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[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
This may enable you to put back your phone's IMEI:

Set up the phone as follows:

1) Settings -> Applications -> Development -> enable USB debugging

2) Access the phone's hidden menu using the phone keypad (dialer), enter: 1809#*999#

In Port Setting enable CP USB (do not enable Retain ...) then press OK

3) Plug your phone into the USB port and wait a few seconds until the USB drivers install.

4) In the terminal port setting, get the LGE Mobile USB Modem COM Port number by accessing the USB driver through Control Panel -> Device Manager -> LGE Mobile USB Modem -> Advanced -> Advanced Port Settings -> COM Port Number

Write down the port number.

5) Download RSterm and use it, that's what I used:

http://www.roundsolutions.com/techdocs/#tools

Install RSterm and run it.

6) In RSterm, where it states "Serial Port setup", through the scroll box, select the LGE Mobile USB Modem Port Number you wrote down and click Open.

Put a check mark in the box next to "Local echo".

In the terminal RSterm terminal window, type: AT

The terminal should respond with OK

If it doesn't it is probably because the selected port is incorrect. Recheck that the Port Setting accessed through the phone's hidden menu is CP USB (step 2) , if it isn't enable it and redo step 6.

You may click on some of the Modem command buttons on the left side which send AT commands to the modem but only the following ones which do not change any settings:

AT, AT+CPIN?, AT+CREG?, AT+CGATT?, AT+CGMR

The modem should respond with either OK or information about the modem.

8) Now you may enter the AT command for getting and entering the phone's IMEI number

9) To read the current IMEI, type: AT$imei

10) To enter an IMEI, type: AT$imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x where x,x,x... is your original IMEI number.

11) To check that it changed, read the current IMEI, type: AT$imei

12) If it is correct, reboot the phone.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] 53Spike:
For the steps 6 through 11, the program seems to automatically make a return after each character entered. For example, I can't write "AT" on a single line, right after I press "A" it returns an error. Is there some hidden setting I didn't see that will allow me to write the full command?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] derekle88@yahoo.com:
I flashed the new March 2012 baseband and now my gps doesn't work anymore. It stays stuck at "searching for gps signal." The thing is I don't remember what I was using before, the March 2012 or July 2011 baseband. I'm assuming July 2011 and the change could've caused this issue. However, shouldn't the new baseband be an improvement on GPS signal and whatnot? Anyways, looking forward to hearing some advice before I try to downgrade back to the March 2011 baseband. I'm currently running an alpha JB ROM by tonyp, I even tried flashing back to a gingerbread based ROM but that hasn't fixed anything so the ROM isn't the issue. I would post this question in his thread but I have <10 posts and can't post in there.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
EDIT:

The baseband can't be flashed separately on the G2X/P999. What did you do?

What baseband does your phone indicate it is running?

If you actually are running the V21Y/March baseband, run the T-Mobile GB ROM and Kernel and test it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] derekle88@yahoo.com:
I updated my baseband to March 2012 by following this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1674901
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
NVFlash a GB ROM and Kernel then test your GPS.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] derekle88@yahoo.com:
I flashed this ROM: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1700215 but the GPS is still stuck at "searching for gps." Looks like I'll have to try downgrading back to the July 2011 baseband. Do you know of a way to do it on windows 7? The methods I've found have all been done on Widows XP. Thanks for you help with this btw.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cricketAC:
Don't degrade, try paranoid ROM build 12 and see . Mine sets fine.

Sent from my LG-P999
[T-Mobile LG G2x] 53Spike:
For Step 9, I don't see anything that says "Append to Log" in the Advanced Port Settings. I do want to note that under Device Manager, "LGE Android Platform USB Modem" is listed under the Modems section. Maybe there is a discrepancy between mine and yours? I'm running Windows 7 Home Edition 64-bit if that helps any.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] derekle88@yahoo.com:
Still no luck :-/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cricketAC:
How much time did you give it the first time? Did you try it indoor or outdoor? Try outdoor to see if it even locks or not.

My first lock was a few mins. After that it was within a min.

Sent from my LG-P999
[T-Mobile LG G2x] derekle88@yahoo.com:
I left it on the windowsill for 30 mins, came back and still nothing.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
I'm using W7 Pro. There may be a difference. Right-click on the "LGE Android Platform..." and look at the Properties and see if you can continue. There should be tabs at the top. Click on the "Modem" tab and it will show the Port number - write it down. Click on the "Diagnostics" tab and click on "Query Modem" The Command|Response window should fill up with information including the IMEI number. Is that IMEI number all zeros or is it the correct one?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] 53Spike:
Is there somewhere I can get the drivers for CP USB mode manually? It seems like under AP, my system has the drivers but under CP my computer doesn't have the right drivers so it shows up as an unknown device.

The IMEI didn't show when under AP (no 0's or anything). I don't know if that's be design or not, but that was just an observation.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
Here's the link to the LG P999 web page where there's a link to the drivers:

http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-P999
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
Since there hasn't been a post here regarding having any more problems, I'm assuming that whatever problems there were are now solved. Therefore, I'm done with this thread.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] scsikid:
Whenever I change my port setting to CP USB I can't connect to the LGE Android Platform USB Modem. When set to AP USB it is fine, but I can't run commands in that mode.

53spike had a similar issue to me. Although he mentioned something about the modem being "unknown" in the device manager when set to CP USB. I don't see any refresh in the device manager when changing between AP USB and CP USB, thus the driver is still there and looks normal.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Tempott:
I'm glad we have a notification LED on the GS3, but I'm looking for something that will let us assign colors to different notifications, as well as let us control the blinking intervals. I looked at Lighflow's LED controller app, but it currently doesn't support the GS3. Any suggestions for another app? Paid or Free.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] lgkahn:
None work with blinking currently ... bug in driver it something. Also colors are wrong in all. Red is always always on no matter what rgb color code us passed to the Api.

Best I found to use is blink at least it let's you name the colors correctly that can be used on our phones.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Don_Perrignon:
^This. But, ultimately, our phone is screwy with LED notifications.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] billard412:
Lightflow works depending on the rom. no problems for me on stock

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflowlite
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Earthdog:
http://www.folioflow.com/ff/page/website/lightflow/pageId/1826
[General Questions and Answers] chenliangchen:
Hello

I was trying to root my device to get google apps as they don't come with the device in China. (Mine is Samsung SCH-w999)

My device doesn't have CWM recovery, Is there any method to flash the zip file with stock recovery? I tried the universal gingerbreak but still can't pass signature check.

I just need the access to put vending.apk in system/app to use google play. How damn it does not come with the device...

Thanks in advance! I got fed up with this un-rootable device... Useless without google play.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spinstorm:
Does anyone know how to get the US Play Store working in the UK on a UK Nexus 7?

I want access to the magazines and TV shows which I can't get over in the UK store. I already registered my gmail account to a US address and bank card number (I used it on the US iTunes store). I also have a VPN but I don't know how to set up the N7 to use it like that...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkelly0727:
u can try downloading hotspot shield on your computer(i think they have an app for android too) to get the US Play store. and try sending the app u downloaded to your device. not sure if it would work. but i tried it once and i was able to use the US play store. but didn't bother to try it out.

hope this helps :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Okaay:
Marketenabler
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spinstorm:
It turns out that all I had to do was set it up using a shared US VPN and it loaded all the US apps to my Nexus 7 including Google Wallet. It even generated me a prepaid card to use for shopping with $10 credit.

There are some extra things I did to make it work however which may or may not make a difference and even after these steps the US apps vanished after a few hours disconnected from the US VPN.

Steps I took:

1. Set up a US gmail address.

2. Set up a US Unlocked prepaid US debit card and US address (this works great on iTunes as well).

3. Purchased a US VPN service and set up the VPN to share over WiFi on my Mac so that as soon as I logged in on the N7 it thought I was in the US.

4. Registered my US unlocked card and address to my US gmail address.

5. Reset N7 and connected to shared US VPN over WiFi.

The N7 thought it was in the US and everything loads and works. Including the US $25 credit for buying a N7.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spinstorm:
Now I had two problems here. I couldn't redeem my US credit as my US Unlocked card was not topped up yet.

So I couldn't download anything either using the free credit or the topped up card yet.

I disconnected the VPN and it would load up the UK store no problem. All the US apps remained accessible. I made an additional gmail account so I had one US and UK account as well.

I left the N7 connected to my standard WiFi and a few hours later all the US apps were gone!

Reconnecting to the US VPN had the effect of allowing the play store to let me access all the magazines and TV shows but I couldn't see if downloading a magazine would make the play magazines app appear again or not.

My next steps here are to reconnect to US VPN for several hours and see if that brings back the US apps and when I have credit on the card to try purchasing and see if the apps remain.

What is clear is if I reset the N7 I can set it up again as a US N7 with all the apps.

I find it strange that the US apps would be removed automatically because if you went on holiday from the US to anywhere else in the world then all your US content would be removed after a few hours connected to foreign WiFi.

That doesn't seem right...?!

LETS TRY IT ON A GALAXY NEXUS

So I thought I wonder if I can make this work on a stock unlocked GN without rooting.

I had a US prepaid T-Mobile SIM lying around that doesn't work but I put it in the GN and reset it to factory and connected to the US Shared VPN.

And it worked... Wallet appeared and I was again able to generate another $10 gift card. (If I go on a US holiday I have made $20 from nothing!).

What was strange was that the play store would not let me access any music, movies, TV shows or books - only the app store.

I then put my UK Sim back in and restarted the GN and all the US apps vanished again but the play store allowed me access to all its UK products again.

Stuck the US SIM back in and the apps came back but store only showed apps again. Wallet was back as well.

It seems to me that the play store won't load anything other than apps on the GN without a working US SIM card but will allow Google Wallet to work.

I realise that I can root the galaxy nexus and set up custom firmware to make this work but I don't need to do that - I was just experimenting with the phone.

The N7 on the other hand I would like to be able to access US content at all times so I will try again when I have credit on my US unlocked card.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NBSB:
How did you manage to get a 'Shared us VPN' Would really appreciate any help!

Regards

-nbsb-
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arunksingh:
Use superfreevpn or us newfreevpn.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
So my tablet was cursed with the flicker issue from day one and turned permanent a couple weeks ago. Sent it to Asus for RMA hoping they would understand that hardware is not related to an unlocked bootloader, but they didn't and I'm now stuck with a $300 repair bill despite hours of fighting and complaining.

Do I:

1) Pay the bill, keep the tablet?

2) Pay the bill, try to sell the tablet/dock and look to the nexus 7 or something else?

3) Decline the repair, cut my losses and attempt to sell the dock separately then buy something else?

4) Other...?

Keep in mind I also own the dock so I have a bit of an investment.

Thoughts?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Btw the reason I'm nervous about repairing and keeping it is because of the plethora of other issues I keep reading about. I don't want this thing to turn into a money pit...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] the_game_master:
that unlock bootloader is a *****, even if it didn't cause the issue. Unlocking your tablet was their sweetner so they wouldn't be obligated to fix your already flawed tablet for free.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wifesabitch:
Asus customer service is just some of the worst I've ever seen.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theandies:
Moral of the story

Don't unlock your device until the warrenty runs out.

Simple really.

---------- Post added at 11:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ----------

Why do you say that?

He know what he was getting into when he decided to unlock his Prime.

If he had not unlocked it Asus wouldn't have charged him a dime to fix his hardware issue.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
It's possible but unlikely that I would still be using the prime as my daily driver after a full year... Yes, I accepted the warning when I unlocked it, but no I didn't actually expect Asus to follow through with such a ridiculous policy. HTC had the same policy and had no problem sending me a brand new phone when the power button broke on my old unlocked Nexus One.

I obviously expected too much from their customer service.

How can anyone justify a company voiding a customer's entire warranty (including hardware) for an unlocked bootloader? Have you ever installed a new OS on your computer at home? How would you feel if you could no longer get any support for any of the parts on your computer afterwards? It's bonkers.

Hell it wouldn't even be so bad if they even budged a bit on the cost, or offered free return shipping (since I can get it back free if I decline the repairs anyway) but they're being super dinks about it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Shadowlore:
Or purchase an extended warranty for it via Squaretrade when you buy it... and use them to process the warranty claim for 'damages'. (I'm talking REAL damages like his bad screen, not self induced.. though they cover those too)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Yeah, I always think about getting those warranties but never actually follow through, I've been pretty lucky with electronics...

Definitely something I'll be looking into the next time I spent $500+ on anything.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nyijedi:
Sorry bro. Asus is a complete garbage company. I hate them with a passion.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] leppie:
Ask them on what grounds do they reject your warranty (besides unlocking). Tell them you need proof that the cause of the flicker is indeed caused by unlocking.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Tried that, the response I've gotten 3 times in a row:

"Currently there is no warranty on the unit and thus all repairs would be charged for parts and labour."

They don't care how it happened, all they are looking at is a black or white "warranty: yes or no" on a screen. This is the disappointing thing, there's no human touch or understanding at the other end at all.

I've asked at least 5 times today to talk to a supervisor and every time I've been denied outright. I don't even know if that's allowed for them to do, but I mean even if the supervisor just came on the phone and told me the same stuff I don't care. Just give me a damn chance!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tshoulihane:
what are your local customer protection laws? In the UK, I think their action would be unsupportable in law (the warranty actually provides lesser protection in the UK than statutory protection, I suspect).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ratman6161:
Why? Because them mean exactly what they say? The OP is basically saying, to paraphrase "I knew the policy, I saw the warnings, but I did it anyway because....I did not believe they really meant it."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nyijedi:
I would normally say the OP is in the wrong, as he knew Asus' policy. However, Asus really is screwing customers here by not having a decent, working stock firmware available over 7 months after releasing this terribly flawed device. They're almost forcing people to break their warranty if people don't want to be stuck with an ANR'ing, laggy POS. It's not right.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bedoig:
Companies ask you to agree to all sorts of crazy things, that doesn't mean it's right (or even legal) for them to do so.

BBB and small claims court are probably your best bet. It's a hassle and you might not even get the results you're hoping for, but you might as well inconvenience them for trying to stick to this ridiculous policy. I like Asus as a whole, but their outsourced repair operations are pretty bad.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
I don't think I'd have a leg to stand on in small claims or anything, plus it'd cost more to go through that process than to just repair the tablet.

You hit the nail on the head, that's my feeling exactly - just because they enforce it doesn't make it right.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bedoig:
I'm no lawyer, but my understanding of consumer protection law in the US is that the burden of proof is on the warrantor if they are trying to invalidate your warranty. It's up to Asus to prove that your actions directly caused the failure in the affected part. Look up info on the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act.

Small claims filing fees are usually pretty low as well. Not sure that it's worth your time, but it's one possible avenue you could take.

Edit - sorry, just noticed you're from Canada. I have no idea about consumer protection in Canada, but maybe there is an equivalent.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Yeah, I'd like to believe there is some sort of protection act here too but it'd be more of a time investment than I'm willing to make.

The other unfortunate part of all this is that Asus must have a pretty tiny warehouse or a whole lot of repairs on the go because they will only give me 2 business days to decide if I want it fixed before they ship it back un-repaired. Free shipping, mind you... unlike if I were to opt for them to repair it in which I'd be on the hook for $35 in shipping. Because that makes sense.

Blah.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] peterk-1:
I presume you are from Edmonton Alberta. I've just spent 5mins on Google to locate your provinces FAIR TRADING ACT and in view of the cost of the item/repair you should at have a go at Asus/the shop using :

(3) It is an unfair practice for a supplier

(a) to enter into a consumer transaction if the supplier knows

or ought to know that the consumer is unable to receive

any reasonable benefit from the goods or services;

(There have been known problems from day 1)

(c) to include in a consumer transaction terms or conditions

that are harsh, oppressive or excessively one-sided;

(This is what Asus are now invoking because you attempted to remedy faults that were known by the vendors. The conditions are harsh...... because they make no distinction between the action of the software and the mechanical integrity of the device and they give no grounds to challenge the warranty e.g "If in the view of Asus the damage is as a result of .........."

Please don't let them get away with it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Bit of a stretch really, but you're mostly right. I had hoped they would be better than that and decide when to enforce it, not blanket every case with the policy.

Better yet, I had banked on the tablet living up to the rest of the electronics I've owned and last longer than 6 months (purchased January 26th) before having a MAJOR defect that's not covered by the manufacturer...

I can live with replacing a $400 tablet after a year or whatever, but 6 months seems a bit short especially since there really haven't been any better tablet releases since.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Nice work, that's an interesting act - that said, it's very open to interpretation (excessively one-sided is a matter of opinion)... There is no doubt that I've been denied any chance at escalating this situation to a supervisor or given the chance to challenge the warranty - the one TSD rep that I've dealt with through 15+ emails will not allow me to speak to anyone else regarding the matter. I tried their escalation mailbox and got a reply from him almost immediately, it all filters to the same group.

Either way, I found the PDF, attached it and wrote up a little blurb similar to yours - it's worth a shot I suppose though I'm not holding my breath... Maybe it will scare them, but I highly doubt it. They're exceptionally stubborn.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ctanferno22:
please post your results, as i am curious to see what they have to say to that

i too have unlocked my bootloader only to gain access to the features that ASUS promised.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
Same BS reply... they really don't care.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nyijedi:
F'ing assholes.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caseyc:
HEAVILY considering purchasing a replacement LCD panel from ebay and repairing it myself... Watching the youtube videos of the disassembly, it's easier than most other electronics I've owned and seems awfully straightforward.

The one thing that makes me nervous is buying an LCD panel from eBay... any opinions?

Auction 1

Auction 2

Edit - Cost savings of almost 66%, still end up without warranty either way, and really if it doesn't work I can always use the $200 I saved to buy a new tablet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] s1lenz:
Decline the repair and sell the tablet. You're not gonna get more then $300 on the open market even if its fixed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bedoig:
I've done similar repairs on cellphones using eBay LCD's / digitizers. The parts are usually refurbs so I've had to have some sellers swap screens several times until I got one that was up to my standards. You're probably safe as long as the seller has good ratings.

I haven't looked into teardowns of the TF201. Is the LCD not glued to the front glass / digitizer? It's a lot more of a pain if you have to deal with glue.