XDA with no signal - MDA, XDA, 1010 General

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dated before January 19th 2003
Subject: XDA with no signal
From: Rodger Macfarlane
Date: 13 Jan, 2003 22:23:15
Bought an XDA on eBay and everything's working fine except I
can't get a signal on the phone. I'm using an O2 data sim but
have tried an O2 PAYG sim which displayed a signal briefly then
stopped, just like the data SIM.
Subject: Phone not on signal
From: Radim - CZECH
Date: 13 Jan, 2003 22:44:07
Hi Rodger,
I have similar problem, the MDA shows it's on signal but noone
can reach me. The provider says that I'm switched off but the
phone shows that everything is OK. When I find this out, I
always have to do "soft reset", when it reboots, everything
works well.
Subject: Not reachable
From: Stefan Bauer
Date: 13 Jan, 2003 23:05:25
Hello Guys.
I´ve got the same Problem, that on the phone everything looks
right, but when someone calls me he gets the message, that I´m
not reachable.
Tought that it might happen everytime I turns the XDA off. But
some tests have shown, this is not the problem.
Looks like i have to to every hour a Softreset to get the phone
worked. This isn´t a configuration to life with. Trying to
change the phone via Support.
But maybe one of you got an other solution.....
PS: Great Web-Site and finest Support at this page. ;-)
Subject: Phone not reliable ?
From: XDA developers
Date: 15 Jan, 2003 00:03:10
We have experienced some similar problems. Phone displays enough
received signal strength, but is unreachable from network. It
seems as if the update of the signal bars just doesn't always
work well.
(Did get somewhat better as we upgraded to newer versions of OS
and RS though...)
Subject: XDA with no signal
From: Rodger Macfarlane
Date: 17 Jan, 2003 19:40:01
Same SIM card in a different XDA works fine. Cound it be that
the XDA has been SIM locked?
Subject: check
From: spikomatic
Date: 18 Jan, 2003 03:44:59
i have similar problems using a d2 card i a simlocked O2 xda :-]
i have network the whole day and everybody can call me..but if i
loose network..it will stay lost...only power off and on the
phone will help...but i have a O2 card to..i ll test..

A few people have now suggested that it could be because the XDA is blacklisted as stolen (tho I bought mine from eBay...)
Can anyone comment?
:?

Hello Big Mac.
Bought mine XDA at Ebay too and had also problems with the signal.
I called the O2-Hotline and told them to change it.
Received a new one, but have the old problem. XDA shows signal, but when someone is caling me I´m offline...
Maybe there are some differences in old and new Sim-cards....
Regards
Stefan

hmm i thought i bought a simlocked xda on ebay..as i used manipulator and kabel..there stood : simlock : <none> !!
ok my d2 card work in this phone..one prob seems to be the networksignal..if i loose it it stays lost..the xda does not try to find new signal!
maybe a software version bug?!
ill ask O2 shop in 2 days about updating my xda...

Something news about reaching my XDA....
I´ve done yesterday an update to Rom Version 3.15.15 Eng and Radio VErsion 4.16.00.
Looks like the phone work better tried to reach me after being online for about 10 hours and it works. It never done before. Will test it some more time, but now i´m a little bit happier .
Stefan

LumpiStefan, does the upgrade improve the actual signal on the xda, I live at the bottom of a hill, where reception is poor, and I'm lucky if I get the single dot at the bottom of the aerial icon!
Additionally I did recieve some spam today that was of interest suprisingly, and is "on topic!" what do you think about this, it sounds like a scam to me, I mean how can a wafer thin pcb "loop" that is not physically connected to the antenna improve the signal propagation to the phone!
http://213.162.130.26/1/index.php?r=cell

Some news concerning to the SIM card type:
Recently I was in my mobile operator service center and we test SIM cards from two different vendors. We try a few cards from each vendors, so these results are dependable
xda don't like (or even hates!) SIMs by GemPlus.
Radio stack O2 v4.16: sometimes failed to find network after lost it
Radiostack qtek 3.23: as described by XDA developers 15 Jan, 2003 (good "signal level" but nobody can reach me and "unable to read network" message while reading network services settings);
xda feels well with Schlumberger's SIM cards.
Unfortunately, this information didn't solve my problem, because GemPlus "empty" (not bounded to phone number) cards are only available on my provider at the moment
And - IF ANYBODY CAN, please. be so kind and let me know if anywhere O2 4.20 radio stack upgrade available :? Not qtec3.23 but O2 4.20? Just to experiment if it is possible to reprogram above 3.23 and check the situation. Please... my email is ae(at)ae.inc.ru Thanks in advance.

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UK orange not working on XDA

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Subject: UK orange not working on XDA
From: Al
Date: 15 Jan, 2003 13:27:56
I have unlocked my UK O2 XDA and have tried to put my UK Orange
SIM card into it to see if I can get it to work. I have found I
cannot get any network selection and and no signal. I have tried
it with a Vodafone SIM and it get network coverage but when I
try to make call I get the message "Unable to place the call.
Check number and try again".
Can anybody shed some light. Orange in the UK is PCN (GSM
900.1800)
Subject: Orange SIM in Xda
From: tabbycat
Date: 15 Jan, 2003 16:52:52
Interesting. I have successfully used an Orange Pre-Pay SIM in
an unlocked Xda (one that was never network latched).
Perhaps it is your Orange SIM that is locked or paired with your
old handset? Are you able to try this SIM in another non-Orange
network-unlatched handset?
I hasten to add that I have only gone as far as making voice
calls on Orange (which seem to work fine from Xda).
works fine on orange for me
have had my orange sim in the xda for a fair few days now...all seems fine !!! thanks lads!!!

XDA fails to turn on phone

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Subject: XDA fails to turn on phone
From: Tom
Date: 15 Jan, 2003 20:00:21
Hi there,
I've got a XDA, bought with a O2 Netherlands subscription.
My ROM-version is 3.14.13 ENG
The Radio-version is 4.14
The problem is that when my signal drops very low, after a while
the XDA resets by itself. After this there is hardly no way to
get the phone module back on. The only way to get the module
back on, and it seldom works... , is to reset the XDA multiple
times. Or when I place the XDA back in the cradle.
Can anyone please tell me if there is a solution for my problem.
It's really annoying when you are away from home and you're XDA
can't place any calls. It happens to me several times a week....
Greets
Tom said:
I've got a XDA, bought with a O2 Netherlands subscription.
My ROM-version is 3.14.13 ENG
The Radio-version is 4.14
The problem is that when my signal drops very low, after a while
the XDA resets by itself. After this there is hardly no way to
get the phone module back on. The only way to get the module
back on, and it seldom works... , is to reset the XDA multiple
times. Or when I place the XDA back in the cradle.
Can anyone please tell me if there is a solution for my problem.
It's really annoying when you are away from home and you're XDA
can't place any calls. It happens to me several times a week....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try this:
- go into bootloader mode
- when GSM ready hit the top right button
- select GSM OFF
- select GSM ON (wait for the menu to reappear)
- reset
this works for me. They just told me it's a problem with RS 4.14.
I can live with it since it only happens when I turn it off explicitly and not when I go out of coverage.
Rick

New User saying hello and an answer on 1900mhz

Hi all,
as a new XDA user have been reading through the forum with interest, found out a lot about my unit that I did not know and am sure there is a lot more to find,
My XDA is a Model PW10B1
Rom : 4.00.01ENG
Radio 4.20.00
Protocol 32S54
At the moment I am using a T-Mobile (UK) Sim in it and am happy with the service,
In answer to some of the comments on the board about using the phone in the US, I can confirm it does work fine, I got the best service on the US T-Mobile network around Denver where the GPRS worked fine, (Using the T-Mobile offer of GPRS at same as UK rates, managed to do anot of good data transfer), on the West Coast (LA) the phone works fine but no GPRS available, due to the network roaming agreement there.
hope that helps for anyone thinking about taking XDA to a US area
Ammendment to the Above,
I should say that my XDA is a Model PW10A1, but since installing 2003 the software page reports it a PW10B1
And the Test in the US was done before the 2003 was written over the standard ROM
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=47035#post47035
This user says his won't work at all in the US.
Hi
Well all I can tell you is that my phone which is a 64mb UK o2 device worked fine, both on T-Mobile while in Denver and also in Los Angles, but only got GPRS service in Denver!.
Maybe the other poster had an older model, or some other reason i don't know all I can say is that my unit looged onto the US network as soon as the band was switched in the bootloaded.
I am back there next month, I will take a picture of the screen if you want showing it logged onto the netowrk if you want to see proof!!

GPRS does not work for my Atom Exec!!!

Hey all,
I am hoping somebody will have a solution to my problem as it is driving me mad.
I have an 02 XDA Atom Exec & am on the T-Mobile network in the UK & I am unable to connect to the T-Mobile GPRS service.
I have put in the correct setting but for some reason it keeps trying to connect then eventually come up with a notice that Cannot Connect & that the answering modem has disconnected.
I do not understand what this means & by the sound of it neither do T-Mobile customer services, but understandly maybe as they don't do it!!!
I hope one of you guys can help me with this problem.
Thanks Guys.
can you check with another sim card?
maby different operator?
If you will have same problem, the source in GSM module, otherwise, go to your operator.
hi, i have the same problem with my atom on UK Vodafone, it says it connects fine, but then cant locate any web pages or anything like that!
Hi,
I have tried with my vodafone PAYG sim card with the vodafone settings & it works fine, but still having problems with my T-Mobile sim.
I think I may have to phone customer service again & try get a solution from them otherwise I will cancel the web & walk & just keep the free minutes.
Spuddle, I have tried with the Vodafone sim & mine worked fine, Are you sure you have the Vodafone settings on there???
im sure i have, because it will connect, and says connected, just when i go to ie it keeps saying any web / wap page cant be located.
where did you get the settings from??
thanks!
I got the settings from http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html.
Let me know if they are the same settings that you used, If it saying that it was unable to load up the page do a reset ot try closing down running programs & try again.
its still not working!
I have just got a T-Mobile account with the Web'n'Walk and I am experiencing the exact same problems.
I have used my Atom Exec on Vodafone AU, Vodafone UK, O2 UK and they all connect straight away. (and when the SIM is inserted there is a G in the top next to the telephone signal strength)
But as soon as i put in the T-Mobile SIM in the G is no longer there and it is an X and when i try to connect i get the error:
Dialed:general.t-mobile.uk
The answering modem has disconnected
Version:
CMOS:55.44
ExtROM:EX0033
Hardware:C1
Radio:R060711N_MN2ARC_RS00013
ROM:20060721B1WWE
faulkss, That is exactly the same message that I get.
Have you tried phoning up T-Mobile at all???
Yeah like 5 times!
And I have even gone in to a T-Mobile store...
They have nothing at all!!! They all say that the settings are all correct, my SIM is GPRS enabled, and that there is nothing that they can do.
I have put my SIM in an MDA Vario and it works like a dream???
So last night I was going through the registry on the MDA and looking for keys that I did not have and then manually entering them... but still no luck.
I am guessing that there is some setting somewhere that the SIM is looking for and does not find, hence the X instead of the G.
To be honest I think that I am in a little over my head.
But I have just signed up to this so that I could use Push email, and it is like 5 days into a 12 month contract, so I really want to get it to work!
Steve
Well I have called them again, and they have no idea and really don’t want to find out why as they have never heard of the ATOM Exec (poor them as they are missing out).
So I have just cancelled my contract with them, and since I have only had it for 5 days there is no penalty.
I am going to sign up for an O2 plan and add the blackberry (£10) option on it.
It might be an extra 10er a month on the T-Mobile plan, but at least I will have everything that I want.
Steve
Yeah, good on you!!!
If T-Mobile can't be arsed to help you they do not deserve the money you would have given the.
The only thing is that I am on 18 month contract with about 9 months remaining, so the choice for me will be to either sell the Atom Exec ( even though I love it!!!) or go back to my trusty MDA Vario.
Decisions, Desisions!!!!
I have until monday when i send it back to get it working... and i have been looking on the msdn site at programming different settings in the regitry...
if i get it before monday i will let you know
Steve
Thanks dude.
did not get it to work which is a shame!
I am sure that it is to do with the settings within the registry, but no matter what i tried nothing seemed to work.
Sorry
Steve
Thats cool dude, at least you gave it a go.
Did you cancel your T-Mobile contract???
yeah ... in time no to have to pay anything
I had problems twice connecting via GPRS. The latest one on the imate JAMin (HTC Prophet). I had to delete the GPRS modem and created new one with different name but same settings and it worked. Good Luck.
it works fine on an imate jam ... it does not work on the atom exec's

I can't get a signal

Hi,
Hopefully someone can help.
I got a XDA cheap and thought i'd have a tinker with it.
Now as far as i'm led to beleive it was working perfectly before i got it. The guy had been using it as his phone but wanted something smaller.
Now to the present time.
I have installed my O2(UK) PAYG sim card into it but i just can't get a signal from the machine whatsoever.
Now i contacted O2 to check if the handset was barred from the network and they have said that it wasn't.
I downloaded the latest RRU and radio stack updates from the O2 website and have installed them both successfully.
I have loaded the machine into the bootloader mode and it states that GSM is OK.
When i go into the options of the phone i can see the phone number but i can't do anything else. If i leave the phone turned for a while i eventually get a Sim card is invalid. Please contact your service provider for assistance.
Another thing i noticed was that the model numebr on the back of the XDA is NOT the same as the one given by the software. The IMEI numbers do match however.
Any one have any ideas??
Just to let you know i updated the radio stack to 6.24 and its now working perfectly.
Yee haa.
Mine does not get a signal
Is there anychance of posting the update you found
Pocket PC Wallaby PW10A1
ARM SA1110
O2 NETWORK
Still no signal at all on mine any help would be nice UK O2 network thanks in advance
Don´t know if it is the same.....
http://www.romkitchen.de/tools/RSU_V6.24.20_PPC.zip
But ensure you have a PW10B device (Check the Rearsticker.......)
Stefan
fixed fault dead sim
wullieb1 said:
Just to let you know i updated the radio stack to 6.24 and its now working perfectly.
Yee haa.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
plz provide a link for good radio
i have qtek 1010
I am also facing the same problem,, lolz I checked every thing but its still a big mess can any one suggest wat to do :?? ?

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