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as we know the SNS has a random reboot bug, my phone also has rebooted many times.
but after I turned on the "Use ONLY 2G network" option for power saving, i found it run for more than 200 hours, haven't rebooted.
so I think it maybe has relationship between mobile network and phone rebooting.
and here is the poll, please vote your situation, thanks.
3G only, and not rebooted (yet)
I leave min on auto 3G/2G, i have had this issue on 3 calls today, i have made 3 calls in total (today).
They best hurry and prove it's software or my no quibble return will be in danger!
Looking forward to a fix.
Your intention is to address both the random reboots in general issue AND the random reboots during a call issue?
I've had a few reboots during calls, but never (that I am aware of) when not making a call.
i've never had the reboot during a call, but had the general reboot probably once every couple of days.
To clarify as per Distorted Loop's comment above:
My issue has been during calls only. I have never had a reboot whilst not in a call (that i have noticed).
According to an article on engagdet yesterday a fix is coming.
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And the same news was on XDA here two weeks ago.
Seems to take some time from the source release to the OTA for sure... I am waiting to use this phone properly here!
My first android phone ever, and i cannot call on it without a reboot. Such nice kit and poor execution.
I had my nexus reboot and freeze while listening to androids stock music player. non rooted had for a total of ten days returning this to best buy today.
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WCDMA only, no reboot during phone calls, on Bionix 1.3
i never had any random reboots in my entire almost 2 months using this..
I've not had any random reboots..
No Reboots on 2 or 3g, My Nexus S has performed flawlessly since purchase, 23rd December , in fact most reliable phone I have ever owned!
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No Reboots on 2 or 3g, My Nexus S has performed flawlessly since purchase, 23rd December , in fact most reliable phone I have ever owned!
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agree!
this phone has been rock solid since day one
... can't say the same for the SGS
dont have data plan eventhough our network works on 3G and I had 4 reboot while talking, one was a long call and the others dont, always with wifi and sync on...
I have the nexus since 20ths of december...
I use only 3G....although about 97% of the time I'm actually on wifi. I've not had any reboots during a phonecall, although I honestly only use about 5-15minutes of call time a month so I'm not a very good representative.
The only issue that I've had since owning this stellar device was a bootloop issue that occurred on around the 3rd night I had the device (bought it the day it came out). After that, I unlocked and rooted it - no issues since.
Forced wcdmaand had 3 reboots so far today but never during a call. Usually right after a force close.
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I did not insert a SIM Card ever, the phone has not rebooted ...
I've been using it for a month, with Cyanogenmod Nightlies since first day.
my recent experience.
it has something to do with the networks.
when i was in the UK, running on o2 network, i never experienced any random on call reboot.
my recent holiday trip back to malaysia, when i was using DIGI in malaysia, almost immediate i have experience a few random reboots.
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With some of the replacement phones beign sent out with the new firmware included and the update out soon, I would like to get your thoughts on performance and also have a place for issues and opinions.
Does your experience match what the beta group experienced? Are you having any issues? What is your opinion on the phone with the update installed?
Thanks for your help.
I am trying to get dell to send me a replacement with the new firmware. I have called 3 times so far: First time it was 209, Second time it was a 16gb SD (I used it since I had 8 before), and now I am waiting for another replacement device to arrive. The rep said he would make a note in the dispatch that I want 212 and said if I don't get 212 then I can return the replacement device. I currently am slightly happy with it since dell cant say my warranty is void as their representative told me to switch the sd cards.
Long story short I want 212 and I am disappointed that there mobility center is only in india now, according to the rep, because the language barrier makes it tough to get your point across.
So I just got a new Dell Venue Pro on the 14th. Everything was going well for the first day but yesterday my data connection would not work unless on wifi. I could still receive pictures but no maps, IE, any app data etc. And another weird thing, when I turn wifi off in the settings menu, my phone continues to use the wifi...I am sending this phone back to dell on tuesday because I just ordered another DVP for .99 cents, I paid 79.99 for this one but I am in my buyers remorse period so dells bout to pay me my 79.99 back.
are there many problem-free DVPs?
I am on my third DVP, 16GB with .206, and for some reason it has been problem free. zero problems. I'm shocked. makes me wonder if there is a silent majority (or minority) of DVP owners that have had problem free phones. wish I knew.
my first DVP, an 8GB model with .206, lasted three months and was locking up 5 times or more on some days but I put up with it. the phone speaker failed and they sent my second phone, 16Gb with .206. it lasted only 48 hours before I got the memory card error message and it bricked.
I've only had the third one for about a week and zero lockups. It's too good to be true. I'm waiting for the first lockup.
No Wifi lock ups at all (212) ...
BUt that is the only thing fixed...
The headset volume sucks big time.. camera remains worst in the world... the lock screen unlocking lag comes at times...
Still not very happy... but great improvement with the wifi
Yes, my experiences seem to match the beta group.
- No wifi crashes. In fact, no crashes at all - the phone feels rock solid.
- Calls since the update appear to sound noticeably clearer and crisper. I haven't seen anyone else in the thread mention this, so curious if this has happened for others too.
- More consistent signal. The phone seems to be on 'H' more often. Will be interesting to see if reception is better the next time I travel to weak signal areas!
Overall, a very nice update
im still waiting patiently for the update
I just got the .212 on Friday w/ NoDo for At&t from the recent Dell sale of Unlocked phones for $300. Not one crash. I've installed at least 30 apps over wifi and set-up my Xbox live and 3 email accounts and have not had any problems.
My only wish list so far....
A mass storage function. Zune interface is kind of limiting. I will have to try that registry edit.
Custom .mp3 ringtone maker.
Headphones could be louder and jack could be flat.
Camera could be better in low-light.
A way to customize basic tiles beyond changing color.
I wish Dell was selling the 32GBs unlocked for $300.
I really like this phone. I'm just a little nervous about exclaiming its greatness after three days.
Just got the firmware update. The first think it does after finished updating is crash after I lock the screen....
Hopefully this does not happen again..
where are you guys getting these updates?
and are they explicitly from dell and how can i tell if its from dell?
Offical Dell Update
I got the update when connecting my DVP up, update available.
Had to take the battery out (hard reset) for it to work properly.
2nd attempt was successful.
firmware version 2250.1800.7392.212
what issues was this new update supposed to address? anyone?
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what issues was this new update supposed to address? anyone?
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There's a good description of the changes here:
http://wmpoweruser.com/dell-venue-pro-users-new-fw-report/
isnt that an OLD firmware update?
im talking about .212
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isnt that an OLD firmware update?
im talking about .212
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No - it's a review of .212 beta.
Wifi now works flawlessly for me, which is the most important one. I get a full signal at my desk as is so I really can't comment on if that one is improved - considering my signal was very weak at home (fluctuating between 1 bar of 3G and 2 bars of GPRS), I'll have a better idea of that when I get there. I confirm that there are more camera options, although I haven't actually tried taking a picture.
So far, so good!
The only issue mu DVP had was the fluctuating signal strength indicator when I was in areas of moderate-low signal. So far after the firmware update my indicator stays the same. Hopefully this means the battery life will improve too. Love my phone!
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A little while after the update, my phone was blacked out/off and I had to battery pull to fix that, but otherwise it's been awesome with the new firmware. I was in the middle of nowhere last night and my signal went from 1 bar G to 3-4 bars 3G and anywhere in between, but for the most part data was zipping along.
Downloaded an app, lots of photo uploads and FB app checking and checking radar maps.
WiFi has been on most of the time and works well - without freezing. Downloaded Tentacles finally.
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A little while after the update, my phone was blacked out/off and I had to battery pull to fix that
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Same experience here. This morning the phone wouldn't wake up when pushing the button. Had to pull the battery to get the screen back.
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Just got the firmware update. The first think it does after finished updating is crash after I lock the screen....
Hopefully this does not happen again..
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Another screen issue...hmmm...
ARGH. First it took me two days to root the Xoom, now I can't keep a stable 4G/3G data connection. I've gone through 3 SIM cards, and Verizon is telling me that "something" is hanging in their system which won't let me properly activate, so I have to send my Xoom BACk in to Motorola and have them look at it. Anyone else have any nightmarish stories about their Xoom after the 4G upgrade? I live in Detroit and have excellent 4G coverage...my Thunderbolt has 5 bars. I've tried selecting only CDMA, same non-working result.
So sorry that you're having problems. I hope you will be able to get it fixed and have a chance to enjoy it.
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So sorry that you're having problems. I hope you will be able to get it fixed and have a chance to enjoy it.
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It's official. My Xoom is possessed! Shortly after I started this thread, the stupid thing all of a sudden activated itself, and now I have 4G, and it's been on for about 2 hours....WTH? I called Verizon, and they told me that they DON'T see the device active...something's REALLY strange here.....I'll keep an eye on it for a day or two, but if it goes back out, it's going back to Motorola.
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It's official. My Xoom is possessed! Shortly after I started this thread, the stupid thing all of a sudden activated itself, and now I have 4G, and it's been on for about 2 hours....WTH? I called Verizon, and they told me that they DON'T see the device active...something's REALLY strange here.....I'll keep an eye on it for a day or two, but if it goes back out, it's going back to Motorola.
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Now that is funny, about the possessed. I hope it goes all well for you.
Are you trying to run tiamat or stock? Tiamat doesn't seem to support 4g devices currently.
To clarify tiamat runs for me, when I restore my pre-upgrade image everything but 4g and 3g is fine. I get internet only on wifi. However, the stock update from Moto that it came back with works perfectly.
Also, why did it take 2 days, once the sdk is installed it should be as easy "fastboot OEM unlock" then pushing a few files. It could be possible you messed with your radio or something if you were confused as to what you are doing.
You accept all inherent risks associated with rooting and using custom roms one of which is that your data connection may be flaky.
In the case of trying to get a device to work in a particular fasion I would highly recommend 100% stock until working properly and then moving from there.
In other words... don't tell us you're ready to smash your Xoom because of something you did to it.
I sent my xoom in and had the upgrade down. When it arrived back It was not activated. and would not activate.. I called VZW the first guy I talked to said he would be more then happy to activate my xoom again and that I would have to change my current VZW plan i have with verizon from my current 3g/3gigs plan to a new 4/whater gig plan for more cash. I hung up on they guy and looked threw VZW website and found info about the upgrade, and I found where it says you will not have to change your plan after the upgrade. So i call VZW again this time the guy i talk to sends me to what he calls a stage 2 rep. I talk to him tell him what the first guy told me and then qouted off there website about How i do not need to change my plan. he looked over my account and found that when they upgraded my xoom they screwed up when they entered my sim msein and med info into there system. 3 hours later 2 phone calls and finally he gets all his ducks in a row and finally a working 4g xoom is in my hands.. (and I DID NOT have to change my plan.) and yes i mistype alot. but in my defense only the first and last of a word has to be correct for the human mind to be able to read.
Well my 4g randomly goes from 4g to nothing. Althougth I have bars they are grey and no connection.
My wifi then decides which networks it will connect to and which ones it won't. My router has duel networks set up the same way. Won't connect to 1 but will connect to 2. My friends house full bars standing 5 feet away from the router. Hit connect drops to nothing and cycles remembered / analyzing. Same settings as my router at my house. I go to Toyota connects instantly.
The radio is possessed. Stock Xoom never routed I just got it back this week. And wow battery life is crushed. But WOW is that 4g lte some fast kinda fast my upload is 8mbs!..........when it works
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Ready to throw my Xoom
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Don't so that it break real easy! broke mine the other day, dropped it three feet onto carpet
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Don't so that it break real easy! broke mine the other day, dropped it three feet onto carpet
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WOW? Really? Mine went down the stairs on hard concrete not even a scratch. (it helped that it had a cover .) but it didn't brake.
To the other guy, don't give up.
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WOW? Really? Mine went down the stairs on hard concrete not even a scratch. (it helped that it had a cover .) but it didn't brake.
To the other guy, don't give up.
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Mine went 'thud' not 'bounce'
i have had this happen on three occasions in the last 3 weeks, cant say it was from anyone thing but happened enough now to notice it. Anyone had this?
If i need to exchange the device does anyone know the policy with o2? The phone was purchased from an o2 store as pay and go. Dont even know if they would have stock now so in which case to i go through google and is it correct they have a stock of handsets for issues like this?
thanks
It may be a software problem with 4.2 same thing happens on n7 after update.
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Mine has not had 1 single random reboot over the last 10 days
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I just had a random reboot while texting at the grocery store. Latest update.
I've had probably a half dozen random reboots in my first week of ownership. Just a few minutes ago uninstalling HD widgets caused a reboot.
I've had the G2 for nearly a week now and have found the phone to perform nearly flawlessly with the exception of what I'll call the the time to fix on GPS. Outdoors and especially indoors, the time to receive a good fix for GPS is slow. Using tools like GPS status it seems to take for ever to begin seeing satelittes and then even longer to get enough to firmly establish a fix. I'm a pilot and really need my devices to work robustly with GPS and since I'm within the two week return window on Verizon need to establish if this might be an anomaly with my unit or something inherent to the device in general so I can act accordingly. Thanks.
Sitting in my living room I grabbed 8 satellites within a few seconds. Working as expected for me so far.
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Thanks for that. I'll try a reset and then return for another if that doesn't do it.
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Sitting in my living room I grabbed 8 satellites within a few seconds. Working as expected for me so far.
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Yup, same here!!!!
Well I reset the phone and without activating wifi so as to avoid the help that provides, I cannot get a fix indoors or out. Outside I lock on two sats but no fix. Going to return for another.
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eveyrtime i factory reset it takes about 5 minutes just to get a lock.
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actually, after a reboot its taking forever to lock on as well. annoying.
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Sitting in my living room I grabbed 8 satellites within a few seconds. Working as expected for me so far.
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So I had to try, and wow! This is awesome!
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I've had the G2 for nearly a week now and have found the phone to perform nearly flawlessly with the exception of what I'll call the the time to fix on GPS. Outdoors and especially indoors, the time to receive a good fix for GPS is slow. Using tools like GPS status it seems to take for ever to begin seeing satelittes and then even longer to get enough to firmly establish a fix. I'm a pilot and really need my devices to work robustly with GPS and since I'm within the two week return window on Verizon need to establish if this might be an anomaly with my unit or something inherent to the device in general so I can act accordingly. Thanks.
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My experience with GPS on my phone is similar to yours, really slow to get a lock. Also, on local streets, sometimes the compass gets all whacky and losses the correct heading. Not sure if it's just my unit or not.
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Well back to Galaxy S4 for me. At least temporarily. Went to Verizon store to have phone replaced. After spending 15 minutes trying to have the manager understand the problem they agreed to replace. Went to check out and they say you have an outstanding balance. I say yes I just sent in payment electronically. So even though I paid full retail they wanted me to pay again. Will not I say, so keep the damn things. So then they charge me $35 restock fee. Okay so I go home and call Verizon and find out the phone should have been replaced. Credited my account the 35. I really hate Verizon sometimes but unlimited data is hard to walk away from.
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Well back to Galaxy S4 for me. At least temporarily. Went to Verizon store to have phone replaced. After spending 15 minutes trying to have the manager understand the problem they agreed to replace. Went to check out and they say you have an outstanding balance. I say yes I just sent in payment electronically. So even though I paid full retail they wanted me to pay again. Will not I say, so keep the damn things. So then they charge me $35 restock fee. Okay so I go home and call Verizon and find out the phone should have been replaced. Credited my account the 35. I really hate Verizon sometimes but unlimited data is hard to walk away from.
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they got us by the balls there on the unlimited data dont they? Hope it all works out for you
My G2's GPS has been phenomenal. Easily one of the top 5 things I love about this phone. Outdoors, a lock is damn near instant and indoors I'm locked on to over 8 satellites within seconds. Even after an AGPS clear request and reboot/WIFI off/google location services off, it locks one within 3-4 seconds INDOORS. I would try to return for another. Coming from samsung devices, this is a welcome change. It just works. :good:
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Try TopNTP, i had similar issues with my galaxy nexus and this was the only softwafre which solved it by changing the gps.conf file (need root)
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Try TopNTP, i had similar issues with my galaxy nexus and this was the only softwafre which solved it by changing the gps.conf file (need root)
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Did you quote the wrong person? LOL
I'm not having any problems with my GPS. All of my previous samsungs (epic 4g/droid charge/GNex) had some kind of GPS issue one way or the other. There was some workarounds that seemed to help but they were never this good. Actually now that I think about it, my first Droid charge was pretty darn good with GPS but my replacement unit had some trouble. I think my Gnex was the worst by far. Oh well, it's been relegated to WiFi-only duty and I'll keep it around just to mess around with the latest AOSP builds. :cyclops:
I think I may have had a lemon but due to stupid verizon store employees I don't know yet. I'll now wait and take a look at the note 3 and/or wait for some used G2. As compared to my S4 the galaxy finds nearly 20 satellites in seconds and locks to most of those within two even after agps reset.
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I think I may have had a lemon but due to stupid verizon store employees I don't know yet. I'll now wait and take a look at the note 3 and/or wait for some used G2. As compared to my S4 the galaxy finds nearly 20 satellites in seconds and locks to most of those within two even after agps reset.
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My LG G2 won't get a fix indoors even under skylights, and takes much longer than my Moto Droid Razr Maxx outdoors. Maybe I will try and exchange it.
I really dont think swapping will do anything... mine does this too and sometimes it just works better. after a reboot it takes a while, but then it'll lock in seconds during that time on. it's weird.
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The LG G2 has been slow as a mail in rebate to get back to you when locking onto GPS. I picked the phone up yesterday. Before and after root the same thing here in Northern VA/Metro DC area. The S4, Gnex, N4, and N7 all perform flawlessly. I don't want to do an exchange with VZW cause most of the in store help is clueless and I feel my soul slowly dying every time I have to speak to one of them.
I am hoping it is solar flares, sunspots, weather, congress blinking, or my 4 year old daughter continuously talking that is causing interference with my device locking into GPS in a timely fashion.
Mine works great outdoors and for the most part indoors. There are some bad spots I've found in my office so far where it can't/struggles to lock.
How do you know you got a lock?
GPS lock is very fast here, Korean G2 in Europe. Might it be a Verizon version issue? Could the wireless charging coil block the GPS signals?
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Hello I'm new to this thread as I've been a HTC user forever.
I just got my note 3 last night and it seems that I have low signal every where in Los Angeles. I only have 1 or 2 bars. I didn't have this issue with my HTC Evo which always had 5 bars..
I don't think it's Verizon network but the phone. Does any one else experience this issue? Is there a fix to get better signal?
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I haven't had signal issues with my note, but from all the reading on these forums. If you are having signal issues and your on the latest radios it's probably a hardware issue. Seems like there are some phones made in China and some from Korea with quality differences between them. Wait for others to chime in, but you might want to contact Verizon and get another phone sent.
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I haven't had signal issues with my note, but from all the reading on these forums. If you are having signal issues and your on the latest radios it's probably a hardware issue. Seems like there are some phones made in China and some from Korea with quality differences between them. Wait for others to chime in, but you might want to contact Verizon and get another phone sent.
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How can you check if yours was made in China or Korea?
I have the same problem, as do many. And it got way worse after the most recent update. See if you can get a replacement.
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After spending an hour on the phone with tech support they suggested I go in and exchange my sim card so I did. Well that didn't change the low signal. Does anyone know a fix for this?
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Just to add my $0.02.. I had the exact same problem and I purchased original my phone close to release day. It didn't matter what I did, but I would drop signal or always have terrible signal even though I was close to a tower. I also had a wiggling home key as well. Eventually my proximity sensor died on the phone, which at that point I had enough with it. I went in and returned it under warranty after having it for a month and a half. The new phone I got now actually has an earlier build then my original (under battery it's dated), but I have no issues with it at all. It was factory re-certified, but it runs like a champ and has none of the signal problems my original did. So I think there is definitely some truth to the idea that some have better builds than others based on where they were manufactured. I would return yours without a hesitation under the manufactures warranty. Hope that helps!
Thanks for helping at this point I've returned it 3 times in 10 days. I've got two different build dates and all of them still have low signal issue and calls dropping.