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How to disconnect GPRS?

How do I disconnect a GPRS session if I want the phone to use a wifi signal instead? Is there any way of telling the phone to always use wifi in preference to GPRS if possible?
The shiny new phone has just arrived, so lots of questions!
TIA

Hmm well I'm not sure if this works on Rhodium, but on many HTCs keeping the 'hangup' button pressed for a few seconds will disconnect cellular data connection.
If not, go to "Comm Manager", this should also have a button to disconnect it.
If that doesn't work, there's always datadisconnect.exe in \Windows (though that would be a silly thing to do every time )
Anyways, if you have a Wi-Fi connection, all connections made after that point should go through Wi-Fi automatically. Existing connections will keep using cellular data, until they are de/re-connected, unless the program asking for the connection specifically requests to use the cellular connection.

No luck holding down the Hangup button - I tried holding it for 10 seconds and the GPRS session stayed open.
I'm concerned about the situations where I think I'm connected to wifi but there's been a DHCP problem or something, and the phone quietly goes and uses GPRS instead (so the wifi icon is shown at the top, but there's actually no network connectivity via wifi).
Does anyone have a good solution to this?

There is an app available called "NoData" that lets you switch GPRS/3G/HSPA off. But you have to switch it back on to use it again...

I just found an option to configure the Hangup button so that it turns off GPRS, so problem solved! (by default it locks the handset)

itm said:
I just found an option to configure the Hangup button so that it turns off GPRS, so problem solved! (by default it locks the handset)
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You need to do some "RegEdits" to obtain this.. go here...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings\
add a DWORD called "CacheTime" with value of "60"
then add "SuspendResume" as a string with "GPRS_bye_if_device_off"
obviously minus the ""'s

beware that tweak breaks simultaneous voice and data

Chainfire said:
beware that tweak breaks simultaneous voice and data
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I've never had any problems with it, when I have a 3g connection active I can make/receive phonecalls and keep the data connection live. I reguarly download files while on calls and they have finished by the time I hang up...?

nicelad_uk said:
You need to do some "RegEdits" to obtain this.. go here...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings\
add a DWORD called "CacheTime" with value of "60"
then add "SuspendResume" as a string with "GPRS_bye_if_device_off"
obviously minus the ""'s
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What exactly does this tweak do?
I actually managed to configure the Hangup button to close the GPRS connection using the standard Button Settings menu, but I'm curious to know what your registry settings will do.

This will automatically disconnect the GPRS after xxx seconds (60 in the above) if GPRS is not used.

Program to disable 2G/3G data

I have a plan with 350 MB, but I overstepped it this month. So, is there a program with which I can totally disable 2G/3G data for certain period of time (until 22nd ) and to continue to use voice and WiFi?

Highl1 said:
I have a plan with 350 MB, but I overstepped it this month. So, is there a program with which I can totally disable 2G/3G data for certain period of time (until 22nd ) and to continue to use voice and WiFi?
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Do try APNDroid. Its free and able to do exactly what you ask!
Basically it will disable your 3G by changing the APN values and backing it up. Once you need to use 3G again, it restore the original values to your APN settings.
No reboot required! 3 to 5 secs is all it takes to disable/enable 3G

Great, just tried it. Thanks a lot. I only hope data connection won't start somehow by itself

Be aware that sometimes, when you uninstall APNDroid it can mess your APN values and you will have to re-enter them manually

iuzar said:
Be aware that sometimes, when you uninstall APNDroid it can mess your APN values and you will have to re-enter them manually
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Can't say I encounter this.
You encounter this before? Perhaps you might want to let the author know so can fix it?

APN droid is perfect dont worry.
If you uninstall it with your connection off, you can fiz this by going to your apn settings from Settings>Wireless...>Mobile Networks...>Access Point names>the current apn>Rename it and remove the apndroid from the name.
Thats it.

I would recommend 3G Watchdog. It automatically switches to 2G when you reach previously defined data limit.

APNDroid didn't help, data connection was still turning on after WiFi wents off
But this helped
1. Type *#*#4636#*#* on your dial pad
2. Select "Phone Information"
3. Press "Menu" soft key
4. Select "More"
5. Select "Disable Data on Boot"
6. Reboot

I can also recommend to use '3g Watchdog' combined with 'APNDroid' (both free)
3g watchdog will let you set your monthly data allowance (350MB) so that it resets its counters at a specific date you set (i.e. the 1st of each month) You can then set 3g watchdog to turn off your data connection (via APNDroid) when you've used a percentage amount of data of your choice (i.e. 99%/100% of your allowance for that month).

I'm using APNdroid and 3GWatchdog together and they work great so far.
One thing you have to be careful of is if you are using a task killer. If it kills 3GWatchdog and then you use your data connection, the data you send or receive won't be added to the amount of data in 3GWatchdog.
So be careful with it, especialy if you set your task killer to autokill applications

I recommend data-on-demand. It's free and shuts off your 2g/3g automatically + post reboot without having to mess with the settings. When you want to start it back up again, just go into the settings and set it as turned on.

The best program to enable/disable 3G i recommend Smoda Widget.
You can find it free in the market

Battery Defender works greats for me.

Quick Settings.
It's on the market, one click to disable APn and wifi along with other things, ringer, brightness, bluetooth etc.

[Q] [HELP] Anyone experienced with Tasker can help me?

Hi all,
I just purchased Tasker and was trying to do a simple task that
automatically turn on/off the wifi when I'm at home. All I do is:
Contexts | Tasks
Cell Near | Turn On Wifi
Wifi Near | Turn Off Wifi (Exit task) (optional?)
I also have another profile that simply turn off the wifi when I lock
the screen.
The problem is that whenever I unlock my phone, the wifi is connected
correctly to my home wifi, but after likes 10-30s, the wifi turn
off itself so my phone back to use 3G network, and after 1-2min it
reconnect itself to my home wifi again, this seems to happen again
and again? So what is the problem here? Hope someone experienced with Tasker can help me.
Thanks

you can go to wireless setting -> advanced setting to manually disable wi-fi hibernation upon screen off, or you will be creating an "infinite loop" with your task being triggered repeatedly.
after all, I found this too much a perfect partner to my android, and it actually helps me getting rid a number of applications that likely consume RAM individually.

Done that too but no help. Sometimes when I unlock the screen and although all the requirements are met (Cell Near, Wifi Near), the wifi still not turned on, I go to the wifi setting to check and see that it keep displaying "obtaining ip address from ..." and sometimes it just says "error". Don't know if this is because I use JPE modem with JPY base? Maybe I will try flashing a correct ROM and see if this problem can be fixed.

Cell Near | Turn On Wifi
Wifi Near | Turn Off Wifi (Exit task) (optional?)
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It appears to me that this what you have configured.
Cell Near (Cell tower near your home) - Turn on Wifi - Which works
Within range of certain WiFi Ap (Your home WiFi?) - Turn off WiFi - Which could be causing the WiFi to switch off in an endless loop?
Maybe you want to check your config logic?

fullerms said:
It appears to me that this what you have configured.
Cell Near (Cell tower near your home) - Turn on Wifi - Which works
Within range of certain WiFi Ap (Your home WiFi?) - Turn off WiFi - Which could be causing the WiFi to switch off in an endless loop?
Maybe you want to check your config logic?
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I thought the Cell Near & Wifi Near go together as they're in the same profile. The logic should be if Cell Near & Wifi Near then Turn on Wifi else Turn off Wifi. The else part is the exit task of this profile. Even if I remove this exit task, the phone still turn wifi off by itself?

kennytung said:
I thought the Cell Near & Wifi Near go together as they're in the same profile. The logic should be if Cell Near & Wifi Near then Turn on Wifi else Turn off Wifi. The else part is the exit task of this profile. Even if I remove this exit task, the phone still turn wifi off by itself?
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Remove the wifi near. If Cell near is true, then it means that you should be within range of your wifi and therefore the wifi near statement is redundant. If you are within range, wifi will automatically scan and connect to your wifi.
The exit task should only be to turnoff wifi. It is implied that exit task kicks in once you are out of range of your 'Home' Cell Tower.

fullerms said:
Remove the wifi near. If Cell near is true, then it means that you should be within range of your wifi and therefore the wifi near statement is redundant.
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I don't think wifi near is redundant. Being within cells that cover my house doesn't mean that I'm actually in my house right? So I think the two layer Cell Near and Wifi Near is efficiently enough but why it can connect to wifi in the first place and seconds later the wifi is turned off and on and off and on... I don't know why?

kennytung said:
I don't think wifi near is redundant. Being within cells that cover my house doesn't mean that I'm actually in my house right? So I think the two layer Cell Near and Wifi Near is efficiently enough but why it can connect to wifi in the first place and seconds later the wifi is turned off and on and off and on... I don't know why?
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I just guess when you leave your home, you are no longer in proximity of your own wi-fi access point so you just get your wi-fi off.
Though, as you leave further away from your home, your mobile begins to search for cell towers that are not supposed to be covered in your "cell near" context, and once your mobile get connected back to your home cell, your "wi-fi on" event would be triggered once again, and the process repeats.
I think the best way to solve this, apart from including more cell IDs, is to set the cooldown period of your first profile (in profile setting dialogue) to a certain value, saying 10 minutes (or a sufficient duration for your mobile to completely get away from your home towers)

ki1120 said:
I just guess when you leave your home, you are no longer in proximity of your own wi-fi access point so you just get your wi-fi off.
Though, as you leave further away from your home, your mobile begins to search for cell towers that are not supposed to be covered in your "cell near" context, and once your mobile get connected back to your home cell, your "wi-fi on" event would be triggered once again, and the process repeats.
I think the best way to solve this, apart from including more cell IDs, is to set the cooldown period of your first profile (in profile setting dialogue) to a certain value, saying 10 minutes (or a sufficient duration for your mobile to completely get away from your home towers)
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I was staying at my home the whole time I was using this profile

Check the value following the / symbol
Are you using the scan function in Cell Near? It should retrieve the ID of the closest cell tower with a value following a slash:
CDMA: 99999 / 8
Try changing the value to a wild card:
CDMA: 99999 / *
I have been using the following to turn WIFI on and off:
Add a new Profile and select State. Then select Cell Near and click the Scan button to find which Cell Towers are near your current location. Check the Invert button. Add a Task to for WIFI and set to Off.
Duplicate this profile and uncheck Invert and set WIFI to On.

Confirm Cell Tower IDs
You can confirm the Cell Tower ID by downloading one of these free Apps:
Antennas
Cell Tower Locator
You will want to use the BSID number listed in one of these Apps in Tasker for Cell Near.

[TASKER] Share All Your Tasker Profiles Here

Please share your tasker profiles.
I want to share some profiles that i've been using it.
* Auto 3G On
automatically enable 3G on some apps.
* Auto Brightness
Automatically set up to the highest brightness on some apps (youtube, gallery,video player) and then return to its normal brightness after close those apps.
* Auto Gps
Turn on gps on some apps (maps,waze,foursquare) and turn the gps off when closing those apps.
* Auto Off Unpaired Bluetooth/wifi
Disable bluetooth/wifi when it is unpaired/disconnected.
* Auto Rotation
Enable auto rotation only for certain apps (youtube,games,browser) that you want.
* Battery Low/Full Alert
Change the desired tones and its volumes
* Display On/ Display Off
Switch to 3g mode when the screen is on and 2g mode when the screen is off
* Headset Plugged
Load desired apps (poweramp) when you plug in your headset.
* Locked Apps
Some apps can be lock like (gallery,whatsapp,messaging)
* Wallpaper Changer
Wallpaper can be change automatically from time to time depending on the interval that you set.
* Photo & Email Location
Automatically take photo/location then email it. It is very useful to locate the location of the theft for example.
It would be fun to see some of your profiles too..
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Autobrightness that only polls the sensor and adjust at power on, no dynamic adjustment, based on this:
http://androidforums.com/tasker/615585-profile-light-sensor-v2-brightness-adjust-screen.html
I also manage wifi per app, have a night reading mode triggered when I launch particular readers at a certain time of night, I'm planning some notification area toggles and I think I'm going to adopt your per app autorotation management too. That's a good idea.

I have an all text homescreen, and while Minimalist Widgets isn't my speed anymore, I've found a lightweight tasker fueled alternative called text widget: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tampiss.tText&hl=en
So far I just use it for the date, day of the week and ram free, but it can display any tasker variable you want on a home screen, so if you have built any complex applications like todo lists found at pocketables (See my sig), you can display content from there, or from files or webscrapping or anything you've stored in a variable.
If you want Month names, see: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/taskerpro/zxsyJN3X3is/gxkxXEa4eLIJ
If you want properly matched ordinals, I went with some conditionals (i.e. set %Ordinal to st if %DAYM = 1,21,31, or to nd if 2,22, or rd if 3,23, if none of those then th). Not super efficient, but not that hard either.
I might add weather next.

I use tasked to manage plenty stuff on my phone
One of my favorite profiles is my school profile
When I activate 2g and its Monday through Friday from 8 to 3
All volumes go silent and the phone goes on vibrate mode
Also the pattern lock gets enabled and network related stuff gets disabled (auto sync, location services , etc)
After 3 it runs the exit task which enables 3g and triggers my normal profile
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I also have a night mode profile which after I enable airplane mode it triggers it and simply disables all other network related stuff that doesn't disable with airplane mode
It also enables pattern lock to prevent nosey people from looking in to my phone at night
And when they fail to access my phone five times the lock screen widgets get disabled and the phone shuts off

Can you post yours fauzi?
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Yes, please post your profile... i could use that 3G switching profile.

fauzi_91 said:
* Display On/ Display Off
Switch to 3g mode when the screen is on and 2g mode when the screen is off
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can you please post some details on how this profile is setup ?

please post fauzi

cenwesi said:
Yes, please post your profile... i could use that 3G switching profile.
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eurochild said:
can you please post some details on how this profile is setup ?
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sorry, i dont know how to share the profiles. i've made a backup files but i'm not sure whether u can try it or not.. extract and put it in tasker folder then open tasker app and restore it.

Does anyone know how to create a profile with an either/or condition? Specifically, I have 2 networks on my LAN and is I'd like a profile to run if the phone is coming connected to either one.
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bruce7373 said:
Does anyone know how to create a profile with an either/or condition? Specifically, I have 2 networks on my LAN and is I'd like a profile to run if the phone is coming connected to either one.
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Hi
I don't think it's hard. Just make an If-condition, but two times!
If LAN n°1
Then go to step XX
End If
If LAN n°2
Then go to step XX'
End If
I think I'm gonna loooove this thread as I loooove this app ^^
My favorites profiles :
- Eco mode
If my battery is under 15% then the phone vibrate and asks me if I want to turn into the Eco mode through a notifications with button (yes or no) if I choose yes, than it disables the 3G, gps, auto rotate, put the light to the minimum, and turn some apps I've chosen to hibernate through the App Greenify (if you don't know, you better try it!!)
- 3G on
If 3G is on and I lock the phone, a 1 minute countdown starts and if I do not wake my phone it disables the 3G, if I do it, the countdown stops
I'll share more later
-From my Nexus 4-

azertguigui said:
Hi
I don't think it's hard. Just make an If-condition, but two times!
If LAN n°1
Then go to step XX
End If
If LAN n°2
Then go to step XX'
End If
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So create a couple of variables, one for each SSID, and run the above task when triggered by WiFi Connected?
Sent from my Nexus 4

bruce7373 said:
So create a couple of variables, one for each SSID, and run the above task when triggered by WiFi Connected?
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Absolutely just create one new variable (ex : %LAN) and then two different profile. The first will assign 01 to %LAN while you're connected to 01 then the second will assign 02 to %LAN while you're connected to 02
Finally just use the task you want as I described it in my last post with
If %LAN ~ 01
etc...
-From my Nexus 4-

May you share your 3g on profile azert
Thanks!

Shadow-Nexus said:
May you share your 3g on profile azert
Thanks!
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Sure, here is a French screen, of you don't understand it, I'll describe it once I'll be on my PC
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
-From my Nexus 4-

azertguigui said:
Sure, here is a French screen, of you don't understand it, I'll describe it once I'll be on my PC
-From my Nexus 4-
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Yes please describe it in english when you can, thanks!

Ok it's like
1. Wait 5 seconds
2. Affect a variable : %DELAY ~ %TIMES +55
3. Stop - If %SCREEN ~ On -
4. Wait 1 second
5. Go to step 3 - If %DELAY > %TIMES -
6. 3G Off
Let me know if you understand
-From my Nexus 4-

I've finally completed my tasker profiles related to network connectivity for maximum battery life
My profiles and tasks
Profile 1: 2G/3G Auto
* launched task priority set to 1
state: Mobile Network On (check the items.. 2G 3G 3G-HSPA)
task: Mobile Data 2G/3G > Mode 3G Prefered
+ task: Tasker > Profile Status > Profile 2 set on
exit task: Mobile Data 2G/3G > Mode 2G Only
+ task: Tasker > Profile Status > Profile 2 set off
Profile 2: Display off Data Mode
* launched task priority set to 2
state: Display Off
task: Mobile Data 2G/3G > Mode 2G Only
exit task: Mobile Data 2G/3G > Mode 3G Prefered
* The following (profile 3) is required so when you make or receive a call and your screen turns off to not switch network mode and end your call..
Profile 3: Call Any, *
* launched task priority set to 1
state: Call Any, * (incoming and outgoing)
task: Tasker > Profile Status > Profile 2 set off
exit task: Tasker > Profile Status > Profile 2 set on
Profile 4: Wifi on / Data off
state: wifi connected
task: Secure settings > Mobile data disabled
Mobile Data 2G/3G > Mode 2G Only
exit task: Secure settings > Mobile data disabled
Mobile Data 2G/3G > Mode 2G Only

azertguigui said:
Ok it's like
1. Wait 5 seconds
2. Affect a variable : %DELAY ~ %TIMES +55
3. Stop - If %SCREEN ~ On -
4. Wait 1 second
5. Go to step 3 - If %DELAY > %TIMES -
6. 3G Off
Let me know if you understand
-From my Nexus 4-
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I have done the same but more on emulating Catalyst Rom feature.
1. I delay the switch to 2G if there is still high data traffic (repeatly check every 15s, only switch to 2G if less than 15KB transfer, all these can be set as i like)
2. On screen on & unlock if still on 3G (2G not switch due to active data traffic), kill task no.1
3. On screen on & unlock change to 3G if currently on 2G network
4.Change to 2G when connected to Wifi
5. Switch between 3G/2G if signal loss for more than 15s (This is kinda important to me as some buildings in my country have no 2G signal underground, so my phone will be dead until i open it)
Attach my project file for references. Remember to initiate vars value for Log (0 for profile activation logging, 1 mean have) and State2G (0 mean on 3G, 1 mean on 2G).
Also put the "tasker log" file at root of internel SD card.
Also due to data traffic calculation method, this file only applicable for 4.3 base ROM. For 4.2 ROM the file to read is at different location.

Another long time Tasked user here. Keep them coming guys!
Did anyone tried to automatically enable GPS when launching Maps or Navigation? I didn't manage to make it work even if I'm rooted. The profile triggers but GPS doesn't get activated.

Wifi Tether Router

Hello,
Here is the problem.* My phone is rooted with CF-Auto Root. I downloaded SuperSU successfully and then downloaded the .APK for Wifi Tether Router.
It successfully downloaded! * I open the application and go to configure WIFI ROUTER, I then receive a notification from the program saying, "WARNING You are currently using Android 4.3/4.4 If the network is not transmitted, disables (UNCHECK) the 'Scan always available' from the screen that appears.*
That message was verbatim from what my phone was saying.
Once I close the message the phone automatically opens my phones IP settings. Network notification tab is unable to be turned on and of, it is currently selected as "ON", and Passpoint is currently selected as "off".
I press the back option on my phone and it takes me back to the configuration screen for "Wifi Tether Router". I then begin to change my device settings starting with method. I choose* Method 3-(HostApd) and press back. I choose WLAN0 as my interface. I scroll down to Prevents Stand By and make sure IT IS checked. after that I Make sure that HostApd Patch is checked off as well.
I scroll down to APN settings and my screen is completely grayed out with all the different Access Point Names unavailable. the ADD option is also grayed out.
I then set my Hot spot settings.
ssid- wififorme
encryption - wpa2-psk
wifi password -* ihatecheeseburgers
wifi channel- 1
*
Im done at this point. I press back and I am at the home screen for the program. I select ENABLE WIFI ROUTER and phone request ask me to grant* access. I do. The phone disables router then resets the radio and the phone is enabling WiFi Router.... waiting... phone grants access and it displays my wifi settings.
The program is now running at this point but is not sending data or receiving it. I jump on my laptop and the wifi network is not showing up either.
What did I do wrong and how can I fix this issue?
Message me or Email me
[email protected]

Saafir said:
You need to contact the support team for said app, or the dev himself. If you goto the website there is setup instructions even...
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I appreciate the help .. Thank you

Did contacting the dev and changing the set up work?
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I appreciate the help .. Thank you
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I have the same issue and I can't get wifi hotspot working on my phone either. I want to use it to play my chromecast in my car.
Did you ever figure it out?