[Q] how does switchpro widget disable data connections? - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
been wondering about this: how does switchpro widget disable data connections?
It seems to work fine on my desire but when I go to settings I see data connection is still enabled and apn's haven't been renamed
Does it do anything in the background or am I missing a parameter?
Cheers
B

I have been trying to work out exactly what it does as well.
It certainly is not an APN re-namer like most, as this is something you can enable in switch pro's settings if you need too.
However like you said it also does not tap into the official HTC version like the sense widget, or CM6's modified power control widget.

Anybody ? I switch data connections off when I go to bed but when I unlock my phone in the morning I notice a 3g icon active (though it disables immediatly after)
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i cant even enable data connection using switchpro widget - the icon lights up but nothing happens
i have to manually turn on the connection in settings
i am only able to deactivate data connection using this widget

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Is the desire always connected ?

Hi,
Coming from an HTC HD1 and HD2, I've just bought my HTC Desire yesterday. And wooow, it's amazing ! Really faster than the HD2 !
It seems that my Desire is always connected to the 3G/EDGE network. How can I see if I'm connected or not ? I've set "enable always on mobile" to OFF, and "Auto Sync" to OFF. But I still see the E icon with grey up and down arrows.
Is there an app to disconnect data after x minutes, if the device is not used ? On windows mobile, I was using WM Long Life to do that trick. I don't know if there is something similar, because I'm very new to Android.
Thanks
Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks toggle to turn it off. Alternatively, you can use the mobile network toggle widget, from HTC, on one of your homescreens.
About turning off the data after x amount of MB - I use 3G Watchdog. Search for it in the market, it's really good, plus comes with a useful homescreen widget etc etc. lol
Hope that helps.
pim said:
I still see the E icon with grey up and down arrows.
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Grey means they're not doing anything. They turn white when transmitting/receiving.
dpk said:
Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks toggle to turn it off. Alternatively, you can use the mobile network toggle widget, from HTC, on one of your homescreens.
About turning off the data after x amount of MB - I use 3G Watchdog. Search for it in the market, it's really good, plus comes with a useful homescreen widget etc etc. lol
Hope that helps.
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Thx for the answer. I went through Settings -> Wireless & Networks and turned off the connection. But this option totally prevents the phone from being connected to the 3G network. When I turn it back ON, then the phone automatically connects to the network.
What I want is the phone being able to connect but not permanently.
For example, I check my mails, the phone connects, retrieves the emails, and when no more data is being downloaded, disconnects after xx seconds.
It would drain less battery than being always connected.
I've searched for watchdog, but it isn't what I'm looking for.
Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks toggle to turn it off. Alternatively, you can use the mobile network toggle widget, from HTC, on on
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Thx for the answer. I went through Settings -> Wireless & Networks and turned off the connection. But this option totally prevents the phone from being connected to the 3G network. When I turn it back ON, then the phone automatically connects to the network.
What I want is the phone being able to connect but not permanently.
For example, I check my mails, the phone connects, retrieves the emails, and when no more data is being downloaded, disconnects after xx seconds.
It would drain less battery than being always connected.
I've searched for watchdog, but it isn't what I'm looking for.
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If its not transmitting data, it does not use any more power then if disconnected. Don't worry about it.
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would highly recommend juice defender. managers disconnection of data at set times to conserve battery.
I have found APNDroid widget to work quite nice. Click to network on, check mail, update everything, then click off. Still not quite what you are looking for, but perhaps a solution. I am currently on 6 month contract in India & the mobile data rates here is ridiculously expensive. 1mb = 40min phone call in price. So it works quite well for the battery drain & cost saving here.
Why use APNdroid when there is a native widget, which does the exact same thing? (add widget, settings, mobile network)
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thanks. Didn't see that far.
KrewCial said:
Why use APNdroid when there is a native widget, which does the exact same thing? (add widget, settings, mobile network)
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thanks, didn't know that
anyway I use apndroid also, because when I click the Htc gadged, the apn connection is estabilished.
Apndroid adds a suffix to the apn name, thus it's impossible to connect (and pay fees ) if I don't want to

Turning off mobile internet

My wife has a problem with her EVO. Not so much with the EVO itself, but with Sprint service.
Within the building she works, she has terrible reception. Because of this, if she leaves mobile internet enabled, after a 6 hour day, her battery will be at 30%.The battery status says that she spent 60% without signal. I did do the "trick" to change her phone from GSM to CDMA using that diag menu from the dial menu, but again, the issue with her is that when she is deep in her building, she doesn't have any reception.
And of course, if she disables mobile internet before she gets to work, her battery is just fine when she leaves work.
Now, I am aware that you can either hold down the power button and turn it off and/or go into the options and enable it. We use LauncherPro, so we lost the ability to add the HTC sense mobile internet toggle widget.
Here are a few questions:
1. Does the Locale application work on the EVO, and if so, does it allow you to turn on/off mobile internet on a CDMA phone based on your location?
2. Is there a widget for the HTC EVO that lets you turn on/off mobile internet that works if you're not using HTC sense? The few I've found don't appear to work on a CDMA phone, or had reported problems.
just out of curiosity... You can't use the power button because your launcher does not have that feature? ... or you are looking for an automated way?
Does verizon have better coverage there? You could always try using their towers.
Locale does indeed work on the Evo, however it might be because I don't have the specific plugin, but i don't see any parameters to just turn off mobile internet. I think you can alternatively turn on wifi and have it auto connect to wifi at her work if they have it, since having wifi connected turns off mobile internet.
Another alternative is settings profile, which i haven't used myself but from the description it looks like it functions like locale, but also has a widget.
Lastly, when I need to toggle mobile internet, i'm using switchpro widget, which does have a toggle for mobile internet, as well as 4g and a few other options.
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Does verizon have better coverage there? You could always try using their towers.
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How do you use their towers but wouldn't that be roaming ??
Try Timerrific. It let's you use time base profiles to enable and disable stiff and its free.
I use a widget called Dazzle.
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verse187 said:
How do you use their towers but wouldn't that be roaming ??
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Yes. Which is free. I do this all day every day. Where I work, service for both Sprint and Verizon suck. However I usually have one or the other and it will pick whichever one is better. Also, in the metro tunnels (subwway in Washington DC), Verizon has great service so I maintain a connection through them almost the whole way home.
Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks
- Check data roaming
- Uncheck the guards and the sound
- Click Roaming and set it for automatic

[Q] Need an app... can anyone help?

Ok so as far as i know there is know toggle widget that will turn on and off the incredibles mobile network. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to create one or point me to one that does. It bothers me that my wifi has a toggle widget but i still have to go the long way to turn on/off my mobile network. Thanks for all the hard work you guys do, cause of your work i am in love....with my phone.
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Jinksys01 said:
Ok so as far as i know there is know toggle widget that will turn on and off the incredibles mobile network. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to create one or point me to one that does. It bothers me that my wifi has a toggle widget but i still have to go the long way to turn on/off my mobile network. Thanks for all the hard work you guys do, cause of your work i am in love....with my phone.
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long press screen > widget > settings > mobile network
Then it put a widget on my screen to turn it on or off
Also there is a widget 3G hotspot, airplane mode, bluetooth, GPS, sound profile, rintone, and wifi.
TNS201 said:
long press screen > widget > settings > mobile network
Then it put a widget on my screen to turn it on or off
Also there is a widget 3G hotspot, airplane mode, bluetooth, GPS, sound profile, rintone, and wifi.
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Thank You so much.... It has been driving me crazy i downloaded every widget i could find all the shortcuts took you to the mobile network settings i was begining to freak.
okay another question what about one that works for launcherpro

[Q] Network data mode

Hey XDA
Does anyone know of a widget that manipulates the network data mode switch that appears with a long power button press?
\Mikkel
you mean this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8124493&postcount=47
or these?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8124344&postcount=45
No, actually not. For me the APN OnOff does not work on the SGS, and I know that this is the case for many others.
What I mean is that the JP6 Froyo build has the ability to enable and disable data network. The setting can be found doing a long press on the power button. What I need is a widget, like the one you posted, that manipulates this setting.
Hmm, just tried APN OnOff again. Now it works, but I am unsure if this messing with APNs is the way to go. Would rather want a widget that manipulates the built-in setting.

[Q] Deactivating data with Launcher Pro

Hey
As my DHD seems to drink battery power, Ive found by disabling data (using the HTC sense widget), it lasts alot longer. (When I say data, I mean Edge/3G)
But recently when I swapped to Launcher Pro, I seemed to have lost that widget and functionality.
SwitcherPro doesnt seem to have the ability to disable data completely.
Dazzle does have it. But everytime I disable the WIFI, it seems to enable data, which I then have to disable again.
Im about to go on holiday abroard, so Id like to be able to control when my data is turned on and off.
Can anyone offer up what they do, and how they cope?
Thanks
Luca
go in to network settings and you should beable to turn it off.
if you select "mobile network" and it should have the heading under that

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