[Q] CM7 on USA T-Mobile - Data Problems? - Defy Android Development

After flashing CM7, I've been having trouble with my data network. I have bars, I can make calls and text, but I've never seen a 2g or 3g symbol in my status bar. Sending or receiving MMS is impossible. I've seen snippets of similar problems in some other threads, where they couldn't use their data plan at all. Baseband switcher doesn't work when I select any of the USA Tmobile basebands.
Has anyone had similar problems? Maybe even a solution?
Other info:
Yes, data over mobile network is enabled.
I flashed UK Froyo Retail 2.2.2, and applied CM7. I'll flash Nordic later and reply.
I do not have a data plan, but an unlimited texting plan, so I should be able to send MMS.
Update:
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Flashed Nordic SBF, and data initially worked fine when I applied CM7. However, after some reboots, restoring some apps, I don't know when exactly but I lost it. Just bars again.
Tried applying some USA T-mobile basebands, and none of them gave me data.

Start all over dude.
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Zinshin said:
After flashing CM7, I've been having trouble with my data network. I have bars, I can make calls and text, but I've never seen a 2g or 3g symbol in my status bar. Sending or receiving MMS is impossible. I've seen snippets of similar problems in some other threads, where they couldn't use their data plan at all. Baseband switcher doesn't work when I select any of the USA Tmobile basebands.
Has anyone had similar problems? Maybe even a solution?
Other info:
Yes, data over mobile network is enabled.
I flashed UK Froyo Retail 2.2.2, and applied CM7. I'll flash Nordic later and reply.
I do not have a data plan, but an unlimited texting plan, so I should be able to send MMS.
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If you dont have a data plan you cant send mms coz mms connects via data...
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shibabz03 said:
If you dont have a data plan you cant send mms coz mms connects via data...
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Not true at all. I've been sending picture messages on stock Froyo without any problems at all.
drwario said:
Start all over dude.
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That's what I'm thinking.
Back when CM7 was in beta, I still had this issue, with Nordic as my sbf. I flashed back to stock and whoop-dee-do, I had 3G.
When Quarx released his RC, I thought that my problem would have been fixed already. In my paranoia, I thought that if I had a UK Tmobile sbf, I wouldn't have any problems. I still do though. I'll flash Nordic when I can, and come back with the results.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem before.

You need to use the basebandswitcher tool to select a US T-Mobile baseband before you can use the 3G network.

I flashed Nordic, the one in the FAQ. I got data now.
Thanks.

I'mbhaving this same issue, and curious to the problem as well, 3G seems alot slower, its not because I dontbhave service I'm running full bars and network is really slow
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I lost data now for some reason. None of the usa basebands work.
Any suggestions?
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For me, with RC1, often when leaving a WiFi area, data will simply not work unless I completely reboot the phone. *sometimes* switching between 2g and 3g will get it working again.

dasbin said:
For me, with RC1, often when leaving a WiFi area, data will simply not work unless I completely reboot the phone. *sometimes* switching between 2g and 3g will get it working again.
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What baseband are you using?

Zinshin said:
What baseband are you using?
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3.4.2-107-9 I live in Austin Tx
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Where is documentation to tell which baseband to use?

ATXiceman512 said:
3.4.2-107-9 I live in Austin Tx
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I live in Austin and I started having that problem starting tuesday Afternoon.l My phone running MIUI 1.6.24 was working fine till then, and then started dropping signal, switching to edge and entering "emergency calls only mode a lot".
I used baseband switcher to switch to a different baseband, but the only way I could access data was with the original MIUI 1.6.24 ROM and even then, only edge.
I tried reflashing the T-MO US SBF as well as the nordic SBF, and I don't get any data any more.
I am going to try to flash CM 7 to see if I still have the problem.

What is the US base kernal for T-Mobile network?
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I'm from San Antonio, TX.
Link?

Has anyone researched into this?
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I reloaded stock rom,then upgraded to cm7 again. Network seems to be running smoother for me. Still not the best but nonetheless better
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Do you use titanium backup? Maybe it's a setting or app causing this.
I had data when I applied cm7 at first. But I lost it when I began personalizing it.
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Internet issues

I'm having issues with my internet. Everytime I try and go to a website, it kicks me out, help please!
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cjharris1985 said:
I'm having issues with my internet. Everytime I try and go to a website, it kicks me out, help please!
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What browser are you using?
Go to apps. In settings menu. Tap all apps. Go to the app. Clear cache and clear data
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When 4G is displayed I can't get to any address (ping fails, websites don't load, etc) If I switch back to 3G all works. Anyone else have this issue today? What to do?
having massive radio issues today. Nj Area central, no 3g at all since 10 pm 4/21.. tried hard wipes, different roms, different radio flashes. if i goto radio info and flip it to lte which there is none in the area, it reverts to 1x. cant get 3g to work at all. some other people with different phones ive noticed having 3g issues so i think its a network issue going on
icedmayhem said:
having massive radio issues today. Nj Area central, no 3g at all since 10 pm 4/21.. tried hard wipes, different roms, different radio flashes. if i goto radio info and flip it to lte which there is none in the area, it reverts to 1x. cant get 3g to work at all. some other people with different phones ive noticed having 3g issues so i think its a network issue going on
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You should have called or texted me lol but no issues here at all man and I'm by you. You using the leaked radio?
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pro- using leaked radio, original radio, everything... no 3g period. went into a 4g area just now and bam comes up. once i leave and go into a 3g zone, nada.. network issues i presume

Wifi-Calling on Infuse

Did anyone try the Wifi-Calling app on Infuse ?. Its a popular app on T-mobile, i saw it on the vibrant & works great. I extracted it from the vibrant and installed it on Infuse. It didn't work. It force closes. May be our Infuse kernal wudn't support it.Btw- i am on Infused 2.3.3.
Any help/thoughts ?
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Obviously, there's a simple reason.
It's a T-Mobile app ONLY. You need T-Mobile service for it to work, because it connects to their servers with your subscriber info.
tl;dr, It won't work without T-Mobile service.
Wifi calling
so if i unlock it i can use it?
You would need a TMo voice account to use this. Better option is to use SIP with many of the free clients on Android to make wifi calls. GB even has internet calling built in.
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I tried with my friends T-Mobile SIM on infuse (my ph is unlocked). So my infuse is on T-Mobile service. I cud make regular calls and data too works fine, but still Wifi-calling app just force closes :-(.
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Greatminds said:
I tried with my friends T-Mobile SIM on infuse (my ph is unlocked). So my infuse is on T-Mobile service. I cud make regular calls and data too works fine, but still Wifi-calling app just force closes :-(.
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Try GrooVeIP . I use ot to make wifi calls all the time
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officiality
I think calling on the network is better because its official
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I think calling on the network is better because its official
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What? My wifi at home is as 'official' as any other network.
I got it to work on the Darky-ROMs. No point in making a new thread so here it is
DarkyRom_T-Mobile_Fix
If you need me to get it working on any other ROM, do let me know.
I know there is a mod in the other section of the Infuse form to get this to work. It is to much for me to understand but maby it will help you.
bigfau said:
Try GrooVeIP . I use ot to make wifi calls all the time
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i had issues with GrooVeIP and ATT, it caused weird echos on several roms on my phone, even if i used ATT to make call, it caused the phone to be unusable, i have it on my old nexus one with no sim card, no issues, anybody else see this?
Check this out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455264

No mobile data CM7 G2x using Cincinnati Bell

Is anyone making any progress on this issue? Any OTA based ROMs work perfectly. Any ROMs based on CM7 refuse to activate mobile data.
They also are unable to read the mobile number or the VM service center number from the SIM card. I think the two are related.
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TerryMathews said:
Is anyone making any progress on this issue? Any OTA based ROMs work perfectly. Any ROMs based on CM7 refuse to activate mobile data.
They also are unable to read the mobile number or the VM service center number from the SIM card. I think the two are related.
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Did you set your apn and enable it? I'm sure you did but need to ask.
Yes, the APN is set (green dot) and mobile data is enabled. I've tried setting and then unsetting airplane mode to try to get mobile data going.
I've also tried getril to make sure the ril and baseband match. I've also dropped Stk.apk from the OTA rom into /system/app on CM7 to no effect.
This is both in the release version and 174 nightly.
I'm on T-Mobile and data works, but it's definitely not as stable as the factory based roms. I always thought it had something to do with not being able to read the sim card information too.
Data on CBW
Hi,
I had a similar problem. You have to both put in the correct APNs (search online - CBW support center gives out most of the values)
But you also need to go into *#*#4636#*#* (4635 spells 'info'). Select the phone information button and scroll down to "SMSC". You'll have to search online to see what the correct value is (it doesn't display it otherwise I would just read it off for you). Search for a website that gives it in hex values. Input that hex value and restart your phone. That should fix both data and SMS if I am not mistaken.
Hope that helps
Okay so here's the SMSC from my working ROM:
002B00310035003100330032003400300030003100340030
Going to give it a shot.
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Putting in the SMSC didn't seem to make a difference. I'm going to experiment more tonight.
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Does anyone who has data working on another carrier, can you post your radio firmware version?
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Does anyone who has data working on another carrier, can you post your radio firmware version?
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I've been trying to input my smsc as well. In with wind but I find it weird that both me and you have the same smsc number. So I think that nag be partially our issue.
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I pulled that SMSC number from the OTA T-Mobile ROM. With working data and SMS on cinbell. I have a feeling that it doesn't mean what we think it means.
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Does anyone who has data working on another carrier, can you post your radio firmware version?
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I run stock GB 2.3.3. rooted and I get data on all carriers in Thailand. I get 3/4G with TOT3G and Edge with AIS, DTAC and True.
You should have no problem getting data by simply entering the correct apn. Also on Cincinnati Bell bell you should be getting 3G+ data.
Maybe I didn't say it clearly enough. I get working data including 4g on any ROM based on the 2.3.3 OTA. Weapon, rooted OTA, debloated, etc. I only fail to get data on ROMs based on CM7.
And yes, the APN information is right. I've even tried making a new APN entry with the settings that work on OTA ROMs.
It's like the radio isn't working right in CM7.
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Maybe try a different ril. You can use getril app
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well i am new to this and i have the same issue, i first tried to install cm7 172 and had no signal what so ever but i could connect to wifi, so then i started over and used cm7 182 and still no signal, soo, then i reflashed gingerbread 2.3.4 rooted, still no signal, so then i called tmobile and asked them if everything on their side looked right and they said it did.
so i conclude that it is whatever we are not doing
that being said i hope some one can tell us what to do cause afterwards ill make a tutorial for those of us who go thread to thread looking for answears
tahahawa said:
Maybe try a different ril. You can use getril app
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I've tried that RIL matches.
I'm seriously wondering if it's the radio baseband. I've got the July 2011 tmobile version. V21E RIL matches.
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I have an answer, or at least a work-around. Can't claim credit for it, read it on the Cyanogenmod forums.
In the apn settings, fill in EVERYTHING. Even PAP/CHAP. Save. Then go back and clear out the ones that should be empty. Save again. It will start working.
There must be an APN field that doesn't start null in the CM7 base, that T-Mobile uses that CinBell doesn't. That would explain why T-Mobile users never experienced this issue.
I've narrowed it down some more. Authentication type needs explicitly set to none. I'm submitting a change request to CyanogenMod.
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Thank you for posting this Terry, this got data working on my newly rooted g2x on cincinnati bell with the MIUI 1.25.11 ROM. However my MMS settings must be screwed up as I'm still unable to send MMS messages. I'll keep tooling with it, but for now data is as it should be. Thanks again.
TerryMathews said:
I have an answer, or at least a work-around. Can't claim credit for it, read it on the Cyanogenmod forums.
In the apn settings, fill in EVERYTHING. Even PAP/CHAP. Save. Then go back and clear out the ones that should be empty. Save again. It will start working.
There must be an APN field that doesn't start null in the CM7 base, that T-Mobile uses that CinBell doesn't. That would explain why T-Mobile users never experienced this issue.
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Thxs Terry, This also worked for me.
TerryMathews said:
I've narrowed it down some more. Authentication type needs explicitly set to none. I'm submitting a change request to CyanogenMod.
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You saved my day!
It now works.
It have to be fixed, as I'm using the latest nightly (20130301) and it's still a bug, and this is the latest available CM version for p999.

[q] d2g/roms/gsm

Hey Everyone,
Can anyone who has been using a D2G on a GSM network, I am on Rogers in Canada myself, provide some feedback on which ROM's they have tried aside from stock blur rom, that has worked properly with GSM?
I know CM7 doesn't work worth **** on GSM and the MIUI ICS that is out has mixed GSM reviews.
So if anyone has any ideas or positive results I would love to hear about it.
Otherwise, it will be time to say bye bye to the D2G
Froyo-based CM7 was perfectly stable on GSM.
Gingerbread-based, I don't dare touch it. I know MIUI works, but there are quirks.
I tried CM7 Gingerbread. It worked well for calls but i could not get it to accept an APN so I couldn't get data except on Wi-Fi. after a couple of days I gave up and ran into the Miui ICS build. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and I'm quite happy with it. I did have to install third party app to get it to accept an APN at first (it kept FCing from the Android settings menu) but after that it's all been perfect.
What cell carrier network are you using? GSM ? Rogers? What was the apn fixer app called. Thanks.
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War-Rasta said:
I tried CM7 Gingerbread. It worked well for calls but i could not get it to accept an APN so I couldn't get data except on Wi-Fi. after a couple of days I gave up and ran into the Miui ICS build. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and I'm quite happy with it. I did have to install third party app to get it to accept an APN at first (it kept FCing from the Android settings menu) but after that it's all been perfect.
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Will try miui ics too.
Will I be too optimistic when I ask whether there exists something like safestrap for d2g?
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There's only CWM via Droid2 Recovery Bootstrap (which uses logwrapper hijack).
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Will try miui ics too.
Will I be too optimistic when I ask whether there exists something like safestrap for d2g?
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well, 3g data works in galnet miui. But I'm not able to get into apn settings, to set mms apn. otherwise great ROM! I will test it yet.
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Try long pressing the data toggle in the notification bar, might get you to the Mobile network settings screen.
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Try long pressing the data toggle in the notification bar, might get you to the Mobile network settings screen.
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Thanks, that had worked, but when I had tried to get into "gsm/umts options", I always got fc.
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apex rom work well with GSM network
mobile data working too
did you manage to set mms apn?
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[Q] No calls when on 4G?

4G is flying, but I have noticed my calls automatically go to voicemail when the RAZR is on the 4G network. It doesn't even have to be in use, they just get rerouted to voicemail. A friend doesn't have that problem on 4G with his SGS3 so I'm thinking it's not the network?
ctgilles said:
4G is flying, but I have noticed my calls automatically go to voicemail when the RAZR is on the 4G network. It doesn't even have to be in use, they just get rerouted to voicemail. A friend doesn't have that problem on 4G with his SGS3 so I'm thinking it's not the network?
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Definitely your device, I have my 4G on whenever the phone is on and haven't had a single problem. Actually, I had my tethering on a couple days ago using 4G and was browsing the web on my phone at the same time and when I got a call from the lady friend, the data connection continued without a hitch. Sounds like you may need to consider a replacement, unless someone else has some info I am not aware of. Good luck.
Same here I get calls while using 4G
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Yup no problems getting calls when on 4G here either....
Telstra firmware made calls go through when in 4G but then mobile network had to be manually re-engaged... I flashed the JB from SFR and now no incoming calls. Seems to be a baseband/fw issue?
Anyway did flag it with my provider maybe it's a possible bug. Who knows.
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ctgilles said:
Telstra firmware made calls go through when in 4G but then mobile network had to be manually re-engaged... I flashed the JB from SFR and now no incoming calls. Seems to be a baseband/fw issue?
Anyway did flag it with my provider maybe it's a possible bug. Who knows.
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Hmm... does sound like a baseband issue. I would almost try hard reset? I have never heard of this before. I'll stay active in this thread though if nothing is resolved via your provider. Nice speedtest, by the way
Doesn't work. I am going back to ics tonight this jb sucks on my Phone
Also, wipe and reset didn't work. I'll retry tonight.
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