V3x dead, all repairs failed - GSM-Forum

Inovator · 07-19-2008, 23:07

I tried prepare phone, repair PDS, full flash, the phone dead.
I tried writing bootloader, but phone dead. I tried every combination I can imagine to make this phone alive, but no success. I'm probably missing something in procedure. I also tried "Force simple write mode" and "Overwrite boot area"

I've even tried to flash it with Scout, which recognized phone as:
S Flash Rainbow POG
R25221LD_U_85.83.84P
USRAZRV3XH3GITR2522106D

Flash I used is RAZRV3x_R252211LD_U_85.9B.C0R_lp002F_full_flash.mf w, and I tried several other for Scout:

R252211LD_U_85.98.E0R
R252211LD-AS_U_85.9A.D2P

please, any advice would be great..

here is the log:

Code:

SmartMoto 3.15
S-Card: *********xx Smart-Clip dongle, v 2.09, assigned Smart-Clip: ********* Europe, initializing... OK
Clip serial: ******xx, version: 4.08, initializing... OK
Searching for phone... found S Flash Rainbow POG, getting test interface... interface not found
Switching to flash mode... OK
Reading phone boot version... 6.71
Sending boot... OK
Erasing flash memory OK
Sending firmware OK
Searching for phone... found S Blank Rainbow POG
Switching to flash mode... OK
Reading phone boot version... 3.10
Reading flash id... Intel - 28F256L18B (x2)
Phone group: E770,E1000,E1070,V3x,V975,V1050
Hardware IMEI: 358*********x
IMEI OTP status: locked
Security area saved to "PDS for S Blank Rainbow POG 358*********x (47).mbk"
Unlocking phone... OK
To get phone to work, you should write flash into the phone
Login request... OK
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (90.4 Kb/sec) 
Restarting phone... OK
Searching for phone... no phone found
Searching for phone... found S Blank Rainbow POG
Switching to flash mode... OK
IMEI OTP status: locked
Repair PDS request... OK
Performing PDS repair... OK
Writing flash section 1 of 1... 100% (24 Kb/sec) 
Please write a corresponding Full_flash file to phone to complete repair
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (44.5 Kb/sec) 
Turning phone off...  OK
Flash completed!

GSM_Support · 07-21-2008, 08:36

Try the following trick.

1. Perform Repair PDS via Prepare Cycle.
2. Flash the phone with R25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw.
3. Right after flashing, don't disconnect the phone and perform IMEI repair patch.
4. The handset should to turn ON afterwards. If it does - restore the original IMEI using SmartMoto.

PS. The specified above procedure may not work if the phone has a hardware problems.

Best Regards
GSMServer team

Inovator · 07-21-2008, 20:32

do I need to overwrite the boot area?

Inovator · 07-21-2008, 23:55

First:

1. Perform Repair PDS via Prepare Cycle.
2. Flash the phone with R25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw. (overwrite boot area clicked, all other options not)
3. Right after flashing, don't disconnect the phone and perform IMEI repair patch.
4. The handset should to turn ON afterwards.

log:

Code:

SmartMoto 3.15
S-Card: --------- Smart-Clip dongle, v 2.09, assigned Smart-Clip: ---------- Europe, initializing... OK
Clip serial: ---------, version: 4.08, initializing... OK
Searching for phone... found S Flash Rainbow POG, getting test interface... interface not found
Switching to flash mode... OK
Reading phone boot version... 6.84
Sending boot... OK
Erasing flash memory OK
Sending firmware OK
Searching for phone... found S Blank Rainbow POG
Switching to flash mode... OK
Reading phone boot version... 3.10
Reading flash id... Intel - 28F256L18B (x2)
Phone group: E770,E1000,E1070,V3x,V975,V1050
Hardware IMEI: 3--------------
IMEI OTP status: locked
Security area saved to "PDS for S Blank Rainbow POG -------------- (78).mbk"
Unlocking phone... OK
To get phone to work, you should write flash into the phone
Login request... OK
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (91.7 Kb/sec) 
Restarting phone... OK
Searching for phone... no phone found
Searching for phone... found S Blank Rainbow POG
Switching to flash mode... OK
IMEI OTP status: locked
Repair PDS request... OK
Performing PDS repair... OK
Writing flash section 1 of 1... 100% (23.7 Kb/sec) 
Please write a corresponding Full_flash file to phone to complete repair
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (109 Kb/sec) 
Flash completed!
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (28.8 Kb/sec) 
Applying IMEI patch, please wait (up to 2 minutes!)... OK
IMEI patch successfull, set new IMEI with the "Write" button

result: the phone did nod turn on...

second method:
1. Perform Repair PDS via Prepare Cycle.
2. Flash the phone with 0.6.8.2 boot, then R25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw.
3. performed IMEI repair patch.
4. The handset should to turn ON afterwards.
5. wrote back original IMEI

log:

Code:

Searching for phone... found S Flash Rainbow POG, getting test interface... interface not found
Switching to flash mode... OK
Reading phone boot version... 6.84
Sending boot... OK
Erasing flash memory OK
Sending firmware OK
Searching for phone... found S Blank Rainbow POG
Switching to flash mode... OK
Reading phone boot version... 3.10
Reading flash id... Intel - 28F256L18B (x2)
Phone group: E770,E1000,E1070,V3x,V975,V1050
Hardware IMEI: -----------------
IMEI OTP status: locked
Security area saved to "PDS for S Blank Rainbow POG -------------- (79).mbk"
Unlocking phone... OK
To get phone to work, you should write flash into the phone
Login request... OK
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (90.4 Kb/sec) 
Restarting phone... OK
Searching for phone... no phone found
Searching for phone... found S Blank Rainbow POG
Switching to flash mode... OK
IMEI OTP status: locked
Repair PDS request... OK
Performing PDS repair... OK
Writing flash section 1 of 1... 100% (22.9 Kb/sec) 
Please write a corresponding Full_flash file to phone to complete repair
Writing flash section 1 of 1... 100% (43.1 Kb/sec) 
Flash completed!
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (98.4 Kb/sec) 
Flash completed!
Writing flash section 2 of 2... 100% (28.7 Kb/sec) 
Applying IMEI patch, please wait (up to 2 minutes!)... OK
IMEI patch successfull, set new IMEI with the "Write" button
Writing new IMEI ---------------... OK
Turning phone off...  OK

result: phone still dead. after second method the phone did not enter S Flash or S Blank so I had to make TP do reconnect it...

battery is full, off course

GSM_Support · 07-22-2008, 08:38

For a start, please check this out.

Secondly, do you know what has initially happened to your phone, so it got to this state? Are you sure that it doesn't have a hardware problems?

Best Regards
GSMServer team

Inovator · 07-22-2008, 15:02

Yes, I saw that post, so I flashed it with 25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw full flash only... but the result is the same

GSM_Support · 07-23-2008, 09:22

Quote:

Yes, I saw that post, so I flashed it with 25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw full flash only... but the result is the same

In order to revive the phone, is not enough to flash the proper version now.

Also, please give the answers to the following questions.

Quote:

Secondly, do you know what has initially happened to your phone, so it got to this state? Are you sure that it doesn't have a hardware problems?

You can also try the procedure, specified in the post #2. Just use different flash files.
First try with R252211LD_U_85.9B.E6P.mfw. If that doesn't help, please try R25227LD_U_86.31.34P.mfw.

Best Regards
GSMServer team

Inovator · 07-23-2008, 11:30

I'll try, but just one more question; do I need to overwrite boot while flashing?

Orange_Dominica · 07-23-2008, 13:02

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mario_e1 · 07-23-2008, 22:39

try repair pds and then flash 70R

GSM_Support · 07-24-2008, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inovator

I'll try, but just one more question; do I need to overwrite boot while flashing?

No need to do it. That option has to be used in rare cases.
The boot gets replaced with PDS repair procedure.

Best Regards
GSMServer team

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07-21-2008, 08:36	#2 (permalink)
GSM_Support Product Supporter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GSMserver Team Posts: 36,980 Member: 121052 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.107126 Thanks Meter: 80,766	Try the following trick. 1. Perform Repair PDS via Prepare Cycle. 2. Flash the phone with R25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw. 3. Right after flashing, don't disconnect the phone and perform IMEI repair patch. 4. The handset should to turn ON afterwards. If it does - restore the original IMEI using SmartMoto. PS. The specified above procedure may not work if the phone has a hardware problems. Best Regards GSMServer team

07-21-2008, 20:32	#3 (permalink)
Inovator No Life Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 42 Posts: 833 Member: 144433 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 49	do I need to overwrite the boot area?

07-22-2008, 08:38	#5 (permalink)
GSM_Support Product Supporter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GSMserver Team Posts: 36,980 Member: 121052 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.107126 Thanks Meter: 80,766	For a start, please check this out. Secondly, do you know what has initially happened to your phone, so it got to this state? Are you sure that it doesn't have a hardware problems? Best Regards GSMServer team

07-22-2008, 15:02	#6 (permalink)
Inovator No Life Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 42 Posts: 833 Member: 144433 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 49	Yes, I saw that post, so I flashed it with 25221LD_U_85.83.84P.mfw full flash only... but the result is the same

07-23-2008, 11:30	#8 (permalink)
Inovator No Life Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 42 Posts: 833 Member: 144433 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 49	I'll try, but just one more question; do I need to overwrite boot while flashing?

07-23-2008, 22:39	#10 (permalink)
mario_e1 Freak Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 118 Member: 481823 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	try repair pds and then flash 70R