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No data connection?

So, my phones data connection will turn off and i cant send/recieve any data. When i pull up the top little status bar and try to press the button to turn my data connection on, it goes straight to the settings/setup for data connections. The actual button doesnt switch from off to on. Now, as i was typing this post, my data just came on by itself for a minute. now its off again. why wont my little button work lol

I came here through google looking for a solution as I had the exact same problem.
managed to fudge some result:
Go to Settings -> Wireless Controls
Then at the bottom go to Menu -> Connections -> Select Networks
You should have your internet connection (T-Mobile, O2, etc) selected for both drop down boxes. Click on edit for each one and edit again but don't change any settings just click cancel.
Should be working now

my "data conexion off" is not reliable

Hello every one,
When I select "data connexion off" it comes automatically back on "on" position from time to time as if a software is forcing the use of it.
Is there a way to force it down?
For your information, I've been struggling for a while with my conexions overall as the flight mode prevent my gps from working so I tend to use the phone in normal mode except that I select data conexion off and I dont enter rhe code pin to prevent any communications! Even though, I still get some extra fee from my provider due to data transfert! I have a french HD2 working with bouygues (french provider) and I have been charged 8 euros despite all my effort to avoid any data transfert!
thanks for your help.

You can use NoData to prevent your phone from accessing data feature of the phone. Look here for the application http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1325870. I think it in post #7

Offline
On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Menu > All Settings. Tap Connections > Wi-Fi and then tap the Wireless Networks button. The Configure Wireless Networks screen then opens. Under My ISP Tap Add New (or Menu > Add New) modemconnection, give it the name "Offline" and select mobile connection (GPRS). Then Next give the accespoint "Offline" again, go to Next and done.
Now to go offline select under existing connections under My ISP Offline. To go online again select your phone provider.
With this methode you don't need to install any program

disabling data on sgs

ive found some where on this forum on how to turn off the data connection
here our to steps
Try this:
1. Type *#*#4636#*#* on your dial pad
2. Select "Phone Information"
3. Press "Menu" soft key
4. Select "More"
5. Select "Disable Data on Boot"/ or just disable data
6. Reboot
Now data should be disabled (you won't see E/3G icons in the notification bar) and you can use WiFi whenever you want.
Credit doesn't go to me some one eles on the forum just wanted to repost as i cant find and some people might find this useful

i do it that way to, but it only works until you do Reboot
it doesn't save the changes
after the phone reboots, you have to go back into the menu to manually turn data off.

So much work. Use APNdroid and a widget on your homescreen to endable/disable. And yes, it does save even after reboots.

Still worthwhile
Here's a good reason why an automated way of using this service menu option would be a good idea:
APNDroid (and similar programs) 'disable' data connection by adding additional characters to the APN information of your phone. They, therefore, don't disable data connection, they merely invalidate the APN information.
What happens though is that the phone still tries to connect to the GPRS/3G network, using the invalidated information. On my network, Vodafone UK, enabling the APN later again (i.e., putting the valid information back) does not lead to switching the GPRS/3G connection back!! Only switching on/off the airplane mode switches back on the cellular data connection!
My guess why: invalidating the APN information (and the phone using this information to attempt connecting) leads to a sequence of GPRS attachment requests being sent to the (cellular) network. Some operators might react to these requests by disabling any future attempt of attaching to the network - a denial-of-service prevention, if you will. When you switch APNdroid (or similar) back on, the cellular attachment has been disabled on the operator side (since you've been sending invalid attachment requests). Switching airplane mode on/off re-attaches you from scratch to the cellular network - GPRS/3G will work again!
I observe this behaviour on my and my wife's phone consistently IF the cellular connectivity has been disabled for more than 60 minutes (possibly a timeout set by Vodafone UK). We tried several APN switching programmes.
When using the service menu switch, you can use your connectivity at any time - no airplane mode switching required. Problem though is that the menu selection is far more complicated than the airplane mode switching ;-)
So what's required is a programmer's work to create an automated (widget-based) switch, using this menu!!!!
BTW: my friend's Hero has an HTC-provided widget, doing exactly that. He's never observed any issues with it, as described above.

Has anyone tried DCswitch+ it supposedly doest exactly that - disabling the dta connection via service menu.

blublub said:
Has anyone tried DCswitch+ it supposedly doest exactly that - disabling the dta connection via service menu.
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Yes, tested it work like advertised.
thanks man.

That's very handy. Thanks for the tip.

Hi,
I don't know if it uses the service menu but Smoda widget doesn't change the apn string and does switch off the data connection, saving me great amount of battery time. I'll have a look at DCswitch+ and try to compare.

there is an even easier method just install the app APN on-off Widget
link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765081

AllGamer said:
there is an even easier method just install the app APN on-off Widget
link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765081
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But this also only renames the apn, right? It is mentioned in the comments... If so, it will not help to save battery, like the method of the first post.

you can use SP if the goal is to save battery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807989

I'm on froyo and you just long press the power button and one of the options is disable data connection !
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Wildfire using internet data

Need help plz.
I turned off Background data and Auto-sync but still something is using my internet data and i get new mail notification. When i turn off those two things i tought i was safe.
I use Wildfire only for 0.facebook. How can i do so without loosing my money?

Only enable mobile data when you need it (hold power button and look for mobile network)

I am doing that. the problem is when i turn on mobile data i recive mails and i loose my money. How can I turn that stuff off because Background data and Auto-syn are off and i tougt that will do?

Try Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > untick "Enable always-on mobile data".

How to shut off Data and WiFi

I'm having trouble figuring out how to shut off WiFi and Data and only use when I enable them. No Matter how I have the Data setup,when I turn off Wifi, Data connection turns up.
I would like to have them only enabled when I want them enabled.
Any way to do that?

You can use widgetzoid to set a togglebar for wifi/data.
I prefer using 'wifiwidget' for wifi because it shows the connection point and speed. I use widgetzoid for all my other toggles though (bluetooth/gps/etc)
- Frank

ChodTheWacko said:
You can use widgetzoid to set a togglebar for wifi/data.
I prefer using 'wifiwidget' for wifi because it shows the connection point and speed. I use widgetzoid for all my other toggles though (bluetooth/gps/etc)
- Frank
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Both of these are great little apps. But still the same problem. If I switch off WiFi, data comes on. I can switch it off with the widget and it pops back on. If the data is on, I can toggle it, but it just pops back on. If I turn on WiFi, data stays off.

To turn off 3g mobile data and only use wifi (when on), just go to Settings>Wireless and network > Mobile networks then uncheck "Use packet data". If you want to use it again just check it back on.
Apps can do it but I prefer to just use the settings.

The easiest way to turn wifi...just disable it from the 'notification menu'..
as for 3g or data services...long press the power/lock key till a menu pops up and select 'Data network mode'...this disables/enables it..

abirsharda said:
The easiest way to turn wifi...just disable it from the 'notification menu'..
as for 3g or data services...long press the power/lock key till a menu pops up and select 'Data network mode'...this disables/enables it..
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That seemsto be what I am looking for, thanx!

les_garten said:
That seemsto be what I am looking for, thanx!
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glad to help ya