Dynamic network cell reselection after a failed handover

A mobile device configurable to perform a cell reselection, the mobile device comprising:

• a radio frequency (RF) circuit;
• one or more processors coupled to the RF circuit;
• and
• a memory coupled to the one or more processors,
• wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored within the memory to cause the mobile device to:
• attempt a handover from a serving base station to a first neighbor base station;
• receive, from the serving base station during the handover attempt, a connection release message wherein the connection release message is associated with an expiry of a mobile device data inactivity timer;
• identify receipt of the connection release message during the handover attempt as causing the handover attempt to fail;
• perform, in response to the identification, a network scan to determine a second neighbor base station for a cell reselection attempt;
• and
• attach to the second neighbor base station.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform a cell reselection by carrying out steps that include:

• attempting a handover from a serving base station to a first neighbor base station;
• receiving, from the serving base station during the handover attempt, a connection release message, wherein the connection release message is associated with an expiry of a mobile device data inactivity timer;
• identifying receipt of the connection release message during the handover attempt as causing the handover attempt to fail;
• performing, in response to the identifying, a network scan to determine a second neighbor base station for a cell reselection attempt;
• and
• attaching to the second neighbor base station.