Does anyone know if there is a hidden menu on the XDA that is similar to the Network Monitor that can be enabled on Nokia Phones?
For exampl on Nokia phones when activated you can:
Carrier number
MS RX Level in DBM
Received signal quality
MS TX power level
C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99.
RTL (Radio link timeout).
Timeslot
Indication of the transmitter status
Information on the Network parameters.
TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).
Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used).
MCC (Mobile country code)
MCN (Mobile network code)
LAC (Location area code)
Ciphering (On/Off)
Hopping (On/Off)
DTX (On/Off)
Discard cell barred information.
We have been looking into this. All we know is that this is not low-hangiong fruit on the XDA. The information seems to be available inside the modem chipset only, and it seems like it's not communicated to the PDA part, or we haven't found the way to ask for it yet.
Either way: this frustrates us more than it could possibly frustrate any of you, so stay tuned. (But don't hold your breath...)
thanks for letting me know
I spent most of a day trying to get an APN definition for MMS working on my new (and first) smartphone. Searching for answers, I found a lot of conflicting information regarding the meaning and specification of "APN type." I finally decided to go to the source (code) to understand. Here's what I found for Android 4.1.1 (sorry if this is duplicative, but nowhere could I find an exhaustive list):
from /android/4.1.1/frameworks/base/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/Phone.java, /android/4.1.1/frameworks/base/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/DataConnectionTracker.java, and /android/4.1.1/frameworks/base/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
default any type for which no APN entry is defined
mms Multimedia Messaging Service
supl Secure User Plane Location, geographic device location
dun Dial Up Networking bridge
hipri High Priority Mobile data
ims IP Multimedia Subsystem
fota Over the air Adminstration
cbs Carrier Branded Services
* all types of traffic (literal asterisk string)
"APN type" may be specified by including one or more of the above strings in a comma-separated list (apparently only lower-case, no spaces). In my case (Italy Coop-Voce branded service apparently carried by TIM), specifying a GPRS APN with APN type "default" and a second APN definition with APN type "mms" was sufficient to provide working Internet, SMS, and MMS access. After saving the MMS APN definition, I saw that it showed no radio-button for selection. I thought that meant the definition was faulty, but not so; it works just fine for MMS nonetheless (apparently the radio button selects only the primary data APN).
from /android/4.1.1/frameworks/base/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
MMS An MMS-specific Mobile data connection. This connection may be the same as TYPE_MOBILE but it may be different. This is used by applications needing to talk to the carrier's Multimedia Messaging Service servers. It may coexist with default data connections.
SUPL A SUPL-specific Mobile data connection. This connection may be the same as TYPE_MOBILE but it may be different. This is used by applications needing to talk to the carrier's Secure User Plane Location servers for help locating the device. It may coexist with default data connections.
DUN A DUN-specific Mobile data connection. This connection may be thesame as TYPE_MOBILE but it may be different. This is used by applicaitons performing a Dial Up Networking bridge so that the carrier is aware of DUN traffic. It may coexist with default data connections.
HIPRI A High Priority Mobile data connection. This connection is typically the same as TYPE_MOBILE but the routing setup is different. Only requesting processes will have access to the Mobile DNS servers and only IP's explicitly requested via requestRouteToHost will route over this interface if a default route exists.
IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem
FOTA Over the air Adminstration.
CBS Carrier Branded Services
Note: directory structure and module content vary with Android version. Some earlier versions do not define all above APN types; otherwise, type strings and meanings appear to be consistent across versions.
Thank you for sharing.
I know it's an old post but I won't to open a new thread since I think this is still gave good informations about apn.
I would like to know if it's useful tu change apn type values manually.
My previous carrier(wind) in type apn had this values:
Code:
default,supl,agps,fota,dun
.
My current carrier (kena mobile) has just
Code:
default
in apn type and
Code:
pap
in authentication method.
This are the settings obtained via carrier auto-configuration procedure for Moto G5 plus(my smartphone).
What do you think? It's useful tu add different values after
Code:
default
or it's a total waste of time since the carrier system override what you set locally on your device?
Thank you very much.
there's also the "admin" type which you can use for using duplicated SIM cards.
T-Mobile's APN settings for the LG ThinQ has a type called "xcap":
Sorry, don't have enough posts to include the link.
Anyone know what xcap is for? I Googled for this APN type value, but haven't found anything about this value.
Thanks,
Q
Thanks for the info. Valuable information in this post. Thumbs up!
I want my phone to scan for some predefined SSIDs before scanning for other SSIDs. To do this I can write some network values in wpa_supplicant.conf and give the priority field the highest number. However, I want to be assured that my device always scans for those specific SSIDs first. So, I want to know what is the highest priority that I can give to the network SSIDs. If there are any other methods by which I can ensure that my device checks for the presence of some specific SSIDs, I would really like to know them.
Hi
Is there any chance within tasker to determine the type of network the phone is currently using (Egde/UMTS/4G...)? The variable %CELLSIG provides the current signal strength but obviously no information about the type of network which of course makes a big difference. I would like to log the signal strength while travailing by train to find out which provider is best in that area.
This posting provides information about how to determine the network type on rooted phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291621
Thanks
Steph
Is the RRLP protocol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_resource_location_services_protocol) implemented in Android phones? Does an Android phone answer to a RRLP query sent by the service provider?
If it does, and satellite location is disabled, will it be enabled to get better location?
How about custom ROMs? Do they offer options to disable this feature?
This looks like a big privacy vulnerability. Of course the service provider can always locate the phone based on its towers, but it's much less accurate than satellite location.
How about the AML protocol? It's supported by Android but can it be disabled? It seems to be less harmful for privacy because it's only used when the user calls emergency number.
Advanced Mobile Location - Wikipedia
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