Why is my gsm network not on the lockscreen ?
I can call, everything works but it's not on the lockscreen.
Thanks,
ChrisVDD
i dont know if this is realated, but since mid day yesterday, i cant get 3g anymore. r u experiecing this also, im in nor cal.
badnewswrx said:
i dont know if this is realated, but since mid day yesterday, i cant get 3g anymore. r u experiecing this also, im in nor cal.
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No,i even have no problems with 3g but i have never seen my networkname on the lockscreen witch is Proximus in Belgium.
ChrisVDD said:
No,i even have no problems with 3g but i have never seen my networkname on the lockscreen witch is Proximus in Belgium.
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Do you have a branded SIM card? Mine was showing the incorrect carrier due to being from my previous carrier. The phone doesn't appear to grab the info from the actual tower it's on. At least from what I can tell.
I got a new SIM card and now it shows the proper carrier.
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Hello,
Today I bought a HTC Hero and I am really happy with this device. However I can't make connection with internet. I have send a message to my provider for internet configuration and it is saying that my device doesn't support my provider. I have Vodafone. The mobile is sim lock free!
I hope you guys can help. Otherwise i have to sell it
Greats,
Kuy
Google for APN settings, enter manually. DO NOT PANIC
Country? If not america, then it will work, Voda are just trying to get you to buy a new contract.
barryallott said:
Country? If not america, then it will work, Voda are just trying to get you to buy a new contract.
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Either that or you need an updated Sim card. My Mother has an old o2 Sim which doesn't support MMS or mobile internet, had to get a replacement sim to be able to do it.
Should be ok though, the settings are generic and will work with any phone
Thank you guys! You saved my phone...haha!
Ok.. Now i have to do a lot of reading!
Next thing is rooting !
barryallott said:
Country? If not america, then it will work, Voda are just trying to get you to buy a new contract.
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Do you mean it will not work in America? I asked here a question http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4618065&postcount=6
Phone is unlocked but i cant even set it up to work. Do i really have to purchase expensive internet plan to make it work?
Thanks in advance.
baisically an unlocked htc hero cant support american 3g banding because it doesnt support the specific frequencies or something
you should still be able to get 2g internet in the US
in the rest of the world you should be able to get 3g if your carrier supports it
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baisically an unlocked htc hero cant support american 3g banding because it doesnt support the specific frequencies or something
you should still be able to get 2g internet in the US
in the rest of the world you should be able to get 3g if your carrier supports it
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I'm not saying it does not support 3G! I have t-mobile unlocked phone, it has correct frequences for t-mobile usa, the thing is that i just can't connect to ANY internet and device won't start unless i sign in =(((
alex_mib said:
Do you mean it will not work in America?
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The OP is on Vodafone, which, last time I checked, was not operating on the American market.
So, yeah, it will not work
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I'm not saying it does not support 3G!
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Not sure what you mean here? If you are not saying it does not support 3G, presumably you are saying that it does support 3G. This is not true for any US network at present - the best you will get is EDGE.
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I have t-mobile unlocked phone, it has correct frequences for t-mobile usa, the thing is that i just can't connect to ANY internet and device won't start unless i sign in =(((
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I'm pretty certain that you get the option to skip the sign in process when you first switch on, and the FAQ says that this is the case ( ).
You should be able to skip the sign in, and then you should be able to manually setup the APN for T-Mobile access, or connect to a wireless access point via WiFi. Once this is done, you can re-run the registration process to sign into a google account.
Regards,
Dave
I am in the UK and on O2 and no matter where I seem to go I cannot pick up a 3G signal...Edge is the best I get.
Is anyone else with O2 and has managed to pick up a 3G signal?
yes get a H in lots of places anoying thing is at work i keep swapping between full nomal G and 1 bar of H
andydprice said:
I am in the UK and on O2 and no matter where I seem to go I cannot pick up a 3G signal...Edge is the best I get.
Is anyone else with O2 and has managed to pick up a 3G signal?
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I don't think I've seen my O2 HD2 drop away from a 3G signal yet! Its sat on 3G/HSDPA since I got it.
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I don't think I've seen my O2 HD2 drop away from a 3G signal yet! Its sat on 3G/HSDPA since I got it.
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Its alright for some!
Just took a quick look at mine and once again its Edge....I had heard O2 was pretty poor for 3G signals; I take it I shouldn't need to configure anything on the phone - if a 3G signal is there it should just pick it up?
I didnt even know that there was anything else apart from GSM until i moved out of the valley when i was a teenager to go uni. You might just be unlucky and in an area with no 3G coverage.
how old is the sim card? i couldnt get anything other than gprs/edge but that was due to my sim card not being 3g
I had the same issue. I requested a new 3g sim from o2 as I had my existing sim for at about 9 years, noticed that the gold contacts on the new sim were configured differently. Upon using the new sim have always received HSDPA signal. I suggest you request for a new 3g sim .
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I had the same issue. I requested a new 3g sim from o2 as I had my existing sim for at about 9 years, noticed that the gold contacts on the new sim were configured differently. Upon using the new sim have always received HSDPA signal. I suggest you request for a new 3g sim .
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I had the same problem, old sim card. just nip into an O2 shop and pick one up. I called up to activate mine and it was working within 10 minutes
i generally get H unless im at work in which case i get crap signal and slow net lol and thats the time i want to play on phone haha
Chees guys....yes the sim card is pretty old.
I'll give it a whirl and see how I get on.
Ta!
It will be due to the SIM card, I called O2, asked for a 3G sim, and i got one the next day!
I switched from the touch pro to the HD2 and stopped getting 3g or hsdpa. I installed a cab from the touch x thread in the themes forum. That put a switch in comm manager to turn 3g back on.
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I am in the UK and on O2 and no matter where I seem to go I cannot pick up a 3G signal...Edge is the best I get.
Is anyone else with O2 and has managed to pick up a 3G signal?
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Yep Andy, it's your sim, I was paying O2 for 3G for 3 years and only getting Edge until a sales rep at a Vodafone shop noticed and told me to ask O2 for a new sim.
Result!! HSDPA at my home address.
Good Luck.
Hmm, think I may need a new sim too then. I assumed i was in a dodgy reception area, and have never seen a 3g signal. Is there a specific phone number/email address for this? Will they just send a new sim out if you just ask for a new one?
Good advice, let us know whether the new Sim does the trick.
I have a new (year old) o2 sim and can get on 3g/HSDPA in covered areas normally but I find the connection less than consistent in places that aren't 'fully' covered.
In my Hermes or in my o2's mobile bb dongle I can get a constant 3g connection with no dropouts, whereas my HD2 has trouble keeping that kind of consistency, going from full 'G' to 1-2 bar 3g (or more).
I flashed with a new radio which seems to have helped somewhat, but at my gf's place where there is currently no hard-wired broadband and 3g is needed, I end up connecting to WMWiFiRouter on her Hermes as a constant 3g connection is guaranteed. Mine will drop to 'G' seemingly at random and can take some time to find 3g again.
I'm going to flash with various other radios when I get some time this week and will post the results in this thread too, as everyone here will likely be o2 users possibly in the same boat.
Using HTC 1.66 Rom, radio 2.09.51.03_2.
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Hmm, think I may need a new sim too then. I assumed i was in a dodgy reception area, and have never seen a 3g signal. Is there a specific phone number/email address for this? Will they just send a new sim out if you just ask for a new one?
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I would think calling 202 from your phone would do the trick, just go through the menus... if you get someone who doesn't know what you're going on about, just ask to speak to a manager / better department.
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Hmm, think I may need a new sim too then. I assumed i was in a dodgy reception area, and have never seen a 3g signal. Is there a specific phone number/email address for this? Will they just send a new sim out if you just ask for a new one?
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They just sent me a new one, no apology, no offer of a refund for years of 2.5G.
I guess it's convenient (for O2) if people just carry on thinking that they have no 3G signal, after all, bandwidth is money
Yeah just spoke to them from 202 and theyve sent a new one out. Thankfully this HD2 is the 1st smartphone Ive had, from last Dec, so Ive not lost out for too long without 3g, thanks to xda.
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They just sent me a new one, no apology, no offer of a refund for years of 2.5G.
I guess it's convenient (for O2) if people just carry on thinking that they have no 3G signal, after all, bandwidth is money
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why would they send an apology?
Richy99 said:
why would they send an apology?
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For not advising me that I needed a new sim when I got a new 3G contract but charging me for 3G?
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Hi Guys,
I have an unlocked TMo HTS HD2. I have used it in Asia and UK without a problem. But when I came back to Canada, I got problems. I am using TELUS here and Telus doesn't seems to support HTC HD2. I checked this site and used their online tool to check the device compatibility. It shows the HTC HD2 is not compatible with TELUS.
I have tried to find information online about what is the problem and possible solutions. But, I have not came across anything that tells what is the issue. Probably there is something to do with HSPA (telus doesnt support HSPA or so).
So, I thought this will be the best place to know what can be the problem and most importantly possible solutions. I really like HD2 and would really want to use it in Canada.
Thanks.
What about it doesn't work? ALL GSM functions, IE calling, SMS, MMS...or is it just data?
Everything. It won't even catch the signal. I can see the signal bars trying to scan the network but then it stops with an exclamation mark.
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Everything. It won't even catch the signal. I can see the signal bars trying to scan the network but then it stops with an exclamation mark.
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i think Telus has the Bands that are present in the Telstra HD2, thats why your not able to use it, were you able to use it before tho?
No. I have never used my HD2 with Telus before. Is there anything like a firmware update or a software based solution to this problem?
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No. I have never used my HD2 with Telus before. Is there anything like a firmware update or a software based solution to this problem?
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I think you need the Telstra HD2, Tmobile ownt function your phone as it doesnt have the required bands by Telus, try a Rodger or a Fido Sim on your phone and see if you get a connection
My guess is that you've got your HD2 setup to ONLY connect to HSPA - and since they don't support that (edge only) it won't connect. Try changing the setting & see if that works...
I recently bought a TMOUS HTC HD2 and unlocked it to use on my AT&T network. However after unlocking the phone and trying a few roms I still am unable to connect to my AT&T network. I did unlock the phone on the stock winmo rom. And when I say i cant connect to the network I don't mean internet or mms. Not a single network function works, that includes calling, texting, mms, and internet.
Any help would be very much appreciateed. :fingers-crossed:
got any other sim cards available to try? (unlocking unlocks to all networks)
SIM cards
Well I have some old Tmo cards that I have from my old Tmo account. And I have a few other AT&T cards that are activated. Currently I have used one of the Tmos cards and one of the AT&T cards but they both do the same thing. It is rather frustrating. Do you think I am not picking up any of the EDGE signal the phone needs to work?
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Do you think I am not picking up any of the EDGE signal the phone needs to work?
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no, its not that, edge is just a manipulation of the 2g network, there is no 'edge signal', there are only 2g or 3g networks (simplified, and not really accurate/true, but close enough for this purpose)
Currently I have used one of the Tmos cards and one of the AT&T cards but they both do the same thing
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have you EVER seen it working? id be tempted to think it was broken / blocked.
No I did not check before. Isn't there a way to tell if it is blocked with the imei number or something. I hate to think I bought a bad phone. If it is blocked is there anything I can do?
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No I did not check before.
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d'oh!
Isn't there a way to tell if it is blocked with the imei number or something. I hate to think I bought a bad phone. If it is blocked is there anything I can do?
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not sure, sorry. I'd maybe give at&t / tmo a call, see if they can offer any advice based on the imei.
Thank you for your help. One more thing the siginal bar at the top shows I have no signal but it has an x over the bar indicator. (I'm running gingerbread sense) When I drag the top bar down it says no service. Would this happen with a blocked phone?
No clue, sorry,
Hey. I just got a Galaxy S4 three weeks ago, last week I rooted and this week I cannot connect to network at all. I get full reception but I can only call emergency calls? Anyone knows why this happened?
karzan10 said:
Hey. I just got a Galaxy S4 three weeks ago, last week I rooted and this week I cannot connect to network at all. I get full reception but I can only call emergency calls? Anyone knows why this happened?
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Are u in uk?
If yes what network?
cameracartwright said:
Are u in uk?
If yes what network?
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Sweden. Tele2.
I have the same problem. Although I have meteor Ireland previously phone was branded to o2. The phone has latest update BTU region with locked bootloader. Phone was working fine until one day when I got up to find no service on it. Only can connect to internet 3g h e but cant call or text anyone. Tried to flash the modem but that didnot work so then I flashed all firmware but still no joy. Please help.
mopas001 said:
I have the same problem. Although I have meteor Ireland previously phone was branded to o2. The phone has latest update BTU region with locked bootloader. Phone was working fine until one day when I got up to find no service on it. Only can connect to internet 3g h e but cant call or text anyone. Tried to flash the modem but that didnot work so then I flashed all firmware but still no joy. Please help.
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Do you have a carrier symbol that shows the phone is connected to the network. Maybe you need a new sim card?
im in the sameboat.. i live in finland. really would like to fix this