[Q] Issues with XXBLL5 (camera and 4G/mobile data) - Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help &

Hello everyone,
First of all I've searched the all the 9305 forums and I cannot find a post regarding this topic, so I thought I'll post my question here.
As this is my first post - so Hello! :laugh:
I've got a S3 I9305 on EE in the UK and all the ROMs that are based on XXELKC work fine, however whenever I apply a ROM which is based off XXBLL5 I always have these two issues:-
No mobile data, but WIFI works fine
The camera stops working, I get an error explaing that the "Camera has stopped"
Each time I apply the XXBLL5 ROMs I clear the various caches and wipe all of the user data.
Has anyone got any ideas or any alternative approaches I can take?
PS. Can someone explain to me what the do the various XXELKC, XXBLL5 markings mean? I assume it's the build of the OS, but is it from a driver/hardware firmware point of view?
Thanks!

MEasen said:
Hello everyone,
First of all I've searched the all the 9305 forums and I cannot find a post regarding this topic, so I thought I'll post my question here.
As this is my first post - so Hello! :laugh:
I've got a S3 I9305 on EE in the UK and all the ROMs that are based on XXELKC work fine, however whenever I apply a ROM which is based off XXBLL5 I always have these two issues:-
No mobile data, but WIFI works fine
The camera stops working, I get an error explaing that the "Camera has stopped"
Each time I apply the XXBLL5 ROMs I clear the various caches and wipe all of the user data.
Has anyone got any ideas or any alternative approaches I can take?
PS. Can someone explain to me what the do the various XXELKC, XXBLL5 markings mean? I assume it's the build of the OS, but is it from a driver/hardware firmware point of view?
Thanks!
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How did you first install a BLL5 rom? Was it a complete Odin package or just a custom rom based on it?

I have a very similar problem, I used various XXBLL5 roms (stock and custom) and every time, I have issues sending email with my exchange account. However, when using WiFi access, sending mails works without problems. It only occurs when I'm connected on Mobile Data (3G), sending doesn't work and mails keep getting stuck in the outbox. At the same time, I'm able to use the internet and other online apps. So there's definitely an internet connection active on my device. I've already tried installing modem fw XXBLL3 but problem remains. This really frustrates the hell out of me, I'm an IT professional and use my mail constantly, not having this is truly a disaster. I own this phone one week now. First thing I did out of the box was getting root access and installing a bloatware free rom... better haven't done that
Really haven't a clue why it's only the sending of mails in the exchange app that isn't working. And so far, I haven't seen any other issues. My camera works fine btw.
Has anyone seen this behavior? Or any thoughts on how to fix this issue?

StRuPiE said:
I have a very similar problem, I used various XXBLL5 roms (stock and custom) and every time, I have issues sending email with my exchange account. However, when using WiFi access, sending mails works without problems. It only occurs when I'm connected on Mobile Data (3G), sending doesn't work and mails keep getting stuck in the outbox. At the same time, I'm able to use the internet and other online apps. So there's definitely an internet connection active on my device. I've already tried installing modem fw XXBLL3 but problem remains. This really frustrates the hell out of me, I'm an IT professional and use my mail constantly, not having this is truly a disaster. I own this phone one week now. First thing I did out of the box was getting root access and installing a bloatware free rom... better haven't done that
Really haven't a clue why it's only the sending of mails in the exchange app that isn't working. And so far, I haven't seen any other issues. My camera works fine btw.
Has anyone seen this behavior? Or any thoughts on how to fix this issue?
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Perhaps your carrier has the port you are using blocked? Have you tried installing a stock rom? You will probably find one at http://www.sammobile.com/

I'm using my exchange account which connects on port 80 (not using ssl). But I have tried something different now. I installed the free app of Touchdown witch Exchange ActiveSync, and heyhey... what do you know. This app has no problems sending mails on either WiFi or 3G. So conclusion, it has to be an issue with the standard exchange/email app in JB.
I'm guessing there is a bug in the stock app for exchange, does anyone else has this issue?

StRuPiE said:
I'm using my exchange account which connects on port 80 (not using ssl). But I have tried something different now. I installed the free app of Touchdown witch Exchange ActiveSync, and heyhey... what do you know. This app has no problems sending mails on either WiFi or 3G. So conclusion, it has to be an issue with the standard exchange/email app in JB.
I'm guessing there is a bug in the stock app for exchange, does anyone else has this issue?
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Works fine for me.

i have the unbrand germany rom that is I9305XXBLL5 and all works fine to me. i only had root it nothing else.

I upgraded today in 13 mins and it now sings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942150
It's a lot easier and only requires one file and No Fear....

And can you confirm that you didnt get the red dot.witch rom did you flash?
Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk 2

marcochapita said:
And can you confirm that you didnt get the red dot.witch rom did you flash?
Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk 2
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No red dot, no triangle, shows as official in settings and no increase in the counter ... Still set at zero :good:
I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942150

Related

[Q] HeyTell App Issues

Is anyone else having issues using the app HeyTell? The only ROM i can get it to work properly on is the stock AT&T 2.1, it doesn't even work on the stock 2.2 update. Basically on stock 2.1 I can send and receive messages perfectly without missing a message or having to close the app. If I update to 2.2 or flash a custom ROM, I can send about 2 messages and then it stops sending or receiving, I have to close the app and then try to send the message again. Once I open the app again, whatever the person sent to me is lost and they have to send it again.
Just putting this out there, I have emailed the developer and they are stating that they have no issues. I don't know what else to try, I have cleared the app's cache, uninstalled and reinstalled, I am out of ideas.
I've never even heard of this app before... I'll install it now and tell you how it goes.
EDIT: Okay, I obviously have no friends on this at the moment... But I've been clicking around the app and it seems fine? I'm using Paragon RC6 right now. The GPS/Map component seems to be working fine anyway... I can't really send a voice clip or message through it (no-one to send it to).
EDIT2: Okay, I somehow sent a voiceclip/message to myself and I've recorded it, sent it, and then received it fine. I'll keep playing around with this a little bit further in the morning.
I really appreciate it, it will work at first, and then just stop sending and receving, the little sending icon just spins and spins...then you have to force close it and then start it again, then it works for a few messages and then stops again.
I'm having the same problem with the HeyTell app. It's pretty much hit or miss for me, sometimes it works good for a while, sometimes it sends blank messages. I have a ton of friends using this app on iPhones or other Android devices and they aren't having problems at all.
I have emailed the developer and he states that it works perfectly for him on his phone, whether or not that is true, I am not sure.
Not trying to thread jack but for some reason my hey tell doesn't get messages on time. I'll be next to a buddy and I'll get a message that he sent hours ago. Does anyone else have this issue? I just have the 2.2 froyo update, no custom roms.
I thought for sure HeyTell would work on Official 2.2 as well but I have the same issue your stating. Like I said though, the developer states he has no issues...I am not sure what is going to happen.
HeyTell Support
Are you sure you contacted HeyTell support? I don't have any record of sending a "works for me" answer on a report like this...drop me another email to refresh my memory at [email protected] if you can - thanks in advance!
So! We're aware of an issue on the Galaxy S series phones (Fascinate, Epic, Captivate, Vibrant) introduced by 2.2 firmware (Samsung only, 2.2 makes HeyTell better on other phones). Symptoms appear to be spotty network reporting, media player issues (inconsistent record behavior), and the OS killing HeyTell during screen dims.
We're currently working hard to find a workaround for affected users (and trying to get more info from Samsung), but in the meantime, if you could do us a favor and email us your firmware revision number and any logs you have related to the behavior, we'd greatly appreciate it!
Since I had the issue with Stock 2.2 and not with Stock 2.1 I am running Stock 2.1 until there is a fix. If your asking me for logs I cannot help you there unless I put 2.2 on my phone. i am currently running HeyTell version 181, I am willing to load 2.2 and work with you and get you information, just let me know. I love this app, but my phone is kinda laggy and slow running 2.1 and I want to be running 2.2.
I"m also using HeyTell on 2.2 and having quite a bit of troubles. I'd be happy to send you logs if you could explain to me how to do so. Thanks!
Just a little update, I finally got tired of stock 2.1 last night and decided to try out MIUI. I was pleased to find that after sending more than 10 messages back and forth, HeyTell has not failed yet.... I will be testing all day at work today, I am not sure if they updated the app or if something in MIUI allows it to work. I just thought I would update those few of you that have had the same problem as me.
Everything is still working fine with HeyTell, I am running MIUI Beta 6 and HeyTell is working perfectly. I did notice an update to from the market, I am hoping that could be a fix for other cutom Roms and Stock 2.2.
As MIUI has no samsung crap in it, it should work fine, since it seems to be a samsung issue. Runs fine on CM7 as well.
We put a workaround into builds 1.1.3 -- that fixed it for stock, but didn't catch all of the custom ROMs, so we spun 1.1.4 - give that a whirl and it should work. If anyone runs into this issue again, shoot us an email with your model number (Menu > Profile > Email Support sends this to us, so that may be the fastest method, but also don't forget to include a description of the issue you hit).
Oh sweet so HeyTell should be working fine now with stock 2.2? I will test it now, thanks alot!
Ever since I downloaded the update the app works great! Thanks!
Hey Tell Message Queue Issues
I've been having a problem for a while now where message don't come in automatically, as if they're caught up in the queue somehow. I have to exit HeyTell multiple times, manually click on the message, hit the stop and play buttons, or multiple combinations of all of these just to get a single message to play sometimes. I'm using a Samsung SGS3 with Synergy. Any way to fix this issue? Thanks much!

[Q] Gingerbread MMS Not Working?

Since the first day I got my N1, I have configured 2 APNs, one for mobile data and the other one for sending/ receiving MMS
so I can safely disable the entire mobile data connection without hindering my phone from sending & receiving MMS
This method was working fine on vanilla Froyo ROM as well as CM6
But no matter how I try, I cannot get this method working on CM7.
I thought it was CM7 issue, so I flashed vanilla GB ROM, only to find that the method is not working either.
Do i miss anything? Now i have to manually enable my APN everytime i want to send/receive a MMS, that's really stupid...
Today I flash CM6.1.1, the dual APN method is working fine.
Does this have anything to do with Gingerbread? A bug or something?
Sent from my Nexus One
I don't think so, I heared from people on forum that it works well
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gadi-a said:
I don't think so, I heared from people on forum that it works well
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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Thanks for the reply.
A full wipe using teamsek's nuke-everything format file solves that problem
i guess some bits and odds are left when i use RA built-in full wipe, causing some problem
now it's working fine again

CM 11 Albinoman nightlies 21/01/2014 MMS not working

Hello.
I recently dusted off my Australian Velocity after the Nexus 5 went for a swim at the beach. I have S-off, rooted and installed the albinoman ROM.
There are a couple of issues I have noticed so far.
The 4g connection is patchy at best. Not very stable at all but I can live with that.
The battery indicator is acting strangely it stays in 100% for ages but then it starts going down very quickly until it gets to 14% where it stays for a long time but once it gets past that it just goes to full discharge very fast.
I am having the same issue that many other guys and my MMS capabilities are not working. The phone just stays sending or retrying but messages never leave.
Any suggestions about what to do? I have wiped and reinstalled the ROM a few times and it makes no difference.
On the other hand I love the overclocking capabilities makes the phone feel a bit more responsive.
Thanks and keep up the good work
munecito said:
Hello.
I recently dusted off my Australian Velocity after the Nexus 5 went for a swim at the beach. I have S-off, rooted and installed the albinoman ROM.
There are a couple of issues I have noticed so far.
The 4g connection is patchy at best. Not very stable at all but I can live with that.
The battery indicator is acting strangely it stays in 100% for ages but then it starts going down very quickly until it gets to 14% where it stays for a long time but once it gets past that it just goes to full discharge very fast.
I am having the same issue that many other guys and my MMS capabilities are not working. The phone just stays sending or retrying but messages never leave.
Any suggestions about what to do? I have wiped and reinstalled the ROM a few times and it makes no difference.
On the other hand I love the overclocking capabilities makes the phone feel a bit more responsive.
Thanks and keep up the good work
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As for the 4G connection, once you've accumulated 10 posts you should mention this in the CM 11 ROM thread and ask if the APN needs to be any different than normal (or if the mod changes the APN). The battery issue should get fixed if you let it fully charge and fully discharge about 3 times. The MMS capabilities is a known issue; try the specific nightlies that albinoman recommended to fix the MMS issue. New nightlies might break previous fixes and stuff.
Same Issue
I'm having the same issue here for AT&T HTC Vivid, none of my MMS were sent, nor have I received any. It's really essential for me cuz of my group, clubs have MMS and inorder for me to get those notifications I need MMS.
Calls are okay, but there are times where there's no sound on the other caller, so to fix that I end call and call again, which fixes it.
One final issue I've been having since Jellybean and Kitkat is the proximity for when calls, it does not respond. So i have to turn on Settings>Accessibility>Power button to end a call, because the phone's screen stays black during call, and 10-30 seconds after call. Camera is okay too, but doesn;t function well in video recording in apps like Snapchat and Instagram.
Overall, it's a great ROM by albinoman, I wish the Sweep2Wake is soon embedded, that's really great and wayyy better than the power button.
projectisaac said:
As for the 4G connection, once you've accumulated 10 posts you should mention this in the CM 11 ROM thread and ask if the APN needs to be any different than normal (or if the mod changes the APN). The battery issue should get fixed if you let it fully charge and fully discharge about 3 times. The MMS capabilities is a known issue; try the specific nightlies that albinoman recommended to fix the MMS issue. New nightlies might break previous fixes and stuff.
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Thank you very much.
I tried Albinoman suggested rom and I still have issues with MMS.
The battery indicator is normalising as you said it would.
I know about the 10 posts count but it is hard for me to just write a post for the sake of getting the count up.
Yeah, I hear ya, I've been there before too. The posts will generally come easily and quickly posting to q&a and general, so you're on the right track
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Similar question
I'm also in Aus.
Been running CM versions now for over a year.
The new CM11 has been trouble free, with one quirky problem. I manually set my network preference to 2G at one desperate battery extending moment.
Now i can't find how to select "4G"??? When i use the preferred network type i only have 2 or 3G as options.
When i search for available networks i get an "error"
Cheers
Mike
Mikeyr1000 said:
I'm also in Aus.
Been running CM versions now for over a year.
The new CM11 has been trouble free, with one quirky problem. I manually set my network preference to 2G at one desperate battery extending moment.
Now i can't find how to select "4G"??? When i use the preferred network type i only have 2 or 3G as options.
When i search for available networks i get an "error"
Cheers
Mike
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Well, I just did what you did, and rebooting does not fix it, nor does clearing the data of various apps installed. I'll post this to the CM11 thread and see if any answers or ideas are brought to light.
ngelTV should
projectisaac said:
Well, I just did what you did, and rebooting does not fix it, nor does clearing the data of various apps installed. I'll post this to the CM11 thread and see if any answers or ideas are brought to light.
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Many thanks, i saw the post!
Yeah I tried clearing everything. Did a manual reinstall of the APNs using a number of different configs.
Did the wipes ....... did a little dance .... pulled the battery and sim ...... sacrificed a small packet of tofu (no goats, i like goats) The gods of mobility have still not smiled my way.
Wont find networks when i do a search yet am nicely connected, can make calls etc etc.
thanks for trying. If i get no joy will reflash a nightlie and see if it resets?!
Yeah, although wiping the caches didn't do the trick, reflashing a nightly (along with wiping data, cache, and dalvik-cache) should take care of the problem. If you are really attached to your app settings, look into titanium backup for backing up your apps along with their data; it's also the way I save my WiFi passwords.
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OK...
If you don't like my dialer solution... I have found 2 xposed mods that do what you want...
Intelli3G... And GravityBox...
They both hook the dialer to force network changes...
Sent from my Vivid 4G using Tapatalk
rignfool said:
OK...
If you don't like my dialer solution... I have found 2 xposed mods that do what you want...
Intelli3G... And GravityBox...
They both hook the dialer to force network changes...
Sent from my Vivid 4G using Tapatalk
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Hi, tried the dialer solution and no joy.
Installed INtelli3G but it needs the xposed framework which simply won't install. Have tweaked instal options appropriately so it should???
Mike
EDIT My bad, didn't like installing from bluetooth transfer, downloaded on phone worked .... will test I3G
Fixed
Many thanks rignfool
I installed xposed and Intelli3g and with a bit of mucking around now have 4g back!
Seems to work, have 4g 4 bars!
My initial attempts to force lte caused me to have no coverage (I was at work in North SYd so good LTE normally).
Using the "use all" option in Intelli3g, a reboot and swapping around towers was the trick for me.
Thanks again
Mike
Awesome! Do you want to make a step by step instruction set on how to fix that? I would like to know, and I'm sure a newbie who runs into the save problem would really appreciate it.
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Im on the newest nightly build of CM11, On ATT. MMS not working and I have no clue on how to get it to work. Anyone wanna help?
VividTheMan said:
Im on the newest nightly build of CM11, On ATT. MMS not working and I have no clue on how to get it to work. Anyone wanna help?
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Known issue, you just have to be patient until it gets fixed (no one has gotten it to work)

[Q] SMS fails often, 3G says it's on but doesn't work

Phone Specs:
LG Optimus 4X HD International
T-Mobile US $30 Prepaid unlimited data/text 100 min talk
Android Version 4.0.3
Kernel version 2.6.3.4
Software Version LG-P880-V10e-OCT-16-2012 (can't figure out how to update but that's a different subject)
Signal strength is ~ -95dBm
Mobile network type UMTS:3 or HSPA:11
Ping IPAddr: Fail: IP addr not reachable
Ping Hostname(www.google.com): Pass (usually)
HTTP Client test: Fail: Code: [email protected]
Problem:
SMS/MMS often times is not working (send or recieve). Powering off/on will fix it sometimes, but not always. This happens both at home and at school. On days this happens the battery drains really fast (100% - 9% in ~10hrs). I checked the SMSC using a different phone (LG shows Update/Refresh error) and it is +12063130004. This has been happening on and off, but I switched from stock Messenger app to Textra and it seemed to fix it for ~a month. Turning on SMS over IMS helps, until 3G craps out. It displays 3G in the corner and the signal is still good, but no internet will load. Also calls will not send(occasionally). Any help is appreciated. If you need more phone info to troubleshoot I can try to find it.
smithy31698 said:
Phone Specs:
LG Optimus 4X HD International
T-Mobile US $30 Prepaid unlimited data/text 100 min talk
Android Version 4.0.3
Kernel version 2.6.3.4
Software Version LG-P880-V10e-OCT-16-2012 (can't figure out how to update but that's a different subject)
Signal strength is ~ -95dBm
Mobile network type UMTS:3 or HSPA:11
Ping IPAddr: Fail: IP addr not reachable
Ping Hostname(www.google.com): Pass (usually)
HTTP Client test: Fail: Code: [email protected]
Problem:
SMS/MMS often times is not working (send or recieve). Powering off/on will fix it sometimes, but not always. This happens both at home and at school. On days this happens the battery drains really fast (100% - 9% in ~10hrs). I checked the SMSC using a different phone (LG shows Update/Refresh error) and it is +12063130004. This has been happening on and off, but I switched from stock Messenger app to Textra and it seemed to fix it for ~a month. Turning on SMS over IMS helps, until 3G craps out. It displays 3G in the corner and the signal is still good, but no internet will load. Also calls will not send(occasionally). Any help is appreciated. If you need more phone info to troubleshoot I can try to find it.
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it's tough to troubleshoot that, since almost noone is on ics anymore. i personally only had it for two weeks before flashing leaked jellybean. an obvious suggestion, but do try to update to jellybean. you can always roll back to ics if you really want to. a useful guide for upgrading to jellybean can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723
if you need help with flashing/encounter bug, post here so we can help you with the process. good luck :good:
Flying_Bear said:
it's tough to troubleshoot that, since almost noone is on ics anymore. i personally only had it for two weeks before flashing leaked jellybean. an obvious suggestion, but do try to update to jellybean. you can always roll back to ics if you really want to. a useful guide for upgrading to jellybean can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723
if you need help with flashing/encounter bug, post here so we can help you with the process. good luck :good:
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I can't flash. IDK why, but I always get an error message. The closest I get is 98%. Also will flashing erase all my apps/data? (It's been so long since I've tried, I gave up.)
smithy31698 said:
I can't flash. IDK why, but I always get an error message. The closest I get is 98%. Also will flashing erase all my apps/data? (It's been so long since I've tried, I gave up.)
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try switching to another usb port on your computer, or try another computer completely. flashing a kdz didn't erase the data, if i recall correctly, but it would be prudent to do full factory reset after the upgrade.
Flying_Bear said:
try switching to another usb port on your computer, or try another computer completely. flashing a kdz didn't erase the data, if i recall correctly, but it would be prudent to do full factory reset after the upgrade.
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I've used 4 different computers and tried other usb ports too. So I'm not sure
Updated to 4.1.2 Euro Open v20b. Same problem still as far as I can tell. I have Espier launcher, lock, notification (stuff to make it look like iPhone). On the lock screen my carrier no longer says T-Mobile in the corner. Now sometimes it says US if that matters. Help???
where did you get your phone from?
Could be country related baseband issues
Rudjgaard said:
where did you get your phone from?
Could be country related baseband issues
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Got it off amazon. My sister got the exact same phone from the same seller with the same plan and hasn't had any issues. Could the Sim be damaged or something like that?
In my experience a worn out simcard does affect reception, so if you think it has been a while getting a new one should do no harm
But also you should try and get your hands on the us version of the software rather thatn european, that might also help
Rudjgaard said:
In my experience a worn out simcard does affect reception, so if you think it has been a while getting a new one should do no harm
But also you should try and get your hands on the us version of the software rather thatn european, that might also help
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Its been under a year since I got the Sim. I just factory reset to see if an app is causing my issues cause I haven't always had this issue on in this phone. I'll try it for a week and see what happens. Also there is no US version because this phone was never offered on the US market. Hence Amazon purchase and Euro Open software

Frustrations with MMS on T-Mobile (ATT model, black)

An hour ago this was going to be a totally different post.
I'm using an ATT branded, black HTC One. My SIM is for T-Mobile. Like many others, I'm experience issues with sending/receiving MMS. I had been using Android Revolution HD 71.1 and would be unable to send MMS. Strangely, though - my ability to send them seemed locations specific. At work it was no problem, at home it would fail every time.
Unless I disabled WiFi. With WiFi disabled, they seemed to send no problem, but with WiFi and Mobile Data simultaneously enabled it would return errors. Disabling WiFi while at home was an inelegant solution, so I tried downgrading to Android Revolution HD 30.6, which is Android 4.3 rather than 4.4.2. This seemed to have done the job. Until it no longer worked.
Same issue. Wifi disabled - fine. Wifi enabled - unable to send MMS. Everything else works fine, phone calls, mobile internet, etc.
This was meant to be a post advising others how to fix this problem. Instead I'm right back where I started.
This is very frustrating. Especially since I thought I had found a solution only for it to fail once again.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
An hour ago this was going to be a totally different post.
I'm using an ATT branded, black HTC One. My SIM is for T-Mobile. Like many others, I'm experience issues with sending/receiving MMS. I had been using Android Revolution HD 71.1 and would be unable to send MMS. Strangely, though - my ability to send them seemed locations specific. At work it was no problem, at home it would fail every time.
Unless I disabled WiFi. With WiFi disabled, they seemed to send no problem, but with WiFi and Mobile Data simultaneously enabled it would return errors. Disabling WiFi while at home was an inelegant solution, so I tried downgrading to Android Revolution HD 30.6, which is Android 4.3 rather than 4.4.2. This seemed to have done the job. Until it no longer worked.
Same issue. Wifi disabled - fine. Wifi enabled - unable to send MMS. Everything else works fine, phone calls, mobile internet, etc.
This was meant to be a post advising others how to fix this problem. Instead I'm right back where I started.
This is very frustrating. Especially since I thought I had found a solution only for it to fail once again.
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When I was running the T-Mobile 4.4.2 with Sense 5.5 I had issues receiving MMS when connected to WiFi. They would always fail, I would have to disconnect from WiFi and then the MMS would automatically receive. But, since the update to the T-Mobile 4.4.2 Sense 6.0 OTA rom, all the MMS now work as normal whether I'm connected to WiFi or not.
I do know that the SMS app called ChompSMS has a specific T-Mobile setting that will temporarily switch from WiFi to cellular to send/receive MMS and back again. Maybe you can try that if you don't want to run the stock ROM.
@Miguel_Lancaster
Try upgrading to the latest tmous firmware. 5.14.531.1 ,might help. I will include the latest tmous radio and radio config. I have an att phone/sim, but i'm running gpe firmware and rom. I hope this helps.
It had seemed when I first got the device up and running that everything was fine with MMS (that was using 4.4.2, Sense 6.0), but either after a certain number of messages, or while in certain areas I would have to turn off WiFi to be able to send MMS.
That's why I tried downgrading to 4.3 with the alternate version of Android Revolution HD (essentially a tweaked version of the stock HTC ROM). What I find odd about the two version of that ROM (30.6 vs. 71.1) is that the installer for one includes an model selection screen and the other treats them all alike. 30.6 allows me to choose between International, ATT/Developer, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc.
Initially I chose ATT/Dev as that's the hardware model of my HTC One and wasn't keen to deal with a soft-brick. As stated in my first post, this seemed promising initially but shortly after ran into the same bug. I flashed one more time and tried using the 'T-Mobile' model selection during install. This has proven the most reliable method for me thus far. I suppose it would have to do with the radio being flashed between versions? It's curious to me that a similar option is not included in the other ROM version -- something I wanted to address in that ROM's development thread, but am prohibited from doing currently due to my post count.
Anyhow, 4.3 with Sense 5.5 seems to finally be working for now. Android 4.4.2 and Sense 6.0 did have some some aesthetic differences that I preferred, in addition to seeming marginally faster. I'll deal with an older version of the OS though if it means my phone functions properly.
Thank you both for your replies.
One thing that may be worth mentioning is that I've yet to enable Group MMS in my messenger settings this go-around. I suspect that its coincidental, but I'm reluctant to see what happens if I do enable it.
Maybe I'll try again with 4.4.2 in the future, but all this flashing, re-flashing, and settings tweaking becomes pretty tedious. In relation to that point: Does anyone have any experience with the built in HTC/Google app backup/sync. For some reason I've never really trusted any all-in-one solutions to be reliable, especially between ROMs or Android versions. Perhaps I should trust them more?
P.S.
CID Getter app lists my CID as CWS_001 --
don't know why I never bothered checking that until now. Could changing it to TMO_001 be helpful at all or does it not matter?
I broke MMS again, but this time I figured out how!
AdBlock Plus seems to be the culrpit.
As soon as I installed it MMS stopped working again. Unless WiFi gets turned off. Or ABP. If ABP is disabled everything works fine.
I did some research and it seems to be that ABP filters traffic on port 80, the same port that MMS send/receive.
I tried changing my APN settings for T-Mobile to operate through port 8080 as a workaround, but that didn't help. For now though, seems that AdBlock Plus is the perpetrator. I'm gonna try one more time with 4.4.2 and see if I can duplicate the same results.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
I broke MMS again, but this time I figured out how!
AdBlock Plus seems to be the culrpit.
As soon as I installed it MMS stopped working again. Unless WiFi gets turned off. Or ABP. If ABP is disabled everything works fine.
I did some research and it seems to be that ABP filters traffic on port 80, the same port that MMS send/receive.
I tried changing my APN settings for T-Mobile to operate through port 8080 as a workaround, but that didn't help. For now though, seems that AdBlock Plus is the perpetrator. I'm gonna try one more time with 4.4.2 and see if I can duplicate the same results.
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Hi Miguel, I can confirm that AdBlock Plus will prevent you to send and receive MMS. Looks like the app block traffic on the port used by MMS. I have personally experienced this issue, and disabling AdBlock Plus solved it. There is also a few thread here that discuss that issue (irc, I posted in those). This issue was also reported hundred of times on AdBlock Plus forum, not sure if there is any solution (except for disabling it): https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11755#p66133
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2326679
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335038
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301551
alray said:
Hi Miguel, I can confirm that AdBlock Plus will prevent you to send and receive MMS. Looks like the app block traffic on the port used by MMS. I have personally experienced this issue, and disabling AdBlock Plus solved it. There is also a few thread here that discuss that issue (irc, I posted in those). This issue was also reported hundred of times on AdBlock Plus forum, not sure if there is any solution (except for disabling it): https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11755#p66133
edit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2326679
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335038
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301551
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Yup, it's a shame that such a well documented bug has gone unfixed.
Good to finally have figured out my problem, only took a few days of tinkering to finally narrow it down to ABP and be able to make a relevant search to back up my hunch.

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