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Hello all.
Here are all of the known problems that I am having. with WM6 2.01.
(1) Icons on top (connection bubble) never change with the exception of ActiveSync. 3G icon constantly stays on even if connected through WiFi. Shutting phone off still shows Cingular bars as if connected. (Known issue)
(2) Soft button configuration changes do not stick. If I change the programs associated with them, it does nothing.
Also, today screen shows Calendar and ActiveSync as soft key programs, although programs are actually Calendar and Contacts. (Its all jacked up!)
(3) I cannot connect to the internet with my celluar service. It is as if there are no settings installed. The bottom of IE says "Connecting ... 0 KB." Then I get a message saying "Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your settings, tap Settings."
I have tried turning on/off, soft reset, etc., but have had no luck
---I have searched the board for an answer to #3, and I have found many people who have similar problems (does not work after 30 min, soft reset will fix), but I do not remember seeing anyone whose settings have completely dropped.
Can anybody shed any light into any of these 3 problems? I really do not use Bluetooth, so I haven't tried anything with it yet. But all other problems I have had, I have been able to fix by myself.
Thanks,
Kangle
Kangle said:
Hello all.
Here are all of the known problems that I am having. with WM6 2.01.
(1) Icons on top (connection bubble) never change with the exception of ActiveSync. 3G icon constantly stays on even if connected through WiFi. Shutting phone off still shows Cingular bars as if connected. (Known issue)
(2) Soft button configuration changes do not stick. If I change the programs associated with them, it does nothing.
Also, today screen shows Calendar and ActiveSync as soft key programs, although programs are actually Calendar and Contacts. (Its all jacked up!)
(3) I cannot connect to the internet with my celluar service. It is as if there are no settings installed. The bottom of IE says "Connecting ... 0 KB." Then I get a message saying "Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your settings, tap Settings."
I have tried turning on/off, soft reset, etc., but have had no luck
---I have searched the board for an answer to #3, and I have found many people who have similar problems (does not work after 30 min, soft reset will fix), but I do not remember seeing anyone whose settings have completely dropped.
Can anybody shed any light into any of these 3 problems? I really do not use Bluetooth, so I haven't tried anything with it yet. But all other problems I have had, I have been able to fix by myself.
Thanks,
Kangle
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Did you put your connection settings back in after you upgraded to WM6??
No, but I didnt save them.
My Wi-Fi is working fine, but I had to config those. On other updates I had done prior, my 3G connection was fine without having to setup settings.
If you have not already done this, you have to go under connections and set up your providers settings. To enter proper settings go to Start/Settings/Connections Add a new modem connection. Enter any name you want for the NAME ( example "Cingular ISP") and make sure that under "select a modem" tab, "Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G) is sellected. Click next access point name can be what ever you want to call the provider connection (Example "wap.cingular" or "isp.cingular"). And the rest I can not help you with untill we know who your provider is. I am sure if you let us know what provider you have, some one here can post the settings you need to have.
Hope this helps or at least gets you pointed in the right direction.
Awesome. Thanks for the help.
I am to the point where I need to enter user name, password, and domain. I wonder if I am going to need to call Cingular to find out some of that info (password).
Can anybody help me out with those settings?
Thanks,
Kangle
see https://www.cingular.com/support/deviceConfig.do?content=KB71396.html
but, if you had used the "SEARCH" button you would already have found this...
Go to https://www.cingular.com/support/deviceConfig.do?content=KB71396.html for the settings.
Now I have a quick question that I need to have cleared up. When I connect onlince with my CIngular 8525 it always connects via GPRS/EDGE and not 3G. I do not see a 3G icon come up. Is this becasue there is no coverage at my home? Or did I mess up something?
I am using:
LVSW WM6 RUU_Hermes_WWE_3.30.0.1 [FIXED]
Hard SPLv7
I used the cingular setting cab found from the WIKI
I am using radio 1.40.30.00
Band setting under phone are set to auto
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Now I have a quick question that I need to have cleared up. When I connect onlince with my CIngular 8525 it always connects via GPRS/EDGE and not 3G. I do not see a 3G icon come up. Is this becasue there is no coverage at my home? Or did I mess up something?
I am using:
LVSW WM6 RUU_Hermes_WWE_3.30.0.1 [FIXED]
Hard SPLv7
I used the cingular setting cab found from the WIKI
I am using radio 1.40.30.00
Band setting under phone are set to auto
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This would be difficult to answer, since we don't know where your home is. May I recommnd you visit THIS LINK
Hi everyone,
I configured my artemis to collect MMS threw the
gprs; but since, the weather tab keeps connecting to
the GPRS to try and update.
Is there i reg fix to stop this and only let it connect
threw WI-FI?
thanks
When you click on weather to change city - right side menu\weather options - turn off auto.
No way only to use wifi unless you delete devices gprs settings.
i already answered the same question here. it's not really what you are asking about, but for me it solved the problem
edit: you can also disable the auto update, but then it will never auto update, even if you are connected via WLAN.
thanks for the answers
I have just upgraded from a Kaiser to the TP2.
Using comm. manager on the Kaiser I could manually select 3G to be on or off.
I installed advanced config manager and enabled the 3G tab in comm. manager but it remains greyed.
Any data connection I make appears to connect in Gprs mode with no 3G or H icon displaying in the top bar.
How do I get 3G working on the TP2?
Am I missing something here?
samsat said:
I have just upgraded from a Kaiser to the TP2.
Using comm. manager on the Kaiser I could manually select 3G to be on or off.
I installed advanced config manager and enabled the 3G tab in comm. manager but it remains greyed.
Any data connection I make appears to connect in Gprs mode with no 3G or H icon displaying in the top bar.
How do I get 3G working on the TP2?
Am I missing something here?
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It automatically goes to 3G if it's available. I don't get 3G in my house. But you don't have to do anything, it's automatic.
T-Mobile removed the icons for the mode. They only did a half-ass job though as the mode shows up once a data connection is established over the bars. Oops! I think this is an attempt to hide the fact that on the roads and byways, most of T-Mobile's network is still GPRS - not even EDGE!
Find one of the Icon packs here on XDA - they work. It will connect in 3G automatically if its available. You can shut that off (doing so saves battery if you're in a known no-3G area as it won't search for the signal) on the Phone settings option if you wish.
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T-Mobile removed the icons for the mode. They only did a half-ass job though as the mode shows up once a data connection is established over the bars. Oops! I think this is an attempt to hide the fact that on the roads and byways, most of T-Mobile's network is still GPRS - not even EDGE!
Find one of the Icon packs here on XDA - they work. It will connect in 3G automatically if its available. You can shut that off (doing so saves battery if you're in a known no-3G area as it won't search for the signal) on the Phone settings option if you wish.
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T-Mobile has the icons for the 3G mode. It has the "E" for Edge and "3G" for 3G.
It automatically connects to 3G, there's no need to search for anything. The only reason you'd want that is if you want to NOT use 3G.
ace10134 said:
T-Mobile has the icons for the 3G mode. It has the "E" for Edge and "3G" for 3G.
It automatically connects to 3G, there's no need to search for anything. The only reason you'd want that is if you want to NOT use 3G.
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Yes and no.
The "standby" icons for data mode available ("G", "E", "3G", or "H") are missing from the T-Mobile load. The proper mode does identify over the antenna bars once a data connection comes up, but in data-standby, its missing.
This is an intentional omission as the standard Icon pack from HTC includes these. If you load one of the icon packs off XDA they will "magically appear."
I like knowing what mode is available (not just in use, if any is in use) so I have one of the other icon packs loaded - plus I think they're far more pretty
Genesis3 said:
Yes and no.
The "standby" icons for data mode available ("G", "E", "3G", or "H") are missing from the T-Mobile load. The proper mode does identify over the antenna bars once a data connection comes up, but in data-standby, its missing.
This is an intentional omission as the standard Icon pack from HTC includes these. If you load one of the icon packs off XDA they will "magically appear."
I like knowing what mode is available (not just in use, if any is in use) so I have one of the other icon packs loaded - plus I think they're far more pretty
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Huh, weird. lol. Idk, it works how I'd like it to right now.
Genesis3 said:
Yes and no.
The "standby" icons for data mode available ("G", "E", "3G", or "H") are missing from the T-Mobile load. The proper mode does identify over the antenna bars once a data connection comes up, but in data-standby, its missing.
This is an intentional omission as the standard Icon pack from HTC includes these. If you load one of the icon packs off XDA they will "magically appear."
I like knowing what mode is available (not just in use, if any is in use) so I have one of the other icon packs loaded - plus I think they're far more pretty
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OK thanks. I agree, I also want to know what mode I am currently using. Can you recommend one of the icon packs?
I'm partial to the Spikes' MicNeo ones here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=522080&highlight=micneo
I frequently used the Phone settings on my Treo 750 to turn off 3G in the Band settings tab when I wasn't browsing the web or downloading files. It extended my battery life tremendously. So I was bummed to see this tab missing in my new Tilt 2 Phone settings. Well, it's there, just hidden.
Navigate to
HLM\Software\OEM\Phone Setting\ShowUMTSBandPage
and change the default from 0 to 1. Now when you go into Settings/Personal/Phone the Band tab is exposed. To force GSM only and save battery, change the "Select your network type" drop down to 'GSM'. But here is where I need some guru help. When you try to OK this change you get the following message:
"If you change the bandset setting, the PDP context/Data call will be deactivated. Do you want to continue?"
I choose Yes and everything seems to be OK. The phone stays in GSM mode and I can still surf the web and get my push email and phone calls. To change back to 3G (if available in your area) just select 'Auto' in the drop down. You will again get that same warning...select Yes. Obviously you shouldn't ever select the WCDMA option.
Now, if you want to create a quick shortcut to that tab and add it to Mobile Shell or whatever UI you want, create a shortcut with this in the target line:
\windows\ctlpnl.exe cplmain.cpl,20,3
For those of you worried about the PDP warning, here is some info I found on PDP context. Maybe you can tell me what it means in english.
PDP (Packet Data Protocol) context is a data structure, which is created on both the SGSN and the GGSN of the GPRS core network and is used to contain the subscriber's session information when the subscriber has an active IP session over GPRS. When a GSM or UMTS mobile user wants to use GPRS, the handset must first attach and then activate a PDP context. The process will allocate a PDP context data structure in the SGSN that the subscriber is currently visiting and the GGSN serving the subscribers access point. The PDP context data structure will store the subscriber's IP address, the Subscriber's IMSI, the Subscriber's Tunnel ID (TEID) at the GGSN, the Subscriber’s Tunnel ID (TEID) at the SGSN, and the Subscriber’s tunnel ID (TEID) allocated by the GSN. Through the PDP context data structure, the GPRS core network knows how to route tunneled data between the mobile phone and the IP network (e.g. the Internet).
Well it sounds to me that when you are making that switch it is dumping your current session & aquiring a new one.
It would be nice ot hear what other believe would be possible consequences, but it sounds to me that if you had an active browser session (or phone call), you would lose it and in the case of the browser session any session variables or context about your web session would be lost & you would need to refresh your browser.
I have done this reg hack, and I never get that msg. I use gsm because it has a better signal where I am cause the 3G is just about dead till they put more cell towers up, but I can switch between auto and gsm, and hit ok, and I never have gotten that msg. I am using the tilt 2 on ATT.
OK, forget my original post because there is an easier way on the Tilt 2. I was browsing through all of the .exe's in the windows folder and ran across CMBandSwitching.exe. Just make a shortcut to this executable and there you have it.
U could do that, but I found that by sliding to settings/communications/phone and then scroll to the bottom you can choose band.
Don't worry about the PDP thing. All it does is force the phone to reestablish a data connection. If you had anything currently using data that will cut it off until it reestablishes the connection.
AngelDeath said:
U could do that, but I found that by sliding to settings/communications/phone and then scroll to the bottom you can choose band.
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Good find. I like to leave 3G off unless I actually need it
3G On/OFF
This is funny but my AT&T Tilt 2 in GSM mode or let's say when 3G is off has a better coverage!
nice find, but is there anyway to get this to work for CDMA users?
sorry, a neophite here, how do you "navigate" to HLM/...., do you mean regedit? and how to do that too? my phone is htc tilt 2--and thanks a lot!!
OMG Thank you! You don't know how much I resented not being able to disable the 3G band like I could with my Hermes. Like most people replying, I also have issues with 3G reception in my area and this was exactly what I needed. This should definitely be included in the tips/tricks sticky post.
Why dont you use the nice little function that HTC has put on the device?
This is what I did on my htc touch pro2:
Browse to Windows/ on your device, and run the program "CMBandSwitching"
Nice little program which allows you to toggle between Auto (3G), GSM, WCDMA, and change band freq.
Just Copy this program and paste a shortcut into your start menu.
Then you can also put a shortcut on your home screen.
or you could just use one of the many 3g com manager cabs floating around that lets you toggle 3g from the comm manager tab
just install NoData from Modaco and then you re set
I enabled the Band tab in Phone settings and now I can have better reception in a couple of areas where 3G has a very poor signal. Great...
Now, if I shutdown the phone or go to Airplane mode while GSM is enabled, on powerup or on coming out of Airplane mode the phone will again go to 3G. A quick check on the Band tab shows that GSM is selected, but the phone is in GSM.
Is there a way to make this selection actually survive a power down or Airplane mode?
Thanks!
I have several more weird problems with my Tilt 2 which has been flashed with the WXW version 2.10.50212114. I just moved to Dallas and the weather on the home page shows Houston instead of Dallas. Before wherever I was at I would get that weather.
Another issue is since moving to Dallas I cannot get my personal e-mails on my phone. It just runs and runs and finally errors out. It also hangs up when disconnecting. I do not know if this is a phone issue or an AT&T mail issue. I have a Bellsouth e-mail address
One more issue is whenever my phone and the bluetooth in my truck connect the phone goes to my music on my phone. This seems like it would be a phone issue.
Any ideas?
I was able to get my e-mail working, but have not been able to resolve the other two issues.
Any ideas out there???
reubenray said:
I have several more weird problems with my Tilt 2 which has been flashed with the WXW version 2.10.50212114. I just moved to Dallas and the weather on the home page shows Houston instead of Dallas. Before wherever I was at I would get that weather.
Another issue is since moving to Dallas I cannot get my personal e-mails on my phone. It just runs and runs and finally errors out. It also hangs up when disconnecting. I do not know if this is a phone issue or an AT&T mail issue. I have a Bellsouth e-mail address
One more issue is whenever my phone and the bluetooth in my truck connect the phone goes to my music on my phone. This seems like it would be a phone issue.
Any ideas?
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For the weather problem, try updating with the 3G radio disabled in Comm Manager.
For the Bluetooth issue. all I can say is that some radios play better with different devices.
There is not a setting for the 3G radio on Comm Manager. Below is what is there.
Airplane Mode
Phone
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Microsoft Direct Push
Data Connection
Wifi Router
Everything is on except for Airplane Mode and WiFi Router.
reubenray said:
There is not a setting for the 3G radio on Comm Manager. Below is what is there.
Airplane Mode
Phone
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Microsoft Direct Push
Data Connection
Wifi Router
Everything is on except for Airplane Mode and WiFi Router.
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Well, I don't know which ROM you are using, but the setting can also be found in Start > Settings > Connections > Advanced Network. There should be a drop down box there. Set it to Disable. This will make it so the device only connects to GPRS or EDGE networks. This should allow you to update the weather location without a problem.
cajunflavoredbob said:
Well, I don't know which ROM you are using, but the setting can also be found in Start > Settings > Connections > Advanced Network. There should be a drop down box there. Set it to Disable. This will make it so the device only connects to GPRS or EDGE networks. This should allow you to update the weather location without a problem.
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I found the setting and disabled it. This disabled HSDPA/HSUPA. I then did a reset, but it is still showing Houston instead of Dallas which is where I am right now. Checking the GPRS setting it is asking if I want PAP or CHSP authentication.
reubenray said:
I found the setting and disabled it. This disabled HSDPA/HSUPA. I then did a reset, but it is still showing Houston instead of Dallas which is where I am right now. Checking the GPRS setting it is asking if I want PAP or CHSP authentication.
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If that still isn't working, then the only other things I can suggest are to ask your carrier to reset your connection to the network, or input the location manually. JVH3 made a Weather City Editor app that will add cities to the list if Sense doesn't have them by default.