ROM 1.60 and GPRS

[bwallis]

Has anyone figured out a fix for the GPRS connection with the new T-Mobile ROM 1.60.07? My GPRS used to always be connected and now everytime I turn off the phone, the GPRS disconnects. In addition, I think some of the battery life problems come when the phone turns itself on (screen and all) to check e-mail (as set up in the Inbox settings). It used to check the e-mail silently without turning on the screen and then sound a notification tone.

I wasn't sure if anyone knew if this was a simple registry setting or a problem only solved with a Phone Stack upgrade?

Any help would be appreciated.

JBW

[Deralict]

I've just upgraded to 1.60.00WWE (the radio stack is 1.60.01) and noticed the exact same thing. I did a lot af searching on Google and these symptoms are not mentioned anywhere, in general everyone is saying that the upgrade went fine and the device runs better than before, so it seems we are in the minority. Hopfully this is good news, and there's just something dumb that is not configured properly.

[applecom]

I also have the same problem ( and my friends with xda-2 ) all was fine befor the upgrade, But now the GPRS disconets , No good for MSN Messanger

John

[arebelspy]

I heard this from several users on several forums.. a lot didn't notice, but there was enough who did to make me not upgrade.. once the imate update came out i asked around for people that used that if their grps disconnected.. it didn't, so i upgraded with that ROM instead of the t-mobile one. Sorry for you guys =/

-arebelspy

[bwallis]

See the post above this one. Apparently if you delete the file TMD_AP_NL.sa.CAB from the extended ROM and hard reset, the GPRS stays on. You do lose the little GPRS timer but who cares!

I'm going to try it tomorrow and will report back.

JBW

[bwallis]

Well, I took some advice and changed my Ext_ROM. I took out all of the T-Mobile stuff and put in a bunch of the programs I always have to re-load myself. Then, the Hard Reset!

:D Bam! Now I have Always on GPRS again. However, apparently, one of the files in the Ext_ROM must also have the Bluetooth Fix with it. Now, I don't have the option of COM4 and COM5 for Bluetooth communications from before.

Does anyone know which of the files in the Ext_ROM this might have been? I am reluctant to try them one by one for fear of messing up the GPRS again.

Any help is appreciated!

JBW

[thariman]

I believe is between this two

CAB: \Extended_ROM\OEM_AKU1_WWE_4AP.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\OEM_WWE_03120301.sa.CAB

[bwallis]

Well, thank you thariman for your help. I am very pleased now. I installed the two files from the ext_rom:

OEM_AKU1_WWE_4AP.sa.CAB
OEM_WWE_03120301.sa.CAB

The first gives Bluetooth Settings the option for in and out COM ports. The second assigns these ports to COM4 and COM5.

Now, I have the Bluetooth fix to use my GPS and wireless sync AND the always on GPRS.

I hope everyone figures this out. I guess T-Mobile does not want users to have the always on GPRS connection. In seems to be disabled via there customization. Seems strange though considering their pricing is for unlimited use.

Anyway, I'm happy with my set up now! Good luck to all.

JBW