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[cairey]

Hi,

The phone boots with the Android man, then shows the Orange logo and just freezes. I've not flashed or cocked around with the phone or anything. I just powered it off, switched it back on and nothing happens.

Any ideas?

Edited by cairey, 01 November 2011 - 09:18 PM.

[wrtease]

take battery out then put it back in that should do it..

[cairey]

Tried that, no good. Even tried the black reset button at the back.

[jikobutsu]

cairey, on 01 November 2011 - 09:12 PM, said:

Hi,

The phone boots with the Android man, then shows the Orange logo and just freezes. I've not the flashed or cocked around with the phone or anything. I just powered it off, switched it back on and nothing happens.

Any ideas?

So you have not rooted or installed clockworkmod ?
That is very strange.If you have not done anything to your OMC,and are bootlooping on stock rom,I would say you have a faulty device.

Can you think back to the things you did before this happened,and put this info on here,to help us help you find the problem

Edited by jikobutsu, 01 November 2011 - 09:24 PM.

[wrtease]

take the batt out then connect usb cable then put batt in then see what happens.

[wrtease]

wee the members will help anyone that wants our help okay.wee were once nobees so ask away my friend.

[cairey]

No not done any of that to the phone. It's all stock, not modified in anyway or form. It does it's animation thing then gets to to the Orange logo, nothing happens after that.

jikobutsu, on 01 November 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:

So you have not rooted or installed clockworkmod ?
That is very strange.If you have not done anything to your OMC,and are bootlooping on stock rom,I would say you have a faulty device.

[cairey]

I've tried the USB trick. That's not worked.

I was using the phone as I normally would, looking at BBC news application. I then decided to Power off the phone (I just like to reboot it now and then). About 2 mins later, I powered it back on and it refuses to boot. So nothing out of the ordinary.

Although, after a few seconds of powering on, the phone makes a very minute click sound, I don't remember hearing that before.

jikobutsu, on 01 November 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:

So you have not rooted or installed clockworkmod ?
That is very strange.If you have not done anything to your OMC,and are bootlooping on stock rom,I would say you have a faulty device.

Can you think back to the things you did before this happened,and put this info on here,to help us help you find the problem

[wrtease]

is it possible that it has clockwork on it ?the user dont no that it could have been done.or try the clockwork buttons and see what displays on screen .then we can try to see the problem.

press volume down and hold it while holding the power button dont release until something shows.

[cairey]

I bought the phone off Orange about 4 weeks ago. So I doubt anything has been modified. If I try what you said, I get a white FTM logo appear in black text.

wrtease, on 01 November 2011 - 09:29 PM, said:

is it possible that it has clockwork on it ?the user dont no that it could have been done.or try the clockwork buttons and see what displays on screen .then we can try to see the problem.

press volume down and hold it while holding the power button dont release until something shows.

[wrtease]

okay thats some news.okay connect usb cable to pc and see what happens .

[cairey]

PC detects the USB device in connected. But other than that it does nothing. Thanks for your help so far btw.

[wrtease]

does it show in my computer as a drive or not ,sorry are you using windows 7 or a mac or vista .

[cairey]

No, it doesn't show a drive. I'm using Windows 7.

[wrtease]

have you installed the handset drivers if so uninstall them and unplug usb cable then connect usb cable back in pc then it should load drivers .

[cairey]

I've un-installed the handset drivers I've plugged it back in and fails to install the USB drivers. I've done a PC reboot as well.

[wrtease]

okay try this guide and let us no if you have any success skip down to ftm mode and go from their then see what happens okay guide is here. have marked in bold tx try this first.

superboot and clockwork and rom installing
if you use win xp and win7 then you should be fine .
if you use windows vista you might get problems.
if you use a mac i have no idea please ask a dev for help.
this guide will help get you started .
1.before you do anything connect usb cable to mobile
2.then connect to pc
3.let it install drivers first
4.usb drivers can be got on the forum
5.the contents of the mobile should show up
6.in windows it should be assigned a drive letter
7.right click on the drive letter and eject the drive
8.now move on to the rooting part

Rooting the Orange Monte Carlo
1. first download the zip superboot
2. unzip it with 7zip
3. their will be 3 files you want to use .
4. first file -------------------adb-windows-------double click  file.
5. second file----------------fastboot-windows--double click  file.
6. third file-------install-superboot-windows---double click  file.
7. mobile might reboot thats okay
8.move on to  installing clockwork recovery

installing clockwork recovery for skate / monte carlo
their will be 3 files you want to use .double click  file.
1. first file--------------- adb-windows-------------double click  file.
2. second file----------- fastboot-windows---------double click  file.
3. third file---------------install-recovery-windows--double click  file.
4. it should show a black screen with text showing clockwork is installing
5. the mobile should reboot to clockwork
6. its a blue screen that should appear with the name clockwork
7. use the volume up and down keys to move about clockwork
8. the home key installs and back key for returning to main screen in clockwork
9. reboot your mobile back to pc and pick a rom to install

how to install a rom
1.first download the zipped  rom that you want to pc
2.then copy to sdcard
3. you can now reboot to clockwork
4. keys for clockwork if you need to use them
press volume down and hold it with the power button hold them both
until clockwork appears

clockwork recovery
before installing any rom
backup first in backup and restore
always remember the wipe rule for installing any rom
1.wipe factory/data
2.wipe cache
3.go to advanced and wipe dalvick
only do 4th if you get stuck at android screen
4. mounts and storage format/sysytem
5. if you get stuck at android screen take battery out and then put it back in.
6. you should be okay to main screen of mobile enjoy

7.if you get ftm mode showing do the following  leave the usb cable conneted to pc
8.run the superboot details above
9.then do the clockwork details above
10.it should vibrate and go to clockwork.
11.take battery out if stuck at android screen
12.put it back in and let it reboot

[jikobutsu]

This is very odd indeed.
It seems your best bet is to go through the simple rooting and clockwork process,and install a custom rom
As posted above.
It sounds complicated,but it really is not,follow the instructions to the letter,and you will be up and running in no time at all.
At the end of the day you have two options,take phone back,or use custom rom.
Just go for it man,we are here to guide you through it.

Edited by jikobutsu, 01 November 2011 - 10:01 PM.

[wrtease]

the tpt method might be next to see what happens.

[jikobutsu]

wrtease, on 01 November 2011 - 09:58 PM, said:

the tpt method might be next to see what happens.

Yes the TPT would be the easiest option here,I agree