APN name disappearing - Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Last few days I've been losing mobile data. At first I though it was a signal issue but then checked the APN settings only to find it's lost the APN name. Unlike other instances I've seen with similar problems it's not losing the actual main APN entry (i.e. it still shows up as O2 Postpay GPRS on the first screen rather than showing no APNs) but when you view the details inside on the "edit access point" screen then the APN line is listed as "Not set" even though such as MMSC is still populated. If I enter the details it then works fine for a few minutes but then all of a sudden I lose data once more, and the APN name is "not set" again. Has anyone got any ideas as to what's going on? Tried the "reset to default" option then entering them again but that makes no difference, it's fine for a few minutes then just disappears again.

If anyone is having a similar problem it turned out to be a Xposed framework issue - not quite sure which module was at fault, as I removed everything I had installed (Xperia Xposed, Greenify and a couple of other little bits). Strange thing is I hadn't touched any Xposed modules/settings for months so it's strange it suddenly became an issue.

Did a bit more testing on this in case it ever effects anyone else. The problem appears to be down to Xperia Xposed as I tested successfully with all other modules enabled. However soon as I enabled Xperia Xposed I lost the APN settings, even when XX is the only module enabled. The strange thing is I'd been using it ok before for some months without any problems, so not sure why it suddenly became an issue. I've tried on 2.7 and the 2.8 update from a few days ago and had the same problem so for now I've disabled it.

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GPRS not connecting??

I have done multiple searches and have not found anything. WIFI works, but gprs will not connect, i've tried disabling proxy and everything. I am currently using schaps 3.60a and the error i get is the answering modem has disconnected to check your connection settings click setting tab. I have not seen this error before. I've flashed multiple 8525's before. I have one working perfectly fine, and this is a second one i followed the exact same steps but gprs will not work no matter what.
I'm suddenly having an identical or almost identical problem on VP3g's ROM. My Wifi connection with PIE works fine and I'm getting push e-mail delivered. But when I try to connect off WiFi as I had always done before, I get the message:
"Cannot connect with the current connection settings. To change your connection settings, tap Settings"
I've checked my settings and they seem correct and the same I always used. I've checked to see that my NoData settings were not inadvertently set wrong, but Media Net is Enabled. I've tried flushing temp files and cookies. I even tried erasing them and then reestablishing them by going online with WiFi. Finally I also tried using Opera.
Nothing works. This is maddening
The only thing strange or different is that I had set HTC Custom for temp files to be on my SD Card and when I now tried to set them on main memory (to see if somehow that might work) I get a series of error messages each time and files remain on SD.
Is it possible for the radio for gprs to be corrupt?? Or it could it be something simple as a registry edit? On the phone it is instantaneous when you try to connect to gprs it kicks back that message right away. So i know for sure gprs/edge is inop. Not sure why though.
Check with your operator
It happens to me once in a while even when the "E" shows up in the display indicating Edge abailability, but reality is that the network is down or highly congested.
chhuong I think you are right and it must be a corrupt registry entry. I know that the visible settings are correct.
It occurred to me that I have been using NODATA to turn off GPRS reception whenever I wanted to use Wifi and perhaps one of the times I set it to be disabled and then enabled it again, it must have been left as disabled even though it "says" that it has been re-enabled. Also I had a problem trying to change the cache from Main to SD, and would keep on getting errors whenever I did, using HTCustom. So probably at some point some registry corruption must have crept in. Unfortunately I've become too lazy to open the registry editor and dive in to find out where it might be.
Anyway, I finally got tired of it not working and used the problem as an excuse to move from VPG's 3.60.1 to 3.60.2. I reflashed this morning and it's been fine ever since. This time I won't use NODATA.
well actually i've tried flashing multiple roms and multiple radios, and nothing, still no gprs? So mine might be an internal fault?? Has anyone ever heard of that happening??
have you tried: start - settings - connections -connections - advanced - select networks - Media Net? Reverse it back to my network when you to use WIFI.
I've got similar problem after reflashing. Try to run Shap's Advanced configuration tool, select Connections tab and click Enable HSDPA. Don't ask me why, but it helped me to solve the problem, even there is no HSDPA available here...
I am having the same problem but i dont think its schaps rom, i think it happened either after i installed the 1.54.10 radio or after i installed the shogun cabs. If a moderator or senior could point us in the right directions, it would be much appreciated.
Rastislavko said:
I've got similar problem after reflashing. Try to run Shap's Advanced configuration tool, select Connections tab and click Enable HSDPA. Don't ask me why, but it helped me to solve the problem, even there is no HSDPA available here...
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I tired that many times, but it didnt help, thanks anyways.
FWIW, I was able to clear this up the last time it occurred by going in to Menu > Tools > Options > Memory and clearing the History, deleting files and clearing cookies, then soft reset, and everything was okay.
Try this cab http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54309&d=1192447925, and if it doesnt work try enabling hspda, and if that doesnt work, try calling your provider and ask them to make sure that your account is enabled for data. I tried all that, then, because i dont have a data plan, but i use pay per usage, i went to ATT's site and added a data plan. Now it works, so i think its disabled on ATT's side. GOOD LUCK FELLOW HACKERS

[Q] "Sign in to network" notification

Hello,
A few days ago I started receiving a notification saying "Sign in to network" and below that the name of my carrier (see the screenshot). When I click on the notification, the browser opens up but does not load any page and just stays blank. At that time the notification disappears but then appears again after a while.
Has anyone seen this and do you know why it may be appearing? I am fully stock on 4.2 and unrooted.
Thanks!
Does nobody know?
Hi,
Same problem here (with Mtel network operator),
After updating to 4.2.1 the problem still persists. After I click on the notification it asks me to open in a browser and then opens this address for a second 173.194.70.101/generate_204 , and turns into blank page.
I think that when I walk away from one network cell to a another it asks me to sign into the new cell, but I am not really sure..
I`ll keep posting if I find the solution..
Not sure if there is any difference for GSM variants of Gnex, but have you tried updating your PRL & Profile?
(Settings>About Phone>MTel? system updates)
Sometimes after a flash/upgrade until I update my Sprint profile, service seems spottier. Only other thing I can think is that your phone somehow is no longer provisioned with your carrier, shouldn't be the case (I think) when dealing with GSM carriers since your SIM what provisions the phone, but maybe poke around settings to see if there is some sort of self-provisioning option, or call M-tel.
Check your APNs. You might need new/corrected APN settings or something. That usually shows up when you're on a network (usually WiFi) that needs a user/password or accept a disclaimer to get through to the internet.
However on a mobile network the APN should serve as the connection settings and the SIM serves as authentication to the network. Normally you wouldn't be able to connect to mobile internet. Does MMS work?
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Hey, guys, thanks for your input. Actually, since yesterday I stopped receiving this notification all of a sudden. I have not done anything in the mean time, so I guess it was something on the carrier's end that got resolved or something.
wyvorn said:
Hey, guys, thanks for your input. Actually, since yesterday I stopped receiving this notification all of a sudden. I have not done anything in the mean time, so I guess it was something on the carrier's end that got resolved or something.
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I'm also facing the same problem. I'm on Vodafone Portugal and occasionally I'm with full network signal but I don't have internet. When I check the notification bar I have that same message and if I click it, it opens the same "empty" web page.
I'm running stock 4.2.1 yakju.
VuDuCuRSe said:
I'm also facing the same problem. I'm on Vodafone Portugal and occasionally I'm with full network signal but I don't have internet. When I check the notification bar I have that same message and if I click it, it opens the same "empty" web page.
I'm running stock 4.2.1 yakju.
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Hi there. Since this issue disappeared for me without any action on my end, I am assuming that it is related to something on the carrier's end. It may be worth contacting your carrier's support?
im facing into the same issue too.. but still not solved till now..
its not apn related problems for me..
Have the same problem Here
Hey guys, i just have the same problem here.
It has been 10days till now
currently using galaxy s4, android 4.2.2, from Indonesia (carrier's : XL Axiata)
Does anyone know how to fix this problem ??
It will very helpful to me, cause i'm very annoyed of this notification
this notification (Sign into Network) pop up nearly 10 times a day.
I have several times contacted the carrier (XL) and the samsung centre too, but both didn't know what is the problem.
Thank you.
ShinigamiDestiny said:
Hey guys, i just have the same problem here.
It has been 10days till now
currently using galaxy s4, android 4.2.2, from Indonesia (carrier's : XL Axiata)
Does anyone know how to fix this problem ??
It will very helpful to me, cause i'm very annoyed of this notification
this notification (Sign into Network) pop up nearly 10 times a day.
I have several times contacted the carrier (XL) and the samsung centre too, but both didn't know what is the problem.
Thank you.
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Hi there. By trial and error i found out that this icon starts appearing when the carrier throttles your internet speed. For example, I have unlimited internet traffic but when I reach 512 MB of traffic, the internet speed is lowered to 128 kbps. This is when the icon starts appearing for me. I also found out that if you dismiss it, it will appear again if you change connections (e.g. go from wifi to mobile). I find this behaviour annoying but I found no way to prevent it, as it seems to be something on the carrier's side.
I have the same problem only on my android phone (4.2.2) Samsung Galaxy S3 when I am at my home WIFI..
Could it be a virus. only diffference is the IP.. my browser tries to load this: 173.194.35.99/generate_204
i've blocked this IP. I can't even access play store now! rest all things work
hdaackda said:
I have the same problem only on my android phone (4.2.2) Samsung Galaxy S3 when I am at my home WIFI..
Could it be a virus. only diffference is the IP.. my browser tries to load this: 173.194.35.99/generate_204
i've blocked this IP. I can't even access play store now! rest all things work
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i dnt think its caused by virus. Try check ur apn setting. Or reformat ur phone.
When you connect a mobile device with Google Play via WiFi, I have found that I must allow ssl traffic via port 5228. This connection I think is an authorization service deployed by Google. If you trust it or not, when you block outbound port 5228 (or if you block Googles' ip's) you will see the "sign into network" This is because Google Play assumes (poorly) you are connected to a WiFi network which requires a captive portal login (ie Hotel WiFi sign-in page). I am no dev but I believe the "generate_204" thing just forces the mobile browser to open a new tab so the login page will appear. It's not spooky just annoying.
Why did Google choose to deploy ssl over port 5228 and not the standard 443? Not sure, but it might lead to your Firewall's security policy blocking it as it did for mine.
I started getting the same notification on my nexus 5 recently. I had reached my data fair usage allowance and so it started appearing. I noticed that in the data usage setting the warning bar was set to my fair usage limit so I just raised the bar and hey presto no more warnings. Based on this I reckon when your data usage cycle resets each month you'll see the warning disappear until you hit your limit again.
Just done a quick test by dropping the data usage bar back to where it originally was, turned off WiFi and started browsing the web. The warning appeared again.
hdaackda said:
I have the same problem only on my android phone (4.2.2) Samsung Galaxy S3 when I am at my home WIFI..
Could it be a virus. only diffference is the IP.. my browser tries to load this: 173.194.35.99/generate_204
i've blocked this IP. I can't even access play store now! rest all things work
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i am facing exactly the same issue on my Optimus G... any solution?
Its DNS issue
Hi All,
I have same issue on my Huawei Asend Mate rooted 4.2.2. even i flashed a diffrent ROM on it. problem still presist. but when i change its DNS from 192.168.1.1 to 8.8.8.8. Now its working fine.
fazal.mehmood said:
Hi All,
I have same issue on my Huawei Asend Mate rooted 4.2.2. even i flashed a diffrent ROM on it. problem still presist. but when i change its DNS from 192.168.1.1 to 8.8.8.8. Now its working fine.[/QU
please post your steps in changing the DNS really want data on my lg g flex tmobile im already rooted :cyclops:
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I have had this issue ever since I got this current phone (not a Samsung, but hear me out). From what I can tell, it is because it can not contact someone (probably Google) via cellular network. I also get this when on a WiFi connection with no internet (or very, very slow), further supporting this.
I am in an interesting situation. My carrier only has 1 APN for both MMS and data combined. However, I only get MMS with my plan, not full data. Therefore, I need to keep data enabled in Android to use MMS. Because of this I get this notification ALL THE TIME.
I'm going to try to get a logcat when it happens and see if I can find the exact service and maybe kill it. I'll update if I figure it out.
wyvorn said:
Hello,
A few days ago I started receiving a notification saying "Sign in to network" and below that the name of my carrier (see the screenshot). When I click on the notification, the browser opens up but does not load any page and just stays blank. At that time the notification disappears but then appears again after a while.
Has anyone seen this and do you know why it may be appearing? I am fully stock on 4.2 and unrooted.
Thanks!
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I have the same problem.It make notification at the time u linked to mobile data too, and i can't suffer it any more.So i have searched all internet and have no progress.But i found the way to block its notifications rather than voiding generation.
It's a notification generated from "Android System" and seems like a network-check function. So the problem have the mobile carrier's part(I'm in china, you know). And u can't block all notifications of "Android System" using tools like LBE or Gravitybox or anyothers cause it is useful all the time.
This Xposed Mod can help us: NotifyClean, it is the only tool to block several notifications u want of one app.
Use it in ur rooted system with xposed framework,and open it from xposed. It can log all notifications and u can tick the "Sign in to network"s in "Android System".

WiFi settings corruption on G Pad X8.3.

Recently, I've seen sporadic reports of WiFi settings getting corrupted on non-rooted devices, and I've wondered how that could happen with any kind of regularity. I've also seen that some phones with Android v6.0 have a settings feature to erase the WiFi settings, which I found even more curious. Finally, I also notice that, while previous factory resets allowed Google to restore previously-saved WiFi settings, that doesn't seem to happen any more, at least with my devices.
Well, I think I've found the answer: Put a question mark ("?") in a WiFi password, and you are screwed (unless you are rooted). Deleting the WiFi network data doesn't fix it. Deleting all settings via the settings menu item doesn't fix it.
A factory reset fixes it. I did one on Saturday and restored all my apps, and entered the passwords for two WiFi networks, and all was OK. Added the third WiFi network with a password containing a "?", and voila! If I then switch WiFi networks manually, I get the message "Unfortunately, WiFi has stopped" or "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped." Note that the network switch occurs successfully; it's just that the WiFi component of Settings has apparently crashed (probably when trying to parse and update "wpa_supplicant.conf" or its equivalent on v5.0).
So, I'm in the middle of a 2nd factory reset/restore, and needless to say, I've changed two of my WiFi networks to remove the "?" from their passwords.
Note that this only happens to me on my two LG G Pad X8.3 tablets (running stock v5.0.2). So far, this has not happened my LG G3 (on stock v5.1.1), which accessed the same WiFi networks with the same passwords (now changed).
Unless you are about to factory reset your G Pad (whatever variant you have), I wouldn't recommend trying this, but if you are about to do so, it would be interesting to try this just before you do the reset.
Very interesting! Good to know no matter what.
I've also observed how WIFI hotspots and passwords don't get restored at all anymore. I miss it. I don't know why Google removed that (unless it's OEMs who did - I rarely try CM-based ROMs) and then still left in the erroneous information that WIFI hotspots and passwords will be restored.
Perhaps Google heard of WiFi settings being corrupted, but didn't know the cause. If so, restoring a corrupted settings file after a factory reset, would certainly be a real problem!
Note that there is an app for potentially fixing this ("FXR WiFi fix and rescue"), but it reports "not compatible" in Google Play.
One more thing....
DeanGibson said:
... A factory reset fixes it. I did one on Saturday and restored all my apps....
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However, after a factory reset, if you restore your settings using the LG Backup built-in feature from a backup with the corruption, you will propagate the corruption onto your newly-reset device. The visible WiFi settings are not restored, but something is corrupted!
It is unknown (at least to me) as to whether restoring uncorrupted settings data from a previous backup, will fix the problem on a corrupted device.

restored from full dd-image, settings are still gone

So here's a difficult question and hardly anyone has done what I did...
I wanted to restore my old G3 on my new G3 (both D852 models). I had dd images from my old phone and dd'd them back onto the new phone.
I restored userdata(44), cache(43), System(42), boot(18) and modem(1) of course. Then I booted and everything started quickly. However, the ROM (Fulmics 6.9) settings are totally gone or reset (like the settings menu is back to tab view instead of my preferred list view). Not sure what else might be screwed.
I then also restored sbl1(2) and misc(32), booted again and no change.
What is going on here? Why are the settings gone? Where are they stored? Could it be the fact that it's a different device and IMEI that resets the settings?
I thought settings are in system or data and all these weird partitions like EFS are not used to store any settings that are generally accessible from a ROM? Someone knowledgeable here to educate me, please?
Things are getting really weird. First I found this really weird problem and solution.
But all things are not good as my VPNs are completely greyed out under the "More" page below "Mobile Networks". I haven't found anyone with this problem.
The other problem is that I get the message "Wi-Fi is not available in airplane mode" whenever I want to turn on Wifi with cell signal off. One guy had that issue but no solution.
I also restored the tz partition and got a strange status page after booting up, but no other effects or improvements noted..
figured it out, a whole bunch of environment variable went missing somwhere - wish I knew where they are stored.
For the wifi without airplane mode it is airplane_mode_toggleable_radios that has to be there and that fixed VPN as well for some reason.
Described in more detail here

Data partially working on my G5 - LS992

Hi All,
I am having a lot of problem with the internet data on my phone; I can browse and use any internet required app when using wifi but I am unable to do some things using my Data plan.
Whats weird is that I can use whatsapp, olx or facebook messenger to send text messages but cannot send images through them, I am able to play games such as Clash of Clans or Clash Royale but I cannot use Uber because it just keeps signing in but it never does.
At this point I don't think theres a problems with the hardware but with a specific setting I may need to modify (May be wrong though)
Heres what I've tried so far:
- Factory reset
- Reset Network settings
- Erase and add all of the APNS for my phone company
- Check on the mobile data (enable and disable) and enable roaming data.
- Made sure the SIM fits properly on the slot
- Uninstall and reinstall all the apps that I have had problems with.
- Everything tested ok when using wifi but it starts happening when I start using my mobile data.
Any help will be greatly appreciated, I love the phone but am pretty disappointed on this situation I am having, Am even thing of maybe go back to Android 6.0 and see if 7.0 is the problem
Thanks!!!
Victor
Hi,
You need to check your sprint account and check if there is some restriction on your phone number
I had the same problem, everything ok with wifi but data partially working.
What i did is install the HiddenMenu apk then:
-LG Hidden Menu
-FieldTest
-NAO Test
-NAOT
-NAOT Settings > Enable > NAO Carrier: i selected ATT.
Then i restarted the phone and voila.
When i restart my phone i get an anoying Activating Device Popup. What i do is unlock the phone before it appears and when it comes up i slide down the notification bar and go to settings many time until the popup dissapears.
DrNipples said:
I had the same problem, everything ok with wifi but data partially working.
What i did is install the HiddenMenu apk then:
-LG Hidden Menu
-FieldTest
-NAO Test
-NAOT
-NAOT Settings > Enable > NAO Carrier: i selected ATT.
Then i restarted the phone and voila.
When i restart my phone i get an anoying Activating Device Popup. What i do is unlock the phone before it appears and when it comes up i slide down the notification bar and go to settings many time until the popup dissapears.
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after the last update this application has ceased to work. How can I fix the problem with the transfer of mobile Internet data on the phone?
bcfc said:
after the last update this application has ceased to work. How can I fix the problem with the transfer of mobile Internet data on the phone?
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A remote unlock that also opens the apn and hidden menu

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