Trying to unbrick a G4

[HTSea]

I have an HTC branded G4 Wizard. It got corrupted during a bad flash and will no longer accept new ROMs. It only boots to the boot loader screen which displays the following info:

Upper right corner says: RUU

IPL 2.17.0001
SPL 2.25.0001

Any time I try to flash a ROM, it gets about 1/2 way through and then the phone disconnects and goes into an endless loop of booting to the Boot Loader screen, and then rebooting. To get it to stop I have to remove the battery for more than an hour to fully drain power.

I've searched the forum and Wiki but can't find any info specific to recovering a G4 and I know I can't use IPL/SPL designed for a G3.

Any help appreciated.

[pr0naLd]

have you read this?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613

if not it might help you, i've used it a couple of times

[mitchie55]

Simply download and install the Wizard Love Rom

[HTSea]

Thanks for the pointers to these topics.

I just tried installing the Wizard Love ROM. The updater made it to 96% then the Wizard disconnected and starting it's looping boot, reboot cycle. I'm going to leave it sit with the battery removed and try again in a while. Maybe it will get all the way to 100% if I try several times.

[wperdomos]

At 96% can take more than 10 mins to complete
Be patience

[HTSea]

It wasn't that I disconnected the device at 96%. The device dropped it's connection and rebooted itself. That was it has been doing when I tried to flash another ROM. On the positive side, it has never made it this far before rebooting since the problem started. So, I'm thinking positively and viewing this as progress.

[NetrunnerAT]

have you try a provider based roms ... like aku 2.2?

[starkwong]

Actually, I didn't see any htc branded Wizard...What is the htc model for your Wizard?

[Cing 8125]

I think I had the same problem Monday, see the link to my post.
I have a G3 and don't know how to load a ROM on a G4 but when I left my phone off all night with the battery out it stayed on longer without shutting off and going into the endless loop.
I see you have a different IPL than your SPL, I don't know if that is a problem with a G4 but I understand it is with a G3.
Good luck, I know your pain.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319084