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i flashed the .000001 prl and i lost service using dfs tool. i saved my original but i guess there was an error while saving. I was trying to revert back to original so i flashed the stock rom again and it didnt do anything i figured it has nothing to do with the rom. could someone help.
p.s i tried flashing different prls and when i go to about phone and status it still says 1
asheikh90 said:
i flashed the .000001 prl and i lost service using dfs tool. i saved my original but i guess there was an error while saving. I was trying to revert back to original so i flashed the stock rom again and it didnt do anything i figured it has nothing to do with the rom. could someone help.
p.s i tried flashing different prls and when i go to about phone and status it still says 1
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anyonee?
i reverted to stock rom and ran the prl updater and its still not working.
Download a new prl (25006) and rename it to TEST.prl and place it on the root of your sd card. Then go into dialer (be on a touchwiz rom) and dial ##3282#, go to view, then prl write. It'll load the test.prl and reboot. Should be fixed then.
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anyonee?
i reverted to stock rom and ran the prl updater and its still not working.
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Flash the attached one and it will get u back on sprint. update the prl in the settings once ur done flashing my attached one.
00001 is a hacked verizon one which is why you cant use the menu to update. If ur going to use a hacked one use 01337 it works best. 00001 is outdated. the ##3282# method only seems to work when it wants to i dont reccomend it especially for these hacked prls it doesn't seem to like them
thank you for the replies trying it now
i tried both options and neither of them worked its still saying PRL version 1 in the phone status
check ur pm
[/QUOTE]h90;30640439]i tried both options and neither of them worked its still saying PRL version 1 in the phone status[/QUOTE] check ur pm
http://cdmagurus.com/prls/Sprint pick a prl. Anyone should work
i dont know why after flashing the first time it never let me flash again.
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Download a new prl (25006) and rename it to TEST.prl and place it on the root of your sd card. Then go into dialer (be on a touchwiz rom) and dial ##3282#, go to view, then prl write. It'll load the test.prl and reboot. Should be fixed then.
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Just for the record I was having the hardest time getting this method to work at all not realizing the the prl's I had downloaded had to be extracted first maybe its a nood mistake but never the less havent had a problem sense and also data has to be off for this to work or at least it did for me. Hope this helps
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i flashed the .000001 prl and i lost service using dfs tool. i saved my original but i guess there was an error while saving. I was trying to revert back to original so i flashed the stock rom again and it didnt do anything i figured it has nothing to do with the rom. could someone help.
p.s i tried flashing different prls and when i go to about phone and status it still says 1
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do a hands free activation. if it fails try again. sometimes it takes a few tries for it to stick
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do a hands free activation. if it fails try again. sometimes it takes a few tries for it to stick
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It'll fail because his prl is Verizon only.
Noo I had 0001 working flawlessly for awhile when I was testing it and then I updated to 4.3 and never could get any pre to work except what sprint sends to my phone 2011 and it sucks but I will say 0001 was working for me days ago wish it still would but people seem to be being tight lipped about it soo I'll leave it at that I've posted my problem and no one wants to say anything
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Noo I had 0001 working flawlessly for awhile when I was testing it and then I updated to 4.3 and never could get any pre to work except what sprint sends to my phone 2011 and it sucks but I will say 0001 was working for me days ago wish it still would but people seem to be being tight lipped about it soo I'll leave it at that I've posted my problem and no one wants to say anything
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put the options under mobile network to cdma then write your prl or try cdma/lte then try to write it again that could do it another option is to use hidden menu app then choose efs sync i cant remember where it is exactly another way is to do ##786# hit reset then enter your msl
Hey guys! I'm sorry if this has been answered already, but i have a T-mobile GS3. I got tired of waiting for the JB OTA update, so i decided to root my phone and try out CM10. I followed the instructions on how to do the one click method using MSkip's Toolkit. I made a full Nandroid backup thru ClockworkMod before and thought we'd be good. After trying CM10 I wanted to restore my backup. After doing so, I have NO DATA connectivity thru the phone. It worked fine on CM10 initially, but now, no matter what ROM I use or backup i restore to, it still wont connect. All i have is EDGE network.
All i want to do now is use TriangleAway, unroot, and OTA update to stock JB for now. Strangely enough my app's that are already on the phone WILL update using EDGE network, but wont allow me to access the PlayStore. I'm in over my head now, so I'm asking for help. It's been over a week now searching thru forums, but i cant find any solutions. Geez...I'm a NOOB...i know.
I dont have an EFS backup.
Can ANYBODY help me out, PLEASE?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991641&highlight=only+have+edge
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880616&highlight=only+have+edge
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846488&highlight=only+have+edge
I could keep finding more for you, but this should suffice. You should've backed up more then just the rom itself... hope you get it back.
Try switching Airplane mode on and off, doesn't work? Try going to settings mobile networks and Data connection, check and uncheck few times, it worked for me
Go To settings -> About Device -> Status
Do you have an "IMEI"? Is it 14 digits or so? or does it say "UNKNOWN?
APN
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Hey guys! I'm sorry if this has been answered already, but i have a T-mobile GS3. I got tired of waiting for the JB OTA update, so i decided to root my phone and try out CM10. I followed the instructions on how to do the one click method using MSkip's Toolkit. I made a full Nandroid backup thru ClockworkMod before and thought we'd be good. After trying CM10 I wanted to restore my backup. After doing so, I have NO DATA connectivity thru the phone. It worked fine on CM10 initially, but now, no matter what ROM I use or backup i restore to, it still wont connect. All i have is EDGE network.
All i want to do now is use TriangleAway, unroot, and OTA update to stock JB for now. Strangely enough my app's that are already on the phone WILL update using EDGE network, but wont allow me to access the PlayStore. I'm in over my head now, so I'm asking for help. It's been over a week now searching thru forums, but i cant find any solutions. Geez...I'm a NOOB...i know.
I dont have an EFS backup.
Can ANYBODY help me out, PLEASE?
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Not to be obvious but did you check the APN?
is it still there ?
is it correct?
IMEI gone
Thanks mt3g for the links! can't believe i couldn't find those.
So i just checked my phone and the IMEI is gone. I believe those links have the instructions on how to restore my IMEI, correct?
I can't wait to get home from work and get this thing FIXED! I'll keep you guys posted.
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Thanks mt3g for the links! can't believe i couldn't find those.
So i just checked my phone and the IMEI is gone. I believe those links have the instructions on how to restore my IMEI, correct?
I can't wait to get home from work and get this thing FIXED! I'll keep you guys posted.
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That's quite a ***** to fix. Good luck, keep us posted and document your steps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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IMEI restored...
Hey guys! good news/bad news. I got the IMEI restored to my phone!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29514187
the link above has all the resources on how i did it.
Now that the IMEI is restored i am still working on the EDGE only issue. I'm researching it now. i'll keep you posted.
any ideas/suggestions are always appreciated! thanks fellas
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I've been searching the forums for a few hours now and there are many links, but none seem very conclusive.
Does anybody have any solid directions/tips? Im glad to have my IMEI back, but want my DATA back, dangit.
This is driving me crazy!
Much thanks for any help!
did you go back through the hidden menu after all is done and set USB settings back to MTP + ADB?
I did change those settings back, mt3g. i did find one post that seems helpful...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
however, it seems quite complicated and has alot of disclaimers...
im willing to try it out, but seeing as how im uneducated enough to have gotten myself into this problem in the FIRST place...im not so confident. haha.
are you familiar with this method? does it work?
Reflash your phone back to stock via ODIN. Confirm data is back and then go back to toying with your phone.
If data is not back, you're probably SOL.
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UPDATE:
I've been searching the forums for a few hours now and there are many links, but none seem very conclusive.
Does anybody have any solid directions/tips? Im glad to have my IMEI back, but want my DATA back, dangit.
This is driving me crazy!
Much thanks for any help!
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I just went through the same thing. Use qpst to backup qnc file (once you are sure your imei is back restored) to desktop. Then use qnc generator to open that backup and save it with a different name to desktop. Then open qpst and go to restore and choose the new qnc that was generated and restore it. Flash the modem of your choice and voila. Back in action. Working perfect now. 4G is around 7-9mb in the New Orleans area where I am.
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FIXED!!!
Hey guys, GREAT news. I resored my IMEI previously, and now after the help & tools listed here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
I have data coverage again. I was tempted to try some other modems to see if i could increase
coverage...but i think i'll wait. Maybe later cause now im just PUMPED to have DATA AT ALL! haha.
Thanks SO much to everybody that chimed in with help! i OWE you guys...
Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this in but haven't been unable to pinpoint my problem. I have a s3 on boost mobile rooted and running custom rom. My daily rom is dandroid. By the way, all these roms are for sprint. On dandroid (4.1 android), I have no data issues whatsoever. When I flash the collective (4.3 android) I have data when I first reboot and if I don't turn on wifi data will work fine until I turn on wifi. By the way, wifi works good too but when I turn wifi off, it somehow breaks the data connection. I have no data, nothing.Sometimes a reboot will turn data back on, other times no. I also get the error when it first reboots where it says something to the effect androidprocess.com has stopped. I go into settings-mobile network-network operator and comes up error while searching for networks. I'm thinking possibly that this error with not being able to find a network is somehow related to the issues I'm having. Once I turn wifi off, I cannot get data to work again. I have tried this on my home wifi and a open network at work and same issue. I have communicated with one of the rom developers and gave him a logcat of when this issue happens but he is unable to isolate the problem. I also flashed dirtyunicorns (after doing full wipe), another 4.3 rom and and I have the exact same issues with wifi breaking data when I turn it off. After this, I have gone back to my backup of dandroid (4.1 rom) and I have no data issues anymore. I can turn wifi on and off no problem and it doesn't affect my data connection. I beginning to think somehow its related to the 4.3 version but this is unconfirmed. If anyone has any suggestion, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
rooted, but now sprint network (call/data) no connection :/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997150 mot sure if this what you are talking about?
well damm, nothing good in that thread lol
I guess is that time tomorrow to head back to bestbuy
Check your baseband ? It may say unknown if so flash radio using twrp or Odin . If that's not it connect to WiFi and update profile and prl
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downlink for tar file modem/radio
Epix4G said:
Check your baseband ? It may say unknown if so flash radio using twrp or Odin . If that's not it connect to WiFi and update profile and prl
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sir u have downlink for modem/radio odintar ext..??? via recovery operation aborted status 7...thanks....
I'm having the same problem now. Need help I have no data!
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not that I will have an answer or solution, but others who might would likely want a bit more information, like:
are you on a custom ROM, or stock? which version of stock? or did you use that leak?
if custom, how did you get there? (ie: method used to flash/odin, stock recovery/twrp)
if you're just rooted stock, how do you achieve that? which method for rooting, or was it a rooted rom/oneclick/etc?)
did you do anything just previous to the problem? or "out of the blue"? (it is also vaguely possible it Is a network problem on Sprints end...)
if you're going back to BustBuy, are you unrooted now? do you know how to get back to unrooted? (they may not honor your warr if you are)
the more info you give us, the more likely we will have advice. just saying.
You might want to try resetting sprint login data by ##72786# to see if it helps.
Thank you for the quick response but I finally figured it out. I just reinstalled stock Rom and started fresh.
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Thank you for the quick response but I finally figured it out. I just reinstalled stock Rom and started fresh.
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how exactly did you reinstall stock? i just got this problem after a reboot. i was on viperboy's stock K8 and just did a reboot and found my phone no longer has any network. i had twrp installed, the multi window mod, and the reboot option mod prior to this. i odined back to viperboy's stock J1 and had no resolution. i then went on to odin back to viperboy's stock JC, still nothing. i tried doing a restore from twrp off of J1, JC, and K8. after i reset everything and went back to stock i took the phone into sprint who had no way to fix it and could only offer to order me a refurbished replacement unit for whatever the price was. i have insurance from a third party but more then anything i need to know what exactly caused this and how to repair it. i noticed enough posts about this particular issue that i am hesitant to even think about rooting my next phone. when i do finally get a new one off insurance i of course would like to prevent this issue. however, using insurance after a month of owing my phone for this sort of issue really was not why i got the insurance.
Try this its the 3rd post down posted by garwynn. Flash ur rom and then flash the l900errfixljc.zip. hope this works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36181746#post36181746
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Try this its the 3rd post down posted by garwynn. Flash ur rom and then flash the l900errfixljc.zip. hope this works http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36181746#post36181746
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thanks again, that solved my problem. i still wonder what in the world had my phone acting up in the first place. i believe i was one of the only people who had this just happen on a reboot without moving roms.
Thank you all for this thread. I just recovered from no mobile network as I accidentally flashed the wrong ROM. :good:
The process I had a failed flash that scared the @)*$& out of me. But i believe it flashed the modem.bin before it failed.
Then i flashed CWM again and all was good.
Hello,
I hope someone has some idea as to what I can do to fix my T889 Note 2 as right now it has no signal, does not register on the TMobile network and even worse, after playing with it some more it seems I have erased the IMEI in the EFS folder... Here is what I did:
I was initially using the Jedi X 7.2 ROM with Perseus Kernel, and everything was just fine. But I guess I was itching for something else :laugh: ... Reading thru the threads here I saw that some of us had flashed AT&T roms like Cleanrom without any problems. They said Cleanrom did not include an AT&T radio so it would work just fine for the T889. But just to be sure, after full wipe and flashing Cleanrom, I have also flashed a Tmobile Modem and Perseus Pernel for T889. That's when the problems started....
After flashing Cleanrom I had NO signal and the network unknown message... At that point the phone still showed the IMEI number... I have tried going back to Jedi X and Odin back to stock, nothing helped.... It still showed Unknown Network, and Not registered on network, impossible to make calls....
Reading some more thru other XDA threads I saw that someone had posted a solution that had worked for him by going into the Service menu (by pressing *#197328640#) and then going to UMTS, then COMMON then NV REBUILD and then ERASES ALL EFS1/2/3....
At that time I was pretty desperate and seeing that it had worked for someone else with a similar problem I tried it immediately... Now that I really give it some thought, I can't believe I pressed Erase all EFS !! :laugh:
That's when I also got the phone showing me IMEI 0.... I guess now I have lost my IMEI as well? I have not made any backups, so restoring is not an option for me at this point !!
Would anyone have any ideas to help me revive this phone? thanks a lot :victory:
P.S. I should add that I still do have the IMEI number of course, it's written on the back of the phone and the original box as well...
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Hello,
I hope someone has some idea as to what I can do to fix my T889 Note 2 as right now it has no signal, does not register on the TMobile network and even worse, after playing with it some more it seems I have erased the IMEI in the EFS folder... Here is what I did:
I was initially using the Jedi X 7.2 ROM with Perseus Kernel, and everything was just fine. But I guess I was itching for something else :laugh: ... Reading thru the threads here I saw that some of us had flashed AT&T roms like Cleanrom without any problems. They said Cleanrom did not include an AT&T radio so it would work just fine for the T889. But just to be sure, after full wipe and flashing Cleanrom, I have also flashed a Tmobile Modem and Perseus Pernel for T889. That's when the problems started....
After flashing Cleanrom I had NO signal and the network unknown message... At that point the phone still showed the IMEI number... I have tried going back to Jedi X and Odin back to stock, nothing helped.... It still showed Unknown Network, and Not registered on network, impossible to make calls....
Reading some more thru other XDA threads I saw that someone had posted a solution that had worked for him by going into the Service menu (by pressing *#197328640#) and then going to UMTS, then COMMON then NV REBUILD and then ERASES ALL EFS1/2/3....
At that time I was pretty desperate and seeing that it had worked for someone else with a similar problem I tried it immediately... Now that I really give it some thought, I can't believe I pressed Erase all EFS !! :laugh:
That's when I also got the phone showing me IMEI 0.... I guess now I have lost my IMEI as well? I have not made any backups, so restoring is not an option for me at this point !!
Would anyone have any ideas to help me revive this phone? thanks a lot :victory:
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Im in the same boat a few days ago. I already did a lot of things a nothing fix it hope someone can help us
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Sorry you had to go through this man.. i was going through the same thing when i first got my phone. Xda didn't have a forum for the T-Mobile Note II so i decided to root and flash one of the international version Roms without even making a backup first (dumb of me) then i went ahead and flashed "Android Revolution HD" Rom and lost signal and IMEI showed Unknown.. so i asked for help but no answers.. and then "cmenard" dropped a stock Rom which i'm going to link you to.. i flashed that and flashed the modem on top and that solved the problem for me. So i will go ahead and give you the link to the Stock Rom and the modem i flashed to get my phone to work. Please follow the instrucations. Hope this helps!
Stock Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957209
Modem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957380
Have a wonderful day!
-Addis
AddisG said:
Sorry you had to go through this man.. i was going through the same thing when i first got my phone. Xda didn't have a forum for the T-Mobile Note II so i decided to root and flash one of the international version Roms without even making a backup first (dumb of me) then i went ahead and flashed "Android Revolution HD" Rom and lost signal and IMEI showed Unknown.. so i asked for help but no answers.. and then "cmenard" dropped a stock Rom which i'm going to link you to.. i flashed that and flashed the modem on top and that solved the problem for me. So i will go ahead and give you the link to the Stock Rom and the modem i flashed to get my phone to work. Please follow the instrucations. Hope this helps!
Stock Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957209
Modem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957380
Have a wonderful day!
-Addis
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Dude i lost my imei when i had my gs3 back in july.. I had no one to help me... thanks for hooking the dude up i can only wish someone like you helped me back then... you da man!!!!:good:
appreciate your kind words bro! I hope this helps him get his phone to work again. :fingers-crossed:
I would love to know if this worked for the people that posted no IMEI... If you could post if this worked... It would let me know to keep these two files in a special recovery folder. Thanks
Thanks very much Addis !!! I truly hope this works, will try as soon as I get home from work, in about an hour or so... After trying so many things I have doubts about everything now, but I am keeping my fingers crossed
(UPDATE) : Have managed to download the rom, I am not sure if the file is corrupted or anything, but I keep getting an error message: E:Can't open / external_sd/deodexed_UVALJ1.zip (bad)
Weird, since other roms have flashed just fine....
guys, one thing you MUST DO with gsm devices... back up your IMEI... this is actually stored in a partition on your device, and as of recent there is a handy little app in the themes and apps section to back it up. it is a free app found on the market and offered here on xda. before this there was a tool somebody created to back up and restore this partition
here is the app... download this, back up your IMEI (your efs partition). https://play.google.com/store/apps/...omizer&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
chriss29 said:
(UPDATE) : Have managed to download the rom, I am not sure if the file is corrupted or anything, but I keep getting an error message: E:Can't open / external_sd/deodexed_UVALJ1.zip (bad)
Weird, since other roms have flashed just fine....
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Yes, probably a bad file... I'll upload it tonight after work for you or try downloading it again. Have a blessed day guys!
Sent from my SGH-T889
AddisG said:
Yes, probably a bad file... I'll upload it tonight after work for you or try downloading it again. Have a blessed day guys!
Sent from my SGH-T889
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Thank you Addis, no need for you to upload, it seems I finally got a proper download... Flashed it with TeamWin Touch Recovery and no changes, I will try to flash it with CWM also, but that has given me problems with this file.... let's see... Thanks for your help, I will hit your thanks button as soon as I finish writing this...
If all else fails, I will just go ahead and return everything to factory settings and send it in for repair....
P.S. I should mention that I have used a tool found on the GS3 AT&T threads which has worked for my T889 to re-inject my IMEI number back... So now my IMEI number shows up again... But that's about it... Network is still listed as UNKNOWN and Status is listed as Disconnected...
Bestplayer55 I will send you a link to the thread where I have found the program used to reprogram your IMEI, in the evening when I get home.... While it has helped me get my IMEI back, I am still stuck without network or signal, but it may help you more
chriss29 said:
Thank you Addis, no need for you to upload, it seems I finally got a proper download... Flashed it with TeamWin Touch Recovery and no changes, I will try to flash it with CWM also, but that has given me problems with this file.... let's see... Thanks for your help, I will hit your thanks button as soon as I finish writing this...
If all else fails, I will just go ahead and return everything to factory settings and send it in for repair....
P.S. I should mention that I have used a tool found on the GS3 AT&T threads which has worked for my T889 to re-inject my IMEI number back... So now my IMEI number shows up again... But that's about it... Network is still listed as UNKNOWN and Status is listed as Disconnected...
Bestplayer55 I will send you a link to the thread where I have found the program used to reprogram your IMEI, in the evening when I get home.... While it has helped me get my IMEI back, I am still stuck without network or signal, but it may help you more
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Have you gone into the settings menu, more settings, mobile network and tried connecting to T Mobile that way? If that doesn't work then try to reflash stock T Mobile ROM with Odin and it should reset your network.
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chriss29 said:
Thank you Addis, no need for you to upload, it seems I finally got a proper download... Flashed it with TeamWin Touch Recovery and no changes, I will try to flash it with CWM also, but that has given me problems with this file.... let's see... Thanks for your help, I will hit your thanks button as soon as I finish writing this...
If all else fails, I will just go ahead and return everything to factory settings and send it in for repair....
P.S. I should mention that I have used a tool found on the GS3 AT&T threads which has worked for my T889 to re-inject my IMEI number back... So now my IMEI number shows up again... But that's about it... Network is still listed as UNKNOWN and Status is listed as Disconnected...
Bestplayer55 I will send you a link to the thread where I have found the program used to reprogram your IMEI, in the evening when I get home.... While it has helped me get my IMEI back, I am still stuck without network or signal, but it may help you more
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MAN!! i cant wait to do the same and get mi imei back!!! have a good day!
Bestplayer55 said:
MAN!! i cant wait to do the same and get mi imei back!!! have a good day!
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Hello again,
Bestplayer55 and anyone else who might need this, this is the tool I have used:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
It's written for the Galaxy S3 for AT&T and other carriers, but it worked for me on the T889 Note 2. Try to read all the instructions carefully .
One of the things you have to do is change a setting in the hidden menu which you access by dialing *#7284# using the stock dialer. In the hidden menu or PhoneUtil menu select USBSettingsMenu choose the correct mode and click ok. The correct mode for the Galaxy S3 is called RMNET + DM + MODEM mode, there was NO SUCH setting for my NOTE 2, but there is one that's very similar, so I chose that....
Then you jump to the section called IMEI Injection ... Pay attention to the way the IMEI is entered, it's a specific sequence, almost backwards....
You have the Instructions in the original thread there, or here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2077805
In the end thanks to Peoplearmy for developing this tool.
P.S. I just got home from work, so I will keep trying to flash different roms, now that I got my IMEI number back... Hopefully I can restore service as well...
Rhiannon224 said:
Have you gone into the settings menu, more settings, mobile network and tried connecting to T Mobile that way? If that doesn't work then try to reflash stock T Mobile ROM with Odin and it should reset your network.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
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Thanks a lot for the suggestions, I believe I have tried them before I lost my IMEI number, but I will try them again, it won't hurt !!
Phone is going back to Samsung for repair.... Nothing I have tried has worked ... Let's see what they can do
Hey I was messing with this on my T-Mobile Note II and I changed my RAT mode to WCDMA and now I'm unable to get LTE.
I've done EVERYTHING. I've even ODIN restored it. It WILL NOT connect to LTE anymore. Nothing I do to it makes it want to connect to LTE.
What do I do? Why won't it connect to LTE anymore even after flashing the factory image?
Will erasing EFS1/2/3 do anything to help or is that a really bad idea?
I have no clue what else there is to do. I've tried loading NV defaults but it gives an error for whatever reason.
Ok, I will start from the beginning of this debauchery.
I recently moved to a new state (Tennessee to be exact). I had 4 bars, and had great phone reception. Incoming and outgoing calls with absolutely no problems, but the web wouldn't load at all.
I am about 1 hour away from another time-zone and my phone kept changing its time, which caused my alarm to not go off and I have been late for work 4 times in the past 2 weeks because of this. This was the main reason I updated my PRL, as I thought it might fix this issue.
So, after updating it, I now have absolutely no signal. I might get a smidge of signal after walking around the house for 10 minutes, only to receive texts and maybe a voicemail if I am lucky. (I would call Boost, but I have no phone to use since this happened)
I am a total noob when it comes to android, this is my first android so please explain like I am five years old.
The phone is rooted, but only because I found a pretty easy to follow step-by-step guide.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you for your time.
irSteve said:
Ok, I will start from the beginning of this debauchery.
I recently moved to a new state (Tennessee to be exact). I had 4 bars, and had great phone reception. Incoming and outgoing calls with absolutely no problems, but the web wouldn't load at all.
I am about 1 hour away from another time-zone and my phone kept changing its time, which caused my alarm to not go off and I have been late for work 4 times in the past 2 weeks because of this. This was the main reason I updated my PRL, as I thought it might fix this issue.
So, after updating it, I now have absolutely no signal. I might get a smidge of signal after walking around the house for 10 minutes, only to receive texts and maybe a voicemail if I am lucky. (I would call Boost, but I have no phone to use since this happened)
I am a total noob when it comes to android, this is my first android so please explain like I am five years old.
The phone is rooted, but only because I found a pretty easy to follow step-by-step guide.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you for your time.
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Need some more info.. is it on a stock ROM, do you have a custom recovery ( if so, what is it) and what modem is installed..Go to setting about phone and take a screen shot and put it up or type the info in here.. I'll do what I can to help..If the mods move this thread and you can't get help in the Q & A section..You can pm me..
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Need some more info.. is it on a stock ROM, do you have a custom recovery ( if so, what is it) and what modem is installed..Go to setting about phone and take a screen shot and put it up or type the info in here.. I'll do what I can to help..If the mods move this thread and you can't get help in the Q & A section..You can pm me..
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Sorry for the late reply, I have been pretty busy with the move.
My phone is Fi22, and I am using this kernel-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
and I don't remember installing any custom ROM (Mainly because I couldn't find any that interested me that were compatible)
I do have a recovery (clockworkmod) but the last backup is to basically factory settings. And I don't want to do that unless absolutely necessary, and I have a feeling it might not fix the issue even if I do this.
I called Boost from work, and sat on the phone for 2 hours. They had me do ##72786#. Then they told me to drive around my house until I found a spot with full bars and then update the PRL and profile and it would "drag" the signal to my house.
So I did this, and the closest place was about a mile and a half to two miles out.
Sadly, this didn't fix it.
I am still about 3 months away from my deductible on the insurance that I pay, so breaking the phone and getting a new free one is not possible.
irSteve said:
Sorry for the late reply, I have been pretty busy with the move.
My phone is Fi22, and I am using this kernel-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
and I don't remember installing any custom ROM (Mainly because I couldn't find any that interested me that were compatible)
I do have a recovery (clockworkmod) but the last backup is to basically factory settings. And I don't want to do that unless absolutely necessary.
I called Boost from work, and sat on the phone for 2 hours. They had me do ##72786# and do all that mumbo jumbo. Then they told me to drive around my house until I found a spot with full bars and then update the PRL and profile and it would "drag" the signal to my house.
So I did this, and the closest place was about a mile and a half to two miles out.
Sadly, this didn't fix it.
I am still about 3 months away from my deductible on the insurance that I pay, so breaking the phone and getting a new free one is not possible.
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OK..from the link you gave..( a kernel update page )..I'm assuming you are on stock touch wiz with a custom kernel and cwm/agats recovery..good. Now I believe from what I read the kernel is based on modem fi27.That is a pretty new modem, the newest for ICS is fl24.. If I was you I would grab the fi27 and fl24 modems from rwilcos repository ( in zip format ) and flash one or the other, update you're PRL and profile and see which gives the best signal..This is not a direct science, you may have to try many different modems to find what works best in this new area..just be sure they are ICS modems..or you will not have data..If you need advice on how to flash a modem you can hit me back up..But its simple and there are a ton of guides around,as well as a guide in rwilcos repository page. Here is a link to the repo.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210 ...just scroll down to ICS modems (zip) and click on it..It will take you to a page with the downloads....Hope this was helpful. And don't forget to thank rwilco.. He does amazing things for this phone and forum..Good Luck
Gil81 said:
OK..from the link you gave..( a kernel update page )..I'm assuming you are on stock touch wiz with a custom kernel and cwm/agats recovery..good. Now I believe from what I read the kernel is based on modem fi27.That is a pretty new modem, the newest for ICS is fl24.. If I was you I would grab the fi27 and fl24 modems from rwilcos repository ( in zip format ) and flash one or the other, update you're PRL and profile and see which gives the best signal..This is not a direct science, you may have to try many different modems to find what works best in this new area..just be sure they are ICS modems..or you will not have data..If you need advice on how to flash a modem you can hit me back up..But its simple and there are a ton of guides around,as well as a guide in rwilcos repository page. Here is a link to the repo.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210 ...just scroll down to ICS modems (zip) and click on it..It will take you to a page with the downloads....Hope this was helpful. And don't forget to thank rwilco.. He does amazing things for this phone and forum..Good Luck
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Thank you very much, I will try this immediately and post my results.
Gil81 said:
OK..from the link you gave..( a kernel update page )..I'm assuming you are on stock touch wiz with a custom kernel and cwm/agats recovery..good. Now I believe from what I read the kernel is based on modem fi27.That is a pretty new modem, the newest for ICS is fl24.. If I was you I would grab the fi27 and fl24 modems from rwilcos repository ( in zip format ) and flash one or the other, update you're PRL and profile and see which gives the best signal..This is not a direct science, you may have to try many different modems to find what works best in this new area..just be sure they are ICS modems..or you will not have data..If you need advice on how to flash a modem you can hit me back up..But its simple and there are a ton of guides around,as well as a guide in rwilcos repository page. Here is a link to the repo.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210 ...just scroll down to ICS modems (zip) and click on it..It will take you to a page with the downloads....Hope this was helpful. And don't forget to thank rwilco.. He does amazing things for this phone and forum..Good Luck
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After flashing to Fi27, FL24, Fi25, Fi03, and FH23 nothing has changed (Fi25 and FH23 wouldn't even boot). I even tried clearing the data and updating PRL/profile.
Sadly, I am stuck with 1 bar in a 1'x1' area in my home.
irSteve said:
After flashing to Fi27, FL24, Fi25, Fi03, and FH23 nothing has changed (Fi25 and FH23 wouldn't even boot). I even tried clearing the data and updating PRL/profile.
Sadly, I am stuck with 1 bar in a 1'x1' area in my home.
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Well..you didn't need to clear the data..Just clear cache and dalvik cache( under advanced ). Then reboot and update prl and profile.. This order for each modem you flash. But if you did this and still no service I'm afraid it is probably a location problem. You might look into putting a custom prl in..this will allow you to roam on different carriers. I have never tried it as I have good service in the windy city.But there are quite a few threads about it..seems always sprint people doing it. By the way..if you're on boost..I thought I seen that you are... You could try a boost modem..not sure how it would mesh with custom kernel..couldn't hurt though to try. Let me know. I'll dig around and see if I can come up with anything else.
Gil81 said:
Well..you didn't need to clear the data..Just clear cache and dalvik cache( under advanced ). Then reboot and update prl and profile.. This order for each modem you flash. But if you did this and still no service I'm afraid it is probably a location problem. You might look into putting a custom prl in..this will allow you to roam on different carriers. I have never tried it as I have good service in the windy city.But there are quite a few threads about it..seems always sprint people doing it. By the way..if you're on boost..I thought I seen that you are... You could try a boost modem..not sure how it would mesh with custom kernel..couldn't hurt though to try. Let me know. I'll dig around and see if I can come up with anything else.
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I did wipe the cache and dalvik. I will look into custom PRL's tomorrow I guess.
irSteve said:
After flashing to Fi27, FL24, Fi25, Fi03, and FH23 nothing has changed (Fi25 and FH23 wouldn't even boot).
Sadly, I am stuck with 1 bar in a 1'x1' area in my home.
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Think I might of found something..read through it. Looks promising. I would think it would work for our boost phones since we really are sprint customers.. http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231596 ...also check to see what you're roaming settings are set for in your phone. I have mine set to roam when ever..unlimited plan and I plan on holding them to it..lol
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irSteve said:
I did wipe the cache and dalvik. I will look into custom PRL's tomorrow I guess.
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I just re-read you're op to see if I missed any info..I see that the web wouldn't load ..you know it might be that kernel...if I was you I would flash a stock kernel with Mobil Odin lite ( apk in xda somewhere, just search it ) You need the kernel to be in TAR Format for mobile Odin...Make sure its for boost and not sprint.. I believe this is where we messed up. You see. When you flashed that kernel before it was fine, but when you did the update it gave you a sprint prl. Now you have a sprint prl on stock boost ROM and a custom kernel built for a stock sprint ROM..See where I'm going with this.. Actually..if I was you I would down load a touch wiz ROM from the android development thread..make sure its ICS because you're not set up yet for jb..the blue Kuban ICS is awesome..follow the op in that thread to flash..I use Mobil Odin and the direct boot el29 kernel to flash Roms. If you want to go this route hit me back and I will post a step by step guide for you..
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. THIS IS FOR THE BLUE KUBAN ICS FL24
step one - download ROM , format all x 2 , fl24 modem , direct boot el29 kernel ..... Place on internel storage/root of sdcard
two. - install mobile Odin( lite or paid version ) lite version can be found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
three. - use mobile Odin to flash direct boot kernel. It will boot to recovery on its own.
four. - push volume up , volume down , volume up ....this will enable the power button to select you're choices.
five. - wipe data , wipe cache , wipe dalvik cache
six. - flash format all x 2 zip
seven. - flash ROM..reboot..( el29 will not flash modems ) so flash it before hand or after the Kuban boots up..
.... You will need to flash a MMS fix zip for boost to get you MMS working after this or go into apn 's and change them manually..I can tell you how if you decide on this route..
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. THIS IS FOR THE BLUE KUBAN ICS FL24
step one - download ROM , format all x 2 , fl24 modem , direct boot el29 kernel ..... Place on internel storage/root of sdcard
two. - install mobile Odin( lite or paid version ) lite version can be found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
three. - use mobile Odin to flash direct boot kernel. It will boot to recovery on its own.
four. - push volume up , volume down , volume up ....this will enable the power button to select you're choices.
five. - wipe data , wipe cache , wipe dalvik cache
six. - flash format all x 2 zip
seven. - flash ROM..reboot..( el29 will not flash modems ) so flash it before hand or after the Kuban boots up..
.... You will need to flash a MMS fix zip for boost to get you MMS working after this or go into apn 's and change them manually..I can tell you how if you decide on this route..
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I am going to try this, but I cant seem to find the kernel. I found GB - Direct Boot CWM, but not ICS. Is that the one I'm looking for?
irSteve said:
I am going to try this, but I cant seem to find the kernel. I found GB - Direct Boot CWM, but not ICS. Is that the one I'm looking for?
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I'm sorry...yes it is a gingerbread kernel..We couldn't flash from ICS back in the day, unless its a safe version like what you have now.. The emmc brick bug will brick you're device..So they made the el29 and el26 kernels for flashing. Most new kernels for ICS are safe now,unless specified in that kernels thread. And like I said..flash the modem now because el 29 will not flash modems. Let the ROM boot and chill for awhile before you flash anything else(if you decide too)..you can update you're prl as soon as the ROM boots.. If this doesn't get you home I'm afraid a custom prl is the next step..Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.. Let me know how it goes..
Gil81 said:
I'm sorry...yes it is a gingerbread kernel..We couldn't flash from ICS back in the day, unless its a safe version like what you have now.. The emmc brick bug will brick you're device..So they made the el29 and el26 kernels for flashing. Most new kernels for ICS are safe now,unless specified in that kernels thread. And like I said..flash the modem now because el 29 will not flash modems. Let the ROM boot and chill for awhile before you flash anything else(if you decide too)..you can update you're prl as soon as the ROM boots.. If this doesn't get you home I'm afraid a custom prl is the next step..Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.. Let me know how it goes..
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I went ahead and did everything that you said, and sadly it hasn't changed a thing.
I'm currently on PRL version 31104, which I believe is the most recent but I cant find any lists or information regarding boost PRL.
How do I fix my MMS?
irSteve said:
I went ahead and did everything that you said, and sadly it hasn't changed a thing.
I'm currently on PRL version 31104, which I believe is the most recent but I cant find any lists or information regarding boost PRL.
How do I fix my MMS?
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I'm up loading a zip to my drop box..will post the link and directions shortly..Sorry about you're signal..wish I had more info.
irSteve said:
I went ahead and did everything that you said, and sadly it hasn't changed a thing.
I'm currently on PRL version 31104, which I believe is the most recent but I cant find any lists or information regarding boost PRL.
How do I fix my MMS?
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Can't find the zip..must be on home computer..I'm at work..,but
You can use the msl way, which involves a terminal emulator and the dialer code ##data# or you can use an APN shortcut app from play store or even Nova launcher.I use nova launcher because its the launcher I use anyway.. Long press the screen and pick shortcuts then activities. Scroll to settings any pick it. Then scroll down to APN..pick it. Back at home screen pick new shortcut..when APN screen pops up hit menu and pick add new APN. Then put in what I have in screen shots..save APN pick the circle beside new APN so its lit up and exit.send one to you're self to jump start it and make sure its working..Let me know if you have trouble.. I'm about to leave work and can give you a better guide in an hour,if you can't find anything else online..might need to do a reboot for it to work.
Gil81 said:
Can't find the zip..must be on home computer..I'm at work..,but
You can use the msl way, which involves a terminal emulator and the dialer code ##data# or you can use an APN shortcut app from play store or even Nova launcher.I use nova launcher because its the launcher I use anyway.. Long press the screen and pick shortcuts then activities. Scroll to settings any pick it. Then scroll down to APN..pick it. Back at home screen pick new shortcut..when APN screen pops up hit menu and pick add new APN. Then put in what I have in screen shots..save APN pick the circle beside new APN so its lit up and exit.send one to you're self to jump start it and make sure its working..Let me know if you have trouble.. I'm about to leave work and can give you a better guide in an hour,if you can't find anything else online..might need to do a reboot for it to work.
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Well, this didn't seem to work. But I'll try and find another guide online.
As a token of my appreciation, I have made this signature for you.
Thanks for all of the help :]
Let me know what size you are stretching it to and I'll fix it so it doesn't lose the quality.
irSteve said:
Well, this didn't seem to work. But I'll try and find another guide online.
As a token of my appreciation, I have made this signature for you.
Thanks for all of the help :]
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Hey man...Thanks for the SIG.. I put it up,with a little side note to you for making it.. If you can't find a MMS fix let me know and I'll walk you through it..shouldn't be more than just changing you're mmsc url.. But this phone can have gremlin's sometimes....
irSteve said:
I went ahead and did everything that you said, and sadly it hasn't changed a thing.
I'm currently on PRL version 31104, which I believe is the most recent but I cant find any lists or information regarding boost PRL.
How do I fix my MMS?
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OK I'm home..let's fix you're MMS..The zip I have is for asop roms, so nogo there and some ROMs won't let you edit apns in list..So I believe this is the way to go...First you need you're msl number..you can get it by typing '' su '' into a terminal emulator,no quotations. Then hit enter. Next type '' getprop ril.MSL '' just how it looks, no quotations. This should give you a 6 digit number. If it doesn't you can go the dialer and type ##data# then click edit and enter any 6 digit number. It will give you an error. This is OK. Now go back to terminal emulator and repeat above steps. If none of this works..call boost. They will eventually give it to you. After you get the msl..go back to you're dialer and put the code back in(##data#). Click edit and enter msl. Then scroll down and click on others. Then click mmsc url and click on the url.. Then edit it '' http://myboostmobile.com '' hit OK..and exit this screen. Now send one to yourself..should work..
Gil81 said:
OK I'm home..let's fix you're MMS..The zip I have is for asop roms, so nogo there and some ROMs won't let you edit apns in list..So I believe this is the way to go...First you need you're msl number..you can get it by typing '' su '' into a terminal emulator,no quotations. Then hit enter. Next type '' getprop ril.MSL '' just how it looks, no quotations. This should give you a 6 digit number. If it doesn't you can go the dialer and type ##data# then click edit and enter any 6 digit number. It will give you an error. This is OK. Now go back to terminal emulator and repeat above steps. If none of this works..call boost. They will eventually give it to you. After you get the msl..go back to you're dialer and put the code back in(##data#). Click edit and enter msl. Then scroll down and click on others. Then click mmsc url and click on the url.. Then edit it '' http://myboostmobile.com '' hit OK..and exit this screen. Now send one to yourself..should work..
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Ok, so I did as you said but sending pics is just stuck on "Sending..."
irSteve said:
Ok, so I did as you said but sending pics is just stuck on "Sending..."
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Reboot you're phone..also remember that this phone uses mobile data to send MMS..so with you're weak signal it might take awhile..you could use you're WiFi just to see if its working. And I think you will need to go into you're APN settings and pick the circle on the right of listed APN.It will probably say sprint but that doesn't matter. Then reboot..Sorry man, my brain is not working today. I should have told you that earlier.
Gil81 said:
Reboot you're phone..also remember that this phone uses mobile data to send MMS..so with you're weak signal it might take awhile..you could use you're WiFi just to see if its working. And I think you will need to go into you're APN settings and pick the circle on the right of listed APN.It will probably say sprint but that doesn't matter. Then reboot..Sorry man, my brain is not working today. I should have told you that earlier.
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I actually did that, but what fixed this for me was that in the paragraph you wrote "http://myboostmobile.com" (which I used). In the picture, yours said "http://mm.myboostmobile.com" and switching to that seemed to fix it after I rebooted again. Ok, so atleast im back to square one now lol.
But I do have this nice rom now, and Nova is awesome.