I just flashed my friends S3 (d2ltetmo) last night (DocHoliday77s reworked CM 10.1) found HERE. He called me this morning telling me that he has no internet, and very little, if any, cellular signal. I had him toggle his mobile data, airplane mode, and had him get reset on the network. He said none of these steps has changed his signal. I am a little confused by what he is experiencing exactly though. He claims to have signal for calls and texts, but also said he was at home last night where he used to get 4 bars of LTE but discovered that now, his phone couldn't find a network. So I'm thinking radio issue right? Sure. Then he goes on to explain to me that even when he has signal (which I guess he has from time to time) he still has no internet can't browse the web, can't run pandora etc, so now I'm thinking modem. Can anyone help with this confusing issue? Is it radio or Modem? Can anything be done to fix it?
Thank you all in advance!!!
Check the Imei in Settings - About Device - Status.
If its zero, pm me for further help. If its still got the correct imei number (dont post it), just let us know here.
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I can't confirm if the number is correct however I can report that the imei is not zeros.
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Have him flash back to stock to see if thst fixes it. Theres also another modem you could try probably a couple pages back in the thread. (Sorry haven't got to cleaning up yet, will try to this week).
Did this all happen from his very first boot up of cm? Or did it seem to work at first?
Before flashing anything else, try ktoonsez cm kernel. Maybe itll help this. Others reported it fixing other issues the had...
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I can flash him back to stock to see where the issue stands and if that fixes it what will that mean? I would like to try the kernel and modem first though, any objections to that?
It's hard to answer the question of when did it start, he didn't seem to have any issue at my home. However immediately upon leaving my home the issue seems to begin, so I guess I would call it from the start.
EDIT: When you say "The thread" are you speaking of your thread that I am familiar with sir?
Thank you for all your help Doc I'm glad you have our backs on this!
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I can flash him back to stock to see where the issue stands and if that fixes it what will that mean? I would like to try the kernel and modem first though, any objections to that?
It's hard to answer the question of when did it start, he didn't seem to have any issue at my home. However immediately upon leaving my home the issue seems to begin, so I guess I would call it from the start.
EDIT: When you say "The thread" are you speaking of your thread that I am familiar with sir?
Thank you for all your help Doc I'm glad you have our backs on this!
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Definitely try the modem and kernel first, (modem first, then test. Then kernel and test), and yes, the thread im referring to is the Info/FAQ thread I have here in Q&A. (Sorry bout that)
If the kernel or modem dont help try going back to stock. If the only thing fixing it this, it just means theres something not working correctly in the rom. A rom/T999L issue, if you will. Itd mean we will have to do a good bit more investigating to figure it out.
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Btw, dont rule out the possibility of it being a problem on T-Mobiles end. This is why I wanted to know if he lost the functionality immediately after the flash, or if it worked fine right before and after flashing.
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I understand and will do exactly that. I have NOT ruled out that it is Tmos fault and, in fact, that is likely being that we just got the LTE and the towers are still having the bugs worked out of them. I am hoping to report back tomorrow or maybe even later tonight after EST with my findings, thanks again sir!
Flashed the modem and all seems well! Thanks a million Doc!!! My friend is very happy and sends his thanks as well!!
Edit: Issue is half fixed, if I toggle airplane mode the phone will have data for a time to toggle data produces the same result but eventually it lose all signal, after the modem and the kernel have been flashed...
Try the kernel next. Then if needed, try odin flashing the latest firmware, and a factory reset will possibly be required as well.
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This is starting to sound more hardware related though...the behavior is just odd.
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Try the kernel next. Then if needed, try odin flashing the latest firmware, and a factory reset will possibly be required as well.
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This is starting to sound more hardware related though...the behavior is just odd.
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Did the modem first then the kernel same result so....I agree back to stock we go and then a call to 611 after resetting the counter. :/
Thank you Doc for everything!!!
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I tried updating rom for my t989 and after checking out few different roms i tried this
task650-aokp-Build-36.zip
and then flashed the
gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
after all this my phone is not at all responding, not turning on its dead . what do i do??
Flame on! OP hurry delete this thread and put it in the general section before you get flamed..
U need to post this in question and answer this is development and u can only flash t-989 Tom's which is found in the forum u just posted in
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This goes in Q&A
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That's because you flashed an at&t rom. Bricked?
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22881355
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Also I'm pretty sure you flashed a rom for a different phone because the AOKPs for our phone are named something like aokp-hercules-selfkang_620 (the numbers at the end vary)
Edit: yeah you definitely flashed for the wrong phone. Just because you're in a Galaxy s ii forum doesn't mean its the correct one sorry about your phone but you HAVE to read before flashing hopefully this will be a good learning experience for you. Again sorry about the brick
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I Googled that filename and I'm getting an I777 build of AOKP. I'm pretty sure you can't flash I777 builds on this phone. You're probably hard bricked.
Read, read, read before doing anything other than using the stock software!!! Always make sure you are flashing something made specifically for your device! I hear some of the Skyrocket builds are compatible, but I would double check, and then triple check. Or do what I do and just stay away from them to be safe.
Someone else can confirm whether I777 ROMs work, but if not, you will need to try a warranty replacement or get it JTAGed by MobileTechVideos.
I'm not sure why you were trying to flash an old build anyway, they are on Build 39...but that's another story. Good luck, hope you get it worked out.
Before trying to help you allow to ask two questions: Does your PC "see" the phone? If so as what?
nope. pc does not detect anythin
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Before trying to help you allow to ask two questions: Does your PC "see" the phone? If so as what?
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nope nothings happening. no pc detection no powering on NOTHING.
lol, you done goofed. next time you should only flash things that you find in tmo gs2 forums. ahaha. You defs need a JTAG unless you can get it in download mode. Also, WRONG SECTION.
Questions go in the Q&A section
You might need a S RIFF Box JTAG Boot Repair/Unbrick, make some searches in your area or on the internet to find a qualified person/company to do that for you.
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22881355
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This is not his problem that he is experienceing. If it is not powering up at all then it is truely a hard brick.
I did this to my phone last week and no matter what I tried, i could not bring it back.
check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707021
I almost gave up and was willing to try to do a warranty exchange (knowing it was not going to be honored).
Sent it to the guys listed on my thread. I guess you have to have software and hardware to basically rewrite the firmware on the phone then put a stock ROM on it.
Luckily I had a restore point already on my external SD card and was able to get everything back.
Its not cheap but it did work for me!
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You might need a S RIFF Box JTAG Boot Repair/Unbrick, make some searches in your area or on the internet to find a qualified person/company to do that for you.
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This is, from what I understand, the only way to fix it. Other than replacing the phone.
good luck. sorry for your loss
Its really unfortunate but this type of thing happened to my friend and he had to get an entirely new phone
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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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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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.
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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
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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
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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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This is a Nandroid of the leaked JellyBean UVDLI3 with SU already installed. BusyBox can easily be installed by grabbing it off the market and installing....self explainatory. I will put this up for those who will find it easier to simply Nandroid restore and also for Devs who want access to it to do work on themselves instead of having to Odin back to stock, flash the update, Nandroid, pull it and use it.
One issue that you are bound to notice immediately is the constant haptic feedback. Solution to this is to open the SuperUser app and check mark "temp unroot". If you have SuperSU installed as well, do the same in that app. Then, wait a second and uncheck it on SuperUser and on SuperSU. Stops it. Stupid and pain in the ass but it seems to happen whenever you reboot the phone.
Other then that, the ROM is extremely fast and smooth. Some nice newer features. Obviously haven't tested battery life yet but will be out all day tomorrow with the wife for her birthday so we shall see.
Anyway, enjoy!
DOWNLOAD
(983MB TOTAL SIZE)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16940597/SGH-T999_T999UVDLI3-NANDROID.zip​
Thanks to: chadster214 for the link, Wildchld for the updater-script, Lantek for letting me know there was a new leak, Clark for asking me to make a Nandroid which got me stuck on doing this and staying up 3 hours later then I wanted when I have to be up early tomorrow morning :highfive: and anyone else I might have missed.
I'm first
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Btw thanks redrum its awful nice of you to put this up for us with your new job and all
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Ah! ****, I'm sorry guys. I had WiFi on. When I was going through settings I just realized it says "Baseband Unknown". It's doing the same thing it did when we first tried building or first custom ROM for this phone.
I can't for the life of me remember what it was that caused it, and I know it was something simple.
Canceling the upload now. Really sorry guys, if I could get a hold of Wild really quick I would fix it because I'm sure he knows what it is. Unfortunately I'm sure he's not online and I have to be up really early.
I apologize for jumping the gun, I had the upload already going as soon as the ROM booted up.
All good player.. we appreciate your effort..
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Np redrum we can wait thanks again for doing this for us!
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If anyone needs a Nandroid of it, though (which may still be easier for you guys instead of having to Odin back to stock then update) I'll link the one I'm uploading.
It already has SU....and I believe BusyBox (if not, you just have to grab BusyBox Free from the market).
Should work just fine.
Also, for any developers who need it instead of having to Odin back to stock and all that good stuff.
I'll put that in the OP instead.
uoY_redruM said:
If anyone needs a Nandroid of it, though (which may still be easier for you guys instead of having to Odin back to stock then update) I'll link the one I'm uploading.
It already has SU....and I believe BusyBox (if not, you just have to grab BusyBox Free from the market).
Should work just fine.
Also, for any developers who need it instead of having to Odin back to stock and all that good stuff.
I'll put that in the OP instead.
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Thanks bro. Good to see you back.
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You rock dude! Its never a bad thing tho have something else to play aroud with! Thanks!!
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djintrigue808 said:
Thanks bro. Good to see you back.
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Hey, they put that job offer off for a month. I have a little more free time
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You rock dude! Its never a bad thing tho have something else to play aroud with! Thanks!!
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No problem man. Sorry the ROM itself didn't work though! I feel bad, got peoples hopes up. I'm sure its something really stupid and simple that is doing it, I remember it being something simple but it's been so long since I had this problem that I can't remember what it is.
Hey red, you might want to try reinstalling it. Ive got baseband t999uvli3
edit: on a side note it looks like they moved the deleteapps on desktop from to bottom right to the top..... threw me off for a second there
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Hey red, you might want to try reinstalling it. Ive got baseband t999uvli3
edit: on a side note it looks like they moved the deleteapps on desktop from to bottom right to the top..... threw me off for a second there
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Well it works fine for me, but the ROM I cooked up really quick had no baseband. Hence why I pulled it :/
I'm uploading the Nandroid instead for whoever needs it to use. The Nandroid should work perfectly fine (I've restored it twice and it worked perfectly).
Kind of a dumb question but we won't have CWM with this right?
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I'm assuming "nandroid" is to have used with cwm.
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Kind of a dumb question but we won't have CWM with this right?
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If you Nandroid restore, yes, you will.
If you Odin back to pure stock then flash the update that leaked, no, you will not. You would have to root it again and install the CWM and SuperUser.
uoY_redruM said:
Well it works fine for me, but the ROM I cooked up really quick had no baseband. Hence why I pulled it :/
I'm uploading the Nandroid instead for whoever needs it to use. The Nandroid should work perfectly fine (I've restored it twice and it worked perfectly).
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Oh ok, thought you had a bad flash or something ..... btw itsw great to have you back on active duty. Even if for a short time
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No problem man. Sorry the ROM itself didn't work though! I feel bad, got peoples hopes up. I'm sure its something really stupid and simple that is doing it, I remember it being something simple but it's been so long since I had this problem that I can't remember what it is.
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No worries! Im actually trying to get started with work on the UVALI3 build. Cant seem to get the thing deodexed yet...:banghead:
I was thinking bout throwing this on for a min though, just a quick peek and maybe pull the modem.
You said it says baseband unknown, if you flash a different modem like UVLH3, will it work? Just a guess but sounds like something happened to it during update maybe?
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I've got the gallery issue as well. I can set it using a wallpaper app like the Kelly bean one at the market but using gallery crashes.
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If you Nandroid restore, yes, you will.
If you Odin back to pure stock then flash the update that leaked, no, you will not. You would have to root it again and install the CWM and SuperUser.
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Did you remove whatever it is that keeps replacing the custom recovery on this nandroid?
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I've got the gallery issue as well. I can set it using a wallpaper app like the Kelly bean one at the market but using gallery crashes.
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Did you remove whatever it is that keeps replacing the custom recovery on this nandroid?
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/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
All sammys otas seem to have these. Full fw does not fyi.
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Did you remove whatever it is that keeps replacing the custom recovery on this nandroid?
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All sammys otas seem to have these. Full fw does not fyi.
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Sorry for the double post there! Damn xda app is the buggiest one I have!
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Is link down?
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Is link down?
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uploading still..looks like
i might be worrying a bit too much but i paid $550 for this phone and i want it to be as close to perfect as possible
first - my battery goes down in standby + WCDMA/GSM auto mode (about 5% an hour drain? ill post a usage screenshot)
second - when i pinch in homescreen to get overview of all 7 screens, there is a slight lag (about half a second)
third - my phone signal fluctuates quite a bit. if i hold it in my hand, it goes from 4G 3/4 bars to no bars to EDGE to maybe 1 bar of 4G
fourth - my power button is a wee bit wobbly
the battery problem/reception is slightly better after "network refresh" by a tmobile rep but still not the greatest
I'd consider rooting and trying out some custom roms
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I'd consider rooting and trying out some custom roms
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what rom do you recommend?
there is a stable Cyanogen mod 10
For aosp
The wicked Rom
for touchwiz
I'm running 4.2.1 using the unofficial cm10.1 nightlies in the dev section
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Not sure flashing a different rom will help. You should have a 1% drop per hour with the screen off. Do you have motion features enabled? How many programs do you have updating via the Internet? Facebook, Twitter email etc. I would suggest you find the root cause first. There are a couple of monitor apps available that should help you narrow down the issue.
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Not sure flashing a different rom will help. You should have a 1% drop per hour with the screen off. Do you have motion features enabled? How many programs do you have updating via the Internet? Facebook, Twitter email etc. I would suggest you find the root cause first. There are a couple of monitor apps available that should help you narrow down the issue.
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does motion drain battery too? what went through my mind was bad radio b/c the drain happens only with WCMDMA mode enabled
can you guys answer my 4 questions please?
I'll try, but you may need to provide more info
Are you on stock jb?
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Might have a bad battery or a rogue app
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Clear cache
(Need root)
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I'll try, but you may need to provide more info
Are you on stock jb?
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Might have a bad battery or a rogue app
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im on stock/ disabled the tmo bloat
and my parents also think its a bad battery
3
Could be covering the antennae with your hand, but this phone isn't known for a death grip problem
Or you need to flash a modem that works better in your area
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Hardware defect
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factory reset
Fresh install couldn't hurt
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Android_Monsters said:
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Could be covering the antennae with your hand, but this phone isn't known for a death grip problem
Or you need to flash a modem that works better in your area
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Hardware defect
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i have a case (TPU?)
and ive already cleared cache and did factory reset about 25 min ago after reflash with odin
Android_Monsters said:
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Could be covering the antennae with your hand, but this phone isn't known for a death grip problem
Or you need to flash a modem that works better in your area
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Hardware defect
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factory reset
Fresh install couldn't hurt
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ive already done a reflash with odin (stock 4.1.1) and wiped cache and did a factory reset with stock recovery
and i have a case so blocking antannae shouldnt be a problem
arqda said:
can you guys answer my 4 questions please?
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Calm down young one. People are trying to help. I tried to address your first issue and saw some questionable advice. No offense intended towards those that took the time to help. I use gsm auto. The preferred settings makes the phone search for that band and can drain battery in weak signal areas.
2. No idea why you have lag. I do not.
3. I believe the radio is located towards the bottom left. Covering it with your hand can affect signal strength. Also toggle data off then back on forces the phone to require the towers closest to you and may help in some situations.
4. A little wobble to the power button is not unusual.
Next time provide more details such as the rom version.
To the person that asked about motion features. From my understanding those features eat battery because they are always active. Polling, looking for motion.
If anything I posted is wrong, please let me know.
jcbofkc said:
Calm down young one. People are trying to help. I tried to address your first issue and saw some questionable advice. No offense intended towards those that took the time to help.
2. No idea why you have lag. I do not.
3. I believe the radio is located towards the bottom left. Covering it with your hand can affect signal strength. Also toggle data off then back on forces the phone to require the towers closest to you and may help in some situations.
4. A little wobble to the power button is not unusual.
Next time provide more details such as the rom version.
To the person that asked about motion features. From my understanding those features eat battery because they are always active. Polling, looking for motion.
If anything I posted is wrong, please let me know.
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sorry about my impatience....
i have a case on and shouldnt that solve the radio problem?
I also have a case. It is not a death grip issue like some phones have. I have seen a one or two bar drop when moving the phone from my right hand to my left. I have large hands so it could be different for others.
jcbofkc said:
I also have a case. It is not a death grip issue like some phones have. I have seen a one or two bar drop when moving the phone from my right hand to my left. I have large hands so it could be different for others.
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ok thank you for taking time to answer my questions
for now ill just use it as it is and depending on how it performs, take it to Tmobile
&& do you recommend draining battery to 0% to calibrate it?
Never drain the battery to zero. You can damage cells. I killed a hd2 battery back a few years ago before understanding how batteries work. Your drain on the battery is probably related to an app or setting.
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Never drain the battery to zero. You can damage cells. I killed a hd2 battery back a few years ago before understanding how batteries work. Your drain on the battery is probably related to an app or setting.
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can you explain how batt. calibration work?
I can but it would be a rehash and long winded. Google is your friend. Search battery maintenance and android. Reseting stats is a bit old at this point. There is an app in the play store that does it. I use battery monitor widget for detailed info on my battery. It also allows you to set radio preferences.
jcbofkc said:
I can but it would be a rehash and long winded. Google is your friend. Search battery maintenance and android. Reseting stats is a bit old at this point. There is an app in the play store that does it. I use battery monitor widget for detailed info on my battery. It also allows you to set radio preferences.
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thank you so much
I bought and rooted my Galaxy S3 a few months ago. since then I have flashed several roms. When the jellybean update came along I flashed a stock rom so I could update to stock jellybean, after the update to jellybean i noticed that my phone signal kept cutting out. The meter would cycle from full bars down to no bars then back up again over and over. while this was happening I could not make or receive calls. Tuns out the problem is caused by the IMEI reading 0. I don't know when this actually happened weather before or after the update. I have been trying to figure out how to fix this, but I don't understand what little I have found on the internet. Can anyone help me?
Yes
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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You have the dreadful "0". May have data issues. No 4g. I assume you have no NV backup
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I'm simple caveman and don't understand your magic talking machines
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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You have the dreadful "0". May have data issues. No 4g. I assume you have no NV backup
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Thanks for the link but I dont understand what they are talking about.
like: "Put phone into RMNET + DM + MODEM mode"
I have no idea what that is.
and this section: "Look in device manager under ports and serials you should see your phone there.
Now open QPST Configuration click on ports tab and then on Add new port button type in COM## where ## is the port number your phone is connected to."
Is this even english? I'm sorry but i'm a newbie and have no idea what im doing.
labrat1974 said:
Thanks for the link but I dont understand what they are talking about.
like: "Put phone into RMNET + DM + MODEM mode"
I have no idea what that is.
and this section: "Look in device manager under ports and serials you should see your phone there.
Now open QPST Configuration click on ports tab and then on Add new port button type in COM## where ## is the port number your phone is connected to."
Is this even english? I'm sorry but i'm a newbie and have no idea what im doing.
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You are putting your phone into RMNET + DM + MODEM mode by using the Stock Dialer on a Stock ROM and entering the service code provided in the thread (*#7284#).
There are some good videos on YouTube of how to fix this and how make a back up in case it happens again. It a lot easier than it sounds.
Thanks
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imei fixed
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Thank you all for your support. after watching the youtube videos I could find and reading the guide posted in the link i was able to follow the steps and fix my imei. thanks again guys I can't tell you how worried i was that my phone was trashed.:good:
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Thank you all for your support. after watching the youtube videos I could find and reading the guide posted in the link i was able to follow the steps and fix my imei. thanks again guys I can't tell you how worried i was that my phone was trashed.:good:
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What's funny is my IMEI decided to implode itself after I flashed the 1/15 Cm build.. Fixed it and everything is up and running now, just never thought it would happen to me. The only thing I can think of for why this happened to me, was because I had just switched back to CWR from TWRP.. not sure if there is a connect, but seems plausible. Back to TWRP now.