Midlet Manager network connection problems?

[Guest sebflipper]

Hi,

I have just started to use Opera Mini and Gmail Mobile which are both Java applications and use the SP5 Midlet Manager to run them.

These work fine in the Midlet Manager when ever I am using my Wi-Fi network, but when I try to use them on my O2 GPRS connection I get the message "Connecting to service, please wait..." followed by "The connection attempt has timed out. Do you wish to select another service?" and selecting any of the other connection services gives me the same error message.

Internet Explorer and Google Maps Mobile works fine on my SP5 it just seems to be a problem with the Midlet Manager not connecting.

Has anyone else had this problem on O2 UK before, or does anyone know if there's a better Java manager for the SP5?

Here are my current connection settings:

O2 Dial-up and GPRS connection settings for O2 XDA IQ/SP5 on Pay As You Go


--Dial-up connection--

Description: O2 Dial-up

Connects to: Work

Phone number: +447712927927

User name: o2wap

Password: password

Domain: leave blank


--GPRS connection--

Description: O2 GPRS

Connects to: Work

Access Point Name: payandgo.o2.co.uk

Username: payandgo

Password: password

Domain: leave blank

Primary DNS: 193.113.200.200

Secondary DNS: 193.113.200.201

IP Adress: leave blank


--Proxy connections--

Description: O2 WAP Proxy

Connects from: Work

Connects to: The Internet

Proxy (name:port): 193.113.200.195:9201

Type: WAP

Username: leave blank

Password: leave blank


Description: O2 HTTP Proxy

Connects from: Work

Connects to: The Internet

Proxy (name:port): 193.113.200.195:8080

Type: HTTP

Username: leave blank

Password: leave blank


--Connections--

Start->Settings->Connections->Menu->Advanced


Internet connection: O2 GPRS

Work connection: Automatic

WAP connection: Automatic

Secure WAP connection: Automatic


--Internet Explorer and other applications--

Internet Explorer->Menu->Options->Connections


Automatically detect settings: untick

Select network: The Internet


--Websites--

O2 Active: wsp://wap.o2.co.uk

Google Mobile: [url="http://www.google.co.uk/m"]http://www.google.co.uk/m[/url]


--Java Applications--

Gmail Mobile: [url="http://www.gmail.com/app"]http://www.gmail.com/app[/url]

Opera Mini: [url="http://mini.opera.com/"]http://mini.opera.com/[/url]


--Windows Smartphone 5 Applications--

Google Maps Mobile: [url="http://www.google.com/gmm"]http://www.google.com/gmm[/url][/codebox]

Thanks for any help,

Seb

[Guest notaliberal]

It may be that your provider, like many others, has blocked access through port 80 on the phone. port 80 is the port that your midlet manager is trying to use to get access to the network, so if it's blocked there's nothing you can do.

This used to be the case for T-mobile, for instance. Only recently did they unblock that port, immediately after which all java apps suddenly had access to the network...

Good luck,

[Guest sebflipper]

Found the problem, it seems that the Midlet Manager doesn't follow the system proxy settings and I found a registry key that fixes the problem.

Heres the soloution for O2 UK if anyone else is intrested:

--intent Java MIDlet Manager Proxy Settings--

These settings are system wide and will apply to HTTP(S) connections made by all MIDlets.


proxy_host

--

Key:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tao\intent\conf\protocol\http\scheme[http]

Value id: proxy_host

Value type: String

Value: 193.113.200.195


This registry value may be set to the IP address of the HTTP proxy host

to be used by HTTP and HTTPS requests.


proxy_host.port

--

Key:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tao\intent\conf\protocol\http\scheme[http]

Value id: proxy_host.port

Value type: String

Value: 8080


This registry value data may be set to the port number to be used with

the HTTP proxy host specified above. This key is ignored if an HTTP

proxy host is not specified. The default value is "8080"


Network Type

--

Menu->Settings->Choose Network Type->Work 

(for GPRS/Dial-up connections and The Internet for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connections 

and rename the registry key to remove proxy)[/codebox]

Edited April 13, 2007 by sebflipper

[Guest notaliberal]

wow, as far as I know - that registry entry is a sweet find!!!!!!

Good job, thanks for posting back with the solution...

[Guest Menneisyys]

BTW, did anyone try this proxy hack on any other model? What is the TAO Intent version of your ROM where it works? On my 10.x and 11.x versions (on my PPC's and Smartphones), it doesn't.