Kind of hard to explain what I want, but when I'm outside using my phone, and then come inside the house I want to keep the wifi on, but turn off the cell antenna to save battery (I find with just wifi on, the battery lasts a long time). I know I can do this by checking airplane mode, but then that turns off wifi, and I have to re-enable wifi, sort of a 3-4 key stroke that I'm wondering if I can do in one?
I've tried power toggles, but couldn't see the option for what I want to do with it.
You could use an app like Tasker, or Automateit (<---has free and paid version). You could have it execute a task when you enable AP mode that turns wifi back on. You can get pretty creative with the tasks as well. I haven't set it back up on my N4, but on my previous phone my need to enable/disable anything was nearly eliminated.
Thanks CMNein, I'll have a look at Tasker.
NFC tags.... I use Samsung Tectiles
You can Program a tag to go into airplane mode and turn wifi on
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See if Plane Mode Tweaker works for the Nexus 4. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wordpress.chislonchow.airplanemodetweak
It allows you to configure airplane mode so it won't disable wifi automatically. Also allows you to use bluetooth in airplane mode if it's locked.
I've read that apps to control airplane mode don't work, at least with the stock firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29219003
I'm still using an HTC Sensation, but I've got a battery of apps to automate turning airplane mode and wifi on when at home, and back off when away.
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See if Plane Mode Tweaker works for the Nexus 4. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wordpress.chislonchow.airplanemodetweak
It allows you to configure airplane mode so it won't disable wifi automatically. Also allows you to use bluetooth in airplane mode if it's locked.
I've read that apps to control airplane mode don't work, at least with the stock firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29219003
I'm still using an HTC Sensation, but I've got a battery of apps to automate turning airplane mode and wifi on when at home, and back off when away.
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Maybe time for you to join the N4 club.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5nbXN0eWxlcy5hdXRvd2lmaSJd
I noticed that the Note 3 suffers from the same Talkback bug that older builds of the GS4 had. After connecting my Pebble and enabling accessibility settings, it disables a bunch of TouchWiz features (which you can turn back on) and turns on voice feedback (in browser, you get "page loading" and "page loaded" when browsing).
I was able to defeat this by rooting and then using Titanium backup to freeze Talkback and Samsung TTS services. Everything else is working normally.
The Galaxy Mega 6.3 didn't have this issue. I wish Samsung would find this bug and squash it once and for all.
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My galaxy gear did this to me also. There is a few options to turn it off as I did mine. Sadly I don't remember what they were. I'll look around and see what I can come up with for those of us that don't want to root
Edit: accessibility settings is where you can turn it off scroll down to talk back and turn it off. For mine I had to double tap the on/off button for it to actually turn off. I also had to turn off the fb quick view for it to completely go away. Hope that helps
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Probably best this goes here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466099
Hello whoever may lend a helping hand,
I've got a problem with my Note 4 Location services. Whenever i set it to on mode, it will somehow automatically switch off by itself over time. I've tried many ways to stop this from happening but to no avail. I dont see any programs or app that is turning my location off for me.
The reason i would prefer it to be switched on is because im using google "keep" and alerts are normally based on location. If my location keeps turning off, google is not able to notify me of reminders when im at certain locations.
Does anyone have similar problems?
dominicyee said:
Hello whoever may lend a helping hand,
I've got a problem with my Note 4 Location services. Whenever i set it to on mode, it will somehow automatically switch off by itself over time. I've tried many ways to stop this from happening but to no avail. I dont see any programs or app that is turning my location off for me.
The reason i would prefer it to be switched on is because im using google "keep" and alerts are normally based on location. If my location keeps turning off, google is not able to notify me of reminders when im at certain locations.
Does anyone have similar problems?
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Running into the exact same issue. Very annoying
When you exit Ultra Power Saving mode, Location Services is not switched back on. It's a glitch that will probably be sorted out in a future update.
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Thanks for your reply! Is there a way around this? How do i solve this problem? Thanks alot.
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No way around it unfortunately. Just remember to turn Location back on after you disable Power Saving.
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Ok. But i dont use power saving thus how is this affecting me?
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Oh, I assumed you did, my bad. If you don't use Ultra Power Saving, then it must be something else. I really don't know!
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dominicyee said:
Hello whoever may lend a helping hand,
I've got a problem with my Note 4 Location services. Whenever i set it to on mode, it will somehow automatically switch off by itself over time. I've tried many ways to stop this from happening but to no avail. I dont see any programs or app that is turning my location off for me.
The reason i would prefer it to be switched on is because im using google "keep" and alerts are normally based on location. If my location keeps turning off, google is not able to notify me of reminders when im at certain locations.
Does anyone have similar problems?
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Hey, i have the exact same issue. Without using power savings mode or any tasker apps, my location services randomly turns off. It is extremely annoying
Have you found a fix yet?
This is related with the other device having the same user but different settings
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Make sure it's set on "High accuracy" mode. I know you're most likely have it on "High accuracy" mode, but just make sure. Maybe a stupid suggestion but oh well.
Same problem
Location services keep turning off.
Phone goes to no service every day or two ( tried turning off lte) has to reboot to fix.
Mobile data and WiFi seems to also turn on and off randomly.
Reception is poor vs my s3 and s5.
All in all this phone is shaping up to be disappointing.
Samsung has a no swap out policy in SA so they are prepared for me to take it in to get fixed. Last time that happened it took 3 weeks to get my phone back.
I'm convinced it's the carriers branded software pre loaded that causes trouble. Vodacom (Vodafone)
The location services bug only seems to have started a few weeks ago after an update.
I thought it was related to the places feature and I've tried to disable it but can't find how to do it.
Just got my Note 4 a few weeks ago and I'm seeing this happen too. Bump to see if anyone has any solutions!
I'm on Rogers in Canada, running stock, unrooted, baseband version N910W8VLU1ANJ3, build number KTU84P. I do not use Power Saving mode (some have said that location services don't turn back on after exiting Ultra Power Saving). Seems to happen regardless of battery life (just turned off on the way to work in the morning with full battery).
I really only noticed because I tried using a location based profile in Tasker using AutoLocation, and it kept notifying me that location services were turned off. It also affects a weather/clock widget. No other Tasker profiles that would affect it.
Anybody have any ideas why this is happening? Any ideas for fixes?
UPDATE: So yesterday afternoon I booted into recovery and did a wipe data/factory reset. Everything seems to be holding so far in terms of Location Services staying on. Might have just been a glitch or something. I'll report back if they turn off again.
location services turns itself off on note 4
pvagotici said:
hey, i have the exact same issue. Without using power savings mode or any tasker apps, my location services randomly turns off. It is extremely annoying
have you found a fix yet?
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i have the same problem my location services turns itself off even though my power saving mode is disabled. Time and time again i have to turn back on the location services . Please help .
I have a S5 and everytime I leave the house my location services turns off by itself. I can't explain it cause I literally use my phone for calling/texting and games. I don't mess with apps, setting, configurations, or power saving mode. But the really weird thing is that if it doesn't shut itself off completely it says I'm in a different location all together. Help please!
I had to factory reset my phone recently because I couldn't exit out of ultra power save mode. Not sure what causes the issue. From what I've read on-line it's been a problem since the galaxy s6. What would happen when going into ultra power save mode is the phone would get stuck when going from the regular theme to Grey scale. So you would have to turn the phone off and on. Once the phone is back on. It will have the default theme but still act as if it's in ultra power save mode. Not sure if Samsung is aware of this or not. I would be very careful when using that mode.
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Never happened on my S6 or S7 now, the fact its happened on both for you suggests this could be PEBCAK
I like to put my phone into ultra power save mode while I'm work. But when I return to normal energy mode all my accessibility services have been turned off. Is there a way to make these stick between modes? Using latest BTU android 7.
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