so I know theres already a dead thread on this....but it got no where.
So here goes, my x10(both on 1.6 and 2.1) seems to ALWAYS maintain a data connection whether it be wifi or hsdpa. This occurs with every running app/service disabled background data off etc etc. The only solution ive found is to switch off both wifi and toggle the apn/data connections off. I'd rather not have to do this as realistically I'll end up forgetting to toggle them off.
Shouldn't android simply connect on demand rather than maintaining the connection constantly?
and before anyone says it, it's not the data consumption im frustrated with...it's the unnecessary battery drain.
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Android keeps an active connection for things like:
1) syncing contacts & email
2) the ability to use Gtalk
Have you actually checked how little the active connection uses (not much)
constantly maintaining a data connection does indeed drain the battery in comparison to not keeping one. I assume the 'how little' it drains is based on that half assed percentage indicator android gives us?
If you actually read the first post you'd see that I'm specifically interested in having the connection on demand. If I'm not syncing my email or contacts at the time why on earth should it be maintaining a connection.
i had a hd2 it also had a constant connection.but on wm there is an app which turns off the connection and turns it on When needed.
isnt there an apps like that on android.
just use the APN On/Off widget and put it on your home screen, quick and easy and turns on/off with one press
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Hi guys, was wondering if there is any nice app to track internet connection by apps?
Meaning if opera mobile connects to the internet, it will be logged. I think 3G Watchdog only monitors the data usage right?
Lately I've been getting random connections to the internet by some unknown app. This is even when I set Juice Defender Ultimate to Extreme profile (all internet connectivity disabled by default). Juice Defender will just turn from red dot to blue dot, and the H+ up and down arrow will light up continuously, thus draining battery for no reason
Need to find the rogue process or app that's causing this
rantzzz said:
Hi guys, was wondering if there is any nice app to track internet connection by apps?
Meaning if opera mobile connects to the internet, it will be logged. I think 3G Watchdog only monitors the data usage right?
Lately I've been getting random connections to the internet by some unknown app. This is even when I set Juice Defender Ultimate to Extreme profile (all internet connectivity disabled by default). Juice Defender will just turn from red dot to blue dot, and the H+ up and down arrow will light up continuously, thus draining battery for no reason
Need to find the rogue process or app that's causing this
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Some of the more advanced apps have per app tracking. If you would reset the counter everytime you would be able to see which one uses a bit of data... If it doesn't work you could log all the time, I don't know whether you can easily recreate the rogue startup.
gangsterjoop said:
Some of the more advanced apps have per app tracking. If you would reset the counter everytime you would be able to see which one uses a bit of data... If it doesn't work you could log all the time, I don't know whether you can easily recreate the rogue startup.
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Hi, you mean reset the counter on 3G Watchdog app, or the default android system data counters?
And what advanced apps have you used, can recommend?
Hi,
Is there an app, script or something (which MUST be lightweight for RAM and battery) that would turn off background data when wifi is off?
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If you enabled background data at any point, you would know that 3G and 2G networks are only used when wifi is not connected. By turning it off when wifi is off would effectively make your data connection and plan redudant.
Disabling background data while is not on WiFi
Actualy, this is not a bad and dum question, these days, that many people have limited data, I really don't want my apps and other stuff on the background access the interent and I prefer these to get done on wifi, specialy market which I really don't want it to access the internet and check for updates while I'm driving, I would like this to get done when I'm on wifi, I noticed that my phone used 10 MB / day even if I don't use it myself.
please let me know if such a app exist
You can use DroidWall to get an exhaustive control over apps. Really easy to use, and you can decide app by app if they can get internet acces on 3g, wifi, 3g and wifi or not at all.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free
SORRY IGNORE ABOVE!! That is not what you're asking for. But you can use CPU tuner for that https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.amana.android.cputuner&hl=en
Go to wireless
Then scroll down and last one choose
Then untick the one wich is ticked
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I've tried each of these suggested options, but none of these have I found satisfactory.
The problem is that one wants to be able to retrieve and send MMS messages, without other data being exchanged (at least in my contract in Sweden, MMS messages are included in the contract, and is not counted as regular data. I'm guessing your contract is under the same premises...). So that rules out the option os switching off the 3G network.
Next, the problem with DroidWall in this situation, is that there is a 0.4kb data leak through the firewall every time the Wi-Fi successfully connects to a wireless network. Don't ask me how or why (I used two or three different apps to ensure that this was the case). Even if this data amount was fairly small, I wasn't satisfied, since I pay a correlating fee for every byte sent or recieved by my phone, and I wanted all other data stopped.
The solution I finally came to was simpler than I imagined. I altered the API (or APN) settings in the "mobile networks" menu found in the network settings in the device menu. I simply accessed the settings for my account and changed API-type (APN-type), so that it only said "MMS" (erase "default" and "supl"). The only flaw with this option is that one has to fill out "default" in this Space again if one actually desires to use 3G data for some reason. Anyway, this has worked solidly for me for a couple of months (no data leaks).
Hope this helps you!
Sincerely, yitzhaq
I noticed this option in the developer settings in the Android M preview, and it got me thinking. I know it says it's for faster network switching, but perhaps one can make an app similar to Samsung's Download Booster, or a better network switcher (if WiFi drops below 100 kbps, switch to cell or via versa; or set to prioritize cell data but still be connected to Wi-Fi)
I know in previous versions of android, the OS closed the cell data connection if WiFi was connected, making it impossible for an app to send data over the cell connection until WiFi was disconnected.
I can't look too much into it right now as I'm working double full time during summer. Once school starts I can tinker with it more.
My main motivation is when going from WiFi to WiFi to cell, etc on a hangouts call, the switch ends the call. Or when I go out to my car, the phone stays connected to WiFi, but the speed is worse than dialup, so it should switch to cell at that point.
Thoughts?
I'm surprised at the lack of response to this!
Your efforts haven't gone unnoticed! I would love this it sounds like a really useful tool...obviously the radio silence on the replies must have been quite demotivating!
Love the thinking behind this, let me know if you do decide to have a play!
This would be amazing if you could get it to work! Not sure if you still are, I certainly hope so!
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My Wi-Fi is scanning constantly when already contacted to my home network successfully.
It is killing my battery. Visible difference with Wi-Fi on vs off in the battery graph
I have many things hibernated.
So I'm reading about this interval, wondering what the longest possible interval is as I turn off and on Wi-Fi manually, and I'd like to save my battery juice. Even idle but on Wi-Fi there's a big difference!
I'm on a rooted Samsung Galaxy s5 neo
And yes I've got it set to off already for it scanning even when Wi-Fi is set to off for Google networks.
Help?
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Anyone?
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Does WiFi not kill anyone else's battery? Orrr... ?
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For being the third Google result when searching for "wifi supplicant scan interval", this thread's lack of feedback is remarkable. I was wondering the same. I've now set it it to 600 because I'm really not that dependant on WiFi since I have a 4GB data plan. I don't mind if it takes a while to connect when I get home and with this setting it'll only check for a connection 50 to 60 times a day (during the 9 hours I'm away from home) but still enough when connected, I don't need updates to be more frequent than 10 minutes. We'll see how that goes.
Did you eventually end up altering it, @Pawprints1986 (look at that, we're from the same year!)? If so, what were your experiences?
I actually haven't altered anything. I don't have the supplicant line already in my build prop and I'm not sure where to put it or which value to use, or if it would work.
I tried adding a line into my s2 build prop but it didn't seem to actually respond to it, so I must have done something wrong, still searches every 2 seconds.
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I tried 720 Supplicant WiFi Interval and I have low issues. The signal to find new WiFi is still easy to get, albeit some waiting a little bit but saved a tremendous amount of battery.
I also disabled WiFi Scan completely and not know how I did it until just recently by using AppOpsXposed and disabling Location on settings. That stops WiFi Scan completely and only allows you to connect to your WiFi routers that you already connected to.
How would you force Android to scan for new wifi network manually? With that, we could have the best of the two world - long battery and fast switching when you need it.
Something is causing my data to continually activate almost every time while using phone, or even when not using it. It happens when I'm using wifi calling, with wifi network preferred. I'll be just browsing, and suddenly the LTE symbol activates with the sending/recieving arrows flashing.
I believe it is causing some unnecessary battery drain.
I checked all my app usage and data usage, nothing out of the ordinary.
I disabled all customized services samsung offers, thinking it was a rogue app feeding ads.
I disabled location services, didn't make a difference.
I disabled background data to the One UI and weather app, no luck.
Im really at a loss here, is there some type of trickery I can do to find the service or app? Im really trying to avoid a factory reset as I have so many apps that require a login and its frustrating.
Thanks!