I have two HERM 200s. One is an HTC and the other is an unlocked Vodafone model.
The Vodafone model has worked pretty well for phone reception in my area. However, the HTC has not.
I have upgraded the radio several times on the HTC and now to one of the most recent, I think 1.43. This has not helped reception. I can use both TyTNs at the same location standing at the same point and the Vodafone doesn't have any problems but the HTC will drop the call generally while trying to make a call or answer a call.
Has anyone see this issue or have suggestions on how to resolve the reception problem?
Thanks!
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Since a few weeks I have following issue with my O2 Trion:
Even though the antenna signal shows 100% strenght, I have 1 chance on 2 being unable either to make a call or to receive (same counts for SMS send/receive) When people call me, the call is forwarded directly to my voice mail like my telephone is shut of. When calling someone, I got 3X dong-dong sound without getting through
I have changed the SIM card , uninstalled a lot of applications but problem remains.
What other tests can I do to see if it is a soft or hardware problem?
The sof onboard is the original delivered on + pocketmechanic pro WM5 and Pocketmusic.
My O2 was originally German with QwertZ layout, got the 1.23.707.1 ROM, the radio version 1.06.00.10 and protocol 32.37.7010.01H.
Before I hand over my so precious tool, I wanted to know of some experts here have any suggestions?
Thanks upfront!
I've had several phones in the past that show maximum signal when actually they have virtually no signal at all!!
I wonder whether it's worth trying to limit the connection (as a test) to GSM band only, just in case you've got the band switching issue.
Start>settings>personal tab>phone>band and only selecting GSM in the drop down boxes.
Mike
mikechannon said:
I've had several phones in the past that show maximum signal when actually they have virtually no signal at all!!
I wonder whether it's worth trying to limit the connection (as a test) to GSM band only, just in case you've got the band switching issue.
Start>settings>personal tab>phone>band and only selecting GSM in the drop down boxes.
Mike
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Thanks, but I tried all options in those settings already. Auto + Auto, GSM +Auto, GSM + UMTS etc.. nothing seems to be stable. There is no rational behind to clarify this issue...
What i do notice is that when my network goes from GSM to UMTS depending of the strongest network, UMTS shows less issues( I believe)
I had similar radio problems with my German TyTN (E-Plus), that are resolved now that the device was replaced.
The E-Plus hotline confirmed there are some devices with unrepairable radio problems.
So before you or your callers go crazy with calls dropped by your TyTN or not being able to find a network or you're tired of the quick battery drain, the mediocre CPU performance or obscure crashes, get it replaced.
Would it help if I boot to another radio version only, or is it hardware related?
Issue is that O2 Trion is not supported / distributed in Taiwan (as all WM5are Chinese here)
Does someone knows if DOPOD would do the repair for a O2 XDA trion german version in another country than they distribute their devices?
Any hotline to ask?
Thanks
No, they probably won't. Upgrade the ROM, and flash the new radio. Read the wiki's and ASK FOR HELP before you do anything you are unsure of.
Follow these instructions to the letter and you'll be okay. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285586
Let me know if you have problems with the bootloader version
Good luck
I bought an unlocked HTC TYTN Hermes 200 from a private party. He lives about 40 miles away from where I live and he used it with T-Mobile in California (I live in California also). Before I bought it, I tried it out (while I was in the same city that he lives in) with my T-Mobile SIM and made a phone call and the reception was clear.
Since I got home, I've had problems in 2 places (home and work which are about 5 miles apart) where I have 1 bar of reception and if someone tries calling me, it doesn't even show an incoming call on my phone, it goes straight to voice mail and if I try to call someone, it doesn't ring even once, it just says call ended. When I am at other places, I usually get decent reception (but not always).
I have tried flashing all of the recent radio firmware but nothing has made a difference. I also tried inserting another T-Mobile SIM and had the same problem. My previous phone (unlocked Treo 650) had really weak reception in those same areas but not this bad. The phone is not warrantied, according to HTC. I have made sure all my network settings are correct. It's running Windows Mobile 6. I think it might be a problem where the HTC antenna doesn't pick up a signal as well as weak T-Mobile reception.
Any ideas of what I can do about my problem ?
have you tried upgrading the Radio?
yes I have and I've tried all the different versions from 1.38 to 1.48
Update: I upgraded to 1.50 radio firmware. The phone doesnt show better reception but maybe 1 in 10 times the call will go through.
Hi everyone,
We've been having some reception problem on a T-Mobile Wing. It's currently running PDAVIET build 20764 and radio ver. 03.21.90. Tried several radio ROMS and none of them would give good signals. A lot of times it would show "No Service", sometimes we'll get good signal for a couple of minutes but immediately disappears afterwards. It's already HardSPL-ed and SIM unlocked. Anybody has similar experience?
Thanks!
i have the same problem as you do.... i just recently purchased another wing from craigslist... The first wing that i owned, worked great with no reception problems... I tried a different radio and took the antenna from my old wing, did not help what so ever.. Anyone have a clue of what the problem might be?
Will try to stop by at HTC service center on Monday. Anybody else has any clues?
Since I took advantage of the orange ****-up and moved to O2, i just cant make phone calls from home.
From other places its fine, but at home its awful.
I have tried the O2 sim in another phone and its perfect, so I dont think its the phone masts.
I have spoken to O2 and they tell me the account is provisioned but unavailable to send my HTC the settings as they dont support the phone at all.
Is there anything I can do?
Sometimes it happens, you can always try a different radio. Some radios will improve reception in different areas. As an extra quirk, some can even improve battery life!
Take a look here for more info:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Radio
Just a word of caution however, you might want to get your HD Security unlocked first before flashing a new radio.
Can you list what ROM/loader/radio version you're using (I assume that you've unlocked an Orange handset)? Sometimes if you've got mixed up versions, the signal quality will suffer - see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557843 for someone with a similar problem after flashing their phone.
Different phones will always show some variation in connectivity; it's just a fact of life - but at most about 30% variation. If your other handset has 5 bars and the HD has one or zero, something is wrong with it. Also, since your handset is unlocked it might help to try a payg SIM from another operator (getting a free SIM is easy, and if you don't make calls it won't cost you to stick it in and look at the signal). We carry one from every operator, just in case we're stuck in a region with bad coverage and need to call someone urgently.
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I have tried a few different ROMs but currently using Duttys 6.5 R12 revised rom.
Radio is currently 1.14 but I have tried 1.16 in the past with no improvement.
My handset is unlocked (using the link on this forum).
In the other phone (an old Nokia) its perfect signal, 5 bars, but in the HD it ranges from 4 bars to none and all inbetween, quickly changing all the time too.
I might try and get hold of a PAYG O2 sim and see if thats any different.
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Can you list what ROM/loader/radio version you're using (I assume that you've unlocked an Orange handset)? Sometimes if you've got mixed up versions, the signal quality will suffer - see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557843 for someone with a similar problem after flashing their phone.
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Read through that and my bootloader screen is fine and shows SPL 1.56 Olinex security unlocked.
So I dont think thats the problem.
I have the same problem!
Got the HD yesterday, and reception goes from 0 to 4 bars all the time. When sim is in my other pdas it fine. I have an unlocked HD on o2.
My bootloader screen shows SPL-1.54.0000
Tried an orange sim and got 4 bars
Telephone connectin strength
I have the same problem.
At home impossible to call. On the road connection is regularly lost (when moving from one ground station to the next I suspect). This feels like the coverage problems in de mid 90s.
ROM 1.56.404.1
Radio 1.13.25.24
Provider Proximus
New sim did not help
onverbe said:
I have the same problem.
At home impossible to call. On the road connection is regularly lost (when moving from one ground station to the next I suspect). This feels like the coverage problems in de mid 90s.
ROM 1.56.404.1
Radio 1.13.25.24
Provider Proximus
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19/10 I asked for a new sim card from my provider but that has made no difference.
Some weeks ago I bought my wife a Wildfire from Ebay. It seems to work fine and picks up a great signal on every network except Vodafone. I tried the HTC helpline and took it to a Vodafone store but neither could help.
Now I've bought another for myself and, would you believe it, the exact same problem with this one.
If I take out the Vodafone sim and put it into an HTC Magic it immediately picks up a strong signal. As soon as I put the sim back into either of the Wildfires it gets either nothing or a very limited signal.
I've tried taking the phones out and about and occasionally get a weak signal but more often than not I get nothing.
Can anyone help.
I should possibly have added that both these phones were originally locked to one network, one to Tmobile and the other I believe was to 3, and have been unlocked using a code.
chance you oprator maybe? or update firmware
Is it the death grip perhaps? Which Apple claims other devices have aswell...?
I don't think it's anything to do with the grip because I've tried it so many times in different places and positions. I find it very strange that it's only the Vodafone signal. Every other network gets a strong signal.
MY Vodafone signal isn't good either, but then again it wasn't great with my Touch Pro 2.
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MY Vodafone signal isn't good either, but then again it wasn't great with my Touch Pro 2.
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try the new 1.37 firmware
I've tried updating the firmware but it tells me that the phone is up to date.
It currently has Version 2.1 update 1 and the software number is 1.25.110.1
I'm no expert so if anyone can tell me how to make it do an update I'd be grateful.
download this http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...3.55.24H_3.35.19.25_release_151892_signed.exe