I have the Streak 7 without a data plan. I will be using it only on wifi. How do I disable the mobile connection altogether and just have wifi turned on. I figured airplane mode would do this but it also turns off wifi. I would think since planes offer wifi now that airplane mode would disable the mobile radio but keep wifi alive
It does turn off wifi, but you can turn it back on seperately. Each time I power cycle mine, I need to turn wifi back on but that's the only negative.
hvbelton said:
It does turn off wifi, but you can turn it back on seperately. Each time I power cycle mine, I need to turn wifi back on but that's the only negative.
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Thanks!!!!
I'm looking for a widget that will turn off my cell phone radio and operate my N1 as WiFi only. Is this possible? I'm traveling overseas and would like to selectively attach to the GSM network, but want to keep the phone on for Wifi.
You could do this with Tasker.. setup a task that turns both airplane mode and wifi on, and create a widget for the task.
Stock power control widget will do it. Turn on airplane mode then wifi.
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It's definitely POSSIBLE. I would suggest just using a widget to turn off 3G, and leave wifi enabled. When I went over my data on my plan, I turned off 3G and it just stayed off for a week, no problems. I'm not really sure you would benefit from anything more complicated.
There are many widgets that will turn off 3G (i.e. data)
pakraider said:
You could do this with Tasker.. setup a task that turns both airplane mode and wifi on, and create a widget for the task.
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Great idea... I don't have Tasker, but do have Quick Profiles, so built myself a customer widget that turns on Airplane mode, but turns on Wifi... that's what I wanted to do.
One of the big complaints from all published reviews is the lack of battery power - about 4 hours maximum. I have an idea I to present.
I have the T-Mobile version, but I use my S7 at home; in fact I never activated the device on T-Mobile. I think that part of the problem with battery drain is that one cannot turn off the 3G modem. The S7 automatically disables the connection to 3G when the WiFi connects, but the modem is still working (there is still a signal strength on the task bar).
From past experience with phones, that 3G modem drains a lot of power.
Does anyone know of a way to disable the modem itself? I'm not interested in rooting at this point, but maybe there is some setting I am missing?
If you load DJ_Steve's S7 ROM, there is a hack to disable the RIL. That gave me much better battery life.
I just leave mine in airplane mode with no SIM inserted, enable and disable wifi as needed.
First off, what's RIL?
Second, I've also heard that the cellular is trying to connect on the software side. Any truth to this?
I'm wondering how this tab might fare, battery-wise, with it not pinging for a cell signal and 3G (or 4G, depending on the signal you get, or both and only 1x active) off. Can you set it so only one radio is getting play? Also, can you set profiles so that one gets used over the other? Example:
Screen off = 2G only
Screen on = 3G only
Internet apps (such as browser and YouTube) = 4G only
Z4nd4r said:
First off, what's RIL?
Second, I've also heard that the cellular is trying to connect on the software side. Any truth to this?
I'm wondering how this tab might fare, battery-wise, with it not pinging for a cell signal and 3G (or 4G, depending on the signal you get, or both and only 1x active) off. Can you set it so only one radio is getting play? Also, can you set profiles so that one gets used over the other? Example:
Screen off = 2G only
Screen on = 3G only
Internet apps (such as browser and YouTube) = 4G only
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One of the posts above indicates that he is using a hacked software version, and the battery life is indeed much better without 3G.
Using airplane mode would work if I was only using the device to read books, for example, but I generally use it for online work.
I think the replies confirm my suspicion that the 3G modem is drinking the juice. Not too much of a hassle since I keep it at home next to the charge cable, but (especially with that non standard charge cable) it will not be so good outside the house (unless one is using the T-Mobile 3G, but that takes $$).
daveid said:
I just leave mine in airplane mode with no SIM inserted, enable and disable wifi as needed.
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I use mine similar to this but I have a sim card in as well. I have a widget for airplane mode and one for wifi on my main home screen. I have airplane mode and wifi enabled most of the time but when I am out and need data (not very often) I just disable airplane mode for a short time.
This works well and the battery life is more like a minor inconvenience.
To do this same thing manually I'm sure juice defender ultimate should work since you could set up profiles for wifi, 2g and 3g (disclaimer: I haven't tested that idea but some people on this forum have juice defender ultimate and might be able to comment)
djUniversal said:
I use mine similar to this but I have a sim card in as well. I have a widget for airplane mode and one for wifi on my main home screen. I have airplane mode and wifi enabled most of the time but when I am out and need data (not very often) I just disable airplane mode for a short time.
This works well and the battery life is more like a minor inconvenience.
To do this same thing manually I'm sure juice defender ultimate should work since you could set up profiles for wifi, 2g and 3g (disclaimer: I haven't tested that idea but some people on this forum have juice defender ultimate and might be able to comment)
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The problem is that when the WiFi is on, so is the 3g. I confirmed this with my battery widget; 57% of the battery drain was due to the 3g modem IIRC.
stevedebi said:
The problem is that when the WiFi is on, so is the 3g. I confirmed this with my battery widget; 57% of the battery drain was due to the 3g modem IIRC.
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If you activate wifi by turning airplane mode off then the 3g radio will stay on in the background while you are using wifi.
If you turn on airplane mode then wifi you will only have wifi active. Just make sure that the airplane mode symbol is on in the top right beside the wifi icon.
djUniversal said:
If you activate wifi by turning airplane mode off then the 3g radio will stay on in the background while you are using wifi.
If you turn on airplane mode then wifi you will only have wifi active. Just make sure that the airplane mode symbol is on in the top right beside the wifi icon.
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Thanks, I will try it tonight! That should improve my battery life a lot. I'll report back.
Wow,
That worked great. I didn't realize that flight mode did not override all radios. Thanks for the tip!
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daveid said:
I just leave mine in airplane mode with no SIM inserted, enable and disable wifi as needed.
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This has also worked for me with the SIM inserted. I get great sleep times with new OTA upgrade left at default settings and keeping the S7 in airplane mode, unless charging. I only turn on wifi when I need it.
Also very important: if you're using the S7 only with wifi, turn background sync off from the power widget, when you are setting the tablet aside for some time. I believe this is where the battery drain actually occurs. If background sync is left on, the S7 continues to try to update location services and your various accounts, even though airplane mode is on.
I have "slept" the S7 (airplane mode with wifi off and background sync off) when I get to work at about 90% charge and come back to it at the end of the day at 75%, ready for the commute home.
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My settings:
STAMINA Mode is turned off
WiFi "Always on during sleep"
Location-based WiFi turned on/off makes no difference.
But the phone doesn't wake up on incoming Skype calls or other voip calls.
Tested on several APs from differeent manufacturers.
It works perfect using a mobiledata connection 3G/LTE.
hugee said:
My settings:
STAMINA Mode is turned off
WiFi "Always on during sleep"
Location-based WiFi turned on/off makes no difference.
But the phone doesn't wake up on incoming Skype calls or other voip calls.
Tested on several APs from differeent manufacturers.
It works perfect using a mobiledata connection 3G/LTE.
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From my understanding you have to untick / tick wifi and skype from stamina mode the whole point of this mode is to save battery therefore is not a problem! That means is working propely !!!
My xzx will come friday sonycenter UK:silly:<- one day like a month
marcoplo said:
From my understanding you have to untick / tick wifi and skype from stamina mode the whole point of this mode is to save battery therefore is not a problem! That means is working propely !!!
My xzx will come friday sonycenter UK:silly:<- one day like a month
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As mentioned above, the STAMINA mode is completely deactivated and WiFi is set to "Always on during sleep".
This is driving me crazy..
I leave airplane mode on when I have a wifi connection (at the house). If I leave the house and forget to toggle off airplane mode, meaning wifi is on but NOT connected.. airplane mode is ON.. once I toggle airplane mode off to establish a connection, the phone will be unable to establish any data connection until I restart..
If I disable my sim and re-enable it will work.
Does this happen to anyone else?
Is this clear enough?
gershee said:
This is driving me crazy..
I leave airplane mode on when I have a wifi connection (at the house). If I leave the house and forget to toggle off airplane mode, meaning wifi is on but NOT connected.. airplane mode is ON.. once I toggle airplane mode off to establish a connection, the phone will be unable to establish any data connection until I restart..
If I disable my sim and re-enable it will work.
Does this happen to anyone else?
Is this clear enough?
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This happens to me on the pixel 7 pro. After a flight when I turn airplane mode off it takes ages for the phone to pick up signal and I have both physical sim and Esim
For me it seems related to wifi. If I have a wifi connection and turn off airplane mode, it will get a signal. If I lose wifi connection with airplane mode on and then turn it off it will never establish a connection.
Anyone experience this?