[Q] [xt1055] Disable cell radio - Moto X Q&A

So i bought a moto x xt1055 for cheap flashed it to 4.4.2 using RSD lite, unlocked bootloader, and rooted it. today was my first day of use and battery seems to drain itself quicker than i wish. US Cellular isn't in my area so its constantly searching for a signal and draing my battery. i think it was 35+ percent of my battery used by the cell radio.
Now is there a way to disable the radio. I know people use a root explorer to find the .apk or whatever file that is for that purpose and delete it. If so can you tell me the directory to find it. Presumably the emergency calling wont work anymore and i'm fine with that. I have Xposed framework installed but there doesn't seem to be a module for shutting off/disabling the cellular radio. any help appreciated and thanked for.

me myself and i said:
So i bought a moto x xt1055 for cheap flashed it to 4.4.2 using RSD lite, unlocked bootloader, and rooted it. today was my first day of use and battery seems to drain itself quicker than i wish. US Cellular isn't in my area so its constantly searching for a signal and draing my battery. i think it was 35+ percent of my battery used by the cell radio.
Now is there a way to disable the radio. I know people use a root explorer to find the .apk or whatever file that is for that purpose and delete it. If so can you tell me the directory to find it. Presumably the emergency calling wont work anymore and i'm fine with that. I have Xposed framework installed but there doesn't seem to be a module for shutting off/disabling the cellular radio. any help appreciated and thanked for.
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Many apps called phone-info. The screen with the ping test, near the bottom turn radio off.

aviwdoowks said:
Many apps called phone-info. The screen with the ping test, near the bottom turn radio off.
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i wanted to avoid any app required solution but ill give it a whirl thanks.

me myself and i said:
i wanted to avoid any app required solution but ill give it a whirl thanks.
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It is not an app it is just a shortcut to an existing system menu/settings. You can create it with activity launcher or some advanced home/launchers.
Used to be *#*#3646#*#* from dialer in JellyBean. No such dialer shortcuts in 4.4.
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The app is nice as I can post the app/shortcut, not so if I created it as a home/shortcut.

You shouldn't need to disable the radio... That isn't usually the drain, it's data. Just disable data in settings and see how you battery is. And your will still get calls and texts, when you have signal... Just no apps can access data while it's off.

You don't need any aps or shortcuts just turn on airplane mode and then enable Wi-Fi GPS etc...

KJ said:
You shouldn't need to disable the radio... That isn't usually the drain, it's data. Just disable data in settings and see how you battery is. And your will still get calls and texts, when you have signal... Just no apps can access data while it's off.
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Well I hope it won't once I have a new phone.
Thanks though!
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Related

App To Drastically Improve Battery Life.

Did a search and it didn't show any results about an app called Juice Defender....so here's a post about it.
Simply put it disables your apn when your phone is asleep then turns it back on when you go to use your phone.
It will really surprise how much it saves. Instead of my phone having 5% battery life left after normal usage in a 13-15 hour day, I now have 30-35% percent left.
I suggest everyone give it a try. It has customizable options and is a nice alternative for those not wanting to double the size of their g1 with an extended battery, but want more from their battery.
Just search "Juice Defender" in market or here's the link to the website: http://www.latedroid.com/2010/01/juicedefender.html
Doesnt that mean you wont receive calls or texts?
Jigga0o7 said:
Doesnt that mean you wont receive calls or texts?
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An APN is only required for 3G, so it should still be fine as EDGE/GSM would still be available. Thats the theory anyway.
Jonno12345 said:
An APN is only required for 3G, so it should still be fine as EDGE/GSM would still be available. Thats the theory anyway.
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Exactly I still receive all my calls and texts, and it also has a schedule so it will turn the apn on for a short time every so many minutes. Mine is scheduled for every 30mins my phone is asleep, it turns the apn on for 3 mins. This way I still recieve any updates that require a data connection, such as email or facebook.
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An APN is only required for 3G, so it should still be fine as EDGE/GSM would still be available. Thats the theory anyway.
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The Access Point Name (APN) is required for GPRS/EDGE/3G. It's my job
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The reason why the custom ROMs have the "big apn list" is because when you use different carrier sims the APN is typically always different (except a lot of companies use "internet" for their APN). When I went to China last month my G1 automatically knew the APN for China Mobile. China Mobile doesn't have 1700mhz 3G and I used the APN appp to disable internet access so I wouldn't burn through my prepaid minutes. Very nice.
Im not sure this app works. I turned it on, left Hello AIM signed in, sent some IM's to my phone from my PC and my phone was still able to recieve the IM's in sleep mode.
something that I do is that I turn off my gps and my sync option also I only select my sinc for my gmail and not my contacts or my calendar (I unchecg those) I disable the option that allows google to get my location automatically and share my info with google
when Im not using the internet I select the option of 2g networks only
and that saves me ALOT OF BATTERY
ultra spikey said:
Im not sure this app works. I turned it on, left Hello AIM signed in, sent some IM's to my phone from my PC and my phone was still able to recieve the IM's in sleep mode.
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Not sure why that's happening, the app definetly works. There's a half second delay when you wake up your phone and you can see the apn being enabled again, as it wasn't there previously. some things to consider:
-You didn't actually activate the app. It's not enough to just install it you have to click on it and select activate.
-You sent the IM's immediately after putting your phone to sleep. It isn't an immediate turn off of the apn, some data may still get through before it completely turns it off.
-Or it maybe a custom ROM problem. Maybe some unique setting is set so your apn behaves differently than the app expects.
something that I do is that I turn off my gps and my sync option also I only select my sinc for my gmail and not my contacts or my calendar (I unchecg those) I disable the option that allows google to get my location automatically and share my info with google
when Im not using the internet I select the option of 2g networks only
and that saves me ALOT OF BATTERY
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This is what I did (and still do) before I installed this app to save battery. Try using the app and you'll see your battery life will almost double.
I can only agree. Works fine for me. Battery lasts considerably longer.
CashMoney474 said:
Just search "Juice Defender" in market or here's the link to the website: http://www.latedroid.com/2010/01/juicedefender.html
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I don't see it on the market?
I see it on developer website as free and has a barcode. I scan it with my barcode scanner and it didn't find on the market either. Is this compatible with cupcake 1.5 ROM or only 1.6 or higher? I like to give this app a try.
Update: OK I looked at the FAQ on dev site and it's not compatible for cupcake ROM. So I guess I have to wait until 2.1 rom comes out.. bummer.
pbp776 said:
I don't see it on the market?
I see it on developer website as free and has a barcode. I scan it with my barcode scanner and it didn't find on the market either. Is this compatible with cupcake 1.5 ROM or only 1.6 or higher? I like to give this app a try.
Update: OK I looked at the FAQ on dev site and it's not compatible for cupcake ROM. So I guess I have to wait until 2.1 rom comes out.. bummer.
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i just searched for it and it is in the android market.
I did a search in the market and found it... it seems to work like the OP said it would... I am still able to receive texts, and I can see the delay when the 3g comes back on. Only time will tell though... If you download the free version, some things are disabled. I might end up getting the paid version later if this really helps.
alright, so i installed it and played around with the settings.
i rebooted my phone and now it doesnt really boot up.
on the lockscreen, i get the 'no service' message. and then it gives me a ton of force closes one right after the other.
so basically, it doesnt allow my phone to boot up. doesnt even get to the part where it gets signal or anything.
im just gonna restore from an earlier backup and see what was wrong. but dunno if this has happened to any of you...

[Q] Using verizon data while on wifi

Hi. My wife and I both have new Bionics (thank you amazon penny sale!). When we are home we both use wifi. I noticed my data going higher than I expected, so I went to the Verizon site and saw that on the breakdown of data usage it included times which we were home (and on wifi).
I have a rooted phone running Liberty ROM and she is totally stock. We are both running juice defender (if that may have an effect). Does anybody have any thoughts on this? I'll call Verizon if need be, but would rather not go through that hassle.
Thanks
I would start by checking the following. Go to menu, settings, wireless & networks, wi-fi settings, menu, advanced, wi-fi sleep policy. It's possible that your phone is reverting to 3G/4G when the wi-fi connection is "sleeping."
indigomontoya said:
Hi. My wife and I both have new Bionics (thank you amazon penny sale!). When we are home we both use wifi. I noticed my data going higher than I expected, so I went to the Verizon site and saw that on the breakdown of data usage it included times which we were home (and on wifi).
I have a rooted phone running Liberty ROM and she is totally stock. We are both running juice defender (if that may have an effect). Does anybody have any thoughts on this? I'll call Verizon if need be, but would rather not go through that hassle.
Thanks
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Even though you are on wifi, your data is still running in the background.
What I suggest is to turn off your data while at home and on wifi (don't turn on airplane mode as that cuts off service as well)
Also the settings in Juice Defender might be worth investigation. It seems likely it would turn off wifi if not in use.
cryptiq said:
I would start by checking the following. Go to menu, settings, wireless & networks, wi-fi settings, menu, advanced, wi-fi sleep policy. It's possible that your phone is reverting to 3G/4G when the wi-fi connection is "sleeping."
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Thanks for the quick reply. That option is set to "Never" - which seems to be the best choice. I am going to install the program "My Data Manager" and see what that reports after being home for a bit.
My battery life is great running 5.5.893 without Juice Defender, I used to have it but I got rid of it.
You should try without juice defender and see what happens.
Tivo7 said:
My battery life is great running 5.5.893 without Juice Defender, I used to have it but I got rid of it.
You should try without juice defender and see what happens.
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That is what the cheesecake thread is about, correct? I think the biggest killer of my battery is working in a cement walled building - my reception is constantly going in and out when I'm in my office (the basement of said building) so juicedefender's cycling of radio's may be my only choice. I will certainly give it a shot when I have time to read about the method (and fix any screw ups I make)
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Thanks for the quick reply. That option is set to "Never" - which seems to be the best choice. I am going to install the program "My Data Manager" and see what that reports after being home for a bit.
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Hmm, next best thing I guess would be to disable the data connection as Tivo7 suggested if you can't find what's overriding the wi-fi. I use the widgestoid app for this type of stuff. It's similar to the native power control widget but it's much more customizable.
indigomontoya said:
That is what the cheesecake thread is about, correct? I think the biggest killer of my battery is working in a cement walled building - my reception is constantly going in and out when I'm in my office (the basement of said building) so juicedefender's cycling of radio's may be my only choice. I will certainly give it a shot when I have time to read about the method (and fix any screw ups I make)
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I used the cheesecake version to get to 5.5.893 but I'm pretty sure its released officially though. The leaked version is up to 5.7.893 but 5.5.893 should be official now. If you put everything back to stock 886 with all system files intact and all bloat apps still there, you should be able to go to system updates on your phone and update it directly from verizon.
+1 for widgetsoid btw.
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Hmm, next best thing I guess would be to disable the data connection as Tivo7 suggested if you can't find what's overriding the wi-fi. I use the widgestoid app for this type of stuff. It's similar to the native power control widget but it's much more customizable.
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Thanks for the suggestions. There is a widget in Liberty ROM that seems to do the same. I like that juicedefender turns on my wifi automatically at home, so itll be annoying that I have to turn off the data manually, but whatever. I'll get my wife to install a similar widget if it is necessary.
Tivo7 said:
I used the cheesecake version to get to 5.5.893 but I'm pretty sure its released officially though. The leaked version is up to 5.7.893 but 5.5.893 should be official now. If you put everything back to stock 886 with all system files intact and all bloat apps still there, you should be able to go to system updates on your phone and update it directly from verizon.
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My wife's Bionic is stock, so Ill have her try it. She checked a few nights ago to no avail. I love Liberty (and want to try out Shift3r), so I am reluctant. Seems there are alot of ways to brick the phone when upgrading kernel and radio, so I dont want to jump in too deep without reading stuff first. But thats just the kind of guy I am...
thanks again!
indigomontoya said:
Thanks for the suggestions. There is a widget in Liberty ROM that seems to do the same. I like that juicedefender turns on my wifi automatically at home, so itll be annoying that I have to turn off the data manually, but whatever. I'll get my wife to install a similar widget if it is necessary.
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If you would consider going back to stock ROM, this mod is amazing.
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...ry-rest-my-my-mods-included-2.html#post107334
it has the extended power menu as well as toggles built right into your notification pulldown menu. There's a wifi toggle AND a data toggle (which ONLY cuts off data, not service)
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indigomontoya said:
My wife's Bionic is stock, so Ill have her try it. She checked a few nights ago to no avail. I love Liberty (and want to try out Shift3r), so I am reluctant. Seems there are alot of ways to brick the phone when upgrading kernel and radio, so I dont want to jump in too deep without reading stuff first. But thats just the kind of guy I am...
thanks again!
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I see nothing wrong with the Stock ROM. All the mods that liberty has, i can build right into my stock ROM.
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If you cant get the 5.5.893 update naturally, you can follow this guide to get there (ignore the name).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320414
And if you don't want root, just skip step 2 and 3.
Tivo7 said:
I used the cheesecake version to get to 5.5.893 but I'm pretty sure its released officially though.
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Its not. Verizon hasn't pushed any updates to the Bionic yet. 5.5.886 is still "current".

Doubt about the automatic activation of the Wi-Fi!

There is an option in Power Management where Wi-Fi is activated automatically when the device approaches the saved Wi-Fi networks.
My question is: Somehow the device is searching for and accessing GPS to know whether or not I am close to Wi-Fi networks, so that it would save energy?
BR4DOKYBrazil said:
There is an option in Power Management where Wi-Fi is activated automatically when the device approaches the saved Wi-Fi networks.
My question is: Somehow the device is searching for and accessing GPS to know whether or not I am close to Wi-Fi networks, so that it would save energy?
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what? what is your question? I dont understand what your saying at all.
G1_enthusiast said:
what? what is your question? I dont understand what your saying at all.
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Basically asking, how the hell does it know where you are to only activate wifi when you are near a saved access point.
wyterabitt said:
Basically asking, how the hell does it know where you are to only activate wifi when you are near a saved access point.
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he answer it in his question...its using GPS to locate where you are and activate it....
G1_enthusiast said:
he answer it in his question...its using GPS to locate where you are and activate it....
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Exactly that is my question!
But if the device accesses the GPS to know where I am, this option should drain more battery than off!
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he answer it in his question...its using GPS to locate where you are and activate it....
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Is that actually how it does it? I don't actually use it and never looked into it. I wouldn't have thought it would save power to use GPS like that, which I am assuming is why the OP was asking how it worked.
I dont have the exact mAH answer for you but yes theoretically it does drain battery but I dont think its enough to make a difference.
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wyterabitt said:
Is that actually how it does it? I don't actually use it and never looked into it. I wouldn't have thought it would save power to use GPS like that, which I am assuming is why the OP was asking how it worked.
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its an option that Sony "stole" off of the app call LLAMA, it basically activate certain thing when your GPS is at certain location.
G1_enthusiast said:
I dont have the exact mAH answer for you but yes theoretically it does drain battery but I dont think its enough to make a difference.
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its an option that Sony "stole" off of the app call LLAMA, it basically activate certain thing when your GPS is at certain location.
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It's weird! It is best to manually enable WiFi when I get home, for example, than to leave this option enabled!
I know if you use 3G network for internet drains more battery than by Wi-Fi, but this option does not make sense, since the device must be constantly accessing the GPS, draining a lot of battery!
I understood that it learns mobile network position from the cell/mast info without gps use actually, but that was from the original popup info box, not from any research besides this, so i may have misunderstood.
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ps3taker said:
I understood that it learns mobile network position from the cell/mast info without gps use actually, but that was from the original popup info box, not from any research besides this, so i may have misunderstood.
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maybe it just a coincident that my GPS was on when it try to acquire signal for wifi.
ps3taker said:
I understood that it learns mobile network position from the cell/mast info without gps use actually, but that was from the original popup info box, not from any research besides this, so i may have misunderstood.
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It makes sense! In the "Help" says that its location is defined by the network device!
I love the location based wifi! it's one of the reasons for me not to switch to CM...
and yes, the location is saved by network location. It also works with wifi turned off.
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I love the location based wifi! it's one of the reasons for me not to switch to CM...
and yes, the location is saved by network location. It also works with wifi turned off.
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Exactly! I was tested and really Wi-Fi is activated according to the network! The GPS is not used!

[Q] Is there an app that will turn on Wifi and Switch

the Network to 2G when you get home. I am having trouble getting phone calls at home with WIFI on and LTE enabled. There is some kind of issue with some phones that seems to send phone calls directly to voicemail when you have bot WIFI and LTE enabled at the same time. I have never used Tasker, would that be possible to set up this way? Do you guys know of any app that will do that automatically. Thanks in advance for help or feedback.
Tasker?
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Tasker?
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It looks like learning tasker would be my best bet to do what I need. I have been reading up and watching some videos on tasker and it is an amazing tool. A lot to learn but for the simple tasks that I want it sholuld not be to hard to setup. Thanks for the reply
Tasker won't switch your lte on and off with the stock Rom, but it will control WiFi and Bluetooth, and you will be able to set up a location based profile to do it automatically.
Solutions Etcetera said:
Tasker won't switch your lte on and off with the stock Rom, but it will control WiFi and Bluetooth, and you will be able to set up a location based profile to do it automatically.
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Okay, I have been looking over Tasker, it does so much it quickly intimitades new users like me lol. Thanks that answers my question and I appreciate your post.
I had the same problem with Tasker. Even with some of the tutorials, they steps they used must have been for an older version as they didn't even match what I was seeing on the screen.
If you want to try a much simpler interface try out Locale. Its the same concept, but the interface is a LOT easier to understand for newcomers. I have mine set using location to turn on WiFi/off BT/set ringers to 10% volume/check into FourSquare when I get to work, turn on BT/off WiFi/Open Google Listen & GasBuddy when I get in the car and such. Most of the plug-ins you can use with Tasker can also be used with Locale too.
However, I suspect what you are wanting to do would require a plug-in as it is a sort of advanced procedure but maybe if you find some app that will allow turning off 4G, you could at least have it open the app or toggle to turn it on and off as you leave home - if you can't have it happen automatically.
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maybe if you find some app that will allow turning off 4G, you could at least have it open the app or toggle to turn it on and off as you leave home - if you can't have it happen automatically.
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My understanding is that Google, since Jelly Bean, has pulled the API's for turning off radios and GPS (just as they have with battery stats in 4.4) in the interest of more secure devices. So without root, and in some cases something other than the stock rom, programmatical access to these settings is no longer possible.
fish1552 said:
I had the same problem with Tasker. Even with some of the tutorials, they steps they used must have been for an older version as they didn't even match what I was seeing on the screen.
If you want to try a much simpler interface try out Locale. Its the same concept, but the interface is a LOT easier to understand for newcomers. I have mine set using location to turn on WiFi/off BT/set ringers to 10% volume/check into FourSquare when I get to work, turn on BT/off WiFi/Open Google Listen & GasBuddy when I get in the car and such. Most of the plug-ins you can use with Tasker can also be used with Locale too.
However, I suspect what you are wanting to do would require a plug-in as it is a sort of advanced procedure but maybe if you find some app that will allow turning off 4G, you could at least have it open the app or toggle to turn it on and off as you leave home - if you can't have it happen automatically.
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Thanks I will check out Loacle and see if I can figure out anything.
Solutions Etcetera said:
My understanding is that Google, since Jelly Bean, has pulled the API's for turning off radios and GPS (just as they have with battery stats in 4.4) in the interest of more secure devices. So without root, and in some cases something other than the stock rom, programmatical access to these settings is no longer possible.
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Okay, that may be part of my trouble no root yet. This is the first phone I have not rooted since coming to android. I probably should have gotten the Dev Moto but I was stubborn and wanted to pick my design:silly:
Tasker should be able to do some of what you need, but as others have mentioned you will at the very least need root to get it working.
Solutions Etcetera said:
My understanding is that Google, since Jelly Bean, has pulled the API's for turning off radios and GPS (just as they have with battery stats in 4.4) in the interest of more secure devices. So without root, and in some cases something other than the stock rom, programmatical access to these settings is no longer possible.
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On the stock Moto X (XT-1053) you can turn GPS on/off via Tasker without root or using Secure Settings. It was a delight to see this, and not get the GPS nag screens I've previously gotten on a SGS3 (Verizon). Would have to play around, but you might be able to execute an activity or shortcut in Tasker that brings up the settings screen where you can choose 2G data and then script a screen tap in just the right place. Essentially automating the actions you'd take doing it manually. Not as pretty as a direct setting, but Tasker can execute this kind of thing very fast so it's of little bother to see it flash by on your screen.
Not on mine!
http://solutionsetcetera.com/stuff/Screenshot_2013-12-25-04-34-39.png
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Not on mine!
http://solutionsetcetera.com/stuff/Screenshot_2013-12-25-04-34-39.png
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Hmm, that does it for me. I think I will give in to the desire to get root and maybe than I can use Tasker for what I need. Thanks for the input:good:
NFC tags?
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Not on mine!
http://solutionsetcetera.com/stuff/Screenshot_2013-12-25-04-34-39.png
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Which vendor version of the Moto X are you using? Would be in character for a vendor like Verizon to neuter a useful feature.
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Which vendor version of the Moto X are you using?
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T-Mobile. But I see the same behavior on my Nexus devices. As the dialog I posted states, this is an Android imposed limitation.
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T-Mobile. But I see the same behavior on my Nexus devices. As the dialog I posted states, this is an Android imposed limitation.
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OK - Just made a task which turns on GPS waits several seconds and turns it off. Verified it was actually on/off when it said it was on. I'm running 4.2.2. My son "upgraded" to 4.4 on his Moto X, and Tasker GPS manipulation doesn't work on his. I didn't root, and verified as much with root checker, so it seems this is an "upgraded" feature in 4.4.
I'd consider rooting, but do like some of the Moto rom features so don't really want to move to an alternate rom & not wild about losing warranty. Maybe a little off topic, but if you root 4.2.2 and latter upgrade to some 4.4.x release, will you end up losing root?
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OK - Just made a task which turns on GPS waits several seconds and turns it off. Verified it was actually on/off when it said it was on. I'm running 4.2.2. My son "upgraded" to 4.4 on his Moto X, and Tasker GPS manipulation doesn't work on his. I didn't root, and verified as much with root checker, so it seems this is an "upgraded" feature in 4.4.
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Interesting... My recollection is this was disabled under JB on my Nexus 4. I didn't have 4.2.2 on my Moto X long enough to test.
Can you toggle airplane mode using tasker?
Off topic for here but a quick question. Would this be a good root quide to use. It seems pretty straightforward to understand and do. http://theunlockr.com/2013/12/11/root-motorola-moto-x-running-android-4-4-kitkat/ That site has been around and I think it is reputable but wanted to check.
Dunno, but I am not sure you're gonna be able to toggle LTE even if rooted. At least the description of Secure Settings suggests you can't without a custom rom.
If you turn off mobile data, does that solve your incoming call issue?

Data Not Working When Mobile Hotspot Active

Hey guys, so the purpose of this thread is to find out if this is a bug or just how the mobile hotspot works on the P9. Everytime my hotspot is active, I can't use data on my device. No other Android device that I've used has ever has this issue with a mobile hotspot.
Is anyone else experiencing this?
Thanks in advance!
Bump. Anyone experiencing this?
I have the same issue. Discovered it the day after i got it took it backed and swapped it, all was good. Then a few days later the new phone developed this issue. The only way around that I have found is forget the network on the device you are trying to tether to your p9, set up the connection again, return to the home screen on your p9, go and make a cuppa for 5 to 10 minutes then hopefully it will be fully connected and be able to share data. Long winded i know and if anyone else has a fix for this i would love to hear it as I'm bored of not being to use all my extra data I've just upgrade to when I want to.
C_Duk said:
I have the same issue. Discovered it the day after i got it took it backed and swapped it, all was good. Then a few days later the new phone developed this issue. The only way around that I have found is forget the network on the device you are trying to tether to your p9, set up the connection again, return to the home screen on your p9, go and make a cuppa for 5 to 10 minutes then hopefully it will be fully connected and be able to share data. Long winded i know and if anyone else has a fix for this i would love to hear it as I'm bored of not being to use all my extra data I've just upgrade to when I want to.
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Thank you for the response! Good to know it's not only me. Hopefully this is not an issue in the Nougat build.
I'd of thought a few other people would have this issue. I searched for ages when I first got the phone but couldn't find anyone who was experiencing it and gave up, then accidentally found your post months later. Is your p9 branded? Mine's a Vodafone.
C_Duk said:
I'd of thought a few other people would have this issue. I searched for ages when I first got the phone but couldn't find anyone who was experiencing it and gave up, then accidentally found your post months later. Is your p9 branded? Mine's a Vodafone.
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I do not have the phone, so this goes first. But I am vodafone user. Bear in mind that some data plans do not allow tethering. If before you had android KK, there was no problem, but since LL, your phone is sending information of how the data is used. Then, vodafone blocks your connection.
You can try to use an app that is called Tether Unlock. You need root.
pakidermo5000 said:
I do not have the phone, so this goes first. But I am vodafone user. Bear in mind that some data plans do not allow tethering. If before you had android KK, there was no problem, but since LL, your phone is sending information of how the data is used. Then, vodafone blocks your connection.
You can try to use an app that is called Tether Unlock. You need root.
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Thanks for your suggestion, unfortunately this was my first thought so got Vodafone to check this and I've haven't got any restrictions. Also I can get it to work after a bit of messing about but it's not ideal
pakidermo5000 said:
I do not have the phone, so this goes first. But I am vodafone user. Bear in mind that some data plans do not allow tethering. If before you had android KK, there was no problem, but since LL, your phone is sending information of how the data is used. Then, vodafone blocks your connection.
You can try to use an app that is called Tether Unlock. You need root.
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I also do not have any carrier restrictions regarding tethering.
I'm on the Nougat update and unfortunately, the issue is still present.
C_Duk said:
Thanks for your suggestion, unfortunately this was my first thought so got Vodafone to check this and I've haven't got any restrictions. Also I can get it to work after a bit of messing about but it's not ideal
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So, when you tehter it only works for the first time? That's very weird. Have you tried other roms/updates?
This worries me a bit because i want to buy the phone and i tether every day with my car-radio...
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RidgeBoyGenius said:
I also do not have any carrier restrictions regarding tethering.
I'm on the Nougat update and unfortunately, the issue is still present.
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What carrier are you with?
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What carrier are you with?
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Rogers in Canada. No Canadian carriers have tethering/mobile hotspot restrictions, so that's more of a US thing.
pakidermo5000 said:
So, when you tehter it only works for the first time? That's very weird. Have you tried other roms/updates?
This worries me a bit because i want to buy the phone and i tether every day with my car-radio...
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Yeah I try to power down after I forget the WiFi setting as a precaution but always have to forget the network then enter the pass key again for it to fully connect to my p9. I'm using the latest firmware from Vodafone but I don't think they have rolled out nougat yet. Not tried any other roms.
The other option is Bluetooth tether, that works fine for me but but the data speed sucks for browsing or streaming, might be an option to connect to your car radio though but I haven't tried it.
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RidgeBoyGenius said:
Rogers in Canada. No Canadian carriers have tethering/mobile hotspot restrictions, so that's more of a US thing.
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Was hoping it's was something to do with the Vodafone software, no such luck
Same issue here, someone have a fix plz.
Hi here in MX without carier restriction.
I have the same problem Hotspot ON , can navigate from lap top but not in the phone, I hope some one can tell about the solution.
I upgrade
Factory reset (twice)
Network Reset
On / off countless
best regards
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Yeah I try to power down after I forget the WiFi setting as a precaution but always have to forget the network then enter the pass key again for it to fully connect to my p9. I'm using the latest firmware from Vodafone but I don't think they have rolled out nougat yet. Not tried any other roms.
The other option is Bluetooth tether, that works fine for me but but the data speed sucks for browsing or streaming, might be an option to connect to your car radio though but I haven't tried it.
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Was hoping it's was something to do with the Vodafone software, no such luck
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Just got my Mate 10 and have discovered exactly the same problem. As soon as I turn on mobile hotspot, then laptop works fine but all data stops on phone. Thsi is not a network issue as I'm on same network as my previous phone and my package specifically allows tethering.
As soon as I turn off hotpot, data works on my phone again.
Any proper fix appreciated...
Bump this thread. I rebranded my P9 3G+32G to EVA-L19C432 and this problem is happening since the rebranding. The phone itself just loses data when wifi hotspot is turned on while the laptop tethered to the phone has no problem navigating. Before with EVA-AL00C00 firmware, this was not the case. Navigation on the phone was not an issue whether or not wifi hotspot was turned on.
Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
Huawei P9 Lite Hotspot
Don' know if this will fix others but turning on hotspot turns off wifi and mobile data.
After some messing, I realised that I had to MANUALLY turn on mobile data to connect to the internet!
Seems OK so far.
Hope this helps.
How did you solve it? I have p20 pro and it is so ennoying not to be able use data on phone while sharing data... I'm on Vodafone UK and there is no restrictions on sharing data.
Hello , I have exactly the same issue with a Huawei Smart P. As soon as I turn on hotspot mode, the data connection stops and vice versa.
I thought it might be a carrier restriction, so I tried the SIM in a portable hotspot. It works, so it' s not that.
Bump. Same issue here. I have a Honor 9, Android 8.0.0. If I activate tethering, be it USB or Hotspot, the connection works only on the devices connected to the phone, while I can't use data on the phone itself. As soon as I turn tethering off, it works on the phone again...
Any help appreciated!
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Bump. Same issue here. I have a Honor 9, Android 8.0.0. If I activate tethering, be it USB or Hotspot, the connection works only on the devices connected to the phone, while I can't use data on the phone itself. As soon as I turn tethering off, it works on the phone again...
Any help appreciated!
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Bump. There must be some expert around here with a clue about what's going on

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