I just started a Masters of Geology program and needed to make money cuts everywhere.... the cell phone was an easy choice since I have wifi almost everywhere I go.
In the interest of battery life, does anyone know if there is a way to turn the cellular modem/radio off and leave the bluetooth, gps, and wifi modem on?
Thanks
Battery monitor has a setting to only disable cell tower you won't be able to get call either but Bluetooth and wifi will still work
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There should be a setting to disable data under mobile netwerks settings
ac3kill said:
Battery monitor has a setting to only disable cell tower you won't be able to get call either but Bluetooth and wifi will still work
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Which Battery Monitor is this? A market search yielded many apps.
kawika said:
There should be a setting to disable data under mobile netwerks settings
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I don't have a setting for that, at least not under Mobile Network Settings.
I suppose I should mention that I am running Bionix Frost 2.2.1 with kernal 2.6.32.9; I don't know if that would make a difference.
Thanks for the replies.
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So im kinda confused about the wifi calling app. Does it use your minutes? if so why not turn wifi on and use your phone? whats the purpose of the app? Thanks
It does uses your minutes,its usually use when you have no coverage and with is available
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But why do you need an app? Why not just turn wifi on thru the drop down bar?
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Wifi calling is not the same as just turning on wifi.
Think of it as replacing your regular phone signal (not data) with your current wifi connection. This app does just that, without using some voip thing, and your phone is still identified by your sim card. Just, you have wifi as your signal instead of some cell tower.
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Hi I was wondering if there was a way to make a better single with the wifi(longer range) also i was wondering if there is anyway to get free 4g??
Thanks!!
Longer range wifi - get wireless n router.
Free 4G? How do you suppose that can be possible at all? How do you get free phone calls Texting or 3g? You can't. Even if there's a way to, it's illegal and not allowed here.
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gk1984 said:
Longer range wifi - get wireless n router.
Free 4G? How do you suppose that can be possible at all? How do you get free phone calls Texting or 3g? You can't. Even if there's a way to, it's illegal and not allowed here.
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just wondering if theres any settings i can change on the phone so it can pick up wifi better/farther.
Probably not. I don't know 100% sure but even when the signal is low but I'm still connected I might as well disconnect. Nothing loads it's so slow. This is when I'm at the wifi's furthest reach.
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Have you checked menu settings/WiFi settings/menu/advance and check
"Best WiFi-performance" also make sure that the WiFi-sleep policy is set to never.
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Can anyone recommend an app that will manage the lte's connection between my wifi newtork at home Andre lte's mobile data radio? Specifically, automatically switch to wifi radio when in range of my wifi network at home and when I leave my house automatically turn off wifi radio and switch on mobile radio?
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Can anyone recommend an app that will manage the lte's connection between my wifi newtork at home Andre lte's mobile data radio? Specifically, automatically switch to wifi radio when in range of my wifi network at home and when I leave my house automatically turn off wifi radio and switch on mobile radio?
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It should do this automaticslly by itself
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Your phone should do this automatically. When the wifi toggle is on your phone will be on your network when you are in range. If you aren't in range for wifi the mobile data radio will kick in.
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Juice Defender does a great job as well.
tourbound129 said:
Your phone should do this automatically. When the wifi toggle is on your phone will be on your network when you are in range. If you aren't in range for wifi the mobile data radio will kick in.
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I realize the phone does this but that means the toggle for both radios have to be on at all times for it to work. Isn't that taking up battery? Why would I want the radio for sprint data to be on all day when Im using wifi?
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I realize the phone does this but that means the toggle for both radios have to be on at all times for it to work. Isn't that taking up battery? Why would I want the radio for sprint data to be on all day when Im using wifi?
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Maybe use nfc tags at home and in your car? The home tag toggles wifi on, mobile data off, the car tag does the opposite.
I don't have much of an issue with battery life leaving mobile data on all the time. I did turn roaming to sprint only and that helped quite a bit.
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What are nfc tags and how do I use them?
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What are nfc tags and how do I use them?
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Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673440
I am having a problem where any time I turn my wife on, my mobile data turns off (no 4G or 3g icon, also network signal info app shows no data). Is this a designed feature or is it a bug? Running stock Rogers firmware I747MVLLE8.
tdunks said:
I am having a problem where any time I turn my wife on, my mobile data turns off (no 4G or 3g icon, also network signal info app shows no data). Is this a designed feature or is it a bug? Running stock Rogers firmware I747MVLLE8.
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Well that's your problem bud. You're turning your wife on, not the wifi But on a serious note, this is an intended feature of android. When you turn on wifi it turns off mobile data to save your mobile data. If you dont mind me asking, why do you want your 4G to stay put if you are on wifi?
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I am having a problem where any time I turn my wife on, my mobile data turns off (no 4G or 3g icon, also network signal info app shows no data). Is this a designed feature or is it a bug? Running stock Rogers firmware I747MVLLE8.
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Avoid showering. Your wife won't get turned on as often. Problem solved.
Sorry. Couldn't resist the auto-correct fail... If you're on wifi, your 4g/3g automatically shuts off. That's normal.
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tdunks said:
I am having a problem where any time I turn my wife on, my mobile data turns off (no 4G or 3g icon, also network signal info app shows no data). Is this a designed feature or is it a bug? Running stock Rogers firmware I747MVLLE8.
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It's definitely a "power saving feature" built into Android.
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It's definitely a "power saving feature" built into Android.
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Yup but if you text or send pic messages it will switch to mobile network temporarily to send or receive those text and mms
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Yup but if you text or send pic messages it will switch to mobile network temporarily to send or receive those text and mms
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thats how it is on all android phones i blve at least all the ones ive had it wont send or rec pic msgs over wifi so it goes to the network then back to wifi
Alright thanks guys. Is there any way to turn this feature off? I want to keep mobile data on because I have really bad service at my house and I am trying to analyse it a bit.
You can just turn wifi off. You can't be connected to 2 data sources at the same time (that isn't an android thing). If wifi is off, you'll connect using 3g/4g instead.
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re: Constant data usage.. on wifi and mobile
I was using app after app to figure out why my data connection on wifi and mobile was always working..
I kept shutting down app after app too to find the offending one.
2 days later.. its the FUDGING GPS
and more specifically the check box was checked next to the "Wifi and mobile network location"..
Unchecked it and the data stopped..
Uncheck the box... and you will find better battery life... better yet.. turn off gps when not in use..
was wondering why my phone was losing soooo much battery when i was not using it.
Yes, allowing location to be determined using WiFi and network will eat up battery. Turning off gps when not in use really doesn't save any battery unless you have some rogue app that incessantly polls GPS.
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So I unchecked them all, lets say I call 911, could they still trace it?
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So I unchecked them all, lets say I call 911, could they still trace it?
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They can still triangulate your rough position by cell towers.. thank you csi
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So I unchecked them all, lets say I call 911, could they still trace it?
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E911 which all cellphones use now are easily traceable to within 100 feet. Even deactivated cell phones have 911 service. Every now and then the police knock on my door because the idiot boys next door fight with each other and use deactivated cell phones and call 911. I just point to their door.