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Looking for an app to initiate and stop a 3G Connection

Hello,
I'm using schap's WM6 ROM 3.30a
I was wondering if someone knows an app to initiate a 3G/GPRS/EDGE connection.
I use radio streaming programs that don't initiate the connection by themselves. So I would love that kind of button to connect/disconnect easily from my 3G ISP.
If you think it's possible...
Thanks !

pim said:
Hello,
I'm using schap's WM6 ROM 3.30a
I was wondering if someone knows an app to initiate a 3G/GPRS/EDGE connection.
I use radio streaming programs that don't initiate the connection by themselves. So I would love that kind of button to connect/disconnect easily from my 3G ISP.
If you think it's possible...
Thanks !
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Schap's CommManager has a button to do this

I've downloaded schap's comm manager ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310650 ), but I don't see any button to do that. There is a button to switch between 2G and 3G. But I dont' see a button to start or stop the connection.
Thanks

How about BandSwitch...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299070

As I understand you want a way to disconnect a 3G connection... right?
If so, you want something like the HTCustom Tweak Application... it allows you to display the GPRS/3G Disconnect and Timer option!
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307873

pim said:
I've downloaded schap's comm manager ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310650 ), but I don't see any button to do that. There is a button to switch between 2G and 3G. But I dont' see a button to start or stop the connection.
Thanks
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It's the 4th button down on the right - looks like a computer with a globe behind it - press that and then 'connect' on the left softkey (under network connection it should show your default 3G connection)

stewcp said:
As I understand you want a way to disconnect a 3G connection... right?
If so, you want something like the HTCustom Tweak Application... it allows you to display the GPRS/3G Disconnect and Timer option!
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307873
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To stop the connection, I know there is a tweak.
I'm looking for something to Start it

rabdo said:
It's the 4th button down on the right - looks like a computer with a globe behind it - press that and then 'connect' on the left softkey (under network connection it should show your default 3G connection)
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Maybe I'm a noob but where is the left softkey ?

pim said:
Maybe I'm a noob but where is the left softkey ?
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The left and right softkeys are the buttons on the bottom of the screen which also have hardware buttons below them
does the button I mentioned in the comm manager not work for you?

sorry I found it out.
But I would prefer something faster, with one click only

First off this has nothing to do with WM6... second all of the tweak apps have a setting for connection always on! and the option to show a dissconnect button on the top! third in most commangers there is a data connection button that you simply tap and turn the data on and off... searching the forum would have been a much easier way to find your answer it seems that people love to be spoon feed around here and are not willing to go through the trial and error that real devs do to get what they want. until senior member stop feeding into this the problem will never stop. I know everyone wants to be a nice guy but damn if we don't stop this no we might as well change the name to HoFo2...

pim said:
sorry I found it out.
But I would prefer something faster, with one click only
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My first thought would be to look at a program called 'mortscript' in which you can create scripts and attach them to shortcuts or hardware buttons. You can do just about anything with these scripts so is probably your best bet for a 1-click option

Be happy with what is out there. If you feel you want something faster and one click, you might be better off writting your own apps to fit your needs.
pim said:
sorry I found it out.
But I would prefer something faster, with one click only
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Thank you all

Sorry for Hijacking this thread.
After I got the WM6 image on my device I lack the button / link for initiating the 3G/UMTS-Connection (before I was able to click on the "U" (="3G") logo in the menubar, and the Connectivity-Bubble gave me the option to initiate the data-connection. With the new image it only shows me a text that "there are no data-connections active. If necessary applications will initiate a connection. Go into "Settings" to change your connection settings." (Freely translated from the german version)
Anybody know how I can get them back? I'm aware of the reg-hack to get the disconnect-button in HKLM\ControlPanel\Phone\Flags2, what are the settings of Flag2 and Flag of people who are able to initiate the connection from the menu bar?
TIA, Ulf

PhoneAlarm can include a button to initiate or stop a data connection (as well as BT or WiFi buttons), with one click. It's also an awesome program for other reasons if you haven't used it yet.

Hi!
I live in Europe and flashed the Dopod rom..
The thing is, ever since the upgrade when I connect to (mobile) internet, it doesn't show the UMTS sign, but the Edge/3g sign. Internet is a lot slower than before as well.
Does this have anything to do with the fact I get an error when I boot saying it's for Asia only, or do I need to do something to connect to the UMTS network?

Connection icons not working right compared to WM5

After upgrading to Schapps' WM6 rom, i didn't like my connection icons at the top of the screen only having a link to the wireless manager. I followed the guide below to restore the previous functionality:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.phpt=294987&highlight=flight+mode+bubble
However, while the flight mode link works, the "turn on wifi" link is broken, it turns it on but won't display "turn off wifi" and won't let me turn it off. Why is this broken, and is there a reg hack to let me fix it?
Also, WM5 let me display both the signal icon, the 3G icon and the wifi icon all at the same time. Now the 3G icon 'morphs' into the wifi icon. Why has this behaviour changed? Is there a way to keep WM6 but make the connection icons behave like WM5?

this has been a bug since the first release of WM6 so I take it your new to the game. as of right now the only fix is the wifi bubble fix cab. search and you will find it. also the link you posted don't work.

austinsnyc said:
this has been a bug since the first release of WM6 so I take it your new to the game. as of right now the only fix is the wifi bubble fix cab. search and you will find it. also the link you posted don't work.
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Okay, thanks for the heads up. Are microsoft aware of the issue and do they intend to fix it? Also the link works if you delete the space near the end of bubble. I was typing this on my Hermes and for some reason the cut and paste is screwing up.
Just out of interest, is this bug discussed anywhere? I've spent ages searching but not found much.
Edit: Does this bug also include the fact the 3G icon no longer is displayed whenever wifi is used? WM5 definitely displayed both at the same time.

WiFi not connecting on startup or resume

Hello.
I'm starting this new thread because I can't find anything similar in other threads.
I've got a brand new htc tp2, bought it a few days ago with official Windows Mobile 6.1 Italian ROM.
Then I updated to the new official Windows Mobile 6.5 Italian ROM from HTC.com and all seems to be OK, except for something strange I guess maybe really a bug of the operating system.
Every time I boot-up or resume from standby, I must reactivate wifi connection manually. The strange is, communication manager says wifi is on, while the wifi activation checkbox in settings page says it's not, and it's really not.
* HTC support sayd it's a system-specific functionality *
Don't joke please, it's really annoying to activate wifi manually every time I bring my phone in the hand, and I wonder why somebody in the development team may want to do something "original" like this.
I've got also a WM5 P3600 and WM6.1 Diamond, and none of them has this kind of issue. And the same was my TP2 befor upgrading to the new ROM.
Now I'd like to know if somebody has seen anything similar and I will appreciate any kind of suggestion.

In 6.5
I agree. Really annoying. Just upgraded to WM6.5 and it has the 'feature' that WiFi has to be started everytime the PPC powers up. Why? Is there a fix?

I think the idea behind this "feature" is that, when Wifi is on according to HTC but off in Windows, the HTC code will automatically turn on Wifi in Windows as soon as a program tries to access the internet. Unfortunately I'm not aware of any way to turn this behavior off. It causes problems in Opera because even after the Wifi is automatically turned on, Opera doesn't notice the new connection and remains stuck trying to load the page. I then have to press Stop and Go or Refresh to get it to use the newly established Wifi connection.

Well guys, I've read some more threads in this forum talking about similar problems (but not the same) and analysed some instructions about modifying registry data.
The idea behind the feature was correct, that is WiFi will remain like sleeping after startup or resume but will effectively activate on-demand when any application will require it to activate.
Now, surfing the registry I've probably found what I was searching for: looking at the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\State\Resuming\{98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006} I read a default value of 4, which means "OFF", and I modified the value to 0, which is "FULL POWER".
Now my WiFi seems to be fully functional.
Hope this will be useful for you all.

aq71bo;4747347 surfing the registry I've probably found what I was searching for: looking at the key [B said:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\State\Resuming\{98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006} I read a default value of 4, which means "OFF", and I modified the value to 0[/B], which is "FULL POWER".
Now my WiFi seems to be fully functional.
Hope this will be useful for you all.
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I had did that mod and then also did the KeepWiFiOnWhenUnattended mod as well and wifi havent went off yet

Unfortunately didnt work for WWE TP2
Unfortunately this hack didn't work for me. (Official stock WWE WM6.5 ROM).
I applied the Power Fix as outlined above on its own - no joy.
Then additionally did the KeepWiFiOnWhenUnattended key - no joy.
Also changed the other keys in the power group:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\State\*\{98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006}
to zero as per a Topaz thread that I found.
Still no joy.
This is a very annoying feature of WM6.5 and something that I hope someone can fix soon!
(BTW: On WM6.1 the KeepWiFiOnWhenUnattended Hack used to work on its own. Now KeepWiFiOnWhenUnattended gets reset to 0 on every re-boot or resume from suspend.)

It's just how the Rhodium software from HTC handles the WiFi. If you use a cooked ROM, like mine for example with different software from LEO device the WiFi works as it did in previous devices.

i guess we lost one great hack to 6.5.. its the simple things people never pay attention to and dont try and fix it

Hello
check this out
I hope this will help you too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=575256

[Android] Disabling 3G For Kaiser for NAND rom -- please help!

As some devs are aware there are those of us who need 3G disabled on Android for our devices. Using the option to "Only Use 2G Networks" does not resolve this. (edit: also, neither does the *#*#INFO#*#*)
I thought it might be helpful to create a thread about it so that if anyone comes up with a solution or if a particular rom build can address this issue (I'm not an expert but it seems like it will have to be a rom based fix? which is why this isn't in software development) there's a place for it.
I use AT&T and have validated my APN settings and tried all manner of selecting the "use only 2g" option (restarting, manually selecting networks, automatically selecting networks, etc.) but it always goes back to 3G.
This can be disabled as if I disable 3G through WinMO it works and HaRET seems to behave when I use it that way (I still select 2g only though).
Personally I use HardSPL 3.56 and Radio 1.71.09.01.
Please help us out Perhaps we could start a bounty -- I'd like to start with $10 for a validated fix.
If someone would be willing to walk me through a build process for their rom perhaps I can test/fumble through C myself and create a "patch" or something that can be applied to other builds. Please feel free to PM me if you can do that and I'll keep any information on this thread.
Thanks for reading this and any help you can provide or direction you can point me in! This is a great community!

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As reported by Softec 2G/3G switching is working for Polaris (Pola100) using KaiserDroid 2.0
http://www.homecncfun.com/kaiserdroid/
Thank you slm4996!
I am trying to use KaiserDroid 2.0 on my Kaiser (Kais160) but thus far haven't gotten data to work. Stay tuned.

Hi
Thanks for starting this thread I am using the same phone (kaiser 130) same hard spl 3.34 and same radio.
I too live in an area where I need to disable 3g to have a usable phone, and have found the same - disable in Windows Mobile and load via haret and then android never tries 3g.
I like the idea of the reward, I'll match your $10 so that makes a $20 bounty on this one, I can test for anyone if they're trying to fix it.

There's a few different ways to accomplish this. All do the same thing but some may be easier for you to do based on your experience. I don't know if the ROMs need to be rooted but given that these are ports you should have no issues with that. You can search through my posts, the various threads or PM me if you need help with that.
Basically you are going to corrupt the (going off of memory here) /etc/apn-config.xml file to point to nonexistent APNs. You don't need to do both of these, these are just different ways to do this:
1.) Download Droidsans Tweaks Lite from Market (free) and you can use it to disable the APN, or you can just to to the APN settings and change the APN name
2.) Download APNdroid (free) and toggle connectivity
There's other ways, but giving you two options should be enough. If you are good enough at messing with ROMs, you can always just delete the apn-config.xml (or whatever it's called) in /etc (which is in the rootfs.img) and it will never connect.

I don't think these 2 actually turn off 3g just the data, my problem is the 3g signal is too weak to be reliable so I need to force 2g completely, not just disable the apn

then can't you just get one of the various (curvefish for example) widgets to toggle 2G/3G or go to settings and say 2G only?

Currently only via Haret
damianiw said:
I don't think these 2 actually turn off 3g just the data, my problem is the 3g signal is too weak to be reliable so I need to force 2g completely, not just disable the apn
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Well the only thing I can suggest is via haret.
1. Via windows goto com manager and disable 3g, and confirm that you have edge showing and connected.
2. Boot haret and you will be limited to edge.
short and sweet.....
the speed is decent enough for me to consider a nexus or desire on ATT's 850 mhz HSDPA/4g
Mo
ps. I hope your thread pushes for a solution via nand b/c its important.

disable 3g not workkint in android
enatefox said:
then can't you just get one of the various (curvefish for example) widgets to toggle 2G/3G or go to settings and say 2G only?
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Sorry n the dsiabling 3g when runing android does not work on the kaiser from our experience, the widget is just a shortcut to the menu.
As noted in post 7 and I tught above the only soluton is to run via haret and. Disable it in windows mobile to re-enable reboot the phone and enable in windows then run haret again.
Can we change the thread to - Android via Nand on Kaiser Disable 3g solution required or something clearer
I would love to be able to run via nand

I have this problem too, i can't disable the 3G signal, i think this problem is only in Kaiser.
i like if someone can "fix" this for us.

Thank you guys for the suggestions. HaRET does work if the WinMO ROM hosting can disable 3G (which most have a switch or something).
I have googled for some time searching for a toggle/switch that disables 3G but as mentioned have only found ones that point to the menu rather than actually disable 3G.
As mentioned the menu does not work.
There's a $20 combined bounty on this already! Please help us out!!

Newest KaiserDroid
I am using a new RIL in KaiserDroid 2.0, have you tried it yet?
http://www.homecncfun.com/kaiserdroid/
If it works I can backport it to older roms till this one is more complete. Thank you for all you feedback on the KaiserDroid thread.

I'll give it a try and let you know...

2G/3G switch is working for me on Polaris Pola100
i finally can use me phone with Android!!!
thanks, great work!

Softec said:
2G/3G switch is working for me on Polaris Pola100
i finally can use me phone with Android!!!
thanks, great work!
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You're welcome. Do you want to keep using 2.0 or should I backport it for you?

Thus far with KaiserDroid 2.0 I haven't been able to get any data to work. I didn't test making/receiving phonecalls. I plan on posting thoroughly soon but I want to play with it some more (perhaps I've done something ignorant, haha )
I've been using HaRET to test and left my MicroSD at home today will have to try more later this evening. I will also check out KaiserDroid 1.1.

aikeru said:
Thus far with KaiserDroid 2.0 I haven't been able to get any data to work. I didn't test making/receiving phonecalls. I plan on posting thoroughly soon but I want to play with it some more (perhaps I've done something ignorant, haha )
I've been using HaRET to test and left my MicroSD at home today will have to try more later this evening. I will also check out KaiserDroid 1.1.
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Try this update package, it fixes some of the APN's and adds a few more:
http://www.homecncfun.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=15
(this is just an update, put it in your andboot folder and enter the install menu, choose "apply update" then quit)

slm4996 said:
Try this update package, it fixes some of the APN's and adds a few more:
http://www.homecncfun.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=15
(this is just an update, put it in your andboot folder and enter the install menu, choose "apply update" then quit)
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Doesn't seem to work, my results/attempt procedure posted here (in KaiserDroid thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5780033#post5780033

slm4996 said:
You're welcome. Do you want to keep using 2.0 or should I backport it for you?
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Hello, it would be nice to have the opportunity to try different rom, can you tell us what to do if you would be very grateful.
For your rom I noticed that it is a bit slow, the data in WiFi will not work and above all the bateria takes very little.
Charged 100% no WiFi and only a few calls, it was switched off after 6 hours.
I tried the version 2.0, now I have downloaded version 2.1. Test and let you know.
Thank you very much.

Softec said:
Hello, it would be nice to have the opportunity to try different rom, can you tell us what to do if you would be very grateful.
For your rom I noticed that it is a bit slow, the data in WiFi will not work and above all the bateria takes very little.
Charged 100% no WiFi and only a few calls, it was switched off after 6 hours.
I tried the version 2.0, now I have downloaded version 2.1. Test and let you know.
Thank you very much.
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Please read the thread for the rom you use!! These are all known issues with all ROMs flashed to NAND and to some extent under HaRET. the appropriate fixes and/or workaround have been posted in the thread. I am working a howto to back port the RIL but if you start poking around in the sysinit.rc it should be fairly obvious what files you need.
keep in mind that KaiserDroid 2.0/2.1 are ALPHA release and as such contain bugs.

Hello slm4996, it was not my intension held high controversy, I just wanted to clear up why do not I was using your rom and use the 3G off on another rom.
I looked at the file sysinit.rc as you recommended and I changed the line:
service ril-daemon /system/bin/rild -l /system/lib/libhtcgeneric-ril.so -- -d /dev/smd0
with
service ril-daemon /system/bin/rild
Then I replaced the file /system/bin/Rild from your new rom and it worked perfectly.
I can make and receive calls on 2G without problem. I have not tried the APN but I'll try to short
thank you very much.

Remove notification when having no radio coverage

Hi there,
is there any possibility to remove this notofication when having no radio coverage (as in my underground garage)...
I'm a bit fed up with it, always switching it away...
thx and br

is there no solution?

*push*
is there nobody who has an idea how to disable the "no connection possible" notification?

Sperti said:
*push*
is there nobody who has an idea how to disable the "no connection possible" notification?
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You will need to supply information as to which ROM you are using.
On my stock Tmobile US ROM, I don't get this notification.

I use the latest HTC ROM (6.5) with Sense 2.5 but I had this notification on every ROM I had installed (6.1 and the 6.5 from November)
to explain it once more. when I go in my underground garage (where I have no radio coverage) and I stay there for 2 minutes, then the notification comes which says: "no connection possible".
I would like to disable this, but in Software there is no possibility.

Sperti said:
I use the latest HTC ROM (6.5) with Sense 2.5 but I had this notification on every ROM I had installed (6.1 and the 6.5 from November)
to explain it once more. when I go in my underground garage (where I have no radio coverage) and I stay there for 2 minutes, then the notification comes which says: "no connection possible".
I would like to disable this, but in Software there is no possibility.
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This sounds more like you phone is trying to make a data connection, rather than a phone connection. I do get this alert when there is no phone service available - but only if I try and go online for some reason. Are you using some applications that automatically connect to the Internet?

yes, the weatherapplication, active sync, etc.
and I think you are right, regarding the data connection. is there any possibility to switch off this data connection notification?
thx and regards

*push*
does anyone have an idea?

Youre probably going to have to edit your registry if you want to keep your weather, etc running and disable the notification. Justt google "windows mobile registry editor" and im sure youll find it. After installing it comes the fun part. You get to search your registry for the value that controlls that notification, it will have a name indicating the function, something like "DataConnectionNotification" or something similar, and its value will be 1. You will want to change it to 0. Findinf it will be the tough part, theres a ton of folders in the phones registry, and some of the names of the values can be kinda cryptic. But you should be able to find it with a little time and common sense. I would start my search in HKCU/Software/HTC/builtin/ril (might not be exact path) and if its not in there, expand your search. Maybe someone will be kind and post exactly where it is in your registry, I cant search rt now Im on my phone

Thx for the advice
the only thing I found was on:
HKCU/Software/HTC/ConnectionSetup
there I changed the value "Enable Autonotify" from 1 to 0
but it seems not to be the right one since the notification is not gone...
it would be nice if somebody could help me finding the right registry entry?