I sent my 88 year old mother a (Boost Mobile) Moto G which I flashed and activated on Page Plus. I set it up so apps will only update via wifi and left the data off. I would like her to be able to receive MMS messages without having to toggle the data on and off. If she turns the data on, will she be able to receive MMS messages even though wifi is on? The reason I ask is I had a Droid Razr that was flashed to work on Page Plus and the data didn't work if wifi was on. And since I set it up so that apps will only update via wifi, will there be any other data usage when her wifi isn't connected? (She lives in a senior living complex and wifi is only available in certain areas.)
On some phones (maybe only on carrier that support wifi calling) the stock messaging app allows MMS over wifi. If 'Mobile network data' is not enabled, there will be no internet connection when out of Wifi range.
What about using something like Viber as an alternative for sending and receiving picture messages? It requires very little setup.
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Just got back from France, I have been connecting to wifi over there, but emails still seem to be retrieving using 3g which has cost me £10 for a few minutes! if I turn off data connection it seems to turn itself back on, is there anyway to only retrieve by wifi, in the end I was using my daughters ipod touch for email (have to say what a delight to use - simple to set up, smooth, and held onto a wifi signal really well)
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Just got back from France, I have been connecting to wifi over there, but emails still seem to be retrieving using 3g which has cost me £10 for a few minutes! if I turn off data connection it seems to turn itself back on, is there anyway to only retrieve by wifi, in the end I was using my daughters ipod touch for email (have to say what a delight to use - simple to set up, smooth, and held onto a wifi signal really well)
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Use the app No Data. It will turn off your data connection and the phone will only be allowed to connect by wifi or not at all.
Thanks Denco, I have installed it, but cannot understand how it works, nodata shows "mobile web & o2 active" I have disabled these, can I now exit the application? I have turned off Wifi, but I can still send emails/browse, is this correct? will it block all 3g traffic or just when I am roaming, allowing me to use my 02 network when available?
I know this is being discussed in the Development forum, but I can't post anything there because I'm a new member. Anyway, just wanted to get some discussion going regarding MMS capabilities when hooked up to T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Calling feature. It seems like many of the people in the development forums are under the impression that the phone switches to cellular data to send/receive MMS messages, but I'm pretty sure that's not the case. I use Wi-Fi calling at my house where there is absolutely zero cellular reception and I can definitely send MMS messages as long as I'm on Wi-Fi. I'm not a technical expert by any means so I have no idea how exactly it works but it shows the "G" icon when I send an MMS (which I believe stands for GPRS) and MMS messages can be sent and received.
Just wondering what other people's experiences were regarding this.
Yes the "G" doesstand for GPRS, but if you are seeing the "G" when you are sending or receiving a MMS. Then this means it is kicking over to your mobile data to send or receive the MMS. I like you live in a very weak signal area and even though I have my WiFi Calling on at home my mobile data kicks on when I send or receive MMS. And just like you it is usually the "G" or the "2G"(Edge) symbol.
Now I am no expert by no means on this subject but I can tell you that MMS strickly uses mobile data as my WiFi calling adds non when I sendor recieve a MMS at home. I usually have to set my device in the window sealto get it to send or receive a MMS.
That's the thing, I get absolutely ZERO reception at my house (GPRS/EDGE/3G) but I can definitely send MMS messages as long as I am connected to Wi-Fi and actually have the Wi-Fi calling app enabled. I noticed the same thing happens when I open up the T-Mobile My Account app to check minute and data usage. The app doesn't work over Wi-Fi alone (ie. connected to Wi-Fi but without the Wi-Fi calling app enabled) but it definitely works if you have Wi-Fi calling enabled. Maybe I can get a video of it to show you what I'm talking about.
nubletdeluxe, you are right. When on WiFi calling, it uses WiFi not cellular signal to send your pics. Since the upgrade to ICS, I have tried to send many picture messages and without WiFi calling enabled, 4 out of 5 would fail and if they did go through, it would take forever! Since enabling WiFi calling, I also see the "G" but it takes seconds to send a picture message and have yet to have one fail.
This happened to me earlier.
I was at a party and there was no wifi connection available, my wifi is off, I also don't have a data connection so my data is always turned off. Then, my friend tried to call me on viber, and my phone rang. I know that maybe since I don't have an active data connection, maybe the call turned into a regular one. But the problem is I also received Facebook notifications, tweets, and other data related stuff. I checked and I still have my data off, there's still no wifi.
So I guess my question is, how could I receive those if I don't have an active data connection?
I also checked my data meter but it's still zero.
Could my phone be actually turning my data on without me knowing? Cause since I don't have a data subscription, I don't want to receive a huge bill containing metered data charges.
I live outside the states so we don't have forced data subscription here.
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This is something I've been trying to figure out for a while. If I have wifi and data on at the same time, which takes precedence? Am I still eating through mobile data, despite wifi being on, or is wifi taking care of all of it?
Reason I ask is this: I'm running Scott's latest 4.2.1 build, and if I receive an MMS while my data is off, I can never actually download that MMS. It seemingly downloads, but just ends up being a blank image, even after I turn my data on. If my data is turned on, the MMS comes through as it should. It's kind of a pain to ask friends to please notify me before they send an MMS so that I can turn data on while I'm just at home where I can use wifi.
As far as I know, Wifi takes precedence. But every ROM I've tried, MMS only downloads via mobile data.
The phone will always prefer wifi if a connection is available, and fallback to data whenever it is not connected to wifi.
As for mms, gosms lets you toggle data on whenever you receive one and then lets you download it.. Not sure if the stock mms app works the same way
Does the idol automatically use wifi when it's available for data? I just got a sim card and activated using BYO Wireless (T-Mobile).
My old Tracfone phone had an option where you could turn off cell data and use wifi only.
Yes and no..the priority is wifi but the cell radio is still used to receive sms's and other cell phone specific notifications...when you make a call while on wifi it's still using the cell radio not wifi for the call. You however have to have wifi on and the hotspot "saved"...if you want the phone to automatically grab any available hotspot when in an area look for an app like "wefi".
Some people make things so complicated.
The simple and best answer is yes, Wifi always takes priority over mobile data if the phone is connected to a wifi signal. This is standard on all phones as far as I know.
I realize it uses cell signal for messages and calls but will it use WiFi for surfing the web and email?
Thanks shodan. I posted before your reply..