Is there a way to get a rooted stock sense (deodex) ROM to display the correct data connection and not always display "3G" even if you are in a 1xRTT area? I am also themed with this theme (if it matters)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=753081
(or maybe there is a theme that gives the 'stock' look that will display correct icons?)
I've read many postings on many forums (even Sprint's and HTC's) about this issue, but no answers were ever posted if it would be fixed.
If I remember correctly, the manual states that when the 3G icon is lit up you are connected to 3G, when it is greyed out you are connected at 1xRTT.
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I searched around and only found this one thread addressing this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5175804
The instructions didn't help me, as I don't have the same ROM as the poster.
I know that I am under 3G here in Columbia, SC, so I am not concerned about coverage. I am running Josh's Perfect Black 1.7 ROM. Can anyone shed some light on how to change the icon back to 3G from it's present H?
From what i understand "H" is the same as "3G". also here is a link to a post where they dicuss it a bit more if you want read some more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=456072
I am with AT&T. My request is simply one of preference. I just want it to say 3G.
Thanks for the informative link, however, I'm not overly concerned with speed.
Check out this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4701722&postcount=1
It shows the default settings for the two registry entries that control the "3G" or "H" icon in the taskbar. The default settings should give you the 3G icon. Make the registry changes then soft reset the phone.
New to Android phones, (I did a search but nothing was found), I was connected to Vodafone yesterday and there has never been a 3G Icon in the notification Bar (Network Signal has the 4 full bars)
When I am at home I use a Vodafone sure signal for 3G but it does not show in the notification bar either, (obviously I am connected to 3G when at home)
My network mode is set to GSM/WCDMA auto, so have I done something wrong or can some suggest how I can have this Icon showing.
I had the same issue - called up support and had them change my SIM card to the new one that came with the phone and since then I now get up to H depending if I'm in a decent area of Liverpool...
EddyOS said:
I had the same issue - called up support and had them change my SIM card to the new one that came with the phone and since then I now get up to H depending if I'm in a decent area of Liverpool...
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Thanks for the reply, this was a new sim card supplied with the phone I moved from T-Mobile to Vodafone so I could use the SureSignal to get rid of the crappy signal in the house.
Just solved the problem, if you switch off Wi-Fi then go into "settings/Mobile network connect to the internet it appears on the notification bar"
I thought you'd have it on already - glad you're sorted though!
I have only seen 'H' in my toolbar and none of the other notification (3G etc) mentioned in the manual there. Normal? Or do I just have a good connection?
Matt2887 said:
I have only seen 'H' in my toolbar and none of the other notification (3G etc) mentioned in the manual there. Normal? Or do I just have a good connection?
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The H means you have the HSDPA connection which is quicker than standard 3G. 3.5G if you will
ive also never seen a 3g icon, had the H and G one before
I use to get a 'H' on my kaiser
but on on my desire on Orange. I get a '3G+' symbol now. is this the same as 'H'?
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Guys, remember that Android works differently from WIndows Mobile.
On WIndows mobile, you had the G, E, 3G or H all the time showing what signal you had. Android does not do that.
The 3G/H icon only appears when connected to the internet. the rest of the time it just shows signal bars.
And yeah, if wifi is on it will disconnect from the internet and that icon will disappear. cos after all, as long as you have signal when just using voice and text, it doesn't really matter whether it's 3G or not.
And Yes, 3G+ is the same as H. 3G+ is Orange's stupid marketing speak for HSDPA.
I have constant 'G' which changes to 3G/H when in areas that allow it...phone works fine so no issues since changing my SIM card
I am also experiencing this problem and to clarify it:
Sometimes (i think it has something to do with using camera) the animation stops working (the arrows stays shadow even if i am downloading) or the 3h/h icon disappears completely (but i am still connected to mobile data).
Disconnecting and reconnecting mobile data (e.g. swithing to wifi and back, rebooting phone or turning airplane on and off) solves this problem and the animated 3g/h icon (arrows are white when downloading and shadow when connection idle) is back.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem permanently?
I have had no such a bug on my Milestone
Hey guys,
So, I finally rooted my Desire (no so much because i was unhappy with what i have, but more because I could ). I just wanted to share some general observations about the whole process and ask a few questions. This is my first android device and the first time I root/flash a rom so for all accounts and purposes I am a newbie.
Things I learned:
1. Save your APN settings BEFORE you do anything. My provider (Softbank, Japan) locks APN info and you can't even see it - use a third party app like ApnManager that exports the info to a xml file. If you don't you will find yourself without network after rooting. Also, if you are on Softbank (or other such ****ty carriers) you might have different APN settings for different data plans.
2. From what I understand you can use any SD card after rooting. You will need a goldcard only when flashing a new ROM.
3. After rooting it found itself an update (the 1.21) but for some reason it never finished updating. So, I flashed a new ROM instead.
4. Battery life improved a lot after flashing new ROM (I was on 1.18 before, Pays-ROM is 1.21). I had 13% left after around 14 hours with casual browsing over wifi, few phone calls and an hour or two of reading books on it... Before it would have died on me after the 8th-9th hour I think.
Questions:
1. After I rooted (and, after tons of googling, found APN settings that worked) I noticed my phone never stayed on "3G", always switched to "HSDPA". From what I understand, HSDPA is faster (I am consitently getting 2Mbps download). However, it is not the behavior I experienced before rooting. Most of the time I had the phone use "3G" and only so often switch to "H". Now it seems it tries "3G", doesn't get a response, and switches to "H". So, I am curious if anyone has any knowledge about this, is it normal, etc.
same i get H when i am on 3G but it seems slower for me when i am on H . are you on orange ?
Nope, softbank (Japan). Try to run a network speed test... What speeds do you get?
Some ROMS don't include the "H" icon for HSDPA and will show the "3G" icon instead.
Pays-rom has it. It just doesn't stay on the "3G" at all - always switches to "H" after 2-3 second delay... Before I flashed it showed mostly "3G" and rarely "H"...
@the OP, you will probably find that you are getting H reception now because you used new APN settings. The original settings probably have a few parameters that were different. There was a thread in general about this very subject. people altered their APN settings and got much faster speeds.
The only roms that don't have the H symbol are the new froyo beta's. All 2.1 roms have this icon, although the H symbol has been worked in to some of the new beta's now.
Your understanding about the SD card is correct. You only need a goldcard during the rooting process. Any standard SD card will then work as normal.
@faddys, if you are on H you should get the best speeds. Download a speedtest app from the market and test it.
Hello - does anyone know of a mod that changes the taskbar icon to show when you're in a 1x signal area? Someone did provide a link to a widget to do this, but I'm wondering if there is an option that replaces the static 3g signal icon with one that changes between 1x and 3g? I tried searching this thread and the theme section but 1x is too short for XDA's search. Running Myn's ROM. Thanks much...
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Hello - does anyone know of a mod that changes the taskbar icon to show when you're in a 1x signal area? Someone did provide a link to a widget to do this, but I'm wondering if there is an option that replaces the static 3g signal icon with one that changes between 1x and 3g? I tried searching this thread and the theme section but 1x is too short for XDA's search. Running Myn's ROM. Thanks much...
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Unless I'm missing something, the notification bar will show 3G when you're IN 3G and 1x if you're IN 1x....
The icons themselves are in framework-res.apk if you wish to change them but as far as them changing, they do so automatically...
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Hello - does anyone know of a mod that changes the taskbar icon to show when you're in a 1x signal area? Someone did provide a link to a widget to do this, but I'm wondering if there is an option that replaces the static 3g signal icon with one that changes between 1x and 3g? I tried searching this thread and the theme section but 1x is too short for XDA's search. Running Myn's ROM. Thanks much...
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I'm sort of in the same boat. There's probably like 2% of people here that want a 1x/3g mod so I don't think the support will go to it.
It "suppose" to switch from 3g to 1x if you are in a 1x area but i't doesn't do it for me. but if you only want to know when you are connected to 1x than you can download this app for free on market called Cellumap. It will show a bunch of crap about the network you're on but it also shows 1xrrt or Evdo_a/o(3g). But I don't think there's a app out that changes your network icon to 1x when connected
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Unless I'm missing something, the notification bar will show 3G when you're IN 3G and 1x if you're IN 1x....
The icons themselves are in framework-res.apk if you wish to change them but as far as them changing, they do so automatically...
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For whatever reason, HTC or Sprint decided to mask 1x service with the 3g icon. I've driven through the same service areas with CM6 and a Sense ROM (Myn 2.2) and when service drops to 1x, CM6 shows the change. However, the Sense ROMs mask the change making you think you are always on 3g. Here is a post that discusses it in detail: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803307&page=3
It's really annoying when you are using data and it drops from 3g to 1x but the phone doesn't show the change. Any suggestions?
Probably Sprint's way of making you think they have more 3G than they actually do?
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Probably Sprint's way of making you think they have more 3G than they actually do?
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Probably, tmobile does the same with their H icon for 3g and HSPA+
Maybe Mobile Signal Widget would report a 1X data rate on a sense ROM? Not the ideal solution, I know.
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Maybe Mobile Signal Widget would report a 1X data rate on a sense ROM? Not the ideal solution, I know.
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Thanks... just installed it but it sucks that it takes up valuable screen space with a widget. I guess it's better than nothing.
I appreciate all the insight, and interesting that Tmob does something similar. Maybe a dev would be interested in taking this on?
Any1 else have this same "problem." Doesn't bother me too much, but annoying. Before root, my phone never connected/displayed the 3G connection/logo. It was always either H or E. But now w/ CM6.1 and root, it connects to 3G more often then H or E.
Wondering if this is the case for others?
This was because the stock ROM showed H for 3G as well as hspa+.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
There is a long discussion of this in the CM thread, but you are getting the same connection. The stock ROM has no 3G icon, it displays H for both 3G and H. What has always been happening is that the phone stays in 3G and kicks up to H when it is needed, then goes back to 3G to save power. All that is happening now is that you know when it's happening.
Like what the posts above say.
If you want to confirm then type *#*#INFO#*#* into your dialer and go to phone info (top option) and it will tell you your connection type.
Sometimes a particular rom or theme might show the icon on the notification bar wrong, it does not mean that the specific connection type is not working properly though.