[Q] S4 Lost NFC - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all I am newbie so please go easy on me
My S4 (9505) is on an EE 4G contract UK
I updated my phone to ME2 using Kies and of-course lost root.
I then used CF-AUTO ROOT and got the Wifi issues where it wont come on and it asks you to re-boot your phone.
So i then tried the rom from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
and used the stock ME2 one.
All seems ok Wifi working / 4g / but no NFC. I can enable NFC but i no longer get the NFC icon at the top of the phone. I touched it on my co-workers Note2 and nothing happens...his phone makes that NFC noise, but mine does nothing.
Anyhelp would be great.
Jason
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SuperSixBravo said:
Hi all I am newbie so please go easy on me
My S4 (9505) is on an EE 4G contract UK
I updated my phone to ME2 using Kies and of-course lost root.
I then used CF-AUTO ROOT and got the Wifi issues where it wont come on and it asks you to re-boot your phone.
So i then tried the rom from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
and used the stock ME2 one.
All seems ok Wifi working / 4g / but no NFC. I can enable NFC but i no longer get the NFC icon at the top of the phone. I touched it on my co-workers Note2 and nothing happens...his phone makes that NFC noise, but mine does nothing.
Anyhelp would be great.
Jason
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Just flash the newest MEA ROM. Its very good, samsung fixed many things in this update.
Don't forget to clear cache and reset factory setting from recovery before and after you flash the new ROM.

Dean-xXx said:
Just flash the newest MEA ROM. Its very good, samsung fixed many things in this update.
Don't forget to clear cache and reset factory setting from recovery before and after you flash the new ROM.
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Sorry to be a pain, but can you tell me.
1. the beat way to Clear the Cache and rest factory.. Is that in a custom recover or just the factory reset in the phone?
2. which MEA Rom I should use.
Many Thanks
Jason

SuperSixBravo said:
Sorry to be a pain, but can you tell me.
1. the beat way to Clear the Cache and rest factory.. Is that in a custom recover or just the factory reset in the phone?
2. which MEA Rom I should use.
Many Thanks
Jason
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In the stock recovery or any other custom recovery you have you can clear cache and reset factory.
With phone switched off press volume up button + home button + power button all in same time till is turning on.
This is the ROM >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314010

NFC should be working on unbranded ROM like the one you flashed, the reason the NFC icon is missing is because certain networks add the icon, in your case EE added the NFC icon on there own firmware.
Am on EE and that the first thing i thought as you.
hope it helps
SuperSixBravo said:
Sorry to be a pain, but can you tell me.
1. the beat way to Clear the Cache and rest factory.. Is that in a custom recover or just the factory reset in the phone?
2. which MEA Rom I should use.
Many Thanks
Jason
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Many many thanks all..
Wiped/Flashed/Wiped all very very sexy using the pre-rooted ME2
Thank you all so much
Jason

Dean-xXx said:
In the stock recovery or any other custom recovery you have you can clear cache and reset factory.
With phone switched off press volume up button + home button + power button all in same time till is turning on.
This is the ROM >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314010
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Dont need to press home button..
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[Q] Home button not working

Hey xda.
Today when I rebooted my phone it sayed that I needed my puc code to unlock my phone... When I just pressed enter the phone unlocked... After that my home button won't work and I don't have a network connection anymore...
Is this a broken simcard or do I need to update my rom.. If I need to update my rom wich one should I take?
Edit: when I press the home button. The home button + the
Back button fade away for a moment.
Sorry for the bad English
Greets Tunestwo
Tunestwo said:
Hey xda.
Today when I rebooted my phone it sayed that I needed my puc code to unlock my phone... When I just pressed enter the phone unlocked... After that my home button won't work and I don't have a network connection anymore...
Is this a broken simcard or do I need to update my rom.. If I need to update my rom wich one should I take?
Edit: when I press the home button. The home button + the
Back button fade away for a moment.
Sorry for the bad English
Greets Tunestwo
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If it worked with the ROM some days ago, maybe a Cache and Dalvik Cache Wipe should do it.
Else: Im using Stock with Linaro Franco Kernel, it does a great Job at all. Isn't there an official Version of Cyanogenmod?
Cheers, ShockBuddy
ShockBuddy said:
If it worked with the ROM some days ago, maybe a Cache and Dalvik Cache Wipe should do it.
Else: Im using Stock with Linaro Franco Kernel, it does a great Job at all. Isn't there an official Version of Cyanogenmod?
Cheers, ShockBuddy
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Yes there is a Official version of Cm10.2
@Tunestwo
Home button not working and not having signal are two different thing.. Check if you sim is properly cut,or ask your service provider to give you a micro sim.
Try some launcher for home button.. Was it working previously on te same build? If yes try a reboot..
Wiped cashe and dalvik cashe, that fixed the issue... pretty wierd since im running this for about a year now.

[H] Can't call and answer to anybody.

Hi guys.
What should I do, if my major function of the phone doesn't work?
When I try to call somebody, phone hangs (can't see even screen with options of the call), but it is actually calling.
It's weird to have this not working at all.
Tried reinstalling rom, installing other roms. Still the same. I did format to everything what's on my phone.
Help!
Graivite said:
Hi guys.
What should I do, if my major function of the phone doesn't work?
When I try to call somebody, phone hangs (can't see even screen with options of the call), but it is actually calling.
It's weird to have this not working at all.
Tried reinstalling rom, installing other roms. Still the same. I did format to everything what's on my phone.
Help!
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You need to give more information than that inorder for us to help you , are you using 4.3 custom/stock ? check youre baseband version, and check what kind of bootloader do you have (To check your bootloader go to download mode and if you have a KNOX WARRANTY VOID then you are having the new bootloader.
Repulsa said:
You need to give more information than that inorder for us to help you , are you using 4.3 custom/stock ? check youre baseband version, and check what kind of bootloader do you have (To check your bootloader go to download mode and if you have a KNOX WARRANTY VOID then you are having the new bootloader.
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Oh I'm sorry.
Now I'm using Phoenix V.7 rom. It is 4.3 touchwiz rom. I tried other roms also (4.4.2 - 4.4 - 4.3 - 4.2)
My baseband version is XXUEMK8 (today I thought about modem problem, so I installed XXUEMK8 instead od XXUEMKF, which is recommended for Phoenix rom. The same on both modems) New bootloader.
Graivite said:
Oh I'm sorry. Now I'm using Phoenix V.7 rom. It is 4.3 touchwiz rom. I tried other roms also (4.4.2 - 4.4 - 4.3 - 4.2) My baseband version is XXUEMK8 (today I thought about modem problem, so I installed XXUEMK8 instead od XXUEMKF, which is recommended for Phoenix rom. The same on both modems) New bootloader.
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Reboot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, and reboot.
CafeKampuchia said:
Reboot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, and reboot.
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Tried many times. Installing other roms (always full wipe), formating, changing modems.
It's like I hit the green call button to call somebody, phone hangs and screen is flashing.
Have you tried reinstalling a stock ROM with Odin?
CafeKampuchia said:
Have you tried reinstalling a stock ROM with Odin?
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No my friend, I have not tried.
Which one is stock? How to install stock ROM with Odin? Which option should I choose? PDA or Phone?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
All right.
I've just found it is not a phone app issue. It is related to microphone.
S-Voice "It looks like another application is using the mic. Please close it, then try again.
Voice Recorder - An application stopped working
Well, my phone is always in a case, and never been dropped to the water.
What has happened to the microphone that it is not working properly?
note 3, strange roblem
"I've just found it is not a phone app issue. It is related to microphone.
S-Voice "It looks like another application is using the mic. Please close it, then try again.
Voice Recorder - An application stopped working
Well, my phone is always in a case, and never been dropped to the water.
What has happened to the microphone that it is not working properly?""
I have this same problem now with note 3. never been water damage or anything, then yesterday time was change then all sounds gone, when someone is calling me cant see anything on a screen, and on s-voice this same message: S-Voice "It looks like another application is using the mic. Please close it, then try again.
I tried reset, restart, wipe data, wipe cache, new firmware. nothing change.... did you found why this is happen ?? thanks

s4 has absolutely no sound.. please help urgently

i had flashed google edition rom by jamal. it was working fine, but after a couple of hours later problem started with sound, that music stops playing sound. thwn restarting the phone brought the sound back. This repeated a few times and sound has gone completely, means no media sounds, no notification sounds, no sound in call. absoulutely no sound. i had even flashed stock 4.3 rom. that too didn't help. what can i do now??:crying:
phone app is extremely slow too
solved...!!!!
illikkalshahid said:
i had flashed google edition rom by jamal. it was working fine, but after a couple of hours later problem started with sound, that music stops playing sound. thwn restarting the phone brought the sound back. This repeated a few times and sound has gone completely, means no media sounds, no notification sounds, no sound in call. absoulutely no sound. i had even flashed stock 4.3 rom. that too didn't help. what can i do now??:crying:
phone app is extremely slow too
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wiping cache helped, but after rebooting soung gone again..
what the hell... you mean it's coming and going !? I think you have hw issue .... did you get that baby wet ?
Or if it only the songs , check the media volume status
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smep said:
what the hell... you mean it's coming and going !? I think you have hw issue .... did you get that baby wet ?
Or if it only the songs , check the media volume status
Sent from my brain
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hardware problem?? if i wipe cache partition and restart, i get the sound in notifications and calls, but when i try to play music, all sound is gone, even from the calls.. pls help me.. also, i can take photos with camera, but cannot record video(if i press record button, hangs for some time and going back to camera UI)..
illikkalshahid said:
hardware problem?? if i wipe cache partition and restart, i get the sound in notifications and calls, but when i try to play music, all sound is gone, even from the calls.. pls help me.. also, i can take photos with camera, but cannot record video(if i press record button, hangs for some time and going back to camera UI)..
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#1234# to check software version of phone and pls make us a screenshot (button power+button home)
Joku1981 said:
#1234# to check software version of phone and pls make us a screenshot (button power+button home)
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attatched
I am almost sure wipe data & factory reset and reinstall rom will solve the problem
Dont forget to backup your data first
Sent from dish washer
smep said:
I am almost sure wipe data & factory reset and reinstall rom will solve the problem
Dont forget to backup your data first
Sent from dish washer
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i have already did it all.. but didn't help
Ok maybe its module driver issue ,,,, reinstall or update kernal
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smep said:
Ok maybe its module driver issue ,,,, reinstall or update kernal
Sent from dish washer
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how to do that??
illikkalshahid said:
how to do that??
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One thing u can do is:
Make a Backup of ur Internal Memory card
From your home screen press the apps icon in the lower right corner.
Find and press the settings icon.
In the upper end of the screen press the accounts tab.
in the bottom of the next screen press the Backup and reset button.
Press the factory data reset.
Read the info on your cell phone screen and hit Reset device.
EDIT: Install Kies 3 and conect it to ur phone. Make us a screenshot too for address the problem at different points
Joku1981 said:
One thing u can do is:
Make a Backup of ur Internal Memory card
From your home screen press the apps icon in the lower right corner.
Find and press the settings icon.
In the upper end of the screen press the accounts tab.
in the bottom of the next screen press the Backup and reset button.
Press the factory data reset.
Read the info on your cell phone screen and hit Reset device.
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i did it all , but no change.. i really don't know what to do now? is it becuase i jumped from MJ5 to 4.4.2??
i lost sound while i am on 4.4.2 but then i went back to 4.3 MJ5... nothing seems work though
illikkalshahid said:
i did it all , but no change.. i really don't know what to do now? is it becuase i jumped from MJ5 to 4.4.2??
i lost sound while i am on 4.4.2 but then i went back to 4.3 MJ5... nothing seems work though
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Try to disable KNOX -> HERE (Removing/Uninstalling KNOX Without Root)
Joku1981 said:
Try to disable KNOX -> HERE (Removing/Uninstalling KNOX Without Root)
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i did it, should i try it with root? means removing all knox related apps?
no one got a solution to this??:crying:
Joku1981 said:
Try to disable KNOX -> HERE (Removing/Uninstalling KNOX Without Root)
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removed all stuffs related to knox.. still no hope..:crying:
Look for a kernel compatible with 4.4.2 and your device model and flash it , be careful this case sensitive you may end up breaking your device if flashing the wrong kernel , use custom recovery to install .zip or Odin for .tar
Sent from dish washer
illikkalshahid said:
removed all stuffs related to knox.. still no hope..:crying:
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- Make a backup of ur SD Internal Memory
- Install custom recovery (CWM, TWRP or Philz Touch)
- Enter recovery (Volume Up + Home Button + Power button and when u see the Samsung white letters drop the Power button)
- Wipe all (data, system, cache, dalvik cache)
- Turn off ur phone
- Go to download mode
- Flash the STOCK firmware again
- I hope this works for ya
Joku1981 said:
- Make a backup of ur SD Internal Memory
- Install custom recovery (CWM, TWRP or Philz Touch)
- Enter recovery (Volume Up + Home Button + Power button and when u see the Samsung white letters drop the Power button)
- Wipe all (data, system, cache, dalvik cache)
- Turn off ur phone
- Go to download mode
- Flash the STOCK firmware again
- I hope this works for ya
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yeah, i did that too, flashed XXUEMJ5, thst was my stock firmware, but no solution
illikkalshahid said:
yeah, i did that too, flashed XXUEMJ5, thst was my stock firmware, but no solution
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- Download this firmware: HERE
- Do the same of the post #18
*EDIT: If this no works... Im out of ideas. Im sorry

[Q] Problems with screen and Back, home, menu and something else!!!

Hi guys!
I've just bought a Note3 n9005 in Singapore, starting with ANdroid 4.4.2
At first it worked very well. But after some times I restart, an error appeared immediately after the phone is on "Unfortunately...process phone.android.com has stoppped". I choosed "OK" and it wont come again if I dont restart my phone,
But it's not only all my problems. In fact I had used a fake S-view although it doesnt work with kitkat (It's a gift from Phone store, It was only used to protect the phone like a flip-cover). And a new problem appear: sometimes my phone is in LAG Touchscreen does not work, I try to drag the Notification bar down, I can do it, and then the screen displays the "notification infomation", touching is unresponsive. Home button and 2 touch buttons Back+menu does not work too. It is just solved by turn off the screen using Power button, and turn on it again.
Can someone tell me the reason about my problems? And how to fix them?
Thank you!
P/s:I'm sorry this is my first post so it can contains errors. Tell me please
Please help meeeee
Have you verified that ur phone is genuine.If yes try doing a factory reset or reflash stock 4.4.2 from odin
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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shine.vietnam said:
Hi guys!
I've just bought a Note3 n9005 in Singapore, starting with ANdroid 4.4.2
At first it worked very well. But after some times I restart, an error appeared immediately after the phone is on "Unfortunately...process phone.android.com has stoppped". I choosed "OK" and it wont come again if I dont restart my phone,
But it's not only all my problems. In fact I had used a fake S-view although it doesnt work with kitkat (It's a gift from Phone store, It was only used to protect the phone like a flip-cover). And a new problem appear: sometimes my phone is in LAG Touchscreen does not work, I try to drag the Notification bar down, I can do it, and then the screen displays the "notification infomation", touching is unresponsive. Home button and 2 touch buttons Back+menu does not work too. It is just solved by turn off the screen using Power button, and turn on it again.
Can someone tell me the reason about my problems? And how to fix them?
Thank you!
P/s:I'm sorry this is my first post so it can contains errors. Tell me please
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What did you do exactly? did you root your phone and try to delete some stuff? use touchscreen test for your touchscreen to see
the problem,, you can find them on the play store.
What is your phone build number? last resort is just get the stock firmware and reflash it with odin3.09. search it over the forum.
RISHI RAJ said:
Have you verified that ur phone is genuine.If yes try doing a factory reset or reflash stock 4.4.2 from odin
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I've verified, it's genuine bro I'm going to hard reset tonight cause I left it home :/
zonicz said:
What did you do exactly? did you root your phone and try to delete some stuff? use touchscreen test for your touchscreen to seethe problem,, you can find them on the play store.
What is your phone build number? last resort is just get the stock firmware and reflash it with odin3.09. search it over the forum.
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its build number is KOT49H.N9005XXUENA6. I've not rooted it yet, It is running on stock rom 4.4.2 of Samsung.
shine.vietnam said:
I've verified, it's genuine bro I'm going to hard reset tonight cause I left it home :/
its build number is KOT49H.N9005XXUENA6. I've not rooted it yet, It is running on stock rom 4.4.2 of Samsung.
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Yes, do factory reset first. Backup everything from kies since your device is not rooted. will see from there.
zonicz said:
Yes, do factory reset first. Backup everything from kies since your device is not rooted. will see from there.
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This ^^
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If that doesn't fix it, you may have touchscreen issues. Some Note's are affected by this and need replaced.

Wifi Doesnt Turn On

Hi, i have a problem, the wifi doesnt turn on i have the POF3 Modem and BOG4 Bootloader, any solution?
thetransit123 said:
Hi, i have a problem, the wifi doesnt turn on i have the POF3 Modem and BOG4 Bootloader, any solution?
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I am also facing similar issue after i upgraded from 4.4 to 5.0 through Odin. My phone is 32 GB, running BTU/UK unbranded firmware. I rooted it to resolve the issue and tried some fixes like Editing ro.securestorage=true, changed it to ro.securestorage=false but it didn't work. Please help.
Redmax! said:
I am also facing similar issue after i upgraded from 4.4 to 5.0 through Odin. My phone is 32 GB, running BTU/UK unbranded firmware. I rooted it to resolve the issue and tried some fixes like Editing ro.securestorage=true, changed it to ro.securestorage=false but it didn't work. Please help.
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Install this APP and add some screenshots (IMEI not necessary).
thetransit123 said:
Hi, i have a problem, the wifi doesnt turn on i have the POF3 Modem and BOG4 Bootloader, any solution?
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I am on Stock Lollipop N9005 and facing this issue that wifi and Bluetooth not turning on. Cache cleared Hard reset phone. Problem persists.
Any help please
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Joku1981 said:
Install this APP and add some screenshots (IMEI not necessary).
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Hi, thank you for the reply. I did some work on the device and flashed CM 12.1 via TWRP. Wifi worked good in it but I missed S Pen & S health (S Pen Helper Add-On wasn't good in CM 12.1). Hence, i searched about downgrading to 4.4 KitKat only to get back wifi and Stylus both. I have been partially successful in my effort i.e. I have flashed BTU firmware 4.4. and got the Stylus back but wifi problem persists. The wifi button simply does not turn on. It's different from the problem most people face regarding not scanning particular router or forgetting passwords etc. I am just trying to explain so that you guide me to the specific solution. I have tried short code *#0011# and turned OFF power save mode too but it didn't fix either. I liked the CM 12.1 but the trade off with Stylus was not in my favour therefore I had to revert to Stock ROM. So the current state of my device is shown in screenshots attached. Please help!
Joku1981 said:
Install this APP and add some screenshots (IMEI not necessary).
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Dear Mr. Joku1981,
I have uploaded the screenshots. Would you please care to respond?
Redmax! said:
Dear Mr. Joku1981,
I have uploaded the screenshots. Would you please care to respond?
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Install this APP and tell me if the WIFI works finally.
Joku1981 said:
Install this APP and tell me if the WIFI works finally.
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It didn't fix. Problem still persists. Wifi does not turn on at all.
Redmax! said:
It didn't fix. Problem still persists. Wifi does not turn on at all.
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I had a similar problem. I just installed this APP from playstore. It worked lke a charm. Now i connects to everything. A friend of mine also said that installing this other APP will help. You can try. :highfive:
Joku1981 said:
I had a similar problem. I just installed this APP from playstore. It worked lke a charm. Now i connects to everything. A friend of mine also said that installing this other APP will help. You can try. :highfive:
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Tried both the applications. Even rooted my phone for the second app to give it access but nothing worked. IMO these apps can only fix when the wifi button is green but the internet connectivity got some issues like resolving DNS etc. In my case, the wifi button stays grey always. It turns dull green when i tap it and goes back to grey again. From the settings menu, when I swipe the wifi icon right to turn it on, it freezes for a while and gets back to left. I can still use Wifi with Custom ROM like CM 12.1 but I can't compromise the S Pen functionality which is why I returned to Stock ROM. In Stock ROM, Data Network & Bluetooth etc. are working fine. It's just the wifi which won't Turn On at all.
Redmax! said:
Tried both the applications. Even rooted my phone for the second app to give it access but nothing worked. IMO these apps can only fix when the wifi button is green but the internet connectivity got some issues like resolving DNS etc. In my case, the wifi button stays grey always. It turns dull green when i tap it and goes back to grey again. From the settings menu, when I swipe the wifi icon right to turn it on, it freezes for a while and gets back to left. I can still use Wifi with Custom ROM like CM 12.1 but I can't compromise the S Pen functionality which is why I returned to Stock ROM. In Stock ROM, Data Network & Bluetooth etc. are working fine. It's just the wifi which won't Turn On at all.
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Dial *#0011# and select Menu - WIFI. Make an screenshot of what appears there.
Joku1981 said:
Dial *#0011# and select Menu - WIFI. Make an screenshot of what appears there.
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Here.
Redmax! said:
Here.
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Press MENU button and select WIFI and make a new screenshot pls.
Wifi sudddenly broken?
I have been using AICP nightlies and everything has been great.... I was looking around in MiXplorer and dropped my phone (pressing many buttons catching it) and now my wifi will not turn on... at first my data wasn't connected either but then I flashed the http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=11326 and l got my LTE back but still my wifi will not turn on... . Oh yeah, and it says "Google play services error" persistently... I've I also wiped dalvik cache, cache, system and restored the system i had backed up w/ TWRP . No luck. I tried dirty flashing the newest release for hltespr which was the 20150925 from today with GAPPS-LP and no luck.... Whatever I hit in MiXplorer really effed some stuff up I suppose.. I have a full backup I can flash but it was over a week ago and I will lose a bunch of work..... Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue w/out formatting and completely wiping and starting over? If I have to go back a week or two it will truly be detrimental. Thanks in advance to any kind sir who will accept this mission!!!:fingers-crossed:

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