I noticed that since last weekend my weather app would not update I would get periodic messages say "There was a connection error while attempting to download weather data" but if I pressed retry a few times it would then finally update the weather.
Now since yesterday it has not updated at all. Is there any setting or configuration that I can check?
I am considering hard resetting the phone to see if that would cure the issue but I am not looking forward to spending 3 hours installing all my apps and hack cabs to get it back to the way I want it.
I know the weather app may be a bit trivial but it has been working fine since I have had the phone. and the forcasts are usually close to right so I use it to plan my day when I have to work in the field.
there seems to be server issues.
I am using JVH3 Weather City Editor for TF3D and Sense 2.1 and 2.5
do they all use the same servers?
I'm using the default Weather app in the Touch Pro2 WWE.
And now I see that it hasn't updated since 4 days.
I don't get any error, but it just doesn't update
I hope they haven't shut down the service.
Same issue here... and I am using the stock weather with the JV3H weather city editor as well... yesterday it went 14 hours without updating and I would get the same error as you listed, this morning it was updated when I woke up and then it updated like normal but 2 hours ago it stopped and I am getting the error message again...stocks update just fine.
Same issue here. Stock Rom weather will not update. Can browse the internet just fine though. Wierd.
How many times does it have to be said. The weather server is down.
Till it comes back up
Rhodium500 said:
How many times does it have to be said. The weather server is down.
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I've manually updated the stock weather tab a couple of times this morning (I have auto-update switched off), and never had any delay or error...? I just now checked it again, still no issue.
Don't know if it makes a difference, but I'm running a stock WM 6.1 ROM
mine was down last night at around 2am or so..its working fine today..now this is probably not the right place to post this issue but ive never been able to update the weather on any rom ive run when Roaming on a manilla 2.5 rom..ive made some posts over at PPCgeeks but havent gotten any real good answers as to why they've told me to flash different radios, ive even done the flash dance and forced roam without installing any other software except provisioning cab and it updates when on my home towers but not roaming..if anyone can help im on Sprint Touch pro 2..usually running Mighty Rom War 2.5..
Rhodium500 said:
How many times does it have to be said. The weather server is down.
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How do you know the server is down? Also, I am NOT running the version you mentioned but rather HV3B's weather cav. Its Accuweather and I can hit the "more detail online" and get current info. Stocks update is down now as well. I called ATT and they spent 45 minutes working on the weather issue and told me it was more then likely my SIM card (the cards 2 years old). Does that make sense to anyone?
No it isnt your sim card. CDMA phones have the same problem.
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mine was down last night at around 2am or so..its working fine today..now this is probably not the right place to post this issue but ive never been able to update the weather on any rom ive run when Roaming on a manilla 2.5 rom..ive made some posts over at PPCgeeks but havent gotten any real good answers as to why they've told me to flash different radios, ive even done the flash dance and forced roam without installing any other software except provisioning cab and it updates when on my home towers but not roaming..if anyone can help im on Sprint Touch pro 2..usually running Mighty Rom War 2.5..
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Did you turn on weather update while roaming settings?
mjh8812 said:
mine was down last night at around 2am or so..its working fine today..now this is probably not the right place to post this issue but ive never been able to update the weather on any rom ive run when Roaming on a manilla 2.5 rom..ive made some posts over at PPCgeeks but havent gotten any real good answers as to why they've told me to flash different radios, ive even done the flash dance and forced roam without installing any other software except provisioning cab and it updates when on my home towers but not roaming..if anyone can help im on Sprint Touch pro 2..usually running Mighty Rom War 2.5..
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It may be this but you may have aleady checked this setting. If you're on the Weather tab in touchflo click on the Menu button at the bottom and go to settings. In here there's a checkbox to Download weather when roaming.
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It may be this but you may have aleady checked this setting. If you're on the Weather tab in touchflo click on the Menu button at the bottom and go to settings. In here there's a checkbox to Download weather when roaming.
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yah its checked..ive taken all the measures to ensure that it updates..my 2.1 roms always updated fine..my friend duplicated the issue with the same phone and service and rom..i force roam in this one certain area just because if i stay on sprint my battery drains because its going in and out of signal..i dont think its me forcing roam thats causing it..but im not sure..i guess what i want more is peace of mind that someone elses maybe on here has the same issue lol.
anyone able to update weather yet? I am still down.
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anyone able to update weather yet? I am still down.
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I have been able to update weather all day.
crap...mine wont
my location will update weather but if i add other loactions they will not. i use n2a servers and his are down even from home isp. if you use any weather tab plugin to add cities to the htc plugin then you probably also use his servers possibly without realizing it. hope it comes back soon...
not sure who's servers I use..I used the HV3B cab to add cities...any way to change directly to the accuweather servers or will that not work?
I am running the stock ROM.
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ok....i had the 6.5 update that was accidently leaked out on my phone. things i experienced with it.
battery life was short
keyboard pops up when new txt is rcvd - very annoying
constant erros about data connection
backlight stays on for a long time when phone is not used
very bad lag
so...tmobile finally put the actual release out on their site about the update. i installed that yesterday. phone seems fine and not doing any of the above.
but i noticed that i am unable to get certain apps that i use to have on there to work. it would look like it is starting up but then it doesn't.
i really want to use these apps on my phone. does anyone know why i am unable to?
xda wifi connection app
wm longlife app
thanks in advance!
knote said:
ok....i had the 6.5 update that was accidently leaked out on my phone. things i experienced with it.
battery life was short
keyboard pops up when new txt is rcvd - very annoying
constant erros about data connection
backlight stays on for a long time when phone is not used
very bad lag
so...tmobile finally put the actual release out on their site about the update. i installed that yesterday. phone seems fine and not doing any of the above.
but i noticed that i am unable to get certain apps that i use to have on there to work. it would look like it is starting up but then it doesn't.
i really want to use these apps on my phone. does anyone know why i am unable to?
xda wifi connection app
wm longlife app
thanks in advance!
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any help? ..........................
Last I saw the T-Mobile update was exactly the same as the leaked one... So the problems you are experiencing are odd???? I still have the leaked Rom and it works fine without the issues you describe. The Only time my battery life is shortened is when using the internet features and/or leave the screen on... for example I left wifi sharing on the other day... I was at 50% 2 hours later... so I turned it off, 10 hours later I was at 30% not too bad!
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Last I saw the T-Mobile update was exactly the same as the leaked one... So the problems you are experiencing are odd???? I still have the leaked Rom and it works fine without the issues you describe. The Only time my battery life is shortened is when using the internet features and/or leave the screen on... for example I left wifi sharing on the other day... I was at 50% 2 hours later... so I turned it off, 10 hours later I was at 30% not too bad!
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Yes I believe it's been confirmed that the "leaked" T-mo upgrade ROM was bit-for-bit identical to the final (official) release, verified by matching checksums.
However, when the upgrade was first making the rounds here, there were numerous reports of odd issues that would pop up for people after the initial flashing of the ROM...and the solution was just to re-flash it again. Amazingly, doing a 2nd flash of the same ROM seemed to clear up quite a few of the oddball problems that people were seeing.
I'm afraid though I don't have any idea why those last 2 apps aren't working for you following the upgrade...?
Woah, warning about WMLongLife...
It F*CKED up my 3G connection bad. It wouldn't automatically switch to 3G when I was coming into a 3G area from a GPRS/EDGE area and it was almost impossible to get the original setting back. I'd stay far away from that app if I was you.
The other app, I'm not familiar with. Where is the original post of that?
i have gave up on the location feature i have tried everything and it just seems that it just not working here in San Juan, Puerto Rico for some reason it use to work before but apparently not any more if any one know what else can i do let me know, things i have tried:
1. different radio
2. use task29 before flashing
3. go back to original shipped ROM and flash a custom rom without using task29
4. lot of registry hacks related to location settings
5. different agps settings
...... any other suggestions???
You are not alone with this problem, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6118508 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=662178
So it seems to be a wider problem :-(
I wrote to HTC support 3 times in last 2 weeks about this problem, but till now no response from them. Maybe you should also send a question to HTC about this issue.
any one with a new solution?
I wrote to HTC support but without any reasonable answer or solution :-(. Maybe you should do the same and everybody who has such a problem. that should be a way to create some pressure on HTC.
Yeah I had this problem too... 3 things... Find the "QuickGPS" update... settings > location settings... htc location service (checked) and turned on, google location service turned on.
then if all else fails try this .cab from this thread on HTCPedia
http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=888
This will usually get the weather working which is a sure sign GPS is working!
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Yeah I had this problem too... 3 things... Find the "QuickGPS" update... settings > location settings... htc location service (checked) and turned on, google location service turned on.
then if all else fails try this .cab from this thread on HTCPedia
http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=888
This will usually get the weather working which is a sure sign GPS is working!
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is there something similar to this but for AT&T since that file has T-mobile settings
Hey, Tried It
Labarum said:
Yeah I had this problem too... 3 things... Find the "QuickGPS" update... settings > location settings... htc location service (checked) and turned on, google location service turned on.
then if all else fails try this .cab from this thread on HTCPedia
http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=888
This will usually get the weather working which is a sure sign GPS is working!
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So I am not sure how to turn on google location service. So, I don't know if that is still causing me to not update location.
I did install your cab to main memory and soft reset the phone, but I had no luck.
I am running an Energy 23557 Sense 2.5 cookie home tab Apr 14 Rom. Please, please help. I have seen this my location work 1 time. I have absolutely no idea how it did and cannot get it to do it again, any help is GREATLY appreciated.
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I am a moron, I have been avoiding flashing a new radio, cause I am weird when it comes to things I haven't tried before, but now my location works.
I flashed the 4.49.25.57 radio for T-Mobile and now my location updates perfectly. Thanks to all that have put up posts on this site.
Below is the link for the page that shows all the newer radios. After much thought and listening to others who have flashed new radios. Everyone needs to do this. The stock radios SUCK.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549939
ENJOY!!!!!!
outerdepth said:
I am a moron, I have been avoiding flashing a new radio, cause I am weird when it comes to things I haven't tried before, but now my location works.
I flashed the 4.49.25.57 radio for T-Mobile and now my location updates perfectly. Thanks to all that have put up posts on this site.
Below is the link for the page that shows all the newer radios. After much thought and listening to others who have flashed new radios. Everyone needs to do this. The stock radios SUCK.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549939
ENJOY!!!!!!
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Are you still running the original tmobile 6.1 ROM? I certainly understand if you are (I only recently stepped to 6.5 myself)...but the .57 radio is the one that comes standard on the tmo 6.5 upgrade, so most tmo users probably have it already. However, I've heard of the .57 giving the same improvements to Tilt2 and custom ROM users as well...so for any GSM users wanting to try other radios, that is proably the best one to start with.
Yes Sir
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Are you still running the original tmobile 6.1 ROM? I certainly understand if you are (I only recently stepped to 6.5 myself)...but the .57 radio is the one that comes standard on the tmo 6.5 upgrade, so most tmo users probably have it already. However, I've heard of the .57 giving the same improvements to Tilt2 and custom ROM users as well...so for any GSM users wanting to try other radios, that is proably the best one to start with.
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Yeah, check my sig. I am running a newer Energy ROM and it doesn't come with the radio we're talking about. But, yeah, this IS totally the best radio out there, hands down, if you are a T-Mo user at least.
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Yeah, check my sig. I am running a newer Energy ROM and it doesn't come with the radio we're talking about. But, yeah, this IS totally the best radio out there, hands down, if you are a T-Mo user at least.
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Did you happen to notice any improvement in your GPS reception after you flashed the new radio? I'm suspecting that the reason the new radio cleared up the my location issue is because of better GPS performance.
once again yes sir
sirphunkee said:
Did you happen to notice any improvement in your GPS reception after you flashed the new radio? I'm suspecting that the reason the new radio cleared up the my location issue is because of better GPS performance.
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I noticed a dramatic improvement. I don't have the lag behind issue. Not that it was much when driving, but now it's basically non existant. My google maps, bing, trapster, weather radar, all of them find my gps signal 100 times faster than before. It's truly amazing to me how much difference a new radio makes.
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I noticed a dramatic improvement. I don't have the lag behind issue. Not that it was much when driving, but now it's basically non existant. My google maps, bing, trapster, weather radar, all of them find my gps signal 100 times faster than before. It's truly amazing to me how much difference a new radio makes.
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I'm glad it's made such an improvement all around for you, that rocks!
You may have seen it already, but make sure you check out my thread about the cab I found to fine-tune GPS for tmo users. It sounds like you may have it dialed in ok already, but this is just one more way to help get optiumum results
I think I found the sollution for this problem.
1: Go to settings tab
2: Go to more
3 Go to connections
4: Click on connections
5: Click on excisting connections
6: click on edit
7: Click next
8: Delete the name of your portal (portalmmm or something like that, it ends with mmm, thats what i remembered)
9: click next
10: click finish.
Now just update your gps using quickgps, and if all is well, the gps should work again!
Goodluck!
Hey guys, done some searching around, and apparently I'm not the only person with this problem, however I can't find a fix. I have to disable 3G to get "my location" and weather for my location to update properly. Manually added cities will update perfectly with 3G turned on. It's not a ROM or Radio specific issue, as I have flashed three different ones. I am currently running the final e2 6.5 ROM with the stock Radio. Does anyone have any knowledge on how to get this running properly? Thanks.
if you haven't already done so enable the "Enable my location" option and then try: menu> settings> check the "Download date automatically"box> select how often you want weather to update.
In addition to what marduk79 said, I have found that it only works reliably when you have a very good 3G signal. Wifi doesn't seem to matter. Probably GPS related. And even then it seems to only auto-update when it feels like it. However, it is cool that it will change location and give you the actual local weather depending on where you are. Just wish the updates were more consistent.
-Frank
I appreciate the advice guys. However, the problem is still consistent. Example: I can be sitting on my couch, with 3G enabled, and weather for "my location" will not update. Then, I can turn around, disable 3G, and the weather update goes through. It happens every time I am in any 3G area. Its driving me crazy!
Don't know how your internet-settings are, but I've resolved this problem by removing portalmmm in internetsettings (proxy).
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Don't know how your internet-settings are, but I've resolved this problem by removing portalmmm in internetsettings (proxy).
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Portalmmm is just for Kpn in the Netherlands. So it will not work for him.
But you can always check you're apn settings to see if they are still correct.
Thanks for all the help, none of it works. There never was an official sense 2.5 ROM released for the AT&T branded tilt 2. I've just reverted back to the stock ROM for now. Appreciate the help though, guys
Don't know how your internet-settings are, but I've resolved this problem by removing portalmmm in internetsettings (proxy).
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This worked for me, thx!
i've got Hi-internet (part of KPN), so autoconfiguration of my internetsettings set it to connect to portalmmm.nl as APN, which works for most things, but not for automatic weather updates..
@dressanderc: I'd check if there's any other APN that you can use..
Actually I have been having the same issue for about a week now. Seems that when I try to update my weather screen, it places me about 200 miles east. My 3G appears to working fine, as I am able to stream my Orb music to the phone.
When I switched to Google Maps, the GPS was also locating me 200 miles away. I changed the GPS settings from Windows managed, then it located me correctly in Google Maps, but no luck with the HTC location service, still had me 200 miles away.
And I am using the stock Verizon ROM, with Sense 2.1.
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Actually I have been having the same issue for about a week now. Seems that when I try to update my weather screen, it places me about 200 miles east. My 3G appears to working fine, as I am able to stream my Orb music to the phone.
When I switched to Google Maps, the GPS was also locating me 200 miles away. I changed the GPS settings from Windows managed, then it located me correctly in Google Maps, but no luck with the HTC location service, still had me 200 miles away.
And I am using the stock Verizon ROM, with Sense 2.1.
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It could be a radio problem. What radio are you using?
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In addition to what marduk79 said, I have found that it only works reliably when you have a very good 3G signal. Wifi doesn't seem to matter. Probably GPS related. And even then it seems to only auto-update when it feels like it. However, it is cool that it will change location and give you the actual local weather depending on where you are. Just wish the updates were more consistent.
-Frank
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I have the same issue with my wife's Tilt 2, it isn't rom specific but it is frustrating as hell. It will update once in a while, it seems to update when it gets to the final day in the 4 day window that is displayed. I did get it to update once yesterday but immediately after that I got the connection error again. I may try a different radio to see if that helps.
Having the same issue. I just added my local city, but I really liked the auto updaing feature. I am using Energy ROM now. I see what OP meant, I turned off 3G and it works, but turning on 3G won't locate me
Is the ability to enable "enable my location" only available with other than the AT&T Tilt2 ROM? I ask because I don't even have the "My Location" option in World Clock.
This is because the 3G in your are is most likely a new development, perhaps even in testing stages. When they first brought 3G to Terre Haute, IN (where i am) mine did the same thing. just give it a few weeks and it will work.
I live in an area where 3G has been in place ever since it was first deployed. With my last phone (Fuze) the cooked ROM included the feature. I just got my Tilt 2 and I don't think the stock ROM/radio supports the feature. Anybody have any expertise with this?
So I rooted over the weekend and tried several roms but noticed a problem that drives me nuts. After the downgrade my weather works with the clock\weather widget but after rooting the weather cant find my location. It doesnt seem to matter what rom I load the weather widget does not work. I tired beatiful widgets and it only works if I manually enter my location none will automatically detect my location. I did multiple wipes of data and delvic with no help. I even ran the sprint 2.2 ruu and it didn't work. The only way to get it back was run the ruu and then downgrade back to 2.1 and it works then 2.2 ota upgrade and it works but not when I root. I searched and tried all the ideas to no avail. Is anyone else having this problem? By the way the 2 roms I was wanting to use were CM6 and Fresh just want it to automatically find my location for weather.
So am I to assume that nobody has had this issue or has any ideas?
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So am I to assume that nobody has had this issue or has any ideas?
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I turned GPS off, enable the use wireless networks in location settings. Then turned GPS back on.............and now mine works.
What setting did you turn the gps off and back on in.
I tried that and I still have the Current location issue.
I just turned on wifi, I got my correct city showing again.
I think it's an issue with 3g that I posted another thread about.
So now my issue with 3g is that I can't get google to sync contacts, calander, email well, google talk times out, market can't pull open pages and now my current location city name.
not sure whats going on
i got "sorry, but the connection dropped while your weather information was downloading. Try downloading it again"
i'm connected via wifi, and i can surf on the browser without issues, so what would be going on?
i restarted the the phone, but it made no difference......
its an unlocked, unbranded gingerbread version, not rooted
it used to work up until the last couple of days
i searched google and xda forums, but havent found a way around this, dont want to do a hard reset, but will if thats the only thing that sorts it out
seems it can download weather for other cities....
actually it wont refresh for other cities
Can I speculate that you have a T-Mobile branded phone?
There is a fault with the latest build of the T-Mobile software (build 1.84) that has a broken weather app. Where it functions perfectly under wifi, but displays the symptoms you note over a mobile data connection.
The bad new is there is no fix for this, the good news is it should be fixed when the update to Gingerbread (2.3.3) is released.
I had same problem when I was using RCMixHD 6.1. Now I'm using i00 TRUE SENSE 3.0 ROM and I don't have any problem about weather application.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App
i'm in australia, its not on t-mobile
but overnight it seems to worked ok and downloaded the weather...i'll keep an eye on it
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i'm in australia, its not on t-mobile
but overnight it seems to worked ok and downloaded the weather...i'll keep an eye on it
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Ah, fingers crossed just a temporary glitch then