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Rooted with Altered Beast just a few days ago. Flashed Gummy Charged 1.9.1. No issues until I downloaded the wifitether app. After a reboot shortly after using the wifitether app my 3G/4G (data) has completely gone away. I have wiped/flashed lots of times. My boot animation seems to have an issue as well. Kinda flashes in and out almost like it is getting stuck. I also tried a reflash of ABeast through Odin as well. Anyone have any ideas?
I'm going to try to go back to stock. I'll let you know what happens.
I made it back to stock, but no success in getting data back. Any suggestions?
Gonna go out on a limb here and say that Verizon noticed u trying to use it and cut your data...... or u just have moblie data turned completely off? Either way id takebit to Verizon, could just be a bad similar card
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justin94 said:
Gonna go out on a limb here and say that Verizon noticed u trying to use it and cut your data...... or u just have moblie data turned completely off? Either way id takebit to Verizon, could just be a bad similar card
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doubt it unless your using retardedly high amounts of data and even then they would probably just throttle you... but yeah toggling data a few times sometimes may work
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Rooted with Altered Beast just a few days ago. Flashed Gummy Charged 1.9.1. No issues until I downloaded the wifitether app. After a reboot shortly after using the wifitether app my 3G/4G (data) has completely gone away. I have wiped/flashed lots of times. My boot animation seems to have an issue as well. Kinda flashes in and out almost like it is getting stuck. I also tried a reflash of ABeast through Odin as well. Anyone have any ideas?
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I made it back to stock, but no success in getting data back. Any suggestions?
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i always wonder why people flash Altered Beast still, only cuz its so dated... anyway you got back to stock, now have you tried odining different modems? or even flashing a different rom? either a froyo one or GB...
Id odin a new modem try this its ep1q just odin in pda http://www.mediafire.com/?96cc17rha8a7o1a if it works Id go to ep1w. Also when you got to stock did it say missing sim and not let you activate your phone and did you remove your sim?? If your able to activate its not your sim card it could be the modems. As for the altered beast I only started flashing about a month ago and there are so many threads about how to get cwm... I (being paranoid) read posts for a full week before flashing. What I realized is there should be an updated sticky on the most updated ways to get to root and rom. Now that I know what im doing (kinda) I can read the posts and know whats what..when your new to this its damn confusing. An altered beast was the first link I came to when researching.
It was def. the sim card. Took it to VZ today and had it replaced. Not sure what killed it though?
Okay I have been having the t-mobile "invalid sim card" issue and the phone currently is running with the t-mobile carrier logo. I was able to make calls, and connect via WiFi. I am not able to access the web2go page when I select data in the "wireless & network settings" page with a check. I used to be able to at least access this page with wifi turned off and it would show a little 4g icon on the top? I will post some screenshots. I downloaded GeRIL just to see what it said? I think my phone is rooted? I ran superuser and said the phone was not but the last action I did before getting the t-mobile to show up was a zip restore with CWM so I assume it's rooted? Might be just a flash? One other thing is that I have the WiFi and GPS on and it does not appear to get my location for weather in the weather app?? I can open Google maps and GPS is within 60 meters of my location. I want to reboot the phone but am afraid it won't be back to normal and I will get the error "Invalid Sim Card" again? Is there anything or tests to run while the phone is on the t-mobile network I should check first before rebooting? Or files I should try to use or flash? Or any service menu codes to run diagnostics? Thanks in advance. I forgot to mention that I will be getting a replacement from t-mobile in a week, I did the online chat and they said they will send a replacement under warranty. The box has a date of 7/29/2011 so the phone is about 3-4 months old? The phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but the issue happened days before I modded this G2x. Basically, today it could connect and tomorrow it might not...or If I reboot It usually goes to the "Invalid Sim Card" I have read other posts with issues of the same type from other users but found no solutions?? Baseband, RIL, Sim ect...all points to a bad phone(using t-mobile) because If I use any other carrier card in the phone it works without errors. That makes me think it's a firmware with t-mobile issue but I could be wrong? Hopefully if the replacement goes thru the same ICS 4.0 will be out and make this phone a beast again?
This might work or it might not: rename your APN manually (Settings/Wireless/Mobile networks/Access Point Names/edit) you can either edit or restore to default to restore mobile data connectivity. Try restoring to default.
I just accidentally hit Airplane mode and it killed it!!! Now it's back to the Invalid Sim Card error again...bummer!!!!
Wait a minute...I waited and read a few posts and clicked the Airplane mode off and on again and it came back to the t-mobile carrier..??? I still have not rebooted the phone though? Hmmm...should I?
Did you get a new sim card when you got the phone? I remember when I got this phone they told me not to use my 5 year old sim card from my previous phone. I say try a new sim card, if that doesn't work try to reset the apn with the instructions I posted last, and if that doesn't work it might just be a bad sim card reader.
I think more on the lines of a bad sim card reader...I have a new sim card...about a 3 days old, got it from t-mobile cause i had the older sim with the larger gold contact patch. The phone is already on order...they said 7 business days..
Same issues here
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This is a tricky subject to cover. I have been involved in a few discussions about this. I am unable at this time to post links to threads.(I am at work) if you pull up my profile on here and look at topic I have posted on should help you in the rite direction. Every thing you have listed in your open is covered in a discustion some where....it most likely is all barrier deep. if you need further help post back here. I will help as much as possible.
Can't you just do a hard-reboot? Hold down Power + Volume Up
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Can't you just do a hard-reboot? Hold down Power + Volume Up
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Yes some times that will work. Other times might take 2 reboots. Also sometimes toggleing airplane mode can bring back apn. After a few sim cards and all my problem went away. When I had the issue I was cm7 rom. Stock Rome didn't really seam to have this issue.
just to close this thread I already received my replacement phone from tmobile. I am no longer trying to track down the issue. Thanks for all of the replied and comments. every one who contributed will get a thanks from me.
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
Can't you just do a hard-reboot? Hold down Power + Volume Up
This is what I did to fix it whenever I was having this problem.
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Yes doing a hard reboot will reset the Apn/data loss problem. (Also toggling airplane mode would some times reset it.) This is only a tempory solution as it could happen again. On cm7 rc1 it would happen to me at least once a day. As well as many others. Off of the top of my head it was something wrong in a radio file.(? Not sure what file) shortly after the release cm7 stable 7.1.0.1 was posted. I believe that had the patch for the data loss issue. It is possible that some cm7 based Rome may still have a data issue loss as they might not have the updated patch. At the time stock based Roms did not have the issue and as far as know. Some people faced with this issue could have had a faulty sim or phone. The other thing that was happening during the life of this issue was how many people running cm7 based roms didn't have the issue. I no longer have this issue. I followed the bug report that was submitted and sealed out the sim card twice. (I think it was cm7 issue on my device) OP- I hope that this swap works for you. If it don't, I will be more that happy to help. also thank you for your service.
I have posted what I know and can remember here in hopes that it can help some one else out in the future.
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When I had the phone I installed CM7, and the daily's...ect..It WAS a phone issue (hardware) I now have had the replacement phone for 1 week and no issues what so ever. That's not to say that the issue will arise again? I have rooted and am running no ROMs at the time but am thinking of going back to the FROYO 2.2 just to get the camera like it was in the older version. I hate the camera in GB 2.3.3. No zoom....c'mon LG..where did you guys lay down to sleep during this process if the development? One other feature that has nothing to do with the camera that I would like to see happen is to be able to enable a bluetooth mouse. I tried my Targus mouse and no luck. I think you can use a bluetooth keyboard but have none to test. I was thinking of shelling out the 160 smackers for the infared keyboard..small and can fit in your shirt pocket, and it's bluetooth.
Ok, here's my issue for some reason, for the last three weeks or so my phone dropped my data connection, i live in a 3g only zone,
i called verizon to see if they could fix it, they gave me a trouble ticket but nothing was resolved, i took a trip to ontario, ca, and my 4g worked no problem, but when i tried to switch to 3g, to see if it was fixed, the data never came on, I got home and my friend stopped by and he has a Thunderbolt to i asked if we could switch sims to test it out, my phone miraculously got data back and his also had it so i done know whats happening, i switch the sims back and again my phone had no data, at this point i am seriously confused as to why the data worked on both phones when we swapped the sims.
and then, a few days later my my 3g data came back, i was glad and thought verizon figured it out, but then 3 days later it dropped out again, i call Verizon again, and they told me my issue was not necessarily resolved,
This is what the rep told me:
"Our network engineers have identified the issue as a coverage problem, there is a site plan for your area but due to budget cuts it will come around in 24-36 months, as of now your best solution is a network repeater."
Seriously? months...
anyways i argued with the rep that this wasnt just in my area it was anywhere that ive gone and i have another phone of the same exact model on my plan that does not have this issue.
the rep told me that they would send me a replacement, to see if that would fix my problem.
So in reality I have 2 Questions,
First off, Any ideas on what i can do to try to get my 3g back up?
and second, if it comes to this, How can i make sure that my phone is completely free of any trace of root,
I plan on flashing the All-in-one EE4 stock rom (no root) and letting it update itself through the ota and wifi to ep4
will this do the trick?
i just don't want to be charged what could possibly be the full retail price for my phone.
My Current setup:
ROM: Tweakstock 1.1
Kernel: Imoseyon 4.0
V6 Supercharge (just installed today in hopes of keeping my phone) from Zeppelinrox
3g Turbo Charger (also installed today in hopes of bringing 3g back) from Zeppelinrox
new phone well be here on monday so i need to know how to do either of these within 6 days
*forgot to add that this also happened the day right after the ota for Gingerbread hit my phone, and now that i think about it, the other Charge I have on my phone plan has not chosen to install the Ota because its on a ROM that she wants to keep
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flashed EE4,
during the setup process it showed the 3g in the notification bar, but no activity, got to where it asks for gmail, couldnt set it up until i connected to wifi, then 3g dissapeared,
turned off wifi, and 3g never came back,
went to Settings>About Phone>Status:
Network: Verizon Wireless
Signal Strength: -85dBm
Mobile network type: eHRPD
Service State: In Service
Roaming: Not Roaming
Mobile Network State: Disconnected <------ every now and then it flickers to connecting but changes back almost immediately.
will update to ep4 through ota to see if that does anything
Try going to a store and getting a new SIM.
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Try going to a store and getting a new SIM.
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Weird, flashed tweakstock with its own kernel and v6 supercharger, then this morning my data is back again
Well since its pointless to try and troubleshoot my 3g now, i am still considering on swapping with the phone they sent, mine is a little scratched (very minor) so how do i make any previous mods invisible to vzw?
ferny_dx said:
Well since its pointless to try and troubleshoot my 3g now, i am still considering on swapping with the phone they sent, mine is a little scratched (very minor) so how do i make any previous mods invisible to vzw?
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Flash the EP4D (OTA) complete [not debloated or rooted] ROM with the PIT with SamsungPST. Absolutely untraceable. This isn't a Motorola phone.
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Wipe your sdcard before you flash your stock ROM
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Wipe your sdcard before you flash your stock ROM
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Flash the EP4D (OTA) complete [not debloated or rooted] ROM with the PIT with SamsungPST. Absolutely untraceable. This isn't a Motorola phone.
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thanks for the input!!
kvswim said:
Flash the EP4D (OTA) complete [not debloated or rooted] ROM with the PIT with SamsungPST. Absolutely untraceable. This isn't a Motorola phone.
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uhh.... where do i get the SamsungPST? lol i looked for it and cant find it.
and is there a difference as to using odin?
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uhh.... where do i get the SamsungPST? lol i looked for it and cant find it.
and is there a difference as to using odin?
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Google it
SamsungPST is what they use at Verizon stores to flash Samsung devices. Not sure whether it has any difference from Odin as far as flashing goes, but you never know.
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Google it
SamsungPST is what they use at Verizon stores to flash Samsung devices. Not sure whether it has any difference from Odin as far as flashing goes, but you never know.
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Good point and will do
ok this is what i did,
1. installed a brand new 2gb sd,
*the "certified" phone came without sd, sim(obviously), battery or back cover, and it arrived with ep4 installed*
2. loaded ee4 stock rom and charge.pit using samsungPST,
3. checked the repartition box and left the rest unchecked, and flashed it.
4. rebooted and skipped activation steps,
5. connected to my wifi and let it download ep4
6. installed ep4
does this leave the phone 100% stock now?
ferny_dx said:
ok this is what i did,
1. installed a brand new 2gb sd,
*the "certified" phone came without sd, sim(obviously), battery or back cover, and it arrived with ep4 installed*
2. loaded ee4 stock rom and charge.pit using samsungPST,
3. checked the repartition box and left the rest unchecked, and flashed it.
4. rebooted and skipped activation steps,
5. connected to my wifi and let it download ep4
6. installed ep4
does this leave the phone 100% stock now?
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Yes, sounds like you did a thorough restore job, you'll be fine.
Here what I did to return my phone:
Use Odin to flash pit file and OTA original(can be found on this site). took my sd and sim out (Verizon reps told me to do so). Wait for new phone arrived then send back the old one.That's it.
Samsung PST
Just in case you are still looking for the PST files and a quick guide, you can go to toms-world(dot)org(slash)android(slash)page(slash)flashstock(dot)html
Sorry for the parenthesis but since I just signed up it doesn't let me post urls!
it has one of the most complete droid charge guides for noobs like me. It's pretty good! whoever is the owner! I thank you for that site!
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Just in case you are still looking for the PST files and a quick guide, you can go to toms-world(dot)org(slash)android(slash)page(slash)flashstock(dot)html
Sorry for the parenthesis but since I just signed up it doesn't let me post urls!
it has one of the most complete droid charge guides for noobs like me. It's pretty good! whoever is the owner! I thank you for that site!
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thank you for clarifying that, i HAD found the flash utility though it took me a while, i had complete overlooked that file in that site, i go there often actually, started using tweakstock after going there.
here is the link to the dl section
http://www.toms-world.org/android/page/files.php (mods please tell me if i shouldn't post this)
Flashed a few roms on my phone and never bricked it whats so ever. It shows the IMEI, how ever it doesnt match the IMEI it have on on the back of the phone. The phone came with 2.2.1 Froyo and i upgraded it with ODIN using KJ6 2.3.6 GB rom. I can connect to wifi and such. It's not the sim card cause it works with all my friends tmobile phones. I get bars on the phone with the sim card in it. But when i attempt to make a call it says "Not registered to Network" i went to Settings>Wireless and network>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names, i went there to do the APN Manually i tried setting it to Default and it didnt help either.
Anyone know's how to fix this?
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Flashed a few roms on my phone and never bricked it whats so ever. It shows the IMEI, how ever it doesnt match the IMEI it have on on the back of the phone. The phone came with 2.2.1 Froyo and i upgraded it with ODIN using KJ6 2.3.6 GB rom. I can connect to wifi and such. It's not the sim card cause it works with all my friends tmobile phones. I get bars on the phone with the sim card in it. But when i attempt to make a call it says "Not registered to Network" i went to Settings>Wireless and network>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names, i went there to do the APN Manually i tried setting it to Default and it didnt help either.
Anyone know's how to fix this?
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Disconnect (remove) battery, leave for ten minutes, reinsert battery and sim.
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Disconnect (remove) battery, leave for ten minutes, reinsert battery and sim.
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Thanks for the quick reply, Does it have to be exactly 10mins? Not to sound like an idiot.
I'd say at least 10 minutes, going longer won't hurt.
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I'd say at least 10 minutes, going longer won't hurt.
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Alright , Im giving it 20mins. Hopefully it works. It's been too long and i'm starting to give up on this phone.
Still having a problem, You know any other solutions? I don't wanna have to pay for a new phone lol. If you do can you have it in FULL DETAILS. Cause i want to make sure i have have every thing correct.
I got all day to try to fix this. I don't want to try reflashing things cause i don't know if i can mess it up or cause more problems.
So.... you have flashed a few ROMs..... meaning you have at least ONE nandroid back up from when the phone worked?
If you do... you are good to go. If you don't..... good luck to you. You have what sounds like a generic IMEI.
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So.... you have flashed a few ROMs..... meaning you have at least ONE nandroid back up from when the phone worked?
If you do... you are good to go. If you don't..... good luck to you. You have what sounds like a generic IMEI.
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Well i don't, didn't know i have to. So in other words it's impossible to get this phone back on?
I had the same issue with my phone, it just wouldn't stay on Network, and the SIM would go back and forth from being recognized or not. I flashed back to stock and it still didn't work. The ten minute battery pull was suggested in another thread and a few people swear it works. Mine played up before this was suggested so I never tried it.
I had the same thing happen with my wifes phone and all I could link it to was the Kj6 modem...see link below. I reflashed the whole ROM and it came back.
With my phone I just called T-Mo and told them that since I upgraded to 2.3.6 via Kies that my phone wasn't working properly (Technically true, but a little stretch). I flashed Bhundvens 1click to stock, factory reset, etc...etc... then paid $20 and got a replacement phone via UPS in about 4 days.
I not saying you are having the same problem as I did, but it sounds very similar.
As a side note, the replacement SGS4G (refurb) they sent me absolutely blows my original handset out of the water when it comes to signal strength. I get solid 4G speeds of 5MB+ in my house, where before I only got patchy edge. I was amazed at the huge difference in performance between two supposedly identical handsets.
I hope you can get this remedied without an exchange, but you should be able to get a new one for $20 as a last resort.
Some links on the subject...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338929
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147705
Raziel Loctus said:
Well i don't, didn't know i have to. So in other words it's impossible to get this phone back on?
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Back ups are suggested all over this forum. Now you know. It is not impossible... google 'generic imei' and look at the dozens of ways people have had success and failure trying to remedy it. There are a ton of threads in the SGS 4G forum alone.
And whether you fix it or get a new phone... make a back up of your efs folder FIRST thing along with a nandroid back up. It will save your ass if this ever happens again.
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I had the same issue with my phone, it just wouldn't stay on Network, and the SIM would go back and forth from being recognized or not. I flashed back to stock and it still didn't work. The ten minute battery pull was suggested in another thread and a few people swear it works. Mine played up before this was suggested so I never tried it.
I had the same thing happen with my wifes phone and all I could link it to was the Kj6 modem...see link below. I reflashed the whole ROM and it came back.
With my phone I just called T-Mo and told them that since I upgraded to 2.3.6 via Kies that my phone wasn't working properly (Technically true, but a little stretch). I flashed Bhundvens 1click to stock, factory reset, etc...etc... then paid $20 and got a replacement phone via UPS in about 4 days.
I not saying you are having the same problem as I did, but it sounds very similar.
As a side note, the replacement SGS4G (refurb) they sent me absolutely blows my original handset out of the water when it comes to signal strength. I get solid 4G speeds of 5MB+ in my house, where before I only got patchy edge. I was amazed at the huge difference in performance between two supposedly identical handsets.
I hope you can get this remedied without an exchange, but you should be able to get a new one for $20 as a last resort.
Some links on the subject...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338929
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147705
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Thank you again Hopfully it works. If it doesn't i'll just give the phone away lol. I didn't pay for it. My friend didn't want it so he just gave it to me.
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Back ups are suggested all over this forum. Now you know. It is not impossible... google 'generic imei' and look at the dozens of ways people have had success and failure trying to remedy it. There are a ton of threads in the SGS 4G forum alone.
And whether you fix it or get a new phone... make a back up of your efs folder FIRST thing along with a nandroid back up. It will save your ass if this ever happens again.
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Atleast i managed to Flash and root the phone with out failing nor bricking the phone. Even though it was my 1st time. Majority of new comers get there things bricked. But anywho yes, ill always make back ups for now on.
Still having a problem, anymore ideas anyone??
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Maybe download GPS aids from the market. It has a "hard reset" option. Not sure it will help but worth a try
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i'll give this a try hopefully it works
It updated OTA on it's own and was working last night. This morning I looked at my phone and it was connected. I moved it and it lost signal and hasn't gotten it since. I can't force it to connect, will get roaming but roaming in this area is emergency only.
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It updated OTA on it's own and was working last night. This morning I looked at my phone and it was connected. I moved it and it lost signal and hasn't gotten it since. I can't force it to connect, will get roaming but roaming in this area is emergency only.
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Slight update, no APN settings are on here, won't save when I try to add them. Well it saves but then it still shows none.
Its busted, reflash
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Its busted, reflash
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Just did that. Still nothing.
Ok I've flashed 4.0.4 then CWM to 4.1.1 and nothing. Flashed 4.0.4 and nothing then flashed GB on it and nothing. I'm out of ideas.
Maybe you didn't save properly? Don't press back when done inputting everything, but press menu>save.
If that doesn't work, there's a remote possibility it's a problem with the SIM card. You might want to go to your carrier store and ask for a new one; in my experience this is usually free. Other than that, if flashing a whole new ROM doesn't fix it, I have a hard time understanding how it could be anything other than a hardware issue.
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If that doesn't work, there's a remote possibility it's a problem with the SIM card. You might want to go to your carrier store and ask for a new one; in my experience this is usually free. Other than that, if flashing a whole new ROM doesn't fix it, I have a hard time understanding how it could be anything other than a hardware issue.
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It was the sim card. I wished I would have thought of that before I wiped everything though. Oh well I got a clean install and learned a lesson. Never skip step 3...