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[Q] [HELP] Locale + widgetpro together?

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BACKGROUND
'been trying locale aiming to enable data conn at certain time, check email, and close data conn again, using plugin powersave to open/close data conn. I think this plugin uses the "apn suffix method" to enable/disable apn.
Previously I had widgetpro installed to enable/disable manually data connection.
Widgetpro CAN -as an option- use the same method to enable/disable data conn, but I never needed it, 'cause in my case it works without that feature.
FACTS
Whenever any locale situation triggers change in data connection (working properly), widgetpro will never work again enabling data connection manually... so I wont use locale (promising app) anymore unless any advice of you can help me...
If anyone has any idea/experience to fix it, please wave your hand
Thx

Program to disable 2G/3G data

I have a plan with 350 MB, but I overstepped it this month. So, is there a program with which I can totally disable 2G/3G data for certain period of time (until 22nd ) and to continue to use voice and WiFi?

Highl1 said:
I have a plan with 350 MB, but I overstepped it this month. So, is there a program with which I can totally disable 2G/3G data for certain period of time (until 22nd ) and to continue to use voice and WiFi?
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Do try APNDroid. Its free and able to do exactly what you ask!
Basically it will disable your 3G by changing the APN values and backing it up. Once you need to use 3G again, it restore the original values to your APN settings.
No reboot required! 3 to 5 secs is all it takes to disable/enable 3G

Great, just tried it. Thanks a lot. I only hope data connection won't start somehow by itself

Be aware that sometimes, when you uninstall APNDroid it can mess your APN values and you will have to re-enter them manually

iuzar said:
Be aware that sometimes, when you uninstall APNDroid it can mess your APN values and you will have to re-enter them manually
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Can't say I encounter this.
You encounter this before? Perhaps you might want to let the author know so can fix it?

APN droid is perfect dont worry.
If you uninstall it with your connection off, you can fiz this by going to your apn settings from Settings>Wireless...>Mobile Networks...>Access Point names>the current apn>Rename it and remove the apndroid from the name.
Thats it.

I would recommend 3G Watchdog. It automatically switches to 2G when you reach previously defined data limit.

APNDroid didn't help, data connection was still turning on after WiFi wents off
But this helped
1. Type *#*#4636#*#* on your dial pad
2. Select "Phone Information"
3. Press "Menu" soft key
4. Select "More"
5. Select "Disable Data on Boot"
6. Reboot

I can also recommend to use '3g Watchdog' combined with 'APNDroid' (both free)
3g watchdog will let you set your monthly data allowance (350MB) so that it resets its counters at a specific date you set (i.e. the 1st of each month) You can then set 3g watchdog to turn off your data connection (via APNDroid) when you've used a percentage amount of data of your choice (i.e. 99%/100% of your allowance for that month).

I'm using APNdroid and 3GWatchdog together and they work great so far.
One thing you have to be careful of is if you are using a task killer. If it kills 3GWatchdog and then you use your data connection, the data you send or receive won't be added to the amount of data in 3GWatchdog.
So be careful with it, especialy if you set your task killer to autokill applications

I recommend data-on-demand. It's free and shuts off your 2g/3g automatically + post reboot without having to mess with the settings. When you want to start it back up again, just go into the settings and set it as turned on.

The best program to enable/disable 3G i recommend Smoda Widget.
You can find it free in the market

Battery Defender works greats for me.

Quick Settings.
It's on the market, one click to disable APn and wifi along with other things, ringer, brightness, bluetooth etc.

battery drain: wi-fi v. LTE hmmmmmmmm

when I am here at work, I usually tap the wi-fi for streaming my music, consequently, wi-fi has always been at the top for battery use
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I noticed on this graph that the LTE radio never shows up on it though.
Today, I turned off the wi-fi and using only LTE for the last 3+ hours streaming tunes
WTF!!1one

i can assure everyone there is no debate.
If you run (from a root prompt):
# adb logcat
then look carefully, you will see that even with Wifi active, the phone is accessing the LTE network for updates and transmitting data to the network, therefore using 2x the battery usage. the best way to use only Wifi is to use Airplane mode then turn on your Wifi ONLY. this assures you of a near 100% Wifi only usage.
Only then can you produce accurate results for battery usage regarding LTE vs Wifi

there must be some confusion, allow me to restate my original post.
I am curious why the LTE radio's battery usage does not show up on the graphs I posted while the wi-fi does.

7.5 hours on battery, 6 of those hours streaming music via LTE, + a bit of browserin- battery @ 38%

Probably because it would be so huge, all others graphs would be a pixel wide....

because the 4G LTE radio usage is not tracked by an app, it is a system service. wifi is tracked because it has a separate app that controls the Wifi radio. the only way to shut off the cellular modem is by using airplane mode. make sense??
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@[email protected]: ROTFLMAO!!!

repherb said:
the best way to use only Wifi is to use Airplane mode then turn on your Wifi ONLY. this assures you of a near 100% Wifi only usage.
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And converts Nitro into overpriced iPod...

[email protected] said:
Probably because it would be so huge, all others graphs would be a pixel wide....
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lolz. it doesn't seem to be as bad as it's made out to be by reviews.
repherb said:
because the 4G LTE radio usage is not tracked by an app, it is a system service. wifi is tracked because it has a separate app that controls the Wifi radio. the only way to shut off the cellular modem is by using airplane mode. make sense??
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yes, I am familiar with airplane mode, thank you, it does make sense.
Interesting that LTE is not considered a system service/left out while such things as android OS, cell standby and phone idle are displayed in the graph.

@[email protected]: dude, you have a clarity of thought none of us have.

I swear, we really need to somehow disable LTE on this phone and just run on either HSPA+ or 3G when we don't need LTE. I've always know that while it's not being used, it's still searching and updating constantly, and actually using up much more battery in the process.

i will see what i can come up with for disabling LTE.
EDIT: Found a way, but i will NOT accept credit for this method. the author is unknown, but whoever you are, thanks a bunch!!
1. Tap the Phone app.
2. Dial *#*#4636#*#*
3. The hidden test menus will appear. Select the Phone information menu.
4. Scroll down to the Set preferred network type menu and set it to CDMA auto (PRL).
5. Tap the Home button and you’re done.
The setting will go into effect immediately and the phone will stop searching for an LTE signal.
If you find one day that your town has LTE service or if you travel to a major city that does, you can perform steps 1 to 3 again and set the setting back to CDMA + LTE/EvDo auto.

repherb said:
i will see what i can come up with for disabling LTE.
EDIT: Found a way, but i will NOT accept credit for this method. the author is unknown, but whoever you are, thanks a bunch!!
1. Tap the Phone app.
2. Dial *#*#4636#*#*
3. The hidden test menus will appear. Select the Phone information menu.
4. Scroll down to the Set preferred network type menu and set it to CDMA auto (PRL).
5. Tap the Home button and you’re done.
The setting will go into effect immediately and the phone will stop searching for an LTE signal.
If you find one day that your town has LTE service or if you travel to a major city that does, you can perform steps 1 to 3 again and set the setting back to CDMA + LTE/EvDo auto.
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Did you test this? Because it DOESN'T work for me on my Nitro. It brings me to the test menus and I can choose Phone Information...But there's no option to choose network type.
EDIT: Just tried again and this time I pressed the menu softkey and it brought up a sub-menu and there's a choice for 'Select radio band'. But every time I click it I get a Force Close. :-(

Same force close when I attempt to pick radio band menu item.

I like my LTE so it'll stay but I was just this morning messing around trying to find out the sequence to open that hidden menu, thanks for that!

If you're using Launcher Pro, or any app that allows you to create a shortcut to system activities, you can create a shortcut to the Test menu:
With Launcher Pro:
1. At the Home screen, press the menu softkey, select Add
2. Choose Shortcuts > Activities > Settings > Testing (com.android.settings.TestingSettings)

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If you're using Launcher Pro, or any app that allows you to create a shortcut to system activities, you can create a shortcut to the Test menu:
With Launcher Pro:
1. At the Home screen, press the menu softkey, select Add
2. Choose Shortcuts > Activities > Settings > Testing (com.android.settings.TestingSettings)
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drat, this is a no-go with go launcher.

If you're really interested in the shortcut there's a FREE app that can also do it called Any Cut:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.appdroid.anycut

Detailed battery history shows wi-fi allways on

Hi everyone, when checking my detailed battery usage, my phone showed that the Wi-fi had been on all the time, even though its turned off in the settings? Anyone else have this issue? Or does anyone know how to fix it?

Settings > Location > 3 dots on top > Disable WiFi/Bluetooth Scanning

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Settings > Location > 3 dots on top > Disable WiFi/Bluetooth Scanning
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Allready checked that, its been off since i got the phone, so its not that

Zulliz said:
Allready checked that, its been off since i got the phone, so its not that
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Not questioning your knowledge but I saw that everytime I used maps it gave me a location settings pop-up and if you pick yes it switches on WiFi and Bluetooth scanning for location. Check if that's the case.
Else it could be a hardware issue.

I had this also on my Nexus... And wondered how to turn wlan off...

Go to Wifi -> 3 dots on corner -> Advanced Wifi
Check for a setting named "Keep Wifi on during Sleep" and it will have 3 options (set to "Always" by default).
Choose "Never" and it may pop-up a warning of increased data usage.
Check battery life after 3-4 hours (with Wifi toggle OFF) to see if the graph shows anything in that Wi-Fi row for those 3 - 4 hours (i bet it wont )
Simple!!

Same for me, i have done this fix but wifi is shown on in the battery menu. Hotspot is off... I don't Know...
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If you have viber go to general settings > WiFi sleep policy and check use device's settings.

Ive also discovered that my Oneplus 3t seems to switch on and off the WiFi when I'm using it. Have switched off the scanning too. Any ideas why?

If you use High Accuracy location settings it will turn on your GPS and your WiFi. Google's device manager will use high accuracy settings and you will get GPS and WiFi on almost all the time.
Try setting you location to device only, which means GPS only. This will stop it from using WiFi for location reporting
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Question How I get excellent battery life

First open settings and turn on wifi calling. Then create the two Bixby Routines below and put the widgets on your home screen. Use the first one whenever you're home or at work (anyplace with wifi) and use the second one when away from wifi. SMS still works with wifi calling.
I'm getting 5 hours screen on time with 50% battery left with about 70/30% unfolded/folded.
I'd like to trigger these routines automatically without leaving GPS on so if anyone knows how let me know.
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90% big screen use. I just removed all the bloatware including bixby. So i would say with or without those routine! same sot? No?

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First open settings and turn on wifi calling. Then create the two Bixby Routines below and put the widgets on your home screen. Use the first one whenever you're home or at work (anyplace with wifi) and use the second one when away from wifi.
I'm getting 5 hours screen on time with 50% battery left with about 70/30% unfolded/folded.
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For me for some reason it doesn't start wifi calling and just keep wifi on. I remember it used to work with my old note 20 ultra.

eswar539 said:
90% big screen use. I just removed all the bloatware including bixby. So i would say with or without those routine! same sot? No?
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Do you have a list of all apps that we can remove safely?

eswar539 said:
90% big screen use. I just removed all the bloatware including bixby. So i would say with or without those routine! same sot? No?
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That's pretty good. Add the routines and get even better battery life. Here's what I have:

Could you please help by sharing how and which applications you removed?
eswar539 said:
90% big screen use. I just removed all the bloatware including bixby. So i would say with or without those routine! same sot? No?
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bryanhayn said:
First open settings and turn on wifi calling. Then create the two Bixby Routines below and put the widgets on your home screen. Use the first one whenever you're home or at work (anyplace with wifi) and use the second one when away from wifi. SMS still works with wifi calling.
I'm getting 5 hours screen on time with 50% battery left with about 70/30% unfolded/folded.
I'd like to trigger these routines automatically without leaving GPS on so if anyone knows how let me know.
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Question, for your routines your have setup do you have the reverse actions option turned off?
Another question, there are only 4 locations for which I connect to WiFi, do you think it's better to automate these results based on location so you don't forget to activate one or the other?

mprunty said:
Question, for your routines your have setup do you have the reverse actions option turned off?
Another question, there are only 4 locations for which I connect to WiFi, do you think it's better to automate these results based on location so you don't forget to activate one or the other?
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I have reverse actions off.
I wanted to automate it based on location but the only way I could see to do this is to have GPS on constantly which uses a lot of battery. I just use the 1x1 widgets on my home screen and so far it works well between work and home.

Do you have any recommendations for gps setup so I can have apps like camera and maps use GPS though it's turned off by default. I tried a couple configurations but none that will actually turn on location for those apps and turn it off when done.

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Do you have any recommendations for gps setup so I can have apps like camera and maps use GPS though it's turned off by default. I tried a couple configurations but none that will actually turn on location for those apps and turn it off when done.
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I have a routine setup to turn on GPS when I open Google Maps and turn off when I close/switch apps or go back to the home screen. This should work for other apps.

bryanhayn said:
First open settings and turn on wifi calling. Then create the two Bixby Routines below and put the widgets on your home screen. Use the first one whenever you're home or at work (anyplace with wifi) and use the second one when away from wifi. SMS still works with wifi calling.
I'm getting 5 hours screen on time with 50% battery left with about 70/30% unfolded/folded.
I'd like to trigger these routines automatically without leaving GPS on so if anyone knows how let me know.
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Thanks for your post, after a bit of searching I've got this setup which I think solves your issue, or at least it does for me. Granted only did this a few hours ago so I can't tell if gps or wifi always on is a better battery saver.
Firstly as per URL I changed airplane mode to leave wifi on while disabling cell connectivity, for whatever reason on my phone it doesn't want to keep BT on even specifying cell as the only option to turn off when flight mode is enabled, so as per the screenshot I have Bixby Routines turn it back on after 2 secs.
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Then you just setup based on Home Wifi connectivity rather than GPS, so you save battery life, ofc wifi will still be on which may or may not use more power, but as stated before have yet to test this.

^I tried that and a few similar routines triggered by wifi connection status but it doesn't work. It will either go into a continuous loop of wifi on/off or airplane on/off. It seems the only way to completely kill the cell connection and auto enable wifi is to use GPS (or other trigger not involving wifi or airplane mode).

A new revelilizarion accorded when using the Wifi/Cell Only setup. When I'm on WiFi and Mobile data is disabled I don't receive any text messages until I switch to Cell Only. I blame those iPhone users in my family. Is there any modification I can use to ensure I get text messages or is it more so I would have to check here and there by switching settings to see if I have any new messages (voicemail too)?

Do you need to put those apps in deep sleeping section into the sleeping group. Those apps put in Deeping sleeping list still shows up in the sleeping list.

I have iPhone family members and I get their texts with data off and wifi only.

bryanhayn said:
^I tried that and a few similar routines triggered by wifi connection status but it doesn't work. It will either go into a continuous loop of wifi on/off or airplane on/off. It seems the only way to completely kill the cell connection and auto enable wifi is to use GPS (or other trigger not involving wifi or airplane mode).
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Even after setting "settings put global airplane_mode_radios cell" via adb to change what flight mode actually does?
I initially had the same issue where wifi connecting was triggering flight mode which would then drop wifi which would turn back on and restart the loop, the config change above fixed that.
That I still have the issue where flight mode is still setting bt off and need to set a task to turn it back on. Perhaps you could try another combo, like "settings put global airplane_mode_radios cell,wimax" and see if that'll allow it to work as expected?

mprunty said:
A new revelilizarion accorded when using the Wifi/Cell Only setup. When I'm on WiFi and Mobile data is disabled I don't receive any text messages until I switch to Cell Only. I blame those iPhone users in my family. Is there any modification I can use to ensure I get text messages or is it more so I would have to check here and there by switching settings to see if I have any new messages (voicemail too)?
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Your carrier needs to support Wifi Calling and SMS delivery via IMS, your phone needs to have Wifi calling enabled... by the sounds of it one of these may not be the case.
Edit: Some light reading to help explain a bit better: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Multimedia_Subsystem

You can use Tasker to do all of this automatically.

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I have iPhone family members and I get their texts with data off and wifi only
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Elusivity said:
Your carrier needs to support Wifi Calling and SMS delivery via IMS, your phone needs to have Wifi calling enabled... by the sounds of it one of these may not be the case.
Edit: Some light reading to help explain a bit better: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Multimedia_Subsystem
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I have Verizon Wireless for my carrier and wifi calling is activated on my Fold 4. Simply don't seem to come through when I have data disabled, which wierd. Never had the problem before this phone.

mprunty said:
I have Verizon Wireless for my carrier and wifi calling is activated on my Fold 4. Simply don't seem to come through when I have data disabled, which wierd. Never had the problem before this phone.
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Further discovers, the issue arrives when I'm in a group chat with a couple people. By default messages are sent as a MMS. I can switch it to SMS, however the replies in the group messages will not come back in the same group chat.