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Hey
is it worth buying juice defender for the desire? I don't understand what it does lol or how it works.
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Guitarfreak26 said:
Hey
is it worth buying juice defender for the desire? I don't understand what it does lol or how it works.
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I think it's worth it! Got it and my battery lasts x2

shelnes said:
I think it's worth it! Got it and my battery lasts x2
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Same here. I wanted something similar for my Diamond 2. This seem alot more intelligent.

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installed now, although what happens with email and like football score notifications?
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Guitarfreak26 said:
installed now, although what happens with email and like football score notifications?
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its a question that i have been waiting for.
seems like any push data is affected because the app shuts down data to save battery.
I know you can set it so it switches on for a 1min every 15mins but if you have GTalk or constant emails being pushed, it means you wont get them until the app switches the data back on to reteive the emails/messages.
this is my understanding on how this app works.
if there is a program that auto switches ur phone to 2G when idle or screen is off, then i think this is a better solution.

This one does turn on when your screen does lol..
But earlier it stopped my data working even with screen on, i had to go into settings and disable then re enable and it worked! maybe it was cus i was at work and it tried to connect when i had no signal.. i dunno

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it's a known problem and the developer is working on a fix. I won't be using it until it is
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Is it? Whats the fix? Just turning it off and back on? Because disabling JD didnt work..

Guitarfreak26 said:
This one does turn on when your screen does lol..
But earlier it stopped my data working even with screen on, i had to go into settings and disable then re enable and it worked! maybe it was cus i was at work and it tried to connect when i had no signal.. i dunno
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This happened to me yesterday as well. Only way I could get mobile internet back again was to reboot

Hi,
I installed JuiceDefender two days ago. Since then, I have had wifi problems. I can't be 100% sure that they are caused by JD, but I had no wifi problems before that, using several different networks.
My phone is SE Xperia X10, but I understand that the app works the same way on both phones.
The problem is:
When wifi is enabled, it takes several seconds to enter the "wireless networks" menu in settings. It then takes 20 seconds entering the "wireless settings" menu. During this period, the screen goes black. Sometimes, I get a message that the wifi app has crashed. Also: When I connect to a network, it works fine for 1-5 minutes, but after a while the phone does not seem to receive any data, even though it says "connected". The same wifi network works perfectly on my computer.
I have tried rebooting the phone, uninstalling/reinstalling JuiceDefender, etc.
Has anyone experienced anything similar to this? Any hints on how to solve the problem?

Re: juicedefender
happened again today with mobile data at work, it turned it self off. does the developer know about the bug?
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yeah he does. A beta was released which was slightly better but not perfect. Guess it's just a case of waiting
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Re: juicedefender
I think I might just keep charging mine but leave juice installed because I like the push notifications so ill disable juice for now!
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Juicedefender is not in market anymore.

I bought this a few days ago and it has been working great but i was just prompted to update to the latest beta and nows things are not running too good.....may need to disable for a while.

uninstalled mine. just cause i wasnt getting good internet at work. seems better now. still a good app in theory. better than anything winmo had to offer.

Ive left it on but dont use it anymore.. Battery seems to have improved anyway

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the developer has released a beta to try and fix the issues. looks like the different carriers are causing problems with resuming the apn connection
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Gotta say, seems to be working without an issue on my phone
One thing i would like to know tho is that i can see the settings to change the rules for activation of wifi and apn but i would like to set these to 1m every 30mins rather than 15mins, is this possible ?
I only seem to change it to 2m for every half hour...seems to defeat the pont in changing it...What have i missed ?

It's absolutely helped my battery life. I think it's just about doubled it overall. I haven't bought the full version yet but I do intend to. Not because I want the extra features, but to support the work done on the free version - superb!

[Q] automatic WiFi, any good apps?

Folks,
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with automatic WiFi switching apps? Basically after something that works on the desire with froyo. What I want it to do is poll the available WiFi networks every so often (say hourly) to see if my home network is avaiable, and connect if it is.
What do the demon hordes of xda suggest to try, or avoid?
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Tasker is a app that can do that, and much more.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net
On there site you can download it, try it for a week and if you like it buy it. It's a rater expensive app but it has a lot of possibilities. There is also a market version but that has no trial.

TheGhost1233 said:
Tasker is a app that can do that, and much more.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net
On there site you can download it, try it for a week and if you like it buy it. It's a rater expensive app but it has a lot of possibilities. There is also a market version but that has no trial.
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Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it. Do you use this? If so, what for? Looks like there's tonnes of ability that I don't think I'd use.
Any other auto WiFi experience out there?
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Yeah it's true that for only wifi on at home it's a expensive app but i don't know any other ones.
And yes I use it, for now i have:
Wifi at home
Flight mode on, auto sync off and low brightens at night
5 minutes before my alarm goes off i turn flight mode off, brightness to auto again, wifi on and autosync back on
GPS turns on when opening maps or navigation
When there is a appointment in my school calendar my phone goes on vibrate during that time
When i open my terminal emulator it prompts the keyboard input method
This is after two weeks of using the app and there are a lot more possibility, they also have a wiki with example apps and some tutorials you can look at.

Y5 battery will do it for your home network, on market.
My EVO

I thought the Desire automatically does this with no 3rd party apps? All the OP is saying that they want to connect to a WiFi connection when it's available (as opposed to performing some action).
Or did I miss something??

sh500 said:
I thought the Desire automatically does this with no 3rd party apps? All the OP is saying that they want to connect to a WiFi connection when it's available (as opposed to performing some action).
Or did I miss something??
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I suspect that the OP wants an app that switches off WiFi, and only switches it on again when in range of a "known" WiFi network.
This is essentially what Y5 does - it only works if you have a cellular signal at that location, and basically when the WiFi network connection is lost it looks at the cell id and if it has changed turns WiFi off. When you get back into range of that cell again, it will switch WiFi back on again.
Regards,
Dave

Is there an app that automatically disables and re-enables wifi on a set scheudle?

I use "Wifi Auto Toggle" now to turn wifi on/off when I forget about it, but I have a problem where my wireless will randomly get stuck "authenticating" with my school's WPA network so it will appear to be connected without any problems, but you won't be able to access the internet with it. This means that Wifi Auto Toggle won't think to disconnect it, so it will sit there until I pick up my phone and realize that I need to reconnect. Any suggestions are welcome!

You can use tasker to turn the wifi on and off depending on time, location, whether the phone is plugged in, etc. It's confusing at first but it works wonders!!

UnSungHERO420 said:
You can use tasker to turn the wifi on and off depending on time, location, whether the phone is plugged in, etc. It's confusing at first but it works wonders!!
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I'd prefer an app that isn't $6... Also, it just needs to toggle the wifi on a set schedule (say, every 15 minutes). That way I could easily turn it on or off depending on where I am.

Saw an app call Modus Operandi in the main app forum that might do what you want (kind of a free Tasker alternative). I use Tasker though so I don't know how well this app works...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869262

Or you can use Llama : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888181

I user Timeriffic. It's free and works great.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-alfray-timeriffic-jqq.aspx
It's easy to use too.

TheBiles said:
I use "Wifi Auto Toggle" now to turn wifi on/off when I forget about it, but I have a problem where my wireless will randomly get stuck "authenticating" with my school's WPA network so it will appear to be connected without any problems, but you won't be able to access the internet with it. This means that Wifi Auto Toggle won't think to disconnect it, so it will sit there until I pick up my phone and realize that I need to reconnect. Any suggestions are welcome!
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I was using CT scheduler on my Hero and that worked really well but it since loosks to have dropped from the market....

Modus Operandi works perfectly. Exactly what I needed.

TheBiles said:
Modus Operandi works perfectly. Exactly what I needed.
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I know your sorted now but was trawling web for top rooted apps and came accross this link......
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/13/8-great-apps-every-rooted-android-user-should-know-about/
Juice defender....ive used the free one before but ultimate looks to have more features...if your after just a scheduler MO is fine but this might also help actively conserve that vital bit of power at the same time....just a thought?

rtorbs said:
I know your sorted now but was trawling web for top rooted apps and came accross this link......
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/13/8-great-apps-every-rooted-android-user-should-know-about/
Juice defender....ive used the free one before but ultimate looks to have more features...if your after just a scheduler MO is fine but this might also help actively conserve that vital bit of power at the same time....just a thought?
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JuiceDefender/UltimateJuice is such a horrible piece of trash app that I can't believe I actually paid for it.

TheBiles said:
JuiceDefender/UltimateJuice is such a horrible piece of trash app that I can't believe I actually paid for it.
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Lol......you should hear what the app thinks of you!
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What app to turn on/off data periodically?

I have 4G LTE unlimited grandfather plan on my S3. But as you all know, the battery drain pretty quick with 4G LTE. I cant even last a day with normal usuage. I am on on stock LH1 rooted rom. I've found that turn off data from the notification bar help with the battery tremendously but dont want to miss out important emails when im not near a computer.
What app/widget do you guys use to automatically turn data on and off periodically like let say on for 30 minutes then off for 30 minutes, or off/on permanently via manually override from the user?
I've searched on the market and Google but no luck..
Thanks guys!

I use switchpro widget. It has a data toggle that you can switch on and off as needed.

JuiceDefender claims to be able to do this. You can select how often data is enabled and the duration.

Batteryfu great app and free
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Juicedefender just set it to activate data after you unlock the screen very helpful its under the help tab in the app.
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Ppluissz said:
Juicedefender just set it to activate data after you unlock the screen very helpful its under the help tab in the app.
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thaks. will try it soon

any customized Samsung TW ROM with 15 toggles MOD will have Data On/Off switch.

+1 for recommending Juice Defender. I upgraded to ultimate, wasnt really necassary though you can set schedules for it to sync anywhere from reactivating your data every 5 minutes to once every couple hours and everywhere in between. Can set it to turn off your gps, wifi, blue tooth etc... Just my 2 cents

JuiceDefender is probably your best choice. I've been using it on every Android phone I've had and it gives you a great deal of customization if you upgrade to ultimate.

xxlikquidxx said:
I have 4G LTE unlimited grandfather plan on my S3. But as you all know, the battery drain pretty quick with 4G LTE. I cant even last a day with normal usuage. I am on on stock LH1 rooted rom. I've found that turn off data from the notification bar help with the battery tremendously but dont want to miss out important emails when im not near a computer.
What app/widget do you guys use to automatically turn data on and off periodically like let say on for 30 minutes then off for 30 minutes, or off/on permanently via manually override from the user?
I've searched on the market and Google but no luck..
Thanks guys!
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---setting---more----mobile networks---uncheck the first box

xxlikquidxx said:
I have 4G LTE unlimited grandfather plan on my S3. But as you all know, the battery drain pretty quick with 4G LTE. I cant even last a day with normal usuage. I am on on stock LH1 rooted rom. I've found that turn off data from the notification bar help with the battery tremendously but dont want to miss out important emails when im not near a computer.
What app/widget do you guys use to automatically turn data on and off periodically like let say on for 30 minutes then off for 30 minutes, or off/on permanently via manually override from the user?
I've searched on the market and Google but no luck..
Thanks guys!
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You can do that in settings without a third party app.
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liltitiz said:
---setting---more----mobile networks---uncheck the first box
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That's not what he's asking.
Your answer is juice defender or those types of apps. Like easy battery saver and Green Power.
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been using Juice Defender for a week and it does the job just like how i wanted! Battery life has been increased tremendously!! I love this app! Thanks everyone for the recommendation!

[Q] Autosync ON but Wifi OFF: drawbacks?

Hi,
I would like to ask you a clarification.
If I keep autosync turned ON, but I do not always have WIFI turned ON (i.e. I use it sometimes but not during the whole day), are there any drawbacks (in terms of battery for example)?
I mean, is the phone "smart" so that it recognizes WIFI OFF and therefore it does not even try to autosync or not?
Thanks a lot!

You've said it already. What will it try to sync anyway if no data is available? (unless you have your packet data enabled)
It has no drawbacks. It's a smart smartphone.
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You've said it already. What will it try to sync anyway if no data is available? (unless you have your packet data enabled)
It has no drawbacks. It's a smart smartphone.
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Great, thanks for the clarification.
So, basically, I can't think of any good reason for turning the autosync OFF, unless I am already connected to the network and I want to surf faster (or I want to limit my data connection if I pay for it).
Please correct me if I'm wrong, thanks!