Has anybody had any luck with wireless network connection managers on the Charge? I used Green Power on the Fascinate, but it doesn't seem to work here. Even if I have 4G disabled, data will not turn on when the phone wakes up. Active data when the phone is sleeping is killing my battery.
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Are you talking about wifi? If so then you can set it to turn off when the phone is asleep. Settings-wifi settings-advanced settings.
If you're talking about 3g/4G data then I guess you'd just toggle it on and off via the pull down switch?
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Are you talking about wifi? If so then you can set it to turn off when the phone is asleep. Settings-wifi settings-advanced settings.
If you're talking about 3g/4G data then I guess you'd just toggle it on and off via the pull down switch?
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I'm mostly talking about the 3G/4G data. I manually toggle wifi when I'm at home, and have it off when I'm out. Green Power did a good job managing the mobile data while the phone was sleeping, but it's not working well on the Charge. It will turn the data off after the screen turns off, but it won't turn back on when the phone is unlocked. I'm trying Juice Defender, bit so far, I'm not sure if it is working, since the free version doesn't have too many custom settings.
*update* JD isn't working for me. Mobile data was still on while the screen was off for at least 10 minutes. uninstalled. I'll keep trying. */update*
I have also noticed that this phone does not sleep when it's charging, it locks in at 100 MHz when the phone should be sleeping (never saw this on the Fascinate). I'm running PBJ_voodoo under stock rooted rom.
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So it puts in like airplane mode when sleeping, Pretty slick.
I would still go into your wireless settings to have your wifi turn off when at sleep for when you're at home. It saved me a ton of battery at the house and that feature is not available for most phones.
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Somewhat like airplane mode, except only for mobile data, voice signal stays active.
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I can confirm that both Green power and JD do not work for data control...well JD does sorta...it will turn the 4G off and on but it will have issues turning it back on if it changed to 3g..there is a mode that you can highlight if it has troubles re engaging the data but it takes a few minutes and then it totally resets the connection including the phone service...at least thats what happened for me. Both control the wifi fine though. I have yet to find a service that can control the 4g consistently but I would like one
WTF?!? I live just outside of an LTE zone, so I have my network set to CDMA. I've gone all day with data turned off, and battery is still at 30% (16.5 hours since unplugged). I've switched the data on a couple times during the day, but only for short periods, which is what these apps are supposed to do. It just sucks that they don't work. Even on a good day with the fascinate, I never got close to this kind of battery. *sigh*
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Hope this hasn't been asked yet but is there any widget or system setting to force the phone to use 2g? I'd like to keep my connection at work but avoid the drain of maintaining HSPA in a brick building.
Thanks.
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Yup...turn it off or use WIFI
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You're saying that the only options are on and off?
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HSPA is just like running 3g. But if you call *#*#6767*#*# then after that reboot your phone you should be good
Search market for "curvefish", grab their 2g/3g - on/off widget and download it.....add it as a widget to your home screen and you can easily toggle between 2g/3g...
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Power Options is also a good one. I have it and it acts as a double for the power control widget that comes stock with android. you can customize it as you like.
I use power widget so I can use the 2g/3g toggle and stay awake toggle and always on as well.
So has anyone actually tried these on their Infuse. The widgets just take you to the Network settings where AT&T has disabled the ability to turn off 3G. Any way to turn on this option with a rooted Infuse?
I didn't bother to reply but I have the same questions you do. The toggle is not 2G/3G but data on or off.
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I didn't bother to reply but I have the same questions you do. The toggle is not 2G/3G but data on or off.
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curvefish has a widget toggle for 2g/3g on/off and data on/off
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@SSJ_Gomike,
Your signature shows you sent this reply from your Infuse. Have you tried that curvefish toggle? I have it installed and all it does it take you to the network settings where the 2g-3g setting has been disabled by AT&T. I have the setting on my Nexus One, so I know exactly where and what to look for. So far none of the suggestions work.
My battery life is suffering since the 3g signal is week at my office and it switches back and forth between Edge and 3G/faux G.
There are several posts for this I have web, going into an emulator and disabling hpsa, but why you want to. I can't see it would save much battery life. I've come to understand battery life on my phone is meant to go quickly.
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I don't want to disable this permanently, just while I'm at work. Its not so much that edge would save battery, its the constant switching between edge and hsdpa that kills the battery. Even sitting on the same place on my desk, it will sit there and switch without me touching it. I have fairly strong 3G at home and in town. I was hoping to avoid going into debug menus to disable this functionality that's normally in a vanilla android ROM.
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I don't want to disable this permanently, just while I'm at work. Its not so much that edge would save battery, its the constant switching between edge and hsdpa that kills the battery. Even sitting on the same place on my desk, it will sit there and switch without me touching it. I have fairly strong 3G at home and in town. I was hoping to avoid going into debug menus to disable this functionality that's normally in a vanilla android ROM.
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Exactly! I used to have the same issue with my iPhone 4 but even it had a 3G toggle. If this all boils down to AT&T again...
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Exactly! I used to have the same issue with my iPhone 4 but even it had a 3G toggle. If this all boils down to AT&T again...
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Does other Samsung Galaxy phones have the option to turn 3G on and off?
If they do not, how can ATT be at fault.
They allow it, on the iphone. I will go and say is a samsung thing.
Either AT&T being themselves or Samsung with their hands in the android settings. Because vanilla Android has the capability.
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use *#*#4636#*#* Phone INfo
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use *#*#4636#*#* Phone INfo
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Then scroll down to the drop box and choose "GSM only"
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AT&T is known for disabling this capability on all their phones. When I used to use Nokias a lot, the ATT specific firmware did not allow you to change that setting either.
I just tried the *#*#4636#*#*, but for some reason it won't save the setting. Do I have to reboot for it to take effect? I didn't seen any way to confirm the change.
Anyone come up with a solution?
Hey, I'm using an NS4G and I've noticed three times that my wifi turns on and starts scanning for networks without me ever explicitly telling it to. Any ideas?
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Do you have it set to never sleep or the default android. Default sleep when screen is off.
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Hey, I'm using an NS4G and I've noticed three times that my wifi turns on and starts scanning for networks without me ever explicitly telling it to. Any ideas?
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Mine does this when im a bit too far away from the router.... weak wifi unfortunately
I'm using CM7 nightly 8 (Flashing to 12 right now) and my wifi sleep policy is set to never.
I noticed this problem happening while I was at my friend's high school graduation. I had the wifi off since I wasn't at home, and multiple times throughout the ceremony I saw it back on without me ever telling it to.
Is it worth it?
I use the free version and swear by it. I have exceptional battery life when using Juice defender. I have gone 16/17 hours before without needing to charge with moderate phone use. The only difference between the free and the charge version is that on the pay version you can create your own profiles. I just use the standard profile and it is awesome. Download the free version and give it a try.
Totally worth it.
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thanks, I'll ive t a try. I read some palces it does mroe harm than good
How does turning the data off, then turning it on every 15 minutes do more harm than good?
I use it if I'm in a 4G area or really trying to stretch the battery out. It does work wonders!
I use the free version and notice the gains. usually see about a twenty percent gain
Absolutely, although I have a strange issue with the service getting killed since I got the G2x, still love the app though. I have UltimateJuice btw
i bought the ultimate version and i never know how to do the settings so i ended up giving up on it.. and just manually turn wifi off and 2g on when i stop using the phone >_>
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i bought the ultimate version and i never know how to do the settings so i ended up giving up on it.. and just manually turn wifi off and 2g on when i stop using the phone >_>
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I installed the free version and it unstablized my phone. There are some Wifi apps that will turn off your wifi, when you leave your home automatically. Search WOOFI in marketplace. Or Auto Wifi Enabler.
Ya I had issues with reboots and instability while using the free version, it would also cause GPS to shut off and I would need a reboot to get it back. Just as easy to toggle it my self.
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Ya I had issues with reboots and instability while using the free version, it would also cause GPS to shut off and I would need a reboot to get it back. Just as easy to toggle it my self.
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I uninstalled also. I was having issues receiving POP email in a timely manner. I had it set to check every half hour but sometimes four or five hours would go by then a ton of emails would flood in. I am going to spring for the next step up because you have more control over individual apps and how they connect. I will post back with results.
for those saying it works wonders are you saying this as someone who keeps wifi and gps on all the time? wifi crunches the battery so if all this does is periodically turn it on and off it's not going to do much for me. i only turn it on when i need it.
So I noticed this two days in a row now.
When my battery is low, 20% or lower, internet access/web browsing is pretty much DEAD.
Launched the browser tried to go to several websites, it just sits there loading FOREVER.
Both on WIFI and 2G/3G/4G. Full reboot same thing. Apps that require internet doesn't connect/work either, facebook, gmail, etc...
Power Saver/Saving in the settings are all turned off.
Pop in a fresh full battery, and it all works again.
Can't believe this.
Gawd, can't wait to get rid of Sense. Gimmie CM7 already damn it.
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So I noticed this two days in a row now.
When my battery is low, 20% or lower, internet access/web browsing is pretty much DEAD.
Launched the browser tried to go to several websites, it just sits there loading FOREVER.
Both on WIFI and 2G/3G/4G. Full reboot same thing. Apps that require internet doesn't connect/work either, facebook, gmail, etc...
Power Saver/Saving in the settings are all turned off.
Pop in a fresh full battery, and it all works again.
Can't believe this.
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Sorry to hear that, mines works perfectly even when under 10%
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I keep power saver off and I get normal use of everything til it powers off.
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I keep power saver off and I get normal use of everything til it powers off.
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+1.. powersave disables many functions of normal phone use. Settings->Power to disable the disabler lol
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I once used Tapatalk until the phone died Didn't try the browser though
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I have the power saver stuff disabled, but my Flash still refuses to work when the battery hits 20%.... It drives me crazy!
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I have the power saver stuff disabled, but my Flash still refuses to work when the battery hits 20%.... It drives me crazy!
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Actually, I think they all do that. Probably have to modify the camera app or flash drivers if you want to change that. I wasn't thinking about the camera flash because I never use it.
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just experienced both issues myself.
The camera flash, and the browsing. It was strange since gmaps would work (prob cached data, but i tried PLACES and it was downloading info) but not the browser. It seems switching the 3g data setting on and off worked for me, and I could browse again.
The camera flash issue I havent solved yet.
Strangely i hadnt noticed this before, but it happeend after I wiped/restored my phone with the pg*** files to sim unlock the phone.
Can someone with a complete stock phone test these before they mess around with rooting etc to see if this is universal?
And conversley someone with a custom rom?
Try re-enabling the power saver, then go into the power saver settings and uncheck everything, then go back and disable the power saver. Seems to work alright for me, but my battery is rarely less than 20%.
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I keep power saver off and I get normal use of everything til it powers off.
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Turn off powersaver
My power saver was off when all this happened.
Strange, I use powersaver (set at 20%) and can browse the internet fine (just as quick as usual) even when the battery is at 1%. Some of the apps dont update on power saver though, such as weather etc, but if you try and update them manually it gives you to option to turn a disabled setting back on to fix this.
I find having power saver kick in at 20% makes the last part of the battery last longer, which is good if you need to make important calls on a low battery. It's Probably due to having the display set to 15% on powersaver. I run the display at 30% when power saver is off and get up to 5 hours screen on time from a full charge.
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I wanted to start jogging but dont know whats the best way to run a jogging tracker on gps while trying to save battery. Can i put it on 3g and then in airplane mode or 4g in airplane mode? Will the gps lock on. Does the s3 even lock on while in airplane mode?
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Once you put the phone in airplane mode you can turn on individual radios as you please. (gps, 3g/4g, cdma, bluetooth)
forgive my ignorance, but I thought the initial gps lock needed some kind of data connection????
It doesn't. I enabled gps on my ship the last time we went out a couple weeks ago and it locked on to me in the middle of the ocean
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forgive my ignorance, but I thought the initial gps lock needed some kind of data connection????
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That would just be to inject AGPS data and then use a data connection for assisted global positioning.
It's not necessary, but certainly faster. The gps satellites can only send a signal every 6 seconds, and to build your location table will take several minutes without AGPS - opposed to seconds with.
Thanks for the education
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Once you put the phone in airplane mode you can turn on individual radios as you please. (gps, 3g/4g, cdma, bluetooth)
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3g/4g can not be toggled on once Airplane has been activated. Everything else in your post is true, btw Wi-Fi works too.
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