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Network data stream instability: need logger app

Hi guys
I'm well known for being quite wordy. I'll try to keep it short with this one. Summary: my data stream is interrupted, apps don't get or lose connection.
Network situation:
Signal strength ok up to excellent (~75-90dBm). Technology usually UMTS/HSPA, problem also occurs on GPRS/EDGE though. Happens when stationary but equally when on the move.
Devices affected:
HTC DesireZ, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy SII, Motorola Defy, HTC Desire HD. Occurred first when I was using the DesireZ but is still happening now on the Galaxy Note.
Issue/problem description:
Despite the steady and good connection to the network and of course an open data connection - we speak of Android - the actual data flow seems to be/get interrupted all the time.
When I hit a window of "data deadness" the browser doesn't load pages, online-apps refuse to work showing a spinning busy/wait indicator and eventually timing out, Maps doesn't load content, Tapatalk throws an error, in short: any online bound activity comes to a halt, despite the connection being "up".
Bad issue: when at some point the timing is really bad, GMail push gets interrupted. Worst issue: GTalk is unable to stay online. Basically whenever I load/bring to foreground GTalk, it has to reconnect. It also loses connection though when in foreground. Wake up the device, GTalk greys out the contact list and first has to reconnect. This can happen after 5 minutes, but also several times within a minute. There is no indication of any interruption or error, data just doesn't flow.
I discussed the issue several times with my providers network engineers, they are unable to help at this point. They observed my device and are happy to report that wherever I was, I had good signal and am usually connected to their HSPA network. No anomalies. The engineer yesterday said they rebooted all antennas around where I am the most, they all rebooted and came back up without any error, so their network seems to be fine, from his perspective. Since it does not only happen to me, but to several friends and relatives, and on several devices, at very different locations (one friend lives 150km away) it must be something they changed in the network. The outages don't happen when connected via WIFI, Talk is rock-solid then, they also don't happen when using another operator. One friend even tested with a pre-pay card from another operator in another country: stable connection, all the time.
So what I'm looking for is some kind of a possibility to collect logs, network data, anything to somehow try to pin down the issue and solve it. It's not like the operator is unwilling to help, he said he is just running out of options. And since it works brilliantly via WIFI, on other operators and did work for years on my operator until last August/September-ish, it must somehow be solvable. It's not the services, it's the network.
Anyone any options or ideas? Maybe an insider which has an idea what it could be?
#Tapatalk #Galaxy Note

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Does anyone know of a possibility to steadily log network connectivity, data streams/flow, network stability or interruptions? It is turning me crazy and I don't know how to help my network provider help me. Duh...

The signal strength indicator will usually change colors when a internet connection is lost or being established. I believe the default colors are green for connected or grey for disconnected. On Motoblur its blue for connected and white for disconnected so the colors may very.
When it drops is the indicator changing colors or is data just dropping?

...not on Samsung-ROM's. The ability is not implemented in Samsung-ROM's.
I was running Cyanogenmod on a DesireZ, where the indicator is implemented. I also suffered the same problem on the DesireZ. The indicator never changed.
As described above, the data connection to the network is up constantly, indicated by a never-changing G, E, 3G or H+ indicator. Signal levels are good or excellent. There is no feedback by the system or obvious indication that the connection is interrupted. I do notice it only by (online) apps suffering a time-out situation, usually only when actually in use and in front. As for example:
- (mentioned) Talk having to re-sign in when being brought to front all couple minutes.
- (mentioned) GMail losing server-connection and push-capability.
- (mentioned) When trying to browse a page in the browser.
- When pulling up a train table on the public transport app.
- When buying a "mobile-ticket" in the same app, often while verifying my CCard details.
- (mentioned) When browsing various forums with Tapatalk.
- Trying to load videos in YouTube app.
Uuuhm... running out of examples

4G & WiFi 'connected' but cannot I access internet connection???

Some background on my phone and situation:
I've been rooted, unlocked, and on Synergy ROM for quite some time now, since August 2012. I've updated the ROM many times. I've had a recurring problem where my WiFi is turned on, but randomly cuts out my internet connection. Right now, both 4G and WiFi are on, but I cannot connect to the play store, chrome, email, radio streams, etc. This has happened before and I cannot figure out the problem for the life of me, but holy crap is it ANNOYING!!!! I've done MANY searches and can't seem to find another person with this same problem, using the same terminology, so here I am. Also, it seems I NEVER have more than 2 bars signal strength on 4G (entire other issues - not as important).
I'm running firmware MF1 with MB1 TZ to fix camera, on Synergy r484 (current). However, this has happened to me often over the past many months. I use Unified Remote to control my home PC from the couch, which I gave up on because the app could never establish a wifi connection, or took 30 minutes to get working - I can't handle that. I try doing the *#0011# to turn off wifi power saving mode, but I do not get the same option people talk of when hitting the menu button, and the VZW voice says the update failed or some crap - I don't even know what this is exactly, I just tried it because I'm at my wits end!
Somebody, PLEASE help! This **** is the most annoying thing I've ever had to deal with, and have been dealing with it sporadically for the past many months.

[Q] Problem with Internet connection and Audio

Hi,
I have a Nexus 5, with BeanStalk on it.
When I installed Beanstalk, I got sometimes weird sound, like a modem, in my earphones. I supposed first that it was normal, because it was happening at the same time of a network switch (like losing connection to my WiFi, or 3G connection lost, in the subway). It makes the sound one or two times, then my music continue to play.
The Internet problem appeared at the same time of when the weird sound became longer and very persistent. The only way to stop it was when I used the plane mode to cut my connection.
My phone wasn't able to access the Internet. I call my provider, Vidéotron, and they pushed something on my SIM card. Now, I can only access (through my cellular connection, WiFi is fine) website with HTTPS, not HTTP.
Near the Valentine's Day, I busted my data plan, and I called my provider to extend it. I needed to call two more times to get it activated. May be it's related.
Thanks for the help!
PS: I will provide any additionnal information if asked

webtroter said:
Hi,
I have a Nexus 5, with BeanStalk on it.
When I installed Beanstalk, I got sometimes weird sound, like a modem, in my earphones. I supposed first that it was normal, because it was happening at the same time of a network switch (like losing connection to my WiFi, or 3G connection lost, in the subway). It makes the sound one or two times, then my music continue to play.
The Internet problem appeared at the same time of when the weird sound became longer and very persistent. The only way to stop it was when I used the plane mode to cut my connection.
My phone wasn't able to access the Internet. I call my provider, Vidéotron, and they pushed something on my SIM card. Now, I can only access (through my cellular connection, WiFi is fine) website with HTTPS, not HTTP.
Near the Valentine's Day, I busted my data plan, and I called my provider to extend it. I needed to call two more times to get it activated. May be it's related.
Thanks for the help!
PS: I will provide any additionnal information if asked
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Only accessing HTTPS on my phone connection would not be an option for me but if you are fine with it I guess that is your choice. I would not accept this as a viable option. I doubt it was beanstalk....
It was them. They are coming.

mistahseller said:
Only accessing HTTPS on my phone connection would not be an option for me but if you are fine with it I guess that is your choice. I would not accept this as a viable option. I doubt it was beanstalk....
It was them. They are coming.
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This is not a viable option!
I tested on my stock ROM, and the Internet was OK. This is what made me supposed that it was the ROM

sooooo crisis averted?
I would post in beanstalk ROM or search in there to see if anyone else had the issue and to make it known. Could've been a fluke, computers are strange sometimes but people make them that way.

[6039s] Google Play (I think) wakelock issue

I can't figure this out to save my life. 6039s Android 6. No root. No special mods. Nothing. Bone stock.
In the middle of the day today I suddenly started getting a horrendous wakelock. I thought it was a Google Play issue but it turned out that it's some kind of mobile data issue.
My LTE connection isn't working right. It's slow for some apps and non existent for others.
For instance my sports score app loads at 2G speeds. My web browser seems to work okay. But my t mobile tuesday's app gives me a big warning that I'm not connected to the internet at all. And the Google Play app gives me all kinds of warning that I need to have background data enabled to use Play, but background data IS enabled.
Making matters worse, when this issue is happening my phone enters a miserable and unstoppable wake lock that drains the battery so fast it hard to even charge it. And it saps up the system resources to heavily that the phone slows down to a crawl and can't be used for anything else. Not to mention the phone gets insanely hot from the excess processing. Could a tower issue that's causing a connection problem cause such a wakelock?
I tried doing a reset of the radio connections in settings, but I don't think it actually did anything because all my settings and connections were still there. Still had my wifi password, BT connections, etc.
I tried wiping cache in recovery but it didn't work. Says it did it. But on reboot I didn't get the "app 1 of 82 is updating". So I don't think it actually did that either.
I cannot figure this out to save my life.
I thought maybe it was a tower issue. But my wife has the exact same phone and it's working fine. I called T Mobile and they said they are having a tower problem near my house, but still...wife's phone is fine. And I've seen this problem now in 3 different locations across about a 5-6 mile range. So I have to have been on more than 1 tower in that time.
When I turn on wifi and have a wifi connection the problem goes away entirely. That's telling me that the problem is the system getting upset that it doesn't have a solid internet connection. Changing the connection to 3G or 2G does not solve the issue.
The problem lasted the whole second half of yesterday, was fine overnight while I left wifi on, was fine on day 2 when I was back to 4G networks, and then suddenly is back again.
Anyone got any ideas or suggestions?
Is there some server android is trying to stay in constant contact with that I can block the connection to? Perhaps limit background data to something? I can't figure out what.

This update was irrelevant. Turned out to be a red herring. Still having the problem.

Nevermind this update. STill having the problem

I give up. I'm about to throw the phone against a wall to smash it. The system has become totally loused up. Whenever it goes into these goofy wakelock states the system is so overtaxed that everything takes forever to process. Nothing solves it.
And its' getting worse. Now I have oddly limited connectivity.
T Mobile's tech support was useless. They had me thinking it was a tower issue. That was 3 days ago. Now suddenly they have no records of a tower issue in my area over the last week.
I can make voice calls. But I cant' send text messages. I can use my web browser to search the internet, but not SOME apps that need data like a weather app or Google Play. Other apps work fine to pull data.
Yet it says I have an LTE connection the whole time.
This is the single weirdest issue I've ever seen on Android.
What in the hell could have just jumped in out of nowhere and started causing these issues?

Hotspot down

Hi guys. A couple of days ago, I unlocked my Samsung S5 Active (originally from AT&T) and connected it to Metro PCS. Everything went smooth and great . I have the "UNLIMITED", as they say, data plan. I take advantage of the HUGE 5 gigs of blazing speed through hotspot they give with it whenever I have the chance.
Now, 2 days after I connected my phone with the new network, the only glitch that I have encounter so far (besides wanting to delete all AT&T system apps, but can't without root) is that my hotspot from one minute to the other stopped communication with the world. It was working like a champ today, connected to multiple devices (nothing big, just driving around playing Pokémon. The devices connected were extra cellphones with no mobile data). It happened soon after me attempting to sync my Samsung to my cars bluetooth during a phone call. After syncing my Samsung, I activated the Smart Lock in my phone to my car, with all of this happening while the hotspot was on. I'm assuming, that somehow it's connected to the problem? Idk...I've tried googling about similar problems but have come up empty. I checked and rechecked my APN settings, everything is working great. Paired my Bluetooth with the devices that were previously connected on my hotspot, and they paired flawlessly. The phone is working pretty well, although my networking bars jump up and down in areas that my LG K7 always had 5 bars. It's only when I turn on my hotspot, my phone acknowledging the hotspot is up and running, that everything goes down the drain. Not one device can locate my phones hotspot.
The one thing I did notice was that when I ran a system info app, is that it showed my mac and ip address but the SSID said <unknown SSID>
SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!!

GUYS....UHHH....YEAH. Found the problem. Somehow or another, I checked the box next to "Hide my device" in the Configure Hotspot setting. Sorry for any inconvenience my bruthaz.
On a different note, does anyone know if it's possible to edit our profile name? My smart self left out the "R" between the E and the Z on my profile name