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I just received a text from AT&T telling me to upgrade my phone to Froyo, Whats crazy that almost everyone that has been on this forum has been on a custom Froyo Rom or GB for the last 6 months. , I think that they need to get to know there customers better
I got it to and I am running stock Froyo.
they always sent that out before and after an update. Not sure exactly what it looks at but if you don't have stock rom on the phone it sends that
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i never got a text like that.
I wrote them back and told them they needed to upgrade to Honeycomb.
No longer sent from my BlackBerry.
FYI, I just tried software update from phone. Got an "unable to connect to update server"error. Last time that happened right before an update.
Or am I wishful thinking....
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Too bad I'm not running my phone on AT&T, I feel left out haha.
I feel deprived, I never got a text either.... Thank God for custom ROMs!!!!
Before I got the g2x,i had the hd2,5 in a month, got it replaced with the vibrant the day it came out, loved it, after a few months it acted up on me, got a replacement, rooted it and deleted the bloatware, lol a few months later I dropped it and it then went to hell...camera stored working, wouldn't connect to my computer through usb, then it started messing with my sd card....
I had insurance in it but 130 for a cell that cost me almost the same price wasnt worth it, got me a mytouch 4g, hated it,2 weeks later a g2, hated it, finally got the g2x and I feel in love with it,i was first hesitant about getting it because if the problems I read it had, but after I got it, the only real problem I had was the response time from either using swype or waiting for a web page to open up sometimes...and the bloatware that runs in the background...I'm keeping this cell until the galaxy 2 comes over for tmobile, until then, how can I root my g2x without bricking it and whats the best roms for it? also tell me what problems have you had and what did you do to correct it
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How about reading through the forum?
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Here's a link to information on rooting your g2x:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
Here's one for flashing clockwork recovery via nvflash:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
If any of that information in there confuses you, and you can't figure it out, then keep reading...you will get it.
Then the Android Development section of this forum has all of the roms, kernals, and mods available to try out.
Welcome to the G2X...I hope you love it as much as I do.
Hope this help.
Thank you very much
I appreciate it
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Is it normal that I still haven't gotten any OTA update? Im over in NY and went to stock ROM, went to stock recovery, and unrooted the phone. When is the OTA update rolling out until? Did it stop? I keep getting connection failed when manually looking for a software update.
And I don't want to manually use the LG tool because I am afraid of bricking the phone and don't want to go through the trouble of unbricking it.
I never got the OTA either and it was announced they stopped. The LG updating didn't brick my phone either.
I was actually wondering the same thing.
I called Tmo CS over a week ago, and he swore that I would be getting either an email, text or phone call, letting me know that I would be getting the update. He was nice, but I think he was new (didn't seem all that sharp). I did ask him about the rumor that they stopped the OTA, and he said that there was nothing about that in his system. He said, according to his system, it was still active. I asked him like 3x lol.
I have a refurb, so can't use the LG update tool. I know there is an alternate way of doing it, here on the forums, but I'm just too darn lazy lol. I will be calling Tmo again, in the next few days. If I get any useful info, I will pass it along to you.
I like my G2x, but honestly...between LG and Tmo, this has been one, huge clusterf**k. Thank God for the devs here, and around the net. They have done what LG and Tmo have continuously failed to do...made me a happy G2x owner!
ive had the same issue trying to do it by the phone so used LG tool and .... bricked my phone
i called Tmo and they exchanged my phone at no cost. the new one came with Gb preinstalled.
Why not just screw the OTA and grab one of the great custom, pre rooted roms. I did the OTA thing and had to re root. Ran the official update for two days and got tired of the thing. The custom roms spoil you.
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dalephil22 said:
Why not just screw the OTA and grab one of the great custom, pre rooted roms. I did the OTA thing and had to re root. Ran the official update for two days and got tired of the thing. The custom roms spoil you.
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I'm running EB 2.3.3, and love it. And thanks to EB, I also love my G2X again. But I would like to have the new baseband. And I can only get that from the update.
Really, what I think it comes down to (for me), is that I want T-Mobile to step the hell up, and stop jerking me around. How do you release an OTA...but only to SOME? I've just never heard of such a thing. And how do you release your "flagship" phone, then realize it's got issues, and then try to sweep all the owners of said "flagship" under the carpet...where you don't have to deal with them any more? It just makes me sad. I used to brag to all my friends, how much I loved T-Mobile.
dalephil22 said:
Why not just screw the OTA and grab one of the great custom, pre rooted roms. I did the OTA thing and had to re root. Ran the official update for two days and got tired of the thing. The custom roms spoil you.
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I kind of sympathize, but people recommend custom roms as a blanket solution to random issues way too often. Don't get me wrong, I love EB and CM, and xboarder's rom is fantastic, but the first two don't have a2dp and the latter won't still give you a new baseband. For people like me who have a non-functional gps and rely on a2dp, the official update is pretty critical.
Also, is there any evidence suggesting T-Mobile actually pulled the update? I think I know the post where this rumor started, and for what it's worth, a pretty knowledgeable rep told me about a week ago that the OTA is still rolling out, and will continue to do so through August. If the roll-out is slow, I don't think its too surprising considering what little space lg has to screw up again.
[EDIT] http://www.tmonews.com/2011/08/t-mo...ad-ota-rollout-manual-update-still-available/
heysharon said:
I kind of sympathize, but people recommend custom roms as a blanket solution to random issues way too often. Don't get me wrong, I love EB and CM, and xboarder's rom is fantastic, but the first two don't have a2dp and the latter won't still give you a new baseband. For people like me who have a non-functional gps and rely on a2dp, the official update is pretty critical.
Also, is there any evidence suggesting T-Mobile actually pulled the update? I think I know the post where this rumor started, and for what it's worth, a pretty knowledgeable rep told me about a week ago that the OTA is still rolling out, and will continue to do so through August. If the roll-out is slow, I don't think its too surprising considering what little space lg has to screw up again.
[EDIT] http://www.tmonews.com/2011/08/t-mo...ad-ota-rollout-manual-update-still-available/
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Well here it is posted on T-Mobile Support forum. The post says its created by T-Mobile so I'd say its legit, not a rumor.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2362
G2X CM7
Actually, although EB 2.3.5 doesn't have A2DP, EB 2.3.3 does.
And the mms works SO much better than other ROMS I've tried.
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Yeah, the link I posted above was the same notice from a secondary source.
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Yeah, the link I posted above was the same notice from a secondary source.
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But you called it a rumor. Looks pretty official to me.
G2X CM7
Ok so a week or so ago I decided I was going to buy the Infuse, Ive wanted it forever and I got it. used. Which is fine, im ok with used its gorgeous.
But it was running 2.3.6 UCKJ2. Was running fine. My only issue was I couldnt tether and I really HAVE to for the next month or so.
After spending my entire 1 day off reading and researching I managed to use GTGs Ultimate Unbrick and restore it back to factory. Ok....good. Then I used Super One click to root.
Well now I can tether. But my gmail cant sync and some of my apps dont work unless I uninstall then reinstall repeatedly everytime I use them. If I turn on sync the phone freezes and I have to pull the battery. Then the time is 4 hours off.
Im not sure what I should do and im afraid to do anything because Im going to make it worse lol. I cant afford to brick my phone, so any advice is great.
Firmware 2.2.1
Baseband I997UCKD5
Kernal 2.6.32.9
Build Froyo.UCKD5
Im not running through AT&T I am using H2O Wireless.
Thank you, and sorry if this has already been specifically addressed. I couldnt find anything this specific and Ive been searching for hours.
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Ok so a week or so ago I decided I was going to buy the Infuse, Ive wanted it forever and I got it. used. Which is fine, im ok with used its gorgeous.
But it was running 2.3.6 UCKJ2. Was running fine. My only issue was I couldnt tether and I really HAVE to for the next month or so.
After spending my entire 1 day off reading and researching I managed to use GTGs Ultimate Unbrick and restore it back to factory. Ok....good. Then I used Super One click to root.
Well now I can tether. But my gmail cant sync and some of my apps dont work unless I uninstall then reinstall repeatedly everytime I use them. If I turn on sync the phone freezes and I have to pull the battery. Then the time is 4 hours off.
Im not sure what I should do and im afraid to do anything because Im going to make it worse lol. I cant afford to brick my phone, so any advice is great.
Firmware 2.2.1
Baseband I997UCKD5
Kernal 2.6.32.9
Build Froyo.UCKD5
Im not running through AT&T I am using H2O Wireless.
Thank you, and sorry if this has already been specifically addressed. I couldnt find anything this specific and Ive been searching for hours.
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get off froyo. not saying thats your issue.....but if you were on 2.3.6 i would return to something close. gtg also has a rom called infused on here that is probably the most stable rom here. get that on your phone, see if you still have all that freezing and having to pull battery issues. if so i would lean toward the phone its self......again thats a very stable rom and not to many people have any of the issues you are describing.
flash away man.....its hard to brick this phone. and since you used the ultimate unbrick you can always do that if you dont like it or wont to return it to stock and send it back
If you're gonna flash a current ROM (which you should) may I recommend one. I rocked the Infused 2.3.3 for a long time, awesome and very stable but...I have found a better one the doctorz v8 ROM ported by dman.
Stable and awesome with everything working, except Swype, but if you uninstall it, then google Swype, download and install their beta version and it's fixed. I've heard that all the phone companies are crackin down on tethering sooooo, Good luck.
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"Doctorz" by Da'Man3285 and iStatiK.
You forgot to factory reset after using ultimate unbrick. Its a must if your going to stay on stock.
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I agree about getting off Froyo. The phone worked like a dream before I used Ultimate Unbrick and rooted it. Honestly I love Android and have never had to root one before. But I need to tether for the time being and it seemed the only way. I think I goofed lol.
Im worried about mucking it up more or losing my root by trying to install a new rom. But at this rate...im about to smash my phone (even though its my fault) so Ill try anything!!
Optimus I must have not read that part! I will try that and hopefully that helps a little until I work out this how to put a ROM on. I really appreciate the help. I use my phone for work, and it has 6 gmail accounts on it that currently I cant sync. God forbid I want to waste some time playing words with friends. It works for 5 minutes then I have to uninstall and reinstall.
I really appreciate you all taking the time to help. If I dont smash my phone or blow it up installing a new rom ill let you know how i make out. Thank you so much.
OK so when I did the factory reset I lost root. Tried to root again SEEMS to have worked only the tethering app now says not allowed by your carrier! First off I don't have at&t I use H2O secondly it worked before! If there was anyone in my area who did this sort of thing I wouldn't be making you poor people crazy with all these questions LOL thank you again for your help.
I have done it! Rooted and running serendipity! Thank you all so much! I can't even express how helpful you've been!
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I flew too close to the sun! I'm an amateur just living off of the greatness that makes this site popular, but I've been fortunate over the years. It finally caught up with me. I have put many, many ROMs on my Nexus 7, Droid X and SG3 without any problems. I think I became over confident in my abilities. When I first started I would read through the whole process and research before leaping but this time I must have missed a step.
The steps to death of a phone
1. Had Pure Google AOSP on my phone for months with no problems (loved it)
2. Thought I had worked a a trade for a Galaxy Note II, so I put the newest Samsung Version back on the phone
3. Trade didn't work out, so I was just going to keep it and try a few other ROMs
4. Used my same 'ol procedures for trying to FLASH, didn't work because of the new Samsung Version
5. Played around awhile got in put CleanRom 6, but the cellphone would not not connect(Stuck in roaming) crap happens
6. Took it back to stock. dialed *2767*3855# everything worked fine
7. Decided to try a few other ROMs
8. This time I during flashing I the phone posted some message from Samsung saying the phone had a improper OS, contact Samsung. (can't remember exact message) This is were I probably screwed up. I got a little lazy and was playing around with my Note 10.1 while things were loading on my SG3. I had a few problems getting back to CWM. Finally, and I'm not sure how, I got back into recovery.
9. Loaded crDroid, got a little confused on which modem to pick, I think I picked XXELLA, everything else seemed straight forward.
10. Package seemed to install
11. On final reboot, the phone went off and never came back... No CWM, No Download mode, Won't charge, zero response to Odin
Oh well, crap happens! I knew it was always a risk. I will send it to MobileTechVideos and see if he can help me out.
EDIT: Oh, I just wanted to say to everyone, I love this site and the people on it.... I could never say that in the "Developer" section because I didn't have enough post. I don't know what drives you people but keep it up! And please don't take my screw up as a negative against any ROM. This is surely my fault for getting lazy. Works for thousands but fails for me? That is me not the package. Will I stop? NO! I'm getting ready to put something on my Nexus 7 as I type this.
SECOND EDIT: I think BattsNotlncld found the problem in two minutes. I don't think there is a crDroid package for SCH-1535. I was on another webpage looking for packages and ran across crDroid.
Easy to see where you messed up. I've never heard of crDroid or XXELLA but a quick google search brought me to the Galaxy S III I9300 forum (aka International version). Flashing a ROM made for the International version will surely give you a hard brick.
Go to www.mobiletechvideos.com
They are the best at fixing bricked phones. I bricked my SGS2 and they had it back to me good as new in 10 days.
BattsNotIncld said:
Easy to see where you messed up. I've never heard of crDroid or XXELLA but a quick google search brought me to the Galaxy S III I9300 forum (aka International version). Flashing a ROM made for the International version will surely give you a hard brick.
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Yeap, it looks like in my hast to download packages, I slipped into the I9300 world and left my SCH-1535 world. I just recreated my download chain and I clicked on a external link from another webpage to get to the crDroid download. Stupid hurts. I should have stopped when I saw the modem question, but I didn't.
damn this is tough to see. sorry to read about this.
after a mistake like this you will be more careful, bricked an HTC Droid Eris (my first smartphone) and also loaded a leaked firmware, which, stopped us from getting root, which came about a week after that new leaked firmware (lesson learned).
hope to see you back in action soon
thanks
Thanks for taking the time to post your follies! As a novice, I will remember your tale and read everything to the point of understanding before flashing anything.
I've been a long time user of the site & just signed up a few days ago lol I've seen this many times.
Yeah, international versions will brick your phone. That's why it's extremely hard to port an international rom
Good luck man! But like bigtom said, mobiletechvideos can fix almost anything.
Cooter007 said:
I flew too close to the sun! I'm an amateur just living off of the greatness that makes this site popular, but I've been fortunate over the years. It finally caught up with me. I have put many, many ROMs on my Nexus 7, Droid X and SG3 without any problems. I think I became over confident in my abilities. When I first started I would read through the whole process and research before leaping but this time I must have missed a step.
The steps to death of a phone
1. Had Pure Google AOSP on my phone for months with no problems (loved it)
2. Thought I had worked a a trade for a Galaxy Note II, so I put the newest Samsung Version back on the phone
3. Trade didn't work out, so I was just going to keep it and try a few other ROMs
4. Used my same 'ol procedures for trying to FLASH, didn't work because of the new Samsung Version
5. Played around awhile got in put CleanRom 6, but the cellphone would not not connect(Stuck in roaming) crap happens
6. Took it back to stock. dialed *2767*3855# everything worked fine
7. Decided to try a few other ROMs
8. This time I during flashing I the phone posted some message from Samsung saying the phone had a improper OS, contact Samsung. (can't remember exact message) This is were I probably screwed up. I got a little lazy and was playing around with my Note 10.1 while things were loading on my SG3. I had a few problems getting back to CWM. Finally, and I'm not sure how, I got back into recovery.
9. Loaded crDroid, got a little confused on which modem to pick, I think I picked XXELLA, everything else seemed straight forward.
10. Package seemed to install
11. On final reboot, the phone went off and never came back... No CWM, No Download mode, Won't charge, zero response to Odin
Oh well, crap happens! I knew it was always a risk. I will send it to MobileTechVideos and see if he can help me out.
EDIT: Oh, I just wanted to say to everyone, I love this site and the people on it.... I could never say that in the "Developer" section because I didn't have enough post. I don't know what drives you people but keep it up! And please don't take my screw up as a negative against any ROM. This is surely my fault for getting lazy. Works for thousands but fails for me? That is me not the package. Will I stop? NO! I'm getting ready to put something on my Nexus 7 as I type this.
SECOND EDIT: I think BattsNotlncld found the problem in two minutes. I don't think there is a crDroid package for SCH-1535. I was on another webpage looking for packages and ran across crDroid.
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It's very refreshing to see a user take responsibility and not whine and complain for their mistake. I commend you for that.
With that being said it sucks to see this happen to you. I have never heard of mobiletechvideos.com before this thread but did some looking and it's impressive what they promise. (damn good reviews to back it up too) Looks like it's $60 or so plus shipping to get it up and running again, sounds like a good deal to me.
Good luck, let us know what you do!
cubfan80 said:
It's very refreshing to see a user take responsibility and not whine and complain for their mistake. I commend you for that.
With that being said it sucks to see this happen to you. I have never heard of mobiletechvideos.com before this thread but did some looking and it's impressive what they promise. (damn good reviews to back it up too) Looks like it's $60 or so plus shipping to get it up and running again, sounds like a good deal to me.
Good luck, let us know what you do!
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I bricked my SG3 just before Christmas and had it back from mobiletechvideos.com before New Years Eve. Pretty good for standard shipping and holiday season!
Mailing it off tomorrow! I bought a Note 2 until my SG3 gets fixed. I had to do something, because I don't have a home phone and my wife travels frequently. It is extremely hard to time an airport pickup without a cellphone. I love my SG3 but I really like the Note 2. I will be selling one in a few weeks. Which one? ....... we will see!
Cooter007 said:
Mailing it off tomorrow! I bought a Note 2 until my SG3 gets fixed. I had to do something, because I don't have a home phone and my wife travels frequently. It is extremely hard to time an airport pickup without a cellphone. I love my SG3 but I really like the Note 2. I will be selling one in a few weeks. Which one? ....... we will see!
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Some of the best lessons are the ones learned the hard way... but still sucks!
When I got my S3, coming from a HTC Incredible, the biggest concern I had was how big the phone was.... now I would totally consider the Note2. Post which way you decide!
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Cooter007 said:
Mailing it off tomorrow! I bought a Note 2 until my SG3 gets fixed. I had to do something, because I don't have a home phone and my wife travels frequently. It is extremely hard to time an airport pickup without a cellphone. I love my SG3 but I really like the Note 2. I will be selling one in a few weeks. Which one? ....... we will see!
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You have any updates??
I feel your pain....hard bricked mine on Apr. 1, shipped it off to MTV on Apr. 3, and just found out today it'll be shipped back this week, so.... $95 lesson learned lol