Hi
I have a 4.0.3 france firmware installed samsung I9100G.But lately the no lockscreen problem (holding the power button will not bring the options and just shuts the phone off),ringtone and a few other problems started to annoy me really bad.
I'm thinking to install the 4.0.4 german firmware from samfirmware but how stable is it? is there any problem with the 4.0.4 or anything special i should know about it?
i have reflashed the 4.0.3 but those problems didnt go away.
thanks for any helps.
Go back to GB.For me that is more stable than ICS or JB.
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If the firmware is official, it should be stable. So, your choice: or GB, or ICS.
burning_afd said:
Hi
I have a 4.0.3 france firmware installed samsung I9100G.But lately the no lockscreen problem (holding the power button will not bring the options and just shuts the phone off),ringtone and a few other problems started to annoy me really bad.
I'm thinking to install the 4.0.4 german firmware from samfirmware but how stable is it? is there any problem with the 4.0.4 or anything special i should know about it?
i have reflashed the 4.0.3 but those problems didnt go away.
thanks for any helps.
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May be I can help you fix all your 4.0.3 problems instead of messing with your phone.
Post all the problems you are facing, and we'll get started
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
May be I can help you fix all your 4.0.3 problems instead of messing with your phone.
Post all the problems you are facing, and we'll get started
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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updated to 4.0.4 but nothing changed.
ok here are the problems:
- The power button options are not showing up. if i hold the power button it just closes the phone directly.
- The screen lock doesnt work. Wont lock the screen with any option there.
- The sim lock doesnt work. If i put the sim lock on (put a lock on the sim) the phone starts normally but wont let me call or text. So i have to disable the lock on the sim to make it work normal.
Now these are the problems i have seen so far. When i got the phone it was GB and there was absolutely no prob until updating to ICS. So whats the suggestion, should i give a try on custom firmware ICS or go back to official GB? if you say custom firmware then which one?
burning_afd said:
updated to 4.0.4 but nothing changed.
ok here are the problems:
- The power button options are not showing up. if i hold the power button it just closes the phone directly.
- The screen lock doesnt work. Wont lock the screen with any option there.
- The sim lock doesnt work. If i put the sim lock on (put a lock on the sim) the phone starts normally but wont let me call or text. So i have to disable the lock on the sim to make it work normal.
Now these are the problems i have seen so far. When i got the phone it was GB and there was absolutely no prob until updating to ICS. So whats the suggestion, should i give a try on custom firmware ICS or go back to official GB? if you say custom firmware then which one?
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It's always recommended to perform a factory reset after upgrading your phone software
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
For me the samsung stock roms are like windows o/s.
GB=xp
Ics=vista
Jb=w7
A crude comparison......but vista was a pile of crap.....
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burning_afd said:
updated to 4.0.4 but nothing changed.
ok here are the problems:
- The power button options are not showing up. if i hold the power button it just closes the phone directly.
- The screen lock doesnt work. Wont lock the screen with any option there.
- The sim lock doesnt work. If i put the sim lock on (put a lock on the sim) the phone starts normally but wont let me call or text. So i have to disable the lock on the sim to make it work normal.
Now these are the problems i have seen so far. When i got the phone it was GB and there was absolutely no prob until updating to ICS. So whats the suggestion, should i give a try on custom firmware ICS or go back to official GB? if you say custom firmware then which one?
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1. If your phone is not rooted, root.
2. Create file /efs/imei/keystr, containing the word ON.
3. Make sure the file has rw-r--r--, or 644 permissions.
4. ...
5. Profit!
ctomgee said:
1. If your phone is not rooted, root.
2. Create file /efs/imei/keystr, containing the word ON.
3. Make sure the file has rw-r--r--, or 644 permissions.
4. ...
5. Profit!
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ok thank you very much bro. that did it
i first rooted the phone from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679778 with the option 2.
then used this little guide:
- Download "Terminal Emulator" app from market
- open it
- type into the command:
su
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
sync
Go to home, force close your terminal app, shut your screen off, and when your turn it back on your lock screen should? be there.
Obviously you must be rooted the "su" command
And for Signal Problem Simply do not put any pin on your sim ,,,
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i'm using Galaxy SII i9100 Orange, and when i try to update my phone to Android 4.0.3 i dont have lockscreen. everytime i press power button it come to Home screen .
i've using both Cook rom ICS and stock rom ICS : XXLPQ stock official rom Android 4.0.3 but nothing change.
not only me , my friend have the same problem. i change in settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide) but nothing happen.
any idea to fix this thanks a lot.
ps: sr for my bad English
kenjilolip0p said:
i'm using Galaxy SII i9100 Orange, and when i try to update my phone to Android 4.0.3 i dont have lockscreen. everytime i press power button it come to Home screen .
i've using both Cook rom ICS and stock rom ICS : XXLPQ stock official rom Android 4.0.3 but nothing change.
not only me , my friend have the same problem. any idea to fix this thanks a lot. i want to try face unlock on android 4.0.3 T.T
ps: sr for my bad English
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OMG WHAT ARE YOU GUYS !!! oneday you all "noobs" gona post here " why we dont have credits to make calls" WTF !!
Go to settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide)
lummujaj said:
OMG WHAT ARE YOU GUYS !!! oneday you all "noobs" gona post here " why we dont have credits to make calls" WTF !!
Go to settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide)
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sr. but u dont understand . i change everything but still dont have lockscreen =.= i'm not that stupid
kenjilolip0p said:
sr. but u dont understand . i change everything but still dont have lockscreen =.= i'm not that stupid
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back to 2.3.5 and w8 for the official ICS , they said xxlpq is official but it has many bugs ! stay on 2.3.5 and search over market ,there are many facedectection lock programs !
lummujaj said:
back to 2.3.5 and w8 for the official ICS , they said xxlpq is official but it has many bugs ! stay on 2.3.5 and search over market ,there are many facedectection lock programs !
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i came back 2 GB and still waiting. dont no what happen with my phone
lummujaj said:
OMG WHAT ARE YOU GUYS !!! oneday you all "noobs" gona post here " why we dont have credits to make calls" WTF !!
Go to settings -> Security -> ScreenLock and chose whatever you want (pin,pattern,facedetection,slide)
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lummujaj
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Bwahahahahaha
no one have problem like me
try factory reset phone
i also get same problem no lock screen and airplane mode , handser directly shutdown when ever i press poer button, no flight mode and no other option comes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22669088#post22669088
The first thing I would try would be doing a full wipe. I suppose you just flashed it on top of GB.
madddi2011 said:
The first thing I would try would be doing a full wipe. I suppose you just flashed it on top of GB.
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I did the same thing (flashed XXLPQ on top of GB), and I'm having the same problem. No lock screen/phone isn't going into sleep mode. Long-pressing the power button gives no options but simply turns off the phone. So I've decided to do a full wipe, but at the risk of sounding like a total noob, what do I need to do exactly? I've already gone through CWM Recovery mode, wiped all the data and user cache. Also did a factory reset. That brought the phone back to default settings, but yet still on ICS, with still the same problems. I reflashed ICS and still no good. Obviously I'm doing something wrong, but what do I do? I'm thinking I'm meant to revert back to GB, or maybe even back to the original stock build (though I didn't backup the ROM). But I'm also wondering how that would work without causing problems, since I'd be flashing an old GB build on top of ICS.
In short: I'm a noob and I don't know what to do. Please help!
Edit: I never lost the "NO" keystr file in my efs/imei folder.
Edit 2: FIXED! Both lock screen and power button options are back.
Despite having retained the keystr file, it was actually necessary to fix it up... Here's how I did it (make sure your device is rooted):
Download "Android Terminal Emulator" from the Play Store. Just open it and type in this code:
su
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
sync
reboot
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And that's it.
I have since turned off my phone and turned it back on and it is still working fine, so you shouldn't have any problems retaining the file upon reboots. I hope this solves your problem.
Tizza said:
I did the same thing (flashed XXLPQ on top of GB), and I'm having the same problem. No lock screen/phone isn't going into sleep mode. Long-pressing the power button gives no options but simply turns off the phone. So I've decided to do a full wipe, but at the risk of sounding like a total noob, what do I need to do exactly? I've already gone through CWM Recovery mode, wiped all the data and user cache. Also did a factory reset. That brought the phone back to default settings, but yet still on ICS, with still the same problems. I reflashed ICS and still no good. Obviously I'm doing something wrong, but what do I do? I'm thinking I'm meant to revert back to GB, or maybe even back to the original stock build (though I didn't backup the ROM). But I'm also wondering how that would work without causing problems, since I'd be flashing an old GB build on top of ICS.
In short: I'm a noob and I don't know what to do. Please help!
Edit: I never lost the "NO" keystr file in my efs/imei folder.
Edit 2: FIXED! Both lock screen and power button options are back.
Despite having retained the keystr file, it was actually necessary to fix it up... Here's how I did it (make sure your device is rooted):
Download "Android Terminal Emulator" from the Play Store. Just open it and type in this code:
And that's it.
I have since turned off my phone and turned it back on and it is still working fine, so you shouldn't have any problems retaining the file upon reboots. I hope this solves your problem.
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zia my phone dont have keystr , so i make 1 and type On . so it working ^^ now i have my lockscreen and power button work.
so same problem but we have different bug :|
1. dont have keystr
2. have keystr but have to use Terminal Emulator to fix it
i am from india and whenever i try to update my s2 to ics 4.0.3 any firmware my phone updates but screen lock and flight mode through power button not works , i tried several 4.0.3 roms but not works when i downgrade it to 2.3.6 or any gb rom its work proper please help
ankurjain3 said:
i am from india and whenever i try to update my s2 to ics 4.0.3 any firmware my phone updates but screen lock and flight mode through power button not works , i tried several 4.0.3 roms but not works when i downgrade it to 2.3.6 or any gb rom its work proper please help
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-Exact model phone? (e.g. GT-I9100, or GT-I9100G?)
-"ics 4.0.3 any firmware" means what? Which ones have you tried?
-Did you try the OFFICIAL RELEASE 4.0.3 version? (i.e. through Kies?) I mean you could have been trying one of the leaks, which were known to have bugs.
i have gt-i9100, i tried leaked 4.0.3 europe I9100XXLPH_I9100OXALPH_OXA I9100XXLP2_I9100OXALP2_OXA and today i flashed it with I9100XXLPQ_I9100OXALPQ_XEO_2 4.0.3 official andi flashed it with odin
my handset directly shutdown when ever i press power button, no flight mode and no other option comes
Reads like a wrong firmware flashed .
jje
JJEgan said:
Reads like a wrong firmware flashed .
jje
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i have i9100 india 2.3.6 firmware and i install more than 10 ics firmware but i didnt get lock screen and power option (when pressing power off/on button)
ankurjain3 said:
i have i9100 india 2.3.6 firmware and i install more than 10 ics firmware but i didnt get lock screen and power option (when pressing power off/on button)
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Take a look at this.
EDIT: the thread linked only talks about the lock screen, but this reportedly also fixes the missing options on a long press of the power button.
problem solved as ctomgee mention
thanks
For ALL whoever are facing problems with the LOCK SCREEN here is the solution :
Tools Needed:
1. Hex Editor
2. Root Explorer
Steps to restore:
1. Using root explorer locate the /efs/imei/ folder. In that folder there should be a file called keystr. In my case the file was missing which is why the lock screen was missing and was causing my problems.
2. using root explorer create a new file called keystr
3. also in root explorer open the file keystr in text editor and type ON
4. now go into hex editor and locate the /efs/imei/keystr file.
5. using hex editor the first two values in green should be 4f and 4e. all others should be 00.
6. make sure you save the file.
7. reboot.
Press Thanks, if it helps you...
Hey I'm having a somewhat similar issue... I was trying to update to the latest cm9 and a different kernel codeworkx made and in the process the kernel instal failed... right after that my power button stopped responding completely... and now it.seems.to.be responding buy not always... seems.to maybe be a hardware problem but I'm.not sure... because the issue started right after this bad instal... maybe its my imagination. But feels like when pressed at a certain angle it works... :-|
Anyway I was trying this method to see if it helps but my hex editor doesn't show me anything inside the efs folder to be able.to.edit it... with root explorer I see two ketstr files... one is just keystr... the other is keystr.bak... should I only have one file or what may be the issue here...?? Both of them are set to on tho... :-|
Any help will be highly appreciated since I really don't want to need to repair the button since there is no warranty on this...
Details
Gt i9100
Android 4.0.4 cm9 v.0601
Samsung S2 Screen lock and Flight mode not working
Hello
today i upgrade my Samsung S2 from 2.3.6 to ICS 4.0.3 with the help of ODIN
Details
Phone Brand: Samsung
Phone Model: GT-I9100
Build Date: 03/04/2012
Android Version: 4.0.3
Type: Unbranded
PDA: XWLP7
PHONE (Modem): DDLPA
CSC: ODDLP9
File Name: GT-I9100_INU_I9100XWLP7_I9100ODDLP9_I9100DDLPA.7z
After successfully upgrade i am not getting the option of flight mode after pressing the power button for a long time( my phone simple restart) also screen lock is not working in my phone.
I tried to check the file under /efs..but this directory is empty in my phone,
Can you help me in resolving this problem.
The answer is already in the thread. You'll probably need to be rooted to do the fix.
mittalmayank said:
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After successfully upgrade i am not getting the option of flight mode after pressing the power button for a long time( my phone simple restart) also screen lock is not working in my phone.
I tried to check the file under /efs..but this directory is empty in my phone,
Can you help me in resolving this problem.
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First off; are you rooted? If not, you need to root first. Then try the fix linked above.
Edit: oops... didn't see oinky's post.
I updated via Kies to version 4.0.3 and now I have no lock screen. I've tried using slide, face, pattern and pin but when I wake my phone it goes straight to the home screen. Holding the power button also doesn't bring up the power options .eg. flight mode, power off and silent, it just turns the phones straight off. I asked Samsung about it and they just said sorry try doing a factory reset, I did and it didn't help. I used odin and went back to stock 2.3.4 (the lock screen worked fine on this version) and then updated again but I still have the same problem.
Country - United Kingdom
Phone - Unlocked
Model - GT-I900
Baseband version - I9100XXLPS
Kernel Version - 3.0.15-I9100XWLP7-CL340913
Build number - IML74K.XWLP7
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you
do *2767*3855# couple times, if that doesnt fix, use odin to flash. and after flash do the code once more.
Tartime said:
I updated via Kies to version 4.0.3 and now I have no lock screen. I'e tried using slide, face, pattern and pin but when I wake my phone it goes straight to the home screen. Holding the power button also doesn't bring up the power options .eg. flight mode, power off and silent, it just turns the phones straight off. I asked Samsung about it and they just said sorry try doing a factory reset, I did and it didn't help. I used odin and went back to stock 2.3.4 (the lock screen worked fine on this version) and then updated again but I still have the same problem.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you
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Sounds like you are either missing your /efs/imei/keystr file, or it is corrupt, or has the wrong setting in it.
Google this: "site:forum.xda-developers.com i9100 ics no lock screen keystr"
You will need root to apply the fix you find. If you don't want to root, you will have to go back to Gingerbread.
I couldn't find anyone facing this problem but here it goes
I just flash stock official XWLP7 firmware with CSC JVLPB build: 03/04/2012
and the problem is that whenever i press the power button to lock my phone, it just turns off the screen, and whenever i press it back it just turns it on without going through anylockscreen even if i put a PIN or a PATTERN
Can this be solved??
Think i'V seen this before.....
Sure it is not a custom ROM?
Dial wipe code, or flash again.
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yes it's not a custom rom, and I already did a wipe and flashed again, but still same
I had the same problem and i flashed again. Its the better way to solve it
Check if you have /efs/imei/keystr with "ON" inside it, if you don't, create it.
Have you looked under settings -> security to check the automatically lock setting?
oinkylicious said:
Check if you have /efs/imei/keystr with "ON" inside it, if you don't, create it.
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You're the man!!! It just worked wonderfully thank you!!
My phone have 2 very weird issues since returning from the Service Center. 2 weeks back after changing my kernel to SiyahKernel 3.1rc5, I noticed my wifi no longer works (it was not be able to find any AP and will keep searching then automatically switch off). I reflash the phone back to stock GB ROM and stock kernel everything and confirm the wifi hardware is somehow damaged. I sent the phone to the Service Center and they have the motherboard replaced. Wifi works after that.
First thing I got home is to nandroid restore my phone prior to servicing. Wifi works now but I could not make any calls, sms or use mobile internet. I then realised the phone did not request for me to enter my SIM card PIN (I have always enabled this) when booting up. Once I disable the SIM card PIN, my calls, sms and mobile internet works! Funny thing is this problem only affect Samsung ICS ROMs (any firmware as I have tested many in the past 2 weeks), but the same SIM card lock function works fine with CM9 or Samsung GB ROMs. Just for the record, I tested this on pure stock Samsung ICS ROMs (no custom ROMs or kernels).
Another issue is the Power menu is missing (the menu that appears giving options to reboot or power off, and no I am not talking about the APM in custom ROMs). Now when the phone is not in standby, holding the power button will send the phone to shutdown immediately instead of presenting the usual power menu. Again, this only happens with a Samsung ICS ROM and not with CM9 or Samsung GB ROM.
I am not sure how the new motherboard could have caused all these software issues but I am fairly certain it is a hardware issue so I need some confirmation or possible fix if it is software related. I was thinking of sending my phone back to the service center but my problem is that these issues only affects Samsung ICS ROMs but ICS isn't official release in my country yet (yes I know it has been ages since the first official ICS ROM for the international SGS2 was released), so I can't really show these problems to the service center with ICS on my SG2.
I have captured the logcat of my phone with the above 2 issues with the following action sequence performed on the phone: Phone boots, Call (to 1633), test SMS, remove SIM card lock, Call (to 1633), Hold power button.
Any expert review on my issues would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Edit: problem solved without need for logcat, thus removed
Anyone has any idea what is the problem with my phone?
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Maybe check your efs\imei folder the they keystr file? I had this problem before and the keystr file had disappeared after a flash
akusokuzan said:
Maybe check your efs\imei folder the they keystr file? I had this problem before and the keystr file had disappeared after a flash
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This was the solution! Thanks a million!!!
It had not occurred to me that the problem was with the /efs folder as the CM9 & GB ROMs didn't show the symptoms.
Thanks once again.