A buddy of mine trashed his SGS3 and got it stuck in a boot loop.
He was also handicapped by being on a MAC
As he was able to get into both download mode and recovery, (CWM 5.5.0.x) I assured him he could recover his phone..
Got him to dl loaded the following ROM, and got it copied to his external SD card:
[ROM] Deodexed + Completely debloated T999UVLEM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752327
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Then booted into recovery, did a factory reset, installed the ROM, (twice) then did a fix permissions
His SGS3 will now boot up to the desktop, and shows the phone signal
The remaining issue is he does not have data working, and there also seems to be an issue with the "home" button.
If this was my Sprint SGS3, I would be thinking there is a SW issue with the modem drivers or some such, but I am unsure how to check/verify this on the t-mobile version, and was looking for tips on what to load, and/or what to check to resolve the lack of data signal on his SGS3.
Phone info:
Samsung SGS3 - SGH-T999
carrier: t-mobile
baseband version: T999UVLH2
Any tips?
What ROM did you flash ?
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funziebear said:
What ROM did you flash ?
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This one: [ROM] Deodexed + Completely debloated T999UVLEM
From this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752327
Does he still have his IMEI? Might either need to inject the IMEI back in, or if it's still intact, you might just want to try and Odin back to stock and start from scratch.
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Does he still have his IMEI?
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Not sure how to check/fix that, will do a thread search.. thanks
edit: found a help thread, but once again.. looks like it needs a windows system...sigh..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858174&highlight=imei
sleevasteve said:
you might just want to try and Odin back to stock and start from scratch.
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This is my preference, but as he has a MAC, thats doesn't seem to be an option
Does he still have it? easiest way to check is *#06# on dialer
Also is there a possibility it might be blacklisted ?
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funziebear said:
Does he still have it? easiest way to check is *#06# on dialer
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Thanks, will have him check..
funziebear said:
Also is there a possibility it might be blacklisted ?
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Not that I am aware of, it was working before he started messing with it, and just got it into a bootloop he couldnt get out of.
DCRocks said:
A buddy of mine trashed his SGS3 and got it stuck in a boot loop.
He was also handicapped by being on a MAC
As he was able to get into both download mode and recovery, (CWM 5.5.0.x) I assured him he could recover his phone..
Got him to dl loaded the following ROM, and got it copied to his external SD card:
Then booted into recovery, did a factory reset, installed the ROM, (twice) then did a fix permissions
His SGS3 will now boot up to the desktop, and shows the phone signal
The remaining issue is he does not have data working, and there also seems to be an issue with the "home" button.
If this was my Sprint SGS3, I would be thinking there is a SW issue with the modem drivers or some such, but I am unsure how to check/verify this on the t-mobile version, and was looking for tips on what to load, and/or what to check to resolve the lack of data signal on his SGS3.
Phone info:
Samsung SGS3 - SGH-T999
carrier: t-mobile
baseband version: T999UVLH2
Any tips?
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Can you also ask him to check the APN settings for Tmobile. It will be in more settings for networks and Access Point.
run virtual pc or a computer within a computer program like that or go down to an internet cafe or something
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Related
just want to let you know that Sprint firmware is ready for download
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L710
Is that the current sprint software?
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Yay i finally may be able to fix my phone **crosses fingers**
Indeed great news!
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Just Flash It !!!
good find
Does this push through keis or wud we have to make a flash able of it
I only ask bcuz I've never used to keis before it reminds me of like an iTunes clkne for android haha.
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Do you think I am safe doing updates after rooting...all I did was root no Rom or kernel..so all stock except for root and free hot spot
hunterbeav said:
Do you think I am safe doing updates after rooting...all I did was root no Rom or kernel..so all stock except for root and free hot spot
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yes you are safe.
Do you all sleep?
Not in a thread like this haha btw when I lkug my gs3 into my computer and let it connect with keis I goctj the updates panel and it says my phone is not comparable to receive updates through keis why is this?
Plz excuse the poor pwnman ship its 3 in the morning and I don't have a hardware keyboard any more haha
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what does this mean. are we gonna get some roms to finally try out?
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Anyone know what does this update fix?
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awesomedeals88 said:
Anyone know what does this update fix?
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This fixes broken phones.
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mattrb said:
This fixes broken phones.
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what in particular? Was the SGS 3 released with bugs? Still waiting on my phone by the way.
DC_MTP said:
what in particular? Was the SGS 3 released with bugs? Still waiting on my phone by the way.
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Fixes phones that have soft bricked themselves by bad flashes.
DC_MTP said:
what in particular? Was the SGS 3 released with bugs? Still waiting on my phone by the way.
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Don't believe this is an update. This is simply the stock firmware that came with the phone. It might come in handy if/when something goes terribly wrong and a backup won't fix your issue.
mercado79 said:
Don't believe this is an update. This is simply the stock firmware that came with the phone. It might come in handy if/when something goes terribly wrong and a backup won't fix your issue.
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That's exactly what it is.
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I'm curious if by flashing this it resets the Device Status to "Factory Mode" for those of us who rooted and run into a situation where it needs to be taken back to the store.
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I'm curious if by flashing this it resets the Device Status to "Factory Mode" for those of us who rooted and run into a situation where it needs to be taken back to the store.
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I'm not exactly sure if this is the stock tar or not.....
BUT if it is, you should be able to just restore your stock nandroid and pull out the recovery file and put that in the pda slot of odin.
Or just put the entire tar in the pda slot... looking for some confirmation on this
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I'm not exactly sure if this is the stock tar or not.....
BUT if it is, you should be able to just restore your stock nandroid and pull out the recovery file and put that in the pda slot of odin.
Or just put the entire tar in the pda slot... looking for some confirmation on this
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I'm just concerned about whether that Device Status field in the About Phone settings is something that is stored underneath the OS and can't be changed once you flash something. This would be an easy indicator that the phone has been messed with and clear void of warranty for normally clueless reps even if you do a return to stock type flash. Before I rooted, it said "Factory Mode“ but now says "Modified“. I haven't touched anything else other than flashing CWM and Superuser.
just want to let you know that T-Mobile firmware is ready for download
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T999
Is this for odin
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Can this be used with the t mobile variant
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If this is for sprint, why does the title say T-Mobile..
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Edit: In that case, thanks PP
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Its for T Mobile.. if you click on the link it says its for the T999
I was wondering the same thing, but if it matters I went to the link and it says it's for T-Mobile T999UVALEM like the title
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Tweezydak1d said:
Is this for odin
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yes it is - same firmware as you would get updting with kies
anthonykash said:
Can this be used with the t mobile variant
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ye, it is tmobile version i am tired and made a typo - corrected thnks and gnite
my phone came with this firmware. is this just posted to revert to stock if on a custom rom or is there other significance?
Has anyone tried flashing yet?
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So this must mean we can flash fash back to stock with odin if we have problems.
yup! this is our fall back ROM. now we need a triangle away to reset the counter!
It Works
I decided to be the test monkey on this one.
I had a nandroid backup of when I screwed my system so badly it just boot looped repeatedly. Restored that with cwm, verified it was still hosed, unpacked this zip, used odin to burn the .tar.md5 to the phone as PDA, rebooted.
It does some gear chunking while booting the first time then reboots - don't panic yet! On second boot it does some more rebuilding, then 'WELCOME!'
Bonus: CWM now sees the actual external sdcard as /sdcard and can find things like roms and backups on it. Edit: This CWM finds .zips on the sdcard, but doesn't seem to know how to backup/restore.
So is this for un rooting our phones?
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sizer99 said:
I decided to be the test monkey on this one.
I had a nandroid backup of when I screwed my system so badly it just boot looped repeatedly. Restored that with cwm, verified it was still hosed, unpacked this zip, used odin to burn the .tar.md5 to the phone as PDA, rebooted.
It does some gear chunking while booting the first time then reboots - don't panic yet! On second boot it does some more rebuilding, then 'WELCOME!'
Bonus: CWM now sees the actual external sdcard as /sdcard and can find things like roms and backups on it. Edit: This CWM finds .zips on the sdcard, but doesn't seem to know how to backup/restore.
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What do you mean "This CWM" ? The tars we're talking about in this thread are completely stock from samsung, there is no CWM in these... please elaborate.
hiazn said:
What do you mean "This CWM" ? The tars we're talking about in this thread are completely stock from samsung, there is no CWM in these... please elaborate.
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After burning this with Odin I ended up with a CWM that I didn't expect - and I've never seen one that actually recognized the external card. However, with all the things I've been trying it's quite possible I ended up burning a boot image I forgot about. I need to try reburning this and see if anything changes, but can't do it right now.
sizer99 said:
After burning this with Odin I ended up with a CWM that I didn't expect - and I've never seen one that actually recognized the external card. However, with all the things I've been trying it's quite possible I ended up burning a boot image I forgot about. I need to try reburning this and see if anything changes, but can't do it right now.
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Sounds like a plan, let us know what you find.
is this actually
T999UVALEM
or
T999UVLEM
M9x3mos said:
is this actually
T999UVALEM
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T999UVLEM
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Mine stock is T999UVLEM, whats the difference between the two?
does this restore everything, including stock recovery, but resetting the counter?
Strange - I had kind of a weird experience with this. I flashed via Odin as usual (as I've done a 100x before) and when it rebooted, it still had remnants of the previous rom I had installed. I didn't get the "welcome" screen as if I was starting from a new factory rom. but at least it got me back to step 1 and I could flash the Lean 2.1 rom again to repair my screw ups.
Hello, my screen on my S3 is broken and unreadable so I removed it and I want to sell my S3 as is but want to reset it back to factory so no personal information is shared. I was using pattern lock at the time it broke and I'm having a hard time trying to restore it. When I open Kies it says "connection locked" because I had a password(pattern) enabled. Could someone PLEASE help me restore it without the use of the screen? Is there a program I could use to navigate the settings on the phone to reset it on my laptop? Please help! I don't want to throw the phone away, it still works fine and just needs a new screen. It was actually less than a month old when this happened and I've since replaced it. Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
dengood1 said:
Hello, my screen on my S3 is broken and unreadable so I removed it and I want to sell my S3 as is but want to reset it back to factory so no personal information is shared. I was using pattern lock at the time it broke and I'm having a hard time trying to restore it. When I open Kies it says "connection locked" because I had a password(pattern) enabled. Could someone PLEASE help me restore it without the use of the screen? Is there a program I could use to navigate the settings on the phone to reset it on my laptop? Please help! I don't want to throw the phone away, it still works fine and just needs a new screen. It was actually less than a month old when this happened and I've since replaced it. Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
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You can Odin back to stock. Don't need the screen for that and should wipe everything for you in the process.
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KorGuy123 said:
You can Odin back to stock. Don't need the screen for that and should wipe everything for you in the process.
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Does it matter if the phone wasn't rooted? Can you point me in the right direction for the link for the .tar for the AT&T I747 factory reset? Thanks again.
dengood1 said:
Does it matter if the phone wasn't rooted? Can you point me in the right direction for the link for the .tar for the AT&T I747 factory reset? Thanks again.
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Doesn't matter if it was rooted to use Odin.
Here is the thread with all the stock files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
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KorGuy123 said:
Doesn't matter if it was rooted to use Odin.
Here is the thread with all the stock files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
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Ok, I flashed it successfully via Odin, but Kies still comes up with "connection locked" and to enter the password on the phone. It definitely flashed correctly as a "Pass". What now? Any advise?? Thanks for the link for the stock firmware, much appreciated.
Use the lg1 firmware. The others are no wipe releases.
mrhaley30705 said:
Use the lg1 firmware. The others are no wipe releases.
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yup
Ok, I was able to successfully flash the JB 4.1.1 ROM and it took care of everything. Now all I need is a new digitizer. Any suggestions or recommendations on that? Any 3rd party replacements out there That are worthy? Thanks again:thumbup:
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Hi, newbie here. I bought a brand new Samsung galaxy note 2 from sprint and I jail broke it using the ordin tool kit. Well, according to root checker it was successful. but here is where I am having problems. I flashed about 3 different ROMS to it but I cannot get any mobile network on phone.There is an X over the signal strength on phone screen. When you go to settings , then status it says:Network unknown, Mobile network type unknown, Service state out of service, My phone number unknown , Mobile network state disconnected, MIN unknown, PRL unknown, MEID unknown, IMEI unknown, ICCID unknown. The internet works only via wifi. I called sprint to verify that that my services are still current and i even got the MSL # from them. Any ideas on how to solve this problem is greatly appreciated.
Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Model# SPH-L900
Android Version 4.1.2
Base band version UNKNOWN
Kernel version 3.0.36Perseus-alpha
Build number Goodness Noteworthy v1.0.6
I had the same problem. It did it for me by updating/reflashing the latest modem
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2139889
You should find the latest modem versions here. Even if you had them, reinstall.
It should fix your issue
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BBobby said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2139889
You should find the latest modem versions here. Even if you had them, reinstall.
It should fix your issue
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I have the same issue and have tried using the latest modem but it still happens. I also have the same issue when restoring nands from cwm and twrp. Going to try a couple of the older modems and hopefully one of them will work.
What I did I installed the modem again and the kernel. I had started a thread in which I helped myself lol. But it's either the kernel or the modem. After that I never again had an issue.
The reason I eliminated the kernel is that pretty much every ROM has its own kernel.
But then again im no expert. Just a guy who got the same problem resolved in the same device
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IronMyke said:
Hi, newbie here. I bought a brand new Samsung galaxy note 2 from sprint and I jail broke it using the ordin tool kit. Well, according to root checker it was successful. but here is where I am having problems. I flashed about 3 different ROMS to it but I cannot get any mobile network on phone.There is an X over the signal strength on phone screen. When you go to settings , then status it says:Network unknown, Mobile network type unknown, Service state out of service, My phone number unknown , Mobile network state disconnected, MIN unknown, PRL unknown, MEID unknown, IMEI unknown, ICCID unknown. The internet works only via wifi. I called sprint to verify that that my services are still current and i even got the MSL # from them. Any ideas on how to solve this problem is greatly appreciated.
Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Model# SPH-L900
Android Version 4.1.2
Base band version UNKNOWN
Kernel version 3.0.36Perseus-alpha
Build number Goodness Noteworthy v1.0.6
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Try the Sprint activation command. ##SCRTN# it works for me.
Stepped down to ljc modem and now my flashed cricket settings stick. No matter how I flashed mc2 modem (recovery or Odin) nothing stayed after flashing, restoring, or factory reset. Also my signal was stronger with the older modem.
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datdirtyscrew said:
Try the Sprint activation command. ##SCRTN# it works for me.
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I've been having an issue where I'm not receiving any phone calls, I tried this code and it didn't help. I've tried different types of codes and even called Sprint but nothing has changed. Still not receiving phone calls.
Anyone have any other dialer codes that I can try that may help? No problem sending or receiving texts, no issues making calls.
I've tried a few different roms, clean wipes, restores of nandroids, mc2 and ma7 modems. Right now, I'm on Synergy. Updated prl and profile as well.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
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I have the sameee problem however NONE of the modems worked for me.. I tried all of them from the links.. is there any other way to get this fixed??
ganjamatik said:
I have the sameee problem however NONE of the modems worked for me.. I tried all of them from the links.. is there any other way to get this fixed??
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What have you flashed recently to c a use the problem?
ganjamatik said:
I have the sameee problem however NONE of the modems worked for me.. I tried all of them from the links.. is there any other way to get this fixed??
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Are you flashing 4.4 roms such as cm11 using twrp? If not what rom are you flashing?
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jlmancuso said:
Are you flashing 4.4 roms such as cm11 using twrp? If not what rom are you flashing?
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I got it today and it was a strock rom- all I have tried flashing was stock rom and that's only because it had the red x above the signal- I don't care what rom I need to use as long as I get the signal back but again im only messin with stock roms/modems to try and fix as of now
ganjamatik said:
I got it today and it was a strock rom- all I have tried flashing was stock rom and that's only because it had the red x above the signal- I don't care what rom I need to use as long as I get the signal back but again im only messin with stock roms/modems to try and fix as of now
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Lets get some more info
1. You are using a sprint note 2?
2. Are you on sprint service or flashed to another?
3. What version were you on before the issue started and/or before you started flashing roms 4.1.1, 4.1.2, or 4.3?
4. Have you flashed any roms through odin?
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jlmancuso said:
Lets get some more info
1. You are using a sprint note 2?
2. Are you on sprint service or flashed to another?
3. What version were you on before the issue started and/or before you started flashing roms 4.1.1, 4.1.2, or 4.3?
4. Have you flashed any roms through odin?
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the phone came to me already on 4.3 its a sprint note 2 and its not flashed to anything yet.
ganjamatik said:
the phone came to me already on 4.3 its a sprint note 2 and its not flashed to anything yet.
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Well my first suggestion would be to flash a stock mk4 (4.3) rom via odin. I will edit this in a moment with a link.
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591898
Use odin and flash this. If you need help with that feel free to ask.
jlmancuso said:
Well my first suggestion would be to flash a stock mk4 (4.3) rom via odin. I will edit this in a moment with a link.
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591898
Use odin and flash this. If you need help with that feel free to ask.
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I just tried that but still has the red x
Guys you have to do a manual provisioning of the phone. Since your phone has no valid entries you will not get a signal or be able to provision via data connection. I can't recall the hash code to get into manual provisioning but that's exactly what you have to do in this case. It's best just to call Sprint tech support and they can step you through it as well as give you the correct parameters, min, etc. Been there done that.
Handsfree sprint activation is ##72786#
Hoping this helps
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I would have suggested Hands Free Activation but it won't work because the phone can't connect to service in its current state. Manual provisioning is the only way to get the phone back in service. Call Sprint tech support because they can give you the correct numbers and other entries that must be correct in order for the phone to connect to any service.
tx_dbs_tx said:
I would have suggested Hands Free Activation but it won't work because the phone can't connect to service in its current state. Manual provisioning is the only way to get the phone back in service. Call Sprint tech support because they can give you the correct numbers and other entries that must be correct in order for the phone to connect to any service.
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Uhhh what if you're on a Sprint MNVO, like Ting?
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A while ago I rooted my phone with cwm. I remained on the stock rom for a while, but eventually moved to cm 10. No problems. I wanted more features so I'm currently running a pacman nightly. Everything seemed to work, but after I flashed it I had very, very little space left in my internal storage. I read that this was probably a bug in cwm that caused Android system files to be duplicated, possibly even multiple times times. This is what I believed had happened. So yesterday I flashed twrp with Odin, and after rebooting it asked me to activate my phone. I don't have any cell or data signal, only wifi. I've looked everywhere and I can't find any single solution. Does anyone know what may be wrong, and how to fix this? I can try and post more information about this problem if necessary. Please help, thanks.
Anyone? Restoring backups from when everything worked does not work, nor does flashing a modem. When I go to "About Phone" in settings, my phone number is no longer my number. It just says 000-000-0016 (not my number). Sometimes I can get a data signal, only in areas with high signal. It just says "searching for service" everywhere else. On each boot, it tells me to "activate my device" but that doesn't work. I have no idea what to do at this point, can anyone help?
And now I just saw on the lockscreen "no sim card - searching for service". Not sure if that helps, but I'm open to anything at this point
Aaron R said:
And now I just saw on the lockscreen "no sim card - searching for service". Not sure if that helps, but I'm open to anything at this point
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Do you have Sprint version? Just curious because of the "no sim card". I guess some ported roms will show that, but if it's Sprint version, I would flash back to TW ROM, reactivate by the ## code(don't remember what it is) or call Sprint to reactivate. Better to be on TW stock Rom if you use dialer codes or call Sprint.
Edit: dialer code is ##72786# to reset APNs. Once on TW ROM, open up phone, type in code in dialer.
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Do I need to be on the stock TW rom to use the dial code to reset? I've already tried to use it on my pacman rom and it didn't work, saying it had no signal when I tried to dial it. Also, yes I am on Sprint. Would screenshots of the "about phone" page in settings help? Like I said, it lists an incorrect phone number as my number.
Aaron R said:
Do I need to be on the stock TW rom to use the dial code to reset? I've already tried to use it on my pacman rom and it didn't work, saying it had no signal when I tried to dial it. Also, yes I am on Sprint. Would screenshots of the "about phone" page in settings help? Like I said, it lists an incorrect phone number as my number.
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Yes, you need to be on TW to use the dialer. The reset is ##72786#. This will completely reset your phone, so make sure you have everything you want saved backed up to your pc. It will go through the activation process as if you just got it out of the box, but my advice,flash back to stock, unrooted, from scratch, and then do it. Sucks, I know, but that's what I'd do.
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So it'll restore my phone number and reset everything?
And how would I go about unrooting?
Aaron R said:
So it'll restore my phone number and reset everything?
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Yes, it should do exactly that. It will self-activate with your carrier upon reboot and get you back to the original settings. And unroot by flashing a stock unrooted tar. I'm sure qbking77 has a video. There are a lot of tutorials about rooting/unrooting.
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So if I flash the stock unrooted tar, I assume that I'll lose the custom recovery (cwm) but I bought cwm touch. Am I going to have to buy that back again if I choose to root my phone again?
Aaron R said:
So if I flash the stock unrooted tar, I assume that I'll lose the custom recovery (cwm) but I bought cwm touch. Am I going to have to buy that back again if I choose to root my phone again?
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I don't understand why you would buy CWM touch? It's free, and you can get a working, modified copy from Kennyglass123's post here. But yes, you will lose root, recovery, apps, internal storage, everything except what's in your sd card. So backup pics and such to your pc first!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391616
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391616
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It's free...of course it's free. Anyway so I guess I'll try flashing the stock tar later, and we'll see if that works. It's been extremely inconvenient being off the grid for a couple days, I hope this works. Thanks for all your help so far
Aaron R said:
It's free...of course it's free. Anyway so I guess I'll try flashing the stock tar later, and we'll see if that works. It's been extremely inconvenient being off the grid for a couple days, I hope this works. Thanks for all your help so far
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Good luck, let us know how it works out.
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And where again could I get the stock tar? And after obtaining it, I would just flash it with Odi, correct?
Aaron R said:
And where again could I get the stock tar? And after obtaining it, I would just flash it with Odi, correct?
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I'm happy to help man, but XDA is also about learning. I think you'll have a greater sense of accomplishment if I don't spoon feed you the solution. Google your carrier, stock, Odin, tar, unroot, etc, etc, and you'll find everything you need(put xda on the end of any search string, that helps weed out the crap). As long as the OP thread and file name matches your phone(sphl710), you will be fine. If you're unsure, post the thread of the file you plan on flashing(yes, through Odin), and I'll confirm for you. Good luck, happy Googling!
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Did everything, flashed the tar, and now its stuck in the boot sequence. The screen just says "Samsung" and the notification light is pulsing blue to a bluish green, like it does on boot. It's been doing this for about ten minutes now...what do I do?
Aaron R said:
Did everything, flashed the tar, and now its stuck in the boot sequence. The screen just says "Samsung" and the notification light is pulsing blue to a bluish green, like it does on boot. It's been doing this for about ten minutes now...what do I do?
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What tar did you flash?
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I flashed the tar found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
Aaron R said:
I flashed the tar found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
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do you get a pass message or anything? try booting into stock recovery and wiping.
kaos420 said:
do you get a pass message or anything? try booting into stock recovery and wiping.
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Wipe data/factory reset, okay. Do I wipe cache partition?