[maemo-developers] Trying to switch GSM provider by API

[From: Faheem Pervez]

Hiya,

Nokia, being the Kings of Open Source that they are, won't release the
headers for libconnui - the library used by the Phone Control Panel
applet to perform this stuff.

However, libconnui is a wrapper around DBus-GLib/Mission Control etc.
Graham Cobb produced a brilliant Wiki page on working out the D-Bus
method calls: https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?Tools&id=1106&type=g

I've attached three DBus-GLib examples which I believe should be
enough for you to perform what you asked for. I'm not sure what all
the values represent so... maybe looking at
www.bleb.org/software/maemo/telephony-maemo.c and
http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/fremantle/free/source/n/netmon/
will help.

One will print a list of the available networks around you; this is
done in the way the CPA does it.
One will tell you the current Network Selection mode
(Manual/Automatic); the current cell information; and operator name.
The other will set the mode into automatic or manual (hardcoded for my
provider, T-Mobile UK).

Best regards,
Faheem

On 24 May 2010 12:20, Filip-Martin Brinkmann <filip.brinkmann at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm trying to write a small widget that allows to switch back to a
> defined GSM provider. Point is, I'm commuting everyday to switzerland
> and back to germany the same day. When I reach covering area of my
> german provider, the N900 won't switch back unless I go to
> settings->phone->search and switch to "manual search" etc...
> I therefore wanted to shortcut this. However, after browser all possible
> documentation, I still have no clue where to search - what API can I
> use? Or is there no such possibility at all?
>
> I'd be very grateful for someone pointing me in the right direction.
>
> best,
>
> filip
>
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