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Hi,
First post, feels like I'm a little late to the party. I have a gio which initially had gingerbread 2.3.3. The phone is unlocked, and rooted, and has the clock work mod recovery patch on it. I have tried a couple of different versions of gingerbread, and am now running ice cream sandwich: kernel 2.6.35-7-galaxyics, CyanogenMod version build 9-20120610-UNOFFICIAL-gio, build number IMM76L.
Firmware-wise, it's mostly good, but I'm having a couple of weird issues:
1. The screen goes black on me periodically, and won't come back without pushing the on/off button. This is happening every 30 to 60 seconds of use.
2. The wifi crashes, a lot. With the older gingerbread I would get the word "error" under wifi in settings, and couldn't turn it back on. I would enter *#*#526#*#* to bring it back, but every 5 minutes seems a little excessive.
With the newer ICS, I've noticed I can play on a wifi link all day long without issue, but as soon as I set the phone down for a couple of minutes, wifi stops working. If I go into settings, wifi is on, but there's no connection. If I turn wifi off and back on, it comes back to life.
I guess, I'm wondering if these indicate more of a hardware issue than a software issue. It's hard to ask for support from my carrier, given I'm using an unlocked phone bought from a 3rd party, and have no contract.
zapstrap said:
With the newer ICS, I've noticed I can play on a wifi link all day long without issue, but as soon as I set the phone down for a couple of minutes, wifi stops working. If I go into settings, wifi is on, but there's no connection. If I turn wifi off and back on, it's comes back to life
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I got that problem to sometime ,
And welcome !
send from my galaxy gio with paranoidAndroid Rom
Errors that you describe has a lot of people
The team is now working on ICS AOSP so be patient wait a little meringue as soon
And yet you propose to install something else that any CM
In total there is this quite a bit
update
A couple of things I've noticed:
1. The resetting wifi problem does not happen when the phone is plugged into USB.
2. The screen turning off happens frequently, but about 1/2 of the time, the screen will turn off for 1-2 seconds, then come back on at full brightness; the rest of the time, it will not come back on at all, but still responds to being tapped. The only way to get it back is to push the on/off button on the side twice, but then the screen is locked, and has to be swiped to unlock.
I have picked up a second phone, a 5660M running stock gingerbread 2.3.4, unlocked and rooted; not experiencing either of the two above issues (and the camera preview works). If I could take the 5660 back to stock at this point, I would prefer that, as the phone is not usable with these problems. Is there a stock rom available for this phone somewhere?
update part II
Hmm, after the phone showed up with 2.3.3 claiming to be a gt-s5660, and was sold as such, I finally put 1 & 1 together. I checked under the battery, it's a gt-s5660m. That explains probably all of the problems I've been having. Pity there's no ICS build for the M version of the phone.
You can use cm9 ics on your M model, it only changes your device id to gt-s5660, just dont flash roms with ODIN except roms for the M model.
Flashing from recovery wont install a baseband, with ODIN it mostly does, so the only roms you cant flash are old roms that still need odin like gioprio.
Flashable .zips are fine, all of them
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium
The wifi problem might be hardware, m8
I don't know, as my gio has some strange problems as well and I've had ICS, Adrenaline ROMs, everything, and the problems still persist. At least they're not really bad to handle in everyday use but still, they're annoying.
Go to wifi settings - advanced - sleep policy- never
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium
update part III
Since going back to GINGERBREAD.MUGKG3 / 2.3.4 for the GT-S5660M, the wifi crashing and screen blanking behaviours have completely stopped. After two days of running, wifi has not shut-off unexpectedly even once, and the screen does not blank any more at all.
The gps works now; it was not before. It used to sit for up to an hour under a clear open sky, day or night, and never acquire a single satellite. Now it picks them up within 30-60 seconds, though a full lock does take a couple of minutes.
The phone previously always indicated it was roaming, and would frequently refuse to send texts or make calls. I would get full bars for signal strength, but no connectivity.
I even got hold of the fm radio app, which was not included with the M version of the 5660, and manually installed it (phone must be rooted, and file system must be mounted read/write). It works too; a nice bonus.
The camera works, but is a bit flaky, requiring an occasional restart to get it going.
Probably the biggest headache, after flashing back to the 5660M version, was that the phone locked itself again, and wouldn't work on my network. I dumped bml5 page and searched out the unlock code. I had some trouble with this. The search string to get close to the code is supposed to be a sequence of twenty 0x00 bytes, one 0x05 byte, and fourteen 0xff bytes. The 0xff bytes weren't there, and it took a while for me to clue in that if I searched on the twenty 0x00, and single 0x05 byte sequence, I could still pull it out. I got it, and wrote it down in case this happens again.
sms issue
Still ticking along with the GT-S5660M; mostly it's all working nicely. I have one question though: I recently ran out of memory for storing SMS messages. It looks like the texting app in the phone wants to put everything on the SIM card rather than on the SD card, but there's no option for moving the default storage location for messages. Is there a simple way to do this? The phone is unlocked & rooted, but does not have the ext2 file system on it.
What's the IC? I checked under the battery to confirm mine is a Canada model, and it is.
But my IC is GT-S5660L
Model: GT-S5660M
IC: GT-S5660L
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Peteragent5 said:
What's the IC? I checked under the battery to confirm mine is a Canada model, and it is.
But my IC is GT-S5660L
Model: GT-S5660M
IC: GT-S5660L
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Same, GTS5660L ... why do you ask?
I've been running the only official lt28 JB firmware for over a month now on an LT28at with AT&T as the carrier. Overall pretty happy with it, haven't noticed any 'day 1' bugs accept for the video recording lag (which for whatever reason is phone playback only? on my pc, through vlc, all the video's look great.)
However, only July 22nd, Google released the updated maps app....and things have kind of gone south for literally anything gps related ever since...
The issue is tricky. After i installed the updated maps app, my phone froze on the map screen while searching for a gps signal. After about 5 seconds, the phone rebooted...but it wasn't a full reboot it seemed...it only took another 5 seconds or so before i was back at the lock screen. If i hadn't been physically looking at the phone, i never would've noticed it happened. Before this update; i had never encountered this problem.
After the kind of 'mini' reboot thing...no matter what, any gps related app (my tracks, gps status, Torque Pro, etc.) would do exactly the same thing. If i turned the gps off or never used a gps related app, the phone would function normal as ever...after manually rebooting the phone by either a full reset, or just turning the phone on and off...the gps would function normally again...I could get a lock, could use any of the apps, etc...
after a few hours, though...it would freeze up on gps stuff again, and get into the same boot loop issue with any time the gps sensor was used.
I've tried rolling back maps, but the problem remains...and i'm kind of stuck now...I'm positive this showed up with the newest maps update, as i had been using JB for a while before it and never had any gps problem of any kind...
what i've tried so far:
flashed an AT&T ICS firmware back...gps functioned properly for 2 days without a single problem. because this is an LT28at, pc companion cannot do a repair for this firmware. I get a 'we couldn't find any software for this device' or something of that nature. I've wiped everything through flashtool, and reflashed multiple times, without any form of back up data. I'm not rooted anymore, as i wasn't crazy about the rooting method for JB to begin with. figured i'd just wait for the time being.
tried 2 different .ftf files of the same JB firmware...both have the problem.
clearing cache of any gps related app i have doesn't seem to effect anything.
the only thing that seems consistent is that the problem only starts happening after the phone has been on for a few hours. If it try gps after a fresh boot, it works perfectly. If i try again a few hours later, most of the time it freezes and quickly resets, but keeps doing it non-stop until i shut the phone off.
is anyone having anything like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
EDIT: this can be marked as solved i guess...found info on other phones with 4.1.2 having similar problems...something to do with memory allocation and the adreno 220 gpu...rooting and running a memory tweaker/task killer (greenify or autokiller memory optimizer both worked) has been a good enough work around for the time being...hasn't happened once since i switched autokiller to 'aggressive' memory management...no gps problems, and not one redraw...phone is actually running better than new now haha...
Hi!
So, i've got another issue that's been lingering for a while... Sometimes i can maintain an LTE/3G connection for an hour or two, usually right after a firmware install, and then it drops down to either EDGE, or even GPRS. Rebooting the phone will fix this, and as long as i keep a data stream busy, it stays in high speed data, but about 10 minutes after the stream stops, it drops down to the lowest it can find, and then get stuck there. Sometimes the LTE button will fix things, others require a reboot, and then sometimes it just won't work for a while.
I have no idea what's going on... I've tried a few different Radio firmwares, but haven't found anything that works well yet... Could this be a hardware issue, or is it likely software? (I didn't spend much time stock, due to hating how Samsung lays out their version of Android.)
Anyone?
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My data doesn't work on cm 10.1.3 help me please
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PhoneTamer said:
Hi!
So, i've got another issue that's been lingering for a while... Sometimes i can maintain an LTE/3G connection for an hour or two, usually right after a firmware install, and then it drops down to either EDGE, or even GPRS. Rebooting the phone will fix this, and as long as i keep a data stream busy, it stays in high speed data, but about 10 minutes after the stream stops, it drops down to the lowest it can find, and then get stuck there. Sometimes the LTE button will fix things, others require a reboot, and then sometimes it just won't work for a while.
I have no idea what's going on... I've tried a few different Radio firmwares, but haven't found anything that works well yet... Could this be a hardware issue, or is it likely software? (I didn't spend much time stock, due to hating how Samsung lays out their version of Android.)
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Sounds like you need to double check those APN's, if that doesn't solve the issue you might want to try odin to stock 4.1.1+ and try again. also what ROM you are running and modem version?
Stock/no root Tmo Note 3, with latest nk3 firmware update (ota) , WiFi won't turn on. In notification panel you tap WiFi button and it hangs partially green but not fully bright green, doesn't connect. In settings slide button is grayish but no connection, won't slide to off just sits there not connecting. A restart will put switch back to off, mobile network works fine just can't get WiFi to start.
Sometimes it works after phone sits for a while. Basic apps installed no facebook app or weird games.
This condition started recently out of nowhere, no problems after ota back in November, phone has same case since new back in Oct/2013 , phone has not been dropped or dunked in toilet.
No flashing or root attempts, download mode and stock recovery can be accessed. Not looking to flash custom ROM, rooting is a possible option if needed to solve issue.
Pp.
same here bro
PanchoPlanet said:
Stock/no root Tmo Note 3, with latest nk3 firmware update (ota) , WiFi won't turn on. In notification panel you tap WiFi button and it hangs partially green but not fully bright green, doesn't connect. In settings slide button is grayish but no connection, won't slide to off just sits there not connecting. A restart will put switch back to off, mobile network works fine just can't get WiFi to start.
Sometimes it works after phone sits for a while. Basic apps installed no facebook app or weird games.
This condition started recently out of nowhere, no problems after ota back in November, phone has same case since new back in Oct/2013 , phone has not been dropped or dunked in toilet.
No flashing or root attempts, download mode and stock recovery can be accessed. Not looking to flash custom ROM, rooting is a possible option if needed to solve issue.
Pp.
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hey bro i have exactly the same problem , but my case is slightly different i am having this problem since i have rooted my phone now i just cant find any way to solve it , i just think its a hardware problem. if u come to find any solution plz dont forget to post it here. i am waiting for ur reply.
Will do that, been looking around but nothing yet, have read a bunch of stuff in Google, similar but not the same issue.
I'm suspecting the modem but have not attempted to flash or look for modem file yet.
Not sure if I'm going to find it here anyway, this Note 3 thread is the lamest thread here, I see a lot of questions asked here that go unanswered, I have asked questions in the past that got no response, and simply ones too.
I also follow the T-Mobile S4 thread and there you get a ton of activity but here, it's like pulling teeth.
Anyway I will post back for your sake if I figure out something.
Pp.
Tried reseting modem with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52735067
but still acting up now and then .
But toggling "airplane mode" on/off un-greys wifi button and it works smoothly.
Pp.
So, the device has always been stock, never been rooted or anything, never had any custom firmware on it? I am understanding this correctly? And that being the case, this means the device has also never had the data partition scrubbed?
Honestly, I would strongly recommend wiping the device and installing the NK3 firmware via odin. I'm not sure you are going to find a solution.
One thing you can do first, is root the device, and download the app "LogcatX".. open the app, run a logcat, then hit that wifi toggle. Save the logcat and post it here.
I highly doubt this is fixable without a re-install of the OS, however.
Good luck
I had considered root just for debloating purposes and re-flashin the firmware but with an update around the corner I can toggle airplane mode for a bit longer.
I like stock touchwiz and also need reliability from the phone so won't be considering a custom rom.
Pp.
Use Tweaked ROM. It's more reliable than stock.
Kind of funny, you mention you need reliability and because of that you won't root and install custom firmware. Yet, your device is bone stock and your WiFi is broken. Lol.
Think about it.
Wifi is just an extra, I rely more on my unlimited data plan and living in the metropolitan area LTE is always strong and plentiful. Wifi comes in handy when downloading huge files, pdf's and some large images (work related )
and using download boost. Wifi calling is handy also to have but haven't really needed it.
So it's nice to have working. But not the end of the world.
Pp.
I've checked around and have seen other phones with the issue, but I've tried the fixes like forgetting network and resetting network settings. Ever since mm, every time my phone screen shuts off, it disconnects from wifi, kind of. I will still be connected jn settings, but it says no Internet available. I have to reconnect every time, and then it will work until my screen goes off again. I feel like this is killing my data since I don't always notice it. Has anyone had this problem and fixed it? I'm completely stock, no root or anything. Just did a factory reset a week ago and hoping I don't have to do it again since I'm finally set back up.
Have this issue with both wifi and mobile data. Mine doesnt matter whether the screens been off or not. Its like it goes to sleep periodically no matter what. Never had the issue until the latest update. Its not tied to a specific app, so its either the radio or a bug in the phone.