Hi,
I have a Samsung s3 int I9300 and it can see a satellite but will not lock onto them and thus will not work with driving directions on google maps.
I have tested it side by side with an s2 and the s2 pics up a satellite quickly wile the s3 struggles to lock onto one.
My phone has been rooted and had Omega running on it but I have tried many different versions of firmware and also have done a full restore via odin and the 3 files.
It is connected to T-Mobile (EE) Uk and he internet is working perfectly.
Please can someone help me find out if it is a software of hardware error.
If you need any more info please ask and I will prove it straight away.
Thank you all :good:
You mean GPS. Try FasterFix
Thank you for the quick reply and yes I did mean gps and have amended the post.
I have just tried fast fix it has made no difference when set to uk or europe. Still no gps.
Any other Idea's?
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try a different rom and/or kernel
HI,
I have just done a complete unroot and install using Odin. I am currently running a fresh I9300XXEMC2_I9300OXAEMC2_BTU but still no gps!
I am running a stock kernel and Rom so am I right in thinking it is not a software issue?
I do not have insurance but as it is a hardware issue could I get Samsung to repair it for free?
Is there anything else I could try?
Motsey said:
HI,
I have just done a complete unroot and install using Odin. I am currently running a fresh I9300XXEMC2_I9300OXAEMC2_BTU but still no gps!
I am running a stock kernel and Rom so am I right in thinking it is not a software issue?
I do not have insurance but as it is a hardware issue could I get Samsung to repair it for free?
Is there anything else I could try?
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Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201668
Supposedly worked for a lot of people.
I have just tried this, I went as tight as I could but unfortunately still no luck. I left it by my Windows for an hour and no fixes.
My mates nexus fixed onto multiple satellites in seconds at the same spot.
Anything else I could try?
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Motsey said:
I have just tried this, I went as tight as I could but unfortunately still no luck. I left it by my Windows for an hour and no fixes.
My mates nexus fixed onto multiple satellites in seconds at the same spot.
Anything else I could try?
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The AGPS fix from development .
jje
Hi, I cant see this option under settings > develooment.
Am I being blind or do I need to be rooted to see it?
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Motsey said:
Hi, I cant see this option under settings > develooment.
Am I being blind or do I need to be rooted to see it?
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AGPS Fix thread XDA Forums SGS3 I9300 development .
Might even be in the stickied faqs and guides .
jje
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New to this so be gentle
Got galaxy S 3 the other week Everything super cool ehmm apart as the title suggest the LED doesn't and has never worked.
I defo got the settings correct and all that so don't know if it's a hardware problem or software problem.
Had a wee look on Google to see if it was common issue or if there a work a round etc but can't get any info re this hence why I'm posting here .
Any suggestions will be gratefully received
Cheers
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wideboy73 said:
New to this so be gentle
Got galaxy S 3 the other week Everything super cool ehmm apart as the title suggest the LED doesn't and has never worked.
I defo got the settings correct and all that so don't know if it's a hardware problem or software problem.
Had a wee look on Google to see if it was common issue or if there a work a round etc but can't get any info re this hence why I'm posting here .
Any suggestions will be gratefully received
Cheers
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What rom are you using, mate? I'm sure stock rom LED works, and almost non-stock ROMs i've tried have LED working.
Just the stock rom mate. Seems to be a bit of a rarity for it not to work as not came across anyone else with same issue. Lucky white heather eh...
Not a deal breaker I can live without it, but if they was a solution I happily implement it.
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Hello friends,
My first post on this amazing forum.
Recently bought s2.. When I try turning on Wifi, the phone automatically gets switched off.. Can turn it on only after taking out the battery and putting it back.
And when I try turning on blue tooth the phone automatically gets restarted.. Please help.. I bought this phone without bill so couldn't take it to service center.
Thanks in advance
Ganesh
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Used or brand new phone?
Can you please give details about your phone? Model, ROM, kernel, is it rooted? Perhaps a screenshot of the "about" section?
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It's a brand new phone, just one months old!
Spiralzz said:
Can you please give details about your phone? Model, ROM, kernel, is it rooted? Perhaps a screenshot of the "about" section?
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QUOTE=Spiralzz;36000228]Can you please give details about your phone? Model, ROM, kernel, is it rooted? Perhaps a screenshot of the "about" section?
I haven't rooted my phone yet, will it solve my issue? If yes, can you pl give me link on how to root it?
PFA screenshot
Thanks,
Ganesh
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ganeshsa said:
It's a brand new phone, just one months old!
QUOTE=Spiralzz;36000228]Can you please give details about your phone? Model, ROM, kernel, is it rooted? Perhaps a screenshot of the "about" section?
I haven't rooted my phone yet, will it solve my issue? If yes, can you pl give me link on how to root it?
PFA screenshot
Thanks,
Ganesh
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No, rooting won't change anything, so no use in this case. You're completely stock, so it MAY be a hardware issue. Did it work when you bought it initially? Or has it been like that since you unpacked it?
Also, you're on 4.0.3. Upgrade to 4.0.4 and see if the problem persists. Update via KIES and do nothing else after upgrading (don't do a data wipe or anything else).
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who did you buy it from again?
Spiralzz said:
No, rooting won't change anything, so no use in this case. You're completely stock, so it MAY be a hardware issue. Did it work when you bought it initially? Or has it been like that since you unpacked it?
Also, you're on 4.0.3. Upgrade to 4.0.4 and see if the problem persists. Update via KIES and do nothing else after upgrading (don't do a data wipe or anything else).
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Spiralzz,
Thanks for the reply!
Wifi works 5 out of 10 times whereas regarding blue tooth, when I turn it on it automatically restarts.. Bluetooth did work initially... Will try updating to 4.0.4 and let you know the status.
Cheers,
Ganesh
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WIFI Freeze
My wifi freezes when i switch on it. Tried rooting and differnet CUSTOM ROMS no use..
nemesis056 said:
My wifi freezes when i switch on it. Tried rooting and differnet CUSTOM ROMS no use..
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Hi,
I noticed the same behavior if I am turning on the WiFi, while data communication over 3G is done at that moment. The WiFi freezes, the phone starts to heat and if to turn on the screen lock after sometime the phone will not be turned on until the battery is removed. If to look at battery usage statistic after the battery removal you will see the gap in it.
It does not happen if the WiFi is turned on while the communication over 3G is not done.
Tried to search for solutions, but unfortunately it was not successful.
So decided to keep the WiFi turned on constantly, just to avoid this issue.
WiFi
nemesis056 said:
My wifi freezes when i switch on it. Tried rooting and differnet CUSTOM ROMS no use..
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try several times to restart the phone, but be turned on wifi.
If that does not help. This change kernel
Spiralzz,
Any other way to upgrade to 4.0.4? When I connected to kies I didn't get any option for upgrade
Thanks
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purkis said:
Hi,
I noticed the same behavior if I am turning on the WiFi, while data communication over 3G is done at that moment. The WiFi freezes, the phone starts to heat and if to turn on the screen lock after sometime the phone will not be turned on until the battery is removed. If to look at battery usage statistic after the battery removal you will see the gap in it.
It does not happen if the WiFi is turned on while the communication over 3G is not done.
Tried to search for solutions, but unfortunately it was not successful.
So decided to keep the WiFi turned on constantly, just to avoid this issue.
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Workaround I found is when you try turning on wifi and if it doesn't turn on immediately ... Just restart your phone, the wifi will be turned on, instead of removing the battery and putting it back.
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@OP: If you recently purchased it go back and they'll give you another one that will not have that issue. If you bought it from someone else, well, there we can start talking about flashing and what not.
I have just posted a couple of hours ago asking why my new Cyanogenmod 10.2 rom would be freezing, and I think the problem is to do with my eMMC chip. I have one that suffers from the 'sudden death' problem.. So I've posted this in a new thread as it's kinda a different question..
Anyway, Samsung have released a fix, but I can't find any instructions ANYWHERE on how to apply it.
I've found this on the cyanogenmod wiki http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/EMMC_Bugs, but that simply links me to a github repo of the code, with no instructions on how to apply the fix.
Could someone direct me to some instructions, or talk me through how to apply the fix?
Thanks,
Luke
Firstly, Title is misleading. Second. Its not the sudden death chip tat gives u lag. I have the sds chip too and when I ran cm 10.2 I have NO LAG.
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Firstly, Title is misleading. Second. Its not the sudden death chip tat gives u lag. I have the sds chip too and when I ran cm 10.2 I have NO LAG.
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I don't have lag problems.. My phone is freezing.. Requiring my to hold the power button until the phone reboots..
denno020 said:
I don't have lag problems.. My phone is freezing.. Requiring my to hold the power button until the phone reboots..
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I dun have it too. Wat apps do u have installed?
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I dun have it too. Wat apps do u have installed?
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Well at the moment, I've only got the initial apps included with Cyanogenmod, and the Google Apps, which I installed through CWM..
I can't even make it into the market to download the eMMC Checker app to see if that is still the problem, as the phone freezes before I'm able to search..
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Well at the moment, I've only got the initial apps included with Cyanogenmod, and the Google Apps, which I installed through CWM..
I can't even make it into the market to download the eMMC Checker app to see if that is still the problem, as the phone freezes before I'm able to search..
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Hmm I am thinking motherboard problems?
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JellyYogurt said:
Hmm I am thinking motherboard problems?
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I sure hope not.. Exactly this time last year my phone effectively died.. I woke up one morning and my phone was telling me that I had encryption problems (I had never done anything remotely like encryption on my phone previously), so I had to have my phone sent off, and when I got it back, they said they replaced the motherboard..
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I sure hope not.. Exactly this time last year my phone effectively died.. I woke up one morning and my phone was telling me that I had encryption problems (I had never done anything remotely like encryption on my phone previously), so I had to have my phone sent off, and when I got it back, they said they replaced the motherboard..
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And when did u start having freezing issues?
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JellyYogurt said:
And when did u start having freezing issues?
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It's hard to say exactly when, but it was after having my phone sent off.. I had found that a way to fix it was to reduce the amount of free space on my internal sd card, so I got a dummy file generator app, that nearly filled the sd card, which seemed to stop the problem.. However I am not able to do that now, because the phone freezes before I'm able to search the play store..
I would ring optus (my phone carrier), however now that I've flashed a custom rom, my warranty is void, so they're not going to do anything to help me..
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It's hard to say exactly when, but it was after having my phone sent off.. I had found that a way to fix it was to reduce the amount of free space on my internal sd card, so I got a dummy file generator app, that nearly filled the sd card, which seemed to stop the problem.. However I am not able to do that now, because the phone freezes before I'm able to search the play store..
I would ring optus (my phone carrier), however now that I've flashed a custom rom, my warranty is void, so they're not going to do anything to help me..
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U can always return back to stock to send back for warranty.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323847
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U can always return back to stock to send back for warranty
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I don't think they will be interested in that though, as I've rooted the phone, and installed a custom rom.. Also, I've had the phone for over 12 months..
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I don't think they will be interested in that though, as I've rooted the phone, and installed a custom rom.. Also, I've had the phone for over 12 months..
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I edited my post with the link to go back to stock. Hmm. U can go to a repair shop. I post the link again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323847
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I edited my post with the link to go back to stock. Hmm. U can go to a repair shop. I post the link again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323847
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Ok cool, I will have a look at that..
I managed to get into the play store and download the eMMC Brickbug Check app, and it's telling me that it's still a problem, so Cyanogenmod 10.2 doesn't have the fix incorporated into it..
I would still like to find how to apply this kernel patch, as I reckon it will definitely help..
CM 10.2 does indeed have the fix incorporated, the checker only checks if you have the chip that's affected and nothing more. It will not tell you if you have a fix applied
Darke5tShad0w said:
CM 10.2 does indeed have the fix incorporated, the checker only checks if you have the chip that's affected and nothing more. It will not tell you if you have a fix applied
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I see.. Then that's a bit more concerning that my phone is still freezing. It doesn't do it as much now though, it seems to have 'settled', and now only freezes every now and then.. But if the fix has been applied, I don't see a reason why my phone would freeze at all :/
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I see.. Then that's a bit more concerning that my phone is still freezing. It doesn't do it as much now though, it seems to have 'settled', and now only freezes every now and then.. But if the fix has been applied, I don't see a reason why my phone would freeze at all :/
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I dun think its the problem with ur insane chip. I have the insane chip too and I dun freeze
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Hi guys, I need help… after rooting my Samsung galaxy tab 10.1 7500 wifi & 3g its works alright but the display shakes when it comes back from standby to draw the security pattern. I have to restart the tab before having the display back, always make sure I keep the tap active and does not go to standby.
Your help will be appreciated
I have been looking for a solution to this since November 2013. I have exactly the same on a Galaxy Tab P7500, also after rooting. Is it maybe caused by the kernel? Or the recovery??
I have tried reverting back to a stock ROM without success. I am however not convinced that all system components have been replaced by going back to stock...
Any ideas, please?
Highlander11 said:
I have been looking for a solution to this since November 2013. I have exactly the same on a Galaxy Tab P7500, also after rooting. Is it maybe caused by the kernel? Or the recovery??
I have tried reverting back to a stock ROM without success. I am however not convinced that all system components have been replaced by going back to stock...
Any ideas, please?
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It's a bootloader issue. You need to flash the correct bootloader with Odin. You can find it somewhere in the forums. I have it on my computer but I'm on the road at the moment so I can't give it.
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Can you please share the relevant bootloader when you have the time? I will in the meantime see whether I can find it in the forums...
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Highlander11 said:
Can you please share the relevant bootloader when you have the time? I will in the meantime see whether I can find it in the forums...
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Here's the link for the relevant post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27830023
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Thank you! I have tried it - the "rolling screen" is gone, BUT now I do not have WiFi access. Looking at Pershoot's comments, it seems that this bootloader is intended to be used with a CyanogenMod ROM only??
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Never mind. I flashed a stock 4.0.4 (ICS) ROM, which fixed the WiFi issues. After that I updated the recovery to CWM (the one I know does not "screen roll" ) and flashed root. Had to manually clear data and cache of the GMail app, but after that everything was fine...
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I have an issue that's cropped up in the last few days... My soft keys keep stopping working.
Both the back and recents keys just stop responding.. Locking and unlocking phone brings them back.
I don't seem to have installed anything new, I've reinstalled my kernel, and even factory reset and reinstalled my Rom, and it still happens
My Rom is the latest xtrastolite 5.1.1 which I have been using for quite some time, and kernel is latest unikernel (again using a while)
Any ideas?
This is why Google killed hardware buttons. Either they die out or they malfunction either due to hardware or software or both.
Flash stock, if it does not help, give Samsung a visit.
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Daryll99 said:
This is why Google killed hardware buttons. Either they die out or they malfunction either due to hardware or software or both.
Flash stock, if it does not help, give Samsung a visit.
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Unfortunately flashing stock or visiting samsung aren't options I'm afraid..
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Unfortunately flashing stock or visiting samsung aren't options I'm afraid..
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Well, I'm out of ideas. The last time I did manual fixes by modifying system files was back on Jellybean. Haven't rooted since then. I'm outdated haha...
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Anyone else have any ideas?
Have you tried flashing a different Rom..or stock. ..to at least verify if its an issue with your current rom. .or with the phone itself?
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mrao said:
Have you tried flashing a different Rom..or stock. ..to at least verify if its an issue with your current rom. .or with the phone itself?
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No not yet, I may try that when i have some time...However was using the rom for months before i had these issues
Same Problem
hey i am having the same problem can you tell me what happened next or how you got to solve it because i am experiencing exactly the same problem.