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SideKick Pay As You Go on a Dash - Internet Problems

I recently switched to the Sidekick pay as you go plan on t-mobile. Pay as you go sim cards work fine in most t-mobile phones. It works fine in my t-mobile dash which is upgraded to wm 6.1 (kavanna downloaded from the Excalibur forum here). My text messages work fine as unlimited but I'm supposed to get unlimited internet as well. I have the edge network icon on my top bar yet i can't connect to the internet. In my comm manager it won't let me select the 4th (email) or 5th(data connection) icons. T-mobile said this was because sidekicks are very specific and the plan is designed for sidekicks, but my friend had already done this on his dash and his interent worked (then upgraded to a g1). Anyone have any ideas?

icecoldalan said:
I recently switched to the Sidekick pay as you go plan on t-mobile. Pay as you go sim cards work fine in most t-mobile phones. It works fine in my t-mobile dash which is upgraded to wm 6.1 (kavanna downloaded from the Excalibur forum here). My text messages work fine as unlimited but I'm supposed to get unlimited internet as well. I have the edge network icon on my top bar yet i can't connect to the internet. In my comm manager it won't let me select the 4th (email) or 5th(data connection) icons. T-mobile said this was because sidekicks are very specific and the plan is designed for sidekicks, but my friend had already done this on his dash and his interent worked (then upgraded to a g1). Anyone have any ideas?
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Well, I don't have any experience with the sidekick or the pay as you go plan as I'm from Spain, but if internet in the sidekick works as in any regular phone, then you need to know the APN and username/password you should use to access the GPRS/EDGE/3G data network.
If you already do, and the dash is configured, then the only reason I can think of it wouldn't work is because of the IMEI, as providers know the device type based on the TAC (Type Allocation Code) and they can block internet access if the connected device doesn't comply with the allowed device.

Well I assumed it was the upgraded wm 6.1 so I downgraded to the official tmobile wm 6.0 but data connection still wasn't allowed in my comm manager. I've uploaded a screenshot of my comm manager so it's easier to see what the problem is:
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(it won't even let me select 4 or 5 the email and data connection)
I attempted to connect to the internet on a friend's sidekick with my SIM card and it asked for the username/pin (which means my plan does allow me to connect to the internet) so I'm going to have to assume it is the IMEI, I don't understand what else it could be. Thanks for you help. If anyone else might know why please post.

[GUIDE] Fix Data Connection Drops Caused By GPS [UPDATE 2012-12-08]

Hi All,
This guide is intended to help those of you suffering from data connection issues while using GPS. For example, when GPS is enabled and Google Maps is launched the network connection disconnects from 3G/HSPA and the network connection icon turns grey. Anyways, give this a shot and see if it helps. I have tested it out on my Nexus One using AT&T and it has fixed the issue for me. Also, you don't need to worry about screwing up your phone following this process as you can simply reset the APNs to default without issue :good:
Navigate to APN Settings
Navigate to System Settings > More (under Wireless & Networks) > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names. You should see something similar to this screenshot. If you have previously altered your APNs you should select the "Reset to default" option (this can take a while to complete so be patient!)
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Remove unneeded APNs
You only need one APN listed. Since the N1 doesn't have LTE and I don't have StraightTalk I can remove these APNs. Simply click on each of the APNs to be remove and select the "Delete APN" option
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Configure your APN
Select the remaining APN and scroll down to "APN type". You need to change this value from whatever it is currently (in my case it reads "default,supl,mms") to "default,mms" (without quotes!). Select the "Save" option, back out of the settings menu and power off yor phone. DO NOT RESTART, YOU MUST POWER OFF your phone or this might not work! Don't worry if your connection icon turns grey (as shown in the screenshot) as this will be blue after you power on.
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Test it out
Navigate to System Settings > Location Access. If prompted about "Location consent" click "Agree". Wait a few seconds and then launch Google Maps. Confirm that the data connection is not lost by watching the network connection icon. If the icon remains blue with the letter "H" or "E" next to it then you're good! If it didn't work or made things worse you can simply select the "Reset to default" option from the APN Settings (again, this can take a while to complete so be patient!)
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Hopefully this helps! If it does, please consider clicking the "Thanks" button. Also, be sure to support your developers! Even a small donation or a simple thanks can make a huge difference :highfive:
[UPDATE1]
*child has pointed out that he was likely the originator of the suggestion of setting the APN type to "default" so please be sure to thank him!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32337548#post32337548
[UPDATE2]
darkshino has pointed out this may break mms. I have update the guide to set the APN type ase "default,mms" as this seems to fix mms and doesn't break GPS/Maps. Also found that powering off rather that rebooting is better (rebooting didn't work when I tried).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35110597&postcount=1500

I believe I was the first to post this fix way back in October.

*child said:
I believe I was the first to post this fix way back in October.
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It is very likely you were the origin of this; in which case I thank you! I will update the OP to give credit where it is due. I hope you understand I'm not trying to take credit for your contribution, I'm just trying to help out others. Also, I was unable to get GPS working by setting the APN to "default" alone. I had to remove the extra APNs to get GPS working (which is not mentioned in your post).
In fairness, I got the idea to remove the extra APNs from a post I came across in the texasice development thread. I can't remember who initially suggested it so if anyone else out there thinks it may have been their suggestion please let me know and I will gladly give credit where credit is due.

No worries. Its a nice guide :highfive:

Updated the guide to include a fix for mms. Thanks to darkshino for bringing this to my attention.

AT&T MMS woes

Ok, so this is really annoying and any help would be appreciated. I am spending the summer in a place where there is no 3G (i know right...) and only edge. Problem is that whenever i try and send a picture it will just sit on sending and nothing will ever happen (besides my battery dying...). I can't seem to get pictures either. The weird thing is that i traveled to somewhere with 3G today (Nashville, TN) and the pictures still didn't send. Now i know Edge is super slow, so i tried sending a small picture, 290 x 343 @ 40KB and that wouldn't send either, so file size is not the problem. Also i have tried both of these APNs, XDA and Reddit with no luck. Please don't be useless and recommend checking my APN settings because i have already done that multiple times unless you have a different one that works. I am on a postpaid ATT iPhone 5 (LTE) plan. Thank you for any useful replies. Possibly throw some BTC to whoever helps me resolve this.
Edit: Also I would like to make clear that data works while on edge, just not MMS.

First, you are on the wrong plan. You should be on the non iPhone, non LTE smartphone plan. I'm not sure if that is making a difference, but second, did you try the apns I posted in that xda thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40899440

A) There is nothing wrong with being on an LTE plan, that's how so many people got their LTE to work. Secondly the iPhone portion should be find since the data works, it's the MMS that doesn't and MMS is a standard. I will try those APN settings and report back shortly.
EDIT: Tried your APN settings, same thing, stuck on sending since i replied to your post.

NoL1m1tZ said:
A) There is nothing wrong with being on an LTE plan, that's how so many people got their LTE to work. Secondly the iPhone portion should be find since the data works, it's the MMS that doesn't and MMS is a standard. I will try those APN settings and report back shortly.
EDIT: Tried your APN settings, same thing, stuck on sending since i replied to your post.
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I pretty much figured that because the plans should be backward compatible. It may not make difference which plan you have, but AT&T sure makes a big deal about it. If those apns didn't work for you, then it is unlikely you have an apn issue. MMS is not hard to get working. You can use the two apn setup I provided or one of the single apns and as long as you have MMS in the apn type, it should work. Just make sure you are entering EXACTLY as it should be, or it will not work. Idk if AT&T will assist you since you have an unsupported device, but if you call them, the first thing they are gonna do is switch your plan. Are you rooted or not? Have you tried a factory reset.

Yes and yes, the problem arose when i arrived in this place with Edge only, previously my phone had never seen Edge. Nothing will send on edge, and when i traveled to Nashville yesterday the items still didn't send nor did any new ones even though i was connected to 3G. I doubt it is an APN problem since it was working (somewhat) fine in SLC.

Ok so something weird, it seems the problem is with my texting app. Lightflow will flash the LED signalling I received an MMS, and i will get a notification in the web portal for mighty text saying the same thing, but from my phone nothing is shown. Any ideas? Currently reflashing the latest version of PA Gapps.

Just curious, did you "delete / cancel" the stuck MMS messages, before trying to send new ones?
I have seen issues with this in the past.

SpookyTunes said:
Just curious, did you "delete / cancel" the stuck MMS messages, before trying to send new ones?
I have seen issues with this in the past.
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Yes, i deleted the previous messages before attempting to send again.

So i reflashed gapps and all the messages people tried to send me showed up with a button to download the content, but every time I click on it it fails. Pictures still won't send as well. Also there is a new icon to the right of "sending".
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Just reflashed stock and pictures seem to be sending fine, not sure though yet, and haven't been able to get anyone to send me one yet, this is with the stock APN settings. Gonna change to the ones listed here (the ones i was using) and we will see how that goes. And yes this thread will be bumped all to hell until this is resolved.

Flashed stock, and changed APN settings to the ones i was previously using, and MMS is fully functional now. Though this we have concluded that the problem MIGHT lie with PA. Going to attempt a completely clean flash of PA and i will report the results.

VZW XT1060 - No longer able to save APNs on KK

This is no good. I popped in my T-Mobile SIM into my Verizon Moto X, and while the option to add an APN is there, it will NOT save. This happened after the KitKat update as on JB, I could manually add APNs and use T-Mo's service.
Disappointed. Any way to get around this?

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This is no good. I popped in my T-Mobile SIM into my Verizon Moto X, and while the option to add an APN is there, it will NOT save. This happened after the KitKat update as on JB, I could manually add APNs and use T-Mo's service.
Disappointed. Any way to get around this?
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Had the same issue on my ATT XT1058 - hard reset it and the problem was gone (just in case - power off, hold Vol- and Power buttons for few seconds, then choose Factory (with Vol-) and select (with Vol+))

Still no dice. Nothing saves. That means no MMS support and VERY limited data speeds.
Bummer.
EDIT: Here's what happens without an APN setup
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Fixed it.
You can't leave MVNO type at 'None.' I selected IMSI, and the default value. Finally added the APN for T-Mobile. I might have to play with it a little more. I then put the MVNO back to None. Sometimes it'll take the APN out though, so I went back into the edit APN screen and saved it again while it was reconnecting to the HSPA+ network. Ugh. For now, it's staying put, but it might disappear.

Hmm, my data is still gimped with the APN setup. It's like there's something in the system preventing it from connecting at full speed.
Voice, SMS, and MMS work flawlessly though.
By gimped I mean my download speed is 0.05Mbps and upload is 1.0Mbps. It's like it's capped on my end. At one point I did get 0.5Mbps, but I know HSPA+ is capable of so much more.
So, Verizon may not SIM lock phones, but they're doing something to limit data.
I have the VZW APN permissions app and VZWAPNService disabled too.

Samsung Galaxy S3 APN Settings For Straight Talk 4G

Before I get started I'd like to say I thought Straight Talk was the worst. But that was because the phone I had before, a Huawei Fusion 2. Take my advise and avoid getting a phone made by Huawei. You get what you pay for. With these APN settings I can talk, text, send pics and get on the internet just fine. Even with two bars the internet is pretty fast. The only downfall with Straight Talk is that you only get 3 GB ( 3072 MB ) for 30 days. That's alright with me for only $45 a month. Not even a year ago it was 1.5 GB before it was 2.5 and now it's 3. People are getting mad about that so now they boost there data limits. I've also heard that if you use over 100 MB's in one day they begin to throttle you. So don't setup a hotspot or tether your phone to a computer. I also advise you to get an app called "data lock lite". You can set a limit on how much data you would like to use. And it always tell's you how much data you have used from your status bar.
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Just In case the screenshots I have above are not working due to a bad internet connection or whatever, here's this.
Name: Straight Talk (You can name this one whatever you want, it don't matter)
APN tfdata
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Port 80
Username NOT SET
Password NOT SET
Server NOT SET
MMSC http://mms-tf.net
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Turn APN on/off :APN tuned on

You posted in the wrong forum, this is for the i9300 only. Report your own post and ask a moderator to move it for you.
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boomboomer said:
You posted in the wrong forum, this is for the i9300 only. Report your own post and ask a moderator to move it for you.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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No, it's also for the i9305 which has LTE:
Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305
Galaxy S III General