[akavbb]

Hello all. Since this afternoon my PlayBook takes forever to boot.
It stays on the screen than says blacberry PlayBook with the changing colors etc.
Has anyone had a similar problem?
I tried to kill it by pressing the power button and then started it again and I managed to start it. But then after another test shutdown I had the same response.
Any ideas?

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[robsteve]

Back it up, do a security wipe, then a debrick and run the setup again. Once it is setup, restore the backup.

[chaosdivine]

Time it. Mine takes 00:03:08:95 to boot fully from off, and that's normal. I just timed it.

Hello all. Since this afternoon my PlayBook takes forever to boot.
It stays on the screen than says blacberry PlayBook with the changing colors etc.
Has anyone had a similar problem?
I tried to kill it by pressing the power button and then started it again and I managed to start it. But then after another test shutdown I had the same response.
Any ideas?

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[rupam95]

Maybe it's bricked. If it is, send it to Quack immediately.

[akavbb]

Maybe it's bricked. If it is, send it to Quack immediately.

Quack?

By the way thank you all for the help.
It never boots.....


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[chaosdivine]

Oh well in that case you're hooped. You need to reinstall the OS from desktop manager...

This will help (it's old but still applicable) http://helpblog.blackberry.com/2011/...e-playbook-os/

QuackQuack147 is a CB member who is helping/trying to hack the PlayBook. See this thread: http://forums.crackberry.com/playboo...ogress-793657/ fast forward to page 12, post 278 and see that we raised funds to help try and hack this thing...it might be a waste of time or it might not, but people are trying.

Quack?

By the way thank you all for the help.
It never boots.....


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[Dr_Acula]

Maybe it's bricked. If it is, send it to Quack immediately.

Why send to quackquack?
He can fix it him self.

Op if u cant boot.(I hope u see the boot animation)
Go for a CFP. That will work for sure.
Wipe and then flash.

[Dr_Acula]

Quackquack147 have u started a new service center without telling us?

[Dr_Acula]

Op u can go for debrick method too.

[FF22]

Did you possibly place ONLY FOLDERS in the top dock area. That has been known to slow the boot time to very long.

[akavbb]

Update :
I reloaded OS via desktop manager, security wiped, reinstalled, asked and loaded 300 some mbytes of latest OS, was asked to reboot and here I am again waiting endlessly.

Seriously don't know what else to do.
Are we sure that they haven't pushed something from BlackBerry to kill the devices?


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[akavbb]

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...ubbles-797868/

post nr 6
I think this is my case, stupid wifi.
WHO TF is the moron who created such an OS that stops booting just because the wifi is inadequate.
That's why they can't make BB10 work on PB. They probably can't make a lenovo run Win 8 I guess.....

[paranee2]

PlayBook dead so never gonna boot,
Don't bother

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[akavbb]

PlayBook dead so never gonna boot,
Don't bother

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Strongly disagree.
It boots normally when I am away from the problematic wifi.

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[akavbb]

and yes it is official.
My Playbook works just fine away from the hotel's wifi.

[FF22]

and yes it is official.
My Playbooi works just fine away from the hotel's wifi.

I don't know why or what but others have reported a similar issue. It does seem very odd.