I just pushed the new version of APNdroid to the Android Market. Some users asked for toggle-like behaviour, so that’s the major change in version 1.1. The fact is that APNdroid is still not 100% toggle, because it opens popup with status after it’s done with APN settings modifications. Tapping anywhere on screen closes the popup. I feel like it is quite important to give this feedback to user, but let’s see reactions to this. Did I say this was the major change? Well, there’s changed icon too :-) The new one follows typical Android icons style, while the old one was in the iPhone style. Hmm, I might change this with every update, I am never satisfied with my artwork next day after releasing something…
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Mind contacting me, I have a few questions about how you wrote that (if you dont mind..)
DO NOT DOWNLOAD version 1.2.1 of this application.
I had to do a hard reset to get my data back and i did NOT uninstall with data off. I turned data off, turned it back on again, and 4 hours later I still DID NOT have data.
uninstalled and marked as malicious in market.
if you would like to contact me please feel free.
A bit confused… is this for non-USA, or data roaming or..? Because (I am Tmo-USA) my Browser has no trouble going on line with apnoid set to stop wireless internet. Mind you, if it shuts down data-roaming while I’m in Europe, et., great. I don’t care about non-roaming shut down. But, would like clarification. Thanks
It is supposed to shut off data, even in the US. Right now I am having the same issue as Mark, it won’t turn data back on, even though it says enabled.
David, it should shut off data also in USA. If your browser was already connected before you turned data off with APNdroid, it might still keep the old connection. Or, if you don’t have version 1.2.1 it is possible that is won’t work for you. In version 1.2.1 I added support for networks, that ignore APN names and now APNdroid is changing also APN type by adding the same suffix to it. Can you please verify it’s there and you can still connect? Feel free to contact me at martin at adamek dot gmail dot com
Anonymous, do you have version 1.2.1? Can you please verify that neither APN, nor APN type has suffix ‘apndroid’ added to it? Does turning the phone off and on help? Feel free to contact me at martin at adamek dot gmail dot com. I will do my best to resolve this.
Ok, for the record, I installed the new 1.2.1, and am having no problems.
Anonymous…
Just a thought. If you are not getting your data back, try going into Gmail and do a refresh. I’ve noticed a bit of a lag getting my data back, but this Gmail refresh seems to force it on?
@Martin, yes running 1.2.1, that is the version that stopped working. Previous versions worked fine. No .android, for example, T-Mobile US and the APN is epc.tmobile.com. When i have it off (off in the notification bar), all of the APNs do have .android at the end. When I enable, on is in the notification bar and the .androids are gone.
@David, opened Gmail and refreshed, still no data. Also tried going into Data sync and syncing with no luck.
I also tried cycling the power and removing the battery.
I’m not alone, there are a couple other people posting the same issue…yet there are folks with no problems…very odd…
Anonymous, well if I were in your shoes, and APNdroid was an essential for me (and it is), I would back up my downloaded programs to my SD card (and be able to reinstall using Astro or something), uninstall them, and see if I’ve got a conflicting app. 1.2.1 is supposed to deny mobile internet to those programs which don’t use ANPs, maybe the issue is there. Your wifi work?
After three, yes three, times removing the battery and using gmail to try and refresh…data came back.
Thanks for the idea.
David, you’re in US, right? If you have a look at Access Point you are using, is there any name under ‘APN type’ (it’s the last item in the list)? For some networks it is empty and for some not. What’s yours? And also Anonymous, can you have a look at that too?
Yes, I’m in the states. Under APN Tmo US > APN Type, I have “not set”. Of course, if I use your program to “disconnect” APN Type becomes apndroid.
I have the same exact issue as Anonymous. Very frustrating! No “.apndroid” left in apns but still no connection. Have shut on and off several times and unistalled and reinstalled app with no luck. I will try taking battery out and see what happens. Have tried to refresh gmail with no luck as well.
Okay, six power cycles and battery removal each time later still no access. What should I try now?
Now the only way I can think of is to rename your currently used APN to something like currentname_old and try to add New APN (in ‘Settings – Wireless controlls – Mobile networks – Access Point Names’ with exactly same values as the old APN has.
Also I am going to publish new version 1.2.2 (in few minutes) that will try to solve this problem, if that will not help I will revert to old version before 1.2.
OK, there’s a new version 1.2.2 in the Market. Please give it a try and let me know if things a getting better.
I will try the new version later tonight and let you know. I can’t get online until then because I am not near a wifi connection. Thanks.
Martin,
Mine works, but stupid question: when I go into the APN TMobile US, there is a password — what the heck is that?
@David, AFAIK it could be used by some networks to protect access, but I never saw such network (not that I saw many of them:-)
Got on via wifi and downloaded 1.2.2. Still no connection. Not sure what to try next.
Rob
When you did the power cycles, did you try doing a refresh with gmail in between?
No I don’t think I did. Do you mean refresh my gmail account from a computer while my phone is off? Please give me explicit directions if you don’t mind. Thanks!
@Rob, just to make sure – did you use also DroidSans Tweak Tools Lite to manage settings? Also did you try to make new APN like I suggested few comments earlier?
I didn’t use DroidSans before but I downloaded now and it won’t let me tweak any APNs – it says this feature is only for non-US users. I didn’t make a new APN like you talked about because mine also has a password on it that I can’t read. This is all new to me but I literally have 22 APNs on my phone. Not sure if that is normal or not.
Rob,
After powering on, go into Gmail on the phone. Push the menu button and select “refresh”. Anonymous (above) reports that worked for him, but he had to try a few times.
Rob,
Something else you might try. Go into your APNs. Choose the T-mobile US and rename it T-mobile USX (if need be you can always go back and change it). Push menu and select new APN. Under name type T-Mobile US Then, under APN type epc.tmobile.com Do nothing more. Save, back out of the menu and try to connect.
Rob… by the way, when I say “type” I do not mean the label APN TYPE. You will type epc.tmobile.com under the second heading labeled APN. Just to be clear. You will only add information to the first two headings.
I’m in the UK and just downloaded this today and it works great. What I wanted to know is when I go to the US will it still have the same effect, and can I still get my mail using wifi? I don’t want any roaming data charges. I know it’s a bit of a lame question but I’m new to this and would like to know.
@Andy, yes, it will prevent data access also in US and it has nothing to do with WiFi. WiFi is completely independent.
It worked! It worked! Thank you David! The new APN did the trick.
Rob,
Great! Apparently if you start with just the minimum (filling out the first two headings) it does the rest on its own.
Rob,
great to hear that. Just to make sure what was the problem – you said you had a password set on your APN. Did you add that? And with your new APN, does APNdroid work (or you don’t try anymore :-) ?
Thanks Martin. Great application.
Martin,
If Rob did it as directed, he would have only entered info for the first two headings. I have a four didgit “password” on my APN and my sim lock is four digits as well, suspect they are one and the same.
Hasn’t worked right for me since the update, (no data even after i turn it off). Reading above I got it to work after deleting the T-Mobile US apn and creating a new one, although that doesn’t even have an instant effect, took a couple tries and had to reboot the phone after doing so for data to finally work again… worked great b4 that, now I can’t use it.
@Anonymous – by reboot you mean turn off/on (not hard reset), right? Does this happen every time you use APNdroid or only occasionally?
Yea, just turn off and on, and yes every time. I have stopped using it since the update after I finally got data working. I did try it a couple times and had the same problem each time, couldn’t get data to work at all after disabling it. Had to delete the US apn and make a new one and turn the phone off and on and even then it wasn’t always an instant fix, took a couple tries usually.
I am definately thinking of getting this program, since I just want to use wifi to access the net with my mobile, but having said that, in the rare emergency situation when I need internet without wifi, I wouldnt like to have it disabled permanently,
therefore, are the problems described by the users in the above posts solved? Are there just a few people having a problem, not necessarily with the app, but maybe because of a conflict with another app, or in regards to the APN settings they had before installing the app?
just want some clarifications before going for it. This is exactly what I was looking for though, well done on creating such an elegant solution.
@raukodur as far as I know, 3 people reported mentioned problems. Other than that, there are 1230 active installs right now, and 99% of positive feedback on market, so I think it works fine. Anyway, I am still thinking how to solve problem mentioned by Anonymous.
Zdravim, jak mam aplikaci apndroid stahnout?? diky za radu!!!!
@paja Na Android Market-e staci dat do vyhladavania ‘APN’ a malo by to APNdroid najst.
Ok good stuff, my brother has used the previous version without problems, I was just wondering if the upgrade was stable, and how many people were having issues with it.
Great program.
Marine, to je pekny ze tu pises ze to mam dat do vyhledavace ale ja to fakt nemuzu najit, na tvem odkazu to hlasi chybu a tak nevim jesli to mam vyzkouset na mobilu nebo jak na to. Ja jsem s toho jelen vubec tomu nerozumim. Nezlobte se na me nikdo.
@paja Na telefone (G1) spusti aplikaciu Market. 3. polozka v zozname akcii je Search (da sa na nu dostat aj cez Menu->Search). Do vyhladavacieho okna napis ‘apn’ a pockaj kym sa zobrazia vysledky (mali by byt asi 2). Zvol APNdroid a potom Install. Chvilku pockaj a vlavo hore by sa ti mala objvit notifikacia o uspesnom nainstalovani. Najdi si APNdroid medzi aplikaciami a mozes zacat pouzivat.
Martine, moc dekuju za vysvetlení- ja myslel ze se to stahuje jako balicek nekde na PC a potom pres kabel do telefonu.. Tak jeste jednou diky. Cau
So just to understand if this will solve my concern. I am receiving my G1 sometime this week, and I live in Canada. I do not (and don’t want) a data plan, and thus I want the phone to NEVER use anything except WiFi. I already plan to call Rogers (my provider) to block all data, but that is only on Rogers network right? So for instance, if I visit USA, will it automatically roam and start using data if I don’t have this?
Basically I will be blocking my data via my provider in Canada, and then use APNdroid to ensure it is blocked while travelling in the US. Does this sound like it will work as I intend?
Thanks
@Kevin Yes, it will work as you intend. G1 itself has option in settings to disallow connectivity while roaming, but for some reason, phone was connecting anyways. With APNdroid all data access (excluding WiFi) is disabled. For you, the same thing would be also to completely remove all APNs from your phone.
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@Martin Adamek, thank you very much for that confirmation. Also one more quick general question if you don’t mind. Does this application in anyway affect GPS? And does GPS require a data plan, or is it completely free?
Thanks again