How you like your Fried XDA 2? Sunny Side Up?

[jonathh]

Hello,

I was today handed a fried XDA 2.

My boss had attemted to flash it and it failed for whatever reason.

Now i will say from the outset that i have only ever flashed my XDA1 with a XDA-Developers ROM and it was a breeze.

The ROM file HE flashed with was called.

Xda_II_Upgrade_v16050.exe

Now when you switch the thing on.. all you get is a a small amount of txt saying

'Serial'
'v1.06'

and nothing else..

What have i done? Well i have sifted through the articles on here.. and found this rom

XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe

I have installed this on an SD card using xdatools.. WHOLESALE.. i.e. no moding of the files...

I have looked at 'http://wiki.xda-developers.com/wiki/HimalayaRomFlashing'

but as i can boot into the device.. i cant get the info it requires.

I am open to any and all help. And I'll even buy you a pint!

I am really at a lose.

Thanks in advance Guys and Girls.

[BRosenow]

It may not be as bad as you think.

It is in bootloader mode - currently in Serial mode and if you put it in a cradle connected to a PC (with ActiveSync installed) the bootloader should change to USB v 1.06. From this point you should be able to load a normal ROM from the manufacturer.

I have an i-mate, so am not sure what the current ROM version for the XDA II is, but I'm sure others will chime in with this information.

[flintanis]

I upgraded to this version, not knowing I already had this loaded. You need to check the extROM version before upgrading as this appears to be way the official upgrades seem to change.

I had no problems and it was done through the Active Sync process

The file can be found here if you haven't already got it... http://www.my-xda.com/downloads.html

Try it again. It does take about 90 mins.

Regards

[jonathh]

Roit...

When i dock the pesky thing in the USB craddle.. it does display USB and v.1.06.

Activesync shows NO sign of knowing the XDA is there.

The ROM found at http://www.my-xda.com/downloads.html as suggested by flintanis fails with a ERROR 100: MODEL ID ERROR.

BRosenow what do you mean by 'load a normal ROM form the manufacturer' is that not what i have just tried?

Once again a pint for all contributors.. and my first born to the dude with the solution.

Cheers.

[griffog]

ActriveSync won't activate because it's in Boot loader mode but you can download the latest ROM Update from the manufacturer or cellphone service provider and load that to flash the ROM and complete the process.

If it's a UK XDAII, get the update at www.my-xda.com .

[BRosenow]

It appears the previous user tried to flash it with a ROM from another manufacturer (Q-Tek/MDA II/i-mate). You are now receiving a Model/Country ID error. I have not experienced this myself, but I have read posts in this forum on how to fix it. Do a search and I bet you will find it.

- OR - any user who has experienced this and successfully flashed his ROM could chime in here and give jonathh some advice . . .

[jonathh]

i have returned to again fix this XDA2 (the joys of pesky FT employment; make your minds up guys.. you want this XDA2 fixed or not?)

Right i *think* with quite a high level of certainty that the XDA2 currently in my grubby mitts was purchased in Malaysia/Sinapore.

Now.. am i correct in that flashing it Xda_II_Upgrade_v16050.exe from http://www.my-xda.com/downloads.html

Would cuase the problem i have now.. or at the very least wont go on on the XDA2 now because it is a UK ROM and a Malaysia XDA2?

I have flicked thru the pages on here.. and i cant seen to see how to solve this!!

PPllleeasseee help

*sobs, and gently rocks back and fourth*

[Pope]

I think there is a bit of confusion going on in this post!

The first ROM you tried (XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe) is for XDA1 - NOT XDA2.

The best place to get the latest UK XDA2 ROM is http://www.sourceo2.com/O2_Developers/Devices/O2_Xda_II/XdaIIRom.htm

and i *believe* that the place to download the Malaysia ROM is
http://www.myxda.com/XdaII/serviceandsupport/template/XdaIISoftwareUpgrade.vm (note the absence of the '-' between my and xda...this is the Asian O2 website)

See if the ROM from either of those sites will install

Hope that helps!

[jonathh]

Ok, thanks 'pope'

*none* of the roms suggest work..

Xda_II_Upgrade_v16050.exe reports unknown country code..

and the recently suggested

Xda_II_LaunchROM_v10311.exe just sticks on the 'checking for information' left it for over an hour! BUT doesn't report unknown country code like the other one.

I cant get the XDA2 rom from the Asia site, as after i registerd my XDA2 it reports i dont need the damn update... anyone got it already?

I have extracted the core files from both these exe's and tried to copy them to an SD card(the NBF fille) using XDAtools.. and xdatools report the files are invalid.

I am lost and clueless!

HHHEEELLLPPPPP

[jonathh]

I got my grimmy grits on another XDA2 and using XDAtools sucked the ROM off of that.. and then.. again using XDAtools squirtted it out onto an SD card..

But i am unsure what i have to do then? is this latest approach possible??

Comments welcome![/code]

[mark8barnes]

Love to help… but

My UK O2 XDA II has exactly the same problem. I died whilst flashing the UK O2 1.60 ROM, and now I can't do anything with it. Identical symptoms. Identical complete lack of success (eight hours and counting).

How can I find out the country ID of my device when my XDAII is dead?

[cruisin-thru]

Love to help… but

My UK O2 XDA II has exactly the same problem. I died whilst flashing the UK O2 1.60 ROM, and now I can't do anything with it. Identical symptoms. Identical complete lack of success (eight hours and counting).

How can I find out the country ID of my device when my XDAII is dead?

O2 will fix this for you if it happened as a result of flashing with their rom.

[mark8barnes]

By they way, in case anyone was concerned when I said " I died whilst flashing the UK ROM", I did of course mean "it died..." ;-)

But I have solved my own problem! How come you can spend hours trying to find a solution, and as soon as you ask for help, you sort it out straight away??!!

I hope this works for you if you're still struggling.

1) Download the latest i_Mate ROM from http://www.clubimate.com/Support/RUU172126WWE_imate.exe

2) Download the XDAII Rom Editor from http://wiki.xda-developers.com/uploads/ER2003Edit_1_2_20.msi

3) Extract the files from the IMate ROM, and use the ROM Editor to change the Operator to 02. Get the instructions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8305) and the password here (http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=553609464&f=539604664&m=841102033)

4) Flash the ROM as normal. It worked for me :D You could experiment with using the O2 extended ROM files rather than the T-Mobile ones, but I was just glad to get the thing working. Perhaps I'll feel braver later.

[mark8barnes]

I did feel braver, and copied the O2 Cabs into the IMate Extended ROM file. Then I deleted the IMate cabs I didn't want, modified config.txt and prayed! Everything seems to have gone fine, and I'm now re-installing all the software. Already there seems to be a significant speed increase over 1.60.

I'd recommend taking this step before you flash the ROM, rather than doing it twice like I did.

[jonathh]

I didn't do the mods.. just as per your original post.. and it worked!! Yay

Thanks mate you da man!

Now i do have a query tho.. if i did suck the rom off using XDATools.. how would i get it bck on again?

Cheers all you guys..

[bfaiz]

Hello Mark

Me too, I flashed my ROM with the UK version with the same result.
The link to the iMate ROM no longer exists, can you help me please. I'm a real novice at this.

Thank you
Ben (Aust)

By they way, in case anyone was concerned when I said " I died whilst flashing the UK ROM", I did of course mean "it died..." ;-)

But I have solved my own problem! How come you can spend hours trying to find a solution, and as soon as you ask for help, you sort it out straight away??!!

I hope this works for you if you're still struggling.

1) Download the latest i_Mate ROM from http://www.clubimate.com/Support/RUU172126WWE_imate.exe

2) Download the XDAII Rom Editor from http://wiki.xda-developers.com/uploads/ER2003Edit_1_2_20.msi

3) Extract the files from the IMate ROM, and use the ROM Editor to change the Operator to 02. Get the instructions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8305) and the password here (http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=553609464&f=539604664&m=841102033)

4) Flash the ROM as normal. It worked for me :D You could experiment with using the O2 extended ROM files rather than the T-Mobile ones, but I was just glad to get the thing working. Perhaps I'll feel braver later.