Hi Guys, I got fond of the Hero a lot. and requested a friend to get one for me on his way from london (sim free, unlocked)
1 thing concerns me is the data consumption over 2g networks as its quite expensive here
I need to know if I can stop data transfer without affecting calling ability???
this is crucial in my decision to buy
Appreciate your clear and quick responses.
danihasbini said:
Hi Guys, I got fond of the Hero a lot. and requested a friend to get one for me on his way from london (sim free, unlocked)
1 thing concerns me is the data consumption over 2g networks as its quite expensive here
I need to know if I can stop data transfer without affecting calling ability???
this is crucial in my decision to buy
Appreciate your clear and quick responses.
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Settings > Wireless Controls > uncheck "Mobile Network" > Qapl'a!
you can even put a Mobile Network Toggle on the desktop to just switch it on and off.
Whilst off, you can still send and receive SMS and calls, but not MMS.
Dayzzz
Dayzee said:
you can even put a Mobile Network Toggle on the desktop to just switch it on and off.
Whilst off, you can still send and receive SMS and calls, but not MMS.
Dayzzz
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do i need to download a special application or is it a native one?
do i need to root the phone?
Thiesen said:
Settings > Wireless Controls > uncheck "Mobile Network" > Qapl'a!
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does shutting mobile network shut data only?
the toggle is native
no you don't need to root the phone
yes, it only shuts off mobile data (including MMS), this is why it's called mobile data, and not airplane mode. Wifi is unaffected.
Data Roaming
Hi everyone,
We've just started using the Hero at work as a business phone, a lot of our employees travel internationally on a regular basis.
Using our old WinMo phones, picking up emails whilst roaming was automatically disabled by default but could be manually sync'd with our exchange server if required.
On the Hero, there doesn't seem to be a similar function. You have to go in to the Mobile Network settings and disable 'Data Roaming'.
My question is, if I disable 'Data Roaming' but still have 'Enable Always-on Mobile Data' active, will any downloaded apps still be able to connect and update i.e Twitter gadget for instance? Or does disabling 'Data Roaming' stop data connections full stop?
The ideal scenario for us would be something that is quick and easy to turn off (or turn on) that would prevent any data connection but will let us open up the Mail app and sync manually with our exchange server if required (like we could with WinMo).
I currently have the Toggle Selector app on my home screen to quickly get to the Mobile Network settings. I'm just not sure what to enable/disable in the settings menu that will let me get mails manually and prevents all other data connections.
Any advice or suggestions would be more than welcome. It's got us scratching our heads a little and is stopping us from upgrading other staff phones as we don't want to end up with a phone we can't use as a business tool internationally as it costs us the earth in data roaming charges.
The easiest way i can think of would be to have the toggle on screen, and when you want to sync, you turn it on, manually refresh the emails and then turn it off again.
if you have data roaming blocked, it will override the 'always on mobile data' setting, so no, when roaming is turned off, nothing will connect when you are abroad.
honestly though, android is not ready for business really, which is why HTC are pitching it at the consumer market mainly.
I am in the same position, just want to be clear, with the "toggle" will it stop all data? (including browser, mms texts, apps updating) i only want these when i have wifi.
thanks in advance
to make it absolutely clear:
When at home,. turn mobile data off and NOTHING can access GPRS.
When roaming on another network when abroad, turn data roaming off and GPRS is blocked. To access GPRS, you have to turn data roaming AND mobile data on to access GPRS.
The Data roaming toggle has precedence over the Mobile data toggle.
Thank you, appreciate it
I have noticed toggling mobile networks occurs twice. What I mean is, after toggling a couple of times, I cannot seem to coonnect to 3g anymore? In that case I always have to restart my phone. Anyone experiencing this issue? It could be a bug. I used To have a blackberry bold and that bug was fixed by an update
Is it possible to creat a hotspot that connects to a local network instead of the cell data? I connect several devices to tab 3 tablets in vehicles i would like to connect them to my network when they are at my facility. I would like to keep them in groups and have this work automaticly, maybe by using tasker to turn off data and switich to local network by location or time ect. (make hotspot a client on my local network)
Anyone actually able to get Smart Relay to work?
It's supposed to open the app on the phone automatically when a notification comes on the watch and then you turn on the phone.
While the actions to open the app on the phone works fine when clicked on the Gear, I have been unable to get the Automatic Smart Relay to work.
I have ATT Gear S and Verizon Note 3.
to get smart relay activated properly you must first turn on the mobile data connection on your phone then the mobile data connection on your watch. if the gear s has auto mobile data defaulted, in 60 seconds you will not have to activate it manually.
This method is to get the calls forwarded. Again, to establish the remote connection both phone and watch mobile data connections must be established. If youre connected to wifi the remote connection will not work.
Once call forwarding or remote connection has been established it is not necessary to keep the mobile data connections on either the phone or watch. The remote setup has been worked out through your cellular provider and there isn't a need to keep data on if you don't need them.
This must be done every time to get it working. I'm using both a tmobile bought gear S and note 4. It all works brilliantly.
My Smart Relay works fine I have a Note 4 sprint and Gear S t-Mobile combo
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Anyone actually able to get Smart Relay to work?
It's supposed to open the app on the phone automatically when a notification comes on the watch and then you turn on the phone.
While the actions to open the app on the phone works fine when clicked on the Gear, I have been unable to get the Automatic Smart Relay to work.
I have ATT Gear S and Verizon Note 3.
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I don't even have that option in Gear Manager like I had it with my Gear Fit and Galaxy Gear ...
hughedee74 said:
to get smart relay activated properly you must first turn on the mobile data connection on your phone then the mobile data connection on your watch. if the gear s has auto mobile data defaulted, in 60 seconds you will not have to activate it manually.
This method is to get the calls forwarded. Again, to establish the remote connection both phone and watch mobile data connections must be established. If youre connected to wifi the remote connection will not work.
Once call forwarding or remote connection has been established it is not necessary to keep the mobile data connections on either the phone or watch. The remote setup has been worked out through your cellular provider and there isn't a need to keep data on if you don't need them.
This must be done every time to get it working. I'm using both a tmobile bought gear S and note 4. It all works brilliantly.
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I think OP was asking about something else. Not call forwarding. This is about how the notification causes the app the notification came from to open up on the phone automatically.
i have a working sim on my samsung gear s that can received calls and sms. i've noticed that every time i connect my gear s to my mobile via bluetooth. my line in the gear s becomes unavailable. when i call the number on my gears s, its prompting that the mobile has been switch off. but when i remove the bluetooth connection to my mobile the sim can be contact again.
is it normal?
is there any way that we can received calls and sms from the sim on gears s while connected to any mobile device via bluetooth?
thanks in advance
Settings > Connections > Mobile networks > Use mobile networks > Always on
If you leave it set to Auto on/off, it only turns on the mobile network (voice and data) on when you have no Bluetooth connection.
Hi!
I started having problems with sending/receiving MMSes after upgrading my HTC U11 to Android 9 a few days ago.
The problem disappears when I turn mobile data on.
My mobile operator uses its own transmitters but also uses networks of three other operators to provide services in areas where they have no coverage.
That's why I always have National Roaming active in my settings. If I have a weak signal, I can switch to a different operator (with whom my MNO has an agreement).
For many years using different Android versions and different HTC devices I could use national roaming without having to turn mobile data on.
I turned the mobile data on only when I had no access to Wi-Fi and wanted to connect to the internet.
And now if mobile data is off I can only send/receive MMSes while connected to my home network/operator. Whenever my phone switches to a different operator, I am unable to send or receive any MMS and I have to turn mobile data on.
Looks like national roaming was previously separated (worked independently) from mobile data and now it works only when mobile data is on.
Do you think it's related to the new Android version itself, or maybe to its interaction with a specific phone model?
Best regards,
Matt