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Looking for a tool to prevent data roaming ONLY

Hi!
I am looking for a tool to prevent data roaming ONLY: I tried Modaco Nodata but with this one you only can deactivate the connections permanentely...
I am here nere the border so sometimes the network is switching over to the one of the next country. I dont want to switch to "manual" network selection because i want to stay reachable... on the other hand, direct push / data connection should only be active in my home network.
Does anyone of you have a similar problem or a solution for this one?

I set my network to home only and when I travel to Michigan I use nodata to keep data turned off... ever since I haven't received any data roaming charges and my data service is on without worrying about roaming... the downside to this is I cannot take advantage of the extended calling area but oh well if I need to call to US with phone I turn data off and then switch to normal mode....

[Q] No more data connection

Hey. I have an HTC Magic (32A) from Rogers. I followed the guide on the CM wiki for rooting my phone and installing CM 6.1.0. The installation and such went without a hitch; it's working fine, except my data connection no longer works. WiFi works perfectly fine, though. It's just a shame because I'm now paying for a data plan that I can't use.
I read around here that it's usually an issue with the APN info, but I triple-checked it and it seems all fine and dandy. The "Data connection" option is also checked, as it should be.
The only thing I can think of at this point is the ridiculous 911 debacle, but the Rogers waiver form for reactivating data says my IMEI is invalid -- this seems like a very common issue, but I'm a bit weary of calling tech support since I have a rooted phone.
If it's even possible at this point, I wouldn't mind even reverting back to my stock 2.1 state, except I didn't make any backups with nandroid first. Any help would be appreciated. Here's my version stuff:
HBOOT-1.33.2010
RADIO-3.22.20.17

Have you tried popping your sim card into another 3G capable phone, and see if it can manage any 3G traffic?
If so, then it is not a provider / data enable issue, but rather a phone issue.
If you installed CM, then your APN should have been set automatically (CM comes with a big list). If you messed with the APN and saved it, you might wanna check it a 4th time
Have you tried the 2g/3g toggle button in the power widget that comes with CM?
Have you tried the settings of the power widget that comes with CM, where you can configure the toggle options for 2g/3g?
Do you even have normal "g" (GPRS)?
Do you live in a concrete underground bunker? Have you got good enough signal for data traffic?
Data service enable from your network provider is usually to the SIM, and not to the phone (where you IMEI resides).
I think if they block the phone based on IMEI (or don't recognize your IMEI), then you will have no connectivity (both data and voice/txt).

Thanks for the reply!
I tried putting the SIM card into another phone just now (a Nexus One, unrooted, stock ROM), and it's the same thing: voice/text works but no data.
I've had no luck with the APN list from CM. I tried another list I found on the internet somewhere but that didn't work either. I've since reset it back to the CM default.
Tried the 2G/3G toggling, didn't work.
I've never even seen the data icon that shows 3G or regular G. Is there a better way to check if I have a GPRS connection?
I've tried it at multiple altitudes. Right now I'm sitting in an office and I've got all four bars on my signal.
My uncle happens to work for Rogers; I asked him about it and he said he'll send me a list of instructions on what to do, in case the problem is indeed on Rogers' end. If it works then I'll post it here for y'all.

[Q] Mobile Data not working

Hello all,
I have resorted to posting here as i have trawled the web for a solution without any luck. Here is my problem hope you can help.
I have a nexus 4 and am currently in Spain. After traveling abroad and not using data roaming i came back to Spain to no mobile data connection. The usual tricks of restarting, toggling mobile data airplane mode didn't work. It was quite frustrating. I went as far as to cancel my contract and go for a prepaid card - Lebara as they have a decent data tariff - but the problem persisted. I have configured the APN, gone through all the restart procedures, even factory reset the phone twice and nothing helped.
Mobile data is switched on. I have the APN set up as needed. However, the H E H+ never appear next to the bars on top no matter what i do. I have ordered another SIM card from a different operator in desperation but it might not be here for another week.
I really hope it is not the phone but now I really don't know. I am taking suggestions...
Thanks
PS one thing I just noticed is that if I download apps from my browser the device is listed as vodafone nexus 4 although I have never been on vodafone. This might have some relevance

tiobojo said:
Hello all,
I have resorted to posting here as i have trawled the web for a solution without any luck. Here is my problem hope you can help.
I have a nexus 4 and am currently in Spain. After traveling abroad and not using data roaming i came back to Spain to no mobile data connection. The usual tricks of restarting, toggling mobile data airplane mode didn't work. It was quite frustrating. I went as far as to cancel my contract and go for a prepaid card - Lebara as they have a decent data tariff - but the problem persisted. I have configured the APN, gone through all the restart procedures, even factory reset the phone twice and nothing helped.
Mobile data is switched on. I have the APN set up as needed. However, the H E H+ never appear next to the bars on top no matter what i do. I have ordered another SIM card from a different operator in desperation but it might not be here for another week.
I really hope it is not the phone but now I really don't know. I am taking suggestions...
Thanks
PS one thing I just noticed is that if I download apps from my browser the device is listed as vodafone nexus 4 although I have never been on vodafone. This might have some relevance
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Go to the dialer, press*#*#4636#*#* this brings you into new menu. go to the phone information to see to what network you are connected. if you scroll down you can force the phone to use 3g (WCDMA only) see if this work. this seting will change when the phone goes into reboot.
also if you happen to have the "3g bug" connecting to a wlan might help as stated by some users.
For me starting the hot spot function does the trick.

endet said:
Go to the dialer, press*#*#4636#*#* this brings you into new menu. go to the phone information to see to what network you are connected. if you scroll down you can force the phone to use 3g (WCDMA only) see if this work. this seting will change when the phone goes into reboot.
also if you happen to have the "3g bug" connecting to a wlan might help as stated by some users.
For me starting the hot spot function does the trick.
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Thanks for the advice endet. I have done this but to no avail. When I switch to WCDMA only in the field GPRS service it says connecting for about a minute and then disconnected. After restart it is directly disconnected. I have toggled between GSM only and WCDMA only and restarted the radio. Played with the other settings in this screen and nothing. Only once did I get brief flash of the H on top but trying to replicate the steps didn't lead to anything.
Starting tethering didn't help either...
Could be something with my IMEI? Or CellInfoListRate?

Roaming on VZW after CM13

When I first started using CM13 my signal went to roaming when I know I should have service. I have data roaming off and I've checked to make sure I'm not getting charged for roaming and I'm not. My phone works as it should and I can do everything I need still so I was hoping it would be fixed in one of the new updates. I am on the newest nightly build as of this morning and the R above my signal is still there, just wondering if anyone else is having this problem or know the cause?

I have the same issue on my Nexus 6

Same issue here. Nexus 6 Verizon, just switched to CM13 and I'm stuck on roaming - so far I've tried airplane mode for a minute or two, turning the data off and on, turning the phone off and on, and chatting with Verizon support in case they could do anything remotely. The one thing I haven't done though is try putting another sim card into my phone to see if I could divine any information that way.
Any help would be appreciated.

So after trying just about everything I decided to cave in and jump back to CM12. It was there that I noticed a key difference:
CM12's settings -> mobile network settings, has the following sub-options:
Data Roaming on/off
Preferred Network Type
Enhanced 4G LTE Mode on/off
System select
Access Point Names
CM13 (nightly #2) only has:
Data Roaming
Preferred Network Type
System Select
...while in all honesty I don't know what it all means except to say that it appears to be missing some features of the CM12 nightly I'm using on my Nexus 6 on Verizon. I guess I'll try back in a week or three to see if everything is working fine.

For whatever reason I had LTE pop up for like 2 seconds but went back to R and has stayed since..

Wi-Fi Forced On When Roaming Internationally

I'm traveling in Europe with my Sprint Galaxy S5 Sport running Android 5.0 on Sprint's global roaming plan, which is awesomely providing me with free 2G data in Germany, Spain, and England. However, every 30 seconds, if I'm connected to the international carrier's data network, my phone's Wi-Fi turns itself on to search for Wi-Fi networks nearby. Being on 2G and constantly searching for Wi-Fi networks is causing my battery to die twice as fast, which is the last thing I need while traveling abroad.
I've been through ALL the settings to be sure location is not using Wi-Fi (and even that location is turned off), that Google is not scanning Wi-Fi for random crap, not always scanning for networks, unchecked and killed Connections Optimizer, disabled Wi-Fi power saving mode via *#0011#, booted the phone in safe mode, killed every running app... Still, once I connect to an international carrier's data network (in this case Movistar in Spain), my Wi-Fi turns on after about 30 seconds. I turn it off, the cycle repeats.
If I turn off mobile data or unregister from the network or go into airplane mode, Wi-Fi does not turn itself on automatically. When I am on my home network, Wi-Fi does not turn itself on automatically. Only when actively connected to data on an international network.
I have talked to a few people at Sprint and they simply advise to disable Wi-FI notifications - which obviously does not solve my battery-drain problem - or factory reset the phone. However, the behavior feels too calculated to be that simple. It seems like a "feature" Sprint would try to sneak in to minimize use of international data roaming when possible, perhaps even for the customer's benefit.
Has anyone heard of this? Is it a bug? "Enhancement?" Something new they're doing for the global roaming plans? Or just a crazy software glitch as SprintCares suggests?
Thanks!
EDIT: Another data point from Reddit: this also seems to happen for people roaming domestically, not limited to international.