Hi, Need some help. Just got a FreedomPop Samsung Galaxy SIII model SPH-L710 with Sprint logo on the back. It's running Android 4.4.2. I am unable to use bluetooth on this phone. Every time I attempt to open bluetooth I get an error message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" . Then I must press OK to exit the error message. Bluetooth remains on but whenever I attempt to scan the same thing happens every time. I can not connect to my Samsung Gear 2 Neo or my bluetooth keyboard or my car radio with built-in bluetooth for calls or music. If it doesn't find any bluetooth devices it just gives the standard message of "No nearby Bluetooth devices found" and stays on. But the minute you press scan at the bottom of the screen and it tries to find a nearby bluetooth device then it gives the error message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" and that's the end of story. I can't connect to anything. I called FreedomPop and they said their aware of the Bluetooth problem and said Samsung is working on it but they have no time frame when or if it will be fixed. So, can I possibly switch to a custom ROM from XDA that might fix this error without losing the connectivity of FreedomPop network? I am on their free 200/500/500 monthly plan so it's a great deal cause I don't use my phone much for calling or texting anyone and those numbers work fine for me. Any help would be appreciated. I already checked and the phone appears rooted and I can boot into the TeamWin Recovery Project V2.8.6.0 screen using the up-volume button and the Odin custom rom screen using the dn-volume button. I have also loaded Supersu from the playstore through Teamwin and it says I'm enabled. Thanks guys!
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You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device, here
> Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 > Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [HELP THREAD] Galaxy S3 Ask any question.
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I wonder if anyone could offer advice with an issue I have with my Galaxy S3.
The phone is running UK 3 android 4.3, Baseband I9300NEUGND1, Kernel 3.0.31-2429075
The issue is that when I use the camera and I exit using the camera I notice the GPS searching icon in the notification bar.
"GPS Tag" is off (unchecked) in camera settings however this issue only started after I used the function while on holiday abroad.
Before I would never see the GPS icon (unless using GPS).
Now I see the GPS icon flashing breifly every time I exit the camera.
It seems that it is taking a fix (about six seconds)
If I check the "GPS Tag" box then I get the GPS icon within the camera screen as expected and photos are "Geo Tagged" as expected.
It seems that my initial use of the GPS Tag function has started this issue.
I have tried turning the GPS Tag and GPS function off, on and back off several times and also restarting the phone.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hi
I wonder if anyone could offer advice with an issue I have with my Galaxy S3.
The phone is running UK 3 official firmware (from sammobile)
The issue is that when I use the camera and I exit using the camera I notice the GPS searching icon in the notification bar.
"GPS Tag" is off (unchecked) in camera settings however this issue only started after I used the function while on holiday abroad.
Before I would never see the GPS icon (unless using GPS).
Now I see the GPS icon flashing breifly every time I exit the camera.
It seems that it is taking a fix (about six seconds)
If I check the "GPS Tag" box then I get the GPS icon within the camera screen as expected and photos are "Geo Tagged" as expected.
It seems that my initial use of the GPS Tag function has started this issue.
I have tried turning the GPS Tag and GPS function off, on and back off several times and also restarting the phone.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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You can ask your question in the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 > Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [HELP THREAD] Galaxy S3 Ask any question. thread, or directly in the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 > Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting forum.
Maybe you have to clear the data of the camera app (via Settings > Application manager > All > Camera).
But you might get better advices in your device specific forum.
i have been facing this problem from the last 5 days. i have no network in my samsung sgh t959 phone usually i used t get this problem bt then it the network used to come back automatically
bt now since 5 days there has been no network in my phone i tried every single thing i did a factory reset, tried changing sims, when to mobile network ad searched for network,did a ping test run selected every single mode (cdms gsm lte etc) even did turn off radio . i even i checked with the imei my phone is displaying the imei properly .i guess there is no corruption in my imei
so please can anyone help me with this issue. i am still looking fo a perfect solution for this issue.
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i have been facing this problem from the last 5 days. i have no network in my samsung sgh t959 phone usually i used t get this problem bt then it the network used to come back automatically
bt now since 5 days there has been no network in my phone i tried every single thing i did a factory reset, tried changing sims, when to mobile network ad searched for network,did a ping test run selected every single mode (cdms gsm lte etc) even did turn off radio . i even i checked with the imei my phone is displaying the imei properly .i guess there is no corruption in my imei
so please can anyone help me with this issue. i am still looking fo a perfect solution for this issue.
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Hello there! Welcome to XDA!
First register an XDA account (so you can ask in the proper forum)
then, you may ask for help here: (see below)
Samsung Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Your device experts are located there....(You will have a much better chance of getting help there)
Also, here is the Main Samsung Vibrant Area just in case:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-vibrant
Always Remember to use the Search...
Thank you! Hope this help!
Hi all. I have a question and i don't know where to ask...hope i find the answer here. I have a galaxy S4 with android 5.0.1 and yesterday i noticed that i can't record videos or start voice recorder with my internet on, it gives me an warning message "unable to record video while another app is recording sound" on camera and "unable to start a new recording . other app already recording" on voice rec . If i switch internet off it works. I went to running apps and disabled them one by one to find out witch is doing that and found out that it is context service. Now that being a google service i can't switch it off...i did clear cache and data and after a short period it starts again and i can't record again. What is the solution, please help.
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Hi all. I have a question and i don't know where to ask...hope i find the answer here. I have a galaxy S4 with android 5.0.1 and yesterday i noticed that i can't record videos or start voice recorder with my internet on, it gives me an warning message "unable to record video while another app is recording sound" on camera and "unable to start a new recording . other app already recording" on voice rec . If i switch internet off it works. I went to running apps and disabled them one by one to find out witch is doing that and found out that it is context service. Now that being a google service i can't switch it off...i did clear cache and data and after a short period it starts again and i can't record again. What is the solution, please help.
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
Interesting problem. I would try asking in this thread:
> Samsung Galaxy S 4 i9500, i9505, i9505G, i9506 > Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [HELP THREAD] Galaxy S4 | Ask any question | Noob friendly.
Please note, you will need to be registered for an XDA account to post there.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
I have galaxy s6 active and i absolutely love this phone but i have a strange problem ever since it was on android 5.0.2 , whenever i switch from 4g to wifi cuzz i watch lots of youtube so i want to save data.
After switching to networks . My phone simply freezes with a noise and restarts and hangs on the logo.
To start it again i have to goto the volume down home and power method and restart it.
If there is any one who could help me with this i will donate from my paypal directly to him. Just in case i fix my phone somehow.
Hello all,
do you know whether the 'remote connection' is only for users that have Galaxy phones?
I bought a Samsung gear sport and I'm trying to remotely connect to my phone (via wifi), but with no success. I use OnePlus 3 with the latest official ROM (Oreo).
I have tried to connect from my watch remotely to my phone many times, but it is impossible. I know that the watch connects to the wifi and gets internet access, since I downloaded a watch face from the Galaxy app store with the watch connected only to the wifi.
I was convinced that I was doing something wrong, but when I did a reset to my watch and then connected it to a friend's Galaxy S8, the watch connected remotely with no problem.
This makes me think that it is something on the OnePlus ROM that prevents the watch to connect to my OnePlus 3 remotely?
has anyone (with a non-samsung phone) managed to successfully connect remotely via wifi?
I hope this function is not only for Galaxy users
I was having the same problem with my One Plus 3T, so I messaged Samsung and got this response.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting us. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
From what I understood you encountered difficulties connecting your phone to your Gear watch.
Please follow these steps:
1. Reset Gear Gear [Settings] > [Gear info] > [Reset Gear] > [Factory reset]
2. Reset Bluetooth pairing On your device, go to [Settings] > [Bluetooth], and tap the cogwheel of the device added
3. Pair Gear On your device, go to [Settings] > [Bluetooth] > [Search], and select the Gear you searched for.
Also, please make sure that:
- your device is connected to a wi-fi network.
- Download the Samsung Gear application on your device from the Galaxy Apps store or the Google Play Store.
- Click "Connect to Gear" (Your device will start connecting).
- You will be provided with a list of found Gear devices in case you have more than one.
- Last phase will be one in which the additional software is being installed and then at the end you are asked to agree with the Terms and Conditions.
After following all these steps, your device will be properly connected to the Gear Watch.
If for some reason you still experience difficulties with this process, please get back to us with more details so we can assist you.
If you encounter any other unexpected situation and have more questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and our support team will assist you with all the necessary information.
Also, if you visit the Content&Services Customer Support Website, you will be able to find all Samsung Content and Services we support in your country.
Thank you for using our services. Your satisfaction is very important to us.
Kind regards,
Customer Service Center
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I didn't really feel like that would do anything for me since I thought it sounded like they thought I was using a Samsung phone.
But I later tried turning on Bluetooth on my gear sport, then I tried pairing it with my One Plus 3T like I would any other Bluetooth device. To my surprise, it was able to find the watch. Afterwards, I then went into the Samsung Gear app and tried the setup again and this time it found the watch pretty much instantly.
I don't know if this will work for you but I can only hope
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Also I'm using the latest open beta version of Oxygen OS.
By 'remote connection' do you mean the automatic connection between the watch and phone which shares notifications?
If so then yea, I have a Nexus 6p and it connects fine. As the above poster noted you do have to have the bluetooth on and pair it with the watch manually during the set up.