My new HTC One S randomly disconnects very often. It will have the bars there, show 4G connectivity, but it won't go to any websites, all outgoing calls stay stuck on dialing, and incoming calls do not work.
I'll reboot the phone twice, and it will work. This happens consistently in locations where a Galaxy S 4G and an HTC Sensation have worked flawlessly.
I have read about this issue on the forum for the HTC One X, but not for the S. This is really disappointing. My HTC Sensation dropped wifi often and the bluetooth range was unusable if you put the phone in your pocket and wear a bluetooth. This phone worked on wi-fi great, and the bluetooth was on par with my old Samsung phones, but this is of no use when it can drop service and not even tell me.
Has anyone else had this problem? I got the phone brand new at a dirt cheap steal price. If this is one of those "yeah that will be fixed in a future update" problems I'd like to know so I can dump it on eBay and get something good before its price depreciates.
I haven't seen that as an issue for most people. Esp the way you describe it. Where did you buy it. Maybe a lemon unloaded on you. You could root and see how it goes. LeeDroid/TrickDroid/Axiom good roms.
thasp said:
My new HTC One S randomly disconnects very often. It will have the bars there, show 4G connectivity, but it won't go to any websites, all outgoing calls stay stuck on dialing, and incoming calls do not work.
I'll reboot the phone twice, and it will work. This happens consistently in locations where a Galaxy S 4G and an HTC Sensation have worked flawlessly.
I have read about this issue on the forum for the HTC One X, but not for the S. This is really disappointing. My HTC Sensation dropped wifi often and the bluetooth range was unusable if you put the phone in your pocket and wear a bluetooth. This phone worked on wi-fi great, and the bluetooth was on par with my old Samsung phones, but this is of no use when it can drop service and not even tell me.
Has anyone else had this problem? I got the phone brand new at a dirt cheap steal price. If this is one of those "yeah that will be fixed in a future update" problems I'd like to know so I can dump it on eBay and get something good before its price depreciates.
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The One S and all DC-HSPA+ phones have latency issues when you first use the connection after a long period of no data activity. Latency during that time can be upwards of a second as they negotiate from a sleep state back to DC-HSPA+.
Hunt3r.j2 said:
The One S and all DC-HSPA+ phones have latency issues when you first use the connection after a long period of no data activity. Latency during that time can be upwards of a second as they negotiate from a sleep state back to DC-HSPA+.
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I'm talking 10-15 minutes of waiting before rebooting the phone due to no connectivity. I'll try another ROM & rooting and see what happens.
That length of time is not something I have seen posted anywhere before
Good luck--
Probablt an outdated radio?you could try to supercid,install a newer rom with newer radio..
Sent from my HTC One S
thasp said:
I'm talking 10-15 minutes of waiting before rebooting the phone due to no connectivity. I'll try another ROM & rooting and see what happens.
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Try TrickDroid 7.0 or S e n s e i s s i m O, they are on 4.0.4. Are you S4 or S3, it matters.
You don't need Super CID to flash new radio if your HBoot is earlier than .13, just flash thru recovery--ck md5 if provided
TWRP is a good recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677670
Latest Radio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvi1a70n41yy2ri/radio_OTA_19072012.zip
rugmankc said:
Try TrickDroid 7.0 or S e n s e i s s i m O, they are on 4.0.4. Are you S4 or S3, it matters.
You don't need Super CID to flash new radio if your HBoot is earlier than .13, just flash thru recovery--ck md5 if provided
TWRP is a good recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677670
Latest Radio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvi1a70n41yy2ri/radio_OTA_19072012.zip
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So HBOOT 1.09 is good to flash radio? Do I need TWRP or can I flash with CWM
T-MobileUS HTC One S
Yes, .09 ok to flash
I like twrp and you can flash thru recovery. With cwm I would use fastboot. Although fastboot is recommended for all radio flashing.
I have exactly the same problem. I constantly put it in and out of airplane mode to "reset" the radios. If its really bad, I end up rebooting several times. There is another thread that's sort of like this. I'm extremely frustrated with this and have tried 4 or 5 different roms and radios. Nothing seems to be working. Thinking about calling it quits on the one s and coughing up the cash for a Nexus.
I've tried several different ROMs & radios to no avail. Same connectivity problem. I'm on S4 so I have a better selection of ROMs. I tried every radio, not simply the newest radio.
My experience with HTC has been a rocky one. First I had the MyTouch 4G on T-Mobile, which was the slowest phone I've used outside the BlackBerry Storm. I had two separate HTC Sensation 4G phones, which were interesting. Some phones connect to wi-fi networks. These two begrudgingly hung off wi-fi networks with 1 or 2 fingers until the wind blew the wrong way and caused them to fall off. The bluetooth signal on both was abysmal - excellent off a desk, but put the phone in your pocket and static would ensue in a manner no Motorola or Samsung device I've used would. Now, the next natural step, no mobile network connectivity without turning airplane on & off.
I love the way HTC devices feel, I love the way HTC Sense works, but at the end of the day, the issues I encounter are just not for me. I dislike the plasticy fingerprint laden back of a Samsung device, and the less impressive UI, but I need these things to functionally work properly all the time - speed, wireless connectivity, mobile network and all. Reading the forums and finding so many complaints on One X connectivity, combined with my past HTC experience, I have a feeling replacing this with another One S isn't going to solve my problem.
Thank you very much for your suggestions, opinions, and input. I highly appreciate it. Should any of my last ditch efforts result in success, I will happily post precisely what I did to make it work. I am rooting for it because it is such a cool damn phone. If nothing works, I am confident HTC will be just fine without a whiny malcontent like myself as a customer.
Thanks again!
rugmankc said:
Try TrickDroid 7.0 or S e n s e i s s i m O, they are on 4.0.4. Are you S4 or S3, it matters.
You don't need Super CID to flash new radio if your HBoot is earlier than .13, just flash thru recovery--ck md5 if provided
TWRP is a good recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677670
Latest Radio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvi1a70n41yy2ri/radio_OTA_19072012.zip
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New radio has done wonders for me so far.
T-MobileUS HTC One S
Having same issue with tmo one s.
Data randomly not working
4g shows good signal
Wait >1 minute with no improvement or change
Airplane mode on/off....doesn't recover
Menu >>Settings>>mobile network on/off.....doesn't recover
Menu >>Settings>>more>>usage>>mobile network on/off.......recovers/data ok
OR
Reboot phone.... ..recovers/data ok
Stockunrooted
Software ver 1.84.531.2 710RD (CL63329)
Baseband 0.16.31501S.16_2_10.22.31501S.10L
Contacted HTC and they said they are looking into it with a few others and will call me back.
Will post if I get useful info.
ALSO
Wi-fi is much better...but is still pretty wonky. I have almost stopped using my phone for data. 4G is pretty much useless at this point. Out of town all last week with no wifi available and couldn't use phone because data was always out. Uses all battery as it fails to load page....continues wearing down battery if you give up and let screen turn off. When it happens you almost have to stop the browser or background sync to keep it from wearing down battery.
androph said:
Having same issue with tmo one s.
Data randomly not working
4g shows good signal
Wait >1 minute with no improvement or change
Airplane mode on/off....doesn't recover
Menu >>Settings>>mobile network on/off.....doesn't recover
Menu >>Settings>>more>>usage>>mobile network on/off.......recovers/data ok
OR
Reboot phone.... ..recovers/data ok
Stockunrooted
Software ver 1.84.531.2 710RD (CL63329)
Baseband 0.16.31501S.16_2_10.22.31501S.10L
Contacted HTC and they said they are looking into it with a few others and will call me back.
Will post if I get useful info.
ALSO
Wi-fi is much better...but is still pretty wonky. I have almost stopped using my phone for data. 4G is pretty much useless at this point. Out of town all last week with no wifi available and couldn't use phone because data was always out. Uses all battery as it fails to load page....continues wearing down battery if you give up and let screen turn off. When it happens you almost have to stop the browser or background sync to keep it from wearing down battery.
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Yeah, you are going to be stuck with that until T-Mobile releases an update. I flashed the radio from recent European update and it seems to have fixed that issue for me so far.
T-MobileUS HTC One S
rugmankc said:
Try TrickDroid 7.0 or S e n s e i s s i m O, they are on 4.0.4. Are you S4 or S3, it matters.
You don't need Super CID to flash new radio if your HBoot is earlier than .13, just flash thru recovery--ck md5 if provided
TWRP is a good recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677670
Latest Radio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvi1a70n41yy2ri/radio_OTA_19072012.zip
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Would it be better to get radio by running ruu?
T-MobileUS HTC One S
fmedrano1977 said:
New radio has done wonders for me so far.
T-MobileUS HTC One S
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Thanks for letting us now that the newer radio helps with this problem. I have to restart my phone twice a day most of the time, sometimes three times and it's really annoying. I keep thinking I should just get rid of the phone and get a different one, but then I think, well.... that's more money and they might actually release an update, maybe....
fmedrano1977 said:
Would it be better to get radio by running ruu?
T-MobileUS HTC One S
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No, why go thru all that when you just flash it thru twrp recovery or fastboot if using cwr
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No, why go thru all that when you just flash it thru twrp recovery or fastboot if using cwr
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Isn't there more to the firmware update than just radio.img?
T-MobileUS HTC One S
fmedrano1977 said:
Would it be better to get radio by running ruu?
T-MobileUS HTC One S
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if you are running a custom rom that includes the the latest OTA, I don't think so
jillora said:
Thanks for letting us now that the newer radio helps with this problem. I have to restart my phone twice a day most of the time, sometimes three times and it's really annoying. I keep thinking I should just get rid of the phone and get a different one, but then I think, well.... that's more money and they might actually release an update, maybe....
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Can you let us know if the new radio you put on fixes the problem? I'm still browsing for a new phone, but if this one works in the meantime, I have an excuse to save myself some hassle.
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Hey
I am experiencing the following problem with my new Sensation (EU, unbranded, ROM 1.28.401.1, radio 10.42.9007):
From time to time it suddenly loses its signal and the only way to fix it is to disable and enable the radio (flight mode or testing-menu).
Any ideas how to fix/debug this?
I could get a new SIM card or flash the leaked RUU with the newer radio or get a new unit. How should I continue?
draexler said:
Hey
I am experiencing the following problem with my new Sensation (EU, unbranded, ROM 1.28.401.1, radio 10.42.9007):
From time to time it suddenly loses its signal and the only way to fix it is to disable and enable the radio (flight mode or testing-menu).
Any ideas how to fix/debug this?
I could get a new SIM card or flash the leaked RUU with the newer radio or get a new unit. How should I continue?
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Search "Death Grip" and learn how to hold your phone to avoid this problem.
Stinks, but you can get around it.
P.
PaulGiz said:
Search "Death Grip" and learn how to hold your phone to avoid this problem.
Stinks, but you can get around it.
P.
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It's certainly not the death grip problem I meant! I flashed the leaked RUU yesterday evening, until no the problem did not occur again.
Check the networks.. i select GSM only and it works better...
prateekgujral said:
Check the networks.. i select GSM only and it works better...
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I will definitely try this later, because I been having this problem for a while now, and it only happens when at home!!! and nowhere else!!!
I'll let you know guys!!! wish me luck guyz, cuz if this dosn't work .. ama take to them chines around the corner, and pray they bring back safe!!! ...
I also have this problem and nothing seems to resolve it.
Its certainly not the death grip issue as it happens when the device is sat on a table and not moved, can change from 3 bars to no signal and back again.
I however dont have to disable the radios though as it just comes back on its own.
I always have mine set to GSM only due to the intermittant 3G in my area so its alos not that either.
This never used to happen to either my magic, Desire or Desire S, or any other phone ive had recently for that matter, very, very annoying.
Upgrade your RUU.
1.35.401.1 has fixed this for me - no sleep problems, WiFi connects a HELL of a lot faster, and temproot still works
(I have (and have had) no touchscreen issues)
I have exactly the same problem as dndxn
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App
Same problem here.
t-mobile US.
Also, it has happend on 2G and 4G.
Hoping for a update soon.
So far flashing the newest leaked RUU fixed it for me. But flashing also included a full wipe, so doing one might also help.
Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, .... it worked!!!!!!!!
I changed the Network setting to GSM only and now I have my network signal back ...!!!! full bars!!!
is there anyway to guide others having the same problem to this thread???
Thanks guys ....
Hello,
As soon as I tap the wi-fi icon, it turns to an "error" state.
I ve seen some threads here, but could not be sure about the resolution. To give idea let me sum it up. My device has been brought from US and I am in europe. İt is alreasy ship s-off.
android version : 2.3.4
software number : android revolution HD 3.6.0. by mike1986
kernel version : 2.6.35.14-Sensation-faux123-v0.1.8+
baseband version : 10.42.9007.00p .....
build number : 1.73.401.2 CL161971
and this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193063&page=2
basilcallly tells to apply a signed ROM . But can you please advise which ROM would solve my wi-fi issue. and how to apply that?
Thanks in advance
I also had similar issue when I flashed the original recovery to remove the rooting and clock work mod...
Now if u have the original recovery installed...flash the OTA updates through it and if you don't have the OTA you need to flash the original ROM
After the flashing ur wifi will work normal
hello,
actually I am so new to the stuf. I havent applied any updates to the device, but I guesss it has been s-off ed and applied a different ROM before it has been sold to my friend in USA. Now, which exact ROM would you suggest me to flash and actually where I can find it and read the how to ?.
Thanks
after stock and root i was on Revolution 3.6.1 and now i am using S3N5EaY v 1.4.0 -> agree .. its very smooth - fast and looks great. but still the most important thing is : battery life.. so before i had to charge 2 times a day on hard-use.
theres no need anymore at the moment ;-)
try out by yaself..
hasan.acar said:
Hello,
As soon as I tap the wi-fi icon, it turns to an "error" state.
I ve seen some threads here, but could not be sure about the resolution. To give idea let me sum it up. My device has been brought from US and I am in europe. İt is alreasy ship s-off.
android version : 2.3.4
software number : android revolution HD 3.6.0. by mike1986
kernel version : 2.6.35.14-Sensation-faux123-v0.1.8+
baseband version : 10.42.9007.00p .....
build number : 1.73.401.2 CL161971
and this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193063&page=2
basilcallly tells to apply a signed ROM . But can you please advise which ROM would solve my wi-fi issue. and how to apply that?
Thanks in advance
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Ello m8,
It appears your in the same boat as me, i have the wifi error too, it doesn't even turn on to be able to see networks, let alone connect to them so it's quite horrible.
What i've done:
Flashed pretty much every rom i possibly could. (old ones, new ones, no effect)
Changed the recovery to 4ext (which works great but didn't help)
Changed kernels (a lot)
Changed Radios and RIL files (a lot)
Flashed an official RUU (no effect at all)
Went back to S-ON as described in the tutorial on the main xda sensation guide, then S-OFF'd again.
I'm now back on P3D v 8 and it's running lovely but alas, still no wifi.
I've changed the back cover (the yellow connectors at the top have something to do with the wifi) Don't mess around with these as you may break something, changing the case had no effect, apparently the wifi still connects without the back cover on the phone.
I am literally at my wits end with this and i got my phone for free from my work and i was only supposed to have had it for a while (4 months) so if i say it's broke, they may take it back and i've lost the phone completely, if that wasn't the case then i would have sent it back after i'd tried everything software wise i could think of.
I'm not saying that you are in the same situation exactly but if you are then it looks bleak and i would say anything next to removing the wifi chip and replacing it would mean the wifi will never work, plus tutorials for replacing the wifi on a sensation are scarce to say the least (torque screwdrivers at the ready)
If i get it working i'll let you know how, please do the same if you get any joy.
Oh i almost forgot, another thread on another site they mention using an app called wefi, i didn't have any luck but you might.
Good luck matey Hope you have more than i did.
Hi,
I am having the same issue.
Have been running android revolution HD 3.6.5. by mike1986 and previous versions of it (2, 3) and no issues with the WiFi, as one day it just started (yesterday to be precise). I did not install anything or played with settings that could mess with the wi-fi. One day ago was working ok and the next not.
Tried the Wefi app but it did not help either.
feeling hopeless...
bk_25 said:
Hi,
I am having the same issue.
Have been running android revolution HD 3.6.5. by mike1986 and previous versions of it (2, 3) and no issues with the WiFi, as one day it just started (yesterday to be precise). I did not install anything or played with settings that could mess with the wi-fi. One day ago was working ok and the next not.
Tried the Wefi app but it did not help either.
feeling hopeless...
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Looks like this error is more common than it would first have appeared, read my post a few up for what i've tried, i even feel like dropping it if it's something inside so as to knock it back into place, but i haven't yet Lol that's desperation.
I've got an appointment with HTC soon and i'm getting it changed, if anyone gets this sorted then let me know as i'd rather keep my phone.
dladz said:
Looks like this error is more common than it would first have appeared, read my post a few up for what i've tried, i even feel like dropping it if it's something inside so as to knock it back into place, but i haven't yet Lol that's desperation.
I've got an appointment with HTC soon and i'm getting it changed, if anyone gets this sorted then let me know as i'd rather keep my phone.
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Hi,
I also tried all you tried and no results.
Changed the case with a friends phone but did not help either.
After a lot of reading through the forums did a logcat to see what the hack the phone is saying about this error and it seems it cannot load the driver.
If it helps smb to go deeper can post it.
Gave a thought or two about knocking it against the wall or throw it from the window but after-all, i think i can live for some time without wifi, my GPRS speed is not bad and maybe soon will be having 3G and during work time can use internet pass-through.
Worst case scenario, will sell it and get EDGE the new quad-core monster HTC will be releasing next year Q1 or early Q2.
dladz said:
Ello m8,
It appears your in the same boat as me, i have the wifi error too, it doesn't even turn on to be able to see networks, let alone connect to them so it's quite horrible.
What i've done:
Flashed pretty much every rom i possibly could. (old ones, new ones, no effect)
Changed the recovery to 4ext (which works great but didn't help)
Changed kernels (a lot)
Changed Radios and RIL files (a lot)
Flashed an official RUU (no effect at all)
Went back to S-ON as described in the tutorial on the main xda sensation guide, then S-OFF'd again.
I'm now back on P3D v 8 and it's running lovely but alas, still no wifi.
I've changed the back cover (the yellow connectors at the top have something to do with the wifi) Don't mess around with these as you may break something, changing the case had no effect, apparently the wifi still connects without the back cover on the phone.
I am literally at my wits end with this and i got my phone for free from my work and i was only supposed to have had it for a while (4 months) so if i say it's broke, they may take it back and i've lost the phone completely, if that wasn't the case then i would have sent it back after i'd tried everything software wise i could think of.
I'm not saying that you are in the same situation exactly but if you are then it looks bleak and i would say anything next to removing the wifi chip and replacing it would mean the wifi will never work, plus tutorials for replacing the wifi on a sensation are scarce to say the least (torque screwdrivers at the ready)
If i get it working i'll let you know how, please do the same if you get any joy.
Oh i almost forgot, another thread on another site they mention using an app called wefi, i didn't have any luck but you might.
Good luck matey Hope you have more than i did.
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Dude I got the same problem and I did the same procedure so far but same results as well.
I am just wondering if you got any better results for this issue.
Thanks
Same problem, bad results...
I had the same problem. Both my Bluetooth and WiFi would get stuck on "turning on" but never did, I flashed so many ROMs and Kernels, Tried RUU's from Europe,Asia, and USA and nothing worked. SO I CALLED HTC...thankfully I was still under warranty (It's a 12 month warranty) and shipped my phone away after flashing the latest official T-Mobile RUU, Un-Rooting, and going back to S-ON. It's been a week...I called and they said THE MOTHERBOARD needed to be replaced, which I think is the "default fix" if they can't solve the issue. So hopefully in a week I'll have my phone back...Best of Luck...don't mean to be a Debby Downer but I tried EVERYTHING. Give em a call, it won't hurt to try.
Hey guys, I've had my HTC One S for T-Mobile and ive had it for about 1 week and it has rebooted on me twice so far. not sure why. the first time it was in my pocket and i heard the T-Mobile boot up animation sound go off in my pocket and pulled it out my phone to see it was just booting up for some reason. then today i was going to look at my friendstream widget (on my home screen) and my phone locked up for a second and then rebooted itself. i'm not happy about it since i once owned a g2x which rebooted like crazy. i'm hoping it stops randomly doing this crap but i reported it to HTC since it gave me the option once it rebooted. my HTC one s is rooted with the stock rom with bloatware removed and carry IQ removed. i just wanted to see if i'm the only one having this issue.
It happens to me too :/ sometimes i wake up in the morning and i see the HTC error message. Maybe a software issue?
coronangel said:
It happens to me too :/ sometimes i wake up in the morning and i see the HTC error message. Maybe a software issue?
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not sure why it does this. i just wanted to make sure i wasnt the only one having this issue. but i do hope its a software issue. i keep reporting it to htc when it ask me to send them the error or whatever it says. maybe htc will fix it
I had like two reboots, but then I updated the phone and the problems disappeared. Have you updated to the latest firmware ?
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
Habarug said:
I had like two reboots, but then I updated the phone and the problems disappeared. Have you updated to the latest firmware ?
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
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i dont think there is an update for the tmobile htc one s.
Two days since I bought it and already rebooted two times when exiting the mail client while network was switching from H to 3G. I upgraded it to the latest firmware OTA just after putting the SIM card into.
My son had a problem with random reboots. After enabling Best Wifi Performance in Wifi, advanced settings, they went away. This is on a TMOUS version. Could be totally unrelated to your issue, but worth a try. I've noticed that the wifi has some weirdness to it, like hanging on to a connection long after it's out of range. I hope there is a software update soon.
Sent from my HTC VLE_U
well i hope htc can fix this issue. it hasnt happened again yet. i also have the tmobile htc one s.
s10shane said:
i dont think there is an update for the tmobile htc one s.
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I don't have tmob version and mine is on 1.78. It was that update which fixed it, it seems. You did an update search right?
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
Habarug said:
I don't have tmob version and mine is on 1.78. It was that update which fixed it, it seems. You did an update search right?
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
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Mine is also on 1.78 but had 2 reboots.
Habarug said:
I don't have tmob version and mine is on 1.78. It was that update which fixed it, it seems. You did an update search right?
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
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yeah i guess here in the US we havent got an ota update that i know of. i kept checking for updates but it said my one s is up to date.
Another reboot this morning. This time I received a txt thru Facebook Messenger. I saw it on my desktop and ear, exactly at the same time, the HTC One S rebooting. This might be app related this time.
My One S specs:
- EU edition
- Stock ROM, 1.78 OTA
- Wifi disabled
Yes my H1S reboots about 3 times a week, or the "Loading ..." window is seens 3 or 4 times a week as well.
one more time... I'm gonna consider switching to another ROM in a very near future.
rebooting on 1.78 stock and other custom roms too
Hi guys, I had this issue with stock rom on 1.78 and previous too, so it is probably a radio issue. If I am connected to my wifi network at home, then I go out, the phone switches to hsdpa (as it should) and then I come back home,the reconnection to the wifi network causes the phone to reboot.
I had this issue on all roms I used, both stock and trickdroid 3.1 / 4.3.
My wifi direct is already disabled, my location is Italy. I have seen also that people on the US T-mobile support webpage are complaining about something very similar, wifi related.
Thanks
I'm on tmous and have had two of these reboots since I got the phone on US release day.
As others have said, mine have only happened when I'm on the very edge of my WiFi coverage. It's like the phone can't decide which network to grab on to and freaks out. I don't have the issue when it's just normally switching from WiFi to data like when I go out and then come home. It only seems to happen when I'm right on the edge of WiFi for a few minutes.
Not a huge deal, since its only happened a couple of times. If I remember when I'm off this week, i'll try to get a logcat because I should be able to reproduce it at the edge of my back yard
that would be great, as it sounds like it is the same issue. I always found tricky to save logcats due to amount of information in them and spotting the exact reason for crashing.
It's easily 50% worse than my last phone (palm pre 3) and I've never had issues at my home with anyone's verizon phone.
I did flash LK1 RPM and Radio from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007414
I'm not sure if that has any bearing on it and am also not sure if it was like that before. I did it all when I was in town.
Is there another radio I can flash and see if it's better? Or does the GSIII just have garbage reception on the outskirts?
TIA TIA
Diddo on all that..here is a list with all the modems.let me know if you find the best
Good luck
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/34053-of...zon-sgs3-sch-i535-odin-or-recovery-flashable/
What ROM ya runnin?
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TheDiabolicaL1 said:
What ROM ya runnin?
Better and funnier than your tapatalk signature
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I've tried the miui 4.1
stock JB
and the mean jellybean one I posted above.
To be honest when I first flashed any ROM on to my GS3 my reception was terrible. Every ROM that I used was the same, I also tried every radio available.
My only solution was just to go back to stock which I did now this Stock ICS has me at 4-5 bars everywhere I go.
My last CM ROM had me at 0-1 bar in the same places.
I hope this helps.
Check to see if you have the updated prl version 15154. Do this by going to settings, about phone, status. I think that is an updated list of the towers and that could be your problem. If its not the updated version just shut phone off take out SIM card for 2 min and then just start it up and it should automatically update. I read this somewhere in another post and just figured i'd pass it on. Hope it helps.
Txs mike..I was on something like 14015::' 1 month of fiddling of different modems and radios
mikeman45 said:
Check to see if you have the updated prl version 15154. Do this by going to settings, about phone, status. I think that is an updated list of the towers and that could be your problem. If its not the updated version just shut phone off take out SIM card for 2 min and then just start it up and it should automatically update. I read this somewhere in another post and just figured i'd pass it on. Hope it helps.
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Unfortunately I'm already on this PRL
Going to try some ICS roms I guess.
I have tried each radio as they have come out with mixed reviews. Some are better than others for me but YMMV. I have found the latest VRLK1 is what works best for me. I came from the Thunderbolt, and I really miss the reception I had with that phone; however, that is the ONLY thing I miss about it. I am currently running CleanRom v5.0 and VRLK1. I definitely get the best reception, and can maintain 4G at work while the other radios would drop to 3g or 1x. I only hope it continues to improve, but I don't think it will ever be as good as I had with the Thunderbolt. Good Luck.
Did you try all the radios, even the ICS ones.
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I tried every radio I agree the newest seemed to work best but still was ridiculous. Barely any service even though I had two bars at times. Not enough for a single call and had to be by a window to get spotty text service.
Traded for a lumia 822. Works perfect.
This is funny. Coming from the nexus this phone has way more signal and better reception. Instant switching from 3g to 4g and to wifi. Ive tried every radio and they all work very well. Tried on my nexus and all were horrible. Just my .02 cents but this phone rocks.
mcbrocker said:
This is funny. Coming from the nexus this phone has way more signal and better reception. Instant switching from 3g to 4g and to wifi. Ive tried every radio and they all work very well. Tried on my nexus and all were horrible. Just my .02 cents but this phone rocks.
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Same here. If my i535 shows even 1 bar it still calls/uses data great.
corn13read said:
I've tried the miui 4.1
stock JB
and the mean jellybean one I posted above.
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Two things. One: might need a replacement. Two: uh, all the MIUI builds say there are radio issues. So, yeah....
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corn13read said:
It's easily 50% worse than my last phone (palm pre 3) and I've never had issues at my home with anyone's verizon phone.
I did flash LK1 RPM and Radio from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007414
I'm not sure if that has any bearing on it and am also not sure if it was like that before. I did it all when I was in town.
Is there another radio I can flash and see if it's better? Or does the GSIII just have garbage reception on the outskirts?
TIA TIA
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As others have said try out all of the older radios and use whichever one works best for you. Unfortunately, this phone is not particularly known for having a strong radio (and no software update is ever going to really fix that).
If you are really on a fringe area of service, this might not be the best phone for you. In my experience, Motorola phones have always had the best radios in the industry, and are the most reliable in fringe service areas.
Just got the 5 for xmas and I love it. It was replacing my GS4 which is now in its box as a backup phone.
Loved that one to as well honestly.
Anyway Im on ATT in the US and it seems EVERY time I make or recieve a phone call my LTE drops to 3g or less then upon hanging up it will usually return.
A couple times all my data dropped and I had to go to airplane mode to restore it but that hasn't happened in a while.
I have a vid of it happening I sent to google support but their response is always "factory reset" and Im honestly tired of that.
I went through an issues with KITKAT and pixelations on my screen and reset was their response. After a reset and it was still happening they stopped contacting me back since I guess their center ran out of printed responses.
Here in the UK, the carrier EE got some bad press for doing this and its apparently normal as far as I know for LTE to drop down to 3G so it can handle the call.
Did this happen on your GS4? Is it a new thing or have you just not noticed it before?
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tevil said:
Just got the 5 for xmas and I love it. It was replacing my GS4 which is now in its box as a backup phone.
Loved that one to as well honestly.
Anyway Im on ATT in the US and it seems EVERY time I make or recieve a phone call my LTE drops to 3g or less then upon hanging up it will usually return.
A couple times all my data dropped and I had to go to airplane mode to restore it but that hasn't happened in a while.
I have a vid of it happening I sent to google support but their response is always "factory reset" and Im honestly tired of that.
I went through an issues with KITKAT and pixelations on my screen and reset was their response. After a reset and it was still happening they stopped contacting me back since I guess their center ran out of printed responses.
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I see you are in New Haven, i'm in Fairfield and the samething happens with AT&T for me as well.
This is however by design as LTE is only a DATA solution, not a VOICE option (yet - that comes with VoLTE which AT&T is doing in 2015 but we'll need new phones anyways). It's similar to HSPA+ being only for data so when you aren't using it the device should drop back to "3G" aka UMTS (idle mode) and WCDMA for voice calls.
I've never had the issue of it not coming back however, it sometimes takes a few minutes at most but in general it always switches back to LTE.
shotta35 said:
I see you are in New Haven, i'm in Fairfield and the samething happens with AT&T for me as well.
This is however by design as LTE is only a DATA solution, not a VOICE option (yet - that comes with VoLTE which AT&T is doing in 2015 but we'll need new phones anyways). It's similar to HSPA+ being only for data so when you aren't using it the device should drop back to "3G" aka UMTS (idle mode) and WCDMA for voice calls.
I've never had the issue of it not coming back however, it sometimes takes a few minutes at most but in general it always switches back to LTE.
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Ironically my GS4 did not do this, perhaps it knew it was on a call and just decided to lie to me.
Think I should call AT&T?
Funny over a week+ with google support and NO ONE could tell me this? THIS is why I come here
Downgrade to the 4.4 radio and should fix your data connection issues. If you do some searching around you will see its pretty common to have data connection issues with the 4.4.2 radio.
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Downgrade to the 4.4 radio and should fix your data connection issues. If you do some searching around you will see its pretty common to have data connection issues with the 4.4.2 radio.
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Do you know what radio is for 4.4? They want to exchange the device but I WOULD LOVE to prove to them this is a software bug and NOT hardware related as I have been telling them.
tevil said:
Do you know what radio is for 4.4? They want to exchange the device but I WOULD LOVE to prove to them this is a software bug and NOT hardware related as I have been telling them.
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Download 4.4 image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerhead
extract the file and you will find the radio file in there
reboot the phone to bootloader
fastboot flash radio (radio file).img
fastboot reboot
dabbill said:
Download 4.4 image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerhead
extract the file and you will find the radio file in there
reboot the phone to bootloader
fastboot flash radio (radio file).img
fastboot reboot
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K thanks.
Yeah Im pretty familiar with flashing the radios.
Never pulled one myself from an image before though.
Will do
tevil said:
K thanks.
Yeah Im pretty familiar with flashing the radios.
Never pulled one myself from an image before though.
Will do
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NP
Don't remember the versions off the top of my head and not allowed to have electronics on me at work to check.
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NP
Don't remember the versions off the top of my head and not allowed to have electronics on me at work to check.
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No biggy Ill try to check it out. Honestly if I know its not really a malfunction then Im fine with it. Im not having much electronics luck lately.
4.4 bugged out my 2012 nexus 7 and google could give a rats ass about that, my ouya is another story, and I think my TV or PS3 is dying a slow death.
If this is just how it works then Im fine with it.
thanks
I may still try it though since Im rooted. I can just take a backup image first.
tevil said:
No biggy Ill try to check it out. Honestly if I know its not really a malfunction then Im fine with it. Im not having much electronics luck lately.
4.4 bugged out my 2012 nexus 7 and google could give a rats ass about that, my ouya is another story, and I think my TV or PS3 is dying a slow death.
If this is just how it works then Im fine with it.
thanks
I may still try it though since Im rooted. I can just take a backup image first.
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I am not rooted, just have unlocked bootloader. I have been running 4.4 radio with 4.4.2 for the past 3 or 4 days now and seems to be much better signal.