weather not updating on t-mobile usa

[aloshka]

I know this has been discussed in other threads, but I wanted to start it here, since all other threads are bombered with "i want the htc touch weather applet"... and explanation on how to add cities.

This thread is to discuss any findings about why T-Mobile USA (and some UK) customers can never get updates via GPRS/Edge.

Almost a perfect device, but always these small annoying issues that SHOULD work, but never do.

[pchronos]

I know this has been discussed in other threads, but I wanted to start it here, since all other threads are bombered with "i want the htc touch weather applet"... and explanation on how to add cities.

This thread is to discuss any findings about why T-Mobile USA (and some UK) customers can never get updates via GPRS/Edge.

Almost a perfect device, but always these small annoying issues that SHOULD work, but never do.

Did you enable the "update when roaming" option ?

[andyjs]

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I wanted to open a thread about this. This is a weird problem. One thing we know is not about the ports. This is really weird but my weather has updated twice over GPRS. I never noticed when it does it. Any proffesional help is appreciated.

[andyjs]

I think this thread needs to go somewhere else because it is something general.

[eightedge]

I am also seeing the same issues with T-Mobile USA. I am able to load Cities when I am connected to a PC or via Wifi, but not over Edge.

[aloshka]

I was out on vacation the whole week and the weirdest thing happened. It updated my forecast. Just once, and didn't do it since. I wonder if it's tower/location specific. And yes, I have update when roaming enabled.

[xray7802]

I am having the same exact problem, it updates when I active snyc, but not over GPRS- and I am on Tmobile also.

[rverkon]

Does anyone know if there's a fix for this yet? It would make this app so much better being able to receive weather updates on the go via gprs/edge. I am having the same issue on tmobile, only able to update weather via active sync or wifi.

[andyjs]

Does anyone know if there's a fix for this yet? It would make this app so much better being able to receive weather updates on the go via gprs/edge. I am having the same issue on tmobile, only able to update weather via active sync or wifi.

not yet. someone please contact the pda department and ask them to investigate further, although I think they wont do anything since the htc home plug is not meant for use with tmobile usa.

[datzent83]

I just called T-Mobile's PDA support. They ran some diagnostics and told me that everything is fine on their end.

They said that if we can browse the web then we must be able to update the weather plugin.

One thing I did notice is that if I open the following link from my PDA it gets all the information:

http://htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=NAM|US|NY|NEW%20YORK

This link is what the weather plugin uses.

[pchronos]

My touch is from the UK and in Canada the phone always shows roaming. As such what I have found is that I need to have BOTH "auto download" AND "roaming downloads" enabled to causes the plugin to "automatically" refresh the data.

The refresh does not happen as you would think howerver ( ie, in the background ) but rather when you switch to the weather display. If the last download was older than a preset age, it will download the latest weather conditions.

With roaming downloads or auto download disabled I have to force a download (ie refresh weather data) by manually clicking on the elapse time displayed next to the city name.

[sn00x]

Where do I configure HTC Weather to use a proxy?

[floepie]

This problem reminds me of the days when everyone besides T-Mo users could access Google results pages. I think the consensus was that there was some incompatibility with MTU settings. It could be that this is the case here too.

[dckiwi]

Just found a fix here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319187

Step 1 worked for me...! Weather now updating via GPRS/EDGE

EDIT: I just unistalled the HTC Home cab and only copied across the HTC Home dll and it works as well. No need to run the host software.

[floepie]

Are you really using T-Mobile's proxy connection for this?

[dckiwi]

Are you really using T-Mobile's proxy connection for this?

Nope, blackberry plan. Shouldn't technically matter though, if you're using the proxy you could point to the guys server via pocket hosts.

Cheers,

Robbie.

[floepie]

I'm still not able to get this to work. I think there are 2 things going on here for those which require T-Mo's proxy. First, is the T-Mo network problem in general that you seem to have been able to get around, and secondly, forcing the app to use T-Mobile's proxy, b/c all traffic must use that to use the wap APN.

Which servers are you using to get this to work over the internet APN?

[Number_41]

make sure your apn says: wap.voicestream.com
username:
password:


leave username and password blank

try this, it may work

[floepie]

make sure your apn says: wap.voicestream.com
username:
password:


leave username and password blank

try this, it may work

?? That's what everyone has in their settings if on the TMobileWeb plan, including me. :)

[dckiwi]

?? That's what everyone has in their settings if on the TMobileWeb plan, including me. :)

ditto... using wap not internet2.

[floepie]

Just found a fix here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319187

Step 1 worked for me...! Weather now updating via GPRS/EDGE

EDIT: I just unistalled the HTC Home cab and only copied across the HTC Home dll and it works as well. No need to run the host software.

For whatever reason, those who need T-Mo's proxy will not get this to work. Even pocket Hosts cannot re-route using the HOSTS file for proxied connections I believe. To quote from the OP of the "fix":

"If you get the AccuWeather site, it hasn't rerouted correctly, or there's a proxy inbetween causing problems. I haven't figured out a way around this, although I welcome reports of it so we know where we stand."

So, still no go for the T-MoWeb users out there unless someone can prove me wrong of course.

[datzent83]

For whatever reason, those who need T-Mo's proxy will not get this to work. Even pocket Hosts cannot re-route using the HOSTS file for proxied connections I believe. To quote from the OP of the "fix":

"If you get the AccuWeather site, it hasn't rerouted correctly, or there's a proxy inbetween causing problems. I haven't figured out a way around this, although I welcome reports of it so we know where we stand."

So, still no go for the T-MoWeb users out there unless someone can prove me wrong of course.

It worked for me too just as dckiwi suggested!

[floepie]

Why are you quoting me? He is not using a proxy. As he stated, he is on the blackberry plan, which does not require the proxy.

Are you stating you are in fact using a proxy? If so, then you are the first to have reported success. So please let us know which proxy you are using and port number.

[datzent83]

Why are you quoting me? He is not using a proxy. As he stated, he is on the blackberry plan, which does not require the proxy.

Are you stating you are in fact using a proxy? If so, then you are the first to have reported success. So please let us know which proxy you are using and port number.
Sorry, I misunderstood the question. I was referring to the HTC Weather update via GPRS/EDGE.

[dckiwi]

For whatever reason, those who need T-Mo's proxy will not get this to work. Even pocket Hosts cannot re-route using the HOSTS file for proxied connections I believe. .

Agree, although I am unable to test. Anyone out there using the 5.99 plan w/ proxy enabled able to get weather using the modified htchome.dll file?

Cheers,

Robbie.

[swingheim]

Agree, although I am unable to test. Anyone out there using the 5.99 plan w/ proxy enabled able to get weather using the modified htchome.dll file?

Cheers,

Robbie.

I wish. No proxy love yet ...

[Izzo86]

Why are you quoting me? He is not using a proxy. As he stated, he is on the blackberry plan, which does not require the proxy.

Are you stating you are in fact using a proxy? If so, then you are the first to have reported success. So please let us know which proxy you are using and port number.


So.. sorry for the dumb question but what do you mean by proxy connection? is that like using "internet2.voicestream.com" instead of "wap.voicestream.com"..

Because i have a data plan (non blackberry) and still looking for a solution.

[dckiwi]

So.. sorry for the dumb question but what do you mean by proxy connection? is that like using "internet2.voicestream.com" instead of "wap.voicestream.com"..

Because i have a data plan (non blackberry) and still looking for a solution.

All are data plans. Breakdown as follows:

wap.voicestream.com is the apn used for the bb/tmobileweb plans. Most folks need to also add the proxy (215...) when using the tmobileweb plan (5.99), however, this is not necessary with the bb plan.

internet2.voicestream.com is used for tmobile total internet only.

Cheers,

Robbie.

[johnnylavah]

anyone ever have any luck with the weather downloading over proxy?

[blacknight]

Not on the touch, but my S730 works fine over T-MO EDGE. I think it's a timeout issue on the device because the S730 takes a little bit longer to download it over EDGE, but it works.