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I've been running Valhalla v1.3.2 since it was released (about 13 days). About 5 days ago I started having issues with reception. I tried different modems from the modem thread and that didn't work. So I tried reflashing the ROM and that also didn't work. I checked the check sums after downloading the ROM, so I know I got a good file.
As I mentioned, these issues are new in the last 5 days, reception was great a week ago.
What I've noticed in the last couple days are two things.
1. The signal indicator on the top of the phone doesn't match up with actual signal. In the one attached screenshot you can see it indicating 3 bars of service, but no carrier. The other screenshot shows 2 bars and no carrier. I've also been driving and had dropped calls while indicating 4 bars service. I work 30 miles from home, so this isn't an issue with a single tower.
2. The ROM has the signal indicators themed green, although, as you can see, sometimes when I'm having issues they go back to gray.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm basically relying on wifi calling at this point.
Thank you,
Ryan
Maybe verify with T-Mobile that they're not having issues, also. We had a problem here for over a day where we had bars but couldn't place calls, calls dropped, etc, and it was occurring all over the city.
Not sure if it'll make a difference, but maybe make sure your SIM card is clean & snug, possibly even replace the SIM if necessary.
Good luck; I'm curious what the issue is.
The signal indicator going from grey to green is a Gingerbread feature, not a bug. It indicates if the signal is "locked on" or not. My friend has a Nexus S and it does the same thing.
It's difficult to say if your signal problem is the phone or something in your area. I get the same issue when I'm at work but I know for a fact it's because the tower is far and the building blocks a lot of signal for all phones regardless of carrier. It sounds like a true weak signal though, could be caused by the tower having issues or some interference.
avrillapete said:
The signal indicator going from grey to green is a Gingerbread feature, not a bug. It indicates if the signal is "locked on" or not. My friend has a Nexus S and it does the same thing.
It's difficult to say if your signal problem is the phone or something in your area. I get the same issue when I'm at work but I know for a fact it's because the tower is far and the building blocks a lot of signal for all phones regardless of carrier. It sounds like a true weak signal though, could be caused by the tower having issues or some interference.
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Thank you for the suggestion, but I don't think the green/gray is working as designed. With the Valhalla rom the OP specifically mentioned in one version he'd forgotten to theme the signal indicator. Likewise, sometimes when I can make calls it's green, sometimes it's gray, so it doesn't seem to be specific to signal status.
I called t-mobile customer care yesterday and they told me to go to the store and get an new SIM card as mine was outdated. I did that today and am still having the same issues. I'm thinking of ODINing back to stock KD1 to see how things go.
Thoughts?
-Ryan
ryan8440 said:
Thank you for the suggestion, but I don't think the green/gray is working as designed. With the Valhalla rom the OP specifically mentioned in one version he'd forgotten to theme the signal indicator. Likewise, sometimes when I can make calls it's green, sometimes it's gray, so it doesn't seem to be specific to signal status.
I called t-mobile customer care yesterday and they told me to go to the store and get an new SIM card as mine was outdated. I did that today and am still having the same issues. I'm thinking of ODINing back to stock KD1 to see how things go.
Thoughts?
-Ryan
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I was really hoping the SIM card would work out for you. Going back to KD1 isn't a bad test to see if the problem goes away. Keep me posted, I'm curious if it makes a difference. If so, maybe shoot for KG4 as it was the first GB ROM to come with the boot loaders & see if the phone still acts normal.
I get the same grey / white bars when the phone first boots, and occasionally during normal operation. It usually lasts for 5 to 10 seconds and doesn't seem to affect signal quality at all.
Green means its synced with Google. Grey means its not.
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I experienced similar issues, for me when the bars were gray I had no data. Facebook wouldn't connect and my widgets weren't able to update. I was still texting and receiving MMS fine. I hardly make calls so not certain if those were ever effected. I still get this happening to me maybe once a day but I simply throw on Airplane mode then turn it right off and my data is once again flowing.
I called TMobile again and they asked me to uninstall all my apps while I was on the phone with them to make sure nothing there was interfering. I didn't have time to do that at the moment, so I told them I'd call back. In the interest of getting everything bone stock, I figured I'd ODIN the stock KD1. However, when I look at the bible thread all I can find is a deodexed KD1 with root. I can't seem to find the true stock KD1 rom. Where can I get that?
Thanks again,
Ryan
ryan8440 said:
I called TMobile again and they asked me to uninstall all my apps while I was on the phone with them to make sure nothing there was interfering. I didn't have time to do that at the moment, so I told them I'd call back. In the interest of getting everything bone stock, I figured I'd ODIN the stock KD1. However, when I look at the bible thread all I can find is a deodexed KD1 with root. I can't seem to find the true stock KD1 rom. Where can I get that?
Thanks again,
Ryan
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I did a bit of searching and LuffarJoh posted this link:
http://fus.nanzen.se/
You basically set the preset to SGH-T959V, scroll back up to the Input section, and click send. It downloads the stock ROM.
Good luck!
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I did a bit of searching and LuffarJoh posted this link:
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I downloaded that application but received the message "No firmware info retrieved for given data." I tried searching again and didn't find anything.
Anyone else have a link?
edit: the SGH-T959 is listed as being supported on that thread, but not the SGH-T959V .
just go to samfirmware.com and download the stock kd1 file, you'll have to sign up so you can download it but its free
After a few more go arounds, the decision is that my phone is dead. So I'm getting a G2x in it's place.
I'll miss the SGS4g community here. Valhalla was great as was Black Ice and ICBINB.
Thanks,
Ryan
ryan8440 said:
After a few more go arounds, the decision is that my phone is dead. So I'm getting a G2x in it's place.
I'll miss the SGS4g community here. Valhalla was great as was Black Ice and ICBINB.
Thanks,
Ryan
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Can I have it for messing with?
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camalus said:
Can I have it for messing with?
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Sorry, it's already gone. You have to ask quick around here .
I was hoping to get a modem that actually works - And when I can actually see something I see 4 bars of LTE where I normally can barely pull 2. Unfortunately, I pretty much can't see anything other than FC messages and a phone asking me to pick a launcher after I've already chosen one.
ROM:NexusMod Beta 3
Kernel: Whatever NM b3 comes with.
Using this .zip: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24460733&postcount=15
Works great with UCALC4, but I flash UCLC5 and it's like my phone took a gun to its head.
I can't say why your phone is having these problems, but it sounds like you may need to reflash things. I typically follow the modem flashing pattern of two times 30 seconds apart and then a 60 second pause before restarting [Thanks to whoever posted this in their post originally as I can't find it]
I will say this about the UCLC5 modem in general. Once flashed on my ICS rocket, it would give me a reading of more bars in the same position. However, download speeds were exactly the same, and upload speeds were absolutely terrible. I could care less how many bars it shows. I'd rather have it fast, so I went back to the standard ICS modem for now.
Try Blaze 4g from the t989 forum. I used it for a few days and it worked well.
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smully1 said:
Try Blaze 4g from the t989 forum. I used it for a few days and it worked well.
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Can you get LTE with the blaze modem?
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I can't say why your phone is having these problems, but it sounds like you may need to reflash things. I typically follow the modem flashing pattern of two times 30 seconds apart and then a 60 second pause before restarting [Thanks to whoever posted this in their post originally as I can't find it]
I will say this about the UCLC5 modem in general. Once flashed on my ICS rocket, it would give me a reading of more bars in the same position. However, download speeds were exactly the same, and upload speeds were absolutely terrible. I could care less how many bars it shows. I'd rather have it fast, so I went back to the standard ICS modem for now.
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Well I tried that, and I tried about seven other patterns and orders of flashing various things since I was completely restarting from scratch. My phone just hates it. I've probably tried flashing it about eight different times, different ways each time and including twice with a different ROM.
I'm just going to go back to UCALC4 since I need a working phone more than I need a phone that works better.
zxrax said:
I was hoping to get a modem that actually works - And when I can actually see something I see 4 bars of LTE where I normally can barely pull 2. Unfortunately, I pretty much can't see anything other than FC messages and a phone asking me to pick a launcher after I've already chosen one.
ROM:NexusMod Beta 3
Kernel: Whatever NM b3 comes with.
Using this .zip: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24460733&postcount=15
Works great with UCALC4, but I flash UCLC5 and it's like my phone took a gun to its head.
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Some people it works, some people it gives hell. I really don't get it. It must just be the fact that all phones aren't created equal. Maybe your phone has the slightest hardware difference that makes it not take. That and its not really for our phone. Our ics modem really sucks.
GoldfishTX said:
I can't say why your phone is having these problems, but it sounds like you may need to reflash things. I typically follow the modem flashing pattern of two times 30 seconds apart and then a 60 second pause before restarting [Thanks to whoever posted this in their post originally as I can't find it]
I will say this about the UCLC5 modem in general. Once flashed on my ICS rocket, it would give me a reading of more bars in the same position. However, download speeds were exactly the same, and upload speeds were absolutely terrible. I could care less how many bars it shows. I'd rather have it fast, so I went back to the standard ICS modem for now.
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Where I live its a struggle for signal, I'm out in hick country and every bar matters. Lc5 shows the correct signal strength for me while our stock ics modem shows more bars when I'm really in a poor area. I need the modem to tell me I'm in a bad zone to wait on that text message or phone call. 1 bar realistic will show 3 on the skyrocket ics modem and I wont be able to send a text, lc5 shows one and I know it's a bad time. Also I have no lte here, ****s slow regardless.
I guess modem choice lands on where you live and what works best, that is if you can even get o to work LOL.
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Well I tried that, and I tried about seven other patterns and orders of flashing various things since I was completely restarting from scratch. My phone just hates it. I've probably tried flashing it about eight different times, different ways each time and including twice with a different ROM.
I'm just going to go back to UCALC4 since I need a working phone more than I need a phone that works better.
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Good idea, going back. When it sucks, it sucks, no matter what other guys can get
Its like sex with someone else's girlfriend. It works for him, but may not work for you, and then you may have to go back. .
EDIT: Seriously, this new ICS stuff is hit or miss.
I think you can. I'm in a non-lte area so I couldn't test for lte.
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Can you get LTE with the blaze modem?
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Just don't use UCLC5. I've tried more than a few times, overlaps no-wipes as well as fresh installs with different ROMs and it still chokes. I gave up.
UCLC5 doesn't work on my Skyrocket with NexusMod Beta 3 either. Maybe that ROM just doesn't work with that radio.
I have UCLC5 on mine running NexusMod b3 and it seems to be working well. Battery may have improved a smidgin, and i have yet to see a FC. I flashed last night, so its still new.
But like i said, I have no problems with it.
I tried wiping and reinstalling NexusMod b3 then UCLC5 and still no dice. It boots then as soon as Trebuchet loads it freezes. Looks like I'm stuck with UCALC4 and 2MB up/200KB down for the time being.
I searched but didn't come up with anything, or I'm doing it wrong.
In the last three days suddenly I have little-to-no signal. My wife has a SGS4G with the stock T-mobile Gingerbread ROM on it and she'll have anywhere from 2-3 bars more signal than I do.
Right now I'm staring at my phone and I have excellent wi-fi (being 6 feet from my router) but no cell signal at all.
I haven't done anything differently with my phone in the last three days.
I *have* started jogging with it in the last few weeks... could the antenna be coming loose from the bouncing? I wear it in one of those neoprene armbands.
Where should I start?
Thanks in advance!
Jim
Signal bars are not going to be exact. Its better to check the dbm rating.
settings>about phone>status then check signal strength.
I have seen two phones running stock firmware sitting side by side and the bars are different but the dbm rating is the exact same.
eollie said:
Signal bars are not going to be exact. Its better to check the dbm rating.
settings>about phone>status then check signal strength.
I have seen two phones running stock firmware sitting side by side and the bars are different but the dbm rating is the exact same.
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Fair enough! So what is considered "good" signal? Earlier I had "-97dbm/11 asu" and no service. Right now I have -103/5 and 3 bars.
Also, I forgot to mention in my original post that sometimes when I have no service if I flip to airplane mode and back I get my service back. But then sometimes no.
Very annoying.
Thanks again!
Edit: Now I'm at -109/2 and no signal. My wife is at -105/4 and "2 bars." The phones are side-by-side.
You just have to wait. When the internet thing becomes "E" it usually becomes 4g in a few seconds to minutes.
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Try a few different modems and test them for a bit to see which may work best for you.
A modem that works best for me here in Orlando may not work as good for someone in lets say.....Ohio
Okay I'll look into that. I still don't get why this would be a change in the last week when it's been fine for the last year that I've had the phone and the past two months I've been on VB. :dunno:
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May just need to clean the phone...
I use to wipe format and reinstall windows on my computers every 6 months
Wiping doesn't do anything except get rid of all the apps and giving you more room. I would be a suggestion if you new how to back the stuff up. Also it will go back to little to no bars.
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Well I'll look at a different modem - I'm just baffled that it could go to crap so fast. It's really irritating to have the data come and go while I'm standing still looking at a tower less than ΒΌ mile away.
I'll do some searching but if anyone has an idea of what modems work best for what & where... that'd be great.
Tried flashing to KG4.
"Mobile network not available."
Wifey's phone is running KJ6 just fine. *sigh*
Edit: Ditto for KC1. (I'm going through the modem thread to see what modems people like.)
Edit: Ditto for KG6.
Edit: Ditto for KD1.
Edit: Ditto for KI3. (Almost looked like it was going to work - had a little signal at first but it disappeared before I could register on the network.)
JaimeZX said:
Right now I'm staring at my phone and I have excellent wi-fi (being 6 feet from my router) but no cell signal at all
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Wifi and modem are two separate chips so that makes sense. Seems like you've already done a lot to try and get better service. Have you flashed back to stock? I'd try that and then see. If the problem persists I would bet hardware.
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Wifi and modem are two separate chips so that makes sense. Seems like you've already done a lot to try and get better service. Have you flashed back to stock? I'd try that and then see. If the problem persists I would bet hardware.
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I'm on the line with T-mobile tech support right now. She's recommended a "factory reset." I figured what the heck because it seems like the next step is reflashing VB again...
EDIT: Weird weird weird. The "factory reset" from the Settings menu didn't work. Tried it twice. Then I tried it from the CWM menu. Also did not delete my data. But after rebooting from the CWM "factory reset"... I had my signal back.
So........... wtf. lol
Right now I'm on KI3 and I guess I'll leave it unless I have some reason to switch back to KJ6. lol
Thanks for the help guys!
Hmm so I guess I was right....lol
About the wipe and re flash.
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?
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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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Mark as solved!
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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
Unlike some people I've always had pretty good reception on my S3 where I live near Chicago. I had been running "Jelly Beans Build 4" for several weeks with no problems (using K1 Modem and Stock Kernel). Then last week I updated to the new Beans build, Build 6 and installed the K3 Modem and RPM (running LeanKernel). Ever since doing that, my reception has gone from always around 4 bars to usually hovering around 1-2 (happens both when I'm at home, and at work in the city and has been pretty consistent). I tried going back to the K1 modems and it didn't change anything (ended up trying all the JB modems with no differing results). I've also tried flashing the stock kernel again. No matter what I do, my reception doesn't seem to change and I can't get it back to where it used to be. Is there anything else I can try? I'm about to flash back to another ROM to see if that changes anything. Any ideas would be great though. Thanks guys.
Maybe check to see if your prl version is up to date. Do this by going to settings about phone them status. Should be 15154. If that is good no modems work and previous roms are no success then maybe they are doing work on some towers in your area. That happened to a coworker of mine on sprint and once they were finished everything went back to normal maybe even better but it took about a week of him pulling out his hair. (he is bald now). hope this helps and good luck.
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Maybe check to see if your prl version is up to date. Do this by going to settings about phone them status. Should be 15154. If that is good no modems work and previous roms are no success then maybe they are doing work on some towers in your area. That happened to a coworker of mine on sprint and once they were finished everything went back to normal maybe even better but it took about a week of him pulling out his hair. (he is bald now). hope this helps and good luck.
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Thanks for the advice; yeah I checked, the PRL is up to date as well. And flashing back to another build didn't make any difference. So I'm beginning to think maybe you're right, maybe they are doing construction or something.