Hey all, I apologize in advance if this is posted somewhere already, I did search for a couple hours and haven't found anything that come close to my situation.
I bought 2 Samsung Galaxy Notes (i717) a couple months ago. With the news of running them on our T-mobile network, I was sold. Both devices were brand new, in the box and cealed from the factory. I unlocked both through the same Cellunlocker.net site for $25.00 each. I rooted both phones and installed CWM. After insalling Saurom RC7 and the Vkl1 Tmo Radio, everything was fine for about a month. All of a sudden, on my phone, I start losing Network/Data, needing a restart to get it back. Over the past month, I am up to an average of 20-30 restarts a day and sometimes it only works 50% of the time, the other 50% I get nothing, at all.
My 2nd phone (wifes) has no issues at all. We both have the same OS/Radio's on them, nothing is different, except for the IMEI number. We both have them in the same area for use and mine will crap out all day long. Nothing I do fixes it. I have replaced the SIM 4 times, reinstalled the same or a new OS many times, Ive heard, oh its your radio, need to reflash it, corrupt file, the list goes on. If its something that you can suggest, I have probably already tried it, software wise. . T-mobile cc says its cause its unlocked, well my wifes is unlocked and doesnt have an issue....soooo.
The only thing I can come up with is there is a difference in Hardware, between our phones. Not intentional, but maybe my Network/Data, antenna is lose or broken and hers isn't. Thats the only thing I can come up with, other than the unlock code is bad, but if thats it, then why did it work solid for a month?
I am at my wits end, I went back to my sad pos Vibrant, that works. I took my note to a local repair place to run diag tomorrow. Hopefully its something they can find and fix and not bend me over in the process. If anyone has any info on this issue, or has had the same problem, please feel free to fill me in.
Thx all in advance
V
Vouda said:
Hey all, I apologize in advance if this is posted somewhere already, I did search for a couple hours and haven't found anything that come close to my situation.
I bought 2 Samsung Galaxy Notes (i717) a couple months ago. With the news of running them on our T-mobile network, I was sold. Both devices were brand new, in the box and cealed from the factory. I unlocked both through the same Cellunlocker.net site for $25.00 each. I rooted both phones and installed CWM. After insalling Saurom RC7 and the Vkl1 Tmo Radio, everything was fine for about a month. All of a sudden, on my phone, I start losing Network/Data, needing a restart to get it back. Over the past month, I am up to an average of 20-30 restarts a day and sometimes it only works 50% of the time, the other 50% I get nothing, at all.
My 2nd phone (wifes) has no issues at all. We both have the same OS/Radio's on them, nothing is different, except for the IMEI number. We both have them in the same area for use and mine will crap out all day long. Nothing I do fixes it. I have replaced the SIM 4 times, reinstalled the same or a new OS many times, Ive heard, oh its your radio, need to reflash it, corrupt file, the list goes on. If its something that you can suggest, I have probably already tried it, software wise. . T-mobile cc says its cause its unlocked, well my wifes is unlocked and doesnt have an issue....soooo.
The only thing I can come up with is there is a difference in Hardware, between our phones. Not intentional, but maybe my Network/Data, antenna is lose or broken and hers isn't. Thats the only thing I can come up with, other than the unlock code is bad, but if thats it, then why did it work solid for a month?
I am at my wits end, I went back to my sad pos Vibrant, that works. I took my note to a local repair place to run diag tomorrow. Hopefully its something they can find and fix and not bend me over in the process. If anyone has any info on this issue, or has had the same problem, please feel free to fill me in.
Thx all in advance
V
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Based on the fact that you are running two identical devices ,with identical software etc.
And based on the timeline of trouble that yours is having ...I'm leaning toward a material defect in the device.
The evidence is simply too strong to ignore ...IMHO
A warranty return is my suggestion ....
And I'm very sorry to hear that news ....g
Just an update....I picked it up from the cell repair store. They told me, my antenna needed to be reseated. Once done, I havent lost signal yet in over 6 hours. Good news is, they didnt even charge me.
If it happens again, I will keep this thread updated, otherwise it looks like it was a hardware problem after all.
Yep...
As expected ....
And great news on the free repair ...g
How did they reset the antenna was it software or did they open IP the device
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open the device and push the antenna connecter into its seat.
Easy to say, difficult to do. I don't have a link, but if you go to youtube and search "galaxy note disassembly" you can see it and decide if its something you can do.
rangercaptain said:
open the device and push the antenna connecter into its seat.
Easy to say, difficult to do. I don't have a link, but if you go to youtube and search "galaxy note disassembly" you can see it and decide if its something you can do.
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Not this guy ....
My shakey old fingers, and poor eyes don't wanna play.
So you might get a pm one day ranger ....with me begging for help on the other end ...LOL ....g
Ok so....my paper weight, still doesn't work. I guess I spoke too soon when I replied all was well. Im not sure what the cell repair store did other than reseating my antenna, but it worked great for a solid day, then started acting up again.
Today I switched my wifes SIM for mine, to try and determin if I just had gotten really unlucky with bad SIM cards. Nope. My SIM worked great in her phone, got signal right away. Her SIM in mine? Didn't get squat on mine, meaning its most deff my hardware (SGH i717).
Long story short, don't purchase online....so you have the ability to take it back to the dealer and throw it through his/her window. I love the Gnote...hands down, coolest phone I have ever had....just wish I didn't get a dud. After all this time, I still haven't heard of anyone having the same issues. I can't be the only 1.
Edit: Just spoke to Samsung and they said it's an issue that happens with the Reciever/Antenna and needs to be repaired. They looked up my IMEI number and said its still under warranty, even though, I took it to a cell repair store and its unlocked with mulitple flashes. As long as it has no water/physical damage, its covered. So I guess I will find out in a couple weeks.
Bad news /good news I guess ...
I'm glad it's getting fixed .....by samsung.
And no ....
You are not the only one ...
There have been 4 others I know of ....
But at this point it's looking like a software issue, with your device being the exception having a hardware failure....g
Same boat
Hi, I purchased a Rogers i717r used. It came with a custom ICS ROM installed based on AT&TI717UCLE2. It seems to have a similar issue most likely hardware related. Although it would show some signal level it didn't regularly connect to the network. It wouldn't let me make calls or use data. I wanted to make sure all the band were turned on so I followed the guide I've used for other Galaxy devices (see below). It was set correctly to automatic. To further troubleshoot the issue I tried turning on only the GSM frequencies 850/1900 (which is what Rogers uses). I connected immediately to the 2G network and got excellent signal strength. I could make calls and use 2G data. Trying to use only the 3G CDMA bands did not work nor did the COMBI BANDS.
I believe this phone has a antenna wire running from the USB charging/dock board to the mainboard. I wonder if this wire or connector has been compromised. I think the previous owner said the USB connector went bad and it was replaced at some point. I may have to open the phone at check the connectors.
Before I start investigating the hardware, I will try to get it back to stock.
There must at least 3 antennas in this phone maybe more. WiFi, GPS, GSM, 3G, 4G, (possibly multiple for different bands). I'd like to know which one is which.
Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this is appreciated.
Open the Phone Screen and Type the following code:
* # * # 1 9 7 3 2 8 6 4 0 # * # *
The phone will automatically take you to a screen called:
SERVICE MODE
AND YOU WILL SEE THESE OPTIONS:
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[1] DEBUG SCREEN
[2] VERSION INFO
[3] UMTS RF NV
[4] GSM RF NV
[5] AUDIO
[6] COMMON
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all these options are written very very small so you will have to touch the screen very accurately to get the right one... so select them in the following order:
[1] Debug Screen
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[8] Phone Control
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[7] Network Control
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[2] Band Selection
Once you Tap on "Band Selection" you will have a screen stating these 4 Options:
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= BAND SELECTION =
[1] Automatic [*]
[2] WCDMA Band []
[3] GSM Band []
[4] Combi Bands []
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Someone was nice enough to make a Nandroid backup of the stock ROM. It didn't solve the issue though. It still isn't completely stock as the superuser app is still install along with recovery. I guess I need a copy of the unrooted kernel just to be sure it's not software. While in stock GB 2.3.6 I tried the software update feature to upgrade to stock ICS. It reported there was no update available. My guess is it can tell it's been rooted.
tweebs said:
Hi, I purchased a Rogers i717r used. It came with a custom ICS ROM installed based on AT&TI717UCLE2. It seems to have a similar issue most likely hardware related. Although it would show some signal level it didn't regularly connect to the network. It wouldn't let me make calls or use data. I wanted to make sure all the band were turned on so I followed the guide I've used for other Galaxy devices (see below). It was set correctly to automatic. To further troubleshoot the issue I tried turning on only the GSM frequencies 850/1900 (which is what Rogers uses). I connected immediately to the 2G network and got excellent signal strength. I could make calls and use 2G data. Trying to use only the 3G CDMA bands did not work nor did the COMBI BANDS.
I believe this phone has a antenna wire running from the USB charging/dock board to the mainboard. I wonder if this wire or connector has been compromised. I think the previous owner said the USB connector went bad and it was replaced at some point. I may have to open the phone at check the connectors.
Before I start investigating the hardware, I will try to get it back to stock.
There must at least 3 antennas in this phone maybe more. WiFi, GPS, GSM, 3G, 4G, (possibly multiple for different bands). I'd like to know which one is which.
Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this is appreciated.
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2nd Update
Mail from Samsung is as follows
Ship Company: UPS
Tracking Number: N/A
Serial number: N/A
Please view additional information below for more details.
Original Problem:
TECHNICAL INQUIRY - CALL QUALITY (RX/TX) - POOR SIGNAL
Problem found:
NO PCS SERVICE - WILL NOT CHARGE
Solution:
REPLACED COMPONENT
If you have any additional questions, please call us at 1-888-987-4357 and reference Ticket Number: N/A
Thank you.
Samsung Electronics America
I have called and talked to atleast 10 people today, trying to find out what the problem was. What component was replaced, what exactly was the issue. I can't complain, I wasn't charged and the communication thus far, has been top notch.
Does anyone know what PCS Service is?
Here are the messages I recieved, I am assuming QC is Quality Control.
*09/17/2012//21:30:44////Web Chat//ASC*
9/17/2012 8:30 PM-Aldo Ortegon: The unit is shipped.
*09/17/2012//21:30:36////Web Chat//ASC*
9/17/2012 8:30 PM-Aldo Ortegon: No hold amount
*09/17/2012//21:15:14////Web Chat//ASC*
9/17/2012 8:15 PM-Irma: QC Pass.
*09/17/2012//21:14:59////Web Chat//ASC*
9/17/2012 8:15 PM-Irma: QC Pass.
*09/17/2012//13:43:48////Web Chat//ASC*
9/17/2012 12:43 PM-Edmond: The unit has left the technician. SOLUTION: Replaced Component
*09/13/2012//12:45:49////Web Chat//ASC*
9/13/2012 11:45 AM-Khatie Rodrigez: The unit has been received. Pack Condition: Fair Packaging (Box & Cushion)
See wikipedia:
At the most basic level*Personal Communications Service*or*PCS*describes a set of*wireless*communications capabilities that allows some combination of terminal mobility,*personal mobility, and service profile management.[1]*More specifically, PCS refers to any of several types of wireless voice and/or wireless data communications systems, typically incorporating digital technology, providing services similar to advanced*cellular*mobile or*paging*services. In addition, PCS can also be used to provide other wireless communications services, including services that allow people to place and receive communications while away from their home or office, as well as wireless communications to homes, office buildings and other*fixedlocations.[2]*Described in more commercial terms, PCS is a generation of wireless-phone technology that combines a range of features and services surpassing those available in analog- and digital-cellular phone systems, providing a user with an all-in-one wireless phone, paging, messaging, and data service.
I figured that's what that meant. I would still like to know what component was replaced. Part# or Sku would be nice, but they are very vague lol. Should have it by Thur/Fri so I will update then if it's still not working and what the overall outcome is, also info on what "component" was replaced, with any luck.
I had the exact same problem after unlocking my i717 through your same online unlock code shop. Signal would drop all the time. I flashed every radio version I could find and that didn't help. Only other thing I could do was flash different roms and see if it somehow fixes.
Haven't used it for a while, but was just re-flashing it so I could gift the device to family and found the Padawan JB v2 and the stock deoxide roms from jedi roms brought back the signal lost. I flashed the latest AoCP 5.8 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773229) and no signal lost in the last 12 hours. I'm also on radio version I717UCLF6. Hope this helps anyone else that stumbles on to this tread.
OP, did you figure out which part had to be replaced? I'm having the same problem. I wish Samsung would release this information, such a headache
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OP, did you figure out which part had to be replaced? I'm having the same problem. I wish Samsung would release this information, such a headache
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Has any one figuired out which part of this phone needs to be replaced to fix loss of signal.
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I'm having problems with my Galaxy SII, on Orange in the UK. There are huge problems with the signal. Bear in mind I have recently bricked the phone, but resurrected it with a short stay in the airing cupboard.
With the SIM in, I can get a decent signal at first, but this then drops away to nothing, pretty quickly. Sometimes, I don't even get the signal.
However. with the SIM out, I get a full signal for emergency calls. At this point, it looks like a network issue, with patchy signal.
However, I then swap the SIM over to my HTC Desire, and get a reasonable signal sitting at 2 bars now. Same is true outside where I had 4 bars on the HTC, and nothing on the Galaxy.
Any thoughts on this one? I am a bit frightened of calling Orange as I no longer have my insurance with them, and their repair department is a bit unprofessional - last time I called them, they started making an insurance claim on what was a warranty issue without even telling me, until they told me about the excess I would pay.
I'm running Gingerbread.BVKI3, version 2.3.4.
Thanks.
Bobzilla said:
I'm having problems with my Galaxy SII, on Orange in the UK. There are huge problems with the signal. Bear in mind I have recently bricked the phone, but resurrected it with a short stay in the airing cupboard.
With the SIM in, I can get a decent signal at first, but this then drops away to nothing, pretty quickly. Sometimes, I don't even get the signal.
However. with the SIM out, I get a full signal for emergency calls. At this point, it looks like a network issue, with patchy signal.
However, I then swap the SIM over to my HTC Desire, and get a reasonable signal sitting at 2 bars now. Same is true outside where I had 4 bars on the HTC, and nothing on the Galaxy.
Any thoughts on this one? I am a bit frightened of calling Orange as I no longer have my insurance with them, and their repair department is a bit unprofessional - last time I called them, they started making an insurance claim on what was a warranty issue without even telling me, until they told me about the excess I would pay.
I'm running Gingerbread.BVKI3, version 2.3.4.
Thanks.
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flash another modem , i recomand xxki4 , via CWM . use search button and type : modem , click on first link and you will find a lot of modems.
OK, got to the next stage of things - I can't flash a new modem using Odin, as my phone isn't recognising. Not even without Odin. I am getting the MTP connection come up on my phone, and it is charging perfectly well, but I can't get any access to it on the computer, not even as an external drive. Is this potentially a phone problem, or is this a software/drivers/hardware problem? I don't recall any permanent problems before it got bogwashed (occasional connection issues, but easily solved by disconnecting and reconnecting). If it is a phone problem, are there any fixes? I just want to flash the modem, not do a whole system reflash. The external and internal SD cards are still working fine.
And I will need step by step instructions to achieve this. Whilst I am good with computers, I tend to leave my phones alone to avoid invalidating warranties and the like.
My girlfriend has had a Samsung S3 (I9300) for a couple of months and has had no issues with it however she dropped it and broke the LCD . I ordered a replacement screen (Front glass, LCD, and digitizer) from eBay and fitted this without any problems. I tested all functions on the phone and it seemed to be working okay. The same evening my girlfriend went and run the update and went from 4.0.4 (I think) to 4.1.2 since then she has complained about signal issues which I have now witnessed myself. I wished she had waited a bit longer to make sure the phone was working fine before doing any updates as now I am not sure if this is a software related problem or hardware. There is no way to revert back to the older version to confirm software. I know one option on the software side would be to root it and install a customer rom but I have never done this before and even though reading through the forums the process seems to be easy I am a bit reluctant to do this just now.
The signal indicator sometimes shows a circle with a line through it, sometimes it shows a grey triangle with no bars in it and other times it will show a bar or two and even a full signal. I have noticed even without a sim in it that it can show a couple of bars of signal. I have not got this confused with the Wi-Fi signal. When trying to send text messages or make a phone call the following errors come up “Not registered on network” and “No signal found for mobile network”
Below is what I have done/checked so far
I have restored the phone to factory settings but as explained before this will only restore to 4.1.2. This time the only apps on the phone are stock apps, no additional apps have been installed just encase a third party software may have caused issues.
Her sim will work in any other phone. I have an S2 and have ported my number over from a normal sim to a brand new micro sim to try in her phone. Both of these phones are on O2.
I have made sure the IMEI number is correct and matches what the phone came shipped with.
I have double checked the APN details and these match what my S2 has. Although I am pretty sure this is only for internet and MMS and would not affect SMS and phone calls.
After check over the settings and restoring to factory settings I have fitted a replacement antenna which I also got from eBay. I doubt I have damaged the mainboard as all other functions on the phone work fine. (Touchscreen, Cameras, Sound, Wi-Fi)
For some reason I can get the phone to work at my house on both GSM (2G) and WXCDA (3G) although it seems to be more stable when it is on GSM. As soon as I leave my house and go into town (approx. 2 mile away) or over to my girlfriends (approx. 20 miles away) it will stop working. I have gone onto the O2 website and entered both of our post codes on the O2 network coverage checker and this reports that there are no services down in our area and that we should have a good signal.
I have come on this forum for some advice and hopefully someone can recommend what I could do next. I have had a little browse on the forum already but is there something I have missed? Should I root the phone and install a customer rom? If it was caused by the official update is there an a hotfix of some sort coming soon? Or is this a genuine fault with the phone? If it is a fault with the phone and it has not be caused by me I could try sending it back to O2 (where the phone was purchased from) or Samsung seeing as I can’t see any warranty seals so think I would get away with this.
Thanks in advance for any responses I get to this and I am sorry if I have rambled on and provided info that is not essential.
Flash O2 stock rom via Odin .
If that does not fix it its a hardware repair job and you will be refused warranty as you have self repaired .
jje
My wife and I got new Galaxy S II phones from C Spire earlier this month. They came with Android 2.3.6 out of the box, but a tech guy loaded 4.1.2 while we were still in the store. A few days later, I noticed a few odd things on both phones when using Google Maps:
With "Use wireless networks" checked, "Use GPS satellites" unchecked, and Wi-Fi off:
Maps plots my coarse location, so that I can see the blue directional arrow surrounded by a relatively large circle. So far, so good. But if I drive somewhere and keep Maps up, it never updates my position.
With "Use wireless networks" checked, "Use GPS satellites" checked, and Wi-Fi off:
Maps plots my coarse location, just as above. The GPS icon appears and starts flashing in the notification area. Five minutes later, it will still be flashing. Again, if I drive somewhere and keep Maps up, it never updates my position.
With "Use wireless networks" checked, "Use GPS satellites" either way, and Wi-Fi on:
Maps plots my coarse location, just as above. If I drive by a Wi-Fi network, Maps zooms over to the proper location, and the surrounding bluish circle is much smaller. However, after a few seconds, it zooms me back to my original position, and the much wider circle is back. And I know my car is incapable of teleportation.
Here are the things I have done:
Used the Text CS service, was told to make sure I had a clear view of the sky, turn GPS off and back on, turn the phone off and back on, and finally to try a factory reset, which I eventually did and got the same results.
Tried several GPS apps for deleting and re-downloading AGPS data.
Talked to a C Spire sales person and tech person, called their customer service number, and talked to the tech guy who installed the updates to our phones the day we got them. He worked with it for a while, had me reset the phone through recovery mode (neither forms of resetting restored the original version of Android), and finally said he'd get us replacement phones. This shouldn't be taken as a rant against C Spire; all of these people were very friendly.
Went to my local C Spire store and got the replacement phones set up (they already had 4.1.2 on them, and I'm not sure if they came that way or if someone updated them). Exact same problem still occurred.
Did a chat with Samsung customer service. Had me restart the phone in Safe Mode, and that still didn't help. Suggested I call in and setup a support ticket, which I haven't done yet.
Our previous phones were both the original Galaxy S (SCH-I500). While the phones themselves seemed to bog down in their old age (and froze or reset themselves at least daily), the mobile network locating and GPS locating worked amazingly. Under decent conditions, the GPS might take 5 seconds to lock.
I finally had a bit of a breakthrough today, but it hasn't resolved the issue where location via mobile network won't update (scenario 1 in the numbered list above). I found out about GPS NMEA data, which, for those who have no reason to learn about such things, is the raw data transmitted to and from a GPS satellite and receiver, and installed GPS NMEA Tool. After starting the app, I waited for a bit, and still no GPS lock. The initial view presented by the app is a human-readable summary of the data, and at some point I opened up the raw GPS NMEA log. It started spouting off a few lines that looked to be saying "I can't find a dang thing," but suddenly all of that changed. I switched back to the summary view, and sure enough, I had a fix on several satellites. I exited the app, opened Google Maps, and it got a lock again. It didn't stay locked the whole time, and it was slow to update my position, but it did work.
As far as I know, GPS NMEA Tool is only a diagnostic tool that doesn't perform any magic fix to the phone. I thought this might just be a strange coincidence, but after being inside this evening, I took my phone back outside. I opened up Maps, and after a few minutes, I didn't have a lock. I fired up GPS NMEA Tool, and after a minute or so I had a lock again.
So, does anyone have any clue what might be going on? Here's the info on my phone:
Using an Otter Box Commuter case. I don't think it has any metal in it, and I think someone at a C Spire store tested the GPS without the case on.
Model: SCH-R760X
Android version: 4.1.2
Baseband version: S:R760.01 K.GB28
Kernel version: 3.0.31-980103
[email protected] #3
SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 1 04:29:20
KST 2013
Build number: JZO54K.SCH-R760X.GB28
Hardware version: H:R760.01 K.Q
Software version: GB28
Mobile network type: EvDo-rev.A
Well, I haven't gotten the GPS to lock in again, so I'm guessing the GPS NMEA Tool has anything to do with it. So basically, I'm still experiencing the exact same issues as before.
Well, apparently Samsung sent a batch of GS2s that weren't properly configured for C Spire. The stores were told not to sell those phones. I'm supposed to have a replacement very soon. So I suppose this issue is now finished!
Ok, I assumed getting a new phone would solve the problem, but it didn't. I'm on my fourth phone, I think, and they all seem to behave the same way. A few new things:
When I left the store with the new phone, I turned on Google Maps and left GPS off. My coarse location did update a few times, but then it stopped doing so after I was about 2 miles from the store.
I can get my coarse position on Maps to update by either restarting my phone, making a call, or sending a text. Obviously, my phone connects to a new tower when I change locations, because I can make calls and not have them drop soon after. Also, I figure people wouldn't be able to call me if I left the tower that my phone currently thinks it's connected to. It seems that unless I do something proactive, the phone doesn't want to acknowledge that it's moved on to a new tower.
Occasionally I can have GPS work for a little bit, but it never lasts for long.
Still going on. About the only thing new I know is that this seems to be isolated to GS2s running 4.1.2.
Another update regarding my (probably hopeless) situation. I captured data packets (which only seems to work if using Wi-Fi; on 3G, the phone doesn't look to handle the TCP/IP stuff itself) with Shark, and it looks like my phone has no problem communicating with googleapis.l.google.com. The actual data is encrypted, though.
The phone continues to report that I'm connected to the same base station (specifically, the same sector) until I do one of the above-mentioned things, although sometimes I'll have to make a call twice before the phone figures out where it is. Also, I've noticed that sometimes, if I've driven from point A to point B (we'll say they're 25 miles apart), after a single brief phone call, Maps might move my location to a spot in the middle of A and B. It may then move my location to point B after a second call.
So I still have no freaking clue why my phone won't properly report what tower it's connected to until certain events occur.
Also, I'm guessing the GPS issue at least partially stems from my phone not knowing where the heck it is most of the time. If it's getting assisted GPS data that's intended for a different location, that would definitely cause a delay in finding satellites.
By the way, I'd love to know if anyone else is experiencing this issue, or anything similar.
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By the way, I'd love to know if anyone else is experiencing this issue, or anything similar.
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Wanted to let you know I am experiencing the exact set of problems you are with my Galaxy 2 from CSpire. The gps works in a very inconsistent manner. Some days it works perfectly. Some days it doesn't work at all. Weather and cloud cover have no bearing on whether on not it works.
I spoke to someone at Samsung, but they were no help. They said I could send it in for repairs, but knowing my luck they would test it during one of the few times it works perfectly.
I'll be anxious to hear if you or somebody else discovers a fix for it.
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Wanted to let you know I am experiencing the exact set of problems you are with my Galaxy 2 from CSpire. The gps works in a very inconsistent manner. Some days it works perfectly. Some days it doesn't work at all. Weather and cloud cover have no bearing on whether on not it works.
I spoke to someone at Samsung, but they were no help. They said I could send it in for repairs, but knowing my luck they would test it during one of the few times it works perfectly.
I'll be anxious to hear if you or somebody else discovers a fix for it.
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Unfortunately, I don't have a solid answer. But based on my experience and your response, I'm guessing there's some sort of issue with the 4.1.2 update that screws up how the location is reported. I've seen GS2's in stores that have 2.3.6, and they seem to work fine (although I obviously can't run off with one to test it). Plus, if this issue had been present when the phone was first released, I figure it would be much better documented. The problem now is:
There are 2 newer generations of Galaxy S out. Most people buying new phones are going to choose one of the newer 2.
Of those already owning this phone, many won't have updated them to 4.1.2.
Of those who have updated or recently purchased a GS2 that's already running 4.1.2, many won't ever make use of the location functionality.
Out of those who have noticed this issue, I'm sure there are a decent amount who are eligible for new phones soon and just decide to deal with it for a short time.
Out of those who still have a while on the contract, many will likely never get around to doing anything about this issue.
So there are probably a very small number of people who have a GS2 running Android 4.1.2 and who have noticed this issue and want to do something about it. If this issue is specific to the C Spire phones (or C Spire and a few smaller carriers), that further limits the number.
I don't know the details on how a carrier and a manufacturer work together on a version of Android for a particular phone, so assuming there's a real problem (which obviously isn't hardware), I don't know how it could be fixed. Also, I don't know how much effort Samsung and any wireless carriers who carry this troubled phone are going to put forth, given that this phone is probably considered to be in its "end of life" stage.
Samsung also gave me the option of sending the phone in, but I'd be without my phone (unless I got a loaner phone) for 2 weeks or so, and I don't know if I'd be expected to pay shipping to get it there.
I figure the best option would be to see if C Spire would allow you to trade the phone for a different model. It's not ideal, since you'd either have to move to a different brand or move up to a 4G plan (if you're in a situation like mine where you have an older plan that you can keep as long as you have a 3G phone). But I'd say at least talk to someone at a store and see what they might offer. And please let me know how it goes, if you decide to do that. Best of luck!
Another thought: You could have the phone reverted to Android 2.3.6. Again not ideal, but I figure it would fix the issue. I don't know if there's any official way for this to be done, but I'm sure a way could be found.
Afternoon, XDA people.
I recently repaired my brother's S II after he broke the USB port by dropping it while plugged in. I ordered a new flex and antenna (because I broke the old antenna) and after installing all the new stuff, it gets awful to no signal. He's on Straight Talk (ATT) and usually gets 3-4 bars where we are, but now the cell rating doesn't go above 111 dBm, 1 asu. I've tested his SIM in my S II and it works fine. APNs are the same. I also updated the modem to the most recent one for ICS AOSP (he's running CM9), factory reset, all that fun stuff.
Could it be that the board has more to do with signal other than having the mic, USB, and antenna connection on it? Should I order another board and see if I had a faulty one? Should I throw it in a blender and see if it blends? Whatever insights you all might have would really help me out, because he has to have a working phone to make sure he'll have work throughout the week, and I don't want to give him a phone that isn't reliable.
Thanks for reading
guitaraddict4791 said:
Afternoon, XDA people.
I recently repaired my brother's S II after he broke the USB port by dropping it while plugged in. I ordered a new flex and antenna (because I broke the old antenna) and after installing all the new stuff, it gets awful to no signal. He's on Straight Talk (ATT) and usually gets 3-4 bars where we are, but now the cell rating doesn't go above 111 dBm, 1 asu. I've tested his SIM in my S II and it works fine. APNs are the same. I also updated the modem to the most recent one for ICS AOSP (he's running CM9), factory reset, all that fun stuff.
Could it be that the board has more to do with signal other than having the mic, USB, and antenna connection on it? Should I order another board and see if I had a faulty one? Should I throw it in a blender and see if it blends? Whatever insights you all might have would really help me out, because he has to have a working phone to make sure he'll have work throughout the week, and I don't want to give him a phone that isn't reliable.
Thanks for reading
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You should do something like this and also nake sure that part numbers you installed match to one you replace. ...look one more time to connection
Also run service mode something like this
Success is never final
Failure is fatal
Fixed it
samprocat said:
You should do something like this and also nake sure that part numbers you installed match to one you replace. ...look one more time to connection
Also run service mode something like this
Success is never final
Failure is fatal
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Wow, I totally forgot I posted this. Thanks for the response, samprocat. Turns out that the board I got was for the international edition, not the i777. Got a board for the i777 and it worked on boot, no issues. Tested for 4 months and going strong.
Posting in General to get more exposure. <Mod Edit Questions Belong in Q&A> This is driving me nuts, i rely on email, coming from push blackberry email this is not desirable at all.
If I'm actively using the phone the notifications come through fine, if i leave the phone on my wireless charger (PMA) i do not get any notifications after it has been sitting on the charger for about 20mins or longer.
I'm also not the only one with this problem, all the obvious settings are set correctly. I contacted Samsung and they created a ticket but no clue when if ever this will be resolved.
Are you seeing this behavior when your phone is connected in WiFi or mobile network?
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Are you seeing this behavior when your phone is connected in WiFi or mobile network?
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Good question, this occurs only when on mobile network. When it is on wifi it works fine. I have tried different version of the Gmail client and they behave the same. I suspect the problem is only on the S6 models b/c other mfg and older phones with the latest version of lollipop behave ok. I have spent a week testing different scenarios and trying different clients.
Also worth noting SMS and phone calls work fine. It is just email notifications.
I had notifications problem (exactly what you described) when I was connected in WiFi using a router with IPV6 enabled. However I have never had problems when I was connected to the mobile network.
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Good question, this occurs only when on mobile network. When it is on wifi it works fine. I have tried different version of the Gmail client and they behave the same. I suspect the problem is only on the S6 models b/c other mfg and older phones with the latest version of lollipop behave ok. I have spent a week testing different scenarios and trying different clients.
Also worth noting SMS and phone calls work fine. It is just email notifications.
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I had notifications problem (exactly what you described) when I was connected in WiFi using a router with IPV6 enabled. However I have never had problems when I was connected to the mobile network.
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I too had the no-notifications-on-wifi issue and, like Ronis, solved it by turning off all IPv6 connections on my wireless router. It may be worth a shot to go to Settings --> Mobile networks --> Access Point Names --> click the gear next to your currently selected APN --> scroll down to APN protocol: does it say IPv4 or IPv6? If it's IPv6 either use another APN with IPv4 or manually add an IPv4 APN for your carrier (google can help you find this).
The issue myself and many others have is not related to wifi. I think i mentioned in the post you had it was a config setting b/c with wifi on everything works fine.
The issue occurs when it is being wireless charged, when it is not being charged the notifications work.... This is critical b/c most people may not have this problem b/c they don't leave their phone on wireless chargers to notice.
Do me a favor and do this test, charge your phone, and leave it untouched for 20 mins. If you have a wireless charger that is best b/c that is what I'm seeing. During that time make sure you get no TXT or phone calls and only your mobile data is on. Send yourself an email and see if your gmail client notifies you. I'll be willing to bet you won't get the notification like us until you wake your phone up than all the email notifications start coming in. Again this is email notifications, txt, phone calls works.
Cheers
Update to those following this.
I factory reset the phone after i used odin to flash factory rom. Installed latest ATT update. Setup google account and again put the phone on wireless charger, after 10 mins of no activity send myself emails from different accounts from the PC and No emails notifications at all with just Mobile Network only turned on. I'm going to repeat these tests with a wired charger now to see if it is repeatable.
This is quite a headache, with phone off charger it works fine. I'm sure if more people did this test they would see same problem.
I have confirmed even with wired charger, email notifications do not work either. .....
If there are others who can also test this i would appreciate it. I have contacted samsung and they created a ticket but no way to know when if it will be resolved.
Test condition:
1. Charge phone, wired or wireless, only turn on Mobile network, no wifi!!!
2. Leave the phone untouched and idle for 10+ mins
3. during this time no txt or phone calls otherwise it will reset the sleep flag
4. after 10+ mins of no activity send yourself emails from a desktop or another phone. You should in theory get notifications but I'm willing to be you will not.
Thanks
Many more threads like this, guys please contact ATT if you that is your carrier, I have already contacted ATT and Samsung. This is a bug and it appears to be affecting a small number of phones from a batch they have distributed. I'm on my second s6, new from Costco and it is doing the same thing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/343ma2/push_notifications_only_being_received_on_wifi/
Update: I returned the phone and ended up paying an additional $60 to get the Gold model from BestBuy which had it in stock. I talked to the reps there and quite a few people have returned the Edge models for various problems including this notification issue on the White and Black models. The two i returned back to Costco were both black. The Gold model they just received and have had 0 returns but it has only been a week and there was only two left. I'll test tonight and report the findings. The Samsung rep also told me there has been very little returns of the non Edge model, most if not all the returns have been on the edge models according to him.
I also had a customer tell me on his edge (black 32gig att) his exchange emails would get deleted automatically and after 3 phone swaps he went with the note and has been happy since.
Samsung needs to spend a little more time to work out the bugs b/c this is a great phone with the exception of these software issues b/c most are software related.
Update2: The first gold model i got did not take OTA not matter how many times i tried, factory reset, cache, etc. The home button also was slightly recessed in more on one side than the other. This to me spells quality control issues at least with the home button and this is the first have seen on the s6 edge but the previous phones were all black. So I went to a different best buy and got another gold edge and this one the home button looked right and it took the OTA on the first try like the previous black phones. I'm leaning on not only software issues with the edge but potential quality control issues with the hardware as well.
To the issue at hand with audible Email notifications, the first one did not work like the previous edge phones. So I'm going to be testing this new second gold s6 edge now. I'm not too optimistic at this point. I have a phone call schedule with the ATT ICU team tomorrow or the following day, would be interesting to see what the engineers have to say after testing this specific scenario.
keeping this alive b/c att is looking at these, here is more on reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/35y7bg/notification_delay_anyone_else_have_this_problem/
Samsung has admit this is a problem and they are looking into it. At this point I have done everything i can with the carrier and samsung. UCT will notify me when there is a patch released and ill post it as soon as i hear anything.
Suffering from the same problem. Wife has 64 GB White S6 -- no issue on hers. My 64 GB Black started suppressing notifications about 24 hours after I got it. Tried a wipe / reinstall OS at the AT&T Device Service Center yesterday. That fixed it for another 24 hours, but it just started happening again today. Android 5.0.2.
It only happens when the screen is off. Happens on wifi and LTE.
I have a replacement coming from AT&T, but I'm worried it will have the issue as well.
Xperia users on 5.0.2 have been seeing similar problems. talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z3-Compact/Notifications-not-Working-When-Phone-in-Sleep-Mode/td-p/879641
That leads me to believe this is an OS bug.
Contact ATT customer service and ask to speak to Urgent care Team. Also contact Samsung. the only way it will get fixed is if more people contact them so they build more cases and get a resolution out quickly. Otherwise it will take longer to resolve sadly. I went through 7 phones before I got one that somewhat worked. Will never be as good as blackberry push email but its better than not receiving the audible notifications at all.
Do you have a ticket number I can reference at either AT&T or Samsung?
And, yes, I have several wireless chargers that I leave the phone on -- even while in the car.
ATT urgent care team doesn't give any ticket numbers unfortunately, but here are the samsung tickets. However i would urge you to contact the carrier first b/c they have a direct line of communication with Samsung as opposed to their tech support number which will send the info to the engineers and developers.
I had more tickets but I can only find these for now. When i find the rest I will post them. Also I went to best buy and the samsung reps took the IMEI number and also reported the issue with my tickets so I have approached this as many ways as possible.
Ticket number: 1116476568 & 2135852781
You can contact Samsung voice support team through 1-888-987-HELP(4357) Mon - Fri : 7am - 2am (CST) Sat - Sun : 9am - 10pm (CST)
Hope this helps. Let me know what happens.
I"ve been having the same issues...I think it started after the last android update...I have the blue edge...other factor is that i have to use a micro cell tower
That is very odd, normally if you have this problem it is out the box, but it would not surprise me if the update breaks it. Again i would suggest you contact Samsung and let them know as well as your carrier.
I waited on contacting AT&T or Samsung, since I had a replacement on the way and wanted to test it.
Out of the box -- apps installed and no issues.
18 hours later, still working fine.
2 hours after that, the phone did an "AT&T system update".
Shortly after that, I felt the feeling of dread come over, as I thought it odd I hadn't received any notifications for a while. Fingerprint unlock, swipe up, and the notifications come rolling in all at once.
I'll call AT&T and Samsung tomorrow.
How is it that more people aren't noticing this? It has to be a very widespread bug!