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So i am a experience user with XDA for many years. I had a T-Mobile MDA, ATT Tilt, ATT Touch Pro 2, T-Mobile HD2, Sprint Evo...you get the idea. I went from WinMO 5.x to 6.x then to Android..blah blah blah...
Basically i thought i was bad ass, well i am not. I read and read and read then read some more. Found a SGT Sprint version for sale on craigslist for $120 plus a working phone trade. Gave him my old touch pro and $80 and i had a SGT with a 16gb card. Score, no need for 4g since i had tmobile.
I built up courage and flashed it. Did not know what the hell is a kernal. Found that out later. Found out that you flash roms onto the Sprint SGT you will loose GPS and or auto rotate functions. The Sprint SGT is a little different than the verizon version.
So i gave up flashing and went on the hunt to "fix" my SGT. Sprint stores are tools. They ask you 10000000000000 and then do nothing. They say they cant fix it. You need to get a new one exchanged out. BS. I called the 800 number on the back of the SGT and found out that my inservice date was Feb 11,2011 and i have almost 10 more months of warranty .YEAH.
Sent it to Samsung in texas takes them 6 working days to reflash the tab and get it packaged back out to me. Turn around time is about 2 1/2 weeks, shipping takes 3 business days each way.
Now i am not flashing roms or kernals. Although the roms were alot faster than stock and did more stuff, but i did loose GPS that is NOT reflashable at this point. Auto rotate on the other hand can be restored.
CLIFF NOTES: Dont flash roms onto your Sprint SGT if you value your GPS. It will take you 2-3 weeks to get it back from Samsung in Texas to reload the firmware.
WILL YOU DO IT AGAIN: Yes, when i know GPS will not be lost flash addict!!
Just don't flash a rom with a modem file and you're fine. The modem is out now for us to restore anyway.
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shoman24v said:
Just don't flash a rom with a modem file and you're fine. The modem is out now for us to restore anyway.
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oh i beg to differ my friend. those modem files dont work. tried everything and then some. from my experience.......i did the E24 flash, then OTA to E28. did the samsung flasher tool, hendall, odin, ect... modem.bins from everywhere i can find. figured how to load the drivers when i plugged into the pc. i spent hours doing it, then days, then sleepless nights, then falling asleep at the PC waiting it to flash. no gps resorted back to sending it to samsung. almost got desperate and wanted to bribe a sprint employee to swap it out for me....i have my limits hehehe....i get it back on monday per UPS
I have my Sprint tab and I have my GPS working after dozens of flashing.
I even installed Honeycomb for testing and returned back to Froyo.
You need a stock ROM and a modem.bin that manage both the cell connection and GPS.
I use for myself the DJ30 ROM with no GPS and the EA24 modem.bin
I use Odin to flash them, first the ROM and after that the modem, works flawlessly
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oh i beg to differ my friend.
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I also beg to differ.
You obviously have not done enough research into the subject before jumping in.
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I also beg to differ.
You obviously have not done enough research into the subject before jumping in.
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YEP I TOTALLY AGREE!!! My dumb @ss went in too arrogant and fubar'd something...what i did i have NO IDEA how to undo it, No idea. I did try everything i could get my hands on.
also your sig says you gots a GSM version, the sprint version is different right??
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also your sig says you gots a GSM version, the sprint version is different right??
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yes it is, just do more reading and searching
Umm don't blame the wireless carrier for this kind of thing!
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ellokomen said:
yes it is, just do more reading and searching
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i did a ton of reading. there is no real definitive answer out there on rom flashing and gps loss.
gshadow325 said:
i did a ton of reading. there is no real definitive answer out there on rom flashing and gps loss.
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yes it is, but is buried on the deep of the dozens of threads on this forum, just keep digging
I bricked my tab several times and it comes back up every time thanks to the work of the dedicated people of these forums. No issues.
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Yes it is...No its not....Yes it is....No its not....Great thread! No links to anything to prove Yes or NO
where can i get these files you mentioned [email protected]
Still using Doc 9.9.5 android 2.2.1 and everything is prefect, good battery, no lag no nothing just prefect.
I been waiting for a Bell Canada Android 2.3/2.3.4 ROM but it seems we don't even have android 2.2.1 in Canada which is sad really. The ROMKitchen looks like is revamped and stable again and we got some good custom kernel's (speedmod w000t), i just want to make the jump but worried since there is no official CSC or Modem for Bell Canada and Android 2.3/2.3.4. In the ROM Kitchen i can see they have JL2 which is great but no CSC, so my fellow Canadians:
Are you on Ginger?
Having issues?
What ROM/Kernel?
Whats the battery life like?
I really like the Kitchen due to customizing it to fit my needs, any Ginger Canadians using DOC ROM?
Like i can get a full 24 hours out of my battery and i'm happy with that anything less is unexceptionable (that with very heavy usage), i have never seen the phone lag or freeze like the phone is at the prefect state and i would hate to have a half working battery draining ROM.
been running GB in various forms for some time: presently using JVP which appears to be the best iteration with the fewest inherent bugs. Brotuck has an excellent ROM and Damian's kernel is fast and stable even though he still has it labelled as an alpha.
I have tried the various modems and the various fixes out here for the 850 band, but find the KC1 modem to still be the easiest and best fit for Canadian use and it was the last official Kies upgrade from Bell -- it fixes some US compatibility issues over JL2.
No CSC as there is no official Canadian release as you point out: doesn't affect the use of the phone at all -- CSC just shows up as "unknown" but the phone, text and all other features are unaffected by this, just Bell bloatware not present which is a blessing.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Oh, yes, battery life on the rom/kernel combination I use is outstanding and speed is awesome, very smooth and very stable.
Did use the kitchen before and they have had a resurgence recently: so if you like their options, don't let any worries over GB hold you back.
Running GB now, firmware version 2.3.3 no issues at all yet...
Using DarkyROM JVH v10.1/ Kernal version 2.6.35.7-I9000XWJVH
Had a problem with the modem and was getting poor signal so had to flash I9000UGKC1 and it fixed all my problems.
So far the phone is running phenominal, super fast and super smooth. Battery life is fairly decent so far as well. So far 14 hours with heavy to moderate use and 35% battery left, but as well just loaded GB a couple days ago. Dont have any apps loaded on yet to help increase battery life other than what the ROM came with.
Yeah i been using KC1 modem every since it was released and will be my modem of choice for 2.3. I'm only really worried about is the CSC. I read with incorrect CSC you have issues with text messages, 3G, and MMS. I could care less for MMS but i have used it in the past so would like to keep it if i could. I know if 3G and text messages where not working you guys would not use it but is MMS working for you guys?
I had Darky ROM before all seemed fine so i assume its the same when i flash a Europe CSC, any idea which one i should flash? XEU NEE?
I might just hold off a bit till android 2.3.4 is out of testing in the ROM Kitchen and just flash that.
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Yeah i been using KC1 modem every since it was released and will be my modem of choice for 2.3. I'm only really worried about is the CSC. I read with incorrect CSC you have issues with text messages, 3G, and MMS. I could care less for MMS but i have used it in the past so would like to keep it if i could. I know if 3G and text messages where not working you guys would not use it but is MMS working for you guys?
I had Darky ROM before all seemed fine so i assume its the same when i flash a Europe CSC, any idea which one i should flash? XEU NEE?
I might just hold off a bit till android 2.3.4 is out of testing in the ROM Kitchen and just flash that.
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absence of csc has no effect on mms, text messages or 3g -- had all three for several months without the Bell CSC
thanks you
Hi Everyone,
Just got the SGSII from VirginMobile. I know there is a thread about SGSII launching in Canada but I thought that us Canadian owners of SGSII need a thread for news, reviews and any additional information since its officially available in Canada as of July 21.
Looking forward to hearing from all owners about their opinion of the device, mini reviews and any relevant discussion.
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My mini review:
Amazing device. Very responsive. Screen is just awesome. The build quality is very nice, despite some reviews saying it feels plasticky, in my opinion, the lightweight and solid build is perfect for this device. When you hold it it feels like a premium device. Everything works like it should.
Pros:
AMOLED+ 4.3" Screen
Responsiveness
Light weight
8MP Camera
TouchWiz 4.0
Cons:
Battery was acting up for two days (Turned auto brightness off and removed some apps and widgets; it is back to normal now, 10% loss over 3hrs)
Maybe somebody can post the modem/radio file for our phone. That would be great!
Loving the phone so far. Thankful for chainfire's root kernel allowing me to titanium back from my arc. Looking forward to a healthy dev community here
Loving my phone all ready unlocked on Rogers.
I just wanna remove these DAMN Bell apps, seeing how we cant Root yet.
Mshoss said:
Loving my phone all ready unlocked on Rogers.
I just wanna remove these DAMN Bell apps, seeing how we cant Root yet.
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Root is available --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
battery life is awesome so far.
12 hours of use with 72% battery left (with very moderate use)
Myself and.my GF picked ours up last night, I'm coming from an iphone 2G so this is a big change.
There's a lot of redundant apps preinstalled, was kinda confusing at first.
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Maybe somebody can post the modem/radio file for our phone. That would be great!
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Here are 2 links with modems/radios for our phones. The first ones are flashable through CWM and the second ones are flashable through Odin/Heimdall.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Support_Downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
So far, here have been my experiences with radios...
I can't remember my first radio (KE4 of KF2), but it worked better than KE7.
KE7-Works OK.
KG1-Works better than KE7, but I totally lose signal about 4 times a day (need to put flight mode on then off to fix it).
KG2-Hard to say, I'm only using it since today, but so far, it's the best.
I've had mine since more than a month and a half now and I'm very pleased about the phone. It's my 2nd Android phone (I had a Motorola Milestone before).
I just hate touchwiz so much (but not as much as Sense or Motoblur).
What Bell apps are instelled on the phone? There must be so much junk apps on there, mine doesn't come from Bell, but has all of those Samsung bloatware apps, I guess it must be much worst with one that has Bell's apps on it.
If you want to get rid of those apps, you have a few choises...
1) Root and remove them manually.
2) Install a Samsung based Rom that removed those apps (Cognition is very good).
3) Install CM7 (altough there's still no stable release), you'll get pure (well, actually better than pure) Android.
demonofsteel said:
Here are 2 links with modems/radios for our phones. The first ones are flashable through CWM and the second ones are flashable through Odin/Heimdall.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Support_Downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
So far, here have been my experiences with radios...
I can't remember my first radio (KE4 of KF2), but it worked better than KE7.
KE7-Works OK.
KG1-Works better than KE7, but I totally lose signal about 4 times a day (need to put flight mode on then off to fix it).
KG2-Hard to say, I'm only using it since today, but so far, it's the best.
I've had mine since more than a month and a half now and I'm very pleased about the phone. It's my 2nd Android phone (I had a Motorola Milestone before).
I just hate touchwiz so much (but not as much as Sense or Motoblur).
What Bell apps are instelled on the phone? There must be so much junk apps on there, mine doesn't come from Bell, but has all of those Samsung bloatware apps, I guess it must be much worst with one that has Bell's apps on it.
If you want to get rid of those apps, you have a few choises...
1) Root and remove them manually.
2) Install a Samsung based Rom that removed those apps (Cognition is very good).
3) Install CM7 (altough there's still no stable release), you'll get pure (well, actually better than pure) Android.
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theres like over 10 bell apps.
is there any software differences in our i9100M rom to international i9100 other than bell apps?
i hope its not modified like the i9000m (bell vibrant) compared to stock i9000m
demonofsteel said:
Here are 2 links with modems/radios for our phones. The first ones are flashable through CWM and the second ones are flashable through Odin/Heimdall.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Support_Downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
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XXKG2 is the European modem file. I'm looking for the UGKG2 (Bell modem file).
I'm sure it'll be released on samfirmware.com soon. Thanks for the reply though, I appreciate it.
1xinfusion said:
theres like over 10 bell apps.
is there any software differences in our i9100M rom to international i9100 other than bell apps?
i hope its not modified like the i9000m (bell vibrant) compared to stock i9000m
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Not 100% sure about this, but I've read somewhere that there's almost no difference between the i9100 and the i9100m from Bell. Thankfully it's not modified like the i9000 variant. I haven't seen one from Bell yet, so I'll probably just hop in a Bell store to take a look how different the software is.
Is there any of those Bell apps that could be interesting/usefull?
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XXKG2 is the European modem file. I'm looking for the UGKG2 (Bell modem file).
I'm sure it'll be released on samfirmware.com soon. Thanks for the reply though, I appreciate it.
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I may be wrong, but does it really matter? The radios are good for any region. If you ever get hold of a Bell radio, let me know where to get it, I'll try it to see how it goes with a regular i9100.
I picked up a Bell SGS2, flashed the XXKG2 full rom on it that Darkyy posted, then rooted it, flashed Darkyy kernel only from XXKG2, and then the zImage from the CF-Root kernel to remove the yellow triangle.
No bell apps now, and everything works amazingly well including signal and battery life.
There should be no difference in modem files, as the European model and the Canadian one both are the same phone. Both the i9100 and the i9100m have all the 3G bands, unlike how the i9000m and the i9000 didn't.
Just use the full rom that has what you need and all will work fine. I tried flashing a few full firmwares on my i9100m, all worked perfectly fine.
EDIT: GPS locks on also in roughly 5 seconds, indoors, so i don't think you need a Bell modem file.
Network Speeds
How is the network speed performance with Bell/Virgin?
I'm with VirginMobile
At home, I get speeds close to 1mb down and 1.5mb up (download speeds were very disappointing)
But at work (Toronto) I get 7-8mb down and 2mb up
Looks like location plays a huge role.. anyways I was happy when I saw 8322mb/s download speeds..
I flashed the latest stock rom (KG3) and used the CF-Root KG3 kernel.
My network speeds are MUCH better now.
Canadian (Bell/Vrigin) users:
are you guys experiencing the yellow tint on the side of the screen when its in low brightness setting?
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I flashed the latest stock rom (KG3) and used the CF-Root KG3 kernel.
My network speeds are MUCH better now.
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Same here, and WiFi seems to be working better as well. Most importantly for me, the email application doesn't FC when I try to open it and connect to my work Exchange server.
You guys have a link to the latest stock rom? Is it bell's? Or is it just generic?
Thanks for the advice guys! I flashed KG3 along with the appropriate CF and it appears to have solved my GPS issues!
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You guys have a link to the latest stock rom? Is it bell's? Or is it just generic?
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It's generic.
Anyone having issues adding a Google Apps email account after flashing KG3? I flashed the first one listed. Is there a difference between it and the second one?
Hi xda community
I have some strange problems with my Note 3 N9005. I will try to explain it as good as I can...
I was on Omega Rom v19 and 4g and everything was good...
So I wanted to upgrade to the new v20 based on Sammy tw XXUFNF4...
I thought I would like to try the new modem as well, so I flashed stock Sammy rom XXUFNF4 via Odin before I flashed v20 of Omega on top of it.
Flash went well, both of stock Sammy and Omega rom...
But before I used to have 4g coverage in my house, now I have NADA. Well, that's not the problem here...
I have tried flashing other modems and some of them work, but still no 4g coverage in my house. The ones which doens't work gives me "unknown baseband and unknown imei" - I can fix that by flashing a modem which I know works for me.
I have tried many things now and I still get no 4g in my house.
I have wiped and flashed stock Sammy firmwares and even there it gives me the error "unknown imei and unknown baseband"
I am getting frustrated here and I just want to kill my Note 3 with a hammer.
Anyone outthere who can help me? I can write via hangouts and skype if so...
If there's any questions, please let me know...
/CK
Just to check, does 4G work somewhere else? Because I had a similar problem once, and it turned out the tower had suffered a lightning strike...
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ShadowLea said:
Just to check, does 4G work somewhere else? Because I had a similar problem once, and it turned out the tower had suffered a lightning strike...
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You're smart... We had a thunderstorm recently and I do have 4g outside my house. But as I remember it the problems started right after I flashed v20 of Omega Rom...
/CK
Café King said:
You're smart... We had a thunderstorm recently and I do have 4g outside my house. But as I remember it the problems started right after I flashed v20 of Omega Rom...
/CK
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At least we know the modem does allow 4G. It's not broken
So that leaves either a low voltage to the modem, or a very unlucky timing in regards to the tower. It is possible the lower-frequency band on the 4G transmitter is disabled (and high ones above 1800 can't penetrate indoors) or the transmitter's aim has been repositioned. Or the modem isn't getting enough juice.
Check with your carrier if there's an issue with the tower, or if they did any maintenance on it. (They repositioned the aim for the transmitter here after the lightning strike, and now I can't even get the GSM network in my house. I have to hang out the window to make a call...)
If that's not it, try increasing the voltage to the modem.
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ShadowLea said:
At least we know the modem does allow 4G. It's not broken
So that leaves either a low voltage to the modem, or a very unlucky timing in regards to the tower. It is possible the lower-frequency band on the 4G transmitter is disabled (and high ones above 1800 can't penetrate indoors) or the transmitter's aim has been repositioned. Or the modem isn't getting enough juice.
Check with your carrier if there's an issue with the tower, or if they did any maintenance on it.
If that's not it, try increase the voltage to the modem.
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How to increase the voltage to the modem?
Hell you are smart!!!
I will call my carier first thing in the morning!
/CK
Café King said:
How to increase the voltage to the modem?
Hell you are smart!!!
I will call my carier first thing in the morning!
/CK
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I believe Synapse provides an interface for the voltage controls, but I can not guarantee if it's supported. And I can't promise that it's safe, either.
But I do suspect it's a carrier problem. Is the 4G everywhere else as strong as it was before things went haywire? If yes, it's not the voltage. (if it was, the signal would be worse everywhere, and not just in one place. )
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ShadowLea said:
I believe Synapse provides an interface for the voltage controls, but I can not guarantee if it's supported. And I can't promise that it's safe, either.
But I do suspect it's a carrier problem. Is the 4G everywhere else as strong as it was before things went haywire? If yes, it's not the voltage. (if it was, the signal would be worse everywhere, and not just in one place. )
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I believe the signal was the same the other places I checked it... I really do hope it's just a carrier problem
Now I just need to find out my other problem
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Café King said:
I believe the signal was the same the other places I checked it... I really do hope it's just a carrier problem
Now I just need to find out my other problem
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Certainly sounds like it is.
What's the other problem? (if I completely read past it, my mistake, it's been a long day.)
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ShadowLea said:
Certainly sounds like it is.
What's the other problem? (if I completely read past it, my mistake, it's been a long day.)
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If I flash a modem, some works, some dont. The ones which isnt working gives me unknown baseband and unknown imei, but that can be fixed by flashing a working modem.
It's the same when I flash stock firmwares. Some modem works, some dont. Just like above... Make any sense?
/CK
Café King said:
If I flash a modem, some works, some dont. The ones which isnt working gives me unknown baseband and unknown imei, but that can be fixed by flashing a working modem.
It's the same when I flash stock firmwares. Some modem works, some dont. Just like above... Make any sense?
/CK
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Hmmmm, either something goes wrong during the process, or there's an incompatibility somewhere.
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Café King said:
Hi xda community
I have some strange problems with my Note 3 N9005. I will try to explain it as good as I can...
I was on Omega Rom v19 and 4g and everything was good...
So I wanted to upgrade to the new v20 based on Sammy tw XXUFNF4...
I thought I would like to try the new modem as well, so I flashed stock Sammy rom XXUFNF4 via Odin before I flashed v20 of Omega on top of it.
Flash went well, both of stock Sammy and Omega rom...
But before I used to have 4g coverage in my house, now I have NADA. Well, that's not the problem here...
I have tried flashing other modems and some of them work, but still no 4g coverage in my house. The ones which doens't work gives me "unknown baseband and unknown imei" - I can fix that by flashing a modem which I know works for me.
I have tried many things now and I still get no 4g in my house.
I have wiped and flashed stock Sammy firmwares and even there it gives me the error "unknown imei and unknown baseband"
I am getting frustrated here and I just want to kill my Note 3 with a hammer.
Anyone outthere who can help me? I can write via hangouts and skype if so...
If there's any questions, please let me know...
/CK
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As a general model-related piece of information for Note 3 - I believe modems and the bootloader itself can not be (successfully) written from outside "trusted/secure zones" - in other words you need stock recovery at least for that to work. In download mode it should also work but again there are extra security checks there on the signature.
Update:
Talked to the operator today. There were no errors or recent work on their towers near me...
/CK
That's what we always say, too, when a customer asks. It's generally a lie. Particularly when the maintenance was supposes to improve things.
Did you install anything in your house that might cause interference? Router, microwave, something that covers the wall closest to the tower, a wallpaper with metallic components? New isolation? Or possibly neighboirs closer to the tower that did? (In my neighbourhood, when my neighbours between me and the tower open their windows, I get 3G. When they close it, nought. Oh the joys of reinforced concrete... )
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Hi all,
To all the Aussies here who have and/or going to be purchasing the S6. Seeing what everyone's experience is with the phone as well as sharing ideas to each and every one. I myself have been experimenting with Android phones since Galaxy S3, moving onto phones such Xperia, Nexus & more.
How to update 920I/925I to Marshmallow. Courtesy of Shotty's helper post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65919764&postcount=1052
Make sure to thank him for the time effort to make our lives easier.:good:
I came across this post from Shotty and its absolute gold/money/petrol/lollies/whatever is valuable to you! (for me it's petrol lol)
For anyone wanting information and/or needs help read the below guide.
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Okay, how do you get the best out of a SM-G920i Galaxy S6?
Firstly, may I just say follow these instructions to the letter before coming to me with questions. I have spent the best part of five years tinkering with my own i9000, then a i9100, then a i9505. I've also done research across XDA-Developers and a number of other Android forums, taking in and compiling the very best information that actually works time and again.
Rule Number One? Start afresh! The advice I give everyone regardless of what device you have is, Back the damn thing up first! It's called a nandroid backup, Google it - and make sure you clean all traces of the old firmware out of your phone thoroughly with a full factory reset that includes a data/system/cache/Dalvik cache wipe. More often than not, the dramas people have when they get up and running on a newly flashed ROM (or, issues in restarting the device after a flash) can be directly attributed to remnants of the old ROM interfering with the new. This is especially so for flashing via Recovery. If you use Odin to flash a Stock firmware, it pretty much smashes its way over the top of whatever you've got installed, and gives you a fresh palate to work with. Main thing to remember is, Back up your device - all your photos and music, etc. - to your PC. The most important step? BACKUP YOUR DEVICE'S EFS FOLDER!!! This is a location where information pertaining to your device's IMEI (International Mobile-station Equipment Identity) number are stored, and this folder can sometimes be wiped when you flash a ROM. Read this excellent guide for a thorough explanation of the how's and why's of this very important piece of the Android puzzle (thanks to Mr.W0lf)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/tool-backup-restore-efs-partition-t3062487
Of course, it's much easier for any phone app. written for the purpose to do these backup tasks when the device is rooted, which is why I suggest doing it. My thoughts on OEM's controlling how us 'power-users' play with our expensive toys are straight to the point - I own it, I paid for it, I should be able to do whatever I like to it and run it how I see fit!
You'll find throughout XDA a number of device-specific threads and posts about how to gain root access to your device. One thing you'll definitely need is what's known as a 'rooted kernel'. The one just below can be used on any SM-G920i or SM-G925i running Lollipop 5.1.1, and if you have issues with what to do or how to do it, post a Help request on that thread (thanks to g.lewarne)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/samsung-galaxy-s-6--s-6-edge-unified-development/kernel-stockmod-kernel-t3100395
The specific file you are looking for is under the heading UniKernel v6-0001 ODIN FLASHABLE. Again, you use Odin to 'flash' that into your phone, in exactly the same way you flash the Stock ROM. I will stress this point: IT WILL 'TRIP KNOX', and NO! There's NO RESETTING THAT TRIP COUNTER! There's no way back from breaking Knox, so you do it at your own risk!
As of right now, the newest release of the Stock firmware for the SM-G920i is waiting for download at Samsung-Firmware.org.
Grab the 1.54GB ZIP archive known as... Australian Stock Unbranded XSA Lollipop ROM (5.1.1).
DO NOT grab the Optus (OPS) or Vodafone (VAU) one - or any other 'carrier-branded' firmware - unless you want to fill your device with rubbish and wait longer for a larger file to download. Create a New folder on your Windows Desktop, then (using WinRAR or 7ZIP) extract the contents of the ZIP you downloaded into that folder.
Next, go grab a nice little Windows program called Odin, available here...
http://www.samsungodindownload.com/odindownload/#.Vd5ZMPmqqko
While you're there, grab the Samsung USB drivers and the ADB Fastboot Tool, if you haven't got them already. Install them, and we'll move forward.
Odin is what you use to 'flash' the new firmware into your phone. The application is already pre-configured, so its a simple case of
start your phone in 'Download Mode',
start the app. on your PC,
connect the phone to the PC via USB,
click the AP button on the app.,
navigate to where you extracted the G920IDVU2COGA_G920IXSA2COGA_G920IDVU2COGA_HOME.tar.md5 file,
click Open,
wait until the app. loads up the ROM, then
click Start
There's plenty of advice and assistance available here on XDA about Odin, so I won't go full-tilt into details on how to use it, other than what I've written above. The flashing process does take a bit of time, and there's also a bit of a wait for the device to reach the first config screen. Patience is a virtue!
Next, go and find yourself a 'custom ROM'. The list of Original (Custom) ROMs for the SM-G92xx series that are shared here on XDA can be seen by following the link below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/development
For custom ROMs that are 'outside the box' (so to speak), check out the thread below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/orig-development
If you have questions about the ROM itself, how to 'flash' the ROM, or anything else about that particular release, ask them of the ROM Chef in the thread where you got it from. They're the ones who cooked it, so they've already gone through the trials and errors and successes of getting their ROM working on your device, making them the best guys and gals to ask if you have dramas with the ROM. 99.9% of the time the ROM Chef's thread will have in the first couple of posts Instructions on How To Flash, FAQ's, known issues, etc.
Now, if you're having issues with carrier network connectivity, call quality, mobile internet etc., it could be either your network APN (Access Point Name) settings or your ROM's 'modem' package. APN settings are within the phone's Network setup menu. The best list of Australian carrier APN's I've found is at Ausdroid Forums. Modems are a sort of 'try them until you get one you're happy with' kind of thing, and the best list of modems and bootloaders for the SM-G92xx Series is hosted by XDA's very own Legend Of The S6, edgarf28 at...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60112855&postcount=3
PM me. Lastly, make sure to click on the Thanks button if you got help from this tutorial...
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Peanuts. said:
Hi all,
To all the Aussies here who have and/or going to be purchasing the S6. Seeing what everyone's experience is with the phone.
Myself I received the phone from Optus on 10/04/15. Phone itself is pretty sweet. Ordered the Sapphire black. Loving the finger print scanner.
Although I've had issues with Optus. Took 5 days for them to activate my service. Still struggling to get 4G and have very weak signal (this is at Sydney Olympic Park). Wondering if it's sim related as it happens at different locations. Hopefully not the phone cause it's brilliant. Just got my Ringke Slim clear case too. [emoji51]
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Can I just check what is the Australian model? Is it the 920I or 920F?
Thanks
920i
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Hopefully I can join this thread in about a year or so
A few Euro users (including myself) have also reported some reception issues.
G'day fellow Aussie.
I got the Telstra 32gb S6 in black sapphire. Loving it. I will admit though, coming from the M7, I wasn't overly thrilled by it but it's growing on me.
Has anyone tried flashing TWRP yet?
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I've had the S6 from Telstra since April 13. I don't notice any network problems. Telstra certified this phone with the blue tick so its testing must have found no reception problems. Battery life is a noticeable step back fro the S5.
ThatChinskiGuy said:
G'day fellow Aussie.
I got the Telstra 32gb S6 in black sapphire. Loving it. I will admit though, coming from the M7, I wasn't overly thrilled by it but it's growing on me.
Has anyone tried flashing TWRP yet?
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Haven't roots or flashed TWRP yet. Although I'm contemplating on flashing a custom rom if I do. Just a matter of waiting for more development and choosing the right one. I really like the finger print scanner so hopefully that can stay.
G'day mates!
Root works fine but TWRP doesn' work.
Also I got the deep sleep issue now and formatting the cache didn't fix it...
How you guys finding the battery life? So far I am able to get. Close to a full day day with about 4 hrs screen on time.
Yeah I'm not overly impressed by the battery life but with the quick charger it's really a non issue. I can usually get around 10 hours or so of battery life, with around 5 hours of screen on time.
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S6 and S6 Edge have very weak signal with Optus 4G. I have not tried with different provider. Hopefully It's not hardware defected.
-My S5 always has full reception and S6 1~2 bars.
maidangisme said:
S6 and S6 Edge have very weak signal with Optus 4G. I have not tried with different provider. Hopefully It's not hardware defected.
-My S5 always has full reception and S6 1~2 bars.
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That's what I've experienced too. Probably needs an update from perhaps to update the radio.
In saying that though I've gotten a sim replacement and noticed it improve.
I got my black 64 edge from **** smith outright , got it 10am on the 10th so very happy. No telstra branding and my updates should come faster as it's not branded . My old telsra htc m8 still does not have lollipop .
Anyways I love this phone and my signal is great on telstra 4gx network and my WiFi strength is better also now .
No signal issues here on Vodafone. Same bars as was on my Sony Z3. Great phone, but 5.0.2 is a little buggy. Really need 5.1
maidangisme said:
S6 and S6 Edge have very weak signal with Optus 4G. I have not tried with different provider. Hopefully It's not hardware defected.
-My S5 always has full reception and S6 1~2 bars.
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I don't have any problem with mine. S6 on Optus 4G
Only getting 2 bars on Telstra 4G in areas where I would normally get 4 with my old S3 (3G). Still seem to get pretty decent speeds on 4G though: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1261307969
Apart from the signal issues pretty happy with the S6 so far. Love the fingerprint scanner.
Has anyone got TWRP to work?
I've tried installing it via Odin, ADB, and Flashify but all results in freezing at the boot logo when trying to enter recovery
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Only getting 2 bars on Telstra 4G in areas where I would normally get 4 with my old S3 (3G). Still seem to get pretty decent speeds on 4G though: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1261307969
Apart from the signal issues pretty happy with the S6 so far. Love the fingerprint scanner.
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4G works differently to 3G. You could have 1 bar and still hit over 50Mbps. The signal bars are not actually relevant as long as you're on 4G, you're good unless you live in an area where you switch between 3G and 4G often, this could affect battery as your device switches networks often.
Got my Black S6 64gb from Telstra yesterday. Pretty damn nice! Upgraded from Nexus 5, best thing I like is the audio quality via earphones, brings my Shure 425 to life!
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4G works differently to 3G. You could have 1 bar and still hit over 50Mbps. The signal bars are not actually relevant as long as you're on 4G, you're good unless you live in an area where you switch between 3G and 4G often, this could affect battery as your device switches networks often.
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Good to know, cheers.