[Q&A] [SPH-L520][ROM][UNOfficial][4.4.2] CyanogenMod 11.0 for Sprint S4 Mini [3/19]

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[Q&A] [SPH-L520][ROM][UNOfficial][4.4.2] CyanogenMod 11.0 for Sprint S4 Mini [3/19]

Q&A for [SPH-L520][ROM][UNOfficial][4.4.2] CyanogenMod 11.0 for Sprint S4 Mini [3/19]

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[vic485]

Sprint Galaxy S4 Mini Custom Rom Problem

I am having issues with s0be's custom rom build for the galaxy s4 mini (model SPH-L520) in which if using the stock messaging or Hangouts app, mms group messages come in the separate sms threads for each contact. I tried using 8sms and the app worked, but any message that I got in the group text from my friend with a Windows Phone come in without any text in the message. This is really aggravating and I am wondering if anyone has experienced a problem like this and may know how to fix it. Thanks in advance.

 

[thebeanboxer]

How do I install this rom?

Hi,

I originally rooted with Kingo with my s4 mini, how do I exactly install this rom so I don't brick my phone? Also, would my data be erased if I flash this rom?

 

[ifix-pk]

SPH-L520

After Flashing ([SPH-L520][ROM][UNOfficial][4.4.2] CyanogenMod 11.0 for Sprint S4 Mini ) i have no signal at gsm even 3g,2g,4g,LTE.plz advise me to do correct settings.i m new user hope my seniors will help me to fix signal issues.
Regards

 

[pdsmith505]

I am having a hard time getting the CWM-based recovery installed on my SPH-L520 with 4.4.2.

I've tried using Odin with the recovery.tar.md5 file as well as Heimdall with the .img, but don't seem to be having any luck.

The recovery always reverts back to stock.

Anyone have detailed install instructions or tips?

 

[sprint_S4mini]

Root Problems

I just flashed cm-11-20140319-UNOFFICIAL-serranoltespr.zip (cm-11-20140319-UNOFFICIAL-serranoltespr.zip)

but i can't tell if my phone is rooted. When i type 'su' into terminal, I don't get an error, but I don't get a root terminal either.

 

[sprint_S4mini]

SPH-L520 Unofficial Rom

Hey, I have a did this root method, but I'm having a couple problems.
1) Call volume does not adjust.
2) If there is a + in front of the number, the call will not go through.
Has anyone had any luck fixing these issues?

 

[sprint_S4mini]

Any fixes

Is anyone even reading these? We cannot post to the main message board until we have 10 posts, and it seems like no one is addressing these posts from junior members.

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I used this method: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_serranoltexx

And the files from the first post on this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2669991)

I cannot flash stock recovery and when I attempt to restore my backup or restore phone to stock settings, the phone will not connect to sprint network at all.

Please advise.

 

[SPIGS]

Has anyone gotten themes to work? I install the theme apks nicely, however they don't show up in the theme window in settings. Also has anyone gotten expanded desktop to work from the settings menu? It only seems to work if I bring up the power menu and change it from there.

EDIT: Apparently cm10 themes work but cm11 themes don't. Does anyone know why?

 

[aliasofmike]

apn config problems

I'm having a similar problem. I'm not using the device on Sprint, but a Sprint MVNO called Ting.

I've tried editing the apn xml file a number of time, flashing various apn files and so forth. Nothing seems to take, despite the settings being relatively simple.

Is this hard-coded somewhere? Data is working fine, cell is working fine, but MMS is a no go.

 

[jason972000]

[SPH-L520][ROM][UNOfficial][5.1.1] CyanogenMod 12.1 for Sprint S4 Mini [8/15]

s0be,

I have a hunch as to why your mobile data cuts out on cm-12/12.1.
I actually found your cm-11 build for this device very helpful in bringing up the US Cellular version of the S4 Mini.
Since then, I have (with lots of help from others) be able to get cm-12.1 working with mobile.

The problem I had is fixed if you use this revert: 98016 on cyanogenmod review (sorry, I am not allowed to post any urls).
Revert "Revert "Telephony: DcTracker: Fix CDMA APN Data issues.""
This reverts commit 76e8804a224dbb13aeea0ad4df25ef8ac34fdca7.
There was logic removed in the DcTracker.java that was helping the serrano get mobile data going and reverting it gets you going again.

An alternative to get mobile working if you don't revert is to copy the LTE apn and make the copyied one's BEARER = unspecified.

I hope this helps.

 

[jason972000]

Does anyone have issues with phone calls on the SPH-L520 where the caller complains about an echo (hearing their own voice)?

I have found that on another US variant of the serrano (SCH-R890), that if I use the STOCK libaudcal.so (to fix the voice volume adjustments like s0be did for the SPH-L520) that the echo issue for the caller shows up.
BTW, this is not an issue when on STOCK, so it is not my case or a plugged mic hole.

If I revert back to the serrano-common TM libaudcal.so, the echo is fixed but the voice volume can not be adjusted.

These observations are on cm-11.
For cm-12.1 and cm-13.0, I can only fix the voice volume adjustments but nothing seems to fix the annoying echo for callers.

 

[kingkuppa918]

is this completly stable now with all features working??