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[Epic 4G General] Mykon:
Verified: after a fresh Odin of DK28 my GPS wouldn't lock, it just searched and searched... Reboot didn't help

History:

one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5.zip

one.click.clockworkmod2.5.1.0-flasher-fixed.zip

ROM Manager (after updating to clockworkmodkernel.zip)

failed rom via Rom Manager/ClockworkMod 1506bdf2e04b.update-SPH-D700_DI18ToDK28.zip

DK28 via Odin sph-d700-dk28-8g-rel.tar.md5

My steps: (I forgot to remove the sd card, but lost no data)

1) Call Sprint and ask for the MSL code

2) Backup everything from ClockworkMod

3) Dial ##786#

4) Choose "Reset"

5) Enter MSL code

Results:

The phone rebooted twice, then updated the PRL.

It tried to update the software but got stuck (I hit the back button to cancel it)

No prompt for activation, as Sprint phone rep had said.

Tested the GPS - rainbows and unicorns everywhere.

This beats the old GPS fix method: Odin back to DI18 then DK28 again...
[Epic 4G General] teco2010:
Great Tip. Got my Gps working now :)
[Epic 4G General] codest3r:
+1 mell yeah it does!

Sent from my Epic 4G on XDA App
[Epic 4G General] gsrboy171:
thanks sooooooo much.
[Epic 4G General] worldwidepmp:
Also, you can get MSL code without calling Sprint using ConnectBot (from Market)

Run ConnectBot, in dropdown menu in lower left corner select "Local"

Type in any name in the nickname box

Type "getprop" (no quotations) then hit enter

scroll up in the results (ril.MSL) is the MSL code
[Epic 4G General] Epic_Delo:
YES!!! GPS works again, Thanks
[Epic 4G General] Koadic:
You can also just enter "getprop ril.MSL" and you wont have to scroll up at all, it will be the only number listed.
[Epic 4G General] kristv:
I was really hoping this would fix my GPS problem, but it hasn't. It did reset the phone correctly (by the way, don't try it if you're running the latest Supernova ROM...it just boot loops afterwards...LOL!), but even after I installed the latest Viper ROM and it went through the touchless setup, etc., it still shows my location as being about a mile or two away from where I really am in Google maps.

I've tried the other methods mentioned around the net (reverting back to DI18, updating to DK28 modem etc.), but no dice. :(
[Epic 4G General] kristv:
Okay, I tried the "reverting to DI18" method one last time, just as a last resort. I figured out what I was doing wrong (and it's not mentioned much in other threads, if at all so I'll say it here).

Installed DI18 stock (which included the DI18 modem file).

Got a correct GPS lock.

Odin'd DK28 modem and booted back up into DI18. (this is the part that I was missing...I was previously going straight to flashing a DK28-based ROM directly after installing the DK28 modem!)

Got a lock again in DI18 with the DK28 modem driver installed.

Installed CWM3.

Installed latest Viper ROM and rebooted.

Downloaded Google Maps and got a GPS lock again.

Restored my user data via CWM3 and rebooted.

Got a correct GPS lock again (I just wanted to make sure the data restore didn't screw anything up).

Very happy it's working now! :)
[Epic 4G General] daazncandyman:
I ran into a boot loop also, but after reflashing midnight rom, gps works flawlessly
[Epic 4G General] vocaltreat:
i was also wondering if i can do this with a rom already flashed or if i have to go back to the reg old dk28...im running viperrom apocalypse 4.0.2 c
[Epic 4G General] daddymikey1975:
try the ##786# >> enter MSL >> reset..

see if that works for you first.
[Epic 4G General] imageicb:
This worked like a charm. I used this method while running viper 3.0.3.
[Epic 4G General] m3lover1:
Does this fix just restart your phone or does it reset and delete everything off your phone?
[Epic 4G General] Koadic:
I believe it is like a factory reset... so, before doing this, you might want to make a nandroid backup, then do an advanced data restore when finished.
[Epic 4G General] m3lover1:
Ok. thanks Koadic. Might hold off until I'm gonna reflash another ROM. Don't use GPS much right now anyways
[Epic 4G General] vocaltreat:
whoooo hooooo

YES!!! This soooo worked thank you sooo much!!!!! all i did was go to clockwork and back up my stuff.....boot up....do the ## thing type in my mlr , reset...it booted up reset prl and other stuff...canceled when it searched for updated software..downloaded google maps did a check and wam bam thank you mam it was on spot ......powered off..went to clockwork.....did a data restore ...rebooted ...checked google maps again and thank you LORD it worked....used gps tester and for the first time it was showin alll sorts of stuff when before it was just blank.......and yes sir to all those who wonder you can do this with a flashed rom...i am running viperrom Apocalypse 4.0.3 c ....just make sure you back up ur stuff and afterward do a DATA restore
[Epic 4G General] urirx98:
wow, i can not believe it, this actually worked. i did exactly what it said, created a new backup file, took out my sd card. did the tele# pad, reset to factory. ACtually got scared when it came back totally like i got it out of the box. Nobody said what to do after so i kind of flew by the night and logged into my gmail account when it asked, then went to Sprint Navi, got a LOCK. dont know how long it took, but dont care, got a lock on Google Maps aswell. I then got into clockwork and did a restore, obviously picked my last backup, and then CLOCKWORK did its magic. All my data and everything was restored like it never left. I checked Sprint Navi and WHAM BAM it locked me in. Checked Google and same thing, Awesome find, 2 months ive been without the GPS, and now its BACK. Now i can flash a new rom :) THanks AGAIN!!
[Epic 4G General] running_the_dream:
Thanks! Fixed my gps. I could only get within 3 meters using wifi. I was around 50-100 meters on 3g. Now I get 3m with 3g!
[Epic 4G General] skylordusa1:
Guys quick question. Hopefully someone can explain it a little better for me.

My buddy has the epic and was currently running stock Dk18. We recently just upgraded to the DK28 leaked update.zip (Didnt use odin). I see his baseband version is DK28 at the end so I believe he has the DK28 modem. Everything on his phone works fine except like most of you mention gps doesnt locate. He does not have root or clockwork. What happens when you run this fix will it reset/factory reset him back to Dk18 and he will have to upgrade to DK28 again. Or will it just wipe out his data but keep him on the DK28 build.

I guess what im asking is should he root his phone first and install clockwork then make a backup then try this fix and if it works just restore the data portion of his backup? Any help would be appreciated.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
How do you get the lbs test mode app to work? Mine says no such app. Do you flash in cwm or use root explorer then launch?
[Epic 4G General] Scott Summers:
Yep. The "##786#" trick worked.
[Epic 4G General] boomerbubba:
There is no "lbs test mode" app on the Epic. That app exists on the GSM cousins -- Captivate, Vibrant and I9000 -- which have different GPS hardware and software.

There is a similar but not identical utility on the Epic, called GPS Setup. It is invoked from its own dialer code. That dialer code (*#1472365# on the stock Epic) changed in the Froyo versions, and as far as I know no one has figured out the new one.

If you are using a launcher utility such as Launcher Pro, you can probably make a shortcut direct to GPS Setup.
[Epic 4G General] jsanta11:
Thanks worked like a charm
[Epic 4G General] Paltomiel:
it will wipe out all his data (factory reset) but keep him on DK28....
[Epic 4G General] eheaps:
I tried this 3 times, I'm running Nebula rom, and it hasn't worked...still 2400 meters and won't pick up on navigation! I ran 2.1 for a couple weeks a few weeks ago and it worked there, then I came back to 2.2 and it's been the same garbage GPS....any ideas? is the rom the issue??
[Epic 4G General] skylordusa1:
Thank you Paltomiel. I appreciate the response.
[Epic 4G General] difrent7:
Just wanted to say thanks because this fixed my GPS issues on 2.2!!
[Epic 4G General] suleman09:
I tried to get msl through connectbot but it don't show my msl
[Epic 4G General] skylordusa1:
Is this suppose to work if you are rooted and have installed a custom rom? My buddy has the epic and flashed the DK28 tar file with odin. Everyone on the phone worked perfect including the GPS. He then did the oneclickroot with CW3 which converted his filesystem from rfs to ext4. He then installed the newest viper rom i believe its 4.0.3. After that the phone was again working perfect except now his GPS no longer works. So if he is rooted and has the custom viper rom installed can he still perform this procedure? And if so how would he do it. Make a complete back up using clockwork then follow the steps then if gps is working again on his phone restore just the data from his backup?
[Epic 4G General] Koadic:
What command did you type in?

Yes, that should work just fine, but if any issues arise, he might want to try reflashing the rom through CWM too (just in case).

He can always try to do a full restore also, but if he encounters any issues with it booting (certain roms may cause issues, not necessarily this one), worst case is he would have to redo Odin (then check gps to be safe), redo the oneclick/cwm, reflash the rom and then do an advanced restore of the data.
[Epic 4G General] phdeez:
Thanks for the fix- works like a champ now!
[Epic 4G General] supercluver:
After flashing a few different roms this weekend I now don't have this issue anymore. The reason? I DID NOT update google maps from 4.5.0 to 5.0.0 and so far so good. I get super quick locks like always and I can navigate all I want and it never loses the lock. I'm using Nebula 1.0.7 right now, by the way.
[Epic 4G General] sneerpeer:
this is class...! gps works like a charm now...
[Epic 4G General] dauss:
Crap. I tried this and now my phone won't activate. Running Frankenstein froyo v24xxx. I went into CWM3 and did a full backup, then the the reset using the ##786#.

After it rebooted, it tried to activate, but failed. It says that my activation could not be completed. Please try again later. If the problem persists, you may need to contact Customer Service. I then hit OK, and process com.samsung has stopped unexpectedly and I have to force close.

I go into system updates, and click Update Profile, it tells me that my profile couldn't be updated at this time, etc. Error: Internal Error.

I then click Update PRL and it tells me an error occured. Error: Internal Error.

I powered off ,and restored using CWM3. Same thing, it boots up and tries to activate, but it doesn't fails, then it crashes. I look at the phone status, and my phone number, MSID, MEID, PRL version, all that information is in there. I can make phone calls, send and receive texts, but cannot use any data. I tried to update profile and activate after it rebooted, and it still failed.

(read this in another thread) I turned off and on Airplane Mode, turned off and on Data Network Mode, Turned on Airplane mode, turned off Data Network Mode turned off the phone, turned on the phone, turned off airplane mode, turned on Data Network mode. Data works.

My GPS seems to now be functioning, but I need to test it out tomorrow to double check. Just sitting here in my room, the accuracy is greatly increased, however, when I'm trying to get driving navigation through Google Maps(5.1) it just hangs on "Getting driving directions". I uninstalled the update and ran Google Maps 4.7, and it no longer hangs at "Getting driving directions"
[Epic 4G General] dito33:
Worked for me thank you save a lot of time the conventional way and I didn't loose anything.

dito33
[Epic 4G General] vpatel91:
Whenever I try to enter the dialer code ##786# to do the MSL reset nothing happens...some other dialer codes like LED test work but ##786# doesnt do anything...is there a way around this? or is there a fix?

thanks
[Epic 4G General] samuraiinblack:
Just wanted to stop into this thread and say thanks for this tip.

Before this, my Epic would rarely ever get GPS signal. GPS Test showed most of the time I'd be lucky to see 2 satellites. Now I'm never seeing less than 5 at any given time. Sprint Nav, Google Maps and Navigation all work and lock on instantly.
[Epic 4G General] running_the_dream:
WARNING- Do not use this method for Bonsai v2.0.1. It will auto-reboot. And if you try to restore through clockwork, your 3G radio will be turned off (because of the reset) but you will not get the auto hands-free activation. So, unless you know the manual method of activating your phone, avoid this method for Bonsai v2.0.1
[Epic 4G General] Gowind:
hey im using midnight rom v3.2 and my gps was not getting locked. tried this method and now im at the bootup screne with the green android logo.... plzz can anyone help...
[Epic 4G General] Supremespeed:
So no go with Bonsai? I am too lazy to flash back to stock :/ This is unfortunate.
[Epic 4G General] Kitteh298:
THIS WORKS! on both me and my brothers epic on 2.2. also di18 works too.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Worked Superbly for me on bonsai!!!
[Epic 4G General] Z a p i x:
Ran the reset on my rooted DK28, and it appeared to fix it. However after restoring my apps and data, GPS was broken again. It was getting a lock, but it was locking on locations a 1/4 mile away. O.o fail!

Tried downloading GPS STATUS from the market. Reset GPS cache, rebooted phone, got a lock. GPS is amazing now! Locks on with a 1 to 2 meter of accuracy! O.O
[Epic 4G General] dwallersv:
Not my experience. Worked flawlessly for me on Bonsai 2.0.1.

Booted into CWM3

Did a backup

Booted normally to Bonsai

##786#, MSL, Reset

Phone rebooted

Automatically activated

Updated the PRL

Check GPS -- SUCCESS!!!!

Rebooted into CWM3

Did a restore

Booted normally

Everything back

Check GPS -- SUCCESS!!!!
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Dont forget after restoring your back up to reflash bonsai to turn off journaling.. unless only data restore doesnt turn it on?
[Epic 4G General] vrojas25:
yes this worked but i got nervous cuz it did a reboot n got stuck on samsung black screen for like 5 or 10 i took the battery out and did a restore n it turned on and then it did self activation n my gps works perfect thanx. How long it it take for yours to restart?
[Epic 4G General] tdecurtins:
##786#

When i type in ##786# nothing happens! please help! I am using viperrom 4.0.4 OR is there another way to do the same kind of reset?
[Epic 4G General] keith5039756827:
No dk28 rom has satt gps working its all cell towers and u cant use navi with towers alone
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
I just want to say i love this method to fix broken gps, i went from d118 to eb13 right now and my gps wouldnt work and after doing this it worked!!
[Epic 4G General] rsbenedict:
Does this reset the radio to dI18 from dk28 or does it just do a factory reset and maintain the same radio?

I read through the entire thread, but various posts contradict each other.

Thanks!
[Epic 4G General] aespinoza101:
I have Viperrom Trinity 4.0.4 with no GPS lock. Can't seem to get it to work, having the same problem as tdecurtins posted above. Is it correct that there is no fix for DK28 yet?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] alexilaih0:
Hi,

I have a little question with Android the hd2 can recongnize 2fingers is this the limit or is it possible to get more then 2 touchpoints at the same time? I heard that the hd2 fand recongnize more then 2

With best regards

Alexi
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kailkti:
Yes, two fingers is max.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] alexilaih0:
Thx for answer :)

With best regards
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] Rajnus:
Is there any? Not various widgets that takes you to settings. I want to switch just with single tap.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] scorpions602:
Yeh it will be nice to have this toggle.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] sorwa:
Something like this?

Menu -> Personalize -> Widget -> Settings -> Data Roaming
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mrming251:
I bought an X10 from someone yesterday and wanted to find out if it can be unlocked. The phone is AT&T as it has the AT&T logo on the back but when the phone turns on, it shows Rogers. Im guessing the guy flashed the phone to Rogers. So would I be able to unlock this phone? If so, how?

Thanks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mrming251:
No one knows?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] batman_112:
Yes, it can. Go here and PM Lancez.
[Captivate General] *** Adrian ***:
Has someone any idea how to disable this PIN screen lock when use the exchange sync??? Just tried to find out how to, but so far I did not find any way...:confused::confused::confused:
[Captivate General] foxbat121:
Your corporate IT Admin won't be too thrilled to hear you ask this question. It is after all an exchange security policy enforced by your exchange admin to protect sensitive information in case you lost your phone or get stollen.

Depending on which ROM (2.1 or 2.2) you're running, the PIN is handled differently. On 2.1, the PIN policy is part of the email app and the PIN can't even be changed after you set it. In 2.2, the PIN policy is natively supported by Android OS and you can change the PIN but not disable it. But I have yet to see any hacks to disable it on Android. I know how to do it in Windows Mobile :)
[Captivate General] hugemonster69:
try a search on the forums for "lockpicker". It works for some, some it doesnt. Check this thread for more info...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=655061
[Galaxy S I9000 General] lanielf:
I have the Bell Samsung Galaxy S I9000-M with Darky's mod 8.0 + KERNEL] SpeedMod Froyo [K12P BRIGHT-FIX3

My quadrant score is 1934

:)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] alferret:
WHY????? This is for devs not synthetic scores.....................
[Galaxy S I9000 General] freakfingers12:
... so what?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ale0crysis:
wow....

a thread
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Daneshm90:
1. Wrong section (At best it should go under General)

2. Read this Link
[Galaxy S I9000 General] EarlZ:
My quadrant is just over 9000
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kalross:
Do you have to take it out of the liquid nitrogen to make a call or is you nails?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] decouvrir:
let the flaming begin.

everyone's using the same device. this is like an overclocking thread instead =.=
[Galaxy S I9000 General] silitek:
I have 10000...Am i fast now? :)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] chrisjcks:
1925

Advanced voodoo v666.2

1.28ghz OC

JS3 2.2.1 rom
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cicer0:
do these scores get you wet or something?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] chrisjcks:
Whats the big deal?

Someone started the thread, if you ain't gonna answer it probably, why bother posting at all?

I see no problem in seeing which setup gives a higher score, regardless of whether quadrant guides an accurate comparison or not.

I posted mine, plus my setup for all too see.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cicer0:
There is no big deal. That's why some people are making fun of it...

Because Quadrant does not provide an accurate guideline score for speed of the phone, this thread is a joke, so what's the problem if we're making fun of it?

Peace dude.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] KennyLegend:
The Op was curious and interested in other peoples scores and set up whether its accurate or not.

If youve nothing to contribute then dont post....simple.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cicer0:
Samsung Galaxy S I9000 forum > search this forum > type in 'quadrant score' > show posts > enter > miracle
[Galaxy S I9000 General] JJEgan:
Eclair no lagfix 970

Eclair Ryans lagfix 2220

Froyo no lag fix 1140

Froyo Voodoo lag fix 1540 .

And thats why Quadrant is a bad benchmark laggy Eclair high score non laggy Froyo low score .

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 General] zorxd:
The Nexus S get about 1750 so isn't it the score that we should get on a lagfixed Galaxy S?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] SKeijmel:
stock js3 1301

no tweaks at all
[Galaxy S I9000 General] SKeijmel:
2.3 will also give a speed boost because that dalvik thingy is tweaked and made better again also they use a different file system.

if we run that on ouhr sgs it will be the same approx.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] EarlZ:
1,100 ~ 1,300 on RFS

1,400 ~ 1,600 on EXT4 + fast mount

RFS runs and feels smoother than EX4 + FM though.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ickyboo:
Quadrants is all bs anyways which numbers mean nothing. Go install oclf and you'll get numbers above 2300 easy.

Sent from my Atari Portfolio running GeOS and a 300bps modem.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] sahidmiah:
How did you get that.i have darkys v8.1.+all tweaks+lag fix.but i got most is 1500 qudrant score.ps tell me
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AmdPhenomII:
I have discovered that too, having tried EXT4, but gone back to RFS because it felt smoother, I'm on Darky v9.0
[Galaxy S I9000 General] california6006:
Got 2278 sgs with docrom + speedmod 500hz ext4nj + ext2
[Galaxy S I9000 General] PAGOT:
1.Tweaked Froyo

DATA_FS=ext4 CACHE_FS=ext4 DBDATA_FS=ext4 DATA_LOOP=ext2

CACHE_LOOP=ext2 DBDATA_LOOP=ext2 BIND_DATA_TO_DBDATA=false

STOCK JPY 2.2.1, SPEEDMOD K13D 250Hz, ZSJPG MODEM, FUGUTWEAKS

Samsung GT-I9000 8GB

2.Tweaked Gingerbread

/system ext4 /dbdata ext4 /data ext4 /cache ext4

Tweaks: RAM,SD,I/O,Kernel,VM,Media,Touchscreen

STOCK JVK 2.3.3, CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVK-v2.9-CWM3RFS

Samsung GT-I9000 8GB

And I know it doesn't matter :) BTW: Froyo wasn't usable in that setup(lagging, freezing). Gingerbread is smooth.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] chrisjcks:
985 :) .. stock gingerbread.

the smoothest ive had my phone :)

even smoother than gingerbread with ext4 scoring 1600.

smoother and faster than froyo with a 2350 score with ext4 and ext2 partitions running a 500 speedmod kernel.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JAMM0N:
I have android 2.2 and i have questions:

my battery is charged and used for only a couple of hours and sometimes the battery drains in like 4-6 hours. i dont even use it and brightness is always turned low and yet the battery seems to drain really fast.

second thing is when i pull out my battery to charge it my gadgets and aps start to malfunction and i have to go hit up the market to redownload all the apps and start all fr scratch. so now i'm backing up some of the info that the programs let me

most of the apps i use or just like skype twitter facebook and whatnot just the basics but somehow it keeps malfunctioning after i charge the battery its like doing a hard reset.

whats going on?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g00s3y:
Why are you pulling out the battery to charge it?

What rom and kernel are you running?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JAMM0N:
android 2.2

kernel v. 2.6.32.17-g9a2fc16

baseband v. 2.15.00.07.28

if you need anymore info i can give you no problems. it was just flashed or whatever to 2.2 i didn't do it myself i just got this phone like last week
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhillyCheez:
For the battery draining issue its best to figure that out yourself using something like systempanel by nextapp. Buying it is worth it as you will be able to analyze what exactly is using up your battery. Nobody can tell you what really is draining your battery but you.

As for the pulling out the battery issue... are you powering down before you pull out the battery?

Sent from my ADR6300
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhillyCheez:
Also... it might be possible that your battery draining is normal. The Inc came with a 1300mah battery which is ridiculous for a smartphone. Grab the 1500mah HTC OEM battery and it will be like any other smartphone.

Fits in the stock battery door too.

Sent from my ADR6300
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JAMM0N:
yes. if i dont is that what is causing all my programs to malfunction?

does anyone suggest me flash to another rom i might need a bigger SD card too

i have 2 1800MAH or possibe 1500 and an 1800MAH
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhillyCheez:
Hmm... no you should be powering down first. Weird.

Are you rooted? Flash another ROM.

A bigger SD card is always nice...

I'm confused ... you already have bigger batteries? And not using it?

Sent from my ADR6300