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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sputnik767:
Strange, I've been using this phone for over a month now, and have never had a GPS issue. I use GPS quite often with google maps, google nav, or Waze, and the lock is almost instant. Hasn't ever lost GPS lock either. I'm on a stock rooted EL29 ROM, with EL29 modem and Rogue 1.4.0 Kernel/Recovery. Will not be going anywhere near the touch recovery mess. I'm in NYC, so often the tall buildings will interfere with the signal at ground level, but it's no more than a block off in those areas. But that's a common problem with GPS, and my old Evo had the same issues.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TeleFragger:
sorry i missed this... no i launched it... cleared it.. and closed out of it.. and let my phone sit in the car for a while...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qbanitolaz:
just got of the phone with sprint after 2 hours of troubleshooting. they made be restart me phone a million times din't work, they made me reactivate the phone didn't work, finally got transfered to someone with a bit of knowledge and its been working so far.

what they did with me on the was:

1. go to settings

2. system updates

3. update profile

4. restart

it hasn't gone to **** yet hope this works for the long run not for now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 22350:
Strange thing for me is that my first phone's gps was broken. They gave me the refurb I have now and it was just great. Locked in a few seconds and stayed locked.

Now for the last couple of weeks, it has just been terrible. doesn't lock for minutes at a time. GPS Test app shows pretty bad reception.

The problem is that it only seems to work, when I finally start driving towards the sprint store, to put in for a replacement.

I also went back to complete stock. el29
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trmitche2:
Interesting - what would be contained in a profile update that would be useful here though? Does a profile update simply reset your GPS in the same way that GP Test does?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qbanitolaz:
i was on the phone yesterday with sprint for 2 hours and today went back to the same ****. called them again after 45 mins they decided to write an e ticket for the phone and went and got a new one. they are saying it's a bug in the white e4gt. don't now if it's happening to any one with black phones.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] freecharlesmanson:
Mine works awesome try this write this to /system/etc/gps.conf

#NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=xtra1.gpsonextra.net

XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

#SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com

#SUPL_PORT=7276

GPS1_CLEANUP_ENABLED=1

GPS1_SESSION_TIMEOUT=2

GPS1_XTRA_AUTO_DOWNLOAD_ENABLED=1

GPS1_XTRA_DOWNLOAD_INTERVAL=6

INTERMEDIATE_POS=1

ACCURACY_THRES=115

ACCURACY_THRES=1

ENABLE_WIPER=1

# FOR SUPL SUPPORT, set the following

SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com

SUPL_PORT=7276

SUPL_NO_SECURE_PORT=3425

SUPL_SECURE_PORT=7275

SUPL_TLS_HOST=FQDN

SUPL_TLS_CERT=/etc/SuplRootCert

DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE

DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLE=FALSE

Also look at this thread if you have net location issues those may impact your GPS function overall http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1448015

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jrhodes85:
OK, so I've been gone for a few days, I bricked my phone when I took out the battery during AMSS burning. It got stuck at about 85-90% done than started lagging. I was trying to switch baseband from v10e to v20g to use with openoptimus. Now I'm on 2.2.2, I just got root with gingerbreak. Time to flash cwm recovery and try with fresh downloads of the 7z packaged zips..
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jrhodes85:
Well I have an original backup of stock 2.2.2. If anyone ever wants it..the phone says v10s so do I need to go to v10e than v20g or is it safe to just flash v20g...the last time I did this the software got stuck on AMSS burning. I had flashed basebands b4 and the whole process took no more than 10 minutes...I know I wasn't suppoe to take out battery during AMSS burning in emergency mode but I got frustrated with how long it was taking..maybe I had a corrupted v20g 7z file?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] abhinav quietly brilliant:
the process only took 3.29 minutes and i do this process like once every week as i am fond of trying new roms.. and mate i suggest you should flash v20g again.. i guess the v20g is not flahed correctly as you removed the battery at 85% that will probably solve your issue and yeah have patience while doing these risky tricks and mods otherwise you will be a owner of a bricked phone and every one will laugh at you :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChewyLV:
Hi..

Sorry about double post. I got some problems with Wireless on my Galaxy S2. Problem is, i cant turn it on. After i try to turn it on phone gets laggy. Sometimes it turns on, does the scan (doesn't show AP) and turns off. sometimes after some time it shows up "Error" under Wireless state. Problem appeared before phone where rooted. Never been droped or something like that. Before rooting by entering *#*#232338#*#* i where unable to see MAC Adress, after rooting can see MAC Address. But wireless doesnt work (Wireless/Wireless tether). Any ideas how to solve it? Have seen ppls on forum have same problem. Solution to reinstall radio drivers. Anyone can guide me how to do it? Baseband I9100XXKI1, Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100XXKI4-CL575468 root@DELL143 #2, Build number GINGERBREAD.XWKI4

Have tried wipe cache, did factory reset.

Thanks for any advice.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChewyLV:
Have Google something, but don't know how to use that info i fount. Here is the trick should fix it, but no explanation about how to do it. :(

Problem is related to wpa_supplicant crash issue..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyleforge:
That post is just stating that you need those .so files from a stock firmware pushed into your system/etc/ folder.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChewyLV:
Any Ideas how to solve this issue? Phone without Internet is pretty much the same as pc..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChewyLV:
noone?? Plz :o

Ok, Phone sent to Warranty service.. Thanks anyway.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kircchoffs:
i have the same issue here... anyone knows how to fix it? :(:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChewyLV:
Mainboard error - Warranty refused - coz i have reinstalled ROM. This is my last Samsung ever.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Warranty and why its voided and the workarounds to avoid are plastered all over the forum .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChewyLV:
Take my words back.. Samsung service rocks..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xinchi:
try to flash a new baseband version of firmware and check it again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
How does this fix wifi?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] budamestre:
Wifi not work!

Hi all! I am a brazilian, sorry for my poor english. I have a GT-I9100 and used the 4.0.3 ICS ZTO official (LP7 kernel, LPF modem and LP4 CSC) until last week. The wifi started having problems (icon in the notification bar grayed out), not allowing the activation of wifi, even by settings menu. There are several similar cases on the Internet, including citing defective hardware (internal battery next to the wifi chip), which is not my case (i already checked internally). Always used CF-ROOT kernels compatible to root the phone. So as the wifi stopped working, i decided to test the Omega ROM V20 (JB 4.1.2). The phone is working better than my old version of Android, except that wifi still does not work. Because of this, i decided to install the version that came from the factory on my phone (2.3.3 GB ZTO, KE4 kernel, KE2 modem and CSC). And to my surprise, the wifi was fully functional!!! So i went back to Omega ROM V20 and wifi no longer worked anymore. In all exchanges rom, all wipes are made. Then i installed Catlog to see if i could find some clue about this defect, and the log related to wifi was this:

02-19 22:16:06.065 E/WifiHW (2421): ==========[WIFI] Station firmware load ===========

02-19 22:16:06.130 E/WifiHW (2421): ##################### set firmware type 0 #####################

02-19 22:16:07.260 E/WifiHW (2421): return of insmod : ret = -1, No such device

02-19 22:16:07.260 E/WifiStateMachine(2421): Failed to load driver!

02-19 22:16:07.270 E/WifiStateMachine(2421): DriverFailedState

02-19 22:16:07.280 E/WifiHW (2421): Cannot open "/data/.cid.info": No such file or directory

02-19 22:16:07.280 E/WifiHW (2421): ==========[WIFI] Station firmware load ===========

02-19 22:16:08.445 E/WifiHW (2421): return of insmod : ret = -1, No such device

02-19 22:16:08.445 E/WifiStateMachine(2421): Failed to load driver!

02-19 22:16:08.475 E/WifiStateMachine(2421): DriverFailedState

These lines are always repeating itself in the log since the wifi button on the notification bar is greyed out. Apparently it's a problem with the wifi drivers. In my phone the 2.3.3 is only that the wifi works, however, is pretty old now and do not offer the features that a JB version can offer. I ask the masters of this wonderful forum: is there any way to import the wifi drivers from my original version 2.3.3 to 4.1.2 Omega ROM i'm using now?

Best regards from Brazil to everyone!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Flash LSJ and tell us how it went.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] budamestre:
Conclusion: my wifi chip is DEAD!

Hello and thank you for the tip. But unfortunately i came to the conclusion that i have a hardware problem. First, i installed the leaked version (with no mods) for United Kingdom 4.1.2 (LSJ kernel, LS1 CSC and LS6 modem). With this version, the wifi is not greyed out, however not active (immediately the slide button back to position "0"). So i went back to version 2.3.3 where the wifi worked perfectly. Now the wifi activate, but not find any network and in a few seconds, turns off automatically. We made ​​all wipes in exchange ROM. My GT-I9100 has a little more than 2 years old an now my wifi chip is DEAD! At least the bluetooth still works! The deal is now expected to launch the Galaxy S4 to spend some money, because S3 is outdated. In Brazil, not worth sending fix this phone, even out of warranty (it can cost up to half the price of a new). I am very grateful for your interest in helping me!

Thank you very much!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
You still got one bullet left, nuke script.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] budamestre:
Ok, i'll try, but without much hope ...

Thanks once again!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
See it this way, you got nothing to lose and wifi to win ;)

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobinHoodSnr:
I had Gingerbread 2.3.4 ( south Africa ) on my phone as "stock"...I made a perfect upgrade to Sandwich 4.0.3, but are not happy with the results...phone seems "sluggish" and want to "revert" back. Thing is, I cant seem to get into the "Upgrade" mode on my Samsung S2 i9100 GT. The little "Android" guy comes up, but with no warning about flashing...it goes straight to the options to 1) reboot system now 2) apply udate from external storage 3) wipe data/factory reset 4) etc...

Any idea how to get to the "update" screen agian? I basicaly want to revert back to my stock os...Gingerbread 2.3.4 ( South Africa )...and rather wait for a stable version of Sandwich...

SORRY FOLKS...WHAT A NUT I'VE BEEN...I PRESSED THE "UP" VOLUME INSTEAD OF THE "DOWN" VOLUME WHEN I WANTED TO FLASH....hope this mistake might help others, lol
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aceofclubs:
Did you make a backup via CWM prior to upgrading to ICS? You should have.

If yes then you should be able to restore via CWM and all good.

If not you will probably have to wipe then flash required firmware via Odin.

Edit: just saw you were using wrong buttons.
[Motorola Droid X2] theredvendetta:
Every now and then, the MIUI messing app will not send texts at all. It will give me a sending failed notification for every single person on my contacts for hours,.before randomly deciding to start working. Rebooting does not fix this. It's a real pain when it happens, for I'm one of those people that just loves to text all throughout class. I think it may also not be receiving them during these periods, because this morning my girlfriend excused me of ignoring her.

If anyone can help, id really appreciate it.
[HTC Sensation] sergeybrin:
Back when I had my Nexus One, I had to use trackball wake since my power button broke. Reports of power buttons breaking were rampant. However, I haven't heard reports of the Sensation's power button breaking. So is using volume wake even necessary on this device?
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
some people have problem with the power button failing sometimes.. others just like to use the vol. buttons . i dont use it ;)
[HTC Sensation] Spr33y:
I use the volume wake because I find it more convenient. And even though there have been no reports of the power button breaking, it seems on the fragile side ;D
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jusejure:
Hey.

After replaycing the housing of my nexus the 4 touch buttons (BACK, MENU, SEARCH, HOME) dont works.

Does anyone know if these 4 button are on the touch display or separate?

Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojoost:
I think the buttons are part of the screen as you can keep scrolling down on the soft keys. More info I can't give you, maybe flash another from?

Greetzz, Jojoost
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tonyroid:
i experienced that too.

it happened when i did full wipe twice
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeydubbs:
-try a couple different roms and kernels.

-go into cmw and go to the option that says something similar to button test

-take it apart again and make sure there is no visible damage to the buttons/wires/etc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redimchen:
my fault^ please remove. thx
[LG Thrill 4G] sketch2k278:
Right now im using CM7 (O3D) and im currently using the sixaxis controller to play emulators. I would like to go back to go back to Froyo or GB but sixaxis only seems to work on CM7 (to my knowledge) is there another bluetooth controller app I could use for froyo/GB??
[LG Thrill 4G] TylDurden:
I went to use it on Froyo and GB and the only thing that stopped me was needing root (which I didn't/don't have) so I believe it works on all roms as long as you have root.
[LG Thrill 4G] sketch2k278:
No I was wondering what controller app I could use for froyo/GB cause sixaxis app didn't work on those roms

Sent from my LG Thrill or is it LG O3D?? idk I can't make up my mind :-/
[LG Thrill 4G] TylDurden:
The one by Dancing Pixel Studios? I can't imagine it being so limited that it doesn't work on any Froyo or GB. I mean, the description does mention that it doesn't work on all devices and even offers the tester tool to find out but to be strictly rom based just blows my mind. I guess my question is what makes you think it doesn't work on Froyo/GB? You seemed pretty unsure about it.
[LG Thrill 4G] sketch2k278:
I know it doesn't work because every time I start it up it reboots my phone lol and that's for both froyo and GB.
[LG Thrill 4G] TylDurden:
That sucks.
[LG Thrill 4G] speeddevil:
I tried it and it also reboots my phone.
[Motorola Droid 4] Hashcode:
DO NOT RESTORE A WEBTOP BACKUP USING ANY BACKUP METHOD.

It will break the signature on the partition and you will soft brick the phone.

The issue is that even a soft brick is dangerous right now w/o an official fastboot restore for the Droid 4.

I'm working with a user who has a bad Webtop partition, and if the method I'm putting together works for her, then I will repost it here for others to use.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
N-n-no, she can't be!

I'm sorry, we did all we could but she never should have gone in that washing machine.

Is... is that her?

No, Jim, don't open that cover!

....

....

Oh... my... god...

I'm so sorry, Jim.

Sigh.

I was out burying cable for my dog's invisible fence and the only thing in my pockets was the Nexus. Once I came in covered in mud and mostly soaking wet I undressed at the washing machine putting my clothes directly in the water. Since I didn't have my pockets full with the 4 items always in them (phone, keys, knife and wallet) I didn't think to check them.

After about 10 minutes I went to make a call and immediately realized what I had done. I ran to the washing machine in the dark hallway and tore open the lid. It was exactly like the cut scenes in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time when Link opens a treasure chest.

At the same time I thought "F**CK!" and "She's still alive!".

I reached into the warm, soapy, agitating water and pulled out a Nexus with a grey screen and the camera LED on full blast. I pulled the battery and disassembled the phone (surprisingly easy, btw) and went to the store for some rice.

I'll give it until tomorrow morning to dry out before I reassemble and test but I get the feeling I'll be buying a new Nexus at Verizon tomorrow. :(

Upsides to this incident?

-Free* spare battery.

-Spare case to try and paint and remove the Verizon logo. If all goes well I can put the new Nexus in the old case.

:)

*Actually $649.99

UPDATE!

SHE'S ALIVE!!!!!!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

9 or so hours in rice on a heating pad under some fleece blankets and she's alive! There isn't any noticeable damage either! Both cameras are fantastic, no water or water spots under the screen, sound is good, all buttons work and the response is great as well! Charging and USB connections work fine.

Except.... I don't have any signal and when I go to make a call it says "Mobile Network Not Available"

I wonder if the SIM card is shot. I'd hate to think EVERYTHING works on my phone except the phone part... but that is how my luck generally works. I'll go to the store in the morning and get a new SIM.

Oh, how I hope it's the SIM...

:D

So the recipe for water damage appears to be:

1) Pull battery and disassemble the phone to it's smallest parts.

2) Wipe dry with a paper towel.

3) Let it sit for about 30 minutes while you go to the store for some rice and stop at Arby's for a Beef 'n Cheddar. Optional

3) Submerge in Enriched Medium Grain Rice.

4) Seal container and place on a heating pad on its highest setting, covering with blankets.

5) Let it sit for 9 hours.

6) Get impatient. Optional

7) Reassemble.

Minor update: I took out the SIM and rebooted. It has the same error without the SIM and doesn't say anything like "No SIM Card Detected" so hopefully it is the SIM that's the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mudferret:
My condolences. But as you said, you now have a spare battery (maybe). If I had $649 for every time I did something similar, I'd have retired before I started.

Here's hoping you get a pleasant surprise when you reassemble.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Akerskuuug:
That's not a pretty sight. :( Shouldn't it be in the rice longer than one night, though? I've never had to do this myself yet, but I've read somewhere that you should keep them in there for a few days at least.

Best of luck whenever and however you try to reassemble it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
I measured the battery voltage at 4.01V still so it SHOULD still work. But idk about the NFC antenna and/or charging circuits.

I don't think it matters this time. It was swishing around underwater for a good few minutes at least. I figure I have to TRY to fix it but I don't see how it can't be permanently damaged.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] frogskins:
Don't be too sure. I did something similar 2 weeks after I bought my D1 on launch day. I walked in to the Verizon store and threw myself at the mercy of the manager expecting to pay full price for a new one. The manager pulled my records up, saw how long I was a customer and ordered me a warranty replacement device right there. No charge. I did have to reuse my battery but she worked well up to the day I bought my GNex.

The manager told me that they will try to help someone as long as they don't come in and try a BS story.

You never know! Good luck to you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mudferret:
Just a thought, if it's still borked after you reassemble it, you could try rinsing with distilled water and stick it in rice again. I have a feeling laundry soap residues are fairly reactive and it may not take much of a deposit to have an effect. Judging by all the leads you have on your workbench however I'd say you know your way around the voodoo of electricity.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deeren:
I agree with this too.you shouldn't let the phone dry out with all the liquid soap inside. Rinse it with distilled water and then plunge it in the bag of rice
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Neera:
Don't throw in the towel just yet.

Something similar happened almost 2 years ago with my husband's Droid Eris.

It was just a few weeks old and along with hubby's pants it went in the washer.

A full wash cycle later I transfer the wet mess in to the dryer and hmm what is this *clink* *clink*?

Disassembled, put in rice. 2 days later the phone didn't show any signs of life, but when I put a different battery it came alive and even the few water spots under the screen disappeared eventually.

It works flawlessly, hubby uses it to this day still.

Turns out the battery actually survived as well, just needed a bit longer in the rice. It is his main battery!

Cheers!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kgbkny:
@OP:

+1 for the Ocarina of Time reference!

Sorry about the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Radsolutionz:
warranty that ****!!!!!! they wont know... tell them u didnt do n e thing n it started effing up on u! play stupid.... seriously dude.... i broke a phone in a half once took it to verizon after reassembling it... lol they gave me a new one... im telling u... play stupid n hope to get a rep that doesnt know what the **** they r doing...;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] toms73novass:
isn't there a get wet-water indicator under the battery?

I'm sure that is one of the first things they look for...

Some times honesty is the best policy...

Good Luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] k.electron:
bake it in a toaster oven. i washed my ipod, full cycle. it came out still on. riced etc.. but once off it wouldnt turn on. then i baked it in the toaster at about 180'F for about 24 hours. still nogo.. after a couple weeks i turned it on, it came on and has been working flawlessly since.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
and im sure you're also one of the people wondering why phones are so expensive
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
What a responsible person.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] s2d4:
promoting unethical behaviour on a dev forum, that's a new low...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tooter1:
My daughters phone went through a full cycle in the washer too, laid on the counter as nothing had happened to it (she didn't want to confess that she accidently put it in there).

I saw it on the counter and said why is there water around this phone! Of course got the I DON'T KNOW answer.

I took it apart and put it in a container with some rice with a couple of those silica gel packets, left in there for a couple hours and then covered it up.

Left it covered up for about 3 days and, it worked like a charm! Completely dried it out. Worked just fine!

IMO, 24 hours isn't long enough to dry it out completely.....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xetas:
I've had this happen to me with multiple phones (the cost of having a pool), rice for about 3 days really does wonders. At the most I've had to replace LCDs or batteries. A far cry from the ~$600 for a new phone. I think my most expensive repair was an iPhone LCD for ~$85. You should be able to do the repairs with relative ease. Patience is the key...don't power on the phone for at least 3 days while it's in therice to make sure every ounce of water is gone! Otherwise you may ruin your chances of fixing it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soutaiseiriron:
Exactly my thoughts lol. Sorry about the phone though. I hope everything works out for you.