[Q] No GPS Signal (at all) - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everybody...
A few weeks ago (i think after the update to ICS) i realized that i dont have any satellite connection.
I tried different stock roms (Gingerbread and ICS), different Modems, different Kernels (CF Root, SpeedMod, Stock)... Still no success...
What could it be?

Check out faster fix in the Play store
also take a look at this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447599
ive always used then when ive flashed a new rom/updated.

Still no work for me. I dont have any idea what the problem could be...
Thanks anyways, hope someone else can help

Do you have gps.conf and sirfgps.conf files (in system/etc)?

Okay, i think im a little bit further now. I went back to Stock Rom, and Stock Kernel (LP7). And it worked fine!
Now i flashed the SpeedMod Kernel, no functionality again.
With the CF Root Kernel (CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5), still no functionality.

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[Q] which the best kernel for DCS .64b

Hi Sergei !
I use DSC from beginning. It is the best ROM.
I just wt to ask
Until now I already update .64b. I have no problem with all troubles such as wifi,reboot,camera...
Which kernel I should install? the original with upd0.64b or DSC_teamXX or GXkernel...
Bz i got confused about many of kernel
I need stability and long life battery for normal using.
Anyway thank a lot for the DSC rom from yr team
Appreciated that
Larry
For 0.64b I used the kernel that was provided. Prior to that I used GKernel 1.5, since I never had any luck with using the GXKernels on my device.
Good day to you!
Stable kernel is always included in our ROM.
We provide and test different kernels, but only tested and stable version goes into release.
First of all.....
Like many of us, we just wanted a solid/stable custom ROM and I couldn't be more grateful for the fine work Greg and _n0p_ are/have been doing.
I love DSC above the rest, but I too have the Wifi freezes, and have them with nearly all GB-based ROMs.
However, when I first went to GB from DJ_Steve, I didn't have Wifi issues. Unfortunately, everything else went wrong, so I searched for a better ROM. Ultimately, I installed Longhorn, with the BB and kernal. At that point, I started seeing Wifi troubles. After that point, every GB-based ROM gave me wifi freezes.
I've been following and installing the DSC updates as you release them, and each time, the freezes come back.
Each time, I go back and re-flash the GXkernal1.0, and all seems right. I may get a freeze on that kernal at some point, but I haven't had one yet. The other kernal updates gave me freezes within a few hours of installation.
Sorry for the tome, but suffice it to say, IMHO, GXkernal1.0 has been the stablest kernal for me.
Thank you. You gave a new idea.
Hi Sergei,
Good news!
I am using DSC0.64b+kernel 2.6.35-14-DSC-Team-Phoenix+ from yesterday until now. So far it is fantastic. I have no FC, no reboot, no prbl with wifi...
I were supprised why many people get wifi prbl.
Anyway thank u and yr team for DSC.
Yes, I have the DSC-Team-Phoenix kernal in right now. Installed this morning, got a wifi freeze a couple hours later, but battery too low to flash back to GXKernal1.0. So far so good on Phoenix. I'll reflash GXKernal1.0 later when/if I get another wifi freeze.
But yes, got wifi freeze on Phoenix too.
Hi _n0p_,
I saw in yr build.prop has 1 line:
#wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=120 instead of wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=120
might be it cause of wifi problem?
When I change that line, i have no problem at all with all yr DSC roms.
Sorry if that is wrong.
Larry

[Q] Signal problem on SGS2

Aboute a month a go i bought a galaxy s2 phone.it came with GB 2.3.4 and for a while all was well.
When the update for ICS 4.0.3 came through Kies, i decided to update. The procedure when fine but.....since then my signal has been rather poor. I get four bars ocasionaly mostly it has three. If i start the data or the wifi connections, the signal tends to drop.
I thought the official rom was rubbish so i changed it to Resurrection Remix 1.9....but the problem persists.
I'm thinking of switching back to GB, to see if that would fix my problem.
Does anybody have any ideea why this problem occured in the first place?
Thanks,
Cosmin
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
Chances are the different modem in the ICS rom might be causing the issues, assuming you can't pin it down to other sources I.E network issues.
Try a bunch of different modems until you find one that works; search on here/Google, they come in CWM flashable packages & take all of a minute to flash. You flash one, test it out for a bit - properly; over fair amount of time (couple of hrs) & preferably @ different locations, if it's no good you flash another one, etc, etc.
Edit to add - Given you didn't have these issues with the 2.3.4 stock rom you were using, find out which modem is in that rom & then search for a CWM flashable modem package on here & flash that one first. Might well fix your problems rather than flashing a whole rom. Yes, you can use GB modems with ICS roms & VV
Thanks for the quick response.
Unfortunately I didn't note the original rom/modem....so I have no ideea which one it was
I found on the forum that there are a couple of modems ( These modems are KE7, KH3, KI3 and KI4 )that work well so i will give them a try first.
Hopefully this will solve my problem.
I will post the results as soon as I have them.
Cosmin.

[Q] No Wifi at all on ICS and JB Roms

I've been trying to fix this for weeks, but I just can't find a working solution so I am asking you guys for help!
My WiFi works fine if im running a Gingerbread Rom, I currently have WIUI (the GB Version) flashed and the Wifi works fine. It won't work on any ICS and JB Roms however. I've tried MIUI, CM9, Resurrection (Both the ICS and JB Versions), F1 Galaxy Nexus, Lite'ning Rom, Paranoid Android and more, all I get is "Authentication Error". I tried to restart it several times, change the Network Security, the Radio Channel (I dont know it thats the proper translation, excuse my english), and installed various Apps (WiFix and such), Kernels, Modems etc but none of them seem to help.
I'm so frustrated with my Galaxy S2, so I'd be really grateful if someone could help me out!
You tried many ROMs, but WiFi is controlled by kernel :silly:
So, try other kernels.
Tafelwasser said:
I tried to restart it several times, change the Network Security, the Radio Channel (I dont know it thats the proper translation, excuse my english), and installed various Apps (WiFix and such), Kernels, Modems etc but none of them seem to help.
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przemcio510 said:
You tried many ROMs, but WiFi is controlled by kernel :silly:
So, try other kernels.
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I tried several kernels, without success.

[Q] instability because of kernel?

Hi all,
Until recently I have been having very unstable results with my SGS2 (gt-i9100), every time the phone would freeze, overheat, use most of the battery in 2 seconds (figuratively speaking that is) or rebooting itself.
Some people on this forum told me to try a different kernel or roms, something I did and well no real improvement, I tried combinations of ressurection remix, omega and kernels such as siyah and dorimanx (I tried more but these are the ones I still remember by name)
Luckily (or unfortunately) I love my phone and android so I didn't really want to change hardware.
Couple of weeks ago, I figured that maybe I should try yet another rom and... SUCCESS!!
Ever since flashing AOKP milestone 1 everything is the way it should be (well to be honest first thing I always do when getting a new phone is rooting it and getting a new rom, so I am not sure how "normal" out of the box operating of an android is :silly
So basically my question to you is:
does the instability have anything to do with the kernel? currently using 3.0.31-cm-00008 (which incidentally, is that CyanogenMod?)
if it is related to the kernel, anyone has any suggestions to make dorimanx/siyah work (as they seem to be pretty popular here on xda, I'm guessing it has more to do with me)
and less kernel related, if a rom is AOKP based (or CM or whatever), does that mean that this rom has all the bugs from the base + the things the specific rom has?
Thanks!
supermooshman said:
Hi all,
Until recently I have been having very unstable results with my SGS2 (gt-i9100), every time the phone would freeze, overheat, use most of the battery in 2 seconds (figuratively speaking that is) or rebooting itself.
Some people on this forum told me to try a different kernel or roms, something I did and well no real improvement, I tried combinations of ressurection remix, omega and kernels such as siyah and dorimanx (I tried more but these are the ones I still remember by name)
Luckily (or unfortunately) I love my phone and android so I didn't really want to change hardware.
Couple of weeks ago, I figured that maybe I should try yet another rom and... SUCCESS!!
Ever since flashing AOKP milestone 1 everything is the way it should be (well to be honest first thing I always do when getting a new phone is rooting it and getting a new rom, so I am not sure how "normal" out of the box operating of an android is :silly
So basically my question to you is:
does the instability have anything to do with the kernel? currently using 3.0.31-cm-00008 (which incidentally, is that CyanogenMod?)
if it is related to the kernel, anyone has any suggestions to make dorimanx/siyah work (as they seem to be pretty popular here on xda, I'm guessing it has more to do with me)
and less kernel related, if a rom is AOKP based (or CM or whatever), does that mean that this rom has all the bugs from the base + the things the specific rom has?
Thanks!
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1. May or may not be, usually it's kernel related, yeah that is the usual kernel made for CyanogenMod
2. The latest dorimanx does work fine with xwlsn and so does the latest siyah for xwlss.
3. An AOKP rom has different frameworks and usually is more buggier than stock rom, because of closed source codes (blame Samsung) several features are disabled or improperly functioning.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Cant connect to Wifi after flashing certain ROM

hello guys, here i have some problem to connect with wifi after flashing a certain new ROM
when i try to connect, it always said, Obtaining IP adress.....authentication.....
this is happen to
- NeatRom (AOSP)
- Slimkat
- (long time ago with Supernexus)
well i dont have a problem connecting to Wifi with
- stock Rom
- temasek
- Archidroid
i have go through all the search topics, flashing WIFI-II9300 fix... do the terminal thing...set wifi region (Singapore, Europe, United Sate), flash boefella kernel.... still cant connect...
i hope all the master developer here can help me, and let me use the above ROM that i want to try....
normeck said:
hello guys, here i have some problem to connect with wifi after flashing a certain new ROM
when i try to connect, it always said, Obtaining IP adress.....authentication.....
this is happen to
- NeatRom (AOSP)
- Slimkat
- (long time ago with Supernexus)
well i dont have a problem connecting to Wifi with
- stock Rom
- temasek
- Archidroid
i have go through all the search topics, flashing WIFI-II9300 fix... do the terminal thing...set wifi region (Singapore, Europe, United Sate), flash boefella kernel.... still cant connect...
i hope all the master developer here can help me, and let me use the above ROM that i want to try....
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i just want to try that ROM .. are you already reflashing it?
tr4falgar said:
i just want to try that ROM .. are you already reflashing it?
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yep...now im back to temasek...
normeck said:
yep...now im back to temasek...
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I had the exact same experience with my wife's phone that I bought of ebay. I even flashed a variety of RIL's (radio interface layers) and different modems. I'd never had the problem with my SGS3 before, and have hundred of different roms on it.
Anyway it seemed to be a kernel issue and after trying ever combination possible I found that wifi would always work perfectly on any stock based rom or any CM based rom (assuming that hey used the CM kernel). It wouldn't even work on a CM rom if I flashed a different kernel such as Yank's, Boeffla or Googy.
Also at the time I trawled the net looking for answers and found one or two others that had the same issue, but could still use stock Sammy or CM. Strange... almost felt like it was an odd batch.
pjcarrmole said:
I had the exact same experience with my wife's phone that I bought of ebay. I even flashed a variety of RIL's (radio interface layers) and different modems. I'd never had the problem with my SGS3 before, and have hundred of different roms on it.
Anyway it seemed to be a kernel issue and after trying ever combination possible I found that wifi would always work perfectly on any stock based rom or any CM based rom (assuming that hey used the CM kernel). It wouldn't even work on a CM rom if I flashed a different kernel such as Yank's, Boeffla or Googy.
Also at the time I trawled the net looking for answers and found one or two others that had the same issue, but could still use stock Sammy or CM. Strange... almost felt like it was an odd batch.
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ahh... thankz for your feedback... really disappointed when you only can use only certain custom rom.... hope developers can look into this problem....

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