Has anyone experienced this kind of Radio Problem?

[cryptocoder]

Hello,

I've been a BlueAngel (SX66-Cingular Variant) user since a long time. It'd been working great. I re-flashed the original rom several times with the new BA updates/ roms from XDA's Ftp site and they all worked like charm.

ISSUE:
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Lately (since a month), I am experiencing some issues with it. It seems to be always searching for Network/ Service, all the time. An ongoing call will get disconnected. And very frequently i'll see a NO SERVICE notification. The NETWORK INDICATOR in the task bar will go to a High Strength and then Searching status. It is usually taking more than 30 mins to search the operator for me to make/ recieve any call. People trying to reach me inform me that my phone is Not Reacheable.

I've reflashed it to different BA ROM combinations but it didn't help.

I dont want to assume that it is a Hardware failure as i didnt do anything which can cause a damage to the instrument.



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What all can i try? What is the BEST SUITED ROM for this Device?

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>>>>> ONE MORE QUERY :-

My Blueangel Back Cover Shows that this device is PH20B, but the ROM indicates that it is a PH20B1 Device. (This device is actually without a camera) Why do i see a difference here?



>>> USERS in INDIA or NCR Region: Is there any authorised/ recommended place i can get this device serviced?


Any help or suggestion is very much appreciated. Thank you all in advance.

- Harry

[cryptocoder]

Desperate to fix this problem, i pulled the battery to power drain the BlueAngel. I even went a step ahead and shorted all the power connectors (which connect to battery) of the device with help of a metal needle. I placed the battery back and now the set is dead!!

I just can't believe this. How can i get this device powered on now??

Thank you all for help in advance!

-Harry

[bioskoh]

Try to plug into the power supply and see if it work. Let the phone charge for a while if it doesnt power up when u plug in. Try this and see if it work.

As for the "phone keep searching for operator" problem, I have the same problem too. Whenever I go underground and the phone lost signal, it will take forever to recover the signal. What you can do is to go to "Setting"->"Phone"->"Network" tab and select "Find Network" and the signal should recover.. Note to set the "Network selection" to automatic. I had encountered problem when I set it to manual where the phone will show good signal but call cannot come in.

hope this help...



Desperate to fix this problem, i pulled the battery to power drain the BlueAngel. I even went a step ahead and shorted all the power connectors (which connect to battery) of the device with help of a metal needle. I placed the battery back and now the set is dead!!

I just can't believe this. How can i get this device powered on now??

Thank you all for help in advance!

-Harry

[cryptocoder]

Try to plug into the power supply and see if it work. Let the phone charge for a while if it doesnt power up when u plug in. Try this and see if it work.

As for the "phone keep searching for operator" problem, I have the same problem too. Whenever I go underground and the phone lost signal, it will take forever to recover the signal. What you can do is to go to "Setting"->"Phone"->"Network" tab and select "Find Network" and the signal should recover.. Note to set the "Network selection" to automatic. I had encountered problem when I set it to manual where the phone will show good signal but call cannot come in.

hope this help...


Thanks a million Bioskoh! Your power supply suggestion got this device back to life.

I am still facing the network/ radio issue with this device. I already have Automatic set under the network selection settings. I am facing this issue everywhere... Even where the signal should be very strong. I dont know what else to do . Any other suggestion/s are welcome..

Thank you again! Viva la XDA-developers.

-harry

[cryptocoder]

I have installed Radio 1.13.10 with 1.42 (T-Mob/NL), but this issue still persists. This device has become more slower and lazy in the past few months.

I am still mad at the phone function of this device. Once half of the battery is consumed, It wont even allow me to make/ recieve any call.

Someone on this forum please help. Is there any New ROM update from Siemens (>1.33 Rom) please?

Also friends, how is the stability of WM 2k5 on this device? Would you recommend installing it just to see if it fixes this issue?

One Last Question: What is the BEST ROM combination for this device? Also any customized Ext ROM with all the patches/ fixes included. Links to the location are greatly appreciated.

Thank you all again for your time and help!

-Harry

[bioskoh]

For WM03 on SX66, you can use the ROM from the SX66 Standardization Project website. Link: http://home.comcast.net/~sx66-blueangel/

As for WM05, I am using the Helmi WM05 AKU3.5 Ver1.4 ROM. It is quite stable. You can go to this website for detail: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Helmi

You will need to have some patience and follow the upgrade procedure to make everything work good. Remember to read/search the forum for answers.

Have fun flashing your ROM! :)

I have installed Radio 1.13.10 with 1.42 (T-Mob/NL), but this issue still persists. This device has become more slower and lazy in the past few months.

I am still mad at the phone function of this device. Once half of the battery is consumed, It wont even allow me to make/ recieve any call.

Someone on this forum please help. Is there any New ROM update from Siemens (>1.33 Rom) please?

Also friends, how is the stability of WM 2k5 on this device? Would you recommend installing it just to see if it fixes this issue?

One Last Question: What is the BEST ROM combination for this device? Also any customized Ext ROM with all the patches/ fixes included. Links to the location are greatly appreciated.

Thank you all again for your time and help!

-Harry

[fraser]

cryptocoder, a number of us have similar issues, but so far it has been restricted to Orange UK users.

Do you find that when you attempt to make an outgoing call that you get three short beeps at least 50% of the time? And that incoming calls either go to answerphone after a delay, or alternatively they fail with a number out-of-service tone?

Finally, do you have issues sending txt messages soon after a failed call. I get the message "The phone is not ready, please try again in 15 sec".