Hi all, I tried to connect the HD2 to the laptop but when I search for the mobile, I don't find it. I looked all options in the connections settings but I don't find the option. Am I blind?!
took me a while to find it:
Settings / Menu / All Settings / Bluetooth
The option you are looking for is on the first tab
Can't change bluetooth visibility [solved]
pixel said:
took me a while to find it:
Settings / Menu / All Settings / Bluetooth
The option you are looking for is on the first tab
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OMG!!! I feel so stupid
I looked to that menu so many times, but never noticed the Bluetooth icon there, I was always going to connections.
Thanks a lot.
Can't change bluetooth visability off
Every time I turn on bluetooth it comes on in "Always Visable" to other devices. After I change the setting to "Not Visable" and then turn off bluetooth and then back on, it reappears as "Always Visable" again.
Why does this keep happening?
I recently changed my ROM and it has only started this behaviour after the ROM change.
I have looked through the registry settings and can't find anything that would enable this behaviour.
Any ideas?
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My D2 will automatically disconnect the wifi connection when it goes in standby. My old cruise would always keep the connection alive, so that it would be available immediately after turning it on. Is there a fix for this?
A google search reveals!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-368241.html
Edit: although that worked on my XDA Orbit 2 (Touch cruise / polaris) it dont seem to work on my Diamond 2
I found this key in the registry:
HKLM\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms\HTCKeepWifiOnWhenUnattended
and changed it from 0 to 1, but that didn't work. After a restart the value was automatically changed back to 0.
Looking around on the HD forum it seems that HD has the same behaviour. People changed that using a program called HD Tweak. I guess we need D2 Tweak...
i would also like to see a solution for this
I have experienced this problem also. If you have push internet scheduled and the phone is on standby, it retrieves the data via data connection/3G as opposed to your WiFi.
Additionally, if you take your phone out of standby, it takes a few seconds for the phone to re-establish the WiFi connection. If you are too quick to access the internet or update weather - again it will start to do this through the data connection.
Does anyone know how to resolve this?
did you try Advanced Configuration Tool? You can enable/disable data connections, set them to always on and enable WiFi on standby.
tomkarb said:
did you try Advanced Configuration Tool? You can enable/disable data connections, set them to always on and enable WiFi on standby.
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Does it exist for D2 too already?
Yeah got it and it works on D2, the enable WiFi option is there
You could also go to Settings -> More -> Connections -> Wi-Fi -> Wireless networks -> Menu -> Advanced, there you can change how long the Wi-Fi radio should be on if not connected to a wireless network.
Unfortunately, www.touchxperience.com is down, so I can't download it now.
helinus said:
You could also go to Settings -> More -> Connections -> Wi-Fi -> Wireless networks -> Menu -> Advanced, there you can change how long the Wi-Fi radio should be on if not connected to a wireless network.
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Thanks for the tip. This doesn't solve my problem, but it's good to know.
I found a 3.3 cab elsewhere. What option exactly did you change to keep wifi on on standby? The only logical one I found is Network >Turn off wi-fi if no activity. I changed that from yes to no, but that didn't help...
I know how to do it but it requires some code to accomplish - I actually tested this yesterday on my TD2 (the advanced config trick does not work with TD2). Unfortunately I do not have the TD2 with me right now ... Perhaps I'll muck with it a bit later anyways, else you'll have to wait 'til I have the TD2 in hand again Monday or Tuesday.
It takes a ****load of power to do this though, and I'm not sure if it works in true suspend... it works for unattended mode though.
Well, I found the option in advanced config 3.3, hidden under "More options". But indeed it doesn't work. Wifi still disconnects on standby and starts reconnecting after standby. If you have a solution Chainfire, I'd be happy!
Tomkarb, can you confirm that the Advanced Config trick really works for you?
Isn't there anyone that has a solution? The Schapps advanced config thing just doesn't work
The solution is in here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524490
Thanks! That works indeed!
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms]
"HTCKeepWifiOnWhenUnattended"=dword:00000001
I never found that out, because I always soft reset immediately afterwards, thinking that was necessairy for the change to become effective. The soft reset wiped the change away though.
I've made a cab that changes the registry value to 1. It also copies the cab to the installationdir and adds a shortcut to it in the start menu. So you just have to run it from the start menu after each soft reset/restart (if you need wifi on standby). It only works when you execute it when wifi is off. Turn it on after installation.
There's a great freeware that i use called WkTask, which is a launcher, among other things, and it has the option of turning off the screen, but not putting the phone into standby. Disable the automatic power off and turn off the screen, this should solve your problem. However, i'm pretty sure your battery will drain a whole lot faster with the device never entering standby and the wifi on.
For added functionality, create a shortcut in the windows directory called 'long_power.lnk', and point it at the same file that WkTask uses (you'll see the path when you add it to the launcher, its a 'command call' btw). Then you can press and hold the power button to turn the screen off instead of powering off the phone (which is something i never do, does anyone?)
Hope that helps.
Thanks for the tip. I don't use wifi very often, only sometimes to remote control my pc. So most of the times I want it to go in standby and save as much power as possible with wifi off.
BTW, another solution for some of you may be to use a different ROM. I'm using Topaz Essentials 1.6 ROM (TESS1.6) from chef Aman now, and this ROM doesn't have the wifi turning off problem.
deechte said:
Thanks! That works indeed!
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms]
"HTCKeepWifiOnWhenUnattended"=dword:00000001
I never found that out, because I always soft reset immediately afterwards, thinking that was necessairy for the change to become effective. The soft reset wiped the change away though.
I've made a cab that changes the registry value to 1. It also copies the cab to the installationdir and adds a shortcut to it in the start menu. So you just have to run it from the start menu after each soft reset/restart (if you need wifi on standby). It only works when you execute it when wifi is off. Turn it on after installation.
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Does not work on my HD2
Hi everyone!
Usually, this forum gave me all the answers i needed, but this time i had to start a thread.
WiFi just stopped working. I don't know when it exactly hapeened, because the PDA wasn't used for several days.
Now, when i go to Ipaq Wireless, WiFi tab and turn it on, it says Status:On, Network: Searching and the WiFi icon i orange color.
But, when i go to View WiFi Networks, it opens the Configure Network Adapters window every time. And when i choose HP iPAQ Wi-Fi Wirelress adapter from the lower list it opens settings window.
After that, when i go to Advanced in Ipaq Wireless window, in the Main tab, field Status says Off., and none of the other fields have anything in them.
And the WiFi LED is not blinking when i try to turn WiFi on.
Maybe there is some registry setting i accidentaly modified, because i tried to fix my dissapearing SD card (after suspend mode) problem by chaning registry values, which seemed to help other people.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions.
Unplug your phone from the PC will solve the problem.
rale45 said:
Hi everyone!
Usually, this forum gave me all the answers i needed, but this time i had to start a thread.
WiFi just stopped working. I don't know when it exactly hapeened, because the PDA wasn't used for several days.
Now, when i go to Ipaq Wireless, WiFi tab and turn it on, it says Status:On, Network: Searching and the WiFi icon i orange color.
But, when i go to View WiFi Networks, it opens the Configure Network Adapters window every time. And when i choose HP iPAQ Wi-Fi Wirelress adapter from the lower list it opens settings window.
After that, when i go to Advanced in Ipaq Wireless window, in the Main tab, field Status says Off., and none of the other fields have anything in them.
And the WiFi LED is not blinking when i try to turn WiFi on.
Maybe there is some registry setting i accidentaly modified, because i tried to fix my dissapearing SD card (after suspend mode) problem by chaning registry values, which seemed to help other people.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions.
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It wasn't plugged in the PC.
Clean reset did it.
WiFi is working again. I guess it was a matter of conflict with some software.
Hiya, I purchased my HD2 this morning, everything is great the phone is brilliant, there's one tiny problem, I did a soft reset on the phone after using the 802.11n enable thingy (using the regeditor), when I rebooted the phone the WiFi option (under settings on HTC sense) is disabled (like greyed out), I can't turn the wi-fi on, i tried setting the reg back to disable 802.11nm but the option is still disabled. The button was enabled before I made any edits though :s
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks
joncy92 said:
Hiya, I purchased my HD2 this morning, everything is great the phone is brilliant, there's one tiny problem, I did a soft reset on the phone after using the 802.11n enable thingy (using the regeditor), when I rebooted the phone the WiFi option (under settings on HTC sense) is disabled (like greyed out), I can't turn the wi-fi on, i tried setting the reg back to disable 802.11nm but the option is still disabled. The button was enabled before I made any edits though :s
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks
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WIFI is disabled when connected to your PC (Activesync).
Haha alrighty, thanks for the quick reply =)
edit: just another 2 queries
How to I find the MAC Address of the HD2, and i'm trying to sync my contact out of office outlook 2007 using Windows Mobile Device Centre, but when i select contact is says Outlook is not setup, how do i fix this? :s
Glad to know. I thought this "feature" was a bug from installing too many tweak apps. I could still enable wifi via:
Start > Settings > All Settings > Connections > Wifi
and ticked the "Turn On Wifi" option. This part of the OS is basic windows mobile UI.
enable WIFI on hd2
i updated my hd2 from 2.13 to 3.14 and lost my wifi capability.
can this be recovered,,,, i already re flashed back to 2.13 and still a disabled (greyed out) wifi on/off button.
Any solutions to this problem?
thanx
I was told by someone that had and hd2 that they could not bluetooth to another HD2. Sure enough, I tried it with another HD2 and we never found each other when we did a search. We tried for a half hour. Has anyone heard of this or know a fix (if this is truly the case)?
I had an issue with this also. We had to use multiple passwords on each TP2, it was a real pain, possible-but not easy like with the Hermes(8525). I recently found a reg edit that disables the password, but I have not tried it yet.
My wife and I ran into the same problem during lunch today. I saw this thread and then went looking for the answer.
Here's how you make the phone discoverable to other devices beyond headsets.
Turning Bluetooth on and making your phone visible
Turn Bluetooth on and make your phone visible (discoverable) when you want other Bluetooth-enabled devices to detect and connect with your phone.
1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab, and then tap Menu > All Settings > Bluetooth.
2. When prompted to turn on Bluetooth, tap Yes.
3. Tap the Settings tab ( ), and then tap Not Discoverable.
4. Select Always Visible.
Note If you select Visible for 60 seconds, Bluetooth visibility will turn off automatically when the time elapses and your phone has not yet connected to another Bluetooth device.
5. Tap Done. The icon then appears in the title bar to indicate that your phone is in visible mode.
Tip To easily switch Bluetooth off or back on, tap Wireless controls on the Home Screen’s Settings tab to open the Comm Manager and then tap Bluetooth’s Off/On switch.
Your phone remembers whether visible mode was previously enabled or disabled. If you did not disable visible mode, switching Bluetooth on in the Comm Manager also puts your phone in visible mode automatically. For more information about using the Comm Manager, see Chapter 14.
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I got this from the manual for the HD2 on page 209. I downloaded it from tmobile.com in the mytmobile section under support. I would attach it but the file is too large.
^^ yep its that easy been transfering files from the laptop to the phone...so easy
On my wife's and my own Galaxy s4 running FreeGS4 v2.0 ROM - the hotspot works via menu, I have a toggle widget for it that works too. I can connect up with multiple devices to either phone...
But neither phone will allow more than 2 devices to connect at any one time.
I went into the LAN settings to confirm settings are correct - and they are, DHCP is active and allow up to 100 connects - this was default, i tried lower and lower numbers, all the way down to 8, but neither phone will allow more than 2 connections at the same time.
I tried to toggled airplane mode on and off, I've tried rebooting. I've tried manually entering the settings.
I'm starting to worry that it is a flaw in the ROM itself, but a friend of mine who also has the same phone and ROM as I do claims he can connect more than 2. So I'm not sure but I am at hair pulling out stage at this point.
Anyone have any ideas?
edit - search works! I found the solution, and I feel 3% more stupid for somehow missing it earlier
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43740035&postcount=143
go to settings - hotspot - "press on configure->show advanced options->maximum connections" Thanks
Click on configure hotspot and page down in the pop up menu that appears. Click the box that says show advanced options and then set the maximum connections you want to allow. You can also set 2.4ghz or 5.0ghz in this menu.