Update PRL and Profile in AOSP 2.1 roms? - Hero CDMA Themes and Apps

Anybody have any tips on how to update prl and profile? I dont have the same options to do that like in the 1.5 roms. The SDSA.apk "Device Self Service" app I pulled from the stock 1.5 doesn't seem to work in 2.1.
Maybe i don't need to update it I just want to make sure I have the latest sprint network info, etc... I'm wondering if old PRL info might be why some people are mentioning only getting 2 bars of signal in the dev 2.1 aosp roms...
Or perhaps this is one of those bits we need to wait for sprint to update for 2.1?

tmuka said:
Anybody have any tips on how to update prl and profile? I dont have the same options to do that like in the 1.5 roms. The SDSA.apk "Device Self Service" app I pulled from the stock 1.5 doesn't seem to work in 2.1.
Maybe i don't need to update it I just want to make sure I have the latest sprint network info, etc... I'm wondering if old PRL info might be why some people are mentioning only getting 2 bars of signal in the dev 2.1 aosp roms...
Or perhaps this is one of those bits we need to wait for sprint to update for 2.1?
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The 2 bars is an error on Darchstar's part where he used the same PNG's with 2 bars for 3 and 4 bars, so you may be getting more than 2 bars, but the icon representing 3 or 4 bars is being represented by a 2 bar icon.

Ah, gtk, I must have missed that part of the thread, thanks!
Any ideas about PRL and Proflie updates?

I think you may be able to call Sprint and have them push the PRL or Profile update to your phone. Just tell them it won't update or it errors or something. But people that have been running Fresh's 2.1 having reported it erroring because Sprint has been able to find out they've used 2.1 ROM's.

mrinehart93 said:
I think you may be able to call Sprint and have them push the PRL or Profile update to your phone. Just tell them it won't update or it errors or something. But people that have been running Fresh's 2.1 having reported it erroring because Sprint has been able to find out they've used 2.1 ROM's.
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Interesting, thanks for the reply. I'll have to read up on if there's a way I can yank the updated PRL & Profile info from my stock nandroid backup.

The only thing you should really need to be able to do is update your data profile, but if you can connect to the internet then even that is not an issue. They only come out with a new PRL every year or so, and if you are in an area that has great or good coverage you are probably better off not even updating the PRL. The phone will automatically detect the correct data settings the first time it connects, and the PRL is just basically a road-map of what towers you can connect to and their priority, and this is only used if you are transferring from tower to tower (i.e. driving while on the phone). Besides, you can manually program any data provisioning in if you have the MSL by using ##DATA#.
Basically, I wouldn't worry about it. Get the MSL, and if you're in an area where you don't have service then turn your phone off for more than a minute.

keeneraver said:
The only thing you should really need to be able to do is update your data profile, but if you can connect to the internet then even that is not an issue. They only come out with a new PRL every year or so, and if you are in an area that has great or good coverage you are probably better off not even updating the PRL. The phone will automatically detect the correct data settings the first time it connects, and the PRL is just basically a road-map of what towers you can connect to and their priority, and this is only used if you are transferring from tower to tower (i.e. driving while on the phone). Besides, you can manually program any data provisioning in if you have the MSL by using ##DATA#.
Basically, I wouldn't worry about it. Get the MSL, and if you're in an area where you don't have service then turn your phone off for more than a minute.
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Thanks for the detailed response, I appreciate your sharing of expertise! Replies like the ones in this thread are what make xda great.

keeneraver said:
They only come out with a new PRL every year or so, and if you are in an area that has great or good coverage you are probably better off not even updating the PRL.
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Sorry, but this is false.
Since getting my Hero in Nov., there have been 3 PRL updates that I have seen. While they aren't a required update, the newer versions allow for better signal in more places.

I did a bit more reading, and it looks like I do have the latest PRL 60660. Some users also report decreased battery life after this update over the previous PRL.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=95986&page=7#66
I'm still reading up to see if there's a way I can manually revert my PRL to the 60659 via adb shell or something... It also sounds like possibly the PRL is not affected when flashing new roms, i'm not sure if that could be true or not, but it might explain why some users might experience different battery life than others with the darchstar 2.1 aosp rom...

By getting into ##PRL#, and having your MSL number, you can update the PRL manually with a file from your SDcard. But, maybe if you try to revert to an eariler version you might get an error for something like "unable to install a previous version".

talked to sprint and they can not support any roms besides theirs. he said he cant OTA the prl to my 2.1 aosp. why? idk. so i guess im stuck with the old PRL

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[Q] MIUI without data?

Hey everyone
i'm pretty new to the whole nexus s scene, as i've had this device for about a week now. I've rooted my phone successfully and i'm running MIUI's latest ROM..1.8.5 i believe. Now for the problem..
For some odd reason I'm unable to connect to my 3G network at all (yes, data is enabled in the settings, and set to 3g prefered/2g/only 3g..still nothing). Usually there'd be that green "3G" on top bar of my screen, but it doesn't show up. Now i rely on wifi to go online, which isnt a problem...but it feels like my money's being cheated if i dont use my data in occasional situations. I've tried flashing it again and again, but no results. I've flashed my phone to the Oxygen ROM, and the little 3G icon appeared, indicating that data is enabled (i forgot to actually check if it worked LOL). I haven't found anyone else experiencing this problem with MIUI, but i've found threads on them having some sort of difficulty with their data. If anyone could help me out, or direct me to a thread that has a possible solution, i would really appreciate it ~ thank you in advance.
Also, I'm on Fido.....if that helps.
I'm on the latest miui and I don't have that issue try toggling the airline mode to see if it will kick it in. If not really download the Tom and do a clean install see if that works.
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hey, i've tried toggling the airline and it doesn't help. also, what do you mean by "the Tom"?
What happens when you try to connect with just 3G (what type of error do you receive)? Miui's stock 3G icon is white
Also, I think the other gentleman meant to spell ROM
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RawrBell said:
hey, i've tried toggling the airline and it doesn't help. also, what do you mean by "the Tom"?
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He meant rom, auto correct changes the word rom, I think you need to wipe and reflash the rom.
hey, i've just tried reflashing the rom...and still no 3g ): !
also, when i enable data, and set it to 3g..there's no error. there's simply no "3g" icon on the top, and i can't connect.
Did u try manually inputting your apn? Sometimes providers don't push the settings to you
what exactly would i put in for my apn? sorry, total noob here :/
Go to menu>settings>system>mobile network setting>access point names. Do u have an entry there? You should. If not, you need to check with your network provider for the settings.
i've just tried putting in the APN settings (copied the stuff from the APN settings when 3g works on the oxygen ROM). is there anything else i havent filled in and should? cuz....it still doesnt work
Not really. Create it, fill it, save it, choose it and restart. Should work, it always did for me
How's the battery life on that rom
Seems ok to me. 3g uses alot of juice since the service is crappy in my country. Otherwise, best rom I tried
dang :/ still nothing... i've noticed something though. when im on my oxygen rom and search for networks..the option "Fido" pops up. when im on MIUI, the option "Rogers Wierless" pops up in the place of "Fido" .___." that may have something to do with it...
Same problem here on desire s.
When I try to change the apn setting I get a force close.
Cheers, Cor

Gold_C DFT Error reporting

Hey all;
I saw some DFT clutter on some other ROM threads. It was suggested to make a new thread. I have permission from Mwang to make an error reporting thread so... here it is. Also... for all those who don't have DFT's ROM for the Gold_C you can PM Mwang for download instructions. I am working on getting permission to put links and dl instructions on this thread as well so look for updates. Thank you.
Has a newer version of the DFT rom for GOLD_C been released? One major bug is that wifi mac address changes with every reboot.
Still a badass rom!
N_ZzZ said:
Hey all;
I saw some DFT clutter on some other ROM threads. It was suggested to make a new thread. I have permission from Mwang to make an error reporting thread so... here it is. Also... for all those who don't have DFT's ROM for the Gold_C you can PM Mwang for download instructions. I am working on getting permission to put links and dl instructions on this thread as well so look for updates. Thank you.
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-Some programs you cant see well unless you have the theme on dark, I think I read somewhere that it was a common bug in his wp7 roms.
-Maybe not a bug but an issue (If Mwang used sprints rom as a base) the sms bug that limits you to 160 characters per text is present like in the sprint rom
It is soo much better than the the official sprint rom tho
I have been having data connection issues. I will have full service and my data connection on and apps will say I have no connection. I have tried to update my network connection and prl and this continues to be an issue. For whatever reason I can usually go into internet explorer and go to a website and that will work and then return to an app I was having issues with and then the connection works. Seems really strange to me. Anybody else else having similar problems? Any solutions out there?
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I can't connect with zune anymore. Two hard resets and two reflashes later my phone is still not recognized by zune software.
I've been having issues sending MMS quite often. To fix it every time I have to go to Settings -> Cellular -> Change Network Profile & Change PRL. That and I have had a handful of random freezes occur all while in the Messaging Hub.
Zero9930 said:
I've been having issues sending MMS quite often. To fix it every time I have to go to Settings -> Cellular -> Change Network Profile & Change PRL. That and I have had a handful of random freezes occur all while in the Messaging Hub.
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I had issues with mms too a hard reset resolved those
Is a newer version coming out soon for the Gold C that corrects the wifi mac issue?
N_ZzZ said:
I have been having data connection issues. I will have full service and my data connection on and apps will say I have no connection. I have tried to update my network connection and prl and this continues to be an issue. For whatever reason I can usually go into internet explorer and go to a website and that will work and then return to an app I was having issues with and then the connection works. Seems really strange to me. Anybody else else having similar problems? Any solutions out there?
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I have had something similar, although I've found that the internet is working still but incredibly slow, even when connected to Wi-fi, it seems like even with Wi-fi on, the phone prefers to use the network connection. I've found that turning on airplane mode and then using Wi-fi makes the internet work fine and quick, but with both on it seems to go much slower (but not always). Other than that it seems to be working fine
HTC Arrive ROM ???/Issues
I love this ROM, much better then stock but when I am on a call and the computer voice says" press 1 for xxx press 2 for yyy" I press the buttons but the system doesn;t respond like I didn't press anything at all. Also the Speaker volume seems to be 1/2 as loud. Last but not least is there a GPS program I can d/l? I used navigator all the time but since this ROM doesn't come with it I don't know what to use.
Thanks for your time!
Q
quantum3 said:
I love this ROM, much better then stock but when I am on a call and the computer voice says" press 1 for xxx press 2 for yyy" I press the buttons but the system doesn;t respond like I didn't press anything at all. Also the Speaker volume seems to be 1/2 as loud. Last but not least is there a GPS program I can d/l? I used navigator all the time but since this ROM doesn't come with it I don't know what to use.
Thanks for your time!
Q
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you can search for "TeleNav" in the market, "Waze" in the Bazaar, or you can search online for "Nokia Drive" xap where you would have to deploy from your computer. I'm not going to link to the Nokia Drive as I don't know how legal it is to do so.
quantum3 said:
I love this ROM, much better then stock but when I am on a call and the computer voice says" press 1 for xxx press 2 for yyy" I press the buttons but the system doesn;t respond like I didn't press anything at all. Also the Speaker volume seems to be 1/2 as loud. Last but not least is there a GPS program I can d/l? I used navigator all the time but since this ROM doesn't come with it I don't know what to use.
Thanks for your time!
Q
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If you didn't yet, try a hard reset. That solved all my issues. I should have remembered that from the TP2 days...
I too am having issues with the internet speeds. My phone is constantly going into 1x. i can have full bars and it still goes 1x. even with Wifi on the phone still tries to use the cellular data and if that says 1x well its slow as hell. I have re flashed the rom and also done hard resets a few times, it didn't fix it for me, i mean it works great for a little while than the same problems persist.
According to what people are saying in ansar rom, it has the same problem with the connectivity. Hopefully there will be an update to fix this.
Another bug is that picture mail fails 95% of the time. i found that if you switch wifi off and than do a reset it usually works for a few times.
I wonder if we can fix our DATA issue if we input the APN settings into the rom. I used to run droid on my tp2 and we had to configure the APN for things to work as expected. I have searched around google and such and cannot find any working APN settings. Does anyone know of any that will work or have tried it?
Hey guys first off happy Easter to everyone! Secondly, I think I might have found a workaround for the WiFi cutting out on DFT sprint rom for the arrive. If you are on this rom and you have sprint well than you probably noticed the phone always going into 1x and than the WiFi taking forever to load. I had seen a post about shutting off cellular data and that was suppose to help. Well, I tried that and it worked for a little bit but than it stopped.
What I found is that if you change the network setting from automatic to home only that the WiFi no longer cuts out. The phone still says 1x but my WiFi hasn't cut one time and beforehand it was constantly working slow and or not working at all. Also, every picture mail that I have tried to send has went through without a single fail which it was a real pain in the butt to get one to send before. I haven't done too much testing as to whether the phone works better when not in WiFi but since I'm always in the office or at home, I'm always connected. But at least now it's working much much better!
Reg Settings for EVDO (3g is slow)
I have, like others, had similar issues. Also, after updating to the rom i noticed that the 3G speeds have dropped significantly (WIFI off).
I am clocking in at ~300k as opposed to 1.2Mb before even though the phone has 5 bars and EV.
I am not sure if this will provide any insight, or if I am even on the right track/know what i am talkin about, but if i browse the registry to
"HKLM\Comm\Cellular\DataSpeed"
There are settings for only 1xEVDO. Is this right?
What about EVDO rev A?
Thanks in advance for any input!
microfirmz said:
I have, like others, had similar issues. Also, after updating to the rom i noticed that the 3G speeds have dropped significantly (WIFI off).
I am clocking in at ~300k as opposed to 1.2Mb before even though the phone has 5 bars and EV.
I am not sure if this will provide any insight, or if I am even on the right track/know what i am talkin about, but if i browse the registry to
"HKLM\Comm\Cellular\DataSpeed"
There are settings for only 1xEVDO. Is this right?
What about EVDO rev A?
Thanks in advance for any input!
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Doesn't seem like that's what that key is for according to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907971&page=52

APN Settings Help

HI, I recently downloaded and flashed CarbonRom (v.1.6 April22) (coming from Stock jb TW and Midnight Rom). It is a beautiful AOSP Rom but due to it being a Sprint Rom, data does not work on my Virgin Mobile S2 (SPH-D710VMUB.)I can make and recieve calls and texts but no 3G/4G so I looked around for some solutions pertaining to my case.
I have found an app called APNsBu in the market and will revert back to stock and attempt to back up the settings info. I will then flash/recover the rom and restore apn settings. I cannot change APN settings within the CarbonRom because it seems this feature has been removed from the mobile network settings. If this does not work can someone direct me to a more efficient/practical way to regain data? Thanks!
Update: So I tried the above, and no luck. The second APN app that I tried stated that android devices 4.0+ did not have the accessibility (disabled feature?) to delete or restore APN settings.
I'm SOL, any help would be greatly appreciated.
So I took a look at the CM10.1 (4.2.2) ROM found over at androidforums.com and saw that in order for data to work on that rom you needed to flash an ICS or older modem (it refers to FL26/FJ12 as opposed to the leaked jb FL14). But, ever since the recent release of the official update GB28, a jb modem, idk if that method applies here. I'm running justlovejoy's kernel on carbonrom annnd my baseband is S:.D710.10S.GB28, model number SPH-D710. I know VM is under Sprints network so I feel this should be an easy fix if I can find out how.
Update: I have looked into the matter further and found a temporary solution. So I went ahead and downloaded these modem .zip files onto my ext-sd card: GB28, FL26, FJ12, and EG30. I flashed Sprints EG30 modem because I've read from a certain VM user that it had worked for them on a couple different jb roms. It indeed works as far as I know and I am getting internet, if not legitimate "3G" connection when off WiFi. Have not tried GPS/4G because of my remote location but will since it seems I now have some sort of mobile data connection. The widgets that I used to confirm connection is: NetworkInfo and Tiny Network Info. According to them I am now on EVDO A. Shows network gen 2.5G when connected, and 3G when not connected. I am on VM so SIM and roaming is irrelevant here for me.
One widget shows -1dBm signal strength and the other has a -100 to -106 dBm signal strength. Where I physically live mobile data is hard to connect to on stock VM modems. Strangely after flashing EG30 I can go in my backyard or within my house and get better download speeds whereas I could not before. **My phone shows only 1X but the speed seems faster sometimes; misleading?**
Edit: Just after posting this update I am now seeing the 3G icon with blue bars; so I can connect! (fast at loading web pages at least). It would be nice to have an official fix, however I am fine with this for now ... my new daily driver
Both Bluetooth and GPS working very well, I'll update on 4G when I can; I doubt it will however.
On ReVolt ROM 4G connects to WiMax I assume but shows LTE icon.
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ROM's
All is well with data (3G & 4G)/bluetooth/wifi/gps! Now, check out my thread on ROM's for Virgin Mobile SGS2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42884229#post42884229
Garymeister said:
So I took a look at the CM10.1 (4.2.2) ROM found over at androidforums.com and saw that in order for data to work on that rom you needed to flash an ICS or older modem (it refers to FL26/FJ12 as opposed to the leaked jb FL14). But, ever since the recent release of the official update GB28, a jb modem, idk if that method applies here. I'm running justlovejoy's kernel on carbonrom annnd my baseband is S:.D710.10S.GB28, model number SPH-D710. I know VM is under Sprints network so I feel this should be an easy fix if I can find out how.
Update: I have looked into the matter further and found a temporary solution. So I went ahead and downloaded these modem .zip files onto my ext-sd card: GB28, FL26, FJ12, and EG30. I flashed Sprints EG30 modem because I've read from a certain VM user that it had worked for them on a couple different jb roms. It indeed works as far as I know and I am getting internet, if not legitimate "3G" connection when off WiFi. Have not tried GPS/4G because of my remote location but will since it seems I now have some sort of mobile data connection. The widgets that I used to confirm connection is: NetworkInfo and Tiny Network Info. According to them I am now on EVDO A. Shows network gen 2.5G when connected, and 3G when not connected. I am on VM so SIM and roaming is irrelevant here for me.
One widget shows -1dBm signal strength and the other has a -100 to -106 dBm signal strength. Where I physically live mobile data is hard to connect to on stock VM modems. Strangely after flashing EG30 I can go in my backyard or within my house and get better download speeds whereas I could not before. **My phone shows only 1X but the speed seems faster sometimes; misleading?**
Edit: Just after posting this update I am now seeing the 3G icon with blue bars; so I can connect! (fast at loading web pages at least). It would be nice to have an official fix, however I am fine with this for now ... my new daily driver
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Where did you find those .zip files? I can only find .bin files of those modems.
blaarfengaar said:
Where did you find those .zip files? I can only find .bin files of those modems.
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I believe I just Google (try Sprint Stock SGS2 modems) them; found them in a depository. I no longer have the phone, however.
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Where did you find those .zip files? I can only find .bin files of those modems.
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This guy had them in a repository at one point:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210
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Thanks a lot man!

Will paypal $25 usd for stable jellybean cm 10, 10.1, and 11 roms (not kitkat)

KitKat Sucks. My battery life is just magically drained all day. And the updates killed my texts.
REGARDLESS OF THIS - I AM OFFERING $25 PER ROM FOR ANYONE THAT SENDS ME STABLE CM JELLY BEAN ROMS FOR THE MOTOROLA PHOTON Q, I AM MOSTLY LOOKING AT PEOPLE LIKE KABALDAN, AAAAARGH, ETC WHO MIGHT HAVE THEM STASHED AWAY ON A HARD DRIVE SOMEWHERE.
IF YOU CANNOT REACH ME HERE THEN PLEASE SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE OR EMAIL ME AT [email protected] OR [email protected]. YOU CAN ALSO TEXT ME AT 432-212-9654
You may want to remove your email addresses and phone number from this post.
I'll see what I can dig up I spose. Either way, check your wakelocks.
Edit - I found a really old build of an unofficial cm10.1...xt897c. From April 29 2013. Not sure you want it, I'm not really sure what it is. I'll keep poking to see if I can find something official...
Edit 2 - cm11 is kitkat, just FYI
Edit 3 - checked my roomie's phone (he uses the Q now) and I only seem to have a couple of sideload's which I doubt are what you want... and a TWRP backup of stock jb.
I doubt you'll want this upload I have of some random 10.1, I seriously doubt it's "stable" by any stretch of the word. cm11 runs fairly well IMHO, but you seem to be completely against it... maybe someone else will have and old zip of cm kicking around.
Edit 4 - found some gold for you. Will be better I'm sure than the random build I have on my dropbox. No need to donate me any money, I'm just trying to help.
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=xt897c
I guess that either an app causes wakelocks or the media scanner is going crazy (that's why I use XPosed + a module to modify its behavour).
For the latter it should be enough to remove all kind of media from the phone and the sdcard. After done that, insert the sdcard to the PQ.
The media scanner will be running in the background. If you want to reboot, do it before or right after you insert the sdcard. While the media scanner is running you should not reboot (just let it alone for a few hours).
I'm not quiet sure but if I remember correct, the media scanner starts a full scan after the sdcard has been inserted. It possible that it does the same after a reboot...
PS: Don't forget that any kind of repeated crashes or app-misfunctions cause a log entry. This can let to a wakelock like behavour.
To avoid this, don't use badly programmed apps.
I wanted to like KitKat. I feel that I have given it plenty of opportunity. But I dont even use my phone for an hour or two and then i have like 1/4 - 1/3 battery gone. And I'm buying brand new sealed MPQs from ebay so its not a battery wear issue.
There were some CM JB roms where the battery wouldnt move all day if you didnt touch the phone. 5 hours later, 99%. Never happens anymore.
I just feel like the JB roms were optimized for the phone and KK roms are an afterthought with no active development. When my texting was killed in an update, that was the last straw.
I love this phone cuz its the last great slider. I REFUSE TO ASSIMILATE. I also use the phone for actual work almost constantly. Emails, spreadsheets, forms, etc. I demand a keyboard for this work. It is definitely worth $25 to me to have a stable rom for the future of this phone. If the market doesnt provide a new slider phone I can still see myself with this phone in 5 years. So I am really trying to prepare for the future with nailing down some good stable roms for this phone that I can stick with for longevity.
I will try the rom(s) in your last link and if it pans out I'll send you some beer money. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond and dig around your files.
I know what you mean. I used to rock cm10.2 on my PQ and the battery would last like forever. I'm talking about 3-4 days with 6-7 hours of screen time. If I didn't touch the phone much it would last a week.
Sooner or later I updated to kitkat and at some point lost the backup. I wasn't satisfied with kitkats battery life so I tried to get back. But even after flashing some of the recent cm10.2 roms of that time my battery life would never get as good as the particular version I had.
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Kabaldan or skrillex or someone had their own build concurrent with the official builds and i think his had some good tweaks, that is the hardest one to find.
arrrghhh said:
Edit 4 - found some gold for you. Will be better I'm sure than the random build I have on my dropbox. No need to donate me any money, I'm just trying to help.
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=xt897c
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I downloaded CM 10.1.3 stable and I have no mobile data. I went with a CM11 nightly from the same list and still had no mobile data.
I believe its because I switched to ting, these builds default to an old sprint LTE or something. In any event, the phone status says "Mobile Network State 'Disconnected'" in both apps.
I am thinking about restoring my stock ting image and then flashing over it without wiping the data to see if this resolves the issue. If not, what was that secret code to get into the radio menu to activate/deactivate different radios and bands and stuff?
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I downloaded CM 10.1.3 stable and I have no mobile data. I went with a CM11 nightly from the same list and still had no mobile data.
I believe its because I switched to ting, these builds default to an old sprint LTE or something. In any event, the phone status says "Mobile Network State 'Disconnected'" in both apps.
I am thinking about restoring my stock ting image and then flashing over it without wiping the data to see if this resolves the issue. If not, what was that secret code to get into the radio menu to activate/deactivate different radios and bands and stuff?
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My roomie is on Ting, and I just flashed the latest CM11 snapshot and mobile data hooked up no problem IIRC... I can doublecheck his exact settings tonight.
Did you check the APN settings? Did you check which network 'mode' is chosen?
CM 10.2 2013 Feb 5 nightly boot looped on the dirty flash.... grrrr...... knew this wasnt going to be easy.
matt2k12 said:
CM 10.2 2013 Feb 5 nightly boot looped on the dirty flash.... grrrr...... knew this wasnt going to be easy.
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My roomie is on Ting, and I just flashed the latest CM11 snapshot and mobile data hooked up no problem IIRC... I can doublecheck his exact settings tonight.
Did you check the APN settings? Did you check which network 'mode' is chosen?
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How do I check the APN settings?
OK I changed network mode to CDMA + LTE/EVDO and I at least have 3g for now. It may even be 4g masquerading as 3g, I remember there was an icon glitch....
But how do I get to APN settings and the secret code for the programming menu? Or is that functionality gone in CM?
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How do I check the APN settings?
OK I changed network mode to CDMA + LTE/EVDO and I at least have 3g for now. It may even be 4g masquerading as 3g, I remember there was an icon glitch....
But how do I get to APN settings and the secret code for the programming menu? Or is that functionality gone in CM?
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UPDATE - As I pushed reply I glanced at my phone and the 4g icon is now present. Yay!
Will post updates as I test out the app
EDIT - spoke a little too soon - 4g timed out, sent and received a little data, but still not functional.
The PRL is the same on my stock ting which is updated and has 4g and full service, and on these other builds (54022)
What is not the same is my "mobile network type". On CM it just says "LTE" but on stock Ting it says "LTE:13" and again, "network state = disconnected"
Ok, here is a rundown of my current situation -
In an effort to verify that mobile data is working on any of my CM roms I went with the latest CM 11 nightly for jbbl.
I have no data in the latest CM11 nightly, and I also have no text messaging (send button greyed out / disabled), which is the reason I decided to start this adventure for old roms in the first place, when my texting went out on the 1/3/2015 nightly.
I need to figure out how to get to that hidden radio menu and see if that can help me, if anyone has the dialer code to get to that menu on CM it would be greatly appreciated. But it might not even be accessible on CM.
The only thing I can think of now is flashing the stock FZX and starting over..... not very excite.
matt2k12 said:
Ok, here is a rundown of my current situation -
In an effort to verify that mobile data is working on any of my CM roms I went with the latest CM 11 nightly for jbbl.
I have no data in the latest CM11 nightly, and I also have no text messaging (send button greyed out / disabled), which is the reason I decided to start this adventure for old roms in the first place, when my texting went out on the 1/3/2015 nightly.
I need to figure out how to get to that hidden radio menu and see if that can help me, if anyone has the dialer code to get to that menu on CM it would be greatly appreciated. But it might not even be accessible on CM.
The only thing I can think of now is flashing the stock FZX and starting over..... not very excite.
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Most of the dialer codes won't work in CM. You need to sort out any programming in stock, then move to CM.
If your data worked on stock before moving to CM, then there's something awry with your CM configuration I suppose.
From your last post, data works just not LTE? What APN is configured? PRL is a preferred roaming list, shouldn't have anything to do with regular service. Only applies when you are roaming.....
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Most of the dialer codes won't work in CM. You need to sort out any programming in stock, then move to CM.
If your data worked on stock before moving to CM, then there's something awry with your CM configuration I suppose.
From your last post, data works just not LTE? What APN is configured? PRL is a preferred roaming list, shouldn't have anything to do with regular service. Only applies when you are roaming.....
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I dont know how to get to APN settings on the different builds. Only one of them actually had "Access Point Names" in the mobile networks menu. If you can tell me how, I can get you this information.
On CM10.1.3 "Stable" from your link I get a 3G icon and mobile data (not sure if 4g, probably not) Mobile Network Type states - CDMA / EvDo rev A:6
(I seem to remember browser crashing, which it is, and Chrome becoming my internet app, with this build)
On CM 10.2 20131205 I get no data service, no data icon, and mobile network type is "LTE" and state is "disconnected".
On the latest CM11 nightly I am on "Mobile Network Type - LTE" "Mobile Network State - Disconnected" obviously no data
I do have phone service on all the builds. But no 4g and spotty 3g only on CM10.1.3 stable
I noticed when the latest nightly booted up that I had debugging mode already activated. IS there any chance that I had debugging mode activated during one of my flashes and that is the root of all my problems with this?
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I dont know how to get to APN settings on the different builds. Only one of them actually had "Access Point Names" in the mobile networks menu. If you can tell me how, I can get you this information.
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Access Point Name == APN, should be in the mobile networks menu like you stated. Maybe since you're on old CDMA builds it's not available, try on CM11.
matt2k12 said:
On CM10.1.3 "Stable" from your link I get a 3G icon and mobile data (not sure if 4g, probably not) Mobile Network Type states - CDMA / EvDo rev A:6
(I seem to remember browser crashing, which it is, and Chrome becoming my internet app, with this build)
On CM 10.2 20131205 I get no data service, no data icon, and mobile network type is "LTE" and state is "disconnected".
On the latest CM11 nightly I am on "Mobile Network Type - LTE" "Mobile Network State - Disconnected" obviously no data
I do have phone service on all the builds. But no 4g and spotty 3g only on CM10.1.3 stable
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Again, if LTE works fine on stock then you probably just have some bad settings on CM...
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I noticed when the latest nightly booted up that I had debugging mode already activated. IS there any chance that I had debugging mode activated during one of my flashes and that is the root of all my problems with this?
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Are you clean flashing every time you jump around? Each time you are basically jumping to a completely different version of CM, so make sure you are completely clean flashing (IE wipe all of the partitions (except external SD) including system and internal SD before trying another CM.
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Access Point Name == APN, should be in the mobile networks menu like you stated. Maybe since you're on old CDMA builds it's not available, try on CM11.
Again, if LTE works fine on stock then you probably just have some bad settings on CM...
Are you clean flashing every time you jump around? Each time you are basically jumping to a completely different version of CM, so make sure you are completely clean flashing (IE wipe all of the partitions (except external SD) including system and internal SD before trying another CM.
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I'm using open recovery and wiping data/factory reset, davlik, and cache every time
Hey Scott, you mind giving one of those old builds a whirl for me? Just for science's sake.
Update - I wiped the whole phone with RSD lite - same issues................................. jumped straight into the latest nightly - no data, AND no text messaging - mobile network state = disconnected
I have 2 MPQs, one on stock rom and one I am trying to get on CM - the one on stock rom always says Mobile Network Type = LTE:13. That is from Ting. The Mobile Network Type once I flash CM always just says "LTE" - obviously not the same. Does it matter that my base rom is 4.1.2?
Final Update - I downloaded the CM10.2 snapshot from the link you downloaded. At first I had no data. Then I switched to EVDO only and I had 3g. Then I went to the tile menu and I added LTE to the tile menu. LTE was off by default on the tile menu. I re-enabled LTE and then went to mobile networks and switched to CDMA +LTE/EVDO and miraculously, 4g appeared! I followed these steps on previous builds but it never did anything for me. So I dont know if it was the snapshot version or just messing with the settings over and over but I wish I had that 12 hours of my life back.
Its working now and I am going to let everyone know how it does. I appreciate your help as always Scott!
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Trouble with data connection when mobile

Hi all,
Starting to get frustrated with my 3a and looking for avenues to address difficulty in maintaining a data connection when on the move. In all other ways this phone has been great.
When I am on the move - on the train, or in a car - my phone seems to lose data connectivity after a period of minutes. It seems to be an issue with maintaining a data connection when switching from tower to tower (at a guess). The phone does maintain mobile reception and I can be on a call without dropouts, but if for example watching a video, the video will stop, and eventually I will get the little cross in the reception icon to indicate no data connection.
No issues when not moving about, but am currently doing a lot of work on the fly, so hotspotting or conference calls are near impossible. This didn't always seem to be a problem, but due to Covid (and not moving around for a while), not sure exactly when it started. Have done some googling and tried a new sim card + changing private DNS settings with no luck. On the latest available update.
Is this a known issue with this phone? Any way I can diagnose or fix? Or am I looking at a new phone at this point?
Have rooted and switched ROMs on many previous phones, so quite happy to go down that path if need be.
cheers
I understand you say this only happens when you are moving but I would recommend checking with whatever carrier anyway maybe look on your carrier help site and write your same post here there and see if anyone else experiences the same. I would also save everything to USB or PC and flash factory image via fastboot and let it wipe not removing the fastboot -w in the./flash-all.sh. You could use an app like LTE discovery and set it to where you know exactly what it's doing and when it does it because you can set a small beep sound or wherever. What carrier do you use? Maybe update roaming , prl and profile, if you use a CDMA carrier. Also what type of case are you using? Just a few things that I thought of after reading your post here. You've probably already done all this but if not that's definitely what I would do. And last but certainly not least, are you using a custom rom or stock? Maybe check your/apns-conf.xml/ aka your apns and make sure they're correct and all for your carrier. I don't think you have to worry about apns unless you are using a custom rom in which case I would definitely check it out because sometimes they can be not right. I use Metro by T-Mobile and I'm located in the USA.
If you are on a custom rom you could try the old apn fix and just see if it's apn related... Wouldn't hurt anything.. Just save your current /apns-conf.xml/ and delete the apns-conf.xml file in your /system/etc/ and in /system/product/etc/ and replace the one in /system/product/etc/ with the one i link here and set permissions on it to 0644, then go to settings on your phone /networks and internet/ mobile networks/ scroll to bottom there and select access point names. Should be a lil three dot thing in top right and when you hit that select "reset to default" or "reset to default apn" and wait another 60 seconds or so then reboot. That will replace your apn configuration file. My file is recently copied from my last custom rom where everything worked fine and I had no issues. If this somehow is related to an apn outa wack then this will fix it. I learned this back years ago on another device forum from spaceminer here on xda. I've used this many times since and it's always worked. Again you don't need to do this on stock , only if you are using a custom rom. I believe stock is good.
my apns-conf.xml: is.gd/2MPL8W

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