So i rooted my phone over a week ago, and tried out many different roms. Everything was going fine, until i noticed yesterday that i kept losing voice and data connection. I tried updating to the latest radio which was out today 5.09.00.20, but still have the issue.
The only workaround i've found so far is to set the network mode to GSM only. But obviously it's not very practical for a phone like the desire. When i have it on GSM/WCDMA Auto, it keeps voice and data on for about a minute, then i lose it. And when it's on, i still can't make any calls. But i can make and receive calls fine on GSM only.
Anybody have a clue what's going on here? I tried calling T-Mobile, but they were as useless as always. Apparently there was an issue on the 29th, which is now resolved, and they refreshed something on my profile. So i dunno if rooting/flashing my Desire has caused this or if it's some network outage.
I'm currently running the latest DeFrost rom. I've tried SenseFroyo (Opendesire), LeeDroid & i'm now running the official 2.2 sense rom.
I've also been having problems when connected via 3G for the past few days, but only when I'm at home (so I think it's a specific cell). The signal indicator shows a good signal but attempting to use the internet over 3G just times out, and my voice calls keep getting dropped.
Like you I can work around the problems by switching to GSM only.
I think it might not be a problem with my phone though, because I've tried putting my SIM card in my Nokia N95 and the internet doesn't work over 3G on that either (internet works using GSM on N95). I did manage to make a call on my N95 when my Desire was dropping both incoming and outgoing calls within seconds though.
Weird! I'm going to give it a few days and report it to T-Mobile if it's still happening.
It's fixed for me now. I guess it was a network outage
Hey.
I have a big problem with my desire. The phone is fully working, but when it goes into standby, and I try to turn it on using the "power button" at the top, the keys light up, but nothing comes on the screen It just doesn't turn on again.
Any ideas? Thanks!
In the general section on the desire forum there is a topic related to defective proximity sensor. i,m a new forum-user so i can't make a link yet
Thanks for the help so far, but couldn't find anything that solved my problem :/ Have to restart the phone every time it goes into standby
Like many others, I am also experiencing this standby-of-death (SOD) problem: the lights in the buttons under the screen turn on, but the screen itself stays black. I have found out that it has to do with switching from 3G to 2G networks: the problem occurs after I have been at places where there is no 3G signal, but only 2G. For example, after a car trip or when going into the basement.
A workaround for this problem, is to type the code *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer. You will then end up in a hidden menu. By choosing "Phone information" (first item) and then scrolling down in the next screen, you can change the "Preferred network type". By default, it was set to "WCDMA preferred" on my phone. After I changed this setting to "WCDMA only" (so, 3G only), I have not seen the SOD issue anymore (for 4 weeks now, before it happened almost daily).
A disadvantage of this workaround is that the phone will never use 2G anymore. So, when you are at a place where there is no 3G signal, you will be disconnected (i.e. you cannot receive phone calls). As an alternative, I have now reverted the setting to the original value ("WCDMA preferred") and I have installed an older radio image (version 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2), which is considered to be more stable by many people. I'll test and see whether the problem reoccurs. If the problem stays away, it is apparently a software (radio image) issue. If not, it must be a hardware issue.
Anyway, if anyone has additional information about the root cause of this standby issue, please let me know!
Stamgastje said:
Like many others, I am also experiencing this standby-of-death (SOD) problem: the lights in the buttons under the screen turn on, but the screen itself stays black. I have found out that it has to do with switching from 3G to 2G networks: the problem occurs after I have been at places where there is no 3G signal, but only 2G. For example, after a car trip or when going into the basement.
A workaround for this problem, is to type the code *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer. You will then end up in a hidden menu. By choosing "Phone information" (first item) and then scrolling down in the next screen, you can change the "Preferred network type". By default, it was set to "WCDMA preferred" on my phone. After I changed this setting to "WCDMA only" (so, 3G only), I have not seen the SOD issue anymore (for 4 weeks now, before it happened almost daily).
A disadvantage of this workaround is that the phone will never use 2G anymore. So, when you are at a place where there is no 3G signal, you will be disconnected (i.e. you cannot receive phone calls). As an alternative, I have now reverted the setting to the original value ("WCDMA preferred") and I have installed an older radio image (version 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2), which is considered to be more stable by many people. I'll test and see whether the problem reoccurs. If the problem stays away, it is apparently a software (radio image) issue. If not, it must be a hardware issue.
Anyway, if anyone has additional information about the root cause of this standby issue, please let me know!
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Seriously this has been doing my head in for weeks! I have posted a couple of times in this forum. First time, constantly remvoing and replacing the battery left me with a bricked phone. HTC revived it under warranty but after a week I got sick of Sense (and the poor battery life) and tried rooting again (tried Redux and CM7) but the problem came back. Makes sense because it works fine around Bristol (loads of 3G) but constantly SODs in Bournemouth (flicks between 2G and 3G at my desk). Also, just had data off for a few hours and didn't get SOD once.
I am not up on the lingo yet as I am fairly new to rooting but running Baseband version 32.49.00.32H_5.11.05.27. Is this the radio?
Please keep me posted on the older radio version. Shouldn't need a long test period, just need to go from a known 3G area to a known 2G area while locked.
Baseband version 32.49.00.32H_5.11.05.27. Is this the radio?
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Yes it is the radio.
I have got GingerVillain (Based on CM) and I use the Power Control widget to switch between 2G and 3G. You can customise the widget (just add it to a screen) to get this feature.
I haven't got any 3G around my house so I don't need to activate it all the time .
Yeah Redux has a similar thing so I will use that until a proper solution is found.
Small update: enabling 2G only didn't fix the issue (I think 3G only is okay) so perhaps the issue is with 2G rather than switching between the two.
Instead I am using an app called "3G Data Only!" so that 2G can still be used for calls but not data, working great so far.
I have tied the latest Radio (32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23) and the problem does not go away.
How come this problem doesn't occur to (many) others? Could it be related to your network provider? Maybe you could change the SIM with another, from another network, and see what happens. Also, you could make use of the phone warranty - if it's still covered by it.
Icysoul said:
How come this problem doesn't occur to (many) others? Could it be related to your network provider? Maybe you could change the SIM with another, from another network, and see what happens. Also, you could make use of the phone warranty - if it's still covered by it.
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On o2 (in UK) right now, will try out another sim later. As for warranty, never had any issues on non-root Froyo Sense so can't do anything.
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How come this problem doesn't occur to (many) others? Could it be related to your network provider? Maybe you could change the SIM with another, from another network, and see what happens. Also, you could make use of the phone warranty - if it's still covered by it.
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I have tried 2 different sim cards, same provider, but the problem persists.
hurin8 said:
I have tried 2 different sim cards, same provider, but the problem persists.
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Try to change the network, say, from O2 to 3 or Vodafone. If your Desire is branded, there is a free way to unlock it - just look for Desire SIM-Unlock utility in the forum, by sieempi
Been running radio 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 for a couple of days now and the issue seems to have gone away.
Stamgastje said:
A disadvantage of this workaround is that the phone will never use 2G anymore. So, when you are at a place where there is no 3G signal, you will be disconnected (i.e. you cannot receive phone calls). As an alternative, I have now reverted the setting to the original value ("WCDMA preferred") and I have installed an older radio image (version 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2), which is considered to be more stable by many people. I'll test and see whether the problem reoccurs. If the problem stays away, it is apparently a software (radio image) issue. If not, it must be a hardware issue.
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I also have this SOD issue with the older radio ROM versions, so installing an older version is not a solution.
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I have tied the latest Radio (32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23) and the problem does not go away.
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I can confirm that. I have tried most of the radios listed here and here, they all have the SOD issue.
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Been running radio 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 for a couple of days now and the issue seems to have gone away.
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Guess that's just pure luck...
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Instead I am using an app called "3G Data Only!" so that 2G can still be used for calls but not data, working great so far.
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Great, I'll try this application! Would be very nice if that fixes the problem without disabling 2G phone calls. I never use 2G for data (too slow anyway), but I would like to be able to still make phone calls when out of range of 3G cells.
Icysoul said:
How come this problem doesn't occur to (many) others? Could it be related to your network provider? Maybe you could change the SIM with another, from another network, and see what happens. Also, you could make use of the phone warranty - if it's still covered by it.
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It might be, I don't know. I'm using a Telfort SIM, connected via the KPN network (Netherlands).
3G data only works a treat for that, you can make calls.
Found with the old radio that it is a lot more stable than the new radio but not 100% perfect. Where I work I only have 2G and it would SOD all the time but now it doesn't. However on a journey I make with intermittent 2G/3G I did get a SOD.
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3G Data Only doesn't work well enough. The SOD issue does occur less frequently, but the phone still hangs sporadically. So, if have disabled 2G completely again.
You should try Insertcoin. I haven't had this issue since I started using IC v32 a2sd.
Hi there. So i get the same thing on mine. I thought I should report my experience.
Had it over a year old then all of a sudden it started acting like this
heres what i tried
Factory reset, rooted it twice, boot with no sim, no SD card, dismantled it via instructions I found on an android forum to check for loose connections, gave it to a friend who ran some different roms, overclocked it, underclocked it. Its currently on the Oxygen rom, no difference. I tried the secret menu from page one of the comments. I tried living with leaving the screen on for 30 mins..but its so impractical
I should add that if i leave it for say a couple of hours, the damn thing comes on just fine. Its only from being on, to off, then back on..
I think its hardware related, maybe something to do with the power being held back for the screen or something. All i can say is that its really doing my tits in and i'm currently using my old phone which is functional but not as fun.
What can i do next...send to HTC, i'm out of warranty but their repair centre can still have a look, or buy a faulty phone off ebay and harvest some parts...
I dont want to give up on it, because apart from this the phone works fine.
guys i had this problem too, when i force to use 3G only everything works perfect but in area with no 3G signal your phone become useless cuz you are out of network, i also had a self-rebboting problem and i sent my lovely desire to htc repair center, they replace mobo and now i am waiting to receive my phone back and i will test this issue, if everything will works correctly in 3g/gsm etc you guys need to do the same and sent your phone to repair,
hi. i have an issue with my note 2 i317m. since a week or two ago, some friend and family have told me that they cant call me, but i see that i always have 3 or 4 signal bars, i never see the phone whit no signal, i restored the phone and updated my firmware to the latest on my contry (telcel from mexico) and it keeps happening, i also flashed custom roms like d3 and skynote and diferent modems but just to get the same ressult, i noticed that when i havent used the phone for like 20 minutes this problems happens, and this mostly happens when the screen is off, so when i turn on the screen and make a call i can do it with no problem, and i can receive calls for like 20 minutes before the signal drops again.
yesterday i set the phone to only gsm and the problem was gone, all calls made as test went well, but if i set it on lte/wcmda/gsm or even on wcdma/gsm this issue comes back.
i hope you can help me to fix it because i dont want to get stuck wit gsm only.
the phone is a i317m
baseband i317MUMBLL3 (this is the last one from telcel mexico, but i also tryed rogers one)
no apn changes
thanks, any help will be apreciated
since I received the phone last week, when I make or receive calls, sometimes the call will drop with the circle and slash saying "out of service area". a few seconds later all signal returns. data always works, only when voice does this occur.
happens more often on Bluetooth, but have experienced it at other times. Worked with advanced tech support on att, all seems well on their end. tried 3 different sims registered over the past week, same problem. note 2 did not have this issue.
anyone else having odd voice dropping?
EDIT: I turned on UTMS HD Voice using the hidden diagnostic menu. 5 test calls today and no signal drops/disconnects. Coincidence or something else???
UTMS HD Voice
Hi, IT Rider. I've been having similar problems with my GN4 Att. Dropped calls, mysterious disappearances of any network connection and so on.
I went into the hidden diagnostic menu to try to change the UTMS HD Voice, but I couldn't tell which tile on the diagnostic menu to choose for that.
Could you please enlighten me?
Thanks,
IT Rider said:
since I received the phone last week, when I make or receive calls, sometimes the call will drop with the circle and slash saying "out of service area". a few seconds later all signal returns. data always works, only when voice does this occur.
happens more often on Bluetooth, but have experienced it at other times. Worked with advanced tech support on att, all seems well on their end. tried 3 different sims registered over the past week, same problem. note 2 did not have this issue.
anyone else having odd voice dropping?
EDIT: I turned on UTMS HD Voice using the hidden diagnostic menu. 5 test calls today and no signal drops/disconnects. Coincidence or something else???
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gs4 at dropped calls
I too have the same problem. If anyone knows a solution please help!!!!!!!
IT Rider said:
since I received the phone last week, when I make or receive calls, sometimes the call will drop with the circle and slash saying "out of service area". a few seconds later all signal returns. data always works, only when voice does this occur.
happens more often on Bluetooth, but have experienced it at other times. Worked with advanced tech support on att, all seems well on their end. tried 3 different sims registered over the past week, same problem. note 2 did not have this issue.
anyone else having odd voice dropping?
EDIT: I turned on UTMS HD Voice using the hidden diagnostic menu. 5 test calls today and no signal drops/disconnects. Coincidence or something else???
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It maybe Sim card problem. Try to go to At&t store and get new card with secure elements. This are sims to work better.
Clicking from notecable N910A
IT Rider said:
since I received the phone last week, when I make or receive calls, sometimes the call will drop with the circle and slash saying "out of service area". a few seconds later all signal returns. data always works, only when voice does this occur.
happens more often on Bluetooth, but have experienced it at other times. Worked with advanced tech support on att, all seems well on their end. tried 3 different sims registered over the past week, same problem. note 2 did not have this issue.
anyone else having odd voice dropping?
EDIT: I turned on UTMS HD Voice using the hidden diagnostic menu. 5 test calls today and no signal drops/disconnects. Coincidence or something else???
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Hate to bring this thread back, but this is EXACTLY what is happening to my mom's replacement Note 4. Original Note 4 was exhibiting similar problems, but wasn't showing "Out of Service Area". Internet and text messages are working just fine. Calls will drop at its leisure. Had two sim card swaps before getting a replacement unit mailed from AT&T.
AT&T submitted a case for our problem, but it may take up to five days to respond. I don't know who to blame now, Samsung or AT&T.
Has anyone resolved this issue. Having the same problem. Calls randomly drop after 45 sec up to 5 minutes. All data drops. Says "out of service area". Everything reconnects after 10 seconds. Only happens when making calls. Been doing it since activation of phone 2 months ago . Switched from straight talk to cricket 2 days ago. Hoped it would resolve the issue. It did not.
New Note 4 user here, same issue
Try cleaning the contacts on the SIM card and the phone. If it spends sometime in a pocket where it can accumulate lint it can cause problems. My old S3 had this issue as I carried it with me all the time and had the flip style case. After cleaning the contacts, just use a paper towel with some rubbing alcohol, it stopped happening completely.