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Anybody have experience returning a rooted captivate to at&t?

I am sure this has been asked before, but searching ia causing a FC for me. So I ask of you all, has anyone tried returning their rooted captivate? I have one that is build 1007 and I keep hearing that the gps works on build 1012 so I want to switch mine for one of those. So has anyone tried this? Does it work? Is there any risk in trying, like are they going to send me a new one, find out mine is rooted and charge me 500 for the new one? Obviously I would flash stock and if possible without rooting again, recover my imei and product code.
I don't need to hear "oh they can tell or oh just flash stock and it should be fine " I want to hear from people that have tried this or actually know something about it.
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secretsquirrell said:
I am sure this has been asked before, but searching ia causing a FC for me. So I ask of you all, has anyone tried returning their rooted captivate? I have one that is build 1007 and I keep hearing that the gps works on build 1012 so I want to switch mine for one of those. So has anyone tried this? Does it work? Is there any risk in trying, like are they going to send me a new one, find out mine is rooted and charge me 500 for the new one? Obviously I would flash stock and if possible without rooting again, recover my imei and product code.
I don't need to hear "oh they can tell or oh just flash stock and it should be fine " I want to hear from people that have tried this or actually know something about it.
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3 phones so far.
Restore to stock using ODIN 1 click, and give it back. Make sure u format ur internal SD before u restore to stock to remove any traces left on sd card.
I am 10.07 build now, and GPS works great! The refurbs u get in 10.07 too are working fine. Looks like Samsung corrected them.

Returned a phone that was previously rooted. Removed root, using olcf app. Factory reset, reformat internal sd. Had no issues
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where can I see the build number? sometimes my gps is working sometimes not.. grr
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Under the battery
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lyrad12 said:
where can I see the build number? sometimes my gps is working sometimes not.. grr
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It's under your battery, it's the number that looks like 10XX that is above the sku
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Cant get 3G to work?

hey guys
been trying to get 3G to work, but everytime i go into the bank selection, and pressing on the 850mhz band, it says "menu not exsist" so i cannot enable 3G
anyone know wtf is going on here and how i can make 3G work?
thanks
EDIT: it worked fine up until i flashed 2.3.3, then flashed back to darky now i cant

Is the phone actually the 850 or 900mhz version?
If it's the 850 then check to see if you have a compatible modem. May just need to flash one to fix it.
Also check if your apn settings are correct just in case.
http://ausdroid.net/apns/
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sxi200 said:
Is the phone actually the 850 or 900mhz version?
If it's the 850 then check to see if you have a compatible modem. May just need to flash one to fix it.
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Its a 850 version, been using it for ages but it stuffed up when i flashed to 2.3.3 then back to darky
tried flashing JG4 and JL2 which are 850 modems but still not working
and yep, they are right

Check your apn settings. You may have list them during the flash 2.3.3 flash process. I've added a link in my first post just in case you need it.
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Check your apn settings. You may have list them during the flash 2.3.3 flash process. I've added a link in my first post just in case you need it.
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I checked and they are right
This really sucks, I just got it back from warranty about 2 weeks ago

Oh ok. Well that's got be stumped as well if apn details are correct.
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sxi200 said:
Oh ok. Well that's got be stumped as well if apn details are correct.
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that makes 2 of us then haha!
i got no idea what happen

These are some of the things I would try in your situation:
-Restore cwm backup of rom that had working 3g (I assume you would have done that already if you had one).
-restore to factory settings.
-flash a fresh / compatible stock rom just to see if it comes back. Then re-flash darkys.
I doubt there is a problem with the phone itself. Just some software mismatch somewhere.
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These are some of the things I would try in your situation:
-Restore cwm backup of rom that had working 3g (I assume you would have done that already if you had one).
-restore to factory settings.
-flash a fresh / compatible stock rom just to see if it comes back. Then re-flash darkys.
I doubt there is a problem with the phone itself. Just some software mismatch somewhere.
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Ok
I just flashed the stock telstra ROM back onto the phone, and still getting 2g, and 3g is there but not going to work...
my other phone is working on 3g fine though so its not telstra
( talking about NextG here to, same thing really )
EDIT: now it says its running on the 850 band under band selection, its the only one ticked. but its still E which is 2g
under service mode, its running GSM900, ****ty 2G
would it be because my phone only has 10% battery?

Well I hope for your sake low battery is the problem.
Hey, I thought I was the only one who flashes roms with such low battery. Guess not!
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Well I hope for your sake low battery is the problem.
Hey, I thought I was the only one who flashes roms with such low battery. Guess not!
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i dont think your supposed to flash roms with low battery but lol

Got another idea. Since you have 'E' showing then you must have correct apn details.
So now go to mobile network settings and select only wcdma in network mode. That is 3g only. Take it off auto.
Could just be that 3g there but its defaulting to 2g due to low reception.
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i dont think your supposed to flash roms with low battery but lol
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So they say but I've lost count of how many times I've done so at 10% or less. Never had a problem.
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sxi200 said:
Got another idea. Since you have 'E' showing then you must have correct apn details.
So now go to mobile network settings and select only wcdma in network mode. That is 3g only. Take it off auto.
Could just be that 3g there but its defaulting to 2g due to low reception.
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if i do that, i dont get anything. just a circle with where reception bar is, and no service
im off to bed, will check back in the morning see if anyone has any solutions for me to try

Good luck!
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Good luck!
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stupid thing says "menu not exsist" when i go into the band selection

Also
There was this walkthrough thing I saw on here ages ago, about changing the product code the manual way, But can't find it.
It had something to do with using adb to copy over something in the efs folder, can't remember
Do you know what I'm talking about?
Is it possible that when they replaced the PCB in my phone, they did not put a 850 enabled version in there? Cause nothing I do is working.....

Yep, I know what you are talking about but I use another method.
In dialler type *#272*imei# with imei being your imei number of course.
It will show you the available product codes. Just remember that once you change it the phone will automatically reboot and do a factory reset.
Not sure however if this will help with your problem.
Was 3g working after you got it back from warranty?
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sxi200 said:
Yep, I know what you are talking about but I use another method.
In dialler type *#272*imei# with imei being your imei number of course.
It will show you the available product codes. Just remember that once you change it the phone will automatically reboot and do a factory reset.
Not sure however if this will help with your problem.
Was 3g working after you got it back from warranty?
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Yeah I tried that way but it did not work.
And I'm 99% sure it was.
They replaced it with a regular one, I put my Optus sim in there, and 3G works. So they replaced it with a Regular 900MHz version, not a NextG version
You have got to be ****ing joking....

Oohh! That hurts man! I'd be pretty pissed too. If it shows as 900 then they fu**ed up.
I'd be going to see them Asap. Problem is you'll be without a phone again until fixed.
Give them an ear-full man.
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Phone modem issues

So it seems every month or so my phone part of the phone starts acting up... I hear weird ailen type sounds or a call will just hear me echo until the person calls again. It seems a new modem flash.then fixes it for.a month. I've experienced this with two modems now. Does att systems catch on to em then cause problems? Or why do I have issues after awhile, swap it then its fine?
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So it seems every month or so my phone part of the phone starts acting up... I hear weird ailen type sounds or a call will just hear me echo until the person calls again. It seems a new modem flash.then fixes it for.a month. I've experienced this with two modems now. Does att systems catch on to em then cause problems? Or why do I have issues after awhile, swap it then its fine?
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Modems are kinda a pain in the @ss. You can't suggest someone to use a specefic one cause they act up completly different from phone to phone and the area you're in also makes a really big difference.
I've personnaly always been using JK4, I tried a couple others but they weren't bringing me the same performance/stability.
There's a thread on them. If you do a little search, I'm sure you will find it

I get what your saying, but do they have a lifespan or something? Why do different ones randomly act up after awhile? Is that i9000 modem?
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Apparently 2 friends experienced this too with sprint and different handsets.... so idfk what's going on. Att says there are no issues In my area... ???
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WiFi problem

Hello all,
My SGS has the weirdest WiFi problem. It connects. It browses. It works fine.
BUT, it does not got to certain speeds or certain distances from the router.
The available internet speed for phones in my university is 10mbit/s, but when i try speedtest, it gives me 790kbit/s.
And the max distance, in every single router I've tried, it's not as far as other phones can get. Even a Nokia E71 can get 10 more meters away from the router than I can.
Example: I can be sitting with my friend, who has an HTC. He is downloading with 5Mb/s and sitting further away from the router outside. While I am downloading at 60Kb/s.
I've tried many ROMs (currently on CM9), and none of them worked.
Thanks, and sorry for the long post.

Speedtest shows 790kbit/s or 790kBit/s ??? As you know 1kb ~ 8kB
If there is indeed something wrong, I would try different modem, not different ROM.

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Speedtest shows 790kbit/s or 790kBit/s ??? As you know 1kb ~ 8kB
If there is indeed something wrong, I would try different modem, not different ROM.
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Try a different kernel
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krooooolik said:
Speedtest shows 790kbit/s or 790kBit/s ??? As you know 1kb ~ 8kB
If there is indeed something wrong, I would try different modem, not different ROM.
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My bad. KBit/s. In either case, my phone is many MBit/s behind. Would a different modem work on CM9?
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Try a different kernel
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Tried many. None seemed to fix the problem.
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MisT. said:
My bad. KBit/s. In either case, my phone is many MBit/s behind. Would a different modem work on CM9?
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And what is your current modem?
By the way, ~6,5mb/s from shared wifi access point with speed limited to 10mb/s is not so bad?

It's not bad at all. But all I am getting is 50-60Kb/s of download speed and at very short distances.
How do I know my modem? I only know the official GB modem I flashed using Odin.
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Found it,,, xxjvt
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MisT. said:
Found it,,, xxjvt
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Doesn't kernel control wifi, modem controls mobile network.
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Doesn't kernel control wifi, modem controls mobile network.
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So far i've tried devil's, mnics, cm9's default, and semaphore. What do you suggest?
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MisT. said:
So far i've tried devil's, mnics, cm9's default, and semaphore. What do you suggest?
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Hmmm, I recommend you Google best kernel for wifi, I am using one of the latest devil kernels and I have the best wifi in my skwl, I choose a setting in recovery that allowed for better signal.
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Hmmm, I recommend you Google best kernel for wifi, I am using one of the latest devil kernels and I have the best wifi in my skwl, I choose a setting in recovery that allowed for better signal.
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Could you tell me which setting used?
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MisT. said:
Could you tell me which setting used?
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OK well in recovery there's an option called devil, then wifi, then u change to the one that uses more battery but gives you better signal
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OK, I was wrong with my modem/radio idea
Anyway, if you get speed over 6Mb/s from public 10Mb hotspot (SpeedTest result) your phone is OK! When you try to download something, and it is downloading slow, it probably means that the server you are downloading from has slow upload speed... Result from SpeedTest shows that your connectivity is fine...

krooooolik said:
OK, I was wrong with my modem/radio idea
Anyway, if you get speed over 6Mb/s from public 10Mb hotspot (SpeedTest result) your phone is OK! When you try to download something, and it is downloading slow, it probably means that the server you are downloading from has slow upload speed... Result from SpeedTest shows that your connectivity is fine...
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Clearly you have got the buck wrong here man, its not only his speed that is the problem, it is the range, this phone is capable of a lot of range, I can reach wifi networks from down the road when I was on gb and ice isn't quite as good and he wants the best he can get.
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Sorry for the late reply guys. changing the modem and the kernel didn't work. It is still super SLOW and the range is still the same (even after turning on Devil's fast-wifi)
Any more suggestions?
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MisT. said:
Sorry for the late reply guys. changing the modem and the kernel didn't work. It is still super SLOW and the range is still the same (even after turning on Devil's fast-wifi)
Any more suggestions?
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I just think your phone unlucky or maybe a Nokia is just better this phone in that department. But u should get more speed, have u tried stock gingerbread
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MisT. said:
So far i've tried devil's, mnics, cm9's default, and semaphore. What do you suggest?
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I got best results on glitch or you may try network tweaks.
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speed is loe because there other people using the same connection. that is open network

Not really. The phone itself is very very slow in stock gb. It is not for my daily use.
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New Problem - Beep and then disconnect call

I just downgraded phone to 2.3.6 so I could wipe and OTA upgraded back to 4.0.4. Rooted w Mobile Odin Pro.
I am having a problem I haven't experienced before. Made a few phone calls since, and on multiple calls the phone will Beep once and then disconnect. I am not touching anything or doing anything. I am on ATT USA in CA. Anyone know what could be causing this?

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I just downgraded phone to 2.3.6 so I could wipe and OTA upgraded back to 4.0.4. Rooted w Mobile Odin Pro.
I am having a problem I haven't experienced before. Made a few phone calls since, and on multiple calls the phone will Beep once and then disconnect. I am not touching anything or doing anything. I am on ATT USA in CA. Anyone know what could be causing this?
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I'm getting the same in UK under O2, have had it under many different roms. It will happen for the same number multiple times until I leave it a while and retry. I imagine it's a network issue, but if anyone has any other suggestions I'd love to hear them.
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Same thing here!
I'm in Serbia and have the exact same problem. If I want to get out of that, usualy I have to restart the Note. Not very fancy.
Also when it gets in that state it does'nt receive cals or sms.
I did the same thing, from 4.03 to 2.36 - wipe, and then to 4.04
Probably a bug with the 4.04 modem?

Guess we could try flashing latest gb modems, see if that corrects it. There's a thread in development I think that has all modems listed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645202
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I don't know maybe its network... past 2 days just works... and had plenty of talk time... I'm fearful to flash a modem... did that help you?

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I don't know maybe its network... past 2 days just works... and had plenty of talk time... I'm fearful to flash a modem... did that help you?
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Haven't tried it yet, may do tomorrow and will post back, but same here, haven't had any issues over last few days.
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Have had no issues since the other day when I posted, so I'm guessing it was network related. How about you guys?
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Not a single issue either...however I did use mobile Odin and down to Gb again...but this time instead of OTA to 4.0.4 I actually flashed it direct with mobile Odin...with clear data etc... maybe that did it for me.. or maybe it was just network
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I did one more downgrade with mobile odin to gb then flashed 4.0.4 open vermany again..had the same problem for first 3 days theb went away again... Weird issue
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