Force Roam - Found!

[stevedog1]

Originally Posted by indagroove

No it won't. It will only destroy battery is signal is weak -- whether roaming or on home network. Roaming can drastically improve battery life, if signal on your home network is weak and roaming is better.

To each his own. Having my phone on roam only killed mine, and others batteries (according to Juggalo, and others).

Besides, after 3 months of doing this, your gonna be looking for another provider anyways if your on Sprint,ATT,Verizon, or Tmobile.

Oh, and thanks for the ROM!

[RChris173]

Originally Posted by ClevelandWheeler

I did the edits but all it does is look for service. I did them to the "T" just as explained and it still doesnt work. Even went to the top of a 26 story building in Daytona Beach and it still just searches for service.

Same problem here. I did a hard reset and have been changing the options very carefully, but it keeps searching for service when put in roaming mode...

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by RChris173

Same problem here. I did a hard reset and have been changing the options very carefully, but it keeps searching for service when put in roaming mode...

well let me know what you find out becouse i still havent been able to fix it.

[RChris173]

Originally Posted by ClevelandWheeler

well let me know what you find out becouse i still havent been able to fix it.

Could it have something to do with the latest PRL update that Sprint pushed?

[snovvman]

Take a look at ##DEBUG#. For newbs, go to the dial pad and enter the string.

The "receive" portion of the radio is passive in that, it cannot "boost power" to "grab" better signal. The "transmit" portion of the radio has the ability to transmit up to 600mW (per FCC requirements).

When signal quality is good, the phone does not need to TRASMIT at higher power levels and therefore does not drain battery as quickly. When signal quality is poor, the phone may need to poll the cell site more often in order to establish connection and/or switch between 1xRTT and EVDO. When EVDO signal is not good (DO is serviced by a seperate cellular element within the cell site), the phone switches to 1x. The act of repeated connection and switching between DO and 1x will consume battery.

When the Rx s/n is low, it causes the phone to transmit (Tx) at higher power in order to reliably reach the cell site. Again, the phone cannot simply "boost power" to go out a get better signal.

On the subject of roaming--since Sprint can only roam at 1x on Verizon, having the phone on forced roam will cause the phone to be locked at 1x. If your phone is constantly switching betwen 1x and DO while on Sprint (therefore causing the phone to turn on all the time), having it locked on Verizon 1x WILL save battery.

On the other hand, if you have good DO coverage and the phone does not switch betwen the 1x and DO, then the point is moot.

[jaydubya]

Thanks to the OP for the registry change to add the option of roaming! Works like a charm on my Sprint Diamond. I have a weak Sprint signal at home.

I assume that pointy triangle icon in the taskbar means I'm roaming?

Any way to find out what network I'm roaming on?

Cheers,

Jeff

[Riley]

Originally Posted by jaydubya

Thanks to the OP for the registry change to add the option of roaming! Works like a charm on my Sprint Diamond. I have a weak Sprint signal at home.

I assume that pointy triangle icon in the taskbar means I'm roaming?

Any way to find out what network I'm roaming on?

Cheers,

Jeff

well I have tried this before and sometimes it works. in roaming, his *2 and occasionally you will be connected to customer service of the company you are roaming with. I was connected once with Cricket and Verizon but most of the time it doesnt work.

[mulhiny]

Now I'll admit that I did not read this entire thread, but what I did read it seems that everyone keeps talking about a Reg edit..I simply installed a cab I found and force roam works perfect. Did I miss something?

[stevedog1]

Originally Posted by mulhiny

Now I'll admit that I did not read this entire thread, but what I did read it seems that everyone keeps talking about a Reg edit..I simply installed a cab I found and force roam works perfect. Did I miss something?

The cab you installed does the reg edit for you.

Originally Posted by RChris173

Hmm...I have a HTC Touch Pro, not a diamond, but would that matter? Every time I change it to force roaming, it can never find a signal for me...

There must not be another compatible cdma/gsm (you don't have your carrier listed) signal for your phone to roam onto in your area.

[RChris173]

Hmm...I have a HTC Touch Pro, not a diamond, but would that matter? Every time I change it to force roaming, it can never find a signal for me...