ok so i got an xperia play (verizon) that is not currently hooked up to their network as i already have us cellular. anyways i downgraded to 2.3.3 to root the phone and now that thats done i want to put it back to 2.3.4 and keep the root but it says i have to be hooked up to a mobile network to do that. is there any way to get around it and update the phone again so i get the new features or am i stuck?
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I recently received the Gingerbread 2.3.4 update on my T-Mobile G2 at my local T-Mobile store via SD card. As far as I can tell, everything is fine except for the GPS problem with not able to lock on. From what I can tell from reading other threads, it is similar to the problem people are having after first flashing CM7.
A little background: I am a complete noob when it comes to tinkering with my phone (taking screenshots with it was probably the most adventurous thing I've done to date). I don't really have a need to root my phone, but I haven't been able to find any threads that deal with the GPS issue with an unrooted phone. So if I have to root it to fix it, I guess I will, but I really don't want to go through with it unless I have to.
QUESTIONS:
- Is anyone else experiencing the GPS issue with an unrooted G2 or Desire Z?
- Other than calling up T-Mobile, is rooting the only way to fix the GPS issue? If so, will a temp root suffice, or will it have to be a perm root?
- If the temp root will do the trick, is there a need to downgrade to stock Froyo like you would for a perm root?
Thank you in advance for your help!
As far as I know, getting the 2.3 OTA update or getting the Gingerbread update from T-Mobile will lock your phone for permanent rooting. And you can't downgrade to Froyo 2.2.
It looks like you will have to wait until someon have invented a new hack or metode to root G2 with gingerbread installed.
Or just do a factory reset. I don't think they will have a bug in the new gingerbread update, the problem may be in the software in your phone.. you have to much garbage installed on it ... just do a hard reset,, if it doesn't work you and you want your old Froyo than you have to wait until someone hacks gingerbread for rooting ..
My Desire Z is seemingly having problems connecting after the OTA Gingerbread update. I didn't fully test it, cause I only tried it once after the update, when I was navigating to a place (and so, maybe not having a problem). But that once was unusually slow. I'm adding it to my list of problems to tell the service center! BTW, I can root my Gingerbread DZ, right?
G2 GPS not aquiring signal never rooted
boyfrom75 said:
As far as I know, getting the 2.3 OTA update or getting the Gingerbread update from T-Mobile will lock your phone for permanent rooting. And you can't downgrade to Froyo 2.2.
It looks like you will have to wait until someon have invented a new hack or metode to root G2 with gingerbread installed.
Or just do a factory reset. I don't think they will have a bug in the new gingerbread update, the problem may be in the software in your phone.. you have to much garbage installed on it ... just do a hard reset,, if it doesn't work you and you want your old Froyo than you have to wait until someone hacks gingerbread for rooting ..
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I am also having this problem. I purchased the phone and i think the OTA update was already installed.
I did a hard reset but it did not correct the problem ( it will not lock onto a sat)
Is there a work around yet? (hack for gingerbread rooting?)
here is my specs:
T-Mobile g2
Android Ver 2.3.4
Base band ver: 12.62.60.27u_26.13.04.19_m
kernel ver: 2.6.35.10-g96de068
[email protected] 18-2#1
Build:2.16.531.5 cl159515 release keys
Anyone help me as I cannot get GPS to work
I am a noob but did successfully root my old g1
You can downgrade stock Gingerbread then root, then install custom ROM using this guide
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_G2:_Rooting
This is basically THE guide if you're on stock.
Did this on my phone 2 weeks ago from stock Gingerbread OTA and now running ISC (Icecream JIBwich 1.2 port) happily with GPS works flawlessly.
Fasterfix app works, too. I'm running andromadus 12 and the latest tmobile radio. I upgraded radios when using mexdroid and that made gps lock perfect. But when I switched roms fasterfix got me the 2 sec lock I was looking for.
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I took mine in for an in-store, unrooted and my entire screen stopped working. Had to get me a new phone. Seems like the in-store updates aren't so great?
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I have 2.32 rooted, I want to update my phone to the latest version but some of my stock apps and stuff are deleted what do i do? Using rogers r800a. rooted with gingerbreak. Someone said use SUES to reinstall the original phone software. How exactly do I do this?
Ok so I think I have figured it out. I used SEUS and i updated.re back but I noticed there was no option to update R800a only r800 so thats what I did. All my stock apps are back and now im running 2.33. 2.33 seems exactly like the one before, there is still no landscape mode on the main screens which i thought i heard was updated.
Hi everyone,
I bought a play yesterday which worked fine out of the box. However, after updating to 2.3.3 my wi-fi connection repeats a process of scanning, connecting and disconnecting from my home network every 30 or so seconds, making the connection unusable.
Ive tried connecting to different networks, setting up a static ip on thephone, installing apps such as bladefix, altering almost all of my router settings and updating its firmware and even calling tech support (one of which told me that he had no idea what the problem could be, and another who told me to root and downgrade the phone, something which is rather not do just yet).
I realise that this may not be the appropriate forum to ask this, but I am really am at a loose end as to where to go to next. Does anybody have any idea what the problem may be?
Cheers,
Russ
Rooting your phone cant downgrade your firmware. But you you should probably downgrade to 2.3.2. What carrier or version do you have?
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Join the club! Wifi issues are killing me on 2.3.3. I've yet to try 2.3.4 because I don't want to lose root, but I can confirm that 2.3.2 worked perfectly. I find what helps is to disable mobile data when using Wifi, but the problem is still there.
aranium said:
Rooting your phone cant downgrade your firmware. But you you should probably downgrade to 2.3.2. What carrier or version do you have?
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Thanks for the reply. The carrier is O2 and its the R800i. I'll try to downgrade to 2.3.2 now but hopefully this will only be a short term fix.
@Dassub, I'd love to try 2.3.4 but the phone insists that 2.3.3 is the latest firmware!
Use uk generic 2.3.2 firmware then update ota. U shouldnt have problems with wifi on 2.3.3 cause I once had r800i 2.3.3 on my xp with no wifi issues until I switched to r800a with no wifi issues either. Are you using O2 firmware with their boot logo and bloatware? Maybe its their update that ruins wifi.
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hey guys, I put the generic version of N. A. firmware on my play (r800a-fw) but to be honest i kinda like the stock att firmware more (i know-i'm crazy). I was sure i would like the generic i did not back up my original firmware. So does anyone have or know where i can get the stock at&t 2.3.3 firmware??????
thanks in advance for any help leading to a solution
Pretty sure there's no FTF of it yet. Since you didn't back it up, you'll just have to wait I guess
R800a is exactly the same as r800at except the bloatware you can download off the market, minecraft you'll have to buy now, and that stupid H+ symbol is now H but the speeds are still the same . Now you can tether and mobile hotspot with the r800a, something att blocked.
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Guys, I'm sorry to load the noob questions on you but in a nutshell, I want to be able to update my phone to the 2.3.4 update that Verizon isn't allowing us to have.
I want to be able to purchase games without having to go through their sh*tty v z app, I would like to update to other official releases like 4.0 when it arrives.
Right now my concern is 2.3.4 I've read about boot unlockers and roots. Which do I want to do, if either?
Thanks in advance
To get 2.3.4 on verizon, you must unlock your bootloader because only custom roms or stock UK roms have 2.3.4+. You can still update to 4.0 once it comes out, by using flashtool
http://xperiagamer.com/Beginners-Guides/
Very nice guide(s) to rooting, unlocking your bootloader, etc.
There is currently no working ROM for 2.3.4 on Verizon play. You never have to buy apps they Verizon (if you root the phone you can remove the Verizon store) (in fact, they get taxed if you buy them through Verizon instead of the Android market)
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