SMS interrupting EVDO connection, stays on 1x

[FlowingAway]

I have been in good EVDO coverage areas (3-4 bars) and be streaming some audio and get a text message which of course kicks it to 1x for a second. But then it never switches back to EVDO!!

To get it to switch back, I have to pause or stop the playback, and terminate the data connection. Then it switches back to EVDO, I hit play, it reconnects, and I can resume listening to the audio. Any ideas on what's causing this or how to fix it?

[ca2l3vin]

If sprints CDMA networks works like verizon's then its simple. The network is designed to handoff backwards but not in the other direction.

Example would be. You have a Sprint/Verizon Data card running evdo in a car that is driving from state to state. When your connected to broadband EVDO it will stay that way as long as the handoff is to another EVDO connection. The moment you however hit a 1X tower you will not be able to handoff foward to EVDO. you would have to disconnect and reconnect once you get to an EVDO area. Essentially the same thing is happening in this case

You start your EVDO data connection and it is interupted by a 1X only service. once you connection goes to 1X your stuck that way for that particular connection (most of this is invisible on phones due to apps normally not staying 100% connected all the times and will give time for the connection to disconnect and only reconnect once its needed.) this streaming audio however is using a constant connect and doest take the time to disconnect and reconnect cause it to not hand back off to evdo. once you of course stop it and terminate the connection it goes back to normal. only way around this is the streaming done will have to be updated to only gather packets when needed as to staying connected constantly (though since its streaming I doubt it will be able to stop and start again in the same fashion like an app would.)

[ecker]

yeah this happens to me too-- i bet there is a windows mobile fix for this somewhere in these forums .. not necessarily tp2 forums. good luck

[c4400]

Originally Posted by FlowingAway

I have been in good EVDO coverage areas (3-4 bars) and be streaming some audio and get a text message which of course kicks it to 1x for a second. But then it never switches back to EVDO!!

To get it to switch back, I have to pause or stop the playback, and terminate the data connection. Then it switches back to EVDO, I hit play, it reconnects, and I can resume listening to the audio. Any ideas on what's causing this or how to fix it?

Yeah, happens to me too. VERY annoying. But, mine kills the data connection altogehter. I only wish it would at least stay connected and streaming on 1x.. My old phone, MM-9000, let me get incoming SMS without interrupting the EVDO or 1x datastream.. so why is this phone different?

[p-slim]

there is no fix for this, thats just the way it is. there is a cab to force evdo all the time but you will not be able to receive text this way until you turn it off.

[TheBundo]

Originally Posted by p-slim

there is no fix for this, thats just the way it is. there is a cab to force evdo all the time but you will not be able to receive text this way until you turn it off.

Not recieving texts would be a plus