I have the blue/gray'ish i747 from AT&T. My issue is pretty much what the title states.
I used the guide off galaxys3root.com to root and install CWM, I have attempted using the CWM that you wind up with by following those instructions, flashed an updated CWM, flashed CWM touch, and today installed TWRP.
I've tried CM9 and 10 dailies, kyanROM 1.1 and up, kangs (couple different releases), and pretty much every other ROM I've found on these forums that had a decent thread and regular updates. For all of them I've tried full-wipe, restored the system to stock (as in used Odin to flash the original firmware and kernel and started over), simple flash over my current working (stock but heavily stripped via root uninstaller) ROM, read every post in the forum thread and double/triple-checked the instructions before I even downloaded the files...
I can flash kernels all day long without isses, my personal favorite is kt747, every release has worked on this phone and they keep getting better.
Each time the result is the same: Everything fires right up. CM10 exhibited none of the issues reported in the development thread and is gorgeous... But my phone will not leave HSPA mode for 4g/LTE. Coming from stock, my phone shows 4g, and 4-5 bars; after flashing ANY custom ROM, all I get is an H with a "eh.." signal.
My wife, who will let me change nothing on her phone, so its bone stock, has the same model (in white) on the same account. After flashing any ROM I've found that I wanted to try; I can have mine sitting right next to hers and see that hers is on 4g with a huge signal while mine is on HSPA with half the signal. I've also verified that it isn't just an issue with the indicators by running speedtest.net on both phones. Hers consistently clocks in at significantly higher download rates (2x or better) and slightly higher upload rates.
I'm pretty much at a loss here, I've flashed a few different ROMs to my old HTC Merge and a Motorola Electrify and while there was some variance in average signal strength I never had a problem like this (of course they're both 3g phones, so its not really comparable). So I'm not even really certain what information I could provide that might assist in troubleshooting.
Anyone have any ideas on where I can start looking or what I can do about this? Pleasse save me from the touchwiz! Barring the 4g issue, I loved cm10 so much I used it for two days and just tried to get over the loss of 4g. Its so much faster and cleaner and more feature-laden, that it was hard to go back.
Dial *06#and check your imei number.
I got lte on smartguys rom
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mrhaley30705 said:
Dial *06#and check your imei number.
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Mine says invalid lol:banghead:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
mrhaley30705 said:
Dial *06#and check your imei number.
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I get "connection problem or invalid mmi code" on the stock Rom gimme a few to backup and flash something else and I'll report back.
Edit:
Same error message in current cm10 daily
So what do I do about that? I'm assuming that's not a desired result?
You obviously did not read about the imei problem. next time you should read. You you need to receive your imei number back you can find how to in the development thread
Sent from my htc_jewel
Urinophoria said:
I get "connection problem or invalid mmi code" on the stock Rom gimme a few to backup and flash something else and I'll report back.
Edit:
Same error message in current cm10 daily
So what do I do about that? I'm assuming that's not a desired result?
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Scratch that, did some googling for that error code. apparently it works if I put in *#06# instead of *06#
So, since I hadn't t restored my backup yet, I ran it on the CM10 daily and it came back with a code. do you need the code (not sure if IMEI is one of those "don't post it in public places" things or not.
*Just restored the backup-the code is different on stock. It is the same 15-digit numerical sequence but also has " / 02" (minus the quotes) appended to it.
So, clearly there's a difference, is there a way to edit/change/fix it in the custom roms?
is your imei missing, or saying unavailable.... just post the first 5 digits if its there...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
this is how to fix the issue
I'll make it easy. If it DOESN'T start with 35, yourIMEI is borked
BNaughty said:
is your imei missing, or saying unavailable.... just post the first 5 digits if its there...
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35309
Shows up identical on both stock and custom ROMs, but on stock there is the / 02 at the end.
So I'm assuming, if its IMEI, its a syntax issue.
Gonne go check out Andrew's link and see if that fixes it too.
Thanks for the resource.
Urinophoria said:
35309
Shows up identical on both stock and custom ROMs, but on stock there is the / 02 at the end.
So I'm assuming, if its IMEI, its a syntax issue.
Gonne go check out Andrew's link and see if that fixes it too.
Thanks for the resource.
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You seem to have no IMEI issues... are you seleting the LTE apn? That 02 or 05 is not part of your IMEI...
BNaughty said:
You seem to have no IMEI issues... are you seleting the LTE apn? That 02 or 05 is not part of your IMEI...
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Been reading up on it and it looks like it may be the version number, in the CM10 menus I found IMEI and directly underneath it was V 02, so I'm thinking its just the way the ROM handles the version or something. just weird to me that it comes back with that syntax on one Rom but not the other.
I actually went through galaxys3root.com, verified my apn settings there, made sure they were set up appropriately and that it was selected. In both stock and custom configurations it shows up as AT&T PTA, and was selected in both.
Just to be absolutely sure, yesterday I deleted all of the APNs and (using my wife's gs3) recreated an exact copy of the apn on her phone. So it had no choice but to be on the right one.
Urinophoria said:
Been reading up on it and it looks like it may be the version number, in the CM10 menus I found IMEI and directly underneath it was V 02, so I'm thinking its just the way the ROM handles the version or something. just weird to me that it comes back with that syntax on one Rom but not the other.
I actually went through galaxys3root.com, verified my apn settings there, made sure they were set up appropriately and that it was selected. In both stock and custom configurations it shows up as AT&T PTA, and was selected in both.
Just to be absolutely sure, yesterday I deleted all of the APNs and (using my wife's gs3) recreated an exact copy of the apn on her phone. So it had no choice but to be on the right one.
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Wow dude, you really aren't listening... your IMEI is fine... the 02 is specific to LEM modem, the 05 for LG1 modem, and I believe 07 for LH1 modem (someone correct me on that one).... you've just narrowed it down to an issue with APN... CM10 has the ability to select the ATT LTE apn... have you tried that?
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Wow dude, you really aren't listening... your IMEI is fine... the 02 is specific to LEM modem, the 05 for LG1 modem, and I believe 07 for LH1 modem (someone correct me on that one).... you've just narrowed it down to an issue with APN... CM10 has the ability to select the ATT LTE apn... have you tried that?
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Yep, I said I did in my last post. I even went through and deleted all the apns and rebuilt it line by line to the last comma from th apn on my wife's bone-stock s3
Urinophoria said:
Yep, I said I did in my last post. I even went through and deleted all the apns and rebuilt it line by line to the last comma from th apn on my wife's bone-stock s3
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Apn was actually the very first thing I tried when I first saw this problem after flashing kyanrom.
Verify your APN settings
NAME ATT LTE
APN pta
Proxy Not Set
Port: Not set
Password Not Set
Server Not Set
MMSC http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS port 80
MCC 310
MNC 410
APN Type default,supl,mms
APN protocol IPv4
Bearer Unspecified
BNaughty said:
Verify your APN settings
NAME ATT LTE
APN pta
Proxy Not Set
Port: Not set
Password Not Set
Server Not Set
MMSC http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS port 80
MCC 310
MNC 410
APN Type default,supl,mms
APN protocol IPv4
Bearer Unspecified
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Screenshots attached, sorry, uploaded em in reverse order. But unless I'm missing something tiny, its identical to stock.
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Screenshots attached
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That's all correct... I was hoping you wouldn't have to mess with your NV items, that's why I beating down the APN so hard.... Trying to keep it simple... Your IMEI is intact by looking at the 5 digits you posted, and the 02 really does have no effect....
Even though you already done so for all the people who have asked, go ahead and write down your IMEI reported by the phone and make sure it matches the sticker or the box.... Your modem seems to be UCLEM... You could try flashing UCLG1 which will put you on IMEI service 05, heres the modem thread...
but you may need to end up following this post...
also, a flash back to stock is always a troubleshooting option, just to see...
BNaughty said:
That's all correct... I was hoping you wouldn't have to mess with your NV items, that's why I beating down the APN so hard.... Trying to keep it simple... Your IMEI is intact by looking at the 5 digits you posted, and the 02 really does have no effect....
Even though you already done so for all the people who have asked, go ahead and write down your IMEI reported by the phone and make sure it matches the sticker or the box.... Your modem seems to be UCLEM... You could try flashing UCLG1 which will put you on IMEI service 05, heres the modem thread...
but you may need to end up following this post...
also, a flash back to stock is always a troubleshooting option, just to see...
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kk, thanks for the help. For clarification, is the modem the "Baseband Version" in the menus? That shows I747UCLEM. I'll go through and the read the threads you referenced and report back on the results.
Thanks again man!
Sorry, forgot to mention-yes, the IMEI does match the sticker.
Flashing back the stock ROM has worked every time. I've done that one a few time just to try to eliminate variables.
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I helped a buddy of mine flash his phone and root it but he claims that 4G is gone after flashing.
He is with fido, I don't know if it's the same as rogers.
I use odin to flash his phone with CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v5.tar.md5
And then use TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5.zip for recovery
Maybe these files are not compatible with fido?
Have him check his IMEI in Settings, About Device, Status and see if it is a string of numbers or zeroes. If zeroes, read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Have you tried creating a new APN? Some ROM might not include the correct APN setting. I am linking an external link (safe), which I cannot confirm the validity: LINK
I can confirm the wap.cingular works for me, but according to that link, I am not getting the H+ or LTE. But I really don't want to risk having my data plan changed (I still have the unlimited $10 plan from a long time ago).
Hope this helps.
how do we change the apn settings on the s3 jb ? not seeing the option anymore.
ex-28 said:
how do we change the apn settings on the s3 jb ? not seeing the option anymore.
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Setting -》More Settings (under Wireless) -》Mobile Network -》Access Point Names
Then press Menu to create new APN
Hello all, I am new here to the Galaxy S3 and I am having an issue with the data package not turning on. I bought this phone used and I have come to the realization that 4g is not turning on at all even after restarting it. The Baseband is I747UCLG1 and I am not sure if this phone was rooted or unlocked (not even sure if that would cause this problem). When I checked under status (settings - about - Status) under mobile network state it says disconnected. After doing some searching on here I was thinking of putting the stock rom through ODIN on the phone to see if that would help, but I wanted to check if there might be something I should do or check before doing that.
Thanks in advance
rilock4 said:
Hello all, I am new here to the Galaxy S3 and I am having an issue with the data package not turning on. I bought this phone used and I have come to the realization that 4g is not turning on at all even after restarting it. The Baseband is I747UCLG1 and I am not sure if this phone was rooted or unlocked (not even sure if that would cause this problem). When I checked under status (settings - about - Status) under mobile network state it says disconnected. After doing some searching on here I was thinking of putting the stock rom through ODIN on the phone to see if that would help, but I wanted to check if there might be something I should do or check before doing that.
Thanks in advance
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Are you getting any data signal at all? What is your carrier? What is indicated under Service state under status? In service is what you are looking for... If it`s anything else, then i would suggest calling your service provider to inquire. If In Service is what you do have, then hit Settings-More-Mobile networks and check data enabled. Still under mobile networks settings, hit Network Mode and select LTE/WCDMA or LTE/GSM/WCDMA. Regardless of which one you choose, if you are located in an LTE enabled area, you should be able to get the signal.
Also, if you have access to WIFI, one easy way to check if you are rooted is downloading root checker through the app store.
Before doing anything with ODIN, my advice would be to read extensively... you wouldnt want a recently purchased paper weight on your hands.
rilock4 said:
Hello all, I am new here to the Galaxy S3 and I am having an issue with the data package not turning on. I bought this phone used and I have come to the realization that 4g is not turning on at all even after restarting it. The Baseband is I747UCLG1 and I am not sure if this phone was rooted or unlocked (not even sure if that would cause this problem). When I checked under status (settings - about - Status) under mobile network state it says disconnected. After doing some searching on here I was thinking of putting the stock rom through ODIN on the phone to see if that would help, but I wanted to check if there might be something I should do or check before doing that.
Thanks in advance
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Have you tried to do as a complete factory reset ?
What have you tried to do so far ?
ChimneyBoy said:
Are you getting any data signal at all? What is your carrier? What is indicated under Service state under status? In service is what you are looking for... If it`s anything else, then i would suggest calling your service provider to inquire. If In Service is what you do have, then hit Settings-More-Mobile networks and check data enabled. Still under mobile networks settings, hit Network Mode and select LTE/WCDMA or LTE/GSM/WCDMA. Regardless of which one you choose, if you are located in an LTE enabled area, you should be able to get the signal.
Also, if you have access to WIFI, one easy way to check if you are rooted is downloading root checker through the app store.
Before doing anything with ODIN, my advice would be to read extensively... you wouldnt want a recently purchased paper weight on your hands.
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I am not getting any signal at all, the 4g Signal icon is not even appearing. My carrier is AT&T and it does state "In Service". When I go to hit Network Mode it just says Default setup, but it is not select-able. With root Checker it does say I am rooted with SuperSu and also when I went to update the phone; the phone restarted and came to Team Win Recovery Project. Is there anything I can do to allow me to select the LTE/WCDMA or LTE/GSM/WCDMA?
hednik said:
Have you tried to do as a complete factory reset ?
What have you tried to do so far ?
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All I have tried so far is what is posted in the OP and this post. Will the complete factory reset harm my phone since I guess it is rooted?
rilock4 said:
I am not getting any signal at all, the 4g Signal icon is not even appearing. My carrier is AT&T and it does state "In Service". When I go to hit Network Mode it just says Default setup, but it is not select-able. With root Checker it does say I am rooted with SuperSu and also when I went to update the phone; the phone restarted and came to Team Win Recovery Project. Is there anything I can do to allow me to select the LTE/WCDMA or LTE/GSM/WCDMA?
All I have tried so far is what is posted in the OP and this post. Will the complete factory reset harm my phone since I guess it is rooted?
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It will not as it will not touch anything to do with root, super user, or busybox.
If it doesn't do anything I woudl suggest getting the pre-rooted ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
and flash it according to the step in the OP. If you bought it second-hand it hard to know what the person before you did or left on the phone. It will create a clean base. If you don't get a signal then...it could be the sim.
Have you tried adding the correct APN for your carrier ?
hednik said:
It will not as it will not touch anything to do with root, super user, or busybox.
If it doesn't do anything I woudl suggest getting the pre-rooted ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
and flash it according to the step in the OP. If you bought it second-hand it hard to know what the person before you did or left on the phone. It will create a clean base. If you don't get a signal then...it could be the sim.
Have you tried adding the correct APN for your carrier ?
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I tried resetting it and I am still having the same issue. I haven't tried adding the APN, how would I go about in doing that? I want to try adding the APN before changing the ROM.
Thanks again
rilock4 said:
I tried resetting it and I am still having the same issue. I haven't tried adding the APN, how would I go about in doing that? I want to try adding the APN before changing the ROM.
Thanks again
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Settings/More settings(under Wireless and network)/ Mobile networks/ Access Point Names. Verify existing APN matches the following: If not edit or create new one.
Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: none
APN type: default,mms,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
Also...did you get a new chip that is LTE capable?
aybarrap1 said:
Settings/More settings(under Wireless and network)/ Mobile networks/ Access Point Names. Verify existing APN matches the following: If not edit or create new one.
Name: ATT Phone
APN: phone
MMSC:
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: none
APN type: default,mms,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
Also...did you get a new chip that is LTE capable?
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How do you get to this? Sorry I am a noob when it comes to this stuff. I am not sure if it did come with the new chip I bought this phone used.
rilock4 said:
How do you get to this? Sorry I am a noob when it comes to this stuff. I am not sure if it did come with the new chip I bought this phone used.
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It is under settings. Follow this: Settings/More settings(under Wireless and network)/ Mobile networks/ Access Point Names.
Did you get a new sim chip from ATT to fit the phone?
aybarrap1 said:
Did you get a new sim chip from ATT to fit the phone?
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No, ATT just cut my old sim card to fit the phone.
Thanks a lot, that fixed the problem.
If I do eventually update this root to the jeallybean root will I need to add that APN information again?
rilock4 said:
If I do eventually update this root to the jeallybean root will I need to add that APN information again?
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Depends on the rom and if it is integrated into it.
Weird that AT&T would cut the chip instead of giving a new one.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
aybarrap1 said:
Depends on the rom and if it is integrated into it.
Weird that AT&T would cut the chip instead of giving a new one.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
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That was my thinking as well. Would a new Sim card be better?
rilock4 said:
That was my thinking as well. Would a new Sim card be better?
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If you are getting LTE I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
Hi All,
Flashed my phone to CM10.1, lost my IMEI, would not connect to network. Managed to get my IMEI back, but would not connect to network. I attempted to go back to stock- and am running a stock ROM- but still cannot connect to network.
I have an i747m.
Carrier is Bell (I'm in Atlantic Canada)
Android Version: 4.1.1 (ROM: I747MVLDLK4)
Baseband: I747MUMLL1
Kernel is dated Nov 20/2012
Build is JRO03L.I747MVLDLK4
When I plug into Kies, it tells me "Your device's current firmware is not supported to update firmware via Kies."
Kies tells me "Current firmware version : PDA:LK4 / PHONE:LL1 / CSC:LK4 (XXX)"
When I try to do a Firmware upgrade and initialization, it tells me "SGH-I747M does not support initializing.
I'm at a complete loss- and really need help.
Thanks!
Have you tried Odin flashing the latest stock for your phone? You'll have to manually reboot into recovery and do a factory reset when it boot loops
mrhaley30705 said:
Have you tried Odin flashing the latest stock for your phone? You'll have to manually reboot into recovery and do a factory reset when it boot loops
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Yes. I already have flashed to the latest stock firmware.
on Lockscreen, do you see the "Phone not allowed mm#6" message? it only shows on stock roms
not sure if it's mm#6 or mm#4 but yeah do you see the "phone not allowed"?
pcshano said:
on Lockscreen, do you see the "Phone not allowed mm#6" message? it only shows on stock roms
not sure if it's mm#6 or mm#4 but yeah do you see the "phone not allowed"?
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I do not. My lockscreen says "Emergency Calls only". Anothing couple things worth noting;
Replaced my SIM card with a new one, and activated at Bell kiosk.
Phone shows I have a signal
When I try and make a phone call, I get message "Not registered on network"
Thanks
DivineKaos said:
I do not. My lockscreen says "Emergency Calls only". Anothing couple things worth noting;
Replaced my SIM card with a new one, and activated at Bell kiosk.
Phone shows I have a signal
When I try and make a phone call, I get message "Not registered on network"
Thanks
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Another update.
I have managed to get a keys firmware upgrade to work. It indeed restored me to the stock Bell rom, I now have the Bell branding, which I didn't have before.
Phone states are now;
Version: 4.1.1
Baseband: I747MVLDLK4
Mobile network type: UMTS:3 (is this right?)
Service state: In Service (this wasn't the case before)
Mobile network state: Connecting
Device Status: Normal
So, it never seems to connect to network.
So then I swap to Mobile Networks
Network Mode: LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto)
APN: pda.bell.ca
MMSC: h t t p://mms.bell. ca/mms/wa penc
MMS proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 610
APN type: Internet + mms
Authentication Type: none
Any ideas where I should go to from here?
Thanks!
Bump? Any ideas?
DivineKaos said:
Hi All,
Flashed my phone to CM10.1, lost my IMEI, would not connect to network. Managed to get my IMEI back, but would not connect to network. I attempted to go back to stock- and am running a stock ROM- but still cannot connect to network.
I have an i747m.
Carrier is Bell (I'm in Atlantic Canada)
Android Version: 4.1.1 (ROM: I747MVLDLK4)
Baseband: I747MUMLL1
Kernel is dated Nov 20/2012
Build is JRO03L.I747MVLDLK4
When I plug into Kies, it tells me "Your device's current firmware is not supported to update firmware via Kies."
Kies tells me "Current firmware version : PDA:LK4 / PHONE:LL1 / CSC:LK4 (XXX)"
When I try to do a Firmware upgrade and initialization, it tells me "SGH-I747M does not support initializing.
I'm at a complete loss- and really need help.
Thanks!
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NV Data got corrupted when you lost your IMEI. How did you inject your IMEI back onto your phone? In order to get data back you will need to restore NV Data back onto your phone. This will reload the correct data that is needed to get your phone back onto Bell networks.
DX
Peoplearmy said:
NV Data got corrupted when you lost your IMEI. How did you inject your IMEI back onto your phone? In order to get data back you will need to restore NV Data back onto your phone. This will reload the correct data that is needed to get your phone back onto Bell networks.
DX
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Thanks for the response.
A close friend of mine did the injecting for me. So I'm not 100% sure on how he did it. Is there a method to properly restore the NV Data? I don't have a good backup, and my searches have been less than stellar.
Thanks!
DivineKaos said:
Thanks for the response.
A close friend of mine did the injecting for me. So I'm not 100% sure on how he did it. Is there a method to properly restore the NV Data? I don't have a good backup, and my searches have been less than stellar.
Thanks!
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By the way, not sure if it is relevant- but my ERI Version is "Not Available"
Peoplearmy said:
NV Data got corrupted when you lost your IMEI. How did you inject your IMEI back onto your phone? In order to get data back you will need to restore NV Data back onto your phone. This will reload the correct data that is needed to get your phone back onto Bell networks.
DX
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Spoke with my friend.
IMEI was restored using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Ended up taking the phone into Bell. They are going to try and see if they can get the problem covered under warranty.
Samsung would not fix it because I have a small crack in the case from when it was dropped the day after I bought it. They said I voided the warranty and wanted $400 to repair it.
Took it to a local repair place, they had it for two weeks- said they cannot fix it via software. They need to replace the board.$120.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I dump money into it?
Settings>more settings>mobile services>access point names. is any of the circles filled? I had a similar problem.
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium
DivineKaos said:
Samsung would not fix it because I have a small crack in the case from when it was dropped the day after I bought it. They said I voided the warranty and wanted $400 to repair it.
Took it to a local repair place, they had it for two weeks- said they cannot fix it via software. They need to replace the board.$120.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I dump money into it?
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Any updates on your findings?
DivineKaos said:
Samsung would not fix it because I have a small crack in the case from when it was dropped the day after I bought it. They said I voided the warranty and wanted $400 to repair it.
Took it to a local repair place, they had it for two weeks- said they cannot fix it via software. They need to replace the board.$120.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I dump money into it?
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samsung has no right to void your warranty because there's a crack phones are always going to drop. plus the issue that you are having has nothing to do with the crack.
I better not get turned down of my warranty(s) just because a crack, scratch, ect. or I will sick my lawyers on them plus bring in the media.
MESSAGE FOR SAMSH1T:
if you void warrantys due to cracks
then maybe stop making the damn phones out of cheap plastic caseing. 5-600.00 phone when droped should not crack at all. you $h17 heads.
sorry for bringing this post back to life. just had to say what I had to say.
I've been having a similar issue as the original poster
I was running CM10.2 on Rogers perfectly fine until yesterday when suddenly the device stopped connecting to Rogers network. I made sure the Access Point names and stuff were fine, I rebooted. I then thought it might be an issue with CM and I flashed to latest Nightly, that didn't work so I tried restoring to a different ROM (Task650), wiped dalvik/cache. That didnt work, so tonight I did a full factory reset and used Odin to restore to the latest STOCK Rogers MD5.
And.......STILL won't connect to the network.
Any ideas. I'm out of warranty and rooted, so I'm sure Samsung won't do **** if this is a hardware issue. I'm not sure if its an IMEI issue as the original poster thought. I even changed SIM cards today with my carrier. Nada
Help please please please, thanks
Sianspheric said:
I've been having a similar issue as the original poster
I was running CM10.2 on Rogers perfectly fine until yesterday when suddenly the device stopped connecting to Rogers network. I made sure the Access Point names and stuff were fine, I rebooted. I then thought it might be an issue with CM and I flashed to latest Nightly, that didn't work so I tried restoring to a different ROM (Task650), wiped dalvik/cache. That didnt work, so tonight I did a full factory reset and used Odin to restore to the latest STOCK Rogers MD5.
And.......STILL won't connect to the network.
Any ideas. I'm out of warranty and rooted, so I'm sure Samsung won't do **** if this is a hardware issue. I'm not sure if its an IMEI issue as the original poster thought. I even changed SIM cards today with my carrier. Nada
Help please please please, thanks
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I had an almost identical experience with my S3, except im i747 on AT&T. Rooted phone randomly started acting up, then nothing. No mobile connection at all.
It's been about four days of constant searching and still nothing. To make matters worse im also stuck on 4.3 because I stupidly updated after returning to stock
I flashed a modem and occasionally ( by occasionally i mean 1 hour out of every day) I'll randomly get 4g/mobile service but no phone calls and be able to use my phone. Not entirely sure if the modem flash really did anything
I had the same problem when I updated to stock 4.3 I didn't have data but could text and call, I also for some reason couldn't go through the APN settings because it thought I didn't have a SIM in but I flashed a modem from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47817339&postcount=23 for d2att only! After I flashed and reboot viola! Data working perfectly. Maybe you can find a updated modem for the T-Mobile variant and that should do the job
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I had the same problem when I updated to stock 4.3 I didn't have data but could text and call, I also for some reason couldn't go through the APN settings because it thought I didn't have a SIM in but I flashed a modem from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47817339&postcount=23 for d2att only! After I flashed and reboot viola! Data working perfectly. Maybe you can find a updated modem for the T-Mobile variant and that should do the job
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Just did this.
Was running stock 4.3
flashed CWM Recovery via Odin
then flashed the modem and bootloader ZIP's
and I now have a HARD BRICKED phone.
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Flashed my e4gt from a rooted ics to Jellyverse ROM.
Worked flawlessly, but now i need to reprogram my data settings with DFS CDMA Tool... But the damn 16 digit password doesnt work anymore !
Ive flashed this phone to page plus myself and 2010031619780721 worked as a 16 digit password to unlock the phone last time... now no such luck
any suggestions ?
I'm not certain about pageplus but I don't think you need to reprogram the phone through the utility that requires the password. What are you trying to do? Do you have data and the ability to make and receive phone calls?
Call and text are working, there is zero data.
I know when i got the phone all the data profiles and EVDO settings were set to us cellular settings from the previous owner. I initially had to change all the values to my new number and the verizon towers.
I believe these settings got changed when i installed the new GB27 modem for this ROM ?
I spent alot of time reading/learning about flashing phones and I have repeatedly read that flashing new roms to a phone will require to it to be reflashed to the service provider.
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Call and text are working, there is zero data.
I know when i got the phone all the data profiles and EVDO settings were set to us cellular settings from the previous owner. I initially had to change all the values to my new number and the verizon towers.
I believe these settings got changed when i installed the new GB27 modem for this ROM ?
I spent alot of time reading/learning about flashing phones and I have repeatedly read that flashing new roms to a phone will require to it to be reflashed to the service provider.
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And that last may be correct. I wonder if you need a specific modem for pageplus. For instance, I have to flash GC01 modem for Boost on Jellybean because the regular Sprint modem doesn't work (even though you think it would since Boost is really Sprint's prepaid provider). Maybe try the one for virgin mobile I can't recall what modem corresponds to pageplus and I don't see one specific to that carrier. Flashing the modem alone should not wipe out any of the phones carrier info that is programmed in that I've ever seen but it is important for it to use data.
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Also, not sure if this applies but it looks like you have to have the correct prl installed for the data to work properly too. I posted in this thread about that and the modem for JB on PagePlus to see if anyone knows for sure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49177879#post49177879
Ok, I got a reply.
Must have a Verizon PRL flashed to the phone.
This means, do not use the update profile & PRL option in the ROM or it may wipe out the PRL. He didn't specify which JB modem to use however.
Edit: You will need your MSL to update the prl on the phone and unless you already have it, I understand its not easy to retrieve on a non-Sprint phone if that is what you've got.
thank you for the input
I turned for help to the page plus flashing thread I used initially to flash this phone. I need to find out why the 16 digit password to unlock my phone does not work anymore. The 16 digit password is the same thing as the SPC MSL, as in it unlocks the phone so you can edit the CDMA settings.
Im pretty convinced that either the data or evdo settings got changed, or I need to update the PRL again, like you said.
Flashing the ROM changed one of those settings. We will fix this together XDA !
These threads may be helpful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060085
www.howardforums.com/showthread.php...Sprint-SERO-Legacy-Plans-With-HTC-Touch-Pro-2
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thank you for the input
I turned for help to the page plus flashing thread I used initially to flash this phone. I need to find out why the 16 digit password to unlock my phone does not work anymore. The 16 digit password is the same thing as the SPC MSL, as in it unlocks the phone so you can edit the CDMA settings.
Im pretty convinced that either the data or evdo settings got changed, or I need to update the PRL again, like you said.
Flashing the ROM changed one of those settings. We will fix this together XDA !
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In case anyone else runs into this...
solution: Sprint 16 digit password worked. The ROM must have been written for a sprint device? either way it works
I own an E986 for one month, I bought it from Greece but it must be from Germany. My problem is that after rooting and installing many custom roms and stock roms I dont have 4g signal. I have tried everything, hidden menus, 4g switchers, flashing modems from allover the world just in case something works, flashing back to stock with lg flash tool, I tried stock 4.1.2 and 4.4.2, I erased APN's and added again......and many many more. Can anybody please help me? I will try any ideas, one last thing, the signal of the mobile carrier is depending only on the modem I install or are there any other parameters that I should try to flash. Thanks in advance!!!!
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I own an E986 for one month, I bought it from Greece but it must be from Germany. My problem is that after rooting and installing many custom roms and stock roms I dont have 4g signal. I have tried everything, hidden menus, 4g switchers, flashing modems from allover the world just in case something works, flashing back to stock with lg flash tool, I tried stock 4.1.2 and 4.4.2, I erased APN's and added again......and many many more. Can anybody please help me? I will try any ideas, one last thing, the signal of the mobile carrier is depending only on the modem I install or are there any other parameters that I should try to flash. Thanks in advance!!!!
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If you've flashed back to a stock TOT/KDZ and still have no 4G, then it seems like it cannot be any software setting other than APN configuration, and if you're certain that's right, then it could be worth it to try a different SIM card.
What else could it be? If you've flashed a correct stock image for your model, then you've ruled out software issues other than configuration, and if it once worked with the same software configuration (APN settings, etc.) then what else could it be but hardware, something tangible?
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If you've flashed back to a stock TOT/KDZ and still have no 4G, then it seems like it cannot be any software setting other than APN configuration, and if you're certain that's right, then it could be worth it to try a different SIM card.
What else could it be? If you've flashed a correct stock image for your model, then you've ruled out software issues other than configuration, and if it once worked with the same software configuration (APN settings, etc.) then what else could it be but hardware, something tangible?
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So what do you believe? Do you think that I have a hardware issue? But how on earth is it possible to have 3g and H signal but no 4g. I have flashed every stock rom for my device through kdz method but I haven't tried the tot method, do you believe that this might be the solution? I have even bought another sim card from my provider but no luck, should I try another provider? Phewwww I ask a lot I know please forgive me it' s that I have never faced a problem before that I couldn't overcome......
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So what do you believe? Do you think that I have a hardware issue? But how on earth is it possible to have 3g and H signal but no 4g. I have flashed every stock rom for my device through kdz method but I haven't tried the tot method, do you believe that this might be the solution? I have even bought another sim card from my provider but no luck, should I try another provider? Phewwww I ask a lot I know please forgive me it' s that I have never faced a problem before that I couldn't overcome......
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KDZ is sufficient. I don't see how TOT would make any difference. Maybe you could try just to familiarize yourself with the method. I don't see how that could make any difference, but maybe I'm more ignorant that I realize (this happens often enough).
So you've had 4G on that phone with that same provider before? WIth the same plan? If it's not software, and not hardware, then maybe it's to do with the carrier? I think you can be pretty safe that it's not software if you've got a stock image flashed on there, and if your APN settings are spot-on. That would leave:
- SIM card
- Phone hardware
- Carrier
- ?what else?
If it's not software, as in if you've got a fresh stock image flashed, then what else could it be but hardware? Maybe I'm missing something.. dunno.
Have you tried the SIM cards in any other phone to see if 4G works?
culot said:
KDZ is sufficient. I don't see how TOT would make any difference. Maybe you could try just to familiarize yourself with the method. I don't see how that could make any difference, but maybe I'm more ignorant that I realize (this happens often enough).
So you've had 4G on that phone with that same provider before? WIth the same plan? If it's not software, and not hardware, then maybe it's to do with the carrier? I think you can be pretty safe that it's not software if you've got a stock image flashed on there, and if your APN settings are spot-on. That would leave:
- SIM card
- Phone hardware
- Carrier
- ?what else?
If it's not software, as in if you've got a fresh stock image flashed, then what else could it be but hardware? Maybe I'm missing something.. dunno.
Have you tried the SIM cards in any other phone to see if 4G works?
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To tell you the truth I haven't tried the sim to another phone because I don't have another 4g phone, I have contacted my carrier and they confirmed that I have 4g signal. Who knows, I cant understand how it could be a hardware issue since I have 3g and H signal, do you know if apart from modem is there anything else that I could flash in order to have better signal reception? For example flashing kernel or something else....
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To tell you the truth I haven't tried the sim to another phone because I don't have another 4g phone, I have contacted my carrier and they confirmed that I have 4g signal. Who knows, I cant understand how it could be a hardware issue since I have 3g and H signal, do you know if apart from modem is there anything else that I could flash in order to have better signal reception? For example flashing kernel or something else....
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Maybe visit some cell phone shop and ask if you can ram your SIM into one of their phones for a minute, to test.
If you've flashed a KDZ, I don't see what else you could do, software-wise, on top of that. Have you ventured very far into the hidden diagnostic menus? I know there's tests in there for most everything, ones that show if you've got a 4G connection and exactly what detailed connection info is available.
EDIT: Oh, you can look into your service manual here. Maybe you could pull a MacGyver, yes?
culot said:
Maybe visit some cell phone shop and ask if you can ram your SIM into one of their phones for a minute, to test.
If you've flashed a KDZ, I don't see what else you could do, software-wise, on top of that. Have you ventured very far into the hidden diagnostic menus? I know there's tests in there for most everything, ones that show if you've got a 4G connection and exactly what detailed connection info is available.
EDIT: Oh, you can look into your service manual here. Maybe you could pull a MacGyver, yes?
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I followed your advice, I tried my sim to another 4g phone and it works perfectly, I even bought a sim card from another provider just in case but again no luck, 4g signal wont show on. The hidden menu is something that I have discovered but dont know what values to change, I just checked that lte is enabled. My only hope is to find the original stock rom for Greece named e98610c.kdz I believe to flash it and see if it works, but I cant find it anywhere. My phone is from Germany though, another option I have is to find a second stock rom from Germany different than the e98610i.kdz, I have seen an e98610a.kdz, but I wasnt able to find and download it. Any help would be very nice, but thanks anyway.
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Maybe visit some cell phone shop and ask if you can ram your SIM into one of their phones for a minute, to test.
If you've flashed a KDZ, I don't see what else you could do, software-wise, on top of that. Have you ventured very far into the hidden diagnostic menus? I know there's tests in there for most everything, ones that show if you've got a 4G connection and exactly what detailed connection info is available.
EDIT: Oh, you can look into your service manual here. Maybe you could pull a MacGyver, yes?
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Hallo again, one more question, is it possible that I have flashed a modem that is capable of 4g but in bandwith that my provider in Greece doen't support?
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Hallo again, one more question, is it possible that I have flashed a modem that is capable of 4g but in bandwith that my provider in Greece doen't support?
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I don't think so. If you've flashed back to stock with a KDZ/TOT, then you're golden.
Who is your Grecian provider? What are your current APN settings?
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I don't think so. If you've flashed back to stock with a KDZ/TOT, then you're golden.
Who is your Grecian provider? What are your current APN settings?
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My Greek provider is named Cosmote and my APN settings are the following
Name Cosmote Internet
APN internet
MCC 202
MNC 01
APN type default
Hope this tells you something, looking forward to replying me :
tzamakos said:
My Greek provider is named Cosmote and my APN settings are the following
Name Cosmote Internet
APN internet
MCC 202
MNC 01
APN type default
Hope this tells you something, looking forward to replying me :
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Did you find your e986 Greek stock image yet? Just curious. I swear it sounds like a hardware problem though. Dunno.
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Did you find your e986 Greek stock image yet? Just curious. I swear it sounds like a hardware problem though. Dunno.
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No unfortunately I couldn't find anything, I now flash some 4.4.2 rom from e988 just in case.....