Error 16 - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I just flashed cm10.1 and after booting it tried to activate but I got error 16, does anyone know how to fix this?

You have to call Sprint. It is a network flag that means the network thinks you have 2 phones using the same ESN in other words cloned. It could be a network tower echo.
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I called and they were trying to have me check some menu by dialing ##54xxxxx# I don't really remember the code but it didn't do anything, then they wanted me to update the profile but that option isn't on the rom. Should I just tell them I have a custom rom?

You can't use dialer codes on a CM ROM. You have to be on stock or a TW ROM for them to work.
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frostedunit said:
You can't use dialer codes on a CM ROM. You have to be on stock or a TW ROM for them to work.
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This ^^^^^. If you tell them you have a custom ROM they will not help you. You will either need to find and set up the stock ROM flash from sd card or back up your ROM and flash an MTD TW ROM like the People's ROM.
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So how do other people run the rom without running into this issue?

shadow1892 said:
So how do other people run the rom without running into this issue?
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Tower echoes are rare and once you flash back to TW and get it fixed, you should be good to flash whatever you like.
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Oh ok thanks!

I bet you just have to sync your profile again. Do what Kenny suggested and backup your CM rom, flash an MTD TW rom. Then you can run update PRL and Profile.

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cant get epic to flash to cricket

hey guys i am trying to flash my samsung epic 4g to cricket i am bouncing between prl 38515 and 42700 and i can get 3g to work for a lil bit till i reboot the phone than every setting under ##3282# reverts back to not set and i lose everything also when i try to make calls i get either the phone is not authorized to make calls or to make a collect call message i called tech support and they said my account is good and they refreshed it and my esn is set on the account fine that there was something wrong with the flashing
i am using gingerbread eg22 v 2.3.4 rooted with cwm 3.1 and su privileges and when i set the settings under ##3282# there is no done option to save the settings so do i just use the back button to save the settings? and im using qpst v2.7 build 355 to flash the phone im about to try cdma workshop and see if it makes a difference
any help is greatly appreciated
Try this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495754
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ok i tried the cm7 mod and still with no avail i cant make calls out its saying something about making collect calls and i have no datat and i cant figure out how to get into the data settings to make sure my settings are correct
Then your settings on qpst are wrong...
Double check everything.. something is not right. Use the guide on CricketUsers.com
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melo1819 said:
Then your settings on qpst are wrong...
Double check everything.. something is not right. Use the guide on CricketUsers.com
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ok how do i set the phone to modem instead of usb since ##8778# does not work anymore?
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veni85 said:
ok how do i set the phone to modem instead of usb since ##8778# does not work anymore?
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im trying to find the list of commands for cyanogen mod that will let me switch the usb and uart from pda to modem and how to get into the username data window so i can adjust my settings but i am looking everywhere and cant find anything can anyone help?
veni85 said:
ok how do i set the phone to modem instead of usb since ##8778# does not work anymore?
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You need to Odin back to stock, you can't use 8778 on none of the custom ROMs. So flash to stock, make sure you can call out and everything with cricket then flash the cm7 or cm9s cricket roms.
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melo1819 said:
You need to Odin back to stock, you can't use 8778 on none of the custom ROMs. So flash to stock, make sure you can call out and everything with cricket then flash the cm7 or cm9s cricket roms.
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That's not true. You can flash most TW ROMs and have access to dialer codes.
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They never worked for me.... Only ROM that let me use dialer codes on the epic 4g was the stock ROM... But whatever..
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Works fine on TPR and Cut n paste. I thought they worked with temp kexec boot from sd card rom too. All depends on if the dev debloats too much.
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kennyglass123 said:
Works fine on TPR and Cut n paste. I thought they worked with temp kexec boot from sd card rom too. All depends on if the dev debloats too much.
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Yep definitely works just fine on the kexec stock rom also... pretty much any tw rom allows those codes...
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How to flash a ns4g modem?

Sorry for the ignorant question...but how do i go about flashing an ns4g modem? is it true that to most experiences the signal is better? i have clean gb and fc09 modem and am gonna jump to cm10 nightly 10/01...how to i flash the modem? i want to try the nitest kernel along with cm10? should i just flash it? and if i ever want to go back to clean gb from a nan backup can i just restore and will the modem have any issues or how would i go back to fc09? sorry for all the questions tried reading through all the threads but got confused and dont want to risk breaking the phone...so can someone please help this bafoon? thank you all for your time and help....
mcluvin1065 said:
Sorry for the ignorant question...but how do i go about flashing an ns4g modem? is it true that to most experiences the signal is better? i have clean gb and fc09 modem and am gonna jump to cm10 nightly 10/01...how to i flash the modem? i want to try the nitest kernel along with cm10? should i just flash it? and if i ever want to go back to clean gb from a nan backup can i just restore and will the modem have any issues or how would i go back to fc09? sorry for all the questions tried reading through all the threads but got confused and dont want to risk breaking the phone...so can someone please help this bafoon? thank you all for your time and help....
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You should start at the ns4g modem thread..... everything you've asked here is answered there... except maybe going back to cllean gb... if on an ns4g modem you won't be able to run any tw roms with it... but you can flash back to an epic modem pretty easily...
And I do believe that JB partitions different than other MTD ROMS and an Odin would be required to go backwards.
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ummm...im on my mobile device and have no access to a laptop....if i could use the search function i would....kinda hoping for an answer.....thanks....
mcluvin1065 said:
ummm...im on my mobile device and have no access to a laptop....if i could use the search function i would....kinda hoping for an answer.....thanks....
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If you can type a response, you can type in the search box.
Or you could go look in development for the thread labeled NS4G modem patch. It's been in the top 10 for at least 2 weeks.
Or you could go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30433583
Which I linked from (gasp) my mobile device!
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mcluvin1065 said:
ummm...im on my mobile device and have no access to a laptop....if i could use the search function i would....kinda hoping for an answer.....thanks....
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Seriously... your phone doesn't have google??? And just so you know... I don't even own a computer right now, so that's no excuse... I do all my posting and searching right from the trusty old epic 4g....
I installed the Nexus S 4G modem on CM9.1 using CWM5. It was a two-step process: install actual radio from .zip and then apply a patch to CM9.1 from .zip.
The KL2 radio is attached--I downloaded it from the Nexus S' forums, I think. The patch was available from the Epic Dev forum. The thread with the CM9.1 patch also had patches for other MTD ROMs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842037
When in doubt, restoring a CWM flash backup and using Odin to reinstall a Samsung modem returns you back to square one.
Today is my second day on the NS4G KL2 radio. With EC05/FC09 and CM7, the GPS was flaky and often refused to lock but battery life was stellar: with CM9, GPS just flat didn't work and the radios sucked the battery >5% an hour on idle. With KL2, GPS locks in the same indoor location within 5 seconds and the battery usage looks equivalent to CM7's, which for me was the best of all ROMs for battery life.
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And I do believe that JB partitions different than other MTD ROMS and an Odin would be required to go backwards.
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I went from JB to GB without odin and I didn't have any problems...I mean am I supposed to experience something weird?
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lmsomb said:
I went from JB to GB without odin and I didn't have any problems...I mean am I supposed to experience something weird?
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According to the CM10 thread you should.
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lmsomb said:
I went from JB to GB without odin and I didn't have any problems...I mean am I supposed to experience something weird?
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Refer to my post in the [Q] Restoring backup from CM9 thread for a better explaination. I haven't updated the warning in the official cm10 thread yet.
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bbelos said:
Refer to my post in the [Q] Restoring backup from CM9 thread for a better explaination. I haven't updated the warning in the official cm10 thread yet.
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Was unaware that had changed. Thanks for setting me straight on that.
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frostedunit said:
Was unaware that had changed. Thanks for setting me straight on that.
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Well, things haven't really *changed*. The initial warning to use ODIN was just to be safe. But I ran through all the scenarios this morning to see what would happen and determine an easier solution.

No lte after flashing rom?

Has anyone had a problem with not getting lte after flashing a rom? I am in an area that has lte. My friend with stock s3 can be right next to me and he gets lte while I don't.
I had stock everything and then rooted and flashed aokp by task and ktooneszrom. Do I need to flash the different modem or something?
Thanks
Ok sorry but is it turned on in settings? If you have checked that already try flashing a TW rom, then update profile and Prl. Also key into your dialer ##72786#
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Yup I've had that happen before, just like the last person said dial ##72786#
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Ok sorry but is it turned on in settings? If you have checked that already try flashing a TW rom, then update profile and Prl. Also key into your dialer ##72786#
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What is the easiest way to go from AOKP rom to a TW based rom? What rom would you recommend?
I would need to flash the firmware, kernel, and then rom, correct? I already made a nandroid backup.
Sorry, just want to make sure. Don't want to brick my phone.
irodex said:
What is the easiest way to go from AOKP rom to a TW based rom? What rom would you recommend?
I would need to flash the firmware, kernel, and then rom, correct? I already made a nandroid backup.
Sorry, just want to make sure. Don't want to brick my phone.
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No just flash TPR it's a custom rom based on md4 it will give you options to choose kernel during install. Once booted you can do it all. You can use any firmware you want md4 is the latest and newest the new aosp roms built off of cm will need the md4 firmware.
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[Q] Looking For Specific Rom's

Preferably ones that don't have a modem, baseband or kernel. So I can flash them to my i317 and still retain WiFi Calling and other T-Mobile features...
Or how is the exact process of flashing any T889 rom's to the i317. I know ya gotta reflash the modem, but what else is there? Do I also need to relash a kernel of my choosing and baseband?
n1nj4Lo said:
Preferably ones that don't have a modem, baseband or kernel. So I can flash them to my i317 and still retain WiFi Calling and other T-Mobile features...
Or how is the exact process of flashing any T889 rom's to the i317. I know ya gotta reflash the modem, but what else is there? Do I also need to relash a kernel of my choosing and baseband?
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All you have to do is remove Boot.img and the Modem files. I can do that for you but it is VERY risky to flash and I wouldn't do it on my phone.
Droid Premium said:
All you have to do is remove Boot.img and the Modem files. I can do that for you but it is VERY risky to flash and I wouldn't do it on my phone.
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Right now I'm using teshxx's latest T-Mobile stock... I might just have to hunt down some rom mods like 4 way reboot menu and 23 toggle mode etc.
Prolly gonna stick with it for awhile to see if my old disappearing text messages bug rears it's ugly head again.
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n1nj4Lo said:
Preferably ones that don't have a modem, baseband or kernel. So I can flash them to my i317 and still retain WiFi Calling and other T-Mobile features...
Or how is the exact process of flashing any T889 rom's to the i317. I know ya gotta reflash the modem, but what else is there? Do I also need to relash a kernel of my choosing and baseband?
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Non of the Roms here have a modem. So you can flash them. I would recommend flashing a kernel after though. Having said that tweaked has an option for att set up so it'll work great and there are other users using it in att right now.
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n1nj4Lo said:
Right now I'm using teshxx's latest T-Mobile stock... I might just have to hunt down some rom mods like 4 way reboot menu and 23 toggle mode etc.
Prolly gonna stick with it for awhile to see if my old disappearing text messages bug rears it's ugly head again.
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foreverloco has a good 4-way reboot option. Check out that one!
n1nj4Lo said:
see if my old disappearing text messages bug rears it's ugly head again.
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Well that TouchWiz bug just happened again... Grrrr
I was there was an S4 Port!!
Maybe I'll try MIUI, PACman and all those rom's feel like something is missing for me...

Google edition rom on t mobile s4 question

I seen a post where the 4.2.2 Google edition rom was available to flash onto my tmobile S4, I was wondering if I can just flash it after wiping, or if I need the ktoonz kernel? I'm not even sure what the ktoonz kernel is, I've flashed ROMS before, just not on my s4. I'm rooted with twrp. And my build is the UVUAMDL one where I needed to get past boot loader lock thing. Sorry, I'm using my phone and I don't have the right links with me. Any help would be nice
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I Highly suggest you don't flash anything until you read up on the forums and figure everything out. Read up on kernels, roms, gapps, bootloader, recovery etc. Then when you get that stuff down read about the roms you want to flash. If you flash am incorrect file you can hard brick your phone.
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lucas said:
I seen a post where the 4.2.2 Google edition rom was available to flash onto my tmobile S4, I was wondering if I can just flash it after wiping, or if I need the ktoonz kernel? I'm not even sure what the ktoonz kernel is, I've flashed ROMS before, just not on my s4. I'm rooted with twrp. And my build is the UVUAMDL one where I needed to get past boot loader lock thing. Sorry, I'm using my phone and I don't have the right links with me. Any help would be nice
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Start here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370213
I'm fairly familiar with flashing. I know my way around twrp and cwm. I just never knew what a kernel was.. Never needed to use one on my vibrant... So I know how to flash, that's not my question... I want to know if, with a stock rooted tmobile galaxy s4 (UVUAMDL), can I just flash the Google edition rom from twrp, then I'm good to go? And will I lose my root? It looks pretty straight forward, I just want to make sure my phone is Ok for the rom, and if I need the ktoonz file, cuz some people were mentioning it...
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I flashed my T-Mobile version to a GE and it works fine... But mines is non rooted... You should be fine.
This is the one I should be flashing then, right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341528
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lucas said:
This is the one I should be flashing then, right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341528
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I already posted the link.
I was looking at that, so I wipe everything in twrp, and flash it like normal, but I'll lose root? Download the chainfire zip and install it in twrp as well to get root again?
Quick question, if I ever wanted to send my phone into get serviced, I can completely wipe my phone back to stock by flashing that back on the phone using Odin, correct? That would do the root as well, so when I sent it in, they would be none the wiser?
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And did I see somewhere that 4.3 doesn't have flash?
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lucas said:
And did I see somewhere that 4.3 doesn't have flash?
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Yea that's the version, get the odex version so everything works.
Jellybean doesn't have flash... It uses Google chrome as default browser unlike custom Roms that has a browser that has a browser built in.
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Will there be completely stable versions of the Google edition s4 released sometime in the future? I'm just seeing way to many different versions of the same thing where some things aren't working properly, and it doesn't seem to be as simple as just flashing the rom. All sorts of other stuff needs to be done like changing build.prop and whatnot. I just want to be able to flash the rom and be done with it... Is that possible right now? Or no. I guess I'm not as familiar with all the terminology as I thought. I still don't know what a kernel really is, I flashed one once and it just made my cwm recovery menu different... And I know I needed a specific kernel to flash specific ROMS.. Is that the case here with these Google edition roms?
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Google edition 4.2.2 is stable
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Google edition 4.2.2 is stable
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Only thing that sucks is the home button lag, and you can't fix it since s voice is not even there.
Does anyone know if wifi calling works with GE rom?
It's a must for me.
Thanks!
radlink14 said:
Only thing that sucks is the home button lag, and you can't fix it since s voice is not even there.
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You can install S Voice tho. It doesn't require TW.
amelnik said:
Does anyone know if wifi calling works with GE rom?
It's a must for me.
Thanks!
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Only T-Mobile base ROM will have Wi-Fi calling as of now.
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Monkz said:
You can install S Voice tho. It doesn't require TW.
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Tried to install and the feature was unchecked automatically. Tried to turn on restart phone etc and nothing helped.
I really wonder how custom Roms don't have this home button lag and GE does. Weird
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lucas said:
I seen a post where the 4.2.2 Google edition rom was available to flash onto my tmobile S4, I was wondering if I can just flash it after wiping, or if I need the ktoonz kernel? I'm not even sure what the ktoonz kernel is, I've flashed ROMS before, just not on my s4. I'm rooted with twrp. And my build is the UVUAMDL one where I needed to get past boot loader lock thing. Sorry, I'm using my phone and I don't have the right links with me. Any help would be nice
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The i9505G kernels work just fine.

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