Hi all,
Bit of a problem here, I know that in the ServiceMode menu (dialing *#0011#) there used to be an option for WiFi Power saving. After upgrading to the latest firmware, that option is no longer there. My problem is, I used to use that to solve a problem with an app I used by switching it off then switching it on when I wanted to use WiFi tethering (as this doesn't work with WiFi Power Saving turned off).
Before the upgrade, I turned it off... So, I need to know what this setting actually sets. Is it an option in build.prop? Is it a setting somewhere else? Is there another way to set it?
I want to set it back to, "on" without doing a factory reset as I no longer use the app that had issues with WiFi power saving being on but I do need to use WiFi tethering.
Thanks for any help in advance.
I hate to bump/double post but anyone have any idea? Or if you don't know, do you know how I might find out? I've Googled my fingers raw.
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....since PPCgeeks is down, can someone help me out with this? I'm using this with the 10 button Comm. manager so I can switch WiFi On/Off using the WiFi button in the Comm. manager. Thanks alot!
i think as long as the hardware switch is on wifi is on
AFAIK theres no way to bypass the hardware switch and have it on when the switch is off
ETA: i would actually want the opposite, have it off by default (with switch on) then turn it on with software when i need it
I improperly worded my OP. What I meant was, while hardware switch is ON, I would be able to toggle ON/OFF via comm. manager. I had this previous to updating my ROM. It was a reg. edit I found on PPCgeeks. Currently, with the hardware switch ON, I'm not able to toggle WLAN since the button has an X. I understading what you're saying though defaultdotxbe.
ah, gotcha, sorry i dont know the answer
interestingly, it seems not all programs need this reg edit, im able to use spb phone suite to toggle wifi on and off with no modifications (unless phone suite does the red edit on its own) its worked on roms 2.08, 2.17 and 3.16
Is there a way I can reconfigure the WiFi switch on my Mogul to enable Bluetooth instead of WiFi?
Unfortunately, I believe the answer is no for the wi-fi switch is hardware employed to the wi-fi radio. Soft buttons can be re-assigned but the physical wi-fi switch would have to be re-soldered to the BT radio in order to perform the operation you are requesting...
i wouldnt give up just yet.
I say that because with some of the early cooked ROM's people would have the switch turned off but the WiFi would still be on. So that makes me wonder if it really is hard wired or ifs its really a software controlled thing.
I have read many threads related to this topic with the same conclusion. However, if there is a way to re-map the hardware wi-fi switch on the side to BT, etc then I stand corrected and I am pleased that somone has enabled the modification.
Currently I know that the physical wi-fi switch can be left in the ON position and wi-fi can be enabled/disabled through the 10-button comm manger by editing the registry. Some guys at PDAPhone have a thread where they were inquiring about re-mapping the wi-fi switch to toggle vibrate but with no success.
I will research this and see if anyone has yet successfully remapped the wi-fi switch and post results here...
Scrufdog said:
i wouldnt give up just yet.
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I say keep looking, sooner or later someone will find it. I can confirm that in the past I have seen my wireless function with the switch in the off position. Granted all I saw were available wireless networks, didn't attempt to join or verify. I just wish I could remember what ROM I was playing with when I saw this occur.
Depending on the adapter (mine is set to TNETW12511) setting in the registry, your wi-fi will connect while disregarding the hardware switch's position.
But re-mapping the entire physical connection itself to another function (vibrate, bluetooth, etc) outside of wi-fi capability may be more complicated...
If the switch is physically located in the wifi radio good luck ... I could see how one could enable or disable it with software because your just bypassing the function of the actual switch. Remapping the switch to work for an entirely different piece of physical hardware seems less likely. I'm not saying its impossible but ...
it would depend if the software is aware of the switch at all, it would seem to be a hard switch, but if wifi was indeed enabled with the switch off then it would have to be a soft switch
although it could also be that the custom rom was aware of the wifi, and just didnt realize it was powered off
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adamdaken said:
Is there a way I can reconfigure the WiFi switch on my Mogul to enable Bluetooth instead of WiFi?
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A couple of the new ROMs from PPCkitchen (19588 & 20270, I think) have a new app in the System Settings folder called "nueWIFISwitch CPL v1.3". It allows you to edit the hrdware switch bahaviors.
Hope I'm not too late to help. I see the O.P. is from a while back.
Just checking in.
anybody actually get this to work.
the nue app would work it we could get a bluetoothON.exe and bluetoothoff.exe
then just map those programs to work with the nue app - and there you go hardware on off bluetooth switch.......
anybody....
My D2 will automatically disconnect the wifi connection when it goes in standby. My old cruise would always keep the connection alive, so that it would be available immediately after turning it on. Is there a fix for this?
A google search reveals!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-368241.html
Edit: although that worked on my XDA Orbit 2 (Touch cruise / polaris) it dont seem to work on my Diamond 2
I found this key in the registry:
HKLM\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms\HTCKeepWifiOnWhenUnattended
and changed it from 0 to 1, but that didn't work. After a restart the value was automatically changed back to 0.
Looking around on the HD forum it seems that HD has the same behaviour. People changed that using a program called HD Tweak. I guess we need D2 Tweak...
i would also like to see a solution for this
I have experienced this problem also. If you have push internet scheduled and the phone is on standby, it retrieves the data via data connection/3G as opposed to your WiFi.
Additionally, if you take your phone out of standby, it takes a few seconds for the phone to re-establish the WiFi connection. If you are too quick to access the internet or update weather - again it will start to do this through the data connection.
Does anyone know how to resolve this?
did you try Advanced Configuration Tool? You can enable/disable data connections, set them to always on and enable WiFi on standby.
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did you try Advanced Configuration Tool? You can enable/disable data connections, set them to always on and enable WiFi on standby.
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Does it exist for D2 too already?
Yeah got it and it works on D2, the enable WiFi option is there
You could also go to Settings -> More -> Connections -> Wi-Fi -> Wireless networks -> Menu -> Advanced, there you can change how long the Wi-Fi radio should be on if not connected to a wireless network.
Unfortunately, www.touchxperience.com is down, so I can't download it now.
helinus said:
You could also go to Settings -> More -> Connections -> Wi-Fi -> Wireless networks -> Menu -> Advanced, there you can change how long the Wi-Fi radio should be on if not connected to a wireless network.
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Thanks for the tip. This doesn't solve my problem, but it's good to know.
I found a 3.3 cab elsewhere. What option exactly did you change to keep wifi on on standby? The only logical one I found is Network >Turn off wi-fi if no activity. I changed that from yes to no, but that didn't help...
I know how to do it but it requires some code to accomplish - I actually tested this yesterday on my TD2 (the advanced config trick does not work with TD2). Unfortunately I do not have the TD2 with me right now ... Perhaps I'll muck with it a bit later anyways, else you'll have to wait 'til I have the TD2 in hand again Monday or Tuesday.
It takes a ****load of power to do this though, and I'm not sure if it works in true suspend... it works for unattended mode though.
Well, I found the option in advanced config 3.3, hidden under "More options". But indeed it doesn't work. Wifi still disconnects on standby and starts reconnecting after standby. If you have a solution Chainfire, I'd be happy!
Tomkarb, can you confirm that the Advanced Config trick really works for you?
Isn't there anyone that has a solution? The Schapps advanced config thing just doesn't work
The solution is in here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524490
Thanks! That works indeed!
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms]
"HTCKeepWifiOnWhenUnattended"=dword:00000001
I never found that out, because I always soft reset immediately afterwards, thinking that was necessairy for the change to become effective. The soft reset wiped the change away though.
I've made a cab that changes the registry value to 1. It also copies the cab to the installationdir and adds a shortcut to it in the start menu. So you just have to run it from the start menu after each soft reset/restart (if you need wifi on standby). It only works when you execute it when wifi is off. Turn it on after installation.
There's a great freeware that i use called WkTask, which is a launcher, among other things, and it has the option of turning off the screen, but not putting the phone into standby. Disable the automatic power off and turn off the screen, this should solve your problem. However, i'm pretty sure your battery will drain a whole lot faster with the device never entering standby and the wifi on.
For added functionality, create a shortcut in the windows directory called 'long_power.lnk', and point it at the same file that WkTask uses (you'll see the path when you add it to the launcher, its a 'command call' btw). Then you can press and hold the power button to turn the screen off instead of powering off the phone (which is something i never do, does anyone?)
Hope that helps.
Thanks for the tip. I don't use wifi very often, only sometimes to remote control my pc. So most of the times I want it to go in standby and save as much power as possible with wifi off.
BTW, another solution for some of you may be to use a different ROM. I'm using Topaz Essentials 1.6 ROM (TESS1.6) from chef Aman now, and this ROM doesn't have the wifi turning off problem.
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Thanks! That works indeed!
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETW12511\Parms]
"HTCKeepWifiOnWhenUnattended"=dword:00000001
I never found that out, because I always soft reset immediately afterwards, thinking that was necessairy for the change to become effective. The soft reset wiped the change away though.
I've made a cab that changes the registry value to 1. It also copies the cab to the installationdir and adds a shortcut to it in the start menu. So you just have to run it from the start menu after each soft reset/restart (if you need wifi on standby). It only works when you execute it when wifi is off. Turn it on after installation.
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Does not work on my HD2
Yes am wondering how can i turn wifi completely off??
If i use google maps and then i go back to home ..i can see the wifi widget toggle says that is 'turning off' yet..i had gone to settings and specify for it to be turn off?
I had gone to settings too and specify to only receive data from gps and not wireless (just in case is trying to scan for a wifi router)
so has any body come across this? or has anyone found a solution for this?
It's a bug with the current firmware, when you open google maps the wifi is enabled to help fix your location faster, it doesn't matter if you disabled it in the settings. It seems fixed in newer fw versions.
I noticed the same behaviour on my SGS too, but it's not due to Google Maps.
Everytime when I use the phone, the first few seconds it tries to turn off wifi. I made sure wifi is off everytime I finished using the phone or when I'm not in a wifi zone to save some battery.
This is pretty annoying.
Hi, I just upgraded to Android 4.3 on my S4, and a few features are really starting to get to me.
The wifi automatically turns on when I shut it off. That might be great except I shut it off because I don't want to connect to the WiFi in the area. And I don't want to forget the network, because when I turn the wifi ON, I do want to connect, not enter a password. IIRC, in 4.2.2 this was called Smart Mode, but I can't seem to find it in the options. Maybe I overlooked it.
As well, when the wifi *IS* on, it continuously complains about my network connection being unstable. Having dealt with my home connection over the landlord's wifi for 1 1/2 years, I am aware of this, however, it's all I've got, so is there a way to tell it to stop trying to smartly switch to using the (almost non-existent) one bar of Verizon access that flutters on and off in my house?
I think there were a few other questions I had, but I forget what they are, I'll post them when I remember.
Thanks!
Ah, ok, I've got it, apparently, in WiFi under Settings, now the menu button (to the left of the home button) is now active for certain screens. Go to "Advanced WiFi Settings" and you now have options. I'll have to see what else is hidden in menu-button accessible places now.