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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
Hi,

I'm having problems running bandSwitch (latest version) on my new HTC Touch...

The Touch doesn't have UMTS, but I want to use BS to turn off data connections during the night... But this doesn't seem to work... Data connection stays up, even though BS shows the RED color in the connections page...?

Michel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] the0ne:
is this s/w free .. if so why does it ask for a key ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wpbear:
ver 1.2.3 and earlier was free. Ver 2 started a 15 day trial then charge.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] the0ne:
thanks mate
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wpbear:
Figured the problem. Ver 1.2.3 and above (I tested these) work on the stock WM6 ROMS (ATT and DOPOD) however the ROMs like VP3G that "refresh" some stuff to newer...kiaserish and touchish...do not work. I also see a user posted that his Touch is non compatible. So it makes sense....stick to REAL WM6 if you are using BandSwitch.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
I will wait for official htc wm6 rom. It should be very soon, isnt it?:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wpbear:
The official ROM is out; either the DOPOD version or the ATT version. Both are REAL Official versions and both work with your app...it is when the cooks spice it up it wont work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
I own a MDA Touch (T-Mobile branded HTC Touch) with the original WM6. But BandSwitch doesn't work: automatically shutting down the dataconnections during a schedule simply won't work... I hope Daniel can find a fix for this ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Does someone own a htc touch that wants to donate it :D ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
My MDA Touch seems to have weird issues with connections with more software. Batterystatus for examples doesn't count gprs data. SPB GPRS monitor also doesn't count data. Timeswitch (the French program to switch the phone to flightmode during a schedule) also doesn't work.

Maybe this is some kind of hint for developers like Daniel? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
It seems the same problem of HTC Artemis. This device ROM has a known bug(documented in its forum ) that makes third party programs blinded to know if a connection is active or not. I ve detected that bug too with bandswitch and commmgrpro. In fact SPB Grps monitor, distributed on the CD with HTC Artemis, had to do a special edition for this device. I would try with other rom. Maybe incomming official rom? ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
I flashed my branded MDA Touch with the official WM6 rom for the HTC Touch from HTC. Still doesn't work: bandswitch still messes up Windows Mobile on my device, it won't use the schedule to shut down connections, and I can't uninstall BS (hard to hard-reset to get it out of the system).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Installation of BS is very simple:

1) One exe file.

2) Two links toward the exe file. One in \windows\startmenu\programs and other in \windows\startup(to launch it when system boots).

3) A few registry keys in LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Daniel Herrero\BAndswitch.

If you have problems uninstalling simply undo those steps.....

Dani.

ps: Cant imagine why could fail windows uninstaller to perform those simple steps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ronnymes:
Also troubles with my branded MDA Vario II
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trjons:
I'm having a slightly different problem.

I'm using 1.2.3 and Sleuth's latest WM6 ROM.

If I switch from the default "Auto" to GSM only, everything works fine, but if I switch BACK to Auto, for some reason Phone works but data shows as cannot connect.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
Any news about getting BS to work on HTC Elf/Touch yet? I am looking forward to getting my BS back to work since I paid for the program ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
hehe here waiting for some user with 2 devices or some htc manager (they pulled me weeks ago to create new versiones) that want to share a device with me some days. two or three days would be enough ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] motti100:
Band Switch need a reset on HTC Kaiser

Hi,

I installed the latest ver. 2.3 on my new HTC Kaiser and was very sad to discover the only after reset the GSM/UMTS toggle works.

I also tried the Communication manager and same behaver,

my system info is:

HTC kaiser (ATT)

ROM 1.53.502.1

Radio: 1.27.12.10

Protocol ver. 22.45.88.07H

does any one experience the same issue ?

thanks,

Motti
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rolandrat:
Yes can confirm a soft reset is needed to set the option, even though the its showing on the screen.

Shame really, as I can't be resetting all the time I want to swap between G and 3G.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Probably HTC changed the way to switch the band. I will adapt it when I get a Kaiser :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] clauderenaud:
Hi Daniel and all,

Daniel I recently discovered your BandSwitch program.

I know that you also are developping a communication software, Comm Mgr Pro in which most BandSwitch features are integrated.

As I'm very interested by your both programs I would like to knnow if you still plan to develop BandSwitch or if you only plan to concentrate on your latest software Com Mgr Pro which has similar capabilities (and more ...) ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi Claude.

I was father in august so I stopped developing one month but I ve started again with both products, CommMgrPro and Bandswitch. Now I am making them compatible with HTC Kaiser. Very soon there will be new versions:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] clauderenaud:
Ok, thanks !

Are those two products completely different or are they complementary ?

You say for example on your Comm Mgr Pro page that "all bandswitch duties have been included in comm mgr pro", what does it mean exactly ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi. I am sending you the activation code by messanger by I answer here. All the options included in bandswitch are included in commmgrpro. CommMgrPro is the big brother. But many people only need with bandswitch offers so the save memory space using bandswitch.

Now working on make them working on kaiser. HTC has changed some things on this process and, of course, there isnt documentation about it. I am Unassembling some components and hope Its ready very soon....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] clauderenaud:
Ok, thank you for responding so quickly !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Finally got how HTC switches radio band in TyNTII. Tomorrow will be updated bandswitch and commmgrpro projects.

Thanks to the people that notified me :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Last version 2007-09-25 (V2.4)

Compatibility with Kaiser
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] freecall:
Hi , I looked on the first page and on the last page .. but no files ! where can I get the program on these 51 pages ?

Thanks in advance

Freecall
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
HI

http://commmgrpro.com/db5/00454/commmgrpro.com/_download/BandSwitch.V2.4.CAB

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
.......Sorry I typed incorrectly
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
Any news about BS running correctly on a HTC Elf/Touch? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
BS was updated to switch correctly between 2g and 3g but, doest HTC Touch support 3G?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikkelnl:
The Touch only has GPRS (that's 2g I believe...?)...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tech55:
how do i get an activation code?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] viperx:
Hi Daniel

I am interested in purchasing Bandswitch but how long do we get free upgrades of the program once we've paid?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi. For ever...:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tech55:
what happens if we lose the licens code do we half to buy another one?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
No no of course. I would resend it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dead Cell:
Hellooo...

Hello Daniel and everyone else,

Installed BandSwitch a little while ago and the good thing is that after a set period of time ( I set mine to 60 seconds ) the GPRS does auto-disconnect.

I personally don't need it for anything else other than the auto disconnect feature as I have disabled 3G and only use GSM.

I use WLM Messenger, and have it set to sync my Hotmail account every 30 minutes, and this works well and after 60 seconds the GPRS does disconnect.

The only problem is, when I am signed into MSN Messenger, it keeps dropping the connection after every 60 seconds but it does reconnect again immediately. But as you can imagine this is annoying when chatting to people and although the GPRS does connect again, MSN Messenger takes a little while to connect to its servers. But after this happens about 3 or 4 times, the GPRS does not connect anymore and it says something about unable to connect to the modem etc. So if I want to use Messenger I have to first close BandSwitch so that the auto-disconnect feature does not kick in.

Before BandSwitch I also tried the old registry hack which use to work well on WM5 devices and it even worked really well on my Samsung i600 which was installed with WM6, but unfortunately this hack doesn't work well on the Treo 750v or the HTC Touch both of them running on WM6.

Just in case your wondering what hack I'm on about, I'm talking about the...

HKLM\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings\

CacheTime = 60

SuspendResume = GPRS_bye_if_device_off

Now since this software works very well for me at auto-disconnecting GPRS, is there anyway you can implement some sort of feature where it will allow applications such WLM Messenger to remain connected until I sign out? Or maybe a Program Exclusion option where I can select WLM Messenger not to be affected by the CLOSE IDLE ON feature? I don't know, just a few ideas I guess but I'm not a programmer so I don't know how easy it will be for you or even if its possible.

The other option which I have is to use HTTPMail Provider to manage my Hotmail account, and use the old WM5 registry hack which I mentioned earlier. With this hack in place, HTTPMail Provider, is able to sync and after its done, it closes the GPRS connection immediately! Without the registry hack, however, it doesn't! And I can still connect to MSN Messenger and use it as normal. But I would prefer that I use WLM for instant messaging and also managing my hotmail account.

I hope I made sense in what I said but if I haven't then please do let me know.

Either way I wait to hear from you.

Thanking you in advance.

D.C
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi.

The problem is that is msn doesnt send data in 60 seconds then the connection will be closed. I will add a new feature. List of programs that avoid closing connections. For example, iexplorer and msn or what you want. I ve wrote down in my "to-do" list :)

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Memnoch30:
3G Lost

I had the trial version which expired today. I had to download some big attachments so I went to switch it to 3G but I had this prompt on the screen regarding a license. Daniel, I would suggest changing the title to Bandswitch License or something because I had no idea what program was asking for a license.

Anyway, since it wouldn't run anymore because it had expired, I uninstalled it so I could get 3G back but now I can't get 3G back anymore. It's always EDGE. By the way, it didn't uninstall automatically. It said it couldn't do it and asked if I wanted to remove it from the Programs list. So I went and deleted the files, then went to the registry and I could not delete the key. I could delete the contents of the Daniel Herrero key, but not the key itself.

I still don't get a 3G signal. This is on an AT&T Tilt, stock ROM. I'm going to browse the registry to see if I can find what the key is that needs to be changed but just in case that somebody already has the answer.

edit: Solved it. I installed the free,old version, which doesn't do anything on a Kaiser. I uninstalled it and the uninstall went fine, and after a SR I have 3G again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

Simply change registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\UMTS\Opmode to value 2.

Thats alll:)

DAni
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dead Cell:
Hello Daniel and thanks for the reply. I'm very happy to hear that you will be working on your software to add those features and I just can't wait. Any idea when we can expect it to be released?

Also about the MSN Messenger being cut off after the set period of time, I too thought that this was happening because MSN wasn't sending or receiving any data but, not the case. Because even when I am having a continuous chat with someone, where data is constantly being sent and received, it still cuts off after 60 seconds!

I also tested this with Internet Explorer, I set the the CLOSE ON IDLE time to 60 seconds, and then opened Internet Explorer and constantly browsed the net going from one site to another without stopping, and it still cuts the connection after 60 seconds!

After this, I went further and did a test with email sending and receiving... I sent myself an attachment from my PC from another email account, and tried to download the attachment on my Treo 750v. After downloading about 20% of the attachment (after 60 seconds), the GPRS disconnected!

So it seems to me that this auto-disconnect feature simply, cuts the GPRS connection after the set time, regardless of weather data is being sent or received.

In the mean time, this feature is still useful for when the Treo is downloading emails automatically, and the GPRS disconnects afterwards.

I thought I'd let you know my findings and hope this will help.

I'll be checking this thread on a regular basis to keep up with the progress you make.

Kind regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi. Well, there must be a problem on your installation. In the connections page you can see, when there is an active connection, how much data has been transferred with that active connection. When this is incremented less than 1024 bytes between two checks then the connection is closed. It seems that windows is notifying bandswitch about new connections but doesnt notify correctly about data traffic. Which device and rom you have?:confused:

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dead Cell:
Hello again

I did a hard reset and installed it again and the problem remains. But what your saying does make sense.

I'm currently using a Palm Treo 750v and its runnin on WM6.

I have to say though I'm really finding this software useful as it cuts off the connection after Messenger Live has done checking for new emails. As a result I can now have the Treo check for emails every 30 minutes and it still has enough battery to last me through the day and a bit.

Daniel, would it be possible to maybe lower the data check from 1024 bytes? Something I can do through the registry? Or would you have to re-work on the whole software?

Either way buddy loving the software and I can't wait for future updates.

Oh nearly forgot. How do I pay and get get a serial?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi. Good idea and It is very simple, only a few lines of code. I ve wrote down it and I will include it for the next release :).

More ideas are always wellcome

To get a license contact me on herrero.daniel@gmail.com

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zakit:
Typo on BS. CMP is better?

Olá Daniel,

You have a little typo on BS on "Latest vesion not checked", should be "Latest version...".

So CMP incorporates everything of BS and more right?

Saludos de Madeira, Portugal.

Evandro
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Ooooooooops you are right. Fixed¡¡:)

Yes, CMP includes BS features and much much much more......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zakit:
CMP then

Damn that is a quick response, Lucky Luke :D!

I'm considering getting a license coming my way. I'll try the BS for a few days and then decide on going to CMP. I've been reading the forum for a month or so, all 65 pages of it,whenever i got the time. BS is a great addon that i was needing, specially on vacations but i only found it after.

Even though the CMP may be too featured for my needs now, i guess it will come in handy further down the road. That's why.

Thanks loads.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saint168:
I am using the Tilt but I'm not able to install the cab file. When I click on the cab file in File Explorer, it shown "Installation of Bandswitch.V2.4.2.CAB was unsuccessful". Anyone has this problem?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] picasso:
Install

Just download it again and check the size around 300k .... ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] HAMBONEinc:
Help

Daniel,

I've download and installed Bandwidth Switch v2.4.2. Everything was working fine until I took a trip to Europe and now the program keeps asking me for a serial/registration number? Is there something I'm doing wrong here? I became very dependent on this program and would like to get it working again.

I've also tried uninstalling and re-installing the program several times.

Gene Hammond
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi. It seems the trial period expired. You can get a license on www.commmgrpro.com.

Greetings

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
Hi Dani,

I am testing your bandswitch program and I have some Problems with it. The keyboard does not pop up when trying to enter the Pin number. Did a workaround by opening it elsewhere.

Another Problem is that I do not understand automode. When Activesync is set to get messages when incoming so allways on and push is active the phone runs in UMTS cant see it change to GPRS. Am I doing something wrong or how is it supposed to be used with pushmail?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi.

Thanks. I will include a way to display the keyboard when the pin control has the focus.

Automode tries to get the 3G but if there isnt coverage then switches automatically to 2g and so on...

Greetings.

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
Dani,

thanks, I have encountered what could be a bug. I have narrowed it down to Bandswitch but I am not absolutely sure of course. I had softresets once or twice a day latey, once even in my hand when accessing the net over subsembly. It could be Bandswitch going from GPRS to UMTS on my touch cruise/Orbit2. I have set BS to GPRS now and did not have a softreset. Activesync is allways on and pushing.

For Auto I hoped it would be an energysaving option as umts drains the battery real fast. I hoped UMTS would only be activated if needed for large attachments in activesync push or by the browser or programs that you set.

Peter
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi Peter.

Thanks for your information. I will try to get one Orbit2 for testing. Anyway, unfortunatelly HTC changed the way to switch the band in HTC Kaiser and maybe happened the same with your model. Apart of random soft reset, does it change the band correctly?

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
hmm I didnt check really but now that you say it does not. It was on GPRS(HSDPA) and i tried to switch to UMTS but it does not. It disconnects the phone (dunno if that is necessary) reconnects then it goes to HSDPA again after sevral minutes only altough I live in a UMTS region for sure.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Well, then It seems that It works like kaiser do. Bandswitch recognizes kaiser and then use the "special way" to switch the band. Maybe If I knew the internal name model of your device we could do a test.....I think is "Polaris"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Please try this version and tell me if switch the band correctly. Now when device is Polaris then the system used is same as kaiser....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
Yes its the Polaris, Tried the .cab cant go to UMTS. 3g Apeared fo s moment over the reception symbol but then it got back to H.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Yes, H (HSDPA). So then It switched correctly to 3g, isnt it?

pd: when you switch back to 3G you can see "3g symbol" or "H" symbol. Both are showing 3g band
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
Yes right it goes to E Edge when i tap on "GSM"

What about the softresets can they be related to Automode? Is that possible?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
well, I dont think so. Maybe some program makes a incorrect operation when the radio turns on/off......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
is it absolutely necessary to switch the phone off and on to accomplish the change from gprs to umts? The only program that is accessing GPRS/umts all the time is Activesync. If theres an incompatibility between BS and AS then I think you should try to resolve it as it makes the "A" button unusable for people that push continiously. What do you think about the idea of a powersaving mode as I mentioned to keep the device on gprs and change it to UMTS if one of predefined programs are running? I think the feature would be great.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Thanks for the sugestion. I will try to develop it for next release.

Its necessary to reset the phone. Or at least to unregister/register from network but It takes same time. This is the way that HTC uses when you select phone/settings/band and change the band. I suppose they do it in that way because Its the best way.....

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
V2.4.3

Hi. I ve uploaded to www.commmgrpro.com the version V2.4.3, compatible with Polaris.

Greetings. :)

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KGET:
does turning off 3g in com manager do same thing?

Just wondering if there is any difference from just turning off 3g in cooked 10 button com manager?:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi.

No,execpt adswitch allows to switch beetwen hsdpa,auto and 2g but 10 button commmgr only betwen auto and 2g. Well,bandswitch apart of this offers many other features and doesnt replace(hack) a standar windows component(commmgr) that could break the warranty (althought if your rom is coocked then I suppose you dont mind about it (Its my case :) ))
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drpiety:
I have checked the battery consumption in HSPDA and GPRS mode the past days just to encourage this feature. The difference when using Activesync pushing allways is tremendous with HSPDA the Phone works 5-6 hours and with GPRS several days.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] psubill78:
I have this exact same issue (on my AT&T tilt), and attempted the registry change that Daniel suggested, and now I get no connection at all, just an exclamation point.

I saw that 'fix' was given a while ago. Is that registry key still good - or even applicable for the tilt?

I'm wondering if I'm being forced to buy the software :)

I'm really stuck here, and need to get off of Edge!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

No, you are forced to buy the software to switch to 3G again. I ve always answered on the forum or by mail how to change the band using a registry editor :p

1) Using any registry editor (resco explorer or any other) open the key HKLM\Software\OEM\UMTS. There you will see a entry named "OpMode".

2) Set OpMode to: 0: Auto, 1:2G, 2:3G.

3) Close the registry editor to ensure the new data is flushed.

4) Restart the device.

IN this way you can change the band without using bandswitch. The "spice" of bandswitch is to do it in few seconds without resetting the device. :D

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] psubill78:
I did email you a few weeks ago, and got a read receipt but no answer.

Thank you - you may want to edit your posting referenced below with this information, in the post, you say to goto 2, which is 3G.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1643645&postcount=638

I couldn't find this in a FAQ on your site. I would think this happens alot?

Thanks for the info.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Nice you see you fixed the issue...;)