Help - Broken USB, need to relock

ecker2008 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 08:45 PM

Hey guys.. I'm hoping someone could help me out here, but not sure if there is a solution to my problem. So my USB port stopped working and I cannot establish a connection to my computer (even when in the bootloader screen) therefore I can't flash any rom via USB. I always keep the shipped rom on the internal storage for problems like these, but here is my unfortunate situation: I decided to flash a new rom, so I transfered it to my internal storage via bluetooth. I named the file DIAMIMG (changed the shipped rom to DIAMIMG_shipped so it wasn't overwritten) and proceeded to flash from internal storage following the instructions (i've done this many times before). Here is where I ran into trouble. After flashing, the rom is stuck on the load screen: HTC Diamond with the red numbers for radio version etc. I've tried reflashing from storage the new rom and it still will not boot so it must have been a bad version or didin't get completely copied over. Anyhow, I now can't get the phone to boot and therefore can't access the internal storage to rename DIAMIMG_shipped back to DIAMIMG to reflash the stock and I can't establish a connection via USB. So I guess here is my ultimate question: Is there any way to cycle through the .nbh files on internal storage to pick which one to flash to or is that hardwired into the phone? Also does anybody have any suggestions as to what else I could do? I am not sure if I will be able to send it in to sprint because my phone is unlocked and without being able to get a connection I can't relock it

Thanks for all the help and sorry for the long post, but I wanted to be descriptive. If you have any questions or need clarifications just let me know.

j37hr0 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 08:49 PM

If you have the Asurion insurance, just "lose" your phone and pay the $100. I've never sent a phone in for insurance replacement, because I have the TEP.

ecker2008 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by j37hr0

If you have the Asurion insurance, just "lose" your phone and pay the $100. I've never sent a phone in for insurance replacement, because I have the TEP.

thanks, but I was hoping for a cheaper/more technical solution - and one where I could keep everything on my internal storage: contacts, files, etc...

p2k · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ecker2008

thanks, but I was hoping for a cheaper/more technical solution - and one where I could keep everything on my internal storage: contacts, files, etc...

Do what he recommends and and retrieve your files via BT or WIFI

lucario07 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by p2k

Do what he recommends and and retrieve your files via BT or WIFI

He can't boot his phone, does your phone charge when you connect it to a usb, and if it does what os are you using on your computer.

ecker2008 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by lucario07

does your phone charge when you connect it to a usb, and if it does what os are you using on your computer.

Yes, my phone still charges via USB.. I am using 64-bit Windows 7, but am pretty positive that it is my phone's usb port, not my computer or anything else..

**wmdunn** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 07:57 AM

Since your phone still charges via usb, could you cut and paste a renamed Sprint nbh, and have it over write the bad nbh? Then flash from internal storage ... just a thought.

ecker2008 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wmdunn

Since your phone still charges via usb, could you cut and paste a renamed Sprint nbh, and have it over write the bad nbh? Then flash from internal storage ... just a thought.

Yes, my phone charges, but I cannot get my computer to recognize the connection.. maybe I am confused by your suggestion.. how could i cut and paste a renamed nbh if my phone will not boot up and therefore I have no way(that i know of) to get access to the internal storage via usb.. doesn't the phone have to be booted up for that?

**wmdunn** · #9 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 10:12 PM

You're probably right ... I just thought perhaps a long shot. When I connect my phone to my laptop via usb, AS tries to connect and run. Even when I hit cancel, I can still access my phone's internal storage from my laptop. Sorry to hear of your troubles ... nothing worse than having these little buggers cause us problems. They are such a huge part of our lives.

j37hr0 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 10:31 PM

Yeah Bootloader screen, like bparvin said is your last hope. Otherwise, you'll re-learn a lesson many of us have learned many a time. Backups are important, because hardware can fail at any time for any reason.