Getting Edge Only - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Hi guys, so out of nowhere, my phone is only getting Edge data. I was getting normal H+ and then only I'm getting Edge. My mom has an S3 as well, only not rooted, and has perfectly good signal. I'm using Shawn's AOKP ROM, I've reflashed it, I've flashed Paranoid Android (these are the ROMs I use the most) and I still get Edge.
Edit: all right so after a slight scare, I've managed to generate an imei and restore it, however, I still got Edge afterwards, further reading yielded that I need to inject imei, back it up, and then restore it again. Currently in the process of backing it up will report back!
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Check your imei?
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Da Kine said:
Check your imei?
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Yep I lost it didn't think of checking it
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The damn thread with the guide is gone! I click on it and it doesn't appear
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Hopefully by now you have fixed the problem. I know there are threads still floating around here in XDA regarding imei. Do a search here in XDA or Google how to restore lost imei. I know there are several. Good luck & Godspeed!
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dave2metz said:
Hopefully by now you have fixed the problem. I know there are threads still floating around here in XDA regarding imei. Do a search here in XDA or Google how to restore lost imei. I know there are several. Good luck & Godspeed!
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Yep, I never found Peoplesarmy's thread but fortunately there are always people willing to help
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Error when checking for software update?

I keep getting some weird error like "server not available" and then I have to wait 24 hours to try again and then get an error. I know there's probably not an update but want to make sure there's not anything wrong with the phone. Anybody getting an error when checking for software update on AT&T GS3?
Yea me to
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Any ideas people
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My phone says it is up to date when I try the software update, no server found on kies from my phone. I downloaded kies on my computer and when I tried to download the update, it says I can't.
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This is what I get. Anybody on AT&T NOT getting this screen?
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Thats still what I get
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you guys rooted?
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I'm getting the same thing on my AT&t when rooted and not rooted.
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you guys rooted?
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No bone stock. Maybe the server its looking for isn't up yet. Strange though.
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I'm getting the same thing on mine. Was starting to worry a little but it looks like the problem might be on ATT's end.
Yea I'm bone stock as well
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I'm still getting this error message. Anyone else?
BonesHopkins said:
I'm still getting this error message. Anyone else?
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Yup. As long as everybody gets the error then we're fine. Issue would be if only some of us were getting it.
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I have an ATT S3 and it says mine is up to date! If you guys continue to have an issue I would try a hard reset. You can dot his from your phone.
How do we do hard reset
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Mine still has the error even after hard reset
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Maybe AT&T has multiple update servers and only certain geographic areas has theirs up.
Could be I'm in Iowa
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tyshemi said:
Mine still has the error even after hard reset
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Thanks for being the Guinea pig. I'm just going to wait it out. I think their systems are probably not fully up. The phone isn't even sold in stores yet.
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I've been talking with Samsung they said it needs sent in . But AT&T hasn't even released the phone officially in stores so I dunno what to do
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Has anyone returned their phone through warranty because of edge/imei issue?

So basically I restored my imei but nothing is still working I told T-Mobile it was overheating then it happened, they went through the whole trial and error process then sent me to tech support. They set me up to do a warranty exchange so I have to send it in, I bought this phone flat out, wondering If they could find anything even after resetting the Tripper and going back to stock? Thanks.
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I wouldn't worry about it. You should be fine
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Android_Monsters said:
I wouldn't worry about it. You should be fine
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Thanks
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Just bought this phone, should I root?

Hi guys, so I can pretty much do anything, I've been rooting for a long time. So should I root now? If so, which Rom would be best? Thanks in advance
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Best way to find out what's the best rom is to try them out people can say one thing about a rom and you can think something else,
Root and rom away, and welcome
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funziebear said:
Best way to find out what's the best rom is to try them out people can say one thing about a rom and you can think something else,
Root and rom away, and welcome
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Thanks! Does T-Mobile have some sort of 30 day warranty or something? Lol my mom says I should wait just in case
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I think its 14 day but I'm not to sure, make a list if your gonna root most people get a bit to happy and forget to back up after they root and start flashing like crazy (guilty) so I started making a checkoff for my first root and flash haha
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funziebear said:
I think its 14 day but I'm not to sure, make a list if your gonna root most people get a bit to happy and forget to back up after they root and start flashing like crazy (guilty) so I started making a checkoff for my first root and flash haha
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Lol thanks for opinion!
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I rooted on second hour after I got my phone .
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eggydrums said:
Hi guys, so I can pretty much do anything, I've been rooting for a long time. So should I root now? If so, which Rom would be best? Thanks in advance
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I remember you from the amaze forums!!!! Lol I have a galaxy nexus and buying a galaxy s3 next week!! I love toys!!!
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fuego77 said:
I remember you from the amaze forums!!!! Lol I have a galaxy nexus and buying a galaxy s3 next week!! I love toys!!!
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Yeah you should root it. Pondered it myself a few days. Then I just had to get ri d of some bloat.
Been wanting a nexus for a while and google store has new for 349
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fuego77 said:
I remember you from the amaze forums!!!! Lol I have a galaxy nexus and buying a galaxy s3 next week!! I love toys!!!
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Heyyy, me too bro nice to see you here! I will root this week also, can't wait
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mike102871 said:
Yeah you should root it. Pondered it myself a few days. Then I just had to get ri d of some bloat.
Been wanting a nexus for a while and google store has new for 349
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galaxy nexus is better than the s3 IMO. but I'm getting it for a decent price so I couldn't turn it down. I will look like such a nerd with aokp galaxy nexus and a galaxy s3!!!
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eggydrums said:
Heyyy, me too bro nice to see you here! I will root this week also, can't wait
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Awesome! Let me know how difficult it is to do! Lol
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You should back up your IMEI first before doing anything
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You should back up your IMEI first before doing anything
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Imei is in my box, don't know if that's the one, I plan on keeping the box cuz it's awesome
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You should back up your IMEI first before doing anything
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This.
Save yourself from any future headaches and head on over to Peoplearmy and GeeK's threads and back up your IMEI with both methods just in case.
I ran with stock rooted for a good week after getting my GS3 just to make sure there weren't any defects (since stock is the most stable).
Pardon my ignorance, I know what imei is, but if things go wrong, how will imei be involved?
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Some people where having issues and there imei was lost, there's a tool to back it up in development section just back it up you shouldn't have issues I haven't seen people inquiring about lost imeis lately,
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eggydrums said:
Pardon my ignorance, I know what imei is, but if things go wrong, how will imei be involved?
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For some odd reason, people have been reporting that their IMEI information on the phone was wiped while flashing ROMs through recovery. That information isn't supposed to be touched, but nobody has really found out the reason why that data gets wiped during the flashing process for some users.
When this happens, the phone loses its ability to connect to your mobile network (because it has no IMEI information to present to the network), so it's essentially an iPod. Last week I randomly lost my IMEI from restoring a nandroid backup from CWM (luckily I backed up my IMEI information and was able to restore it within minutes), but I've heard people saying that it happens on TWRP as well.
I'm not saying that it will happen to you whenever you flash a new ROM, but when it comes to these things it's always better to be safe than sorry.
Also, welcome to the SGS3 forums . Leaving the childish drama behind in the Amaze forum alone was worth the upgrade for me.
eggydrums said:
Hi guys, so I can pretty much do anything, I've been rooting for a long time. So should I root now? If so, which Rom would be best? Thanks in advance
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Really up to you... me personally i always root my phones :cyclops:
I did it!! Got imei and got slimbean with ktoonez kernel so awesome
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eggydrums said:
I did it!! Got imei and got slimbean with ktoonez kernel so awesome
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How'd it go bro? Was it difficult???
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Trial and error always the best course with roms. I would root mine was rooted a few hours after I pulled it out the box.
Very easy to do and with our development section well worth it.
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No firmware

Hey guys well I bought this galaxy s2 off cl and popped in my tmo monthly 4g sim and the phone was working flawles. Now 4 days later I tried to use the ff camera and it
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fue camera just fcs. Then I go to update system and it says no firmware!! Now my phone won't connect to my network. Anybody have a clue what to do?
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Hey guys well I bought this galaxy s2 off cl and popped in my tmo monthly 4g sim and the phone was working flawles. Now 4 days later I tried to use the ff camera and it
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And it!?!? The suspense is killing me!!
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sexcytyme said:
fue camera just fcs. Then I go to update system and it says no firmware!! Now my phone won't connect to my network. Anybody have a clue what to do?
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It said no firmware because there is no OTA firmware update at the time. Nothing to worry about. Let's see what's on your phone. Can you screenshot a pic of your build number, like this.
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Thanks for the response.here are my screen shots I still can't connect to the network. The Sim worked in my other phone right away this one won't connect tho.
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Hmm out of service, I'll double check if your IMEI has not been blacklisted. Hopefully guy didn't sell you a stolen or lost phone. If you are willing to flash a custom ROM, could help to.
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I haven't rooted yet if I do and flash a custom ROM would that work. The phone has been working for the past 4 days with no problems till today.
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Hmm out of service, I'll double check if your IMEI has not been blacklisted. Hopefully guy didn't sell you a stolen or lost phone. If you are willing to flash a custom ROM, could help to.
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Maybe of topic but I read what ur trying to do...let's say I wanna buy a used phone how do I check if its been reported stolen or lost? (T-Mobile)
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Galaxysm said:
Maybe of topic but I read what ur trying to do...let's say I wanna buy a used phone how do I check if its been reported stolen or lost? (T-Mobile)
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Yes, call T-Mobile
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Yes, call T-Mobile
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And i just give them the IMEI in settings right?
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Galaxysm said:
And i just give them the IMEI in settings right?
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Yes
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Galaxysm said:
Maybe of topic but I read what ur trying to do...let's say I wanna buy a used phone how do I check if its been reported stolen or lost? (T-Mobile)
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""" by the way, can i ask about waty specific website can i check f the IMEI is not stolen or blaclisted???? i have same problem too with Samsung SGH-T959..... i had olridi explore many websites but still no help i'd found...

Anyone else. ...

Is anyone else going on hold off on rooting, installing custom recoveries and roms because they lost their imei on the s3? I know I am.
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Not because of that but I am waiting some time to root.
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bikrame said:
Not because of that but I am waiting some time to root.
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whats the reason ?
Eh. Rooted. Wasn't going to right away...
But so much bloat to freeze/remove...
As for flashing...Not yet
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I was gonna hold off on rooting, but I gave in today. as for ROMS, I'm jumping on them as soon as they become available
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Planning on holding off a week or 2 just to get the full experience.
It makes installing a good rom, that much better!
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I will be holding off as well. I'm kinda satisfied at the moment with what Samsung has provided. I don't like the bloat and I miss my root apps. But I think I'll be just fine for a month or so.
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I already rooted and installed a custom recovery.....
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Rooted already. Was originally gonna wait I while but I gave in lol
OxyClean said:
Eh. Rooted. Wasn't going to right away...
But so much bloat to freeze/remove...
As for flashing...Not yet
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I was going to wait on rooting.
With the 2GB of ram is the bloatware still slowing the phone down.
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NEXUS 7 32GB STOCK
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T-MOBIL LG G2X (LG-P999)
STOCK (ROOTED)
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No. Wasn't slowing down. Just wanted to freeze a couple annoying things
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No custom stuff yet just rooted to remove bloat
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Been waiting on my sd card from amazon that arrived today. I'm trying to hold off rooting until TWRP is ready.
I'm amazed I've lasted this long without rooting, but like others above I'm holding out until I can 'fully experience' the stock software Samsung tossed out there. I didn't want to drop 600+ on a new phone and not at least give the new stuff a try!
Atmazzz said:
Been waiting on my sd card from amazon that arrived today. I'm trying to hold off rooting until TWRP is ready.
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twrp is ready
TheAtheistOtaku said:
twrp is ready
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Thanks! Now I'm ready to rock!
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Is anyone else going on hold off on rooting, installing custom recoveries and roms because they lost their imei on the s3? I know I am.
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Lost imei?
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Lost imei?
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Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I was under the impression that the only way you could get a bad imei is if the phone was lost or stollen.
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Well back when the s3 originally came out we had a bunch of people randomly lose their imei. I would show up as just 0. And there was no efs folder to back up because it no longer contained imei.
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TheAtheistOtaku said:
twrp is ready
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In one of the TMO G4 forums?
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