I just got a notification from my Tmobile (US) My Account app that I hadn't rebooted in a week and should consider rebooting if I was having any issues.
WTF?
I remember when I had my g1 I had some problem with 3g because my SIM card went bad. The vs rep suggested I reboot my phone at least one a week to "clear up" any issues I might be having.
This was back when I would reboot my phone almost daily to try new mods and stuff for my phone.
Rebooting seems the cure for all tech device issues. I was just surprised to get a message like this from TMO
foosion said:
Rebooting seems the cure for all tech device issues. I was just surprised to get a message like this from TMO
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It's just the My T-Mobile application acting like a nanny. Personally, I don't recommend using this app at all, but that's just my opinion.
It's the T-Mobile "My Account"/"My Device" application. Go into the Account app, go to system messages or whatever, and turn them off.
I've also uninstalled the My Account app since then, as the mobile interface for checking minutes/usage is really really good. Just added a bookmark shortcut to my homescreen instead:
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It's the T-Mobile "My Account"/"My Device" application. Go into the Account app, go to system messages or whatever, and turn them off.
I've also uninstalled the My Account app since then, as the mobile interface for checking minutes/usage is really really good. Just added a bookmark shortcut to my homescreen instead.
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check out their mobile website, its just as good as the app if not better. i stopped using the app a while back.
I don't have a data plan on the phone. The app is useful for changing my plan from pay as you go by the minute to something with data for when I need it.
I hadn't realized the app had alerts. They're off now.
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I don't have a data plan on the phone. The app is useful for changing my plan from pay as you go by the minute to something with data for when I need it.
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Why would you ever want a superphone like the GNex w/o a data plan? Especially when prepaid plans are so cheap?
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Why would you ever want a superphone like the GNex w/o a data plan? Especially when prepaid plans are so cheap?
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I almost always have wifi when near home. If I'm not near wifi and I need data, I turn on TMO's data for a day plan using the app.
I use prepaid data when traveling.
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Engadget had an article that states Tmobile will now charge for tethering starting sunday Nov. 14th. I am wondering if us who have been able to root the G2 get charged for using the tethering option? If so i can always use wireless tether but the built in android hotspot is much better in my opinion. If anyone knows the answer that'll be great as i dont want to get charged without knowing.
No. From what I've been able to gather, there's no way for T-Mobile (or anyone else) to tell the difference if you're tethering or just using standard(phone) mobile data.
Well something I just noticed today was a redirect to an upsell page. This is using the G2 with PDAnet, I have had no luck getting the native tethering to work. I will keep trying and see if I run into that same issue. I'll also post a pic of the page that it'll take you to.
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here's the lovely site you'll get trying to get you to buy the subscription to tether. I have also noticed that G1 and MT3G1.2 and they're still able to tether just fine.
Well I just tethered without getting that message so I guess us rooters got around their trap!! Niiiice
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ccb04 said:
Well I just tethered without getting that message so I guess us rooters got around their trap!! Niiiice
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tmo probably made and agreement to not remove pda net from the market if they made it to where tmo could check if the user is tethtering with pdanet
Actually, I am rooted and I was using PDANet, followed by Wifi Tether and I got the page both times.
this sounds like either they are filtering for user agent(easy to bypass), but then again i could be wrong. i used to use pdanet, and even paid for it(didn't like wifi tether on G1 because battery temp would get too high) and now if i can't use that app i'm going to be very upset. try changing your user agent to "Android" and see if you can tether
they will only notice if you pass the 3gb - 5gb limit, refrain from downloading while using tether.
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Ok this is the run down I purchased a tmobile g2 full price. ( as a result of bad credit though ) and I went to go get a service plan which I chose simple mobile. If u don't know what simple mobile is just google it. But after programming the apn to pick up simple mobiles data network I began. Searching how to root. Found an excellent tutorial @ theunlockr by the way, but I rooted and booted and flash cm 6 then 7 u know the routine. Then I tehthered once which mind you never hit over 1 gig which is below the suposed 2 gig data cap. And in return I received a text from simple mobile which told me I was in violation of terms and conditions. I called in and they said that I was blah blah and that the first warning was that they would limit my data usuage aka throttle my data. So I'm like omfg really u can do that when u advertise unlimited everything for 60 bucks a month. In reality they can and I believe they did because my web, market, and all other applications that used data began to lagg majorly. So I'm googling and googling for a why and a fix but nothing. So I come up with this crazy idea.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Went over to theunlockr and watched the " http://theunlockr.com/2010/12/01/how-to-unroot-the-t-mobile-g2-htc-vision/how to un root the g2 " did everything it said and went back to stock.
Once back at stock and booted the phone programmed the apn again to simple mobile and opened the browser the pages began to load very quickly. So to further test I. Opened the market and downloaded 3 apps in a matter of seconds. So thus I came to the conclusion that in order to obtain consistant boosted 3g aka 4g(H) you must keep your phone stock.
I do believe u can root it again because I have done so via visionary but just DO NOT FLASH ANY CUSTOM ROMS keep the stock g2 vision rom and you will have A PHONE AS TOURBO CHARGE FAST AS YOU ARE!
Hope this helps those confused by wtf just happen to my data speed.
Uh sorry to rain on your parade but this isn't a fix dude. There are a few guides on how to unroot here already
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And what did they actually say in the blah blah part? Was it tethering that is against theyre tos or rooting? I was under the impression simple mobile didnt care about phones...? I ask because im thinking of switching to them if the att thing goes through. And if they survive after as well
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Just added the "Free Unlimited WiFi Calling" feature to my EM+ $59.99 plan (500 min/unlim text/unlim data). Did it over live chat, no questions asked the CS added it and confirmed my address for 911 calls over WiFi. 2 Questions:
1) The CS said it will take up to 2 hours to activate on my phone properly. 4 Hours later it hasn't been added to my plan when I check 'My T-Mobile'. I'm assuming it actually is supposed to show up as a feature on my plan?
2) Do I need to do anything since my phone is running CM7? The CS rep indicated that the app will actually stop saying "WiFi calling uses plan minutes" and will say "UMA". Will running CM7 with a "HTC Vision" instead of "T-Mobile G2" build.prop matter?
I'd love if someone who has enabled this feature and used it on their CM7 device could comment on the what exactly happens and what I need to look for.
TIA
I have wifi calling on my plan but on my G2 running CM7 nighties, it still says that wifi calling uses plan minutes....although I have never really checked the bill to see if it actually does..
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this is what shows up on my-tmobile
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Interesting. The only services I have listed on my account is "4G Web - Unlimited (required)". (FWIW I go into "edit services" and its not an option to add this either).
Thanks for replying though. Good to see that it actually is a line item that needs to show up on my service.
I'm thinking about switching over to my stock 2.3 ROM and seeing if anything changes. Did you add this to your account before or after you switched to CM7??
Edit: Going into "see usage details" then clicking on my phone (even though I'm the only line on the account) shows the page that you took a picture of, and it shows free wifi calling on it. Interesting because nothing else on the my-tmobile site reflects that...
But... Derp:
Message is not correct
I have been using wifi calling for months now. I think the message is just hardwired into the application as wifi calling would use minutes (if you didn't have the free option).
I have never seen it charge my bill.
bradley_e_smith said:
I have been using wifi calling for months now. I think the message is just hardwired into the application as wifi calling would use minutes (if you didn't have the free option).
I have never seen it charge my bill.
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Thanks. Yeah this is what I'm noticing now too. The calls show up on my bill with the "(U)" tag for something like "hotspot call". Not charging me for them.
I have my GNEX on Verizon. I have been trying to get the AT&T Uverse App to work since I downloaded it. Regardless of whether I am connecting via wi-fi, 4G or 3G, I cannot get it to work. I have uninstalled and reinstalled to see if it was corrupted, but that failed as well.
Attached is a screenshot of the error (Unable to connect to Server). Is anyone else having issues with the Uverse App? Is this being blocked by Verizon?
The app worked on my Blackberry (course the BB was on AT&T).
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Could be due to the fact that you don't show having any service, nor are you connected to wifi...
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Could be due to the fact that you don't show having any service, nor are you connected to wifi...
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Here is another screen shot with full wi-fi.....
....when I have 4G or 3G bars showing, I get the same message as my original post. I am able to do every other task imaginable on either of the three data connections except for the Uverse app.
Well apparently there is a compatibility issue with ICS which is causing the connection error. I am sure AT&T will not be to hard-pressed to update their app until they are ready to offer an ICS device.....oh well....
any workarounds yet for this perhaps?
I'm having the exact same issue. I really hate AT&T.
Same....
I am having the SAME exact problem. Use to work fine on my Droid Charge, then I upgraded now I get the same thing all of you are getting. :-<
They haven't even updated their freaking app since August... They're pathetic.
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They haven't even updated their freaking app since August... They're pathetic.
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It's AT&T. Their corporate physiology is just do the bare minimum. They built an app, some people can use it, that's good enough for them. Same goes for their network.
BTW: I am able to get to my DVR via the web browser:
http://uversetv.att.yahoo.com/wra/uverse/
I called att today about this. They put me through to the app maker who in turn blamed att. First they hung up on me after they told me it won't work on every phone and I called them lazy for not wanting to update it for new phones. The second time they blamed att. Idk...
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I think it's an ICS issue. It worked fine on my non-at&t Nexus One on 2.3. I think there's a thread on the official u-verse forum about it.
my mate20x from hk, should be same as grobal version as it came with google services.
the new problem i found was when i share wifi to others my phone will go offline and cannot connect to internet.
i found out it was an old problem for many huawei phones.
I have the exact same issue with the 3uk sim. Hot-spot works with ee sim correctly but not with 3uk sim. I was on the phone to 3uk today, changed apn settings but nothing happened. I bloody did a hard reset but that still didn't rectify the issue. Threes technical support said they will call me in few hours to see if they can find any solution. I have the global version from wonda.
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I found the solution from previous Huawei forums. Add a new apn and where it says apn type paste this default,mms,supl,ia,dun,entitle
Magically that solves the issue.
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I have attached the picture, just change the apn type in your new apn. If the phone doesn't let you save the setting after editing then just press back button. And select the edited apn. Then put your Hot-spot on.
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I too have the global version from wonda. And i'm with 3(uk)
Imagine my disappointment when your fix didn't work. :crying:
I get a "your carrier does not allow you to add dun APN's" message and the new apn is not there when i use the back key.
I'm on unlimited data and 30Gb tether.
Mine works without any issues now after adding the new apn. I almost use it every day for work purpose. Try this may be, reset the network settings. Then try to add the new apn. Make sure in the apn type don't leave any space between the commas. Press the back key and see what happens.
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3 uk blocking tethering for some time.. U have to pay more money to get tethering..
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My oneplus 5 could and still can tether.
I have tethering on my contract.
Unlimited data on device, 30Gb of which is tetherable.
I heard they removed the tether cap, but i've never been anywhere near 30Gig so i don't care.
thks. that worked!
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I too have the global version from wonda. And i'm with 3(uk)
Imagine my disappointment when your fix didn't work. :crying:
I get a "your carrier does not allow you to add dun APN's" message and the new apn is not there when i use the back key.
I'm on unlimited data and 30Gb tether.
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I got this too, seemed there as the default APN and then one for tethering, removing the 'dun' from the hotspot APN and saving made it work for me - now hotspot and phone data are working.