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[HTC Wildfire S] ravijokhun:
Hi everyone,

i am having a problem with my wildfire s and guessing if you guys could help me out.

Let me explain. Lets say i have a contact jack with number +23091948347 in my contacts. when jack calls me, 9194837 appears but not the contact name. But when Jack sends me an SMS, the contact name appears.

Now the contrary also causes the problem. if i correct jack's number to 9194837 in my contacts, when he calls, the contact name appears.But when the sends me and SMS, +2309194837 appears.

I already tried deleting, resetting the phone but the problem persists. In Mauritius, all HTC Android 2.2 - 2.3 users i know have the same problem (other phone makes work fine). No luck from HTC support either

Severals other forums say that this is due to the fact that as from android 2.2, HTC android matches exact CIDs only for contact name resolution.

For the time being i have to enter both +2309194837 and 9194837 for the same contact for it to work correctly.

I have tried a soft called prefixer which allows to add the +230 on incoming calls. It then correctly gives the contact name but no contact picture appears.and also in the call log the number still appears as <unknown>.

Am new to android and already getting discouraged...hope can learn from you guys.

Cheers
[HTC Wildfire S] LeeCHeSSS:
Contact your carrier; they are incorrectly routing calls/messages through to you without area/country codes.
[HTC Wildfire S] ravijokhun:
Thanks for your replay.. That is indeed the case but other phones are working correctly. xperias, nexus 1s and others...
[HTC Wildfire S] LeeCHeSSS:
So other phones show the same number regardless of wether you're receiving a text message or voice call?
[HTC Wildfire S] ravijokhun:
Other phones receive messages and calls in the same format i do. i.e 9194897 for calls and +2309194837 for messages.

Yet the other phones resolve the contact name correctly.

I read that it is due to the fact that the phone is match the entire CID to contacts and not part. There is an app in windows mobile which allows you to change the Call ID match trailing digits (which in this case should be 7).

Looked for such an app for android but no luck.

Samsung also have been getting the same problem i hear.

Any ideas guys?
[HTC Wildfire S] ravijokhun:
i found this while googling about the problem

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=684575

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8770&q=caller%20id%20match&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
[HTC Wildfire S] jdhtc1xplus:
Hey guys

Had been looking for a long time for a solution for this and found one today (thanks to squabbie for helping)

Summary:

You need a rooted phone, ex file explorer (or ROM toolbox) to edit the build.prop settings. Check for a setting called "ro.phone.min_match_*" ( the * being a wildcard). Then edit the name of the setting to "ro.phone.min_match" only and set its value yo 6 or 7 or whichever value you need. If this label isn't in the build.prop settings then just add it in.

Supporting links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1160343
[HTC Wildfire S] aWFSuser:
This is a three year old thread. Was it really necessary to wake it up?
[HTC Wildfire S] jdhtc1xplus:
No not really the reason I woke it up was because I've seen so many threads with the same issue not solved that I had to make sure everyone was notified of the fix!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Stealth Pyro:
I have been searching endlessly on XDA for a fix and couldn't find anything, so I wanted to ask.

On my HD2, I had Gingerbread and found an MMS.apk that would allow me to send my photos through MMS without any noticeable loss in quality. I have Ultimate on my G2x, and notice really bad degradation in photo quality when I send one by MMS. Does anyone have a modified MMS.apk to fix this? If not, someone should make one! I was messing with the xml but I can't figure it out. I modified the maxfilesize and resolution with a free binary editor using an easy guide I found online, but my messenger would force close upon launch so I restored the original apk. It's rather annoying that in this day and age (it's 2011, 4G data is a norm) we are sitting with these crappy reduced quality MMS photos.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Stealth Pyro:
Desperate bump? I'm sick of reduced quality photos through MMS...
[Networking] Cthater:
Why is it everywhere I read, so many people choose Sprint and T-Mobile if they are in happy with Verizon?

Why do so many people make comments like "Oh no, not AT&T " or "I hope that new phone doesn't go to AT&T " ?

What is so wrong about them that so many people don't like them? Is just just a handful of people that had a bad experience? Is it a valid dislike over the companies service? Is it because they want to be the only all powerful mega phone provider?

If some of you wouldn't mind sharing your thoughts.

Thanks.

Sent from my Super Streak Monster Hybrid
[Networking] gsvnet:
In this case, I'd say lower cost might be a factor. In most areas, Verizon has very good or at least reasonable service.

AT&T has had and still has problems with dropped calls in major metro areas. I've used them personally and haven't had a very good experience with their network in NYC.

Their raw coverage isn't too bad, but I wasn't able to rely on them to have calls connect all the time and for consistently fast data. T-Mobile has less raw coverage in the US but where it does work it is very consistent (for the record, in 99% of the places where I've needed signal, T-Mobile does work fine. YMMV).

Having said all that, if AT&T works well for you in your area, then that is great. Stick with them if you are happy. With cell phone carriers what works well is always going to vary from region to region.
[Networking] Cthater:
See I understand all of your reasons but beyond that it just seems that more and more people are against AT&T for more extreme reasons.

I have been a customer of Sprint, Nextel (when it was just Nextel) , T-Mobile and now AT&T and I genuinely have no service complaints about any of them. I must be one of those people that understands that it is a cell phone and dropped calls and inconsistent service in different areas is going to happen with any carrier you choose. I just felt that more people were angry with more specific reasons but maybe I'm just looking for an answer that really isn't there.

Maybe people just like to moan about anything and currently AT&T is the choice of the month.

Sent from my Super Streak Monster Hybrid
[Networking] solarpenguin:
I'm in the same boat. I've been with AT&T for some time and have had few problems with them from a technical standpoint. My biggest issue is more of how they segment their service offerings (i.e. charge extra to tether your phone even though you pay for a limited data plan) and how slow they are to approve/release upgrades to their handsets; Froyo was out for 6+ months before the official AT&T release on the captivate.
[Networking] gsvnet:
Some people might be more accepting of dropped calls but on T-Mobile dropped calls are an absolute rarity for me, whereas they were a regular expectation on AT&T.

I can understand the hatred toward AT&T. You have to realize that service for some period was just VERY bad in major metro areas. At one point in time it really just wasn't possible to make calls reliably or use data with any decent speed in NYC. Why? influx of iPhone users. Lately it has improved a bit but isn't great still.

if AT&T had put more money into their network to prepare for the usage things could have been better. You don't hear about carriers like Verizon or Sprint having too many issues with dropped calls due to an overloaded network. That's because they actually have invested in enough capacity to handle it. You could say AT&T experienced a lot higher growth than these, which is true to an extent, but Verizon's network pushes a LOT of calls and data every day and generally doesn't miss a beat in my experience. T-Mobile is about on par too here in NYC (though I understand they're not as strong in other areas).
[Networking] Cthater:
See I understand that, but wouldn't you think that something like this merger would be a good thing?

Yes I understand that T-Mobile is currently cheaper than AT&T and yes I understand that if the merger goes thru that all current T-Mobile may be subject to pay a higher rate than they are used to but in that you will be getting all the benefits of the current T-Mobile service greatness you have now and you will be adding all the extra areas of service that you currently do not have that AT&T does. Isn't that worth a little more every month?

I thought so when I left and went to AT&T. I sacrificed cheaper rates for better coverage at a price and it is a price that I am glad to pay for.

Another thing that used to bug me when I was on T-Mobile was every high end device I would purchase would only work on Edge on T-Mobile and 3G on AT&T. Very unfair for someone who is willing to pay $400-$500 for a smartphone only to get Edge service because of who my carrier was. I will admit I was very happy with the innovations that T-Mobile was coming up with but unsatisfied with the end results.

Sorry for the rant. LOL

Sent from my Super Streak Monster Hybrid
[Networking] gsvnet:
As long as TMO has 3G (which may even be HSPA+ "4G") coverage in your area, then data service is generally pretty solid in my experience. Yes, sometimes it drops to 2G/EDGE, especially when indoors, but this is not common in Manhattan generally speaking.

I don't see the AT&T/TMO merger as a good thing because quite honestly the reason AT&T has poor service in a number of metro areas (and like I said, it used to be extremely bad) really comes down to poor business practices/management. They were the only carrier offering an iPhone and this was a highly sought after device. Even if their service quality was just OK at best in some areas many people were still flocking to them for the iPhone. It's clear that they knew this and took advantage of it. Now don't get me wrong they have put a lot of money into their network, but they could have handled this a hell of a lot better.

I also would prefer to keep my TMO service with crystal clear calls and fast data as it is. I don't need to use AT&T towers as I rarely if ever go to places where TMO doesn't have service and I especially don't want AT&T users creating congestion problems on the TMO towers.
[Networking] Cthater:
I have to agree. I do think tho that AT&T's data problems stems alot from being the only network having 3G capable of surfing and talking at the same time. That in itself could be the cause for HUGE data consumption by its users, especially those with iPhones. I still font see how adding more towers wouldn't help in coverage tho.

Sent from my Super Streak Monster Hybrid
[Networking] gsvnet:
T-Mobile's 3G network has always had this capability.

Basically, I just don't want my current T-Mobile service which is solid to be mixed with AT&T's service which isn't solid. In the simplest sense, when you mix something that's very good with something that's mediocre, you're going to get something in between. And that's what I don't want. I guess AT&T users stand to gain more than T-Mobile users, except for T-Mobile users that aren't in good coverage zones.
[Networking] Cthater:
That is 100% true and I guess with me now being an AT&T customer, I reap all the benefits.

Wouldn't it be kinda nice to have just one network with great prices and all the towers and goodies? LOL

Sent from my Super Streak Monster Hybrid
[Networking] Zaiaku:
I've have at&t for many years and still do now. I had T-Mobile for about the last 5 months. Seriously in my area AT&T can't be beat and only paying $50 with unlimited internet and unlimited txt msg and just 450min (way more then I need). One of the major problems is that in some states coverage for at&T is horrible and really I notice it also comes down to the phones/radio too. Like all compaies just depends on your area.
[Networking] Babydollll:
One or two dropped calls per month or even a week? Maybe. But AT&T has (in NYC metro area including, Jersey City, NJ where I live) three, four, five even six dropped calls A DAY. That in my book is utterly unacceptable especially when you are paying the "premium"prices AT&T charges for sub-par below bargain basement cell and customer service. If you have had good experiences with AT&T, I'm genuinely happy for you. Just know that you are in a very small minority of people that feel that way. As for Verizon (in my experience) their service isn't any better or more consistent than the service I currently receive from T-Mobile while paying significantly less. (I should know I also pay my fathers/stepmothers Verizon bill each month and for roughly equivalent service their bill is much higher). I have Sprint for mobile broadband and their 4G service has decent speed and it's unlimited for 60$ a month. Their 3G is nothing to write home about imo. (t-mobile is almost 3x (comparing Sprints 4g to T-Mobiles "3.5g". I have both the N1 and NS neither of which are capable of the 14.4+ HSPA+ speeds T-Mobile has)faster though at least in, my area) this has been my experience.....

Sent from my NS (no it's NOT SNS or GNS)
[Networking] Trv06kviper:
Technically, WiMAX is not classified as a 4G technology only LTE and HSDPA+ are. Anything available on the 700 LTE Band at the moment is also not true 4G but rather pre-4G or 4G Advanced (this is why Verizon keeps saying it has the most Advanced 4G network). HSDPA+ currently WAS running 14.4mbps it's NOW running and upgrading in most markets to 42.2mbps. The current LTE offering is @ 22.2mbps. Solid, however, I'd agree I really have a strong dislike for At&t having used to work for them, people don't look beyond the merger. Hope people understand that when it goes through their will only be ONE GSM carrier which will dictate which GSM handsets come here. At&t is notorious for locking down Android handsets as well. At&t is also notorious for getting what it wants regardless of laws and regulations. One article that seems to have slipped through the cracks http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56660.html
[Networking] Trv06kviper:
How much does it cost to force a merger through? about 10k to each congressman/woman

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=D000000076&chamber=&party=&cycle=2010&state=&sort=A
[Networking] Babydollll:
Right. But the N1 and the NS (my phones) are capped at 7.(something, too early) I didn't feel like repeating t mobiles recent (and current hspa + upgrade path).... Most people here should have read about this stuff) and technically, NONE of technologies used in the US are "true" 4G according to the ORIGINAL DEFINITION (they revised it after the carriers cried and whined)
[Networking] Trv06kviper:
They do a LOT of that lol
[Networking] JayXL14:
I honestly don't understand all the hate towards AT&T, BUT I live in NJ, which is a popular and congested area.. so AT&T probably has lots of data towers and such here

With my iPhone 4, I didn't really get that many dropped calls to be honest. The prices also are pretty good in my opinion.

Only problem is that sometimes the data speeds are uneven. I am also impressed with the LTE network Verizon has set up; freaking fast as hell.

I still prefer AT&T because of their prices though
[Networking] entropism:
As someone who worked for AT&T, got crapped on by AT&T, and was subsequently fired by AT&T for no reason, I'll be damned if I give their sub-par service one dime from my pocket.
[Networking] gsvnet:
JayXL14,

Try hanging out in NYC. Dropped calls galore on AT&T. has been for a few years now.

Never a problem with TMO.
[Networking] Babydollll:
I can't stand either AT&T and Verizon and firmly believe those two are involved in backroom price collusion. Disagree with me all you want, I believe it and you can't change my mind. That being said, I also believe Sprint and T-mobile are no angels either..... They all suck donkey @#$&s.

Sent from my NS (no it's NOT SNS or GNS)
[Networking] Team Xron:
Couldn't have said it better
[Networking] jumblies:
I personally dislike ATT for the restrictions of the iphone, collusion with apple in not allowing an unlocked version in the US, and the cryptography that goes into designing their bill.
[Networking] Cthater:
AT&T doesn't have restrictions on the iPhone. Apple does. Verizon and AT&T just distribute the phone.

Sent from my Super Streak Monster Hybrid
[Networking] souperman7340:
Look at any EXCLUSIVITY agreement, on ANY carrier, and you will see that there are no unlocked versions offered during the exclusivity period! So, its not just Apple or AT&T, but Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, all of em do it! The thing is that the manufacturer gets paid huge sums of money to only sell ( insert phone model here) to one Carrier and that one Carrier only! Apple took it a step further and didnt even make an unlocked version for sale from their website as many other manufacturers DO! Its all about the money and all those fancy new phones is one of the MANY reasons that your AT&T and Verizon bills are so high!

Ok enough for now, sorry long post!
[Networking] somewhastock:
In Ny, Im getting 2MB upload max with a supposed 4g phone and I have to say that im impressed if I could hold a call longer than 30 mins.
[Networking] :
We've (my family of 4) been AT&T customers for over 13 years and it's always been subpar. It finally got unbearable when they switched back from Cingular. Dropped calls, bad service, and expensive. We decided we wanted smartphones in 2010 (early-mid) and at the time their Android selection was awful, they have the worst bloatware and at the time every one of their phones was locked to everything but the Market. So there was that and then there was price. Their plans are limited, and for a family to have data? Forget it. Especially unlimited.

We went to Sprint, we have amazing phones, we all have unlimited data. The only thing I miss is coverage

No doubt AT&T has good coverage.

They have been getting better I hear, but we were happy to leave and haven't regretted it.

We are all very froogle and Sprint had the cheapest plans at the time for all 4 of us, no doubt about it.

That's our story anyway. We seriously couldn't leave fast enough. :) We ended up paying to get out of contract!

13 years and we never got any favors, either. Maybe that's greedy... but they never recognized it...

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.
[Networking] AntonJart:
I used to have a nice DSL internet with SBC provider. But when darn AT&T bought it, it became ridiculous.

When the problem occurred, they always blamed it on something else - last time they were saying for a month that a squirrel munched the cable. But when normal tech guy came, he just switched a wire on the electrical board, which fixed the issue. And it took him 10 seconds to figure it out.

Customer service was terrible. I was speaking to some dude who barely speaks english and just follows a script. And when I said something to him - he would not get what the hell I want.

Regarding the cell phone service - prices are too big for such poor service. No normal data plan.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] maciek82:
A while ago I had a widget that created a short cut to the hidden menu (*#*#4636#*#*). Anyone know what I can use to do this again?

Pretty much I had a icon a page where is took me directly to *#*#4636#*#* once I pressed it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] laker666:
try anycut
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bls2633:
if you use one of the better launchers you can create a shortcut on your desktop and get to it that way with one click. I forget exactly how but if search how to get to hidden menu you will find detailed inst.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] maciek82:
Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure the program i use to use is anycut.
[Galaxy 3 General] RafayelG:
I just made a dual-boot with ubuntu and my question is how can I flash roms in ubuntu ?
[Galaxy 3 General] Vdvx:
Afaik you can't :)

Sent from my GT-I5800
[Galaxy 3 General] RafayelG:
so there is no other way to flash a rom in linux?
[Galaxy 3 General] Vdvx:
Nope.

Sent from my GT-I5800
[Galaxy 3 General] Darius_AWS:
You can use heimdall but don't know how install it and having graphic UI...odin can works with wine but personally my phone wasn't detected by the software,so i advice you to flash with windows is the easiest way ;-)

Sent from my I5801 using lestatious 1.9 JIT and O/c 1 Ghz
[Galaxy 3 General] raziv:
...wine ...maybe it works
[Galaxy 3 General] RafayelG:
tried it but wine doesn't support usb
[Galaxy 3 General] aropop:
I heard about heimdall too.

Trying to get the usb to work in wine. Had to install some stupid drivers on my old windows too so...
[Galaxy 3 General] raziv:
check it wiki_winehq_org/USB

(replase _ on .)
[Galaxy 3 General] stubborn_d0nkey:
heimdall seems to be written for the SGS, it might work for our phone too, but that probably depends on how its flashed, ie. the partitioning. If the ops files for both phones are the same (or its the same for what parts of the firmware we would flash) it should work. If somebody has tried it with our phone I'd gladly like to know, since I also use linux (dual-boot) and i would definitely flash more (like I used to) if I could flash in linux.

I'll probably do some research and then try flashing on monday if nobody comes forth with their experiences.

P.S. I guess a virtual machine would also work, if you want to bother with that.

edit: heimdall is not our solution
[Galaxy 3 General] Darius_AWS:
So if someone find how to flash with odin on ubuntu...the software works with wine, but the phone isn't detected

Sent from my I5801 using lestatious 1.9 JIT and O/c 1 Ghz
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Magnetox:
delete please
[Eee Pad Transformer General] akarol:
Yeah... so I got the Galaxy Tab 10.1 this weekend to try it out and boy has life been good. This thing is build like a tank and weights like a feather. The screen is flawless (no dead pixels, light bleed, etc.). The only drawback I see with it is the lack of Google Labs (i.e., no Quick Controls or ability to change the User Agent on the default Browser), which can be averted by using a third-party browser if need be. The lack of ports is really not an issue as I plan on using my tablet as a tablet, and not a failed attempt of a laptop replacement. That being said, I'll have to get used to not having the dock, which I know I will (used the iPad since release date). Bottom line, this is a tablet; I already have a laptop (M11x) for anything more serious.

I was just waiting for a root to come out to officially jump ship. Now that it is rooted, I really see no use in sticking around with the TF.

I tried loving it, and maybe, for a split-second, I did. But the fact of the matter is that I feel like I'm going to break it every time I use it and I highly doubt it will last me a whole year. Didn't have this worry with the iPad, and now I don't with the GT.

Later guys! It's been fun!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] JosepiOT:
Riveting.

10.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] turbulent28:
no.. please dont go...

dont gooooooooooooooooo.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] UKseagull:
Glad you got sorted out. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] starplaya93:
are we supposed to care?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] brachiopod:
Well Buh Bye!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
If the Thrive turns out to be solid, I'll likely be jumping to it, but I won't be posting a goodbye thread :p Maybe a Thrive vs TF thread.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tonyz3:
no lose he is only a PATS fan................ :rolleyes:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] wilbur-force:
i still cant quite understand why someone starts a thread just to say they have decided they prefer another item ..... utterly, utterly pointles .....

i also cant believe ive posted on the subject tho !

Im sure at some stage i will upgrade from my TF, but not for quite some time. And when I do i promise i wont bother telling everyone.

I really wish the mods would just zap these threads. They clog up the forums for everyone trying to get help or actually discuss the TF.

For those who think the grass is greener just go ! dont bother telling us just go. really.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] magicpork:
bye...who cares? can mod please ban these types of posts?