Anyone else getting strange SMS w/ no sender? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My wife & I keep getting this strange SMS again... no sender, and its all goofy characters. We're both running rooted ns4g, mine with latest skanky kang, hers has pool party rom...
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I'm getting those too but don't know the cause.
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p1gp3n said:
My wife & I keep getting this strange SMS again... no sender, and its all goofy characters. We're both running rooted ns4g, mine with latest skanky kang, hers has pool party rom...
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I am getting them as well- something similar happened several months ago, I forgot the reason maybe sms emergency broadcast testing?????

I got them today as well. Date shows up as Dec 31, 1969. Got 3 of them today.

I got 4 so far but the date is right.
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I've been getting that too. Not sure if it's the same but when my girlfriend texts me sometimes it shows up with no name so if I go back to the messages I have with my girlfriend it looks like I am taking to myself
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me too
I've gotten 2 of those today as well.
Sprint Epic 4g Touch (GSii)...
are we all on sprint? android?

Lol I've been getting them last night and throughout today. Seems like it gets sent on the hour, almost every hour.
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Last time it was a sprint test... not sure about this time. Glad its not just mine & hers
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had three today thought i was the only one. i was about to change my rom i guess i wont since people having the same problem

I had 2 today no sender all gibberish
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I had 1. Also on Sprint as the rest of you seem to be. Wonder what's up with Sprint today...

I've gotten like 4 today.. Seems to b something with sprint
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I had 1. Also on Sprint as the rest of you seem to be. Wonder what's up with Sprint today...
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Its not just sprint. My girlfriend is getting the same **** on her Verizon Droid X.
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4 today
called sprint
forwarded the txt to them
someone may or may not know
the help desk was hopeless
nice
but clueless

Blame it on 2012.
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4 today
called sprint
forwarded the txt to them
someone may or may not know
the help desk was hopeless
nice
but clueless
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I can't deal with calling them tonite... been dealing with too many other people that don't know their elbow from their donkey
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Spring E4gt. Got 4 today, on cm9 nightlies. Weird
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I also got a few today, its kinda freaky. I sent a msg back, but it always fails. ???

I got 5 today
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When will we ever see CM7 or MIUI for the nexus s 4G
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ballerx43 said:
When will we ever see CM7 or MIUI for the nexus s 4G
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A MIUI port seems to be slowly in the works at http://miui.us
As for CM7, from what i hear people are waiting on CM to fully support 2.3.4 before a port of it comes to the NS4G.
I do hope we see some more devs hopping on the NS4G bandwagon.
It's just a case of giving it time. We waited around 3 months for MIUI Nexus S originally.
Ya, I'm coming from an Evo so I'm really used tl the huge Dev support which is funny because the Nexus S is dubbed as THE Google phone.
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ballerx43 said:
Ya, I'm coming from an Evo so I'm really used tl the huge Dev support which is funny because the Nexus S is dubbed as THE Google phone.
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I am coming from an Epic. Practically the same phone, but went with the Nexus for the development support as well. So I'm patiently waiting along with ya. I imagine it won't be too long though.
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Coming from the Epic, waiting is a hobby of mine at this point.. Glad I'm on the Nexus S line now which seems to have a much better development pace.. I've yet to have a phone that can even run a CM or MIUI that isn't an alpha version and barely runs.
Ya seems like Samsung never had the developer base HTC has had/still has. It's definitely going to be hard to adjust to the lack of things to flash, mainly CM7... I am yet to come across a rom as amazing as CM6/7
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Eagerly awaiting ROMs for my NS4G just like the rest of you
+1. Coming from the Evo and flashing something different every day or week. I'm having withdrawals!
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Lol you flashing zombies, good things are on the way. Netarchy already has two excellent kernels and roms are on the way
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That's great news
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Must have ROMs!
Pops just got his NS4G last night and he's flaunting how great it is because mine arrives in a few hours. Really excited to ditch my Evo for something new, but I don't know how I'm gonna survive without "Notification Power Controls" those things save my life!!! Cyanogen port a build to the NS4G PLEASE!!!
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O.M.G..My ggirl has the Evo with Miui and I just got Miui on my NS4G..It is "AMAZING"!!! PLEASE more Development!!!
Why people are having speed problems on the nexus s4g? My just tested with quadrun at 4172 twice faster than any phone, rom cm7 and netarchy. Netarchy makes all the difference. Love my nexus s 4g.
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Why people are having speed problems on the nexus s4g? My just tested with quadrun at 4172 twice faster than any phone, rom cm7 and netarchy. Netarchy makes all the difference. Love my nexus s 4g.
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Way to bump.
Also, don't rely on Quadrant.
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O.M.G..My ggirl has the Evo with Miui and I just got Miui on my NS4G..It is "AMAZING"!!! PLEASE more Development!!!
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Are there any bugs on the miui for the nexus s 4g?
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4G in fresno

Is it just testing so far or are we fully online just noticed 4G this morning? I got 13.87 mb/s down and 7.87 uploads any body in the central valley let me know if your getting it too!!
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Yeah 4G seems to be working now, off and on . I didn't get the speeds you're getting
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KingTUT55 said:
Is it just testing so far or are we fully online just noticed 4G this morning? I got 13.87 mb/s down and 7.87 uploads any body in the central valley let me know if your getting it too!!
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i have been on 4g here off and on for the last 1.5 months here in fresno. seems they fully hit the switch on monday. i am in fowler and we are getting 4g from clovis all the way to selma. works GREAT so for. last month they were turning it on like 4 to 5 hours every other day it seemed. now its stable. i am getting speeds in the 9.5 down and 4.5 up.
I have not been connecting 4g at all, except for a couple of times but wasn't really getting 4g speed.
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usicus said:
I have not been connecting 4g at all, except for a couple of times but wasn't really getting 4g speed.
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what rom and radio?
4G switched on for the first time for me the other day here in Fresno, but it's back on 3G at the moment. When it's up, it seems pretty damn fast. Though it does have an issue where it'll show the 4G icon at the top, but not have any connection for a minute or so. 3G did that too.
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what rom and radio?
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Running Thunderstick and latest leaked radio, but also went back to froyo and different roms, no dice.
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It's been on for about 4 days now.
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Is it on and operational? I am at a loss. I get only the connected to lte but I lose data signal.
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In the valley between fresno and stockton 3g....ah limboland ville
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Can anyone tell me if 4g is working in Kerman. In particular, I'm interesed in the intersection of 180 and Bishop (or Belmont and Bishop) or close to that vicinity.
It's supposed to be live on the 16th..a couple more days.
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fresno:
Man, I missed Fresno. Lived there all my life till year 2000.
Enjoy your new LTE speed.
Someone in MN where 4GeeBee's been on for half a year.
Wish they would turn it on here in Bako too.
Maybe they're just testing it in waves, or something, but when they first turned it on I got 4G at my house for about three days. Now it reverts back to 3G unless I go about a block away from my house. Sigh.
This is what I get one I try to switch over to lte, it connects to network but no actually data connection.
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4g should be live in bakersfield sometime near august. Sacramento and fresno go live the 16th from what I heard.
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Its the 16th, but I don't got crap!
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usicus said:
Its the 16th, but I don't got crap!
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Same here. Oh well, I get it in town for the most part, and I have wifi at home. Still disappointing though, since I got it out here when they were testing it.
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Same here. Oh well, I get it in town for the most part, and I have wifi at home. Still disappointing though, since I got it out here when they were testing it.
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Is it actual 4G speed, my friend got that but it is not any faster ..
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LTE switch flipped on in Ft. Lauderdale..

FINALLY!!
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It needs to come to the Jersey Shore.
Was in NYC the other day and I'm jealous.
I was up studying late last night and I had LTE all the way out in Pembroke Pines!
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MrMiami81 said:
FINALLY!!
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Yes finally, I live in Tamarac and almost fell out of the couch when I seen LTE on my phone.
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Welcome to the LTE club :good:
In Pembroke pines here...lte looking good
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I'm in Hollywood and speeds are meh right now. Maybe due to congestion?
I'm in pines and only getting like 5mbps. Also, is anyone's reception going in and out while travelling in broward? I completely lose recep for a few seconds then it comes back. I think it's because of the new lte
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Have you noticed a significant hit in battery life?
Guranto said:
Have you noticed a significant hit in battery life?
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My battery life has been horrible, don't know if it's because of the LTE but it sucks
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I have noticed slightly subpar battery life. Normally I could go 12-15 hours on a charge, now only 10-12. Running clean Rom 2.6 I think. This could be the LTE or chrome that I just downloaded. How has your reception been? I continuously lose service, I'm hoping it's because they're messing with LTE. It only happens in LTE areas
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My battery life has been a little worse. I went to Sawgrass today and lost my LTE so I'm guessing they may still be testing out west in some areas. I also went to Miami lakes today and lost LTE once I left Miramar.. Overall it's been a good experience though.. Im gonna test now and see if my LTE connection at the house is faster than wifi.. LOL..
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Yeah I think they're testing it since they haven't officially announced it
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(in my Adam Sandler voice) Yeah....not too shabby!
Say jellybean one more damn time...
I've been getting it in Miami since I got this phone two weeks ago. No official word from art get though.
Specifically I'm in south Miami and my speeds vary wildly from 5 Mbps and 21 Mbps down, a max of 10 up.
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North Miami Beach...getting better everyday!
Congrats, OP. Patiently (well, maybe not ) waiting for Denver to light up!
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Here's an idea

If you are like me that is in an ATT plan and is forced to wait an entire year to upgrade your phone here is a tip.
Right now another week has passed and we still have no reports on the ICS update we are suppost to be waiting and Jellybean is right around the corner. My guess is that this model is going to be outmoded in a matter of time and no more updates will be provided for us. This is still not official but it is a posibility. I have been looking up and Cyanogen is going to launch CM10 that is basicily Jelly. If the phone does get out moded then there is the perfect reason to root and apply CM10 when it becomes available. Sure you will no longer have the Samsung Galaxy style of android but still Jelly's UI is really beautiful and wohld work with a beautiful phone such as the Skyrocket.
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O....... k.....?
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You do realize you're on forum where the entire purpose is to root and flash custom ROM's right? Kinda preaching to the choir here bud.
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gabfall said:
If you are like me that is in an ATT plan and is forced to wait an entire year to upgrade your phone here is a tip.
Right now another week has passed and we still have no reports on the ICS update we are suppost to be waiting and Jellybean is right around the corner. My guess is that this model is going to be outmoded in a matter of time and no more updates will be provided for us. This is still not official but it is a posibility. I have been looking up and Cyanogen is going to launch CM10 that is basicily Jelly. If the phone does get out moded then there is the perfect reason to root and apply CM10 when it becomes available. Sure you will no longer have the Samsung Galaxy style of android but still Jelly's UI is really beautiful and wohld work with a beautiful phone such as the Skyrocket.
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you're high as a kite, son.
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Op,
LMFAO
I...am in complete awe right now.
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So you are saying the plan is to go ahead and flash custom rooms then? Where and how will we be able to do this?
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His avatar is so fitting
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occupational_hazard said:
So you are saying the plan is to go ahead and flash custom rooms then? Where and how will we be able to do this?
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Oh my custom rom???? Wth is that??? Look I'm a noob and someone needs to tell me what this custom rom idea is all about because I'm totally clueless as to what that is....
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this thread needs to be closed and op should be flogged with an ipad.
I'm surprised this post has lasted this long
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Alright alright...
Thread closed.

Its funny because its SOOO true!!!!

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Ha ha ha that's pretty great.
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Lol! My ex would have loved this..
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Lol, yeah the original is for a motorcycle, then I saw it for cycling and i thought it would be even better fitting if it was related to phones.
Lol to think that this happened to me twice already.
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Itzvik said:
Lol to think that this happened to me twice already.
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I wish I could say that..wait...
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Haha this is too funny. I can say that this has happened to me.....yet I am the wife, I have screwed up phones in my life. Its too funny that the first thing my husband says when he gets a new phone is, "don't you dare touch it!"
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I am dying over here. This is SO true. You have no idea... Thanks for that!
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Haha this is too funny. I can say that this has happened to me.....yet I am the wife, I have screwed up phones in my life. Its too funny that the first thing my husband says when he gets a new phone is, "don't you dare touch it!"
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My gf says the same. I remember when I almost bricked her atrix. She kept trying to check on my progress and I kept trying to keep her away. It was stuck on some screen lol.
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absolutely hillarious
Yeah, one of the girls I liked BLEW UP at me once when I wasn't texting her because I had to Fastboot my old Razr after softbricking it >.<
Wow its about time someone read me like a book.CTFU I'm the same way and I entirely block everything and everyone out. But its been like this for many years see us men have a tendency to wander what the hell happened how it happened how to fix it and since we are so tired from downloading reading and rooting our androids , well we don't have an ounce of strength left to unbrick so we shut down instead of showing our wife's/ girlfriends/kids what to do so that when we find ourselves in this predicament they can serve as backup hardware to give us input. But our foolish pride won't allow it that's why we are the jacks of all trades but masters of none:banghead::banghead:
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You young sir are a genius! This happens every few years to me. She knows its serious when I'm at my desk. True Rom-maniac thought of that.
This is so true! Only I usually am expecting an important call and have to resort to my mom's old blackberry.
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Had one of these moments today.. Too funny
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Yup. She wants to get romantic, and I want to get ROMantic. "You're always on you're stupid phone!" Hey your gnex wouldn't be as cool if it wasn't for me!
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Hahaha ive done this but my wife knows me well. She says ya screwed your phone up again didnt you. She hates my phone. But she still bought me this one for christmas.
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Holy crap! That is hilarious!
Ha! Good to see everyone has gotten as good of a laugh from this as I was hoping. It really is funny because it is so fitting for so many of us. Like many have already said, my wife HATES my phone. Hates all my electronics especially since I got a galaxy tab for Xmas!!
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tonybahr said:
Hahaha ive done this but my wife knows me well. She says ya screwed your phone up again didnt you. She hates my phone. But she still bought me this one for christmas.
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THIS! lol You should have seen the disparaged look on my face when I walked up the stairs from the basement with HER hard-bricked Droid Charge in my hand....."What's wrong" ".....I broke it." /facepalm
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