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HD2 has useless 3G ? Trouble initializing connection upon request

Hey, I have a serious problem with my hd2 that nakes it practically useless as an internet device.
every time i try to connect to the internet using msn, opera, rss, youtube etc it wont even try to connect and switch radio to H.. only after trying a few times it randomly works. like theres a problem with requesting 3g.
I have tried it on various roms and radios, task29, you name it.
This makes me really want to sell the device but hopefully someone can help me keep it because its.mostly good !
thanks for any tip!

Silencer23 said:
Hey, I have a serious problem with my hd2 that nakes it practically useless as an internet device.
every time i try to connect to the internet using msn, opera, rss, youtube etc it wont even try to connect and switch radio to H.. only after trying a few times it randomly works. like theres a problem with requesting 3g.
I have tried it on various roms and radios, task29, you name it.
This makes me really want to sell the device but hopefully someone can help me keep it because its.mostly good !
thanks for any tip!
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have u tried hooking up to wi-fi?
try switching sim cards with some1 else who has a data plan
1) the same provider as u
2) different provider as u
if 1 & 2 works, it might be ur sim card
if only 2 works, mayb u wanna give ur provider a call..
hope it helps..

Silencer23 said:
Hey, I have a serious problem with my hd2 that nakes it practically useless as an internet device.
every time i try to connect to the internet using msn, opera, rss, youtube etc it wont even try to connect and switch radio to H.. only after trying a few times it randomly works. like theres a problem with requesting 3g.
I have tried it on various roms and radios, task29, you name it.
This makes me really want to sell the device but hopefully someone can help me keep it because its.mostly good !
thanks for any tip!
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I would suggest trying a friends sim card (preferably a different network) and seeing if you can narrow the problem down to either the phone or your service provider

That is a good idea, will do !
Any other suggestions while I search for a friend ?

don't know about winmo, but I was walking with a friend, when suddenly she asked me to download a song, I normally never use 3G, because data isn't standard in my plan, so I have to additionally pay for it, and I downloaded 20 mb in 3 minutes, so I'm not saying this is really fast, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a good speed for browsing. As stated above, maybe buy a sim from another operator, with a reload card system.. those are cheap. Test it out, changes between ops are huge. Depending on how to coverage is in your area...

Gsm signal issue

I have my sgs for 2 weeks now. GSM disconnects around every 2 days.
At service mode (*#*#4636#*#* - Phone information) i can see this repport:
GSM disconnects:
====DATA=====
State: inactive
disconnected with last try
at 00:59
fail because No Error
The question is: why does this happen?
Is this an android issue or a hardware problem?
Any pointers?
Thanks in advance
.

do you ever enter a building, subway, or some other location where the GSM becomes poor?

AllGamer said:
do you ever enter a building, subway, or some other location where the GSM becomes poor?
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That's not the problem.
Gsm disconnects just like that ,at home for instance. And when I notice that and try to reconnect (settings- wireless networks- mobile networks - networks operators) it doesnt find ANY of them.
Then I restart the phone and gsm network is back.
If I dont notice disconnection in time (so I can restart phone, people just cannot reach me....quite frustrating...

i see what you mean now.
yes, i've noticed that on mine too, but.... that's because i was fooling around with some new Apps Widgets settings i was testing to control the radio and data to save battery.
Did you install any new Apps recently that might cause that?

betoNL said:
That's not the problem.
Gsm disconnects just like that ,at home for instance. And when I notice that and try to reconnect (settings- wireless networks- mobile networks - networks operators) it doesnt find ANY of them.
Then I restart the phone and gsm network is back.
If I dont notice disconnection in time (so I can restart phone, people just cannot reach me....quite frustrating...
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do you have an old sim card? i had a 3g sim card that wasnt even 1 years old and replacing it fixed connectivity issues on my nexus 1 and i had a similar experience with my old htc magic

AllGamer said:
i see what you mean now.
yes, i've noticed that on mine too, but.... that's because i was fooling around with some new Apps Widgets settings i was testing to control the radio and data to save battery.
Did you install any new Apps recently that might cause that?
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Well I installed all kind of apps. but i have the feeling this problem was happening even before that.
And I dont need widgets to control data ( I think) because I set the sgs to use 2g networks only and I dont have apn configured( section is empty. Internet connec. only via wifi.
hondaguy said:
do you have an old sim card? i had a 3g sim card that wasnt even 1 years old and replacing it fixed connectivity issues on my nexus 1 and i had a similar experience with my old htc magic
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Well, my sim card is VERY old (2002) and the carrier (Telfort) is roaming into another carrier's network (Kpn) with no extra costs of course like real roaming, but still roaming (I get the little "R" next to the signal strenght bars)
Anyway this never happened with the Nokia 5800xm running Symbian OS and using the same sim card...
Starting to get pissed of with Android...
With Symbian you hack or root or tweak because you want to, not because you NEED to like with Android....
And then you prob. get side effects...
Thank you guys for your time

I would get a new sim card if I were you. Every android phone that I have had seems to work better with a good 3g sim.

Get a new SIM card.

same problem, different phone
i have the same problem on kaiser with flashed android on it.
sim is 2 years old, and now suddenly this happened, tried differents sim cards, but the problem persists. My guess is, it is a software problem.
Maybe i will report when I flash original WM6.1 rom onto it, if you are interested in the result
btw, this happened about two days ago and because of this im buying galaxy s so i hope the problem will be gone with new phone

did you guys see this other topic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769582
anyone able to reproduce this issue?

Maranevim said:
i have the same problem on kaiser with flashed android on it.
sim is 2 years old, and now suddenly this happened, tried differents sim cards, but the problem persists. My guess is, it is a software problem.
Maybe i will report when I flash original WM6.1 rom onto it, if you are interested in the result
btw, this happened about two days ago and because of this im buying galaxy s so i hope the problem will be gone with new phone
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Why you think the problem will be gone if it's still android and I also got it with my sgs? Or are you counting on Froyo?
Yesterday I upgraded my sgs to froyo jpc with kies. I am new with Android but the post of Aery was so clear that i didnt resist: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400&highlight=froyo+upgrade
I did get stuck on reboot but could get out of it after applying a cache/data/factory reset on recovery mode (3 buttons)
Now I am being carefull with the 3rd party apps., and so far so good, no gsm disconnections .
Froyo is of course better that eclair but Android is still disappointing to me.
You flashed Android onto a WM device (i'm impressed); could you not teach me how to flash Symbian onto my SGS?
Voice dialing (over bluetooth or not) and proper connectivity control (network, data, gps and bluetooth) of android is years behind Symbian; and such a well written, light OS, it will just fly on a high-end hardware like the sgs; but that is an issue for another thread.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7938430#post7938430
Pls keep reporting..
AllGamer said:
did you guys see this other topic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769582
anyone able to reproduce this issue?
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I think indeed that's not the same issue. My problem is that the radio signal get turned off during inactivity. That's why I got connection back after reboot: radio signal gets turned on again; later I learned how to turn radio signal back on without rebooting, but that is just a remedy , no real solution.
Try to upgrade to froyo, make a factory reset and be carefull with 3rd party apps. With froyo you will need less interfering tools anyway
I dont thing that my old sim card is the problem, but i'll try to replace it anyway...but first things first
Btw dou you have 3g turned on? Cause I never...
Another mistery: When I have 3G on I see those bars (signal strenght) dancing and that "death grip" thing happening:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LROTHrTR92k
But when I have it on 2G only the bars doesnt move even if I strangle it with both hands.....
Please repport later how it's going...

I had the same issue, i sent mine back and got my money back, i had also tried with different simcards and resets and nothing worked.. so hopefully my new galaxy wont have this problem. Its strange that these problems are so rare though.. But as long i get it going ill be a happy man.

fourth day with JPC ( and 4 days after a factory reset) so far so good no disconnections . I think problem is gone...
Today just to be safe, I got a new sim card....the other one was too old anyway(8 years)

i have the same issue, for a few days i can't get 3g. i'm seriously wondering about sending back my sgs. i've ttried all the settings, changed my sim..nothing...begin to think it was a fullish thing to change Desire to SGS..

alpachiles said:
i have the same issue, for a few days i can't get 3g. i'm seriously wondering about sending back my sgs. i've ttried all the settings, changed my sim..nothing...begin to think it was a fullish thing to change Desire to SGS..
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Well... this is not the same issue.
I have 3G (WCDMA) disabled. I only use 2G (GSM) and WIFI for data/internet connection.
I Dont have a data account, I dont need it therefore I disabled 3G in order to save battery.
If you do want to use 3G, just go to settings - wireless and network - mobile network settings - network mode and set auto-mode (GSM/WCDMA or 3G/2G)
If it doesn't work, apply a data/factory reset and try again.
And if it doesnt work, it's probably hardware related and you should return it or send it for repair.
My issue is more complicated; next to the fact that I dont want to use 3g, my carrier is roaming to another network and probably Android OS or the firmware cannot handle it properly.
Android is still premature and the "Samsung - Android integration" seems to need a lot of development as well.
It is just a shame that basic functions like proper connectivity control just wont cut it. And Google is not doing any good either.
And dont let me get started on the voice recognition issue......
Hardwarewise, the SGS is superior that htc desire.....I wonder how it would perform if running Symbian^3 OS or Meego.....
I get a great sound quality from the stock music player just by mixing the equalizer and using the music clarity effect...just great...better than any other device I tried.
And the OFFLINE Gps experience is just great as well: the combination SGS - Motonav - External Bluetooth gps device is working like a charm.
I wouldn't change my sgs just yet......

yesterday i was swiching sims to determine if is a sim fault and suddenly i have my 3g/h back. happy owner again. i've tried all to do this, from firmware upgrade to servide mode settings..i don't know why but i'm ok again...

betoNL said:
Well... this is not the same issue.
I have 3G (WCDMA) disabled. I only use 2G (GSM) and WIFI for data/internet connection.
I Dont have a data account, I dont need it therefore I disabled 3G in order to save battery.
If you do want to use 3G, just go to settings - wireless and network - mobile network settings - network mode and set auto-mode (GSM/WCDMA or 3G/2G)
If it doesn't work, apply a data/factory reset and try again.
And if it doesnt work, it's probably hardware related and you should return it or send it for repair.
My issue is more complicated; next to the fact that I dont want to use 3g, my carrier is roaming to another network and probably Android OS or the firmware cannot handle it properly.
Android is still premature and the "Samsung - Android integration" seems to need a lot of development as well.
It is just a shame that basic functions like proper connectivity control just wont cut it. And Google is not doing any good either.
And dont let me get started on the voice recognition issue......
Hardwarewise, the SGS is superior that htc desire.....I wonder how it would perform if running Symbian^3 OS or Meego.....
I get a great sound quality from the stock music player just by mixing the equalizer and using the music clarity effect...just great...better than any other device I tried.
And the OFFLINE Gps experience is just great as well: the combination SGS - Motonav - External Bluetooth gps device is working like a charm.
I wouldn't change my sgs just yet......
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Hello,
I know its been a long time since you wrote this thread but I just came by it!
I have the exact same problem with you (I had it since August) even now with the official froyo. I tried factory reset and no new apps (that could cause the problem) but it still disconnects randomly in GSM mode. However, when I have it on auto (gsm and wcdma) I have no issues. I just disconnect data from the power button in froyo. I am wondering if you ever found a solution..
Chryssa

Well, I am subscribed to this topic so I saw your post.
Good and bad news:
First the bad one: No solution yet, it keeps disconnecting IF I stay on "gsm only".
And the good (or a little better) news:
I noticed that on sgs, using "gsm only" or "gsm/wcdma (auto mode) makes no difference on battery consumption....
By the way, this is a Samsung issue, not really an Android one.
On a HTC Desire HD, you can use "gsm only" mode with no problems...

Thank you for your answer!
I noticed that about the battery too. So not too bad, I just have to keep it on auto mode then..

Same issue
Im having the same issue but in a optimus t the worst part is that i cant get service at all.. when i press change network preferred it wont change and when i try to press on turn on radio it wont work either....

my phone is completly useless due to this problem... plz help

problems with wild puzzle rom
ok im hoping someone could help a bit.. i desperatly need it my phone is completly down...im using wild puzzle v0.7 ,i installed it ... got my 160 MB free... i was using Uninor (India) as my network operator back then(My data connection was working well and fine then)..... after that i changed my card to vodafone....and i started having probs.... my phnoe started hanging frequently(like 5-10 mins of startup) frist i thought it was coz of my apps bt after a fresh install(i.e. no apps installed) also the phone used to hang... then i removed the sim card and switched on the phone ..... deselected the data connection option, again inserted my sim and the phone was working fine for an entire day ... it finally came to an end when i switched on the data connection.... i got my sim card replaced bt nothing changed .... ive done a fresh install nearly 10 times in the past 2 days (that includes installing all the apps manually) bt everything has been in vein.. bt then again my uninor card works properly .. plz help... i donno what to do... i really need this rom coz i want that 160mb free space coz i use alot of apps... also, a question out of the topic.... is there a way to include all MY apps (APKs) inside the rom's RAR file so that they get installed while i flash the rom itself???
also if somebody is willing.... then i'll upload my backup... plz download it and run it on ur phone to see what the prob is...

It may be just that your using HSDPA(3G+)
Go to settings > Wireless > Mobile Connection Settings > here there should a option for WSDMA or GSM, it's set to Auto normally. Try set it to GSM. Some places don't have a good connection to 3G and therefore your calls keep getting dropped. All this means is that your mobile data connection is gunna be slow but you should have a good connection. You could change it back anytime.

I've seen a few people report poor data connection for voda india, using the method below should be fine, but then it's a real shame because you are not getting the full potential
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problems with wild puzzle rom
ok im hoping someone could help a bit.. i desperatly need it my phone is completly down...im using wild puzzle v0.7 ,i installed it ... got my 160 MB free... i was using Uninor (India) as my network operator back then(My data connection was working well and fine then)..... after that i changed my card to vodafone....and i started having probs.... my phnoe started hanging frequently(like 5-10 mins of startup) frist i thought it was coz of my apps bt after a fresh install(i.e. no apps installed) also the phone used to hang... then i removed the sim card and switched on the phone ..... deselected the data connection option, again inserted my sim and the phone was working fine for an entire day ... it finally came to an end when i switched on the data connection.... i got my sim card replaced bt nothing changed .... ive done a fresh install nearly 10 times in the past 2 days (that includes installing all the apps manually) bt everything has been in vein.. bt then again my uninor card works properly .. plz help... i donno what to do... i really need this rom coz i want that 160mb free space coz i use alot of apps... also, a question out of the topic.... is there a way to include all MY apps (APKs) inside the rom's RAR file so that they get installed while i flash the rom itself???
also if somebody is willing.... then i'll upload my backup... plz download it and run it on ur phone to see what the prob is...
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Since 3G is yet to be implemented (Or rather, just being implemented) in India. All services currently use the GPRS Standard. Setting it to GSM only shouldnt be a problem.
BTW, I am using Vodafone India since the day I got my Wildfire, and have zero issues with it, be it with normal telephony, Vodafone Live, and Vodafone Mobile Connect. (And the required setting in my case is set to GSM/WCDMA Auto)

@pyroblazer, did you wiped cache, data, factory settings etc before flashing ?

yes i did do a full wipe...also im not using 3G...
@f0xy:- what method are you talking bout???

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[Q] GPRS stops connecting!!!

Hi,
I am using galaxy 3 with android 2.1 stock ROM. A new issue started happening from last 2 months frequently. Sometimes, gprs stops connecting and i have to restart my phone in order to connect to gprs again. Can anyone help me to find the solution to this problem?

i think thats ur service provider issue..!! but i can tell u a fyn solution... if ur gprs got dsconnected.. dnt reboot.. just turn on the flight mode.. then turn it off agn..!! it shld b connectd then agn...!!

This used to happen with me too when I was on BSNL. Since I have shifted to Vodafone, the problem has disappeared completely.
So, its the problem of service provider.

Thanks ranadip. I will try your suggestion next time it happens but I was wondering that this could be a service provider's issue..

Ya... Its a service provider issue... But the method wrkd fr me... dunno how & y...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using Tapatalk

try cache wipe and if it is still not working right, factory reset

I have the problem too! But it is NOT a service provider problem! The problem occours also when I switch from WLAN to gprs! It is a damn phone bug!

It aint a phone bug ...
Anyways ... Root your phone and try this world wide APN settings
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11301556&postcount=1
If it still doesn't work , its definitely teh network provider's problem ...
May be u shuld switch to airtel or vodafone then ..

@ osbozzy - i already have airtel
@ randip - i tried switching to flight mode on and off but it doesn't worked either..

osbozzy said:
It aint a phone bug ...
Anyways ... Root your phone and try this world wide APN settings
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11301556&postcount=1
If it still doesn't work , its definitely teh network provider's problem ...
May be u shuld switch to airtel or vodafone then ..
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gps has nothing to do with the provider...
if you buy any navi (not a phone) there is no provider too... so that cant be a provider problem

austrian_crusader said:
gps has nothing to do with the provider...
if you buy any navi (not a phone) there is no provider too... so that cant be a provider problem
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He's talking bout GPRS .. not GPS ..
GPRS is used to connect to teh internet .. Wen enabled , u get teh E symbol with teh arrows on your right top of teh phone ...

GPRS gets disabled if u're account balance is low ...
Anyways .. Root u're phone an try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11301556&postcount=1
This shuld work ..

@ osbozzy - i have unlimited gprs plan...anyways i will root the phone and let u know if it happens again

vijay.gupta said:
@ osbozzy - i have unlimited gprs plan...anyways i will root the phone and let u know if it happens again
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YEs ... I get it ... But may teh APN settings what u're using is not correct ...
But by placing this xml fil in \etc , u'd get teh world wide APN settings ...
Tht is , No matter what your network provider u're using , u'd not hav to manually change teh APN settings to browse . U'd automAtically get teh correct APN settings ..
And even if u change u're sim card or network provider , u need not hav to change teh APN settings ..

I will try that osbozzy after rooting my phone and let you know if that resolves the issue.
However, I want to add that currently, I do not need to change the apn settings. It is set automatically and if it is wrong, then internet would not work at the first place and this issue is random.

Use Fast reboot and the problem will be solved...
-Techass

@ devilgod - how to do that?

What you guys have postet is not a solution. There must be a bug. Why does it work, when I activate and deactivate the flight modus?

Unimatrix-zero said:
Why does it work, when I activate and deactivate the flight modus?
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It doesn't work for me

vijay.gupta said:
@ devilgod - how to do that?
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install quick boot pro from market ..
Tht app's got fast boot option ...
reboots real quick ...

Sim card error

Hi guys,
I have a Samsung galaxy s4 lte 9505, phone is been working perfectly till last few weeks Im getting this annoying error:
SIM card removed The mobile network will be unavailable until you restart with a valid SIM card inserted
Ive tried to find a solution but is pretty confusing out there, some people says is hardware issue and others says is software. I did change my sim already and did an hard reset twice...Any help or tips would be so much appreciated
Cheers

Anyone????

Anyone out there who can help please????

groovyz00 said:
Anyone out there who can help please????
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Mate ,
Did you try the classics??
Clean sim contacts with an eraser
clean the phone sim contacts
make it tighter with a piece of paper or a plastic tape
Use your sim card in other phone ..or your phone with other sim card.....

sure I did, its a bug anyway It seems that if the network is unavailable, and the GPS is active, this error is triggered. It is especially bad with weather or other applications which are constantly accessing the GPS device and have a bigger chance of getting the messages.

groovyz00 said:
sure I did, its a bug anyway It seems that if the network is unavailable, and the GPS is active, this error is triggered. It is especially bad with weather or other applications which are constantly accessing the GPS device and have a bigger chance of getting the messages.
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For sure annoying ,
Looks like a hardware problem but is hard to tell at this point.
The problems started after any software upgrade or app installation?
Are you in stock or custom rom?
Do a hardware reset try it with out restoring your backup , see how it behaves
Under settings mobile networks try setting different networks modes and see if it helps
if any of above helps....maybe is software related , upgrade or flash rom again
Also you could try to really clean the sim try with a electronic contac cleaner , take battery out , spray ( watch out with the display), let dry and test again.....

I doubt its hardware is just a bug mostly on 4.4.2, Never had a prob before...I tried all...Since I have changed LTE thou error didn't come back...Im on 3g thou

I am still getting this error now and then!! ANNOYING arghhhhhh i need to fix this

Any help would be so much appreciated

Is anyone who can help here then? Over 200 views and no one who can help?