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Samsung I9000M 2.2NL Help..

I hate to post a thread like this, but after searching and basically pulling my hair out, I've decided it was time.
Anyway, as title suggests I have an I9000m with the 2.2 UGJL2 *Typo in title, sorry!!*
Heres the problem with the phone...
Its a bell phone, unrooted or modified. Its running 2.2 JL2. When used with an bell SIM it will dial out and receive, receive texts, send them. However it won't receive picture messages, well it receives but just says downloading (and the plan does have it)
It also won't connect to the mobile network. If I manually set APN it does, but then its ability to call out is brutal for some reason. Also I threw my virgin mobile sim in it, set apn and it would go onto the internet no problem, but calling and text suffered big time.
It also seems to lag huge all the time, it'll freeze, you hit the center button and it just takes screen shots.
Its a refurb phone if that helps. Its actually my gfs phone, I picked her up a HTC incredible S... she says if we can fix the old one she kinda wants the samsung back.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

Have you tried a factory reset to see if that fixes the problems? That would be the best starting point.
Sent from a telephony device

radeon_x said:
Have you tried a factory reset to see if that fixes the problems? That would be the best starting point.
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Been done twice. Also have had two new sim cards installed aswell. I figured before I tried rooting it would be best to consult you guys. Is it possible that there's a hardware issue?
Thanks
Mike

Based on your description it doesn't sound like a hardware issue, but no way to know for sure.
I think your next best bet would be to try reflashing JL2 (or KC1 even) using Odin; as long as you can get to download mode via the 3 button combo. If you're still having problems after that then probably it is hardware.
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radeon_x said:
Based on your description it doesn't sound like a hardware issue, but no way to know for sure.
I think your next best bet would be to try reflashing JL2 (or KC1 even) using Odin; as long as you can get to download mode via the 3 button combo. If you're still having problems after that then probably it is hardware.
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Got er fixed. After I put the phone down and enjoyed a beer for a bit, I went back and basically wiped the phone clean, I think I did it 3 times in a row, using both the 3 button download mode one, and two different ones than can be accessed via the dialer. After doing that I retryed the APN settings again and ALAS it finally worked correctly. Its now connecting to the HSDPA and is also downloading MMS messages like it should. Its also yet to lag again. I'm assuming it was an app that was causing that aswell.
Regardless, the misses is happy, I might keep the Incredible S (currently have the HTC legend, lovely phone, but it does feel under powered compared to the I9000 and the Incredible S)
Sometimes I think a guy has gotta step back and relax for a minute lol!!
Thanks again

I really just want update to 1.141.07

So, I'm on my second a500, first one seemed "off", bad battery life, random shutdowns, etc.
now, I understand some issues are fixed with the 1.141.07 update. I desparately run the system update check like a teenage girl waiting for a boy to call. But no dice.
Is there any way to legitimately get the update?
Seems like people were being updated last week and then nothing...... (crickets chirping).
I'm still not very impressed with my second unit. screen on/off thing drives me crazy. I dont think the battery should be draining when in standby. etc.
I know that nobody here works for Acer, so dont flame me. But if I can;t get a reliable android tab, I think I may run back and get an Ipad2 instead. I have had an ipad 1 since release, and I guess i'm spoiled to only needing to charge the thing once a week, and I use it heavily.
I really want a android tab though - I'm a big google person and love having all my stuff in sync and connected. But I dont like having to live next to the power outlet, or wonder when my unit is going to randomly restart. I'm sure there are others in the same boat.

My first one runs great, just bought a second one at Costco with the fabulous deal they have. I have no battery run down issues. Auto brightness, Wifi, and gps all on....except when in for sleep mode. I turn on Airplane mode on and off through a downloaded toggle widget.
I've been using it periodically for 3 days and haven't turned it off. Even started a new book with Kindle. Still have 55% battery.
I'd say you are running a bad app which is the culprit. I bet if you go back to stock reset you won't have the issues, other than sleep without airplane mode.
...and no, we are all waiting for the update or 3.1, whichever comes first. I need it for Exchange, everything else is pretty minor.

I guess I should have mentioned. my first unit, I did a factory reset and ran stock for a couple of days, and still had the same issues.
This new unit is pretty much stock, and only thing I have installed is Flash, Kindle, and File manager HD.I have it running in airplane mode, wifi set to turn off when the screen is off, and screen brightness at about 10%.
I charged it all night, I have used it maybe 3 times today (since 6am), just to browse a couple of sites, and @2:30 today the battery was already @ 40%. it has been in standby most of the day.
I find it hard to believe that 2 different units could perform so poorly.
I really want to love this product, but haivng a hard time doing so, lol

The thing you described should be fixed with the 3.1 update...be patient.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

BadGrim said:
So, I'm on my second a500, first one seemed "off", bad battery life, random shutdowns, etc.
now, I understand some issues are fixed with the 1.141.07 update. I desparately run the system update check like a teenage girl waiting for a boy to call. But no dice.
Is there any way to legitimately get the update?
Seems like people were being updated last week and then nothing...... (crickets chirping).
I'm still not very impressed with my second unit. screen on/off thing drives me crazy. I dont think the battery should be draining when in standby. etc.
I know that nobody here works for Acer, so dont flame me. But if I can;t get a reliable android tab, I think I may run back and get an Ipad2 instead. I have had an ipad 1 since release, and I guess i'm spoiled to only needing to charge the thing once a week, and I use it heavily.
I really want a android tab though - I'm a big google person and love having all my stuff in sync and connected. But I dont like having to live next to the power outlet, or wonder when my unit is going to randomly restart. I'm sure there are others in the same boat.
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Make sure you register the device via the Acer registration widget in apps. This will get your s/n in the OTA database.....

bonzer2u said:
Make sure you register the device via the Acer registration widget in apps. This will get your s/n in the OTA database.....
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I too am waiting for the .141.07 update. Seems I read that Acer had pulled the updates. Still check every day. I like my tablet and have not seen battery issues with very little standby drain.
The only issue I have is that the WiFi keeps disconnecting. I have checked the advanced settings and it is set at always connected and I have tried changing the channel on my router (suggested elsewhere) but once or twice an hour I have to bump the WiFi to get it to work.

bonzer2u said:
Make sure you register the device via the Acer registration widget in apps. This will get your s/n in the OTA database.....
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yup, did that on both units.
so, I made it 12 hours today on a single charge. I only used it 3 times to browse the web for about 5 min (no flash), and I wrote an email and sent it.
Sorry, but that is ridiculous.
http://youtu.be/hE0NfL1C0-s

BadGrim said:
yup, did that on both units.
so, I made it 12 hours today on a single charge. I only used it 3 times to browse the web for about 5 min (no flash), and I wrote an email and sent it.
Sorry, but that is ridiculous.
no need to apologize, that plain suks......
call the support line, perhaps they can push it to your s/n....???
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Mine has been fine, except for the GPS.

I have a build 1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7. A new tablet and it's registered from today so they probably update them by batches because there are no new updates.
EDIT: But it works brilliantly apart from the crashes when I've installed any app. I've fixed that but it would be nice to be bug free.

bpivk said:
I have a build 1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7. A new tablet and it's registered from today so they probably update them by batches because there are no new updates.
EDIT: But it works brilliantly apart from the crashes when I've installed any app. I've fixed that but it would be nice to be bug free.
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You are lucky. There is a update from Acer here for your build. It will take you directly to 1.141.01.
You need to unzip it using this post and then move the extracted update.zip from the decoded.zip file to your external sdcard and then do the update key sequence (volume down and power pressed) and you're done

Thanks. I'm updating as I type this.
I just hope that it will update properly and that I won't have any problems with rooting and or bricking my device or any problems that I've already solved.
I come from Desire so I'm used to wiping my phone first so just updating is a new for me. I would also feel better if our bootloader would be unlocked.
EDIT: Updated OK. Root pending.
EDIT2: Rooted and disabled phone.apk
The phone now works perfectly and is updated.

bpivk said:
Thanks. I'm updating as I type this.
I just hope that it will update properly and that I won't have any problems with rooting and or bricking my device or any problems that I've already solved.
I come from Desire so I'm used to wiping my phone first so just updating is a new for me. I would also feel better if our bootloader would be unlocked.
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This is an official update so it will either update or not if the checksums are wrong or it cannot binary patch a file. So no chance of a brick.

It works OK. The only thing I've noticed is the longer boot time.
The android screen takes a minute longer probably because it's building files.
I'll check logcat when I have the time and patience to mess with it some more.
I didn't know that the update would just fail. I was expecting a brick because I was reading some posts about people bricking their tablets. I guess I was wrong.

Feedback from Acer Support re Updates, Etc.
According to Acer tech support, there is no way to force the new firmware update or Honeycomb update to the Tab. You just have to be patient and wait for the Tab to update itself.
As we know, lots of people are complaining about the screen turning on/off/on/off by itself, resulting in battery drain. These complaints are well-publicized and easily found using search engines.
I first purchased a 16gb Iconia Tab. I called tech support about the flashing screen and reported it as an issue. After speaking with customer support, they emailed me a survey asking about my user experience with the Tab. I completed that survey and again noted the problem with the flashing screen and battery drain.
The new firmware update that was pushed to the device solved the flashing screen issue and improved battery life.
Then I bought a 32 gb Tab and experienced the same flashing screen/battery drain issue. I called tech support (to see if I could obtain the firmware update for the new Tab). Amazingly, tech support told me that they had never heard of this issue. I told them to search their knowledge base but they insisted this was the first time they heard about a problem with the screen.
I know that cannot be true because I called them twice about this very issue, and gave them feedback in their on-line survey.
Anyway, I expect that the screen problem will be resolved when the firmware update gets pushed to the device. Unfortunately, on my first 16gb TAB I got the firmware update the day after I opened the box. I'm still waiting for that update on the 32gb Tab after 10 days.

mandel4026 said:
As we know, lots of people are complaining about the screen turning on/off/on/off by itself, resulting in battery drain. These complaints are well-publicized and easily found using search engines.
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I had this issue. It's because of the wifi. My screen would turn on and off randomly and it was because my wifi was on my place where it had bad reception. I turned it off and the screen didn't light up anymore.
I didn't test if it also occurs on the new firmware.

loss of signal

Hi everyone,
my xperia arc lt15a has a problem since a week or so. I'm very concerned.
Everytime i shut the screen off, when i go to turn it back on, i see for a millisecond that on the top says emergency only, meaning that when the screen is off loses signal. Once i turn the screen on it gets the signal again. At the beginning it happened when i had it for long time in my pockets, but now its getting serious. It has US generic firm 4.0.2.A.0.42

Me too!.... Maybe its a firmware issue???
and if i go into About>battery use> graph.. it is mostly RED meaning NO SIGNAL over 60%

There is this problem going on with -56 baseband (which is present in the .283 and .42 firmware). Hopefully SE fix it fast...really fast.

oh thank god its not a hardware problem...anyway its very serious: this means that all the times the phone is on standby we loose messages and phone calls since it doesnt get signal!

underground9 said:
oh thank god its not a hardware problem...anyway its very serious: this means that all the times the phone is on standby we loose messages and phone calls since it doesnt get signal!
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Yep, it's a serious problem. Not only the one you mentioned, it is also leading to battery drain and the purpose of this device as a mobile phone is being defeated.

i can't belive sony ericsson is not taking care of it. i'm going to send an email to the support.

i have the same issue in miui rom

hey guys please tell me its not a hardware too, when I was on .368 with locked bootloader, it was normal, but after unlocking bootloader, and testing many roms, all roms, my wifi connect, but after few minutes, even it is connected, the internet become inexistent, everything that needs internet does not work, market says No connection, browser does not open pages, msn does not connect and so on. If I put wifi off, and on again, everything goes normal, but few minutes, like 5 or 10, it happens again, stay connect but no internet... some help please? Thnx anyway

kurogana.inc said:
hey guys please tell me its not a hardware too, when I was on .368 with locked bootloader, it was normal, but after unlocking bootloader, and testing many roms, all roms, my wifi connect, but after few minutes, even it is connected, the internet become inexistent, everything that needs internet does not work, market says No connection, browser does not open pages, msn does not connect and so on. If I put wifi off, and on again, everything goes normal, but few minutes, like 5 or 10, it happens again, stay connect but no internet... some help please? Thnx anyway
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OK, problem seem to be solved, i changet some settings on my router, it was 802.11 b/g/n mixed, changed to 802.11g only, and auto channel to channel 6 fixed, and the wifi is working fine, at least til now...

underground9 said:
i can't belive sony ericsson is not taking care of it. i'm going to send an email to the support.
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This is serious but I must say I have not noticed this as a common problem.
Have you guys tried to reinstall/repair the phone software via either SEUS or PC Companion? If not please do and check if the problem remains.
If it does check if another SIM card makes any difference.
Keep me updated.

Its a sotfware problem , i haver .42 , in spain , and i`m having the same problem since .42 .

Wow, never would've noticed this if I hadn't come here. I have the same problem, LT15a with .42 in USA

Did anyone of you not have this problem before updating to .42? Has anything you've tried since you installed .42 helped (e.g. new sim card, sw repair etc.)?
We are rolling out the .58 software on some markets as I write this. Other markets will follow.
(I don't know which ones that have received it already or when it will come to a certain market.)
As soon as someone here with this problem gets this update, please let me know if this solved the problem or not.
If this is a bug in the .42 it will hopefully be fixed in this software.

Markus-SEAnswers said:
Did anyone of you not have this problem before updating to .42? Has anything you've tried since you installed .42 helped (e.g. new sim card, sw repair etc.)?
We are rolling out the .58 software on some markets as I write this. Other markets will follow.
(I don't know which ones that have received it already or when it will come to a certain market.)
As soon as someone here with this problem gets this update, please let me know if this solved the problem or not.
If this is a bug in the .42 it will hopefully be fixed in this software.
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Well, let's hope that. Thanks for your reply!

Markus-SEAnswers said:
Did anyone of you not have this problem before updating to .42? Has anything you've tried since you installed .42 helped (e.g. new sim card, sw repair etc.)?
We are rolling out the .58 software on some markets as I write this. Other markets will follow.
(I don't know which ones that have received it already or when it will come to a certain market.)
As soon as someone here with this problem gets this update, please let me know if this solved the problem or not.
If this is a bug in the .42 it will hopefully be fixed in this software.
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I was using Singapore .145 firmware and didn't have any issues with reception, but since the day I upgraded to .42 the reception issue is there. Nothing could get rid of this issue and I noticed that it started with .283 itself.
Currently I'm using older baseband (-36 from .368 firmware) with the new firmware .42 and it's fantastic and stable without that buggy reception problem.
Note: Honestly I don't know whether you are really from SEAnswers, but I'm replying in a hope to get this fixed .

I know many arc in spain with the same problem .... so ...

Same reception problem
I have the same reception problem in Morocco since last update, sometimes i need to disable WCDMA in network options to solve the issue

yeah, i had one night this issue, 70% of battery drained to 5-6% wlan on, sync on. i think 7-8 hours.
and this day, 40 mins internet on with sync, mp3 1 hr headphone.
and batt. temperature 40°C and phone was hot.
10 min display on. and i havent run any app except fb and browser.

Try .368
I had this on both .42 and .58. Reception was terrible.
Have "down-graded" to .368 and I have perfect reception everywhere.
Whereas before I'd stopped using my phone for anything that required Data. Now am bock on Facebook and Twitter with avengance!
Its like a new phone.
Hope this helps others...

I have made a small patch for properly using baseband -36 in other firmwares.
Check it out.

[Q] Screen mirroring Note 3 and Netgear PVT3000 PVT-3000

I have largely very few issues while using the Netgear PVT3000 with my Windows 8 laptop but have severe lag/pauses/drop outs with the Note 3. I also tried the Note 3 yesterday with a 2013 Samsung TV and things were better but still very laggy and with drop outs. In both cases things get better after a few minutes of the connection but eventually collapse. The common factor here is the note 3 and perhaps using miracast as opposed to Intel Widi protocol. All of this has been done within very close range and full bars being reported so signal strength isn't the issue. As there are no options to play with it kind of works or doesn't work - in this case it doesn't.
Wondered if anyone else has had more luck or has some suggestion because this is stopping me from becoming much less reliant on my laptop.

airwater9 said:
I have largely very few issues while using the Netgear PVT3000 with my Windows 8 laptop but have severe lag/pauses/drop outs with the Note 3. I also tried the Note 3 yesterday with a 2013 Samsung TV and things were better but still very laggy and with drop outs. In both cases things get better after a few minutes of the connection but eventually collapse. The common factor here is the note 3 and perhaps using miracast as opposed to Intel Widi protocol. All of this has been done within very close range and full bars being reported so signal strength isn't the issue. As there are no options to play with it kind of works or doesn't work - in this case it doesn't.
Wondered if anyone else has had more luck or has some suggestion because this is stopping me from becoming much less reliant on my laptop.
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Ask another way: Has anyone had good success with wireless display and if so with which receiver?

I tried them with multiple at work and it does work but there is atleast a 1 second delay
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which firmware are you using?
Since you guys at least seem to have it working maybe you could help me...
I can't get screen mirroring to work.
The PVT acts like it is going to connect but then it freezes on "Connecting to the wireless display device..." even though my phone says the connection is good.
It shipped to me with 2.4.26 already on it and I am having a hard time getting any other firmware to load. It seems to always fail.
Netgear support is being pretty useless on it since Note 3 isn't officially supported but it did the same thing with my GF's Note II.

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Since you guys at least seem to have it working maybe you could help me...
I can't get screen mirroring to work.
The PVT acts like it is going to connect but then it freezes on "Connecting to the wireless display device..." even though my phone says the connection is good.
It shipped to me with 2.4.26 already on it and I am having a hard time getting any other firmware to load. It seems to always fail.
Netgear support is being pretty useless on it since Note 3 isn't officially supported but it did the same thing with my GF's Note II.
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There isn't much that should stop some kind of connection being established one the dongle has had a minute to boot - the obvious one is to disable the power saving option on the note 3.
I'm very disappointed and surprised more people aren't doing widi mirroring and reporting issues with it.

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There isn't much that should stop some kind of connection being established one the dongle has had a minute to boot - the obvious one is to disable the power saving option on the note 3.
I'm very disappointed and surprised more people aren't doing widi mirroring and reporting issues with it.
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I agree. Would really like to know what firmware is working for anyone with Note 3. I thought there may be a custom version floating around. Which version are you guys on?
My latest update from Netgear is they want to do a hardware RMA. I'm not entirely convinced that it is hardware but there's no other posts about this that I can find.
I tried every firmware on their site and got the same result with Note 2 and 3.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7onknmps7dn10i/2014-01-22 19.44.51.jpg
My thought was maybe the firmware wasn't working with Android 4.3

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I agree. Would really like to know what firmware is working for anyone with Note 3. I thought there may be a custom version floating around. Which version are you guys on?
My latest update from Netgear is they want to do a hardware RMA. I'm not entirely convinced that it is hardware but there's no other posts about this that I can find.
I tried every firmware on their site and got the same result with Note 2 and 3.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7onknmps7dn10i/2014-01-22 19.44.51.jpg
My thought was maybe the firmware wasn't working with Android 4.3
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RMA will be pointless, I've got two pvt3000s - both with the same issue with the galaxy note 3.

Got onto Netgear who advised me to try different firmwares and I went for v2.4.3 and found that it eliminated all of the drop out and most of the timing issues (except for youtube which lags 2-3 seconds behind what is happening on the phone but as the sound and video are sync'd, it's not really a problem).

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Got onto Netgear who advised me to try different firmwares and I went for v2.4.3 and found that it eliminated all of the drop out and most of the timing issues (except for youtube which lags 2-3 seconds behind what is happening on the phone but as the sound and video are sync'd, it's not really a problem).
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Are you on a completely stock ROM or a custom? I cannot get it to connect. Always freezes.

I'm on stock. Is your power saving turned off?

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I'm on stock. Is your power saving turned off?
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Yes power saving is turned off.
I was on a mostly stock rooted rom. Now I even went back to unrooted stock rom. Obviously my Knox is tripped but everything else is bone stock. It still won't connect. Going to scour xda today too see if there's some patch for mirrorcast for if you have ever rooted

LTE fix? Stops working after a few minutes - need to reset phone

Hello - my issue is this:
Data/LTE fix? Stops working after a few minutes - need to reset phone
N910F - tried stock, and various roms - same issue (actually i think on stock it worked best but im unsure now)
cant find a fix anywhere - any good souls out there who know what to do?
your time is much appreciated.

Does only the LTE connection stop working (so it goes down to H+ for example) or your mobile data connection in general?

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Does only the LTE connection stop working (so it goes down to H+ for example) or your mobile data connection in general?
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Good Question.
No it's still up and the connection shows that only "upload" up arrow is lighting up, but the down arrow stops lighting up.

It may sound super stupid, but can you access the internet or do any other internet related applications work? I assume it doesn't, otherwise you wouldn't have started this thread, but I just want to ensure.
Because at the moment, it sounds like a bug with the "connection display" to me.

Vygravlil said:
It may sound super stupid, but can you access the internet or do any other internet related applications work? I assume it doesn't, otherwise you wouldn't have started this thread, but I just want to ensure.
Because at the moment, it sounds like a bug with the "connection display" to me.
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I WISH it was just that
unfortunately, all internet applications stop working - i contacted the telephone company and they agreed to reset the connection and that I should turn off and turn on my phone in about 15 minutes - see how it is then. Will post my findings later - there are many threads on this topic on google - but I felt better posting here on XDA. Appreciate the help in diagnosing.

You're welcome!
Just post your results later if possible.
Did you modify your device before the problem accured? Maybe it's the fault of root or a custom ROM you are using?

still nothing - going to use stock rom and test the findings. I dont want to sell the phone but I feel I have to now...

According to your last post, I assume you're using a custom ROM? If yes, got back to stock ROM and test it again, just as you said. I guess your custom ROM (if you're using one) is the problem.

not fixed - going to take to a service shop

Hmm, that's a huge mess. Do you still have warranty? (Although I guess it's voided by playing around with custom ROMs...)
And do things like normal calls work?