Finally bricked?

[3dmonkey]

I upgraded the radio in my 6700 to 1.43.00 and upgraded the BuildOS to the latest version. I'm running Vista Home Premium SP1 on my laptop, so I disabled USB and ran BuildOS with a pretty plain kitchen. When the upgrade screen appeared, I put the 6700 into bootloader mode (it's v2.05 on the phone), disabled USB in WMDC, connected it to the laptop, and the BuildOS proceeded to load the new ROM onto the phone. When it was done, I disconnected the phone and did a hard reset. The phone powered on, the new HTC logo screen flashed on, showing the radio and WWE info, then went to a gray screen. I waited 20 minutes, then reset it again and waited for it to come on. I've repeated that 10 times now.

I tried following the "stuck in bootloader" thread, thinking maybe it was because when I upgraded the radio to 1.43 the bootloader went from 1.02 to 2.05, but I cannot choose USB from the dropdown as per instructions.

So is it bricked?

I should've stayed in WM5.

Help me, if you can!

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

Highly doubt it's bricked. The Apache can't be bricked with software. What is a pretty plain kitchen to you? Try flashing back to official ROM and see if it revives the phone.

[3dmonkey]

Well, I've flashed it again with the same ROM and now it is stuck on the first screen (the one with the radio version, etc.). I've done 4 hard resets and it is still stuck. Are you sure this isn't bricked?

[3dmonkey]

PS - I do not have a copy of the official WM5 Verizon ROM. If I did, then maybe that would work. I've already searched this forum for the original ROM but have found nothing except dead or non-existent links. If someone could help?

[dthames]

Originally Posted by 3dmonkey

PS - I do not have a copy of the official WM5 Verizon ROM. If I did, then maybe that would work. I've already searched this forum for the original ROM but have found nothing except dead or non-existent links. If someone could help?

Found these links: http://support.vzw.com/how_to_use/xv...re_update.html

http://www.pcdphones.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=39&cid=1&mid=76&carrier=V erizon%20Wireless

First link is verizon directions to upgrade which includes the second link on where to download it.

[3dmonkey]

THANK YOU!!!

I've downloaded the Verizon AKU and am installing it now.

I'll post again if all goes well!

[3dmonkey]

Ta-da!!! Success!!!

Guess I'll just leave it alone and live with all the WM5 foibles...

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

I knew flashing back to offical rom would work. It always does if there's trouble. Now that you have a backup plan keep experimenting with the kitchen.

[cndm101]

what if you have sprint????

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

What about it? It's he same phone. Just idfferent carrier.