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I purchased an Optimus T (P509) in 2012 and had it unlocked to use on a trip I went to europe. I played around with it a lot and messed with custom roms and basebands, and then left it alone for about a year. I'm now downsizing my phone/tech collection in general and looking to update this to use as a daily driver.
Here's the info about my phone:
ClockworkMod recover v5.0.2.0
Baseband: LGP509AT-00-V10l-OPEN-COM-OCT-23-2010
CyanogenMod version: 10-20130108-UNOFFICIAL-p509
Build number: cm_p509-userdebug 4.1.2 JZO54k eng.arjen.20130108.030427 test-keys
My questions are:
What updates to baseband (if any) do I need to do? Would this mess up my unlock?
Do I need to flash a new recovery?
What ROM would be best for my needs as a daily driver? requirements are stable without crashes and everything works, followed by the newest android version.
Really the rom part I can experiment with later, I'm just not sure if I've hosed myself with the baseband 'fixes' that I recall messing with 2 years ago. I have a new sim card on the way that I will use with this.
shivanani said:
I purchased an Optimus T (P509) in 2012 and had it unlocked to use on a trip I went to europe. I played around with it a lot and messed with custom roms and basebands, and then left it alone for about a year. I'm now downsizing my phone/tech collection in general and looking to update this to use as a daily driver.
Here's the info about my phone:
ClockworkMod recover v5.0.2.0
Baseband: LGP509AT-00-V10l-OPEN-COM-OCT-23-2010
CyanogenMod version: 10-20130108-UNOFFICIAL-p509
Build number: cm_p509-userdebug 4.1.2 JZO54k eng.arjen.20130108.030427 test-keys
My questions are:
What updates to baseband (if any) do I need to do? Would this mess up my unlock?
Do I need to flash a new recovery?
What ROM would be best for my needs as a daily driver? requirements are stable without crashes and everything works, followed by the newest android version.
Really the rom part I can experiment with later, I'm just not sure if I've hosed myself with the baseband 'fixes' that I recall messing with 2 years ago. I have a new sim card on the way that I will use with this.
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1 - Actually upgrading baseband on that device would lock you out of some frequencies the radio ( not the FM radio ) uses to communicate with the carriers towers. I also have a Optimus T ( P509 ), tho no longer in service.
2 - Depends if you want KitKat ( 4.4 ). If you do then you'll need CWM 6.0.4.4 or newer. I am currently working on a utility for older CWM versions to be able to install KitKat but until then you'll need what I just mentioned. If not too interested in KitKat then you can leave your recovery as is. I use CWM 5.0.2.7 Touch by @vivekkalady. I've been using her recovery since she introduced it.
3 - You'll have to search and make that decision for yourself as we all have different needs and habits.
shinobisoft said:
1 - Actually upgrading baseband on that device would lock you out of some frequencies the radio ( not the FM radio ) uses to communicate with the carriers towers. I also have a Optimus T ( P509 ), tho no longer in service.
2 - Depends if you want KitKat ( 4.4 ). If you do then you'll need CWM 6.0.4.4 or newer. I am currently working on a utility for older CWM versions to be able to install KitKat but until then you'll need what I just mentioned. If not too interested in KitKat then you can leave your recovery as is. I use CWM 5.0.2.7 Touch by @vivekkalady. I've been using her recovery since she introduced it.
3 - You'll have to search and make that decision for yourself as we all have different needs and habits.
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That's interesting what you said about the current baseband, I'm not sure if I changed it after I last used it. But I turned off airplane mode and popped in a T-mob sim and it wasn't able to connect to a network, similar results with H2O wireless card (at&t mvno). I'm not sure if my current version of android is messed up or the baseband.
I don't mind upgrading CWM, is there any downside to doing so? Is there a kitkat build out now that works? I may want to use KitKat as I hear it's meant to be more usable on smaller memory systems like the p509.
I don't mind finding one I like eventually, but looking for a recommendation to start off with that should work without too much difficulty.
Thanks for you help so far, I hope if can figure out this cell network problem :-/
shivanani said:
That's interesting what you said about the current baseband, I'm not sure if I changed it after I last used it. But I turned off airplane mode and popped in a T-mob sim and it wasn't able to connect to a network, similar results with H2O wireless card (at&t mvno). I'm not sure if my current version of android is messed up or the baseband.
I don't mind upgrading CWM, is there any downside to doing so? Is there a kitkat build out now that works? I may want to use KitKat as I hear it's meant to be more usable on smaller memory systems like the p509.
I don't mind finding one I like eventually, but looking for a recommendation to start off with that should work without too much difficulty.
Thanks for you help so far, I hope if can figure out this cell network problem :-/
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Either your APN settings are wrong, which you can manually fix, or you did upgrade/downgrade/change baseband. The P509 is supposed to be an old baseband phone. The P500 and P509 are identical. Only difference is the P500 is a new baseband device. You can flash a P500 ROM. If you don't get any signal, then most likely your on old baseband. There is a patch for that, no biggie. If you do get signal then you're on new baseband and you should continue to use P500 ROMs. If you decide to flash a P509 ROM you won't have any service which will be a baseband issue. There is a new baseband patch around here somewhere too.
You can find a link to the old baseband patch in the LG Optimus One FAQ. Post #8 or #9, I think.
shinobisoft said:
Either your APN settings are wrong, which you can manually fix, or you did upgrade/downgrade/change baseband. The P509 is supposed to be an old baseband phone. The P500 and P509 are identical. Only difference is the P500 is a new baseband device. You can flash a P500 ROM. If you don't get any signal, then most likely your on old baseband. There is a patch for that, no biggie. If you do get signal then you're on new baseband and you should continue to use P500 ROMs. If you decide to flash a P509 ROM you won't have any service which will be a baseband issue. There is a new baseband patch around here somewhere too.
You can find a link to the old baseband patch in the LG Optimus One FAQ. Post #8 or #9, I think.
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I wasn't certain what my starting point was since I'd done this so long ago (and I thought I applied the old BB fix at some point too...). Anyways, I took a drastic step and installed the stock rom V10s_00.kdz with the kdz installer from LG. It successfully flashed and I don't have a brick on my hands
The problem is now the phone doesn't recognize any sim cards, of which I've tried 3: tmobile micro, h2o micro, and a gophone minisim. The microsims were put in a cut out minisim as an adapter. The gophone is a normal minisim that is uncut, but it's not activated. I never got a locked or bad sim message, just that there is no sim card in place.
Under phone status it shows a signal strength (varies -65 to -75 and 25 asu)
Under APN settings it matches the T-mobile ones
And the baseband via secret menu is amss6038
I'm wondering if the sim module or gsm module are messed up? I kinda want to try out the emergency calling but would rather not get the police involved
I messed up my SIM contacts when I left an adapter in there and pulled it a little too hard out! I removed the compression plate on the back and it works again. I'll have to get a small piece of electronic safe foam to apply pressure to the back of the SIM to keep it in proper position. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2598308)
I'm interested in the kitkat build here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589303
If I were to want to use that, do I need to flash the baseband fix on top of the other install instructions? Anything special in terms of timing it at a certain point in the install process?
Thanks for your help so far, I forgot how much fun messing with android was :laugh:
shivanani said:
I messed up my SIM contacts when I left an adapter in there and pulled it a little too hard out! I removed the compression plate on the back and it works again. I'll have to get a small piece of electronic safe foam to apply pressure to the back of the SIM to keep it in proper position. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2598308)
I'm interested in the kitkat build here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589303
If I were to want to use that, do I need to flash the baseband fix on top of the other install instructions? Anything special in terms of timing it at a certain point in the install process?
Thanks for your help so far, I forgot how much fun messing with android was :laugh:
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Well, we still aren't sure if your device is new or old baseband. With the recovery you already have, flash CM10.1, CM10.2, or CM10.3 ( All JellyBean ). Latest CM10.2 builds can be downloaded here. Easiest way to work around the baseband thing is to figure out which ROMs, P500 or P509, that will give you cell service. Flash a P509 ROM. If no service then you upgraded baseband so you'll need to use P500 ROMs. Flash a P500 ROM and if no service then you're on old baseband and you should use P509 ROMs. Only difference between P500 and P509 ROMs is the P500 ROMs are NEW baseband and the P509 ROMs are OLD baseband.
As of now the only KitKat ROMs being build are for the P500. If you find you are OLD baseband, flash the oldbb fix from the FAQ I mentioned a couple posts back. Oh, and you'll need the newest CWM 6.0.4.4 or newer recovery to flash KitKat.
Hope all this helps...
shinobisoft said:
Well, we still aren't sure if your device is new or old baseband. With the recovery you already have, flash CM10.1, CM10.2, or CM10.3 ( All JellyBean ). Latest CM10.2 builds can be downloaded here. Easiest way to work around the baseband thing is to figure out which ROMs, P500 or P509, that will give you cell service. Flash a P509 ROM. If no service then you upgraded baseband so you'll need to use P500 ROMs. Flash a P500 ROM and if no service then you're on old baseband and you should use P509 ROMs. Only difference between P500 and P509 ROMs is the P500 ROMs are NEW baseband and the P509 ROMs are OLD baseband.
As of now the only KitKat ROMs being build are for the P500. If you find you are OLD baseband, flash the oldbb fix from the FAQ I mentioned a couple posts back. Oh, and you'll need the newest CWM 6.0.4.4 or newer recovery to flash KitKat.
Hope all this helps...
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Well, I'm on the old baseband, the reason I know is I used KDZ to nuke it back to p509 stock! The more I read about kdz after I did it the more scared I got, but I lucked out and everything is fine now
The sim unlock is preserved, and I successfully rooted it with gingersnap. I don't have any sort of recover on it yet, it looks like CWM 6.0.4.4 does not work with older roms, just Kitkat based ones. So I'll do some more homework and figure out if I want to jump right into KK or try JB first.
Thanks for all your help, you gave me a quick jumpstart and brought back a lot of knowledge that was tucked away in the back corner of my brain!
shinobisoft said:
Well, we still aren't sure if your device is new or old baseband. With the recovery you already have, flash CM10.1, CM10.2, or CM10.3 ( All JellyBean ). Latest CM10.2 builds can be downloaded here. Easiest way to work around the baseband thing is to figure out which ROMs, P500 or P509, that will give you cell service. Flash a P509 ROM. If no service then you upgraded baseband so you'll need to use P500 ROMs. Flash a P500 ROM and if no service then you're on old baseband and you should use P509 ROMs. Only difference between P500 and P509 ROMs is the P500 ROMs are NEW baseband and the P509 ROMs are OLD baseband.
As of now the only KitKat ROMs being build are for the P500. If you find you are OLD baseband, flash the oldbb fix from the FAQ I mentioned a couple posts back. Oh, and you'll need the newest CWM 6.0.4.4 or newer recovery to flash KitKat.
Hope all this helps...
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CM10.3
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Hi, I couldn't find a thread that addresses this and looked like crazy. I have a stock rooted Samsung Relay 4G running 4.1.2, and I thought I backed up before installing a custom kernel, but I guess not.
After installing the custom kernel, I can no longer use the "mobile hotspot" function that I use frequently with my tablet (mobile hotspot app crashes. Also tried using PdaNet+ which also crashes).
Long story short, is there any update.zip file available for this standard rooted build I can download that will reinstall either:
(a) the stock kernel or
(b) custom kernel that does not break mobile hotspot or other important features.
THANKS A LOT.
Its around...gotta look for the boot.img file...what custom kernel because my blackbird is not meant for stock tw based Roms if that is what you flashed
Hi!
First I want to thank the developers and Goldie and Hashcode. I could not thank us topics because I am newbie here.
My wife bought a Galaxy S5 of a person who did not disclose that it was the 900V version, and only possessed a few languages.
Tried my best to translate or to enable more languages, all without success.
I managed to do the following to resolve the problem, and it can serve other people from other languages that are at hand with this device, since the installed rom (AllianceRom) has support for multiple languages. The phone now appears like a 900F.
1) I root with https://towelroot.com/ towelroot
2) I copied this file from AllianceRom to the microSD card. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716535
3) I installed the following safestrap this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891
4) I enabled a custom rom 1 using the default options.
5) I installed the rom usually at recovery.
6) I waited a few minutes, booted, and FINALLY got to choose the option Brazilian Portuguese.
caveats:
Do not know if it's bug or something the ROM installing a rom that is not the phone itself, but the device does not turn off. He gets the LED on the physical and lighted keys and switches itself off. I have to take off and put the battery back.
If I had to fix something, which will not do out of sheer laziness, would change the standard sizes of custom rom, because I never want to see the original rom from Verizon. The custom rom ended up with little virtual space.
Sorry for the english but blame Google Translator!
If you look at the alliance thread a lot of people are having problems installing on a rom slot I used the stock slot and no problems
http://bit.ly/1brshoa
bad bone said:
If you look at the alliance thread a lot of people are having problems installing on a rom slot I used the stock slot and no problems
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you installed AllianceROM SM-G900F on a sm-g900v and it worked just fine?
suburbano said:
you installed AllianceROM SM-G900F on a sm-g900v and it worked just fine?
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Umm no I'm on the 900V?
I just read in step#4 that he put it on a rom slot I've read that people are having problems when they use a rom slot instead of the stock slot and thought that might help no clue? I was just suggesting that by installing it on the stock slot might fix the following problems.
4) I enabled a custom rom 1 using the default options.
caveats:
Do not know if it's bug or something the ROM installing a rom that is not the phone itself, but the device does not turn off. He gets the LED on the physical and lighted keys and switches itself off. I have to take off and put the battery back.
If I had to fix something, which will not do out of sheer laziness, would change the standard sizes of custom rom, because I never want to see the original rom from Verizon. The custom rom ended up with little virtual space.
I believe it's on page 13 of the alliance thread where they start talking about the rom slot issue.
http://bit.ly/1brshoa
bad bone said:
Umm no I'm on the 900V?
I just read in step#4 that he put it on a rom slot I've read that people are having problems when they use a rom slot instead of the stock slot and thought that might help no clue? I was just suggesting that by installing it on the stock slot might fix the following problems.
4) I enabled a custom rom 1 using the default options.
caveats:
Do not know if it's bug or something the ROM installing a rom that is not the phone itself, but the device does not turn off. He gets the LED on the physical and lighted keys and switches itself off. I have to take off and put the battery back.
If I had to fix something, which will not do out of sheer laziness, would change the standard sizes of custom rom, because I never want to see the original rom from Verizon. The custom rom ended up with little virtual space.
I believe it's on page 13 of the alliance thread where they start talking about the rom slot issue.
http://bit.ly/1brshoa
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this thread is decieving.. he didnt get g900f on g900v he just installed alliance rom and enabled his language lol
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elliwigy said:
this thread is decieving.. he didnt get g900f on g900v he just installed alliance rom and enabled his language lol
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Definitely deceiving if that's the case:what: either way he should re do it on the stock slot
http://bit.ly/1brshoa
Alright so I thought I would shed a little light on this. I saw this thread a few days ago and decided to test this for myself. I have a verizon version of the S5 and the 900f version of the rom installed fine in the stock rom slot. The only issue at first was the keyboard was chinese. I had to activate the English one and things were fine. All the customization stuff works. I've basically tested everything and have been using it constantly for a few days now. So it does work. I haven't tried any other 900f roms yet.
DJNads said:
Alright so I thought I would shed a little light on this. I saw this thread a few days ago and decided to test this for myself. I have a verizon version of the S5 and the 900f version of the rom installed fine in the stock rom slot. The only issue at first was the keyboard was chinese. I had to activate the English one and things were fine. All the customization stuff works. I've basically tested everything and have been using it constantly for a few days now. So it does work. I haven't tried any other 900f roms yet.
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Yes!
My wife exchanged the Verizon Galaxy S5 black by a white version. This time I installed the rom slot: stock, and everything is working perfectly. :laugh::good:
I would like to thank you all, specially amonteiro, only a Brazilian would need insert Portuguese language inside a Verizon Galaxy S5.
I have successfully flash the rom at stock rom slot.
I have a stock T-MOBILE rom running on my g900V with no problems or patches. Even installed mobile odin
what version did flash
strongcel said:
I would like to thank you all, specially amonteiro, only a Brazilian would need insert Portuguese language inside a Verizon Galaxy S5.
I have successfully flash the rom at stock rom slot.
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Did you flash the lollipop verison
genica said:
I have a stock T-MOBILE rom running on my g900V with no problems or patches. Even installed mobile odin
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hey could you let me know how you did this? did you flash the stock rom via odin? Did it not fail when trying to write the aboot? im trying to get ANY stock rom whether it be G900A/I/T/F onto my G900P
bug??
I think it's the the phones themselves. I have tried many custom roms and they all have worked but when I us a rom slot that isn't stock my g900v won't shut off either and I have to take the battery out. I even put a non rooted rom on every rom slot and none would shutoff other than stock slot.
amonteiro said:
Hi!
First I want to thank the developers and Goldie and Hashcode. I could not thank us topics because I am newbie here.
My wife bought a Galaxy S5 of a person who did not disclose that it was the 900V version, and only possessed a few languages.
Tried my best to translate or to enable more languages, all without success.
I managed to do the following to resolve the problem, and it can serve other people from other languages that are at hand with this device, since the installed rom (AllianceRom) has support for multiple languages. The phone now appears like a 900F.
1) I root with https://towelroot.com/ towelroot
2) I copied this file from AllianceRom to the microSD card. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716535
3) I installed the following safestrap this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891
4) I enabled a custom rom 1 using the default options.
5) I installed the rom usually at recovery.
6) I waited a few minutes, booted, and FINALLY got to choose the option Brazilian Portuguese.
caveats:
Do not know if it's bug or something the ROM installing a rom that is not the phone itself, but the device does not turn off. He gets the LED on the physical and lighted keys and switches itself off. I have to take off and put the battery back.
If I had to fix something, which will not do out of sheer laziness, would change the standard sizes of custom rom, because I never want to see the original rom from Verizon. The custom rom ended up with little virtual space.
Sorry for the english but blame Google Translator!
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G900TUVU1DOB1 ROM on G900V
I switched to T-Mobile from Verizon a couple months ago and kept my G900V to use on the T-Mobile network. I kept having apn issues with the Verizon (KK and 5.0) based rom and decided to flash in recovery the Beanstown 4.4.2 G900T rom and had great success . If you want KK I can confirm that both Beanstown 4.4.2 G900T and G900F roms work on the G900V kernal if installed on recovery (wipe everything first). I now am using [ROM]ViSiON-X US TMO[Android L 5.0][G900TUVU1DOB1][02-18-15] rom flashed by the installation method for the Verizon Lollipop to Keep Root. Steps are full wipe in recovery, flash rom in recovery (CANNOT, I REPEAT CANNOT HAVE AROMA), flash Verizon OA8 5.0 with Odin, boot 10 min wait... I believe any stock lollipop rom can be flashed, probably anything without Aroma... I have working Wifi-Calling feature, working Volte, everything works but no Wanam yet bummer...
This is excellent.
Question: Were you on 4.4.4 when you installed AllianceROM?, because it now has the 5.0 version, so I am wondering if i should update to stock 5.0 first and then use your method?, or maybe on 5.0 the method won't work? (towelroot, safestrap)
Thanks
Update:
I went back to 4.4.4, rooted, flashed the rooted Lollipop, but now safestrap won't load because it's Kitkat safestrap, so I can't manage to flash Alliance, any solution?
Flash the 4.4.2 stock kernel in Odin. Safestrap only works on kk kernel, then flash back to 5.0. Same instructions used in the forum to upgrade to Verizon 5.0, you just need to switch back and forth with the Verizon version of kk and lollipop kernels through Odin to access Safestrap.
Edit: Flash the visionx tmobile rom, it's amazing.
stock T-Mobile rom on G900V
genica said:
I have a stock T-MOBILE rom running on my g900V with no problems or patches. Even installed mobile odin
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Do tell. I have been looking for instructions for putting a t-mobile rom on my G900V
Please share.
Also, does the wifi calling feature now show up?
Cheers!
milesius said:
Do tell. I have been looking for instructions for putting a t-mobile rom on my G900V
Please share.
Also, does the wifi calling feature now show up?
Cheers!
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It just need to be done with safestrap recovery (You can not use Odin)
As always make a full backup up of your current rom before flashing anything. Wipe the system, data and cache and flash away. I've flashed g900t, g900f and i think some g900a Roms work as well... Can't remember. You will probably have issues if you still have a Verizon Sim card. And yes, WiFi calling will be there
genica said:
It just need to be done with safestrap recovery (You can not use Odin)
As always make a full backup up of your current rom before flashing anything. Wipe the system, data and cache and flash away. I've flashed g900t, g900f and i think some g900a Roms work as well... Can't remember. You will probably have issues if you still have a Verizon Sim card. And yes, WiFi calling will be there
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Safstrap wont let me flash the ROM - it says its a mismatch and errors out.
Am I missing a step?
milesius said:
Safstrap wont let me flash the ROM - it says its a mismatch and errors out.
Am I missing a step?
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Try a different ROM I've always used the ones that say stock. When I get home I'll tell you the exact one I used. If that doesn't work try a different safestrap
So, I'm buying this to replace my evo 4g and I was wondering how I would go about using a custom ROM for this and having the apns and data working correctly.
I plan to activate it on Ting.
To be a bit clearer, I want to use a custom ROM and I want to be sure that it'll work. So first, can anyone on Ting confirm that they're running a custom ROM (preferably KitKat) with no problems?
And I assume I'd have to activate the phone first, then install a custom ROM. Would I have any problems doing that? Would the apns be messed up? Or should everything be fine as long as I activate the phone and update everything on stock before installing a ROM? Reason I ask is because I know some Roms don't allow the *#*# thing needed to activate a phone on a new network.
Thanks!
I am using mine on Ting. I had used my first Q as unrooted stock JB, which worked pretty well for a year, but then it reached a near--bricked state where it wouldn't boot past the yellow Sprint screen. I couldn't resolve this in a timely fashion, so wound up buying a second Q which runs stock ICS, but failed to download the stock JB update.
In the meantime, I unlocked both phones' bootloaders, and tried a few kItkat ROMs on my original phone before settling on CM 10.2, which is a JB ROM. I then switched my Ting activation (back) to this phone. The lack of #*# commands isn't really a problem with respect to re-activation, but it is a problem with respect to PRLs and (perhaps) APNs. I recommend Ting activation and a PRL update prior to installing your custom ROM.
Like others, I would like to learn about a stable kitkat ROM where bluetooth, wifi, and phone data/sms/calling all work reliably. My other primary requirement is the ability to play DRM'd downloaded Amazon Prime Music, which didn't work on the kitkat ROMs I tried, but does work on my JB ROM.
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This rom works well except for the following: (any help is appreciated, while waiting for Lineage os 13)
Wi-Fi will not turn on, so I have been forced to use LTE, not that I'm worried about data usage. Though my Fiber at home is much faster.
Apps fail to download or fail to update. I'm guessing this might have to do with mass use of LTE data restrictions on trying to update.
@jpenberthy, ive only had this phone for a month im building a custom stock rom its not my first , but its heavily tweaked and modded i also had troubles when installing the other roms so im at it doin it again heres the link check it out https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3584649
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