Android running on US Cellular data service **Solved for most***

[mikezpc]

hey everyone, im on metropcs and i tried
MSID@uscc.net * MSID but didn't work, tried it with the phone number but didn't work. one thing i noticed is that there was no place for a password
settings for metro are typically user: number@mymetropcs.com pass: metropcs

any help or suggestion is greatly appreciated

[eval-]

Originally Posted by mikezpc

hey everyone, im on metropcs and i tried
MSID@uscc.net * MSID but didn't work, tried it with the phone number but didn't work. one thing i noticed is that there was no place for a password
settings for metro are typically user: number@mymetropcs.com pass: metropcs

any help or suggestion is greatly appreciated

in your pap-secrets try using "metropcs" instead of your MSID and see... it is format:

USER SERVER PASS

usually we replace server with "*" and it works, but maybe this is also something we can try changing? (note: i don't know what i'm talking about)

So try:

number@mymetropcs.com * metropcs

as your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets, with the same
user number@mymetropcs.com

in options.smd1. Or try it without adding anything to options.smd1. Be creative, try everything you can.. if you figure it out, you'll help all the other MetroPCS people who may be in your shoes...

PS.. there is a carrier wiki here: http://www.androidonhtc.com/wiki/Car...twork_settings
But it has nothing for MetroPCS... in general we should try to bring it up to speed as best we can...

[mikezpc]

Originally Posted by eval-

in your pap-secrets try using "metropcs" instead of your MSID and see... it is format:

USER SERVER PASS

usually we replace server with "*" and it works, but maybe this is also something we can try changing? (note: i don't know what i'm talking about)

So try:

number@mymetropcs.com * metropcs

as your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets, with the same
user number@mymetropcs.com

in options.smd1. Or try it without adding anything to options.smd1. Be creative, try everything you can.. if you figure it out, you'll help all the other MetroPCS people who may be in your shoes...

PS.. there is a carrier wiki here: http://www.androidonhtc.com/wiki/Car...twork_settings
But it has nothing for MetroPCS... in general we should try to bring it up to speed as best we can...

thanks for ur advice. i tried using metropcs as pass instead of the msid but nothing, tried options.smd1 with the num@mymetropcs.com and without anything but nothing worked. tried removing the " * " from the pap-secrets and didn't do anything.
i have 2 tests today and tomorrow so maybe by tomorrow night i'll put some more effort into it and get back.. i wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that metropcs doesn't have 3G only 1x

[eval-]

Originally Posted by mikezpc

thanks for ur advice. i tried using metropcs as pass instead of the msid but nothing, tried options.smd1 with the num@mymetropcs.com and without anything but nothing worked. tried removing the " * " from the pap-secrets and didn't do anything.
i have 2 tests today and tomorrow so maybe by tomorrow night i'll put some more effort into it and get back.. i wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that metropcs doesn't have 3G only 1x

Good Q (1x vs 3G)... I doubt it, but I can try to find out for you. Instead of removing the "*" is there a server you could try to put there in the place of *? I'm afraid I suggest you bite the bullet and look into getting "adb" and using "logcat" to debug your setup in more depth =/ Look for anything "pppd" in logcat and also have a 'logcat -b radio' open in another window when you are making your changes in /etc/ppp and turning airplane on/off. Goodluck... do any MetroPCS people have this working?

[clifftrue]

I have used information from eval- and made a script that will work with an app from Market. This will be permanent until you load an updated rootfs.img. Here are the steps...

1. Download usccfix.txt (attached file below)
2. Rename usccfix.txt to usccfix.sh (Forum limits file types to be attached)
3. Edit usccfix.sh in notepad or any text editor and change the three phone numbers in red to your MSID, which may or not be your phone number. US Cellular customers can dial ##000000 then press Talk to find your MSID. See sample below and change highlighted areas.
4. Create folder on the root of your SD card called ‘gscript’ (This is where your zImage, rootfs.img and haret.exe are found)
5. Copy 'usccfix.sh' in to the new 'gscript' folder
6. Run haret.exe to boot in to Android
7. Install GScript Lite from Market. You can also download on your computer and save to AndroidApps folder then install when in Android.
http://gscript-android.googlecode.com/files/GScript.apk
8. Launch GScript Lite
9. Press the physical Windows button and select ‘Add script’
10. Press the ‘Load file’ button
11. Tap the usccfix.sh file listed
12. Press ‘Save’
13. Tap ‘usccfix’ from the list
14. After script runs, press the ‘Close’ button at bottom
15. Reboot and launch Android again

Example of changes to be made…
-----------------------------------------------
#!/bin/sh
chmod a+rw /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
chmod a+rw /etc/ppp/options.smd1
cat > /etc/ppp/pap-secrets << EOF
6414251234@uscc.net * 6414251234
EOF
cat >> /etc/ppp/options.smd1 << EOF
user 6414251234@uscc.net
EOF
busybox cp /etc/ppp/pap-secrets /init.etc/ppp/pap-secrets
busybox cp /etc/ppp/options.smd1 /init.etc/ppp/options.smd1
-----------------------------------------------

Data should work for most of you now. If not just edit the 'usccfix.sh' file and try your Hex ESN and phone number in different places and rerun script in GScript Lite.

Please click on 'Thanks' if this helps you as well as posts from eval-

[eval-]

Originally Posted by clifftrue

I have used information from eval- and made a script that will work with an app from Market. This will be permanent until you load an updated rootfs.img. Here are the steps...

Very cool! GScript Lite looks nice! Thanks for making it easier for people =)

EDIT: Sorry I pointed you guys to the autobuild =/ Seems you CDMA TP2 users have a separate RIL tweaked by MrPippy, so until he incorporates phh's fixes we won't know whether they worked...

[dfgas]

Originally Posted by eval-

Very cool! GScript Lite looks nice! Thanks for making it easier for people =)

So y'all know, the devs are working to fix this. If people could try using the username and password options in the APN (wireless & settings, mobile networks) menu (WITHOUT this fix), and reporting whether it works that would help. You can always still use this method, but please try the latest rootfs images from time to time to check whether they have fixed the issue. If it still doesn't work, consider dropping by #htc-linux on freenode to inform us. Also, it's important to know if it works when you set /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and options.smd1 manually (but not with GUI on new rootfs) for debugging. Thanks!

Mine didn't work until I put the the user phonenumber@uscc.net in the options.smd1
Working with the apn settings menu did nothing for me...Wonder if there is a way to get mms working

[clifftrue]

Originally Posted by eval-

So y'all know, the devs are working to fix this. If people could try using the username and password options in the APN (wireless & settings, mobile networks) menu (WITHOUT this fix), and reporting whether it works that would help. You can always still use this method, but please try the latest rootfs images from time to time to check whether they have fixed the issue. If it still doesn't work, consider dropping by #htc-linux on freenode to inform us. Also, it's important to know if it works when you set /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and options.smd1 manually (but not with GUI on new rootfs) for debugging. Thanks!

I started up a fresh copy of Android and tried it with no changes, entered in the username and password in the APN settings. I did the airplane mode on then off and also a reboot. None of these worked for me with the new rootfs. I also did a test with the APN settings with only the options.smd1 changes and only with the pap-secrets changes both with no luck. The only way for me to get data yet is to apply changes to both files. I will test again when the next update comes out.

[eval-]

Originally Posted by clifftrue

7. Install GScript Lite from Market. You can also download on your computer and save to AndroidApps folder then install when in Android.
http://gscript-android.googlecode.com/files/GScript.apk
8. Launch GScript Lite
9. Press the physical Windows button and select ‘Add script’
10. Press the ‘Load file’ button
11. Tap the usccfix.sh file listed
12. Press ‘Save’
13. Tap ‘usccfix’ from the list
14. After script runs, press the ‘Close’ button at bottom
15. Reboot and launch Android again

Here's a version of the script for GScript with some minor edits:
http://pastebin.com/b0qNfLa8

You still have to edit the "CHANGEME" lines for your settings. Also, this one will only work after reboot, but is permanent until you change your rootfs. Thanks clifftrue laying out the step-by-step instructions.

[clifftrue]

Originally Posted by eval-

Here's a version of the script for GScript with some minor edits:
http://pastebin.com/b0qNfLa8

You still have to edit the "CHANGEME" lines for your settings. Also, this one will only work after reboot, but is permanent until you change your rootfs. Thanks clifftrue laying out the step-by-step instructions.

Thanks given. I see the 'grep -v user ...' line must remove all lines that begin with user? Also I see that you are changing the files directly without changing and copying. Changes make sense. Thank you.

The reason eval- added the 'grep -v' line was due to the fact if you ran my script more than once it would keep adding to the end of the options.smd1 file and I was not sure what the outcome would be with multiple user lines.