Over-the-air device configuration
Methods, program products, and systems of over-the-air device configuration are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a mobile device can determine, in an application subsystem of the mobile device, that the mobile device requests an initial setup. The application subsystem can send a request to a baseband subsystem of the mobile device. The request can include an indicator specifying that the baseband subsystem is to operate in a service configuration mode. The mobile device can request the configuration information from a registration server using the baseband subsystem that operates under the service configuration mode. Requesting the configuration information from the server can include connecting to the server over the air using a cellular network, through a specified carrier and under a specified data transfer cap. The mobile device can then configure the mobile device using configuration information received from the server.
1. A method performed by a mobile device, comprising:
determining, in an application subsystem of the mobile device, that the mobile device seeks configuration information;
from the application subsystem, sending a request to a baseband subsystem of the mobile device, the request including an indicator specifying that the baseband subsystem is to operate in a service configuration mode, wherein, when operating in the service confiuration mode, the baseband system connects to a cellular network to access a server on the cellular network for requesting the configuration information, wherein the baseband system connects to the cellular network despite the mobile device being unknown to a carrier that provides the cellular network;
requesting the configuration information from the server using the baseband subsystem in the service configuration mode; and
configuring the mobile device using configuration information received from the server in response.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the baseband subsystem has not been previously configured to connect to a carrier.
3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
before determining that the mobile device requests configuration information, automatically determining a language setting of the mobile device.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the language setting of the mobile device includes:
detecting signals from a wireless access device;
identifying a country code from the wireless access device, the country code operable to identify a country in which the wireless access device is located; and
determining a default language setting of the mobile device based on the country.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the wireless access device is at least one of a wireless access point or a cell tower.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the mobile device upon receiving the requested configuration information from the server comprises configuring the baseband subsystem to connect to a carrier that is different from the specified carrier.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
requesting the configuration information from the server includes sending an identifier of the mobile device to the server through the specified carrier and a cellular network operated by the specified carrier; and
the configuration information requested from the server includes at least one of:
a device certificate for validating the mobile device;
a push token configuring the mobile device to receive a push from a push server; or
an activation ticket specifying a cellular carrier for the baseband subsystem.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein connecting to the server is subject to a time or address limit.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
from the application subsystem, determining that a wired connection or an open connection to a wireless access point is not available for requesting configuration information from a server;
upon determining that the wired connection or the open connection to the wireless access point is not available, performing the sending, requesting, and configuring operations.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the baseband system accesses the cellular network under a data transfer limitation.
11. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory storage device, the product configured to cause a mobile device to perform operations comprising:
determining, in an application subsystem of the mobile device, that the mobile device seeks configuration information;
from the application subsystem, sending a request to a baseband subsystem of the mobile device, the request including an indicator specifying that the baseband subsystem is to operate in a service configuration mode, wherein, when operating in the service configuration mode, the baseband system connects to a cellular network to access a server on the cellular network for requesting the configuration information, wherein the baseband system connects to the cellular network despite the mobile device being unknown to a carrier that provides the cellular network;
requesting the configuration information from a server using the baseband subsystem in the service configuration mode; and
configuring the mobile device using configuration information received from the server in response.
12. The product of claim 11 , wherein the baseband subsystem has not been previously configured to connect to a carrier.
13. The product of claim 11 , the operations comprising:
before determining that the mobile device requests configuration information, automatically determining a language setting of the mobile device.
14. The product of claim 13 , wherein determining the language setting of the mobile device includes:
detecting signals from a wireless access device;
identifying a country code from the wireless access device, the country code operable to identify a country in which the wireless access device is located; and
determining a default language setting of the mobile device based on the country.
15. The product of claim 14 , wherein the wireless access device is at least one of a wireless access point or a cell tower.
16. The product of claim 11 , wherein configuring the mobile device upon receiving the requested configuration information from the server comprises configuring the baseband subsystem to connect to a carrier that is different from the specified carrier.
17. The product of claim 11 , wherein:
requesting the configuration information from the server includes sending an identifier of the mobile device to the server through the specified carrier and a cellular network operated by the specified carrier; and
the configuration information requested from the server includes at least one of:
a device certificate for validating the mobile device;
a push token configuring the mobile device to receive a push from a push server; or
an activation ticket specifying a cellular carrier for the baseband subsystem.
18. The product of claim 11 , wherein connecting to the server is subject to a time or address limit.
19. The product of claim 11 , wherein the baseband system accesses the cellular network under a data transfer limitation.
20. A system comprising:
a mobile device configured to perform operations comprising:
determining, in an application subsystem of the mobile device, that t e mobile device seeks configuration information;
from the application subsystem, sending a request to a baseband subsystem of the mobile device, the request including an indicator specifying that the baseband subsystem is to operate in a service configuration mode, wherein, when operating in the service configuration mode, the baseband system connects to a cellular network to access a server on the cellular network the requesting the configuration information, wherein the baseband system connects to the cellular network despite the mobile device being unknown to a carrier that provides the cellular network;
requesting the configuration information from a server using the baseband subsystem in the service configuration mode; and
configuring the mobile device using configuration information received from the server in response.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the baseband subsystem has not been previously configured to connect to a carrier.
22. The system of claim 20 , the operations comprising:
before determining that the mobile device requests configuration information, automatically determining a language setting of the mobile device.
23. The system of claim 22 , wherein determining the language setting of the mobile device includes:
detecting signals from a wireless access device;
identifying a country code from the wireless access device, the country code operable to identify a country in which the wireless access device is located; and
determining a default language setting of the mobile device based on the country.
24. The system of claim 20 , wherein configuring the mobile device upon receiving the requested configuration information from the server comprises configuring the baseband subsystem to connect to a carrier that is different from the specified carrier.
25. The system of claim 20 , wherein:
requesting the configuration information from the server includes sending an identifier of the mobile device to the server through the specified carrier and a cellular network operated by the specified carrier; and
the configuration information requested from the server includes at least one of:
a device certificate for validating the mobile device;
a push token configuring the mobile device to receive a push from a push server; or
an activation ticket specifying a cellular carrier for the baseband subsystem.
26. The system of claim 20 , wherein connecting to the server is subject to a time or address limit.
27. The system of claim 20 , wherein the baseband system accesses the cellular network under a data transfer limitation.
28. The system of claim 23 , wherein the wireless access device is at least one of a wireless access point or a cell tower.