To be or not to be...bricked?

[hellbot77]

Hey guys,

some days ago I tried to get rid of my branded Sensation ROM, hboot 1.27, so I tried the bear method and everything was fine (did root/flash rom several time before, but with 1.17) until...until the wire trick was successful...then there was a driver issue due to my stupidity not to check the adb drivers before flashing...

result -> bricked device! No bootloader anymore, no power, no status LEDs...nothing...I prepared myself and my PC/Phone to unbrick the device. Launched linux and tried to figure out the device node so to be able to proceed with unbrick, no success. Linux didn't show anything. Frustration...now I tried to give it a last last-ditch attempt.........and I couldn't believe it: LED came alive, linux message "new high speed usb device, Product: Android Phone", [sdb] Attached scsi removable disk", phone is booting and I can see something like Android but the screen is black...apart of the top part, where I can see the correct time, battery power (charging!), some status messages.

I'm able to enter recovery and this is where I stopped and need advice: What happend? Is the device bricked? Should I proceed with "unbrick" ? I was close to "The phone is water under the bridge", now I want to avoid any further stupid mistake...I guess the phone is still S-On (***locked*** in recovery) so I think its not that easy to simply flash a new rom?

Thanks to anyone in advance for advice!

 

[T-Macgnolia]

It sounds to me you will need to re flash your firmware. Go to the IRC channel and sign in. The people there can walk you through thing.

 

[hellbot77]

It sounds to me you will need to re flash your firmware. Go to the IRC channel and sign in. The people there can walk you through thing.

Thanks I will do that tomorrow, I think it's better to wait until the battery is fully charged (it's close to zero since my s-off attempt some days ago...).

Best regards

 

[T-Macgnolia]

Thanks I will do that tomorrow, I think it's better to wait until the battery is fully charged (it's close to zero since my s-off attempt some days ago...).

Best regards

After doing some reading today it seems like you need to remove temp root from your device to solve your problem. But still go to the IRC channel as XDA Recognized Contributor ganeshp will be there. It was one of his post that I got this info from, he is on of the most knowledgeable people about using Juopunutbear S-off.

 

[ganeshp]

Thanks I will do that tomorrow, I think it's better to wait until the battery is fully charged (it's close to zero since my s-off attempt some days ago...).

Best regards

No.. No flashing Firmware... First you need to remove temproot first.. As T-Mac said
Go to my soff guide (link in signature)
And get the soff tool (ignore if you already have it)
Then connect the device with the black screen to pc.. Then run the
remove_temp_root file.. That will remove the temp root.. Then you can boot normal


Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves

 

[hellbot77]

No.. No flashing Firmware... First you need to remove temproot first.. As T-Mac said
Go to my soff guide (link in signature)
And get the soff tool (ignore if you already have it)
Then connect the device with the black screen to pc.. Then run the
remove_temp_root file.. That will remove the temp root.. Then you can boot normal


Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves

Wohooo, Phone is online again

Thanks Thanks Thanks!