Spaceprobe

Wow just got this update on my Sim free UK phone. Walked all over the house and including the end of the garden and could not get the WiFi to drop. Cant even do that with my lap top. Thank you HTC / Android

D-U-R-X

Bloody hell... even to the end of the garden!! Bet you're well happy with that then!

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SB13X

What he doesn't say is that the garden is only 6ft long lol

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D-U-R-X

I don't even get WIFI upstairs in my house... I actually mean on my laptop (not so bad on my phone)... but then I haven't sorted my WIFI repeater out yet!

JSLEnterprises

just use it as an access point. Setting it up as a repeater is a pain in the a$$ config wise and static channels are required for it to work properly (meaning, the wireless channel & the extention channel - if used - have to be set, rather than leaving it auto which most people do)

You can even leave the SSID name the same, since the way the 802.11 wireless standards work, the device will connect to the source that has the highest signal anyways. If the same ssid is used, and you move closer to the new AP, there'll be an 'error' with connection for a second up until the device does another handshake with the AP tied to the SSID so then it simply becomes a "which signal is stronger". If you're connecting many devices though, have seperate SSID's

Last edited by JSLEnterprises; July 22nd, 2011 at 09:13 AM.

D-U-R-X

No, no, no... haven't made myself clear...

I have a wireless repeater that I've had for ages. Recently I changed ISP (to Orange) and have had a new router from them. I haven't changed the settings on the repeater yet (as I haven't been bothered).

The WIFI seems to work upstairs on my phone, but isn't very good on my laptop. Not really a problem, as I don't use my laptop upstairs anyway!!

JSLEnterprises

oh, lol, I skimmed through the posts, saw 'repeater' and automatically responded. haha.

I try not to use Repeaters in any way, unless its for Industrial applications.

D-U-R-X

I know but, when I actually got the repeater, we were wanting to use the laptop upstairs and were finding that the signal just wasn't strong enough... my bro had a spare repeater, so gave us it - job done. Just not got round to sorting it since we changed ISP (not had time/need, as we no longer use the laptop upstairs)!

gabbyevs

just had this through does it solve the wifi issue?

Last edited by gabbyevs; July 22nd, 2011 at 12:46 PM.

Spaceprobe

I am and have even discovered it works in my detached garage which is at the end of the garden. My laptop wont even work on the patio outside the kitchen door

Demi

I don't know if there's encountering same issue as mine.. After my phone got the update 2.50.405.2 my GPS can't establish connection though when im not updating the software information i can still use it... though after that update my wifi issue resolved it. But now I observe I can't use my GPS.. Is the other user experience this?

Thanks..

El Presidente

Vodafone branded users were having issues with the GPS, but from what I've read, it's not been affecting unbranded users.

Can you use GPS Status?

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Spaceprobe

The fist time I tried to use my GPS after this update I could not get a fix. Did a reboot and all was well

sonesh

I had this issue after updating, however I installed GPS Test, which has a option in Settings to "Clear AGPS" and then "Update AGPS".

After this, was connecting inside and outside within 20 seconds.

BrutalUK

I've got a branded Desire HD on Vodafone and mine's well and truely not working anymore. Done a factory reset, battery out, reset GPS data & A-GPS assistance...and still nothing. Had it out in the open air for hours...zilch! Bloody annoyed!

swift2fly

i'm unbranded and my GPS is affected.

swift2fly

is it possible to figure out the build date of the device? maybe by the serial number? I want to see if mine is from an old batch where the GPS is affected by hardware.

john_g

I'm unbranded and haven't noticed any change, for better or worse, in the performance of my GPS since the latest upgrade.

El Presidente

There's speculation from about Post 19 in this thread, but nothing concrete.

Demi

Even I cleared the cache of A-GPS and download again the data.. can't establish connection... If I will factory reset using the hard reset it will back again to its original setup wherein the setup is like the new since I brought it...?

Regards,

El Presidente

It will reset it to what it would have been like if you'd bought it with 2.3.3 installed.

Demi

but i bought that with froyo which is 2.2 version... it will return to froyo or it will return after I upgrade to gingerbread...

originally I bought my phone with 2.2 version.. then when I open it and setup my phone after a few mins it connect to my wifi and asking for upgrade to 2.3 which gingerbread... so in this case... if I will factory reset my phone it will return after I update my phone to 2.3...

Thanks..
Regards,

zainawan89

Why does this update reset everything to factory settings with gingerbread.

I have lost all my contacts, apps, settings.. my modiefied themes everything

Is there anyway I can get back to my old setup

El Presidente

It will be Gingerbread.
If it did that, there was a problem with the update.

zainawan89

:O

This is my software information now.

Android Version: 2.3.3
HTC Sense Version: 2.1
Baseband version: 12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2
Kernel version: 2.6.35.10-g0956377 htc-kernal@and18-2 # 1
Tue Mar 29 06:10:15 CST 2011
Build number: 2.36.405.8 CL47853 release-keys
Software number: 2.36.405.8
Browser version: WebKit/533.1

Is it same as everyone else ??? ?

El Presidente

That all looks fine, when I said a problem, I meant it was just an issue with the process itself, not the actual updated software.

They say you won't lose anything, but there is no garauntee that every upgrade will go through without a hitch.

Apologies, I had meant to edit my post with a little more info.

zainawan89

oh.

hmm

Ok a question.
If I log into market again with my orignal gmail account I should get my apps back right.
Can I do something similar for contacts. I don't remember syncing them with google

BTW how do you check how many gps satellites you are locked into. Google maps ??

El Presidente

Yeah, if the handset is linked to the initial gmail account, all your apps will download again, same with the contacts.

GPS Status will tell you how many satelites you've locked on to. There may be an option in Google Maps, but GPS Status def will.

zainawan89

OK market was not opening on my phone
So i couldn't register my phone with gmail = no apps

I just check for updates again. and guess what. I have the same system update again :/

I am downloading it again and fingers crossed this time it doesn't do something bad...

zainawan89

I have updated again.

And this time the settings are


Android Version: 2.3.3
HTC Sense Version: 2.1
Baseband version: 12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2
Kernel version: 2.6.35.10-gd2564fb htc-kernal@and18-2 # 1
Thu Jun 9 14:20:29 CST 2011
Build number: 2.50.405.2 CL87995 release-keys
Software number: 2.50.405.2
Browser version: WebKit/533.1

And I got a congratulation message about the update and nothing was lost this time.

market is opening now and it has registered my phone in it.

But when I go to my market account I don't see the apps I had downloaded earlier

zainawan89

ok it looks it doesn't save the free apps that I downloaded

gabbyevs

im still wary of the update dont know whther to risk it or not

Frixon

I Received the update last Friday, everything working the same as it was, wi-fi seems to have a had a slight improvement in some rooms(where it used to disconnect its now connected, all be it with the lowest strength possible but still, a improvement is a improvement), phones with Vodafone.

El Presidente

Have you had any issues with GPS?

Frixon

to be honest, I've got no idea, its always switched off, if you let me know of a easy way to check whether i have or not I'd be happy to test it

El Presidente

Thank you.

Download GPS Status from the market, see how long it takes you to get a decent fix on any satellites. If it does at all.

The Vodafone branded update appeared to break the GPS, it's undetermined what impact it's had on the unbranded release yet. I know some folk have had issues, where as some haven't.

Frixon

phones connected to 6/6 satellites relatively qucikly, less than half a minute?

although to the bottom left of the compass opposite the number of satellites it says

10 Error(m)?

if that means anything to you, other than that it seems to be working fine.

Like i said the Phones with a Vodafone contract but not sure if the phone is branded?

El Presidente

Your GPS looks fine, I think the 10m thing is the margin of error for calculating your location.

HTC Branded phones will always have 405 in the software number x.xx.405.x.

If you go Settings -> About Phone -> Software Information, and your software number looks like the above, you're unbranded.

TrevorC

Vodafone are aware of the GPS problem but seem impotent to do anything much about it.
Latest update to version 2.50.161.2 has broken GPS... - Vodafone eForum

HTC seem confused ...

swift2fly

the other day I was riding around town and decided to test my GPS. I used GPS status and it was able to pick up 8 satellites (had green indicators). On the screen it said 8/8 (8 fixes and 8 satellites) but my GPS did not lock on. So would this indicate it being software related?

TrevorC

The latest from Vodafone UK:

Desire HD GPS issues following recent udpate - Vodafone eForum

HTC is working on a fix for customers who are experiencing GPS issues following the download of the latest version of software.

As soon as we received this fix we'll put it through our testing process and, once approved, HTC will confirm the roll out timings for customers.

We don't have a timescale for this work at the moment but will update you as soon as we have further news.

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swift2fly

just got back from riding around town today and decided to play with the GPS. I loaded google maps and turned on GPS. my position was locked within seconds. I tested the GPS using GPS status and it found and locked onto 12 satellites within seconds (Strong lock). Since my last post i did nothing, but coincidentally the other day i lightly dropped my phone (my foot took most of the impact). Im back in the office now and i am about 3 meters away from the front door but no GPS lock. So now i'm still unsure why the GPS is soo selective as to what days it wants to work. Maybe it is hardware and by me dropping it, it gave the GPS antenna a stronger connection? or did the software somehow upgrade itself? or maybe the region i'm in (southeast asia) has something to do with it.

benrcole

Hi all,

I am on an unbranded DHD with the latest firmware and have had no GPS at all since the last upgrade, it worked fine before that

I just cleared my AGPS using https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest&hl=en (I presume other test utils do a similar thing)

And now my GPS works perfectly.

Well worth a try!

Ben

TrevorC

Vodafone support announced yesterday that there would be an imminent patch. I looked for it this morning, installed it and GPS is working again. Still not a great GPS, but then it never was, but it's back! Phew!

The software version is now called 2.50.161.3 which is clearly the Vodafone derivative.

ajeet

I just got update for my unbranded Desire HD to 2.50.707.4 today from 2.37.707.3. I don't see any change or improvement. (No wifi or GPS issues before this.) Perhaps someone can inform the benefits of this new s/w version.

Cheers.