if youll bare with me, heres my sad story. i woke up one day and my phone was off and wouldnt turn on. after 1.5yrs of faithful service, it would light up the keypad and then flash 3 seconds and off. and repeated itself.
ive been scouring the forums and realized i could go into boot mode
this is what it said
boot loader
08.23
sw version:
r374_g_0e.40.9cr (matched up to the sticker in the back)
then i thought maybe if i could "reinstall" the software i could get things back to normal. i was wrong. no matter what i did, it still wouldnt go all the way to the normal screen.
update: using rsd lite, ive changed the bootloader to 08.26 and tried to reflash with
R374_G_0E.42.17R_noDRM_mlp.shx but it just wont even budge after the reflash
what it now does is the keypad stays lit solid with one vibration. what does that mean?
i just want to be able to get my contacts off the phone. im very desperate.
what should i do guys? much thanks in advance
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Old_Fool Posts: 2214
Phone Model: If it's locked, ican unlock it. If you brick it, I can fix it
Service Provider: ATT
Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:56 pm
There is not much you can do with out specail tool, it might still be savaged
r0cketek Posts: 2
Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:31 am
whats the special tool? ive got to try.
Old_Fool Posts: 2214
Phone Model: If it's locked, ican unlock it. If you brick it, I can fix it
Service Provider: ATT
Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:34 am
Smart clip cost about $320
apostrophe Posts: 14
Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:44 pm
r0cketek wrote:
hi guys
if youll bare with me, heres my sad story. i woke up one day and my phone was off and wouldnt turn on. after 1.5yrs of faithful service, it would light up the keypad and then flash 3 seconds and off. and repeated itself.
ive been scouring the forums and realized i could go into boot mode
this is what it said
boot loader
08.23
sw version:
r374_g_0e.40.9cr (matched up to the sticker in the back)
then i thought maybe if i could "reinstall" the software i could get things back to normal. i was wrong. no matter what i did, it still wouldnt go all the way to the normal screen.
update: using rsd lite, ive changed the bootloader to 08.26 and tried to reflash with
R374_G_0E.42.17R_noDRM_mlp.shx but it just wont even budge after the reflash
what it now does is the keypad stays lit solid with one vibration. what does that mean?
i just want to be able to get my contacts off the phone. im very desperate.
what should i do guys? much thanks in advance
What model is it? A V3C, V3A, V3M?
Sounds like wrong software or corrupted software (I had a V3C with the very same problems yesterday and a flash fixed it), processor failure or liquid damage. Are the smart buttons and volume buttons in working order. IE do they feel free and click?
I don't recognise the software version that you list. I have flashed numerous V3s but I think the flash is different for various service providers.
Take a T6 driver and remove the rear cover, look for a small white circular sticker, if will be red if the phone has come into contact with moisture.
albertomagana Posts: 11
Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:09 pm
I have a similar problem, i can turn on (sometimes) the phone, if not. it just flickers until i apply pressured on the keypad, black, motherboard, etc.
and. if it turns on after a while lose signal, menus start freezing, unresponsive keys, screen gets black, until more pressure its applied on the phone black/keypad, i replaced the flex cable, tested the whole phone with another motherboard and worked ok, what can be, i can flash (i did a lot of monsterpack flashing and nothing helps), i have a youtube video showing this problem, how can i post it.
well thanks
sorry for repeated multiposting just desperate.
wadeboy Posts: 1
Phone Model: motorola v3a
Service Provider: digicel
Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:52 am
i have a razr v3a which did not come on just like you but after a while it did but it does not read my sim card what should i do now? it fell in water actually i put it to dry like a forum i read here i even blow dried it but no response WHAT SHOULD I DO PLZ I NEED MY PHONE?
moto Posts: 1
Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:40 am
the same thing happened to mine.i'd had it for almost two years and then it stopped working. i tried a new battery but it still wouldn't turn on. i gave it a break for a few months and kept on trying to turn it on evry now and then, right when i was about to give up i fixed my phone!
ok!
i took the battery out and behind where the battery sits on the back of the phone is a big white sticker/cover.
i took this off and then put the battery back in! IT WORKS! i don't know why it worked(might've had something to do with the bits of dust and food crumbs that had made their way under the sticker)
i hope this is safe. and that the sticker wasn't important for anything.
my phone has worked for 3 days now. so happy i could see the messages and photos and videos again!
Old_Fool Posts: 2214
Phone Model: If it's locked, ican unlock it. If you brick it, I can fix it
Service Provider: ATT
Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:55 am
The white sticker has nothing to do with it.
May be your battery was nt sitting in right so no full contact. Anyway it's working now and that all it's matter
howief Posts: 1
Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:26 pm
Ironically, my V3 died about a week ago and removing the large sticker behind the battery fixed it, too.
just desperate.
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