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I was cheesecaking yesterday and after I was done for the say I made a nand backup of it and went to restore my normal nand. BSR froze during it and I had to battery pull after waiting forever. So I had to SBF. I went to restore again and all the md5 sums were mismatched. So I did a wipe and SBF'd again. Still no data connection. I tried it a few times again and finally went into settings and did a full wipe sd cards included and restore to factory settings. Internet came back but sometimes still wont connect like when idle for a while.
My questions now.
Can a nand restore that freezes cause this? How can a SBFing not totally fix this? Since I woke this morning and had no data until I rebooted is my phone screwed? Thanks for any help you can provide.
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I know that sometimes u may have 3gto issues after sbf and a data wipe from stock recovery
Have you tried dialing *228 and reprogram your phone?
I would do option 1...then call again and do option 2
U may also want to try sbf back to 2.2.2....data wipe from stock recovery...cache wipe as well.
then set up phone and take both OTAs to get back to 2.3.4
Don't try to restore any old nandroid...
Start over
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But first just start with the *228
Have u done that at all since ur sbf/wipe?
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I had this same exact issue b4 when I had a nandroid restore freeze on me as well...
I believe this is how I fixed it...I am not totally positive tho.
I am trying to remember exactly what I did.
I don't.know if I posted anything about it at the time tho....
I did that last night after every attempt. The only time it worked was after I was on stock blur and did the factory reset in the settings and included the sd cards on the wipe. Then it took the *228 but I never tried option 2. Maybe I should *22899 also. I don't have the old backups as they were list in the wipe not that they were usable. If the *228 option two or the *22899 I will download the froyo SBF and try that direction. So sux. Can't believe recovery locked up on me I was soo happy with my setup.
Thanks for the assistance. I hope the *228 works
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Oh yeah...another quick tip
Verizon recently had trouble with their 4g services.
now I know this is 3g. But it IS a very real possibility that there may be some tower issues in your area or something with the service itself is screwy.
Don't rush anything or get to worked up at this point.
It's still early to tell whether its ur phone itself having problems or something else.
also. For some reason I have seen things like this justkind of "work themselves out" lol....
It would be one heck of a coincidence. I was gonna give it a few days before I brought my stock phone back to Verizon anyway just in case it did work itself out. My luck they'd give me a d3 or something gross like that with a keyboard XD
Oh and a question. I know almost nothing about 4G but isn't 4G ran off of gsm and not cdma? Thought 4g phones had sims
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I know almost nothing about 4g lol.
I guess I should do some research at least just for my own knowledge lol
(Edit...I am not mocking u either lol...I just realized it might look like that lol )
I did t think you were mocking me lol. Well I got sick of the way the phone data was working or not working I guess would be the right way to say it and well went to froyo and updated up. Will know something tomorrow I wish I had wrote my kernel down but I'm sure of wasn't 00005 like it is now. I swear it was a different kernel which may have got stuck from the cheesecake I was last on when the restore froze. Hopefully that was it. Ill know more tomorrow.
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Yeah I was gonna ask u bout kernel also.
But sbf should have changed that
Who knows. Maybe something just went screwy
Keep us posted on what happens. I for one am very curious to see if this worked.
How's it looking so far?
Also. Do u use the battery/data manager?
I think the default after a data wipe is nightsaver or something. Which will kill ur data after non use over night. Maybe that is causing an issue
First thing I do is change that to performance. I know the SBC should have changed that I'm sure it wasn't 00005 but not 100%. Well after about 7 hrs of sleep I had a solid data connection when I woke up. Seems soild so far.
I have an increased signal reception I know my basement. I can use data on the phone if I'm not touching it (I live in bfe ) so that's a plus.
Activation worked without a hitch after going the froyo route as well. Ill have one more update on this thread t
later but I hope my recovery never locks up during a restore again
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Good to hear.
If this stays true add [SOLVED] to beginning of thread title in case anyone else experience this they will know a way to fix.
My idea truly was a "shot in the dark" lol.
OK will do. I needed an idea cuz I was out and sometimes you just need an outside shot in the dark. Thanks. Ill put that in the title when done with a synopsis of it all if it holds till tomorrow.
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Another thought. It might not be a bad idea to run chkdsk on your sd card. There's a reason the restore froze and being that all the checksums were mismatched, one has to wonder if there's something going on with that card. If so, it could be a source of more problems in the future. Just a thought. You can do with it what you want.
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Another thought. It might not be a bad idea to run chkdsk on your sd card. There's a reason the restore froze and being that all the checksums were mismatched, one has to wonder if there's something going on with that card. If so, it could be a source of more problems in the future. Just a thought. You can do with it what you want.
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The locking up of BSR might have corrupted it and caused errors with my backups but the issues after I sbf'd 2.3.4 led me to believe it was something is causing my 3g issues. It appears the sbf to froyo has fixed it though.
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Im thinking there may have been some "rogue" system data maybe related to the kernel that wasn't being wiped or fixed via sbf.
I do t know enough to diagnose the actual problem. But I know enough to troubleshoot them lol.
It would just be great to know exactly what the root cause of this problem was so that we know exactly what to do to fix it.
I hope it stays working for ya.
I still think it might have been a network issue also. Did u ever call Verizon and ask if they had any tower issues in your area or something they were doing to the network during the days/times u experienced the issue?
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Im thinking there may have been some "rogue" system data maybe related to the kernel that wasn't being wiped or fixed via sbf.
I do t know enough to diagnose the actual problem. But I know enough to troubleshoot them lol.
It would just be great to know exactly what the root cause of this problem was so that we know exactly what to do to fix it.
I hope it stays working for ya.
I still think it might have been a network issue also. Did u ever call Verizon and ask if they had any tower issues in your area or something they were doing to the network during the days/times u experienced the issue?
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No I never did call Verizon. My friends up here on it had no data issues plus I traveled a bit with the phone to different tower areas and still had the same issues. I was thinking the same thing about the rogue system data. I think while it was restoring the 2.3.4 backup from the 2.3.5 updated kernel and the freeze might have left something in there that was probably something the similar 2.3.4 kernel couldn't overwrite or rid itself of. Then the different froyo kernel overwriteit with a completely different kernel and shazam. Well that's my guess. I wish I had the exact cause though. Still working good though
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Summing this mess up.
BSR froze during a restore to my normal 2.3.4 custom rom setup from chessecaking and installing 2.3.5 updates. SBF'd 2.3.4 but had bad 3G issues after that. Multiple 2.3.4 SBFs later still had 3G issues.
On Ash's advice I tried 2.2.2. Seemed to be better but not 100% I then went to a different computer (mine is a way underpowered netbook running Win 7 and I am not sure it was finishing but it came up pass)reinstalled all of it and ran RSD 5.4.4 in XP compatability mode. SBF'd 2.2.2 again and rode the updates up.
That has for sure fixed it to 100% Im back to a custom rom and stead 2mb downloads when I have good service...unlike at home
Whish I knew what caused BSR to lock up during the restore in the first place and I dont know if RSD 5.4.4 has issue with Win7 or not but a few things including mods I was running in my backup that was restoring could have caused it to go ballistic.
Alright so I've never rooted my phone or done anything fancy with it as far as that goes. Recently the ICS update was released and I didn't update right away, wasn't sure how bad it would mess up my current settings etc. After reading that it retained all my settings and functionality I decided to upgrade. Ok so first off I can't Tether anymore and my portable wifi hotspot does not work either, I'm on Rogers and in Canada, never heard of 'tethering plans' such as other people refer to with AT&T. I have my 4g enabled, can retrieve internet access, and as soon as I turn on my portable hotspot my phone is unable to access the 4g anymore, It enables a wifi hotspot but anything that connects to it gets limited connectivity and can't access the internet either. It's like the phone just shuts it off automatically. I used to use this all the time and was one of my favorite features about my phone.. If I'm unable to use this I don't even want the data plan that I currently have, the data plan I decided on DUE to this feature.. So I'm gonna be pretty pissed off if this amazing little update is trying to force me to pay for something that I already pay extra to utilize properly.
I could be wrong here but I'm pretty damn sure that the battery life has dropped by close to 20% I can watch the percentage go down while I'm doing stuff and it seems to be losing life a lot quicker now, and I noticed that after the first day of using ICS. The resolution on the unlock screen seems to be botched, It's very squished... My old version never did this, and it's kind of annoying for my background images and having the clock looking out of whack.
I'm not sure what to do, there doesn't seem to be an update and as far as I know the update has been out for awhile now, why hasn't this stuff been fixed, who can I make official complaints to as far as Samsung or Rogers goes? I've checked these forums a bit and people seem to be having a lot of issues, some similar to mine some not, some I may have just had the luck to avoid so far. Is factory reset the only real option to fix things, and will that even help my tethering issues?
Anyone? :\
Is there a way to revert back to the old version?
There's a definite increase in battery drain while the device is just sitting there with the screen turned off doing nothing and the tethering thing is really annoying...
Hysterics said:
Anyone? :\
Is there a way to revert back to the old version?
There's a definite increase in battery drain while the device is just sitting there with the screen turned off doing nothing and the tethering thing is really annoying...
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Hysterics, yeah, same issue here. Waited for ICS update before I decided to go custom. So I just updated last week and have noticed faster battery drain and my hotspot no longer works.
It blanks out and after 30 seconds it gives you a message "Unfortunately Settings Has Stopped"
How master resets have you done?
I haven't done it yet, but I've heard a multiple master reset may fix the problem.
It's just doing a reset is a pain in the arse!
Yes,
there is a return to stock option for you...it can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
Read, read, read....
This method "will" return you to factory state. And you must read the entire thread, and follow the links to get a working device again.
hope this helps you.....g
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Just noticed this thread is a month old....And you likely have a solution by now.
Now posted for future reference.
OP, if you see this, and meet with success, please place the word "solved" in the thread title.
It will steer other users to your solution, and help keep the threads clean.
Thank you !!....g
For me what stinks besides the battery and hotspot everything else seems to work great.
Just hate to have to go through the master reset for one issue. As opposed if I had sevral issues.
But it is what it is I guess!
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What "it is" is that OTA upgrades to ICS are problematic.
I'd prefer flashing ICS directly through Odin using a stock ROM from samfirmware.com
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Agreed...Odin is the best path...IMHO....g
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Agreed...Odin is the best path...IMHO....g
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Thanks guys for the info.
Idk if Hysterics solved his/her problem, but I'm probably going to have to go down this path.
bman17 said:
Thanks guys for the info.
Idk if Hysterics solved his/her problem, but I'm probably going to have to go down this path.
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did you do a master reset?
I was hoping that someone could help me with a very annoying problem I'm having. I'm getting texts multiple times throughtout the next few hours. Whenever I get a text, I can read it/respond/etc and it's fine. The problem arises an hour or so later in that I keep getting the same texts over and over and over. Best example is a text from my wife this morning at 8:22, I've gotten 8 times and it's only 11:32 now. Please can someone help me. Thanks for those that try.
Are you using a custom ROM? I know this is a known issues for a lot of CM builds.
Bock Abrams said:
Are you using a custom ROM? I know this is a known issues for a lot of CM builds.
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I am actually. I'm using Miui.us. Could it have anything to do with the Sprint network and the huge east coast storm?
No it has nothing to do with storms, just annoying is all.
I believe you have to clear data in settings, applications for messenger, (backup using SMS backup and restore first) or clear cache in recovery (backup as well, obviously)
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Thanks for the replay Slayer. I'll keep that in mind but for now it seems to have stopped on its own. So I guess I'll make a note of what you said in case it does it again. Thanks again for everyones time.
My bet is its just Sprint being Sprint. My Photon had that issue BAD when it was stock for first week or two. COMPLETELY untouched. Still have it do it from time to time, no matter what ROM im on, cm7/9/10, CNA, AOKP. Usually happened/happens when was in low service areas. Just my 2 cents, if clearing cache and whatnot helps for you then good its worth a shot but none of that ever did anything for me.
That is most likely a network issue. I used to work at Sprint and we would see it sometime. That is also the reason is usually just stops.
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Update: nevermind, i just flashed back to the rooted stock rom amd gps is working correctly..i guess i'm done with custom roms..they don't work as well as stock =).
Hey guys, I am currently running the black star xi rom. I'm having trouble getting my gps to lock. I have used the tools available in the system setting to install the att gps config and stock gps config, but both of those don't lock the gps when i running navigation. So, im unable to get voice navigation going. I would have posted this on the black star xi thread...but i don't meet the 10 posts requirement to post there.
simiwizard said:
Update: nevermind, i just flashed back to the rooted stock rom amd gps is working correctly..i guess i'm done with custom roms..they don't work as well as stock =).
Hey guys, I am currently running the black star xi rom. I'm having trouble getting my gps to lock. I have used the tools available in the system setting to install the att gps config and stock gps config, but both of those don't lock the gps when i running navigation. So, im unable to get voice navigation going. I would have posted this on the black star xi thread...but i don't meet the 10 posts requirement to post there.
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Haven't had any issues with really anything but the new camera not showing on SOA build 3. I was on Padawan v8 which was a really stable and nice and fast rom. No GPS issues ever and do not seem to have any on this new rom I just installed yesterday. Hopefully the official JB will be out soon we'll see.
For some reason none of the AOSP or AOKP ROMs (which sadly is a majority of them) work very well for the Note GPS. The only ROMs I have found with good GPS support for the NOTE have been either Stock ROMs or custom ROMs which were derived from a Stock ROM.
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For some reason none of the AOSP or AOKP ROMs (which sadly is a majority of them) work very well for the Note GPS. The only ROMs I have found with good GPS support for the NOTE have been either Stock ROMs or custom ROMs which were derived from a Stock ROM.
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Good to know. Which is why I guess Padawan v8 was so stable for me. Thanks for that info.
Demmonnixx said:
Good to know. Which is why I guess Padawan v8 was so stable for me. Thanks for that info.
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Honestly it kills me too. I LOVE the new features on ROMs like JellyBeer and other CyanogenMod types, but I'm a nerd and use GPS everyday, and it keeps pushing me back to the other ROMs for the GPS performance.
d00mz said:
Honestly it kills me too. I LOVE the new features on ROMs like JellyBeer and other CyanogenMod types, but I'm a nerd and use GPS everyday, and it keeps pushing me back to the other ROMs for the GPS performance.
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I understand that. Probably fixing to switch back to Padawan v8 if I cannot get the new camera options to work properly in SOA build 3.
Well idk if i should ask here or put a new thread sorry im such a noob! But i have the same problem but with ebery singls rom at this point! Even stock. Ive tried flashing radios, gps test apps to remove agps data, and almost every fix i could find but none work! I even flash from rom to rom the weurd thing is its just navigationaps can locate me easily as well as any app needing my location. Help? Please and thank you.
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Well idk if i should ask here or put a new thread sorry im such a noob! But i have the same problem but with ebery singls rom at this point! Even stock. Ive tried flashing radios, gps test apps to remove agps data, and almost every fix i could find but none work! I even flash from rom to rom the weurd thing is its just navigationaps can locate me easily as well as any app needing my location. Help? Please and thank you.
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Maybe start by reposting your issue so others can understand it. If I understand what you wrote, you have the same problem but your navigation apps locate you easily. And that doesn't make sense. Are you trying your GPS outside??
Srry i type fast n misspelle loll (idk how to spell misspelle) okay so wat i meant was that the only app that just keeps sayin "searchin for gps" is the navigation app. The maps app pinpoints my location easily as dies fb n any other app requesting my location. Ive tried every fix i could find on the web and nothing has worked for me! Ive seen fixes with flashing a stock gb radio it didnt work. The gps test app fix didnt work. Ive flashed countless roms from gb to jb n still same issue. N yes im outside ive even been on the roof! (seriously ive been up there am terrified of heiqhts n was stuck for hours didnt think it throuqh lol) thnx for any help.
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So I finally got it to work I actually just pryed up the antennas a little bit just so that they would make contact with a top antennas as well I just thought I'd let you guys know in case you guys ever came across this problem as well thanks for all your help!
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I was about to sell my S4 and pick up the Nexus 5, but I thought I'd start a conversation here first.
I think most, if not all Canadians in here, are aware of the data drop issues we have with our phones when running KitKat roms. My assumption is we still have to patiently wait for Samsung to release us a new modem for 4.4..... but perhaps there are some talented Devs in here who can help.
Over the last week I've been testing almost every kitkat rom available for the jfltecan model. Most ROMs end up with the dreaded data drops. I have spend numerous hours trying odin, mobile odin and cwm flashes of different kernels and modems. I soft-bricked my phone three times last weekend alone trying different combinations.
Here is the list of ROMs I have tried thus far, and a brief summary of my experience. I hope someone is able to make sense of all this, and lead us toward a solution for all ROMs!
Danvdh 4.4.2 Google Edition - data drops
Euroskank VM11 Nightly Kangs - data seemed okay but the ROM itself was sluggish
ShinySide Carbon Kitkat Nightlies - no data drops
iB4STiD Goldeneye, Kangakat, MDOB - no data drops, though Kangakat is the only 4.4 ROM here, what I'm currently running
bippi79 Avatar ROM - data drops
Octane70 Infamous Open Kang Project - I don't recall....
ZPaul2Fresh8 AOKP Kit Kat Unnoficial - Couldn't get this one to boot regardless kernel and modem used
kejar31 Gummy Nightly's - data drops
ks3rv3rg VanirAOSP Nightlies - aweome rom, but data drops
BDogg718 Dirty Unicorns - data drops
I'm a server/network guy, not much a developer myself. So I'm hoping someone with more knowledge than myself will be able to look at which ROMs work, and use that to apply to all the ROMs which don't work... If there is any more info I can provide, by all means just ask. Let's figure this thing out!
TIA, everyone!
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I was about to sell my S4 and pick up the Nexus 5, but I thought I'd start a conversation here first.
I think most, if not all Canadians in here, are aware of the data drop issues we have with our phones when running KitKat roms. My assumption is we still have to patiently wait for Samsung to release us a new modem for 4.4..... but perhaps there are some talented Devs in here who can help.
Over the last week I've been testing almost every kitkat rom available for the jfltecan model. Most ROMs end up with the dreaded data drops. I have spend numerous hours trying odin, mobile odin and cwm flashes of different kernels and modems. I soft-bricked my phone three times last weekend alone trying different combinations.
Here is the list of ROMs I have tried thus far, and a brief summary of my experience. I hope someone is able to make sense of all this, and lead us toward a solution for all ROMs!
Danvdh 4.4.2 Google Edition - data drops
Euroskank VM11 Nightly Kangs - data seemed okay but the ROM itself was sluggish
ShinySide Carbon Kitkat Nightlies - no data drops
iB4STiD Goldeneye, Kangakat, MDOB - no data drops, though Kangakat is the only 4.4 ROM here, what I'm currently running
bippi79 Avatar ROM - data drops
Octane70 Infamous Open Kang Project - I don't recall....
ZPaul2Fresh8 AOKP Kit Kat Unnoficial - Couldn't get this one to boot regardless kernel and modem used
kejar31 Gummy Nightly's - data drops
ks3rv3rg VanirAOSP Nightlies - aweome rom, but data drops
BDogg718 Dirty Unicorns - data drops
I'm a server/network guy, not much a developer myself. So I'm hoping someone with more knowledge than myself will be able to look at which ROMs work, and use that to apply to all the ROMs which don't work... If there is any more info I can provide, by all means just ask. Let's figure this thing out!
TIA, everyone!
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What modem are you running?
if youre not running modem mk6 youll have the issues you decribed:
i followed this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47819176&postcount=9322
and i am using this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537495
lastly i bought fauxclock from google play and downloaded and installed faux kernel ver m not u; m is for a non overclocked kernel.
Zero issues, most stable my phone has ever been. also rom was just updated with a world dialer which is nice if you unlocked your phone an plan on travelling!
also here is another very good rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349077
i have to say; the nexus 5 doesn't impress me at all! Really dont get the hype.
I am on CM 4.4 nightlies and have never experienced 'data drops' at the rate you have described. Used carbon, GE and others and haven't seen them there either. I am on MK6 with my I337M.
I had been on MK6 the whole time while doing all this testing. Still the data drops as my original post explained.
I'm now using MG1 and while the signal is terrible, I'm not getting data drops. :/
Which carrier?
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I had these issues but only when I want using mk6, actually I was still experiencing connection problems to come to think of it until I went into access point names and manually switched to lte.rogers
What carrier are you with? I'm with Rogers obviously. I have also unlocked my phone. Perhaps this helps? Worth trying if you haven't yet
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Which carrier?
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I had these issues but only when I wasnt using mk6, actually I was still experiencing connection problems to come to think of it until I went into access point names and manually switched to lte.rogers
What carrier are you with? I'm with Rogers obviously. I have also unlocked my phone. Perhaps this helps? Worth trying if you haven't yet
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davanw said:
I had been on MK6 the whole time while doing all this testing. Still the data drops as my original post explained.
I'm now using MG1 and while the signal is terrible, I'm not getting data drops. :/
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First I've herd of issues with MK6 (I'm on Rogers). I've been running MK6 on Danvdh for months without any issues. Best of luck.
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Which carrier?
I had these issues but only when I want using mk6, actually I was still experiencing connection problems to come to think of it until I went into access point names and manually switched to lte.rogers
What carrier are you with? I'm with Rogers obviously. I have also unlocked my phone. Perhaps this helps? Worth trying if you haven't yet
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I'm with Bell. The apn setting in my phone was always set correctly, automatically.
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First I've herd of issues with MK6 (I'm on Rogers). I've been running MK6 on Danvdh for months without any issues. Best of luck.
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There are multiple examples of this issue in this forum, but they're scattered throughout the many ROM threads. That's why I created this thread - to try to bring it all together.
In those ROM threads, the developers always dismiss the issue as a modem problem, yet there are several of us who still have issues regardless of mk6 modem or otherwise.
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There are multiple examples of this issue in this forum, but they're scattered throughout the many ROM threads. That's why I created this thread - to try to bring it all together.
In those ROM threads, the developers always dismiss the issue as a modem problem, yet there are several of us who still have issues regardless of mk6 modem or otherwise.
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Try the modem from the Canadian KK Package, Make sure you extract it from the tar first and just load it, as the non hlos file is in the tar, obviously.
I've sent you the link in a PM, Don't want people accidentally thinking this will help them with other stuff and screwing up their phones
If you're curious about the source, the main thread is in my post history. I'm currently running this modem in a full Canadian KK build on my phone, 0 issues thus far.
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Try the modem from the Canadian KK Package, Make sure you extract it from the tar first and just load it, as the non hlos file is in the tar, obviously.
I've sent you the link in a PM, Don't want people accidentally thinking this will help them with other stuff and screwing up their phones
If you're curious about the source, the main thread is in my post history. I'm currently running this modem in a full Canadian KK build on my phone, 0 issues thus far.
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I'm confused.. I want to install the Canadian modem too. I've downloaded NC1 rar file and there is modem.bin and NON-HOLOS.bin ..
Which one do I load with Odin. . And do i load it with PDA or Phone?
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I'm confused.. I want to install the Canadian modem too. I've downloaded NC1 rar file and there is modem.bin and NON-HOLOS.bin ..
Which one do I load with Odin. . And do i load it with PDA or Phone?
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Extract only the modem.bin file from the tar.
Put it in the Phone slot of odin, and flash it.
I found it took a couple tries to get it to stick...
Flash modem.bin in the phone slot like normal, but uncheck Auto Reboot.
When Odin finishes, let it sit for 60 seconds, then shutdown the phone by pulling the battery or holding the power button.
Then turn the phone back on and go right back in to Download mode, and flash the modem again.
Then reboot the phone normally, and you should be good.
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Extract only the modem.bin file from the tar.
Put it in the Phone slot of odin, and flash it.
I found it took a couple tries to get it to stick...
Flash modem.bin in the phone slot like normal, but uncheck Auto Reboot.
When Odin finishes, let it sit for 60 seconds, then shutdown the phone by pulling the battery or holding the power button.
Then turn the phone back on and go right back in to Download mode, and flash the modem again.
Then reboot the phone normally, and you should be good.
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Thanks.. it worked like a charm
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rymanh said:
I'm confused.. I want to install the Canadian modem too. I've downloaded NC1 rar file and there is modem.bin...
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Hi rymanh, could you share the link you downloaded the NC1 modem please?
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Hi rymanh, could you share the link you downloaded the NC1 modem please?
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Hmm this app on my phone won't let me insert links but I found the modem in the general section in the If 370 Canada leak thread.. In post number 21..
Sorry best I can do when I'm not on a computer lol
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Hidden URL
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Yeah inserting a URL wouldn't work for me.. Also auto correct is defeating me too..
On a side note.. since the xda developer app is an app made for a community of developers..it amazes me that they can't develop an app that works properly lol..
OK my 2 second rant is over..
Go to the general section.. Canada kitkat leak thread and the link is on post 21
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rymanh said:
Yeah inserting a URL wouldn't work for me.. Also auto correct is defeating me too..
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Thanks! Found it.
Well. I've discovered some more unsettling news.
Per my original post, there are some ROMs that work well with the MK6 modem, and others that end up with data drops.
I thought the new FNC1 modem was going to solve this issue.
But it hasn't.
I was running iBastid's new Skyfall rom with the new FNC1 modem. All was good for three or four days.
Then I went and flashed Danvdh's Google Edition rom. After a few hours of using this ROM successfully, Data Drops. With the same FNC1 modem that worked fine under Skyfall.
It has to be a ROM issue, despite the ROM devs saying it is a modem issue. That is the only conclusion I can come to, having tested multiple ROMs now, with both the MK6 and the new FNC1 modem.
To complicate matters, i've found that the data drops are inconsistent.
For example, today at work all was working well when I was connected to our Wifi. Then I went out for lunch. When the phone switched over to LTE, I couldn't use Twitter or Foursquare or the Play store or Gmail. But Chrome would still load web pages.
davanw said:
Well. I've discovered some more unsettling news.
Per my original post, there are some ROMs that work well with the MK6 modem, and others that end up with data drops.
I thought the new FNC1 modem was going to solve this issue.
But it hasn't.
I was running iBastid's new Skyfall rom with the new FNC1 modem. All was good for three or four days.
Then I went and flashed Danvdh's Google Edition rom. After a few hours of using this ROM successfully, Data Drops. With the same FNC1 modem that worked fine under Skyfall.
It has to be a ROM issue, despite the ROM devs saying it is a modem issue. That is the only conclusion I can come to, having tested multiple ROMs now, with both the MK6 and the new FNC1 modem.
To complicate matters, i've found that the data drops are inconsistent.
For example, today at work all was working well when I was connected to our Wifi. Then I went out for lunch. When the phone switched over to LTE, I couldn't use Twitter or Foursquare or the Play store or Gmail. But Chrome would still load web pages.
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Funny thing... I had a similar experience. My S4 had MG2 baseband and I had GE ROM for half a day before I decided to go back to CM. When phone had GE installed and MG2 modem, signal was terrible. It had no signal for some time. But strange though, when phone showed up with 0 bar, it actually could receive call. Very strange!
Afterwards, I found NC1 above, flashed it via ODIN (not mobile) followed with CM ROM. It worked like charm for some certain area but in suburb, I only got 1-2 bars of signal. I also noticed that when switching from airplane mode to operation mode, phone took longer time to pick up signal. Maybe I need to look up a MK6 to try it out.