Every time I enable WiFi I see the GPS icon show up indicationg that some app is requesting the location. This has started to happen last weeks and is very annoying.
I enabled "use wireless networks" under location some weeks ago and accepted the request from Google to collect anonymous location data, but disabled it again when it drained my battery. Could it be that Google started use the GPS instead and only when WiFi is enabled to not use my 3G data?
Anyone experienced this?
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Have just purchased Motorola Defy.
Have no cellular signal at home. No problem, can run on wifi for internet and also use wifi for calling; Defy feature built in.
Cell standby draining battery excessively, ( 90-100% no signal)= ( 40-50% bat drain). If I use the airplane mode to stop cellular search can use wifi for internet but it disables the wifi calling feature ( known as UMA for blackberries).
Is there an app for the Motorola Defy that will disable cell searching for signal but allow both internet and calling wifi usage??
I am not computer programming savvy at all, you guys are the geniuses.
Love the phone hate this particular cell standby catch 22.
Thanks.
I haven't used this app before but I believe this is what you need, it called "Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Tool"
Here is the description of the app
This tool will help you manage your android phone to connect to Wifi networks (Wireless Internet, or Wi-fi) while on Airplane Mode.
This tool works with any version of Android, including 2.0+, however, it is only necessary if you have a device with Android 1.5-1.6. Android 2.0+ allows Wifi to be toggled while on AP Mode.
Airplane mode by default disables calling in/out, period
Thanks for your reply. I downloaded this app and it does enhance the Airplane mode capabilities but does not resolve the issue of being able to turn off cell standby while still being able to use both wifi internet and wifi calling.
Since I am not on a plane but am, instead, at home I believe what is needed is an app that directly addresses the cell standby searching issue and leaves the wifi settings to behave as intended; enabling the cell phone to fully function via wifi for both internet and calling when there is no cellular signal available, without a ridiculously and unnecessarily huge burden being put on the battery for a completely moot point...
If such an app does not exist then I believe there will be a demand for one and I ,for one, would be happy to donate for such an app.
Again, thank you for your reply.
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Since I am not on a plane but am, instead, at home
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I just installed the application to see how it works.
When you open the application for the first time there is an instruction how to use the app. Obviously, it was designed to work in real world when one is on airplane. However, if you keep scrolling down the instruction page and read the FAQ section (B) then it tells you how you can configure it to use your wireless settings instead.
I hope that solves your problem.
This is easy: *#*#4636#*#* Go into menu, turn Radio off (toggle ON/OFF in this hidden menu). With radio off both wifi and wifi calling stay active. (USA T-MO)
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This is easy: *#*#4636#*#* Go into menu, turn Radio off (toggle ON/OFF in this hidden menu). With radio off both wifi and wifi calling stay active. (USA T-MO)
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I was aware of your solution before but I thought that would disable the wireless signal as well otherwise I would have mentioned it. I did a test while my wifi was on and disabled the radio option and the wireless stayed connected.
Thank you for your solution.
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I was aware of your solution before but I thought that would disable the wireless signal as well otherwise I would have mentioned it. I did a test while my wifi was on and disabled the radio option and the wireless stayed connected.
Thank you for your solution.
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Right, but unlike airplane mode it does not shut down wifi calling. BTW, I do not understand the power drain issue. I leave my radio on while working all day, but using wifi with the wifi calling app set to wifi preferred and am seeing no heavy drain. Maybe -- under that same menu -- one should check to see that the "preferred network type is "GSM only." When wifi calling is disabled (even if wifi is active) the phone should default to GSM auto (PRL). I have noticed occasionally it will stay in GSM auto (PRL) with wifi calling on and that might cause a drain, but not sure.
Further to the discussions in this thread I just noticed after restarting my phone (off & on) the Mobile Data feature is enabled again.
There is another menu option called 'disable on boot'. Disabling data on boot did not work once I restarted my phone to test it but the menu showed the feature was still enabled unlike 'Disable Mobile Data'.
This is easy: *#*#4636#*#* Go into menu, turn Radio off (toggle ON/OFF in this hidden
Thank you very much for this info. I was unaware of the hidden menu and this does indeed solve my problem. I will also try the GSM only setting first with radio on to see if that resolves the drainage issue.
I'm completely new to android and this forum and think both are great.
Thanks again.
mtoblr said:
Thank you very much for this info. I was unaware of the hidden menu and this does indeed solve my problem. I will also try the GSM only setting first with radio on to see if that resolves the drainage issue.
I'm completely new to android and this forum and think both are great.
Thanks again.
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"GSM only" should be the default when you are running wifi + wifi calling. Set your preferences in the wifi calling app to either wifi preferred or wifi only. Maybe that will stop your phone from searching for cell signals. However, if you kill the radio using the hidden menu it will for sure stop it from searching for a signal. So, if you are still getting drain, it's something else.
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This is easy: *#*#4636#*#* Go into menu, turn Radio off (toggle ON/OFF in this hidden menu). With radio off both wifi and wifi calling stay active. (USA T-MO)
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Looks like with the new OTA update you can't do this anymore.
Searched the forums and couldn't find what I was looking for so I pose this question to you all: Is there a way to use my deactivated Epic as just a dedicated gps device? I have no data connection (being deactivated obviously) and while wifi will still help the agps I wouldnt have a nice wifi signal following me everywhere.
I also think i remember seeing, once upon a time, there was a way to disable it as an agps device and just use gps only. I could be wrong. Thanks in advance.
tl;dr: how do i turn my old phone into a gps unit?
solved by disabling "use wireless networks" in location settings. thanks kenny
To disable the data part of the GPS Settings>Location and security> Uncheck Use Wireless networks and check use GPS satellites and see if it works.
that method should work.
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To disable the data part of the GPS Settings>Location and security> Uncheck Use Wireless networks and check use GPS satellites and see if it works.
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This did the trick! thanks a bunch. works great using aura sygic.
Hello folks, I need some help.
I updated the radio of my Desire from 5.11.5.27 to 5.17.5.23.
After that I can not establish any 3G connection anymore.
There is no network at all when selecting WCDMA only in the settings.
All other options let the phone connect to 2G, even though the signal strength is not very good (2 or 3 bars, but It might be normal, I never used 2G before in my current area).
I already downgraded the radio to 5.17.05.08, 5.14.05.17 and finally back to 5.11.05.27 but it didn't help.
I also restored a nandroid backup without any improvement.
What the heck happened here?
How can I fix this?
Left the phone 2 hours powered off, then additionally removed the battery for 30 minutes.
Don't know what happened but it's working again.
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Wow, I do really hate my Wi-Fi controls on my sprint phone and am hoping someone knows of a simple setting I have not found yet.
When I leave my house I turn off Wi-fi yet sometimes when I am out and I look at my phone, it comes back on. I think it does this when a wi-fi network is nearby??? The phone asks me to setup a wi-fi hotspot even though I don't pay for the service (although I have rooted my phone and tried to get it working through an app). But what aggravates me the most about it is that the wi-fi will turn on and if it isn't connected to a network, it will cause issues with things like Google Play. With wi-fi on and no network to connect to, Google Play won't be able to search and reports a connection problem. Most times I don't pay attention to it being on or off because I know I've turned it off.
I am not sure if this behavior is normal, this didn't happen with my HTC EVO I had. On that phone, wi-fi stayed off until I turned it back on.
I've looked and can't find any settings that might help me figure out how to eliminate this behavior. Anyone?
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Second, turn off the Sprint Optimizer in settings>more>mobile networks>automatic connections.
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It is the Sprint Connections Optimizer that is doing that. It will turn WiFi on even after you have turned it off. You can disable the Connections Optimizer in Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks. Some have reported that this feature will also re-enable itself. I have seen that happen. I used Titanium Backup to freeze the Sprint Connections Optimizer app and I no longer have to fight to keep WiFi off when I want it off.
aside from this small annoyance, Can anyone say if this is a battery drainer or not?
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aside from this small annoyance, Can anyone say if this is a battery drainer or not?
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I don't think it makes much difference on the battery. It's just annoying, like you said. I turned it off (unchecked the box) from the Mobile Networks and it went away. You really don't need that option cuz it will change whenever there the data coverage changes anyways.
Hey All,
Long time lurker, first time poster here. I've been Googling around and can't seem to find an answer to this question. I have my S9+ and it updated to Pie a few days ago. Since then, I've been having issues with Wi-Fi calling. It works correctly, but it will keep trying to "Optimize" using Wi-Fi or Cellular.
This is an issue, as I work in an office building with nearly zero cell service anywhere, with maybe one or two patches of it that pop in off an on. I've noticed that throughout the day it'll randomly switch back and forth, sometimes four or five times in a row. I've been looking EVERYWHERE to see if there's a way to turn off their "Optimization" setting, but can't find anything. I want it to stay on Wi-Fi, and not automatically swap to cellular whenever it feels like it. This was the default behavior on Oreo.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks everyone!
When you're in phone settings and touch Wi-Fi calling, do you have "Mobile network preferred" selected?
The problem is that it automatically changes to whatever it thinks is "best", because it's being "Optimized" by some system setting.
There's a couple of wifi settings in Developer Mode, have you looked at those?