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(Help) Evo Keeps Restarting...

Hey guys,
Here's my problem that has been getting progressively worse over the last few weeks. My phone is fully rooted with adb unlocked and I have had that done since I originally purchased the phone in June. I really had no issues no matter what Rom/Kernal I used until the last month and a half. Since then, my phone seems to have episodes where it will restart at random times whether on a phone call, on the net, or just idle. I've tried different kernals, undervolting, stock volt, and a hundred different roms with similar results. Anyone have any idea what to make of this? I have noticed that this DOES NOT occur while in Recovery or before getting to Android so I don't think it's a hardware issue. I always wipe data/cache/dalvik before using a Rom and I'm not a noob by any means. I have done everything that came to mind when initially troubleshooting this issue, but I'm out of ideas. Hopefully someone that's a bit more advanced than I am can come up with some possibilities. Thanks guys, I really appreciate any and all feedback!

sadly, it is a corrupted something issue. happened to me a couple months back. there is a whole thread on it down in q&a. no solution. unroot, and return. sorry to tell you this. sprint is usually pretty good about that stuff though.
sorry to write you this death notice...

My brother had the same problem with his Evo. Unrooted and it still had the problem. Had to return it under warranty.

[Q] N00b question, Can't receive calls, texts flood my phone at same time.

Hey guys,
So this might be a n00b question to ask but i haven't seen any other posts on it for the Evo 4g.
I can make calls, but not receive them. I can send texts and people get them right away, but i don't receive them right away, I receive all my texts at once an hour or two later, sometimes a day later. I checked my system time and it was supposed to be 9:30 am but it said 4:45 pm, then it went back to 9:30 am about 5 min later.
It seems like a radio problem because my network works fine with facebook and heytel.
I was wondering if anyone has had experience with this, is it a network issue i need to contact sprint or is it a problem within the phone itself.

Is your evo rooted?
I had a similar problem but it was when i had a blackberry but it wasnt all the time. Sometimes i got texts almost a day later.

*Usually*, it is a network issue. You can try updating your profile in the settings menu. Also, it is not uncommon to experience such things while roaming.
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Ya it's rooted with Unrevoked running Riptide w Calkulin 1.8.0
Haven't had any problems with it until yesterday, been running it ever since it came out.
I'm definitely not roaming.
Updated my profile and PRL
Gonna re-update, pull the battery for a few, and call sprint customer care. I read somewhere people have this issue when their phone is in forward mode, random for it to all of a sudden just happen unless the phone got dropped or shorted out somehow.
I had a friend have the same problem yesterday but he just went through insurance and got a new phone.
So you're right it could be a network issue and spending $ on a new phone to gamble on having the same issue doesn't sound like something anyone would want to throw money at.

Daniel Grumet said:
Ya it's rooted with Unrevoked running Riptide w Calkulin 1.8.0
Haven't had any problems with it until yesterday, been running it ever since it came out.
I'm definitely not roaming.
Updated my profile and PRL
Gonna re-update, pull the battery for a few, and call sprint customer care. I read somewhere people have this issue when their phone is in forward mode, random for it to all of a sudden just happen unless the phone got dropped or shorted out somehow.
I had a friend have the same problem yesterday but he just went through insurance and got a new phone.
So you're right it could be a network issue and spending $ on a new phone to gamble on having the same issue doesn't sound like something anyone would want to throw money at.
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Give it a day or two, you definitely don't want to pay for something you don't need.
Also, back up your current setup, calikulin format all, and try flashing something else to see if the problem is ROM based.

Thanks Green. Good words brothuh, i gotta older version of Fresh i'm gonna try that out.
I haven't seen any new worthy ROMs with the gingerbread so staying clear from that for awhile.
Unless you have one you would recommend trying out.

Daniel Grumet said:
Thanks Green. Good words brothuh, i gotta older version of Fresh i'm gonna try that out.
I haven't seen any new worthy ROMs with the gingerbread so staying clear from that for awhile.
Unless you have one you would recommend trying out.
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Flash a different kernel. It shouldn't have an affect on your issue, but, I've learned that anything us possible with smartphones.
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Thanks Doug, not sure how to flash just the kernel but i'll look it up and post the results later today. Thanks for the tips!!
I tried reflashing the entire ROM and no dice. Think it's definitely a network issue. Going to sprint today, keep you guys posted.

I had the same problem and was on EVIO 1.8. I reflashed my PRI and that seem to have solved my problem. I tried many things but after flashing the PRI the phone has had no problems and that was about a month ago.
Here is my post to someone who had a similar problem as you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028403

Anyone Still Have Their Phone Unrooted / LOS Bug?

So I would like to know if anyone out there besides me has not rooted their phone yet and if not, have you gotten the LOS bug?
I had purchased an E4GT when it came out and ran it stock for about a week. Did not have on LOS. Then decided to root it and within 12 hours I had an LOS. Within another 12 hours I got another one. Nothing in my use had changed and it happened in my house both times so it was not like I was in another situation that I have not been in.
I exhanged the phone for another one and obviously did not root it this time around. It has been over a month now and I have yet to get an LOS. I have traveled in areas where there is no Sprint service, through farmlands, etc. My phone roams fine. I have been on 3G, 4G, wifi, and an airave and there is nothing that will give my phone an LOS.
I also have a friend who owns the phone and I refuse to root his because he also never got an LOS since release day and I would be willing to bet if I rooted it one would show up not long after.
This is not to bring out the haters but I want to hear from people who have never rooted their phone. Not the ones who rooted then re-installed stock. I am sure we will also get some liars in here but I usually can pick out the trolls.
This is for true LOS, not that your internet connection wasn't working or your calls went straight to VM. I have had things like that happen for years already on all of my past phones.

Never rooted, never had LOS. Damn do I miss wifi tether.
You have been Epicly Touched by Jesse Buck

Yes I'm not rooted and I have gotten LOS. Not as of late (for over the last week) but I've had 4 total the 4th one I really can't blame the phone or Sprint since everyone at the time that was/is on sprint was having the issue (20+ people I go to school with)
Outside of that I've not had an issue as of late but yes I've never been rooted and I've had LOS as have other people in this forum as well.

I do not have LOS with Chris41g's kernel.
My brother who is completely stock/never rooted gets LOS from time to time.

Never rooted, and no LoS for me.
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mattykinsx said:
I do not have LOS with Chris41g's kernel.
My brother who is completely stock/never rooted gets LOS from time to time.
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How long have you ran that kernel for?

[email protected] said:
How long have you ran that kernel for?
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Couple of weeks. I find the newer versions are better than the old.

I haven't rooted yet and I haven't had a single LOS since I got the phone on release day. That's the only reason why I haven't rooted, I'm afraid that if I do then I will start getting LOS. I wish there was a root method that didn't involve flashing anything, then I would pull the trigger on it. But for now, tethering and adfree are not a compelling enough reason for me to root and deal with the risk of LOS. I see no reason to flash a custom ROM or kernel on this phone seeing as though it is fast as hell and butter smooth the way it is. I would like to delete some crap from it though.

_MetalHead_ said:
I haven't rooted yet and I haven't had a single LOS since I got the phone on release day. That's the only reason why I haven't rooted, I'm afraid that if I do then I will start getting LOS. I wish there was a root method that didn't involve flashing anything, then I would pull the trigger on it. But for now, tethering and adfree are not a compelling enough reason for me to root and deal with the risk of LOS. I see no reason to flash a custom ROM or kernel on this phone seeing as though it is fast as hell and butter smooth the way it is. I would like to delete some crap from it though.
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Totolly Agree and feel exaclty the same way. Although, even with the crap on it their really is no negative effect on the phone at all.
I am willing to say that almost everyone that has rooted their phone has seen an LOS where the ones that never did will most likely never see one.
Everyone is *****ing about Samsung that really is more of a rooting issue and not a manufacturing issue. I hope this gets sorted out and whatever Samsung updates will fix the issue with root. I can hold off for now but once an ICS Rom hits, it is going to be much harder!

Had this phone since launch and haven't rooted yet. No LOS at all. Phone goes on roaming and out just fine. First phone I have had stock but this phone is a beast. Will root once the LOS is solved or there is a rom that I can't wait for.
Sent From My Evo Killer!!!

I got the phone on launch day, LOS (stock) started on day 3. Rooting didnt help. Took it back for a replacement and havent had LOS at all... I rooted/added CWM yesterday, no issues. BUT, I havent flashed a rom yet, and I wont until this "update" is out...

I was stock until 2 weeks ago, and I've had the phone since one week after it came out. On stock, I had LOS 1 time. After I rooted just two weeks ago, I've had it 2 or 3 times.

[email protected] said:
Totolly Agree and feel exaclty the same way. Although, even with the crap on it their really is no negative effect on the phone at all.
I am willing to say that almost everyone that has rooted their phone has seen an LOS where the ones that never did will most likely never see one.
Everyone is *****ing about Samsung that really is more of a rooting issue and not a manufacturing issue. I hope this gets sorted out and whatever Samsung updates will fix the issue with root. I can hold off for now but once an ICS Rom hits, it is going to be much harder!
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If it were a rooting issue and not a manufacturing issue, then why is the manufacturer admitting that it's a manufacturing issue and releasing an update to fix the manufacturing issue? If it were a rooting issue, they'd have said "don't root and you won't have the problem".
I didn't root at first for fear of LOS, then I got it twice on the 4th day after release so I rooted anyway. Got it 1-2 times a day for a few weeks. Started running chris41g's lostkernel and now I get it once every two days to once a day tops.
Can't wait for Samsung to fix their stock problem at least they're on it this time and not screwing us like the epic 4g...which just got gingerbread i heard.

Not rooted, have had the phone since the week it launched - experienced LOS ONCE while in my house on the couch where I use the phone a lot. Haven't seen it since. I really, really miss being rooted mainly due to wifi tether and hiding annoying ads but I think the biggest thing right now is the effing camera click sounds.
I really wish there was a simple, straightforward root process that just "unlocked" the phone without really changing anything. Is such a thing even in process? Until then, I'm likely not going to do jack because LOS problems would be a ***** compared to the annoying camera clicks.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269890
17 page thread with all types of users reporting it.

[email protected] said:
Totolly Agree and feel exaclty the same way. Although, even with the crap on it their really is no negative effect on the phone at all.
I am willing to say that almost everyone that has rooted their phone has seen an LOS where the ones that never did will most likely never see one.
Everyone is *****ing about Samsung that really is more of a rooting issue and not a manufacturing issue. I hope this gets sorted out and whatever Samsung updates will fix the issue with root. I can hold off for now but once an ICS Rom hits, it is going to be much harder!
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Flashing may trigger LOS, but it is not the root cause (no pun intended). My phone is bone stock and had LOS bug pretty bad. Even happened in a Sprint store while I was showing them.
CS had me do a data profile clear/re-update and all has been good since.

If you think rooting is the cause of LOS you're wrong, plain and simple. Some kernels may cause it to happen more often however. I had it 4 or 5 times when stock. I'm rooted now with chris41g's stock pulled w/cwm5 kernel and haven't had LOS since. I won't be surprised if I get LOS again, but it's definitely not because I rooted my phone. It's a problem right out of the box

Once again, root (su binaries and busy box, typically) DOES NOT CAUSE LOS.
The phones can get LOS bone stock. Mine did.
Custom kernels seem to exacerbate the problem...though new kernels seem to have figured it out. (current kernel is over a week in use with no LOS...as good as stock)
You can have root with a stock kernel.
You can debate LOS occurrence frequency differences between stock and custom kernels but please get your terminology straightened out. All of this is causing the conversation to always turn into a debate into an argument, every time and scaring people who want to root...and them the conversation comes back, the cycle persists and just gets louder every time.
Get your terminology straight...
...root has nothing to do with this. Period.
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daneurysm said:
You can have root with a stock kernel.
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Thank you - that is what I was wondering. I understand what you're saying about rooting not being the cause of LOS but, as you said yourself, some of the kernels used to root these phones seem to exacerbate the problem. There are a few different camps of thinking here and one of them is the group that almost never or never experienced LOS out of the box. To them, the link between rooting and seemingly more frequent occurrences of LOS is enough to make them hesitate to root. Another group are those that experienced LOS already and maybe have nothing to lose to rooting and seeing what happens. I can tell you that, having experienced only one LOS since launch on a stock GS2, if I were to root today and experience LOS tomorrow I'd just have to link the two.
I'm not very knowledgeable on the rooting process but I have rooted almost every android phone I've ever had: Hero, EVO, Photon. ... I'll have to read up on which of the latest root methods for this phone seem to be the best as far as not experiencing LOS and maybe I'll just give it a whirl and see. If nothing else, it'll add to the body of knowledge and experience for this phone.

I'm a month into ownership and still no LOS. Been rooted on and off for 3 weeks and have run both types of LoStKernel and the Stock Pulled Kernel. I've flashed back to completely stock unrooted twice to have a clean slate to work with. No issues yet.
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Root concern (no sound)

I just got my phone today,traded my iphone for it
Anyway first thing I notices was I had a few issues with sound. I had to do a few factory resets before I could get sound to work,
My question is , did anyone else encounter this issue and should I be worried about rooting because once I do won't sprint give me a hard tine because it is rooted if I have to take it in for repairs?
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Same place you go get the files to root "development" same place there are recovery files to unroot and relock your phone" No issues returning.
Also you traded you iphone for it. Possibility of who ever you traded with having the same issues is very likely "reason they got rid of it". Of course they wouldn't tell you that though. But if its a brand new phone withing 14 days return it before you root it. Wouldn't make since to setup a phone you can return.

dallastx said:
Same place you go get the files to root "development" same place there are recovery files to unroot and relock your phone" No issues returning.
Also you traded you iphone for it. Possibility of who ever you traded with having the same issues is very likely "reason they got rid of it". Of course they wouldn't tell you that though. But if its a brand new phone withing 14 days return it before you root it. Wouldn't make since to setup a phone you can return.
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Thanks, I actually got the phone sealed and I read online that there was actually quite a few people having the same issue with the sound , but your right I think I'll wait and see if the problem persist so I can get that fixed before I root
Again thanks
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Return it. No issues on mine except when I install certain rooted apps

Ya, exchange it for another one. Not all of them can be perfect eh?

[Q] Complaints of echo during calls

Hello all. I have been enjoying my OGP for a few weeks now...but those who talk to me on the phone don't! Nearly everyone I talk to complains about their voice being echoed back to them while the sound on my end is just fine. Sometimes, they say that they can't continue the conversation because it is so distracting. I know this has been going on for at least a couple weeks now (I don't actually talk on the phone all that often, so it's hard to tell when it first started--but my wife claims she's had to deal with it since I first got it!). Strangely, it seemed to improve a little bit when I removed my case, but it would return after a while. This made me think there was something going on with the microphones (but I would have thought that it would effect what I hear, not the other way around).
So, has anyone else had this problem? If so, have you been able to fix it? I am about to call for help about it (I actually tried to call Best Buy yesterday from it, but I couldn't get passed their automated voice service because it kept hearing itself and not understanding!). However, I am assuming they will tell me the usual fix of "perform a factory reset". I have everything backed up, but it's still annoying to have to restore it to the way I like it. I have it rooted, applied xposed themes, removed the Q-slide in the dropdown, use AdAway, but that's about it as far as rooted functions.
I have a feeling that there is something faulty with my unit and will have to get it replaced anyway, but I figured I might as well check with others before having to go that route.
Thanks!

Well I have only had this phone since Monday and have made 24 calls so far and no echoes coming from my device. It could possibly be a defect in the phone and should be covered by your warranty call whomever and swap your phone for a new one. But before you go and do that how have you customized your phone have you messed with any settings or personal touches you might have added... But since your wife has said that this has been happening since the beginning I really think it's a defect within your hardware. That's my 2 cents.
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If someone was curious on the result, I ended up just getting a warranty exchange (just did the online chat and it was fairly short and sweet). They sent the replacement with overnight shipping.
I had already tried to see if a fresh install of the TOT followed by the OTA value pack update would do anything, but no such luck. So, it was a faulty device.
People who call me now are enjoying echo-free calls!