Hi,
I am attempting to develop a program which must have good control over the state of the built in GPRS or CDMA unit of a Windows Mobile 2003 PDA device.
One requirement is to be able to enter “flight mode” on demand (when the user selects a menu option). The user can not select the connection manager notification and manually select the “enter flight mode” link as this is a fully locked down application (the user does not have access to it). Hence I am looking for ways to programmatically enter/leave/query the status of flight mode.
At present we are using Connection Manager to deal with connection management and RIL to deal with entering/leaving flight mode. In previous versions we used TAPI (the lineGetEquipmentState and lineSetEquipmentState functions) to enter/leave flight mode.
Both approaches (using RIL or TAPI) are causing us grief, mainly due to having to support numerous PDA devices from numerous OEMs.
How have other people approached entering a device into flight mode via code? I am interested in suggestions on the following issues we have having with various techniques, and wondering if anyone has a solution which works well across a wide range of devices (we support various Symbol, Intermec, HTC, HHP, and Panasonic devices to name a few).
Our current issues are as follows:
If using TAPI to enter flight mode:
On some devices such as the Intermec 760 after using lineSetEquipmentState to enter LINEEQUIPSTATE_MINIMUM, querying the state via lineGetEquipmentState only returns the error LINEERR_OPERATIONFAILED. Entering full power mode again means lineGetEquipmentState starts returning proper values again. However you can’t assume that lineGetEquipmentState returning LINERR_OPERATIONFAILED means being in flight mode as periodically some devices are returning this even while in full power mode (i.e. call it 5 times, three might return LINEERR_OPERATIONFAILED and the other two will return valid results).
Alternatively I have tried using the lineGetLineDevStatus function and checking flags within the returned dwDevStatusFlags field. For instance LINEDEVSTATUSFLAGS_CONNECTED or, LINEDEVSTATUSFLAGS_INSERVICE. Again in testing this on numerous devices (eg. Xda IIi and Intermec 760 for instance) both the connect and inservice fields appear to be constantly set, even if in a GPRS based devices there is no SIM card present.
If using RIL to enter flight mode:
We have also tried accessing RIL (using information from http://www.xda-developers.com/ was very helpful in using this “undocumented” API), via calling RIL_SetEquipmentState(RIL_EQSTATE_MINIMUM) and listening for RIL_NOTIFY_RADIOEQUIPMENTSTATECHANGED notifications to tell us when the radio enters/leaves various power states. The problem with this approach is that on some devices (in certain cases) we appear to never get a notification indicating that we have returned to FULL power mode, instead we get RIL_EQSTATE_UNKNOWN being constantly returned.
On one device using the RIL interface even appears to lock up the device (followed by a soft reset a couple of minutes later) while we attempt to enter flight mode by calling, RIL_Hangup, RIL_UnregisterFromNetwork and RIL_SetEquipmentState in that sequence.
I’m open to suggestions on how to enter flight mode via code. Does Microsoft provide an API to do this across all devices in a consistent manor? I guess from previous similar experiences that is wishing too much.
At present I am somewhat dubious about using the RIL interface to enter flight mode while also using Connection Manager at the same time to maintain a connection. At present before attempting to enter flight mode I’m calling ConnMgrReleaseConnection in order to try to tidy up Connection Manager’s state as much as possible, but is it possible that Connection Manager is still getting confused by me going in underneath it (via RIL) and “pulling the carpet out from underneath it”?
Thanks,
Christopher Fairbairn
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No offences.
I find that the program appears to be too heavy (>600KB) for a small job. But, neverthless, a very good and useful utility.
Great application, unfortunately buggy on my Mogul. If it goes to Flight mode and data connection is on then it has to be on next Flight mode off rebooted since data wont work. Auto for BT ON/OFF sometimes also doesn't work
c_shekhar said:
No offences.
I find that the program appears to be too heavy (>600KB) for a small job. But, neverthless, a very good and useful utility.
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The user interfaces of AddinTimer were developed based on NETCF,(but primary librarys were based on pure win32), and as we known, memory using of NETCF applications will be taken more than native application, but only at Setting or Runing, and no any background applicaions.
Thanks
lifeisfun said:
Great application, unfortunately buggy on my Mogul. If it goes to Flight mode and data connection is on then it has to be on next Flight mode off rebooted since data wont work. Auto for BT ON/OFF sometimes also doesn't work
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1. It's the standard interface to turn Flight Mode ON or OFF. Nothing is modified about Data Connection. You can manual open or close Flight, then see whether the problem is appeared? Is your wireless module GSM / CDMA / other?
2. BT as same as FM, all is standard extended device. But at present, two types of BT protocol stack exist in the Mobile devices, the first one bases on Microsoft stack, another is Widcomm BT stack. AddinTimer uses the first one. Please confirm your BT stack type.
Thanks,
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Thank you very much for sharing. Very interesting Application and I will try it.
guoyd said:
1. It's the standard interface to turn Flight Mode ON or OFF. Nothing is modified about Data Connection. You can manual open or close Flight, then see whether the problem is appeared? Is your wireless module GSM / CDMA / other?
2. BT as same as FM, all is standard extended device. But at present, two types of BT protocol stack exist in the Mobile devices, the first one bases on Microsoft stack, another is Widcomm BT stack. AddinTimer uses the first one. Please confirm your BT stack type.
Thanks,
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CDMA network
The Flight mode problem is present only when Addintimer handles the ON/OFF
Manual ON/OF using phones interface works flawless.
I suspect that the phone doesn't wake up from stand by and that causes the BT problem in Addintimer . Once again BT ON/OFF works flawlessly in the phone interface.
lifeisfun said:
CDMA network
The Flight mode problem is present only when Addintimer handles the ON/OFF
Manual ON/OF using phones interface works flawless.
I suspect that the phone doesn't wake up from stand by and that causes the BT problem in Addintimer . Once again BT ON/OFF works flawlessly in the phone interface.
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At present,AddinTimer works with GSM network and MS BT protocol stack.
is this an english version ?
This is a evaluation version of 14 days
Its good App but is worth buying
This is not fair to not say it in the first message.
Hi.
Can anyone translate this chinese addintimer v.3.6.0.62815 into non asian language? That squares make me crazy...
Does not update UTC time using normal data connection in WM6.5.1 it works only with WiFi.
In WM6.1 it worked fine.
BELOW IS THE LOG FILE.
[8:29:36 -> 7:32:44](Startup)
[Wait=7:32:30 -> 7:32:44]
10/25 07:32 Init(AppRunAfterTimeChange)
[7:32:30 -> 7:32:53](AppRunAfterTimeChange)
10/25 07:48 Init(Startup)
[7:48:36 -> 7:48:49](Startup)
Type: Exception
Message: Internet InitConnection is ERROR!
Stack: i|
Type: Exception
Message: Internet InitConnection is ERROR!
Stack: i|
10/25 07:53 Init(AppRunAfterTimeChange)
[7:53:18 -> 7:53:22](AppRunAfterTimeChange)
10/25 08:00 CheckTime(3:0)
[8:0:15 -> 8:0:31](00 1 2009,10,25,8,0,2)
[Wait=8:0:28 -> 8:0:31]
10/25 08:00 Init(AppRunAfterTimeChange)
[8:0:28 -> 8:0:35](AppRunAfterTimeChange)
Type: Exception
Message: Internet InitConnection is ERROR!
Stack: i|
Type: Exception
Message: Internet InitConnection is ERROR!
Stack: i|
Type: Exception
Message: Internet InitConnection is ERROR!
Stack: i|
+ for english 3.6
Hello every one,
When I select "data connexion off" it comes automatically back on "on" position from time to time as if a software is forcing the use of it.
Is there a way to force it down?
For your information, I've been struggling for a while with my conexions overall as the flight mode prevent my gps from working so I tend to use the phone in normal mode except that I select data conexion off and I dont enter rhe code pin to prevent any communications! Even though, I still get some extra fee from my provider due to data transfert! I have a french HD2 working with bouygues (french provider) and I have been charged 8 euros despite all my effort to avoid any data transfert!
thanks for your help.
You can use NoData to prevent your phone from accessing data feature of the phone. Look here for the application http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1325870. I think it in post #7
Offline
On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Menu > All Settings. Tap Connections > Wi-Fi and then tap the Wireless Networks button. The Configure Wireless Networks screen then opens. Under My ISP Tap Add New (or Menu > Add New) modemconnection, give it the name "Offline" and select mobile connection (GPRS). Then Next give the accespoint "Offline" again, go to Next and done.
Now to go offline select under existing connections under My ISP Offline. To go online again select your phone provider.
With this methode you don't need to install any program
Hi guys,
do you know a way or app that will allow me bluetooth in airplane mode?
It is ****ty thing 'cause when I take off and I am permitted to use any device like my mobile I can not use BT in airplane mode, I have BT headset. If I turn off airplane mode then mobile will scan for cellular network and drain my battery.
This is possible in WinMobile. I can not believe that nobody has thought about it.
I have found one app that is not working on DHD and one workaround.
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/travel_and_local/airplane-mode-wifi-tool_fmc.html
Open your dialer, dial *#*#4636#*#* (4636 = info, btw) this will open at test menu. Navigate to "phone info", scroll down to "turn radio off" and presto, you have gps, wifi and bluetooth, but no data, sms, or voice. I would be careful messing with other settings in this menu, by the way.
Is there any tweak or app?
Issue 9142: Inconsistency in Airplane mode (Bluetooth)
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9142
Thank god LOS (14.1) brings back the Tile/Fast Settings for System Profile. I observed one old bug:
When I switch from WLAN profile (WLAN on/mobile Data off) to Flight Mode (not as a system profile) and than enable the LTE profile (mobile Data on/WLAN off) - WLAN keeps on.