I Rooted for a while, then I used Odin to go back to stock dI18. I just recently updated to EB13 using the basic samsung epic recovery method. My camera and screen rotation are broken. Since I am no longer rooted I cant fix it. Will sprint be able to see I was rooted? I want to return the phone and just get a replacement thru insurance. Especially because text messaging hasnt been good. Guess my modem fried. please help thx
No they can't tell you've been rooted.and no they won't exchange phones. They will just reinstall old software. They've been told not to exchange phones over this issue. If you knew someone who works there you might be able to get it done, but probably not.
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No they can't tell you've been rooted.and no they won't exchange phones. They will just reinstall old software. They've been told not to exchange phones over this issue. If you knew someone who works there you might be able to get it done, but probably not.
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well, as long as they can get the phone to work better im fine. Thank you for your help sir
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well, as long as they can get the phone to work better im fine. Thank you for your help sir
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You're Welcome.
They'll flash DI18 and it'll be back to normal.
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I flashed dI18 and it wasnt back to normal as well.
There are fixes for both of those that don't require root. Screen rotation can be fixed doing the horizontal calibration under display settings. The other requires flashing a file to your phone with odin in a rather simple process found here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970452
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By the way, I did have screen rotational problems even after calibrating but I reflashed EB13 with the Samsung tool after wiping data and cache several times then calibrated it again and it fixed whatever the problem was. Also seemed to fix my TWS problem that was still there after the first install.
They will know if you have a custom rom installed. I had a hero for awhile and ended up having problems. Didn't get a call or text for over a week. I called sprint tech support and they told me my current software was an nfx rom and blamed it on that
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I flashed dI18 and it wasnt back to normal as well.
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Could be the way you flashed it. There are problems some people run into when they flash using usb ports that aren't directly connected to the mother board. Reflash and try to use a port connected to the motherboard.
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They will know if you have a custom rom installed. I had a hero for awhile and ended up having problems. Didn't get a call or text for over a week. I called sprint tech support and they told me my current software was an nfx rom and blamed it on that
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I'm having a serious issue with the market and I have not been able to find any solutions. No matter what I do, applications will not download. I've wiped cache, dalvik cache, even a factory reset or three and nothing. So I odined back to stock di18 and it still won't download anything. Anyone have any ideas?
Lol - we made threads within a minute.
I've got issues too downloading.
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Me too on 3g only.
Anyone tried via wifi works for me but I'm on a g2
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I tried wifi and still a no-go.
Same problem here. Tried downloading an update, and says "Download Unsuccessful" in the notification bar.
I have 2 friends that have the epic 4g and are having the same issue! I rooted the phone for them using the one click root 2.4 and upgrade both to froyo 4.2 beta! I cant say if they had this issue before or not, but they definitly have it now.
Problem: open market try to download any app, it will say that it will download shortly and show briefly in the notification window but then just goes away and never downloads.
I have try connected and disconnected from wifi. Problem still exsist.
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@wjsmagle I think you went a bit to far with odin lol. Markets not feeling well tonight apparently.
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@wjsmagle I think you went a bit to far with odin lol. Markets not feeling well tonight apparently.
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Haha I was concerned it was something I did so I explored all my options! But I've got backups for a reason . Anyway as was said in the other post it's working now so no issues anymore! haha
Woke up this morning with an update on my Epic4g via voicemail.
Anyone else receive this? I would like to check it out but Im currently rooted and a custom rom sooo yea.
Could just be the voicemail update. I got I a while ago and it worked fine on my phone with a rooted custom rom.
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Could just be the voicemail update. I got I a while ago and it worked fine on my phone with a rooted custom rom.
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Thats what I expected, I just didnt want to jump on the update and crash my phone.
yea it should all good. I've heard of it not finishing the install on some roms but to my knowledge it shouldn't break anything.
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Hmmmm... Mostly stock Epic here, but I've noticed that after this update: My voicemail widget no longer works. It shows unable to load on the screen. If I create a shortcut to the app, it works fine. Problem is, there's no indicator of how many voicemails you have without the widget.
EDIT: Sorry... Didn't reboot the phone. That fixed it. It helps if you read ALL the distructions
So I decided to root and install Bionix on my phone after the Kies 2.2 update pretty much destroyed my phone.
I've searched on the forum so far to no avail.... My GPS is far worse running the Bionix-V 1.2.1 rom... The rom is absolutely wonderful, but the GPS takes minutes to catch on, then when it finally does get signal, it either has me going in the wrong direction, or a street over or something... which doesn't help any.... but then after about a half hour it will finally work normally...
Does anyone have a fix for this as I sold my cars dashboard stupid garmin GPS cuz I had my awesome Google Nav... in which the GPS doesn't work... Yippeee... What a dumb mistake.
GPS really slow to fix on a signal on mine too. Sorry, I can't provide many details cuz i'm a noob.
try out,a,different modem. Personally I have,good results (gps) with jl5 and kb1 modems. Scrizz has a list of,them in,his,sig. Or check his,thread in,the development thread. On,a side note, I hate how the comma is placed next to the space bar in swype!
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I recommend downloading SGS Tools from the Market and using that to get into LBSTestMode and deleting your GPS Data. If that doesn't work, flash a different modem.
I had the same problem you're describing. Deleting GPS Data cleared it up immediately.
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I recommend downloading SGS Tools from the Market and using that to get into LBSTestMode and deleting your GPS Data. If that doesn't work, flash a different modem.
I had the same problem you're describing. Deleting GPS Data cleared it up immediately.
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Y don't I see this?
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Y don't I see this?
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My bad, come to think of it, it might have been pulled from the market. You can find the latest version here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775154&page=37
I remember coming across an interesting thread about a month ago which provided instructions on how to physically modify the gps contacts on the circuit board so that it made a better contact with the gps antenna, thus improving the gps once and for all regardless which ROM you use. As one can expect, this is not for the faint of heart. Since I don't use my phone for its gps, I didn't have any reason to try the solution out. The only reason I remember it was because it was the first time I've read of a non-software solution for the gps issues that plague these phones.
If you were inclined to try it, I would imagine that you can locate the article easily by googleing it. If not, pm me and I'll see if I can find the article in my browsers history.
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It's the link in my signature. Although if his GPS was working before flashing the new ROM it's most likely fixable without having to crack open his phone. You're right, it's not for the feint of heart, and sadly it appears to be a necessary thing for most SGS owners to undertake.
Oh my bad, didn't realize you already provided the link.
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Well, I guess I technically did but I didn't mention it....plus it is kinda small in my signature. No worries
I have sgs tools installed already. I have the latest version. I hit gps fix but same results.
The gps on this phone has never worked correctly since i bought the phone in august.
What do you mean flash a new modem. Could u provide a newb guide.
Thank you guys, or if someone has another suggestion please list it.
Thanks!
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Don't hit GPS Fix. Do this:
Secret Codes > GPS-Test and settings (LBSTestMode) > Delete GPS Data
You can flash a new modem the same way you flashed the ROM through ClockWork, but try deleting GPS data first. Personally, I prefer the KA7 or KB1 modem for GPS, but every device is different.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868774
Ok im gonna flash modem using cwm since im at work with no pc around... how do i find out wat modem i have installed now for reference
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Ok im gonna flash modem using cwm since im at work with no pc around... how do i find out wat modem i have installed now for reference
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Menu > Settings > About Phone > Baseband. it'll be the last three characters.
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Ok im gonna flash modem using cwm since im at work with no pc around... how do i find out wat modem i have installed now for reference
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Settings. About phone. Scroll down
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Thank you all for the quock replies it is ka5 which apparently sucks
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TW put KA5 in the ROM because it's the best balance of battery life and reception. For GPS, yeah, it definitely sucks. In my experience, on my phone, JL5, KA7 and KB1 provide the best GPS Reception
Thank u for ur input KW. I just installed the kb1. Its a definate improvement but the gps still sucks. Only this phone has so many problems. Such a nice phone its so sad
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My gps will get stuck, show me pointing in the wrong direction, will put me on the wrong street but i guess at least now it gets gps signal... better than before.
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Thank u for ur input KW. I just installed the kb1. Its a definate improvement but the gps still sucks. Only this phone has so many problems. Such a nice phone its so sad
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Give it some time (a day or so). Don't be afraid to try out different modems. I keep pretty much every modem and ever kernel in folders on internal SD just to play with.
Hi,i rooted my cell two months ago, nothing ever was wrong with my vibrant, yesterday my camera fails to activate and a window appears and says "warning, camera failed", is there anything I can do to get it working? I'm a tattoo artist and need my camera, does anyone know how to fix it?
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Power off the phone and remove the battery for about 15 seconds and then give it a try...
Nah, its still not working, thanks though, does anyone else know what to do?
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Flash a new rom and try again. If that doesn't work then it may be a hardware problem.
If its a hardware problem, how do I fix it
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If its a hardware problem, how do I fix it
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If your phone is under warranty then you'd do a warranty exchange. If it's not then you could buy a new camera assembly for it but that wouldn't guarantee to fix the problem as the hardware error could be on the main board somewhere. It's most likely a software problem. Since you're rooted you can just reflash the camera firmware.
Have you tried a 3rd party camera app?
Its been a few months since I rooted my cell, the camera was always working unroll the other day, and which apps are you talking about, and where would I get the drivers for my camera? And would a rom fix it?
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Its been a few months since I rooted my cell, the camera was always working unroll the other day, and which apps are you talking about, and where would I get the drivers for my camera? And would a rom fix it?
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Goto the market and download Retro Camera, it's free and while I don't personally care for it, if it can take pictures then you can prove that your camera hardware still works.
As for camera firmware you can try this, it's clockwork flashable and should work on 2.2 and 2.2.1 altho it is pulled from an older 2.2 build. Some people have had luck with it, other have not http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10952849/Camera-Stock-signed.zip Use at your own risk, I am not responsible if you phone slips into null space.
Assuming that your camera is not working because of a software glitch then yes, a new rom should fix the problem.
Thanks for the assistance, but retro camera won't work, said something about unable to set up and report my cell and model number to etc......ok, now that it has to be a hardware malfunction, how do I unroot and get the bloatware back on for the warranty?
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Thanks for the assistance, but retro camera won't work, said something about unable to set up and report my cell and model number to etc......ok, now that it has to be a hardware malfunction, how do I unroot and get the bloatware back on for the warranty?
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Just ODIN back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
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Thanks for the assistance, but retro camera won't work, said something about unable to set up and report my cell and model number to etc......ok, now that it has to be a hardware malfunction, how do I unroot and get the bloatware back on for the warranty?
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I would try flashing that camera firmware zip first to just be sure. If that doesn't work, then ODIN back to stock as mentioned above and do a full wipe.
How do I flash?
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I clicked that link you gave me, it downloaded a file, androzip said it unzipped it, is that flashing?
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I clicked that link you gave me, it downloaded a file, androzip said it unzipped it, is that flashing?
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NOOOO
What does it mean to Flash?
My version: It means you are going to replace your current system image/OS with one that you have downloaded from one of our wonderful developers.... you flash a rom by installing the .zip file you download from XDA or the developers site. You flash them using Clockwork Recovery (which is part of Rom Manager in the market)
XDA wiki: Term meaning to write something (usually a ROM image) to a non-volatile chip. The term originates from original chip writers (EPROM blowers) which used to write to a chip by fusing tiny areas in the chip making individual links either short circuit or open circuit.
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Proceed to reading this thread.
Now it won't connect to my computer
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there is 100 posts about people not wanting the automatic activation to start on their epic after flashinf a new ROM. i want the opposite, i can not for the life of me find a ROM that WILL work with automatic activation with sprint after flashing.
can anyone please point me towards a ROM that fits the bill?
thanks in advance
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disco_y2k said:
there is 100 posts about people not wanting the automatic activation to start on their epic after flashinf a new ROM. i want the opposite, i can not for the life of me find a ROM that WILL work with automatic activation with sprint after flashing.
can anyone please point me towards a ROM that fits the bill?
thanks in advance
cheers,
disco
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Not sure what you are asking. Is it about the OTA to Gingerbread or hands-free activation? I have done hands-free activation on a few ROMs with no issues. No rooted ROM will let you get the OTA updates.
I infer that the OP is talking about hands-free activation. If that's the case, I have flashed a bunch of roms from 2.1 through 2.3 and hands-free always worked.
Can you elaborate?
He may have odined with efs clear or whatever checked off. I don't remember exactly what it was but phones weren't reactivating without calling sprint.
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Mine reactivated fine. 3 days later it wierdly disconnected and the call went to Sprint and they reactivated it. Had nothing to do with the ROM.
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Mine reactivated fine. 3 days later it wierdly disconnected and the call went to Sprint and they reactivated it. Had nothing to do with the ROM.
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Some did reactivate while others had to call sprint to get it going again.
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i dont get what the issue is here, when i flash a rom i dont have to go through any hands free activation. only an efs clear
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I flash any rom and it just works. No activation at all... Even after an Odin.
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OP has not been back to clarify what he meant.
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When I fist got my epic and was switching phones I contacted the sprint chat support and they had me enter a dialer code and enter my # in a couple fields. The phone rebooted and was active. Not sure if that helps, I was on stock rom and even it didn't auto activate.
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sorry, to be clear, i am having a hard time with the handsfree activation after flashing a rom to this device.
many folks seem to request the exact opposite built into roms for this phone. meaning upon install and reboot, the rom will not run and complete handsfree activation.
no roms seems to have in the description that handsfree activation is supported.
does that make a little more since? if not let me know and i can give more details
thanks all
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All roms have hands free supported that's why you don't see it mentioned. You only activate once brand new out of the box not everytime you flash a rom. Unless you mean the google activation then just open then market and sign in then your google acct is then activated
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I agree, you only have to activate once ever, until you get a new phone. This is a non issue as a result.
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That makes a little more since...
I just got my phone.
Ohhhhh!
Get it? Sense the OP didn't spell it right?
Ohhhhh!
Just flipped it on my ass. Like a boss.
Sorry. Drank a Steel Reserve, a couple "C-"s and smoked a blunt during my horrible loss in softball tonight. Thought that was funny.
Good night everybody. Love you all.
I was referring to a while back noobnl started a thread about checking off extra things in odin in relation to clearing nvram or something back when we were trying everything under the sun to fix the gps. I don't remember exactly but when you did it your phone went back too literally out of the box condition deactivated and all.
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sorry, to be clear, i am having a hard time with the handsfree activation after flashing a rom to this device.
many folks seem to request the exact opposite built into roms for this phone. meaning upon install and reboot, the rom will not run and complete handsfree activation.
no roms seems to have in the description that handsfree activation is supported.
does that make a little more since? if not let me know and i can give more details
thanks all
cheers,
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Never saw anyone requesting on the Epic threads that their phone not activate when switching ROMs. Maybe you saw that on a different phone. The only thing requested here was to stop the OTA update notification.
How did the phone become deactivated
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the phone was completely wiped, it was a gimme from a friend, i wiped it totally and started fresh. rooted, flashed rom, etc, (froyo) and now after rest it of course starts handsfree act but it crashes before activation finishes.
depending on rom, sometimes the MIN/MDN updates before crash which allows voice/txt only. thats about it. maybe its not the rom's, but i assumed since some will at least go that far. i can not see how it would be anything else because the phone started out as if it came from manu. fresh.
thanks for input everyone, much appreciated
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How about using stock rom to activate before flashing a custom? You can nandroid your current setup and restore to it after you activate.
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have you updated the profile?