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Hi, read a lot of threads about wifi-sharing on the Galaxy S2 and just on Android in general. I have not found an answer for my specific situation. I have NEVER configured, used, or even glanced at any menu settings regarding any wifi-sharing features on my phone. Yet, for the past 2 days my phone battery is all but dead by noon to 1 pm after NO use due to wifi-sharing showing up in battery usage at about 85%! "Media sharing" is showing up too. As I said, I've never used this feature before, It's never even showed up in battery usage before. I have NOT installed any new apps recently. Any ideas why this would be happening all of a sudden?
Paranoid side note : Can wifi-sharing be activated remotely?
For some reason the wifi-sharing only shows up in battery usage after arriving at my workplace. Is there such a thing as someone else remotely turning on your wifi sharing on your phone? I know that the phone carriers have the capability of doing this, but does the average Joe have this capability as well? I also recently became aware that bluetooth can be hacked to get through to your mobile data, that's why I'm wondering about the possibility of remote wifi-sharing activation too.
Somebody please tell me I'm an idiot and there is a perfectly reasonable explanation.
And be nice please. Thanks.
Galaxy S2 GT-I9100M
2.3.3
Gingerbread KG2
Bell Canada
Unless you paired you mobile with any other in your work place its almost unhackable. If you see anything under paired devices in wifi direct , remove those.
Can anybody confirm that they are having the same problem on their Galaxy Tab 7.7? If I use a bluetooth keyboard, it pairs and sets up and works fine, but if I don't press any keys for exactly one second, then press a key, there is a latency of about 0.5 seconds for the key press to register. I don't have this problem on my Galaxy Nexus, and I can recreate it with both a bluetooth keyboard and a wiimote connected through bluez ime. However, if I connect the wiimote as a non-hid device through wiimote controller, there is no latency after however many seconds. I believe there must be some latency setting to save power, but am not sure. Can anyone advise? I play games with an external keyboard, and it really messes me up. Thanks!
I haven't timed it, but I haven't noticed any latency or issue with my Bluetooth keyboard.
palexr said:
I haven't timed it, but I haven't noticed any latency or issue with my Bluetooth keyboard.
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Could you perhaps let me know which model you have (3g or wifi) and which firmware you're running? If you could just test to make sure that the keyboard responds instantly after not being used for about five seconds, I'll flash mine to whatever you have and be forever grateful.
i am also experiencing this, but i am using like a $12 bluetooth keyboard so i just shrug it off since im not bothered by the lag anyway
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i am also experiencing this, but i am using like a $12 bluetooth keyboard so i just shrug it off since im not bothered by the lag anyway
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Good to know that I'm not alone. Hopefully ICS will fix it. I know my galaxy nexus doesn't have this problem so I can only keep my fingers crossed. It wouldn't bother me for text input, but it bothers me hugely when trying to play games, so we'll see if anyone knows how to fix this. Thanks a lot for confirming though.
I'm using a Logitech bluetooth mouse V470 and it's really fast, yes there's a little lag when I stop using it for a few minutes but it's so little that doesn't really bother me. I cant tell you right now about a keyboard, I'll test one tomorrow with and without the mouse and we'll see what happens... I'll get back to you...
Thanks. That's the only real problem with mine right now. I've tried only the Hong Kong firmware, but I don't see there being a difference in the other ones. I imagine that if it's possible to disassemble one of the APKs related to bluetooth and change a timeout value it will work, but I have no idea where to look for such a file.
I connected the bluetooth mouse and a keyboard and they both work great simultaneously, and yes, there's always a delay after you stop using then for a moment but doesn't really bother me...
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Thanks. That's the only real problem with mine right now. I've tried only the Hong Kong firmware, but I don't see there being a difference in the other ones. I imagine that if it's possible to disassemble one of the APKs related to bluetooth and change a timeout value it will work, but I have no idea where to look for such a file.
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I'm using a Hong Kong one, and also experience the lag after I stopped using it for awhile. This also affects my Phonejoy game controller at times unfortunately.
Really hope, ICS will fix this.
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Same here, it bothers me, but seems it's some general bluetooth go to sleep or whatever issue, after not typing for a couple of seconds, the first keystrokes fail to register for a second or so.
I noticed identical behavior with the Samsung Note.
Glad I found this thread, because I couldn't find anything else anywhere with Google. There's a similar thread in the 7.0 Plus Accessories forum. I can confirm that I'm having the same issue, only with the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Same exact issue. I'm using both the iControlPad and a keyboard, and the issue manifests itself with both devices, so it's got to be the tablet.
I also noticed that, if a key is held down for too long (I think 3+ seconds), the corresponding action or letter will repeat for a second or two (very noticeable when playing platformer games). If that same key is held down for a shorter period (say, only 1, maybe 2 seconds), then the action or letter will cease repeating immediately after I let go of the key.
Submitted a request to Samsung to fix this, and you may want to do the same (not sure if it will help, but doesn't hurt to try).
Mobile gaming was one of the reasons I got this tablet, and games are nearly unplayable with this delay that is introduced. I'm using the same bluetooth devices with the Motorola Razr Maxx, and these delay issues are not present at all (in fact, the response with using a controller is near perfect). Hate to say it, but I will be forced to look to other tablets if this doesn't get resolved with the ICS update (and I won't get my hopes up).
I can confirm that with the vanilla ICS bluetooth implementation in the Galaxy Nexus, this problem isn't present. I actually sold my Tab 7.7 because of this problem, among other various small bugs, like programs randomly disappearing (of course it's rooted, and I can't say if this happens when not rooted).
Hopefully when ICS is released, if it does have the problem, there will be an AOKP or Cyanogenmod port which will resolve it. Sadly, I don't want to wait for that. Perhaps anyone with an SGS 2 can confirm if this problem is present in Gingerbread and in ICS, or only in gingerbread. Someone with a note could do the same.
Posted this in the 7.0 Plus thread as well. Called Samsung's support line after reporting this by email. I would normally think that this would lead nowhere, but their support line seems to lead to knowledgeable people who at least understood what I was saying (and this seems to be a very specific issue). The number is 1-800-726-7864.
I reported the issue, and I also mentioned the 7.7 tab and the Note. Not sure if that will lead anywhere, but it doesn't hurt for more people to report this.
Also asked about ICS... crickets of course
So my hope to c0nnect keyboard n mouse. Hdmi output and charging at the same time is gone.
Hi, from my previous device (sgs1 cm9) i was used that if i once connect to a Bluetooth device, it will always reconnect to it as soon as the device is available untill i manually disconnect from it, 5hen i would have to reconnect it again to get it to autoconnect. 5his is not the case with sgs3 stock firmware it seems, which is kind of annoying.
I use tasker to 3nable Bluetooth as soon as the device is connected to a charger, which meant that i just had to sit in my car, plug the phone to the charger and everything else happened automagically, now i have to go into Bluetooth menu (i don't even get a notification for my kenwood parrot handsfree, only for my home Belkin e16) and connect the handsfree...
Anyone has a solution for this? I even can't get tasker to try to connect the device, maybe a shellscript executed by tasker could do it, but i have no idea if this is possible.
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I second this. I have it paired to my Toyota Touch system and it disconnects and reconnects quite a lot. not sure if its a power saving feature maybe? but its annoying
I am pretty sure switching to cm9 will solve my problem, but i think i will wait with that for a few weeks till the major problems there are solved, audio skipping on a2dp is a dealbreaker for me, also some other small things still not that perfect ATM...
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i thought i was the only one with this issue. my bluetooth headset is no longer stable. it works just fine paired to my GS2, but once i use my GS3, it disconnects and reocnnects randomly. very, very frustrating
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i thought i was the only one with this issue. my bluetooth headset is no longer stable. it works just fine paired to my GS2, but once i use my GS3, it disconnects and reocnnects randomly. very, very frustrating
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Hmm, that seems to be the opposite of my problem, for me it does not reconnect after it disconnected, i need to go to bt-menu each time.
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Bumping, anyone? Is it possible to call a script in tasker that tells android to connect to a particular device? Anyone with scripting skills maybe?
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Hmm, that seems to be the opposite of my problem, for me it does not reconnect after it disconnected, i need to go to bt-menu each time.
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well yea, that is what i meant. i have to phyiscally go to the BT menu just to reconnect it, and sometimes it wont connect at all. i have to unpair it, then repair it. the bluetooth is completely broken on this phone!
im thinking we should move this thread to the general forum, it doesnt get any exposure out here in Q&A
Strange thing is, sometimes it seems to work, but most times not...
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this has been my major issue too. My OG HTC Evo automatically connected each time unless I was away from my car for too long. Now i have to enable both check boxes which is very obnoxious.
My wifi likes to turn itself on too.
Solved for me with newer firmware version, i installed xLite rom v6.0 and now v7.0 and on both it works as intended.
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This probably isn't the greatest place to post this but I was desperate to find some place with DNA-specific information. I have an app that reads from a bluetooth connection created using createInsecureRfcommSocketToServiceRecord (reads from a serial port UUID). The capsule summary is the paired device is a Garmin GPS that transmits data every second and the bundles are around 2000 bytes.
This should be no problem for a bluetooth connection and as expected it works perfectly on my old Motorola Photon 4G and my Galaxy Tab 10.1. But on my totally stock ROM (4.2.2, Sense 5.0) Droid DNA the throughput starts at the correct 2000 bytes/sec and then like clockwork, falls down to around 500bytes/sec after only 5-6 seconds of being connected. I've tried upping the thread priority plus my app stays in the foreground with the screen on the whole time. Nothing alters the behavior at all. I'm kind of going crazy over here. Any ideas?
Code was provided in this post:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...-bluetooth-socket-cant-keep-up-with-data-rate
Thanks for reading!
I got a chance to test on a second DNA last night and it performed exactly the same as mine. Combined with everything I read about poor bluetooth audio quality on the DNA I'm really starting to think it's a hardware or firmware issue. Does anybody have any other ideas?
I currently have a Sony Smartwatch 3 and have had it for almost a year. I've had my eye on the Gear S for some time and feel like pulling the trigger. I have a few questions if someone has some time.
1. How do you feel like the watch we will be supported going forward? I dont want to buy something the devolper has moved on from.
2. How is the GPS on the watch? The SM3 does ok. I typically have my phone within range but there arw times when I'm away.
3. Is S Health an inferior product on this watch compaired to the S2? If my phone is on my desk but i am walking around, does it track my steps from the watch? I'm using Fit currently.
4. I do not plan on using a seperate cellular plan for this watch. Because of this i assume i can purcahse from any carrier or even with a bad esn. Are the different carrier version different at all? Likewise, can i use my watch to answer and talk through the watch while connected to my phone or will that feature only work for those watches with a separate plan?
5. I've seen some metal bands here and there. Are they homemade ones or have the metal bands evolved enough over time. I have the rubber clasp band on my SM3 and I'm always catching it on something.
Thank you.
I will try to answer to some of your questions.
1. sadly Samsung is known to stop supporting devices relatively soon, and also taking into account that the S2 has been released it's probably not long before they won't give any updates for the S
2. i didn't try the GPS from the watch (while it's connected to the phone it will use the phone's GPS, this can be useful or a nuisance, depending on what you want )
3. Don't know how SHealth works on S2, but on S while the watch is connected to the phone it will use the watch's measurement (you can change it if you want), so you can leave the phone wherever you want and SHealth will take the step count from the watch.
Btw, from what I've seen this feature works even if the phone-watch are out of the blue-tooth range, it will simply update the count when the blue-tooth is reconnected.
4. the main difference between the versions is what kind of cellular bands they support, and if i remember correctly there's an "WiFi only" version too. If you will only use the blue-tooth and WiFi connections then it doesn't matter which version you'll buy since those are the same on all the versions.
5. i didn't see any "real" metal bands for S, only some homemade ones, i don't think Samsung released any other type of bands than the one that the watch comes with.
As a note for 1., Biktor_GJ is working on porting the full android to the GearS. He also said that he will try to port the Android Wear, but it might not work since he had some trouble with the video drivers.
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I will try to answer to some of your questions.
1. sadly Samsung is known to stop supporting devices relatively soon, and also taking into account that the S2 has been released it's probably not long before they won't give any updates for the S
2. i didn't try the GPS from the watch (while it's connected to the phone it will use the phone's GPS, this can be useful or a nuisance, depending on what you want )
3. Don't know how SHealth works on S2, but on S while the watch is connected to the phone it will use the watch's measurement (you can change it if you want), so you can leave the phone wherever you want and SHealth will take the step count from the watch.
Btw, from what I've seen this feature works even if the phone-watch are out of the blue-tooth range, it will simply update the count when the blue-tooth is reconnected.
4. the main difference between the versions is what kind of cellular bands they support, and if i remember correctly there's an "WiFi only" version too. If you will only use the blue-tooth and WiFi connections then it doesn't matter which version you'll buy since those are the same on all the versions.
5. i didn't see any "real" metal bands for S, only some homemade ones, i don't think Samsung released any other type of bands than the one that the watch comes with.
As a note for 1., Biktor_GJ is working on porting the full android to the GearS. He also said that he will try to port the Android Wear, but it might not work since he had some trouble with the video drivers.
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Thank you for your input. I'll be honest, I do enjoy AW and it seems as if Google Fit has finally got their act together. I guess I really need to put one on my wrists and go from there. If anyone else has any input feel free to add it.