I'm having problems that others don't understand me after calling a few minutes (> 10minutes mostly).They hear sometimes only beep.beep.beep.(like signial loss).
This makes the phone actually useless.
Tried downgrading radio to 1.65 series? Some have reported that older radios sometimes work better on android than the latest.
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Tried downgrading radio to 1.65 series? Some have reported that older radios sometimes work better on android than the latest.
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Upgrading radio using nbh method on android ? (camera+power+reset): edit:yes
I also only have always 3 out of 4 signal bars (on both kaisers, everywere).
- Rename radio ROM to "KIASimg.nbh" and place in root of SD.
- Boot into bootloader mode by powering off phone then booting by pressing power and camera buttons at the same time.
- Follow prompts to flash the radio ROM and reboot.
I recommend using an SD that is empty or has been backed up.
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- Rename radio ROM to "KIASimg.nbh" and place in root of SD.
- Boot into bootloader mode by powering off phone then booting by pressing power and camera buttons at the same time.
- Follow prompts to flash the radio ROM and reboot.
I recommend using an SD that is empty or has been backed up.
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Too late...already did it (got 2nd phone to try).
Did it work?
With 1.65 I stil haven't 4 bars of signal.
Anyone having full signal on android with any radio (that's maybe the issues causing this) ?
What about the "beep beep beep".
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What about the "beep beep beep".
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Don't know, it's diffucult to test (need to talk for a while).
I've installed radio 1.58
no one gets 4 bars here?
Never had 4 bars on android, but what exactly does 4 bars mean?
Lets put it this way, it's a graphical representation of the received signal strength, ok, but what exactly is the scale, 0-100? 0-4? Db? It's just an indication, don't treat it as accurate in any way.
Where I work I am within 100M of a cell tower, and my signal meter never reads higher than 3 bars, on winmo it's 4, does this mean that using winmo means I receive a larger signal? I doubt it, I think it just means that the scale of measurement is different.
So don't worry about the signal meter.
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Never had 4 bars on android, but what exactly does 4 bars mean?
Lets put it this way, it's a graphical representation of the received signal strength, ok, but what exactly is the scale, 0-100? 0-4? Db? It's just an indication, don't treat it as accurate in any way.
Where I work I am within 100M of a cell tower, and my signal meter never reads higher than 3 bars, on winmo it's 4, does this mean that using winmo means I receive a larger signal? I doubt it, I think it just means that the scale of measurement is different.
So don't worry about the signal meter.
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thxs, what are your experiences when calling?
Is there a way to increase volume (market?)?
I've had no issues when calling, and for me volume is usually on the loud side, I normally have it set as low as possible, my radio is 1.70.xx from the latest htc stock rom.
I'm not sure that any problems you have with volume are software related, as far as my experience goes, speaker and headphone volume has always been rather high on Android.
I also had the beeps during a call the other day after installing Myn's Warm Eclair. It was the same sound you get when dialing a number using the on-screen dial pad but the beeps just came randomly whilst i was talking. The person on the other end of the phone couldn't hear it but i couldn't hear a word they were saying over the beeps. I need to play with it some more and see what was causing it.
robuser007 said:
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not to brag...
but I almost always have full signal.
in android.
zenity said:
I've had no issues when calling, and for me volume is usually on the loud side, I normally have it set as low as possible, my radio is 1.70.xx from the latest htc stock rom.
I'm not sure that any problems you have with volume are software related, as far as my experience goes, speaker and headphone volume has always been rather high on Android.
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I tried latest 1.70: sound volume is even less compared to 1.71
Anyway I've bought an HTC G1 (for 120eur= 140 dollar), I really need a good working phone that I can rely on (with android).
I've bought two kaisers in the past for 90eur each, I've learned a lot of android, but I want a build that I can use for a while.
Sometimes when I turn Bluetooth or wireless off/on I get less signial.
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I know, I know, I get Flash, better response, longer battery life....but there are some things I miss from 2.1
-Slide to unlock
I just can't find a way to disable this in 2.2. Now if I have pattern to unlock, I have to slide, then enter the pattern
-Using volume slider to change ring volume
In 2.1 the volume slider went from audible to vibrate, then onto silent (no vibrate)
This is no longer an option in 2.2
Any thing annoy you about 2.2?
I hate that they removed the Flip to Silent feature...
I hate that as the days go both my cellular and wifi continue to have more and more issues........its a major downhill battle. Me thinks something is seriously fubared with the radios now. I've put 2 other defys on 2.1 right next to it while its saying emergency use only, and they both connect 3g with full reception.....
Wow! I've never experienced that while on the leaked build...
However, I forgot to mention that the touchscreen sensitivity seems messed up...
Why doesn't Android have calibration like the one on Nokia phones. Not needed?
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I hate that as the days go both my cellular and wifi continue to have more and more issues........its a major downhill battle. Me thinks something is seriously fubared with the radios now. I've put 2 other defys on 2.1 right next to it while its saying emergency use only, and they both connect 3g with full reception.....
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-Slide to unlock
I just can't find a way to disable this in 2.2. Now if I have patter to unlock, I have to slide, then enter the patter
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Try No Lock from the Market. https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&feature=search_result
my wife is on 2.2 and she just mentioned that when she makes calls it takes a bit longer to connect than when she was on 2.1. Other than that it seems to be working like a charm.
Beach_Head said:
I hate that they removed the Flip to Silent feature...
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oh no!! I didn't notice that
bobbyphoenix said:
Try No Lock from the Market. https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&feature=search_result
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Thanks for that, installed and working great
I've also noticed the picture gallery is a lot more sluggish than 2.1
Things that I noticed, but went away with factory reset: Battery got worse. System freezes at least once a day, and needed a reboot. Camera lag along with new gallery (as noted above). All sounds when using headphones has very annoying hiss while playing either video or music. I put up with it for two days, and then reluctantly did a factory reset (reluctant because I had it set up just the way I wanted, and really didn't want to do it all over again especially downloading all the apps), BUT after doing so all issues went away. Excellent battery life (even better than 2.1). No more freezes (in fact it is much smoother than 2.1). No lag in camera or gallery. Hiss in headphones went away.
Things that still are annoying me: No flip to silence. No default slide dis-abler. No more sound enhancer (unless it's moved, and I can't find it). If I have launchers from the Market installed I have NO choice to pick the default Blur one.
Overall I'm very happy with it. I lost root but was able to get it back. On 2.1 my highest Quadrant score was 1483. On 2.2.1 my highest so far is 1718.
efpob said:
oh no!! I didn't notice that
Thanks for that, installed and working great
I've also noticed the picture gallery is a lot more sluggish than 2.1
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Try Quick Pic, light year faster than the stock Gallery, plus smart differing to avoid color blocks (blame Google, Coolpix, Nexus One for Gallery downgrade from 24bit to 16bit).
Switched from Galaxy s2 to Hox and in general Hox is better,
but there are some faults that in my case are:
wi-fi
screen flicker
These two seem to be fixed with 1.29 update.
But my major problem is the signal loss and call quality.
Tried two networks Talkmobile (vodafone) and i am now on Tmobile-Orange, always with the same problem in call quality is crap compared to Samsung Galaxy s2.
People used to say "where are you it is so clear" but now is "I can't hear you" so i have to move and the call sometimes has noise on the background.
Does anyone know if 1.29 fixes this problem?
Is noise cancellation on by default?
I have a branded phone and as usual updates take forever.
On the last year I had 5 expensive phones (1 iphone+4 android) lg/htc/samsung,etc., they have to get their act together.
I had problems in all of them
Why so many bugs?
1.29.401.11 fixes most of the main issues
flicker, glitches, screen color temps, video playback bug and more conservative CPU use and hence better power consumption/heat at the cost of performance
no wifi issues what so ever
hamdir said:
1.29.401.11 fixes most of the main issues
flicker, glitches, screen color temps, video playback bug and more conservative CPU use and hence better power consumption/heat at the cost of performance
no wifi issues what so ever
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Thanks for the reply,
can anyone confirm if the signal gets better?
As i read somewhere the radio changes on 1.29 .
The call quality is s***t and other people says they have problem too with some networks.
I know how to root but didn't want to do it now, just in case i need to send to warranty.
1.29.401.11 doesn't rectify the GPS problem.
NineToTheSky said:
1.29.401.11 doesn't rectify the GPS problem.
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"GPS problem" is very vague... Can you clarify please?
Nazgulled said:
"GPS problem" is very vague... Can you clarify please?
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Using GPSTest I can see 16 satellites, but use none.
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Using GPSTest I can see 16 satellites, but use none.
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In other words you're saying that you can't lock on GPS satellites and therefore actually use your GPS? That seems weird though, most people don't seem to have that problem...
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Using GPSTest I can see 16 satellites, but use none.
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I can see 16 and use 12. Loc, denmark
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What is the difference between firmware 1.29.401.7 and 1.29.751.12(this is the one my phone have).
albie1937 said:
What is the difference between firmware 1.29.401.7 and 1.29.751.12(this is the one my phone have).
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As far as I know, the 401 and 751 designate regions.
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Nazgulled said:
In other words you're saying that you can't lock on GPS satellites and therefore actually use your GPS? That seems weird though, most people don't seem to have that problem...
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Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. I have read of a few others who have had it.
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Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. I have read of a few others who have had it.
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I some times takes a while to lock on, I live in Scotland i don't even get a lock till i'm out of my house or put my phone right against the window.
treebill said:
I some times takes a while to lock on, I live in Scotland i don't even get a lock till i'm out of my house or put my phone right against the window.
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I have taken it on a 100 mile trip and it was not able to lock on to a single satellite.
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I have taken it on a 100 mile trip and it was not able to lock on to a single satellite.
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I have a rather hit-and-miss experience with GPS too. I know why though. In gps.conf, the ntp server is set to the US explicitly, so will cause delays in getting a lock, and sometimes refuse to lock. I've seen it trying to lock using the GPS Status app, and 3 or 4 satellites go green for a split second, before going grey again - then repeat forever until I reboot.
I have an O2 handset, so not sure if they are all this way. You can use any explorer app to open a read the gps.conf file and see for yourself.
Dave Trouser said:
I have a rather hit-and-miss experience with GPS too. I know why though. In gps.conf, the ntp server is set to the US explicitly, so will cause delays in getting a lock, and sometimes refuse to lock. I've seen it trying to lock using the GPS Status app, and 3 or 4 satellites go green for a split second, before going grey again - then repeat forever until I reboot.
I have an O2 handset, so not sure if they are all this way. You can use any explorer app to open a read the gps.conf file and see for yourself.
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Thanks for that. I have checked, and it says:
NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org
Would it be safe to edit it, and what to?
I have just spoken to HTC, and they have said that that isn't the problem. Hmm
its real nice to finally have some ICS goodness on my phone, but i have found some issues.
my Motorola Roadster 2 bluetooth speakerphone does not work well with this version of ICS. will not let me use the call/text button.
i am finding some apps not working correctly, i.e. Pushover - the notifications do not make a sound. Not sure if that is an app issue, or an ICS issue.
*edit* ok so it seems that i am not getting any notification sounds. sms, voicemail, etc...
also the volume in general does not seem as loud as the 2.3.6 firmware was.
anyone else find any issues?
*UPDATE* after wiping within cwmr most of my issues were no longer present. the only problem i had still was that notification sounds didnt work after a couple hours. i dont know the cause, but i used audio manager widget and set the profile to loud, and restarted phone. havent had them go out since.
I have all these issues except tue bluetooth thing
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jayjayjoker2 said:
I have all these issues except tue bluetooth thing
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atleast it is not me.
i am going to reflash my phone to see if it may be an issue with not clearing out the phones memory and storage first...
My wifi didn't work for a while. It would see my access point but wouldn't connect. Reset the router and everything went back to normal. GPS works, Stereo BT/OBEX works, 4G works, camera works. Those were my big items, as I'm sure they are most people's.
My only issues are that I can't switch to 2g (At&t rom....) and how friggin Touch-wizzy everything is. I was expecting them to embrace the whole holo thing a lot more, but all the buttons feel like they belong in GB, same with the notification menu and the settings icons.
EDIT: I am on rogers, in case any rogers people see this so they know that everything works on our network
i wiped via cwmr and reflashed the ics rom. notifications work again. have not rooted yet, wondering if that may have been an issue with it...
Changing the lcd DPI causes the rom to corrupt i guess, since when i do it, after the reboot, i get to the samsung "logo" and then black screen, and it feels like the device has shut down. The only app that would say "success" when i change the value is Lcd Density Modder.
- i had the notification sound bug, but then i changed the notification sounds to my likings, and then i used Audio Manager widget to set the volume loud, no problems ever since.
ok rooted and all is fine. maybe i just had a bad flash. my bluetooth speakerphone still doesnt work, but that is an issue that i will have to research
For me, i had the only issue with ICS (excluding the known thing with the keyboard not flashing) - timezones from 2011 year with wrong summer times.
Luckyly fixed it with timezone fixer from google play.
Tethering doesn't work, seems to be broken and results in a blackscreen.. Both Usb and Wifi Hotspot give this issue.. Anyone else getting this
One weird thing my phone does is when it's been asleep for a while, the lockscreen clock will fall behind and when I wake it up, it'll catch up a couple dozen minutes at a time.
~Azrael's Kiss~
Wifi is slooow, getting 800k when I should be getting 20mbs
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My wifi still not working
Tyfighter said:
My wifi didn't work for a while. It would see my access point but wouldn't connect. Reset the router and everything went back to normal. GPS works, Stereo BT/OBEX works, 4G works, camera works. Those were my big items, as I'm sure they are most people's.
My only issues are that I can't switch to 2g (At&t rom....) and how friggin Touch-wizzy everything is. I was expecting them to embrace the whole holo thing a lot more, but all the buttons feel like they belong in GB, same with the notification menu and the settings icons.
EDIT: I am on rogers, in case any rogers people see this so they know that everything works on our network
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I'm on rogers too and my wifi is till giving me trouble. I haven't tried the resetting the router yet, but at work it doesn't connect too. Anyone else having this problem.
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I'm on rogers too and my wifi is till giving me trouble. I haven't tried the resetting the router yet, but at work it doesn't connect too. Anyone else having this problem.
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I've rogers version but unlocked and working with a local carrier. Wifi is not a problem at all, i'm getting the same speed and used wifi continuously for over 2 hrs to download all my apps back after the update.
When typing with the keyboard, pressing the alt. Key once makes it select all the special characters. I liked the older one where if you press it once, it operates just once when selecting the special character, and pressing it twice makes it select more than one. Not that big of an issue but to some people it may be.
Also, the brightness thing. When I turn off the screen, and turn it on again, it flashes from the highest brightness to the current.
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jvuong said:
I'm on rogers too and my wifi is till giving me trouble. I haven't tried the resetting the router yet, but at work it doesn't connect too. Anyone else having this problem.
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On AT&T here, and having wifi issues as well... Once the phone drops wifi at idle, it doesn't want to pick it back up unless I turn wifi off and back on again. Setting the wifi to never sleep has been my only workaround.
Also having some issues with the button backlights. If I don't touch the phone long enough for the button backlight to turn off, touching the buttons won't turn the light back on. Touching the screen turns the backlight on again, but it's slightly annoying.
I haven't noticed any wifi issues and I use my Glide exclusively as a wifi device. I'm copying my backup of Inception v2 back right now though because the battery drain on the ICS ROM is definitely an issue. Losing like 10% an hour with my phone just sitting there with the screen off.
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I haven't noticed any wifi issues and I use my Glide exclusively as a wifi device. I'm copying my backup of Inception v2 back right now though because the battery drain on the ICS ROM is definitely an issue. Losing like 10% an hour with my phone just sitting there with the screen off.
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so weird everyone having battery problems. mine runs better than it did on stock 2.3.6 and the battery lasts longer....
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so weird everyone having battery problems. mine runs better than it did on stock 2.3.6 and the battery lasts longer....
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Have you ever took note of your battery life with a custom ROM or kernel? When I picked up my Glide it had a stock ROM but I only had it for an hour before I put a custom on it. I didn't mess with the stock one at all so I can't compare to stock 2.3.5/6. But with Inception v2/ardatdat, it was definitely better.
I was going to restore my backup but copying it back to my phone made me realize how painful it is to copy backups with CWMR 6 compared to 5. That new blobs folder makes so many files that it took 3 hours to copy 3 of my backups over USB. Ouch.
But since last night, the battery life seems to be behaving better. Its been sitting here and not just dying. I'm wondering if it could be the battery stats file. Maybe I'll try wiping it. I'm sure once we get a lower voltage kernel and I can underclock with profiles for the screen-off and stuff, it'll be fine again.
Unrelated but has anyone taken a screenshot with the ROM yet? ICS is supposed to have it built in, power button + volume down at the same time for a few seconds from what I read, but didn't seem to work.
Edit: Its home + power button at the same time.
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I've rogers version but unlocked and working with a local carrier. Wifi is not a problem at all, i'm getting the same speed and used wifi continuously for over 2 hrs to download all my apps back after the update.
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Damn i hope its not my phones wifi:crying:
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Have you ever took note of your battery life with a custom ROM or kernel? When I picked up my Glide it had a stock ROM but I only had it for an hour before I put a custom on it. I didn't mess with the stock one at all so I can't compare to stock 2.3.5/6. But with Inception v2/ardatdat, it was definitely better.
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when you flashed ICS did you wipe everything then run the ics installer? my first install sound and such didnt work, so i wiped the phone in cwmr and reflashed ics and it is better that it was on 2.3.6
Has anyone else has wifi issues on their HOX? I think for me it was mostly after a OTA update to 2.17.751.2 that I notice my wifi connect was a lot weaker that it used to be and I wasn't picking up as many signals as I used to. Like I would get 2 bars where I used to get full bars
I messaged HTC about this and they said to try and press lightly on the back of the between in the area between the camera and the volume rocker and viola signal strength jumped to full and I started seeing many signals again. But the problem was I had to keep it held to keep the full signal.
I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and what they did besides sending it in.
P.S. I don't have warranty anymore.
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Has anyone else has wifi issues on their HOX? I think for me it was mostly after a OTA update to 2.17.751.2 that I notice my wifi connect was a lot weaker that it used to be and I wasn't picking up as many signals as I used to. Like I would get 2 bars where I used to get full bars
I messaged HTC about this and they said to try and press lightly on the back of the between in the area between the camera and the volume rocker and viola signal strength jumped to full and I started seeing many signals again. But the problem was I had to keep it held to keep the full signal.
I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and what they did besides sending it in.
P.S. I don't have warranty anymore.
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Hi mate
its a common issue with the One x if u look at this tread it would help u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
There are two people who mentioned having weak wifi after the 2.17. I wouldn't do the squeeze test before trying the next ota(jb) or trying older roms first.
My mother has a epic 4g,and it has been giving her problems. I am hoping maybe someone here can help me make her phone better. Here I go with all her problems.
1.drop calls frequently
2. Service drops - 3g & voice
3.has trouble picking up signals in places. Where other phones have no problem
4.takes it forever to boot up.
5.freezes when talking to someone & incoming calls. Have to take the battery out to get it to
6.hardly any battery life to it. Battery is the one it came with I believe so it is old.
I am willing to root and give it a better rom, kernal, mods to make it a better phone for her. All she does is phone calls, fb, and some internet browsing. If anyone have any recommendations I am all ears. She doesn't feel like upgrading her phone cause she doesn't have the extra cash for one.
Stability first for mothers. CM7.2 is your best friend. Still available on get.cm.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM10.2
Would that fix all her problems? I know it probably won't fix the battery to much since she probably should buy a new one. Is there a stable release of android 4.1.2 as stable as the cm 7.2? But if 7.2 is the most stable and bluetooth, txt, internet, voice is more stable
and working on 7.2, I will go with that one. I just want to make her phone work to the best of its ability for her. Watching qbking77 vids on rooting it. I was hoping to find a review vid on cm but he only has it for epic 4g touch.
We have an old device, so if the battery is not holding a long enough charge & it's the original that came with the phone--you should purchase another on eBay/Amazon/etc. The SGS2 battery fits snug in our phone without an extended back.
What release version is she on? (FC09?)
What modem is she on? (FC09?)
Do other Sprint devices have better signal in the same area the Epic is being used?
You could just be in a crap or nearly dead coverage area. It happens when you're on the edge of a tower's coverage radius with no connecting tower to jump to.
It also helps to find out which apps are consuming the most battery. Install this app to find out which apps are consuming battery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Focus on partial wakelocks and other.
Though, since you're saying signal is a problem, I bet her Time without Signal (TWS) % is pretty high. That would destroy a battery's charge. After a day's charge/use, open Settings > Battery > Cell Standby. Look at the the bottom % "Time without a signal". If above 3%, then the phone's loss of signal and constant searching for one is killing the battery fast. The only 3 solutions are:
1.) Call customer service and complain about very poor signal. With enough complaining, they should send you a free AirWav. You'd be responsible for taxes only.
2.) Use Airplane mode in crap coverage areas to conserve battery. (But voice is not usable in this option. Can still use Wifi for Google Voice and whatnot.)
3.) Drop Sprint for a carrier with better coverage in your area. Can probably get out of any contract, if by strange chance she's still on one for this phone, by complaining to customer service enough.
Alright I'll try going into details.
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1.drop calls frequently
2. Service drops - 3g & voice
3.has trouble picking up signals in places. Where other phones have no problem
4.takes it forever to boot up.
5.freezes when talking to someone & incoming calls. Have to take the battery out to get it to
6.hardly any battery life to it. Battery is the one it came with I believe so it is old.
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Question 1, 2 and 5 can't be answered, I don't use Epic for cellular network other than mobile data. But for question 3, coverage is fine here and both CM7.2 and CM10 (4.1.2) gets strong, equal signals compared to local GS3 handsets on the same carrier. Keep in mind that I'm in China and Epic's flashed to China Telecom, so things could be kinda different for ya. And don't forget to flash the latest radio (FC09 or FC19).
4. CM7.2, when properly set up, boots as fast as my new Nexus 4! CM10 takes ~20sec longer, but they all fall within a minute for me. Much faster than Touchwiz-based ROMs.
6. Again, you'll get UNBELIEVABLE battery life with Gingerbread - may need a new battery though. Once I charged my Epic, left it there with CM7, turned off airplane mode (usually on to save battery) and somehow left it in my drawer. ~10days after, I dumped my drawer for things when Epic slips out and tells me it still has 11% battery left and yes, it has signal all this time. Which means ~12days of standby time! WTF enough speaking of battery
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Is there a stable release of android 4.1.2 as stable as the cm 7.2? But if 7.2 is the most stable and bluetooth, txt, internet, voice is more stable
and working on 7.2, I will go with that one.
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CM10 is stable in everyone's eyes. The only reason I recommend CM7.2 first is that it has nearly 1/2 the battery drain of CM10 (for me). If you miss the appearance and some cutting-edge features, CM10 would still be a nice choice. Don't try 10.1 (and any 4.2.x ROMs) though, as BT is borked more or less.
You could always wait a bit more and listen to what other members have to say. I'm Chinese and may not give practical advices based on US network environment
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Thanks for all the advice guys. I am looking at a new battery for her. Been looking at the battery thread on here to find her the best one. I like 4.1.2 but she hasn't seen it, all she knows is what her phone looks like now.
And to answer the questions
What release version is she on? (FC09?) - not sure as of the moment, I want to say yes. I'm at work and don't he her phone on me.
What modem is she on? (FC09?)- not sure as of the moment, I want to say yes. I'm at work and don't he her phone on me.
Do other Sprint devices have better signal in the same area the Epic is being used?
Yes other Sprint phones get better signal in the same area where she has trouble.
Example :we were at a hospital and my sister's evo shift, my old evo 4g had no problems at all. But her's was having trouble getting service.
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Do other Sprint devices have better signal in the same area the Epic is being used?
Yes other Sprint phones get better signal in the same area where she has trouble.
Example :we were at a hospital and my sister's evo shift, my old evo 4g had no problems at all. But her's was having trouble getting service.
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Don't use a hospital as your example. Hospital's are notorious for having horrible cell service due to the concrete walls and other interference. Use the location that she is in most for your baseline location, and if that is a hospital--then she will likely have poor service in such a building complex.
nikon120 said:
Don't use a hospital as your example. Hospital's are notorious for having horrible cell service due to the oncrete walls and other interference. Use the location that she is in most for your baseline location, and if that is a hospital--then she will likely have poor service in such a building complex.
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I just called her and asked her where else she has trouble with service. She said mostly everywhere. I know our area is good in 3g and voice, no dead zones shown on coverage map. I know our 3g in our area is a little out of whack do to updating the towers. But this has been problem before the tower updates. And I asked her to look at phone info and she said it says gingerbread fco9.
I am looking at buying a Onite 1900mAh Li-ion Battery for her aswell. Unless you have a betterssuggestion.
My wife complains about her phone and I have tried to convince her to root it. Unfortunately, she's heard me complain about mine through rooted stock ginerbread all the way to CM10.1.
I never did CM7, but CM10.1 RC5 has been the best rom for me. Battery life is great. Great control. I don't have any issues with it, including bluetooth. it acts weird. like it connects and then when I make a call it says "disconnected" but I hear the phone ring and it functions normally. It just says "disconnected" in my headset. Otherwise, it works fine.
It's tough for a guy who screws with his phone all the time, like me, to give good counsel to someone like your mom or my wife about having a hacked phone. I honestly don't think you'd have as much trouble if you rooted it that the bone stock sprint gingerbread load. that totally sucked for me. GPS didn't work. Battery life sucked. And it had all those cutesy sprint apps like Nascar and sprint tv.
The good thing about rooting it, i think, is that once you do it the first time, it's really easy to load different ROMs in case you want to try some other ones. I downloaded the dominator one, but I have been so happy with cm10.1 rc5 that I am sticking. This is the best my phone has ever been.
Thanks for all the feedback guys. I will have to sit down with and explain all this stuff and let her decide on what she wants to do. I've been working doubles at work lately so haven't been able to talk to her about stuff.
She has told me to root her phone. I see you can get twrp recovery for this phone. So my new question is since I have been having trouble finding the answer is how do I flash twrp in? Do I flash it through cwm, odin, goomanger? I was going to follow the steps to root her phone in qbking video. But his way only shows putting cwm in.
Tsukiyohikage said:
I was going to follow the steps to root her phone in qbking video. But his way only shows putting cwm in.
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I had rooted a few years ago and found the easiest procedure to follow here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/epic-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/
I rooted gingerbread first and then did other roms. But I think the Cyanogenmod web pages have a straight forward process too., You difinitely have to have the recovery console CWM or similar loaded to start which requires Odin as far as I know. So that is going to be your first step. Those links are in that android central forum. At least they were at one time.
Tsukiyohikage said:
She has told me to root her phone. I see you can get twrp recovery for this phone. So my new question is since I have been having trouble finding the answer is how do I flash twrp in? Do I flash it through cwm, odin, goomanger? I was going to follow the steps to root her phone in qbking video. But his way only shows putting cwm in.
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TWRP: Flashes through CWM; OR you can pull the recovery.bin file from the zip file and flash that in Odin.
Root:
Power down device
Open keyboard, press and hold both the 1 key and power button. This places the phone into download mode.
Plug the device into your computer, and most likely drivers will install. Allow that to finish before proceeding.
Within Odin, wait until you see COM and a port number appear. That means your phone is recognized.
Next, uncheck all boxes on the left side, including auto-reboot.
Place the victory_8G_100528.pit file in the PIT box. Place CWM v5.0.2.7 .bin/.tar/.md5 file in the PDA box.
Click start and will complete relatively quickly.
Disconnect the phone from USB and pull the battery out.
Replace battery.
Press and hold Vol down, Camera and Power buttons until the capacitative lights light up, then release. This will place you in recovery mode.
From there you will boot into CWM, where you can flash whatever you want (custom rom or a compatible kernel for FC09 & SuperSU) off the SD card. So place those files prior to doing all the above.
Keep in mind, that if you want to remain on stock FC09, but rooted, you will need to flash a custom kernel. The stock kernel will replace CWM with stock recovery every time. That is why in the list above you must disable auto-reboot and battery pull.
All files are in my devhost, in my signature. If not, then they expired and I can reupload them if notified.
nikon120 said:
TWRP: Flashes through CWM; OR you can pull the recovery.bin file from the zip file and flash that in Odin.
Root:
Power down device
Open keyboard, press and hold both the 1 key and power button. This places the phone into download mode.
Plug the device into your computer, and most likely drivers will install. Allow that to finish before proceeding.
Within Odin, wait until you see COM and a port number appear. That means your phone is recognized.
Next, uncheck all boxes on the left side, including auto-reboot.
Place the victory_8G_100528.pit file in the PIT box. Place CWM v5.0.2.7 bin or .md5 file in the PDA box.
Click start and will complete relatively quickly.
Disconnect the phone from USB and pull the battery out.
Replace battery.
Press and hold Vol down, Camera and Power buttons until the capacitative lights light up, then release.
From there you will boot into CWM, where you can flash whatever you want (custom rom or SuperSU).
Keep in mind, that if you want to remain on stock FC09, but rooted, you will need to flash a custom kernel. The stock kernel will replace CWM with stock recovery every time. That is why in the list above you must disable auto-reboot and battery pull.
All files are in my devhost, in my signature. If not, then they expired and I can reupload them if notified.
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Thanks for the for the walk through. I plan on doing this tonight for her and I will let you guys know if I was successful or not. Lol
I got cwm, falshed FC09 BML Deodexed Prerooted Stock ROM. As of right now the screen is black and the 4 buttons are lit up.
Battery pull and try to get back in recovery. If you can't, then Odin CWM again. If that still doesn't fix it, then you should reflash stock FC09 again and go through the steps above again.
Bad flashes happen. It could also be a bad download of the ROM.
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