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This is an appeal to all you good programmers out there. Would someone be able to make a little app that resets ONLY the radio in the jam? Favourably with a little icon on the today screen or in the tray. Mapping it to a button would also be nice.
Why you ask? If you have read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=20428 , you might be aware that some of us have a problem with reconnecting GPRS-connections and that the only solution as of know seems to be resetting the radio. That can be done in some ways:
- Soft reset
- Toggling flight mode on/off
- Toggling slots mode in GPRS settings
All these three methods have something in common, it resets the radio and then connecting to GPRS again works fine. With the before mentioned app it would be only one push to reset the radio and that would if not perfect at least better than the current situation.
One way of doing this would also be to somehow making the magician always resetting the radio when connecting to GPRS but thats maybe more difficult?
When I think of it the best app would be the one that with a one button work would reset the radio and connect to GPRS...
If someone would be able to do this I am sure that not only I would be very grateful so please, pretty please...with sugar on top....
For some reason - my QTEK 9100 fails to maintain the connection to my GPRS service. Once I connect, it holds the connection until I make/receive a phone call. Thereafter, the device shows the connection in place, but it fails to pass any more data through the connection. To keep using the data connection, I must either soft reset or switch flight mode on/off.
(Needless to say, I have been able to use my SIM in other GPRS-enabled phones).
ROM 1.1.7.5
Date 9/22/05
Radio 01.01.10
Protocol 4.0.13.16
ExtRom 1.1.7.105
Anyone have any ideas?
Is there a ROM upgrade or RegEdit that could do the trick?
Same **** with mine 9100 on MTS. We should get together to solve this issue. Let me know if you got the solution. My ICQ 2662731, phone no. 916 137 7540, Leonid.
Absolutely the same problem with my Qtek 9100 on MTS. Some people on the forums say it's operator's problem; others claim it's not. However, switching from MTS is not an option for me anyway (corporate cell phone number, etc.) so I would be very much obliged for any solutions, or at least hints towards what can be causing it.
One possible solution (haven't tested myself yet) is setting GPRS to 'always on' via the registry editor; however
a) Will it drain my battery much more than usual?
b) Won't GPRS get disconnected in standby mode?
hi
hi. try to initiate GPRS connection with the default inbox email. press send and receive to check email. let it connect GPRS. when someone call u. it still maitain but the during call, the other person must pick up the phone. if nobody pick up the phone. the GPRS will have problem and need to turon and turnoff radio again. this is the only to maintain gprs, that is, to initiate GPRS connection with the default inbox email.
malice93 said:
One possible solution (haven't tested myself yet) is setting GPRS to 'always on' via the registry editor;
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I tried to set it always on, it didn't help.
malice93 said:
Absolutely the same problem with my Qtek 9100 on MTS. Some people on the forums say it's operator's problem; others claim it's not. However, switching from MTS is not an option for me anyway (corporate cell phone number, etc.) so I would be very much obliged for any solutions, or at least hints towards what can be causing it.
One possible solution (haven't tested myself yet) is setting GPRS to 'always on' via the registry editor; however
a) Will it drain my battery much more than usual?
b) Won't GPRS get disconnected in standby mode?
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ad a) -
One thing I know for sure:
it will not drain your battery any more that when connecting gprs on demand. I used to use the "grps always on" feature and can't tell the difference in battery life.
Regardless of the "gprs always on" setting I do sometimes have problems with the connection. The icons (gprs) say it's on but no data is transferred (no e-mail/www received) but it happens very rarely and I can't tell in what circumstances.
By the way: holding the red off-hook key for 5 secs closes the gprs connection - check if it doesn't make your problem easier to bare ;-)
Maybe you could try another operator's SIM - at leat you'd know if it's the Wizard or the operator.
Salute/k
kristo_ch said:
By the way: holding the red off-hook key for 5 secs closes the gprs connection - check if it doesn't make your problem easier to bare ;-)
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Yes, I know about this one; however, since GPRS won't reconnect anyway, this doesn't solve anything for me.
Oh well, I'll keep experimenting and hopefully Qtek will release some ROM updates in the future to deal with the problem.
Update: After playing with the settings a bit, the problem indeed seems to be with phone calls; i.e. I can disconnect/reconnect GPRS manually without any problems, but once a phone call is made or received, GPRS stops reconnecting. I have a suspicion it's actually an operator issue but haven't had time to try some other SIM yet.
malice93 said:
Yes, I know about this one; however, since GPRS won't reconnect anyway, this doesn't solve anything for me.
Oh well, I'll keep experimenting and hopefully Qtek will release some ROM updates in the future to deal with the problem.
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I called service today about this problem, they heard nothing about it, they said. Also they invited to flash rom, that was released month ago, they said. I asked them about version but call operator didn't know.
I'm afraid to do that because they could flash older verison than I have, and there are some roms that have troubles with incoming calls, I read in russian Qtek forum.
My version:
OS: 1.3.9.4 RUS
Date: 9/29/05
Radio: 01.01.10
Protocol: 4.0.13.16
ExtROM: 1.1.7.105
I read there are some utilities to save rom but I cannot find how to save rom to hard disk to restore it in future surely.
My version is:
ROM 1.1.7.9
Date 9/16/05
Radio 01.04.10
Protocol 4.0.13.17
ExtRom 1.1.7.111
(Russian OS)
Just read on some Russian forums that there were the same problems with s100 until the new radio version was released, so I guess we just have to wait.
vishny said:
malice93 said:
One possible solution (haven't tested myself yet) is setting GPRS to 'always on' via the registry editor;
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I tried to set it always on, it didn't help.
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Just tried it myself, didn't work for me either.
So far, the problem can be diagnosed as: regardless of GPRS status, a phone call (outbound or received) will screw up the existing GPRS connection and any future attempts to reconnect unless a soft reset/flight mode switch is made.
I hope to god a ROM update will be available in the near future; meanwhile, any and all suggestions are welcome.
Today I visited service, they flashed me the same rom I already had. Then they tried to solve problem at least 2 hours but with no success.
I advised them to be ready for crowd of users of 9100 who connect to MTS.
Technician said I have to wait new rom update, but he cannot say nothing about release date.
I want to beleave...
Some guy at Russian forums put forth an idea that our problem might in fact be an issue with lousy MTS implementation of EDGE.
So in theory it could be solved by turning EDGE off entirely (if it is indeed possible).
Same problem on my Qtek 9100 ... is there any updates available for the ROM?
I have this same problem on both my Kjam and Qtek 9100. I am in the United States and use Cingular. I suspect this is not a carrier problem.
I'm in the US on Cingular with a Qtek 9100. I think the issue is that the carrier drops the GPRS connection after time, or the signal is lost and WM5 doesn't react. Either way, seems like leaving GPRS in constant ON mode plays into the problem rather than help it. After installing GB-SOFT Tweak http://msmobiles.com/news.php/4714.html and setting it to release GPRS if unused for more than 10 or 15 minutes, I don't get the GPRS problem nearly as often. Furthermore, when a GPRS lockup does occur, turning flight mode on and then off again restores function without the long cycle time of a soft reset
Christian
I had the same problem on my IMate and it was fixed by turning off (2sec) and then turning on your device once the GPRS connection was established. Haven't tested on my jam yet
I have the same problem since upgrading to AKU2 ROM - before I never had that issue...
This is me trying to force a connection to the internet, but it wont cause it thinks its on a call. This is not good if you want emails coming down.
The only way I know how to over come this issue is to to a soft reset.
There has been no previous call. I open phone is inactive, I hit the red phone button. Nothing removes this obstruction.
Any ideas, how I can detect this or overcome this without doing a soft reset.
Q: How does one do a hard reset ??
Re: ISSUE : "Cannot connect. End current phone call..&q
Digs said:
This is me trying to force a connection to the internet, but it wont cause it thinks its on a call. This is not good if you want emails coming down.
The only way I know how to over come this issue is to to a soft reset.
There has been no previous call. I open phone is inactive, I hit the red phone button. Nothing removes this obstruction.
Any ideas, how I can detect this or overcome this without doing a soft reset.
Q: How does one do a hard reset ??
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I have the same problem. this issue comes when I've made a phone call and then I want to make a data session. my only workaround was is not to install programs like SPB GPRS monitor/etc...
If I'll have time, I'll install the newest ROM (the one that supports A2DP) and see wether the problem still exists or not...
I thought I had the newest ROM see my specs in signature. is that not correct. Whats this about A2DP ???
see here
For the Worldwide English Build: NEW
Rom version: 1.30.76
Radio version: 1.09.00
ExtROM version: 1.30.164
To download the WWE ROM JASJAR_WWE_13076_164_10900_wwe_ship.zip
http://www.clubimate.com/t-DEVICE_JASJAR_UPD.aspx
Re: ISSUE : "Cannot connect. End current phone call..&q
Digs said:
This is me trying to force a connection to the internet, but it wont cause it thinks its on a call. This is not good if you want emails coming down.
The only way I know how to over come this issue is to to a soft reset.
There has been no previous call. I open phone is inactive, I hit the red phone button. Nothing removes this obstruction.
Any ideas, how I can detect this or overcome this without doing a soft reset.
Q: How does one do a hard reset ??
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One solution to this is to use 3G (UMTS) instead of regular GPRS (GSM). 3G lets you use both data and voice connections at the same time. If you dont have 3G in the area (not sure why you bought a universal..) then you can try hard resetting by holding down the left and right softkeys (two buttons with -s) and pressing in the soft reset button.
Re: ISSUE : "Cannot connect. End current phone call..&a
RyanZA said:
Digs said:
This is me trying to force a connection to the internet, but it wont cause it thinks its on a call. This is not good if you want emails coming down.
The only way I know how to over come this issue is to to a soft reset.
There has been no previous call. I open phone is inactive, I hit the red phone button. Nothing removes this obstruction.
Any ideas, how I can detect this or overcome this without doing a soft reset.
Q: How does one do a hard reset ??
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One solution to this is to use 3G (UMTS) instead of regular GPRS (GSM). 3G lets you use both data and voice connections at the same time. If you dont have 3G in the area (not sure why you bought a universal..) then you can try hard resetting by holding down the left and right softkeys (two buttons with -s) and pressing in the soft reset button.
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This solution is not a right solution for me: when the Qtek is unable to create GPRS connections, it's also unable to create UMTS data connections. It says that there isn't modem on the other end of the line, etc...
The newest ROM is: WWE
1.30.77
1.30.1641.09.00
The other comment is that to use data and voice connections at the same time the network must be also capable of doing this.
Club Imate seam to be slow in posting new ROM they still show this ROM as the latest..
link above
see here
For the Worldwide English Build: NEW
Rom version: 1.30.76
Radio version: 1.09.00
ExtROM version: 1.30.164
I have the same issue sometimes ... I usually over come it using connmngr to switch the phone off then on again ... the pain with this issue is that you don't know it's stopped unless you try to make a call or GPRS session :x
I am going to have to code something up Skschema to ensure 100% a connection every time on re freshing internet link.
Logic
Run Command Com
Turn off phone
Turn on phone
Run GSM connection
I also get other error messages like
- Cannot connect to modem at other end
- No modem found at other end.
The main point is if you dont have 4 strong bars showing internet connection will always be risky.
And as the Jas Jar ( O2 Exec ) cant have a direct fixed connection via the GSM jack on the phone, its only assistence can come from a wireless repeater for home use, and if you are mobile then the Booster cant be found as a fixed GSM connection cant be made to the device.
A repeater is not a booster.
A repeater is for home use when you are not moving. Hence wireless is ok. This is more for signal sending not receiving
A signal booster is required for mobile use and a direct connection to device is required ( not available to Jas Jar as yet). This is for both receiving and sending. Direct connection is the best option.
MAIN POINT : The manufactures should have done extreme testing with low bars signal ( say two ) as well as high signal ( say 4 bars ), with the use of signal repeaters and boosters, AND THIRD PARTY ADAPTERS....which they obviously did not do....
Hi,
my GPRS connection is working, it connects without any problem but when i try to navigate with PIE then I can see the message "Opening" on the left lower corner but it just stays that way for a long time and the page never gets displayed. My e-mail works fine so that means i have GPRS connection and working. If i try navigating to a WAP site some pages get displayed and some other don't. If i connect via WiFi or via activesync then i can navigate without any problems. Based on my observations I suspect a problem with the MRU (Maximum receive Unit) of the TCPiP stack but i can not find on the registry where to change that.
Hope someone can help.
I used Tweak2K2 to set it in mine. Sorry I do not know the Reg setting.
hguiraud said:
Hi,
my GPRS connection is working, it connects without any problem but when i try to navigate with PIE then I can see the message "Opening" on the left lower corner but it just stays that way for a long time and the page never gets displayed. My e-mail works fine so that means i have GPRS connection and working. If i try navigating to a WAP site some pages get displayed and some other don't. If i connect via WiFi or via activesync then i can navigate without any problems. Based on my observations I suspect a problem with the MRU (Maximum receive Unit) of the TCPiP stack but i can not find on the registry where to change that.
Hope someone can help.
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I wonder whether your HTTP proxy port number is correct. I had same problem and I was using the advertised port number until I discovered there was another one that actually worked. I would suggest a port number but I'm O2 UK (it was `advertised as 80 but only actually worked on PIE with 8080)
Mike
You are not alone
Please check the following threads, both are related to our problem, unfortunely none of them gives a solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286449
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=287101
My GPRS connection doesn´t require an HTTP proxy server so Mike´s suggestion didn´t work for me. I contacted Movistar and they are not open to give support since I didn´t buy the device from them....
On the other hand, if somebody can provide the ROM reg settings and a brief instruction on how can be changed would be great
Hi Luiggi
Sorry you have not got it solved yet. I remembered your post and looked for it but did not find it - hoped you had a solution to offer - sadly not
Edit: I suppose you are certain about the proxy? I ask because mine will connect to GPRS just fine without it - BUT PIE does not unless it's set.
Mike
Maybe it is a Movistar problem
Interesting, so happens that my service provider is also Movistar; maybe they have done something different to their network settings. Any way, I was in the US recently and was able to use GPRS roaming although because the TyTN does not differentiates between GPRS and EDGE it could have been that it was using EDGE and that it why i could navigate using PIE.
The funny thing about this problem is that my e-mail works fine and my SPB whether also updates without problems, it is only the navigation with PIE that i have issues with. Based on my observations it seems to be that if the tcp packet is larger that a certain size it gets dropped by the tcp stack.
Not lucky so far
Hi Mike!
Movistar people told me that the don´t need proxy servers for the connections since they use Dynamic IP addresses (?). I´ve have tried a lot of different configurations but not luck so far, the comment posted above could be they key, now the big question is: What are the proper settings and how to modify the reg...?
Will reflashing the phone be the only solution?
Well looks like the options are narrowing down to reflashing the phone.... I'll give it a couple of days more to see if someone can give Us a hint on what to do.
hguiraud said:
Well looks like the options are narrowing down to reflashing the phone.... I'll give it a couple of days more to see if someone can give Us a hint on what to do.
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I´m not sure about reflashing, actually I have two 8525 I paid to SIM unlock the 1st one so I still have the original ROM 1.34.505.1 and the symptoms are the same, I don´t know what ROM would be suitable to "solve" the problem in case this would be causing the partial lock.
New Finding
I´ve been trying a lot of things and I guess I´m close to the root cause. I strated from scratch with a hard reset and giving a soft reset before the 3 sec secreen of auto configuration, then I tried to set a connection in my ISP, I named it "The Internet" and when I hit the OK button I got a message saying that there was an existing connection setting under the same name!!! I couldn´t find such connection, so I´m pretty sure that the connection is hidden somewhere in the ROM and we need to disable it and create a new one or modify the reg to address a different connection consistent with our own network.... Any thoughts on this?
luiggi said:
I´ve been trying a lot of things and I guess I´m close to the root cause. I strated from scratch with a hard reset and giving a soft reset before the 3 sec secreen of auto configuration, then I tried to set a connection in my ISP, I named it "The Internet" and when I hit the OK button I got a message saying that there was an existing connection setting under the same name!!! I couldn´t find such connection, so I´m pretty sure that the connection is hidden somewhere in the ROM and we need to disable it and create a new one or modify the reg to address a different connection consistent with our own network.... Any thoughts on this?
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I do have exactly the same problem: an MMS connection is missing but stored somewhere... Anyway to figure out where it is? To me, it's just a flag to change in order for it to re-appear in the \connection\connections tab...
MMS in Cingular
Jeff_mm said:
I do have exactly the same problem: an MMS connection is missing but stored somewhere... Anyway to figure out where it is? To me, it's just a flag to change in order for it to re-appear in the \connection\connections tab...
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I mapped that one in Cingular, the MMS settings are self extracted from the extended ROM, if you want to get rid of it just do a hard reset and then a soft reset when the 3 sec message shows up, hope this can help you
Please tell us how you did it....
jcb_home said:
I used Tweak2K2 to set it in mine. Sorry I do not know the Reg setting.
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Yesterday I took a look the the various reg entries and there are some which set default addresses, did you change those addresses? How did you do with Tweak2k2?
8525 on SALE
hguiraud said:
Hi,
my GPRS connection is working, it connects without any problem but when i try to navigate with PIE then I can see the message "Opening" on the left lower corner but it just stays that way for a long time and the page never gets displayed. My e-mail works fine so that means i have GPRS connection and working. If i try navigating to a WAP site some pages get displayed and some other don't. If i connect via WiFi or via activesync then i can navigate without any problems. Based on my observations I suspect a problem with the MRU (Maximum receive Unit) of the TCPiP stack but i can not find on the registry where to change that.
Hope someone can help.
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I went thru all regs and I couldn´t find MRU or LCP (Link Control Protocol) settings, what disturbes me more is that I put my SIM in my 8125 and everything (IE. messenger, Gmail, Hotmail, etc.) works wonderful!! I think I´ll put on sale my 8525.......
More findings
I do have GPRS connection, no doubt about it. I install Tonaya Iper in my phone and the software gives the ability to trace the route from my phone to the destination, for instance The route to www.gmail.com (216.239.63.19)
is as follows (I set the time [email protected]):
1.- 10.15.14.78
2.- 10.2.4.20
3.- 10.2.4.134
4.- 200.36.174.81
5.- 200.39.31.42 (mx-mesr-rt1.telefonica-data.com.mx)
6.- 213.140.50.233 (So-2-3-1-grtmtyma2.red.telefonica-wholesale.net
7.- Request timed out
8.- 213.140.43.25
9.- 213.140.43.225
10.- 213.140.36.45
11.- 213.140.37.57
12.- 64.233.123
13.- 66.249.94.8
14.- 72.14.233.123
15.- 71.14.233.123
16.- 216.239.63.19 (bp-in-f19.google.com)
When I try to trace the communication with a 1 second timeout the phone stalls for a while in server 213.140.50.233 and makes the traceability extremely slow.
My conclusión is that when the communication reach the server 213.140.50.233 this cause a delay and my phone can not continue to the final destination probably because the pre set delay in the application exceeds its timout parameter.
Any suggestions?
Not a "Maybe" MOVISTAR is guilty for poor GPRS connections!!
hguiraud said:
Interesting, so happens that my service provider is also Movistar; maybe they have done something different to their network settings. Any way, I was in the US recently and was able to use GPRS roaming although because the TyTN does not differentiates between GPRS and EDGE it could have been that it was using EDGE and that it why i could navigate using PIE.
The funny thing about this problem is that my e-mail works fine and my SPB whether also updates without problems, it is only the navigation with PIE that i have issues with. Based on my observations it seems to be that if the tcp packet is larger that a certain size it gets dropped by the tcp stack.
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Today I use a SIM from the other mexican cell company (telcel), I just enter APN, user name and password and in a blink my 8525 flew thru PIE, hotmail, MS messenger, Gmail and everything!!! Conclusion:Movistar system or set ups are causing all the connection problems, I´ve spent hours in the phone with their wonderful engineers and none of them has been able to explain why Movistar can´t give a decent service to 8525 users.
Using the Traceroute feature of IPer I notice a very long delay to ping the Movistar router located in Madrid (213.140.50.233), there´s where I think the problem is.
You are right Luiggi...!
One of the guys here at the office also has a Dopod 838pro (I'm ussing a HTC TyTN) but with Telcel instead of Movistar...the push e-mail capabilities and the internet surf are really very good ...but with the GPRS of Movistar I recive my e-mails very delayed in the phone and also still unable to sing in to MSN messenger.
Thanks to your post now I know the trut; I was really thinking that maybe the TyTN was the problem (I mean, the HTC branded because the Dopod was functioning just very fine) I was even thinking in return it...
regards
Hummm I suspected that....
Well I think we have (a winner) an answer (partially), I will go back to Movistar and complain, I may not get any results from it but I really have no options since because of my work I travel a lot and the roaming pricing I get with them is way better that the other alternative. The funny thing about this issue is that other HTC phones do not have it. A co worker has a Wizard and he can navigate with PIE. Maybe it would be interesting to investigate what could be the difference or why other phones can navigate and Tytn can't.
Wizard works great!
hguiraud said:
Well I think we have (a winner) an answer (partially), I will go back to Movistar and complain, I may not get any results from it but I really have no options since because of my work I travel a lot and the roaming pricing I get with them is way better that the other alternative. The funny thing about this issue is that other HTC phones do not have it. A co worker has a Wizard and he can navigate with PIE. Maybe it would be interesting to investigate what could be the difference or why other phones can navigate and Tytn can't.
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I do my living buying and selling phones and I guess next time (tomorrow) I get a Wizard for sale I´ll spend enough time going thru the registry and routes to compare it with the Hermes. Would you guys mind to run IPer and check if the afore mentioned router or server with the problem is common for all of us?
I already wrote a not very nice letter to Movistar, probably they are shocked because normally their tournaround time for an answer is less than 24hrs and this time is taking longer. Next letter I´m going to be addressing the Director or whoever is the top dog.
How do I get/ run the aplication mentioned???
I would like to help to figure out what the problem is or help you guys to get to a solution...so, where can I find and how do I use the software luiggi is mentioning??
Is it free or with a trial version???
regards
I have
A couple of questions I would like to put forth to the more tech savvy phone people out there somewhere in internet land, if you will indulge me...?
1) Does anyone know of a program that will stop the GSM radio light from blinking and yet keep the radio on? I really don't mind the flashing most of the time, but it IS a bit of a distraction when using eReader... Some kind of toggle program would be most helpful. Someone somewhere must have written one at some point...
2) I am having a problem with the internet. I have looked it up on the web and found that others have had a similar problem, yet no one seems to know what is causing it.
What is happening is I can connect to MediaNET when I push the explorer button, but once I disconnect, I need to soft reset the device before I can connect again, because I get a message that the "answering modem has disconnected." If I soft reset, or turn flight mode on and then back off, I can reconnect.
What I have read on the web is that Cingular is having problems with the net, while other people seem to think this is Cingular's way of telling me to get the PDA plan instead of the MediaNet plan. I have read tons and tons of messages regarding MediaNet vs. PDA connect, and there really seems to be no clear opinion on what is what and who is allowed what.
Ask 10 people about it, get 10 different answers.
SO...Has anyone found the cause of this problem yet? I am not the first to have it, and I am guessing I won't be the last.
Any light that can be shed on either of these would be most helpful. I do have a WiFi access here at the house, but I prefer GPRS if I can have it, because (of course) then I can access anywhere.
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ThomasMcKean said:
I have
A couple of questions I would like to put forth to the more tech savvy phone people out there somewhere in internet land, if you will indulge me...?
1) Does anyone know of a program that will stop the GSM radio light from blinking and yet keep the radio on? I really don't mind the flashing most of the time, but it IS a bit of a distraction when using eReader... Some kind of toggle program would be most helpful. Someone somewhere must have written one at some point...
Can't help you here, sorry!
2) I am having a problem with the internet. I have looked it up on the web and found that others have had a similar problem, yet no one seems to know what is causing it.
What is happening is I can connect to MediaNET when I push the explorer button, but once I disconnect, I need to soft reset the device before I can connect again, because I get a message that the "answering modem has disconnected." If I soft reset, or turn flight mode on and then back off, I can reconnect.
What I have read on the web is that Cingular is having problems with the net, while other people seem to think this is Cingular's way of telling me to get the PDA plan instead of the MediaNet plan. I have read tons and tons of messages regarding MediaNet vs. PDA connect, and there really seems to be no clear opinion on what is what and who is allowed what.
Ask 10 people about it, get 10 different answers.
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The answering modem has disconnected is a common problem with WM5. There are two things you can do to solve them. Look in the WIKI for the reg tweak that leaves GPRS always on. This way it will never be disconnected, and if you turn on wifi, the wizard knows to use wifi over gprs, so you will not be charged. It doesn't cost you anything to leave gprs on, as long as you aren't surfing the internet.
The other thing you can do is do not disconnect from gprs. After using IE, close the browser, but don't disconnect your gprs, leave it on. I have found that after sometime it will disconnect on its own, and then I do not get the answer modem has disconnected, when I try to reconnect. And as I stated before, it does not cost you if gprs is on, as long as it is not being used.
Hope this helps.
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zakhir_n said:
The answering modem has disconnected is a common problem with WM5. There are two things you can do to solve them. Look in the WIKI for the reg tweak that leaves GPRS always on. This way it will never be disconnected, and if you turn on wifi, the wizard knows to use wifi over gprs, so you will not be charged. It doesn't cost you anything to leave gprs on, as long as you aren't surfing the internet.
The other thing you can do is do not disconnect from gprs. After using IE, close the browser, but don't disconnect your gprs, leave it on. I have found that after sometime it will disconnect on its own, and then I do not get the answer modem has disconnected, when I try to reconnect. And as I stated before, it does not cost you if gprs is on, as long as it is not being used.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
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Thank you for your reply. It would all of it make sense except that this "common problem" was not a problem at all until about a week ago. I have had this gadget for almost a year now and only now is this beginning to happen. If this was a WM5 bug, wouldn't it have been this way from the beginning? Then again, I am more of a writer than a programmer, so I am sure I wouldn't know. Still, I do know my way around computers somewhat...
I have the xda reg wizard and I have the PHM editor. I am aware (of course) of the always on tweak and I have already thought about maybe doing that. I was just hoping there was another solution.
On the plus side, I am not too worried about the cost because I have unlimited net. I figure what with a toy like this, you really need it to use the phone to its full potential.
I am curious why this problem would pop up out of nowhere? I was reading elsewhere in the forums that wisbar caused the same thing, but I am not using wisbar. During the short time I did, I didn't have that problem. I am wondering if maybe another app is getting in the way? Is it possible this is not a WM5 bug but a software conflict? I would have to hard reset and reload one at a time to find it.
But then maybe I can report back here and save others the same trouble, which I'd be happy to do.
That's interesting about how it will reconnect when it disconnects on its own. That just convinced me to edit the reg. I'll try it.
Thanks.
Meanwhile, if anyone else has an idea why this should suddenly stop working, I am still curious...?
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I Found It!!!
Wahoo!!!
Took me forever, but I found the problem!
It is Photo Contacts Pro version 5.06 that is causing the problems with the internet.
If anyone else has this new version installed, please get back to me if you are having similar issues. I'd be interested in knowing.
Back to 5.02 for me, even though it has a bug in it.
I will report this to Photo Contacts Pro immediately.
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