This application can show persistant notifications based on the next events:
- If mobile data may be in use
- if Wi-Fi is on but not connected
- if Ringer volume is zero
- if Bluetooth is on but not connected (possibility to exclude setected devices)
This is the Google play link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=anddev.cs.csnotifier&hl=en
Permissions Explanation:
- View network connections (Needed for mobile data check).
- View Wi-Fi connections (Needed for Wi-Fi events check).
- Access Bluetooth settings (Needed for BT events check).
- Pair with Bluetooth devices (Needed for BT device selection).
- run at startup (Needed for starting app at boot time).
Related
Few instructions to avoid you going crazy when trying to see your gps position appearing on Google Mobile Maps...
Systems used:
- Palm Treo 750
- Windows Mobile 5.1 version
- Google Mobile Maps 1.2 ver. (make sure not to use older)
- GPS Bluethoot Receiver Globalsat BT359
Main (and only) issue: COM port setting
Consider that two COM port will need to be setted:
- The first COM port allows your BT GPS to communicate with your Palm750
- The second COM port allows the GPS information data to be exchanged in your device within appropriate application (example Google Maps)
1. Establishing a bluetooth relationship with you GPS receiver
- Setting>Connections>Bluetooth> Turn on Bluetooth (in case you haven't ;-)
- Setting>Connections>Bluetooth>Devices> New partnership (will find your GPS, turn it on!)
2. Assigning a COM port to your GPS
-Setting>Connections>Bluetooth>COM Ports> New Incoming Port (tap on it) > select a port (chosed #4) and tap on "Secure Connection"
3. Assigning COM port for data exchange and identify GPS COM port assigned
- Setting>GPS(tap icon)>Programs>GPS program port, select for example COM port 2 (must be different from the COM assigned above to GPS), baudrate 4800
- Setting>GPS(tap icon)>Hardware>GPS hardware port, select COM port 4 (assigned to your GPS at above point #2)
4. Assigning data COM port in Google Maps Mobile
- Start Google Maps>Menu>Options>GPS Position Setting>Manual setting, select COM port 2 (assigned for data exchange at above point #3)
Before starting Google Maps again just shut down your Treo750 and restart it.
Finally launch Google Maps and start the postion tracing.
You will see yourself as blue dot on the map. Enjoy!
Marco
Hi
I'm having some data connection issues and would like some assistance.
What I need is:
1. When at home - my phone connects to wifi router for all data (currently working)
2. When out and about - my phone connects via EDGE/3G/HSDPA for data connection (Currently working)
3. When at work - my phone connects to my pc to get internet connection over work LAN via the work proxy. (NOT WORKING)
Can anyone advise how I can set up a wi-fi network for option 3 - that enables options 1 and 2 to exist with minimal fuss or settings changes.
Please include config advise for both laptop and WM phone. I'm using a samsung i780 with WM 6.0.
try rk-locswitch - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=328114
or wifi locations - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448783
Bluetooth Tethering Manager is an app designed to automate Bluetooth tethering connections between your phone and other android devices. It allows you to choose when the tethering should stop (Screen off or WiFi connected) to save battery on your devices (Bluetooth takes very small amount of battery when is not connected). So you don't need to go to settings and manually start Bluetooth tethering (on server side) or connect to server device (on client side). This app does it for you.
Additionally on the client device you can see:
- the signal strength of your connection (3G,H, etc.);
- battery level of your server device.
With Blue Tethering you don't need to pull out the phone from your pocket to check how much battery do you have or what's the signal strength. App uses an android 4.0+ built in tethering.
!!NOTE!!
Make sure that built in Android tethering works between your devices, before using my app.
Link to Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomlocksapps.bluetoothtetheringmanager
Now version 1.1 is out.
Changelog:
- fix minor bugfixes,
- ability to start service with system,
- turn off Bluetooth when is in idle,
- now supports locale!
Hi,
This is a very handy application. No need to buy a 3G tablet and an extra sim card. Thanks for this app!
Hello friends,
Presenting my first App - AutoCon
AutoCon will turn off the connections when screen goes off and turn them back on when screen turns on - Saves battery by turning off connections when you don't need them, Saves data usages. You can still be connected to internet by activating networks periodically when screen remains off!
AutoCon helps user to control the connections like Data, WiFi, Bluetooth with the activities of screen. This will prevent the unwanted usages of the network connections which leads to improve battery life!
Basic Principle :
It has been observed that the internet connections (WiFi and Data) are one of the primary reasons of battery drain. Also they consume battery when user don't need them. Typically users keep the mobile always connected to internet but majority of users don't require the always-on connection, but its sufficient for them to connect to internet when required.
Its painful for user to turn on the connection when needed and turn it off when done. Here comes AutoCon.
AutoCon will turn off the connections when screen goes off and turn them back on when screen turns on!
Also for countries like India where mobile data plans are still expensive, AutoCon will prevent the exes usages of mobile data by disabling it when its not required.
Main Features :
- Control Data, WiFi and Bluetooth connections
- Turn Off the connections when screen goes off
- Turn On connections when screen turns on
- Supports configuration of intervals after which connections are to be turned on/off when screen goes on/off
- Periodically activate connections in background (say every 1 hour, configurable) when screen is off so that user will not be totally disconnected
- Disable WiFi when its not connected to any network
- Disable mobile data when WiFi is connected
- Time Range: Connections will stay off in given time range (say at night 11 pm to 6 am, I don't want AutoCon to enable connections when I unlock the screen)
- When a particular app is running, do not disconnect when screen is off (for example I am speaking on Viber, so I want data to remain connected always even though screen is off)
- Everything is configurable - every interval, every setting.
Download
Get it free on play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suvi.autoconlite
If you like my work, support me by buying the full version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suvi.autocon
More features coming soon.
I have posted the same app in wider audience. Please have your comments/feedback into the main thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/autocon-smart-connection-manager-t2903112
Hey Guys -
I've played with Tasker for a couple of months now and it's the #1 reason I like Android! I'm trying to set up a specific task and have many options as to how to go about it. I've tried a few things myself as you'll see below, but it doesn't always work well. Therefore, I wanted to post to see what the community suggested...
Goal
When at home or work, WiFi is On and Bluetooth is off
When not at home or work, HotSpot is On (Therefore also turning off WiFi) and Bluetooth is on
My Questions
1. Do you suggest I use Tasker's Location, AutoLocation's GeoFence, AutoLocation's Location, , AutoLocation's "Fuse", Near WiFi, a combination of these, or something else?
2. What's the best suggestion you have as to set this up to run as smoothly as possible? I'm concerned about battery, but would give it up if it meant it worked better.
Methods
I've come across a few different ways to do this. Below is what I've considered / tried so far:
- Location Based (Native Tasker)
- Location Based (AutoRemote)
This has GeoFencing and Location profiles. According to the app's FAQ, Geofencing is low power and uses cell + WiFi signals and Location uses GPS. It also says the can work together using "Fuse Location" but I cannot find that option
- WiFi Near (Native Tasker)
Note: I do keep the Location setting for Tasker set to "High Accuracy" in Android's settings
My Current Setup
Currently, I use Tasker's native Location but have found it doesn't work that well. Below's how I have it set up:
- Task: "Enable HotSpot"
- Enables Hotspot / Wait 3 Sec / Disable Bluetooth
- Task: "Disable Hotspot"
- Enables WiFi (Disabling Hotspot) / Enable Bluetooth
- Profile: Home - (Location)
- Task: "Disable Hotspot"
- Exit Task: "Enable HotSpot"
- Profile Work (Location)
- Task: "Disable Hotspot"
- Exit Task: "Enable HotSpot"
My Ideal Setup
I'd like to have it use one of the Locations OR well as WiFi near to trigger. Since you can't directly set an "OR" command in tasker, I am trying a workaround which does the following:
- Task: "Dummy"
- Wait 1ms
- Profile Home (Location)
- State: Location
- Task: Dummy
- Profile Work (Location)
- State: Location
- Task: Dummy
- Profile Near WiFi
- State: Near WiFI HOMESSID/WORKSSID
- Task: Dummy
- Task: "Disable HotSpot"
- Enables WiFi (Disabling Hotspot) / Enable Bluetooth
- Task: "Enable Hotspot"
- Wait 10 Seconds
- If %PACTIVE doesn't match *,Home (Location),*|*,Work (Location,*
- Enables HotSpot (Disables WiFi) / Disable Bluetooth
- End if
- Profile: Auto Hotspot
- State: Variable -> Variable Value: %PACTIVE Matches *,Home (Location),*|*,Work (Location,*
- Task: "Disable Hotspot"
- Exit Task: "Enable Hotspot"
All of the above basically because Tasker doesn't have an "OR" command.
So... what do you think? Have any suggestions? Thanks!