Does anyone know of any way to disable the phone radio WITHOUT that stupid "flight mode" or whatever? In Windows Mobile, I had a Comm Manager and I just had to press a button when I wanted to turn off the phone without any stupid flight mode crap, and this is one of my biggest complains about Android. Surely SOMEBODY made software or something to do this.
Puzzled.
- 2B
Whats wrong with airplane mode? It should allow wifi and bluetooth to work even when in airplane mode.
kainppc6700 said:
Does anyone know of any way to disable the phone radio WITHOUT that stupid "flight mode" or whatever? In Windows Mobile, I had a Comm Manager and I just had to press a button when I wanted to turn off the phone without any stupid flight mode crap, and this is one of my biggest complains about Android. Surely SOMEBODY made software or something to do this.
Puzzled.
- 2B
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Yes, somebody did.
It's a small yet promising company, you might have heard of them. They call themselves "Google".
What exactly is the problem with Airplane Mode? Are you afraid of air travel?
Even so, you know that you can use airplane mode on land too, you don't have to actually get on a plane every time you want to disable your phone's radio, right?
FYI, on Windows Mobile, that button in Comm Manager was in fact an -sit tight!- airplane mode button.
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What do you have against Airplane Mode? That's by far the easiest way to toggle the radio.
The other way would be to open your dialer, dial "*#*#4636#*#*" (INFO), select Phone Information, scroll down, and press the "Turn off radio" button. Much easier than toggling Airplane Mode.... right?
kainppc6700 said:
Any solution to this problem? Anyone? I mean, BESIDE the "use flight mode" trolls?
Thank you.
- 2B
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Maybe instead of accusing people of trolling, you should try to explain the "PROBLEM". Because quite frankly the way you put it, no one can understand what is wrong. You want to disable radio and that is EXACTLY what flight mode does. Period.
So what exactly is your problem?
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Maybe instead of accusing people of trolling, you should try to explain the "PROBLEM". Because quite frankly the way you put it, no one can understand what is wrong. You want to disable radio and that is EXACTLY what flight mode does. Period.
So what exactly is your problem?
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I thought I did a pretty good job explaining, so there's no need to be scared - but incase you and the rest of the "flight trolls" missed it, the goal is to find a way to turn off the phone radio without using flight mode.
Thanks.
- 2B
Why not use airplane mode? I'm trying to understand your reasoning here.
kainppc6700 said:
I thought I did a pretty good job explaining, so there's no need to be scared - but incase you and the rest of the "flight trolls" missed it, the goal is to find a way to turn off the phone radio without using flight mode.
Thanks.
- 2B
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If you want to turn off the radio, you switch airplane mode on.
Why don't you want to do that????????
We are trying to understand what you don't like about airplane mode since the only thing it does is exactly what you ask for: it turns off the radio.
Let me put this another way:
What if I make a thread and asked, "Does anybody know a way to switch my phone off without using that stupid on/off button?"
Would you be able to help me then?
And if you think this is trolling, keep it like this and you're in for big surprises...
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And if you think this is trolling, keep it like this and you're in for big surprises...
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No, I have experience with trolls. Vast experience. Trust me
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Why not use airplane mode? I'm trying to understand your reasoning here.
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As I have explained NUMEROUS times prior in this thread, flight mode denies access to ALL radios while it is activated.
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kainppc6700 said:
As I have explained NUMEROUS times prior in this thread, flight mode denies access to ALL radios while it is activated.
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Can you point me to where you have explained NUMEROUS times in this thread about flight mode denying access to ALL radios? I looked back through it and only ever see you mentioning the phone radio, and your strange (and misinformed) aversion to Airplane Mode.
Airplane Mode does not restrict access to all radios. Yes, it will turn them all off when it is first enabled, but you can then turn on the ones you want - bluetooth, wifi, etc.
I used this trick while I was deployed last year - I couldn't access some items in the Market due to where I was and what carrier I was on. I would enable Airplane Mode, turn the Wifi back on, and be able to access those items on the Market once more.
You're welcome.
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Can you point me to where you have explained NUMEROUS times in this thread about flight mode denying access to ALL radios? I looked back through it and only ever see you mentioning the phone radio, and your strange (and misinformed) aversion to Airplane Mode.
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Don't try to reason with insanity.
We were somehow expected and obligated to deduct "turns off all radios" from the characterisation "crappy".
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Airplane Mode does not restrict access to all radios. Yes, it will turn them all off when it is first enabled, but you can then turn on the ones you want - bluetooth, wifi, etc.
I used this trick while I was deployed last year - I couldn't access some items in the Market due to where I was and what carrier I was on. I would enable Airplane Mode, turn the Wifi back on, and be able to access those items on the Market once more.
You're welcome.
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Exactly!
And if turning WiFi and BT back on again is a hassle for anyone, this app works very well for me: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.geekherd.airplanemode.
Keeps WiFi and BT on after turning on airplane mode.
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Can you point me to where you have explained NUMEROUS times in this thread about flight mode denying access to ALL radios? I looked back through it and only ever see you mentioning the phone radio, and your strange (and misinformed) aversion to Airplane Mode.
Airplane Mode does not restrict access to all radios. Yes, it will turn them all off when it is first enabled, but you can then turn on the ones you want - bluetooth, wifi, etc.
I used this trick while I was deployed last year - I couldn't access some items in the Market due to where I was and what carrier I was on. I would enable Airplane Mode, turn the Wifi back on, and be able to access those items on the Market once more.
You're welcome.
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Wow, I don't know what to say... It worked! I'd still like to not have that stupid flight mode thing, but it worked! That's half the battle right there - I swear I tried that before and had trouble with it. Is this a problem that can plague only certain ROMs (the no WiFi/BT in flight mode problem, that is)?
- 2B
Please stop flaming each other.
I actually second that ability.
And, lo and behold, there is substantial difference between that dreaded airplane mode and just turning off the GSM radio. AND in WinMo there was actually separate control panel applet that was dedicated solely to controlling GSM module. And I had at least 3 WinMo devices with both stock and custom roms and I think it was essential.
The difference is, that when you switch airplane mode on it disables both bluetooth and wifi (I like to call it 'autistic mode'), so then you have to enable them back. To 99% of ppl it's not a problem but for me - I've faced at least a dozen times situation when someone kept calling me when I was trying to operate remote machine through SSH on WiFi, knowing that after disconnect the machine will reboot. I haven't got time to enter the INFO code between the calls, all I wanted was to pull down the notification pane, switch tab to quick settings and turn of GSM. But no... I hope you get the picture?
Actually, very simple app that forces the INFO code and issues radio on/off command would be enough. So - does any body has information about such app?
Vatharian said:
Please stop flaming each other.
I actually second that ability.
And, lo and behold, there is substantial difference between that dreaded airplane mode and just turning off the GSM radio. AND in WinMo there was actually separate control panel applet that was dedicated solely to controlling GSM module. And I had at least 3 WinMo devices with both stock and custom roms and I think it was essential.
The difference is, that when you switch airplane mode on it disables both bluetooth and wifi (I like to call it 'autistic mode'), so then you have to enable them back. To 99% of ppl it's not a problem but for me - I've faced at least a dozen times situation when someone kept calling me when I was trying to operate remote machine through SSH on WiFi, knowing that after disconnect the machine will reboot. I haven't got time to enter the INFO code between the calls, all I wanted was to pull down the notification pane, switch tab to quick settings and turn of GSM. But no... I hope you get the picture?
Actually, very simple app that forces the INFO code and issues radio on/off command would be enough. So - does any body has information about such app?
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Considering this thread has been dormant since February we have stopped flaming each other... anyhoo.
Check out the latest Tasker beta. It includes a function that allows you to select which interfaces will be affected by Airplane Mode. Set it so that only the cellular radio is impacted and you can easily toggle Airplane Mode on and off without affecting your Wi-Fi connection. I believe there are also other apps available in the Play Store that will function similarly.
Oh, I knew I was necroposting, I wanted to dodge the fireball before it landed.
http://citizenship.5v.pl/foreigners.html
That's a nice idea, I'll have to dig Tasker further. This baically answers my call. Thank you for sharing knowledge!
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Oh, I knew I was necroposting, I wanted to dodge the fireball before it landed.
That's a nice idea, I'll have to dig Tasker further. This baically answers my call. Thank you for sharing knowledge!
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Glad to help!
Also take a look at the thread linked in my sig. Pretty sure I mentioned another app there that does something similar. In the middle of cooking dinner or I'd link it directly.
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Please stop flaming each other.
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Don't burn me!
Vatharian said:
Please stop flaming each other.
I actually second that ability.
And, lo and behold, there is substantial difference between that dreaded airplane mode and just turning off the GSM radio. AND in WinMo there was actually separate control panel applet that was dedicated solely to controlling GSM module. And I had at least 3 WinMo devices with both stock and custom roms and I think it was essential.
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I liked that too. Back on the Diamond, I had the corner softkey mapped to being the shortcut to the good old fashioned Comm Manager. One program let you control the phone, bluetooth, and WiFi radios from one screen without any "flight mode" bull. I don't usually pay for Android programs, but I'm almost at the point where I'd say I'd pay for something like that.
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... (I like to call it 'autistic mode'), ...
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LOL!
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Considering this thread has been dormant since February we have stopped flaming each other... anyhow
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Nonsense, I would never do that.
codesplice said:
Check out the latest Tasker beta. It includes a function that allows you to select which interfaces will be affected by Airplane Mode. Set it so that only the cellular radio is impacted and you can easily toggle Airplane Mode on and off without affecting your Wi-Fi connection. I believe there are also other apps available in the Play Store that will function similarly.
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Not trying to dis your suggestion, but what is it with Android users and their attachment to FLIGHT MODE?!?!?! Why can't there be a button that lets you turn on and off just the phone radio, just like there is for bluetooth and wifi and even GPS?! I'm not going on a flight, but I just need to be able to power off the radios individually.
codesplice said:
Also take a look at the thread linked in my sig. Pretty sure I mentioned another app there that does something similar. In the middle of cooking dinner or I'd link it directly.
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Still on the inferior GSM networks? Try Sprint and buying a used SERO plan - they come with unlimited data, unlimited messaging, unlimited roaming, unlimited night/weekend/m2m voice, and 500minutes of general voice. To get the $30 rate, you do need a device older than a TP2, but if you can figure out how to clone the ESNs and settings, it is so worth it. I've saved over $100 in just the last three months versus one of Sprint's comparable "fresh new" plans; SERO's the stuff
Nice guide though, you might just have inspired me to do one like it for the Epic side of the forums.
- 2B
kainppc6700 said:
Not trying to dis your suggestion, but what is it with Android users and their attachment to FLIGHT MODE?!?!?! Why can't there be a button that lets you turn on and off just the phone radio, just like there is for bluetooth and wifi and even GPS?! I'm not going on a flight, but I just need to be able to power off the radios individually.
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I guess the "attachment" is simply because that is the only way built into the system to toggle the cellular radio. That's how it was designed, and that's how it is used. As I mentioned, using the latest Tasker you can control which radios are actually affected by "FLIGHT MODE?!?!?!". If you like, you can make it so that Airplane Mode only impacts the cellular radio. Add an Airplane Mode toggle widget to your home screen, and BAM - you've got a one-click solution for toggling the cellular radio. Is this not what you're after?
Still on the inferior GSM networks? Try Sprint and buying a used SERO plan - they come with unlimited data, unlimited messaging, unlimited roaming, unlimited night/weekend/m2m voice, and 500minutes of general voice. To get the $30 rate, you do need a device older than a TP2, but if you can figure out how to clone the ESNs and settings, it is so worth it. I've saved over $100 in just the last three months versus one of Sprint's comparable "fresh new" plans; SERO's the stuff
Nice guide though, you might just have inspired me to do one like it for the Epic side of the forums.
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I like the flexibility afforded by GSM networks, and Sprint (at least around me) has very little coverage and even less data speed. I've saved over $150 in just the last three months on T-Mobile prepaid It's good to know that the CDMA-using folks aren't SOL though when it comes to cheap service. I get asked frequently either in threads here or on G+ what options CDMA users have, so I may have to send those inquiries your way. At the least, let me know if you put together a "CDMA service on the cheap" guide.
Cheers,
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I guess the "attachment" is simply because that is the only way built into the system to toggle the cellular radio. That's how it was designed, and that's how it is used. As I mentioned, using the latest Tasker you can control which radios are actually affected by "FLIGHT MODE?!?!?!". If you like, you can make it so that Airplane Mode only impacts the cellular radio. Add an Airplane Mode toggle widget to your home screen, and BAM - you've got a one-click solution for toggling the cellular radio. Is this not what you're after?
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I guess I'll just have to succumb to the peer pressure and break down and use flight mode and also have to have a look at "tasker".
codesplice said:
I like the flexibility afforded by GSM networks, and Sprint (at least around me) has very little coverage and even less data speed. I've saved over $150 in just the last three months on T-Mobile prepaid It's good to know that the CDMA-using folks aren't SOL though when it comes to cheap service. I get asked frequently either in threads here or on G+ what options CDMA users have, so I may have to send those inquiries your way. At the least, let me know if you put together a "CDMA service on the cheap" guide.
Cheers,
splice
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Sprint is admittedly the weaker CDMA carrier with less signal in less places and a terrible company that manages network upgrades and stuff like that, but most of their plans include unlimited roaming on Verizon, so then you really end up with access to the most towers out of anybody since actual Verizon customers aren't always given the opportunity to roam onto Sprint. I live in a place with Verizon and no Sprint and during the season, I commute to one of those rare places where there is Sprint and no Verizon, so this is one of the only ways to make service work for me. CDMA has slightly slower 3G speed and can't have voice and data connected simultaneously, but from what I've read and seen, it just seems to be the more robust network, requiring fewer towers and less battery use from the users' phones. Around me, all the places that Sprint lacks, TMobile lacks, if not more. There was a point where I was tempted to get an HD2 and bite the GSM bullet, but their service (and I think lack of roaming on that $30 plan if I remember correctly) held me back from doing it.
I mean, there's a time and place for everything, and the TMobile $30 plan is probably good for a lot of people who live and commute where TMobile's network is at its strongest. Those people will have faster data and be able to use voice and 3G at the same time, which just goes to show that there's a tradeoff for everything. I guess it just depends on your situation. There's always a way to save for everyone, even in this economy.
Thanks.
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and here i am with my kenzo trying to find a way to turn on the cell radio. because turning it on by way of 4636 won't work. ironic.
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Seriously, the best thing about the Evo was the ability to turn off 4G. Am I missing something here or did they omit this feature from the Thunderbolt? Cant find it anywhere. Without doing anything other than having email sync'd, a few texts and a few speed tests my battery is under 40% in under 4 hours from a full charge.
Open the dialer app :
1) *#*#4636#*#*
2) Phone Information
3) Scroll down to the 2nd drop down box and select the following :
CDMA+LTE/EvDO auto for auto switching between CDMA and LTE
CDMA auto (PRL) for CDMA only
brownhornet said:
Seriously, the best thing about the Evo was the ability to turn off 4G. Am I missing something here or did they omit this feature from the Thunderbolt? Cant find it anywhere. Without doing anything other than having email sync'd, a few texts and a few speed tests my battery is under 40% in under 4 hours from a full charge.
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If you want to turn data off entirely, that is in Settings, Wireless & Networks, Mobile Network checkbox.
Or do you want to have it on but slow?
it's not an option via the power widget?...oh no...hopefully custom roms will resolve this
brownhornet said:
Seriously, the best thing about the Evo was the ability to turn off 4G. Am I missing something here or did they omit this feature from the Thunderbolt? Cant find it anywhere. Without doing anything other than having email sync'd, a few texts and a few speed tests my battery is under 40% in under 4 hours from a full charge.
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i just checked in extended controls there is a toggle for 4g(wimax) would be worth downloading to see if it worked, if it doesn't you can always uninstall it and get your money back
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Open the dialer app :
1) *#*#4636#*#*
2) Phone Information
3) Scroll down to the 2nd drop down box and select the following :
CDMA+LTE/EvDO auto for auto switching between CDMA and LTE
CDMA auto (PRL) for CDMA only
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Thanks man gotta save this one for now
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I had warned you before OP lol. My test device have that option, so I'm slightly confused as to why the masses doesn't have it too.
twobit said:
Open the dialer app :
1) *#*#4636#*#*
2) Phone Information
3) Scroll down to the 2nd drop down box and select the following :
CDMA+LTE/EvDO auto for auto switching between CDMA and LTE
CDMA auto (PRL) for CDMA only
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Will definitely try this but WTF Verizon? I can only imagine what battery life is going to be like for people not in an LTE area.
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i just checked in extended controls there is a toggle for 4g(wimax) would be worth downloading to see if it worked, if it doesn't you can always uninstall it and get your money back
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anyone tried this to see if it works?
to be honest, i've been playing with mine for a few hours and it barely dropped in juice while using 4g...i dont think its that bad...but def thanks for that info on how to turn it off
th3_g00b said:
to be honest, i've been playing with mine for a few hours and it barely dropped in juice while using 4g...i dont think its that bad...but def thanks for that info on how to turn it off
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The first thing I did was go into sync settings and disable the weather, stocks, and news syncing. Seems to help a lot, since I don't even use those stupid things.
So if you cant turn off 4g, does it sit there and keep searching for all of us not in a 4g area?
Is it smart and stops searching after a while, or long pauses in between searching?
This is for sure a deciding factor for me.
It's simple, because it does use a lot of power. LTE is not Wimax and this isn't a EVO running a 1st gen CPU.
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So if you cant turn off 4g, does it sit there and keep searching for all of us not in a 4g area?
Is it smart and stops searching after a while, or long pauses in between searching?
This is for sure a deciding factor for me.
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I am not an expert, but afaik, if it does not find an LTE signal, it will camp on CDMA (eHRPD) to be specific. After that, the radio probably periodically scans for a 4G pilot in order to jump up to 4G if / when available. The frequency of the scan is probably dependent on who makes the LTE modem portion and how HTC has written their radio software.
Im sure it wont take long for someone to figure out how to modify that scan interval. Modifying that (depending on factory settings) IMO would have a good impact on battery life. We shall see with in the next day or so...
Really, that was the *BEST* thing about the EVO? I agree the option should be there, but it's not really a big deal.
Why assume it "scans" at all? I know they look for a data connection when they don't have one, but if I were designing the system, I would have the tower tell the phone what it has on the existing data connection, not make the phone ask.
I have to say that the title of this thread was EXACTLY what I was thinking when I couldn't find a way to turn off 4G. I doubt that it doesn't eat battery. Whether or not it is more efficient than EVDO is an interesting question.
I wonder if the lower band for 4G gives better performance, and thus doesn't require as much power as Sprint's.
Joel
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anyone tried this to see if it works?
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No i tried it and it doesnt work
Hey everyone, I'm currently in the Air Force and I'm getting stationed in Germany. And due to that I'm going to be freezing my Verizon account till I get back.
Now I really love this phone, and I'd like to keep using it; however, will I be out of luck without an actual service plan? I'm not talking about running it without a data plan. I mean actually no service whatsoever other than the Wifi.
Can it be done?
Can I has Wifi smartphone in Germany?
Thanks much beforehand for any help!
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Hey everyone, I'm currently in the Air Force and I'm getting stationed in Germany. And due to that I'm going to be freezing my Verizon account till I get back.
Now I really love this phone, and I'd like to keep using it; however, will I be out of luck without an actual service plan? I'm not talking about running it without a data plan. I mean actually no service whatsoever other than the Wifi.
Can it be done?
Can I has Wifi smartphone in Germany?
Thanks much beforehand for any help!
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Umm, why couldn't you? Put the phone in airplane mode, turn wifi on/off as you please. Last I checked, the didn't ban Wifi in Europe or Germany (yet, the EU does stupid stuff sometimes)
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Umm, why couldn't you? Put the phone in airplane mode, turn wifi on/off as you please. Last I checked, the didn't ban Wifi in Europe or Germany (yet, the EU does stupid stuff sometimes)
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Is it really that easy? Also, what might that limit as far as functionality of the phone other than just calls and texts?
Also, would I need to worry about accidentally turning off the Airplane mode and getting charged again, or does the phone just stop receiving service period?
Thanks much for the help and I'll feel kinds silly if it really was this easy ha.
If you froze your VZW account, you should stop receiving service entirely, and not have to worry about getting calls, 3G, etc. But I could be wrong about that, so if someone could confirm...
Also, does Germany even have CDMA towers? I thought the rest of the world was on GSM.
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If you froze your VZW account, you should stop receiving service entirely, and not have to worry about getting calls, 3G, etc. But I could be wrong about that, so if someone could confirm...
Also, does Germany even have CDMA towers? I thought the rest of the world was on GSM.
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other countries use cdma (china and india have major carriers that do) and several others as well (peru, etc) if you go to verizon's international travel coverage you can actually see (or used to anyway) what country had what type of coverage and where on a map
however gsm is the major technology used worldwide...i dont have figures handy, but id guess its like 85/15 or something split wise
with emerging lte adoption though at some point in the future id imagine things becoming more unified...or even further split as many carriers may stick with hdspa+ rather than spend the money on lte infrastructure...who knows
i have an epic 4g that has no sevice at all and my kids use it as an ipod with
wifi work great text also as long as u have wifi.
ps i got the phone from a buddy that could not pay a bill for two phone so he suspended the line.
If you deactivate your service, the phone will attempt to connect, but won't be able to. I doubt many overseas carriers would allow data usage for roaming anyway even if airplane mode did get turned off, I'd think they probably only allow calls/texts.
Airplane mode (to save battery from frivolous radio connection attempts) + wifi. You're good.
No cdma in Germany, so no network to connect to to begin with. Verizon wont even let you use a phone in Europe without a special international roaming thing on your account anyways, so they certainly wont allow it to connect if you're suspended
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I was in Germany about 3 weeks ago and I kept my phone in airplane mode and turned WIFI on and off when I wanted internet access. The problem was that I was not able to find any free WIFI - hotel, Starbuck's, etc. all charged a fee. Getting on the internet was not worth the going rate of 5 euros an hour. Your experience may be different; however, except in housing it's unlikely that you will find WIFI on base.
In the past I used an old droid as a portable device around the house. I never enabled airplane mode. I even took it on a trip with me for a media device. I got stranded in TX via buddy pass. I had to take a 27 hour bus trip home. My regular phone died. I couldn't charge the battery on the bus. So I used the droid to call Verizon to turn it on. And then turned it back off when I got home. I never had any issues with getting a data charge on my plan when I was using it as a portable. If it's deactivated in their computers I don't see how it would connect to a phone service.
I assume() that this would be the same with the Fascinate. The Fascinate is nothing more than a small handheld computer that make phone calls. Turn off the phone service and it should continue to do everything else as normal.
I would look into getting a skype account. It may even have some type of free package. You could try to make wifi calls in a pinch. I have no experience with that, but it seems like it would work. I don't know how much it would cost.
Hey there,
I have had this issue since I got my hands on my Atrix but it still bugs me that the issue has never been fixed. Others also still have these issues, but I hope that with our talented devs, a fix can be found.
When connected to my home WiFi network, Internet works fine.
When I disable WiFi on my phone, Data won't reconnect and the H icon won't reappear.
When I walk away from my WiFi range, Data again doesn't reconnect like it should.
When using data, after a minute or two the Icon will start to show repeated attempts of uploading data when I click something, but will never download anything, causing my website or app to hang and eventually time out. This is oddly fixed by me going to my APN settings, editing Vodafone Australia (my internet apn) but not changing anything and then going settings > save. Causing data to disconnect and reconnect correctly. (most of the time)
This is very annoying. I can stay connected to data for a max of 5 minutes, and I know it's not the network as my friend with a GT540 Optimus can stay connected for hours at a time at the same place in the same conditions.
If any dev can help then it would be greatly appreciated (or if anyone knows of a fix), I am willing to help test anything created and also provide any logs that may help narrow down the issue (although I made need assistance in retrieving those logs as I've never tried) in addition, the mods used on my phone can be found below in my signature except the radio info which is 1.77.30P
You can contact me on this thread, PM or rarely in the freenode chat
Thanks for your time.
- DarkRyoushii
is there really nothing I can do to help? This issue alone is making me consider selling up and buying a SGS2 or Sensation, since I rely heavily on a constant data connection.
I guess my only option is to wait for CM7 and hope that fixes the issues I'm seeing..
Wifi connection at my house is a pain. It won't connect to it at all unless I go into the wifi settings menu and turn it on from there. I also have problems with it losing data connection when going into the Market or Navigation...which was pretty bad on my trip to Arkansas. I just thought it was my Atrix.
Personally, every Android phone I have owned has had glaring hardware/software issues EXCEPT my Inspire. I'm switching to Apple. *prepares to be flamed*
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TheBassman369 said:
Wifi connection at my house is a pain. It won't connect to it at all unless I go into the wifi settings menu and turn it on from there. I also have problems with it losing data connection when going into the Market or Navigation...which was pretty bad on my trip to Arkansas. I just thought it was my Atrix.
Personally, every Android phone I have owned has had glaring hardware/software issues EXCEPT my Inspire. I'm switching to Apple. *prepares to be flamed*
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LOL, i won't flame you. Android vs iOS is the same argument as Windows vs MacOS.
It's a "Features" vs "Stability" trade off. Apple maintains better stability by cutting down features, locking things down and limiting usability <- not that hard to accomplish. Try to work in Windows 7 under non-admin account and without installing useless crap. You will be surprised as to how smooth and nice everything functions.
But for me, Android / Windows feature list wins by a large margin. I've only had one frustratingly buggy Android phone and it was a Droid 2 Global. Again, not Android's fault but Motorola's for releasing crappy software.
Anyway, if stability is your main goal, then iPhone is the phone for you
You might want to also try a Nexus phone (perhaps Nexus 3?). I've heard they are supremely stable. (never actually owned one )
p.s. I've seen a quote by someone on here, that half the fun from owning an Android phone is modding it. And for me that's 100% true.
DarkRyoushii said:
is there really nothing I can do to help? This issue alone is making me consider selling up and buying a SGS2 or Sensation, since I rely heavily on a constant data connection.
I guess my only option is to wait for CM7 and hope that fixes the issues I'm seeing..
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Is that the right radio for your phone?
I thought the 30p was for AT&T only? Could this be your problem? You may need an international radio.
I know you have an unlocked AT&T, but I thought the radio was carrier specific, and not phone specific.
I could be wrong though. My wife tells me I am always wrong!
CaelanT said:
Is that the right radio for your phone?
I thought the 30p was for AT&T only? Could this be your problem? You may need an international radio.
I know you have an unlocked AT&T, but I thought the radio was carrier specific, and not phone specific.
I could be wrong though. My wife tells me I am always wrong!
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hmm that seems like a good idea, but can I even flash an international radio on an AT&T handset? Also Vodafone Australia uses the exact same frequencies that AT&T use except AT&T 4G is considered Vodafone 850.
DarkRyoushii said:
hmm that seems like a good idea, but can I even flash an international radio on an AT&T handset? Also Vodafone Australia uses the exact same frequencies that AT&T use except AT&T 4G is considered Vodafone 850.
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Someone more technically minded with the Atrix will have to answer this. I thought the hardware was the same, so in theory flashing the wrong radio shouldn't do anything but give you data loss if it doesn't work. Then again, I am frequently wrong.
<edit> This might help: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1652182
CaelanT said:
Someone more technically minded with the Atrix will have to answer this. I thought the hardware was the same, so in theory flashing the wrong radio shouldn't do anything but give you data loss if it doesn't work. Then again, I am frequently wrong.
<edit> This might help: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1652182
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epic find. that's my post on an old user handle which I haven't bothered to change yes, I won this phone but so far it's been quite bugged. I originally thought that I was given a prototype/dev model since they shipped it before it was released but now I know that's not the case.
Hi guys I'm planning on taking a roadtrip to Canada this summer and I plan on taking a lot of photos documenting the trip, not only is it my first time out of the states but also my first time out of New England, and because I don't want to pay the ridiculous international roaming fees once we get close to the border I will be putting my phone into airplane mode. Now I was wondering if I can still geo-tag photos without being connected to a network? Even if it's just the latitude and longitude I can always go back and add that information in when I get home. Sorry if this is a noob-ish question to ask the Rezound is my first smart phone and I'm not sure how a lot of this stuff works Thanks in advance guys
You can use your phone GPS without data. At least I did with navigation while in Africa. Load up the map on wifi and then head out.
Cares said:
You can use your phone GPS without data. At least I did with navigation while in Africa. Load up the map on wifi and then head out.
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Ok but I'm not like using it for navigation more just making it easier to catalog the photos after the trip you know? I think I can test this out by just taking a picture with wifi and data off and then loading it up on my computer and checking the meta data. But I do appreciate your information
That was my point. GPS works with data off.
Cares said:
That was my point. GPS works with data off.
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Ahh ok I wasn't exactly sure, sometimes my brain doesn't want to put two and two together Thanks
Look at the pic and sumone please explain this to me I googled it and all I found was that using global gives you better connection by using all antennas in the phone and just keep the roam off so switch to global and keep roaming disabled to not get over charges but is it worth it
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gabrielpina4 said:
Look at the pic and sumone please explain this to me I googled it and all I found was that using global gives you better connection by using all antennas in the phone and just keep the roam off so switch to global and keep roaming disabled to not get over charges but is it worth it
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hmmm gonna have to check this one out
CCoR87 said:
hmmm gonna have to check this one out
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This randomly popped up for me in Lowes yesterday. I was wondering whether it would cause additional charges so I didn't change anything.
gabrielpina4 said:
Look at the pic and sumone please explain this to me I googled it and all I found was that using global gives you better connection by using all antennas in the phone and just keep the roam off so switch to global and keep roaming disabled to not get over charges but is it worth it
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I ordered mine online from verizon and when i posted this i was curious enough to check. Mine, by default, was set in global mode and reception has been 1000x's better then my GNex.
I'll try two battery charge cycles both ways (global mode) and one in LTE/CDMA mode and i'll report back.
gabrielpina4 said:
Look at the pic and sumone please explain this to me I googled it and all I found was that using global gives you better connection by using all antennas in the phone and just keep the roam off so switch to global and keep roaming disabled to not get over charges but is it worth it
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This is funny that you would post this because I just had the opposite experience. I am on an unlimited Verizon data plan + pay for the unlimited mobile hotspot so it's our primary internet and we use it all the time. 2 days ago when we got home from work we had about 2 hours to kill before going to a pot luck so i wanted to surf the interwebz (specifically to watch the Youtube video about the Other Guys movie where Will Ferrell talks about Tuna's attacking a lion....). It worked slowly at first and then totally died.
So i called up 611 and wanted to report bad towers because we've been having a lot of storms lately and the lady said there were none and that i should go into the settings you just showed and see if it was on global. It was and she had me change it to the LTE option and BAM! it was fixed. Instantly.
I had already tried power cycling my phone and it did nothing so i think this fixed it. I know she was reading off a script on her screen but she said when the phone is on global mode it tries to reach too far to reach GSM towers as well as LTE and can mess up the data connection.
I have no idea if it's true but it makes sense to leave it on the LTE option since i am not currently traveling.
Just wanted to add my 2cp...
Parafly said:
This randomly popped up for me in Lowes yesterday. I was wondering whether it would cause additional charges so I didn't change anything.
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I would leave it the way it is. As soon as VZW updates their 4G to use the AWS spectrum we should all see better signal strength and what not.
andross77 said:
This is funny that you would post this because I just had the opposite experience. I am on an unlimited Verizon data plan + pay for the unlimited mobile hotspot so it's our primary internet and we use it all the time. 2 days ago when we got home from work we had about 2 hours to kill before going to a pot luck so i wanted to surf the interwebz (specifically to watch the Youtube video about the Other Guys movie where Will Ferrell talks about Tuna's attacking a lion....). It worked slowly at first and then totally died.
So i called up 611 and wanted to report bad towers because we've been having a lot of storms lately and the lady said there were none and that i should go into the settings you just showed and see if it was on global. It was and she had me change it to the LTE option and BAM! it was fixed. Instantly.
I had already tried power cycling my phone and it did nothing so i think this fixed it. I know she was reading off a script on her screen but she said when the phone is on global mode it tries to reach too far to reach GSM towers as well as LTE and can mess up the data connection.
I have no idea if it's true but it makes sense to leave it on the LTE option since i am not currently traveling.
Just wanted to add my 2cp...
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The reason for this is because you were probably connected to a tower that was not part of Verizon's own network. Turning off Global means your phone only accepts connections to Verizon's towers, which probably connected you with a faster tower.
CCoR87 said:
I would leave it the way it is. As soon as VZW updates their 4G to use the AWS spectrum we should all see better signal strength and what not.
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Ya...except that won't even *begin* to happen until around the end of the year (October, if I'm not mistaken?), and only in select markets. It won't be in even a majority of LTE markets for another few years. AWS isn't even in its infancy yet.
gabrielpina4 said:
Look at the pic and sumone please explain this to me I googled it and all I found was that using global gives you better connection by using all antennas in the phone and just keep the roam off so switch to global and keep roaming disabled to not get over charges but is it worth it
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda app-developers app
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Gabriel, what is that icon on the left of the wifi icon?
Thank you!
Kakamarsson said:
Gabriel, what is that icon on the left of the wifi icon?
Thank you!
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That is the GPS icon.
niv3d said:
That is the GPS icon.
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But my GPS is off and the icon is still there...
How can i turn that icon off?
Boy, so much wrong information in this thread that my head is starting to hurt.
Let me clarify this for everyone, before everyone starts going, "zOMG Global Mode is the best!!11"
The "Global Mode" has been around for Samsung since the S1. Simply put, it's a way to turn off the INTERNATIONAL radios when you're not traveling. The phone turns off the global ready band radios and only uses LTE/CDMA when you're on your home network when you select the non-global mode. That is it. Nothing more, nothing less. It's not a magical tool to get better signal. It does NOTHING for your signal here in the US, much the same way clearing battery stats does NOTHING for your battery life.
I always keep it off because the firmware eventually scans the global (GSM) bands and well, however small or minute that might be, it eats battery.
Unless you're in South America, or Europe, you don't need the global mode on.
If you ever see the phone asking you about Global mode, is because your phone was out of service for a set amount of time. After that timer has elapsed, the settings apk will ask you if you want to turn the Global feature on (it's trying to be smart and thinking you're out of the country since you have no domestic CDMA/LTE signal) It happens to me all the time in my car port.
Hope this helps.
Kakamarsson said:
But my GPS is off and the icon is still there...
How can i turn that icon off?
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Its the e911 icon and it cant be turned off. you can however flash a mod if you are rooted with a recovery.
andross77 said:
This is funny that you would post this because I just had the opposite experience. I am on an unlimited Verizon data plan + pay for the unlimited mobile hotspot so it's our primary internet and we use it all the time. 2 days ago when we got home from work we had about 2 hours to kill before going to a pot luck so i wanted to surf the interwebz (specifically to watch the Youtube video about the Other Guys movie where Will Ferrell talks about Tuna's attacking a lion....). It worked slowly at first and then totally died.
So i called up 611 and wanted to report bad towers because we've been having a lot of storms lately and the lady said there were none and that i should go into the settings you just showed and see if it was on global. It was and she had me change it to the LTE option and BAM! it was fixed. Instantly.
I had already tried power cycling my phone and it did nothing so i think this fixed it. I know she was reading off a script on her screen but she said when the phone is on global mode it tries to reach too far to reach GSM towers as well as LTE and can mess up the data connection.
I have no idea if it's true but it makes sense to leave it on the LTE option since i am not currently traveling.
Just wanted to add my 2cp...
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not sure why you pay to enable the mobile hotspot. If you are still on unlimited then get foxfi. It works on the S4 with no root required. It can be a hotspot for you without paying verizon anything additional.
wouldn't that drain the battery faster?