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Cyanogen 6.1 update - No 3g anymore

I have tried 3 different versions of the Cyanogen mod on my Hero over the last few days and I can't get my data to stay on 3g. I'm staying in the same areas I've always used my phone and I never had problems before. Luckily I can stay on wireless most of the day, but 1x is driving me nuts.
Radio version is 2.42.01.04.27
Any suggestions? My last thoughts are to go back to stock and hope I get my 3g back...

zeropants said:
I have tried 3 different versions of the Cyanogen mod on my Hero over the last few days and I can't get my data to stay on 3g. I'm staying in the same areas I've always used my phone and I never had problems before. Luckily I can stay on wireless most of the day, but 1x is driving me nuts.
Radio version is 2.42.01.04.27
Any suggestions? My last thoughts are to go back to stock and hope I get my 3g back...
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Maybe you need to update your PRL?
As far as I know, the only way to do that is to flash a Sense ROM, go in to the settings (Under phone info, I believe), and do a PRL update. Then you can flash back to CM6.1 and see if it worked?
You can also try flashing different radios to see which gives the best signal for your area, but that has a slight chance of bricking your phone, so... Be careful?

xDragod said:
Maybe you need to update your PRL?
As far as I know, the only way to do that is to flash a Sense ROM, go in to the settings (Under phone info, I believe), and do a PRL update. Then you can flash back to CM6.1 and see if it worked?
You can also try flashing different radios to see which gives the best signal for your area, but that has a slight chance of bricking your phone, so... Be careful?
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PRL might be it. I doubt a different radio would help. I've not had any problems with the newest radio and I've been running on it for a while. I'm beginning to wonder if it's a problem with turning off wifi. If I restart the phone I can start and stay on 3g. But, if I change to wifi then switch back 3g doesn't return probably 90% of the time. Disabling and re-enabling data doesn't help either.

zeropants said:
PRL might be it. I doubt a different radio would help. I've not had any problems with the newest radio and I've been running on it for a while. I'm beginning to wonder if it's a problem with turning off wifi. If I restart the phone I can start and stay on 3g. But, if I change to wifi then switch back 3g doesn't return probably 90% of the time. Disabling and re-enabling data doesn't help either.
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Have you tried switching airplane mode on/off?

davec1234 said:
Have you tried switching airplane mode on/off?
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Isn't that basically disabling and re-enabling data?

Why not post in the correct. Section=Q&A.
Or in the cm6 thread?
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I don't really look at the data notification in the status bar but there have been instances where I have noticed that reads 1x. Mine seems to switch and like the OP said I am in all the same areas prior to the 6.1 update. I am using the same radio and PRL list as prior to the 6.1 update. I also have my wife turned off and never really turn it on. So this leads me to think that 1 either in some cases there is a problem with the data maintaining its 3G connection or 3G was busted prior to 6.1 and is now reading accurately...though I do not think that is the case since my sister has the same phone and is running sense and she is not losing 3G
Just out of curiosity, could this explain my poor batter life, I am only getting maybe 5hrs and that is with little to no use.

I had the same problem going to the Nov2 build of the blackmod, 3G dead, nothing worked to fix it short of flashing over to a stock build and do the re-provisioning via the #*# code. After that I totally wiped the phone and installed the new CM6.1 build and all is well.

Nanan00 said:
I had the same problem going to the Nov2 build of the blackmod, 3G dead, nothing worked to fix it short of flashing over to a stock build and do the re-provisioning via the #*# code. After that I totally wiped the phone and installed the new CM6.1 build and all is well.
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Yeah, I went back to stock and it was normal for me. The last rom I did was the blackmod so it might be something there.

Lol "wife turned off" haha
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Cyanogen 6.1 no 3G, After Using Wireless
I also noticed no 3G on 6.1. If I used wireless (802.11 to router), the 3G connection would be dropped, as expected and desired. Upon turning off wireless, the 3G connection would not be reconnected. This was not a problem with ADW not updating. All network apps reported no connection. After a reboot, the 3G connection was restored, until wireless was enabled.

I'm unable to get a data connection with any 2.2 Rom no matter what I try. I have this problem not only with CM 6 and 6.1 but also with AOSP which till the problem started I'd been running everyday since I rooted my phone in September.
Been running Liquid for about four days and haven't had any problems.
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And I thought I was going crazy! The last week I have been having TERRIBLE luck with my 3G connection with the latest builds, Tried the newest RC,,,,Themed froyos, AOSP, ETC, and kept having issues so finally said screw it and I'm back to 2.1 for a while, Atleast for a week or so till some more bugs are worked out! Anyone know any reason why this all of a sudden popped up after three months of builds???

Dono74 said:
And I thought I was going crazy! The last week I have been having TERRIBLE luck with my 3G connection with the latest builds, Tried the newest RC,,,,Themed froyos, AOSP, ETC, and kept having issues so finally said screw it and I'm back to 2.1 for a while, Atleast for a week or so till some more bugs are worked out! Anyone know any reason why this all of a sudden popped up after three months of builds???
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It's google/sprint server issues

theimpaler747 said:
It's google/sprint server issues
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Where can I find out more about this? That might explain the issues my wifes having with her Evo. Thanks bro!

CyanogenMod-6.0.0-Heroc Works
Just to be clear, it was the 6.1 RC1 that gave me the problem with returning to 3G after using wireless.
6.0.0-Heroc works fine.

No signal or data

I'm not skyraider Zeus preview and have no no issues till last night. Now all of a sudden since last night I have not been able to get 1x, 3g anything and signal drops. Have multiple lines on verizon and the rest of the phones are fine. Really don't want to change roms but will if I have to.

Have you tried to just reload the rom on top of what you have now?
Have you tried to restore a backup?
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ibsk8 said:
Have you tried to just reload the rom on top of what you have now?
Have you tried to restore a backup?
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Okay I just restored a backup of liquid gingersense and same problem... Starting to get a bit scared.

Alright flashed the brand new GB radio from "someplace." Still have same problem. Sometimes I have full bars but no 3g and can't get calls tried to test and calls don't go through so my phone is kinda pointless... I'm really panicking I need this thing...

When you installed the new radio did you also install the LTE radio?

Stumpsalot said:
When you installed the new radio did you also install the LTE radio?
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Honestly no clue how would I be able to tell? I've installed nearly every radio and never has two separate radio files.

cstrife999 said:
Honestly no clue how would I be able to tell? I've installed nearly every radio and never has two separate radio files.
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There are not two separate radios to install. If you downloaded MR3, it will work if you're on a GB Rom. If you're on a froyo Rom then you need a froyo radio.
Also check to make sure your battery door is completely attached. Your antennas are in the door and it must be attached.
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cstrife999 said:
I'm not skyraider Zeus preview and have no no issues till last night. Now all of a sudden since last night I have not been able to get 1x, 3g anything and signal drops. Have multiple lines on verizon and the rest of the phones are fine. Really don't want to change roms but will if I have to.
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Were you running a leaked radio when you had this problem first off?

mAlfunkti0n said:
Were you running a leaked radio when you had this problem first off?
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I was running the OTA MR2 radio since release never had any problems then last night out of nowhere it just happened. Have been scrambling ever since.

CanesDrew said:
There are not two separate radios to install. If you downloaded MR3, it will work if you're on a GB Rom. If you're on a froyo Rom then you need a froyo radio.
Also check to make sure your battery door is completely attached. Your antennas are in the door and it must be attached.
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Went back to MR2 radio now since I know it's not a radio issue. Battery door is completely sealed. Checked to see if the metal was bent in any way and it's not.
EDIT: Every time I reboot it gains bars back for a bit but no 3g. I've tried calling during this period to no avail. Then it looses bars with just an x over them. The one thing I am thinking is there any possibility that the sim just died...

Did you check your mobile network settings? Are you on LTE only mode possibly?

As goofy as it sounds, when I first rooted my TB awhile back I completely lost signal then was able to pick up 1x and that was it. I did a factory reset on the device (as instructed by VZW), and it actually worked. Nothing else had been done to the device besides a root, no one else could figure out what exactly went wrong, but the wipe restored it back to "factory" root and it worked perfectly.

g00s3y said:
Did you check your mobile network settings? Are you on LTE only mode possibly?
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No LTE/CDMA. I have done like 30 factory resets lol. Called Verizon to make sure there was no outage. I'm getting a new device (Not refurbished shockingly) over-nighted. The big bummer is having to reroot and such, but hey the guy was nice about it and everthing so no complaints. I can live without it for one day. Thanks for all your help guys!

JB 4.1.1 Won't connect to tmobile towers

It updated OTA on it's own and was working last night. This morning I looked at my phone and it was connected. I moved it and it lost signal and hasn't gotten it since. I can't force it to connect, will get roaming but roaming in this area is emergency only.

AtomicPC said:
It updated OTA on it's own and was working last night. This morning I looked at my phone and it was connected. I moved it and it lost signal and hasn't gotten it since. I can't force it to connect, will get roaming but roaming in this area is emergency only.
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Slight update, no APN settings are on here, won't save when I try to add them. Well it saves but then it still shows none.

Its busted, reflash
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xsteven77x said:
Its busted, reflash
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Just did that. Still nothing.

Ok I've flashed 4.0.4 then CWM to 4.1.1 and nothing. Flashed 4.0.4 and nothing then flashed GB on it and nothing. I'm out of ideas.

Maybe you didn't save properly? Don't press back when done inputting everything, but press menu>save.

If that doesn't work, there's a remote possibility it's a problem with the SIM card. You might want to go to your carrier store and ask for a new one; in my experience this is usually free. Other than that, if flashing a whole new ROM doesn't fix it, I have a hard time understanding how it could be anything other than a hardware issue.

zorak950 said:
If that doesn't work, there's a remote possibility it's a problem with the SIM card. You might want to go to your carrier store and ask for a new one; in my experience this is usually free. Other than that, if flashing a whole new ROM doesn't fix it, I have a hard time understanding how it could be anything other than a hardware issue.
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It was the sim card. I wished I would have thought of that before I wiped everything though. Oh well I got a clean install and learned a lesson. Never skip step 3...

well it's was fun, but i give up..

i've tried to re-flash the rom with the T699UVBMC5_T699TMBBMC5_T699UVBMC5_HOME.tar.md5 and although it seemed to working fine, (internet access etc.) i just can't dial with it anymore (while i can do that with another phone with the same sim) , add to that, the strange wifi connectivity issue i've been getting (as in hopping back and forth between roaming data and my access point) , the sluggish behavior i keep getting along with the extended battery reaching 45 deg Celsius (might be all the bloatware i couldn't remove), and now i can't even find another one (unlocked) in ebay.
just too much, the glide i have still works well sort of..

emaayan said:
i've tried to re-flash the rom with the T699UVBMC5_T699TMBBMC5_T699UVBMC5_HOME.tar.md5 and although it seemed to working fine, (internet access etc.) i just can't dial with it anymore (while i can do that with another phone with the same sim) , add to that, the strange wifi connectivity issue i've been getting (as in hopping back and forth between roaming data and my access point) , the sluggish behavior i keep getting along with the extended battery reaching 45 deg Celsius (might be all the bloatware i couldn't remove), and now i can't even find another one (unlocked) in ebay.
just too much, the glide i have still works well sort of..
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Try to go back to OTA from T-mobile.

how can i got back to ota?
didn't what went dead as soon as i flashed?
mazak23 said:
Try to go back to OTA from T-mobile.
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Through Kies, do a firmware upgrade and initialization.

But it's already version 4.1.2
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emaayan said:
But it's already version 4.1.2
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So it is huge chance it is hardware problem.
If I were you, i would again do flash with T-mobile firmware, but before clean everything.

you mean stock rom? how can i do that?
well i found the stock rom here, http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T699 flashed it, and the phone works, but now, the wi-fi doesn't, i mean when i turn it on, it simply turns itself off again.

emaayan said:
well i found the stock rom here, http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T699 flashed it, and the phone works, but now, the wi-fi doesn't, i mean when i turn it on, it simply turns itself off again.
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Firstly it is not official Samsung site.
Try to do hard reset and then update over the air.

well something must have worked.
mazak23 said:
Firstly it is not official Samsung site.
Try to do hard reset and then update over the air.
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eventually i ended up upgrading use kies, that solved the issue with wi-fi (well sort of, i noticed that at least at home, i somtimes see BOTH wifi and 4g icon, like it can't decide which network to use) ,and still able to dial .
so now i have an operational phone, and back to square 2, meaning how can i root with a CWM that blocks all files with signature verification failure.

LTE issues

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.

dabbill said:
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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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.