Noob here. Would post in the relevant thread, but I'm unable to. So here are the details:
I recently updated my phone with [ROM] [Team D.I.R.T] [Jelly Bean] UNOFFICIAL Codename Android 3.3.1 found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850888
While I was experimenting with the rom, I discovered that my GPS was not working. After a quick search I found that other people were having the same problem (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30677489&postcount=46) and seemed to work for others successfully.
I downloaded the Qualcomm Vision GPS Driver v1.1 and flashed it. It says the flash loaded successfully but GPS still doesn't seem to work.
At this point I'm at a loss because the fix seems to work for others but not for me and I feel like I'm overlooking something simple. Anyone have any ideas?
Wrong section please post in q and a next time, but to answer your question, look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386911
It should be in the first part of the guide
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Thanks. I actually saw that post and was already half way thru reloading my stock rom by the time you posted. GPS worked on stock but unfortunately after following all the steps it didn't work on the custom rom. Really baffled on what I'm doing wrong. Going to give it another go. If I run into other issues I'll make sure to post in the proper area.
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Thanks. I actually saw that post and was already half way thru reloading my stock rom by the time you posted. GPS worked on stock but unfortunately after following all the steps it didn't work on the custom rom. Really baffled on what I'm doing wrong. Going to give it another go. If I run into other issues I'll make sure to post in the proper area.
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Not trying to discourage you, but sometimes things just aren't going to work between a rom you're using and your phone. The roms will play different with your phone compared to someone else's even tho they might be the same model.
There are some ics gps fixes that are flash able here on xda. Run a search and flash, it could work. If you can find them PM me your email. I think I still have one saved on my computer. Goodluck.
Thanks for the offer, but I was finally able to get GPS working late last night. No idea what I did differently, but the third time was the charm.
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hello im new to these forums (well forums in general) so if i post this wrong or something just tell me thank you
so anyways i just flashed the evolutionv8 rom to my evo and i booted up and in the set up screen it tells me there is no data connection so i must use wifi, but there is bars on top it, thus it doesnt let me connect to anything outside of a wifi network. is this a known issue? should i try reflashing it? i used this way of rooting and flashing the rom celebwebnewsDOTcom/tech/steps-flash-rooted-stock-rom-htc-evo-4g.html (im new so it wont let me post urls) just instead of using Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip as the rom i used evolutuionv8 downloaded from toasts froyo update thread. so if anyone knows a fix please let me know. much appreciated!
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hello im new to these forums (well forums in general) so if i post this wrong or something just tell me thank you
so anyways i just flashed the evolutionv8 rom to my evo and i booted up and in the set up screen it tells me there is no data connection so i must use wifi, but there is bars on top it, thus it doesnt let me connect to anything outside of a wifi network. is this a known issue? should i try reflashing it? i used this way of rooting and flashing the rom celebwebnewsDOTcom/tech/steps-flash-rooted-stock-rom-htc-evo-4g.html (im new so it wont let me post urls) just instead of using Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip as the rom i used evolutuionv8 downloaded from toasts froyo update thread. so if anyone knows a fix please let me know. much appreciated!
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Probably would've had better luck in the Q&A section, but no worries its your first post.
This sometimes happens to me (where it takes a little bit for the data connection to kick on), so I would say give it 5-10 minutes and see if that doesn't fix it. If not, I would definitely consider a reflash as I have been running this ROM today with no issues.
ooo okay im really sorry for the wrong post! but now im flashing the evolutionv8revA because i realized the evov8 was actually older. i read somewere im supposed to flash a updated radio or something?
welll not i flashes the reva rom and now it says im roaming? but now i can access everything again
Ok, so I've searched on this and haven't been able to find anyone with the same problem. This is so annoying!
Phone specs:
HTC Evo, rooted
Cyanogen 7.0.3.1
PRL 01115
not sure what else you might need to diagnose this.
Around the time that Sprint released their stock gingerbread rom for the Evo, my GPS went on the fritz. All of a sudden, google maps would only get a fix maybe once every few minutes. Useless for navigation! Sometimes the GPS icon wouldn't even flash, like it wasn't even trying to get a fix, meanwhile, Maps is "waiting for location."
I tried the usual "fix" that you hear about, by flashing back to a sense rom and typing ##gpsclrx##, and then the MSL number when prompted. No success.
I finally figured out that if I go into recovery and clear the dalvik cache, and then run GPS Status after it reboots, the gps works again, but a few days later, I have to do that all over again.
Any idea what's causing this or how to fix it?
I get similar problems. I just started using Cyanogen when Sprint came out with their first Gingerbread update and broke everything. I love Cyanogen, and I have managed to get everything working except for the GPS.
A lot of times it takes a long time to turn on when I start up google maps, and then it will get a fix, and then after a minute it will loose the fix and won't be able to get gps lock again. I tried flashing back to a stock rom and doing the ##gpsclrx# thing, but it just clears the call screen and never even asks for a MSL number, so I don't know if that works or not. I love Cyanogen, but don't know if I can live without the GPS working.
Has anybody else figured anything out? Does anyone know if this is a know problem that is being worked on or not?
I get no fix on gps and no voice
a question for the OP since you dont make any mention of it.
Have you tried flashing the Galandy fix for GPS? Using the Vision GPS driver makes a world of difference.
the first one, at the top of the list.
found here in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132412&highlight=gps+fix
use the flashable zip that corresponds to your recovery type. i've used the Fix_2 on several devices with CWM recovery.
I was able to solve it using the drivers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14534313&postcount=2478
Not sure if this is the same thing as what drdrewdown posted... sounds like it is.
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I was able to solve it using the drivers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14534313&postcount=2478
Not sure if this is the same thing as what drdrewdown posted... sounds like it is.
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galandy made that post you are referring to lol... so yea its the same
Bumping this thread with a question: Will the Vision GPS driver (Galandy) work on a near-stock Sense ROM (GB)?
I'm running Jiminy, which is mostly a debloated stock ROM with a few changes made for ease of use on the Cricket network.
Currently my GPS is doing what the OP of this thread is describing- my current workaround is to do the following every single time I want to use nav:
1) Open GPS Status. Clear AGPS data. Download new AGPS data.
2) Open GPSFix. Hit "Start Fix", then hit the Map button.
3) Do my Navigation. It works fairly well after that.
This is an annoying procedure!!! I want to load the Vision driver but don't know if it will screw something up- it seems like most of the people running it are on CM7 or some other AOSP custom ROM.
Will it work with my setup?
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Bumping this thread with a question: Will the Vision GPS driver (Galandy) work on a near-stock Sense ROM (GB)?
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In theory, they should work fine on Sense roms as well. However if your stock Sense GPS drivers are not working then the Vision drivers might not work either, but it doesn't hurt to try. Just backup your gps.supersonic.so file in /system/lib/hw/ folder before flashing the driver.
I posted new drivers HERE today btw
galandy said:
In theory, they should work fine on Sense roms as well. However if your stock Sense GPS drivers are not working then the Vision drivers might not work either, but it doesn't hurt to try. Just backup your gps.supersonic.so file in /system/lib/hw/ folder before flashing the driver.
I posted new drivers HERE today btw
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Oddly enough, my phone does not have that file. And installing it seems to do nothing
The closest thing I have is /system/lib/libgps.so
Being the daring sort, I renamed that file and replaced it with the a renamed copy of the Vision gps.supersonic.so; my phone did not like that at all- no boot, had to reflash
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a question for the OP since you dont make any mention of it.
Have you tried flashing the Galandy fix for GPS? Using the Vision GPS driver makes a world of difference.
the first one, at the top of the list.
found here in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132412&highlight=gps+fix
use the flashable zip that corresponds to your recovery type. i've used the Fix_2 on several devices with CWM recovery.
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I flashed the vision driver and then the new one posted last night, and neither worked. my GPS is useless right now, for the first time ever...
Gonna try the GPSFix app now...
Another thing I notice is that I don't even get the GPS Icon when I'm trying to use GPS Status or navigator
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I flashed the vision driver and then the new one posted last night, and neither worked. my GPS is useless right now, for the first time ever...
Gonna try the GPSFix app now...
Another thing I notice is that I don't even get the GPS Icon when I'm trying to use GPS Status or navigator
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you'd have to tell us a little more about your config if you want us to help diagnose it, as well as a little back history
galandy said:
In theory, they should work fine on Sense roms as well. However if your stock Sense GPS drivers are not working then the Vision drivers might not work either, but it doesn't hurt to try. Just backup your gps.supersonic.so file in /system/lib/hw/ folder before flashing the driver.
I posted new drivers HERE today btw
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You are the frickin man!!!!
Before that driver I'd see 3 satellites and could rarely get a lock. Now I see 10 and it locks quick!!!
Thanks.
BTW, in case it helps anybody else, I used that latest Vision driver from galandy along with the PRI/Radio/NV combo found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128135 and could not be happier with the results.
well, it worked great for a while, but now it's back to only working when it wants to (which is never when I need it)
Has anybody ever heard of undervolting breaking GPS? I ask because that's the only thing I've done aside from rooting/installing the ROM.
I had a problem with GPS. So I got off 28 nightly and went to the 100s lol works great.
World peace with no regard for human life.
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well, it worked great for a while, but now it's back to only working when it wants to (which is never when I need it)
Has anybody ever heard of undervolting breaking GPS? I ask because that's the only thing I've done aside from rooting/installing the ROM.
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nope, i undervolt quite a bit & gps works great.
mpsantiago said:
Bumping this thread with a question: Will the Vision GPS driver (Galandy) work on a near-stock Sense ROM (GB)?
I'm running Jiminy, which is mostly a debloated stock ROM with a few changes made for ease of use on the Cricket network.
Currently my GPS is doing what the OP of this thread is describing- my current workaround is to do the following every single time I want to use nav:
1) Open GPS Status. Clear AGPS data. Download new AGPS data.
2) Open GPSFix. Hit "Start Fix", then hit the Map button.
3) Do my Navigation. It works fairly well after that.
This is an annoying procedure!!! I want to load the Vision driver but don't know if it will screw something up- it seems like most of the people running it are on CM7 or some other AOSP custom ROM.
Will it work with my setup?
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Thank you a lot
It works for me @ Cyanogen 9 on my Nexus S !
hi,i have installed arhd 6.3.1 yesterday and now i have problem with its internet!!!!when i connect to internet(wifi and 3g)it shows this massage to me"The application %1$s (process %2$s) has stoped unexpected"
i don't know is it for mods I've flashed or for rom??
and i had problem logging on with my google acount and my facebook app didn't work neither!!!!!when i try to open facbook it shows me that massage again!!!!
I was trying to help someone figure out this issue earlier with no luck. Sounds like a bug with the Rom. The only thing I didn't have him check was the kernel he was using. Can you tell me what kernel comes with the Rom. Also if it is cfs or bfs.
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Hello,
You didn't say if you super wiped your phone before flashing new rom.
According to Mike it's optional but recommended.
Maybe that's the case?
Unless you did super wipe. Then maybe mods, you've installed, are causing problems?
I also flashed 6.3.1 yesterday and to be honest I don't have any problems with this rom so far.
Rgds
Jerr
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hi,i have installed arhd 6.3.1 yesterday and now i have problem with its internet!!!!when i connect to internet(wifi and 3g)it shows this massage to me"The application %1$s (process %2$s) has stoped unexpected"
i don't know is it for mods I've flashed or for rom??
and i had problem logging on with my google acount and my facebook app didn't work neither!!!!!when i try to open facbook it shows me that massage again!!!!
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What have you done to troubleshoot your issue? Did you do a full wipe and reflash the rom without any of the mods? I dont see a logcat file attached, have you done a logcat to see what is causing the issue?
Please provide as much info as you can after you try to troubleshoot the issue yourself before opening a new post. This is a development site, not a rom support site.
i have super wiped before flashing new rom, i didn't have this peroplem until i connected to internet!!!!
i couldn't even login to my gmail account through my "sync and accounts"!!!!
i used a vpn and then i could sync my contacts from my account!!!!
there is something else!!!in setting>about phone>software it is written arhd 6.20 instead of arhd 6.3.1!!! Is it a problem or just a nane mistake ??
i am going to super wipe and flash it again!!!! I'll let you know if any thing happens!!
but i have to let it charge fully now!!!
thanks
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This is a development site, not a rom support site.
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if you can see i am a beginner not an expert to figure out what is my problem!!!! i am posting it here to see if any one else is like me or not!!!is it my problem or roms' problem!!!
rasoooll said:
if you can see i am a beginner not an expert to figure out what is my problem!!!! i am posting it here to see if any one else is like me or not!!!is it my problem or roms' problem!!!
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That's why you search and read. I told you ylhow to find the issue and the first steps to trouble shoot it. I understand you are new but that doesn't let you not to your own trouble shooting first. Go back to my last post and read what I said. Try the TS steps and if that doesn't work run a logcat. A search will show you how to do it. To help you people here need to know excatly what you did. Every single thing and unless you try the basic troubleshooting how is anyone supposes to help you. As a member of a development site you are required to do your homework first before opening a new thread.
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What have you done to troubleshoot your issue? Did you do a full wipe and reflash the rom without any of the mods? I dont see a logcat file attached, have you done a logcat to see what is causing the issue?
Please provide as much info as you can after you try to troubleshoot the issue yourself before opening a new post. This is a development site, not a rom support site.
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I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET A LOGCAT!!!!!!I'M A BIGINNEEEEEERRRRR!!!!
could you please help me step to step!!!!not to just tell me about my duty!!!
plz
rasoooll said:
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET A LOGCAT!!!!!!I'M A BIGINNEEEEEERRRRR!!!!
could you please help me step to step!!!!not to just tell me about my duty!!!
plz
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If you cant do a simple search maybe a custom rom is not for you. Custom roms will never be bug free and may require you to do some basic trouble shooting. No I will not tell you how to do the basics step by step. That is not what we do here. I just spent 10 sec searching on how to do a logcat and lookie what i found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818084
Now in all seriousness. Flashing roms to your phone is not a simple thing. While yes we make it easy please understand what you are doing before you do it. Custom roms are not for every one. Sometimes it takes hours if not days to fix an issue that pops up. hours upon hours of reading. If you cant devote the time and energy needed to do this maybe you should really rethink running a custom rom.
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If you cant do a simple search maybe a custom rom is not for you. Custom roms will never be bug free and may require you to do some basic trouble shooting. No I will not tell you how to do the basics step by step. That is not what we do here. I just spent 10 sec searching on how to do a logcat and lookie what i found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818084
Now in all seriousness. Flashing roms to your phone is not a simple thing. While yes we make it easy please understand what you are doing before you do it. Custom roms are not for every one. Sometimes it takes hours if not days to fix an issue that pops up. hours upon hours of reading. If you cant devote the time and energy needed to do this maybe you should really rethink running a custom rom.
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you see!!!!you gave me a like!!!it was't hard for you!!!now by giving me this like you help me!!!!
i don't say you fix my rom, i said help me!and helping me is to guide me!!!
you are right it is not your dudy to help me step to step,and i don's expect any one to help me but thank you!!!!forgive me for not knowing simple things!!!!
Or simply this (for logcat) https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat&feature=search_result&hl=en
But it seems like you had a bad flash. Try to wipe everything n flash again.
Re-download the ROM, if it says 6.2.0 not 6.3.1 you have an early version with a small error in it. It wouldn't cause the problem you've described but it does display the wrong version number.
Then when you have downloaded the ROM, make sure you check the md5 checksum to be sure the file downloaded correctly: http://bit.ly/s8AqiC
Then as others have said, superwipe and re-flash. Good luck.
I have super wiped and then flash my rom and then my kernel,it worked fine without eror!
I THink the problem was "Revolution_HD_6.1.x_batterymod_Glow_by_Nieass" this mod!!!now I have installed every thing except this mod and it works fine!!thank you all
but it is written 6.20 instead of 6.3.1!!!
the md5sum of file that i have downloaded is different from the md5sum that is written in arhd page!!!but the file name was the same!!!!!
I have to redownload it??
I have checked 6.20 & 6.3.1 that i have downloaded md5 checksum and their not the same!!!
when i flashed this new 6.3.1,all the apps that are updated as it tolled in arhd page!!!i'm redownloading it again tonight!to find out the issue
Yes, re-download it - but you don't have to superwipe again, just flash it over the top.
The changes from the ROM with the wrong version in "About phone" to the correct 6.3.1 zip were very small, and don't require a wipe before flashing. The main difference (possibly the only one) is the version number that displays in Settings.
And please don't use any more mods for 6.1.x or 6.2.x, only use versions for 6.3.x, as it can cause problems. I think Nieass said he will be updating his mods, so just keep an eye on his thread. Lots more mods will come for the new 6.3.x ROM, I'm sure, now that we have a final version of the official HTC base.
It's been written many times not to flash mods for older versions, so you could have saved yourself some pain by reading more on the forums first. Also as zelendel said, you need to provide more information explaining things when you have a problem. jerras asked in the 3rd post if you had flashed any mods, and if you had answered him then I'm sure someone would have been able to tell you what was wrong. People on these forums are very clever, but they aren't psychic and can't know what you've done unless you tell them.
Just remember - read as much as you can before you flash things, and if you ask for help give as much information as possible about what you've done. But I'm glad it's working for you now.
you are right!!
I'll give you more info if any thing happens again!!!!
an other question!!!!
can i flash same boot animations that i was using for elder roms or not???
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can i flash same boot animations that i was using for elder roms or not???
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Yes, if they worked on ARHD before they will work now. Boot animations aren't affected by the software version so you should be fine.
Again fruitless search results when browsing for a solution. So Im posting, PA_3.99 has been refusing to work right after 1st reboot after intitial flash reboot.
It started out twrp was having partition encryption issues, after reverting to PA's kernel i no longer encountered that. But the bootloop that issue caused (or atleast I thought) still continued.
Heres exactly what happens: Full format x2, flash PA, flash PA_Gapps, wipe, reboot (goes normally, go through setup, can use phone normally), second reboot (for whatever reason), bootloop at yellow sub samsung splash screen( not the PA glowing bean.
Idk if this has to do with TWRP or PA's kernel but those are the only things I can think of with my limited knowledge of android.
This will be the 8th time Ive had to format, flash, setup, reboot, and repeat. I love the PA rom and dont want to have to go to stock again just for a working phone.
pls&thx
if your having this problem like i was you wont find a fix here no one seems to know the answer. ive searched and to no avail. 4.3 wont work on your phone no matter what rom you try. ive tried them all its not the newer phone problem because it reads my card with no problem. only happens on 4.3 roms. if you find a solution please post it or pm me i would love to use 4.3. also a guy had same thing on a note or s4 cant remember. we arent the only ones lol. good luck my friend
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if your having this problem like i was you wont find a fix here no one seems to know the answer. ive searched and to no avail. 4.3 wont work on your phone no matter what rom you try. ive tried them all its not the newer phone problem because it reads my card with no problem. only happens on 4.3 roms. if you find a solution please post it or pm me i would love to use 4.3. also a guy had same thing on a note or s4 cant remember. we arent the only ones lol. good luck my friend
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Mos definitely. Likewise. What did you read? I can't find anything defining the issue on any technical level. Everyone on here seems too good to answer any questions. ive read more smart ass remarks relating to questions asks then actual answer.
This forum just frustrates the **** out me. I'll pm my email. Probably won't be on here too much after this.
Goodluck
Well after fruitless and frustrating attempts to search/ask for a solution I simply tried flashing clockwork Mod through ROM manager on the successful boot. I've had 3 successful boots to PA 3.99.
I really hope I'm not the first to figure this out. No one mentioned this in paranoid androids thread or team win.
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Hello new to the forums. I have been rattled once again by the s3. Finally a problem I haven't really found too many solutions to and plus don't want to increase my chance of completely destroying my phone. Now. I have a Virgin Mobile phone in the US. Was on 4.1.2 but to flash to cricket I was trying to downgrade down to 4.0.4 from JB to ICS. Pretty much during this process not doing my homework I used odin and put the phone in download mode and figured oh Sprints rom should work since SPH-L710 is the same model and completely being wrong. I have been searching around google because I am soft bricked. Here is my assumption of soft brick. When Odin finishes the screen goes red stating the recovery files cannot be found and it wont read my sd card. Still able to go to download mode but not reboot mode. Hence, Soft Brick. Been trying to get out and recently took off a sticker seeing C-Spire. Now I remember seeing this while I was reading my XDA forums so I figured why not. Found some youtube videos googled and fond J7 for C-Spire. So close, but the link didn't exist or something. So... My conclusion finally made an account and finally asking for help the correct way. Please provide links and comments to help me out here would love this s3 back on track. Hope I followed the rules. I did honestly search the forums one had c-spire, but link was dead. My luck man. Thanks in advance.
Wanted to also add. Maybe with this I wanted to for a while, but never had the clear instructions on this nor want to repeat the process of screwing up my phone AGAIN after fixing it. Any good ROMs for the s3 C-Spire SPH-L710? For Example, Would love to use that multi-window with anything and I tried pacman not loving the whole ics not using the home button preferably JB I think which is stock whatever is stock. I loved the XMT launcher and the whole PIE thing. Just let me know guys. Ahead Apologies for the noob questions if they are.
this help http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=55
you should beable to flash that. then just let the phone update.
Still trying it out at the moment just downloading it, but if it does fix this and so on whats some good roms for the C-Spire or im presuming this does not ever fall in the catergory of sprint but cspire yes?
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Wanted to also add. Maybe with this I wanted to for a while, but never had the clear instructions on this nor want to repeat the process of screwing up my phone AGAIN after fixing it. Any good ROMs for the s3 C-Spire SPH-L710? For Example, Would love to use that multi-window with anything and I tried pacman not loving the whole ics not using the home button preferably JB I think which is stock whatever is stock. I loved the XMT launcher and the whole PIE thing. Just let me know guys. Ahead Apologies for the noob questions if they are.
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I don't have the c-spire, but once you flash the stock rom from the earlier post, you should be able to root and set yourself up with XMT and pie controls on the stock rom. They are stand alones and you can add them yourself, without looking for a custom rom for it.
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Did not work first two times said it failed using odin 3.07 and that site you led me to. it says product mode SPH-L710. and has secure check fail sb11. Please help this is getting very frustrating.