VERIZON users on Custom Rom's - annoying voice-only network notification?? - Page 4

CrossroadsTech · #31 (**permalink**) 11-28-2009, 10:30 AM

Looks like the voice only network popup appears when a Verizon phone is roaming on "Extended Network". Setting your phone to Home Only, disables roaming on Extended Network thus no popup.

Sounds like there is some kind of data roaming prevention feature causing this message, but when this message is constantly appearing, data is working.

I'm going to try some different ROMs and will report to this thread if I find one that doesn't have the pop-up appearing on Extended Network.

CrossroadsTech · #32 (**permalink**) 11-28-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ender519

I believe it only affects devices on VZW network, while roaming on non-VZW towers in 1x mode.

It's not 1X specific. I'm getting this when roaming on Cellular South EVDO Rev A. "Extended Network" PRI is displayed, data works, and the pop-up appears continually.

bbbiers1 · #33 (**permalink**) 11-28-2009, 11:26 AM

Have you tried *228 to program your phone and/or upgrade the PRL after installing a new ROM? This could relate the problem to the ROM or the provisioning.

CrossroadsTech · #34 (**permalink**) 11-29-2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bbbiers1

Have you tried *228 to program your phone and/or upgrade the PRL after installing a new ROM? This could relate the problem to the ROM or the provisioning.

Yes and the phone is provisioned and NAM programmed correctly because voice/data works on both Verizon Wireless network and on Extended Network. The issue is not PRL related because it has the correct PRL.

ohiowa · #35 (**permalink**) 11-29-2009, 06:59 PM

To be crystal clear, there are plenty of us her who are geeky enough about our phones to know what steps to take to update PRLs, etc.

I have the very same issue at work, where in the back of my building I can't get a Verizon signal to save my life.

Temporarily, I changed the setting to Home Only so it stops nagging me with the friggin' error message all the flipping time.

However, I would be ecstatic if someone with deeper knowledge of the holy guts of Windows Mobile and how it interfaces with Verizon's network services could offer some concrete advice or explain why unofficial ROMs perhaps cannot have the same Automatic A, B, Home Only settings as stock ROM.

Many thanks.

mayoko185 · #36 (**permalink**) 11-29-2009, 08:15 PM

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.7 (WindowsMobile; PPC; Opera Mobi/35267; U; en; Presto/2.1.1))

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Originally Posted by santod

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Originally Posted by santod

I have not yet tried Juicy's roms. I am now anxious to try Mightys new rom and see if this issue disappears. Hopefully with the inclusion of the Automatic A and Automatic B settings, these issues will go away. There was definitely something missing previously for provisioning on their network, in many of the roms that are out.

I am glad to hear that Juicy's may be running as it should without these issues. I'll wait and see what this new MightyRom does. If that doesn't resolve the issue, without me having to set it to HOME, I will then try the latest from SSK. His roms have always seemed rock solid and setup appropriately for Verizon. I'm sure all the chefs will get these issues worked out pretty quickly now that there is a solid 6.5 base rom out there for these CDMA phones.

Might wait till after I stuff myself tomorrow, before flashing again though.

Well flashed to latest Mighty Rom as of today. There are definitely more settings in there, then before, for network. However, even set to Auto B, I got constant popups. I also can get them to come up at will, just by going to certain spots on my property.

Again, the only way to make them stop, was by switching the network setting under :
Settings>Personal>Phone>CDMA Services>Network Service>tap - Get Settings> select HOME ONLY

For me that stops the popups instantly and instead of the phone reading extended network, it reads Verizon. My reception is the same, if not better. So, I really can't be sure that there is any other fix. I may try Juicys still, since I just flashed and am curious if I would still get the popup on his rom. Without me changing that setting this rom would be completely unusable for me, as the popups would come, almost as fast as I could close them. Thank god, that setting works, for me anyway.

I just wanted to throw this information out there in case anyone else experiencing this was wondering if the new Mighty Rom would fix that.

I also did a 10 hour drive yesterday and did not get the popup once, and had reception everywhere, with it set to HOME ONLY! As Verizon will only connect to approved towers anyway, there technically is no roaming. In other words you still get service in all the same places. Just without the popup and it will always say Verizon.

as said before home only is NOT an option if you go where vzw does not have native coverage. I work in an area where I roam on uscc and if I set it to home only I get no signal... ill flash jucys r5 tonight and see if it still does it when I go to work tomro.

**santod** · #37 (**permalink**) 11-29-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mayoko185

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.7 (WindowsMobile; PPC; Opera Mobi/35267; U; en; Presto/2.1.1))

as said before home only is NOT an option if you go where vzw does not have native coverage. I work in an area where I roam on uscc and if I set it to home only I get no signal... ill flash jucys r5 tonight and see if it still does it when I go to work tomro.

I'm on USCC towers right now, no nagging popup and same signal for me. That is why I get the nagging popup, because I'm mostly on USCC here in my area. However, setting it to Home Only, I still get the USCC signal, with no nags! Sorry that you then get no signal. Try turning on and off data, after setting it to Home only. I had to at first to get it going again. Been fine since. I don't know what else to tell you. The latest Mighty Rom has all the Auto A and Auto B switches in it and they don't help.

I realize that somewhere, there is probably a real solution though, I don't deny that. I welcome it!

CrossroadsTech · #38 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by santod

I'm on USCC towers right now, no nagging popup and same signal for me. That is why I get the nagging popup, because I'm mostly on USCC here in my area. However, setting it to Home Only, I still get the USCC signal, with no nags!

I'm in an "Extended Network" only area where I roam on Cellular South (SID 5660, Central Mississippi). If I set my TP2 to Home Only it goes no service. I'm not sure why you can roam with home only, but it definitely doesn't work for me.

notanerd1411 · #39 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 09:47 PM

I went up to the mountains this past weekend and had this happen to me as well. So annoying. I am using Mighty Rom as well on VZW and would love to find a fix. I dont think I can help to much but Ill try.

wirecutter · #40 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 07:54 PM

I've been holding off on flashing my TP2 as I travel to Canada all the time. As far as I can tell this affects all custom ROMs and has not yet been resolved. Is that right?
Are there any ROMs that need to be tested? I could volunteer my services here. Personally, I'd like to stick to a fairly clean ROM if possible, but I can test some other stuff as well.