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Hi,
I have a business trip coming up to Saudi Arabia next week. I know that my cdma evo won't work there, but there are quite a few WiMax providers in Saudi Arabia. Can the EVO be reconfigured for a different wimax provider if I was to pay for a plan with them? Would love to have data while out there..
Thanks,
-mark
If i'm not mistaken, wimax functions like a broadspectrum Wi-Fi, It should automatically find the signal, but you would need your phone to be registered in their system for it to accept the connection request. I could be completely wrong, but that is how i believe the connection works.
You should be able to edit the network settings through EPST if you're running a Sense ROM. I don't remember what dialer code it is.
The main issue would be the radio frequencies. Do you know if they're the same as Sprint's/Clear's?
Noxious Ninja said:
You should be able to edit the network settings through EPST if you're running a Sense ROM. I don't remember what dialer code it is.
The main issue would be the radio frequencies. Do you know if they're the same as Sprint's/Clear's?
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So after researching the functionality of WiMax, it wont be a frequency issue, WiMAX works like WiFi, in the sense that any WiMax device can pickup any WiMax signal, it then falls on the carrier's side to allow the device to connect. WiMax runs on IEEE 802.16, similar to Wi-Fi which uses 802.11.
www.wimaxforum.org, and a full sitemap of Wimax locations can be found at www.Wimaxmaps.org
Now what this has also been able to let us know is that Saudi Arabia does not have a Mobile Wi-Max infrastructure, they have Fixed/Nomadic Wi-Max which requires a person to be stationary in the vicinity of the signal. 802.16e is Mobile Wi-Max, and 802.16d is Fixed/Nomadic Wi-Max. Now I don't know whether or not the EVO is capable of receiving 802.16d wireless signals, just like some 802.11 cards are labeled a/b/g/n because not all cards are capable of viewing the same revision.
If the EVO is capable of receiving 802.16d signals, then it should only be a matter of finding out from the Wi-Max provider in SA as to what they require for you to be able to access their WiMax network, if anything at all.
The attached Images show the Mobile WiMax frequencies that are broadcast in the US, and the Fixed/Nomadic Frequencies that are broadcast in SA.
Khilbron said:
Now what this has also been able to let us know is that Saudi Arabia does not have a Mobile Wi-Max infrastructure, they have Fixed/Nomadic Wi-Max which requires a person to be stationary in the vicinity of the signal. 802.16e is Mobile Wi-Max, and 802.16d is Fixed/Nomadic Wi-Max. Now I don't know whether or not the EVO is capable of receiving 802.16d wireless signals, just like some 802.11 cards are labeled a/b/g/n because not all cards are capable of viewing the same revision.
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Thanks for the clarification. You're right - I hadn't seen any mention of mobile wimax - just wimax @ home there..
cheers,
-mark
There are more reasons it won't work:
- WiMax can be deployed on multiple frequencies. If they don't match, it won't work.
- I don't know the exact details of how this is implemented, but when you connect to Sprint's WiMax, there's an encryption key exchange. I don't know if that's just intended to keep other WiMax devices off of Sprint, or if it also prevents your phone from negotiating a connection with something off Sprint. In other words, even if the carrier isn't trying to negotiate with a key, is the fact that our phones are programmed to use that key in the connection process going to cause a problem? I don't know the answer to this.
- If the carrier you're trying to connect to requires a similar handshake, you wouldn't have the right key on your phone to do that.
- There aren't any global roaming arrangements for WiMax as far as I know. That carrier doesn't intend to let you use it if they can't get paid, even if no technical restrictions prevent it.
Hi, is it possible to have a widget or an app for switching networks, in my case from t-mobile to orange t-mobile, where indoors T-mobile i get no reception , but a good reception on orange.
it might not be of interest to lot of people, but definitily for t-mobile and orange customers since both networks merged together
T-mobile : good for internet HSDPA
T-mobile orange : bad internet , only good for making and receiving calls
it's just a pain to go through the setting ...........just switch over to the other.
just a thought.
cheers
rophaq said:
Hi, is it possible to have a widget or an app for switching networks, in my case from t-mobile to orange t-mobile, where indoors T-mobile i get no reception , but a good reception on orange.
it might not be of interest to lot of people, but definitily for t-mobile and orange customers since both networks merged together
T-mobile : good for internet HSDPA
T-mobile orange : bad internet , only good for making and receiving calls
it's just a pain to go through the setting ...........just switch over to the other.
just a thought.
cheers
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If you can handle having an extra item in your notification bar, then you could try Bar Control... It actually doesn't look half bad (see attached screenshot).
Other than that, only thing I can suggest is to try find the internal Android command to open that settings page and assign it to a widget, something like Minimalistic Text Widget would be able to do that (if you had the correct command).
Back in the day, I used to be able to see a list on my AT&T Motorola Razr of all the cell provider signals in my area. For instance, if I were in Pittsburgh, I could see the list of available networks compatible with my phone (the phone would apparently create the list from actually getting signal from those cell towers) and if I felt like it, I could switch to a different provider that had a stronger signal.
Now that my gs3 is unlocked I'm hoping I can find a way to see that same information. For example, the AT&T signal in an area might be terrible, but there could be another provider that will give me "roaming" coverage with a better signal. I would then switch to that roaming coverage voluntarily on the fly.
Anyone know of a way to do this? Under settings / more settings / wireless and networks / mobile networks I find "network operators". Currently only "default setup" is listed there. But this is where I'd expect to see other network signals that my phone is getting.
Here in Holland I need Cell broadcast because It is a part of the Amber alert.
Where can I find the Cellbroadcast??
Frankvo said:
Here in Holland I need Cell broadcast because It is a part of the Amber alert.
Where can I find the Cellbroadcast??
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Could you explain a little more as to what you need? I don't really understand...
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Cell broadcast
heavy_metal_man said:
Could you explain a little more as to what you need? I don't really understand...
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Wikepedia about Cell broadcast.
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BTS (Base Transceiver Station).
Cell Broadcast/Cell Information (CB) messaging is a mobile technology feature defined by the ETSI’s GSM committee and is part of the GSM standard. It is also known as Short Message Service-Cell Broadcast (SMS-CB).
Cell Broadcast is designed for simultaneous delivery to multiple users in a specified area. Whereas the Short Message Service-Point to Point (SMS-PP) is a one-to-one and one-to-a-few service (requires multiple SMS messages, as each message can only carry one phone number), Cell Broadcast is a one-to-many geographically focused messaging service. Cell Broadcast messaging is also supported by UMTS.
Cell Broadcast messaging was technologically demonstrated in Paris for the first time in 1997. Some mobile operators use Cell Broadcast for communicating the area code of the antenna cell to the mobile user (via channel 050), for nationwide or citywide alerting, weather reports, mass messaging, location-based news, etc. Not all operators have the Cell Broadcast messaging function activated in their network yet, and many handsets do not have the capability to support cell broadcast.
Cell Broadcast is a technology that allows a text or binary message to be defined and distributed to all mobile terminals connected to a set of cells. Whereas SMS messages are sent point-to-point, Cell Broadcast messages are sent point-to-area.
Thus, one Cell Broadcast message can reach a huge number of terminalsa at once. In other words, Cell Broadcast messages are directed to radio cells, rather than to a specific terminal. A Cell Broadcast message is an unconfirmed push service, meaning that the originator of the message does not know who has received the message, allowing for services based on anonymity. Mobile telephone user manuals describe how the user can switch the receiving of Cell Broadcast messages on or off.
Cell Broadcast is not as affected by traffic load; therefore, it may be usable during a disaster when load spikes (mass call events) tend to crash networks, as the 7 July 2005 London bombings showed. Another example was during the Tsunami catastrophe in Asia. Dialog GSM, an operator in Sri Lanka was able to provide ongoing emergency information to its subscribers, to warn of incoming waves, to give news updates, to direct people to supply and distribution centres, and even to arrange donation collections using Celltick's Cell Broadcast Center, based on Cell Broadcast Technology.
Cell broadcast is widely deployed since year 2008. The major European operators have deployed the technology in their networks. In Pakistan, Telenor PK is the first network to use this option country wide. Telenor Pakistan provides location indicator service branded as Auto Location. WaridTel also uses this option but not nation wide and displays offers only.
Cell Broadcast is a mobile technology that allows messages (up to 15 pages of up to 93 characters) to be broadcast to all mobile handsets and similar devices within a designated geographical area. The broadcast range can be varied, from a single cell to the entire network.
Frankvo said:
Wikepedia about Cell broadcast.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
BTS (Base Transceiver Station).
Cell Broadcast/Cell Information (CB) messaging is a mobile technology feature defined by the ETSI’s GSM committee and is part of the GSM standard. It is also known as Short Message Service-Cell Broadcast (SMS-CB).
Cell Broadcast is designed for simultaneous delivery to multiple users in a specified area. Whereas the Short Message Service-Point to Point (SMS-PP) is a one-to-one and one-to-a-few service (requires multiple SMS messages, as each message can only carry one phone number), Cell Broadcast is a one-to-many geographically focused messaging service. Cell Broadcast messaging is also supported by UMTS.
Cell Broadcast messaging was technologically demonstrated in Paris for the first time in 1997. Some mobile operators use Cell Broadcast for communicating the area code of the antenna cell to the mobile user (via channel 050), for nationwide or citywide alerting, weather reports, mass messaging, location-based news, etc. Not all operators have the Cell Broadcast messaging function activated in their network yet, and many handsets do not have the capability to support cell broadcast.
Cell Broadcast is a technology that allows a text or binary message to be defined and distributed to all mobile terminals connected to a set of cells. Whereas SMS messages are sent point-to-point, Cell Broadcast messages are sent point-to-area.
Thus, one Cell Broadcast message can reach a huge number of terminalsa at once. In other words, Cell Broadcast messages are directed to radio cells, rather than to a specific terminal. A Cell Broadcast message is an unconfirmed push service, meaning that the originator of the message does not know who has received the message, allowing for services based on anonymity. Mobile telephone user manuals describe how the user can switch the receiving of Cell Broadcast messages on or off.
Cell Broadcast is not as affected by traffic load; therefore, it may be usable during a disaster when load spikes (mass call events) tend to crash networks, as the 7 July 2005 London bombings showed. Another example was during the Tsunami catastrophe in Asia. Dialog GSM, an operator in Sri Lanka was able to provide ongoing emergency information to its subscribers, to warn of incoming waves, to give news updates, to direct people to supply and distribution centres, and even to arrange donation collections using Celltick's Cell Broadcast Center, based on Cell Broadcast Technology.
Cell broadcast is widely deployed since year 2008. The major European operators have deployed the technology in their networks. In Pakistan, Telenor PK is the first network to use this option country wide. Telenor Pakistan provides location indicator service branded as Auto Location. WaridTel also uses this option but not nation wide and displays offers only.
Cell Broadcast is a mobile technology that allows messages (up to 15 pages of up to 93 characters) to be broadcast to all mobile handsets and similar devices within a designated geographical area. The broadcast range can be varied, from a single cell to the entire network.
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Hmm. That's a very interesting read, assuming all gsm devices support this it should be messages pushed by the cell carrier and not by one mobile. I would check and see If your cell provider supports the wildfire pal.
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Hmm. That's a very interesting read, assuming all gsm devices support this it should be messages pushed by the cell carrier and not by one mobile. I would check and see If your cell provider supports the wildfire pal.
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It shout support the wildfire because in frodo it was supported.
Frankvo said:
It shout support the wildfire because in frodo it was supported.
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Well there is no much we can do then, if its supported by gsm devices and android froyo then its supported I guess. I don't know of any way you can test it except if something happens and you get the message :/
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heavy_metal_man said:
Well there is no much we can do then, if its supported by gsm devices and android froyo then its supported I guess. I don't know of any way you can test it except if something happens and you get the message :/
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Yep I get it (but not) because I have to activate it and I don't know where.
Frankvo said:
Yep I get it (but not) because I have to activate it and I don't know where.
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Ah, OK I'm with you now I believe its in system/settings/call
Or its in messages/settings. These seem to be the two default places, but I don't own a wildfire anymore so I cannot check.
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heavy_metal_man said:
Ah, OK I'm with you now I believe its in system/settings/call
Or its in messages/settings. These seem to be the two default places, but I don't own a wildfire anymore so I cannot check.
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Thank you:laugh:
So I get LTE but as soon as I get on a call signal goes to H and I cant use data/apps while on the call. Am I using the wrong APN settings, or wrong radio maybe? Any settings help would be great, or if you can confirm also. Thanks.
Mine nexus 6 did same thing. I'm not sure that the data still work or not but everytime I on call I see LTE Icon change to H like you said
It's one of 2 things.
Either VoLTE is not turned on on your device
Or ATT does not support VoLTE in your area.
First one is fixable. Second one is not.
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TheDriller said:
It's one of 2 things.
Either VoLTE is not turned on on your device
Or ATT does not support VoLTE in your area.
First one is fixable. Second one is not.
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AT&T doesn't support VoLTE on any phones that aren't sold by them.
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AT&T doesn't support VoLTE on any phones that aren't sold by them.
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Then that would explain that I would think
LTE is data only, so when u go on a voice call it will got to hsdpa or 3g bc that is voice and data, so it is normal
Bradl79 said:
LTE is data only, so when u go on a voice call it will got to hsdpa or 3g bc that is voice and data, so it is normal
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Please don't spread information that's no longer the 100% truth. AT&T, Verizon, and (for a while now) T-Mobile offer calling over their LTE network, dubbed VoLTE (Voice over LTE). It allows voice packets to travel over the LTE network instead of legacy/3G and older networks.
The way the standard it set up, devices made more recently have software and hardware support for it, but as carriers have certification processes for their network, not all devices work cross-carrier. Most notably, iPhones (bleh) work cross-carrier because of the way their network configuration is provisioned (device identifies what network it's on, and downloads carrier configuration for that particular network). Some Android devices work cross-carrier (Nexus 6P and 5X), but the manufacturers of Android devices designing unlocked devices for some reason aren't certifying on AT&T, maybe because of cost or complexity.
Therefore, there are 3 main reasons VoLTE won't work on a device:
1) Not in a VoLTE area
2) VoLTE not enabled (this could encompass the option simply being disabled per the user)
3) VoLTE being restricted (AT&T restricting access because the device isn't certified, and/or the device not being capable)
Read up more on the requirements for AT&T (specifically) here:
http://att.com/hdvoice
balleron24z said:
Please don't spread information that's no longer the 100% truth. AT&T, Verizon, and (for a while now) T-Mobile offer calling over their LTE network, dubbed VoLTE (Voice over LTE). It allows voice packets to travel over the LTE network instead of legacy/3G and older networks.
The way the standard it set up, devices made more recently have software and hardware support for it, but as carriers have certification processes for their network, not all devices work cross-carrier. Most notably, iPhones (bleh) work cross-carrier because of the way their network configuration is provisioned (device identifies what network it's on, and downloads carrier configuration for that particular network). Some Android devices work cross-carrier (Nexus 6P and 5X), but the manufacturers of Android devices designing unlocked devices for some reason aren't certifying on AT&T, maybe because of cost or complexity.
Therefore, there are 3 main reasons VoLTE won't work on a device:
1) Not in a VoLTE area
2) VoLTE not enabled (this could encompass the option simply being disabled per the user)
3) VoLTE being restricted (AT&T restricting access because the device isn't certified, and/or the device not being capable)
Read up more on the requirements for AT&T (specifically) here:
http://att.com/hdvoice
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So how do you enable on the OP3 with AT&T?
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So how do you enable on the OP3 with AT&T?
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You can't, only thing that would remotely make it work is if your imei was set up as a HDVoice supported phone in AT&T's system (s6, s7, note 5, note 7, iphone, etc). Though that likely won't work either since it'll try to provision the VoLTE and fail and yea.
AT&T does not use "Standard" VoLTE, so even if the phone supports it (like the OP3 does) and they were to allow the IMEI, it still wouldn't work. Phones have to have specific code from AT&T to do their HDVoice (according to their own customer service postings in their forums)