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Who know what is the icon "G" for ? next to .....

Who know what is the icon "G" for ? next to the signal icon & speaker

GPRS network detected!!

agp said:
GPRS network detected!!
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even I do not have GPRS setup on my XDA2?

Apart from the setup, the network is all around you. So: YES, the Radio detects it and then shows this 'G'. Maybe it even stands for 'Gee look what I found: GPRS availability' :wink:

On my MDAI & II this Icon is shown when i connect to a GPRS Network, not when it is found.

The G appears when a GPRS network is detected as being available for connection, regardless of whether you are connected or not.
Patrick, this sounds different for you, maybe your ROM/Carrier has something we don't.
cheers,
Alex.

I also tried my XDA3 and it is the same. When i boot th device and it is logged on to the network i just get the signal strength.
When i then start a connection(over the ConnectionManager or the RasApi, same behavior) the G Icon is shown when connection starts.

Weird, my G always appears just after I switch the phone on when I wake up in the morning. I never connect my GPRS unless I need it - worried about frying my nuts when the xda is in my pocket (you never know, I might need them again one day).
rgds,
Alex.

Hi,
On my device and all our local phone network here. You will only get the "G" icon only if you have subcribe to the service. The general observation is that the icon will stay for about 5 to 10 second after the phone radio is switched on and disappear afterwards. You can also check it by clicking the signal strength icon.

The correct term should be "attached".
By default, your phone will search for GPRS on radio start, and when it finds the one you belong to, it attaches to the GPRS network -- thus the symbol "G".
But this doesn't mean you're connected, only that you're ready. You are only connected to the GPRS when you click Connect ...etc, when a username & password is verified.
So, generally speaking, you'll need to see the "G" before you can go online on GPRS.

basically it just tells you that GPRS is available.... if your connected you'll see the two arrows above the signal icon in the taskbar instead of the antenna shaped one...

Problem with data connectivity HTC Hero

Hi,
My Hero doesn't function properly with my provider LUXGSM here in Luxembourg. The data connection always gets disconnected after a few minutes in sleep mode.
When the Hero is unlocked, the internet connection is again established after few seconds. Gmail and other apps that need Internet connection doesn't work while the phone is on standby.
My provider doesn't get this issue fixed. Since three months I am in contact with teir helpdesk but they neither have a solution nore they know what exactly the cause for the problem is.
Does anybody has had such problems with his hero?
How does the android system keeps the Internet connection alive?
Thx for you help.
P.S.: always on mobile network is enabled on my hero. ;-)

i also have that problem
dont know if there is a setting or not

edited:
Sorry, had asked about something the poster had already made clear. Moderators, please feel free to delete this post as I can't find the option.

Settings -> Wireless controls -> Mobile network settings -> Enable always-on mobile data

pauliusba said:
Settings -> Wireless controls -> Mobile network settings -> Enable always-on mobile data
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its already been said in the first post that its enabled

What about "Background data" in "Data Synchronization"?
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
What about "Background data" in "Data Synchronization"?
Regards,
Dave
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its enabled
but i have enabled use only 2G network
i will try for a day disabling that to use 3G and see if that's the problem

Do you get internet connection at all in the "2G only" mode?
How about you try WCDMA only or GSM only and see if one of these alleviates the problem. I'm on 3 ireland and had similar problems until I enabled "WCDMA only" (I don't get any internet in "2G only" = GSM only)
The setting for WCDMA only is hidden, go to the dialler and enter *#*#4636#*#*

any luck finding solution?
winmarc - i am in the US but having same problem - did you figure out a solution?

Mobile Network?

If I disable the mobile network (to save battery life) do I still receive/make calls? What about text messages?

No, the mobile network turns off all wireless connections.
What you want to do is disable always on data connection, not sure on the setting because I'm on 2.1 atm.
Just look for it.

intx said:
No, the mobile network turns off all wireless connections.
What you want to do is disable always on data connection, not sure on the setting because I'm on 2.1 atm.
Just look for it.
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False. Mobile network disables ONLY evDO and 1xEv... I know because I disable Mobile Network while I'm at school because I get around 1-2 bars there, so my battery drains so fast if I have data on then.

[Q] What does it mean when Data Connection turns to big "E" mean?

hey do you all know top right normally show 3g right? But when it shows a big "E" or big "G", what's the Meaning of that??
I have tried to disable data connection for auto connect, so sometimes i see this 2 big letters appear. Can anyone explain to me pls?
Is it still connected? Really thanks for your advise.

it is still connected however it is on a 2g (slower) connection

oh man.... last month it cost me a bomb with auto internet connection! Then i install BSB Tweaks to disable it. If as you said, "E" or "G" is still connected, do you have any idea how to manually turn off the auto connect function?
Please kindly advise. Appreciate your time...

G is afaik for GSM..the standard connection, but the slowest.
E is for EDGE...its a faster gsm afaik.
3G stands for UMTS and
H is for HSDPA...the fastest available speed for the HD2.
use google or wikipedia for further information.
DN41
edit: its only connected, when the little letter is over the little signal strength.
if there's only the big letter, your phone isnt running a data connection.

whizzkid_cool said:
oh man.... last month it cost me a bomb with auto internet connection! Then i install BSB Tweaks to disable it. If as you said, "E" or "G" is still connected, do you have any idea how to manually turn off the auto connect function?
Please kindly advise. Appreciate your time...
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Do a search on here for 'nodata'. It totally stopped Internet connection for me, except when I wanted it.

or go to settings/connections/connections "programs automatically connects with"...set "firma", because that means w-lan (sorry, thats german ) and not your internet, i.e. "E-Plus Internet"
DN41

DN41 said:
G is afaik for GSM..the standard connection, but the slowest.
E is for EDGE...its a faster gsm afaik.
3G stands for UMTS and
H is for HSDPA...the fastest available speed for the HD2.
use google or wikipedia for further information.
DN41
edit: its only connected, when the little letter is over the little signal strength.
if there's only the big letter, your phone isnt running a data connection.
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Are you saying that if there is only the big letter, even the data connection is up, but i wont get to pay any internet charges since there is nothing to connect?
If use nodata.cab, does it mean i also cannot connect to WIFI? or just cut off the data connection only?
I think this problems is frustrating all the HTC HD2 newbies out there~~

whizzkid_cool said:
Are you saying that if there is only the big letter, even the data connection is up, but i wont get to pay any internet charges since there is nothing to connect?
If use nodata.cab, does it mean i also cannot connect to WIFI? or just cut off the data connection only?
I think this problems is frustrating all the HTC HD2 newbies out there~~
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Nodata only effects telephone data connections, it does not effect WiFi, Bluetooth or GPS.
If you see JUST the big letter G, 3G, E or H then it means that service is available but not being used. If you see the big letter AND the same letter, only smaller, in the telephone signal strength icon, then you are connected to your telephone operator's data and you will be charged (unless you have a data plan).

Just for clarity, G is for GPRS (The slowest data), not GSM
Most data plans bill you by ammount of data transferred, not time connected, so just being connected isn't in itself gonna cost you. There are plans that bill by the minute, but not many.
Also, as fred said above, in your bar along teh top there are two icons, a large one to the left, which shows G E H, whatever, this one is only showing you what connection is on offer from your network, not what you are connected to. To the right of that is your signal icon, and that too shows G E H etc. It is the one on the right that shows how you are actualy connected.

you want an explanation of all the top-bar connection related icons? see my reply in this thread (its the first post after the OP):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=679280
hopefully you'll have no further doubts after reading that.

thank you all for explaining for me! You guys are great! I truly appreciate your helps with the precious answer.
But after i disabled the data connection, weather cant be updated anymore. How can i update it using wifi? ?

3g and Wifi

If anyone here uses wifi, does your 3g stay connected while wifi is on? I know when wifi is on, the phone will use it for data. I mean up in the notification bar does it show the wifi icon, and the 3g icon for anyone here? Also in settings when you go to about phone then to status, under "Mobile network state" does it still say "connected" when you have 3g on.
The reason why I ask this is because since I've had my Fascinate, when wifi is on, "mobile network state" is disconnected, and I only have the wifi icon in the notification bar at the top. However as of 10 mins ago when I put wifi on, the 3g icon is still on up at the top, and under status "mobile network state" is staying connected.

The WiFi icon should replace the 3G icon.

blazingwolf said:
The WiFi icon should replace the 3G icon.
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It normally does, but for today it didn't. Even in settings when wifi was on, it still said my mobile network was connected. I eventually turned wifi off, then back on, and it went back to just being the wifi icon at the top and mobile network disconnected in settings. I'm just wondering if this is some underlying issue i've been having with my signal strength affecting this.

I'm guessing WIFI was on but you weren't connected to any networks. I've had that happen a couple times.

martian21 said:
I'm guessing WIFI was on but you weren't connected to any networks. I've had that happen a couple times.
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No, I was connected to my house router and 3g was still on. I did a speed test to make sure I was on wifi.