I've started an asset tracking project at the company that I work at and have tried to use the nrf9160 dev kit for the device tracking part.
I have updated the board firmware (the hex file for the ltem networks) and the modem, downloaded and updated the certificate and added the ibasis sim to the website.
After all that, whenever i try and monitor the board through the LTE Monitor app it goes through this steps:
1. Trying To connect to an LTE network
2. Timed out
3. Starts searching again but only find signal with no network (CESQ command keeps outputting the signal's strength)
4. After that it is timed out again and the Zephyr OS start rebooting and starts searching again for networks
I've waited up to half an hour to see if anything changes in the process, but nothing new comes up.
Here are the logs of the run from the screenshots
2020-08-26T08:16:29.966Z INFO Application data folder: C:\Users\alex.sabadus\AppData\Roaming\nrfconnect\pc-nrfconnect-linkmonitor 2020-08-26T08:16:30.024Z DEBUG App pc-nrfconnect-linkmonitor v1.1.6 official 2020-08-26T08:16:30.025Z DEBUG App path: C:\Users\alex.sabadus\.nrfconnect-apps\node_modules\pc-nrfconnect-linkmonitor 2020-08-26T08:16:30.025Z DEBUG nRFConnect 3.4.2 is supported by the app (^3.2.0) 2020-08-26T08:16:30.025Z DEBUG nRFConnect path: C:\Users\alex.sabadus\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar 2020-08-26T08:16:30.025Z DEBUG HomeDir: C:\Users\alex.sabadus 2020-08-26T08:16:30.025Z DEBUG TmpDir: C:\Users\ALEX~1.SAB\AppData\Local\Temp 2020-08-26T08:16:30.031Z VERBOSE Could not fetch serial number for serial port at COM4 2020-08-26T08:16:30.031Z VERBOSE Could not fetch serial number for serial port at COM3 2020-08-26T08:16:36.825Z INFO Modem port is opened 2020-08-26T08:16:36.832Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN? 2020-08-26T08:16:36.840Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 1 2020-08-26T08:16:36.842Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.874Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGSN=1 2020-08-26T08:16:36.881Z DEBUG modem << +CGSN: "352656100395378" 2020-08-26T08:16:36.882Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.887Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMI 2020-08-26T08:16:36.894Z DEBUG modem << Nordic Semiconductor ASA 2020-08-26T08:16:36.896Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.901Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMM 2020-08-26T08:16:36.906Z DEBUG modem << nRF9160-SICA 2020-08-26T08:16:36.908Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:16:36.909Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.911Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMR 2020-08-26T08:16:36.917Z DEBUG modem << mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0 2020-08-26T08:16:36.918Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.920Z INFO Nordic Semiconductor ASA nRF9160-SICA [mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0] SerNr: 352656100395378 2020-08-26T08:16:36.921Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEMODE? 2020-08-26T08:16:36.926Z DEBUG modem << +CEMODE: 2 2020-08-26T08:16:36.933Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.942Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XCBAND=? 2020-08-26T08:16:36.951Z DEBUG modem << %XCBAND: (1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,66) 2020-08-26T08:16:36.955Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.967Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE? 2020-08-26T08:16:36.972Z DEBUG modem << +CMEE: 0 2020-08-26T08:16:36.973Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.976Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE=1 2020-08-26T08:16:36.980Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.984Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC? 2020-08-26T08:16:36.989Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC: 0 2020-08-26T08:16:36.991Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:36.994Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC=24 2020-08-26T08:16:36.999Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.003Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP? 2020-08-26T08:16:37.009Z DEBUG modem << +CGEREP: 0,0 2020-08-26T08:16:37.017Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:16:37.019Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.022Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGDCONT? 2020-08-26T08:16:37.027Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.030Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGACT? 2020-08-26T08:16:37.034Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.037Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP=1 2020-08-26T08:16:37.041Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.045Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIND=1,1,1 2020-08-26T08:16:37.052Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.057Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG=2 2020-08-26T08:16:37.061Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.067Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG? 2020-08-26T08:16:37.074Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,4,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",7 2020-08-26T08:16:37.076Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:16:37.077Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.088Z DEBUG modem >> AT%CESQ=1 2020-08-26T08:16:37.093Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.099Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CESQ 2020-08-26T08:16:37.105Z DEBUG modem << +CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255 2020-08-26T08:16:37.106Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.110Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM=1 2020-08-26T08:16:37.116Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.119Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM? 2020-08-26T08:16:37.123Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 1 2020-08-26T08:16:37.125Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:16:37.126Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.137Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPIN? 2020-08-26T08:16:37.142Z DEBUG modem << +CPIN: READY 2020-08-26T08:16:37.144Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.154Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPINR="SIM PIN" 2020-08-26T08:16:37.167Z DEBUG modem << +CPINR: "SIM PIN",3 2020-08-26T08:16:37.169Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.176Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIMI 2020-08-26T08:16:37.183Z DEBUG modem << 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:16:37.184Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:16:37.185Z INFO IMSIdentity: 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:17:39.019Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:17:39.045Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",7 2020-08-26T08:17:39.053Z DEBUG modem << [00:01:05.401,763] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 2[0m 2020-08-26T08:17:39.344Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN=1 2020-08-26T08:17:39.357Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.034Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.040Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.046Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.050Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGSN=1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.056Z DEBUG modem << +CGSN: "352656100395378" 2020-08-26T08:17:50.060Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:17:50.061Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.066Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMI 2020-08-26T08:17:50.073Z DEBUG modem << Nordic Semiconductor ASA 2020-08-26T08:17:50.074Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.080Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMM 2020-08-26T08:17:50.085Z DEBUG modem << nRF9160-SICA 2020-08-26T08:17:50.087Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.091Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMR 2020-08-26T08:17:50.098Z DEBUG modem << mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0 2020-08-26T08:17:50.099Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.101Z INFO Nordic Semiconductor ASA nRF9160-SICA [mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0] SerNr: 352656100395378 2020-08-26T08:17:50.102Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEMODE? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.109Z DEBUG modem << +CEMODE: 2 2020-08-26T08:17:50.111Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.118Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XCBAND=? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.130Z DEBUG modem << %XCBAND: (1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,66) 2020-08-26T08:17:50.135Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.139Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.147Z DEBUG modem << +CMEE: 1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.150Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.156Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.163Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC: 24 2020-08-26T08:17:50.165Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:17:50.166Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.169Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.174Z DEBUG modem << +CGEREP: 1,0 2020-08-26T08:17:50.175Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.179Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIND=1,1,1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.186Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.188Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG=2 2020-08-26T08:17:50.200Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.204Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.215Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,2,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",7 2020-08-26T08:17:50.216Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.219Z DEBUG modem >> AT%CESQ=1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.223Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.226Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CESQ 2020-08-26T08:17:50.232Z DEBUG modem << +CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255 2020-08-26T08:17:50.232Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.239Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM=1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.243Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.250Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.255Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 1 2020-08-26T08:17:50.256Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.263Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPIN? 2020-08-26T08:17:50.268Z DEBUG modem << +CPIN: READY 2020-08-26T08:17:50.271Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:17:50.272Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.280Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPINR="SIM PIN" 2020-08-26T08:17:50.292Z DEBUG modem << +CPINR: "SIM PIN",3 2020-08-26T08:17:50.294Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.298Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIMI 2020-08-26T08:17:50.303Z DEBUG modem << 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:17:50.304Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:17:50.305Z INFO IMSIdentity: 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:18:17.800Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:18:59.134Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:19:51.882Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:21:39.106Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:22:47.096Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:23:58.272Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:25:06.725Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:26:34.025Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.411,773] [0m<inf> lte_lc: Network connection attempt timed out[0m 2020-08-26T08:26:34.050Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:26:34.067Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 0,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",7 2020-08-26T08:26:34.073Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.436,279] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 0[0m 2020-08-26T08:26:34.074Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 0 2020-08-26T08:26:34.083Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.445,648] [0m<inf> lte_lc: Using fallback network mode[0m 2020-08-26T08:26:34.083Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.451,751] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.w_lte_lc_connect: Network mode: AT%XSYSTEMMODE=0,1,1,0[0m 2020-08-26T08:26:35.325Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 1 2020-08-26T08:26:35.351Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPIN? 2020-08-26T08:26:35.358Z DEBUG modem << +CPIN: READY 2020-08-26T08:26:35.360Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:26:35.371Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPINR="SIM PIN" 2020-08-26T08:26:35.427Z DEBUG modem << +CPINR: "SIM PIN",3 2020-08-26T08:26:35.429Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:26:35.447Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIMI 2020-08-26T08:26:35.452Z DEBUG modem << 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:26:35.454Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:26:35.455Z INFO IMSIdentity: 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:27:07.751Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.761Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.767Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.769Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGSN=1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.779Z DEBUG modem << +CGSN: "352656100395378" 2020-08-26T08:27:07.780Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.782Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMI 2020-08-26T08:27:07.788Z DEBUG modem << Nordic Semiconductor ASA 2020-08-26T08:27:07.789Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.795Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMM 2020-08-26T08:27:07.800Z DEBUG modem << nRF9160-SICA 2020-08-26T08:27:07.801Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.805Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMR 2020-08-26T08:27:07.812Z DEBUG modem << mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0 2020-08-26T08:27:07.813Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.814Z INFO Nordic Semiconductor ASA nRF9160-SICA [mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0] SerNr: 352656100395378 2020-08-26T08:27:07.816Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEMODE? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.821Z DEBUG modem << +CEMODE: 0 2020-08-26T08:27:07.822Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.833Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XCBAND=? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.845Z DEBUG modem << %XCBAND: (1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) 2020-08-26T08:27:07.846Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.850Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.855Z DEBUG modem << +CMEE: 1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.856Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.858Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.862Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC: 24 2020-08-26T08:27:07.868Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.870Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.878Z DEBUG modem << +CGEREP: 1,0 2020-08-26T08:27:07.879Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.881Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIND=1,1,1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.885Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.888Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG=2 2020-08-26T08:27:07.895Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.897Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.904Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,0,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",9 2020-08-26T08:27:07.905Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.908Z DEBUG modem >> AT%CESQ=1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.912Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.918Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CESQ 2020-08-26T08:27:07.932Z DEBUG modem << +CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255 2020-08-26T08:27:07.933Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.936Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM=1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.939Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.943Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.947Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 1 2020-08-26T08:27:07.949Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.952Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPIN? 2020-08-26T08:27:07.962Z DEBUG modem << +CPIN: READY 2020-08-26T08:27:07.965Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.968Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPINR="SIM PIN" 2020-08-26T08:27:07.980Z DEBUG modem << +CPINR: "SIM PIN",3 2020-08-26T08:27:07.982Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.986Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIMI 2020-08-26T08:27:07.996Z DEBUG modem << 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:27:07.997Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:27:07.999Z INFO IMSIdentity: 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:27:43.136Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 67,3,22,3 2020-08-26T08:27:43.164Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,"0064","0E78A75B",9 2020-08-26T08:27:43.176Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:09.534,149] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 2[0m 2020-08-26T08:27:43.576Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC_EMM: 15 2020-08-26T08:27:43.603Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:09.971,038] [1;31m<err> lte_lc: Could not parse AT+CEREG response, error: -11[0m 2020-08-26T08:27:43.604Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:09.979,003] [1;31m<err> lte_lc: Could not get network registration status[0m 2020-08-26T08:27:43.606Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 4,"0064","0E78A75B",9 2020-08-26T08:27:43.625Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:09.989,562] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 4[0m 2020-08-26T08:27:43.846Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 255,0,255,0 2020-08-26T08:27:43.870Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 4,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",9 2020-08-26T08:27:43.876Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:10.243,896] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 4[0m 2020-08-26T08:27:45.126Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 66,3,20,2 2020-08-26T08:27:45.154Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 4,"0064","0E78A75B",9 2020-08-26T08:27:45.160Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:11.525,024] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 4[0m 2020-08-26T08:28:21.193Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 66,3,25,3 2020-08-26T08:28:44.882Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN? 2020-08-26T08:28:44.887Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 1 2020-08-26T08:28:44.890Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.891Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGSN=1 2020-08-26T08:28:44.902Z DEBUG modem << +CGSN: "352656100395378" 2020-08-26T08:28:44.902Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.904Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMI 2020-08-26T08:28:44.910Z DEBUG modem << Nordic Semiconductor ASA 2020-08-26T08:28:44.912Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.915Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMM 2020-08-26T08:28:44.923Z DEBUG modem << nRF9160-SICA 2020-08-26T08:28:44.925Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.927Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMR 2020-08-26T08:28:44.936Z DEBUG modem << mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0 2020-08-26T08:28:44.937Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.938Z INFO Nordic Semiconductor ASA nRF9160-SICA [mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0] SerNr: 352656100395378 2020-08-26T08:28:44.939Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEMODE? 2020-08-26T08:28:44.944Z DEBUG modem << +CEMODE: 0 2020-08-26T08:28:44.945Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.958Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XCBAND=? 2020-08-26T08:28:44.979Z DEBUG modem << %XCBAND: (1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) 2020-08-26T08:28:44.981Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:44.986Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE? 2020-08-26T08:28:44.990Z DEBUG modem << +CMEE: 1 2020-08-26T08:28:44.991Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:28:44.992Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.000Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC? 2020-08-26T08:28:45.005Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC: 24 2020-08-26T08:28:45.006Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.008Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP? 2020-08-26T08:28:45.018Z DEBUG modem << +CGEREP: 1,0 2020-08-26T08:28:45.019Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.022Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIND=1,1,1 2020-08-26T08:28:45.027Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.030Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG=2 2020-08-26T08:28:45.034Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.042Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG? 2020-08-26T08:28:45.052Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,4,"0064","0E78A75B",9 2020-08-26T08:28:45.052Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.057Z DEBUG modem >> AT%CESQ=1 2020-08-26T08:28:45.068Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.071Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CESQ 2020-08-26T08:28:45.076Z DEBUG modem << +CESQ: 99,99,255,255,25,66 2020-08-26T08:28:45.077Z DEBUG modem << 2020-08-26T08:28:45.078Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.081Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM=1 2020-08-26T08:28:45.085Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.092Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM? 2020-08-26T08:28:45.103Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 1 2020-08-26T08:28:45.104Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.108Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPIN? 2020-08-26T08:28:45.119Z DEBUG modem << +CPIN: READY 2020-08-26T08:28:45.120Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.124Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CPINR="SIM PIN" 2020-08-26T08:28:45.136Z DEBUG modem << +CPINR: "SIM PIN",3 2020-08-26T08:28:45.137Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.141Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIMI 2020-08-26T08:28:45.153Z DEBUG modem << 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:28:45.154Z DEBUG modem << OK 2020-08-26T08:28:45.154Z INFO IMSIdentity: 204080813518725 2020-08-26T08:30:39.433Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,25,3 2020-08-26T08:33:41.205Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,16,2 2020-08-26T08:33:46.324Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,21,3 2020-08-26T08:34:19.592Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,16,2 2020-08-26T08:34:40.073Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,21,3 2020-08-26T08:35:03.124Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,16,2 2020-08-26T08:35:13.365Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,21,3 2020-08-26T08:35:33.844Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,15,2 2020-08-26T08:35:49.203Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 56,2,15,2 2020-08-26T08:36:12.232Z DEBUG modem << %CESQ: 61,3,21,3 2020-08-26T08:36:34.096Z DEBUG modem << [00:20:00.497,711] [0m<inf> lte_lc: Network connection attempt timed out[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.104Z DEBUG modem << [00:20:00.504,638] [1;31m<err> asset_tracker: LTE link could not be established.[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.110Z DEBUG modem << *** Booting Zephyr OS build v2.1.99-ncs1-1145-g13dc96f83bab *** 2020-08-26T08:36:34.115Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.006,683] [0m<inf> mcuboot: Starting bootloader[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.126Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.014,953] [0m<inf> mcuboot: Primary image: magic=unset, swap_type=0x1, copy_done=0x3, image_ok=0x3[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.131Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.028,015] [0m<inf> mcuboot: Boot source: none[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.137Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.035,125] [0m<inf> mcuboot: Swap type: none[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.469Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.433,776] [0m<inf> mcuboot: Bootloader chainload address offset: 0x10000[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.475Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.441,436] [0m<inf> mcuboot: Jumping to the first image slot[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.482Z DEBUG modem << *** Booting Zephyr OS build v2.1.99-ncs1-1145-g13dc96f83bab *** 2020-08-26T08:36:34.485Z DEBUG modem << Flash regionsDomainPermissions 2020-08-26T08:36:34.491Z DEBUG modem << 00 02 0x00000 0x18000 Securerwxl 2020-08-26T08:36:34.493Z DEBUG modem << 03 31 0x18000 0x100000 Non-Securerwxl 2020-08-26T08:36:34.497Z DEBUG modem << Non-secure callable region 0 placed in flash region 2 with size 32. 2020-08-26T08:36:34.667Z DEBUG modem << SRAM regionDomainPermissions 2020-08-26T08:36:34.670Z DEBUG modem << 00 07 0x00000 0x10000 Securerwxl 2020-08-26T08:36:34.673Z DEBUG modem << 08 31 0x10000 0x40000 Non-Securerwxl 2020-08-26T08:36:34.677Z DEBUG modem << PeripheralDomainStatus 2020-08-26T08:36:34.679Z DEBUG modem << 00 NRF_P0 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.684Z DEBUG modem << 01 NRF_CLOCK Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.687Z DEBUG modem << 02 NRF_RTC0 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.690Z DEBUG modem << 03 NRF_RTC1 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.693Z DEBUG modem << 04 NRF_NVMC Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.697Z DEBUG modem << 05 NRF_UARTE1 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.700Z DEBUG modem << 06 NRF_UARTE2 SecureSKIP 2020-08-26T08:36:34.703Z DEBUG modem << 07 NRF_TWIM2 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.706Z DEBUG modem << 08 NRF_SPIM3 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.710Z DEBUG modem << 09 NRF_TIMER0 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.714Z DEBUG modem << 10 NRF_TIMER1 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.717Z DEBUG modem << 11 NRF_TIMER2 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.720Z DEBUG modem << 12 NRF_SAADC Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.723Z DEBUG modem << 13 NRF_PWM0 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.728Z DEBUG modem << 14 NRF_PWM1 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.732Z DEBUG modem << 15 NRF_PWM2 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.734Z DEBUG modem << 16 NRF_PWM3 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.737Z DEBUG modem << 17 NRF_WDT Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.740Z DEBUG modem << 18 NRF_IPC Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.744Z DEBUG modem << 19 NRF_VMC Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.748Z DEBUG modem << 20 NRF_FPU Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.751Z DEBUG modem << 21 NRF_EGU1 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.754Z DEBUG modem << 22 NRF_EGU2 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.758Z DEBUG modem << 23 NRF_DPPIC Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.761Z DEBUG modem << 24 NRF_GPIOTE1 Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.765Z DEBUG modem << 25 NRF_REGULATORS Non-SecureOK 2020-08-26T08:36:34.768Z DEBUG modem << SPM: NS image at 0x1c200 2020-08-26T08:36:34.770Z DEBUG modem << SPM: NS MSP at 0x2002f080 2020-08-26T08:36:34.772Z DEBUG modem << SPM: NS reset vector at 0x252f1 2020-08-26T08:36:34.775Z DEBUG modem << SPM: prepare to jump to Non-Secure image. 2020-08-26T08:36:34.974Z DEBUG modem << *** Booting Zephyr OS build v2.1.99-ncs1-1145-g13dc96f83bab *** 2020-08-26T08:36:34.984Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.193,389] [0m<dbg> nrf9160_gps.setup: MAGPIO set: AT%XMAGPIO=1,0,0,1,1,1574,1577[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.992Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.202,239] [0m<dbg> nrf9160_gps.setup: COEX0 set: AT%XCOEX0=1,1,1570,1580[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:34.999Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.209,899] [0m<inf> asset_tracker: Asset tracker started[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.014Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.223,236] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_client_id_get: client_id = nrf-352656100395378[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.026Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.232,421] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_topics_populate: shadow_base_topic: $aws/things/nrf-352656100395378/shadow[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.036Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.244,018] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_topics_populate: accepted_topic: nrf-352656100395378/shadow/get/accepted[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.050Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.255,462] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_topics_populate: rejected_topic: $aws/things/nrf-352656100395378/shadow/get/rejected[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.062Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.267,974] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_topics_populate: update_delta_topic: $aws/things/nrf-352656100395378/shadow/update/delta[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.074Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.280,792] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_topics_populate: update_topic: $aws/things/nrf-352656100395378/shadow/update[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.086Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.292,602] [0m<dbg> nrf_cloud_transport.nct_topics_populate: shadow_get_topic: $aws/things/nrf-352656100395378/shadow/get[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.092Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.304,748] [0m<inf> asset_tracker: Connecting to LTE network. [0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.100Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.311,462] [0m<inf> asset_tracker: This may take several minutes.[0m 2020-08-26T08:36:35.116Z DEBUG modem << [00:00:00.326,324] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.w_lte_lc_connect: Network mode: AT%XSYSTEMMODE=1,0,1,0[0m 2020-08-26T08:37:41.016Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",7,0,0,"11100000","11100000" 2020-08-26T08:37:41.049Z DEBUG modem << [00:01:06.235,473] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 2[0m 2020-08-26T08:46:35.154Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.379,089] [0m<inf> lte_lc: Network connection attempt timed out[0m 2020-08-26T08:46:35.194Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 0,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",7,0,0,"11100000","11100000" 2020-08-26T08:46:35.207Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.403,137] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 0[0m 2020-08-26T08:46:35.208Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.411,437] [0m<inf> lte_lc: Using fallback network mode[0m 2020-08-26T08:46:35.209Z DEBUG modem << [00:10:00.417,541] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.w_lte_lc_connect: Network mode: AT%XSYSTEMMODE=0,1,1,0[0m 2020-08-26T08:47:51.459Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 2,"0064","0E78A75B",9,0,0,"11100000","11100000" 2020-08-26T08:47:51.492Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:16.692,565] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 2[0m 2020-08-26T08:47:52.521Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 4,"0064","0E78A75B",9,0,15,"11100000","11100000" 2020-08-26T08:47:52.553Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:17.755,828] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 4[0m 2020-08-26T08:47:52.808Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 4,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",9,0,15,"11100000","11100000" 2020-08-26T08:47:52.842Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:18.042,236] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 4[0m 2020-08-26T08:47:54.089Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 4,"0064","0E78A75B",9,0,15,"11100000","11100000" 2020-08-26T08:47:54.123Z DEBUG modem << [00:11:19.323,577] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.parse_nw_reg_status: Network registration status: 4[0m
Another colleague has a nrf9160 as well and he got it to work and transmit data, so it is not a sim problem, since we live in the same city(Cluj-Napoca), and the coverage in Romania is covered by Orange.
I have tried reinstalling drivers, going through the process of updating the framework multiple times, setting the apn manually for ibasis, even using the nbiot app even though there is no coverage for that, but as a reassurance.
Whenever the app is at the stage 3(where it has signal, but no network), the %XMONITOR command returns 4(unknown), otherwise 0.