Hello All
Just a quick question to see if anyone had got the SX56 to work in South Africa. Currently running on 3.17.03ENG but alas no Phone signal as yet after some hair raising experiences with Flash ROM
Your help would be much appreciated
You need to change the band to 900MHz. The SX56 automatically defaults to 1900.
Phone Options More
I had exactly the same problem in SA. I found that sometimes, getting to the more options is a problem. If you have this issue, you can get to the GSM bootloader (by pressing the power swtch while soft-resetting and then pressing the task hardware button) and change it to 900/1800.
This should work fine.
SX56 in South Africa
Thanks guys for the advice
But alas no joy with reseting to GSM and a Cold reset it STILL says NO service when I look at the connectivity bar and not able to find a network when searching for it either
I guess it's cause I upgraded to the wrong Radio Stack (4.21.00) version last week. Which was a bit silly on my part. I guess that there is no turning back to another Radio Stack?
Pity I was really forward to using the GPRS - in RSA
Hi,
I am with Vodafone New Zealand and it's weird enough that I can't receive any phone calls when I upgraded my radio rom to 1.43 or later.
I have tried 1.43, 1.46, 1.47, 1.48.... they just don't work.
However 1.40 and 1.41 work fine. I have been wanting to go for later versions since I need stronger signal.
I don't think I missed any steps during the radio upgrade process as I was following through the right instruction and I could flash it successfully with 1.40 and 1.41.
Are they anybody having the similar problem? Will there be any fixes or workaround to get the later vesions of radio to work?
I have tried this on the official Dopod WM6 and some Black roms with SPL2.10.
Please help!! Cheers =)
define "don't work"
Sorry about being not very clear. I was trying to say that I cannot not receive any incoming calls. And also the caller cannot hear the outgoing signal tones when ringing my phone The calls are just not coming through...
I may have run into a similar problem...
Using anything higher than 1.43, I wasn't getting all of my incoming calls. It may have to do with calls being denied when I have an active data connection... Either way, 1.47 and 1.48 both seem to present this problem for me.
I encountered that same problem in China mainland,
The solution is to update a new SIM from your operator,
Maybe you will spend a little money on it,
Most of people resolved that problem with this solution,
I will update my SIM at the price of RMB30,
But now I think no need because I am using 1.41,
It works well in China mainland,
Thers is no 3G sinagal in China mainland,
I think if you are in 2G, 2.5G or 2.75G network you can't tell the difference between radio 1.41, 1.43, 1.47 and 1.48.
that's all.
AikonCN said:
I encountered that same problem in China mainland,
The solution is to update a new SIM from your operator,
Maybe you will spend a little money on it,
Most of people resolved that problem with this solution,
I will update my SIM at the price of RMB30,
But now I think no need because I am using 1.41,
It works well in China mainland,
Thers is no 3G sinagal in China mainland,
I think if you are in 2G, 2.5G or 2.75G network you can't tell the difference between radio 1.41, 1.43, 1.47 and 1.48.
that's all.
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Anybody try this method?
I pose the same problem here in Indonesia,nothing above 1.41 seems to work,the recipient couldnt hear my voice.Im reverting back to 1.41,hopefully everything will be fine.
Fantastic! Upgrading the sim card to the latest one solved my problem! Thanks for all you advices! Hope others can solve their issues! I am on 1.47 now and it's all good! cheers!!
please refer to:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_UpgradeProblems#problem7
AikonCN said:
I encountered that same problem in China mainland,
The solution is to update a new SIM from your operator,
Maybe you will spend a little money on it,
Most of people resolved that problem with this solution,
I will update my SIM at the price of RMB30,
But now I think no need because I am using 1.41,
It works well in China mainland,
Thers is no 3G sinagal in China mainland,
I think if you are in 2G, 2.5G or 2.75G network you can't tell the difference between radio 1.41, 1.43, 1.47 and 1.48.
that's all.
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I'm in China now, and just change from my old Nokia 6100 and the old SIM card voltage etc. is not suitable for new devices.
This worked for my HTC P3600i - Thanks so much for the tip.
help
AikonCN said:
I encountered that same problem in China mainland,
The solution is to update a new SIM from your operator,
Maybe you will spend a little money on it,
Most of people resolved that problem with this solution,
I will update my SIM at the price of RMB30,
But now I think no need because I am using 1.41,
It works well in China mainland,
Thers is no 3G sinagal in China mainland,
I think if you are in 2G, 2.5G or 2.75G network you can't tell the difference between radio 1.41, 1.43, 1.47 and 1.48.
that's all.
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hello i tried ti uptodate my v1605 from vodafone uk to wm6, all was ok till i tried to call or receive a call it is impossible. I have tried using different sim cards however the problem seems to be another. if someone can helpme or at least tell me how to return to wm5 and get again my mobile working..
Same Problem
Hello All Together,
I have nearly the same problem. My Tytn was clearly new (3 Days) and the network signs shows that there is network, but if i start to call it doesn´t work.
After the Hardreset comes the message "no GSM".
I have the newest SimCard in there, but the problem still there...
I need help...
Thanks
problem is the same
AikonCN said:
I encountered that same problem in China mainland,
The solution is to update a new SIM from your operator,
Maybe you will spend a little money on it,
Most of people resolved that problem with this solution,
I will update my SIM at the price of RMB30,
But now I think no need because I am using 1.41,
It works well in China mainland,
Thers is no 3G sinagal in China mainland,
I think if you are in 2G, 2.5G or 2.75G network you can't tell the difference between radio 1.41, 1.43, 1.47 and 1.48.
that's all.
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as charlie said i Have exactly the same problem, I tried to update my mobile the same v1605 ( vodafone uk) unlocked from wm5 to wm6, i cannot receive any call sometimes it sends txt but it is very difficult. I have tried different sims but the problem still is there, so please if our friend charile11 or someone has found any solution. i will thanks.
blackpanther1 said:
as charlie said i Have exactly the same problem, I tried to update my mobile the same v1605 ( vodafone uk) unlocked from wm5 to wm6, i cannot receive any call sometimes it sends txt but it is very difficult. I have tried different sims but the problem still is there, so please if our friend charile11 or someone has found any solution. i will thanks.
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I got the same problem..
I'm using T-Mobile MDA2, I have tried radios sinece 1.41 to 1.54, but I still have the terrible problem with my Phone.....
I flashed Dopod official rom and radio (everything.),but the problem is still there.
After a sleep, I found that system is stuck , so i restart the system, And I see NONE at GSM version part..!!!
Who can help me ?
harrybest said:
I got the same problem..
I'm using T-Mobile MDA2, I have tried radios sinece 1.41 to 1.54, but I still have the terrible problem with my Phone.....
I flashed Dopod official rom and radio (everything.),but the problem is still there.
After a sleep, I found that system is stuck , so i restart the system, And I see NONE at GSM version part..!!!
Who can help me ?
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Out of interest - did this die (ie No GSM) while on Radio 1.54 or AFTER moving from 1.54 to another radio? Sounds suspiciously like sudden NO-GSM radio death syndrome stikes some more phones... see this thread about the problem and this thread about the warning that 1.54.xx radios appear to be a common factor in radio bricks in the UK, Germany and Netherlands that suddenly appear without warning.
Also, people please remember that higher radio versions do not necessarily mean "stronger" signals on your network (they don't magic up signals or make variable coverage better - they just handle the signal you DO have a little differently) and can in some circumstances introduce more issues than they fix. Finding a radio that works well with your network and your everyday location is better than constantly keeping the version numbers high
I've just upgraded my Vodafone 1605 to WM6 successfully, and updated my radio version. The problem I'm faced with now is that my device hunts for signal whenever I'm indoors and simply wont find one until I go outside.
Does anybody have any suggestions or fixes for this? I've tried various radio versions and I'm currently on 1.43.00.00 with the same issues.
Phone details:
ROM version - 3.54.255.3
Radio Version - 1.43.00.00
HERM200
IPL-1.04
HERM200
SPL-2.10.Olipro
Thanks in advance.
This is almost certainly the Radio Upgrade - newer doesn't always mean better because they are often released optimised to a specific carrier.
Try 1.48 or 1.38 (I find 1.38 works well in most parts of the world).
Could you please link to either one of those upgrades?
I'm literally tearing my hair out here and can't find them - Thanks for your understanding.
*EDIT*
Found this wonderful website....I guess it's just trial and error now!
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_ExtractedRadioRoms
Okay, I've just updated to radio version 1.48 and I'm still getting no signal....
Any ideas guys? I'm getting ready to chuck this phone against a wall...
I had really bad reception until I used 1.54.07.00 radio from ATT rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334697
I've already tried that ROM and still the same thing...
I'm wondering if it's a problem with this windows install....?
Okay, another update on this...I've tried 1.54.07.00 radio from ATT again (so that's my current ROM) and I'm still getting no signal.
When the SIM is in my old Sony Ericsson it works fine...so it's definately not network coverage issues.
So far the ROMS i've tried are:
1.38
1.43
1.48
1.54
None of them have meant I get coverage in this room, where I used to be able to get it no problem before with my old Hermes. (This one was sent as an exchange from Vodafone due to my last one having screen issues).
Plllleeaaassseee help
Yet another update.
I've just done the following in an attempt to remedy the situation:
Unlocked the phone to take and SIM.
Flashed the Radio to 1.48 ROM.
Flashed the phone to Windows mobile 6 HTC release.
Still...no signal.
Is this now a hardware issue?
Is your SIM card old? There are some reports of some older cards not working too well when using the 3G, HEDGE or EDGE networks.
Try setting your phone to GSM only just to test this - otherwise I'm at a loss.
hmm same here affter a wm6 upgrade.
Noticed that my orange simcard does get reception indoors though!!
outdoors my vodafone gets reception (not always, but it does get gsm gprs connection) but indoors my vodafone prepaid card gets no reception at all..
Downgraded to the wm5 rom and 1.27 radio but still this problem stays.
On the choice of network providers i dont see the dutch vodafone activated? (unticked) it does find and see it but wont get on it.
After schaps 4.01 rom i noticed that with -g3 connection always on- vodafone did get connection but only on 3g (umts), as soon as i click on gsm only instead of automatic all signal strength is gone again.
I am now on the orginal wm5 rom and radio 1.27 but still no vodafone? is there blacklisting of any sorts by the poviders? My vodafone simcard is brandnew!
Please help
hmm
Seems it is a blocked imei. been reading a bit on this forum and something similar happened to another member..
Vodafone works for a while but then it crashes and you wont get contact with kpn vodafone tmobile anymore. only orange seems to work ok.
Must be a nicked phone. weird.. almost 100% sure that the phone isnt nicked.
Where can i check if an imei is reported stolen?
UPDATE: strangly enuff the tytn now works again with my vodafone sim, but only on 3G? .. also i checked and the phone workes great on orange and t-mobile, kpn it does not recognize.. but why did it start to work again on vodafone?
got this phone for almost a week. great phone except my signal strength over my cell network is very weak. i kept on getting a drop call. need help over this problem. any solutions???? thanks guys
Did you have this problem with your provider previously on your old phone in the same area?
Two options i can think of...
1) Contact your provider
2) Upgrade your radio
tested 3 cell provider but have the same problem. i think ill try to upgrade my my radio firmware. where can i download an asean version radio firmware?? thanks 4 d reply sir cymru.
Dear friends,
I recently bought an S9 Plus dual sim, SM-965F in my home country(Pakistan). Then I moved to U.K and bought Three 3 mobile sim. The sim works fine but there are issues with it.
First, Network signals are always low. I hardly get 1 to 2 bars. Only in center of towns it's 3 bars but still not full signal.
Second, when I install U.K based applications e.g, Three mobile app or Just eat, it keeps telling me that facility is not available in your county. Every app still thinks it's in Pakistan. I tried to change in Playstore, Accounts but not able to change country.
Third, the battery is draining like hell. Within 6 hrs I am dead from 100%. It bever happened like this in Pakistan but happening in U.K. I feel there is incompatibility issue.
Can anyone guide me, what should I do? I am thinking of flashing European firmware. Does anyone know compatible EU firmware which I can flash on this phone? Its unlocked and Dual Sim.
I have attached picture of my phones software info.
Please guide me further. Thank you