There is a white triangle next to my "E" icon. I don't know how to get rid of it, and I'm not even sure what it is, but there are no programs running.
SlimJ87D said:
There is a white triangle next to my "E" icon. I don't know how to get rid of it, and I'm not even sure what it is, but there are no programs running.
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A triangle usually means roaming. Does your carrier have roaming partners in your area, or was the phone originally locked to another carrier?
-Jay
that be ur roaming icon, do a search on that
It just showed up out of nowhere. I don't see why it would come up, and I can't get rid of it. I've only been in USA, CA the whole time since I got this phone and my plan.
My Tilt is with AT&T. I got my plan from some independent store, so I got it for free with my plan. Is that the reason why it has shown up randomly just today?
how about for cdma phones, do you have any idea how to get it out?
SlimJ87D said:
It just showed up out of nowhere. I don't see why it would come up, and I can't get rid of it. I've only been in USA, CA the whole time since I got this phone and my plan.
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I'm quite sure that AT&T still has a roaming agrement with T-Mobile in California. If your phone is on T-Mobile the icon may show up, but most often AT&T disables the roaming icon on their devices.
-Jay
SlimJ87D said:
My Tilt is with AT&T. I got my plan from some independent store, so I got it for free with my plan. Is that the reason why it has shown up randomly just today?
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I'm going to assume by independent dealer you mean "Authorized Reseller". If your device came in the orange box and said "AT&T Tilt" on it then your phone is roaming on another network, or for some reason it thinks its roaming.
-Jay
motoyola said:
how about for cdma phones, do you have any idea how to get it out?
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For the most part hacking CDMA phones is totally different from their GSM / UMTS counterparts. Especially if you are on Verizon or Sprint. I've never had CDMA service, and with the Kaiser not being a CDMA capable device any solution you read in this thread probably won't work on your device.
-Jay
Related
Briefly, I have had a few issues with my device. One was the inability to register my S/N on HTC's EU site. Several other reports of this have surfaced as well. That is being addressed through MobilePlanet's very helpful rep James. Glitch on HTC's database apparantly. The second, as Dan mentioned, is my phones total failure to see the 3G network. I now know why...
I spent almost an hour on with AT&T's data support and the guy said the reason was the failure of my devices IMEI# to register the devices hardware. There seems to be no hardware profile for the TyTnII ansd therefore it comes up as an "unknown device" in their provisioning system. I confirmed this on my visit to the store this afternoon as the rep there showed me the screen and sure enough, it comes up as unknown, and the setting for this selection is GSM, not UMTS which all of their 3G phones are set to. He said, your device "does not exist" in a valid profile as a UMTS device and therefore will never be able to see a 3G signal even if I was sitting under a 3G tower... He showed me his phone which is 3G capable and id did indeed have UMTS and a valid hardware profile.
So, looks like I am SOL for 3G unless MP can help. Not happy tonight... I am going to speak with MP again tomorrow or Monday, and see what they suggest, if this can't be solved, I may be returning my new baby. 3G was an important selling point 4 me as I do a lot of data xfers.
BTW, I'm in NorhtEast NJ within a known 3G area. area.
hummmmmmm??? granted i'm in dallas, but, i'm on AT&T and i just popped my 3G SIM (used for a 3125) into my Kaiser and i get 3G with no issues. i would have tried the ATT guy's SIM in your phone (and vice-versa) to validate the profile issue. you didn't mention this, but i assume you have a 3G SIM , correct? i'm interested to hear if other ATT users have had this problem....what about trying a new SIM or one from a friend that has 3G?
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hummmmmmm??? granted i'm in dallas, but, i'm on AT&T and i just popped my 3G SIM (used for a 3125) into my Kaiser and i get 3G with no issues. i would have tried the ATT guy's SIM in your phone (and vice-versa) to validate the profile issue. you didn't mention this, but i assume you have a 3G SIM , correct? i'm interested to hear if other ATT users have had this problem....what about trying a new SIM or one from a friend that has 3G?
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Yes, that will work. Per AT&T data support, since mine is an unlocked unit with an IMEI# not in ATT's system, it will never be able to do 3G. Everyone that did get it to work just switched out their existing 3G capable sim to the new Kaiser. I came over from Verizon, so unless I buy a cheap 3G ATT phone, I'm out of luck.
Switching the sim for a new one did no good, same IMEI#, so no help.
Bill
I made the mistake of giving at&t my new IMEI# when I went from the 8525 to the Kaiser. Now my phone profile is set to GSM only since it is an unknown profile in there system. I will either have to buy a cheap 3G phone and use that SIM and IMEI# so there system thinks I have a 3G phone or return the Kaiser since I won't be able to get 3G. Right now it is not an issue since I don't live in a 3G area. hhhmmmmm
cortezzi said:
hummmmmmm??? granted i'm in dallas, but, i'm on AT&T and i just popped my 3G SIM (used for a 3125) into my Kaiser and i get 3G with no issues. i would have tried the ATT guy's SIM in your phone (and vice-versa) to validate the profile issue. you didn't mention this, but i assume you have a 3G SIM , correct? i'm interested to hear if other ATT users have had this problem....what about trying a new SIM or one from a friend that has 3G?
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There is no need for 3G SIM card. Any card should work. I'm using old AT&T Blue SIM with no problems at all.
joedoe said:
There is no need for 3G SIM card. Any card should work. I'm using old AT&T Blue SIM with no problems at all.
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True any card will work. Did your old phone have 3G on it already when you swapped it?
I call BS...
JB
Buzz313th said:
I call BS...
JB
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Bill will test it tommorrow when he borrows a persons sim who has 3G. If it works then they are correct.
You got a pretty good load of BS from the AT&T guy. All you need is a 3G capable phone and the right provisioning to get access to the 3G network. Signing up for a MediaNet, MediaMax, or PDA plan should so it. YOu should NEVER give them your IMEI # unless it is an AT&T phone. Cuz at that point, if there are any issues that require deviations from their "scripted" support, they will say that's the issue. Unless you happen to get lucky and get a real technical support rep.
Just tell them you got an aftermarket unlocked Blackjack and you want the 19.99 MediaMax 200 plan. If they ask for an IMEI number, tell them that shouldn't matter. You can then make any changes to your plan online if you'd like. And that should get you access to the 3G network.
Thats the problem. Talked to several CSR and they won't change the provisions becauses we did give them our IMEI numbers already. They got us there but there are workarounds and lesson learned.
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Yes, that will work. Per AT&T data support, since mine is an unlocked unit with an IMEI# not in ATT's system, it will never be able to do 3G.
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Not so -- my last two phones (Kaiser & Wizard) have been unlocked & not registered with AT&T, and I get 3G HSDPA. However, I don't have (and never have had) a data plan -- I pay $0.01 per KB for data a la carte.
I have a suggestion based on what i'm facing: try disabling the HSDPA in settings and reboot (it will ask you to reboot anyway) then see if you have 3G.
See this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332839
BillMNJ said:
Yes, that will work. Per AT&T data support, since mine is an unlocked unit with an IMEI# not in ATT's system, it will never be able to do 3G. Everyone that did get it to work just switched out their existing 3G capable sim to the new Kaiser. I came over from Verizon, so unless I buy a cheap 3G ATT phone, I'm out of luck.
Switching the sim for a new one did no good, same IMEI#, so no help.
Bill
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That is total BS sounds to me you dont have the right settings on your phone. Did you use the Network wizard to set things up for you? that might be the problem if you did. I have AT-T and a brand new Kaiser direct from HTC and have no no no issues what so ever with 3G or HSDPA i also think i am getting a little a HSUPA here and there
FYI and a request for some assistance
I use quite few different phones and one day my account froze on me. I had been using a palm treo 650 because my kaiser was out of battery.
when i reinserted the sim into my kaiser days later phone worked but no data no sms worked again. in any att phone all shapes and sizes. I thought it was from the treo because i used the data no problem.
its a company acccount need password to talk to csr at att.
after researching and seeing this thread I retracted my steps
the only other thing i have done is reported an imei on my account for a tilt i needed to unlock for a friend before there was an unlocker.
I believe the imei on file controls my provisions.
Provisions
the only solution to no data on phone that was working is provisioning a pit stop to a service center.
Is it possible to create a solution or is it totally a carrier fix at this point? Is there any other way to adjust provisions with out a walk in or call?
FYI
to change a reported imei number simply call 1-(916)-843-4685 and have them update your device to what ever imei you want them to have.
Note once they update the system make all your changes for rates online the only info att has is what is provided at point of sale or givin by the client
this is just some info to add
Can anyone tell me what app or service this icon represents. I've done some looking around and haven't found any references. It's not in the manual.
CJK
voicemail icon
rofl......
Thanks persiansown.
dont laught, we were all new at once....
yes, its voicemail
That icon means your Tilt's camera is out of 110mm film hahahaha
i was in vermont a few weeks ago and i had a solid triangle up there.
I thought it was the roaming symbol, but it wasnt because i didnt get charged or changed to a canadian tower..
TurboX2 said:
i was in vermont a few weeks ago and i had a solid triangle up there.
I thought it was the roaming symbol, but it wasnt because i didnt get charged or changed to a canadian tower..
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I too have this frequently when on roaming only.
Its those darn Egyptian cell towers.
I was just amazed how you figured out how to take a screenshot before you learned what the voicemail icon looked like! I've never had that dorito icon, but I would presume that it is the roam icon. Just because you are roaming, doesn't necessarily mean you are going to be paying for it. Some voice plans allow for free roaming.
yes it is the roaming icon and most us providers have done away with roaming charges
New or not.. these symbols are in the manual... so RTFM
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RTFM
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That's pleasant.
For some strange reason my phone thinks I am roaming when i'm not and keeps warning me about additional data charges everytime I check my email. I tried to choose my provider from the dropdown list but there are no Canadian providers listed..... and yes I am in Canada. I don't mind the warning so much but it also won't connect automatically and check my email. How can I fix this?
thanks.
Hi Dongetti
Welcome to XDA-Dev
Your question is fine, but it would be better placed in the regular Kaiser forum as it does not related to Upgrading/Development.
I will move it to the Kaiser Forum with an expiring (6hrs) redirect from the Kaiser upgrading Forum. So by tomorrow you will know where to look for it.
Cheers
Mike
Where in canada do you reside? are you close to a border of some kind?
Roam?
I have that same (problem) with my 8525, after I got the Tilt I added a second line and even though the phones have shared minutes and are billed together the Hermes still thinks it's roaming when the Tilt doesn't.
I called the carrier and she told me it was a fix on their end and that I would have to call back to customer service, it's not the phone or ROM.
dongetti said:
For some strange reason my phone thinks I am roaming when i'm not and keeps warning me about additional data charges everytime I check my email. I tried to choose my provider from the dropdown list but there are no Canadian providers listed..... and yes I am in Canada. I don't mind the warning so much but it also won't connect automatically and check my email. How can I fix this?
thanks.
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I'm running Dutty's WM6 on AT&T Tilt, in Toronto on Rogers, works fine.
Thanks for the replies....
By the way, i'm running Sleuth 1.0 on AT&T tilt and no I don't live anywhere near the US border.
I'm having the same damn problem. In the morning there's a stupid triangle up on my today screen. Is that what you are talking about?
No my problem is this:
go to control panel (start -> settings ).
Then go to the connections page.
Then tap connection setup, it will give you a list of Countries to choose from and and then a list of providers below that. The problem is that my provider is not listed and that makes the phone think i'm roaming when I am not. Even though I enter my connection settings manually it won't connect 'automatically' to check my email. Therefore, I have to go in and send/receive manually to see if I got any new mail and it always warns me that i'm roaming(when i'm not) and checking my email may result in data charges.
That's not your problem, you can always manually configure your connection settings to your carrier's.
The problem is that your phone think's it's roaming based on the wireless signals from the tower...
dongetti, probably you're using fido sim?
if that's the case, then it's not fixable. As you know since Robbers acquired Fido, they have integrated the tower. But for some reason, the code for fido was being left in your sim (they don't change it to Robber's code). No other choice than to use Rogers signal, since that's the only one available now anyway.
Are there roaming charges if it is roaming between rogers and fido? even after the merger?
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Are there roaming charges if it is roaming between rogers and fido? even after the merger?
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No there wont be any roaming charges.. for more info on this check the fido section in the howard forums website, also you can check with fido's customer service about this issue
i've been with fido for about 3 years now with an unlocked phone right from the start and every phone i've had has the little roaming symbol at the top, but i've never seen any roaming charges on it yet
I picked up the tilt and heard that it doesn't do T-mobile 3G. I live in a VERY covered 3G area and never get it, I'm always on the edge network. when I was on vacation, in another VERY covered 3G area, for one whole day of the 4 I was there I was on 3G all day. my emails and web were way faster. the funny thing is I never left a 2 mile circle and always covered the same spots, but for one day I had 3G and have never seen it since...
so can the tilt be on 3G on the t-mobile network? I know I wasn't roaming cause I cannot roam at all it is not allowed by my sim via the account type I have with t-mobile. Also when I was there I noticed an H showed up once but didn't stay for long and never came back. But right now I am smack in the middle of a fully covered 3G area at home and no 3G, it never even tries...
thanks for any answers.
No. It can not do the T- Mo 3G. I don't know why it would give you 3G signal if you aren't able to roam (are you sure that you didn't just roam on ATT network in that area). I am waiting for the Wing II (HTC Rhodium/Tungsten/Touch Pro II) it will be on T-Mo 3G and it is supposed to come out on July 22 (2 days before my b-day). Maybe you should check it out on another part of this forum.
T-mobile uses a dif radio frequency for their 3g. I think the wiki explains it.
yea I checked out all kinds of info, and knew before hand that it didn't do 3G. I did call t-mobile support and they confirmed that I cannot roam as my sim is locked to t-mobile do to having the flexpay type and the sim is locked to t-mobile only. That is what is weird cause if I try and force ATT with my phone here, it simply will not pick it up. Also the rep said my account showss no roaming at all being used and it actually shows locked on that account page. So I am baffled by this and know I was on t-mobile since I have the 5.99 zone plan and use the proxy hack, and it still used the proxy. Totally confused....
BTW I just got the tilt for a steal and my GF would be real pissed if I asked for a new phone this close to getting this one.
I recently got my phone unlocked due to someone going in on a bill with me with at&t which he was taking my money and not paying the bill and it's over $400 now.... so yeah I went to Metro, and now I can't switch it to get rid of connecting on 4gLTE unless I call the X228 to update the roaming list... as soon as the call connects the LTE drops off and it just shows 4g like it's supposed to. I don't want to drive over 20 miles to get to the nearest corporate store. Is there anyway to get rid of the phone connecting to AT&T networks which it appears to be doing?
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I recently got my phone unlocked due to someone going in on a bill with me with at&t which he was taking my money and not paying the bill and it's over $400 now.... so yeah I went to Metro, and now I can't switch it to get rid of connecting on 4gLTE unless I call the X228 to update the roaming list... as soon as the call connects the LTE drops off and it just shows 4g like it's supposed to. I don't want to drive over 20 miles to get to the nearest corporate store. Is there anyway to get rid of the phone connecting to AT&T networks which it appears to be doing?
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It's all in Seetings>More>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names>Select APN>Edit if needed to Metro.
Make sure you have the APN be fast.metropcs.com or it won't work and welcome to metro
sent from the kitty kat Atrix HD Maxx
Actually downloaded the LTE On/Off for the Thunderbolt and got it all fixed... Thanks guys.
Being it doesn't show the 4GLTE ever, is there a certain setting that I have to be set on to get LTE? I'm in Plant City, FL (right outside of Tampa)
Seems like one part is cleared up, I uninstalled the lte on/off and I'm getting texts but it's trying to connect to 4glte again and I think this is where my problem lies. I got new apn from metro when I called in today so that's all fine.