[Q] Stock weather widget doesn't auto-refresh! - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I realized recently that the stock weather widget on my SGS2 does not auto-refresh sometimes although it is set to do so "Every 3 Hours". The widget update is not completely disabled, it auto-refreshes randomly, at 5 Hours, 6 Hours and sometimes it doesn't update for a whole day.
I removed all my cities and added them again, the updates worked for a day auto-refreshing exactly every 3 hours, the next day, the widget started updating randomly again and not every 3 hours.
My background and auto sync settings are on, I have a stable data connection and I have removed JuiceDefender and Advanced Task Killer, the problem still exists and it's driving me crazy because I actually like the stock weather widget.
Any help would be appreciated!

Reads lack of data connection for update ,
jje

JJEgan said:
Reads lack of data connection for update ,
jje
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Hmm, I don't think so because my data connections goes between 3G and H+.

Anyone, please? It's getting really frustrating.

boeder9 said:
Anyone, please? It's getting really frustrating.
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I have the same issue on the Galaxy Nexus (GSM). It's possible that the auto-refresh is not able to determine the location of the device. I have set mine to one zip code and so far it seems to be working. The app/widget needs a refresh badly though.

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[Q] about battery and refreshing - pls help quick

hey,
i use an ATT andorid 2.3.4 atrix. i installed SystemPanel and 2x Battery also Sense clock.
the sense clock widget is supposed to show the status of battery as well.
here is the first problem:
it doesnt refresh the time/battery status. i dont know why. after installing 2.3.4 i made a factory reset. bevor this factory reset i had the same programms installed (i dont think i got systempanel though) and it refreshed all the time (well its a clock...). any idea?
2nd problem is: i used my phone a bit and my batery went down to 80% at around 3900mV.
i turned phone off and on again: now its 100% at around 3900mV...
whats this now?
anyone can help me here please?
thanks
Smintz said:
hey,
i use an ATT andorid 2.3.4 atrix. i installed SystemPanel and 2x Battery also Sense clock.
the sense clock widget is supposed to show the status of battery as well.
here is the first problem:
it doesnt refresh the time/battery status. i dont know why. after installing 2.3.4 i made a factory reset. bevor this factory reset i had the same programms installed (i dont think i got systempanel though) and it refreshed all the time (well its a clock...). any idea?
2nd problem is: i used my phone a bit and my batery went down to 80% at around 3900mV.
i turned phone off and on again: now its 100% at around 3900mV...
whats this now?
anyone can help me here please?
thanks
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Regarding 1st problem , I don't know the answer since I don't use these apps. Maybe the apps simply aren't supported properly on 2.3.4 rom.
Regarding 2nd problem, do a calibration as per instructions I wrote in this thread: (your problem seems to be an exact clone of the one I had )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198333
xploited said:
Regarding 1st problem , I don't know the answer since I don't use these apps. Maybe the apps simply aren't supported properly on 2.3.4 rom.
Regarding 2nd problem, do a calibration as per instructions I wrote in this thread: (your problem seems to be an exact clone of the one I had )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198333
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you treed me by like 30 sec man lol
dictoresno said:
you treed me by like 30 sec man lol
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lol. isn't it nice when many people are here to answer the question?
thanks to both of you. better 2 answer than none
regarding 1st problem:
i have a battery widget using as well... it refreshes even worse than the sense does...
sometimes my homescreen says i.e.:
clock right corner: 10.00
clock on sense: 9.10
battery on sense: 80%
widget battery: 90%
now i tell you its really funny to see if it wouldnt be so sad
Smintz said:
thanks to both of you. better 2 answer than none
regarding 1st problem:
i have a battery widget using as well... it refreshes even worse than the sense does...
sometimes my homescreen says i.e.:
clock right corner: 10.00
clock on sense: 9.10
battery on sense: 80%
widget battery: 90%
now i tell you its really funny to see if it wouldnt be so sad
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Ugh... I would try to do a battery calibration. If that doesn't help, then the problem is either in your rom or in your widgets / apps.
well battery saver programms like 2x battery or juicedefender disconnect data after some time in idle.
do the widgets need internet connection? well i used juicedefender before updating to 2.3.4 and it worked too...
suddenly my internet connection starts to fail comepletely after some time... what the hell is going on with my ****ing phone? i never had a problem yet...
Smintz said:
well battery saver programms like 2x battery or juicedefender disconnect data after some time in idle.
do the widgets need internet connection? well i used juicedefender before updating to 2.3.4 and it worked too...
suddenly my internet connection starts to fail comepletely after some time... what the hell is going on with my ****ing phone? i never had a problem yet...
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Widgets don't need internet connection.
If too many problems accumulate, you might wanna do a factory restore.
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Widgets don't need internet connection.
If too many problems accumulate, you might wanna do a factory restore.
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thx for all your answers!
the sense clock is refreshing only if my screen is active. if the phone is off and i reactivate it it shows the wrong time till the next minute appears....
internet is working now again... kinda wierd everything here ^^

AT&T: "Network does not provide date and time..."? [Alternative Option]

I have been getting repeated pop up messages, something to the idea of "Network does not provide date and time information, go to date/time settings to change setting...".
I have not had this issue with other AT&T phones. I presume AT&T's network DOES provide time/date to the phone?
Has anyone else seen this? What is the resolve?
Thanks.
Edit:
Here is an alternative:
Install the free "ClockSync" from Market.
It syncs via NTP, is very configurable how it syncs, can sync only while awake or booting up (to save battery), and can provide timezone offset via database or GPS. I have been using it for a few days, it seems to work very well.
This allows us to turn off the network time sync and the clock will stay accurate.
Edit 2:
Lots of apps sync--Google contacts, calender, GApps, FB, etc. I don't know which relies on time stamp. In some cases, the app may unexpectedly alter data based on erroneous time stamp. This is partially why it's important to make sure that your clock does not drift too much.
make sure your time zone is correct because that can cause this.
drksilenc said:
make sure your time zone is correct because that can cause this.
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Thanks for your reply. My timezone was/is correct. Any other ideas??
I was having this exact issue the first couple days with my Note. Had no idea what was causing it, but haven't seen it since. My time zone was also set correctly.
I noticed this the first day when I had the phone. It seems to pop up when switching between LTE and HSPA+. Maybe the phone pings the tower for updated time/date every time the radios hand off?
It hasn't happened again after the first 2 days for me.
randaddy said:
I noticed this the first day when I had the phone. It seems to pop up when switching between LTE and HSPA+. Maybe the phone pings the tower for updated time/date every time the radios hand off?
It hasn't happened again after the first 2 days for me.
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samething happened to me the very first day...but i havent seen it that annoying notice since
Mine and my fiancés phone have this issue too.
Had the Note since launch and I got the message for the first time today.
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I started getting that when I tried switching to the APN that would (in theory) disable LTE since I'm in a fringe area. When I switched back to the default APN it stopped.
Don't know if changing APN had any effect other than the error messages.
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This problem may be cell-site dependent. I see it all the time at home, but have not seen it at my office. This is just one day though. I will keep observing.
I just had this happen and I went to settings/date and time and unchecked automatic (use network provided values) hopefully this will eliminate that bug.
Sent from my awesome Galaxy Note!
Ptoryno worke,
Had the note for a day and returned cause I saw and online discount of 50% off so I'm waiting on it to come through the mail. During that day, I has the same problem frequently. I unchecked "set time zone automattically" and it stopped happening.
I came from a Skyrocket running 2.3.5 to the Note which came with 2.3.6 and never had the prompt come up on the SR but I get it frequently on the Note. I didn't have to adjust anything on the SR and left everything default so I'm thinking that it could be a bug in 2.3.6?
I see people saying to uncheck the automatic Date & time so it doesn't use network-provided values. The funny thing is, the SR was fine with that checked and the Note is using the same wireless / towers. It's kind of mis-information since it says "Network does not provide date and time information," unless the SR was bugged and just didn't care to report it!
I only have this problem when im connected to wifi
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Go to your local at&t store and have them take a look at it
-On another NOTE, Samsung goes 5.3"
I turned off automatic time in date and time settings and it stopped for me.
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i only saw this bug while running saurom and just chalked it up to the goofed apn settings and lack of +supl.
+supl helps with location based services which would be necessary to pull the right time zone to set your clock.
powdered_donuts said:
i only saw this bug while running saurom and just chalked it up to the goofed apn settings and lack of +supl.
+supl helps with location based services which would be necessary to pull the right time zone to set your clock.
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Its a network error. The system is trying to connect and update the time and date and it cannot. Its typically going to happen when using the "phone" apn or if the phone cant communicate with the network
yuuuup
I'm going to chime in, I'd suggest call ATT its probably a cell site issue. Does it happen when you're connected to a different tower?
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This happened on my Samsung Infuse also. Just unchecked the auto retrieve date then changed it back later. Not the end of the world. End of issue.
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[Q] Location and 3G

Has anyone else been having problems with their location and 3G signal?
For instance, every time an app needs my location, it says "Unable to detect current location". and the weather widget just says "Current Location". I've tried all the basics including disabling and re-nabling automatic time zone, restarting the phone, updating PRL and Profile, etc. Checked the settings in the weather widget and some settings were unchecked, but checking them didnt make a difference. It doesnt matter if its on Wi-Fi or 3G. It cannot seem to find my location. After updating the PRL (and contacting Sprint), it was finally able to find my location, but now its stuck on that location, even with a refresh. I'm 30 miles from the location its showing (as I travel across town for work).
Also, my 3G signal randomly drops every hour or so. Sometimes it comes back on its own, and other times, it does not. I have to go into options and manually disable and re-enable it.
I have an appointment at the Sprint store on Saturday, but I was wondering if you guys have found any fixes that would help me to avoid getting a new phone.
kennethbring said:
Has anyone else been having problems with their location and 3G signal?
For instance, every time an app needs my location, it says "Unable to detect current location". and the weather widget just says "Current Location". I've tried all the basics including disabling and re-nabling automatic time zone, restarting the phone, updating PRL and Profile, etc. Checked the settings in the weather widget and some settings were unchecked, but checking them didnt make a difference. It doesnt matter if its on Wi-Fi or 3G. It cannot seem to find my location. After updating the PRL (and contacting Sprint), it was finally able to find my location, but now its stuck on that location, even with a refresh. I'm 30 miles from the location its showing (as I travel across town for work).
Also, my 3G signal randomly drops every hour or so. Sometimes it comes back on its own, and other times, it does not. I have to go into options and manually disable and re-enable it.
I have an appointment at the Sprint store on Saturday, but I was wondering if you guys have found any fixes that would help me to avoid getting a new phone.
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lol man, I've got about 10 posts in viperrom thread about this same issue.
I don't have a (real) solution, but here's my take on it: My area was recently upgraded to 3G and this is the first sense rom I've used on those towers. For me, the problem has only been with Sense based widgets and apps. 4square, facebook, maps, everything else has no problem with my location (i always leave gps toggled on).
I go anywhere where the towers haven't been upgraded and BOOM, sense has my location within seconds. I think it has to do with the recent NV upgrades my area got and it not being fully completed.
For me to get correct location at home, I have to use wifi with home router, then use something that needs gps, then update the weather widget. That will normally hold it for a few hours.
Like I said, not a solution, but what I believe to be the cause of it. If I find a way of permanently fixing it, I'll let ya know.
bernechad said:
lol man, I've got about 10 posts in viperrom thread about this same issue.
I don't have a (real) solution, but here's my take on it: My area was recently upgraded to 3G and this is the first sense rom I've used on those towers. For me, the problem has only been with Sense based widgets and apps. 4square, facebook, maps, everything else has no problem with my location (i always leave gps toggled on).
I go anywhere where the towers haven't been upgraded and BOOM, sense has my location within seconds. I think it has to do with the recent NV upgrades my area got and it not being fully completed.
For me to get correct location at home, I have to use wifi with home router, then use something that needs gps, then update the weather widget. That will normally hold it for a few hours.
Like I said, not a solution, but what I believe to be the cause of it. If I find a way of permanently fixing it, I'll let ya know.
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Yeah, thats what Sprint told me when I called. That they recently upgraded the towers near my home. But across town where I work, it hasnt been upgraded, and its the same problem.
I do believe that has something to do with it though. Older versions of Sense didn't take the upgrade and thus arent having any problems.
Appreciate you keeping me in the loop!
kennethbring said:
Yeah, thats what Sprint told me when I called. That they recently upgraded the towers near my home. But across town where I work, it hasnt been upgraded, and its the same problem.
I do believe that has something to do with it though. Older versions of Sense didn't take the upgrade and thus arent having any problems.
Appreciate you keeping me in the loop!
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Exactly. I'm hoping that a future OTA will take care of it. I've sent a few emails to HTC regarding the issue. I know it's nothing huge nor serious, but it's nice when it works properly.
Well, at least I know I'm not the only one then. I guess swapping the phone wouldn't do much good if its tower related.
I feel like taking it into the Sprint store, the employees would just re-do everything I've already done and tell me to come back if it happens again.
I'm with bernechad in hoping a software update will fix it.
More info on the connection issue
I just got off the phone with HTC. They did not have this issue in their database but do now. I sent them a link to this thread. They did not have a clue about what to do to fix it.
For whoever is keeping the lists of locations where this is a problem I'm in Georgetown, TX.

S-Voice returning no weather results?

Whenever I ask "What is the weather?" or "What is the weather in X city?" I have continually been receiving the response of "No results, sorry." Every other action seems to work fine and I've tried on both wifi and 3g, but weather hasn't been working since last night. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would be occurring? I've tried rebooting and have experienced the same results in multiple locations, even when connected to LTE.
eventer289 said:
Whenever I ask "What is the weather?" or "What is the weather in X city?" I have continually been receiving the response of "No results, sorry." Every other action seems to work fine and I've tried on both wifi and 3g, but weather hasn't been working since last night. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would be occurring? I've tried rebooting and have experienced the same results in multiple locations, even when connected to LTE.
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Weather results stopped working last night (July 13) for me as well. All other functions appear to work, but "network error" messages appear about 30% of the time forcing a repeat of the query.
g0thm0g said:
Weather results stopped working last night (July 13) for me as well. All other functions appear to work, but "network error" messages appear about 30% of the time forcing a repeat of the query.
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I should have tried this before, but I cleared the data on S-Voice, and weather results appear to be working again.
i thought i fixed mine by doing so too...but i think it may have been coincidental at least for me...last evening it stopped working went thorough reboots/factory restet and clearing data...to no luck.
came back at around 2am but down again all day today. and yup just came back again. no action on my side today.
some other users reporting same
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28742732
Samsung has been doing network upgrades in advance of the Olympics, their TV systems were down yesterday, I'd bet it's all related.
nitra said:
Samsung has been doing network upgrades in advance of the Olympics, their TV systems were down yesterday, I'd bet it's all related.
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it sure sounds like it. specially on timing for these two "outages"

[Q] No internet connection while lock-screen is locked

Hey there,
I'm on a bit of a language barrier here, so bare with me if you will.
I've activated GoLocker and GoLauncher for about a month now and since both tools are activated I don't get an internet connection while I'm on the lock-screen. If I unlock my phone the little "3G" or "Edge" symbol appear in the status-bar and everything works fine. This little inconvenience bothers me, for multiple reasons. If I forget about my phone for a few hours and I unlock it, I get WhatsApp messages from 2 hours ago, which kinda sucks, considering the literality of "Instant Messaging". Same problem with Skype, you get where I'm going with this.
Deactivating GoLocker doesn't make any difference. Although the connection comes back before I enter my code which unlocks the screen. So basically once I press the Lock button on the side of my device, the connection returns.
My brother who regularly posts in the custom ROM section directed me here to ask you guys for help.
Here's some data:
I'm on a Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)
I'm on Android 4.1.2
I can't do a software update because the phone tells me it has been changed. My brother worked some magic about half a year ago. He switched the internal and the SD-card storage somehow and fooled around with the firmware a bit.
It's kinda bothering me, so of one or more of you could help me out, It'd be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
No need for new Rom
just go to Wifi setting and make it always on (do not sleep) ^_^
Mo7mD.ZaYOnA said:
No need for new Rom
just go to Wifi setting and make it always on (do not sleep) ^_^
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I'm not talking about WIFI, I'm mainly talking about the mobile connection. (3G, etc...) Although WIFI isn't working either while on Lockscreen.
I've got popup notifications activated in WhatsApp and I want the pop-ups to show up even while the phone is locked. It worked fine until I installed GoLocker and GoLauncher. Maybe some other app triggered the problem or I messed up something in the settings, I can't really tell.
Still haven't figured this out. Sorry for the bump but this issue is just mind boggling to me.
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I'm not talking about WIFI, I'm mainly talking about the mobile connection. (3G, etc...) Although WIFI isn't working either while on Lockscreen.
I've got popup notifications activated in WhatsApp and I want the pop-ups to show up even while the phone is locked. It worked fine until I installed GoLocker and GoLauncher. Maybe some other app triggered the problem or I messed up something in the settings, I can't really tell.
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I would uninstall GoLocker... Do you really need GoLocker???... It should work after that...
passat25 said:
I would uninstall GoLocker... Do you really need GoLocker???... It should work after that...
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Yeah, so I let the system beat me and finally gave up and uninstalled GoLocker, as well as all the other software from the developers (GoLauncher, all the widgets, etc.) and it works fine now with the standard lockscreen. Still sucks, though since I created my entire theme for GoLocker and GoLauncher as well as dozens of icons myself and really liked the look.
So if anybody is experiencing the same problem, just get rid of the GoSoftware and everything will work fine again.
Thanks for all the help, by the way.
Pesky "Go" devs. Ever since I seen their launcher I know they were bogus. Go apps cause so many problems its not even worth using. Glad you found out your problem.
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