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Losing data connection on CM7

I have been keeping up with the updates hopeing each one will fix my problem but not yet. I don't see others with the issue.
I'm running the latest Test4(Test3) using Slayhers stock kernel. Everything works awesome except intermittently I lose connection whether I'm using Wifi or 3G(No 4G in my area). The only way I've found to get it back is reboot.
Is this a widespread issue or just me?

Same issue here. I live in 4G area. Intermintent Data Loss. If i switch to CDMA i get a 3G but CDMA/LTE i get nothing. I had data allday yesterday but none today.

I think the RIL is still being worked out. Bear in mind that this is a Pre Alpha Pre release. Also LTE is something completely new to the world of CM and to American cell phones. I've run CM on 3 different devices and I will tell you that by the time nightlies roll around, it will be near perfect. The CM team won't put their name behind something that is half working, half assed, etc. Be patient.

I had the same problem but now I have a small problem. I have a very fast wifi setup at home but it doesn't like to actually connect to it. Looks like 3G is riding shotgun for a while.
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dankpupdaddy said:
I had the same problem but now I have a small problem. I have a very fast wifi setup at home but it doesn't like to actually connect to it. Looks like 3G is riding shotgun for a while.
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One thing I read about the WIFI is, try turning the WIFI on then reboot with the WIFI on to see if you then connect.

Yeah, I think we'll all be experiencing this until the crew addresses it in a future update. However, it is still a great start. Not a whole lot of major issues, no deal breakers. I'm still using it as my DD.

Definately!!! I love the cm7 build and I'm thankful for all the work. Just wasn't sure if there was an easy fix I had missed.
Thanks all!
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Any way to improve wifi reception?

Is the problem the hardware? Or can the software be tweaked? Just wanna know because as everyone knows it is horrible on this phone.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.

Obviously you have a crap router. I'm 30 feet from mine right now and I have full bars.

strychninetwitch said:
Obviously you have a crap router. I'm 30 feet from mine right now and I have full bars.
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Helpful....
and really, 30 feet? that's not exactly far.....
Its not the router, it is the phone. Mine, though it will remember the networks I use, will NEVER reconnect to one when its in range. Signal strength is also an issue. All previous phones I've had have been able to get at least 2 bars of wifi signal at the other end of our house, but the Infuse just can't do it. Drops to the very least signal indicator on the display and will not pull any data.
I've had a bit better luck with Infused 1.6, but it may just be in my head as I don't think that it actually changes anything in the software for wifi over the stock ROM.
There are a LOT of posts about this and there doesn't seem to be an answer (at least that I have been able to find) to it or any work-arounds. This is really my only complaint with the phone, the wifi is absolute garbage. Some have said that its because the phone only does b/g and not N, so if you have N and you can set it to B or G that may be better.

strychninetwitch said:
Obviously you have a crap router. I'm 30 feet from mine right now and I have full bars.
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Well from 30 feet away you should have full bars.
But at the op, I know what you mean about wifi signal. I learned though that even though it shows low bars, my speed was still good.
On the other hand, for some odd reason the miui rom made my wifi signal better. I went from about 16 mbs down to 23 down. Maybe a coincidence, I dunno.
Strychnine, try not to come across as such an ass.
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Try being more successful trolls. Even laptops rarely have perfect reception through 4 walls and a ceiling at 30 feet.

strychninetwitch said:
Try being more successful trolls. Even laptops rarely have perfect reception through 4 walls and a ceiling at 30 feet.
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Learn the definition of troll. Lol
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I think it's mostly a hardware problem. The consensus among those who own the phone seems to be that wifi reception is average to poor.
I don't have the knowledge to be able to speak authoritatively, but I think software *can* have an impact.
With my particular Infuse, I have better reception with the new MIUI rom posted by Mikey than anything else I've tried (almost all of them). I get full reception - "excellent" - in locations where on any other rom I would have "fair" or "poor"...
I don't know if this makes sense but that is my experience.

iruleyounow said:
Is the problem the hardware? Or can the software be tweaked? Just wanna know because as everyone knows it is horrible on this phone.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.
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While Strych is being rude (normal from his other posts) I have to agree that it might just be your situation.
My router is on the ground floor and I can use my wifi from the third floor in my house.
Then again I've used Wifi Analyzer (from the market) to test the channels and see what wans were overlapping mine and select one that was empty with good strength.
I also tend not to flash beta roms and then wonder why things aren't working as expected.
If you want help with your issue, you may want to post in the Q&A forum and describe what you're running, what problem you're having (specifically), and what you've done to test/fix the problem. Otherwise, if you're just ranting, I can understand that as well.

Hmm well a lot of helpful tips. I will be purchasing a brand new router. The one I have is just a basic Linksys. So ill upgrade the next level up. Idk I've never been able to get great reception. But on the flipside Ive always used a basic router.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.

TOA Duck said:
Well from 30 feet away you should have full bars.
But at the op, I know what you mean about wifi signal. I learned though that even though it shows low bars, my speed was still good.
On the other hand, for some odd reason the miui rom made my wifi signal better. I went from about 16 mbs down to 23 down. Maybe a coincidence, I dunno.
Strychnine, try not to come across as such an ass.
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What were you on before? AT&T Froyo or Rogers Gingerbread?
One of the problems with Rogers Gingerbread were crappy TCP buffer settings - CM7 had the "better" AT&T settings for a long time until it was updated to the new UCKI3/I4 settings. This would explain faster WiFi performance regardless of signal quality.
Signal quality has always been fine for me. Froyo has some annoying power management issues where the wifi chipset basically dies and needs to be disabled/reenabled to reconnect (This is actually common across many devices with the BCM4330 - happens a lot on the Tab 10.1 too, and in that case it's sometimes so bad that it hoses up the lockscreen.), Gingerbread seems to have fixed the wifi-death issues on our devices.

Wifi Connection
iruleyounow said:
Hmm well a lot of helpful tips. I will be purchasing a brand new router. The one I have is just a basic Linksys. So ill upgrade the next level up. Idk I've never been able to get great reception. But on the flipside Ive always used a basic router.
Infuse running infused v2.0.2.
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I am pretty sure this wifi problem is def not your router. I use wifi here at work and home while both receptions are TERRIBLE. I think its hardware related because I have still yet to find anyone with a fix.
thanks

I agree...both the thrill and my new phone have better reception and speeds than my infuse did.. same conditions/same router
bbayless said:
I am pretty sure this wifi problem is def not your router. I use wifi here at work and home while both receptions are TERRIBLE. I think its hardware related because I have still yet to find anyone with a fix.
thanks
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Flash the latest modem.
Cranky...

apallohadas said:
While Strych is being rude (normal from his other posts) I have to agree that it might just be your situation.
My router is on the ground floor and I can use my wifi from the third floor in my house.
Then again I've used Wifi Analyzer (from the market) to test the channels and see what wans were overlapping mine and select one that was empty with good strength.
I also tend not to flash beta roms and then wonder why things aren't working as expected.
If you want help with your issue, you may want to post in the Q&A forum and describe what you're running, what problem you're having (specifically), and what you've done to test/fix the problem. Otherwise, if you're just ranting, I can understand that as well.
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I also have the same exact issue. I went thru 3 diff routers and no change. I also have an inspire and a iphone and they connect perfectly when mine cant. I live in a apartment and my router is in the same room. My wifes inspire works and mine dont. I know one of you are gonna say something like maybe you have too many things connected. Well that would be false. Both inspires had no problems but when i got my infuse it was just still 2 phones connected. Im calling samsung tomorrow to see what they have to say. I had alot of calls about the infuse and wifi problems also
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Oh and i was on stock with these issues and now rooted with the same issues
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[Q] Which ROMs Include T-Mobile Wifi Calling?

Hello!
As my title states, I'm looking for a ROM that supports T-Mobile Wifi calling!
I do not enjoy the stock ROM and prefer ICS+
I flashed [ROM]CM 9.1 + bat drain fix + other tweaks Although I had working Wifi calling, my data reception was very SLOW. Slow enough for me to type that in all caps.
I flashed [ROM]MikXE-v0.4 and enjoyed the fast performance and working data, but Wifi calling wasn't present.
From what I have read, Wifi calling requires a few things in the Kernel in addition to the Wifi calling APK.
Anyone have recommendations for an ICS ROM (sense or no sense) that is stable, has no data issues and has working T-Mobile Wifi calling?
Cheers!

Give Virtuous Inquisition a try. You can find it on Rootz.
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Coug76 said:
Give Virtuous Inquisition a try. You can find it on Rootz.
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Seeing people say good things about it after a quick google.
Downloading now!

Is TMobile wifi calling just some app APK that can be installed? (Already looked and didn't find it on Google Play.) If yes, is it available somewhere or can it be pulled from a ROM that has it?

Check weekendsR2short's mirror thread

wjcarpenter said:
Is TMobile wifi calling just some app APK that can be installed? (Already looked and didn't find it on Google Play.) If yes, is it available somewhere or can it be pulled from a ROM that has it?
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I think its a bit more in depth than that. edkeys did some nice work on it for the g2/dz. not sure what needs to be done to the doubleshot to get it working right but this is what works for the vision:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26336049
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demkantor said:
I think its a bit more in depth than that. edkeys did some nice work on it for the g2/dz. not sure what needs to be done to the doubleshot to get it working right but this is what works for the vision:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26336049
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WiFi calling already works for this device there is a flashable zip that has the apk for it + some RILs. Then you need the gan optimizer apk pushed to system/apps. WiFi calling works great!!!

While living in China I found that the Sidecar app actually worked better than the built-in WiFi Calling did on my phone. Better call quality, and all calls to US/Canada numbers are free for now. Sidecar now has the capability of using mobile data if you want and have it, but that can be turned off and make it WiFi only.

Fuzi0719 said:
While living in China I found that the Sidecar app actually worked better than the built-in WiFi Calling did on my phone. Better call quality, and all calls to US/Canada numbers are free for now. Sidecar now has the capability of using mobile data if you want and have it, but that can be turned off and make it WiFi only.
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I definitely need to find time to look at this.
Stock wifi calling is a cancer slowly murdering the end-user perception of this devices capabilities.
One of the things I was working on for Bulletproof was a patch to remove wifi calling from an already installed copy of it. What a nightmare that was, for as far as I got anyway. Still lacking in sufficient diagnosis.
The difference in performance and responsiveness in my rom with stock wifi calling and with that removed as the only change to the install is - to put mildly - is observable just through using it, without a benchmarking app.
It's not something i'd ever use anyway - so I see all that extra load as needless waste instead of a sacrifice for something I want. Conversely that means i'll never find a replacement unless someone brings it to my attention.
Can't say when i'll get a chance to look at it, but it's infinitely more likely to happen sooner then later with a lead to go on.
Whenever I sit down with the time to go learn about something I know nothing about (directly) - such as wifi calling - it inevitably loses out to something like starting on the aosp site and reading every snippet on bluetooth before branching out to other sources for info on how it works in android.
Having a reference point places it in a different category entirely - thanks!

Blue6IX said:
I definitely need to find time to look at this.
Stock wifi calling is a cancer slowly murdering the end-user perception of this devices capabilities.
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It's not something i'd ever use anyway - so I see all that extra load as needless waste instead of a sacrifice for something I want. Conversely that means i'll never find a replacement unless someone brings it to my attention.
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Having a reference point places it in a different category entirely - thanks!
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For me it's a bit of the opposite. I stick with T-mobile for two reasons.
GSM - BYOD portability and upgrades when I want.
WiFi Calling - I seem to work and live in low signal areas. WiFi calling is a Godsend, keeping me connected without switching to more restrictive carriers.
If the official app is such a system hog, I'm fine with it being left out as an option. But I either want it in a ROM, available to install, or a viable replacement must be available.

GoPadge said:
For me it's a bit of the opposite. I stick with T-mobile for two reasons.
GSM - BYOD portability and upgrades when I want.
WiFi Calling - I seem to work and live in low signal areas. WiFi calling is a Godsend, keeping me connected without switching to more restrictive carriers.
If the official app is such a system hog, I'm fine with it being left out as an option. But I either want it in a ROM, available to install, or a viable replacement must be available.
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I was the same way, when I live in China I need the WiFi calling in order to stay in contact with friends and family back home. But, as I discovered, that Sidecar app that is freely available in the Play Store has better call quality than the built-in WiFi Calling on my stock-based ROM. I compared the two and ended up using Sidecar all the time. Now, the Sidecar app can only receive calls from other Sidecar users, that's the only drawback to it versus WiFi Calling.

WildChildIcE last nightly has it & it seems to work fine although I don't use it all the time. It may be worth checking out since everything else in the ROM seems to be just fine.

Another thing that I find pretty cool is grooVe IP from the market. It connects to Google Voice and uses your G Voice number for free incoming and outgoing voice calls to any number in the US and Canada, using mobile data or wifi. Works great, I've been using it on an Android that I have that has no service at all on it, except wifi. The only single drawback i've found so far is there is maybe a 2 second delay when I've used it, so I've had to wait for the person to hear what I said. All in all tho I find it great for a completely free service(well, there is a paid and free version of the app).
Sorry, I liked this app so I had to throw it in here. I might check out Sidecar as well

GoPadge said:
For me it's a bit of the opposite. I stick with T-mobile for two reasons.
GSM - BYOD portability and upgrades when I want.
WiFi Calling - I seem to work and live in low signal areas. WiFi calling is a Godsend, keeping me connected without switching to more restrictive carriers.
If the official app is such a system hog, I'm fine with it being left out as an option. But I either want it in a ROM, available to install, or a viable replacement must be available.
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I agree wholeheartedly with number 2. I work in a building where nobody using any carrier gets cellphone signal for whatever reason. That is, nobody except for me because of wifi calling on T-Mobile. This device is first and foremost a phone and it needs to be able to make phone calls and if that means a little lag on some silly game being played on the phone or whatever then so be it.
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IrefulSoul said:
Hello!
As my title states, I'm looking for a ROM that supports T-Mobile Wifi calling!
I do not enjoy the stock ROM and prefer ICS+
I flashed [ROM]CM 9.1 + bat drain fix + other tweaks Although I had working Wifi calling, my data reception was very SLOW. Slow enough for me to type that in all caps.
I flashed [ROM]MikXE-v0.4 and enjoyed the fast performance and working data, but Wifi calling wasn't present.
From what I have read, Wifi calling requires a few things in the Kernel in addition to the Wifi calling APK.
Anyone have recommendations for an ICS ROM (sense or no sense) that is stable, has no data issues and has working T-Mobile Wifi calling?
Cheers!
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The CM 9.1 ROM you mentioned has the 2G data speed enabled by default to conserve battery. Did you uncheck this? I believe its the only ROM I've ever tried that came that way out of the box. Options > More > Mobile Networks > Use only 2g (uncheck).
Inquisition works well with the right T-Mobile wifi calling package applied (WifiCallingICSAOSP.zip), but it doesn't appear to have as much customization built in (I can't find how to edit the lock screen for example).
I have not had luck installing Infinity and pairing it with a working Wifi Calling package. Supposedly other have, but I can't get a straight answer for the last few weeks when I've tried to find out - even in their IRC channel. On my G2 however, Infinity worked great with WiFi calling, so my guess is that I've just not run across the right package to install.
I'd like to use a Virtuous ROM primarily, because I've been a long time user of Virtuous ROMs (third device now I've followed them). Inquisition seems the most complete, meaning it is the only ICS ROM I've tried where everything worked, including the little LED's for the caps and special keys. The development for this particular device just doesn't seem high on the radar though, and the community around Virtuous has nearly completely died out.
Beyond that, I've not tried any other ROM's for my MT4GS. I'm in a similar boat though apparently, I require WiFi calling, and I want ICS or Jelly Bean.

pyro9219 said:
The CM 9.1 ROM you mentioned has the 2G data speed enabled by default to conserve battery. Did you uncheck this? I believe its the only ROM I've ever tried that came that way out of the box. Options > More > Mobile Networks > Use only 2g (uncheck).
Inquisition works well with the right T-Mobile wifi calling package applied (WifiCallingICSAOSP.zip), but it doesn't appear to have as much customization built in (I can't find how to edit the lock screen for example).
I have not had luck installing Infinity and pairing it with a working Wifi Calling package. Supposedly other have, but I can't get a straight answer for the last few weeks when I've tried to find out - even in their IRC channel. On my G2 however, Infinity worked great with WiFi calling, so my guess is that I've just not run across the right package to install.
I'd like to use a Virtuous ROM primarily, because I've been a long time user of Virtuous ROMs (third device now I've followed them). Inquisition seems the most complete, meaning it is the only ICS ROM I've tried where everything worked, including the little LED's for the caps and special keys. The development for this particular device just doesn't seem high on the radar though, and the community around Virtuous has nearly completely died out.
Beyond that, I've not tried any other ROM's for my MT4GS. I'm in a similar boat though apparently, I require WiFi calling, and I want ICS or Jelly Bean.
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use the same wifi calling zip you mentioned. go to the mirror thread download the gan optimizer.apk use root explorer to push to system/apps then set permissions and you are good to go. i have used on infinity for a while.

pyro9219 said:
The CM 9.1 ROM you mentioned has the 2G data speed enabled by default to conserve battery. Did you uncheck this? I believe its the only ROM I've ever tried that came that way out of the box. Options > More > Mobile Networks > Use only 2g (uncheck). .
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You know, I remember seeing H indicators on my signal meter and trying unsuccessfully to look for new towers (Mobile Networks-=>Network operators).
I have flashed again and see "Use only 2G Networks" checked. Even though that was checked, my phone indicated H in my Downtown Area.
pyro9219 said:
Inquisition works well with the right T-Mobile wifi calling package applied (WifiCallingICSAOSP.zip), but it doesn't appear to have as much customization built in (I can't find how to edit the lock screen for example).
I have not had luck installing Infinity and pairing it with a working Wifi Calling package. Supposedly other have, but I can't get a straight answer for the last few weeks when I've tried to find out - even in their IRC channel. On my G2 however, Infinity worked great with WiFi calling, so my guess is that I've just not run across the right package to install.
I'd like to use a Virtuous ROM primarily, because I've been a long time user of Virtuous ROMs (third device now I've followed them). Inquisition seems the most complete, meaning it is the only ICS ROM I've tried where everything worked, including the little LED's for the caps and special keys. The development for this particular device just doesn't seem high on the radar though, and the community around Virtuous has nearly completely died out.
Beyond that, I've not tried any other ROM's for my MT4GS. I'm in a similar boat though apparently, I require WiFi calling, and I want ICS or Jelly Bean.
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I just came from Virtuous Inquisition after reading the forum on Roots.
I ran the ROM for a bit, and Wifi calling kept dropping or staying quiet.
On 2-3 days with the ROM, I tried flashing WifiCallingICSAOSP.zip, and on reboot, Wifi calling would crash.
Was I supposed to do anything special to flash that WifiCallingAOSP package?
Now I'm on CM9.1 + Fixes with the WifiCallingAOSP package, and when I pick up the phone to answer, my phone defaults to speaker. It requires a double toggle of speakerphone mode during calls to get to handset.

IrefulSoul said:
Now I'm on CM9.1 + Fixes with the WifiCallingAOSP package, and when I pick up the phone to answer, my phone defaults to speaker. It requires a double toggle of speakerphone mode during calls to get to handset.
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I have the same issue. I've kinda just grown used it.
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mattlowry said:
use the same wifi calling zip you mentioned. go to the mirror thread download the gan optimizer.apk use root explorer to push to system/apps then set permissions and you are good to go. i have used on infinity for a while.
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The problem I have is that it keeps telling me "Reading SIM" in the wifi calling app, its not that typically "drops calls" problem I see most people with. When I try to toggle the mode on/off, it says "Calling Preferences can not be changed as the SIM is invalid" I even went into T-Mobile and swapped out my two year old SIM card for a new one.
EDIT: just tried Infinity 1.35 with the path and gan optimizer.. same thing..

IrefulSoul said:
I just came from Virtuous Inquisition after reading the forum on Roots.
I ran the ROM for a bit, and Wifi calling kept dropping or staying quiet.
On 2-3 days with the ROM, I tried flashing WifiCallingICSAOSP.zip, and on reboot, Wifi calling would crash.
Was I supposed to do anything special to flash that WifiCallingAOSP package?
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I have not stayed on Inquisition for any grand length of time, but the few times I've had it on my phone it worked out well using WiFi calling.
I'm personally hoping that Jelly Bean re-inspires the developers for this phone to give us some great things. I'd imagine they kinda lost steam after so much fighting with ICS.

Wicked ROM supports WiFi Calling.

[Q] Got GSIII and reception is terrible

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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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.

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.

Slim Bean - SGS4G Q&A

Let the festivities begin!

Thanks bro
btw peoples kyndig tested for me so thank him too for his efforts

So only 2G works and only speaker for calls or did I read it wrong? Either way, can't wait to try it out. Thanks you guys!
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This will be awesome, I got a Note 2, so I gave my SGS4G to my son to play games on, no data needed. How's the wifi and battery performance? Any theming options yet? Are these addons compatible?

StonedYoda said:
So only 2G works and only speaker for calls or did I read it wrong? Either way, can't wait to try it out. Thanks you guys!
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Yep you are correct sir follow instructions in OP
ReelFiles said:
This will be awesome, I got a Note 2, so I gave my SGS4G to my son to play games on, no data needed. How's the wifi and battery performance? Any theming options yet? Are these addons compatible?
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No wifi yet

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...No wifi yet
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No problem, I copied titanium from my other phone and restored all his games. Had no idea it had theme choser, gonna go play with some of my themes now
How do I get TWRP on this? I tried the ICS one from the TWRP Installer thread but that didn't work. Installing via Goo Manager is not an option without a network (No compatible Sim).

Just fyi the data even using 2g is giving me random reboots. Otherwise this Rom is freaking fast and smooth. I can't wait till it gains enough stability to run as a daily driver.
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Just fyi the data even using 2g is giving me random reboots. Otherwise this Rom is freaking fast and smooth. I can't wait till it gains enough stability to run as a daily driver.
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I had some reboots without ever inserting a SIM, mostly while restoring apps from SD via titanium pro, so it might not be just data related.

Thanks Erik!
Can't wait until the bugs are worked out to use it as a daily.

Open as per OP request, Thank You.

Awesome update on 4g data, Erikmm! I get to experience JB now. I can hold on to the S3 upgrade for another year. Slim JB on our phone is almost as snappy as JB on S3. If we can fix the wifi, it would be perfecto.
P.s. The small font and icons actually made the phone's screen looked bigger. Feels like I am having an S3.
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gizmoscoop said:
Awesome update on 4g data, Erikmm! I get to experience JB now. I can hold on to the S3 upgrade for another year. Slim JB on our phone is almost as snappy as JB on S3. If we can fix the wifi, it would be perfecto.
P.s. The small font and icons actually made the phone's screen looks bigger. Feels like I am having an S3.
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Lol yea I like the smaller density on the sgs4g and that's good the s3 is not that cool lol
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sorry for the really stupid questions, but since the 4g reboot issue has been fixed, do we need to follow the same directions about checking the airplane mode, etc? or just install and run as normal. also, im assuming this is mtd?

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sorry for the really stupid questions, but since the 4g reboot issue has been fixed, do we need to follow the same directions about checking the airplane mode, etc? or just install and run as normal. also, im assuming this is mtd?
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Not a stupid question at all I'll fix op tomorrow but no more airplane mode just flash ans enjoy lol
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erikmm said:
Not a stupid question at all I'll fix op tomorrow but no more airplane mode just flash ans enjoy lol
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sweet! i will have to pick this phone back up and use it again.....

Here's something that may go for dev-bug, but...
I wiped my phone and applied the SlimBean R2 installer as well as the SlimGApps. Full factory reset, all that fun. So hopefully no remnants causing these symptoms:
Yesterday I ran Waze (driving/mapping app) on my SlimBean for ~45 minutes without ever getting a GPS lock. Rebooted, tried again for another 30 minutes. No GPS connection.
The GPS Status app says that it's not seeing any satellites at all... so apparently my GPS isn't even trying, as my phone with ICS normally sees 10-12 satellites here. After testing with GPS Status, reflashed SlimBean, reflashed SlimGApps, checked GPS Status again. Still not a single satellite seen. Recovery, flashed YAGF2.zip (Yet Another GPS Fix 2), system, GPS Status, still nothing.
I should probably note that the cell location has been working... Waze was giving guesses as to where I was currently located based on my cell towers. Obviously Wifi location isn't working without Wifi, so the question I have is... are other people using JB actually having GPS satellite locks, or is this another current JB bug? I ask because OP doesn't mention GPS issues, though people reported reboots when GPS tries to take effect. The only GPS thing I did before was making sure that Internal GPS was actually set as the GPS source in Location services, since that wasn't checked... Internal GPS was the only option, but it wasn't checked.
If you need logs or something, let me know what you'd like. Thanks.

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Our phone is infamous for its horrible GPS, try this GPS patch and see what happens, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963915

Already had that downloaded. Let's give it a shot, and...
Reboot to recovery, flashing agps.patch.google.build.nossl.twrp.v3.1.zip, reboot to system, GPS Status sees...
Nothing. Still just "Looking for GPS location..." with no Compass (heading stays at 0 degrees) or satellites seen.
One more thing. I know it's been noted that the phone audio only works through the speaker, but music also only comes out through the speaker. At least, plugging into the headphone jack didn't make MortPlayer Audio Books actually come out through the car's sound system, it was still coming out of the speaker.

Theraze said:
Already had that downloaded. Let's give it a shot, and...
Reboot to recovery, flashing agps.patch.google.build.nossl.twrp.v3.1.zip, reboot to system, GPS Status sees...
Nothing. Still just "Looking for GPS location..." with no Compass (heading stays at 0 degrees) or satellites seen.
One more thing. I know it's been noted that the phone audio only works through the speaker, but music also only comes out through the speaker. At least, plugging into the headphone jack didn't make MortPlayer Audio Books actually come out through the car's sound system, it was still coming out of the speaker.
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Read the notes if it doesn't work, let the GPS stay on. Try other methods on the notes.

Note 4:
This works with ANY ROM unless the ROM has aGPS and/or GPS disabled in the code. This happens with CMx nightlies and some betas! I cannot fix this, neither can you.
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So... as I'm asking, has anyone actually confirmed that GPS (not location services, but GPS itself) is enabled and working? The build.prop tweak that it suggests (Note 13) doesn't appear to apply, since neither this nor ICS (AOKPm6r5) have the ro.ril.def.agps.mode forced.
Also, note that as I said before, I've let GPS Status or Waze run for going on an hour without it seeing a single satellite... GPS is NOT ENABLED on my JB. Just like Wifi, except it's marked as 'on'. I'm wondering if this is my phone hating life and needing to offer up some logs, or if this is a standard issue. -_-
That being said, when I turned off GPS and just used cell location, I had my first random reboot on second location services call (Yelp's location check). After it finished rebooting, told it to start trying to use GPS again and it went back to just guessing wildly as to my location based on cell towers without ever using GPS (GPS Status never showed in the notification bar, no little coda to signify GPS lock attempt), but also without the reboots, so that was nice.