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Can anyone please help me. I own an unlocked T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant) which I originally purchased from T-Mobile in the USA.
I have recently moved to the UK and had the handset unlocked. Does anyone know how to remove the US version of the Android operating system (which I am guessing is specific to the T-Mobile Vibrant) and replace it with the UK version of the Samsung Galaxy S operating system.
Additionally the GPS is not working on the phone in the UK however works fine when I am back in the USA. I spoke with both Samsung and T-mobile and neither were much help. Someone did mention that I need to get the GPS configuration codes but have no idea how to find them let alone install them.
Please help me with this as I am going crazy.
Thanks
For the GPS, you should be able to download a GPS app from the market such as GPS Status or Faster Fix which will download the assist data to help you out. As far as a "UK version of android," I think you're confused. There's no US or UK version. The Android on your Vibrant is the same Android on the i9000, but each one is optimized for its hardware. You can't just switch them back and forth and expect it to work.
Thanks but I've already tried using the samsung app GPS restore and it still doesn't connect with the satellites.
As far as the operaying system is concerned I agree that it must be optimized for the hardware as my Vibrant (which is obviously optimized for T-Mobile in the USA). When I look at my contacts all of the phone numbers are displayed in the US telephone number format (xxx-xxx-xxxx) which is different from that in the UK.
I guess I am just going to have to buy a UK cell phone to be able to connect to the satellites here in the UK.
gmchardy1970 said:
Thanks but I've already tried using the samsung app GPS restore and it still doesn't connect with the satellites.
As far as the operaying system is concerned I agree that it must be optimized for the hardware as my Vibrant (which is obviously optimized for T-Mobile in the USA). When I look at my contacts all of the phone numbers are displayed in the US telephone number format (xxx-xxx-xxxx) which is different from that in the UK.
I guess I am just going to have to buy a UK cell phone to be able to connect to the satellites here in the UK.
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That's just your locale setting. Install MoreLocales2 and setup one for GB, and you'll get UK English instead of US English, including UK formatting.
As for GPS, there is no reason why it wouldn't work in the UK; it's the same satellite network! What software are you using?
This is really starting to piss me off.
I have the latest AT&T radio (see sig) with corresponding RIL (used gtg465's RIL flasher).
I used AngelDeath's North East fix (boot into recovery, install zip from SDCard), also installing GPS Status.
I tried the above with the stock AT&T radio.
I flashed both the radio and RIL twice in a row, for both scenarios.
I backed up my current ROM, and installed a fresh ROM (same one, Inspired Ace), and did all the above as well.
It's not working.
GPS locks in ~200-300 seconds, but is never accurate. It never goes under 40m accuracy, yet it's locked on to 6+ satellites.
The lock also changes frequently, literally 9 satellites one second, down to 4 the next, back up to 6, and everything in between... and this is in clear skies.
I have never used this exact phone with stock. I've used the demo phone at the AT&T store, but this exact phone, immediately I got it, I rooted it, so I don't know if GPS works or not...
Is this a hardware issue? Should I return my phone via warranty?
I exchanged mine because the GPS only worked when it wanted. My new phone has been great never less than 6 sats and 10-20 ft accuracy.
cableguychad said:
I exchanged mine because the GPS only worked when it wanted. My new phone has been great never less than 6 sats and 10-20 ft accuracy.
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I see. I don't know enough about how Inspire works, to deduce if this is a hardware or software issue, as it locks, but it can't calculate where I am (is that because of the hardware not giving the correct info to the software to calculate? or is that because the software just can't calculate? I have no idea).
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I see. I don't know enough about how Inspire works, to deduce if this is a hardware or software issue, as it locks, but it can't calculate where I am (is that because of the hardware not giving the correct info to the software to calculate? or is that because the software just can't calculate? I have no idea).
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I believe mine was hardware related as diff GPS scripts or Roms had no effect on it. Lucky for me I bought mine at Costco, they have a 90 day exchange.
cableguychad said:
I believe mine was hardware related as diff GPS scripts or Roms had no effect on it. Lucky for me I bought mine at Costco, they have a 90 day exchange.
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Well, this is a hardware defect, and should be covered by the 1-year warranty.
Anywho, did your previous one actually lock-on like mine, but never was accurate, or did yours never lock-on?
I'm going to try going to the roof of this building (61st floor) and try to lock a signal up there... if this doesn't work... I don't know.
I has terrible GPS fix. I contacted HTC and they agreed to repair it under warranty (HTC does not do exchanges). I paid $32 for shipping, they receive on a Tuesday and they are already shipping it out on Wednesday am. They said that all the problem was that I had not selected the USE GPS FOR LOCATION check mark. I told the technician that it was obvious that it would not be checked, as I had done a factory restore prior to sending it and the default setting is turned off, and of course, problem was still there.
After a lot of discussion they agreed to pay my second shipping, but I won't send it, they use the slowest shipping option from FedEx so you are easily looking at two weeks without phone.
So, good luck to you my dear sir.
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I has terrible GPS fix. I contacted HTC and they agreed to repair it under warranty (HTC does not do exchanges). I paid $32 for shipping, they receive on a Tuesday and they are already shipping it out on Wednesday am. They said that all the problem was that I had not selected the USE GPS FOR LOCATION check mark. I told the technician that it was obvious that it would not be checked, as I had done a factory restore prior to sending it and the default setting is turned off, and of course, problem was still there.
After a lot of discussion they agreed to pay my second shipping, but I won't send it, they use the slowest shipping option from FedEx so you are easily looking at two weeks without phone.
So, good luck to you my dear sir.
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I'm actually within the 30-days for AT&T, so going to replace it via AT&T if I do .
I just got my replacement Monday for this very issue. It's a "known" defect. Save your sanity and get it replaced.
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Tx Redneck said:
I just got my replacement Monday for this very issue. It's a "known" defect. Save your sanity and get it replaced.
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I see.
Thanks. Time to get it back to stock, and go to the corporate AT&T store to make the exchange.
Stupid HTC... =(
Printerscape said:
I see.
Thanks. Time to get it back to stock, and go to the corporate AT&T store to make the exchange.
Stupid HTC... =(
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If you haven't already been through returning to stock and need some help, lemme know. I hit all kindsa bumps and might be able to help make your experience a lil smoother.
Tx Redneck said:
If you haven't already been through returning to stock and need some help, lemme know. I hit all kindsa bumps and might be able to help make your experience a lil smoother.
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Thanks, but I just finished.
Downloaded the stock PD98IMG.zip, installed it, rename/remove the .zip, went through the Ace Hack directions upto #3, and wrote "./gfree -s on" on the terminal emulator, put/rename the .zip back to PD98IMG.zip and boot into bootloader, let it auto-update back to stock.
Done, with SHIP S-ON showing in the bootloader, and having the stock ROM.
=)
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With everything now stock, the GPS should work, but guess what. It doesn't heh... same issue as with the ROMs. It locks fine (in 200-400 seconds...), but isn't accurate at all.
Good deal. Enjoy your new phone.
cableguychad said:
I exchanged mine because the GPS only worked when it wanted. My new phone has been great never less than 6 sats and 10-20 ft accuracy.
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For those of you who are running custom ROMs and are having GPS fix trouble (especially if you're in North America / US) I can confirm that using the below market app will solve your problems, assuming that you don't legitimately have hardware issues:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&feature=search_result
Permit me to paraphrase this thread over at the HTC forums:
http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/113/p/9302/40077.aspx
Unlike HTC phones running WindowsMobile, HTC's Android phones do not have a 'Quick GPS' applet to automatically download ephemeral data from the web. Therefore it may require an extremely long startup time for the system ROM and GPS chip to download the data from satellites which takes far longer than doing so from the internet. Using the above application greatly speeds the update of data, much in the way that 'Quick GPS' did for HTC WM phones by downloading ephemeral data from the internet to maintain updated satellite tables in the GPS chipset.
My guess is that many of the base ROMs being used (like RCMix Kingdom) are from overseas (EU or Asia) phones which have their satellite data tables geared for that region. That's why many of us, when using new custom ROMs are having trouble on warmup because the tables are assuming a sky over Germany or Taiwan, rather than a sky over NY or UT.
Hope this helps. Let me know if anyone else has success or failure with it. And of course, if you find it solves your problems, please donate to the developer of the app.
I agree with you about that Bill, I truly think some peoples problems are hardware related as was mine. My GPS is insane on my new phone. So I personally recommend to anybody with GPS issues to exchange if you've exhausted all avenues.
My gps works great, without a case. Putting a case on it kills the gps reception. AT&T refuses to exchange it for me. I'm using a seido innocase now, which has the least effect on the gps.
Unhappy about the whole situation.
I tried the app bill recommended as well. No luck. I called att and went from customer support, to technical support, to warranty support and they are sending me a replacement. I went through the ropes and was polite and described how the gps does not work in any application and they were courteous and helped me out. Hopefully it will fix my gps. I may just run the rooted stock rom to allow sideloading once I get it. It would be nice if it supports tethering... need to look into that.
The ****?
AT&T refused to replace the phone.
I am under the 30-day grace period (new customer).
I showed them that my phone has 0 locks, and my Google Maps is only accurate to 1600 meters in their store.
They claimed it was because I'm indoors, and I showed them the store model, which had a 5 meter accuracy with GPS.
I even asked to download the GPS Status app on the store model, and it had 9 satellites locked on.
Mine? Same location, 0 satellites even visible.
I told them I think the GPS chip is broken, and they said there is no GPS chip on the phone, and that it's all done by the SIM card. . .
They replaced my SIM card, and told me they won't replace the phone, as there's nothing wrong with it.
What the hell do I do?
Go back and talk to a manager or find a different ATT store. They should exchange without to much grief.
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The ****?
AT&T refused to replace the phone.
I am under the 30-day grace period (new customer).
I showed them that my phone has 0 locks, and my Google Maps is only accurate to 1600 meters in their store.
They claimed it was because I'm indoors, and I showed them the store model, which had a 5 meter accuracy with GPS.
I even asked to download the GPS Status app on the store model, and it had 9 satellites locked on.
Mine? Same location, 0 satellites even visible.
I told them I think the GPS chip is broken, and they said there is no GPS chip on the phone, and that it's all done by the SIM card. . .
They replaced my SIM card, and told me they won't replace the phone, as there's nothing wrong with it.
What the hell do I do?
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Go to a different corporate at&t store? Or try to call at&t and have them send you a replacement.
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Go back and talk to a manager or find a different ATT store. They should exchange without to much grief.
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Go to a different corporate at&t store? Or try to call at&t and have them send you a replacement.
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I just find it funny how they simply refuse that there's a GPS chip in there, and that the SIM card is responsible for the GPS lock...
Are you kidding me? -_-
bought a nexus s with a properly smashed screen off ebay and replaced it with a new one. when i insert sim card and search for a network it says cannot connect to network please try later. does this mean its been imie blocked?? bit pissed off to be fair but hey ho always a gamble when you get off ebay
I believe that you would still have to activate that with carrier and if it's blocked they can tell you
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it just registered on network then it cut off again,could it be the antenna? anyone know the location of the antenna on the nexus s?
when connected to network calls and texts dont work but 3g internet does. help appriciated
This sounds like a job for Odin. Get the newest factory image from here and be sure you flash everything....rom, kernel and radio, especially! This is the best way to see if it's a firmware or hardware issue. If it still happens after a factory flash you'll know it's hardware related.
Friends,
Quite frequently calls are being dropped with my s6. Suddenly the network completely disappears from full bars to nothing. I've tried different modems, no help.
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Anyone experiencing the same problems?
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exxi said:
Friends,
Quite frequently calls are being dropped with my s6. Suddenly the network completely disappears from full bars to nothing. I've tried different modems, no help.
Anyone experiencing the same problems?
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me 2 facing the same
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Guys I can't believe this. I am convinced that more people are having the same issues with 4g network stability and dropped calls!
Please sound up and let us know.
The GSM network stability is nowhere as stable as with my last s4
My problems include the following
- dropping from 4g to lower speeds, even edge when trying to so something data intensive (browsing)
- dropped calls and random network loss while triggering network activities (browsing, refreshing mails, calling)
- trouble establishing calls. When the network drops out I have to wait about 10 second until I have bars again.
Please let us know how your device is behaving, what might be causing these problems and how to fix it.
Best
Thomas from Germany
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Sadly, there are quite a few threads about dropped calls on this and other forums. Some have tried factory resets, unchecking "HD enhanced LTE services", removing LTE altogether, etc. Some report their caller cannot hear them. Perhaps 5.1.1 will fix some of the problems, but that's assuming they're software related. I'm personally wondering if it's a problem with the antenna placement. Some carriers like Sprint in the US have had so many complaints, they have issued special patches. Keep checking the forum and hopefully a solution will be found.
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Thanks, I really hope it's a software problem. Sometimes even my Bluetooth connection to the car breaks up. It's like the radio is unstable and reacts when stressed.
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Anyone else with these problems ?
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My S6 had a poor signal from day 1, it fluctuated a lot and couldn't hold onto network signal well. I sent it for repair to Samsung and I am picking it up tomorrow (they said they have repaired it) so we will see. Maybe everyone needs to send in their device to get repaired.
Same thing happening with my wife's AT&T S6 Edge. The S4 never had the issues in the areas the S6 is having problems with.
Maybe everyone needs to send in their device to get repaired.
It's unbelievable. Samsung is really testing our patience with this device.
- display tinting
- bad reception
- scratches out of the box
- inconsistent home button and volume keys
What's next?
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I have none of these issues barring tiny tint on display. They aren't testing my patience. American carriers are notorious for dodgy reception and signal and dodgy software.
Doubt it's the carriers fault. I'm in europe and I'm having crazy dropped calls everyday
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Device came back UNREPAIRED! Guess what?! They replaced the display assembly and camera lens cover!! These things were not faulty, not even the issue I sent the device in for. There's no engineer notes other than telling me the display and camera lens cover was replaced and the repair is completed. They didn't even look at the issue I sent the device in for which is poor signal, and the issue still exists!
I've booked it in for repair again! Samsung didn't understand why the repair centre didn't even look at or mention the issue I sent it in for so they booked it in for a "soak test". It's an "Authorized Samsung Repair Centre" that the phone goes to, not actually Samsung themselves. I called the actual repair centre and they told me that their engineers do not read the notes, they just go through a certain procedure with all devices and repair anything they find to be faulty. They said the screen and lens cover may have been replaced because they could have been damaged upon the engineers opening the device.
It's just poor service, very very poor service for a brand new device.
That's depressing. Exactly why I didn't send in my device. Sorry to hear!
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My G920FD (Dual Sim) has same problem in Europe, poor reception on 3G and 4G , signal level fluctuated, on GSM i have a lot of call droppings. The phone working well only in the places where the signal strength is very good.
Still can't see that it's the phone. I'm in the UK on O2 network and even when signal is on 1 or no bars I get 0 dropped calls barring one which was the other party in a dodgy signal area. Faulty phones maybe, but general issue with the phone, no way.
I think the amount of replies to this thread proves my point
My phone works just fine now after flashing the latest 1.4 rom with custom kernel.
I'm sure it's a software problem
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Hi,
I have recently purchased a used OnePlus One 16GB Unlocked phone from CEX, and it looks and performs great. However, upon trying my SIM it shows No Service/emergency calls only.
Ironically enough emergency calls arent possible either. I'm with giffgaff, (O2's network) and it would not make/receive calls where I live (West-London). Tried a Lebara sim too, same results.
IMEI number is fine, checked with CheckMend. Faffed about with APN settings, manually connecting to the network, but while I'm home it could hardly find O2's network and even then it shows no service. (usually finds EE and Vodafone but I haven't got those sims.)
Took it to work today and it seems to be working "fine" at work. What I mean by "fine" is that I can make/receive calls, watch HD youtube videos no problem, but download speed from various websites and from the play store would be about 20kb/s and connection would drop every now and then. Switching between 3G and 4G makes no difference whatsoever. Also tried the *#*#4636 options but if I switch preferred modes it doesn't save, it defaults to whatever it wants to upon reboot.
It improves outside of work and it's pretty usable, but it drops just before I get home. This area does have bad O2 coverage but with my old Samsung Galaxy S2 and sh*tty Sony Xperia E1 I always get a decent signal even at home.
So originally when I thought it had a dead antenna, I thought I would return and get a replacement, but upon googling around I found that OnePlus is at war with O2s network on some devices, so I might have the same issue. Flashing isn't really an option as I've never done it and even though I'm within 30 days I don't think I should brick it.
At this point if I get a replacement I might have the same issue, if I change networks I might have the same issue. I have a hard time convincing anyone at work to lend me their sims for a day.
Any advice would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
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neverhangover said:
Hi,
I have recently purchased a used OnePlus One 16GB Unlocked phone from CEX, and it looks and performs great. However, upon trying my SIM it shows No Service/emergency calls only.
Ironically enough emergency calls arent possible either. I'm with giffgaff, (O2's network) and it would not make/receive calls where I live (West-London). Tried a Lebara sim too, same results.
IMEI number is fine, checked with CheckMend. Faffed about with APN settings, manually connecting to the network, but while I'm home it could hardly find O2's network and even then it shows no service. (usually finds EE and Vodafone but I haven't got those sims.)
Took it to work today and it seems to be working "fine" at work. What I mean by "fine" is that I can make/receive calls, watch HD youtube videos no problem, but download speed from various websites and from the play store would be about 20kb/s and connection would drop every now and then. Switching between 3G and 4G makes no difference whatsoever. Also tried the *#*#4636 options but if I switch preferred modes it doesn't save, it defaults to whatever it wants to upon reboot.
It improves outside of work and it's pretty usable, but it drops just before I get home. This area does have bad O2 coverage but with my old Samsung Galaxy S2 and sh*tty Sony Xperia E1 I always get a decent signal even at home.
So originally when I thought it had a dead antenna, I thought I would return and get a replacement, but upon googling around I found that OnePlus is at war with O2s network on some devices, so I might have the same issue. Flashing isn't really an option as I've never done it and even though I'm within 30 days I don't think I should brick it.
At this point if I get a replacement I might have the same issue, if I change networks I might have the same issue. I have a hard time convincing anyone at work to lend me their sims for a day.
Any advice would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
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Could be band issue,but as you say it works on work(outside home) then for sure the sim is compatible with OPO bands.
This issue can be fixed by changing firmware of the device.
I know it would be seem hard at first but it's worth the work.Flashing firmware can greatly increase your signal strength and likely to cop out any issues with data and calls.
But first you need to flash Custom Recovery Twrp and before that you need to unlock the bootloader of your device.
To start with,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632
You don't need to do the root section,just the bootloader unlocking then flashing Twrp.Its easy.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/firmware-modem-oneplus-one-lollipop-t3300907
Here's a firmware compilation thread just try them and use the one which suits your carrier the best.
Good luck