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My T Mobile SDA Tornado wont Active Sync ! , only charges!! help!

Just bought it off ebay. now i plug to laptop it just charges , active sync wont find it. I tried ver 4.2 and 4.5 and 2 different laptops (the phone only charges). Now the phone is network locked and has no sim it in it, it should still active sync right? (the os fully boots without it). Please someone gimmie some insight so I know if i have to return the phone

Yes it still should sync without a SIM..maybe you are having a problem with ActiveSync..try to use USBSwitch/USBKiller, install then switch to Serial..
Or try to check if USB is allowed to connect to ActiveSync on its options
ActiveSync - File - Connection Settings

alright ill give it a shot when I get home and then report back.
This phone cost me around 130$ and UPS charged me 57$ on delivery!!!!!
I guess when ordering ebay never choose UPS shipping and always mark as gift right..., best to go with private sales and ask them to mark as gift .The phone also came back full of scratches and dings!!! (not as listed). I really hope this usb killer app will work (still uses usb cable right?) or else ill be out money

Also try temporarily shutting off firewall/antivirus applications, Norton in particular takes a lot of adjustment to allow activesync to work.

xxeddixx said:
alright ill give it a shot when I get home and then report back.
This phone cost me around 130$ and UPS charged me 57$ on delivery!!!!! money
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Why the $57? Customs? Where did it come from; where was it going to?

Problem to Active Sync SDA
Turn Off the Windows Firewall and try again for me this working fine
Thanks dm251z

i had the same problem, replacing the usb cable worked! try a new usb cable!

Well, first thing I would try is another USB Cable. Second, if you have a modern laptop with BlueTooth, try active sync via blue tooth. If that works, you know its not an Active Sync problem and its a hardware problem. Either cable or phone's usb.
xxeddixx said:
Just bought it off ebay. now i plug to laptop it just charges , active sync wont find it. I tried ver 4.2 and 4.5 and 2 different laptops (the phone only charges). Now the phone is network locked and has no sim it in it, it should still active sync right? (the os fully boots without it). Please someone gimmie some insight so I know if i have to return the phone
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Bluetooth pairing with Car

I have a 2011 Jeep Grand Chreokee. When I first got the phone, it paired fine and I was able to make and receive calls through the BT. I had this setup for about 1-2 days. I then rooted the phone with the stock ROM only removing bloat ware...now I cannot connect via bluetooth back to the car. It seems to connect then disconnect me right away. Ideas?

I know this seems obvious but have you tried unpairing and repairing the phone to the car? Sometimes bluetooth can get fidgety and most of the time it requires you to repair the device. In my experience that generally solves the issues I have had with bluetooth.

Any time I have factory restored my phone I have had to repair it to any Bluetooth devices it was once connected to. Not sure if the Bluetooth address changes for the phone or not on a reset or ROM change, but it seems to be the case. My Infiniti G37s has Bluetooth and I experienced the same issue as you, pair it again and see if that helps.

Thanks for replies...I tried to repair about 6 different times...same result. It seem that the phone and audio connections both connect for about 2 seconds, then the phone disconnects.

Funny, I wanted to try this but kept forgetting. So I just went down to my garage and tried it, and it paired successfully on the first try. Tried making a call via number/phonebook and it all worked.
I'm rooted running Das BAMF 1.3, and paired it with a '11 Sonata Limited.

So I got it working...but without the phone book downloaded. The issue is in fact when it tries to download the phone book. Need to get another phone loaded up with my contacts and do a sync to get phone book loaded to car.

DieselvRR said:
So I got it working...but without the phone book downloaded. The issue is in fact when it tries to download the phone book. Need to get another phone loaded up with my contacts and do a sync to get phone book loaded to car.
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Did you do anything to get it working?

When the device asked me to allow connection to download the phone book, I declined, only then would it pair properly.

I think I figured it out, I have the Infiniti G37, when I rooted & re-paired the Bluetooth, somehow I ignored the question when it popped up asking to "allow" or "deny" the connection.
Yesterday during the whole 4G fiasco, I reflashed & had to re do everything this morning, when I paired my BT, it asked me whether to allow & this time I clicked allow & my BT connects & stays connected fine now.
My question is, is there a way to delete the BT pairing on the phone without having to completely wipe the phone with a reflash?

ruddogg said:
I think I figured it out, I have the Infiniti G37, when I rooted & re-paired the Bluetooth, somehow I ignored the question when it popped up asking to "allow" or "deny" the connection.
Yesterday during the whole 4G fiasco, I reflashed & had to re do everything this morning, when I paired my BT, it asked me whether to allow & this time I clicked allow & my BT connects & stays connected fine now.
My question is, is there a way to delete the BT pairing on the phone without having to completely wipe the phone with a reflash?
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nevermind, I just found the answer
http://support.vzw.com/clc/devices/knowledge_base.html?id=39262
just hold down "paired"

I believe the issue is just with the MyGig radio on the Chrysler products. I have a SRT8 Magnum with the MyGig and allowing it to download the address book "Breaks" the B.T. connection. I don't know what the issue is? Perhaps too much information being sent to the MyGig and it "locks up"?
I also have a Ford Focus for a daily driver and allowing it to download the Address Book over the phone has no such issue.
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When the device asked me to allow connection to download the phone book, I declined, only then would it pair properly.
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It does it on my aftermarket Kenwood double-din unit, too. I've seen it happen on several Ford units too.

usafle said:
I believe the issue is just with the MyGig radio on the Chrysler products. I have a SRT8 Magnum with the MyGig and allowing it to download the address book "Breaks" the B.T. connection. I don't know what the issue is? Perhaps too much information being sent to the MyGig and it "locks up"?
I also have a Ford Focus for a daily driver and allowing it to download the Address Book over the phone has no such issue.
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I updated my 430N radio with the latest firmware update and phone book downloaded and BT is working without getting disconnected.
Thanks

Thanks for that info. Although I can't do it as I have the "MyGig" retro-fitted into my 07 SRT. So, if I apply the "official update" I will lose GPS time and a bunch of other things.
But, nice to know it works.
DieselvRR said:
I updated my 430N radio with the latest firmware update and phone book downloaded and BT is working without getting disconnected.
Thanks
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[Q] the best idea i've had to date for my old android phones

so here's the thought:
i have a few old android phones i've collected over the years. i also have a headunit in my car with a rear usb port with which i routed a cable to my glovebox to have a usb stick with my music on it. what i would like to do is replace that usb stick with my old incredible 2. this would not only replace the usb drive, but would also give me the added security of having a hidden phone, always powered, in the car. this would be useful in the event that the car was stolen, since i could reactivate the phone via verizonwireless.com and then use an app like cerberus to do pretty much anything with the phone remotely. including tracking, recording audio, etc. there are just a few kinks i'm not sure how to iron out.
number one, although the phone will last probably a few days with no power, i'm anticipating the battery taking a beating from being in the car 24/7. my concern is that it'll turn off, and if it's stolen i can't expect the perpetrator to turn it back on for me. is there any way to enable an android phone to automatically turn on when it's attached to a power source?
number 2, how can i set the default connection type to 'mass storage device' so that the car stereo automatically mounts the SD card for playing music when the ignition is turned on.
thanks for any help, as well as any other useful suggestions for this application!

rocktonic said:
number 2, how can i set the default connection type to 'mass storage device' so that the car stereo automatically mounts the SD card for playing music when the ignition is turned on.
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under settings, there should be a "connect to PC" section, where you can select "disk drive" as the default connection rather than "charge only".

If you want to take this a different direction, how about turning it into a dash cam?
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compro01 said:
under settings, there should be a "connect to PC" section, where you can select "disk drive" as the default connection rather than "charge only".
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you know, i'm starting to think something is wrong with the phone. i did find that section, and set the default to disk drive, but when i plug it into my computer all it does is charge. the mac doesn't recognize anything is plugged in, and the phone doesn't recognize it's plugged into anything. i reflashed a stock rom and everything, same results. could the usb port have gone bad in a way that the charging still works but data doesn't?! seems unlikely...

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If you want to take this a different direction, how about turning it into a dash cam?
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that's a neat idea too, especially if i could mount it somehow that it wasn't visible. i've been trying to think of a place to hide it at least so that it can see into the cab to take pictures/video using cerberus, but i'm not sure where i could mount it to do this. my main objective is added security for car theft, so having the phone somewhat hidden is sort of important to me. i live in philadelphia, so the paranoia isn't 100% unwarranted.

For outward facing, maybe behind the grille? Inward facing would be hard to hide. Maybe in the door.
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[Q] Trusted Bluetooth device

Hello everyone, just moved from a Nexus 5 and enjoying many of the unique features, one thing that interests me most is the ability to unlock the phone with a trusted Bluetooth device. I already have a fitbit, so was hoping I could use this, however it turns out you can't, I think it is due to the way Bluetooth 4 is designed to minimise battery drain and it therefore not always connected. I was wondering what other people use , other than say speakers and headphones. I know Motorola have a device planned, but hasn't been released yet.

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Hello everyone, just moved from a Nexus 5 and enjoying many of the unique features, one thing that interests me most is the ability to unlock the phone with a trusted Bluetooth device. I already have a fitbit, so was hoping I could use this, however it turns out you can't, I think it is due to the way Bluetooth 4 is designed to minimise battery drain and it therefore not always connected. I was wondering what other people use , other than say speakers and headphones. I know Motorola have a device planned, but hasn't been released yet.
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HX550 earpeace is the only thing I have used. The Moto 360 is the coolest option - but an expensive one. I understand the new micro power-bank is like your fitbit and doesn't do the trick.

I actually have the Power Pack Micro that I use as a trusted device. Works perfectly!

Thanks for the replies, I never knew about the power pack micro, think that is what I will go for, hopefully Motorola will release it in the UK soon.

I connected mine to my desktop PC. Tried it for a bit and it was a cool idea, except that when connected to it the sound would go through the headsets plugged in to the PC. If I tried disabling the audio connection through properties on the PC the phone would disconnect. I couldn't find a way to keep it connected without audio so I ended up removing it.
Would be nice if there was a WiFi option, then I could pair it with that. For now I guess I'll just live without.

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I connected mine to my desktop PC. Tried it for a bit and it was a cool idea, except that when connected to it the sound would go through the headsets plugged in to the PC. If I tried disabling the audio connection through properties on the PC the phone would disconnect. I couldn't find a way to keep it connected without audio so I ended up removing it.
Would be nice if there was a WiFi option, then I could pair it with that. For now I guess I'll just live without.
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Have a look at Skiplock in the play store. I have been using that in the meantime, it works much the same as the trusted devices, but also does wifi. I have it set up with my home wifi network so when my phone is in the house I don't need to put the unlock code into the phone, does Bluetooth as well, just need to get myself one of those power pack micro now...

Advanced Keyguard Manager also let's you bypass the lockscreen based on WiFi connection.

cbsevenfifty said:
I connected mine to my desktop PC. Tried it for a bit and it was a cool idea, except that when connected to it the sound would go through the headsets plugged in to the PC. If I tried disabling the audio connection through properties on the PC the phone would disconnect. I couldn't find a way to keep it connected without audio so I ended up removing it.
Would be nice if there was a WiFi option, then I could pair it with that. For now I guess I'll just live without.
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Wifi trusted areas is supposed to come as part of Android L I believe.

You cant use it with your fitbit because it doesnt pair, it only uses bluetooth to sync to the app occasionally. It doesnt have anything to do with BT 4.0 afaik.
The only trusted device I use is my car.

Celeras said:
You cant use it with your fitbit because it doesnt pair, it only uses bluetooth to sync to the app occasionally. It doesnt have anything to do with BT 4.0 afaik.
The only trusted device I use is my car.
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Thanks for the info Celeras, that makes perfect sense.

pseudopsyche said:
I actually have the Power Pack Micro that I use as a trusted device. Works perfectly!
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Is there a way to quickly/easily lock the phone when using this? I'd like to do the same, but wonder about the security if someone steals both my phone and my keys -- the phone's power button won't lock the device if the trusted bluetooth is nearby.
Is it possible, for example, to use the button on the Power Pack Micro to disconnect or lock the device? Or is there some quick way to re-enable the PIN using the phone itself? It would presumably be easy with a Moto 360 or a BT headset -- just turn the BT device off, and the connection will be broken. But it's not clear that the Power Pack Micro can be turned off or disconnected without going through the Moto Connect app.
Thanks!

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Is there a way to quickly/easily lock the phone when using this? I'd like to do the same, but wonder about the security if someone steals both my phone and my keys -- the phone's power button won't lock the device if the trusted bluetooth is nearby.
Is it possible, for example, to use the button on the Power Pack Micro to disconnect or lock the device? Or is there some quick way to re-enable the PIN using the phone itself? It would presumably be easy with a Moto 360 or a BT headset -- just turn the BT device off, and the connection will be broken. But it's not clear that the Power Pack Micro can be turned off or disconnected without going through the Moto Connect app.
Thanks!
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You can quickly lock the screen from the notification shade...there is a persistent notification at the top of the shade saying you're unlocked, and and if you tap it, it locks and stays locked until the next time you unlock it from the PIN/Pattern/PW lockscreen. You could also quickly unlocked it by turning off whatever device you are using as a trusted BT device. The Power Pack Micro has a power button you can turn it off with.
I've got so many things I use as Trusted Devices:
Moto 360
Moto Hint
Power Pack Micro
BT stereo headphones (Bluebuds X)
BT speakers at my work desk
BT HR monitor while at the gym
My cars Sync system
Cobra Tag - this one is really cool device, like the Power Pack it tethers your phone and lets you page it the phone if you've misplaced it, but goes one step further - if you get too far from your phone, both the phone and the Cobra Tag sound an alarm. Great for making sure you don't walk away from a restaurant or home or wherever with your keys in your pocket but the phone left behind (or vice versa). the Power Pack doesn't do that tethering alarm.
To your original concern, if someone walks off with both your BT device and your phone, you're screwed, unless you have time to get on Android Device Manager and remotely lock the phone.

Wow, you have a lot of devices, unfortunately the Motorola powerpack micro is not available in the UK yet, hopefully it will arrive soon.

Cellular Dongle (3g, 4g LTE) on MTCD?

Hello,
I have a Joying 5.1.1 HU with RK chip which has absolutely horrible Wi-Fi connection. I recently got a freedompop account (Sprint's network) which gave me a wifi hotspot.
I plan on taking the sim card from the wifi hotspot and putting it into a LTE USB dongle (either Franklin U770 or Netgear 341U for Sprint bands).
1. Is it as simple as plugging in the dongle to one of the USB ports on the back of the Headunit?
2. Is there possible compatibility issues between brands of dongles?
Thanks.

Better to buy the dongle at Joying website, to avoid compatibility issues...
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1. Yes, if your USB 3G/LTE dongle has already pre-configured (also, not PIN enabled), mine works this way.
2. Yes, you may refer to some of the threads/posts here or in MTCB forums for the list of compatible dongles. I have 2 3G dongles on hand but only one worked.
Also, mine has "USB3 is not mounted" issue quite frequently since I started having the dongle plugged in. I have tried to switch between the 2 ports given and also flashed a few ROMs, to no avail, same thing happened. Not enough power maybe? Still looking for an easy fix. Maybe a seperate Mifi could work or I stop playing music from USB instead.

Erisin (LM) MTCD unit. This works for me:
1. Huawei E220: disadvantage is that it needs two USB slots, one for additional power, else won't work properly
2. Huawei E367: not recommended, because it's dual-mode (includes USB storage mode). By default it's in USB storage mode, to make it work I have to use PPP3 Widget after root.
To answer both your questions:
- yes, compatibility issues can occur, check MTCD thread on pda4, there is a list of tested modems. Other than that, you need "Mobile Network Settings" apk, if you don't see the menu in settings, so you can configure the APN.

Hi. i would like to know if there are any compatible 4G dongles ... ?

This may be useful to you - I currently have issues with using a WiFi dongle on my XTRONS GS MTCD.
The head unit boots in about 1s from standby, but the WiFi dongle (XTRONS 3gdong008) takes about 20-30s to boot.
If I want to get nav / streaming music running, I have to sit there for ages while it turns on and connects.
Very annoying - I've gone back to using my mobile as a hotspot for now.
I'm considering adding a permanently live USB port and leaving the WiFi dongle always running, although I'm not sure if this is going to drain the car battery while parked overnight.