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? Porting and how it works on VZW's network

I just purchased a network range extender because I apparently purchased a lead bunker for a home and would like to enjoy making phone calls from with in 50ft. of the front door. After getting it setup I realized over the week that, correct me if I am wrong, Hero ported ROMs will not work with it. I have tried ZenEXP v7, Alyous11 and 12, and CE all will not get more than 2 bars in certain places just as it did before the range extender. I have used Senseless and EE and full bars every where.
Sure I know it's like the Dr.'s says if it hurts don't do that but I am partial to one and even donated because of his work. Not equating donating to make it work either just saying I found a ROM I want. Is there something in build.prop or other Identifying flags in the ROM's that cause this issue? I do know that a range extender will not work with a hybrid PRL both the store rep and the 611 tech stated that. I had to be taken off of it when I bought it but I didn't flash the PRL so I assumed that it was already done when the ROM was ported or part of the build. I have done *228 with no avail to make signal any better.
Sorry to ramble just wanted to get all the info out you may want to know. Maybe you know about this and there is no fix or it is new but thanks for all of the Dev's work.

Similar to certain Verizon-only apps like NFL Mobile not working on ported ROMs. No biggie ... until September rolls around and football kicks in.

Which range extender?
morphius2036 said:
I do know that a range extender will not work with a hybrid PRL both the store rep and the 611 tech stated that.
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My limited understanding on range extenders is that they simply extend frequency bands. I use one with a yagi pointed to the tower so my phone works in my house.
I know where i live Verizon use the 800MHZ band. You may either need a dual band extender (800/1900) or figure out what band is being used in your location. The ROM seems to be irrelevant from the radio side as I am pretty sure that flashing a custom ROM will not effect the flashed radio.
On another note, "bars" is about the worst way to judge signal. Look at the signal strength in the about phone screen.
good luck.

GertBFrobe said:
Similar to certain Verizon-only apps like NFL Mobile not working on ported ROMs. No biggie ... until September rolls around and football kicks in.
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Not True, Ic3 Rom can install and run verizon only apps.

Murphy is planting his a$$ on my phone....
thisismyanonymousaccount said:
My limited understanding on range extenders is that they simply extend frequency bands. I use one with a yagi pointed to the tower so my phone works in my house.
I know where i live Verizon use the 800MHZ band. You may either need a dual band extender (800/1900) or figure out what band is being used in your location. The ROM seems to be irrelevant from the radio side as I am pretty sure that flashing a custom ROM will not effect the flashed radio.
On another note, "bars" is about the worst way to judge signal. Look at the signal strength in the about phone screen.
good luck.
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From what explanation I was given the extender does operate on these frequencies but has to communicate with Verizon via Network connection. It has a GPS receiver for E911 and the voice/data bands are isolated to just my house it isn't "truly" taking what is broadcasted from the tower and amplifying it it is sudo VoIPing the calls. Crappy thing is it is limited to three calls and a dedicated 4th 911 line only.
It is a dual 800 (voice) 1900(data) extender. I totally agree with you that it isn't the ROM it is the radio that does all the work for connection. I guess the real question is when you have a ported ROM how does it show on the network? A Sprint phone roam hopping or a Verizon phone? In the management portal for the extender it can be set to either allow any verizon customer with in range access or to manage and give up to 50 Verizon numbers priority over any other Verizon phone access to use the extender.
I am just making sure I don't waste $200 and it is something stupid I am doing.

morphius2036 said:
... it isn't "truly" taking what is broadcasted from the tower and amplifying it it is sudo VoIPing the calls.
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So I looked up the product I think you have and I fear you may be out of luck. You have a femtocell which is not a network extender in the true sense of the word but rather a mini cell tower which uses your internet connection to route calls via the Verizon network and broadcasts a cell signal for use in your home.
I hate to be “that guy” but you may be better off returning the femtocell if possible and buying a true extender. The range is more limited, probably 10 – 20 feet from the base station, but you will also be able to use it with any carrier on the same frequency and the ROM you run will be completely irrelevant. Dual band ones are more expensive but finding the band that is in use at your home is fairly easy with antenna search. A true repeater will also enable others to use their cell phone is your house as well as allow 3G traffic.
Be aware it requires running some wires and placing an antenna in a existing spot that gets signal, usually near a window or possibly in attic space or even mounted outside.
best of luck.

The Samsung Verizon authorized Network Extender. it is on their website Link: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?action=gotoFemtocell
Manual link: http://support.vzw.com/pdf/network_extender_QRG.pdf
Thanks for the help

Ok so no you can't add EPST.apk for the ## functions like the eris on a Ported Hero Rom. This was the issue because I couldn't *228 for an option 2 to change the PRL.
Well a combination of stupidity and not listening to the options to realize option 1 really doesn't change anything, and totally hosing up the method of nand backing up my wanted Rom and then wiping Fact Data and Dalvik then flashing an Eris Rom and updating the PRL and then wipeing dalvik and restoring the backup.
So thanks to all of you who gave advice and entertained my insaine problem I created.
If a Mod could Delete this so we can keep the forum clean that would be great.

TopazAaron said:
Not True, Ic3 Rom can install and run verizon only apps.
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I was on Ic3 Rom and using the old version of NFL Mobile worked, after upgrading it said that NFL mobile was for Verizon users only. I uninstalled the upgraded version and re-installed the older version I saved, works great.

GertBFrobe said:
Similar to certain Verizon-only apps like NFL Mobile not working on ported ROMs. No biggie ... until September rolls around and football kicks in.
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There is an unlocked version of the NFL App:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=663516
morphius2036 said:
Ok so no you can't add EPST.apk for the ## functions like the eris on a Ported Hero Rom. This was the issue because I couldn't *228 for an option 2 to change the PRL.
Well a combination of stupidity and not listening to the options to realize option 1 really doesn't change anything, and totally hosing up the method of nand backing up my wanted Rom and then wiping Fact Data and Dalvik then flashing an Eris Rom and updating the PRL and then wipeing dalvik and restoring the backup.
So thanks to all of you who gave advice and entertained my insaine problem I created.
If a Mod could Delete this so we can keep the forum clean that would be great.
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Boot into Recovery. Make a NAND backup of your current ROM. Flash Ivan's Eris_Official (or ANY other Eris-based ROM).
Do your *228, (or use ##778) and update your PRL file.
Boot back into recovery and do a NAND restore of your Sprint-based ROM.
It'll work just fine. Any of your ROMs won't touch your PRL file or PST settings. I promise.

Thanks Pkopalek got it fixed just a combination of not reading and paying attention.

pkopalek said:
There is an unlocked version of the NFL App:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=663516
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Thank you!

[Q] Android shows always roaming [SOLVED]

I am having an issue with my HD2 where in all android builds I've tried and all radio roms I've tried, it always says that I am roaming. I've tried quite a few recent android builds and radio roms. I am in NYC using Tmobile and have used my sim in other phones and in WM and never shown up as roaming in my apartment.
I'm currently using ChuckyDroidRom and EBL 2.1a. The phone and 3G have worked fine in ChuckyDroidROM and in the original official Tmobile WinMo ROM. However, in Android my lock screen shows "T-Mobile 3G|Vstream" or "T-Mobile|Vstream" and there is always an 'R' in my status bar and i get no data unless i turn roaming data on. Is it possible android has an issue with the difference between T-Mobile and Vstream which are essentially the same thing and WM doesnt? My sim is 9 years old from back when it was called Voicestream, but I've never had any problems with it and as I said it works fine when running WM6.5 and it worked fine in all of the other old phones I've had over the years.
Here are the Radio ROMs I've tried (all with no positive result in this issue)
Leo_RADIO_2.12.50.02_2
Leo_RADIO_2.11.50.26**
Leo_RADIO_2.11.50.20**
Leo_RADIO_2.10.50.28_2
Leo_RADIO_2.08.50.05**
Leo_RADIO_15.36.50.07U_2.09.50.29_2 (from TMOUS_2.11)
Here are the Android Builds I've tried (all have shown the same issue where I am always roaming)
HyperDroidV1.5
JDMSV1.2
mccm_v1.5_customise
shubCRAFT_v1.5
bangsters_v1.3a_09142010
I'm tempted to just leave data on when roaming and let it think it is roaming as it seems fairly likely I wont get roaming charges at home since it does automatically connect to the T-Mobile network, but then there are the annoying extra dialog boxes that warn me about roaming in some apps, and also I'm worried if i go out of town and leave roaming data on I'll end up with big charges one day when my phone is actually roaming.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have tried searching everywhere for a solution but have had no luck solving the issue so far.

The first thing I would do is ask my provider for a new SIM. I think that will solve your problem.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

Thanks, I will try that tomorrow when I get a chance to go to a Tmobile store. My only concern is that it doesnt seem like the SIM is indicated as the issue as it works fine in other phones including iphone, htc wizard, and many other phones before. The symptoms seem to me to indicate Android to be part of the issue, since the SIM has worked for many years and even works fine with HD2 hardware in WM6.5.

Any other ideas? I noticed the same question asked in at least one or two other threads on these forums, but never with any solution posted and barely any response. Thanks to anyone who may be able to help.

nyvz said:
Any other ideas? I noticed the same question asked in at least one or two other threads on these forums, but never with any solution posted and barely any response. Thanks to anyone who may be able to help.
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Try to turn off Network Location and GPS on WinMo and try to fresh install Android and disable location in both GPS and Network and see what'll happen

Ok, getting a new SIM from T-Mobile worked! And disabling GPS in WM helped get GPS working as well. I guess android is especially picky about carrier codes so my 10 year old Voicestream SIM wasnt recognized as T-mobile even though all the other phones I've used it in had no problem with it. Very excited to have 2+Mbps 3G and GPS on my HD2 using my $5.99/mo tzones plan. This is a big upgrade from my iphone 2g which only supported EDGE and didnt have GPS or my location working.

Disable GPS
nyvz said:
Ok, getting a new SIM from T-Mobile worked! And disabling GPS in WM helped get GPS working as well. I guess android is especially picky about carrier codes so my 10 year old Voicestream SIM wasnt recognized as T-mobile even though all the other phones I've used it in had no problem with it. Very excited to have 2+Mbps 3G and GPS on my HD2 using my $5.99/mo tzones plan. This is a big upgrade from my iphone 2g which only supported EDGE and didnt have GPS or my location working.
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Hi/
Wgere did you disable you GPS for GPS to work?

MaxBan2010 said:
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Wgere did you disable you GPS for GPS to work?
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Wow that's a very old post you responded to. I'm not sure I know the answer anymore. I think I just followed Marvlesz's instructions. I haven't used my HD2 in a year

Possible fix for data stalling issues some of us are having.

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?

bentez2003 said:
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
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

[Q] Galaxy S4 GPS works offline out of the US?

Anyone try to use the GPS for offline mapping on the S4 outside the US? Did you get a fix? I know it should work, but I also know some phones just won't do it for whatever reason.
My last phone (a Galaxy S2 epic 4G) was unable to get a fix outside of the US so I'm a bit weary. I had to use an android based media player to navigate last time I went to Europe

Takes a few minutes to get the new signal, but it worked in Hong Kong.

M3wThr33 said:
Takes a few minutes to get the new signal, but it worked in Hong Kong.[/QUO
Awesome, that's exactly what I wanted to hear.
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Remember in-city GPS is very... selective.
You should get a data connection if possible, because all the high rise buildings make it very hard to get an accurate signal. Even with data giving A-GPS (Bought a sim card for $10 for the week), the signal was constantly drifting a block or so.

G900P rooting

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

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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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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I DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT VIA PM UNLESS ASKED/REQUESTED BY MYSELF.
PLEASE KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE

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