My friend threw her phone and now it forever says no service even though it has service is showings bars and an active 3g connection. She already bought a new phone so I wanna fix this and get a free back up. Any ideas?
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Oddly enough can't text or call but can use the internet 3g works fine but can't call or text
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Oddly enough can't text or call but can use the internet 3g works fine but can't call or text
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Sounds like the radio is broken.
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Hmm from it being dropped? Its so odd it'll sit there at two bars and say no service but I can use 3g fine. Seems like something dumb happened.
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Try this. Take the back cover off and then very gently pull the little golden tabs up a little. Also try pulling the sim card out and putting it back in.
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disconnecktie said:
Try this. Take the back cover off and then very gently pull the little golden tabs up a little. Also try pulling the sim card out and putting it back in.
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Yea that did seem to help a bit. I got it to send a text but now once it has less than two bars it says no service even though its clearly in service with working data. Eh seems like its not worth the hassel of fixing and keeping.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Yea that did seem to help a bit. I got it to send a text but now once it has less than two bars it says no service even though its clearly in service with working data. Eh seems like its not worth the hassel of fixing and keeping.
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Do you get 4G at all?
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disconnecktie said:
Do you get 4G at all?
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Haven't had a chance to check yet. Not big in my area yet
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Trial concluded. Not able to reproduce results
Going to test now.
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Nvm, post does not pertain to actual purpose of the thread.
CadenH said:
Well so far I can't tell too much of a difference other than I'm having greater fluctuation of 3g speeds. 3g service is holding constant though. I live in an urban area and I still have the occasional 1x service, and like you said, this was not so on eclipse. I'd like to run more speed testing later as well. I will edit this post with screens of my tests. There is was a substantial difference in the fluctuations than normal.
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I 'll reply back and tell you why I think that is. I'm driving home. That's kind of the reason I recommended in a rural setting
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motcher41 said:
I 'll reply back and tell you why I think that is. I'm driving home. That's kind of the reason I recommended in a rural setting
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I'd like to hear. I've had connectivity issues in my area as well is why I figured I would try. Even in an urban/suburban area.
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CadenH said:
I'd like to hear. I've had connectivity issues in my area as well is why I figured I would try. Even in an urban/suburban area.
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In my rural area I don't have many towers to select from. I thought if I could see if it works well in a rural area I might find a pattern. There is probably a few towers around your area since its urban so I thought maybe its making yours jump towers alot. I did speed tests about noon and I found it was consistantly 1.5-2mbps download. More so then that or swapping back and forth from 3g to 1x I was finding I got rid of my data hangups. That was the main issue for this mod.
I just did this yesterday so I'm still trying it out for long term results
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Well, I'm in the same boat as you. It seems to me I have more than my share of data hangups. I'll give this a try for a few days and let ya know if it helps any.
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Thanks for the response. I misunderstood its purpose.
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CadenH said:
Thanks for the response. I misunderstood its purpose.
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Its cool I edited the post more I didn't think about how I worded it...sorry
I think 1x often is more cuz of the network. Have u tried *228 to update your prl *22899 auto updates both option 1 and 2 in the *228 menu but doesn't verbally say its updated when done but your screen will
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Just updated. I've never hung around to even hear option 2 lol. Usually when I have to do this there are new roms or some problems to attend to.
I'm going to edit the previous post away
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Just updated. I've never hung around to even hear option 2 lol. Usually when I have to do this there are new roms or some problems to attend to.
I'm going to edit the previous post away
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Option 2 updates prl (preferred roaming list. Good thing to update once in a while
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I have found that so far I had decreased data hangups with this but speeds fluctuated a lot like Caden experienced.
Doesn't look like I can get anyone to duplicate my results. Editing out of op. Trial concluded. Thanks to those who tried it
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I am using this and the 3g speed hack (used 10) all is good. 1500 k on speedtest depending on the nearest cell.
Thanks.
Try the mod in the dev forum....different lib but sounds like you have a good thing going
That's the 3g I ment. I live 3/4 of a mi from a Hub.
Edit What num head I WAS ON WIFI @ 2.5 MIPS!
That's 1.5 mips TO 1.7 mips on 3g.
I was trying out the task bar at the bottom - that is my excuse !
i have like a 5 year old wifi router but it seems to be only okay on the galaxy s3. i get fair connection most of the time in my house (especially the third floor). anyone else see it not be spectacular?
Signal is fine. There seem to be some sleep issues though.
Put WiFi on its fine. Everything is speedy. Let phone sleep and come back and it works but is definitely slower like its connected but takes a fair bit longer to pull stuff up. Almost like packet loss but once it starts pulling stuff down its fast just takes a bit too long to spool up. Shut WiFi off and put it on and is fixed.
I'm using an older wrt54 which I think only had 2.5ghz. I've tried setting it to just use that but same results. Wpa2.
I heard the wifi connections on the SGS3 were kind of lacking, but happy to report that it connects fine to my router.
I have a Linksys E3000 Dual-Band Router.
Just fine, no issues at all. Usually pulling down about 25000mbps on average.
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I seem to get good speeds but the signal strength indicator is always at 1-2 bars I have not once seen it get to full bars and on rare occasion I get 3 bars. This is in a location where my laptop gets full bars.
Works great on my end.
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no problem so far. connects quickly and easily to various signals
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Just fine, no issues at all. Usually pulling down about 25000mbps on average.
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Wait... huh!? You mean 25,000 KILO-bits right? 25,000 MEGA-bits is a little far fetched...
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kurplop said:
Works great on my end.
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Dam that's crazy fast. I get 52 down on Wi-Fi but that's awsome
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Wait... huh!? You mean 25,000 KILO-bits right? 25,000 MEGA-bits is a little far fetched...
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Oops, yeah kbps.. 25000 mbps will be more likely on the Galaxy S23
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About 2 weeks ago my GPS would connect really slow. Today when i tried to use it wouldn't even connect. I tried wiping the caches and the SD card. I use Waze for my GPS. Anyone else experience this?
AT&T Galaxy Note- BlackStar X
Even after going into the FJ tools in black star and downloading the AT&T GPS option its still bad
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yungskeeme said:
Even after going into the FJ tools in black star and downloading the AT&T GPS option its still bad
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there's a fix in the general section that addresses this issue. Apparently it's a hardware issue where the tabs in your phone don't seem to make the connection to the antenna. the fix points out which connectors to adjust but requires you opening your phone. I've been experiencing this issue as well. I find massaging the top back right (when looking at the phone) seems to help but it's only a temp fix. I'm debating if I want to send the phone in for an RMA for that and a weird sim issue I've been experiencing.
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there's a fix in the general section that addresses this issue. Apparently it's a hardware issue where the tabs in your phone don't seem to make the connection to the antenna. the fix points out which connectors to adjust but requires you opening your phone. I've been experiencing this issue as well. I find massaging the top back right (when looking at the phone) seems to help but it's only a temp fix. I'm debating if I want to send the phone in for an RMA for that and a weird sim issue I've been experiencing.
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Heard flashing the GB radio works too. Scared to open my phone lol.
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Opening it isn't that difficult. Just follow the instructions and be gentle on the prongs when you pull them up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973727
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mahgninnuc93 said:
Opening it isn't that difficult. Just follow the instructions and be gentle on the prongs when you pull them up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973727
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Read over it over and over. I don't have a screwdriver small enough
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yungskeeme said:
Read over it over and over. I don't have a screwdriver small enough
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Just go to the drug store and get an eyeglasses repair kit. The screwdrivers in those are generally small enough and the whole kit costs less than $2.00 US.
Definetly have to get that tomorrow
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yungskeeme said:
Definetly have to get that tomorrow
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I bought a husky multi tip "jewlers" screwdriver from Home Depot, best $10 I spent. Got the philips/standard one and the torques one. I use those to tear everything down. I say invest a little and keep em for years. But that's just me, I tear lots of things apart. If you want I can get you the husky product numbers off them.
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I bought a husky multi tip "jewlers" screwdriver from Home Depot, best $10 I spent. Got the philips/standard one and the torques one. I use those to tear everything down. I say invest a little and keep em for years. But that's just me, I tear lots of things apart. If you want I can get you the husky product numbers off them.
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I don't break stuff down like that. Think I'll just get there tiny screwdriver
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mahgninnuc93 said:
Just go to the drug store and get an eyeglasses repair kit. The screwdrivers in those are generally small enough and the whole kit costs less than $2.00 US.
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Bought one and when I left realized it was a flathead
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yungskeeme said:
Bought one and when I left realized it was a flathead
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I lol'd
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Theoriginalgiga said:
I lol'd
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Bought another one with 6 bits. I fixed it!!! Removing the housing was a *****. Before I fixed it I tried Google navigation and it worked but waze didn't. Did the fix and waze works now. Thanks all!!!!
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yungskeeme said:
Bought another one with 6 bits. I fixed it!!! Removing the housing was a *****. Before I fixed it I tried Google navigation and it worked but waze didn't. Did the fix and waze works now. Thanks all!!!!
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Rock on mang! I just did an rma swap on mine due to the sim card issue. I guess I took the easy way out
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Theoriginalgiga said:
Rock on mang! I just did an rma swap on mine due to the sim card issue. I guess I took the easy way out
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Very easy lol. Hopefully all iswell with your replacement
yungskeeme said:
Very easy lol. Hopefully all iswell with your replacement
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2 sec GPS lock and no more sim issues plus 3 month warranty extended onto my phone. I'm fairly content, couldn't get anyone to give me any sorts of discounts on a Note 2 but I still love this phone.
Had this same problem - flashed a GB radio - everything is now working perfectly.
Just an FYI.
Jamie
yungskeeme said:
Heard flashing the GB radio works too. Scared to open my phone lol.
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Try this!
Pried the tabs up and everything back in working order
Take a look at my girlfriends note 2, she was at work and plugged it in to charge and a few minutes later smelled burning and her phone was off. She opened the back cover and found the wireless charging pins had overheated and was burning through the back cover. What do you think could have caused this? Phone still works except calls can only be heard on speakerphone. Crazy...
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Dont see a picture, but sounds scary.
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No pic
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Id be willing to bet that samsung would do whatever it takes to make this right.
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Verizon note2? Wireless charging pins aren't exposed, elaborate?
If another model I'd guess some residue on the inside of the backing grounded the 2 pins? If you ever picked up an oily car battery you might know how little it takes.. >_>
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Sorry here is the picture, yes the wireless charging connections are covered but you can see it burned through it.
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nismo591 said:
Sorry here is the picture, yes the wireless charging connections are covered but you can see it burned through it.
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maybe she was bored and tried to microwave it?
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maybe she was bored and tried to microwave it?
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Is that the new way to do wireless charging? Let's patent this so apple doesn't get it first
Thats not the wireless charging area
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Thats not the wireless charging area
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What is it then? I had always thought that was were Verizon covered up the wireless charging pins.
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Its one of the Antennas, bluetooth/wifi
nismo591 said:
Take a look at my girlfriends note 2, she was at work and plugged it in to charge and a few minutes later smelled burning and her phone was off. She opened the back cover and found the wireless charging pins had overheated and was burning through the back cover. What do you think could have caused this? Phone still works except calls can only be heard on speakerphone. Crazy...
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I'd march right into the Verizon store and show them. I could almost guarantee you they'd order you a new replacement for sure.
Doin' big thangs from my Note Deuce
Verizon overnighted a replacement as soon as I took it into the store so they could see the damage on the phone.
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Wow, that's crazy.
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Don't lie, you were trying to put flames on the back
chrisjz said:
Don't lie, you were trying to put flames on the back
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Stupid comment #1
He saw Fast & Furious and wanted it to go faster.
Stupid comment #2
Does it go fast?
It has flames, doesn't it.
NBA Jam, ITS ON FIRE!
Damn torrents and tethering, heats up the phone like a hotcake
IamPro said:
NBA Jam, ITS ON FIRE!
Damn torrents and tethering, heats up the phone like a hotcake
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Nah it was probably all the p0rn he downloaded
wow
I had that same thing happen to my iphone
I got a new vibrator and tried unscrewing the back of the phone (6 screws) but the red back is not coming off easily and I'm afraid I would break something. Any tips on how to remove the back correctly and safely?
Thanks
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mentallo said:
I got a new vibrator and tried unscrewing the back of the phone (6 screws) but the red back is not coming off easily and I'm afraid I would break something. Any tips on how to remove the back correctly and safely?
Thanks
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you can youtube htc rezound digitizer replacement and a few people show how they open it up....it will get to the part where they take the red backing off which is what you need
Thanks for the tip. I didn't think of that
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mentallo said:
Thanks for the tip. I didn't think of that
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no problem bud...hope it works out for ya
Where'd you get the new vibrator? I'm in need of one. Mine is almost shot and I can barely feel my phone most of the time.
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RKight said:
Where'd you get the new vibrator? I'm in need of one. Mine is almost shot and I can barely feel my phone most of the time.
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Follow this thread carefully http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191028 he shows where he bought it and its current high pitch in vibration