[Q] Help : Bootloader erased, Sensation is now bricked

shafez · Jan 5, 2012

Dear all

As I was flashing the ICS Firmware file I changed my mind and pulled the sd-card out and instead of pushing the Vol Down to cancel I pushed the Vol up.

The phone then started to update without the SD-Card in, I suppose it was erasing everything and now the phone is dead.

No charging light, Nothing. It is not detected by the PC what ever I do.

Is there any possible way to re-flash the bootloader again?

Please Help, my phone is out of warranty.

Any help is appreciated.

Best Regards

FausFear · Jan 5, 2012

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1426139

look the same?

shafez · Jan 5, 2012

FausFear said:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1426139

look the same?

Phone does not turn on, There is no way to go into Bootloader to flash anything.

Jonny · Jan 5, 2012

shafez said:
Dear all

As I was flashing the ICS Firmware file I changed my mind and pulled the sd-card out and instead of pushing the Vol Down to cancel I pushed the Vol up.

The phone then started to update without the SD-Card in, I suppose it was erasing everything and now the phone is dead.

No charging light, Nothing. It is not detected by the PC what ever I do.

Is there any possible way to re-flash the bootloader again?

Please Help, my phone is out of warranty.

Any help is appreciated.

Best Regards

What you did was a very foolish thing, never flash firmware if you are unsure or even if you are, never ever pull sd card or battery out once it has started.

The only thing I can think of is try flashing an RUU. if not, u need to take it to a service center

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dexter93 · Jan 5, 2012

Does adb devices give you anything ?

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shafez · Jan 5, 2012

dexter93 said:
Does adb devices give you anything ?

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Jonny said:
What you did was a very foolish thing, never flash firmware if you are unsure or even if you are, never ever pull sd card or battery out once it has started.

The only thing I can think of is try flashing an RUU. if not, u need to take it to a service center

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I know it is a foolish thing to do and no it is not detected by ADB or the USB port.

I hope there is a way to fix this other than changing the main board.

Regards

dexter93 · Jan 5, 2012

Well, since adb won't see it, the ruu wont either. Congrats, its a brick

Just call HTC and tell them you were installing an ota update when it died... You might be lucky and have it repaired

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tropical cactus · Jan 5, 2012

dexter93 said:
Well, since adb won't see it, the ruu wont either. Congrats, its a brick Just call HTC and tell them you were installing an ota update when it died... You might be lucky and have it repaired

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Don't know what possessed you to pull out the sd card when you could have just pressed down button. If it's completely bricked, chances are HTC will replace since they can't access anything to check your history.

shafez · Jan 5, 2012

dexter93 said:
Well, since adb won't see it, the ruu wont either. Congrats, its a brick Just call HTC and tell them you were installing an ota update when it died... You might be lucky and have it repaired

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They will repair it for sure as it is not warranty covered and I will pay for it , But I wonder how much it will cost and which part they will change.

shafez · Jan 5, 2012

tropical cactus said:
Don't know what possessed you to pull out the sd card when you could have just pressed down button. If it's completely bricked, chances are HTC will replace since they can't access anything to check your history.

The phone is out of warranty. So they will likely change the main board if they can't flash a new boot loader.

shafez · Jan 5, 2012

Is there no way to flash the boot loader again ?

Jonny · Jan 5, 2012

shafez said:
Is there no way to flash the boot loader again ?

Try flashing an RUU

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shafez · Jan 5, 2012

Jonny said:
Try flashing an RUU

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Phone not detected.

FausFear · Jan 5, 2012

the same problem. (((Help

http://radikal.ru/F/s017.radikal.ru/i426/1201/c6/ccc6ad8b6a67.jpg.html

dexter93 · Jan 5, 2012

shafez said:
Is there no way to flash the boot loader again ?

Unfortunately not... At least not here... Maybe there's something reviving these chips in the super secret HTC repair centre

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Jonny · Jan 5, 2012

dexter93 said:
Unfortunately not... At least not here... Maybe there's something reviving these chips in the super secret HTC repair centre

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA App

They have something simialer to the UART protocol hardware which essentially is used to force firmware/bootloader onto phone when it is bricked

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shafez · Jan 5, 2012

Jonny said:
They have something simialer to the UART protocol hardware which essentially is used to force firmware/bootloader onto phone when it is bricked

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium

Phone is now recognized as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008

What to do now?

Is there a way to flash the boot loader now?

Please Advice

philje123 · Jan 5, 2012

Try running an RUU.

Phil

shafez · Jan 5, 2012

philje123 said:
Try running an RUU.

Phil

Error 170 USB Connection Error

sshede · Jan 6, 2012

shafez said:
Phone is now recognized as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008

What to do now?

Is there a way to flash the boot loader now?

Please Advice

Usually means it can only be repaired using special software not available to us. Always know 100% what you're doing when you do low-level flashes and never, ever change your mind about anything mid-flash.

HTC can flash it, but depending on how you explain the situation to them, it might cost some change.

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