Is there any wall to turn the cell radio off, but leave the bluetooth radio on? I have bluetooth headphones that I want to use at the gym, but there is almost zero cell signal there, so I want to turn the cell radio off so it does not kill my battery.
Any way to do it?
slybarman said:
Is there any wall to turn the cell radio off, but leave the bluetooth radio on? I have bluetooth headphones that I want to use at the gym, but there is almost zero cell signal there, so I want to turn the cell radio off so it does not kill my battery.
Any way to do it?
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Try turning on airplane mode then turning Bluetooth on. It works for wifi, so maybe Bluetooth as well
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JBakey said:
Try turning on airplane mode then turning Bluetooth on. It works for wifi, so maybe Bluetooth as well
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Thanks. I had tried that while I was at the gym, but it did not work.
Mine seemed to work fine
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I tried that, didn't work either. Don't know if there's a way to do it. You may have to just shut data off while at the gym.
yeah - shutting data off will probably help some, but the cell radio will still be boosting output looking for a signal and killing the battery.
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Mine seemed to work fine
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What ROM?
10 char
slybarman said:
What ROM?
10 char
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MIUI v4. And you have to toggle Bluetooth on AFTER airplane mode cause turning it on turns them all off
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JBakey said:
MIUI v4. And you have to toggle Bluetooth on AFTER airplane mode cause turning it on turns them all off
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Tested in CM9 Beta1 and it works fine
Just by turning ON Airplane Mode and then Turning ON BT
Good Tip
OK - doesn't seem to work on Clean GB.
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slybarman said:
OK - doesn't seem to work on Clean GB.
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Anyone figure this out for TW roms? I use the People's rom and would love this feature!
(i.e. being able to turn on airplane mode and then still be able to enable bt).
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How can I turn off all of the cellular radios on a droid incredible? I don't want it to look for any cell signal at all while still being able to use bluetooth and wifi.
DAMNIT!!! I FORGOT A TITLE
I think if you turn on airplane mode and then enable WiFi after it will work as you want
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wtf321 said:
I think if you turn on airplane mode and then enable WiFi after it will work as you want
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Ok good. I was under the impression that airplane mode meant no wifi too.
Buff McBigstuff said:
Ok good. I was under the impression that airplane mode meant no wifi too.
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Nope airplane mode is just radio. you wont get any incoming SMS, MMS, or calls.
I just might
yup 10char
need to be able to use my bluetooth in low to no cell signal area. any ideas?
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I'd like to know this also. But it'll need more then a app. More like a mod.
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I'm not picky. Either would be cool.
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Bluetooth and Wifi use same frequency. A MOD that allows Wifi and/or bluetooth to be turned ON in Airplane mode would be wicked. Then I could use the Wifi on the plane and also stream my music to my headset!
wifi DOES work in airplane mode. Only BT does not.
FrankyFiggz27 said:
wifi DOES work in airplane mode. Only BT does not.
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Which is silly, IMHO... same frequency as WiFi but shorter range, and in a mobile device it's used for streaming audio...
I got a email or text the other day from Sprint saying that i could get a app or something to let me run my wiFi and it not eat my batt fast???? I lost the link, any help? thanks!
I got the same one:
"SprintFreeMsg: Enable the Wi-Fi on your phone and improve your battery life by up to 50%. Visit http://sprint.us/wifi to learn how."
No app, just use WiFi instead of 3G. Yes, it uses a lot less battery (assuming you are connected, being disconnected and scanning constantly uses a lot more battery), and it lightens the load on their network.
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do you use minutes if you use wifi, i hear different things???
Nabisco_12 said:
do you use minutes if you use wifi, i hear different things???
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No
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Nabisco_12 said:
do you use minutes if you use wifi, i hear different things???
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If you make a phone call you do.
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kennyglass123 said:
If you make a phone call you do.
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yeah but it disconnects you from WiFi when you make a call i watch the screen as im on wifi it automatically disables it and 3g doesnt have to be connected to make a call.
XxLostSoulxX said:
yeah but it disconnects you from WiFi when you make a call i watch the screen as im on wifi it automatically disables it and 3g doesnt have to be connected to make a call.
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My wifi doesn't disconnect when I'm on a call... I constantly use wifi on my phone while talking... it doesn't disconnect wifi
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Yeah. Otherwise I could not use internet while on a call. This only works on wifi or 4G.
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I'm going to be in a GSM country for a while, and I'm bringing my SIII cuz it's a capable little tablet computer. I wish to disable the cellular radio completely because there aren't going to be any CDMA signals around and it'll kill the battery looking at full power (I'd think).
Is there a way to disable cellular while leaving the wifi antenna up? I imagined it'd be simple, but I'm finding it hard to even search for. Usually people just want to disable the mobile data and leave voice up for sms or whatever.
What about Airplane Mode?
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csmasn said:
What about Airplane Mode?
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I would assume he still wants to connect to Wifi.
I haven't heard of any Mods or settings that completely turn off the radio (data and phone/text). I'll keep my eyes open, though.
Turn on Airplane Mode which shuts off everything, then turn on the Wifi by itself. Used it in Europe that way without a problem.
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konmtu said:
Turn on Airplane Mode which shuts off everything, then turn on the Wifi by itself. Used it in Europe that way without a problem.
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Ah, I didn't know this worked. Back on my old Evo, once airplane mode was on, Wifi couldn't be turned on. It looks like they've improved the airplane mode functionality in the last 2-3 years.
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Turn on Airplane Mode which shuts off everything, then turn on the Wifi by itself. Used it in Europe that way without a problem.
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Ugh. I shoulda just tried that. Now I feel kinda dumb. Easy solution though!
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konmtu said:
Turn on Airplane Mode which shuts off everything, then turn on the Wifi by itself. Used it in Europe that way without a problem.
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100% correct shuts all radio and data down but your able to connect via wifi.
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topherk said:
Ah, I didn't know this worked. Back on my old Evo, once airplane mode was on, Wifi couldn't be turned on. It looks like they've improved the airplane mode functionality in the last 2-3 years.
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I still have my Evo and can connect to Wifi in airplane mode.
My wifi and bluetooth wont seem to turn on. Ive done it through the menu and the drop down and it still wont turn on. When i go through the menu if i use the little toggle switch it trys to turn on then goes back to off...
However if i click on wifi it says turning on and never does. Can anyone please help me out?
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Ktracho316 said:
My wifi and bluetooth wont seem to turn on. Ive done it through the menu and the drop down and it still wont turn on. When i go through the menu if i use the little toggle switch it trys to turn on then goes back to off...
However if i click on wifi it says turning on and never does. Can anyone please help me out?
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Stock? Rooted? Rom? Kernel?
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Sorry i forgot to mention that. Everything is stock.
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For the wifi, make sure its the right band on ur router. B/g/n not sure if those are the rights oness but those are the earlier ones i think. Try n if not then g.
For bluetooth, whatre u using to discover it? Is ur device discoverable? Pretty sure u thought of it, but sometimes its the simple stuff we forget.
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Thanks for the reply. And no the problem.is not connecting to wifi or discovering other bluetooth the problem is when i go to turn the wifi on it says its trying like "turning wifi on" but never does and i cant scan so nothing pops up if i hit back it shows its off when it should have turned on...same with bluetooth. Well luckily my phone was stock and is still covered in the warranty so i did a warranty claim. Thanks though
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