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[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] purpleURKEL:
So I have a Android G1. Recently I rooted it. One night when I was drunk I ****ed with it somehow, the next morning I had a problem with recieving calls and not even seeing the call show up, so I did a factory reset. I deleted everything off of my SD card which was stupid because I deleted my rom. Now when I start up my phone the G1 Loader comes up, and the Android loader comes up, and it turns into a black screen. When I turn it on holding Home and Power, it goes into my recovery mode. Not the stock one but the recovery image one. I have tried to unroot it or flash a new rom, but nothing works, it says..

E: Mutliple Firmware images

E: Couldnt load hboot something like that.

Is it bricked or not? Is there a way to fix this? Or do I need a new phone.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AustinAce:
Do you have adb?

Try going into fastboot then type

fastboot erase system -w

fastboot erase recovery

fastboot flash recovery amon-ra 1.7

You can drag the file from wherever it is if you're using windows.

after its complete

power off and go into recovery

from there:

mount USB toggle

copy the rom+w.e else you had

ext USB toggle

wipe sd:ext

repair sd:ext

flash rom + w.e else you had

reboot

I'm not saying this going to work, but this is what I would do if I had that problem.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Hello, i have searched on xda-developers how to use Task 29 tool, and it's not explained very well, so i am going to explain you how to use it... I would like to thank to agent_47 for his explanation, and link.

We use Task 29 to format phone memory. When we install a lot of ROMs, sometimes new ROM just overwrite old ROM files, not delete them. That cause new ROM to unstability.

(IMPORTANT) Using Task 29, phone memory will be deleted, but it won't delete you SPL and Radio

1. Connect your XPeria X1 to PC in Disk Drive mode.

2. Transfer the custom ROM you want to install on ROOT of memory card and make sure that it's named "kovsimg.nbh"

3. Disconnect phone from USB.

4. (IMPORTANT) DO NOT TURN OFF DEVICE, JUST REMOVE MEMORY CARD!

5. Download the Task 29

(Click here to download Task 29)

6. Extract it to Desktop

7. Connect phone in ActiveSync mode. (wait until installs drivers itself)

8. Now open "task29" folder, and there is 9 items.

9. Run ROMUpdateUtility (Vista/7 Users - right click>Run as Administrator)

10. Follow on screen instructions, and it will start to clean storage. (It says that this process takes up to ten minutes, but it only takes 2,3 minutes top)

11. When the bar comes to 100%, press finish.

12. (IMPORTANT) THE PHONE WILL REBOOT ITSELF AND IT WILL STUCK ON SONY ERICSSON LOGO! But that's okay, because there is no ROM to run, we just cleaned the phone storage.

13. Remove battery and insert memory card. (We put custom ROM on memory card in step 2)

14. Put battery and cover on, and press the volume button down, and power button, and HOLD BOTH BUTTONS UNTIL 3-colored screen shows.

15. That's it, now follow on-screen instructions to install custom ROM, and when done, i strongly reccomend to HARD RESET PHONE.

Hard Reset - Press two buttons below screen (left and right) and hold it, and press the power button UNTIL VIBRATE, then release the power button, BUT STILL HOLD TWO BUTTONS BELLOW THE SCREEN (IMPORTANT)

That's it, i have done it for the first time, and i was looking for explanation like this ( I do not want to brag myself :) ) So i hope i made you easy this process, and belive me, my phone it really works faster after Task 29.

Also, take a look at my other thread "Installing new custom ROM using phone" in which is explained how to install a custom ROM also step-by-step. :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Haplok:
That's a great guide to flashing ROMs! Very straightforward and clear.

Wish it existed when I was flashing a custom ROM for the first time.

It would be nice to have it stickied as it's really very helpfull and informative.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Thank you. :)

I also flashed first ROM with suffer, because there isn't guides like this one, so i created one :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] freak4all:
i like your tuturial, too!

good work bro!
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Thank you very much :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] nycdemons:
Great turtorial!!

Very straightfoward and easy to understand in the steps provided.

This should definately be stickied for novice flashers.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Thank you very much :)

Also, check out new thread "Installing new custom ROM using phone"
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] nycdemons:
nice! :) perhaps you may want to compile that thread into this one though and label it, Tutorial: using task 29 to clear phone memory and install custom. that way, people wont have to check 2 threads :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Thanks again! :) Well, i think it's better this way, there are many steps in this thread, and in the other one, so might be confusing :) but thank you for interesting :) but i will put link into this thread for "Installing new custom ROM using phone"
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Draken Korin:
Hi,

nice one. Could have been added to the original thread but maybe it's easier to find like this.

I won't sticky it, as we want to keep as little stickies as possible to keep the forum "tidy", but I will add this to the reference thread.

I also updated the title. :)

Thx and best, DK
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] susheelnamdeo:
hard reset

to hard reset, the easiest way is to dial *74*# and call button, then it will be asked whether to soft reset or hard reset?... hope it was informative...
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Well, we need to reset phone BEFORE FIRST RUN :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Haplok:
I don't think that's actually necessary. But you would be wasting a lot of time to configure the system if you activated the phone before the hard reset (because then you have to configure it again anyways).
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Yeah, and hard reset BEFORE first run is strongly reccomended!
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] naklar:
Help. I have tried to run task29 but every time the phone gets into bootloader mode I get connection error [260]. My computer then says "USB device not recognized". My HardSPL version is Olinex-0.72. I am using Energy Rom.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
That happend to me first time also, your driver for ActiveSync (for Vista/7 "Windows Mobile Device Center") are not installed...

If you are Windows XP user download ActiveSync (link below)

ActiveSync

It won't ask for validation, you can download it...

If you are Windows Vista/7 user download Windows Mobile Device Center (link below)

Windows Mobile Device Center

(This link for Windows Mobile Device Center is on Microsoft site, and YOU NEED TO HAVE ORIGINAL WINDOWS INSTALLED, IT WILL ASK YOU FOR VALIDATION KEY! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ORIGINAL WINDOWS... google for "Windows Mobile Device Center" )

Let us know what have you done...

Greetings :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] naklar:
Thanks for your help milancex. I am running Windows 7 (genuine) and I have reinstalled WMDC. My Xperia is still not recognized in bootloader mode.

I reran the X1_HardSPL.exe and it was able to connect (it probably loads bootloader drivers). It seems that HardSPL uninstalls the bootloader drivers when it finishes running :confused:

A check of the properties of the Unknown Device under Device Manager when I connect my X1 in bootloader mode says that windows stopped the device because there was a problem with it.

Any other ideas?

Greetings
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
first, why did u run x1_hardspl? don't u have hardspl installed?
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] ozzybulldog:
Nice TUT, thanks...

Oz
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
you're welcome :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] naklar:
I do. I just wanted to verify if it would be able to connect. It did but SEUS and Task29 cannot find the drivers.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Then i really don't know what's the problem, i had no problems, but just to be sure, try reinstalling Windows Media Device Centre (AcitvSync) and make sure to run phone in ActiveSync Mode NOT DISK DRIVE , and first establish connect bettwen WMDC (ActivSync) and Xperia, and then run Task29
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] tukangmbolos:
Thanks a lot

You did a great job dude!:D Both in your two TuTs.

It gives me a little courage to modify my standard ROM. :p

I'll try your TuT soon. And I'll be back to give my report here.

Thanks a lot.

Keep it guys,,, ;)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
You're welcome :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] 1gangstabob2:
Dude i used the taks29 and i can only come in te tri color screen and cant use this method i dont know why it just says no image or something like that is not found help me plz!!!
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] circleofomega:
This thing is BAD..BAD BAD BAD...i THINK this should be blocked from XDA...its ruining more devices per hour...
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
that's because you did not put custom rom on ROOT of memory card, so, download custom rom, rename it to "Kovsimg.nbh" (without quotes) and PUT ON ROOT OF MEMORY CARD AND start up phone (volume button up + power button) that's it :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] amarello:
sorry for this silly question..."10. Follow on screen instructions, and it will start to clean storage. (It says that this process takes up to ten minutes, but it only takes 2,3 minutes top)

11. When the bar comes to 100%, press finish." on my win7 pc do not show this... what was that...?? after right click and run as administrator, and it was nothing happen...
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] amarello:
:D solve... poor me ... im just extract only file rom update utility, thats why im stuck... after im extracted all file, and run again, and its succesful... :D
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] CooSeeS:
great Tutorial !!!

Thank you so much :D

CooSee ' Ya
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] gakuku:
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[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] circleofomega:
Thanx..this was missing....Thanx for your effort...
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Huns:
not good. >.< failed during connection. any tips/hints? its said my cable unconnected, somehow, i've already reinstall and reran it again, same things. any suggestion? i m running on XP.

edit : ok, sorry, didnt take out the SD card. >.< silly me
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] GSM4ever:
Umm, for some reason my X1 is stuck in Sony Ericsson logo. I pulled battery out too. -.- Help?
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] gakuku:
Isn't that what it is supposed to do, I mean Task 29 is used to format your internal phone memory, of course it won't boot after you use the program.

After that you copy the ROM you wanna use to the SD card, remember to rename it to "KOVSimg.nbh". Then you press and hold volume down button and while still holding it, press and hold power button. Voila... the three colours screen pops out, and just follow the instructions.

Battery pull when it's done. And start your phone with hard reset. You know, holding left and right key, then press power button (don't hold).

Remember to do hard SPL first if you're not gonna use stock ROM.

Well...., hope this helps.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] GSM4ever:
No gaku... Its literally stuck, I pulled battery out 50x. I think it has no rom on it now, and I didn't have a rom on my sd card -.-
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] gakuku:
Yes, download the ROM here and then copy it to your SD card via a computer, and follow the steps I mentioned earlier.

Or you can search this forum for a ROM you preferred. However, remember if it's not a stock ROM, you must hardSPL your phone first.

If you download Pavel's stock ROM via the link above, it'll be a lot easier, and you can use your phone somewhat faster.

Also, I read that some of your buttons don't work, you might have to fix that first. Most probably the connection plates are dirty. Search this forum about keyboard problems and clean it. Or you can ask someone to clean it for you.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] GSM4ever:
It's only my volume keys that don't work. I can get it to hard reset the 2 front buttons and power button way. But my pc still won't recognize it. that is as close to it booting up normally I can get is the hard reset.

I flashed Energy's Latest Dec 27 rom then did this Task 29.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] gakuku:
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Hard reset is for later after you install a new ROM.

At the moment your phone doesn't even have a OS to hard reset to.

Try these links: here and here or here.

If those don't work, you need get the keys cleaned (inside, the connectors).
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] GSM4ever:
OMFG, I love you man! I did not know about that way of entering bootloader mode. That must be new! I swear if you had a donate button I'd give you some $
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] gakuku:
Glad to help. Did it work out? Fixed the phone?
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] GSM4ever:
Yep! I didn't even know that was a hard-spl method. But after getting it back up and running it's now sitting in my drawer, because I bought a hTC Touch Pro 2 while it was broke because i thought it was done
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] zeeshanaslam59:
hi

this is the best explanation i hav ever read..where were u b4???:D
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Thank you :D well i didn't had XPeria :)
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] rolandtong:
Pls help accidendtally flashed wrong rom.

plss help, i'm an experienced in flashing rom for almost a year. but I accidentally flashed the Ruu_signed.nbh of task29 for X1. Choosing the twinge roms and renaming to kovsimg.nbh, I don't know why accidentally renamed the task29 Ruu_signed.nbh to kovsimg.nbh then flashed in sd card intead of twinge rom. Now I can't flash anymore, always stop in XPERIA logo.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] milancex:
Just download the rom you want from forum, and rename it to kovsimg.nbh and put just that file on memory card, and start phone with volume down button, and it should install the rom.
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Solidus21:
could someone please post new download link for task29?
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] ultrashot:
KovskyAdvancedRUU has it in-built :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=941372
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] the.taz911:
hi,I try to do task 29 but after my phone enters in boot screen pc gives me an error about conectivity and the task isn't complete,i stil have a rom in my phone.What am I doing wrong?I conected it with active syinc
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DroidRunner:
I noticed on my Aria, the micro usb port on the phone is starting to act weird. It stops charging, and you wiggle it and it starts charging again. Im rooted and running cyanogen ROM. Basically, if the problem gets worse, I will have to send in my phone to att, what are my options. Not too savy with the whole phone hacking thing.
[HD2 General] tunppi:
Hi. So story goes like this.

While going to biking I was going to put my Defender case on my HD2, but tried it and found out that these invisible shields and this cheap one i got make it that much bigger otterbox defender dont fit. so I left defender in.

When going out of the door one hand on bike and one with HD2 with sportypal finding satellites, tried to close the door and doing that dropped my precious HD2 to concrete floor from around 1.5m or 5feet. I saw it dropping and I was like NOOOOOO, but my music didnt stop playing from my bluetooth headset so I knew atleast it didnt break fully.

Well what do you expect happened to HD2 with gorgeous 4.3" glass display..

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Pictures tell everything:

Better quality pics: HERE

Well nothing really happened, except little dent on the corner, it looks worse in pictures. I was so sure that I broke my precious HD2's screen but no.

You might notice that theres no invisible shield/other plastic wrap around, thats because I took those off so I can use my otterbox defender again! :)

Earlier, 2months ago defender case saved my HD2 from mud where it fell when I stumbled in darkness using HD2 as my flashlight :D

Anyone else had these lucky or not so lucky moments with your HD2? Post your stories and pictures if any.

Thanks.
[HD2 General] Trig0r:
Lucky git, I've kicked mine a few times as when I drop it I try to stop it hitting the floor so stick my foot out, most of the time it lands on my foot then falls on the floor but a few times Iv'e kicked it a good 4/5 foot :lol:
[HD2 General] Wil Badger:
Feel lucky this is what I got when I dropped mine from 3 feet.
[HD2 General] cms:
my HD2 survived a 1.20m flight on stone - even the battery-cap jumped away - but the display and the handy was without any problem - puuuuuuh
[HD2 General] klesk300:
drop...

I had my hd2 about 3 days and a friend was holding it while i took off my motorbike helmet. she dropped it about 1 meter and all it did was ding the side...

must admit i was bricking it..
[HD2 General] Neville.Holland:
Mine has fallen from the top of the toilet onto the floor... My wife came running in when she heard me scream, she thought I'd has an accident. LOL

Incidentally zero damage.....
[HD2 General] MalekoUK:
Very lucky!

I think I would spontaneously combust if I dropped mine...
[HD2 General] Wil Badger:
Oh I had dropped that one several times and not once did it break. Most of the times it fell it landed on it's back or side. The one that did it in was a face shot (lol), It dropped and landed face down for the most part. It landed on the bottom right corner first blowing out the bottom then slapped down all the way killing the upper half. I used to keep it in that gell case and had Invisishield on it as well before. For some reason I stopped using the gell case and the Invisishield started to peel in one corner, so it came off as well. I believe with the use of the Invisishield alone it would have helped in keeping the phone from breaking. That stuff rocks.
[HD2 General] Phaedrus Nine:
There is always that feeling when you get a shiny new phone. You know that you're going to drop it at least once.

The first time I dropped mine from 3 feet ish, it landed on the screen. But as I tried to grab it from falling I just ended up propelling it towards the floor. Then I got that sinking feeling as I went to pick it up. Just as I turned it over I expected the screen to be smashed (it didn't land on a flat surface) but nothing. Just a small scratch on the screen protector.

Also as someone mentioned before, I've done the whole "use your foot to stop it falling but end up kicking it further thing" still in perfect condition. Awesome phone.
[HD2 General] Marvlesz:
Mine has survived a 30 km/h swipe :D

i was getting to sleep, it was dark and i forgot that my HD2 was lying on bed :D

when i was sweeping my bed with a pillow, i felt that i've just swiped a heavy metal thing on the ceramic floor , n i heard a glass-metal sound :O

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brightened the light, and it was my HD2 without even a minor scratch :D

the glass-metalic sound was from the back cover being popped out :D
[HD2 General] Tachi91:
I droped ine once in a carpeted room...I went to walk out and it slipped out my hand and flew out... the sound of it hidden the wood under the carpet was enought to scare the **** out of me... I didnt scream...I was breathless the moment it left my fingers..

The other day my sister bought a new phone and went to me to show me and so i can open it up for her... Once she picked it up for the first time, she dropped it. You would think she dove for it. Nope she screamed and walked away... So i laughed and gave it to her.
[HD2 General] bates_1974:
I've just sent my device to my insurer this afternoon, dropped from taking out of pocket and having butter fingers, this is the second replacement screen I'll be getting, looked the same as yours although the ENTIRE glass front was shattered into what was a rather cool looking honeycomb effect haha, and the row of buttons at the bottom were dying to fall off too, it's been 4 hours and I miss my device already, using a nokia 6300 at the minute!!!
[HD2 General] Wil Badger:
My replacement was one dayed to my house. It would also appear to brand new and not a remaned unit. New one came with a new memory card,charger, the whole box. I also kept my 16 gig card, battery, and rear cover from the broken one,lol.
[HD2 General] smeddy:
I have the amazing wallet-phone! (there's thread on here about it) My HD2 jammed into a faux-leather case, with space for cards and money as well. I've thrown my phone place to place and never had a problem thanks to the protective cushion. It might be bulky but the trade-off is I have all my things together, the phone's protected, and when I take my 11-month phone out it looks shiny and new. So there's an alternative for people with the same butter-fingers I have :)

Link: The XDA Thread for Wallet phone - it's about £4!
[HD2 General] tunppi:
Yeah that really can save your phone if you have chance to do that. did that with my old Touch HD few times, also found out that if timing isn't right it can go really far away on flat floor :D

ouch :/ haven't seen that bad crack before, most of em have only screen kind of smashed. I cancelled my full insurance during summer because I thought I can keep it nicely :) have had luck with these two incidents.

No one was near me when dropped mine, someone probably would have thought Im crazy or something when dropped it and yelled fooock..
[HD2 General] thewappyone:
Had a incident myself posted the info here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=812370

but the end result is this

Im still crying inside ;)

Edit : im gonna now go with the idea smeddy has just tring to find your post now ;) re the case wallet
[HD2 General] tmihai20:
The first time I dropped mine was on my desk at work. It hit the table 2 twice very fast. I almost dropped it twice in my kitchen on solid hone :D But I have quick hands and I caught it just in time. The only time I really dropped it was on a carpet from a relatively small height. Those cracked screens look horrible, I hope I never have to see something like that ever again. When I bought it, it didn't have the original case, but another one. I try to keep it in that case most of the time. My problem is not butter fingers, I am not always careful when holding things :D
[HD2 General] apallohadas:
My OtterBox Defender has saved mine from 2 drops. Not a bit of damage.

I know the invisible shield type things are popular, but they don't do a damn thing if you really drop your phone.
[HD2 General] mike91t:
My wife dropped her HD2 into a bucket of water once. The power was on and she was even on a phone call when it happened. Fortunatly she retreived it quickly and had the Otterbox Defender case on. After removing the battery and making certain it was throughly dry it is working fine to this day!
[HD2 General] daiv_:
seeing all these broken HD2's upsets me, though i dropped mine at the bus stop as i was getting it out of my pocket, and the screen smashed at the top left, it still works perfectly fine though.

the next day, i did it again, but as i was walking and the phone went flying forward into a curb and smashed the camera and made the top right of the screen go black!

i've got insurance, but the phone is quite battered, with scuffs everywhere, so i dont want to claim in case they just repair it and give me back my scuffed phone!

and ive never claimed insurance before haha, i feel a bit silly claiming.

i cant post photos because i lurk instead of posting and im yet to be verified ;(
[HD2 General] Tachi91:
Our phones love to take a short trip threw the air... Nothing to worry about..............
[HD2 General] edwardhua:
absolutely stunning

just as the title
[HD2 General] flyaway9000:
I always drop mine it keeps fallin outta that crapy htc case...so lucky its still with me :)
[HD2 General] smeddy:
The XDA Thread for Wallet phone - it's about £4!
[HD2 General] robert5377:
i don't get it

i replace screens on the hd2 and iphones all day I dropped my iphone a ton of times and haven't broken the screen i dropped my hd2 from 3 feet it sleed across the parkin lot on the glass I was talkin to one of my customers about the many times ive dropped it and i was like it's broke now lol after chassin it across the parkin lot and kickin it with my big feet i picked it up and no crack i was shocked and i don't use a case or anything