yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Epic 4G General] autocon:
Rom: ACS 1.1

Kernel: Vision 1.2

FS: EXT4+Journaling + On

Sd: stock

UV: BFQ - 1000-25,800-25,600-25,400-25,200-0

Programs installed: Stock ACS with some games

Programs running: PMC

Failure on: 3 finger salute

Previous freezes from UV: No

Battery Life on failure: ~80%

Strange behaviors list:

1) Phone was running slow so was gonna reboot into CWM and flash the default ACS Twilight kernel again, but it wouldn't turn back on. Tried taking battery out and going into download mode, but it wouldn't do anything. Tried Mystery's suggestion about the hardware reset but that didn't work either. Got a replacement under warranty from Sprint

Before this, I had been running stock ACS for over a month, grabbed the 1.1 when it came out, had no problems. 2 days ago switched to the Vision kernel and everything seemed fine, until the slowdowns. Rebooted through Reboot option on power menu, everything was fine. Slowdowns again, rebooted again. 3rd time is when it bricked.

I'm not gonna blame the devs for this, we all knew going in that we could screw up our phones if we weren't careful. My phone was one that couldn't go to 1.4 at all, on any kernel I tried. It also didn't like 100mhz. I know I had one of the weaker phones. Heck, I've had lockups on Twilight at 1.3 on Angry Birds before. Dunno if the weaker hardware had any impact on the brick or not.
[Epic 4G General] mattallica76:
I think we have noticed a correlation between the weaker phones and the bricking on the bonsai side as well.
[Epic 4G General] gTen:
idk.my phone was pretty darn good..I had some pretty good settings on Genocide with no issues...

Ok 2 questions..

1) you removed the 100mhz step correct?

2) can you clarify on the 3 finger salute...you powered down via the menu reboot..then turned the phone on using the 3 finger salute?

cause I said power down..but after I powered down via menu I did 3 finger salute to power it on
[Epic 4G General] djbacon06:
yes, I can confirm multiple, successful power downs and re-boots using phone menu with vision 1.2. I have set cpu at 200 - 1300 (phone craps out at 1400) but have done no additional tweaking (ie, UV).

However, I just flashed back to twilight just to be sure, until things are sorted out.
[Epic 4G General] brendan802:
**** I have been using 1.2 with no problems at all. Rebooted 6-7 times since I was pushing the processor to 1.45. I completely killed the battery a bunch of time and no problems at all.
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
I agree with Metallica. It seems to me that the weaker phones are the ones bricking. My old phone that bricked was very weak. Couldn't run most of the kernels on here without freezing. My new phone hasn't locked up once and I can rin at 1450 all day long. I definitely think there is a correlation between weaker phones and bricking.

Sent From My Evo Killer!
[Epic 4G General] nikon120:
For that template people are using to report their phone stats prior to the brick, it may be a good idea to include the phone manufacturing date.
[Epic 4G General] thedevilslettucemd:
Just an update: I left my phone with the battery out overnight and I definitely have a permabrick :(.
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
Anyone brought their brick to a Sprint store yet?
[Epic 4G General] s9ortner:
I took mine in lastnight. They couldn't do anything more than I could, so they ordered me a new phone.
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
Doesn't sound stupid at all as I proposed the same thing a week ago to rule out a screen that wasn't turning on. I hate to say it, but all this going on has already happened. I think what needs to get done is for us to start making comparisons of what this kernel and the Bonsai kernel have in common as that will lead us to a faster solution.

Sent from Bonsai 7.0.3
[Epic 4G General] autocon:
1) Yes, 100mhz caused my phone to not wake from sleep, so I removed it. This happened on any kernel I tried, not just Vision.

2) Proper shutdown (shutdown from power menu, let it sit until it vibrates), then 3 button power on to go to CWM. That's when it wouldn't boot. And I tried everything Mystery and K0 suggested, including trying download mode with and without the battery, letting it sit without the battery, etc.
[Epic 4G General] garr741:
I was able to successfully shut down using the Power Off option. I used the three finger method to get to Clowckwork and I flashed Twilight Zone 1.1.... is that all? VisionKernel is now removed?

Also, shortly after flashing the new kernel. My phone froze and I pulled the battery. It hung at the ACS start up screen, I pulled again and restarted and everything went normal.... idk if that means much though....
[Epic 4G General] gTen:
You can odin to stock if you want..
[Epic 4G General] garr741:
No no. My phone works fine. I was just wondering does flashing a new kernel overwrite the old one or are there now multiple kernels? Kinda sorta an uninformed noob on what a kernel is. All I do is flash what sounds cool lol.
[Epic 4G General] gTen:
When you replace the kernel it overwrites the previous one completely..but if there were corruptions to say the rom or other data thats not covered in the flash..so if you experience issues in the future you may want to odin.
[Epic 4G General] intx:
Mine was swapped out no questions asked.

Insurance ftw :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] phoenix2217:
I'll give it a try. worth a shot.
[HTC Inspire 4G] harlenm:
After flashing a radio, speeds were awful. Re-flashed the rom from my backup and it fixed the problem.
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
Would this work with cm7

HTC Inspire on CM7. Beast ROM. If I helped Thank me :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Back when I was trying to find the root cause of the problem, your method did not work for me. Unless you're referring to the stock ROM, for which I've never had any speed issues with any version of radio that I tried.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Absolutely. My goal was specifically to get CM7's cell data speeds as fast as the stock ROM. This fix also worked for me in CoreDroid as well.
[HTC Inspire 4G] lrs421:
For some reason this didn't work for me. Swapping the telephone db caused the phone to fc. Even after restoring the original file the fc persisted. I had to flash my backup. I didn't change the build prop settings.

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[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Thanks for the reply. I added a warning to the original post to make sure to do a nandroid backup. What ROM are you using?
[HTC Inspire 4G] lrs421:
Would've been nice if I would've stated that :) I'm running CM7.

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[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
No worries. I'm going to re-test this procedure once again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ronnie498:
Worked perfect for me on Lee Droid 2.2.3
[HTC Inspire 4G] lrs421:
Any difference data speed for you? I wonder why I got a fc on Cm7. Weird.

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[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
That is good news, thanks!
[HTC Inspire 4G] id10terrordfw:
FC's on RCMix5.9.3. Had to nandroid back.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Good to know, sorry for the trouble. I added another warning to the OP that it's working for some but not others.
[HTC Inspire 4G] lrs421:
Ok, so I'm not alone. Did you do root explorer or adb? I used root explorer.

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[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
I had FC. To get rid of it I went to ROM manager and ran fix partitions and rebooted it and that seemed to work. Try and keep me posted.

HTC Inspire on CM7. Beast ROM. If I helped Thank me :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
I just wiped and reflashed with CM7-stable, used the Root Explorer method and all is good...got a big time increase in download speeds, no FC's. So it's looking like this fix will not work for everyone. I searched the entire xda forum, and there's not much discussion of people messing around with different copies of the telephony.db file, so we are definitely treading on new ground here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Just curious, are you seeing an increase in cell data speeds?

Regarding the FC's, I'm wondering if for some people the file permission needs to be reset once it is copied.
[HTC Inspire 4G] sm753:
Thanks!

A bit new to the Android dev community but quickly becoming a big fan of it. Rooted my 2nd Android phone ever just this past weekend without much trouble at all. Again thanks to the fantastic dev community.

I even managed to pull off what you described here in your post...yes yes...even adb is sort of new to me.

But alas, it worked! My data speeds are noticeably faster now :D Running on Android Revolution HD 4.0 by the way.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Doo Doo:
it shouldn't be locked

do this

1.click menu

2.click settings

3.click wireless & networks

4.click mobile networks

5.click access point names

6.and whatever apn you have under there click on it then you should be able to edit it
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Is your phone rooted? What ROM are you using?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Doo Doo:
its in his sig henry he is using this

AT&T HTC Inspire 4G

ROM: Ingersoll v2.4

Kernel: JV Kernel #7 (2.6.32.28-jv7)
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Doh! Thanks. I was viewing the thread in the XDA app and couldn't see his sig.

I'm feeling helpful so I'll wipe/flash into Ingersoll v2.4 and see what's going on.
[HTC Inspire 4G] BlownFuze:
Here's a screenshot. Default 1 is locked - can't edit or remove. The second 1 I created and can't select it. I couldn't save the MediaNet 1 I created either.
[HTC Inspire 4G] maxjivi05:
Okay so I restored and rooted got my fast uploads back but now my downloads are slower then uploads I know it has to be something with prop or something I haven't got just right.... I did as entitle too my apn too to see if that helped but nothing different
[HTC Inspire 4G] symonc:
Leave build.prop alone. That edit thread is a viral black home.

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MrGarak's 1.4.15v6 MIUI

cattleprod's cyan0#4.2 @1.26Ghz Smartass
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
OK I've got the fix. As you said, the default APN is unchangeable. But luckily that is no problem.

Turns out while testing on the Ingersoll ROM I major a huge discovery. If you leave the default APN alone, and you leave off the "fota" type on the 2nd APN, it fixes the speed problem. I just confirmed this method works in CM7 also. I haven't decided if I'm going to update the OP instructions for CM7, since it's probably be best to have the stock AT&T settings in the first APN anyway. I'll probably just let sleeping dogs lie.

Reset your APN settings back to default (from the APN selection screen, press menu --> reset to defaults).

The Ingersoll ROM doesn't like you putting in an APN with the "fota" type. So just leave it off. Here are the settings for your second APN:

Name: MediaNet

APN: Phone

MMS protocol: WAP 2.0

MCC: xxx (don't change)

MNC: xxx (don't change)

APN type: default,admin

Everything else: <Not set>

Menu --> Save. Select the radio button for this new APN you just created. Speeds increased instantly in my market.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rob1216:
Mine is locked to, android revolution
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
I added instructions to the OP for ROMs with a locked default APN. Let me know your results. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] miniterror:
Thanks gonna try as i get crappy speeds
[HTC Inspire 4G] ScaGin:
I edited the first APN and added the second APN and doubled my download speed:
[HTC Inspire 4G] rob1216:
I created second apn but when I click green button next to media net it keeps changing back to the original medianet is it supposed to

EDIT: nevermind it stuck I missed typed something thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] maxjivi05:
Did what you said Download speeds went from 100-200 KBps to 420-440 KBps
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
In my testing yesterday I saw one rare situation where you can't select the 2nd APN unless there is a 3rd APN.

This is experimental, but go ahead and try it if you want. I got it to work yesterday when the phone wouldn't flip to the 2nd APN.

Add a 3rd APN with these settings, and remember it's case-sensitive.

Name: Entitlement

APN: broadband

MCC: xxx (don't change)

MNC: xxx (don't change)

APN type: entitle

Everything else: <Not set>

Once you add this 3rd APN, you may now have the option for selecting the 2nd APN to stick permanently. Good luck.
[HTC Inspire 4G] BlownFuze:
When I create this APN, and select it -I get no connection ... "Connection failed due to incorrect APN setting."

I created all 3 APNs you said though: correct AT&T, MediaNet, and Entitlement. So now I have 4 APNs with the default 1 (locked) selected. I seem to be getting pretty good speeds with that though. Lol.

I will keep testing like this for awhile and see.

I just wish the network stuff in the ROM was unlocked. /shrug
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Those instructions were for rob1216 who is running Android Revolution. For the ROM you're using in your sig, you only need to add the 2nd APN and then select it. This method worked for me about an hour ago when I tried it in Ingersoll. Are you saying that you can't select the 2nd APN in Ingersoll?

edit: I see you still got it working.
[HTC Inspire 4G] BlownFuze:
I thought the second APN was the MediaNet one. I could select it, but then I couldn't connect to the netwrok at all.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Ok then that is something new I haven't come across. Be sure to double check your MediaNet APN settings (they are case-sensitive), also you might need to let your phone sit for a bit for it to re-establish the connection. It just takes a few seconds for me but maybe you need to wait longer. Something else you can try is switching airplane mode on and off after you select MediaNet.
[HTC Inspire 4G] BlownFuze:
Yeah, I waited awhile and cycled airplane mode - to no avail. So I created the other ones for ****s and giggles. Lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] pakxelaos:
Great, it works for me (ingersoll Rom 2.4) :D

Thank you for doing this
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Interesting, thanks for the info.

Just curious about something, you said this earlier:

"I created all 3 APNs you said though: correct AT&T, MediaNet, and Entitlement. So now I have 4 APNs with the default 1 (locked) selected"

Did you add

only

the MediaNET APN first and then it failed to connect? Or did you add all 3 APN's and then it failed to connect? I'm just wanting to know your exact process. My steps call for only adding the MediaNet APN and then letting the phone connect.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Good news, thanks! It appears we're having a relatively high number of success stories today.
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
i shall try this with ultimate droid so other people should know if they should.

speed right now 1.8dl
[HTC Inspire 4G] BlownFuze:
I did both. My steps:

-MediaNet APN - selected = no go.

-Reset APN - created MediaNet APN again - selected = no go.

-Created other 2 APNs - selected MediaNet APN again = no go

-Selected locked APN = go
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
OK very good, thanks for posting that. We'll refer to your solution if another user has your same issue.

So now for the main question: are you seeing improved data speeds?
[HTC Inspire 4G] MatUK.8:
So does this mean that replacing the telephony.db isn't necessary?
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
I was waiting for someone to ask that question. :D

Replacing the telephony.db file did work for several people, myself included obviously. And personally it is still the method I'll be using every time I flash a ROM because it only takes 5 seconds, instead of fumbling around with manually inputting APN's. But this method requires a somewhat higher level of knowledge of things like file permissions, using the adb.exe utility and other things. Some of the developers were a little bent out of shape because there was some guy on the forum claiming to have yet another magical speed solution, and they were worried about their users coming into their threads complaining about problems caused by replacing the database file. I hold all the developers in high regard and I want to make them happy. We all decided on a simpler approach to this issue was warranted for the general public in order to lower the chance of causing problems. I also removed some of the more anecdotal stuff floating around the forum (such as build.prop settings). Although I have personally benefited from one or two of the enhanced build.prop settings, I don't want to be source of spreading any potential misinformation. This is why I removed them from the OP. I also make it clear in the new OP that flashing your radio shouldn't be needed, since there seems to be too much of that going on. Once again I'm being a little hypocritical, as I'm now running on a GingerBread radio with good results. But I'm not qualified to make any official recommendations on such matters.
[HTC Inspire 4G] crupp:
I have one APN on Ingersoll 2.4. It is the WAP.Cingular, it is locked.

When I try to create the second "APN: Phone" there is no option to save??
[HTC Inspire 4G] BlownFuze:
Definitely improved speeds - although sporadic. Lol. I will keep you posted. Thanks for everyone's hard work on this.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Be sure to not use "fota" in the type string. For some reason the Ingersoll ROM won't allow you to save the APN with fota listed. Only use default,admin
[HTC Inspire 4G] rob1216:
My speeds are all over the place from 90kbs to 2500kbs down 100kbs to 1100kbs up, in the same room here at work, they'll be 2500down then a few min later 100kdown , ill have full bars h then edge , don't know what to think. I'm using m2 radio in los Angeles. Maybe I should go back to stock radio. Ill test some more at home
[HTC Inspire 4G] crupp:
that did it thanks. I hadn't check the original post in a couple of hours. I see a little bit better but still not real good. Maybe there is something going on here in Atlanta.
[HTC Inspire 4G] vwyodapink:
I tried the apn settings but not the DB yet and I had no improvements. Stock radio cm7stable and their kernel. I'm also in far northern California

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HTC Inspire - Cyanogenmod rom
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Ok thanks for the report guys. This fix won't work for everyone if you were already at the optimum settings for your market. Just curious, what speeds are you seeing? Be sure to run multiple tests to different servers.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
If you are hitting 2500 down and 1100 up (although you are not always getting these speeds) then you have already succeeded, or you didn't need the fix in the first place if you were able to hit those speeds before. In my market, without the new APN config the peak speeds you are seeing are simply not possible at any time to any server.

The wide variation in speeds you are experiencing are likely local network conditions with AT&T. I occasionally see the same thing here in the Tulsa area.
[HTC Inspire 4G] maxjivi05:
I've noticed DL speeds randomly ranging from 180Kb/s - 445Kb/s and Upload speeds stable at 150Kb/s - 160.7Kb/s.

Not sure if its AT&T's network or the servers the speed tests are coming from which are causing the unreliable speeds.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jeff_chaney:
Just an FYI...I did the APN addition and in Indianapolis it kept me from getting to some web services. Examples include Google's Listen app and the Speedtest.net app. They both would hang and not connect. Once I removed the new one with 2 reboots, back to working on both apps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] symonc:
Most people don't need media net apn as its based on your account. I don't need it by example.

Its a lotbofbthings trial and error depending on your location but rule of thumb is stock radio whether its the 19P or 19U variety and even simply the single apn setting listed without medianet or entitle.

I've taken the telephony.db apart and find no currently enabled settings from at&t stock or not.

The main issue is at&t and their yet to be established backhaul adjustments. Most likely it wont be done in most regions until Desire S is released.

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MrGarak's 1.4.15v6 MIUI

cattleprod's cyan0#4.2 @1.26Ghz Smartass
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Thanks for the info. This is a first. I'm surprised to hear that it's breaking only some web services - I would figure it's an all or nothing deal, especially since these APN's are the same as the stock ROM. It sounds like maybe some of your TCP or UDP ports were being blocked, or some particular apps were being denied access to the radio/modem. If you don't mind, can you let me know these things:

-the ROM you're using and if applicable the custom kernel you're using

-your radio version and if applicable any radio .ril files you've flashed

-any custom build.prop settings you've applied

-are you using the experimental 3 APN method or the regular 2 APN method
[HTC Inspire 4G] gtg465x:
Try sending a MMS. I had to revert settings on my ROM because of that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
MMS works for me, transmit and receive (sent and received a pic from my wife's iPhone). I'm using the telephony.db replacement method. I will restore my default CM7 flash and try the manual APN reconfig method, and report back in a bit.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ajdrausal:
Everything works for me and I am on 1.1 rc1
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Inbound/outbound MMS works fine on CM7 fresh install w/ manual APN method. Restoring into a fresh CoreDroid 5.4 now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
Inbound/outbound MMS also works fine on CoreDroid with the manual APN changes.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gtg465x:
3 APN or 2 APN? 3 APN is what was giving no MMS.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
2 APNs. In the new OP I created yesterday I never said to use 3 APNs because 2 is all that's needed to get the full speeds. For the 2 APN method to trigger full speeds, the 1st original APN must have all the necessary parameters filled out (such as password) which are missing from the default APN in some ROMs (such as CM7).
[HTC Inspire 4G] MoparRebellion:
seriously man....?
[HTC Inspire 4G] symonc:
It doesn't work on iOs4

That is confirmed. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] MoparRebellion:
Haha! I can confirm this also. it MIGHT work on CM7... dont think anyones tried though :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] MoparRebellion:
HenryBravo, I can confirm your fix working as intended for Lancaster, Pennsylvania area on MIUI (latest v6) on Inspire. Thank you!
[HTC Inspire 4G] symonc:
I'm looking at newest build for MIUI 1.4.22 before i put it out and plan to integrate the APN if I'm able to without it effecting stability.

If not - then I will compile a simple how-to manually and include it with flash instructions.

I would prefer to have it built in - but it's not always that simple.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gtg465x:
OK, I will try the 2 APN approach in my next release after I do some testing.
[HTC Inspire 4G] allstar21369:
Anytime I make a change to the default ATT APN I lose all data connectivity permanently until I restore defaults. I've tried adding the MediaNet APN directly after, and waited

a few minutes and then added it. No luck.

Before resetting to default APN and trying OP's settings I screen-shot'd my current APN setup, which was pretty crazy. I didn't realize (and still don't understand) how APN's

work and I had like 4 (I was getting about 1.5mbps down and .3mbps up)...

This is a screen-shot of the settings I had prior to default reset...

I'm running CM7 latest nightly (41) and I've never flashed a custom radio, or any telephony.db files or anything. (I rooted with the one-click method if it's important and I edited

my build.prop file over a month ago but have since flashed newer versions of CM7 so I'm fairly certain whatever changes were overwritten so it's irrelevant, and the changes did nothing).

So my questions is, starting from default APN's on CM7, why can't I edit the ATT APN without losing all data connectivity?
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
I have another method you can try. How familiar are you with using the adb utility?
[HTC Inspire 4G] maxjivi05:
Results after this fix. Speeds are erratic but fast