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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unolax:
Okay weirdest thing that has ever happened to my vibrant happened today. I woke up as always to the alarm on my vibrant and got ready, on my way to work I taped the power button on my vibrant to see what time it was (make sure I had time to get my coffee), but it would not turn on. So out of habit I just opened the back of my vibrant and pulled the battery. I have been running Bionix 1.3.1 since the day it came out and never have had any problems. When I turned it back on it just sat at the Green Android chick screen and would not pass. Normally I don't get upset when my vibrant freaks out, because its usually my fault, but the one time I cant figure out why it wont boot I had not done anything to it. I cant get into recovery but I can get into download though.

Now I have tried a few different odin files to get my vibrant working, starting with T959UVJFD.tar. This one just goes into a loop at the Vibrant screen. Then I tried T959UVJI6.tar, same result. By trying Eugene_JK2_Froyo.tar it would finally let me into the recovery mode but it gives me the following errors

-- movi_checking done!...

update media, please wait
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount SDCARD:

your storage not prepared yet, please use UI me
nu for format and reboot actions.

okay so I will hit the format button...

E:coby_dbdata_media:format SDCARD:
Formatting SDCARD:...
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount SDCARD:

your storage not prepared yet, please use UI me
nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed.

Upon resetting the device and letting it boot from this one, it goes past the vibrant, then to the t-mobile jingle (oh how I hate that sound), and last to the Galaxy S screen, then goes black. If I hit the capacitive buttons it just lites them up but does nothing beyond that.

I am at a loss as to what to do from here. I don't really care about the data on my phone, anything I really needed is on my computer anyway. Any help with this would be awesome! Thanks in advance!

SirGed/UnoLax

/* Okay all is well now with your guys help! following those steps helped the only change that was needed is to make sure that you check phone EFS Clear and Phone Bootloader Update. As soon as I did that it worked perfect! Thank you guys T-mo has another one on its way to me anyway for warranty. I get to call them in the morning and tell them to cancel that! Thanks again guys! */
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oka1:
Ok I think you got some extra cache or some other piece of data that did not get wiped. either way, do this in this sequence and you should be ok

1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.

2. Extract the files.

3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.

4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.

5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.

6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.

7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.

8. Now, pull your battery.

9. Load the JFD rom for the vibrant'.

10. Extract the files.

11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.

12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.

13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.

14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine!

15. Then, root the phone and you can flash your new Rom.

doing this method will get everything back to normal and the phone will work just like it did right out of the box

It is #7 that is important when it reboots into recovery after froyo that does not brick then pull the battery and go back into download mode and flash the JFD, This will clear everything out and put you back into stock

Good luck
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ali1276:
On the One that goes into a loop at the Vibrant screen, do these steps:

1. Use three button method to get into recovery mode.

2. Click delete all user data.

3. Enjoy!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adonsurtec:
BTW I like Bi-Winning with the bi-sense theme as well

Good Luck!!!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unolax:
Pit

when you use the tar do you use the same pit with both? because when I follow the instructions to install both after I install the JFD it goes into an infinite loop of the vibrant screen.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unolax:
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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sankalpkohli:
I am in the same boat.. stuck in infinite vibrant loop
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ad3qz:
i'm even worse.

my vibrant is hard-bricked right now.

i can't access download mode, it's totally blank.

can anybody here help me find a clue or something?

any help will be appreciated.

thanks
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McNugget93:
I own an HTC Thunderbolt, but I am forced to switch to AT&T. I am able to buy an unlock code for my phone, will I be able to unlock it and it run on AT&T? I would like it to run 3G or better. If you have any info, please let me know. THANKS!!
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
short answer: no

long answer: read the other posts in the thunderbolt forums for similar questions.

Side note: there are some verizon phones that are "world phones" that have sim cards in them. The droid 2 I think some of the blackberries do. I would return and get one if you can.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...etail&selectedPhoneId=5567&deviceCategoryId=1
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ferrari353:
the TBolt has a SIM card....
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papi92:
Verizon uses 700mhz and att doesnt. Not compatible
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gujupmp88:
different type of SIM card. Thunderbolt has one for 4g only. Verizon uses CDMA for 3g and LTE for 4g, and probably some other band for voice. ATT uses GSM for 3g and HSPA+ for 4g. So they are completely NOT compatible.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
ATT will be eventually going to LTE, but they could be dicks about it and choose a different frequency of LTE than verizon to prevent people from switching networks (since there's more than one to pick from), thus making it incompatible still.

Currently, all voice is CDMA on verizon still and data is CDMA as mentioned if it's 3g and LTE if it's 4g (which is what the sim card uses as it is the next incarnation of GSM). Next year they will be transitioning to voice over LTE.
[General Accessories] phoneman09:
I just got a inspire 4g and I still don't have a case for it. Any recommendations or anyone have one they don't use anymore? Just let me know!
[General Accessories] mikelebz:
I don't own an inspire (yet), but when I do this is the case I will be getting. I love speck cases.

http://www.speckproducts.com/smart-...e-cases/candyshell-htc-inspire-case-grey.html
[General Accessories] BillTheCat:
Have a look at my review of the Otterbox Defender and Studio Innocase II Rugged here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1042080
[General Accessories] markbaron:
I own the Platinum Series case from Best Buy. It is awesome.
[General Accessories] kevinrmoon:
Otterbox

I had 3 of the Candy shell cases for my iPhone, but after about 2 months each the cracked. WHile I had them they were great, but not that rugged.

I just got the Otterbox Commuter for mine and that thing is great, even the buttons are covered, and they are easier to press. Plus I can lay it down without worrying about the camera lens or the screen, it sticks out barely on both sides to protect.
[General Accessories] KOAO:
One Of My Friends has a black one, you can barely tell its a case. Ill ask and try to hook you up.
[General Accessories] gnarlycs:
The price of that case is the same price I got my bran-new Inspire 4G for.
[General Accessories] knightpawn:
I don't know if any of you are still looking for a case for the Inspire 4G (or DesireHD), but I have 10 hard shell black cases with a built-in kickstand. The cases are brand new and they also come with a screen protector.

If you're interested in getting one, please contact me at nkd4cl at g mail. I'd be willing to sell them for $15 + $3 shipping.

I just got a bunch more in, so I could drop the price. Hope this price point helps people out.
[General Accessories] viiralvx:
Depends on your budget and whatnot. OtterBox makes your phone indestructible for the most part (it's very resilient). If you just want a general case, I'd recommend just getting one off of eBay. That's what I did.
[General Accessories] jessehclark:
Case Mate Tough Case!!!! (ebay TPU not bad either)

to be honest, the TPU cases are pretty nice. not as much protection as other combo cases, but they sell at the mall for $20 and i got one on ebay for 69 cents after shipping. i had to wait a while as it came from china, but i was pretty impressed with the quality. it even keeps the camera from touching the table when i lay it down.

that said, i ultimately decided on the case mate tough case. it has a rubber inner layer and hard plastic outer layer, a nice ridge around the screen to keep it off the table, full port access, it actually makes the buttons easier to use, its fairly easy to get off and on if you need to but it CERTAINLY isnt going to come flying off if you drop it (i would know, from experience...lol)

my girlfriend has the speck candyshell for her iphone, and its nice, but its kind of hard to get the phone in and out. besides, i think the glossy finish will get scratched up quickly whereas the casemate will wear much better with its textured back.

OH and the casemate tough retails for $30 but i got it on ebay new for $15 definitely worth it! i got the tpu as a less bulky backup should i ever want a "sleeker" case or something happen to the tough one.

i looked at a lot of others, but they didnt seem to offer THAT much more protection when they cost 3x as much. this seemed like the best $ to protection for me since i did pay $50 for my inspire lol
[General Accessories] n.Klug:
My favorite cases hands down are Seidio cases. Fantastic quality, inexpensive, and they are very clean looking. I've used Seidio on my last 2 phones and will continue to use them on future phones that I own. I swear by them.

Sent from my Inc using Nil's Business Gingersense. Now that's Incredible.
[General Accessories] laura331:
You can attach a charm to any phone and most phone cases with an inexpensive little "O" ring device. You might be able to find one at a store that sells phone accessories or you can buy them online.
[General Accessories] Mayguy:
it looks good
[EVO 4G Accessories] Childofthehorn:
As Seen on my Blog at DoesitPew.Blogspot.com

The case today is an HTC Evo MicroUSB Cable.

This is the same cable that came with your HTC Evo and it may be the one that you still use.

STOP USING THIS CABLE ASAP - IT WAS POORLY ENGINEERED AND MIGHT BREAK YOUR PSU OR COMPUTER!!!!

I can say this because this is NOT the first time I have seen this same thing happen. You see, this is my Boyfriend's HTC Evo MicroUSB cable and not mine. Mine had the same issue, except I caught it right when it happened as it burned my hand when I was getting ready to plug in my phone at work 3 weeks ago!

This Cable was not engineered properly because of the MicroUSB Connector Chosen. Instead of using a proper MicroUSB Cable Mount style Connector as seen in the picture below, they went with a panel mount/board mount hybrid connector (cheapest as it uses board mount parts) as seen above.

What happens is that since the connector shield/metal outside part is not secured beyond two small points, any movement of this shield can cause a temporary dislodging and have the GROUNDED shield touch the 5V power line on the USB cable. Most Modern laptops and desktop computers put out between 500-1000ma of current at 4.5-5.5V which means that you could be having as much as 5.5Watts burning through those cable lines and melting the crap out of some rubber as in this case. This would not have happened is HTC had decided to go with the larger isolated and secured connector or if they simply had chosen to use a Hard ABS plastic instead of flexible rubber to secure a metal part (ga-'duh?!).

What this can Harm:

- Burn out the Power Diode for your USB on your Laptop/Desktop making that port useless (did not burn out my BF's Thinkpad as it is fuse controlled)

- Burn your fingers/hands as it did to me causing a blister.

- Burn out your USB Receiving Chip on your laptop/desktop

- Burn stuff ( a lot of us have a bunch of papers right next to your computer).

Why this matters:

No way in H3LL is HTC going to pay to fix your laptop or build you a house or pay medical bills. They will likely redirect you to the company that designed and manufactured the cable which is likely very hard to sue in the US.

Spend some money on a nice BlackBerry or Motorola or basically any proper cable. $5 for peace of mind is worth it.

I am not a MatSci or Mechincal Engineer (only a Computer Engineer), but dear Lord tell me that at least an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineer looked over this before they sent it out the Door! *Likely Not based on Information Shown*
[EVO 4G Accessories] kingakuma:
ive had mine for a year and so has my girl we haven't had any issues the only people with issues are using the battery charge hack
[EVO 4G Accessories] Childofthehorn:
This issue seems to just be happening now. 9-10months into ownership. I am not saying it will happen to everyone, I am just alerting you to the definite possibility. I mean just look at the rest of that cable, it looks like the day you got it!
[EVO 4G Accessories] nae36:
interesting, never heard of the issue glad I saw this.
[EVO 4G Accessories] michaelvibe:
Mine died a while back anyways haha
[EVO 4G Accessories] liv4evr:
It's fine. I broke my cable the day I got it anyways
[EVO 4G Accessories] mrusheen:
I'm right around that 9-10 month mark of having my Evo. No problems so far and I haven't even seen anything close the the cable malfunctioning, but I'll keep an eye on it if anything goes wrong.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jayharper08:
Wonder if this is a reason so many Evo's usb/charging port goes bad?

Sent from "The EVO" using XDA Premium
[EVO 4G Accessories] Childofthehorn:
I don't think that this would have anything to do with Evo microusb ports going bad at all, that might just be a contact wear/ air moisture / board flexing problem. I know that my Evo sometimes can be a bit sensitive to getting it right, but my BF's Evo port is like new and locks like a beaut.

The reason why this is happening is the shield gets in contact with the power pin which cannot happen while your phone is connected.

The other construction on the cable is well done, but the steel shield on the MicroUSB end just isn't well designed for that rubber casing (which is was probably not designed for in the first place). It really does not take much flex on the micro-usb connection to make this happen. I have offered to buy all of the HTC cables like this from people I know at work to get a good test set of these. it was pretty easy to make it happen to a Co-workers cable by flexing the micro-usb area (rubber) till it let a little spark and started to heat up. However, he could plug it in again and have no problems. Its just that the rubber flexes too much and simply leaving it plugged in at your desk it could flex from gravity.

Talked to a Sprint store rep yesterday and a lot of people bring back that cable for being faulty, but he did not know the reason. Apparently people just say "it's broke" and then the rep gives them a new one.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jasongthang:
This is the reason why I tell people to not use their phone, or at least not talk on it, while its charging. You have this cheap little htc rectifier plug thats dropping 120v down to 5v or so, very scary. I only use the stock cable for charging my phone by my nightstand, so it doesnt see any wear or tear, it just lays there.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jwhitney83:
mine has never gotten hot, but it quit staying hooked to the phone. I have to move it around to get a connection and set it down carefully. Thanks for the info I am going to get new one tomorrow!
[EVO 4G Accessories] danielsf:
Hi, I have the Htc desire that uses the same stock micro usb cable as the evo, I have wanted to change the cable for ages because for some reason it comes out if the phone or any device without any effort, but I am wary of putting a cheap £1-2 cable in the wall socket charger thing in case it blows or something, so to just have piece of mind, is it defiantly ok to use any micro usb cable in the charger please? Thanks :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] Sunsparc:
I've seen a lot of customers recently with this problem but none before about a month ago. Maybe they just recently switched how it's manufactured, but literally no customers complained about it breaking before.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jIMMy_11:
Hi,

cant believe what iam reading here. I had the same issue 2 weeks ago and I thought that iam the only one, but not with an EVO or Sprint rather with my !HD2!.

Apparently this is a HTC manufacturing problem :/
[EVO 4G Accessories] scooter1979:
This makes me worry, but I have to admit, I'm also lazy.

That being said, do you have any links for a proper source for "a nice BlackBerry or Motorola or basically any proper cable. $5?"

I don't like going into the stores, as they try to sell me much more BS than I have patience for. A link to a known, proper substitute would be greatly appreciated.

(I understand if you detest my lazy butt, but if you have links, you'd be considered a Ninja, and would get a "Thanks" point from me. L'chiam.)
[EVO 4G Accessories] brilldoctor:
does this apply to other htc devices (the cable for my wildfire is identical)
[EVO 4G Accessories] brilldoctor:
should be - i often charge my wildfire off my (powered) usb hub using the cable for my WD passsport
[EVO 4G Accessories] Morales18:
I have trouble with my charger for my Evo. The very tip underneath the port that connects to the phone, the wires are loose. I have to play with the wire and then set the phone down slowly just to get a charge. I actually can see the wires. I believe there is a malfunction in these cables.

Anyone else experience this?
[EVO 4G Accessories] jasongthang:
i recently bought this for my friend, whose ex-wife took his charger and everything else :mad: but hes been hanging out at my place so he can at least charge his phone lol. So I bought him this, he hasnt had any issues with it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Wall-AC-Cha...737680?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45fa19ca90

Its for a Droid X, but its the same port as an Evo, or in my friend's case, a Samsung Moment.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Tyzing:
I threw mine away b/c it was useless...wont even stay plugged in.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Stuke00:
I bought a few of these and they work great

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
[EVO 4G Accessories] xHausx:
thanks for the heads up, I've had mine for many months now and haven't had any trouble with it yet but now may be a good time to look for a better quality one.

btw, mechanical is spelled wrong :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] lsbzss:
I have been pretty lucky, mine is still charging just fine. I am also ridiculously careful with it. I never really liked the micro usb charger.
[EVO 4G Accessories] scooter1979:
Thank you! Seems like a great deal for three charging options. Do you know what length the actual USB cable is? Like I said, I'm lazy, and would like at least as much length as the original cable so I can lay in bed and keep it plugged in while playing NFS:Shift. ;+)
[EVO 4G Accessories] scooter1979:
Thanks! If I don't go with the multi-charger option from the previous post, I'll most certainly go with this.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ratykat:
Wow this is quite worrying...

is this the same cable supplied with the Desire HD? When I charge via wall socket its fine, but using usb the touch screen goes very strange, often misinterpreting inputs or just making its own ones up. just like the video floating on youtube of the original desire with cheap chargers...

Could this be connected? If so I am changing the cable ASAP!
[EVO 4G Accessories] Childofthehorn:
Ratykat, seems like you have a grounding issue with your touchscreen on the Desire.

That would be a phone hardware issue and not the cable. I would go and get your phone repaired or exchanged ASAP!
[EVO 4G Accessories] thedosbox:
FWIW, my old Nokia cable (CA-101) works just as well for charging or syncing my Incredible S as the stock HTC cable.
[EVO 4G Accessories] nhutpham:
My stock htc cable got bent early on and didn't work properly, so I've used a bunch of other cables.

I got a "blackberry oem" cable off of amazon that looked official enough, but the plastic holding the connector became loose and the thing fell apart. Was buggy a couple times, threw it away. Another "motorola oem" cable from amazon worked just great.

I got a long 10 ft gold plated ferrite core cable from monoprice, and it works great, but the ferrite core is quite close to the connector and is sometimes annoying when setting down the phone and such. Not a big deal, but you may want to consider getting a cord that doesn't have it.
[EVO 4G Accessories] nyb3017:
Interesting.
[EVO 4G Accessories] shadow#:
Interesting.

I got one looking like this with my Desire and it broke after a week on the USB side.

Didn't short out though, just a loose contact.
[EVO 4G Accessories] iitreatedii:
SBC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!no lol just kidding waiting for it...but anyway i can bet its a one in a xxxx scenario, not everything is made perfect, unfortunately you got a bad cable or it was under bad conditions
[EVO 4G Accessories] LuckZz:
Gotta love engineering mistakes hopefully they do a recall and fix the problem
[EVO 4G Accessories] AbsolutZeroGI:
Funny you should mention SBC, cuz that's what I was going to reference. A whole big fuss for something that happened to maybe 4 people (plus a bunch of "witnesses") and could easily be attributed to a fault in a mass produced (therefore not always tested) product. My cable is fine and my SBC kernel'd battery is running better than ever.

Hmm, a long winded warning to a large base of users for a problem with only a few documented cases. This causes what, panic? Panic that causes, oh I don't know, people to spend money and have an opinion on something they wouldn't dare check out on their own.

Here's a good way to avoid doing what happened to your bf:

*Don't dip your cable in water and use it immediately after.

*Don't use it to charge your iPhone (seriously, I expect nothing less out of iPeople)

*The SMALL end goes into the phone, the BIG end goes into your computer.

*Do not hold your cable over open flames or lay it on hot surfaces (like a stove top)

*Don't let your barbie dolls double dutch with it.

and in your case:

DON'T BUY A ****ING LENOVO COMPUTER. I like how your pitch is to spend more money for

but then you go and buy a crap, budget laptop. You're like one of those creepy 80's auto mechanic shiesters. "oh you need your, uh, coitus eruptus replaced, it can screw up your whole car. That'll be $1000 for

"

You know, for a

your grammar/spelling is an epic fail and your argument has more holes than courtney love's arms. Oh and your research is spotty too. I'm sure you meant "peace of mind" btw ;)

This was worth the laugh, but I'm not buying anything. Good day to you.
[EVO 4G Accessories] rugedraw:
Seriously? This is the same member who posted this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=988835

Even if you didn't know that she knows wtf she's talking about, look at her three friends:

toastcfh, cyanogen and caulkin

Those are a fairly reputable three, no? :rolleyes:

Childofthehorn: Thanks for the post. It is much appreciated. I've actually wasted extra money replacing my lost/damaged chargers with OEM ones. Good to know that I can go a cheaper route in the future.