I was on CleanRom ACE 5.0 I think. Then I deleted my EFS data from within the service menu. Then I couldn't get a cell signal.
Today I flashed back to a stock I605VRAMC3 using ODIN. That didn't fix it.
Can you please point me in the right direction on how to fix this?
I've read the forum for about 3 hours and can't find the answer.
Thanks.
Do you have a twrp or cwm backup?
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Do you have a twrp or cwm backup?
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No, I have twrp installed on my phone, but didn't make a backup on this phone.
I don't think I have any saved backups from older phones either.
Is there a file I can copy to my phone or ADB commands to make it work?
I've seen a few posts where people ask for the EFS files, maybe there are three of them?
I don't know what the result of those requests were.
I can email you mine. Not sure of that will help. Send me a pm with your email. I'm at work now so I will send when I get home.
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I can email you mine. Not sure of that will help. Send me a pm with your email. I'm at work now so I will send when I get home.
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Thanks! I had replaced my Note 2 in December using my assurian insurance with $100 deductible. So I called them today and told 'DonTrey' what happened. He said they'd send me a new phone for free so I didn't argue.
It should get here tomorrow. Are there any issues flashing to the latest ROMs? Which one would you recommend?
Depends on what firmware is installed when you get it. If it's completely locked down then safestrap will give you root but no custom roms as of yet. I prefer meanbean but that's just my opinion. I run meanbean reborn v0.9 It's so smooth and battery life is the best. But again just my 2 cents.
Just found this for future reference
How to Backup EFS for SCH-I605?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51538033
How to Backup EFS for SCH-I605?
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Depends on what firmware is installed when you get it. If it's completely locked down then safestrap will give you root but no custom roms as of yet. I prefer meanbean but that's just my opinion. I run meanbean reborn v0.9 It's so smooth and battery life is the best. But again just my 2 cents.
Just found this for future reference
How to Backup EFS for SCH-I605?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51538033
How to Backup EFS for SCH-I605?
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OK thanks Macasus, I might try that meanbean. Is it a 4.4 or 4.3 Touchwiz based ROM? I saw some ROMs that included some stuff from the Note 3. I might try some of them out.
I'll do some reading and find out how to tell if my new phone is completely locked down. That would suck. I'm hoping it will arrive today.
I have a week of vacation, and of course I have to deal with my phone for half of it. I'm almost ready to jump ship and get an iPhone. j/k
Izord that's not even funny lol! Glad I can help and the folks here will be just as helpful along the way I'm sure. Enjoy!
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Okay so I was one of the dumb ones that flashed the tmo roms before they were made universal. I was able to get the phone working again but I lost my IMEI. It just shows up as 0. Now my signal goes from edge to 3g and calls drop all the time. I was looking in the int. S2 forums and saw that there were methods for restoring IMEI but you needed to have a backup of your EFS folder and mine is empty. If I 're-root my phone and use my original nandroid, would that folder have the original contents in it? If not, how should I proceed? My local stores don't have S3's in stock.
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Make sure and do some research to learn what imei means. Thats aomething u can never lose even of u want
I know what it mean. It's the international something identifier but it showing up as 0 in the about device and the *#06# input. What I need to know is can it be restored by using the original efs folder that holds the number. And you should research before making posts like that. Look at the int SGS2 forums. They have lots of threads about people loosing their IMEI number and having to use programs like HC-Ktool to restore it. But these programs don't work on the U.S. S3 variants.
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Your phones imei number is on the box the phone came in. And i think on a sticker under the battery as well. I dont know how to update that on the phone though.
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I know what it mean. It's the international something identifier but it showing up as 0 in the about device and the *#06# input. What I need to know is can it be restored by using the original efs folder that holds the number. And you should research before making posts like that. Look at the int SGS2 forums. They have lots of threads about people loosing their IMEI number and having to use programs like HC-Ktool to restore it. But these programs don't work on the U.S. S3 variants.
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I can restore your imei but I can't post this because of forum rules
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I can restore your imei but I can't post this because of forum rules
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Well can you pm me so we can email or gtalk.
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Your phones imei number is on the box the phone came in. And i think on a sticker under the battery as well. I dont know how to update that on the phone though.
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Yea I know its on the box and under that battery but if it's not in the phone itself, then the phone starts to have issues. Thanks though.
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I figured, but thought i'd throw it out just in case.
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I have a t-mo sgs3. All I did was root the phone and flash cwm recovery(not blaming this). I hadn't even flashed a custom Rom yet and I lost my nv_data files. Warning to anyone who is planning on rooting their sgs 3. Backup your EFS as soon as you root it. There is an app on the market. Nandroid will not fix this. Flashing stock files will not fix this. Be warned!!!
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I have a t-mo sgs3. All I did was root the phone and flash cwm recovery(not blaming this). I hadn't even flashed a custom Rom yet and I lost my nv_data files. Warning to anyone who is planning on rooting their sgs 3. Backup your EFS as soon as you root it. There is an app on the market. Nandroid will not fix this. Flashing stock files will not fix this. Be warned!!!
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Haha there is no nv_data.bin in the EFS folder on the S4 version of the Galaxy S3. Thanks for the warning n-e-ways.
I've been looking for 2 days on the web and my phone trying to piece together what I can do to repair the issue. If you wouldn't mind, where did you find this info?
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Have you fixed your phone?
So I just went and exchanged mine for another one.
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I'm probably going to do that myself. First thing tomorrow.
Here's a useful thread and program to backup your EFS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
And another good one with even more options.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
Couldn't you just flash back to stock with Odin?
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Flashing with odin will not restore the corrupt files unfortunately.
While looking in the /efs partition, I noticed there is no "nv_data.bin" file nor is there the md5 version. ADB can't pull one either. So, where is our info stored?
I think, not certain here, that we have two more efs partitions that are encrypted that we cannot see. One being the main, and the other for backup. If correct, the files are stored in there somewhere.
my phone's imei was set to 0. I lost "4g" after rooting it. Has anyone found a solution to this problem yet? If anyone has an answer it would be greatly appreciated.
This IMEI issue is a huge deal that is just going to get bigger. I have been reading and a lot of the issues I am reading about are most likely IMEI related but the user doesn't know it yet. Mine is now 0 and all I have done is rooted and flashed a few rom versions. Going to need to go exchange now.
I was informed today that Verizon is pushing out the new Ota already. If you haven't gotten it you will soon. 2 questions....
1. Do we have to Odin back to stock to receive the update?
2. Will there have to be a new process to root after we accept the ota?
Should this have gone under the Q and A?
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I was informed today that Verizon is pushing out the new Ota already. If you haven't gotten it you will soon. 2 questions....
1. Do we have to Odin back to stock to receive the update?
2. Will there have to be a new process to root after we accept the ota?
Should this have gone under the Q and A?
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I think this has already been discussed. The nee ota is nothing more than the search feature dumbing down and a new baseband+kernel. I believe you can root this with the current method. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
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Why mess up your root? Just give it some time and the devs will probably have the update rooted and ready to flash with Odin !
Can anybody confirm that these will not auto-install?
On my HTC Incredible, I would just hit install later, but the popup would come back every 15 minutes.. very annoying!
Soon as the update comes out I will have a fully deodexed rooted zipaligned version available.
If I can figuire it out, I will also make an Odin image out of it.
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Why mess up your root? Just give it some time and the devs will probably have the update rooted and ready to flash with Odin !
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Great point! Thanks
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Soon as the update comes out I will have a fully deodexed rooted zipaligned version available.
If I can figuire it out, I will also make an Odin image out of it.
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No thanks, i don't want a dumbed down search. Does anyone?
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No thanks, i don't want a dumbed down search. Does anyone?
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No one does. But literally its as simple as putting the old search apk back into the new rom or ota. Nothing to be worried about
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Double post please delete.
I love how Samsung and Verizon take so long to release updates - except when it's to take away the features on your phone. They get those out pretty quickly.
Does this OTA have any benefit??
Any way to block this ota? I have root access
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Any way to block this ota? I have root access
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I don't remember where I read this but you have to freeze FWUpdate.
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It's been pretty well established how to restore proper search functionality. The real question should be what do the kernel and radios do? Any improvements in reception or battery life? Any improvements in device performance? And most importantly, does this change anything regarding bootloader unlocking research and work-arounds?
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I don't remember where I read this but you have to freeze FWUpdate.
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How do you freeze this? I have force stopped it, but for me "disable" is greyed out
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How do you freeze this? I have force stopped it, but for me "disable" is greyed out
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You can freeze apps with Titanium Backup.
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You can freeze apps with Titanium Backup.
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Thanks, didn't even think to do that for some reason. I just froze FWUpgrade, SDM & VZWUpdate in Titanium Backup.. can anyone confirm if there's anything more that needs to be frozen?
Here 1. Don't accept it. 2. We can pull radio and kernel and install those.
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Update should fail anyway if you don't have a stock recovery. They generally require a stock recovery to update the phone.
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Cruiserdude said:
It's been pretty well established how to restore proper search functionality. The real question should be what do the kernel and radios do? Any improvements in reception or battery life? Any improvements in device performance? And most importantly, does this change anything regarding bootloader unlocking research and work-arounds?
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I consistently get -75 to -85 dbm so I really don't think there is a reception issue with the 4G radio for me. Now the WiFi is awful for me. That could be improved. GPS is sick.... I lock on in about half a second
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FYI guys, we can still root using the same method after the OTA (VRALG1)
I accidentally flashed a note 2 ROM on my note 1. Now when I install or restore my backed up ROM's , my phone is really slow and sometimes I get a lot of error. Can anyone help me please. sometimes everything is smooth until I try to start an app
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I accidentally flashed a note 2 ROM on my note 1. Now when I install or restore my backed up ROM's , my phone is really slow and sometimes I get a lot of error. Can anyone help me please. sometimes everything is smooth until I try to start an app
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Flash an official ROM with Odin.
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Your very lucky it's alive
Bubbajoe40356 said:
Your very lucky it's alive
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I know I am very lucky
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I know I am very lucky
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As a complete aside, how do people manage this? I mean obviously blindly flashing anything that's a .zip, but do they find them on other forums or something? They always manage to find the correct xda forums to say "I not things good read," so obviously they can work the XDA forums, and I've never seen a Note 2 / international-1 ROM posted in these forums. So where are they failing at reading so miserably? I feel like XDA is set up to allow even an illiterate 4 year old not go wrong, so it must be randomly googling things, right?
Of course none of this applies to the OP. He's a great guy.
I made a mistake on flashing twrp for galaxy note 2 on my note 1...hahahaha that was so stupid of me...luckly this guy didnt hard brick his phone mine got hard bricked..cost me 40 but it was worth it rather then spending hundreds on a new one..READ CAREFULLY WHEN INSTALLING SOMETHING.. SPECIALLY A ZIP...read the zip aswell before installing...
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:Welcome to Stock:
Keep in mind this is a WIP, thread and files will be updated, so subscribe to thread to stay up to date.
This Rom is Intended for those with the LG-L9, T-mobile or Wind P769 variant or the LGMS769 variant for MetroPCS, My full support being on the T-Mobile Variant
As im sure we all know, not everyone can unlock their bootloader. :bummer:
For those of us who can't, we are limited with what we can unleash out of even a low end device.
A tweaked Nandroid can work wonders over stock of course
Current Features:
[*]Added Apps (Apollo, ES File Explorer File Manager, Google Keyboard, Nova Launcher)
[*]Deodexed
[*]Debloated(Mostly)
[*]Full Init.d Support (Kudos to Kuma82)
MORE TO COME!
Precautions:
You must be rooted and have cwm installed for this to be of any use to you.
Restore at your own risk, i am of no responsibility for any damages brought to your phone(see it every post, thought id add it)
Install Instructions:
[*]Boot into CWM and make a full Nandroid (for both restoring data or reverting back)
[*]Download the ZIP file (Link Provided Below)
[*]Extract the ZIP on pc and copy it to your clockworkmod folder (ie: /sdcard/external_sd/clockworkmod/backup/2013-10-10.09.27.56)
[*]Disconnect phone, Reboot phone in CWM. Wipe Data/factory reset, Cache partition and Dalvik Cache.
[*]Select Backup and Restore, Restore Backup and done.
[*]*optional* advanced restore data
Download Link:
Download This One
Do not use this link, outdated, google keyboard FC, as well as duplicate apks
*Reserved
Long night. gotta be up in 2 hours. Any issues please let me know. Losing my mind, Sleepy sleepy sleepy. Themes, zipalign/tweaks coming shortly! have a goodnight everyone(morning)
signed
-T3HG00GLEG33K
can expect this for P760 ?
How are you guys doing this are you using kitchen or android sdk. I am a noob when it comes to this stuff, but I have done a little research. Most of the guides I come across are using custom Roms for the example.
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Thank you!!!!!!! This is at least great news after my epic fail with trying to unlock the bootloader of my P769. I can't wait for the themes! Can I recommend Holo? Pleeeeeease....lmao.
Everything runs great except that Goggle Keyboard kept force closing. I fixed it by using ES File Explorer to reinstall it but it happened again when I rebooted. I wound up removing it. Great job, though.
LaDY Vengeance said:
Everything runs great except that Goggle Keyboard kept force closing. I fixed it by using ES File Explorer to reinstall it but it happened again when I rebooted. I wound up removing it. Great job, though.
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Just found that myself as well. I dunno why it did that. I may have duplicated it in both system/app and system/apps/boot
will try and see what I can do
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LaDY Vengeance said:
Thank you!!!!!!! This is at least great news after my epic fail with trying to unlock the bootloader of my P769. I can't wait for the themes! Can I recommend Holo? Pleeeeeease....lmao.
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That is what I'm working on now. Dunno an eta yet tho
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How are you guys doing this are you using kitchen or android sdk. I am a noob when it comes to this stuff, but I have done a little research. Most of the guides I come across are using custom Roms for the example.
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Kitchen and adb. Nothing to complicated really
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T3HG00GLEG33K said:
Kitchen and adb. Nothing to complicated really
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Thanks, was just curious now all I will have to do is find the time to play around with it.
aSpirit81 said:
can expect this for P760 ?
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I don't have the p760 so I can't make a nandroid of it deodexed or anything unfortunately. Sorry. =/
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T3HG00GLEG33K said:
I don't have the p760 so I can't make a nandroid of it deodexed or anything unfortunately. Sorry. =/
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so u havent unlocked your bootloader yeet
Nope. Its just a shot in the dark. Most of the time if not always will end in security error. Etc. Which is fine. Not like this a really high end device or anything ya know
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T3HG00GLEG33K said:
Nope. Its just a shot in the dark. Most of the time if not always will end in security error. Etc. Which is fine. Not like this a really high end device or anything ya know
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yea i kno ... i thought the amaze was hhard to unlock...this got that beat...i did unlock the g2x when i had last month was easy ...u tried anything else as far unlocking the boot loader
bountyman334 said:
yea i kno ... i thought the amaze was hhard to unlock...this got that beat...i did unlock the g2x when i had last month was easy ...u tried anything else as far unlocking the boot loader
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Oh man I would be happy to use the wire trick on this phone if it unlocked the boot loader hahaha. I kind of regret getting the l9 as a warranty replacement for my amaze :/
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snowlin said:
Oh man I would be happy to use the wire trick on this phone if it unlocked the boot loader hahaha. I kind of regret getting the l9 as a warranty replacement for my amaze :/
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Yup, this phone is my warranty replacement too. I used to have a Galaxy II and I miss it so much.
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LaDY Vengeance said:
Yup, this phone is my warranty replacement too. I used to have a Galaxy II and I miss it so much.
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Lmfao. My warrant phone too. Miss my nexus 4. =\ does everyone have the l9 as a replacement? Lol. sorry themed hasn't been uploaded yet, going through my paces lately. Haven't had time for much, just been working and sleeping alot. Will hopefully have it themed at least the big parts by next week or so.
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LaDY Vengeance said:
Yup, this phone is my warranty replacement too. I used to have a Galaxy II and I miss it so much.
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I feel your pain...
I actually bought mine because I didn't want the replacement I was getting lol. I like this phone a lot but the bootloader kills it. Why can't companies just be cool? /:
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Just about 20 min ago my phone has disconnected from mobile Internet and calling. I was on skynote rom and lost service and tried backing up to an aosp rom a d still have no service any suggestions?
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My Note 2 has been acting up all day, I have 4g internet but no calling. No clue why didn't change anything system wise.
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i ended up just restoring an old 4.1.2 rom and this has fixed it for now. may upgrade back tomorrow
HerroMoto said:
i ended up just restoring an old 4.1.2 rom and this has fixed it for now. may upgrade back tomorrow
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Yea skynote is a att port so there might be some bugs that will cause that.. great guys over there though..always make sure you backup your efs and modem.. If you don't get back service you can flash MJ9 firmware (Here) with the tz, param, and modem will solve the issue..
Make sure you thank the OP too:good:
lacoursiere18 said:
Yea skynote is a att port so there might be some bugs that will cause that.. great guys over there though..always make sure you backup your efs and modem.. If you don't get back service you can flash MJ9 firmware (Here) with the tz, param, and modem will solve the issue..
Make sure you thank the OP too:good:
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Yeah they're a great team as well. Everything was good after restoring. I actually jumped back on 4.3 today and installed N3BULA build 2 lol. Was waiting for the final build that came out earlier today. Thank you for your work. Everything besides s health is working great from a clean wipe.
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Yeah they're a great team as well. Everything was good after restoring. I actually jumped back on 4.3 today and installed N3BULA build 2 lol. Was waiting for the final build that came out earlier today. Thank you for your work. Everything besides s health is working great from a clean wipe.
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Did you have s health installed before? If so try wiping it's data in applications manager.. see if that helps.. If not let me know..and I'll figure it out
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Just about 20 min ago my phone has disconnected from mobile Internet and calling. I was on skynote rom and lost service and tried backing up to an aosp rom a d still have no service any suggestions?
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Did you get the circle with the line through it? Same thing happened to me the other day. Went to a different 4.3 ROM to fix it and flashed Sky note again with zero issues now.
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Did you get the circle with the line through it? Same thing happened to me the other day. Went to a different 4.3 ROM to fix it and flashed Sky note again with zero issues now.
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Yeah that's what happened. I'm on N3BULA now and all is well.
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Did you have s health installed before? If so try wiping it's data in applications manager.. see if that helps.. If not let me know..and I'll figure it out
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I've never had it installed before. I did that and it let's me set up an account after I do that and put in my information it crashes. Its not terribly important to me but would be awesome if you could fix I want to try to play with it more. Thank you and the group you guys are seriously awesome, you guys always try to help everyone and their issues and try to respond to everyone.
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