Hi ! I know this isn't a really desire-specific question but that's what I've got and I didn't find a better place to ask
I have a rooted desire running Redux rom, which by the way is just great, but I have a small problem with wifi.
I'd like to be able, when I'm at home, to connect to my home network, and when I'm outside (out of reach of home network), be able to connect to another widely available network. However, this second network is also available when I'm at home :/
Is there a way to tell my desire to connect first to my home network if both networks are available ?
Regards
Go out if range of your home. You could set you router to have a short range so the range isn't that far and will allow you to connect easier....i guess. I doubt there is anything more than that really. Maybe an app but doubt it. Or just manually change networks
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recently got my HTC Hero I am with Optus (Australia) all the time when it says 3G at the top of the screen the connection is terrible (speed tests are slow etc) however if that says H i get more bars and super fast connection
if i use just 2G its just plan slowand not usable for VOIP etc
I am wondering is there a command i set to say only use H which i am guessing HSDPA?
Thank you
OzJames
The phone automatically uses the best connection available to it.
If it's not showing H, you're not within range of HSDPA service.
check on the market and download an apps called "any cut".after u install it open it and create a short cut for phone info by tapping on create a shortcut then choose activity then phone info by scrolling down to the options that says phone info.now go back to the short cut created called phone info and open it and scoll down to set preffered network type.the phone has a default settings to wcdma preffered.tap on the pull down menu and choose wcdma only and press on the back key twice to go to the home screen .this keeps your connection on 3g or H but will reduce in areas you cant get 3g or H.WHEN YOU GET THESE CONNECTION PROBLEMS CHANGE IT TO GSM ONLY.hope this helps
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check on the market and download an apps called "any cut".after u install it open it and create a short cut for phone info by scrolling down to the options that says phone info.now go back to the short cut created called phone info and open it and scoll down to set preffered network type.the phone has a default settings to wcdma preffered.tap on the pull down menu and choose wcdma only and press on the back key twice to go to the home screen .this keeps your connection on 3g or H but will reduce in areas you cant get 3g or H.WHEN YOU GET THESE CONNECTION PROBLEMS CHANGE IT TO GSM ONLY.hope this helps
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I don't understand, what is the purpose of doing this?
Like I said above, the phone will always use the best connection available (unless you set it otherwise in the options). Why set it to WCDMA only?
If you're in range of HSDPA service, the phone will use it.
Maybe I'm missing something, but this makes as much sense to me as asking how you can download more RAM to your computer
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Maybe I'm missing something, but this makes as much sense to me as asking how you can download more RAM to your computer
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actually it would be like setting the computer up that it would only use a fast internet connection, and if it is slow not to use it at all. would be like connection fast -> page loads, connection slow -> page is not loaded at all.
hs(d/u)pa is an extension to the umts standard. if it is not available in the cell you are using there is nothing to do about it. if you have gsm with edge availabe that might even be faster than a bad 3g/umts connection, but that depends on many factors.
Works perfectly thank you
Its much more stable now
Cheers
ozJames
ozjames said:
Works perfectly thank you
Its much more stable now
Cheers
ozJames
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You're welcome
Heya, I'm also on Optus in Australia. The problem thatyou have described is actually really common with Optus users. Optus has way too many customers and have overloaded their system. A easy work around for a more stable connection is to change your APN from internet to yesinternet hope this helps.
Hi guys,
its time to renew my mobile contract and I would like to have the HTC Desire.
But before getting it, I would like to ask a question.
At home, at university and at my friends home I have internet connection via Wifi, so I figered out I don't need a data option in my contract.
Now the T-Mobile guy told me I absolutely need one, because the cell phone connects with it to download updates.
In a youtube video I saw someone switching to wifi only at the welcome wizard after first power-on.
So, now my question: I'm really most of the time connected with wifi, do I really need data option????
I don't use social networks, so friends steam has no updates, same with the weather!!
Thanks for answers
Technically you don't need a data contract - you can switch off mobile internet and just rely on WiFi.
However, IMHO, if you're going to do that you're probably better off with a dumbphone and an iPod Touch, because you're really not using the phone as it was intended and you're going to get infinitely superior battery life.
Just an opinion - I appreciate that there are plenty of reasons why you might want the Desire regardless!
Regards,
Dave
Ok, thanks...
And yes, there are plenty of reasons.
Whats with vacation? E.g. when I go for two weeks out of my Wifi area?
Will it go online then or wait until I'm in Wifi again?
Btw: In my area there is only Edge available, so even if I wanted I can not use it as it was intended to!
Dennis
If you switch off mobile internet, it won't go online via the a cellular network.
If you want to be really, really, sure that it will never go online via cellular, you can delete the APN (i.e. you are worried you or someone else will turn on mobile internet accidentally).
Regards,
Dave
OK, that is a good idea.
I made that with my very old phone i bought 2003. There you had the option to set more than one APN profile. So i made up an empty one and made it the default one.
So I could switch to the real on in case I really need it.
Maybe you can tell my how to do this in android if you have time?
But thanks so far for your help.
Dennis
You can add the APN in the Phone settings. Not that different from WM
But I only use the Internet connection switch on my desktop.
I can simply switch it off and the phone will never connect to internet via GSM.
Unless someone messes with your phone and turns it on again it is a 100% guarantee that it will never connect via GSM.
I don't bother with APN anymore.
Hi Guys
We have recently had BT open up a Wifi ripoff spot. My Desire seems to like it and is willing to connect to it rather than the 3g network. The wifi spots are unsecured and direct you to the Payment page.
Is there a way to ban this wifi spot so that it will still auto connect to all my other wifi spots that I added myself?
Thanks in advance
Have you taken it off of your remembered hotspots list? If not go to setting, wireless and networks, wireless or WiFi then it should give you a list of remembered hotspots. Click on a hotbot and the option to forget should pop up
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hi mate i have seen this option but did assume it would just find it again anyway. Does the network go on some sort of hidden blacklist once you tell it to forget.
oh I am going to try it anyway btw and thanks very much for the reply.
If you connect to an open network, it will always try to reconnect to it again once you are in range. So, you need to "forget" the network - it isn't blacklisted and you can still connect to it again if you wish, but it won't try to auto-connect all the while it is "forgotten".
Regards,
Dave
Sorry for opening up this old thread, but I have a issue in the same line, altho fundamentaly diferent:
I have a number of accessible networks within my range. I have a small issue with the auto connect. Is it possible to have the phone remember the network settings for networks, but NOT auto-connect to them?
Or make an ordered list with most preferred AP on top? When I'm in my garage, signal strength make the phone conect to my neighbor (I have his network in my list too, as I often visit and then uses his AP), but want my own LAN and shared folders accessible...
Not sure you guys get my meaning. It wasn't very well written, but I hope you are able to help?
Myself and a workmate have A HTC Desire and Wildfire.
We have a free browsing unprotected wifi network in our admin building and we are unable to find it on our 2 new Telstra branded phones.
We noth had different windows based phones previously which still connect fine. There is also users of iphones and nokia phones that are still using the network.
But neither of us are able to see it. a different security enabled network shows up (which has previously).
I dont think its the routers as the security enable network I can see is fed from the exact same style modem/router that i'm trying to connect to!
This is a super pain as we are to rely on this network to DL any Apps.
Cheers
Timmy
I have gotten some info from another forum that said that the Disire will not see any channels 12-14. Can any one confirm. Is there a way I get an app or something to get around it as I cant change the router channel
Hi. I'm new to this forum, and new to mildwild/custom roms/rooting itself.
Anyhow, I installed MildWild 5.8 yesterday, and my WiFi doesn't work like it should. I can't find my home network. In fact, there's lots of networks which doesn't show up. On my phone 4-5 networks are being shown. But on my computer theres about 20 networks.
I've searched for hours, but I can't find a solution to the problem.
I also see more networks on my pc than phone, which I think is down to the much larger wireless antennae on the pc. Not seeing your own network is a real problem though, you suggest there are a lot of local networks, i wonder if it's worth running an analyser to find the clearest channel and move yours onto it?
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I also see more networks on my pc than phone, which I think is down to the much larger wireless antennae on the pc. Not seeing your own network is a real problem though, you suggest there are a lot of local networks, i wonder if it's worth running an analyser to find the clearest channel and move yours onto it?
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Well, it worked perfectly fine before I installed MildWild. I have never had any problem with my WiFi before with any device. I'm sitting 3 feet from the router.
*I have also tried to add the network manually, but the phone cant connect and keeps saying its out of range.
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I haven't noticed that it's possible to press the menu button when searching for networks. I changed numbers of channels to 14 and changed wifi sleep to "never". But still very few networks are showing.