TPT gone wrong ?

[Guest domenico lamberti]

well, seeing as my screen has started to go, the blue "monster" eating the screen, i have had it since about february, and have started getting annoyed, i found out that people are TPT'ing back to stock and sending them back to orange, welll i thought why not, whats the worst that ould happen, so i downloaded the TPT file OUK_P729BV1.0.0B10.zip , extracted it to a folder on my SD, powered down, volume up and power on, the green wording comes on the screen, does its thing then reboots, it gets to android guy then reboots constantly, have i bricked, not sure what i have done at all am rather scared

HELP

[Guest domenico lamberti]

does no one know wwhat i have done or how to fix it ?

[Guest markusj]

Can you flash clockworkmod via fastboot?

[Guest domenico lamberti]

Can you flash clockworkmod via fastboot?

nope, because when i plug it in and try to go fastbooot it reboots

[Guest Maz2011]

I have exactly the same problem. I thought I followed the instructions and I certainly got the green messages about image installation, but obviously something went wrong.

[Guest Tony Sidaway]

If you can't get your phone to boot at all you will have to use a card reader/writer to transfer files. Sometimes you can pick one up in a Pound shop, otherwise try somewhere like Maplin. You need to check it either takes Micro-SD sized cards or comes with a card caddy that takes them. Other than that I'd suggest you go for the cheapest they have.

If you're unable to boot recovery and unable to use Fastboot, you should still be able to install ClockworkMod recovery by TPT. Take a ClockworkMod img file, check its MD5 to ensure it's not corrupted, and rename it recovery.img then place it on the SD card in a folder called "image" which is otherwise empty. It doesn't hurt to check MD5 again once it's on the card. Don't forget to get your operating system to safely release the card, don't just yank it out.

Then when you start the phone in TPT mode (Menu Vol+ On or just Vol+ On depending on the build of your phone) it will install that image in its recovery partition. You should then be able to reboot into recovery.

Once you have ClockworkMod installed you will be able to install ROMs, clear cache, factory reset, etc, and even set up more TPTs if you like.

Needless to say rather than just go for a ClockworkMod install you could just download a full TPT install of a suitable firmware suite.

AN AFTERTHOUGHT: Have you tried rerunning the original TPT? Presumably the files are all still on the card so if it had a glitch you can just try it again as a last resort before going to find a card reader/writer.

Edited May 17, 2011 by Tony Sidaway

[Guest Amphoras]

Had you converted to Gen 2 by TPT? If so, you'll need to convert back to Gen 1 using the file from http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...n2-tpt-upgrade/ Once you've done that, you stock Orange TPT should work properly.

[Guest Maz2011]

My Blade is Gen1. I have been running converted Gen2 ROMS but havent modified the phone at all.

I can restart the TPT flash sequence as often as I like just by pushing Vol+ and it goes through the same procedure of green writing each time. And then I get the flashing green man.

I am following the instructions in this thread and installing a file called OUK_P729BV1.0.0B10.zip

I think this is the correct procedure to be following, but for all I know it could be completely wrong. The explanations arent very clear at all.

All I want to do is get the phone as near as possible back to a stock Orange ROM, for return under warranty.

Thanks for suggestions.

[Guest Maz2011]

Solved it myself.

There are two zip files in that thread: one in the first post which doesnt work, and another in the 2nd post which does work.

I used this technique to get the phone back to recovery mode.

I now have a working Orange stock ROM: all set for return under warranty. :unsure:

[Guest domenico lamberti]

i have not upgraded to gen2 as i do not see the point, and am trying to do it the way that maz2011 did

[Guest Maz2011]

Sounds like you are in exactly the same position that I was.

Follow the TPT procedure in the thread I linked to. Use the Gen1 restore files.

That should give you clockwork recovery back.

Then do the other TPT procedure using the files in the 2nd post zip, not the first. That should give you a (more or less) stock Orange phone.

Worked fine for me; hope it will for you.