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Tasker not working on GingerBread

I use tasker to cut on/off mobile data according to the screen on/off it saves a ton of battery but it doesnt work on gb. it seems none of the similiar apps can toggle the mobile data automatically on gb roms.
Does anyone know of an app that does this or can make or figure out how to make this work again? it works perfectly on cm6 and sense roms but i need it on my gb thanks,

SAme here
Same issue here. Tasked not settings GPR on or off.

Tasker 1.0.17 does not work in my HD2 Gingerbread (Data Mobile and GPS). Extended Controls 5.2.1 widget works on/off mobile data.

Settings-accounts & sync- uncheck background data.
That prevents apps to send and receive data on the background.
Give that a try and see what happens.
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[Q] Does CM7 Have a Data Counter (3G data).

Just wondering if CM7 comes with a data counter to keep an eye on mobile data (3G etc) usage.
I've had a good look through all the CM7 settings but can't find one
I have my connection pretty well controlled via Droidwall so only have gmail, contacts & calendar allowed to have access to 3G data so I'm not going to use much data but a counter may be of use if there's a good one available.
Can anyone suggest a good data counter from the market.
Thanks

3g watchdog, never had any issues with it, the pro version can even count data in blocks if you're data plan is based on it, so i highly recommend this app.

Have you checked the market?
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ATXiceman512 said:
Have you checked the market?
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Yes I've had a quick look but there's quite a few to choose from so was after some recommendations from XDA members for CM7 really.

I have t-moble, downloaded app directly from market to oversee my data usage.
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Just tried 3G Watchdog & it seems to be quite a decent app - shows details in the notification bar so easy to view.
Will probably stick with this when I start getting charged for mobile data

I use the "NetCounter",it's the most light-weight app for data counter.

sp8y said:
Just wondering if CM7 comes with a data counter to keep an eye on mobile data (3G etc) usage.
I've had a good look through all the CM7 settings but can't find one
I have my connection pretty well controlled via Droidwall so only have gmail, contacts & calendar allowed to have access to 3G data so I'm not going to use much data but a counter may be of use if there's a good one available.
Can anyone suggest a good data counter from the market.
Thanks
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how do you access droidwall and set it to only allow certain apps to access 3g data?

lanfearxt said:
how do you access droidwall and set it to only allow certain apps to access 3g data?
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Download Droidwall from the market.
Load it & grant it Root access.
In the Droidwall menu enable firewall & enable log.
Droidwall will show a list of all apps/programmes that request wifi/3G access with a "checkmark" box next to each.
You can then check which apps you want to access wifi or 3G or both.
Go into the Droidwall menu & click "apply rules".
At the top of the screen there's an option to have it in whitelist mode (only allows access to whichever you have put the checkmark against) or blacklist mode (won't allow access to those apps that you have put a checkmark against).
I use it in whitelist mode.
Important to say if you download a new app after installing Droidwall then you have to go back in & allow it access.
There's also a log button in the menu so you can see which apps are getting blocked.

Thanks for tips. Works like a charm, but gotta slowly add the apps into the list
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lanfearxt said:
Thanks for tips. Works like a charm, but gotta slowly add the apps into the list
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Some apps may also need other programmes adding to the list for example youtube may also need media server adding for it to work. In that case I use the log feature of Droidwall to show what it blocked.
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background data in ics?

in ICS, is there a way to turn off what was formally known as Background Data ?

ejbmvp said:
in ICS, is there a way to turn off what was formally known as Background Data ?
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settings-accounts and sync-click on an account and uncheck the things you don't need.

Go into your data usage chart, then hit the menu key, and select the disable background data option.
I believe those are the instructions you're looking for.
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Reignzone said:
Go into your data usage chart, then hit the menu key, and select the disable background data option.
I believe those are the instructions you're looking for.
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it might be. but, prior to ICS you could turn of 'background data' and things like market wouldnt run or google voice etc. ive tried your suggestion and both gvoice and market still run. like before if i had background data off and i tried to use the market it wouldnt allow me unless i turned it on. this was very helpful in saving battery life. ive been all thru the settings, im thinking ics doesnt have this option

Go into data usage then menu button tick restrict background data this disables play like gingerbread did
Darren

guys this wont work on a wifi only tablets?
it seems the menu option in data usage is not there?

guys this wont work on a wifi only tablets?
it seems the menu option in data usage is not there?
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In ICS, it applies only to cellular data connection and not wifi - even on a phone.

Reignzone said:
Go into your data usage chart, then hit the menu key, and select the disable background data option.
I believe those are the instructions you're looking for.
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ejbmvp said:
it might be. but, prior to ICS you could turn of 'background data' and things like market wouldnt run or google voice etc. ive tried your suggestion and both gvoice and market still run. like before if i had background data off and i tried to use the market it wouldnt allow me unless i turned it on. this was very helpful in saving battery life. ive been all thru the settings, im thinking ics doesnt have this option
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This wont work because you have to set a limit data usage and I not so sure of the side effects of that.

If you set a limit of 0KB, is it equivalent to turning it off?

Tasker malware possibility?

*Edit* The problem was found to be with Titanium backup and how it reports data usage by apps after you restore it. I have contacted the developer for investigation.
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So, I have Tasker installed on my Nexus just for simple automation that turns on Wi-Fi tether when my phone's Bluetooth pairs with my car stereo (which is also Android) so I can stream Internet radio etc.
I've been noticing lately that my data has been transmitting a lot when my phone has been sitting idle so I did some investigation and found that Tasker has sent over 2GB of data this month alone. This is more than I've used while tethered! I can't think of any valid reason as to why it would need to send that much data (if any at all) so I am highly suspicious of this app. Anyone else using Tasker? Can you check your data usage to see if you're seeing the same?
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The POS mobile app isn't uploading pictures. I will post from my pc in a bit.
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You can disable using background data on data usage settings. But really, its a weird case. Mine not using any data at all...
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digitalsunshine said:
You can disable using background data on data usage settings. But really, its a weird case. Mine not using any data at all...
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Unfortunately it's 99% foreground data which means I can't block it. There shouldn't be any reason for this app to send/receive data from my phone. The only other app that uses more data is YouTube which is valid since I use it all the time. Here's the pic:

OK, this is crazy.
I just went back and checked the previous months of Tasker data usage
September: 4.0GB
August: 3.36GB (date installed was August 7th)
WTF is going on?!

If I was you I would wipe everything including SD card and start from scratch. Def seems a bit fishy...

under settings..accessibility..services tasker is it on or off?

It is off.
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There's some setting to disable/enable external apps from controlling Tasker. Do you have that enabled? If so, try disabling.
What kinda tasks have you configured? Anything that uploads photos or something?

Mancubus99 said:
So, I have Tasker installed on my Nexus just for simple automation that turns on Wi-Fi tether when my phone's Bluetooth pairs with my car stereo (which is also Android) so I can stream Internet radio etc.
I've been noticing lately that my data has been transmitting a lot when my phone has been sitting idle so I did some investigation and found that Tasker has sent over 2GB of data this month alone. This is more than I've used while tethered! I can't think of any valid reason as to why it would need to send that much data (if any at all) so I am highly suspicious of this app. Anyone else using Tasker? Can you check your data usage to see if you're seeing the same?
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Did you get install Tasker directly from Play Store? If so, might be worth to contact the developer and ask about this. I have this application running in the background for a couple of months now and haven't got this issue.

Mancubus99 said:
So, I have Tasker installed on my Nexus just for simple automation that turns on Wi-Fi tether when my phone's Bluetooth pairs with my car stereo (which is also Android) so I can stream Internet radio etc.
I've been noticing lately that my data has been transmitting a lot when my phone has been sitting idle so I did some investigation and found that Tasker has sent over 2GB of data this month alone. This is more than I've used while tethered! I can't think of any valid reason as to why it would need to send that much data (if any at all) so I am highly suspicious of this app. Anyone else using Tasker? Can you check your data usage to see if you're seeing the same?
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Did you Titanium back up and restore the system data for "Data Usage". Youtube, my highest data usage app turned into another random app after backing up my Data Usage from stock rom and restoring to Rasbean Jelly.

Royal2000H said:
There's some setting to disable/enable external apps from controlling Tasker. Do you have that enabled? If so, try disabling.
What kinda tasks have you configured? Anything that uploads photos or something?
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I only have 1 task configured that pretty much reads like this (logically)
When paired to BTxxx turn on WiFi Tether, End statement=disable tether
That's it.
I haven't changed any of the default settings in Tasker except to remove the lightning bolt from my notification bar. I just unfroze the app. The setting 'Allow External Access' is disabled.

knightmedz said:
Did you get install Tasker directly from Play Store? If so, might be worth to contact the developer and ask about this. I have this application running in the background for a couple of months now and haven't got this issue.
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I did download it from the Play Store. I have been in contact with the developer and we haven't narrowed down what the cause could be.

akash3656 said:
Did you Titanium back up and restore the system data for "Data Usage". Youtube, my highest data usage app turned into another random app after backing up my Data Usage from stock rom and restoring to Rasbean Jelly.
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I did do a restore of data usage when I moved over from CNA to Paranoid so you may be on to something here. In your case, do you show any YouTube traffic as well, or has it all been shifted to the random app?
Thanks.

OK, I think I've found the problem. It appears to be a bug in Titanium backup and restoring the usage statistics.
I have also done a restore of my data use after flashing a new ROM so I did some further testing after unfreezing Tasker for a couple of days and everything appears to be fine in that there is no data use being reported.
Thanks for the suggestion Akash3656. I am going to report my findings to the author of Titanium backup.
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[Q] Completely disable mobile data? [Solved]

Hey, I'm looking for a way to completely disable mobile data, as in it would NEVER turn on.
Currently I have it disabled, sync disabled etc. but at random times (sometimes at shutdown or startup, sometimes when disabling wifi), it shows the H icon with up-down arrows and I get charged €1 for the session.
It's both annoying and costly, so I need a solution ASAP!
Things I've tried:
Making a fake APN (name: xyz, address: xyz) - still connects to the real one...
Removing real APN - it keeps coming back.
HELP!
Thanks!

The only way i know of that could be useful to you:
Settings > Data Usage (Under Wireless and Networks) > Mobile Data Uncheck it. While you are in there you can also press the menu button and tick restrict background data.​
Hope this helps.

bobfbaby said:
The only way i know of that could be useful to you:
Settings > Data Usage (Under Wireless and Networks) > Mobile Data Uncheck it. While you are in there you can also press the menu button and tick restrict background data.​
Hope this helps.
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That is really helpful, thanks!
Noe is there any way to disable the "background data restricted" yellow triangle and message?

No, not without modifying the android os itself. However unticking the mobile data setting should do the trick without using the restriction .
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bobfbaby said:
No, not without modifying the android os itself. However unticking the mobile data setting should do the trick without using the restriction .
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Modifying is what I do, anyway, so that is not a problem
Just moments ago I stumbled upon a wanam app that does just what I wanted.
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Awesome, I'm glad you solved your problem.
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