TP2 screen stopped working, need to "slide to unlock"

abdeviation · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 11:24 PM

So my TP2 screen stopped working. I'm 100% sure it's a hardware issue.

Unfortunately I had the windows 6.5(energy rom) unlock thing turned on so now the first thing it does when I soft reset it is it goes to the lock screen. I need to slide to unlock it but since the screen is not responding to touch, I can't get it to unlock.

I want to get into the phone so I can at least backup a few things using the keyboard before I take it to the store...any ideas on how I can get past the lock screen using the keyboard only?

Thanks

jamio88 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 11:45 PM

I am not sure how to get past that, however:

When you take your Rhodium to the Sprint store, MAKE SURE you reflash to the STOCK ROM. If they see you have a Cooked ROM on your Rhodium they will tell you tough **** (they will say you broke it while flashing).

Just a friendly heads up on that issue, sorry I could not help with the S2U issue.

abdeviation · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamio88

I am not sure how to get past that, however:

When you take your Rhodium to the Sprint store, MAKE SURE you reflash to the STOCK ROM. If they see you have a Cooked ROM on your Rhodium they will tell you tough **** (they will say you broke it while flashing).

Just a friendly heads up on that issue, sorry I could not help with the S2U issue.

That's a good reminder.

abdeviation · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 12:46 AM

Okay, I thought I'd give mymobiler a spin. However, when I connect the phone to my comp. active sync on my comp says "You device is currently locked...please authenticate on device.

I wish it gave me a password entry screen so I could input it using the keyboard but it still has the default lock screen from 6.5. I have to slide the damn thing on the screen before it'll take me to the pin password screen

xjack · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 08:44 AM

I'm not familiar with any special Energy ROM settings as I use Mighty.

However, here's a couple things to try to get past default lock.

1 - Take out the stylus from the lock screen which should unlock.

2 - Hold the top button for a few seconds from lock screen.

**boredandtattooed** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 09:40 AM

yikes.. kinda ironic in a way.. used to be everyone hated how sliding up the keyboard would unlock our devices.. im guessing NRGY has it cooked in to not unlock when keyboard slides open...

your a victim of a good tweak at the wrong time

aiiee · #7 (**permalink**) 07-13-2010, 10:32 AM

I hope hindsight will be 20/20 for you OP

billyapd21 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-14-2010, 09:33 AM

I think that's a good deal. I think they go on ebay for about $100 and you have to install them yourself. In my opinion you got a steal for a new screen installed.

billyapd21 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-14-2010, 09:35 AM

I would have also suggested to slide open you keyboard. I am also running the energy rom and everytime I slid ipen the keyboard the screen would turn on the and the lock screen would unlock. I actually installed a registry edit to turn off this behavior. Glad to hear you got your phone fixed.

RChris173 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-02-2011, 03:36 PM

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I am in the same situation as the OP.

I am using the stock Sprint ROM for the HTC TP2. Its WM 6.5

I have found a roundabout way of making outgoing calls, by using Google Voice to dial out and connect with my phone, as I can still answer incoming calls with the hard buttons.

But I need to find out how I can slide to unlock without using the touch input? Perhaps there is some keyboard sequence or combination of hard buttons that would trigger the PIN entry screen where I could then enter the PIN using the keyboard?

Any suggestions?

Or if there is any way with any kind of tools to access any of the data stored on the device memory, that would be helpful, too. But I fear that the phone needs "unlocked" first.

Thanks guys!