I've noticed in several threads that some people (including me) are experiencing dropped connections while making voice calls. Maybe in this thread we can find the cause of this and hopefully also a solution.
Symptoms are that while making a voice call, the call is dropped after a few minutes (mostly somewhere between 2 and 5 minutes). When this happens the GSM connection seems to be lost completely, e.g. the GSM connection indicator in the top bar indicates that it is searching for a network. After a few seconds the GSM connection is re-established again, but the call is lost.
Some possible causes that me and other people are thinking about: Using US radio ROM in Europe, having GPRS applications active, automatic network selection, or having the password screen activated after x minutes of inactivity.
As far as I've seen, most people experiencing this problem are running one of the AKU 2.3 ROM's. I'm running the MrClean AKU 2.3 ROM:
From Settings -> System -> Device Information:
ROM Version 2.24.10.1 WWE
ROM date: 4/17/06
Radio version: 02.25.11
Protocol version: 4.1.13.12
From Settings -> System -> About:
OS 5.1.192 (Build 14955.2.3.0)
I'm using an MDA Vario on the T-Mobile NL network. Running applications include:
ActiveSync over GPRS/PushMail (via mail2web.com)
Agile Messenger over GPRS
Magic Button
Calendar+
I've got automatic network selection enabled, as well as the automatic password lock activating after 5 minutes of inactivity.
When replying, please included the same information as I did and any other information/questions that might be usefull. I'm interested in this information from people that are experiencing the same problem, but also from people that are not experiencing this.
Let's hope we can find a solution for this.
This happens to me as well. I hear a click noise followed by a total reset of the radio. The service search starts anew and within 20 seconds I'm back in business. Pretty irritating for business calls, however.
I am running the O2 2.21.4.1 WWE with a radio ROM of 02.07.10
im having the same problem. running summiters new 2.24 aku 2.3 test2 rom. 3rd party apps running are newspanel, weatherpanel, and agile messeger. we NEED to fix this
same here...
Mr Clean 2.3
no GPRS
PZP
SBSH Pocket Breeze, Weather and iLauncher
PI
SmartsKey
AltTab
maybe it could have to do something with sleep-mode? Like that the device when going to sleep mode (or just switches off backlight) puts down GSM for a short period? At least I noted, that my screen was dark when it happened...
NO issues at all to report here but if you need me to try or change anything on my phone to test i will
PHONE:
cingular 8125 (purchased may 2) * not sure if that matters but you never know
spb pocket plus
cingular express mail (work email) inprocess of upgrading exch. servers to 2003
prss feed reader
1gb storage card (music / videos)
total commander
registry wizard
OS 5.1.195(BUILD 14955.2.3.0)
ROM 2.2410.1 WWE
ROM DATE: 4/17/06
RADIO VER: 02.25.11
PROTOCOL VER: 4.1.13.12
ExtRom: 2.25.11.102
IPL/SPL 2.24
Backlight set to 3min (battery power) / 10 min powered
Power settings
BATTERY POWER: UNCHECKED
EXTERNAL POWER : TURN OFF AFTER 10 min
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This is just an out-of-the-blue thought, but have any of you with issues tried getting a new SIM?
I had an instance once where a SIM of mine would accept incoming calls but would not make outgoing calls (on any phone). After troubleshooting with the carrier and determining that everything was as it should be on the account the rep finally suggested that I try a new SIM. The theory was that the SIM had been partially damaged somehow (most likely from electric shock by moving it in and out of differnet phones) and couldn't properly authenticate.
Popped over to the store, got a new SIM and all was well.
Now, I'm not saying that getting a new SIM will solve your problem, but it's the only thing that comes to mind. Everyone who's having trouble, are the SIMs you are using older chips?
a 2nd question would be
are you sims unlocked or just CID
i just CID unlocked my phone ..
.. just wondering
new sim card helps
i was having the same issues with my phone dropping calls about every 5 to 10 minutes and i just went to the cingular store with the new rom and all on my phone and told the guy in there that they never gave me a 3g sim with my phone when i bought it and they had just used my old sim and swapped into it and the guy at the cingular store just took my old sim out copied over my numbers for me on his computer and then stuck the new 3g sim in my phone and i haven't had any issues with it since and that was probably 5 days ago or so it has been just great so that might make a difference
it even made it make the toast that summiter programmed this new rom to make perfectly now instead of burning it all the damn time
freakin sim cards always over charging my toast
hahahaha
Re: new sim card helps
cybiker123 said:
i was having the same issues with my phone dropping calls about every 5 to 10 minutes and i just went to the cingular store with the new rom and all on my phone and told the guy in there that they never gave me a 3g sim with my phone when i bought it and they had just used my old sim and swapped into it and the guy at the cingular store just took my old sim out copied over my numbers for me on his computer and then stuck the new 3g sim in my phone and i haven't had any issues with it since and that was probably 5 days ago or so it has been just great so that might make a difference
it even made it make the toast that summiter programmed this new rom to make perfectly now instead of burning it all the damn time
freakin sim cards always over charging my toast
hahahaha
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hmm. plausible. im headed to the cingular store tomorow to see if this will work for me as well. I'll post back tomorow
I'm a little confused on 3g sim's fixing this??? This 8125 isn't 3g ready but is 2.5 edge from all I've read up on. Supposedly the Hermes later this year will be Cingular's 3g PDA. I must be missing something here I guess....
Steven
chow
I've experienced this a few times in the last few hours.
I'm currently on Automatic network selection. I'll try changing to manual and see if that helps.
The only program I have running that uses GPRS is PocketWeather, which updates every 15 mins. That could be causing problems. The longest conversation I've had on this AKU2.3 ROM (xelencin's, which I've been running for only 24 hours) is 48 minutes. So if PocketWeather is causing the problem, it's not doing it every time.
i am not expercing this at all. im running aku2.3 (mr.clean) and have 0 problems w/ dropped calls
i am not running any gprs apps tho. and i send alot of MMS but i can talk for hrs without any issue.. just got off a 3.5hr phone call no problem at all.. thank god for my jabra cuz i couldnt hold this 1000000000lb phone upto my ear for 3 1/2 hrs lol
your ears must be bleeding :shock:
I have a totally new SIM in that phone, since I got it with providerchange... now if I only could remember, if I had the same problem with my old O2 SIM that I had in there previously (phone came 3 month earlier than SIM)
I do not have any problem (yet...)!!
I'm running this rom.
"Cingular 8125 users: custom AKU 2.3 ROM available"
OS: 2.24.10.1 WWE
RADIO: 02.25.11
ROM Date: 4/17/06
Ext Rom: Removed
OS: 5.1.195 (Build 14955.2.3.0)
T-Mobile NL
ActiveSync on GPRS (PushMail via 4smartphones.net , constant connection)
Automatic network selection: enabled
Password lock or any other lock: disabled
CID and simunlocked
well i just checked my phone and i have a pretty blue 3g sim in there as well..
THE PLOT THICKENS ! :wink:
ps you can tell if it is 3g (cingular at least) by taking it out and looking at the back
dave
hm, what exactly is 3G, or, where does the SIM differ? As far as I know, 3G is just a description of services (Videoconferencing?)
I'm not sure what kind of SIM I have; it says T-Mobile on one side, and just some gold connections and a lot of numbers on the other side. Any way to find out? It is quite a new SIM, about 4 months old. I have another prepaid SIM at home that I'll try, but it's T-Mobile as well and I got it only a few weeks earlier.
I've now got GPRS applications disabled, and switched network selection to manual. However, I don't make that many long phone calls, so can't tell yet whether it makes a difference.
is there a way to log the length of a phonecall? In call history it isn't visible...
I have cing 8125, have used various roms. I think that it's pocket weather connecting for an update that is cutting off my phone calls, usually between 3 and 5 minutes. I turned off pw updates and I was still on at 14 minutes. I have posted about this at sbsh forum
Hello, first post here, so first off, thanks for all the good work.
My problem is that I made a concerted attempt to unlock my Kaiser (T-Mobile Vario III) yesterday using data from this forum in order to use it with another sim abroad. It is now demonstrating two rather serious problems.
1) When a new e-mail or text arrives, the phone vibrates and won't stop until I reset it.
2) Although I mostly appear to be able to send and receive texts, when I dial or receive an ordinary telephone call, both handsets ring but the call is completely silent - it also appears to stay entirely silent (for at least 30 seconds).
I've just tried a hard reset, to no avail.
The device appears to be unlocked, however - I tried a couple of sims (Virgin and Orange) that at least allowed the phone to dial out. I also tried one from Vodafone that appeared to have been cancelled - don't know if this could have contributed?
The current set up is:
ROM version: 1.56.110.4
ROM date: 09/01/07
Radio version: 1.70 OliNex
Protocol version: 25.65.30.04H
Any input most appreciated - and Happy New Year to all!
G.
Just flash another radio mate. Use search button
The radio is the unlocker radio
That radio is only for unlocking. You need to pick another radio that is compatible with your rom as the prior post said. Judging by the date, it is a 6.0 rom so look for a radio that is compatible.
Here is a great thread to start reading...
this should give you a very good start on understanding your Kaiser
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433835
Hello guys,
I really need your help....
I just bought my second HTC HD. First I had a new one, bought from the local operator (Vodafone - Romania), but I lost the phone.
Now I just bought a second hand one, branded from Italian operator TIM.
The phone has only 15h life-timer.
It's SIM unlocked (or was never locked), has already hardSPL and a MaryOne custom rom.
I just instaled newest radio 1.17.25.09 and an Energy ROM...and the problems starts...or maybe was there already.
Once a day..during a call or just when I turn of the screen the phone seems to be ok, but I cannot make any calls. I have full signal ...
If I soft reset the phone I dont have any network operator, the phone is off (in flight mode) and I cannot turn phone on. After a couple of soft reset or removes of the battery everything goes normal (after searching network for 15 minutes).
I tried everything I known ... reinstall HardSPL, reinstall Radio, reinstall ROM (even original ROM)...the same problems apear after a short time.
I dont know everything about the phone, If was decalred stolen in Italy (is normal to do that if so), or maybe was branded by italian operator TIM and had radio problems....
I use any help....
Can Olinex unlocker (Radio Unlock maybe) solve the problem ?!?
Please hellllpppp !
Gabriel
some HD's had chipset radio problems, mine went for repair in Dallas TX and they changed motherboard, seems serial 849 and around had radio problems. If is still under warranty try to send it to repair center.
Numai bine
gabriel_dream said:
Hello guys,
I really need your help....
I just bought my second HTC HD. First I had a new one, bought from the local operator (Vodafone - Romania), but I lost the phone.
Now I just bought a second hand one, branded from Italian operator TIM.
The phone has only 15h life-timer.
It's SIM unlocked (or was never locked), has already hardSPL and a MaryOne custom rom.
I just instaled newest radio 1.17.25.09 and an Energy ROM...and the problems starts...or maybe was there already.
Once a day..during a call or just when I turn of the screen the phone seems to be ok, but I cannot make any calls. I have full signal ...
If I soft reset the phone I dont have any network operator, the phone is off (in flight mode) and I cannot turn phone on. After a couple of soft reset or removes of the battery everything goes normal (after searching network for 15 minutes).
I tried everything I known ... reinstall HardSPL, reinstall Radio, reinstall ROM (even original ROM)...the same problems apear after a short time.
I dont know everything about the phone, If was decalred stolen in Italy (is normal to do that if so), or maybe was branded by italian operator TIM and had radio problems....
I use any help....
Can Olinex unlocker (Radio Unlock maybe) solve the problem ?!?
Please hellllpppp !
Gabriel
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Thanks yo3gjc .... si La multi ani pentru azi, 1 dec !
It can be viruses for Windows Mobile...I have a lot of stuff installed.
I just flash new ROM version from NRGZ2 and I didn't install nothing, not even Microsft My Phone or Windows Market.....
A day passed, seems without problems.
Hey Guys,
I just bought an unbranded Omnia 7 second hand in Germany. The phone does have a Mango update, which can not be official, I guess.
So I played around with it and I noticed, that the screen does not turn black when I am calling which is kind of annoying since I hung up a several times...
I went to diagnosis and made the proximity test and it says "No Detection" although my whole hands lies on the sensor/phone...
I read these problems could occur because of the mango update. No my question: are there any fixes yet?
There is also the possibility that the sensor is broke, so I need a downgrade to get my full warranty. Where can I find that?
Thanks guys for your help, lovely phone!
h0ratio said:
Hey Guys,
I just bought an unbranded Omnia 7 second hand in Germany. The phone does have a Mango update, which can not be official, I guess.
So I played around with it and I noticed, that the screen does not turn black when I am calling which is kind of annoying since I hung up a several times...
I went to diagnosis and made the proximity test and it says "No Detection" although my whole hands lies on the sensor/phone...
I read these problems could occur because of the mango update. No my question: are there any fixes yet?
There is also the possibility that the sensor is broke, so I need a downgrade to get my full warranty. Where can I find that?
Thanks guys for your help, lovely phone!
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I think is a Hardware fault- maybe touch glass was broken and exchanged ....
but here the ROM:
1. You need this pre-NODO Rom
Samsung Omnia 7 Firmware XXJJ6 ALL PROVIDERS (select csc in flashtool your provider) tnx PavelX1 (T-Mobile branded ROM)
Included providers CSC's:
CRO - T-Mobile Croatia
DTM - T-Mobile Germany
TMH - T-Mobile Hungary
TMU - T-Mobile United Kingdom
TMZ - T-Mobile Czech Republic
VVT - Vivacom Bulgaria XEC - Movistar Spain
2. omnia 7 ROM flash guide (it conclude a un- branded ROM) tnx Casey_boy If you have problems with usb/phone port read this
full guide you find in my signature
Since I bought my phone at Media Markt, which is a normal multimedia shop it would be unwise to have a T-Mobile-like WP7 on top of my Omnia.
Now I am stuck since after the T-Mobile-WP7 downgrade I cannot access the download mode anymore...
So what now? Bring the device to media markt and hope they will fix the proximity sensor allthough it is obvious I broke the warranty?
Hi,
My HD7 is currently not running as well as it always has. The power button seems to stop working every so oftern (more so after charging) and it also freezes at the lock screen causing me to have to take the battery out to restart it.
I've never changed the rom, only allowed Zune updates from the original O2 UK rom. O2 did provide an unlock code so I could run Orange UK sims.
My question is, if I install the O2 Nodo rom and then allow the updates again in case the fault lies with the current wp version, will I lose the current sim unlock status and end up with the handset reverting to O2 only?
Regards
Ray
The sim lock is hardware radio dependant, not OS...
YES you can go with any rom you like...