Just to let anyone else that was worried about upgrading to the newest baseband and was afraid of losing service, I decide to finally do it and nothing changed as far as service...still have it. I had seen posted if you upgraded you would have to redo your settings but it wasn't the case for me. As far as the new baseband helping, it seems to have helped signal but it could be my imagination. If this has already been posted somewhere else sorry...I looked and couldn't find anything.
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I know the PRL issue is fixed, but after all the debate I decided to look at my old thread again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=628027
I'm not sure if the people on the old Damage leak where just having a problem with their PRI's or PRl's.
Either way it is interesting that a STOCK phone.
That was nearly never used, had this issue.
chococrazy said:
I know the PRL issue is fixed, but after all the debate I decided to look at my old thread again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=628027
I'm not sure if the people on the old Damage leak where just having a problem with their PRI's or PRl's.
Either way it is interesting that a STOCK phone.
That was nearly never used, had this issue.
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People who had this problem were normally people who flashed "Eris" based roms. Not sure why a stock Phone would not have the right PRL.
Hey guys,
I can't find a way to update my radio or wimax. I have no idea where to find the files or anything. I'm running Baked Snack 9.6 and the battery life is being sucked away like a milkshake (like, say...17 minutes unplugged, down to 87% battery life).
Is this due to an outdated radio? Or "Wimax"? (whatever that is)
How does one find the newest radio for their device/ROM? I have searched on here and Google and have come up with nothing.
Thanks.
Noob question, but when people post in their signatures they are on this radio version or that radio version.. what exactly does that mean? What is changing in these radio versions? What makes the other radios better? Is my radio version (using stock, unrooted other than unrevoked3) not as good?
Read the stickies at the top of the development section.
Radio updates/flashes can improve a lot of things. Think of it like updating device drivers in windows. Some of the advantages of updating are:
Improved performance
Fixing bugs
Adding new features
Better power management
Improve efficiency
Streamline code
Yeah it may seem like a stupid or trivial question from someone that is new or still learning, so what. If this irritates a person, then go to the next thing. If someone wants to try and be patient and help them, then that is fine.
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u need to head on over to the android development section, i knew about none of this stuff coming from windows mobile, but i understand it all now, took a few days of reading thru posts and using google, but one u get a hold on it its almost a piece of cake, im just trying to save you some headache because people can be pretty harsh around here if you dont try to learn it first and just ask questions that have been answered over and over
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Noob question, but when people post in their signatures they are on this radio version or that radio version.. what exactly does that mean? What is changing in these radio versions? What makes the other radios better? Is my radio version (using stock, unrooted other than unrevoked3) not as good?
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Nobody really knows. It's a mystery.
The mystery is the PRI cant fix yet to 140.003 after unroot. damm, hope someone find a soon solution, unless wait until a new OTA update and change everything.
so im using cm6 stable with full root and nand unlock. iv only really updated my radio but iv noticed iv been having pretty bad signal and slow internet speeds since i started messing with my phone with new roms and such. these threads sometimes become to populated with new info that once you read them over its to complicated to understand.. so can anyone help me here. anything i should be flashing to keep my phone up to date? im pretty familiar with alote of stuff but things like the lessons in kernals and pri i really havent gotten. any help will be incredibly appreciated! i just want my phone preforming at its best.
Make sure your radios are up to date, and that you have PRI 1.40 (odds are you don't). Search in the forum to find them.
and what is the pri for?
I've been having a bunch of GPS/nav issues. Yesterday I was driving and using the nav, and every time I made a turn, google navigation froze for about a second and thought I was still going straight instead of correctly following me around the turns. This is a REALLY serious problem when there are many successive quick turns - I've missed quite a few turns due to this BS.
On top of that, it frequently takes a long time to lock into a GPS signal...way longer than it should be taking.
I remember there being a GPS mod on my galaxy nexus... is there any similar mod for the note 3?? If that doesn't work some sensor(s) must be faulty because the phone is virtually brand new and this is just unacceptable for phone of this caliber. This has been going on since I got the phone last year.
Has anyone else had similar issues?
I'm still on stock rooted 4.3.
TIA!
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I've been having a bunch of GPS/nav issues. Yesterday I was driving and using the nav, and every time I made a turn, google navigation froze for about a second and thought I was still going straight instead of correctly following me around the turns. This is a REALLY serious problem when there are many successive quick turns - I've missed quite a few turns due to this BS.
On top of that, it frequently takes a long time to lock into a GPS signal...way longer than it should be taking.
I remember there being a GPS mod on my galaxy nexus... is there any similar mod for the note 3?? If that doesn't work some sensor(s) must be faulty because the phone is virtually brand new and this is just unacceptable for phone of this caliber. This has been going on since I got the phone last year.
Has anyone else had similar issues?
I'm still on stock rooted 4.3.
TIA!
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Since you're on stock 4.3 and I don't know of any software mods for that you can try this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51192662&postcount=1
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Since you're on stock 4.3 and I don't know of any software mods for that you can try this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51192662&postcount=1
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Thanks for the reply.. The screws were all already very tight. I installed faster GPS so I'll test it and see if that helped at all.
Are there software mods on 4.4? I'm willing to go through the trouble of updating if it will fix this damn GPS.
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Thanks for the reply.. The screws were all already very tight. I installed faster GPS so I'll test it and see if that helped at all.
Are there software mods on 4.4? I'm willing to go through the trouble of updating if it will fix this damn GPS.
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Baja has a gps fix on his rom but I don't know if it'll work since your screws are already tight. I'd hate to have you upgrade especially if you really don't want to and it's the same problem.
But if you wish to see if that works check out @BeansTown106 thread here to upgrade : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726558
It's not hard but just read and take your time and follow the instructions to a tee.
@bajasur is currently working on the Alliance Rom and I can't find an active link to the last Baja. If you want PM me and I'll upload it for you. Out of respect to Baja I won't put a link in this thread.
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Baja has a gps fix on his rom but I don't know if it'll work since your screws are already tight. I'd hate to have you upgrade and it's the same problem.
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I was googling the issue and there are a bunch of posts regarding GPS issues on the note 3, except none of them are on Verizon. I don't know if the carrier has anything to do with it, but according to the all posts it's some sort of software issue...apparently AT&T released an update regarding the issue.
I haven't updated anything since I got the phone, maybe one of the updates fixed this issue. Has there ever been any Verizon updates?
I'm on Verizon. I'm running stock rooted 4.4.2 and also have GPS issues. I tried tightening the screws which made no difference. Only way I can ever get a lock is by running the app GpsFix. This usually takes 5-10 minutes and doesn't always work.
siciliano777 said:
I was googling the issue and there are a bunch of posts regarding GPS issues on the note 3, except none of them are on Verizon. I don't know if the carrier has anything to do with it, but according to the all posts it's some sort of software issue...apparently AT&T released an update regarding the issue.
I haven't updated anything since I got the phone, maybe one of the updates fixed this issue. Has there ever been any Verizon updates?
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Yes there has, we have an leak NC2 and the OTA NC4. It's best if you're on 4.3 to do the NC2 leak as you can roll back to MJE if you want. If you go NC4 you're stuck. You can have root and the ability to flash roms on NC4 but no rollback. NC2 for some people have had signal issues. Me personally I'm on NC2 with the NC4 modem and it's been great. There are some people on NC2 with the MJE modem, it depends on where you are and your device I guess. We do have alot of flexibility outside of being able to use custom kernels, they're trying to but nothing yet. There's alot of great guides on here and just read, read and read again before you take the leap and don't skip any steps and you'll be fine. I don't really have any more info I can shed on gps issues and I don't know for sure if upgrading will make it better for you. Maybe someone who knows more will chime in.
I'm on the NC2 leak, using NC4 modem. Nothing has fixed my gps issues. Had problems on 4.3 and hasn't been any better since KitKat.
I know it was spoken in a couple of other threads but tightening the screws under the battery cover improved my GPS tons.
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I'm on the NC2 leak, using NC4 modem. Nothing has fixed my gps issues. Had problems on 4.3 and hasn't been any better since KitKat.
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At least I know I'm not alone... It's been less than a year, maybe I can get a replacement, I hope. I'll have to go to Verizon and ***** about it.
I just went on a 2 hour trip and must have lost GPS signal like 15 fkn times. Then when I do have a signal, it lags and/or thinks I'm on an adjacent road. This is UNACCEPTABLE for a phone of this caliber!!!
Okay, let me start my making a few points first.
1. I just had to retype all of this because of the silly Im not a robot thing.
2. I just joined, yes. I was reading without an account but because I needed help I had to make one. I didnt just waltz in with my question and make an account to be lazy.
3. I dont know what Im doing. I know very little about rooting and little about this forum beyond me reading the posts. Please go easy on me if anything I say or ask is dumb, or if Im breaking any rules. And if Im asking in the wrong place, tell me how and where to move it or help me by doing it yourself if you can. I know a lot of you have been here for some time and new people probably annoy you a lot, Im not trying to.
4. I looked EVERYWHERE. I clicked on a million google links, I read the first several pages of this section, and I did a seperate search on this forum and read those first few pages. I wouldnt ask if I hadnt already tried to find out on my own. I couldnt find anything. I didnt want to post here because I know Id probably have to wait for the right answer if one ever even came and I honestly dont like having to be patient. I would have much rather figured it out on my own. So please dont assume Im stupid or lazy.
5. Im not trying to assume you guys are rude and would be rude to me, Im just not sure and I know its annoying to have a forum full of well versed people and have to direct a noob and save them.
Anyways, I have a Verizon Note 3 on 4.4.4. The last 3 digits of my build number/baseband version are NJ6. Let me know if you need any other information, as Im honestly not sure whats relevant. Ive been trying to figure out how to root my phone for days. I havent been able to find anything for my specific phone. I know Ive seen people whove said theyve rooted 4.4.4 but they either didnt have the same device on the same carrier or they didnt say how. I tried Towelroot and Kingo, neither worked. I havent tried CF auto root because I think you have to restore your device or delete everything and I dont want to do that and have it not work. I also have insurance through Verizon so tripping KNOX doesnt concern me. (when you bring in a broken phone they only check for cracks and broken parts, nothing internal, dont even plug it in. Then they overnight you a new/refurbished one and you send yours back with the same packaging. No checking for root or anything.)
Now, I have 3 main questions here.
1. Can I root my phone on 4.4.4? It needs to specifically work for 4.4.4 on Verizon. If yes, please tell me how and provide links/instructions if you can. Remember, KNOX or not, doesnt matter. I dont care if I have to delete everything either, as long as it works.
2. If I restore my phone to factory settings, will it reboot in 4.4.4 still? Or will it return to 4.4.2 like when I bought it? Im kind of doubting it as a lot of people have bricked attempting to downgrade, so I think they wouldnt have downgraded could they have just restored. Also I know the new KNOX keeps the bootloader locked and prevents any older versions, so I would think it wouldnt allow a phone to restore to an older software. But I dont know, otherwise I wouldnt ask.
3. This one is specifically for Verizon. If anyone knows. I have actually planned on taking my phone in and getting a replacement as my usb port has been loose and the connection goes in and out, very stressful when youre almost done with a backup thats taken several hours. But if I were to do this, would the new phone I received arrive with 4.4.2? Or 4.4.4? Or is it up to chance? I know they probably send out refurbished models to make/save money so part of me thinks the phones wouldnt have been created with 4.4.4, and would still have 4.4.2 since the new parts are surrounding an old phone. Then again, Verizon sells some Notes with 4.4.4 now I think so I imagine they might just upgrade the refurbished as well while theyre at it. I dont know.
I have been very frustrated with all of this and help would really brighten up my week. I can live without a rooted phone but I do want it to be rooted and not being sure whether or not I can do it is really irritating. I also dont like waiting if I can help it.
Thank you all, I hope Ive provided enough information!
Welcome! There are a lot of great people on here that can help.
I dont think root is available yet for 4.4.4.
If you are on 4.4.4 and do a factory reset, you will still be on that version.
You might check another USB cable. I have what you describe happen from time to time and it's always been the cable that wears out. If not, you want to do an exchange before messing with root.
No root possible yet. Come back in a few months hopefully we will have it by then
Thank you! I really appreciate it, I honestly wasnt expecting any answers so quickly.
Ive tried a few different cords and its pretty much stayed the same. Its not a big deal because i usually just charge at night, I have a 10000 mAh battery haha. But if it gets worse i probably will take it in, for some reason it actually seems as if its gotten better. I might call and ask which software version is sent out with refurbished phones.
Honestly though i wish they would allow you to downgrade because since the update, ive had even worse service. Right now Im at a friends apartment and i normally dont even get 3g here but for the past two hours Ive had the big no service symbol up there. Luckily he has wifi. My service at home has always been shady as well and it has gotten worse but its not this bad thank god.
Ill just have to check back once in a while until i can root i suppose. But by then 5.0 might even be out, but im not exactly excited about that haha.
But thank you guys, youre awesome!
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Welcome! There are a lot of great people on here that can help.
I dont think root is available yet for 4.4.4.
If you are on 4.4.4 and do a factory reset, you will still be on that version.
You might check another USB cable. I have what you describe happen from time to time and it's always been the cable that wears out. If not, you want to do an exchange before messing with root.
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