I'm currently using a local sim card from Thailand in my Vibrant, but I still need to enable roaming to get data connected. One would think the phone should recognize the SIM and enable data without roaming on.
Is this perhaps hard coded in these phones, and is there a possible fix?
Find the proper apn to set up
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Strange, I had set them up manually before, but installed a new rom. Now for some reason it automatically setup the correct settings for data as well as MMS.
It's not giving me that warning anymore, but I wonder where it got those settings from...
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Well I was too early, still get notifications to enable roaming.
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Anyone else an idea? I hate to keep roaming on, one day that's gonna cost me big time.
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I have a rooted vibrant running stock Tom with the j16 update and my 3g works intermittently at best. Is there any fix I can do myself?? Its understandable if I were in a cave but I'm getting full bars and my signal strength is -89 dbm 12 Asus. Please please anyone. I'm almost to the point where I'm about to call T-Mobile and see if they can switch me out a different phone. I hate the idea of paying for the web and nit being able to use it. BTW, if I pull my battery off and restart the data connection will work for about 10 mibs
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I'm interested to see the answer/suggestions as well, I've been having the same issue.
It will work then not, a restart or going into flight mode and back will get it working for awhile. It does it over Wi-Fi too..(Sound familiar?)........... It's done it stock, rooted with OCLF, with ji6 and now even with Bionix 1.9
Yeah I mean my wifi works all the time but now even when I do the airplane mode it doesn't bring back my 3g data connection. Its driving me bat **** tho. How about u?
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How good it the 3G coverage in your area?
Try a market app called Map Viewer. At home I'm out of 3G coverage.
OK I will try to download it and let you know
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Do a factory data reset.
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well I found out from the map that my 3g coverage system work is supposedly non existence. Go figure. So I'm basically getting snippets of it. If I do a factory reset I will lose all my info right? And when you say reset do u mean using Odin and flashing stock 2.1?
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Do it from the phone settings, privacy. Yes, u will loose all yr apps, but save them using appsaver from android market first. Your new rom update will still be there. Hope this helps. Thats what I did to correct my 3g issue, just like what you described.
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thank u I will try that
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just throwing this idea out there. tmobile could be doing tower work in your area. i experienced this for awhile where data was just iffy and wasnt very reliable. this may happen on and off for a few days.
I have read people saying to use the minimalistic text trick to access these menus but not familiar with the app or trick well enough to do it and threads are blowing up too fast for me to keep up with. Anyone kind enough to share how to? Thanks
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Ugh sorry everyone. I didn't realize there was already a guide in cdma. I just woke up and this was on my mind. You may delete this.
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Can you please include a link where you found it? It'll save time for those people that are reading.
For those looking for how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1637280
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Have you figured out how to access roam settings?
I got power settings, but unless I can figure out how to get my phone to give me data while roaming, this is going to suck. lol
I found the booster port by chubbzlou has access to roaming
Roaming is actually under phone instead of settings
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gk1984 said:
Roaming is actually under phone instead of settings
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Maybe I'm looking over something, but I'm pretty sure I've gone through every menu in settings, and the limited settings under the phone "app" and I still don't see roam settings... You were able to find them in the phone app?
EDIT: For clarification, I'm not running the Booster ROM.
Hey guys, (Did extensive search before posting this)
Whenever I get a MMS the messages show a download button but will not download. I have tried turning wifi on and off, turning mobile data on and off, rebooting, using stock app and Go SMS and nothing is working. I looked in APN settings but do not know if they are right or not.
The issue just started recently, I have had the phone about a week and they seemed to work at first.
Please help,
This is driving me crazy and is frankly unacceptable in 2012. I saw some threads about old Galaxys having this issue.
You have to be on mobile data without wifi for them to download.
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Thanks for the reply, but I have tried turning wi fi off, which in turn reverts to mobile data and still no success. Could it be that I also use a micro cell? My carrier service is literally the worst possible at my house without the micro cell. This is quite unfortunate if so.
I think wifi has to be off when it is initially coming through and yes, a micro cell will do it. Is it a voice micro cell or data?
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Its a voice micro cell, but it also transmits a 3G signal. Not sure of the speed since I always use wi fi.
This is boggling my mind. Are you telling me that it is not possible to recieve a freaking MMS message created in 1982 (sarcastic) on a 2012 LTE device if I am in a wifi network. WTH. That is crazy to me.
So are these images gone or do I need to turn off wifi and turn off the micro cell to download?
Thanks for your help btw.
So I disconnected wifi and disconnected my microcell and clicked download on Go SMS and nothing, error message. Pulled up the stock SMS app and clicked download and after a half minute or so the picture appears. The picture then also shows in Go SMS.
I guess the solution is no MMS while at home which is a bit frustrating coming from another device/platform where this problem would not occur.
Thanks again.
I have the international GS3 on AT&T. My phone automatically downloads MMS if only mobile data is on or both wifi & mobile data are on. I believe it is your microcell causing your disruption OP.
Sorry, my international S3 also only downloads MMS if only mobile data is on.. I have yet to see it auto download when Wi-Fi was on. I would say it could be the microcell in this case though.
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Sorry, my international S3 also only downloads MMS if only mobile data is on.. I have yet to see it auto download when Wi-Fi was on. I would say it could be the microcell in this case though.
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My International SGS III activates mobile data when downloading mms.. With wifi on or off..
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My International SGS III activates mobile data when downloading mms.. With wifi on or off..
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Weird. I am on T-Mobile though and my galaxy nexus was the same way.
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It isn't just you. I had the same issue with my GSII. It would randomly appear and disappear. Have the person resend it.
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Not true. I am on WiFi 90% of the time and I still get MMS
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When mms comes in the WiFi should temporarily shut off and the radio picks up 3 or 4g in order to download it. U honestly won't notice any seperation. If u honestly can't receive them, check your apn settings
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You are getting mms when you are away from your home/microcell, correct?
hmm, i just noticed that mine has been doing this lately too. MMS won't download unless I turn off wi-fi. I'm on t-mobile
Is there an apps that can control and turn off moble network when the usage hit the thredhold? (IE: at 95%)
Currently I have a 2GB data plan, when I use 90% of my 2GB, ATT would notify me that I am close to my limit. I want to be able to turn off my mobile network automatically once I get to that point. Then strickly use Wifi (if available) until the end ofbilling cycle, so I do not get charge with overage fee.
Thanks in advance for all the responses.
You can definitely do this with Tasker. Just have it shut off data when you receive the text from AT&T. Or you can use ICS/JB's built in data counter. Or you can use a 3rd party one such as Ovano.
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Thanks for the reply.
I don't know if I want to do that with Tasker, ATT do occationally send out text for other things.
I am unable to find the build in data counter. I will look into Ovano.
The built in one should be in Settings-> Wireless and network -> Data usage.
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I think you missed my point. I know about the Data Usage. But it does not control and turn off the data network (to my knowledge), not unless I am missing something.
I need something that will and can locked down and turn off my Mobile Network setting until the next cycle.
Thank you for your help though, greatly appriciated.
Hmm... I thought that the "Set mobile data limit" option did just that. But I've never actually used it myself.
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Hmm... I thought that the "Set mobile data limit" option did just that. But I've never actually used it myself.
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When monthly cycles are configured correctly, it does turn off data when you hit the preset limit till the next cycle.
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When monthly cycles are configured correctly, it does turn off data when you hit the preset limit till the next cycle.
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I didn't see that option in my setting. But a friend of mine has that on his. Weird, maybe mine might be a modified version for the ROM I use.
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Hi guys, is there a way to stop my phone swapping between networks? I am with Orange but because they have teamed up with T-Mobile it changes to T-Mobile sometimes.
Thing is my signal is worse on T-Mobile so is there a way to make the phone stop changing network? I have manually selected Orange but still it goes to T-Mobile!
Thanks
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Also it is really draining my battery any help appreciated
Cheers
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i guess it's your SIM card since it has "preferences" set to t-mobile and not to orange
i don't think you can change that, unless you get an orange card which is not the solution you are looking for....
or either ask for a replacement card or get more info if the new sim cards provided from t-mobile have a double network set
Settings -> wireless and networks more -> mobile networks -> service provider and select orange there. Doesn't this work?
That way network selection is set to manual. If it still switches networks after that, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do about it, except maybe complain to orange call center.
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This is funny because I thought it was all EE now.