Hello, everyone!
I have recently switched to another mobile operator which has cheaper data plans.
I enabled an unlimited data plan that charges me 0,12 euros every 15 minutes of connection to the APN (plus 4,00 euros every six months) over HSDPA bands.
I'm looking for an app that works as a time limiter of data usage, so that I can set it to stop every connection (disabling the APN or calling another app to do that) when reaching a predefined amount of time for internet usage. I would set the limit to 1 hr/day = 50 cents.
I would be very happy if this app could also send notifications every tot minutes of data usage. I would set notifications to pop every 15 minutes = 12 cents. I realize that this is not a critical feature...
3G Watchdog would not help in my case, since I have an unlimited data plan and it's got no time counters but just data ones.
So, can you help me? Is there an app out there that performs the way I described?
Thank you very much in advance!
So there is no limit on data usage and only a limit on time?
zeppelinrox said:
So there is no limit on data usage and only a limit on time?
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Actually not. That's why I want to monitor my time spent over HSDPA, because it has no limits and I can forget about how much time I'm using a data connection and how much I'm spending!
[Should I give] UP?
I don't know if there is something like that already.
Looks intresting though, i will see how much work (and how fun ;p) it is and might get back to you.
Dark3n said:
I don't know if there is something like that already.
Looks intresting though, i will see how much work (and how fun ;p) it is and might get back to you.
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Thanks, please keep me up-to-date!
Dont say thanks, press it ;D.
Your request looks possible, the problem is see is not with the app itself, but that services like email/gmail/sync will probably regularly use the internet connection and use up the time.
There are options to tell apps not to use internet while in the background, if the developer programmed right they shouldnt use it up .
I will keep you posted.
btw is there an english link to your carriers dataplan? i would like to read up on the fine details.
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Done! As you know, we're limited to five thanks per day!
Dark3n said:
Your request looks possible, the problem is see is not with the app itself, but that services like email/gmail/sync will probably regularly use the internet connection and use up the time.
There are options to tell apps not to use internet while in the background, if the developer programmed right they shouldnt use it up .
I will keep you posted.
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Yep, that's no problem. Since I activate APN manually, I also activate autosync manually with Extended Controls. Apps don't sync in the background unless I tell em to do that.
Maybe this app should be left running in the background and trigger the timer when APN is activated.
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btw is there an english link to your carriers dataplan? i would like to read up on the fine details.
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Actually not... this is the page, but I'll translate the important parts for you:
time-based navigation
50 cents per hour
surf up to 14,4 Mbps
just 4 euros every 6 months
Pricing applies to sessions. Every session lasts 15 minutes and costs 12,5 cents, charged in advance. In case of disconnection, the current session gets aborted and when reconnecting, a new session will start.
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It's pretty simple and this carrier is crystal clear, so there are no hidden costs! Just in case they'll change the cost related to a session in the future, I think it would be nice for this app to let me set the price per session and its lenght.
Have you tried SPB Wireless Monitor?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.spb.wirelessmonitor&feature=search_result
It cannot disable your data but it is able to gives off alarm depending on how you set it.
Hope this help.
teslapolaris said:
Have you tried SPB Wireless Monitor?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.spb.wirelessmonitor&feature=search_result
It cannot disable your data but it is able to gives off alarm depending on how you set it.
Hope this help.
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Yes, it's a good app, though I have to tweak settings a lot since it was made basically for monthly plans. It doesn't let me set each session lenght and doesn't have an option for charging in advance, so I'm finding a way to "trick" it, because at the moment it's the only app!
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Hello all,
I've noticed that once you initiate a data connection, whether it be for email or web browsing, when your done with that activity the data connection stay connected. The problem with this scenario is that I forget to terminate the connection and it drains the battery rather quickly. So, is there a way to set a time-out for the connection that will disconnect automatically after a preset period of in-activity?
Looking forward to your responses.
Regards,
idyllic
Try BandSwitch or PhoneAlarm. I use PhoneAlarm and love it.
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Try BandSwitch or PhoneAlarm. I use PhoneAlarm and love it.
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thank you iKelvin for the suggestions of BandSwitch & PhoneAlarm! Unfortunately this is not a good option for me as the only function I'd be using from the programs is the data time-out setting. The program installs are not worth it as they would wastes more memory than they would provide functionality.
What I'm looking for is some registry setting or utility that address this specific issue.
On a more positive note my wife loves the PhoneAlarm for all her appointments
Cheers,
idyllic
I have created a shortcut to the Phone Service settings and assigned it to the PTT button. At least gets me to the Band Selection option in a minimum of clicks.
Code:
22#ctlpnl PLMOCPL.cpl,0,1?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-7140
I suppose someone good at mortscript (I haven't played with mortscripting yet or I'd offer) could create a simple batch type file to do this for you.
There is a registry hack, where you delete something, then re-add it and change the time out from some really large number to 60sec.
This works well.
Found it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1725927&postcount=62
This worked for me, use at your own risk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349481&page=7
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FSB said:
There is a registry hack, where you delete something, then re-add it and change the time out from some really large number to 60sec.
This works well.
Found it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1725927&postcount=62
This worked for me, use at your own risk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349481&page=7
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EXCELLENT!!!! That did the trick!!!! Thank you, thank you. Cheers all
Interesting find. I have Good MM so am "perpetually" online, need a data connection full time so prefer to "dumb-down" to EDGE to save resources (caveat is that I sometimes miss calls ). But this will work nicely for those without a need to keep a data connection 100%.
Bear in mind the cachetime is in ms, so 600 milliseconds = 0.6 seconds. And you may very well use more battery resources if you are constantly reconnecting over keeping a static data connection.
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Bear in mind the cachetime is in ms, so 600 milliseconds = 0.6 seconds. And you may very well use more battery resources if you are constantly reconnecting over keeping a static data connection.
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Hmmm, when I tested the connection time-out, the initial test lasted exactly 60 seconds. When I changed the time-out to 120, the connection lasted two minutes. I'm not trying to start an aguement, but this is the way it has worked for me.
Regardless of actual time-outs, this little mod has helped save battery when not near a power source.
Regards,
idyllic
Hi,
I've recently discovered that very large amounts of data are being transferred from my Nexus S which is pushing me over my data limit of 750mb. I downloaded 3G watchdog and monitored traffic for a while and noticed that every hour or so data use goes wild running into the tens of mb over a very short period of time.
I'm currently running MIUI-109020 and have a fairly standard range of apps installed. I've tried killing all of the apps that might possibly transfer data but this makes no difference. So, at the moment I've turned off mobile data before it bankrupts me but obviously I'd like to have it back on again.
Anyone, anywhere have any thoughts or pointers as to what might be going on or how I could solve it?
BTW I'm in the UK on Vodaphone's network.
Cheers
David McNorton
davidmcnorton said:
Hi,
I've recently discovered that very large amounts of data are being transferred from my Nexus S which is pushing me over my data limit of 750mb. I downloaded 3G watchdog and monitored traffic for a while and noticed that every hour or so data use goes wild running into the tens of mb over a very short period of time.
I'm currently running MIUI-109020 and have a fairly standard range of apps installed. I've tried killing all of the apps that might possibly transfer data but this makes no difference. So, at the moment I've turned off mobile data before it bankrupts me but obviously I'd like to have it back on again.
Anyone, anywhere have any thoughts or pointers as to what might be going on or how I could solve it?
BTW I'm in the UK on Vodaphone's network.
Cheers
David McNorton
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That much data? Email, gmail, facebook sync.
Install Droidwall and prevent some apps from the network.
I would also like to see what exactly Android is doing all the time...
MIUI has a built in Monitor app. Use that to see which app is using up your data.
You may also want to opt-out of MIUI stats. I'm not sure of how much data it sends, but it will cut down on some of your data usage.
Droidwall is a great suggestion as well. Prevent some apps from connecting on 3G but allow them on wifi. If you want some apps to connect on 3G, check your sync settings.
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Thanks for your replies. I've now installed droidwall and that looks like it could help. I've also purchased the pro version of 3G Watchdog (hadn't realised MIUI had a monitor app) and that's showing me what how much data my apps are using.
I phoned Vodaphone and they increased my data plan to 1GB which gives me a little leeway while I try to work this out. So I'll test it again tomorrow and see if I can work out what's going on.
Cheers
David McNorton
Is your Gallery app syncing pictures to Picassa? It's the only thing i can think of that would explain that much data in a short period of time.
Problem solved. Google+ was the culprit. By default the app had Instant Upload of all photo's and video's set to on. That has cost me about £50 since installing the app in late September when it first came out. Thank's Google
Thanks for all your tips. At least now I have a better handle on data monitoring and firewall protection.
Cheers
David McNorton
Wow, never thought Google Plus would use that much, even though it syncs a ton. Good think I have unlimited, may want to look into it yourself.
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Guys I need some help from u. On market I saw one app 'Bluekeyboard JP' app where we can connect bluetooth keybord. I saw one vdo also on youtube. It shows that it really work flawlessly. I wanted to try it because I type daily lots of msgs to my gf. But its really annoying to use touchscreen ketbord. If a bluetooth keyboard works for me then really I will be very happy. But problem is that I don't have bluetooth keyboard to test it. I couldn't test it. So if anybody has blutooth keybord or mouse then please test it with mentioned app and report here.
Also I am frustrated with multitasking of our phone. I want to browse two heavy browsers opera & mozilla simultaneously but after sometime of the browser definitely get closed without my permision. I want that any app must be closed only if I permist to get close. I found one strange thing that nimbuzz messanger never get close. It gets closed when only we want to close it manually (i tested it). Can we have same thing in other apps also...?
Is there anybody who can help me...?
I have 1 but it has a USB port........so u say we don't need it by using software ....I'll try it after i reach home I'm out of station .......
cix18 said:
I have 1 but it has a USB port........so u say we don't need it by using software ....I'll try it after i reach home I'm out of station .......
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thank god...at least someone replied here. I mean to say that we can (not sure) bluetooth keyboard using blueinput app. But i dont have bluetooth keyboard so asking u guys to test it & report here.
If we want to use keyboard with usb port then we should have usb otg enabled in our phone which we currently dont have
vishal24387 said:
thank god...at least someone replied here. I mean to say that we can (not sure) bluetooth keyboard using blueinput app. But i dont have bluetooth keyboard so asking u guys to test it & report here.
If we want to use keyboard with usb port then we should have usb otg enabled in our phone which we currently dont have
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No dude!
The app Does not work!
I had been to a store!
That fellow also had a Logitech.
I tested it there.
It does not recognize the keyboard.
Rather buy one in the "Local Bazaar"....Liek teh China Market type bazaar!
Those work I guess!
The Dealer himself said me to try those!
bangalorerohan said:
No dude!
The app Does not work!
I had been to a store!
That fellow also had a Logitech.
I tested it there.
It does not recognize the keyboard.
Rather buy one in the "Local Bazaar"....Liek teh China Market type bazaar!
Those work I guess!
The Dealer himself said me to try those!
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oh...ok I will try tomorrow. Thanx buddy.
vishal24387 said:
oh...ok I will try tomorrow. Thanx buddy.
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DONT BUY IT!
Just ask him for a trial.
If it works then only buy
bangalorerohan said:
DONT BUY IT!
Just ask him for a trial.
If it works then only buy
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ya obviously buddy. I want one more help. Do u know any app or mod by which there should be automatic enable or disable data connection?? I mean to say in nokia phones its really easy to connect net just by launching opera & insert a site link. But in our android phone we have to first enable it before launching opera. Also when we have to close opera then even after that data connection stays connected. But in nokia when we close opera then automatically data connection also get disconnected. That is much reliable.
Umm...I will see!
Dont know much of Apps!
More into Android Core Development
vishal24387 said:
ya obviously buddy. I want one more help. Do u know any app or mod by which there should be automatic enable or disable data connection?? I mean to say in nokia phones its really easy to connect net just by launching opera & insert a site link. But in our android phone we have to first enable it before launching opera. Also when we have to close opera then even after that data connection stays connected. But in nokia when we close opera then automatically data connection also get disconnected. That is much reliable.
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I made a couple of searches and found that its known as Connection on Demand.
Though nothing found for our beloved Android OS.
I guess the best alternative for you would be to use some app to disconnect data connection when.screen is off and reconnect when you turn on screen.
As for Connection On Demand, didn't hit anything yet.
About BT Mouse and Keyboard, i dont have any, so.cant help you wth it.
I think juice defender does it......just configure the apps in it
cix18 said:
I think juice defender does it......just configure the apps in it
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ya but it sometimes works & sometimes not. Later i will post whole configuration i use in juice defender.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
Tasker works flawlessly, you set a rule that "if" app Opera opened then start data connection (you need another app APNdroid for toggle) then add exit task so when you close opera thedata will be off. It can also start data based on gps location or switch wifi based on ssid or location.........it has endless possibility.
Now coming to your sms typing problem, your GF will be happy to listen your voice so use inbuilt voice recorder in .amr attach the file via sms or email her............she would love it. (hope she has compatible phone else use .mp3)
If you still want text then use & practice sound typing, the inbuilt mike on keyboard does a good job after some practice. There is another app vlingo its very good for voice commands.
Typing is old method, be smart with your smartphone.......lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
Tasker works flawlessly, you set a rule that "if" app Opera opened then start data connection (you need another app APNdroid for toggle) then add exit task so when you close opera thedata will be off. It can also start data based on gps location or switch wifi based on ssid or location.........it has endless possibility.
Now coming to your sms typing problem, your GF will be happy to listen your voice so use inbuilt voice recorder in .amr attach the file via sms or email her............she would love it. (hope she has compatible phone else use .mp3)
If you still want text then use & practice sound typing, the inbuilt mike on keyboard does a good job after some practice. There is another app vlingo its very good for voice commands.
Typing is old method, be smart with your smartphone.......lol
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YEah!
Voice To TExt Rock!
Use that itself!
Texting is soo 3-years-back!
And, The .amr needs the MMS thingy and both should have a data pack active!
If you change the Voice Detection settings, Then Vocie to text is AMAZING!
Just go to settings->Voice Input and OutPut-> Voice recognition settings-> English (India)
THen, It is amazing!
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Thanks guys. But i cant use voice to text feature because i am in my house & enjoy holidays. And in front of my parents how can i write romantic msgs to my gf using voice to text feature...? Especially my mom will really kill me when she will hear that his son is saying romantically 'i love u darling'...! Thats why me & my gf prefer writing sms silently.
Also i will try tasker app & report u back here guys. Again thanx guys.
vishal24387 said:
Thanks guys. But i cant use voice to text feature because i am in my house & enjoy holidays. And in front of my parents how can i write romantic msgs to my gf using voice to text feature...? Especially my mom will really kill me when she will here that his son is saying romantically 'i love u darling'...! Thats why me & my gf prefer writing sms silently.
Also i will try tasker app & report u back here guys. Again thanx guys.
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Use Swiftkey X
Solution fr me fr same prob ;-)
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vishal24387 said:
Especially my mom will really kill me when she will hear that his son is saying romantically 'i love u darling'...! Thats why me & my gf prefer writing sms silently.
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hmm.n.n........Serious problems, but your mom may be proud of you that you love her so much that you have started sending voice messages lol.
Anyway tasker with the correct profile will do all your jobs, it can even call the "personal contact" at a specified time all you need is a profile setting.
sgsI9003 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
Tasker works flawlessly, you set a rule that "if" app Opera opened then start data connection (you need another app APNdroid for toggle) then add exit task so when you close opera thedata will be off. It can also start data based on gps location or switch wifi based on ssid or location.........it has endless possibility.
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its really working flawlessly. It has taken my 2 hours to actually understand whole app. But still unable to set only one thing. Now i have set profile in such way that when i open market then data connection will start automatically & when i close market then data connection will stop automatically. But here problem is if i want open another app by keeping on market then as soon i press home key to come to home screen then data connection gets off.
Means when market is actualy open on my screen only then data connection remain on otherwise it will go off. I want that even if i do multi tasking then data connection remain on. What setting should I do?
It has taken my 2 hours to actually understand whole app.
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2hrs is nothing it took me almost 2 weeks to make my own working profile, tasker is quite a powerful app which can do a lot, its real potential is in scripting.
Now i have set profile in such way that when i open market then data connection will start automatically & when i close market then data connection will stop automatically.
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1 way to do it but I am not sure so best is to try it else ask this in tasker thread, there are already many built user profiles on tasker site they can be used or modified.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
Multiselect all apps which you need data enabled, so as any one or more apps is opened data is enabled now don't have a usual exit task, instead make another task where "if" data mode not used for "set" time then "toggle" data. So lets say you set 5 min idle then it will switch off data after 5 min of non usage.
Just wondering why do you want to switch on & off data so frequently? Is your 3g sucking power or giving you huge bill?
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2hrs is nothing it took me almost 2 weeks to make my own working profile, tasker is quite a powerful app which can do a lot, its real potential is in scripting.
1 way to do it but I am not sure so best is to try it else ask this in tasker thread, there are already many built user profiles on tasker site they can be used or modified.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
Multiselect all apps which you need data enabled, so as any one or more apps is opened data is enabled now don't have a usual exit task, instead make another task where "if" data mode not used for "set" time then "toggle" data. So lets say you set 5 min idle then it will switch off data after 5 min of non usage.
Just wondering why do you want to switch on & off data so frequently? Is your 3g sucking power or giving you huge bill?
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my simple funda behind doing all these things is that i want internet functionality like nokia symbian phones where we dond have to turn on or off data again & again before or after doing our net relate work. It should completely automatically handle by phone.
I use docomo 4gb/month data plan for 94 rs. I download movies, vdos most of the time through ucbrowser. To download a movies it normally takes nearly 2 hours. So thats why i keep it running in background & do all other stuff like gaming, msg etc.
I set tasker profile in such a way that when I enter any net related app say ucweb then it will enable net. And when I exit (means completely closing of that app) then it will disable net.
But here funny problem is tasker consider 'exit' meaning as only going that app in background. So as per set profile it un-necessary disable net when i let ucweb run in backgroun.
I also tried as per ur suggestion. I set a timer say 15 min. But again same problem happens. Lets say my ucweb need approximately 2 hours to complete download a movie in background. Then obviously when i will let ucweb to run in background then as per timer tasker will wait for 15 min & after that it will turn off net without caring that ucweb still need net connection to download movie.
I want simple profile which will do only this
1. When i open net related app then 2g connection should on.
2. This 2g connection must run even that net related app go in background.
3. This 2g connection must turn off only when i exit from net related app (means complete closing of that app).
My requirement is very simple. Still i will try myself. U also help me
I try to tweak the phone to save as much battery as it can, but I still want to be able to use the Lost Phone functionality. What settings do you suggest?
For now I'm using these settings:
- Allow WIFI to sleep when in sleepmode
- Allow WIFI to scan even if WIFI is turned off
- No GPS
- Location is on battery save mode
- Don't allow mobile data connection when screen is of (using Llama)
Now im using the default Google find my phone website. For the theftie I installed Lockwatch (it will take a pic after a few tries of entering the wrong code). But you need a data connection / wifi for the app to sent the mail? So how to circumvent this if wifi and data is off after the phone goes to sleep??
I don't have Lockwatch. But it looks like a really nice simple app. From what I can read in the product description it implies that Lockwatch turns on the required features by itself GPS, WiFi, etc. Have you tried "stealing" your own phone with your power saving settings activated? The other thing not mentioned in the product description is does the app continue to send periodic emails to update the phones location after it has been stolen and is moving? Maybe you know? I am using Lookout which can be interrogated at any time to located the phone. But it is not a lightweight app, which makes Lockwatch all the more interesting. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I can't answer your question, but maybe someone else can, plus my question!
I monitored the battery life of my Moto G LTE for a while and I can say that in standby doesn't drain battery, even if gps and mobile networks are active (I tried using Runtastic while riding racing bike for about 15km: 1h of gps and mobile network consumed about 10-15%).
Remember that, even if you turn on location, doesn't mean that phone searches costantly gps signal, it searches for it only when apps request for it.
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I don't have Lockwatch. But it looks like a really nice simple app. From what I can read in the product description it implies that Lockwatch turns on the required features by itself GPS, WiFi, etc. Have you tried "stealing" your own phone with your power saving settings activated? The other thing not mentioned in the product description is does the app continue to send periodic emails to update the phones location after it has been stolen and is moving? Maybe you know? I am using Lookout which can be interrogated at any time to located the phone. But it is not a lightweight app, which makes Lockwatch all the more interesting. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I can't answer your question, but maybe someone else can, plus my question!
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You're welcome. I try to test it a few times. I'm still not sure when the mailing and gps kicks in. I do receive a mail when fake stealing my phone So it works good from time to time.
There is an premium feature that will try to sent again when there is data connection again.
If you want even more lightweight, im now using Avira with Lockwatch. If you like your phone to take pics for app locking, you can try Smart App Lock. And if you dislike Chrome, use CM Browser
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You're welcome. I try to test it a few times. I'm still not sure when the mailing and gps kicks in. I do receive a mail when fake stealing my phone So it works good from time to time.
There is an premium feature that will try to sent again when there is data connection again.
If you want even more lightweight, im now using Avira with Lockwatch. If you like your phone to take pics for app locking, you can try Smart App Lock. And if you dislike Chrome, use CM Browser
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The "time to time" bit sounds worrisome! I'm on this group because I gave my wife a Moto G. She just wants a working phone, so now that it's pretty much setup right and she can "drive" it proficiently I tend not to mess with it (read - I am not allowed!) . We live in Peru 6 months a year and we both like the fact that I can ping her phone using Lookout if necessary to see that's she's safe. However, they removed the photo taking feature from the free version, and the paid version is now about $30 p/a. Quite reasonable, but this has prompted me to see what else is out there before giving them my money. I have read good things about Avira ($10 for Pro version), so your recommendation might be perfect. I have also just looked at avast! Anti-Theft (pro version $15 p/a), this also seems very comprehensive, I am not too worried about antivirus protection as she only uses the basic's. Anyway I'm still looking around to look at all possible options. Thanks!
Oh, and sorry I don't mean to pull your thread off track. But you do want a location app that overrides your battery saving setup when needed. So the more possible options open to you the better right? On our Moto G, the WiFi/3g data is always on. We get a 2 to 3 day typical battery life.
grahamgo said:
The "time to time" bit sounds worrisome! I'm on this group because I gave my wife a Moto G. She just wants a working phone, so now that it's pretty much setup right and she can "drive" it proficiently I tend not to mess with it (read - I am not allowed!) . We live in Peru 6 months a year and we both like the fact that I can ping her phone using Lookout if necessary to see that's she's safe. However, they removed the photo taking feature from the free version, and the paid version is now about $30 p/a. Quite reasonable, but this has prompted me to see what else is out there before giving them my money. I have read good things about Avira ($10 for Pro version), so your recommendation might be perfect. I have also just looked at avast! Anti-Theft (pro version $15 p/a), this also seems very comprehensive, I am not too worried about antivirus protection as she only uses the basic's. Anyway I'm still looking around to look at all possible options. Thanks!
Oh, and sorry I don't mean to pull your thread off track. But you do want a location app that overrides your battery saving setup when needed. So the more possible options open to you the better right? On our Moto G, the WiFi/3g data is always on. We get a 2 to 3 day typical battery life.
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It's ok, maybe some good anti-theft app can do this overriding the battery saving setup thingy. Im now trying "Android Lost", "AntiTheft & Find My Phone" and "Theftie" (all free of course) . Since we are just both users, maybe we can help each other here on XDA.
Sure, I for one would like to know which app you consider to be the best. Also the reasoning behind the decision.
I hope that you you find one that can override your power saving settings. I would hope that they all can...
grahamgo said:
Sure, I for one would like to know which app you consider to be the best. Also the reasoning behind the decision.
I hope that you you find one that can override your power saving settings. I would hope that they all can...
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After a few tests, i think Theftie and Lockwatch are the best. But I still need wifi or a data connection. And as a backup i keep Android Lost. So in the end i cannot save battery if i want to use the anti-theft functionalities.
Let me know if you what you decided.
justanicename said:
After a few tests, i think Theftie and Lockwatch are the best. But I still need wifi or a data connection. And as a backup i keep Android Lost. So in the end i cannot save battery if i want to use the anti-theft functionalities.
Let me know if you what you decided.
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Have you tried cerberus? It's one of the most complete out there at a reasonable price
I have to say Cerberus is very complete, I think this is the first app I have seen that specifies in its description that GPS is turned on even if its turned off. Edit:- not quite, only on systems earlier than 2.3.3 on later version you have to jump through hoops and convert Cerebus to a system app. Then In the case @justanicename the phone still needs to get access to a WiFi of GSM internet connection. I presume the only chance is that if the phone is stolen the thief will try to use the phone and the GSM data connection will become active when the screen comes on?
I did some further research on the battery saving settings and found a discussion sayin that actually turning on/of the wifi/dataconnection/gps is draining the battery more. So I will try this for a while. Cerberus looks really nice, it seems that Theftie does a lot of what cerberus does too.
Hi, I tried Cerberus yesterday. It does everything as advertised. The memory footprint is 4.4mb, compared with Lookout's 19mb, though Lookout does provide antivirus protection. I started to try Theftie today, but was putoff by the requirement to sign in using Google+ a service that I don't like and don't use. So I removed Theftie. I will go with Cerberus costing the one time 3 Euro. Thanks @agusaon for the pointer.
grahamgo said:
Hi, I tried Cerberus yesterday. It does everything as advertised. The memory footprint is 4.4mb, compared with Lookout's 19mb, though Lookout does provide antivirus protection. I started to try Theftie today, but was putoff by the requirement to sign in using Google+ a service that I don't like and don't use. So I removed Theftie. I will go with Cerberus costing the one time 3 Euro. Thanks @agusaon for the pointer.
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Great app! I hope you enjoy it and never have to use it
Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask this.
so I pay our homes Internet plan and we have a monthly limit of 100GB and my sister (somehow) managed to use 60GB in the past 20 days and finish our internet!!! I showed her on her phone which apps are eating the internet and disabled the background usage of them and "Installed Internet speed meter" so she can keep an easy eye on her usage, and 10 days later(on the monthly renewal of our plan) when I checked ISM on her phone it was only showing the Internet use of that day! she obviously reset the app the day before (I'm using this app myself and it always shows 30days of use unless you rest the app!)
I can't use her phones normal Data usage in the setting cuz It only shows a full month and doesn't let you choose a smaller time frame. and our plan doesn't start on the first day of the month.
so Is there an app I can install on her phone to send me her WiFi use to my phone or email, I don't want any other info, just the amount of WiFi use, I saw some other apps and they're all focused on stuff like social apps and emails and messages, but I just want the amount of WiFi, I don't even care which apps she uses, Can someone help me out here?
thank you . . .
PS: I actually thought of something even better and a lot none invasive, I'm using a D-ling router, is there a way for me to check her phone's usage over in the router menu? I know each device has an address I just don't know where to look for it!
f3ryx said:
Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask this.
so I pay our homes Internet plan and we have a monthly limit of 100GB and my sister (somehow) managed to use 60GB in the past 20 days and finish our internet!!! I showed her on her phone which apps are eating the internet and disabled the background usage of them and "Installed Internet speed meter" so she can keep an easy eye on her usage, and 10 days later(on the monthly renewal of our plan) when I checked ISM on her phone it was only showing the Internet use of that day! she obviously reset the app the day before (I'm using this app myself and it always shows 30days of use unless you rest the app!)
I can't use her phones normal Data usage in the setting cuz It only shows a full month and doesn't let you choose a smaller time frame. and our plan doesn't start on the first day of the month.
so Is there an app I can install on her phone to send me her WiFi use to my phone or email, I don't want any other info, just the amount of WiFi use, I saw some other apps and they're all focused on stuff like social apps and emails and messages, but I just want the amount of WiFi, I don't even care which apps she uses, Can someone help me out here?
thank you . . .
PS: I actually thought of something even better and a lot none invasive, I'm using a D-ling router, is there a way for me to check her phone's usage over in the router menu? I know each device has an address I just don't know where to look for it!
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Who is your ISP? Have you logged into the router??
Usually 192.168.0.1 from a web browser whilst you're connected to the said network..
From there you can monitor connected devices, depending on the routers features you may even be able to restrict or even cut off devices when they meet a certain threshold..
If you router doesn't allow that then you could obtain another router as an ad-hoc connection which does feature these settings and then make the changes from there..
Your sister could also look at her usage and alter accordingly, IE: turning off updates, modding her routine usage like streaming instead of downloading once then re-listening?
Who pays the bill? If she is the sole person going over it then bill her! If she's too young to pay then let the dishes pile up and create a system so she can work it off by doing housework, she'd learn valuable lessons that way...
Hope this helps..
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On another hand you could just get WiFiKill installed on your phone and cut her off when you like.
Drive her mad
dladz said:
Who is your ISP? Have you logged into the router??
Usually 192.168.0.1 from a web browser whilst you're connected to the said network..
From there you can monitor connected devices, depending on the routers features you may even be able to restrict or even cut off devices when they meet a certain threshold..
If you router doesn't allow that then you could obtain another router as an ad-hoc connection which does feature these settings and then make the changes from there..
Your sister could also look at her usage and alter accordingly, IE: turning off updates, modding her routine usage like streaming instead of downloading once then re-listening?
Who pays the bill? If she is the sole person going over it then bill her! If she's too young to pay then let the dishes pile up and create a system so she can work it off by doing housework, she'd learn valuable lessons that way...
Hope this helps..
---------- Post added at 02:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:00 PM ----------
On another hand you could just get WiFiKill installed on your phone and cut her off when you like.
Drive her mad
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thanks for the reply
I'm paying the bill and paying it isn't the problem, I know my internet usage is high so I got this connection with that in mind and thought the rest of the house can't go through more than 30-40GB per month so we're set, and I was right for them except for my sister! Apparently, she thinks the internet fairy pays for our monthly plan!
It's Instagram and another app like it, they both used 20GB each in 20 days! I saw it in her data usage in settings.
our router does not have any kind of feature to help with this situation! I searched for hours! I can see the connected devices but I can't do anything about it! I don't wanna buy another router cuz I don't live here, I'm just here for a month or two, my home's setup has a lot of options when it comes to traffic control but I never had to look into it!
I've been buying extra traffic each month for a while now (when ever I'm here) and I thought changing our plan would take care of that! I don't really wanna be mean and just cut her off! I suppose I just have to keep reminding her.
f3ryx said:
thanks for the reply
I'm paying the bill and paying it isn't the problem, I know my internet usage is high so I got this connection with that in mind and thought the rest of the house can't go through more than 30-40GB per month so we're set, and I was right for them except for my sister! Apparently, she thinks the internet fairy pays for our monthly plan!
It's Instagram and another app like it, they both used 20GB each in 20 days! I saw it in her data usage in settings.
our router does not have any kind of feature to help with this situation! I searched for hours! I can see the connected devices but I can't do anything about it! I don't wanna buy another router cuz I don't live here, I'm just here for a month or two, my home's setup has a lot of options when it comes to traffic control but I never had to look into it!
I've been buying extra traffic each month for a while now (when ever I'm here) and I thought changing our plan would take care of that! I don't really wanna be mean and just cut her off! I suppose I just have to keep reminding her.
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What about a software solution? Not sure how stable it would be but may be something you can take with you when you're not there? Haven't used one myself but must exist..