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I just picked up the verizon tab. Need a little newbie help. Having a few issues
1- How do i prevent battery drain when the unit is off at night but not on a charger it seems i lost battery life
2- How do i know what data source is being used when 3g or wifi both icons are showing on at the same time. if i just want use wifi how do i turn off the 3g radio?
3- anyone get allshare to work? whats the best way to stream stuff from the pc to the gtab?
4- when the battery was at 10% i couldnt adjust the screen brightness anymore it was dark. is that normal?
5-Any battery life tips? get the most out of the battery?
thanks!!!!
sillyrabbitt123 said:
I just picked up the verizon tab. Need a little newbie help. Having a few issues
1- How do i prevent battery drain when the unit is off at night but not on a charger it seems i lost battery life
2- How do i know what data source is being used when 3g or wifi both icons are showing on at the same time. if i just want use wifi how do i turn off the 3g radio?
3- anyone get allshare to work? whats the best way to stream stuff from the pc to the gtab?
4- when the battery was at 10% i couldnt adjust the screen brightness anymore it was dark. is that normal?
5-Any battery life tips? get the most out of the battery?
thanks!!!!
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1 - battery drain in standby shouldn't be significant but you can reduce it by turning off radios you don't need and/or reducing the update interval of any apps you have checking in the background.
2 - I'm not sure what's happening here, usually the wifi logo overwrites the 3g one so it is obvious which one is in use (at least it does on my UK SGT, might be different for CDMA). Either way switching on and off the various radios is easily done from the notification area, just swipe down from the top of the screen to show toggles for wifi, bt, gps, silent mode & orientation lock.
Edit: oops, I miss remembered, I don't know of an easy way to switch the mobile radio.
3 - I had a bit of a play with allshare day one but haven't had time to give it a proper workout yet.
4 - I haven't had mine run down that far but it sounds like a sensible power saving measure, better to see it dim for a while than bright for two minutes!
5 - the screen auto adjust in the display settings seems to help a lot. Other than that I've found the battery life to be very good for the most part. I tend to only switch on wifi if I have a big download to do so that might help in my case.
Welcome by the way, hope you enjoy the tab!
Bill
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obzbdc said:
Edit: oops, I miss remembered, I don't know of an easy way to switch the mobile radio.
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Hold the power button for a couple of seconds, you can toggle mobile data from the popup menu.
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huggsy said:
Hold the power button for a couple of seconds, you can toggle mobile data from the popup menu.
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I just found that myself and headed back here only to have been beaten to the punch!
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obzbdc said:
1 - battery drain in standby shouldn't be significant but you can reduce it by turning off radios you don't need and/or reducing the update interval of any apps you have checking in the background.
2 - I'm not sure what's happening here, usually the wifi logo overwrites the 3g one so it is obvious which one is in use (at least it does on my UK SGT, might be different for CDMA). Either way switching on and off the various radios is easily done from the notification area, just swipe down from the top of the screen to show toggles for wifi, bt, gps, silent mode & orientation lock.
Edit: oops, I miss remembered, I don't know of an easy way to switch the mobile radio.
3 - I had a bit of a play with allshare day one but haven't had time to give it a proper workout yet.
4 - I haven't had mine run down that far but it sounds like a sensible power saving measure, better to see it dim for a while than bright for two minutes!
5 - the screen auto adjust in the display settings seems to help a lot. Other than that I've found the battery life to be very good for the most part. I tend to only switch on wifi if I have a big download to do so that might help in my case.
Welcome by the way, hope you enjoy the tab!
Bill
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THANKS Bill! Appreciate the info/advice!
I guess I am getting confused between the 3g/ the strength bars. So if it doesnt say 3g but just shows signal strength then its probably using wifi?
Does anyone know if the SGT defaults to wifi first then to 3g? Just curious.
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Hold the power button for a couple of seconds, you can toggle mobile data from the popup menu.
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THANKS. If you are home do you leave the 3g off? and just work off of you wifi connection? or do you leave them both running at the same time?
thanks
sillyrabbitt123 said:
THANKS. If you are home do you leave the 3g off? and just work off of you wifi connection? or do you leave them both running at the same time?
thanks
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When wifi is on it turns 3g off. I use an app called tasker to save my battery. I have it set to turn wifi/3g off when the screen turns off, and if I place it face down it sets the device into airplane mode, left in this state the battery drains very slow when not in use. Tasker is not the cheapest app but you are only limited by your imagination what you can do with it.
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Thanks for the info. I will check it out. Much appreciated!
Anyone else know how to use allshare? According to samsung you cannot stream from your pc to the tablet is this correct?
i am actually trying to do both stream from the pc to the tab and then seperately stream from the tab to the tv or blu ray player and or pc and nothing works any which way? not sure how to get this to work?
thanks
AllShare is an app that you can use to connect to other Samsung AllShare enabled divices like TV's. I removed the app. It is completely useless. (It would be so nice if there was an app by which I could connect to my homenetwork.)
Mado007 said:
AllShare is an app that you can use to connect to other Samsung AllShare enabled divices like TV's. I removed the app. It is completely useless. (It would be so nice if there was an app by which I could connect to my homenetwork.)
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Not quite correct! It allows you to stream from/to other DLNA devices which includes some Samsung TV's, but plenty of other devices too.
For example, I use to it to stream from/to my PCs with Media Center.
Regards,
Dave
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AllShare is an app that you can use to connect to other Samsung AllShare enabled divices like TV's. I removed the app. It is completely useless. (It would be so nice if there was an app by which I could connect to my homenetwork.)
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I have been using allshare with my ps3. On the tab open allshare and select my device as a source. do not select a playback device. Then on the ps3 go to music / video /photo and select the tab
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How do i connect eith all share to my pc? When i tried it only worked one way, from my Tab to the pc (and i like the other way around).
Another question: I removed OCLF can i flah a new rom (is it safe?) Thanks for answering.
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Are there any apps that allows the phone auto off and on in specific time when i sleep like in BB? as i know when BB is switch off it does not really off completely like android and therefore it can turn itself on. does android has any similiar apps like this?
No Android can't do this
annoymous1234 said:
Are there any apps that allows the phone auto off and on in specific time when i sleep like in BB? as i know when BB is switch off it does not really off completely like android and therefore it can turn itself on. does android has any similiar apps like this?
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Could not say it better than hassaan123
hassaan123 said:
No Android can't do this
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However if you just want to do specific things at specific times WHILE ON (such as putting your phone on airplane mode on night to save battery or out of it on the morning) you could try an app called "Tasker"!!!
You're lucky. Chainfire made a app called 'nomoarpowah' which allowed the phone to wake up at specific time/battery% while turned off AND CHARGING. It doesn't completely suit your needs but at least you don't miss the alarms set in clock app.
p.s. I dunno any app that can turn off the device automatically
if you doesn't charge by the night, it seemed no way to wake up Android
p.s.2 nomoarpowah requires root
p.s.3 you probably need some time figuring out how to use the app as Chainfire didn't provided a very detailed instruction
helo, i can't believe that most of the roms i tried don't have a settings to block the Power menu when your phone is locked (only miui have it so far), my phone can be geolocalized by android device manager if i lost it ok it's good. the thing can simply be defeated by turning off my phone as you can turn off the phone from the lockscreen... why even android don't have this function on stock ? incredible.
thanks you
You don't need the menu to power most devices down, either hold the power button or remove the battery.
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schiznik said:
You don't need the menu to power most devices down, either hold the power button or remove the battery.
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ours nexus 4 and few others phones battery can't be removed, only few percents of the popuplation (advanced users aka geeks) know that you can force power shutdown with long pressing. (for example none of my friends know that...) to fix that it would be cool if someone can introduce a change how force to shutdown work, maybe only with a combination of buttons
turlulu said:
ours nexus 4 and few others phones battery can't be removed, only few percents of the popuplation (advanced users aka geeks) know that you can force power shutdown with long pressing. (for example none of my friends know that...) to fix that it would be cool if someone can introduce a change how force to shutdown work, maybe only with a combination of buttons
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That force-shutdown is a low-level thing in either the bootloader or (in well-designed devices) the hardware itself. There's no way to change it.
Anyone who is stealing a phone and attempting to disable tracking is going to be smart enough to use hardware methods to shut down the device and wipe it to nuke any trackers.
After all it's pointless to steal a device and power it down for eternity. Even if powered on, throwing it in a foil pouch will isolate it from all networks.
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That force-shutdown is a low-level thing in either the bootloader or (in well-designed devices) the hardware itself. There's no way to change it.
Anyone who is stealing a phone and attempting to disable tracking is going to be smart enough to use hardware methods to shut down the device and wipe it to nuke any trackers.
After all it's pointless to steal a device and power it down for eternity. Even if powered on, throwing it in a foil pouch will isolate it from all networks.
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you overestimate the average IQ of the population, how many people will do what you said ? 5%, 10% ? they don't even know what Android or IOS mean.
thanks for your replies, i found a way to do that by editing a file.
turlulu said:
you overestimate the average IQ of the population, how many people will do what you said ? 5%, 10% ? they don't even know what Android or IOS mean.
thanks for your replies, i found a way to do that by editing a file.
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Mind posting a link?
I never thought of this feature before this thread, but now would like to configure this way as well.
tjhart85 said:
Mind posting a link?
I never thought of this feature before this thread, but now would like to configure this way as well.
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I don't think it's possible to disable the long press power button event (10 seconds) at all (like Entropy said it should be implemented in hardware). And I can't believe that disabling the power menu by just modifying a file.
I implemented an option to disable the power menu when the screen is locked (actually for another reason: I don't like that everyone is able to unmute my phone or put it in flight mode). I'll push it to Gerrit soon.
turlulu said:
you overestimate the average IQ of the population, how many people will do what you said ? 5%, 10% ? they don't even know what Android or IOS mean.
thanks for your replies, i found a way to do that by editing a file.
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Um, what percentage of thieves will do it?
If someone is stealing your phone to get at your data, then encrypt it with a PIN lock.
If someone is stealing your phone just to steal your phone - that's a thing of the past with IMEI blacklists.
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If someone is stealing your phone just to steal your phone - that's a thing of the past with IMEI blacklists.
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You have carriers who support IMEI blacklists? Here in Germany I know only one carrier who implemented it, and it's working only if the stolen phone tries to connect to their network.
But ignoring that thief question - the reason why I build the patch is that I just don't understand why it's forbidden to change the ringer volume on the lockscreen, but it's possible to enable flight mode or even shutdown the phone.
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Mind posting a link?
I never thought of this feature before this thread, but now would like to configure this way as well.
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http://www.droidforums.net/forum/mo...e-power-options-while-locked.html#post1624119
Hi,
How do you turn off the Nexus player? I can't find an option for it, I had to just switch off the power instead.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
kaznad said:
Hi,
How do you turn off the Nexus player? I can't find an option for it, I had to just switch off the power instead.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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There is no "off" on the Nexus Player, just like the Chromecast. It goes into a low powered standby mode after a few minutes, waiting for any Google Cast connections to wake it up and start playing (with HDMI-CEC enabled on TV or receiver, it'll automatically turn on, switch inputs, etc to start playing your cast immediately).
kaznad said:
Hi,
How do you turn off the Nexus player? I can't find an option for it, I had to just switch off the power instead.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Like @Elrondolio already mentioned, there is no "Power Off" feature (which I HATE!!!). However, you could look for some kind of switch that you could attach to the power adapter cord so that you don't have to unplug every time that you want to turn the device off...something like this: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1125 (though, I have no idea whether or not that specific cord actually will work...I'm just presenting the concept). I've done this with my raspberry pi and it's awesome!
Another option would be to plug the player into an outlet that is controlled by a light switch (which would be much nicer than the cord IMO).
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Like @Elrondolio already mentioned, there is no "Power Off" feature (which I HATE!!!).
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I'm truly not trying to be confrontational here, simply curious: why do you hate that it's always on (in low power mode) so much?
To me, I see it no different than another phone or tablet in my home as it has nearly the exact same innards... all of my family's phones and tablets are on 24/7 as well, either on battery or charging on the mains. Having to boot up the box for a quick cast to show a quick video/trailer/etc to the family or start playing some music would be an inconvenience, I'd think, as having to wait for a receiver to boot its OS every time would be.
Again, simply curious as to your reasoning is all. Thanks!
Thanks everyone for your explanation.
I also have a Chromecast installed on my TV and I don't have any problem with it being always on WHEN my TV is turned on. However for the nexus player it will be truly always on unless you switch off the main.
I just got my nexus player yesterday so I dunno if it will be warm/hot if it's always on even when not in use. Anyway if it's not warm/hot if not in use then I've got no problem with it.
Thanks again everyone!
I've had my lean back launcher crash a few times, losing recommendations. It would be nice to have reboot
volwrath said:
I've had my lean back launcher crash a few times, losing recommendations. It would be nice to have reboot
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agreed, a reboot option would be nice. a 3rd party app can achieve this with root. such as: power menu
Elrondolio said:
I'm truly not trying to be confrontational here, simply curious: why do you hate that it's always on (in low power mode) so much?
To me, I see it no different than another phone or tablet in my home as it has nearly the exact same innards... all of my family's phones and tablets are on 24/7 as well, either on battery or charging on the mains. Having to boot up the box for a quick cast to show a quick video/trailer/etc to the family or start playing some music would be an inconvenience, I'd think, as having to wait for a receiver to boot its OS every time would be.
Again, simply curious as to your reasoning is all. Thanks!
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No worries about being confrontational, everybody has there own likes/dislikes...nothing wrong with that. Part of it is the made desire for efficiency that I have...why have something consuming power and bandwidth when it's not being used? Also, the amount of time that I and my family are using it is far less than the time that we aren't using it, if I was using it all day, I might not mind so much. Also, it's nice to do a reboot without unplugging the device, especially since I want to put it in a cabinet that is somewhat of a tight space. But, probably one of the biggest things that comes to my mind is connection to the internet on a 24/7 basis really bugs me. I know that my phone and my wife's phone is always connected...but it needs to be to notify me of things, my TV isn't notifying me of anything, I just want to use it when I want some good old couch potato entertainment, so why take up my bandwidth (I assume that it does some kind of check) and use any amount of power (which I do pay for, no matter how little the power usage is) when it isn't needed?
Personally, I believe that the following principle (highly advocated by Google) should have been followed: "Decide for me but let me have the final say" (http://developer.android.com/design/get-started/principles.html#decide-for-me). In other words, give the option to leave it on all the time for those that want it...but allow for powering off for those who don't. That way, everybody is happy.
I know this isn't an on-device fix, but if you're seriously concerned about your TV accessories only being on when the TV is on, there are many power strips out there that have a "master" outlet that toggles power to the rest of the outlets based on when the master device is on. So turning your TV on and off will switch power to the rest of your devices.
A reboot option would be nice. As for turning the NP off, I am using a TRIPP LITE TLP76MSG Eco Green Switched 7 Outlet Conserve Energy Surge Protector from Amazon.
Just an update, I found that when not in use the player is cool to the touch. As such I believe it goes into a low power/power saving mode. I have no issues with it being always on now. Way to go, google/asus. :good:
Confirmation of sleep mode
My nexus player's light is always on. Does anyone know if this means the unit is on or in sleep mode after the 30 minutes of inactivity? I have set it to 30 minutes and daydream does come on. Based on the manual, when the light is on the unit is on.
Thanks
https://support.google.com/androidtv/answer/6123074?hl=en&ref_topic=6121506
I think the light just means it has power, so it can be in sleep mode even when the light is on.
This was my main concern yesterday.
(I had since a week ago the Nexus Player but due my Internet provider's laziness, it was not until last night I could FINALLY setup my account and the device).
I noticed the DayDream options but I agree that the same OS needs an reboot option.
Mine doesn't switch back on when the TV is turned on again. Just a black screen and doesn't respond to pressing buttons on the remote.
wotandsdwys said:
Mine doesn't switch back on when the TV is turned on again. Just a black screen and doesn't respond to pressing buttons on the remote.
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I recently brought a Nexus Player, I am having the same problem like you. Is this a problem with the software?
Understand that you can't power off the Nexus Player, but will it damage the internal components of the player (flash drive, etc) in the long run if you just simply cut off the power supply, which is apparently the only way to off the device?
Blank screen
xblues said:
I recently brought a Nexus Player, I am having the same problem like you. Is this a problem with the software?
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Me too.. Screen is blank and will not come back to the launcher when a remote button is pressed. Does anyone know why? is it a hardware fault? Thanks in advance
shabba007 said:
Me too.. Screen is blank and will not come back to the launcher when a remote button is pressed. Does anyone know why? is it a hardware fault? Thanks in advance
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I actually got it exchanged at the store. The problem disappeared with the new one (also using 5.1.1). So get a replacement!
kaznad said:
Hi,
How do you turn off the Nexus player? I can't find an option for it, I had to just switch off the power instead.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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yeah i can't find it too. i switch off instead power off
Hello everyone!
I am a newbie here and please correct me if this is not the right place to post.
I recently rooted my D802 Intl. version with Lollipop updated and installed the app named "Power Schedule" to improve productivity. Basically I wanted to automate the power off of my device when I sleep at night. The app was the perfect and works great.
But,
One confusion!
It just directly sends the power-off signal (maybe from busybox poweroff -f) and just cut off the power directly. That's also the developers way to do so.
I wonder that is there any possible way to do the shutdown before powering off the device?
Or
Is it harmful to continue with this app? (Developer is not justifying )
Thank you!
Have a great ahead! :good:
I use automateit for auto shutdown. Not sure how it powers off the device. You might want to try that app.
You can also set airplane mode(within the app) on if power off doesn't work well.
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Thanks. I'll try and see.
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cemunleashed said:
I use automateit for auto shutdown. Not sure how it powers off the device. You might want to try that app.
You can also set airplane mode(within the app) on if power off doesn't work well.
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It works. But does the same thing that Power Schedule app does. Just triggers the power off signal but not a formal shutdown command.
Is there anyone tried and faced this? I'm just curious that though it doesn't show "Shutting down" message, is it doing the safe way of powering off the device?
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It uses "reboot -p" in order to power off the device.
You can just trigger airplane mode.Battery barely drains in airplane mode anyway.
Thanks for the information. I would like to know that is it healthy to use "reboot -p" method continuously?
Will something bad happen to the OS or the Hardware by doing this regularly?
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