Hi,
I want to ask for some advice!
I just purchased a "broken" G1 from ebay in the hope that I would be able to fix and sell on...
However, it is proving more difficult than initially assumed.
It doesn't boot into recovery and instead stalls at the flash screen (T-mobile G1). The phone feels relatively new (slide is tons better than my working G1) and I don't think has been rooted.
Discovered not rooted, but when updating via the T-Mobile over-the-air service system froze. I don't know whether this is a radio, spl or rom issue...
I have tried all the various boots (camera + power, call + menu + power & home + power) with no success...
Is there anything I can do to salvage this G1? Or is it destined to return to ebay...
Many thanks,
Joeleenus
from everything i have read, if camera+power doesnt bring up bootloader, and power+home doesnt bring up recovery menu... i think its a brick... but i have only been doing research into the issue with the "broken" g1 that i picked up for the past 10 hours.... lol
How do you know its not rooted? Have you tried to see if adb picks it up at any moment from the time you turn it on to 5 mins down the road of the G1 screen?
If its never been rooted, how could it have bricked? Post the ebay listing language if you have it, see what seller said. Im thinking water damage. (You could try remoistening it and then put in rice for a few days with battery out, reactivate the wetness and then dry it again - just a crazy thought)
Read up on the cyanogenmod wiki on bricks and if you have skills, try a JTAG to debrick the phone.
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If you can't get passed the boot screen, there there is no way you can find out if it was rooted, well, unless it was bricked while rooting / updating to a new ROM, which is probably the case.
The only way to unbrick the device is by using JTAG equipment. You can purchase it yourself, it is a bit expensive. Or, you can look for people locally who have JTAG equipment. Look around for PC repair shops, XBOX modders, etc. Craigslist is a great place to start. Many offer JTAG services at a small fee (in comparison to the potential profit you could make off the repaired device.)
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I live in Australia, and have a Telstra branded Diamond, although it is unlocked ( i use Optus Sim card) anyways i was hoping to install unbranded cooked rom found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422417
I didn't know I needed to install HardSPL, i tried but it failed so i continued on (i know I'm retarded) so i tried using the Diamond Unlocker.
I hit Next, Next, Next until it got to progress bar it stayed on 0% then jumped to 100% and said that my device wasn't compatible or something like that, at that point the image on the diamond faded to black screen. I This happened when i tried Hardspl but i just hit reset and it turned back on alright.....this time it didn't, it doesn't react to the power button at all, iv tried hitting the reset button, booting into boot loader even though I'm pretty sure it doesn't have one, and tried MTTY which I'm pretty sure it pointless because my diamond doesn't turn on.
Please share any knowledge or ideas you have on how i can fix my Diamond, or where i can send it to be repaired (I have no warranty with Telstra by the way)
Is my diamond bricked for life?
EDIT: In the hope that my Diamond will return to life by holding the power button, i have noticed i can still feel the vibration it usually makes when turning it on although NO DISPLAY
chaos-zero said:
I live in Australia, and have a Telstra branded Diamond, although it is unlocked ( i use Optus Sim card) anyways i was hoping to install unbranded cooked rom found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422417
I didn't know I needed to install HardSPL, i tried but it failed so i continued on (i know I'm retarded) so i tried using the Diamond Unlocker.
I hit Next, Next, Next until it got to progress bar it stayed on 0% then jumped to 100% and said that my device wasn't compatible or something like that, at that point the image on the diamond faded to black screen. I This happened when i tried Hardspl but i just hit reset and it turned back on alright.....this time it didn't, it doesn't react to the power button at all, iv tried hitting the reset button, booting into boot loader even though I'm pretty sure it doesn't have one, and tried MTTY which I'm pretty sure it pointless because my diamond doesn't turn on.
Please share any knowledge or ideas you have on how i can fix my Diamond, or where i can send it to be repaired (I have no warranty with Telstra by the way)
Is my diamond bricked for life?
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Why you don't search the repair centre address from the HTC Australia pages?
I found this: http://www.htc.com/au/supportcontent.aspx?id=22104
Fonebiz Repair Centre
Address: 370 Whitehorse Road,
Nunawading,
VIC 3131
Tel: +613 98777688 (Australia Wide & International)
Fax: +613 98787988 (Australia Wide & International)
Business Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm (Australian EST)
Weekend and Public Holiday – Closed
Please ensure that you bring your Proof of Purchase and
all fault related accessories when you come into Fonebiz.
Thats the only problem, i have already thought of this, although i don't have proof of purchase anymore, can i still get it repaired without proof of purchase?
ANY Replies or ideas are appreciated, please HELP
I would contact them without a receipt you may have to pay for the repair
but I don't see why they should not make money of you repairing your broken device
Thanks for the reply, my question is, i bought this phone off a friend and knowing him he got it from someone else who probably has stolen it, so if i take it in for repairs and it is stolen I'm screwed....right?.....are they able to I.D a stolen device?
Thats what you get when you buy a stolen device. You'll pay it back one way another.
I guess but for $250 who wouldnt take it. I guess i should have read ALOT more instead of rushing a flash. So last question, does anyone know if its physically possible to fix the phone, if it be replacing a bit or get a technician to hardwire or something......is it possible? or am i stuck with a nice new paperweight?
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I guess but for $250 who wouldnt take it. I guess i should have read ALOT more instead of rushing a flash. So last question, does anyone know if its physically possible to fix the phone, if it be replacing a bit or get a technician to hardwire or something......is it possible? or am i stuck with a nice new paperweight?
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I think its a case of what goes around, comes around.
Hey
I have a similar problem. But mine is bought and original and I have a receipt. Anyways, there's no way around the sending, is there? Because, I think, it'll take a lot of time and regarding the fact, that the mistake is on my side, the warranty is void, isn't it?
So, I have a T-Mobile G1, and lately, I was trying to install different custom ROMs to check out which one suits me.On the Android Spin site I noticed JesterBlur, and looked it up.It said in a thread that in order to install it I must have the Haykuro's SPL.I was previously using cyanogenmod with cm recovery 1.4, and when I installed the SPL the phone asked me to reboot.Ever since, when I press the power button to open it,it gets stuck on th T-mobile G1 screen.No combinations work, including Camera + Power.Any ideas anyone?
It's dead. 1.33.2005 SPL requires the 26i radio, which you should have had already.
if you bought the phone on a contract walk in to the store and say that after accepting an update the phone rebooted and will not turn on. Try so sound as un-techsavvy as possible. They should replace it.
Eitherwise you either need to buy a new one, or replace the motherboard (thus replacing the borked nand).
First of all thanks for replying so quickly.
And secondly.....The phone might not be exactly the T-mobile G1, but an Android Dev Phone 1......I just said T-mobile G1 because they're very similar...Oh and I also tried the conbination Trackball + Power and a blue led appers.Anyone knows what it means?And since I can't quite take it for a service, does anyone know ANY way to restore my phone?ANYTHING!Even if I have to do it manually.....It's useless in this condition anyway.......
Only thing you can do to getting working again is to replace the motherboard. Doesn't look too hard and I'm sure you can pick up G1's with cracked screens on ebay pretty cheap.
Hello everybody! I am new here and do not currently own an android device and have a tmobile g1 question. Some one on craigslist is selling a g1 and titling it as soft bricked. He says it is stuck at the tmobile screen. How would you fix this? I was thinking of purchasing it to mess around with android for a good price. Anyone know how you would fix this/ restore it from this state? If there is nothing I could do than I would just save abit more and buy a different one.
You wont know until you have the phone on your hands, not a lot of people are truthful now a days.
First see if he has rooted it, by pressing the home+power on start up, unfortunately I use Amon RA Recovery image which means I only know what that recovery image looks like which in most cases all fonts are green and it gives you options, if you can get into that, then that means that he was trying to flash a ROM on to it and not had the right SPL on it "or so I am believing".
Also check the conditions of the phone, i.e broken screen, swollen battery, etc... Also be careful with people from CriagList, also follow their guidelines for your safety.
I bought this HD7 off of craigslist, i was checking it out and everything seemed fine, it was brand new.. no box or anything, just the phone..
until i go home and realize this phone is in demo mode!.
the phone is fully functional, except for the Windows live E-Mail. And the screen doesnt stay off, it turns on after a couple of minutes and goes to a demo screen showing off the phone.
Wtf! can someone help?.
this douche sold me a stolen demo phone, i called him and he said its bc the phone isnt released yet, and once it is, it should be fine.
Plug it into your Zune software and see if you can run updates on it or do a hard reset
Moved to general.
I tryed, it says there's no updates available. And there's a email stuck in the phone, [email protected]..
How do you hard reset?.
Hold both vol up and vol down and press the power button hard resets.
It lets me reset it, but it boots back up with dome fake contacts, emails, messages , and does the same thing.
It sounds like the software on the phone is purely for Demo.
What you would need to do is flash it with software that comes with a Normal HD7 and for now, I don't think that's possible.
Thats why I am very skeptical of deals on craigslist.
Why else would they have no box, charger or anything else a week after release?
Theft, demo unit, and/or scam...
How do i flash roms onto this phone?, sorry im new to windows, i came from a captivate..
Yeah craigslist sucks eggs, bunch of junkies on there lol. It just caught my eye, and i wanted it.
can you upload your tmoUS rom for me and explain how to flash it?!
i'd appreciate it alot..
THANKS!
I bought mine on ebay and I got a demo rom too. IM PISSED. I found a rom for tmobile specific but there are no instructions on how to flash these things. If they came with demo roms is it still the real deal?
Blueightytwo said:
I bought mine on ebay and I got a demo rom too. IM PISSED. I found a rom for tmobile specific but there are no instructions on how to flash these things. If they came with demo roms is it still the real deal?
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Guys, RETURN your phone, demand your money back. Otherwise, you're out of luck. You got scammed.
There's no way to flash ROM's on these phones. Maybe in a month or two there *might* be a way to flash them, but WP7 may also never be flashable.
To flash a HD7 you need to stick it into boot loader mode ( turn the phone off, hold down the vol down button and at the same time turn it on.) Then connect it to the pc make sure you have the Zune software installed and windows should find the correct driver.
Try and flash the network rom I think the US is tmobile and the UK one is O2 you could try the HTC rom you may be lucky.
Yeah, go to the HD 7 rom development thread and there are original carrier roms. I believe those are the ONLY thing that will flash to your phone. I swear I read someone with the same problem (demo software) and that's how they fixed it. Good luck.
Hi there, I know there are other threads on this, but I've got two questions;
I might be able to claim a repair on insurance - the policy doesn't state anything about rooting voiding it, but I'd want to play it safe and flash back the original RUU - now, the digitizer works on my phone, but the LCD is totally shot, can't read anything.
It's been a while since I flashed the RUU, so is there any point where you have to press a button or something on your phone to advance? is it possible to use ddms while flashing the RUU to see what you're doing?
Also, if I can't claim this on insurance, how hard is it to replace the screen yourself? I've seen a "genuine" (hmm.) LCD/tools set on ebay for about the same amount as my insurance excess, so this seems like it could work (if it's easy enough!).
Thanks!!
laughingcavalier said:
is it possible to use ddms while flashing the RUU to see what you're doing?
Also, if I can't claim this on insurance, how hard is it to replace the screen yourself? I've seen a "genuine" (hmm.) LCD/tools set on ebay for about the same amount as my insurance excess, so this seems like it could work (if it's easy enough!).
Thanks!!
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I've not done it personally but I have seen the guys in the phone shops doing it.
It's not that hard, but you have to know what and where to remove. Just go slow first.
pardon this but what is ddms?
Hi,
I have flashed RUU for my Tattoo at least twice. And as far as i remember there is no point you have to do anything on your phone. It will reboot (into fastboot i think). You will se progress on computer screen.
By the way, how can the LCD be broken and the digitizer not? Is the lcd shattered?
This is against laws of physics!
Oh, maybe I got the letters wrong but ddms is part of the android sdk, so you can take screenshots on your computer - also handy if you've broken your screen and need to know where to press.
As for defying the laws of physics, I guess the Tattoo is more special than we thought! the lcd is showing up loads of black/white cracked patterns (but a small it at the bottom works, so I can just about make out my dock. )
Thanks, insurance guys seem to be a bit more helpful now, so hoepfully won't have to resort to doing it myself.
Just in case anyone else has this problem, found this nice photo-guide to unscrewing everything: http://translate.google.com/transla...acenter.ru/razborka/htc_tattoo/&prev=_t&twu=1
haven't got round to it yet, but should do after exams.
Thanks useful info.
I have opened and dismentled everything my tattoo 3-4 times refering the guidlines. It is really helpful.
I was trying to resolve a touch screen problem. My phone acted like something is always touching at a point of the screen, so, I couldnot able to select a thing correctly and it is worst while typing using screen keyboard. So, I disassembled my tattoo and clean everything inside and assembled again. It seems working correctly for few hours then the problem reoccurred. And I disassembled again and again.
Atlast, I found out the problem was just on the screen protector, I have removed it and resolved the problem. Funny problem but it is worth all those efforts.
Bad Digitiser
Recently the Digitiser of my phone went bad. I tried flashing back the Stock RUU but did not succeed since it was not able to detect my phone. Then I just flashed back the backup of the stock ROM and took it to the Service Center. To my surprise the person didn't even check whether the phone was rooted lr not. Since it was out of warranty I still had to pay I still had to pay $45.