guys, is there any point turning off WiFi when not in use, or does it do the decent thing and stop using power when not actively in use?
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I'd imagine it still scans for networks so it will still use battery - I just have the toggle on one of my home screens and turn it on when needed
landwomble said:
guys, is there any point turning off WiFi when not in use, or does it do the decent thing and stop using power when not actively in use?
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from Market, get WiFi Status from Andrew Schwimmer, one of the very best android app developers. It doesn't do exactly what you want but it's the smartest detection app out there for letting you know when there is no wifi signal to connect to, thus prompting you to toggle off wifi. It displays in the Notification Bar.
As for turning off wifi, I tried about 10 home screen widgets; they are all the same more or less. To me the far greater tool is Quick Settings, which gives you one-click access from anywhere via the Notification Bar, vs having to navigate to home screen and find the widget. But in addition it has toggles for sound, brightness, data, gps, bluetooth, etc -- all in on fast app.
I think it blows all these single-function widgets away as dumb.
So if my phone is on, screen off, in my pocket, it'll be constantly looking for wifi? If this is the case it's, well, dumb. Ta for tip about quick settings, just installed it and it's very nice.
landwomble said:
So if my phone is on, screen off, in my pocket, it'll be constantly looking for wifi? If this is the case it's, well, dumb. Ta for tip about quick settings, just installed it and it's very nice.
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then try wifinder -- i mused ti use that, but with quick setings i dont bothher any more
Add the widget 'Power Control' for one-touch bluetooth/wifi/gps/sync/brightness control....
landwomble said:
So if my phone is on, screen off, in my pocket, it'll be constantly looking for wifi? If this is the case it's, well, dumb. Ta for tip about quick settings, just installed it and it's very nice.
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Not sure it would be scanning for wifi when the screen is off. That would be daft. Ntework coverage yes, but wouldnt think wifi until you turn on the screen. Anyone confirm?
no, it stays on when the screen is off.
Seems so many people complained about it turning off in standby that google went ahead and changed it.
now it defaults to staying on forever until manually turned off.
Go to Settings> Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings > [Menu] > Advanced > Wi-Fi sleep policy. I set mine to 'after 15 mins'... if I understood this setting correctly then after 15 minutes of the phone being in Sleep mode it'd turn off the Wi-Fi. I don't use mobile data anyway so that's irrelevant. Wi-Fi will turn on again once I activate the screen.
blimey, that's well hidden.
what a stupid arrangement. WiFi should be on demand, and enabled only when data requests it, like the iPhone.
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I use "Y5 - Battery Saver" for my wireless shenanigans
I am using 'Y5 battery save'r. It turns on wifi if you are on a location where you had a wifi connection and turns it off if you go elsewhere. You can manage the locations in the program. It can use the GPS or radio for the locations. You will find it in the market place.
So I'm pretty new to tasker and been playing around with it and have done couple of things with it. I have been trying to automate the GPS when i start an app that uses it, i fanaly got it working, but the only issue i have is that when i start the app i still get the gps settings menu, the GPS is not checked in the menu but is actually on, you can see it in the notification bar and if i just back out of the GPS settings menu the app would get a lock. I'm happy that i finally got it to work but would be even happier if i can skip having to back out of the settings menu.
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So I'm pretty new to tasker and been playing around with it and have done couple of things with it. I have been trying to automate the GPS when i start an app that uses it, i fanaly got it working, but the only issue i have is that when i start the app i still get the gps settings menu, the GPS is not checked in the menu but is actually on, you can see it in the notification bar and if i just back out of the GPS settings menu the app would get a lock. I'm happy that i finally got it to work but would be even happier if i can skip having to back out of the settings menu.
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Add a wait in between starting gps and opening the app. GPS takes a sec to get going, if the app checks right away then it would think gps was not on.
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out with this issue. I have all my location and GPS settings set to off but I randomly see my location set icon and GPS icon pop up in my notification bar. If I open GPS Status it locks but should not since everything is set to off. Any ideas? Is someone spying on me? GPS even locks in Airplane mode.
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I wonder if it could be the GPS Status app. I notice it causes the GPS icons to get stuck in the notif. bar sometimes too.... but I do have all location settings turned on. But I would at least try disabling the status app and see if the issue still occurs
I've tried Google Tracks, Nokia Here and the gps Wear GPS but I can't get any to work with the built in GPS.
I've tried with the phone connected (Note 3) and location on and off, and with the phone disconnected.
Tracks records no location data, Here never pics up my location and Wear GPS displays no gps dats
Any help appreciated
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I've tried Google Tracks, Nokia Here and the gps Wear GPS but I can't get any to work with the built in GPS.
I've tried with the phone connected (Note 3) and location on and off, and with the phone disconnected.
Tracks records no location data, Here never pics up my location and Wear GPS displays no gps dats
Any help appreciated
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Try restarting the watch, then give it 30-40s to lock
fatgit said:
I've tried Google Tracks, Nokia Here and the gps Wear GPS but I can't get any to work with the built in GPS.
I've tried with the phone connected (Note 3) and location on and off, and with the phone disconnected.
Tracks records no location data, Here never pics up my location and Wear GPS displays no gps dats
Any help appreciated
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My Tracks should work, nokia here looks like phone only, and I don't see "wear gps" on play - you have a link?
You can test if the gps receiver is working on your watch. Go to settings, tap about, tap the build number 7 times (will tell you developer mode activated), swipe away the about screen, scroll to the bottom, choose developer options, scroll to the bottom, choose manufacturer menu-launcher.
Run the gps one. If you are outside and don't get any satellites (see the last line), I'm guessing you've got a bad watch.
Thanks. It was a faulty watch and has been replaced.
U need wifi to be ON,otherwise gps wont work
I enabled 2g in the mobile data table to see if it helps with my cell phone reception. Restarted my phone, pulling down on the Home screen no longer opens up the notification panel. Pulling down from the very top of the screen still works though. Disabled 2g, restarted my phone, the pull down gesture works again.
Anyone else seeing this?
I think the plugin Task Change was breaking it.
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I think the plugin Task Change was breaking it.
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Yep. Goodlock's task changer module does that. ?
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