After have a long time dealing with no gps lock with my phone I thought I would check inside and make sure the contacts were ok to the antenna. well come to find out they looked like they weren't even fully contacting the antennas contacts any longer.
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION
This should help take off the back to get to the contacts.....
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+Display+Assembly+Replacement/16384
And the picture attached is the contacts you should pry up just enough that they stay bent up a little more then the were...if you bend them to far you could brake them off! So be careful!!!!!!
It has also been suggested to add a thin piece of plastic under the contacts to help hold them against the back cases antennas.
Before this fix I could drive 30-45min to work and never get a lock, after the fix it locked on inside my house within 3 sec of starting GPS Test! Good result!
I'd swear that's the wifi antenna contacts. That's exactly what I did to fix my poor wifi issue
Sent from a phone that's Note-worthy, via XDA Premium HD app.
This should be stickied. I just made the repair, and after months of no GPS, I finally get a fix again.
madman604 said:
I'd swear that's the wifi antenna contacts. That's exactly what I did to fix my poor wifi issue
Sent from a phone that's Note-worthy, via XDA Premium HD app.
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Both those antennas are in that location but those contacts go to the top corner where the gps is....
exlplains a lot, i always thought antennas required 2 contacts. i guess the upper one is GPS and the lower is wifi/BT.
thanks
im hoping this thread does get stickied! I had to do some searching around to find out this info to compile it for this fix.
worked. Thanks!
Plus one on the stickie. i did this and as you can see in the pic it only took less than 30 seconds. Very cool find.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
OP, just to clarify, have you always had GPS issues? If not, when did they start? Are you running ICS? Thanks!
bigmout said:
OP, just to clarify, have you always had GPS issues? If not, when did they start? Are you running ICS? Thanks!
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GPS worked for maybe 3 months after I bought the Note when it first came out...it seamed like it would start to lock slower and slower till 4-6 months ago it wouldn't connect at all...it would see satellites but never connect. Ive been on GB ICS and JB...all had the same result with the gps. I've tried different modems and even odin flashing back to GB stock rom still the same story....im running AOPK Mile 1 right now with UCLF6 modem...
Thread has been cleaned and evaluated and not just by me...
As with any Mods/tweaks and especially with physically modification done to one's device...
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION.
So a Better Warning should be displayed in the OP.
Thread open & Thank you.
bigjoe2675 said:
Thread has been cleaned and evaluated and not just by me...
As with any Mods/tweaks and especially with physically modification done to one's device...
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION.
So a Better Warning should be displayed in the OP.
Thread open & Thank you.
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Changes made thank you for the reopening the thread!
I personally did this when I was having GPS issues. I know it DOES work as before I couldn't get GPS lock now I can...within seconds.
And yes, there is always a chance you may damage your device but as long as you are careful and maybe watch some dismantling videos on YouTube it really isn't that hard. All I use was a tiny philips head screw driver and and plastic credit card to pry the device open.
Easy as that!
Well so far this did it for me :good: Initial testing in house was great, quick lock with many satellites in use. I'll be taking a drive later to see if it really worked. Never mind slow lock, I used to drop GPS signal often wile it was in use, so a roaming test is in order for me to be truly satisfied.
Barry (NJ) said:
Well so far this did it for me :good: Initial testing in house was great, quick lock with many satellites in use. I'll be taking a drive later to see if it really worked. Never mind slow lock, I used to drop GPS signal often wile it was in use, so a roaming test is in order for me to be truly satisfied.
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Good to hear! let us know the results!
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Good to hear! let us know the results!
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All kinds of awesome :good: took a 15 mile drive and it tracked my location perfectly the whole way and never dropped the signal or gave me the circle of vague location.
If you're at all capable with common tools I highly recommend this fix. If you're not comfortable taking things apart and putting them back together, try to grab a friend who is, and have them do this for you.
Big thanks to you ksprelude01!!!
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Big thanks to you ksprelude01!!!
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Not a problem man! Just glad it fixed it!
Another happy customer
I just wanted to chime in also, my GPS is working perfect once again!
Thanks for the info man, I also wanted to add that I used a small safety pin to pry up the pins...
You need good eyes cause those pins are tiny, so be careful! Lol
Thanks again.
Xtra
ksprelude01 said:
After have a long time dealing with no gps lock with my phone I thought I would check inside and make sure the contacts were ok to the antenna. well come to find out they looked like they weren't even fully contacting the antennas contacts any longer.
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION
This should help take off the back to get to the contacts.....
http://guides.durapowerglobal.com/Guide/How+to+Take+Apart+Samsung+Galaxy+Note+i717/4/1
And the picture attached is the contacts you should pry up just enough that they stay bent up a little more then the were...if you bend them to far you could brake them off! So be careful!!!!!!
Before this fix I could drive 30-45min to work and never get a lock, after the fix it locked on inside my house within 3 sec of starting GPS Test! Good result!
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Wow. Just wow.
I was seriously pondering picking up a refurb or even the Nexus 4. I was at my wit's end. I figured, if my GPS doesn't work, what do I have to lose if I break something? So I did this, shoving a precision screwdriver under the antenna leads so they stand at about 10 degrees. I buttoned up the phone and finally got a GPS lock, albeit a slow one. After opening it again, I brought the angle to about 30 degrees.
BAM! From where I sat deep into a room with a window facing another house and a sliver of rainy skies, I was able to lock in my position in under 10 seconds.
Several reboots afterwards, each one confirming a quick position lock, I feel I can-beyond the shadow of a doubt-endorse this solution.
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Wow. Just wow.
I was seriously pondering picking up a refurb or even the Nexus 4. I was at my wit's end. I figured, if my GPS doesn't work, what do I have to lose if I break something? So I did this, shoving a precision screwdriver under the antenna leads so they stand at about 10 degrees. I buttoned up the phone and finally got a GPS lock, albeit a slow one. After opening it again, I brought the angle to about 30 degrees.
BAM! From where I sat deep into a room with a window facing another house and a sliver of rainy skies, I was able to lock in my position in under 10 seconds.
Several reboots afterwards, each one confirming a quick position lock, I feel I can-beyond the shadow of a doubt-endorse this solution.
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Good to hear that there was another successful fix! Feels good to have gps back again doesn't it?
Related
Hey my new Asus GPS dongle just arrived i have attached some images of the performance difference with and with out it.
I was only able to test it standing outside our building but im sure it will pick up a better signal in the open.
Boom
http://flic.kr/p/bBRFG1
http://flic.kr/p/bQLo26
http://flic.kr/p/bBREwu
http://flic.kr/p/bBREfG
Excellent! I wonder if anyone have been able to get any sats with signal strength in the green
rmsingh said:
Excellent! I wonder if anyone have been able to get any sats with signal strength in the green
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Yep I did. No photos but I got an accuracy of 3m, lock of 11 sats and greens signals. I ordered the two dongles on the 17th and got both today!
Op should be able to get better results than that. try a soft reset(paper clip in hole underneath memory card slot)so it'll clear the old GPS cache. Your accuracy should be slot better.
demandarin said:
Op should be able to get better results than that. try a soft reset(paper clip in hole underneath memory card slot)so it'll clear the old GPS cache. Your accuracy should be slot better.
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He is holding it the normal way up, so yes, rotating 180 degrees, should improve the signal.
leppie said:
He is holding it the normal way up, so yes, rotating 180 degrees, should improve the signal.
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yeah..op needs to have dingle pointed towards the sky...not pointing down. just use auto rotate to have screen flip.
demandarin said:
yeah..op needs to have dingle pointed towards the sky...not pointing down. just use auto rotate to have screen flip.
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Which is a pity for those with a nice modding idea (me)
Will have to test when I finally get mine.
Just had mine delivered by TNT today, did not really expect to receive one so I am really pleased, it`s even the correct colour! If it ever stops raining I can go and have a play with it. Arrived approx ten days after registering for it.
Dongle received by TNT also.
I'm having this weird issue. When I am in my house and on the phone, people complain that I am "cutting in and out" and that there's weird reception noise. My calls also often get dropped or don't go through - while in my house. Outside my house, everything appears to be working fine (so far). And even in my house, there appear to be levels of issues. I was speaking to someone while I was upstairs and it was fine but once I went downstairs, he complained that he couldn't hear me and I was cutting in an out. I went back upstairs and it was mostly fine. We continued chatting while I moved around the house and he was able to consistently tell if I was upstairs or downstairs based on the call quality. This issue first appeared 4 days ago - never had this issue before in the past 7 months I've had my phone.
No one else in my house really seems to have the same issue - although one briefly complained about some minor issues for one day. Everyone else has blackberrys and has not seemed to have any problems.
I called the phone company (Wind) about this issue on Friday. Since I was worried about having issues during the call, I called them from my landline which is under Bell I believe. I spoke with someone for about 10 minutes and she then transferred me to a different line to someone who would be able to help me. I try speaking to him and he says "Sir, you're cutting in and out." and he keeps having trouble hearing me the entire time I'm speaking to him. Remember, this was on my landline. (Although I should mention, no one else has complained about issues speaking to me on my landline since, though the problem with my Amaze is still apparently present.)
So because of that and the fact that I don't seem to have issues outside, I don't believe that the problem lies with the Amaze or Wind - although I may be more affected by whatever the problem is because of one of the two. I'll probably go to a Wind store at some point and ask them as well (the guy on the phone was no help really) - but I don't know what they're going to say, considering my phone will probably work fine there.
Does anyone have any idea why I would only be having this issue in my house and what it might be? Maybe some neighbors put up something that would mess with my reception? - if so what might that be? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
I get poor reception in my house and office as well... And I'm in a metropolitan area. I just wrote it off as a weak radio, because everyone else's phones work fine in same locations
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using Tapatalk 2
Are you on ICS, or did you move to it once you started having the issue? I have fluctuating signals on the ICS radio.
If not, I would call the provider again. It's their problem to solve.
Yea, you have to explain what exactly you are running on your phone..
Rather than JUST look at it as reception issues, think about any new technology you may have bought around the same time you started having issues - new wireless router, new cordless phone, etc. There are many signals besides the frequency devices advertise(cordless phone could be 900-2400mhz, but cause issues on many other frequencies) that may effect your phone but NOT other people's.
If you did upgrade to ICS, and the issues started when you upgraded, it could be the new radio is an issue for you - if it is a deal breaker the best answer is to downgrade to gingerbread till the OFFICIAL ICS comes out, they may make some big changes between the leak and the final official update..
I don't have issues with my cell reception anywhere I go, but I have had calls dropped in a way I never have before - not often by far - but I'll get some weird noises and the call drops. I think it is my phone since it has happened with multiple people, but it doesn't happen often enough for me to REALLY care..
aiwapro said:
Are you on ICS, or did you move to it once you started having the issue? I have fluctuating signals on the ICS radio.
If not, I would call the provider again. It's their problem to solve.
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Not on ICS and yeah, that's true - I'm just not sure what they're going to do since I won't necessarily be able to show that I have a problem... But I'm still likely going to go to them tomorrow
Silentbtdeadly said:
Yea, you have to explain what exactly you are running on your phone..
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Yeah, sorry. I'm actually on stock gingerbread - not rooted, not anything, just as it came on Wind Mobile.
Rather than JUST look at it as reception issues, think about any new technology you may have bought around the same time you started having issues - new wireless router, new cordless phone, etc. There are many signals besides the frequency devices advertise(cordless phone could be 900-2400mhz, but cause issues on many other frequencies) that may effect your phone but NOT other people's.
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Well, this did first start on the day that I got new batteries (Anker) for my Amaze... though I'm not sure why that would make any difference. Also got a new sd card the day before that. But nothing new in my house that should interfere afaik. But I'm wondering if my neighbors got something...
On a side note, I was on the phone today away from my house and the person I was speaking to seemed to hear inteference/reception issues for a moment. But I'm not sure if he really did, considering I was in a noisy place but there is the possibility that this is in fact a phone issue rather than a location issue...
syrenz said:
Not on ICS and yeah, that's true - I'm just not sure what they're going to do since I won't necessarily be able to show that I have a problem... But I'm still likely going to go to them tomorrow
Yeah, sorry. I'm actually on stock gingerbread - not rooted, not anything, just as it came on Wind Mobile.
Well, this did first start on the day that I got new batteries (Anker) for my Amaze... though I'm not sure why that would make any difference. Also got a new sd card the day before that. But nothing new in my house that should interfere afaik. But I'm wondering if my neighbors got something...
On a side note, I was on the phone today away from my house and the person I was speaking to seemed to hear inteference/reception issues for a moment. But I'm not sure if he really did, considering I was in a noisy place but there is the possibility that this is in fact a phone issue rather than a location issue...
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Okay, if you are on stock, and having issues outside the house, check the battery door(the entire back cover) to make sure each contact on the cover is making GOOD contact - if any of the pins that stick off the phone are bent down too much, or if they are too dirty to get solid contact, that could explain your issue.
A weak signal because of the case would make a more dramatic effect when you go into a part of the house or neighborhood that gets less signal, but may otherwise be okay. If dirty clean it with a q-tip with rubbing alcohol(both the connecting pins AND the contacts on the inside of the case), if not try taking a tiny flathead(for glasses repair) or something similar size/shape and insert it underneath each of the 10 copper connectors and BARELY lift a hair, just enough that it will make a better connection.
I say this because if you messed with the battery right before this happened, maybe one of those connectors got altered/dirty when you put it back together.
That certainly might make sense. I rarely took off the battery cover before getting new batteries and sd card. I will try that, thanks!
syrenz said:
That certainly might make sense. I rarely took off the battery cover before getting new batteries and sd card. I will try that, thanks!
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The metal tabs are REALLY sensitive, so do be careful, a tiny bit is all it takes.. and thinking about it, the edge of one of those cards for your keychain may be best.
If you look at the pic below you will see the wear marks from taking mine on and off(some were REALLY bad)- bending the tabs up a little bit made better contact and seems to make a big difference. I ordered a new one from HTC(you can replace each accessory for free, check the accessories area for the thread with details, if this helps maybe you should get a replacement?) - either way it can't hurt as long as you don't go too far with it..
I originally read this tip on the tmobile or htc forums(I can't remember), but it does make sense..
So I checked like you said. I sprayed air all over the case and then I noticed that there was a hair sitting right on top one of the bottom connectors... I removed it with tweezers, sprayed some more air and then waited to see the results. (This was two days ago). So far, all my calls seem to be working pretty much perfectly. One person thought that he heard a tiny bit of static at one point, but the majority of my phone calls have been without complaint. So it looks like that fixed it... Amazing what a little hair can do... Thanks!
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So I checked like you said. I sprayed air all over the case and then I noticed that there was a hair sitting right on top one of the bottom connectors... I removed it with tweezers, sprayed some more air and then waited to see the results. (This was two days ago). So far, all my calls seem to be working pretty much perfectly. One person thought that he heard a tiny bit of static at one point, but the majority of my phone calls have been without complaint. So it looks like that fixed it... Amazing what a little hair can do... Thanks!
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Good deal pretty crazy it was a hair, I would have thought something more substantial than that!
Hey all, I've had my Prime since Christmas, and I really haven't used it because of the WiFi issue. It was purchased from GameStop. The WiFi is horrible when I try to take it out and use it in locations that I have great WiFi signal with on my phone. The lack of GPS is also annoying, but those are really my only two plights with it at this moment.
So I guess my question is, what should I do? Is Asus doing anything lately to rectify the WiFi and GPS issues, or am I SOL? It's unfortunate, but in retrospect, I should have probably gotten an iPad.
Any help would be infinitely appreciated.
Smitherines said:
Hey all, I've had my Prime since Christmas, and I really haven't used it because of the WiFi issue. It was purchased from GameStop. The WiFi is horrible when I try to take it out and use it in locations that I have great WiFi signal with on my phone. The lack of GPS is also annoying, but those are really my only two plights with it at this moment.
So I guess my question is, what should I do? Is Asus doing anything lately to rectify the WiFi and GPS issues, or am I SOL? It's unfortunate, but in retrospect, I should have probably gotten an iPad.
Any help would be infinitely appreciated.
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There is no, and will be no fix for the wifi issue.
Smitherines said:
Hey all, I've had my Prime since Christmas, and I really haven't used it because of the WiFi issue. It was purchased from GameStop. The WiFi is horrible when I try to take it out and use it in locations that I have great WiFi signal with on my phone. The lack of GPS is also annoying, but those are really my only two plights with it at this moment.
So I guess my question is, what should I do? Is Asus doing anything lately to rectify the WiFi and GPS issues, or am I SOL? It's unfortunate, but in retrospect, I should have probably gotten an iPad.
Any help would be infinitely appreciated.
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You can mod your backplate. Other than that, you are SOL.
Smitherines said:
Hey all, I've had my Prime since Christmas, and I really haven't used it because of the WiFi issue. It was purchased from GameStop. The WiFi is horrible when I try to take it out and use it in locations that I have great WiFi signal with on my phone. The lack of GPS is also annoying, but those are really my only two plights with it at this moment.
So I guess my question is, what should I do? Is Asus doing anything lately to rectify the WiFi and GPS issues, or am I SOL? It's unfortunate, but in retrospect, I should have probably gotten an iPad.
Any help would be infinitely appreciated.
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I opened my prime and improved my wifi drastically (and gps depending on rom since I am unlocked)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474391&page=108
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474391&page=109
In this picture the x is on my wifi router (wrt54g) and the circle is where I downloaded dropbox so I could show my neighbor pictures of my kid flying a kite. Before I modded my prime I could not get connected on my back patio.
Nothing to do other than accept the fact that you've been screwed by ****ty Asus, like the rest of us.
whycali said:
I opened my prime and improved my wifi drastically (and gps depending on rom since I am unlocked)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474391&page=108
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474391&page=109
In this picture the x is on my wifi router (wrt54g) and the circle is where I downloaded dropbox so I could show my neighbor pictures of my kid flying a kite. Before I modded my prime I could not get connected on my back patio.
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Interesting. whycali, would you mind indulging on the modification more? I'm having a hard time understanding exactly what you did. Also, how hard was it to pull the back panel off? I'd imagine that there's no way to retain the warranty at that point as well, correct?
delete.
delete.
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Interesting. whycali, would you mind indulging on the modification more? I'm having a hard time understanding exactly what you did. Also, how hard was it to pull the back panel off? I'd imagine that there's no way to retain the warranty at that point as well, correct?
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Of course the warranty is voided but thats up to somebody else to prove it happened and reversing this process is actually easier than doing it because the only thing holding it in is pressure.
I used the video here to open my prime.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479664
I turned off the main power switch (internal dip switch)
I disconnected the 3 ribbon cables holding the screen to the backplate so I would have room to work. (there are instructions on how to do this in the above post)
I removed the gap between the 3 backplate ground points and the shell beneath them (pushed down the spongy stuff)
I cut 3 small pieces of braided desoldering tape. I laid them on the top edge of the ground points (as shown in the pictures)
I reconnected the ribbon cables.
I turned on the main power switch.
I carefully (so I would not disturb the new unsecured ground points) put the face plate back on (top edge slides in first the rest of the clips snap back into place).
Let's see if we can get this going.
He needs to battery pull
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Let's see if we can get this going.
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When my phone bricked like this twice (both times from thermal protect shutdown)
I had to pull the battery, wait 30 seconds and reconnect it. I posted a guide awhile back with some pics.
Link Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261803
best of luck, quote or pm me with questions, it seems scary but its really easy.
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When my phone bricked like this twice (both times from thermal protect shutdown)
I had to pull the battery, wait 30 seconds and reconnect it. I posted a guide awhile back with some pics.
Link Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261803
best of luck, quote or pm me with questions, it seems scary but its really easy.
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Okay, so i'm the actual user with the TCP brick. I have a screwdriver set, but i don't havea torx bit that small, and honestly i don't really want to take it apart unless it is a MUST. Would letting the battery drain do the same?
[r.]GimP said:
When my phone bricked like this twice (both times from thermal protect shutdown)
I had to pull the battery, wait 30 seconds and reconnect it. I posted a guide awhile back with some pics.
Link Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261803
best of luck, quote or pm me with questions, it seems scary but its really easy.
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I must of lucked out then, my phone was in this state after running benchmarks back to back. I kept plugging and unplugging from wall charger and pressing power button. After many times it finally showed charging animation and eventually booted.
XFATE56 said:
Okay, so i'm the actual user with the TCP brick. I have a screwdriver set, but i don't havea torx bit that small, and honestly i don't really want to take it apart unless it is a MUST. Would letting the battery drain do the same?
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I've heard that it sometimes comes back to life if you leave it alone or get it reasonably cold.
When it happened to me I left it unplugged for 24hrs, and got nothing but the looping LG cycle. Left it plugged in looping for 24hrs and no go.
Left it off the majority of the day before I got tools, got off work, shopped, got home, still cycled, so I figured screw it at that point, and went for the battery pull. Powered up instantly after.
I'm not sure just how long it would take to drain, considering it would be doing nearly nothing in the off state. Then again I've heard of people somehow charging it like that for a few hours and having it work also. Good luck regardless though.
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I've heard that it sometimes comes back to life if you leave it alone or get it reasonably cold.
When it happened to me I left it unplugged for 24hrs, and got nothing but the looping LG cycle. Left it plugged in looping for 24hrs and no go.
Left it off the majority of the day before I got tools, got off work, shopped, got home, still cycled, so I figured screw it at that point, and went for the battery pull. Powered up instantly after.
I'm not sure just how long it would take to drain, considering it would be doing nearly nothing in the off state. Then again I've heard of people somehow charging it like that for a few hours and having it work also. Good luck regardless though.
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From that, it makes me want to put the damn thing in the freezer lol. But that risks moisture damage. Anyway, do you know what actually causes this to happen? i mean, it was supposed to just be a Build.prop tweak. After every other soft brick, i could let it sit, go into recovery, and just restore from a back-up. But letting go of that, Could i just plug it in, and leave it in download mode for a few day/week whatever until the battery dies? Failing that, how would i recharge my phone afterward?
UPDATE:Checked my screwdriver set, have t4,5,6. If all else fails, ill go for the pull.
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From that, it makes me want to put the damn thing in the freezer lol. But that risks moisture damage. Anyway, do you know what actually causes this to happen? i mean, it was supposed to just be a Build.prop tweak. After every other soft brick, i could let it sit, go into recovery, and just restore from a back-up. But letting go of that, Could i just plug it in, and leave it in download mode for a few day/week whatever until the battery dies? Failing that, how would i recharge my phone afterward?
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Yeah no freezer, you can get it relatively cold just placing it in the stream of cold air from your house or car A/C for 3-5 minutes.
I do not know what causes it to happen, now to be clear, it's the brick where it will not power on at all unless usb is plugged in correct?
Also, I think it actually charges in download/fastboot mode. I may be mistaken though.
The phone should start charging itself afterward with little issue, if you successfully drained it anyway. (again I remember reading a few posts awhile back about people who accidentally ran there phones to 0 battery and ALSO got the weird loop syndrome.) I think it was MysteryEmotionz that mentioned that you could leave it for a few hours in fastboot/download and it would be ok to start charging again.
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Yeah no freezer, you can get it relatively cold just placing it in the stream of cold air from your house or car A/C for 3-5 minutes.
I do not know what causes it to happen, now to be clear, it's the brick where it will not power on at all unless usb is plugged in correct?
Also, I think it actually charges in download/fastboot mode. I may be mistaken though.
The phone should start charging itself afterward with little issue, if you successfully drained it anyway. (again I remember reading a few posts awhile back about people who accidentally ran there phones to 0 battery and ALSO got the weird loop syndrome.) I think it was MysteryEmotionz that mentioned that you could leave it for a few hours in fastboot/download and it would be ok to start charging again.
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Yes, thats correct. Powers on only via USB. Well, i'll try everything you mentioned, and use battery pull as a last resort. I'm 15 and my dad would be pissed if i took it apart and didn't know what i was doing lol. Now, saying that, please don't view me as clueless, i am relatively knowledgeable, but iv'e never seen anything like this before, and it' really the first time iv'e gotten a problem i can't fix. Also, it's my first android with a built-in battery, kind of a nuisance. Anyway, i'm going off topic. Thank the community for the help, and i'll you know what happens c:
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Yes, thats correct. Powers on only via USB. Well, i'll try everything you mentioned, and use battery pull as a last resort. I'm 15 and my dad would be pissed if i took it apart and didn't know what i was doing lol. Now, saying that, please don't view me as clueless, i am relatively knowledgeable, but iv'e never seen anything like this before, and it' really the first time iv'e gotten a problem i can't fix. Also, it's my first android with a built-in battery, kind of a nuisance. Anyway, i'm going off topic. Thank the community for the help, and i'll you know what happens c:
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Just go slow, reaaaaly slow when pulling the back cover off, and be sure NOT to use your finger to pry the battery connector up, so it doesn't come off the board. Also, do find a TORX for the pesky bottom screws, so you don't end up stripping them. Best of luck, you'll be fine.
If you're really hesitant to try, just take it back to where you got it if you have insurance, considering you're wiped at this point..
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Just go slow, reaaaaly slow when pulling the back cover off, and be sure NOT to use your finger to pry the battery connector up, so it doesn't come off the board. Also, do find a TORX for the pesky bottom screws, so you don't end up stripping them. Best of luck, you'll be fine.
If you're really hesitant to try, just take it back to where you got it if you have insurance, considering you're wiped at this point..
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I have a Torx T-5 that seems to fit perfectly. I may yet pull the battery, i'm just afraid to crack the black glass. I'm usually okay at assembly/disassembly, but this device seems rather more fragile than what i'm used to.
XFATE56 said:
I have a Torx T-5 that seems to fit perfectly. I may yet pull the battery, i'm just afraid to crack the black glass. I'm usually okay at assembly/disassembly, but this device seems rather more fragile than what i'm used to.
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Yeah I was crazy paranoid the first time, just keep working around and shim something under the tabs you do get to pop open.
Second time I did it in like 2 minutes start to finish. I do remember the first time that you can hear the glass as you stress it, it is more flexible than you think but surface area is gonna be key when you start prying. WORST worse case, you break it, and get a cheap replacement on ebay or ignore it outright and get a body glove case for it.
I gave up on using it without a case, the glass is pretty but its way too slick, that phone can slide off of a 1 degree slope I swear.
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Yeah I was crazy paranoid the first time, just keep working around and shim something under the tabs you do get to pop open.
Second time I did it in like 2 minutes start to finish. I do remember the first time that you can hear the glass as you stress it, it is more flexible than you think but surface area is gonna be key when you start prying. WORST worse case, you break it, and get a cheap replacement on ebay or ignore it outright and get a body glove case for it.
I gave up on using it without a case, the glass is pretty but its way too slick, that phone can slide off of a 1 degree slope I swear.
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No kidding, i got the bodyglove case with the pink skin from AT&T store, Because my first lgog cracked from a 3-inch fall. I kid you not, it cracked the upper left corner, touch didn't work at all. Had to get a replacement. Anyway, i think i'll wait until later tonight. I always perform better when im tired; i'm a night person. Anyway, i got ya. Shim the tabs, be wary of the sound of the glass, and DO NOT use your finger for the battery connector. Thank you.
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Just go slow, reaaaaly slow when pulling the back cover off, and be sure NOT to use your finger to pry the battery connector up, so it doesn't come off the board. Also, do find a TORX for the pesky bottom screws, so you don't end up stripping them. Best of luck, you'll be fine.
If you're really hesitant to try, just take it back to where you got it if you have insurance, considering you're wiped at this point..
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Got the cover off, but the camera sensor came up and won't go back down. Any advice?
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Got the cover off, but the camera sensor came up and won't go back down. Any advice?
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Came up how far? I'd have to look at the service manual to check, I believe the camera is connected by a ribbon cable so it might be just a little stubborn. in Picture#4 from my thread you can see the camera came up a little but I don't even remember worrying about it.
Can you post a pic if its really bad?
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Got the cover off, but the camera sensor came up and won't go back down. Any advice?
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Also, is the phone working now?
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Came up how far? I'd have to look at the service manual to check, I believe the camera is connected by a ribbon cable so it might be just a little stubborn. in Picture#4 from my thread you can see the camera came up a little but I don't even remember worrying about it.
Can you post a pic if its really bad?
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Also, is the phone working now?
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It's working Thank you so much for your assistance, just need to get it back together now. Sorry for my face, used laptop webcam.
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It's working Thank you so much for your assistance, just need to get it back together now. Sorry for my face, used laptop webcam.
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Yeah yours definitely came up pretty far, thats unknown territory for me, sorry to say, best of luck though and I'll try and post a link to the service manual pdf if its of any use
https://app.box.com/s/aul9oyk1q1bx7ykjala0
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Yeah yours definitely came up pretty far, thats unknown territory for me, sorry to say, best of luck though and I'll try and post a link to the service manual pdf if its of any use
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The only reason it came up so far is because it stuck to the case as it was lifted. But i got it down it was simple, unscrew all the little philips, lift up on the Plastic cover, jimmy the camera and boom. i'm gonna put it back together and let you know what happens.
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The only reason it came up so far is because it stuck to the case as it was lifted. But i got it down it was simple, unscrew all the little philips, lift up on the Plastic cover, jimmy the camera and boom. i'm gonna put it back together and let you know what happens.
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Sounds good, glad its working again. The only thing that made it do this to me was thermal, and I was purposely overclocked to the wall doing benches at the time. When the option is available, in for example most of houstonn's ROM's / Kernels, I set the thermal throttle to max at 60 degrees in trickster mod, and in my experience, dvhexer's kernels behave really well in regards to automatic throttle based on thermal.
Editing a build prop setting itself should have made zero change until a reboot anyway. Were you crazy undervolted maybe? I'm just curious cause I'm always trying to avoid having to take the phone apart if I don't have to.
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Sounds good, glad its working again. The only thing that made it do this to me was thermal, and I was purposely overclocked to the wall doing benches at the time. When the option is available, in for example most of houstonn's ROM's / Kernels, I set the thermal throttle to max at 60 degrees in trickster mod, and in my experience, dvhexer's kernels behave really well in regards to automatic throttle based on thermal.
Editing a build prop setting itself should have made zero change until a reboot anyway. Were you crazy undervolted maybe? I'm just curious cause I'm always trying to avoid having to take the phone apart if I don't have to.
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Nope! Completely fresh install of beanstalk. Well not completely, i did install Gapps and do all the updates via wifi. But first thing i do on new ROM is check out the settings. but as soon as i checked that TCP option, it just bricked! Anyway, I appreciate your help, saved my ass. I think i'll stay away from beanstalk for now. Kernel maybe not supported? Or did i just get unlucky. in any case, thanks. 5star advice sir.
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Let's see if we can get this going.
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I also wanna thank you for making this thread
Due to the many problems with cell phone signal and gps on LG G2, i will show you how to boost your gps and cell phone signal. It's seems to be a manifacture's defect, once you open the back cover and then close it, you can face this problem!
Speaking from Personal expirience
In order to fix this issue, please watch my guide below:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/LG+G2+F...n+2+min./44156
Direct link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfS4LpfcLfg
Looks interesting.gonna be try.
Man I hope this works! I never had a problem with my GPS until recently. I upgraded to Lollipop and within a 2 days period replaced my LCD./digitizer/frame.
Now I constantly get "GPS signal lost" while navigating. I'll be giving this a shot and will report back after using navigation a few times. I'll know right away if your fix works.
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just do it!
Anyone tried this? Any feedback?
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Well I tried your fix and I'm very happy to say my GPS has been working flawlessly ever since! Almost instant lock and no more "GPS signal lost" crap. I used a slightly different method (Bondic liquid plastic, Google it, it's awesome!) to elevate the connections on the back cover but it worked and I'm stoked! Thanks for the fix man!
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This worked for me for a while, but not for more than a few days. I've now tried a drip of solder on the copper contacts on the back cover, which has been better, but that too has since degraded.
Is this still working for you a week later?
still working
AlexOB1 said:
This worked for me for a while, but not for more than a few days. I've now tried a drip of solder on the copper contacts on the back cover, which has been better, but that too has since degraded.
Is this still working for you a week later?
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I did this fix 5 days ago and my GPS has been working flawlessly ever since. As you can see in the screenshots i took just a few minutes ago my time to first fix was 1 second, and 13 seconds. That's about as good as it's gonna get!
Try downloading this app and see what you come up with. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest
nothing is working for me, my GPS cannot get the right location (1 street away or 10km)
Did you try this fix? I assume you were testing while outside with a clear view of the sky right?
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I have ever done this fix, but it didn't improve my gps...
On g2 there is also a software problem, you can try this on (don't forget to save the original gps.conf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3098819
Envoyé de mon LG-D802 en utilisant Tapatalk
Have problems with cellular signal, this method didn't improve nothing for me.
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I don't think this fix works on VS980.
Tried this fix with an old credit card a couple of months ago and it definitely works.
My initial attempt was using a bit of cardboard but after a while, it started to fail. On closer inspection, I could see that the cardboard starts to mould into the shape of the spring connector and hence loses it's clean contact. Using a piece of rigid plastic to prop the antenna contacts stops this happening. If you look carefully, the lower antenna on the back cover contains a piece of rigid plastic to keep the antenna from deforming.
The easiest way to tell if you've got "faulty" hardware is to firmly squeeze the top right of the phone together (about a cm down from the top) whilst having GPS test running. You should see a sudden increase in signal strength.
FYI, I've got the UK Vodaphone LG G2 = D802
Didn't notice any difference here.
did this today and FINALLY fixed the GPS. (didn't realize i had a GPS issue until recently since i rarely had use for it before). For anyone who is still trying to fix it...my tips are:
-use a guitar pick to pry the back open if you dont have a prying tool
-like in the video, get something like the cardboard off the back of those notepads you get free
-make sure the piece is large enough to go under each connector, the idea is to just give a better connection with the pins
this was the only fix for me. before i couldn't get a GPS lock at all. now i can get it in under 10s
Has anyone tried this fix with a D800?
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Has anyone tried this fix with a D800?
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I did
Any problem with GPS on Tesla new rom
I don't not see any difference on first try, will try it again some other time.