Cell Broadcast Message Solution + Today Plugin [Beta Version]

[shaileshashar]

Beta Version Works only with Message Class 1

What are Cell Broadcast Messages
---------------------------------------------
CBMs are messages the show you the location of the near by tower/Cell ID.

MESSAGE CLASS 0 Vs 1:
-------------------------------

Class 0: Indicates that this message is to be displayed on the Phone immediately and a message delivery report is to be sent back. The message does not have to be saved in the Phone or on the SIM card (unless selected to do so by the mobile user).
Class 1: Indicates that this message is to be stored in the Phone memory or the SIM card (depending on memory availability).
So in short if the broadcast messages pile up in the inbox then it will work.

My Attempt
----------------
My attempt is to make it work as in Sony / Nokia Phones

The foll. is ideally what should happen.
1. Catch Cell Broadcast Messages
2. Receive the Tower / Area Location
3. Delete the messages from going into inbox
4. Display info on Today screen
5. Prevent the messages to wake up the device ( and save battery )

Well the only thing i could'nt manage was Preventing the messages to wake up the device.I think it requires tinkering with the radio rom which is beyond my scope of development. If anybody here has any know-how about this then pls buzz me.

So instead of that,what i am doing now is trying to detect whether the device woke up bcoz of Cell Broadcast Messages and automatically turn off / suspend the device.


Many thanks to levenum for developing RegDisplay.cab for displaying string to today screen.


For further instructions go to:

http://www.logic-unlimited.com/cbm.php


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[Pat123]

I am surprised this one hasnt received any replies yet! Great tool! Will try it out soon :)

[hdubli]

u strike back again..if u read my posts earlier, I had requested(long back) this plugin and I appreciate this..well done my friend..can't hv words to express that

[fuzzvirus]

i can not make it work .Always shows waitng for broadcast msg. am I missing something?

[shaileshashar]

i can not make it work .Always shows waitng for broadcast msg. am I missing something?

Please enable cell broadcast messages from phone-options.

[phreaker18]

Shailesh bahi.... when i try to install the app it says installation unsuccesful... im using ETEN x500 WM 6... am i missing something?

[shaileshashar]

Shailesh bahi.... when i try to install the app it says installation unsuccesful... im using ETEN x500 WM 6... am i missing something?

Pls download the cab from the first post and please report back here.

[frz]

Pls download the cab from the first post and please report back here.

doesn't work on Hutch in India

[phreaker18]

i think coz mine is based on:
Class 0: Indicates that this message is to be displayed on the Phone immediately and a message delivery report is to be sent back. The message does not have to be saved in the Phone or on the SIM card (unless selected to do so by the mobile user).

[frz]

Please enable cell broadcast messages from phone-options.

fuzzvirus
did u get it 2 work

[shaileshashar]

fuzzvirus
did u get it 2 work
Hi, Pls check if u hv msg class 1 or 0.
I'll help u to get it working if class 1.
Pls read all info here as well as on my website.

[nitan_sehgal]

Hi Shailesh,

Can you please give me a clue how to intercept these messages? I am not sure if it can be retreived by MAPI rule. Please help

Thnx

[shaileshashar]

Hi Shailesh,

Can you please give me a clue how to intercept these messages? I am not sure if it can be retreived by MAPI rule. Please help

Thnx

i cannot intercept class 0 msgs, so the beta version works only with class 1 msgs.

[tomobil]

Hi! If in a body of the message there is no word a 'network' or any that how to adjust the program?

[betaexpert]

installed this software, but not able to make it work.


enabled the received broadcast msg in the phone-option-more-broadcast channels, endabled,

next to the ticked box is a Settings button, "receive channel list" ticked, language is english, when i clicked the New button, it asks me for "name" and Channel number, which i don't have.

Advice please?! Thanks

[ramesh\]

Same issue here. Anyone figured out yet?

i can not make it work .Always shows waitng for broadcast msg. am I missing something?

[ramesh\]

Give it any name. Ideally 'Cell info Display' or "Cell Broadcast Info" or whatever you please. Channel number 50 works for most networks. I've tried it on Airtel/BSNL in India.

installed this software, but not able to make it work.


enabled the received broadcast msg in the phone-option-more-broadcast channels, endabled,

next to the ticked box is a Settings button, "receive channel list" ticked, language is english, when i clicked the New button, it asks me for "name" and Channel number, which i don't have.

Advice please?! Thanks

[cingibi]

maybe running on smartphone forexample ipaq 514 ??

[Jackuuuuu]

Is this project still alive????

Would be awesome if this will work on our HTC devices, that's the only thing I have miss from Mobile phones...

Is there any other alternatives without using Data/GPRS/3G?

[Section9]

Beta Version Works only with Message Class 1

What are Cell Broadcast Messages
---------------------------------------------
CBMs are messages the show you the location of the near by tower/Cell ID.

MESSAGE CLASS 0 Vs 1:
-------------------------------

Class 0: Indicates that this message is to be displayed on the Phone immediately and a message delivery report is to be sent back. The message does not have to be saved in the Phone or on the SIM card (unless selected to do so by the mobile user).
Class 1: Indicates that this message is to be stored in the Phone memory or the SIM card (depending on memory availability).
So in short if the broadcast messages pile up in the inbox then it will work.

My Attempt
----------------
My attempt is to make it work as in Sony / Nokia Phones

The foll. is ideally what should happen.
1. Catch Cell Broadcast Messages
2. Receive the Tower / Area Location
3. Delete the messages from going into inbox
4. Display info on Today screen
5. Prevent the messages to wake up the device ( and save battery )

Well the only thing i could'nt manage was Preventing the messages to wake up the device.I think it requires tinkering with the radio rom which is beyond my scope of development. If anybody here has any know-how about this then pls buzz me.

So instead of that,what i am doing now is trying to detect whether the device woke up bcoz of Cell Broadcast Messages and automatically turn off / suspend the device.


Many thanks to levenum for developing RegDisplay.cab for displaying string to today screen.


For further instructions go to:

http://www.logic-unlimited.com/cbm.php


DONATION:
If you like my software and wish to express your thanks, then PLEASE
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Hi,

If you are looking for a solution, I think the author of Comm manager Pro (CMP) might have a solution to your problem. CMP uses cell ID to determine which profile to switch to, without waking up the phone unless specified.

Perhaps, you would like to drop him a Pm.

[shaileshashar]

Is this project still alive????

Would be awesome if this will work on our HTC devices, that's the only thing I have miss from Mobile phones...

Is there any other alternatives without using Data/GPRS/3G?

Not working on this at the moment.

[kull]

Waking up of the device is a major issue, don't think it can be solved so easily. PhoneAlarm also tries to supress the message, but all it manages to do is basically supress it to a flash, still doesn't prevent the device from getting "awake" and at the rate my Network (Airtel in India) sends out cell broadcasts my device keeps "flashing" and the result being heavy battery drain. Thus making this feature useless. Its amazing how something that is done so effortlessly in the cheapest phones in the market is such a huge effort on WM!! If this worked correctly, it would practically mean having a kind of "GPS". Anyway, glad someone is actually trying this out. All the best.

[deepesh]

shailesh, do you have any solution for other java devices like Nokia. Samsung, sony etc. ?

My app works only on series 60 nokia devices; not able to catch location(thru CBS) on series 40 devices

[anilgh]

This has been a fabulous piece of utility that has been developed for Windows-based mobile handsets. This utility works exceptionally well on my HTC Touch Diamond handset, but as I have read in the earlier posts and replies, the nagging problem is that the broadcast messages keep waking up the handset all the time. These messages sound an alarm in 'ring' mode, and keep vibrating in 'vibrate' mode all the time. Just like "kull" said, its really surprising how a normal feature so effortlessly included in basic and cheaper phones requires such a huge effort on Windows-based handsets. May I request all the geeks to help users like us (including themselves) in solving the wake-up issue and saving battery drain? Many Thanks for all the efforts you geeks have done for these handsets. I am sure you geeks will certainly find a solution soon. Awaiting eagerly and desperatly.

[shiranmotha]

Is it possible to blend this with TF3D, for example can it be made to replace the network name with this cell location...?

[chris1486]

kull is absolutely right about the rate at which the cell broadcasts are sent out in India, on any network for that matter, so this is bound to drain the battery, but nontheless a very good job of creating this app, really unique concept for an app.

[howdykeith]

Is it possible to blend this with TF3D, for example can it be made to replace the network name with this cell location...?

Hi,

I think i can replace the network name with this cell location.

Can you send me/post some of these broadcast messages? I should also know the sender and subject of the msg if there is one.

Thanks!

Keith

[rmn_jafari]

Plz add a plugin for wm6.5 titanium. :rolleyes:
thank you.

[MrWhisper]

is it support to show Broadcasting Message on Titanium ??