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I was looking for the best way to disable data since I am surrounded by wifi in my area. I could ask AT&T to do it on their end, but it would also disable text/sms and I could really need data sometime. This small utility, by Paul O'Brien, seems to do the trick.
http://www.modaco.com/content/Pocket-PC-Software/246171/New-FREE-Utility/
I still need to know what is the best way to automatically connect to wifi when a connection is needed? I am using Q-Mobile 1.2
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks
I'd like to know this also.
Well theres a few Wi-Fi stumbler that automatically connects for you once a unsecured or an already known connection is available, but I find to kill the battery life. But I don't know of one when its needed?
Could you mort script, and add an extension to say an Opera.ink
Have mort script open the Wi-Fi stumplers automatic connection function?
Kaiser tweak will disable it and is available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=333898
kaiser tweak
I do know that it will disable the data option. The program from modaco may not work perfectly yet, or something is being reset by some of my settings; I will edit my post up top to mention this. I may just have to connect to wifi to update things like pocket weather (I like SBSH software, and wisbar), quickgps, and so on.
Then again, I could just shell out an extra $30 a month for data.
This may be a really stupid or obvious question, but is there any way to turn 3G off the phone and only have it on when you go on the internet/internet application? I think it drains the battery quite a bit, and if I press disconnect and am in range, it justs connects again in the same minute.
natumel said:
This may be a really stupid or obvious question, but is there any way to turn 3G off the phone and only have it on when you go on the internet/internet application? I think it drains the battery quite a bit, and if I press disconnect and am in range, it justs connects again in the same minute.
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Just turn it off in your comm manager, mine never goes on unless i want it too.
What is that? I don't think there is an option on my comm manager.
ok do you have advancedconfig?
start>programs>system tools>advancedconfig ?
If not are you using your device with the original software and rom it came with?
I don't have advancedconfig, or even system tools in programs for that matter, im on vario iii by t-mobile
yeah i don't know how to help you since you are using a stock rom, which doesn't really give you many options for customization.
Search for Modaco NoData. It allows you to toggle your data connections reliably.
Robert
just go to start>settings>connections>hsdpa and then uncheck it? does that work?
if not go to settings>personal>phone>band> select GSM
I use the stock att rom and was able to install the 3G Comm Manager without a problem. My battery lasts MUCH longer now.
Just search for 3G Comm Manager in this forum and you will see several versions to choose from.
Isn't it nagging that you cannot switch on or off 3G with most ROM Comm Mgr.'s?
You may use the attached CAB (install and soft reset). It worked on the Tilt with every single ROM I used and works on the Fuze tested with stock AT&T ROM and T.i.R. without any problems. The ONLY issue may be that it shows a different background image compared to your other skin (mine shows the AT&T background for whatever reason).
Credit to the original creator (please don't ask me WHO it was, it's such a long time ago that I forgot).
try this- a lot easier
http://www.fuzemobility.com/?p=555
why would i want to turn off 3g?
Turn OFF 3G
To gain ~ 25% longer battery life.
if you're in an area that doesn't have 3G coverage turn it off so your phone doesn't keep looking for the band...if you're in 3G coverage and want the phone to make it through a day turn it off. It's a toggle so if you want to go online just turn it back on...
Hey guys. Is there a way to have the options 2G/3G(forced 3G) in CommMgr instead of 2G/Auto?
You can do this with Shap's config program also.
Great Application. I was just wonder if there's a direct link to call this app/switcher from some Winterface UI or SPB Shell icon?????? (by just hitting the icon and toggle between on/off)
tyguy said:
Isn't it nagging that you cannot switch on or off 3G with most ROM Comm Mgr.'s?
You may use the attached CAB (install and soft reset). It worked on the Tilt with every single ROM I used and works on the Fuze tested with stock AT&T ROM and T.i.R. without any problems. The ONLY issue may be that it shows a different background image compared to your other skin (mine shows the AT&T background for whatever reason).
Credit to the original creator (please don't ask me WHO it was, it's such a long time ago that I forgot).
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Been needing this option for a while. Most of the time I don't need 3G. Never really need to be on voice and data at the same time.
Is this 3g for the comm manager which as all of you know is easy to change. Or... is this for the tf3d?
bugsykoosh said:
try this- a lot easier
http://www.fuzemobility.com/?p=555
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thanks for this tip. working & 3G disabled.
it's for the comm manager.
PD: wish there was a 3G on/off application option separately from comm man.
sdlopez83 said:
Is this 3g for the comm manager which as all of you know is easy to change. Or... is this for the tf3d?
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TheDude1120 said:
why would i want to turn off 3g?
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Already said. . but yeah, my battery life is a load better without it. Also, I don't consider edge slow at all. . Or perhaps it's just that 3G doesn't seem that much faster.
It's nice to turn on tho, imo, for times when I tether my laptop.
Any chance you could post a screen shot of the Comm Manager on the Fuze?
EDIT: Never mind, I think I see one in this thread. Question, why are you replacing the Data Connection option with the 3G instead of adding another option? Just curious.
no 3G icon ?
It worked with the method using Advanced Config Tool, but after soft-reset I don't get the 3G icon, just 3G on/off. Isn't this icon not included in the TF3D ? Anyway, it worked... after soft-reset 3G was on already, so I switched off. I should be getting even better battery life now? That's cool!
turning it "OFF" will activate GPRS only.. whereas turning it "ON" will make it to Auto.. can anyone help to make it 3G only instead of Auto when turning it "ON"?
coz i want to 'force' my device to use 3G only in my area.thx
maw said:
It worked with the method using Advanced Config Tool, but after soft-reset I don't get the 3G icon, just 3G on/off. Isn't this icon not included in the TF3D ? Anyway, it worked... after soft-reset 3G was on already, so I switched off. I should be getting even better battery life now? That's cool!
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Did you get the 3G icon to appear? I have same issue - the option is there but no icon. This doesn't really impact functionality, just the visual impression.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=465531
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=465531
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Thanks for the link. Have actually seen it a little earlier on, but nonetheless thanks Now that there is also the white version I may give it a go.
At the same time I would have thought it should be possible to just tweak an image or registry entry for a single 3G icon to show up in a Connection Manager option that is already visible ... uff
Using the Advanced Config Tool method, what are the exact steps to get the 3G toggle to show up? I (think I) followed the steps listed but...no toggle. Someone that's done it...can you post the steps? I'm missing something...
Thanks ahead of time!
Hello all!
I was wondering of there is any way to switch.off.the gsm radio of the tab completely and permanently.
I found a solution using service code in the dialer but after resrtarting the device the annoying icon comes back onto the status.bar.
Thanks in advance!
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
Are you trying to convert it to a WiFi only model?
theREDlegion said:
Are you trying to convert it to a WiFi only model?
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Yup! But would be nice to revert if I change my mind lately
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
Rem-X said:
Yup! But would be nice to revert if I change my mind lately
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
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Seen that there are no updates here so I thought I'd stop by and ask how you made out?
If you still haven't done anything about it, have a look at this post
Just got a possible solution from frgking12!
I'll post it here if someone would like to try it:
I used Llama to create an Event called "Start Up" which will automatically turn Airplane Mode ON, wait 1 minute, then turn Wifi ON. This essentially makes it a Wifi only device and conserves battery life. Here are my Llama settings:
Conditions -
Phone Reboot > After Start up
Actions -
Toggle Airplane Mode > Airplane Mode On
Queue another event >
Conditions
Event name > WiFi on
Queue Delay > 1 minute
Actions
Toggle Wifi > WiFi On
Thanks to frgking12 again!
this method of turning airplane mode on and then enabling wifi also makes it so that bluetooth is disabled (and therefor won't work for my needs as I often use my apple wireless (bluetooth) keyboard with it.
unfortunately, it looks as if the post referenced by theREDlegion is a temporary fix that must be done each time you restart.
if anyone has an alternative, I too would appreciate the ability to turn off the gsm radio (and save battery life) as I too have a tmobile sgt and I also choose not to subscrube to 3g service but would rather use wifi all the time.
thanks in advance
Rem-X said:
Just got a possible solution from frgking12!
I'll post it here if someone would like to try it:
I used Llama to create an Event called "Start Up" which will automatically turn Airplane Mode ON, wait 1 minute, then turn Wifi ON. This essentially makes it a Wifi only device and conserves battery life. Here are my Llama settings:
Conditions -
Phone Reboot > After Start up
Actions -
Toggle Airplane Mode > Airplane Mode On
Queue another event >
Conditions
Event name > WiFi on
Queue Delay > 1 minute
Actions
Toggle Wifi > WiFi On
Thanks to frgking12 again!
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cpgeek said:
this method of turning airplane mode on and then enabling wifi also makes it so that bluetooth is disabled (and therefor won't work for my needs as I often use my apple wireless (bluetooth) keyboard with it.
unfortunately, it looks as if the post referenced by theREDlegion is a temporary fix that must be done each time you restart.
if anyone has an alternative, I too would appreciate the ability to turn off the gsm radio (and save battery life) as I too have a tmobile sgt and I also choose not to subscrube to 3g service but would rather use wifi all the time.
thanks in advance
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My reference was only for the OP's original request which is an easy way to disable the GSM radio, and EASILY revert back to it working, nothing permanent. There are also widgets to do this but some of them are buggy. The fix outlined works well, the average tab user does not shut off their tabs regularly only the screen. The OP will not find that this is something they would be doing constantly. There are also scripts that can be run at boot, or apps such as Tasker which can automate these tasks.
A permanent fix would be to flash a ROM without a modem, but I'm not sure how you would get rid of the existing one. I'm sure some searching would get you places.
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My reference was only for the OP's original request which is an easy way to disable the GSM radio, and EASILY revert back to it working, nothing permanent. There are also widgets to do this but some of them are buggy. The fix outlined works well, the average tab user does not shut off their tabs regularly only the screen. The OP will not find that this is something they would be doing constantly. There are also scripts that can be run at boot, or apps such as Tasker which can automate these tasks.
A permanent fix would be to flash a ROM without a modem, but I'm not sure how you would get rid of the existing one. I'm sure some searching would get you places.
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ooh, that's an interesting idea. shouldn't it just be a matter of restocking the tab, then flashing overcome (or any other rom of your choice that doesn't integrate the modem software), and simply choosing to not install a radio at that point?
I might experiment with that at some point (has anybody else tried it?)
Hi everybody,
I'm a very interested reader of all the Samsung Ativ - WP8 unlocking/rooting/registry hacking-threads and now am wondering about something:
Will it somehow be possible (or is it already?) to directly change specific phone settings (such as: Bluetooth switch, Airplane Mode switch etc.) through an app?
For an example, i would like to program a NFC-tag to turn on Airplane Mode on the phone; currently it is only possible (due to the os-restrictions) to make the NFC-tag enter the Airplane Mode-settings, but not the switch itself.. Can it maybe be done with a registry entry?
Thanks for your help, I very much appreciate it!
Keep up the awesome work!
Good question. I can look into the Settings apps themselves and see if I can find out how to flip their switch. However, it's probably not a simple registry value.
GoodDayToDie said:
Good question. I can look into the Settings apps themselves and see if I can find out how to flip their switch. However, it's probably not a simple registry value.
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It will be interesting to see what you come up with...
My biggest pet peeve about WP (aside from the lack of a native GMail client and tiles that are unable to refresh themselves rendering battery level tiles irrelevant) is that it takes me about 20 clicks to do what should take 5... At my place of work we have restricted WiFi (only port 80 and 443, so WiFi calling is a no go), and no signal in the building.... So, when I get to work: Turn WiFi on, turn data off, turn WiFi Calling off, turn Bluetooth off. When I leave work I turn WiFi off, data on. When I get home, I turn WiFi on, data off, WiFi calling on, Bluetooth on.
It's a pain in the ass to go into individual settings menus for each of those.
There's really no point to turning Bluetooth off; the power it requires when not connected is trivial. Even WiFi draws very little when inactive.
Also, I conclude that your job sucks... but yeah, if I can get the toggle controls I will.
It drains massively when BT is in use... WiFi I'm assuming drains because of WiFi calling... I did shorten the steps... Airplane mode on, WiFi on, WiFi calling off... ?
It will drain in a few hours if I leave thing enabled. On android it was due to the IMS connection retrying constantly, and the almost zero cell connection trying to stay registered on the network. Definitely a PITA.
Yeah, Airplane Mode is better than data off if you can't even get enough signal for calls or SMS, because that will in fact drain the battery faster.
I never bothered to disable BlueTooth since the first time I enabled it, and have seen no change in the battery life. It really does appear to be inconsequential, although I suppose I didn't make a thorough study.
...any news?
All I could find is the on/off switch for the service itself, but it doesn't seem to be practical, since I think that the phone has to be restarted every time...
I'm talking about the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\, where you can choose the value for the "Start" key of the services, whereas the values 1 to 4 stand for:
Code:
Start REG_DWORD Start constant
Specifies the starting values for the service as follows:
START TYPE LOADER MEANING
0x0 Kernel Represents a part of the
(Boot) driver stack for the boot
(startup) volume and must
therefore be loaded by the
Boot Loader.
0x1 I/O Represents a driver to be loaded
(System) subsystem at Kernel initialization.
0x2 Service To be loaded or started
(Auto load) Control automatically for all startups,
Manager regardless of service type.
0x3 Service Available, regardless of type,
(Load on Control but will not be started until
demand) Manager the user starts it (for example,
by using the Devices icon in
Control Panel).
0x4 Service NOT TO BE STARTED UNDER ANY
(disabled) Control CONDITIONS.
Manager
Don't know if this is anything new at all, but I tested it with the Gyro Sensor (changed the Start Value from 3 to 4) and after reboot the Sensor Emitter-App didn't find it anymore; turned back to Value 3 and after reboot it worked again!
That's a cool find, but probably not super-useful to this purpose; it might let us make a "services.msc"-like app for the phone, at least to control startup and such, but actually starting and stopping the services requires something else again.
Also, another problem I was facing is the fact that every time the phone interacts with a NFC-tag there is a popup asking if the action should really be performed. This is good for some of the cases, but for the Airplane-mode automatic switch it seems a pain to confirm each time you want to switch - as the whole idea behind it was to change it automatically.
Searching for a possible solution for this problem i found this:
Google: search for "that-damn-nfc-alert-after-tapping-tag", first result
(as I am a new user I still can't post links directly)
Code:
//-------------------------WRITING
var dataWriter = new Windows.Storage.Streams.DataWriter();
dataWriter.WriteString("dummy");
//messageType is the key
publishMessageId = mDevice.PublishBinaryMessage("Windows:WriteTag.Text",
dataWriter.DetachBuffer(),
messageTransmitted);
//my MessageTransmittedHandler invokes the StopPublishingMessage(long) method
//-------------------------READING
mDevice.SubscribeForMessage("Windows.Text",
(device, message) =>
{
//do Work
});
Do you think that once we know how the Settings-App flips the switches it would be possible to create a command which doesn't require confirmation? Or would it be necessary to have an app already running in order to perform that switch automatically?
Thanks a lot!
Today I saw the registry keys at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Settings\{1DEF9B7D-2322-40eb-A007-16A75D5CDA62}\ which indicate some specific dll and app-locations for the Airplane Mode:
Code:
Values Type Size Data
String 28 Airplane Mode
Title String 82 @\windows\system32\Settings3Res.dll,-206
Type Integer 4 1
Location String 102 app://5B04B775-356B-4AA0-AAF8-6491FFEA5621/Default
Plugin String 78 {09c51652-2cbc-49d5-883e-20606f9a47bd}
I tried to reach it with Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("app://5B04B775-356B-4AA0-AAF8-6491FFEA5621/Default", UriKind.Absolute)); but had no success. There is no error or anything, nothing happens.
Am I going in the wrong direction with this?
Well, at best that would only let you launch the Airplane Mode view, which is already possible in other ways (and I don't think your method works anyhow, because apps can't directly launch other apps unless they have special privileges).
Poking around in the registry is a good call, though. It may be worth looking at the permissions for that app and seeing what it can write to, although it's almost certainly going to be a special service endpoint rather than something convenient like registry value.
I see.. Couldn't the number "-206" be some kind of argument applied on the Settings3Res.dll? Since all settings (wifi, bluetooth, gps etc.) refer to that same dll but seem to have different apps (which I suppose are the pages with the switches).
No. It's an index into the stringtable. Settings3Res.dll is, as its name implies, a resource DLL; it contains no actual executable code.