I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 on T-mobile and was receiving 4g. I am now only on etch. This has been happening for about a week. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Is it ROM based, hardware based, or T-mobile based problem? I have contacted T-mobile but have yet to resolve the issue.
I have yet to have problems until now... Does anyone have any idea what's going on or that could help in anyway?
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Qsanity said:
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 on T-mobile and was receiving 4g. I am now only on etch. This has been happening for about a week. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Is it ROM based, hardware based, or T-mobile based problem? I have contacted T-mobile but have yet to resolve the issue.
I have yet to have problems until now... Does anyone have any idea what's going on or that could help in anyway?
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which rom are you using
Holy crap, same thing happened to me. I was on stock and everything was fine. I flash CM10 and all was good for a couple of weeks, but then I wouldn't be able to connect tto anything beyond Edge. I called T-Mobile a few times and they didn't do anything to fix it. Still have the same problem after flashing back to stock. Didn't work so I flashed back to CM10 and now I am on LiquidSmooth and it's still kaputt.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Follow all three steps, you'll have it back.
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Don_Perrignon said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
Follow all three steps, you'll have it back.
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Fixed.
If that doesn't work or you don't want to do that, try this:
Step 1: Go to Dialer/Phone.
Step 2: Dial *#*#4636#*#*
(this will lead you to secret development settings)
Step 3: Click on "Phone Information"
Step 4: Scroll down and you will see something that should say like "WCDMA preferred" or "GSM only" or w/e, change that to "WCDMA only" and that should force 3G/4G where available.
Hope that helps!
electro` said:
If that doesn't work or you don't want to do that, try this:
Step 1: Go to Dialer/Phone.
Step 2: Dial *#*#4636#*#*
(this will lead you to secret development settings)
Step 3: Click on "Phone Information"
Step 4: Scroll down and you will see something that should say like "WCDMA preferred" or "GSM only" or w/e, change that to "WCDMA only" and that should force 3G/4G where available.
Hope that helps!
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This can also be achieved with a bit of Safety by going to Settings>Wireless and networks>Mobile networks>Network mode.
Don_Perrignon said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Follow all three steps, you'll have it back.
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I tried that and my backup gets stuck on the roaming error at 16%.
I looked it up. Seems some other people are having the same issue. I could not find a solution or post on the thread for help.
Qsanity said:
I tried that and my backup gets stuck on the roaming error at 16%.
I looked it up. Seems some other people are having the same issue. I could not find a solution or post on the thread for help.
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Hmm, I'd ask around in that thread and see what comes up.
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GTWalling said:
This can also be achieved with a bit of Safety by going to Settings>Wireless and networks>Mobile networks>Network mode.
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a bit of safety?
It's the exact same thing, plus you can see more than just that; you can see signal strength, type of service, etc.
There's nothing not safe about it.
Plus other phones have different menus, this should work for ALL phones.
(ex. my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have it)
Could someone please Proxy my question for me? I need 10 posts to post there.
The error is: Roaming Lists could not be read.
I searched many times. Some people have the same issue but no answers.
Ugh, I switched my computer and I got the backup to work, Now when I inject my IMEI it says that my IMEI is not valid. Is there anyone that can help?
Qsanity said:
Ugh, I switched my computer and I got the backup to work, Now when I inject my IMEI it says that my IMEI is not valid. Is there anyone that can help?
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Did you put it in properly? You have to use that format given.
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I think so. I input it in every way possible. The way it looks on my phone. With spaces. Without spaces. Idk.
Does anyone know where to find the Stock rom. I lost mine when I backed up my current rom with not enough room left.
Thanks.
jasonren29 said:
Go to about and check imei number, if it's 0, that means you rooted with incorrect method and you better have a backup before root, or else you are stuck with edge.
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It has nothing to do with root.
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Qsanity said:
I think so. I input it in every way possible. The way it looks on my phone. With spaces. Without spaces. Idk.
Does anyone know where to find the Stock rom. I lost mine when I backed up my current rom with not enough room left.
Thanks.
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Dude, it has no spaces, there is a specific format. Follow that format. Don't be in any hurry.
Factory TouchWiz can be found in the development section.
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Qsanity said:
I tried that and my backup gets stuck on the roaming error at 16%.
I looked it up. Seems some other people are having the same issue. I could not find a solution or post on the thread for help.
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Your Tmobile GS3 is getting stuck at the roaming error? Did you try flashing a Sprint based ROM with a Sprint modem onto your phone at anytime??? If you did then that would explain your issue. That error is caused by incorrect MSL which should not exist on a GSM phone. You will need to Odin back to tmobile stock and create a valid backup (16% is not a valid backup and it explains why the app is telling you invalid backup).
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UPDATE 7/29/2012 : PEOPLEARMY HAS FOUND A WAY TO BACK UP, RESTORE, OR INJECT YOUR IMEI! BELOW I WILL PASTE A LINK. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO NOW HAVE A SOLUTION! PLEASE BE SURE TO THANK PEOPLEARMY, AND MOST OF ALL, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DONATE TO HIM, AS HE HAS SAVED MANT PEOPLE FROM WARRANTY EXCHANGES, BRICKED DEVICES, AND MILD HEART ATTACKS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
UPDATE 7/30/2012: IT APPEARS THAT USER "GEEK", WHO PLAYED A LARGE ROLE IN PEOPLEARMYS IMEI SOLUTION, HAS NOW WRAPPED UP THE BACK UP PROCESS INTO A VERY SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE TOOL THAT ONLY REQUIRES FREEWARE! BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO GEEKS TOOL & EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANIED BY A VIDEO DEMONSTRATION! PEOPLEARMY HAS SUGGESTED THAT HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU WERE TO CREATE THE BACK UP USING BOTH METHODS. PLEASE BE SURE TO THANK GEEK WHEN YOU VISIT HIS "IMEI TOOL THREAD", AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO DONATE THEN PLEASE DO. WITHOUT THE HARD WORK OF BOTH OF THESE USERS, MANY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE LOST THEIR VERY EXPENSIVE GS3'S!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123
Can u not just backup the EFS folder from the roother or not?
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laylovj said:
Can u not just backup the EFS folder from the roother or not?
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No, that's not even working for people!
Powered by the SGSIII
laylovj said:
Can u not just backup the EFS folder from the roother or not?
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No that doesn't work anymore.
I highly recommend you all read this thread & pass it on to other users! Maybe someone will post it in the Tmo development section also, but I wasn't sure if it was the proper place? This is a huge risk, and I don't want to see anyone else lose their phone, especially those without insurance!
androholic said:
I highly recommend you all read this thread & pass it on to other users! Maybe someone will post it in the Tmo development section also, but I wasn't sure if it was the proper place? This is a huge risk, and I don't want to see anyone else lose their phone, especially those without insurance!
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Really? I flash anything I want with zero issues regarding the imei. Rocking along on Tmo. Maybe you should mention the carrier you are using in the op. The thread you linked is an att thread.
jcbofkc said:
Really? I flash anything I want with zero issues regarding the imei. Rocking along on Tmo. Maybe you should mention the carrier you are using in the op. The thread you linked is an att thread.
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It's not just AT&T , a couple T-MOBILE users are experiencing the same
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I just read this thread.. now im scared. i just flashed 2 different roms and a new kernel.
Will a previous nandroid restore it if the imei gets removed?
Does this affect sprint GS3 owner??
circuit.007 said:
I just read this thread.. now im scared. i just flashed 2 different roms and a new kernel.
Will a previous nandroid restore it if the imei gets removed?
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No
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mmmajor said:
Does this affect sprint GS3 owner??
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Not known, but just assume so until proven otherwise.
what is the effect of not having the imei on the phone? why is it a big deal?
Is this IMEI disappearance a first for android phones?
Lieu10ant said:
what is the effect of not having the imei on the phone? why is it a big deal?
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Your IMEI is your phone's ID number to the network. No IMEI = goodbye connectivity to ATT/Tmobile/etc. Your phone just lost it's 2g/3g/4g capabilities. In the world of Apple, it's like your iphone turning into an ipod touch.
Lieu10ant said:
what is the effect of not having the imei on the phone? why is it a big deal?
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kite edit: That was cute - let's keep that kind of talk to ourselves, eh?
more bluntly, a phone without an IMEI won't get served a signal by AT&T, as posted earlier by someone else if you had read the topic. And what's a phone without a data OR voice connection.
potentdro said:
Is this IMEI disappearance a first for android phones?
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No, Samsung phones from way back have had a history of corruption of the EFS partition/file/whatever.
This happened to me with my captivate a few years ago the only way to fix it was to send it to Samsung for a factory firmware reflash.
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niezek said:
This happened to me with my captivate a few years ago the only way to fix it was to send it to Samsung for a factory firmware reflash.
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I'm going to hold off doing anything with this phone until we know what causes it or at least have a verified way to get it back.
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A user replied in my thread about jellybean that he flashed the jb gapps and lost his imei. Maybe it depends what recovery you have?
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circuit.007 said:
I just read this thread.. now im scared. i just flashed 2 different roms and a new kernel.
Will a previous nandroid restore it if the imei gets removed?
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NO a nandroid restore has been proven unsuccessful, and I don't want to scare anyone, I want ppl to be informed! I myself have chosen not to flash anything else until more is discovered, but that's just my choice & I'm not as advanced as many users here on XDA.
mmmajor said:
Does this affect sprint GS3 owner??
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I've been to at least a half dozen hacker sites trying to locate ppl with the issue, and I've not yet discovered a sprint, or Verizon phone suffering from this issue, only gsm models . But, I can't promise it won't happen, but I would assume it doesn't affect you.
UPDATE 7/29/2012 : PEOPLEARMY HAS FOUND A WAY TO BACK UP, RESTORE, OR INJECT YOUR IMEI! BELOW I WILL PASTE A LINK. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO NOW HAVE A SOLUTION! PLEASE BE SURE TO THANK PEOPLEARMY, AND MOST OF ALL, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DONATE TO HIM, AS HE HAS SAVED MANT PEOPLE FROM WARRANTY EXCHANGES, BRICKED DEVICES, AND MILD HEART ATTACKS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
UPDATE 7/30/2012: IT APPEARS THAT USER "GEEK", WHO PLAYED A LARGE ROLE IN PEOPLEARMYS IMEI SOLUTION, HAS NOW WRAPPED UP THE BACK UP PROCESS INTO A VERY SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE TOOL THAT ONLY REQUIRES FREEWARE! BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LINK TO GEEKS TOOL & EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANIED BY A VIDEO DEMONSTRATION! PEOPLEARMY HAS SUGGESTED THAT HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU WERE TO CREATE THE BACK UP USING BOTH METHODS. PLEASE BE SURE TO THANK GEEK WHEN YOU VISIT HIS "IMEI TOOL THREAD", AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO DONATE THEN PLEASE DO. WITHOUT THE HARD WORK OF BOTH OF THESE USERS, MANY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE LOST THEIR VERY EXPENSIVE GS3'S!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123
Can u not just backup the EFS folder from the roother or not?
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laylovj said:
Can u not just backup the EFS folder from the roother or not?
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No, that's not even working for people!
Powered by the SGSIII
laylovj said:
Can u not just backup the EFS folder from the roother or not?
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No that doesn't work anymore.
I highly recommend you all read this thread & pass it on to other users! Maybe someone will post it in the Tmo development section also, but I wasn't sure if it was the proper place? This is a huge risk, and I don't want to see anyone else lose their phone, especially those without insurance!
androholic said:
I highly recommend you all read this thread & pass it on to other users! Maybe someone will post it in the Tmo development section also, but I wasn't sure if it was the proper place? This is a huge risk, and I don't want to see anyone else lose their phone, especially those without insurance!
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Really? I flash anything I want with zero issues regarding the imei. Rocking along on Tmo. Maybe you should mention the carrier you are using in the op. The thread you linked is an att thread.
jcbofkc said:
Really? I flash anything I want with zero issues regarding the imei. Rocking along on Tmo. Maybe you should mention the carrier you are using in the op. The thread you linked is an att thread.
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It's not just AT&T , a couple T-MOBILE users are experiencing the same
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I just read this thread.. now im scared. i just flashed 2 different roms and a new kernel.
Will a previous nandroid restore it if the imei gets removed?
Does this affect sprint GS3 owner??
circuit.007 said:
I just read this thread.. now im scared. i just flashed 2 different roms and a new kernel.
Will a previous nandroid restore it if the imei gets removed?
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No
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mmmajor said:
Does this affect sprint GS3 owner??
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Not known, but just assume so until proven otherwise.
what is the effect of not having the imei on the phone? why is it a big deal?
Is this IMEI disappearance a first for android phones?
Lieu10ant said:
what is the effect of not having the imei on the phone? why is it a big deal?
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Your IMEI is your phone's ID number to the network. No IMEI = goodbye connectivity to ATT/Tmobile/etc. Your phone just lost it's 2g/3g/4g capabilities. In the world of Apple, it's like your iphone turning into an ipod touch.
Lieu10ant said:
what is the effect of not having the imei on the phone? why is it a big deal?
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kite edit: That was cute - let's keep that kind of talk to ourselves, eh?
more bluntly, a phone without an IMEI won't get served a signal by AT&T, as posted earlier by someone else if you had read the topic. And what's a phone without a data OR voice connection.
potentdro said:
Is this IMEI disappearance a first for android phones?
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No, Samsung phones from way back have had a history of corruption of the EFS partition/file/whatever.
This happened to me with my captivate a few years ago the only way to fix it was to send it to Samsung for a factory firmware reflash.
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niezek said:
This happened to me with my captivate a few years ago the only way to fix it was to send it to Samsung for a factory firmware reflash.
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I'm going to hold off doing anything with this phone until we know what causes it or at least have a verified way to get it back.
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A user replied in my thread about jellybean that he flashed the jb gapps and lost his imei. Maybe it depends what recovery you have?
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circuit.007 said:
I just read this thread.. now im scared. i just flashed 2 different roms and a new kernel.
Will a previous nandroid restore it if the imei gets removed?
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Click to collapse
NO a nandroid restore has been proven unsuccessful, and I don't want to scare anyone, I want ppl to be informed! I myself have chosen not to flash anything else until more is discovered, but that's just my choice & I'm not as advanced as many users here on XDA.
mmmajor said:
Does this affect sprint GS3 owner??
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I've been to at least a half dozen hacker sites trying to locate ppl with the issue, and I've not yet discovered a sprint, or Verizon phone suffering from this issue, only gsm models . But, I can't promise it won't happen, but I would assume it doesn't affect you.
So i managed to get my IMEI to 0, got it back with peaplearmy's guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997 but im still stuck on edge.
im trying to use his QCN generator but i keep getting "An error occurred while trying to generate the file" if anyone has had the same issue and got it solve please point me in the right direction. btw reason i posted this here is because i need at least 10 post to be able to post in the development section, will really appreciate any help.
Enter *#4636# in dialer. Go to device info and choose wcdma prefered or wcdma only.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Enter *#4636# in dialer. Go to device info and choose wcdma prefered or wcdma only.
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thanks but i already tried that, with "wcdma preferred" stays the same(on edge) and with "wcdma only" it shows not signal .
How did you lose your imei isn't it on the box
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s_snk3 said:
thanks but i already tried that, with "wcdma preferred" stays the same(on edge) and with "wcdma only" it shows not signal .
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Im guessing you are still rootedmaybe try factory reset.
Or Reflash your rom and see if that fixes.
Use twrp recovery. Noone has lost imei using it that im aware of. Everyone who did was using cwm.
bipoler said:
How did you lose your imei isn't it on the box
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Google, read, browse the dev forum. Trust me! It'd be a much better use of your time.
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bipoler said:
How did you lose your imei isn't it on the box
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i wish it was that simple, read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1801997 i suggest you make a backup before you find yourself in the same situation i am.
DocHoliday77 said:
Im guessing you are still rootedmaybe try factory reset.
Or Reflash your rom and see if that fixes.
Use twrp recovery. Noone has lost imei using it that im aware of. Everyone who did was using cwm.
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thanks, already did that, im back to stock but it didnt help. and yes after i fix this issue, i'll be using twrp. funny thing is that i was planning to switch from cwm today.and i didnt even flash anything when i lost my IMEI, was about to but i had to make a call so i just reboot out of cwm and that was all it took :/
s_snk3 said:
i wish it was that simple, read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1801997 i suggest you make a backup before you find yourself in the same situation i am.
thanks, already did that, im back to stock but it didnt help. and yes after i fix this issue, i'll be using twrp. funny thing is that i was planning to switch from cwm today.and i didnt even flash anything when i lost my IMEI, was about to but i had to make a call so i just reboot out of cwm and that was all it took :/
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Link doesn't work
Weird I just tried it and it worked..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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@OP
Are you still stuck on edge? Maybe its bad timing and its actually an issue with tmobiles tower. And have you tried in a different area of town so your connected to a different tower?
This happened to me once and it was killing me for over a day before I called tmobile and they said the tower close to me had storm damage!
Have you tried all three available radios? Try flashing starting with the latest UVALH2 and working your way back to UVALG1 and UVALEM.
If its not on their end you may want to reinstall using odin or grab the update via kies if you haven't already. It'll rewrite the system which could fix it.
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DocHoliday77 said:
@OP
Are you still stuck on edge? Maybe its bad timing and its actually an issue with tmobiles tower. And have you tried in a different area of town so your connected to a different tower?
This happened to me once and it was killing me for over a day before I called tmobile and they said the tower close to me had storm damage!
Have you tried all three available radios? Try flashing starting with the latest UVALH2 and working your way back to UVALG1 and UVALEM.
If its not on their end you may want to reinstall using odin or grab the update via kies if you haven't already. It'll rewrite the system which could fix it.
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yea still on edge, i went to work today so i dont think is on tmo side, i contacted peaplearmy and i hope he'll look into it.
i was on the update when i lost the IMEI and had H2 radio, now im back to stock with EM radio, but i will give a try to all 3 radios and the update again and see if that changes anything, thanks man.
No prob. Wish I could be more help. Will let you know if I think of anything else to try.
Good luck!
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Oh and earlier I said to start with the latest and work back. Might be better to try opposite first now that I think of it. Prob wouldn't matter, but you never know.
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DocHoliday77 said:
No prob. Wish I could be more help. Will let you know if I think of anything else to try.
Good luck!
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Oh and earlier I said to start with the latest and work back. Might be better to try opposite first now that I think of it. Prob wouldn't matter, but you never know.
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i got good news, peaplearmy solve it XD , since i kept getting errors while trying to generate a QCN, he generated one for me and that solve it.. man what a relive, now im about to back everything up, root, twrp and all the good stuff, thanks again for your help man.
Right on! Glad you got it working again! Have fun with the rest of it!
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I'm actually stuck on this too was about to send it back to t-mobile what should I do? I restored the imei, tried the secret menu and back on stock, plus tried multiple radios. What was achieved to fix this?
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mykenyc said:
I'm actually stuck on this too was about to send it back to t-mobile what should I do? I restored the imei, tried the secret menu and back on stock, plus tried multiple radios. What was achieved to fix this?
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read the 1st 3 post on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997, specially the 3rd one, if that doesnt get you back on 4g, then contact the op of the thread(peaplearmy) he must likely will help you out.
s_snk3 said:
i got good news, peaplearmy solve it XD , since i kept getting errors while trying to generate a QCN, he generated one for me and that solve it.. man what a relive, now im about to back everything up, root, twrp and all the good stuff, thanks again for your help man.
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your on tmobile usa correct? mind sharing the QCN peoplearmy provided for you? i tried contacting him because im stuck on edge also and he hasnt replied back yet and i really want to get my phone off EDGE
MMontanez347 said:
your on tmobile usa correct? mind sharing the QCN peoplearmy provided for you? i tried contacting him because im stuck on edge also and he hasnt replied back yet and i really want to get my phone off EDGE
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yes im on tmobile also, i dont think that would help you, i assume that would be phone specific but i'll send you the link thru pm.
same here. i have att, restored my imei and still stuck on edge...
I just fixed this problem... use this to restore ur imei.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1804123
Then use the peoplearmy data restore app to get ur 4g back
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Hey guys, I'm new to the boards and to Android. I was a very longtime user of iPhone and iOS until recently I returned my iPhone 5 for a Note II.
I apologize before hand if I'm coming off as a noob--thats cause I am--but I've ran into a problem.
Late last night I backed up my stock rom and installed [XXDLJ2 4.1.2][V2.0] WanamLite | Aroma. Everything went fine, the phone was working fine and after a while, I knocked out.
This morning the phone wasn't on so I figured it was dead. I immediately left it charging for a couple of hours and when I returned, the phone was still dead, no sign of life.
I'm starting to panic and I'm really hoping someone can help me.
I truly apologize for the noobing and if this thread isn't posted where it supposed to be, please accept my apologies..
thank you in advance.
HiDEFF said:
Hey guys, I'm new to the boards and to Android. I was a very longtime user of iPhone and iOS until recently I returned my iPhone 5 for a Note II.
I apologize before hand if I'm coming off as a noob--thats cause I am--but I've ran into a problem.
Late last night I backed up my stock rom and installed [XXDLJ2 4.1.2][V2.0] WanamLite | Aroma. Everything went fine, the phone was working fine and after a while, I knocked out.
This morning the phone wasn't on so I figured it was dead. I immediately left it charging for a couple of hours and when I returned, the phone was still dead, no sign of life.
I'm starting to panic and I'm really hoping someone can help me.
I truly apologize for the noobing and if this thread isn't posted where it supposed to be, please accept my apologies..
thank you in advance.
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Can you force into download mode or recovery. Wanamlite isnt s rom for this device so your gonna have problems with it. You need to go back to a device-stable build
Edit...are you sure your batt didnt go completely dead? Sometimes you have to use a external batt charger when its been drained all tge way
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cjsspape said:
Can you force into download mode or recovery. Wanamlite isnt s rom for this device so your gonna have problems with it. You need to go back to a device-stable build
Edit...are you sure your batt didnt go completely dead? Sometimes you have to use a external batt charger when its been drained all tge way
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Just finish calling someone off craigslist and he was able to help me determine that it's a softbrick. He said he can fix it and install any rom I want for $50; is there anyway I can fix this on my own?
HiDEFF said:
Just finish calling someone off craigslist and he was able to help me determine that it's a softbrick. He said he can fix it and install any rom I want for $50; is there anyway I can fix this on my own?
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Is it even booting to a splash screen (Samsung logo)? If it is, you can force it into download mode and Odin back to stock. There are tutorials on how to do so out there.
If it doesnt turn on at all, or if it just vibrates with a dark screen, you probably have a hard brick and may want to try warrantying it out. I've never had a softbrick that wouldn't power on, and I'd be wary of your Craigslist guy if he says a phone that shows no signs of life is a soft brick...
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T.J. Bender said:
Is it even booting to a splash screen (Samsung logo)? If it is, you can force it into download mode and Odin back to stock. There are tutorials on how to do so out there.
If it doesnt turn on at all, or if it just vibrates with a dark screen, you probably have a hard brick and may want to try warrantying it out. I've never had a softbrick that wouldn't power on, and I'd be wary of your Craigslist guy if he says a phone that shows no signs of life is a soft brick...
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thanx all for replying so quick!
I was the one who made mention that there was not sign of life and he was able to determine that its a soft brick. He had me press vol down+home+power and it went into download mode.
I'm on my way to go see him, he said he can fix it and install any ROM I'd like.
HiDEFF said:
thanx all for replying so quick!
I was the one who made mention that there was not sign of life and he was able to determine that its a soft brick. He had me press vol down+home+power and it went into download mode.
I'm on my way to go see him, he said he can fix it and install any ROM I'd like.
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Becareful he might not have any pants on!!:cyclops:
What a waste of $50
Nickel Dime Bay said:
What a waste of $50
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Thanks for your insight.. I guess you live and you learn.
Anyways, he came through and the phone is working so, I can't complain.
HiDEFF said:
Thanks for your insight.. I guess you live and you learn.
Anyways, he came through and the phone is working so, I can't complain.
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What rom did he put on it?
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What rom did he put on it?
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If I'm not mistaken, it's Clean ROM. The only issue I have is that my cell network is gone. I called and went to a retail AT&T and they couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Luckily, he's cool and we've been in contact, should be fixed by tomorrow-- Unless you guys have any suggestion in what it might be and how it can be fixed. If not, I'll see him as soon as possible.
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If I'm not mistaken, it's Clean ROM. The only issue I have is that my cell network is gone. I called and went to a retail AT&T and they couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Luckily, he's cool and we've been in contact, should be fixed by tomorrow-- Unless you guys have any suggestion in what it might be and how it can be fixed. If not, I'll see him as soon as possible.
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Check your apn settings or reflash the proper modem for your device
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Check your apn settings or reflash the proper modem for your device
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Would you be able to walk me through this? I'm savvy when it comes to this but I am new to Android.
Your help will be appreciated.
also check to see if you have an IMEI number as well. CleanROM is an att ROM with all the correct data APNs (AccessPointNames), e.g., made from the ATT Stock ROM, so you should be able to connect. on the otherhand, if you don't have an IMEI number you'll need to fix that before you can move forward.
HiDEFF said:
Would you be able to walk me through this? I'm savvy when it comes to this but I am new to Android.
Your help will be appreciated.
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Ya can check and change yur apn settings by going to settings-wireless and networks-mobile networks-access point names. Ya should have an att apn if not hit the menu button and add new apn. There are proper settings found in the rom threads. Then save it. Ya can check you imei status in the about device-status menu
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cortez.i said:
also check to see if you have an IMEI number as well. CleanROM is an att ROM with all the correct data APNs (AccessPointNames), e.g., made from the ATT Stock ROM, so you should be able to connect. on the otherhand, if you don't have an IMEI number you'll need to fix that before you can move forward.
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I'm assuming that I have an IMEI only cause the AT&T rep looked at it when I went to the store. Anyhow, it doesn't hurt to double check. Thank you for your quick responses.
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Ya can check and change yur apn settings by going to settings-wireless and networks-mobile networks-access point names. Ya should have an att apn if not hit the menu button and add new apn. There are proper settings found in the rom threads. Then save it. Ya can check you imei status in the about device-status menu
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I will try this as soon as I get home.
Thank you all for your help and patience.
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Ya can check and change yur apn settings by going to settings-wireless and networks-mobile networks-access point names. Ya should have an att apn if not hit the menu button and add new apn. There are proper settings found in the rom threads. Then save it. Ya can check you imei status in the about device-status menu
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So I tried this and it tells me "Insert SIM card to access netword services." I certainly have a SIM card and its a new one. Any suggestions?
As said above, waste of $50 for sure. A little patience/reading/searching would have allowed you to do this yourself.. free.
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Check your apn settings or reflash the proper modem for your device
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That's what I was thinking as well; the modem might have been lost or corrupted. Easy fix.
OP, if you can get yourself into download mode, you're up against a soft brick. Once you're in download mode, fixing the phone is easy for almost any level of experience. Do some reading here, skim through ROM threads and read the stickies inside-out. There's nothing that guy did that a few hours of research and a little coaching can't help you do yourself.
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That's what I was thinking as well; the modem might have been lost or corrupted. Easy fix.
OP, if you can get yourself into download mode, you're up against a soft brick. Once you're in download mode, fixing the phone is easy for almost any level of experience. Do some reading here, skim through ROM threads and read the stickies inside-out. There's nothing that guy did that a few hours of research and a little coaching can't help you do yourself.
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So just to get this straight, I'm searching for 'how to flash modem on a AT&T Samsung galaxy note ii?'
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So just to get this straight, I'm searching for 'how to flash modem on a AT&T Samsung galaxy note ii?'
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Theres a modem thread in the dev section here. Download it and flssh it through cwm or twrp same as you did the rom
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Recently I flashed cm10, but after using it I realized that the data connection was terribly slow and instead of 4g/3g, it just shows the arrows and an E. I even odined to stock and it still has this. My family's sgs3's still have 4g. How can I fix this?
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Go to Setting -> More Setting -> Mobile network -> Network Mode, select the first option.
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Recently I flashed cm10, but after using it I realized that the data connection was terribly slow and instead of 4g/3g, it just shows the arrows and an E. I even odined to stock and it still has this. My family's sgs3's still have 4g. How can I fix this?
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VibrantThemer said:
Go to Setting -> More Setting -> Mobile network -> Network Mode, select the first option.
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The connection still has an E
Does anyone know of a fix? If I'm correct, it all happened after flashing Cyanogen Mod 10, the stable release, from there the connection was either "G" or just "E."
grainyrice said:
The connection still has an E
Does anyone know of a fix? If I'm correct, it all happened after flashing Cyanogen Mod 10, the stable release, from there the connection was either "G" or just "E."
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Go to settings and see if imei is missing or has a 0. If it does try the fix in the development section. If that doesn't work, use triangle away to remove the flash counter to 0 and then coding stock unrooted and send it to Samsung.
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Go to settings and see if imei is missing or has a 0
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Could you specify where in Settings?
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Could you specify where in Settings?
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I don't have my s3 as I sent it in but if I remember correctly, go to settings then about and then network
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Settings > about > status. IMEI will report 0 more then likely. Then use search and you'll find your problems been reported about 100 times...
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Settings > about > status. IMEI will report 0 more then likely. Then use search and you'll find your problems been reported about 100 times...
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I found the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
but I'm confused as to what I'm supposed to do, help please?
Read the imei injection portion and go from there and search the thread if you have any questions. That is a very well written thread and should not be to hard to take the time to read it and fix the issue yourself.
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mt3g said:
Read the imei injection portion and go from there and search the thread if you have any questions. That is a very well written thread and should not be to hard to take the time to read it and fix the issue yourself.
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yeah I just had to do that, took me forever to figure it out. Peoplearmy wrote the program to fix your IMEI but you need windows 7, good luck!
tylerholbrook said:
yeah I just had to do that, took me forever to figure it out. Peoplearmy wrote the program to fix your IMEI but you need windows 7, good luck!
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So i restored my IMEI, but the connection is still on E
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So i restored my IMEI, but the connection is still on E
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4G connection coverage is not available in your area.
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4G connection coverage is not available in your area.
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His FAM has 4g. You mag need to send it in
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Its been covered everywhere on that subject but I never read into it, and my computer is upstairs and I don't feel like moving soooooo you can search it lol. If no one or yourself gets it before I move I might help some more. Try searching "no 4g after injecting IMEI"
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Its been covered everywhere on that subject but I never read into it, and my computer is upstairs and I don't feel like moving soooooo you can search it lol. If no one or yourself gets it before I move I might help some more. Try searching "no 4g after injecting IMEI"
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I got it, turns out I had to continue the instructions in the third post.
Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
grainyrice said:
I got it, turns out I had to continue the instructions in the third post.
Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
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No worries I was sure you'd figure it out eventually.
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Your in what they call Edge coverage...very very slow data connection. Are you on the 2GB or 5GB Data plan? Try a different ROM...try reflashing the rom or radio...
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grainyrice said:
Recently I flashed cm10, but after using it I realized that the data connection was terribly slow and instead of 4g/3g, it just shows the arrows and an E. I even odined to stock and it still has this. My family's sgs3's still have 4g. How can I fix this?
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This maybe completely random. But I have noticed a very strong E signal whenever my phone is not using more than that. After adding the account and a reboot. Try downloading something. It should automatically reset itself and try to find the 4G even if the 4G gives less bars than the E.
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Your in what they call Edge coverage...very very slow data connection. Are you on the 2GB or 5GB Data plan? Depending on where you live..and T-Mobiles coverage where you live this may be the best you can get. Your phone is capable of 4G...but can only recieve 4G service if 4G is available in your area.
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Congratulations on not reading lol. Input was good and correct for some possibly but none for this thread haha... Cheers though.
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Congratulations on not reading lol. Input was good and correct for some possibly but none for this thread haha... Cheers though.
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I had to wait to edit my post...to me it seems like he needs to reflash the radio or try a hard reset...or maybe unroot himself and deal with stock...I see more issues with rooted users..than people like me that run stock unrooted.
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