I've had my 7100t for about 4 days here now, and just last night when I was using the browser, my phone crashed. I figured it was no big deal, but I started it back up... it was a big deal - "JVM Error 102". Alright, so I tell it to go ahead with a hard reset. It blanks the screen for half a second, then says "JVM Error 102" yet again. I again click reset, and it goes through the hard reset... but when it finishes, I just get the errors again. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

This is what the error message means

http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgec...am p;vernum=0

102 Invalid code in filesystem

The system has checked the .COD files in the handheld for modification, and determined that there is a problem with one or more .COD files.

If all loads fail, it could indicate a build process error where there was a problem signing the codfiles.

If some user action to the device caused this problem, the reset cycle will be continuous since the code in the filesystem has been corrupted. The only recovery method is to wipe the device and restore a new system.

How do you wipe the Blackberry if it won't boot?

I downloaded a midlet to my 7290 that crashed it and it's stuck in a perpetual reboot. It doesn't have a reset button. I removed the battery for an extended period of time, and it still continues the reboot cycle when I replace the battery.

BTW: just to save some kind soul a little time thinking about this problem, I did try "javaloader -usb wipe" and all I get is: Error: unable to open port. I tried it with/without the desktop software running. Thanks again for considering a solution for this issue! :D

After you run javaloader -u wipe, there should be some time before it declares that it cannot open the port.

During that time, reset the device.. (don't let it sit in hourglass).. Either do the 3-finger reset or battery out-in.

Then you should be able to reload..

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Strange, I've never had to resort to javaloader for a 102 error.

Using the Desktop Manager's application loader has always worked for my org.... it just has an extra dialog prompting which port to use (USB or COM), then it should force a firmware reinstall.

I think using javaloader to perform a wipe should really be the last resort in solving these types of problems (I will add a note to my javaloader guide about this tomorrow).

I've done this countless number of times and never seen the application loader fail... has anybody else used the application loader for a 102 error and run into problems?

hmmm... never mind, http://www.blackberryforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1156 covers it quite well.

First, thanks to everyone for their quick responses! I feel I owe the forum a more in-depth explanation of the problem and the resulting solution.

Problem: I developed a Midlet which had a large number of 32K data files included for the application. No single datafile in the .cod can be much larger than that, or you get an error from rapc. I downloaded the .cod file using javaloader -usb load MyApp.cod This immediately corrupted the filesystem - in spite of the fact that there was 16MB free on the device. I had already tested my application on the BB on a smaller set of files and it worked perfectly. The ONLY difference was adding the extra files into the build.

Symptom: When the 6MB file was done downloading, my 7290 BlackBerry went "lights out". After removing and replacing the battery, it would spin the hourglass 3 times and freeze the hourglass on the 3rd try. Then, the red light would come on, and redo the cycle again for 8-10 times, and then stop trying. Taking out, and replacing the battery restarted the "no win" cycle.

Attempted Solution: I tried to do a "javaloader -usb wipe -f -a" on the command line and it returned, "Error: unable to open port". I got fancy and put this command in a loop in a batch file, hoping that during one of the cycles it would catch the port open. No such luck.

Solution: I ran across a post on another thread that suggested running the Desktop Manager, and during the rebooting cycle, clicking on the "Application Loader" icon. While I was dubious that it could catch the 7290 perpetual reboot in time, it did. It immediately recognized that the BB was dead and rebuilt the device. <Insert big smile here!>

Bonus Discovery: I decided since the 7290 was wiped, I would be brave enough to install the Hong Kong BlackBerry handheld version 4.0. After deleting the version.xml, it rebuilt my handheld with ease (I used the same application loader process). My carrier is ATT (now Cingular) and it works "perfectly". (Details on where and how to upgrade your 7290 to 4.0 using the HK build can be found elsewhere on the forum)

Hopefully there is enough detail here for someone else with a similar problem to have a search match.

Thanks to all of you who participate in this forum. I'm certain you're saving folks hours and a lot of hair

Kind regards, ljb

so after I did a javaloader -usb wipe my 7100 now has a lovely no os type icon on it....

how do I get Vodafone back on it?

http://www.blackberryforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=2412

This sticky should cover it....

I have a Blackberry 7290 (Just bought a new 8700c). The other day I removed the battery for a hard reset on the 7290. NOw I have a spinning hourglass for hours. I can not synch it using desktop manager. I can not do anything with it. I want to restore the OS. Any suggestions? Thx.

Patrick

What did that have to do with this 2 year old thread?

In my case, I left my 7100i on the table (acapulco on the shade) and when i picked it up... the big "JVM Error 102 Reset" sign, the thing is I work with mac os X and can´t find the way to restore the software. Any knoledge on this matter? anyone???
Thanks

I have the very very same problem .. .. i loaded a software into the BB, after the automatic reset, I saw the very same thing, spinning hour glass for sometime and then the LED would glow and then the same spinning hour glass again .. .. I tried the JAVA LOADER (JL_CMDER) a million billion times but the same error message COULDNT OPEN PORT.

I had lost hope the the BB would ever reboot again but your solution has aroused the same desire in me again that i'll be able to get it working again.

I request you for a favour, Would you please explain the solution procedure so that I may be able to work out wut to do .. .. Is there no need for the java loader? will the BB desktop manager do that all ?

Please tell me wut to do with my BB .. .. I'll be very much obliged.


Thank you.

PLEASE

For some reason there seems to be a lot of very UN-helpful people in this forum who insist on either giving the wrong answer or get a kick out of parroting others who answer the wrong question.

Just had the same problem here with an 8703e. Loading an app caused an infinite reboot about every 30 seconds, with no apparent way to wipe or reload the device. Tried the javaloader and it could not establish connectivity before the device would reboot again. Unlike a Palm device, there are no key sequences that can wipe a Blackberry without outside intervention.

Found the solution. If you have the same problem (quick infinite reboot loop), do this. Open the blackberry desktop icon group on your PC. Run the Application Loader and click through until you get to the connectivity screen. Connect your device to the USB port on your computer, don’t worry about it rebooting while this is happening, this will become important shortly. With your mouse ready to click “next” at the bottom of the dialog box, watch the connectivity box and wait for it to show “USB” along with your device PIN. As soon as you see that (should change from a com port), click next. If all goes well, you should see the app say it’s reading from the device, and the device should have paused rebooting (with a black screen). Click through the app loader and observe (but don’t change) the options set. One of the options you should see is the system software to be updated. That’s good, since that’s what goobered-up (technical term). Don’t worry about wiping the apps and data, you have no choice. Click through all that and allow it to update your device. When it’s through, it should have the default apps and the radio turned off. Turn the radio back on (and the service books should start arriving), then proceed to restore from your last backup. That should get you back up and running, though it’s going to take a while (like an hour or more). I have an advantage because I’ve wiped and reloaded this beast many times troubleshooting RIM’s “known” problems with the current operating system (the disappearing icons issue).

Note, however, that the operating system update doesn’t restore all the apps you had before, so run the Application Loader again and put back everything else, you might also need to reinstall some third-party apps. Note also that if you use your blackberry as a PDA your personal databases will no longer be sync’d to your PC organizer software, so you’ll need to “import” rather than “sync” only for the next sync operation (a friend who bought a new Palm forgot about that and sync’d his empty Palm to Outlook and got Outlook just as empty as his new device, rather than loading everything from scratch). The only thing you will lose is your email, back to the date of your last backup.

Hope that helps.