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I sometimes have this weird behaviour

  1. My phone has zero mobile network
  2. I decide I should "reboot" the GSM service, and go to airplane mode
  3. I want to disable the airplane mode in order to return to normal state. After a long press on power button, I do have the "device options", however nothing happens when I press Airplane mode (airplane mode enable). I am stuck in airplane mode.

However this option is not disabled (greyed out). Of course, I have a SIM, and it will be detected after a reboot.

The other options from "device options" behave normally (I can turn of sound, turn off device or reboot). It just seems this part of the screen cannot be touched anymore.

Have you experience this? Is it a known bug? How can I disable airplane mode, but rebooting?

Samsung galaxy SII with latest official Android 4.0.4

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Have you tried disabling it from Settings (i.e. the device configuration)? Does this yield the same problem? – Izzy Jan 20 at 16:36
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Did you try throwing it into the air? There is a chance it might transform into an actual airplane O:)</offtopic> – Sid Jan 20 at 16:45
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@Sid lol! maybe attach a plywood with glue to make wings, as paper wings may not work... :P </offtopic> xD – t0mm13b Jan 20 at 17:48
I think I've seen this once or twice on either a Nexus 7 or a Nexus 4. Not sure how I got around it; I doubt I rebooted the device. – offby1 Jan 20 at 21:14
how long did you wait? Exiting an airplane mode can sometimes take around 3-4 minutes to get a usable connection. – Lie Ryan Mar 22 at 3:49

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Is it a known bug?

Yes, it is. And it seems that it's not fixed yet.

Here are some advises from me:

  1. Try to change SIM card and see what happens.
  2. Backup all your applications (data) and do a hard reset.
  3. Backup all your applications (data) and flash unofficial (custom) firmware. Also try newer version of Android (4.1.x, 4.2.x).
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Thanks for your answer. However, the issue 22503 seems a bit different. My phone does not go to airplane mode itself. And the menu is not greyed. However comment #19 is very close from what I have – rds Jan 20 at 21:34
Correct me if I am wrong, but status New means nobody at Android thought it deserved to be *Open*ed. – rds Jan 20 at 21:36
@rds anyway these bugs are connected with each other (maybe it's even the same bug). And I don't get your second statement. New issue means new issue. I don't know how to explain it. Anyway have you tried my tips? – ArtemStorozhuk Jan 21 at 10:12
I am with the official ROM now. What unoffial 4.0 ROM is known to fix this? As for Jelly Beans, I have recently searched, and failed to find an unofficial ROM which more advanced than "beta" for 4.1. – rds Jan 21 at 12:51
there are many stable roms here. – ArtemStorozhuk Jan 21 at 13:06

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