soft resetting takes my phone into bootloader

[aguas]

the weirdest thing started happening today. i was using my phone as normal this morning (i had soft reset 1 or 2 times earlier) and all of the sudden when i soft reset on psShutXP, it took me into bootloader. odd, but nothing an old exit_BL couldnt fix. well it wouldnt send the commands, but i found out later that once i connect the USB to my computer and it beeps, i can soft reset out of BL. but now its happening EVERY time i soft reset, even running Sprite Backup, when it soft resets, it puts itself into BL. i was running DCD 3.2.2 and i reflashed a clean ROM (and also 3.2.3) and the problem is still arising. im thinking its hardware, but i havent dropped it or got it wet. any ideas?

[aguas]

alright so now im completely stuck in bootloader, it wont even do anything. i left the battery out last night and it booted fine this morning. however as soon as it reset after UC (it hard reset itself) it went back into bootloader. i was trying to load the stock radio/rom so i can just take it in but it wont connect to activesync at the tap to begin. i need some serious help.

[kflipproductions]

have you tried a hard reset from bootloader? you were a little confusing in your posts. what exactly are you doing from boot time to ending in BL? are you able to reflash, then after UC you get stuck in bootloader? are you doing a full restore with Sprite Backup? can you clarify exactly what is going on, step by step?

[aguas]

it wont hard reset in bootloader. it just refreshs the screen. well since i am in bootloader, yes, i can flash. i flashed and after it boots and runs UC and loads the programs, it soft resets and goes into bootloader. the only way i can get out of bootloader is to plug in the USB, wait a minute, then soft reset. if i soft reset (either manually, Sprite, or psShutXP) it goes into bootloader. im not 'stuck' in bootloader because i can get out, and exitBL still does nothing. ive been trying to brick it but nothing is working.

[kflipproductions]

have you tried flashing and booting with your SD card removed so UC doesnt run?

[aguas]

have you tried flashing and booting with your SD card removed so UC doesnt run?

yep, and cooked a clean ROM with UC unchecked. ive never seen anything like this, its bizarre.

[kflipproductions]

so even with UC off, no SD card, after reflashing if you soft reset it loads BL?

[aguas]

so even with UC off, no SD card, after reflashing if you soft reset it loads BL?

yes. im pretty much at a dead end for ideas.

[kflipproductions]

have you tried reflashing bootloader itself? or a different version?

[aguas]

nope, trying it now.

[kflipproductions]

let me know..

[aguas]

nope still doesnt do anything. still soft resets into bootloader.

[kflipproductions]

damn. thats weird. have you tried relocking it?

[aguas]

damn. thats weird. have you tried relocking it?

i cant; it wont connect to activesync even on the today screen or anywhere. but the computer does beep so i know its connected.

[kflipproductions]

get back to the point where you can boot to the today screen and turn 'advanced network functionality' off before you connect to activesync.

[aguas]

edit: nevermind, its not doing anything. im at the today screen. it started connecting but nothing happened.

[aguas]

alright thank you :) i got it back to stock but im going on a surfing trip til sunday so ill see what i cant do when i get back. thanks a ton

-Nick

[kflipproductions]

what did you end up doing?

[aguas]

i took out the battery for 10 minutes and it booted up, and after being USB connected to the computer for another 10 minutes, activesync started. i flashed the stock radio/ROM and relocked to the 1.06 bootloader because i cant find the stock 1.04. anyone know if its possible to flash the 1.04 bootloader?

im thinking i could just play dumb when they ask about it. Something along the lines of, "Ohh, thats just how it came. Flash? Whats a ROM? Bootloader? HUH?"

[gc14]

There is no 1.04 bootloader. It comes stock with the phone. Having 1.06 on there will be fine trust me.

[aguas]

There is no 1.04 bootloader. It comes stock with the phone. Having 1.06 on there will be fine trust me.

mmk. before i went to the store i flashed back to 3.42.30 and dcd 3.2.2, and that seems to have fixed everything. im leaving early tomorrow so ill see if it pops up again, and if it does, ill just go grab a new one when im back.
thanks again kflipp and gc

[aguas]

alright so it was fine during the time i was gone, and i restored the last sprite backup i had. it was working fine up until 20 minutes ago when it soft reset back into bootloader. so assuming this is hardware malfunctioning and i took phone in (flashed to stock of course), would i be paying a $50 deductible for a replacement or would i be covered?

[gc14]

alright so it was fine during the time i was gone, and i restored the last sprite backup i had. it was working fine up until 20 minutes ago when it soft reset back into bootloader. so assuming this is hardware malfunctioning and i took phone in (flashed to stock of course), would i be paying a $50 deductible for a replacement or would i be covered?

Hardware malfunction is covered for a year. No $50 deductible.

[aguas]

Hardware malfunction is covered for a year. No $50 deductible.

cool, VZ's sending a replacement. thanks