Got my 8525 last week and so far I am happy with the unit. I have configured and tried every possible funtions and all worked as expected. Those include USB modem for PC, blutooth modem for PC and Mac, Wi-Fi, and etc. One question that I have is about the Wi-Fi, is there a way to configure the 8525 to automatically using the Wi-Fi connection for internet if it is available, and swith to wireless broadband if the Wi-Fi is not available? Right now, I have to manually change to "Settings/Connection" to have 8525 using either connections....... Maybe I am asking too much for what the unit can do
I am looking for the same capability. Can't believe this is not built in, some kind of "order of preferred networks": if WiFi is available, use it, if not available, use GPRS.
Start / Settings / Connections / Connections / Advanced / Select Networks seems really close, but not quite. In fact so close makes me wonder if I am missing something. Anyone else had any luck with this?
Mine DOES do this (uses wi-fi by default, first, then, if no wi-fi, goes to GPRS)... my issue is I'd like to PREVENT it from using GPRS by default and if no wi-fi, just Not have any data connection at all -- so just the phone capability works.
Note that I'd still like the ability to turn to GPRS to grab or send a quick email when away from wi-fi occassionally though.
Update: Just had the idea of how to PREVENT GPRS use (but still make it easy to re-enable it).
All I did was under my connections settings, I modified the GPRS settings so that what was entered as wap.cingular.com (or something like that) is now NOwap.cingular.com -- so all attempts at connecting via GPRS fails... then when Im back in wi-fi range, it defaults to wi-fi.
when Im out I'll try to remember to disable wi-fi and refrain from using email/web (data svcs.) but at least now, if I forget for some reason, I wont owe my lifes savings to cingular.
can someone tell me why i can't receive and send picture messages, also my t-zone does not work on my phone, I have spent almost two hour with t-mobile Tier III technical department but couldn't figure it out. can someone tell me step by step sorry not technical savy?