T-Mobile SDA (US) flashed with T-Mobile SDA (UK) image!

[atarilynx]

In the interest of trying to update my phone back from WM6 to WM5 I flashed my T-Mobile SDA (US) with the T-Mobile SDA (UK) image. I now can't get it to turn on or anything.

From reading here I think I flashed my Tornado with a Hurricane image. Is that correct? If so, is there any way I can recover my phone? I have tried getting into the bootloader by holding the power, camera, and the communication manager button, but nothing happens. I do occasionally see the left light flash orange for a second at random times. It doesnt seem to light up when I charge it though.

Did I just brick my phone?

[NiTroGenious]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=294444

[bipinsen]

The simple answer being - it's dead. Sorry about that. It's a costly mistake.

[GnatGoSplat]

What's the condition of the housing and keypad? I might be interested to buy it for parts. I got my SDA used a long time ago and the previous owner was a bit too rough with it (basically, it looks like poo).

[elsmacko]

The simple answer being - it's dead. Sorry about that. It's a costly mistake.

And a very EASY mistake to make, considering the fact that on the home page of this forum, it has the picture of the Tornado before the HUrricane, yet the tornado forum is listed AFTER the hurricane forum.

I spent many trips here trying to figure out whether the SDA was a tornado or a hurricane. Of course they don't even have SDA is a model type listed there, which is even just as stupid.

Sorry, but this is just inviting people into catastrophy, and it really sucks bad. In fact it's quite fair to say if this were not the case, there would be many less bricked SDA's (Also known as Tornado, but apparently the SDA is not a recognized model here).

[elsmacko]

Tell me that is not confusing?

[NiTroGenious]

Flashing the US SDA with a UK SDA ROM is a common mistake. I know, I did it too, bricking my first Tornado 2 days after buying it! My advice; sell it for spare parts and get another one from ebay. I'm really sorry, my friend, but there's nothing you can do for your phone now.

And please do not advice him about JTAG flashing, etc. Theoretically, it is possible, practically no one in this forum had it done! No one knows how to do it!

[Pop5k]

And a very EASY mistake to make, considering the fact that on the home page of this forum, it has the picture of the Tornado before the HUrricane, yet the tornado forum is listed AFTER the hurricane forum.

I spent many trips here trying to figure out whether the SDA was a tornado or a hurricane. Of course they don't even have SDA is a model type listed there, which is even just as stupid.

Sorry, but this is just inviting people into catastrophy, and it really sucks bad. In fact it's quite fair to say if this were not the case, there would be many less bricked SDA's (Also known as Tornado, but apparently the SDA is not a recognized model here).

You're wrong, those pictures are correct. I realy hate this modern attitude that when people mess up they just blame someone else for it. Yes, getting throught the naming jungle aint easy at times but still, there's no reason to blame personal mistakes on the forum. People who flash need to be aware that it's always a risky thing to do unless one knows exactly what one's about to do. So people need to invest time and learn all the details about a) their exact device and b) how flashing works. It's called personal responsibility.