On the Vodafone Forum we have just found out that on Vodafones latest update 2.2.1 they have taken off GSM Mode only in the network settings.
This is there latest Rom there version of JS3 not JPY Now the stock JS3 has this feature still on it, they said they did not like JPY to much battery drain, well if your in a area with no 3G and the phone is set to gsm/WCDMA auto then the phone is trying to find a 3G signal and this will drain the battery as the phone is set to use WCDMA as a priority ( Info on this from Samsung Direct) I have told them and they could not believe what they have done and it has slipped through there radar he is emailing various people about this as this is a main spec of the phone i no not many of you guys are on VOD firmware but i thought you may want to no if any one comes on wondering or asking for help on this
Northern.dj said:
On the Vodafone Forum we have just found out that on Vodafones latest update 2.2.1 they have taken off GSM Mode only in the network settings.
This is there latest Rom there version of JS3 not JPY Now the stock JS3 has this feature still on it, they said they did not like JPY to much battery drain, well if your in a area with no 3G and the phone is set to gsm/WCDMA auto then the phone is trying to find a 3G signal and this will drain the battery as the phone is set to use WCDMA as a priority ( Info on this from Samsung Direct) I have told them and they could not believe what they have done and it has slipped through there radar he is emailing various people about this as this is a main spec of the phone i no not many of you guys are on VOD firmware but i thought you may want to no if any one comes on wondering or asking for help on this
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So glad I got rid of that junk for stock JPY.
Vodafone = Bunch of incompetent ****ers.
Northern.dj said:
On the Vodafone Forum we have just found out that on Vodafones latest update 2.2.1 they have taken off GSM Mode only in the network settings.
This is there latest Rom there version of JS3 not JPY Now the stock JS3 has this feature still on it, they said they did not like JPY to much battery drain, well if your in a area with no 3G and the phone is set to gsm/WCDMA auto then the phone is trying to find a 3G signal and this will drain the battery as the phone is set to use WCDMA as a priority ( Info on this from Samsung Direct) I have told them and they could not believe what they have done and it has slipped through there radar he is emailing various people about this as this is a main spec of the phone i no not many of you guys are on VOD firmware but i thought you may want to no if any one comes on wondering or asking for help on this
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Js7 is newest rom
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Js7 is newest rom
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So? Vodafone sit on new ROMs like there's no tomorrow...
Vodafones reply at the moment was
Hi NDJ,
Just to clarify, I've not confirmed we're aware of a problem- I just said we'll take a look at it.
Using 3G doesn't actually make much of a difference at all to battery life compared to using 2G, so I'd always recommend against switching down anyway as you miss out on performance. There's a thread explaining it here.
As soon as we have any more information, we'll let you know
We have proved that 2g uses less battery they have remove a stock android function that is on all android devices
Interesting thread. I had a similar issue on my SGS a while ago when I flashed JS3 PDA with the JP7 (Vodafone) CSC and the JP5 (Vodafone) modem. I lost the 'GSM only' option and thought at that stage that it was a JS3 thing. It turned out that the JS3_JP7_JP5 combination doesn't play well together and when I switched to the JPY CSC the option was back and everything was fine. Try flashing the JPY CSC and see if you get the option back. IIRC, I packaged up JS3 with JPY CSC and JP5 modem and flashed the entire package to get it back, I never tried flashing just the JPY CSC but it may be worth a try! Incidentally, what CSC are they providing with their 2.2.1 ROM?
I don't no i do not its on samsfirmware as a one file firmware Orange users got theres to day and there fine. Most that have the problem are rolling there firmware back via kies why have they used this csc i no they sent jpy back cos they came out with it had massive battery drain. Plus the Vodafone firmware is making the phone hot as well
If it's chewing battery and making the phone hot it deffo sounds like they have the modem working overtime! Well done Vodafone.. top marks for quality control!! Yet another good reason to stick with flashing with Odin as you can have at least some control over what you put on your phone that way!
Personally I'm using the JS7 PDA with JPY CSC and JS1 modem and my phone is running beautifully and giving the best battery life I've ever had!
How are you getting the three files i used to do three files but Samfirmware is using a single file now my las three file was jpo i'm on jpy at the moment i have a XEU handset but i can not get my head round the single fill thing
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How are you getting the three files i used to do three files but Samfirmware is using a single file now my las three file was jpo i'm on jpy at the moment i have a XEU handset but i can not get my head round the single fill thing
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romkitchen is the way to go.
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Arrrrr now i get you cheers for that ...
they have now admitted to there mess up
"Hello,
The GSM only option on Galaxy S 2.2.1 has been left out in error and it should be reinstated as part of the next firmware release. As soon as we have information on this, we'll let you know.
Thanks
David"
not very good i think they need to sack the people in there firmware section they have even made a mess of the HTC Magic as well
Northern.dj said:
How are you getting the three files i used to do three files but Samfirmware is using a single file now my las three file was jpo i'm on jpy at the moment i have a XEU handset but i can not get my head round the single fill thing
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You need to open the tar file from Samfirmware and extract the separate files. Once you have the files you want to mix and match from various versions you tar them back up using the tar command on a linux machine or something like Cygwin on a Windows machine. Ramad put together a good tutorial on how to do this a while ago (sorry, I can't find a link to it right now but you'll find it if you search).
First thing i have done when i see the laggy Vadofone Bootlogo at startup is to get rid off this firmware via odin for good. Now running JS8. Real fast as it should be...
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For those that would like it here is the jpk modem. I have had no problems using it on my set up. Cheers!
Download
open odin
plug phone into usb
put the modem.tar int the phone slot
hit start
i am not responsable any damage to your phone. this modem with my set up has worked beautifully, but remember what works for me, may not work for you. More help can be found here For those with jpm modem.
I have not tested this on cog
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E3S79LN9
I'm testing this.
driike said:
For those that would like it here is the jpk modem. I have had no problems using it on my set up. Cheers!
Download
put phone into download mode
open odin
plug phone into usb
put the modem.tar int the phone slot
hit start
i am not responsable any damage to your phone. this modem with my set up has worked beautifully, but remember what works for me, may not work for you. More help can be found here For those with jpm modem.
I have not tested this on cog
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E3S79LN9
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Just fyi... the first two steps are wrong. If you put the phone on download first and then open Odin it will not see the phone. Just figured I would throw this out there in case anyone tried it and couldn't get it to work.
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provoked said:
Just fyi... the first two steps are wrong. If you put the phone on download first and then open Odin it will not see the phone. Just figured I would throw this out there in case anyone tried it and couldn't get it to work.
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It's correct. You don't plug in the USB until Odin is open so it's not a problem.
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I see what you're saying. My phone won't go into download mode until I plug in the USB.
nice catch, i was half asleep
Does this i9000 modem suffer the same as others on the Captivate? Poor BT sound but HSUPA is active?
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Does this i9000 modem suffer the same as others on the Captivate? Poor BT sound but HSUPA is active?
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I don't use bluetooth. But i think i read somwhere that it works
I have been testing this since 6:20am this morning. So far:
1-signal strenght is adequate for calls and data (I will test different areas tomorrow afternoon where I have had problems with other modems)
2-my exchange account disappeard and I have set it up again in Roadsync
3-time and date reverted to European time and date about 3:30pm
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I have been testing this since 6:20am this morning. So far:
1-signal strenght is adequate for calls and data (I will test different areas tomorrow afternoon where I have had problems with other modems)
2-my exchange account disappeard and I have set it up again in Roadsync
3-time and date reverted to European time and date about 3:30pm
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1 - yup
2 - weird
3 - double weird.
1 keeps happening, 2 and 3 haven't so far
Can you give a quick intro on the first thread about what the JPK modem is and how it compares to other modems.
I tried this in place of the jpm modem that I had with the i9000 rom I put together with the reorient kernal a few days ago and it seemed almost identical to the jpm modem. But with jpk, all bands are enabled by default unlike the jpm modem. Everything else seemed identical to jpm like signal strength and weak signals where I would normally have a decent signal. Other popeople may have better luck, but it just seems so far I haven't found a hsupa modem that matched the quality of ji6
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I tried this in place of the jpm modem that I had with the i9000 rom I put together with the reorient kernal a few days ago and it seemed almost identical to the jpm modem. But with jpk, all bands are enabled by default unlike the jpm modem. Everything else seemed identical to jpm like signal strength and weak signals where I would normally have a decent signal. Other popeople may have better luck, but it just seems so far I haven't found a hsupa modem that matched the quality of ji6
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I notice the weak signal with the JPM modem too. Glad im not the only one
di11igaf said:
I tried this in place of the jpm modem that I had with the i9000 rom I put together with the reorient kernal a few days ago and it seemed almost identical to the jpm modem. But with jpk, all bands are enabled by default unlike the jpm modem. Everything else seemed identical to jpm like signal strength and weak signals where I would normally have a decent signal. Other popeople may have better luck, but it just seems so far I haven't found a hsupa modem that matched the quality of ji6
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Same performance for JPK/JPM for me as well. Never as good as JI6
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Same performance for JPK/JPM for me as well. Never as good as JI6
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ya its weird with these modems, it like all or nothing even with all the same bands as ji6. its like when there is data, its blazing fast, but then i can move 10 feet and have no service or data when my wifes captivate will have full bars and 3g. its almost like its a band switching problem but around my house i get the same band almost all the time so it shouldnt be switching so i dont know. im starting to give up until theres a better modem released.
di11igaf said:
I tried this in place of the jpm modem that I had with the i9000 rom I put together with the reorient kernal a few days ago and it seemed almost identical to the jpm modem. But with jpk, all bands are enabled by default unlike the jpm modem. Everything else seemed identical to jpm like signal strength and weak signals where I would normally have a decent signal. Other popeople may have better luck, but it just seems so far I haven't found a hsupa modem that matched the quality of ji6
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This is incorrect.
You dont get all bands by default chose automatic then go to select band and 850 will be removed.
also JI6 fc'ed when it gets a data conection.
is it because i am using it with the i9000 fw.
anyone with cog beta 9.1 how is it?
does it have the same problems we have with the reorented kernal and i9000 fw
tjsooley said:
This is incorrect.
You dont get all bands by default chose automatic then go to select band and 850 will be removed.
also JI6 fc'ed when it gets a data conection.
is it because i am using it with the i9000 fw.
anyone with cog beta 9.1 how is it?
does it have the same problems we have with the reorented kernal and i9000 fw
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When I flashed jpk, all my bands were enabled. Which is why I said unlike jpm. I know that on jpm 850wcdma is not enabled. You cannot use ji6 with reorient kernel or an i9000 rom it will soft reboot everytime the data connects. You have to use something like jpk or jpm or or of the other hsupa modems
di11igaf said:
When I flashed jpk, all my bands were enabled. Which is why I said unlike jpm. I know that on jpm 850wcdma is not enabled. You cannot use ji6 with reorient kernel or an i9000 Tom it will soft reboot everytime the data connects. You have to use something like jpk or jpm or or of the other hsupa modems
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Ok, I just updated from Tayutama's 1.0.2 with the JPK modem to 1.0.3 by the patch.
When I first flashed this rom the 850 WCDMA was not selected in the Debug service menu. I went in and activated the 850. This was the JPM modem.
Earlier this week I flashed the JPK with Odin and checked the service menu and 850 was active.
Tonight when I flashed the update JPM was reinstalled through the patch and in the service menu 850 was active.
No real point just an FYI
i get a better signal with jpk instead of ji6/jpm....plus i have to use it lol
I've had no luck getting any of these modems to function with GSM 850..
WCDMA works but no GSM, and in the mountains GSM 1900 sucks at best.
There is a fix
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I've had no luck getting any of these modems to function with GSM 850..
WCDMA works but no GSM, and in the mountains GSM 1900 sucks at best.
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This problem vexed a bunch of us, but was solved about a week ago. Follow these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8833581&postcount=165
We don't know why it works, but it does. You need to start fresh with the JG8 modem, verify 850GSM is working, then build your desired configuration from that starting point.
I was suffering from lack of information before I upgrade to froyo through Kies with reg patch. I was afraid of the modem file that JPO has (850 band concern and compability issues) with Bell Sgs.
I had enough with their lies and delays so I upgraded my JH2 to JPO using the latest Kies with reg patch. Everything went smooth and easy.
Although Kies gave erors saying "upgrade unsuccesful cant connect to phone" (something like that i dont remember exactly) during the upgrade after the phone went to download mode. Basically whay happened was, I was clicking the upgrade button in kies then kies was downloading files and binaries. After that phone restarts with download mode and then installation aborts. If u face with this.problem just foctory reset the phone and try again. Unfortunatelly have tried like 4 times waiting kies download binaries in 15 min each time.
I would like to say to people who is waiting for stupid bell to release froro its been 2 days now and I am running JPO without any problems. 850 band is still here and everything works like its suppose to.
If u would like to upgrade with reg patch I reccommend it. But i have to say Do at ur own risk!!!!
what settings did you use for kies? and by chance do you know what date your phone was made? i think it says it on your battery and on the phone behind the battery
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what settings did you use for kies? and by chance do you know what date your phone was made? i think it says it on your battery and on the phone behind the battery
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I used the latest version of patcher. Settings comes with patcher. I used the xeu file in it. I m sorry i m walking now and cant check the date.but will post when i get home
i am looking to do this too, waiting for your reply about the phone date (under the battery, on the phone, mine says 10.08)
Thanks
does your front camera work?
Use doc's 2.2 JPO. ROM.. it works way better then any stock ROM and its safer then the kies REG hack. everything works with this rom.
TriC_101 said:
Use doc's 2.2 JPO. ROM.. it works way better then any stock ROM and its safer then the kies REG hack. everything works with this rom.
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Agreed. Also I don't know why these threads keep talking about the 850 band. The band is decided by your hardware, and I have never hard the 850 band not work in any ROM. If 850 did not work I would not even have coverage because Bell is only 850.
brunes said:
Agreed. Also I don't know why these threads keep talking about the 850 band. The band is decided by your hardware, and I have never hard the 850 band not work in any ROM. If 850 did not work I would not even have coverage because Bell is only 850.
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That's a new one on me. Every thread I've seen about Bells frequencies indicate 850 and 1900 wcdma(HSPDA)
Also I thought when the phone shows 3G that's 1900 and when it displays H that's 850?
Of course I'm no tech guy so I'll let someone else dispute it with facts if they have them.
TriC_101 said:
Use doc's 2.2 JPO. ROM.. it works way better then any stock ROM and its safer then the kies REG hack. everything works with this rom.
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So you're saying the front camera works then?
I'm itchin to flash something.
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So you're saying the front camera works then?
I'm itchin to flash something.
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ya it works fine on mine.. I use it all the time for video calls with the tango app.
gotta give this a try
brunes said:
Agreed. Also I don't know why these threads keep talking about the 850 band. The band is decided by your hardware, and I have never hard the 850 band not work in any ROM. If 850 did not work I would not even have coverage because Bell is only 850.
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Losing the 850 Band is definitely real, It's happened to me twice and had to flash back to JH8 and select the BCC CSC.
Nope. It didnt happen to me. I updated via reg patch.
I upgraded with the registry patch yesterday. Worked fine until I tried to root. Screen went white, phone rebooted but not past the animation. Get an "E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1" error when booting into recovery. Looks like the internal SD is fried.
I'm going to bring it in to get repaired when I get home, buy a Desire Z and sell the Galaxy S when I get it back. I have no doubt that any fix will just be temporary.
Good Day, galaxy users from Luxembourg. I'm starting this topic because I'm using latest cm7 build and I had a lot of troubles with my baseband and I didn't find a post from LU, so I tested nearly everything
My network provider is Tango and I flashed baseband XXJVK. I tested about 10 diffrent basebands and network reception is exelent
Btw use latest CM7 all day ... works just fine
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Hey there,
I've been using the leaked GB JVK 2.3.3 since it came out and it's been excellent, although I had to reflash the JVK modem a second time separately as I had problems with the GPS not getting any satellite locks. Not sure why doing the modem twice would fix it, but it did.
After that GB been excellent and even better now that I have the battery from the SGS Armani that is 1650mah instead of the standard 1500mah. I was getting to about 12-13hrs before getting the battery low alerts on a typical day, now I've been at around 15hrs and still have around 25% left
Hello,
After updating to gb I never notice any special problem with tango,
can you explain the trouble you have ?
Good day,
Laurent.
Well I had problems espacially while changing the network from Tango to some foreign provider like T-Online...
I also had some trouble after a reboot of my phone... I had network connection but I couldn't call...
I had some trouble that the network just said "unavailable" but I could answer calls but I couldn't call someone....
very strange... now everything's working just fine
Right, a little back story.
I brought my SGS2 at the start of May in the UK on O2 so I have an early model which came with the firmware before KE1. I rooted in the first week and was flashing Villainrom 1.0 before too long with no data problems.
I think it was around KE2 with Lite'ning rom that I first saw my phone constantly switching between H & 3G and stalling when receiving or sending data. This behaviour has continued through all the firmwares I've tried with many different modems. I moved onto to Cognition when it was v1.01 and have been using it all the way unto 1.2 with the KG3 modem. Again still with data connecting problems.
Things I have tried -
Turning off fast dormacy
Editing the build.prop http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097612&highlight=build.prop pages 1-5
Switching off HSDPA/HSUPA via the *#301279# command
Disabling juice defender
Switching to WCDMA only
Changing modems
Full hard reset and reflasing of roms
Even with the above on multiple roms and rom versions my data connection was unreliable at best and killing spree warranting at its worst.
Possible fix-
What i found lurking on XDA on a slow day at work was the command below
*#2263#
This allows you to select which bands your phone uses. I selected option 2 then tested the 4 available bands. They all resulted in a complete loss of reception except WCDMA 2100. this is probably network specific you'll need to try it yourselves.
The results and current settings
Now when I try to use my data connection the phone no longer switches between H & 3G. It will start on 3G then find H and stay there, I see a slight delay if its been in deep sleep or JD has cut the connect but this is normal for the phone to start on 3G to save power.
Fast dormacy - off
build.prop -stock/unedited (I found this worked for me for a while but since 2.3.4 it didnt seem to help)
HSDPA/HSUPA via the *#301279# command - both on
Juice defender - on
WCDMA only selected as when picking a band it doesn't seem to like having a GSM band selected as well (happy to be corrected on that)
Modem KG3 -
Rom cog 1.2 - I'm patiently waiting 1.4 based on KG6 to test my findings.
Conclusion-
Okay it could be that selecting a band does F'all and that I'm seeing better results for a completely different reason. I'm not a developer so my fixing skills amount to playing with stuff I don't fully understand and seeing how more or less broke I've made it.
After thought -
Ive seen on the sensation forum they have discussed the wrong IMEI code being the cause of poor data speeds so I may look into that next.
Please share your experiences and anything else you've tried.
Ive seen on the sensation forum they have discussed the wrong IMEI code being the cause of poor data speeds so I may look into that next.
That should be no connection as IMEI belongs to phone and handshakes with network first .
KG6 modem some report as better .
jje
I will have to give this a try and see how it works, thanks for the share.
I am in the same boat, it is VERY frustrating to say the least. A typical scenario for me is: reading a web page on my S2 for a good few minutes (3g has gone to sleep mode by the time I have finished reading), I click on a link, 3g flashes, H comes up and flashes once.....wait.....wait.......wait......10 seconds later it decides to initiate a connection and take me where I want to go! It does the same thing with the XDA app. I have been onto O2 about this a couple of weeks ago, all they did was give me the settings over the phone (which were the exact same ones I already had) and they also sent me a replacement sim card, suffice to say, there is no change. Now I am convinced its a network problem of some sort, I have a three sim card which I have been trying out and the above problems do not exist anymore when using three, I click a link after 3g has gone to sleep and it goes from 3g to H and initialises the data transfer in one smooth motion. It looks like I'll be getting my PAC code and moving to Three!
would be interested to hear if switching to the 2100 band helps at all seeing as your on O2 as well
Mine is O2 via Giffgaff and no problems at all .
Tested KG6 modem Wi|Fi only and it is a stronger signal .
jje
Yeah, forgot to mention that, I have just enabled it. I can't test at the moment though coz there is no 3G coverage where I am. The only problem with enabling it is you will not be able to connect to GPRS or Edge if you need to. But it is worth testing regardless.
Just been out and about and tried that setting, didn't make much difference unfortunately
Maybe it was a combination of tweaks on my end. What rom & modem are you using?
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Maybe it was a combination of tweaks on my end. What rom & modem are you using?
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Villain 2.3 with KG3 modem. The problem has been the same whatever ROM I have used, I even flashed back to O2 stock a couple of weeks ago to see if it was a ROM problem, but that was the same. I can't remember what it was like when I first got the handset though, mine was the first batch as well.
JJEgan said:
Mine is O2 via Giffgaff and no problems at all .
Tested KG6 modem Wi|Fi only and it is a stronger signal .
jje
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The wife is on Giffgaff so I think I'll give that sim a try before I get my PAC off O2.
bentez2003 said:
Right, a little back story.
What i found lurking on XDA on a slow day at work was the command below
*#2263#
This allows you to select which bands your phone uses. I selected option 2 then tested the 4 available bands. They all resulted in a complete loss of reception except WCDMA 2100. this is probably network specific you'll need to try it yourselves.
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hi
i am just testing now this fix. i have an o2 phone and i did the same changes you did, disable fast dormancy, changed build.prop settings, will let you know after going a few times underground ;-)
gabrio
confirm, this is working, even when i go underground or when the signal goes away, it gets back to H/H+ and works, gabrio
Give it a little while, I think you'll be back saying it didn't work
Personally, I went ahead with my threat and moved over to 3uk, never looked back since with this problem, been perfect!
I've tried it all. Disabled fast dormancy, hspa, toyed with band selection, edited build.prop (btw, don't bother with it, the network settings you find on the web to type in don't work on the s2) you name it - but it would still cut out. Luckily, my phone is unlocked so I switched my provider and now it works like a charm with all the bells and whistles enabled. I can ride the tram all across warsaw and maybe have a handful of 2-3 second hiccups when I'm listening to online radio. Curiously enough, on my previous provider I've noted that there are some areas (like a busy mall - Arkadia) where it would not stall as well as a few other places, and most other areas that were notorious with data hanging. I'm convinced now that it is an issue on the telco side (*cough*Orange*cough*), and too bad because I was on a prepaid plan with them that for roughly $30 I had 7GB of transfer. I guess they figured they can promise the world on their trash network, because nobody would actually use it up. YMMV.
Had this issue with a UK GS2 purchased from Negri using it on AT&T.
Since upgrading to the latest UK firmware with 2.3.4 I have not had the issue going on about 2 weeks now!
Man was that issue annoying. Had to restart the phone sometimes to get data back.
Joe
Ok I did that too though how abt lag? Phone lags a bit opening large sms conversations and browsing home screens.. But peace. Yours too?
Gabrio
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G'Day All
Am living in Australia and I have a G900P which works but is not overly happy.
The gps is beyond useless and it generally runs rather slow.
Has been suggested that I root the thing and put different firmware on.
I used to use cyanogenmod on the s3.
Is this still a good rooting or what do people recommend?
Am I better off trying just a stock firmware?
I'm not crash hot at this thing so the simpler the better.
Cheers
Nich
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G'Day All. Am living in Australia and I have a G900P which works but is not overly happy. The gps is beyond useless and it generally runs rather slow. Has been suggested that I root the thing and put different firmware on. I used to use cyanogenmod on the s3. Is this still a good rooting or what do people recommend? Am I better off trying just a stock firmware? I'm not crash hot at this thing so the simpler the better. Cheers, Nich
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Your best bet is to post this question within the following thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700073
Good Luck!
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Thanks muchly.
I'll give it a go.
Cheers
gwalch said:
G'Day All
Am living in Australia and I have a G900P which works but is not overly happy.
The gps is beyond useless and it generally runs rather slow.
Has been suggested that I root the thing and put different firmware on.
I used to use cyanogenmod on the s3.
Is this still a good rooting or what do people recommend?
Am I better off trying just a stock firmware?
I'm not crash hot at this thing so the simpler the better.
Cheers
Nich
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Hi,
Just wondering why are you using Sprint/USA version of s5 in Australia instead of SM-G900I version. As far as I know SM-G900P version works outside USA but might cause some issues with 4G/LTE or mobile data.
Anyway, if you want to stick to SM-G900P in Australia then:
1. "GPS useless" - why? doesn't work? Slow positioning?
Try updating A-GPS (Assisted GPS) data for accurate and faster positioning:
- install from Google Play the "GPS test" app
- enable "Location" in your phone
- open the app -> open three-point symbol menu in the top right -> AGPS -> Clear and update.
2. Phone "runs rather slow":
Enable Safe mode (Safe mode can help you to track down the causes of problems you may be having with your smartphone - it will temporarily disable all third-party apps which you installed) and see if your phone performs better. If yes, try to find out what app is causing your problem. If not, try fresh install of the latest stock firmware with full wipe before playing with any custom firmware.
Regards
Many40 said:
Hi,
Just wondering why are you using Sprint/USA version of s5 in Australia instead of SM-G900I version. As far as I know SM-G900P version works outside USA but might cause some issues with 4G/LTE or mobile data.
Anyway, if you want to stick to SM-G900P in Australia then:
1. "GPS useless" - why? doesn't work? Slow positioning?
Try updating A-GPS (Assisted GPS) data for accurate and faster positioning:
- install from Google Play the "GPS test" app
- enable "Location" in your phone
- open the app -> open three-point symbol menu in the top right -> AGPS -> Clear and update.
2. Phone "runs rather slow":
Enable Safe mode (Safe mode can help you to track down the causes of problems you may be having with your smartphone - it will temporarily disable all third-party apps which you installed) and see if your phone performs better. If yes, try to find out what app is causing your problem. If not, try fresh install of the latest stock firmware with full wipe before playing with any custom firmware.
Regards
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G'Day!!!
I am running a Sprint model because I made a bad ebay purchase and I am hoping to save face and $$$ by getting the bugger to work.
I wasn't aware of the different models at the time of purchase and as I bought it from a person here in Aus I just assumed that it would be ok.
The 4G / mobile data side of the phone is great.. no worries at all.
I have just arrived home from a road trip interstate (1500kms) and had no issues at all with reception and internet.
As for the GPS issues.. I have tried all of your suggestions wit no joy.
The main issue I have is that it can take up to 15 minutes to get a lock.. if at all.. and then the best accuracy I have ever seen is 11M.
I can stick my wifes S5 g900I beside mine out in the open.. clear A-GPS etc on both and hit the go button at the same time and hers will get a lock with 3M accuracy within 15-30 seconds.. and mine will just chug away beside hers for minutes on end.
In regards to the slow issues.. I have had a quick play with safe mode and there is noticeable difference so I will get out the knife and chop out some of the apps.
I would like to try a full wipe and latest stock firmware but honestly don't know which one to install.. XAS, BST, XAR, SPR (CDMA), or VMU
Any help on that selection would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Nich
gwalch said:
G'Day!!!
I am running a Sprint model because I made a bad ebay purchase and I am hoping to save face and $$$ by getting the bugger to work.
I wasn't aware of the different models at the time of purchase and as I bought it from a person here in Aus I just assumed that it would be ok.
The 4G / mobile data side of the phone is great.. no worries at all.
I have just arrived home from a road trip interstate (1500kms) and had no issues at all with reception and internet.
As for the GPS issues.. I have tried all of your suggestions wit no joy.
The main issue I have is that it can take up to 15 minutes to get a lock.. if at all.. and then the best accuracy I have ever seen is 11M.
I can stick my wifes S5 g900I beside mine out in the open.. clear A-GPS etc on both and hit the go button at the same time and hers will get a lock with 3M accuracy within 15-30 seconds.. and mine will just chug away beside hers for minutes on end.
In regards to the slow issues.. I have had a quick play with safe mode and there is noticeable difference so I will get out the knife and chop out some of the apps.
I would like to try a full wipe and latest stock firmware but honestly don't know which one to install.. XAS, BST, XAR, SPR (CDMA), or VMU
Any help on that selection would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Nich
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Hi,
After reading this:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...00p-galaxy-s5-lte-a-samsung-pacific/australia
I am positively surprised that you are not having any issues with LTE/4G.
Concerning latest stock firmware it is quite tricky thing - should be compatible with the phone model and also work on your Australian carrier.
Could you tell me two things:
1. What firmware do you have currently installed (PDA/Baseband/CSC)?
2. What is your carrier in Australia?
Many40 said:
Hi,
After reading this:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...00p-galaxy-s5-lte-a-samsung-pacific/australia
I am positively surprised that you are not having any issues with LTE/4G.
Concerning latest stock firmware it is quite tricky thing - should be compatible with the phone model and also work on your Australian carrier.
Could you tell me two things:
1. What firmware do you have currently installed (PDA/Baseband/CSC)?
2. What is your carrier in Australia?
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The carrier I am using is Aldi (which uses the Telstra 4G network)
https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...xy-s5-lte-a-samsung-pacific/telstra-australia
Apparently I am only working 4 out of the 7 bands.. but honestly I have no problems with the data or phone connections.
Firmware:
Baseband: G900PVPU3BOG1
AP: G900PVPU1BOA6
CP: G900PVPU3BOG1
CSC: G900PSPT1BOA6
Cheers
gwalch said:
The carrier I am using is Aldi (which uses the Telstra 4G network)
https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...xy-s5-lte-a-samsung-pacific/telstra-australia
Apparently I am only working 4 out of the 7 bands.. but honestly I have no problems with the data or phone connections.
Firmware:
Baseband: G900PVPU3BOG1
AP: G900PVPU1BOA6
CP: G900PVPU3BOG1
CSC: G900PSPT1BOA6
Cheers
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So my concerns were correct - you are not getting LTE as Telstra LTE bands are not supported by the phone. So I assume HSPA+ works for you.
Regarding your firmware it is strange a little: you have android 5.0 installed but seems your baseband comes from a little bit newer release of the android 5.0 firmware - official stock G900PVPU1BOA6 (PDA) firmware should contain G900PVPU1BOA6 baseband/modem. It looks like somebody flashed newer modem after flashing firmware - is your flash counter/KNOX triggered already?
Anyway if you want to try fresh installation of the stock firmware try latest available one from sammobile.com compatible with your phone. To be honest I have no experience with this phone (my is SM-G900F) and even less with using it in Australia so do it at your own risk
Many40 said:
So my concerns were correct - you are not getting LTE as Telstra LTE bands are not supported by the phone. So I assume HSPA+ works for you.
Regarding your firmware it is strange a little: you have android 5.0 installed but seems your baseband comes from a little bit newer release of the android 5.0 firmware - official stock G900PVPU1BOA6 (PDA) firmware should contain G900PVPU1BOA6 baseband/modem. It looks like somebody flashed newer modem after flashing firmware - is your flash counter/KNOX triggered already?
Anyway if you want to try fresh installation of the stock firmware try latest available one from sammobile.com compatible with your phone. To be honest I have no experience with this phone (my is SM-G900F) and even less with using it in Australia so do it at your own risk
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Oh well.
I might just leave the firmware as is.
I'll just play around with removing apps
The flash counter/KNOX is still showing 0x0.
Any clues as to the GPS issues?? Or could it all be related??
Thanks so much for your help so far.
gwalch said:
Oh well.
I might just leave the firmware as is.
I'll just play around with removing apps
The flash counter/KNOX is still showing 0x0.
Any clues as to the GPS issues?? Or could it all be related??
Thanks so much for your help so far.
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Found this on another forum: https://androidforums.com/threads/gps-fix-s5-dummies-guide.907733/
Try and play a little with your gps. Hopefully your issue is not hardware related and can be solved.
Edit: Also, (I am not pressing you) for some users upgrading firmware helped with gps issues - so it is up to you.
Regards
Many40.. I thank you very much for all your assistance so far.. very much appreciated.
I have tried that GPS Fix link you gave me and there is no change.
I think I'll just persevere with what I have and look at an upgrade the phone.
Cheers