NO GSM problem! any solution?

[topgunarindam]

Hi All,
I am facing the dreaded 'No GSM' error and unable to flash radio rom problem.
tried to flash every possible rom including original O2 one. All failed on radio ram flash.

Went through various threads and there seems to be no solution yet for universal (though there seems to be a solution for Hermes).

So all, please help me if there is some light in the end of this tunnel

regards
Topgun

[topgunarindam]

i have tried all the possible things but no luck so far.....
please help

[Tbaba]

I just bought a used XDA with this same problem. Thought if i flash it it would work... any suggestions on what I can do? i havent touched it yet. Thanks

[Tbaba]

has ANYONE been able to solve this problem?!!!! Pls what did u do step by step.... I spent so much money on this %&%$& Phone!!! pulllleeeessssss

[raskell]

I haven't had this problem, however it sounds like you phone may be SIM locked? If so, you will need to flash it with the native ROM from it;'s origin. If it is SIM and CID locked, it will only take the OEM signed ROM.

Quote from POF (Moderator)

"Not in 100% of the cases... there are some situations where the radio bootloader is intact, but the radio is screwed, this causes all bootloader commands that require radio seclevel to be queried to hang the device (like 'task 32' or 'info 2'), thus not being able to flash it with the usual RUUs.
If this happens, it can easily be fixed with hermflasher by flashing the raw radio without prior authenticating to bootloader."

If this is of any help. It is from a thread on CID Unlocking RUU for Uni

[topgunarindam]

Thanks.
i have been through that thread.

well the question on that is 'Is hermflasher okay to flash Universal as well'?

[Tbaba]

Where is this thread? i can try it.... but cant find the thread on cid unlocking ruu for universal in mermes section....

I haven't had this problem, however it sounds like you phone may be SIM locked? If so, you will need to flash it with the native ROM from it;'s origin. If it is SIM and CID locked, it will only take the OEM signed ROM.

Quote from POF (Moderator)

"Not in 100% of the cases... there are some situations where the radio bootloader is intact, but the radio is screwed, this causes all bootloader commands that require radio seclevel to be queried to hang the device (like 'task 32' or 'info 2'), thus not being able to flash it with the usual RUUs.
If this happens, it can easily be fixed with hermflasher by flashing the raw radio without prior authenticating to bootloader."

If this is of any help. It is from a thread on CID Unlocking RUU for Uni

[topgunarindam]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=301662&highlight=radio+error

Let me know if you have any luck with this.

cheers

[Midget_1990]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=301662&highlight=radio+error

Let me know if you have any luck with this.

cheers
no, hermflasher wont work with universal (I dont think) ill consult with some others and report back here our consensus on what to try :)

[sixtus]

I am facing the same 'No GSM' error in xda exec, plz can somebody tell me step by step how to solve it.

[topgunarindam]

shall wait for your word.

[Tbaba]

shall wait for your word.

I'm waiting too.

[topgunarindam]

atleast it worked for me.

flashed using a different pc with radio 1.18 and it worked.

the radio is working fine with laurentius26's WM6 rom.

atleast my brick comes live again.

[Tbaba]

atleast it worked for me.

flashed using a different pc with radio 1.18 and it worked.

the radio is working fine with laurentius26's WM6 rom.

atleast my brick comes live again.

lucky you, I tried that same WM6 ROM (with radio 1.18) and still same problem. I've tried falshing with 2 different desktops and a laptop. Still same problem! Topgun, did u have active sinc installed ? was the PC u used fresh? (no apps installed). do u think if i format my PC it could flash the radio? DID u flash radio only? or the whole laurentious v3 WM6 package (that is at the same time)?

Pls reply

[topgunarindam]

lucky you, I tried that same WM6 ROM (with radio 1.18) and still same problem. I've tried falshing with 2 different desktops and a laptop. Still same problem! Topgun, did u have active sinc installed ? was the PC u used fresh? (no apps installed). do u think if i format my PC it could flash the radio? DID u flash radio only? or the whole laurentious v3 WM6 package (that is at the same time)?

Pls reply

Him
well it was a laptop dell to be precise.
it was never used for window mobile usage previously and hence fresh Active sync 4.5 was installed.
only radio rom 1st (using the RUU check bypassing)......
once succesful, then laurentiius rom was tried.

one more thing i had entered bootloader manually after disabling AS 4.5
i used the original USB cable as well

hope this helps....
suggest get hold of some friends "win mobile virgin" pc/laptop.

P.S>- i am not sure but this prob might be somewhat related to COM ports available on your machine.