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I was getting frustrated with the problems I was facing with GPRS in i-mate's new rom. Some people couldn't connect and disconnect properly, I personally was suffering from having my Red Phone button disconnect GPRS when I merely pressed it, not held it, every time.
I got pissed off with it last night, and decided to find the problem once and for all.
First, I cleared my extended rom, and did a hard-reset. I then noted that the red phone button sound reverted to normal, and that the GPRS didn't disconnect unless I held the red phone button. In other words, I discovered my problem lied within the extended rom.
So, then I went through cab by cab and tried to find out exactly which one caused the problem. All the obvious choices did not. I then stumbled upon the problem cab; the I-Mate customization cab (Default_ImateV112.002.cab). This little 74kb cab was causing my GPRS to disconnect whenever I pressed the Red Phone button. So, I recooked my extended rom without that cab, then hard reset. Voila, GPRS was working properly.
My comparison of the new I-mate customization cab with the older one, brought up one small difference in CM_Entries.xml, and it was exactly this small change that resulting in GPRS disconnecting when the Red phone button is pressed instead of held.
The lines that cause the problem are:
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\ControlPanel\Phone">
<parm name="Flags2" value="8" datatype="integer" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
The section of code that I identified to be causing the problem creates a key named "Flag2" within HKLM\ControlPanel\Phone. What this does is actually creates the Disconnect button we now see in the Connectivity bubble. It seems that enabling this button is the root of my (and perhaps other people's) GPRS problems.
Here is the information on this code:
To get just the disconnect/time online in your bubble, Tweak the following key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Phone]
"Flags2"=dword:00000000 = no button disconect in buble con.
"Flags2"=dword:00000008 = button disconect on buble con.
"Flags2"=dword:00000010 = button disconect and time con. on buble conection (hex)
Removing the key "Flags2" solves the problem, but removes the disconnect button (I assume this is the same as setting it to 0). The new default 8 setting is the problem. Setting it to 16, which adds the button and a connection length timer seems to be problem free from my testing, so if you like the disconnect button, I recommend setting it the key to 16 (DECIMAL, 00000010 HEX) and giving that a try, and if you aren't satisfied then remove the key altogether. Reset after any changes to the registry to see the results.
THE CABS BELOW ARE NOT PATCHES. THE SHORT TERM SOLUTION IS TO CHANGE THE REGISTRY KEY. THESE CABS ARE MEANT TO BE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM CAB IN YOUR EXTENDED ROM, NOT TO BE RUN SEPERATELY
I have also made 2 cabs meant to replace the old Default_ImateV112.002.cab within your extended rom for a more perminent solution.
http://qlink.queensu.ca/~3bsg/16Flags2/Default_ImateV112.002.cab : Sets the key Flags2 to 16, keeping the disconnect button and adding a timer
http://qlink.queensu.ca/~3bsg/RemovedFlags2/Default_ImateV112.002.cab : Stops the key Flags2 from ever being created, removed the disconnect button[/b]
Sweet, (still looking for the coffee hack), thanks
Re: Solution to i-mate 1.40 GPRS woes
TheLastOne said:
The lines that cause the problem are:
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\ControlPanel\Phone">
<parm name="Flags2" value="8" datatype="integer" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
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Maybe imate fixed this already???
I did fresh install from imate website and after reading your post, I checked my Registry and it is already "16"
Let me verify this.
Edit:
I went through a lot of trouble to disprove this.
I just went to clubimate.com, downloaded a fresh rom, reinstalled the extended rom, and can disprove this. Nothing has changes. Flags2 is still set to 8 by default. Problems still occur with GPRS.
Great solution! Applied this to my pda2k and JAM and could not be happier. Make sure you upload it to the FTP.
Better why not use Phone Alarm 1.13.2 latest version.It does the same as explained and I am using it.....
Re: Solution to i-mate 1.40 GPRS woes
Your registry hack works very nicely...thanks.
My problem is more than not after a phone call the GPRS will not connect again until I either do a reset of the ppc or go into flight mode and come back out.
Any ideas on a fix for that?
tekhound, you have changed your registry and then reset your device to apply the changes? Go into your registry and change the Flags2 key in question to 16, then reset your device (or run the Flags2 = 16 cab I included in the first post). If that doesn't fix your problem, then your problem is different than those faced by others.
TLO...
I actually had your cab file already installed. I went ahead and deleted the reg key all together. Hopefully that will work, since I use the GPRS for my push email more than I use the phone.
Thanks for all of your hard work. I find it amazing that groups like this and people like you seem to know more about this stuff than the people who make or support them.
Update....
I was still having problems even after i made the changes and uploaded the cab TLO made. No luck on keeping the the GPRS not only connected, but be able to connect it again with out having to reset.
I decided to copy all of the extended rom files out completey and do a hard reset. Everything has been working fine so far without any disconnect or reconnect problems I experienced before. I have since gone back in and added the battery patch and a few other files I wanted.
I will add a cab at a time and hopefully see when the cab causing the problem is installed.
I have a sneaky feeling that one of those cabs does something that makes the BA not talk to the US T-Mobile network correctly. I have seen a few post on different boards from people that use the US T-Mobile network have similar problems when they updated their imate PDA2K device to the new version.
I will post with any updates.
Thanks again for everyones support!
i would like to know what you find, i had a similar problem before the Imate rom was released; gprs would not reconnect after the first connection without a soft reset. What worked for me was not installing the AKU26_RC20 Caller id cab. I was already using GBSOFT Tweak to enable the disconnect and time display in the gprs bubble. But other people reported no problem using that cab so may just be coincedence.
My experience is (unfortunately) consistent with tekhound's, even after installing the TLO's cab. Although TLO's cab is still an improvement with the Disconnect button and counter. I am also with T-Mobile in the US.
Odd. Then perhaps the different GPRS problems to not share the same cause.
I must say, I am not facing the same problem as you guys are. After changing the key to 16 and reset, GPRS has worked flawlessly.
However, I think it is important to note that everyone who is still facing GPRS problems is in the United States (I would assume using T-Mobile). Are all your devices SX66's as well?
I'm having problem using my i-mate JAM.
i-mate's forum led me here via howardforums....i-mate recently released their JAM ROM upgrade and that looks to be where the GPRS connection problems have surfaced. They are not being reported as specific to T-Mobile or even the US. Users with different carriers and/or the ROM for another country (at least saw UK referenced) are finding the bug.
From a quick scan of i-mate's forum for the PDA2K, similar symptoms are being reported after the ROM upgrade for that device.
I used the new hacked .cab for a few days and had no problems whatsoever when I installed it from a hard reset WHEN NOT INSTALLING THE EXTROM. The GPRS ran great and no longer disconncted with the touch of the red phone button.
Unfortunately, I had problems with "Phone Pad" among others which I thought could be solved by installing the full 1.11 EXTROM. After installing the extrom and the .cab fix, my phone pad was working fine, but now the damn "Unknown reason" Error message is back again which leads me to belive that there is something in the extrom that is messing stuff up.
I'm afraid that I'm going to have to head back to 1.06WWE now for the 5th time. It's pain in the ass as I have to set up my exchange server settings all over again. I'm getting really tired of Imate's piss poor programming. Do they not test their own software? I noticed problems minutes into the new ROM. It's unacceptable.
Well, that's my ranting raving for the evening. I'm sure that after I spend my Saturday reinstalling everything back to 1.06 that I-Mate will release a file to fix everything. :-(
Maybe it's me....but I thought that this was the B/A forum.....
:?
mbc said:
I'm having problem using my i-mate JAM.
i-mate's forum led me here via howardforums....i-mate recently released their JAM ROM upgrade and that looks to be where the GPRS connection problems have surfaced. They are not being reported as specific to T-Mobile or even the US. Users with different carriers and/or the ROM for another country (at least saw UK referenced) are finding the bug.
From a quick scan of i-mate's forum for the PDA2K, similar symptoms are being reported after the ROM upgrade for that device.
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I also have the same problem with the new rom in HK. So, I can confirm that this is not operator related. It also happened to magician as well.
I installed again a previous version of wireless manager from other rom and will report later. Not the 'Remove wifi logo' one but 'Default_OEM_BA_09080401.CAB'.
thanks, TLO! I appreciate all of your hard work! This added the timer for me and doesn't seem to kill my GPRS connection when I hit the hang up button more than once, as it was before.
Now if I can just get the darn device to actually consistently MAKE a connection without requiring a soft reset...
The 'Default_OEM_BA_09080401.CAB' is no good.
It also had the same effect.
I hard reset my device and change the autoconfig file to NOT to install any patch. I then check the connections by turning on and off again and it's working so far. Will report again tomorrow.
Cheers,
Ok guys, I believe I've found the regkey to fix all the dropping wifi issues within WM2005. This has been tried and tested on my Blue Angel SX66 Cingular with the hack listed in the wiki to get up to WM2005. Anyways, to the patch, unfortunately I don't know how to make cab's so follow along. Get yourself a registry editor (i.e. TRE) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\"Your Adapter Name. Mine had 2 keys, tiacxwln and tiacxwln1, tiacxwln1 was the ticket for me" Within the Parms folder you'll find a DWORD value named ResetOnResume which should be set to '1' change that value to '0' and hit ok in the bottom left corner. Give your BA a soft reset and all should be good. I haven't tested this for side effects, but it now reconnects to wifi on resume without a hitch. Please post results back here, I hope I am not jumping the gun!
TIP: To find your adapter name go into Settings>Connections>Network Cards>Network Adapters and look for "xxxxxxx Compatible Wireless Ethernet" again, mine was called 'tiacxwln Compatible Wireless Ethernet'.
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has been my number one gripe with WM5, everything else as just been small annoyances. But this one... I use WiFi a lot, actually almost every time I turn he thing on. I even got WiFi in my car! So thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oh, do I have to say that it really works? :lol: Qtek 9090 btw.
You who try this, don't forget to turn off the unit for 15 seconds before you do the soft reset, this flushes the registry.
This also appears to work on WM2003, at least with my SX66 running the current revs from the SX66 Standardization Project.
WOW ... its perfect ..... you're realy MAN !!! thx thx thx.....
I've updated BA_WM5_FIX.CAB so that it sets this registry value:
ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Blueangel/wm5_test/BA_WM5_FIX.CAB
with this registry setting wifi on my BA will not stay off. anyone else getting this?
Yes, I see the same thing. Now suspending the unit will turn on wifi on resume. So is that a problem for those who worry about battery life? Probably. Do I care? Nope! But then I'm in my own home around 90 % of the time, within reach of the charger. No, I'm not a slacker, I actually run a business and work 8-10 hour days, but I have my office at home!
Sorry guys I don't understand what's happening. What's going on with the wifi?
brn2prgrm: On WM5, if you turn Wifi on, switch the device off, then back on, Wifi does not resume. This action was default on WM2003SE. The registry key that makes Wifi resume by itself when you turn the device back on was found, and then integrated in the WM5 patches CAB. That's basically all
Eh...it was he who found that key! What he's wondering about is why it isn't possible to make it stay off when you have enabled this key, even if WiFi is off when you suspend, it will turn on when you turn on the PPC again, which it didn't do in WM2003. It was restored to last state, on or off.
Another thing: Has anybody tried this hack with the wireless control app from the Universal that was posted here a while ago, to see if it stays off then?
mamaich said:
I've updated BA_WM5_FIX.CAB so that it sets this registry value:
ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Blueangel/wm5_test/BA_WM5_FIX.CAB
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I think there is a TYPO in the cab file.
I found the reg setting as tiacwln1
Shouldn't this be tiacxwln1 ????
yes, it is a typo.
I've removed the mistyped key from BA_WM5_FIX.CAB and made a BA_WIFI_FIX.CAB which sets the correct registry value. They are in the same dir on FTP
I don't understand the wifi thing:
I get some connections from my neighbours,but my own linksys won't connect?
What do I have to do to connect my MDA to my linksys router??
since I upgraded to WM5 I can't get my wifi to operate 100% of the time--for example, when I connect to wifi--the signal is locked then I try to send/receive my email and then my SX66 tries to connect via GPRS--do I have a setting that's incorrect? or is it because of this thread which is now patched?? HELP--I use my wifi a lot and lately I can't TIA!!
Mastiff said:
Eh...it was he who found that key! What he's wondering about is why it isn't possible to make it stay off when you have enabled this key, even if WiFi is off when you suspend, it will turn on when you turn on the PPC again, which it didn't do in WM2003. It was restored to last state, on or off.
Another thing: Has anybody tried this hack with the wireless control app from the Universal that was posted here a while ago, to see if it stays off then?
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I'm waiting for a patch that does exactly what you thought off, restores its last stage. Not sure hwo long would it take to come out with it.
Anyway, I do not find it a hassle to Turn On Wifi once again instead of it swtiching on by itself upon power up..... I use wifi a lot too though, but haven't found a prob with it.
how about a registry patch that fixes that bluetooth auto turn off annoyance?
O2 XDA IIs (wifi)
Hi , I have recently upgraded my 02 xda IIs to WM5 ,
after applying the patch , wifi worked for a while , then now when i try wifi again, i get this error.
FORBIDDEN.
you were denied access because: access dinied by access control list.
Someone please help me.
Hey all, just wanted to share a tweek that I found somewhere (not for diamond) that helped me out with my aqusition problems.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/HTC/SUPL AGPS/
EnableAGPS = 1
GPSMode = 4
dont know what exactly it does but it fixed all of my getting a lock problems. (dont forget to update your QuickGPS with the latest data also)
The only thing I want to see fixed now is the horrible update delay that you get when you are walking, still havent seen any solutions. From my point of view it talkes about 30~40 second of walking time before the position "catched up" to you, then it work quite well for as long as you are walking and stop only for a few second, if you stop for longer it seem to go back into what ever mode it is in from start so another wait for it to catch up.
I am doing all this is OziExplorerCE. Tested it on Googlemaps as well, works fine but the follow delay is there too.
D.
GPSMode = 1 means Autonomous (Self Fix no Assistance Required, Pessimistic Approach, Very Slow but Very Accurate)
GPSMode = 2 means Assisted by Server (Less Optimistic, Somewhat Slow but Medium Accuracy Quality)
GPSMode = 4 means Assisted by Server with Extended Ephemeris (Very Optimistic, But Sometime we loose Accuracy Quality)
can you let us know what's the other setting on your SUPL AGPS? such as ServerIP, ServerPort as well as other setting. These attributes are crucial to get AGPS works.. Thanks in advace.
Could somebody to export
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/HTC/SUPL AGPS/
complete tree to this forum. I would like compare other values in this tree with my phone. Thank you very much.
I'd guess that AGPS is Assisted GPS and it can also be activated using the Advanced Config Tool
HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode 00000001 REG_DWORD
This alone above registry key is the only tweak i've made, and it fixes pedestrian mode, great for caching! Thanks a lot!! i'm happy now
Hello all... I seached for more than an hour, but unfortunately no answers found... I just have two questions, hopefully regarding registry tweaks:
- first of all, I would like to boost up (gain) my "headset" volume, as I want to connect my TyTN to the AUX-IN of my BMW. But the sound volume is SO low this way! Does anybody have a good registry tweak to "gain" the volume?
- secondly, for GPS tracking, I would like to know if it is possible to let the GPS running while the screen is switched off... THis will help me in saving batteries, in comparision with having the screen ON all the time, just for enabling (and maintaining) the GPS! I am going to need it to track our route on the highest mountain of Africa: The Kilimanjaro!
Thanks! Your help is SO much appreciated!
Roy.
Oops...
Hey Guys... a short update on this from my side: I tried a lot to get the two above questions functional by changing things in the registry, but still no luck. It even did end up in a hard reset...
Again, I tried to search for these two problems again, but still no luck .... peeps please help me with these issues. I know there are experts who know the answer by heart...
Hope to hear from you
Issue GPS tracking solved
Hi guys... after a very very long search, I have solved one of the issues. I found a small CAB file that is able to switch off the backlight WITHOUT having the GPS to go off. You can find it here: http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/english/
However, still no solution to gain the volume. All registry tweaks I have found on this forum do not work with a TyTN II! Last call: does anybody have a solution to boost the volume (preferably by a registry tweak) for the "headset output" that will be connected to my AUX of my Bimmer?
Thanks!
Roy.
can you be specific..as to what exactly have you tried with the registry ?
Hi, and thanks for your answer! Well, I have mostly looked in these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=418582
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=403223
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424565
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256734
Here I found these tweaks, but most are not applicable for a TyTN II, as I simply cannot find the registry keys or folders!
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sounds
HKEY_Local_Machine -> Software -> HTC -> Audiogain
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring:InitVol
But nothing works!! Who has the solution for the TyTN II? Thanks...
Troxelke said:
Hi, and thanks for your answer! Well, I have mostly looked in these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=418582
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=403223
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424565
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256734
Here I found these tweaks, but most are not applicable for a TyTN II, as I simply cannot find the registry keys or folders!
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sounds
HKEY_Local_Machine -> Software -> HTC -> Audiogain
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring:InitVol
But nothing works!! Who has the solution for the TyTN II? Thanks...
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The last one on your list (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring:InitVol) should work cause i tried it myself..what value did you set for InitVol and Speaker...try something between 15-20. Under the SoundCategories section also edit the InitVol value for InCall and change it to 15.
Let me know if this works
Ok! But which one do I need then for the headset output that I connect to the AUX?
Ring? RSDPUnlock? Attenuatuion? IMOverride?
Thanks... I hope you can help me out!
well iam guessing here but the editing the speaker value under ring :Invol should do the trick...but iam not sure
Well... tried all that but nothing works to boost the headphone output...
Also found this suggestion... but also does not really seem to work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...USER+ControlPanel+SoundCategories#post2361991
Any other suggestions? Thnx all!!
I have the problem with my HTC Kaiser
GPS receiver works very bad and incorrect.
The essences of this problem are the following:
1. I start any GPS program, iGO, HTC GPS Tools e.t.c., e.t.c
2. start fixing satellite passes in the normal mode.
3. When the fix occurred, I began the movement, but the rate of speed remains at 0 (zero). I need to get about 30 - 40 meters before the speed changes ratio, and will show me my speed.
This problem occurs with all Radio ROM versions and all versions of OS (6.0 and 6.1). This problem occurs in all the GPS software.
this can happen in any weather rainy or clear it would not matter.
And very often a result of this navigation is incorrect. For example, I can take half of the quarter, while on the GPS map, I'll be still in the beginning.
PLEASE help me how to fix it?
same with me, but i always assumed that it's because of the sensitivity. We walk to slow, compared to riding a bike or driving a car.
???
Hello,
somewhere I found this and it seems to have helped me:
edit registry and change HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode=1 (was 2) and HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\EnableAGPS=0 (was 1) and restart the device.
Try it and let me know if there is any change in the GPS behavior.
Mr. Kayne said:
same with me, but i always assumed that it's because of the sensitivity. We walk to slow, compared to riding a bike or driving a car.
???
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My previous PDA was HTC Trinty. There were no such problems. After the Fix when I began the movement, ALWAYS after 3-4 meters my PDA show me my real speed. BUT There is also gpsOne Qualcomm chip. (in HTC P3600)
Jack_Brody said:
Hello,
edit registry and change HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode=1 (was 2) and HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\EnableAGPS=0 (was 1) and restart the device.
Try it and let me know if there is any change in the GPS behavior.
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Thanks bro
I changed, the value in registry.
But..but... my GPS working very stupidly.
I need to get about 70 meters before the speed changes ratio from 0 to real speed.
Well, then it does't work for you. Put back the previous values.