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this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
have d new cyanogen eclair rom on it,
but i got 16 hrs of battery n still have 50 %.
mild texting and calls, took a 4 min video, uploaded it to youtube, downloaded 5-6 apps, mild surfing, tried the new mozilla fennec browser(lame)
had setcpu min & max 528 mhz.
so... this is good fix!
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
basically, what u have to do is
go to settings, about phone, battery, battery use, cell standby, tap on cell standby and you will find 'time without signal' (if your phone has been ON for atleast 30 mins). if this is more than 30 %, thats whats draining ur battery.
(see attached pic)
so..
1) Goto dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#* (DO NOT press send)
wait a second and you will get the test menu.
2) In the test menu choose 'Phone Information'
3) scroll down and choose on the first drop down -GSM only or cdma only or wcdma only. whatever you choose, wait 5 seconds and look on ur notif bar if u get ur 3g back (or E).
4) Back all the way out.
5) You might want to reboot, but I found the settings worked straight away.
after you reboot, wait like an hour or so and go back to settings, about phone.. blah blah and find 'time without signal'. if it is lower than what u saw before... it worked!!!!
mine was 44% before and after it was 0%
and i used cdma only.
but to round up..
gsm only - best battery, less speed
cdma only - good battery, fastest internet
gsm auto or cmda auto - good battery, fastest internet
try this out guys... c if it works!
and people please dont choose not sure in the poll above right after you try this, wait a day or two and come back to poll.. or it wont hellp other people. xD
-havent tried it on any donut roms...
volunteers r welcome...
-people using droid incredible tried this on and some lost mms sending (they could recieve) in the cdma(prl) only mode.
so whatever mode you choose try sending an mms to somebody or even yourself to make sure u can send and rcieve. if it dont.. just chose another setting or just put if back onto the cdma preffered option.
-this trick does not work after some reboots, so you might have to do this between 3 or 4 reboots. until somebdy finds an app for this..
jonze5 said:
this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
have d new cyanogen eclair rom on it,
but i got 16 hrs of battery n still have 50 %.
mild texting and calls, took a 4 min video, uploaded it to youtube, downloaded 5-6 apps, mild surfing, tried the new mozilla fennec browser(lame)
had setcpu min & max 528 mhz.
so... this is good fix!
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
try it out...
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Using GSM Auto (PRL) I got no network connection at all. GSM only, only gave me Edge. So I changed to WCDMA Only and see how it goes.
yeh i put cdma only
quierotacobell said:
Using GSM Auto (PRL) I got no network connection at all. GSM only, only gave me Edge. So I changed to WCDMA Only and see how it goes.
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im on gsm prl, and i have hspda
Testing!
changed to GSM auto.... I will let you know how it goes after a couple of days
if its auto, it'll just drain down the battery by switching between edge and 3g..
you should be better off with an 'only' option!
sd2649 said:
changed to GSM auto.... I will let you know how it goes after a couple of days
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jonze5 said:
this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
try it out...
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FYI, the OP is in the G2 Hero forum, and he claims to have found it on the CDMA Hero forum, not that it really matters . . .
thanks for copying the tip over here!
Set it to the settings the OP had and since I don't get 3g anyways I wonder how this will affect my phone's battery life.
Thanks!
if u dont get 3g anyways.. ur best bet is gsm only...
u'll get loads of battery
CrazyEye said:
Set it to the settings the OP had and since I don't get 3g anyways I wonder how this will affect my phone's battery life.
Thanks!
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jonze5 said:
if u dont get 3g anyways.. ur best bet is gsm only...
u'll get loads of battery
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Yeah it was already set to GSM only
Thanks dude
jonze5 said:
yeh i put cdma only
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You mean WCDMA only right? CDMA only wouldn't work. Will post later on how it is, along with the OC+UV kernel by pershoot.
i dont get any form of data
ie no edge or 3g
wat shud i make my setting?
thx a lot
ballerhaller said:
i dont get any form of data
ie no edge or 3g
wat shud i make my setting?
thx a lot
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Either GSM only OR WCDMA Only, only those two will work. I get no data on GSM Auto.
This is nonsense. You don't need special, secret codes to choose any of these settings. There are 2 much better options:
1. Choose "Use 2G networks only" under your network settings.
2G = GSM!
3G = WCDMA!
I do that if I'm going out for the night and already on a low battery. It works.
2.
One other option is to get "Anycut" form market, make a shortcut for "phone info," then you can choose any setting you want - 3g only, 2g only, evdo, etc. This will have all of the settings available. That seems like a better solution to me than the one posted by the OP.
I may be stating the obvious but for people who want to try it, be prepared to have NO internet connection at all if the 3G coverage is not that great in some areas.
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I may be stating the obvious but for people who want to try it, be prepared to have NO internet connection at all if the 3G coverage is not that great in some areas.
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That's only if you choose "3g only" , i.e. "WCMDA only"
otherwise, you can choose 2g only, cdma, evdo, etc. Look at my post above - use anycut from Market. I'm surprised no one has caught this yet. This thread should be closed for confusing people. It's not some new, magical solution. The same solution, in a much easier, more accessible form (home shortcut) has existed for a year and a half...
Been around for a while!!!
jonze5 said:
this solution was found in the nexus one android development in xda. so i dont take credit for this... but it worked on my g1...
here is the link to the original thread on xda nexus one page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670999
try it out...
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Thanks for the dialer tip-in to this part of the framework, but as the above caller said, these options have been built-in for ages: I was goofing around with these in 2008 when my town didn't have T-Mo 3g and I was desperate for more bandwidth! AnyCut is good to call up these settings as the above caller stated, but I prefer the Google app that gives us all this and more!
This used to be wrapped in the all-in-one SDK, but now that the SDK is live/downloaded in segments, I couldn't tell you how to get it again. Thankfully, some devs continue to roll it up in their ROMs. Enjoy
As for the caller who say picking 3g from the settings menu is the same as choosing WCDMA Only, I say WRONG! Picking 2G from the menu is restricting the phone to the GSM/GPRS radio only, whereas unchecking that box fires up both the UMTS/HSPDA (powered by the WCDMA standard) radio for data, while keeping your GSM radio on for calls, texts, etc -- thus the big difference in battery life.
Wikipedia is your friend!
As for the question of which ROM this could work with (could because keeping the radio from switching/searching/sitting idle for no reason may save some battery just as the dude who said selecting just 2G will save battery) . . . I say sure. But does that solve the underlying issue behind Eclair battery usage? I doubt it. Look to setCPU for that, methinks. Anyhow, this app/method should save EVERYONE battery or cost ANYONE battery, depending on how you set it--regardless of ROM--RC19 to Nexus Eclair 2.1. Hell, it'll save battery on an iPhone, if you could do the right kind of sexual favor for Steve Jobs to get him to let you to the source code so it could be installed
I put WCDMA only. Let's see how long it lasts.
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Just to make this clear...
Why is this in development?
I just got my Sensation 4g from Walmart. It is on HSPA+ on T-Mobile and when trying to open a web site or sync Facebook or use any kind of data for that matter it is slow to connect if it even connects at all. I then have to hit refresh a few times before it actually kicks in. Is anyone having any similar issues? I had a myTouch4g previously and never experienced this.
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I just got my Sensation 4g from Walmart. It is on HSPA+ on T-Mobile and when trying to open a web site or sync Facebook or use any kind of data for that matter it is slow to connect if it even connects at all. I then have to hit refresh a few times before it actually kicks in. Is anyone having any similar issues? I had a myTouch4g previously and never experienced this.
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Yep mine too. Somtimes its super fast. Sometimes super slow
Had the same exact issue. All good now. Even WiFi was capped at 1.5 download for some reason.
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i noticed that also with mines.. even when it dies get a bit fast it is still just a tad faster than what my nexus s was. I live in Orlando, one of tmo's supposid biggest 4g markets
I've also noticed the same thing.
Same thing here. Did a speed test and it says I am only getting 573 kbps download and 217 kbps upload
I had dial-up that's faster than that lol
EDIT: Tried running the test again, and I keep getting a network connection error, and it won't even run the test. but I got 4 bars. Wtf?
Its not that my speeds are that slow its like it takes forever to start going. Its annoying because the first time it never works right away. Has anyone been able to find a fix? It reminds me of my Nexus. If this continues I definititly cant keep this phone. A radio update might be the only fix
epg0 said:
Its not that my speeds are that slow its like it takes forever to start going. Its annoying because the first time it never works right away. Has anyone been able to find a fix? It reminds me of my Nexus. If this continues I definititly cant keep this phone. A radio update might be the only fix
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I'm thinking HTC could fix a lot of their issues with an update. Include a radio update, a software update for the touchscreen problems, and unlock the bootloader, all in one package hopefully
We soups should report this on their fb page
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
epg0 said:
Its not that my speeds are that slow its like it takes forever to start going. Its annoying because the first time it never works right away. Has anyone been able to find a fix? It reminds me of my Nexus. If this continues I definititly cant keep this phone. A radio update might be the only fix
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I'm noticing the same thing. Hopefully an easy software fix.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk
Experiencing the same thing; this morning on the way in had 4 bars of 4g and it wouldn't connect to anything. Reboot fixed it; then it happened again. Very tempted to return and wait it out for a little bit.
Also been getting "error 502's" all over the place...egh
Try this.
Speed up the latency on your Sensation
Market loads instantly now.
Thanks digi, I was just about to post this. Its working great for me!
Edit your OP with the link for the "FIX"
ChrisAC84 said:
Same thing here. Did a speed test and it says I am only getting 573 kbps download and 217 kbps upload
I had dial-up that's faster than that lol
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dial-up doesn't get any faster than 56 kbps at the most.. just saying
I'm having the same issues. Full bars of 4G coverage, but one minute I'm getting 9Mbps download speeds, the next minute everything is timing out. It's gotten very frustrating.
The "fix" posted above did nothing for me.
E-MAC said:
I'm having the same issues. Full bars of 4G coverage, but one minute I'm getting 9Mbps download speeds, the next minute everything is timing out. It's gotten very frustrating.
The "fix" posted above did nothing for me.
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Mine fixed for a while then went back to same thing
Samsung introduced a new feature on the SGS2 called "Fast Dormancy." It's a battery saving feature that disconnects data when not active. It might be a feature in 2.3 and HTC might have enabled it too. Maybe you guys can find the toggle.
Here's the SGS2 thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111581
pakraider said:
dial-up doesn't get any faster than 56 kbps at the most.. just saying
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Smartass, lol. I was making a point
E-MAC said:
I'm having the same issues. Full bars of 4G coverage, but one minute I'm getting 9Mbps download speeds, the next minute everything is timing out. It's gotten very frustrating.
The "fix" posted above did nothing for me.
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This is exactly what's happening with me. I think it mgiht be a coverage thing, I checked the coverage map and it shows as Moderate at best in my little area
ChrisAC84 said:
This is exactly what's happening with me. I think it mgiht be a coverage thing, I checked the coverage map and it shows as Moderate at best in my little area
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There are a couple of reasons I don't believe it's a coverage issue. Mainly, I'm within 200 yds of a tower. When data is working, it's really strong. If the signal were weak, I can't imagine getting 9 Mbps download speeds. The speeds would be consistently poor rather than excellent one minute and not working at all the next. Also, nobody else in the area with a TMO 4G phone is having this issue.
I will just make a port of our discussion in Inc2 .
I had already search the answer in xda forums and others in vain. Have no answer and still not have 3G unless i flash back the stock rom Ota 2.1 .
Many people get this kind of issue since drop to CM7 , MUI , Sense 3.5 .
I am open to all suggestion to get back my 3G .
Thanks in advance .
AngelsPunishment said:
Okay, so my problem is that I'm not getting data on my phone suddenly. It doesn't matter what rom I'm using, it starts off with only bars, no data. Then after a while it goes to 1x and stays there no matter what even though I'm in a strong 3G area and have gotten 3G here 24/7 before. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this? My roommate is behind me with his Droid X and he has 3G so it's not on Verizon's end.
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Thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311553
I really need help , no 3G .
The mobile data in quick settings still has : turning on
Hey i recently got my Infuse and love it to death. I rooted and am using Infused 1.6 Rom now my question is about signal issuses. It seems like when im at work or I cannot get on the internet. My twitter wont even refresh to show new tweets some times and my facebook will time out as well as regular internet. My iPhone never did this i always got great signal indoors....... I Was wonering if it was possibly the 4g always swithcing on and off? Is there anything i could do maybe keep it at 3g or even edge some how???? Any suggestions???? Thanks !
Try changing the modem. I am in south east US, and KI3 seems to give me beautiful results.
rumdada said:
Hey i recently got my Infuse and love it to death. I rooted and am using Infused 1.6 Rom now my question is about signal issuses. It seems like when im at work or I cannot get on the internet. My twitter wont even refresh to show new tweets some times and my facebook will time out as well as regular internet. My iPhone never did this i always got great signal indoors....... I Was wonering if it was possibly the 4g always swithcing on and off? Is there anything i could do maybe keep it at 3g or even edge some how???? Any suggestions???? Thanks !
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This problem is not not your 4g, its just this funny apn setting I think. Head over to the compiled cm7 or miui, the fixed apn which you just simply add is there, and it'll fix data dropping out, which seems like that's your problem. Or simply there may just not be reception in there now ha. I would provide you were to find it, but its in just one of the last couple pages in cm7 and sorry ill be out of school in a while.
Does anyone know of a fully working Gingerbread baseband for Canada?
I'm nervous about flashing new baseband and being unable to get signal/data on my device.
Thanks
Good Morning,
A couple of us have been discussing this in some other threads.
What I have found after flashing the GB Baseband is that it takes several minutes to register on the network. Once registered, voice and data work for a few minutes, sometimes only a few moments. Followed by a complete signal loss, that usually returns to follow the same cycle; sometimes only returns after a reboot.
I have gone back to FROYO for the time being. I heard rumours that updates for the Rogers Optimus 3D and the LG Thrill are expected by the end of the year.
I am not sure if the current baseband could be modified; or if the baseband from another GB device could be used or modified for use on our devices.
Thank you!
- Audi.
thanks for the information! Its too bad it wont really work. Froyo it is for me too then.
Good Evening,
Just an update. I reinstalled the GB KDZ for fun and it seems to have worked this time.
I have no explanation as to why.
Thanks, Audi.
Hi my friend.
Thanks for info again. Can you please let me know how you flashed baseband and kdz gingerbread ? Maybe ill try it.
Thanks
crazycage said:
Hi my friend.
Thanks for info again. Can you please let me know how you flashed baseband and kdz gingerbread ? Maybe ill try it.
Thanks
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Good Evening!
I followed the instructions found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287236
When I had issues and had to go back to Froyo I followed the same process to flash an early version then used the LG Updater to return to the stock Rogers rom.
Let us know if it works for you too.
More than 24 hours now and no network issues for me to report!
Thanks, Audi.
Thanks Audi!
Was flashing baseband difficult? What instructions did you use for that?
crazycage said:
Thanks Audi!
Was flashing baseband difficult? What instructions did you use for that?
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Good Evening,
When you use the method of flashing the GB KDZ file the baseband is included in the KDZ.
The instructions for flashing the KDZ are outlined in the KDZ thread in the Android Development Section.
Please let me know if you if I can help in any other way.
Let us know how you make out!
Thanks, Audi.
Only edge
I don't know if it's because of this or because my 3G reception was already bad.. Will be sure tomorrow but since this update my phone is only catching edge and i've checked my APNs and they're ok so i don't know what it could be...
b.charles.gagne said:
I don't know if it's because of this or because my 3G reception was already bad.. Will be sure tomorrow but since this update my phone is only catching edge and i've checked my APNs and they're ok so i don't know what it could be...
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Good Morning,
When you run speedtest (available in the market) what are your results?
As I said earlier I am getting the same speeds I was on Froyo; so I have no complaints.
Once the GB update is released in this area we will see the full benefits of HSDPA+.
Thank you, Audi.
well, I did it! I got GB loaded and running well. Although, as you and others have said, I'm getting mixed connection results. Sometimes it says 3G, others H but usually its E. At least radio is always connected though.
Sucks for me because I notice big drop in internet speed. I will do that speed test when I can and let you know what happens.
Thanks
On Rogers here too. Hmm, I tried this and ended up with a boot loop. Still working on a way to fix it back up. The phone just plays the sound, displays the LG logo then restarts and repeats.
Whoops
EDIT: Nah I fixed it, I forgot to boot and wipe my old data/cache. BUT, no HPSA. Just E. My apn settings are correct so there almost surely is a baseband issue here.
EDIT2: Don't flash your phone on a retard day. I forgot to enter the password on my apn thing. BTW, King3D rom had all the rogers APN stuff already filled in. Its pretty nice! Cheers
OK, I've had a little more time to test this... And yeah, unfortunately, there are a few nasty issues with this base band. Signal quality is very strange, e-only in a lot of places. Stranger still, my wifi is broken and drops its connection after a second or so of usage. This is tested on both the stock gb and king 3d (which is really nice, btw).
Back to froyo ;(
Really sucks, it sounds like people will be getting ics by the time we Rogers customers get gb. And they are getting gb now that others are getting ics, LOL.
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salsadoom said:
OK, I've had a little more time to test this... And yeah, unfortunately, there are a few nasty issues with this base band. Signal quality is very strange, e-only in a lot of places. Stranger still, my wifi is broken and drops its connection after a second or so of usage. This is tested on both the stock gb and king 3d (which is really nice, btw).
Back to froyo ;(
Really sucks, it sounds like people will be getting ics by the time we Rogers customers get gb. And they are getting gb now that others are getting ics, LOL.
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Good Morning!
I am sorry to hear about your network issues; I wish I had could tell you why mine works!?
I had not yet tested wifi; just tested it this morning and it is working.
Bluetooth works great too.
I wish I had the answers to help more!
- Audi.
I suspect it has to do with the towers around where you happen to be. Rogers in Saskatchewan is a bit strange, it might be that with the different baseband its only talking to certain towers. Thats a guess anyway. Can't think of what else it could be -- I live on the first floor of my apartment building, I get edge-only. I visit a friend on the fourth floor and its HPSA and fast as lightning. No idea about the wifi though.
Cheers!
hi guys,
Mine has actually improved lately. I no longer have issues with connection, maybe once a day for like a second or too, but then its fine.
I am getting 3G more often now and H at times as well. I am in the Toronto area so maybe thats why? More towers?
Anyways, I found that I had to manually enter my APN settings to get it to work.
Bluetooth and Wifi work perfectly for me too. Although my battery life sucks big time for some reason. I think, when the screen is on, it drains like 1% every 3 minutes even when idle!
Thats brutal! There must be some blood sucking LG apps that are eating my phone for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
I guess I have to do some digging to get this GB running super sweet!