Remove Roaming Icon?

[SkyyBoy]

is there a registry tweak to remove the roaming icon on my TyTN?
the registry hack from my Wizard does not work on the TyTN...
I am using the TyTN on Cingular in the US (Hawaii), and the roaming icon is constantly on even though I am on my home network. I did not get the roaming icon on my old Wizard, but I get it on the TyTN. Maybe this is because I am using the old AT&T Wireless towers...
any help on how to get rid of the icon? :?:

[taron]

Hi,

What is the roaming icon, something similar to a radio tower?
I think I newer saw it...

[Krinkiespijer]

It's your wifi trying to connect...
It disappears when your gprs is searching or online.
When you don't start an internet connection but only activate your wifi then you'll see it appear...

[SkyyBoy]

the roaming icon is a solid triangle that appears to the left of the GPRS (or UMTS) icon. page 23 of the manual also describes it as a roaming icon.
i got it once or twice on my qtek 9100 when i actually WAS roaming, but my TyTN displays it ALL the time

[taron]

ok, I understand.
Did you check your "Phone settings" especially the "Range" tab (I'm not sure of the english word, it's after the newtork tab) ?

[rkorzuch]

the roaming icon is a solid triangle that appears to the left of the GPRS (or UMTS) icon. page 23 of the manual also describes it as a roaming icon.
i got it once or twice on my qtek 9100 when i actually WAS roaming, but my TyTN displays it ALL the time

I have the same issue with my TyTN in San Diego

[nakadm]

I had the roaming indicator on all the time on my wizard. Was able to turn it off with the following reg change:

HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL
DisableRoamingIndicator


Change value to 1


Try this might work for tytn..... still waiting for mine to arrive :)

[SkyyBoy]

I had the roaming indicator on all the time on my wizard. Was able to turn it off with the following reg change:

HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL
DisableRoamingIndicator


Change value to 1


Try this might work for tytn..... still waiting for mine to arrive :)

I tried this reg hack as soon as I got my TyTN, but it does not work. I don't know why they changed it...

[noams]

I don't think just make the roaming indicator disable is the right solution. The device thinks its in roaming mode the because of that all roaming rule apply like Over the Air Sync schedule and so on.

I contacted HTC support but still didn't got reply[/quote]

[sportwa72]

I'm having the same problem--I'm on Cingular in Seattle. I've tried the registry hack and it doesn't work, the roaming triangle never goes away. I'm assuming this isn't a problem as I'm clearly in my home area, but it would be nice to know what to do to it to make it go away.

[sportwa72]

So I popped a friends T-Mobile (US) SIM into my TyTN and I don't get the roaming triangle like I do with my Cingular 3G SIM. So I'm wondering if the issue with the roaming triangle is with the SIM, or something that can actually be changed in the phone (like the previous reg hack that worked on the Wizard).

I've looked everywhere in the registry, tried changing some of the settings in the "OperatorNames" key and also the stuff in \HKLM\System\State\Phone but no luck yet.

Does anyone know if this behavior is phone/reg based or SIM based?

[Sleuth255]

I wonder if it has to do with Cingular's (in the process of converging) blue and orange towers.

[SINC]

Well i'm in Toronto, and everyone seems to be in different places that this is happening to, so i don't believe its a "carrier" or provider problem. thats my theory... also.. i tried the hack above the LM/drives/Built itn/RIL but cannot see any options in the reg that even suggest hint at disabling the roaming icon.

This sux. I can't believe HTC customer support is as bad as it is.

How can we get to the bottom of this?

[SkyyBoy]

I have upgraded to the most recent HTC TyTN ROM (1.35) and the roaming icon is now gone. The new radio ROM (1.18) appears to have fixed this issue.

[soofi1]

It is difficult to understand, why it is a “problematic issue". Basically, Roaming triangle appears to facilitate you, that you’re not roaming in your Home PLMN (Own Operator NW). It means you’re visitor in an other GSM Network (VPLMN) and you are registered as Roamer . This is nice to know with Roaming triangle if Roaming charges applied OR NOT.

[flyboy009]

I get the roaming icon everytime I install a ROM that is a non-Cingular ROM. My phone is an JasJam, when I first turned it on I had a roaming symbol, calls to imate and Cingular were unsuccessful. Installed a newer Cingular ROM (1.34) and the triangle went away, then I installed an HTC ROM (1.35) and symbol was back, then I installed Cingular's 2.06 and it was gone, radio v1.33.
Now I've installed WM6 Vanilla which keeps whatever radio you were using before and the symbol is back.

I'm convinced it has something to do with the OS talking with the SIM so there has to be a regedit somewhere to correct this. I really hate having this thing warn everytime I initiate a OTA Sync. Don't let this issue die its still out there.

[Ewan Orout]

It is difficult to understand, why it is a “problematic issue".
Not a problem if it is a true indication. But it is misleading when you are registered on your own network.

[lenna]

Seems I got same problem in Hong Kong.....previouly me using Vodafone 2G service....now changed to Hong Kong 3 2G/2.5G(i-mode) service...I can connect to 3(2G) network but a roaming icon keeps showing all the time.....I am bit nervous the roaming charge now T_T

And I am using Dopod818Pro in Hong Kong

[ljinsane]

was there ever a resolution for this?

[caswell]

I had the same issue with the roaming triangle... I'm not sure where I found this but it works perfect for me. I use Task Manager (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm) to import it to my registry, then I just restart the phone and the roaming indicator is gone.

Good luck to you and vote Ron Paul!

Mark

[galaxys]

Note that this solution removes the icon permenantly. So, you will not know if you ever do really roam.

[caswell]

Good of you to add that.... I didn't know one way or the other. My plan doesn't charge anything additional for roaming - so it is a complete solution for me. Be sure to check your plan and weigh the pro's and con's individually.

Mark

[ljinsane]

I had the same issue with the roaming triangle... I'm not sure where I found this but it works perfect for me. I use Task Manager (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm) to import it to my registry, then I just restart the phone and the roaming indicator is gone.

Good luck to you and vote Ron Paul!

Mark

Thanks for replying and trying to help.....but that screwed my phone up...im glad i backed up my registry before trying that.....BTW I did this on a TYTN....also I took a closer look at the files and none of the registry entries have anything to do with the roaming indicator

[caswell]

Wow... interesting that it messed up your phone. I'm not 100% sure what it changes in the registry, but I assure you that it's not malicious to the phone. I use it on my 8525 with no issues, I wonder why it didn't work on yours. I am on ATT... maybe that has something to do with it?

Well..... good luck finding a way to get rid of the roaming triangle.

Mark

[Azimuth21]

I was thinking about applying the registry change, but doesn't all it do is get rid of the icon itself? I myself had not had the roaming icon until about two weeks ago, and it has not gone away since (I have also not traveled anywhere away from home in that time). This is frustrating me because now, all of my call history are registered as such: (xxx) xxx-xxxx (Roaming).

AT&T's website has yet to update my online phone bill, also.

I think it would make sense that AT&T is integrating the Blue and Orange Towers, but what I really want to know is if I'm being charged for these so-called "Roaming Calls". actually nvm, what i really want to know is how i can fix this :rolleyes:

[White_Hair]

Hi guys:

I'm new to here.

I have a Tytn II and the same problem with the roaming icon even my network is detected by the phone but the country and operator is not on the list for the phone. But anywayz, I just called Fido (I live in Vancouver, Canada, that's the local carrier), the customer support rep told me he has the same problem with his phone but he is never charged with roaming (his phone is a fido phone), however, he can't 100% guarantee there won't be roaming charge. So I assumed I'm safe on the bill but I will keep monitoring.

[900SS]

I had the same problem. I am with AT&T have been running Black Satin with no problems until a couple of weeks ago when the roaming icon showed up on my phone. I was not roaming and my phone showed I was on AT&T service.
I did did some reading on the forum and you can do a couple of things. There is a CAB file to remove the icon or you need to flash a new ROM. I started flashing my phone with new ROM's untill the icon went away. The ROM that worked is VP3G 3.62.3