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I've had my Kaiser for 2 days now with no probs. Then today, a nightmare. I cannot make any calls longer than 10 secs. For some reason as soon as i make a call it shows the 3g logo then kicks the call, loses the network connection then gets it back. it also shows the E for edge Icon all the time and its this icon that changes to 3g during a call. It also has the triangle icon all the time, which is roaming. i sure as hell hope im not! all other functions in this device work like a charm-texting, gps, wifi- all work great. Im on fido in Vancouver. This is not a supported handset and so i get no help from them( i dont think the 20 year olds that man the tech lines have a clue anyway). I read that it may be due to an old sim card, is this likely? Any help would be appreciated, im at my wits end, and im starting to think of selling. Help!
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I dont care about data connection other than Wifi, since the data plans are a joke here. So i dont even want these features active.
Try to switch your phone to GSM only (under phone options/band)
Dag Gammit i think this may have done it! -crossing fingers and testing- will play around with this some more and see what happens. thanks for the suggestion.
Yes indeed ID64, has it right. It's not just this phone that tries to seek the strongest band around, but drops the call in the process.
Changing using settings to GSM only works, but you may be in situations where you want the other bands. You can use the same method to switch back, But you might want a nicer/quicker way using Danielherrero's Bandswitch or Commmgrpro application. He's a member here and you can search here or google. The early freeware version is around somewhere.
Mike
Fido and the roaming triangle
I wouldn't worry about the roaming thing, since all of the towers report as rogers since the network conversion.
Here in Winnipeg I'm always roaming and it has never been an issue. I'm even calling long distance (Calgary?) for voice mail.
I haven't tried it since have the all you can eat data plan for $50. but I vaguely recall seeing in the wizard forum that apparently you can get a cheap data plan through fido if you claim your phone is a HipTop. Worth a try if you want data.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1135200&postcount=6
hiptop
Umm, just out of curiosity, does the HipTop thing still work? and what is it exactly?
I am about to get a plan and this one sounds intriging..
I'm on Fido with a Tilt too, works flawlessly with my 8 year old sim card. I'm very interested in this Hip-Top data plan. Has anybody tried it yet? someone definatly should and let us know!
any way to get rid of the roaming notifications so we can enable automatic email downloading? feature will not work while roaming and my FIDO phone is always roaming on my home network. can't find a registry hack for the Kaiser for this.
Fido roaming and e-mail
I haven't found a way to turn off the roaming notification. However you can set up e-mail accounts to automatically download even when roaming. Obviously if you do really roam you will be charged mightily so I would use with caution.
for hotmail (windows live) it's option 5 in the options menu item
for other accounts
-Send/Receive Schedule
-- Advanced Settings
--- Use automatic send/receive schedule when roaming
send/recieve schedule when roaming
hondophred said:
for other accounts
-Send/Receive Schedule
-- Advanced Settings
--- Use automatic send/receive schedule when roaming
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My rom will not let me enable the automatic send/recieve when roaming without FIRST defining a send/recieve schedule. The schedule is inconveniant becuase i don't want the phone to stay on 3G connected 24hrs/day or my battery goes dead. I have it set to disconect 3G after 45 seconds but this only works if the phone is ON. When the phone is in sleep state it will leave the 3G on all the time so it opens up a whole other can of worms/problems. Does your rom let you enable this send/recieve while roaming option without first enabling a schedule? if so, which rom you using?
Something giving me mad, is the fact that since a long times using WM phone I was not able to receive calls when I am connecting to internet and using the bandwith, like for streaming, surfing the web etc....
It seems that when you use the internet connection, it is not possible to make a call, and worst not possible to RECEIVE any call !!! That's very annoying me since I must be joinable all the time for my work clients !
I have used QTEK 8300, TyTN, TyTN II, now Touch Diamond, and It is always the same problem, may be something I make wrong in my settings, but It seems that I am not the only one ! May be depending on my operator, because in the past I was by another operator (Proximus) but with a nokia phone and in GPRS, and when I was surfing the net, if a call arrived the internet communication pause and resume after the call.
Now with mobistar I have last technology phone and always in EDGE but was totaly unable to receive call when using internet ! The operator can't apparently help me !
If any of you have any proposal to resolve this problem let's me know
Thanks for all your help
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Nobody can help me ? Have you same problem also ?
i have the same problem when i use internet over EDGE
I have this issue also, if i have ActiveSync set to push email so theres always a data connection i cannot receive any calls. Ive never had this problem before with any other HTC phone though and im on Tmob the same as i was before
Strange situation and apparently nobody can explain why that appear and how to troubleshoot :-(
May be I have post in the wrong section, there are a Networking section in the General Folder. But it seems that it is also depending on the phone you have maybe the rom have influence or some settings, apparently that's not coming from the operator.
Hope somebody can help us !
Hello,
I have the same issue with my HTC Diamond with Belite ROM.
Has anyone the answer to this problem? is there a setting that must be changed? I can't imagine that a business phone has this problem, I never had this with my Nokia's E-series!
Is the HTC diamond a Class A Grps phone??
Class A, Class B & Class C?
The class indicates the mobile phone capabilities.
Class A
Class A mobile phones can be connected to both GPRS and GSM services simultaneously.
Class B
Class B mobile phones can be attached to both GPRS and GSM services, using one service at a time. Class B enables making or receiving a voice call, or sending/receiving an SMS during a GPRS connection. During voice calls or SMS, GPRS services are suspended and then resumed automatically after the call or SMS session has ended.
Class C
Class C mobile phones are attached to either GPRS or GSM voice service. You need to switch manually between services.
I have push email going ALL day and don't have any problem taking phone calls - after all that would be totally pointless to offer services like that, that don't work together.
Try a different ROM, or call your service provider and ask them if it is something to do with them - as the Diamond can do all this no problems...
EDIT: You might want to install Diamond Tweak - there is a setting in there (Setting 6.1) that the author mentions altering might disable simultaneous voice and data connections. Have a play around with that setting and see if it helps.
yeah get in touch with HTC and ask them about it
xr2i said:
Hello,
I have the same issue with my HTC Diamond with Belite ROM.
Has anyone the answer to this problem? is there a setting that must be changed? I can't imagine that a business phone has this problem, I never had this with my Nokia's E-series!
Is the HTC diamond a Class A Grps phone??
Class A, Class B & Class C?
The class indicates the mobile phone capabilities.
Class A
Class A mobile phones can be connected to both GPRS and GSM services simultaneously.
Class B
Class B mobile phones can be attached to both GPRS and GSM services, using one service at a time. Class B enables making or receiving a voice call, or sending/receiving an SMS during a GPRS connection. During voice calls or SMS, GPRS services are suspended and then resumed automatically after the call or SMS session has ended.
Class C
Class C mobile phones are attached to either GPRS or GSM voice service. You need to switch manually between services.
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Diamond is class B. There are no class A phones in the market that I know about.
You should be able to at least make calls whilst using GPRS (data trasnfer goes to idle and resume after call ends).
It works fine here (vodafone UK) to make calls, but not to receive them. This is known to happen on all phones, being a limitation of vodafone UK network in GPRS only.
If it does not work for you guys, there are two possible explanations:
1) Something wrong with the ROM your are using -> unlikely.
OR
2) Something to do with your operator network. Are you all having problem over GPRS/EDGE only?
I believe point 2 is more likely to be the issue, because apparently GPRS/EDGE may not support concurrent voice and data transmission on some networks, even if the phone is class B. This is a "limitation" of the specific network infrastructure. Your only solution is not to use GPRS and use 3G (and more battery juice).
But I am not sure this is an option for you, if you have no 3G coverage.
Cheers!!
mrfrank said:
Diamond is class B. There are no class A phones in the market that I know about.
You should be able to at least make calls whilst using GPRS (data trasnfer goes to idle and resume after call ends).
It works fine here (vodafone UK) to make calls, but not to receive them. This is known to happen on all phones, being a limitation of vodafone UK network in GPRS only.
If it does not work for you guys, there are two possible explanations:
1) Something wrong with the ROM your are using -> unlikely.
OR
2) Something to do with your operator network. Are you all having problem over GPRS/EDGE only?
I believe point 2 is more likely to be the issue, because apparently GPRS/EDGE may not support concurrent voice and data transmission on some networks, even if the phone is class B. This is a "limitation" of the specific network infrastructure. Your only solution is not to use GPRS and use 3G (and more battery juice).
But I am not sure this is an option for you, if you have no 3G coverage.
Cheers!!
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Like I said, I run with GSM most times of the day unless I do some web browsing or use the Diamond as a modem. Near enough GSM all the time. Push email all the time. No problems with simultaneous data/voice connections as the phone rings during all of this.
Like I said above - check any registry tweaks you have done related to GPRS (auto attach, disconnect timer, etc) and if you're still unsure HARD RESET and TEST IT.
Other than that the last remaining factor is your network provider. Borrow a friends SIM card and TEST IT!
Hi
When i want to connect GPRS network on my htc touch diamond, my phone connect EDGE instead of gprs and the E icon show on taskbar !
and ther is no internet.
Please Help me
All,
I made some testing and i can confirm that when i load some data (refresh a webpage in opera) and make a call to my diamond using another handset :
In Edge: i can't reach the diamond and go directly to the voicemai. I can reach the diamond only when there is no datatransitting.
In 3G: i can call and reach the diamond without a problem!
Note that in 3G and in gsm, it is impossible to make a call and simulteanously surf on opera (
Can some of you make similar tests?
My testing was made on Belgian Mobistar Network.
I will also make some additional tests with my nokia e51.
cheerz
Any other experniences? I still have the issue (
Still nobody suffering from this issue?
I can't receive calls while i'm connected in gprs!
I'm using the official HTC 1.93 ROM
Please help me out.
When I am using data, and I receive a phone call, I notice that my GPRS connection becomes 'suspended'. You can see this by clicking the 'G' or 'E' icon in the taskbar on the Diamond.
If you're using 3G then you can do both at once without suspension.
Orange in the UK... tested conclusively...
When connected to GPRS and not receiving data a call will get through, however when data packets are in the process of being received, any incoming call is put to voicemail.
In practice, if you set GPRS on full time, this won't be a very noticeable factor in an average day, due to the ratio of time data is actually in transmission for push email etc, to when it isn't. In fact I'd say daily radio drop-out for the average user would result in far greater down time imho. As for time spent surfing on GPRS, I think due to the speed implications, for the majority of users this would be of negligible impact in an average day, and it will be lessened further by virtue of being aware that you're not contactable in that period of data use.
As for edge and 3g, I can't say yet, as I only get them when I go into town... but I suspect edge will yield the same results as GPRS. Not sure about 3g, but would hope it's able to work independently. If I remember, I'll report more findings in the next few days.
m having the same problem with my x1
whenever i am using edge i cant receive calls
if anyone found the solution
pls tell me....
i have touch HD (BLACKSTONE) ,,, i could do both for a long time ,, but now i cant it disconnects my data connection when i pick the phone ,, and when i finish the phone it connects back ,, but im 100% sure i could pick phone calls with out data connection getting disconnected
I recently installed the eOS 4.888.FiRe ROM on my Tilt and it has been working nicely. I noticed some additional settings that weren't available to me when I was using the stock HTC ROM. What is "HSDPA" and "AGPS"? And will it cost me to leave these turned on? I notice when I turn on HSDPA, I see a an "H" icon at the top rather than the usual "3G" icon.
nathanofseattle said:
I recently installed the eOS 4.888.FiRe ROM on my Tilt and it has been working nicely. I noticed some additional settings that weren't available to me when I was using the stock HTC ROM. What is "HSDPA" and "AGPS"? And will it cost me to leave these turned on? I notice when I turn on HSDPA, I see a an "H" icon at the top rather than the usual "3G" icon.
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what is google???
anyways simple answer:
hsdpa is a form of data connection which is faster than 3g.
agps stands for assisted gps. it is same as normal gps except that agps uses a server to cut down on the time to requires to get ur location using gps.
both won't cost u anything extra but ur carrier does need to support them for u to be able to use.
Thank you. I just wanted to know if they both won't cost me anything extra. You never know these days with Cellphone companies. I turned on both HSDPA and AGPS. So far my calls have been going through just fine and my navigation software continues to function normally.
How do I know if my carrier (AT&T) supports HSDPA and AGPS? I hate having to call customer service to ask so I'd rather ask here.
nathanofseattle said:
Thank you. I just wanted to know if they both won't cost me anything extra. You never know these days with Cellphone companies. I turned on both HSDPA and AGPS. So far my calls have been going through just fine and my navigation software continues to function normally.
How do I know if my carrier (AT&T) supports HSDPA and AGPS? I hate having to call customer service to ask so I'd rather ask here.
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I used KaiserTweak to set my phone to HSDPA. I am an AT&T user. It's worked fine. No additional charges. I don't use AGPS so I can't respond to that part of your question.
theo44001 said:
I used KaiserTweak to set my phone to HSDPA. I am an AT&T user. It's worked fine. No additional charges. I don't use AGPS so I can't respond to that part of your question.
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Thanks for your response. I just use it for voice calls anyway. Do you see any improvements? Or is it specifically if you subscribe to a data plan? And do you also see an "H" icon at the top rather than a "3G" icon?
nathanofseattle said:
Thanks for your response. I just use it for voice calls anyway. Do you see any improvements? Or is it specifically if you subscribe to a data plan? And do you also see an "H" icon at the top rather than a "3G" icon?
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HSDPA has to do with you data connection, so unless you have a data plan you really won’t see the benefit.
thesire said:
what is google???
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Google
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google
v. (Computers) search for data on the Web using the search mechanism Google; search on the Internet for particulars relating to new or likely to be girlfriend or boyfriend
HSDPA doesn't cost anything to activate, but if you are on a restrictive tariff it is a lot easier to run up over usage charges.
In the UK you need to usually be paying at least £30 a month to have the unlimited mobile broadband and e-mail. I would personally check your contract before you let the HSDPA run loose.
Rob
As mentioned multiple times, neither HSDPA or AGPS will cost you anything. You will know if you are in an area that has HSDPA because of the H icon. If it goes back to 3G then ATT does not have HSDPA in that area. If it goes to E then you are back on Edge. As also was mentioned, neither of these have any impact on your phone calls. HDSPA = Data and AGPS = using the cell towers or the internet to help you lock on your GPS location quicker.
And yes, if you had used google to search for this you would have probably got a better explanation in a less amount of time.
Hey guys,
I was wondering, which one of the different US providers would you recommend to use with an imported unlocked diamond2?
I'm currently with AT&T, and I'm having a lot of issues to connect to MediaNet... For some unknown reason, the phone looses its connection:
- every single time after either a reboot or using wifi
- on time to time, randomly without any specific reason
My main concern being: it's a pain to get it back! It takes several reboot and retry to re-setup the data connection.
I was wondering if some of you have actually experience better result with other provider or even with AT&T... (note: i m on a pay-as-you-go plan for phone and data)
Thanks,
Kandjar
I, too, am using Diamond2 with ATT and I'm ok with it. Granted, I've given up trying to use MediaNet on this phone but not really missing it.
I'm on T-mobile with the $5.99 unlimited data (T-Mobile Web). It's now $9.99 Web2Go if you are starting a new contract with limited data. Everything is working fine and the other day I got my email working on the diamond2 through the $5.99 plan.
No connection problems at all.
Same here with T-Mobile and the T-Zones plan, my call quality is pretty good with no drops & edge has descent speeds.
Wow, ok, once my pay-as-you-go expired, I'll definitively check T-Mobile!
AT&T data plan is slow and not very stable for me...
The main reason I need it is: mails!
I got so addicted to the 'read mail everywhere' plan, it's scary... When it doesn't work, it's bugging the heck out of me
I found in the 'phone setting' that it's possible to change the baseband; so instead of having them set to 'auto', I'm trying to force them to be:
'gsm' and '1900+850' to see if there is any improvements.
In any case T-Mobile does sound a lot cheaper...
I m currently paying $100 for 400 minutes (good for a year) and $20/month for 100MB... That's about $30/months.
Thanks for the replies
wbaez0320 said:
Same here with T-Mobile and the T-Zones plan, my call quality is pretty good with no drops & edge has descent speeds.
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Edge on T-mo has really good speeds here in CO. That's why I don't mind not having 3G. Soon enough manufacturers will be making quadband 3g handsets. I hope.
Any who kandjar if you need help with the data settings if and when you switch to T-mo just post up. If you search google for T-mobile wireless configurator you can get the settings by selecting any WinMo phone in the list ut you have to change some things.
Edit*
Disregard that last part about the configurator. The D2 finds the settings automagically for you. But you still have to change 1 or 2 things so it'll work.
That's cool, thanks!
By the way: does the youtube app work with T-Mobile?
It doesn't seem to work at all with AT&T...
Or does it only work with 3g?
kandjar said:
That's cool, thanks!
By the way: does the youtube app work with T-Mobile?
It doesn't seem to work at all with AT&T...
Or does it only work with 3g?
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Youtube worked on my Diamond2 with ATT. I don't have a data package with ATT, but I have wifi in my complex and I can watch Youtube on the Wifi.
As well as sending/receiving emails.
True, I should have been a bit more explicit..
I also managed to get it to work through wifi...
I m just wondering if this work with data plan (through medianet ...)
kandjar said:
True, I should have been a bit more explicit..
I also managed to get it to work through wifi...
I m just wondering if this work with data plan (through medianet ...)
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Yes it works fine on T-mobile edge. Maybe AT&T edge is a bit slow? IDK? This is on T-zones might I add. Not T-mobiles full web service. Who needs that with opera available?
Here is an interesting theory I have, and I want to know if it would work, and if so, how would I set it up...
I have a GREAT service providor... They customer service is top notch, I get unlimited TXT, MMS, Voice, and Internet fur under $60 a month including all taxes and fees.. I get free roaming on AT&T & T-mobile towers when I am outside of the "home" area.... But there is one place they are lacking...
Their internet is only a 9.6k connection... So it is painful to surf the web, unless on wifi.. the internet works fine for tomtom traffic updates, update the weather, and, well, that is about it.... Now, thinking WAY back, I used to have a Motorola MPx200 smartphone (still have it actually)... If I remember correctly, at a friends house who lived in an AT&T area outside of my home area, we teathered my phone to his computer and used it as a dialup modem, and if I remember right, we were able to connect at atleast 28.8k or 33.6k.... I know.. not broadband by any means, but a hell of a lot better than 9.6k.... Now here is the question... I spend most of my time outside of my "home" area and usually use AT&T's towers.... Would it be possible to somehow setup some dialup account in my settings to attempt to get a 56kish connection for my phone? That way I could browse the web and such in a little more user friendly way? Is it possible?
Please don't flame me or Einstein and tell me to get a "Real" carrier or drop them for AT&T, etc... As I said, they have great customer service which I appreciate, they only provide UNLOCKED phones to their customers so they can take the phones to any GSM carrier they wish.. They even spent an afternoon with me at one point setting up my Tilt so it works as flawlessly as it can on their network (once I already had it unlocked). I;ve been with them for over 5 years, and not planning on leaving any time soon (plus, where else could I pay this and get everything I am getting????)
Thank in advance for your input on this...