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HELP NEEDED. Lost GPS after 2 months of no issues

$20 via paypal to the person who can get me up and running again.
GPS is very important for my line of work, and I'm trying not to panic.
I'm on MK2. I've been using stock and SHOstock ROM flawlessly since getting the phone just before Christmas. I've NEVER had any GPS issues. Ever.
I decided to flash the Safestrap version of Hyperdrive on ROM Slot 1, along with MK2 kernel module. Installed fine. I flipped back to STOCK rom(SHOstock), until I had time to mess with the new ROM. On the way home from work, I realized I had no GPS.
Using GPS Tools and GPS Fix apps, no satellites showing at all.
I've done everything I can think of, including using ODIN to flash back to stock MK2. Still no dice.
Can anyone give a guy a hand? I'm currently running stock and have re-rooted using saferoot(the same way I rooted previously).
Thanks in advance!

Dlnp22 said:
GPS is very important for my line of work, and I'm trying not to panic.
I'm on MK2. I've been using stock and SHOstock ROM flawlessly since getting the phone just before Christmas. I've NEVER had any GPS issues ever.
I decided to flash Safestrap version of Hyperdrive on ROM Slot 1, along with MK2 kernel module. I flipped back to STOCK rom(SHOstock), until I had time to mess with the new ROM. This was all yesterday, at work(shh!). On the way home, no GPS.
I've done everything I can think of, including using ODIN to flash back to stock. Still no dice.
Can anyone give a guy a hand? I'm currently running stock and have re-rooted using saferoot(the same way I rooted previously).
p.s.- I've checked location services..everything's checked.
Thanks in advance!
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I've used this app in the past on my GS3 but it might work here.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en
Also This post (on another forum was quite informative and it's worth a shot)
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/761247-gps-fix-dummies-guide.html
There used to a method that involved the service menu on the GS3 but I'm not sure if it still applied

hednik said:
I've used this app in the past on my GS3 but it might work here.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en
Also This post (on another forum was quite informative and it's worth a shot)
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/761247-gps-fix-dummies-guide.html
There used to a method that involved the service menu on the GS3 but I'm not sure if it still applied
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Yes, I've had that message forum(2nd link) saved for some time now. I've done everything in that thread and used the GPS app tools, and nothing has helped. Can't locate ANY satellites.

Dlnp22 said:
Yes, I've had that message forum(2nd link) saved for some time now. I've done everything in that thread and used the GPS app tools, and nothing has helped. Can't locate ANY satellites.
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No possbility of a hardware issue ?

hednik said:
No possbility of a hardware issue ?
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Nothing has happened to the phone(no drops/spills/etc). It started right after flashing the new ROM, so I'm fairly certain it has to be related.

Did u try flashing older modem / baseband. .... I read that couples people confirmed by using MDL modem. .... check your PM....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Venomous X1

ted77usa said:
Did u try flashing older modem / baseband. .... I read that couples people confirmed by using MDL modem. .... check your PM....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Venomous X1
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Ted, per our extended private message convo on Friday, thanks for giving me a good shove in the right direction!

Dlp22, I have the same problem, did you solve it?
any suggestion!

I had the same problem after upgrading to MK2, almost on the verge of getting rid of GS4 and switching to another device. But for now, I have fixed it by installing Hyperdrive RS13 using Safestrap on Stock slot (did take a backup of the stock slot before wiping it out)...

AT&T 4.4 Kitkat Update NB1 Should I install or Not?

Somewhat of a noob here so bare with me...
I have an AT&T S4 here in the US and just downloaded the 4.4 kitkat update but postponed it from installing. I imagine firmware comes with this where i wont be able to install a custom recovery and ROM, is that correct? I have my phone rooted which is running MK2 but have yet to install a recovery and ROM on it. I read on AT&T's website that i can only postpone the update 3 times for 4 hours at a time so i guess i have to figure this out soon. What do you guys think? Install the update OR immediately install a recovery and a new ROM so i am not forced to install this update? Thanks for the help fellas, this site has helped me so much already!
Here is info on the AT&T website http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB419415&cv=820#fbid=sUc0HQQUHF_

jermo said:
Somewhat of a noob here so bare with me...
I have an AT&T S4 here in the US and just downloaded the 4.4 kitkat update but postponed it from installing. I imagine firmware comes with this where i wont be able to install a custom recovery and ROM, is that correct? I have my phone rooted which is running MK2 but have yet to install a recovery and ROM on it. I read on AT&T's website that i can only postpone the update 3 times for 4 hours at a time so i guess i have to figure this out soon. What do you guys think? Install the update OR immediately install a recovery and a new ROM so i am not forced to install this update? Thanks for the help fellas, this site has helped me so much already!
Here is info on the AT&T website http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB419415&cv=820#fbid=sUc0HQQUHF_
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At the moment yes that is correct.. You can freeze att update to postpone things while you figure it out..

hankbizzo5 said:
At the moment yes that is correct.. You can freeze att update to postpone things while you figure it out..
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well yeah i know i can postpone which i did and will continue to do, im wondering if i should hurry up and install a custom recovery and ROM to not have to install this update? Im also wondering what recovery people like the most Clockwork Recovery or Team Win Recovery?

jermo said:
well yeah i know i can postpone which i did and will continue to do, im wondering if i should hurry up and install a custom recovery and ROM to not have to install this update? Im also wondering what recovery people like the most Clockwork Recovery or Team Win Recovery?
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I don't think there is custom recovery for you.... Unless you are talking about safe strap.
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jermo said:
well yeah i know i can postpone which i did and will continue to do, im wondering if i should hurry up and install a custom recovery and ROM to not have to install this update? Im also wondering what recovery people like the most Clockwork Recovery or Team Win Recovery?
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You CAN NOT install CWM or TWRP on your mk2 S4. Only Safestrap 3.71 is a recovery that works. This is common knowledge that is posted throughout the forums on XDA. Search is your friend. But here, let me give you everything you need so you can not brick your phone in the first place. Please read it & thank the op in the threads. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

Check out the "all things mk2 nb1" topic. It's in this section. It tells you which files to freeze or if you safestrap and install custom rom your fine. Postponing the update does not mean it won't do it tonight all by itself.

Dev Time Estimates?
Does anyone have an estimate on about how long it will take devs to analyze the security of the new bootloader for the possibility of custom ROMS/recoveries? We can always hope that AT&T/Samsung has opened up a new exploit while trying to fix the old one. :silly:

JTrocks said:
Does anyone have an estimate on about how long it will take devs to analyze the security of the new bootloader for the possibility of custom ROMS/recoveries? We can always hope that AT&T/Samsung has opened up a new exploit while trying to fix the old one. :silly:
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If there is 1 thing I've learned here...don't ask for a time frame. It piss them off, and that's the last thing we want. Just use titanium backup to freeze the AT&T updater and wait. I've waited this long for 4.4 a few more weeks won't kill me.

beast3300 said:
I don't think there is custom recovery for you.... Unless you are talking about safe strap.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
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well i just installed CWM from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
It installed fine and my phone boots into recovery and back into android just fine. after the CWM install i got to the second post in that thread where it said not to install CWM or else it will brick my phone Jesus too much to read and go through now, used to be so easy back in the day on my G1 and other phones. Now i guess i have to install the stock rom to get rid of CWM :crying:

John The Rhino said:
You CAN NOT install CWM or TWRP on your mk2 S4. Only Safestrap 3.71 is a recovery that works. This is common knowledge that is posted throughout the forums on XDA. Search is your friend. But here, let me give you everything you need so you can not brick your phone in the first place. Please read it & thank the op in the threads. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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an0ther said:
Check out the "all things mk2 nb1" topic. It's in this section. It tells you which files to freeze or if you safestrap and install custom rom your fine. Postponing the update does not mean it won't do it tonight all by itself.
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nice thanks guys! i missed that thread, i was in a totally different one...and yeah it will do it itself here in prob 8 hours so i guess that is why i am trying to install a recovery and ROM so i dont have to update

jermo said:
nice thanks guys! i missed that thread, i was in a totally different one...and yeah it will do it itself here in prob 8 hours so i guess that is why i am trying to install a recovery and ROM so i dont have to update
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If you are on stock 4.3 & don't want the OTA update & just want to stop it from downloading & installing automatically, then do this.
Freeze the following applications...
AT&T Software update v42_1_1309_1_1
LocalFOTA v2_1308_1_1
wssyncmlnps v43_1309_3_1 ----> Samsung updater service
(Pulled from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2506101.

John The Rhino said:
If you are on stock 4.3 & don't want the OTA update & just want to stop it from downloading & installing automatically, then do this.
Freeze the following applications...
AT&T Software update v42_1_1309_1_1
LocalFOTA v2_1308_1_1
wssyncmlnps v43_1309_3_1 ----> Samsung updater service
(Pulled from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2506101.
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i was actually reading through that right now, i went into application manager and was only able to force stop the last two. it wont let me force stop the ATT software update v42 and it wont let me turn off any of them...must be missing something

jermo said:
well i just installed CWM from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
It installed fine and my phone boots into recovery and back into android just fine. after the CWM install i got to the second post in that thread where it said not to install CWM or else it will brick my phone Jesus too much to read and go through now, used to be so easy back in the day on my G1 and other phones. Now i guess i have to install the stock rom to get rid of CWM :crying:
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If you are on MK2, you did not install CWM recovery. You think you did, but you actually booted back into the stock recovery. Which is the best thing that could have happened to you because a lot of people brick their phones and lose recovery completely trying to install a custom recovery (beside Safestrap) on any firmware past MDL. Fortunately, there is a method for most people to recover even if they do Derp their phone. I suggest you take time to read about what is and is not possible with your phone and the different firmwares because the next time you might not be so lucky. Good luck.

scott14719 said:
If you are on MK2, you did not install CWM recovery. You think you did, but you actually booted back into the stock recovery. Which is the best thing that could have happened to you because a lot of people brick their phones and lose recovery completely trying to install a custom recovery (beside Safestrap) on any firmware past MDL. Fortunately, there is a method for most people to recover even if they do Derp their phone. I suggest you take time to read about what is and is not possible with your phone and the different firmwares because the next time you might not be so lucky. Good luck.
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actually i think you are right, because i was going to keep following those instructions to do a backup in CWM but there is no backup and restore option. so i guess that does mean i still have the stock recovery...whew!

jermo said:
i was actually reading through that right now, i went into application manager and was only able to force stop the last two. it wont let me force stop the ATT software update v42 and it wont let me turn off any of them...must be missing something
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You need an app like Titanium Back up Pro to be able to freeze the updaters. It works, I've done it on mine.

John The Rhino said:
You need an app like Titanium Back up Pro to be able to freeze the updaters. It works, I've done it on mine.
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I have Titanium Backup but not the Pro, is it worth the 7 bucks?

jermo said:
I have Titanium Backup but not the Pro, is it worth the 7 bucks?
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Absolutely.

[Q] Help with Durn updates!

my Computer crashed on me a few weeks back and I lost pretty much all my files. Thankfully my personal files were all backed up, but none of my phone modification files survived. I meant to post here to ask for links and such, but couldn't remember what exactly I had. Then an update hits my phone. Never ever had luck updating a rooted phone. Always just ended up ignoring the icon until I got a new one. Well now there's TWO updates that I've fallen behind on......Better figure it out. So. Please. Help.
Info on phone:
Sprint L720T on MK5 Rooted stock rom.
My Question(s)
How to either un-root to get the updates OTA,
OR
How to flash updated stock roms
I've used odin, obviously, to flash the rooted stock. Pretty sure I used cf's autoroot. I just need a Link to Odin and a brief run down of what I'm trying to do. I may fire back a question or two.
I saw a post on flashing what I believe was a stock 4.3 and then up to 4.4.2. Well that's awesome, but I've TWO updates. Is 4.4.2 the newest? And why am I seeing numbers for jellybean, when I typically see things like "NAE" or "MK5".
And why is it sooo easy to root a bloody phone, but a nightmare to UNROOT said phone? Would think that "click, click....and bam. back to normal". Unfortunately, either I'm looking at the wrong things or I really do have to track down stock files for my specific model to re-flash with odin, then accept OTA, then re-root....?
If so, that SEEMS simple enough, but finding stock for my SPECIFIC model is....frustrating. So please, kind folks, help me out with some direct links to what I need?

Pretty sure answers to the question posted above exist on XDA
Use odin to flash L720TVPUAMK5_L720TSPTAMK5_L720TVPUAMK5_HOME.tar.md5
Use the stock recovery to factory reset.
Phone is now unrooted.
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This^^ there are tutorials and videos on YouTube that show how to use Odin. All you do is place the tar on the PDA section.
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8er said:
Pretty sure answers to the question posted above exist on XDA
Use odin to flash L720TVPUAMK5_L720TSPTAMK5_L720TVPUAMK5_HOME.tar.md5
Use the stock recovery to factory reset.
Phone is now unrooted.
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all I needed. Ty!

wait. i cant seem to come up with that file.

Got the stock ROM from sammobile.com.
http://www.sammobile.com
Ralamzull said:
wait. i cant seem to come up with that file.
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Hit the thanks button if this helped.

S3 to d4....everything's different and I'm scared!

Not really scared lol. Last phone I had anything custom on was the s3. Looking around it's obvious things don't work the same.
Only thing I have done with this s4 is root. Now I'm wanting to run a rom without all the extra att bloat. So just wondering what rom and recovery I should go with. I have Nl1 if it matters.
I want the bloat gone but still have the fancy features. Any input is appreciated!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

Lots to read. But, in case it isn't immediately obviuos, you will need SafeStrap and its recovery. You will only be able to run, for the most part, TouchWiz roms. No custom recoveries or kernels.

Yeaaa lot of reading done after posting lol. Got safestrap running and recovery. Decided on the golden eye rom. For some reason I lose imei. Created a new Rom slot for it and flashed the module after the rom.
Had this issue on the s3 but can't remember what I did to fix it. If anyone has any ideas let me know.

mustk1ll20 said:
Yeaaa lot of reading done after posting lol. Got safestrap running and recovery. Decided on the golden eye rom. For some reason I lose imei. Created a new Rom slot for it and flashed the module after the rom.
Had this issue on the s3 but can't remember what I did to fix it. If anyone has any ideas let me know.
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You have to use the stock slot. You cast use a secondary rom slot
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thanks bro working great now. everything i read said creat a rom slot. even a couple vids.

wouldn't hurt to back up efs also along with a nandroid now or however you do it on SafeStrap. Put a copy of both on PC also--:good:

backed up efs with samsung tools. nice to have an app for that now! also did nandroid.
for anyone who comes across this thread. get samsung tools here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/efs-samsung-tool-universal-support-t2602325
thanks to everyone who replied! really helped me get a grasp on how all these new things work.

mustk1ll20 said:
backed up efs with samsung tools. nice to have an app for that now! also did nandroid.
for anyone who comes across this thread. get samsung tools here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/efs-samsung-tool-universal-support-t2602325
thanks to everyone who replied! really helped me get a grasp on how all these new things work.
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Glad you got it working. ☺
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ok need to go back to stock nl1 any one know how? i searched through the "everything" thread but it doesnt list my version. just how to root. my imei is gone and wifi as well. dont know wtf happened but yea need to go to stock

anybody? i lost custom recovery as well. i don understand how this happened. gonna try and flash NB1 in stock recovery because i cant find nl1.

mustk1ll20 said:
anybody? i lost custom recovery as well. i don understand how this happened. gonna try and flash NB1 in stock recovery because i cant find nl1.
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There is no nl1. Flash the nb1 and ota to.nl1
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Since returning to Stock, issues with soft touch keys, particularly the back key

I've been trying some AOSP Roms and Note 5 Roms to see what kind of features I like. I've gone back to Stock, as several Apps I like don't work in Custom and I'm due for an upgrade soon. I have SM-N900W8 (Canada\Telus).
My Back Key doesn't work and my menu button is doing SFinder stuff instead in Lollipop. Here is the messed up part. If I restore back to KitKat, no issues, but even if I upgrade to Lollipop from Kit Kat, issue comes back. I've tried OTA, ODIN Flash, and Samsung Switch\Kies, nothing. If I go back to custom ROM (Most were Darklord Note 5 base, all really good work). The soft keys work.
Be aware I'm still learning the ropes here. I even used Odin to wipe my EFT and NAND my data partition, still nothing. I'm out of ideas. Can anyone point me the right way?

R2pclaw said:
I've been trying some AOSP Roms and Note 5 Roms to see what kind of features I like. I've gone back to Stock, as several Apps I like don't work in Custom and I'm due for an upgrade soon. I have SM-N900W8 (Canada\Telus).
My Back Key doesn't work and my menu button is doing SFinder stuff instead in Lollipop. Here is the messed up part. If I restore back to KitKat, no issues, but even if I upgrade to Lollipop from Kit Kat, issue comes back. I've tried OTA, ODIN Flash, and Samsung Switch\Kies, nothing. If I go back to custom ROM (Most were Darklord Note 5 base, all really good work). The soft keys work.
Be aware I'm still learning the ropes here. I even used Odin to wipe my EFT and NAND my data partition, still nothing. I'm out of ideas. Can anyone point me the right way?
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Hey im in the same boat as you, and was doing the same things as you, have you found a fix?

lilr said:
Hey im in the same boat as you, and was doing the same things as you, have you found a fix?
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Not Entirely, but I found a Work Around. If I get back to Lollipop, reroot (I use TWRP and SuperSU), and then install a Custom Kernel (I've tested LeanKernel and Arter97), then it works again. I'm going to now try to reflash back to Stock Kernel later this week, and test the results.
Update: Reflashed Stock Kernel provided here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/direct-download-bootloaders-modems-t3258803 (Thanks to @jcadduono , very convenient) and same issue, back to Arter97 or Lean Kernel for now. Hoping someone has a fix soon.

I just made a post. Did not see this one. I'm having the same issue
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Soft brick maybe?
R2pclaw said:
I've been trying some AOSP Roms and Note 5 Roms to see what kind of features I like. I've gone back to Stock, as several Apps I like don't work in Custom and I'm due for an upgrade soon. I have SM-N900W8 (Canada\Telus).
My Back Key doesn't work and my menu button is doing SFinder stuff instead in Lollipop. Here is the messed up part. If I restore back to KitKat, no issues, but even if I upgrade to Lollipop from Kit Kat, issue comes back. I've tried OTA, ODIN Flash, and Samsung Switch\Kies, nothing. If I go back to custom ROM (Most were Darklord Note 5 base, all really good work). The soft keys work.
Be aware I'm still learning the ropes here. I even used Odin to wipe my EFT and NAND my data partition, still nothing. I'm out of ideas. Can anyone point me the right way?
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I think this might have to do with soft bricking the device, because I updated my rooted n900w8 from 4.4.3 (If im remembering correctly) to 5.0 while still rooted and ended up softbricking it. I think. But I also had to mess around with the BL, AP, and CSC to get it working again. could it be because of that ? has anyone else dealt with this as well?

I've posted my solutions here

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I've posted my solutions here
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Thank you so much, rocked_out! that worked for me!