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I got a droid eris from a friend who switched to that apple thingy. It is still going to be a bit before I can get it activated, so I started playing with it. When I first got it, he had wiped and factory reset it, and it would connect to 3g and get signal. I skipped activation for now. Here's what I did in order:
I followed this guide http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-the-htc-droid-eris-unrevoked-method/ to get clockworkmod recovery installed.
I installed this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944430 and once again just skipped activation. I set up wifi and discovered the world of android
Today I noticed there were no signal bars and an "x" by them when I turned off airplane mode. On the lock screen it said "No Service". My verizon razr gets full bars so I know I'm in range. After trying a few things like reflashing cyanogen, I followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792026 and used the rom that also flashes the radio.
It's now un-rooted, clockworkmod is gone, and its on the stock 2.1 verizon firmware. It still says "No service". I'm at a loss. Did I permanently destory this phone somehow, or is there a way to fix this and get cyanogen back on and working with service?
Update: After trying activation about 10 times and constantly getting a no service error, I decided to try to manually program a verizon prl. I went to emergency call and did a ##3424# to go into usb programming mode for QXDM. Out of nowhere...SERVICE! I backed out and hit Activate and viola! Automated voice lady was there to tell me it couldn't activate(yet). I powered the phone down and put it on a shelf. I'm not touching the dang thing until I get it activated. Now I'm wondering a few things. First, what the heck happened? Second, after I get it activated, is there a chance this will happen again after rooting and installing cyanogen?
As soon as you activate it, it should be fine
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the kid escobar said:
As soon as you activate it, it should be fine
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Right, but the state it was in I couldn't activate it. I somehow randomly got it to be able to activate again if you see my update tho.
I just know from experience that when I forgot to pay my bill a while back, I did not have any service bars or anything until I called them up later that day and reactivated it. It seems like when you first got the phone for some reason even though it wasn't activated it showed that the phone had a data signal. I could be misinterpreting the issue though.
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I've had that happen a couple times flashing themes.
Wiped data/cache fixed once other time never figured it out, just reformated sys/data/cache and flashed sbf.
All was back to norm then. :s
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I just know from experience that when I forgot to pay my bill a while back, I did not have any service bars or anything until I called them up later that day and reactivated it. It seems like when you first got the phone for some reason even though it wasn't activated it showed that the phone had a data signal. I could be misinterpreting the issue though.
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That's weird. But from a first boot 100% stock the phone still connects to the network. Otherwise there's no way to get it activated. So no matter what, when functioning properly on a cdma network it should have bars if you're in range of a tower. Now it is functioning properly, and I have signal at the initial setup and activation screen.
Hi all....I just upgraded my phone from an Eris to an incredible. I gave my Eris to my brother to use and he's been having a problem with 3g. Before I have this phone to him, I flashed xtrsense 5.0 to it, which I've used before and know works fine on that device.....after the flash, I used it personally for a few hours and 3g worked fine. I shut the phone off and activated my incredible. When he received the phone yesterday, be turned it on and there was no 3g symbol in the status bar. If he goes into the settings, 3g is checked and is frayed out and says turning on. He activated the data package on the line yesterday, but by today he still has no data connection. This means no market downloads. He is no to Android and doesn't know much about root and I'm trying to give him guidance. I talked him through a Rom flash and it didn't fix the problem. I'm currently having him download a Rom that flashes the radio and I will walk him through that process to see if it helps. I could definitely use some suggestions as to what you guys think could solve this problem. At first I thought it was on the network end but now idk. And as a side note he still has service and can make phone calls and send and receive texts, just no data. Any help greatly appreciated!
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Maybe Verizon didn't setup his account right?
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Already contacted Verizon everything is correct on that end
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You could try to reactivate with *228 option 1. If that doesn't work, make a Nandroid backup and flash the Flashback21 ROM to bring it back to stock, do a factory reset (which will go through activation again on first boot), see if it then works. If not, bring it to Verizon - it's now completely stock, and should work and Verizon will not deny tech support because it is rooted. When you verify that it is working again, re-root, Nandroid Backup (just in case), Nandroid Restore what you saved from xtrSENSE, and see if it works.
Flashback21v2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792026
Just flashed flashback (the one that flashes radio as well). Back to stock with no problems but still no 3g?....if he goes to the wireless and network settings, mobile network constantly says turning on and will flash between saying on for a split second and then turning on for a few more seconds
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elixir911911 said:
Just flashed flashback (the one that flashes radio as well). Back to stock with no problems but still no 3g?....if he goes to the wireless and network settings, mobile network constantly says turning on and will flash between saying on for a split second and then turning on for a few more seconds
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Yep, this sounds like an account problem. Call Verizon, tell them what is happening, they should be able to reset his account. Or go to a store and have them do it.
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Already contacted Verizon everything is correct on that end
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Supporting about 2,500 Blackberries; I've heard that so many times from The Big Three, I ignore it for at least the first 2 tiers
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He's got it back to stock so were just gonna take it to VZW tomorrow
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Hey just as an update he took it back to Verizon and they fixed it.....didn't go with him so idk what they did but its working now.....let the lesson be learned, if you're technically uninclined its very easy to unrest your phone and make Verizon fix it as long as you bought the phone less than a year ago!
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Hi there,
I've flashed Xtreme's ICS 4.0.3 rom through AmonRa and it went through smoothly. I flashed the kernel and everything that was listed in the "how to" but I can't seem to get onto the internet. I've looked around and I think it might be my APN settings but being a 4G phone I can't just type *228 and have VZ set my APNs for me. I'm connecting fine to the network and I'm sending data out but I can't receive data. Has anyone seen this problem before and is there a solution to it?
I'm actually having the same issue, after flashing the same ROM. It says I'm connected to the 4g/3g networks, but whenever trying to do something that uses data, it just hangs. My WiFi works on the ICS ROM, but when I restore back to stock with my nandroid backup, nothing works - no 4g, no 3g, no WiFi.
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I'm actually having the same issue, after flashing the same ROM. It says I'm connected to the 4g/3g networks, but whenever trying to do something that uses data, it just hangs. My WiFi works on the ICS ROM, but when I restore back to stock with my nandroid backup, nothing works - no 4g, no 3g, no WiFi.
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I've tried to restore my nandroid and it didn't work, and I'm not able to restore to stock (couldn't find option and doing factory reset on AmonRa didn't work). The only option I have left is to go with this ROM and so far I'm not able to get any form of data.
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I've tried to restore my nandroid and it didn't work, and I'm not able to restore to stock (couldn't find option and doing factory reset on AmonRa didn't work). The only option I have left is to go with this ROM and so far I'm not able to get any form of data.
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Can your phone connect to WiFi? or does it not work either?
CollinswithanS said:
Can your phone connect to WiFi? or does it not work either?
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My phone can connect to WiFi just fine, I've used it to sync the contacts with my google account so that I can still call and text people. It's just the data that isn't working.
Bump.
I've taken the phone to Verizon and they're going to send me a certified like-new. I'm not sure what happened to the 4G but even replacing the SIM didn't have any effect. I'm thinking one of the updates I flashed created this problem.
This might be a dumb reply... but since you were in the process of flashing ROMs and whatnot, I'm assuming you might have had to take the battery cover off. Did you put it back on when you were trying to get the 3G / 4G to work? The antennas are located there.
Only reason I ask is because I was freaking out when I couldn't get mine to work, either.
I'm losing 4G on cleanrom ICS. I'll have it after flash but later on, lose it. I think it only happens when I connect to the exchange server.
Nandroid got my 4G LTE back. I made a backup before I connected to the exchange server. I'll continue to monitor.
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So I found the problem. I called Verizon again (After two replacement phones and three phone calls!) and they transferred me to tier 1 tech, then to tier 2, and then finally to an "internal agent." After a brief review of my account he told me that someone had turned on the usage control at 5gb. I don't understand how this is possible -- Nobody has access to my account. So after disabling it my data has been working fine. If you're having data problems check your account
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I'm losing 4G on cleanrom ICS. I'll have it after flash but later on, lose it. I think it only happens when I connect to the exchange server.
Nandroid got my 4G LTE back. I made a backup before I connected to the exchange server. I'll continue to monitor.
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I don't use an exchange server so I can't really help you here, but if it only drops at that time it's probably your server.
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This might be a dumb reply... but since you were in the process of flashing ROMs and whatnot, I'm assuming you might have had to take the battery cover off. Did you put it back on when you were trying to get the 3G / 4G to work? The antennas are located there.
Only reason I ask is because I was freaking out when I couldn't get mine to work, either.
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The battery cover was on fine.
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So I found the problem. I called Verizon again (After two replacement phones and three phone calls!) and they transferred me to tier 1 tech, then to tier 2, and then finally to an "internal agent." After a brief review of my account he told me that someone had turned on the usage control at 5gb. I don't understand how this is possible -- Nobody has access to my account. So after disabling it my data has been working fine. If you're having data problems check your account
I don't use an exchange server so I can't really help you here, but if it only drops at that time it's probably your server.
The battery cover was on fine.
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Thanks. What should we ask the representative exactly to confirm this may have happened?
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It seems that everytime I plug my phone to the charger for few hours, it goes into Emergency calls only mode where I have no data and no calls incoming nor outgoing. Only way to solve it is to restart the phone or turn Airplane mode on and off to reset. Is this a common problem ? Could it have happened from unlocking my boot loader and rooting ?
I'm considering switching to the custom ROM "the base" in order to maybe solve this
Well I think this is new. Could just be a bad sim card. I don't have this problem and I haven't seen anyone else mention having it. I'd go to where ever I got it and have them swap the sim and if that didn't work the phone.
I would open the sd card/sim card cover and make sure sim is inserted fully. It should lock into place and need to be pushed in further to eject. I used a paperclip to push it in.
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I would open the sd card/sim card cover and make sure sim is inserted fully. It should lock into place and need to be pushed in further to eject. I used a paperclip to push it in.
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I second using a paperclip to make sure the SIM seats properly.
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I actually had this happen to me like two days ago. I had just texted someone before walking to the lower level of a mall to go shopping. I took a look at my phone a little later and my phone was stuck on Emergency Calls with no data coming in. The carrier on the status bar wasn't even there anymore. Restarted my phone and all was fine. Not sure what caused it.
I've had this the last two days in areas I've always had great service. Wonder what's up with it.
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You guys in gsm/wcdma/lte auto or gsm/wcdma preferred?
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You guys in gsm/wcdma/lte auto or gsm/wcdma preferred?
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Is there a way to change this? I can't find it in settings...
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droidiac13 said:
Is there a way to change this? I can't find it in settings...
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Base rom has this enabled, or you need to be rooted and edit build prop.
I had this happen last week. I did the airplane mode toggle to clear it... but it freaked me out for a few minutes.
Running The Base, sk8r's kernel during install, no change to the LTE setting, no crazy mods applied.
I also sit in a nearly-dead-zone at work, and I have lost the data connection. Moving into the clear does not fix the issue. Reboot has been required.
This Android App Might Help
I had just the same problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2 with UK mobile provider Three.
I eventually wrote an app called which reconnects whenever it detects that the phone has got locked into Emergency Calls Only.
Maybe it will be of use to you. Search Google Play for "Cell Reconnect". Seems I'm not allowed to post links here yet...
Figured it out for my phone
I got a refurbished LG optimus G E970 from a seller online and had this issue the second day of using it. I checked to see if it was the SIM or SD card by putting them into my old phone, but that wasn't it because the old phone still functioned properly making calls/messages. I even did a factory reset on the phone. Still didn't work. I finally just decided to change the mobile networks to my provider's GSM network and it worked. Not sure why it didn't work in the first place since I never changed the network, but this did the trick.
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I got a refurbished LG optimus G E970 from a seller online and had this issue the second day of using it. I checked to see if it was the SIM or SD card by putting them into my old phone, but that wasn't it because the old phone still functioned properly making calls/messages. I even did a factory reset on the phone. Still didn't work. I finally just decided to change the mobile networks to my provider's GSM network and it worked. Not sure why it didn't work in the first place since I never changed the network, but this did the trick.
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Hello. Could you please elaborate on how you fix that issue? I'm currently on T-mobile and my unlocked AT&T LG E980 is losing signal like crazy, just briefly loses signal and goes into emergency mode only. It is so annoying though. Would really appreciate any insight on it. Thanks.
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adambuckley said:
I had just the same problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2 with UK mobile provider Three.
I eventually wrote an app called which reconnects whenever it detects that the phone has got locked into Emergency Calls Only.
Maybe it will be of use to you. Search Google Play for "Cell Reconnect". Seems I'm not allowed to post links here yet...
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Will try it. Thannks..
So to make a long story short, for the past few weeks I have not been able to send sms. It happened all of a sudden and with no changes to cause it. I can send mms, receive and make calls, but no sms. Took it to Verizon yesterday with the thought in mind that I had a faulty simple card, they tried another one and nothing. Factory reset, nothing. Spent two hours watching them try tthe same things I did. Then they gave up and said to refer to samsung. My question is, is this a software issue? And will rooting and throwing a rom on do the trick? Also is there a root method for after the 4.3 update at the moment?
ezizzle95 said:
So to make a long story short, for the past few weeks I have not been able to send sms. It happened all of a sudden and with no changes to cause it. I can send mms, receive and make calls, but no sms. Took it to Verizon yesterday with the thought in mind that I had a faulty simple card, they tried another one and nothing. Factory reset, nothing. Spent two hours watching them try tthe same things I did. Then they gave up and said to refer to samsung. My question is, is this a software issue? And will rooting and throwing a rom on do the trick? Also is there a root method for after the 4.3 update at the moment?
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Check to see if you are on Global or CDMA/LTE/EVDO
settings/more networks/mobile networks/network mode
I was having issues receiving MMS messages and set this from global back CDMA/LTE/EVDo and that fixed it.
Worth a try
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zetachi said:
Check to see if you are on Global or CDMA/LTE/EVDO
settings/more networks/mobile networks/network mode
I was having issues receiving MMS messages and set this from global back CDMA/LTE/EVDo and that fixed it.
Worth a try
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Tried it, still nothing. Thank you though.
Have you tried using the Verizon messaging app?
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ezizzle95 said:
So to make a long story short, for the past few weeks I have not been able to send sms. It happened all of a sudden and with no changes to cause it. I can send mms, receive and make calls, but no sms. Took it to Verizon yesterday with the thought in mind that I had a faulty simple card, they tried another one and nothing. Factory reset, nothing. Spent two hours watching them try tthe same things I did. Then they gave up and said to refer to samsung. My question is, is this a software issue? And will rooting and throwing a rom on do the trick? Also is there a root method for after the 4.3 update at the moment?
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Did you try a factory reset???
Hey bud... had the same issue. Over and over for quite some time (since before owning the S4).
Only real fix was to reset the phone (stock, rooted, or custom rom)... only to have it crop up later, again and again.
Last call to VZW and the girl had me swap my SIM and get a new phone, this was while I was on vacation and when I got home, the phone hard bricked on the MJ7 update. So I am not sure what is what and not even sure if it will crop up again. I haven't seen the issue for a few weeks though.
I do have a little, non scientific, theory on this.
Everytime I have had this occur that I can recall, I was traveling from my home. Maybe 100 miles or more. VZW messaging (web) never got any of the messages and the VZW rep can see the messages come into their system and the system believes it is delivering the messages. This also occured with the GNex.
I am assuming that one of two things are going on here.... something is messed up with my provisioning (and your's maybe) or there is an issue with handoffs.
A friend of mine went through the same thing until I did this:
Turn off the radios one by one including: bluetooth, mobile network, and then do airplane mode. Make sure you're on the CDMA/EvDO/LTE settings instead of global. Reboot the phone. Turn off airplane mode, and then turn on your mobile network and give it about a minute. Then try sending SMS.
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Have you tried using the Verizon messaging app?
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I have. Still nothing unfortunately.
tech_head said:
Did you try a factory reset???
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Yes sir 3 times to be certain.
abendx said:
Hey bud... had the same issue. Over and over for quite some time (since before owning the S4).
Only real fix was to reset the phone (stock, rooted, or custom rom)... only to have it crop up later, again and again.
Last call to VZW and the girl had me swap my SIM and get a new phone, this was while I was on vacation and when I got home, the phone hard bricked on the MJ7 update. So I am not sure what is what and not even sure if it will crop up again. I haven't seen the issue for a few weeks though.
I do have a little, non scientific, theory on this.
Everytime I have had this occur that I can recall, I was traveling from my home. Maybe 100 miles or more. VZW messaging (web) never got any of the messages and the VZW rep can see the messages come into their system and the system believes it is delivering the messages. This also occured with the GNex.
I am assuming that one of two things are going on here.... something is messed up with my provisioning (and your's maybe) or there is an issue with handoffs.
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Tried it. Nothing, I agree there has to be something wrong with the handoffs.
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A friend of mine went through the same thing until I did this:
Turn off the radios one by one including: bluetooth, mobile network, and then do airplane mode. Make sure you're on the CDMA/EvDO/LTE settings instead of global. Reboot the phone. Turn off airplane mode, and then turn on your mobile network and give it about a minute. Then try sending SMS.
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Just tried it, still no dice. Thank you for your input though.
ezizzle95 said:
I have. Still nothing unfortunately.
Yes sir 3 times to be certain.
Tried it. Nothing, I agree there has to be something wrong with the handoffs.
Just tried it, still no dice. Thank you for your input though.
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Damn ... I was hoping that was the ticket. Your phone might need to be provisioned. *228 to make sure it has updated PRLs. Failing that, you may need to call up VZW.
Alexithymia2010 said:
Damn ... I was hoping that was the ticket. Your phone might need to be provisioned. *228 to make sure it has updated PRLs. Failing that, you may need to call up VZW.
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It says a sim card has been activated?
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It says a sim card has been activated?
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Not supposed to *228 our phones. Something about possibly frying the sim? Read and read and read.
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It does not fry the sim anymore it just puts you in a 3g prl, after a week or to or after you cut your phone off it will auto update back to 4g prl
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mb use odin and re-flash the stock rom? I never seen/faced issue like this but would like to help to find the solution, just in case I might deal with such thing later.
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Not supposed to *228 our phones. Something about possibly frying the sim? Read and read and read.
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Don't know if it will fry the SIM, but *228 will tell you the your phone is already provisioned and it will fail.
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Don't know if it will fry the SIM, but *228 will tell you the your phone is already provisioned and it will fail.
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I see. Yeah It just said my SIM was activated.
Just wanted to give this a bump to see if someone has any ideas
another bump. samsung doesn't want to send me a replacement and suggest i find a loner phone to put my sim in while they have it for over a week. i can't do that. Rooted the phone and put a rom on it to see if that would do the trick and nothing. Any suggestions before i argue with samsung?
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another bump. samsung doesn't want to send me a replacement and suggest i find a loner phone to put my sim in while they have it for over a week. i can't do that. Rooted the phone and put a rom on it to see if that would do the trick and nothing. Any suggestions before i argue with samsung?
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I had SMS/MMS problems recently but now everything is working again. What version you on... MDK? And what ROM are you on?
edit: Here's a thread with some insight of what's going on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2654822
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ezizzle95 said:
another bump. samsung doesn't want to send me a replacement and suggest i find a loner phone to put my sim in while they have it for over a week. i can't do that. Rooted the phone and put a rom on it to see if that would do the trick and nothing. Any suggestions before i argue with samsung?
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It is a known Verizon network issue. There is people way above the front line staff working on it. They don't tell the front line staff this because since it's just limited to aosp and they only support stock, unrooted phones they tell people there is no issue. They could send you ten replacements phones and they all will do the same thing. It's not the phone, it's not the AOSP rom, and it's not your sim card. It's a bizzare issue that makes all aosp roms ever made not work in certain areas, mostly central pa but others as well. There is another xda user working directly with the engineers providing me updates. I will let you know when we find out a resolution.
Here is my thread which is for the Note 2 with the same issue. There is also links that others have posted in my thread with the exact same symptoms since 2/20/14.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662658