3G connection issues w/ Rooted FroYo

[twinturbostang]

I'm still having issues with 3G and wifi connectivity. The phone randomly "forgets" that it's connected to 3G, or sometimes wifi, and I don't get any notifications or push e-mail. And if I try to do something that utilizes the internet (ie: web browsing) it says it has no connection. I do the Airplane mode trick (turn it on/off) and that seems to work most of the time, but sometimes I'm still stuck rebooting the phone. The other day it actually forgot what time zone it was in!! WTF?!?!

Anyway, I've been running it a week or so like this to see if it would improve, and it has not. I still have this issue maybe once a day or so. I followed the installation instructions on XDA ([ROM] Incredible Sense/Froyo v3.21.605.1 *Official Release* (100% stock, rooted) - xda-developers), so I'm rooted with S-off and have the 2.2 install that was in the first post of that thread. What would happen if I were to install the official OTA version? I have it downloaded on my phone. Would I still have root? Should I wipe the phone first and see if that clears things up? I didn't do that when installing Froyo and all my apps, widgets, home screens, etc. were still there. Could that be causing an issue? Should I do a factory data reset?

Thanks for the help,
Brian

 

[Qazme]

Biggest question would be what radio are you running? I assume you at least flashed to 2.05 preferably 2.15 before rooting and installing Froyo? Did you do the OTA then root it.....basically we need to know more than you are on rooted Froyo.

For what it's worth I was running the linked ROM and it worked fine, perfect in fact. So did Skyraider and CyanogenMod 6. So it may be worth trying a wipe and see if it clears anything up, you also may want to try a PRL update, *228 option 1. (or *22899)

 

[twinturbostang]

Radio is 2.15.00.07.28. Basically I followed all of the instructions in the XDA thread (which also links to another thread for basic installation instructions if you are not yet rooted). I first rooted with unrevoked3. Then unrevoked. Then updated the radio. And then I installed the unmodified odexed FroYo ROM that was in the first post of the thread. What was interesting, was after I installed the ROM, all of my apps, home screens, data, etc. were still there. I was fully expecting a "blank" phone at that point and was anticipating having to re-install everything. But, everything was still there, so it appeared I did not have to do anything else.

So I don't know, maybe I just need to wipe the phone and start fresh. What does that involve? Doing a "factory data reset"? I used MyBackup initially and then ROM Manager to make a backup. But I'm worried that if I wipe the phone, and then do a backup, I'll just be right back where I was. What would you suggest?

Thanks,
Brian

P.S. Yes, I have done *228 several times. Not sure what *22899 does though.

 

[Qazme]

Sounds like you didn't get a data / cache wipe. I would suggest backing up your apps with titanium. Boot into clockwork recovery and wipe Dalvik cache, cache, and data. See what happens.