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Hello XDA community, my brother has been having wi-fi and bluetooth issues on his T-MO Note II ever since applying the 4.3 OTA. Before I go on, the first thing I did was use CF-auto root and flash both agni pure stock and devil kernel and neither of them have worked. In addition, I have used dr.ketans patch as well as flashing some AOSP based ROMs such as AOKP and SlimKat and neither of them have yielded any results. I have tried almost everything I can find via XDA and I am truly stumped.
Do you guys have any solutions to the wifi issues? Any help would be greatly appreciated! :good:
Can you elaborate, what wifi issues ?
Frequent disconnects ?
Battery drains ?
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Wi-fi wil not turn on whatsoever. I can press the icon to turn it on and it will slide to the on position greyed out, and then go back to off right away. The same for bluetooth as well.
If the phone was already on 4.3 then wifi patch was not needed.
I would advise to flash stock image and start fresh. Make sure to wipe dalvik-cache after flashing stock ROM.
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Thanks, I will try that when I can. By any chance do you know where I can find a 4.3 image? I've tried looking into the stickies over at the Dev section and they don't have 4.3 as far as I can recall. The only 4.3 image I see is the stock root injected one from Mr.Robinson.
You can download one from sammobile.com. You will have to register though, make sure you download the file for sgh-t889.
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Thank you very much. I will do that tomorrow as I do not have the device with me at the current moment. I will let you know how it goes!
to clarify: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T889 thats what you need to download
Squilchi said:
to clarify: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T889 thats what you need to download
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Ah man, thanks! Unfortunately, I had just finished making an account at SamMobile not too long ago and the download should be finishing up soon. I greatly appreciate the help.
leikamkei said:
Ah man, thanks! Unfortunately, I had just finished making an account at SamMobile not too long ago and the download should be finishing up soon. I greatly appreciate the help.
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Cool cool just wanted to make sure you got the right tar file. Best of luck
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I just wanted to say thank you to both ciphercodes and Squilchi for all your help. My brother also says a big thanks as he doesn't have an account here. When the Note II finished rebooting from the image flash via Odin, I almost freaked out because nothing had seemingly changed but then I realized I was already on the 4.3 OTA. I also had an spectacular noob moment by forgetting to wipe cache in stock recovery. After I did that, I am glad to report that Wi-fi and bluetooth work as it's supposed to. I can't say thank you enough. In the odd occasion that this should happen again, a wipe of cache in stock recovery should be okay correct?
leikamkei said:
I just wanted to say thank you to both ciphercodes and Squilchi for all your help. My brother also says a big thanks as he doesn't have an account here. When the Note II finished rebooting from the image flash via Odin, I almost freaked out because nothing had seemingly changed but then I realized I was already on the 4.3 OTA. I also had an spectacular noob moment by forgetting to wipe cache in stock recovery. After I did that, I am glad to report that Wi-fi and bluetooth work as it's supposed to. I can't say thank you enough. In the odd occasion that this should happen again, a wipe of cache in stock recovery should be okay correct?
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Glad to know issue was resolved. By default it's highly unlikely that these problems will return on a stock ROM but if they do then flashing back to stock is the most optimal solution.
Unfortunately I may have spoken too soon. Wi-Fi was working just fine for a bit but suddenly it can't connect to the network nor see any other networks. It can still turn on but connecting to remembered networks and seeing other networks are a no-go. Bluetooth is wonky as well. I'm starting to think it's hardware but I doubt it.
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leikamkei said:
Unfortunately I may have spoken too soon. Wi-Fi was working just fine for a bit but suddenly it can't connect to the network nor see any other networks. It can still turn on but connecting to remembered networks and seeing other networks are a no-go. Bluetooth is wonky as well. I'm starting to think it's hardware but I doubt it.
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So close! Hmm it could be hardware I'm not sure either. What are the wifi settings? Also are there any error messages? Did you wipe data after Odin?
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I have yet to wipe data since it seemed okay although the notion has been floating in my head. I did wipe cache and shortly after, it didn't work. I suggested unforgetting the network and adding it again and that seemed to work for a little while. No error messages, just the same slide to on greyed out and back to off.
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leikamkei said:
I have yet to wipe data since it seemed okay although the notion has been floating in my head. I did wipe cache and shortly after, it didn't work. I suggested unforgetting the network and adding it again and that seemed to work for a little while. No error messages, just the same slide to on greyed out and back to off.
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Its weird that it was working and now its not wiping data couldnt hurt. Do you have Odin 3.0.9? Flash that tar file again and make sure bootloader update is checked.
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Its weird that it was working and now its not wiping data couldnt hurt. Do you have Odin 3.0.9? Flash that tar file again and make sure bootloader update is checked.
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Just a little update, I booted to stock recovery and performed a factory reset and wipe cache partitions but still nothing after it booted. To answer your question, I did use Odin 3.09 and it was already on MK7 prior to my first flash of the tar file in Odin. This is so frustrating.
Sorry for the double post, but I just did a factory reset and wipe cache and just re-flashed the tar file with update bootloader ticked and still a no-go. It's a shame the 4.3 update has borked my brother's Note II to this extent but it seems like the majority of people don't experience this. I'm stumped....
leikamkei said:
Sorry for the double post, but I just did a factory reset and wipe cache and just re-flashed the tar file with update bootloader ticked and still a no-go. It's a shame the 4.3 update has borked my brother's Note II to this extent but it seems like the majority of people don't experience this. I'm stumped....
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im stumped man... have you tried any custom roms?? flashing mk7 stock kernel?
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im stumped man... have you tried any custom roms?? flashing mk7 stock kernel?
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Prior to all this madness, I did try flashing JediMasterX2(I think) and AOKP, two ROMs that I would heavily associate with being stable and basically have everything work. Unfortunately, they didn't work. After all that went down and I restored my backed-up OTA all the way to now, it has been on MK7 stock kernel since then. I'm about to flip a table or something.
Basically I do have common sense and and I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to working with phones but this problem I have is different.
I purchased this phone(I747) already bricked thinking I can fix since I have before. It goes to cwm 6.0.3.4 and boots to Odin. Last known os was cm but don't know what version. Not even clear what bootloader it's but when trying to boot up there's the blue cm Android guy.
So here's what I tried so far to fix my problem.
1. Tried to flash the mjb restore posted somewhere on here. Flashed with no errors but when I reboot still the blue Android.
2. Wipe and formatted the proper things and tried flashing a couple of roms but all gave me error 7.
3. Tried flashing a different recovery thru Odin, all passed but non stuck. Can't get rid of my current recovery.
4. Tried to Odin 4.3 firmware but that failed.
Kinda running out of ideas on what to try next, can someone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong or what's the problem?
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donutkidd said:
Basically I do have common sense and and I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to working with phones but this problem I have is different.
I purchased this phone(I747) already bricked thinking I can fix since I have before. It goes to cwm 6.0.3.4 and boots to Odin. Last known os was cm but don't know what version. Not even clear what bootloader it's but when trying to boot up there's the blue cm Android guy.
So here's what I tried so far to fix my problem.
1. Tried to flash the mjb restore posted somewhere on here. Flashed with no errors but when I reboot still the blue Android.
2. Wipe and formatted the proper things and tried flashing a couple of roms but all gave me error 7.
3. Tried flashing a different recovery thru Odin, all passed but non stuck. Can't get rid of my current recovery.
4. Tried to Odin 4.3 firmware but that failed.
Kinda running out of ideas on what to try next, can someone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong or what's the problem?
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What did you try to flash? Status 7 means you don't have the right device for what you were trying to flash or that your build.prop was modified by the previous owner to another device name.
I believe you'll need to flash a ROM matching the current device name and work from there.
Although, I find it odd that flashing with Odin doesn't work. Have you tried flashing stock?
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What did you try to flash? Status 7 means you don't have the right device for what you were trying to flash or that your build.prop was modified by the previous owner to another device name.
I believe you'll need to flash a ROM matching the current device name and work from there.
Although, I find it odd that flashing with Odin doesn't work. Have you tried flashing stock?
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Yep I tried stock 4.1.1 and 4.3 thru Odin and failed. I tried installing a new recovery thru the current recovery using a zip file and it went thru with no errors but reboot and nothing has changed. Something when flashing the restore and the bootloader.
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donutkidd said:
Yep I tried stock 4.1.1 and 4.3 thru Odin and failed. I tried installing a new recovery thru the current recovery using a zip file and it went thru with no errors but reboot and nothing has changed. Something when flashing the restore and the bootloader.
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You can try flashing another/updated recovery through Odin. But until you find out what device your build.prop is setup to, you won't be able to flash a ROM through recovery.
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You can try flashing another/updated recovery through Odin. But until you find out what device your build.prop is setup to, you won't be able to flash a ROM through recovery.
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I tried every recovery for this phone that's up to date so yeah I don't know what else to do. And how can I figure that out? The build.prop part?
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donutkidd said:
I tried every recovery for this phone that's up to date so yeah I don't know what else to do. And how can I figure that out? The build.prop part?
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It's in your System folder. Should be able to navigate to it using your recovery.
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It's in your System folder. Should be able to navigate to it using your recovery.
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Will it still be there even if I formatted the system? If so what are the adb commands so I can pull it and post it?
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Will it still be there even if I formatted the system? If so what are the adb commands so I can pull it and post it?
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Hopefully it is. And I duno about the command, you'll have to look that one up (or perhaps someone here knows it).
If you formatted /system, its gone and shouldn't matter. But imo you should never format system manually. Otherwise you end up with nothing to boot or troubleshoot if things go wrong.
From your recovery, find where you can use the terminal emulator and enter
getprop ro.boot loader
This is what firmware you need to be flashing via odin.
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Ok I will try that when I get home.
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If you formatted /system, its gone and shouldn't matter. But imo you should never format system manually. Otherwise you end up with nothing to boot or troubleshoot if things go wrong.
From your recovery, find where you can use the terminal emulator and enter
getprop ro.boot loader
This is what firmware you need to be flashing via odin.
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Ok I did the getprop ro.bootloader command and it's I747UCDLK3. I have already tried the lk3 Odin but let me try to re download a fresh copy of it.
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No dice, I even downloaded a 4.1.1 lk3 rom. It flashed and said successful so I rebooted and back to the blue Android. Is it possible NY partitions or whatever are corrupt and if so anyway to fix it?
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I'm kinda at a loss. Wondering if its a partition not flashed by Odin that's been corrupted...
No idea if this'll help or not, but download this.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996938
(It is a 16gb model right?)
Now flash firmware in Odin in like usual, but check the repartition checkbox, then click the PIT button and browse to and select the file I just linked. Verify.
Click start and cross fingers.
Another thing you can try...flash twrp with Odin, but uncheck auto reboot. After it says PASS, pull the battery. Put it back in and boot recovery. Hopefully it'll stick now.
Now you can try flashing some roms again, and use the built in file manager to look for any issues/anomalies.
I'm not sure what version LK3 is, but it sounds kinda old, so you may want to look for a 4.1.1 rom to start with. That shouldn't give you any status 7 errors. Or if you want to flash newer roms you'll need to edit the asserts in the updater script.
DocHoliday77 said:
I'm kinda at a loss. Wondering if its a partition not flashed by Odin that's been corrupted...
No idea if this'll help or not, but download this.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996938
(It is a 16gb model right?)
Now flash firmware in Odin in like usual, but check the repartition checkbox, then click the PIT button and browse to and select the file I just linked. Verify.
Click start and cross fingers.
Another thing you can try...flash twrp with Odin, but uncheck auto reboot. After it says PASS, pull the battery. Put it back in and boot recovery. Hopefully it'll stick now.
Now you can try flashing some roms again, and use the built in file manager to look for any issues/anomalies.
I'm not sure what version LK3 is, but it sounds kinda old, so you may want to look for a 4.1.1 rom to start with. That shouldn't give you any status 7 errors. Or if you want to flash newer roms you'll need to edit the asserts in the updater script.
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I honestly think I tried what you suggested already but just to triple check I will do so again in the morning and report back with hopefully good news.
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@BWolf56
Do you guys have a recovery flashable package for the 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 firmware? (I'm guessing that's what LK3 is.)
If so maybe flashing that would help?
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@BWolf56
Do you guys have a recovery flashable package for the 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 firmware? (I'm guessing that's what LK3 is.)
If so maybe flashing that would help?
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No, nothing for 4.1.1 (LK3).
I don't think that's his issue though. Last time I saw that issue was on the S1 (Captivate) and the solution was to use Heimdall.
If the repartition doesn't work though, I'm not exactly sure what will.
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@BWolf56
Do you guys have a recovery flashable package for the 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 firmware? (I'm guessing that's what LK3 is.)
If so maybe flashing that would help?
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I was just reading what you said in this post - > ([Q] Can't flash stock rom through Odin, phone only boots in download mode. Help!) and it does sound awfully like my situation being that nothing sticks after flashing.
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I was just reading what you said in this post - > ([Q] Can't flash stock rom through Odin, phone only boots in download mode. Help!) and it does sound awfully like my situation being that nothing sticks after flashing.
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Do you have the actual link to that thread? Search is derping on me.
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Do you have the actual link to that thread? Search is derping on me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415409
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415409
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Ouff that's one bad issue, it can take a while to figure out which partition got messed up. And sadly, I can't be much help there :/
I installed CyanogenMod and I forgot to fix the GPS before flashing CM. All the posts I've read say that I need to flash back to a stock ROM to adjust the settings. I've looked for a stock ROM but there are so many choices and I'm not sure I'd choose the right one. Could anyone link me to a .zip file that I can flash and adjust my GPS settings? Thanks for your help.
HTC One Verizon M7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
Any of the four options should work. That is as stock as you can get besides doing an ruu
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Pharva said:
I installed CyanogenMod and I forgot to fix the GPS before flashing CM. All the posts I've read say that I need to flash back to a stock ROM to adjust the settings. I've looked for a stock ROM but there are so many choices and I'm not sure I'd choose the right one. Could anyone link me to a .zip file that I can flash and adjust my GPS settings? Thanks for your help.
HTC One Verizon M7
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Uzephi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
Any of the four options should work. That is as stock as you can get besides doing an ruu
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An RUU will reset the partitions though, which might be needed. Going from sense to aosp can cause some strange issues if you don't make sure all your phones functions are on in settings before flashing over. But.......flashing any sense rom "should" allow you to go back and turn on your gps and calibrate it, if not RUU it up.
Hey guys. I just got an AT&T SGH-i747 from a friend. I'm on T-mobile. Can someone point me to the proper threads to get this working with a T-Mobile sim card, rooted & custom recovery flashed? Thanks!
You just need to SIM unlock it to get it working on T-Mobile. If its on 4.3 firmware you'll need to buy a code online.
Root using Towelroot.
Never flash anything but a simple ROM from our forum. For anything else such as firmware you have to use at forums.
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DocHoliday77 said:
You just need to SIM unlock it to get it working on T-Mobile. If its on 4.3 firmware you'll need to buy a code online.
Root using Towelroot.
Never flash anything but a simple ROM from our forum. For anything else such as firmware you have to use at forums.
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I747UCDMG2...which one is that? & can I get an unlock code from at&t without buying it?
BTW, I read the unlock thread after starting this one so at least I was able to get that far...lol
Edit: also, isn't there a way to check the binary code within a file & get the unlock code from there? I remember doing that with a friend's samsung infuse.
EDIT #2: Nevermind, I found the unlock method.
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I747UCDMG2...which one is that? & can I get an unlock code from at&t without buying it?
BTW, I read the unlock thread after starting this one so at least I was able to get that far...lol
Edit: also, isn't there a way to check the binary code within a file & get the unlock code from there? I remember doing that with a friend's samsung infuse.
EDIT #2: Nevermind, I found the unlock method.
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I think that's 4.1.2 so the unlock method should work.. For flashing custom recovery check the at&t threads, it may be different for that device than ours, and you should be fine flashing any of the T-Mobile ROMs here. Flashing a T-Mobile touchwiz ROM will even give you Wi-Fi calling as well if that's of interest to you
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I think that's 4.1.2 so the unlock method should work.. For flashing custom recovery check the at&t threads, it may be different for that device than ours, and you should be fine flashing any of the T-Mobile ROMs here. Flashing a T-Mobile touchwiz ROM will even give you Wi-Fi calling as well if that's of interest to you
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Thanks for the info. However, I don't think I have the 4.1.2 firmware. I don't have the "nw lock nv data initialliz" option
I have 4.1.2, but I need to roll back to 4.1.1 for the unlock method to work. I'm downloading odin, updated drivers, & 4.1.1 software now.
Soooo...I downgraded & unlocked successfully. However, I can't find towelroot. =\ I know my rooting options are limited, but can I use the odin method to root if I can't find towelroot? Also, I can't seem to use the mobile network for internet. Is this a known issue & is there a fix?
Towelroot is on page 1 in General.
Font know about network problem. Need detailed info about what is running on your device.
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You should read this thread BTW.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344627
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DocHoliday77 said:
Towelroot is on page 1 in General.
Font know about network problem. Need detailed info about what is running on your device.
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You should read this thread BTW.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344627
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I'm still running stock, but when I try to open the internet without a wifi connection, it says no mobile network.
I do have another question, though. I can't seem to get from the MJB to the NE4 firmware. when I try to install it, it says:
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assert failed: getprop("ro.bootloader") == "I727UCUEMJB"
Checking firmware version in phone info, it shows I727UCUEMJB. I have superuser flashed. I'm at a loss unless it's a bad file & I need to find another.
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I found another file...yours, actually...and it gives me "FILE CORRUPTION DETECTED!!!"
Install and open terminal emulator. Enter this..
getprop ro.bootloader
Let us know what it returns.
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It's still showing DLK3.
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And I still have issues getting on the internet, no mobile network. I have S3Rx for the MJB firmware, along with ktoonsz kernel. does it possibly have to do with me browsing through the phone settings before I downgraded? I was exploring the different menus and could have possibly done something to disable my nework. any thoughts or ideas on that?
Actually, you are not on MJB firmware. You are on LK3 according to that command I gave you. So I'm guessing your baseband is MJB. This may be why it's not working. Flash the LK3 modem and see if that helps.
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Ok. So I should go back to 4.1.1 using Odin, then flash up by steps? I tried the link with the update files, but they didn't work. The upgrade I did was supposed to be a modem flash from recovery. I got all my files from the sticky round up in the at&t section. What about the deal with my mobile network. That started way before all this, then I was on stock 4.1.1.
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Oh, I thought it started after you had flashed something. In that case, I'd say the best option is to flash stock firmware via Odin and factory reset. If you are full stock and clean, and still have problems, we will at least know its not soft/firmware related.
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No. It has been that way. Afaik, it has been since I had this phone. Had no service until I downgraded to do the unlock. I was going through that diagnostics menu looking through it before I realized I had to downgrade to get the option I needed to unlock the phone. Maybe I did something while I was going through the different options in that menu.
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No. It has been that way. Afaik, it has been since I had this phone. Had no service until I downgraded to do the unlock. I was going through that diagnostics menu looking through it before I realized I had to downgrade to get the option I needed to unlock the phone. Maybe I did something while I was going through the different options in that menu.
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So I decided to check a few things in that menu & got my internet working. Problem is I can't get it to get past edge. =\
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bigz1981 said:
So I decided to check a few things in that menu & got my internet working. Problem is I can't get it to get past edge. =\
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If you are not in a refarmed area you'll have to do the AWS mod. Can you get LTE?
Hmmm. I know I'm in a city that can do lte: san antonio. I had to set the network control to gsm. However I chose all bands for gsm & all freq for lte.
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bigz1981 said:
Hmmm. I know I'm in a city that can do lte: san antonio. I had to set the network control to gsm. However I chose all bands for gsm & all freq for lte.
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That should be a refarmed area.. Choose automatic instead of GSm, that's why it will only connect to edge, and make sure you have the fast.t-mobile.com APN
Done. And it worked. Thanks!
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Hi guys, sorry if this is stupid. I've flashed ROMs to 3 or 4 phones before this one and didn't have any issues with them, but this time around it doesn't seem so easy. My phone is a virgin mobile galaxy s2 (d710)
My phone has been rooted for a while and my stock ROM started randomly freezing up on me 4-5 times/day, so I finally decided to flash a ROM. The stickied post says to use odin mobile to flash to GB - EL26 Stock w/ CWM then to flash the ROM I want. Any ROM I tried flashing gave a status 7 error and aborted, EXCEPT for one ROM, and on that one I didn't even have working 3G? I believe this thread implied doing it any other way would be a hard brick.
I finally ended up using samsung's official upgrade tool in download mode to flash back to stock ROM, but it would be nice to get a custom on now that I've put time into it.
Can anyone point me in the direction I need to go?
Thanks
EDIT: I'm currently on the 4.1.2 stock ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50070702
I'm guessing you're trying to flash a KitKat ROM? Using Mobile Odin and EL26CWM will work when flashing 4.2.2 (and under) ROMs, but not KitKat. You'll need the last Blasphemy 6.6 kernel (just for the updated ClockworkMod), located in Original Development, for that.
In your case, you'll probably want to flash FJ12 or FL26 (if you can find it) modem zips, as you're on Virgin Mobile, and those are ICS Virgin Mobile modems, which you'll need to have working data/internet on Any AOSP ROM (JB modems won't work).
And this guide is assuming you're completely stock JB firmware, not rooted.
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It looks like I'm on GB28 stock. I think agats caused a soft brick. I'm reflashing back to stock again now....I don't know what's going on with this phone.
Edit: Retried, got it to work this time. Thanks.
Is there a reason why you have to flash one recovery just to move onto another one? Would any recovery work installing any ROM? I'm a bit confused by all these different recoveries, since my last phone only needed one.
InfamousMyzt said:
It looks like I'm on GB28 stock. I think agats caused a soft brick. I'm reflashing back to stock again now....I don't know what's going on with this phone.
Edit: Retried, got it to work this time. Thanks.
Is there a reason why you have to flash one recovery just to move onto another one? Would any recovery work installing any ROM? I'm a bit confused by all these different recoveries, since my last phone only needed one.
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On this device, recovery comes bundled with the kernel. When you flash a ROM or kernel, the recovery that was on gets overwritten by the recovery that comes with the ROM/kernel you're flashing.
The reason everybody started using EL26CWM (gingerbread kernel) was due to a bug in the stock ICS firmware that was causing some people's devices to be permanently bricked when doing a factory reset.
Status 7 error when flashing is usually due to using a recovery that's too old.
So to answer your question... No, there is no "be-all, end-all" recovery for this device. Sorry [emoji20]
Glad you got it working though
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Thanks for the help. Now that I'm running CM11, I don't have visual voicemail and it looks like I can't receive MMS.
Serious props to the people that use custom ROMs that aren't driven insane by bugs, I'm irritated by it already.
Know of any fix?
I don't know about visual voicemail... I'm flashed to Cricket and just use the built-in voicemail statusbar notification. Have you tried pushing the apk manually? I'm pretty sure I've seen Virgin Mobile fixes here in the d710 forum.
As far as MMS goes, have you tried messing with the APN's? I don't think MMS will work as-flashed, out-of-the-box for you without modifying them for Virgin.
If you're getting annoyed by bugs, have you given stock, rooted deodexed GB28 a try? When i get the TouchWiz itch, I run deodexed GB28, along with Agat's 1.3 kernel, TD's AIO mod, and Missing Link mod (both found in Themes and Apps of this forum).
I'm currently running Slimbean build 7 (4.2.2) as it's super lightweight, stable, and has good battery-life.
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Do you know where I could find the voicemail apk?
Also, where can I mess with the APNs/what would work there?
The only reason I want a custom ROM at all is to be on KitKat. It honestly disgusts me a bit that google hasn't standardized versions....I don't get why every phone needs it's own ROM and never gets updated....
Thanks man.
Edit: I did find a MMS fix and visual voicemail all in one zip, but flashing it screwed the phone and I had to restore in recovery.
As far as editing APN's, I use Nova Prime launcher to create a shortcut on my homescreen to access them. Create shortcut to Activities/Settings/APNs and make your edits there.
Have you tried extracting the contents of the zip and manually applying those changes? Sorry but I wouldn't know anything else about configuring for Virgin. Maybe you could ask in that respective ROM thread, as I'm sure there are Virgin Mobile users there that have everything working.
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Thanks for the ideas, I'm a bit slow sometimes when it comes to android/linux. I pulled the apk out of the zip, installed it, that's working fine. I just need to find a fix for my MMS. I can send but not receive.
Edit: I found a way to open the APN settings using voice dialer, but it's blank and choosing to add one, it does not save.
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Thanks for the ideas, I'm a bit slow sometimes when it comes to android/linux. I pulled the apk out of the zip, installed it, that's working fine. I just need to find a fix for my MMS. I can send but not receive.
Edit: I found a way to open the APN settings using voice dialer, but it's blank and choosing to add one, it does not save.
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I had that issue too on cm11. They appear just fine on Liquidsmooth 4.4.4
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Just for clarification, if I want to flash a new ROM when I'm already on a custom, do I need to use odin mobile to flash back to that GB rom with CWM before I flash the recovery and new ROM? Or can I just wipe and flash new recovery from the one I have now?
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Just for clarification, if I want to flash a new ROM when I'm already on a custom, do I need to use odin mobile to flash back to that GB rom with CWM before I flash the recovery and new ROM? Or can I just wipe and flash new recovery from the one I have now?
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If the new recovery you are talking about is safe to flash from...and the one you are currently using is safe to flash from...then you can just reboot recovery and wipe cache and dalvik, then flash new recovery and then reboot recovery. Now you will be on the new, safe, recovery. So do your wipes ( data, cache, dalvik cache and format system ) and flash the rom.
If you want to go the mobile odin way..in case the recovery you currently have cant flash the new recovery you need, in order to flash the rom of choice..which im assuming is kitkat. As it needs the most up to date recovery to flash properly.
Then i have a simple guide you can follow to flash a safe kernel/recovery, in which you can then flash the newer recovery for flashing the rom you have choosen.
Link to guide. Post 5 is what you need to read.
If this sounds complicated or confusing..please post a link to current rom you wish to install and i will read the op and point you down the correct path.
Thanks, I was looking to use either of these. I've had issues with ROMs so far because I'm on Virgin Mobile and lots of stuff is buggy. Not sure which of these will work best:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298221
http://forum.xda-developers.com/epic-4g-touch/orig-development/rom-liquidsmooth-v3-1-t2803683
I'm not normally confused by rooting/flashing, but I don't understand the whole "safe recovery" thing.
I'm currently on this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540250
InfamousMyzt said:
Thanks, I was looking to use either of these. I've had issues with ROMs so far because I'm on Virgin Mobile and lots of stuff is buggy. Not sure which of these will work best:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298221
http://forum.xda-developers.com/epic-4g-touch/orig-development/rom-liquidsmooth-v3-1-t2803683
I'm not normally confused by rooting/flashing, but I don't understand the whole "safe recovery" thing.
I'm currently on this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540250
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I see. Im not too familiar with what works with virgin mobile.
But if you can flash a virgin modem and set your apns after a flash.. That will get your data working. I'm at work.. But let me refewsh my memory later about virgin mobile on this device and I'll hit ya back.
Fyi.. I think jdsingle made a virgin mobile rom a while back.
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I see. Im not too familiar with what works with virgin mobile.
But if you can flash a virgin modem and set your apns after a flash.. That will get your data working. I'm at work.. But let me refewsh my memory later about virgin mobile on this device and I'll hit ya back.
Fyi.. I think jdsingle made a virgin mobile rom a while back.
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Thanks, I looked for jdsingle and only found posts for 3D Evo I believe; no activity since 2011?
InfamousMyzt said:
Thanks, I looked for jdsingle and only found posts for 3D Evo I believe; no activity since 2011?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39371960
It was made for JB but it's a start
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Yeah, I tried that one, it continually crashed my launcher every 3 seconds, had to reflash the ROM. It did give me the voicemail apk I needed though! Really if I could just get flash instructions for going from one rom to another, I'd be set probably.
Have you tried applying the changes and setting permissions in the zip manually, like with Root Explorer?
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Have you tried applying the changes and setting permissions in the zip manually, like with Root Explorer?
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No, I'm honestly not sure how to do that. Linux's file structure is confusing to me. Granted I'm also having wifi problems on this rom too, it disconnects all the time.
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No, I'm honestly not sure how to do that. Linux's file structure is confusing to me. Granted I'm also having wifi problems on this rom too, it disconnects all the time.
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It honestly isn't too difficult at all. All I see in the zip is a new apns-conf.xml (permissions are rw-r-r), 2 build.prop edits, and the deleting of telephony.db located in /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
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