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

[nasaman2000]

Ok guys... Got a problem for ya! Rooted phone... Motorola Droid A855 and I have Gscript installed. Im in Iowa on a US Cellular Network.

Im trying to run the usccfix and I get this: stderr: bad mode
stderr: bad mode
stderr: cannot create /etc/ppp/pap-secrets:
read-only file system
stderr: cannot create /etc/ppp/options.smd1:
read-only file system
stderr: busybox: not found
stderr: busybox: not found

What the heck? Anyone know what this could be. So far all I can gather is it really doesnt matter what I change the usccfix file to it must be that somehow I dont have permission.

[clifftrue]

Originally Posted by nasaman2000

Ok guys... Got a problem for ya! Rooted phone... Motorola Droid A855 and I have Gscript installed. Im in Iowa on a US Cellular Network.

Im trying to run the usccfix and I get this: stderr: bad mode
stderr: bad mode
stderr: cannot create /etc/ppp/pap-secrets:
read-only file system
stderr: cannot create /etc/ppp/options.smd1:
read-only file system
stderr: busybox: not found
stderr: busybox: not found

What the heck? Anyone know what this could be. So far all I can gather is it really doesnt matter what I change the usccfix file to it must be that somehow I dont have permission.

Someone else had a Droid on US Cellular and had the same type of problem. I recommended to download and try Android Terminal Emulator then to begin by entering the 'su' command and manually trying the steps. Since the files on your device are native in ROM you might try to copy them on to the SD card edit them then copy the files back. I have had to do this with Windows Mobile files in ROM before and it may be the same issue.

One other option is to change the settings under Settings, Wireless & networks, Mobile networks, Access Point Names then update the username and password to what is in the pap-secrets file.

[nasaman2000]

Im with scooter... In looking more I have found that I dont have those files either... I have Firmware Version 2.0.1 but the files dont exist.

[clifftrue]

Originally Posted by nasaman2000

Im with scooter... In looking more I have found that I dont have those files either... I have Firmware Version 2.0.1 but the files dont exist.

Did you try to update the APN information with a username of msid@uscc.net and a password of msid? (e.g. 6414251234@uscc.net and 6414251234)

Since you have a native Android phone you most likely need to change settings in the phone programming.

Check out this link from HowardForums. Specifically the bottom of the first post.

http://www.howardforums.com/printthread.php?t=1643218

Here are what I think the changes should look like to you...

Name: USCC
APN: internet
Proxy:
Port: 80
Username: yourMSID@uscc.net
Password: yourMSID
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc1.uscc.net/mmsc/MMS
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 000
Authentication Type: PAP or CHAP
APN type: <Not set>

[nasaman2000]

Ya... I wish it was that easy. On my phone I dont have any APN Settings to change. Im not really sure why. From what everyone has said... It should be in the /settings/Wireless & Networks/Mobile networks/ but all I have there is Data Roaming & System Select options. Agian... I have a Motorola A855 Droid with 2.0.1 Rom. I have used two different roms and neither have the setting in the mobile networks option. Am I going to the wrong place? And yes... I have the phone programmed correctly in the ##PROGRAM settings. I used my old HTC Touch Pro 2 to set everything in the NAM settings menu but there is no Username and Password option in there either. P.S. I have the phone working to send and receive calls and txt as well. Im to the point where if someone gets the data working... I have no problem giving a small reward for there time.

[clifftrue]

Originally Posted by nasaman2000

Ya... I wish it was that easy. On my phone I dont have any APN Settings to change. Im not really sure why. From what everyone has said... It should be in the /settings/Wireless & Networks/Mobile networks/ but all I have there is Data Roaming & System Select options. Agian... I have a Motorola A855 Droid with 2.0.1 Rom. I have used two different roms and neither have the setting in the mobile networks option. Am I going to the wrong place? And yes... I have the phone programmed correctly in the ##PROGRAM settings. I used my old HTC Touch Pro 2 to set everything in the NAM settings menu but there is no Username and Password option in there either. P.S. I have the phone working to send and receive calls and txt as well.

Have you tried to go into the PST settings? From what I am reading this might be the same as WinMo.

Dial ##778 (##PST). Password is still 000000

Go to Security.
HDR AN AUTH user Id (LONG): ESN_Hex@uscc.net (Get this from the display page)
HDR AN AUTH Password (LONG): ESN_hex
PPP USER ID: yourMSID@uscc.net
PPP PASSWORD: yourMSID



Go to M.IP Settings.
Number of Profiles: 6
Active User Profile Index: 0
MIP_MODE: Mobile IP Preferred
MIP Registration Retries: 1
MIP Registration Retry Timeout: 2000 ms
MIP Pre-Registration Timeout: 3
Mobile Node-HA Authentication: Enable
Send a Registration Request Only in Use: Enable
Dormant Handoff Optimization: Enable