I was wondering if a different radio would work better? If anyone had any input please get back to me, because this is annoying
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well, it depends on what radio you are on. We can't answer that for you. You would have to flash the radio to find out. Some have had luck with the latest radios, while others have not. Supposedly, there is a firmware update coming from Samsung on the 22nd to fix these issues. We'll see. Another way to fix your issues is to go to a Verizon store or call them and politely complain until you get them to send you a new one. If you are within your 14 day return period, just take it in and exchange it until you get one that works properly. Fortunately, I haven't had any problems with mine.
I was having absolutely horrible service as you are...call Sprint and tell them your calls are dropping, texts aren't going though and nothing works and they'll walk you through how to reset it...I did that today after wasting 3 hours at the Sprint store only to be told "there was a network /tower problem", which there wasn't...called Sprint, talked to one of the techs & he straightened everything out.
So, the update that Samsung is going to roll out, it will work on a rooted phone? Yes, I've read that the new radio is working for some people. Thanks for the reply
I just got a refurb replacement for my GN from Verizon because my first GN had no recovery image on it which prevented me from doing factory resets and doing the 4.0.4 update. I just got the new one in the mail and after setting it up and installing 4.0.4 there are terrible data connection issues. If I have 4G turned on and begin using the internet in anyway, browser, facebook, etc.. it only hold the connection for 30 seconds max and it loses all network entirely preventing me from using the web or making calls until it reestablishes connection which takes like 30 seconds. Now when i'm not using 4G and just on standard network, I can make calls and send txts without a problem and it holds the connection just fine. Is there a fix to this issue? Is it a faulty device or is this a known issue for 4.0.4? Im going to go back to VZW for another replacement unless I get an answer here. Rooting is not an option because I want to keep my warranty because there are so many damn issues with this phone. Thanks
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I just got a refurb replacement for my GN from Verizon because my first GN had no recovery image on it which prevented me from doing factory resets and doing the 4.0.4 update. I just got the new one in the mail and after setting it up and installing 4.0.4 there are terrible data connection issues. If I have 4G turned on and begin using the internet in anyway, browser, facebook, etc.. it only hold the connection for 30 seconds max and it loses all network entirely preventing me from using the web or making calls until it reestablishes connection which takes like 30 seconds. Now when i'm not using 4G and just on standard network, I can make calls and send txts without a problem and it holds the connection just fine. Is there a fix to this issue? Is it a faulty device or is this a known issue for 4.0.4? Im going to go back to VZW for another replacement unless I get an answer here. Rooting is not an option because I want to keep my warranty because there are so many damn issues with this phone. Thanks
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They don't know what it is. I'm on my 4th replacement device and still same issues as you. They said next one I can either get a Maxx or wait for a SG3 for my troubles. OK
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They don't know what it is. I'm on my 4th replacement device and still same issues as you. They said next one I can either get a Maxx or wait for a SG3 for my troubles. OK
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gfropr, did VZW actually tell you the SGSIII was an option? I finally went in and they told me I could swap mine out for either the Bionic or the Razr and I asked about the SIII and they really weren't sure if it was an option because it's not out yet. I'm going to be very mad if they make me swap for anything Motorola and I'm for sure not going to get the iPhone.
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gfropr, did VZW actually tell you the SGSIII was an option? I finally went in and they told me I could swap mine out for either the Bionic or the Razr and I asked about the SIII and they really weren't sure if it was an option because it's not out yet. I'm going to be very mad if they make me swap for anything Motorola and I'm for sure not going to get the iPhone.
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They told me they would make an exception and I can get a Razr Maxx or wait for a SG3. At first they offered Mr a Charge or Razr lol. I said I WILL NOT downgrade.
They will not let you get a IPhone BTW.
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I'm noticing with my Galaxy Nexus that the data connectivity drops quite often. I'm on a Verizon LTE device and this has happened with multiple ROMs and Kernels. I suspect it's bad hardware but I wanted a second opinion.
Bump.
I'd really like for someone to help me diagnose this if possible.
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I'm noticing with my Galaxy Nexus that the data connectivity drops quite often. I'm on a Verizon LTE device and this has happened with multiple ROMs and Kernels. I suspect it's bad hardware but I wanted a second opinion.
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I'd say since you've flashes multiple things try calling up Verizon to see of there is anything going on in your area to cause that. If not you'll probably wanna try getting a replacement sim if that's still to no avail its time for a new device or you can skip the sim step and just get a replacement. Hope that helps.
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I live in the Chicago area and my Droid Charge has been dropping data a lot recently.
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I'd say since you've flashes multiple things try calling up Verizon to see of there is anything going on in your area to cause that. If not you'll probably wanna try getting a replacement sim if that's still to no avail its time for a new device or you can skip the sim step and just get a replacement. Hope that helps.
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I'll try a new SIM, I really hope it's not a device due to it being purchased from a private party. Thank you for your input.
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I'll try a new SIM, I really hope it's not a device due to it being purchased from a private party. Thank you for your input.
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Depending on the age the phone may still be under warranty if so Verizon will replace it. Good luck.
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Hi all,
For the passed week or 2 I have been getting duplicate text messages. It can be anywhere from 2 or sometimes as many as 8-10 messages that show up in my inbox when somebody just sends me one SMS. Its driving me crazy. I'm rooted so I'm hesitant to contact sprint. I havent found an answer by searching google or the forums. Can anyone offer any tips I can try?
Sprint GS3 rooted running stock jb 4.1.1 no airave, no third party SMS apps.
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bmwguy said:
Hi all,
For the passed week or 2 I have been getting duplicate text messages. It can be anywhere from 2 or sometimes as many as 8-10 messages that show up in my inbox when somebody just sends me one SMS. Its driving me crazy. I'm rooted so I'm hesitant to contact sprint. I havent found an answer by searching google or the forums. Can anyone offer any tips I can try?
Sprint GS3 rooted running stock jb 4.1.1 no airave, no third party SMS apps.
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that happens to me at times where i live because of the horrible sprint service what is yours like? if not i can suggest do a complete clean reinstall of your rom
This is a known sprint issue,its been happening to me since the hero days.
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My service is so so ... Nothing has really changed as far as the service is concerned. Also it seems to happen regardless of my location (work/home) this is my forth android phone with sprint. Over the years I've had a few times where I would get duplicate texts here and there on various phones but never anything like this. I fear that a factory reset may be in my future
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Can you guys set your roaming options to sprint only? I can on here and i dont really get them unless im roaming,setting it to sprint only seems to help.
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You have an airave? That might be part of the problem..from how I understand, has to do with delivery protocols...airave will double them at times. Power off airave, then reboot it. Might help, might not
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Thanks for the replies. In don't have an airrave. I'm going to try and set my roaming options to sprint only and see if that helps. Thanks again.
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You have an airave? That might be part of the problem..from how I understand, has to do with delivery protocols...airave will double them at times. Power off airave, then reboot it. Might help, might not
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Iv'e had an Airave since they came out, txt doubling has only happened a handful of times for me. I still think Sprint's network is to blame.
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I set my roaming options to sprint only. It didn't fix the problem.
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Its definitly sprint,i got a text 6times(from sprint) . I usually refresh my service through tje sprint app also
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Almost a month later..still have the problem. If somebody texts me once I may get that text 10 times over a day or 2...sometimes even more. I called sprint. They did a soft reset of my phone and advised me if it happens again to try a factory reset. I did a factory reset, wiped cache, dalvik cache. The second my phone booted up after the reset (not a single app installed) I got two duplicate texts from earlier that day. I guess my last hope is to wipe my rom and do a clean install of the rom. It's just the sprint factory rom for 4.1.1 with root. If that doesn't fix it then I guess I need a new phone
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Wiped ROM. Installed a new stock touch wiz ROM android 4.1.2. Same issue remains. I think its time for a replacement phone
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Im telling you its not the phone,its sprint and their crappy network. Ive gotten duplicate texts since i had a hero.:beer:
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I had this problem for 1 day and then it went away.
Try a reactivation. Dial ##72786#.
It's not the device (phone) its usually a carrier error happens when you have a weak signal and your phone is switching from 1x to 3g or 4G or between wifi and regular data. The others here are correct it is not the phone, unless the antenna is messed up. Have you also checked to see if the duplicate texts are always from the same individuals? It could weak signal on their part, their carrier or device is actually sending it out twice. I had something similar with texts coming in from att once.
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I have been with Sprint since the beginning - about 14 years? I have also have had the original non data Airave and the latest Airave with data.
It is not your phone, maybe sometimes the Airave?, but the problem is with Sprint. Most of the time everything is normal, but then are times when I will get the same text an extra two and sometimes up to four times for a few days straight, then it goes away.
So save yourself the anguish of a hard reset or flash, it is not your phone and most assuredly Sprints network. Also note, it happens to me more frequently and of course randomly in the last 3 or 4 years.
I hate hard resets and re-flashing!
I had this exact issue on AT&T and it turned out to be an app that had permissions to intercept text messages to display an unread number on a widget. The app was blocking the phone from sending a text received signal to the tower.
I very much appreciate the responses. I realize what everyone is saying about it not being the phone and most likely being a sprint issue. I totally have been in agreement up until recently I started suspecting the phone. Like others here I have been with sprint for several years. I have also lived in the same area for all of those years. My phone doesnt roam, doesnt switch between 3 and 4g in my area. This is also my fifth android phone (first was the hero) and my 8th smart phone. I have over the past several years OCCASIONALLY received duplicate texts from one or more of my android phones. What I have experienced with my gs3 is far from occasional. It is constant. We are talking the same text repeated 18 times. It happens every day. Not once or a few times a week but literally multiple times every day. It isn't with one or 2 specific contacts but with multiple contacts included automated texts such as texts from twitter updates. It happened on a clean install. Flashed modem, kernel and ROM. All stock touch wiz sprint stuff. Not a single third party app installed. Previously I did the service reactivation and it helped slightly. I tried it again 2 days ago, roughly a week after flashing the clean ROM and I will say that it has helped a lot. Over the past 2 days I have only received one duplicate text and it only came through twice. If this was the norm then I would be more than happy. Time will tell if it is fixed or not and I will definitely update this thread.
The reason I suspect the phone is because of the immense frequency of the problem. My theory is that if the radio or antenna is weak or failing then this could be why the frequency is so high. Also, I have been experimenting with using the phone with and without the case on and it seems to be worse when the. Case is on. So, in theory if the antenna is weak then the case makes it even harder for the signal to get through. I could be off base but that's my theory.
Also, my daughter has my hand me down galaxy s2. She has zero duplicate texts. We live in the same house and go to the same places. Her phone has never had the issue. I dunno. Maybe the gs3 in general has a weak radio or maybe its my specific phone. Either way its totally frustrating and I doing want to deal with it any longer.
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I very much appreciate the responses. I realize what everyone is saying about it not being the phone and most likely being a sprint issue. I totally have been in agreement up until recently I started suspecting the phone. Like others here I have been with sprint for several years. I have also lived in the same area for all of those years. My phone doesnt roam, doesnt switch between 3 and 4g in my area. This is also my fifth android phone (first was the hero) and my 8th smart phone. I have over the past several years OCCASIONALLY received duplicate texts from one or more of my android phones. What I have experienced with my gs3 is far from occasional. It is constant. We are talking the same text repeated 18 times. It happens every day. Not once or a few times a week but literally multiple times every day. It isn't with one or 2 specific contacts but with multiple contacts included automated texts such as texts from twitter updates. It happened on a clean install. Flashed modem, kernel and ROM. All stock touch wiz sprint stuff. Not a single third party app installed. Previously I did the service reactivation and it helped slightly. I tried it again 2 days ago, roughly a week after flashing the clean ROM and I will say that it has helped a lot. Over the past 2 days I have only received one duplicate text and it only came through twice. If this was the norm then I would be more than happy. Time will tell if it is fixed or not and I will definitely update this thread.
The reason I suspect the phone is because of the immense frequency of the problem. My theory is that if the radio or antenna is weak or failing then this could be why the frequency is so high. Also, I have been experimenting with using the phone with and without the case on and it seems to be worse when the. Case is on. So, in theory if the antenna is weak then the case makes it even harder for the signal to get through. I could be off base but that's my theory.
Also, my daughter has my hand me down galaxy s2. She has zero duplicate texts. We live in the same house and go to the same places. Her phone has never had the issue. I dunno. Maybe the gs3 in general has a weak radio or maybe its my specific phone. Either way its totally frustrating and I doing want to deal with it any longer.
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One note to your theory - your daughter has an S2 which although is 4G, it is WiMax 4G and your S3 is LTE 4G - your daughter's S2 will not have the same trouble as your S3 because the 4G WiMax towers have been up and running for a while, while Sprint is still working on the LTE 4G, so that could be one of your problems.
With that being said, I am sort of in the same situation, my wife doesn't have the text problem as often or severe as mine as she has an original Epic WiMax 4G and I have a S3 LTE 4G, although my worst case has been repeating text maybe 3 or 4 in a row and then sometimes the same text come to me like an hour to two hours later, but this only happens in spurts every once in a while, as the spurts of duplicate texts happen maybe every other couple of months and only last for like a day, then everything is fine again. I also have been in the same location for the 14 or so years that I have been with Sprint. Anyways, just a thought.
That's a good point. Maybe it has something to do with it. I thought that SMS used the phones voice network though rather than data? I thought only MMS used data. BTW I have never received a duplicate MMS. Also there is no 4g lte in my area yet.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Just wondering if anyone with a GSM Galaxy Nexus ever had a their ESN get corrupted before. I had this phone for about a year, and decided to give it to a friend of mine for his birthday after from upgrading to the Nexus 4, and it was working fine for two weeks then a few days ago it just stopped working. It had this weird phantom airplane mode and all the settings was somehow wiped. This was on 100 percent stock. Only thing different was I had it on Straight Talk with the at&nt sim card and he ordered the tmobile versino because ST doesn't sell the att ones anymore. It worked fine till that problem happened. That was the first issue I had ever with that phone. I tried everything from wiping the cache partitions, and restoring the stock firmware and no change. Still had that airplane mode issue. So, I called customer support and thankfully I still had a month left of the warrenty thank god, so I talked to the tech support and what they told me to try didn't do anything. so, they told me to send it in. I guess the Original Problem: was the ANDROID - DATA SETTINGS CONFIGURATION - BASIC CONFIGURATION ISSUE, and they found:ESN CORRUPTED - WILL NOT CHARGE. This is from the email letter I got back with the tracking. Just wondering if anybody has had this issue before with a GSM version and what causes it. Im interested to find out. I tried looking and searching and found nothing for the GSM ESN, My friend is getting his replacement in today on his birthday, 6/6/13. Sorry for the long post. Just curious on what causes this issue. Thanks!
I don't think GSM devices have an ESN, that's only CDMA?
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i found this !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uug5O4-alTg
seems like its the same as IMEI being reset ?
My Nexus S did the same thing. Samsung refused to fix it under warranty. I was one of a few who had that problem in the NS community and there was never a solution found. If you do figure it out let me know. I flashed a rom one time that fixed it. I did a back up and when it rebooted it was gone and occasionally the IMEI would reappear.
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