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GPRS only working upstream on XDAIIs

Got a weird problem. GPRS only seems to work upstream - not downstream. I can send MMS but not receive. I cannot download any web pages. checked SIM card in another XDA and GPRS works fine so it must be the phone, not the Mobile account.
Upgraded system ROM and Radio to latest:-
ROM : 1.40.00WWE
Radio : 1.12.00
Ext ROM : 1.31.920 WWE
Tried taking out all the add-on applications from extended ROM in case of conflict - but no luck.
Can't find any way to get GPRS download to work. System is logging on as it can pick up an IP address. Just that no data flows down to the device.
Any suggestions?

MMS has different settings to http. Go to you connections manager and copy the details from the other xda which you tested it on

Thanks - but tried that. Copies all settings exactly but still no luck. Loaded IP Dashboard so I can check network settings. Looks like I am getting an IP address from the network - I can ping the default gateway, but no data ever seems to make it through to the browser. That is what made me think it might be an application conflict - hence removing everything from the extended rom - but still no luck. All very strange.

nhawkins01 said:
Thanks - but tried that. Copies all settings exactly but still no luck. Loaded IP Dashboard so I can check network settings. Looks like I am getting an IP address from the network - I can ping the default gateway, but no data ever seems to make it through to the browser. That is what made me think it might be an application conflict - hence removing everything from the extended rom - but still no luck. All very strange.
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Hi.
I am new in this forum.
I have the same problem as yours since the old ROM then 1.31 and now 1.40+1.12 Radio.
I can connected to the GPRS network but downloading of a page even a mobile site take forever.even download o2 connect also forever.
I have tried my sim card to a mini and all OK no problem but the it only happend on my 2s.
But if I use the CSD connection it seems OK. WHY?
Any workaround, need some expert help here. ???????
Thanks.

MAC ID

I am trying to setup my phone to connect to my WLAN at home but I need to know my MAC number. I've checked everywhere and I don't know where to find it. Any ideas?

TonyDee said:
I am trying to setup my phone to connect to my WLAN at home but I need to know my MAC number. I've checked everywhere and I don't know where to find it. Any ideas?
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If you have security enabled on your wireless lan, you can disable it and allow the device to connect via dhcp and then check the dhcp host file for the mac address or plug it up via active sync and do an ipconfig /all and find the adapter to get the mac address that way. The connection should be named Windows Mobile Based Device.

TonyDee said:
I am trying to setup my phone to connect to my WLAN at home but I need to know my MAC number. I've checked everywhere and I don't know where to find it. Any ideas?
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Mac filtering is very weak security and a waste of time and effort because anyone can simply spoof one of your device's macs and get on your network. So forget mac filtering and turn on WPA security instead and choose an 8 letter passphrase, its the strongest and simplest way to secure your network.

Temporarily disable MAC filtering and connect to the AP. Then go to Start -> Settings -> Connections -> More -> WiFi Settings -> Connection Status. The MAC address will be available near the end of the list.

Make a rom dump with bkondisk and open bk_02_0005.img in a hexeditor. You will find the MAC at offset 0x47e5c in reverse notation
PS: you can also run or flash the USPL (see sticky) and set a MAC address of your own choice. Connect with MTTY and at the command prompt type:
emapiWlanMac 00 01 02 03 04 05 (the six two-digit numbers are the six hexadecimal MAC byte values and should be replaced by anything you like)

indiekiduk said:
Mac filtering is very weak security and a waste of time and effort because anyone can simply spoof one of your device's macs and get on your network. So forget mac filtering and turn on WPA security instead and choose an 8 letter passphrase, its the strongest and simplest way to secure your network.
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I use both

Open comm manager
Press 3 to turn on WiFi (if it's off)
Press settings softkey
Press 3 - WLAN settings
Press 2 - Connection Status
Scroll down to MAC:
Your MAC address should be displayed.

Network Problem

What I am doing:
1. connecting to WiFi AP
2. trying to access any internet site.
What is strange:
1. Internet Explorer, HTC weather and Stock works perfect
2. BUT Opera, Youtube and QuickGPS does not work
3. Intra-network works perfect either from Opera or IE.
Windows config:
1. I set DNS, WINS and proxy with port
2. in connections profiles I have one "My work network" for both Work and Internet.
3. WiFi session connects to Work profile.
4. NO VPN or Modems in profile ...
5. Adapter connects to Work profile.
6. I have certificates installed to access WiFi net.
What I did to resolve the issue:
- I did MTTY and nothing changed;
- I did change of MTU - did not help;
- I've renamed proxy in settings from Symbolic representation to IP - did not help;
- I've tried both 6.1 and 6.5 WM versions and ROMs
- I've tried many combinations of different settings, but nothing helped.
Some times I saw that the issue disappeared on some ROMs after a number of settings changed during tries... but I did not get a logic of how it become working...
I appreciate any help from you and ready to make a testing...

Where are you, masters?

2 problems in my new htc desire

I live in India and desire has not been launched officially yet. but i bought it from the grey market. here are a couple issues i am having:-
1. wifi connection in office connects smoothly. but at home it just shows "obtaining ip " and then after a long time it says that it was connected unsuccessfully.I searched and found a "static-ip"soln. i tried to get the details of ip etc. from my laptop my wifi is the "obtain ip address automatically" one. so i went to "details" and copied everything from there to my desire.now it shows that its connected but i cant browse the web still.any help here?
2.Should i update to Froyo 2.2"
these are my phone details:-
Firmware Version -2.1 update1
Baseband Version - 32. 30. 00. 28U_4. 05. 00. 11
Kernel Version- 2. 6. 29-97da29ed
htc-kernel @ and18-2#1
Build No. - 1. 15. 405. 4 CL155070 release-keys
Software No.- 1. 15. 405. 4
Browser Version- Webkit 3.1

can somebody pls help me!!!! or at least tell me which region/country rom i have?

Sounds like your router is not set up properly to allocate an IP to the phone. What security are you using? WEP? WPA? Also make sure your DHCP Server is set up correctly to accept the Desire and allocate the IP address.
No idea which rom you have but personally I'd root it and install a custom 2.2 rom like Neophyte which is very stable, fast and includes fixes for Froyo.

darklord981 said:
wifi connection in office connects smoothly. but at home it just shows "obtaining ip " and then after a long time it says that it was connected unsuccessfully.I searched and found a "static-ip"soln. i tried to get the details of ip etc. from my laptop my wifi is the "obtain ip address automatically" one. so i went to "details" and copied everything from there to my desire.now it shows that its connected but i cant browse the web still.any help here?
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could you check if you're using MAC filtering and/or hidden SSID on your wifi router at home?

[Q] I9195 - Unable to connect to WIFI network (Authentication error occurred);

So, here it goes.
My goal is to connect to a network using certain MAC address. Wanted network is marked with "open" and I know that it allows access only to certain devices (according to MAC) on which the administrator have gave a permission to. Once your MAC passes the verification, device gets connected to the network and then I'm asked to enter username and password through WEB browser (well known for me, because it is a procedure that I do on my other device, as well as all my colleagues do).
For example, I was allowed to provide one personal MAC address to administrator to connect to this network. I would like to set the MAC address of my other personal device and set it on my I9195 so that I can access the same network.
So, what have I done so far: I9195 is rooted, it has Android 4.2.2 on it and Busybox installed. I have changed MAC on it using following apps: MacChanger (blue WIFI logo), MAC Address Ghost (green ghost logo), using Android Terminal Emulator commands and via MAC Spoofer (black circle with green text logo). What can I conclude: As soon as superuser has granted the access to these apps, all of them manage to change the MAC. I've done the verification using Terminal Emulator. I also have to add that the MAC remains original if viewed from WIFI advanced menu BUT this shouldn't be an issue because:
1.) Colleague of mine is using his S4 (rooted etc.), while using MAC Address Ghost that does not change the original address (viewed from WIFI advanced menu) but he manages to make a spoof (verified from the Android Terminal Emulator, as all of this apps actually do) and he manages to connect without any problems in the same way as I connect with another device that I have!
2.) I had time to make a small test at home which put a light on the idea that the problem should be focused on the Samsung (and not on the router, especially because I am unable to modify anything on the router on this facility, not even restarting it). My home network works in a similar way as the network that we are discussing about. My S4 Mini has been included in it with his original MAC and it connects to the network without any problems. My other device is also included to the network using its MAC (the one that I am using for spoofing). My other device is turned OFF, router has been reset and I am normally accessing the network with S4 Mini. Then I run the MAC Address Ghost to spoof the MAC on my S4 Mini. In that moment, I have lost the connection that I had which means that the MAC spoofer actually did something. I tried to reconnect to the network but then I am asked to enter the password for my network. I have checked and re-checked it many times, tried to forget the network and doing it all over again but it does not accept the CORRECT password. Changing my MAC back to the original one connects S4 Mini back to the network, while accepting the password immediately.
Problem is represented in a way that it either says “saved” and does not connect to the network or every few times displays a message “Authentication error occurred”.
I have tried I would say every possibility that I’ve seen over the internet. That includes:
1.) Installing WiFi Connection Manager (it provided some info regarding the network that I wish to connect to: IEEE 802.11g standard, 54 Mb link and CH:11). I’ve used its function to fix the WIFI (advanced fix (root required)) but it didn’t help.
2.) All sorts of staying close to the rooter, while enabling and disabling the Power save mode (accessed via *#0011# command) or while having GSM signal.
3.) Browsing through system, data etc. folders to try to find the file that contains the MAC address information (like it did on older android versions in the nvram file). I’ve been unable to find this file or any sort of file that displays my MAC for the purpose to modify it.
I have a plan to upgrade Android to version 4.4.2 later today and make a test.
Please, feel free to suggest anything else! If I do not succeed, I will have to replace my S4 Mini with something else.
Kind regards,

QUICK REPLY: After installing CyanoGEN MOD 4.4.2, the problem remains!
I think there could be a shorter solution! On Sony Xperia Acro S with 4.1.2 Android it was just a matter of changing the MAC address within the file data/etc/wifi/fw! One minute modification...
So, please, if somebody knows the path to the file that contains MAC on CyanoGEN MOD 4.4.2 or on Android 4.2.2, PLEASE HELP!
Kind regards!