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Im having the most annoying problems with my photon
all used to work well, signal bars were great.
then one day i had a fail to boot message, so i flashed this SBF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202666
And nothings been the same. It seems my radio/baseband is messed up
I have it set to GSM Only as usual
but every now and then it just loses signal ( i think when it switches towers) and wont come back till i reset it. and other times itll switch to 'Automatic' and think its a CDMA phone.
And the most annoying part is most of the time ill have 'signal' but little do i know no text messages are getting to me. and no phone calls. and if i try a phone call it hangs up a second in. These problems are all intermittent, itll suddenly just work after time, then stop after time. I thought it was my SIM Card but all is functional 100% in a different phone. I hope i dont have a sudden hardware problem in the phone itself.
I tried flashing to old SBFs, factory resetting nothing works
Ofcourse I skip the handset activation at the beginning as im in canada (GSM) and i cant seem to 'factory reset' the radio or use any of those codes because im in Canada and it asks for a passcode that i dont have
if ANYONE knows nething i can do pelase help, because its looking like i have to ditch the photon
I flashed my phone with that too, but no network problem after that.
I guess you have tried already to flash again. I'm also on gsm only.
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im thinking my phones radio is physically crapping out.. ah.
Perhaps that SBF borks GSM usage? Have you tried one of the very first SBF's that have been put out?
i tried 154_5, and 198_6, not sure if they are 'official', but both have this problem.
do u know of any other ones, or of some factory rom
id try those deblurred custom roms, but they have this wierd bug of not showing signal bars with GSM, aka no matter how good my signal is, the signal bar will always show 0 in those roms
I have been searching for crazy for the past week becuase i have had the same issue.
UMTS 3G radio stopped working, but i have not been able to find any 154 sbf files to flash.
I have to keep GSM mode only, and my battery life is terrible. Battery dies after 7 hours with NO usage. The only thing i have not tried, after flashing all kinds of software, is doing a nandroid backup on another Photon and flashing it on my phone. Will try it right now ad report back.
thats a good idea, especially if the nandroid u take is from a STOCK completely untouched Photon, i just wanna go back to how it was when i first got it
let me know how it works out! so we can upload it
i have the 154 sbf if u wanna try it:
http://www.multiupload.com/FNZKNV0T3G
ps: try flashing a rom from the dev section like that 'Home Base' one, i will try later
THANK YOU! I have been trying like crazy to find the 154 one. Im flashing the nandroid backup, but im doing it over the advanced settings, sine the /boot folder is giving me an error while checking "MD5 sums". It says error while flashing boot image. All other folders restore ok. I´ll post back.
ps. I´ve flashed HomeBase and Alien rom and apparently they do not touch the basebands.
considering that sbf that broke it for me is an official sprint update, it means sprint/motorola messed it up, knowingly or unknowingly, should we make it clear to them (to matt on those moto forums). not many users probably use gsm w sprint/photon so the problem isnt wide spread
i think the one that was working for me was soemthing even before 154, i cant remember if i updated my photon once, 194 is the third OTA right?
Im not very sure, but i work for Sprint, so i´ll check it out tomorrow and let you know.
Anyways, my friend with the Photon, the one i used for a nandroid backup does not have any issues connecting to 3G Gsm networks. It is very odd indeed.
[Edit] My friend´s Photon and mine do not have the same baseband version after the nandroid backup, so i guess it doesnt touch it. We need to figure out a way to get the sbf for the baseband,
whats ur baseband version?
ill check mine
if u work for sprint thats a bonus, dig around tomorrow!
my baseband is n_01.28.05s.fk i am currently doing an OTA update that has been ongoing for a week. im still only at 23%. so there may be a newer version.
iLLa said:
my baseband is n_01.28.05s.fk i am currently doing an OTA update that has been ongoing for a week. im still only at 23%. so there may be a newer version.
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Don't know if it helps at all, But I'm on CDMA and my baseband version is the same. n_01.28.05s.fk
I'm on GSM/UMTS in Italy and my baseband version is n_01.28.07R with update 45.3.6 and is ok
I really need some help yesterday i flashed cm7 from stock. Eveything was working fine then after I made a phone call my mobile data dropped out. I tried everything I could think of while running the rom but I couldn't get it to work So I used odin to go back to stock, which didn't work. I then tried using heimdall to go back to stock and that didn't work either. If anyone has any advice please give it I'm desperate.
is it bricked? Do you mean that you can't odin back to stock?
no i went all the way back to stock and I still dont' get any service
what baseband version does it show?
baseband is S:i500.04 V.EH03
did you try doing *228 yet? It might just need to be activated. There was a thread last summer about losing data and having to call cust service and have them do some sort of reset on your esn or something.
The modem on my second fascinate went bad, but would at least get 1x data. It just wouldn't get 3G. Verizon swapped it out under warranty. I guess there's a chance that your modem actually died.
i actually can't even make calls.
I have a quick question because I've run into a problem I can't seem to fix.
First, so everyone knows what I'm dealing with:
Phone: i717
Changes: Rooted (Shows super user access), CWM v5.5.0.4, Unlocked (Tested)
Rom: Stock AT&T Rom
Sim Card: Works in a T-mo branded Exhibit II 4G.
I flashed a radio (tried KID, 0331122 from the radio thread in the dev section, and reflashed the original AT&T radio).Even w/ the original radio installed, it cannot seem my T-Mo sim now.
Do I need to flash a new Rom or what? Wipe data to factory reset?
I would rather not change anything w/o asking since flashing radios seems to be a straight forward thing that most ppl have done w/o touching the rom.
Thanks ahead of time.
Mine worked with a rooted stock rom at first it didnt see the sim then i tried searching the network under wireless and networks it took a few minutes but then it came up.
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don't forget if you are running an ICS based ROM you need an ICS based Radio/modem.
EDIT: i see you're running the original GB rom so you need the GB radio.
give it a few minutes to find a signal or go to settings/mobile networks/network operators. choose manual. then let it search a few minutes. then select t-mobile.
I find the Blaze 4G radio worked best for me, but depending on your area, your results may differ. try em all.
You guys are insanely fast.
I'm currently on the stock radio & I'm still getting the same message after letting the sim sit in the phone for 9 minutes (yes, I watched the clock, lol):
Insert SIM card to access network services
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Where should I go from here?
Edit: Is the answer flashing another rom? Maybe something has become corrupt? I don't see how as I've read & re-read walk thrus for doing this to make sure.
I've done a little more reading. Flashing the beta ICS rom flashes to the old AT&T modem.
Would this be the best bet?
Edit: After looking through the "about" phone...
I'm on 4.0.3
Baseband: Unknown............. that's really bad.
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After reading, I needed to back up the EFS. No where is this stated anywhere, unfortunately. That contains IMEI and everything else.
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So, after reading MORE, the IMEI number is on a sticker behind the battery, along w/ the S/N.
Huh? Efs? I dont even know what that is nevermind backing it up. Goto clockworkmod and flash the radio.zip and reboot. Thats all there is to it.
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madman604 said:
Huh? Efs? I dont even know what that is nevermind backing it up. Goto clockworkmod and flash the radio.zip and reboot. Thats all there is to it.
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If you look up EMEI number related to flashing the radio, there's a lot of hits.
XDA has a thread on it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352371
I'm quite shocked it's not mentioned everywhere as this happens to people now and again.
I have my IMEI number, i just don't know how to input it into the phone.
As for flashing the radio, I've flashed 2, then back to the original. To no avail.
Sorry never had anything like that. I would almost odin back to stock and start over. You dont need root for the sim to work on calls and edge with tmobile.
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If you're baseband is unknown don't worry just flash a stock at&t modem and it should go back to normal. Your imei is under a different menu in about phone..the status one.
Also its no ones responsibility to tell you that modifying your phone may break it.
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jamesd86 said:
If you're baseband is unknown don't worry just flash a stock at&t modem and it should go back to normal. Your imei is under a different menu in about phone..the status one.
Also its no ones responsibility to tell you that modifying your phone may break it.
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I did flash back to the stock AT&T baseband as stated in the original post.
If I go to About Phone, the Baseband Version is unknown.
If I go to Status, the following are listed as
Network: Unknown
Mobile Network: Unknown
Service State: Out of service
Mobile Network State: Disconnected
IMEI: Unknown
IMEI SV: Unknown
I've backed up the EFS that I have no just so it doesn't degrade further. I'll try to flash again and see, but I still think the EFS is borked.
I'll see what I can, but I think I'll the EFS is borked beyond flashing it to normal.
My point about the EFS back up is that most ppl here don't seem to know what it is. It shouldn't be that foreign of a topic since flashing a radio is obviously problematic for some. I've seen other posts concerning no IMEI after flashing radios on forums other than XDA. It's odd that it's not mentioned as a sticky everywhere.
Backing up EFS would solve a lot of head aches from unlocking / radio flashing woes. I'm hoping this info will save a few people a lot of time and money.
After more digging, I came across this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646326
Synopsis: Basically, he followed the same guide I did. The only difference is that I flashed the radio while using a stock AT&T rom. Once he flashed back to GB (saurom), he gained back his baseband / IMEI.
This is what I cannot figure out:
CWM will see and flash any radio file I push to my note. If I push a stock AT&T rom, it won't see it. If I put the rom in it's own folder, it seems the rom, but states there's no files.
Is CWM corrupted? Why would it only read firmware to flash radios, but not android roms? Should I just go back and install CWM?
I've searched all over & used google, but I can't find a thread discussing this.
Fixed.
This problem has nothing to do with any of the radios corrupting the EFS folder. Albeit, it's always a good idea to back it up.
Flashing back to AT&Ts stock rom (2.3.6 or 4.0.3) never fix the issue. You will always be stuck w/o a radio, at least from what I've seen. Even flashing back to the stock radio fails. I don't know if it changes the EFS, but AT&T's rom does not like it and shows no IMEI & a bogus SN .
I had to go back, flash to saurom and a compatible GB (or beta T-mobile) radio to get te work fine. ICS radios work fine on ICS.
Saurom and GB radios dont work in my i 717 trying to connect to wind. I got a CM 9 ICS build and ive tired a bunch of radios. they all failed. i keep getting no sim errors. I can see the operator but when i select it it times out and says it cannot connect to the network at this time. it also says interset sim. Im positive it is unlocked.
Modems(radios) or basebands should have nothing to do with whatever rom you are running. Whether they are GB, ICS, or JB modems, they should all work to a degree, at least for phone call ability. I have flashed many different radios trying to get the best function of my att note on t-mo. The best I got was using the Blaze modem. That got me 3g hspa.
The worst will be just giving you edge speed. My note is unlocked and has been on JB running blaze ICS modem working fine. Maybe you need to start over, evaluate what you have, and go from there. There are great threads on att over t-mobile. Good luck.
I picked my rom, and started flashing 5 or 6 radios, and found what one worked best on t-mo.
Presently, I have switched back to att- sort of- straight talk. I'm not thrilled with the speeds. No higher than 4 mbps DL, and 1-1.5 UL. Thinking about going back to t-mo and dealing with the slow UL speeds. I'm on an ICS rom with the ucle6 modem.
Also, flashing a rom does not change your modem. You have to physically reflash the modem you want. Some modems show up as unknown under the baseband. Blaze is one of them.
Another thought- sometimes a reboot will get your sim recognized by your phone.
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Saurom and GB radios dont work in my i 717 trying to connect to wind. I got a CM 9 ICS build and ive tired a bunch of radios. they all failed. i keep getting no sim errors. I can see the operator but when i select it it times out and says it cannot connect to the network at this time. it also says interset sim. Im positive it is unlocked.
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This is yet another case of the "no sim" bug ....
Damn I wish we could find the answer to this issue, but none exist .....and for some users the return to complete stock even fails to recover service ..
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Really what an incredible unlucky glitch.I got my note for only 360CDN good condition but missing the stylus, even still it was a good buy. I'm on Wind mobile, T-mobile here in Canada. I even gave it to somebody who's done a bunch and they ran into the no sim problem. I guess I'll be going back to my HTC HD2 and sell the note .
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So just to confirm I have followed the process correctly over 20 times and no matter which cm9 cm10 based rom and any ics or gb based radio will allow connection or recognize the sim to the 1700 aws network. With a cm9 based rom I can see my network, but it will not allow connection like the phone is locked, even though i have unlocked and tested the phone on other networks.
same here
Yes, I have the same 'No SIM' issue with a working WIND SIM. I've tried everything, multiple Radios, multiple ROMs. Very strange problem. I wish we had the tools that the SGSIII has for dumping and restoring the NV ram. Even stranger, I do have a the correct IMEI number in Phone, About. I have a feeling it's something to do with how the phones were carrier unlocked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
I have made a backup of the EFS folder with EFS Pro. I tried restoring the NV ram from .bak but there was none found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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Yes, I have the same 'No SIM' issue with a working WIND SIM. I've tried everything, multiple Radios, multiple ROMs. Very strange problem. I wish we had the tools that the SGSIII has for dumping and restoring the NV ram. Even stranger, I do have a the correct IMEI number in Phone, About. I have a feeling it's something to do with how the phones were carrier unlocked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
I have made a backup of the EFS folder with EFS Pro. I tried restoring the NV ram from .bak but there was none found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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It has nothing to do with your unlock. If you've followed the steps and are still having no sim issue you may have to get a new 32k sim card from wind the older ones won't connect in a phone with lte
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Had to replace the TMo SIM card with a newer one today. Solved the problem of "No SIM".
I know this is old
I have the same problem with "NO SIM." One day i flashed so many things to my phone and one time i turned it on i got ATT on the top right corner and everything was good. I made some phone calls and texts and even browsed the web. I restarted the phone to check if it was just a fluke and it was. Ever since then i cannot get it to read my phone, but i know for sure the hardware works.
Hi everyone.
I have a ATT galaxy note unlocked i717. I have the hybrid rom ICS installed with CWM. Today i tried to flash the modem to get the 3g signal for tmobile using this guide here http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...e-3g4g-hspa-on-your-att-galaxy-note-sgh-i717/ . After i flashed it i have no signal at all. The phone doesnt show the IMEI, baseband version or anything at all. Please help me out. if you guys need any more information let me know. Thanks in advance!
a little update here. I tried to flash back to android GB 2.3 rom (saurom). I was able to get the imei and baseband back but still no signal.
Losing your radio is not a "brick". Just restore to stock and start over. Or perhaps you have backups to revert to?
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Losing your radio is not a "brick". Just restore to stock and start over. Or perhaps you have backups to revert to?
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Thanks. I was able to get back my radio. I had to call emergency number (112) to get the signal kicked in. After the tmobile signal followed to kicked in. I think its good now. Scared the hell out of me as i just got the phone couple days
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Thanks. I was able to get back my radio. I had to call emergency number (112) to get the signal kicked in. After the tmobile signal followed to kicked in. I think its good now. Scared the hell out of me as i just got the phone couple days
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I can certainly understand your panic. Glad you got it back.
Oh no!!! Imei null after flashing tmobile 4g VKL-1
oocutioo said:
Hi everyone.
I have a ATT galaxy note unlocked i717. I have the hybrid rom ICS installed with CWM. Today i tried to flash the modem to get the 3g signal for tmobile using this guide here [www] . After i flashed it i have no signal at all. The phone doesnt show the IMEI, baseband version or anything at all. Please help me out. if you guys need any more information let me know. Thanks in advance!
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Hey there. I'm in a terrible bind. I think I did the same thing as you did. I had an unlocked i717 and was using it for tmobile. Nand I wanted 4G so I went to that rootgalaxynote website and downloaded and flashed that t989 tmobile 4g file and now my phone shows that it the imei number is null/null and I cannot gat any signal at all. Please please help me!!!!
Guide or not, this is why you don't do things if you don't understand what you are doing.
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Fix here
BASICALLY THE ROM YOU FLASHED PROBABLY HAD A DEFECTIVE RADIO....FIND ANOTHER RADIO ZIP FILE THAT WORKS WELL FOR YOUR PHONE AND FLASH THAT ZIP FILE....IF YOU'RE COMING FROM AT&T AND WANT TO USE TMOBILE 4G, FLASH ICSBLAZE.ZIP....IT WORKED FOR ME....OR IF ALL FAILS...USE THE KIES METHOD BELOW
To get to download mode when hooked up to Kies: hold down volume down and power at the same time until download mode comes up. And push volume up button once download screen comes up. Hook the phone up to Samsung Kies and click "Tools" and click "Firmware upgrade and initialization".....enter model using caps "SGH-I717" and enter ok....and enter serial number...using caps....and sit tight and wait...it'll be like the phone you get straight out of the box....all working and non-rooted....
It seems we have two more cases of T-Mobile conversion failures ...
With one device being restored ....and the other in process ...
I'm tracking these issues , as it seems that the current methods are jamming users up a bit...
If the two of you wouldn't mind, could you place your methods you used in my thread ?
I'm gathering as much information as possible regarding the I717 being used on T-Mobile, and your information would help immensely...
I'll post the link in case you decide to post ...
Thank you ....g
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877614
I have a i605 with Verizon. It's rooted and I've been running Jellybeans 22 (4.1) since August. Saturday I decided to install the new 4.4 with CyanogenMod 11 which just came out. I goofed and installed the 7100 copy (I think it was 7100, started with a 7). I got a no service message which makes sense. Ok Mark, what's next dumbass? lol so I got the right version and installed it, and still didn't get service. So then I rolled it back to the image I made before I started this whole thing and still no service? I read other postings and checked for phone number and IMEI which are populated. ERI version is 5. I also keep getting a message asking me to go to a GLOBAL setting which doesn't help either. I tried pulling the SIMS card and rebooting. The instructions said to put the card back in while rebooted but the power supply blocks that. Soo.... do I try to get my stock installed or is there other things I can try.. There's this cute chick who likes me and if I can't text her I might never get laid!!!! (I wish )
I also had the same problem of baseband and imei showing unknown but I was able to fix it.
thanks,
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Should I unroot
Should I unroot the phone and go back to stock to see if it corrects the issue? Will I need to accept an OTA?
Use cwm.
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I would do what hopesrequiem suggested. If you are using TWRP to flash CM11 you wont have data. You have to use CWM 6.0.4.3 for some odd reason.
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I would do what hopesrequiem suggested. If you are using TWRP to flash CM11 you wont have data. You have to use CWM 6.0.4.3 for some odd reason.
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what Went South was I couldn't make phone calls or text. Even after restoring 4.1 Rom. I didn't have issue with data. But to answer my own question. . I fixed my issue by restoring my stock Image and then used setup / backup / factory reset. That did it. When I restored 4.1 it was working again. Thanks for the info on cwm version.
Well im glad all is well now!
Help!
Hello! Need help!
The problem is this .. darkforvard 4.1 firmware was decided to try the new Android and flashed jungle extreme 4.3 firmware ..
good but a little bit not mine .. while rolling back its 4.1 flew on imei 00000049 ... and the serial number on 00000 .... EFS apparently not kept ... result
does not work and an Internet connection ..
If anyone actually encountered such a problem please tell me how to get out of this situation?
theory of course is good but need a practical personal experience ! If you can write about the points and what to do
Currently in the phone
Firmware version N7100XXDME4
Build number JZO54K.N7100XXDMG1
Rekaveri philz_touch_5.15.0-n7100
Thank you!