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[Q] Latest GPS FIX

Can some one please tell me witch gps fix is the latest one and witch one in your opinion actually works. I see that a popular fix is the Dj05 radio fix and there is even a hardware fix out for the vibriant that bends the gps antenna contact. So witch one should I try first? witch actually works and witch are known not to work?
I searched and came up with a lot of different threads and I think we should consolidate all those threads and list all the fixes and make a poll asking witch fix worked better for the users. This is a very common problem and I am surprised there are no stickies threads been update regularly with the latest info. The biggest problem is that there are MANY threads about it and some are very old, not sure if there are better fixes now.
So please help me list and consolidate all those threads, I will update this post showing all your input. I also have 3 fascinates that all are a little different when it comes to gps and would love to try the fixes and post my results on all three.
Edit: I would also like to write the proper way to test your gps, I see some threads have this buried in between the gps fix steps and I would like to make it more obvious so if you know how to properly test the gps, let me know. I know there are some apps like gps test and status that show you lots of info, would be great to see a list results with a working gps and a faulty one.
thanks.

Dj05 solved my GPS woes.. insta-lock now..
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When I was running stock, and rooted dI01 I laterally could not acquire a signal. I tried leaving it on, outside in the open, for over an hour, and nothing.
Going to dj05 I can lock within 10 seconds or less.
I am so impressed with the difference.

Dalamar1320 said:
When I was running stock, and rooted dI01 I laterally could not acquire a signal. I tried leaving it on, outside in the open, for over an hour, and nothing.
Going to dj05 I can lock within 10 seconds or less.
I am so impressed with the difference.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869990&highlight=dj05
I tried following the guide on this link, successfully installed the radio via odin, tried installing the rom and kernel through clockwork but I do not have an option to choose zip file from sd card. the only option i get is to apply sdcard: update.zip. I changed the name of the rom zip file to update.zip and tried to flash it but it told me it failed to verify whole-file signature. What should I do now?
the guide does not explain much so I need some help.

Did you flash clockworkmod recovery through odin, then flash clockwork from rom manager? If so you should have an update.zip on your sd card that when applied takes you to clockwork then you can choose which zip to flash from there...
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jiggaman508 said:
Did you flash clockworkmod recovery through odin, then flash clockwork from rom manager? If so you should have an update.zip on your sd card that when applied takes you to clockwork then you can choose which zip to flash from there...
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I do not think I flashed clockwork with odin, what I did is installed the dj05 Radio with odin by checking pda and finding the file, then pressing start. after that, the phone rebooted and I installed rom manager. Once in rom manager I installed the latest clockworkmod recovery 2.5.1.0. I do not have an update.zip file there on the root of my sdcard. what did I do wrong? How do I fix it? THanks
in about phone I can see that baseband version is s:i500 V.DJ05

The fascinate is different from other phones you need to flash clockwork through odin then in rom manager here is a link on how to flash through odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
Flash that, then delete any update.zips on your sd card, then in rom manager flash clockwork and it will download an update.zip that when applied from stock recovery will take you into clockwork... Once all that is done if you already have the modem installed boot into clockwork and select install zip and find the DJ05 rom you downloaded, flash that and you should be all set...
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jiggaman508 said:
The fascinate is different from other phones you need to flash clockwork through odin then in rom manager here is a link on how to flash through odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
Flash that, then delete any update.zips on your sd card, then in rom manager flash clockwork and it will download an update.zip that when applied from stock recovery will take you into clockwork... Once all that is done if you already have the modem installed boot into clockwork and select install zip and find the DJ05 rom you downloaded, flash that and you should be all set...
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Thank you, I was just about to post that same link here and ask you if this was the correct guide to follow. I just booted into the familiar clockwork and now I am flashing all the good stuff. will update later.

well something went bad, I rebooted and I can see the samsung logo but the there is no splash screen after that only sound. the screen is completely black after that. NOW WHAT??

jonagpa said:
Thank you, I was just about to post that same link here and ask you if this was the correct guide to follow. I just booted into the familiar clockwork and now I am flashing all the good stuff. will update later.
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No problem ill check back to make sure all went well
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jiggaman508 said:
No problem ill check back to make sure all went well
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that is really weird, same thing happen but I tried unlocking the phone event though the screen was completely black and it did unlock. Have you heard of this happening?

What did you flash?
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jonagpa said:
that is really weird, same thing happen but I tried unlocking the phone event though the screen was completely black and it did unlock. Have you heard of this happening?
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No that's different so it's working now though?
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jiggaman508 said:
What did you flash?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869990&highlight=dj05
go near the bottom of this guide, youll see system/rom and also kernel links. thats what I flashed.

jonagpa said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869990&highlight=dj05
go near the bottom of this guide, youll see system/rom and also kernel links. thats what I flashed.
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You flashed both system and kernel? And did you wipe data/cache?
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jiggaman508 said:
No that's different so it's working now though?
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yeah, seems to be working fine, I am afraid to reboot the phone and have it completely die on me. did I flash the correct kernel and rom?

jiggaman508 said:
You flashed both system and kernel? And did you wipe data/cache?
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yes flashed both in order that they are listed.
I did factory reset, I though cache was included in that reset, wrong?

jonagpa said:
yes flashed both in order that they are listed.
I did factory reset, I though cache was included in that reset, wrong?
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No you should be ok, and if you flashed the rom/kernel from that thread you are good...
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jiggaman508 said:
No you should be ok, and if you flashed the rom/kernel from that thread you are good...
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I rebooted and it does the same, no splash screen. I waited a few seconds to make sure it booted all the way and the screen turn on by it self. seems like somehow I messed up the splash screen. I am going to try and go back to stock then try this again. I tested the gps on all 3 of my phones. white one is still doing the best, OG one (stock) is still doing same as before and the new one with dj05 is using more sats that the OG(6/8), but the OG has more sats in view (5/9). Is that weird?

That djo5 kernel from thread does not support boot animations. It's normal for that kernel.
good day.

[Q] Stuck on Motorola logo after cm7 flash

Now before anyone post the comment about there are other threads about this, i already looked and tried those methods for the past 4 hours. Nothing has worked. This is what happened....
I tried to install CM7 From CWM and when it was installing it didn't list anything that was inside the zip, it just said installing.........installation complete. i wiped the necessary wipes and reboot. Now i am stuck on the moto screen. my phone is Rooted, unlocked bootloader and i have cmw on my phone. i downloaded GingerMod and am going to try to put that to my SD card and see if it installs.
But i feel like i did that wrong to install the rom. If i am or if someone knows how i can fix my phone i would really appreciate this, i have a 1 year old son that is with his mother and i need to check on him and my job relies on my phone also. So over look my noobness and just someone help me, i would really appreciate it.

I'm using CM7 Mod ICS!
Everything runs good.
Try to install it.
Perform the appropriate wipes
Install the ROM zip from CMW
Install the zip of the GoogleApps
reboot

okay so i flashed the gingermod and i got past the dual core logo and got to the animated moto icon but it just looped it. so i am trying to flash it again and do the appropriate wipes. I will download that ics though and try it out if this doesn't work.

Swypth said:
and i have cmw on my phone
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Which version? If it's not the newest one packaged with ROM Manager (or romracer's) then you're doing it wrong. 99.9% of the time this is what leads to stuck at boot logo.

ghost_og said:
Which version? If it's not the newest one packaged with ROM Manager (or romracer's) then you're doing it wrong. 99.9% of the time this is what leads to stuck at boot logo.
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can you give me the link to the one that is up to date? i tihnk i found it but when i tried it it wasn't working properly.

ROM Manager is available in the market. You install CWM from within the app.
romracer's is here along with install instructions.

what are the "appropriate wipes" that you're doing?

5 bucks says hes using tenfars
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Phalanx7621 said:
5 bucks says hes using tenfars
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If I had a nickel for every time...
Ever get TWRP running properly?

[Q] HALP! Nexus4 not booting!

Just installed the Google Wallet installer on my Nexus 4 as i am rooted and the wallet no longer works. However, after doing so the phone hangs at a black screen after displaying the Google logo, it moves no further. I can access Clockwork Recovery and i've factory reset the entire thing but it still hangs after the Google logo. any suggestions? i'm trying to install a stock rom but i cant get the rom onto the sd card. I can't seem to get 'install zip from sideload' to work either..
Any suggestions?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

maybe install factory image found in one of the nexus 4 root kits and start again
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There is a download link for stock images in the "Return to stock" thread stickied in general. Grab system.img and use fastboot to flash it.
fastboot flash system system.img

port76 said:
maybe install factory image found in one of the nexus 4 root kits and start again
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Okay so just done this and i still receive the black screen after the google logo. whats the possibility that its bricked?

port76 said:
maybe install factory image found in one of the nexus 4 root kits and start again
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estallings15 said:
There is a download link for stock images in the "Return to stock" thread stickied in general. Grab system.img and use fastboot to flash it.
fastboot flash system system.img
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i apologize but i can't seem to find the image file youre referring to. might you be able to link me directly to it? i appreciate your help

If you are seeing the Google logo you aren't bricked. Someone will be able to link you to the stock .img files and you have to flash them through fastboot.

joshnichols189 said:
If you are seeing the Google logo you aren't bricked. Someone will be able to link you to the stock .img files and you have to flash them through fastboot.
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excellent thank you!
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LINK ME TO THE SYSTEM.IMG?!

olsywolsy said:
i apologize but i can't seem to find the image file youre referring to. might you be able to link me directly to it? i appreciate your help
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I can't believe I'm helping anyone who uses "HALP!" but here.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_zuNWpIf1ujNlFDVnZ3dzg2WEU/preview?pli=1

estallings15 said:
I can't believe I'm helping anyone who uses "HALP!" but here.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_zuNWpIf1ujNlFDVnZ3dzg2WEU/preview?pli=1
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ah come on, we're all friends here. I believe thats what ive been doing for the past hour or so but sadly to no avail, its just a black screen again after flashing the stock rom. any other suggestions?

i followed the guide shown here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312&page=2 and i'm currently hanging at the google logo.

If you flashed bootloader.img, boot.img and system.img and it still doesn't work, then.....?
Bad download?

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estallings15 said:
If you flashed bootloader.img, boot.img and system.img and it still doesn't work, then.....?
Bad download?
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well i dont think so, ive downloaded the file multiple times and nothing seems to change. can i just confirm the system.img file you were referring to is in fact titled "occam-jop40d-factory-ca7602f0.tgz" in the link you sent me?

Boot into stock recovery and factory reset.

olsywolsy said:
well i dont think so, ive downloaded the file multiple times and nothing seems to change. can i just confirm the system.img file you were referring to is in fact titled "occam-jop40d-factory-ca7602f0.tgz" in the link you sent me?
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Are you unzipping it?

Yes I extracted the all but the zip, after doing that all became clear and I'm finally up and working. Thanks for your help!
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[Q] Cannot change boot animations/sound

Before you all start yelling at me for not looking around on the forum, i actually did look around, but most answers were different and were confusing me.
Im running bobcat Rom and the boot animation and sound are horrible! I tried alot of methodes to install boot animations but always failed.
Can someone please help me out with this stupid thing?
Thanks ♥

From where you are downloading bootanimation? It must be flashable zip file?
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tollboy said:
From where you are downloading bootanimation? It must be flashable zip file?
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I tried boot animation app, and i tried some bootanimation from here, which i installed trough "install update from ZIP".

Yea..im quite confused with the bootanimation and bootsound file structure of this phone. Usually it will just be sitting there, bootanimation.zip, but here, all I see is .qmg?
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snowyfoxy said:
I tried boot animation app, and i tried some bootanimation from here, which i installed trough "install update from ZIP".
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I guess you forgot to paste the boot-animation link.
Your fone must be rooted as you are installing custom rom. you can manually replace the bootanimation file using root explorer.
Try this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993710
Let me know if you still have issue.

Yeah same all i see is .qmg
and tollboy, Isnt it obvious when someone has a custom rom, that hes phone is rooted? lol

snowyfoxy said:
Yeah same all i see is .qmg
and tollboy, Isnt it obvious when someone has a custom rom, that hes phone is rooted? lol
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I was implying the same..:victory:

Ok, but can someone ****ing give the solution already to this easy problem?

I have the same issue, is someone have found a solution yet????

you can copy/paste files to the phone in the followingstructure:-
/system/media/bootsamsung.qmg
/system/media/bootsamsungloop.qmg
/system/media/bootsamsungmini.qmg
/system/media/bootsamsungminiloop.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/PowerOn.ogg
/system/media/audio/ui/PowerOff.ogg
/system/media/video/shutdown/shutdown.qmg
/system/media/video/shutdown/shutdown.qmg.cover
first 4 files are to do with boot animation, next 2 are the boot and shutdown sounds and the last 2 are shutdown animation.
once you copy them accross, you msut set permisions on all files to rw-r--r--
an example of a flashable zip is attached, and this just saves the bother of doing it all manually. just flash it from custom recovery (and maybe need to wipe dalvik and cache, I've heard that changes to system files on odex roms require this?)
p.s. the attached file is the s5 boot animations and sounds. i didn't make it....can't remember where i got it, so apologies to the creator

[Q] Rooted, soft bricked phone with locked bootloader

Basically what the title says.
I just want to preface this by saying I'm a beginner and I have no idea what I'm doing.
I tried to use safestrap and it did delete all my data but I accidently deleted my backup and my ROM I wanted to install.
Safestrap doesn't seem to want to work anymore. It gives me the screen saying that so and so is disabled and it will boot in 10 seconds, but I can't interact with this screen.
What can I do? Safestrap just doesn't work so I can't flash a ROM from SDcard, and the only thing that seems to work is Fastboot, and that's locked, so what are my options?

boobaboobler said:
Basically what the title says.
I just want to preface this by saying I'm a beginner and I have no idea what I'm doing.
I tried to use safestrap and it did delete all my data but I accidently deleted my backup and my ROM I wanted to install.
Safestrap doesn't seem to want to work anymore. It gives me the screen saying that so and so is disabled and it will boot in 10 seconds, but I can't interact with this screen.
What can I do? Safestrap just doesn't work so I can't flash a ROM from SDcard, and the only thing that seems to work is Fastboot, and that's locked, so what are my options?
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You can use RSD to flash the firmware from here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ , you can use House of Moto http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/28162-house-of-moto-23/ , or you can update to stock KK (keep in mind you'll lose root on KK) http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45495-how-to-xt907-upgrade-to-kitkat-ota/

Sorry but what file am I supposed to be using to flash? The entire folder?
Again, I don't know much about this, I'm just a beginner. I probably should have heeded people's warnings about possibly bricking your phone.

boobaboobler said:
Sorry but what file am I supposed to be using to flash? The entire folder?
Again, I don't know much about this, I'm just a beginner. I probably should have heeded people's warnings about possibly bricking your phone.
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The house of moto tutorial tells you exactly what to do with the files and folders and where to put them
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poppers162 said:
The house of moto tutorial tells you exactly what to do with the files and folders and where to put them
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For some reason my phone didn't want to let anything flash ICS to it so I flashed KitKat instead and everything went OK.

boobaboobler said:
For some reason my phone didn't want to let anything flash ICS to it so I flashed KitKat instead and everything went OK.
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Alright, good to hear that it worked.
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boobaboobler said:
For some reason my phone didn't want to let anything flash ICS to it so I flashed KitKat instead and everything went OK.
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Yeah, you can't downgrade if your bootloader is locked, but it is good to hear you got it working.