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[Guide]USB Brick Fix

Exiled_SouL

Exiled_SouL

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*To work this whole Thing Out You need to setup Adb and fastboot in your pc,if you don't know how to do it follow this nice Guide.
http://androidforums.com/desire-all-things-root/337356-faq-adb-fastboot-windows-updated-1st-june-2011-a.html


Last few days i saw lots of people having usb brick problem even after they flashed the Ruu.exe or PB99IMG.zip update via hboot that because misc.img is corrupted and they stuck on stock rom without any usb function.Few Days ago i was in the same situation and solved my problem thought i should share this Information with people who need help.

Note-If you usb bricked on s-off device then try this fastboot command to solve this

fastboot oem enableqxdm 0(unblock your sd-card)
fastboot oem eraseconfig(fix misc partition)

if above command don't work then you have to flash a ruu.exe or PB99IMG.zip file via hboot to return to stock rom,usually that fix the usb brick but some time that trick also fails,if that happen then you have to go through the process below.

I solve my usb brick this way

after return to stock rom via PB99IMG.zip file flash via hboot(didn't fix my usb brick so i had to do the steps below)

1.i unlocked my sd card via fastboot command"fastboot oem enableqxdm 0" sd card recognized by phone and i can browse it via file explorer.
note-you can access your sdcard only via file explorer nothing else so after execute the command download a file explorer from android market.

2.then i copied the visionary+(it gave me temporary root access which is needed to work this whole thing out).
root explorer,terminal emulator apk and those usb bricked update file(image_flash,mtd0.img) to sdcard from pc via card reader and installed them.

before copy those update file on sd card i edited the mtd0.img to put correct cid n rom info via hex editor.

To find cid info
If you don't know your Cid then type this command in fastboot-fastboot oem boot this will show you info about your phone cid.when the info shows up look for
 

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Might not be relevant, but you refer to it in this guide. PB99IMG.zip is case sensitive and must be exactly "PB99IMG.zip". Not strictly relevant but worth noting whenever we refer to it on these forums I think.
 
I'll have a read through in detail when I have more time, however I have never carried out the process myself so I'm not an "Authority" on the subject :)
 
looks good to me, that second command i didnt know about. its one to look out for certainly

thanks for posting this, hopefully it will help a lot of people
 
This can affect both rooted and unrooted users, so not sure if the root forum is the right place for this (I think it was in troubleshooting originally?).

Maybe a link needs to be added to root sticky and to a non root sticky, or perhaps tips and tricks (although its more a break fix).

Will Report to mods to see whats best.

Edit> It hasn't been moved (my mistake), but still not sure just here is the best place :)
 
SUroot said:
This can affect both rooted and unrooted users, so not sure if the root forum is the right place for this (I think it was in troubleshooting originally?).

Maybe a link needs to be added to root sticky and to a non root sticky, or perhaps tips and tricks (although its more a break fix).

Will Report to mods to see whats best.

Edit> It hasn't been moved (my mistake), but still not sure just here is the best place :)
Click to expand...

I posted it on troubleshooting section but mod moved it to tips and tricks. :)
 
Im not sure there is a correct section for this. All troubleshooting goes there except root trouble shooting which is in the root forum. Im not sure there is an ideal place for this.
 
SUroot said:
Im not sure there is a correct section for this. All troubleshooting goes there except root trouble shooting which is in the root forum. Im not sure there is an ideal place for this.
Click to expand...

just my thought as this thread is for troubleshoot usb brick for both rooted and unrooted user it should stay in troubleshooting section cause when some one seek help for usb brick he/she can see it on the top of troubleshooting section(if this thread get sticky) anyway do what you guys think best.
 
After step 4 in the terminal emulator i get the message that flash_image not found.And i made everything right... Is maybe the flash image you gave corrupted?
 
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