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Wifi pauses when screen turns off

This is so annoying when downloading large files because the screen just stay on, if you turn it off the file won't continue to download.has anyone found a fix for this. I feel bad for the people who stream music over wifi, this is a big problem . I also tried dolphin browser but the browser isn't the issue
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franco.kernel has a setting for this. And I have de ja vu.

Use the search feature and wifi high performance will fix it.....search for the app in market
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Epix4G said:
Use the search feature and wifi high performance will fix it.....search for the app in market
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Thank you will give it a try
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juanzr1 said:
This is so annoying when downloading large files because the screen just stay on, if you turn it off the file won't continue to download.has anyone found a fix for this. I feel bad for the people who stream music over wifi, this is a big problem . I also tried dolphin browser but the browser isn't the issue
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Settings > Wifi > Advanced > "Keep Wifi on During Sleep" Set to "Always"

ingenious247 said:
Settings > Wifi > Advanced > "Keep Wifi on During Sleep" Set to "Always"
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seriously? nobody else knew this????

rican408 said:
seriously? nobody else knew this????
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Seriously? Like, seriously guys? Hehehe
That won't fix the problem that OP is having. Search for what was mentioned, there is something coded by default that causes WiFi to basically get choked down to almost nothing when the phone is sleeping. It stays on, but the speeds go to ****.
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Ryjabo said:
Seriously? Like, seriously guys? Hehehe
That won't fix the problem that OP is having. Search for what was mentioned, there is something coded by default that causes WiFi to basically get choked down to almost nothing when the phone is sleeping. It stays on, but the speeds go to ****.
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Really? Weird, I have no problem streaming music over wifi with the screen off..
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ingenious247 said:
Really? Weird, I have no problem streaming music over wifi with the screen off..
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"...when downloading large files..."
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370544
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370544
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Thank you for contributing instead of just condescending.
My first response is always the obvious fix, especially when something simple like streaming music over wifi is cited... You'd be surprised how many problems are fixed like that.
However I still haven't experienced that problem, but the OP wasn't specific enough to start eliminating possibilities and jump to a bug as the reason
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I am also having this issue, Verizon GN.
Reading that linked thread a little earlier, it does seem to indicate that the new setting "WIFI PERFORMANCE FULL/HIGH" is not properly modified by apps, be they winamp or tune in (the two I have tried).
As a result, I too was getting drop outs at the time my device went to sleep. Most often the radio would pick up again after 10 seconds and continue to operate normally, but sometimes there would just be CONSTANT buffering/drop outs - noticed this more with tune in radio (tried various stations).
I am trying out the 'wifi high performance' app also linked earlier. Knock on wood, it seems to helping so far. I do have a question about it, the app (1x1) square just pulls up a screen with a checkbox for the wireless network correct? There is also a widget (2x2) which doesnt seem to ever show up on your home/main screens even though you manually put it there however many times.
Seems like the widget is not working, when pinging im getting atrocious times and still getting the drop offs... thought it might have been fixed but now trying in tune app and having constant issues.
Is there any solution? This means I cant stream radio over wifi ever??? WTH

ive never experienced this. ive downloaded roms while its asleep. radio streaming no problem. im on the sprint gnex....

Guys, see this topic and thread about the widget not staying on the screen, and about the size issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26655633&posted=1#post26655633

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370544
This is the other thread. I have been chronicling my progress. The wifi max performance app is currently helping, but does seem to turn itself off on the reg.
Will keep the other thread updated.

ICS Problems

This has been pretty much been the most frustrating update process of my 4 Android devices that I have owned.
Hoping some of the sharp people here can help me out.
Buttons Not Working - About every third or fourth time I wake my phone my physical buttons do not work. I have to put the phone to sleep and re-wake (sometimes multiple times) to get my phone's buttons to work.
Excessive Battery Drain - Yikes!!! I have uninstalled all my apps, and it is still occurring. Any other ideas to figure out what might be causing this?
Constant 3G data movement - When wi-fi is off, my phone is constantly pushing 3g data up and down....non-stop!
Excessive Phone Heat - My phone is running like a furnace.
Now, I think the last three are probably connected in some way.

adbrown83 said:
This has been pretty much been the most frustrating update process of my 4 Android devices that I have owned.
Hoping some of the sharp people here can help me out.
Buttons Not Working - About every third or fourth time I wake my phone my physical buttons do not work. I have to put the phone to sleep and re-wake (sometimes multiple times) to get my phone's buttons to work.
Excessive Battery Drain - Yikes!!! I have uninstalled all my apps, and it is still occurring. Any other ideas to figure out what might be causing this?
Constant 3G data movement - When wi-fi is off, my phone is constantly pushing 3g data up and down....non-stop!
Excessive Phone Heat - My phone is running like a furnace.
Now, I think the last three are probably connected in some way.
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That is not ICS you have something running in the background. That would cause all of that. Get a battery monitor app and see what is running

I'm having the same problems and even turning everything off still having the issues
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battery life fix works on ics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axmj2EAZMvE
do it a couple of times if you need to.

It's not just them, I have the same problem and I've done a factory reset and hadn't loaded any apps. It's the update.
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I am glad I am not the only ones with these problems.
It has to be a ICS function that is causing the excessive battery drain.
I currently have no non stock apps installed.
I have noticed that the battery ran from 100% to 25% but battery drain had no slowed considerably....maybe faulty logic in how they are calculating percentages?
The one I would really like to solve is the buttons not working, as there will be lots of battery related threads as more and more people upgrade.

adbrown83 said:
I am glad I am not the only ones with these problems.
It has to be a ICS function that is causing the excessive battery drain.
I currently have no non stock apps installed.
I have noticed that the battery ran from 100% to 25% but battery drain had no slowed considerably....maybe faulty logic in how they are calculating percentages?
The one I would really like to solve is the buttons not working, as there will be lots of battery related threads as more and more people upgrade.
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The malfunctioning buttons have been happening to some of us on every ROM, whether it's Gingerbread or ICS. It happens to mine on stock GB or stock I'VE.
Just so you know, you can tap the volume Roche to wake up the buttons. You don't have to cycle the screen. Tap the volume button, wait second or so and you will see the capacitive buttons blink once... That means they've reset. Sometimes you have to do it twice.
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I went back to the tried and true Blazer 4.1 Nothing comes close....
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cpcormier3 said:
It's not just them, I have the same problem and I've done a factory reset and hadn't loaded any apps. It's the update.
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Do you have wifi turned on? Others have reported Wifi is constantly scanning.

never had those issues.. but i never updated with ota.. i used sfhub ff18 one click my physical buttons always worked from gb all the way from first ics leaks to now
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Same issue here with the retarded battery life, stock rooted FF18. It's pathetic. Constant battery drain while "sleeping", with wifi on or off. Guess i'll have to try a different ROM.

rujelus22 said:
That is not ICS you have something running in the background. That would cause all of that. Get a battery monitor app and see what is running
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Actually rule a ton of people are reporting these exact same issues in the sprint community running factory ics update. So these issues are pretty common. I am also experiencing quite a few myself.
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ebuc said:
battery life fix works on ics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axmj2EAZMvE
do it a couple of times if you need to.
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This is the first time I have ever seen this mentioned for ics. Do you by chance have any other links confirming that this works? I am very skeptical about this and sounds more of a voodoo type of fix..
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cas8180 said:
This is the first time I have ever seen this mentioned for ics. Do you by chance have any other links confirming that this works? I am very skeptical about this and sounds more of a voodoo type of fix..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28832191&postcount=375
it works. ;P
also i only meant do it a couple of times if you messed it up lol.
seriously, guys on ics, try the fix!
works for me on gingerbread. and also on ics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axmj2EAZMvE
"#1 TURN OFF YOUR PHONE and charge your phone until u see and blue light & 100% sign on your screen(while the phone is still off) #2 remove battery & then unplug charger. LEAVE BATTERY OUT FOR 5 FULL MINUTES. #3 put battery back in . Let me know if that works(it should)"
- duglessm

I tried this yesterday when I was getting terrible battery life. I went from fully charged to dead in 3 hours flat.
I ended up doing a factory reset with sfhub's one-click and am slowly testing and restoring apps to see what's acting as a vampire.
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DirkBelig said:
I tried this yesterday when I was getting terrible battery life. I went from fully charged to dead in 3 hours flat.
I ended up doing a factory reset with sfhub's one-click and am slowly testing and restoring apps to see what's acting as a vampire.
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You should try it again if it didn't work!

Not everyone's issue is going to be caused by the same thing. What may work for you may not always work for everyone else. It may be an app or ICS in general causing the issue.
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Everyone needs to pile up in the sprint stores in front of potential new customers and demand a fix.
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wcr84 said:
Everyone needs to pile up in the sprint stores in front of potential new customers and demand a fix.
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Or demand a SGS3
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There ya go
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Skype and Nexus 4

Hey guys, so I was wondering who else is having problems with Skype on their N4. I know I am because when I use Skype, after about 4-5 minutes into a conversation, my side gets cut off, the conversation becomes choppy, and my friends always complain why they cannot hear me. Our simple fix so far is just reestablishing the call, but that gets annoying (especially since we are usually on a game and chatting). Anyone else suffering problems with Skype?
Kind of a stupid question, but is it hardware failure (like my mic just randomly gives out on Skype) or is it just the app itself?
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Try Google Hangout. If you still have the problem, it's likely a system issue. In all likelihood it's a Skype issue. Maybe un install and reinstall?

No issues with Skype here except for high battery usage.
I use Skype for about an hour every day it consumes about 30-40% of the battery.
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Hung0702 said:
Try Google Hangout. If you still have the problem, it's likely a system issue. In all likelihood it's a Skype issue. Maybe un install and reinstall?
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I have tried that, but still does not work for me. Still get that problem. I am already starting to think it could be a hardware issue because of the person who posted below (Who I am quoting also).
suhail_kapoor said:
No issues with Skype here except for high battery usage.
I use Skype for about an hour every day it consumes about 30-40% of the battery.
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Weird. Are you still using stock ROM or a custom ROM? If a custom ROM, which one? I am currently running on Android 4.2.1 (Stock ROM). I am even attempting to reflash the stock ROM to see if it would be resolved.

I use MoDaCo custom rom and no issues with Skype, both in 3G and Wi-Fi
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I use a lot Skype to call in Italy and never had any problem.... Apart that now is microsoft
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Does anyone here use stock ROM? I fear it may just be the ROM itself.
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I think your earpiece is broken, you should do RMA.

bingunginter said:
I think your earpiece is broken, you should do RMA.
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Sorry, this is a stupid question, but what's RMA?
Also, I'm sure it's not an earpiece defect because it's the mic that acts up while I use Skype. Whenever I talk with them, I'm always using headphones. So I think I should be more worried about the mic.
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NelsonTheMoron said:
Sorry, this is a stupid question, but what's RMA?
Also, I'm sure it's not an earpiece defect because it's the mic that acts up while I use Skype. Whenever I talk with them, I'm always using headphones. So I think I should be more worried about the mic.
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I'm not going to lie, I had this issue as well on 2 calls with Skype in the past week, but I thought it was an issue with my Internet connection. Now I'm wondering what's going on exactly. Is there any way to test something like this? A faulty mic? How would one go about testing that if it's not a consistent sort of thing?

Skype user here. No issues so far
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NelsonTheMoron said:
Sorry, this is a stupid question, but what's RMA?
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Return Material (or Merchandise) Authorization. It's permission to return a defective or unwanted purchase to the seller for repair, replacement, or refund.

thephantom said:
Skype user here. No issues so far
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The same cut off probleme for me.
I use the CM10 nightly.
i ll try the stock to see.

I'm on stock ROM and have no trouble with Skype. I've used it for about 30 minutes on video calling, but it wore my battery down as well as used a lot of data. No doubt, the video and sound quality were both excellent.

Using CM10.1 made video call yesterday okay.
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Yep this happened to me a few times before. Im guessing its the app ..

when the skype voice call goes into someone's voice mail nexus hangs
Hi everyone, I have a strange problem with skype on my nexus4; I have a nexus 4 running the stock 4.2.1 running and everytime i call someone if they pick up the phone everything's okay, but if they don't pick the phone and it goes to voice mail, my nexus 4 hangs and it does not become responsive unless i power the phone off and back on, and all this while the voice mail keeps going on. Similarly if the other party does not hang the phone the call just stays on and phone hangs again, i know this is a really weird one, please do let me know if anyone has seen this or something similar before.

I am stock 4.2.2 (no root) and have only used it once (short audio call). Worked OK except bluetooth is broken with old headset (phone audio profile), which works great on Nexus S using Skype and Nexus 4 with the native SIP client.
Skype has been a hit and miss with the various versions over the past few years and much more unstable since Microsoft got their hands on it.

Facebook app = battery hog!?

So ever since I got my phone, I was wondering why my battery is lacking with my brothers s4 and then it just came to me.
It's the FACEBOOK APPS! I checked the app and it. Uses 40 Mb's which I surprising for me but then I uninstalled both the Facebook app and messenger and my battery the next day improved by a lot (minimum, for me, 45 on screen minutes added to the battery)! I noticed the difference . I'm just sharing this information if you guys have a battery issue like me and have Facebook installed.
Also if you really love Facebook, just use the browser version and make a shortcut and out it on your home screen!
Hope this helped!
P. S: Facebook (when it was installed) did not show up in my battery usage, so I have no idea why it was running in the background
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kevinrubio1 said:
So ever since I got my phone, I was wondering why my battery is lacking with my brothers s4 and then it just came to me.
It's the FACEBOOK APPS! I checked the app and it. Uses 40 Mb's which I surprising for me but then I uninstalled both the Facebook app and messenger and my battery the next day improved by a lot (minimum, for me, 45 on screen minutes added to the battery)! I noticed the difference . I'm just sharing this information if you guys have a battery issue like me and have Facebook installed.
Also if you really love Facebook, just use the browser version and make a shortcut and out it on your home screen!
Hope this helped!
P. S: Facebook (when it was installed) did not show up in my battery usage, so I have no idea why it was running in the background
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You may wanna try my modded facebook version. it removes the location feature from it. Which is the biggest battery hog. It constantly updates your location in the background. Taking a huge toll on your battery from trying to acquire a GPS lock plus the services themselves running in the background. I am planning on making one that has an "exit" option to fully shut everything down.

Thanks! Can you link me to your Facebook app? It sounds much better than the original one
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kevinrubio1 said:
Thanks! Can you link me to your Facebook app? It sounds much better than the original one
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Here you go.

elesbb said:
Here you go.
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Thanks a ton!
I'll try a day with no Facebook app and then a day with yours!
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kevinrubio1 said:
Thanks a ton!
I'll try a day with no Facebook app and then a day with yours!
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Should see very little difference! I used to use the website, then i got frustrated with some things, and grabbed the app. And noticed battery drain as you said. i also noticed my GPS lock icon kept coming up. Plus i hated how facebook ALWAYS put your location onto your status updates and messages. So i removed it Now i love the app.

elesbb said:
Should see very little difference! I used to use the website, then i got frustrated with some things, and grabbed the app. And noticed battery drain as you said. i also noticed my GPS lock icon kept coming up. Plus i hated how facebook ALWAYS put your location onto your status updates and messages. So i removed it Now i love the app.
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I'll just install it! I don't feel like waiting a day to use a good app lol
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kevinrubio1 said:
I'll just install it! I don't feel like waiting a day to use a good app lol
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Haha Thanks! It will be even better once i implement the exit feature!

elesbb said:
Haha Thanks! It will be even better once i implement the exit feature!
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Can't wait
I'll keep an eye on your thread!
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I have FB on my s4, but there's hardly any battery drain because I use FriendCaster. Works fine for me.

RanceedaW said:
Facebook doesn't seem to touch my battery much; I suppose because I have the location bit disabled in Facebook and GPS off - I dunno.
No issues here though... IM+ Pro is a different story, :/.
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Yeah, i used to have GPS turned off too. Thats why it doesn't kill your battery. I don't like not having GPS off though. cause when i go to use a GPS app, ie weather Google Maps etc its a pain to have to turn it back on.

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Swipe down, tap, swipe up/back button. Not much of a pain in my situation.
Only time I use GPS is when using the Navigation from Google maps, which isn't often.
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Thats too much of a pain for me. In all honesty, facebook shouldnt even have an ongoing "tracking service" like it does. Its downright invasive. No wonder people can rape so easily, facebook, by default, is broadcasting their location every time the user posts a status.
But i have a weather app that gets my location ever hour and updates for weather alerts and such. So it would be very annoying if my GPS was off.

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Unless you have location data turned off, you don't need GPS on for apps to aquire your location.

Pandora keeping screen on

I'm having a problem with Pandora keeping the screen on when plugged in to the aux port I have to lock the the screen or it won't time out and it has only happened since their latest update. I was wondering if I'm the only one with this problem or if someone could help me out. I'm on s3rx 2.0 and decimalman kernel if that helps
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Same thing here on rooted stock. It was new as of the latest update.
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Has anyone found a fix yet?
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Revert to the old version?
Mine is doing the same thing. Pretty freaking annoying.

It is extremely annoying, I would assume it's a "feature" to the companies paying for video advertisement.
On that note, when video advertisements come on if you turn the screen off it skips the advertisement.
Making the iPhone jealous one user at a time.

Not only that but my girlfriends Pandora as well as mine keep randomly shutting off and freezing. any one else having these issues?
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Ok guys, this is really stupid but I just figured this out. I feel like a total Herb for not noticing this earlier.
Open Pandora and go to the Settings tab. Go to Advanced. Put a check in the "Conserve battery" check box. Hit back. That's it. The screen will turn off on its own now.
I don't know why this option automatically changed itself in the new version of Pandora, but checking that box lets my screen auto shut off now.
Good lord.