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A friend of mines son was installing roms on his HTC Hero and bootlooped it. I've followed all the methods I could find to put this thing in a flash mode, or a recovery mode but all it does is flash the HTC logo. Home/End seems to be the way to get into the recovery mode but it does nothing.
Can you put this thing into a flash only mode and at least get it to its original state? It is unknown as to what exactly he did to it. I was told that he had been installing lots of roms and eventually one made it do this.
I found this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682551&page=2 but pushing the volume up/end keys only makes it vibrate 3 times then sit idle not doing anything.
thanks.
talktojer said:
A friend of mines son was installing roms on his HTC Hero and bootlooped it. I've followed all the methods I could find to put this thing in a flash mode, or a recovery mode but all it does is flash the HTC logo. Home/End seems to be the way to get into the recovery mode but it does nothing.
Can you put this thing into a flash only mode and at least get it to its original state? It is unknown as to what exactly he did to it. I was told that he had been installing lots of roms and eventually one made it do this.
I found this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682551&page=2 but pushing the volume up/end keys only makes it vibrate 3 times then sit idle not doing anything.
thanks.
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The only way to effectively help you/him is to know how he got there, and what recovery/rom/kernel/theme/etc he is running. It would also help to know if this phone has an eng-spl fastboot or an s-off hboot.
il Duce said:
The only way to effectively help you/him is to know how he got there, and what recovery/rom/kernel/theme/etc he is running. It would also help to know if this phone has an eng-spl fastboot or an s-off hboot.
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theres no standard way to get to a flash mode with a sprint htc hero? what are some other key combinations i might try?
talktojer said:
theres no standard way to get to a flash mode with a sprint htc hero? what are some other key combinations i might try?
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you mean like this: hold home and then power?
il Duce said:
you mean like this: hold home and then power?
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yeah, so if that didnt work..screwed?
talktojer said:
yeah, so if that didnt work..screwed?
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Not really... in very rare cases has the hero been bricked.
If nothing else, you could always run the Sprint/HTC RUU through your computer, that will restore the Hero to "Out-of-Box" state. From there you could root back again and flash any ROM you would like.
With the phone turned off, press and hold the volume up button. Whole holding it press the power button. When you see the logo let go of the volume up button. If that doesn't work you'll have to run an ruu from fastboot or get a hercimg and flash it from fastboot.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
unCoRrUpTeD said:
With the phone turned off, press and hold the volume up button. Whole holding it press the power button. When you see the logo let go of the volume up button. If that doesn't work you'll have to run an ruu from fastboot or get a hercimg and flash it from fastboot.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
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how do I get into this fastboot mode? I'd love to restore it to factory software, but I'm unable to figure out how to get the phone into a mode that the PC will recognize. Volume up/end vibrates 3 times but never actually turns on or shows a logo. just stays black. If I could get this thing back to its original state that would be great.
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If that doesn't work you'll have to run an ruu from fastboot or get a hercimg and flash it from fastboot.
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Anyone know how to do this? I can't figure out how to get into the fastboot mode. I run the ruu executable, and it says it can't find the phone. I'm sure I need to put it in some kind of flash mode, but seem to be unable.
Not to hijack your thread, but I'm having this same problem. I've run several ROMs including cyanogen 6.0 and 6.1 and today was installing the cyanogen 7 with 2.3 android. I wiped everything and flashed the rom and the gapps and the phone went into constant reboot cycles. I could at that point, hold the power/home and get it back to the recovery menu. I had the Amon RA recovery and thought I would try the 3.0 clockwork, so I flashed that recovery image...rebooted without a problem. I tried wiping and reflashing, but still the constant reboot. So I took the advice on the wiki and flashed the DecaFuct-12222010-691.zip kernel. My phone rebooted and did not start the cycling, so I thought it was an improvement. However, 1/2 an hour later, it's still sitting at the HTC logo and the power/home does not reboot into recovery. Nor does trying to adb find any devices.
Apparently I haven't posted enough on these forums to be able to post to the dev thread. But I've done some base development work on the phone and have been using adb for over a year now. Any help on getting back to a working phone would be greatly appreciated!
Lynne
Ah, a coworker manager to get the buttons to respond. Yay! At least I'm back to recovery and can push a different ROM. Tho not CM7 since it keeps rebooting constantly!
lrandolph said:
Ah, a coworker manager to get the buttons to respond. Yay! At least I'm back to recovery and can push a different ROM. Tho not CM7 since it keeps rebooting constantly!
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any idea what he/she did to get the buttons to respond? I still am unable to get into the recovery mode.
talktojer said:
any idea what he/she did to get the buttons to respond? I still am unable to get into the recovery mode.
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First, power off and remove the battery. Make sure the USB is not plugged in
This is why you get 3 vibrations and no power on. If it does this again, remove the battery and start over
With the power off and the USB unplugged, hold Vol Up and press power on (End key)
It should then boot into fastboot. (a white page with green letters) At this time, plug the USB in (should change from Fastboot to Fastboot USB) and run the RUU .5 or .6 from your computer.
AT some point the RUU install will say waiting for bootloader. When this happens, you will already be in bootloader (Fastboot USB)
This should work to get you back to fully unrooted stock ROM. From there, reroot, install a custom recovery and rom.
Let me know if this works
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First, power off and remove the battery. Make sure the USB is not plugged in
This is why you get 3 vibrations and no power on. If it does this again, remove the battery and start over
With the power off and the USB unplugged, hold Vol Up and press power on (End key)
It should then boot into fastboot. (a white page with green letters) At this time, plug the USB in (should change from Fastboot to Fastboot USB) and run the RUU .5 or .6 from your computer.
AT some point the RUU install will say waiting for bootloader. When this happens, you will already be in bootloader (Fastboot USB)
This should work to get you back to fully unrooted stock ROM. From there, reroot, install a custom recovery and rom.
Let me know if this works
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here's what happens.
1. Remove battery
2. Replace battery
3. Press and hold volume up
4. While holding volume up, press and hold end key to turn unit on.
5. Unit vibrates 3 times and never powers on
This is without USB plugged in.
I asked the guy who owns the phone what he was doing, he said he had flashed ASOP Gingerbread or something and it never worked again.
talktojer said:
here's what happens.
1. Remove battery
2. Replace battery
3. Press and hold volume up
4. While holding volume up, press and hold end key to turn unit on.
5. Unit vibrates 3 times and never powers on
This is without USB plugged in.
I asked the guy who owns the phone what he was doing, he said he had flashed ASOP Gingerbread or something and it never worked again.
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Interesting. Mine only does the 3 vibrate thing when I have the USB plugged in and I am trying to enter Fastboot. I unplug the USB, remove the battery, replace the battery, hold vol up and press end. Bing, right into Fastboot.
Do you know if he has the ENG SPL/S-Off installed? If not, the issue may lay in that. Not for sure though.
Also, it may have to do with the way the phone was originally rooted, that has an affect on things as well. Some of the overclocked kernels have an affect on boot. Some Heros wont boot with the kernel set to over 691.
I have installed every build pf ASOP 2.3.2 GB that has been posted, now grated they each had there issues but none of them put me in a loop or froze the phone.
I would also suggest downloading android commander to your computer. Just Google android commander and you will find it. With this program you can boot to bootloader. If you are getting to the HTC screen then Android Commander should recognize the phone. It is a great program.
talktojer said:
Anyone know how to do this? I can't figure out how to get into the fastboot mode. I run the ruu executable, and it says it can't find the phone. I'm sure I need to put it in some kind of flash mode, but seem to be unable.
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Not sure, but you may try removing the sdcard and/or putting a different one in. Or when the phone first gets to the HTC screen press and hold the menu button and keep holding it.
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unCoRrUpTeD said:
Not sure, but you may try removing the sdcard and/or putting a different one in. Or when the phone first gets to the HTC screen press and hold the menu button and keep holding it.
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ive removed the sdcard, results are no different.
ccrosno said:
Interesting. Mine only does the 3 vibrate thing when I have the USB plugged in and I am trying to enter Fastboot. I unplug the USB, remove the battery, replace the battery, hold vol up and press end. Bing, right into Fastboot.
Do you know if he has the ENG SPL/S-Off installed? If not, the issue may lay in that. Not for sure though.
Also, it may have to do with the way the phone was originally rooted, that has an affect on things as well. Some of the overclocked kernels have an affect on boot. Some Heros wont boot with the kernel set to over 691.
I have installed every build pf ASOP 2.3.2 GB that has been posted, now grated they each had there issues but none of them put me in a loop or froze the phone.
I would also suggest downloading android commander to your computer. Just Google android commander and you will find it. With this program you can boot to bootloader. If you are getting to the HTC screen then Android Commander should recognize the phone. It is a great program.
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android commander relies on adb..i've already tried adb and it can't see the device. already tried that the first night. I think I'm about out of options.
talktojer said:
android commander relies on adb..i've already tried adb and it can't see the device. already tried that the first night. I think I'm about out of options.
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Interesting you say that. Here are 2 snips taken at the same time. One of my ADB shell showing no devics found and the other of my android command shell clearly showing connection to the device.
Try the android commander. It is a great program and it is GUI based.
Let me know
Edit: Even stranger, although ADB shows no devices, if I type LS, a list of the phone directories shows up.
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Interesting you say that. Here are 2 snips taken at the same time. One of my ADB shell showing no devics found and the other of my android command shell clearly showing connection to the device.
Try the android commander. It is a great program and it is GUI based.
Let me know
Edit: Even stranger, although ADB shows no devices, if I type LS, a list of the phone directories shows up.
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You would actually do
adb devices
You don't do it from inside adb.
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Hello people,
I recently installed GalaxySense Rom (Search "oozeroo" on Google) for my Samsung Captivate AT&T, and it was working fine, until I changed a few settings, then it said it was going to Hot Boot, so the hot boot worked fine. Then, I turned off my phone and turned it back on, and it does not boot. I tried some stuff (check the Situations). My phone is stuck at "Galaxy S Cyanogen(Mod)" (Picture Included!!!)
Situation:
-No Download Mode
-No recovery mode
-Flashed this rom with rom manager (wiped dalvik cache only)
-TRIED installing Clockworkmod recovery, but wont work (not booting into recovery)
-Only an internal SD inside phone, 14 Gigs.
(Ask me for more info if needed please)
Thank you so much, and please help.
--DV
dvasavda said:
Hello people,
I recently installed GalaxySense Rom (Search "oozeroo" on Google) for my Samsung Captivate AT&T, and it was working fine, until I changed a few settings, then it said it was going to Hot Boot, so the hot boot worked fine. Then, I turned off my phone and turned it back on, and it does not boot. I tried some stuff (check the Situations). My phone is stuck at "Galaxy S Cyanogen(Mod)" (Picture Included!!!)
Situation:
-No Download Mode
-No recovery mode
-Flashed this rom with rom manager (wiped dalvik cache only)
-TRIED installing Clockworkmod recovery, but wont work (not booting into recovery)
-Only an internal SD inside phone, 14 Gigs.
(Ask me for more info if needed please)
Thank you so much, and please help.
--DV
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What key combo are you trying for recovery? You have a JIG laying around? If not, I'd go get one regardless of how invincible you think your phone may be. Maybe you could try Adam's one-click unbrick. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310 I don't know what conditions need to be met for it (your phone) to be recognized, but I'd give it a shot anyway.
I am using:
take out battery, hold both volume buttons, plug in USB, then put in battery, all with both volume buttons held the whole time.
No, I do not have a jig, I want to get one though
-I do not care to erase everything I have, I tried using Odin3 one click downloader, it worked for me once, when my phone actually went download mode
dvasavda said:
I am using:
take out battery, hold both volume buttons, plug in USB, then put in battery, all with both volume buttons held the whole time.
No, I do not have a jig, I want to get one though
-I do not care to erase everything I have, I tried using Odin3 one click downloader, it worked for me once, when my phone actually went download mode
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remove sim and microsd. You have to have your batt back in before you hold volume+- and insert USB
what recovery key combo you using?
still nothing buddy, tried your technique
thanks dude
i did try returning it, but they didnt accept it (costco), NOT because I had another romm installed... but because it wasnt booting!
-although, I do not have the battery sign show up, it just has the circle, then it goes to galaxy s screen
Twicebak3d said:
What key combo are you trying for recovery? You have a JIG laying around? If not, I'd go get one regardless of how invincible you think your phone may be. Maybe you could try Adam's one-click unbrick. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310 I don't know what conditions need to be met for it (your phone) to be recognized, but I'd give it a shot anyway.
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Dont have linux
post as much as you want on this thread, i dont really care
any other ideas?
Well..... has galaxysense been actually ported to the captivate yet? I doubt this'll work but.... try vol down + home + power. You could vary vol down with vol up for recovery mode as well. Like I said.... doubt they'll work.
It has ported to captivate, there is a captivate section on website
Home button? you mean the touchscreen/virtual home button? When do you press it:when it lights up?
-btw, i tried the brick fix thing, but it didnt recognize my phone, because it was only booting
dvasavda said:
It has ported to captivate, there is a captivate section on website
Home button? you mean the touchscreen/virtual home button? When do you press it:when it lights up?
-btw, i tried the brick fix thing, but it didnt recognize my phone, because it was only booting
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There's a reason I didn't think it'd work lol. Those are i9000 key combos lol. Get a jig imo.
what are the sgh-i897 combos?
can you go into safe mode with this?
and my home button question please?
dvasavda said:
what are the sgh-i897 combos?
can you go into safe mode with this?
and my home button question please?
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Yeah I meant that virtual key. cappy combos are vol up/down + power for recovery mode for me.
no recovery for me
actually, at first, I had no recovery on my new rom, so... (I dont want to tell you this!) but I looked for a stock recovery, and I put it over the old recovery file in the system.
dvasavda said:
no recovery for me
actually, at first, I had no recovery on my new rom, so... (I dont want to tell you this!) but I looked for a stock recovery, and I put it over the old recovery file in the system.
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Do you know if you flashed 3 button? try vol up vol down power. hold those while inserting usb
nothing dude yet, i did not flash the 3 button fix, (oops!)
i did notice that, when the phone is booting up, and I connect, the phone is half recognized with computer, and yes I did install drivers.
If i go to device manager, it says Captivate, but with a yellow exclamation mark
have to go to, talk to you tommorow morning!
thanks buddy, i appreciate it!
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nothing dude yet, i did not flash the 3 button fix, (oops!)
i did notice that, when the phone is booting up, and I connect, the phone is half recognized with computer, and yes I did install drivers.
If i go to device manager, it says Captivate, but with a yellow exclamation mark
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I wonder if it'd be recognized by ADB if you install Nexus S drivers. try using that as the drivers for the marked captivate in dev manager. http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html#
If it changes name to Android Composite ADB interface, then you can ADB into recovery and reflash. I don't see how but if you don't have a jig.... might as well try.
(just raised your thanks meter!)
can I cut off an old charger that fits the captivate, and use that?
dvasavda said:
(just raised your thanks meter!)
can I cut off an old charger that fits the captivate, and use that?
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For a JIG? Possibly. You have to jump pins 4 and 5 with 300k worth of resistors. if you look in my sig, there's also a guide to just making one without a USB. Regardless of how you apply the resistance to your phone, you still need 301k. There is a window. I've seen 294k jigs work, so just as long as resistance is in a certain range across those two pins, it will work.
ok, thanks
I tried adb rebooting, but says error device not found
(same thing happened when my device was working and on)
I recently got a Captivate for my sister and decided to root it using AIO program from the development section. After rooting the phone and installing CWM I tried to flash Apex 9 ROM. Since I'm used to my Inspire ROMs that will automatically wipe the phone before flashing I flashed it on top of the Stock ROM which resulted on the screen becoming glitchy. Removed the battery and tried to reboot the phone but it just keeps on bootlooping. Tried to start CWM but the phone won't do it. Tried getting into download mode by holding the volume up + down button and plug in the usb cable but it freezes. I'm desperate. Has anyone else experienced something like that before?
guido3300 said:
I recently got a Captivate for my sister and decided to root it using AIO program from the development section. After rooting the phone and installing CWM I tried to flash Apex 9 ROM. Since I'm used to my Inspire ROMs that will automatically wipe the phone before flashing I flashed it on top of the Stock ROM which resulted on the screen becoming glitchy. Removed the battery and tried to reboot the phone but it just keeps on bootlooping. Tried to start CWM but the phone won't do it. Tried getting into download mode by holding the volume up + down button and plug in the usb cable but it freezes. I'm desperate. Has anyone else experienced something like that before?
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How can I get in straight into CWM? If I could get there I could just wipe the data and flash a different ROM and I know i'd be good. But right now I don't know what else to do
Before you do anything else, stop and read the op for the rom you're trying to flash. Apex 9.x needs GB bootloaders first. Try holding vol down while inserting the usb cord.
If this works, use odin1click and flash back to stock eclair.
Unfortunately, you learned the hard way that flashing a Captivate is different from flashing an Inspire.
Please, for the sake of all of the devs, mods, and more experienced flashers, please read the posts.
And get yourself a jig.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
bornjamerican said:
Before you do anything else, stop and read the op for the rom you're trying to flash. Apex 9.x needs GB bootloaders first. Try holding vol down while inserting the usb cord.
If this works, use odin1click and flash back to stock eclair.
Unfortunately, you learned the hard way that flashing a Captivate is different from flashing an Inspire.
Please, for the sake of all of the devs, mods, and more experienced flashers, please read the posts.
And get yourself a jig.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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Yeah, sucks for me. I tried holding down the volume buttons. It just won't work. All I see is a a round sun, like when a flash website is loading, but nothing else happens. I'm reading about the jig but I already own a cheap micro usb cable, I don't have a solder. Why does it have to be so complicated? In the Inspire when something goes bad you just boot into CWM and do a nandroid restore but in this I can't even access CWM. Just tell me one thing. Is it fixable?
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Yeah, sucks for me. I tried holding down the volume buttons. It just won't work. All I see is a a round sun, like when a flash website is loading, but nothing else happens. I'm reading about the jig but I already own a cheap micro usb cable, I don't have a solder. Why does it have to be so complicated? In the Inspire when something goes bad you just boot into CWM and do a nandroid restore but in this I can't even access CWM. Just tell me one thing. Is it fixable?
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It is fixable, it just may take some legwork and a little money.
Have you tried taking out the battery, holding V+/V-, inserting USB cable, and then putting battery back in (that's the alternate froyo/eclair combo)?
If you hold Vol- and power (no USB insertion), you might get download mode (that's the GB combo).
jmtheiss said:
It is fixable, it just may take some legwork and a little money.
Have you tried taking out the battery, holding V+/V-, inserting USB cable, and then putting battery back in (that's the alternate froyo/eclair combo)?
If you hold Vol- and power (no USB insertion), you might get download mode (that's the GB combo).
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Not working. If I plug the usb I get the damn sun. If I press the power button it will just start booting ove and over again. I think I just screwed up. I just can't understand how flashin a rom can mess up the download mode. Doesn't make any sense.
On I9000 gb bootloaders, volume down + power is download mode
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Not working. If I plug the usb I get the damn sun. If I press the power button it will just start booting ove and over again. I think I just screwed up. I just can't understand how flashin a rom can mess up the download mode. Doesn't make any sense.
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My initial guess is that you may have gotten a phone with the 3-button issue. Before you flashed, were you able to confirm that download mode and CWM were reachable with button combos?
Just to make sure we've covered all the steps, what button combination did you try to use to get to CWM? The only thing I can think that's happening right now is that the kernel you're using is for Gingerbread, and because that's not lining up right, it won't let you get to CWM. That doesn't explain the download mode issue, though, which leads me to believe it may be the 3-button phone issue.
Something you might be able to try is to grab the Android SDK and use the adb tool to force your phone into download mode. It might take a few tries, but it's possible.
The other option is to buy/make a jig. That's pretty much 100% guaranteed to get you to download mode.
jmtheiss said:
My initial guess is that you may have gotten a phone with the 3-button issue. Before you flashed, were you able to confirm that download mode and CWM were reachable with button combos?
Just to make sure we've covered all the steps, what button combination did you try to use to get to CWM? The only thing I can think that's happening right now is that the kernel you're using is for Gingerbread, and because that's not lining up right, it won't let you get to CWM. That doesn't explain the download mode issue, though, which leads me to believe it may be the 3-button phone issue.
Something you might be able to try is to grab the Android SDK and use the adb tool to force your phone into download mode. It might take a few tries, but it's possible.
The other option is to buy/make a jig. That's pretty much 100% guaranteed to get you to download mode.
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Gosh! 3 buttons issue! What other issues could this phone have? I have the worst luck ever!
I tried all of the buttons combinations: holding volume up and down and pressing power button, volume up only and power button, volume down only and power button. Volume up and down + pluging usb. And same with one button only. I think I might get a jig and go **** myself because this phone got on my nerves. But before, how can I use adb to force the phone into download mode if there is no phone-pc conection at all? The won't even turn on. Would it work if I use it while the sun appears?
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Gosh! 3 buttons issue! What other issues could this phone have? I have the worst luck ever!
I tried all of the buttons combinations: holding volume up and down and pressing power button, volume up only and power button, volume down only and power button. Volume up and down + pluging usb. And same with one button only. I think I might get a jig and go jig myself because this phone got on my nerves. But before, how can I use adb to force the phone into download mode if there is no phone-pc conection at all? The won't even turn on. Would it work if I use it while the sun appears?
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I know this is exceptionally frustrating - I've been there myself. All I can say is to be persistent, and you'll get it back to good working order.
When you plug the phone into your computer's usb port, as long as the phone shows some sort of response (even if it's just the charge screen), it's likely to have a connection for data use as well. If you can get your phone bootlooping while you have ADB open, you might be able to issue the "adb reboot download" command in that brief window and get to where you're going without a jig.
One other item to try - One Click Unbrick. With this one, you'd start the phone up bootlooping and run it (I think). With any luck, it might get you somewhere you can get to download mode (or have a wider window with ADB).
And it probably won't work while the sun's showing, as it hasn't really booted up yet, although there's definitely no harm in trying.
i was reading over this and i got my phone into download mode but odin doesnt work
Seikei925 said:
i was reading over this and i got my phone into download mode but odin doesnt work
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Are you getting your phone to download mode first, then opening Odin on your computer, and then connecting it?
jmtheiss said:
Are you getting your phone to download mode first, then opening Odin on your computer, and then connecting it?
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Yes i have done that
Seikei925 said:
Yes i have done that
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Have you tried changing the USB port you're plugging into? It would be best to use one that's directly connected to the motherboard (not on the front of the PC).
Also, are you using a PC, Mac, or Linux machine?
jmtheiss said:
Have you tried changing the USB port you're plugging into? It would be best to use one that's directly connected to the motherboard (not on the front of the PC).
Also, are you using a PC, Mac, or Linux machine?
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Im using a PC Windows 7, also i cannot boot into CWM, but phone can boot up fine just not recognized by the computer.
Seikei925 said:
Im using a PC Windows 7, also i cannot boot into CWM, but phone can boot up fine just not recognized by the computer.
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Have you tried reinstalling the drivers on the computer side? If it's not recognizing it at all, that's one possibility. Another is a bad USB cable.
jmtheiss said:
Have you tried reinstalling the drivers on the computer side? If it's not recognizing it at all, that's one possibility. Another is a bad USB cable.
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Try installing drivers from the AIO toolbox, it worked great for me
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jmtheiss said:
Have you tried reinstalling the drivers on the computer side? If it's not recognizing it at all, that's one possibility. Another is a bad USB cable.
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Tried re installing drivers several times and have used 4 different USB cables.
Seikei925 said:
Tried re installing drivers several times and have used 4 different USB cables.
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What Rom/Kernel are you on?
My phone is in the same condition at this moment, and also has the 3 keys combination locked, im w8ing for get a profesional jig because i made one and didnt work. But if the pc recognize the phone u can try with the One click unbrick as jmtheiss said.
I'm running streak droid honeycomb. I did a factory data reset through the settings menu and the device reboooted, appeared to be resetting but no I'm stuck on a screen with the android character and a triangle with a red exclamation.
I rooted and installed this so long ago that I'm lost. I mostly mess around with my phone. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Did you try to get into recovery after charging it? You could reflash that way or nvflash it again.
But WHY THE RUM?!!!
Follow the instructions here:
Streak 7 Flashing Guide
to get into Recovery Mode. Then select option 3; "Factory Reset (User data and Internal tablet storage".
That'll get you back to bone stock assuming all you really did was root it. Done this a bunch of times. It'll work.
joeaux said:
Follow the instructions here:
Streak 7 Flashing Guide
to get into Recovery Mode. Then select option 3; "Factory Reset (User data and Internal tablet storage".
That'll get you back to bone stock assuming all you really did was root it. Done this a bunch of times. It'll work.
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I hope it's alright I jump in...as I have the same problem. Stock HoneyComb 3.2 not rooted. Would boot up fine, but was unable to get into recovery or fastboot so performed a factory reset through privacy setting and now stuck on the logo. I was (don't know now able to see connect using nvflash but unable to locate any clear instructions on how to flash a ROM (either a new one or stock). Hence the factory reset.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Jacqueline
JacquiG said:
I hope it's alright I jump in...as I have the same problem. Stock HoneyComb 3.2 not rooted. Would boot up fine, but was unable to get into recovery or fastboot so performed a factory reset through privacy setting and now stuck on the logo. I was (don't know now able to see connect using nvflash but unable to locate any clear instructions on how to flash a ROM (either a new one or stock). Hence the factory reset.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Jacqueline
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NVFlash back to 2.2 using this link: http://d-h.st/iXc
After that using its stock recovery, using the factory Update.pkg, update to HC again. All can be found using links from this starting page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7
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NVFlash back to 2.2 using this link: http://d-h.st/iXc
After that using its stock recovery, using the factory Update.pkg, update to HC again. All can be found using links from this starting page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7
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Thanks wptski.
Using nvflash I got back to 2.2 but the problem remains that I can't boot into either stock recovery or fastboot in order to install an update.pkg.
I can connect in AXP mode but haven't found any instructions of how I can use it to perform an update or install a custom recovery. It's a problem on the tablet - all the drivers are installed on pc and I've never had any problem in the past, as long as I could get the phone into recovery or fastboot. The symptoms are soft keys light up, battery light flashes 4-5 times and then it shuts down. I can boot up normally into 2.2
I should probably find another forum for my 'new'/old problem...as I'm not stuck at Dell logo anymore :silly:
Jacqui
JacquiG said:
Thanks wptski.
Using nvflash I got back to 2.2 but the problem remains that I can't boot into either stock recovery or fastboot in order to install an update.pkg.
I can connect in AXP mode but haven't found any instructions of how I can use it to perform an update or install a custom recovery. It's a problem on the tablet - all the drivers are installed on pc and I've never had any problem in the past, as long as I could get the phone into recovery or fastboot. The symptoms are soft keys light up, battery light flashes 4-5 times and then it shuts down. I can boot up normally into 2.2
I should probably find another forum for my 'new'/old problem...as I'm not stuck at Dell logo anymore :silly:
Jacqui
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Okay, to get into the stock recovery and /or Fastboot mode you are holding the up/down volume button and the power ON button at the same time, correct? It does take a 2-3 seconds for either to come up on the screen.
You can't installing anything from APX mode or get into recovery mode from it either.
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Okay, to get into the stock recovery and /or Fastboot mode you are holding the up/down volume button and the power ON button at the same time, correct? It does take a 2-3 seconds for either to come up on the screen.
You can't installing anything from APX mode or get into recovery mode from it either.
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Correct re: stock recovery/fastboot - lights flash shuts down. I can get into APX mode, that's how I got 2.2 on it. I can't find instructions though on how to do anything else with APX - like get into recovery mode The link giveen provided me in another post has a prewritten batch file I used - so my thanks goes to the author.
JacquiG said:
Correct re: stock recovery/fastboot - lights flash shuts down. I can get into APX mode, that's how I got 2.2 on it. I can't find instructions though on how to do anything else with APX - like get into recovery mode The link giveen provided me in another post has a prewritten batch file I used - so my thanks goes to the author.
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Just to be clear, you are pressing and holding those buttons at the same time for several seconds?
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Just to be clear, you are pressing and holding those buttons at the same time for several seconds?
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correct - left vol button + pwr or right vol button + power: lights flash, turns off - both left and right w/usb connect for apx successful
JacquiG said:
correct - left vol button + pwr or right vol button + power: lights flash, turns off - both left and right w/usb connect for apx successful
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Have you tried to NVFlash 2.2 again? From your other post, you were on 3.2 before so I'd retry the NVFlash again, at least. It seems that you got into stock recovery mode before so the buttons did work before although I have heard of them getting stuck with both ON.
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Have you tried to NVFlash 2.2 again? From your other post, you were on 3.2 before so I'd retry the NVFlash again, at least. It seems that you got into stock recovery mode before so the buttons did work before although I have heard of them getting stuck with both ON.
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Thanks so much for your help wptski!
I re -nvflash'd 2.2 with the same result....successful flash and can boot into OS. Still unable to get into stock recovery or fastboot. The buttons don't feel stuck - but? Can I use nvflash to get anything other than 2.2 on to it? This all started with wanting nothing more than a 'simple' root Since I"m broken, any chance I can use nvflash to to get TWRP and ICSB4 on it - nothing to lose at this point
Another thought: would moving to a linux machine open up more possibilities?
JacquiG said:
Thanks so much for your help wptski!
I re -nvflash'd 2.2 with the same result....successful flash and can boot into OS. Still unable to get into stock recovery or fastboot. The buttons don't feel stuck - but? Can I use nvflash to get anything other than 2.2 on to it? This all started with wanting nothing more than a 'simple' root Since I"m broken, any chance I can use nvflash to to get TWRP and ICSB4 on it - nothing to lose at this point
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Here's a test to see if your buttons are stuck since you have the NVFlash drivers installed, with the S7 OFF just plug into your PC, if you hear the normal audio sound when you plug in something into your USB port, they are stuck. Not sure if it would boot normally with stuck buttons.
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Here's a test to see if your buttons are stuck since you have the NVFlash drivers installed, with the S7 OFF just plug into your PC, if you hear the normal audio sound when you plug in something into your USB port, they are stuck. Not sure if it would boot normally with stuck buttons.
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no sound when turned off and plugged into usb
JacquiG said:
no sound when turned off and plugged into usb
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Only one last suggestion is to redownload 2.2 and flash again.
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Only one last suggestion is to redownload 2.2 and flash again.
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Thanks, I'll try that. Is there maybe another download I should try with md5 check? Or just use the same one I have?
Third time's a charm?! :fingers-crossed:
Update: unfortunatley, no change. I guess for now my Streak is stuck on 2.2 and I'll use it as an alarm clock
Thanks so much for your help!
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Thanks, I'll try that. Is there maybe another download I should try with md5 check? Or just use the same one I have?
Third time's a charm?! :fingers-crossed:
Update: unfortunatley, no change. I guess for now my Streak is stuck on 2.2 and I'll use it as an alarm clock
Thanks so much for your help!
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I can put my copy in DropBox and give you the link if you want?
Here's a link to my copy: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21386595/Restore to 2.2.rar
Hi,
A friend gave me their old i8190 which has a broken screen. They haden't used the phone in a while.
It makes a noise when I turn it on, and the softkeys light up, but the screen is broken.
However, when I plug it into the PC- it doesn't come up as a device.
I do not want to buy a replacement screen (cost around $70 US) to find out it's broken elsewhere.
How can I determine this- is there anyway to mirror what should be on the screen? The previous owner doesn't know
You can try to start it in download mode, flash the 3 button combo for recovery (and maybe a custom recovery), reboot in recovery and connect with adb. You will be able to browse the device internal memory and you'll know if cpu and ram works ok.
If you have a rom with usb debugging enabled by default you can run apps using adb (and take screenshots): http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4567904/how-to-start-an-application-using-android-adb-tools
Also check this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326806/enable-usb-debugging-through-clockworkmod-with-adb
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You can try to start it in download mode, flash the 3 button combo for recovery (and maybe a custom recovery), reboot in recovery and connect with adb. You will be able to browse the device internal memory and you'll know if cpu and ram works ok.
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Well I'm a bit lost- I'm using the 3 button combo (Home+Volume up+ Power key). Is that combo correct?
Without being able to see my screen, how to I connect with adb?
It makes noises like my PC detects the device, but nothing comes up.
I do have special USB drivers for my I9310 installed- could they be conflicting or anything?
i8190 doesn't have the VolUp+Home+Power combination active by default. You have to start in download mode (VolDn+Home+Power, followed by VolUp) and use Odin to flash a patch to activate the combination for recovery (you'll find the patch here on the forum). If Odin doesn't detect your phone you probably have some other problems except the display.
After you flash the patch you can use VolUp+Home+Power to boot into recovery. When you are in recovery adb is active (even in stock recovery). Just type "adb devices" and you will see your phone.
I don't know about the drivers.
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You have to start in download mode (VolDn+Home+Power, followed by VolUp) and use Odin to flash a patch to activate the combination for recovery (you'll find the patch here on the forum). If Odin doesn't detect your phone you probably have some other problems except the display.
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I keep trying the combo (VolDn+Home+Power, followed by VolUp) but it doesn't seem to show up in Odin. I don't need a patched Odin for it to work do I?
How long to I have to wait between VolDn+Home+Power & VolUp? And is VolUp by itself?
Sorry for the obvious question- but I've been trying for hours without any success.
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I keep trying the combo (VolDn+Home+Power, followed by VolUp) but it doesn't seem to show up in Odin. I don't need a patched Odin for it to work do I?
How long to I have to wait between VolDn+Home+Power & VolUp? And is VolUp by itself?
Sorry for the obvious question- but I've been trying for hours without any success.
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You just need Samsung drivers for odin to detect your device, not sure if your special drivers is the problem, try downloading this one
Should be around 5 seconds, holding it any longer wont do anything so just continue holding if you're not sure, then just hit vol up only
Thanks for that.
It might be completely broken
I've tried two computers- installing the Samsung drivers, and using Odin, but the phone isn't showing up at all.
It's strange, because it sounds like it does work. I switched it on- and the volume buttons seem to make noises, and I even somehow took a photo.
What could be wrong? Thanks
I really don't want to throw this phone away.
Like I said- it seems to work (takes photo's) but nothing comes up when I plug it into any PC... I don't want to spend $100 on a new screen either, to find out it's broken.
Please help me out.
ycon said:
I really don't want to throw this phone away.
Like I said- it seems to work (takes photo's) but nothing comes up when I plug it into any PC... I don't want to spend $100 on a new screen either, to find out it's broken.
Please help me out.
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Yeah, it sounds like you should be able to connect it to odin. Have you tried different usb ports / different computers?
Remember to plugg cable to phone after key-combo.