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so i bought a used vibrant off of a guy i know. And it worked perfectly. After a few days the phone just stopped working when i tried to do a factory update. Now the error i get when i try to make a call is "network not available" and where my bars would be it shows a circle with a line through it. I have tried booting on flashed roms and i have tried putting on stock 2.1, i have even tried to put the unlock code in, but nothing works at all!!! tmobile has no clue about anything and just keeps telling me to hard reset or send it in for repair but i have no insurance and i cannot be without a phone!!! please help me asap. i have also tried to go to select network and nothing comes up at all it used to say att and tmobile now nothing?? i am clueless here?!?!?!?! everything else works on the phone just no network as in wifi, market place etc. and i know its not my sim as i just got a new one and tried in my friends vibrant and it worked!
You might need to add the APN manually maybe?
Where you went to search network goto access point names and click on tmobile
The APN should be : epc.tmobile.com
MMSC should be : http:/ /mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMC should be : 310
MNC should be : 260
APN type should be : Internet+MMS
Just a suggestion but you could always just odin back to a factory fresh install. Sounds like the OTA update that you installed hosed something. Are you getting any SIM errors or anything else?
if u can (via wifi or something) download Rom Manager from the market and click on "fix permissions".... see if that helps.
all the settings in the apn are corect as per what the values you typed should be, i have rom manager and tried the quick fix with the permissions, nada, and this is the strangest problem as my sim card is reading as all my sim contacts are showing...so i know the sim card slot is not the issue, and when i tried to flash back to stock using odin 2x now, it still leaves out the calling feature, i was thinking maybe it has to do with the modem in the phone and somehow it got deleted for good unless i reinstall it???
clubstylenyc said:
all the settings in the apn are corect as per what the values you typed should be, i have rom manager and tried the quick fix with the permissions, nada, and this is the strangest problem as my sim card is reading as all my sim contacts are showing...so i know the sim card slot is not the issue, and when i tried to flash back to stock using odin 2x now, it still leaves out the calling feature, i was thinking maybe it has to do with the modem in the phone and somehow it got deleted for good unless i reinstall it???
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This might be the fix you need. Download JFD tar and 512 pit files. It is a stock build that should completely clean and reinstall all the correct files needed. When you flash into Odin3 make sure repartition is UNTICKED or it will not work! I've had plenty of issues in the past and JFD has resolved every last one of them. J16 helps, but not with everything. Probably because it's just an update file.
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This guy didn't happen to try unlocking the phone and mess anything up in the efs folder did he? Like the imei number....
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As far as I know the imei is good according to the tmobile store I just,went to and I,tried the odin method it did not work do I need to reinstall the radio band somehow maybe?
clubstylenyc said:
As far as I know the imei is good according to the tmobile store I just,went to and I,tried the odin method it did not work do I need to reinstall the radio band somehow maybe?
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What do you mean by it didn't work? The JFD file did not flash successfully or it did flash successfully, but you are still not getting a network signal? If no network signal then I advise you call T-Mobile and tell them you are having gps issues and they should replace the phone as long as it's still under warranty. It's worth a try. The worst they can say is sorry your warranty is expired.
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the flash worked as in it was successful but no network still comes up. i called tmobile but since i bought the phone originally not from tmobile they said bring it back to the person you bought it from. tmobile even resent the signal to my phone and i was on the phone for over and our with them doing the same thing over and over, but to no avail. before i throw this phone on ebay for parts.... any other ideas???
ask the guy you bought it from.
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did you check if airplane mode was on. i had it sometimes hide in the menus but never said in the notifications
So I checked airplane mode and nothing. It wasn't on that so still no fix. And the guy I got it from said he didn't do anything but I think he bsing. Is there anyone in the new york area that thinks they can fix this. Even if for a little fee it might be worth it?? Let me know asap I need a phone.
i guess no one found a fix for this as i still have the phone and the repair shop i got it back form seems like they didnt know what to do at all, even changed out the sim card slot to no avail.
clubstylenyc said:
i guess no one found a fix for this as i still have the phone and the repair shop i got it back form seems like they didnt know what to do at all, even changed out the sim card slot to no avail.
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Does turning flight mode on then off let it come back online? The issue is a werid one, but has been popping up around the forums. I wish I had a concrete answer for you. When you Odin back to stock JFD firmware, it replaces the modem entirely and should set you back to how it came from the factory. If thats not working, I would go get my money back.
Could you fix your problem with the phone? I'm having the same problem here. The weird thing is that my phone is unlocked and it works with an AT&T sim card, when I try my T-mobile card, I can't make calls. I tried everything, flash back to stock with Odin, manual settings, Airplane mode off and on, around 10 different Roms, and a bunch other suggestions but I still can't make it work. Any help will be greatly appreciated.....
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You might need to add the APN manually maybe?
Where you went to search network goto access point names and click on tmobile
The APN should be : epc.tmobile.com
MMSC should be : http:/ /mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMC should be : 310
MNC should be : 260
APN type should be : Internet+MMS
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Did you check these settings under Mobile Networks--AccessPoint Names? Do you see T-Mobile US as the selection? If you do, make sure the settings are as described here.
Flashing to stock would have fixed any issues that were software related... sounds like you have a hardware problem. You should odin back to stock.... wipe data/factory reset.... then flash again just to be sure. I've had funky issues that this has helped in the past
clubstylenyc said:
the flash worked as in it was successful but no network still comes up. i called tmobile but since i bought the phone originally not from tmobile they said bring it back to the person you bought it from. tmobile even resent the signal to my phone and i was on the phone for over and our with them doing the same thing over and over, but to no avail. before i throw this phone on ebay for parts.... any other ideas???
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Try flashing Eugene's froyo that does not brick, here it is, it might fix the problem. HERE it is, try it, maybe it will work.
I have "mobile networks not available" problem also.
I flashed theese roms:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1061889
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1021383
Problems are same for theese two problem.
1- There is no mobile network data. When i want to make call, it says, "mobile network not available".
I did the apn fix (set to default, reset etc.) No working.
I opened *#*#4636#*#* and do somethings explaning under "fixing network problems" threads.
Theese all not working.
I'm looking for help. This problem is not about sim card or operator(t-mobile etc.). Because a lot of people have same problem from all world. Every thidsd people using different gsm operators. So, fixing method with sim cards not working. This problem is about rom. Because, when downgrade to Android 2.1 or 2.2, there no problem. Please help.
2- Second problem is powering off it self every 15 minutes. All theese two roms have this problem. Not every time after 15 minutes. Sometimes after 10 minutes, sometimes after 40 minute (after boot).
2.1 and 2.2 also don't have this problem.
Please help.
There is a lot people on world using CyanogenMod. And they are flashing this rom with same method with rom manager.
Why this rom have problem about mobile network and powering of.
Thanks.
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Friend of mine gave me a Droid Razr from Rogers to try and fix. Phone would constantly reboot, but not at a specific interval. This all happened while it was on stock firmware. No upgrade available from Rogers, so I couldn't try that, plus factory reset/wiping cache didn't work either. Friend said I should do whatever possible, so I flashed the "The Artic" ROM. Everything works perfectly. No reboot, nothing.
It is a Rogers phone, and I need to unlock it, and when I put in the microSIM from a different provider, nothing comes up asking for SIM unlock. When I go into phone status, everything says unknown, including the IMEI.
The baseband box says unknown as well.
Anything I can do?
When I try to go *#06# the box comes up for IMEI, but it doesn't have anything on it. Corrupt IMEI?
How long ago did he get the Razr I hope he didn't get the two I returned as defective? LOL.... The two I got the first one having this random shutdown issue for some strange reason it would just turn off by itself. I can't seem to track the problem down since it was factory reset and nothing install but still did this. The second one just completely turned itself off and wouldn't come back on. The third did the same as the first but I managed to send it to Motorola for repair and they reflashed it, seems ok so far. I'm wondering if the Rogers Firmware has something to do with this?
I have no idea how long ago he got it. His warranty was out though, so Rogers wouldn't take it back.
Either way, apparently I don't have an 'EFS' folder. I used Root Explorer to check and there is nothing there.
How would I go about fixing that?
The weird thing is I can use WIFI on it. I thought it stored the WIFI addresses in the EFS folder?
Or perhaps Motorola phones don't have EFS folders. Anyone?
Did a factory reset, no EFS folder.
Originally when I got the phone, before I flashed any kind of ROM I put in a foreign SIM card and the 'network unlock' box never came up.
I'm beginning to wonder if the EFS folder was gone to begin with.
Because I just checked again, and its not there. Not even after a factory reset.
Yeah, not sure what else I can do. Went back to stock 2.3.5 and installed after market radio, and both times it says unknown IMEI. I think this phone is pretty much hooped.
Hey guys,
I ran the Suckit Verizon boot unlocker exploit, and it was successful. At which point I used TW Recovery to flash Android Revolution HD 8.0 (N7100 ROM). My phone wouldn't connect to the Verizon network, saying I did not insert the proper SIM card. I found this strange, but realized Verizon locks their network to international phones. I then used the Verizon Toolkit to flash back to stock recovery and ROM. After doing so, I still had no luck in activating my phone.
I called tech support (now having stock everything) and they told me it was likely my SIM card. After spending 2 hours at the store today, it is clearly not the SIM card. They have no idea what the problem is...
When I flashed Android Revolution, I wiped my efs. Could that be the problem? Is it possible to flash a new EFS or COM3? I have no clue how to reactivate to the network..
Anyone have this problem? I did a search on both Suckit Verizon and the Verizon toolkit thread and no one appeared to suffer from this. Please help! Any solutions are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Will update if those guys at Verizon come through.
Definitely has to do with wiping my EFS and not saving it. Under Settings > About > Status IMEI is unknown as well as all other carrier info.
Can someone send me their EFS or is their a way to restore the EFS without having backed it up?
Flash the full Odin restore image and that should fix the problem. Note, it will wipe your data and re-lock the bootloader, but it should at least connect to the network again.
If the stock Odin doesn't work since your imei is unknown this may be what you need, but listen to imnuts first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36163537
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kintwofan said:
If the stock Odin doesn't work since your imei is unknown this may be what you need, but listen to imnuts first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36163537
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Flashed stock rom. No luck. Now I have to root back, as one of the prerequisites is being rooted. Will get back.
I kind of had this same problem right after I rooted/unlocked and before flashing any ROMs. I was getting signal bars but kept getting a cannot connect to network error every time I tried to place a call. I called customer service and they "reset" my account, whatever that means but it still didn't work. Started driving to the Verizon store and decided to try one last factory reset and it started working! An IT guy at my work said the account reset plus factory reset got my device sync'd with Verizon signal again. Don't know if what he said is true...don't know why it worked...don't know if this will help you but I thought I would share my experience. I know what you are going through so good luck!
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I had almost the same problem using MIUI for AT&T's variant. I was able to get most functionality back by accessing the hidden menu and doing the ##RTN#, but still cannot get 4G LTE back. Maybe this will help you get started too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36163537
According to the OP instructions - which I have done entirely correct. Put phone in Debugging, Went to Qualcomm settings in Hidden menu and set to "RMNET + DM + MODEM" , connected to the proper COM port, clicked the READ on top, however when I go to click the second read to populate the information -> Says cannot set device into DM mode.
The instructions and accompanied video do not reference having to place the device into DM mode at all. The fact that I am getting this error message is also a unique problem.
Anyone know what this could mean or how to fix it? Could it be due to the USB Qualcomm settings not "taking or shifting", although it does confirm that I changed by saying "Saved"
Also, can Verizon Wireless sync my IMEI in store if I bring the original box with the IMEI barcode on it ? Can they flash / scan it to the phone?
anybody?
Can Verizon Wireless sync my IMEI in store if I bring the original box with the IMEI barcode on it ? Can they flash / scan it to the phone?
I know with a fact that the stores do not carry any flashing software for any smartphones. So there is nothing they can do.
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Hey everyone! This is my first post on this forum, although I visit it regularly. However, I have some major problems with my Galaxy S III and I've been trying to solve them since 3 days. Firstly, I want to say that I really did read most of the threads here, but I couldn't find a solution, so I decided to make a new one. So, my phone is not locked, but I realized that I couldn't connect to a network outside the country I live in. I use the same sim card which I use in my country, so I thought I have some roaming problems, because when I got back, everything was alright. I mean, I used my sim card without any problems immediately after I came back. Now I am out of the country again and I faced the same problem with my sim card, which is working on other phones. I tried other sim cards on my phone and I still cannot get into a mobile network. After that, I decided to look around the forum and I realized that I have updated to 4.1.2 two months ago and I probably have problems with EFS since I am with xxemg4 rom. I had an EFS back up on my external SD card and I tried to back it up using ktool, but without any effects. Then I decided to downgrade, I used different stock roms, even modified ones (such as MIUM and CM 10), but nothing couldn't help. Tried ariza patch, tried to patch the modem, tried "EFSv2 basebands" and they did nothing. Everything just got worse. My IMEI now starts with 0049, even my serial number is not the same. I tried to use nv_items_reader_writer to get back my IMEI but it doesn't recognize my phone. Then I tried to use the #7284# command, but my phone doesn't recognize it. I am out of ideas and I dont know what to do. I cannot take my phone to service, because I am not in my country and I dont have international warranty. I welcome every suggestion.
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Hey everyone! This is my first post on this forum, although I visit it regularly. However, I have some major problems with my Galaxy S III and I've been trying to solve them since 3 days. Firstly, I want to say that I really did read most of the threads here, but I couldn't find a solution, so I decided to make a new one. So, my phone is not locked, but I realized that I couldn't connect to a network outside the country I live in. I use the same sim card which I use in my country, so I thought I have some roaming problems, because when I got back, everything was alright. I mean, I used my sim card without any problems immediately after I came back. Now I am out of the country again and I faced the same problem with my sim card, which is working on other phones. I tried other sim cards on my phone and I still cannot get into a mobile network. After that, I decided to look around the forum and I realized that I have updated to 4.1.2 two months ago and I probably have problems with EFS since I am with xxemg4 rom. I had an EFS back up on my external SD card and I tried to back it up using ktool, but without any effects. Then I decided to downgrade, I used different stock roms, even modified ones (such as MIUM and CM 10), but nothing couldn't help. Tried ariza patch, tried to patch the modem, tried "EFSv2 basebands" and they did nothing. Everything just got worse. My IMEI now starts with 0049, even my serial number is not the same. I tried to use nv_items_reader_writer to get back my IMEI but it doesn't recognize my phone. Then I tried to use the #7284# command, but my phone doesn't recognize it. I am out of ideas and I dont know what to do. I cannot take my phone to service, because I am not in my country and I dont have international warranty. I welcome every suggestion.
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Did you flash any other modem with XXEMG4 rom? ....The modems after XXEMG4(along with xxemg4) reformats your EFS Partition so if you use any modem before XXEMG4 it will not be able to read your EFS partiton and thus your IMEI number also cant be read and it turns it to 0049 which is invalid thus you cant get any connection (mobile data/Calls/SMS etc)
What you can do is flash any modems after XXEMG4 or just flash the XXEMG4 modem itself ....that should reformat the EFS partition and thus your IMEI will be back to normal
Other than that what you can do is flash any rom after the XXEMG4 rom which again had the new EFS format in them.....samsung suddenly changed their plans and pushed these firmwares out with such a format
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Asi6 said:
Hey everyone! This is my first post on this forum, although I visit it regularly. However, I have some major problems with my Galaxy S III and I've been trying to solve them since 3 days. Firstly, I want to say that I really did read most of the threads here, but I couldn't find a solution, so I decided to make a new one. So, my phone is not locked, but I realized that I couldn't connect to a network outside the country I live in. I use the same sim card which I use in my country, so I thought I have some roaming problems, because when I got back, everything was alright. I mean, I used my sim card without any problems immediately after I came back. Now I am out of the country again and I faced the same problem with my sim card, which is working on other phones. I tried other sim cards on my phone and I still cannot get into a mobile network. After that, I decided to look around the forum and I realized that I have updated to 4.1.2 two months ago and I probably have problems with EFS since I am with xxemg4 rom. I had an EFS back up on my external SD card and I tried to back it up using ktool, but without any effects. Then I decided to downgrade, I used different stock roms, even modified ones (such as MIUM and CM 10), but nothing couldn't help. Tried ariza patch, tried to patch the modem, tried "EFSv2 basebands" and they did nothing. Everything just got worse. My IMEI now starts with 0049, even my serial number is not the same. I tried to use nv_items_reader_writer to get back my IMEI but it doesn't recognize my phone. Then I tried to use the #7284# command, but my phone doesn't recognize it. I am out of ideas and I dont know what to do. I cannot take my phone to service, because I am not in my country and I dont have international warranty. I welcome every suggestion.
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Hi,
Its been very recently that I bought SGS3 i9300 *exynos not qualcomm, in used phone and I'm pretty much in the dark what material does SAMSUNG puts into his phones to make them full of *beep*.
I was running XXELKC 4.1.2 firmware and I decied to just root > recovery > CM12.1 or CM13 SGS3.
Well everything went well but I ended up with no sim card error. Then I thought that might be my sim card is corrupted so I put in a newly replaced microsim card and put in the phone still no good.
Then I did wipe system+cache+dalvik+data and installed CM13 from TWRP. Still ended up in no simcard error.
Then I got to know about XXEMG emergency zip radio which is cross-efs compatible so I flashed that one. I ended up in NO IMEI/Baseband
I flashed XXELKC PDA file back and phone booted with its own IMEI number preserved.
Now I have working DATA connection but phone doesn't register on network for calls/sms.
What is the possible issue here?
I cannot find working modems link as the REF thread has dead link to modems.
I do not know how to fix this phone, and I've made myself a promise that this is my first and last samsung phone ever. Please help through this one for the last time, even it means working phone on a JB 4.1 firmware but I want the simcard/network/calls working to resell it and get rid of it.
Thank you for actually roaming around in Q&A section and taking a look.
Nobody?