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GPS stopped working

Did anyone GPS just stop working mine was working fine but now it's not locating me at all but when i use wireless networks to find me it finds my location fast any help
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my gps stopped working as well, it was locating me and everything, but when i tried 2 get directions, it wud not get them for me... this wat i did n it worked...
while phone was on, pulled the battery, put it back in, start up phone
go to "menu > settings > location & security"... 1st turn off all 3 settings "use wireless networks", "turn on gps", "use agps" w.e....
n den try using gps again, it shud work
ttieder said:
Did anyone GPS just stop working mine was working fine but now it's not locating me at all but when i use wireless networks to find me it finds my location fast any help
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That did not work it works when i use wireless networks but no go with the GPS radio
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My gps does not work at all. I am wondering if I should take the phone to get it repaired or replaced. I downloaded the gps status app and told it download agps data and that didn't help. Navigation will not work at all unless I have use wireless networks enabled in the locationand security settings. If that is not checked then the app stays at waiting for location. It isn't anything where I am that is blocking the signal either. There are 3 other smartphones in the house and they all get a gps lock quickly.

I had this issue with my first copy of the phone. When I went in to the sprint store they told me it was fine but I could barely get 3 satellites under open sky. I had the issue escalated and after 2 hrs on the phone they sent me a replacement. The replacement works perfectly. Really a night and day difference.
On both copies I remained completely stock. Even RTN'd the first copy twice just to be sure it was not radio setting issue.
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There's an app called AGPS Injector that updates your AGPS position and you should be able to pick up GPS signal pretty quickly after your position is established via AGPS.

delfin12 said:
There's an app called AGPS Injector that updates your AGPS position and you should be able to pick up GPS signal pretty quickly after your position is established via AGPS.
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I used gps status and gps test which both have an agps loading function and it did not help. If his device is like my first, I would not expect it to help him either.
I still have the first device, haven't sent it back yet. I will boot it up and try agps injector. I will also try to post a video showing the difference in gps performance.
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Here is the link to the youtube video i made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpkiJeUQpvQ
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I have both of those and still cannot get a gps lock but with my niece's epic in the exact same spot I get 6 satellites really quickly.

Try this in the dialer:
##GPSCLRX#
You will need an MSL. You may need to reboot (not sure about that one, I reboot.)
This is clear all incorrect AGPS data and download new correct one.
And this will fix your GPS unless it's physically defective.

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Try this in the dialer:
##GPSCLRX#
You will need an MSL. You may need to reboot (not sure about that one, I reboot.)
This is clear all incorrect AGPS data and download new correct one.
And this will fix your GPS unless it's physically defective.
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This was also done for the defective device in the video I posted above. It did not help.
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nabbed said:
Try this in the dialer:
##GPSCLRX#
You will need an MSL. You may need to reboot (not sure about that one, I reboot.)
This is clear all incorrect AGPS data and download new correct one.
And this will fix your GPS unless it's physically defective.
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People went through all this crap with the captive, what you are suggesting was only a temporary fix, get your phones replaced if you have gps issues.

nsxla said:
People went through all this crap with the captive, what you are suggesting was only a temporary fix, get your phones replaced if you have gps issues.
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Yeah, what he said. +1

Has anyone been able to get an exchange because of gps? Also did u get a refurbish or a brand new one?
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musclehead84 said:
Has anyone been able to get an exchange because of gps? Also did u get a refurbish or a brand new one?
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would definitely like to know about this one. Also, anyone that takes their phone in to tech support to have it looked at, if you're running a custom rom / kernel do you return it to stock before bringing it in?

musclehead84 said:
Has anyone been able to get an exchange because of gps? Also did u get a refurbish or a brand new one?
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They did replace it but not after a big ordeal. It was supposed to be a refurb but I got lucky and it just happen to be NIB. Don't expect the same though.
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lattisimo said:
They did replace it but not after a big ordeal. It was supposed to be a refurb but I got lucky and it just happen to be NIB. Don't expect the same though.
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Good for you. Were they trying to say that they are all the same? Just wondering what to expect. Also how is your new one?
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musclehead84 said:
Good for you. Were they trying to say that they are all the same? Just wondering what to expect. Also how is your new one?
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new one is fantastic. fast, accurate, and locks inside my house. just how it should be and just using gps, not using wireless networks. they showed me an htc device and tried to tell me that some devices just perform better than others. they would not, however, get another epic touch and show me that it performed the same as mine. that was why i ended up calling sprint and complained about the store not trying to recognize that i had a legitimate issue. after i spoke with the rep on the phone, then their manager, then having them send the issue to the escalations team. it took 2hrs on the phone and a call back 2 days later from the escalations team before they shipped me a replacement.
I posted the youtube vid so that people who do not have 2 epic touches can see that there is a clear issue with some handsets. i hope everyone else with this issue does not have to jump through the same hoops i had to. good luck to all of you. this is truly a fantastic device, if you get a good copy.

I think I am going to have to call as well. I went to get mine replaced. I can set it on the table beside my tablet and my tablet will pick up 11 satellites and get a location lock with 8 seconds. After 10 minutes the phone had done nothing. So I get to the sprint store and go to show them and low and behold the darn thing picks up 9 satellites and gets a location lock. I tried to explain to them that it wouldn't stay and I wasn't going to spend the entire day at the sprint store waiting to show them when it drops off again.

ElAguila said:
I think I am going to have to call as well. I went to get mine replaced. I can set it on the table beside my tablet and my tablet will pick up 11 satellites and get a location lock with 8 seconds. After 10 minutes the phone had done nothing. So I get to the sprint store and go to show them and low and behold the darn thing picks up 9 satellites and gets a location lock. I tried to explain to them that it wouldn't stay and I wasn't going to spend the entire day at the sprint store waiting to show them when it drops off again.
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Exactly the issue I had. For just a moment before I took the video the defective unit had 7 satellites and 18 feet of accuracy but a few moments later it was complete crap again. The new copy has not failed once since I unboxed it over a week ago. I feel your pain sir. I wish you luck in getting it replaced.
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lattisimo said:
Exactly the issue I had. For just a moment before I took the video the defective unit had 7 satellites and 18 feet of accuracy but a few moments later it was complete crap again. The new copy has not failed once since I unboxed it over a week ago. I feel your pain sir. I wish you luck in getting it replaced.
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Do you have T.E.P. on your phone? Did sprint charge you anything for the exchange? They're telling me they are going to charge me $35 to exchange the phone. It has only been 15 or so days since I've actually received and started using the phone. The other option is to add TEP to my line for $8 a month and then cancel it. Honestly, I think they should just exchange it on the fact that it is defected and cover it under the samsung warranty, but that's me. Opinions?

Service issue

I took my replacement phone into sprint today because the screen stopped working. They ended up putting the mother board from my new epic into my old epic they still had since it's screen still worked.
I had to take the phone into them rooted since I couldn't unroot it so my system updater was frozen. They ran some test on it and it failed them all. It was determined that my freezing system updater apk caused this. My phone number and msid were erased so they reactivated it. I was able to make a call while I was in the store. After I got home the phone works with my air rave but if I go outside I lose all signal. I also have only one to two bars when I'm sitting across the room from it.
I'm running sleeper rom 11 with shadow kennel 1.04.
I'm hoping some one will have some idea of what is going on. I can provide any other details if needed.
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Eins7ein said:
I took my replacement phone into sprint today because the screen stopped working. They ended up putting the mother board from my new epic into my old epic they still had since it's screen still worked.
I had to take the phone into them rooted since I couldn't unroot it so my system updater was frozen. They ran some test on it and it failed them all. It was determined that my freezing system updater apk caused this. My phone number and msid were erased so they reactivated it. I was able to make a call while I was in the store. After I got home the phone works with my air rave but if I go outside I lose all signal. I also have only one to two bars when I'm sitting across the room from it.
I'm running sleeper rom 11 with shadow kennel 1.04.
I'm hoping some one will have some idea of what is going on. I can provide any other details if needed.
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did you update the prl and profile and then turn it off then back on?

Odin back to stock ec05 and update to ei22 and reroot. This should get past the bugs they encountered.
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Biggoron said:
Odin back to stock ec05 and update to ei22 and reroot. This should get past the bugs they encountered.
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yae, that too.

LORDFIRE00 said:
did you update the prl and profile and then turn it off then back on?
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I did try this to no avail. I'm dlng ec05 tar now will try that and report back.
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Eins7ein said:
I did try this to no avail. I'm dlng ec05 tar now will try that and report back.
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What happen is if failed to update your prl and so forth when you froze the system updater so this will clear that and should give you back your connection.
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I odined back to ec05 and rerooted with one click. Reflashed ei22 modem in cwm then my rom and kernel. Updated PRL and Profile successfully and rebooted. I got a 3g data connection back but signal strength is still weaker than before.
Could The antenna or something have gotten damaged when the tech repaired the phone or another software issue I can't come up with? Dialing *99 shows I'm connected to the air rave yet I can't get more than 2 bars even in the same room.
I'm also still curious if anyone knows anything about how the phone number and MSID would have gotten erased at the store.

Did they run an "rf transmit" test on it? All cellular radios have a frequency range like -100 - +500 for example. And if its anywhere outside that range, you will get that problem. That is caused from a damaged antenna.
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Is that something I could run from my phone from a dialer code with my msl?
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No..and if u haven't been taught how to do it, u can really do damage. U have to expose the board to do it.
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Well I took it back today and it was the antenna. It failed all the tests for a reason after all. I don't blame him though I threw him for quite a loop when he couldn't update the prl or anything and I was in a hurry to leave.
This has been a funny experience overall. The tech and I got a good laugh out of my frankenphone. He had never had a phone come back within the 10 days they hold the broken phone and then have to give it back with the guts from the new one lol.
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Actually, from my time as a Sprint Tech. You should blame him. It was directly his fault. He either damaged or reversed the antenna cable. But, all he would have to do is replace the speaker assembly, because the antenna is wrapped around it.
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Out of here :S

Ive always loved android sprint phones since the htc hero and ive always made them work in mexico and usa but now i have this amazing phone that have become the worst one...this is why
-unknown number bug when getting a call no matter what i do
-not receiving sms or mms or anything
-not having even a good radio with signal or wifi(is amazing how a b/g ipod touch can receive wifi networks that an a/b/g/n cant even get)
ive never seen anything like this with any phone and i see alot of them at work and because i dont see a future on how to solve this problems i think ill change this phone for a sensation or a gnex :S
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So sorry to hear about your departure, you should totally make a thread about it.

Honestly never had any of those problems, except on alpha Roms up for testing. What setup have you been on?
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So you have some issues, which in my opinion are related to a slightly uncommon situation and it was worth you cluttering this forum with a thread about it?
I fail to see the value of your post, Or the response you roused me to make because of it.
Thanks.

_MetalHead_ said:
So sorry to hear about your departure, you should totally make a thread about it.
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LOL. That's funny right there

*GalaxyDev* said:
Ive always loved android sprint phones since the htc hero and ive always made them work in mexico and usa but now i have this amazing phone that have become the worst one...this is why
-unknown number bug when getting a call no matter what i do
-not receiving sms or mms or anything
-not having even a good radio with signal or wifi(is amazing how a b/g ipod touch can receive wifi networks that an a/b/g/n cant even get)
ive never seen anything like this with any phone and i see alot of them at work and because i dont see a future on how to solve this problems i think ill change this phone for a sensation or a gnex :S
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This guys is trolling and should be left alone.

Not trolling really i love this phone....really..... i have shown and humilliated all my izombie family and have tried every setup (aokp touchwiz gb ics el... fc... fb... everything) and i didnt even noticed anything cause i love this baby and cause i used to get sms but now not even that and have posted this so i could keep the phone but i dont see an answer ohh and thank for you sarcasm
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_MetalHead_ said:
So sorry to hear about your departure, you should totally make a thread about it.
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lmao!!! yall crazy

*GalaxyDev* said:
Not trolling really i love this phone....really..... i have shown and humilliated all my izombie family and have tried every setup (aokp touchwiz gb ics el... fc... fb... everything) and i didnt even noticed anything cause i love this baby and cause i used to get sms but now not even that and have posted this so i could keep the phone but i dont see an answer ohh and thank for you sarcasm
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Have you tried resetting your data profile with ##72786# need msl. If that doesnt work it is probably something on the backend call tech support get them to refresh your sms and data from their end. :banghead:
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@GalaxyDev
Your problems are very likely caused by "making it work" on different carriers. There must be some settings that are just not correct. As for the radio on the Epic 4g Touch, I agree it is weak. But since the EL29 update and beyond, the radio performance has improved GREATLY and it works as it should now. The Motorola Photon has the BEST radio of any Sprint phone I've ever used. Side by side comparisons proved that to me. The Phonton is a cdma/gsm global device so it's something you might want to consider.
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wytecaztle said:
Have you tried resetting your data profile with ##72786# need msl. If that doesnt work it is probably something on the backend call tech support get them to refresh your sms and data from their end. :banghead:
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+1 I think that's a good idea to try.

Well thanks for not trolling ill try the carrier thing and the reset msl thing...i really dont want to go...thanks
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Sounds like carrier issues to me. If a significant number of android phones had these issues nobody would buy them.

I think so well i did the msl this lets see what happens
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*GalaxyDev* said:
I think so well i did the msl this lets see what happens
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Lmk what comes of it. This happens all the time with Sprint.
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Well it didnt worked fine....now its borked and dont call anymore :/ well ill go with my uncle's repair shop next week and see if he can help or if not i think ill do the last resort and change

*GalaxyDev* said:
Well it didnt worked fine....now its borked and dont call anymore :/ well ill go with my uncle's repair shop next week and see if he can help or if not i think ill do the last resort and change
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Perhaps you just have a lemon? Flash it back to stock and take it in to a Sprint store and get it swapped.
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Agreed with the bad signal reception.
Its the worst i ever had on a phone with many disconnects

Yeah phone might be bad take it to Sprint ASC service center and get it swapped out.
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Yeah I think it was because i reactivated it in mexico cause i wanted to use it and then returned sooo i think i kinda borked something, well time to return stock hmm next time ill buy an international phone...cant go this way cause im always going back and forth
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Did you ever think it might not be the phone and maybe the fact that your using it in a different country than it was designed for and on a different carrier than intended? No of course not, in fact, everyone on this forum and the millions of other who bought this phone have the exact same issues as you but we just put up with because the phones so great...

GPS performance

I am thinking of getting an S III when the 64 gb one comes out. How's the GPS? My wife's S II GPS is lousy. I know Sammy has (had) that reputation. My Motorola Photon GPS is very good. Sorry if this is a duplicate. I couldn't find anything in a search
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I have found the GPS to be excellent on the gs3. I came from gs2 epic touch which had horrible GPS at times - completely wiping the phone and installing the ice cream sandwhich software helped a lot though.

nicholz said:
I have found the GPS to be excellent on the gs3. I came from gs2 epic touch which had horrible GPS at times - completely wiping the phone and installing the ice cream sandwhich software helped a lot though.
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Thanks! That's what my wife haas and it's unusable. My old Epic 4G had a terrible GPS as well. My Photon is stuck on Gingerbread but the GPS works well. I think the s3 looks like a winner. Now if only Sprint was......
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GPS is working well for me on my GS3.. Stock

My GPS works great. Even used it today when i had no cell signal, took a little extra time but got a lock and followed me in Google maps.
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Yeah GPS is better on the gs3 than the epic touch which I had before
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Thanks! It seems that this phone has a good GPS. I hope the other radios are as good as the Photon. The GS II are definitely inferior to the photon...
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sndtubes said:
I am thinking of getting an S III when the 64 gb one comes out. How's the GPS? My wife's S II GPS is lousy. I know Sammy has (had) that reputation. My Motorola Photon GPS is very good. Sorry if this is a duplicate. I couldn't find anything in a search
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GPS is phenomenal. Domestic sattelites and GLONASS. Even has a damn barometer so it can use pressure to gauge height.
Samsung has fixed their traditional gps problem. This is the best location solution on the market.
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Wow. I am considering migrating to the S3 from the epic 4G. The GPS was always a sore spot with me. The S3 sounds better and better. Now if it only had the slide out keyboard....

labumm said:
Wow. I am considering migrating to the S3 from the epic 4G. The GPS was always a sore spot with me. The S3 sounds better and better. Now if it only had the slide out keyboard....
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When I left my Touch Pro 2 for the Evo 4G I really thought I would miss the physical keyboard. I do miss it every one in a while but with the bigger screen and Swype I really do not miss the keyboard much.

Poor GPS reception on GS3 - - Please help...
I have been having problems out of my GS3's gps reception. Navigation will not lock on satellites. Telenav isn't much better. Sometimes, Navigation will revert to cell tower triangulation and give me a general location, but forget it when it comes to navigating with it.
I was rooted, but I have reverted back to stock with QBKing77's method and sextape's all in one stock rom. The problem started after reverting to stock so I think this might be the culprit. I am going to take it to a repair center and act like there has been no modification and see what they say.
But I wanted to check here first.
Thanks

I came from photon. Had issues where the phone has to be rebooted to get a GPS lock. No issues on the gs3. Stock jb and ics for a couple of weeks.
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Bdozier said:
I have been having problems out of my GS3's gps reception. Navigation will not lock on satellites. Telenav isn't much better. Sometimes, Navigation will revert to cell tower triangulation and give me a general location, but forget it when it comes to navigating with it.
I was rooted, but I have reverted back to stock with QBKing77's method and sextape's all in one stock rom. The problem started after reverting to stock so I think this might be the culprit. I am going to take it to a repair center and act like there has been no modification and see what they say.
But I wanted to check here first.
Thanks
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You could try installing GPS Status from the Play Store and use it to clear and refresh your GPS data. That may require root, though. This was how a lot of people used to fix GPS on the Evo 4G when using GB and ICS AOSP ROMs.

EndlessDissent said:
You could try installing GPS Status from the Play Store and use it to clear and refresh your GPS data. That may require root, though. This was how a lot of people used to fix GPS on the Evo 4G when using GB and ICS AOSP ROMs.
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The app does not require root. Great program. Still had GPS issues though. Swapped it out since I have insurance. Now, every other day or so, I have to restart my new phone to get it to connect to satellites. Weird. I wish I knew what was going on or at least that someone else was having the same problems.

Bdozier said:
The app does not require root. Great program. Still had GPS issues though. Swapped it out since I have insurance. Now, every other day or so, I have to restart my new phone to get it to connect to satellites. Weird. I wish I knew what was going on or at least that someone else was having the same problems.
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I have the very same issues with my S3 which is only less than a month old. Didn't why at first, and took it to Sprint Store and they said it was the bad antenna and will give me a refurbish phone. I didn't understand??? Kind of like, I bought a brand new car and take in for a fix and dealer took me to the use car lot for a certificated vehicle. They refused to give me a new phone, so I contact Samsung for repair.
Just my phone and the same problem reoccurring.
Please if someone can help? I always come here for advices...search all over the net, but no luck.
Help...

Has anyone ever seen/heard about this befor??

A few days ago I woke up and my phone was showing no signal. A circle Icon with a line threw it where the 3g icon usually is. Went to sprint alk they could say was "your missibg a file" phone was never rooted or anything. Its just took a crap. Here is pic. Im using a loaner for now. Samsung my best bet?
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lifesgreat said:
A few days ago I woke up and my phone was showing no signal. A circle Icon with a line threw it where the 3g icon usually is. Went to sprint alk they could say was "your missibg a file" phone was never rooted or anything. Its just took a crap. Here is pic. Im using a loaner for now. Samsung my best bet?
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What is your location? There was many a cell tower lost due to hurricane sandy. When did you first notice the icon
Riding the Uni on the GSIII

Should means there's no connection/reception to the tower. I get this when I'm underground in the subway.
And why does it say December 31?! Maybe the phone is defected.
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There is no signal going to the device. Some devices may default to December 31st sometimes if out of coverage for an extended period of time.
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Im gonna take a shot in the dark and say you got the jellybean ota? Seen this alot with the new jellybean. even if you didn't, try doing a RTN reset by opening the dialer and entering ##72786#. Phone will reboot. Sounds like the Sprint techs around here, dumb as a fukn rock but act like they know everything

billard412 said:
Im gonna take a shot in the dark and say you got the jellybean ota? Seen this alot with the new jellybean. even if you didn't, try doing a RTN reset by opening the dialer and entering ##72786#. Phone will reboot. Sounds like the Sprint techs around here, dumb as a fukn rock but act like they know everything
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i ran into a similar but different issue my signal meter had a circle with line through it was un able to make/receive calls n text but 3g was still there and fully functional