3G won't turn on.

(-_-) · 11-02-2012, 10:56 AM

Sorry if this same problem has been posted before, the search function doesn't allow a search for: "3G".

Kindle Touch 3G; 3G does not turn on.
WiFi and everything else works. (Yes, I tried 'forgetting' the wifi network)

Serial starts with B00F and I am in a 3G coverage area.

Debricked,

Spoiler:

;311 never stops scanning, finds nothing.
restart/factory reset didn't help.
Registered it again.
Chatted with support, he said it wasn't blocked on their end.

Don't really know what else I can try. Open to suggestions from the kind folk here, who know more than me about these things.

geekmaster · 11-02-2012, 11:03 AM

I have the same problem with a K5 demo. The debricking images came from a K5 wifi. As mentioned in a previous post (somewhere), we need a K5 3G image (or at least any "3g" files missing from the wifi image).

I requested that somebody PM me a link to a K5 3G image. I have not yet received one. I want to compare against the K5 wifi to see what is different. Thanks.

Akirainblack · 11-02-2012, 11:12 AM

I have a K5 3G (UK) if I can create those images for you geekmaster then please pm me what I need to do and I'll happily sort it for you.

geekmaster · 11-02-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

I have a K5 3G (UK) if I can create those images for you geekmaster then please pm me what I need to do and I'll happily sort it for you.

You need SSH. If you have installed SSH into diags, you can boot diags and start SSH (menu N-U-Z-X), then do:

Code:


dd if=/dev/mmcblk0p1 bs=4K|gzip >/mnt/us/mmblk0p1.img.gz
dd if=/dev/mmblk0 bs=4K count=8K|gzip >/mnt/us/mmcblk0.img.gz

I did those from memory, but they should work. Send me a link to them. Thanks.

eureka · 11-02-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

dd if=/dev/mmblk0 bs=4K count=8K|gzip >/mnt/us/mmcblk0.img.gz

It's the whole ~4GB of eMMC dumping to userstore partition, which is part of eMMC by itself. Dumping with placing the dump into the dumped content...

geekmaster · 11-02-2012, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eureka

It's the whole ~4GB of eMMC dumping to userstore partition, which is part of eMMC by itself. Dumping with placing the dump into the dumped content...

Are you sure? Did you fail to notice the "count=8K" in my dd command? That limits the dump to 8192 blocks of 4096 bytes (the first 32MB of the mmc), which includes the kernels and such. From that I can extract kernels and u-boot images...

knc1 · 11-02-2012, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eureka

It's the whole ~4GB of eMMC dumping to userstore partition, which is part of eMMC by itself. Dumping with placing the dump into the dumped content...

1) Notice the "count= " option in the command.
2) Notice it is reading a device and writing to a file (backed by storage much further into the device). I.E: No overlap, no chance of the command reading what it had just written.

Akirainblack · 11-02-2012, 12:32 PM

I haven't got my Touch with me at work but I'll try to get that done for you either tonight or tomorrow. Any preffered location for me to put it? Rapidshare?putlocker?
How do I check if I've installed the necessary things and how do I type that on the device? Sorry, not done this before.

eureka · 11-02-2012, 12:42 PM

@geekmaster, @knc1, you're right. I'm now ashamed of my lacking of attentiveness. Thanks for polite correction.

geekmaster · 11-02-2012, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

I haven't got my Touch with me at work but I'll try to get that done for you either tonight or tomorrow. Any preffered location for me to put it? Rapidshare?putlocker?
How do I check if I've installed the necessary things and how do I type that on the device? Sorry, not done this before.

Storage location not important. I use mediashare or ge.tt for my files...

Akirainblack · 11-05-2012, 05:09 AM

Ok, will upload to one of those.
How do I check I have what is needed and how do I send the commands to the kindle?

Sorry very tired and feeling like I need my hand held if I do anything technical I'm not sure about.

giorgio130 · 11-05-2012, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

I have the same problem with a K5 demo. The debricking images came from a K5 wifi. As mentioned in a previous post (somewhere), we need a K5 3G image (or at least any "3g" files missing from the wifi image).

I requested that somebody PM me a link to a K5 3G image. I have not yet received one. I want to compare against the K5 wifi to see what is different. Thanks.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=30
With that image, 3G works fine. You can then update manually to 5.1...

geekmaster · 11-05-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgio130

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=30
With that image, 3G works fine. You can then update manually to 5.1...

Hmm... I debricked with ixtab's kt_5.1.2-mmcblk0p1-main+jb+kjb+ssh.img.gz and 3G is not working on my "B00F*" serial number K5 (3G). Even ";311" does not see any carriers. Others have reported this problem too.

I will try ixtab's 5.0.0 and see if that works better. Perhaps the problem is with idme vars...

giorgio130 · 11-05-2012, 03:14 PM

You need a "pure" 5.0.0 image without frills, 3G will work

I was one of the others reporting the problem, I solved it like that. I'm sorry that my post wasn't clear enough.

geekmaster · 11-05-2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgio130

You need a "pure" 5.0.0 image without frills, 3G will work

I was one of the others reporting the problem, I solved it like that. I'm sorry that my post wasn't clear enough.

Even though 3G was broken with ixtab's 5.1.2 images with preinstalled "frills", his "factory" 5.0.0 images fixed my 3G. I was still registered with amazon after downgrading firmware.

And with no installed hacks, I pulled up the Google website using 3G (via the "normal" social networking loophole). I was tempted to do a screenshot, but no need to "overpublicize" this loophole, or they might close it. It should only be used for emergency access anyway...

Now we just need to upgrade to 5.1.2, and install the same hacks as ixtab's 5.1.2, then compare images to see what is different between broken 3G and working 3G.

@giorgio130: Thanks for the pointer!

I just noticed that you had less than 2600 karma. I just multiplied your karma by 12, so that situation has been rectified.

11-02-2012, 10:56 AM	#1
(-_-) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posts: 39 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: O_o	3G won't turn on. Sorry if this same problem has been posted before, the search function doesn't allow a search for: "3G". Kindle Touch 3G; 3G does not turn on. WiFi and everything else works. (Yes, I tried 'forgetting' the wifi network) Serial starts with B00F and I am in a 3G coverage area. Debricked, Spoiler: Debricked with these files: diags_kernel-5.0.0 5.0.1-mmcblk0p2_diags+ssh.img kt_5.1.2-kernel-main.img kt_5.1.2-mmcblk0p1-main+jb+kjb+ssh.img ;311 never stops scanning, finds nothing. restart/factory reset didn't help. Registered it again. Chatted with support, he said it wasn't blocked on their end. Don't really know what else I can try. Open to suggestions from the kind folk here, who know more than me about these things.

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11-02-2012, 11:03 AM	#2
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	I have the same problem with a K5 demo. The debricking images came from a K5 wifi. As mentioned in a previous post (somewhere), we need a K5 3G image (or at least any "3g" files missing from the wifi image). I requested that somebody PM me a link to a K5 3G image. I have not yet received one. I want to compare against the K5 wifi to see what is different. Thanks.

11-02-2012, 11:12 AM	#3
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	I have a K5 3G (UK) if I can create those images for you geekmaster then please pm me what I need to do and I'll happily sort it for you.

11-02-2012, 12:32 PM	#8
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	I haven't got my Touch with me at work but I'll try to get that done for you either tonight or tomorrow. Any preffered location for me to put it? Rapidshare?putlocker? How do I check if I've installed the necessary things and how do I type that on the device? Sorry, not done this before.

11-02-2012, 12:42 PM	#9
eureka but forgot what it's like Posts: 741 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: north (by northwest) Device: Kindle Touch	@geekmaster, @knc1, you're right. I'm now ashamed of my lacking of attentiveness. Thanks for polite correction.

11-05-2012, 05:09 AM	#11
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	Ok, will upload to one of those. How do I check I have what is needed and how do I send the commands to the kindle? Sorry very tired and feeling like I need my hand held if I do anything technical I'm not sure about.

11-05-2012, 03:14 PM	#14
giorgio130 Time Waster Posts: 422 Karma: 289160 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kobo Glo and Aura HD	You need a "pure" 5.0.0 image without frills, 3G will work I was one of the others reporting the problem, I solved it like that. I'm sorry that my post wasn't clear enough.

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