Is there anyway to make the phone connect to the internet using wifi before it will use alltel?
I know how to set my wifi adapter to access the internet.. But alltel data is always active and I cannot even utilize the wifi feature.
The only way i have been able to get it to use Wifi for internet is if I delete the alltel data settings. But i need them inthere incase I am not bear an open access point.
Ive searched the forum and found no relavent information. If I have missed it, please direct me to it... Thanks!
Just delete the connection. If you have a stock rom the connection will come back on its own after a restart. If on custom rom then just install an alltel carrier cab if you want it back.
So there isnt any way to keep the data and make it secondary? I go in and out of wifi coverage all day and it would be nice to have it connect to data if needed. thanks for the reply.
not that i know of
nodata utility. Lets you disable your data and just use wifi. Then when you want it back you just toggle it to enable. Worked good for me
http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-software/246171/new-free-utility-nodata/
i love how people are so quick to say "no, no & no"
then they get schooled from the autumnal equinox of 2006
nice application
i knew i had seen it before
but didn't have the linkopottamus
i love how people are so quick to say "no, no & no"
then they get schooled from the autumnal equinox of 2006
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Lol, thanks for the info, i havent been here in a couple days, but I will try it out...
I had my internet setup to use wifi before i flashed my phone the last time, but when I deleted the data connection this time, it did not work..
I obviously did something else and I cant remember what it was. I found where I could "delete settings" for alltel even after I deleted the main connection. I think that did it..
Now after that I could connect to facebook app via wifi, but IE would not work.. For that I had to go in and change the way apps that need to connect to a private network to My ISP as well.
It just seems to me that there is an easy way to do this... Would also be nice to be able to tell and change whether a program is connecting automatically to the internet or private network. I wonder if that is a registry setting that can be changed..
I also just have removed the password from the data connection. Rarely, I mean rare, when I use data as I enabled WiFi first. If I really want to use data, I punch in the password.
There was also a real cool app I saw that I forgot to tag the thread. But it would do things based on the cell tower you were using. I thought it might have had controls for WiFi as well, it definitely did for ring setting.
Just for background information, I'm using Cyanogen 5.0.7-5 with Autolock.
I cant find anything about this but. Is possible to disable debugging mode and tethering when the phone locks? It would also have to know when debugging mode and/or tethering are being used so it wont shut the services down when in use, for the next time it locks of course. To be able to do this would be more secure, in-case someone gets a hold of you'r phone. The theif then wouldn't be able to get into your phone with adb to steal data or be able use the internet tethering.
Of course I can just manually turn off these services, but that gets annoying. Plus any human interaction means there is going to be some error, like leaving on either debugging or tethering.
Maybe im lucky and there is already a app that does this?
So I just checked my account to see my data usage and I have used 230MB in just 8 days.
The strange thing is, I really haven't been using it much on the go except for exchange email.
Whenever I download apps I make sure the Wifi is on.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Have you checked any apps you've installed. Maybe one of them is using your data connection ALOT. Also, you can turn the data connection off (I think) Under "All Apps > Settings > Cellular > Data connection slider. I think that turns it off. You can also set the Phone updates to only use Wi-Fi. "Settings > Updates? > uncheck use data connection.
I didn't even think about that.
I uninstalled a weather app that I had (and rarely use actually).
I also unchecked the updated over cellular option.
It got me thinking and I looked through the other options and noticed "Feedback" was turned on and checked to use cellular data.
Thanks for the tips, hopefully that will stop the data monster.
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I've had the same problem with data being UPLOADED to my carrier without my knowledge and I dont use email or messaging and have only downloaded thru marketplace when i am connect via WiFi. It's not the feedback option becasue I've had that turned off. Something is causing this on my HTC Surround. Spent some time with AT&T tech support and they don't know yet either. In a short amount of time 60 MB of data was uploaded for which I am charged. 99% of the time I am connected via WiFi. If you turn OFF data, located under settings/cellular, it will stop this from happening. You can leave data turned off and still use your Wifi. So DATA refers to info being sent or download thru your cellular network, not Wifi. The tech guy thought that maybe the data was being sent during brief periods when the Wifi connection dropped which is possible so leaving the DATA setting off will prevent that from happening. If anyone figures out which app is responsible please post here.
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I just unchecked both options under updates too though I dont see how checking for phone updates could use so much data.
There are a few things that may use up so much data. Many applications, such as weather apps or news apps as mentioned, use a lot of data if left unchecked. Also, turn off the feedback option at the bottom of the settings menu, as that can send quite a bit of megabytes flying in the air, especially overnight. Bing maps, as well as the "find my phone" applications use data as well, and the severity of the uploads can be lessened if you turn it off or do not turn on the constant check....
Hi,
I have a test setup with 2 Samsung HomeSync Boxes; each one connected to a display.
When I manually connect a Mobile to Box1, the Mobile content is mirrored to Display1.
In a second run I'd like to connect to Box2. But unfortunately a connection is automatically established to Box1 (since this was the last known connection, I guess). I have to cancel the connection process and have to select the other box. I really need to avoid this.
Is it possible to somehow avoid the automatic connection? My hope was that it would be sufficient to clear the app cache and/or data. But it didn't solve the problem. Any ideas where the information about the last connected mirroring device might be stored? By clearing this information I'd assume that I'd have to select a Box by myself.
Thanks for your help!
Kathrin
PS: I'm also working with the Allshare Framework from Samsung, but it doesn't provide anything useful for my problem...
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Have you tried tapping the phone on the box you want to control so it connects via NFC?
so here i am in china, did a factory reset , pressed the setup in English and connected to the internet. now i cant get past that as china don't allow google to come in ha, so I'm stuck as what to do? any ideas on how to get round this would be good, i'd even put another operating stysem on it, but not that geeked up on how to do it. so i'd need a step by step process, i have a cable and pc . my sd card don't seem to work in it either , it worked at one point, but now it does not recognise. thanks for any suggestions
In order for someone to assist you get a working device (if that's even possible, I for one do not live or have any experience in China), you need to supply more information about your problem. Are you stuck in the installation process? Have you set up your device, but you can't download apps? Can you not boot your device, or any ROM you've tried?
The more detail you give, the quicker we'll be able to do what we can to help. Good luck =D
basically i did factory reset, i get to go to the first screen, (language set up) then the next screen which is internet connection (it wont let you continue without this as you have to verify the last google email address) then i just get a then i just get the 'checking info,,,' screen which just does not continue from, not even to put my email address in. it just stays on this screen until the battery dies. china bans anything do with google or facebook. so this is why it will not continue from there. i need a google free rom and how to install it please, sorry about late reply, the only time the image verification works is if i connect to a vpn, china is so rubbish for anything to do with the internet, slow speeds and even the captcha thing don't work unless you vpn first.
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basically i did factory reset, i get to go to the first screen, (language set up) then the next screen which is internet connection (it wont let you continue without this as you have to verify the last google email address) then i just get a then i just get the 'checking info,,,' screen which just does not continue from, not even to put my email address in. it just stays on this screen until the battery dies. china bans anything do with google or facebook. so this is why it will not continue from there. i need a google free rom and how to install it please, sorry about late reply, the only time the image verification works is if i connect to a vpn, china is so rubbish for anything to do with the internet, slow speeds and even the captcha thing don't work unless you vpn first.
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From memory, I'm pretty sure when you first begin the installation setup thingo, there's a "skip" button down the bottom. Just double check, it may be further in the installation process, but it's worth a shot. That should bypass the need for a Google account.
Is it possible for you to use a VPN on a computer, and set up network sharing so that when you connect the tablet to your computer, it'll use that internet connection? I'm fairly certain it's possible.
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From memory, I'm pretty sure when you first begin the installation setup thingo, there's a "skip" button down the bottom. Just double check, it may be further in the installation process, but it's worth a shot. That should bypass the need for a Google account.
Is it possible for you to use a VPN on a computer, and set up network sharing so that when you connect the tablet to your computer, it'll use that internet connection? I'm fairly certain it's possible.
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yes you cant skip that bit, it is at the start, because you not allowed to skip the google log in bit as it was factory reset and had a previous account, will try the other method though, thankyou
jarvis1975 said:
yes you cant skip that bit, it is at the start, because you not allowed to skip the google log in bit as it was factory reset and had a previous account, will try the other method though, thankyou
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No problem. If you need help with anything else, feel free to ask.
Did you try not connect your Wifi in the first step on your yoga book? I had the same experience when initialing my Samsung S6 and did skip the google logging process by not giving the device the internet connection.
You have to be connected to Internet, won't let you proceed without doing so due to verifying your Gmail account,. What a nightmare ha
I imagine there are ways around the great firewall. Can you use a cellphone's data via a hotspot? Assuming you have service that isn't also blocked. Maybe you can configure your router to use a proxy. I have limited experience with Tor, but in your situation I'd be trying to configure an access point to route all traffic through Tor.
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I imagine there are ways around the great firewall. Can you use a cellphone's data via a hotspot? Assuming you have service that isn't also blocked. Maybe you can configure your router to use a proxy. I have limited experience with Tor, but in your situation I'd be trying to configure an access point to route all traffic through Tor.
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I'm no tech pro by a long shot, but know how to sidestep a few problems, all this networking confuses me, my router is in Chinese so understand that even less than anything. i will try and connect to my mobile phone through the vpn that is on it. . maybe i'm gonna have to admit defeat and take it to the tech pro's in the next town hahaha
Give your cellphone with a vpn a shot. Depending on your vpn's access to google, and if your phone routes hotspot data through the vpn. Short of that... Have you contacted google? Maybe they have a solution for customers in your situation. You'd think there would be easy work arounds. Tor would absolutely be the best avenue - if you could navigate your yoga books connection through it.
I'm in China. Here's what you can try if you haven't found anything else that works.
1. Download and install Lantern VPN (getlantern.org) on your PC.
2. Determine what your PC's IP address is by going to the command prompt and entering ipconfig /all. This works best if your PC has a static IP address as it therefore won't change if the PC restarts.
3. Right click on the Lantern shortcut and add -addr=IPADDRESS:8787 (where IPADDRESS is the IP address you found in step 2) to the shortcut target.
4. Run Lantern on your PC.
5. Connect your Yoga Book to the same wireless network as the PC, then in the Advanced settings section of the Wireless network settings enter in your PC's IP address as your proxy and 8787 as the port.
This should allow your Yoga Book to share the Lantern VPN connection with your PC and therefore get over the Great Firewall. If you get it set up correctly it will work - this is exactly what I used on my Yoga Book when starting it up and it worked just fine.