As a result of the hurricane that hit NJ looks like im going to be with out power for the next few days. I'm running on a generator now, but I have never used tethering on my phone because I didn't want to get charged by verizon. I'm rooted on ED05 and was wondering if I use an app from the market that isn't VZW's tethering app will they notice and just automatically charge me? Or Can I get away with tethering to my laptop and not getting charged.
glenniosaurus said:
As a result of the hurricane that hit NJ looks like im going to be with out power for the next few days. I'm running on a generator now, but I have never used tethering on my phone because I didn't want to get charged by verizon. I'm rooted on ED05 and was wondering if I use an app from the market that isn't VZW's tethering app will they notice and just automatically charge me? Or Can I get away with tethering to my laptop and not getting charged.
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As long as your not downloading hd movies e something else that takes huge amounts of data I think you'll be fine...i'm sure someone will chime in and tell you tethering is stealing but if your just doing light browsing or have to view something important like e mail or whatever...you won't have a problem, but I have heard they were trying to stop tethering or at lay catch people doing it on the latest ed05 update but I don't know if that's just a rumor? I have a tethering App on my phone and I have uses it twice just to see how well it worked but I haven't used it enough to tell you for sure if they will know if you're doing it or not...I would imagine if you don't go over your data cap you would be fine...idk?
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As stated. I don't know why or how, but for those of you who do tethered gaming and are fed up with the crazy lag spikes like me... this solves your problem. Skyping yourself does not seem to work however.
If anyone knows what process Skype starts on this phone which is responsible for this behavior, and has a simpler means of duplicating it, I will buy you a beer to have that in my hands.
Hope someone finds this trick useful, and even better, finds a means of exploiting it.
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As stated. I don't know why or how, but for those of you who do tethered gaming and are fed up with the crazy lag spikes like me... this solves your problem. Skyping yourself does not seem to work however.
If anyone knows what process Skype starts on this phone which is responsible for this behavior, and has a simpler means of duplicating it, I will buy you a beer to have that in my hands.
Hope someone finds this trick useful, and even better, finds a means of exploiting it.
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Probably has to do with QOS settings.
edit: don't know if that is anything you can change though, just sounds like that.
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can you just have it running or do you need to be in a call
aweskelo said:
can you just have it running or do you need to be in a call
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In call. Doesn't work Skyping yourself unfortunately.
If we could identify what it's doing someone could create a script or an app or something to get that benefit going 24/7.
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Really? Nothing?
My best guess is because there is an active data session running it eliminates the initial connection tethering has. Try this next time you're tethering.... Run a speedtest before the Skype call and during the Skype call and look at the ping times.
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So guys I'm basically wondering if switching the wifi on and off all the time (lets say in 5s periods) will affect in any way the wifi card of the phone. Greets
I doubt anyone else in the world would have done any extensive testing of that scenario, let us know how it goes.
I think it's gonna be like car engine ignition or bulb.
What happen to bulb if you on off it often?
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Well first of all....why do you wanna keep doing that?
While there are consequences of prolonged switching on and off of the wifi....there wouldn't be a major damage to it...because as you noticed...it takes like 2 seconds to turn on and off...so it doesn't actually turn on and off at once
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So guys I'm basically wondering if switching the wifi on and off all the time (lets say in 5s periods) will affect in any way the wifi card of the phone. Greets
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nothing like that happens buddy. please don't ask such silly questions and allow people make fun of you.
So I've been searching around for some sort of solution, or even someone having the same thing happen to them as me, but I haven't found anything.
Whenever the phone is either plugged in, unplugged, or a phone call is answered, my phone disables automatic brightness. I wanna know if this happens to anyone else and if there is a way to get it to not disable, thanks.
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I haven't had that issue myself. Kinda weird.
zregnier said:
I haven't had that issue myself. Kinda weird.
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Lucky you, it bugs the hell out of me.
My phone has been over heating. A LOT. Even with basic use. No gaming or anything. Anyone experience this? I called tech and they were no help. Told me to run in safe mode and remove my SD card..... Ya that won't work for me.
Thinking about full wipe but I dread resetting up everything.
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My phone has been over heating. A LOT. Even with basic use. No gaming or anything. Anyone experience this? I called tech and they were no help. Told me to run in safe mode and remove my SD card..... Ya that won't work for me.
Thinking about full wipe but I dread resetting up everything.
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I haven't had any issues like that. Only over heading I experienced were while using car navigation while wireless charging. You can try shopping cache plus restart to see if something is stuck, or if you have a new installation freeze that and see if things get better.
Another thing to look at is detailed battery use, see if there is any surprises. Many times the app that causes heating will also cause faster battery drain. If you can't find the app then full wipe may be needed.
Edit: one other question, did you change case recently? some cases don't transfer heat as well.
I did. A lot. Got to the point that I could take one picture and the camera would shut off because it was over heating. Hard reset didn't fix anything. I also had wireless problems (wifi would never stay off, airplane mode didn't work), and battery life was pretty poor (coming from Note 2). Replacement phone seems much better on all counts.
Thanks for the info guys. No case on the phone. Still working on rooting and playing with Xposed.... Maybe something there will help.... Or just have Verizon send a new one. I really do love this phone... So hopefully I can resolve this.... Maybe lollipop will help... If we ever get it....
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I found that using settings reset is just below factory reset cleaned up my issues. It retains your programs and data.
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So had Verizon send me a new phone..... Have had it a day and a half and have already seen signs of over heating...... Granted it's close to 100 outside..... But I've been in the car with AC using GPS and it was getting really warm. I've had SEVERAL other phones with the same or more heavy usage with no over heating issues......
Not sure what to do. If it keeps up I'm going to have to consider a new phone....
Anyone know of any risks using the phone when it's over heating??? It's not going to explode or catch fire is it???
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I did. A lot. Got to the point that I could take one picture and the camera would shut off because it was over heating. Hard reset didn't fix anything. I also had wireless problems (wifi would never stay off, airplane mode didn't work), and battery life was pretty poor (coming from Note 2). Replacement phone seems much better on all counts.
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So had Verizon send me a new phone..... Have had it a day and a half and have already seen signs of over heating...... Granted it's close to 100 outside..... But I've been in the car with AC using GPS and it was getting really warm. I've had SEVERAL other phones with the same or more heavy usage with no over heating issues......
Not sure what to do. If it keeps up I'm going to have to consider a new phone....
Anyone know of any risks using the phone when it's over heating??? It's not going to explode or catch fire is it???
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Same here. I can use the camera on this one but this is annoying. Might sell and go back to my trusty Note 2 that still hasn't sold anyway.
Anybody find any workarounds (besides the tin-foil inside the case thing)? I get camera shut-down after just playing around with the various modes without even recording anything. Thinking about getting an ice-pack to mount on the phone when I want to record videos......
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Anybody find any workarounds (besides the tin-foil inside the case thing)? I get camera shut-down after just playing around with the various modes without even recording anything. Thinking about getting an ice-pack to mount on the phone when I want to record videos......
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same problem here also dude.......... annoyying camera force closing!!!! getting heated up frequently while using camera...
any solution developers??????
Ugh this phone still do this on lollipop rom?
Yes! ?
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p.shashikiran94 said:
same problem here also dude.......... annoyying camera force closing!!!! getting heated up frequently while using camera...
any solution developers??????
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Hey bro, you should try resetting the camera app. delete cache first,then data....disable then reenable. then reboot phone. Lemme know if it works
DroidUser_Wind said:
Hey bro, you should try resetting the camera app. delete cache first,then data....disable then reenable. then reboot phone. Lemme know if it works
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tried bro..... not working!
I was having the overheat issue when I used the camera, so i downloaded the google camera app and it seems to work better.
My wife and I got refurbished phones from VZW, her's crashes to home screen now (Camera) and mine works for a few minutes longer than the old one.
Right now I am looking into getting a new phone, this one is getting annoying, want something I can get current Android version on and not a year old unpatched (Stagefright) leak that is not even Marshmallow.
jac6695 said:
Ugh this phone still do this on lollipop rom?
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yes dude
jac6695 said:
Ugh this phone still do this on lollipop rom?
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yes bro
Lol why do you keep quoting me?
Look at his country of origin, he is not accustomed to our ways I would say. :good:
Cut him some slack he is trying to fit in.
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