Flash will not progress past 0%

[boggsie]

Originally Posted by kozmo

Didn't see you mention it, but have you tried a different sd card? Also, maybe use a different cable when trying from pc?

Good thought on the SD Card ... tried three now, all formatted fresh Fat32 and no go ...

USB cables can go bad, so I gave it a shot ... four USB cables on three different USB 1.1/2.0 and 3.0 ports and no go there, either.

Keep em coming folks.

Best regards,
-boggsie

[EyeB]

sounds like the flash memory might be bad? not sure if i called the memory right but you can figure out what i mean

but something i havent seen mentioned is have you tried to flash a new radio? Since this uses bootloader also, it might kick whatever is blocking rom flash and get it moving by flashing something different? then try flashing stock rom again :S

[aedon]

ive had a similar issue in the past, have the phone plugged in while off, let the computer install its drivers.

then put the phone in bootloader, let the computer install th drivers.

then have the phone on and let the computer install the drivers.


Seeing as how its letting you get to the grey screen... it shouldnt be the drivers, but its worth a shot

[boggsie]

Originally Posted by eyeb

sounds like the flash memory might be bad? not sure if i called the memory right but you can figure out what i mean

but something i havent seen mentioned is have you tried to flash a new radio? Since this uses bootloader also, it might kick whatever is blocking rom flash and get it moving by flashing something different? then try flashing stock rom again :S

Worth a shot but darn, no improvement.

Originally Posted by aedon

ive had a similar issue in the past, have the phone plugged in while off, let the computer install its drivers.

then put the phone in bootloader, let the computer install th drivers.

then have the phone on and let the computer install the drivers.

Seeing as how its letting you get to the grey screen... it shouldnt be the drivers, but its worth a shot

Hey, I am up for trying anything, but eating a bowl of spinach. Alas, didn't do anything different.

Best regards,
-boggsie

[horndoctor]

I remember a user having a similar problem with a Vogue and he fixed it by reflashing the hard spl/unlocker and then he could flash a rom. I don't know if you could do that with your TP2 since the unlocker/HSPL for this device is so locked down and it probably wouldn't flash because you've already unlocked it blah blah blah. You'd probably have to get some kind of special permission from Olinex or an unlocked unlocker or some bs to do it.
I really wish they would revise the hspl for this device so enthusiasts wouldn't have to file a ticket or pay for it because this device is getting pretty old now.
Surely you haven't flashed your device enough that it can't be flashed anymore. You would have had to have flashed thousands of times.

[boggsie]

Originally Posted by horndoctor

I remember a user having a similar problem with a Vogue and he fixed it by reflashing the hard spl/unlocker and then he could flash a rom. I don't know if you could do that with your TP2 since the unlocker/HSPL for this device is so locked down and it probably wouldn't flash because you've already unlocked it blah blah blah. You'd probably have to get some kind of special permission from Olinex or an unlocked unlocker or some bs to do it.
I really wish they would revise the hspl for this device so enthusiasts wouldn't have to file a ticket or pay for it because this device is getting pretty old now.
Surely you haven't flashed your device enough that it can't be flashed anymore. You would have had to have flashed thousands of times.

This is precisely where my thoughts are gravitating ... something goofy happened and even though HSPL reads OliNex, the phone is behaving as if I am trying to flash a non-carrier or custom ROM on a locked-down phone. This is what made me think to try and flash the stock Sprint RUU again ... unfortunately, to no avail.

Problem with unlocking is that you must start out in Windows Mobile (Activesync or WMDC) so that the phone can load and work from a temporary bootloader which runs in RAM. This temporary bootloader then permits flashing the unlocked bootloader on to EMMC. If you can't get into Windows Mobile, you can't unlock.

Not sure what to do at this point except get my Touch Diamond out of the box. I'm not giving up my legacy SERO, that is for sure. $30 / month ... with pick 3 and 6pm nights and weekends. I'll keep my eyes open for another TP2 that is in good condition.

Best regards,
-boggsie

[horndoctor]

Originally Posted by boggsie

This is precisely where my thoughts are gravitating ... something goofy happened and even though HSPL reads OliNex, the phone is behaving as if I am trying to flash a non-carrier or custom ROM on a locked-down phone. This is what made me think to try and flash the stock Sprint RUU again ... unfortunately, to no avail.

Problem with unlocking is that you must start out in Windows Mobile (Activesync or WMDC) so that the phone can load and work from a temporary bootloader which runs in RAM. This temporary bootloader then permits flashing the unlocked bootloader on to EMMC. If you can't get into Windows Mobile, you can't unlock.

Not sure what to do at this point except get my Touch Diamond out of the box. I'm not giving up my legacy SERO, that is for sure. $30 / month ... with pick 3 and 6pm nights and weekends. I'll keep my eyes open for another TP2 that is in good condition.

Best regards,
-boggsie

Yeah, Olinex states in their instructions that you have to start out in WinMO but I remember with the Vogue you could run that unlocker from the regular rainbow bootloader without booting into WinMo first and syncing and I suspect if the TP2 unlocker were not so locked down you could do the same. I mean I remember many many Vogue users not being able to boot or flash or they flashed the wrong unlocker and they had to run the unlocker/hspl without booting first.

[boggsie]

Originally Posted by horndoctor

Yeah, Olinex states in their instructions that you have to start out in WinMO but I remember with the Vogue you could run that unlocker from the regular rainbow bootloader without booting into WinMo first and syncing and I suspect if the TP2 unlocker were not so locked down you could do the same. I mean I remember many many Vogue users not being able to boot or flash or they flashed the wrong unlocker and they had to run the unlocker/hspl without booting first.

Just for the sake of trying, I dug out the binaries that I saved and tried both the locker and unlocker ... same symptoms; stuck at 0%

Off to eBay to look at TP2 auctions

Best regards,
-boggsie

[elesbb]

Originally Posted by boggsie

This is precisely where my thoughts are gravitating ... something goofy happened and even though HSPL reads OliNex, the phone is behaving as if I am trying to flash a non-carrier or custom ROM on a locked-down phone. This is what made me think to try and flash the stock Sprint RUU again ... unfortunately, to no avail.

Problem with unlocking is that you must start out in Windows Mobile (Activesync or WMDC) so that the phone can load and work from a temporary bootloader which runs in RAM. This temporary bootloader then permits flashing the unlocked bootloader on to EMMC. If you can't get into Windows Mobile, you can't unlock.

Not sure what to do at this point except get my Touch Diamond out of the box. I'm not giving up my legacy SERO, that is for sure. $30 / month ... with pick 3 and 6pm nights and weekends. I'll keep my eyes open for another TP2 that is in good condition.

Best regards,
-boggsie

Olinex has a manual method to unlock . worked perfect for me when i had a curropt ROM image from an incomplete download . i could get into bootloader but no further , so i unlocked from bootloader and flashed my custom rom on no troubles whatsoever

[horndoctor]

Another thought...
You might try using this utility to try to flash something:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-tp2-d...umw-barin.html

I don't know if it would allow you to flash.