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Non working WiFi or Mobile Web on Cyanogen ROMS

I'm stumped. And agitated.
I'm stumpitated.
Every Cyanogen-based ROM i flash, I cannot get Wifi or mobile web to connect.
This is true of all current Froyo builds (all Cyanogen) and roms like Droid Does.
Weird thing is, I can get connected to wifi and ping local computer IPs. But I cant ping any websites or load them in the browser or apps.
I am flashed to MetroPCS. Haven't had any problem in ROMS like PlainJain, xtrROM, Evil Eris, etc.
Anyone have any troubleshooting steps or insight? Thanks in advance - I love this community!

jessebwallace said:
I'm stumped. And agitated.
I'm stumpitated.
Every Cyanogen-based ROM i flash, I cannot get Wifi or mobile web to connect.
This is true of all current Froyo builds (all Cyanogen) and roms like Droid Does.
Weird thing is, I can get connected to wifi and ping local computer IPs. But I cant ping any websites or load them in the browser or apps.
I am flashed to MetroPCS. Haven't had any problem in ROMS like PlainJain, xtrROM, Evil Eris, etc.
Anyone have any troubleshooting steps or insight? Thanks in advance - I love this community!
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wifi works for me using Cyanogen-based ROMs i know for a fact because my phone isnt activated and i use wi fi

Are you using a custom kernel or something?

Hungry Man said:
Are you using a custom kernel or something?
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Not that I'm aware of - how would I find out? Do the ROMS themselves not define the kernel?
Beyond that, why would it work in all other non-cyanogen based ROMs?

jessebwallace said:
Not that I'm aware of - how would I find out? Do the ROMS themselves not define the kernel?
Beyond that, why would it work in all other non-cyanogen based ROMs?
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wifi does work , what rom are u using ? cuz again i have to use wi fi to test somethings and it works perfectly

tazzpatriot said:
wifi does work , what rom are u using ? cuz again i have to use wi fi to test somethings and it works perfectly
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I said Wifi doesnt work for me, not for you. Thats the issue altogether - it seems isolated for some reason.
I tried KaosFroyo, CELB and the CM direct, as well as DroidDoes (TCP's new cyanogen based). Can't get Wifi or Mobile to work on any other them. ROM doesnt matter, it seems to be anything cyanogen based for me.
Grdlock, Ivan, xtrRom, xtrSense, EvilEris, etc have all worked for me completely though - non cyanogen based.

jessebwallace said:
I said Wifi doesnt work for me, not for you. Thats the issue altogether - it seems isolated for some reason.
I tried KaosFroyo, CELB and the CM direct, as well as DroidDoes (TCP's new cyanogen based). Can't get Wifi or Mobile to work on any other them. ROM doesnt matter, it seems to be anything cyanogen based for me.
Grdlock, Ivan, xtrRom, xtrSense, EvilEris, etc have all worked for me completely though - non cyanogen based.
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i know ur not talkin about me lol im just tryin to help u out ,, sorry just tryin to help u out

tazzpatriot said:
i know ur not talkin about me lol im just tryin to help u out ,, sorry just tryin to help u out
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No prob dude, I know what you meant. Didnt mean to sound ungrateful
Its just such a weird thing, and I feel limited by it, and the fact that it seems to be so isolated is irritating.

Works for me on CM5 and CM6 ROMs.

hallstevenson said:
Works for me on CM5 and CM6 ROMs.
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Guys,
I know it works on other peoples phones. Not being rude, but I dont need a list of people who its working for. I'm asking for some help, some direction, some possible things to check.

Not to be off topic.. but can someone direct me to the CM direct ROM? I haven't seen that anywhere. Sorry if thats a stupid question lol

Its just the one with CM in the post title.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728866

jessebwallace said:
I'm stumped. And agitated.
I'm stumpitated.
Every Cyanogen-based ROM i flash, I cannot get Wifi or mobile web to connect.
This is true of all current Froyo builds (all Cyanogen) and roms like Droid Does.
Weird thing is, I can get connected to wifi and ping local computer IPs. But I cant ping any websites or load them in the browser or apps.
I am flashed to MetroPCS. Haven't had any problem in ROMS like PlainJain, xtrROM, Evil Eris, etc.
Anyone have any troubleshooting steps or insight? Thanks in advance - I love this community!
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Try my flash for metro here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289
As always make a nandroid backup first.
Make sure you have booted your rom at least once successfully before applying my flash (it modifies the telephony.db that will not be present until after the first boot)
The problem you are running into is that in the build.prop the carrier info is still pointing to verizon, once i changed mine to cricket it worked, i assume changing it to metro would work for you as well.
I believe metro's proper MNC should be 310024 if you want to edit it manually, if i recall off the top of my head, anyways my flash should set that for you and get you squared away.
EDIT**
Actually sorry i mis read this, my flash will not assist with WIFI but it should get your mobile network to route through metro's proxy and get MMS working.
This sounds like a ROM issue if wifi is not working, or something hardware related.

token419 said:
Try my flash for metro here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289
As always make a nandroid backup first.
Make sure you have booted your rom at least once successfully before applying my flash (it modifies the telephony.db that will not be present until after the first boot)
The problem you are running into is that in the build.prop the carrier info is still pointing to verizon, once i changed mine to cricket it worked, i assume changing it to metro would work for you as well.
I believe metro's proper MNC should be 310024 if you want to edit it manually, if i recall off the top of my head, anyways my flash should set that for you and get you squared away.
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Actually sorry i mis read this, my flash will not assist with WIFI but it should get your mobile network to route through metro's proxy and get MMS working.
This sounds like a ROM issue if wifi is not working, or something hardware related.
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Already running your flash, boss
Doesnt make a difference on these roms for me.
Works nice on xtrROM, though

Hmm, so to clairify if you use CELB 2.8, boot it, then flash my flash, then boot CELB then reboot CELB that you still do not get mobile web/mms?
Weird, almost sounds like your not getting DNS or something.
if you do an NSlookup on like www.google.com, then on the phone try to ping the number you got from nslookup, do the numbers match or what comes back?

I think that this flash won't work for some Froyo ROMs for whatever reason.
Either Autostart doesn't start up (did it ever ask you for SuperUser permissions, ever?)
Or
u2nl needs to be in a different place (worth investigation)
Or
Your proxy is set correctly, so wifi is trying to go through the proxy (which may not work), but something else isn't working correctly, so wifi is looking through the proxy, but something ELSE is wrong with mobile network.
Do a nand backup
then restore yourself to a 2.1 ROM and make sure it still works.
Is the first condition I listed at the top of this post, the case? Or did it ask you? 2.2 might have a superuser issue with Autostart. That'd make sense, since the Proxy might be working (which would be why your internet won't work when wifi is on), but your Mobile Network won't (which, of course it wouldn't, of Autostart wasn't starting up).

jessebwallace said:
I know it works on other peoples phones. Not being rude, but I dont need a list of people who its working for. I'm asking for some help, some direction, some possible things to check.
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Sorry, but I don't know what there is to "check". There are NO options or configurations necessary with the WiFi setup.

token419 said:
Hmm, so to clairify if you use CELB 2.8, boot it, then flash my flash, then boot CELB then reboot CELB that you still do not get mobile web/mms?
Weird, almost sounds like your not getting DNS or something.
if you do an NSlookup on like www.google.com, then on the phone try to ping the number you got from nslookup, do the numbers match or what comes back?
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K, CELB 2.8 was the first Cyanogen rom to work, thats cool - but it didn't work with your flash. I had to do the manual input from the guide. I already had autostart.sh and u2nl in my root - does your flash overwrite them? still, even if it didnt, it should have set the right permissions, right? I wasnt until I input all the shell commands that I got mobile and app web.

I think that this flash won't work for some Froyo ROMs for whatever reason.
Either Autostart doesn't start up (did it ever ask you for SuperUser permissions, ever?)
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Yes, it did ask me for permission. On all ROMs ive tried, Froyo, DroidDoes, etc.
Or
u2nl needs to be in a different place (worth investigation)
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Seems plausible
Or
Your proxy is set correctly, so wifi is trying to go through the proxy (which may not work), but something else isn't working correctly, so wifi is looking through the proxy, but something ELSE is wrong with mobile network.
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This wouldnt explain while neither Wifi NOR mobile web doesnt work on either. I can't get either to work all all, and they both work on regular 2.1 OTA Roms (and now CELB 2.8)
Do a nand backup
then restore yourself to a 2.1 ROM and make sure it still works.
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I use xtrROM 3.0 day to day, and its always worked. So yes, it still does.
Is the first condition I listed at the top of this post, the case? Or did it ask you? 2.2 might have a superuser issue with Autostart. That'd make sense, since the Proxy might be working (which would be why your internet won't work when wifi is on), but your Mobile Network won't (which, of course it wouldn't, of Autostart wasn't starting up).
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Autostart asks for permissions, so I assume its starting i'll try again just to confirm. You mentioned the Proxy might be working which would cut the wifi - how do I get around that?

2.1 with sense and regulatory domain

First of all, sorry about my English. I hope I can describe my problem precisely.
On android 2.1 with Sense (official and custom roms) i can't find option "Regulatory domain" on advanced wifi settings. Maybe somebody know some tips about readd this option?

m4r1u5z said:
First of all, sorry about my English. I hope I can describe my problem precisely.
On android 2.1 with Sense (official and custom roms) i can't find option "Regulatory domain" on advanced wifi settings. Maybe somebody know some tips about readd this option?
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I'm pretty sure it's there on villainrom 12.

Thank You for reply. I'll check villainROM. Can You tell me how did You readd this option to villainrom?

m4r1u5z said:
Thank You for reply. I'll check villainROM. Can You tell me how did You readd this option to villainrom?
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Menu, settings, wireless and networks, wifi settings, press menu button, choose advanced, select there.
Did you restore system data from another rom maybe? That can cause issues like this.

Yes, i did full wipe.
On VillainROM 12 i can't see regulatory domain on advanced wifi settings.

I have no idea what it does, but can also confirm I don't have an option,for "Regulatory thingy" on Villain12.
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Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

regulatory domain is where you can set which wifi channels the phone will search. in the us you are only alowed to use channel 1-11 while in europe you can use ch 1-13.
I really miss this option in VR 12 since channel 13 is the only one that is not crowded in my apartment.

uff i'm not alone Maybe smb know rom (2.1/sense) with this option?
VillainROM 12 -
ChocolateEclair 2.0 -
CronosDroid + (probably, info from changelog WiFi channels added +11 +12 +13)

FroydVillain has channel 1-14

Yes, but this rom based on froyo (without sense). On rom without sense i can't see this problem.

I have VillainROM 12 and don't see "Regulatory domain", but channel 13 works just fine. Maybe it depends on the radio version? I have 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26.

hm.. intresting. i have vr 12 with 63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.14 and i can't see channel 13.

I saw an interesting thing. When You change on Your AP the channel to less than 12, of course You can connect to wifi (hero must remember your ssid). Then if you change the channel on a larger You can see (on wifi manager from market) and you can connect to your network on 12,13,14 channel. Unfortunately it works only for the restart hero.
In my opinion it doesnt depend on the version of RADIO, because on ROM without sense everything works.

[Still not Fixed] PPP disconnection solution

well I think we have a fix for the data drops. I did this steps below that fordfanboi did and I have to say so far no data drops.
I don't know if it was the build.prop or combo of build.prop and apn but i did exactlly as he did execpt that i edited my build.prob from root explorer and I have not had any data drops. I just hope that it works for everybody else just as it did for fordfanboi , me and others here
You may not need to do all this steps for the data drops to stop but since I don't know exactly what solved the problem and I'm afraid to change anything now on my phone to find out because it works so good now , I listed all the steps I did to get it to work.
this are the steps we did:
1.a He used droid explorer to pull my /system/build.prop off onto my windows PC then edited it.
1.b I used root explorer and edited the file right from the phone. Just open the file with text editor right from your phone
Modify your build.prop file to have the correct DNS entries for your provider. I used the following for T-Mobile. I pulled the DNS entries from:
http://www.opengear.com/faq383-Configuring-3G-APNs.html#USA
net.ppp0.dns1=216.155.175.105
net.ppp0.dns2=216.155.175.106
net.dns1=216.155.175.105
net.dns2=216.155.175.106
net.dns3=8.8.4.4
After edit, I used a terminal app to set the /system filesystem to writeable.
su
mount -o remount rw /system
I copied the build.prop file to /system using droid explorer.
I hit airplane mode on then off.
Next, I edited my APN to use the APN listed on that same site.
APN: internet2.voicestream.com
Proxy: 216.155.175.105
MMS Proxy: 216.155.175.105
I also changed that ril wrapper from the other thread
At this point I restarted my phone
EDIT: well after 2 days working flawless I did have some data frezees today ( you know when that uploading arrow gets stuck) and i had to restart my phone. Just hope that the drops will be less then before but they are not gone
EDIT: The data dros are back. I don't know why it worked for 2 days after the fix but now is back to the way it was before. The data is almost unsuble

1) Did you try updating your ril wrapper? It may solve or at least make you be able to recover your data connection without restarting. (mobile data widget off-on)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794309
2) Also try settings wcdma preferred to gsm auto in that secret menu.
3) If you are using 2.15.50 radio, try downgrading back to 2.14.50 radio. (I thought your signature might be old)

memin1857 said:
Did you try updating your ril wrapper? It may solve or at least make you be able to recover your data connection without restarting. (mobile data widget off-on)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794309
Also try settings wcdma preferred to gsm auto in that secret menu.
If you are using 2.15.50 radio, try downgrading back to 2.14.50 radio.
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1. Well as far as the ril wrapper I think I already have the latest one.
2. As far as settings in the secret menu I tried both gsm auto and wcdma preferred and still data drops.
3. As far as radio yes I did downgrade to 2.14.50 but still the same.

memin1857 said:
1) Did you try updating your ril wrapper? It may solve or at least make you be able to recover your data connection without restarting. (mobile data widget off-on)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794309
2) Also try settings wcdma preferred to gsm auto in that secret menu.
3) If you are using 2.15.50 radio, try downgrading back to 2.14.50 radio.
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I've noticed the same problem as well and if you'll do the test I'm curious if it's working for you. Since I've been using Android on HD2 I've never been able to see a pass on those checks so maybe there's something to it.
Also if I remember correctly, there are/were some dns addresses hardcoded to the kernel, 8.8.8.8 or similar. Should we replace that? Could a DNS fail be the cause?

WARNING : EDIT YOUR POST TITLE WITH: [Q] PPP disconnection solution : or else u'r gonna be flamed by the mods...
This MAY have to do with system/build.prop configuration...
On my HD2, i've been trying to apply some tweaks, like DNS changing and HSPA boost, but my phone started "turning" the data On and Off without warnings, so...
- Here is my build.prop with everything set to default, this one WORKS for me
(HD2 Froyo Nextsense 2.5, Hastarin 7.6, New Libwrapper)
>Place it in /system/, and don't forget to backup yours

RedWave31 said:
This MAY have to do with system/build.prop configuration...
On my HD2, i've been trying to apply some tweaks, like DNS changing and HSPA boost, but my phone started "turning" the data On and Off without warnings, so...
- Here is my build.prop with everything set to default, this one WORKS for me
(HD2 Froyo Nextsense 2.5, Hastarin 7.6, New Libwrapper)
>Place it in /system/, and don't forget to backup yours
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thanks for your help. if you do this test with your phone you don't get a fail on the first 2?

dlsniper said:
I've noticed the same problem as well and if you'll do the test I'm curious if it's working for you. Since I've been using Android on HD2 I've never been able to see a pass on those checks so maybe there's something to it.
Also if I remember correctly, there are/were some dns addresses hardcoded to the kernel, 8.8.8.8 or similar. Should we replace that? Could a DNS fail be the cause?
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it's a kernel problem on the PPP enabled builds.. nothing on the settings will fix it.. if you want a little (or more) stability, try the RMNET.. the only drawback with RMNET is the upload speed.. which again is a kernel issue..
also, on the ping test posted by the OP.. i don't think that the winmo failing the ping test on ip address and google site has anything to do with the data drop problems.. if it was the other way around, it would still be the same. the instability on the kernel's PPP is the issue.. probably the reason for the failure on the winmo rom is because the data service isn't ready yet when it sends the ping test to google and it's ip address or your winmo rom disconnects data when not in use and then reconnects when you start using it, while on android it doesn't sleep etc, that's why it passed..

krat0s123 said:
it's a kernel problem on the PPP enabled builds.. nothing on the settings will fix it.. if you want a little (or more) stability, try the RMNET.. the only drawback with RMNET is the upload speed.. which again is a kernel issue..
also, on the ping test posted by the OP.. i don't think that the winmo failing the ping test on ip address and google site has anything to do with the data drop problems.. if it was the other way around, it would still be the same. the instability on the kernel's PPP is the issue.. probably the reason for the failure on the winmo rom is because the data service isn't ready yet when it sends the ping test to google and it's ip address or your winmo rom disconnects data when not in use and then reconnects when you start using it, while on android it doesn't sleep etc, that's why it passed..
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Well I don't know as much as you do about this but I figured maybe it help someone fix it. If it does not then a mod can delete my thread. It was worth a shoot. thats how things get figure out i think. I tried to help anyway i can

Ril wrapper, gsm auto and the 2 concrete provider specific dns entries instead of placeholders in build.prop seem to fix the data drop issues completely. Using Froyostone 3.1 with hastarin 7.6 for a whole day without a single necessity to restart mobile internet.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

sorin129 said:
Well I don't know as much as you do about this but I figured maybe it help someone fix it. If it does not then a mod can delete my thread. It was worth a shoot. thats how things get figure out i think. I tried to help anyway i can
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no need to say sorry.. it's good that we're all working and trying to help the community especially the devs on figuring out how to fix the problem.. i'm also just helping you by sharing some info's and updates about the kernel and the PPP issues.. i'm just worried some people might flame you for your thread, that's why i made sure i explained it to you before that happens..

ChrisM001 said:
Ril wrapper, gsm auto and the 2 concrete provider specific dns entries instead of placeholders in build.prop seem to fix the data drop issues completely. Using Froyostone 3.1 with hastarin 7.6 for a whole day without a single necessity to restart mobile internet.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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I changed the ril wrapper and gsm auto but can you help me with the last part?
you lost me there with last part. thanks

krat0s123 said:
no need to say sorry.. it's good that we're all working and trying to help the community especially the devs on figuring out how to fix the problem.. i'm also just helping you by sharing some info's and updates about the kernel and the PPP issues.. i'm just worried some people might flame you for your thread, that's why i made sure i explained it to you before that happens..
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well I see no reason really for anybody to flame me because this was not some of the stupid questions i see on this forum and people that don't search before they open a thread. Ive been here for couple of years since the first android phone (G1) and you know how many threads i opened?.......... maybe 2 so i understand your concern but i don't think is the case here but who knows

He meant:
- Open Root Explorer
- Go to system/
- Open with text editor : build.prop
- Go to end of file
- Seek net.ppp0.dns1 and net.ppp0.dns2
- Replace 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 with T-Mobile USA DNS settings
FYI:
- No, I can't have a ping with the secret menu
- Yes, i can have a ping using Terminal Emulator, and pinging the same www.google.com
- Conclusion.....?

RedWave31 said:
He meant:
- Open Root Explorer
- Go to system/
- Open with text editor : build.prop
- Go to end of file
- Seek net.ppp0.dns1 and net.ppp0.dns2
- Replace 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 with T-Mobile USA DNS settings
FYI:
- No, I can't have a ping with the secret menu
- Yes, i can have a ping using Terminal Emulator, and pinging the same www.google.com
- Conclusion.....?
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thanks for your instructions. now thats something i can folow but what are the tmobile dns settings? if you know of course

Ahem, gonna give u a "Gurgle" on this one
-> Glurps, you could have gone google ^^

RedWave31 said:
Ahem, gonna give u a "Gurgle" on this one
-> Glurps, you could have gone google ^^
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Just did and its not that easy to find recent data about TMO. Im gonna try the Level 3 Free DNS service (4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.1) I will report back with findings.
UPDATE: Does not work with Level 3 DNS services.

sorin129 said:
I changed the ril wrapper and gsm auto but can you help me with the last part?
you lost me there with last part. thanks
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Last 2 entries in system/build.prop contain placeholder dns ip adresses. You have to google the dns ip adresses of your provider and replace these placeholders. You can edit build.prop using droid explorer on your pc. With this tool you copy build.prop to your pc, change it and copy it back to your device. After reboot and eventually restart mobile internet one time, your data drops will be completely gone.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Maybe this could be of any help:
OpenDNS free dns server list:
* 208.67.222.222
* 208.67.220.220
I also have the PPP drops, so I replaced the DNS servers in build.prop file myself with these DNS servers. Rebooted and its working.
I hope I can post back at the end of this day because only in that matter of time I can know for sure that the problem of the PPP dropping is solved with this trick
Oh, the 8.8.8.8 and the 8.8.4.4 server are just the Google DNS servers btw (for the people that didn't know that)

to get ur dns provider is easy enough.. boot android rmnet, open terminal and type this :
su
getprop net.dns1
getprop net.dns2
or ask ur friend who use android with the same provider and tell him to type those text in terminal..

lesjaw said:
to get ur dns provider is easy enough.. boot android rmnet, open terminal and type this :
su
getprop net.dns1
getprop net.dns2
or ask ur friend who use android with the same provider and tell him to type those text in terminal..
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I think this just lists the dns settings from the build.prop file.

Do any of the tethering apps work yet?

I'm picking up my phone tomorrow. I was wondering if any of the tethering apps work with or without root on this phone yet. I know the more popular one requires a kernel with netiptables enabled. I'm not sure if the default kernel supports this or not.

edgeicator said:
I'm picking up my phone tomorrow. I was wondering if any of the tethering apps work with or without root on this phone yet. I know the more popular one requires a kernel with netiptables enabled. I'm not sure if the default kernel supports this or not.
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I'm sure PDAnet works or you can just change the APN settings to use native hotspots without getting charged.

"native hotspots".... as in.... anywhere a 3G connection is available?

elementaldragon said:
"native hotspots".... as in.... anywhere a 3G connection is available?
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Like the built in tethering option and yeah pretty much anywhere you can get a data connection.

I got the Barnacle Wifi tether working without much challenge thanks to the Devs in the other threads. Could not install it from the AppBrain market but was able to follow the links to download the APK and install it from the internal sd card. Tried to get the widget to donate too,but could not do so from the market place.

EstebanCarlos said:
I got the Barnacle Wifi tether working without much challenge thanks to the Devs in the other threads. Could not install it from the AppBrain market but was able to follow the links to download the APK and install it from the internal sd card. Tried to get the widget to donate too,but could not do so from the market place.
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I'm not too familiar with barnacle wifi sorry

neer2005 said:
I'm not too familiar with barnacle wifi sorry
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Me either, this is my first Android phone. I did a search for wifi hotspot in the AppBrain market and it came up. My limited test with it was good. Used the APN setup from other threads and rooted the phone, also described elsewhere. Then downloaded the APK and installed it. A fairly straight forward process.

Problem with PDANet is the huge cost when I'd only really use the feature when traveling. How is barnacle wifi? Does it support encryption?

I am using a basic WEP key, not sure what you want out of the encryption. Better to check developers web site, I know there are some challenges but it is a little out of my league without spending a long time reading about it.

Well WEP/WPA/WPA2 type of encryption so someone doesn't steal my limited data. Does it support WPA/2 by the way? WEP is pretty easily cracked these days, but it is better than nothing at all.

which gen1 rom?

hi i just got a zte orange san francisco, ive rooted it .
its gen 1 and i just got it today should i go and use a custom rom, im finding this stock rom quite slow, i would like to get a new rom but am struggling to understand which roms are for gen 1, i like gingerbread stiry fry, however most important is that i would like a quick reliable everyday rom, can you recommend one, or should i wait and use the stock rom for a bit as its brand new
p.s should i change from gen 1 to gen to using tpt upgrade? does gen 2 have btter roms?

mickeystar said:
hi i just got a zte orange san francisco, ive rooted it .
its gen 1 and i just got it today should i go and use a custom rom, im finding this stock rom quite slow, i would like to get a new rom but am struggling to understand which roms are for gen 1, i like gingerbread stiry fry, however most important is that i would like a quick reliable everyday rom, can you recommend one, or should i wait and use the stock rom for a bit as its brand new
p.s should i change from gen 1 to gen to using tpt upgrade? does gen 2 have btter roms?
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GEN2 have better ROMs yes!
You can flash it to GEN2 with GEN2 TPT files!

http://android.modaco.com/index.php?/topic/334849-[ROM]-[froyo]-Swedish-Spring-RLS5-[2011-04-19]-[OLED+TFT]-[Gen1][Gen2]
[ROM] [froyo] Swedish Spring RLS5 [2011-04-19] [OLED+TFT] [Gen1][Gen2]
Try Swedish Spring.... it is gen1/gen2...... most stable group ROM.
Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using Tapatalk

irishpancake said:
http://android.modaco.com/index.php?/topic/334849-[ROM]-[froyo]-Swedish-Spring-RLS5-[2011-04-19]-[OLED+TFT]-[Gen1][Gen2]
[ROM] [froyo] Swedish Spring RLS5 [2011-04-19] [OLED+TFT] [Gen1][Gen2]
Try Swedish Spring.... it is gen1/gen2...... most stable group ROM.
Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using Tapatalk
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thanks i actually installed that rom, it feels quicker than the stock oone but does wifi work? i cant get it to work its always disconnecting, any help?

Try set the Wi-Fi sleep policy to 'never'.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/5647/nexus-one-how-to-change-the-wi-fi-sleep-policy/

k0zmic said:
Try set the Wi-Fi sleep policy to 'never'.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/5647/nexus-one-how-to-change-the-wi-fi-sleep-policy/
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nah its on never and doesnt work still, changed to when phone sleeps but still doesnt work, it just goes scanning and then the connection i want it to connect to (its called mickey )it says authenticating but then just scans again and says mickey (my network name) is disabled

Simply upgrade to GEN 2 and go for one of the best roms. Try each of these 3 for a week and then you will know which is the best for you. They are all great but each have different advantages.
The best roms are currently:-
Ginger stir fry
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204407
Elitemovils rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241421
CM7
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=nightly&device=blade
These are in no order of preference at all by the way!

tsddave said:
The best roms are currently:-
Ginger stir fry or Elitemovils rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204407
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241421
Also CM7 is shaping up nicely but still not 100%
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=nightly&device=blade
and yes these are all GEN2 but really you should upgrade!
See the forum for details on how...its easy!
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maybe later as i only got phone today, wifi fix?
edit reading this
http://android.modaco.com/topic/337798-gen1-to-gen2-tpt-upgrade/
but it says None of the downloads on this page will work if your phone was sold with or operator upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo
im running the swedish swing blade which is 2.2 so how do i change? and what is MD5s?

mickeystar said:
maybe later as i only got phone today, wifi fix?
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Have you tried those Blade Wi-Fi fix apps from the Market?

mickeystar said:
maybe later as i only got phone today, wifi fix?
edit reading this
http://android.modaco.com/topic/337798-gen1-to-gen2-tpt-upgrade/
but it says None of the downloads on this page will work if your phone was sold with or operator upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo
im running the swedish swing blade which is 2.2 so how do i change? and what is MD5s?
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But that's OK, as you bought a GEN1...like you say here in OP:
hi i just got a zte orange san francisco, ive rooted it .
its gen 1 and i just got it today should i go and use a custom rom
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And Orange have not updated to GEN2, AFAIK......
Also, for speed, less lag, you can overclock with No Frills ...you have it with SS. Also, set VM Heap to 32M, (think that may be done already in this ROM).
And I suggest also Launcher Pro from Market, if you get WiFi fixed!!!
For the WiFi, did you wipe/wipe/wipe before flashing with Swedish Spring?
Did WiFi work on original Stock ROM?.......is your PSK and Encryption is set up OK?
Use "show password" when connecting to your Network, from settings/Wireless & Networks/Tap Wi-Fi settings/Tap your network(ssid)/make sure your WEP or WPA password is correct.
Does it work OK with other devices?
Do you have MAC address filtering in Router, if so check Phone MAC, or disable in router.
Is DHCP set up in router. Is phone set to Static IP?
More info in this networking tutorial

k0zmic said:
Have you tried those Blade Wi-Fi fix apps from the Market?
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irishpancake said:
But that's OK, as you bought a GEN1...like you say here in OP:
And Orange have not updated to GEN2, AFAIK......
Also, for speed, less lag, you can overclock with No Frills ...you have it with SS. Also, set VM Heap to 32M, (think that may be done already in this ROM).
And I suggest also Launcher Pro from Market, if you get WiFi fixed!!!
For the WiFi, did you wipe/wipe/wipe before flashing with Swedish Spring?
Did WiFi work on original Stock ROM?.......is your PSK and Encryption is set up OK?
Use "show password" when connecting to your Network, from settings/Wireless & Networks/Tap Wi-Fi settings/Tap your network(ssid)/make sure your WEP or WPA password is correct.
Does it work OK with other devices?
Do you have MAC address filtering in Router, if so check Phone MAC, or disable in router.
Is DHCP set up in router. Is phone set to Static IP?
More info in this networking tutorial
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thanks but i updated to gingerstirfry which was much easier than i thought and wifi is working fine!
however not all of my music on storage is showing on the music player? i used a music app from the market but still the same problem

Ok good to hear you made the right move rom wise
Without knowing what audio app you are using it is hard to advise but almost all of the ones I have used need to be told where you have your mp3 files.
I make a folder and call it mp3 or music and then point the program to it and all is good.The standard player in gsf called "music" will pick up your files automatically I think.
Another suggestion:- Try Go launcher ex and also the dialer and sms apps from Go.
They are free and are as good as or even better than anything you pay for.
Go also offer a huge range of widgets and themes for everything also. I use go on my phone and also my tablet.

tsddave said:
Ok good to hear you made the right move rom wise
Without knowing what audio app you are using it is hard to advise but almost all of the ones I have used need to be told where you have your mp3 files.
I make a folder and call it mp3 or music and then point the program to it and all is good.The standard player in gsf called "music" will pick up your files automatically I think.
Another suggestion:- Try Go launcher ex and also the dialer and sms apps from Go.
They are free and are as good as or even better than anything you pay for.
Go also offer a huge range of widgets and themes for everything also. I use go on my phone and also my tablet.
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thanks im using standard music player, but have tried many others with no luck, also im using handsent sms which is quite nice and launcherplus
to know more about my music problem go here and post if u signed up there
http://android.modaco.com/topic/342009-romgen2zte-gingerbread-ginger-stir-fry/page__st__4220