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3G no go - Cingular/ATT 8525 on Telstra In Australia

I was happily using my shipped Cingular ROM here in Australia on a Telstra SIM.
So of course I had to try to upgrade to the new ROM. :-(
Now I CANNOT get the telsra.wap configured to make a 3G connection.
I put the Cingular/ATT SIM card back in and the 3G connected just fine (slow, as usual so the phone is physically working.
I checked the Wiki/FAQ's and there are no cabs for setting the communications stuff for Oz/Telstra.
Can anyone help? I am at wits freaking end - mostly because this is a self inflicted wound.
I am ready to pay in cookies or cash!
I have provided the setup instructions from Telstra below - they all seemed to work fine. The WAP proxy has a hard coded Port=9201 in it, and there is a hard-coded apac-nc02;1080 in the Socks.
I have NOT deleted the Cingular/ATT supplied MediaNet.
When I connect through Telstra Internet the connection seems to get made (it does not return an error) but no web pages are available. I have not tried other internet connections.
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Setting up the data account
1. On the handset, tap on Start and then Settings.
2. Tap on the Connections tab.
3. Tap on the Connections icon.
4. Tap on the Advanced tab.
5. Tap on Select Networks.
6. Under the first drop down box, tap on New…
7. In the Enter a name for these settings: field, enter Telstra Internet
8. Tap on the Modem tab.
9. Tap on New…
10. In the Enter a name for the connection: field, enter Telstra Internet
Tap on the Select a modem drop-down list and select Cellular Line
(GPRS).
11.
12. Tap on Next.
13. In the Access point name: field, enter telstra.wap
14. Tap on Next.
15. In the User name: field, enter
16. In the Password: field, enter
17. Tap on Finish.
18. Tap on the Proxy Settings tab.
19. Select the This network connects to the Internet option.
Select the This network uses a proxy sever to connect to the
Internet option.
20.
21. Tap on Advanced…
22. Under WAP, in the Server field, enter 10.1.1.181
23. Tap on ok four times.
24. Tap on x to close the Settings screen.

Im pretty sure its got something to do with Telstra using NextG???? (or something to that effect).......i think i read that they use UMTS850....not 800 but there is a way to fix it......il raise the issue in IRC and see what happens.
EDIT:: try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1273423&postcount=2

Holy MOG.
I think I followed that (I was technical back in the PDP/8 days....) - what are the odds of bricking my phone doing that?
I get that I need a registry editor (can find that again in the FAQ's) but what is this extended ROM stuff?
Thanks!

err ok telstra isnt running proper 3G yet, its a slightly modified CDMA 2. thats why they could get the network running faster than they first announced.
proper 3G wont be available till the end of the year, as far as the public is concerned though its running now although technically speaking its more like 2.75G
that might have something to do with it ?

What I find confusing was that on my previous ROM with the Telstra SIM I got the "U" for UTMS and got pretty darn fast action. (In Brisbane, if that matters.)
Now I can put in my AT&T SIM and get ok-ish speed with a "G", but since I never tried my AT&T SIM before I can't say if that is better/worse/same.
And when I put in my Telstra SIM I get the "3G" but since I don't have data yet I can't say what the xmit speed is like.
I've downloaded the regedit thing and will take a whack at that.
This must be how my parents feel when they get .dll problems on their windows box.

Ok, so I did the suggested registry edits, double checked them, put down my scotch (kidding, it's 11am here!), and tried the internet again.
I still get the "3G" logo with the <-/-> arrows but after it says connecting it comes back with a IE error: The page yo uare looking for cannot be found due to unknown error 0x80088000.
Argh.
Thoughts?

i got standard rom on my hermes on the Australian Telstra network (woot staff rates) i dont get the 3G icon or logo either just the U (Telstra UTMS)

st3v3 said:
err ok telstra isnt running proper 3G yet, its a slightly modified CDMA 2. thats why they could get the network running faster than they first announced.
that might have something to do with it ?
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How do you come to this conclusion? Simply because its not being run on 2100Mhz?

I am also stuck with this same problem on 3. My network is always "U" never anything different. Does UTMS mean G and UTMS 3 mean 3G?
noobish i know but my old phone said 3 plain and simple...

Ok, I got the internet working - cannot tell if it is faster/slower than before I flashed the ROM - probably I am just too darn relieved to have it working again at all!
I'll do a hard reset and verify that these are the settings (did not have to do the hack on the registry!). They do differ from Telstra's reccy's. Of course.
Thanks again to everyone who tried to help!
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Setting up the data account
1. On the handset, tap on Start and then Settings.
2. Tap on the Connections tab.
3. Tap on the Connections icon.
4. Tap on the Advanced tab.
5. Tap on Select Networks.
6. Under the first drop down box, tap on New…
7. In the Enter a name for these settings: field, enter Telstra Internet
8. Tap on the Modem tab.
9. Tap on New…
10. In the Enter a name for the connection: field, enter Telstra Internet
11.Tap on the Select a modem drop-down list and select Cellular Line
(GPRS, 3G).
12. Tap on Next.
13. In the Access point name: field, enter telstra.wap
14. Tap on Next.
15. In the User name: field, enter (no -leave blank)
16. In the Password: field, enter (no -leave blank)
17. Tap on Finish.
18. Tap on the Proxy Settings tab.
19. Select the This network connects to the Internet option.
20. Select the This network uses a proxy sever to connect to the
Internet option. Set the proxy server to 1.1.181:80 -> may change to apac-nc02 after use)
21. Tap on Advanced…
22. Under WAP, in the Server field, enter 10.1.1.150, port = 9201
23 Under Secure WAP in the Server field, enter 10.1.1.150, port=9203
24. Under Socks in the server field enter 1.1.1.150, port=1080 (may change to apac-nc02 after use)
25. Under Http in the server field enter 1.1.1.150, port=80 (may change to apac-nc02:80 after use)
26. Tap on ok two times to get back to Network Management.
27. Tap on x to close the Settings screen.
28. Set the dropdowns for both to "Telstra Interent"
30. Tap ok twice to get back to Settings.

RandomDude said:
How do you come to this conclusion? Simply because its not being run on 2100Mhz?
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ive read the project plans, if you want more confirmation do a search on whirlpool.com.au forums its talked about there too.

st3v3 said:
ive read the project plans, if you want more confirmation do a search on whirlpool.com.au forums its talked about there too.
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Could you be more specific in your claims? How do you claim to read these project plans and then not be able to tell me how you know its not 'real 3G'.
For your information, Telstra has already been running a seperate CDMA2000 network on the 800Mhz spectrum since Dec 2002. CDMA2000 is considered a '3G' network if it has EVDO.
Telstra's NextG network (completely seperate to the CDMA) is a TRUE UMTS service running on the 850Mhz spectrum. The network theoretically supports 14.4Mpbs, but 3.6Mbps and 1.2Mbps have actually been achieved by users. These speeds alone classify the network as a 3G service.
Check the facts before you define NextG as a modified cdma 2/cdma 2000 or "2.75G" .

gee sorry i only work for them and all yet you seem to know what you are talking about,
i dont care either way being on staff plans rocks when you get free data every month and pay bugger all for the phone.

Look, mate, its obvious you don't have any technical knowledge...
... and since when do Sensis market analysts get hold of project build documents?

Telstra settings for 3g
Hi all, been down the same road with 3g Telstra.
There is a fix to set up all settings etc fairly easy when flashing with wm6.
1. do your flash...
2. need to edit the bands to allow our phone to use Telstra's frequencys
(see below)
3. run Telstra's own setup cab that they use in the original imate ext_rom
4. just go into settings/phone/band...select "auto" on network type
select "GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(850)"
thats about it
Works for me everytime I've flashed, get wap when its out of range for 3g and get telstra internet 3g every other time
E=Edge average, 3g=Umts=H on connections
notes:
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2. Telstra "odd" bands (must do some reg exports for next time, and to share), use a reg editor like resco's etc
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(taken from XDA site) if anyone else needs them, This Registry patch works for the Hermes.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\PhoneSetting\BandType]
"ItemCount"=dword:00000006
"ItemName1"="Auto"
"ItemName2"="GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(2100)"
"ItemName3"="GSM(1900+850)+UMTS(1900+850)"
"ItemName4"="UMTS(2100+800)"
"ItemName5"="GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(2100+850)"
"ItemName6"="GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(850)"
"ItemValue1"=dword:00000000
"ItemValue2"=dword:00000001
"ItemValue3"=dword:00000002
"ItemValue4"=dword:00000003
"ItemValue5"=dword:00000004
"ItemValue6"=dword:00000005
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\UMTS\BandSelection]
"Band"=dword:00000005
You really just need to add ItemName5 and 6, and ItemValue5 and 6, and change the ItemCount from 4 to 6 (as you added two options) using your favorite Registry Editor.
Do a soft reboot of the phone. Now you can select the NextG option GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(850)
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3. copy the telstra cab onto your phone then run, this sets up the Telstra Wap and Teletra Internet connection, as well as the proxy manager.
It does load some other junk onto the system like telstra bussiness etc , but this is easy to delete or move to another start menu group.
sometimes when setting up email accounts and such you may have to fiddle with the programmes "connect with " network setting and point it to :telstra internet or as in my case use "work" connection.
hope this helps
Fadge
yep on that "staff plan", data usage is a killer, and $8 for 3mb is useless for a phone that can do so much...thats my whinge for the day...

RandomDude said:
Look, mate, its obvious you don't have any technical knowledge...
... and since when do Sensis market analysts get hold of project build documents?
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Tooshay salesman!!!

RandomDude said:
Look, mate, its obvious you don't have any technical knowledge...
... and since when do Sensis market analysts get hold of project build documents?
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since the telstra intranet contains all the project plans you moron for the current projects in operation you dolt as if you would even have a clue what does and what doesnt go on within the company, or indeed what even occurs within a telco.
while we are on the topic of your stupidity its interesting to find some of your lame assed posts (apparently only 11 of them in total) many of which offer such an example of your wide and diverse use for your technical skills (bwaha ha ha ha)

st3v3 said:
since the telstra intranet contains all the project plans you moron for the current projects in operation you dolt as if you would even have a clue what does and what doesnt go on within the company, or indeed what even occurs within a telco.
while we are on the topic of your stupidity its interesting to find some of your lame assed posts (apparently only 11 of them in total) many of which offer such an example of your wide and diverse use for your technical skills (bwaha ha ha ha)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1214980#post1214980
So this post doesn't make you think that perhaps i do have more knowledge about the NextG network than you assume?
Its obvious you have no clue about the network. You are yet to back up your claims of the network being 'not real 3G' and a 'highly modified cdma 2' - despite the fact you have read the so called 'project plans'.
And yet you tell me to go to www.whirlpool.com.au (such a reliable source of network build information! *sarcasm*) to prove yourself right.
So i'm still waiting to see how you can make such claims...

st3v3 said:
since the telstra intranet contains all the project plans you moron for the current projects in operation you dolt as if you would even have a clue what does and what doesnt go on within the company, or indeed what even occurs within a telco.
while we are on the topic of your stupidity its interesting to find some of your lame assed posts (apparently only 11 of them in total) many of which offer such an example of your wide and diverse use for your technical skills (bwaha ha ha ha)
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I too work for telstra perhaps if you pm'ed me the details of where these plans are i can check them out and shed some light on the situation

hahalol said:
I too work for telstra perhaps if you pm'ed me the details of where these plans are i can check them out and shed some light on the situation
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sure once you pm me your telstra id number. remember the 2 and 3 digit substitution rule for C and D char cases.

[Q] rogers Unlocked samsung focus on bell - Data doesn't work

Hi,
I recieved a rogers samsung focus today.
Inserted my bell sim card, and booted. was asked for a code, i entered an unlock code i got and it was accepted.
I can send and receieve calls and text msgs, however i can not get an data on the phone, via web browser, live hotmail, or xbox app.
I accessed the diag app via ##634#, however when i try enter the root menu (*#197328640#) nothing happens
I suspect the issue is the network profile is not set to auto, and rogers manuelly configured the phone with there xml profile.
with the LG wp7 device i was using yesterday i could "SET ADC" :enable" or "set network profile", via the ##634# menu => factory menu => engineer menu => other settings
anyone have any suggestions?

apn
in settings add bells apn and it should work fine, stay out of the diagnostic menu, there shouldn't be anything there to change, I can't remeber where in settings it is but there is a spot to add an apn,

WOW that was pretty easy.
APN location: settings/cellular/add APN
Bell lists the info on their site, for reference the APN settings are;
APN: pda.bell.ca
Proxy server: web.wireless.bell.ca
Port: 80
I've added the APN to the focus and browsing and xbox live work, i wonder if adding the proxy server would make things faster/better signal? and if so, how?
On another note, when i renegotiated my plan last week MMS was added, and i was using it on my LG WP7 Device. How do i change the MMS setting on the focus?
From bell's site;
Enter the following in the Message Centre/MMS gateway field:
MMSC URL: htp://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc

I'm on Bell and thinking about getting a focus as well.
How is it? Is everything working correctly?
How do you go about getting an unlock code?

1. Go to the phone app
2. Dial ##634# and click Send
3. When prompted for a password type 277634#*#
4. You should now be at "Factory Menu"
5. Choose "Engineer Menu"
6. Choose "Other Setting"
7. Verify that "Set ADC" is set to Enable
8. From the "Other Setting" page, choose "Set network profile"
9. You should now be on the "Set network profile" page and in the bottom half of the window you should see a list of *.xml files. These appear to be the network configuration files.
10. Look at the filenames for the config files and take your best guess at which one to choose for your provider. I'm on AT&T and I fixed the MMS problem by choosing "_PROV_ATT_US_310_410.xml"
After you choose that *.xml profile, your MMS should be working."
The changes they are making are the ones to change the MMS capability as this can be carrier locked – outside of the phone lock/unlock status.

greener88 said:
I'm on Bell and thinking about getting a focus as well.
How is it? Is everything working correctly?
How do you go about getting an unlock code?
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I got my unlock code through a local cellphone shop (gave him the IMBI #), downtown london(ont), not sure where he got it from, seems to have worked.
I can call and recieve text msgs but data is a bit of an issue.
You have to add APN for bell (proxy server would make things speed up unboudtably but no field for it).
It almost feel like you have to push or send a signal for data to turn on / start. usually the first time i try a webpage or bing search it doesn't work, get error " no network or wi-fi"
in terms of phone i like it better then LG optimum bell offers (had it for a week). didn't like the slide out keyboard, typing # was a pain (virtual keyboard pretty got and auto correct awesome). Also, larger screen and significantly lighter. Colours are more vivid as well, green is green not some yellow derivative.
be warned though, many many things that are lacking, january update will be interesting.
*****just tried sending picture txt no luck.....******
------- hopefully someone will figure out how to access the focus profile xml
on a side note:
after many many speedtests in London, Ont, and Hamilton,Ont; DL speed on bell caped at 3 mbps. (tests were on both LG optimum and SAMSUNG Focus)
I suspect that the $10 fee, Bell will be introducing in the next few weeks shale be to increase speed beyond this.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/10/18/bell-charging-an-extra-10month-for-upcoming-hspa-devices/

ManicDVLN said:
1. Go to the phone app
2. Dial ##634# and click Send
3. When prompted for a password type 277634#*#
4. You should now be at "Factory Menu"
5. Choose "Engineer Menu"
6. Choose "Other Setting"
7. Verify that "Set ADC" is set to Enable
8. From the "Other Setting" page, choose "Set network profile"
9. You should now be on the "Set network profile" page and in the bottom half of the window you should see a list of *.xml files. These appear to be the network configuration files.
10. Look at the filenames for the config files and take your best guess at which one to choose for your provider. I'm on AT&T and I fixed the MMS problem by choosing "_PROV_ATT_US_310_410.xml"
After you choose that *.xml profile, your MMS should be working."
The changes they are making are the ones to change the MMS capability as this can be carrier locked – outside of the phone lock/unlock status.
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##634# on a focus brings up a different menu "diag" not "MFG"
anyone have any other ideas?

I live in London and have a Samsung focus to, can u tell me where is this shop?

Update?
Hey Reaver_Shadow, did you ever get your MMS to work on your phone?

ManicDVLN said:
1. Go to the phone app
2. Dial ##634# and click Send
3. When prompted for a password type 277634#*#
4. You should now be at "Factory Menu"
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No dice - 277634#*# does nothing at the diagnostics menu. It just sits there looking at me. Are you sure this is the correct code?

the 277634#*# is for the LG MGF "app" you get installed when you dial ##634# on an LG WP7 phone it doesn't work on a samsung device. It doesn't work on mine, and i have yet to see anyne state that it works on theres.
The closest thing is a "app" that gets installed when you dial ##634# called "diag"
try entering in the diag program (found either by app menu or dialing ##634# again):
*#197328640#
and see if it works or just sits there and stares

Yeah still my biggest problem is MMS settings in the phone. Does anyone get a 3G+ symbol on the signal menu? Trying to understand why it doesnt say if HSPA is connected or not...

jessiethe3rd said:
Yeah still my biggest problem is MMS settings in the phone. Does anyone get a 3G+ symbol on the signal menu? Trying to understand why it doesnt say if HSPA is connected or not...
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Yeah I get it all the time when downloading dada, wether its in the market place, emails or netflix...!

as for the data. I was having trouble too, then went into Settings>cellular>add APN>
and I noticed that when I was searching for a network there, it was coming up scan unsuccessful. So I deleted my APN, and scanned again, found the right network, which for me was EINSTEIN HOME, (IN WIS USA) and added internet.air.net with no password or username and now apparently Im on the data network.
Great! Now the Focus and the Quantum I have are data ready, just looking further into the MMS settings. Thanks to a link I found on here, I have the registry key that the settings are in, but unlike windows, I cant just type regedit and change the settings, so trying to find a windows phone 7 regeditor to change that and all set. Will post if I find one. Thanks again guys. ohh and I saw someone is on this, (the MMS settings already, if I see a solution there too Ill post it as well. Good luck!

I got it to work on my Focus Bell Canada using the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497
Very very happy

Easy Way to Set-Up Your ATT APN on X10

It took me quiet some time to figure this out, but after reading many threads I finally got it right. After flashing and rooting my Xperia X10a (ATT) I could not get 3g to work, so here's what I did to manually set up APN:
To configure Internet settings manually:
1. From the Home screen, find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
3. Press the Menu key (bottom left button with four squares above it).
4. Tap New APN.
5. Tap Name and tap the Name text bar to enter the name of the network profile you want to create. Tap OK.
6. Tap APN and tap the APN text bar to enter the access point name. Tap OK.
7. Tap and enter all other information required by your network operator.
8. Press the Menu key and tap Save.
Type in these settings (thanks Tony_C):
<name> AT&T
<apn> wap.cingular
<proxy> wireless.cingular.com
<port> 80
<username> not set
<password> not set
<server> not set
<mmsc> http://mmsc.cingular.com
<mms proxy> wireless.cingular.com
<mms port> 80
<mcc> 310
<mnc> 410
<apn type> not set
Note: "not set" means you input nothing - leave as is.
Once you complete the process you will more than likely see an "H" in place of the "3g". 3G icon indicates that Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) 3G service is available in the area. H icon indicates that Highspeed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA) 3.5G service is available in the area.
So basically the "H" indicates 3.5g.
I hope this helps.
Peace,
Ken

when I installed the Br/GEL 2.1 firmware, if you go to the top of the Settings page, it says "Sony Ericsson" - select that, and it will automatically download the settings based on the SIM card. It installed two APN's for ATT. One for Internet and one for MMS.

I had read about others doing the same thing and automatically updating their APN, but for some reason it would not work for me.
I had to do it manually.
Thanks.

Repeated topic. This has been discussed many times. Please go here and here and here and here.

Thanks for the links batman. I've read a lot of your posts on the forum and you've helped me out a lot.
I had read the four links you posted (along with many others) but could never seem to configure APN properly.
Finally I realized I was missing step 3 listed above - Press the Menu key (bottom left button with four squares above it).
Being as new to the smart phone universe as I am, it took me awhile to figure it out.
Hopefully this post will help others who are as new to this technology as I am.
Thanks Again,
Ken

Configure Hspa on Streakdroid 1.6.1

I have a Dell Streak formally locked to Rogers in Canada running StreakDroid 1.6.1 rom. Have setup a sim for my Bell Mobility acct and have voice and txt but no internet. Sim is setup for hspa network on bell and my network settings are set at GSM/CDMA. Have modified Access point settings with no success. According to bell my IMEI# is compatible with thier network. What do I do to get my hspa working?
dadscool

Not Android Development
Moving to General

Google APN settings for Bell Mobility - you should be able to easily find what your APN settings should be. Then on your Streak go to
menu/settings/Wireless & networks/Mobile networks/Access Point Names
From there you can hit the menu and then New APN and input the settings you found with your Google search. Once you get a new one for Bell (or you could have just changed the settings in the existing entry if that would be easier) set the new one as the default and you should be good to go.

Proper APN's that doubled my speeds on rooted roms

If your having slower speed running a custom rom try this out - it helped me. (only for T-Mobile Nexus 6). Got it from geek squads help site. I'm not responsible if you screw up your device. Really its just adding an additional apn though, should be easy.
Tap the Menu button.
Tap Settings.
Tap Wireless and networks or More... (depending on your version of Android).
Tap Mobile Networks.
Tap Access point names.
Tap the Menu button.
Tap New APN.
Enter the following data into the onscreen form, without changing any other settings:
Name - T-Mobile Internet
APN - everywhere
Username - eesecure
Password - secure
MMSC - http://mms/
MMS Proxy - 149.254.201.135
MMS Port - 8080
Authentication type - PAP
APN type - If given a choice, select internet+mms, if the keyboard appears enter *
(As a check, the image below shows blue text in the fields you should have completed)
Tap the Menu button.
Tap Save.
Enable the newly-added APN by ensuring the line is ticked, or the radio button is lit by tapping on it.
Check the notification bar for 4G, H, 3G, E or G with up and down arrows beside it, which will indicate your connection is working.

That's for UK

Appreciate you trying to help but like above, I think what you posted is UK specific. For the US, this is what I used: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-17581

Thanks for the heads up on that, I noticed it. That's why I love XDA!
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