I was in France last week, and my Defy+ kept popping up a warning about the cost of data roaming. This was a dialogue box which appeared over the home screen, and which required me to tap "Yes" (to continue to use roaming data) or "No" (to turning roaming data off) before I could proceed. The phone did this repeatedly, even after I had told it "Yes" several times.
It looked to me as though the screen came on when the warning popped up, and stayed on until I cleared it. So as well as being annoying, it was draining the phone's battery by keeping the screen on while the phone was sat in my pocket.
I use 3G Watchdog to keep an eye on my data usage, and I found that this app has a widget which turns mobile data on and off. So I installed the widget and made a point of switching mobile data off whenever I wasn't using it. Frustratingly, that didn't stop the roaming data warning from popping up and draining my battery.
I know how to disable and enable roaming data through the system settings, but (a) it's a faff, and (b) the Battery and Data Manager section of system settings is very slow to load.
Does anyone know how to stop the roaming data warning from popping up in the first place? Alternatively, is there an app out there with a widget which will enable and disable roaming data quickly and easily?
P.S. I'm sure it didn't do this when I was in Italy last year, so I don't know what's different about being in France.
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I installed 3G WatchDog and its in constant use. I installed SpareParts to look at network usage and the first item is 0 and when I tap on it, it FCs. I am going to wipe and reflash the ROM later and take a look later but anyone have this problem or a solution? Or a way to see what app is using my connection constantly?
Not sure if this helps, but in Settings - Wireless & networks - Mobile networks - there is an option for 'Enable always-on mobile data' which I believe keeps your 3g running all the time.
http://androidforums.com/147137-post14.html
That is probably one of the better explanations for what disabling 3G Always on does. Seems like it's a huge battery saver.
OP: have you tested the suggestion in the article donatom3 linked?
Let us know...
My Wifes EVO is having the same issue. Her phone is contantly downloading data. I got a clue when I looked at her data useage and she clock 14GB for the partial month.
I shut down services until I found the culprit. It was "People". I checked sync setting and all and it seems they are all set to 1 hour or more intervals. When I force a close of "People", the data access stops and goes to normal even if I restart "People".
If I shut down the phone and then turn back on, then it seems to start all over again.
As a bandaid, I have set Advance Task Killer to kill the "People" service automatically every 30 min.
I would sure love for someone to find a more permanent resolution.
Can't you just remove it from the home screen, and it will stop using the data?
Follow these steps to change a simple setting in the GPS system that prevents it from eating away at your battery. It has NO NEGATIVE effect on GPS performance. In fact, my GPS works extremely well despite the misleading 30m bug.
Turn on your GPS (from the Status Curtain or Power Control widget).
Open Dialer on your phone and type in *#1472365#.
Tap on "Setup".
Tap on "Position Mode".
Tap on "Starting Mode".
Select "Cold Start".
Another way to prevent unnecessary power usage (Until Samsung fixes this which I suggest people complain to them about) is to disable your EV-DO data connection.
I do it manually though these steps:
Open Dialer and type in *#4636*1111#
Tap on "Phone information"
Press the Menu button
Tap on "More"
Tap on "Disable data connection"
To restore the data, just follow the same steps but the menu will show "Enable data connection"
Other methods are to use the free version of JuiceDefender (Cancel the useless installation of AOSP helper).
Disconnecting data still allows phone calls and text messages to go through. This is perfect for people who have good 4G and WiFi coverage so you'll never be without data and still get good battery life.
Please keep this thread clean of any questions, if you need help just PM me. Only report any feedback or suggestions in here.
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Follow these steps to change a simple setting in the GPS system that prevents it from eating away at your battery. It has NO NEGATIVE effect on GPS performance. In fact, my GPS works extremely well despite the misleading 30m bug.
Turn on your GPS (from the Status Curtain or Power Control widget).
Open Dialer on your phone and type in *#1472365#.
Tap on "Setup".
Tap on "Position Mode".
Tap on "Starting Mode".
Select "Cold Start".
Another way to prevent unnecessary power usage (Until Samsung fixes this which I suggest people complain to them about) is to disable your EV-DO data connection.
I do it manually though these steps:
Open Dialer and type in *#4636*1111#
Tap on "Phone information"
Press the Menu button
Tap on "More"
Tap on "Disable data connection"
To restore the data, just follow the same steps but the menu will show "Enable data connection"
Other methods are to use the free version of JuiceDefender (Cancel the useless installation of AOSP helper).
Disconnecting data still allows phone calls and text messages to go through. This is perfect for people who have good 4G and WiFi coverage so you'll never be without data and still get good battery life.
Please keep this thread clean of any questions, if you need help just PM me. Only report any feedback or suggestions in here.
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Will try and see how it goes.
arashed31 said:
Follow these steps to change a simple setting in the GPS system that prevents it from eating away at your battery. It has NO NEGATIVE effect on GPS performance. In fact, my GPS works extremely well despite the misleading 30m bug.
Turn on your GPS (from the Status Curtain or Power Control widget).
Open Dialer on your phone and type in *#1472365#.
Tap on "Setup".
Tap on "Position Mode".
Tap on "Starting Mode".
Select "Cold Start".
Another way to prevent unnecessary power usage (Until Samsung fixes this which I suggest people complain to them about) is to disable your EV-DO data connection.
I do it manually though these steps:
Open Dialer and type in *#4636*1111#
Tap on "Phone information"
Press the Menu button
Tap on "More"
Tap on "Disable data connection"
To restore the data, just follow the same steps but the menu will show "Enable data connection"
Other methods are to use the free version of JuiceDefender (Cancel the useless installation of AOSP helper).
Disconnecting data still allows phone calls and text messages to go through. This is perfect for people who have good 4G and WiFi coverage so you'll never be without data and still get good battery life.
Please keep this thread clean of any questions, if you need help just PM me. Only report any feedback or suggestions in here.
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Solutions not working. Did you test for long enough? 24 hours at least with no reset? Restarts clear cache as does any manipulation *#1472...
My tests show ANY manipulation of *#1472... flushes expired but stuck xtra data so teh poofs are not really valid since you get an instant lock if you change it to cold start and back to hot.
make sure to check after one day with no resets (which flush xtra cache and give you an immediate fix anyway.) I have been testing warm start for 48 hours and thought I was ok, but in fact once emphermis expired, typcial situation of 8 to 11 seen, none in use.
Also staying in same place will render ephemeris checking less valid.
I have three Epics devices. I have been experimenting with old, one warm and one hot, reset, take a fix tonight, turn off gps call applications, and see which are holding expired ephemris and not fixing those seen 10 hours later from a different location.
What I know for sure is of the four Epic location problems*, the main one, seeing sats and not using them, is a clear symptoms of expired xtra data (epehmeris. almanac, and sometimes net time.)
I have been reading for the last few days this:
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...s.git;a=blob;f=loc_api/libloc_api/loc_eng.cpp
It seems gpstest (author:Lookwood) does have a function to clear xtra but it is not workign on Epic. I beleive the call in android would be
" loc_eng_delete_aiding_data (GpsAidingData f)"
Other notes:
1)It seems omniaII had a similar problem.
2) forcing cold start is not an optimum solution anyway as absent network xtra data source (a sprint connection), aka standalone gps maybe will be forced to pull almanac at each and every LBA gps call, meaning unnecessarily long times before acquisition (TTFF) in true standalone
*Epic location problems I am seeeing
1) GPS. Failure to flush invalid and expired xtra (*ephemeris and almanac)
2) GPS. mediocre to poor SNR ranges
3) GPS: invalid accuracy (false number hardcoded not dynamically calculated)
4) cell based: occasional abject failure to produce location from network alone.
A proper tuning it seems to me is setting the TIMING of the xtra data flush coordinated with QOS timing of a renewed xtra data attempt if Epic sees sats but you cant get a fix in say 2 minutes.
I've tried having the Sense Data and Wi-Fi widgets on my home screen so I can turn off data while at home and turn off Wi-Fi when I'm not. I've also tried QuickSettings and MySettings from the app store for the same purpose. (Couldn't find the option in MySettings though.)
Anyway, it seems that my data settings end up corrupted when I use these. I've only had my Aria for a few days, so I haven't pinpointed which one is the culprit. Last night my data wouldn't connect no matter which button I pressed. I turned the phone off and back on, but still no data. When I compared my APN settings to a friend's Aria, I realized that a dash (-) had been added to a few of the settings like the server, etc. When I reset the APN settings to default, everything started working again.
Then earlier today, when I disabled my wi-fi and tried to enable the data, it wouldn't connect. I checked the APN settings and they seemed correct. I reset to default anyway, but it still wouldn't connect. This time when I turned the phone off and back on, everything worked fine.
Any thoughts on what could be causing this? Does SwitchPro have a data on/off switch? What's the most reliable way to enable wi-fi/disable cell data and vice-versa?
Let me ask another question.. if I turn on Wi-Fi when I'm at home, am I really even saving much battery by turning off the 3G data? Maybe I should just leave it on and not worry about this?
Well... no one seems to have an opinion on this one. I got rid of Quick Settings and MySettings, briefly downloaded SwitchPro, then refunded it and decided to go with Extended Controls. Really liking it so far. Haven't left the house yet to try the data on/off switch yet though and I don't get a signal at my house, so I can't try it here. I'll post results here later.
Hi there
I have a galaxy note 3 from Verizon working on claro dominicana in the dominican republic.
Im just giving you some background. It works perfectly even 4G lte, im not root user and a few days ago i install lollipop update and i love it but something weird is happening. I cant disable the data. Im on wifi at home and when i go out sometimes i want to leave the data off so the battery last longer and extend my data plan cuz im just have 1gb. And i try to use my data plan just when i need it but since im on lollipop even when i turn my data off i still getting massages from what'sapp and everything still working li a dont turn it off.
I try to hard reset my phone to see if i get fix but no.
Any opinion pliz
radhames562 said:
Hi there
I have a galaxy note 3 from Verizon working on claro dominicana in the dominican republic.
Im just giving you some background. It works perfectly even 4G lte, im not root user and a few days ago i install lollipop update and i love it but something weird is happening. I cant disable the data. Im on wifi at home and when i go out sometimes i want to leave the data off so the battery last longer and extend my data plan cuz im just have 1gb. And i try to use my data plan just when i need it but since im on lollipop even when i turn my data off i still getting massages from what'sapp and everything still working li a dont turn it off.
I try to hard reset my phone to see if i get fix but no.
Any opinion pliz
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When you turn it off are you using the status bar toggle or system settings?
I used the notification bar toggle but i check in settings and its disabeled but still consuming my mobile data plan. I also try to disable it directly on settings but no change are made
radhames562 said:
I used the notification bar toggle but i check in settings and its disabeled but still consuming my mobile data plan. I also try to disable it directly on settings but no change are made
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Hm strange I would try factory reset
I fix it!!!! I enter un safe mode and everything was working fine and i realized that sometging were wrong with an app and it was DU speed booster with the engine + mode active in accessibility. I turn it off and everything it's fine now.
Can't disable mobile data
Has anyone else solved this problem of not being able to turn off mobile data? I have turned off mobile data in settings, wiped the cache partition, turned off background data on every app, turned off the automatic smart switch, tried it in safe mode and mobile data is still on. 4G symbol is greyed out in notification bar, but data is still on. Only thing that turns it off is airplane mode, which is not good as I cannot receive calls. I have read that someone with the same ptoblem did a factory reset and it was not the solution. My phone is a not rooted Note 3 running 5.0 lollipop with no updates available. I also tried SIM cards from 2 different providers and problem persists.
I have the same problem too
Ybrad said:
Has anyone else solved this problem of not being able to turn off mobile data? I have turned off mobile data in settings, wiped the cache partition, turned off background data on every app, turned off the automatic smart switch, tried it in safe mode and mobile data is still on. 4G symbol is greyed out in notification bar, but data is still on. Only thing that turns it off is airplane mode, which is not good as I cannot receive calls. I have read that someone with the same ptoblem did a factory reset and it was not the solution. My phone is a not rooted Note 3 running 5.0 lollipop with no updates available. I also tried SIM cards from 2 different providers and problem persists.
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I used to have the same problem until I installed another ROM in my phone, in this case, PHRONESIS.
I never found how to solve it.
Hey,
I've had my 6P for more than 3 months now, and have experienced no issues - everything used to work fine.
But starting about a week or so ago, my data won't turn off, no matter what I do. The only way I can keep my data off is if I put it on airplane mode, and I can't do this, as I need to call and text. I've checked and unchecked the box a million times, rebooted into safe mode, factory reset my device, and when all else failed, get it replaced. This issue has not gone away, even on my replacement 6P. My data is being pissed away by background usage, and at this point, have to keep my phone on airplane mode all the time, meaning no texting or calling.
I'm on 6.0.1 with the February patch.
I've scoured the internet for solutions, but no one else seems to be experiencing this issue.
Please help me.
a) uninstall the apps that are "pissing away your data" in the background. Not difficult.
b) options - data usage - cellular data. click that off. if that's what you're doing and it keeps turning itself back on, on TWO different deviced it's something YOU are doing/have done to turn it back on. Likely the same garbage app that's draining your data in the background.
what do you have installed
Soulfly3 said:
a) uninstall the apps that are "pissing away your data" in the background. Not difficult.
b) options - data usage - cellular data. click that off. if that's what you're doing and it keeps turning itself back on, on TWO different deviced it's something YOU are doing/have done to turn it back on. Likely the same garbage app that's draining your data in the background.
what do you have installed
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I'll delete an app, and check to see if the issue is gone, and reinstall if it isn't (obviously get rid of it if it's causing the issue). I'll go through all of the non-stock apps and report back.
Thanks for the reply!
Soulfly3 said:
a) uninstall the apps that are "pissing away your data" in the background. Not difficult.
b) options - data usage - cellular data. click that off. if that's what you're doing and it keeps turning itself back on, on TWO different deviced it's something YOU are doing/have done to turn it back on. Likely the same garbage app that's draining your data in the background.
what do you have installed
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I went through every single one of my apps, and none of the apps seem to be causing the problem. Also, the problem remains on safe mode.
What now?
What cell provider do you have?
This is a known issue on project Fi, I've had it for several weeks as well. On Fi, it only does this if on T mobile, not Sprint. Not sure if other providers have the issue. I just received the March security update today and it didn't fix it.
Others with the issue:
*Apparently i can't post links, just go to this sub Reddit
ProjectFi/comments/48s407/data_wont_turn_off_apparently/?ref=readnext_7