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Wifi question

If i turn on wifi and am connected to my router, does it automatically stop the data plan from running? In other words, when I go on websites or use the facebook ap, is it using my wifi instead of my data plan?

Yep. You can confirm it by noticing that the arrows under «3G» aren't lit.
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phrebh said:
Yep. You can confirm it by noticing that the arrows under «3G» aren't lit.
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Thanks. I do notice that the 3G went away. So will I be able to download apps through the android market using the wifi too? This whole limited 2g data plan has gotten me scared hahah. But thanks for the quick reply.

data usage

So i recently checked my account for data usage and im at 10gb of data in about 2 weeks of usage. Could this be a problem for me later. Im waiting for vzw to say that im using too much data.

Really? Cool story Bro.
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I just checked and I'm at almost 60 gigs for the month, no throttle yet.
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How do you guys use so much
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The thunderbolt has a data usage problem that it incorrectly reads data and Verizon knows about it and are trying to fix it.
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bajabubz said:
I just checked and I'm at almost 60 gigs for the month, no throttle yet.
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60GB? ROFL.
I find that tough to believe.

SuperFly03 said:
60GB? ROFL.
I find that tough to believe.
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Eh its possible...as I am at 45gb with 7 days left
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6GB but I don't tether at all or do very much streaming.
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How on earth are you using so much data?
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I've used 20gb in just 6 days.I hook up my phone to my xbox to watch netflix in HD.

kings322 said:
So i recently checked my account for data usage and im at 10gb of data in about 2 weeks of usage. Could this be a problem for me later. Im waiting for vzw to say that im using too much data.
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I just got my bolt, and in about 3 hrs of use, i have used about 147mb. All I did so far was download 5 apps [about 30megs total] and setup my primary gmail, and thats it. No tether, no streaming.
I wonder what the phone is doing in the background...

raider3bravo said:
How on earth are you using so much data?
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uhh... lte is faster than my comcast economy internet service, so just tether and use the computer as you normally would?
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raider3bravo said:
How on earth are you using so much data?
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Emails. I do a lot of uploading and downloading. Some work related.
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what25 said:
I just got my bolt, and in about 3 hrs of use, i have used about 147mb. All I did so far was download 5 apps [about 30megs total] and setup my primary gmail, and thats it. No tether, no streaming.
I wonder what the phone is doing in the background...
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IMAP(gmail default) pulls all your emails and folders. When I set up my gmail that's automatically 50mb in email downloads without attachments. Are some of the apps use your data connection for updating? Like backgrounds. What do you have sending?
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Tidbits said:
IMAP(gmail default) pulls all your emails and folders. When I set up my gmail that's automatically 50mb in email downloads without attachments. Are some of the apps use your data connection for updating? Like backgrounds. What do you have sending?
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No I don't have apps for updating. Infact, I used titanium backup to restore all my apps, however, the market updated some of them. All in all, its basically the same apps I had on my Nexus1, as well as my same usage habits. I would peg my voluntary usage at about 230mbs. On my N1, my daily data usage would be between 60-100mbs.
After 24hrs of use with my bolt, Im at 740mb. I have no idea why that big. (My guess is the Sense bloat is doing something, but thats a guess. I removed all the VZ bloat) And about 95mbs of it was during my sleep. (on my n1, that number would be about 8mbs).
goodthing for unlimited data.

After rooting why would anyone worry over data usage?

bigunzec said:
After rooting why would anyone worry over data usage?
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Because root has nothing to do with data...?
Thunderbolt «» das BAMF Remix

You have unlimited presumably, don't worry about it.
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These 20gb+ data usages are a big factor in companies changing their data packages. "Sigh"
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Hopefully my tbolt and current data package is good for the next ten years so I can be grandfathered into the unlimited data.
ahhhh the aliens took my brain!!

WTF??!! INSANE data usage from Voice Alerts app

Whats up guys,
I've been using Voice Alerts for about 1 year now. Its been working fine, with the occasional crash here and there. But past few weeks my battery had been dying really quickly, I didn't really think much of it until I started getting emails from AT&T about my data usage. I'm on the 2gig data plan, and according to my phone, this "voice alerts" app has been eating up my data. So far I've eaten through 4 gigs in about 2 weeks, which is insane because I average about 1 to1.5gigs of data on a "heavy" month. I took a screenshot that says Voice Alerts used 1.5 gigs in 1 week. I've never had this problem before, and this app has no reason to connect to the internet. What would cause this problem? I've emailed the developer and still have not gotten a reply. I've uninstalled it for now. Cost me $20 in additional data overages so far.
link to app in google play here:
EDIT: I cant post outside links yet, but the app is called "voice alerts" by Alex Corbi
Thanks for your help!

Is the data usage the same with ATT? Call #data*
Long shot but worth checking. I can't imagine it would go through that much, perhaps it got stuck re downloading some sort of info. Can't really help much other than that. Basic steps such as reinstall and cache clean for the app are likely your best bet.
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lnfound said:
Is the data usage the same with ATT? Call #data*
Long shot but worth checking. I can't imagine it would go through that much, perhaps it got stuck re downloading some sort of info. Can't really help much other than that. Basic steps such as reinstall and cache clean for the app are likely your best bet.
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I would agree, this is your best bet. Also, this is a perfect example of why everybody should occasionally check their data usage meter, just to keep an eye out for things like this! Unless you're on WiFi basically all the time, it's a good practice to just keep an eye on the data usage meter. Lots of apps out there can sometimes go haywire and cause this type of problem.

I don't have that problem, I got UNLIMITED DATA!
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specter07 said:
I don't have that problem, I got UNLIMITED DATA!
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Aside from the fact this is of 0 help, you'd have the problem of most likely being throttled..
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specter07 said:
I don't have that problem, I got UNLIMITED DATA!
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Riveting tale, chap!
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xcrazydx said:
Riveting tale, chap!
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HAHAHAHAH! Almost spit coffee on the keyboard. Jolly-O!

Enable gps

Every time i enable GPS i get the confirm box. Can i confirm that bleeping thing and have the phone remember so not to bother me again.
Normally i leave it off but a new ap i downloaded wont work without it enabled.
GPS On ... confirm, GPS On ... confirm, GPS On ... confirm... Use app. Turn off GPS.
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You can use the Android Power widget to enable GPS without the confirmation.

Does that turn on all 3 GPSs or just one. Btw what's the difference in the 3.
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I just added power widget and it added a grey bar that has no buttons. How do i install the.widget?
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I downloaded amother widget and all the button dows is take me to the sertings page with the confiem messages.
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beavermjr said:
I just added power widget and it added a grey bar that has no buttons. How do i install the.widget?
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Assuming this is just because you are on a ROM... just drop the widget where you want it and reboot and the buttons will appear

If you are using Tweakd then the stock widget wont display properly for some reason. On stock it just turns on the Standalone GPS services. You'll need to manually do the VZW and Google service.

then I guess I'm stuck with the phone the way it is. BTW, I thought Tweaked was the only ROM out there for those of us that have the latest OTA. If I am wrong, what are the alternatives?

The GPS toggle in the notification pulldown turns GPS on without the confirmation.

stueycaster said:
The GPS toggle in the notification pulldown turns GPS on without the confirmation.
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Not the Verizon or Google GPSs.

Just FYI the verizon location service doesn't do anything unless you are using VZ navigator. The google location service is what estimates your location using cell towers and wifi. GPS is the precision location used for satellites.
If you have an app that needs location to work, then see if it needs a rough or exact location. You probably only need to turn one of those on.

I just leave VZW and Google location services on. Yeah maybe they can keep track of my location but their intentions are pretty benign.
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stueycaster said:
I just leave VZW and Google location services on. Yeah maybe they can keep track of my location but their intentions are pretty benign.
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That may be true but do you trust the feds demanding that info?
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Reilly1812 said:
That may be true but do you trust the feds demanding that info?
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It's not like I do anything illegal. I have nothing to worry about.
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Leaving those on drains your battery a bit...
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Is this possible?

Is it possible to download data (mb) from your WiFi to use as mobile data when your on the go?
Sorry if this doesn't make any sense.
Thanks
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Indeed it doesn't make sense. Simply put it's impossible for the same reason you can't store free calls from your landline to use later with your mobile phone.
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There's a mod for that here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2691931

lesalloum said:
There's a mod for that here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2691931
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Its the same post?!?!
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yup..makes sense but may not work
yup..the question makes sense, though as pointed above how can it work..
& yup the shared link kinda leads to this page it seems

Unless it is a cache like google map, you can preload it while using wifi.

GameAware said:
Is it possible to download data (mb) from your WiFi to use as mobile data when your on the go?
Sorry if this doesn't make any sense.
Thanks
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What kind of data do you want to load?
Is it maps, music, web-pages?

What do you mean by downloading mb to use while you are on the go?
You can download whatever you want in Wifi and use it on 3G, but you cannot get extra mb in wifi to use in a different connection (If I understood you well...)

robjperez said:
What do you mean by downloading mb to use while you are on the go?
You can download whatever you want in Wifi and use it on 3G, but you cannot get extra mb in wifi to use in a different connection (If I understood you well...)
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What I mean is can I download internet (mb) to use as 3g?
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