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Unreliable GPRS/UMTS: AKU3.x or Radio 1.13?

As the title asks really.
Since moving onto AKU3.x ROM images, I have also moved to radio 1.13, and I am forever getting connection problems with push mail, and WL Messenger.
It says it is connected with the little G, but no data seems to go through. If I soft reset, it works again for a while.
I have used in the last few weeks ROMs from everyone that's posted here, and today Indra's 3.3, but I seem to get similar problems on them all.
Any idea what's going on?

AlanJC said:
As the title asks really.
Since moving onto AKU3.x ROM images, I have also moved to radio 1.13, and I am forever getting connection problems with push mail, and WL Messenger.
It says it is connected with the little G, but no data seems to go through. If I soft reset, it works again for a while.
I have used in the last few weeks ROMs from everyone that's posted here, and today Indra's 3.3, but I seem to get similar problems on them all.
Any idea what's going on?
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Question: do you also lose phone connectivity?

This is a problem in AKU. In AKU 2 MS have changed the RILGSM interfaces, while HTC have not fixed that in their code. So you'll get problems connecting to APNs that require passwords and your device cannot connect to them from the first attempt.
I have the same problem. There are solutions -
1. Flash AKU1 ROM (no push email support, only OUTD)
2. Use APN that does not require login/password
3. Wait when Crossbow ROM would become public. I think that that bug would be fixed there.
4. Just live with that bug.

I think option 4, then 3 will do for me thanks hehe.

BlackBerry
mamaich said:
This is a problem in AKU. In AKU 2 MS have changed the RILGSM interfaces, while HTC have not fixed that in their code. So you'll get problems connecting to APNs that require passwords and your device cannot connect to them from the first attempt.
I have the same problem. There are solutions -
1. Flash AKU1 ROM (no push email support, only OUTD)
2. Use APN that does not require login/password
3. Wait when Crossbow ROM would become public. I think that that bug would be fixed there.
4. Just live with that bug.
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I think is the some problem happening with BBconnect, that produce times works the pushmail and times not. I was thinking could be related to the new "Internet Sharing" program.

Strange, my AKU2 works fine with Radio 1.13.00 (Jwritesmcps's version extracted from his AKU3.2).
My AKU2 with Radio 1.11.00 was also ok and least memory leak, except of some missed calls & clarity which prompts me to change to Radio 1.13.00.
Helmi_c AKU3.3 works fine with Radio 1.14.10.
Password or no password, pushmail, pop3, internet, etc.
But in AKU3.3, I do have a problem with additional apps (vcard) that jams up my sms/mms. uninstall it and it is ok.

8525 freezes, soft reset, then "No GSM"

Recurring 8525 problem since upgrading to WM6 ROM (AT&T version). The phone will freeze completely (clock doesn't advance, screen and buttons and keyboard don't accept input, display freezes at on or off). When restarted by soft reset, the phone will frequently come back up with no GSM. When that happens, sometimes if I remove the battery and leave the phone off for a few hours then GSM will come back and will work for a while and then lock up again.
When it comes back with GSM service all of the network logon info for GPRS, my Wi-Fi networks with their auth info is gone.
Also email accounts are gone from the account picker and can't be re-created with the same names even though they have completely disappeared. I assume the settings are still in the registry but accounts just aren't showing. One account still shows on the Today screen, but isn't in the account picker.
A hard reset "fixes" things for a while. I've experimented with only installing a few of the most necessary 3rd party apps, without finding any "smoking gun" program that's causing problems. I've also re-seated the SIM card multiple times. I'm thinking it might be a hardware problem.
Today I flashed the radio to 1.54 and it has worked for a couple of hours without needing to be reset.
I'd be interested to hear what possible diagnostic paths I should look at before I call AT&T and begin the rigmarole required by tech support. Anyone with a very similar situation?
Thanks in advance.

I'm having the same problem. I was thinking of going to AT&T to get a new SIM, thinking that was the problem. Any solution yet?
-Pete

I started having the same problem with mine last week.
Sometimes it locks up, sometimes it gets stuck at the windows logo durring boot, always displays no gsm rom on boot.
Take a look at the how to unbrick thread. no gsm rom msg is one of the types of brick.
I installed hard spl ( already had it actually ). Flashed os, but it didn't help. Flashed GSM and no gsm msg went away. The phone is still acting strangely.

remember, just because the rom came from your carrier DOESNT mean that it doesnt have problems. Alot of people seem to have problems with upgraded rom versions from their carrier and end up either downgrading to previous rom or flashing cooked roms. try the previous rom or another cooked rom and see if that fixes the problem before blaming the hardware. It will save you a major headache trying to troubleshoot something that is working perfectly....
Please remember to do a bit of reading and hard spl your device before going off and bricking your Hermes. 10 minutes of reading might prevent hours, days or weeks of hair pulling, nail biting insanity to find the answer. Cheers.

hello people,
I have my SVP M3100, original from orange spain - but CID unlock to work with portuguese carrier, now I live and work in Hereford UK, and I use a sim from Three and other from Lebara the three sim is to have net on my pc and the lebara sim is to make low cost international call, and i switch many times the sim's to make calls and to have internet, now i have the same problem that you have, i try to upload the HTC original rom that have IPL. BOOTLOADER, SPLASH SCREENS EXTROM GSM, but lock at 12% I try upload ongly radio rom and the same a think that somekind of hardware problem caused by to many sims switch, if any body have one solution please tell me

Sometimes it locks up, sometimes it gets stuck at the windows logo durring boot, always displays no gsm rom on boot."
Same thing happened to me. Tried to reflash original ATT ROM , Radio Only, OS only. Gonna send it for the repair. Phone is not under warranty anymore hope that the price of repair will be less than price of new phone.
BTW, is there any way to remove Hard SPL from the phone?

how much was the price of repair?

Try changing you radio to a new one. i have had the same problems in the past with different radio roms and rom versions. so i am using radio 1.54.30.10 with pdavet roms and have had no isuue.

Ray_jai said:
how much was the price of repair?
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Got my phone back fixed. They charged me for shipping only $19

only $19!?
What if I don't have ATT anymore?
do you know?

i had the same issue check for my previous posts i think no GSM is a common error there is method flashing himalaya rom on hermes to erase GSM sector.
if you cant find the link PM me .
i hope it solves your problem.

tracylynnt said:
Recurring 8525 problem since upgrading to WM6 ROM (AT&T version). The phone will freeze completely (clock doesn't advance, screen and buttons and keyboard don't accept input, display freezes at on or off). When restarted by soft reset, the phone will frequently come back up with no GSM. When that happens, sometimes if I remove the battery and leave the phone off for a few hours then GSM will come back and will work for a while and then lock up again.
When it comes back with GSM service all of the network logon info for GPRS, my Wi-Fi networks with their auth info is gone.
Also email accounts are gone from the account picker and can't be re-created with the same names even though they have completely disappeared. I assume the settings are still in the registry but accounts just aren't showing. One account still shows on the Today screen, but isn't in the account picker.
A hard reset "fixes" things for a while. I've experimented with only installing a few of the most necessary 3rd party apps, without finding any "smoking gun" program that's causing problems. I've also re-seated the SIM card multiple times. I'm thinking it might be a hardware problem.
Today I flashed the radio to 1.54 and it has worked for a couple of hours without needing to be reset.
I'd be interested to hear what possible diagnostic paths I should look at before I call AT&T and begin the rigmarole required by tech support. Anyone with a very similar situation?
Thanks in advance.
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I've got exact the same symtoms. No GSM, network and auth settings gone, opera registration lost etc. It started a few days a go, in the beginning I had a working GSM most of the time, but it became less and less and now it doesn't have service at all anymore.
Currently device information shows:
ROM version: K's Rom v1.21
ROM date: 10/03/07
Radio version: NONE
Protocol version: NONE
Model No.: HERM300
IMEI: <empty>
Does anyone know a permanent solution?

I have the SAME PROBLEM!
I was about to get radio to work 3 days ago, and now the radio says none.
it's like the radio removed itself.
ok this doesn't make sense, I used the hima rom to remove the radio.
and now the radio is back! wtf?

Hm I tried everything but I can't seem to reflash the radio. About every version I try hangs at 0%. Sometimes when I flash from SD card it hangs at arount 10%.
Tried different SPL versions as well
Damn you radio!!!

BTW, I have no idea what they did to my phone there, but after returning from the AT&T Repair center the Call timer was zeroed and Device ID is now different from what it was before in Skyscape software

Any solutions yet? Im having the same issues.

The reason why Active Sync restarts
For many people the Workaround "not a hack or registry at all" does not work is because of a event based notification that runs the program anytime the time changes. Since your phone updates from the cell tower, it updates the time alot even if by mere seconds well this update runs activesync. Get yourself MemMaid
run it in advanced mode then Jump to Databases then select Notification Queue you will see a list of 3 types of Queues; Time Based, Classic Time Based, and Event based. Go to the event based queue, you should see at the end of this list 3 listing for repllog.exe with the active sync icon. Click on them individualy and read what shows up in the window below put a check mark next to the listing that describes the event as "apprunaftertimechange" it is normaly the last one on list
Also make sure there is no repllog.exe listed in any other queue for a time based event. Leave the other instances of repllog.exe since you still want your device to sync when its connected to the computer. Once you select all events that desribe running repllog.exe after a time change or at a certian time and date press the delete button.
This worked for me on my 8125 and the tilt and if i would of figured this out before i had ATT replace my 8525 i probably would of not got the tilt but lol they gave me tilt free cause all the problems i had with 8525.
let me know if this works for you guys that still see activesync running after the fake server WORKAROUND.
This should work
memmaid is not free but i think its free to try and if all you do with it is fix this problem then great or find a way to register it cause it does help has cool tricks and tweaks

Wow, still no real fixes for this problem, bummer

running memmaid work
running memmaid works and fixes the random start of activesync and once the random start of activesync is fixed the device will not lock up because of activesync this not to say if some other program you may have installed locking you up as well

Daylight Saving problem

Hello,
I've got a bit of a problem here. Few weeks ago we changed time because of the Daylight Saving, my mobile didn't do it automatically because every time I restart it changes the timezone to (GMT+2) Windhoek, and not the Sofia timezone (it seems they don't change time there. I've fixed that, but the problem is that, with the time change, the device changed the time of my appointments. When I edit them, it still says 9:30, but it sets the appointment for 10:30. Any suggestion how to repair that? I'm using Schap's 4.30 ROM, and I'll update to 4.31 now (I've done it some time ago, but had problems, that's why I dongraded to 4.30).

I've had similar problem.
Key issue was the Automatic Time Zone change on mobile phone settings, because it seems that not all mobile provider use a good setting. So I unchecked it, and change it myself.
Moreover, in fact you have TWO parameters; first one is your timze zone and second one is the time by itself.
As soon as you will upgrade to the very good Schap's 4.31, first adjust your TimeZone and then you time and when you will synchronise with Outlook erything will be OK.
Regards

Yep, I've done some experimenting and done that, it works now, thanks.

Yes, even though its a real PIA, I always turn off Auto Time Zone from my provider and manually set it. I even manually change to a different time zone and back if it originally got it's info from the carrier before I setup my ActiveSync.
I posted this a while back regarding this.

So, where do I find the setting to disable my Imate JASJAM to get time zone info from my carrier?

astrauss said:
So, where do I find the setting to disable my Imate JASJAM to get time zone info from my carrier?
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Settings\Personal\Phone\Time Zones. If you don't see that tab it's most likely not enabled....

Thanks for your helpful guidance

Time of appointments in calendar changes randomly

Hi,
I have imate jasjam and using schap's WM6 4.31 ROM. Recently from last few days appointments keep on advancing by few hours randomly and sometimes they recorrect automatically. I have tried the following things with no luck:
1. Stopped activesync with pc for few days to see if that was the problem
2. Stopped data connection for few days
3. did not add any appointment for 2 days
4. tried with / without spb mobile shell 2
5. Reflashed jasjam original rom / Hard reset
6. Reflashed schap's rom / Hard reset
Yet the problem persists. During all these the time of the pocketpc never changes, and i never click on the visiting timezone in the clock settings.
Has anyone faced this situation or anyone knows what the problem is??
Thanks,
Stok Guru
PS I have already tried going to Dialer->Menu->Option->TimeZone->Automatic TimeZone box is unchecked.

Schap's WM6 4.31 ROM
stok_guru said:
Hi,
I have imate jasjam and using schap's WM6 4.31 ROM. Recently from last few days appointments keep on advancing by few hours randomly and sometimes they recorrect automatically. I have tried the following things with no luck:
1. Stopped activesync with pc for few days to see if that was the problem
2. Stopped data connection for few days
3. did not add any appointment for 2 days
4. tried with / without spb mobile shell 2
5. Reflashed jasjam original rom / Hard reset
6. Reflashed schap's rom / Hard reset
Yet the problem persists. During all these the time of the pocketpc never changes, and i never click on the visiting timezone in the clock settings.
Has anyone faced this situation or anyone knows what the problem is??
Thanks,
Stok Guru
PS I have already tried going to Dialer->Menu->Option->TimeZone->Automatic TimeZone box is unchecked.
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Weird... I used Schap's 4.31 ROM for quite some time heavily using calendar, apoitments, etc... and I never had such problem...
I am sorry but I can't help you... I wish I could.
Cheers.

try using your device with another SIM card or without a SIM card for some time and watch the results.
could you please make a list of the application installed on your device?

have you applied the MS Daylight Savings Patch to your device? DST has been changed in certain timezones so the appointments that fall into the period between the old DST and new DST tend to shift by an hour.
If you want to try it, search for WMDST2008-1.CAB

Seems SIM is creating the problem
I did try without the SIM and it has stopped the problem. So I guess my carrier is sending me some thing that screws things.
Will have to sort this out with the carrier.
Thanx anyways to all u guys who have tried to help especially farres.
Stok Guru

Have you unchecked the Automatic change time zones option in the dialler options? Go to dialler / options / time zones tab.
Oops...just realised that you tried that. Thats a tough one you have there....

Sense weather show only "My location"

Hi,
after few experiments with some cooked Rom (Energy, Leo, Athine) I have problem(ehm, ) with weather and my current position which is always presented only with text "My location" and not with the name of location(as previously, but the data are correct for my location).
I tried Task29(format my TP2), few hard resets - but nothing positive, always My location with any ROM/version also with versions which I have before and they showed correct location name.
What could be wrong ?
Thx.
PS.:
Always:
- 3G is disabled
- AGPRS is ON
- GPS help data are downloaded
- I use radio 4.49.25.91

I have exactly the same problem, see my posts here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6089493&postcount=563 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6109534&postcount=565. It seems to be a problem with O2 Slovakia, if there is nobody else who has such a problem.

Interesting is that this function was approximately a 1-2 weeks before OK.
So we can think that O2 disabled lately some localization function and so we can only whistle ?

It seems that something happens at Easter, because before Easter it was working without problem. I already sent a question to O2 Slovakia but till now no response, maybe you should do it also so I'm not alone with such question

OK, I do it too

I asked HTC support for this problem and here is the response:
Dear Daniel, Thank you for contacting us in regards to weather updates, I can help you with that. If there is a set point at which the updates began to stop working it would suggest that something has changed witht he location service in your area. It may be that your network have not correctly updated the time with Daylight Savings and this is causing a conflict with the application. Are you able to test with a different network SIM card in the device? I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required. Thank you for contacting HTC. Best regards, Mike B HTC
So I have possibility to try it only with T-Mobile sim card but the result was still the same :-( and if there is a problem with DST on GSM operator side I don't know how can I check it.

Your text was very good at the beginning response from HTC, but the next text ... .
I can check it with Orange SIM through weekend and we will see result, although what it will be valid if I'm O2 user ? D)

I think this isn't related to some particular provider. I've got the same problem since a few weeks, not sure if it's since Easter. Weather data doesn't update on 'My location', and what should be the place where I am at this very moment, shows only 'My location'. I'm here in the netherlands, provider is Hi (part of KPN Mobile), but on local fora the issue is also known with other providers!
So what the h**k is going on?

Charon123 said:
I think this isn't related to some particular provider. I've got the same problem since a few weeks, not sure if it's since Easter. Weather data doesn't update on 'My location', and what should be the place where I am at this very moment, shows only 'My location'. I'm here in the netherlands, provider is Hi (part of KPN Mobile), but on local fora the issue is also known with other providers!
So what the h**k is going on?
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check my post about this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6253069#post6253069
For me it was a wrong APN setting that suddenly changed??? So check you're APN settings and see if it helps

Hm, so it's not my case-I checked it and my APN is set correctly but "My location" stay always here
I think if it was set wrong so I would have still had no internet access with another apps, no ?

I think that only way is to create some pressure on HTC by opening the case on their support. So everybody who has such a problem should contact HTC support. Then they maybe do something with this issue.

Nothing happens ..... Still only "My Location"

gmann1 said:
Hm, so it's not my case-I checked it and my APN is set correctly but "My location" stay always here
I think if it was set wrong so I would have still had no internet access with another apps, no ?
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I had an old or backup APN server set. I had internet etc but my location didn't work.
My brother had the same issues with his HD2. His APN also suddenly changed to an old APN. And because you are all from Slovakia you could check of these settings changed and if you're provider has an alternative apn.

are htc geo service and cll services running. You can check with dotfred taskmanager

Yes both services running ... :-(

Seriously Try This
I haven't heard anyone mention flashing their radio on their phone. Seems like you should try this. It take 5 min or less, and doesn't alter your phone in any other way. Below is a link.
If you search for this MY Location topic, you would find that most people were able to resolve this same problem by trying a few different radio's and seeing what happens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549939

OK so I flashed new radio -> 4.49.25.77 and I can say only 2 things:
lower battery drain or better phone life with the current ROM (EVO 9.1) (it's on you-how you taking it )
with weather is nothing happens, it's same as with "My location" 4ever
So what's next ?

Well, I found a solution. Mentioned here a few posts above, I changed the APN portalmmm to Internet (provider here= KPN/Hi). Nothing happened. Then I deleted the text, so nothing is filled in at APN. And then 'My location' worked again.
Another tip at Tweakers.Net (Dutch forum): disable HDSAP

I tried it and:
without APN point I can't connect to internet=no weather update,which is logical
I disable HDSAP always after flashing ROM and also no change

I tried 2 different radios for my TOPAZ but it didn't resolve the problem with the showing only "My Location" :-(