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[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] EB20XY:
ok. But if you have relevant data and infos on the phone still stored it is not secure just to give it away an get an new one. it is better to get you existing one restored and running than a new one.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Meky22:
they told me that the repair is changing the motherboard so I will lose my data anyway, so I thought to have a new phone is better.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Meky22:
Update:

I received the following update from the local Xiaomi service by SMS: YOUR DEVICE HAS BEEN OPENED BY INSTALLING THE CURRENT SOFTWARE. TEST OK

So it's seems they will not change the phone or any parts in the phone.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] killerplauze:
Somebody released an Unbrick Guide here:

Mi A3 unbrick guide by @nullby

docs.google.com
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Meky22:
Firmware V12.0.2.0.RFQMIXM caused the problem and Xiaomi released V12.0.3.0.RFQMIXM to fix the problem, my local Xiaomi local service center installed the new version on my phone, I don't know how they installed it but the told me they didn't open any part of the phone.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] [GS]:
I've fixed my phone from eld flashing guide. now my answer is: Can i rollback in andoird 10 (or custom a10) ?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] :
you will brick again mostly because of rollback protection
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] :
no way back so think before updating
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Meky22:
My A3 bricked again after flashing the official Android 10 Fastboot ROM :(
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] :
I HAD TOLD YOU NOW YOU ARE SCREWED
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] Gaalpos:
Unbrick Mi A3

Mi A3 unbrick guide by @nullby

docs.google.com

Spanish Tutorial:

That worked to me. I spend all morning but it was very worth it. Now my Mi A3 is alive again with Android 11
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] willhaben:
Hi!

I'm stuck with the same problem. I bought and made myself an EDL-cable, but I'm not getting the phone into EDL-mode with both of them. Can anybody provide some feedback for this procedure? I already used different machines, USB 2 and 3 ports, deactivated my Antivirus software, deactivated driver signature verification, but nothing worked.

I used point 3 of this tutorial:

Mi A3 unbrick guide by @nullby

docs.google.com

Regards
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] [GS]:
Open backpanel and conncet 2 pins. sometimes edl cable dont work
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] willhaben:
Thanks, I did'nt wanted to do that, but did it in the end ;-) Here's a short summary of my experiences with @nullbys unbrick guide:

I had to disable driver signation and deinstal my antivir

It didn't work under Windows 10, I had to switch to my old Windows 7 PC

I only used path-names without spaces

To get into EDL-mode, I had to disconnect the battery all of the time

I was able to flash rawprogram0.xml to rawprogram5.xml with the corresponding patches succesful

I was able to get into Fastboot-Mode

I was able to start the phone and backup my data, which was the main intention of the whole procedure

I was not able to flash the service rom in Fastboot-Mode. I always got an error, that the phone is in locked state. I thought this would be handled by flashing the QFIL-xmls. Maybe someone has a solution for that.

My phone shows the correct version of the fixed Android 11 build 12.0.3.0.RFQMIXM, but I'm not sure if this is just the result of the QFIL flash procedure, because it would then not be necessary to flash the service ROM via Fastboot, or am I wrong? Is it possible to flash the service ROM via ADB?

Has anyone some experience to re-glue the backpanel back on the phone or should just heat do the job?

Regards
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] [GS]:
Unlock bootloader from fastboot mode with comand:

fastboot flashing unlock

And try to flash patched rom.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] willhaben:
Unfortunately that didn't work. As the phone works so far, I'll leave it as it is.

How did the ones of you, who did the EDL-testpoint-method reassamble the backcover on the phone? Did you remove the old glue, or did you use it again. I tried to reuse it, but have some gaps. Which glue can be used?

Regards
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] [GS]:
I've open in my friend service and for me old glue is enough to close again.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers] STALKER18:
for those who still have only EDL mode as the last hope, I have a solution.

I have tried all the available solutions on XDA... QFIL.. MiFlashTool all mentioned vesions, Drivers, PCs, Cables etc...eventually I just disconnected the Screen cable (after battery's one) the one on the right side of the battery port. started the flash like mentioned with mi flash tool and the phone on EDL (vol + vol -, enter the cable). it runs smoothly took 177s to finish and the phone is back to A11 stock
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] jeffreyfjia:
First post here. I have a SM-S767VL from tracfone. I used an unlocking service on ebay and unlocked the device successfully. When I use a Mint mobile sim, calling, data and receiving message work fine, but sending messages does not work. I have also tested redpocket GSMA sims (which are on ATT) and the same problem.

I also have a SM-S367VL and a SM-S727VL that have the same issue. In particular, the SM-S727VL was unlocked by tracfone customer service after 1-yr on tracfone plan. This makes think that tracfone have done something deep in the system that prevents people from using their locked phones on other networks than verizon.

I only use data on these devices so sending message is not needed. But having this issue bothers me. It would be great if there is a solution. I have search the internet for months but nothing useful turns out. I feel that if I would ever find a solution it must be here at xda.

Thanks!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
Yes, I know, another GPS thread. Not ideal, but search won't allow 'GPS'.

Plus I have searched 'manually' through alot of threads but to no avail. I still have a problem with my GPS. Basically, I can't get any GPS reception. I've tried different ROMs, radios, hard resets, soft resets, updated QuickGPS, run GPS Test, taken battery out, everything I think! I just have nothing. On GPS Test, all I have is a screen showing:

'GPS Starting Up' (Fix 1D, HDOP 0.00)

It just stays on that screen FOREVER. I'm beginning to think I might have a hardware problem.

Can anyone suggest any ways to test the GPS further? I know it's a pain having another GPS thread, but I really didn't know what else to do.

Hope someone has some sort of solution.

P.S. Note to mods: maybe enable 3 letter word searches? Some words are crucial, such as GPS, sim, etc.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] owz206:
In the gps settings on gps test have you changed the baud rate to 4800
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
yes. i've tried all the baud rates just to be sure. I also get no response in Google Maps. Just nothing. It's detecting that I have a GPS unit integrated into the device, but no signals are being picked up. Does the fact GPS Test is stuck on 'GPS Starting up' signify anything? It seems strange it doesn't say 'Cannot connect to any satellites', or something similar. Or is 'GPS Starting up' the same as saying that? I'm just totally lost.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
I should have said, I have been trying this outdoors as well. Not indoors.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
Now, this is an extremely long shot. I just checked my battery and my phone. My phone is marked (under where the battery would be) as a DIAM100. The battery is marked as DIAM160. I've seen on the forum before different numbers like this meaning different things, and also different batteries creating GPS problems. Anyone ahve any idea about this? It's so frustrating!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] tomchap:
Well to answer your question above my phone also states its a DIAM100 and the battery also states DIAM160 and my GPS works flawlessly.

I dont really know what to suggest to you.

Hope there is someone in this forum that can help.

Good luck
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] PJ6363:
Clean install, QuickGPS data, then run GPS Test...

When you are running GPS Test after a clean install with updated data from QuickGPS only do you get any bars at all? Typically you start with nothing, then yellow bars pop up (and disappear....) eventually turning to green. Need at least 3 green bars to get a decent fix....
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
I'm not getting anything. It just stays on the 'GPS Starting up' display. No bars, nothing.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] tempest2112:
I has the same problems with setting up GPS after flashing with various ROMS. The answer was found within these forums, can't remember who but credit to you, simply back up your settings and hard reset. After I did this GPS has worked flawlessly getting a fix in under a minute. Hope this helps.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] tempest2112:
Forgot to mention AGPS is turned off using Advanced Configuration, available from this forum, and using CoPilot 7.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
I've already Hard-resetted multiple time on multiple roms. I'm just getting nothing. AGPS is already off too.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] vibecatalin:
Flash with another ROM... hard reset after FLASHING.... and then start HTC_GPS_TOOL
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] PJ6363:
Last resort, then warrenty return I suspect

If it has never worked since new then it sounds like flaw with the device, and perhaps a return to store...very unlucky. Last resort might be to change your Hard-SPL but thats getting desperate :eek:
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
What should I be seeing in HTC_GPS_TOOL? It is all very confusing. Lots of numbers and stuff. Seems to be repeating a five line sequence. Doesn't seem to be linking to any satellites.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] sblop:
With HTC Gps tool you can make a "cold reboot" of your gps. This means it removes any data in the gps. - Do that, go outside and wait for 10 minuttes. This usualy works for me.

You can get the gps tool on my homepage www.maritime-billeder.dk/htc-diamond.html
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
Could you possibly give me a step-by-step process of making the cold reboot? Thanks.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] PJ6363:
Using

HTC GPS Tool

(latest version best), in the menus select Q7200 for chip, 4800 baud, and COLD restart of GPS....have you had this issue from new? Has the GPS ever worked on your device?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] evilskanker:
Nothing was working. Getting a new handset from Orange tomorrow.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] morphinspectrum:
GPS same problem

evilskanker, I have exactly the same problem. the user "pietrucci" on this forum also sent his device for repairs as nothing helped, not even flashing everything back to stock.

this is SO frustrating and if I can't get it to work I'll never flash any **** like this on my device again.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] BarryChung:
Which version is the latest of HTC GPS Tool, I was supprised to see you have chip model selection which I don't have. Mine is exactly looks like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOesPtnXP9o

Is mine the old one? No wonder I couldn't get cold start working.

But how come the version you have doesn't have "clear memory" option?

I'm going to give a shot with your version tomorrow since it is too cloudy outside tonight.:(
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Sebo1985:
Got equal problem...

With HTC_GPS_TOOL, downloaded from the hompage postet above, i get up to 17 sattelites used but not fixed.

Quick GPS was done before.

I get really mad at this, cost me a complete day of trying and trying and reading and reading.

How probable is it that my device has a broken GPS?

Thanks for help!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] catdog:
I have exactly the same problem after every ROM flash.

And always manage to fix it in 4 steps:

1. Erase GPS data using the HTC tool, wait 30 secs, all satellites should vanish

2. Cold start the GPS, wait 30 secs

3. Power down the phone, power back up

4. Start the HTC GPS tool again and wait approximately 2 minutes for the gps to fix. If you screwed up steps 1-3 then after starting the tool you will get a pattern of satellites. The screen must be clear and it should start looking for satellite 02 (searching for almanac)

Never had to cold start the phone- I suppose it does exactly the same as my four steps.

I was working with various GPS units before and the Diamond one is definitively the most fiddly of them all.

I suppose there is a bug in the COM4 GPS communication protocol, I have noticed that the stream of data often cannot be stopped by closing the connection with the GPS inside the tool.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Sebo1985:
It's working, oh my god, it's working!!! :eek:

I love you, you're the greatest! ;)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] pietrucci:
well, actually I didn't send it back...

fact is I got the problem solved using your tips, see http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2588125&postcount=35

I used Nadavi's HTC GPS Tool, did cold start, after a few seconds nav.init, then 10 minutes outside.

still no full satellites, but started TomTom and yesss my GPS is back like always. I did a lot of ROM flashes since, every time I get a quick GPS fix, without using HTC GPS tool. First always Quick GSP, then TomTom, works all the time again.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] catdog:
You forgot to turn the Diamond off and on again after cold start & nav.init
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] BarryChung:
I bought my diamond in Taiwan Last month, and go Shanghai of China for one month. Can only get GPS fixed for only three times with original ROM. The first two fixed spent me about an hour outside. After that, I thought might be the Rom's problem. I started to flash to any kind of ROM I can find including English P3702's ROM with no lock any more. After all that I flash to back to the latest official ROM and upgrade the radio 08 to keep my life going. Somehow, I just coudn't give up trying. Therefore, I tried that in Chicago two days ago and still can't see any single sat.(of course I tried all the method in this forum and cold start many many times.) I am in NY now and it just simply doesn't work at all. I leave it on for more then an hour out side several time. Since I got my gps working only three times(one hour to get it fix each time), I called the custom service of HTC and they said if you can get the GPS fix even one time means it is not a hardware problem. I'm really sad about this phone, it spent me so much time trying to get it work. I start thinking that I should get a iPhone3G instead.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] pietrucci:
Yes I forgot (I think, don't know anymore).

But no problem, it worked after starting TomTom...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] lfraaije:
This helped me to fix it on my compact IV so. I changed a registry key so if you are comfortable doing that kind of thing here you go, use a registry editor and go to key name:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers\GPSOnePort

modify the value name "Interface Type" value data from COMM to PHONE

I rebooted after making the change just to be safe although I wasn't sure if I needed to or not. Well after waiting for the longest 60 seconds of my life tomtom v7 started working!!!!

Maybe this help for you.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] ryousuke:
got up to 4...

4. Start the HTC GPS tool again and wait approximately 2 minutes for the gps to fix.

start HTC GPS tool - what mode? default is hot i presume? :)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] mb5049:
Having read this thread out of interest I started to have a look at my device as I am planning on putting some sat nav software on it.

I saw seceral references to 'QuickGPS'. So I went to the user manual and it says...

To open quickGPS go to start>programs>quickGPS.

I got as far as programs and I can't find any link to quickGPS. I even used the search facility on the handeset but it found nothing.

Am I missing something or is it just not on my handset?

Matt
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] catdog:
Just open the port, do not do "Nav. Init" again.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] ryousuke:
thats catdog...

strange i followed it and it worked!!!

but this was on radio Diamond_Radio_1.00.25.08

i want to use .05 for the reduce battery consumption...

i cant seem to erase the cache...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] ryousuke:
depends... are you running a custom ROM??? default ROM's should have that program in there by default...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] BarryChung:
Finally, I got it work few times in New Jersey area by using catdog's way. But it only works 2,3 times out of 10. However, it is not stable and whenever I lost the signal, I have to do cold start again. The strange thing happened is that if I can't get the first sat to show up within two minutes. It will never show up any sat in next two hours. In this case, I have to do several times reboot and follow catdog's method. For me, it looks like the gps NMEA strings is not directly come out from GPS chip, instead, it come out from some kind of buffer. For some reason, the gps chip inside keep lost communications with out side. If I can get the first sat show up within first two minutes, means it does connect to the gps chip. If not, then it means I didn't connect to the GPS chip. This can explain all the symptons that anyone who has problem to get gps working. It looks more like the firmware's bug. I am in Vancouver of CANADA now and it stop working anymore. I did the cold start many times in the whole day while I was siting on the beach. No matter how many times I tried by following catdog's way, it just doesn't show any single sat. So I decided to do a hard reset and try to do a gps cold start tomorrow.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] checkstedas:
Thanks guys! Now my GPS is finally working again! @catdog: you are my hero for today!! :-D
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] leobox1:
i get stuck in mode 2 fixing always.. nothing changes.. using touch HD.. anyone pls??
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] leobox1:
how do i remove the gps data? i dont seem to see in it htcgps tools
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] sebid:
hello everybody,

this forum is truly a problem solver for me. Until now, I used the Hermes with a BT GPS mouse, it worked perfectly with iGO 2006.

Now I have a Blackstone with Dutty's 3.7 Extreme FINAL WWE and 1.14.25.24 radio.

Since I got it, I didn't manage to get useful GPS data. It's set to Com4/4800.

It doesn't work with TT7, iGO8, googlemaps.

I followed the steps from catdog:

selected Clear Memory->open: Left it like that for up to 5 mins, the red circles from the "satellites" tab never disappear fully! there are always 1-3 circles (red), funny part is, that they're only in the "North-corner", never elsewhere.

still, I tried to continue with the steps. I selected cold start and clicked "Nav.Init.". After 30 secs I clicked "close" and then I softresetted my phone.

After boot-up, I selected "hot start" and clicked "open", I did not click "Nav.Init.". It's in that state for 10-15 mins, but nothing has changed, I still get only red circles in the "North-corner", again only 1-3. WTF is happaning? Why does it work for some ppl, and for me it doesn't?

The problem might be at clearing the GPS memory, but apparently I can't do that.

Any ideas? I'm already desperate after paying so much money for that phone, it it doesn't work properly ...

I know it's a Diamond thread, but the steps should also work for the Blackstone, right?

Thanks in advance...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] wolkowitz:
Thank you man....It really works...I was trying 5hrs get this thing work Thank You!!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
I was downgrading from miui12 to 11 through mi flash tool but it is constantly showing ''flash crclist error'' i dont have a custom recovery .i have just unlocked the bootloader . I tried through 2 different fastboot roms but to no avail. Please help why mi flash tool is showing error ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
Then you will mostly need to flash A custom MIUI11 gsi. I will send how to do it soon.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
but i dont have root access
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
no need root I will tell you How to do at tmr
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
I successfully flashed through twrp
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
congratulations you Just did what i What I wanna tell you to do（TWRP）, happy new year.

any bugs? does touch work?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
Happy new year to you too

I was getting same "find device closed unexpectedly" Error and camera is not working also not able to play any sound

As soon as I try to play video/audio or connect to call, device freezes and automatically restarts

I was also getting all these errors before downgrading
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
Maybe flash custom rom aosp stable to fix camera

https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-11-0-davinci-pixelish-experience-aosp-2020-11-09.4210195/

if it is not What you want tell me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
I have flashed resurrection remix but after successfully flashing, device is rebooting into recovery and i couldn't use mount, adb sideload and adb push in twrp and then i had to delete internal storage and use adb push and flash miui 11 again

I have flashed resurrection remix twice and both times it didn't boot into system
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
that damn rom needs miui 12.03
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
Ohh so that was the reason

I was directly flashing on old vendor
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
You need to flash miui 12.05 first and flash aosp android 10/11
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Deleted member 9635294:
R R android 10 or 11?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prashant1703:
10
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Rms44:
Is that still possible?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] elliwigy:
Its not 150$ but theres a thread created in s20 and n20 forums. You can read the info on it there and theres a link to the website as well. Of course if you are talking about unlocking your bootloader 🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Rms44:
Can you link? I'm so not familiar with how to use forums
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] elliwigy:
I suggest you read everything in the thread and on the website. Might be good also to learn how to navigate XDA as youll likely need to learn if you are going to want to root or do anything once unlocked since everythings on xda lol

https://xdaforums.com/t/sampwnd-usa-model-bl-unlock-info-u-u1-w.4201689/
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Abdullah.Csit:
Hello 👋

If the screen by default support refresh rate from 60~120 Hz ! Why there is no option to limit screen refresh rate On "90Hz" ?

Is it hardware matter or software optimization !?
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Slim K:
It's a software limitation. Use a custom ROM to get a consistent experience. All of them have it as an option.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] libralibra:
There is a post in this forum about how to set 90hz.

It doesn't require root it flash custom ROM.

One app from Google play is sufficient. I have tried and it worked.
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Abdullah.Csit:
Good to hear 😊.. thanks for help
[Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Questions & Answers] Nazri786:
Use setedit app... No rot required... On Android 11 it will show 90hz on the setting... Previously it would show only 120 or 60 but in reality it's 90...