Seeking advice for the most efficient WiFi Access Point configuration on the vzw m7 - native CM11 WiFi AP vs. the Mobile Hotspot in NuSenseSIX; optimal CPU governor and other kernel options, etc.
I'm doing an experiment to see if it's feasible to use my vzw unlimited data plan and HTC m7 for all of my phone and Internet usage (personal and business usage). I work primarily out of a home office, and my LTE service at home is very good. It actually has more bandwidth than my landline ADSL+ service but with higher latency.
The problems thus far:
battery usage - it drains really fast and charges very slowly when using the mobile AP (kernel optimizations, etc?)
latency issues tend to annoy VOIP applications (can this be tuned or is it just what is?)
AP setup and teardown - since the AP needs to be active when in the vicinity of my home office, but ruins battery life when I'm out and about, I'll probably look to use tasker or something to fire up the AP when needed - suggestions welcome on the best approach
I'm not convinced I can cut the proverbial cord yet, but it's feeling like it may become possible soon.
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Hello everybody, I was wondering if anyone know of any ROM that allows to switch from 2g to 3g (or viceversa) automatically to some apps, like juicedefender, or extended controls. I think Cyanogenmod allows it, but I heard it doesn't provide a good energy administration.
And in the other hand, as I talked about energy administration, what ROM do you think works better for battery in DHD?
Thank you guys!
after all this time... nobody?
You can't toggle 2g/3g for some apps only, it's kinda global, for the entire system...
I think he means that it triggers the switch on some apps.
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requeiperrechon said:
Hello everybody, I was wondering if anyone know of any ROM that allows to switch from 2g to 3g (or viceversa) automatically to some apps, like juicedefender, or extended controls. I think Cyanogenmod allows it, but I heard it doesn't provide a good energy administration.
And in the other hand, as I talked about energy administration, what ROM do you think works better for battery in DHD?
Thank you guys!
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the switch between 2G and 3G has not direct relation to the type or form of application, it can only be manually selected by the user, this is the fact that in areas where 3G is unavaliable or weak, the phone may switch to 2G to ensure a stronger, more stable signal. keep in mind, mobile data (2G or 3G) also consume a relative part of your battery
I know that there is relative difference between 2G and 3G power consumption but the type of ROM and Kernel is a major part in determining the battery life. The current set up I use gives me approximately drain of 15% for 6 hours with approximately 30 txt and 10 minutes of call time all through 3G signals with the WIFI switched on. with a battery life like that, switching to 2G is relatively pointless. doubt it would save substantially.
I just transferred to the University of Minnesota,and it seems like T-Mobile has terrible coverage and penetration on campus; my average bars are lower, and my battery life has tanked, with battery stats telling me that the cell standby is taking 35-50%, with anywhere between 5-35% time without signal. I can only guess that the radio is sitting at max power trying to grab signal, but I may be wrong.
I've tried both the 26.08.04.30 radio, and the newest Bell one, both seeing terrible performance. I find myself needing my phone data, so I'd rather not slap on airplane mode or turn off 3G if I can help it. I was even considering tethering whenever I decide to get a laptop.
Anyone have any tips?
EDIT: A couple additions, fixes.
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Does your school have WiFi pretty much everywhere? My university does, and I am on a newer Even More plan so I was able to get free WiFi calling (does not use minutes). WiFi saves battery especially when using data when compared to cellular data. Just make sure you set the WiFi sleep policy to never in Settings > Wireless > WiFi settings > Menu > Advanced
I've been attempting to use that as my solution, but it seems like there are plenty of areas with flaky wifi. I feel like that's going to make the radio work hard to try grabbing a good signal, in addition to Wifi Calling trying to enable if it drops. I'm seeing how it goes.
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Wifi calling is your best bet, I use it on campus and in lecture halls all the time. If Tmobile has crappy service in the area there really isn't much you can do to change it. Sucks.
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Currently trialing CM9/Franco;
Anyhow, whilst streaming data (SIP/streaming radio/etc) connected to wifi after leaving range of the AP, there's a drop (audio) while the mobile data connection is reestablished (?). SetDNS has a notification pop of the changeover to the dns servers used by the hsdpa ap, so I'm guessing that it's resolving a new address every time that wifi is detached?
Is this normal behavior for ICS/android as a whole? Is there any method to keep active on the mobile data side, wifi on and preferred, so when one leaves the wifi area the changeover is relatively nonexistent rather than the 5-10 seconds at hand? That's enough to kill a phone call
I'd imagine that in some sense something is retained for the sms push, but I'm guessing that's...well, separate.
Of course there will be a break in streaming switching from WiFi to Mobile data, unless the app uses a large buffer and you're on a delay.
When you're on WiFi, Mobile data is turned off. Keeping both on would defeat (or worse) the battery savings offered by staying on WiFi. Both running at once wouldn't help anything.
You're not going to be able to hold a SIP call between WiFi and Mobile data, you won't be able to consistently get a quick enough handoff to do that. Keep in mind that for things like WiFi calling on T-Mobile devices, they needed a completely separate chip in the phone and specialized software to handle a phone call switch from WiFi to Mobile network seamlessly. That just gives you an example of the extra hurdles it takes to do something like that.
I've read more threads that I'd like to admit trying to track down a solution to my tethering issues.
Start with some basics
- On an unlimited VZW plan.
- Current usage in this billing cycle is about 2.2GB
- Tethering via CWM Tether has been working in the past.
- Currently achieving speeds of less than .5Mb, if you want to call that achieving...
Setup
- Was running GummyNex for a long while, switched over to CyanM. No change between roms.
- Removed and reinstalled both phone and pc tether components.
- Tested tether on Mac and Win7 systems. Same performance issues.
- Tested using the Built-in Wifi tether with the same performance issues.
- Speed test results in-phone are off the charts so I know its not a 4g issue.
I've read fleeting tidbits of information indicating that USB port performance could be factor in the performance of CWM Tether but I seem to have the same/worse performance with the Wifi bit. Other than that, seems that I've not come across anything else out there that has been remotely helpful.
Anyone...
Maybe they have a flag on your account to throttle you when they detect tethering? No idea.
There's a setting within advanced Wi-Fi settings on my note 10 plus that it's called switch to mobile data.
The setting essentially allows me to switch to mobile data if a Wi-Fi signal is low it essentially to my understanding switches between the two on its own depending on how weak or strong the signal is.
I currently have it turned off, but I am curious in regards to leaving it on for simplicity sake it makes things easier rather than always having to turn on and off Wi-Fi.
Has anyone used this setting and if so does the setting severely drain the battery life?
Any information to be greatly appreciated thank you.
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There's a setting within advanced Wi-Fi settings on my note 10 plus that it's called switch to mobile data.
The setting essentially allows me to switch to mobile data if a Wi-Fi signal is low it essentially to my understanding switches between the two on its own depending on how weak or strong the signal is.
I currently have it turned off, but I am curious in regards to leaving it on for simplicity sake it makes things easier rather than always having to turn on and off Wi-Fi.
Has anyone used this setting and if so does the setting severely drain the battery life?
Any information to be greatly appreciated thank you.
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It's going to drain a bit more in most circumstances. If you have a weak WiFi connection and a weak Mobile connection, it may be pretty substantial. Best bet is to try it and see how it goes.
If beeing connected all the time is important for you, the battery consumption should not be that high, depending on the signal strenght, but, if data is always on, data use is what precisely will go up