Hi!
Feels stupid to make a new thread about this, as there is no "support centre" like in Htc Diamond General..
Anyways my little problem is that when im using internet sharing to pc with 3G/wi-fi and Htc/Android has given this nice feature to change 3G/Wi-fi to gsm if the screen goes off and obviously internet speed drops..
Is there a way to disable this feature? I dont feel comfortable to leave my screen on for hours just to use internet on my pc.. Eventho i have brightness at 0%..
Wi-fi sleep policy doesn't change a thing with this at any settings..
edit: there is a "use wdcma only" mode, haven't tested will it drop internet speed with that mode, but i prefer wi-fi in many places i go.
Hey I just came from Galaxy S and there is a way to disable Hsdpa in there which improves battery life amazingly....
I was wondering if there is a way to do that in Desire? (for my city 3g speeds are faster than hspa for some reason)...
Also is there a way to select which band the phone is connecting by 850 vs 1900 ... or to see what it is using ?
any help would be appreciated
It's in the settings someone in network
There is also a widget to totally disable mobile internet which I use to save battery
Sent from my HTC Desire
Go to Settings > Wireless & Network Settings > Mobile Networks...
That's pretty much what you can do with the Desire as far as mobile networks are concerned. GSM phones normally switch to different frequency bands depending on where they are located and in the Desire I don't think you can select which one to go for (besides it's an unnecessary feature in my opinion)...it just does it on its own. Maybe there is an app around that let's you do this?...
As for viewing which band you are on....you can't do it on a standard ROM but there might be custom ROMs or an app that let's you do this.
Update: Some apps that might interest you => 4G, CDMA, GSM & Wifi Map Viewer from Sensorly.com
=> Open Signal Maps Beta from Staircase 3, Inc.
=> Antennas from mpoly
=> Quick Settings (maybe..)
mmm none of those do anything like it...
all those either just shut off data or turn it on... im not sure if anyone has used the galaxy s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837716
this is what im talking about... saves the phone a LOT of battery by just forcing it to use 3g instead of hspa ...
i think developers can prolly make more sense of it.. i mean if they have a way.. there has to be one in other devices ...no?
danial.aw said:
mmm none of those do anything like it...
all those either just shut off data or turn it on... im not sure if anyone has used the galaxy s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837716
this is what im talking about... saves the phone a LOT of battery by just forcing it to use 3g instead of hspa ...
i think developers can prolly make more sense of it.. i mean if they have a way.. there has to be one in other devices ...no?
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Ah, so you have a Galaxy S.....unfortunately, this is a HTC Desire forum, so it would be better if you posted this in the Galaxy S forums. You may not find the answers you are looking for here as this forum mainly handles a different device to the Galaxy S.
What I said before is only applicable to the HTC DESIRE. I thought you switched to a Desire when you mentioned you came from a Galaxy S, but I was mistaken. The apps I mentioned as mainly for monitoring the 4G, 3.5G & 3G (i think 2G too) coverage. If you are looking to switch between them (i.e. turn HSDPA off and turn 2G on) I am sure there is a way to do so...on the Desire this can be done through the Mobile Networks settings...
And no, I'm not familiar with the Galaxy S....
no i had the galaxy s... (i posted that for reference as to how its done on that)...
and ya those apps just toggle just 2g vs 3g...
im looking for a umts vs hspa toggle... (3g vs 3.5g).... because umts takes way less battery than hspa does...
tried to mess around in the band setting screen but couldnt find anything
SOLUTION
what you need is to edit /system/build.prop file
here are my settings:
ro.ril.hsxpa=0
ro.ril.gprsclass=12
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=1
ro.ril.hsupa.category=1
after doing the and couple?... of restarts H icon changed to 3G and it really does save battery significantly and speed is pretty much enough for browsing or email
would have thought if battery life was vital then you'd disable data completely tbh
This is somewhat network dependent. Here in Sweden I know of one network that will have you at HSXPA (H) as soon as it is possible. My network on the other hand will set to 3G when WCDMA is detected and set to H only during data traffic.
And then G if only GSM is detected.
I disable data via widget if I want to save power even further. Not that it has that much impact. There is a setting under wireless and network > mobile network at the bottom : ativate mobile data (this is translated). This setting will force the data connection to be active even if unused. You have to experiment here what setting is best for your network. On my network, if I remove the tick here (data connection will let go if not used and reconnect when needed) my battery will drain quicker. Providers with other policies might give different result.
found something good http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909458
apparently xda is very strict on my posting etc. my fourth try trying to post something to help out..
liquidribs said:
found something good http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909458
apparently xda is very strict on my posting etc. my fourth try trying to post something to help out..
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Thank you! thank you! thank you! For bringing thing thread back from the grave.
heyjoe66 said:
SOLUTION
what you need is to edit /system/build.prop file
here are my settings:
ro.ril.hsxpa=0
ro.ril.gprsclass=12
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=1
ro.ril.hsupa.category=1
after doing the and couple?... of restarts H icon changed to 3G and it really does save battery significantly and speed is pretty much enough for browsing or email
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Thanks! Very useful! For me it was only necessary to change the "ro.ril.hsxpa=0" line, then do a couple of restarts (to make it clear, a single restart wasn't enough, HSDPA was disabled only after the second restart for me).
I think I remember an app it was called Tasker. Where it ( I believe ) used your location to set certain settings. True? If thats the case, couldn't I set it to change my internet to 3g when I get to work and wifi turn on when I get home? If it does use your location wouldnt that use more battery? Or is a simple toggle the best? Id like an automatic option if possible.
Battery usage depends on how it detects your location. GPS would me the most accurate and use the midst battery. Network is only accurate to a couple miles/km, but uses less battery. I use what cell tower I am connected to wish is more accurate than location, used less battery but can be less reliable as there can often be several towers you connect to, took me a few days to set them all. Also, if towers get upgraded, that can throw things off until you update your settings. I also had problems with wifi calling as that disconnects you from towers all together.
But yes, tasker is awesome.
Tasker and Locale do this, and much much more. Looking to just change networks, other apps like Juice Defender will do it too.
They of course will drain some battery because they need to use GPS and be running in the background to properly work. Of course you could choose to use network location but you won't get as good of performance as far as specific location services.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus i9250
hey guys maybe u can help me out
so according to GSAM battery Monitor
my WIFI is shown as active the whole day but my WIFI has been off the whole day. it has accounted for 7.8% battery drain even tho its off in the settings
even the HTC battery manager History shows a solid green bar all the way thru
im rooted with s-off and running android revolutionrom, this issue was occuring before my root and flash of the ROM, i was hoping that i rooted and flashed the ROM this problem will go away.
what do i do, you can see my wifi is off cuz the icon doesnt show in the status bar and i have ensured i have set it to off.
There is an option to Enable Scanning Even When WiFi Is Off. It enabled location services to use nearby wireless networks to triangulate you, but it leaves the wifi antenna active, even with WiFi switched off.
You can find this option under Advanced WiFi Settings.
awesome thanks
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.