[Q] i bricked my phone - HTC Sensation XL

hi, i'm new on forum and i don't have permit to write on development page so i'm writing here my problem. i changed the kernel (to LTX Kernel) of my phone and it froze on boot, then i tried to recover on hboot but it didn't work. i did my backup with clockworkmod recovery. and now i can only open the hboot section not the clockworkmod. (i rooted it / i unlocked it ''htcDev" but it was still S-ON / ) i tried pushig and flashing lots of roms also the official one with adb but it gives me a "signiture error". i searched on google a lot, i tried anything i can do and also i gave my phone to the repairman but he also couldn't fix it. i'm out of solutions, i hope you have solutions. thank you and sorry for bad english

Download lexmazters XL multi tool. Make it s off with that, flash old recovery without touch , pics if you are on hboot 1.28 or 6.28 if on .25 flash gb recovery, without touch. Go to boot loader, you can do this by shutting down the phone, unplug battery put in battery hold down the volume down button and power button, go to recovery, mount SD card for PC, put in a custom rom and flash the rom. It should work
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i'm so thankful for your reply, but here is the problem, i can't flash anything it gives me errors as "failed signiture", and my phone doesn't boot, runs the hboot screen automatically when i hit the power button, so i don't need to hit V- button at the same time. and now i just realized that it's written relocked on top. and for the s-off it says:
"Q: How to use your tool to S-OFF?
Unlock your phone, flash recovery, flash ROOT zip, boot your phone and hit the S-OFF according to your HBOOT version (1.28/1.25)"
i also tried to flash recovery_1.28.img (i have Hboot - 1.28.0006). so if it's relocked i can't do anything?

Flash ruu and root your phone to unlock it, s off it and flash recovery
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i also tried that it also gives the same error as "failed signiture":/

Try and see if you can make a logcat when going from hboot to recovery, using XL multi tool
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i'll try but i dont know how to use the logcat so i'll search and learn when i do that i will let you know

Well people, here's the thing, don't flash.things.when S-ON, and don't even thibk about using custom things with LOCKED or RELOCKED bootloaders, this is not how it's done, please read the threads before doing things, and stop using the term brick for phones that start, no matter.in what.state, but they start...
Brick is.pretty much dead, no start, no nothing, soft-brick in the worst case...
You are stuck mate now, if you can't get into recovery, and i figure you can't because of the locked bootloader, then you need to.unlock it again and access the recovery and restore your nand backup and after that S-OFF, and after that read before doing things
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ozanaral said:
hi, i'm new on forum and i don't have permit to write on development page so i'm writing here my problem. i changed the kernel (to LTX Kernel) of my phone and it froze on boot, then i tried to recover on hboot but it didn't work. i did my backup with clockworkmod recovery. and now i can only open the hboot section not the clockworkmod. (i rooted it / i unlocked it ''htcDev" but it was still S-ON / ) i tried pushig and flashing lots of roms also the official one with adb but it gives me a "signiture error". i searched on google a lot, i tried anything i can do and also i gave my phone to the repairman but he also couldn't fix it. i'm out of solutions, i hope you have solutions. thank you and sorry for bad english
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I absolutely agree with "Lexmazter". If your phone is powering on then it aint brick mate. You have Booloader locked than thats why aren't able to do anything. Unlocking Bootloader is the first to be able to start playing with your HTC Device and then of course you gota have S-Off.
Worry not my friend use this Tool to do EVERYTHING and get your device back to life I have fixed dozzens of phones with this tool and some of them were in a state in which your phone is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865265
Enjoyeeeeee.

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G1 Help Stuck in HBoot

Every time I turn the phone on it loads right to the hboot screen I have tried the dreaimg.nbh three times to boot back to the stock os and still giving me the hboot screen everytime I reboot. It wasn't from custom roms either thats the weird thing. I started after the phones battery went dead any ideas? Thanks for any help.
Please anyone help it's my wife's phone and she really wants it working
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What is the SPL/radio, ROM, etc...? And what did you do prior of it getting stuck at HBOOT?
I don't have the specs right in front of me but it should all be stock after the dreaimg.nbh correct? I can boot in stock recovery and load the update.zip with signed rom's but still just hboot.
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OK! I am assuming you have the dreaming.nbh on the root of your SD card (if not, put it there.
Then turn off your phone (if it's on). While turning on your phone hold down camera + power. it should let you flash dreaming.nbh file, follow the instruction and wait until it's done. DO NOT pull the battery out.
Once it's finish then you can do the root instruction.
Drea100 pvt 32b. hboot. 0.95.0000. cpdl 4. radio 1.22.12.29. sep 2 2008. serial.0
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I have flashed the nbh 3 times and it still boots to hboot
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jbourn27 said:
Drea100 pvt 32b. hboot. 0.95.0000. cpdl 4. radio 1.22.12.29. sep 2 2008. serial.0
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Looks like your G1 is not rooted yet.
BeenAndroidized said:
And what did you do prior of it getting stuck at HBOOT?
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Please answer my other question, so I can assess what happens. There is not much info for me to go by.
Pull the battery and hook up to pc and rerun the drivers then try to root again. Sounds like you missed a step.
HTC EVO 003/ MISfit211 bad azz gb sense rom!
You need to do a data, cache, and delvik cache wipe 3 times each before installing a rom.
HTC EVO 003/ MISfit211 bad azz gb sense rom!
I didn't do anything the battery died plugged it in and first gave me a battery error
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jbourn27 said:
I didn't do anything the battery died plugged it in and first gave me a battery error
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Can you get into Recovery mode?
Stock recovery yes
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jbourn27 said:
Stock recovery yes
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I just reply to you PM. Try running ADB and flash the SPL 13d and radio 2708 through fastboot.
Can you do that without root? And you know how to run adb with Ubuntu I never have?
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http://www.xda-developers.com/android/installing-adb-on-ubuntu-the-easy-way/
I think you can, but I am not totally sure.
I will retry soon as I get home see what happens
Sent from my HTC Magic/Dream
Back home working on getting the adb/sdk running now and see if i can get it running on ubuntu to find the g1 can the phone be in fast boot to recognize it??
root?
why is everyone talking about root?
from what I read no one is trying to root it.
Now that is out of the way.
boot process
tries to load kernel from boot partition
if that fails
tries to load kernel from recovery partition
if that fails
loads hboot (edit or is it just fastboot mode with 0.95.0000? I know with 1.33.x00x it goes to a black screen with fastboot in top corner and not full hboot)
OR if camera button is depressed load hboot
from what I read you have tried to reflash the dreaimg.nbh
I would assume that if it could not write to boot or recovery it would throw some error.
So can you confirm that the camera button is in good order?
and for fastboot you need to press back once you are in hboot, fastboot from the PC should then be able to see it
But, you are not going to be able to do a great deal with that SPL

[Q] S-Off Incredible S Stuck in the white screen with htc logo

Hi there,
I hope somebody can help me with this.
I have a htc IS S-off, rooted and running with a custom ROM (the mike1986 ROM, which is incredible!!).
Yesterday, my kid took my phone and start "playing" with it and when I´ve realized it, it was to late... He had entered into the recovery (Clockworkmod v3.0.2.6) and deleted some important/ sensitive data (i guess).
The situation is that, now, the phone doesn´t start working. It just stucks in the white screen with the HTC logo.I´m able to enter into the Hboot and, which is more strange, into the Clockworkmod recovery but when I reboot the system it just doesn´t start.
I´ve tried to reflash that ROM and other ROMS, but the result is always the same (Which gives me to the conclusion, speaking from my absolutely ignorance, that it shoudn´t be a ROM problem...).
I´ve also tried to make a "Factory reset", but the result is the same.
Important: When I enter into the recovery, it appears different lines of tex2t informing that: "E: can´t mount cache/ recovery/ command, log & last log. I´ve also browsed in the "advance" options of the recovery, and the system appears always unmount, and it doesn´t allow me to mount it (I don´t know if this is important or not).
Does somebody have an idea about how to fix this problem?
I would really appreciate if somebody could help me with it.
Thank you in advance!
Go to the mounts and storage menu ... format everything except your sdcard and flash mike's rom again ... see if it pops out an error ... should be fixed now ... temme if the recovery says anything wierd ...
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If things dont work out ... here is a last hope-
*take the rom.zip from a RUU
*rename it to PG32DIAG.zip
*mount your sdcard to your pc in CWM recovery from the mounts and storage menu
*paste the zip unto your sdcards root folder
*reboot into bootloader and it will ask you if you want to update ...this will revert to stock and you can start the whole rooting process etc again
Also if you are alpharevx soff ... you will need a goldcard ... but not if your are xtc soff
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i am having the same problem except i have S-ON and i cannot do anything. I tried installing CWM through Command Prompt and it says "FAILED-Remote signature verify fail"
I dont know what to do with this phone now. Its Stuck at erWHite HTC boot screen, Goes into HBOOT and FASTBOOT, and Recovery but thats it.
Please help.
iceman14nn said:
i am having the same problem except i have S-ON and i cannot do anything. I tried installing CWM through Command Prompt and it says "FAILED-Remote signature verify fail"
I dont know what to do with this phone now. Its Stuck at erWHite HTC boot screen, Goes into HBOOT and FASTBOOT, and Recovery but thats it.
Please help.
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You cannot install CWM without S-OFF. What else have you done to get your phone in the state it is in.
I have a dincs in the same state. It's stuck in a boot loop and won't do anything. Spent 20 hours trying to fix it and still no luck
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On a side note. If he can not do anything with his phone being s-on could he not just wait till later this month and s-off through HTC since that will be an available service very soon?
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Thumper0G said:
I have a dincs in the same state. It's stuck in a boot loop and won't do anything. Spent 20 hours trying to fix it and still no luck
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On a side note. If he can not do anything with his phone being s-on could he not just wait till later this month and s-off through HTC since that will be an available service very soon?
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Ok what have you done to the phone to get it into this state? Have you gained S-Off? Are you trying to install ClockworkMod? More info please!
I believe I tried a custom Rom and did something wrong. Radio or something. No access to recovery and lost s off
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Thumper0G said:
I believe I tried a custom Rom and did something wrong. Radio or something. No access to recovery and lost s off
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Ok thanks. Since you have a Bell Mobile IncS, have you tried flashing the official BM GB RUU? That should at least get your phone going and usable.
Sorry for the late reply. I was away camping. Excellent. I will try it out and see what happens. I'll post results tonight
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I actually ran the exe without extracting the Rom.zip and it worked perfectly.
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I really need help with my bricked HTC incredible S!!
was using clockworkmod and cyanogen,decided to flash a android revolution hd rom, intsalled super wipe and flashed it ,then flashed the rom...now phone stuck at htc logo and cant go into clockworkmod recovery,the problem is i left my phone in usb while the flashing ...
..
so decided to format sd and place the PB13IMG.zip on root of sd to reflash rom...still not working !
computer cant detect usb when tried to connect.tried installing drivers,still cant get into recovery....i am using a s-offed htc incredible s...Please help!!!!
will sending phone to htc void warrenty?if so will they repair and how much they will charge?
Your help is much appreciated ...thx !!!
kaysen said:
was using clockworkmod and cyanogen,decided to flash a android revolution hd rom, intsalled super wipe and flashed it ,then flashed the rom...now phone stuck at htc logo and cant go into clockworkmod recovery,the problem is i left my phone in usb while the flashing ...
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so decided to format sd and place the PB13IMG.zip on root of sd to reflash rom...still not working !
computer cant detect usb when tried to connect.tried installing drivers,still cant get into recovery....i am using a s-offed htc incredible s...Please help!!!!
will sending phone to htc void warrenty?if so will they repair and how much they will charge?
Your help is much appreciated ...thx !!!
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what u mean u can't get to recovery?
my basic procedure is vol down + power, without usb plugged, then recovery, and then flash a rom/backup from SD
its allways worked 4 me, even in different phones
mrkekson said:
what u mean u can't get to recovery?
my basic procedure is vol down + power, without usb plugged, then recovery, and then flash a rom/backup from SD
its allways worked 4 me, even in different phones
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i can get into Hboot,but when i click recovery,it goes to htc logo and stucks there.....
kaysen said:
i can get into Hboot,but when i click recovery,it goes to htc logo and stucks there.....
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my phone doing it when i have the usb plugged in, did adb see it btw? u might push a new recovery there

[Q] I think I bricked my Vivid while trying to S-Off! (SOLVED!)

My Vivid is unlocked, but I wanted to do S-Off to have more flashing capabilities. While going through the S-Off process, I changed my mind and decided not to do the wire trick, so I unplugged the cable. Now the phone just boots up directly to a JuopunutBear screen. Even though I can get to recovery and flash a ROM, when it boots back up it just stays stuck at that same screen. Help! What should I do?
I downloaded the latest Vivid RUU from the HTC website, but it says RUU failed. Can someone please help me get my phone back up, even if it's back to stock? I tried doing the Command controlbear.exe -r and controlbear.exe -f, but it doesn't work. I'm doing it on a different computer than when I first tried to S-Off....Do I have to go back to that original computer? I don't have access to that computer right now. If there's another way (flashing something else through fastboot), please let me know! I would be very thankful for your help!
So, my phone issue is now SOLVED! YES!
Here's what I did:
I first flashed the stock kernel from the HTC Vivid All-In-One Kit (I'm sure there are other ways, but I found this was easier.) Once I did that, I went back and relocked the phone using the same tool (It was unlocked.) After I did that, I flashed the RUU from the HTC website with no issues. I'm finally back to stock!
Hope this works for anyone that has this problem with the Juopunutbear screen stuck because of an unsuccessful S-Off!
bbonline said:
So, my phone issue is now SOLVED! YES!
Here's what I did:
I first flashed the stock kernel from the HTC Vivid All-In-One Kit (I'm sure there are other ways, but I found this was easier.) Once I did that, I went back and relocked the phone using the same tool (It was unlocked.) After I did that, I flashed the RUU from the HTC website with no issues. I'm finally back to stock!
Hope this works for anyone that has this problem with the Juopunutbear screen stuck because of an unsuccessful S-Off!
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The juopunutbear screen allows adb commands, so if you or anyone experiences this issue its as easy as:
adb reboot bootloader ( gives you a chance to install a new recovery in fastboot mode )
Or
adb reboot recovery (if you have an existing wcx recovery)
If you notice you have an s-off already proceed, and if you don't its a good way to get back into the bootloader to flash a signed ph39img.zip Rom without RUU.
In recovery, flash an unsecured boot.img ( which is selectable in dark raiders Rom ), then let your vivid start up normal, reboot to recovery then flash any kernel you wish. If you don't do this in this exact method, you'll get assert failed messages if you try to flash any kernel over the juopunutbear screen, and you'll just bootloop back into the same screen over.
Half the effort with the same great results.
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bbonline said:
So, my phone issue is now SOLVED! YES!
Here's what I did:
I first flashed the stock kernel from the HTC Vivid All-In-One Kit (I'm sure there are other ways, but I found this was easier.) Once I did that, I went back and relocked the phone using the same tool (It was unlocked.) After I did that, I flashed the RUU from the HTC website with no issues. I'm finally back to stock!
Hope this works for anyone that has this problem with the Juopunutbear screen stuck because of an unsuccessful S-Off!
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Hey i got the same juopunutbear screen on my vivid.. i was wondering where you got the kernel and how did you do it..? (im new to this..)
Worked Thank You
8125Omnimax said:
The juopunutbear screen allows adb commands, so if you or anyone experiences this issue its as easy as:
adb reboot bootloader ( gives you a chance to install a new recovery in fastboot mode )
Or
adb reboot recovery (if you have an existing wcx recovery)
If you notice you have an s-off already proceed, and if you don't its a good way to get back into the bootloader to flash a signed ph39img.zip Rom without RUU.
In recovery, flash an unsecured boot.img ( which is selectable in dark raiders Rom ), then let your vivid start up normal, reboot to recovery then flash any kernel you wish. If you don't do this in this exact method, you'll get assert failed messages if you try to flash any kernel over the juopunutbear screen, and you'll just bootloop back into the same screen over.
Half the effort with the same great results.
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Worked like a charm thank you
Same problem, Resolved
flashed the kernel, and juono-something went away
Noobish thing i've ever done, no more unplugging cables for me
problem still there
hi. im still have the problem with the juopunut screen... i have tryed what you have said and still nothing.. any ideas?
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kharless90 said:
hi. im still have the problem with the juopunut screen... i have tryed what you have said and still nothing.. any ideas?
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ok ive been looking and havnt been able to find the stock kernal... anyone have links for it?...................
OK NVM i Found a kernal

Problem flashing recovery

Hello I have a little problem in putting on a cooking sensation rom on my XL.
Then I followed the guides on the internet to unlock the bootloader so everything is ok.
When I go and put on the custom recovery from the command prompt, it seems that everything went ok, but when I try to open the boot loader from the recovery screen goes black and I just turns off the phone.
of course I also got root permissions.
What's wrong?
Could you help me pls?
Thanks in advance for any replies
guys i'm italian and i don't speak english very well. i use google translator. sorry for my english
John46 said:
Hello I have a little problem in putting on a cooking sensation rom on my XL.
Then I followed the guides on the internet to unlock the bootloader so everything is ok.
When I go and put on the custom recovery from the command prompt, it seems that everything went ok, but when I try to open the boot loader from the recovery screen goes black and I just turns off the phone.
of course I also got root permissions.
What's wrong?
Could you help me pls?
Thanks in advance for any replies
guys i'm italian and i don't speak english very well. i use google translator. sorry for my english
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Can you state which HBOOT you have?
Also, which recovery you installed and maybe link us to the method you used so we can see what you did.
Also, for future reference you should post in the q and a thread within the general section.
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hello, thanks for the answer.
I have HBOOT 1.28.0006
i have used this recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348693.
And I realized that does not do anything. I tried doing a factory reset but goes off*directly.
Ah that's the wrong one. You need the touch recovery for that HBOOT mate. Ill try get you the link, just on the phone so takes a little longer.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566192
There you go. Flash that recovery. assuming you have done everything else right it should work.
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nothing, same problem. I try to do a factory reset but the phone go off. i try to do a reset from setting menu but nothing.
Follow this process
1. Boot into bootloader, then press power button to get into fastboot
2. Open up folder where fastboot.exe is and make sure recovery.img is in there... you will need this recovery for it to work http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1041596&d=1336184770
3. Open up a command prompt in that folder (press shift and right click on mouse)
4. Type this in command prompt... fastboot flash recovery recovery_for_1.28.img
5. Wait for it to finish then reboot to bootloader
6. Go down to recovery and viola it should boot into recovery
If it still doesn't work you are doing something wrong somewhere
ALL OK xDxD Ty Vertigo xD I love you xDxD
Thank u vertigo u save my life too
Someone pls, come up and give help, I have unlocked boot loader and I want to flash CWM recovery and root. Which one should I do first root or CWM..? and which root method and CWM should I follow. phone detail are
RUNNYMEDE PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.28.00
RADIO-3831.16.00.27_M
Apr.24.2012 from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using xda app-developers app
dewage said:
Someone pls, come up and give help, I have unlocked boot loader and I want to flash CWM recovery and root. Which one should I do first root or CWM..? and which root method and CWM should I follow. phone detail are
RUNNYMEDE PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.28.00
RADIO-3831.16.00.27_M
Apr.24.2012 from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using xda app-developers app
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you need this recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...6&d=1336184770
then follow this rooting guide to get it rooted then you are good to go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1625841

S XL bricked...Help!

Hi, i have a big problem....yesterday i unlocked the bootloader, installed the clockworkmod recovery, i get the root and the phone worked full. I flashed the Kernel LTX_Kernel_v0.5 but now the phone dosn't work. My Hboot was 1.28 and i tock to 6.28 S-OFF. Why???
There is a way to get the phone full operativ?
PS_Sorry for my english, but i'm talian...Tanck's:cyclops:
Will it not power on? What happens when u power it on
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anders3408 said:
Will it not power on? What happens when u power it on
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the clockwwork 5.8.3.1 work fine, but when the phone boot, it stays on white display with the text "htc quie...brill..." and sometimes start the beats logo.....i tink i done everythig right
Optic4e said:
the clockwwork 5.8.3.1 work fine, but when the phone boot, it stays on white display with the text "htc quie...brill..." and sometimes start the beats logo.....i tink i done everythig right
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1.Your phone is not bricked, it just doesn't boot.
2.Reflash you ROM as i believe the ROM on which you tried to flash the kernel on is not compatible with the kernel.
3.Make sure you factory reset before installing a custom ROM.
ok...but i flashed a stock kernel and it worked...and now the phone is operativ but the wifi dosn't work.
There is a way to came back to Gingerbread and so return to ICS so to have a very-stock phone with S-ON, Hboot like before 1.28, no root stock radio, kernel???

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