GPE Lollipop 5.1 - private number bug - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys, is anyone else experiencing this?
I did a full GPE conversion and I'm now on Lollipop 5.1.
The bug consists of this: When I make a call to some of my contacts after I finish the convo, the number and contact appear as private number in the dialer app.
Tried installing custom dialers but the same happens. I did a little googeling and came up with this on the motorola forums, with no solution. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Factory reset doesn't help, tried it.
edit: Motorola researched the problem, this is their conclusion: "In reviewing your case we can see that the network is sending an indication to the phone that the number should be hidden.
On KitKat the same message was sent by the network but it was ignored by the phone. Lollipop was changed to respect this message and that is the reason why you have the issue. We are currently reaching out to these networks to determine why this is happening."

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People aren't recieving my MMS with all ROMs

I recently flashed my wife's Tilt 2 with several different builds of the EnergyRom and then finally back to the stock HTC Rom. With all of them after whenever she sends someone a MMS, it says that it was sent successfully and then the other person's phone even wakes up like it is about to receive a message but then nothing ever comes through. I have spent a lot of time searching through the Rom development forum and found no solution. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
go back to the energy rom thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=562773
hit the 'search this thread' button just below the page #'s.. then click 'advanced search'
and then in the search box on the left for keywords.. type 'mms*' then hit search..
it could be a few things aparently.. maybe something with 'carrier provisioning' not doing what it should?
really though, i'm not trying to be a jerk.. I just spent better than a couple of hours trying to get my sending limits to 600KB..
that's how i finally got it.. just searching and searching..
No in my post it clearly states that I am now having this problem with all ROMs. I have gone back to the stock HTC ROM and it is still happening so it has nothing to do with the Energy ROM.
I have read about the issue with carrier provisioning and since I did not use it I know that it is not related to that. Flashing several different ROMs including the stock ROM has not changed this problem. Once again, does anyone have any actual ideas about why this would be happening?
contact your carrier.... Sounds like somehow you may have missed one of their automatic sim updates. The carriers regularly send them out for.. I have no idea why actually. But I know I was having issues with my touch pro (problems sending texts and phone calls would cut out after only a few minutes) because somehow my sim didnt get the random update they send out every so often.
If they do determine that is the issue what they have you do is call from a land line or something while they update your sim, from there you have to reset your phone and they'll then do some check and once thats done everything will be fixed.

[Q] [BUG?] Area Code being removed in text messages.

Hi,
So I searched these forums, the issues on google's website, and another forum, and I have seen only one person or two talking about the issue on the galaxy nexus.
Issue: When texting, either by replying or creating a new text, if I put a contact in the "To" box, it will sometimes remove the area code of the text message, and I will not be able to send the text message.
Work around: In order to finally send the text, I have to write the number of the contact myself in the "To" box. Then, it "reassigns" the full contact number to the contact temporarily, until the problem randomly happens again. I don't know how to reproduce it at the moment.
More information: This seems to occur more with some contacts than others, and occurs randomly. Because I had a custom recovery, I had problems in the past getting the OTA updates, and they just wouldn't appear anymore. I went ahead and installed Jellybean using efrant's guide (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895)
Everything is working fine, except this bug, and the screen sensitivity bug described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1576739&page=2
Phone information: Samsung Galaxy Nexus on the Bell network
Android version 4.1.1
Kernel Version: 30.0.31-g6fb96c9
[email protected] ), etc..
Build number: JRO03C
Running stock recovery
Has anyone else experienced this bug? It never happened on Android 4.0.2.
The solutions cited for the other phone mentioned doing a factory reset, or switching to a custom ROM. I doubt a factory reset will fix it, but I will try it later this afternoon.
If you need more information, I'll be glad to provide it. Apologies if this was posted in the wrong forum.
C.
c0m3ng said:
Hi,
So I searched these forums, the issues on google's website, and another forum, and I have seen only one person or two talking about the issue on the galaxy nexus.
Issue: When texting, either by replying or creating a new text, if I put a contact in the "To" box, it will sometimes remove the area code of the text message, and I will not be able to send the text message.
Work around: In order to finally send the text, I have to write the number of the contact myself in the "To" box. Then, it "reassigns" the full contact number to the contact temporarily, until the problem randomly happens again. I don't know how to reproduce it at the moment.
More information: This seems to occur more with some contacts than others, and occurs randomly. Because I had a custom recovery, I had problems in the past getting the OTA updates, and they just wouldn't appear anymore. I went ahead and installed Jellybean using efrant's guide (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895)
Everything is working fine, except this bug, and the screen sensitivity bug described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1576739&page=2
Phone information: Samsung Galaxy Nexus on the Bell network
Android version 4.1.1
Kernel Version: 30.0.31-g6fb96c9
[email protected] ), etc..
Build number: JRO03C
Running stock recovery
Has anyone else experienced this bug? It never happened on Android 4.0.2.
The solutions cited for the other phone mentioned doing a factory reset, or switching to a custom ROM. I doubt a factory reset will fix it, but I will try it later this afternoon.
If you need more information, I'll be glad to provide it. Apologies if this was posted in the wrong forum.
C.
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I'm seeing a similar issue on my Nexus 4. For example, place a call to 123 456 7890. End Call. Go to the call log and click on the number which brings up a contact screen showing the number and SMS icon to the right of that number. When you click on that SMS icon, it brings up 456 7890 as the so number. On two occasions I have seen the full number with area code appear for a split second but then the area code gets removed.
integramodder said:
I'm seeing a similar issue on my Nexus 4. For example, place a call to 123 456 7890. End Call. Go to the call log and click on the number which brings up a contact screen showing the number and SMS icon to the right of that number. When you click on that SMS icon, it brings up 456 7890 as the so number. On two occasions I have seen the full number with area code appear for a split second but then the area code gets removed.
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I have the EXACT same problem on my Gnex on 4.2 stock. I don't understand it and i'm not finding a solution, I've asked on Reddit /r/Android with no answer. Is this issue really not that common? I see there hasn't been reply or anything on this thread since February

[Q] Annoying Texts - Recent

I'm hoping someone can help me out...
Late last week I changed my ROM to HenseMod7 (for VM) - to give it a try and because some of the other ROMs I had been trying were giving me issues with MMS, calls and other things. All was good - or so I thought.
A day or two after I made the change - I started getting text messages from 999-999-9999. These text messages are all gibberish - letters, symbols and numbers mixed together. They always come two messages together and about 12 hours apart (so about 4 per day). I delete them as soon as I see they are in my list.
I saved the contact to my phone and blocked it as a caller.
I went onto the VM website and logged into my account and blocked the "number" for text messages - but since I know it isn't a "real" number - you've probably guessed it - I'm still getting these messages.
Might this be something related to the ROM somehow? I mention that only because all the other ROMs I've tried since I rooted my phone have not had this particular issue. This is the first time I've gone back to a Sense-styled ROM (made particularly for VM) and it's the only time I've gotten these spam texts.
I hesitate calling VM about this issue if it could/might be related to the ROM since I know they are less than helpful when you root your phone.
Any thoughts, ideas, input or help would be so very much appreciated.
Thanks all!
Mamadanz said:
I'm hoping someone can help me out...
Late last week I changed my ROM to HenseMod7 (for VM) - to give it a try and because some of the other ROMs I had been trying were giving me issues with MMS, calls and other things. All was good - or so I thought.
A day or two after I made the change - I started getting text messages from 999-999-9999. These text messages are all gibberish - letters, symbols and numbers mixed together. They always come two messages together and about 12 hours apart (so about 4 per day). I delete them as soon as I see they are in my list.
I saved the contact to my phone and blocked it as a caller.
I went onto the VM website and logged into my account and blocked the "number" for text messages - but since I know it isn't a "real" number - you've probably guessed it - I'm still getting these messages.
Might this be something related to the ROM somehow? I mention that only because all the other ROMs I've tried since I rooted my phone have not had this particular issue. This is the first time I've gone back to a Sense-styled ROM (made particularly for VM) and it's the only time I've gotten these spam texts.
I hesitate calling VM about this issue if it could/might be related to the ROM since I know they are less than helpful when you root your phone.
Any thoughts, ideas, input or help would be so very much appreciated.
Thanks all!
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Hi,
Your problem is very strange and honestly, I tried HenseMod and I didn't get this error. It is although true that this ROM has some problems with text messages as I couldn't send a long message (the ROM could not split the long message into several small messages of 160 characters).
I can see only two solutions : either you change of ROM (there are maaanny good ROMs for the Wildfire S) either you reinstall your ROM, verifying you have the good version for your phone model (marvel, marvelc, etc.). Maybe you can also update your radio if you can do it and know how to do it, but I guess it wouldn't be really helpful in that case.
Do you think these messages come from a real person ? Maybe there are some network problems, or maybe the ROM cannot read the message from a particular network / phone, I don't know.
Good luck
Mamadanz said:
I'm hoping someone can help me out...
Late last week I changed my ROM to HenseMod7 (for VM) - to give it a try and because some of the other ROMs I had been trying were giving me issues with MMS, calls and other things. All was good - or so I thought.
A day or two after I made the change - I started getting text messages from 999-999-9999. These text messages are all gibberish - letters, symbols and numbers mixed together. They always come two messages together and about 12 hours apart (so about 4 per day). I delete them as soon as I see they are in my list.
I saved the contact to my phone and blocked it as a caller.
I went onto the VM website and logged into my account and blocked the "number" for text messages - but since I know it isn't a "real" number - you've probably guessed it - I'm still getting these messages.
Might this be something related to the ROM somehow? I mention that only because all the other ROMs I've tried since I rooted my phone have not had this particular issue. This is the first time I've gone back to a Sense-styled ROM (made particularly for VM) and it's the only time I've gotten these spam texts.
I hesitate calling VM about this issue if it could/might be related to the ROM since I know they are less than helpful when you root your phone.
Any thoughts, ideas, input or help would be so very much appreciated.
Thanks all!
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just another option it could be a service network message that is not coming through properly. in the uk when you activate your sim card in a new phone uk carriers send you a text message that contains the network settings to get online. if your access point is not already configured
it could be getting scrambled somehow. if you can you could try to contact your phone carrier. go into a hop if possible and ask them if they have kept any logs of sending you service messages. if so maybe try to cross reference them and see?
Thank you both Izzy and Heavy_Metal_Man for your thoughts on this.
Since I first posted the question, I have changed ROMs and the problem has stopped. This is the curious thing. I have been trying different ROMs on my phone since I first rooted it last winter and only with HenseMod have I had this kind of annoyance.
In searching the internet on this - I have found posts by other Virgin Mobile users about this same issue. At one point someone mentioned that it was some kind of message from "Telus" (which is a Canadian provider - but I live in the US - and quite a distance from Canada). Most of those posts were from non-US users.
I do receive updates from VM without issue - so I don't think it's that.
I have a Marvel C phone if that adds anything to the equation.
Thanks again for your input. Anyone else have thoughts?
Mamadanz said:
Thank you both Izzy and Heavy_Metal_Man for your thoughts on this.
Since I first posted the question, I have changed ROMs and the problem has stopped. This is the curious thing. I have been trying different ROMs on my phone since I first rooted it last winter and only with HenseMod have I had this kind of annoyance.
In searching the internet on this - I have found posts by other Virgin Mobile users about this same issue. At one point someone mentioned that it was some kind of message from "Telus" (which is a Canadian provider - but I live in the US - and quite a distance from Canada). Most of those posts were from non-US users.
I do receive updates from VM without issue - so I don't think it's that.
I have a Marvel C phone if that adds anything to the equation.
Thanks again for your input. Anyone else have thoughts?
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So the problem really comes from the ROM and it isn't really strange because HenseMod is known to have some SMS bugs
My first thoughts were some kind of loopback error related to cell broadcasts and/or emergency message notifications. If you consider the times you mentioned, have some imagination, and throw in some cross-talk pollution it might even jive with what h_m_m (heavy_metal_man) was saying (in terms of it repeating); however, when I looked at the ROM, it's strictly GB/CM7 and those features weren't incorporated until ICS. So I'm gonna say that h_m_m has the most plausible reason. Thank goodness you found another ROM that works and can move on and leave the problem to those who want to keep trying to figure it out.
Ive had another thought about it. What base version is the Rom made from? If it's based from a carrier specific Rom and then "De-carrierized" it may have been conflicts left in the networking configuration that made the cdma/gsm believe it was in another country and needed roaming data settings. In any event I'm glad your sorted pal
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using Tapatalk 2
Thank you!
Thank you all for your thoughts and comments on this matter. I truly appreciate it!
As I previously mentioned, once I changed the ROM - the annoying texts stopped. So perhaps (as others have mentioned) it may be a quirk of the ROM itself.
I do like trying different ROMs - makes me feel like I've got a new phone for a brief time, while I still have my little Wildfire S. Its a fun "exercise" for me. Wish some more developers would build for the MarvelC though.
Thank you all again!

[Q] SMS issues, can they be ROM related?

Im trying to diagnose what appears to be some issues ive been having this week.
I'm relatively new to the whole ROMing scene here, having recently decided that i wanted to finally get up to kitkat. So im running the most up to date version of ShinyROM on my VZW Gnex, which i updated from a prior version of that earlier this week (and apparently ive been missing texts all week so i dont know if its a coincidence or not).
Additionally, ive seen some suggestions to make sure my access point names settings are correct. But those settings seem to be nowhere when i look for them in the menu.
So i guess 2 questions.. could this be a bug in my ROM, and where have these settings disappeared to?
It is unlikely that your ROM is casuing the issue. Check the ROM thread is anyone else is facing similar issues.
Call, sms are usually dependent on the baseband version, which is the firmware for the radio chipset. The ROM should not cause this issue.
What is the issue exactly, u are missing all sms or only randomly missing few texts. Is this issue for both sending and receiving texts?
swordfish123 said:
It is unlikely that your ROM is casuing the issue. Check the ROM thread is anyone else is facing similar issues.
Call, sms are usually dependent on the baseband version, which is the firmware for the radio chipset. The ROM should not cause this issue.
What is the issue exactly, u are missing all sms or only randomly missing few texts. Is this issue for both sending and receiving texts?
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I'm getting some texts, and i know at least some are being received, i have no way to verify all obviously. I can verify that i have missed multiple texts inbound though from more than one person. I also had an issue tonight where a text was sent 3 times to someone, though that may have been due to my location (a bar in a basement of a downtown area, guessing maybe the phone wasnt getting its delivery confirmation in return so it kept trying)
As for the radio, i'm running the stock (and most up to date) radios available, which had no issues before.
As for the thread, i do see one post about 10 days ago with someone mentioning issues, subsequent posts go into APN settings, which brought on my other question.. but have no idea if this could be the cause.

[Help] People Contact Numbers

Hello
I have a weird issue with my HTC One m8, since after updating to the latest firmware 2.22.401.5 the issue is with the People app, sometimes when I receive calls I don't see the caller name (although its saved in my address book), only the number shows up as if the contact is not saved.
This issue happens with random numbers in my phone, some contact names come up normally.
I've checked to see if there are duplicate numbers saved, that wasn't the issue. I also cleared People apk data and re-synced with Google but still didn't work.
Anyone facing the same issue? or anyone has a solution?
regards,

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