Failed Unlocker - Solution for the "Black Screen". [Archive]

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Abram

2nd September 2007, 05:00 PM

..the answer has been mentioned many times.

......................and the solution is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1383635&postcount=169

or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1386785&postcount=176

or

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1456401&postcount=226

Also, a good place to start is the wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Athena
...........

Here's the solution.....

Get one of the ROMs in this link and extract it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314672

Get your device into bootloader (the three-colour screen; BTW it is Camera+Volume+Reset)

Connect it to PC (the SERIAL on the screen will change to USB)

Hit the ROM Upgrade Utility and upgrade your device.

When you finish, configure your device.
Then continue with the Unlocker, to the end.

Good Luck!

@ eagle 1 - I took the liberty of quoting your post as it seems we've both answered this question a few times already. I hope that is ok and truth be told the solution is available but buried within a lot of other posts.

Thanks to all others (mack, for instance) who've been patient in responding to us newbies. I sincerely hope this post will not offend anyone!

On the contrary, I hope it will reduce the frustration that people (especially developers on short fuses) get in responding to the same question (that has already been answered) again and again and again and again and ag....... well, you get my drift. :)

eagle 1

2nd September 2007, 11:50 PM

Abram

3rd September 2007, 07:53 AM

Yea, I think your instructions are a good idea. It seems many people are asking this question. Maybe Midget or another moderator can make this a sticky!.

Also, you may want to add your instructions to the wiki...Good Job!

Thanks eagle 1 for your suggestions. I've just added that to the wiki pages. Maybe the moderators will make this a sticky.

@Midget and other mods - its up to you :).

docraj

3rd September 2007, 08:02 AM

Abram

3rd September 2007, 02:14 PM

My 2 C worth:

If you are using Vista and WMDC and if you get an error that says something like "cannot read from TempATH " then please ensure that you have disabled UAC (User Access Control) in Vista.

Disabling this allowed me to overcome this error and I was able to to do step 1 successfully.

I had used IMEI Check to SUPER-CID my device so did not feel the need to follow steps 2 and 3.

Thanks for contributing, docraj! I haven't used Vista, only XP.

It does say on the Unlocker thread that you do not need to follow all three stages if you have used IMEI-Check to CID-unlock your device. Only stage 1 should do it.

Brox

11th September 2007, 11:14 AM

Here's the solution.....

Get one of the ROMs in this link and extract it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314672

Get your device into bootloader (the three-colour screen; BTW it is Camera+Volume+Reset)

Connect it to PC (the SERIAL on the screen will change to USB)

Hit the ROM Upgrade Utility and upgrade your device.

When you finish, configure your device.
Then continue with the Unlocker, to the end.

Good Luck!
Thanks, - It's alive!! - You really saved my day!

My boss have been furious for several days because I destroyed his HTC X7500 when trying to unlock it for installing WM6 in another language than delivered.

After getting it up in bootloader with USB connection I managed to flash it with the original WM 6 image from HTC.

Mybe someone copld make a list of other "secret" key combinations other than Camera+Volume+Reset and Volume+Reset?

Madhadder

11th September 2007, 12:25 PM

All the Key combinations are on the Athena Wiki and all over these forums.

Abram

11th September 2007, 01:22 PM

Thanks, - It's alive!! - You really saved my day!

My boss have been furious for several days because I destroyed his HTC X7500 when trying to unlock it for installing WM6 in another language than delivered.

After getting it up in bootloader with USB connection I managed to flash it with the original WM 6 image from HTC.

Mybe someone copld make a list of other "secret" key combinations other than Camera+Volume+Reset and Volume+Reset?

Good! Well done and thanks for searching! Now you also know where the wiki is for more info. Btw, welcome to the forum.

Olipro

11th September 2007, 03:12 PM

Mybe someone copld make a list of other "secret" key combinations other than Camera+Volume+Reset and Volume+Reset?

actually, it's just Camera + reset

photon2

12th September 2007, 06:06 PM

I and several others now have bricked devices due to Oli's unlocker. No lights, No charge, No hard reset.

Does anyone know other possible key combinations to somehow get these working?

:(

deluxury

15th September 2007, 07:50 PM

Abram

15th September 2007, 10:15 PM

got the same prob but with tx7500 :confused: :(
any ideas? :D

Try getting to bootloader. Sometimes you do succeed after several attempts. If you do.......

Good luck with your device!

cmonex

18th September 2007, 07:37 AM

got the same prob but with tx7500 :confused: :(
any ideas? :D

does a green led come up at least ?

did it brick in step 1 or in step 2?

Johnston411

19th September 2007, 11:26 PM

I'm getting a new t-mobile uk ameo in the morning and just want to clarify a few things before i get flash happy.

Am i right in thinking its an X7500 so fine to run with Olipros unlocker out of the box or should i do anything else first? (and before the smart arse brigade say yes read, i have, and this forum has become so jumbled up the messages are a bit mixed)

If the answers are yes then i assume i can flash the fine work of Pawel062 from here?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329992

Disclaimer: If i do by some small chance come up against the black screen (which seemingly doesn't happen anymore) or get stuck after stage 1 i will flash a stock rom from bootloader and start again. If that doesn't work i won't be playing the blame game either as it obviously works for most.

boot98se

13th August 2008, 12:02 AM

Hi all!

I have tried to change the language on a X7500 here at the office.
Used Olipro software to unlock it (I was getting VENDER ID error - obvious).
But stage 1 didn´t succeed and now I have a bricked unit.

I can do a hard-reset and I also can go to the bootloader.

If I use Olipro unlocker software I get this error:
ERROR [300] : INVALID UPDATE TOOL
This Update Utility cannot be used for your PDA Phone. Please get newer Update Utility.

If I try to flash with the correct language ROM from the HTC site I get this error:
ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID
And also get this info:
!"#$%´-AUJH5567-HUEbc568-xxxxxxxxx

Help!
I´m stuck!
Any ideas?

THX

weaselcossey

13th August 2008, 05:01 AM

What has happened around here? A thread with this title got this many replies?!?

I know from experience there is plenty of reading material on topics like this. Also, if you follow instructions, you will not have these problems. When I first used this unlocker, I had never done any flashing/unlocking. I thought it was basically foolproof.

boot98se

13th August 2008, 10:34 AM

I know from experience there is plenty of reading material on topics like this. Also, if you follow instructions, you will not have these problems. When I first used this unlocker, I had never done any flashing/unlocking. I thought it was basically foolproof.

Please DON´T judge others.
I have done hundreds of flashing/unlocking/firmware upgrades to several devices like phones, PSPs, Satellite Receivers, printers, motherboards, CD/DVD drives, MOSC, etc., etc..
I´ve NEVER bricked anything because I do read a lot and yes, I follow instructions before flashing/unlocking.
I flash things since 1989 so I always do my homework.

This time, as I said, step 1 went wrong due some communication error.
I´ve again, again and again searched/downloaded/flashed this X7500.
After a day doing this routine I finally give up and posted. My eyes needed a rest.

As you might see weaselcossey, I am seriously looking for help.
If you can help, that would be great.

Just to add to my previous post:
The X7500 goes nicelly to a grey screen with a status bar but when the status bar reaches 1% the software - both Olipro and official - stop flashing and generate the error messages I´ve posted.

Any help from other fellow users would be great!

Thanks

boot98se

14th August 2008, 05:02 PM

Since I cannot edit my last post, I will do a request in this post:

I am looking for the "DIAGNOSTIC MINI SD CARD" software, which only HTC staff have access to it.

If someone in this forum can provide it to me, I will be most grateful.
I will, of course, treat this matter with discretion.

Thanks in advance

boot98se

14th August 2008, 07:04 PM

I and several others now have bricked devices due to Oli's unlocker. No lights, No charge, No hard reset.

Does anyone know other possible key combinations to somehow get these working?

:(

Have you tried to remove the battery for 30~40 minutes?

Had the same issue here (no hard reset) and all power sources removed solved that problem.

Still have my X7500 bricked.
It starts to flash, but quits at 1%.
:(

sergiopi

17th August 2008, 11:06 AM

Ask to CMONEX, it seems a DEVICE ID failure...

cmonex

18th August 2008, 11:12 PM

looks like modelid corruption - does the screen say ATHE100 at all?

if not, then head over to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387454

read especially post #33

boot98se

23rd August 2008, 04:20 PM

Yes.

This info is available at the bootloader screen:

ATHE100
IPL-v1. 00
ATHE100
SPL-v1. 10. RP00

I will go read that thread carefully.

Thanks!

keithwwalker

10th September 2008, 06:53 AM

Yes please sticky! Camera+reset got me into bootloader on the 7501, other combination's did not!

actually, it's just Camera + reset

mn3kgtvr4

12th September 2008, 03:14 AM

Thanks for this thread. Please sticky. I just got a 7501 and did Hard SPL, then Radio 58 and got the black screen. Got in Bootloader and successfully loaded a stock rom then on to Michi's latest 1.2 which I'm enjoying. Thanks for the info and I'll keep reading.

sergiopi

12th September 2008, 09:40 AM

Abram

12th September 2008, 03:52 PM

Done, thread is sticky now :)

A long time ago, we thought this thread might come in handy! Thanks, mod!

Abram.

petjub

1st November 2008, 04:05 PM

I have a T-Mobile Ameo and was advised to press and hold the camera key then briefly the power key for 1 sec while still holding the camera key. Then wait a few secs (camera key still held in) and press the power key again and wait for the boot screen to appear.

Hope this helps anyone struggling to get this screen.

kingblagg

29th May 2009, 05:29 PM

Which ROM updater do you use and where do you download it from? All the ones that come packaged only seem to work through active sync?

Please ignore - battery wasn't charged enough, RUU's worked from bootloader with fully charged battery!

gsmbee

9th August 2009, 01:13 AM

i have new problem because my spl is v3.05

i got the error said
Found SPL V1.110
Download SPL before v3.05 is not allowed!

also my Athena is not cid unlock
task 32
level=FF

any one know how to fix my Athena or is dead forever ?

yoavi.b

12th September 2009, 10:11 PM

Get your device into bootloader (the three-colour screen; BTW it is Camera+Volume+Reset) - done.

Connect it to PC (the SERIAL on the screen will change to USB) -

done. (the screen changed to usb)

Hit the ROM Upgrade Utility and upgrade your device - how to do it?

what to download and how to drug into device?

(tried to download the ver 2.20 rom but i cant do anything with the file i get (os.nb0), cant drug into the "mobile device" showes in 'my computer')

tnx