[REF]Touch freeze bad flashing SOLVED here

[linterna]

hi guys!!! is there any way to run the OS from the memory card????
maybe that way I can recover my elf from the freeze first screen????
please somebody a little help!!!!

thanks
best regards

linterna

[vippie]

Did you flash USPL? If you did, you can get into bootloader and flash another rom.

[linterna]

thanks for the answer!!! what I did was that I flashed the phone with a rom from another model!!!
so the phone power up and stays in the first screen HTC and the legend OS 4.0.0.0 and I try to use the uspl again and the computer cannot see the phone in freeze state but when the phone is in boot mode the computer can see it but in boot mode I cannot run the uspl but I can run the rom updater but I get an error all the time !!!

is there any way to re isntall the OS again from the memory card????
thanks again best regards

linterna

[linterna]

anybody please!!!!

thanks
linterna

[vippie]

but I get an error all the time !!!

What error? Did you flash USPL before you flashed the wrong rom? If so and if the rom doesn't contain IPL or SPL you should be able to just flash from bootloader (try big storage and pdaviet). USPL can't be flashed from bootloader.

[linterna]

What error? Did you flash USPL before you flashed the wrong rom? If so and if the rom doesn't contain IPL or SPL you should be able to just flash from bootloader (try big storage and pdaviet). USPL can't be flashed from bootloader.


I think that's the solution "try to storage and pdaviet" but I don't know what is this
can you please help
best regards

linterna

[vippie]

I think that's the solution "try to storage and pdaviet" but I don't know what is this
can you please help
best regards

linterna

Those are elf roms.
Big Storage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320407
PDAVIET: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=323378

If it doesn't help. Can you still answer the questions (error message and did you flash USPL already)?

[linterna]

the thin is in boot mode I can run the ROM updater but I have the error .....and then I put it in boot mode again but the USPL doesn't recognize the phone ?????so there is no way to unlock the cid to run the ROM because the phone only stays in boot mode
so my question is is possible maybe to run the OS from the memory card???

thanks
best regards
linterna

[vippie]

If you don't answer my questions I have no idea sorry! You tried flashing those two roms from bootloader? Didn't work? Well then I think it's bricked!

[linterna]

ok I already tryed those ROM's from boot mode ( because is the only mode that the PC recognize the phone) and I have the error (207)all the time and the USPL DOS program cannot see the phone in boot mode ....
nothing I can do with this ???? that's it????
come on!!!

thanks
best regards

linterna

[vippie]

Never heard of error 207, but did hear of "270 Update Error". Remove micro SD card and SIM and try again! Does it start flashing at all and then gives an error or is it at 0%? What's the error message? Be specific!

and the USPL DOS program cannot see the phone in boot mode
True, you can't flash USPL anymore (like said before), that's why I ask if you succesfully flashed in the past.... still waiting for an answer tho

[linterna]

sorry my mistake the error is 270 update error
and the process started untill 3% and it goes off and start in the main screen and freeze ...........and once again in boot mode the USPL canoot see the phone and when it freezes there is nothing in the usb!!!

thanks
best regards

linterna

[vippie]

Remove micro SD card and SIM and try again!

This is reported to solve the error 270 problem for other people.

[raskell]

linterna, Have you tried to flash one of these ROM's but first remove you micro SD card? It is hard to follow what you said you did to get into this problem. Perhaps you could repost with specifics of every step you made starting with the OEM ROM.

(sorry vippie, looks like we posted the same advice at nearly the same time!)

[linterna]

thank you guy for your answers
ok let's start from the beginning
I flashed the phone with the wrong ROM so the phone now is freezes in the first screen with OS 4.0.0.0 and then I have this problems the phone power up and freezes in the first screen and it doesn't connect thru usb .but when I put it in boot mode the usb can detect it ( there is no sim or memory card on the phone) and I can run the ROM updater but I have the 270 error all the time and then I try to run the USPL but I cannot do it because the usb doesn't detect the phone!!!!!
so it's like I'm stack!!!!!
what should I do??
any help will be appreciated
thanks

linterna

[linterna]

Never heard of error 207, but did hear of "270 Update Error". Remove micro SD card and SIM and try again! Does it start flashing at all and then gives an error or is it at 0%? What's the error message? Be specific!


True, you can't flash USPL anymore (like said before), that's why I ask if you succesfully flashed in the past.... still waiting for an answer tho

well I could flash the first time running the USPL but now is not detecting the phone

thanks

linterna

[vippie]

I'm out of options sorry.... removing cards is to me the only known solution for error 270.

[raskell]

literna,
Did you run the CID unlock patch prior to flashing the wrong ROM? What ROM did you try to flash and why? What were you trying to accomplish? Have you tried to hard reset you phone? If so what happened? If you did not CID patch your phone, then it may not be over written and a hard reset may recover it.

General advice: In your last post, you only stated the same things from your earlier posts which were somewhat lacking. If you are newer to this forum or to this type of phone, it will help you greatly to read everything two or three times before flashing, write or print out a step by step script of what you need to do to flash it, then re-read and compare your script against the posted instructions to make sure they agree. Then think about flashing your phone.

[raskell]

p.s. - The very fist post by the moderator on the Elf Upgrading page is a step by step script for flashing any (ELF) ROM to the ELF. Compare what it says and report what your did relative to that post so we can fully understand how to help you further. You may need to run the enable RAPI script to re-establsih communication, but this depends on what you may have already done.

[linterna]

literna,
Did you run the CID unlock patch prior to flashing the wrong ROM?well I didn't flash it with the wrong ROM but I flashed a couple of times before the wrong one!! What ROM did you try to flash and why?I tryed to put spanish on my ELF and I don't know what ROM I flashed it aparently a bad one!!! What were you trying to accomplish? spanish Have you tried to hard reset you phone?yes I already try (if you talking about the reset boton near to the mic on the bottom of my device) If so what happened? If you did not CID patch your phone, then it may not be over written and a hard reset may recover it.

General advice: In your last post, you only stated the same things from your earlier posts which were somewhat lacking. If you are newer to this forum or to this type of phone, it will help you greatly to read everything two or three times before flashing, write or print out a step by step script of what you need to do to flash it, then re-read and compare your script against the posted instructions to make sure they agree. Then think about flashing your phone.

thanks for you time to answer

linterna

[raskell]

From the XDA Elf Wiki:

"To hard reset: hold down send/reject buttons (green/red at the front) and reset with the stylus; keep holding the buttons till you get 'this will erase all your personal data' message, then press 'action' (big front button) to hard reset."

If you tried to flash more than once and it did not take on the first try, odds are that you've only corrupted the active software in the phone's memory. You may not have affected the ROM image which is protected. Hard resetting is more than just pressing the reset button in the little hole on the bottom.

It's time to try a real hard reset and see what happens. Let me know. Sounds like you are going nowhere otherwise. Good Luck.

[linterna]

From the XDA Elf Wiki:

"To hard reset: hold down send/reject buttons (green/red at the front) and reset with the stylus; keep holding the buttons till you get 'this will erase all your personal data' message, then press 'action' (big front button) to hard reset."ok I already try the hard reset ....but unfortunately still the same :( :( :(

If you tried to flash more than once and it did not take on the first try, odds are that you've only corrupted the active software in the phone's memory. You may not have affected the ROM image which is protected. Hard resetting is more than just pressing the reset button in the little hole on the bottom.

It's time to try a real hard reset and see what happens. Let me know. Sounds like you are going nowhere otherwise. Good Luck.

I really appreciate you time with me :)
let me ask you something is there any way to load anything from the memory card??? may be it could help
and one more thing I thing that the boot on the phone maybe corrupted !!

thanks and best regards

linterna

[raskell]

ELF0IMG.nbh on a FAT32 filesystem

Empty (erase the contents) of your microSD card from the Windows Mobile file explorer or format it from your computer using a card reader (in some cases format doesn't work).

Extract the .NBH file from your prefered ROM upgrade: In windows use winrar (right click) to extract the contents of the exe file. In Linux / MacOS use cabextract.

Rename the .NBH file to ELF0IMG.nbh and copy it to the root folder of your microSD card.

With microSD card inserted on the phone, start the bootloader (The bootloader is invoked by hold down the camera button and reset device with the stylus).

confirm flashing on screen by pressing the volume slider down.
Flashing might hang after some time but this is normal. Just wait. Complete flash takes about 30 minutes, so check your battery or connect to charger before the flashing process starts.

SuperCID devices are able to flash any NBH image using this method.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_SD_Card_Flashing

[raskell]

If we get really desperate, you can try the SD procedure, but using the USPL nbh file from POF, the moderator's first post on the Elf Upgrading page. In theory, this may work, but I know of no one who has tried.

ELF_USPL_v1.nbh would need to be renamed ELF0IMG.nbh on the SD card and enter bootloader as per the previous post. If this does anyting, you would need to immediately flash the OEM ROM image using the same method. This must take on the first attempt after running the USPL as this is only a patch for the CID unlock which goes away after any hard reset. It allows you one flash.

If you bootloader is corrupt though, I don't think you are going anywhere :(

[linterna]

you have no idea how much I appreciate your help!!! thank you

ok I will try and I post the results

thaks again best regards

linterna

[linterna]

ok I followed your instructions step by step
and I got this message
chacking the SD contents
invalid certificate

press any key to continue

so it seems to be something right??
I think that we almost there !!!!
don't quit now
anything else
please
thanks
best regards

linterna

[linterna]

one more thing I cannot run the USPL because I don't have the green light on the activesync ( connection ok) so the DOS window is not seeing the phone

thansk
linterna

[raskell]

Linterna,
If you don't have the USB connection, Enter bootloader as before and connect the phone to the USB Cable. I believe if you download, unzip and run the Enable-RAPI this may (should) load the drivers to communicate with the USB mobile device. You would be advised also to remove any sign of a windows mobile device in windows device manager on your PC. This will permit a fresh connection when your run the enable-rapi program. Again Good luck, let's see this thing through .:)

From POF's sticky page:

"Update:
Some ROMs (specially O2 Nova) don't allow to run unsigned applications by default and some people have reported difficulties installing USPL. If you see a popup asking to run unsigned code, you need to rapi-unlock your phone manually, to do this download enable-rapi.zip and follow the instructions inside the file prior to installing USPL."

[linterna]

thanks raskell for your great help I will try this on monday and I will post the results thanks again

best regards

linterna

[linterna]

well I cannot find any .exe in the enable-rapi file????

best regards

linterna

[raskell]

Linterna

Check you PM's I sent you a link to an executable EnableRAPI. You can also download the origional WWE ROM from here:

http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=87777

This ROM may flash from your memory card and get past the validation error.

[linterna]

thank again
ok I run the rapi and I see the DOS windows but nothing happens!!!
I put the phone in boot mode and nothing I put the phone in the freeze screen and still no usb detection

so nothing yet!!!!

thanks
best regards

linterna

[linterna]

YES YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I USE THE ORIGINAL ROM AND THE PHONE IS ALIVE AGAIN YES YES YES

THANKS RASKELL FOR YOUR GREAT HELP I REALLY APPRECIATE

BEST REGARDS
GREAT THANKS

ONE MORE THING IF IS IT POSSIBLE IS THERE ANY ROM IN SPNAISH
THANKS
THANKS
THANKS

LINTERNA

[R3PUBL1K]

I am Please for you and and glad that others spent the time in assisting.

had the same issue the other week but luckily for me I just took the phone back to the shop and got it swapped for a new one (:D ) under the UK 28day returns policy.

Now I am inspired to try flashing my Elf again.

[raskell]

YES YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I USE THE ORIGINAL ROM AND THE PHONE IS ALIVE AGAIN YES YES YES

THANKS RASKELL FOR YOUR GREAT HELP I REALLY APPRECIATE

BEST REGARDS
GREAT THANKS

ONE MORE THING IF IS IT POSSIBLE IS THERE ANY ROM IN SPNAISH
THANKS
THANKS
THANKS

LINTERNA

(sigh of Relief!) Now what can we do? I'll let you know if I can find a Spanish Touch ROM, but we won't be to quick to flash it!

[r0p3]

(sigh of Relief!) Now what can we do? I'll let you know if I can find a Spanish Touch ROM, but we won't be to quick to flash it!

We only need someone with the wanted ROM who dumps the Part02.raw.

All procedures are described in the "backup - dump and restore" thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327073)/wiki

[raskell]

We only need someone with the wanted ROM who dumps the Part02.raw.

All procedures are described in the "backup - dump and restore" thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327073)/wiki

So does anyone have a Touch with Spanish who can 'Dump'?

[Ghostservant]

Sorry, finally you have recovered your device by USB or Storage Card. Can you explain the process in detail?

Regards,

[raskell]

ELF0IMG.nbh on a FAT32 filesystem

Empty (erase the contents) of your microSD card from the Windows Mobile file explorer or format it from your computer using a card reader (in some cases format doesn't work).

Extract the .NBH file from your prefered ROM upgrade: In windows use winrar (right click) to extract the contents of the exe file. In Linux / MacOS use cabextract.

Rename the .NBH file to ELF0IMG.nbh and copy it to the root folder of your microSD card.

With microSD card inserted on the phone, start the bootloader (The bootloader is invoked by hold down the camera button and reset device with the stylus).

confirm flashing on screen by pressing the volume slider down.
Flashing might hang after some time but this is normal. Just wait. Complete flash takes about 30 minutes, so check your battery or connect to charger before the flashing process starts.

SuperCID devices are able to flash any NBH image using this method.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_SD_Card_Flashing


Found the OEM ROM on another forum post. It appears that since the device was not in the USPL patched state, the only flash it would accept was the OEM. USB communication was toasted so finding the OEM ROM and using the SD Flashing info from the Wiki did the deed. :):D

(Sounds easy after the fact)

[Ghostservant]

Could you please post the OEM rom or give me the link as I do not know which one is an OEM rom.

Thanks a lot!

[eboy44]

this has just happened to me...the phone was fully functioning and then after a reboot would not work anymore it got stuck on the bootscreen...i have an IPL of 2.20.002 and spl of 1.11.000 how do i find my original rom version? someone please help me!!!i just got my touch today...and if it helps i have the touch XL

[roshak]

Did you flash USPL? If you did, you can get into bootloader and flash another rom.

And what if in case NO USPL flash??! :confused:

[dimushor]

i have the same problem as linterna had, but i cannot flash from microSD. and now i cannot enter bootloader. i tried different methods of entering bootloader, unsuccesfully

[dimushor]

i managed to enter the bootloader. when i begn flashing the rom, it reached till 28% and the error 270 apppeared. the card is removed

[dimushor]

instead of 30 minutes flashing from SD it took me only 5 and then i have "press any key". after i press any key,i am taken to the bootloader. is this ok?

[Swiftblade]

instead of 30 minutes flashing from SD it took me only 5 and then i have "press any key". after i press any key,i am taken to the bootloader. is this ok?

I think it should be OK. Try a soft reset or hard reset and you should get back your working device.

[dimushor]

i got it working,flashed it via bootloader. but i still have previous problems: hanging, the screen doe not react, everything turns green...

[Swiftblade]

i got it working,flashed it via bootloader. but i still have previous problems: hanging, the screen doe not react, everything turns green...

So the question is your device is an ELF (Touch) or ElFin (Touch XL) and which ROM did you flashed?

[nik_for_you]

help help..
I am having same problem..

I can enter in to boot loader which shows me IPL 2.21.0002 and SPL 2.21.0000

cant flash any rom, gives me error 270.

cant use USPL.

:(

can anyone help..

or provide me with OEM rom??

I tried link given in thread but link is not workin..

[roshak]

MY TOUCH IS SLEEPING SINCE 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM

NO ONE COULD NOT SOLVE THIS!

EVEN THE HTC CARE IN IRAN SAID I MUSR REPLACE MAIN PCB!!

I GONNA SEND IT TO HONG KONG OR TAIWAN!!!!:confused:

[benscso]

MY TOUCH IS SLEEPING SINCE 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM

NO ONE COULD NOT SOLVE THIS!

EVEN THE HTC CARE IN IRAN SAID I MUSR REPLACE MAIN PCB!!

I GONNA SEND IT TO HONG KONG OR TAIWAN!!!!:confused:

I had same problem before. The error message said that my device does not respond during flashing ROM. The screen was locked up. I disconnect the USB and softreset the device, then it went into the bootloader screen (tricolor) I plug the USB cable back to the device, the bottom of the screen displayed USB, then I activated the RomUpdateUtility directly (inside the RUU) --- the flashing started up to 3% then displayed error but the device started to reboot itself and returned to normal then........

[roshak]

I had same problem before. The error message said that my device does not respond during flashing ROM. The screen was locked up. I disconnect the USB and softreset the device, then it went into the bootloader screen (tricolor) I plug the USB cable back to the device, the bottom of the screen displayed USB, then I activated the RomUpdateUtility directly (inside the RUU) --- the flashing started up to 3% then displayed error but the device started to reboot itself and returned to normal then........

I have tried all of these...
Many ROMs, RUU, Org, OEM...
Many UpdateUtilities, NULLed,...

In all cases, after 3% => Reboot => Same SH*T!:(

[seferismo]

for newbies, is there any step by step on how to make it safe for flashing of ROMS? a link perhaps shoud be a start of reading the details....

i wantend to change my norwegian htc touch to english but im not sure yet how to do it.... and what are the files i need and procedures

[dimushor]

i try to do the SD card flashing, but i am not able to format the card nor to erase the contents, as it says that the card is write protected, although it is unlocked. i have no idea what to do

[dimushor]

finally i managed to copy the .nbh file to the card, but when it turn on the phone, i get "searching SD card".

[chinmayfun]

Hey ppl i have solved the problem...
to help others facing the same problem this is what i did :

1. Boot by pressing camera+power.
2. Connect USB and check if the usb text comes on the left bottom or else your pda is not connected
3. Download the original ROM from http://www.dopodasia.com/download/RU...ip_Reduced.exe
4. Update using this Original ROM file.
5. Once complete the Phone boots.
6. The original ROM looks very sad.
7. So now you repeat the process of flashing the ROM :
8. Copy the two files Cert_SPCS.cab and EnableRapi.cab install in the same order
9. Run elf-uspl.exe
10. Update any ROM you want.

IF EVER YOU GET STUCK KEEP THE ORIGINAL ROM IN HANDY. THE LINK IS FOR HTC TOUCH ELF.

PLEASE REMOVE MEMORY CARD & SIM CARD WHILE DOING THIS.

:cool: LET ME KNOW IF I HELPED ANYONE :cool:

[kpshamilsagar]

i hv an idea...u try dis way....which fone rom u tried 2 flash???get de uspl 4 that fone...1st....k???den then try to update with the touch rom...it wl work....

[CyZeeK]

Hey ppl i have solved the problem...
to help others facing the same problem this is what i did :

1. Boot by pressing camera+power.
2. Connect USB and check if the usb text comes on the left bottom or else your pda is not connected
3. Download the original ROM from http://www.dopodasia.com/download/RU...ip_Reduced.exe
4. Update using this Original ROM file.
5. Once complete the Phone boots.
6. The original ROM looks very sad.
7. So now you repeat the process of flashing the ROM :
8. Copy the two files Cert_SPCS.cab and EnableRapi.cab install in the same order
9. Run elf-uspl.exe
10. Update any ROM you want.

IF EVER YOU GET STUCK KEEP THE ORIGINAL ROM IN HANDY. THE LINK IS FOR HTC TOUCH ELF.

PLEASE REMOVE MEMORY CARD & SIM CARD WHILE DOING THIS.

:cool: LET ME KNOW IF I HELPED ANYONE :cool:


Nice to hear that, but the reason because it works for you it's that you actually find and flash your device with your original rom. It only works if you find a rom that match your original DEVICE and CID ID.

Read here: Recover / Revive your dead / bricked ELF or ELFIN Device : GUIDE (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379318)

[chota_shivaji]

Hi Raskell,

In this thread, you mention that "Check you PM's I sent you a link to an executable EnableRAPI". Can you please forward this link to me as well?

I am exactly stuck at the point mentioned in the above thread and feel that this might help me move forward and flash the ROM.

Thanks in advance for your help !!

[chota_shivaji]

Hi Raskell,

One of my friend helped me to download the enablerapi.exe using which I am able to flash, boot and use my elf as if it is a new one !!

Thanks a lot for the information provided by you guys in this thread !! Keep up the exciting and good work here !! Its really appreciable !!