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[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yukei:
ok, after trying 10 or so times. I booted once into recovery. I took that chance to install CyanogenMod. I hope it works.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyuk:
once in CM, run rom manager and you can reflash the recovery and hopefully that time it will stick for good.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yukei:
I flashed the rom, and updated recovery. Now I need to find another rom.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Can't he just flash the ROM found in that link, isn't that the shipping G2 ROM ? Or is the sticky and the title of the thread wrong ? (then get the OTA again)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=788489
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yukei:
I see OTA in the forums all the time. What is it? I have google'd it. But I dont seem to understand what it is. I believe it stands for "over the air". What does it mean?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyuk:
its a rom update that is pushed to your phone that you then download "over the air" and install.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyuk:
maybe, its a .zip though not sure how they work...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
see this is exactly how the forum should be....... no flameing bcuz someone has a problem and is not that expereinced yet . i just want to thank all u guys that helped him fixing his phone and being friendly and helpful.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yukei:
thank you guys so much! after playing around with it. I finally got it to work. So weird things are happening. But I am confident I will get it sorted sooner or later! thank you so much!! so happy :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dietotherhythm:
So true, it would be a shame if he wasted his money on such a nice piece of technology and other users told him to just "piss off."
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niiceg:
Sorri, I thought i was writing in Questions... So, tried rooting, but smt went bad, and then I couldn't boot... I searched everywhere, got recovery, but I don't know what to do next, because I don't have any roms in sd card...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Hello I am having the same problem as him but I cant seem to flash a custom recovery whenever I do try to flash one it says:

sending 'recovery' <4040KB>...OKAY [0.734s]

writing 'recovery'...INFOsignature checking...

FAILED <remote: signature verify fail>

finished. total time: 1.156s

and thats as far as I can get with flashing a custom recovery does anyone see what I did wrong? Also the clockwork recovery was the one from the recovery for g2 I believe its named clockwork recovery for vision.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Have you got S-OFF on your phone ?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Unfortunately I dont I have s-on
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
You need S-OFF to flash a custom recovery.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Oh ok so am I basically stuck because I dont have any adb access either which probably is because of the s-on as well I think. Is there any way I can get my phone running somehow if at all possible because I tried the semi-brick thread and haven't had any luck. I read something about a signed 1.22+ rom is needed for phones like mine. I was wondering if that is true and if that is the only way my phone will work again
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
If fastboot is working for you, then isn't adb working too ? There is a guide on getting adb working in the dev forum. You don't need S-OFF for adb to work.

What have you tried so far ? What happens when you try to flash a ROM from hboot ? Or if you try a factory reset ?

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Yes you ae very much correct on that I apologize I am still new to this. Well I didnt know that flashing from hboot was possible because I cant get adb to recognize my devices when in hboot it just says "list of devices attached" and there is nothing below it but I do get a serial when I type in fastboot devices? So does that mean that my hboot doesnt have the right drivers at all? I have tried the " How to recover your semi-brick" thread but I cant adb push or get into the shell so I pretty much dont have any options when it comes to that because I cant even get it recognize my devices in adb. Factory reset does nothing at all it just brings me back to the htc in green screen and just sits there which is where I'm stuck at if I hadnt said so already I apologize if I hadnt made that clear.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Have you tried this guide to get adb working ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=865685

If you start with your phone powered off, then you hold the Volume Down button and then hold the Power button till it starts up, does it go into a white screen with skateboarding Androids at the bottom ? That is the bootloader (hboot) and it's possible to flash a ROM from there (I can explain how if that works).
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Ok I did that process but now I fear that I USB debugging isn't checked because I did htc sync to install the drivers and when in hboot with the androids on skateboards in my device manager I get android adb composite device but I dont get a serial when it comes to typing in adb devices in command prompt so now I am really worried and hoping I still have options? I also wanted to say thanks for the help that I am receiving on this issue as well!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Try putting your phone into "fastboot" mode. Select the "Fastboot" option from that menu in hboot, and it should change to "Fastboot" at the top. With the USB plugged in that should say "Fastboot USB".

If it does, then try running "fastboot devices" as a command from your PC. It should return your phone's serial number.

Also, from the original hboot memory, can you get into recovery if you select the "Recovery" option ?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Yes I actually get a serial when in fastboot. Also yes I actually can get into recovery from hboot of course I get the phone with the red triangle but after I hit Vol Up + power I get into stock recovery.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
ok, so you have various possibilities to recover then, that's good.

What do you want to restore ?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Honestly right now I would be happy with my stock rom with is what i had before trying to use Visionary. I had the stock rom post OTA just to clarify. I just would like to have my android back because it sucks not having it especially with all this NEXUS S talk lol.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Also is there a way I can flash my stock rom through hboot or through fastboot since I do have S-on?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
There's a stock ROM image in the dev forum, for the G2. I *think* that's the shipping ROM but I'm not 100% sure, would be a good if a G2 owner can confirm.

You can flash the stock ROM from SD card. Just put it on the root of your SD card as a file called PC10IMG.zip (which is a zipped ROM image), reboot your phone into hboot (hold Volume Down then hold Power till it turns on), and it will find the file, load it up, then ask you to confirm if you want to flash it. That's fine to do if you don't just have S-OFF via the engineering bootloader.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
I actually tried that. The first time it said image file out of date or something like that now when I try it I get something like wrong image file on PC10IAG, PC10IDIAG, PC10IMG, and PC10IMG.nbh wrong file on all of these.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Ah ok, I guess that's because right now you're running the OTA, and if you try and flash that stock image it won't let you because it won't let you downgrade.

You'll have to go through the hex-editor method to fool the phone to think it's flashing the same version of ROM as it's alread running, then it will work. The file needs to be called PC10IMG.zip

See this guide - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831398
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
I cant get into the shell at all from adb so the hex method isn't working and I have pictures that I'm going to post when I get off work to show my hboot, fastboot, and recovery screen and what command prompt says when I enter a command. Honestly right now fastboot is the only thing that allows me to do anything to my phone at all.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDave81:
Why don't you just try a factory wipe from the stock recovery? After the red triangle press vol up + power, then use volume to scroll to factory reset / wipe, then press power.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
I actually tried that as well but still no go. I'm still stuck at the htc screen. Im curious but is it true that I cant get my phone back running unless I have a signed 1.22+ RUU or higher to get it back running??
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDave81:
No, as long as you can get into stock recovery your good. Just follow the steps here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=835971

I have done this with 3 G2's that I had to send back to tmo and it works great. You will need adb working, (which should work fine in recovery) and knowledge of how to use a hex editor.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
I'm just curious but will this help me boot back into android because adb does work but in recovery it just gives my device offline because I dont have clockwork I have just regular stock recovery? The reason I ask is because I have S-on and stock everything, and no way to flash anything I have tried the PC10IMG.zip thing but doesn't I have reading up on the hex edit thing but I need adb to let me in the shell which I cant get into so I'm lost at this point unless I just not understanding what I'm supposed to do?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDave81:
Follow that post, use the adb commands in fastboot and you will be back to stock android unrooted with s on. Alternately, you can return your phone for exchange or mail it to me and I can fix it for ya!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
I was looking through the zip files for the preota and the ota and was wondering can you mix and match some files and re zip and possible get the phone to think that this is a full rom??
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve_ding:
curleecoleman,

I think we are in the same situation. Stock recovery with S-ON. Problem is ADB doesn't seem to work. In recovery mode, adb returns my G2 as offline so I can't do anything with it like pushing out files and run dd, etc. I've been reading lots of threads on adb and haven't figured out a way to get it to work. This is very frustrating...

Steve
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curleecoleman:
Yes we are unfortunately but I have been looking lately a gathering ideas hoping I can fix it and maybe help find a solution for everyone with this problem but I'm still a baby at this stuff. I hope an experienced person will answer my call about this question because I have read that we can sign a rom ourselves also I wonder can we mix and match a few of the parts from the stock rom with the ota and rezip it and use it that way hopefully we can?!?!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve_ding:
I'm an experienced java developer but unfortunately don't know enough about Android development yet, but I might be forced into doing more research on the packaging and signing process. I can see combining the stock rom with ota and even hex-edit the version number, etc. and then zip up and digitally sign it. At the moment, I'm still working on trying to solve the offline issue since if we can get adb working, there will be more things we can do through it... I kept running into people who had problem with offline but resolved with different PC/USB cable/port, etc. so I'm still hopeful.. Will keep you posted if I dig up anything else useful.

Cheers,

Steve
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k0nzious:
i have the same problem as you, man.

stock rom, stock recovery, s-ON.

i also have the offline issue,

they say that the s-ON stock roms don't enable ADB by default or something, so we can even fastboot a new recovery onto there, i've been at this for about 15 hours. and nothing has come up.

i also tried a couple of update.zips on the stock recovery, but they aren't digitally verified, so it aborts the flash.

looking bleak.

if someone came up with the working update.zip,

i'd totally by them a 6-pack.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k0nzious:
fastboot doesn't flash when i with command prompt,

but it shows up in my device manager as bootloader when i connect the fastbooted G2 to my laptop.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve_ding:
fastboot flash recovery doesn't work for me since I still have S-on...

Here's what I'm thinking: since we can't seem to get past adb device offline issue, we can't effectively use adb and even fastboot flash doesn't seem to work. But all the hex-editing was to fool the phone with img files that's older than what's already installed (OTA 1.22.531 vs. stock 1.19.531 or somthing like that) Can we maybe reverse it and modify the img files in PC10IMG.zip (stock 1.19.531) to a higher number so we can simply flash it from hboot? There are 8 img files in the zip, one txt and 2 nb0 files. I don't understand them yet but anyone thinks this is a possible route to try? I might give it a try tomorrow if nothing better comes up...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keitaro1986:
hi,

i have encountered the same problem as the thread starter and rite now i am trying my best to flash the clockwordmod rom using adb. But the problem now is that i cant make adb to detect my phone. tried alot of method to reinstall the drivers and such but adb just does not want to detect it.

any help? thanks in advance
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Is your phone stuck in a boot loop ? If it can't boot Android then adb won't work. If it does boot Android ok, then see this guide on getting adb working - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=865685

If you can't boot then you may still be able to use fastboot. If you have setup adb then "fastboot devices" will hopefully show up your phone if you put it into fastboot mode (with it powered off, hold the trackpad button and press power, or alternatively when in hboot select fastboot). However, with the "ship" hboot I'm not clear which fastboot options you have, if any.

If you are not S-OFF then you won't be able to flash a custom recovery (e.g. Clockwork).

If you have the stock recovery, then try going into that (press Volume Up and Power when you get the screen with the red exclamation mark) and doing a factory reset.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradley_e_smith:
So is there an update to this thread? I am also in this boat, and am going to call the local t-mobile store to see what it will cost me. I too also have the S-ON, and it just sits at the green htc, and recovery doesn't work (just get the menu and cleaning doesn't restore it).

thanks.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemm:
Which rom version did you have on your phone when you got into this situation, the original stock 1.19.531.1 shipped rom or did you apply the OTA update 1.22.531.8?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KoolKidsKlub:
And you should really root it with the method in the Wiki, I haven't seen a single brick with that method.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradley_e_smith:
When I hold down the volume key and boot up I see

VISION PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT -0.82.0000

MICROP-0425

RADIO-26.03.02.26_M

eMMC-boot

Sep 2 2010,17:59:38

I don't know if I did the OTA, got the phone on black friday.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemm:
Did you try a facotry reset first from the Hboot screen?

Next,

If you did not apply the OTA then you can always just flash the complete PC10IMG and it will restore your phone, but if you did apply the OTA you will not be able to use the PC10IMG. It will fail .

You can download it from here:http://multiupload.com/L7BZ3S6LG4 (PC10IMG_Vision_TMOUS_1.19.531.1_Radio_12.21.60.09b_26.02.01.15_M2_release_149459_signed.zip (123.31 MB)), just rename it to PC10IMG.ZIP and place it on the root of your sdcard then boot into Hboot and it should see it and flash it automaticlly, but this will oly work if you did not flash the OTA.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradley_e_smith:
Well, I went to the t-mobile and I have a warentee, so I am doing the exchange. They tried at the store and couldn't get it do anything more than what I did.

Thanks to all of those that have posted on this stream.

-brad
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve_ding:
I'm glad it worked out for you with the warranty. Mine was bricked and since I bought it from eBay, the warranty couldn't be transfered and Tmobile refused to do anything. I had to buy a new one...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brentsizzle:
I downloaded the recovery image. Where would the adb folder be to put it in?

EDIT: nvm
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24861:
Anybody figure anything out yet?:mad:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sunny_morning:
HI

i have installed new ROM Fussion 2.2 but (dont know how) removed shortcut to program list- there are just three stars and when i tap on it it shows: "No application defined yet, drop something here" - does anybody know where to find shortcut to programlist ? Thanks
[Omnia 7 Accessories] sonnybravo:
Seriously guys, nobody? I think I'm certainly not the only one looking for this?
[Omnia 7 Accessories] nfalco79:
I have bought one from expansis Martin Fields Screen Protector

at h**p://w w w.expansys.it/martin-fields-screen-protector-samsung-omnia-7-1-pack-205497/

It's a Japan product, for me very good.

It's can cover also rear camera but photos are less good (little fade).

The other good brand is disagu at h**p://w w w.disagu.co.uk but doesn't have a specific product for samsung omnia 7.
[Omnia 7 Accessories] sonnybravo:
Thanks nfalco79, for your input! I'll check those out.
[Omnia 7 Accessories] nfalco79:
Now is available at disagu the screen protector for Omnia 7 and I have ordered one as backup the current (martin). Unfortunately the product has wrong sizes, is 2mm height and 1 mm width too small. :mad:

Keep away.

Have a look:

h**p://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9818/p1010372a.jpg

h**p://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1428/p1010371i.jpg

h**p://img593.imageshack.us/img593/6731/p1010370s.jpg
[Omnia 7 Accessories] marko68:
hahaha

You put the screen protector reverse side.....in the last picture is visible the cut for sensor that is in wrong place, it must be at the right side of speaker....

And also you have installed the film in very bad way....i have the same and is perfect....
[Omnia 7 Accessories] nfalco79:
You don't understand, I have not apply film. I have only place disagu film over the current (as describe in my previous post) to see real gaps. I align film to the bottom right.

Doesn't matter was on reverse side, I simply use the side that stay closer to the screen without apply it to take photos.

If I center it on the hole for the start button or microphone, it would leaves all around a > 0.5 mm about from border and was not plain the real gap.

I have wrote a week ago to disagu, and they send me new one yesterday.

I attent the new one to see if was corrected the master template.

Can you post a photo?
[Omnia 7 Accessories] nfalco79:
Disagu replace screen protector arrived yesterday. Now has right dimensions but holes for microphone and start button are not covered well, very too large.

Sample:

http://img856.imageshack.us/i/p1010375.jpg/

http://img39.imageshack.us/i/p1010374d.jpg/

Martin Field for Omnia 7 in my opinion is the best.
[Omnia 7 Accessories] evolutionqy7:
I mean why do these companies make these covers that never fit?

Its just damn annoying
[Omnia 7 Accessories] CONTACTMC:
Check out Protectionfilms24.com (Vikuiti), the fit is perfect, no bubbles and it went on easy, I have a standard one but I am pretty sure they do an anti fingerprint one as well. Its a little pricey but worth it imo.
[Omnia 7 Accessories] Forzahibs:
Mine arrived today , i'll fit it shortly and report back

* Easy to fit and does the job
[Omnia 7 Accessories] sp1der:
what do you think abount Brando UltraClear Screen Protector?
[Omnia 7 Accessories] sonnybravo:
Did anybody try the Invisible Shield from Zagg? Very curious about that one...
[Omnia 7 Accessories] Nukpana:
i owned Invisible Shield and Skinomi screen protectors.

Invisible Shield was not totally transparent and fit, and it was sticky.(i refunded)

Skinomi get marks easily.(I want to refund as well, but the return policy are haze.)

My experience, i love Zagg more than Skinomi.
[Windows Mobile] Behzad WM:
How to put .NET in ROM for CHT & Cht Editor :confused: ? :confused:
[Windows Mobile] af974:
The latest builds have Net Framework 3.5 already inside,21916 is just an example or give a search here in XDA , it is easy to find the ready package.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T51R:
Hi guys,

I have been charged for each sms i sent/received through my Verizon tab. Are we suppose to pay for the messages? The salesman at best buy made it very clear before buying the tab that i don't have to pay for using the sms thing, and it's 100% free to use.

Verizon gangs please let me know if you're being charged for this.

Thanks for your inputs,
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] copualt3:
Sms on the verizon is not free.

It s pay per use and there is a plan available. The only free messaging I know of is on tmobile

Samsung Galaxy Tab
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raqball:
Unlimited SMS/MMS is included in the Sprint data plans as well.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbrn:
I had to pay as well so I called and put a block on my galaxy tab so that it would not send or receive sms. I am not happy with how verizon does this.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfinnegan:
Yes, $0.20/msg in or out; except vzw generated messages, which are free.

There is a $5 and a $10 message adder option for some number of messages. This is highway robbery, but par for the (vzw) course.

Try Google Talk. That is free.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjhart85:
Why not just get a google voice account and use that for texts?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phillyphill39:
or use kik, works for android, blackberry(might have issues finding the app RIM doesnt like it. PM me and i can send it to you), and ios. I just found out that program yesterday and removed my texting package that i had. i had the 500 text messages but i only text 1 person from my tab so i dropped it.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cashclay:
Does any one know how to block the smsm from my Galaxy Tab completely? We have called Verizon to block sms from this device, but still received a few texts last night? Anyone have any suggestions?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] V1cmlb:
:confused: first timer ok question got a htc evo 4g on metro pcs with everything working voice text mms web just flashed cm6.1 stable release and my mms and web not working anymore any suggestions?????
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkelle4:
You have to use a ROM specifically built for Metro PCS.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=795182

Be sure to follow all the directions in the OP.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] V1cmlb:
Thanx for the help