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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Ok lets get straight to the point, I got a brand new captivate from at&t. Ive always used custom roms but never had an android. So of course i wanted to flash a custom rom. So i prepared my phone and followed ALL instructions for flashing a custom ROM. I couldnt run any update.zip files thoe because of the stupid verify thing. So LISTEN, I took the patch that patches 3e recovery back to 2e recovery aka kernal swap.....then everything worked fine and i got cwm to load and installed Apex_7.

AFTER the install was complete i was so excited. I selected reboot now, the AT&T logo came up and then the screen went all jacked up(looked like a broke screen) then went to the samsung logo and just keeps replaying it.

So after seeing this i freaked out and pulled the battery. Then i went and researched before doing anything else i came to the conclusion i needed to download odin pre-packed so i downloaded the odin stock installer.

Now LISTEN I put my phone into download mode ran odin and it said it succesfuly installed after about 3 minutes. So i then turn the phone off then turned it back on, it booted to the at&t logo then the screen goes black and loads at&t logo again (constant loop that heats the phone up)

AND NOW if i try to get into download mode it goes to the battery screen with no animation just a battery and a loading symbol

ALSO( I have made a usb jig ) BUT my ohm meter will not read the resistance of more than 2 resistors when i add the third one it reads it really fast and then shows nothing.

PLEASE HELP ME I LOVE THIS PHONE MORE THAN MY IPHONE OR MY HTC. :eek:

Credit will be given. I know someone here can save me from the dreaded face-to-face with at&t!!!!

Edit: Also when i got the phone i noticed a line of dead pixels on the left side very hard to see unless u look closely think i could get the phone replaced by using this as my excuse. idk what to say to AT&T if i do have to return. But i really hope not ive never ever had such problems flashing anyphone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Miami_Son:
Please do not double post. You already asked (correctly) in the Apex sticky. No need to start another separate thread.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
I posted both places because my problem may or may not be related to Apex. If Apex has nothing todo with my problem then i have correctly posted here.

Edit: Im trying to kill 2 birds with 1 stone
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
You are not fully bricked if your phone powers on at all. Just need a working jig. You can buy them from multiple sources
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
I noticed you are running a captivate. Any idea's on what my problem may be?

Corrupt boot loader, 100% brick. Any tips links or any info would be very helpful.:)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Miami_Son:
I don't help people who think they are justified in double posting despite it being clearly against the forum rules.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Finally shed me some light. Thats awsome dude thanks. I made my jig exactly how they make theres it wont work. The only thing i can think is im touching the wrong pins. I touch the top and bottom pins on the micro usb closest to the 3.5mm headphone jack???:confused:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
It takes allot of trail and error and if the resistance is not right it won't work. purchase one from somewhere, search captivate usb jig on youtube, should find a source
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Now your spamming my thread with non-sense if you dont want to help then go on about your business. I simply told you I DONT KNOW IF ITS RELATED TO APEX OR NOT THATS WHY I POSTED BOTH PLACES. SORRY, you dont have to act immature and exclude me from help. (whats the point of this forum then) Now i know dont post in 2 places because arrogant people will be sure to add frustration to your problem.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Don't mind the bs, just get yourself a jig and hope it works
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Thanks il try a couple more times with my homemade jig if not il purchase one.

Thanks again.:D
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Superalpaca:
You'll need to build a new jig or buy one(Moiletechvideos is what I would suggest), because if you can't get into download mode then you cannot be helped any further. And Miami_Son is right, you're not exempt from the rules. I realize it can be frustrating if something goes wrong, but you need to just cast that aside for the time being.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Ok i had my buddy come over and tried his jig that he bought online it looked like it had been manufactured just to be a jig we plugged it in and nothing ? any ideas

and i posted in the Apex thread to see if anyone could link my problem to apex then i also posted a similar story here to find a solution to my problem the Apex thread is just to narrow down the cause.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
First, what is your phones revision ( on the back of phone, like 1008 ,1101 etc. ) i would just start over. Get that

phone in download mode, search for A10 TOOLBOX/captivate toolbox, everything you need is there. Two. Did your 3button combo work before? And your sure you cant get into recovery by your buttons?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
I appreciate you taking your time to help. My phone is the SGH-I897 i could still use the 3 button combo before Odin and recovery but after i ran odin thats when everything got really jacked up now i cant get into recovery or download i think im not doing this jig thing right but if im correct i have a striped usb plug. With the screen facing down i have three prongs on the bottom and two on the top i touch the far right prongs top and bottom and hold for about 10 seconds. Thanks dude seriously I just got this phone and loved it but got tired of at&t bloating my phone with bs that eats my memory.

EDIT: the number next to the big CE is 0168 or what u might want is 1105 rev 0.4

EDIT: Also i dont understand what the diff is between rogers 2.6 and captivate 2.5 and how can i use these tools without a booting phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] connexion2005:
Does your buddies JIG work just fine in other phones? If so you may have a short in pin 4 or 5 of your USB port. Are you able to issue the "adb reboot download" command when the phone is bootlooping? I have ADB command videos on youtube just search for them for help on that. Either way if you can't get it resolved with any conventional methods, I can restore the phone using advanced JTAG just PM me for info.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
ive searched around on using adb i dont get how it will work do i download the android sdk and run cmd and cd:/ the adb then execute command but i thought in order for the phone to communicate with the adb wouldnt it have to be in debug mode and booted up
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
No problem bro, if i help just hit thanks. If cant figure our making the jig, i would just buy. Its a good investment for the future especially if tour flashing roms. Mobiletechvideos has one for 8 bucks and ships in couple days. They work wonders. The A10 toolbox/ captivate toolbox. Worka great, just search google and. Install it. Its got everything youll need packed inside. EX: it comes with the drivers, odin1click and 3buttonfix odin ( which youll need to do)

It also comes with the pda and tar files youll need, it also lets you root it but i suggest the one click root for captivate, get all that done first and well go from there.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Thanks man, i just got to get it into download mode. I shoulda just bought a jig in the first place i spent 20 bux on the materials to make a jig. Im inpatient person il trial and error for hours before waiting a couple days for a jig but i dont see why my homemade jig would be any dif from theres it consist of 301k resistance and a micro usb
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Yea lol im like blowing steam out my ears over here. See but im confused cause my phone went into download mode and recovery before i used odin.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
Yea if you previously odin 1 clicked back to stock ,some odins will wipe the sbl.bin. bro ive screwed this phone up some many times im surprised its alive, but i learn and learn. So i know exactly what your feeling ive been there. Just get it into download mode, install captivate toolbox or however you wanna odin it it and you should be on your way soon. Im keep eye on this thread. Also if you dont wanna waste space in this thread with short questions or whatever just PM me.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Superalpaca:
Let me get this straight, you can get your phone into download mode with the jig now? If so, just do that again and plug your phone in with ODIN already open. It should recognize the device and you can just flash back to stock and start over again.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Thats seems to be my problem right now this thing does not want to go into download mode, if i boot normal it goes to the at&t logo and loops and heats the phone up. if i try download or recovery boot it goes to the charging battery screen.

If i narrow this problem down i can help other people out here.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
Yup, you just need a jig my friend. And if you want it as painless as possible get that toolbox. Its an all-in-one application. Ive used it on countless captivates. Only thing i trust anymore. Have you ever hooked your phone to pc while in download mode? Just to see if pc recognizes it

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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Ive tried using a jig, i went to radio shack and bought a pack of 100k resistors, a pack of 1k resistors, and a pack of micro usb 5-pin adapters.I took the corresponding micro usb and disassembled the housing to expose the 5 pins. I looked at a video on YouTube and connected 3 100k resistors and touched them to the correct pins. Nothing happened, I then added a 1k resistor to the circuit and tried again. Still no responce; I did not touch the circuit with my skin i wrapped it in electrical tape. Odin is what landed my phone in this position. (It turned green and said completed, and now my phone is jacked.)

I was also told try to ADB when the phone is looping the AT&T logo. Would that be possible? Just wondering before I attempt to do it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
When your able to get a working jig and in DL mode heres a link for ya to make it easier for you. Also read through the thread and find some useful info. People have also attatched. Zips that may help you to.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=944418

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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Is there any reason a homemade jig shouldnt work i mean online they make the same thing just its enclosed in a fancy little case so it looks more like an item sold at a store instead of tape n resistors. but either way dont they do the same thing. I dont want to buy a jig and wait days for it to find out my phone cant even be jigged. Could i confirm my jig in my girlfriends phone hers is a Verizon Galaxy S in working condition?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
May work on girlfriends phone
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
Yes if made properly a homeade jig should do the trick, if your jig is made correctly i believe you can test it on on another galaxy s here a video to match against how you made your jig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0

its xda member connexion2005

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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Okay thats the video i used when i read my resistors with an ohm meter they read 0.29 instead of 0.30 would that be the meter or i need new resistors. I tried the jig on the verizon galaxy s and no responce there is something wrong with the jig i think.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwells813:
Im not sure buddy, you might wanna shoot connexion2005 a message about that. Hes the guy that would really know. He answered on this thread already. Few post back.

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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaboydrew:
Waiting for USB-Jig. Will update when it arrives!
[Galaxy 3 General] okenshino:
Hello :p

My phone does not recognize my sim card in gingerbread and the stock ROM, but when I install Fugumod it recognizes my SIM card.

I would use gingerbread with a network connection:)
[XPERIA X2 General] ironandrei:
What can I install (aside of the sw update) or delete without concern, for Xperia x2 to work better. The Phone is not that bad...but the resistive touch screen.... and of course the OS are mind-taking.

Please help me to enhance the performance of my X2. I understand there are no Android ROM's for this phone, and it doesn't have the HW fore Windows phone 7.

But I'm grateful for any tip.

THX
[XPERIA X2 General] mariusburcus:
Uninstall apps you don't use, delete tempfiles regularly, overclock to 1056 MHz, reboot once a day, set in Phone>Band>Gsm when data connection is not needed to preserve battery life, that's about what I did to increase the useability, and it's now acceptable.
[XPERIA X2 General] kepro87:
wish x2 has processing up to 1Ghz and 1G Ram

I will up it to WP 7. great :D
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] raybond25:
so basically you want it to output a upscaled/honeycombed look when HDMI out is present/webtop enviro selected.

it's a nice notion, but i'm doubtful that this will get done. most likely it would involve opening up a second instance of Android from the boot address of the current linux installation. not really sure if that's possible.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] paravorheim:
This seems a bit steep of a feat, but definitely possible. Devs that are attached to webtop would not have to make sure that it is compatible when making new roms, because they would only need to add the separate launcher.

but again, this could be too steep. Instead, if the into mode is feeling a bit sluggish to you, I might suggest that someone figure out a better windowing manager than motorola's clunky version.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] jbrussee:
Before we get into anything... Explain how a little change to webtop is more important then an unlocked bootloader?

Sent from my GingerBlur'd, de-odex'd, modded Motorola Atrix 4G (ish.)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] cmcnabb:
I'm not sure that a change in window manager would help any. Startup time seems pretty similar to what I see when starting the X Windowing System on any box with just a gig of ram. Maybe a lighter weight window manager, such as fluxbox, would help but I'm betting the issue is the same as it is on any other platform....the X window server itself is an inefficient memory hog.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] nalorite:
This is a project that will outlive the atrix. Future phones with unlocked bootloader will have this webtop already complete, or less optimistically, available for porting.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] SuperUserMovado:
then I guess somone out to port wayland to android....

good luck with that
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] SuperUserMovado:
first things first

does anyone know of an api public or private to write to the hdmi serial port???
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] G-Man.:
Great idea, and interesting too - however, should be in [Themes and APPS]
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] jbrussee:
Nal, I do not believe we want the Atrix devs working on other phones, basically. Defeats the purpose of modding our atrixs

Sent from my GingerBlur'd, de-odex'd, modded Motorola Atrix 4G (ish.)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] arexxk:
almost seems like it would be better to wait for the bootloader to be cracked, then dualboot with ubuntu (or some sort of arm-adapted desktop OS) and startup a gui. Now that's what im waiting for. Anything else just isnt native, and slows up the phone.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Orangestrat:
Well no, that's the point, the reason its so bad is because its running two OS's. Booting up ubuntu is totally not necessary, we already have android, which for most purposes, is enough.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Orangestrat:
Thanks, I wasn't sure where it went
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Orangestrat:
This is definitely a different area of development. Every single developer that is interested in the Atrix probably isn't working on the bootloader. I certainly wouldn't want to steal away bootloader devs, as customs ROMs are really important for unleashing this phone. That said, webdock is definitely another weakness of this phone, it isn't as amazing as it could be. I'm sure someone wants to help improve this aspect of the UX.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] cmcnabb:
It is not running two OS's. It is running a single Linux kernel (which is the O/S) plus a scaled down destop environment built from some of the Ubuntu packages (but not Ubuntu in any way, shape, or form) and the android gui environment.

Looking at some process stats, it appears that webtop runs at about half the priority of the Dalvik stuff. Maybe the answer to your perceived problem is just changing that.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Ririal:
There are already several projects in place to open up the webtop environment into a much more vanilla linux experience, without all the motorola lockdown. Check the dev forums.
[HTC Sensation] broken89:
My friend let me borrow his MHL HDMI adapter that came with his Samsung Infuse but when I hook everything up I get no signal what so ever I tried youtube and the media gallery. Am I missing something here?
[HTC Sensation] oakland73rd:
I'm at walmart and I'm looking at a Belkin high speed HDMI cable with a micro HDMI connecter I'm tempted to buy it here's a pic of it
[HTC Sensation] BarryH_GEG:
Put it back, it won't work you need an MHL cable. The one you're holding is micro HDMI which is different.
[HTC Sensation] BarryH_GEG:
The Infuse cable won't even work with the SGS2 so I'm guessing there's something funky about it.
[HTC Sensation] unixman2000:
Checked at a T-Mo store...

I walked in this afternoon and asked the sales lady what they had available in HTC Sensation accessories....turns out not much. Black rubber phone cover, screen protector, car charger and that's it. She didn't know when they might receive more stuff or even if they would get anything at all.

I also checked on-line and not much more was available (greater variety of phone covers and cases). I guess we'll have to wait a few weeks until more stuff is available.
[HTC Sensation] borodin1:
Check out this thread.
[HTC Sensation] BarryH_GEG:
You're looking for this...

http://www.clove.co.uk/htc-sensation-ac-m490-mhl-microusb-hdmi-cable

You might want to try calling HTC accessories direct and giving them the part number to see if they can get it for you.
[HTC Sensation] broken89:
Has anyone here actually used HDMI with their sensation? If so what resolution does it put out and how exactly does it work?
[HTC Sensation] sniper1087:
Im having the same issues my TV says no Signal, called T-Mobile, waste of time and called HTC and the guy says the Phone is not MHL compatible im like are you kidding me you work there and don't know that HTC Sensation needs the MHL Adaptor and then HDMI cable in order to work.

So my Dilemma is either the MHL cable is bad or my TV does not support it, which is weird my TV does 720p and has 2 HDMI Ports and 32 inch screen.

MHL Cable purchased from T-Mobile, it does Charge and HDMI Cable purchased from Amazon and Amazon branded which tested with my Xbox 360 and it works so that cannot be it, anybody know what could be wrong? please help got HTC watch wanting to watch videos to my TV.
[HTC Sensation] bqd37340:
I think the guy was just saying that the sensation isn't compatible with the technology at all, not that he didn't know about the adaptor...
[HTC Sensation] sniper1087:
Actually the guy was like what is an MHL Adaptor?, i Was like seriously?

the guy was reading the manual for the phone at that point i thought it was going to be useless to get my problem resolved, and the phone is definitely compatible with MHL adaptor to HDMI cable
[HTC Sensation] jdmarko:
+ 1 same issue here... New MHL dongle from TMobile, but the TV is saying no signal.

Has anyone actually gotten this to work?
[HTC Sensation] ScooterG:
You guys are plugging the power in at the same time right?
[HTC Sensation] jdmarko:
Yes, power is plugged in at the same time. Tried two different TVs, two different HDMI cables. Still no luck. Are you able to get it working?
[HTC Sensation] Hoggles:
Hmmm....

I was just about to buy the dongle from Tmo...

Are there any settings in the Sensation that need to be checked? I didn't see any related to HDMI out etc.... Silly question, but you do for sure have your TV setup properly? Had to ask :rolleyes:

The tech obviously works as there are many vids out and about with people doing it on the Sensation.

The only thing I can think of is that for the MHL dongle to be able to also charge your phone via the TV, you MUST have a MHL supported TV. Is that the problem maybe? Anyway to charge it separate from the TV, or is that already happening

?

Let us know what the verdict is....
[HTC Sensation] GorillaPimp:
Could it be that it won't display less than 1080p?

--

All the htc cables are not in production yet - they aren't even slated to be in stock for a month or two
[HTC Sensation] GorillaPimp:
Good article explaining MHL http://www.tested.com/news/the-mhl-connector-on-samsungs-galaxy-s-ii-explained-video/1884/

No MHL tv's on the market yet

Video of mhl adapter working

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45WXxU69DlA
[HTC Sensation] familyhousing:
Mobilefun.co.uk sent me an email a couple of days ago, apologising for the delay and stating that they were expecting delivery of the sensation mhl cable to their warehouse by 30th June.
[HTC Sensation] GorillaPimp:
HTC's UK store has July 31st as the day they'll have them in stock. Are those the HTC cables mobilefun will have or just some that will work?
[HTC Sensation] jdmarko:
I don't think you need an MHL-supported TV... just a TV capable of displaying the 1080p, which is what I already have.

Still no luck here... Hoping to hear from others that have done this successfully.
[HTC Sensation] danwic:
Did anyone try a cable like this ?

www .mobilityshop .dk /shop/htc-sensation-mhl-1990p .html

Sorry for space in link, can't post links yet and sorry for the Danish site but it was the only one I could find.
[HTC Sensation] familyhousing:
It's the official HTC cable. I'll post when/if they dispatch it on the 30th.

HTC accessory store is just expansys UK in disguise. I wouldn't rely on their information.
[HTC Sensation] NZtechfreak:
I have two MHL adapters, a Samsung official one and a prototype from the MHL consortium, after work today I will be picking up my Sensation and testing MHL. Will report if either/both work. They should, since this is a connection standard, if they don't then I will take a very dim view of whatever HTC has done to break compatibility.
[HTC Sensation] trungvn1790us:
Hi Broken89,

as I experienced here with HTC Showroom and Roadshows, i found that Flyer using the same MHL Adaptor (12-pins microUSB) and HDMD standard cable to project the screens from device out to TV/Projectors...

The resolutions based on Flyer up to 720p and 480

and I personally think the resolution on HTC Sensation output port (via seperated MHL, 5-pins MicroUSB) should be up to Full HD, 720P or 480

Hope that clear your queries :)

Trung
[HTC Sensation] :
So, did you ever order this?
[HTC Sensation] familyhousing:
No dispatch as of 2nd July :(