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Hey all, i got this serious problem.
I've flashed most of the cutom roms right after buying the phone but at some moment i decided i wanted to return to stock again as the phone was behaving weird. I did, was a TNL 4.3 dutch stock rom. After some months i began to encounter no reception problems, it first started once a week for a whole day then it was 3 days problems 1 day reception. I then decided to flash a new 4.4 custom rom to see if it solves the issue but it didnt, i tried to flash a 4.3 rom and then the no sound/black screen/ phone dialer freezes started to occur. I flashed the 4.4 UFNA1 modem, it still persists, i flashed the nightly 4.4 rom and reflashed the UFNA1 modem twice (which was done correctly) and i still have no sound etc... What am i doing wrong here? I feel terrible as i also have no warranty left ofcourse.. Btw. I tried flashing to several stock roms by ODIN which coused the program to freeze and the phone went into a bootloop, which could be fixed by just flashing a custom recovery, and after that ofcourse a custom rom.. Very strange! Someone has an idea??
thanks
Can anyone help me?
kilkil said:
Can anyone help me?
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Download and extract this file then flash the .Tar file via odin by selecting CP
Repulsa said:
Download and extract this file then flash the .Tar file via odin by selecting CP
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It actually worked. Thanks!
There's only this thing, which i can't test atm, but the sim reception problem i talked about, will that be fixed too?? That's the biggest issue and iv've read a lot about it on the net, nobody could seem to fix it. Lots of em said it was an internal error which got fixed by their warranty (they say they got new phones, up till 3 times..) They tried replacing sim/sd bay which didn't solve a thing. Anyone else experiencing this problem and got it fixed??
thanks
kilkil said:
It actually worked. Thanks!
There's only this thing, which i can't test atm, but the sim reception problem i talked about, will that be fixed too?? That's the biggest issue and iv've read a lot about it on the net, nobody could seem to fix it. Lots of em said it was an internal error which got fixed by their warranty (they say they got new phones, up till 3 times..) They tried replacing sim/sd bay which didn't solve a thing. Anyone else experiencing this problem and got it fixed??
thanks
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Try to change the modem ,base from your countryprovider mate , and feel free to check it from here which Modem you need .then Download the modem from here and try to Set your apn as well / and try to Change the network mode to GSM/WCDM or something . Lastly hit that thanks button for me
Repulsa said:
Try to change the modem ,base from your countryprovider mate , and feel free to check it from here which Modem you need .then Download the modem from here and try to Set your apn as well / and try to Change the network mode to GSM/WCDM or something . Lastly hit that thanks button for me
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Hey, didn't i just flash a modem? Which fixed the sound/freeze bug etc? What if i reflash another (4.3) one and get that old problem again? (im on 4.4.2) I tried selected gsm/lte/wcdma settings manually, the phone was totally dead. My little brother who owns exactly the same phone and carrier (tmobile) have had 0 problems with his phone, he never touched it though and only recently upgraded to 4.3 by KIES. I tried switching out sim cards and my card worked on his phone, but his card didn't work on mine.
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Hey, didn't i just flash a modem? Which fixed the sound/freeze bug etc? What if i reflash another (4.3) one and get that old problem again? (im on 4.4.2) I tried selected gsm/lte/wcdma settings manually, the phone was totally dead. My little brother who owns exactly the same phone and carrier (tmobile) have had 0 problems with his phone, he never touched it though and only recently upgraded to 4.3 by KIES. I tried switching out sim cards and my card worked on his phone, but his card didn't work on mine.
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You can Flash any GSM modem you like mate and The file i gave you Which solve your Sound issue was the one i repacked GSM+LTE combined packaged. and about the Network Mode , like i said choose one then reboot (Play with it). and make sure to setup your APN.
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You can Flash any GSM modem you like mate and The file i gave you Which solve your Sound issue was the one i repacked GSM+LTE combined packaged. and about the Network Mode , like i said choose one then reboot (Play with it). and make sure to setup your APN.
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I will look into this, thanks for your time!
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I will look into this, thanks for your time!
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We already fixed the Sound problem and Im sure that signal Dropping issue can fix it easy just flashing a different modem/ or setup the right APN.
Hey all, the XXUFNA5 modem helped out great, untill today where i'm getting no reception at all again.. i'm on the Google Edition 4.4.2 rom prerooted for about 3 days. My speeds and reception were great before this and had no sound/freezing issues aswell. Anybody know what to do?? If i look in the REF modem topic, it's not showing any new modems? Am i missing something? Thanks in advance!!!
Edit* it seems in Holland they are using this modem -> I9505XXUFNC4
Cant find it anywhere though, any tips??
Thanks
kilkil said:
Hey all, the XXUFNA5 modem helped out great, untill today where i'm getting no reception at all again.. i'm on the Google Edition 4.4.2 rom prerooted for about 3 days. My speeds and reception were great before this and had no sound/freezing issues aswell. Anybody know what to do?? If i look in the REF modem topic, it's not showing any new modems? Am i missing something? Thanks in advance!!!
Edit* it seems in Holland they are using this modem -> I9505XXUFNC4
Cant find it anywhere though, any tips??
Thanks
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Come on guys, not one reply? This is urgent, need some help!
I'm having this reception problem ever since I got this phone from my friend overseas I tried everything flash stock ROM ,change modems, flash custom roms and still no signal I tried different Sim cards also, I'm guessing maybe something is wrong with the main board? So I just gave up and started using it as a media phone alone
I finally got around to unboxing my S4 and foolishly took the update to 4.3 last month. I managed to root and install TWRP,
then sat it for a month till the battery arrived (Zerolemon 7500).
Okay, i loaded both Hyperdrive RLS15 and ShoStock..... phone operates fine, but when I insert my SIM,
it does know it's rogers, but NO SIGNAL.
Modem issue? I'm frustrated.........back on my S3 now.........
HELP??
Thanks Guys
If Odin the stock firmware. I believe you can get it at sammobile.com for the i337m which you appear to have. If you still have problems it's probably hardware related.
Also, make sure your apn is correct for Rogers
Sent from my Nexus 5
It is likely your apn settings, there is also a 4.4.2 modem available for i337m in one of the threads
Gage_Hero said:
It is likely your apn settings, there is also a 4.4.2 modem available for i337m in one of the threads
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How do I set APN?? I've been in the Mobile Network menus, but there isn't an option to choose Rogers.
Frustrated!!! And I can't find find the modem............
dssking said:
How do I set APN?? I've been in the Mobile Network menus, but there isn't an option to choose Rogers.
Frustrated!!! And I can't find find the modem............
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Google Roger apn settings. Check those against what you already have. You might have to create a new apn or edit what you have
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How do I set APN?? I've been in the Mobile Network menus, but there isn't an option to choose Rogers.
Frustrated!!! And I can't find find the modem............
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To add to it, I even went back to the stock 4.3 after I rooted and I have no connectivity........MODEM?
dssking said:
To add to it, I even went back to the stock 4.3 after I rooted and I have no connectivity........MODEM?
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I had a random thing happen once like that, sound strange but power off the phone, take out the sim, wipe it down, rubbing alcohol works good, make sure it is dry then fire up the phone again....
Ive been unable to dial out or receive calls on my note 3 since rooting it. I have tried everything I can think of to get it resolved but have been unable to do it. This is not a problem with my mobile phone provider as I have tried my friends sims and they dont work either. I have installed the stock rom and reset factory defaults but I am still unable to use it.
I will pay someone to fix this for me now as it has now gotten out of hand! I have sent it to samsung and they say the device has been rooted and will not touch it! Any help would be much appreciated!!
Many thanks
Andy
P.s. If you can fix it, I will pay!!
Did you lose your IMEI after rooting? Or can you still register on your network? Also did you trip knox by rooting your phone?
Please help. My network doesn't work on custom rom but works on official firmware.
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Thanks for your reply Steven1962. The IMEI Number is still intact though I am not able to register on the network. I did trip knox when I rooted my device, I just sent it to samsung for repair and they wouldn't touch it as the knox was tripped.
AndyBrine said:
Thanks for your reply Steven1962. The IMEI Number is still intact though I am not able to register on the network. I did trip knox when I rooted my device, I just sent it to samsung for repair and they wouldn't touch it as the knox was tripped.
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So if I understand correctly you are prompted to enter your PIN after reboot but you still can't register on your network even though the PIN gets accepted?
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So if I understand correctly you are prompted to enter your PIN after reboot but you still can't register on your network even though the PIN gets accepted?
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I am not actually asked for a PIN. I do believe it registers to the network as it says im conected to Virgin, I just cant dial out or receive calls.
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I am not actually asked for a PIN. I do believe it registers to the network as it says im conected to Virgin, I just cant dial out or receive calls.
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I think if it doesn't ask for a PIN it can not really register to the network. What firmware are you on currently? What's the version of your modem?
Flash last stock from your country with Odin ....
AndyBrine said:
I am not actually asked for a PIN. I do believe it registers to the network as it says im conected to Virgin, I just cant dial out or receive calls.
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Yes, check your baseband version.
And flash the stock firmware for your device may help.
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Yes, check your baseband version.
And flash the stock firmware for your device may help.
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Apologies for the late reply, I have been waiting for my phone to come back from Samsung. How do I know which baseband version I need for my phone?
AndyBrine said:
Apologies for the late reply, I have been waiting for my phone to come back from Samsung. How do I know which baseband version I need for my phone?
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Install Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app to get info about your device (CSC, baseband, etc...)
Then open Menu > 'Firmware Browser' to download the stock firmware for your device.
You can flash full firmware, or extract the baseband (modem.bin + NON-HLOS.bin) and flash them separately.
Hi everyone,
vndnguyen, I'll address this question to you but hopefully help the original poster too.
I ran firmware browser in the above app but neither the vodafone nor btu (does btu mean unbranded?) version match my device. My bootloader, baseband and pda all end NC2 and my csc NA4. Even on Sammobile I cannot find that.
So my question is does it matter which one I install? If I install any vodafone uk offering will I be ok? If I install any uk btu version will it just be stock minus the bloat?
I've tried a few custom roms but always seem to head back to stock so wanted to flash pure stock if that makes any sense.
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Sorry I'm a noon, don't do all those font sizes and colours and pictures aha but basically... I've been on CyanogenMod for about a year now and have never had WiFi issues. Been using cm12 nightlies for most of this year with no problem however, after updating my nightly the past two days I've been experiencing WiFi Drops happening every min and a half or so. So annoying. I've used Wifix apps etc, no luck. I've reverted to old night lies I used to run without any problems however the problem stays. I've consider flashing back to TouchWiz to see if that helps it but I really don't want to
Can someone please help me. My phone is on contract and my bill is overdue so I won't have mobile data until it's cleared (around June) so if I don't have WiFi, I'm screwed.
S4
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Sorry I'm a noon, don't do all those font sizes and colours and pictures aha but basically... I've been on CyanogenMod for about a year now and have never had WiFi issues. Been using cm12 nightlies for most of this year with no problem however, after updating my nightly the past two days I've been experiencing WiFi Drops happening every min and a half or so. So annoying. I've used Wifix apps etc, no luck. I've reverted to old night lies I used to run without any problems however the problem stays. I've consider flashing back to TouchWiz to see if that helps it but I really don't want to
Can someone please help me. My phone is on contract and my bill is overdue so I won't have mobile data until it's cleared (around June) so if I don't have WiFi, I'm screwed.
S4
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Have you tried flashing a new modem? This generally fixes wifi (and sound issues if there are any)
I barely know what a modem is haha but if that's the case, I'll try today.
Here you have a list of modems. Read the topic as it also has some info and the flashing guide.
You need to go to sammobile firmware checker and input your phone model, country and carrier. Then it will show you the correct firmware for your country and carrier. Based on that, download the modem. Make sure you get the latest modem. If you can't find the latest modem on the linked thread, there was another thread with all the latest modems, but I can't seem to find it anymore.
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Here you have a list of modems. Read the topic as it also has some info and the flashing guide.
You need to go to sammobile firmware checker and input your phone model, country and carrier. Then it will show you the correct firmware for your country and carrier. Based on that, download the modem. Make sure you get the latest modem. If you can't find the latest modem on the linked thread, there was another thread with all the latest modems, but I can't seem to find it anymore.
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I'm on 5.02 CM12, I downloaded the latest modem for my GT-I9505 which matched the firmware code for a 4.4.2 S4 however still no luck ffs. This is really annoying, i don't know how my WiFi could jist shut off on me like that :/. Looks like I'm going to have to buy myself a new phone then. Can't use my mobile data for a couple months as my carrier has blocked me until I pay off my bill and now with my wifi disconnecting every 2 mins, I basically cannot use the internet. So frustrated.
I've flashed new nightlies, changed baseband versions, factory reset my phone and still no luck. What makes things worse is i cannot see any other threads with people in my postition so help is so minimal :/. Annoyed is an understatement.
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Sorry I'm a noon, don't do all those font sizes and colours and pictures aha but basically... I've been on CyanogenMod for about a year now and have never had WiFi issues. Been using cm12 nightlies for most of this year with no problem however, after updating my nightly the past two days I've been experiencing WiFi Drops happening every min and a half or so. So annoying. I've used Wifix apps etc, no luck. I've reverted to old night lies I used to run without any problems however the problem stays. I've consider flashing back to TouchWiz to see if that helps it but I really don't want to
Can someone please help me. My phone is on contract and my bill is overdue so I won't have mobile data until it's cleared (around June) so if I don't have WiFi, I'm screwed.
S4
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Have you tried flashing a new modem? This generally fixes wifi (and sound issues if there are any)
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Hi mate ,
Try flashing a new modem it never hurts but wifi is kernel control , see what kernel you had before when it was working good ,check if it was changed in the las upgrade... reflash old kernel again or try a different one
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Hi mate ,
Try flashing a new modem it never hurts but wifi is kernel control , see what kernel you had before when it was working good ,check if it was changed in the las upgrade... reflash old kernel again or try a different one
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I really can't remember what date I was on when it was working fine
tyrelldk_ said:
I really can't remember what date I was on when it was working fine
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Go back to stock firmware if you haven't updated the bootloader.
If it works fine on stock, then re-root your phone and try again with CM12.
GDReaper said:
Go back to stock firmware if you haven't updated the bootloader.
If it works fine on stock, then re-root your phone and try again with CM12.
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Updated by bootloader earlier today :s was told I had to do that to flash a new modem... Can/should I still flash back to touchwiz and if so, how do I? And say I go back to touchwiz and it Stoll doesn't work, my phone is basically unusable isn't it?
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Updated by bootloader earlier today :s was told I had to do that to flash a new modem... Can/should I still flash back to touchwiz and if so, how do I? And say I go back to touchwiz and it Stoll doesn't work, my phone is basically unusable isn't it?
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Hi ,
yes can still flash an stock rom....but why you do not try first
flash a different modem
flash a different kernel
If every thing else fails flash a stock rom, what model S4 do you have I9505?
there are a few kernels around like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590246
and modems check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50965837&postcount=2627
Back up first most important EFS folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-samsung-efs-imei-partition-backup-t2955110
MAX 404 said:
Hi ,
yes can still flash an stock rom....but why you do not try first
flash a different modem
flash a different kernel
If every thing else fails flash a stock rom, what model S4 do you have I9505?
there are a few kernels around like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590246
and modems check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50965837&postcount=2627
Back up first most important EFS folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-samsung-efs-imei-partition-backup-t2955110
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I flashed a modem *read above* and nothing's happened... I even tried flashing WiFi fixes and it hasn't done anything
I didn't know kernels could fix a WiFi problem, I might try that.
tyrelldk_ said:
I flashed a modem *read above* and nothing's happened... I even tried flashing WiFi fixes and it hasn't done anything
I didn't know kernels could fix a WiFi problem, I might try that.
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WIFI is kernel controlled...
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WIFI is kernel controlled...
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Hi, I flashed that kernel and the same problem is occuring D'you have any other ideas? Sorry if i'm being annoying
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Hi, I flashed that kernel and the same problem is occuring D'you have any other ideas? Sorry if i'm being annoying
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Check and see i if power save is on , if so switch it off
Dial *#0011#
This will take you into the Service Mode
Press the left bottom key new menu will show
Select Wifi... Once in the Wifi settings , turn it off...
Do you have to refresh the password? just in case check this
Go to /system
Open the built.prop
search for ro.securestorage.support
If it says true , change to false
Save and reboot
Also if you are skill check the antenna cable inside the phone..maybe is just loose
MAX 404 said:
Check and see i if power save is on , if so switch it off
Dial *#0011#
This will take you into the Service Mode
Press the left bottom key new menu will show
Select Wifi... Once in the Wifi settings , turn it off...
Do you have to refresh the password? just in case check this
Go to /system
Open the built.prop
search for ro.securestorage.support
If it says true , change to false
Save and reboot
Also if you are skill check the antenna cable inside the phone..maybe is just loose
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Grrr... Power save is off
When I dial that code, the phone does nothing...does the fact that I cannot turn on my mobile data stop me from dialing this code? Also, does the fact that I'm on cm12 and not on touchwiz stop me from using this?
& I have no password on my phone and there was no ro.securestorage.support ... I found this "ro.wifi.channels=" if that helps?
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Grrr... Power save is off
When I dial that code, the phone does nothing...does the fact that I cannot turn on my mobile data stop me from dialing this code? Also, does the fact that I'm on cm12 and not on touchwiz stop me from using this?
& I have no password on my phone and there was no ro.securestorage.support ... I found this "ro.wifi.channels=" if that helps?
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The code should work maybe is because CM , well last option would be to flash a stock rom and see how it goes........how you know power save is off?
BTW in your wifi setting there is no proxy ? did you try to delete settings and do a new one?
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The code should work maybe is because CM , well last option would be to flash a stock rom and see how it goes........how you know power save is off?
BTW in your wifi setting there is no proxy ? did you try to delete settings and do a new one?
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Damn really didn't want it to get to this, will I lose root access too?
Isn't power save automatically off in the settings? It gives you the option to use it in low battery
& I don't know how to check if there is or isn't proxy. What do you mean by deleting settings?
tyrelldk_ said:
Updated by bootloader earlier today :s was told I had to do that to flash a new modem... Can/should I still flash back to touchwiz and if so, how do I? And say I go back to touchwiz and it Stoll doesn't work, my phone is basically unusable isn't it?
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If you updated bootloader then you can't go back to kitkat roms. Only the 5.0 lollipop roms. But Samsung hasn't released the official update in all countries.
If it still doesn't work, even with official firmware, then it might be hardware related. Maybe even your wifi router.
MAX 404 said:
Hi ,
yes can still flash an stock rom....but why you do not try first
flash a different modem
flash a different kernel
If every thing else fails flash a stock rom, what model S4 do you have I9505?
there are a few kernels around like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590246
and modems check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50965837&postcount=2627
Back up first most important EFS folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-samsung-efs-imei-partition-backup-t2955110
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He said he tried other modems.
GDReaper said:
If you updated bootloader then you can't go back to kitkat roms. Only the 5.0 lollipop roms. But Samsung hasn't released the official update in all countries.
If it still doesn't work, even with official firmware, then it might be hardware related. Maybe even your wifi router.
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Hi, i'm going to flash lollipop touchwiz onto my phone using this http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/android-5-...-s4-lte-how-manually-install-via-odin-1492230.
Anything i should know/do before doing this?
Did you flash an alternate kernel?
Wifi issues are often kernel related. Not always...but often.
Hey guys,
I'm new to the forum so please excuse me if this is the wrong place to post this. I'll start from the beginning. I bought a Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337m) from somebody in my city. They said the phone originally worked with Rogers/Fido, but that they switched the logic board on it so now it works with Bell/Virgin. The thing is though, when I put my Virgin Mobile sim card in the phone, it won't let me send texts or make calls. I checked the IMEI and it's not blacklisted or anything.
It says No Service and has the little circle with a diagonal line showing up in the notification bar and when I try to send a text, it says No Network Connection (No signal found for mobile networks). I find it weird because I still get a notification saying that I have an unheard voicemail.
I've tried resetting the phone multiple times. I've also tried flashing both the Bell and Virgin Mobile Lollipop firmwares and that didn't work either. To be honest, I'm not sure how to tell which one I would need to install. I noticed when trying to flash the Bell firmware, that the phone kinda skips to a black screen quickly every time I close an app. I'm assuming that would mean it needs the Virgin Mobile firmware.
That still doesn't fix the mobile network issue though. If anyone could help me out, I would GREATLY appreciate it!!!! Here is a bit of info, I'm hoping it helps. If you need anything else, please let me know.
Model number: SGH-I337M
Android Version: 5.0.1
Baseband Version: I337MVLUGOC4
Build Number: LRX22C.I337MVLUGOC4
Also, in the "Status" menu, I noticed it says:
Service State
Voice: Out of Service / Data: Out of Service
Not sure if that has anything to do with it or if that's normal. Again, if you have any suggestions, PLEASE let me know. I'm super desperate as I can't afford to lose the money I paid for this. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Coincidentally my girlfriend has a Galaxy S4 of the same model and with Bell/Virgin. I opened up the ABOUT DEVICE menu in both phones and the only other difference I noticed is on hers it says:
SE for Android Status:
"sepf_sgh-I337M_5.0.1_0013"
And mine says "sepf_sgh-I337M_5.0.1_0009"
Does that have anything to do with it maybe?
TeknikalMusic said:
Does that have anything to do with it maybe?
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Install this APP and add all screenshots pls .
Okay, will do. I will post the screenshots in about 20 mins. I rooted the phone, installed CWM and am in the middle of flashing the latest firmware again. I forgot to enable USB debugging before flashing originally and I wanted to install CWM to wipe the cache. No idea if that would make a difference but I've been up all night trying anything lol. Thank you for the reply though, will post the screenshots in about 20 mins.
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Okay, will do. I will post the screenshots in about 20 mins. I rooted the phone, installed CWM and am in the middle of flashing the latest firmware again. I forgot to enable USB debugging before flashing originally and I wanted to install CWM to wipe the cache. No idea if that would make a difference but I've been up all night trying anything lol. Thank you for the reply though, will post the screenshots in about 20 mins.
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Don't flash more things atm for avoid one brick pls :highfive:
Joku1981 said:
Don't flash more things atm for avoid one brick pls :highfive:
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Okay, I have the app installed. Which screens should I screenshot? I know you shouldn't post your IMEI online, so I'm assuming I skip the "personal" tab or?
Here is 4 of the screenshots I took (I hope this works lol)
Here are the other 2 I took
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Here are the other 2 I took
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All seems correct but I think your device works for Bell Mobile (BMC) only but NOT for Virgin Mobile (VMC). Try to use one BELL simcard for verify it.
Joku1981 said:
All seems correct but I think your device works for Bell Mobile (BMC) only but NOT for Virgin Mobile (VMC). Try to use one BELL simcard for verify it.
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In all my experience, Bell/Virgin are always interchangeable. Same with Telus/Koodo and Rogers/Fido. I tried putting a Bell sim card in though just now and it still has the problem. It doesnt load any of the signal bars or anything. Oddly enough, when there is no sim card in the phone, the bars show up?
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In all my experience, Bell/Virgin are always interchangeable. Same with Telus/Koodo and Rogers/Fido. I tried putting a Bell sim card in though just now and it still has the problem. It doesnt load any of the signal bars or anything. Oddly enough, when there is no sim card in the phone, the bars show up?
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Don't doubt it and return it if you can still.
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Don't doubt it and return it if you can still.
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Since it was from Bell, would flashing the Virgin Mobile firmware somehow mess it up? What are the exact steps I would need to take to try to reset it back to stock settings? I'm wondering if I'm missing anything. Or if the APN settings have anything to do with it? I set them to default already and tried adding the Virgin Mobile Canada apn settings as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att is the proper place to ask your questions regarding your S4, rather than where you originally posted this, the International S4 forum. Since more people with your device will be available at the given link, you may want to ask your questions over there. Or simply be patient, as this thread will be moved over there in due time.