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Excessive inexplicable battery drain? Look here.

I would try the EK02 modem here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367695
The EK02 modem may cure LOS and could potentially cure other problems such as what's discussed in this thread.
If you changed from EG30 to EG12/EG31, you cannot at this time go to the EK02 modem because it is not a full modem, just a "patch" to the EG30 modem
Background: Previously I was experiencing absolutely horrid battery life with the Epic Touch, Sprint even replaced the device with a brand new replacement and it still occurred. (When I say horrid battery life I mean I would watch a 21 minute show on Netflix via wifi and go from 100% to 72%) A full battery, phone untouched, wouldn't last 6 hours.
Anyway, I know that others have had this issue as well, and from what I've seen they are running the EG30 modem. (As was I)
When I odined to EG12 my battery improve significantly. (Not perfect but much better)
[Discharging from 99%] with constant usage/screen on the phone used 11%.
That's about what I'd use in 10 minutes previously.
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I don't claim this to be the end all be all fix for battery issues, but try it and report back.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ztzak7updejanc9 [thanks AbsolutZeroGI]
Open odin, place modem.bin in phone slot, boot into download mode and start the process.
Important note, you cannot go back to EG30 at this point as it hasn't been successfully pulled from a phone.

Well just a word of warning, currently if you flash EG12, you can't back to EG30 and some people are reporting problems receiving calls when the phone is in sleep mode when using EG12.

sfhub said:
Well just a word of warning, currently if you flash EG12, you can't back to EG30 and some people are reporting problems receiving calls when the phone is in sleep mode when using EG12.
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I forgot to add that you can't go back at this point, I will add that to the OP.
As far as problems receiving calls? I have had NO ISSUE with that whatsoever and my phone has problems sleeping whether I have EG30 or EG12.
I think this "fix" is more of a remedy for a certain percentage of phones that are experiencing inexplicable excessive battery drain on the EG30 radio.

seems like i didnt help. did i pull it out wrong or it isnt working ?
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davidc23 said:
seems like i didnt help. did i pull it out wrong or it isnt working ?
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Sorry, I thought I sent you an pm back. The method we have to pull the modem doesn't work properly on our CDMA phones.
No one has been successful on pulling the EG30 radio.

mattykinsx said:
Sorry, I thought I sent you an pm back. The method we have to pull the modem doesn't work properly on our CDMA phones.
No one has been successful on pulling the EG30 radio.
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I can't wait for Samsung to update the radios. I'm jealous of all the people getting 16-20 hours of battery life. My battery life is the same as my evo4g, maybe worse
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sfhub said:
Well just a word of warning, currently if you flash EG12, you can't back to EG30 and some people are reporting problems receiving calls when the phone is in sleep mode when using EG12.
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I'm tempted to flash to eg12. I wonder if the missed calls were caused by that or the los bug
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paranoid android85 said:
I'm tempted to flash to eg12. I wonder if the missed calls were caused by that or the los bug
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I can say that I have not had issues with missed calls.
I'm running LoSt kernel as well, of course.

mattykinsx said:
I can say that I have not had issues with missed calls.
I'm running LoSt kernel as well, of course.
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How long have you had the eg12 radio? How many hours are you getting?
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paranoid android85 said:
How long have you had the eg12 radio? How many hours are you getting?
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Three days.
12 to 15.
Not perfect but significantly better than the 4 to 6 I was getting with eg30.

mattykinsx said:
Three days.
12 to 15.
Not perfect but significantly better than the 4 to 6 I was getting with eg30.
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I'll give it a shot tonight. Thanks
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So this makes me wonder ... WTF is different from my EG30 bin, where I've gotten excellent battery life out of the box, and people like matty's? Is it possible that the hardware and/or software on the cell towers in matty's area is different from in my area, and the config in his area doesn't play nice with the stock radio firmware on this phone?
It's the only thing that makes any sense to me on these signal related battery issues. matty has even gone through two phones with the same issue. I'd think the chance of that is rather low, unless his region received a bad batch of phones.
I just don't get it.

hmm the eg12 was pulled from the rom/root hub thread in android development section. saying it borks some phones. i guess ill just wait on this. knowing my luck ill be the % that gets their phone borked

paranoid android85 said:
hmm the eg12 was pulled from the rom/root hub thread in android development section. saying it borks some phones. i guess ill just wait on this. knowing my luck ill be the % that gets their phone borked
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Where are you reading that?

I think we should have a thread where people post what major city they're in, their battery life for a full charge, and their modem. Maybe gathering this data could help resolve if its a tower thing.

AsinX said:
I think we should have a thread where people post what major city they're in, their battery life for a full charge, and their modem. Maybe gathering this data could help resolve if its a tower thing.
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I don't think it has anything to do with the towers. I had my phone in airplane mode when I was playing with different settings [with EG30] and the issues still existed.
I would be interested in knowing if there are different hardware versions besides the D710.10.
I still think it's a modem/kernel combo issue.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265399
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mattykinsx said:
As far as problems receiving calls? I have had NO ISSUE with that whatsoever and my phone has problems sleeping whether I have EG30 or EG12.
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This thread has the folks who are reporting the issue that calls aren't coming through with EG12 when their phone is in sleep mode. If they connect their phone to USB power, they come through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312790&page=2
I'm not suggesting it will happen to everyone, just that these folks are reporting this experience for their setups.

sfhub said:
This thread has the folks who are reporting the issue that calls aren't coming through with EG12 when their phone is in sleep mode. If they connect their phone to USB power, they come through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312790&page=2
I'm not suggesting it will happen to everyone, just that these folks are reporting this experience for their setups.
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I see that.
Obviously I wouldn't recommend flashing this if you aren't having the issue.
But to be completely honest with you, if you're having the battery drain that I'm talking about [and I've seen others with this issue too], it's pretty useless.
I mean, 6 hours of battery life with the phone not being touched dude.
But yeah, no call issues here.

Ensure those that are having call issues don't have there phones face down as the call will be silenced I believe if they have that setting enabled.
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Need to take my phone to Sprint with 5 Odins

So I'm having issues with my phone and sprint wants me to bring it in. I have an Odin count of 5. Will they see that and if so do I just play dumb? Maybe tell them I took it to a different store and they looked at it too thus the Odin count is up?
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If they're smart enough to look at the ODIN count, they're smart enough to know that another Sprint store "looking" at the phone isn't going to increase it. That only comes from flashing the phone via ODIN. Really, from what I understand, it's luck of the draw. But someone else who's actually been in this situation would need to tell you whether they had them look.
Personally, I bought the USB jig and reset mine to 0 so I'm no longer at risk.

Ya I bought one too, but it hasn't showed up... Its on a slow boat...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKRrTZayRxU
this is what passes for "cheap" and "easy" these days. LOL. Looks kind of fun if you're the DIY type.

dang that sucks so if you dont have that tool you cant reset your odin count?

Do you have to flash by odin or can you do in recovery I'm coming from an evo And have always used ra but only cwm is on this phone correct?
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jrock32 said:
So I'm having issues with my phone and sprint wants me to bring it in. I have an Odin count of 5. Will they see that and if so do I just play dumb? Maybe tell them I took it to a different store and they looked at it too thus the Odin count is up?
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Follow this guide if you don't have a soldering iron, really need it done, and can't/don't want to wait for the Jig.
Had to use the "tie them all together & tape them up" method shown in that video to unbrick a friend's Captivate. If you're patient and have a very sharp eye for tiny microUSB pins, it should only take slightly less than forever to line up the resistors to the port's pins and get it to clear the count..

What are your problems that you need to take it to sprint? Also I have read in threads that sprint can't deny your claim for rooting. Maybe search for more info on warranty and rooting.

Indrid Cole said:
What are your problems that you need to take it to sprint? Also I have read in threads that sprint can't deny your claim for rooting. Maybe search for more info on warranty and rooting.
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I think they released a document the same day or right around the time of the E4GT release stating they could terminate your service for having a rooted phone.

Most techs aren't even aware that Odin exists. Only reason I know is because I have an E4GT.

I just made a USB jig today, literally took like 5 minutes. There's a bunch of how-to vids. Plugged it in and it worked first time. No Odin count.
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It'd be very easy without a soldering iron as well, twisting the resistors together well and just touching the appropriate pin contacts.
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Sleshepic...aka McGuyver. Where there's a will...
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Indrid Cole said:
What are your problems that you need to take it to sprint? Also I have read in threads that sprint can't deny your claim for rooting. Maybe search for more info on warranty and rooting.
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Ive been having issues with not getting text when the phone "hibernates". The moment I touch the power button, and go to the lockscreen it pops up. Im also having slow 3g connection speeds. I'm at about 500 kbs with 3 to 4 bars. Is that normal? My brother was getting 4mbs with his IPhone 4s in the same location! Which really pissed me of. ... Thanks again for all the help.
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For what it's worth, coming from a Sprint tech, very few people at Sprint - much less techs - know anything about ODIN, and most wouldn't take the time to verify. In our area (and ASAIK, nationally), we aren't technically allowed to use ODIN since it wasn't built by and for Sprint, but I've used it if it meant getting a phone working again.
Point is, unless the phone is obviously rooted (e.g. has custom ROMs or still has root apps installed and root/ROM files on the SD card), I've never seen nor heard of anyone being denied service or a new phone. As long as you put your phone back to stock beforehand, you should be fine!
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jrock32 said:
Ive been having issues with not getting text when the phone "hibernates". The moment I touch the power button, and go to the lockscreen it pops up. Im also having slow 3g connection speeds. I'm at about 500 kbs with 3 to 4 bars. Is that normal? My brother was getting 4mbs with his IPhone 4s in the same location! Which really pissed me of. ... Thanks again for all the help.
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I'm sorry if any of these are insulting to you intelligence, but do you have Green Power or Juice Defender (or any app that claims to save battery life and may turn off radios to do so)? Also, have you noticed if the DL speed issue is restricted to one locale, or are you experiencing ****ty speeds pretty much across the board?

It's kind of hit or miss... As for the apps the only similar one would be a battery calibration app. Could that cause my missed text? That's probably my biggest gripe.

jrock32 said:
It's kind of hit or miss... As for the apps the only similar one would be a battery calibration app. Could that cause my missed text? That's probably my biggest gripe.
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I have that app on this phone and another and used to use it on my Epic. I don't think it should be causing you any problems. That being said, its always there for free on the Market. You could uninstall it and just add it back after a flash of something
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jrock32 said:
It's kind of hit or miss... As for the apps the only similar one would be a battery calibration app. Could that cause my missed text? That's probably my biggest gripe.
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Sorry I've had spotty internet at my house lately... thankfully there are things like tethering after I give up trying to fix it!
JohnCorleone is right, it's probably not the battery app, but you could try uninstalling and seeing if that makes a difference.
On top of that, I would uninstall any 3rd party texting apps if you have them (e.g. Handcent or Go SMS), seeing if that fixes the issue, and proceeding from there. Not all of them cause problems for everyone, but some of them do cause issues for some people.
Try to update your PRL and Data Profile (Menu --> Settings --> About Phone --> Update PRL and then Profile), and beyond that, someone will probably have to get their hands on the phone and determine if it's a phone issue or a network problem. The only thing besides that you could try doing would be calling into tech support and asking them to check the latency times on messages if you seem to be having problems specifically with other carriers (esp. Verizon).
I hope that helps, but I have a bad feeling it won't take care of things...

jrock32 said:
Ive been having issues with not getting text when the phone "hibernates". The moment I touch the power button, and go to the lockscreen it pops up. Im also having slow 3g connection speeds. I'm at about 500 kbs with 3 to 4 bars. Is that normal? My brother was getting 4mbs with his IPhone 4s in the same location! Which really pissed me of. ... Thanks again for all the help.
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Quick ? What modem are you on .
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lballer69 said:
Quick ? What modem are you on .
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I agree I thought I read the the EG12 modem has that exact issue.

lballer69 said:
Quick ? What modem are you on
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Im on EG12... Ill put EG31 on when I get back home. Thanks for the info. Wish I could try EK02, but guess I'll need to wait...
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offical word on ek02

http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/374509#374509

Seems like not everyone is happy with the update in that thread.

Bring on the .tar Goodness!

quick99si said:
Seems like not everyone is happy with the update in that thread.
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I won't say that it made me unhappy, as I already had an amazing phone...but...it certainly doesn't have me thrilled.
The EK02 rom is different, feels a little weird. Something about the over-scroll-glow execution feels funny. Sloppy or slow or something. But not bad, just different.
The EK02 kernel feels snappy and battery life seems a tad improved...though it's hard to tell this early in. It also does not play nice with EG31 modem from my experience. More LOS than I've ever experienced ever....in 10 minutes. EK02 kernel/modem should definitely go together. (though admittedly I haven't tried EK02 modem and EG30/EG31 kernel).
The EK02 modem is very unimpressive. I seem to get less signal and lower data speeds than with EG31. I mean, we're talking a very very minor difference here...only noticeable in fringe locations. But. I live and work in 2 of those very locations and I noticed it. Perhaps radio power is scaled down or something...just a tad...this might explain the seemingly better battery life and less-than-spectacular signal quality.
YMMV, and likely will...sometimes a lot.

I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC

Jameson JC said:
I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC
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Too bad I can't give you mine, I get that stupid pop up every ten minutes. I even disabled Samsung updater and it didn't help. I might have to edit the build prop next.

Go to the thread that has the full tar and flash it in odin
Jameson JC said:
I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC
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I ran ek02 with eg31 modem since the leak came out. No LOS at all. I would say it is case by case. All in all I would say it is just like almost every other update. Slight differences but nothing to write home about. That's why I love Samsung. Updates are over rated....hardware is where its at and Samsung never seems to disappoint in that arena.
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It also does not play nice with EG31 modem from my experience. More LOS than I've ever experienced ever....in 10 minutes. EK02 kernel/modem should definitely go together. (though admittedly I haven't tried EK02 modem and EG30/EG31 kernel).
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my signal and battery life is perfect.
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Im new to the forum and this is my first post so excuse me if its a nooby question, I read the thread and no one has asked the same question so im gonna go for it.. (flame shields on) I have the latest version of the starburst RoM on my phone with EG30 modem and im using the LoStKernal 2.6.35.8.. If I were to download this update, would it be stable and will i delete my apps, I feel like my battery drains really quickly.. I lost 20% in an hour of internettng/texting/jamming. Is that normal? Thanks for any and all answers

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I ran ek02 with eg31 modem since the leak came out. No LOS at all. I would say it is case by case. All in all I would say it is just like almost every other update. Slight differences but nothing to write home about. That's why I love Samsung. Updates are over rated....hardware is where its at and Samsung never seems to disappoint in that arena.
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I have a feeling this is going to end up proving to be true. I got a signal boost (slight) on EK02 modem and EK02 kernel but after 24 hours I think my phone liked EG31 modem/EK02 kernel combination better. I didn't have a single issue on that setup and I think I am starting to see little issues using the EK modem/kernel combo on a 2.3.4 ROM. Now, things may be different when using EK 2.3.6 ROM but i love my current setup and am not ready to change it. This only applies to my setup but this may end up a find what's best for you thing in the end.
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Right now I am on calk's 2.0.1a with the EK02 and the EK02 modem. The interface has been pretty glitchy but it might have to do with me running the new adw launcher ex update.
I went to disneyland tonight and I had the strangest thing happen... it showed no bars with a 3g signal, then it went down to an edge signal, back up to normal 3g with bars. It would continue this cycle even though I was sitting in the same spot. I restarted with no changes. Starting to doubt this ek02.
On eg31modem with the stock eg30 kernel it was running like butter.
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mrush said:
Right now I am on calk's 2.0.1a with the EK02 and the EK02 modem. The interface has been pretty glitchy but it might have to do with me running the new adw launcher ex update.
I went to disneyland tonight and I had the strangest thing happen... it showed no bars with a 3g signal, then it went down to an edge signal, back up to normal 3g with bars. It would continue this cycle even though I was sitting in the same spot. I restarted with no changes. Starting to doubt this ek02.
On eg31modem with the stock eg30 kernel it was running like butter.
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Are you saying that Sprint/Samsung actually fixed the UI to accurately reflect what data connection you have, or were you monitoring it some other way?
Right now, the 3G icon shows whether you are on EVD0 or 1xRTT... It would be nice if it showed you were on 1x when you were on 1x! It probably would eliminate a lot of the "my 3g speed is crappy!" posts.

Jameson JC said:
I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC
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The ota has been posted on the forum for almost 2 Weeks. It is identical to the one Samsung will push to you. Just install it.
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oops, violated posting rules.

mrush said:
Right now I am on calk's 2.0.1a with the EK02 and the EK02 modem. The interface has been pretty glitchy but it might have to do with me running the new adw launcher ex update.
I went to disneyland tonight and I had the strangest thing happen... it showed no bars with a 3g signal, then it went down to an edge signal, back up to normal 3g with bars. It would continue this cycle even though I was sitting in the same spot. I restarted with no changes. Starting to doubt this ek02.
On eg31modem with the stock eg30 kernel it was running like butter.
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Disneyland has a problem with their towers. I have two friends that work there and experience the same issue. I also went there last Saturday and experienced the same. For some reason, if you are in or near Tomorrowland, your phone will get no service and kill its battery life trying. Anywhere else in the park, I seemed to get service perfectly fine but had data issues.

Trouble downloading picture messages Syndicate Frozen Rom 1.2

I am running Syndicate Rom Frozen 1.2 with the Genocide kernel and cannot download any picture messages while on 3g. I have tried multiple messaging programs, cleared cache/date, etc. but nothing seems to be fixing the issue. I can, however, download them on Wifi. I have tried to turn off wifi and just use 3g as I understand that can cause issues, but it doesn't help. Any suggestions?!?!?

Dude seriously froyo???
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Update to a rom that isn't a year old.
In Soviet Epic forum, clockworkmod root you!

Dude,get rid of the old software.syndicate ice was the best rom ive run.but its not been updated.if they update,ill go bak. Im running the strongsteve dude and its flawless.awesom blue and fast. I had probs with that rom. Lose it and go to strongsteve. Freakin sic dude.

harley1rocker said:
Dude,get rid of the old software.syndicate ice was the best rom ive run.but its not been updated.if they update,ill go bak. Im running the strongsteve dude and its flawless.awesom blue and fast. I had probs with that rom. Lose it and go to strongsteve. Freakin sic dude.
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This is the epic 4g forum... the one with the keyboard.
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While I appreciate your reading my question and offering a response, I would appreciate responses relating to my question. My wife likes the way this rom looks and feels and just needs to know if there is a fix. Thanks for any help you can offer.

legasus233 said:
While I appreciate your reading my question and offering a response, I would appreciate responses relating to my question. My wife likes the way this rom looks and feels and just needs to know if there is a fix. Thanks for any help you can offer.
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That is the fix...update to GB .that ROM is abandoned
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xjayman said:
That is the fix...update to GB .that ROM is abandoned
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I agree. Froyo is pretty much unofficially unsupported. I'm sure his wife would love CM7.

legasus233 said:
While I appreciate your reading my question and offering a response, I would appreciate responses relating to my question. My wife likes the way this rom looks and feels and just needs to know if there is a fix. Thanks for any help you can offer.
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I would say ditch 1.2 its old there is no further development for it as of right now. You should at least b running gingerbread (hell a lot of us are on ice cream sandwich now, which also has BLUE in the rom) and if you want blue in a gingerbread touchwiz rom just pick a blue theme to put on top of whatever rom u pick I'm sure there is a few blue themes. Getting off froyo has other benefits as well like no ciq at all and other bug fixes, I'm assuming your modem is also ec05 which is also old and u should probably b on ei22 or el30.
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Jesus christ, i get it already, I need to update the rom. Apparently you guys don't get it. All seven of your responses are identical, nothing like beating a dead horse. I have an Evo and find flashing between roms much easier and the guys on the Q and A sections of those boards are actually helpful. So, one last time, can anyone address the issue or not?

legasus233 said:
Jesus christ, i get it already, I need to update the rom. Apparently you guys don't get it. All seven of your responses are identical, nothing like beating a dead horse. I have an Evo and find flashing between roms much easier and the guys on the Q and A sections of those boards are actually helpful. So, one last time, can anyone address the issue or not?
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Reflash the ROM over itself no wipe
If that doesn't do it update to GB lol
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legasus233 said:
Jesus christ, i get it already, I need to update the rom. Apparently you guys don't get it. All seven of your responses are identical, nothing like beating a dead horse. I have an Evo and find flashing between roms much easier and the guys on the Q and A sections of those boards are actually helpful. So, one last time, can anyone address the issue or not?
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Jesus Christ
i get it already apparently you don't
I need to update the rom. then why haven't you?
Apparently you guys don't get it. apparently you don't, we told you what you needed to do, what was it, 7 times?
All seven of your responses are identical, nothing like beating a dead horse. and all of them correct, yet you still want to run an out dated ROM that has NO support. Nobody is going to flash back to Froyo to diagnose and fix a problem for someone demanding it like we owe you something
I have an Evo and find flashing between roms much easier and the guys on the Q and A sections of those boards are actually helpful. and? 7 people promptly answered your question correctly on how to permanently fix your problem. If your evo buddies are so helpful (they're not http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393443 ) ask them to fix your download issue for you for free. So you know how to flash a ROM easily on your evo, apply your expertise to the epic.
So, one last time, can anyone address the issue or not?
yeah I have the solution. It's not my fault if anything happens because of you not reading these instructions before you even touch your epic. Go find a qbking video.
Now shall we begin?
Download Odin, get any .tar from anywhere in XDA and place the .tar in the PDA section. Select repartition and reset f.time or whatever, and uncheck auto reboot.
Now plug your epic into the computer while the epic is in download mode.
Now click start in Odin and when the green progress bar gets half way, unplug the epic and bingo, you have a brick. Have a nice night.
Nothing to see here folks keep it moving.
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I am running Syndicate Rom Frozen 1.2 with the Genocide kernel and cannot download any picture messages while on 3g. I have tried multiple messaging programs, cleared cache/date, etc. but nothing seems to be fixing the issue. I can, however, download them on Wifi. I have tried to turn off wifi and just use 3g as I understand that can cause issues, but it doesn't help. Any suggestions?!?!?
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What carrier are you using??
Try booting a stock rom and going to settings>about phone> update prl, and your profile. 3g should work aftrwords.
Next use voice dialer in applications and say "open apn" and make sure default profile is active.

Update the damn rom!
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legasus233 said:
Jesus christ, i get it already, I need to update the rom. Apparently you guys don't get it. All seven of your responses are identical, nothing like beating a dead horse. I have an Evo and find flashing between roms much easier and the guys on the Q and A sections of those boards are actually helpful. So, one last time, can anyone address the issue or not?
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Well if we all say the same maybe u should listen!!!!!!!! Get rid of the old rom and move on to something that is actually supported these days, did u even look to see what modem you're on???? How is flashing roms any easier on an evo considering u can use rom manager for both of them?? That is if you have updated your wife's recovery, have u done that yet??? Anyway im done here your last post seems a little rude and I don't really like helping d!ck$, especially ones that probably haven't been paying any attention to the development of the epic for what seems to be a long time.
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Seriously though update the rom as well as clockworkmod its not hard, we even have an official update to gingerbread from sprint so cut us some slack if were telling you to update when people who aren't rooted are light years ahead of you. If anything you were the one beating the dead horse because no matter how many times we told you a solution you insisted on another solution.
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IF this is a recent issue it could very well be a tower issue. If on an Airave try resetting it by unplugging for a few minutes. Also try updating Profile and PRL.
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I think the real lesson here is -don't root or flash the wife's phone.
Chances are that she really doesn't give a **** about all this "cool" android stuff, and when something does go wrong she's not going to try to fix it herself, rather she will just blame you for screwing it up in the first place and then send you on a quest to fix it.
Why isn't she the one in here asking how to fix her problem?
My suggestion to fix "your" msg problem: I would just Odin her phone back to stock, let her epic take the ota updates, and then never touch the thing again.
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Maybe I left out one key line. I have no interest in flashing another rom. If there is not a known fix for this, I will just move on and leave it as is. The entire process of flashing, odin, etc. beyond just simple zip flashes in CWM is more than I am willing to figure out right now and more complicated than the Evo recovery process. Plus in my brief experience, seems less reliable and consistent (only certain cords work, with certain phones on certain computers, etc. I don't want to take the time to learn more about it and fiddle with it because it's my wife's phone and I never have more than an hour or so to work on it. Thanks to those who responded with ideas that didn't involve flashing a new rom, I appreciate it. If anyone else has another work around for this, I would appreciate it.
Thanks

mjben said:
I think the real lesson here is -don't root or flash the wife's phone.
Chances are that she really doesn't give a **** about all this "cool" android stuff, and when something does go wrong she's not going to try to fix it herself, rather she will just blame you for screwing it up in the first place and then send you on a quest to fix it.
Why isn't she the one in here asking how to fix her problem?
My suggestion to fix "your" msg problem: I would just Odin her phone back to stock, let her epic take the ota updates, and then never touch the thing again.
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This is very true. She doesn't care about most of the "cool" stuff, however, she was on the stock gingerbread release and said the camera was really slow and so I saw the video from qb king on flashing SRF 1.2 and gave it a whirl. Aside from this messaging issue (it also won't send mms), the rom is fast and smooth, plus the battery life is terrific.

[Q] Changing the modem on my S3

Well, I have a Galaxy S3 on Sprint. Lately I've been noticing that my phone has not even been accessing any 3G. I remember I flashed the LJ7 modem when trying out the GOODNESS ROM a month ago and I have a feeling that has something to do with it. So my question is, how can I find out what modem my phone is currently using? Right now I'm running MIUI v4 (Beta Build 6) with the KT747 kernel. What modems are available to my phone? Where can I find flashable modems? And if anyone lives in NY, what is the "best" modem for my area?
Thanks in advance!

davelikestacos said:
Well, I have a Galaxy S3 on Sprint. Lately I've been noticing that my phone has not even been accessing any 3G. I remember I flashed the LJ7 modem when trying out the GOODNESS ROM a month ago and I have a feeling that has something to do with it. So my question is, how can I find out what modem my phone is currently using? Right now I'm running MIUI v4 (Beta Build 6) with the KT747 kernel. What modems are available to my phone? Where can I find flashable modems? And if anyone lives in NY, what is the "best" modem for my area?
Thanks in advance!
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I'll answer your questions, but not remotely in the order you asked ('cause I'm a bit ornery 'cause of tooth pain, or more specifically, lacking-my-wisdom-teeth-pain).
I don't live in NY, so I don't know which baseband would work best for you. What part of NY (Upstate, NYC)?
In Freeza's stock Rom Thread, he has the current modem (MB1) and the various older modems available for download. Note: the old versions are under the spoiler tag.
In terms of availability, the baseband is independent from the Rom, so it shouldn't affect you which modem you flash.
And finally, to check what your currently running, look at your Settings --> About Phone. What you're looking for is the last 3 digits of the Baseband. Below is what mine looks like (from when I was running CarbonRom a month or two ago):
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topherk said:
I'll answer your questions, but not remotely in the order you asked ('cause I'm a bit ornery 'cause of tooth pain, or more specifically, lacking-my-wisdom-teeth-pain).
I don't live in NY, so I don't know which baseband would work best for you. What part of NY (Upstate, NYC)?
In Freeza's stock Rom Thread, he has the current modem (MB1) and the various older modems available for download. Note: the old versions are under the spoiler tag.
In terms of availability, the baseband is independent from the Rom, so it shouldn't affect you which modem you flash.
And finally, to check what your currently running, look at your Settings --> About Phone. What you're looking for is the last 3 digits of the Baseband. Below is what mine looks like (from when I was running CarbonRom a month or two ago):
Hope this helps!
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Wow, thanks for all that man. I really appreciate it. Flashing the MB1 modem now so hopefully that will fix my connectivity issues.
I live in the city in NY, downtown Chinatown actually. I work in Manhattan though and used to pick up decent 3G signals all over but lately it's been sitting on 1x and that lead me to believe that something was wrong.

davelikestacos said:
Wow, thanks for all that man. I really appreciate it. Flashing the MB1 modem now so hopefully that will fix my connectivity issues.
I live in the city in NY, downtown Chinatown actually. I work in Manhattan though and used to pick up decent 3G signals all over but lately it's been sitting on 1x and that lead me to believe that something was wrong.
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I know that as Sprint does network upgrades, they will take down some towers. A lot of people across the nation have been experiencing slow speeds because of that. I can't say with any certainty that this is what's happening to you, but it might be worth calling Sprint customer support to just ask if they're doing upgrades in lower Manhattan.
Oh, and on a side-note, last time I was in Chinatown (NYC), it was 2008. I was staying up by Colombia Medical School and had to catch a 8AM bus to Philly that was leaving from Chinatown. I had gone out drinking the night before and had altogether too much (should've stopped at the 4th or 5th glass of scotch). The subway ride down to 2nd was a blur, but the hangover kicked in about halfway to Philly. And boy, was it a doozie! Anyways, don't drink, it's bad for you.

Can anyone clear this up for me? I'm a little confused on which DL link in that thread is only for the baseband, it looks like they're all to update the entire phone for a stock ROM. I only ask because everywhere I look the MB1 modem is left out and I'm looking for that modem

sevenpioverthree said:
Can anyone clear this up for me? I'm a little confused on which DL link in that thread is only for the baseband, it looks like they're all to update the entire phone for a stock ROM. I only ask because everywhere I look the MB1 modem is left out and I'm looking for that modem
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Check the link in my Sig, it has a direct download of the modem... it's in the 3rd or 4th post, can't miss it...
SPRINT GS3 FAQ

flastnoles11 said:
Check the link in my Sig, it has a direct download of the modem... it's in the 3rd or 4th post, can't miss it...
SPRINT GS3 FAQ
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Oh you are the best

sevenpioverthree said:
Can anyone clear this up for me? I'm a little confused on which DL link in that thread is only for the baseband, it looks like they're all to update the entire phone for a stock ROM. I only ask because everywhere I look the MB1 modem is left out and I'm looking for that modem
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In Freeza's Thread, look for the following text:
MB1 Firmware:
MB1 Firmware/modem/baseband update
MD5: 6698D079BA1D61B6291522BFDA0919F7
It's the seventh link on the page.
The ones under the spoiler tag (look for the button underneath "Old versions") are everything older than the current one. Each of the files updates the firmware/baseband/modem. I don't think there is just a "modem update."
The LJ7 Update looks like:
LJ7 Firmware:
LJ7 Firmware/modem/baseband update
MD5: 73D7FECB85413C230866FF1F0FAE7D79

topherk said:
It's the seventh link on the page.
The ones under the spoiler tag (look for the button underneath "Old versions") are everything older than the current one. Each of the files updates the firmware/baseband/modem. I don't think there is just a "modem update."
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Thanks but according to flastnoles11's post you can flash only the modems just for your future reference in case you want to flash a different modem yourself

Well I'm running MB1 now and still have not been able to connect to 3G. I can make phone calls, text, and browse the web on 1x, but I cannot establish a 3G or 4G (Laugh, in NY, yeah right) connection.
I think I'm going to attempt to contact Sprint like topherk recommended, but apparently their site is undergoing maintenance and I can't even contact support that way. I don't want to bring my phone into a store so I think I'll try to call them on my lunchbreak tomorrow. Stupid question, but is there anyway for them to know that I'm using a rooted phone with custom ROM/kernel over the phone?

davelikestacos said:
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Stupid question, but is there anyway for them to know that I'm using a rooted phone with custom ROM/kernel over the phone?
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Now, the only way they would be able to tell is if they see the flash counter or the custom rom itself :thumbup:

You can get an Airave, it's worked wonders for me

sevenpioverthree said:
You can get an Airave, it's worked wonders for me
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Well I'm not really concerned about my signal at home since I connect through WiFi, but in the city I'd like to have more than a 1x connection at all times.

Contacted customer support today and they said there is an outage in my area and I should expect it to be fixed by 4/10. So that explains it.
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davelikestacos said:
Contacted customer support today and they said there is an outage in my area and I should expect it to be fixed by 4/10. So that explains it.
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That may explain why the signals are terrible right now but I personally find it unacceptable that in New York City, Sprint can't manage to provide the greatest speed connections and the most reliable service of their entire network. If I wanted the most positive customer buzz for my product where I had a presence in New York City that is where my product would be best represented. I have been being told I have or would have Sprint 4G for YEARS and they just aren't delivering. My most frequent exact location? 200 ft from Times Square and I live in Hells Kitchen with is 3 blocks from Times Square. Maybe I'm a little hissy about this but with most things I expect to get what I pay for, as advertised. If there were a remake of Rainman I'm sure he would say, "Sprint sucks".

davelikestacos said:
Contacted customer support today and they said there is an outage in my area and I should expect it to be fixed by 4/10. So that explains it.
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Either that or you didn't update profile and prl on a tw ROM. Not sure what you are running right now, but if you flash a modem while on aosp, you gotta go back to tw and update profile and prl.
Edit: Just read your OP again. Saw that you are on miui. You definitely need to flash a touchwiz ROM and update your profile and prl. I'm pretty sure that is your issue and sprint may be BS'ing you.
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RS7JR said:
Either that or you didn't update profile and prl on a tw ROM. Not sure what you are running right now, but if you flash a modem while on aosp, you gotta go back to tw and update profile and prl.
Edit: Just read your OP again. Saw that you are on miui. You definitely need to flash a touchwiz ROM and update your profile and prl. I'm pretty sure that is your issue and sprint may be BS'ing you.
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I update my PRL and profile often and it doesn't change anything. I always wonder why my PRL is Version 0 but I have a business account which I understand is Version 1. On the other hand I'm not sure it makes any difference.

RS7JR said:
Either that or you didn't update profile and prl on a tw ROM. Not sure what you are running right now, but if you flash a modem while on aosp, you gotta go back to tw and update profile and prl.
Edit: Just read your OP again. Saw that you are on miui. You definitely need to flash a touchwiz ROM and update your profile and prl. I'm pretty sure that is your issue and sprint may be BS'ing you.
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Okay, is there anything specific I have to do to update the profile/prl? For example, if I flash JellyBomb v14, can I just flash the ROM, boot into it, go through the default setup, then reboot back into recovery and reinstall MIUI through a nandroid backup?

davelikestacos said:
Okay, is there anything specific I have to do to update the profile/prl? For example, if I flash JellyBomb v14, can I just flash the ROM, boot into it, go through the default setup, then reboot back into recovery and reinstall MIUI through a nandroid backup?
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You got it buddy. That should do it. Just make sure the updates complete successfully then nand back to miui.
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RS7JR said:
You got it buddy. That should do it. Just make sure the updates complete successfully then nand back to miui.
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Cool, well I just flashed Goodness, started the default setup and was presented with a window saying "Android is currently upgrading.."
I let that play through and was presented with "Update complete."
So I'm wiping data/cache and flashing back over to my nandroid of MIUI now, hopefully that will solve my connectivity issues. If not, then maybe Sprint was telling the truth about them doing work in my area.
Thanks for letting me know that though. I had no idea I had to flash to a TW ROM after updating my modem