First post, I've been lurking a while so first off thanks to the xda community for providing great tips, instructions and insight. Now I need some more individual help. I'm sorry for the long post but it will help explain the problem.
I've had my TB for a while (had it and the SIM replaced a few times too) but I'm having huge data issues. I've googled the heck out of it and still haven't found a solution that worked. The data worked great back on Froyo but on GB and ICS(Thanks liquid and jester) data sucks the big one. I've tried it in several cities (Knoxville, Miami, Lexington, Louisville, St. Louis to name a few) and still no dice. Here's what I've tried:
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Replaced the SIM once on another TB a while back
Removed FB
Changed to many different ROMs
Tried all kinds of radio combos (currently on .19 radio)
Signing in to My VZW
Pulled the SIM and let it sit for a while
I really don't want to unroot and go back to Froyo but I'm about to give up. Anyone got other ideas?
Have you checked to see if something is wrong with the little golden tabs on the back of the phone under the battery cover?
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disconnecktie said:
Have you checked to see if something is wrong with the little golden tabs on the back of the phone under the battery cover?
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This is going to sound really dumb...What SHOULD they look like? I've thought about that once but since I've got nothing to compare it to I never really gave it any more thought. They don't look funky or anything.
Well they should be shiny and not broken at all. I have heard of people getting corrosion on them or being broken. Something you may try is pulling the tabs up very carefully with some tweezers or a pen knife. The phone antennas are on the back cover of the phone and those gold tabs need to make contact on the pads on the cover for you to get signal.
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Well they should be shiny and not broken at all. I have heard of people getting corrosion on them or being broken. Something you may try is pulling the tabs up very carefully with some tweezers or a pen knife. The phone antennas are on the back cover of the phone and those gold tabs need to make contact on the pads on the cover for you to get signal.
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They look fine. No signs of corrosion or damage. I called VZW and after talking to them and Assurion for a while they're going to send me another phone. I read somewhere that they're out of TBs and some guys were getting a Rezound. :fingers crossed:
Back in the days of my BB Storm there was certain was that worked better than others (I think it was ones that were made in Mexico). Is there something like that for the TB?
I think some tbs were made better than others. I had the data issue you had for a month and then out of nowhere it was normal.
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I think some tbs were made better than others. I had the data issue you had for a month and then out of nowhere it was normal.
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Yeah I'm starting to get that impression. Do you know if anyone has tried the new leaked radios on stock GB? I downloaded them from the other site, checked the md5 and they don't even load for me. I guess maybe they're only for ICS.
If they send me another TB, I'm rooting right off (after downgrading) and throwing jester's ICS on there with the leaked radios. That ROM is the best I've ever used.
What do you mean they aren't loading for you? Are you putting them on the root of your sd card, renaming them to PG05IMG and flashing them in fastboot?
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What do you mean they aren't loading for you? Are you putting them on the root of your sd card, renaming them to PG05IMG and flashing them in fastboot?
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Yeah I put them in the root of the card and flash them as I've done every other radio. They start to load, go through the check process and it returns right back to fastboot. I unrooted and flashed stock so that I could return it, I've flashed radios at stock before so I thought it wouldn't matter. Do you think that has anything to do with it?
If you're s off it should flash. Are you sure the md5 sums are right? Also, try clearing caches first and then flash them. It sounds like a bad download. I honestly would try downloading from a different source and check the md5 again because it sounds like you may end up bricking if you keep trying your current file.
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If you're s off it should flash. Are you sure the md5 sums are right? Also, try clearing caches first and then flash them. It sounds like a bad download. I honestly would try downloading from a different source and check the md5 again because it sounds like you may end up bricking if you keep trying your current file.
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In a earlier post I think I mentioned that I'm running it stock, s-on. I unrooted so that I could exchange it but I'd love to have working data the rest of the day or at least experiment while I'm bored at work. lol I love getting paid to sit around and be bored. Yeah I may try downloading it again. I checked the md5 before I tried flashing it and it lines up with the hash that the uploader posted.
I really appreciate all the help. It's frustrating as heck dealing with a phone that doesn't get consistent data. I have to actually got to sites on my computer to read? Crazy talk!
I guess I missed that you were s on. I don't think the radio will flash s on unless you can get it in the entire ruu. If you're already unrooted I would just return it.
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I guess I missed that you were s on. I don't think the radio will flash s on unless you can get it in the entire ruu. If you're already unrooted I would just return it.
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Cool, thanks for the info. Maybe if I get a working one my tweaked framework-res.apk will work for Jester's ICS and I can send it to him to try. I think I was making progress on the whole APN thing but it was hard to tell with the TB I had.
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so i tried to flash the full rooted ruu rom via hboot, i had it sitting on my table with the batt door off and knocked it on the floor ( accident ofcourse ) and the batt came out halfway during the process so now it goes into the htc screen then blank htc screen then blank and i cant get into cwr so my question is can i salvage it or am i f**ked?
Have you tried hbooting to recovery? Volume up and power down when the phone boots up.
cant keep it in cwr long enough to do anything, keeps rebooting and when it does go into cwr it says something like cant mount cache i think
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cant keep it in cwr long enough to do anything, keeps rebooting and when it does go into cwr it says something like cant mount cache i think
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Flash the stock ruu in hboot. Would be my only guess.
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eh im done with the tbolt, i took it to a wireless repair place here in slc and the tech guy gave me 100 for it for parts so im goin back to my dx and im much happier!! but thanks for the advice and help!!
Wow glad everyone doesn't give up that easy or we would never get any roms or root =P
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Feel good thread of the year! Or it could be the beer I just had.
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i wouldnt say i gave up way easy, i know i could have fixed it but im just not into the tbolt anymore!!
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Flash the stock ruu in hboot. Would be my only guess.
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+1. That's exactly what would have worked. I know it's too late for the lad now, but for future users...
If you're ever stuck in a boot-loop and can't hboot into recovery, you'll need to copy and past the PGIMG05.ZIP file onto the root of your SD Card. This will be about a 200-400 meg file and would usually be a stock rooted RUU or stock signature RUU. After it's on the root of your SD, make sure it's the only PGIMG05.zip file on there! Then start the phone by holding down power + volume up. This will force the phone to hboot the PGIMG05 file which will get you past the boot-loop.
For some it's a good idea to have insurance too.
You can get a replacement minus the deductible if you "lose" your phone.
Just make certain you call VZW as soon as you lose it.
I don't suggest selling the phone for parts and saying it's lost, but I'm sure others have done this to cover their deductible.
Those without insurance...I have heard people have had great success with warranty replacement when using over the phone support when the phone doesn't boot or bootloops.
Since you send the phone back to VZW by mail, their replacement standards are much lower than dealing with their retail and face to face support.
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+1. That's exactly what would have worked. I know it's too late for the lad now, but for future users...
If you're ever stuck in a boot-loop and can't hboot into recovery, you'll need to copy and past the PGIMG05.ZIP file onto the root of your SD Card. This will be about a 200-400 meg file and would usually be a stock rooted RUU or stock signature RUU. After it's on the root of your SD, make sure it's the only PGIMG05.zip file on there! Then start the phone by holding down power + volume up. This will force the phone to hboot the PGIMG05 file which will get you past the boot-loop.
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I'm new to this, just rooted my thunderbolt the week before last (have rooted a total of 4 phones though since and created my own bootimage with sound and everything! lol!), and that's what came to mind when I read the original post but I didn't "know" for sure. Thanks for confirming it. This stuff is fascinating to me. I like to understand what is going on. I'd like to someday write my own rom. Perhaps it's a pipe dream but is there someplace you could point me where I could start my education?
Heather
Putting the stock Rom on took the root off of it but didn't fix my boot loop. So I returned it and got a free thunderbolt.
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jaymccoubrey said:
Putting the stock Rom on took the root off of it but didn't fix my boot loop. So I returned it and got a free thunderbolt.
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Your the reason Verizon hates rooters you are wasting there money on a device that is out of warranty because you would rather send it back than fix it yourself.
Thanks, jerk.
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F u dude. I tried everything to fix it. I spent over 60 hours working on it
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Nonetheless YOU damaged ur phone so it really doesn't matter how long you spent trying to repair it...
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hjborder said:
I'm new to this, just rooted my thunderbolt the week before last (have rooted a total of 4 phones though since and created my own bootimage with sound and everything! lol!), and that's what came to mind when I read the original post but I didn't "know" for sure. Thanks for confirming it. This stuff is fascinating to me. I like to understand what is going on. I'd like to someday write my own rom. Perhaps it's a pipe dream but is there someplace you could point me where I could start my education?
Heather
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I believe you could start with os kitchen or another UI for extracting certain parts of a rom. I think in large part its knowing java script.
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F u dude. I tried everything to fix it. I spent over 60 hours working on it
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Hey Chevy I crashed my car into a tree and now it doesn't work. Oh dont worry I spent hours trying to fix it with no luck. So yea go ahead and give me a new one don't worry its still under warranty.
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Would it be possible to take the ota that has been downloaded and add our own framework that would be odexed and have it install some cracks?
We have the ota and why not take that and take out the firmware inside and replace with our own methods. Since we already have the framework hacked to unlock the hotspot feature we should be able to replace it via update then.
Just a thought. I'm not sure if it would work but we can try
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The ota is signed. Modifying it breaks the signature.
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Hmm this sounds interesting..
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The ota is signed. Modifying it breaks the signature.
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Yeah, but we can't sign it? Or better yet, you can open a zip and push it in without breaking it. I've done that with classes.dex to hack the hotspot in framework.jar and no problems
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Even if you had all the same files and just rearranged what order they appeared it would still break the MD5sum, There is a very very small change that modifying a file would produce a collision between the signed copy and the modified copy
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Even if you had all the same files and just rearranged what order they appeared it would still break the MD5sum, There is a very very small change that modifying a file would produce a collision between the signed copy and the modified copy
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Ok.... Just wish we could manipulate their ota...
What if we didn't rearange. Like if we hacked the framework.jar and kept that the same but just swapped out theirs for ours keeping all else intact. WiFi tether is a huge plus right now until full root comes
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So do I, I haven't done any cooking or development myself. But I am almost done a physics and comp sci major and took a class on cryptography (the only reason I know how MD5 works) so I can follow along with some of the stuff.
I took the OTA myself, which people say is terrible, but the 2.3.3 will be rooted easy enough. It always is. I have faith in the devs.
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Ok.... Just wish we could manipulate their ota...
What if we didn't rearange. Like if we hacked the framework.jar and kept that the same but just swapped out theirs for ours keeping all else intact. WiFi tether is a huge plus right now until full root comes
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Given what the guy said, I don't think that will work either. Time for some research!
I think it will still look for the changes and will probably become corrupted if it does find any.
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I think it will still look for the changes and will probably become corrupted if it does find any.
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Well worse case it won't get installed.
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I am not a programmer but my guess is they are looking at the OTA to see where they (HTC/Sprint) may have tried to patch a hole with the update and that is why they say dont run the OTA
Not going to happen.
Oh I know. For now I have run no ota. My main thing is root then hack stock WiFi tether. If I could do tether first, I would be a happy camper till the root happens
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WiFi tether is cool but that is something a dollar a day can fix.
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WiFi tether is cool but that is something a dollar a day can fix.
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Yup. I know...
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So do I, I haven't done any cooking or development myself. But I am almost done a physics and comp sci major and took a class on cryptography (the only reason I know how MD5 works) so I can follow along with some of the stuff.
I took the OTA myself, which people say is terrible, but the 2.3.3 will be rooted easy enough. It always is. I have faith in the devs.
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You mentioned you're familiar with MD5s, do you think you may be able to figure out a way to modify something without affecting the MD5? I'm sure it has to have some weaknesses being how small it is compared to the size of the file
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Leoisright said:
Would it be possible to take the ota that has been downloaded and add our own framework that would be odexed and have it install some cracks?
We have the ota and why not take that and take out the firmware inside and replace with our own methods. Since we already have the framework hacked to unlock the hotspot feature we should be able to replace it via update then.
Just a thought. I'm not sure if it would work but we can try
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hmmmm I think this is what iI was "getting at", with my post;
"3VO No Root Needed?"
which is my point exactly..."If HTC or Sprint can do it when the phone is locked, why can't we?"
But this genious "idea" was moved to the "General" section... a bit too early, because some "nay-sayers" started posting that they left there 3VO in the sand over night with a family of oysters.... and the next day not only was it rooted but they also got a pearl!
lol
I still like the "idea" but everyone said it couldn't be done
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You mentioned you're familiar with MD5s, do you think you may be able to figure out a way to modify something without affecting the MD5? I'm sure it has to have some weaknesses being how small it is compared to the size of the file
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Haus, I've seen roms being changed yet the md5 the same. Chubbz asked a good question. Is it possible to make the md5 set? As I recalled many roms being basically stolen then revamped but the core had the same md5.
Just could he an open door we may want to pursue is all
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hmmmm I think this is what iI was "getting at", with my post;
"3VO No Root Needed?"
which is my point exactly..."If HTC or Sprint can do it when the phone is locked, why can't we?"
But this genious "idea" was moved to the "General" section... a bit too early, because some "nay-sayers" started posting that they left there 3VO in the sand over night with a family of oysters.... and the next day not only was it rooted but they also got a pearl!
lol
I still like the "idea" but everyone said it couldn't be done
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Sorry for it being moved. Not sure why it was. I think its a valid dev question. It's called thinking outside the box
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+1.
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i just flashed this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642217) rom by the instructions for S-on was coming from another ics rom, now my phone boots for a minute then reboots. anyway to fix this? TIA
EDIT: fixed it mods please close
Was it the old firmware patch?
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Was it the old firmware patch?
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i used a firmware patch from rezrom. now the phone works except for wifi. anyway to take this phone back to like it was when i purchased it?
I was in the same boat last week..the phone just felt dirty ,,and just like you I figured take it to stock and start over,,man I searched hours for a rsd type way but notta,,,so after a flip of a coin I s-off...now of course you can back forward or whatever..from my experience make triple sure you have all the drivers and programs shut down...goodluck bro
I'm having terrible 4g issues. i got a replacement thunderbolt a little while back and flashed eternity which im not too happy with on there. but i never flashed a new rom because i was told that the new radios on the most current hardware would supprt it. sure enough it did but the 4g doesnt work like its supposed to. just goes in and out and stuff
since i'm not too good with radios i need to know which one would be the best to flash. and why if someone doesnt mind explaining it to me. thanks!
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I'm having terrible 4g issues. i got a replacement thunderbolt a little while back and flashed eternity which im not too happy with on there. but i never flashed a new rom because i was told that the new radios on the most current hardware would supprt it. sure enough it did but the 4g doesnt work like its supposed to. just goes in and out and stuff
since i'm not too good with radios i need to know which one would be the best to flash. and why if someone doesnt mind explaining it to me. thanks!
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Are you currently running the most updated 605.19 stock radios?
You ARE if you go to settings, about phone, software information, more, and the baseband version reads 1.49.00.0406w_1, 0.01.79.0331w_1
If these are not the numbers you see, flash these radios from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24992678
If these are the numbers you see, then it should be working properly. If not, you may have installed an older version of Eternity. Check to make sure you flashed the most updated one.
Or the 4G in your area may be simply going in and out. Try flashing another ROM to verify this.
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Are you currently running the most updated 605.19 stock radios?
You ARE if you go to settings, about phone, software information, more, and the baseband version reads 1.49.00.0406w_1, 0.01.79.0331w_1
If these are not the numbers you see, flash these radios from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24992678
If these are the numbers you see, then it should be working properly. If not, you may have installed an older version of Eternity. Check to make sure you flashed the most updated one.
Or the 4G in your area may be simply going in and out. Try flashing another ROM to verify this.
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Thank you bro! i'm going to start messing with this and checking everything. and i'll probably reflash too. i've been wanting to for a while but i think im going back to bamf. i ran bamf for over a year and really liked it
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Thank you bro! i'm going to start messing with this and checking everything. and i'll probably reflash too. i've been wanting to for a while but i think im going back to bamf. i ran bamf for over a year and really liked it
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I run Gingeritis3D and still love it. I tried running BAMF Forever 1.10 but it was too laggy, even after changing kernels. Just keep flashing and find out what you like.
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I run Gingeritis3D and still love it. I tried running BAMF Forever 1.10 but it was too laggy, even after changing kernels. Just keep flashing and find out what you like.
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I just did the LiquidSmooth-ICS-v1.5-MR3
and have no data now. Im trying to determine what the best radios are for this. does anyone have ideas?
The .19 radios works best for me. Have you tried toggling data on and off or putting it into airplane mode for a minute and taking it back out.
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The .19 radios works best for me. Have you tried toggling data on and off or putting it into airplane mode for a minute and taking it back out.
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.19? i guess i dont understand
605.19 is the name of the radios. Not the entire name but the last 5 digits of the radio name are usually what we go by.
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605.19 is the name of the radios. Not the entire name but the last 5 digits of the radio name are usually what we go by.
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cool man well i dug threw the thread and found the radios that other people flashed. and ran those threw the phone. still have sketchy 4G but if i keep it on cdma only and run permanent 3g its smooth, just not super fast like i wish.
does anyone know a specific LTE only radio i can flash in that they have had success with running the ICS Roms?
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cool man well i dug threw the thread and found the radios that other people flashed. and ran those threw the phone. still have sketchy 4G but if i keep it on cdma only and run permanent 3g its smooth, just not super fast like i wish.
does anyone know a specific LTE only radio i can flash in that they have had success with running the ICS Roms?
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I'm pretty sure the LTE radios they used were from the 2.11.605.19 OTA. They may have flashed a different CDMA radio, but Idk. The leaked LTE radio causes most phones to reboot a lot.
Here's a link to the combo radios though. I suppose it never hurts to try them out... the outcome varies by phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30974567
But it is still recommended to use the 2.11.605.19 radios... which I posted a link for them above.
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RBarnett09 said:
I'm pretty sure the LTE radios they used were from the 2.11.605.19 OTA. They may have flashed a different CDMA radio, but Idk. The leaked LTE radio causes most phones to reboot a lot.
Here's a link to the combo radios though. I suppose it never hurts to try them out... the outcome varies by phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30974567
But it is still recommended to use the 2.11.605.19 radios... which I posted a link for them above.
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Cool bro, thanks alot. its funny you mentioned the autoreboot, the phone did it once to me already.
I will experiment with LTE radios and keep flashing until i find something that works good.
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Cool bro, thanks alot. its funny you mentioned the autoreboot, the phone did it once to me already.
I will experiment with LTE radios and keep flashing until i find something that works good.
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I've even had luck with the old 2.11.605.9 radios.
Try them if you'd like.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396408
Just be careful flashing different radios. If you flash a bad radio, it can brick you.
Also, I was always told to never flash the same radio that is already installed. So if you flash the .9 radios and they are currently installed, don't flash them again until you flashed a different radio.
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I was running Scotts CleanRom 4.25 on my s3 and flashed Saberkernel.13.4 and it bricked my sg3.. will not boot into recovery.. the kernal works on my note 2.. but just thought I would post to prevent others from making same mistake. I done the battery pull. and can only get a red light to come on , on the top left of the device. Even tried a second battery I have from wife's s3.. same thing.. and it is not recognized with usb chord either. Had to ship it back to Samsung...
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I was running Scotts CleanRom 4.25 on my s3 and flashed Saberkernel.13.4 and it bricked my sg3.. will not boot into recovery.. the kernal works on my note 2.. but just thought I would post to prevent others from making same mistake. I done the battery pull. and can only get a red light to come on , on the top left of the device. Even tried a second battery I have from wife's s3.. same thing.. and it is not recognized with usb chord either. Had to ship it back to Samsung...
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Aaaaand that's why you don't flash anything that's not made specifically for your phone, unless you know it's compatible. Sorry for your loss though. Can you get into download mode? Guess it's too late now, if you already sent it back, but I'm sure you tried to Odin back to stock..
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sleevasteve said:
Aaaaand that's why you don't flash anything that's not made specifically for your phone, unless you know it's compatible. Sorry for your loss though. Can you get into download mode? Guess it's too late now, if you already sent it back, but I'm sure you tried to Odin back to stock..
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yes.. i tried Odin several times.. I could never get the phone to show up on my pc.. reinstalled drivers. rebooted..couldnt get into download mode for anything.. after a day of trying everything.. I said.. OK... I quit... good thing is .. it was my backup phone that I flash with as a hobby.. still have my note 2..
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yes.. i tried Odin several times.. I could never get the phone to show up on my pc.. reinstalled drivers. rebooted..couldnt get into download mode for anything.. after a day of trying everything.. I said.. OK... I quit... good thing is .. it was my backup phone that I flash with as a hobby.. still have my note 2..
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Kinda like me I still use my S3 as a backup phone for streaming music on Wi-Fi/hotspot, playing games, hooking it up to my tv, and flashing ROM's when I get an itch, and don't feel like changing my current Note setup. I really like the Galaxy Mod ROM for the S3 mainly because it has Multiwindow, which I can no longer live without!
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So, you flashed a Note 2 kernel that is for an Exynos SoC to the SGS3, which is a Qualcomm SoC? I'm not sure why anyone would even think to try this in the first place, so I'm not sure why you felt the need to warn everyone. Also, this is exactly the reason VZW locks the bootloader, because people do things like this and then get warranty replacements.
As for fixing it, you should be able to, but you likely need a USB jig to force it into download mode, then a full Odin tar plus a PIT file so you can re-partition properly.
Exactly what imnuts said. People sending their phones back for warranty replacement due to mistakes THEY made themselves is exactly why verizon is locking bootloaders and why rooting voids your warranty. If people took responsibility for their own actions, the rest of us wouldn't have to pay for the consequences.
Should change the title to I bricked my phone by flashing a kernel that was not made for my phone. The kernel did not brick your phone you did by making a really bad decision.
This thread is bad and you should feel bad, too.
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This may be the most ridiculous thread I've seen in a long time. But only the fact instead of paying for his mistake he thinks some how is Samsung responsibly, but how completely ridiculous he was to knowingly flash a note 2 kernel on a s3.
op why do you think there are different sub forums for phones and even carriers. You're probably one of the people who flashed an international ROM too. ...Then sent your hard bricked phone in for warranty
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I can't even comprehend how you failed this hard. I feel sorry for the dead phone.
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This gave me a good healthy laugh. Thanks OP :thumbup::beer:
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And this is why most people should not be allowed to root and ROM phones....
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What the hell? Everyone did my job for me??
Late to the party today, twice!
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so you guys get all high and mighty and tell the guy he screwed up. I think he knows. cut the guy some slack. we've all made mistakes flashing. some bigger than others. he knows what he did wrong. no need to be complete jerks. this is why xda sucks now.
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fearjego said:
so you guys get all high and mighty and tell the guy he screwed up. I think he knows. cut the guy some slack. we've all made mistakes flashing. some bigger than others. he knows what he did wrong. no need to be complete jerks. this is why xda sucks now.
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Screwing up is forgetting to check the md5 and soft briking. Flashing a kernel made for a different phone ON PURPOSE then, instead of paying for it himself, decides it's somehow Samsung fault. Oh and then posting here like it's the kernels fault is ignorance!
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kintwofan said:
Screwing up is forgetting to check the md5 and soft briking. Flashing a kernel made for a different phone ON PURPOSE then, instead of paying for it himself, decides it's somehow Samsung fault. Oh and then posting here like it's the kernels fault is ignorance!
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Uh forgetting to check MD5 can be more than just screwing up. Do that with an HTC hboot that is corrupt and no soft brick for you!
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nosympathy said:
Uh forgetting to check MD5 can be more than just screwing up. Do that with an HTC hboot that is corrupt and no soft brick for you!
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Well true and I guess doing it with a radio on my note would be pretty bad to.
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Instead of criticizing, just help the person. We all make mistakes. Just find the Odin stock zip of your device. Here's a fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065470
kintwofan said:
Screwing up is forgetting to check the md5 and soft briking. Flashing a kernel made for a different phone ON PURPOSE then, instead of paying for it himself, decides it's somehow Samsung fault. Oh and then posting here like it's the kernels fault is ignorance!
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Lol you realize he sent the phone back 6 mos ago?
AJ Bryant said:
Instead of criticizing, just help the person. We all make mistakes. Just find the Odin stock zip of your device. Here's a fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065470
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