I need an app that will let me block Wifi for certain apps.
Lets say I have Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter, I want my Wifi to be on, but I only want to let Whatsapp use the Wifi connection. Is this possible?
Thanks!
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I think "tasker" can let you do that but its quite a learning curve if you haven't used it before.
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There are guides here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
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I think droidwall will do this.
Doesn't the phone switch off data connection when Wi-Fi is active though?
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I do similar stuff using "Tasker".
Thanks. That was a good questions and really helpful answers.
I was wondering the same and Ill try out your suggestions...
Hopefully Ill figure out how to use them correctly
Does anyone have any tasker profiles for this? I use messengers like whatsapp and kik and while on the go I'd like to disable my data for everything else but only allow these apps to work. If I could do that, I feel like my battery life would more than double. If anyone could come up with a profile I would be so grateful! I'm no good at making tasker profiles on my own or I would do it myself.
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Hello all,
I have a question. Do any of you awesome XDA Peeps know of an app that allows you to select what apps sync with wifi and what apps can use the data provided by cellphone company?
I have a whopping 200mb from AT&T and I keep my mobile data turned off. I use quick settings to turn it on or off. I would like to be able to receive and send emails from my phone, but I don't want my phone to keep syncing or searching for updates, like facebook or weather. The problem I have when I turn my mobile data off is, if someone is sending me a text with a picture, I have to turn my mobile data on or else I wont be able to see the picture because my phone won't automatically download it.
Or is this something that has to be done per app?
I thank you in advanced!
rixter213 said:
Hello all,
I have a question. Do any of you awesome XDA Peeps know of an app that allows you to select what apps sync with wifi and what apps can use the data provided by cellphone company?
I have a whopping 200mb from AT&T and I keep my mobile data turned off. I use quick settings to turn it on or off. I would like to be able to receive and send emails from my phone, but I don't want my phone to keep syncing or searching for updates, like facebook or weather. The problem I have when I turn my mobile data off is, if someone is sending me a text with a picture, I have to turn my mobile data on or else I wont be able to see the picture because my phone won't automatically download it.
Or is this something that has to be done per app?
I thank you in advanced!
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I believe tasker may be wat you're after
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Are you rooted? Try Droidwall.
Nick281051 said:
I believe tasker may be wat you're after
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he's right. Tasker can add week add Llama. Llama is free . But is a bit harder to figure out initially.
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got it
Figured it out. I rooted my phone and installed Avast, trying it out for now. So far so good! Thanks for the replies!
rixter213 said:
Figured it out. I rooted my phone and installed Avast, trying it out for now. So far so good! Thanks for the replies!
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That's what I use.
Droid wall as well. Very user friendly
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Hi,
I am coming from a BlackBerry. That has some great profile management and I'm not expecting something exactly like that.
There's only one main feature that I would like for the profiles, and that is to make it so it only vibrates when I receive a call. And I would switch to that particular profile during the night and then in the morning switch to my normal profile again.
Is there a way to do this? I heard you can in Tasker but I played around with it and it's too complicated for me.
Please help. Thanks
I can recommend Audio Manager Pro for audio-profiles and other useful features (such as the ability to restore sound after X minutes/hours ,... )
Do u mean sth like handy profiles?
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Do u mean sth like handy profiles?
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Thanks for the replies. So far Handy Profiles seems like it does what I want but won't really know until I've used it a few days.
Will get back on this thread.
Thanks
You can try Super Profile, it can switch to profile based on time, WiFi: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sigma_rt.superprofile
Handy Profile seems to be doing a great job a few days down the line. Really impressed.
I know there was just a thread about this that went bad pretty quick....
But I've been having the same thing happen with my data (4g) disabling at night and it's starting to bug me...I've tried the advanced settings app (disabling data sleep management) and that didn't work. The free version of the SmartSync disabler app is gone. Does anyone know if any other ways to fix this without using script? Thanks for your time.
I'm running the stock ICS OTA btw
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viperrez rom has it in tweaks
Morpheus991 said:
I know there was just a thread about this that went bad pretty quick....
But I've been having the same thing happen with my data (4g) disabling at night and it's starting to bug me...I've tried the advanced settings app (disabling data sleep management) and that didn't work. The free version of the SmartSync disabler app is gone. Does anyone know if any other ways to fix this without using script? Thanks for your time.
I'm running the stock ICS OTA btw
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If you PM him he will give you the free version.
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Morpheus991 said:
The free version of the SmartSync disabler app is gone. Does anyone know if any other ways to fix this without using script?
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You could try this. The disabler seems to work on Rezound, mostly. Wi-fi didn't automatically switch over for me from one SSID to another when I changed location - but I've only done that once since installing it, so can't blame it yet. You install it, enable it, then reboot to make it effective. I read one report that rebooting again disables it, I haven't tried to see if that's true on the Rezound. I've also heard that if you leave the phone plugged into the charger you won't have the problems "SmartSync" causes, not sure, but makes sense since it's meant to save battery (if I wanted to save battery by having the Rezound not work, I'd just turn the damn thing off!).
Please fill out the web form (why do companies call this email?) at HTC and let them know that their unilateral decision that none of their customers need reliable, timely email and messaging from midnight until 7 AM is unacceptable, and breaks core functionality.
I think that alternate app is just for WiFi...I don't use WiFi often. I did write a little bit of a rant to HTC though, thanks for the link.
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Hi everyone,
I've had an issue for a while now that i just realized was a problem. After seeing my girlfriends phone getting instant notifications for snapchat, Facebook, foursquare, and others, while i have to go into those apps to see if anything new has happened, i realize my phone is not working correctly.
I have the elegancia rom, on att, and as far as i can tell every setting in my phone is set to allow them.
Does anyone know why this would be happening? Or suggestions on how to fix or troubleshoot it?
This is very frustrating.
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Blackfireball5 said:
Hi everyone,
I've had an issue for a while now that i just realized was a problem. After seeing my girlfriends phone getting instant notifications for snapchat, Facebook, foursquare, and others, while i have to go into those apps to see if anything new has happened, i realize my phone is not working correctly.
I have the elegancia rom, on att, and as far as i can tell every setting in my phone is set to allow them.
Does anyone know why this would be happening? Or suggestions on how to fix or troubleshoot it?
This is very frustrating.
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It is because your phone is in deep sleep to save battery when your screen is off. There is an app called "Push Notification Fixer" that solves the problem. I have used it for months, and it's great, it doesn't seem to affect battery life significantly
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5hbmRxbGltYXgucHVzaGZpeGVyIl0.
Would it be in deep sleep even if I'm using the phone? I mean, let's say I'm actively using my phone for an hour. And my friend snapchats me or posts on facebook during that time. i still won't get it unless i open the app.
I tried using push notification fixer for like a day and didn't notice a difference. Does it take time to take effect?
Would juice defender cause any issues with this? I use it daily on the lowest setting.
Also, does auto sync need to be enabled?
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Blackfireball5 said:
Would it be in deep sleep even if I'm using the phone? I mean, let's say I'm actively using my phone for an hour. And my friend snapchats me or posts on facebook during that time. i still won't get it unless i open the app.
I tried using push notification fixer for like a day and didn't notice a difference. Does it take time to take effect?
Would juice defender cause any issues with this? I use it daily on the lowest setting.
Also, does auto sync need to be enabled?
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Yes auto sync has to be enabled
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Drowzz said:
Yes auto sync has to be enabled
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Alright, as of now, i have auto sync on. I disabled Juice Derfender, i checked and made sure background data is enabled on apps, checked to make sure notifications are enabled on apps, and also made sure restrict mobile data was unchecked. And i have Push Notifications Fixer installed and running.
Still no luck.
After talking with an htc tech guy. He pointed out that the notification settings are in the privacy menu.
On the elegancia rom there is no privacy menu option in the settings. Maybe this is why?
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ist under Security menu
What setting is it? What should i be looking for? The only settings i have under security in regard to notifications are for the lock screen.
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I also have this problem with facebook, no notifications at all Tried several methods, also from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174391
Currently i have Paranoid Rom on my S3
Edit: Okay, now they are working...
What I have observed is that juice defender / dx battery booster etc do not disable all the settings properly when disabled. So it might be (a possibility) - that it has screwed up your settings.
I am also on Elegancia ROM. ofcourse I have autosync on as well as PNF installed. For me it takes hardly a gap of 2 seconds when I get a notification on my mobile & desktop....
May be you can try to uninstall juicedefender (Check if there is any setting to reset the changes or not before uninstalling).
And one advise - I am not sure about you, but I found all these battery saving apps useless
Hmmmm. Ok. Well, i just switched to the Venom rom and i am experiencing the same issue. I went ahead and uninstalled juice defender completely.
Is there a by lasting settings that could be messed up from it even after uninstalling it?
I'm really on my last nerve. My phone feels crippled and u can't figure out why...
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Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't even know how to troubleshoot this issue any further... I'm really bummed out because i love this phone. I just wish it worked the way it is supposed to.
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I fixed it! I still don't know exactly what the culprit was but i know it was some system setting that had gotten messed up. It kept following me from rom to rom because i used titanium backup to backup and restore system settings.
I ended up doing a fresh install of viper and installed snapchat first thing. I instantly got a push notification. I proceeded to install all the backups of my other apps and manually at all my phone settings again.
Thanks for all the help everyone!
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I have the can you please help me fix i
Anyone know of a website or app that allows uploading and downloading of tasker profiles created by other users? Preferrably somthen with a large selection. I need it badly cuz I have no idea what the hell I'm doin when it comes to creating different profiles. As of now every time I fart my phone performs a Google search on the great wall of china. I was trying to set up a toggle that will turn WiFi on/off depending on if I'm home or not so I clearly screwed up somewhere. Can anyone help?
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You try the wiki?
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
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Anyone know of a website or app that allows uploading and downloading of tasker profiles created by other users? Preferrably somthen with a large selection. I need it badly cuz I have no idea what the hell I'm doin when it comes to creating different profiles. As of now every time I fart my phone performs a Google search on the great wall of china. I was trying to set up a toggle that will turn WiFi on/off depending on if I'm home or not so I clearly screwed up somewhere. Can anyone help?
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This is a must see thread it's not only a tutorial of everything (even how to fart and search for girls gone wild GREAT WALL special edition), but also kind of a roll up sticky thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
You also might want to look at this thread and see if it's got anything useful for your situation http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123423
Please share your profiles for download!