Hello, I have a desire S rooted-
EVERY time I flash a new ROM mobile network auto connects to O2 and charges me instantly. By the end of the setting up it will have charged me the max amount for the day which is £1. This is beginning to be very costly-
I don't want to use mobile network - is there any way I can TURN it off so that it cannot come on even if I formatted the phone?
(I don't want it permanent but can I just disable it?)
Thanks...
How about removing your simcard until setup is completed? Works fine this way here, out of the same reason. No problems or limitations at all.
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Your a genius, thanks very much
How about removing just the battery cover during the set up process, the battery cover also had the cell antenna contacts on it's under side and without it on the device gets no signal
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ben_pyett said:
How about removing just the battery cover during the set up process, the battery cover also had the cell antenna contacts on it's under side and without it on the device gets no signal
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My Desire S can be connected to network without battery cover, of course with weaker signal but still good enough to make phone calls and use 3G/H, so in my opinion removing the SIM card is better idea.
Yeah that is gauranteed to work so it seems to be the most sensible option.
Can't believe that not a huge amount of xda devs users suffer from this, I guess they pay for mobile network at a majority.
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You could always make sure that you are in range of a wireless network. That way the network takes up the download/sync and not your provider.
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I'm seriously thinking of pre-ordering the sensation. but is there that much of performance difference between the nexus s & the sensation that i can notice in real life?
I'm talking performance only (not build quality- not screen res... only performance)
Is it worth selling the nexus s for the hrc sensation?
Um waiting to see if it has wifi calling.
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Um waiting to see if it has wifi calling.
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US version have WiFi calling.
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What is WiFi calling? Is it a T-Mobile specific thing?
It certainly has the ability to use SIP, I have it set up and have made/received a few calls with it.
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What is WiFi calling? Is it a T-Mobile specific thing?
It certainly has the ability to use SIP, I have it set up and have made/received a few calls with it.
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yes t-mobile app that you can use to call over wifi when you have no cell phone service at your location
WiFi calling is when you don't have a strong signal or live in the boons or in your basement that has no signal. You can connect to your wifi to make and recieve calls.
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Sounds like a cool feature...I wouldn't mind it, but I use a Vodafone Suresignal at home...never needed one before I got a HTC. Reception isn't stellar at home on Vodafone, but it's only been a problem on my HTC Nexus, Desire, Desire Z, Desire HD, and now the Sensation...all HTC's have a common trait, the cell antenna is in the lower end of the phone. Holding the phone like a phone covers the antenna and lowers reception.
I couldn't get a Galaxy S to drop the network at all in my home...but then it's made of plastic, perhaps the same reason the Xperia X10 and Arc also work fine in my house
I can't win!
I would wait and see some reviews and comparisons. I have the HTC Sensation and to put it simply it's very fast with its dual core 1.2 processor.
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I know HTC Sensation has potential but I dont know if its worth the upgrade
What I want to know is if it will have the choice to be able to tether? Does anyone know if the senation is capable of doing so?
IMHO, the beautiful qHD screen would be worth the upgrade alone.
What I want to know is if it will have the choice to be able to tether? Does anyone know if the senation is capable of doing so?
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In "Settings > Wireless & Networks" there is a "USB tethering" option.
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IMHO, the beautiful qHD screen would be worth the upgrade alone.
In "Settings > Wireless & Networks" there is a "USB tethering" option.
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ok very good thats all i wanted to know, just wanted to make sure that it was given the option to tether off of the phone!
If you are asking about the US version then I am not sure if it will have tethering option. I just hope Tmous will not take the advantage of locked bootloaders to disable tethering and fill up the device with bloatware.
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What about wifi tether?
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If you are asking about the US version then I am not sure if it will have tethering option. I just hope Tmous will not take the advantage of locked bootloaders to disable tethering and fill up the device with bloatware.
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yeah thats the version im wondering about, because on my vibrant right now im able to and if im not able to do so on the sensation taht might be the deal breaker for me.
Hi all
bear with me as i am a complete android noob.
Have just got my sensation on vodafone with 750mb data
on my touch pro 2 if i wanted to tether i put the usb cable in swiched to internet tethering and all was good.
on the sensation i did exactl the same and made the default setting for usb connection type as usb tethering.
i also made sure that the wifi was switched off on both my phone and laptop
connected it up and .... nothing
I phoned up vodafone who said it wasnt locked and there should b no problems .
anybody got any advice as it was a major part of signing up to vodafone
thanks in advance
Why don't you just use your device as hot spot? Just enable hot spot in app drawer and search for WiFi connection on your laptop.
To use tethering via USB you most likely just need latest HTC sync.
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Either way, it's a data hog. Did it on my Desire before I got my BB setup when I moved and used 50MB in a matter of minutes
Agree with Eddy. Phone is capable with doing almost everything laptop can in terms of.browsing, so might as well just use it.
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thanks for the replies (sort of)
yes it may be a data hog ( though ive never blown my 500mb limit yet) but there are times when it suits me to use the laptop.
I will try loading up htc sync
any other ideas?
thanks
Well loading up HTC Sync cured it
Thanks
did also use the wifi hotspot which was great but its a bit more of a battery drain i guess.
Probably, as when using tethering phone is actually charging not draining battery. Real benefit of hotspot is that you can use more than one device to connect to it and obviously that there are no wires involved.
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Well loading up HTC Sync cured it
Thanks
did also use the wifi hotspot which was great but its a bit more of a battery drain i guess.
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Hello
I will purchse a T mobile SIM card + 30$ monthly plan
I will purchse a Samsung Nexus S I9020T(T mobile version) unlocked
will the data , 3G , MMS settings etc of those settings will be pushed by the t mobile network to the device so I can use them or I have to manualy put them ? wil it be a headache or everything will come into the device immediatly as I put the Sim card in it ?
I am concerned about that...
thanks
Yuu pop I. Yuur similar card n activate it
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Just put in your sim and whatever plan you had on the sim, will be on the phone
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Are there any restrictions on VOIP with that plan? That is the 100 min plus unlimited text and data (5gb @4G then edge) plan right?
Not really, you can voip all you want at 4g but it will get really slow after 5gbs as you already know, but i think after 10gbs they cut you off, but i doubt you can get that high. I usually got 8-9gbs using phone 24/7 and tethering so youll be good
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Not really, you can voip all you want at 4g but it will get really slow after 5gbs as you already know, but i think after 10gbs they cut you off, but i doubt you can get that high. I usually got 8-9gbs using phone 24/7 and tethering so youll be good
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Good to know thanks.
so do I need to put the settings manually or it's all automatically there after the sim sits in the phone and work ?
No settings required. Just insert your sim card and good to go.
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I just got my phone back from mobiletechvideos JTAG service. Since then, my phone struggles to hold WiFi and 3g. It very rarely pulls 4g. I have tried a factory reset. Also restored my IMEI backup just in case. I have an extra micro sim arriving today. I'm just wondering if I could be missing something simple or is my phone royally screwed?
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I just got my phone back from mobiletechvideos JTAG service. Since then, my phone struggles to hold WiFi and 3g. It very rarely pulls 4g. I have tried a factory reset. Also restored my IMEI backup just in case. I have an extra micro sim arriving today. I'm just wondering if I could be missing something simple or is my phone royally screwed?
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Sounds like your radio.
They probably updated your baseband to MF1, I'd try to use mb1 firmware to see if that fixes your reception problem.
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Thanks for the fast response! I flashed the MB1 firmware and still have poor signal. I'm starting to get depressed as this went from the best phone I've ever owned to the worst.
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I did take the phone apart and found that the WiFi connection was loose. I corrected that. I started the phone back up and held the Sim card down in the slot while booting and the phone miraculously got 41asu.....for about 5 minutes and now its holding at a steady 2asu. So, would there definitely be something wrong with the Sim card? Or could the Sim port be going as well? Is there a way to test the Sim connectivity in the phone settings?
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I did take the phone apart and found that the WiFi connection was loose. I corrected that. I started the phone back up and held the Sim card down in the slot while booting and the phone miraculously got 41asu.....for about 5 minutes and now its holding at a steady 2asu. So, would there definitely be something wrong with the Sim card? Or could the Sim port be going as well? Is there a way to test the Sim connectivity in the phone settings?
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The lower the asu the better, in contrast to a higher dbm is a better signal.
2 asu is a pretty strong signal, you should be around -80 dbm.
Edit; Nevermind I mixed it up, a higher asu is better. I still think it's radio related though, but changing your sim card is an easy potential fix.
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Well....sim card didn't work. Next I'm going to Odin back to pure stock and see if that helps. I'm starting to think it may be something in the NV items or hardware related. Hope I'm wrong though.
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Did you contact them? I'm curious to see what they say.
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Did you contact them? I'm curious to see what they say.
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"MobileTechVideos.COM Said:
Hi David,
Often times when devices become bricked, it results in your NV items being damaged and causes this problem. Here is a guide that highlights this issue, and will tell you how to remedy the situation.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32397-tutorial-imei-backup-nv-with-qpst-us-variants/"
ugh. I really dont want to go messing around with the NV items if that is the case. Im in the process of flashing with ODIN now. I'll update if that works or not.
What is your IEM Showing?
If its been erased, then ODIN to stock firmware probably won;t fix that,
but, have you check your mobile network setting to see if you are on the correct network?
If you are with Verizon it should be set to CDMA, not GSM.
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What is your IEM Showing?
If its been erased, then ODIN to stock firmware probably won;t fix that,
but, have you check your mobile network setting to see if you are on the correct network?
If you are with Verizon it should be set to CDMA, not GSM.
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my IMEI and MEID are both good. The mobile network settings are correct
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my IMEI and MEID are both good. The mobile network settings are correct
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Software is not intermittent. Hardware can be. You may have a broken or loose antenna cable or connector inside the phone.
DigitalMD said:
Software is not intermittent. Hardware can be. You may have a broken or loose antenna cable or connector inside the phone.
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Found it!!!!! I took the phone apart one last time and found that one of the antenna contacts was bent and not touching the backplate. I bent it back and I'm getting perfect signal. Thank you guys for the input and feedback!
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Hi David,
I'm glad to hear you resolved this issue. This is quite surprising as the S3 is relatively easy to work on internally and we had never had this issue after working on one. I'll take note of this in case it's ever observed in the future. In the mean time, anyone ever having a questions regarding their order, just call us at 657-444-JTAG. Rock on buddy!
-Josh
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Found it!!!!! I took the phone apart one last time and found that one of the antenna contacts was bent and not touching the backplate. I bent it back and I'm getting perfect signal. Thank you guys for the input and feedback!
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Dc4479 i need your help now lol @@
my s2 is having the same problem as yours .. but when i went in and check the string, it seems to be okay .they are both connected .. but after rebooting i still get the same signal as before .. why?
please help me
Hi guys. I was wondering if there is a radio app most likely AM because i need to listen to news that doesnt require internet connection. I really need one in case of emergencies and all especially now that a typhoon is approaching my country. Thanks.
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AMLB said:
Hi guys. I was wondering if there is a radio app most likely AM because i need to listen to news that doesnt require internet connection. I really need one in case of emergencies and all especially now that a typhoon is approaching my country. Thanks.
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You will need a device that has the radio ship built in and if I remember right only HTC and some Sony devices have this chip still.
Yeah im using a Samsung Galaxy S3 with cm11. If im not mistaking my phone has radio capabilities since back when i was still using touchwiz it has a radio app.
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AMLB said:
Yeah im using a Samsung Galaxy S3 with cm11. If im not mistaking my phone has radio capabilities since back when i was still using touchwiz it has a radio app.
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Then if it is the EU version (US version doesnt have the hardware) Then just grab a fm radio app and hook up some headphones (they are used as antenna) and you should be good to go.
While it's not impossible to cram an AM radio in a phone, getting good reception requires the radio/phone to be stationary in a specific position. Cell phones typically don't remain stationary. So manufacturers, even the few that still put FM radio, simply don't bother. No app can turn on what doesn't exist.
I don't know how it's done in the Philippines (I assume that's where you are - good luck by the way), but in the US, severe weather emergency alerts can be broadcast through regular cellular telephony. Of course, that assumes the broadcast towers are still standing...
Your best bet is to buy a small portable radio. Something that people listen to sports on, or even one of those emergency ones that you can crank to charge up. But it wouldn't surprise me if these are hard to find, considering what's about to hit your islands.