So, I just sold my working Revo to someone. It had stock V8 w/root & CWM installed. I decided (probably the wrong idea) to bring it back to V7 (via CWM and MT's V7 zip) and then removed the root. Now, it won't activate with a new SIM...doesn't recognize it.
With that said, I'm guessing the problem has to do with the V7 version it's on now. So, my thought was to bypass activation and load the V8 tot file.
Does that seem like the best course of action to get around the SIM missing issue?
Thanks,
Jamie
Sounds like a good idea. SIM issues usually arise when the radio software don't match with the actual android software. both radio and system have to be the same version, ie v7 or v8 or v9.
Just flash the v8 tot with the lg software from your pc and you should be good.
--I.M.famous
Thanks, wouldn't MT's V7 zip file replace the radios though? Also, I'm guessing the vol up-vol down-back-search method works to bypass activation on the Revo?
Thanks,
Jamie
The radio software is replaced during boot, iirc.
I think there was a thread on the general section about skipping activation. I'll have to look.
My REVO is Broken, Thunderbolted, Supercharged, and Smurf'd
You could just re-install the zv7.tot then update over the air to zv9. Also, Hopefully you are smart enough and are using a correct sim card for the phone.
Got it all squared away. Just installed the V8 tot and everything worked just fine. Thanks for the responses...
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I have searched thoroughly through the various CWM and OC Kernel threads but it's not clear to me if I can achieve having ClockworkMod Recovery and an Overclocked Kernel running on a Sprint (CDMA) Tab without any issues with the GPS or Camera.
I am perfectly fine running the stock Samsung ROM, but want to be able to overclock to 1.4GHz and be able to run CWM so that I can at least be able to do nandroid backups. From what I gather some of these CWM solutions and OC kernels (which may be really designed for Verizon Tabs and not Sprint Tabs) may cause issues with the GPS and/or Camera. I cannot afford to lose those two functions of the Tab.
So for those Sprint owners out there, what has worked for you to get a working CWM and OC kernel without sacrificing the GPS and Camera? Thanks!
apparently this isn't possible? it's a shame...as if a CDMA Tab were bad enough, it looks like the Sprint one is the true ugly stepchild of the bunch.
The VooDoo CDMA Kernel that I just flashed appears to have a working FF and RF camera as well as working GPS.
I'm pretty new to the SGS scene so I may not be talking about the same thing you are.
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The VooDoo CDMA Kernel that I just flashed appears to have a working FF and RF camera as well as working GPS.
I'm pretty new to the SGS scene so I may not be talking about the same thing you are.
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Awesome! So you are using a Sprint Tab? And you can run Google Maps or Navigation and it locks your location using GPS? I just want to be sure before I proceed down this path, since I've read about some users not being able to get their GPS to operate once they've borked it.
And if you don't mind me asking, how did you get the VooDoo CDMA Kernel on there? Did you first install v4 through SGS Kernel Flasher or perhaps Heimdall? And then you installed v5 through CWM?
Thanks!
Yes, Sprint Tab (I just got it from the most recent woot sale).
Google Maps locked to my location within 20 meters inside of my office, and then dead on my front door just now. I turned my WIFI off to make sure it was really the GPS. I started up Navagation and it showed waiting for GPS for a about 2 seconds before starting with the turn by turn.
I have taken pictures with the RF and FF camera but I haven't tried a video chat so that might not work. When I take a picture the preview does glitch out on the screen a bit but the picture is just fine.
I flashed the latest version directly through SGS Kernal Flasher. I don't have the files in front of me but I just followed the directions in the OP.
The issue that I had was my auto-rotation wasn't working. I found the file to replace in the thread but root explorer wasn't recognizing my SD card until I turned off the VooDoo enhancements in CWM and then turned them back on as specified by the troubleshooting section of the OP. At that time I was able to replace the file to restore auto-rotate.
Please keep in mind that while I am not new to Android I am quite new to the SGS so do plenty of reading and keep in mind that this is just my experience (or inexperience) with it and I may just have gotten lucky.
Also, I do NOT have data services through Sprint, I am using WIFI only so I can't speak to the effects of the Kernel on that.
Good luck!
Thats pretty awesome, atleast we have an alternative until Samsung hopefully release the 3.34 for all G tab owners.
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I flashed the latest version directly through SGS Kernal Flasher. I don't have the files in front of me but I just followed the directions in the OP.
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Thanks again. This is really helpful. But from what I understand the latest version (v5) is only updatable through CWM. v4 can be flashed through SGS Kernel Flasher. Is it possible you're not running v5?
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Thanks again. This is really helpful. But from what I understand the latest version (v5) is only updatable through CWM. v4 can be flashed through SGS Kernel Flasher. Is it possible you're not running v5?
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Correct. I'm looking at the files now and I used SGS Flasher to do the v4 (step 1) and then CWM to do the v5.zip (step 2). If there is a way to verify which Kernel, let me know and I'll double check.
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Correct. I'm looking at the files now and I used SGS Flasher to do the v4 (step 1) and then CWM to do the v5.zip (step 2). If there is a way to verify which Kernel, let me know and I'll double check.
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Hmm, for some reason I cannot get v4 flashed using either SGS Flasher or Heimdall. I first got the latest OTA update (build EB28) before doing this however, so I'm not sure if that is an issue. Can you confirm you were or are on build EB28 (under Settings -> About My Galaxy Tab)?
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Hmm, for some reason I cannot get v4 flashed using either SGS Flasher or Heimdall. I first got the latest OTA update (build EB28) before doing this however, so I'm not sure if that is an issue. Can you confirm you were or are on build EB28 (under Settings -> About My Galaxy Tab)?
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I can confirm that I am currently on EB28. Not sure if it was different before the Kernel flash. I got two OTAs before I even really started to play with the Tab...
Where are you running into a problem? Does SGS not run?
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I can confirm that I am currently on EB28. Not sure if it was different before the Kernel flash. I got two OTAs before I even really started to play with the Tab...
Where are you running into a problem? Does SGS not run?
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Sounds like you had EB28 even before you did the flash. SGS runs fine. It says the kernel flashed successfully, but upon reboot the Tab is just stuck at the Samsung boot screen. I cannot even enter Recovery (using Vol Up + Power).
I've reverted to stock and have tried a few times all with the same result (even tried Heimdall and Odin).
There has to be something different between our Tabs that would cause the issue I'm seeing.
After the EB28 update, I have the following:
Hardware version: P100.08
Firmware version: 2.2.1
Baseband version: S100.08 S.EB28
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build number: SPH-P100.EB28
Unless you have something different in one of the above, I'm at a bit of a loss. I may need to go some alternative route.
The first OTA on my device is downloaded, but not installed, and I'm curious if I should even take them at all?
I currently have the following:
Hardware version: SPH-P100.08
Model number: SPH-P100
Firmware version: 2.2
Baseband version: S100.08 S.DJ29
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build number: SPH-P100.DJ30
I'd like some type of recovery and eventually HC... boy these Sprint tabs, and tabs in general, are funky compared to my Incredible.
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Sounds like you had EB28 even before you did the flash. SGS runs fine. It says the kernel flashed successfully, but upon reboot the Tab is just stuck at the Samsung boot screen. I cannot even enter Recovery (using Vol Up + Power).
I've reverted to stock and have tried a few times all with the same result (even tried Heimdall and Odin).
There has to be something different between our Tabs that would cause the issue I'm seeing.
After the EB28 update, I have the following:
Hardware version: P100.08
Firmware version: 2.2.1
Baseband version: S100.08 S.EB28
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build number: SPH-P100.EB28
Unless you have something different in one of the above, I'm at a bit of a loss. I may need to go some alternative route.
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That is identical to mine.
I wish I knew more about the tab so I could be a help.
Well seems like I solved my problem. Not entirely sure why, but when I swapped in a small 1GB sdcard I was able to flash this Kernel without issue. Using the 16GB card that came with the Sprint Tab didn't work.
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Well seems like I solved my problem. Not entirely sure why, but when I swapped in a small 1GB sdcard I was able to flash this Kernel without issue. Using the 16GB card that came with the Sprint Tab didn't work.
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Maybe a format issue? That's interesting...
I had a similar issue with the 16gb card. put a 2gb card in, and was able to flash the kernel and then get into CWM. sadly once I got that far it didn't seem to matter what rom/kernel i tried it wouldn't boot past the samsung logo anymore. So back to stock rooted for now I guess.. Really want to play with the HC port, but not sure why it won't work. Also can't seem to get Heimdall to recognize my Tab, Odin works fine however.
another new Sprint SGT owner from Woot sale here. Also just flashed the Voodoo OC kernel last night, all seems well camera and GPS etc, I have no idea if 3g works as there is no Sprint in my state.
I flash the V5 using a guide I found over on the unlocker site. took several tries before I got it to go, lots of command line stuff and I think I had a few typos along the way.
Another woot sprint tab user here... I also have "KhasMek Voodoo Plus v5" installed on my tab but GPS does not work for me. Well, it has never worked for me even with stock kernel and EA24 ROM.
Any other woot user with a none working GPS straight out of box?
Update: GPS will not lock if Sprint tab is in airplane mode. Even though by the window works for my HTC hero phone but not the tab. It needs to be outdoor in order to get proper GPS signal.
I've managed to corrupt my standard wi-fi system but can still get into CWM. Does anyone have the 2.2.2 wi-fi onloy system as an update.zip for use with CWM. I can then flash and reinstall ginger break. Have found a T-Mo file but no wi-fi only.
Thanks
What ROM are you coming from? If it's a honeystreak or something, use the tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018809&highlight=nvflash
Most importantly, remember to do a FACTORY RESET (not in CWM) after all the files load. You only need files 2-14.. I'm not sure what the others are even for.
After that, I ran streakdroid-- it works well so far.
I just need the standard wifi image. I have a copy of NVFlash and the WIFI images and can use that just wondered if someone had an update.zip already done for use with CWM as that would be easier.
What ROM are you coming FROM? I'm asking because an update.zip won't work if you're coming from some roms. The NVFlash that I posted earlier works best.. just download the files in my earlier post.
Just coming from a stock 2.2.2 wifi with gingerbreak and CWM that I have managed to corrupt better try the NVFlash method. Thanks for answering anyway.
Yeah. Also, the T-mobile roms seem to work just fine on the WIFI version. I have a wifi version as well and have corrupted it already, but gotten it back with the NVFlash method.There is a fastboot method that's a little quicker as well, but the NVFlash works fine with the wifi. Right now, I'm running Streakdroid7 and it's working great.
i have a copy of the files from a wifi streak7 to nvflash back to 2.2 if you need them : http://mirror2.streakdroid.com/honeycomb/nvflash-wifi-imgs.rar those are specifically for the wifi 7 so no tmo branding etc
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im running version 2.3.6 or v8 i did the root and upgrade from v7 reinstalled cwm and everything went great now im trying to install gingervolt 2.0 this is my first custom rom flash and i hope im missing something small but everything installs it asks for my language then it gives me a error for the sim card not installed i did wipe all data before installing. any help would be greatly appreciated so i don't have to miss out on all the fun. i know the sim is good if i reflash back to the stock rooted rom it works fine.
On V8 you need to flash broken out 1.1, not gingervolt. Gingervolt was for v7.
thanks i wasnt fast enough to get rid of this i just had to take a break from my reading and come back to it and i realized my stupid mistake thanks again
Well i got my wifes permission to use her upgrade, so i got the SGS3. It's an awesome phone but that's beside the point.
I'm trying to flash the revo back to stock because she is going to use it until my upgrade in February. The problem is that Verizon took the sim out because they're not transferable, or so they say. So i went to wipe data and cache, then booted the phone and all it would let me do is make an emergency call. So currently i'm restoring an old backup in hopes that it works so i can get it connected to lgnpst and flash zv7. If anyone's got advice it's appreciated.
something similar happened to me.
my gf's Revo got stuck in a boot loop. so in the meantime of trying to fix it, i activated an old Droid 1 in place of the phone. once i got the Revo running again, i had it upgraded to V8 from using LGNPST, but Verizon couldn't activate it no matter what they tried. i ended having to revert the phone back to V4, had them activate it, then upgrade it. unless i had super bad luck with this case. hope you don't have as much of a hassle as i did.
Well it worked, ahaha. It's flashing zv7 now. I thought it was kind of funny though.
And it got an error code and stopped... That sucks.
Got back into recovery and am restoring again. lol
See, told you it would be interesting.
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Got back into recovery and am restoring again. lol
See, told you it would be interesting.
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Why v7? Why not v8 so you can update to 9?
I guess i'm assuming it will do OTA's from v7 to v8 and v9?? It's not staying rooted for her, she has no need for it.
It's been trying to do an OTA for weeks and weeks, and hasn't been able to.
Regardless i'm getting multiple errors now, so i don't know what's going on. I restored and it won't communicate with the phone now.
I'm wondering if it has to have a sim to go through the full flash. Just had another failure but i can get back to recovery to restore.
Does anyone know if that's true???
It cannot update from v7 to v9. You have to flash it to v8 then update it to v9. They will not push you v8 then v9. You need to get the TOT for 8 or 9 and flash directly.
Well that's good to know, thanks. Wife got the phone activated and i data wiped it and it works fine for now. She wants it back to stock though so i'll flash v8.
For starters I have not tried using Thrill Seeker 3.0/3.1 or v21e. I also have not tried CM7, Nightlies, or anything since my transition from Froyo to Gingerbread.
Right now my gripes with Gingerbread are ghost calls and the phone running rather slow at times. However, I do enjoy that I am still able to use the 3D gimmick. As far as the HDMI goes... I've never used it. If I get noticeably better performance by using a Nightly build I could certainly do without the 3D.
Should I switch my software version for my LGP925 from V20p to V21e or something else? Also I just noticed that my Build number is Thrill Seeker 2.0. I see that my Android version is 2.3.5, and my Kernel version is 2.6.35.7+ if that helps any.
I know how to make backups and have done so already. That's also very important to me. I want to make sure that whichever software I use still allows me to root my phone and use software like Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, Superuser, etc.
I appreciate any help!
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For starters I have not tried using Thrill Seeker 3.0/3.1 or v21e. I also have not tried CM7, Nightlies, or anything since my transition from Froyo to Gingerbread.
Right now my gripes with Gingerbread are ghost calls and the phone running rather slow at times. However, I do enjoy that I am still able to use the 3D gimmick. As far as the HDMI goes... I've never used it. If I get noticeably better performance by using a Nightly build I could certainly do without the 3D.
Should I switch my software version for my LGP925 from V20p to V21e or something else? Also I just noticed that my Build number is Thrill Seeker 2.0. I see that my Android version is 2.3.5, and my Kernel version is 2.6.35.7+ if that helps any.
I know how to make backups and have done so already. That's also very important to me. I want to make sure that whichever software I use still allows me to root my phone and use software like Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, Superuser, etc.
I appreciate any help!
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Update to v21e. That will solve ghost calls. My experiences with CM7 and roms based off it it is that I've had some wifi connectivity problems but a reboot will fix it and every once in awhile the camera has problems. I really like the speed of CM7. It's a lot faster than stock and battery is about the same for me.
Over in the Optimus 3D section, you'll find a lot of great stuff. Thiaiz 2.8 and the promethius project are my favorites. Acuras roms are great for long battery life. If you want to stay on v20p, thrill seeker 3.0/3.1 is pretty great. There's also a non v20p version of you'd also like to switch to v21e.
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Thanks for the response. I remember I had difficulty to updating the baseband to v20p, but after some research I got it working. Is there a good place to download v21e from along with a good set of instructions on how to install it? I forget if I can do it straight through the phone's recovery mode or if I have to do something different.
Also I was under the impression that only a Froyo baseband would work with CM7. Is this correct?
The instructions for the Optimus 3D seem fairly straightforward, and I figure that the v21e baseband for that phone is also compatible for the Thrill 4G. I guess once I have it on my SD card I just need to do a md5 checksum to ensure that I do not brick my phone.
Thanks for the response. I remember I had difficulty to updating the baseband to v20p, but after some research I got it working. Is there a good place to download v21e from along with a good set of instructions on how to install it? I forget if I can do it straight through the phone's recovery mode or if I have to do something different.
Also I was under the impression that only a Froyo baseband would work with CM7. Is this correct?
The instructions for the Optimus 3D seem fairly straightforward, and I figure that the v21e baseband for that phone is also compatible for the Thrill 4G. I guess once I have it on my SD card I just need to do a md5 checksum to ensure that I do not brick my phone.
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If you flash the v21e baseband with the kdz method (check the Optimus 3D dev section, there's at least 2 good guides) its almost impossible to brick your phone. The O3D CM7 nightlies are gingerbread compatible. If I remember right, the Dark Lestat has a link for the kdz and a very great guide with it. Just don't try to flash the kdz through cwm, it won't work since it doesn't flash basebands. Just do some poking around the other dev section and you'll be set. V21e still has great connectivity with att, just set up the right apn and you're good to go.
I'd give you links but I'm on my phone :/
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KDZ Files Available
Just click on the tab for it and it's the last one.
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I have been using the CM7 8-26-2012 Nightly build and it has been running great. I've used almost every ROM available for this phone and CM7 (When everything got sorted out) has been the most reliable and has incredible performance. The RAM management keeps my phone from getting bogged down and it seems to be the most lightweight. It's lacking 3D and HDMI output as of now, but if you aren't using them it's a great choice.
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Thank you. I had a huge headache last night and couldn't go on any longer. I appreciate you posting this. I followed similar sets of instructions, but they did not work. I hope this does the trick. Anyway, once I reach step 4 and attempt to install BC2AppSetup.exe I receive the following error:
The only way I could manage to get the BC2AppSetup.exe to install from the Software folder was by editing the host file and adding a pound symbol "#" in front of the line reading "127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com". I did the same last night. Once I reach step 7 and run UpTestEX_mod2_marwin I follow the steps until I hit Upgrade Start. Then I have the following window pop up and it freezes at this point:
On my system I had Avast installed, but it was disabled. I thought it could be the culprit so I uninstalled it. That made no difference. My system is running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1. I also have two laptops. One runs Windows XP Home Edition x86 SP3 and the other Windows 7 Home Premium x64. At this point should I just give one of those a try?
I am leaving for work right now. I just tried it on my Windows 7 laptop and had the same problem at step 4.
After I made it home I attempted to give it another go. The steps did not work on either of my Windows 7 systems, but they did work on my laptop running Windows XP aside from a minor change in the steps. Step 3 says to change the hosts file already. This created a problem for me when installing B2CAppSetup.exe. Not until after I performed that step did I change the hosts file.
Now I am trying to figure out how to root the phone again after all of these changes. I did a reset on the phone so I lost my root. At least I am guessing that's what caused it. What steps should I follow to root it?
I think I found the trick. Everything seems good so far. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22417769&postcount=1