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[QUESTION] Disable data connection

This is not about HOW TO DISABLE the data connection: I know there are plenty of ways and apps to do that, even automatically.
As regards me I have two manual options to do that on my phone:
1. In the Comm manager, under Wireless Controls, I have 3G on/off option, which I can use to switch between 3G and 2G network
2. ModaCo NoData, which I can use to ENABLE/DISABLE my "H3G Internet" data connection
My questions are:
a] do I have to use both?
b] if either one is enough, which one is the best (or: what is the difference between the two)?
Thanks

I believe if you are on the 2G network, you can still connect to the internet via GPRS?

thegios said:
1. In the Comm manager, under Wireless Controls, I have 3G on/off option, which I can use to switch between 3G and 2G network
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This does what it says, switches your phone from 3G/2G networks to 2G only. But in both cases your phone can place a data connection, only it will be slower when on 2G (GPRS/EDGE).
To disable the connection, you need to use nodata. The other option does nothing in this regard.
So in the end your question still actually was about how to disable

Fine understood
New question then: considering that I have automatic wetaher/location/facebook.pushmail active, if I disable data connection at night and in the office, would this save battery life?

Most likely a little,yes. But data connection barely uses anything when idle, so you save the little amount of traffic that takes place from the updates. And the phone will still wake up at the update intervals to try and connect, which drains pretty much the same as the connection itself.

How to receive MMS on AT&T without a data plan?

I have a HD2 on the AT&T network without a data plan but have unlimited messaging plan so it allows me to use the AT&T network free for messaging. I have my wireless data turned off through the settings so that it does not connect to the network.
I was wondering if there is some way to have the data turned off all the time but automatically turned on when trying to send/receive MMS messages? Is there an app or widget or specific settings that I could use?
I'm using mdeejay Froyo HD 3.7 ROM with hastarin 7.7 kernel.

I have t mobile but usually have data off...when I get a mms, it'll have the download option...i then turn on data, retrieve the mms, disable data...that's how it work on my bangster...good luck

azzzz said:
I have t mobile but usually have data off...when I get a mms, it'll have the download option...i then turn on data, retrieve the mms, disable data...that's how it work on my bangster...good luck
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Yeah this is what I do too but I was wondering if there is a way to automate the process so you don't have to manually turn it on/off.

I have T-mobile but the way I do it is go to Wireless & Networks, scroll down and where it says something about Mobile Networks connect to internet, Un-check that, that disables your phone from using cellphone data to access internet where wi-fi is not available or when an accident happens

ceo4eva said:
I have T-mobile but the way I do it is go to Wireless & Networks, scroll down and where it says something about Mobile Networks connect to internet, Un-check that, that disables your phone from using cellphone data to access internet where wi-fi is not available or when an accident happens
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Yeah but this also blocks MMS..I want to keep MMS.

If you data is turned off you wobt be able to send ir receive mms. Mms are sent through data.
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Noob question about data setting

Hi guys,
Got my HD yesterday...love it x100000. My first android so im still getting to grips with it all but what a fantastic phone.
Anyway my question is just about the data connection set up. I was just looking through the settings making sure everything is how I like it and I stumbled across this:
Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile Networks and at the bottom there is an option which says 'Enable always-on mobile data'.
What is this and what does it mean? It says it uses more power on some mobile networks so do I turn it on or turn it off?
I have a wifi and mobile network widget on my home screen cause I like to be able to turn them on and off quickly.
If someone could just explain to me exactly what this setting is and whether I need it on or off.
Thanks a lot

This is your 3g connection. You should switch it off when you're not using it as it's a battery drainer. The always on option is good if you're waiting for a lstge ota update ir something similar and you have an unlimited data cobtract.
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Pardon my appalling typos.
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pwraggcan said:
This is your 3g connection. You should switch it off when you're not using it as it's a battery drainer. The always on option is good if you're waiting for a lstge ota update ir something similar and you have an unlimited data cobtract.
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I see, but the thing is if I have Enable always-on data yet I have a mobile network widget on my home screen and I turn it off what is actually on?
I have sort of interpreted this always-on setting as:
If you have you mobile (3g) network turned on and have the always-on setting on, then when your phone goes into sleep mode the 3g connection is maintained and apps can still sync whilst your phone is locked/sleeping.
If you have your mobile network (3g) turned on but have the always-on setting turned off then whenever you lock your phone and it goes into sleep mode it is no longer connected to the 3g network and apps and stuff cannot sync (unless you're on wifi obviously). And as soon as you unlock the phone it will reconnect to the 3g network.
And turning the mobile network off from the widget or in settings overrides the always on setting.
Like I said this is only my interpretation of this setting...I've searched google and found almost nothing concrete about it just some opinions and I have searched through the full user manual for the desire HD and this setting has no mention.
So what do you think? Anyone else have any knowledge of this setting?

im not sure about this but i think it means that it doesnt connect, disconnect, connect again whenever you open or close the internet. its always connected, but not always active, so its faster to start up. its like leaving your wifi on all the time. theres always a connection but its not always passing data.
i leave mine always on because it doesnt eat much battery and it makes connecting over 3g much faster.

[REQ] app that stops DATA when being connected to Wifi

hi,
the data (3g/2g) is taking alot of my battery life..
i'm looking for someting like "setting profiles" that is running as a service and while being connected to wifi its automatically disabling the data (Data enabled)
and returning it to enabled when there is no wifi connection...
i didn't see in setting profiles option to set profile without data....

when you connect to wifi, android OS turns of the 3g data connection already.

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As far as I know, Android turns off data when on wifi automatically without any additional software
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sam4free said:
As far as I know, Android turns off data when on wifi automatically without any additional software
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Turns off, or just uses the WiFi preferentially? There's a difference, though operationally perhaps irrelevant.
My NS frequently shows BOTH the WiFi connected and the Edge signal indicator while I'm at home. Both green.

distortedloop said:
Turns off, or just uses the WiFi preferentially? There's a difference, though operationally perhaps irrelevant.
My NS frequently shows BOTH the WiFi connected and the Edge signal indicator while I'm at home. Both green.
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it turns it off. the 3g data session is terminated once you connect to wifi, and when you turn off wifi, the 3g data connection is re-established.

Agreed, it turns OFF the the 3g data. Notice that when you get on WiFi, that the wifi icon appears, and the 3g icon DISAPPEARS. This is because it's disabling the 3g since it has access to a wifi connection

this has been the default since as far as i've used Android

WiFi and 4G simultaneously

I keep noticing that while I'm on my home WiFi that my 4G data keeps popping on and off, what can I use to figure out what the cause/app is?
It seems to be affecting my battery as well as I'm getting some pretty serious battery drain.

For lollipop. You probably have "data network preferred" set. Also, under settings/WiFi/advanced there is a check box for switching to network if WiFi signal is weak. Want to unchecked that.
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jthumanist said:
For lollipop. You probably have "data network preferred" set. Also, under settings/WiFi/advanced there is a check box for switching to network if WiFi signal is weak. Want to unchecked that.
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I don't have that option checked though. Also I can't find where I would select data network preferred.

Have you checked the "Smart network switch" which would automatically switch between WLAN and mobile network when some network is poor?
The option is at Settings - WLAN - Smart network switch.
Maybe you can limit or disable mobile data when you are using wifi at home:
Settings - Data usage - Set mobile data limit
Settings - Data usage - Menu button - Restrict background data

James_Watson said:
Have you checked the "Smart network switch" which would automatically switch between WLAN and mobile network when some network is poor?
The option is at Settings - WLAN - Smart network switch.
Maybe you can limit or disable mobile data when you are using wifi at home:
Settings - Data usage - Set mobile data limit
Settings - Data usage - Menu button - Restrict background data
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I do have that set to off. I think it's some rogue app on my phone.