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I have extended controls and i've tried several others like it but nothing seems to have a toggle to turn 3G off. 2G/3G toggles don't work and neither does turning off mobile data (APN), I guess that's for GSM networks.
At work i get really poor reception and I'd like to be able to toggle 3G off (turn data off) to save battery.
Thanks ahead of time!
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Yes i'm rooted, running starburst 1.6
Not sure if this is the one that you already have but turning off data works perfect for me in 1.6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297819
scottypimpin636 said:
I have extended controls and i've tried several others like it but nothing seems to have a toggle to turn 3G off. 2G/3G toggles don't work and neither does turning off mobile data (APN), I guess that's for GSM networks.
At work i get really poor reception and I'd like to be able to toggle 3G off (turn data off) to save battery.
Thanks ahead of time!
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scottypimpin636 said:
I have extended controls and i've tried several others like it but nothing seems to have a toggle to turn 3G off. 2G/3G toggles don't work and neither does turning off mobile data (APN), I guess that's for GSM networks.
At work i get really poor reception and I'd like to be able to toggle 3G off (turn data off) to save battery.
Thanks ahead of time!
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In the market, it's a widget, it's free, and it's called Data Enabler Widget, it works good on our devices
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Not sure if this is the one that you already have but turning off data works perfect for me in 1.6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297819
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oh awesome!! I'll be looking forward to this being added into starburst in the near future.
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In the market, it's a widget, it's free, and it's called Data Enabler Widget, it works good on our devices
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Thanks dude! I'll be using this until the other mod is working flawless in starburst
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oh awesome!! I'll be looking forward to this being added into starburst in the near future.
Thanks dude! I'll be using this until the other mod is working flawless in starburst
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Np, Im glad I could help.
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Here is my solution with launcher pro. You can do an activity shortcut with AnyCut and test the Various DATAs for the one that allows for the selection of Hybrid/CDMA/EVDO. Launcher pro is a little more detailed in it's selection process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19560218#post19560218
I currently use Widgetsoid which can control many things but if you want just a 3G on/off toggle, I know that Data Switch does work with our phones, I've used it before.
Is anyone else seeing this? It tops my list of wakelocks and I don't use latitude .
GPS=battery killer
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This is after a fresh boot WITHOUT me starting Maps. I hardly ever use it!
robbyr said:
This is after a fresh boot WITHOUT me starting Maps. I hardly ever use it!
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Shut off GPS when your not using it, which is most of the time for me. Most apps ,like weather, can use the network for location based services. Unless your navigation, there's almost no need for GPS.
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Xalky said:
Shut off GPS when your not using it, which is most of the time for me. Most apps ,like weather, can use the network for location based services. Unless your navigation, there's almost no need for GPS.
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Will turning off GPS prevent the "NetworkLocationLocator" wakelock?
I would always find that maps had started it self and used battery.
Now I have used Rom Toolbox to stop it from auto starting and it is behaving it self.
Not to hijack the thread, but whenever someone attaches a thumbnail to a thread, all I see is "Attached Thumbnails" and there is image. Anyone know why?
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I use PhoneWeaver (totally underrated app!) and for poops and giggles, I added the GPS toggle in all of the profiles except car mode. Before I have always just left the GPS on and figured if nothing needed it, it wouldn't be used.
Now that the GPS is disabled, the maps process never pops in and battery life is once again back to normal.
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I use PhoneWeaver (totally underrated app!) and for poops and giggles, I added the GPS toggle in all of the profiles except car mode. Before I have always just left the GPS on and figured if nothing needed it, it wouldn't be used.
Now that the GPS is disabled, the maps process never pops in and battery life is once again back to normal.
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+1 for phoneweaver
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Do apps like JuiceDefender work or are they do they just use more battery?
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They work very well. My galaxy nexus lasts much longer with it.
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Uses even less battery to just shut off data manually when you're not using it. It's really not that hard to do.
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It just automatically turns data and stuff off instead of doing it manually. I personally don't like using it. If you need that extra battery, this does work
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It use to work very well on my phone if you customize it well, I don't use anymore, cause I have a rom that gives me 2 days of battery life, instead of 10 hrs haha
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jrollercoasters said:
It use to work very well on my phone if you customize it well, I don't use anymore, cause I have a rom that gives me 2 days of battery life, instead of 10 hrs haha
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Haha what ROM?
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They often drain more battery toggling data on/off constantly than just leaving it on. And of course you get no push notifications when data is off...
jrollercoasters said:
It use to work very well on my phone if you customize it well, I don't use anymore, cause I have a rom that gives me 2 days of battery life, instead of 10 hrs haha
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Well then you must not have a Galaxy Nexus lol
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im using SGS3 it works only when you dont use the phone..if you go to sleep if something then it works fine! personally I dont use it it drains more battery for me..
I use the screen filter at night when I go to sleep it drains 3-4% battery life in 8 hours
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Hi All,
I have installed the Juice Defender Plus. Since the first day of the installation, noticeable battery life improvement was seen.
Indeed, if u keep your data OFF (this consuming the most power) then...I can say that u do not need Juice Defender.
However, if u prefer an application to manage these settings automatically, instead of manually enabling/disabling data, then I recommend the use of Juice Defender.
Also, the application has a lot of settings that can be customized based on your needs.
I have it for around 6 months and I am still using it. I am stock...no root, no nothing
Hope this helps.
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They often drain more battery toggling data on/off constantly than just leaving it on. And of course you get no push notifications when data is off...
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I mostly agree with this.
It really depends on your usage scenario though. If you don't use your phone a lot (or wake it frequently) during the day (and don't mind being 15/30 minutes behind on emails and other notifications), apps like JuiceDefender may potentially save you a bit of juice - if configured reasonably. I used to use JD a lot, and used to argue for it quite passionately. At some point, I stopped (I think I just forgot to restore it after changing ROMs) and I realized that I wasn't really using much more power during the day - and I was able to get real-time push notifications (rather than waiting every 15/30 minutes for JD to allow it). Now I just use Tasker to intelligently manage my device's radios under certain situations and my phone has no trouble making it through the day.
Eh no. It's the same or worse.
Plus I hate how I have to wait for data to reactivate.
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I used to use it and it worked great. Battery life was great but my "smart phone" was not so smart as I was often not notified of any emails or data related content.
I mean you have such a powerful phone and I'm sure that is why you got it... why limit it? just a thought.
I started using a widget for my 3g. When I tried JD on PA sprint it slowed my 3g for some reason. I'm sure I could test it more. Or I could try not to be lazy and use the widget.
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If you just need something to toggle data on/off at set interval to extend battery try 3GBattery:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wyLDEsImNvbS5teXN0aXF1ZS50aHJlZWdiYXR0ZXJ5Il0.
Have any of you used the juice defender app on the s3 yet?
Pros and cons
Any known issue with it
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Have any of you used the juice defender app on the s3 yet?
Pros and cons
Any known issue with it
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Yes, use it now (Ulitmate) I have found nothing wrong personally. Mine's set for Data on with screen on, Data off screen off.. I don't have a schedule set or anything (i'm always off and on the phone anyway) does increase the battery life a bit.. Download, try it for a bit.. see what you think overall.
I did use it before, just the light version. it was indeed a battery extender. But now I am using ON(X).
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Well i have have it on my e4gt and it works great but sometimes it force closes
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Nope. IMO, battery saving apps like Juice defender burn more battery than they claim to save.
grgene said:
I did use it before, just the light version. it was indeed a battery extender. But now I am using ON(X).
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What does that app do?
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Juice defender WILL help. I get about 24hrs to a charge. It simply disables data/location/wifi when not in use and can be customized to run different ways for different apps
-SlimBean...the bulimic's choice for the Galaxy III
Hope this helps. It's fully customizable and it does wonders. U can train it to learn your wifi and after a while, never touch the toggle again. Use it for games so they don't go online and pick up those annoying ads (if your unrooted). And u can schedule when the net comes on to get emails and so forth when your not touching you phone.
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I've the free one. It works out pretty well. Same usage I've got on average two to three extra hours.
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Orrrrrrr you could change to CM10 ROM and get bout 9 hours on screen time without battery saving apps
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Been using Ultimate from the beginning and if set up correctly is the difference between night and day for battery life. It works very well with no problems whatsoever on my end.
+1 When setup properly it can save a lot of juice. Or turn data off when not needed it will save a little more than using JD. But I rather have JD running so things are seamless. For Streaming audio like Spotify I find setting for enable/screen off works the best.
r.suchil2 said:
Orrrrrrr you could change to CM10 ROM and get bout 9 hours on screen time without battery saving apps
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Be honest and tell people you have an extended battery.
i got a small issue with JD ultimate:
i set it quite correctly i think, but then, it prevents datas from coming to my phone, even when they're enabled.
let me explain better:
i set it so datas are off when screen is off and on when screen is on.
so i turn my phone on, datas take smth like 5 to 10 seconds to enable, everything normal till here, then the small H or G appear meaning i'm connected through 3G, but even then, i'm still offline... i wait, and wait 5 mins, but still, the H or G is visible on top right of my screen but.. no data.
i disable juice defender, restart my phone, didn't solve.
then i uninstall it completely, restard my phone, and everything works fine again...
anyone could help me on this one?
I have noticed there are so many battery saving apps on the Playstore but do you have any reccomendations for a good one
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Just install greenify. I have tried plenty before I had Note II, they've had little effect and I often had issues with many of them. If needed use power saving mode + greenify. Why, are you getting crappy battery life?
If your rooted install Redpill Kernel no need of any apps ,
Again for Greenify you need root but this is also suggested app ,
If your not rooted , You could try Juice Defender Ultimate from Playstore.
I'm not actually the battery life on the Note II is very good probably one of the best out there on a mobile phone, was just enquiring
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Yes just use greenify and maybe fast dormancy toggle for disable it. It was the 2 best thing for a rooted device i done.
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ppn7 said:
Yes just use greenify and maybe fast dormancy toggle for disable it. It was the 2 best thing for a rooted device i done.
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All these apps are a bit useless to be honest. The most important thing is just to set your brightness manually, enable/disable all the functionalities like GPS/W-FI/BlueTooth etc only when needed. Also setting your mail-account to sync once in the 2/3 hours, instead of 15 minutes helps alot also. If you are rooted, you could also remove some Samsung/Android Apps that basically do nothing apart from using battery.
A app to close the processes of application will help also. But if you want to try a battery-save app. JuiceDefender Ultimite for Rooted Users, GreenPower Premium for non-rooters.
Greenify.
You won't need anything else.
Iriseyoufall said:
All these apps are a bit useless to be honest. The most important thing is just to set your brightness manually, enable/disable all the functionalities like GPS/W-FI/BlueTooth etc only when needed. Also setting your mail-account to sync once in the 2/3 hours, instead of 15 minutes helps alot also. If you are rooted, you could also remove some Samsung/Android Apps that basically do nothing apart from using battery.
A app to close the processes of application will help also. But if you want to try a battery-save app. JuiceDefender Ultimite for Rooted Users, GreenPower Premium for non-rooters.
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What does juice defender except turning off the data when screen is off ? If it's only that you can also do it manually.
Greenify is useful for lot of user and app which use data or process even if you disable synchro like facebook.
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i installed greenify the other day and hibernate fb. but it was draining my battery when the phone was supposed to be sleeping. i then removed it and its back to normal.
just my 2 cents. xD
ppn7 said:
What does juice defender except turning off the data when screen is off ? If it's only that you can also do it manually.
Greenify is useful for lot of user and app which use data or process even if you disable synchro like facebook.
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I was so lazy to say this. Good thing. Thanks!
Well another point of these Battery-Saving apps. They could make your phone unstable. You can set manually the sync times for Facebook, E-mail , Weather Apps etc. Greenify works pretty good. It is basically a program to put the processes on the background on hold. When you use that application , it restores fast the proces (where it was). Handy for FB etc yes. Although sometimes you can see a small delay (hick-up) when you open a app that was Greenified.
naeem86 said:
i installed greenify the other day and hibernate fb. but it was draining my battery when the phone was supposed to be sleeping. i then removed it and its back to normal.
just my 2 cents. xD
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On the night it was draining the Battery? Hiw much percent? I loose 2% for 6h of deep sleep
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ppn7 said:
On the night it was draining the Battery? Hiw much percent? I loose 2% for 6h of deep sleep
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If i have 2g on, i barely lose battery when the phone is in deep sleep. when i leave the phone at nite and wake up in the morning i lose like 1% or 2% max. but with greenify every time i was leaving the phone in deep sleep, i was losing like 2% per hour.
i will try uninstall greenify
Ok looks like Greenify will only work with rooted phones so looks like I cannot use it
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Albinoni said:
Ok looks like Greenify will only work with rooted phones so looks like I cannot use it
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You sir, need a *facepalm*
Well my Galaxy Note II is not rooted just to let you know
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