GPS - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

I still cant seem to get my gps working. Whenever i try and navigate it just says "Searching for GPS" and never does anything else
My build is
[BUILD] [18.08.2010] [darkstone HD2Froyo V2.1] [kernel: darkstone 2.6.32.9 #36]
Radio 2.10.50.26
Rom: Energy.Leo.21914.Sense2.5
After it didnt work i also tried following these instructions after downloading gpslib.so to the root of my sd and still nothing
1. Open ADB from the Android SDK.
2. Type "adb pull /system/etc/gps.conf" Then type "rm /system/etc/gps.conf" (No quotations for either)
3. Browse to your ADB tools folder and open gps.conf with your favorite text editor. Notepad works fine.
4. Click the link above corresponding to the continent you're on. I'm in North America, so I would click the North America link.
5. Next, find your country in the list that comes up in the link you clicked. Since I'm in the USA, I used the United States: us.pool.ntp.org
6. Change the first line in the gps.conf from north-america.pool.ntp.org to your country code that you just found.
7. Save the changes.
8. Go back to ADB and type "adb push gps.conf /system/etc" (No quotations)
8. Soft reset your phone and reboot back into Android.
Can anyone help me?

I have to same problem.
Funny that GPS works fine in WM

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8337471&postcount=15

Try using bangsters build. With this build you have several options before your first boot. You can edit startup.txt for a few reasons. For example, you are able to choose ppp or rmnet(data network options), axi or no axi(processor scaling). You also have the option of setting a gps location. The default is united states. All you need to do is edit one line in the startup.txt file to define your gps region.
This may or may not be an option with other builds, you can check that out for yourself.

i've had this problem consistently too. gps works fine in winmo, but very rarely does it work with any of these hd2 android builds and i've tried just about every posted "fix" out there.

Related

HTC Stocks currency problem

The HTC Stocks app has the best widget of all other currency apps, so I was using it on my 1.5 Hero for displaying the EURO/GBP (EURGBP=X) rate.
After the 2.1 rom update I have a strange problem. When I try to add a new ticker for "eurgbp=x", I get the error message: "Unable to recognize the company name or stock symbol you typed. Please try again." However, this worked in the past like a charm. I have to note that adding "gbp=x" or "usd=x" works fine, with no problem at all.
Maybe this problem is related to an updated version of the Stocks app in the new rom. Is anyone experiencing the same problem? I haven't found a similar thread for a Sense Android phone. The same problem exists in the latest rom of HD2, but people have figured a work-around, by changing a file under "Application Data\HTC\", but this file doesn't exist on Android.
Any help would be more than welcome!
I experience the same problem (although I'm on VillainRom12). Previously adding currencies (EURUSD=X etc) was working, but right now I am unable to find it. This could be HTC problem as it was working fine on 1.5, but this could be also some Yahoo search glitch (I am unable to search for that quotes on mobile version of the Yahoo Finance page, while the desktop version works fine). The only workaround to that was to edit manually SQLite database of Stocks application (but this may require root - I can provide details if necessary). Once I added appropriate entries to the list of stocks, it seems to be working fine (it is displaying my currencies, but the search still does not work).
One other deficiency I found was the fact that graphs are not cached anymore - If I open the application and check for example a daily graph, I need to update it in order to see any chart - each time, even if I switch from 1D to 5D and back. It is also automatically updated each time I visit given tab, if I enable the automatic updates. Previously this app displayed previously cached graph. I'm not sure whether this happens also on stock 2.1 ROM.
Now that you mention it, I have the same problem with the graphs in the 2.1, too. It worked (showed the cashed graph) in the 1.5, but not any more. Blank graph until it updates.
Can you provide me some guidance about how to edit the Stocks' database? At least a link to something similar would be much appreciated. Can I access the phone's system folder without rooting it, through my PC (Win, Linux, whatever)?
eeVoskos said:
Can you provide me some guidance about how to edit the Stocks' database? At least a link to something similar would be much appreciated. Can I access the phone's system folder without rooting it, through my PC (Win, Linux, whatever)?
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I'm new in the business, so I'm not sure if the root is necessary. You can try it, anyway to see if you will be able to push and pull files from the directory where Stocks stores its database.
Here's what I did:
Enable USB Debugging in Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging
Download Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
In command line go to subdirectory tools of Android SDK
Close Stocks app and remove Stocks widget from the screen
Connect Phone via USB
... (Beginning of the optional part) ...
Go to Android shell
Code:
adb shell
List any processes to see if there's a com.htc.android.Stock process (like in this case)...
Code:
ps | grep Stock
7605 10007 130m S com.htc.android.Stock
7619 0 2156 S grep Stock
Kill any Stock processes (using the value in the first column):
Code:
kill 7605
Exit to command line
Code:
exit
... (End of the optional part) ...
Pull the Stock database:
Code:
adb pull /data/data/com.htc.dcs.service.stock/databases/stock.db stock.db
Sample output:
Code:
d:\Projects\Android\tools>adb pull /data/data/com.htc.dcs.service.stock/databases/stock.db stock.db
568 KB/s (5120 bytes in 0.008s)
Backup, just in case:
Code:
copy stock.db stock_backup.db
Run sqlite3
Code:
sqlite3 stock.db
Enable headers in sqlite:
Code:
.headers on
List contents of quotes table:
Code:
select * from quotes;
Sample output:
Code:
sqlite> select * from quotes;
_id|_name|_symbol|_price|_change|_percent|_open|_high|_low|_volume|_link|_type|_sequence|_updatetime
2|CHF/PLN|CHFPLN=X|3.08299994468689|0.0116999996826053|0.381900012493134|3.07209992408752|3.08550000190735|3.07010006904602|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=CHFPLN=X||0.0|1278490511305
3|USD/PLN|USDPLN=X|3.27649998664856|0.0200999993830919|0.617200016975403|3.25550007820129|3.27959990501404|3.24499988555908|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=USDPLN=X||100.0|1278490511305
4|EUR/PLN|EURPLN=X|4.1217999458313|0.0151000004261732|0.367700010538101|4.11250019073486|4.12349987030029|4.10799980163574|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=EURPLN=X||200.0|1278490511305
5|EUR/USD|EURUSD=X|1.25789999961853|-0.00469999993219972|-0.376199990510941|1.26170003414154|1.26259994506836|1.25689995288849|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=EURUSD=X||300.0|1278490511305
6|EUR/CHF|EURCHF=X|1.33689999580383|-0.000899999984540045|-0.0710000023245811|1.33879995346069|1.33910000324249|1.33609998226166|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=EURCHF=X||400.0|1278490511305
sqlite>
Note the last _id (here 6) and add new currency with _id higher by 1 (so here, 7):
Code:
insert into quotes (_id, _name, _symbol) values (7, "EUR/GBP", "EURGBP=X");
Check if it has been added:
Code:
select * from quotes;
Sample output:
Code:
sqlite> select * from quotes;
_id|_name|_symbol|_price|_change|_percent|_open|_high|_low|_volume|_link|_type|_sequence|_updatetime
2|CHF/PLN|CHFPLN=X|3.08299994468689|0.0116999996826053|0.381900012493134|3.07209992408752|3.08550000190735|3.07010006904602|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=CHFPLN=X||0.0|1278490511305
3|USD/PLN|USDPLN=X|3.27649998664856|0.0200999993830919|0.617200016975403|3.25550007820129|3.27959990501404|3.24499988555908|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=USDPLN=X||100.0|1278490511305
4|EUR/PLN|EURPLN=X|4.1217999458313|0.0151000004261732|0.367700010538101|4.11250019073486|4.12349987030029|4.10799980163574|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=EURPLN=X||200.0|1278490511305
5|EUR/USD|EURUSD=X|1.25789999961853|-0.00469999993219972|-0.376199990510941|1.26170003414154|1.26259994506836|1.25689995288849|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=EURUSD=X||300.0|1278490511305
6|EUR/CHF|EURCHF=X|1.33689999580383|-0.000899999984540045|-0.0710000023245811|1.33879995346069|1.33910000324249|1.33609998226166|0|http://m.yahoo.com/htcwf/search?p=EURCHF=X||400.0|1278490511305
7|EUR/GBP|EURGBP=X|||||||||||
sqlite>
Quit sqlite:
Code:
.quit
Push the file back to the phone:
Code:
adb push stock.db /data/data/com.htc.dcs.service.stock/databases/stock.db
Sample output:
Code:
d:\Projects\Android\tools>adb push stock.db /data/data/com.htc.dcs.service.stock/databases/stock.db
341 KB/s (5120 bytes in 0.014s)
Restart phone.
See if that worked
I hope HTC (or Yahoo) will be able to fix that, because the above is really a long process...
Anyway, I can't make it work. Entering "ps | grep Stock" gives me a "grep: permission denied" error message. I did some searching and I believe this is what people mean by saying "you need root access", right? I'll come back when I'm rooted (i.e. when I find a decent guide for rooting 2.1).
Thanks for your time & effort man. I really appreciate it.
eeVoskos said:
Anyway, I can't make it work. Entering "ps | grep Stock" gives me a "grep: permission denied" error message.
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You can try to omit the "optional" part (steps 6-9) - the ps thing was just to make sure that Stock isn't running. But I noticed anyway that it never ran in the background when I closed it on the phone. Try to adb pull and adb push and see if you'll get any permission issues. If you do, then you indeed need a root (sorry I can't check that as I'm rooted)
A couple of days ago I updated the ROM of my HTC TD2, with the most recent one of HTC (WM6.5, Sense 2.5.20113030.0). Afterwards I noticed that I also could not get the stock app to accept the code EURUSD=X.
You mention the following
The same problem exists in the latest rom of HD2, but people have figured a work-around, by changing a file under "Application Data\HTC\", but this file doesn't exist on Android.
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Can you tell me what that work-around is or point me to it? Hopefully this can help me.
Thank you in advance.
Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706732
eeVoskos said:
Check this thread:
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Thank you for the link (which I am not allowed to repost ).
Last Monday I wrote an e-mail to HTC about this problem and a couple of days later I got a reply. They told me they tried to search for the currency rate (eurusd) and that they got a result. So I tried again and lo and behold I got a result as well. Searching for eurusd=x gave me a result while last weekend it was not working.
So I tried several other currency rates and they all rendered a result, also eurgbp=x. Perhaps it is also fixed for the Android app.
[Extra information added below]
Tried again and nothing
I was connected with a data connection to my carrier, so I switched to my wifi connection. Tried again and... result.
So it seems to be a difference in communication between an ordinary data connection and a wifi connection. Maybe this will help someone
Wird problem. I tried it too on both UK and Greek carriers and on WiFi, but nothing. No result for either of them: "eurgbp=x", "eurgbp", "eurusd=x", "eurusd". I have been trying occasioanly more than one month now.
I think I should drop them an email too...
Why don't you do a soft (temporary) root and make the database entries as described in here? I did it and now I got all the stuff I need, and no trace of root on the device.

[Q] GPS.CONF question to the devs!

Could the devs create a something so we can specifiy our location for the gps.conf
1. in the startup.txt
2. or a script at startup where we only need to fill in X => X.pool.*
3. or I could make a map with ALL countries, for example
- Belgium
---gps.conf
- Germany
---gps.conf
- Estland
---gps.conf
and so on. and then at startup maybe someone can make a file selector, android asks you which file it should use for gps.
is any of these options possible? I guess this would be a great help for much people.
sometimes builds crash, all my apps fail when I startup after editing the gps.conf
other times my gps just gets useless, this is all because the root access is not always as easy to get, and when you have it, there can still be consequenses like appcrash of the system each time on startup.
Thanks For the post I'm having GPS issues also - Flashed 4 NAND Roms Changed GPS.Conf and still not getting Sat Fix on GPS
HectiQ said:
Could the devs create a something so we can specifiy our location for the gps.conf
1. in the startup.txt
2. or a script at startup where we only need to fill in X => X.pool.*
3. or I could make a map with ALL countries, for example
- Belgium
---gps.conf
- Germany
---gps.conf
- Estland
---gps.conf
and so on. and then at startup maybe someone can make a file selector, android asks you which file it should use for gps.
is any of these options possible? I guess this would be a great help for much people.
sometimes builds crash, all my apps fail when I startup after editing the gps.conf
other times my gps just gets useless, this is all because the root access is not always as easy to get, and when you have it, there can still be consequenses like appcrash of the system each time on startup.
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An easy way I found from another thread is to use FasterFix, an app that lets you select the correct X.pool script line based on your location. No need to go and find the correct folder and edit the script. FasterFix even has a custom feature so that you can create your own script to get more specific a fix to the satellites in the region you are in. No more hunting to edit the script line! Also, for the other poster in the United States, I found that if you add the number and period 0. in front of us.pool.ntp.org script line, so it would look like: 0.us.pool.ntp.org, your phone will lock onto the satellites within 20 seconds (at least for me) from a cold start. Use the custom feature in FasterFix to do this. Doing this and using GPS Status first to obtain the AGPS information, the next GPS lock will be within a second or two. Here is a link to FasterFix, hope this helps.
FasterFix: http://forum.samdroid.net/f10/fasterfix-1747/

[03 JAN]Rajko's CM 6.1[RMNET]

Almost stock CM6.1 with some usability apps
Kernel from latest git standard
Download: Link removed pending warez removal from ROM
This is the way to customize an official build to a hd2 nand build
No hackery, no tricks, the way its meant to be done
You can extract it alongside CM 6.1 for desire and do a folder diff to see how to adapt a desire ROM for the HD2
Basically what i used since 03. Oct for testing Magldr, continuously updated when a new CM release is out
Readme:
Code:
Rajko's CM 6.1 NAND ROM for HTC HD2
===========================
Based on CM 6.1 official stable for the HTC Desire.
This is a continuation of the NAND ROM i was making for earlier MAGLDR builds.
Very close to CM 6.1 stock, but added additional applications for convenience, these are:
- Wifi Manager
- Quadrant Benchmark Advanced
- TasKiller
- Network Speed
- Current Widget
- Market Enabler
All applications should be up to date as of 03.01.2010.
1. Installation
===============
MAGLDR 1.10 or newer is required on the device.
Before starting the installation process, enter "USB Flasher" mode on the device
by using the Volume rocker switch to select items and the green "Call" button as the Enter key.
2. Known issues
==============
Magnetometer left/right doesn't seem to be working. Don't know what broke this. Investigating.
Due to old QDSP, camera is still the stock 800x480 of HD2.
3. Post installation notes
==============
You can change the kernel to a newer/custom version by doing the following:
Connect via USB to your HD2 while Android is running.
Spawn an ADB shell
Do the following commands as superuser:
mkdir /tmp/boot
mount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /tmp/boot
After that, you can replace the zImage that's located in /tmp/boot
When you're done, you have to unmount the boot partition, like so:
umount /tmp/boot
Restart your device to use the new kernel.
well done Rajko, will try your build.
thanks!
please Screenshot Thanks
great! will try!
Oh, first one build for Jan 3
Downloading ....
I have try a bit.
Very fast build indeed
230 mb free storage
Mobile data ok
Wifi ok
Just see until now a issue, the phone dial, dont like i typing the numbers very fast, if i do that the dial freeze for a second and the call slow to start.
Aparte of that i like the build and Tomorrow will test more this baby.
awesome..will test it
but umm..hush..hush..you might wanna take out quadrant advance =P
the normal quadrant is useless because the cpu score varies so much, so the total score isnt really indicative of anything
with advanced people can compare the individual scores, the ones that matter like IO and 2D/3D
does this kernel include WiFi fix (dynamic mac address). what governer does it use?. What about after call 60mA issue?
just FYI, if you put quadrant advanced, the mods will remove links.
it's commit 4c31f2fb265ae68b82ed5e8ea4bec91208837011 so yes
60mA is because of too recent toolchain, that was never a problem with this as i used 2010q1 since forever
60mA may happen if GPS is on, turn it off using the power control widget when you don't need it
camcorder force close
anyone else having random force closes when running camcorder? camera itself runs ok when taking pictures though...
aside from above issue, the nand/build is running great
Also,
i seem to have forgotten how to enable volume control (when playing music) even when the screen is locked/turned off? I can't find it under cyanogenmod settings
thanks
rajkosto said:
Almost stock CM6.1 with some usability apps
Kernel from latest git standard
Download: http://rajko.info/cupcake/cm610_stable_hd2.7z
This is the way to customize an official build to a hd2 nand build
No hackery, no tricks, the way its meant to be done
You can extract it alongside CM 6.1 for desire and do a folder diff to see how to adapt a desire ROM for the HD2
Basically what i used since 03. Oct for testing Magldr, continuously updated when a new CM release is out
Readme:
Code:
Rajko's CM 6.1 NAND ROM for HTC HD2
===========================
Based on CM 6.1 official stable for the HTC Desire.
This is a continuation of the NAND ROM i was making for earlier MAGLDR builds.
Very close to CM 6.1 stock, but added additional applications for convenience, these are:
- Wifi Manager
- Quadrant Benchmark Advanced
- TasKiller
- Network Speed
- Current Widget
- Market Enabler
All applications should be up to date as of 03.01.2010.
1. Installation
===============
MAGLDR 1.10 or newer is required on the device.
Before starting the installation process, enter "USB Flasher" mode on the device
by using the Volume rocker switch to select items and the green "Call" button as the Enter key.
2. Known issues
==============
Magnetometer left/right doesn't seem to be working. Don't know what broke this. Investigating.
Due to old QDSP, camera is still the stock 800x480 of HD2.
3. Post installation notes
==============
You can change the kernel to a newer/custom version by doing the following:
Connect via USB to your HD2 while Android is running.
Spawn an ADB shell
Do the following commands as superuser:
mkdir /tmp/boot
mount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /tmp/boot
After that, you can replace the zImage that's located in /tmp/boot
When you're done, you have to unmount the boot partition, like so:
umount /tmp/boot
Restart your device to use the new kernel.
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is step 3 necessary...wat does step 3 do??? and how do u perform step 3...i don't know "spawn an adb shell" means...and replace zimage in /tmp/boot with what???
Please can someone upload the CyanogenMod Wallpaper images of this Version ?
Or where I can find it with root explorer ?? Thanks
step3 is if you dont like my kernel, as it says in the readme.
is t-mobile US mms working?
rajkosto said:
step3 is if you dont like my kernel, as it says in the readme.
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hahaha...i skipped that line...my bad...
is t-mobile US mms working?
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does it work on cm6.1 on the bravo ? if so then it works here.
Yellowbrother said:
is step 3 necessary...wat does step 3 do??? and how do u perform step 3...i don't know "spawn an adb shell" means...and replace zimage in /tmp/boot with what???
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Step 3 is for changing the kernel. This step is not required unless you are swapping kernels.
Upload is awfully slow compared to other nand build....I was getting avg of 1.5mbps.....with this build I get 400kbps...
cezzarmicu said:
anyone else having random force closes when running camcorder? camera itself runs ok when taking pictures though...
aside from above issue, the nand/build is running great
Also,
i seem to have forgotten how to enable volume control (when playing music) even when the screen is locked/turned off? I can't find it under cyanogenmod settings
thanks
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Camera and camcorder ok....

Regulatory domain, Wifi channels 12 and 13

Hi all!
I have noticed that my Arc S does not receive AP on channels 12 and 13. After doing some searches I concluded that the Regulatory domain must be set to US which is incorrect in my case, as I live in Europe.
I tried following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067944 to enable these channels, of couse doing the necessary modifications for this to work on a SE, but with no results unfortunatly.
My phone still has a locked bootloader and I cannot try custom roms, but will a custom rom solve this problem?
Moveover I am curious to know if this is a problem of the kernel module used which is locked to 11 channels or if it is because of some setting hardcoded in android itself.
Thank you!
as i can see, for the european area the only restriction is the signal power<20db, channels 11-13 are allowed and are working in Europe! My arc S is also locked but i can see channels 11-13.
Tkx for you reply labrok!
Then I cannot understand. I verified this using an app on the market called "Wifi Analyser", and the fact is that even in the wifi connect menu, all AP with these channels are not visible.
Also in the sqllite database available with the command
# /system/bin/sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settin
gs.db "select * from secure"
I can see:
wifi_num_allowed_channels|11
If I try to change this number to 13, it allows the change, but whenever I deactivate/activate the wifi, the number goes back to 11..
What is the version of the firmware that you are running?
I have 4.0.2.A.0.42.
Tkx!
same version, phone is European like yous so it uses same region settings,router TP-link TL-WR1043ND WITH ddwrt and router`s region set to Canada (to gain an extra 3db of power) i can set it till channel 13 and i can see it and i can connect too, to use channel 14 i must change region to japan but channel 14 is not usable from my arc s! but channels 12-13 working, they are not so good for an N network but my phone can see them an connect to them, maybe you should try to reflash your phone!
It's good to know that it works ok and that the problem lies only in software. I have asked some other users of the Arc S/Neo and they report the same problem
Maybe with your help we can solve this problem once and for all for everyone.
If your phone is rooted all I need you to do, is send me your Wifi drivers, running the following commands on the adb shell. Adb comes with the android sdk and is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools and then run "adb shell" command on a command line. You also need to activate the usb debugging on your phone.
Code:
su
cp /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko /mnt/sdcard
cp /system/lib/modules/sdio.ko /mnt/sdcard
You now should have 2 files on the root of your sdcard, sdio.ko and tiwlan_drv.ko.
Can you please send these files to me?
I will then replace them on my phone and effectively determine if the problem is actually caused by the drivers or by the Android system itself.
Thank you so much for your help!!
My friend my phone is not rooted, if there is a way to help you, but because my phone is new I cannot root it and avoid my guarrantee.
Sent from my LT18i using XDA App
Thank you anyway labrok! I will keep searching for someone that has this working and with root to see if I can solve my problem
Ok, actually I found out how you can do this without root and without touching the warranty.
I will guide you through the process.
Install the Android SDK available at http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Activate the USB debugging on "Applications"->"Development"->"USB Debugging"
Then open a command line prompt on windows and go to the directory where you installed android, typically C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools, with the command
Code:
cd "C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
Copy the driver files now from the phone with the commands
Code:
adb pull /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko
adb pull /system/lib/modules/sdio.ko
The command prompt should look like this
Code:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb pull /system/lib/modules
/tiwlan_drv.ko
4636 KB/s (973324 bytes in 0.205s)
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb pull /system/lib/modules
/sdio.ko
1618 KB/s (26520 bytes in 0.016s)
Files tiwlan_drv.ko and sdio.ko should be on C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools folder now. Zip them and send them to me plz
i will try, but i think is not drivers problem.More likely its region restrictions, in Greece its allowed channels from 1-13, maybe in your is different than Greece! but i will send you the drivers as soon as possible!
I'm having the same issues with Xperia Arc S in Bulgaria. The phone has set it's wifi radio to operate on channels 1-11 so any networks on channels 12, 13 and 14 aren't visible to me.
Pure Android has the option to set the regulatory domain, but SE has decided to disable (or hide) it.
Here you can see how to set it on a non-SE Android: firdouss.com/2011/07/wifi-network-android-reason/
I've asked SE to check this on their forum too:
talk.sonyericsson.com/message/127760
Thank you the_mouse_bg!
I have bootloader unlocked my Arc S and tried a few roms like CM7.2, MIUI where I can see all 13 channels fine, so from this I have concluded that the problem is really from the firmware as due to the lack of answers on this topic, I was getting really worried this could be a hardware problem from my phone..phewwww
I now have stock firmware .42 with DooMKernel installed and the regulatory domain does appear in the menu but fails to be changed
I asked in the DooMLord's kernel topic to see if I can in any way debug this problem to try to solve it as I'm still little experienced with linux android workings.
Let's see if we can solve this issue asap!!
Regulatory domain (Wi-Fi channels 12 and 13) fix for the factory (default) ROM
I managed to fix the regulatory domain in order to be able to use the wireless channels 12 and 13 in the factory ROM. I only tested this procedure in the Xperia Pro (MK16a) and using the factory GingerBread ROM, although the procedure should be similar for other Xperia models and for the ICS ROM.
Well, it still needs rooting, but for those worried about the warranty it should be better than unlocking the bootloader or installing another ROMs, because you can root your phone, apply the fix, then unroot it, and nobody will ever know the phone was once rooted unless they do a deep forensic analysis.
How the regulatory domain works in Xperia devices
Sony added a class named "com/android/server/WifiService$RegulatoryDomain" which isn't part of standard AOSP. This class checks in which country you currently are based on the current MCC (Mobile Country Code), extracted from the first 3 digits of the current PLMN. Then there is a list of MCCs of countries on which 13 Wi-Fi channels are allowed. If your MCC is on the list, it enables 13 channels, otherwise it only enables 11 channels.
If your current MCC is not on the list, your wifi_num_allowed_channels setting has no effect. It is always reseted to 11.
Note that this is an "Android framework-level lock", not a "Linux-level or driver-level lock", because if you try to run iwlist (you can build yours from this svn repo) it shows channel 12 and 13 Wi-Fi networks even without any modification to the factory ROM.
The problem
The problem is that not all countries which allow 13 Wi-Fi channels are listed in the "WifiService$RegulatoryDomain" class. Apparently, there are typo errors in some MCCs.
For example, Brazil is MCC 724, but the class lists MCC 742, which according to this listing is a non-existent MCC. So it's apparently a typo error. They typed 742 instead of 724.
Fixing it
First, root your device. I used FlashTool for this.
Then, copy /system/framework/services.jar from your device to your computer using adb. Then unpack it (unzip or 7zip or whatever), use baksmali for disassembling classes.dex, and open "com/android/server/WifiService$RegulatoryDomain.smali" in a text editor.
Look for something like:
Code:
const/16 v7, 0x24
const-string v8, "742"
aput-object v8, v6, v7
iput-object v6, p0, Lcom/android/server/WifiService$RegulatoryDomain;->mHighChannelsMccs:[Ljava/lang/String;
This is where the 13-channels-allowed MCC list is being built. The "742" is the apparently non-existent MCC. Just replace it by the MCC of your country. Look at this listing or look at the first 3 digits of the PLMN:
Code:
$ adb logcat | grep PLMN
E/WifiService( 241): Could not get PLMN!
E/WifiService( 241): Could not get PLMN!
E/WifiService( 241): Could not get PLMN!
I/WifiService( 241): PLMN = 72410
I/WifiService( 241): PLMN = 72410
In my case I just replaced "742" by "724".
Then use smali for assembling the code back to the classes.dex file, and repack the services.jar file using jar, zip or another tool.
Finally, copy your modified services.jar to your device's /system/framework/services.jar using adb, and reboot your phone. Now everything should work.
About the attached file
My modified services.jar is attached for reference. Remember it is for the Xperia Pro factory GB ROM. If you use ICS or if you have another Xperia device, you need to baksmali/modify/smali your own jar file as described above.

[Q] Sim card not found in roms cm9 L3

Hi,
I´m spanish and my sim card of Tuenti Movil don´t be detected for the phone and I haven´t got web but when I introduce the sim card of movistar the phone I have web and detecte it.
When I desactive the pIn code the phone detected the sim and I have got web but I haven´t got 3G.
Help me please.
Sorry for mi bad english.
Here are photos of jellycast V6 that is a rom based on cm9
mjgs17 said:
Hi,
I´m spanish and my sim card of Tuenti Movil don´t be detected for the phone and I haven´t got web but when I introduce the sim card of movistar the phone I have web and detecte it.
When I desactive the pIn code the phone detected the sim and I have got web but I haven´t got 3G.
Help me please.
Sorry for mi bad english.
Here are photos of jellycast V6 that is a rom based on cm9
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r u using the right baseband (check the version number in about phone eg v10k and confirm it with lg firmware website just google it )if not then U have to flash your home country's or open europe's baseband via Kdz flasher then flash the jellycast...!
Problem
drkingtech said:
r u using the right baseband (check the version number in about phone eg v10k and confirm it with lg firmware website just google it )if not then U have to flash your home country's or open europe's baseband via Kdz flasher then flash the jellycast...!
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I test many firmwares versions, I test open europe and firmwares of spain and always I have the problem.
The problem is in all roms based on cm9.
Sorry for my bad english
mjgs17 said:
I test many firmwares versions, I test open europe and firmwares of spain and always I have the problem.
The problem is in all roms based on cm9.
Sorry for my bad english
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seems to be a odd problem did u try crossbreeder?
(this for the 3g btw)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113150
Problem
drkingtech said:
seems to be a odd problem did u try crossbreeder?
(this for the 3g btw)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113150
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Thanks you but I dont understand well that is the crossbreeder my level of english isnt be very well and i dont understand this.
mjgs17 said:
Thanks you but I dont understand well that is the crossbreeder my level of english isnt be very well and i dont understand this.
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just download cross breeder installer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2086051&d=1372770386
crossbreeder uninstaller
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2086052&d=1372770386
copy them to the sdcard
go cwm wipe cache/dalvik cache install from sdcard-select the CrossBreeder_7.2.13.zip and flash it
reboot device
open the terminal emulator and type and check the codes given on the page
1. VALIDATION and TROUBLESHOOTING:
You can check your DNS boost functionality by running the following command:
Code:
getprop net.dns1
It should report 0.0.0.0
Then to verify Adblock you can select any one host from the blocked hosts file using the command:
Code:
tail /etc/CrossBreeder/dnrd_root/master
Pick one from there and browse to it in your browser. You should get a blank space
If you're experiencing any issues with your tethering, then you can first try and disable the tethering using:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/REMOVE_TETHER_BOOST
and rebooting.
You can re-enable it with:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/INSTALL_TETHER_BOOST
and rebooting.
Similarly if you're getting any issues with browser not reaching pages etc. then you can try and disable the entire DNS speedup functionality using:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/REMOVE_DNS_CLIENT
and rebooting.
You can re-enable it with:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/INSTALL_DNS_CLIENT
and rebooting.
Also of note is the Adblock feature. CrossBreeder now uses it's own Adblock file in /etc/CrossBreeder/dnrd_root/master ( NOTE - CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS VERSION). It also serves up these blocks in a clean blank format so you don't get an ugly 'Page not found' error instead of every ad. This is quite unique. If you want to disable Adblock to save around 3 MB of RAM on low end devices, you can run the command:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/DISABLE_ADBLOCK
You can re-enable it with:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/ENABLE_ADBLOCK
The biggest improvements are in general usability of apps, both local and network based.
2. You can check your entropy values with this tool:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/de...ndentropyavail
or use this method for more fine grained graphs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=38509664
You should get values moving to 4000 regularly with this mod.
Also of some use is this Lag Test app: Lag Test http://db.tt/eBHYJWYn ( Thanks MW86 ). This is for generally testing the CPU based GUI rendering functionality. The aim is to approach 60 fps, but there isn't a guaranteed correlation with CrossBreeder and your FPS result as of now. It is mostly related to your Governor but CrossBreeder certainly helps.
2. If for some reason, your entropy values aren't hovering around 4096 then the app most probably didn't start automatically. You can try and run it manually using:
Code:
su -c "/system/etc/CrossBreeder/zzCrossBreeder FORCE"
If the entropy values go up to around 4096 and stay there, it's working. CrossBreeder is now in it's separate directory and not dependent on your init.d support. You can make it run automatically on boot using an app like SManager from the Play store, just remember to check both 'BOOT' and 'ROOT' for the execution.
3. If you're still getting issues, you can run the collection script:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/CHECK_PROCS
(if it hangs you can close the window and run it again) and post the resultant /data/cb_CHECK_PROCS.log file here in this thread or anywhere else and post here pointing to it please. I will try to find a solution or post a bugfix soon.
You can also disable CrossBreeder if you have any problems using:
Code:
su -c /system/etc/CrossBreeder/DISABLE_CROSSBREEDER
4. If you tried (2) and (3) above and it still doesn't work for you or you would still like to uninstall the mod, then please flash the CrossBreeder_Uninstall.zip.
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Hope u understand...cant get clearer than this lol..!
Problem
drkingtech said:
just download cross breeder installer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2086051&d=1372770386
crossbreeder uninstaller
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2086052&d=1372770386
copy them to the sdcard
go cwm wipe cache/dalvik cache install from sdcard-select the CrossBreeder_7.2.13.zip and flash it
reboot device
open the terminal emulator and type and check the codes given on the page
Hope u understand...cant get clearer than this lol..!
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Thank you I understand this

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