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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reebee87:
why hello there!

Has been a while since i had to recover a phone from a worst case scenario, so i thought i could just revive this thread, as there is no desire 310 subforum yet :D

Rooted it successfully, read a lot of threads regarding MTK-based phones and thought i might be able to get more out of it, as i wasn't completely fine with 4.2.2 installed on a brand new phone.

However, i ended up with trying to install a custom recovery as described [here(would be a link if i were allowed to post them)]. The whole process gave no error, everything looked fine, ending with a "success!"-message, followed by a reboot, showing just the HTC splash... and a reboot... and a reboot... and.. well i guess you know what happened next.

Based on a whole lot of different threads, this might not be the end of my phone, as i can still see the [preloader(would be a picture if i were allowed to link it)] in my device manager, which basically means "hi, i'm not completely dead and you might find a way to recover me".

The question is: how?

I tried out SP Flash tool and MTK Flash tool so far. both programs find the phone when i get it ready to download my previously made backup (hey. i might not exactly know what i'm doing there, but at least i saved everything before i wrecked it! :D).

The problem is: I just get an[error message(look above)] about some failed download to SRAM sorcery, which sounds cool and important but doesn't give me a clue about what i'm doing wrong or how to fix it. (cable ok tested 3 different cables, including the one the device was shipped with, also tested it on my PC running win 8.1 x64 and another one running win 7 x86)

Does anyone have an idea how i could get at least a working bootloader/recovery back to my device?

Tell me if you need any extra information

I also link an attachment including the log file created by SP Flash Tool.

View attachment 2772794

Well. That's it. Thanks in advance for anything that may be posted in here :)

edit:

pictures mentioned above

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[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoody:
I just picked up the TB and this is my first real Android phone, I had been hanging on to an old HTC vogue and running android on it dual with windows 6.5.

Glad I made the upgrade and wanted to lock in the 29.99 unlimited plan on a 4G phone. With that said I have a few questions regarding tether.

I have used tether on my vogue for years through the windows 6.5 internet connection sharing, never been charged and tether 6 hours a day everyday for last 3 years.

I see the Thunderbolt has a "internet connection sharing" mode under the wireless settings area, now my question

Is this the same as the internet sharing in windows mobile and would verizon charge me if I use it on droid? I guess a better question would be why bother using easytether or pdanet if its built into droid?

A friend has a droid X and said he doesn't have "internet connection sharing" mode under his wireless settings.

I use an older pc at work for this and it doesnt have wifi, so I prefer to tether with a usb cable so it charges the phone as well.

in regards to the TB, I like it alot, one thing I found stupid was the fact they put the usb/charging port on the opposite site of the kickstand hinge, so you can't have it charging while using the kickstand because the port is facing the surface of the table..wow
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1454:
Because those are the VZW tether options. IOW, they "see" when you are using those and charge you for the tether data plan. Just wait till it's rooted. (actually you have till may 15th to use the VZW one for free.)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1454:
Speaking of which, has anybody else used it yet? Mine kept restarting every few minutes last night when I was testing it out and wouldn't just stay on. Anyone else had any similar problems?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nukewire:
Right now tethering is free with the mobile hotspot until may. I don't know if the USB tethering built into the phone is free but I would assume that its until may also. Once we have root though we should be able to tether for free no matter what using third party apps.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoody:
I see but what I am saying is I have used the built in internet sharing in windows mobile for years, never charged. no third party apps, nothing just what came on the phone from verizon
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1454:
Oh, well I can't answer whether or not they will actually start charging after may. I know the one time I tried to use the builtin app with my D2 it came up to a verizon start page and said I needed to upgrade my plan or some nonsense like that. Ever since then I have just used wireless tether from the market after rooting.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoody:
update..I went ahead and tried out the "internet sharing mode" under wireless & network settings, connected to my Windows 7 netbook, was prompt to install the drivers, then it works, no verizon page warning me about having a plan or anything.

I read in previous versions on Android this was not built in, in Froyo 2.2 it was built in, verizon and other carriers generally disabled those features in the past but it works on the thunderbolt. If they charge me i'll raise hell since I have been tethering unpaid for 3+ years.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rednoved:
Not sure how that statement would help your case.

I have been using ICS for free on my WinMo devices too. I wasn't using the stock ROM on them though, I was running custom ROMs, so maybe that was the reason.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoody:
may not, but I will point out the fact I never been charged for it prior and i'll happily cancel my account and go elsewhere for service, regardless of fee's for getting out of contract. Just saying since I have yet to be charged for tethering unless I get notice from vzw stating I need to purchase a tethering plan I will continue to use it, if it works out of the box with no warnings about it being a paid feature I will not pay for it.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Bigsxy007:
Hi,

I currently have a WP7 - HD2 and would like to flash a cooked rom.

Spec

T-Mobile

Hard SPL 2.08 or higher

Radio which support 576 RAM.(Radio 2.15.50...)

Magldr 1.12

Do i have to revert back to W6.5 or can i just flash to the chosen Cooked Rom?

Much appreciated for any advice on this.

Bigsxy
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Beany69:
Power your phone off. Long press the power button so that you boot back up intomagldr menu. Select USB flasher mode and off you go.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Bigsxy007:
As simple as that...many thanks :)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xremix123x:
Was just curious if the TB is charging like the Evo where it charges up to 100 and then shuts off the charger until it hits 90%? I havent had a chance to do a full charge yet.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mean Bro Greene:
I had the opportunity to charge to full overnight. Pulled it off the charger and it was at 100%. 30 minutes later, it was at 99%. This is the only phone I've had that doesn't show the issue with shutting the charger off at 100%.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chouston33:
Does anyone know of an app that has its weather widget as 4x4 and takes up the whole screen. Something like this but a little bigger:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melmotion:
"Palmary Weather Pro" is o the market. it works well and has widgets in many sizes including 4x4. If you use Launcher Pro, you can stretch most widgets to fit full screen as well.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chouston33:
Thanks alot. This app works flawlessly. Best weather app I have used.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Behzadsh:
can I ask you what is the weather widget in your image?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
i think it is HTC weather.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ATech:
As the subject line suggests...I'm looking for that audio to go with the honeycomb boot animation. Can anyone assist me?
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] billo007:
Update for telus milestone 2.2 finally here

http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Support/CA-EN/froyo/milestonenotification.htm
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Mladen_Kac:
Finally, it's nice to hear....

:)
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] gemini002:
Maybe we will.get a new kernel out of it

Sent from Milestone using iceandfire Cm7 Mod
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] dcarr622:
I'm personally hoping that it contains a better kernel, which would explain the delay. Perhaps Telus insisted they fix a few of there mistakes.

Isn't it true that the Telus Eclair ended up being better then some others? If I'm remembering correctly, then perhaps that could happen again.

When it comes down to it, I can't fathom how Motorola f$cked us up so badly when they successfully delivered Froyo (and numerous subsequent updates) to the Droid without issue many months ago.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] drmedarius:
Any news ?
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
I don't think so, judging by MotoCanada's facebook page.

Lots of comments on there today
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] dcarr622:
It's amazing how epicly Moto fails with release dates

As with many folks on this forum, I'll never buy a Moto device again.

But now that HTC is apparently locking bootloaders on the Thunderbolt and Incredible S (thunderbolt cracked, who knows about the future) I don't know who to trust!
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] billo007:
It has finally arrived 2.2 Telus milestone

http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Support/CA-EN/froyo/milestonenotification.htm
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] sileshnair:
Post the download link after you get it. Last hope of getting a kernel free of errors.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] dcarr622:
Anyone know where to get an sbf download? and-developers.com doesn't even have it listed yet.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] sileshnair:
I think the msu will provide you with a sbf link.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
Oh that's just great.. i gotta leave soon... bah

edit: oh that's weird... I still have CM6 and the update softeware recognized my phone for a change...

holy **** it's updating...

it downloaded to C:\Program Files\Motorola\Software Update\firmwares

A853_Telus_Upgrade__SHOLS_U2_05.26.1__USASHLSMR2TLSB1B2B506E.0R_Service1FF.sbf

windows shows a modified date of Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:00:04 AM
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] sileshnair:
Hey Zeppe, can you upload it and send me the link.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] drmedarius:
could you please extract CG35.img (kernel) and upload somewhere ? :rolleyes:
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
It's halfway up...

2.6.32.9-gafbfc43

w21529@il93lnxebld12#1
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] drmedarius:
build date ? cat /proc/version ?
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
where do i look lol
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] drmedarius:
just open adb shell and type: cat /proc/version
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
I interrupted the update and rebooted now the software is continuing the update...

hell im gonna have the sbf up before anything lol

HAH.... C:\Program Files\Motorola\Software Update\firmwares is EMPTY now LOL

link

Linux version 2.6.32.9-gafbfc43 (w21529@il93lnxebld12) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC)

) #1 PREEMPT Wed Jan 19 00:43:39 CST 2011

Ok gotta run... see ya later!!
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] sileshnair:
That's the APAC kernel.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] drmedarius:
it's so sad :(
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] tienha2010:
sileshn,

you meant we don't need update this?

Motorola:mad::mad::mad:
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] :
No need. Its the same kernel. Check the photo of the kernel details on the APAC thread. Its the same.

End of road for milestone.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] tienha2010:
Motorola Milestone, it's poor! Good design, worst support

And last, good bye Motorola:(
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
Ummm I don't see dsi errors tho

Using os monitor

Universal androoted and still no such error yet
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] :
That's how the Brasil Retail kernel started too. Start installing apps, root and overclock and then check.

If it is still not seen, then good news.

Btw, the only difference i see between this kernel and the APAC kernel is in the time stamp. This one was born 4 minutes later.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
Dmesg or logcat

I don't see in either one yet

sorry im on the road but checkin out what's up
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] drmedarius:
i've installed just the kernel from this over the previous APAC leak , and saw some lines in dmesg with DSI errors...
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
Ya im getting them now too

so how can I get this crap off my phone :p

Guess I gotta do vulnerable recovery and restore a nandroid when I get home

Nice benchies tho at least I know what the scores are like at 1200mhz and nearly naked stock
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] leobg:
here is one more link with the official Telus SBF
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] HO!NO!:
Same number yes.. but not the same kernel..
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Chad_Petree:
so which one is better? telus vs brazil vs cm7 ? :confused:
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
I'm wondering which is the best one without DSI errors vs the best one with DSI errors lol
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] logical_guy:
Could you please elaborate?

I'm holding off on the update until I hear more concrete info that I should.

I'm running CM7 RC3 from nadlabak, so I can't imagine a move to a buggy update from Moto making me happier than I am now.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Caz666:
I tried most of the updates. On my milestone, theybare either the same or worse than cm7. Battery life is a BIT better, no nothing major.

Sent from my Milstone running CM7
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] gpw11:
Well, I guess this was kind of a bomb then. I was running CM6 for a while but went back down to Telus Lite v5 again because of the extended battery life. I was planning on waiting for the official release in order to get back up to Froyo, but I guess that's not the best bet anymore.

I take it CM7 is currently the ROM of choice? Is the battery life much worse than stock?
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] s0ulreaver:
Have you tried the FroyoMod. The battery life is awesome and it's really fast!
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] leobg:
I am running now official Telus and so far it is ok. Almost stock actually, I flashed VR then rooted and OC very slightly (250 400 600 800 ulv). No reboots so far and battery has been great. (15 hours so far, down to 80% with 3g data, push exchange email enabled, fancy widget with auto weather refresh and geolocation turned on). Telus lacks the battery manager found in the brazilian leak which I liked.

I miss the tun.ko module badly though, I need it for my vpn for work. I will likely go back to Telus lite v5.2 due to that.

Froyo is definitely heavier than Eclair, phone doesn't feel as nimble as with TelusLiteV5. Only if Motorola had installed 512MB instead 256 of RAM, this phone would have been perfect!
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] vito16:
downloading~~~~~~
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ccrows:
For those that have updated, please keep us updated on your experience:

1. Bugs - Especially the 4 google buttons not responding properly (4 sec lag)

2. Lower call volume or the same?

3. Phantom reboots?

4. Battery life better or worse?

5. Most important - If you could choose Froyo or go back to Eclair what would you rather have?

TIA!... :)
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ccrows:
OK I finally took the plunge last night, and there is definitely some good, bad, and ugly IMO about the update. (more on that later)

I'm gonna break this down into 2 parts otherwise I'm gonna put people to sleep with one giant post. So here goes... :)

Part 1: The Upgrade Itself

The upgrade process was more tedious than other phones that I've upgraded to Froyo. I don't understand why for instance you couldn't do a simple OTA like the Telus Desire easily could handle. Make sure that you pay attention to reboot the phone when instructed to fully complete the process.

Before I started, I unrooted and turned off Milestone Overclock.

The "manual reboot" during the upgrade process happens towards the end of the install. (like shortly after the 80% mark) It's pretty simple, unplug the phone from the USB when prompted, reboot, and replug and then the upgrade completely finishes within 10-15 seconds after the replug on the reboot. Pretty straight forward.

Usually with upgrades I find it better to do a factory reset to give my phone that fresh OS feel. The phone was a little buggy so I did the factory reset and then a Titanium Restore. For whatever reason Titanium let me down this time, unlike the other times that I have used it after upgrades and custom ROMS. The phone felt almost bricked and had phantom reboots.

So I did another factory reset and downloaded everything manually. (at least the phone was Froyo factory fresh) BTW if you do a factory reset, make sure that you know or copy down your APN settings because you will lose them and you need to manually re-input them.

BTW Easy Root and Milestone Overclock both work in Froyo. (You do need the latest version of overclock in the Market if you haven't updated it recently for Froyo support)

So now I have a working Froyo Milestone and all is "somewhat" well... (More in Part 2)
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ccrows:
Part 2: The Upgrade itself

Froyo on the Milestone seems to be good, but IMO it may not be for everyone:

The Good:

Flash

Ability to Move APPs to SD

Tethering Without Root

"New Look" Lock & Answering Calls Screen

Better Keyboard

The Bad:

(Many will argue this is a good thing) - but this is the most stubborn version of Froyo that I used.

^ If you never used Froyo before, and you were a fan of "Advanced Task Killer" then Froyo will be a shock to your system. You are going to have to learn to give up control and trust Android to handle business when you are finished with a program.

Compared to other versions of Froyo that I used - The Telus Desire and the Bell Vibrant were easier to close programs when finished.

Personally I like the option to be able to close my music player, and not pause it and leave it paused or "force close it". (You get the idea). And yes I've read every blog on why Task Killers are bad, but I still like the "option" when needed. (The built in task manager doesn't always cut it - and force close is too many steps)

The Ugly:

This version of Froyo IMO is buggier unlike the Milestone's Eclair. There is definitely lag. Sometimes it's noticeable and other times it's frustrating. You can feel the need for 512MB on Froyo, unlike 256MB for Eclair. IMO You really need Milestone Overclock to balance things out.

On the Fence:

Battery Life - Seems the same, and will update if things change one way or the other.

Milestone Overclock - I usually kept it at 800MHz on Eclair, but it feels like it needs more power on Froyo. Put it at 1000MHz and it still feels a little underpowered. Put it at 1200MHz and it sucks the battery too much and the phone gets way to HOT by the camera when browsing. Still deciding between 1000MHz and 1200MHz.

The Verdict:

If you are still on Eclair and aren't running out of space on your phone, or if you aren't missing the need for Flash right now then stay on Eclair.

If you are a fan of Advanced Task Killer and like to have more control of what Android can and cannot do then stay on Eclair.

If you want Flash, since it was advertised as a working feature of the phone you purchased out of the box, then by all means upgrade.

If you like your apps and want the luxury of MORE APPS then DEFINITELY upgrade.

My 2 cents & Hope this helps... :)
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
You should try CM612 with my suggested tweaks.... ;)

If you like apps, you will love the apps2ext version...

130+ apps and the phone's internal memory doesn't even get half full with 100+mb available - it starts off with 190mb free after CM6 install
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ccrows:
I just upgraded my Telus milestone to the Official Froyo, can this still be done and where do I start?... :o
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
Yeah, I put the telus update on so I can spread it around and then I took it off again lol

I did this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12271864&postcount=3

After you do the first thing and flash that 5 mb vulnerable recovery, and boot up, you actually won't see anything different.

That vulnerable recovery allows you to access to Androidiani Open Recovery.

Anyway, just take baby steps.

I'm pretty sure that it's the least complicated and quickest way to do it.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ccrows:
OK I'm definitely gonna go slow wit this, thanks for the info!... :)
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ccrows:
After some different tweaks, I decided to keep it simple.

This is my current config:

Milestone running Froyo and Rooted

Currently using both "Launcher Pro" and "Go Launcher EX" to see which is easier on battery life.

Finally I'm using Milestone Overclock (Need Root) at 800 MHz since 1000MHz and above just kills the battery and the phone gets too hot IMO with either launcher.

Bottom Line - You definitely will need a "Launcher". 800MHz IMO seems to be the sweet spot for battery and heat issues with any launcher on this phone...
[Atrix 4G Accessories] 10tonhammr:
I've got the car dock, which works great, but I don't have a 3.5mm jack to my car's audio system. Anyone know of a good fm transmitter that works well with the atrix's car dock?
[Atrix 4G Accessories] Tennis11:
Just get a tape adapter if you can.

Never live in the past but always learn from it.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] birdheh:
I have the Jabra Cruiser II. It is both BT and FM so it will work as a speakerphone for you as well. On short rides I just use the speaker on the cruiser, for longer I use the fm for my radio.
[Atrix 4G Accessories] jenarelJAM:
<Whoops, as a new user, I can't post outside links>

Search amazon for "GoGroove Flexsmart II"

It's $55 as of 3/24/11.

EDIT: you can also search newegg.com

What myself, my girlfriend, and my dad are all using. It's a little more expensive than some options, but it's worth it.

3.5mm in, 3.5mm out, bluetooth, fm transmitter, usb port for charging (not sure about the amps on it), play/pause next previous buttons, fm/volume adjustment knob. Works great. Phone sync within 5 seconds of car power on and bluetooth on.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xXy3kXx:
Title explains it all... I just want to use handcent
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockstarar:
on most phones it causes system errors and force closes. i will go out on a limb and assume the same for MT4G. just install handcent and default it for everything!

ps: have you tried go sms? i prefer it.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] option94:
I like chomp sms as a replacement if I use a replacement. Has the quick compose option that I like.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luantruong87:
There are many battery of I9000 which is long life battery , so I wonder that can I use them for captivate , andhow about the cases which come with the batteries ? do they fit captivate body ???
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Miami_Son:
Beware, while standard i9000 batteries will fit, the claims of some as to extended life are greatly exaggerated. Also, some extended batteries are larger in size and may require a different back cover that may not be available for the Captivate. Always do a search before posting as many subjects have been covered in great detail, this one included.