How to enable 3G data connection on Android HTC HD2? This is the question that I asked myself when I got Android 2.2 Froyo installed on my HTC HD2. I failed to enable 3G data connection and I thought that was an issue with the Android build. However, I was wrong. 3G data connection is really working on Android HTC HD2. Thanks to Razi for letting me know the way to enable it.
Guide to enable 3G data connection on Android HTC HD2
- Click on ‘Windows hardware button’ at main screen.
- Go to ‘Settings’.
- Select ‘Wireless & networks’
- Check ‘Mobile network ~ Use phone for data connection when WiFi is unavailable’.
- Select ”Mobile network ~ Set options for roaming, networks, APNs’.
- Select ‘Access Point Names’. Note – A blank APNs page will be shown.
- Click on ‘Windows hardware button’. It will bring up 2 options ~ ‘New APN’ and ‘Reset to default’.
- Select ‘New APN’.
- Key in ‘My APN’ by clicking on ‘Name’. Note – you can key in any name you want. I selected ‘My APN’.
- Key in ‘My APN’ by clicking on ‘APN’. Note – you can key in any APN you want. I selected ‘My APN’.
- Click on ‘Windows hardware button’.
- Then click on ‘Save’.
- Select on ‘My APN’.
- You are done.
Try to disable WiFi connection. Your phone should connect to Internet using 3G data connection now. Enjoy…
Hello,
I love your website! Many thanks…I downloaded Android for htc hd2…the only complaint I have is, I can’t hear people on the other line…all I get is a robot type sound on it. Is there a more stable build out there? thanks Jerome
Try mattc Leo + Froyo w/Sense 1.7 ~ http://www.multiupload.com/0HXQF8OAO9
Thank you very much for your reply. I will test this out. – Jerome
you also have to flash the radio that helps too
I cant get through this (Select ”Mobile network ~ Set options for roaming, networks, APNs’.) Help
Nothing happen after you select ‘Mobile network ~ Set options for roaming, networks, APNs’?
Pity it doesn’t work (at least not with me). HD2, ROM version 1.48, radio version 2.12, two different Android versions (dan1j3l-LeoFroyo-1.0 and HD2Froyo_V2.1). Perhaps because I’m in the Netherlands? I’ve got a preinstalled Vodafone NL APN, with data that’s the same as the WinMo data. Still no luck.
Thank you so much! These steps were easy and worked flawlessly!
😀
-Nick Bradford
Instructions didn’t match exactly what I saw on my screen, but enough to allow me to engage my brain and get it working.
Now have an interface, style and environment I am luving
Hey Im running a different rom and it seems my settings are different. What exaclty did you do edie? Any info would be helpful. Thanks
I choose the windows key
Then chose wireless and networks
then mobile networks
clicked data enabled
then i selected acces point names (or apn)
I did notice that there were quiet a few entries in there, 4 alone for O2 my network. 2 normal, 1 post pay and 1 pay as you go
I went back to windows and checked which one was there, went back into android and choose the one that matched that. As soon as I did that, it jumped into life
is there a program to boot from android back to windows
No. Just reboot from Android to go back to Windows Mobile.
is there anyway to increase the in call volumes and media volume
Increase volume to max. If still cannot solve your issue, change to other Android build.
Works perfect, thank you!
Worked like a charm!
Many thanks………
thannnnnnnnnnnnks dude
dude, is there anywhere to make data connaction faster? cuz i feel by using w/m still faster than android!! am i right ?
dude, is there anyway** to make data connaction faster? cuz i feel by using w/m still faster than android!! am i right ?
Mine is same as Windows Mobile based on benchmark. Try not to sync lot of stuffs in background to reduce data usage.
Tons of thanks!!!! works perfect!!.
I have the NAND ROM on it and I did exactly what steps told me to do but I cannot connect to the internet
I have no problem on all the NAND Android builds that I tried. Try reboot your phone see.
hi jayce, i tried the the way you told to enable 3G.but it dosent work. wen clicking on mobile network it says “turning on” then it says connection faild. cant update weathr or play videos,…when ever try it says “u need a network connection. please turn on mobile network.”
any suggestions? please help’
Try to reboot your phone see. Sometimes it helps…
i did try. dosent work. really frustrating that cant use internet without wi-fi…… please find me a solution. i will b ethankfull….
Hmm… In this case, try to get all the detail APN setting from your telco. Or try Google it.
Got it …………..:) Thankyou so much…….:) Love the android now…:)
encounter another problem… just found… cant send or receive picture messages???????? hope to get something quick from you…:) tHANKS IN ADVANCE…….:)
Haha… That’s one you really need to Google it. I don’t have the MMS setting info.
ok i will…. but on phone,, how and where i will do that?
It is the same place that you set 3G connection ~ Access Point Names (APN).
For MMS try using the settings on this site. You may have to log in but it worked for me
http://autotradeking.com/forums/showthread.php?61-Internet-Settings-for-Android-Froyo-2.2-Darkstone-version3
hey i’m having same problem. what did you do? than ks
how did you get your data connection turned on, I still haven’t found out how to do that. If I dont have wifi signal i get no data connection at all. thanks
Try this – https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
Thank you for your help. This doesnt work…
I already rebooted my phone. And tried it all again. But still didn’t work.
I’ve got the dutch HTC HD2, does this make any differences?
Please help me! Because I don’t wanna go back to windows mobile, that sucks.
Hmm… In this case, try to get all the detail APN setting from your telco. Or try Google it. 😉
How do I do that? (maybe stupid question).
But can you explain it to me step by step?
I hope it works.
I downloaded android 2.3 on my phone, but I like 2.2 more.
Can you still explain the steps ? (to get all the detail APN setting from my telco)?
https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
Doesn’t work either.
I’m from the Netherlands.. so that are not my APN settings. I searched for the dutch settings. They don’t work either….
Is there anything I can do to fix it (I searched at google a long time, but can’t find anything…
I want to keep android (with WM there aren’t any fun apps)…
Is there anything I can do? (my wifi stopped working too today….. 🙁
Call your telco to get the info. They must have it. 😉
Then I get the same APN settings.. so I think android just isn’t working on my htc hd 2.
Too bad…. 🙁
if you are using t-mobile i can give you what i put in my phone and my 3g data connection is working perfect now ! took me a day to figure it out but finally
Please do put your apn settings here. I’d really appreciate it.
What APN aettings are you currently trying?
The above one…
works thanks! feels a little slow though..
than you :). but please, help me? i’ve done all of this but whenever someone calls me i hear a robot sound is there a way to fix this ?
Robotic voice issue is caused by radio version or the Android ROM that you use. Try other radio version and Android ROM see.
I tryed this and i have 4 bars. But when i turn off wifi i try to use the internent and it says data connection failed. Is there any other way to fix this? Please help. also i sometimes get a robot voice when calling sometimes. Can i flash this while the nand is on it? Or do i need to switch back to windows mobile ?
Please contact your telco to get the detail APN settings for Internet access. Try other radio version or NAND Android ROM to fix the robotic issue.
So, you want me to contact tmobile? ( im assuming that telco is tmobile ) and ask them to get the APN settings for the internet access? & i dont tell him anything about me hacking my hd2 into android correct?
Yes.
When i did everything it shows the 3g symbol but when i open the browser it says i am not connected to the internet.???
Try reboot the phone see. If still cannot, try key in the specific APN settings for your telco. ~ https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
that didnt work either
Please contact your telco for the APN settings then. They should know. 😉
hey jayce,
Well i had a problem doing these steps because when i did them and try to do the 7.Click on ‘Windows hardware button’. It will bring up 2 options ~ ‘New APN’ and ‘Reset to default’. the 2 options would not show up what should i do. please contact me at crazykid9720@hotmail.com
Which screen are you at now? What is the error message?
im at the moblie network setting and it wouldn’t bring up the 2 options
You need to be at APNs screen.
heyy jayce well i tried to again and still it goes to the h thing signal.
H is 3.5G. I got this one most of the time. And I can connect to Internet with H. 🙂
ok rhank you
No problem. 😉
Simply install this ROM and all your issues of MMS, SMS, 3G, battery drain, robot voice, etc, will all go away……i promise. I got tired of trying all those different APNs and then I finally found this!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970731
already do it, but mobile network say coneccion error
Please check with your telco.
Can I add another thing since I got mine working today… if everything fails, just try the “Reset to defaults” option, and redo the settings, this fixed it for me 🙂
i thought i was never going to get my internet to work, thanks this really works and the instructions are simple.
I tried this and it really worked for me.
Thanks a ton
TYTYTYTYTY!!!!!!!!!! I too thought the build was broke. But much to my suprize this site pulls through again. Thank you for letting me use my HD2 the way its supposed to be used.
thanks, everything works fine. 🙂
i do every step and still i cant find my router connection please help me guys 🙁 fast as you can
it doesn’t work with me guys i did all steps and still i cant find my router connection network please help me guys 🙁 as fast as you can
See this help or not – https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
my dad has a android phone called samsung galaxy i5500. he has got a three sim only and he has internet but since he brought the phone the internet does not work. i have a wired router. can you help me?
Try this – https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
If still cannot, please contact your telco for support.
hi am using an htc hd2 android version i cant use the 3 g network every time i try and edge sympol(E) appears what i should do plz 7eb
Force 3G only at Settings – Wireless and network – Mobile networks – Network mode to WCDMA only.
i dont have the option wcdma on my phone all i can get when i go to network settings is data enabled international data roaaming national roaming and acces point names use only 2 g networks and network operators
Consult your telco in this case.
i consulted my telco they dont know is there a program where i can change networks mode to wsdma,i can download ?
https://www.jayceooi.com/2010/12/24/set-wcdma-only-with-android-network-application-by-philipp-mangelow/
hi again am still suffering from the edge i had put it to wcdma and the edge symbol is still appearing on my phone can u inform me cuz they are still saying network type edge 🙁 can u help me more plz
You need to consult telco in this case. They are the one that control Edge or 3G. Tell them that you already set as WCDMA and still getting Edge data connection only.
ty ty ty ty ty ty it worked ty mrs Jayce ty ty ty i cant thank you enought ty :D<3
not working for me, I had try several roms and all of them work ok but I have the same problem with all of them the internet/ data doesnt work for me only when I use wifi
could you help?
Please consult your telco for the APN Settings then.
hey so i did exactly what u wrote, and still doesnt work. where it says proxy, port etc do i write anything?
Try this see – https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
hmm still couldnt connect. am using an hd2 on tmobile service with android on it
Please consult T-Mobile in this case.
actually after i wrote that i looked at my phone and it works. THANKS!
Hi Jayce..
Please help.. I have HTC Desire Z.. I lost my mobile connection yesterday.. When I try to select Mobile connection in Settings>wireless&network i got a message CONNECTION FAILED.. I don’t know whY.. Any idea?
Before that everything works brilliant..
Have you change / install anything on your phone lately? If no, please consult your telco see any issue with your data plan.
I have installed some application from market.. nottin’ special.. i tried to insert sim card to another phone and Mobile internet works fine.. Definetly is something about phone..
How can i reset factory settings?? maybe that will help??
Not sure how to factory reset HTC Desire Z because I don’t have one. Maybe since you need to reset everything again.
Hey,
This is the same guy that asked weeks ago about the t-mobile apn numbers for t-mobile for the htc hd2 for android. I switched to simple mobile and im wondering if you would know the apns for the android htc hd2. You knew last time so im guessing you would probably know again. Thing is internet works but does not seem to be 3g. ANY SUGESSTIONS PLEASE!!!! I CANT EVEN GET THE FACEBOOK APP TO LOAD THE NEWS FEED!
Try this see – https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
If still cannot, please consult your telco.
Thank you the the tip to solve my problems but the results is negative. Many times I tried to reboots,without Wifi on and reset still faults.
The results is still negative.
I done many time the 3G/H/E unable, so I could use for internet unless using WiFi.
Any solution for advice?
Thank You.
Maybe your Android ROM has 3G issue. Try other Android ROM see.
but i dn`t get the 3g network on my android…….
plzz any buddy tell me what is UMTS AND WCDMA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W-CDMA_%28UMTS%29
wow, it was that easy! it blows my mind. i just got someone’s old HTC HD2 with Windows Mobile 6 on it, & decided, even tho i know nothing about programming, i was going to wipe it & install Jellybean on it! it took me a long time, but i finally did it (2 days, & that’s with watching 3 little kids too!). but i could not get the data connection working. i did what you said, & BAM! it works!
thank you, thank you, thank you!
my rom is different, and is the original one, since i just did boot to factory settings . how do I manage to work the 3g? i do not have in the settings the icon wireless and networks… and when i chose the line i have only the option gprs …. help please
Hi Zoran, since you are using original ROM, please consult HTC Support.
i am not sure is original i just found out that is a MTK HD2 dual sim clone , and not the original htc hd2, but is identical… where do i find new rom for it, of how can i make it to go on 3g? if anyone can help me will be great….thanks
to be more precise , is this model , the right one…in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdnIR4KpRvg
Sorry Zoran, I have no idea about this MTK model. Do consult MTK Support for help.
I have a samsungI5500 Android 2.2.I always got internet connection until 3 wks ago I was trying to create sapce after memory full prompt.Deleted some apps cannot remember all but ever since I am unable to get internet connection. However I can get Wifi connection from home.Anyone can please help.
Hi Queen, is the APN settings still correct?
https://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/20/apn-settings-for-android-to-enable-internet-mms/
i have htc hd2 and i fallow this steps but unfortunately nothings happen 🙁
Hi wong, please contact your telco to get all the APN settings details then.