[Q] Phone freezing after updating ROM - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've already asked in the relevant ROM thread but thought I'd try here in case anyone else has had a similar issue.
I'm currently running Westcrip ICS 9.4 and tried to update to latest version but phone freezes a few seconds after booting (have to restart/battery pull)
I've tried wiping data/cache/dalvik/fix permissions but get exactly the same problem.
I've tried flashing stock GB through odin which works ok and then flashing again but get exactly the same problem.
I've tried flashing bezkes aokp but get exactly the same problem.
Thankfully my 9.4 backup restores OK and runs without any freezes.
The only thing I think it might be is something dodgy/corrupt on my internal memory or SD card. Is it safe to wipe these? I dont want to move my backup as I've had MD5 problems when trying to restore in the past.
Does anyone have any other ideas? I've looked around on the forum/google but can't find anyone else reporting the same problem.
This is driving me mad!! Am I missing something?

No ideas?
Ill try again after clearing internal storage. Can someone recommend the best way to do this please?
I should have said that i get the freeze problems with no non rom apps installed...
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Well you are using buggy beta ICS base .
As you can flash and use a stock rom then the problem is the rom you are flashing .
Possible corrupt download .
jje

Thanks for the reply. I tried downloading again but still have the same problem with resurrection and bezke so will try loading a stock ics base through odin when i get home tonight. Do you think my 9.4 resurrection base could be the problem? I read that on earlier ics roms that you should flash stock ics first?
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No idea really but how can you flash a stock ICS its not released .
jje

I've been using Bezke's AOKP for 5 days now, without any problem, so the problem is definitely not in his ROM.
When you flash it, try the following:
after wiping data, cache and dalvik, go to mounts and storage and hit format system. It could do the trick maybe...

JJEgan said:
No idea really but how can you flash a stock ICS its not released .
jje
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I didn't word it very well. I meant one of the unmodded samsung roms.
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spotlight79 said:
I've been using Bezke's AOKP for 5 days now, without any problem, so the problem is definitely not in his ROM.
When you flash it, try the following:
after wiping data, cache and dalvik, go to mounts and storage and hit format system. It could do the trick maybe...
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Arghh!!! Tried this and thought it had solved the problem. I've managed to install the new paradoxx rom now and even reinstall my apps and set up email account, but phone eventually freezes again. I've even started getting random freezes in CWM now! What I cant understand is why my phone is still rock solid running my westcrip 9.4 backup??
I think I might have flashed my phone to an early grave!!

That is really strange. Sorry that formatting system didn't help

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[Q] Really Need Some Help Guys

Hey,
I've had a really big problem with Siyah Kernel V3.1 rc6, i flashed it not long ago because i was going to go from CheckROM v6 to HyDrOG3N 18/04, but i didn't get hard bricked by the Kernel as people have been experiencing, I got a Soft Brick, so I went back into CWM and i couldn't flash anything, anything i tried to flash anything it would give me the error "failed ro:getprop I9100" or something along the lines of that, so i started messing around, hoping for anything to work, and creating a second ROM through the dualboot settings and deleting it somehow worked, but now I can't connect to my service provider (T-Mobile UK) regardless of what i have flashed on my phone, this is a really big problem for me as this phone is my day to day phone and i dont have a backup at all, if anybody has any suggestions at all as to what it could be and how I can combat this as soon as possible, I would be really appreciative
TIA Guys
Beans
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bbeanss said:
Hey,
I've had a really big problem with Siyah Kernel V3.1 rc6, i flashed it not long ago because i was going to go from CheckROM v6 to HyDrOG3N 18/04, but i didn't get hard bricked by Kernel as people have been experiencing, I got a Soft Brick, so I went back into CWM and i couldn't flash anything, anything i tried to flash anything it would give me the error "failed ro:getprop I9100" or something along the lines of that, so i started messing around, hoping for anything to work, and creating a second ROM through the dualboot settings and deleting it somehow worked, but now I can't connect to my service provider (T-Mobile UK) regardless of what i have flashed on my phone, this is a really big problem for me as this phone is my day to day phone and i dont have a backup at all, if anybody has any suggestions at all as to what it could be and how I can combat this as soon as possible, I would be really appreciative
TIA Guys
Beans
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Try flash stock rom(ics) with odin with full wipe or try formatting system,maybe deleting your dualboot roms and flash rom from cwm.
zodiaxe66 said:
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Try flash stock rom(ics) with odin with full wipe or try formatting system,maybe deleting your dualboot roms and flash rom from cwm.
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I currently don't have access to a PC that i can use to flash my phone via odin, im at college currently, which is more only access to the internet being as my phone isnt working, everything i would flash would be done with CWM, so right now, all i have to work with is N.E.A.K ics kernel,Siyah ICS v3.1 rc6 and GB 2.1.4 Kernel, HyDrOG3N 18/04 and CM7 nightly 116 which is a real pain in the ass, ill still have a go at formatting my system partition and dualboot etc. though
Thanks
Beans
bbeanss said:
I currently don't have access to a PC that i can use to flash my phone via odin, im at college currently, which is more only access to the internet being as my phone isnt working, everything i would flash would be done with CWM, so right now, all i have to work with is N.E.A.K ics kernel,Siyah ICS v3.1 rc6 and GB 2.1.4 Kernel, HyDrOG3N 18/04 and CM7 nightly 116 which is a real pain in the ass, ill still have a go at formatting my system partition and dualboot etc. though
Thanks
Beans
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Have u tried flashing stock cm9 kernel? I faced that issue. Happened on mine due to a change in build.prop file permission. I guess it was caused my LCD Density Changer
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override182 said:
Have u tried flashing stock cm9 kernel? I faced that issue. Happened on mine due to a change in build.prop file permission. I guess it was caused my LCD Density Changer
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hey, i havent got access to download the stock ics kernel as it stands, the only way i was able to download and flash Kernels/recoveries/roms was through my phone as my pc was stolen a while back and havent gotten enough money together to get a new one yet, because im at college i cant download anything that isnt coursework related without being kicked off my course, my teacher is turning a blind eye to me being on here because hes got a HTC sensation xl
Beans
You could purchase mobile odin off the market, and data limit allowing, download the cm9 ressurection edition (ie cm9 flashable through odin). that would be my best advice
^ cause you wouldn't need a pc then
DreadPirateDan said:
You could purchase mobile odin off the market, and data limit allowing, download the cm9 ressurection edition (ie cm9 flashable through odin). that would be my best advice
^ cause you wouldn't need a pc then
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Cheers, ill give it a go on my lunch break, ill have to find an open wifi connection somewhere
Beans
the best way is full wipe
reza1reza1 said:
the best way is full wipe
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Already tried full wipe mate, no cigar, still no signal :/
Beans

Freezing on Me At All Times

Pretty much copy and paste, but I have updated it with latest info.
geokilla said:
So this is weird... In four days, the ROM or phone has froze on me about half a dozen times now. The first time when I was setting it up by as I had just done a flash of the ROM. While setting it up, the phone decided to suddenly slow down all of a sudden to a crawl, up to the point where everything started to get washed out and freeze on me. Force restart by holding Volume Up + Power was the only solution to fix it. Just now, my sister had it connected to her computer and was transferring music over into the internal SD when suddenly, the same thing happened. Again, only solution was to force restart. Anyone have this happen to them before? Everything is completely stock except that we're on Dorimanx 5.3 kernel. Then the other times, it would either slow down and freeze in the CWM Recovery Menu, or when she is texting, playing games, etc. There aren't that many apps installed at all. Reflash of kernel doesn't solve the problem.
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Could it be that I need to flash the phone with official ICS + bootloader + PIT? I jumped straight from stock Gingerbread to custom ICS.
geokilla said:
Pretty much copy and paste, but I have updated it with latest info.
Could it be that I need to flash the phone with official ICS + bootloader + PIT? I jumped straight from stock Gingerbread to custom ICS.
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try doing a wipe data/factory reset as that is normally a fix to these kind of problems. Also clear cache and dalvik and that should fix the problem!
geokilla said:
Pretty much copy and paste, but I have updated it with latest info.
Could it be that I need to flash the phone with official ICS + bootloader + PIT? I jumped straight from stock Gingerbread to custom ICS.
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Do not use the .pit file unless you understand 100%sure about what you are doing. That's probably the easiest way to bork your device.
Edit: try flashing a different kernel. Try dark knight or fluxi. I think it would solve your issues
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I would get an official rom, and flash it with odin, (no repartition is required) then install your fav. custom rom
just my 2 cents
FWX
UltimateAnas said:
try doing a wipe data/factory reset as that is normally a fix to these kind of problems. Also clear cache and dalvik and that should fix the problem!
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I can't wipe data/factory reset in CWM for some reason when I first tried to install the custom ROM. Never tried again... I wonder if it's because my I9100 is brickable.
I have cleared cache and dalvik cache but no luck. It even slowed down and froze in CWM Recovery.
kilometers4 said:
Do not use the .pit file unless you understand 100%sure about what you are doing. That's probably the easiest way to bork your device.
Edit: try flashing a different kernel. Try dark knight or fluxi. I think it would solve your issues
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I know what I'm doing. Flashed with PIT many times before on my Captivate. Haven't tried PIT on her I9100 though. I haven't broken my phone with PIT yet, even though there's quite a few PITs out there lol.
I've read of others running the same combo as me, but they're fine so I wonder what else could cause this...
FireWalkerX said:
I would get an official rom, and flash it with odin, (no repartition is required) then install your fav. custom rom
just my 2 cents
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The ICS ROM from the Q&A Sticky should work right? Her I9100 is brickable so.... Gotta be careful.
Flash a stock rom, go to sammobile.com and find one then try again?
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format cache/data/system , then make all wipes , then put your phone in download mode , flash a stock ROM from samfirmware.com , then root your phone !
Running the latest Dorimanx 5.5 kernel and still getting the same problem. In fact, I noticed that if you set it to Performance under Kernel Tweaks in Recovery, the problem is more apparent. Setting it to default causes the issue too.

Strange Home Key and Lock Screen Bug!! Any Help Appreciated

I recently updated to the most recent version of paranoid android with a clean install (full wipe) and I'm experiencing multiple bugs. There's no lock screen when I turn the screen on and the home key doesn't work at all, apart from waking the phone up (can't exit apps with it or long press for recent apps). I'm receiving no notifications in my task bar and no incoming call alerts, although the notifications and calls are working in the background. Plus the stock browser won't start up.
The strangest thing is ...after returning to stock sammy rom all these bugs are gone but when I flash cm10 or aokp based rom back, all these same bugs come back regardless of what kernel I use (latest siyah or cm10 kernel).
All system settings are unchanged from default values so these bugs aren't setting related. I've done multiple full wipes with totally clean installs but, I'm still greeted with these bugs upon booting. Does anyone have the slightest idea why I'm plagued by these issues ...the phone is pretty unusable at the moment with these problems. No home key means so many extra taps on the screen and a lot of extra time wasted and I'm missing all my calls and texts because of no notifications. Please if anyone knows how to fix this ....it'll be much appreciated!!
Bumping cause I'm kinda desperate for some help.
Has no one experienced this kind of behaviour on their GSII? I'm really at a loss as to how to fix this. I've been flashing roms on my GSII for over a year now and never heard or seen anything like this before. I really can't face going back to sammy rom which seems to be the only thing to fix this.
please list all the steps you took when you flashed CM10/paranoid
Hi and thanks for the reply. All the relevent steps I took in CWM were
1 Wiped data/Factory Reset
2 Wiped Cache
3 Wiped Dalvik Cache
4 Ran a kernel cleaning script
5 Installed PA v2.17
6 Installed gaps
7 Fixed permissions
It's just really weird how these bugs are happening on both aokp (official) and PA, so it's obviously nothing to do with the roms. Just can't figure out what the problem is at all. I'm going to try the Super Nexus rom soon to see if that's any different.
Sebalon said:
Hi and thanks for the reply. All the relevent steps I took in CWM were
1 Wiped data/Factory Reset
2 Wiped Cache
3 Wiped Dalvik Cache
4 Ran a kernel cleaning script
5 Installed PA v2.17
6 Installed gaps
7 Fixed permissions
It's just really weird how these bugs are happening on both aokp (official) and PA, so it's obviously nothing to do with the roms. Just can't figure out what the problem is at all. I'm going to try the Super Nexus rom soon to see if that's any different.
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Can you post your present ROM and kernel details?
Jokesy said:
Can you post your present ROM and kernel details?
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At the moment I have official aokp build 4 rom installed with Siyah v4.1.5 kernel and the very same 4 bugs persist (no lock screen, broken home key, no notifications and stock browser unable to start up)
Sebalon said:
At the moment I have official aokp build 4 rom installed with Siyah v4.1.5 kernel and the very same 4 bugs persist (no lock screen, broken home key, no notifications and stock browser unable to start up)
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Ok.
Try these steps:
In CWM recovery,
- wipe data / factory reset
- format /system (under mounts and storage)
- flash ROM
- flash Gapps
- reboot recovery (under Advanced)
- flash ROM
- flash Gapps
- fix permissions (under Advanced)
- reboot phone
Done
Jokesy said:
Ok.
Try these steps:
In CWM recovery,
- wipe data / factory reset
- format /system (under mounts and storage)
- flash ROM
- flash Gapps
- reboot recovery (under Advanced)
- flash ROM
- flash Gapps
- fix permissions (under Advanced)
- reboot phone
Done
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OK ..I will try your method. I'll report back as soon as I've competed thanks
Hi ...I tried the procedure exactly as you instructed but the problem persist. However ...a couple of times during the procedure I saw that cwm was having problems mounting the sdcard. "fail mounting sdcard" I think. I'm not sure whether its referring to internal or external. I don't have an external inserted at the moment anyhow. If it refers to internal sd then maybe the answer to my problem can be found there?
Sebalon said:
Hi ...I tried the procedure exactly as you instructed but the problem persist. However ...a couple of times during the procedure I saw that cwm was having problems mounting the sdcard. "fail mounting sdcard" I think. I'm not sure whether its referring to internal or external. I don't have an external inserted at the moment anyhow. If it refers to internal sd then maybe the answer to my problem can be found there?
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SDcard refers to your external SD.
Jokesy said:
SDcard refers to your external SD.
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Oh well then I guess it's not a problem with internal memory then. Damn I thought I was onto something! Thanks for your efforts so far but do you have any other ideas where this problem may be coming from?
Sebalon said:
Oh well then I guess it's not a problem with internal memory then. Damn I thought I was onto something! Thanks for your efforts so far but do you have any other ideas where this problem may be coming from?
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The stock Sammy ROM you talked about, were they custom ROMs or stock unmodified firmwares?
Jokesy said:
The stock Sammy ROM you talked about, were they custom ROMs or stock unmodified firmwares?
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The stock Sammy ROM is unmodified XX OXA from about a year ago ...I keep it around in case of boot loops during an upgrade.
Sebalon said:
The stock Sammy ROM is unmodified XX OXA from about a year ago ...I keep it around in case of boot loops during an upgrade.
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is the stock sammy firmware Gingerbread or ICS?
Jokesy said:
is the stock sammy firmware Gingerbread or ICS?
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Hey Jokesy, thanks for getting back to me. Its gingerbread ...that was the last time I used stock unmodified sammy. So you think if I install stock sammy ICS it may fix the problem?
Sebalon said:
Hey Jokesy, thanks for getting back to me. Its gingerbread ...that was the last time I used stock unmodified sammy. So you think if I install stock sammy ICS it may fix the problem?
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That was the cause of the problem.
you need to first flash either Custom Stock based ICS Rom via CWM recovery, or flash an unmodified Stock firmware via Odin before flashing an Aosp ICS or Jelly bean ROM.
So please flash stock ICS firmware now.
Problem solved.
Jokesy said:
That was the cause of the problem.
you need to first flash either Custom Stock based ICS Rom via CWM recovery, or flash an unmodified Stock firmware via Odin before flashing an Aosp ICS or Jelly bean ROM.
So please flash stock ICS firmware now.
Problem solved.
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OK will download ICS Stock rom right away ....thanks alot for your help and patience. Guys like you really make the difference in this community, I really can't thank you enough. I'll report back as soon as I'm done.
No luck thus far ...I installed NeatRomLight on which the problems weren't present but as soon as I flashed back to PA the problems were back. I tried with the same instructions you gave in the earlier post with reboot of recovery and such. This really is a strange one. What confuses me most is the fact that everything works fine with stock sammy or modded sammy but, thats the last thing I want to go back to after using aosp/cm based roms for the last 6 months.
Maybe if I download stock unmodified rom eh? Well it can't hurt to try anyways.
Were you trying to install the latest version of PA on siyah? That doesn't work. Right now PA 2.17 and above will only run on the CM10 kernel..same goes for latest pure aokp builds I think.
If you want to stick to siyah and PA, download PA 2.16. It should work.
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S3 Android is updating everytime i turn it on?

After flashing a couple of Roms I found my recovery i made of the stock Rom now says android is updating everytime i turn it on.
are using TWRP and wiped Davlec cashe but now restart and upgrading again..
started with about 43 updates and this time after davlesc reset is 80 updates..
Ive only ever seen this when installing Gapps to a new build it does it once..
This recovery never had Gapps on it and shouldnt be doing this?
Ive searched but cant find specific advice on the S3..
Anybody can help?
Thanks..
MRBR7 said:
After flashing a couple of Roms I found my recovery i made of the stock Rom now says android is updating everytime i turn it on.
are using TWRP and wiped Davlec cashe but now restart and upgrading again..
started with about 43 updates and this time after davlesc reset is 80 updates..
Ive only ever seen this when installing Gapps to a new build it does it once..
This recovery never had Gapps on it and shouldnt be doing this?
Ive searched but cant find specific advice on the S3..
Anybody can help?
Thanks..
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This is because your cache is being rebuilt on every reboot. Most likely from restoring a stock rom after using custom roms. This is never a good idea. If you need to return to stock you should do it by Odin. Stock roms do not back up/restore properly.
so this only happens after you wipe Dalvik? That's what's supposed to happen
No its been doing it every time i turn phone on for ages.
Just i read somewhere to wipe davlec should fix it.but then doubled the amount of updates after...
anyway i think will re flash rom from odin again should be better.
was just wondering if there was something simple i didnt do..but i guess its cause i came from non stock rom before..
Thanks for answers..
Are you sure that somewhere in twrp settings or anywhere else that you haven't set the device to wipe dalvik on each boot?
Did you delete some odex files from your system/app
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freddy1991 said:
Did you delete some odex files from your system/app
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This has nothing to do with the issue. The issue is that the delvic cache is being deleted on reboot. A full wipe and reflash should fix him/her right up.

[Q] Weird issues Cm11 / Stock

Hi there,
My SIII i9300 has been rooted and flashed with CM from CM 10.x to 11.x. Hoewever, recently it started to not give any audio during voice calls trough the normal mic. Speakers do work.
So, i've tried reflashing, clearing cache / dalvik etc. To no avail.
I then tried stock rom and for some reason this seems to do the trick.
As i'm not really a great fan of the Samsung bloatware and the 'awesome' skin overlay of samsung i would like to fix this issue.
I also tried some different roms to no avail. ( Also, i installed cm 10.2 because that used to be working fine)
I then tried installing different modems via CWM and ODIN. (BUELK1) and (CEEL1). It's a dutch phone on vodafone.
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Btw, currently i'm running CM 11 nightly see below. Android 4.4.2
My baceband is currently i9300CEELL1
Kernel version 3.0.64-CM-gb1c5066
CM 11-20140228
greetinges, Volc
Try installing the ROM before wiping everything, including System ( data is recommended, as long as you don't have something important not backed up). And with 4.4 try to use MK6 modem or higher.
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Andr3y29 said:
Try installing the ROM before wiping everything, including System ( data is recommended, as long as you don't have something important not backed up). And with 4.4 try to use MK6 modem or higher.
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Hi Andry!
Many thanks for your reply. So I should turn back stock, install cm and that mk6 without wiping? I'm not sure if cm will install without the wipe..
The mk6 modem, do you have any clue where to search it?
Regards,volc
volcomoo said:
Hi Andry!
Many thanks for your reply. So I should turn back stock, install cm and that mk6 without wiping? I'm not sure if cm will install without the wipe..
The mk6 modem, do you have any clue where to search it?
Regards,volc
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I thought you found the modems on www.boeffla-kernel.de . You can find them in the Download section. Also, if you are on CM11 (or any other ROM actually), you should download the ROM tog want to flash on your external SD Card, reboot into recovery, wipe system, cache, dalvik cache and data, flash the ROM, reboot system and use it for a few moments at least ( I would recommend you do that so that you won't get bootloop). Then, reboot into download mode, connect phone to Odin and flash the ROM. I would recommend wipe shading cache and dalvik cache, just for a flawless experience.
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I saw this phone firsthand. (Hi volcomoo!)
The roms were flashed OK, double triple quadruple wiping probably wont make any difference.
The weird thing is that with CM installed there seems to be a hardware issue, when we flash the phone back to stock, everything works. I guess the developers will say "logcat or it didn't happen"....
sodeknetters said:
I saw this phone firsthand. (Hi volcomoo!)
The roms were flashed OK, double triple quadruple wiping probably wont make any difference.
The weird thing is that with CM installed there seems to be a hardware issue, when we flash the phone back to stock, everything works. I guess the developers will say "logcat or it didn't happen"....
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Heuj Sodeknetters
Flashing the MK6 modem didn't work either. Tried dozens of roms. Anyone else might have a clue?
My google foo turned into dust so xda is all i got left ^^
We need to make a logcat of when it fails i guess
I had this problem before when i was runming stock . i just sent with the flow and after a month or so i got fixed by itself .
Hope i helped
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