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gmillynn
16th December 2007, 09:49 PM
Hi,

Was trying to reflash my Jammin and after it completed and reset, it wouldn't boot with the USB cable plugged in. The screen flashes white, and both LEDs flash simultaneously (red for the top LED, and blue for the bottom), and this is repeated in a boot loop.

A similar thing happens when I unplug the USB cable and press the power button, except that it only happens once then turns off.

However, if I plug my mains power charger in I can get into the boot loader (so it's not bricked) and can in fact boot into the new ROM (Button ROM). Interestingly, in settings the battery indicator says there is 0% battery.

Now I don't think this is a battery problem. I have tried a friends fresh battery and the same things happens. By going into boot loader and switching off with the power button I have also got the original battery to fully charge (until yellow LED turns green).

Here is the thing that has me really frustrated. I can boot into windows (using the mains power cord) and during the boot can change to the USB cord (no reset and boot cycle). So Windows works with the USB in and Activesync detects the phone. However, when I try to reflash to another ROM the update software throws the following error: Error [220] mains battery power, because it reads the battery is less than 50%!!


Please help me!! Any ideas are appreciated.

Gavin.

gmillynn
17th December 2007, 12:17 AM
I'm thinking that I may be able to solve this with the "cutting the mains charger wire trick." This will hopefully provide the necessary power while flashing, and allow me to have a USB/activesync connection at the same time.

Any thoughts before I destroy a perfectly good charger?

gmillynn
17th December 2007, 07:28 AM
well seems I've solved it with a bit of surgery. used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319636 and it boots into my new ROM!! Yay!