[WutUpCuuuz]

Device:
-BlackBerry Z10 STL100-1
-OS 10.3 (couldn't quite remember)

Issue:
-Red blinky light of death/bricked device
-Received error message A:0x000000A2 from BlackBerry Link, as well as the error boot screens bb10-0005 and now bb10-0004

Before this issue:
-I noticed VLC was playing kind of chunky/pixelated and stuttering, figured it might just be excess clutter... no clue, but I figured a wipe wouldn't hurt.
-I'd done 1 wipe before and it worked like a charm, no issues whatsoever and I've never had any issues with this device.
-So, I wiped the device... it got around half-way through and gave an error (bberror dot com /bb10-0005)

After this issue:
-First I tried, several times, reloading the OS through BlackBerry Link. The first few times it kept giving the A:0x000000A2 error.
-Since that wasn't working, I tried an autoloader (10.3.2252), and another (10.3.2204), and another (10.3.0680)
-With these everything seemed fine, the DOS prompt did it's thing and the phone rebooted, but I got the bberror.com errors.
-The 10.3.2252 autoloader resulted in /bb10-0005, the 10.3.2204 and 10.3.0680 autoloaders both resulted in /bb10-0004.

So, now I don't know what else to do. It's a device I bought through eBay (a replacement for my original device, which was stolen) new in the box about 1 1/2 years ago so I'm not sure who I could take it to, if I had to, to get them to resurrect my device. Please help, I'm willing to try just about anything.

[thurask]

BB10-0004/0005 means the radio software is corrupt or missing, so either it was the wrong type of autoloader or the loader itself was damaged in download somehow. If you downloaded it in a zip/rar/7z archive, there should be verification hashes available to test, or you can use the testing feature of whichever archive manager you have.

[conite]

The fact that you even tried the 10.3.2.2252 autoloader seems to indicate you're not being careful as to which one you are using, as none even exists for the STL100-1 (at this time).

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2252

[Uzi]

https://drive.bitcasa.com/send/6tMMp...3dTocYhTwQn6io

Choose for stl1

[WutUpCuuuz]

BB10-0004/0005 means the radio software is corrupt or missing, so either it was the wrong type of autoloader or the loader itself was damaged in download somehow. If you downloaded it in a zip/rar/7z archive, there should be verification hashes available to test, or you can use the testing feature of whichever archive manager you have.

Verification hashes?? Testing feature in my archive manager?? This is over my head. Please explain. I'm trying the oldest compatible autoloader I can find... I figure it shouldn't have any issue with 10.2.1 and I can just update the OS through the device... provided this works.

Trying 10.2.1.3502 first... I'll go from there.

[Uzi]

Verification hashes?? Testing feature in my archive manager?? This is over my head. Please explain. I'm trying the oldest compatible autoloader I can find... I figure it shouldn't have any issue with 10.2.1 and I can just update the OS through the device... provided this works.

Trying 10.2.1.3502 first... I'll go from there.

No you can't once you on 10.3.2 you can't go lower.
Install the latest os 10.3.2.2339 it's better anyway

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[WutUpCuuuz]

No you can't once you on 10.3.2 you can't go lower.
Install the latest os 10.3.2.2339 it's better anyway

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

Okay, gotcha. Downloading it now. I'll keep you posted.

[conite]

Okay, gotcha. Downloading it now. I'll keep you posted.

Please make sure this time that you get the one for your specific device variant - Z10STL100-1. The one for the other models of Z10 will brick your device.

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339

[WutUpCuuuz]

Just to confirm I'm trying the correct one...
the only Z10 autoloaders/files for 10.3.02.2239 are:
Z10_10.3.02.2239_STL100-2-3.7z
Z10_10.3.02.2239_STL100-2-3.asc
Z10_10.3.02.2239_STL100-2-3.chksum

Last I checked my device was STL100-1... does it matter if I'm using an STL100-2 or -3 loader?
I'm under the impression that if I don't know what an .asc file is or a .chksum then I should just leave them alone. Downloading the .7z file and giving this a go... once again.

[WutUpCuuuz]

Please make sure this time that you get the one for your specific device variant - Z10STL100-1. The one for the other models of Z10 will brick your device.

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339

Sooo.... in that case I can't use 10.3.02.2239 since there's no STL100-1 loader available

Going with 10.3.02.2204 again (didn't work the first couple times)

[Uzi]

Hold on I'll get you the link

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[Uzi]

https://mega.nz/#!ZhpHnIyC!kYiHRkvCC...pAd8z9eKHFUac8

Stl1 10.3.2.2339

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[conite]

Sooo.... in that case I can't use 10.3.02.2239 since there's no STL100-1 loader available

Going with 10.3.02.2204 again (didn't work the first couple times)

10.3.2.2339 has become available for your device in the time since my previous comment. Check out Usman's link. Good luck!

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339

[WutUpCuuuz]

https://mega.nz/#!ZhpHnIyC!kYiHRkvCC...pAd8z9eKHFUac8

Stl1 10.3.2.2339

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

Awesome... downloading now. I should have results (or not) within 20 minutes

[Uzi]

Awesome... downloading now. I should have results (or not) within 20 minutes

Take out your battery connect to pc when "connecting to bootroom " put the battery back

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[WutUpCuuuz]

Same error... bb10-0004. Trying again.

Yep. Same error. It runs through the DOS prompt pretty quickly after it's uploaded the RAM image, maybe in 1-2 seconds. It did this before when I would try the same autoloader again, like it already had all the files there.

So... is there any way I can just wipe the device completely and start from scratch? At least that way, I figure, the autoloader would actually work since the device wouldn't have anything else to conflict with it.

[Uzi]

http://us.blackberry.com/support/err...bb10-0004.html

Are you sure your device stl1? Haha

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[WutUpCuuuz]

OMFG... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Please feel free to ridicule me when I say this, I'm an id1ot:

I was just about positive I have an STL100-1, pretty sure I'd seen that somewhere in the device. Either way, I just joking looked under the battery to see which one I am (since I was so sure) and guess what...

F*ckin STL100-3 ...... somewhere there's a village missing it's id1ot. (why would they sensor the word id*ot??)

[Uzi]

OMFG... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Please feel free to ridicule me when I say this, I'm an id1ot:

I was just about positive I have an STL100-1, pretty sure I'd seen that somewhere in the device. Either way, I just joking looked under the battery to see which one I am (since I was so sure) and guess what...

F*ckin STL100-3 ...... somewhere there's a village missing it's id1ot. (why would they sensor the word id*ot??)

Haha!
No worries sometimes we missed the little details

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[WutUpCuuuz]

I guess the only question at this point would be... since I tried about 5 or 6 autoloaders, will there now be a bunch of junk files left on the device? Maybe I deserve that, I dunno. haha

[conite]

I guess the only question at this point would be... since I tried about 5 or 6 autoloaders, will there now be a bunch of junk files left on the device? Maybe I deserve that, I dunno. haha

Autoloader wipes everything else. No worries.

Z30STA100-5/10.3.2.2339

[Uzi]

I guess the only question at this point would be... since I tried about 5 or 6 autoloaders, will there now be a bunch of junk files left on the device? Maybe I deserve that, I dunno. haha

Nope it doesn't matter, now choose Autoloader for stl23

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2339 | CB Mod

[WutUpCuuuz]

Awesome! My Z10 is back from the dead.

This thread should be a public service announcement for people like me that don't make sure what device they actually have Thanks for the help guys... now to get this 64gb microSIM to work
*jumps in phone booth, puts on "Stupid Man" costume, walks away*