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[Q] How to force the phone to never use anything but wifi?

I sometimes uses the wifi connection to surf the web on my touch pro, problem is that the wifi reciver don't look to be very strong so sometimes I loose the connection, especially if I'm moving around.
I have found the program nodata, but it doesn't seem to work that well. Even if I activate nodata and have it running in the background while surfing the phone still connects to gprs/3g connection if the signal is lost. My guess is that if I click a link after I loose the wifi connection the phone seem to override the funtion of nodata. Is there any other software that I can use instead?
I want the phone to wait until a wifi connection is established again instead of changing to a 3g/gprs connection.

I'm not sure. Once I removed all the data connection settings, but then I couldn't use the data ever. I've been keeping an eye for a program that does this, but it seems that everyone under the sun other than me has a data plan.

hahaha yo are noy allone out there, I would alslo like to know how to disable data conection.

the answer - modaco nodata. Its not the neatest but the only one
EDIT: and also you can do this in Advanced Configuration Tool from "connections" menu item. If you want a more permament solution (because of the long way to the choise in the app)
All the apps I mention are really easy to google for

darfri said:
the answer - modaco nodata. Its not the neatest but the only one
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yes...nodata is the one you want.....just search and you shall find

Not sure if this helps but when I handed down my Hermes to my Father in Law just so he could use it for phone calls and TomTom (via BT GPS). I had AT&T block all data so he can only use wifi.
It works great! when his wifi is turned off and he tried to go to the web it says connection refused.

Thanks for the input guys, but nodata don't seem to help me. It's the software I use now, but it seems that somethign is able to override the nodata software leading the phone to dial up when the wifi connection gets a low signal.
I'll give the Advanced Configuration Tool a go, but it seems to be a lot of work going in there turning things off, just to go back and activate them again if I want to check my mail "in the field".

I have an at&t Fuze with no data plan, just unlimited text/mms. I cannot disable data by using Modaco's NoData because mms requires Media Net.
What I have done so that all apps use WiFi is the follows:
Under Start / Settings, select the Connections tab.
Launch Connections.
Select Advanced tab.
Click on Select Networks.
Under Network Management, change "Programs that automatically connect to the Internet should connect using:" to "My Work Network".
With this setting, I don't have Internet connection unless WiFi is active, which is what I want. Maybe the Touch Pro has something similar.

Thanks icwinner, that seem to have made the trick.

GPS issues - I DONT WANT MEDIA NET!!!

So, I connect to the WIFI at home (no proxy) fine and then I try to use Google maps. I try using the GPS feature and the 3G starts up. I have:
Disabled anything MEdia net and GPRS with Advance Config tool and DT
Disabled ATT hidden Proxy with builtin Cab
Selected "My Work Network"
Deleted Media Net and ATT ISP parameters
Slide to OFF the Data Connection
Still, when I try the GPS on G Maps, the slide goes to on and 3G starts.
Now the only thing that seems to fix this is to turn off AGPS, but I did not have to do that before.
Why would the GPS want to work with 3G Media Net and not by itself?

First...do you have a data plan?
If you don't...have you called your provider to tell them you don't want data access from your account?
Has it always done this, or did you change something recently?

Seach for "Modaco NoData"
Install
Run
Disable connections
Job done.

lollonais said:
So, I connect to the WIFI at home (no proxy) fine and then I try to use Google maps. I try using the GPS feature and the 3G starts up. I have:
Disabled anything MEdia net and GPRS with Advance Config tool and DT
Disabled ATT hidden Proxy with builtin Cab
Selected "My Work Network"
Deleted Media Net and ATT ISP parameters
Slide to OFF the Data Connection
Still, when I try the GPS on G Maps, the slide goes to on and 3G starts.
Now the only thing that seems to fix this is to turn off AGPS, but I did not have to do that before.
Why would the GPS want to work with 3G Media Net and not by itself?
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did you try turning off agps?

I dont remember doing the AGPS before, but for now that seems to work. I mean I have all the other stuff OFF. Oh wells. Even the NoData from Modaco does not work. The 3G still comes on. Weird crap.
Thanks to you all.

T-Mobile [US] Hotspot login app (How to get it to work on 1.5)

(Thread was originally asking what happened to the App on the Market for Hotspot Connect)
Anyone have the .APK for this ? (I searched the threads here before posting)
The market doesn't show it as available when using an ADP1 rom.
I have the proper TMO US rate plan for the SIM use ; just have a few locations near me that are EDGE only but have Hotspots.
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Just Tried to use the T-Mobile Hotspot Connect on a Haykuro 1.5 build and it works fine, some items to keep in mind;
I used one of the links to download from T-Mobile forums; if anyone here cannot find it, I can put it on a rapidshare site on demand (PM me)
After installing the T-Mobile Hotspot connect if you cannot get it to work then do the following when at a T-Mobile Hotspot (US only) location:
1) Installed Advanced Task Manager, run the app
2) Under Processes checkmark "T-Mobile Hotspot" and click End
3) Under Applications click, "T-Mobile Hotspot" and select End Task
4) Click Home, go to your applications and "Hotspot Locator"
You should then have a functioning connection.
Also ensure that T-Mobile, TMOHS and AT&T Wifi Networks (Starbucks locations) are NOT remembered networks (long press and select Forget Network).
The T-Mobile app will WiFi SIM authentication on TMOHS so you DO NOT want to be connected to the AT&T or TMOBILE WiFi Networks; IF YOU GET A Web browser login page then you did NOT listen to these steps, ensure you have T-Mobile, AT&T and TMOHS as "Forgotten networks"
I just tried this at 4 different Starbucks, and ALL got the Hotspot Connected pop up on the status bar; at the latter two locations I had to follow my steps 1-4 above to get it to work; but it didn't need a reboot.
Questions?

The app was completely pulled from the market a few months ago for unspecified reasons.

jashsu said:
The app was completely pulled from the market a few months ago for unspecified reasons.
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Maybe becasue it sucked A**.
It never automatically logged you in, unless you reboot your phone in a hotspot location.

OK, so I wasn't going nuts; thanks
Yeah; Agree the only time it worked was right after a reboot.

Anyone have any idea on how to use the hotspots now? I mean we ARE paying for it. I find myfelf at starbucks often and would like to take advantage of it.

ya, for someone who travels alot. the free nationwide tmobile hotspot service was a cornerstone of the decision to purchase this wonderful phone. although.... .i actually may have one of the early .apk's of this app. let me search through my backups.... thanks to JF for including nandroid. and thanks to the guy that made nandroid for letting JF include it !!

malaeus said:
ya, for someone who travels alot. the free nationwide tmobile hotspot service was a cornerstone of the decision to purchase this wonderful phone. although.... .i actually may have one of the early .apk's of this app. let me search through my backups.... thanks to JF for including nandroid. and thanks to the guy that made nandroid for letting JF include it !!
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I have the apk but it doesnt function on 1.5.

Weird... I have hotspot working in all builds that I have downloaded here. Am I the only one who has it working? Strangely, it has been working better with the 1.5 firmware vs previous builds.

serialtoon said:
I have the apk but it doesnt function on 1.5.
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I have mine working on JF1.5 I used it the other day at borders. And I never have to reboot at a hotspot for it work. It has always automatically connected.

I uploaded this to my own website. Try not to overload it, but it's better than a Rapidshare or Mediafile mirror.
http://devira.info/com.tmobile.wifi.apk
Since this was free in the marketplace and never protected or required payment, I don't see an issue in posting this.

T-Mobile Hotspot Connect App Works on 1.5 (Some caveats)
Just Tried to use the T-Mobile Hotspot Connect on a Haykuro 1.5 build and it works fine, some items to keep in mind;
I used one of the links to download from T-Mobile forums; if anyone here cannot find it, I can put it on a rapidshare site on demand (PM me)
After installing the T-Mobile Hotspot connect if you cannot get it to work then do the following when at a T-Mobile Hotspot (US only) location:
1) Installed Advanced Task Manager, run the app
2) Under Processes checkmark "T-Mobile Hotspot" and click End
3) Under Applications click, "T-Mobile Hotspot" and select End Task
4) Click Home, go to your applications and "Hotspot Locator"
You should then have a functioning connection.
Also ensure that T-Mobile, TMOHS and AT&T Wifi Networks (Starbucks locations) are NOT remembered networks (long press and select Forget Network).
The T-Mobile app will WiFi SIM authentication on TMOHS so you DO NOT want to be connected to the AT&T or TMOBILE WiFi Networks; IF YOU GET A Web browser login page then you did NOT listen to these steps, ensure you have T-Mobile, AT&T and TMOHS as "Forgotten networks"
I just tried this at 4 different Starbucks, and ALL got the Hotspot Connected pop up on the status bar; at the latter two locations I had to follow my steps 1-4 above to get it to work; but it didn't need a reboot.
Questions?

Twitter app Peep working over 3g

Hey I managed to get Peep working over 3g by removing the proxy setting for my connection.
I use my HD2 on T-mobile and the connection wizard automatically puts in settings for proxy for you.
I found that If you go to Settings > wireless controls > menu > Connections
Click setup my proxy server and untick "This network uses a proxy server to connect to the internet" option
this then worked perfectly - I can't say for other networks as I only use T-mobile.
if it doesn't work for you - just delete the existing connection. go to settings > wireless controls > setup a data connection. and your settings will be back to normal.

That's just T-Mobile UK being idiots... Pity it doesn't remove the YouTube blocking...

Wow this works!
Thank you, now I can twitter without wifi

l3v5y said:
That's just T-Mobile UK being idiots... Pity it doesn't remove the YouTube blocking...
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Youtube works fine for me on t-mobile. You need to register on their site and remove the adult content block.

rovex said:
Youtube works fine for me on t-mobile. You need to register on their site and remove the adult content block.
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Problem is that it requires a credit card, of which I do not have (you know, what with being under 18...).
I'll just have to wait...

Does it? i dont have one, i just deactivated it and youtube works, simple as that. Maybe it depends how you bought the phone, but my account assumes im 18 since i had to be to get the contract in the first place.

Thanks, fixed it for me , was still wondering why I couldn't use Peep over HSDPA/3G

Big thanks, forgot to check that proxy thing..

spvc500 said:
if it doesn't work for you - just delete the existing connection. go to settings > wireless controls > setup a data connection. and your settings will be back to normal.
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Unchecking the 'use proxy' option did not work for me - how can I delete the existing connection? All I can do it seems is either manage the connection or add a new one.
I'm on T-Mobile as well and although Opera and some other programs such as Yomomedia work fine over 3G, the HTC applications including email and Peep just do not update unless there is wifi. I tried updating the 'operator database' settings and it told me that my settings were up to date.

Update - I now have GMail working on 3G, this is how:
- Enabled exchange relationship with GMail in ActiveSync (http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/)
- Enabled Directpush in wireless settings
- Enabled 'Sync while roaming' in account settings for my outlook email account (on the device).
Normal email accounts still do not update on 3G (IMAP/POP), only the exchange system seems to work.
HTC Peep/Twitter is still not working unless there is a Wifi connection or USB to PC connection. If I try and 'update now' on 3G it says that the network is not available. I can confirm the network is available and have checked the 'download data while roaming' box in Peep settings.
Any ideas?

So, just removing the proxy didn't work for me. I found an option to update the connection database. I did this (downloads from HTC I guess) and then disabled the proxy. That fixed my Peep connection
The update the connection database, goto settings, wireless, data, menu, update database.

I hope anyone can help me with the problems i am having with HTC Peep,
Some of the time it works fine while updating. other times i get a connection error.. but thats not the worst problem. i was wondering if anyone could help me find a register setting or tweak that would set a maximum limit to the amount of tweets in htc peep, the ammount of errors and loading time of the tab seems to increase when the ammount of tweets become more and more. for now the only solution i have found to speed it up again is hard reset and i dont like that if anyone could help me i would be really greatfull!

Captivate Turn off Mobile Data?

I noticed there isn't an option like on the HTC devices that let you choose WIFI ONLY or MOBILE + WIFI. It appears they took that out completely on the Samsung Roms? Is there anyway to disable DATA all the time? I'm in a wifi access point 24/7 literally. Sorry folks, only thing im curious about.

I would like to know also. None of the apps I have tried have worked yet.
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Did you try to remove AT&T APN in Settings? It will not be able to connect to 3G without APN.
If you do not want to lose your APN nsettings, create new one, dummy, without any real data inside, and make it default one. Same results.
Another thought, if you have your Wi-Fi turned on all the time, your 3G connection should be switched down automatically. At least it works like this on N1. I am just thinking of bying Captivate, if it will have good custom ROM with Froyo, not taking it with all AT&T bloatware on board and Android 2.1

in the market check out the apps APNdroid and quick settings. Both have toggles for data connection

You can also put it in airplane mode and them just turn wifi on.
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tonysunshine said:
in the market check out the apps APNdroid and quick settings. Both have toggles for data connection
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Thanks dude I picked that up works Great on Captivate. I'd rather use something like that than enabling wifi 24/7 to eat more battery etc.

I've tried downloading a number of free apps (including APNdroid) to turn off mobile data on my Captivate, but none of them seems to work. All the widgets give the impression that it is off, but I can still open the browser and navigate to websites. Am I doing something wrong, or is it just not possible to fully disable mobile data access on a Captivate?

Yeah you're right
@alobotnad
Hey you're right, APNdroid does nothing it doesn't even shut down the 3G icon on my device now and yes it still connects either way like you said.

Apndroid works fine on my captivate!
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hazard96 said:
Apndroid works fine on my captivate!
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You see the 2G icon when you run it?

On my Captivate APNdroid only partially works. Let me explain. If WiFi is on I can disconnect 3G using the APNdroid widget (then if I turn off WiFi and try to surf the web I can't.) However turning 3G back on is more complex. I can turn it back on using the widget if I m connect already to a WiFi network and it will turn 3G on when I turn off WiFi. HOWEVER you must be connected to a WiFi network to turn 3G back on not being connected to a network means the APNdroid button doesn't work. The only solution I found to turn on 3G if I wasn't connected to a WiFi network was to turn on 3G through the APNdroid widget and then restart the phone.
On the other hand I am currently using Juice Defender and their 3G WiFi widget works without having to jump through all those hoops.

@icedfire101
Thanks for the info. I downloaded the free version of JuiceDefender today and so far I am happy with the results.

Samsung Captivate 3G Toggle Solution
After all the digging and searching around, I found two apps that work perfectly on Samsung Captivate for toggling mobile data (3G)
- Juicedefender (it has a widget you can use to toggle 3G quickly)
- SMODA Widget (It doesnt have too many 5 star ratings but works fine on my samsung captivate).
My phone is rooted but I believe it is not a requirement of either of the above apps. Hope this info is useful for other captivate owners.
Most of the other APN / 3G toggle apps on the market try to put a suffix on the APN names in settings. On the samsung captivate this works only with a restart/reboot. Meaning if you disable 3G using the app it would put a suffix like 'disabled' or something to the APN name. But your phone still has the 3G connection using the original APN settings. Only after you restart the phone does it see the 'disabled' APN name and is not able to use and hence no 3G. Vice versa when you want to enable 3G back - needs restart.
I dont know what process the above 2 apps use but they work instantly on my samsung captivate. No need to restart or click a bunch of other settings. They work perfectly and as simple as it should be.

Concepts behind Reliable 3G Toggling on Captivate
First time poster, hope its not immediately dismissed as TLDR.
For the quick-and-dirty just read the “Reliable Data Disabling”.
I am an advocate for understanding concepts. Solutions, hacks and work-arounds have their place, but, if we can understand more about how and why those solutions work, we might be able to repurpose those ideas and use those ideas to make better applications.
Upload and Download of data coming from the cellular network (as opposed to wifi) is likely determined by which network adapter the network connections are making use of. This might be determined by the android sub-system, by looking at the details of currently open sockets; or by lower-level processes looking at the addresses associated with Rx/Tx data. There are several other ways this could be achieved, and I am sure there are countless people who know exactly how that little 3g icon gets on screen; I am merely laying the groundwork to point out that the Captivate (and possibly the Samsung ROM specifically) is apparently more adept at retaining these residual 3g connections than other Android ROMs.
Let’s assume background data opens a series of sockets to communicate with all of the servers that a person’s phone will sync with. By obfuscating the APN like APNDroid does, we are changing the source of the configuration settings, but connections which are "kept-alive" would not check for new settings. This is why those connections remain open after we activate APNDroid. From this idea we derive at least two strategies that work:
Reliable Data Disabling:
Once an APN obfuscator has effectively disabled 3g by spoofing APN information, you can follow up the data-shutdown with the one-two punch of either disabling the cellular radio, or by intelligently terminating connections that don’t match the current APN paradigm. My understanding is there are no apps that take advantage of the latter.
Disabling the radio: Those who have a shortcut-to-activity application, one might feel compelled to use the “Testing” activity to disable the cellular radio, but, the contents of Testing can be dangerous. It is possible to cause problems with your phone using the Phone Information section of "Testing".
The Captivate is nice and fast, enabling flight-mode and disabling it after 10 seconds terminates all residual data-connections 95% of the time.
1. Activate APNDroid (or other APN Obfusctor)
2. Activate Flight Mode (or disable cellular radio some other way)
3 Disable Flight Mode (or reactivate cellular radio)
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In the past 2 weeks I have discovered that when I re-enable my data, the 3g icon comes back right away but my phone makes no attempt to create new connections using the restored settings. The only solution I have found (so far) is to reboot the phone which only works about half the time. I have not stepped through the problem with the android debugger.
Has anyone else noticed this?

i use smartbar , it turns on/off data and does much more.

Best way to turn off 3g data in samsung captivate
To disable data connection.
In phone menu type *#*#4636#*#*
a menu will appear. In that click "phone information".
click the option button (which is the bottom left button you have in phone).
In that go to "more" option.
inside that click "disable data connection".
Thats it 3g icon will not appear up there in phone. but you can use wi-fi.
To enable it .
do the same thing above . but at the final moment you will be shown a menu with option "enable data connection".
clicking it wont immediately enable data connection. you have to restart your phone.
If you dont want to restart your phone .
then go to settings->wireless and networks->mobile networks->access point names.
there should be apn called "ATT WAP".
Click the more option button at the bottom left and click "reset to default".
Thats it. Now your 3g icon will appear at the top (provided wi-fi is turned off).

tonberry1031 said:
1. Activate APNDroid (or other APN Obfusctor)
2. Activate Flight Mode (or disable cellular radio some other way)
3 Disable Flight Mode (or reactivate cellular radio)
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In the past 2 weeks I have discovered that when I re-enable my data, the 3g icon comes back right away but my phone makes no attempt to create new connections using the restored settings. The only solution I have found (so far) is to reboot the phone which only works about half the time. I have not stepped through the problem with the android debugger.
Has anyone else noticed this?
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Good post. You are correct that the captivate will indeed hold onto the valid connection even after modifying the APN. Flight mode toggling will sever the connection forcing it to use the modified settings which should prevent it from reconnecting to data.
The way I disabled my data connection before froyo (all hail froyo data power- button toggle) was to make a shortcut to my APNs and I made a "disabled" APN that was just called disabled. I would have to select it and then toggle flight mode to disable, but reconnecting was as simple and just selecting the real APN and it would immediately reconnect. Never had to restart phone to reconnect, except when using programs from the market.

mettup said:
To disable data connection.
In phone menu type *#*#4636#*#*
a menu will appear. In that click "phone information".
click the option button (which is the bottom left button you have in phone).
In that go to "more" option.
inside that click "disable data connection".
Thats it 3g icon will not appear up there in phone. but you can use wi-fi.
To enable it .
do the same thing above . but at the final moment you will be shown a menu with option "enable data connection".
clicking it wont immediately enable data connection. you have to restart your phone.
If you dont want to restart your phone .
then go to settings->wireless and networks->mobile networks->access point names.
there should be apn called "ATT WAP".
Click the more option button at the bottom left and click "reset to default".
Thats it. Now your 3g icon will appear at the top (provided wi-fi is turned off).
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So how well does this work?
I'm going to Europe tomorrow and I don't want to be eaten alive on roaming data.
Thanks,
Super

Quick Settings in market, works great on my captivate.

Superguy said:
So how well does this work?
I'm going to Europe tomorrow and I don't want to be eaten alive on roaming data.
Thanks,
Super
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Depending on what countries you're visiting and for how long, you might consider getting a prepaid local SIM card from that country. I've done that in a couple of different countries and was able to get prepaid data deals for a $2-$3 a day. Will vary greatly depending on country and carrier. And, of course, your phone will have to be carrier-unlocked to use the SIM card.