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OK, someone please give me a hand with this one.
I'm far from a noob with this PPC stuff, and I've played around alot, but this one's got me stumped. If there is a simple fix, I'll go to the nearest brick wall and ...........
OK, I have the 128Meg Jam (US version) and I finally decided to upgrade to the lastest i-mate offerings of their ROM update called...
JAM_USA_11200_188_11210_ship.exe
The upgrade went smooth/perfect without any hitches and or hangs. Whew! So next was the daunting task of installing all my apps, games, emulators, etc...
So before I got in too deep, I did a soft reset, and deleted the ROM installed Skype (installing a newer version later) and deleted the AntiVirus software also.
Soft reset was next.
Then downloaded the latest drivers for my SPECTEC SDW-820 Wi-Fi card, both the Canada version 1.25 and the US version 1.25.3 (same version as the WM 5.0).
NOW... Guess what?!?
Up till this upgrade, my SPECTEC rocked with FAST X-Fer speeds, both up and down! I loved it and used it alot!
Now the damn JAM/SPECTEC combo sees a signal, grabs the signal, and tells me it's "connected", but yet the Wi-Fi icon at the top does the "searching" animation. When I click on the icon at the top, it says...
"No modem at above number. To check your connection settings and change them if neeed, tap Settings".
It's looking for a GPRS signal!
When connected to my PC via ActiveSync, I can use the internet with/without setting up any "Rogers" settings.
I've done soft resets, hard resets, re-installs, etc... EVEN a "hacked" E300 Wi-Fi driver from another chap (ampda) and a Wi-Fi companion, and still the same results... Sees signals, "says" it's connected, but IE, MSN, etc. don't work!!
If ANYONE has a fix for this, or has experienced this, please help me out! I LOVE my JAM, and it's to me the perfect little do-it-all, but I'm soon approaching this "Can Jam's fly" theory!
Talked with Chris and Impact Wireless, and contacting others... Everyone is stumped, but it seems to be the "newest" ROM offering.
Awaiting help,
Rick.
ROM version: 1.12.00 WWE
ROM date: 05/28/05
Radio versoin: 1.12.10
Protocol version: 1337.42
ExtROM version: 1.12.188 WWE
Im getting a similar error with mine atm, im going to be backing up and performing a hard reset in the next day or so...will keep you in formed.
Im currently on 1.06 again (long story) and it has suddenly "stopped working"
I think its a application i have installed that may have caused it.
Imp
OK...
AFAIK, most of the things you have mentioned are a settings problems if I'm not mistaken...
I mean in many cases you can connect your PDA to the internet using Active-Sync but applications like IE or MSN messenger won't work... all you have to do is to go to
Start>Settings>Connection:then Tab connections and manage your connection in order your desired application will get the right settings.. you may also edit the advanced settings as well ( select Networks )
Another thing you can do is to go to
Start>Settings>Connection: Network Cards.. and choose the right card and the right option (work or the internet)
In most cases... if you edit your connections settings, things will work for you... for instance you can delete ( temporarily) the GPRS setting for your JAM, so when you use you WiFi card... it will be the only option....
I know this sound weired, but I have tested it before, I used to do a lot of internet via BT or cable + Active-Sync but after I did a ROM upgrade.. things did not work... all you have to do is to tweak the settings a bit, and I guess you have the same problem, because you say you get connected... so this is just a matter of settings IMHO
Another thing, I think you can try older drivers for your card... it might work
I hope things will work for you
cheers :wink:
Well, I got it working! FINALLY!
Bye.
.................. LOL! Ok, Ok, here's how I fixed it.
I really don't know how!
I went to Wireless Wave in one of our malls here, and the store manager let me take one his new Audiovox PPC6600's up to the food court where I know there is an open HotSpot.
So I installed the latest SPECTEC SDW-820 v1.25.3 drivers, and did a soft reset, popped in the card, launched the W-Lan utility, and would you believe, it worked like a champ, right off the bat! With the settings at stock. I didn't have to change anything to "Work", and it worked perfectly.
So......
I brought it back, and went back for the real test now that I know that my Wi-Fi card is fine. So, same thing, did an installed, soft reset, popped in the card, and again, it worked perfectly!!
So, I'm wondering in all of this, if for some bizarre reason, that the "contacts" might have maybe been dirty?!? I really am not too sure, however, I am taking this moment to thank all that have been patient and helpful with this issue. My JAM doesn't need flying lessons now. LOL
Rick.
P.S. Wi-Fi worked at "The Internet" settings, as well as "Work" settings. It just automatically decides to go to the Wi-Fi card when it's in place. Neat!
P.P.S Can surf the internet using PIE and use MSN on the JAM while activesynced. No Wi-Fi card installed, and GPRS off. Using ActiveSync v3.8
Hello, I have scoured and search and read multiple forum posts here about Lokiwiz, Faria's Incredible ROMs and how to downgrade etc etc. But I am still muddled oh a few things.
Firstly:
I have an HTC Wizard from T-Mobile that is SIM unlocked and working on local network with local SIM. I am completely happy with the phone but for the fact that my WIFI does not work.
I have found posts that gave me RegEdit instructions to fix this and they have not worked. I have read through a multitude of pages and posts here and at HTCWIzardWeb on upgrading rom etc and it freaks me out... last thing i want is a brick - as seems to be the expression.
I have the latest release ROMS from T-Mobile per their website.
So:
1. How can i tell if my Wizard is CID unlocked?
2. Is there a way to activate the WIFI without switching to a cooked ROM?
3. Are there other manfuacturers ROMS that I can transfer to that have WIFI enabled?
Simply put I am scared to death of this whole ROM update thing and I am not ashamed to admit it. Down right fearful!!
I am such a noob to the whole PPC thing that if possible I don't want to mess with too much until I get feet a little wet with some simple things. And the last thing I want to Brick my phone...
So if anyone, can help me out and provide some clear concise info about these things, that would be greatly appreciated.
I look forward to getting in deeper with all this stuff, but for now I just need a little spoon feeding.
Thanks!
Rob
Hey Rob,
Soft-reset your phone and on the white screen that flashes up (with the t-mobile logo on it) there should be some letters and numbers in the upper-left hand corner of the screen. What do the numbers next to IPL and SPL read?
if they end with .0001, i'm afraid your phone is a G4 and is CID-locked, my friend...
but don't worry...there are ways around this. I myself have a G4 Wizard (t-mobile) and have been able to flash many different roms (i'm currently using xplore wm6 which is great btw). I believe there's a G4 flashing tutorial in the G4 threads...
but, if you're still too nervous, don't do it just b/c i said it was possible! I don't want to be responsible for bricking your phone!
My phone is G3 per other posts... no .0000x after the IPL and SPL.
hmm...
I used to have the most recent t-mobile rom for the MDA as well... but I never had any issues with the wi-fi... have you tried connecting with many different access points?
or, t-mobile forbid, a hardware issue?
manchoi44 said:
hmm...
I used to have the most recent t-mobile rom for the MDA as well... but I never had any issues with the wi-fi... have you tried connecting with many different access points?
or, t-mobile forbid, a hardware issue?
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Not sure what it is exactly... just does not connect to any wifi. Read on various forms that T-Mob lokced it off, but nothing seems to have a clear answers...
one post here had a cab that supposedly worked but it did nothing... which made me believe I was not CID unlocked and started me down this whole haunted house of ROM speak...
If you decide you want to try the flashing route to move to a custom rom, here's the thread to read and use to get yourself CID Unlocked and then into the promised land of custom roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613
Can't say whether going to a custom would fix your wifi issue (I'd advise you stay away from WM6 roms as Wifi isn't always reliable with some of them). Maybe try Faria AKU 3.3, or Molski 2.3 final as they are good solid custom roms.
Then if you don't like it, you can easily flash back to your trusty T-Mobile 2.26 ROM and be back to known territory.
Good luck!
Appreciate the link and the advice, however, I am still trying to find out how I can I tell if my device is already CID unlocked. That is priority one and surely there has to be a way to tell.
Next I want to know if there is an easy, non-ROM-Flashing way to activate my WIFI. Again surely there are some things I can attempt to adjust this prior to flashing a custom ROM??
After that, if I still can't get the WIFI to work, then I will have to lose the skirt, tighten the ol' jock strap and dive feet first into this ROM flashing world.
So again, first I need to know these things:
1. How can I tell if I am already CID unlocked?
2. How can I try to activate my WIFI (RegEdits?)
Thanks
roback80 said:
Appreciate the link and the advice, however, I am still trying to find out how I can I tell if my device is already CID unlocked. That is priority one and surely there has to be a way to tell.
Next I want to know if there is an easy, non-ROM-Flashing way to activate my WIFI. Again surely there are some things I can attempt to adjust this prior to flashing a custom ROM??
After that, if I still can't get the WIFI to work, then I will have to lose the skirt, tighten the ol' jock strap and dive feet first into this ROM flashing world.
So again, first I need to know these things:
1. How can I tell if I am already CID unlocked?
2. How can I try to activate my WIFI (RegEdits?)
Thanks
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I have read almost every post in this form, and I remember coming across question 1. The answer is: You can't tell, the best and safest way (so you are less likely to brick your phone) is the follow the procedure step by step (DO NOT SKIP ANY STEPS) in written by Dr. P found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285435 to unlock the phone. If you try to burn a custom ROM without unlocking, you'll have big problems.
Question 2: By default, your phone probably has wifi 802.11G turned off in the reg settings. Only 802.11b is turned on, so unless you have an 802.11b router it will not work. Have you tried this tweak?
• Enable 802.11g 54Mbps
To enable 802.11g set:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\TNETWLN1\PARMS "dot11SupportedRateMask"=dword:00000001
and add this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\TNETWLN1\PARMS "dot11SupportedRateMaskG"=dword:00000008
I used a number of WM6 ROMs and the wifi always worked great, I also used Cingular’s stock WM5 and now I’m Faria’s WM5 3.3 and the wifi always works great! All of the costume ROMs I have used already has this wifi tweak added.
Okay, I tried the regedit and both of those keys already exist and are already set to 1 and 8 respectively. Nothing.
So i guess that leaves me one final option and that is to CID the darn thing and hope to God I don't turf my unit.
Thanks for the help... Any last words of advice/caution/etc. before I dive into this process?
Just read and follow the link I gave you above. Don't skip steps and you will be fine. Its really not that bad, and you will be amazec at how your phone can perform.
Are you sure you're understanding what WiFi is? Do you have a wireless router? Not trying to insult you, but the way you are asking the question infers that you think the phone just comes with wifi that gives you internet access. Wifi requires a wireless access point
If you want internet everywhere, you're thinking of GPRS, which either requires a data plan, or is charged per kilobyte.
Yes, I know what Wifi is. I have a WRT54G Linksys wireless router set to b/g mode. Laptop connects to it without effort. My iPaq 6315 connects without effort. Know my Wizard can do the same, but can't seem to get it to work... which has brought me here...
So I start reading through steps, downloading all the files suggested and preparing to CID unlock and flash a new ROM. But when I get to step 3 of Docs directions, I realize one thing, that I don't really know how to "Flash" a ROM or Downgrade. Now call me stupid if you must, but my searches of the forums keep bringing me back to the same thread from Dr.P. And Step 3, I quote, "3.. Downgrade your ROM to the Button 1.05. Let it go through the whole setup please..." But it doesn't tell you HOW to downgrade!
Okay, you finished laughing and cursing me?
But I am serious about not knowing HOW and deathly afraid of bricking my Wizard I figured it would do no harm to ask and get a full clarification of the whole process.
So if someone could help me out in that regard, that would be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks
Downgrading the ROM is as simple as downloading the file and executing the ROM update utility (RUU). After that, just simply follow the instructions.
RUU is your friend (unless you are on a G4, then you need to be careful with it). But yeah, just download the file and execute it. You'll need to have your phone connected to your computer. It will step you through the process.
I was hoping it was that easy, but gotta make sure... better to ask than to be another poster with a brick
Alright!!! Did it and it worked like a charm!! BUT STILL NO WIFI ACCESS!!! WHAT the HECK!!
So now I search for a custom ROM that might solve this problem.
Any suggestions?
And thanks for the spoon feeding...
How is your router set up, what kind of security settings?
So to make sure all of us have the complete situation down. You can turn on wi-fi, you just can't connect to anyone? Does it list your router? Did you try downloading Wififofum and see if it shows your router on the radar?
BBowermaster said:
How is your router set up, what kind of security settings?
So to make sure all of us have the complete situation down. You can turn on wi-fi, you just can't connect to anyone? Does it list your router? Did you try downloading Wififofum and see if it shows your router on the radar?
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Router set up in WPA-PSK, dual b/g mode. When I tap the WiFi button in CommManager, it shows the windows loader icon for a few seconds, then shuts off the Wifi. It is not even turning on the wifi. Nothing else on the router is customized... just straight out of the box WPA settings.
I have tried switching to just b and just g to see if that made a difference, but absolutely nothing.
There are 4 secured wireless networks in my complex. My Laptop detects them all. My iPaq 6315 detects them all and connects to mine with no problems. Put the PassKey for my router in the iPaq and presto, no hassles at all. My Wizard... Nada!! When I go to Wifi settings, it does not even allow me to enter info into the settings fields.
Have not tried Wififofum yet... but would it make a diffence if I cannot get my wifi to turn on? This is the thought process that brought me to looking at Custom ROMS. Thinking T-Mob has locked it off or something? I mean when I researched PDA phones and chose the Wizard (T-Mob MDA) I did so because it was wifi capable. And everything I have looked up since says it is.
I have tried the RegKeys and unless I am doing something wrong they didn't change anything.
So I am at a complete loss. So maybe I should try Faria's AKU2 ROM? Or his WM6 ROM? Any suggestions?
Thanks
A few people have intermitten problems like the one you describe, but not constantly. I would just try flashing T-Mobile's official rom first, no cooking, unlocking, etc needed. See if that fixes it.
BBowermaster said:
A few people have intermitten problems like the one you describe, but not constantly. I would just try flashing T-Mobile's official rom first, no cooking, unlocking, etc needed. See if that fixes it.
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I currently have the latest T-Mob ROM. Just CID unlocked, but there are no other customizations or cooked up stuff done to it.
For further reference, Staying at a friends house, whose running same WRT54G Linksys, but has it unsecured. Laptop connects. iPaq connects. Wizard nada.
So I am left thinking 3 things:
1. Something wrong with the ROM I have (standard tmobile 2.26)
2. Something wrong with the regkeys or other settings.
3. Something is physically wrong with my wifi on my wizard.
Any suggestions (and links) to another ROM known to work with Wifi??
PS Also of note, though not sure if related - Bluetooth works fine on the device. Can communicate with laptop and ipaq via bluetooth.
roback80 said:
So I am left thinking 3 things:
1. Something wrong with the ROM I have (standard tmobile 2.26)
2. Something wrong with the regkeys or other settings.
3. Something is physically wrong with my wifi on my wizard.
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Here's how it SHOULD work. When you turn on WiFI from the CommManager screen, the icon will indicate that its now on. If that never turns on its either a problem with your rom or you have a hardware issue. At this point you should go grab your latest official rom from your carrier (TMobile 2.26) and reflash it (even if thats what you already have). If you still have the issue then to me its a hardware issue. If you don't believe that and have to further prove it to yourself then go get the official Cingular rom (its on the HTC website just tell it you have an 8125) or get the Wizard Love rom and flash them to see if it makes a difference (but if TMobile ship can't turn it on, the others won't be able to either is my bet). Your only option then is to do a hardware exchange (just make sure you put it back to the TMobile rom.
If that WiFi button in the CommManager does turn on, then at that point your phone will search and then tell you the access point(s) it finds (Both secured and unsecured). If that doesn't happen then most likely its a hardware issue.
I just got my 8525 on monday fron cingular, when I first got it I noticed that the internet will work fine on 3G but it wont work on G, for some reason on G it will time out when looking to load a page on IE and it wont receive or send emails either. So I said, what the hell, let me upgrade to WM6 and this should be solved, I was wrong, I have the same exact problem on WM6 and I've spent countless hours going thru all the threads looking for an answer and still nothing. Dont want to call CS since I'm on WM6 and they would start giving me crap about it. Anyone knows whats going on here? I can get internet fine on 3G and I could tether fine to my lappy but if I go out of a 3g and into a plain G network, it wont let me do anything online. Could it be software or hardware? If hardware, how would I go about returning since I upgraded to wm6?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
If you have HTweakC, check the Phone...GPRS/G3 Connection setting and tick Enable GPRS/G3 Auto Attach.
I found that i had the problem you describe when moving from the 3 network in Sydney (Aus) to a regional centre where only GSM/GPRS was available.
I'll try that and see if it works when I move to a none 3g zone. Thanks a lot.
That didn't fix the problem, still no internet when on G network and do have internet while on 3g network. Any other suggestions?
Which WM6 are you on ? I'd think that the Black 2.0 for Cingular might be best and with the 1.40 Radio.
Are you a new Cingular subscriber ? If you are maybe try your SIM in another phone. They might not have provisioned your account properly.
No, I'm not new to cingular and I'm using now the WM6 Black Edition. But dont think that matters tho since it was doing the same thing on wm5. Any suggestions?
Well, have read and gone thru countless threads and still no answer to this problem. Like i said, I went back to WM5 and still have no internet when on E but get lightning fast connection while on 3G. Has anyone experienced this before?
Did you solve the problem?
Diazman said:
Well, have read and gone thru countless threads and still no answer to this problem. Like i said, I went back to WM5 and still have no internet when on E but get lightning fast connection while on 3G. Has anyone experienced this before?
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I use my 8525 in a non 3G network (GPRS/Edge) and I haven´t been able to have a decent connection since day 1 back in December. If you solve your problem please share the solution. Thanks
Maybe this will help
I bought my very own Tytn this week and got a mobile internet subscription with it. I can't seem to connect to any webpage using IE either.
I'm a Firefox fan and always use that wherever I am. So I decided to try the pocket version of that, which is called Minimo. it's on http://www.mozilla.org somewhere.
For some unknown reason, that solved my problem. IE still doesn't work, no matter what I try, but I can surf as much as I want on Minimo, which is fine for me.
Hope this helps.
Hi,
Just picked up a AT&T 8525 on Ebay last week and installed the leaded WM6 AT&T Rom on it. I have a strange issue. I can get all apps except Explorer to use the WiFi connection. When I'm on WiFi, Explorer can't make a connection. Check all of the obvious things that I could find on this site but the fact that Outlook, Opera, SlingPlayer, etc. work lead me to believe that it is something else.
Anyone have any ideas?
thanks,
Bill
before someone comes in and is all "learn how to search" or "GRR RTFW" lol i'll try to help
if you are running any official cingular/att rom they hard code the proxy into IE (or something lol) before you connect to wifi, go into the proxy manager in programs and disable the proxy. when you want to go back on to like medianet or whatnot, and not use the wifi, enable it. if that doesn't work i dunno, maybe someone with more experience can help ya
Thanks,
That was it.
(I did search the forums and wiki, BTW. Some people just don't have infinite amounts of free time.
Thanks
Thanks Cowboy, I searched xda and google for a bit before stumbling on this post. I was having the problem with the AT&T wm6 rom. Solved the issue, again, thanks.
WiFi
Why did I not have to do that for the 4/9/07 WM5 Rom on ATT 8525 but I do for the WM6?
I recently purchased an Orbit 2 stateside and have been using it on Cingular/ATT for a few months. I struggle with internet connections routinely. Sometimes I can tether (modem for pc), sometimes surf directly, and always sms, but sometimes mms. What I'd like to do is simply find an AT&T ROM to flash to. Then I shouldn't have to continually tweak my connection settings. Has anybody considered or done this? There are a number of ROM's out there, but I haven't seen one specific to the Orbit (Not an AT&T product). Or alternatively, is there an AT&T ROM that will work well with the Orbit 2?
Any advice is highly appreciated.
Russ
No device... No ROM...
The only way to get an AT&T ROM for any device is if AT&T offered that device. Since AT&T is never going to offer this beautiful device (Due to the craptacular iPhone) there is no AT&T ROM for this device. Your best bet is to try different radios like the 1.64.08.21 or get them all and see which one works best for you. I am in MI and the 1.58.25.14 is working great for me. I am going to try that 1.64 radio though. Hope this helps...
cansler
Here is a cab that should help.
I'll give it a try
Thanks for the link.... I've tried a few of the .cab's for setting all the media settings with varying degrees of failure. But, I'm game for trying another. Do you recommend I delete all current settings, or just over-write.
Russ
turcomora said:
Here is a cab that should help.
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i use this cab on my Orbit 2 w/at&t and i never have any connection problems...
No dice
I immediately get the "cannot connect with current connection settings. To change.... blah, blah, blah.
Life is cruel. Any further suggestions. I'm committed to figuring this out in the next few days or ebay'ing it.
Thanks,
Russ
I am using the touch cruise on AT&T and I do not have or have had any connectivity issues at all. I have even had signal 7,000 feet up in the mountains in the middle of now where and received phone calls and access data such as emails ect...
bkeaver,
Great for you gives me hope.
I had things setup once before and didn't do a backup. Accidently hit the O2 Operator Settings and couldn't shut it down fast enough. Been hosed ever since. Still hoping for divine intervention from the guru's here and at other places.
Russ
I think I finally found the magic recipe.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1360192&postcount=1
I 'disabled proxy' using this cab setup after using an MMS cab setup. It has the ability to enable/disable proxy. I'm guessing this is different than whether or not the connection is trying to use one.
Should know in a bit if I can actually connect to my work emails again.
Thanks all,
Russ
Suweeeet Georgia Pie!!!
Finally, I'm connected to my work calendar. I wear so many hats at work that I'm only in my office 20% of the time and I really depend on my electronic reminders. They don't work so well when I'm not in my office. Having my electronic leash is a godsend (my daughter has a different opinion of hers
rtarver said:
I immediately get the "cannot connect with current connection settings. To change.... blah, blah, blah.
Life is cruel. Any further suggestions. I'm committed to figuring this out in the next few days or ebay'ing it.
Thanks,
Russ
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i understand you're good to go now and that's what counts! curious to know, however, if you deleted all of your previous connection settings prior to installing the cab file? i ask because i've been using the cab file to reconfigure all my connection settings over the last 4-5 months without a problem.