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Data Auto Disconnect

I'm sure this is a noob question, but I can't find the answer on the forum.
I've seen a couple people reference automatically ending the data connections when they're idle. Can someone explain how this is done?

Is the desire to disconnect the data to save on battery life? Just curious. Thanks.

That's the main reason I want to do it...not sure about others...

I figured out two ways to do this for anyone else that's interested.
1) Using Advanced Config Tool (V3.3): Menu > More Settings > Connections. Check "Disconnect After" and set the timeout you want. This seems to work well for activesync connections (my mail is set to recieve every 5 min), but doesn't always work for on demand connections (Internet).
2) Comm Manager Pro. No instructions for this since I'm not using it (yet). But everything I've read looks like it does it.
Like I mentioned, I've got my email configured to sync every 5 minutes and I have a connection timeout of 30 seconds set in Advanced Config. This setup has drastically improved my battery life. Before this change, I got maybe 12 hours on a good day. With this timeout set, I could probably get 2 solid days. The only thing I haven't figured out is if the timeout is and idle timeout or an overall timeout. What I mean, is will the connection end after 30 seconds even if it's in use?

I'm interested in this as well, it would be even better if outlook or msn live would make a connection and disconnect after synchronizing.

I've been looking for the same solution. So far using advanced config settings will force disconnect no matter if it was idle or not. I'm looking for a solution to disconnect only when idle.
As of proof, set auto disconnect to 1 minute and using latest skype v3.0 start transferring a large file. After 1 minute data connection will be forcibly disconnected.
Any solutions for this?
Thank you.

Can someone help me find the timing setting in Advanced Config? I've looked through everything - using Energy 3.0 Rom (WM6.5) and don't see anything related to data disconnect other than under "Data Connections:" "GPRS disconnect:" and my settings are "Enable button and timer"
I don't see where the timer comes into play; don't really care if the connection gets cut off - I'd rather see a battery life improvement.....
I'm an absolute idiot. I just skimmed through the thread and didn't read the post above... *smacks forehead*

Its been posted in this very topic, and its only 5 replies long
xawen said:
I figured out two ways to do this for anyone else that's interested.
1) Using Advanced Config Tool (V3.3): Menu > More Settings > Connections. Check "Disconnect After" and set the timeout you want. This seems to work well for activesync connections (my mail is set to recieve every 5 min), but doesn't always work for on demand connections (Internet).
2) Comm Manager Pro. No instructions for this since I'm not using it (yet). But everything I've read looks like it does it.
Like I mentioned, I've got my email configured to sync every 5 minutes and I have a connection timeout of 30 seconds set in Advanced Config. This setup has drastically improved my battery life. Before this change, I got maybe 12 hours on a good day. With this timeout set, I could probably get 2 solid days. The only thing I haven't figured out is if the timeout is and idle timeout or an overall timeout. What I mean, is will the connection end after 30 seconds even if it's in use?
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In advanced config the settings you are looking are not located in the list on first screen, the are in separate menu as described above.
And now I'll quote myself so my question will not get burred:
[email protected] said:
I've been looking for the same solution. So far using advanced config settings will force disconnect no matter if it was idle or not. I'm looking for a solution to disconnect only when idle.
As of proof, set auto disconnect to 1 minute and using latest skype v3.0 start transferring a large file. After 1 minute data connection will be forcibly disconnected.
Any solutions for this?
Thank you.
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guys, found this
http://www.andrewsayshello.com/windows-mobile/auto-disconnecting-idle-data-connections-in-wm6/
hope this helps in some way

Thanks for the link, unfortunately it still disconnects even if data connection is in use.

WMLongLife can do this for you.
About the registry tweak that does this, I must warn you: it disables the ability to do voice and data simultaneously.

Chainfire said:
WMLongLife can do this for you.
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Just checked WMLongLife and it seems that program does not quiet work if one doesn't use opera or wifirouter...
Chainfire said:
About the registry tweak that does this, I must warn you: it disables the ability to do voice and data simultaneously.
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This is new for me...I thought that data connection cannot co-exist with phone call, period..

[email protected] said:
Just checked WMLongLife and it seems that program does not quiet work if one doesn't use opera or wifirouter...
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Yes it does require a certain way of using your phone (current test version has specific settings - you can change this in next version). Just saying.
This is new for me...I thought that data connection cannot co-exist with phone call, period..
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Yes it can, but it depends on several factors. Under ideal (and never actually occuring) conditions it can be done with 2G GSM (GPRS/EDGE). Normally, however, either GPRS/EDGE connection suspends ('pauses') during voice call, or with 2G CDMA voice call may not work at all while data connection active (depends on exact 2G CDMA network type).
With 3G GSM (UMTS/HSPA) it is quite possible (and normal) to do data and voice simultaneously, however for some reason the auto data disconnect registry tweak breaks it. I'm not quite sure why, but it does.
3G CDMA (EV-DO) behaves the same as 2G GSM with regards to simultaneous voice and data (data drops), however, EV-DO Rev. A behaves the same as 3G GSM (possible but broken by registry tweak)
Aside from this, it is also needed that your provider/network has the correct hardware to handle this. I'm not sure how common it is for this properly operating on EV-DO Rev. A, but for UMTS/HSPA early tower equipment was bugged and did not allow this. In Europe, most UMTS/HSPA towers have since been upgraded to allow simultaneous voice and data (and HTC handsets support this perfectly), but how this is in the USA I cannot say.
Hope that explains it (it is a bit messy explenation I know)

if this dowsn't work then i have no ideea what will )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=484084
tell me if worked for you

!!!!!
I had it set to disconnect (via Diamond Tweak software) after 1 minute of activity. I did this to preserve battery life, BUT BUT BUT
With 3g on, and even with 3g disabled all day and edge on, the battery still died in 8, 12 hours (3g, edge) with the connection disabling. i use the phone for a good number of calls, text, and some data every day.
AFTER i reenabled it to NOT disconnect after every 1 minute, i pulled over 24 hours on a SINGLE charge.
am i the only one that's experienced this??

Auto switching between wifi networks

The walls in our house are either too thick or my wireless hub is too thin, so I have to have two of them. The trouble is, I tell WM6 to connect and it connects to the last one I chose even if the signal strength is very poor and the other hub signal strength is very strong. I can change manually, but that is a pain. Generally, I struggle with poor connections for ages until I realise why. Is there any way to make WM6 automatically switch to a network (one which is already authorised) if the signal strength is much better than the existing one? It seems to do it automatically if the last network is unreachable, but not otherwise.

alexmay said:
The walls in our house are either too thick or my wireless hub is too thin, so I have to have two of them. The trouble is, I tell WM6 to connect and it connects to the last one I chose even if the signal strength is very poor and the other hub signal strength is very strong. I can change manually, but that is a pain. Generally, I struggle with poor connections for ages until I realise why. Is there any way to make WM6 automatically switch to a network (one which is already authorised) if the signal strength is much better than the existing one? It seems to do it automatically if the last network is unreachable, but not otherwise.
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i'm trying best wifi apps from google play right now. it's quite good

What is WM6, please?
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---------- Post added at 11:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 AM ----------
Hi,
In this message, "NETWORK = WIFI", not cell.
Before responding, you may want to go and look at a program called "NetSetMan" for the PC (Windows), to reference what I mean here.
NetSetMan runs all the time and auto-switches to an available network. It has 6 tabs that you can customize (it is not limited to 6 networks though).
Tab 1 = Home Network. You set up your own network here. Mine's Static, so it's handy.
Tab 2 = Generic, Free, Open DHCP networks.
Tabs 3-6 = Any networks that you visit however often, that are passworded, DHCP or Static.
You can set these tabs up for anything you want. That's how I use them on my laptop. You can even set up the printers on the various networks if you want. It's a really cool app!
The point here though is, that I want an auto-connect app that will just do it (hence, "auto") and I do't have to worry about it. I can either preconfigure, or configure at the time, but either way, "remember" networks and have the ability to auto-connect to any standard, open network. But I don't want it to ever switch to another network, while I am connected to one of my "remembered" closed (passworded) networks. People seem to complain a lot about apps switching to a weaker network or something and in my opinion, an app like this should never switch when you're on a preset network, unless it goes down and another "remembered", or open network is available.
Does anyone know of a decent auto-switching network app out there? Even if it doesn't work exactly as I described. I can start writing to the developer and see if he/she/they will do something to make it better. Most are pretty good about it.
Thanks,
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Zeuszoos
ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T 10.1" Tab. 64GB, WiFi
nVidia Tegra3 Quad Core CPU/12 Core GPU, ICS 4.0.3, Rooted

i guest the best wifi apps didn't have the more advanced option like the way you want it.
it just switching back and forth based on the saved wifi networks which has the best wifi signal out there.
the minimum default signal is set to 4 out of 10, then if one of your saved wifi networks has signal above the current using,
it will switch to the one with the highest signal.

I use WEFI Connect from the Play Store. I believe it does what you're looking for.

Unknown apps.
alexmay said:
The walls in our house are either too thick or my wireless hub is too thin, so I have to have two of them. The trouble is, I tell WM6 to connect and it connects to the last one I chose even if the signal strength is very poor and the other hub signal strength is very strong. I can change manually, but that is a pain. Generally, I struggle with poor connections for ages until I realise why. Is there any way to make WM6 automatically switch to a network (one which is already authorised) if the signal strength is much better than the existing one? It seems to do it automatically if the last network is unreachable, but not otherwise.
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I have been looking for the same type of app without success. finally just put a wi-fi signal booster on router.

AlanVG said:
I use WEFI Connect from the Play Store. I believe it does what you're looking for.
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I tried that one. I must have missed something in it. Is there a setting that you noticed?
Btw, I asked a question out of curiousity, but even though people are talking about it, no one seems to know what "WM6" is. I just noticed it's in the context of network connection apps. Do you know what it is by chance???

Zeuszoos said:
I tried that one. I must have missed something in it. Is there a setting that you noticed?
Btw, I asked a question out of curiousity, but even though people are talking about it, no one seems to know what "WM6" is. I just noticed it's in the context of network connection apps. Do you know what it is by chance???
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Did you noticed this thread has 3 years? WM6 means Windows Mobile 6, btw.
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[Q] Won't reconnect manual network without SSID broadcast?

So the S3 has known WiFi issues, but mine seems to have none of the issues I've read about thus far. It does have one irritating thing that has been driving me crazy for the longest time. If I ever move outside of the range of my network, reboot, or etc such that the WiFi has to be reestablished, it will decide that my network is "out of range" even though the signal is well within an acceptable minimum (it's a tad bit weak, but, once established it holds extremely steady pretty much no matter what I'm doing.) If I remove and re-add the network settings it works perfectly, again with a stable signal and perfect speeds until the next time I move out of range or reboot.
For now I've reenabled SSID broadcast, but I really liked the idea of having it off as it's a ridiculously simple yet strikingly effective security mechanism (I like the "security through obscurity" methods when I can -- especially since I'm having to use the old WEP encryption protocol to support some older devices, though I'm just about ready just to give up on them at this point. Even the best hacker in the world couldn't get into my network if (s)he never actually made any attempt to do so in the first place.) With SSID enabled, it has no troubles picking up my network every time, it just won't automatically pick it up without it.
Is this just an issue with the software itself or something? Anything that can be fixed from the user side, or is it something that can only be fixed by an update to the OS or related software itself? (But then with 4.1 coming soon supposedly I'm kind of hoping that if it is an issue with the software that would fix it. Still, that's a while away at least and this is assuming their plans aren't messed up with this whole lawsuit business causing them so many problems right now.)

If you have SSID broadcast disabled, how do you expect your phone to recognize the network? I can see how it would work if you enable SSID, connect to your network then disable it again, but it's not going magically reconnect with SSID disabled, its not logical seeing your SSID is what makes it possible for your phone to find your network.
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Wep sucks ofcourse but how about just setting up a mac addy auth to give another layer of security and enable ur ssid
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I do use MAC address filtering if that's what you mean. While it might stop a script kiddie, I don't have a huge amount of confidence in it. MAC address spoofing is so pitifully easy than with computer equipment at least you usually are even presented with a configuration option that lets you specifically change the MAC address to anything you want. I'm definitely sticking with it because, well, there's absolutely no reason not to, but I actually have less confidence in MAC address filtering to stop anyone than disabled SSID broadcasting because anyone actually actively trying to break in should pretty much immediately bypass that particular mechanism right off.
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If you have SSID broadcast disabled, how do you expect your phone to recognize the network? I can see how it would work if you enable SSID, connect to your network then disable it again, but it's not going magically reconnect with SSID disabled, its not logical seeing your SSID is what makes it possible for your phone to find your network.
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ALL other devices are smart enough to search for a manually configured network if they actually know the SSID to search for. My Roku, my Android 2.2 "Internet Tablet" (basically a PDA) by Archos, my Nintendo DS (this is the main thing holding me back at WEP, and as ancient and pitiful as its networking is, even IT can connect on its own without making me manually recreate the settings every time!) and my EeePC running Windows XP without any software to manage the WiFi settings except the built-in Windows thing.

Nazo said:
So the S3 has known WiFi issues, but mine seems to have none of the issues I've read about thus far. It does have one irritating thing that has been driving me crazy for the longest time. If I ever move outside of the range of my network, reboot, or etc such that the WiFi has to be reestablished, it will decide that my network is "out of range" even though the signal is well within an acceptable minimum (it's a tad bit weak, but, once established it holds extremely steady pretty much no matter what I'm doing.) If I remove and re-add the network settings it works perfectly, again with a stable signal and perfect speeds until the next time I move out of range or reboot.
For now I've reenabled SSID broadcast, but I really liked the idea of having it off as it's a ridiculously simple yet strikingly effective security mechanism (I like the "security through obscurity" methods when I can -- especially since I'm having to use the old WEP encryption protocol to support some older devices, though I'm just about ready just to give up on them at this point. Even the best hacker in the world couldn't get into my network if (s)he never actually made any attempt to do so in the first place.) With SSID enabled, it has no troubles picking up my network every time, it just won't automatically pick it up without it.
Is this just an issue with the software itself or something? Anything that can be fixed from the user side, or is it something that can only be fixed by an update to the OS or related software itself? (But then with 4.1 coming soon supposedly I'm kind of hoping that if it is an issue with the software that would fix it. Still, that's a while away at least and this is assuming their plans aren't messed up with this whole lawsuit business causing them so many problems right now.)
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hidden ssid enabler will solve this problem. it works great for me. follow the directions in comments of play store though.

You know, I do believe that did actually solve the problem. I guess more testing is needed, but in my initial test it seems to have worked just fine with the SSID broadcast set to hidden again (I even rebooted the router and phone both just to be sure the settings fully took.)
It still strikes me as being a bit dumb that my ancient Nintendo DS that can't even handle WPA can handle a non-broadcast SSID and my previous Android PDA could as well, yet this Android phone couldn't out of the box...

wifi on the g955fd

I hope this thread doesn't bring the ghost busters out(though i might need them)
I've had the s8+ for the past couple weeks or so.until lately something weird happens.i live in a two storey house.got one router on each floor.each with a different ssid.but same router model.so when am at second floor, and do a wifi scan,i can see the router ssid here,the one in the bottom floor and neighbors' routers. When i go to bottom floor,suddenly wifi search keeps lookijg but no routers found(even if i am standing right next to the router).so if i want to connect to bottom router, I need to do that while at second floor then go down (and I'll have full signal now)
I just updated to latest build today as there was an ota update but nothing fixed. anyone has a clue as to what is happening?same happens with an s7 edge.i have a nexus 6p and an iphone 6 at home and they don't face same problem.
Any input is highly appreciated.thanks

can you provide inssider (Wifi Analyzer or similar) screens? can you setup 5ghz? and create the the same name ssid (5gz because is shorter)

prfraczek said:
can you provide inssider (Wifi Analyzer or similar) screens?
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Ok I just installed wifi analyzer by farproc.what exactly do you want me to take screenshot of?

screenshots with networks upstairs and downstairs

prfraczek said:
screenshots with networks upstairs and downstairs
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First one with many networks is upstairs.
Second one is downstairs(turned wifi off then back on when I reached down)
Third one is when I connected to bottom router while up then headed down

weird. Can you change Jabbour1 channel to 6 and test it?
BTW I would use the same name just with different channels.

Btw i did try turn 2.4 off and keep only 5 on but didn't work.ill try channel 6 tomorrow.but will that affect the other devices?
The isp tech set them this way.said it was better have two names

changing channel will not make any difference for your other devices, keep one name and make sure you use non overlapping channels 1,6,11

Did try set channel to 6 but same result

prfraczek said:
changing channel will not make any difference for your other devices, keep one name and make sure you use non overlapping channels 1,6,11
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Any other solutions?what could be the reason?

Question Fix wifi

been having trouble with wifi after updating to 12
this is my second device, first device was on android 11 worked great, wifi hadd to return it because the sim tray broke while under warranty as i tried to insert sim card,
have had 2nd device for about 6 months now and updated software right away , thats when i noticed changes on my wifi . from low signal to wifi disconnecting and displaying a messege that reads,,,, connect when signal is stronger or not connected
any help is apprecited

anyone?

I'm not sure if it is any different since the update but this phone has given me problems for over a year with wifi and devices. I even made a forum post regarding the components/hardware of this phone and it being cheap. People told me "it was the same" as many other phones and it was fine.
I connect to a 360 camera (the camera is the WAP) for work and this phone always has problems with range. My older phone, a Moto Z2 worked just fine. I have came to the conclusion that the 2.4ghz band on this phone sucks. It has no range or weak signal. My internet is 330mbps but if I am standing 5 feet from my router doing a speed test, it is 60mbps with this phone. Phone is also slow, no faster than my much older Moto Z2 I got in 2018. I can't wait to replace it soon.

ospfrat said:
connect when signal is stronger or not connected
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Given Occam's Razor, my first suggestion is for you to determine if the signal is, indeed, needing to be stronger or not connected... and whether or not there is strong interference nearby.
Those are the first things ANYONE would do, so they're not specific to your problem other than you NEED to do them first, just as anyone would need to do them first - before blaming the phone.
To run that first basic test, the first suggestion always is for you to run a local Wi-Fi survey using any Wi-Fi Analyzer to assess the received signal strength.
For example...
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... and, maybe even set up a snitch in the USB Debugging options (either method will tell you the received signal strength).
Android 12 Settings > Developer options > Networking >
Enable Wi-Fi Verbose Logging = on
In my case, that verbose logging says, for each SSID I'm connected to, something like the following (reading from my phone just now):
mySSID_nomap
Connected
Autoreconnect turned off
f = 2432 DE:AD:BE:EF:CA:FE
standard = 4 rssi = -33 score = 60 tx=2.0
If you put two similar phones side by side, the interference and signal strength readings should be the same, and if they're not, that would be a useful clue in the direction that you seek answers for.