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Disable Cellular Radio without turning 'Airplane Mode" On.

Hey,
I am going to the Israel for vacation, and I have IGo and maps downloaded to my phone. However, I tried using GPS in Airplane mode (to see if it works, because I expect to turn my phone onto airplane mode while in Israel), it turns on, but it does not detect any satellites (I used the "GPS Test" app to test it). So, I 'Googled' around for some options, and found that it will not connect to satellites while in "Airplane Mode".
What I would like to do is to try and shut off the cellular Radio (while keeping the 'Airplane Mode' turned off) and try connecting to GPS then, to see if it works. I need a way to turn off the Cellular radio without turning on 'Airplane Mode', or, if you have any other ideas, please do tell, I am looking for anyway to use my GPS without it costing me any money (by using data, or cellular service in Israel).
Thank you very much.

slimsheivy said:
Hey,
I am going to the Israel for vacation, and I have IGo and maps downloaded to my phone. However, I tried using GPS in Airplane mode (to see if it works, because I expect to turn my phone onto airplane mode while in Israel), it turns on, but it does not detect any satellites (I used the "GPS Test" app to test it). So, I 'Googled' around for some options, and found that it will not connect to satellites while in "Airplane Mode".
What I would like to do is to try and shut off the cellular Radio (while keeping the 'Airplane Mode' turned off) and try connecting to GPS then, to see if it works. I need a way to turn off the Cellular radio without turning on 'Airplane Mode', or, if you have any other ideas, please do tell, I am looking for anyway to use my GPS without it costing me any money (by using data, or cellular service in Israel).
Thank you very much.
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Isn't there a setting in wireless and networks that lets you turn that off? Or maybe you can try juice defender. That has a ton of options and many have to do with turning off wireless.

When you hold down the power button like you are shutting off the phone there is an option Data Network Mode... click it and turn it off and it will shut off your data. i do it a lot to save battery

slightly.stoopid said:
When you hold down the power button like you are shutting off the phone there is an option Data Network Mode... click it and turn it off and it will shut off your data. i do it a lot to save battery
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Now how about an option to turn off cell signal without turning off data?

Not sure there is an option, at least within the phone's menu, I'm sure there is an app of some sort to offer this feature.

I've tried using Extended Controls to toggle the cellular radio at no avail. It seems like airplane mode kills all onboard radios, and I'm starting to think it's not possble to what you're looking in EC05.

Shoulon said:
Now how about an option to turn off cell signal without turning off data?
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how do you suppose using data without a cell signal???
And, Does anyone know how much data is used to get the general location used to start GPS? if it doesn't use data then what does it use to get the general location? (i know it uses the towers, but how does it transmit the location to your phone?)

You can do this with Tasker.
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Hey,
I went on my trip and used GPS without getting charged, here is what I did:
being that GPS wont work with 'Airplane mode' turned On, I had to keep it 'Off', so in order not to get charged; I turned off Data connection (by holding down on the power button and choosing the option from the list) to make sure the didn't charge me for Data. I was not worried about incoming calls because you are only charged if you answer. the only issue was that they charge $0.05 for each incoming text, so before I went on the trip I called Sprint and told them to disable text for the duration of my trip.
it was a great success, GPS worked great and i wasn't charged a penny.

Thanks for the update, I was curious if our phone could be used that way.
Sent from Notmyepic's Epic

You can disable just the cellular radio using Tasker... this will still allow you to use wifi, bluetooth, gps, etc...

[Q] Can this at least try to connect before saying data network unavailable?

If I go into an area with no signal for a prolonged time, then come out into the air and try to make a call, not only does my Epic 4g not connect, but it does not recognize that it now has access to a signal until I enter airplane mode and then exit airplane mode.
I'm sure in the alternative I could wait 5 minutes or so for the phone to attempt to connect on its own.
Is there a setting, preference or hack that would instruct the phone to look for a connection any time I press send for a phone call or text message?
Failing that is there a widget or icon I can place on my homescreen that will refresh my data connection, the same as entering and leaving airplane mode?
I can't be the only one who has had this problem.

No. Use airplane mode and be satisfied. Atleast we have that option.
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Mine doesn't do that. On Hurricane 1.6 EH17 Gingerbread.

garyf said:
If I go into an area with no signal for a prolonged time, then come out into the air and try to make a call, not only does my Epic 4g not connect, but it does not recognize that it now has access to a signal until I enter airplane mode and then exit airplane mode.
I'm sure in the alternative I could wait 5 minutes or so for the phone to attempt to connect on its own.
Is there a setting, preference or hack that would instruct the phone to look for a connection any time I press send for a phone call or text message?
Failing that is there a widget or icon I can place on my homescreen that will refresh my data connection, the same as entering and leaving airplane mode?
I can't be the only one who has had this problem.
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Eh, not sure, I actually am able to get bars returning by pressing call, I'm on stock ec05.

[Q] enable airplane mode turns wifi off in 4.2?

i have 2 gnex phones that both just updated to 4.2, and prior to the update, when i turned on airplane mode, cell data would turn off but wifi would be left on.
after the 4.2 update, one phone continues to work that way, with airplane mode on, cell data is turned off but wifi is left on. the other phone, enabling airplane mode turns off both wifi and cell data.
i know that apps are not able to toggle airplane mode anymore (AutoAP) because of security changes but why would airplane mode work differently on 2 phones running the same 4.2 build?
both phones are running stock android, no root, no flashing.
is there a setting i'm missing? was this something in the update that other people are experiencing?
thanks for the help!

Can't you just toggle wifi back on after?

WiredPirate said:
Can't you just toggle wifi back on after?
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yes, but it immediately shuts wifi back off.
with airplane mode on, i can go to the wifi settings screen, and hit the toggle, it turns on, scans, finds the local wifi, connects and at the same moment it connects the wifi on/off toggle flips back to off.
just seems weird that it is happening with this phone but mine is working as expected...

Then you must go back to 4.1.2 with 4.2 gapps.
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danishprakash said:
Then you must go back to 4.1.2 with 4.2 gapps.
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any idea why it would work with one 4.2 phone and not the other?
seems odd i'd have to backport one phone but leave the other at 4.2

This happens on my Nexus 4. Airplane mode constantly disables WiFi, no matter what. And yes the app AutoAP doesn't work either.
I have found this app, Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Tool, funny that it was made for Android versions prior to 2.0.
The actual app doesn't seem to work (to enable/disable airplane mode and WiFi), but within the app lies a nifty feature in the Preferences menu under Extras:
Keep Wi-fi On
Wi-fi on Airplane Mode
Check both of those and you should be able to turn Airplane mode on and then keep WiFi on.
Cheers.

obscure.detour said:
This happens on my Nexus 4. Airplane mode constantly disables WiFi, no matter what. And yes the app AutoAP doesn't work either.
I have found this app, Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Tool, funny that it was made for Android versions prior to 2.0.
The actual app doesn't seem to work (to enable/disable airplane mode and WiFi), but within the app lies a nifty feature in the Preferences menu under Extras:
Keep Wi-fi On
Wi-fi on Airplane Mode
Check both of those and you should be able to turn Airplane mode on and then keep WiFi on.
Cheers.
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thanks i'll try that out. that app is actually dev'd by the same guy as AutoAP.

chadd_k2 said:
thanks i'll try that out. that app is actually dev'd by the same guy as AutoAP.
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that didn't work
i could check "keep wifi on" but whenever i went back to that settings page, it was unchecked again. like it was refusing to save.
the rest of the settings saved.

wrong thread

chadd_k2 said:
i have 2 gnex phones that both just updated to 4.2, and prior to the update, when i turned on airplane mode, cell data would turn off but wifi would be left on
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im on ARHD 7.0.0 and even in prior versions, when airplane mode was turned on wifi would turn off but it could be turned back on. how come your wifi stays on during the airplane mod transition?

Isn't airplane mode means disable any active radio transmission includes Wi-Fi which is sent and receive data ?
If you just wanna stay off calls why don't you just use automatic redirect incoming calls to voice mail or just simply pull out the sim card?
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Airplane mode is supposed to turn wifi off (its a transceiver). However, You can turn it back on while airplane mode is activated and still have the other functions off.

That how airplane mode is supposed to work, thats not a bug, every phone ive had does this
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rptw said:
im on ARHD 7.0.0 and even in prior versions, when airplane mode was turned on wifi would turn off but it could be turned back on. how come your wifi stays on during the airplane mod transition?
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i don't know why, but wifi always has always stayed on when switching to AP mode since i got our Gnex phones in sept. (4.1 i think). wifi even stayed enable when switching to AP mode in my old crappy kin two.
and i think it must be fairly common based upon the instructions in the $30 cell service thread, but i'm no android expert so maybe i'm wrong.

chadd_k2 said:
i have 2 gnex phones that both just updated to 4.2, and prior to the update, when i turned on airplane mode, cell data would turn off but wifi would be left on.
after the 4.2 update, one phone continues to work that way, with airplane mode on, cell data is turned off but wifi is left on. the other phone, enabling airplane mode turns off both wifi and cell data.
i know that apps are not able to toggle airplane mode anymore (AutoAP) because of security changes but why would airplane mode work differently on 2 phones running the same 4.2 build?
both phones are running stock android, no root, no flashing.
is there a setting i'm missing? was this something in the update that other people are experiencing?
thanks for the help!
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There's a lot of talk about this. Check the [GUIDE] to voip/$30/month plans. But it sounds like google moved it into part of core services or something like that. So none of the autoap type programs work any more. But one member had this suggestion below in that other thread. Gotta buy Tasker, but should be able to get back to working like AutoAP did.
Download Secure Settings. Launch Secure Settings, go over to the Helper tab and install the helper. Then go to Tasker. Go into your task and delete the Airplane Mode radio step and the Airplane mode on step. Then hit the + at the bottom left, go to Plugins, select Secure Settings. Hit edit. Scroll down to "Airplane Mode Radios" and select it, and then select "Cell" from the dropdown. Hit the save button at the bottom left and select the check mark to create the task. Move the task where it needs to be by dragging on the right side up and down. Then create a new task, Plugins, Secure Settings, edit, Airplane mode, on, save button, check mark, move to position. You can figure out the rest. Works perfectly.

Llama works as well, it's free and looks less complicated

jpmanchester said:
There's a lot of talk about this. Check the [GUIDE] to voip/$30/month plans. But it sounds like google moved it into part of core services or something like that. So none of the autoap type programs work any more. But one member had this suggestion below in that other thread. Gotta buy Tasker, but should be able to get back to working like AutoAP did.
Download Secure Settings. Launch Secure Settings, go over to the Helper tab and install the helper. Then go to Tasker. Go into your task and delete the Airplane Mode radio step and the Airplane mode on step. Then hit the + at the bottom left, go to Plugins, select Secure Settings. Hit edit. Scroll down to "Airplane Mode Radios" and select it, and then select "Cell" from the dropdown. Hit the save button at the bottom left and select the check mark to create the task. Move the task where it needs to be by dragging on the right side up and down. Then create a new task, Plugins, Secure Settings, edit, Airplane mode, on, save button, check mark, move to position. You can figure out the rest. Works perfectly.
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Many thanks. Got this working after playing with Secure Settings and Tasker, works great...:good:

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keep wifi on in airplane mode
I guess I have figured out how to do it with Tasker or Secure Settings.
Both have two actions like "Airplane Mode" and "Airplane Radios", so the second one doesn't turn off anything, but set, what to control with "Airplane Mode" action. Setting seems to be system wide and permanent (saved after reboot).
Good luck

Please Help!

I bought and set up a Note 10.1 for my father who has Alzheimers. I set the tablet up to view a webcam at his former business. Only one home screen with just a link to the TinyCam app. Printed "cheat sheets" to turn on the tablet and operate Tinycam. Watching the goings on at the family business has become his favorite thing to do.
He keeps calling me saying it won't work. When I look at it the wifi has been turned off and Airplane mode has been turned on. What could he be tapping to make that happen??? I'm thinking it has to be something he is hitting that does both of those things at once because he doesn't know what either of them are.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!! I'm going over there three times a week just to turn the wifi back on!

Mrktmind said:
I bought and set up a Note 10.1 for my father who has Alzheimers. I set the tablet up to view a webcam at his former business. Only one home screen with just a link to the TinyCam app. Printed "cheat sheets" to turn on the tablet and operate Tinycam. Watching the goings on at the family business has become his favorite thing to do.
He keeps calling me saying it won't work. When I look at it the wifi has been turned off and Airplane mode has been turned on. What could he be tapping to make that happen??? I'm thinking it has to be something he is hitting that does both of those things at once because he doesn't know what either of them are.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!! I'm going over there three times a week just to turn the wifi back on!
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Pull down menu from the top of screen and hit airplane mode icon...
Airplane mode automatically turns off all broadcast capabilities. WiFi, Bluetooth and, if it has it, phone capabilities are all shut down in airplane mode...

Thanks for the reply.
Kinda what I thought but he swears he isn't touching anything other than what he is suppose to. And I'm pretty sure he doesn't know the pull down menu exists. Other than the pull down menu or going into the settings is there any other way to turn on airplane mode? Like long pressing something?
Is there anyway to disable airplane mode? Something like Wanam Xposed maybe?
Thanks for any and all help!

Mrktmind said:
Thanks for the reply.
Kinda what I thought but he swears he isn't touching anything other than what he is suppose to. And I'm pretty sure he doesn't know the pull down menu exists.
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I think the only way to quick access to Airplane mode is the Power Button, instead of Power Off or Restart, he touch the Airplane Mode and turn it on.

HTC radio data

Can somebody make, or know of a widget that disables the phone gsm radio, and turns it back on like the phone info app?
Would save a lot of time instead of resetting the phone every time the data connection decides to stop working until you do.
I found if you turn the radio off, then back on in the "phone info" app, its basically the same results as resetting it for that particular annoyance on the m9.
Can find the phone info app using most of the secret menu apps on the market.

Ive never encountered that issue.. Have you tried airplane mode?
I wish I stole my HTC M9.

Airplane mode only disables data, doesn't actually turn the gsm radio off.

There's a "turn off radio" button in the testing menu - open dialer, enter *#*#4636#*#* and go under Phone information. Not sure if that would act the same as airplane mode or not tho, but it's worth a try.

That's what I've been using instead of restarting the phone.
Was wondering if anybody could make an appointment or widget to do the same thing as pressing that button.