Rescue Bricked TomTom One Xl

I think the black reset screen does indicate a reset. But I can not rule out the possibility that a 30 seconds reset could make a difference.

tendriver wrote:I don't see any reference to you doing a full [30 sec.] reset.

I've tried but as soon as I press the reset button it turns off and nothing else happens.

Your white text on black screen seems to indicate otherwise.

Razorblatter wrote:Your white text on black screen seems to indicate otherwise.

That is with power button not reset button. Anyway it has been tried since the beginning then ...

No, pressing the on/off button short should switch it on.
Longpressing the button (up to 30 seconds) should reset the device. You should hear the TT drum roll and then see the white on black text. A full screen completes the reset after which you should be able to restart.

Razorblatter wrote:No, pressing the on/off button short should switch it on.
Longpressing the button (up to 30 seconds) should reset the device. You should hear the TT drum roll and then see the white on black text. A full screen completes the reset after which you should be able to restart.

I tried to (from off) push the power button 30 seconds:

-Drumbs
-Black info
-Nothing else after more than 30 seconds, no fullscreen no reset, nothing else

Your image in post #1 is the black info screen and is basically the reset screen.
After that you should:
- press on/off shortly and it will restart
or:
- press on/off to switch off and once again (1 or 2 seconds) to restart.

What happened in TTH when you tried to operate the device? Is Home patched?

Razorblatter wrote:Your image in post #1 is the black info screen and is basically the reset screen.
After that you should:
- press on/off shortly and it will restart
or:
- press on/off to switch off and once again (1 or 2 seconds) to restart.

What happened in TTH when you tried to operate the device? Is Home patched?

I've just patched it and now I can operate in TTH but the map seems not to be patched. I still have same behavior, if I press on/off it turns off does not restart.

EDIT: I can operate in TTH with map activated, but still can't use the gps normally, same behavior des not turn on

If the map seems to be unpatched in TTH, you gotta patch TTH.

It seems troublesome if you can't get it started normally.

But patch TTH, operate via TTH and tell me what happens if you unplug the device from your PC. T should restart normally.

Razorblatter wrote:If the map seems to be unpatched in TTH, you gotta patch TTH.

It seems troublesome if you can't get it started normally.

But patch TTH, operate via TTH and tell me what happens if you unplug the device from your PC. T should restart normally.

Already tried as soon as I disconnect it, the device turns off (the battery is working as I can turn it on in black info screen).

May be it's some kind of problem booting? I can not change bootloader as I cannot restart the device normally.

There's nothing to see when you unplug? Nothing?
Might be your battery's shot so that it can't restart. Resetting could require less energy.
Otherwise you might have a fatal problem with your storage.

Razorblatter wrote:There's nothing to see when you unplug? Nothing?
Might be your battery's shot so that it can't restart. Resetting could require less energy.
Otherwise you might have a fatal problem with your storage.

When I unplug it, it shows the "saving" screen and after that tomtom logo and then it turns off. I'm going to try to let it run out of battery during night and tomorrow morning charge it and let it cool. After that I'll try again.

What's TT log? The white on black text or the bootscreen?
What's the saving screen? Is it actually the image with the loading bar?

what happens if you start it while attached to a charger or cigarette lighter? Leave it loading for at least a few minutes. Better yet, two hours. You see a charging light?

Razorblatter wrote:What's TT log? The white on black text or the bootscreen?
What's the saving screen? Is it actually the image with the loading bar?

what happens if you start it while attached to a charger or cigarette lighter? Leave it loading for at least a few minutes. Better yet, two hours. You see a charging light?

I meant TT logo. Same as without charger or connected to my computer. I'll try the test I said before and see what happens...

TT logo is good. So it does (attempt to) start up.
It would have been a lot easier for the both of us if you gave a more detailed report of your adventures.
I think your battery sucks but you should be able to replace that for about € 10.