I am in Afghanistan, I have satellite that gives me an Australian IP address, and I am useing two local Data provider SIMs Etisalat and MTN. I use two because the Esislat is $23 unlimited usage but the Cell towers are taken down at night to stop IED but MTN stays up but charges me a data rate. I have Dell streak 7 with streakDroid on it. Everytime I DL anything from the market it will pop say I can not DL it in my country. Now I have unlocked AT&T Atrix that I run 3 SIM cards in the above two and a local voice only provider and I can DL things just fine. I did a search for how to change my country and there is app for it but when i try to DL it from the market place it will tell me, not available in my country. Is there any way to change my country?
The Streak did work for the first week or so that i had it and now I can not get anything to work.
Market Enabler
That can be used to bypass sim checks. Need to be rooted and run again after each reboot. If you cant download that, I think the author has a different place to download it from(?)
If they use GeoIP checks that can be bypassed by a proxy.
TheManii said:
That can be used to bypass sim checks. Need to be rooted and run again after each reboot. If you cant download that, I think the author has a different place to download it from(?)
If they use GeoIP checks that can be bypassed by a proxy.
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I get the not available in your country error when I try to get that from the market place. I tried it before starting this tread. do you know of another place to DL it? If I get on my atrix and can I transfer it to my Streak? I am not the most android savey person.
If you can download it at all from anywhere, you should be able to install it on your s7.
ok after 5 dead links I got it.. thanks..
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Hello All,
I bought a prepay Side-Kick Tmobile sim card in Memphis today, after activating it and toping it up. I put it in my Kaiser. Auto connection setup started nicely and found tobile USA settings.. whoever, I am unable to attatch to the data network.. when ever I try and connect, the E with arrow icon starts working around, but then it stops and a message reading: Cannot connect for unknown reason (then it goes on about changing settings etc)
I looked everywhere for answers, (as I id like to think im more intelligent than just asking a question that could be dumb :-D) but i could not find a thing that worked about this.. and the things i did find were not helpful..so apologies in advance if there was an obvious place for my answer but i missed it some how..
The Device Information is:
ROM: Dutty WM6.1 WWE (CE OS 5.2.19716, build 19209)
Date: 04/01/08
Radio: 1.64.08.21
Protocol Version: 25.74.40.02H
I would hope that someone can help me, as i am desperately needing to get connected... im visiting from the UK and my silly sim card malfunctioned and i can no longer get online :-(
Many Thanks
the other day i saw a cab that said ::
"use this when you have trouble setting up t-mobile" ..
post #20 on page :: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336084&highlight=tmobyjoe599.cab
has a cab and instructions.. maybe its for you.. if you try it, please report results
Sidekick data tries to connect to Danger (manufacturer of SKs) Servers for internet connection, any other devices will not work on that service. You need to use the service that they offer for regular cell phones called Tzones or the data plan for smartphones
amkaos said:
the other day i saw a cab that said ::
"use this when you have trouble setting up t-mobile" ..
post #20 on page :: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336084&highlight=tmobyjoe599.cab
has a cab and instructions.. maybe its for you.. if you try it, please report results
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I tried the file (its one of the solutions i found and didnt work before posting).. what it did that it refused to even try and connect. it was something to do with having the Prixy settings active..so really im not sure what to do..
I tried to get through to Tmobile CS, but im almost sure that they will have no clue on what to do, but i was too late in the evening, so I will try tomorrow..
Any more ideas are Warmyl welcommed!
Thanks
from what i've read it seems that the sidekick data plans will not work on our devices.. as i was planning to do the same thing it seems that only the unlimited text would work not the data probably due to the fact that the data connects through danger which would detect that it's not a sidekick.. i was disappointed to find this out b4 as well
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
So what does a man have to do to get access to get pay as you go mobile access( in the US)!? does any one know any other service provider that would sell me a prepay sim that will have some kinda daily data package?
cant tell you who dissapointing this is!
bigchemist said:
So what does a man have to do to get access to get pay as you go mobile access( in the US)!? does any one know any other service provider that would sell me a prepay sim that will have some kinda daily data package?
cant tell you who dissapointing this is!
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I totally agree! I ran into the same problem as you. I am in the USA for 3 weeks and want a cheap (prepaid) mobile data connection. The best option seems to be: T-Mobile Total Internet Plan $40 month-by-month unlimited EDGE + WiFi.
ATT also sells prepaid sims under the name Go Phone...
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ATT also sells prepaid sims under the name Go Phone...
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Yes.. I found that out.. but they said in the ATT shop that it doesnt allow data access :-(
The Sum of All Fears!
Well to sum up,
I managed to get through to tmobile CS, they confirmed what was mentioned before about Side Kick servers. so the anser is No to all other devices besides to "side kick" (the handset)..so no Kaiser, or anything else!
I guess that i will have a new addition to my sim collection!
Many thanks to all that gave thier opinion and tried helping out
Ta
i actually had the same problem. and i downloadede a Dutty Tmobile set up worked wonders! make sure you install it to device .
i downloaded the zip onto my memory card. inserted it into phone searched my memory card opened the zip and used the DUTTY tool to set up connection. installed the program onto device and once installed you will need to do a soft reset in. once the phone comes back on it will prompt you to set up the tmobile connection.
hope it helped
Hi Guys,
I just snagged a T-Mobile G1 off eBay in India and turning it on I found that pattern unlock thingy.Not knowing what the pattern was I did the wrong pattern 5 times and then got stuck on the username/pwd screen.I couldnot go anywhere after that.I consulted some guys on the net and they asked me to give it the alt+w treatment.An voila, now my phone is asking to be reactivated via google. I neither have a T-Mobile SIM, nor am I in T-Mobile coverage. How do i unlock my phone? Is there any way I can flash some unlocked ROM into it so I could get some actual service out of my device other than being a friggin' paper weight. Did I completely fry it?Is there any hope? Please help me....
Thanks
Its not fried... but you will need to flash a modified firmware. But in order to do this you need root access. So, you will need to borrow someone else's T-Mobile sim card. Change your APN at the login page to use the Edge network (there are guides on here on doing that) and then login. Gain root access with again, another guide we have written on that. Finally, flash a modified G1 firmware, preferably JF or Haykuro builds which allow you to skip all that. However.. what service do you even plan on using with your G1? Understand that likely only ATT/ Cingular will work minus the 3G coverage which abolishes pretty much half the functions on the G1, but either way thats what you need to do first.
You dont need tmobile to unlock it from that screen, you can enter apn settings for your area and connect to any local network.
I'm in norway and I could activate mine just fine, I just had to put in my carrier's settings in the apn screen. Also worth noting that you can only get to the data roaming screen if you restart the phone (it'll say "you have lost network connectivity <something>" and allow you to open that screen).
downgrade to rc 29 using dream img from how to downgrade. then look at how to activate without sim topic. activate and voila ur good to go
I just purchased a G1 from someone on craigslist... popped in my sim card and registered it andn used it for calls and text for the last two days.
Today I decided to change my rom from crb43 to dreaimg.nbh and when i went to start it up it says I can't connect to google to register because i do not have a data plan, or WIFI in the house to do it the other way.
My question is there any rom to flash or other way i can skip registration or register it anyway?
I also know no one with a T-mobile data plan....
I'm lost and pissed.... any help would be really appreciated.
OLSTORO
If you searched for (or even clicked in the "Informative Thread...") How to register without a data plan... You would have found this thread.
In order to actually register it you will need to get it on the internet at some point. But you can skip it.
I am assuming you are trying to gain root access to load a modified firmware on your phone, in which case, the newer ADB based firmwares allow you to bypass registration.
And seriously, three threads for one question? I'm not trying to be a **** or anything (maybe I am), but do you really need three threads (two in one forum) for one question? Rest assured the mods will delete two of your threads, and if they are in a bad mood they might delete this one too.
If I buy a used G1 on ebay, can my neighbor just put her sim card in it without any web plan? She has a regular voice and text plan on T-Mobile with a cracker jack nokia flip phone and it's a hassle for her to send and receive texts. I figured she can get a phone with a keyboard and make her life easier.
Does she have to turn anything off so she doesn't get charged for web service?
without a data plan its gonna be hard to get past the activiation screen.
all she would need to do is
get a sim with someone who has data,
go through the setup creating her own gmail account
then when she;s at the home screen power off and swap sims again.
she wont have internet but the basics will work!
I have an iPhone on T-Mobile with data. So I can use my sim and put it in her G1 and where do I find the next steps in activating everything?
no sim = unpassable NO SIM screen.
sim without data = activation/learn how to use screen, cant continue after wanting to create gmail account
sim with data = get to step above but it will create the account and allow you through to the home screen.
so yes, as long as the sim has data, she should be ale to activate.
just remember to tell her that the phone is much more fun with data ;D
Thanks. Once I get her to see how much fun and easier to use a smart phone is I'm sure she'll eventually get a data plan.
actually I think the only way to get pass it is with a android data plan, Im not sure of the other data plans t-mobile has.
But I have had my G1 for a year w/o data.I got 5MB of free data when I bought it so you can try it even though your getting it used.I still had this problem when I was rooting it though because I had to log-in without the data.I did by going through the adb shell or something its kind of difficult.
Maybe someone else can give you more information
Ok I got it and I installed the sim card from my iPhone. I went through the activation process and I created a generic gmail account and have been using the G1 for the last 30 minutes. Have it also working through the wifi at home too.
Now I have to install her sim to see what happens.
Download APN droid so that her phone doesn't connect to data services. They will charge her per MB if she doesn't.
I got pretty good at modifying the iPhone and next week I have to learn the EVO. I hope what I learn with this G1 I can use with the EVO later!
I went into MARKET on the G1 and searched APN and all I got was APN Italy and APN Movilphone. Where do I get APN DROID and how do I install it?
The app's name is "APNdroid" by martin adamek. It's in the market.
I must be doing something wrong. I'm going into the market and searching for APNdroid and it keeps telling me
There are no matches in Android Market for the search : APNdroid
Do I have to be rooted or jailbroken or is it another Market not the one on the stock G1 ? Do I have to do it while connected on the cellphone or can I do it over wifi?
I'm not an idiot, I mean how hard is it to do a search, but this is making me nuts!!
OK Now I know what happened. I've been playing with the G1 since yesterday but for some reason today it decided to update its version. It asked if I wanted to update it and I said yes. Apparently the previous owner had never updated it. I now have a way prettier and more modern looking Market and it found the app quickly when I searched for it.
I installed the app and it's working great. I knew I couldn't be that dumb!
Thanks a lot for your patience.
2 Days old hd7. Bought from London 02 locked. Used imie unlocked website n got kt unlocked.
now I'm in India. When ever I try to access marketplace it says not available for ur region. is this normal or since its unlocked some features may not work?
Or it would only work with 02sim and in London only?
also has anyone been able to manage a file explorer ? I'd still need market place though
It's to do with the Live ID you used to sign in. It is most likely linked to India and because the marketplace isn't open to India yet you will not be able to access it.
IF you want to gain access you will need to setup a new Live ID with American / British addresses.
I'm not sure how payment will work though as you may need a Billing Address in the US /UK.
Okay this is what i tried.
I reset my HD7. Then when it started i didnt set up the live ID. i tried market place and it worked on my home WiFi. (i put my sin card off - flight mode)
Then i went on the computer and changed my hotmail id to united states. I entered my id on hD7 and again on WiFi tried market place and it worked.
BUT when i tried to purchase anything it says product not available on catlogue.
Then i started my simcard and tried market place again and it said itsnot available for this region.
So its the sim card thats creating the region.
Now with my ID set as USA, when im in london next i am going to try market place. I have a 3 service sim card there with internet on it.
Will then check and post again.
I tried to put my phone and flight mode and tried market place on WiFi and guess what now again it says not available for your region.
So until i had no sim activated inside i was good. but now somehow phone knows wether flight mode or no flight mode...my location is India
As far as I know, once a Live ID is created for a certain region, you cannot change the region.
You are able to change it for the individual services (Hotmail, etc) but the base ID remains attached to the country you registered it as. There were some problems experienced by UK residents where they had initially registered a US account for use with Zune marketplace and then changed it all to UK when they purchased a WP7 device but because it was still a US account they could not add their UK credit card for purchases in the MarketPlace.
So, it seems that you'll either need to create a new US ID but potentially have no access to your credit cards or you'll just have to wait till the WP7 launches in India.
Good luck and let me know what you try!