Possible to access market via Wi-fi connection - myTouch 3G, Magic General

Hey all as subject indicates Im curious to know if its possible to access the market via Wi-fi not 3g? I think I recall being able to do this whilst testing a ROM once, but then after I installed another it would not access the android market over wi-fi. I have also read that android accesses the market over a port that may be blocked...Just looking to know if this is possible...

Yep. I regularly use the Market over Wifi (every morning) to check for updates / new apps. (Stock HTC Magic in UK)

Works fine in Canada (Rogers)... both with the stock Rogers ROM and after rooted with RA...

Anybody on Tmo?
Can anyone on Tmo access market wifi in the states? I can't and I am a bit chapped and confused about it... thanks in advance

i can get to it just fine.

Sigma47 said:
Can anyone on Tmo access market wifi in the states? I can't and I am a bit chapped and confused about it... thanks in advance
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No problem with the Market over wifi on my MT3G (T-Mo in the states)

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T-Mobile US HD2 does not have Wifi Router????

Hello all, I have been in the Blackberry world for a few years so I am a little out of touch on WM. I have spent about an hour with the HD2 and I am sold. One thing I noticed is the lack of Wifi Router. I know the European version has it and I would like to know if it is something easily ported to the US version? Thanks for any input and if this is a stupid question I am sorry, just haven't been on the WM scene for a while.
P.S. I know I could use WMWifirouter but I would like to try the HTC app (also help that its free).
I suppose it depends if there is a Sim free version made by HTC.
The version we have in europe is a different model.
If there is a sim free version made, there is nothing to stop you from flashing that ROM to a T-Mobile branded device (in theory).
That should give you all the functions HTC put in.
the o2 uk version doesnt have it either. I shoudnt worry, its readily available.
samsamuel said:
the o2 uk version doesnt have it either. I shoudnt worry, its readily available.
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Sorry, I have searched the forums but could not find it. Could you please give a link to where you can download a cab to enable the wifi router function?
skylinepigeon said:
Sorry, I have searched the forums but could not find it. Could you please give a link to where you can download a cab to enable the wifi router function?
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sorry, its installed in cooked roms, never had to find a cab. (if there is a cab) When i said its readily available i didnt actually look for it, my bad. I just know most roms have it.
skylinepigeon said:
Sorry, I have searched the forums but could not find it. Could you please give a link to where you can download a cab to enable the wifi router function?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=598891
Wifi Router is part of a pack available at the above link.
I installed it on my TMOUS HD2 and it won't connect with my laptop I verified the wireless settings match but my laptop keeps saying to check the router...
i dunno, won't work for me...
jessepatty said:
I installed it on my TMOUS HD2 and it won't connect with my laptop I verified the wireless settings match but my laptop keeps saying to check the router...
i dunno, won't work for me...
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make sure laptop is seeing it as an ad hoc connection, not infrastructure.
Is that a joke? What adhoc? It wouldn't work for me either (LEO). I can not see it from my laptop, no DHCP or static IP with the router SSID forced either.
Nevermind restart fixed all problems and that's really ad hoc!
Hey I have what's called a htc wifi router. Do a search for that. I'm pretty sure I have picked up the .cab from this site. This program works great tho.
im useing the router to send this! thank you much!

Just bought a Vodafone Magic

Hi all I'm new to these forums I was told to come and ask question here by overclock.net. Anyways, I just bought the 32B HTC Magic from Vodafone and so far I love the phone but I have a few issues/questions.
1. How long does it take until vodafone will allow me to OTA update from 1.5 to 1.6?
2. My wifi connection keeps dropping, it says it's connected but my browser and android market place and etc aren't loading.
3. The chick at vodafone said that Sense UI was just released by them for the phone :/ as far as I know the 32B doesn't support Sense UI without root and adding a custom rom.
Anyway, please help me out and thanks
Just an update I managed to update to 1.6. But my wifi issue still isn't fixed. I really need help.
hey there=)
i don't know much about those android things yet, because i'm quite new to this stuff, too, but i also have a vodafone (germany) magic and i already got the 1.6=P but reasons for your wifi disconnects could be one of the following:
- do you have the 'connected' icon at the top? if not, you're sure youre assigned to the network? does the connection hang at a special point? go to the wifi settings and look if it got an ip
- do you use encryption? if yes, try changing it, some routers seems to cause problems=)
- do you use a static ip or dhcp? try the one you're not using^^
- try disabling your 3g
...sry for my bad english=)
greetz,
das_coach
I fixed it. I played with my router settings until it worked. Now it's fine. All I want to know is if that Vodafone chick was telling the truth about Sense UI.
dunno about vodafone, but htc released it (can't post the link, but google it, you'll find the official htc page^^), and i don't think they have to root the phone for that, because they have the ability to apply it as an ota=)

[Q] Issues with some roms and http://m.telstra.com

Hi everyone.
I recently picked up an HTC Wildfire, and am quite happy with the device, but something odd I've noticed with certain versions of firmware I've tried.
The situation is that I use m.telstra.com to look at my account charges and so on. Now so far if I've used a rom which has adbd running as root, I'm unable to reach that site using the mobile browser. It just times out. (For example Cyanogen mod 6.1 and 7rc1 and other 7 nightlies.)
Though if I use say the DK sense firmware (where adbd isn't running as root) it works fine.
I'm wondering if it's just me, or something other telstra users have noticed something similar at all..
Thanks,
Ivy
I am running Cyanogen Mod v6 (something) and I can't access 0.facebook. Apparently my mobile isn't a supported network, or that my phones IP address is blocked.
i have wildpuzzle on telstra, will check when i'm around wifi and report back.
i'd do anything to avoid using there call centre
ephbee said:
i have wildpuzzle on telstra, will check when i'm around wifi and report back.
i'd do anything to avoid using there call centre
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The only issue is that the m.telstra.com page is that for the data to load you have to connect via 3G. That said, it should load a page telling you this.
The odd thing, with roms that have adbd running as root, it just times out.
Thanks everyone =)
~ivy
could it be an issue of the telstra wildfires, run a slightly different frequency for 3g/wcdma i think its 850/ 2100mhz( from memory) as opposed to 900/2100 and the radio that comes with cm7 is 900/2100. do you get a 3g signal at all? just a theory
that being said i haven't flashed a different radio for wildpuzzle and i get 3g ok
I've been careful not to flash the radio on the wildfire so I don't think that is the root cause.
It's just something odd that's all.
~Ivy
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Ok I found the issue.
I'd not checked the apn details. With cyanogenmod 7 the handset had defaulted to the telstra.wap apn not the telstra.internet apn.
When using the telstra.internet apn I'm able to get to the m.telstra.com page.
-Ivy
Listen to the silence let it ring on

[Q] Can't get 3G or GPS working on HD2 running Android 2.3 NAND

Hi everyone!
This is my first post on XDA, but I've been referring to it a lot lately and have to say that it is a great community.
I am hoping that someone can help me with my HD2 problem. I initially tried running an SD version of Android 2.3 on my HD2, it was great but I had no working 3G or GPS. I thought this was to do with the ROM build, and started to look for a new one to try out.
It was at this time that I learnt about NAND. Since then I have installed HSPL 2.08, MAGLDR and flashed MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 (v. 2.6) A2SD+. This is a ROM of Android 2.3.2. Note that before I did this I had Radio version 2.15.50.14, which I believe to be correct (for the reason of needing 576MB RAM).
Everything is now running great on my NAND Android except for 3G and GPS. I don't have the option for enabling 3G in the 'wireless & networks' menu, which I should.
I've searched around but all I can find is people saying that before you flash Android you must ensure you have a radio that is compatible with 576MB RAM. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe that Radio 2.15.50.14 is 576MB compatible.
The fact that I have no 3G AND no GPS does suggest that the radio may be incorrect (from what I know about them), but I don't know for sure. Can anyone help me out here?
I don't know if this info will help or make a difference to which radio I should use, but I am on O2 UK.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can offer any help! It is much appreciated!
have you made sure the o2 apn settings are correct ?
I am not familiar with O2 in the UK but since there is also T-Mobile in the UK, I am assuming that O2 is a competing SIM card carrier similar to ATT in the US for me. And if so, then I would think that O2 only can give you EDGE and not 3G. That is what happens when I try my HTC HD2 on ATT. Unless I am on T-Mobile, all other GSM carriers will only give me EDGE and not 3G. In regards to not obtaining GPS lock, I think it could be caused by the build you are on. Many of the builds are optimized for the location of the developer. I would then change your gps.conf file in your build to optimized GPS lock for you in the UK. Here is a link to the thread to help you change the gps.conf file on your phone:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
APN settings
Richy99 said:
have you made sure the o2 apn settings are correct ?
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Hi. Thanks for quick reply. I can go into my 'Access Point Names' menu, in 'Settings' > 'Wireless & networks' and can see multiple choices there. Seven of the options are for O2:
O2 UK (mobile.o2.co.uk)
O2 UK (mobile.o2.co.uk)
O2 UK Postpay MMS (wap.o2.co.uk)
O2 UK Prepay MMS (payandgo.o2.co.uk)
O2 MMS Postpay (wap.o2.co.uk)
O2 MMS Prepay (payandgo.o2.co.uk)
O2 UK MMS (idata.o2.co.uk)
I have no idea why some of them are identical or why there are so many for O2. However, I would have thought I should choose either of the top two, as I am on an O2 contract. If i select one of the top two then I can see the settings for that APN. The settings I can see that have values are:
Name, APN, Username, Password, MCC, MNC and APN type.
Should it be as simple as selecting an APN from the list or is there normally customisation required?
slbenz said:
I am not familiar with O2 in the UK but since there is also T-Mobile in the UK, I am assuming that O2 is a competing SIM card carrier similar to ATT in the US for me. And if so, then I would think that O2 only can give you EDGE and not 3G.
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Hi. Thanks, that looks like something I need to find out for sure, although my 3G worked fine when I was running WM6.5 on O2, it was only when switching to Android that the problems arose. When I had the SD card version of Android I could go back and forth from WM6.5 to Android and would have 3G work in WM but not in Android, every time.
The good point about the SD card method was that if I ever really needed 3G I could easily reboot and use WM6.5, but of course now that I have a NAND version of Android I cannot do this, and so I am pretty keen to try and fix the problem so that I can use things like Google Maps when I am out and about etc.
Thanks again.
porcupine24 said:
Hi. Thanks, that looks like something I need to find out for sure, although my 3G worked fine when I was running WM6.5 on O2, it was only when switching to Android that the problems arose. When I had the SD card version of Android I could go back and forth from WM6.5 to Android and would have 3G work in WM but not in Android, every time.
The good point about the SD card method was that if I ever really needed 3G I could easily reboot and use WM6.5, but of course now that I have a NAND version of Android I cannot do this, and so I am pretty keen to try and fix the problem so that I can use things like Google Maps when I am out and about etc.
Thanks again.
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Doing a Google search it looks like O2 can give you 3G provided you have the proper APN settings. The different choices you listed will be based on what type of O2 plan you are using. Here is a link to a suggested APN setting if you are on the postpay MMS plan: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f41/o2-uk-postpay-mms-internet-apn-settings-18558/
Suggested settings for payandgo plan 3G:http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f41/apn-settings-for-3g-and-mms-on-o2-payandgo-17625/
Partial success!
slbenz said:
Doing a Google search it looks like O2 can give you 3G provided you have the proper APN settings. The different choices you listed will be based on what type of O2 plan you are using. Here is a link to a suggested APN setting if you are on the postpay MMS plan:
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Hi. Thanks for the info and link. I tried the settings mentioned in the first link you provided and it worked! Brilliant! After I had input the new settings I had to go to 'Mobile networks' and re-tick 'Data enabled'. I now have a little 'G' icon in the status bar with an incoming and outgoing arrow above it and can browse web pages again! Ahh mobile connection, I have missed you!
By the way, that G icon, I've just Googled it and it seems it represents a GPRS connection, which is slower than EDGE. I have to say, this new connection is very slow (not that I'm complaining too much). Does this make sense to anyone? On the post I got the settings from (linked to above - I can't add URL's to posts yet as I'm a new user) I noticed that the users are saying that the settings will get 3G working, there was no mention of GPRS. Do you think my phone is defaulting to GPRS becuase it can't get 3G working?
Thanks!
I have exactly the same problem on orange. worked fine on wm6.5 but once i flashed android have had a night mare finding 3g coverage, but alot of ppl have 3g coverage on a nand android been trying to figure out why cant i, i also have that G but its really slow internet and cant talk on pingchat etc, gonna ring orange tomorrow n see if they can fix it/give me correct settings.
Hi Guys go into mobile networks and look for use only 2g networks and uncheck that box
yrrab said:
Hi Guys go into mobile networks and look for use only 2g networks and uncheck that box
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thats always unchecked cheers anyways mate....
I posted it on the thread of the rom i use and some1 posted this....
truckerdewd said:
It's your sim card. Had the same issue in the fall and it was my sim card. You are supposed to have them changed out every 2 years
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not sure if its correct or not but am going to give it a try
It seems to be working...
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Hi Guys go into mobile networks and look for use only 2g networks and un-check that box
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My 2G network option was always unchecked, but thanks for commenting anyway.
I seem to have a pretty much fully working connection now. I had the G icon (GPRS) when at work the other day, but once I went home I managed to get an E icon (EDGE), which was much faster. I don't know if I'll be able to get any faster than that (i.e. 3G or HSDPA), as I am assuming that is partly to do with my settings but also partly down to geographic location and coverage etc. But at least I have something now, I am very grateful for that much
In addition, my GPS seems to be working too (I started this post of with neither GPS nor my mobile networks working). It takes some time to get a lock on me, but it gets there after a few minutes. Fantastic!
Thanks so much to everyone who posted comments, I appreciate them all
I hope you get your problem sorted, LaneyEFC. I'd definitely recommend getting the APN settings from your network provider, my problems went once I got that step right!
gprs hd2 android
hello
have you find a solution to use mobile network ?
thanks
porcupine24 said:
Hi everyone!
This is my first post on XDA, but I've been referring to it a lot lately and have to say that it is a great community.
I am hoping that someone can help me with my HD2 problem. I initially tried running an SD version of Android 2.3 on my HD2, it was great but I had no working 3G or GPS. I thought this was to do with the ROM build, and started to look for a new one to try out.
It was at this time that I learnt about NAND. Since then I have installed HSPL 2.08, MAGLDR and flashed MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 (v. 2.6) A2SD+. This is a ROM of Android 2.3.2. Note that before I did this I had Radio version 2.15.50.14, which I believe to be correct (for the reason of needing 576MB RAM).
Everything is now running great on my NAND Android except for 3G and GPS. I don't have the option for enabling 3G in the 'wireless & networks' menu, which I should.
I've searched around but all I can find is people saying that before you flash Android you must ensure you have a radio that is compatible with 576MB RAM. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe that Radio 2.15.50.14 is 576MB compatible.
The fact that I have no 3G AND no GPS does suggest that the radio may be incorrect (from what I know about them), but I don't know for sure. Can anyone help me out here?
I don't know if this info will help or make a difference to which radio I should use, but I am on O2 UK.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can offer any help! It is much appreciated!
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[Q] Some apps can't connect using wifi (but can using 3G) on my Motorola Defy

Hello,
If you don't want the boring details of how I discovered the problem feel free to skip the next couple of paragraphs and go straight to the technical details.
I got my first Android phone (Motorola Defy) a couple of weeks ago and at first I was only using it with wifi because my data plan wasn't activated yet. While playing with it a little I realised that I saw a lot less ads than my boyfriend on his 6 month old Defy. I thougt it was weird but, well, seeing less ads is not a big problem.
Then when I got my data plan I saw that when I wasn't home I saw a lot more ads, so I began to suspect it had to do with how my phone was connected to the internet : wifi or 3G.
Next I wanted to try out Astrid and when I tried to log in using my Google account it failed repeatedly. Until I disabled wifi and it logged in fine using 3G.
Then I installed RTÉ DocOnOne to listen to documentaries while falling asleep. When wifi is enabled, it cannot start up because it can't connect (network timeout). Over 3G, no problem.
At first I thought it was my router blocking ports or something but it happens with different wifi APs and more importantly my boyfriend's phone, connected to the same access point, loads everything without a problem.
Let's sum up:
Some apps can't access the network using wifi but work fine when using 3G.
It happens regardless of the wifi AP (tried 4 different ones with different routers) and another phone using the same app connected to the same wifi AP can access the network just fine.
If I initiate the connection using 3G then switch to wifi (typically I launch the app with 3G, switch wifi on without closing the app), it still works after that (RTE DocOnOne has no pb streaming the documentaries once it has launched)
My phone is a Motorola Defy, French retail ROM, not rooted, no motoblur account (skipped the configuration), Froyo 2.2.2 (already on the phone when I got it), system version (if that means anything to you) Version.34.164.3.MB525.Retail.en.FR, kernel 2.6.32.9-g050ccf2, build 3.4.2-164
I can't give as much details about my boyfriend's phone (that doesn't have the problem) because he's not here right now but I can tell you that it is a Motorola Defy too, French retail (I think) ROM, Froyo updated from preinstalled Eclair (using the official Motorola update), not rooted, with a motoblur account
I have no idea if that's relevant or not, but my phone has the "google maps 5.7.0 crashes on Defy" issue (18446 in the android issue tracker) and my boyfriend's phone hasn't.
Has anyone encountered this issue before ? I couldn't find anything on this forum or with a google search.
Is there any tool I can use to try and find the cause of the problem ?
Thank you for reading all this, sorry if my message was long but I wanted to give as much detail as possible to help the nice people who may find what is wrong with my phone
I didn't read all..
but if your phone don't have problems then check this:
1. go to settings
2. Select "Location & security settings"
3. enable this "Use wireless networks" Location determined by WiFi and/or mobile networks
4. test does it work...
Hello manumanfred,
I did what you suggested (actually it was already checked) and the problem is still there (tried unchecking it too).
I am not sure why you suggested it, was that related to some phones having wifi problems in some countries ? I read a thread about that when I was researching my problem but it is different. In my case, wifi works most of the time, but some requests always time out.
Thanks for trying
Anyone else has an idea of something I could try ?
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Hello manumanfred,
I did what you suggested (actually it was already checked) and the problem is still there (tried unchecking it too).
I am not sure why you suggested it, was that related to some phones having wifi problems in some countries ? I read a thread about that when I was researching my problem but it is different. In my case, wifi works most of the time, but some requests always time out.
Thanks for trying
Anyone else has an idea of something I could try ?
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Hello, did you solve the issue?

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