Ive alwas charged my XDA II usin the USB cradle. Its about 3 or 4 years old i think
i bought a Safecom SD Wifi card for it, but im having problems with it.
the card seems to work for about 2 minutes then it looses its IP address
The activity light on it flashes for a bit then that goes to.
Im wondering if it is a battery problem , ie i need a new one or if i just need to give the battery a good mains charge?
Anyone know?
Doug
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Hi, this is my first post to these forums, although I did spend a couple of hours browsing after finding them last night.
Having played with my wife's month old Mio168/TomTom5 and loved it, I decided that when my CPW/o2 contract was up I'd go for a pda/phone rather than the SE K750i I had previously been planning on.
I did just a little research and went for the XDAIIi over the MDAIII (don't like T-Mobile's pricing!) and XDAIIs (no wi-fi, slower and unnecessary keyboard).
I initially thought I had a great unit but things haven't been as smooth as I expected.
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk supplied me with a Holux combined GPS receiver/cradle, Kingston 512MB SD card and screen protector at very reasonable prices and with swift delivery.
First thing I noticed was that whenever the phone utility was brought on-screen, it showed me that my last caller was the very first person I had phoned on it. After any call, the same info would pop back to the display, too.
Another little thing that surprised me was the SIM code entry. I have set an 8 digit code. When I enter the first number it appears on the display as an asterisk but when I hit the second, the first two numbers appear (the asterisk changes to the digit). Is this normal or a quirk of having '08' as the first two digits of my code?
TomTom5 installed fine but kept randomly freezing (whenever a call or txt msg came in it was certain to happen) so I contacted o2 Customer Support who told me to take it back to be checked out.
Three days after installing the card (and before I had taken the unit for its o2 'inspection') the SD card suddenly 'disappeared'. Actually, it's shot; it isn't recognised by my XDAIIi, my work supervisor's XDAIIi, my wife's Mio168 or my computer's USB card reader. I researched this a little and found it a fairly common occurence but the only recommendation seems to be to format it. HELLO? How does one format something that no equipment recognises? Fools!
Actually, while googling the SD card problem I found people recommending the removal of o2 Active to cure TomTom lockups. o2 Tech-Supp were very helpful with this - instructing me how to hard reset and install 'corporate' using the 0506 password. This appears to have cured almost all TomTom problems although I need more than the old 128MB MM card I currently have for storage!
This also fixed the 'last call' bug I'd been experiencing.
Having found this marvellous forum, I set about finding info for the XDAIIi and promptly discovered that the wikki bears little specifically for it. I would update it but don't know enough yet!
I did read a post last night that pointed out to a user that the cradle charges the battery from just the USB port, and not requiring the AC supply so I decided to check it out. Sure enough, the battery is shown as 'charging' but after leaving it overnight, I find that the charge has actually dropped to 87% (still says 'charging', too) from the 95% I left it on.
Perhaps I have a faulty cradle.
It also seems a little odd to me that I can use mp3s for ringtones but can only use wav files for the alarm!
Is there a way to stop the wi-fi 'do you want to connect' popup appearing when TomTom is running other than disabling wi-fi before running it? It's a right pain having TT freeze until I get rid ot the popup.
One other little thing - anyone know how I can ensure that GPRS isn't going to be used for web surfing? I don't want it to be activated accidentally and certainly don't want to go surfing on it for an hour thinking I'm using wi-fi!
Don't get me wrong - overall I'm still happy with the XDAIIi (look -> ) but there's just a few doubts as to whether I went the right way creeping in.
Hi there, im pretty much a "new" user of the XDA 2i aswell but have learnt alot from using this forum.
I have almost the same setup as you now as far as the "corporate" install, TomTom5 etc etc .... but i have updated the ROM on mine to the latest Imate version, which you can find in one of these forums , its called PDA 2K ROM streight from I-MATE or something along them lines.
I would recommend that you update also as it fixed a few problems was having with lockups, but make sure to do alot of research before you attempt it cos you dont want to knacker it up
Anyway .... my cradle charges fine just using the USB (no AC adapter)
Passord thing .... this has came up before , it for some reason displays the digits when the numbers 08 are first , i seem to remember it being something to do with emergancy calling features, although i didnt think that they started with "08" but there ya go
GPRS ... will only activate when you cannot get a Wireless signal, the hirachy is WiFi then GPRS, but to be on the safe side i removed all the setting configurations for the GPRS so it can never connect, i never use it anyway.
Im not sure about the "Do you want to connect" popup you get when running TomTom as it doesnt happen to me , perhaps you have wireless enabled all the time, id tun it off to save your batteries anyway.
well .... i think ive covered a few of the things your asking as good as i can, best of luck with it
Thanks for the reply, Danny.
I haven't had any TomTom problems since 'going corporate' so I'll wait and see how it goes before trying another ROM - taking warranty into consideration too.
Mind you, I haven't received any calls or texts while running TT either so all may not be as it seems.
Hmm. I'm plugged into a 4-port USB hub that came with an external power supply I don't use, so I wonder if that makes a difference. I'll have to pull out the base unit and plug the cradle in there to check charging on that.
I've double checked that I have no settings for GPRS so unless o2 'push' them to me I should be OK.
Yes, I do have wi-fi on all the time and the battery still lasts all the work day with a little usage when time permits. My cradle/GPS receiver charges the pda when it's in there on the way to/from work, so I don't really have to worry about that.
I'd just like to not be bothered by the connection dialogue box rather than have to turn off wi-fi for navigation purposes... have you seen how many networks are open out there? Not just the city centre ones, there are loads of not-very-secure company and household networks that can be connected to and utilised. Free broadband internet - almost makes you want to get a laptop!
the computer to which the cradle is connected via USB must be turned ON, or else there will be no current passing through the cable. Thus, no charging the PDA. The Ipods have the same "handycap". You can always use the AC power adapter...
Karbono said:
the computer to which the cradle is connected via USB must be turned ON, or else there will be no current passing through the cable. Thus, no charging the PDA. The Ipods have the same "handycap". You can always use the AC power adapter...
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Quite true, but my charging test was performed while the computer was on and defragmenting my 5 partitions.
Actually, my Soltek motherboard has 'hot' USB ports at the rear that still supply a little 'juice' when the power is off - my USB hub, BT dongle and Intellimouse 4 stay alight when the main machine is off, although I've not bothered to check exactly how much voltage is supplied.
hey guys,
My o2 atom doesnt seem to charge at all when i plug it into the charger (i am using a motorola charger and also a imate JAMin charger)...the light flickers sometimes and sometimes the orange light is on constantly but the phone doesnt charge!!!
is it a battery problem or a charger problem???
please helpppp!!
thanks
does it charge whilst connected to your PC?
same problem when connected to my PC...sometimes the LED flashes orange and sometimes it doesnt........
i plugged it into my motorola charger for the last 3 hrs, just tryed to turn it on....doesnt turn on!!!!! THE BATTERY IS STILL COMPLETELY FLAT AFTER 3 HRS OF CHARGING!!!!
helppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
JAMinGUY said:
same problem when connected to my PC...sometimes the LED flashes orange and sometimes it doesnt........
i plugged it into my motorola charger for the last 3 hrs, just tryed to turn it on....doesnt turn on!!!!! THE BATTERY IS STILL COMPLETELY FLAT AFTER 3 HRS OF CHARGING!!!!
helppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
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Isolate the problem first, if you can get another charger for you unit so that it would remove possibility of faulty charger. Next is to check charging PINS (maybe dent/dirty or something). Replacement battery! if a replacement Batt works, then problem is your battery. just my two cents!
JAMinGUY said:
same problem when connected to my PC...sometimes the LED flashes orange and sometimes it doesnt........
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Just found out that you have to connect it electrically not just physically for it to charge.
I used to connect it to my home PC (installed ActiveSync in it), and it charges normal.
When I connect it to my office PC (no ActiveSync in it), it won't charge.
Since I don't want to install ActiveSync in my office PC, I installed Softick Card Export on my Atom. Turn it on each time I want to connect to my office PC, connect the USB cable, PC identifies it as a new storage, and voila! Orange lamp doesnt blink and it charges
adinda said:
Just found out that you have to connect it electrically not just physically for it to charge.
I used to connect it to my home PC (installed ActiveSync in it), and it charges normal.
When I connect it to my office PC (no ActiveSync in it), it won't charge.
Since I don't want to install ActiveSync in my office PC, I installed Softick Card Export on my Atom. Turn it on each time I want to connect to my office PC, connect the USB cable, PC identifies it as a new storage, and voila! Orange lamp doesnt blink and it charges
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Agree with adinda in the first paragraph. I use the WM5torage that came built in WM6 roms. Since I don't have admin rights to install MS Sync, I just use WM5torage to turn the atom into a memory card reader hehehe. quite kewl!!
brian_2cool4u said:
Agree with adinda in the first paragraph. I use the WM5torage that came built in WM6 roms. Since I don't have admin rights to install MS Sync, I just use WM5torage to turn the atom into a memory card reader hehehe. quite kewl!!
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How do u do this sir? 'Coz I don't know how to use the WM5torage =X
nasty_42 said:
How do u do this sir? 'Coz I don't know how to use the WM5torage =X
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bro,
Before connecting ATOM to usb. click start\programs\system\WM5storage
click activate button on your lower right. Status should be active on top of the screen. connect usb to ATOM. and walla! you have a minisd memcard reader or removable storage hehehehe.
Once done dont forget to deactivate WM5torage so that ATOM can access storage card.
hope this helps
Works also with WM 6.5
I'm sorry to up this old thread =)
Just to say that I also had a charge probleme with my phone: charging by USB was very very slow, to reach 20% I had to put my PPC on charge all the night.
This solution works fine while I'm running on WM 6.5 ; )
Hi,
One day when I was using my Titan as a GPS (TomTom 6.0) in my car using an aftermarket charger, all of a sudden, the charge light doesn't turn on anymore. Ever since then, my Titan doesn't charge using USB cable or any other charger. I have even tried connecting my Titan to the computer to see if I can establish a connection... but have ultimately failed.
I want to know if anyone has experienced this. Can someone tell me what's going on? My Titan is running in very low batteries now and I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything if it ultimately dies out!
Thanks,
Don
donduck said:
Hi,
One day when I was using my Titan as a GPS (TomTom 6.0) in my car using an aftermarket charger, all of a sudden, the charge light doesn't turn on anymore. Ever since then, my Titan doesn't charge using USB cable or any other charger. I have even tried connecting my Titan to the computer to see if I can establish a connection... but have ultimately failed.
I want to know if anyone has experienced this. Can someone tell me what's going on? My Titan is running in very low batteries now and I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything if it ultimately dies out!
Thanks,
Don
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Check the prongs on the USB port on the phone. One is probably whacked and not making a connection. There are pictures of this issue some where just google it. If you can't get all the prongs to line up then it is time for a new phone.
HI guys ,
I've bought a cheap Nokia usb calbe that is working for data transfer on my X8 but is not chargeing battery. Phone shows chargeing but nothing happens and more than this after 1 hour of "chargeing " battery is with 2-3 % low.
I don't understand why... as long as I can transfer files through it why doesn't charge ??!??
It could be the Nokia cable causing it. Try to get a SE cable instead
i got original nokia cable. Its very thin but it works with both data transfer and charging
I charge x8 with Nokia USB cable (from Nokia 5310)
Install the Sony Ericsson PC suite. Or whatever it is called. That should install the drivers that allow you to charge your phone.
Let me be clear: the icon shows the phone is charging but is not like this.... I've replaced the original card with a bigger one and I didn't copied anything from old one ,so maybe a good idea to reinstall pc companion (DID IT BUT NO CHANGE ) .
Also other problem since I've replaced card: I receive a message at few minutes interval "database could not be found Email sinch has been disabled" how can fix this?
Sent from my E15i using XDA App
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HI guys ,
I've bought a cheap Nokia usb calbe that is working for data transfer on my X8 but is not chargeing battery. Phone shows chargeing but nothing happens and more than this after 1 hour of "chargeing " battery is with 2-3 % low.
I don't understand why... as long as I can transfer files through it why doesn't charge ??!??
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I had the same problem with that cable
buy SE cable
i use the x8 cable to charge my nokia phone
it works
I have original SE cable at home but due to excelent battery performances I need to charge phone everywhere :in the car ,at the office (here I have this nokia cable) .
Since is a cable is hard to understtand why transfer of the data is working and charging NOT.
Also I haven't solved yet the problem with that message : database could not be found Email sinch has been disabled
Anyone ?
Charging from the PC? maybe your pc usb does not have enough power to charge the phone.
loopin said:
i use the x8 cable to charge my nokia phone
it works
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I'm new in here..
I guess it should work..
I bought the lg g2 F320L/S for the removable battery and the sd card slot, its quad band lets me use a straight talk micro sim (at&t). I got it to do college on and finaly use my Post 911 GI Bill. Ive had no problems with it, and becouse of when i bought the phone, i knew i would have to do a few months worth of kit kat LG up dates, and so did them at my leisure, but after did the (december i think) update for the phone it did its normal download and restart process as useual, but now i cant get data with my service. Im on wifi rite now just to send this to you. I did the January updata with wifi, hoping it would fix the problem but it hasnt helped. I even did the factory reset, and i still cant get any data. I can send and receive texts and phone calls just fine.
I think its because of the up date but i did charge it for a night with a random charger. Because its the sk, it uses 220v and came with a 220v wall plug, so ive just been using the usb cord it came with and my computer to charge it, and the night before i noticed it i had to use a random micro usb charger (not the LG micro usb it came with..) and some random 110v usb outlet plug. I wasnt home and badly needed to charge it.
Can anyone tell me whats wrong with my $700 phone?!?!? Anything anyone can tell me would greatly appreciated! Thanks