Hi everyone
I'm new here and I have Galaxy S2 on Virgin UK network. I would like to ask S2 owners or anyone who can help me about advice. I spent hours in many forums and I still can't truly get what is wrong with my phone.
The problem occurs when my phone is working in automode (gsm/wcdma). When I get to place without proper 3G network coverage my galaxy s2 goes in to 2G and never comes back from it to 3G (in automode). When I want to come back to 3G I have to reboot my phone or toggle it manually to WCDMA only for a second and switch it back to automode. Whenever I do it I'll have 3G (or H) to the next time when I'll go to the place without 3G coverage.
Is there anyone who owning galaxy s2 on Virgin UK with working 2G - 3G switching in automode (gsm/wcdma). Anyone even in other UK networks or it's just normal behavior for galaxy s2? I know at least 2 people who have the same problem with S2 and Virgin.
I've tried many different roms and a lot of modems too (even orange UK, 3UK, T-mobile UK stock modems), Juice Defender beta, other software switchers and wigets.
Help, please
Not on virgin, but a UK user on 02. Never experienced the issues you are describing, so it seems network specific.
Thanks mate. I need all your opinions before I'll complain to the Virgin.
Possible its the masts you are picking up from .
SGS2 and 1 bothy worked fine on Virgin for me >> have you entered the correct settings from the web site .
CSC for Virgin i always used the CPW carphone warehouse one as some UK csc do not have Virgin settings .Virgin of course runs on the TMobile network .
MASTS
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search
I've tried many different roms and a lot of modems too (even orange UK, 3UK, T-mobile UK stock modems)
That will of course have invalidated your warranty from Virgin .You need to restore if sending the phone back .
jje
JJEgan said:
That will of course have invalidated your warranty from Virgin .You need to restore if sending the phone back .
jje
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Of course. I came back to stock firmware 2.3.4 last night anyway.
Thanks I'm going to check CPW carphone warehouse. Settings are from Virgin website and I'm picking up signal in BT4 1QF area now.
EDIT:
Well
I flashed GT-I9100_CPW_I9100XWKF3_I9100XXKE7_I9100CPWKD1 - CPW carphone warehouse with factory restet before of course.
Phone started in 3G obediently. I switched from automode to gsm (what occurs when I'm in place without 3G) and I switch it back to automode again to check whether in goes in automode from 2G to 3G or not. It was last time when I saw 3G icon on the screen. No luck. Still doesn't work. Absolutly the same.
I've heard similar stories on other threads, It may be coincidence, but Virgin runs on the T-Mobile network, and they have just recently started sharing their 3G network with Orange.
There may be some hiccups in the switch over, that's affecting Virgin.
I could be totally wrong, but the dates coincide with the similar Data issues that I have seen discusssed on other threads.
I would call Customer service personally.
Regards and good luck.
I just finished my conversation with customer service. They said that It can happen in places where 3G signal is weak and 2G strong. If there is strong 3G signal switching should work. It should but it doesn't. Thats what I known now. But I'm afraid I knew it before already . They said I can try to replace sim card or mobile.
buzzboy said:
I've heard similar stories on other threads, It may be coincidence, but Virgin runs on the T-Mobile network, and they have just recently started sharing their 3G network with Orange.
There may be some hiccups in the switch over, that's affecting Virgin.
I could be totally wrong, but the dates coincide with the similar Data issues that I have seen discusssed on other threads.
I would call Customer service personally.
Regards and good luck.
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I've noticed this a bit with my galaxy S2 and its quite annoying, i used to get the T-Mobile network all the time which provided me with 3G quite often but for some reason the switch has left my phone connected to the orange mast with no 3G. I might ring up as well.
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I've noticed this a bit with my galaxy S2 and its quite annoying, i used to get the T-Mobile network all the time which provided me with 3G quite often but for some reason the switch has left my phone connected to the orange mast with no 3G. I might ring up as well.
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I upgraded another device with Orange last week, and they provided a new SIM card. I'm wondering if that's due to the switch.
Good luck.
Regards
I'll try to replace sim next week
Not seen this problem (for me) on my SGS2
SGS2-XXKL1-Hyperoid 5.2.21/Siyah-2.6.7 - Virgin UK.
Although my Virgin Blackberry has the very same problem? time for a customer service call...
Well I sorted out my problem pernamently and I now what is going on. This is network problem. Go to your network settings and change your network from Virgin to virgin I spent 1,5 hour speaking to Virgin support and they couldn't help me. The didn't know. They told me that virgin with small v it's orange in fact but we can use this network that's why it is also named virgin.
Regards
Check your connectivity with calls. My wife is with Virgin but can't get signal at work or home. Their signal on data is only the second usage of T-mobile which is not the best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Looks like this new EE network is now T-Mobile and Orange. What are Virgin using to do their data?
I got a SGH T989 and got it unlocked for use in India..worked great for 2 months and then i rooted,flashed AOKP jellybean using CWM....after that, worked great for 1 month... Now the problem is that.....
My phone shows full signal and in the "about phone" menu,the signal strength is -100dBm BUT i cannot make calls and i'm out of coverage area for others.. The weird thing is that this happens only at certain spots (unfortunately, my workplace)...the device works just fine in other places...i ruled out a network issue coz my sim is good in other phones at the problem zones.
I tried another network's sim and it had call drop issues....the call would get disconnected after a few minutes and the duration of the call wasn't constant....this was also when the phone showed signal strength of around -100dBm. I had used this network before and it was working good with the phone..
I tried a master reset, complete system format in CWM recovery, reverted back to stock rom using odin, changed radios (UVLE1,UVLH1 and UVLI1)....nothing has worked so far.
There was no external injury or water damage to the phone, i didn't install any app outside of the play store and i use genuine charger for my phone.
I love my phone too much to let go....please gimme a solution
Thanks!!
I'm having an issue with my internet connection. I have a Galaxy S3 (SGH-I747) running Slimbean custom rom (Android 4.3). It's an AT&T phone which I unlocked. I am in Egypt right now on the Etisalat network.
I am only getting EDGE connectivity right now. I tried talking to technical support but all my settings seem to be in order. I checked all my settings multiple times (APN, Mobile data, etc) and everything should be ok. My sister has the same phone with the same software and phone line and she is getting 3g speeds. I tried switching our SIM cards to see if the problem is with my SIM card. Her phone was still showing 3g speeds and mine was only getting EDGE.
Does anyone have experience with this or advice for solutions? Any help would be greatly appreciated
I've searched and didn't find any thread with this kind of issue specifically. I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 that doesn't seem to like GSM SIM cards; it looks like it is not GSM unlocked. I have tried every trick to get it to switch to GSM but it doesn't. I have flashed the same version firmware it came with (ME7) just to be certain it's factory restored, and also updated to MK2, yet no GSM. It sees the SIM card but doesn't show a signal, even when I manually switch to GSM/UMTS. I have programmed a CDMA number on it manually then tried the GSM switch again, yet no GSM signal. It sees CDMA signal fine though and can even make calls on CDMA. I even had to check the MEID/IMEI and it came back clean so I'm just surprised at all this. I have done this before successfully on a Verizon S3 and it worked well, how come the S4 has refused to work on GSM?
Please help, anyone?
Did you input APN's?
I thought APN settings had to do with data. I will do that now. I'm willing to try anything now.
Thanks.
I am having the same issue with a couple s4s from verizon as well. Checked the IMEI/MEID and they come up clean but they will not catch a signal with a gsm SIM card. I have tried several active AT&T and T-mobile SIM cards in the phones with the same results, no service/signal. Very strange as I have never had an issue with verizon S4s working on AT&T or T-mobile. The weird thing is that with a verizon SIM they catch signal and 4G just fine. Toggled GSM/CDMA and put in APNs and still no luck. I'll keep trying to work this out but right now I am stuck.
I had the same problem here
My GT-I9505 Rom Stock 4.4.2 ZTO(Brazil) had the same problem about signal problem.
Everytime i lock my phone (turning off the screen), by the time i light it on (lock screen), immediatelly my phone turns the signal to "No service".
In this time, i need to wait 1-2 minutes to the phone turns okay. Just wait.
I search for a lot of solutions and didn't find anything.
Notice too that the problem appears only network 2-3g. 4G didn't have the problem.
I solved this problem after Lollipop update. The problem simple dissapear!
(Sorry my bad english)
Hi to all.
I put Cofface's cyano into my Redmi 3 a week ago and it worked fine except for the network signal that seemed to me to be weaker than on stable or dev miui rom. Yesterday I don't know what i did, i just switched the network type from the services menu (*#*#4636#*#*) to see the signal strenght of 2g/3g/4g and after doing that, the phone stopped to take signal with my SIM in any network type. So i switched back through MiFlash (and selected flash all option), to the Dev and also to the stable rom, but now I just have 4G working.
I tried to put again CM and i get no signal in every network type, even trying to restore a nandroid backup that i made when the phone worked. I also tried to flash through fastboot the NON-HSLO.bin took from developer rom, but nothing changed. What could it be? Where I live the 4G is not everywhere so most of the time I'll be without signal and it would be really frustrating.
I tried my sim in a Samsung phone and it takes both 2g/3g (the phone doesn't have 4g) , but trying another sim in my phone (of the same carrier) gives me the same result of above : only 4g . While on CM that sim could connect (only 4g) but mine not.
Please help me! :crying:
sorry if i didn't explain myself well, but I'm not english
EDIT: with the 4G i can only surf on the net but i can't make or receive phone calls. I'm giving up on this phone
EDIT2: following some guides I erased modemst1 and modemst2 but now I'm unable to get IMEI and I have unknown baseband
I have the same problem as you (almost)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-3/help/cellular-network-redmi-3-t3370459
I also have poor reception and can't make any call or receive them on any band 2g/3g/4g and i have this problem since I received the phone.
Did you fix your problem??
I have the same problem of very bad cellular signals.
with the same carrier, when other phones 2 samsung, 1 chinese (cheap unbranded), one very old nokia all have good reception, xiaomi redmi 3 pro is inaccessible from other phones.
today I'll try to install some signal booster apps from thestreet.com/story/11733410/1/7-apps-that-improve-smartphone-reception.html hopping for the best.
if anyone find any solution please update