Can anyone point me in the right direction for a bit of code to read the current CellID from a windows mobile phone? (Hermes - but I'd like to make it work on all phones if possible and release it here)
I'm trying to reimplement an application that I had on my Symbian phone that was incredibly useful and for it to work I need to read the Cell ID..
When I search I find a few app's that do it and display the info.. but that's not really what i need.. I just need to read the Cell ID itself into my code. (none of the apps i've found that do it have sources unfortunately)
TIA, Sam
You can use RIL_Initialize. .. and RIL_GetCellTowerInfo.. This is an asyncronus call .. so you'll need to implement a callback/ handler for this..
It's worth to be noted.. that i believe RIL is a restriced API .. so you'll either need to unlock your phone.. or add a trusted certificate that you sign your dll/exe with..
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Hi folks.
I'm writing some lines of code to play with RIL and gsm embedded function of my XDAII. I have also XDAI and QTEK 1010 and 2020.
I tried to discover a method to retrieve CELL ID for the first test...
Without success (i played also with gknavigation.de's terminal beta program).
All people interested in this argument is asking about CELL-PROFILER. I think that this is a good software, but POCKET OOZ used work from xda-developers or from xs4all? If yes, please POCKET OOZ share your infos! If not, i apologize with POCKET OOZ and i want to work with this forum to resolve this nice problem.
i've tried to use DevSpecific 24 and 26 modifying tstril, but without success. GetCellTowerInfo returns negative value (error? not implemented?).
We have some news about this?
thanks
bye
davide
noxious said:
Hi folks.
I'm writing some lines of code to play with RIL and gsm embedded function of
thanks
bye
davide
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Support ,I am writing now,make a friend.my MSN:[email protected]
CellID
Did you get anywhere with this?
Would be useful to retrieve CellID, LAC, BSIC and IMEI (of the SIM) all in one fell swoop. Then, post that data (including a timestamp) to a defined server / port config
If you get any code you want testing, do let me know - as I'm a professional applications and system infrastructure tester, should be a good fit
A bit late, but others might need this eventually.
There's this lib you can use for free and read the Cell ID for devices on GSM Networks:
http://teksoftco.com/index.php?section=press&cat=2009#090611
I've build a version of crypto phone for PocketPC 2003. ( unsing the sources from www.cryptophone.de ),
with some workarrounds for license test.
I don't have two phone to test it yet. If anyone can test it please send feedback.
As i see it use data call as link layer so your provider must suport it.
PS: Who's testing it , please send feedback.
I've tested in my Qtek 2020, (XDA II, MDA II…).
Is it working? I was able to compile it too, but it died on exchanging keys.
mamaich said:
Is it working? I was able to compile it too, but it died on exchanging keys.
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Don't work. :-(
I have programmed 2 xda 1 with wm2003 and the crypto, it works perfectly. The only bug is the "file" bar vanishes after a call is placed or received, other than that its great. 8)
Can you post what you changed in the source file in order we could reply your compiled code?
The idea is simple, if we can have access to the original source code and can do the changes you documented, generating the same code as you, with the same hash value for the encrypted code, we can assure that your code have the same security of cryptophone.
dumb ?
what is cryptophone?
Hi,
i am very interested in this (or a similar) software for
the Wallaby or Himalaya platform.
Anyone here who has a working & easy too install binary?
(Or are there any real free & opensource applications like cryptophone?).
kind regards,
Ben
Has anyone managed to get cryptophone working on the XDA ??
... or find a similar program ??
Regards
There are several similar commercial projects. Just wait some time for their announcements.
mamaich said:
There are several similar commercial projects. Just wait some time for their announcements.
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Hi mamaich,
thnx for that prompt reply
I know about cryptophone.de, raseac.com.br & caspertech.com
Are there any others I have missed ??
Regards
John
2-3 russian companies are also working on similar projects. I don't know their sites.
cryptophone Somebody to compiled? for motorola smartphone mpx220 :?
one more company.
http://www.securegsm.com
and question - where is source download page on http://www.cryptophone.de ?
in general "cryptophone" application isn't difficult
- good vocoder
- some crypto
- good realtime data transfer - CSD for GSM network
- some audio components like AEC
could some one point me to good ARM implementation of vocoder with 2.4-4.8kbitps bitrate? ARM9(v5) PXAxxx ~100MIPS.
Free is preferable, but reasonable commertial offers are welcome too.
just a question,
isn`t it possible with the sourcecode of this software and the sdk for windows mobile 2003 smartphones to make a installer?
is very interesting, or?
is there any other software for ppc or smartphone avalable?
a free wm5 client for this should be awesome! coders go compile now!
is the encryption limited to "only" this version of application ?
- or is there some sort of standard ?
ryhor said:
one more company.
http://www.securegsm.com
and question - where is source download page on http://www.cryptophone.de ?
in general "cryptophone" application isn't difficult
- good vocoder
- some crypto
- good realtime data transfer - CSD for GSM network
- some audio components like AEC
could some one point me to good ARM implementation of vocoder with 2.4-4.8kbitps bitrate? ARM9(v5) PXAxxx ~100MIPS.
Free is preferable, but reasonable commertial offers are welcome too.
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here
http://www.cryptophone.de/support/downloads/downloads.html
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I've tested in my Qtek 2020, (XDA II, MDA II…).
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Hi, did you manage to get it to work?
I tried on my O2 xda... it hung on the key exchange part...
It concerns me that this program starts two processs, spcore.exe and ui2003.exe. I have not looked over the code, but can you tell me why it must use two. Furthermore once they are going there is no way to stop the spcore.exe. My guess is that if that process contains the thread that is waiting for tapi events, its stopping mechanism has not been implemented properly. If you want to make a thread that is waiting for the event for line state then when the user wants to stop the thread/process, the event interest needs to be reset. eg SetCommMask(hSerialHandle,0); ,but it must be done from the ui thread not the waiting thread because obviously the waiting thread cant do anything. Once it is set to 0 (as apposed to EV_RXCHAR for example) the waiting thread will finish waiting imeadiately.
I tried sending a message to destroy the window with no effect, I then tried using terminatethread to stop it but that did not work so it must be in an api call (such as waiting).
On my mini it starts up ok, and dose not interfear with the phone. I could not test the functionality because the only other phone I had with me was my xda and it dose not install corectly on that. No error messages on intalation but the icon in the program files is not shown properly and it fails when I try to start it.
Hi!
I'm a new windows mobile user, developer by trade. I have a need for an application that will intercept a dial attempt from contacts or smart dialing and apply some re-write rules to the number then proceeding with the dial as normal. I've not found such a program for WM (I use TakePhone to do it on Treo 650) so I decided to try to write it!
This is for Windows Mobile 5 (on a wizard, if it matters).
I'm a Java developer, and rarely use Windows so I'm not so up on the technology used for this kind of thing, but no matter. I orderd the Windows Mobile 5 developer thing from MS and have it all installed. Using the managed code Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Telephony stuff I can dial a phone number. I suppose I could even add a menu to the contact that would specifically run my code and then I could use the Phone.Talk thing to place the call, however, I'd really like to enable the program and just have it work in the background when it is enabled.
First, can this be done with managed code? If so, how! Any input would be appreciated. Also, if you know of software that does this already, I'll just go buy it.
Thanks in advance!
this should be possible to be done with managed code, but the only idea I have now is hooking RIL.DLL or COM-port communications. And the easiest way to hook something - is to use C/C++.
Thanks for the reply! I've done some searching on RIL and RILGSM and found minimal info regarding "hooking" it. It seems that the person most likely to have done it is "itsme" who has posted a bit of information regarding the entry points and functions available in said DLL.
I'll keep looking...
Hi. I am writing a freeware social networking application based on location services ( http://www.fightersoft.ro/mts/index.htm ). Although many devices are supported, it seems that the HTC TyTN isn't. To that end I acquired one and now I am on the quest on getting the cellid in my application.
The approach that should of worked was the COM port. However, no matter what COM port I open, I get a create file error. I am guessing that maybe the internal modem uses a weird port name such as COM550 or other letters instead of COM. I know that another way of getting the cellid is by using ril.dll (or even getting the handle to the gsm modem com port). However, in WM5 this is not documented at all on msdn.com - BUT for WM6 there is documentation.
Firstly, I want to ask anyone if they have extra information about this issue and secondly if by upgrading to WM6, the using the COM port approach works from the box (usually COM9)?
hi, I tryed many programs, which have actually support for cellid information, but no one work on herm, no matter if it was WM5 or WM6. on all phones, I had before it worked correctly... phone alarm also have this functionality, but shown only something like 00-00...
This is so frustrating. Every mobile device with GSM capabilities has a GSM modem insinde. That modem SHOULD be accesible from the OS by the means of COM ports. My guess is that this port is hidden or under a different name than the rest of the HTC devices where it resides on COM9.
CommMgrPro shows Cell Id and Location Area Code correctly on TyNT
I started this thread in the hopes that people will contribute with ideas towards getting this task done. Can you reveal any technical information on how you get the cellid information?
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I started this thread in the hopes that people will contribute with ideas towards getting this task done. Can you reveal any technical information on how you get the cellid information?
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Sure. Ril.dll gives you access to this information and works properly in WM5-WM6. And technically is easier than manager serial drivers......
Documentation isnt included in WM5 so it isnt "official" but realky It is included. The only problem for "not official" issue is you wont get support from microsoft....
Ask me what you want...
stargatesg1, if you have searched the forum, you'd already have the answer. For instance, this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=280476&highlight=cellid
has a reference to RIL API. And I do remember I told you this some months ago in your another thread...
Here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1040464&postcount=27
It was at October 26 last year!
Basically I only need the cellid and the lac. I found that msdn.com offers documentation for ril.dll for WM6. This also works for WM5?
From what I learned from msdn.com is that I should do a ril.initialize first and then I should get the cell info using a fuction that I can't remember right now. Is this approach correct?
Lurker0, I know about this approach (I have mentioned it in my first post) however, I need more information because c++ native is not my primary envoirement for developing. That's why I kept searching for a way of getting the lac-cid from com ports so that I could do it directly from managed code.
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Basically I only need the cellid and the lac. I found that msdn.com offers documentation for ril.dll for WM6. This also works for WM5?
From what I learned from msdn.com is that I should do a ril.initialize first and then I should get the cell info using a fuction that I can't remember right now. Is this approach correct?
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Exactly. I downloaded Platform builder to have includes and libraries.
1) Initialize Ril
2.a) Request Position explicitally using a RIL_gettowerinfo
2.b) When you initializa Ril you can pass a callback to be notified upon location changes....
Did you read the source code for RIL interface that I pointed you to?
danielherrero, I see. Regarding the callback function is not neccessary in my app - the user or the app set on auto mode searches for changes in location. Thank you very much for your info.
Lurker0, yes I did, but like I said, I am not a very experienced c++ programmer and I need some documentation to get me started. I am also very greatful for your help and I am sure that I will use information from rilclass.cpp.
Thank you both, I will post back with the results as soon as I will have any.
Good luck
Hi StargateSG,
Did you succeeded in getting MTS working on Tytn?
Rgds
I had to leave the country on a business trip. I'll get back in a few days and I will start working on the problem.
danielherrero said:
CommMgrPro shows Cell Id and Location Area Code correctly on TyNT
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Does nothing on the Blue Angel.
hello all
i dont even know how to ask…
but this is the project i would like to start:
develop an that will be able to track another phone or gps device based on phone number or some sort of imei or sn
the both devices know about each other… its not something that will run without the knowledge of this devices.
is there a way to do this?
would i need a separate server witch will receive the gps info an pass on to the other device?
Sent from my SGS2 on SB4.4.2
ripnix said:
hello all
i dont even know how to ask…
but this is the project i would like to start:
develop an that will be able to track another phone or gps device based on phone number or some sort of imei or sn
the both devices know about each other… its not something that will run without the knowledge of this devices.
is there a way to do this?
would i need a separate server witch will receive the gps info an pass on to the other device?
Sent from my SGS2 on SB4.4.2
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I think yes, you need some communication node here.
One device should send id(imei) and position to server, and second will request last position(or all previous positions) by id.
I don't know any other way that can help to archive your goal(direct connection between devices also possible, but you need server anyway )
thank you,
any other suggestions/thoughts ?