I have a G2 running Cyanogen 6.1.1 with pershoots latest kernel and when I enter a AT&T roaming area my phone crashes and reboots itself. God forbid I try and use google maps or places. I noticed if I uncheck the "national data roaming" the phone operates as normal but ofcourse I don't have any kind of data access.
Has anyone else noticed this behavior?
Does this happen with the stock rom? I wouldn't know because I been running cyanogen from day 1.
The phone has some serious issues when roaming. Even after I came back to the home service area I had no signal at all until I reboot the phone.
Due to buisiness I am going to be in that area a lot and really need my phone to work.
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I live in Maine, and this is a valuable feature when we travel inland. Has always worked flawlessly on BB, MT3G and HD2. My boyfriend's Vibrant picks up ATT and Unicel without issue. Unfortunately, I was unable to connect to another network (voice and data were nil) on the stock rom, and I had to go airplane mode to get signal back when I knew I was back in the TMo area. Haven't tried it on CM yet, but pisses me off to no end that a Vibrant gets better signal and service than my G2. (And that a necessary service for our area doesn't work as it should)
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At my work I get 0-1 bars of Sprint service, and my phone often roams onto Verizon (we have dozens of Verizon repeaters in our building). The problem is that quite frequently lately it will get stuck in roaming mode and never switch back to a Sprint tower. I have 6 bars of Sprint service at home, but it will remain in roaming mode. I have the newest PRL (60670), and the old PRI (1.34_003).
Anyone else ever experience this? Any idea what I can do to fix it?
I have had this happen in the past as well. What I did was go into settings and change the roaming option to "Sprint Only" which forces the phone to switch back to the Sprint network. Then you can change the roaming option back to "Automatic".
I get this a lot as well. I've started to make a habit of turning on airplane mode, then turning it back off... when it scans for signal it will go back to Sprint.
Sorry if i'm stealing this thread. Is it pretty bad if my phone has to go in roaming to get signal in most my house? I've seen the threads about people getting a airwave because they get dropped calls, but since i have to roam in more than half my house, does it seem possible i could get one from sprint?
And my house is in the middle of town, if you go outside there's 4g, but not inside.
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I get this a lot as well. I've started to make a habit of turning on airplane mode, then turning it back off... when it scans for signal it will go back to Sprint.
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Same here, I just toggle airplane mode on and off.
Same thing on my EVO. It'll roam when it should but it won't switch back to Sprint when it should.
I chatted with Sprint asking why this happens. They just said I have free roaming. No reason why.
Yep, My Evo has been doing this as well. Been doing the airplane toggle trick. Thought about just leaving it, but was thinking that it may burn my battery faster? Anyone have any thoughts on that..
My PRL is also 60670, but I have the 1.71_003 PRI.
Guys if you have any type of active data connection the phone will not drop the roaming.
I roam at work too and if i turn on Aonline radio, tjen get in my car and drive, so long as the radio streaming is going iy will never drop the roaming.
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Messed with the phone again tonight. Got stuck roaming again. I was not transmitting anything, and even ATK'd everything to make sure. Who knows, not really a big deal, unless I am eating more battery.
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Guys if you have any type of active data connection the phone will not drop the roaming.
I roam at work too and if i turn on Aonline radio, tjen get in my car and drive, so long as the radio streaming is going iy will never drop the roaming.
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That makes perfect sense. I sync with my Exchange server at work and the way EAS works is a constant connection between the client and server. One question though. Has your phone switched back to your carrier with no data connection?
Yeah just disable always-on data or cycle airplane mode to make it switch back. As long ad its maintaining a data connection it will wait to switch back from roaming so it doesn't unnecessarily disturb your connection if you're in a poor service area. It shouldn't be using any more battery.
Also, atk is bad.
I got my G2 a couple days ago and I must say this phone is amazing..coming from a g1 I had for 2 years its quite an improvement. The only minor problem I'm experiencing is with the radio signal..most notably in my house..on my G1 I always had signal and internet connection. Now with the G2 I constantly loose connection all through out the house and the only way to get it back is to switch the airplane mode on and off and it picks it up right away, only to go away a few minutes later..I don't seem to have the problem anywhere else.
Was wondering if any of you guys can shed some light on if there is a way for me to figure out why the signal is so random in my house and it was ok with the G1. And why airplane mode seem to fix it for a short while.
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I have the same issue, I disable/enable wifi to get reception back on...I initially had really good reception but as the days went by my reception varies a lot at my house
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JonathanFermin said:
I got my G2 a couple days ago and I must say this phone is amazing..coming from a g1 I had for 2 years its quite an improvement. The only minor problem I'm experiencing is with the radio signal..most notably in my house..on my G1 I always had signal and internet connection. Now with the G2 I constantly loose connection all through out the house and the only way to get it back is to switch the airplane mode on and off and it picks it up right away, only to go away a few minutes later..I don't seem to have the problem anywhere else.
Was wondering if any of you guys can shed some light on if there is a way for me to figure out why the signal is so random in my house and it was ok with the G1. And why airplane mode seem to fix it for a short while.
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did u activate the sim card that came with the phone or still using the old one?
I'm still using the "old" one still but considering I got it 2 months ago I wouldn't think its a big deal unless the sim that comes with the G2 is any different?
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JonathanFermin said:
I'm still using the "old" one still but considering I got it 2 months ago I wouldn't think its a big deal unless the sim that comes with the G2 is any different?
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I asked because i was told to activate the new sim card to avoid issues likes the ones u seem to be having.
I was told to replace the sim card as well. After doing so there was no change in the reception of the unit. The downside is that the sim card does fine in my Vibrant but does not work at all in My Nexus One. Tried two different new sim cards and each time the Nexus One refuses tacknowledge it while the G2 and Vibrant do. I have found no difference in signal quality or strength with the new sim. The new sim card has a much smaller gold contact area and that area is a slightly different shape,
I went ahead and activated my new sim card to see if maybe it'll fix the problem..ill let you guys know how it goes
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Changing the simcards will not work. If I put my simcard in my iPhone 3G or my G1, I'll have 2 or 3 bard with 3G, but with the G2, It switches up all the time, from Edge to 3G or no data at all, with 1 or 2 bars. I also have five other family members that also have T-Mobile phones and their getting about 4-5 bars on their phones. So it's not the sim or a tower issue.
There's cleary a problem with these phones.
This mourning I woke up and found the phone with no service, no bars. I reset it and came back, this afternoon I left the phone on my bed, came back to it, and again no service, it seems the service keeps going out for no reason.
Another is, I live in a big building, when walking in and out the building, my data connection will drop, or sometimes I won't even have any service, and again the only remedy is to restart the phone to get service back, airplane mode won't even fix it.
Yea the new sim hasn't really fixed anything at all..
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JonathanFermin said:
Yea the new sim hasn't really fixed anything at all..
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damn i was about to try that... guess i'll keep waiting... maybe an OTA radio update will help this cause it's really getting annoying.
I don't have a problem with my G2 dropping signal completely, but I have noticed that my 3G is very spotty. It's probably because I was spoiled the the MyTouch Slide's 3G only option.
Yes, I've noticed that the signal isn't quite as good as my G1. It's seems to be about on par, if not slightly below my friend's Vibrant.
But remember, the G1's radio really sucked once upon a time. Radio updates. They will come. Every phone that has OTA updates always gets new radio, in my experience.
I'm on my 3rd G2, mostly for manipulating the purchase price, and have noticed on this 3rd one that the spring is looser than the first two, the phone resets itself and often, and I'll loose data even though it shows I'm connected. This will happen in edge or hspda. I'm taking the phone back tomorrow.
Crappy thing I just put the ZAGG complete invisi shield on it. WIll Zagg comp me another cover you think?
If only Tmobile would activate the UMA calling over wifi. This would be the perfect phone with perfect service.
I am going to call tmobile in the morning and see if I can get any word on the UMA release. If not, the phone may have to go back.
I'm having the same problem, not at my house but at a local ihop that happens to be walking distance from where I'm moving in a week. I tried a reboot, airplane mode, even pulled the sim card and nothing worked. I got signal back once I left, but since it's right by the new place I would like to not have to deal with this.
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well ive been searching around and i think ive found something that could help..
if you dial *#*#4636#*#* you will get a little screen of information about your phone, go to phone information, under phone information scroll down until you see select network type, the network should be automatically set to "WCDMA preferred" ive been playing around and i set mine to GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) and since then (about an hour roughly now) i havent lost my signal or connection in the same spot i was loosing it in my house every 10 minutes or so. not sure if this fixed anything but so far so good. definately will let you guys know if it continues to be good or if it doesnt stay consistent.
heres some information also in case you dont know which one would be best for you.
WCDMA preferred - The GSM phone is capable of using both 2G and 3G data communication and when signal strength is low 3G is favored more.
GSM only - The GSM phone is capable of using only 2G data communication. When the 2G signal is too low you get nothing at all.
WCDMA only - The GSM phone is capable of using only 3G data communication. When the 3G signal is too low you get nothing at all.
GSM auto (PRL) - The GSM phone is capable of using both 2G and 3G data communication and when signal strength is low 2G is favored more. This one is a bit confusing to me since PRL is associated mostly with CDMA technology and not GSM technology.
CDMA auto (PRL) - The CDMA phone is capable of using both 2G and 3G data communication and when signal strength is low 2G is favored more.
CDMA only - The CDMA phone is capable of using only 2G data communication. When the 2G signal is too low you get nothing at all.
EvDo only - The CDMA phone is capable of using only 3G data communication. When the 3G signal is too low you get nothing at all.
GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) - Some phones are equipped with both GSM and CDMA capabilities. This setting appears to just have the phone attempt to stay connected to the data communication type that works the best. (Maybe the Samsung Galaxy S will take advantage of this???)
Unknown - If none of the above fit or the phone is acting weird as far as connecting to the carrier, you will see your preferred network type is set to this
source- http://www.google.ie/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=6a327a95211ac789&hl=en
Having same issue with the signal. Swapped for a new sim but still the same. Sometimes service drops completely and I have to go through the settings menu to search for a signal in order to get some reception
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phone came in wcdma preferred stock... I came by that option too but I would much rather suffer with spotty signal [HSPA] over Slow edge speeds...
that said I may turn on GSM only when I'm indoors with little coverage, should save a lot of battery.
is there a setting that forces the G2 to go for the G3 or H setting instead of the edge? I live in an area where my phone can get both and it always goes for the edge signal instead of a weak H signal and the edge is soooo slowww.
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is there a setting that forces the G2 to go for the G3 or H setting instead of the edge? I live in an area where my phone can get both and it always goes for the edge signal instead of a weak H signal and the edge is soooo slowww.
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*#*#4636#*#* then phone information, then scroll down and change the drop down from auto to wcdma only. Only problem with that is if u go to an area with no 3g, u get no service and have to change it back or go under the settings and wireless to enable 2g connections
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Hi All,
first off, thank you all for this amazing collection of information on this device and the rest of the android world. I have been a reader since I got my first MT3G in April of '10.
quick question. I noticed that every so often my phone (MT4G) loses its service connection. (little x over the bars in the notification panel) when this happens, I cannot call, text or access the internet. it usually cycles back on after a couple minutes. the fact that it comes back and it has happened both at work and at home makes me think its my phone's radio and not a tower issue.
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I do have the network mode set to WCDMA only.
anyone else have this issue? any thoughts or suggestions?
I've only seen this in an area that had no t mobile coverage. I assume this meant it was on an at&t tower for emergency calls only.
Could also be a sim issue but I'm not suggesting anything specific.
Does this happen with umts enabled?
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hhmm.. the sim is pretty new, i think i converted from my old voicestream card to a new tmo card when i got the mt3g last year...
honestly, i don't think i had this issue when it was set to gsm/wcdma auto.
I guess i'll try turning the network setting back to that and see if the problem persists.
Thanks!
bgkk said:
Hi All,
first off, thank you all for this amazing collection of information on this device and the rest of the android world. I have been a reader since I got my first MT3G in April of '10.
quick question. I noticed that every so often my phone (MT4G) loses its service connection. (little x over the bars in the notification panel) when this happens, I cannot call, text or access the internet. it usually cycles back on after a couple minutes. the fact that it comes back and it has happened both at work and at home makes me think its my phone's radio and not a tower issue.
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I do have the network mode set to WCDMA only.
anyone else have this issue? any thoughts or suggestions?
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When you have it set "wcdma only" its only going to connect to 3g/4g. T- mobile's 3g is very spotty so it going to drop signal every now and then. If you switch it to "gsm or wcdma" it will pick up "edge" also so you won't lose signal. If I'm wrong, someone correct me.
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While running Stock EB13(rooted with camera fix) I had to go back to Eclair because my 4G would not connect. I have always had a strong 4G signal at work but all of a sudden it would not connect. I tried rebooting, wipe, Odin, and Samsung update app, and nothing. I figured Sprint's network was to blame, so I called.....no network outage, no cell tower problems, zip. Thus I Odined my Epic back to Stock eclair, and bam 4G was up. Has anyone had a problem like this?
Edit: Ok so as of today I went to a Service Center to order a new phone, Sprint customer/tech support tried their best but my 4G at work would not consistently connect. However, as soon I got out of range of the tower close to work 4g connected and reconnected like normal. Which leaves me to believe that the tower or antenna is acting like a B**CH. Well see once my new Epic is in!
I use a custom EB13 ROM and 4G is fine; using WiFi Tether, too.
I was also running Wifi Tether on EB13 but no custom ROM or Kernel. I'm in North Chicago so i was wondering if anyone else was having 4G issues.
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While running Stock EB13(rooted with camera fix) I had to go back to Eclair because my 4G would not connect. I have always had a strong 4G signal at work but all of a sudden it would not connect. I tried rebooting, wipe, Odin, and Samsung update app, and nothing. I figured Sprint's network was to blame, so I called.....no network outage, no cell tower problems, zip. Thus I Odined my Epic back to Stock eclair, and bam 4G was up. Has anyone had a problem like this?
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You might have had an issue with your modem. You could reflash/reodin the modem only. Also you could try updating your prl settings through the menu settings. If that doesn't work then update prl using the manual method in the development section.
1st time having sprint but not my 1st HTC, me and my wife both have the HTC 10 and both our phones seem to be getting stuck on bad signals, I put us an app called radio switcher to lessen the problem, if we go into an area that has bad signal our phones will carry the 1x signal seemeingly for ever even if we go back in to lte or 3g, sometimes our phones will show no signal at all but we can use the radio switcher and choose LTE only and get 3 bars like instantly then it goes back to nothing if we put it back on auto, we have 3g almost every where here but our phones just love to hang on to 1x for some reason, hers is bone stock mines bootloader unlocked TWRP and latest viper rom
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1st time having sprint but not my 1st HTC, me and my wife both have the HTC 10 and both our phones seem to be getting stuck on bad signals, I put us an app called radio switcher to lessen the problem, if we go into an area that has bad signal our phones will carry the 1x signal seemeingly for ever even if we go back in to lte or 3g, sometimes our phones will show no signal at all but we can use the radio switcher and choose LTE only and get 3 bars like instantly then it goes back to nothing if we put it back on auto, we have 3g almost every where here but our phones just love to hang on to 1x for some reason, hers is bone stock mines bootloader unlocked TWRP and latest viper rom
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hmm, what is your location (or the general location where this happens). I have had all the htc one phones on sprint and have never dealt with anything like that. The only phone that would 3g camp that i had was the nexus 5. Send the location if you can. Also, try this, it wipes the phone but you can do it to test to see if it helps. You can reset the network config of the phone by dialing ##786#, click the menu and reset. IT will reboot into recovery to wipe since you have twrp just reboot the phone once twrp opens. It will go through the activation process. On your wifes phone i suggest doing a couple profile and prl updates.
I live in wilkesboro NC