Hello,
On my previous samsung galaxy note 2 phone, i had several tasker tasks running. One of which is where when certain apps are running (Maps,Navigation) the gps of the phone would turn on.Once the app is no longer running, it would wait for 10 seconds and the gps would be turned off. This saves a lot of hassle needing to turn on and off the gps manually depending on the situation. It helps with the battery too in case I forgot to turn off the gps manually.
I installed tasker, installed securesettings, installed the helper from the securesettings app and made them administrators. Yet, it doesn't work.
Is there a solution to this?
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Hi,
I puzzed why entering navigation (Google or Premium...same issue) doesn't automatically turn on the GPS and disable it on exit. The car panel setup allows for automatic turn on of bluetooth, but again no automation of GPS turn on/off. So I'm wondering if there an app out there, that will turn on GPS when charged and disable it again when disconnected from the charger? That would do the trick IMO.
Also, if anybody knows of an app that will automate syncing of the standard accounts (i.e. stock, exchange, facebook etc.) depending on time of day and weekday, I'm very interested? Exchange ActiveSync could be ex. be synced "upon new mail" during 8-17 and in user defined, reduced intervals (hourly, every 2 hours etc.) or completely off for the rest of the day/night. You might want to get updates on facebook, gmail, sense, news etc. a couple of times during workhours, but then more frequently when off work. You might change setting for the weekend and hollidays. Could be a very neat app - if it's out there?
Thanks guys!
If you leave GPS enabled then when you open nav software it turns on and when you close it it turns off, there is no extra battery drain from leaving it enabled all the time, at least none that I have found.
I don't think many people appreciate this. Lots of posts about GPS disabled to save battery life. As you write, on GPS-aware apps turn on GPS so the battery drain is minimal.
My experience of the Desire HD is that the GPS and wi-fi radios are very efficient in terms of battery life but the 3G radio is absolutely and utterly fecking terrible and runs the thing down at an astonishing rate. HTC need to re-engineer this software urgently.
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Hello,
I use "tasker" to define a task to switch on/off the GPS when running a specific application. works fine!
Thomas
goofy584 said:
Hello,
I use "tasker" to define a task to switch on/off the GPS when running a specific application. works fine!
Thomas
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+1 for Tasker.
I don't use it to turn GPS on/off as you don't need to - just leave it enabled and it'll only be called upon when an app needs it.
What I do use Tasker for though is turning auto-sync on and off depending on the time of day. I believe that is similar to what you're looking for?
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SunjinSak said:
+1 for Tasker.
I don't use it to turn GPS on/off as you don't need to - just leave it enabled and it'll only be called upon when an app needs it.
What I do use Tasker for though is turning auto-sync on and off depending on the time of day. I believe that is similar to what you're looking for?
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Will try to leave the GPS on to check if it in fact doesn't affect battery drain unless called upon by an app.
Tasker sounds very intesting so thanks a lot!
Hello,
Here's too question : First, I've seen, in BetterBatteryStats i think, that you could see how long wifi has been on AND ALSO how long it was working (meaning receiving/sending). Cause the "wifi on" stat is always at 100% even though in advanced options i've set it to sleep after i put the device to sleep.
Second, at every boot in status bar i see "Currently checking media" but i don't understand that, since this is internal memory, and since the system has started already, why the hell it's doing this before loading everything? And also it takes at least 5-10seconds before it's starting doing it... All that take more than 20seconds...
Last thing, i saw in Android battery usage "Wifi sharing", what is that exactly?
Thanks!
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The WiFi sleep seems to work intermittently. I stopped using that and use Llama to turn off my WiFi 1 minute after screen off. Tasker will be able to do this too, I believe. It works very well, and I can even set it not to turn off if certain apps are running, like Internet radio.
Media checking is something that happens. It is a good thing. It gets lists of all media files so you do not have to search when loading most apps. If charging while off, I normally leave the Note plugged in until all searches are done, and then another minute or two to reach 100% battery when I boot.
WiFi sharing is a leech on your battery, unless you happen to want to share your WiFi. It was one of the first items I blocked once I rooted the phone. You need Root to block, disable or remove this.
Thanks for all that, but there're things i don't get : 1/ Are you saying that "turn after screen's off option" is useless/defective? And why you tell me to use tasker (not free) if Llama (free) can do the job? 2/ Do not have to search what? And why telling you keep the note plugged 2min after Media Checking? 3/ Wifi Sharing app (the trouble maker) is not android tether function, right? If so, in which app does it share wifi? As said, i tried to freeze it with Titanium but it kept loading. I don't like Freeze with Anttek cause there's still an icon app in my Folder Organizer widget (which list all apps icon on a screen).
PS: I really wanna find back the app where was displyed the info i mentionned in 1st post (see when wifi's working and not just when it's on)
1. Yes, I think the WiFi sleep function is defective. Just my view. Llama does the job much better, which is why I suggest it. It does a great deal more too, which is also why I suggest it.
2. The media search operation is searching for all media. This is music, photos and videos (not sure what else, if anything). Once completed applications do not have to look at your SD card every time they open to search for media. This makes the apps faster and saves battery. Ignore the rest of what I said.
3. I do not know if WiFi sharing is the Tether function. It certainly seems like it could be. If it is frozen by Titanium it should not be starting. I have no idea why it does.
I have a serious problem with my Galaxy Note. All of a sudden Wifi is not working anymore (cannot be turned on anymore at all). Any ideas as how to get it fixed?
Background: I was playing a online game, put the device on the table (waiting for a timed task to finish). About 5 Minutes later I was picking it up again and noticed that the phone was shut off. Turned it on again and noticed that WIFI was greyed out. Other bugs noticed: The game data was wiped and all device administrators have been unselected (I use a tool that needs device administrator privileges to turn on the phone by swiping over the motion sensor). I don't know if WIFI was turned on or off at the time of crash. Anyhow - seems like some files that were in use (or recently in use) were deleted/corrupted. Probably including some WIFI components.
Stuff tried already: Turning Flight mode on/off. Rebooting Phone. Removing Battery. Various service codes found on the net like *#232339#, *#526# and *#528# all which do noting (do not open anything; seem to be invalid).
Phone is running on Stock Android 4.1.2, it is NOT rooted.
Any advices how to fix the problem (I'd really really really like to keep my app data, so factory reset is something I'd like to avoid). Found a tool called "fxr wifi fix and rescue" but dunno if it would be aplicable in this case or if it could make things even worse. Anything else? Any log files that can be checked? Anything to determine if this is hardware or software related?
Thanks for any help....
So my dad is having issues with his Droid turbo. It just updated to lollipop and since then, his bluetooth disconnects every time the screen shuts off. It doesn't matter what he's connected to. As soon as the screen is off, it's as if his bluetooth wasn't even on. He's got a fitness tracker that he has an sync app for and it's supposed to be a background thing. Won't stay paired to his vehicle either. He's toggled bluetooth on and off, un-paired and re-paired and cleared data and cache under the Bluetooth sharing app. Nothing is working.
Anyone gotta fix or experience this as well?
Most likely it is a power saving program that is installed. Check settings in any battery apps you have installed for anything about bluetooth.
Like PittAussie said, he probably has one of those bull**** battery saving programs installed that's doing it.
I've been using Bixby routines since I got my s10e and been loving it. However, I've been running into a problem for a while (a problem which I did not have when I started using the routines).
I've got a routine setup that switches off bluetooth, NFC, Wifi, mobile data and auto sync during the night at a set time. This allows people to still reach me in an emergency, but my battery isnt unnecesarily drained during the night with internet and notifications. However, when the set time occurs, everything switches off like it supposed to exept wifi. I have to turn Bixby routines off and on again for the full routine to work.
I've tried deleting the routine and even splitting the routine up (i.e. just wifi switch off at a set time), but nothing seems to work.
Anbody have the same problem or know of any solution?
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I've been using Bixby routines since I got my s10e and been loving it. However, I've been running into a problem for a while (a problem which I did not have when I started using the routines).
I've got a routine setup that switches off bluetooth, NFC, Wifi, mobile data and auto sync during the night at a set time. This allows people to still reach me in an emergency, but my battery isnt unnecesarily drained during the night with internet and notifications. However, when the set time occurs, everything switches off like it supposed to exept wifi. I have to turn Bixby routines off and on again for the full routine to work.
I've tried deleting the routine and even splitting the routine up (i.e. just wifi switch off at a set time), but nothing seems to work.
Anbody have the same problem or know of any solution?
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I'm using the "save battery at night" stock routine and it's shutting off all of the radios, including wifi, and they're all back on in the morning. Are you using that one or something different?
No, I use a custom routine, but the stock "save battery at night" has the same problem with me: wifi does not shut off at the set time
they are buggy. I have sort of the same thing (turns off wifi/data and auto-sync and sometimes it fails to disable auto-sync)
Mine haven't been working properly since the May firmware update
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Dexter_prog said:
they are buggy. I have sort of the same thing (turns off wifi/data and auto-sync and sometimes it fails to disable auto-sync)
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I think I figured out my problem: I had two conflicting routines setup (i.e. I had a routine set up that turned off bluetooth when connected to my home wi-fi, which in turn stopped my night routine from turning wifi off).
Hope this helps somebody!
JcNeji said:
I think I figured out my problem: I had two conflicting routines setup (i.e. I had a routine set up that turned off bluetooth when connected to my home wi-fi, which in turn stopped my night routine from turning wifi off).
Hope this helps somebody!
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It was driving me crazy...had a routine to turn off wifi when I connected my BT earbuds (to avoid the streaming interruption when leaving the house) that stopped working one day. Thanks to your solution I realized it was a new routine for turning off location when connected to my home wifi that was conflicting with the first routine. So thank you very much! Now I just need to figure out a work around for one or the other...