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xdaII: BIG problems with SIM, texting and using phone HELP!!

I have been having problems with my XDA II for some time, although it used to be relatively trouble-free and give or take a few idiosynchracies has worked properly since unlocking. I don't know if these problems are related or not so I will put them all in one message:
These are the problems:
1) Putting my Spanish SIM card in activates a hard reset 9 times out of 10 (it was fine putting the same card into my son's XDA). Once it did it putting my English SIM back in, but this is usually Ok.
2) Inbox stopped opening -when I click on 'unread messages' it just flickers. It won't open from 'Programs' or from 'New Message' either, nor by opting to send a message from a particular contact.
3) After a hard reset (involuntary) Inbox would open again until I restored my settings, whereupon it wouldn't, so it looks as though it is a dodgy setting.
4) After restoring contacts & appointments only (not settings) Inbox will open but it won't send texts. It sends the text to an ActiveSync folder instead (can't remember which one).
5) Since the above, there is now a new Folder appeared in SMS, entitled 'IPM.Root'. Weird.
6) Whenever I do a soft reset the volume box comes up and it makes a wild beep! beep! beep! beep! beep! beep! until I turn it off and on again.
7) The volume goes off by itself without me touching it: I virtually never hear my phone as volume has gone off again
8)Then there are the synchronisation problems. It often tells me it doesn't recognise my device and I have to set up a new partnership. This is laborious as I have two computers and then have to do it on the other as well...
Somehow I feel that I need a reset that's harder than hard - or do I need a new device?
Will someone help and advise me please!

CyanogenMod - SMS-Service Settings

Hi,
I'm just wondering where I can change my Provider Settings for the SMS-Service in Cyanogen-Mod.
Thx
Jubei

What exactly do you mean by "provider settings"? If you're reffering to the SMS center number of your operator, that can be changed by the hidden menu in the phone:
1. Open PHONE dialer (not working with some alternative dialers so that's why I've said to use the original Android dialer)
2. Dial (as a number): *#*#4636#*#*
3. Wait a sec till you got the hidden menu
4. Choose Phone Information
5. Scroll down to SMSC (SMS Center)
6. Either press Refresh or type in the SMS Center number from your operator, then press Update
7. Press "back" buton on your phone till you reach homescreen again
Note: Pressing Update without having something in that field, will efectively erase the actual stored number (if any). No SMS will be send in that case

Thank you so very much you just helped me big time.

It is not working at all with me
Dear All,
I have just tried all those steps
when I write the smsc in the testing application and click update it is stored in a strange format like this Number,129 ... what ever i entered it in the pdu format or the 12 number format it is not working
I have tried to put my sim card in a simple nokia phone and it is working there but not on my galaxy tab
Please help

I was using my SGS (i9000 galaxymtd) just for media, internet, game etc purposes, in other words, not as a phone as i own a HOX, however, since i have dropped my HOX a couple of days ago and got a broken display, had to leave it for repair and came back to my SGS. Apart from the spontaneous reboot -on its own- issues which could be endured for a short period of time, but sms (?). I am trying to keep my SGS alive thanks to CM, and now i am really surprised (badly of course) how such an important, even one of the main parts of a mobilephone usage could be disregarded by CM. I have tried the solution adviced above, with no success; tapping on "update" button after entering smsc number turns "error", refresh button puts "00" (doubled zero) into that field, nothing else happens. Surprisingly i can receive sms, but sending is not possible. "Sms service center" should be somewhere in settings in sms application, or somewhere under network settings in general, but no, nowhere. Really annoying. Since i will not use CM as my daily driver, i do not really care actually, but just wondering; 1) is it only me who simply cannot find it, 2) how to fix it?
SGS Galaxy I9000 - Galaxymtd, Cyanogenmod version 10.1.3-RC1

iLHaNroID said:
I was using my SGS (i9000 galaxymtd) just for media, internet, game etc purposes, in other words, not as a phone as i own a HOX, however, since i have dropped my HOX a couple of days ago and got a broken display, had to leave it for repair and came back to my SGS. Apart from the spontaneous reboot -on its own- issues which could be endured for a short period of time, but sms (?). I am trying to keep my SGS alive thanks to CM, and now i am really surprised (badly of course) how such an important, even one of the main parts of a mobilephone usage could be disregarded by CM. I have tried the solution adviced above, with no success; tapping on "update" button after entering smsc number turns "error", refresh button puts "00" (doubled zero) into that field, nothing else happens. Surprisingly i can receive sms, but sending is not possible. "Sms service center" should be somewhere in settings in sms application, or somewhere under network settings in general, but no, nowhere. Really annoying. Since i will not use CM as my daily driver, i do not really care actually, but just wondering; 1) is it only me who simply cannot find it, 2) how to fix it?
SGS Galaxy I9000 - Galaxymtd, Cyanogenmod version 10.1.3-RC1
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Same problem - Same phone SGS Galaxy I9000 Cyanogenmod ver. 10.2.1 / android 4.3.1

Steebe said:
Same problem - Same phone SGS Galaxy I9000 Cyanogenmod ver. 10.2.1 / android 4.3.1
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I have a OnePlus One A0001 CyanogenMod version 11.0-XNPH44S Android version 4.4.4, and have that exact same problem. I've tried with 4 different text-messaging apps, did the Testing hidden menu thing (no error after doing Update, it just did nothing), and still if my phone is not online (either wifi or data), it will not send (or receive for me) any SMS.

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hy guys, actually i just lost these setting can you tell me how to revert it back without reflashing rom? *#*#4636#*#* i cant use that too

[Q] Philips GoGear Connect3 Wifi won't connect

I picked up a new GoGear last Saturday.
This is my first Android based device, and I do not have a cell phone. Thus in that sense I am a noob.
I was initially able to connect to my home network; however, after figuring out how to root the device and adding a sound file to the the media/alarms folder I was not longer able to use songbird. I fixed that, and now I am no longer able to connect to my home wifi. I have tried a reset, a complete wipe (using the built in privacy erase function etc.) and also tried using the repair function on Songbird - it was fail during the install of the firmware.
I have eliminated issues with home wifi security by setting the network to broadcast, and removed security functionality. Despite that the network search finds the network, displays a message that it is obtaining an IP address, and then after a few minutes it stops, and reports disconnected. The process restarts, and then eventually the message of disabled comes up.
This morning, I tried using the idea of installing a new ROM hoping that would solve the issue: (From this thread).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396085
Still the same issue, everything seems to work, except for the wifi not connecting.
Any help, ideas, suggestions, etc. would be appreciated.
Thank you.

Update
Problem Solved,
Not quite sure how, but here is what I did.
1) I re-rooted the GoGear again
2) I removed the sound files that I put in the alarm folder.
3) I downloaded FXR Wifi Fix and rescue apk to the sd card:
I cannot post the link but it is from appbrain.
4) I installed this app, and ran it.
5) Reboot
6) It worked- alas, I do not know what the cause was.
If this helps anyone else, great.
Thank you to all who viewed my first post!

Lost 3g/4g connection

Guys I am really struggling with this phone. I have wasted 2 entire workdays now trying to get it how I like it. Yesterday I rooted with motofail2go and ran into an issue with usb only recognizing as charge only. Turns out I had to enable debug mode, turn off the phone, turn it back on, and then disable debug mode. Fixed the problem at 130 PM today.
At 145 PM today after doing this fix and running an ap called reverse tether my mobile data has disabled itself and I cannot get it to turn back on. Wifi is fine. Like I said I ran into some problems with debug mode switching settings around even when outside of debug mode and I cant for the life of me figure out how to reset my data connection.
Key fact: Even though the phone shows no data, when it boots up gmail always pops up with hundreds of new messages that I havent had the time to check nor did I choose to open the gmail ap. Its like gmail can still access the internet but it is disabled for me or any other function. For all I know it could simply be chached messages showing up automatically without checking for or recieving new messages.
I have done a soft reset and cycled airplane mode a few times. I have cycled thru the available network options and still nothing.
I am really having a hard time enjoying this phone as much as I would like to becaue of these weird issues. This is my first Motorola and I must say I am not impressed. And then it is sad coming to the XDA photon Q forum and there is no organization, no stickys, no useful threads hilighted, its like no one even cares about this phone. I have no clue what I am even doing when rooting, unlocking, bla bla whatever but at least the other forums are well organized and thoughtfully moderated. I dont even t think the mods here have the Photon...
Rant off... TIA

I seemed to have all kinds of random issues and problems when I first got this phone rooting and applying the first few mods, but...knock on wood they all worked themselves out and it's been solid.
A few weeks ago during that time I too experienced the loss of data issue. I was on wifi all day while at work tweaking & playing with the phone, then when I left work,...bam,..no wifi. Reboot, nothing. Airplane on/off, nothing. Tried updating the PRL, weird thing is I could watch it turn the 3G on to "phone home" to Sprint, then it would say the PRL was current and the data would be back off. WTF? Haha..
Surprisingly, what ended up working for me was the SprintZone app.
I opened the Sprint Zone app.
Scoll to the bottom and in the lower right there's a "Help" tile.
Scroll to the bottom of that next page and at the very bottom it says Update Profile.
After hitting that, I had my data back and haven't had the problem since that one time.

I wanted, so badly, for this to fix the issue. I just knew it would... but it didnt. I updated my PRL and Profile by wifi along with the Sprint Zone update you mentioned but still nothing, only wifi.
Can Sprint do any sort of reset?
Is there any way that Moto or Sprint have an auto off switch installed in the phone or the programming that is triggered by something like tethering without a tethering plan? Or rooting without using the Moto unlock key via motofail2go?
On a more general note can someone please tell me how to transfer files from my internal storage to the SD card? My internal memory is literally all used up by 2 games and my usual apps... i keep getting the low volume space warning popping up. Pretty ridiculous for a brand new top shelf phone.

I don't think it will make a difference, but make sure you are NOT on wifi when you try the SprintZone update.
I wasn't connected to wifi when it worked for me. Probably separate causes behind our similar issue, so what worked for me may not for you, but worth a shot.

I found out what it is:
Why did my mobile internet stop after using this app?
It has been reported very rarely that mobile internet stops working after using the app. This is due to the Appear as 3G feature.
If the 3G option is causing you problems, you can turn it off in the settings menu.
If this rare problem happens, to restore your device's internet, go to Mobile Network settings > Acess Point Names (APN) and choose Reset To Default from menu, or manually add your carriers APN.
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Can anyone tell me how to reset my APN on the photon Q?

To transfer files from your internal sd card to the external sd card you can use a file manager like Astro or es file manager. I use es file manager personally, it has all the features of root explorer in a free app with easy to use interface. The internal storage is marked as the /sdcard directory and the external sd card is marked as /mnt/external1
In es file manager just enable the root options in settings and navigate up one level from the /sdcard directory to find the /mnt directory.
The built in file manager will do it too, but the options are limited and interface is clumsy.
Sent from my XT897 using xda app-developers app

So many issues...can anyone solve any of them?

I have a LG G2x, got it when it first came out, dont want to buy a new phone really, but this thing is a plague.
the issues didnt matter before because i strictly used it for a very occasional phone call or txt and that was it, but now I'm using it more, and all its problems are too much to deal with. below is a list of issues with details I believe are relevant, if anyone has any suggestion for any of them please share.
Currently running:
Android version 2.3.3
kernal 2.6.32.9
build GR140
software version LG-P999-V21e
Issues:
1. Computer doesnt recognize phone (Can't go into USB Mass storage mode):
-when I plug the phone in, it charges, but no USB signal in the notification bar
-no "enable mass storage mode?",
-turned on/off mass storage mode in settings
-turned on/off usb debugging in settings
-used various (20+) usb cables, no change
-used various (10+) computers, no change
-used various USB ports on each computer, no change
-Installed various versions of LG Drivers and LGs update tool (every version I could find) into my PC
The phone originally went into mass storage mode fine and without trouble. within a few weeks of owning the phone I was given notification of an update and downloaded it, all was fine (I assume this was 2.3.3 from 2.3.2, not sure, wasn't familiar with android back then and didn't know these things). A couple months later I got another notification of a new update and downloaded it. When it was done I couldn't notice any changes, and I believe (its been years) the version stayed the same (2.3.3, LG-P999-V21e) After reading the last few days, it looks like my phone should have been able to upgrade to V21y and I had LG support verify this, but it never did (partially failed update?), using the check for update in my phone yields a never ending "checking server for update", and I'm unable to use the LG update tool because my PC cant recognize my phone.
This stops me from easilly accessing my phones files to share between my pc, plus I cant root or install any other android versions, nor can I even get the latest update for the stock version.
2. Random freezes
From what I can tell the phone stays on but the screen goes out (might be wrong, but I'm sure I heard a phonecall come in once when It did this), the only fix is to pull the battery and put it back in. Supposidly this was fixed in the 2.4.4 update, but I cant get it...so... yea.
3. SMS Messages (sometimes) come in multiple times.
This only recently started in the last 6-8 months, and is occuring with multiple people over multiple networks. Sometimes txting will be completely normal, but other times (random from what I can tell) I'll get the same text 2, 3, 4, 18 times over the course of an hour. It drives me nuts when someone says "sup" to me over and over again for an hour strait. cleared all my messages, cleared cache etc, factory reset, even got a new sim and called tmobile, nothing fixes it.
4. GPS SUCKS:
-cleared data/cache and uninstalled google maps updates
-reset various settings
-gone into hidden menu and altered various settings for the GPS (and set them back to the default ones)
-used various gps testing apps
-added Google to the SLP server list
-tried all combinations of data/wifi/roaming being enabled/disabled
Basically, I recently got data on my phone (never needed it) and tried to use GPS when going somewhere I'd never been to before. The first try googles nav sat there saying "searching for GPS..." and never found me, which I thought was weird because when I open the app it would put me exactly where I'm at, it just would instantly lose me for good. After a few days I realized SOMETIMES it would pick me back up, so I could travel with GPS, it would tell me where to go, lose me, I drive blind for 5-10 minutes, then it'd pick me up again long enough to give me the next turn, or tell me how to get back if I traveled off course.
Unacceptable.
So thats when I started reading and tinkering with settings. I've been able to make it so it -always- finds me within 10 seconds, unless I'm moving. If I'm in a car it will constantly lose me and re-find me (most of the time it can find me within 20-30 seconds, but sometimes it still completely loses me). It's better, but not right, and still only barely useable as a GPS guide for driving. The only fix I've seen that I havent tried yet is editing gps.conf, because I need root access to do so, and I cant do that because of issue #1 and can't find a "one click app/website" that works for my phone and software.
5. Performance in general kind of sucks
-factory reset
My phone was running very, very poorly, but that turned out to be due to 2 years of use, I did a factory reset on it and it sped up significantly, but it still manages to hang really bad in weird ways, maybe I just dont understand how android handles its memory. I can use an app perfectly fine, but if I continue to use it (say for 30+ minutes) my phone will begin to freak out. lock up, not respond, screen shut off, sometimes it even does a "soft restart" as i call it, the screen turns black but not off, then 5-10 minutes later it comes back on and acts like it was shut off completely. Not sure if theres a known performance issue with this phone or if this is just hardware limitation, figured I'd mention it.
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The two issues I really want/need fixed is GPS stability, and mass storage mode. I can even do without mass storage mode, but I really, really want the GPS to work if nothing else.
Thank you in advance for anyone who can help, if I can get this thing to work right I think I'll have a lot of fun tinkering with the android OS.