i730 dead after iden update

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@(none) - 05 Feb 2004 03:20 GMT

about a week ago I read abunch of problems from the i730 and the .06
software update, about phones dyin. Well later that same day or the
next Motorola pulled the update and posted .04 back up. Today they
re-released it and everyone on hofo was telling success stories of the
new update so I gave it a try and now have a $300 paper weight I tried
holding down 1, 2, 3 then power up to get into flashstrap...no luck.
Tried using idenupdate, skip phone read then restore phone but no
luck....Nextel's tech support couldn't help either and just said take it
to a service center....

Anyone with similiar?? or any advice? when you power up the phone
usually says "i730" then "Nextel" then "t9" then "please wait
connecting.." but right now gets no further than "i730"

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rdmiller - 05 Feb 2004 05:47 GMT

did you create a backup before trying to put the software on? if no
then you may have that $300 paperweight. take it to a NRS...hopefull
you have signal or NSP $2.50. if not make friends with an NRS;

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rdmille

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@(none) - 05 Feb 2004 09:21 GMT

> did you create a backup before trying to put the software on? if not
> then you may have that $300 paperweight. take it to a NRS...hopefully
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I did make the backup but it won't let me do the restore.

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rdmiller - 05 Feb 2004 18:53 GMT

hmmm...i don't know then...take it to NRS and have them look at it

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rdmille

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rallymaster - 06 Feb 2004 14:23 GMT

I had exactly the same problem happened to me when I went to .6, th
phone would just sit at i730 and that was it. Couldn't get to th
firmware and nothing would connect to it.

Luckily I bought the phone a week before and Nextel was willing to tak
it back in exchange for another new phone, too bad the springs on thi
new phone aren't quiet! But I at least have a new phone again

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rallymaste

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@(none) - 06 Feb 2004 21:35 GMT

I found a way to by-pass the bootup of the phone. Hold down both
softkeys then while holding them hit power....it will come up to
"Flashstrap" screen....then connect your data cable, open idenupdate,
click "skip phone read" then do restore to previous version.

> I had exactly the same problem happened to me when I went to .6, the
> phone would just sit at i730 and that was it. Couldn't get to the
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CWArnold - 21 Feb 2004 15:43 GMT

thats an added feature to the new idenupdate. I did that with my phone like
3 week ago.

> I found a way to by-pass the bootup of the phone. Hold down both
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