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flash gd88 never completed now phone won't flash

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Posted by: jigga-wut

like the title said i flashed my phone but it never completeed and it just turned off and not i can't even falsh is again

did i just kill my phone???

is there any way that i could fix this???



Posted by: HK2NR

Did you pass the boot portion of the flashing?



Posted by: jigga-wut

yeah



Posted by: HK2NR

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=245186



Posted by: Tical

my phone is dead to but I donīt no where it went wrong...
itīs said termineted by user.. hmm

please can anyone help me??

the only thing who works is the red lamp when i connect the charger to the phone..



Posted by: HK2NR

Since it's charging, your boot sectors should have been uploaded fine i believe. Try the steps in my above post and try to reflash



Posted by: Tical

not working.. it only says singalling and the phone wont answer..
what could it be??



Posted by: turbo_slug

if you passed the boot, then the phone should be reflashable but the battery has to be charged

when the phone fails to flash, the charging feature will no longer work. the led will turn on but it will not charge the battery.

you need to put the battery in another gd88 to charge before reflashing it.



Posted by: Tical

oki thx very much..know i have to search after one who has a gd87



Posted by: Tical

nope not working.. took my friends and it was full charged but still no luck



Posted by: turbo_slug

did you press the power button to initiate the flashing?

If you forget the press power, it wont flash..heh



Posted by: Tical

hehe i didnīt only press the red button i pressed alla the f'''''g buttons



Posted by: jigga-wut

still need help with this my phone is still being a paper weight



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by jigga-wut
still need help with this my phone is still being a paper weight


we already tried helping you.

either try to send it back to panasonic or keep it as a paperweight

or maybe i'll pay you $50 for it..



Posted by: jigga-wut

but would panasonic actually take it back even tho i tried flashing it???



Posted by: mavericke

Send the phone back to Panasonic. That will be the best option. Otherwise you might want to send it to your provider.



Posted by: NickE2112

how would you send it back to Panasonic will they require you to have a warranty?



Posted by: nox1524

I used to work at Panasonic Canada in their CCC.(two years. Left august 2003) Trust me...they want warranty proof for anything. If you had tried to make mods on you phone I dont think they will do anything for you. Making changes to any of their products voids their warranty. If its under warranty you can still try sending it to them, but just dont tell them what you did or tried. Just say that i tried to turn it on one day and didnt turn on, and didnt wanna charge. As for them determining if someone had tried to change the firmware, im not too sure.

Good luck.



Posted by: NickE2112

thanks nox so I guess thats not an option I got the phone from ebay in the first place do you know of anybody that can do this themselves like not Panasonic, would you know how to fix it?



Posted by: nox1524

no problem. unfortunately anything not purchased through a panasonic dealer will not even be touched by Panasonic. which is understandable i guess.

as for getting your phone fixed in OH, im not too sure. I'll search around or even post a message to see if any of the other members know of any locations where they can take a look at your phone and re-flash if need be.



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by nox1524
I used to work at Panasonic Canada in their CCC.(two years. Left august 2003) Trust me...they want warranty proof for anything. If you had tried to make mods on you phone I dont think they will do anything for you. Making changes to any of their products voids their warranty. If its under warranty you can still try sending it to them, but just dont tell them what you did or tried. Just say that i tried to turn it on one day and didnt turn on, and didnt wanna charge. As for them determining if someone had tried to change the firmware, im not too sure.

Good luck.
i think unless they can prove that you've modified the phone, they cant deny you waranty.



Posted by: NickE2112

thanks so much nox keep me informed



Posted by: nox1524

ur right Turbo...they would have to determine if any mods were done. Panasonic is pretty anal about their warranties. to get warranty service you'll need the proof of purchase. In nicke's case he purchased it off ebay. panasonic will not honour warranty if it was not purchased at an authorized panasonic dealer. it doesnt hurt to try, you can say that you got it as a present and obviously you wouldnt have the reciept. the worst thing they can do is say is that they cannot do anything for you.



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by nox1524
ur right Turbo...they would have to determine if any mods were done. Panasonic is pretty anal about their warranties. to get warranty service you'll need the proof of purchase. In nicke's case he purchased it off ebay. panasonic will not honour warranty if it was not purchased at an authorized panasonic dealer. it doesnt hurt to try, you can say that you got it as a present and obviously you wouldnt have the reciept. the worst thing they can do is say is that they cannot do anything for you.



hehe...cant he find someone with a GD88 that has a reciept and swap the housings with the guy?

they wont be able to read the IMEI off of the dead phone anyways



Posted by: nox1524

haha...there you go nicke....you can find someone that has the same unit as you switch the housing and borrow his reciept. heheh too much work if you ask me, but i guess it would be cheaper than just having it sit on your desk looking pretty and thats it.



Posted by: NickE2112

well i guess my two option are

1) find somebody who knows how to revive a dead Gu87

or

2) sell it on ebay for parts accesories w/e

anybody in the market for a dead Gu87?? name your price



Posted by: turbo_slug

i already offered $50cad



Posted by: NickE2112

turbo email me or pm about the price I have no idea what 50cad is but I also have a usb cable, leather case, handsfree cord, charger so that might make it alittle more

NickE2112@zoomtown.com

AIM: Moe05Nick



Posted by: twillberg

Quote:
Originally posted by turbo_slug
if you passed the boot, then the phone should be reflashable but the battery has to be charged

when the phone fails to flash, the charging feature will no longer work. the led will turn on but it will not charge the battery.

you need to put the battery in another gd88 to charge before reflashing it.


i'm having the same problem as in this post .. but i was just thinking that if the flash fails (like it did on me) and i have another full battery charged on another phone, should i be able to flash it with that full battery ? because i can't .. my flashing failed during erasing sectors point .. so, i think there isn't any software left on my phone .. i guess i'll start using it as a paper weight, right ?

i don't have any warranty papers for my phone .. bought it from ebay .. so, i guess my local service won't even try to fix it ?



Posted by: nox1524

if you dont have proof of purchase from an authorized dealer, you wont be able to get any warranty work on it. The best thing for you (twill and nicke) is to post a message here on hofo to see if you might be able to find someone that can do it for you locally or someone that is willing to try to fix it overseas if need be. i wouldnt give up on it yet as these units are very good. i love my phone and would hate to just give it up if someone could fix it yknow? just some advice. it would kill me to use my gd88 as a paper weight.

I know there is a guy in Toronto that does it from reading the forums. a guy named Kevin at www.bongowireless.com you can try contacting him through his website and see if he can help by sending him your unit to work on. it prolly wouldnt be free since that is his business.

hope this helps a bit...



Posted by: nox1524

if you dont have proof of purchase from an authorized dealer, you wont be able to get any warranty work on it. The best thing for you (twill and nicke) is to post a message here on hofo to see if you might be able to find someone that can do it for you locally or someone that is willing to try to fix it overseas if need be. i wouldnt give up on it yet as these units are very good. i love my phone and would hate to just give it up if someone could fix it yknow? just some advice. it would kill me to use my gd88 as a paper weight.



Posted by: twillberg

Quote:
Originally posted by nox1524
if you dont have proof of purchase from an authorized dealer, you wont be able to get any warranty work on it. The best thing for you (twill and nicke) is to post a message here on hofo to see if you might be able to find someone that can do it for you locally or someone that is willing to try to fix it overseas if need be. i wouldnt give up on it yet as these units are very good. i love my phone and would hate to just give it up if someone could fix it yknow? just some advice. it would kill me to use my gd88 as a paper weight.


thanks for helping .. i'm trying to do the jtag flashing by myself first .. we'll see what happens



Posted by: barqy

can anyone explain why so many flashes are going wrong w/ the gu87/gd88??


Is it a software/PC problem?? Or the actual firmware itself?

Does anyone have instructions typed up or linked they can provide??

I recently paid for a gu87 (not sure if I will even get it) and plan on flashing/unlocking it myself

But now im worried

thanks



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by barqy
can anyone explain why so many flashes are going wrong w/ the gu87/gd88??


Is it a software/PC problem?? Or the actual firmware itself?

Does anyone have instructions typed up or linked they can provide??

I recently paid for a gu87 (not sure if I will even get it) and plan on flashing/unlocking it myself

But now im worried

thanks


maybe it's because people keep using those buggy USB cables...


i've flashed my own gd88's at least 20 times with no problems...



Posted by: mavericke

I think one would have to be very careful in flashing. I would suggest using usb cable only and the latest winmodo and cb2000.



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by mavericke
I think one would have to be very careful in flashing. I would suggest using usb cable only and the latest winmodo and cb2000.


i consider those USB data cables to be very unreliable


they're serial cables with a USB to serial chip inside...


i think the serial service cables are the most reliable...there's no need to have the USB interface as a middle man...



Posted by: barqy

Quote:
Originally posted by turbo_slug
maybe it's because people keep using those buggy USB cables...


i've flashed my own gd88's at least 20 times with no problems...


Good point...

Yeah the flashing should work without a hitch if the battery is all charged.

Same s/w has been used by many and everyone experiences different results heh.

I just ordered a gu87/gd88 flash/unlock serial cable off eBay. Hope I actually get my gu87 soon

Does anyone have a walkthru or guide to flashing/unlocking gu87??








Posted by: Ch28

Quote:
Originally posted by barqy
Good point...

Yeah the flashing should work without a hitch if the battery is all charged.

Same s/w has been used by many and everyone experiences different results heh.

I just ordered a gu87/gd88 flash/unlock serial cable off eBay. Hope I actually get my gu87 soon

Does anyone have a walkthru or guide to flashing/unlocking gu87??






You're on RS right?

Msg Turbo_Slug, i'm sure he can help you out



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by Ch28
You're on RS right?

Msg Turbo_Slug, i'm sure he can help you out


hahaha

"my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...i can teach you but i got to charge" LOL...



Posted by: Ch28

Quote:
Originally posted by turbo_slug
hahaha

"my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...i can teach you but i got to charge" LOL...


haha oh man thats so fitting.



Posted by: SAsprintman

Yes the Serial cable IS the most realiable method of flashing, I just unlocked and flashed my phone with one and Did not have ANY problems whatsoever



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by Ch28
haha oh man thats so fitting.


i was just joking..hehe...

so how's your GD88? did you buy one recently?



Posted by: Takumi_Inui

I heard someone on the forums say that if take out the battery, then open the flash and putting the battery back in at the same time it'll work. Not sure though, when I had the GD88, I remember I had a dead flash. I never turned off the phone though, I still managed to save it with a new flash. Whenever you guys encounter an error in flashing, NEVER TURN OFF THE PHONE. Otherwise it will become a paperweight and won't turn on. And also, make sure the battery is charged at full before flashing it.



Posted by: turbo_slug

Quote:
Originally posted by Takumi_Inui
I heard someone on the forums say that if take out the battery, then open the flash and putting the battery back in at the same time it'll work. Not sure though, when I had the GD88, I remember I had a dead flash. I never turned off the phone though, I still managed to save it with a new flash. Whenever you guys encounter an error in flashing, NEVER TURN OFF THE PHONE. Otherwise it will become a paperweight and won't turn on. And also, make sure the battery is charged at full before flashing it.


the removing battery thing works only if the phone has the boot but the main memory causes the phone to crash. it is said that inserting the battery right when you start the flash can sometimes get the phone started on flashing before the phone crashes.

this is not always true though...i've seen some really dead GD88's that wont even turn on for a fraction of a seccond.

anyways, YES i agree that you should never turn off the phone if a flash fails...easiest way to save it is to reflash it right away



Posted by: barqy

@ch28: yep hehe

Yeah I actually BOUGHT the serial cable already, hopefully my phone wil come in soon.

Does turbo slug have any instructions for flashing then?

what went wrong for this guy?

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=288773





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