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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] greekchampion04:
My wife has a GS3, fully stock and I have a Note 2. I love this phone and have never had any issues with it. I have had the note for about 6 months and ran stock everything until this week when I got tired of touchwiz and wanted to go back to "real android" and also try out KitKat.

BTW, I bought from swappa and highly recommend it.

I drive 140 miles a day, and my GPS is always on. I have never once had an issue with it, either stock or while running CM11.

As for as a comparison to the GS3... the Note II is the exact same phone and experience, just a bigger form factor and you get a stylus.

Let me know if you have any specific questions for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreakMe:
Hello,

I updated my Sprint Galaxy S III (SPH-L710) to CyanogenMod 10.2 yesterday.

I flashed the latest gapps, and I updated my gmail apps to the latest one on the play store (4.7.1).

However, when I receive emails I don't get any notifications. However I still receive emails, and if I press refresh, then I got notifications.

I read lots of posts about it, but most of them told to check synchronization. Which I did.....everywhere.

I went to Account -> Google and checked GMail.

I went to Data Usage -> Menu and checked Auto-sync data

I went to GMail apps -> Settings and checked Sync GMail

I went to GMail apps -> ... [MENTION=5499064]gmail.com[/MENTION] settings and checked label notifications and set ringtones

I checked that gmail was not checked in Privacy Guard, and that the app was allowed to push notifications.

I tried to revert to gmail apps 4.5, clear data, remove google accounts and add it again, reboot the phone, re-update the gmail apps.

I tried from WiFi and 4G.

Nothing worked.

I don't feel like it's a sync issue, as I well received email (even if it's not instant).

I did a fresh install of CM 10.2 (stable), wiped cache and everything (I had stock ROM before).

I also think I do not receive facebook notifications.

Does these applications need to run in the background to get notifications ? Because when I come back to desktop after checking mails for example and goes to Manage Apps -> Running, GMail is not in there.

Thank you.

Edit: Could it be an issue with GCM ?

Edit: At some points I received notification (30min after I sent the test email).

A question is, how does gmail app works ? Is it synchronizing and emitting notification if new messages, or the other way around, if receiving new messages, emit a notification and synchronize ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreakMe:
To test GCM, I downloaded Push Notification Test, and I can trigger the notification (step 3), but the system never receive it.

However I'm not sure why. Is there a way to restart gcm ? (I already tried to reboot, but it doesn't change anything.

I tested to disable profiles, just in case one of the profile overrides notifications. No luck.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreakMe:
It seems I sometimes receive notifications but sometimes after a long time after I receive the email.

Did anyone already got this kind of issue ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dmcneice:
Your not alone. The one thing i loved about the GMAIL app was the instant email notifications.

Now it takes hours (if it all) to notify me of an email since the update of 4.7.1.

Really would like a fix too (using a Galaxy Note 3)

EDIT: Seems to be working for me now. I updated all google apps on the phone, and in chrome i was logged in under another email, and relogged into mine. Then i tested it and appears to be working for now.

Hope this helps
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreakMe:
In the changelog of 4.7.1 they said they fixed the sync, but I'm not sure it's completely fixed.

All my apps are up-to-date on my phone, and I don't have chrome. I'm never logged on my gmail with my browser and I don't have other gmail address.

That's annoying.

But I think I don't receive FB notifications either. I think it's more an issue in the CM. Do you use Cyanogen too ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dmcneice:
The problem is happening to me again. Its only since the update a few days ago which is really annoying. I am using stock so shouldn't be your mod. I had no sync problems before the update, but now the inbuilt email app beats the gmail app every time, to the point the gmail app doesnt even send notifications anymore.

Im at a loss as to what to do
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreakMe:
As for me, I'm not sure this is the app, because as I said I also don't receive FB notifications.

And I also tried with gmail 4.5 and it didn't work either. After I revert to 4.5, I sent myself a test email, and I got the notification immediately, but after that, I sent other email, and this time I got no notifications anymore.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
So, first off, just wanna say that I have a RIDICULOUS amount of experience with flashing roms. Literally over 100 different devices and 1000s of different flashes of my own devices on top of it. Quite familiar with this S2 as well and have customized them to all sorts of extents, but this one has me baffled. This phone refuses to run 4.2.2/4.3/4.4.x roms. Using the most up to date radio and the suggested TWRP (2.6.1.0) as well as CWM 6.0.44 and the newer TWRP: 2.6.3.0. Every time the phone will get to the set up screen, refreeze and boot. No issues running stock or stock based 4.1.2 roms. I've tried changing recoveries, wiping everything (/system, /data, /caches) repeatedly, Odin back to stock and redoing everything, switching kernels, wiping caches before rebooting and leaving it be, changing batteries, etc but nothing has worked. So far I've tried BlackLiquid 2.92 (4.2.2 stable), Awesome Audio rom (4.3), official CM11 (whatever the last build up was last night), and BeanStalk 4.4.2 (12/16) and all behave exactly the same - freeze on start up and reboot. This doesn't seem to be much of a widespread issue obviously, so just baffled and getting a bit frustrated as this should have been a 20 minute process that has turned into a few hours already. Since USB Debugging isn't on by default on newer roms, how would I even do a logcat to see if there is anything meaningful there? Any ideas?

Update: I have another S2. Performed same steps, same TWRP, same radio and rom, on same external SD card and that one booted right up like normal confirming that it is the phone itself, but what causes that?? Corrupted partitions?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iamdofus:
I have the same problem, just format your internal and external sd card with just ROM file on your storage then try to install, than please inform me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
Nope. No luck there (only tried Beanstalk so far, but exact same issue). Thanks for the suggestion though! Only using internal storage, no SD card, though thinking I might try that next...

Edit: Just to be thorough, I formatted internal storage via TWRP and my computer then readded the files and just tried to boot rom only and freezes before I can do anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UltimaniumX:
Do you by chance have a refurbished s2?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
The screen has been replaced by a friend of mine and he managed to mess up the soft keys with it, but everything else functions. That's actually why he sent it to me, so I could hook him up with Pie and all that kind of thing so the soft keys aren't an issue. What's your thoughts on the refurb side of it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iamdofus:
OK thanks for reply, I have one more solution give me. Some time I will give try that it worked for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iamdofus:
ok lets stat it with this

1) download both the scripts of infamous wipe cache and infamous super wipe.

2) format your both SD card with PC (FAT32)

2) put both these wipe files and and your rom file ( i prefer try slimbean rom first)

3) Now in twrp 2.6.0.0- follow the steps

i) format your phone with twrp options

ii) again format your phone with infamous super file. (by going in to INSTALL ZIP file option in TWRP)

iii) than format with infamouse cache file (by going in to INSTALL ZIP file option in TWRP)

iv) install your rom and compatiable GAPPS zip file.

v) after installing or somewhere between procedure if twrp says something about supersu birnaries are not correct than click on DO . NOT FIX

vi) again format infamouse cache wipe.

vii) now FINALLY reboot the rom.

it should work, and it worked for me. if u sucessfully run the rom than you can eailsy run all the AOSP roms in this forum. Again If you try this please do tell me what happend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
Followed to a "T" and still in the same boat - freezes after bootup. I used those same steps before with another darkside wipe script (maybe older?) but yea, have already been down that road. I did downgrade to 2.6.0.0 and used Slim 4.3 because 4.4 is supposed to use the newer TWRP, just to be certain, but GRRR. I guess we're just gonna have to settle for a 4.1.2 rom and call it a day. :/

So here are the log output from the wipes:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9903887/INFAMOUS.SUPER.WIPE_recovery.log

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9903887/INFAMOUS.CACHE.WIPE_recovery.log

I see some stuff at the bottom of those that might indicate something weird, but I am not adept at interpreting these, so just wondering if someone could point me to the right direction about the repair checks and what not listed on these. Thanks!

Edit 2: I did get a AOSP based 4.1.2 rom to boot with no problems! wtf... LoL

Last Edit:

Problem solved! I used basically the same steps I had been doing but once the AOSP 4.1.2 rom booted then now everything works like it should again. Have loaded a 4.3 and 4.4 rom successfully. Thanks for the help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] UltimaniumX:
Interesting, so you're saying it's phone specific?

That begs to ask other questions now:

1. Where did this phone come from? is it a Tmobile version (SGH-T989) or AT&T (i-1900)?

2. You mentioned you got it from a friend; did it come rooted? unlocked? Or did you have to do that process yourself?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
Yep, very much phone specific. Used same recovery, same rom zip and gapps off the same external SD card, to be certain. That one updated just like every other S2 I've done. And it's the Tmo version. The At&t models are i777 S2 or i727 S2 Skyrocket. The i9100 is international and has a physical home button. But the phone was not modified at all. No root, custom recovery, etc. I was only able to resolve it by first starting with an AOSP 4.1.2 rom and working my way up to 4.4. One of the weirder issues I've come across.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tpag02:
What did you exactly do? I flashed a 4.1.2 and then flashed a 4.3 based ROM and it didn't work. What recovery version did you use to flash the 4.3 ROM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
Sorry, I don't pay attention to the notifications on XDA very often. I don't usually browse the S2 forums unless needed because I have an N5, but anyway... The 4.1.2 rom you used, was it TW or AOSP type? I used 2.6.0 to wipe everything, then used cache and superwipe zips then 4.1.2 AOSP type rom then cache wipe zip again then after that booted, I was able to go back to 2.6.1 and flash a 4.3 via wiping, wipe zips, installing rom then cache wipe again. After that, repeated with a KK rom and now it loads roms just like it should. If you want more precise help, feel free to hit me up on Hangouts with my username: es0tericcha0s. Good luck! I know how frustrating it can be when it gets a little out of whack like this...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DennyTek:
I'm in the same boat

Same here. I just bought a galaxy s2 from my friend (tmobile version) and I too get stuck in a bootloop no matter what rom I use. It boots up freezes then reboots 7 keeps doing that endelessly. I've even wiped using twrp & darkside then reflashed the stock rom in odin, but no luck. strangely it only happens on the cellular network, otherwise it works fine on wifi. But when I turn off the wifi and go to the cellular network I can't even turn on the wifi anymore and still stuck in this boot loop :( It's wierd and frustrating.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
Hmm. That's interesting... This is happening on the stock rom - where you turn on cellular data and it reboots? Definitely a different issue than the one I was having. Which stock rom were you flashing via Odin? Have you tried other versions of the stock rom and had the same problem?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DennyTek:
TMO 4.1.2

This was happening on any rom I used (Cm 10.2 stable, Cm 11 nightly, AOKP & Super Nexus 3.0 which is Android 4.3) I can't really speak for the stock rom (tmo 4.1.2) since I've never used it for more that 5 minutes, sigh but I'll try it and see if it gives me the same problem :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wikitiki:
Are you guys flashing gapps if the ROM you're installing doesn't have it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DennyTek:
yep

ya, well at least I am anyways
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
I had tried with and without and did not make any difference.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] es0tericcha0s:
I just started working on a VZW S3 on T-Mobile service that has this issue. Happens on stock VZW 4.1.2, stock T-Mobile 4.1.2 rom, custom 4.1.2 T-Mobile rom, and stable CM 10.2. Weirdest thing... full wipes including /system inbetween each flash. Changed the modem too. Nothing helps. Pretty sure it's a bad board at this stage.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] megazeroxuxm:
Cool beans, 0! Having this exact problem, will try your method for my s2, btw which aosp 4.1.2 did u use? Can I get a link? Thanks been having the problem for a few months now and just gave up haha, been super thirsty for that beanstalk kk build :(

One last thing can u also provide a link to the 4.3 that u used? I really want it to work and want to follow what u did to the , megabyte
[General Questions and Answers] skinzy98:
ok so i have a toshiba satellite computer with 250 gb of hdd and 2 gb of ram. i have windows 7 installed and i want to dual boot ubuntu. ive created the iso on the usb stick and messed around with ubuntu yet when i got to install it i get some problems. once i get the the partition page i have three ntfs files already on there. /dev/ sda1 has a certain amount of space and is using some of it. The bar shows /dev/sda 2 taking up almost all of the space and it is very large and ubuntu says i doesnt know how much of it is being used. /dev/sda3 is small like /dev/sda1 and does have some space being used. there are no free space areas. yet when i boot into windows it says the c: drive has 180gb free. my friend recommended i give ubuntu 110 gb. 100 for the storage and 10gb for cache. can anyone help me figure out wha to do. i cant get rid of windows, my mother uses this computer sometimes for school work for my siblings. will deleting the partitions get rid of windows or reset it which i cant do? also is it possible to build from an external hard drive? Any help is appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Olycius:
Is the space that you are trying to install ubuntu on unallocated? How did you setup your partitions on ubuntu?
[General Questions and Answers] skinzy98:
That's the thing I haven't. I was on the install Ubuntu (wizard I guess you would call it) and it had those three options on the Ubuntu partition setup wizard
[General Questions and Answers] Olycius:
On the windows OS try formatting the space you want for Ubuntu, then make it allocated then try installing again on Ubuntu through the wizard and install on the unallocated memory and it should ask you how much of it you want to use.
[General Questions and Answers] skinzy98:
That's the thing though I have 150 GB free space in windows it just doesn't show it on Ubuntu
[General Questions and Answers] Olycius:
Try to unallocate that 150gb. You might have 150gb, but it's allocated to windows. If you go to disk management right click the hard drive you wish to take the 150gb from and click shrink volume. Take out the amount you want, then it should appear unallocated space. Reformat the space you just took out and try loading Ubuntu again and the 150gb you just reformatted should appear.
[General Questions and Answers] skinzy98:
Oh alright that k you very much
[General Questions and Answers] Olycius:
Did that work for you??
[General Questions and Answers] skinzy98:
Yes it did thank you very much for your help
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] wasabah:
Hey guys,

I have a really strange display issue with my Galaxy R.

I'm on CM10.1 nightly and already tried different nightlies with factory reset and wipe data/cache.

If the phone is not used for a while (sometimes even after 30 minutes), meaning it is on and screen is off, the display won't turn on anymore.

So I press the power button and the capacitive buttons light up, but the screen stays completely black.

Today I noticed that I can even use the touch screen and I could hear all sounds, I even managed to open the dialer and start typing blindly and it would make the dial sounds.

But whatever I try, the screen won't turn on.

Also, it seems when I'm connected to a charger and/or connected to wifi, this problem doesn't seem to occur.

Then I have no choice but to remove the battery, but then often I can't even start the phone.

Sometimes it takes some minutes, sometimes a really long time until I can start it again.

Usually the battery isn't drained, this only happened once.

This occurs after I dropped the phone twice, so it might be related to that.

(Though before I've also dropped it and this never happened.)

Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] Nikhil:
flash stock ics and see if problem persists.

once i flashed a custom rom and faced this issue, reverted to stock and now my device is running with zero issues. :)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] wasabah:
I tried to find the stock rom online, but all links seem to be down.

Do you know where I can get it?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] Nikhil:
You need to register and then download from here.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] wasabah:
Thanks for that, I installed newest stock rom.

Could boot fine, set up the phone, put it to the side.

One hour later I checked it - same problem again.

Capacitive buttons flaring up, screen not. :(
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] Nikhil:
Then you should visit SSC. They can only repair your device.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Attempting to activate ISIS mobile wallet on my note 3 but every time I try, within 30 seconds of hitting submit I get an email from them (below) and also a message on the phone "ISIS is experiencing a problem activating your account. Please try again. (error 7008)"

Also, my phone is on my company's business account but not sure if that has anything to do with it. Anyone seen this before or know what the issue is?

This is an important service alert from Isis.

We're sorry. Your Isis Mobile Wallet activation process has failed, and you'll need to restart the activation process from your phone. We recommend that you first contact your wireless service provider customer care to notify them of the failure and receive further instructions on how to proceed.

Your Isis Account will not be created, and if you decide to retry your Isis Mobile Wallet activation, you will be required to accept the Isis Services Terms of Service again.

This is an auto-generated message from Isis. Please do not reply to this message. If you received this message in error, please contact Isis support.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xBryan:
Same issue here tried 5 times get the email, on 4g or wifi, at home and at work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Also, I'm stock rooted with the xposed isis root bypass enabled... thought I should throw that detail out there.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Ditto, I've tried on wifi, 3g, 4g from several different locations. Same result each time.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrlaigle:
Would try a different email address if you haven't already. Also if you can get a new sim try that. May be a sim error.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Just tried a diff email address, same result. Getting a new SIM is going to be difficult since it's a business phone and I'm not the account owner.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bskarpa:
Have yall changed yall DPI settings at all? I just figured it out when mine wouldn't connect to isis kept popping up. I went and changed my app DPI back to 480 (stock) and it worked the first time. Just a suggestion for yall. I was getting aggravated with mine.

Take a sec and hit thanks if I helped or if you're in a good mood!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
I have not messed around with the DPI at all. ISIS support finally got back to my email request with a ticket number and a phone number to call (855-273-9150) but calling the number was largely useless. The guy I spoke with said my ticket was already escalated to their back-end support team and there was nothing further he could do for me... and I should wait for a further response from them. I won't hold my breath.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siciliano777:
I'm having the same exact issue. I've tried like 10 separate times but I keep getting the "failed to activate" email.

I also called support and it's now escalated to their "back end" support. That was like 4 hours ago. I'm about to call back and see wtf is going on.

I don't understand how so many ppl with this phone have gotten it to work. This is really pissing me off.

Edit: now it's just saying unknown error, no email confirmation or anything. Sigh.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] commissionerg:
Mine was doing that and I had to go to the play store and update it. As soon as I did that and tried again, it worked.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siciliano777:
I wish it were that easy...it's already up to date on the app store. I've literally tried dozens of times. soooooo frustrated right now.

Are you rooted? Did you have to be on 4G? Which version of root bypass are you using?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siciliano777:
Disabling root though Super SU did the trick...Just don't forget to power down then boot back up.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Argh, glad you got it working but still no joy for me. Updated to latest in app store, disabled root through super su pro ver. Rebooted more times than I can count. isis root bypass, xposed installed, uninstalled, disabled, enabled etc.

Still get the damn email that it can't activate.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Finally got the answer from Verizon that I suspected all along... It's blocked because my phone is on a corporate account. Oh well, I guess I can stop trying now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netnerd:
I having the same error. What you mean corporate account? Your company pay your phone bill? I have 3 lines family plan, they give my company 25% discount on the bill but I pay for the bill. Going to their corporate store tomorrow to see what happens.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frieked:
Yes, I have a company provided phone. Not sure but maybe it's blocked so charges I make don't make it back to them.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billinaz:
Same here. Its not the company phone that is blocked. Im on an account that is 'corporate' rate but I pay for the phone. Same thing..... no isis for this type of account.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaPoets:
well this was a big waste of time, I get a corporate discount as well. I just spent time getting the new secure sim card for my phone and doing the root cloak only to now read this thread. WTF! give me google wallet back.... ugh
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netnerd:
WTF do you mean?

what errors message are you getting?