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manual network selection still switches to other networks

Hello all,
I've tried searching for this, but didn't find anything about it, so I hope that's not due to me having bad searching skills :?.
I have an MDA Vario from T-mobile (dutch), and am using it without letting the preloaded software run (by softresetting right after initial WM5 setup). It works perfectly fine, but I have one problem with it, being that even though I manually set the phone's network to T-mobile, when I go into Belgium it still switches to another network.
Since I have an unlimited GPRS plan, I just leave msn on all the time, but I don't want it to be causing any GPRS traffic while roaming on another network (which would be expensive), and since internet is the only thing I use the phone for (I have another phone I use for general voice calls), I would like it to just not register to any network at all when it can't find my home network.
Oddly enough, my motorola MPX200 (running windows mobile 2003) seems to be having the exact same problem (which is why I was surprised to not find any topics discussing this before). My colleague who has the same phones (MPX200 and Vario) also has the same issue.
Since I live really close to the border, I have to be very vigilant about this to avoid high roaming costs... If I can't fix this on the phone side, I guess I'll have to ask T-mobile if they can place a roaming bar for me.
Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? Or, in some odd MS logic, is it supposed to behave like that??

Have you tried going to "Phone > Menu > Options > Network >Set Networks" checking only your network, unchecking the rest, and setting "Network Selection" to "Manual" ?

Ahh, actually I hadn't. I tried to go to that screen earlier, but it wouldn't open. I guess I had my eyes in my backpocket since it clearly says to terminate the active connection and try again .
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll see if it helps next time I head into belgium far enough to lose T-mobile coverage .

Good luck !

Well took me til now before I could test it, went into belgium to go to the cinema (saw chronicles of narnia... don't bother unless you enjoy childish disney flicks...) but it still switched over to another network...
Guess I'll just get a roaming bar on it, until I get smart enough to code something up to disconnect GPRS on other networks (pah right ).
Unless anyone else got any ideas?

Hi!
Well, I have the same problem.
I selected "manual network" and erased all preferred networks but my own.
Still t switches to the network with stronger signal.
T-mobile-Germany hotline said that this is the normal (??crazy??) functionality of the phone. Stunned.

Hello!
I have exactly the same problem with my Qtek 9100, I live in France and work in Switzerland. 2 or 3 times a day I have to check if the selected network is still the good one if I don't want to pay the roaming cost.
I've contacted a french developper to see if he is interested in the development of a little software that could help us... I will keep you informed!!!!
Thierry from France.

Call Forwarding Icon in Task Bar...ARGHHHH

how do i get rid of it, everytime i restart the phone, it comes back...its pissing me offfff LMAOOO HAHA....please anyone...help meeee

Did you ever figure this out?
I'm having this problem too since the latest rom upgrade. Seen a few others with the same problem after upgrading as well. I'm using ATT US X1a rom1.03.948.8.
I've tried a hard reset, swapping the sim out (as mentioned in another thread), using forwarding cancel codes (##62#), and obviously the normal call forwarding settings on the phone. It clears up the problem for a few soft resets, then it comes right back again.

call forwarding..
you seem to have call forwarding turned on.
Phone - Menu - Settings - services - call forwarding - get settings
there you will have all these type of settings like forward to number with no answer and also forward all calls.. just uncheck them all i guess.
Thanks
daniel

In NAM on AT&T, call forwarding is always turned on for something. Normally, it's turned on only for no answer and unreachable.
The phone should not show the call forwarding icon when these are the only services activated.
I don't understand how or why it happens, but I will occasionally get the call forward icon showing when I have nothing special turned on.
It will eventually go away, usually after I've had to power the device for some reason. Note, however, that it will not necessarily go away if I power the device to the specific purpose of removing the call forwarding icon.
I've never figured out what makes it show or why it goes away.
Lucky for me, I'm not too troubled by it.

Hmm
I think this problem is carrier related, (carriers have control over your call forwarding) because I have had this problem on many different phones from different manufacturers over the years. Not on my Xperia yet though.

Thanks for the replies. As stated in the earlier post, I have already tried unchecking, rechecking etc. As soon as it connects to the network it goes away. It seems to be an issue with the newest rom though as the previous rom does not have this issue at all (for me at least).
Call forwarding is definitely on the carrier side, but as soon as the phone connects to the network to pull call forward settings, it will always change the icon to the correct status (ie icon is there when forward all calls is on and not when it's not), which tells me that it's probably an issue with the rom, not the carrier. You're right about the settings George, but unfortunately I do use call forwarding from time to time and need to know when its truly on or off .
I've tried tweaking the cf values in the registry as well at hklm\software\htc\phone without any luck.

The call forwarding icon is also showing on my X1 I am on Orange UK.
I guess it can't be fixed.

Guys in US with AT&T.
I've got this issue that might be stupid but I suffer from it really bad. Everytime I get a new voice message, a text comes in with weired notes (which I know is for the phone to notify me) but I have to delete the sucker everytime. Or everytime I am in the voice box, it sends me another txt for deletion/
How can I get rid of this?
Do you guys have a good visual voice message system installed?
AT&T doesn't support any other phones except what they sell. AHhh
Thank you all.

Oddly enough my problem went away. I still think it's a ROM issue. I was playing with some other roms and eventually ended up flashing back to NAM R2AA008 (1.03.948.8). Restored my old config with full SPB backup and I haven't had the problem since.
I'm guessing that "if" it was a settings issue, the backup would've just recreated the issue. Plus hard resets didn't make the problem go away either. I even tried changing to a new sim as some people tried in other posts. But completely reflashing the rom seems to have done the trick for me at least.
The only difference that I can see is that I did the first update through SEUS. All the other flashes were done the old fashioned way. Not saying this would work for others, but it's been gone for weeks now for me.

Solution
Dial ##21# on the X1.
The "Call Forwarding" icon will disappear on the top bar of your X1. But, it won't affect your call fwd settings in the operator's mobile system.

P.S. I mean it won't change the call fwd settings defined by operator in the mobile system, e.g. no answer and the call will be directed to voice mail system.
##21# is the function code to cancel call fwd setup by your phone. If you did setup some call fwd scenarios on your phone, the call fwd icon will be displayed as an indicator for call forward is active.
For the purpose of just get rid of the icon right after power on or soft reset the phone, I think it is a simple solution.

minglee said:
Dial ##21# on the X1.
The "Call Forwarding" icon will disappear on the top bar of your X1. But, it won't affect your call fwd settings in the operator's mobile system.
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I think most of the people having this problem on the thread are referring to a strange bug that seems to be affecting a small percentage of users. I've seen the same problem posted on a few other sites/threads as well. It doesn't really have to do with call forwarding being on at all, it's just that the icon is there. Using the forward codes or forcing an update will make it go away temporarily, but for me it kept eventually coming back no matter what I did. When my phone had the problem, I tried 21, 69, 67, 61. None of them made the issue go away permanently.

My X1 has this kind of problem as well. It is the problem from X1 itself, maybe the X1 can not log into the 2G or 3G network very well.

Nimche said:
Guys in US with AT&T.
I've got this issue that might be stupid but I suffer from it really bad. Everytime I get a new voice message, a text comes in ....
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Whoa. LOL... I haven't seen this since the old Synergy Motorola days when we were all fascinated with foreign firmware.
I do not have this issue with the generic NAM or generic UK ROM in their latest iterations.
I guess the first thing anybody would normally suggest is to make sure you're on one of these ROM.

elite-fusion said:
how do i get rid of it, everytime i restart the phone, it comes back...its pissing me offfff LMAOOO HAHA....please anyone...help meeee
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This is a carrier related issues. Some carrier has 2G and 3G network that if the area is not covered by 3G network, Internal using forward to their own 2G network in order to let the phone work. It happen not just on the X1, It happen on all other WM base phone I have before. However, if your carrier has only a single network whether it is 2G or 3G. This forward logo will go away. Good example. the 3 mobile Network in Hong Kong has 2G and 3G separate and on my X1, which use the 3 mobile has the forward logo all the time but on my Touch HD, I use the Smartone network which have a combine 2G and 3G network and you never see the forward logo.

Just so you know, same problem here.
The solution? I heop someone makes a pretty version for the "Call forwarding" icon haha.

With the help of Bxsteez I have fixed this issue with the R2 rom always doing this...
WC

Since the last firmware update, I have the same icon showing up.
But there is a cure at least for US AT&T.........
Like it has been said before go to phone setting
Select Call Forwarding and hit the get setting button...
Once it retrieves the setting from AT&T net, the icon goes Bye-Bye!!
I have to do this every hard-reset or complete power down...
This what works for me...
Stuart

scl_electronics said:
Since the last firmware update, I have the same icon showing up.
But there is a cure at least for US AT&T.........
Like it has been said before go to phone setting
Select Call Forwarding and hit the get setting button...
Once it retrieves the setting from AT&T net, the icon goes Bye-Bye!!
I have to do this every hard-reset or complete power down...
This what works for me...
Stuart
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Same here for T-mobile

Same problem on my X1 and I am using HK 3 network..

Is it just me???? 3g audio quality issue

I bought a dash 3g!!!
but.... it had an issue with a clicking sound every so often on the other end of the call, several people reported hearing the same sort of sound. i called my phone and could hear it as well, its like a switching channels kinda sound.
I tried everything i could think of, turning off 3g, turning off bluetooth, trying with or without the headset, new sim card, moving to many different locations, but still it kept happening so i exchanged it and twice viola! same thing on 3 different phones...... am i alone on this guys???

Have you tried turning off voice privacy in the settings? It's possible that for whatever reason that is toggling on and off and could explain the click. By the way, next time try having a more descriptive topic name and using fewer question marks and exclamation points.

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Have you tried turning off voice privacy in the settings? It's possible that for whatever reason that is toggling on and off and could explain the click. By the way, next time try having a more descriptive topic name and using fewer question marks and exclamation points.
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ok i dont see any options for that over there.... any other ideas

to get to ur voice privacy settings :
settings > phone > more... > "voice privacy" - disable it, and see how that works out.

If this is any help, I'm in Europe with an original HTC Snap.
No voice issues like you described. Sound is loud and clear.

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to get to ur voice privacy settings :
settings > phone > more... > "voice privacy" - disable it, and see how that works out.
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voice privacy is a old feature is only on cdma network technology phones... still having problems here guys

not sure if it's just your area or not but i'm using a 3G dash in southern california w/ no audio issues (3G or GSM)

T-mobile is currently investigating 3g network issues in my area (Detroit metro area) because i have the problem with all tmobiles 3g phones, the old dash worked fine

sms's not coming through?

i've had people send me sms's apparently but they haven't come through. sometimes a soft reset fixes this but it keeps happening. any ideas?
i'm on the stock telstra rom in australia.

Mine get stuck in the outbox, and I've used several different roms...
this is getting really annoying, I almost ended up single because my phone ****ed up!

Have you changed anything recently on your phone?
Have you tried going to settings > connections > connection setup and manually running connection setup again?
Also try going to settings > connections > advanced network > sms service and setting this to GSM or GSM preferred

I put a new rom on it since it didnt work in the last one... and the one before that.
It's like, they get stuck in the outbox and all of a sudden they all get sent, like a day or two after.
I have GSM now, since I read that somewhere, but I cant get into "manual" settings, seems like it's fixed to auto once i select it?

Fallen Spartan said:
Have you changed anything recently on your phone?
Have you tried going to settings > connections > connection setup and manually running connection setup again?
Also try going to settings > connections > advanced network > sms service and setting this to GSM or GSM preferred
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i haven't changed anything other than install some cabs, games, midomi, etc. i'm not much into the nuts and bolts of the os other than having hd tweak.
i have my phone set to "wake up on new sms" using hd tweak, at one point i saw my phone wake up but nothing happened. i found out later someone tried to send me an sms at that time. so it's obviously an issue with the phone.
i followed your advice and set sms service to gsm. previously it was on gsm preferred.
thanks for the advice!

Unexpected Voice alert

Hi!
I was working with my phone on the table (charging) and it start to shout me! I didn't understand it, but it was anything about the weather alert (I'm in Boston and tomorrow will be snowing hard), on the screen I just saw a kind of loudhailer icon with the same message as the mobile phone shout...
Can anyone let me know what is this??? I'm not sure if it was from my company (exchange mail) or any other app...
Thanks a lot!

Sounds like a Mobile Broadcast. These can be disabled in the Messaging app settings. They are a cellular feature what warns of extreme weather and child abductions in your area.

You were sent a Cell Broadcast - was kinda funny because i was at work too and my phone was on silent then it started yammering away. This is an option built into the network itself. It doesn't need to know your name/number - just your location. ALL phones connected to certain towers got this alert - even people visiting from Europe would get it as long as their phones were on and connected. This was implemented after 9/11 (i think) and futher pushed after Katrina. It was used with hurricane Sandy as well.
People in the office were all like WTF - their phones dind't do it apparently (iPhones and a Blackberry - iOS6 should have added that feature though but it's no in their Notification Settings area as it should. I looked for it and none of their phones had it).
I'm on CM10.1 but I pulled the CellBroadcastReceiver.apk and installed it too so I could get these alerts. Thought it wasn't working till today!