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How to turn off data?

When I had my Aria, I could turn off the data connection but I cannot find the setting on the captivate.
Any ideas?
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I would also love to know how to turn off the 3G data so I can be 100% positive that I'm not eating all of my monthly allotment when I think I'm on wifi

I use "APN on-off Widget" from the market. It's a simple 1x1 widget that allows you to enable and disable APN (data) connectivity with a single tap. It's color coded green/red for data on/off.

There are a few apps that can do this for you. Here is one of them: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.DataOnOff

Neither seem to work. :/
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Have you tried APNdroid or SMODA Widget?

Gonna try now
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Download "network" app from the market place. Start the app, press menu, and press disable data. Works great for me. Would prefer an edge only option.

when by a wifi connection, can you just connect to the wifi connection to disable data?

When I first got my phone, came home, and connect to my wifi, it was showing the 3g icon next to the wifi icon for like a day and a half. Then for some reason, I had to power the phone completely off and back on again. So, now it just shows the wifi icon when I'm at home, and switches properly to 3g when I go out.

Been looking around for awhile (almost last two years!)
My favorite app/widget for controlling all sorts of things on the device (including data) is:
Extended Controls
Frigging AWESOME - not related to them or anything - just a fan of the app.
I use it and have TWO of their widgets full of controls on one screen!

This is my first post ever to a forum. So, hopefully this comes out ok.
Just picked up my Captivate yesterday and was trying to figure this out also. Found a post by someone, can't remember from where, to go Settings, Wireless and network, Mobile networks, Access Point Names and then add a bogus APN. I named mine OFF. Once you have a bogus APN then select it instead of the ATT WAP. Well, tried this and it didn't work, still had icon at top for mobile data and was transferring data. That is until I got to messing around trying out some the settings and I happen to activate Flight mode, still had bogus APN selected. Then once I turned Flight mode back off the icon was gone and no more data transfer from mobile network. Then when I wanted to turn mobile data back on just went back and selected ATT WAP and the icon popped back in and connected to mobile network.

Extended Controls offers an APN toggle that works very well, and it's not a bad looking widget either.

Undocumented Debug/Diagnostic Menus In Your Android Phone - I found this at: TechSupportAlert
From your Android phone, dial *#*#4636#*#* and then wait a couple of seconds. The testing menu will appear. To exit back to your normal phone, just press your back/exit button. If you're going to explore the various options on the testing menu, take care.
As for the method to turn off data, select the first option on the testing menu (phone information), then press your menu key. You'll see a selection of buttons, one of which says "disable data connection". Press it, and you're all done. To re-enable your data connection, go to the same menu, where you'll find that the name of the button is now "enable data connection".
I tried it on my GT-P1000 and it worked perfectly.
Just in case it helps?

If you are running stock FroYo there is a data connection in the power menu. Hold the power button, and press Data Network. It wasn't there in Eclair, but they added it in FroYo. If I remember right it will even remain disabled after a reboot. I can't test as my phones are no longer stock, but my wife once thought she broke her captivate because she accidentally toggled that.
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From the home screen hit the menu button.
Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Data>Use Packet Data.
Uncheck Use Packet Data
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Airplane mode and wifi?
Am I missing something in my quick review of this thread?
I am going to Europe and dont want any service at all except for wifi.
Cant I just enable airplane mode and then turn on the wifi? Or will those sneaky bastards at ATT find a way to still charge me for something?

FireRaider said:
Am I missing something in my quick review of this thread?
I am going to Europe and dont want any service at all except for wifi.
Cant I just enable airplane mode and then turn on the wifi? Or will those sneaky bastards at ATT find a way to still charge me for something?
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Just leave your sim card out of the phone then there is no possible way to "sneak charges"...
wifi works with no sim. And you will get kick ass battery life without it.

I am in Venice now after a week in Paris and leaving the phone in airplane mode seems to be doing the trick. But let me just say, hotel wifi in Europe sucks! Its nothing like the states. You get a user name and a password and have to log in every single time. And only one user at a time. I need a wifi repeater or something to use my laptop, iPod, and phone as I want to.
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[Q] Data useage and selecting wifi

Hey all,
Dumb question here but first android phone so need your help.
I only have 500mb of data allowance with vodafone UK and just recently got a text from them saying im near my limit for the month.
Being at home with the phone I use an app called quick settings to disable mobile data and then enable wifi.
But just used network monitor app and it says that I've not used any wifi.
Can anyone help with what Im doing wrong as dont want to go over the allowance. Coming from a BB never had this issue as they ZERO apps worth downloading
Cheers

I use Network Counter.
If you want to know how much different programs waste, you can look at TrafficStats.
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stelo81 said:
I use Network Counter.
If you want to know how much different programs waste, you can look at TrafficStats.
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Thanks will give both a go. My worrying thing is android market doesnt seem to use the wifi when downloading even with mobile data disabled.

Maybe your wifi sleep policy is wrong, go to settings - network & wireless and go to wifi/wireless settings and tap lower left touch button at bottom of phone and select advanced once in that menu you should see wifi sleep policy select that and set it to never, it means the wifi is always on even when phone is locked. Hope this helps.
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@stelo81
Thanks for the 2 programs suggested. Seems network monitor didn't show anything correctly.
With wifi on and data disabled your 2 suggestions show wifi kicking in.
Just gotta remember to switch on before downloading!!!
Thanks again

How to turn off Cellular data

Ok, I know that I can go to the settings -> network -> cellular data and turn it off.
What I found is that Google maps/OSMAnd will turn the cell data on when GPS turns on even if cell data setting is off. Although I found that OSMAnd in offline mode does not use more than few bytes of data (My prepaid PP account did not even budge 1 cent), but the issue is that it leaves that option turned on until I physically turn it off.
I tried using Droid wall and APNSwitch, but to no avail, data connection still shows up on my call log so data is definitely being used.
How can I make sure that it stays off and nothing can turn it back on unless I manually turn it on?
Thanks.
PS: I am currently using MIUI 1.10.28

hpark21 said:
Ok, I know that I can go to the settings -> network -> cellular data and turn it off.
What I found is that Google maps/OSMAnd will turn the cell data on when GPS turns on even if cell data setting is off. Although I found that OSMAnd in offline mode does not use more than few bytes of data (My prepaid PP account did not even budge 1 cent), but the issue is that it leaves that option turned on until I physically turn it off.
I tried using Droid wall and APNSwitch, but to no avail, data connection still shows up on my call log so data is definitely being used.
How can I make sure that it stays off and nothing can turn it back on unless I manually turn it on?
Thanks.
PS: I am currently using MIUI 1.10.28
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I had a really good idea till I read "turn it on" lol
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In miui all you have to do is pull down the top bar and press the 2 arrows (data) button
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You could try some Apps still using the old APN-disable method of renaming the APN so the phone cannot connect.
I believe https://market.android.com/details?id=com.curvefish.widgets.apnonoff&feature=search_result still does that

Eiertschik said:
You could try some Apps still using the old APN-disable method of renaming the APN so the phone cannot connect.
I believe https://market.android.com/details?id=com.curvefish.widgets.apnonoff&feature=search_result still does that
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Thanks.
I DID try APN ON/OFF thing and it still did not work.
Now, I put CM7 7.1 on it and found that Google Earth no longer turn on the 3G data anymore. (Takes much longer to get the location lock though).

How to disable cell services completely?

Am turning N1 into WiFi only music device. Device will have no SIM. Is there a way to completely disable cell radio permanently?
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Call *#*#4636#*#*, tap "Phone information" and (nearly at the bottom) tap the "Turn off radio" button.

I think I have seen someone making a rom that is only music, no call function..
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If there will be no sim card, no need to worry because you won't get charged or no data from your provider will be used
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Even without a SIM, the radio would still connect to a cell to allow for emergency calls. Which still drains the battery. The OP wants the cell radio off (while keeping wifi) as aeroplane mode turns off ALL radios.
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kendoori said:
Am turning N1 into WiFi only music device. Device will have no SIM. Is there a way to completely disable cell radio permanently?
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On any Android device I have, if you remove the SIM and then do nothing else, the device runs the battery down fast trying to obtain a full, ongoing mobile voice connection.
This app allows you to specify what does/does not run when you invoke Airplane mode. Hence you could theoretically use Airplane mode to turn off mobile functions and leave wifi and bluetooth untouched:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jZW5rYWx0aS5haXJwbGFuZSJd
Let us know if this works for you.

There is another app that does the same thing (modify airplane mode), but it has better ratings, and seems to be a bit more user-friendly.
It is called "Plane Mode Tweaker" by "Chislon Chow" (Can't post links due to new user...)

goattee said:
On any Android device I have, if you remove the SIM and then do nothing else, the device runs the battery down fast trying to obtain a full, ongoing mobile voice connection.
This app allows you to specify what does/does not run when you invoke Airplane mode. Hence you could theoretically use Airplane mode to turn off mobile functions and leave wifi and bluetooth untouched:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jZW5rYWx0aS5haXJwbGFuZSJd
Let us know if this works for you.
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I disabled the GSM radio using the codes earlier in this thread. This seemed to do the trick and allowed me to turn off the cellular radio. I will monitor battery life, but this seemed like a good approach.

I would've simply used a Tasker script to turn on airplane mode on boot, then turn on wifi. If I didn't want tasker, I'd export it as a tiny app with app factory.

I have a bookmark for a flashable zip, but of course I can't post a link yet since I just registered. So if you google [MOD]Any phone, any ROM: Wi-Fi only mode (disable cell radio) you'll find it on rootzwiki
What it does:
Removes unnecessary apps (Messaging.apk, Phone.apk, TelephonyProvider.apk, Mms.apk, TelocationProvider.apk)
Completely turns off cell radio on bootup
Installs the radiooptions binary in case your ROM does not include it
Prevents emergency calls and 911 calls (good for giving your kids your old phone to play with)
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There is a modified Rom which turns the n1 into a multimedia device. It's called melodymod for n1 I think
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Wonder if that zip might work on Lollipop

Any way to turn on and off wifi calling with wifi?

I'm getting annoyed that every time I turn off wifi the wifo callind feature keeps bugging me to connect to wifi even if I'm not at home or near any wifi... Any way to shut it up so I can still use it at home but it doeant bug me when im not on a wifi area?
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Anyone?
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There is no current way to do this as far as I know as I don't believe there is a tasker plugin for wifi calling. The only thing you could do is set up key presses in tasker so basically a macro to emulate what you want to do. I used this technique to set it up so when I connected to wifi, it would automatically detect that and switch the phone to CDMA only so the phone is not hanging on to a weaker LTE signal for no reason wasting battery. When wi-fi would drop it would go back and set it to LTE. It actually works fairly well and much better battery life especially since I have a repeater in my office.

Found a way!
This breaks ALL notifications from wifi calling but it doesn't break the functionality of calling itself. So when you're on wifi you just gotta trust that wifi calling is connected (or go into settings to see if it's on). Also it DOES break address confirmation but since this should only be a one time deal for most people you can just reenable the service when you need to confirm your address if you're adding a new network or simply want to re-confirm it. You also wont be able to turn the service on and off in settings, but since it's not a radio itself turning of wifi will kill any battery usage by wifi calling:
1. Get ROMtoolbox (I have the pro version so idk if it works on the free version)
2. Go into app manager
3. Find and open wifi calling (make sure its NOT the one from htc)(also dont just select it, make sure you go into the menu)
4. Go right to the advanced section
5. Select advanced freeze
6. Find the service "vowifiservice"
7. Click on it to disable it and agree to the promt
8. *optional* Reboot the phone or refresh the setting to clear any notifications currently showing
9.???
10. Profit
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