Sprint EC05 via OTA and Exchange Active sync - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After the OTA update to EC05, I can no longer connect to my exchange 2003 server via Exchange Active Sync. Also had probs with WiFi hotspot not working and the voice search was eff'd up.
Sprint fixed the Hotspot prob and wanted me to prove exchange active sync is working (kinda hard when it won't work on my phone), so I used the techs phone, entered my info and within 2 sec, it had connected and was ready to configure the settings. This proved to them that it wasn't my server but their software.
When configuring, I de-select the SSL and it can't connect to the server, I select SSL and it says Unable to open connection to server due to security error.
Select both SSL and Accept all SSL certificates and get Cannot connect to server, yet as I stated previously, it worked on the tech's phone and he acknowledged that he had a custom build.
Any ideas?

Ded Muppet said:
After the OTA update to EC05, I can no longer connect to my exchange 2003 server via Exchange Active Sync. Also had probs with WiFi hotspot not working and the voice search was eff'd up.
Sprint fixed the Hotspot prob and wanted me to prove exchange active sync is working (kinda hard when it won't work on my phone), so I used the techs phone, entered my info and within 2 sec, it had connected and was ready to configure the settings. This proved to them that it wasn't my server but their software.
When configuring, I de-select the SSL and it can't connect to the server, I select SSL and it says Unable to open connection to server due to security error.
Select both SSL and Accept all SSL certificates and get Cannot connect to server, yet as I stated previously, it worked on the tech's phone and he acknowledged that he had a custom build.
Any ideas?
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Can you change what port the SSL connection is attempting to use?
Maybe check a phone that it works on and compare the port #s
here is a link where there are lots of others discussing the same issue with various fixes
http://peterkellner.net/2010/08/31/samsung-epic-4g-using-microsoft-exchange-with-godaddy/
this one in particular may be of some help
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Got it!
Samsung Epic 4g, v2.2.1
Corporate Sync did -not- work for me (i.e. Accounts & Sync>Add Account>Corporate>Email address & Password) even using the “\” instructions above.
What did work for me was using the normal Email accounts setup (i.e. Choose “Email” application> Press -menu- and choose “Add Account”> Enter “Email address” & “Password”> Choose “Exchange Account”>Enter “Domain\Username” -used both domain\username no slash in front, “Password”, “Exchange Server.”
Not sure why there is an option for Corporate option for email (perhaps google apps?) if so many people having issues with it. Anyway, just choose the normal email setup.
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good luck

I have seen this issue on motorola devices but personally never had this happen to me. I use my phone on a 2003 exchange server. In fact 70 percent of the people at my job have company android phones, either htc or samsung branded. Some motos but moto has problems. One thing i could recommend is download touchdown email app trial and it sometimes kick starts your active sync. I'm also not on stock rom if that makes any difference.
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WM6 Exchange EMail help

I am currently using WM6 and am trying to get EMail through our Exchange server setup; however, my Dash s620 will not properly save the server's address.
The address for our OWA is (ex) mail.email.com:8888/exchange
and this address works fine in Internet Explorer etc, but when I enter this into the phone it removes the /exchange and only saves up to :8888, which then gives me "Error synchronizing" when trying to connect. Our Exchange server does have Exchange ActiveSync enabled along with Direct Push enabled.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
I think that you have to check your ActiveSync settings on Exchange. I know that Microsoft have a lot of KB's about that.
It does the same thing on mine, erases exchange, but mine is cool. Are you sure you are putting in the Domain?
jt76542 said:
It does the same thing on mine, erases exchange, but mine is cool. Are you sure you are putting in the Domain?
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Yeah I've tried every which way I could think of for the login credentials.
I'll sift through some more MS articles tomorrow afternoon, see if I can't find anything... baffled though, really.
K this is going to be a huge PITA I can tell.
I adjusted the Virtual Directory for the default web site in Exchange System manager to point directly to /exchange, eliminating the need for anything after the :8888. It works fine in IE etc, quickly brings up a login prompt. Using the phone's IE and going to the http://mail.email.com:8888 works fine, prompts a login accordingly...
I configured a coworkers Blackberry to use our OWA and it works fine, but I'm not sure if it uses Push Email (Exchange ActiveSync).
What is it about the Dash that won't mesh? The server is not using SSL so I couldn't see it being a certificate issue (maybe it still is?). Is there anyone around who manages an Exchange Server and could perhaps shed some light on common settings that need to be adjusted for Exchange ActiveSync?
Such a nuisance
ActiveSync on the phone reports "The server could not be reached. Please verify the server name." Support code: 0x80072EE7
It reports back with this no matter how I enter the address (which again, works fine in IE). Devil phone
8888 is definetly not standard for publishing ActiveSync.
the software will connect to either MailServer:80 if the SSL checkbox is cleared or MailServer:443 if the checkbox is checked.
don't think you'll get ActiveSync connect to something else.
Why don't you change your port back to 80?
you are already exposing your server to internet without any form of protection (no SSL so your password can be sniffed over the network) and having port 8888 buys you nothing in terms of security since any port scanner will report the port as opened and eventually get the HTTP banner from the IIS Server.
So, get back to a standard config and you'll love your DASH again.
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please help me fix my EXCHANGE server

hey guys,
am desperately trying to fix my home based exchange server. it's been running fine with 100% uptime since last december. about a week back i was twiddling with some settings in windows and completely destroyed it.
i lost my backup of the entier machine too (it's pretty much a dedicated box for exchange). hence did a rebuild.
however now i'm just not getting it to start up. symptoms:
- OWA (outlook web access) worked. both secure and insecure modes. works on my pc.
- does not work on my PDA - OWA works but no activesync
- disabled ssh and followed the instructions here
- the phone now gives error support code 85010004 "your account in microsoft exchange server does not have permission to synchronise with your current settings. contact your exchange server administrator."
kind of annoying!
- form based authentication is enabled
- basic authentication and integrated windows authentication are ON
- same error whether or not i require SSL.
any tips?
I occasionally get the exact same error message when I sync with my company's exchange server, I have to do a soft reset on the phone and then it works fine. No idea how to fix it so bump
we had quite a few issues originally and think this is one of them i think.
Most revolved around having a recognised accessible dns address that allowed a direct link.
never got ssl to work.
the other issue was getting appropriate certificates that were private to be issued when creating the sync partnership.
can u sync internally using exchange server via a cradled activesync?
get this 2 work first, then look to external push.
I ended up paying it engineers to get it to work over an sbs 2003 box as it was all to much.
but dns addresses being made public, that were also accessible internally (reverse lookup i think) along with no ssl and certificates being correct were our main hurdles.
issue fixed i'm all live! after all that effort i really feel i should open this up to those who don't want to spend days fixing it up...
check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346022. currently looking for testers for 1-2 days before i make a subscription based service!

[Q] Wifi, Bluetooth, and Microsoft Exchange Issues

I'm trying to find solutions to a couple of problems, but so far haven't had a ton of luck. For reference, I'm running Ginger Villain 1.5 on the G2, and I don't know if it might be the cause of some of these problems.
For bluetooth: is there an official way to patch the OS to support HID? I found an app that makes it a keyboard input method, and it works quite well, but OS support is better.
For Wifi: I'm trying to connect to my university's wifi, but just as it starts to connect, it disconnects. The school has an auto configure program that it recommends you to download - Xpress Connect, but it said no networks in range or something. So, I looked at the settings on my laptop and tried to manually configure it. The network uses PEAP with MSCHAPV2 phase 2 authentication. Android mentions a CA certificate and a user certificate, which only have the options of none specified. Do I need a certificate to connect to this type of network? Android also seems to reset phase 2 to none after I hit save, because when I hit edit again, it is set to none.
For Exchange: I tried out the Touchdown Exchange Trial, but it never seemed to retrieve any data. I finally figured out the settings it needed to connect to my school email - Connection mode: ActiveSync ONLY, Server: m.outlook.com. At some point in settings it complains about a certificate missing or not accepted. It acts like it is syncing with my exchange account, but it never shows anything in my email or on my calendar, just a white page.
OK, I have gotten Exchange working to my satisfaction with Google's mail and calendar apps. The only thing that remains unsolved is how to get this tricky wifi to connect properly.

[Q] Cannot set up Exchange mail sync

I just got my Gnex. It updated to Android 4.04. I try to set up email with my office Exchange account and it fails. The error message says "you don't have permission to sync with this server"
I'm using the same email exchange log in infromation as I have used on my Xoom. No problems there.
I tired using Touchdown and had the same results.
Any ideas?
Thanks
elcap373 said:
I just got my Gnex. It updated to Android 4.04. I try to set up email with my office Exchange account and it fails. The error message says "you don't have permission to sync with this server"
I'm using the same email exchange log in infromation as I have used on my Xoom. No problems there.
I tired using Touchdown and had the same results.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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sounds like the server itself is rejecting your login.
maybe the company only allows one mobile device with your credentials?
i would remove exchange from your xoom and then try. if it allows you to connect then, there's your answer
I think that is unlikely.. I had a moto dinc syncing fine and upgraded to the nexus.
The dinc and zoom synced fine in parallel.. The dinc is now turned off.
elcap373 said:
I think that is unlikely.. I had a moto dinc syncing fine and upgraded to the nexus.
The dinc and zoom synced fine in parallel.. The dinc is now turned off.
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that is the only thing I could think of.
It looks like the server is rejecting your login however.
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reminds me of an old girlfriend......
There's an option to trigger the security certificates or something - forgot the exact wording, but when I tapped that, I could get into my office Exchange server.
Of course, I like to keep my office things in the office so I quickly disabled the email app.
Ya, there are two dialog boxes:
User secure connection (SSL)
Accept all SSL certificates
My Xoom account shows the first checked. The second not.
Using the same configuration - I get the message that I don't have permission to sync with the server.
When I check the Accept all SSL certificates - I get the same message.
When I go through the setup on my Xoom after completing the inputs - I get the following message:
'This server requires that you allow it to remotely control some security features of your Android device. Do you want to finish setting up this account?'
Is there something about ICS 4.04 running on the Gnex that would pose a problem with this security handshake?
I'm running an ICS 4.04 Cyanogen Mod nightly on my Xoom. I had Gingerbread on my Dinc before I switched to the Gnex. The email exchange sync worked fine on the Dinc.
When I have time I may root and load a custom ROM on it and see if that makes a difference. Although I'd prefer to stay stock for a while - just to get used to the thing.
If anyone has insight into the security issues - I'd appreciate hearing it. A quick Google search of issues relating to Exchange sync shows that there are issues with the Gnex and Exchange handshake. Some people have had to encrypt their phone to get it to work?!?
Certainly this must have been worked out by someone...
Thanks for any suggestions
elcap373 said:
'This server requires that you allow it to remotely control some security features of your Android device. Do you want to finish setting up this account?'
Is there something about ICS 4.04 running on the Gnex that would pose a problem with this security handshake?
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That's a common message to see depending on the security policies your Exchange Server administrator has established. Among other things, for example, your company probably requires the ability to do a remote wipe of your handset's email should the account be compromised, your device be reported stolen, or you quit or be fired.
Perfectly normal. My company does this as well, and it works beautifully with my Galaxy Nexus...no device encryption needed, and I'm running ICS 4.0.4 IMM76K - one Exchange Server account via the stock email client, and one GMail account via that stock app. All works beautifully.
Jon
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Help!
I'm having issues connecting my work emails to my phone. Our IT department says that android phones don't support the necessary policies to gain access. iPhones can connect no problem. And oddly Samsung Galaxy S3 is an enterprise ready phone it also works. Seeing how the Galaxy S3 works. I assume that the Galaxy Nexus also has the capability to work if I port the email.apk from the S3?
I ask because I want native support. (i.e. calendar sync, contacts, etc...) I'm using k-9 for now just for the emails. Let me know if anyone has any ideas. Thank!!!
Can you explain more? Are you unable to reach the server? Are you sure you have the correct server address? Do you have Active Sync enabled for your account on Exchange? I sync with Exchange 2007 with no problems.
The problem is I keep getting incorrect username password errors. And when I consulted with our IT department they explained to me it wasn't because I inputted anything in wrong. It was because there are certain Microsoft Exchange security policies that android doesn't support natively.
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I don't think that's correct. What's the policy they are enforcing that Android doesn't support?
What ver. of Exchange are you on?
Exact Issue I am facing too . My pl can connect via his Iphone 4 but not me... Never it gets connected.
deepayanneogi said:
Exact Issue I am facing too . My pl can connect via his Iphone 4 but not me... Never it gets connected.
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What version of Exchange? What policy isn't supported?
2010 exchange , Cannot connect simply on giving credentials.
I've never had a problem. Enter my domain\username and password and the server URL which is different from what it defaults to and I'm good.
Edit: Looks like it might be non-provisional devices?
Issue 2.1 - Failures to provision and synchronize with Android OS
Exchange ActiveSync policies can cause provisioning and synchronization to fail when the devices are customized. Devices are not provisioned if a policy that exceeds these limitations is applied to the users of these devices. This issue is discussed in comment 9 from the following post on the Google Android forum:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9426
Edit: Maybe get them to create a new policy for you. Should only take them a second.
Another alternative would be to use an app like TouchDown, it would also provide the added bonus of seperating your e-mail from your phone. If a pin is enforced, it's enforced in touchdown, not the whole phone. a remote wipe only kills touchdown, not the whole phone.. etc.
It's a bit pricey, but very worth it.
deepayanneogi said:
2010 exchange , Cannot connect simply on giving credentials.
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I use exchange 2010 no problem, and I just migrated a customer to exchange 2010 with a mixed iPhone/Android environment. If it's an authentication issue there are a couple of things to try:
-In the username make sure the format is DOMAIN\Username. So if your domain is ABC and your username is jsmith - it would be "ABC\jsmith" without the quotes.
-Make sure the servername is correct (i.e.: is the fqdn that can be resolved from 3G or from Wifi internally/externally - a lot of folks don't setup the correct DNS internally and mail.company.com may resolve to their website or something).
-Try checking/unchecking Use SSL, and Accept all SSL certificates. Using SSL is always best and Exchange 2010 requires it by default if I'm not mistaken, but unless you've got a trusted SSL certificate installed on the server you may have a problem...but nothing that can't be overcome by this.
-I'm assuming your user is allowed to use a mobile device since your IT person is troubleshooting.

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