Endless startup loop

[ldsmaf]

My precious 9800 Torch is stuck in some kind of endless startup loop. I get the black "BlackBerry" screen with the progress line at the bottom, and when it gets about 3/4 done, it goes black and starts up again. WHAT CAN I DO???? HELP!!

[pinkfloyd1978]

reload Os will sort out the problem

[saudadeii]

Try booting in SAFE mode and see if it gets farther along.

[Mark PPG]

Try removing the media card. Sometimes an error on the card causes a reboot cycle.

[ldsmaf]

How do I get to "safe mode"?

[vikasmehta27]

I had a similar problem with my Torch and the only way i could get it working was -> take out the battery, connect the torch to pc, open desktop manager and start loading the new software while the battery is still out...during a point in the installation, insert the battery back while it wants to load the files on the torch and you should be through. but then you loose all data. fortunately i had a back up so didnt casue me much of a problem.

[anthogag]

Reload the OS.

This thread on cb shows you how to get the latest OS version for your phone...

search for this thread "How to Reload the Operating System on a Nuked or Bricked BlackBerry"

[cdvia69]

Hi there!

After trying to install Foursquare on my 9800,my phone is now going through a constant reboot.Is there a way to fix this without reloading the OS as I would be losing the 3rd party apps I have installed and unfortunately haven't done a synch in a while.Any other suggestions to get me out of this problem?Thanks for your help!

[anthogag]

Things like this teach a person to get the habit of backing-up regularly - for any type of device

In your case I think you need to connect it to BB desktop software and reload the OS. Try the latest OS number - see above post

Installing a 'bad' app happened twice to me. It's most likely not the app but some kind of corruption that happens during the download/install process

[dfb8085]

thats what i had to do was reload the os with phone to pc with battery out and then at a crucial time i inserted the battery. the hardest part was getting the battery in at the right moment . took a few tries. then the headache getting contacts and all apps and 3rd party back on

[cdvia69]

Originally Posted by anthogag

Things like this teach a person to get the habit of backing-up regularly - for any type of device

In your case I think you need to connect it to BB desktop software and reload the OS. Try the latest OS number - see above post

Installing a 'bad' app happened twice to me. It's most likely not the app but some kind of corruption that happens during the download/install process

Well,it's not letting me connect to the BB desktop software...what a pain!

[anthogag]

Originally Posted by cdvia69

Well,it's not letting me connect to the BB desktop software...what a pain!

Read the thread I posted above...about the thread that talks about reloading the OS