Great GPS Lock... Wrong Location!!!! - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I've tried many gps fixes and none work. I did a gps fix from here on xda with Google specific gps.conf patch and it locks on in less than 2 seconds but not for my location. I'm in Alabama and the gps say I'm in Nevada. Has anybody else has this problem before with a gps fix and know how to fix it?
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Has it been going on a while? Or is it a recent development?
Try reflashing your rom or root66 firmware. Or try factory resetting...
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I agree with Doc, I had this bug that located me in toronto (I live in Montreal eh!). I had to reflash Root66 the latest and it fixed it also make it faster to lock on on AOSP roms (1-5 seconds max now)

Thanks guys I'll try that and see what happens.
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I tried all 3 things and nothing works. I even had my friend try it on his t999 rooted s3 on the same rom as me Hyperdrive rls15 and when he did his it worked but every time I do it on mines it keeps saying in way in Nevada. Can someone please explain to me why this is happen to me and no one else and I'd it can be fix please help...IN DESEPARATE NEED OF HELP!!!!!!!!
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Did you try the gps fix stickied here? I know its not the same issue, but it could work.
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I've tried almost every gps fix found on xda and nothing worked. I had to totally unroot and start back over with 4.1.2 firmware to get my gps back working and then I just rooted my phone again. Every time I try other gps fixes it always say I'm I'm Nevada. I read for days trying to find another solution but nothing else worked. If you can find another solution that would work so I can get back to my RLS14 rom then by all means my eyes and ears are wide open and ready for a better solution.
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Sorry, I'm out of ideas for now....ill let you know if I do think of something.
Oh, have you tried other apps, like different weather apps, gps test, etc? Maybe its an issue with maps?
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Yes I have I cleared out data and uninstalled apps and everything and nothing worked. I think maybe it's the gps.conf that might be the problem nut I've tried so many different configurations and nothing has worked. Any help you could give to me I would be most grateful.
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GPS fix? AOKP maybe cm9 ics

First of all I'm on AOKP 715 m6. My gps was nonexistent even though it was good on earlier versions. I was running a modded vle radio which i don't remember the source. Anyways, i flashed tdj's modded vle radio in one of his threads and gps initial locked on in less than 5 mins. It then locks on in less than a min after that.
At first i thought it was the kernel, so i flashed different ones, but no changes. however the radio definitely fixed it for me on AOKP.
So to those with gps problems try flashing tdj's modded radios. Sorry for being lazy on my phone and not linking them.
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This was discussed months ago. Its the basic reason modded radios were made. Apparently the RILS break GPS. So yes GPS won't work unless you flash one of the modded radios, as you found out by accident lol.
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I am not using a modded radio I am using the one that came with the ics official update uvle1. And I am running AOKP M6 7-15. My GPS is the best it has ever been I get instant locks even indoors. And It is accurate too. I have also used other roms and had the same results.
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I am not using a modded radio I am using the one that came with the ics official update uvle1. And I am running AOKP M6 7-15. My GPS is the best it has ever been I get instant locks even indoors. And It is accurate too. I have also used other roms and had the same results.
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I find that hard to believe. With every rom flash on this phone gps breaks on me and I have to fix it every time.
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I find that hard to believe. With every rom flash on this phone gps breaks on me and I have to fix it every time.
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My GPS works fine to on Telus LLE4 w/ Cyanogen 9.
RushAOZ said:
This was discussed months ago. Its the basic reason modded radios were made. Apparently the RILS break GPS. So yes GPS won't work unless you flash one of the modded radios, as you found out by accident lol.
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yeah i remembered that discussion, and I flashed a modded radio and it worked for most ROMs. I was then really bothered that my uber great locking GPS was no more... I seriously thought I flashed TDJ's radio because I had a file with the same name in my sd card. So I was bummed and decided to test kernels because thats like testing 2 things at once lol. But yeah I ended up checking the md5 of the modded radio i had on my sd card and it turns out it wasn't the same. Must have gotten it from a different thread even though the file name was the same.
But yeah it's just a little reminder to those who have GPS problems, that even though you may think you have a perfectly working radio... you should just flash TDJ's radio mods just in case.
Just flashed TDJ's modded UCLE1 radio...still no luck with GPS
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What do you guys mean when you say "breaks GPS"? I am trying to determine if my problem is similar to yours.
My problem is not really an issue with the GPS but an issue with Google Maps. When I use navigation from point A to point B, say Schaumburg to Chicago, it'll always speak directions as if it's going from point B to point A, although all the on-screen directions are correct.
I uninstalled the app and reinstalled, but have not yet tested to see if that fixed it.
Have any of you tried the agps fix for cm and aokp ROM?
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Have any of you tried the agps fix for cm and aokp ROM?
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I have. I don't know why, but running CM9, my GPS doesn't work no matter what. Maybe the GPS chip broke or something.
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Have any of you tried the agps fix for cm and aokp ROM?
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Yes this is what I have to do every time I flash a ROM and GPS breaks. I made a thread about it and there are also 2 more threads. Its a zip file you flash through cwm. Also people don't forget that if you're on cyanogenmod that you have to go into location services, GPS source and tick "use internal GPS". Or else GPS will barely work.
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armoguy94 said:
I have. I don't know why, but running CM9, my GPS doesn't work no matter what. Maybe the GPS chip broke or something.
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Read my post above. Enable internal GPS in GPS source/location settings.
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RushAOZ said:
Yes this is what I have to do every time I flash a ROM and GPS breaks. I made a thread about it and there are also 2 more threads. Its a zip file you flash through cwm. Also people don't forget that if you're on cyanogenmod that you have to go into location services, GPS source and tick "use internal GPS". Or else GPS will barely work.
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Yeah after doing what you said I've never had an issue. Except lock times seem to take awhile.
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armoguy94 said:
Just flashed TDJ's modded UCLE1 radio...still no luck with GPS
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didn't know he had a ucle1 radio, he has a uvle1 radio though maybe try that one.
If it is the first time you're trying to lock on, it might take a while, you should turn off wifi and data while leaving your GPS on. Stand outside with it on for 5-10 mins or so, it should get a lock on. After that your GPS locks quicker the more frequent you use it.
I think a lot of people would expect GPS to lock on right away, this only happens if your phone has recent locks to the GPS. I find it best with wifi and data off and to just leave the gps on and google maps on.
btw i've tried the AGPS patch before, but if you have a crappy radio it still won't connect lol.
Here's the screenshot without data or wifi. This is inside my house. Notice the gps signal has a constant dot in the middle, i know for aokp this means i have locked on.probably the same for cm, not sure about tw, haven't been on that for a month.
Anyways it has went as low as 4m, so pretty good. This is without apply the patch.
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Teo032 said:
Here's the screenshot without data or wifi. This is inside my house. Notice the gps signal has a constant dot in the middle, i know for aokp this means i have locked on.probably the same for cm, not sure about tw, haven't been on that for a month.
Anyways it has went as low as 4m, so pretty good. This is without apply the patch.
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Download GPS status. Its free in the market. Will tell you how many satellites you're locked onto just for kicks. 4m is very accurate.
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Download GPS status. Its free in the market. Will tell you how many satellites you're locked onto just for kicks. 4m is very accurate.
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4m is amazing! and when i used GPSStatus, it said i had 20+ sats available, but only locked onto 1 maybe 2? WHY!? Grrrr...
Lol just tested it, 7-8/19-20 sats. This is inside my house. I'll check it out when I'm out and about
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GPS status apk
I installed GPS status APK.. These easy steps worked for me!!!!
Under tools 1) Manage GPS state
2) Reset
3) Download new data

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This has been a problem for a while, but i thought it would be just a simple reflash gapps and maybe rom, so i delt with it for a time. But now i just switch from aokp to cm9, fresh install, and the problem still persists. Anybody else having similar problems or have a fix?
Try going to settings-applications-Play Store/Market-Clear Data.
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Tried clearing the data and all the basic troubleshooting you do when something screws up.nothing works
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It is not ics. I've made a few threads and in most of them you come and bash ics. The problem came up recently, and I been on ics since I first got this phone, which was in April, and I've had no problems till now. So if you don't have anything to say about a solution to the problem please, keep your opinions about ics to yourself
Now back to the problem. I've recently switched to cm9 and the problem is also here. It's really annoying when large apps have to update.
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GPS problem

I have tried dark side 4.04 and Jedi knight 2 and JMT v8... previously I used to use JMT and my GPS worked flawlessy with no problem. A little while ago I started using darkside 4.04 and GPS was working well as well. Then I installed Jedi knight and since then my GPS is never able to lock on. I have tried switching back to JMT and darkside... but the GPS doesn't lock on...I've tried using the aGPS patch as well but that didn't do anything.
If someone knows how to fix this, please help me out as GPS is a part of my daily life. Thanks a lot!
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I had a similar problem with my GPS taking 5 mins to lock in, and i was using DarkSide 4.04.
So i moved to [ROM] Android Open Kang Project | September 13 | Jellybean Build 1 + Nightlies, and my GPS locks in really quick.
Not sure why, DarkSide was really good ROM but the GPS was a problem casue i use it a lot while driving.
but I am really happy with my phone now (Jellybean Build 1 + Nightlies), hope this helps you.
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I have tried dark side 4.04 and Jedi knight 2 and JMT v8... previously I used to use JMT and my GPS worked flawlessy with no problem. A little while ago I started using darkside 4.04 and GPS was working well as well. Then I installed Jedi knight and since then my GPS is never able to lock on. I have tried switching back to JMT and darkside... but the GPS doesn't lock on...I've tried using the aGPS patch as well but that didn't do anything.
If someone knows how to fix this, please help me out as GPS is a part of my daily life. Thanks a lot!
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I flashed aokp ...but the GPS problem is still there. I know my GPS works because when I go to Google maps, my initial location is correct but then it moves to somewhere else...is there a way I can delete all my GPS related files...so it starts fresh. I really need this thing fixed...any help is appreciated. Thanks
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There a app in the play store called faster fix. Open the app and Change your server to North American pool and apply. That usually works for me because sometimes it'll be set to Asia or not even set to anything. Hope this helps.
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Just installed and set it to north America...it initially found my location and a second later, switched back to the same spot as always...somewhere in Philadelphia..
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Psychokilz said:
Just installed and set it to north America...it initially found my location and a second later, switched back to the same spot as always...somewhere in Philadelphia..
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That's weird... I always hear about that problem but I've never experienced it. Try AOKP 9/13 with lg3 radio. That's what I'm running and gps is perfect. Also try uninstalling and reinstalling Google maps. Also use internal gps for location... This is all I've done just posting what worked for me. Let me know what happens.
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Holy eff... you just solved my problem. All I did was I just left GPS satellites checked in "location services" and it locked on right away to my location and everything is good now! Thanks a lot friend.
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No problem
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[Q] paranoidandroid ROM [phone has stopped]

I'm hoping to get some noob love.... I'm going crazy here.... I flashed paranoid on 10/4 and loved it! I decided to flash a 747-s kernel last night because i read that it woul help battery life, when I went to reboot it keeps coming up with the error phone has stopped... and it won't let me do anything. I've wiped everything and tried re-flashing the ROM, still getting the error. Had to reflash Blazer... works perfectly. Can someone please help? Thank you!
Is it android.Phone error? I fixed mine by turning mobile data on then off. I don't know if it'll work for you tho
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in the op he posted because of the stuff hes working on with the rom other kernels will not work yet...
tldr wait for update it will get fixed
Its really weird.. I've tried flashing a few different ROMs since and I'm still getting "unfortunately, phone has stopped" as soon as I click OK it pops back up right away. Seems to do this for every CM based ROM. Know how to get rid of that kernel?
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I thought kernels change with each flash? Im not sure tho.. But if it does that again try turning mobile data on then off. Your problem sounded like mine. So just try that and let me know if that works for you
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It won't let me do anything on the phone because that error window literally pops up as soon as its closed. Any other suggestions? I appreciate the help!
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Try airplane mode to. That seems to stop it. Then turn mobile data on then off. Then keep trying it
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Either you're screwing with me cause I'm new or you are not understanding the problem.
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Nope. I had the same issue as you. I was getting the same error. Even with the message popping back up back to back. I still got to airplane mode. But I would never **** with someone just because your new. Just trying to help. Thats all.
So given that it keeps happening go back to a touchwiz rom. But I heard flashing from cm to tw is dangerous. So I would use odin.
Have a nice day.
haha hes forreal. might take some quick finger work but airplane mode will stop it so you can toggle data.
billard412 said:
haha hes forreal. might take some quick finger work but airplane mode will stop it so you can toggle data.
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WOW! Clearly I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM! haha, thanks guys, I feel like a d now, I appreciate you not snapping and still being helpful. I'll give 'er a go! Thanks again!
No dice... doesn't work. Even tried formatting my SD and unrooting/rerooting the phone. Very frustrating, I don't know what else to do.
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Well. Last option. Unroot it. And clear your bootloader counter and go to stock.. If you have the insurance.. Very sorry man. Unless someone could help you. Maybe post some logcats. But I doubt thats even possible... Very sorry.
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Dude!! I got it! I download the clockwork ROM manager and flashed the newest paranoid ROM from there and didn't flash the gapps right away. Its been running amazing all day! So pummed, I thought I was doomed.
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Good stuff.
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Wicked rom v10 sgh-t999 issues

Anyine been having issues with this rom. Windering if its a fluke or something actually wrong. Been having random lockups, browser freezes, and app crashes with ths rom. Reloading cm nightlies or stock relieves the issues. I do like ths rom just not sure whats going on t be able to fix it. Any ideas?
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Anyine been having issues with this rom. Windering if its a fluke or something actually wrong. Been having random lockups, browser freezes, and app crashes with ths rom. Reloading cm nightlies or stock relieves the issues. I do like ths rom just not sure whats going on t be able to fix it. Any ideas?
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I have the same issues that you... since install the v10 and my S3 is also slow .. I like the version v10 .. but i had to return to v9.1
Haven't tried any version other than 10, but will give it a shot. Now that I think about it my s3 is kinda slow. Thanks for the idea!
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V10 works absolutely flawless for me. I have none of what you mentioned.
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Have you read thru the rom thread? If its a rom issue others surely will have reported it.
Otherwise it may have more to do with the flashing method you may have used than with the rom itself.
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So instead of posting your issues whitin the original thread you decided to create another one here ? Why...
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I had these issues but when I did a full wipe everything went back to normal.
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Mods please close this useless thread....
Inb4lock.
Why don't you post your issues in the rom thread itself ?
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bstylz911 said:
I had these issues but when I did a full wipe everything went back to normal.
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Whatever issues given in this thread should have been cleared if op or anyone having these issues goes through development section thread and flashes rom correctly as per instructions these issues wouldn't have come
I am using this rom without any of these issues
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Just love how ignorant supposed techies point blame instead or correcting the issue. Dont be ignorant.
I wasnt aware of an existing post on this or I wouldnt have asked for help.
I did ask for help and not complaints.
Other than that this is by far not my first time loading roms, I think after the 20th or 30th time I would say I know what im doing. So again save your ignorance for yourself.
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Md5 check the download . Try again with a full wipe? I. I'm v10 and have no issues. Usually a clean install will resolve most problems. Good luck.
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Only a few problems here!
I've been using Wicked since ICS days with very few problems. Had an issue with Bluetooth that was resolved by wiping and reflashing the ROM back on ICS.
Since switching to Jelly Bean, about the only issue I've had is S Beam and/or Wi-Fi Direct connection/file sharing. In the two cases I've had, a dirty flash has fixed the problem.
Other than that, the ROM has been great for me!
Good Luck!
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LMT Stopped working
I have been using Wicked Rom v_9.1 for about three months with NO problems. All of a sudden LMT service stopped working. The pops up. Unfortunately LMT has stopped working. So I see that V10 is out so I Flasj V10 the proper way thinking that would take care of the problem. NOPE same thing happened. Any ideals?
Maddogf250 said:
I have been using Wicked Rom v_9.1 for about three months with NO problems. All of a sudden LMT service stopped working. The pops up. Unfortunately LMT has stopped working. So I see that V10 is out so I Flasj V10 the proper way thinking that would take care of the problem. NOPE same thing happened. Any ideals?
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Wipe the data for it.
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Wipe the data for it.
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How in GOD'S name do I do that? I was under the impression that when I flashed a new rom that would have cleared out everything.
Its an option during flash. Or boot recovery and factory reset.
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I've tried everything...
I have done it all. NOTHING is working. LMT will start then STOP after about five minutes.
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Its an option during flash. Or boot recovery and factory reset.
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Are you restoring data or any backups?
Have you searched in or asked in the rom thread to see if its a common or known issue?
I think someone else had a similar problem. (Isnt lmt related to some app called pie?) If so uninstall and reinstall the app.
Otherwise, try clearing data for lmt and force stop. Then reboot and see if it still acts up.
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I'm personally glad you started this thread. Because of my low post count, I can't post in that forum.
I've only been using this rom for a couple days and I love it. The only problem I've had was that I can't seem to get the Awsome Beats to do anything. Changing the settings doesn't seem to make any noticeable difference in sound quality. I know it's not a big deal but I think it would be a cool thing to have since I use my phone to listen to music almost as much as I use it to communicate.
I'll admit that I didn't read through the 1000+ pages but I did do a search of the thread and didn't come up with anything.
Oh, I'm using the stock Samsung music player, Songbird and Pandora to listen to music.
Stock kernal as well.
Hum
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Are you restoring data or any backups?
Have you searched in or asked in the rom thread to see if its a common or known issue?
I think someone else had a similar problem. (Isnt lmt related to some app called pie?) If so uninstall and reinstall the app.
Otherwise, try clearing data for lmt and force stop. Then reboot and see if it still acts up.
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I just don't get it partner. I've reinstalled the rom twice. Even flashed a different rom. Same issue. I will continue to look around to find the problem. Thanx for your help

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