WiFi settings won't open - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm using L-Droid with 4.4.4 and I can't open my WiFi settings anymore. I'm not sure what caused it but in the beginning the settings were working.
It might be caused by my Titanium Backup data restore.
Now only the message "settings stopped" pops up.
I already tried deleating wpa_supplicant to get a new one, a dirty flash and restoring the wifi settings again with different settings, nothing helped.
What else could I try to avoid a factory reset?

You broke your firmware by restoring system settings from a different framework version.
Try reflashing your rom first, without a wipe, but you may have to factory reset to solve.

that's what i meant with dirty flash.
thanks anyway, looks like i gotta reset than

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Help Date & Time issues when changing batteries!

​Hello there.
Somebody please HELP!!
Okay I have a serious problem, I'm on CheckROM V6 and lately I'm facing this problem when I change batteries, I charge them on a wall charger the original one from SAMSUNG.
When I remove the battery and put a fully charged one the date and time changed to 2:00AM , Feb-1-2000 and the device becomes laggy plus I keep getting security warnings on every web page I go to.
The problem last 5-10 minutes and then the time and date return to the network preset, I tried to uncheck the network settings, changed modems, kernels, wiping everything possible and fixing permissions..
Nothing happened.​
Thank you in advance.
Reflash stock rom & see if you can reproduce the problem.
If you don't have the problem with stock, then it's a problem with the rom you're using. In that case, do a completely clean reinstall of the rom (do a factory reset first) & do not restore system apps & in particular do not restore system data. Ideally, you'd do a clean install of all your apps too.
MistahBungle said:
Reflash stock rom & see if you can reproduce the problem.
If you don't have the problem with stock, then it's a problem with the rom you're using. In that case, do a completely clean reinstall of the rom (do a factory reset first) & do not restore system apps & in particular do not restore system data. Ideally, you'd do a clean install of all your apps too.
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Thanks, will try that.. But I did a full wipe and re-installed the same custom ROM I'm on and nothing changed!
I understand that. And the reason you need to test it out on stock is to see if it's a problem with that custom rom or possibly something else.
Chamillikawi said:
Thanks, will try that.. But I did a full wipe and re-installed the same custom ROM I'm on and nothing changed!
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Downgrade from LFB, flashed back: Very weird ISSUES!!

I was disappointed with the LFB performance etc so today I tried flashing back to LF2.
Process I followed was this:
1) Directly from LFB, I fashed LF2 tar with Odin without wipe
Problem faced: "android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly" and "contacts has stopped". Phone remained in a hung state with these messages popping up continuously and totally unusable.
2) Went back to CWM, wiped cache and dalvik cache, rebooted
Problem faced: Still same as above
3) Flashed back to LFB to make phone usable, took full Titanium backup. Then went back to CWM, wiped data (factory reset). Flashed LF2 again with Odin. Worked fine for a bit, then restored Titanium backup to get my apps and settings. Rebooted.
Problem faced: Still same as above.
4) Restored nandroid backup I had of LFB.
Problem faced: None, all working but I am still on LFB and back where I started.
Is there a way to go back to LF2 and keep my apps and data?
Any help will be appreciated and thanked.
Did you restore System apps? You can only use Titanium for non-system apps, since it will otherwise cause these issues.
d4fseeker said:
Did you restore System apps? You can only use Titanium for non-system apps, since it will otherwise cause these issues.
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Restored only user apps + data.
Could you try installing the apps one at a time until you find the issue?
Titanium shows 294 items.
I don't think I have the patience to install them one by one.
There's another MAJOR problem I'm facing now after doing the nandroid restore.
When I'm on a call, THE OTHER PERSON CAN'T HEAR ME!!
I'll try flashing the ROM again through Odin and see if that solves this issue. If it doesn't, I have no clue how to proceed from there.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
You probably have LFB modem with known problem .
Solutions mess for hours or wipe phone flash clean rom .
jje
Did you have Samsung or Google, or third party app restore settings?
The fact that LFB introduced new settings that it attempts to restore on an rom without these options may cause issues.
OK, this is getting weirder.
I wiped phone clean, then flashed LFB because of above problem. Restored user apps+data with Titanium.
Phone was working fine, until someone called just now. The screen went black and I could hear the ringtone but name wasn't shown. After sometime I got a pop-up message "com.android.phone stopped working". And I couldn't see who called as it wasn't logged either.
Now it gets weirder.
I tried to replicate this issue by calling from my landline and another mobile but it worked perfectly for the 5-10 times I tried. Then I tried another different mobile and the problem occurs again!!! And this is when I have flashed LFB after clean wipe (in CWM) and not restored system apps.......!
Please HELP!! I am getting desperate now!
Lennyuk said:
Did you have Samsung or Google, or third party app restore settings?
The fact that LFB introduced new settings that it attempts to restore on an rom without these options may cause issues.
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Could this explain the above problem?? Where do I disable it? I haven't enabled anything that's not on by default.
JJEgan said:
You probably have LFB modem with known problem .
Solutions mess for hours or wipe phone flash clean rom .
jje
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I did a clean wipe and I'm getting a different issue! Pls help!
g4rvd4 said:
OK, this is getting weirder.
I wiped phone clean, then flashed LFB because of above problem. Restored user apps+data with Titanium.
Phone was working fine, until someone called just now. The screen went black and I could hear the ringtone but name wasn't shown. After sometime I got a pop-up message "com.android.phone stopped working". And I couldn't see who called as it wasn't logged either.
Now it gets weirder.
I tried to replicate this issue by calling from my landline and another mobile but it worked perfectly for the 5-10 times I tried. Then I tried another different mobile and the problem occurs again!!! And this is when I have flashed LFB after clean wipe (in CWM) and not restored system apps.......!
Please HELP!! I am getting desperate now!
Try and flash lfb again could just be a bad flash something like this happened to me today
if i helped say thanks
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g4rvd4 said:
I was disappointed with the LFB performance etc so today I tried flashing back to LF2.
Process I followed was this:
1) Directly from LFB, I fashed LF2 tar with Odin without wipe
Problem faced: "android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly" and "contacts has stopped". Phone remained in a hung state with these messages popping up continuously and totally unusable.
2) Went back to CWM, wiped cache and dalvik cache, rebooted
Problem faced: Still same as above
3) Flashed back to LFB to make phone usable, took full Titanium backup. Then went back to CWM, wiped data (factory reset). Flashed LF2 again with Odin. Worked fine for a bit, then restored Titanium backup to get my apps and settings. Rebooted.
Problem faced: Still same as above.
4) Restored nandroid backup I had of LFB.
Problem faced: None, all working but I am still on LFB and back where I started.
Is there a way to go back to LF2 and keep my apps and data?
Any help will be appreciated and thanked.
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Your answer is in number one "contacts has stopped". Don't restore your [CONTACTS/CALLS] in Titanium backup. I have had this same problem before. I hope that helped.

[Q] com.android.keyguard problem

After flashing a new version of CM11, i found myself in a loop upon startup where many of the core applications of android stopped working. When i reverted back to the old version that worked(I didn't have a backup saved but rather i flashed the older nightly of the rom again), I noticed that my home button, lock screen, and notification bar/toggle screen wasn't working any more. I looked into it and looked at my apps, and saw an unnamed app with the description "com.android.keyguard". upon looking this process up, i found out that when people disabled this process their home button, lock screen, and notification bar stopped working (coincidental eh?), and decided that this was the source of the problem.
Is there any way to load on a new, fresh version of "com.android.keyguard" or should i just do a factory reset? I would prefer to save my local data, but if i must do it in order to have a phone that does anything useful, i obviously will.
If I need to do a factory reset, what is the cleanest and smartest method of doing so? I know titanium backup can cause a lot of problems (and in this case i'm worried it will duplicate com.android.keyguard), but I assume there is some sort of method that makes a factory reset while retaining the bulk of user data very easy. am i correct?
Do a full wipe and flash again, check the md5 of your download.
Only use titanium for use apps, never system apps or settings. There is no easier way to change rom.
I have the same problem now..I have did the full reset.But the problem is not going at all.
What should I do?
Jahid4 said:
I have the same problem now..I have did the full reset.But the problem is not going at all.
What should I do?
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Flash back to stock and start over.
Beamed in by telepathy.

Unfortunately, settings has stopped; even after clear data.

I know there are many forums addressing this problem but mines is a bit different, I know the common solution is App Info > Clear Data but this doesn't help. Neither does a force stop, reset or a clearing of settings cache.
I resolved to needing to do a data wipe, however I received this message, "failed to stat /data/date/com.android.defcontainer/cache" and nothing wiped. I started the phone to the exact same home screen and apps, but I had lost wifi settings and such, and can't open settings to set up wifi yet again.
I contemplated reflashing CM through the installer but wasn't sure if the failed to stat problem would interfere and potentially brick.
Any help would be much appreciated, cheers.
Flash the latest stock firmware for your country with Odin, factory reset in recovery before first boot.
boomboomer said:
Flash the latest stock firmware for your country with Odin, factory reset in recovery before first boot.
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I read online that downgrading from 4.4 (CM) to Stock 4.3 would hard brick the device, is there any merit to this?
No, if you use the right firmware and do it properly there is no more risk than with a normal flash.
Problems with all roms SM-T210
Hi!
This problem is driving me crazy!
I have a similar problem!
I have Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-T210
For a long time I used RocketTab rom. I decided to try out new Android 4.4.2 Rom.
I started to get an error "Unfortunately settings has stopped" when I tried to open settings. I also got another application errors.
Now, it does not matter what rom I install, i get application has stopped error.
Even the RocketTab rom.
I flashed original stock rom via Odin, same problem.
I tried CWM and TWRP recovery.
I wiped dalvik cache, system, cache, Data, internal storage.
After flashing a new rom via odin or recovery, same problem.
I don't understand how it's possible that after deleting everything, I still get the same error.
Sometimes when I open settings, instead of getting an error, tablet restarts.
Tablet was 100% working before flashing Android 4.2.2
Any ideas?
Thanks guys
Why are you asking in the i9300 forum?
boomboomer said:
Why are you asking in the i9300 forum?
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Because the problem seems to be very similar.
Point taken!

CM13 works well, but no cell reception, no IMEI

Hey guys
I need some guru help here :/
I've flashed cyanogenmod 13 with android 6.0.1 on my i9300 along with some gapps (stock version). Everything works well, besides the cell reception.
I've been able to see other networks around but couldn't connect to neither of them. (i'm on roaming, in germany, while my sim card and the phone are from poland)
I have applied no signal fix from here which didn't change anything.
Then I've flashed this (the one with "Poland" next to it), but that only made things worse, as the whole "cellular network" menu in settings is greyed out.
What I've figured out is that when typing *#06# the phone app makes some noise and hangs, and in the settings there is no IMEI number.
This leads me to the conclusion that EFS (seems empty in the TWRP file browser) is broken/cleared.
I've seen many instructions on bringing it back to life, non of them are clear to me, and all use Windows. Is there a way to do that on Mac OS, or.. basically is it THE way to go for?
I would appreciate all the help as I need that phone in the next days :/ thanks!
@krecio4:
1. Look for efs-backup. Some kernels create this. Or as part of TWRP-backup. Restore it.
2. Flash latest firmware with Odin. If IMEI is still gone afterwards, try KIES repair function.
3. Let it repair in service center.
rp158 said:
@krecio4:
1. Look for efs-backup. Some kernels create this. Or as part of TWRP-backup. Restore it.
2. Flash latest firmware with Odin. If IMEI is still gone afterwards, try KIES repair function.
3. Let it repair in service center.
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thanks a lot @rp158!
I've tried searching for an efs backup but no luck :/ any idea where do they create it? restore option only has those files that I've backed up.
latest firmware you mean the official one, right? Is there a way to do it on mac os?
cheers
@krecio4: TWRP backup contains efs-partition, if you chose/ticked it. Kernels (Boeffla, Agni) store it in sdcard0, but if you never flashed a special kernel, it's over.
Firmware means Samsung's stock 4.3 from sammobile.com. Look there, if they offer Odin and KIES for Mac. Otherwise lean a Windows pc. It's useless to make it more complicated by struggling software.
@krecio4: read this. That's not the solution, but if that all caused by actual CM13-nightly, there comes perhaps any...
I have the same problem with latest nightly. This work fine: "cm-13.0-20160523-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip".
@krecio4 I think that you have to first flash latest firmware then root your phone and then you have to use z3x box, hope it will fix :good:
thanks for your sugestions guys
What I did is to get the latest firmware from sammobile, restored it with Odin, phone was working, I was receiving calls and texts.
So I installed TWRP, backed up EFS, System, Data, and one more thing that was marked.
Then i did a factory reset and installed latest CM13 + gapps in one run (as a batch of files, selected the CM13 first, than the gapps in the que)
rebooted
Again - CM13 works well, but it says "please insert SIM card" :/
No IMEI, IMEI SV (Unknown)
Cellular networks in settings are off, and greyed out inside, "preferred network type" is "Invalid Network Mode (-1). Ignore"
Do you think there is any hope?
I noticed that EFS is empty, after restoring it from backup, and rebooting, it's empty again.
so tired of everything, I went back to the original software using this method (even easier than Odin) http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/how-to-factory-installed-firmware-sgs3-t1838480
If you come up with some solution, I'd love to try Cynanogenmod for longer and.. for real
1. Be happy, that your efs-data are ok. Make in TWRP a backup of this partition only, for worst cases.
2. Try @mexit's advice.
Can I with no problem have a custom recovery installed while using original firmware?
So you are saying that it might be with the last 3 nightlies that they are messing up with backed up EFS? If so, I'll try installing the one you've mentioned, but now I've list 2-3 days for the whole crap so I will wait until I have too much time But thank you very much for your support!
BTW, I found this as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/tool-backup-restore-efs-imei-sgsiii-t1901098
Posting for anybody, as I digged the whole internet for any answers
Install this: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/162926/cm-13.0-20160524-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67034195&postcount=5968
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ok, as I don't give up easily, as you can see, I did another approach. Backup, backp EFS only.
Installed the edition from 23rd of mai. All good! But during the "installing apps" during the initial boot, close to the end, the battery died (after the screen flickering). but reboot and it all seems to work well Any issues that could appear after an unexpected reboot during the first boot? Do you suggest to do factory reset and flash CM13 + gapps again?
If I understand well, battery died during compiling Dalvik/ART. Should be happen again after cleaning both caches. But to avoid any mess, I would clean flash the ROM again.
So you suggest to do the factory reset, install CM13, install gapps, reboot ?
No.
Wipe system, data, cache, Dalvik cache.
Flash CM13. Wipe cache, Dalvik cache.
and gapps installation shouold be along the CM13 in a que right?
@krecio4: flash GApps afterwards. Read the last posts of CM-thread: your problem was probably caused by a modem-bug in CM, should be gone now.
after the wipe cache & Dalvik?
so CM13, wipe, gapps, reboot?
Ok, very precisely:
flash cm13, wipe 2 cashes, reboot
if net and wifi ok, make a backup of this state
flash GApps, wipe 2 cashes, reboot
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