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This could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data se

Hello
Just switched from symbian to android and now I really want to get some apps installed to my phone.
When I click the market app, I need to sign in with my gmail account.
But when I try this it gives me the message.
"Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.
This could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services"
The part with temporary I don't believe and the SIM card part I know is wrong as I can surf the net, sync my exchange company mail etc.
I have tried with WIFI also, but same message coming.
Living in Norway, using Netcom as carrier.
Does anybody have any clue on how I can get past this and log into market?
Best regards
TommyE

Remove the sim. Wifi should still work. Tested here fine, when I had a Hero. This will not be a data provisioning issue.

I can also confirm this. I didn't initially have a Google account, and when I tried to create one via the handset I got the data provisioning error. I master reset the phone, created a Google account online with my PC, and set the Google login details in the initial setup of the phone. After this I had no problems.
Good luck.

ditto, I didn't set up android account when I went through initial setup, and it wouldn't work later. Had to factory reset and do it during initial setup (it was happy enough using my wifi for this)

same problem on HTC Magic =(
I have HTC Magic, i purchased it several days ago and it was working just fine. Then i found out that i can't replace the google account from previous owner and decided to hard-reset.
After that I'm getting this (I'm on T-mobile USA and I have just internet for 5.99):
"This could be a temporary problem or your sim card may not be provisioned for data services, if it continues, call customer care"
Called customer care, they said it won't work without 24.99 data plan, but it WAS working before! I tried changing APN from epc.tmobile.com to wap.voicestream.com but it didn't help =(
Phone is unlocked. Without signin in to google I can't even use phone features.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

I am having this issue now. I bought my Hero last week and set it up with my China Mobile SIM card. Then I decided to switch to China Unicom because they offer WCDMA 3G service. I am able to connect to CU data just fine but none of my Google apps will function. I can check gmail through the browser but not the internal application. This happens on Wifi as well.
I have done several factory resets with no luck. Any ideas?

after more than 12 hours my problem just went away. i don't know why. my guess is google has a mechanism in place to lock out accounts from more than one source or something. it's strange that i never had the problem with my G1 as often as i changed ROMs and when I changed SIM cards with it.

after more than 12 hours my problem just went away. i don't know why. my guess is google has a mechanism in place to lock out accounts from more than one source or something. it's strange that i never had the problem with my G1 as often as i changed ROMs and when I changed SIM cards with it.
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I've been having issues with getting signed into Google here in China as well. I had also just come back from vacation where I was using a different carrier.
I had been unsuccessful in getting a connection to the Google servers for the last 12+ hours. I have reflashed my ROM (actually three different ones) and reformated my SD card, all with no luck.
Just got to the office and connected successfully right away over our VPN wireless router, however I'm still having trouble getting Gmail to load all of my conevrsations.
So, my guess is the usual iffy Chinese connection.

billybot6000 said:
I've been having issues with getting signed into Google here in China as well. I had also just come back from vacation where I was using a different carrier.
I had been unsuccessful in getting a connection to the Google servers for the last 12+ hours. I have reflashed my ROM (actually three different ones) and reformated my SD card, all with no luck.
Just got to the office and connected successfully right away over our VPN wireless router, however I'm still having trouble getting Gmail to load all of my conevrsations.
So, my guess is the usual iffy Chinese connection.
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it's very strange. I never had an issue with my G1 but hero has all kinds of connection issues whether on WiFi or 3G. I rarely get email notifications, this issue, and now I can't download ANYTHING from the market.

please help ! =[
someone please help i just bought a sony ericsson x10 mini pro yesterday and im not able to browse the net, use the market or anything without it saying
"This could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be
provisioned for data services"
what does this mean?, do i need a new sim card in order to use the functions on the x10 mini pro? if so what sim card and where do i buy it ?

Verizon Data Usage

I don't see an option anywhere to limit 3G usage - such as preventing the Xoom from using the connection when the screen is off, etc. Does anyone see a way to do this?
Also, trying to register for an account on verizonwireless.com (to check data usage) results in the system sending a text message with a temporary password...that's helpful! lol

There is an app for that! Verizon has an offical app that shows data usage.

foldog22 said:
There is an app for that! Verizon has an offical app that shows data usage.
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Haha, there is indeed...however when I launch it (My Verizon for Tablets,) even when on 3G, it seems to think I'm connected via Wifi and wants my user ID/password for MyVerizonWireless! (Which I don't have, due to the inability to receive a text message when registering.) Perhaps it needs an update?

skunkiechris said:
Haha, there is indeed...however when I launch it (My Verizon for Tablets,) even when on 3G, it seems to think I'm connected via Wifi and wants my user ID/password for MyVerizonWireless! (Which I don't have, due to the inability to receive a text message when registering.) Perhaps it needs an update?
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Ooooo... Yeah, mine did the samething but I am on WiFi and I know my user/pass. Sorry but I can't help beyond that!

skunkiechris said:
Haha, there is indeed...however when I launch it (My Verizon for Tablets,) even when on 3G, it seems to think I'm connected via Wifi and wants my user ID/password for MyVerizonWireless! (Which I don't have, due to the inability to receive a text message when registering.) Perhaps it needs an update?
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you should call customer service and see if you can the text rerouted or see if they can give a password.

socomdark said:
you should call customer service and see if you can the text rerouted or see if they can give a password.
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I had to call them. The will send out a letter via snail mail with your temp password.

Yeah, same here - they're sending a letter, best they could do.

are they at least sending it first class or priority? thats the at least they can do imo

settings, wireless networks, mobile networks, and uncheck data enabled.

Yeah, I was hoping to not have to turn it on and off manually, but that will work for now. I haven't tried any of the existing programs in the market that automate it yet...

Did you try restarting your xoom? I experienced the same thing today. I was on 3g, switched to wifi, and while on wifi, I the tried to check my data usage using the Verizon app. It wanted a username and password. Realizing that i was on wifi, i switched back to 3g and tried again. When I signed in with Verizon credentials, it showed me account information for my phone instead. I restated my xoom and launched the verizon app while in 3g and everything worked fine.
Oh...that 1gb data plan is JOKE! Halfway through it and haven't even spent 24 hours on the Xoom.
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I was able to log in, as I had my Xoom added as a new line on the same account on which I already have a Droid. While I can see my Xoom data usage within the app, the widget will only show me my phone data usage. Has anyone found a way around this?

Yeah I've found a way. Call verizon and ask for a refund on your 1 month fee plus the activation fee since they already came out and
Said you can get a refund. They don't require you to buy the data to buy the xoom anymore.
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Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server

i've just been changing a few icons on my home scree. everything has been running great, had no problems whatsoever until i tried to access the market this afternoon.
the error im getting is that i need to set up or sign into my gmail account, so i go ahead and chose sign in, then it says:
"Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.
This could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned
for data services. If it continues, call Customer Care."
ive searched all day on the net for a fix, tried unmounting the sd card, removing the sim, signing in via youtube, but nothing works.
what i have noticed is that, in the accounts settings, my gmail address is missing (samsung & regular email accounts are still there).
now, i must say that while i have been messing around with stock icons, i havent touched anything google related, or indeed deleted any apk's.
the last option open to me is a hard reset, which i want to avoid like the plague after weeks of customising my phone, even titanium restore didnt fix it
does anyone have anymore ideas what i could do?
thanks

i've had an idea, but will it work?
if i create the same account on my girlfriends galaxy ace, would i be able to transfer those account settings to my phone? if so, where are they located

i've just noticed as well, that i'm not getting any emails from my other accounts either
please....really need some help here guys

You could always re-flash your firmware to get the gmail icon and all the other settings back.I know you said you don't want to but if its disappeared then its a good way to get it back at least and with a nandroid and /or titaniun back-up its not that much work to put all your settings back.

ok, reflashing the firmware didnt work. the problem is definitely with servers as i cant add any more email accounts, all are getting server errors.
so....i ask this, what file holds this information? and if i can copy this from my girlfriends phone, will it work?
in fact, does anyone know ALL of the google apk's that should be installed, i have a feeling one is missing/corrupted

surely someone on here must know the answer to my last post??

I was having data issues with many different modems on my carrier but found today that KE7 modem solved my problem with solid download/upload speeds. worth a shot.

Have you frozen something or deleted something with titanium that you shouldn't have?
Try calling your operater to check if you have connection problems or not.After all the warning did say to call.The fact that it just happened suddenly is quite surprising and re-flashing should have put back everything that was missing.

Hi Taco1916,
Did you find a solution? I have exactly the same problem and I've tried all suggestions without success.

PlanetP said:
Hi Taco1916,
Did you find a solution? I have exactly the same problem and I've tried all suggestions without success.
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PlanetP,
I actually have a similar problem, and I see that you are also using China Unicom. I arrived in Kunming from Hong Kong last Sunday, and ever since Wednesday, Gmail suddenly stopped syncing, and Market does work. Market gives me the "no connection" thing. The weird thing is everything worked for two-three days after arriving in Kunming.
I've restored to previous nandroid backups, I've reflashed a fresh LeoMar Revolution rom (with everything wiped), and still cannot sign into my Google account..
My internet (via prepaid China Unicom data sim) and hotmail still works, XDA app, engadget all works..
I am going back to HK tomorrow, I will then find out if this is a China thing, or else...

chiefroastbeef said:
PlanetP,
I actually have a similar problem, and I see that you are also using China Unicom. I arrived in Kunming from Hong Kong last Sunday, and ever since Wednesday, Gmail suddenly stopped syncing, and Market does work. Market gives me the "no connection" thing. The weird thing is everything worked for two-three days after arriving in Kunming.
I've restored to previous nandroid backups, I've reflashed a fresh LeoMar Revolution rom (with everything wiped), and still cannot sign into my Google account..
My internet (via prepaid China Unicom data sim) and hotmail still works, XDA app, engadget all works..
I am going back to HK tomorrow, I will then find out if this is a China thing, or else...
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me too,google maps, google account,all disconect from server,maybe this is really a china thing, exchange works great though, maybe later microsoft will sell a lot more wp7.5 in china,because android can not sync with google anymore
2 days later i will check again in europe

Connection Error
I have been accessing gmail/market/maps on China mobile for past 3 months ... but for last couple of days I am getting Error connecting to server message... does it something to do with China mobile connection or something to with the setting... I have wiped the mobile couple of times and installed new rom also. Even then it is not solved? any soultion

Seems like this is a problem on both networks just recently, for me, it was just four days ago.
I have been in and out of china the past three months with my s2 without problems. I wonder why we are all met with this problem.
Now that you brought it up, google maps doesn't work either. it seems to detect my location, the arrow swivels around, but the map its not displayed, just the grid.
I really hope this is a temporary thing...
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I've recently (2 days ago actually) upgraded my firmware to 2.3.5 (from 2.3.3) and I'm getting the same connection error when trying to add a google account. I'm pretty sure this is related to the china firewall as all the google services work correctly ever since the day I bought the phone.
In fact, I have tried all the alternatives that you can think of: using wifi to add google account does not work, using youtube to add account does not work, using market enabler to fake my sim card provider does not work, factory reset does not work, downgraded back to my original 2.3.3 firmware does not work. The only plausible option left now is to try and add a L2TP VPN account to my phone. If this happens to work (which I'm pretty sure should) then it means china has resumed blocking all the google mobile services.
I'll keep you guys updated in a few days once I find a good vpn service provider.
UPDATE: I have got a reliable vpn service going on and am now able to connect to google services and sign in to my account. Note that you'll need to take out your unicom sim card and connect to wifi+vpn to have this work. If you have a sim card inserted, you'll have to try the youtube trick with vpn connected.
So I have proved that this is, in fact, related tol china blocking access to all the google mobile ports.

So the china firewall has blocked google mobile services before?
I never knew this since I recently switched from a hk blackberry with a roaming plan in china the past three years when I traveled in and out of china.
Do you think it has to do with this weeks anniversary?
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Got the same problem after have bought a GS2 from Hong Kong.
Try Wifi/China Mobile internet but nothing works was wondering if it didnt come from my rom...

Same problem, wish I'd seen this thread early, as I 've just wiped my phone, lost **** loads of data re-installing firmware, stock rom etc, re-setting, sim card in/out, cannot try the YouTube Trick as China won't allow You Tube and still can't add the google accoutn as it says it can't establish a reliable connection.
Jesus, what the feck is going on ?, anybody got any information on whether this is actually just China ?
This was working fine up until a few days ago, I have been in Guangzhou for past 2 years, and had Galaxy S2 working fine here for last 6 months, and now this ?

Wow, that sucks for you, I feel for ya, I have since rooted my phone so I can make bootable back ups.
I am heading back to hong kong tonight, so I will update you guys tonight when I get out of the firewall.
When did this problem start happening for you guys?
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Hi Chief,
For me 3 days ago, it really is a complete pain in the A$%e...
At first I thought my Data Plan had been cancelled with China Telecom, but even after re-booting, hard reset without sim and just connecting to the WiFi in the company which is obviously Chinese, it still will not add the Google Account so no GMAIL or Market Place anymore...
Still trying to see what else is shafted, but also my phone looks naff now as I cannot re-download Go Launcher EX from Market Place as cannot get on it...

That is around the same time as mine, I think I lost connection last wednesday. I hope this isn't forever, especially for you guys that are in china long term.
Had this happened before? I wonder if this is across all phones with android platform.
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Australia S5 Internet 4G playing up since coming back from holiday

I have an Australian S5. I went to England for 2 weeks and used a UK SIM card. All was fine.
Since coming back to Australia and using the Australia SIM my 4G shows I have internet but to get the internet to work I need to turn mobile network off (4G disappears) then turn it back on again. Afterwards 4G works fine.
When I have the problem, 4G will show but there is no activity. If I try to check email for example the email app (default app) starts to refresh and then just stops like there is no new email.
When I was in England I had a notification that there was new software. I updated the software over the air. All seemed well.
The phone is completely stock and not rooted. I haven't tried anything to resolve really.. except these two things:
- Rebooting phone - problem comes back after a while say 24 hours
- setting the APN. If I choose another APN, for some reason the one I was originally on is re-selected somehow. I don't know how, may be the provider has some control over this? I use Telstra.
Any help appreciated.

I've created a new APN and removed / re-inserted the SIM card but problem still exists.
I've no idea how to troubleshoot. Has anyone got any suggestions?

I fixed this over the weekend. It was the "restrict background data" option in power saving settings.. I turned that off. All good now. :good:

The Curious case of my OnePlus 2 and Idea Cellular India

I have with me a strange problem to which i now have no idea how to tackle.
i got an invite for the 2 and ordered it the same morning i saw it. i was looking for a new phone, my phone 5 is maybe too old with the only physical buttons working being the home button and the volume keys.
The 2 arrived much before the expected delivery date and i was overjoyed.
i set it up, downloaded all my apps, set all that up and then inserted my idea sim. i had more than Rs. 100 as talk time balance with an idea2idea call rate cutter, idea2idea free sms and 3G data Packs activated.
i woke up the next morning and found my balance to be Rs.60. i thought i had overused the sms and payed no attention to it.
the next morning i noticed that my balance was now rs.30, and i hadn't used it much. i was curious now and called idea cellular customer care.
i told him about the balance being deducted and he said that the cause was international sms being sent from my device. i thought it must be something being activated and let it go again. Throughout the next day i noticed deductions from my available balance recurring in value of rs.3 and rs.5. i called up customer care again, this time he said this is a serious problem please have your phone checked by technician, it is malware app that is sending international sms.
i factory reset my phone and waited, by now my balance was rs.13. by the time i reached idea's office that evening it was 0.something. i repeated everything to them and they repeated the same stuff to me. i showed them that my phone was factory reset and hence the problem must be with idea. they told me idea has no international number service and then asked me to use the sim on an other phone and check whether deductions still occur. (recharged both numbers at this point)
i went home and popped the sim back into my iphone 5 and put in an AirTel sim into the OnePlus 2. Waited till the following afternoon, No deductions on both. I thought the problem must be solved and popped back the idea sim into the oneplus deductions again. Now i call up customer care again. this time i get the number to which the international sms is being sent (005859612 and another number which he told me ends in 7).
i remember the iMessage problems people face after switching to android from ios and then with some insane logic in my head i deactivate iMessage and Factime before popping the sim back into the OnePlus, thinking it will be solved this round. Not a chance, deductions again.
right now the sim is in an iBall slide tab, checking to see if the deductions occur on all android devices but nothing so far. i have no idea how what to do or even who to complain to. Any help is very very deeply appreciated.

Dude same problem here did u find any solution
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I am having the same problem deduction are in value of 5 and 3 . it automatically sends SMS if you have find any solution please share . thank in advance.

iamkrs said:
Dude same problem here did u find any solution
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No, sorry. Haven't found any solution yet. What I do now is that I keep my idea sim balance zero and use it only for data and SMS, the calls I do from an airtel sim.
Are you using idea also? And which phone did you migrate to OnePlus Two from?

I am using idea too and migrating from lumia 830

iamkrs said:
I am using idea too and migrating from lumia 830
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So this is a problem with idea then I guess. I switched from an iPhone 5 as mentioned in the post.

You are right . hey can you please tell how to slow down battery drain and heating issues on one plus two

I am using idea postpaid on op2 no issues at all. My other sim is BSNL prepaid. Works fine no deduction at all. Try posting a screenshot of ur running application when the deduction is done and I may find an Anomaly by comparing to mine.

fulldesi said:
I am using idea postpaid on op2 no issues at all. My other sim is BSNL prepaid. Works fine no deduction at all. Try posting a screenshot of ur running application when the deduction is done and I may find an Anomaly by comparing to mine.
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It happens on idea prepaid only I think. My other sims work fine . plus I've tried resetting and everything so I don't think it's the app. Could it be a sim setting ?

I am using Idea prepaid as my second sim. So far no such random deductions. I think problem might be something else. ( Moved from Andoird one to One plus 2 recently )

Recently I found out that this app called 'hike' sent my whole contact list an invitation to join this app. Your problem may b similar as networks r dormant unless we use a service. Hope you delete an app which is making this fault.

Yeah. The problem is Oxygen OS sometimes doesn't show the "LTE" or "H+" or "H" or "E" and data connection arrows on signal bar, even when it's connected to the internet. I had this problem on Airtel too. I used to long press the mobile data connection quick tile and then switch off the mobile data just to make sure it's off. Now I'm on CM13. No Problem.

krishna442 said:
Yeah. The problem is Oxygen OS sometimes doesn't show the "LTE" or "H+" or "H" or "E" and data connection arrows on signal bar, even when it's connected to the internet. I had this problem on Airtel too. I used to long press the mobile data connection quick tile and then switch off the mobile data just to make sure it's off. Now I'm on CM13. No Problem.
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It's not a data connection problem. International SMS is being sent from the phone . confirmed with idea. The deduction occurs in rs.3 or rs.5

Oh, okay. I had that problem..