Cell broadcast - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alright guys. Anyone else here having cell broadcast issues? This thing keeps going off telling me there is a blizzard warning. Like 3 times a day.
We were under a blizzard a week ago tomorrow. I got the warning. Okay...cool... then I got another one the following day. Then like 3 more the day after. I've gotten maybe 12 since then. We are absolutely not under a blizzard warning.
The way I understand it, cell broadcast is declared by govt or whoever is issuing the broadcast. They then contact phone company and tell them where to send the broadcast to. They can push nationally, regionally, locally whatever. The cell company just pages it to certain towers to target the correct people the broadcast is supposed to go to.
I read up a bit and saw that there have been some issues with the system earning wrong people etc. But I didn't see anything where people got like 15 wrong messages. I checked around my neighborhood (trying to make sure asking people pinging the same tower) and pretty much everyone with a relatively new phone got that initial broadcast. No one has received any others. So I'm just like WTF?
from what I can tell the broadcast is a one and done deal. The cell company pings the tower, beams the message, done. There shouldn't be any software issues that can affect it that I can think of. But why then has no one else in my neighborhood (or even town) gotten more than one message?
I'm stock. Not even rooted. Did unlock boot loader. I can't imagine I've messed anything up considering I haven't done anything to the phone.
Any ideas?
Attached screen grab showing 3 broadcasts since last night. Previously deleted the others. Also screen grab showing no bad weather.
And holy mother [email protected]&#er just got another one while typing this.
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No advice on this. They keep coming and t mobile is useless.
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thos25 said:
No advice on this. They keep coming and t mobile is useless.
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You can just disable the cell broadcast? I know cell broadcast is a good idea (kinda), but if it doesn't really work then you just have to disable it.
It is under Settings -> Wireless and Network -> More -> Cellbroadcast.

Using CM10.1 on mine and Cell Broadcast is gone kinda but maybe it's good I don't have it!
Was happy to see that AOSP 4.2 finally supported it though. I'ms ure CM will do it soon but definitely something wrong with the implementation if you keep getting the same warning over and over.

KyraOfFire said:
You can just disable the cell broadcast? I know cell broadcast is a good idea (kinda), but if it doesn't really work then you just have to disable it.
It is under Settings -> Wireless and Network -> More -> Cellbroadcast.
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Thanks. Was hoping to get to the root of the problem rather than disable them. Oh well though they really aren't that useful I guess anyhow.
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thos25 said:
Thanks. Was hoping to get to the root of the problem rather than disable them. Oh well though they really aren't that useful I guess anyhow.
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For most of them, looking out the window is just as effective, and in the case of major weather events, they're usually big news beforehand.
So yeah, not that useful.

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anybody else experience this??

this happened to me yesterday but this is the first time I'm able to post/ask about this....
so I was at the Subway Series yesterday (for those who don't know....Mets-Yankees game) and took some photos during batting practice. I was tweeting the photos then it said network connection lost. It's happened to me before so I didn't think anything of it. Tried about an hour later (still at the game btw) to search something on google and I couldn't connect. I then thought, "probably in a ****ty Sprint area". After I got home where I know sprint is good, tried to use the internet on my phone again, and still wouldn't connect.
Each one of these times it would say "Needs WiFi or 3G connection" it was annoying! anybody else experience this??
Mets suck.
Just sayin...
No I haven't. Hope you find the solution as that would suck if it happened to me.
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I've had something similar where 3G was acting stupid. Try toggling in, and out of Airplane Mode. It might reset the radio to where you can connect again. If not reboot.
Kind of happened to me at the movies. Transformers3 was about to start and I couldn't do anything with my phone until I got out of the theater! It was weird... Like I was being blocked from sending anything or getting online.??
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smarmytime said:
Mets suck.
Just sayin...
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Yes they do, and because of that, my home team,. The Buffalo Bisons suck, like they never have before they got picked up by the Mets to be their farm team...
smarmytime said:
Mets suck.
Just sayin...
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+1
thats why i said Mets-Yankees....you gotta save the best for last GO YANKEES!!!
o yea i should also mention that I tried shutting my mobile network off and on but it wouldn't let me lol. it kept saying "Turning On..." even when I tried to shut it off (I was running the Synergy RC1 and was in the quick settings pull down menu....I have switched over to Deck's ROM..I missed my phenomenal battery life lol)
I would have said try turning off mobile network and then turning it back on but it seems like it you tried. Idk, I would like this to be answered because this issue happens to me too
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Meta do suck. Go Phils!!!
Anyway, the network was probably overloaded at the stadium. A lot of the stadiums are having this issue with every carrier. Apparently they are all building their own towers now.
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I've never had that happen with 3g but it has happened with the WiFi radio,gets stuck on turning off and the toggle greys out.Rebooting gets it back in order.
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alaman68 said:
Meta do suck. Go Phils!!!
Anyway, the network was probably overloaded at the stadium. A lot of the stadiums are having this issue with every carrier. Apparently they are all building their own towers now.
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it didn't just happen at the stadium...it also happened at home which is about 25 miles away. and I dunno why I didn't think of rebooting lol. Either way I'm back on a different ROM and it hasn't happened yet....if it does I'll let ya guys know
alaman68 said:
Meta do suck. Go Phils!!!
Anyway, the network was probably overloaded at the stadium. A lot of the stadiums are having this issue with every carrier. Apparently they are all building their own towers now.
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I have had this at the Oakland Coliseum and and Qaulcam (Jack Murphy) stadium. It's is not unexpected because of what was said above. If it is available, you can try 4G. Usually not as many users.
philmota said:
Kind of happened to me at the movies. Transformers3 was about to start and I couldn't do anything with my phone until I got out of the theater! It was weird... Like I was being blocked from sending anything or getting online.??
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I am not sure if this is the case or not, but I know that it is possible to have a device installed that blocks cell phone signals. I have heard that in some places, it has been allowed, however I am not certain where it is or is not allowed.
The article linked below, is old, but talks about how some The National Association of Movie Operators was in the process of trying to get it to be exempted from the "Communications Act of 1934, section 333, which makes it illegal to interfere with radio communications"
http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2005/12/5802.ars
More information on cell phone jammers is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_jammer

Decent nexus 7 anti theft app?

I'd like to install an anti theft app on my n7. I've got Where's My Droid on my phone, but the thing is, the nexus doesn't have a data signal to access its GPS location at the drop of a dime.... it would only be able to be tracked if it is currently connected to WiFi, right? If it wasn't connected to WiFi then there would be no way to track it that I can think of. Anyways, what are some good anti theft apps that you guys are using?
Another question, has any used Tablet Talk, or so,etching similar? Its an app that sync your phone and tablet together which allows text messages to be sent front your nexus, but it uses your mobile number. Are there any other apps out there like this? Would really love to hear about some experiences with Tablet Talk or similar apps so I know what I should purchase. Thanks in advance.
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Cerberus. Paid, but worth it. Got my SGS2 back with it.
thcaddict said:
I'd like to install an anti theft app on my n7. I've got Where's My Droid on my phone, but the thing is, the nexus doesn't have a data signal to access its GPS location at the drop of a dime.... it would only be able to be tracked if it is currently connected to WiFi, right? If it wasn't connected to WiFi then there would be no way to track it that I can think of. Anyways, what are some good anti theft apps that you guys are using?
Another question, has any used Tablet Talk, or so,etching similar? Its an app that sync your phone and tablet together which allows text messages to be sent front your nexus, but it uses your mobile number. Are there any other apps out there like this? Would really love to hear about some experiences with Tablet Talk or similar apps so I know what I should purchase. Thanks in advance.
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i was using Lookout (and disabled the anti-virus stuff), but i believe most people prefer Cerberus...i think it's $3 in GP right now. check out some demos/reviews on youtube.
frescagod said:
i was using Lookout (and disabled the anti-virus stuff), but i believe most people prefer Cerberus...i think it's $3 in GP right now. check out some demos/reviews on youtube.
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What is the point... besides a password how would a tracking app help. They will just wipe the tab anyway doesn't even need to be booted. If it's password protected its not going to connect to unknown networks anyway. So either way you look at it you lose it its gone. If you left it open counting on them to connect it good luck...lol if they are smart enough to steal it I'm pretty sure they understand how to do a factory reset.
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What is the point... besides a password how would a tracking app help. They will just wipe the tab anyway doesn't even need to be booted. If it's password protected its not going to connect to unknown networks anyway. So either way you look at it you lose it its gone. If you left it open counting on them to connect it good luck...lol if they are smart enough to steal it I'm pretty sure they understand how to do a factory reset.
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You're giving the common criminal too much credit. Most of the time these people are looking to sell it for a few dollars.
Danny80y said:
What is the point... besides a password how would a tracking app help. They will just wipe the tab anyway doesn't even need to be booted. If it's password protected its not going to connect to unknown networks anyway. So either way you look at it you lose it its gone. If you left it open counting on them to connect it good luck...lol if they are smart enough to steal it I'm pretty sure they understand how to do a factory reset.
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You can install Cerberus as a system app and it will withstand a factory reset. However, if they decide to flash a new ROM you are screwed. But you are pretty much right about once you lose it is is gone since it has to be connected to WiFi to send back data.
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I have Cerberus.. but it most likely will be useless... unless it is taken like at work where I already have Wi-Fi setup on it, it will never be able to phone home and the pattern lock will prevent the new owner from setting up a new access point without having to wipe the unit anyway because it will get locked out.
A phone is a different beast altogether.
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For the "no known wifi" problem I use "wefi pro automatic wifi" or "wifi buddy beta". Both will try to scan and connect your tablet to open networks.
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zeus_chingon said:
For the "no known wifi" problem I use "wefi pro automatic wifi" or "wifi buddy beta". Both will try to scan and connect your tablet to open networks.
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That's good to know. I'll be sure to try those out.
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krelvinaz said:
I have Cerberus.. but it most likely will be useless... unless it is taken like at work where I already have Wi-Fi setup on it, it will never be able to phone home and the pattern lock will prevent the new owner from setting up a new access point without having to wipe the unit anyway because it will get locked out.
A phone is a different beast altogether.
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Yea, phones are a different thing... not only do you have the opportunity to track but also they are tagged to a network. But a WiFi only tab... even with an autowifi app.. the chances of both apps running at the time stolen and connected to WiFi are really slim. Besides the fact that you couldn't go busting in a residence just because you knew it was in there......
+1 Cerberus good support too
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thcaddict said:
I'd like to install an anti theft app on my n7. I've got Where's My Droid on my phone, but the thing is, the nexus doesn't have a data signal to access its GPS location at the drop of a dime.... it would only be able to be tracked if it is currently connected to WiFi, right? If it wasn't connected to WiFi then there would be no way to track it that I can think of. Anyways, what are some good anti theft apps that you guys are using?
Another question, has any used Tablet Talk, or so,etching similar? Its an app that sync your phone and tablet together which allows text messages to be sent front your nexus, but it uses your mobile number. Are there any other apps out there like this? Would really love to hear about some experiences with Tablet Talk or similar apps so I know what I should purchase. Thanks in advance.
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Bought Cerberus myself and a few coworkers bought it too. Love the features.
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Nexus 7 do have gps integrated unsure if it can sync the position on cerberus server without wifi
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Assuming that your tab has some sort of pin/pattern lock/face unlock protection and your Wi-Fi is always on, then there shouldn't be much problem for the auto-Wi-Fi app to connect and enable access for Cerberus. Mind you that wefi pro DOES start on boot.
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Yea, phones are a different thing... not only do you have the opportunity to track but also they are tagged to a network. But a WiFi only tab... even with an autowifi app.. the chances of both apps running at the time stolen and connected to WiFi are really slim. Besides the fact that you couldn't go busting in a residence just because you knew it was in there......
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zeus_chingon said:
Assuming that your tab has some sort of pin/pattern lock/face unlock protection and your Wi-Fi is always on, then there shouldn't be much problem for the auto-Wi-Fi app to connect and enable access for Cerberus. Mind you that wefi pro DOES start on boot.
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Except if course that using open Wi-Fi is insecure...but if you are willing to do that, it might be a solution...you would need to test it first.
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I have Avast installed on my Nexus 7. Don't care for the AV, but it does have built in anti theft, where if your N7 is rooted, it can bury itself deep in the system and survive hard-resets. Not sure how well it does, and hope never to find out, but it looks alright. There are probably similar apps out there.
Avast here too. AV does seem to slow some things down some, I guess I'll turn it off. The "locate" feature works well with Google Voice number. Turns on your GPS then sends location to GV (on a PC). Only time I hope to need it is if I leave my Nexus somewhere and I need to remember where (hoping it wasn't stolen). I'm a bit paranoid since I recently had a phone stolen with no security software on it.
Danny80y said:
What is the point... besides a password how would a tracking app help. They will just wipe the tab anyway doesn't even need to be booted. If it's password protected its not going to connect to unknown networks anyway. So either way you look at it you lose it its gone. If you left it open counting on them to connect it good luck...lol if they are smart enough to steal it I'm pretty sure they understand how to do a factory reset.
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Not with cerebrus.
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krelvinaz said:
I have Cerberus.. but it most likely will be useless... unless it is taken like at work where I already have Wi-Fi setup on it, it will never be able to phone home and the pattern lock will prevent the new owner from setting up a new access point without having to wipe the unit anyway because it will get locked out.
A phone is a different beast altogether.
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Actually you can flash cerebrus and even if they wipe it will still be there.
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Danny80y said:
What is the point... besides a password how would a tracking app help. They will just wipe the tab anyway doesn't even need to be booted. If it's password protected its not going to connect to unknown networks anyway. So either way you look at it you lose it its gone. If you left it open counting on them to connect it good luck...lol if they are smart enough to steal it I'm pretty sure they understand how to do a factory reset.
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Passwords aren't going to get your tablet back. IMO, the biggest risk of losing a tablet is accidently leaving it someplace. I have a business card taped to the protective case of my Nexus and have the app "Android Lost" installed. If my tablet is found by an honest person, then they will call the number on the business card and all is well. If it is found by someone not so honest, the odds of them being sophisticated enough to know how to "wipe the tab" are slim to none. It is more likely that if they are stopped by a passwork, they'll just ditch the tab in the trash or try to "get a reward" by calling me. Without a password, they'll probably at least use it long enough to run down the battery. In that case I at least have a chance of locating it via "Android Lost".
edit: If I were a student, using my tablet "on campus" everyday, I might reconsider the risk. The "campus environment" probably is more conducive to actually having a tablet stolen.
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Actually you can flash cerebrus and even if they wipe it will still be there.
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Even if that were true, so what?
You are missing the point.
Okay. I'm at a conference and and look away and someone grabs my Nexus 7. I was using WiFi via my phone since I never use WiFi from unsecure sources. They run away and hours later turn it on. Password is required. They don't know it and after X number attempts the tablet is now locked.
The tablet is not going to connect to any WiFi near them because it is setup to not allow unsecure WiFi connections.
How is cerebrus going to help me find my Tablet ??? It won't, it can't. If they can't use the Tablet (its locked out now right), it doesn't matter if Cerebrus is on it or not.
On a device with 3G, We are talking about something totally different. and I use Android Lost for that. Works great and I know a couple people who found their phones with it, including one that didn't even have it installed when it was "acquired".... they had it installed via the play store and then took control of the device.
The tablet without 3G is not the same beast as it requires working WiFi to do anything. Can't phone home or do anything without it.
The best protection is my data and backing it up OFF the tablet on a regular basis so that if I break my tablet or it gets stolen, I can quickly rebuild a new one with my apps and data in a short time period.

[Q] I can't use Google wallet if I am rooted?

This is my first time having an NFC device, so please bear with me. I rooted my phone the evening I received it. Now I'm trying to set up Google Wallet, and it says that my device is unsupported. In the help topic regarding this message, it mentions something about rooted devices being unsupported due to security reasons, can I still use this feature? Is it discouraged in any way?
If anybody has some insight or experience with this, I'd like to know.
I have the evo lte rooted with same unsupported device message, yes it will still work
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llblwskydrgn said:
This is my first time having an NFC device, so please bear with me. I rooted my phone the evening I received it. Now I'm trying to set up Google Wallet, and it says that my device is unsupported. In the help topic regarding this message, it mentions something about rooted devices being unsupported due to security reasons, can I still use this feature? Is it discouraged in any way?
If anybody has some insight or experience with this, I'd like to know.
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The reason it is discouraged is because anyone (with the now-how) can brute-force access your pin if your phone is rooted. And then skip away making payments on goodies.
What would be the chances of someone getting that close to you, they would have to be pretty much hugging you
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josh030181 said:
What would be the chances of someone getting that close to you, they would have to be pretty much hugging you
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oh hey josh nice phone come here a sec *hugs* now stay like this for about 5 minutes kthx.
Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
llblwskydrgn said:
Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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Any place that has tap-to-pay or pay-pass features (forgot what the actual name is). I've seen it at McDonald's, CVS/Walgreens, Best Buy, and a few other large chains around town.
llblwskydrgn said:
Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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Plenty of you fly to Japan and China, they have been using it for years. You can try looking up PayPass mechant, such as this link: http://www.google.com/wallet/how-it-works/in-store.html
So it doesn't have to be specifically for google wallet? They work on the things like the speedpass at speedway or your creditcard where you just tap it to the machine and it gets your infO?
eksasol said:
Plenty of you fly to Japan and China, they have been using it for years. You can try looking up PayPass mechant, such as this link: http://www.google.com/wallet/how-it-works/in-store.html
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Awesome! Looking forward to trying this out in the next few weeks. Hope I remember to try it when I see it...
I tried to use this at Walgreens today. They had the translucent blue PayPass terminal. I sat there for about 30 seconds and nothing happened. I even tried to enter the app and still nothing. NFC was on, and my card is attached in Google Wallet.
I think I set up wallet, then unlocked and rooted, then had to re-set up Wallet. Am I doing something wrong? The clerk was staring at me like I was crazy, just holding my phone next to the terminal....
eksasol said:
Plenty of you fly to Japan and China, they have been using it for years. You can try looking up PayPass mechant, such as this link: http://www.google.com/wallet/how-it-works/in-store.html
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I've been living in China all my life. What are your taking about?
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coalesce said:
I tried to use this at Walgreens today. They had the translucent blue PayPass terminal. I sat there for about 30 seconds and nothing happened. I even tried to enter the app and still nothing. NFC was on, and my card is attached in Google Wallet.
I think I set up wallet, then unlocked and rooted, then had to re-set up Wallet. Am I doing something wrong? The clerk was staring at me like I was crazy, just holding my phone next to the terminal....
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I had that happen at Taco Bueno. And a McDonalds. But at some McDonalds it works. I think that so few people use this system that when its broken no one complains. And its probably never even tested when they set it up.
Typically you can just tap your phone to the thing (no need to be in the app). It'll prompt you for a PIN. Then you can pay.
If it's not working you may have a poor data connection? I think it requires data to work.
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ackliph said:
I had that happen at Taco Bueno. And a McDonalds. But at some McDonalds it works. I think that so few people use this system that when its broken no one complains. And its probably never even tested when they set it up.
Typically you can just tap your phone to the thing (no need to be in the app). It'll prompt you for a PIN. Then you can pay.
If it's not working you may have a poor data connection? I think it requires data to work.
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Ohhh that's what I love about my area, HSPA+ EVERYWHERE . I guess I'll try some other stores out...
llblwskydrgn said:
Well seems about as secure as having somebody run off with your actual wallet... So off-topic but where are the places where I can actually use Google Wallet >_>
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I'd still say it's more secure than that. Anyone can swipe a card and charge it as credit. Relatively few people would know how to brute force hack google wallet on a rooted device.
Everyone.
Google wallet does not require a data connection.
If its not working , I read on the wallet website to "hold it about an inch" from the terminal. Without placing it on the terminal. Try to see if that works.
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Yeah mine didn't work at the gas station the other day, though I didn't log out of Google Wallet before I flashed a rom and rooted recently so some say that it'll never work again after that because of the secure element getting locked or something like that. Hopefully that's not true.
I've flashed and reflashed a lot. All you need to do is delete the data, connect to high speed internet like WiFi, then open it up. Worked for me.
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I really dislike how the Nexus 4 can't do simple things well

Such as staying connected to my WiFi, or my cellular data connection, or being able to reliably turn Bluetooth on and off. Seriously, these are the things that should just work. On every other phone I've ever owned I've never had a problem with any of these things, let alone all three.
Overall I like the N4 and the positives outweigh the negatives and I plan to keep it for quite a while. But I sure hope these basic things will be corrected in an update soon.
I can help you with that. There is a app that will make you life very easy, it's called "power toggles"
Download it, try out this widget and then thank me later. Hope it helps!
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Sparta507 said:
I can help you with that. There is a app that will make you life very easy, it's called "power toggles"
Download it, try out this widget and then thank me later. Hope it helps!
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Thanks for the suggestion but these issues are nothing a toggle widget will fix.
hfuizo said:
Thanks for the suggestion but these issues are nothing a toggle widget will fix.
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I have never suffered this wifi issue, i don`t think it is caused by the phone but by the router. My wifi connections are rock steady and i never loose connections.
I hate when ppl think their problems are affecting the world. I have 0 of the issues you report.
I use wifi and bluetooth all day every day. Nothing wrong with it at all.
Do a search, you'll find your boat is awfully empty. You need to look at your wireless set up and your bluetooth device is prolly junk.
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I have never suffered this wifi issue, i don`t think it is caused by the phone but by the router. My wifi connections are rock steady and i never loose connections.
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Agreed. Try a factory reset on both phone and router. Also if it's a netgear router I've heard bad things.
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hfuizo said:
Such as staying connected to my WiFi, or my cellular data connection, or being able to reliably turn Bluetooth on and off. Seriously, these are the things that should just work. On every other phone I've ever owned I've never had a problem with any of these things, let alone all three.
Overall I like the N4 and the positives outweigh the negatives and I plan to keep it for quite a while. But I sure hope these basic things will be corrected in an update soon.
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Can you be more specific on how/when you get these errors? I'm not experiencing any of these problems on my Nexus 4 and I use both WiFi and Bluetooth regularly.
We can help you, but you gotta provide more info.
Rooted? Stock?
If so, ROM/kernel?
Also, what errors are you exactly getting? Or you can provide a logcat.
This has been the absolute best and fastest device I've ever owned or played with. Makes me sad when ppl aren't experiencing the same thing I am. So hopefully we can help you.
None of the problems you are having.
Seemed like phone was having issues staying connected to network, but it cleared up, so I'm guessing it was T-Mobile's issue.
Also, with Franco kernel and custom color settings and volume boost, this phone is near perfect.
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Yup. I don't use Bluetooth but I don't have any of those problems in the op.
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The WiFi issues with this phone are well documented. Here is one example:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40306
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Such as staying connected to my WiFi, or my cellular data connection, or being able to reliably turn Bluetooth on and off. Seriously, these are the things that should just work. On every other phone I've ever owned I've never had a problem with any of these things, let alone all three.
Overall I like the N4 and the positives outweigh the negatives and I plan to keep it for quite a while. But I sure hope these basic things will be corrected in an update soon.
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I'm having the exact same issues. When attempting to browse the play store I constantly get the " cannot connect to the play store" and I have to hot retry several times before I can continue. This happens every 10 minutes or so and it's driving me crazy. Also when skiing any type of downloading on my Wi-Fi I get awful speeds. I'm talking an hour to download a podcast but it only taking my iPhone 5 approx 10 minutes to download the same podcast. Something is definitely wrong however I bought this phone from someone else so I can't RMA it so think I'm screwed.
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You might want to try a different channel or something with your router if you are seeing disconnections a lot. Also is this happening on multiple wifi connections or just on your home one? With Bluetooth I don't really use it so cannot comment on it.
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I hate when ppl think their problems are affecting the world. I have 0 of the issues you report.
I use wifi and bluetooth all day every day. Nothing wrong with it at all.
Do a search, you'll find your boat is awfully empty. You need to look at your wireless set up and your bluetooth device is prolly junk.
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This. Wtf, as if because you have a problem means we all do? People are so narrow minded.
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if u think the wifi's bad on the N4, you must have never owned a galaxy nexus. I'd sit a foot in front of my router and only get 2bars of WiFi with that phone:banghead:
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For here the WiFi signal until it looks good on the phone, but no data transfer occurs. From what I've been reading this is happening to many people. I think google should be manifested.
If hardware problem until I change the router, but at least tell me what works. They are anxious to get the phone's SD reader to avoid confusion and leave this problem in WiFi. Just missing they release the next nexus without WiFi to avoid this kind of problem.
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tweaked said:
I hate when ppl think their problems are affecting the world. I have 0 of the issues you report.
I use wifi and bluetooth all day every day. Nothing wrong with it at all.
Do a search, you'll find your boat is awfully empty. You need to look at your wireless set up and your bluetooth device is prolly junk.
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The problems I mentioned are all well documented here, with none having a solution.
Glad you're happy with your N4, don't take it as an insult if mine isn't perfect.
Phateless said:
Agreed. Try a factory reset on both phone and router. Also if it's a netgear router I've heard bad things.
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THIS i got a GS3 with a netgear router and the router is fine on any pc but SLOW on my phone and sometimes randomly drops.
javacody said:
None of the problems you are having.
Seemed like phone was having issues staying connected to network, but it cleared up, so I'm guessing it was T-Mobile's issue.
Also, with Franco kernel and custom color settings and volume boost, this phone is near perfect.
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I'm having the exact same problem with the connection having issues every two minutes, making games hard to play with connection errors. Are you certain it's a T-Mobile issue?
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ky0nkyon said:
I'm having the exact same problem with the connection having issues every two minutes, making games hard to play with connection errors. Are you certain it's a T-Mobile issue?
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I have T-Mobile and my signal is rock steady. Call support and see if they are working on a tower in your area.

Does Root cause problems

Ok I been on here a long time and I've had SEVERAL phones . The Note 3 is puzzling me and I don't know what else to do but come to the community . I cannot get good service in my house, Verizon provided me with a Network Extender. Although it improved my signal and reception TREMENDOUSLY I now cannot get any text messages. I've done several different trouble shooting techniques and I also had someone come over that has Verizon (same phone not rooted ) to see if their phone Would do the same as mine. So she text me and it never went thru but she was able to receive all her text messages. Can root be causing my issues?
Or can anyone give me any insight on this
I'm on latest version and in hyper drive rsl7
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Your best bet is to go to the hyper drive note 3 forum maybe you'll get your answer faster .
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Can moderator move this please then
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Hulk0069 said:
Your best bet is to go to the hyper drive note 3 forum maybe you'll get your answer faster .
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Are you thinking it's tied to the ROM? I was thinking it was cause it was rooted
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ieisha said:
Are you thinking it's tied to the ROM? I was thinking it was cause it was rooted
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Not getting SMS is a network thing - 100% network thing. It's fundamental to Android so I doubt any rom would be causing it. I only say this because one time - I stopped getting SMS / MMS on my Verizon Phone for several days. Thinking it was just a glitch, I let it go for a few days. Finally I called Verizon and they had me do several hours worth of factory resets, tests, and then finally elevated it a level higher. Each level required me to do all the carp, factory resetting, etc... which I kindly did because they were required to do it. Finally, I got elevated to the highest tech, who really knew his stuff (really nice guy) - found out that someone had terminated SMS/MMS on my line inside Verizon's servers somewhere. He actually had to contact someone else to turn it back on. Bam, got my SMS/MMS back. Took about a week.
May or may not be related.
If anything I'd blame the network extender. Do you get SMS/MMS outside of your house?
I thought it was network extender also...yes i do get them out side my house ..i also get them inside my house if the extender is off. But then when my sister phone got them fine on the same phone and she text me and I couldn't get them I did not understand that part
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ieisha said:
I thought it was network extender also...yes i do get them out side my house ..i also get them inside my house if the extender is off. But then when my sister phone got them fine on the same phone and she text me and I couldn't get them I did not understand that part
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Wow that sucks... Yeah, when I lived with my parents back in my Droid 1 days, we got a network extender and we had nothing but problems with it. So, we chose to just live with the 1 bar of reception.
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/668655 https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/770776 https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/549404 http://forums.crackberry.com/blackb...work-extender-extended-network-status-809457/
Looks like other people having same problems - of course no solution or fix on any of those links. That would frustrate me to no end. I'll keep my eye out and let you know if I find anything.
Uggghhh. Well dang...
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Definitely call Verizon about this issue. Maybe check APN settings too. I understand that's primarily for data but it couldn't hurt to check
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Maybe cause the network extender uses your broadband for data, not the phones cellular network. That way Verizon puts the signal burden on your ISP, not themselves. I've heard that MMS doesn't work when not on cellular network.
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