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N1 data connection issue... please help!

Hi everyone, I had a quick question I needed your assistance on.
Sometime I put my N1 into Airplane mode to save battery and when I finally turn airplane mode off I can never seem to get a data connection unless I totally shut off the phone and turn it back on again. Coming out of Airplane mode there will be a 3g signal on the status bar but only the up arrow will light up and anything needing data (browser, market, etc) wont work unless I totally shut off the phone and turn it back on again. Is this happening to you too?
The same thing happens if I open up the Quick Settings app and turn off mobile data (to save battery) and when I turn mobile data back on I have to restart the phone entirely for it to work properly.
It seems like my phone might be having an issue with data connection so I might have to call up HTC about it but I wanted to find out from the other members on the forum if this was happening to them too.
Thank you for your help

It's happened to me before using APNdroid.
Apparently you can fix it by turning the radio on and off in the testing menu (*#*#4636#*#), never tried it though.

Check that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623180
and that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623592

Rusty! said:
It's happened to me before using APNdroid.
Apparently you can fix it by turning the radio on and off in the testing menu (*#*#4636#*#), never tried it though.
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you forgot an asterisk, its *#*#4636#*#*

Whoops, so I did. Good spot!

Turn off just the cell radio?

Can this be done? I tried switching on airplane mode, and then enabling Wifi/BT individually -- won't let me.
So, how do I turn off the cell radio, but turn on Wifi to take advantage in-flight wifi?
Also, when using local media, I'd like to sometimes turn off the cell radio to save power but listen with my BT headset.
I'm probably a total dufus and this is obvious, but I can't find it. This was easy to control on my WM Omnia II. I still like my Epic a bajillion times better, but this is a bit annoying.

Airplane mode cuts off all communications. Hence, "airplane mode"

There's some apps that'll let you do that, as well as Froyo when we get it officially, or if you want to run a leaked version.
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Tasker will allow you to switch off the radio only. You would have to just set up a widget for that particular task.

In the leaked froyo, I had airplane mode on to test it and I put the wifi on byaccident and it was working with no cell signal, but I figured it was just a bug with it considering its beta and when ever I did tht before, airplane mode will cut off. I'm glad to know its a part of froyo now...that's going to come in handy
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MrSickle said:
Tasker will allow you to switch off the radio only. You would have to just set up a widget for that particular task.
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Genius! Thanx!

Forcystos said:
There's some apps that'll let you do that, as well as Froyo when we get it officially, or if you want to run a leaked version.
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I'm running Android 2.2 and it isn't working for me -- once airplane mode is enabled, Wifi and BT will not turn on.
I would hope that in a future version of Android they will simply add the cell radio to the icons so it can be turned off like the others.

Can't you go to your settings, under wireless and networks, and disable 3g data?
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Muckrak3r said:
Airplane mode cuts off all communications. Hence, "airplane mode"
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Since they offer wifi on airplanes this is wrong
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rangerover_95 said:
Can't you go to your settings, under wireless and networks, and disable 3g data?
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You can however it will still be looking for a cell signal to use for voice.

Exactly. I don't get reception in the building I work in, so I don't want it to drain the battery trying to find signal.

I'm running stock EC05 and I can turn wifi on in airplane mode (I can't speak for bluetooth though). GPS, however, does not work once you turn airplane mode on.
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That's odd. I am running SFR 1.1.1 and if I turn on airplane mode and then push the Wifi icon, the text changes to "on" but the blue light never turns on -- it's as if it's trying to turn on but can't.
GPS works just fine -- it never switches off in the first place when I turn on airplane mode.

Nerva said:
GPS works just fine -- it never switches off in the first place when I turn on airplane mode.
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That's because GPS is rx only. It doesn't need to tx to acquire a GPS lock.
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Anyone know if Android 2.3 supports turning off just the cell radio?

Nerva said:
Anyone know if Android 2.3 supports turning off just the cell radio?
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I've been trying to figure this out as well as I'm going out of the country and will be carrying my phone.
Only way I found to do it is:
1. In the dialer press###
2. Click view, and write down your MSID# and msn#, than go into edit
3. You will see your phone number and a box on the bottom that says touch here. Touch there.
4. Keypad should appear. Just press enter.
5. Another screen showing your MSID number should come up almost instantly. Press enter again.
6. Back out of this menu and your radio will be off (may turn off sooner, once it's off it's off)
Done
*MUST USE AREA CODE WHEN INPUTTING PHONE NUMBER*
now for the important part.
Turn your radio back on.
1.same as previous steps except instead of just pressing enter when the key pad comes up, input your phone number than press enter.
2. Input your msid number on the second screen and press enter
3. Click done on the main menu. Phone will reset.
Process honestly takes 30 second once you have your msl.
Edit: only issue I have is after the reboot when u turn your radio back on, the phone asks for your gmail password again.

[Q] 4G Keeps turning on after reboot?

guys, when i boot up my phone 4g turns on then i turn it off then reboot phone and it turns back on..... its scanning while its off.. and i dont have the 4g toggle widget on.

davidc23 said:
guys, when i boot up my phone 4g turns on then i turn it off then reboot phone and it turns back on..... its scanning while its off.. and i dont have the 4g toggle widget on.
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You don't need the 4g toggle widget on. Even if it is off it will auto turn back on after a reboot.

I know, and it kills the battery how do I fix it? It keeps scanning
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davidc23 said:
I know, and it kills the battery how do I fix it? It keeps scanning
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You take the 4g toggle widget out. It is a known bug with no fix.

how do i take it out?

never had this happen to be my 4g has never just witched on unless i do it

how do i remove it from myns rom? the toggle, is there a zip to remove it?

davidc23 said:
how do i remove it from myns rom? the toggle, is there a zip to remove it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895882
See first post.

Use the Wireless settings menu to enable and disable 4G. That will keep it from restarting after reboots.

How often do you reboot anyway? I'd certainly like to see a fix, but I don't have any problem just remembering to turn it off after a reboot if I don't want it on. It's a small price to pay to have more convenient access to 4G toggling (right in the notification screen, as well as in Quick Settings).

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How often do you reboot anyway? I'd certainly like to see a fix, but I don't have any problem just remembering to turn it off after a reboot if I don't want it on. It's a small price to pay to have more convenient access to 4G toggling (right in the notification screen, as well as in Quick Settings).
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The issue isn't just remembering to turn it off, there's another issue here. The evo doesn't turn off 4g correctly. Test it yourself. Turn off 4g, then wait a while, and check an alogcat log. You'll see that it still tries to connect and scan for 4g every few minutes, only to end up erroring out (because 4g was turned "off"). This is a potential battery drainer also.
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[Q] Wifi Error - Stock DK28

Ran into an issue with wifi on stock DK28. Wifi stopped working after two months on stock DK28. The settings>wireless and network>wifi settings menu shows "Error," and remains unchecked and grayed out, even if I try to toggle wifi on or off.
Other than the occasional reboot, the only changes I've made were to install the DialerOne app and Handcent, though I don't know how those could be related.
I did find these topics on the issue, but no solutions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=851934&highlight=wifi+error
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9630680&highlight=wifi#post9630680
Perhaps I need better search-fu, or just someone who can point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance.

Happens all of the time on all of the roms I have tried that use DK28 as a base. One of the most annoying issues I have dealt with.

I've seen people report that, but it hadn't happened to me yet. Did you ever find a workaround?

Happens to me a lot. I find it happens most when I turn WiFi off after loosing my connection (ie leaving the house and then turning it off after I go out of range). This isn't 100% though. A reboot always fixes it. Sometimes an Airplane mode fixes it too, but not always.

I am one fo the fortunate ones that has not ran into this issue.

bjhill2112 said:
Happens to me a lot. I find it happens most when I turn WiFi off after loosing my connection (ie leaving the house and then turning it off after I go out of range). This isn't 100% though. A reboot always fixes it. Sometimes an Airplane mode fixes it too, but not always.
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Airplaine mode and reboots haven't fixed it for me, but a battery pull did.
Thanks for the help, everyone.

It happens to me a lot after I shut off Wifi (as mentioned above).
I just do a power off and power on to fix the problem.

This method avoids having to reboot the phone to re-enable broken WiFi after a period of time.
Temporary fix/workaround is goto > Settings > Wireless and network > Wi-Fi settings > toggle on "Wi-Fi" checkbox and wait for services to restart.

Thanks for the suggestion. I should have explained further in the OP. When the setting showed "Error" I could not toggle Wi-fi on or off, e.g. I couldn't check the box you suggest. The option remained grayed out.

I have had the same issues, although it got to the point this week that it would just not come back even when before I could just click on the greyed out error in wifi settings. Reflashed AGAIN, including the modem with ODIN just for good measure, and now I have not had any trouble at all, which is awesome. Have no clue what is causing it though!

Quick workaround is holding home button to to bring up task manager, going to "RAM" and clearing the level 2.
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Quick workaround is holding home button to to bring up task manager, going to "RAM" and clearing the level 2.
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2nd this. It works for me.
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Good app for airplane mode and phone signal turnoff?

I tried a couple of apps or widgets for airplane mode, but for some reason I couldn't even get them working. Could someone recommend a good app/ toggle / widget?
Also is there any app or widget to turn off the N4 cellular signal receiver?

mj56gt said:
I tried a couple of apps or widgets for airplane mode, but for some reason I couldn't even get them working. Could someone recommend a good app/ toggle / widget?
Also is there any app or widget to turn off the N4 cellular signal receiver?
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long press the power button?

^this, or pull down the notification centre with two fingers.

Did you try Widgetsoid?

I do the "Power Button" for Airplane Mode.
For Mobile Data:
Widgets > Settings shortcut > Data usage
When you open it, you can turn on and off Mobile data, and still use WiFi and receive calls and SMS messages.

Didn't Google prevent non root apps from activating/deactivating airplane mode with Android 4.2? I just use Tasker with the secure settings plugin

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I really appreciate it...
I still haven't found one app that would allow me to put a toggle on the home screen so that with one touch I can turn off or on the airplane mode. It seems all the suggestions require two or more touches?
Is there any toggle that with one touch on the home screen I can turn off/on the whole mobile network (not just data but also calls/messages) with wifi remaining on? I can't believe such a thing doesn't exist!

Try "Widgetsoid" or "Extended Controls". Been using them heavily before and they work pretty well. Although I havent tried recently since I went with a minimalist home screen.

Try power toggles.. U can add a lot of new ones in settings
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Am I the only one wondering why he thinks having to do 2 touches actually is a problem?
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Remcotjuuh said:
Am I the only one wondering why he thinks having to do 2 touches actually is a problem?
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thanks for your opinion. OK, not a big deal with two touches for the airplane mode. Care to share your experience regarding the following question?
Is there any app with which one can turn off/on the whole mobile network (not just data but also calls/messages) with wifi remaining on, regardless how many touches involved?

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gauthamnaidu said:
Try power toggles.. U can add a lot of new ones in settings
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I use power toggles and the airplane toggle is not a true toggle. It takes you to the menu.
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