I recently upgraded my cell to 2.3.4 after my girlfriend got a replacement phone which came loaded with 2.3.4. After the update my data connection seems to drop in and out at random. neither of us had this problem before (I had 2.1 and she was on 2.2) but now we both have the same issue. It also can be noticed when tethering, downloads will just stop, pages will not load or not load fully. I have seem similar threads about this issue and Gingerbread on other phones. Does anyone know of a fix and if not how can I go back to 2.1? Gingerbread is nice but Im not going to waste my time fighting it everytime I want to do something that requires data connection.
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After 2.3.4 update data connection issue
- Thread starter AmDD
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matt88si
Android Enthusiast
Unfortunately, unless you root your phone, you won't be able to go back to an earlier version of Android. However, I wouldn't recommend it. Gingerbread is by far the best version of the launcher for the Mesmerize. Although you're having issues with data, I would try doing a *228 (tower updater) before going any further. Just dial *228 and press send from both of the phones you'd like to update. After about a minute, the phone will be updated and may restart.
After the update, check to see if you're having the same problems. If you're not, then the problem fixed itself. If it continues, talk to a USCC representative (Call 611 from your phone) and they will walk you through getting the data fixed.
PS - Just dont mention to them you're using the phone for tethering. Technically, you're supposed to pay a separate monthly fee for using the tether, but with these phones its not necessary as tethering can be used with your data plan.
After the update, check to see if you're having the same problems. If you're not, then the problem fixed itself. If it continues, talk to a USCC representative (Call 611 from your phone) and they will walk you through getting the data fixed.
PS - Just dont mention to them you're using the phone for tethering. Technically, you're supposed to pay a separate monthly fee for using the tether, but with these phones its not necessary as tethering can be used with your data plan.
matt88si
Android Enthusiast
You have to remember that you're tethering/hot spotting off of a network that only uses 3G which is not that fast. If your phone is syncing updates, contacts, or anything that has to use data while you're using it for your computer then that would definitely cause some issues.
The 2.3.5 update doesn't fix much other than the scrolling problem where it would stop suddenly while in motion. Also added a little light that shines at the bottom/top of the pages you're scrolling through to notify that you're at the top/bottom.
The 2.3.5 update doesn't fix much other than the scrolling problem where it would stop suddenly while in motion. Also added a little light that shines at the bottom/top of the pages you're scrolling through to notify that you're at the top/bottom.
I understand that, I know they cell networks were never designed for the number of smartphones now in use and the amount of bandwidth being used. This is more than a slow connection issue, its a dropped connection issue. You can sit and watch it switch from 1x to 3G back and forth. It also happens while browsing on the phone itself. Sometimes in the market, for example, it will say no data or no connection. I hit retry and the error pops up again and again and again..... and then finally will load a page and work fine for a few min before starting the issue all over.
I never had this problem before gingerbread, the only problem i had then was just that the connection was slow... but it worked.
I never had this problem before gingerbread, the only problem i had then was just that the connection was slow... but it worked.