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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Yes, i had the same problem once. Before turn off radio I will detect if there is a phone call in progress.....(it's easy, maybe I will upload a new version in a few minutes)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi.

Do you mean auto mode? In this case the radio rom will switch between 2g and 3g automatically depending on the coverage. I mean bandswitch doesnt switch automatically but the radio. I test to pass between 2g and 3g within raphael and diamond correctly:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] victoradjei:
The radio swithces between 2g and 3g depending on coverage, as you also said. What I want is to keep connected by 2g irrespective of whether there is 3g or not, and then for your program to switch to 3g when I make a data connection. And after completing data traffic, to revert back to 2g. :cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
wow, That is a good idea that I ve added to my to-do list right now and will be developed soon.....

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Zn0rt:
Hmm, I think the TLR 10-key Comm Manager does that....

Atleast on my Kaiser it did. The app doesn't run on my Raphael though.

-Z
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pixeye:
your tool works fine on my diamond,

but i have a suggestion :

can you made a toggle app ?

1st launch : WCDMA

2nd launch : GSM

in fact in my use i want to associate toogle on hardware buttons and toggle easier in two bands.

could you do that ?

ps: sorry for my english
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi.

You can do it. Bandswitch can be controlled with arguments once is running. So you can create links with paremeters to send orders to bandswitch...;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pixeye:
great, but what is the arguments?

if it's possible i don't want anything apparear on screen(or just durring switch) and nothing run all time.

if not i prefer run commanager :)

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GLO:
Hi Daniel,

Any updates for me to try for my scenario?

ie. use APN 1 when in 3G

use APN2 when in GSM.

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi.

It is being developed for commmgrpro and I am thinking about how to integrate this feature in bandswitch in a elegant way :P
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1083676&postcount=71

But the program needs to be running on background to capture the arguments. When you click a link like those Bandswitch is executed, discover that there is other instance running and send a command to that instance. Then the new one dies.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] falconz:
Hi Daniel! Great idea this program. I am also looking for the option Victoradjei is suggesting:"keep being connected by 2g irrespective of whether there is 3g or not, and then for your program to switch to 3g when I make a data connection. And after completing data traffic, connection should be set back to 2g".

By having the program doing this for me, i can fully use the speed of the data connection, and still have my battery not being drained. Would be great!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi,

That is a good idea but the are some things we must talk about first.

1) When BS should switch to 3G?, when a connection is opened? or when a connection reaches a speed?. Many people use direct push or check automatically the email each x minutes in a unattended way. In this cases BS shoudnt switch to 3G, isnt it?. Maybe BS should check the state of the screen so if screen is off then BS shouldnt change but if screen is On It means that the user is using the device..... So, when BS should change automatically to 3G and after to 2G.

Please, suggestions :D

DAni
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] falconz:
I think you came with the best solution yourself. Normally the phone can stay on the 2g network when checking e-mail on schedule. But when you want to search something through a browser, you want full-speed access. So the option: backlight is switched on > 3g, backlight off > 2g would be a great one. You could also think of the user having the ability of setting which program is about to use the 2g or 3g connection.

It is a pitty that the device needs to reconnect for the switch from 2g to 3g (because it does take an extra 15 seconds or so). This doesn't happen when you leave a 3g-area while using the data-connection isn't it? But that is perhaps just where your program is based on, disconnecting and connecting on another band.

In short: your suggested option with the backlight as THE determinant for 2g and 3g would be great!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trinic101:
Wow daniel,

2 years later after the original early version testing of ur bandswitch when i sat on this forum on christmas day and updated to jasjammings icons and ur newly released versions, i c ur still around, i dissapeared for a while because i broke the LCD on my hermes back then

just got the Touch Pro and im back to xda. searched very much to see if id be able to find this thread again and here it is.

congrats on all the improvements and success, im going to read a few pages back but im just wondering if it was ever ported to have some kind of TF3D implementation in Wm6.1 for the Diamond/Touch Pro?

thanks daniel.

~Sean
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi Sean.

I try to translate the features that I develop for CommMgrPro to Bandswitch. At least the ones that can be applied. CommMgrPro has a little feature for TF3D, but bandswitch no. Anyway current version works perfectly in diamond/pro/x1/Touch HD :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trinic101:
thanks for the quick reply, u always were pretty quick with them, appreciate it. ill look into Comm Manager. glad to see u are doing well
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Algelis:
can'nt buy

Hello, Daniel,

Your BabdSwich trial works fine in my Touch Pro, but I can't buy it from Handango, becouse "it is not compatible for your device(t.e. Touch Pro)". I don't have PAYPAL.Please, help, I rely need this software,

thank You
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

In paypal you can pay with credit card, you dont need a paypal account. Anyway I will modify the information about bandswitch and cmp in handango to set them compatible with diamond, pro, x1 and hd ( I thought I already did it months ago) :)

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bani1:
this sounds like the correct solution to me :D

screen on = 3g

screen off = 2g

it's perfect!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trinquete:
don´t work in samsung i900 :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
As a i780 and omnia user, very soon I will try how to change the band in samsung devices....

Greetings

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trinquete:
FANTASTIC!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cursore74:
I bought Bandswitch but it does not work with my i780 :(

I hope you can fix the problem!

Is really important to me!

Thankyou
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

Currently I dont ve a i780 because It was in the swimming pool during 20 minutes and died:D. I am trying to get other one to research how to change the band programatically on samsung devices......

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Meuh6879:
Thanks for this utility (i test this week before pay like NoniGPSPlot...).

On my HTC Trinity (P3600) WM6.1 [3.NiaxOgiFr], this

Bandswitch v2.6.4

works very well to disconnect my 3G/GPRS unlimited connexion (SFR provider).

Unlimited...on data, but not on the battery :p

I have tested on (idle connexion with 1 min):

- IE window (WAP unlimited connexion)

- Opera window (same)

- vTab -video streaming- (same)

- eMail (iPhone unlimited profil connexion / SL2)

- Weather (WAP...but this program -not the HTC Home- use a profil to stay connected ON if the weather is not available). So, if weather is downloaded correctly, the

Bandswitch

does the job ! :D

And with the setting "no tray icon", it's a cool and silent utility !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Very happy to know this program is useful for you :D

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
I was referred to Bandswitch by nir36 in this thread, as I have been unable to find a way to otherwise change the band setting on my new HP iPAQ 910c through Rogers Wireless.

I know Bandswitch is designed for GTC phone, but I installed it and it seems to be working somewhat. So I figured I'd post here and see if I can get any further help.

If I launch Bandswitch, it will always show my band as set to "Auto". If I then select "GSM", I'll see (according to the the icon in the WinMo header bar) the 3G disable and the icon will revert to just the tower (sorry for the bad descriptions, my brain isn't working today). So from what I can tell 3G is being properly disabled.

The problem is that if I launch an application that requires the internet, it will automatically attempt to initiate a 3G connection, which of my understanding is what Bandswitch is supposed to prevent. I think this may have to do with the fact that Bandswitch always reports my band setting as "Auto".

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jpmatrix972:
well, i'm happy to see that i m not the same with this problem :) i have exactly the same behaviour with my hp ipaq 614c..... perhaps it is a hp ipaq trouble with Bandswitch....?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

It would be a miracle if switching band works in HP. Every OEM has its own way to change the band. But who nows, some hp model were designed by htc

auto is simply a radio mode, like 2g and 3g. In this mode the radio can change between 2g and 3g according to the coverage.

Anyway I will try go get a ipaq device to make it fully compatible with bandswitch.

someone with and spare ipaq? ;)

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
I'd help you if I could! :D

I do appreciate the fact that you're even willing to look into it, though. The "close connection after x seconds" option seems to work, and as I stated selecting GSM does in fact disable 3G immediately (most of the time, unless the 3G connection is actively in use at that very moment), it's just that the settings don't seem to stick.

For now I've use Bandswitch to switch to GSM when I'm done with needing my 3G connection. The setting usually holds for a while, though if I have FlexMail open it will inevitably open a connection for a sync.

Tech Question: Sorry for my cellular noob-ness, but does GSM have a data protocol that isn't as power hungry as 3G? I've noticed my phone will randomly flip between 3G, HSDPA, and EDGE, but I really have no idea the difference.

Anyway, thanks again!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

Yes, A connection using GSM needs less power than a connection using 3G. Because of this Bandswitch was born :D

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] saltorio:
Thanks Daniel.

I just wanted to let you know there are numerous posts on the HP iPAQ forums complaining about the battery drain of the iPAQ 91X series. I mentioned BandSwitch in one of those threads, but I figured I'd let you know that should you be able to get BandSwitch working with HP phones, you likely have a good little customer base there.

Just a bit of incentive! :D

Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
hehe thank¡.

Ony trying to get a IPAQ 91x terminal to research how to change the band.... :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dknix:
T-Mobile And 910c with Bandswitch

I have downloaded Bandswitch and my problem is the opposite than the others with a hp iPAQ 910. I have 3G towers around me everywhere but can't get 3G to stick, I want to change to 3G instead of EDGE. I have heard that T-Mobile has a different frequency (1700) I think. My question is, will or is there a way to make 3G stick? When searching for networks manually, my phone will change when I manually choose AT&T 3G, but only momentarily, then it goes back to Edge.

T-Mobile has an agreement with AT&T for roaming. I guess I don't fully understand if I can use AT&T when I'm around T-Mobile towers.

I have searched to see how I can add the frequency to the registry and found info, but it was talking about adding the UK frequency. Being the experamental person I am, thought well I will just add the 1700 frequency instead of the frequency they had. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\PhonePH

I had to add the reg key PhonePH because it was not present. Needless to say, I'm not as knowledgable with adding reg keys as I would like and the end result was a hard reset. So to sum it up, Will Bandswitch work or is there a reg tweak so I can use 3G?

If you make the Bandwitch compatable with HP, will you make it where I can use 3G? I will be a tester, donate or whatever I can to help you out if you can make this possible.

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GLO:
Hi,

I have similar needs, see http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2576161&postcount=774

But am not sure if Dan has made any progress since late Aug 2008.

In the mean time i am using Phone Alarm to switch phone profiles and keep it locked to UTMS.

Im still hopeful that Dan will come up with something.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi¡

That feature is already implemented in CommMgrPro :)

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Donny Bahama:
Kinda weird...

I downloaded bandswitch and am using it (on my Kaiser/Tilt) in a bunch of Mortscripts that I use to implement profiles.

I mostly use bandswitch.exe -mg -t000 but I've noticed that when I do, it switches to HSDPA! When I check Comm Mgr, the 3G button shows that it's off.

Doesn't HSDPA drain the battery quite a bit, too? Should include a RegWrite in my Mortscript that disables HSDPA before executing bandswitch? If so, does anyone know the reg key?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
hi

Does bandswitch work correctly for you using the GUI?

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] becosemsaida:
HI, i stumbled upon this thread and have read it all, still not satisfied and would like to know if it's possible to make a 3g (not gprs) app for the elfin (rogers touch)?? I don't mind getting my battery drained but i would really like to have faster data transfer.. Keep up the good work......

note: i have the latest radio installed 3.34.90, with onyx rom (wm6.1)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Donny Bahama:
GUI wouldn't come up. Weird. So I rebooted. No apparent change.

After I rebooted, I noticed that bandswitch remains open/running after executing it via command line.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Donny Bahama:
OK, after further testing, here's what I've found...

Even after a reboot, the bandswitch GUI will not open.

After executing bandswitch, the process continues to run, but it's not 25K (the size of bandswitch.exe) - it's only 1K.

If I kill the 1K "leftover" process and execute bandswitch via command line, it does nothing.

If I don't kill the process, before executing it via command line, it runs (I can see the phone turn off, then back on. But it will *not* switch from g to u - even if I run it several times in a row. If I want to turn on 3G, I have to turn it on via the comm manager.

Once it's on, if I try to use bandswitch to switch from u to g, that doesn't work either. If I go to the comm manager, the 3G button shows as OFF, but in the task bar, it still shows that I'm on HSDPA

If I manually turn ON the 3G button in comm manager, the button shows as ON, then the band switches to E (in the task bar) then the (comm manager) 3G button turns itself off again.

Other things I've tried: using -ma instead of -mu (no change)

Toggling my "data connection" via comm manager (seems like it's on all the time by default - anyone know how I can fix that?) - even when I turn it off, bandswitch results are the same. (And the data connection turns itself back on - even with an Edge connection.)

Bottom line, this simply is *not* working for me.

This is on a Kaiser/Tilt running WM6.1. Not sure how to tell the version of bandswitch that I'm using, but the size is 25600 bytes. Time/dates stamps are all dated today (created and modified, too!?)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Donny Bahama:
More info

I've done more digging. I thought maybe Direct Push was interfering. Or maybe the "always on" data connection setting. Disabled both, no change.

Tried using mortscript to set reg values & toggle phone radio off/on. That doesn't work, either. Apparently, the only thing that *does* work on my phone is tapping the 3G button in Comm Mgr. No idea why, but I now have a mortscript that will do that for me, Really wish I could do this more elegantly using bandswitch via CL. :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Vanstra:
Dani,

I use BandSwitch 2.6.4 on my new HTC Touch Pro2.

It's working great but there is one problem.

The bluetooth button doesn't work anymore.

I can't switch the bluetooth on and off.

Also the button has a blue color and says 'bluetooth off'
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi¡

I plant to buy a HTC TouchPro2 so very soon CMP and Bandswitch will be fully compatible with this device :)

DAni
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wg5566:
If you only want the function of switching band, you can try this. It's only some trick, not as functional as Dani's.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Vanstra:
Ok Thanks.

I'll hope that it will be very soon ;)

I use BandSwitch a lot.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Star-Lite:
bandswitch doesn't seem to work on my TP2 :(

If I set it to UMTS, it will find a gprs signal and connect to that, I need to force it to UMTS/HSDPA, otherwise it will fall back to 2G mode.

It was working flawlessly on my hermes tho.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] countdrakc:
When I click on GSM ( I never want to use 3g), it switches to Edge but when I re-open it AUTO is greyed out. What am I doing wrong?

How do I make it stick to EDGE only. I have a htc Jade.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
the auto key is grayed because is the first one and has the focus. Grey button = focus. If you want to know the current mode see the tray icon (I knoe, you cant see it with touchflo enabled).

bw, I own a TP2 and haven any problem switching bands using 'new model' option. More people?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nyaradyi:
Daniel,

My goal would be

- to have the data connection closed automatically (or to set it like this) when roaming

- to be able to configure that starting apps like Youtube, browser, skype, fring, etc. that benefit from using 3G, the app to change automatically to use 3G, and when these are closed, return back to GPRS connection

Could I get this from your app?

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

Disable data on roaming is implemented in CommMgrPro and soon will be added to bandswitch.

lists of programs that change to 3G will be added soon too....

Now I am fighting agains widcomm BT Stack for HTC Diamond2/TP2. This stack removed tha api to turn off the BT radio.... :mad:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
I got it¡¡¡¡

I ve unasambled BT Widcomm Stack and I can turn radio on/off programatically (the problem was to turn it off) for HTC Diamond2 and HTC TouchPro2. Including it to Bandswitch right now

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nyaradyi:
:) man you are quick!

I think your app greatly contributes to clever battery saving! I look forward to hearing some news again from you..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trinquete:
Buenas Daniel, ya tira en omnia?

Is compatible with i900 omnia?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Hi

New version.

2009-11-27 (V2.8)

1) Compatibility with new Bluetooth Widcomm stack (HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Touch HD2, etc);

2) Compatibility to switch band with HTC Touch HD2

3) Compatibility to switch band with Toshiba TG01

4) switching is faster because now I dont turn radio off, just unregister and register from network. No need to enter automatically PIN code too.

Regards

Dani
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mmshalaby:
uninstalling bandswitc

trying to remove bandswitch with no success (using both remove programs and following the steps by Daniel). When I try to install the newer version I always get installation unsuccessfull.

I have tilt 2 by AT&T and I can't manage to switch bands. Any help would be appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ghale:
I can confirm that Bandswitch works GOOD on my HTC HD2 and solves all my disconnect idle issues.

I'll try it during the Trial version then I'll buy it.

VERY GOOD app, respect to DEVELOPER!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fatalus:
Confirmed by me also! Bandswitch works perfect on HTC HD2.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] heavyhms:
New Bandswitch on HD2 can cut down idle connections even with wheater and position service enabled on HTC Sense?

Is possibile to disable roaming data connetion?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
happy to know this program is helping HD2 users (me included). I can add an option to disable the connections in roaming automatically. I did it for commmgrpo so I only have to copy the code.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] madolo:
Configurar Bandswith en HTC HD

Cuando lo estuve probando funcionaba correctamente, pero desde que lo compré no consigo que funcione bien. Yo lo uso para que desactive la conexion de datos tras la conexión auntomática que hace el programa de correo cada 30 minutos. Probablemente no lo tenga configurado correctamente. ¿Me puede ayudar alguien?.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Madolo aqui debes escribir en ingles. Escribime un mail a herrero.daniel@gmail.com si no te manejas en ingles o vuelve a plantar tus preguntas en ingles (o si no los moderadores borraran tu mensaje)

Madolo you must write in english. Contact me in herrero.daniel@gmail if you dont know english or write your questions in english....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] madolo:
Ok mejor en privado. Mi ingles es muy malo.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] junda15:
daniel herrero rey, i am using bandswitch 2.8 on my HTC HD2 asia rom 1.48 and i have a few questions here:

1. the license will expire in 14 days. what should i do to extend it?

2. the "Auto", "GSM", "UMTS", "CLOSE APP", " HIDE PAGE" button is for what use?

3. when i wants to key in the SECS for Close idle conn. , my keyboard appears, it is covering it and i cannot see what i am entering.

4. What is the PIN 1 and 2 for?

5. There is 4 button on the bottom for Bluetooth, Wifi, Phone and Speaker, what is it for?

6. When i tick on the "Tray icon", nothing appears.

I am sorry for so many questions. Please advise a newbie here.

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] junda15:
i have gone thru abit of this thread and saw a very interesting feature. but it isn't implemented yet right? it is to use something like program exclusion to let the connection stay ON using certain program like windows live messenger, opera and etc.

I'm using HTC HD 2 in Singapore, the UMTS i think i won't need it right?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ghale:
To buy it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] junda15:
understood.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] danielherrero:
Wellcome Junda :)

1) This program is shareware.

2). Auto(switch to best coverage), GSM(2G) and UMTS(3G) sets the radio mode. YOu can find these modes in phone program/options/band.

3) use the program in portrait mode. I will fix it to autorotate

4) PIN 1 and PIN2 are needed to old devices. To change the band in those devices I ve to reset the radio so If the phone the sim protected the program enters it automatically

5) Turn on/off those features using timeouts....

6) Touch3D covers WM today screen so you wont see it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] junda15:
1) shareware and i have to purchase the serial key at 10pound?

2) is it best to set it auto?

3) i am using the program in portrait mode

4) so this pin1 and pin2 is not needed in my HTC HD2 right ?

5) but there is delay or lag in turning on/off those features

6) is it possible to show the icon in HTC sense? it will be great.

Thanks