Pre Won't Turn On.

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 07:19 AM

For the past few days my Pre hasn't been acting right. At first it was very sluggish, but then it seemed to recover. My phone was perfectly fine until it died later that night and the whole time I've been trying to get it to come back on it's been slow, unresponsive, and ultimately resulting in not fully activating. I've removed the battery many times, but the worst part is that I left my phone on the charger OVER NIGHT and this morning my phone was still on the boot screen. Eventually my phone came on this morning BUT it was still very slow and stating 'too many cards' when I had none open. Man, I just want a fix.

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 07:30 AM

do you have preware? If so run emergency patch recovery then....

best thing i can recommend is to plug in your phone to your pc and run webOSDoctor 1.3.5.1 this will erase everything on your pre and reset it back to stock settings. it should run nice after that.

ryangur · 02/19/2010, 07:34 AM

Like the new promos from Dr. Pepper.. just run the doctor.. that should fix it.. can you plug it into your computer and access your folders?? if so i suggest backing it up first.. or run a partial erase from the device info systems tool... that will do a partial erase.. you could have picked up a virus.. granted they are harder to get on the pre.. but it can still mess things up..

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 07:38 AM

^ recommend running emergency patch recovery before a partial erase if you have preware w/ patches because when it comes back on and you reinstall preware it will not be able to see your old patches and when you go to download packages you will get a ipkg error because it can't see old patches installed.

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 08:00 AM

My phone will not respond at all. I have preware but I can't open anything up because it says memory critical. I plugged it into my computer but it doesn't even respond even though my computer knows something has been plugged in.

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 08:04 AM

I think if you turn it off and hold i think the power button and the up volume key and it goes straight to USB which will allow you to run wedOS doctor

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 08:07 AM

Im gonna have to try that. I want to get into usb mode so I can remove something. I honestly believe the cause of this is from an image I manally placed in the wallpapers folder. Something like this has happened when I did this once before. hm...

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 08:10 AM

straight from palm website:

To put your phone in recovery mode:

1.Connect the USB cable to the AC charger, and plug the AC charger into a working outlet.
2.If you can, turn off your phone. See Restarting and resetting your phone .
3.Remove and reinsert the battery. See Replacing the battery on a Pre phone or Replacing the battery on a Pixi phone.
4.Press and hold the volume up button and connect the USB cable to the phone.
5.Release the volume up button when the screen showing the large USB icon appears.
6.Connect your phone to your computer. The Next button becomes available.
7.Click Next to continue with webOS Doctor.

badjokes · 02/19/2010, 08:10 AM

do you have mytether installed on your pre?

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badjokes

do you have mytether installed on your pre?

no i dont

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05typesdc5

straight from palm website:

To put your phone in recovery mode:

1.Connect the USB cable to the AC charger, and plug the AC charger into a working outlet.
2.If you can, turn off your phone. See Restarting and resetting your phone .
3.Remove and reinsert the battery. See Replacing the battery on a Pre phone or Replacing the battery on a Pixi phone.
4.Press and hold the volume up button and connect the USB cable to the phone.
5.Release the volume up button when the screen showing the large USB icon appears.
6.Connect your phone to your computer. The Next button becomes available.
7.Click Next to continue with webOS Doctor.

^ the next button they are reffering to is if you already have webOS Doctor launched on your computer it should allow you to click next on the WebOS Doctor

did you try the steps above?

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 08:43 AM

also delete the webOS Doctor you have on your computer now and redownload this one:

1.3.5.1 WebOS Doctor:

http://palm.cdnetworks.net/rom/pre/p...0ewwsprint.jar

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 09:14 AM

I really don't want to doctor my phone. If I do, I want to at least get my pictures off of it.

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 09:19 AM

i'm sure once its on usb mode you can access if from the computer.

as4life · 02/19/2010, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blutuu

I really don't want to doctor my phone. If I do, I want to at least get my pictures off of it.

doctoring your phone doesn't delete ur pics, apps, and memos anymore.

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by as4life

doctoring your phone doesn't delete ur pics, apps, and memos anymore.

It doesn't? You're not messin with me are you? Cuz I am really about to jump on it if my stuff is protected.

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 10:06 AM

i think that person is correct, i webdoctored my phone to 1.3.5.1 and i could have sworn that my pictures came back.. i'm almost positive but i thought maybe it was a fluke.

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 10:30 AM

well I'm doctoring right now. It was my last resort so let's see what happens. Thanks for all of your support.

05typesdc5 · 02/19/2010, 12:07 PM

leme know if after you doctored your pre if everything worked out well and if it saved your pictures

blutuu · 02/19/2010, 01:21 PM

I actually have a problem. I just finished doctoring my pre, but it's still acting the same as before. Slow and nonresponsive and giving the 'too many cards error' still. It also takes forever to boot up.

02/19/2010, 07:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
blutuu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pre Won't Turn On. For the past few days my Pre hasn't been acting right. At first it was very sluggish, but then it seemed to recover. My phone was perfectly fine until it died later that night and the whole time I've been trying to get it to come back on it's been slow, unresponsive, and ultimately resulting in not fully activating. I've removed the battery many times, but the worst part is that I left my phone on the charger OVER NIGHT and this morning my phone was still on the boot screen. Eventually my phone came on this morning BUT it was still very slow and stating 'too many cards' when I had none open. Man, I just want a fix. __________________ Listen, I have the potential to utilize those white and black keys to captivate you. My fingers create the melodic aura and the harmonic flow, yet, that critical lyrical rhythm is metaphysical! I HAVE THE MUSIC IN ME! -Blutuu
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02/19/2010, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	do you have preware? If so run emergency patch recovery then.... best thing i can recommend is to plug in your phone to your pc and run webOSDoctor 1.3.5.1 this will erase everything on your pre and reset it back to stock settings. it should run nice after that. __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
ryangur Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 41 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	trust me.. i'm a doctor.. Like the new promos from Dr. Pepper.. just run the doctor.. that should fix it.. can you plug it into your computer and access your folders?? if so i suggest backing it up first.. or run a partial erase from the device info systems tool... that will do a partial erase.. you could have picked up a virus.. granted they are harder to get on the pre.. but it can still mess things up..
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02/19/2010, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	^ recommend running emergency patch recovery before a partial erase if you have preware w/ patches because when it comes back on and you reinstall preware it will not be able to see your old patches and when you go to download packages you will get a ipkg error because it can't see old patches installed. __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
blutuu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can't do anything... My phone will not respond at all. I have preware but I can't open anything up because it says memory critical. I plugged it into my computer but it doesn't even respond even though my computer knows something has been plugged in. __________________ Listen, I have the potential to utilize those white and black keys to captivate you. My fingers create the melodic aura and the harmonic flow, yet, that critical lyrical rhythm is metaphysical! I HAVE THE MUSIC IN ME! -Blutuu
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02/19/2010, 08:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	I think if you turn it off and hold i think the power button and the up volume key and it goes straight to USB which will allow you to run wedOS doctor __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 08:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
blutuu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	really Im gonna have to try that. I want to get into usb mode so I can remove something. I honestly believe the cause of this is from an image I manally placed in the wallpapers folder. Something like this has happened when I did this once before. hm... __________________ Listen, I have the potential to utilize those white and black keys to captivate you. My fingers create the melodic aura and the harmonic flow, yet, that critical lyrical rhythm is metaphysical! I HAVE THE MUSIC IN ME! -Blutuu
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02/19/2010, 08:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	straight from palm website: To put your phone in recovery mode: 1.Connect the USB cable to the AC charger, and plug the AC charger into a working outlet. 2.If you can, turn off your phone. See Restarting and resetting your phone . 3.Remove and reinsert the battery. See Replacing the battery on a Pre phone or Replacing the battery on a Pixi phone. 4.Press and hold the volume up button and connect the USB cable to the phone. 5.Release the volume up button when the screen showing the large USB icon appears. 6.Connect your phone to your computer. The Next button becomes available. 7.Click Next to continue with webOS Doctor. __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
badjokes Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 160 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts	do you have mytether installed on your pre?
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02/19/2010, 08:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	also delete the webOS Doctor you have on your computer now and redownload this one: 1.3.5.1 WebOS Doctor: http://palm.cdnetworks.net/rom/pre/p...0ewwsprint.jar __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 09:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
blutuu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I really don't want to doctor my phone. If I do, I want to at least get my pictures off of it. __________________ Listen, I have the potential to utilize those white and black keys to captivate you. My fingers create the melodic aura and the harmonic flow, yet, that critical lyrical rhythm is metaphysical! I HAVE THE MUSIC IN ME! -Blutuu
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02/19/2010, 09:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	i'm sure once its on usb mode you can access if from the computer. __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 10:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	i think that person is correct, i webdoctored my phone to 1.3.5.1 and i could have sworn that my pictures came back.. i'm almost positive but i thought maybe it was a fluke. __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 10:30 AM	#18 (permalink)
blutuu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well I'm doctoring right now. It was my last resort so let's see what happens. Thanks for all of your support. __________________ Listen, I have the potential to utilize those white and black keys to captivate you. My fingers create the melodic aura and the harmonic flow, yet, that critical lyrical rhythm is metaphysical! I HAVE THE MUSIC IN ME! -Blutuu
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02/19/2010, 12:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
05typesdc5 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 646 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	leme know if after you doctored your pre if everything worked out well and if it saved your pictures __________________ Currently using: Sprint Palm Pre and Sprint HTC EVO 4G
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02/19/2010, 01:21 PM	#20 (permalink)
blutuu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I actually have a problem. I just finished doctoring my pre, but it's still acting the same as before. Slow and nonresponsive and giving the 'too many cards error' still. It also takes forever to boot up. __________________ Listen, I have the potential to utilize those white and black keys to captivate you. My fingers create the melodic aura and the harmonic flow, yet, that critical lyrical rhythm is metaphysical! I HAVE THE MUSIC IN ME! -Blutuu
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