Device and method of handling pre-allocated uplink grant

1. A communication device for handling a pre-allocated uplink (UL) grant, comprising:

a storage device; and

a processing circuit, coupled to the storage device, wherein the storage device stores, and the processing circuit is configured to execute instructions of:

using a first temporary identity to perform a first data communication with a first base station (BS) via a first cell, when using a second temporary identity to perform a second data communication with a second BS via a second cell;

receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message from the first BS or the second BS, wherein the RRC message includes an information element which configures the pre-allocated UL grant and configures the communication device to perform a secondary cell group (SCG) change from the second cell to a third cell;

releasing the pre-allocated UL grant in response to a SCG failure, when detecting the SCG failure before completing the SCG change to the third cell; and

performing a physical UL shared channel (PUSCH) transmission on the third cell by using the pre-allocated UL grant, when the communication device does not detect the SCG failure and synchronizes to the third cell.

2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the third cell belongs to the second BS or a third BS, and the SCG failure is a radio link failure or a SCG change failure.

3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the communication device detects the SCG failure according to an expiry of a timer running in the communication device, detects the SCG failure when the maximum number of retransmissions is reached for an SCG or a split radio bearer, or detects the SCG failure when a maximum UL transmission timing difference between the first BS and the second BS is exceeded.

4. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise:

not releasing at least one of the first temporary identity and the second temporary identity in response to the SCG failure.

5. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise:

releasing a third temporary identity in response to the SCG failure.

6. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the information element is a RACH-SkipSCG IE or an ul-ConfigInfo IE.

7. A method for a communication device to handle a pre-allocated uplink (UL) grant, comprising:

the communication device using a first temporary identity to perform a first data communication with a first base station (BS) via a first cell, when the communication device using a second temporary identity to perform a second data communication with a second BS via a second cell;

the communication device receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message from the first BS or the second BS, wherein the RRC message includes an information element which configures the pre-allocated UL grant and configures the communication device to perform a secondary cell group (SCG) change from the second cell to a third cell;

the communication device releasing the pre-allocated UL grant in response to a SCG failure, when detecting the SCG failure before completing the SCG change to the third cell; and

the communication device performing a physical UL shared channel (PUSCH) transmission on the third cell by using the pre-allocated UL grant, when the communication device does not detect the SCG failure and synchronizes to the third cell.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the third cell belongs to the second BS or a third BS, and the SCG failure is a radio link failure or a SCG change failure.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the communication device detects the SCG failure according to an expiry of a timer running in the communication device, detects the SCG failure when the maximum number of retransmissions is reached for an SCG or a split radio bearer, or detects the SCG failure when a maximum UL transmission timing difference between the first BS and the second BS is exceeded.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

not releasing at least one of the first temporary identity and the second temporary identity in response to the SCG failure.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

releasing a third temporary identity in response to the SCG failure.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the information element is a RACH-SkipSCG IE or an ul-ConfigInfo IE.