Cell phone, pda, etc. (windows mobile) users -I'm having IM problems! I keep getting kicked off, and signing back on

[Al Neri]

Phone: Motorola Q black
Service: Verizon Wireless
Client using: Octrotalk

i constantly get kicked off and then back on... it's kind of annoying to peopel im talking to. Do any clients not knock you off, or keep the account online and grab the IMs when you get back on, or something similar?

People keep complaining that they keep seeing "I signed off" then "I signed on" over and over........

Do any other clients work this better?

 

[Al Neri]

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[Kaido]

I see one of two problems:

1. Crappy software
2. Crappy connection

Either the Octrotalk software is bad or your EVDO connection is on the fritz. Do you have the latest version of Octrotalk? Have you tried other clients? Verizon has a free one here:

http://getitnow.vzwshop.com/index.aspx?id=messaging_im_how

 

[Al Neri]

up

 

[yllus]

For me, this was a result of my power saving setting. If your phone is told to power down after ~5 minutes of no activity (on your end), it'll drop your IM server connection. When you do check the cell again, it'll reconnect and post that event to everyone in your list.

 

[Al Neri]

ic

 

[Al Neri]

^^^

 

[Hyperlite]

i'd be willing to be its EVDO. you wouldn't typically notice a sloppy signal during browsing because it doesn't really have to maintain a connection.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Kaido
I see one of two problems:

1. Crappy software
2. Crappy connection

Either the Octrotalk software is bad or your EVDO connection is on the fritz. Do you have the latest version of Octrotalk? Have you tried other clients? Verizon has a free one here:

http://getitnow.vzwshop.com/index.aspx?id=messaging_im_how

You forgot to add a third problem: crappy network.

 

[FP]

This is a long shot but perhaps you left yourself logged in on another computer somewhere? I know if I have Trillian running on my home computer and I try to log in with my cell phone it goes into a constant re-login loop.

 

[Al Neri]

Originally posted by: binister
This is a long shot but perhaps you left yourself logged in on another computer somewhere? I know if I have Trillian running on my home computer and I try to log in with my cell phone it goes into a constant re-login loop.

nope

 

[randalee]

These phones shut off their network interfaces to save power. Sorry, it's just how it is. If you are able to get it switched to keep all the interfaces alive all the time, your battery life will suck.

 

[OpenThirdEye]

I run IM+ on my Verizon Moto Q Black and I stay connected. You may wanna do a demo of IM+ and see what that does for you?