PRL & PRI woes - Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So, I'm not entirely sure about the cause, but my PRL and PRI say not available when I go to the "about" section on my phone. I can't update my PRL because I don't have a PRL, and I've never made any headway trying to figure out how to update my PRI (much less where to find a PRI). I've seen the walkthrough by Avalaunch, but it doesn't make much sense to me and I'd prefer to use a recent PRI rather than one of the three that he mentions.
So... Any idears?

I too would also like to go back to stock PRI, any thoughts??

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653735&highlight=pri
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Otterski said:
I've seen the walkthrough by Avalaunch, but it doesn't make much sense to me and I'd prefer to use a recent PRI rather than one of the three that he mentions.
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To the OP: Does the phone still work like a phone? Like, can you call and such? That seems strange....

Nope! I can't make calls or use my service's network. I can turn on WiFi and check email and such. I notice the market won't work when I have WiFi on now though. Airplane mode is "stuck" on, but I think that's just because my regular network isn't available. I've tried reflashing the radio to no avail. The previous PRI was Flipz_01 and hadn't been updated in ages. In the "About" section it says PRI not ready and PRL not available. I've entered the *#*#4636#*#* menu and attempted to turn the radio on there and what I found was that the radio isn't even running. I can't chose a different PRL, turn off the radio, or anything. I'm guessing because the radio wants a PRI before it'll run.
My battery life is incredible though. XD It's on day 4 with no charge, and I've been playing games and enabled WiFi every now and again. The radio uses SO much juice.
I read somewhere that there was a PRI (2.10.etc... ) that'd allow you to use USB tethering. Is there anyway we could compile an update.zip to flash that PRI? I think a lot of people would be thrilled to by that notion...
I'm going to try Avalaunch's walkthrough after memorial day is over, as I doubt Sprint's service center is open to give me my MSL right now. Or if someone could send me the aLogcat.apk (I can't download apps with my phone in this state...), I could hop on it immediately! =D

Which rom are you running?
Rooted or no?
How did all this start?
I would follow avalanch's guide to reseting your PRL/PRI. Only tricky part is getting your MSL. You can get it from calling sprint as he suggests.
Here is a thread on gettings using a market app called "aLogcat"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689470
Then follow his instructions.
PM me your email and i'll send you alogcat.apk

Fresh Toast 2.1, rooted.
I was running it stable for about 3 days before removing my browser like a dumbass. I didn't realize every ROM I'd used prior was de-odexed and so I tried just pushing a random browser apk back to the phone and it started boot looping. I ran logcat from the command line and found that it was indeed looping because of some error concerning the browser. I then wiped everything and reflashed Fresh Rom 2.1.1 (I have to flash over a stable rom because my phone locks up after a minute or two with an overclocked rom if I don't already have everything configured). I flashed Fresh Toast, entered google & exchange information, and everything was groovy until a few hours later when I noticed I'd not received any calls or texts... It turns out that my PRL and PRI had decided to go on vacation. x.x
I can't get aLogcat because I cant access market until I fix this problem, and I doubt I'll be able to contact sprint till after memorial day. I also just went to their site to see if I could pull up a representative over chat, and I realized that I can't log in... I'm on a friend's plan, so I don't have any account information, so they're probably not going to give me any sort of information. x.x
EDIT: DUMB, I AM! Sorry, didn't see you telling me to PM you for logcat.

Sounds like your phone may just be unstable at overclocked speeds =*(, perhaps the data for your PRL/PRI got corrupted?
I would flash a stock clocked rom, then perform the PRI/PRL reset
Good luck, and the alogcat.apk is in the mail

Yeah yeah! Thank yah much.
That's why I have to flash over a stable rom, so I can clock it down before it locks up. XD
Though I've read that our phones have been clocked over 1 ghz and still tested stable, but I'm pretty sure only a few of them can be clocked so high. I know mine froze more when it was plugged in, I'm guessing because it got hotter faster due to the battery charging. Eh... I'm gonna give Toast another go though, as if I can't handle a higher clock speed then I'll have to get the Evo, and I'd rather be able to wait for my upgrade. ^.^

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New to the Dream, questions! (and yes i searched for these first!)

what up yall! My ATT tilt died a few weeks ago (flex cable went bad, decided it was time to move on) so i got a G1 from my buddy that had a broken digitizer and LCD. ordered the parts online and got it put back together today. few questions though.... it seems that about the bottom 1/4 inch of my touch screen dosent respond....its brand new and the rest of it works fin...just the small strip that seems to not work. any ideas? also t mobile are assholes...i cant get them to unlock it but i will work on that one...im quite sure that answer is on here. Also...do i really need to get a data package or can i choose to keep my phone from constantly connecting and updating my gmail and other apps? thats the reason i continue to get HTC is because i think data plans are silly when everywhere in america has WiFI....i think thats all for now...and ive been a member on here for quite sometime but this android mess is totally different. lol. thank yall!
That 1/4" at the bottoms sounds like a bad digitizer. =/ *Most* likely not software. But you can check by flashing a new ROM and if its a software problem, the new ROM will override whatever was causing it not to work before.
You can get it unlocked for $20 from one of many unlocking websites, just google it. You can't get it free anywhere other than T-Mobile sorry to say.
You don't *need* a data package, I don't have one. There are applications that can disable your data connection except for when you need it (i.e. MMS). Or its a built-in widget with the Hero ROMs.
Unless you have a rooted ROM, you will be required to use your data to even use your phone for the first time as it requires you to sign in to your Google account, but doesn't give you the option to use WiFi. But honestly, I think this phone is crippled without a data connection even if you don't use it all the time, I'm currently waiting for my current plan to end to sign another 2-year contract with data. But its up to you, its certainly still usable with enough WiFi connection points.
darn....its not very fun to take apart...plus i have to wait even longer...im currently using an old school , non color green screen nokia probably digitizer and not some random flex cable along the lines? maybe the black one? i guess there wouldnt be any way to check without replacing. and im not real addicted to any apps or anything, just mainly want it as phone/organizer. im a studennt and have wi fi at the house and at school, and every bar i go to has wi fi so i think im covered =) just making sure i could regulate it so it dosent pull and jack my bill up. if i were to flash a new rom, wouldnt that unlock it....and can you still downgrade it to rc29 when you dont have a t mobile sim card....or rather is there any other way besides adp or should i just go ahead and learn how to use it...seems a bit intimidating to anything ive done on a WMo phone.
you can use apndroid to block data from being used accidentally
flashing a rom will not unlock the phone.
Yes you can downgrade to RC29 without a tmo card
mmmk. so rooting and flashing a HTC rom wouldnt do it? if im correct i either have to go through t-mobile or i have to pay like 20 bucks so i can use it with ATT?
ztch10 said:
mmmk. so rooting and flashing a HTC rom wouldnt do it? if im correct i either have to go through t-mobile or i have to pay like 20 bucks so i can use it with ATT?
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You are correct.
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Unless you have a rooted ROM, you will be required to use your data to even use your phone for the first time as it requires you to sign in to your Google account, but doesn't give you the option to use WiFi.
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I haven't tried it myself, but this thread tells you how to get around that.
note how that thread tells you to obtain root...
B-man007 said:
note how that thread tells you to obtain root...
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I meant get around not having a Data connection. Rooting is obviously not optional.
Chahk said:
I meant get around not having a Data connection. Rooting is obviously not optional.
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ah ok i figured he already found that or would.
sorry
You can root without data. Just activate wifi at RC29 when trying to sign in
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I meant get around not having a Data connection. Rooting is obviously not optional.
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Rooted ROMs usually have an option to just skip signing into Google don't they? I know they have that for Hero for sure, but I was pretty sure they implemented that to all the cupcake/Donut ROMs too no?
Basically, you'll only need to use that with RC29. And if you do need to sign in and don't wanna use the work around, I would just go ahead and use the data, its only a few KB of info I think (I've never actually measured it, but I very small amounts on my bill even if I do use it to sign in, also using ATT btw).
h.nocturna said:
Rooted ROMs usually have an option to just skip signing into Google don't they? I know they have that for Hero for sure, but I was pretty sure they implemented that to all the cupcake/Donut ROMs too no?
Basically, you'll only need to use that with RC29. And if you do need to sign in and don't wanna use the work around, I would just go ahead and use the data, its only a few KB of info I think (I've never actually measured it, but I very small amounts on my bill even if I do use it to sign in, also using ATT btw).
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all ROM's based on adp (and most modded tmo) have the option to skip (at least im pretty sure)
He just wants to activate his phone without data, which would require him to get down to a root level rom (RC29)
after he logs in, he has the option to root or wait for the OTA update if he wants to stay stock
if he wants to try to use his data, he can try but it doesnt always work (it did for me at first, but not the next few times)
ok so update... believe it was a bad digitizer...sending it back monday for a replacement so a few more days without the new toy) I got it registered to my Gmail and everything, and im currently waiting on my unlock code, so that is squared away. now...new questions.....
1. can i not just uncheck the auto sync and all the other data options or do i have to run adp? to make sure it dosent stay connecting and updating my mail and apps?
2. what positives do i have with rooting/flashing? obviously most of you probably have gone that route, and i really enjoyed flashing with my Tilt and having the newest WinMo, but it was always at the cost of it either being buggy or somethings not working. i know this can be searched but i want the simple answer if yall dont mind
3. i also noticed that the only thing so far that dosent work, is the camera/camcorder. keep in mind i got this phone with a broken lcd/digi. so there may have been other problems but i couldnt tell untill the screen was replaced. could it be i put it back together and missed a cable/contact for the camera, or could it just be software related?
...for now i think thats all the problems i have stumbled across... Thanks you all you are making this very easy for a Android Newbie!
ztch10 said:
ok so update... believe it was a bad digitizer...sending it back monday for a replacement so a few more days without the new toy) I got it registered to my Gmail and everything, and im currently waiting on my unlock code, so that is squared away. now...new questions.....
1. can i not just uncheck the auto sync and all the other data options or do i have to run adp? to make sure it dosent stay connecting and updating my mail and apps?
2. what positives do i have with rooting/flashing? obviously most of you probably have gone that route, and i really enjoyed flashing with my Tilt and having the newest WinMo, but it was always at the cost of it either being buggy or somethings not working. i know this can be searched but i want the simple answer if yall dont mind
3. i also noticed that the only thing so far that dosent work, is the camera/camcorder. keep in mind i got this phone with a broken lcd/digi. so there may have been other problems but i couldnt tell untill the screen was replaced. could it be i put it back together and missed a cable/contact for the camera, or could it just be software related?
...for now i think thats all the problems i have stumbled across... Thanks you all you are making this very easy for a Android Newbie!
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1. That would stop just contacts, calendar, and gmail not all of the other apps that come with the phone
2. Rooting is definitely worth it, loving my hero rom
3. If your on RC29 there is no camcorder, but if not then it's definitely a hardware issue, when I was on stock everything worked fine
Just FYI: the unlock code is phone specific, so if your getting a replacement, the unlock code wont work on that one if the code you got was for the other.
1) If you want to disable data, download and run APNDroid. You can turn off autosync if you want but data will still be used.
2) Rooting has lots of advantages. Themes, faster updates (i.e youll get the latest android before its released OTA) more modifications, use of certain apps such as Ad-Free, etc. cooked android roms are more stable than winmo cooked roms, and you have the option between stable/experimental
3) if it was stock, its probably a hardware error
so could i potenitally not have any apps and not have a data pull problem? or it seems as though just rooting and flashing to hero (would you all go hero, or newer 1.6 stock rom, or custom 1.6?) and ill be taking it back apart to send the bad digitzer back, so ill check the ol camera out. still is stock T-mobile 1.5....no rc29 or anything....yet...
if you still have 1.5, you can use the 1 click root
im using hero right now, but i switch between hero and cyan using the switchrom script
the g1 on stock android will still use data even if you have everything disabled. the only way to completely disable it is by changing the apns, or by disabling mobile data on a hero rom
what was wrong with the camera? give a little more detail so we know if it really is a hardware or software problem
Quiccest way to get unlock code..just tellem you are goin to the uk or sum and you are in need of unlocking since u will be on there network for a while.. Usually that works!

Installation Fail

Hi ive been following Easiest Step-By-Step Android Tutorial for the Vogue
I have spl 2.31 COke
The tar on the sd card in the phone in the andboot folder
Ive used rom update utility with the latest 240 nbh (i also tested older ones with no success)
When the phone boots up it vibrates with the green light, 2 sec later it is orange light and 2 vibrates, the it boots into into linux i get no message telling me to hold volume up or the center button. Instead it runs through some code and ends with "rebooting in 3 seconds"
Post the entire last part.
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Post the entire last part.
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aparently i'm blind, i re-read the last part and don't know what his problem is still.
I get the same error when trying from a sd card too.
This may be unrelated, but on windows mobile when the phone goes to sleep, i cant get out of it without restarting the phone. Ive tried tapping and holding every button. Its incredibly annoying. For now i have sleep disabled, and have to charge more often.
Im thinking my windows mobile is corrupt, so i may revert back to the locked rom, hard reset and start over...again
anyways, here is the error in more detail on my error in linux (attached)
btw nothing happens after 3 seconds
omonoid said:
I get the same error when trying from a sd card too.
This may be unrelated, but on windows mobile when the phone goes to sleep, i cant get out of it without restarting the phone. Ive tried tapping and holding every button. Its incredibly annoying. For now i have sleep disabled, and have to charge more often.
Im thinking my windows mobile is corrupt, so i may revert back to the locked rom, hard reset and start over...again
anyways, here is the error in more detail on my error in linux (attached)
btw nothing happens after 3 seconds
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What radio do you have, try updating to the latest version? It's crashing while initialising the real time clock. This could happen if you have an old radio.
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I mean the error. For the problem, flash the latest radio. I had the same problem on my kaiser when I used a 1.65 radio.
Fixed (kinda)
I fixed all my problems. It may have been the radio as suggested, but i decided to start from scratch.
I flashed back to the locked Verizon rom
Made sure everything worked (sms, mms calling, data)
Unlocked with coke
Installed NFSFAN's Rom
Then Android, which works great now
My radio is 3.77. Im sure its not the latest but its working
I dont have a data plan, but im trying to get mms and gps working.
Its weird i can recieve mms but not send.
gps doesnt work at all
omonoid said:
I fixed all my problems. It may have been the radio as suggested, but i decided to start from scratch.
I flashed back to the locked Verizon rom
Made sure everything worked (sms, mms calling, data)
Unlocked with coke
Installed NFSFAN's Rom
Then Android, which works great now
My radio is 3.77. Im sure its not the latest but its working
I dont have a data plan, but im trying to get mms and gps working.
Its weird i can recieve mms but not send.
gps doesnt work at all
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you receive full MMS?
Im not sure what your asking.
I asked my friend to send me a pic and i got it, but i wasnt able to send him one back.
omonoid said:
Im not sure what your asking.
I asked my friend to send me a pic and i got it, but i wasnt able to send him one back.
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I bet your on sprint
omonoid said:
I fixed all my problems. It may have been the radio as suggested, but i decided to start from scratch.
I flashed back to the locked Verizon rom
Made sure everything worked (sms, mms calling, data)
Unlocked with coke
Installed NFSFAN's Rom
Then Android, which works great now
My radio is 3.77. Im sure its not the latest but its working
I dont have a data plan, but im trying to get mms and gps working.
Its weird i can recieve mms but not send.
gps doesnt work at all
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You need a sprint radio to get gps working. Follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639
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You need a sprint radio to get gps working. Follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639
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gps is a pain in the ass without being able to use agps
I know, my current network doesn't have AGPS support. Takes forever in windows. A bit faster in android though. I just leave it on overnight with gps test and in the morning, it see a couple of satellite. I then take it outside for a while then I get about 5-6 satellite in lock

sprint data not working on android

Hi, new poster here. I've only just started to tinker with my vogue after 2 years of suffering through WM6.1, unaware of all the outside possibilities. It's quite impressive really and i'm having a grand time with my new toy.
BUT.
I can't for the life of me understand why the data connection is not working.
I installed incubus' HTCSense release first, and it wouldn't connect (small little orange light next to the Ev symbol in notification bar:warning? error?), so I just wiped everything and installed the latest Donut. Now it says everything's fine, i can connect the modem and all, it even gives me an IP... but nothing that actually uses the data connection works; and I can't ping my IP from the outside, either.
I can't possibly be the only one with this problem, yet no thread on this forum seems to be addressing it. Does anybody know how I could track it down or work out a passable solution? I really don't have much use for Android if all it can do is be all kinds of pretty and switch between 5 screens silky-smoothly...
thanks in advance!
Vianney
PS: note that I'm on a Sprint plan, voice 200m + unlimited data, no text.
have you tried flashing back to stock windows, confirming data, then flashing to android again( either build).which voguimg.nbh file did you use?
Like hunter said, you need to flash back to the stock Sprint rom and provision data. You can download the stock rom for the vogue here or off of the Sprint downloads section. Nine times out of ten data problems seem to be because data wasn't provisioned prior to flashing Android.
this is also a good time to mention the forum search tool. since this question has been answered at least 100 times
Thanks for the suggestion! I don't suppose there's any way to save my settings/data while I flash everything back to winmo?
Provisioning might be the issue. But I had been using my Vogue on WinMo for 2 years and using data with no problem... that said, I changed my data plan from by-the-kb to unlimited since, so it might be that?
Hunter, I used incubus' included NBH for his Eclair, and voguimg-240x320-eclair-29-04-10.nbh for Vym's Warm Donut.
Kyle, I searched for a week before posting here so i'm familiar with this tool, but never could find the right answer; I'll happily educate myself if you provide me with the magic search terms.
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Thanks for the suggestion! I don't suppose there's any way to save my settings/data while I flash everything back to winmo?
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Do a reboot and when the text/code starts scrolling push the volume slide up to get the install menu. There should be an option to backup data. When that's done you can put it into bootloader and flash to winmo. Once you know you have data working on winmo, try browsing around a little, you can go back into bootloader and flash the nbh file you're using for Android. When it reboots go back into the install menu. Install the system and then restore data and you're all set.
Many thanks guys, I switched back (after a few hours and scares), provisioned, switched again, and now I'm just having too much fun awesome job.
hi again
Do you have to redo this everytime data stops working? It was doing just great and stopped all of a sudden 36h ago. Now the modem connects but doesn't even get an IP, no data icon appears in notification bar, and yet all the options (sync, background data...) are back to normal.
ifconfig -a gives me info for 'lo', 'dummy0' and 'usb0', all supposedly ok but with no packet (8 on 'lo') and no error to track down.
Is it likely in need of reprovisioning? Am I going to have to do it every 15 days?
thanks,
V
Your data shouldn't just stop working. Have you trie a reboot?
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several times yeah.
It's just not even trying. The modem says 'done' but that's it, any app using data just says it couldn't establish a connection... i'm baffled.

No Data after flashing roms, this is probably a stupid question...

Okay so over the past few days I've been flashing a bunch of diff roms to see what I like. I've had a constant problem with getting mms to work on any of them. Well I was doing all of this from home and always had wireless to use for data, hence I used it.
Tonight, however, after flashing a few diff roms I found out I didn't have a data connection at all. Tried a couple diff cm6 nightlies and the blackmod of cm6, and after flashing the only way I can access the internet is through wi fi. Otherwise I got nothing.
Sooo, maybe my mms problem was just this all along or maybe not. Anyway, what could be the cause of losing all data connectivity. Phone says it's connected in status. And the widgets somehow magically update. But the browser, market,mms, etc don't work at all.
I'm gonna flash the 0.7 aospmod and see what happens. Any help you can offer is appreciated.
And yes, I might just be an idiot. Forgive me.
Just flashed aospmod v.07 and same ****. No data connectivity.
What gives? I feel stupid.
a guess
possible APN settings issue, did you flash back to a 2.1 sense rom, and try an Over The Air activation and update profile?
I honestly don't know but thats a guess... I use my phone with pageplus (verizon) and editing my APN settings is what fixed it for me.
Ruu. Started fresh.
Everything seems to be okay.
Thanks.
This happens on a lot of roms. I've found to fix it all u have to do is toggle on and off either or both airplane mode and moblie network.
I found having to open browser and put in my cell number b4 sprint data would work, also prl update works for me.
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I had this happen to me (including all bars showing and things refreshing) and spent several hours working on it only to determine the only solution was to RUU and start over....but its faster this time around because you have nandroids....just flash one after you re root from before you lost data (if you have one) and if not, back up your apps and data with titanium backup or mybackup pro...
(I had tried all the things listed in the previous posts....not saying they wont work for you, but in my case, they didn't)
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Optimal OS version for Captivate?

I have a Samsung Captivate i897 and just put 4.4.4 KitKat on it. Running a bit slow. Not horrible but noticeable. How does OS version 5 work on the Captivate? Guessing slower than KitKat as OS versions usually get more enhanced?
If people had to recommend a particular OS that was the most current you could get without any real loss in performance what would it be? Found 2.3.5 was fine the few minutes I was on it. But that's pretty old. Was originally going to go for 4.2.2 but found an article on 4.4.4 so went straight to it. Curious other's opinions.
Thanks.
jR
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I have a Samsung Captivate i897 and just put 4.4.4 KitKat on it. Running a bit slow. Not horrible but noticeable. How does OS version 5 work on the Captivate? Guessing slower than KitKat as OS versions usually get more enhanced?
If people had to recommend a particular OS that was the most current you could get without any real loss in performance what would it be? Found 2.3.5 was fine the few minutes I was on it. But that's pretty old. Was originally going to go for 4.2.2 but found an article on 4.4.4 so went straight to it. Curious other's opinions.
Thanks.
jR
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Try CM10.1.3 stable it best
Thanhtho96 said:
Try CM10.1.3 stable it best
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Thanks for the help. Excuse my naiveté with this process, first time upgrading an old Android phone last night. Actually got me more interested in Android devices than I ever was. I installed CM11 nightly and as mentioned with 4.4.4 it was a bit slower than I'd like. What OS gets installed as part of 10.1.3? Is that 4.3? Also as far as "stable", is it very responsive if that's the case?
Thanks.
JR
jriker1 said:
Thanks for the help. Excuse my naiveté with this process, first time upgrading an old Android phone last night. Actually got me more interested in Android devices than I ever was. I installed CM11 nightly and as mentioned with 4.4.4 it was a bit slower than I'd like. What OS gets installed as part of 10.1.3? Is that 4.3? Also as far as "stable", is it very responsive if that's the case?
Thanks.
JR
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10.1.3 is android 4.2.2 and it very stable, responsive, fast and smooth
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10.1.3 is android 4.2.2 and it very stable, responsive, fast and smooth
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Sweet appreciate your input. Is there a good way to backup the contacts and stuff? This is a relatives phone and I think they are getting tired of having to re-enter the contacts every time I try a new OS version. I did have the contacts entered this time as "google sync" contacts, but not sure if that will be accessible in 4.2.2 and a few I entered as local contacts before I knew I couldn't change it to google synced contacts later.
Thanks.
JR
jriker1 said:
Sweet appreciate your input. Is there a good way to backup the contacts and stuff? This is a relatives phone and I think they are getting tired of having to re-enter the contacts every time I try a new OS version. I did have the contacts entered this time as "google sync" contacts, but not sure if that will be accessible in 4.2.2 and a few I entered as local contacts before I knew I couldn't change it to google synced contacts later.
Thanks.
JR
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The 'google sync' contacts should be accessible from 4.2.2. As a precaution you could also open the contacts app and export contacts to your external sdcard. Then, if 'google sync' does not replace your contacts you could import them from the external card after flashing the replacement ROM.
BTW, I am using GamerzRom 4.0 Legend Edition on my Captivate. It is based on CM 10.1 which is android 4.2.2. It runs well for me. I saw it recommended several times by @BWolf56. I maintain my Captivate as a backup device to my SGS3. While I do not use it as a phone, I do use it constantly as an mp3player, sports tracking device, etc. I am still able to load new apps and update current apps.
Thanks for the tips and reference to GamerzRom 4.0 Legend Edition. One question unrelated to the nature of the thread. Captivate currently has 4.4.4 installed. When a text message comes in, and has pictures included, which is all that came in so far, it fails to return the message. I can't recall the message as at work now but says it couldn't connect or something. I just know it's a picture as the person who sent it told me they would be texting me with some pictures. Is this something broken in 4.4.4 that may work in 4.2.2? Otherwise may have to go to Samsung default 2.3.5.
Thanks.
JR
jriker1 said:
Thanks for the tips and reference to GamerzRom 4.0 Legend Edition. One question unrelated to the nature of the thread. Captivate currently has 4.4.4 installed. When a text message comes in, and has pictures included, which is all that came in so far, it fails to return the message. I can't recall the message as at work now but says it couldn't connect or something. I just know it's a picture as the person who sent it told me they would be texting me with some pictures. Is this something broken in 4.4.4 that may work in 4.2.2? Otherwise may have to go to Samsung default 2.3.5.
Thanks.
JR
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It could be a couple of things, a few things to check before flashing anything are:
1) Check in settings to ensure that the APN settings are recognized.
2) Make sure your modem is recognized.
3) Check the settings of the messaging app you are using.
4) Make sure data is turned on. On one of my devices I routinely keep data turned off. I will get notified of an incoming MMS with pictures, video, group messages, etc, with a icon to click to download the message. If I try to download the message before turning data on I will get an error message. After that I am unable to download even after turning data on.
On the Captivate you can reflash your modem separate from flashing the entire stock ROM, which I would do before flashing back to stock Gingerbread. If flashing the modem only doesn't work that's when I would flash stock GB 2.3.5.
I'm now at 4.2.2. Texting working but sometimes pictures are a bit laggy coming in. Sometimes come in out f order if I send a text then a picture then another text, I'll get two texts and then the picture. But it shows up. I do have one thing that concerns me. When I first upgraded Mobile Network State was Connected, now it's disconnected. Not sure if that's something that happens once you switch from 3G to being connected also to wifi.
JR
jriker1 said:
I'm now at 4.2.2. Texting working but sometimes pictures are a bit laggy coming in. Sometimes come in out f order if I send a text then a picture then another text, I'll get two texts and then the picture. But it shows up. I do have one thing that concerns me. When I first upgraded Mobile Network State was Connected, now it's disconnected. Not sure if that's something that happens once you switch from 3G to being connected also to wifi.
JR
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Some of that may be related to the modem version. I guess you could try another and see if it works better.
As of one of the Jellybean releases, I don't recall which, the network data connection is automatically disabled when you are connected to wifi (IIRC).
Been running since last post now. Been working good. Only issue I have is the soft buttons. When unplugged it turns off in the odd setting of 1.6 seconds but when I plug in the charger the soft buttons stay lit up all the time. Can't get them to turn off as long as plugged into the USB port and charging. Thoughts?
Thanks.
JR
jriker1 said:
Been running since last post now. Been working good. Only issue I have is the soft buttons. When unplugged it turns off in the odd setting of 1.6 seconds but when I plug in the charger the soft buttons stay lit up all the time. Can't get them to turn off as long as plugged into the USB port and charging. Thoughts?
Thanks.
JR
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Mine is turning off after the set time (1.6 sec) when plugged into a wall charger, and when not plugged in. I may have other things on/off different from you that is affecting this; such as notification lights turned off. Also, I haven't tried with the USB cable set into a computer port.
Thanks. Doesn't help but thanks. Mine is out of the box settings. Tried a bunch of changes but nothing works.
JR
jriker1 said:
Thanks. Doesn't help but thanks. Mine is out of the box settings. Tried a bunch of changes but nothing works.
JR
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Which ROM did you end up installing?

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