Hi
I've had my Desire HD for about 9 months now and have rooted it and been running Android Revolution HD. I have been running version 5.2.6 for a couple of months without hassles.
This morning my phone lost reception and wouldn't regain signal with out restarting the phone. Then about 5 minutes later it lost signal again, so I restarted it again and then this time it rebooted and said there was no SIM card. So I pulled out the SIM, blew it out and put back in and it worked, for 5 or so minutes.
I haven't done any updates or downloaded any apps or changed any settings between yesterday evening, when it was working perfectly, and now.
I thought perhaps an upgrade would solve the issue if it was software-related, so I did a nandroid backup and Titanium Backup and installed the new Android Revolution HD 6.1.3 - which looks awesome! But unfortunately the problem remains.
Sometimes I reset and it works for 5 minutes, sometimes it doesn't, and sometimes it shows the no SIM error. Sometimes turning it off for a few minutes and restarting it regains the signal, but it inevitably drops again.
I've had a bit of a Google and it seems some others have had similar problems with the Desire HD, but all the discussions are a bit vague and I couldn't be sure my problem is the same as another's. Some suggested replacing the SIM card, most ended up having their phone replaced by Vodafone. I thought perhaps the Vodafone Australia update had run itself and that had caused the problem, but then again the update was released in August (which I didn't install).
I'm hoping someone else with a DesireHD has had a similar problem or anyone has some ideas I could try.
If I have no luck I suppose I'll have to return the phone to original firmware and take it in for repair.
Thanks alot to all the developers on here who've enabled me to enjoy my Desire HD way more than if I was still stuck in Stock ROM land, I hope you can be of some assistance to me!
Cheers, Bickers
have you tried to change the radio??
I was using the radio supplied with android revolution HD. And now using the new radio supplied with the 6.1.3 version.
The problem is still occuring, but today its alot less frequent. I've only restarted my phone twice in about 4 hours use. Perhaps it could be an intermittent hardware fault?
Are there any known faults with the DHD?
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Hello All.
I know this has been covered a little before through the search but im still after some advice.
I "upgraded" from my n85 to the HTC desire last week. I imediatly got the 2.2 update on there OTA and all was well and good. However i appear to be having issues with regards to getting a gps fix.
A-GPS apears to work fine and i can get a position on googlemaps within a a min. All well and good if it actually showed my proper location. So im sat there waiting for a gps fix. I.e. last night i was sat there for 10 mins on the moors in the car, frweezing my knackers off, and still nothing!
Sooo
if i reboot the phone i can get a gps fix within a min or so. But i have to do this if i want to use the gps which seems a bit rubbish to be frank and ive got the iphone boys laughing at me because theres fixes straight away.
So what am i doing wrong? how can i get a good fix from the off? Its spoiling anotherwise good phone.
I have this problem in Google Navigation also. As you say, after rebooting the phone it finds a fix pretty much straight away.
This is my biggest annoyance with the phone right now and I hope they fix it soon. Prior to 2.2 I didn't have this problem at all so I am sure it is a software problem.
Hmm i'm afraid there is nothing really to fix. My Desire gets a GPS-Fix out of any situation straight away within 3-5 seconds (outdoors of course)...
Maybe a different radio would sort out this problem? I`ve heard talk of different radios being better for some and not for others, Trial and error I supose.
O and my GPS fix seems rather slow too.
I also have significant delays in getting a GPS fix. I do not recall if it was the same behavior before I did the HTC OTA FroYo update.
I also notice that I never get very good "signal strength" (as measured with the app GPS Test) from any of the satellites, even when I DO have a fix.
Hello.
I recently bought a secondhand HTC Desire and I am having the same issue.
It has stock 2.2 on it and it can not get any GPS fix whatsover.
I have tried rebooting, taking sd card out and back in, taking sim card out and back in, etc. without any luck.
I have tried apps such as GPS Status, GPS essentials and GPS Test and they all either are stuck at searching for ever or show 0 visable and 0 used satellites.
How can I fix this issue? It is rather important. If I install one of the various custom 2.3 ROMs will it fix the issue?
There isn't Desire with vanilla Android. If it has stock FroYo, then it's custom ROM.
Terepin said:
There isn't Desire with vanilla Android. If it has stock FroYo, then it's custom ROM.
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Sorry, my mistake.
I meant it has the official 2.2 Froyo with HTC Sense as far I can tell. The previous owner must have upgraded it to that.
Anyway, is there any way to get my GPS working?
Try to root, s-off then update the radio to the latest. Search the forums for info on how to do that. It's rather easy if you're a little versed with computers.
TVTV said:
Try to root, s-off then update the radio to the latest. Search the forums for info on how to do that. It's rather easy if you're a little versed with computers.
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Done. Still doesn't work.
That's weird. It may be a hardware issue, then. Get GPS Status from the Market, install it and see what's going on under the hood. Does the phone "see" the satellites but can't get a fix or does it not "see" any satellites at all?
its not difficult understand if there is an hardware fault or not
run the latest froyo ruu, go out of ur house, enable internet connection, enable gps, open gmaps...after few seconds u should get ur exactly position with a possible error of 1/2 meters
if even after some minutes, and even in different locations/city, it doesn't show ur correct position, call htc and sent it to service with warranty.
solved
0 satellites seen and 0 satellite fixes.
According to the previous owner it didn't have the GPS problem before the 2.2 ota update, which would make me think it is software related.
Never trust the seller. Of course he/she will not admit that the product they've sold you has/has had issues. I would return it, to be honest.
I have just spent an absolute age with HTC tech support, and the answer to the few that have been suffering with no data via wifi is................send your handset in for repair.
I honestly have completely lost the will to live, no matter what i say to try and convince them the issue is software related as i can use 2.2.1 absolutely fine, it seems to completely be over everyones head, i even spoke to a manager, who after listening to everything i said, who then spent 3 minutes in silence came back with "broken wifi module"
Arghh, they now want to book my handset in for repair, which i am reluctant to do as they quote a turn around of 20 days currently, i dont want to be without a handset that long.
all i want is gingerbread on my handset and be able to use WiFi, 3G works perfectly
Has anyone had any luck in solving this? its not a router issue, i have tried 4 different routers, its not a signal issue (i have a full signal, and its not dropping the signal), i have tried every 2.3.3 custom rom and stock rom out there and still no data Via WiFi, tried different radio's, and different kernels,
If i go back to using the Android revolution 2.3.2 beta, it works fine, so its defo since the 2.3.3 update.
any help from anyone would be so gratefully recieved i will buy you a pint!
Hi there,
Have you flashed the matching RIL's for your radios? A similar issue affected me but it was only with CM7 and ARHD. I flashed the radio in my signature (good WiFi performance for signal and battery life) and the corresponding RIL and all was working after a couple of reboots.
Hope this helps.
i have indeed pal, really really struggling with this.
A work colleague has just completed his OTA update at work, same issue,
at least i know its not just mine
im wondering if its something to do with the wifi driver in the ota,
Actually its not just the ota, tried the RUU just now, same issue
any Dev's got any clues?
Mate,
I´ve downgraded the ROM as per this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003), and now it is working perfectly. No need of gingerbread, I noticed that I do not need it anyway. Instead of that, my baby is alive and kicking againg.
Cheers.
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Mate,
I´ve downgraded the ROM as per this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003), and now it is working perfectly. No need of gingerbread, I noticed that I do not need it anyway. Instead of that, my baby is alive and kicking againg.
Cheers.
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im back on LeeDroid 2.2.1 custom rom and everything works like a charm, there isnt anything on gingerbread i need, but i want the option, i prefare the menu, but i can not be without WiFi. I have just sent HTC a humerous letter/email, i have spent hours on the phone with them today.
Sent LeeDroid a pm, see if he has any idea why this is, or if there is anyway to sort it
hopefully someone soon can come up with something, there are only a few of us with the problems, but even so HTC should release a patch or something to rectify it. A guy who has a T-Mobile branded device at work has updated fine, but myself and another colleague (both unlocked sim free devices from the carphonewarehouse) have the no data issue via wifi
i am losing the will to live
Hi,
Two days back my htc desire suddenly lost connection to the mobile network. I now get a small cross on top of the signal bars and "no service" written on the notification bar. Sometimes this changes to "sos".
The wifi is working fine. t
The only problem is voice and data over the mobile network.
I tried a lot of things:
reboot
flashed a new radio
complete wipe/ factory reset
flashed a new rom
But to no avail.
A strange thing did occur though, at a mall, my phone suddenly started working for a few minutes and then went back to the same state as before. This same thing happened last night too.
I am unable to understand this and request all of you to help.
current status:
Phone: htc desire amoled
s-on
bb: 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
miui 17.15
Ring your provider.
S.O.S. Problem
Originally Posted by mythmystic
Hi,
I got a problem since upgrading to 1.7.17 ... I thought with new updates it's going to settle the problem.
I always get S.O.S, the emergency call thingy!
How to solve this? I tried flashing to CM7 and its fine.
So I assume the problem would be the ROM
Any solution to this? Patches or something?
I would love to continue on using MIUI
Thanks all
Regarding the above problem.. had the same thing... what i did is this..
on dial pad use *#*#4636#*#*
then goto phone information (first one)
scroll down you'll see "set preferred network type"
mine was selected "WCDMA" I changed that to "GSM Only"
Since then no problem of S.O.S has come to me
I am sending it here because I am unable to post in the forum... something to do with minimum of 10 Post.. Hope this helps
Guys thanks for your replies.
I have already done the *#*#4636#*#* bit and it hasn't helped.
Regarding the rom, I was originally on cyanogenmod 7 when this problem started. I re-flashed CM7. Didn't help. Then i flashed miui. the problem remains.
Although I would like to add that over the past two days, at two different locations, I have been able to make one call and recieve one. How this happens, I don't know.
Still trying to figure it out but I just read elsewhere on this forum an exactly similar problem being faced by a few people during the last few days.... so keeping my fingers crossed.
Ah! and one more thing, I have tried sim cards of almost all operators and none work in this phone.
Same problem here aswell,
me too tried every thing,
but non of them helpfull..
Still searching for help
This may seem like a dumb question, but the people experiencing this problem, are you in the same country/region?
Sent from my CM7.1 Desire using XDA Premium App
A little update in my situation:
I visited another city for an hour yesterday and the phone latched onto vodafone in seconds and worked like a charm but as soon as i got back to base, it was back to its dead state.
This is a really confusing situation because, one moment it seems like its a hardware problem (since none of the operator's sims tend to work in it while in delhi) and then sometimes it seems to be a network problem (as it seems to work just fine in some areas)
Guys, please.... please help. This is so frustrating.
guys i'm still waiting for a reply.... doesn't anyone here have a solution to my problem?
Install cm7, then full wipe and then install freshly your new rom.
I did that way and after that was network connection back.
Sry my bad english!
Sent My Desire.
i understand your frustration, im here just to tell u, i have a different situation which no one has any solution, ive googled and spent 1 whole F()[email protected]((U)#($I)(#U$)(U#)($U day but no one reported the same issue as me..
sigh
taaviu said:
Install cm7, then full wipe and then install freshly your new rom.
I did that way and after that was network connection back.
Sry my bad english!
Sent My Desire.
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Hey this worked but only partially. Now the phone does latch on to network at most places except two: my workplace and home.
And in some places it shows full signal strength but calling is not possible.
Bit of a funny one this. Unbranded HTC Desire on Orange. Started about two months ago when I was updating the radio and Cyanogen Mod 7. I can make calls if I try to connect a few times, I can send texts (go out first time 7/10 times), and my 3G works perfect all the time, but the phone is often showing no bars, or showing disconnected, and my texts come through only about once a day, and calls almost never. Finally, the clock is running fast, taking on about 7 or 8 minutes per hour, sometimes more.
On my end, I've tried a few radios, I've unrooted and gone back to android 2.2 but it's not helped. The strangest bit is about two weeks ago it randomly started working for a full week (though the clock was still taking on time), but last Sunday it crapped out again. Also, when I was in the States (I live in the UK), it worked fine, but about two days after I got back it stopped working again.
Anyone have any ideas before I ship it back to HTC?
I had the same problem with some version of cyanogen mod. by reflashing ROM my problem has been solved.
My phone rejected calls and text messages on my GSM network.
Hope helping you...
Hi, readysteadyjedi, did you manage to resolve this issue?
I had the same problem with my HTC Desire on vodafone, around that time too, just before xmas for week or so. Raised with vodafone and it seemed to resolve itself (i don't believe related to anything vodafone did), but it's back again.
Virtually no signal and erratic text service near my home (non 3G, think old GSM only), a lot better signal and service in London (signal HSDPA), but even then still not problemless (calls take couple of trys before connect, or drop for no reason). And often shows no bars followed a few mins later by full signal.
Even have a vodafone suresignal box (like private cell which connects via broadband) and very poor connection to this too.
Oddly though, my clock time runs very fast too. Used clocksync app and can watch the clock gaining time!!
Have tried various roms, presently gone back to an older basic rom and still no different.
Have presently borrowed a different HTC Desire and this is working fine, as my Desire used to be. This is non-rooted stock Rom.
Used Clocksync app on this and can see this clock gaining too, but nothing like the same alarming rate.
Can only put it down to phone hardware, something with the antenna perhaps, where 3G/HSDPA can connect ok but non 3G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) is having problems. And perhaps the clock is a red herring.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers.
Hello everyone!
I have a problem with my HTC Desire, it keeps losing Internet signal (3G and other) every few weeks or so. It is not software error beacause I tried various ROM-s,even stock ones and the problem persists. It does that everywhere, I traveled to London recently and it happened there. Reboot doesn't help. It just stays like that for a few hours and then everything goes back to normal. Anyone got any idea what it might be?
Thanks!