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Universal becomes forgetful?!

Ever since I got my Qtek 9000, a small but annoying problem has been plaguing me. I figured that switching to a different ROM such as i-mate's JASJAR would have solved it, but it seems to happen there, too...
My Universal becomes forgetful.
After a while of successfully toggling the Wi-Fi connection, it forgets all my access points/wireless routers and prompts me to connect and authenticate with their keys. I used to think it just forgot the WPA keys, but the available access points list just goes completely empty!
After a while of successfully using making calls or using the navigator, it needs to rediscover and re-pair my Bluetooth devices, such as my HS850 headset and my GlobalSat BT-338 GPS. The "paired" Bluetooth devices show up in the Bluetooth > Devices tab, but the headset icon never activates in the Phone applet, nor does the headset activate Voice Command. Also, when I launch my GPS software, I get a tone and a notification pops up asking me if I want to add the Bluetooth GPS device to my list.
After a while of successfully ActiveSync'ing with the 4Smartphone.net Exchange Server, it forgets the password and prompts me for it. This is just starting to happen now. I have the settings saved in a .CPF file I received from 4Smartphone.net, but why its starting to forget even this is starting to concern me.
Is anyone else having these issues, or is it just me? Am I going MAD?! :doh:

I have found that if you need to reset when certain processes are running (eg Messaging) data does get lost. I wonder if this explains your issue. PS - I have not suffered the BT issue you describe and I use 2 BT headsets.

configure ur device (add ur access points, bond ur bluetooth devices...etc.) and do a clean soft reset using psShutXP or anyother software based soft reset....
after the reset, is it all gone?
S
(i'm guessing the problem is, the device crashes and hasnt written ur customizations onto the flash disk...if this doesnt work too, u might have to try another rom! )

Dreamtheater is right.
Remember that the WM5 keeps a certain amount of data in a cache in volatile RAM. If you reset your device without this data being written to the non-volatile flash, it will be lost.
This is usually recognisable if you reset the device soon after copying a file, or receiving an email or SMS. The file/sms/email will have disappeared.
The WM5 dev blog has said that there are a few ways around this:
1. Turn the WM5 device off for a few seconds (5-10 seconds should be enough) before you reset. The operating system will write any data in volatile memory to the non-volatile flash.
2. Any application that programmatically soft-resets the device with the correct commands will force the write-to-memory to occur as well.
So try to set up your device, sync, and then TURN IT OFF for a bit, before you do a reset. If in doubt, TURN IT OFF!

Newby to X1

Got mine today. Problems so far....
Did the same old trick with a new phone - copied contacts to sim, insert Sim in X1 and then copy them to 'contacts;. I now have duplicate names. How do I delete the SIM copy, OR just use the Phone copy. I am a Nokia girl and am struggling big time to find out how you can chose between the two.
Secondly, I have a TOMTOM 700 go. Tried to pair them tonight. Got a DUN incompatible message from TOMTOM for Traffic etc. HELP. How can I get them to talk to each other so I can use my paid for subscriptions.
Thirdly, I have a VISEOo blue tooth gizmo in my car. Is this going to work with the X1. There are all sorts of connectivity and I'm not sure which to chose.

guess i can help with the first one, install the XperiaTweak v1.6 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=440035
Main>disable Show SIM-contacts in contact list
Done

have you tried the internet sharing program? Are you trying to pair the 700 through bluetooth?
there's also some apps around, some free some paid that enable a win mobile device to act as a wifi router if that's any use.

zjzhsh said:
guess i can help with the first one, install the XperiaTweak v1.6 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=440035
Main>disable Show SIM-contacts in contact list
Done
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sorry to be thick - when you say 'Main' where do you mean?
Oops installed the programme now - using Opera - had trouble with IE...anyway found it - thank you so much

fards said:
have you tried the internet sharing program? Are you trying to pair the 700 through bluetooth?
there's also some apps around, some free some paid that enable a win mobile device to act as a wifi router if that's any use.
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Yes I am trying to pair the 700 Go with bluetooth. How can I get round this - not sure how to enable the X1 as a wifi router? Not terribly technical!

Lexiloo said:
Yes I am trying to pair the 700 Go with bluetooth. How can I get round this - not sure how to enable the X1 as a wifi router? Not terribly technical!
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okay can you run through how you're trying to pair them and we can see where you're going wrong.

fards said:
okay can you run through how you're trying to pair them and we can see where you're going wrong.
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I deleted my successful connection,that wouldn't allow me to use the Plus services to try and replicate what goes on.
I go to Manage Phones on the Tomtom. It searches and finds the phone finds the phone. The phone then tells me that TOMTOM wants to connect to my phone & asks me to add it to my device list. It then asks for the 0000 code which I input - I normally have to repeat this a few times at 40%. Finally got there to get this message on the TOMTOM
"This phone does not report wireless data connection (DUN) capabilities. TomTom Plus services cannot be used with this phone"
On my TomTOm now it says that all plus services 'are not supported'
Help!
ANYONE?

bluetooth dramas - just wont work. :(

Hi there, this is what im trying to do:
Connect bluetooth'd x7501 to my home computer (with usb bluetooth dongle) such that the phone can access my local area network/use intenet.
From scratch, the steps i've taken:
(cleared all partnerships etc)
(on pc): bluetooth devices --> add (tick my device is setup and ready to be found), hit next. device is found in the list. I select the device and hit next. I select choose my own passkey and enter a plaintext familiar word.
(on phone): "computer wants to connect with your device...etc" hit yes. enter plaintext passcode. hit next. wait. wait more. waiiiiiiiiiiiit. "Your device did not connect with computer. The connection failed or the passcode is incorrect".
(on pc): "Windows was unable to exchange passkeys with your device." (so i hit cancel and start again). This time i select 'choose a passkey for me'. I enter the passkey on the device. Wait. wait some more. computer says "bluetooth device successfully connected.."
(on phone): "Your device did not connect with computer, the connection failed or passcode is incorrect"
wtf?
since i wrote the passkey down i put it into the phone again and it connects.
this is issue #1.... can someone explain why this happens?
now issue #2. no matter how many times i hit refresh in the box 'select services to use from this device' it is always empty.
(on pc): properties on phone --> services --> tick activesync bluetooth service, hit apply, and OK. windows installs driver succesfully.
(on phone): hit refresh and wait. no services are found.. not even the activesync one i just enabled..??
now issue #3.
(on pc): blueooth personal area network devices --> select my phone and hit connect --> "the connection with the bluetooth network device failed".
any ideas whats going on here guys? im at my limit of understanding. even if i go to activesync and select connect via bluetooth it just takes me to the bluetooth settinsg page "turn on bluetooth/make this device visible" which has absolutely nothing to do with activesync pairing??
kind regards
sera

I'm not saying this is the problem . . . but some people have reported that they have had trouble with the newer roms and bluetooth with some devices. I have experienced it myself with the bluetooth on the redfly in particular. (Others have reported it also).
So after you have tried everything else, you might want to flash michy 5.1 to test out whether this is the problem. The newer roms (Michy 6.1, etc Nov08) didn't work for me with bluetooth and the redfly and I tried various of the newer Nov/Dec08 time period roms. But AP5 worked fine and I went to Michy 5.1 and thats where I'll stay for awhile.

First I'd try on my phone (doublechecking the bluetooth is discoverable):
start menue, settings, connections, bluetooth, 'mode' tab, check "turn on Bluetooth' box and 'make this device visible to other devices' box.
Then hit 'devices' tab, click add new device and follow what it says.

Would like to point out that using the same bluetooth dongle same PC, using linux (ubuntu 8.10) *exactly* the same problem occurs. Can see the device once, then it connects, and fails during pairing.
However after the pairing attempt the bluetooth icon dissapears (the adapter is no longer present). I think i am going to get another bluetooth dongle and try that first.
I am not using any hacked roms, just the plain phone rom

Annoyances and bugs in Xperia X2 MR2-Release [Updated 3 July 2010]

Hi all!
I started again a new thread where i write down my findings in the MR2 release of the X2. It's originally on the Esato-forums, so i just put the link over here:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=196737

Nice THKS.

7. When hanging up a phonecall, the phone makes three loud beeps via the rear speaker. WHY???
same here... but only if the person u talk to hangs up first. its so annoying.

Lerka said:
7. When hanging up a phonecall, the phone makes three loud beeps via the rear speaker. WHY???
same here... but only if the person u talk to hangs up first. its so annoying.
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YEp, and having the phone on silent does not make things better either...

Fix
i used registry editor and changed the value of calldrop from p(play) to none.

Rene,
when you hear 3 tones after call finish - is bluetooth activated in this moment for your x2? For example, do you use BT connection to your X2 in your car (handsfree)? Do you think that there is some special requirements for BT headset using to generate this sound on main unit if call was finished?
when you see bad power consumption results - is wifi activated in communication manager in your X2? I think that if you activate wifi - it can be reason for huge additional current if unit can't find appropriate wifi network for some reason.
For example, I found that if I activate wifi - I always should connect unit to charger every day. Then I found that this is specific issue only for me. The specific way of my wifi using is followed - I use 2 different wifi connections to my X2 (on home - secured network through router and in office - open wifi network). I do have connection issues every morning in office and every evening in home. Even if my X2 reports that it's connected to office network - I can see in status bar in Today screen that it's trying to conect again and again - and also I can't use browser or Goggle maps because no data connection is available through wifi. After I power off/on my unit - it can really connect to office wifi network and I can use browser and receive mails e t.c. When I return to home, I see that unit still be connected to office network - but it's impossile. And again - I can't use browser or receive mails by using my X2. After I power off/on unit - it can connect to home network. I can't fix issues in office and in home just turn off/on wifi in communication manager - issue still be actual after this. So, what I do every day - I turn off/turn on my unit every morning after arrive to office and again power on/ power off unit every evening when arrive home So I should spent 2 minutes every morning and 2 minutes every evening to reboot unit. On other hands I think that this is step to avoid more serious issues after couple of days of Windows using - you know usially you can see performance degradation after 1 week of using of any WinMob device - looks like this is result of lot of memory leaks, memory corruptions inside MSFT SW.
if we are talking about unexpected password issue or issue when you can't unlock unit by LOCK icon sliding left or right after press on power on button - for me it looks like memory is corrupted in MSFT lock app. As result some password is requested even if user never activates this password for lock screen. But it's clear that in reality, unit doesn't story in memory any password to compare with entered one - otherwise after power off/on sequency unit still ask password from you. But as I see in the same situation with my X2 - after I remove/insert battery and power on unit - I never see again this issue just after unit goes to Idle.
I think that memory, which is used by MSFT Lock code, can be corrupted only in scope of the same Windows process (of cause if memory is isolated for all processes in WinMob - I hope it's true) - so only other MSFT code can corrupt this memory. Do you know about any public forum where we can ask help from MSFT to see in this issue? I never see that Aaron wrote anything about any contacts in MSFT - but I think that MSFT should be also responsible for any product if Windows logo is applyed to device with WinMob?
To reduce the probability of this issue I never use AutoLock and always lock unit by click on Lock icon in Today panel or by long press on right HW kwy (with key sign).

darkbuster5 said:
i used registry editor and changed the value of calldrop from p(play) to none.
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IT WORKED!!!
thank youuu

wifi
Hi! I have a similar issue with the wifi that PanichUS described.
The phone sees the network, tells that it's available, but I am not able to connect to it (so I can not do internet browsing, read the emails, etc.)
This happened to me while switching from one network to another, which were in two different places (and the phone was showing the network still available of the place I have already left). But in my case rebooting the phone did not help.
This is not the only case. The same thing also happens to me after I use bluetooth. The phone is connected to the wifi network (I could do internet browsing, etc.), I use bluetooth, and after that I can no more recover the connection. Again it shows that the network is available, but I can not connect to it.
The only thing which helped by now was restarting my house router.
Is the MR2 the last release of the firmware by date? I have bought my phone recently, and for me it seems that it was updated: I have radio, and the theme with grey background (X2 Titan) was activated in the very beginning.

MR2 is last update for X2. Don't wait another update.
Try turn off Wifi in Communication manager before power off and turn on Wifi back in Communication manager after power on.

Wifi
I have discovered that in fact I don't have problem to connect when using an open network, while with the protected one is always an issue.
Reboot of the phone doesn't change anything even if before doing it I switch off wifi in the connections manager and delete all the settings. Nothing - only reset of the router what helps.
I also tried to use other software (Wifi Monster) - the same thing.
The phone is really wonderful, it really has it's spirit with all these panels and generally the interface, but the wifi issue is really annoying!

My advice - don't install Resco Photo manager on X2.
Great app but works very bad on X2.

I instaled older version Resco.Photo.Manager 7.03. This work good.
Wisbaradvance 4.05 is verry unstable,problems and problems.

[Q] garmin xt 4.10 - help

i've had this for a long time for my kaiser and used it previously on my tilt2.... heres the problem... i've since tried to reinstall on my tilt2 but now it won't use the gps (just keeps scanning bluetooth). normally i would just hook it back up to the computer and re set it all up... but i kinda forgot to back up the program (i just have a copy of my sd card) and i have a new computer.... so now i'm SOL? any help would really be appreciated. i can't really afford to spend any money to fix this....
thanks
q

You need to enable the GPS Intermediate Driver. Touch the signal strength graph at Garmin XT home screen, select disable bluetooth GPS, touch "use GPS Intermediated Driver" radio button, select done, then accept changes. I would recommend that you use the Quick GPS tool prior to doing the steps above and be sure to have windows manage access to gps automatically (in windows settings menu).

sadly theres no option for that.... when i hit enable/disable it automatically goes to bluetooth. no options. :/

Settings>System>External GPS>Access>(x) Manage GPS automatically>Ok =]

already checked off... hmm

A forum search for "garmin xt intermediate driver" results in a number of hits.
Here's one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622706
Do you happen to have a trial version?