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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Ive been wondering that too. If so I guess everyone is keeping it all in that thread, which would seem amazing to me!

Im thinking it was probably being caused by a bad/corrupt older version of cwm that was much more likely to get used back 'in the old days'! So probably isnt much of a danger anymore.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kobe4rings:
unlock it and sell it to someone who has att
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] otariq:
I backed up my imei and flashed cm10 so far so good. Thanks to those who pointed out the guides
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] leechy:
new gs3 owner here, this actually just happened to me last night. was flashing aokp over cm10 (using cwm). noticed when the phone booted up i had no service. after some digging, realized the imei was missing. restored imei, but phone was stuck on edge. was able to restore high speed data using qpst. was definitely a nervous hour or two. :silly:

here are the threads in case anyone has this issue in the future:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1804123 - backing up and restoring imei

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801997 - qpst

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29461950&postcount=3 - specific help if you are stuck on edge

i have since installed twrp and backed up my nv items in case this happens again. hope this helps out!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] otariq:
Glad everything worked out for u man
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] adslee:
This also happened to me a few days ago. Decided to flash MIUI to check it out, sent a couple of texts to myself, then decided to restore a backup from CWM Touch and bam, IMEI was gone from just restoring a nandroid backup. Luckily I had my IMEI backed up with both methods since day 1 so restoring it was no problem, but I'm not using CWM on this phone anymore. Everything was fixed within 10 minutes so I didn't bother saying anything on the forums. People who have been losing their IMEI's recently probably thought the same since the fix is fast and easy.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] outlawnunn:
The same thing happened to me took the rest of the night to fix. Qpst
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mikeyinid:
I bet you were all using cwm too huh? I've been telling people since I've been over here to steer clear of anything but the newest cwm. And honestly I'd just go with twrp.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mykenyc:
Actually, i lost my imei using twrp. I restored it and still having problems with 4g, sigh.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BaconStep:
A guy lost his imei in the codename thread using twrp.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mykenyc:
I did too, some people are lucky enough to get back up and running after a restore. My phone is going crazy over data, goes to 4g, then back to E, then back to 4g, then if i do get 4g to stick for a little the rate is so horribly slow it's unusable. I even tried every modem, literally.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mikeyinid:
Damn. So much for my theory then. I just find it odd that someone like me that has literally flashed **** on my phone thousands of times in a relatively short amount of time hasn't lost imei, but someone that just got the phone does. Idk
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BaconStep:
Its odd. The entire time I have had this phone I've used cwm and haven't had any problem with my imei.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
No problems ever for me either. This is the first time I have ever heard about it happening on twrp though.

I remember a couple mont hs ago people were Trying to find someone who lost imei using twrp.

Untill today I guess it had never happened? Interesting. Where did you guys get the recovery from and what version was it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] otariq:
What is twrp haven't heard of it before
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BaconStep:
Team win recovery project. Its an alternative to clockworkmod recovery. Check it out if you haven't its got some nice features.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mikeetastic:
How do i uninstall CWM after i install goo and twrp? Doi need to uninstall rom manager too?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hormosapiens:
hi all.

please feel free to unfold your opinions and suggestions.

What i have: rooted stock SGS3 on LH9 ( latest OTA) + Diztronic Matte Black TPU Case found on this link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1722606

Environment: I am inside a big hangar not for planes but more like a warehouse, every morning at the exact same place. there is no concrete walls or windows just the hangar structure walls and a big exit door for trucks. i am like 300 yards away from a optimum broadband router on a public street. in NJ if you are a Optimum customer you can connect via wifi up to 5 devices when in reach of routers they installed on public streets.

Issue: when i turn on wifi i have no bars for Optimum connection( it connects successfully but internet is quite impossible at very slow speed. If I take off Diztronic case I immediately get 2 bars on my wifi icon, and the connection is flawless and the speeds for any app are good.

Is this case particularly that bad for my wifi connection?

All cases in general influence the wifi connection/cell modem or just this one?

Or is it how am I holding it? Am I holding it wrong way? :D:D

Workaround: every morning I take off my case, read my Twitter, G+ and Flipboard than I put my case back on.:silly:

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] corythug:
I have no case on mine, but I do notice if I am kinda far from the router and hold phone with my right hand I get a worse wifi signal then when holding with left hand. Cell signal seems unaffected.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrhaley30705:
Not unheard of. HTC Inspire gps antenna was problematic with some cases
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] drakeymcmb:
I have the same exact case and my WiFi ranfomly drops on with the diztronic case I brought for only $10 . I brought a new puregear case yesterday and never had WiFi issues since
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zmore:
Oh hai.

All cases affect signal quality to a certain extent, but it's mostly negligible and a worthwhile trade-off for the protection gained. Should be fine as long as you don't use a METAL case, like some geniuses insist on using for a "premium-quality" feel (whatever that's supposed to mean).

Well, as corythug mentioned above, and despite the apple joke, you CAN get better reception by holding your phone in certain ways, since the antennas are located in certain spots (as shown in the FCC photo below):

The #1 thing to do to get better range (for at least WiFi), if you haven't done this already, is to use wireless G instead of wireless N, even though it's "slower" (you won't notice). Wireless-G's 2.4GHz longer wavelengths travel farther & through objects better than 5GHz. I almost always fallback from N to G even in my house. #2 thing to do is to buy a better WiFi router (like the Netgear WNDR3700) that lets you hack it with DDWRT so you can increase the transmit power above legal FCC limits. :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hormosapiens:
I learned a lot.

I will read news every morning at the same spot, with my naked SGS3, holding it certain way. :cool:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] californiarailroader:
802.11n also runs on 2.4 Ghz, not just 5 Ghz. Now, the new 802.11AC standard only runs on 5 Ghz, so no 2.4 there.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phillybizzle:
just wondering if anyone knows if There will be a version made for gtab2 4.0.4?

Sent from my Rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phillybizzle:
bump

Sent from my Rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.
[General Questions and Answers] salonist:
this what my reseller in4dealz.com says

this there response to me,

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:38 PM, in4dealz service

<service@in4dealz.com> wrote:

hi,dear

sorry for troubled u

and thanks for ur sugestions

we have testes the quality before shipped

but we didn;t think when u use, it will get hot

and it affects,that;s why wifi doesn;t stable

it's okay,

do u want to ship back for replace a new and good one?

thanks

Best wishes

Giovanni

this is another response to an ovalelephant subscriber,

"Btw here is the response I got from in4dealz, looks like the words is

spreading

hi,dear

sorry for troubled u

could u try this way?

As for the wifi. The problem is not the ROM. It is because the patch

antenna is inside very close to the board and TV, and noise from TV is

hurting the signal strength.

Now if you take the case off the ug802 you will see the patch antenna

taped to the inside cover with a VERY long wire! Almost 1 foot wire

length.

You can pull out the patch antenna and reclose the case. Now antenna

can be placed much farther from the ug802 and TV and gets much better

signal."

seller sold knowing of wifi issues and continues to sell the item

will issue refund, too bad it costs more to send back to china then

buy another product.

then,why would i want to trust a guy that just cheated me?
[General Questions and Answers] Rukbat:
And someone who told you to void the warranty by opening the case?
[General Questions and Answers] kutenkind:
I had wifi issues but my solution was installing finless 1.4 custom rom, I then plugged it in to the apple ipad 10w usb charger and now my wifi works most of the time. I also have a logitech powered usb hub for my mouse and keyboard so it doesnt strain internal usb.

Not sure if this will work for all but worth a shot. I think the supplied usb power adaptor is not giving the right amount of power causing the unit to do random errors especially with wifi.
[General Questions and Answers] filkay:
Power supply?

I had the problem that the wifi wouldn't work at all. Often it wouldn't find the wifi hardware. I then realized this only happened when I plugged it into the supplied power supply. I tried another power adapter that I had from a phone and it works fine. Not tremendous, but certainly well enough to use.

Filk
[T-Mobile LG G2x] skarookidoo:
I picked up a *new* used g2x about a week ago. The guy had hardly used it all. It is in brand new condition. It works great, but one thing that was driving me absolutely crazy was the crappy sound of any ringtone I played. Tons of distortion, awful sound, and low volume.

I decided to crack open the phone using the service guide to see if the speaker was damaged. It was super easy by the way.

As soon as I took the part out I could immediately see the problem. There was an extra screw inside that was stuck to the speaker! It must have been in there from the factory because every screw was in it's place, expect of course this one! :laugh:

I removed the screw very carefully using some tweezers, because it was stuck to the magnet of the speaker, and put everything back together. Of course it made a HUGE difference! I can actually hear my phone ring and the god-awful distortion was gone!

I have seen some complaints around regarding the sound of this phone. It's maybe worth a quick check if your sound sucks! It's super easy to do and took me about 3 minutes total. This makes me wonder if it could have happened to someone else's phone.

Here's a pic of the little punk!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Laxshanth:
One of my speakers are a lot louder then the other one I don't want to open it up main reason don't wanna risk messing it up second I don't have a manual or anything that shows how. My sounds still fine but I think it can be a lot louder if that one puts out more sound. Any ideas other then opening it up?

EDIT: just decided to look this up now after about 15 seconds of Googling found there's only one speaker on the lg optimus 2x and g2x the left one is a mic xD
[T-Mobile LG G2x] skarookidoo:
Yep it's just one speaker. :) Kinda funny though how there are so many arguments about that online! Especially when it's so easy to look at the actual thing. :laugh:

It's super easy to take off though. All you need to do is turn the phone off, remove the battery, and then take out the three screws on that bottom piece on the phone. Then that piece just pops right out.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] FatalityBoyZahy:
Sucks that there's only one speaker. -_- I also don't get why there isn't a 2nd mic for noise cancellation.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Laxshanth:
Well my sound is fine xD but wow that simple to open up.. :o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JB228:
Cannot stand the OFF animation, any way too disable
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] biscuitownz:
Settings>Developer options>Window animation scale (off)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JB228:
Thank u so much
[Asus Transformer TF700] I_EAT_BABIES:
Hey all, just got my TF700 on Friday. So stoked.

I am about to root my tablet, but I want to make sure the current tools with work (sparkym3 and Debugfs) with the newest update. I would rather root the latest release than root what I have and use Voodoo. I have had issues doing that in the past.

My current firmware is IML74K.US_epad-9-4-5.26-20120720

How many update as I away from current? Will the current tools work with the most recent updates? Which method do you guys recommend?

Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] willjohnson:
I have not been able to get those two methods to work for me on the newest update. I think I am a rare exception, most seem to have success. I have even returned a tablet becuase of defect and the second would not root either. It wasnt a big deal because i knew i was going to unlock the bootloader and then i could install a custom recovery and rom and achieve root that way. If you are planning on unlocking I suggest you do a little more research in the NVFlash page because if you update from your current firmware that will no longer be an option. Just my 2 cents
[Asus Transformer TF700] 1stx2:
(Imo) i would just root what you have now and use voodoo. Checkout the nvflash thread while your at it. ( doesn't work with .30 update, i wish i had noticed that before i upgraded to .30 )
[Asus Transformer TF700] newellj79:
I know it was mentioned but just for good measure... If you plan on unlocking at all make sure you do it before upgrading to .30 so that you can get nvflash setup for your device.
[Asus Transformer TF700] I_EAT_BABIES:
Is .30 the next update? How many update am I away from current?

I have some thinking to do, I wasn't planning on unlocking (at least until CM and AOKP officially support the TF700) but if NvFlash won't work on any other updates I may need to rethink.
[Asus Transformer TF700] I_EAT_BABIES:
And to be honest, I don't really see the purpose in unlocking. I ROMed my TF101 but ASUS does such a good job of only altering AOSP with small (and beneficial) changes I may just leave my Infinity as is. Especially if I have to stick with the shipped firmware and once I update NvFlash won't work. I guess I can always just flash ROMs without NvFlash though...

But my two questions above still stand.

One more question as this is the first device I have owned that had NvFlash available. What is the benefit of having NvFlash vs just CWM? Just protection in case I do something really stupid?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rightonred:
You are one update away from the latest which is .30. (soon to be two) The debugfs root method will root you.

you should check out my thread on root and jellybean: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1908304

Nvflash allows you to flash anything even if the bootloader is corrupted or prevents it, it also allows you to downgrade when the bootloader prevents it e.g. .30 to .26. it is also required to flash custom bootloaders which is useful if someone develops a dual-boot bootloader. You can even relock and reunlock your bootloader with nvflash. If you don't plan on using non-stock fw though, stay locked so that you can get your updates and support.
[Asus Transformer TF700] I_EAT_BABIES:
Thanks for the help guys.

So what I'm thinking is just to root, unlock, and NOT flash NvFlash. It isn't terribly dangerous not to use right? I mean as long as I have CWM installed I am pretty safe unless I do something completely stupid right?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rightonred:
If you have .26 and are going to unlock, you may as well create your nvflash files. It isn't so much as flashing nvflash. Nvflash is already hardcoded in the tegra chip. You would just be creating the encrypted files needed to utilize it on your device. You save these in triplicate in case the worst happens. Unlocking is necessary for generating the nvflash files, but it voids your warranty and leaves you unable to recieve OTAs (you can still update manually using methods listed in the development forums).

I'm not explicitly recommending that you unlock, but if you do, it's best to do it on the .26 update, so you can get those nvflash files from your device.
[Asus Transformer TF700] I_EAT_BABIES:
So if I do install NvFlash can I still waiting install official updates from Asus by downloading them from Asus website?

I really want to try Asus's stock Jelly Bean ROM, so anything that removes that as an option is not for me.

Thanks for the clarification.
[Asus Transformer TF700] urrlyx:
you don't install nvflash. you use it to interface with the device's apx mode.

as for the official firmwares, you can still install those even if you are unlocked. you just have to do it manually.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rightonred:
Yup, you can just download the firmware zip from asus's website:

http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_Infinity_TF700T/#download

Unzip it once(it'l be another zip) and flash that in TWRP. (not sure if it works in cwm. I am biased but I definately recommend twrp:angel:) Make sure you uncheck flash recovery. reinstall recovery using fastboot because the update deletes it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
No, you need to unlock to take a bootloader backup, which you will not able to take OTA Jelly Been, however, you can download the new Jelly Bean from Asus website and manually flash it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] I_EAT_BABIES:
OK I feel like I understand now. There really aren't any downsides to setting up NvFlash (Asus warranty not an issue, I have Best Buy's super program where I can return the tablet even if I just scratch the screen if I want to).

My initial impression was that if I unlocked I would not be able to update any stock firmware period, and that if I set up NvFlash I could not move from .26.

If I understand correctly I just have to be on .26 to set up NvFlash, and can manually install official Asus firmware after unlocking.

Thanks for the help all! I am not new to flashing ROMs etc. but have never had the ability to use NvFlash.

Have a great night all!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddamani9:
can anybody upload this wallpaper..I do not want any widgets..just plain blue walpaper..

thnx in advnc..

Sent from my GT-I5500
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddamani9:
Sent from my GT-I5500
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddamani9:
sry..here it is..I just want the walpaper..no widgets..

Sent from my GT-I5500
[LG Optimus 2x] Byteater:
Is there a way to fix the data connection, which doesn't turn on when I turn on wifi for a long period? Please help me... I tried almost all the BBs and the RILs...

Inviato dal mio Optimus 2X con Tapatalk 2
[HTC Titan] Tabbii:
Hello :)

I wondered if somebody could post a vid or a guide to do just what the title says. It might be a good idea to know how to install spl on your titan again. It's a request :)

Thank you

Sincerely,

Tabbii.
[HTC Titan] Budniu:
If you have SPL 2.6 version you can do:

- downgrade with GoldCard,

or

- install stockROM with SPL 2.5: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31586967
[HTC Titan] Tabbii:
Right! Thanks, amigos!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leijonasisu:
Every time I try and set up a card it says "Request failed"

Full size: http://tinypic.com/r/ka1frs/6

I removed my name from the screenshot obviously.

I have 2 Credit Cards and 1 Debit card. None of them work and all of them give the same error. I tried removing the cards, and then adding them again. It also asked for a US address before I removed the cards first, (it said we only need this once). I put in a fake address, and it still gave me this exact same error.

I removed them, input the card details again and then this time it doesn't ask for US address information. But it does ask for a ZIP code. I just put in 90210.

Now I am getting this error no matter what I do...

Is there any fix?

This guy seemed to have the same problem but no one ever replied to him:

http://xdaforums.com/show...&postcount=103

I really want this to work. The patched .apk I used installed fine for me and was set up fine but I still get this error.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheIowaKid:
I really wish someone would answer this, I have the same problem as well.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdfritz:
Got it to load my cards at last! Here's what I did:

-IMPORTANT: make Nandroid backup, trust me, you will regret it of you don't.

-download flashable zip for AOSP from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1881914

-flash it via recovery

-reboot

-using root explorer app (paid version), go to /system

-tap mount R/W at the top

-long press build.prop and select Open in Text Editor

-Edit these lines:

ro product model ..... to -- Galaxy Nexus

ro product name...........to-- yakju

ro product device .......to -- maguro

-press back and save file (it will create a backup)

-tap Mount R/O at the top

-reboot

go to wallet and try adding a card again. Mine worked after I finally did all that cleanly in that order.

Note: If after editing the build.prop file your phone soft bricks, don't worry, try to boot into recovery and restore a nandroid backup. If you can't boot into recovery (or see the screen), boot into download mode (vol down+power+home) and re-flash CWR thru Odin, then you can boot into recovery to restore a backup.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] GibsonSGKing:
I can't get it to flash, gives me an error "Failed Flashing Process 1/11 flash cdt.bin "cdt.bin_si..." I had it rooted, uninstalled everything with the root, unrooted, wouldn't let me update to ICS, so I was just going to flash to stock and do it, and now this. I'm starting to panic a little, as I can't even get it to boot. I thought I had the right files, but now I'm not so sure. I have an XT912, it's a Vzw Razr, not the Maxx. I just want to go to stock GB, so I can go up to ICS. I had 2.3.6 update installed. I really need this phone for tomorrow, so any and all help is very much appreciated.

I'm using RSD Lite to flash this buy the way

My fastboot file is called "SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-73_SPU-11-M1-2_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTCEE_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml"
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
Go to droidrzr.com under RAZR cdma and development section. Look for Matt's 1.7 utility and download and run the flash to stock. Make sure Motorola drivers are installed before flashing.

They are in the file when you unzip it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] GibsonSGKing:
Okay, thank you. Right now, I'm downloading the VRZ_XT912_6.51-73_DHD-11_TA-3_1FF_02.XML.zip files, to flash with the RSD lite utility. Will this do the same thing, or should I go with Matt's 1.7 utility instead?

Actually, this looks like the tool I used to root. Can I use his new 1.81 utility and just use the ICS Fastboot files, to go straight to ICS?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bwheelies:
I have yet to get rsd-lite to fully flash to my phone. Matt's utility does work.

Not sure what gb version you are on, look to the earlier builds of the RAZR utility to install earlier builds.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] GibsonSGKing:
Yeah, I think I accidentally grabbed the EU version of the files, instead of the US version. Anyhow, I'm just flashing the ICS official files, as that was my goal anyhow. I figure if it doesn't work at this point, it's not like I'm really losing anything by trying. It's good to know that I'm not the only one that the RSD flasher has given issues though.