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Another Verizon GPS help thread plus a Pandora question

From what I've gathered reading about the GPS problems on XV6900's with Verizon....you might need to know the history of my ROM's.
1. I got the phone brand new 3 weeks ago and of course it came with 6.0 out of the box.
2. I installed the newest Verizon 6.1 ROM w/ radio 3.37.78
3. I then installed NFSFAN's 6.5 v7 ROM
4. I installed "NFSFAN Verizon GPS Registry.cab"
So for starters my GPS does not ever connect. I don't even know where to start. I've been searching and reading on here for 4 hours this morning and about 5 hours before bed last night. I just got really confused. Lots of what I found was regarding an older Verizon 6.1 update, so I'm not sure any of that was applicable to me. Please point me in the right direction so I can start using Google Maps. Thanks in advance!
Now Pandora.....I have installed the pandora app that I found in the NSFFAN's 6.5 FAQ thread. Well it installed fine, but when it asks for my email and password there is no where to input them. The screen is just solid blue and at the bottom says "Back" and "Sign In". I changed my hardware button to bring up a keyboard thinking that might help, but no such luck. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it once already. Once again thanks in advance!
-Travis

Alright, I realize it sucks when there is a new thread every week about this, but there is also a ton of old information on this site and it makes finding an answer very hard and even when I think I know what to do I look at the thread date and it's over a year old....and thus refering to an old Verizon ROM. Obviously the answer in on this site somewhere I just need someone to point me to the most recent solution that also correlates with my ROM history and problem. If I have to I'll paypal someone $5 if they can get my GPS working.
I haven't seen anyone have the problem I'm having with Pandora. Has anyone had this issue? Am I actually alone on this one? Are there any other native Pandora program options?

slow88lx said:
From what I've gathered reading about the GPS problems on XV6900's with Verizon....you might need to know the history of my ROM's.
1. I got the phone brand new 3 weeks ago and of course it came with 6.0 out of the box.
2. I installed the newest Verizon 6.1 ROM w/ radio 3.37.78
3. I then installed NFSFAN's 6.5 v7 ROM
4. I installed "NFSFAN Verizon GPS Registry.cab"
So for starters my GPS does not ever connect. I don't even know where to start. I've been searching and reading on here for 4 hours this morning and about 5 hours before bed last night. I just got really confused. Lots of what I found was regarding an older Verizon 6.1 update, so I'm not sure any of that was applicable to me. Please point me in the right direction so I can start using Google Maps. Thanks in advance!
Now Pandora.....I have installed the pandora app that I found in the NSFFAN's 6.5 FAQ thread. Well it installed fine, but when it asks for my email and password there is no where to input them. The screen is just solid blue and at the bottom says "Back" and "Sign In". I changed my hardware button to bring up a keyboard thinking that might help, but no such luck. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it once already. Once again thanks in advance!
-Travis
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For the first time you open pandora,
open the keyboard before you open pandora,
it should stay open.
it's a problem with pandora itself.
also it seems to not be working correctly with 6.5 as of right now.
I put it on there for others to test for me,
but everyone is reporting it is a no go.
:/
hopefully pandora will release a update asap.
Also, gps issue,
verizon is blocking ip's or something like that,
therefore everything people are doing to make gps work,
is more of a work around.
And I'm sure verizon will figure out a way to counteract those as they are crafty son's of b*tches when it comes to people unlocking stuff they want locked down.

[Q] Rebooting on NO network-Logcat

Guys, I am having this problem of random rebooting. I first thought it was random but then noticed that whatever ROM I use, this reboot happens when network signal is lost.
Now i read every thread and discussion google could give me on this problem but cant seem to figure out how this happens. I wanted to substantiate my find, hence ran logcat for few hours. Now i cant seem to understand what it means.
Can anyone please take a look at the attached text file or reason out how and why this happens. Is there a pattern I am missing?. All i notice is that my phone vibrates in my pocket after an hour when it is preparing the SD card after a reboot. Thats it
Thanks in advance.

Someone
Sent from my ME525 using XDA App

OK I found that defy is rebooting on no network and I was able to replicate the same situation. Is there any fix to this issue. Can anyone look into the code and tell me a tweak where the phone reboots because there is very less or no signal. It happens even if phone is kept in 2G/3G/Automatic.
Here is similar thread in motorola support forums
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/40973?start=0&tstart=5

Have noticed posts about this -- and in fact it's not restricted to Defy by any means, though overall not that common. Even the Nokia N8 forums occasionally mention the problem. The most successful cure seems to be swapping out the SIM. This does not appear to work for everyone, but generally people are so imprecise on forums it's really hard to know if they just pulled a SIM from another phone (so, being as old or even older than the one they were using), or used a new one. So, if you have not already, I would get a new SIM, "approved" by your carrier and try it. Otherwise I would return the phone.

Thanks mate. Yes I read a lot about sim being changed but no where did I see it being solved. I have spoken to motorola support and plan to send it next week. Anyway I will change the type of sim once to see if it makes a difference. I hate my phone being ripped open here because I have very less confidence in these authorised centres who deal with every damn phone.
Thanks again.

[Q] Another mysterious GPS thread

Yes, yes, I totally should have done the search which I obviously totally didn't, otherwise I totally would have found the solution. Please spare me these kinds of answers, I did my research as much as I could...
Now, the outline of the problem:
-I cannot get a gps fix. I think I probably managed get an accurate location with google maps. Once for 10 seconds, and then it was gone.
-The phone cannot see satellites.
-Antenna, GPS antenna and antenna cover have been replaced, it was repaired 3 times with the same no-lock issue. It did not fix it, tho.
-I tried stock roms, cooked roms, different kernels and different radios. It still could not see a single satellite.
-I tried the "wipe this-install fasterfix-gps-status-enable that" stuff I stumbled upon so far.
-The most accurate position I can get is around 600-1500 meters. No change if I enable the GPS satellites.
-I tried Ndrive, IGo and Google maps, under open sky for long minutes. Nothing.
Any ideas?

itarill said:
Yes, yes, I totally should have done the search which I obviously totally didn't, otherwise I totally would have found the solution. Please spare me these kinds of answers, I did my research as much as I could...
Now, the outline of the problem:
-I cannot get a gps fix. I think I probably managed get an accurate location with google maps. Once for 10 seconds, and then it was gone.
-The phone cannot see satellites.
-Antenna, GPS antenna and antenna cover have been replaced, it was repaired 3 times with the same no-lock issue. It did not fix it, tho.
-I tried stock roms, cooked roms, different kernels and different radios. It still could not see a single satellite.
-I tried the "wipe this-install fasterfix-gps-status-enable that" stuff I stumbled upon so far.
-The most accurate position I can get is around 600-1500 meters. No change if I enable the GPS satellites.
-I tried Ndrive, IGo and Google maps, under open sky for long minutes. Nothing.
Any ideas?
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lol it sounds me (i had a lot of problems with my gps...)
1- u tried flashing the recommended base band radio?
2-u tried (IMPORTANT) to flash the correct RIL?
3-u tried to warm up the metalic contacts that are under the gps cover?
4-try it and then use GPS STATUS to fix it....
5-post the results please

1- u tried flashing the recommended base band radio?
Yes.
2-u tried (IMPORTANT) to flash the correct RIL?
AFAIK I need it only if I don't use recommended radio. I used recommended radios with sense roms, as well as I do now with MDJ's UD 1.8+kernel+recommended radio.
3-u tried to warm up the metalic contacts that are under the gps cover?
The phone is on the sun when I'm leaving it out to get a fix. Also, I hold it in hand, which supposedly warms it up.
4-try it and then use GPS STATUS to fix it....
See above.
5-post the results please
Still :/ http://db.tt/qH2YCbW

i´m not fully understand your post but raising a bit the contacts i was obtained better gps fix (weird but true)....
in adition... i think you should try ALL THE POSSIBILITIES... in a few words... flash the RIL

HTC policy is to replace the handset after 3 repairs. Send it back. That's HTC UK anyway.

Hi to all.
Erm.. what do you mean by warm up the metalic contact?

andyharney said:
HTC policy is to replace the handset after 3 repairs. Send it back. That's HTC UK anyway.
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Woah, it would be awesome. I had it reapaired in Carrefour, France. So I don't know if it stands for those repairs too. Now I'm home in Hungary, so we'll see. I will definitely keep returning it if it takes that to get a working phone...

Same problem here, except my GPS worked perfectly fine until I upgraded to Android 2.3 last week. Since then I can't get a single satellite to lock.
I've used GPS Status to reset and download A-GPS data to no avail.
HTC told me to factory reset my phone which I've done. Nothing works!!
Tried with and without SIM. Various combinations of WIFI on/off with SIM inserted and removed.
I'm really angry.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Matt

Have you been SFR? Just asking, my phone was SFR, and I read something in french about some messed up stuff of SFR software... it was long ago tho.

My defy is gone to meet his maker

Well, I thought I'd let you guys know, my defy went to the official motorola service, now, before someone starts posting "room full of people who cares" pics, I'll tell you what where it's symptoms and maybe you can tell me if any had any similar issues.
A little background:
I'm in Argentina, and I got my defy from "Personal" ( that's the carrier) which has a 2.2.1 rom ( if I'm not wrong )
I used it for a bit and it was working so well that I didn't feel the need to mess with it.
Then, I started missing some stuff and I decided to install CM7 (rc1, v2), to see how it performed.
All good, for a while, but then, the following started happening:
- 5~8 times out of ten, sms's wouldn't go out ( and I had to re-send them until they did )
- I got delays on getting messages, and on other people receiving them.
- Sometimes I wouldn't get to answer a call, just got a "missed call notification SMS"
- Sometimes calls would drop when answering them
- FM radio started being CRAP, and getting either stuck on, or wouldn't turn on after being interrupted by other notifications.
- frecuent freezing .
I guessed it was CM7, so, deceided to get back to stock, and maybe rooting, just for kicks.
I went back to stock, but the problems kept happening.
And that's why I sent it to service.
Anyone got any similar issues?

I wounder if you had forgot ‘full wipe’?

This sounds like an intermittent connection somewhere in the phone hardware.

davenaughty said:
I wounder if you had forgot ‘full wipe’?
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lol, of course I did wipe, I didn't got into GREAT detail of everything i did because it would be WAY to boring, but, I did tried a lot of stuff before sending it back.
I kind of know my way around android, but I don't blame you for asking, I've seen a lot of uninformed posts around here ( nothing wrong with that, not everyone has time, the patience, or the interest to spend HOURS figuring stuff out, and learning about android )
juried said:
This sounds like an intermittent connection somewhere in the phone hardware.
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Yup, I also thought it could be either a SEVERE overage problem ( like a signal black hole in my apartment) , or a defective sim card , but I'm using my old HTC G1 for now, and it's working great, so, both of those are out.

Maybe ,your phone’s baceband does not fit for the sevice,download some app to change the baseband.
Many peope have the same problem reflected by forum in my conutry as far as i know. Most of them solve the problem by changing baceband.
(My english is so bad...but I really want to help you.)

davenaughty said:
Maybe ,your phone’s baceband does not fit for the sevice,download some app to change the baseband.
Many peope have the same problem reflected by forum in my conutry as far as i know. Most of them solve the problem by changing baceband.
(My english is so bad...but I really want to help you.)
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If the baseband was incorrect, it wouldn't get signal at all.
Plus, the phone was bought in argentina, so the argentina stock rom for the carrier HAS the right baseband, and I still got issues.
I have no other explanation for it than faulty hardware.
Thanks, though, I know you're trying to help ; )

Question Fingerprint and Camera issues

Hello, I'm new so sorry if this is a badly written post
Recently I got a unit that was preflashed with global rom on a CN device. The fingerprint sensor and camera both stopped working the day after. The camera made a weird clicking noise when I'd use it and the fingerprint scanner kept saying "Finger moved too fast. Slow down and try again." I've attached some screenshots below though I don't know if they'll be helpful or not.
I unlocked the bootloader and reflashed the WW ROM with the guide here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...e-6-can-be-used-for-cn-ww-converting.4474383/
The flash went fine and I managed to also root with magisk and get the asus module to get rid of the noficiation but the fingerprint scanner and camera are still non functional.
I assume that somewhere along the line I've either fried something or I messed up reflashing the phone. Any help is appreciated since this phone is about 2 days old as of this post date. Thanks in advance!
Edit1: I have my bootloader unlocked. sorry I forgot to mention! I also restarted the device and my fingerprint started enrolling for but a moment and then gave me the same error halfway through again. So I don't think the hardware is broken.

I have the same issue fingerprint and camera , i think this is software issue when convert cn>ww
If someone have solution help us cause aliexpress seller don't know anything

I've been suffering from the same for 1 month, I've done several tests and so far nothing has worked.
For me it started in the rom that came and I updated it thinking it would come back and I don't see any other way but to send it to the store and ask for an exchange.
But I'm curious, is it the same batch? because for weeks I've been looking for someone with the same problems and only now that I see it, I don't know if I'm happy or more worried.

Vinicius de Paula said:
I've been suffering from the same for 1 month, I've done several tests and so far nothing has worked.
For me it started in the rom that came and I updated it thinking it would come back and I don't see any other way but to send it to the store and ask for an exchange.
But I'm curious, is it the same batch? because for weeks I've been looking for someone with the same problems and only now that I see it, I don't know if I'm happy or more worried.
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If there's any way I can help then just pop me a message and I'll see what I can do. I also want this fixed since they both worked fine when I got the phone.

Yudiyuyu said:
If there's any way I can help then just pop me a message and I'll see what I can do. I also want this fixed since they both worked fine when I got the phone.
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I talked to the seller, bought from the official store and he asked to send the cell phone to solve the problem.
I showed the print of this topic to let them know that the problem is not just me.
And I've tried everything to solve it and I haven't been successful, I just have to send it.