Cant believe i had to download one or else my 3g would be on. Now i didnt see the need to download one for bluetooth wifi etc as the pull screen is built in so im very shocked its not part of the phone! Luv the note but samsung get it together lol
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i also wondered why there is no direct option to turn off 3g from drop down notifications? i switch constantly and it is frustrating not to have it while some do
the apps you can get from market dont do it directly - they just take you to the settings page which then you have to further click twice
however my friend who had an s2 with orange network in the uk which had this option in the drop down wheras the s2 with tmobile didnt - confused
I'd recommend Widgetsoid for all your toggling needs. It's free and
provides all the toggles you might ever need.
Press and hold the power button, it brings it up on the menu right there.
Simples!
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fast_asleep said:
i also wondered why there is no direct option to turn off 3g from drop down notifications? i switch constantly and it is frustrating not to have it while some do
the apps you can get from market dont do it directly - they just take you to the settings page which then you have to further click twice
however my friend who had an s2 with orange network in the uk which had this option in the drop down wheras the s2 with tmobile didnt - confused
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As someone else has said, press and hold the power button....and the 3g toggle comes up. Also, there are 3g toggle widgets that don't take you to the settings screen, I have one....it turns 3g on or off right from my home screen.
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kyrirhcp said:
Press and hold the power button, it brings it up on the menu right there.
Simples!
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that is data network mode on/off right? we still need to go to settings if we just want 3g off but gprs/edge on. we have to depend on widgets/3rd party apps i guess.
anjath said:
that is data network mode on/off right? we still need to go to settings if we just want 3g off but gprs/edge on. we have to depend on widgets/3rd party apps i guess.
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I understanding is that when you off data network , 3G data also off right ?
Try Data Enabler widget for switching data on or off.
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switching data off is not the same as switching off 3g access
chasmodo said:
I'd recommend Widgetsoid for all your toggling needs. It's free and
provides all the toggles you might ever need.
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nice app but doesnt solve the problem - the 2g/3g toggle only takes you to the option page where you have to change the setting directly yourself
kyrirhcp said:
Press and hold the power button, it brings it up on the menu right there.
Simples!
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wish it was that simples but as mentioned in above post enabling/disabling data isn't the same as 2g/3g toggle
Markhypnosis said:
As someone else has said, press and hold the power button....and the 3g toggle comes up. Also, there are 3g toggle widgets that don't take you to the settings screen, I have one....it turns 3g on or off right from my home screen.
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are you sure you mean 2g/3g toggle? you will still have internet access when with 2g/3g but 2g (gsm mode) is alot slower than 3g but saves battery
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Try Data Enabler widget for switching data on or off.
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2g/3g toggle is not the same as data on/off - data is still enabled when you have 2g mode on
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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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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
hello I was wondering if there is a way I could turn off the 4 g on my lg revolution I know that you can for the thunderbolt is it possible for this phone?
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Yes, you can turn off 4G.
Menu Button>Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>System select>Network Mode>Click CDMA only.
It will reboot your phone, but this is how it is done on the LG Revolution.
There is an app you can download called the LTE Switch which bypasses some of these steps to make it easier and quicker.
Turn off Mobile, keep Wifi
If you want to turn of mobile data but keep wifi without rebooting your phone, I found Power Control Plus from the Android Market works well for this. Just by pressing the "3G" button it does shut off LTE and 3G but will allow Wifi traffic and calls. I think you can find it for free elsewhere, but I opted to pay $1.99 because I couldn't find anything else that would work.. not even Widgetsoid2x did the trick.
drt054 said:
If you want to turn of mobile data but keep wifi without rebooting your phone, I found Power Control Plus from the Android Market works well for this. Just by pressing the "3G" button it does shut off LTE and 3G but will allow Wifi traffic and calls. I think you can find it for free elsewhere, but I opted to pay $1.99 because I couldn't find anything else that would work.. not even Widgetsoid2x did the trick.
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Dataswitch by tomatox
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Dataswitch is good. Wish that separate app for just enabling data and another separate app just for disabling data
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Is anyone getting the wifi problems that the other versions of the Note 3 are getting? Preferably when it says the network was disconnected for being too slow or something like that? I know it happens on the T-Mobile, Verizon, and International versions.
SkizzMcNizz said:
Is anyone getting the wifi problems that the other versions of the Note 3 are getting? Preferably when it says the network was disconnected for being too slow or something like that? I know it happens on the T-Mobile, Verizon, and International versions.
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Mine doesn't disconnect but it says wifi signal is unstable, then I looked in settings when this happens and it says wifi signal strength VERY STRONG, I'm sitting 10' from my router and I know damn well the the signal is strong as it says 72mbps. Lots of issues with wifi signals are popping up in the N3 sections, not good.
Yep, same as Quickvic30
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Go to wifi advanced settings and uncheck Auto Network Switch. It appears the phone will "test" the speed of the wifi network to your 4g and picks which is faster.
brd922001 said:
Go to wifi advanced settings and uncheck Auto Network Switch. It appears the phone will "test" the speed of the wifi network to your 4g and picks which is faster.
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thats not always the cure. but in the international section of the forums. looks like there was 2 OTAS and one has fixed the wifi issue. so it will come eventually
Thanks for the replies.
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I found a fix (plus possible trigger?)
SkizzMcNizz said:
Is anyone getting the wifi problems that the other versions of the Note 3 are getting? Preferably when it says the network was disconnected for being too slow or something like that? I know it happens on the T-Mobile, Verizon, and International versions.
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Hey all,
I realized that the wireless issues were all where there are at least access points broadcasting the same network. The signal indicator flickers back and forth between solid and weak, and I think the wireless manager is jumping back and forth instead of sticking with the stronger one. I installed one"WiFi Manager" from Play store and the connection is more solid. I haven't rooted my device yet, so this may be the best answer until a patch shows up.
Let me know if it works,
--IT Yeti
Hello I was having this problem I had to remove my ad stop program and everything starting working normal again adblockplus to be exact but that fixed issues with mms messages and the wifi.
Yes- nothing but problems with wifi dropping and reporting as slow/unstable. Rooted on AT&T MI1. Various AP's, not specific to any one location. Basically renders wifi useless.
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I've been noticing WiFi drops also
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Yall- this issue has been bugging the hell out of me. Finally tried something I found buried in a few other forums that immediately fixed the spotty connect/disconnect and wifi data stalling errors.
Enter into the service configuration mode by dialing *#0011# and hit the menu key- touch "wifi" and turn off "wifi power saving". Reboot. After having tried everything else I was skeptical but I can confirm (in my case) it worked like a charm!
Hope it helps someone else.
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picassolsus said:
Yall- this issue has been bugging the hell out of me. Finally tried something I found buried in a few other forums that immediately fixed the spotty connect/disconnect and wifi data stalling errors.
Enter into the service configuration mode by dialing *#0011# and hit the menu key- touch "wifi" and turn off "wifi power saving". Reboot. After having tried everything else I was skeptical but I can confirm (in my case) it worked like a charm!
Hope it helps someone else.
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Great info! I just did it and rebooted so I will report back with the results. Thanks!!!
Another possible fix for you guys.. go into wifi in settings..hit menu then click advanced. Inside advanced make sure to uncheck auto network switch. Reboot and voila.
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I'll give this a try!
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Quickvic30 said:
Great info! I just did it and rebooted so I will report back with the results. Thanks!!!
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I've been using that method for most of the day, and I've noticed some good results with WiFi. Unsure how it's going to affect battery life yet though lol
auto-network switch
I didn't have to reboot, but disabling the auto network switch did help. I kept getting the 'unstable messages', and I finally had to click the "don't show this again" button and hit 'cancel' so that the OS would stop trying to help my be re-enabling the auto network switch. So, the question is, is this just #LTE2fastprobs, or are there real wireless n/ac issues that make this phone less than desirable?
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Another possible fix for you guys.. go into wifi in settings..hit menu then click advanced. Inside advanced make sure to uncheck auto network switch. Reboot and voila.
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picassolsus said:
Yall- this issue has been bugging the hell out of me. Finally tried something I found buried in a few other forums that immediately fixed the spotty connect/disconnect and wifi data stalling errors.
Enter into the service configuration mode by dialing *#0011# and hit the menu key- touch "wifi" and turn off "wifi power saving". Reboot. After having tried everything else I was skeptical but I can confirm (in my case) it worked like a charm!
Hope it helps someone else.
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Does it stick after reboot?
daraj said:
Does it stick after reboot?
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Yes it should. I did this on my note 2 before.
agent929 said:
I've been using that method for most of the day, and I've noticed some good results with WiFi. Unsure how it's going to affect battery life yet though lol
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I haven't dropped wifi all day and no unstable connection message either!!!! Thanks again for this :good:
I always get..unstable internet connection. Is it my wireless router or a phone problem? If it has already been answered sorry
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I noticed that after disabling/turning off Wifi, it still stays on and consumes battery, although Wifi icon shows switched off in notification and settings section. Restarting phone helps and WiFi finally switches off, however I do not want to restart phone every time when I want to switch off WiFi.
Does anyone have this problem and how ro resolve it?
My phone is in latest version on android 5.1.1 and on previous version I did not have such problems.
A factory reset might help
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Thanks, but I would rather keep factory reset as a final option.
Any other suggestions?
feherneoh said:
Maybe wifi is configured to search for networks even if "turned off". Changing that might help
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Sorry for silly question, how to configure WiFi to stop searching for network if it's turned off?
Thanks.
Go to settings - wifi - 3dot menu advanced.
Libroid said:
Sorry for silly question, how to configure WiFi to stop searching for network if it's turned off?
Thanks.
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Settings>Wifi>Advanced Settings and untick scanning always available. See if that helps
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