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making sure the phone doesnt use mobile internet

  • 21-12-2010 12:03am
    #1
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭


    ok so i got my first droid phone today, just wondering, if i turn off auto sync and have no apps running(ive been killing with atk) is this enough to ensure that i will not go online and be charged for data?on PAYG vodafone and dont fancy spending 99 cent a day on days i dont use the net on my phone but ill be connected through wifi most of the time anyway.

    or can i simply just disable mobile internet altogether unless its needed by me? being able to auto sync over wifi and stuff would be nice.


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  • #2
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,861 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    weeder wrote: »
    ok so i got my first droid phone today, just wondering, if i turn off auto sync and have no apps running(ive been killing with atk) is this enough to ensure that i will not go online and be charged for data?on PAYG vodafone and dont fancy spending 99 cent a day on days i dont use the net on my phone but ill be connected through wifi most of the time anyway.

    or can i simply just disable mobile internet altogether unless its needed by me? being able to auto sync over wifi and stuff would be nice.

    what phone is it?

    HTC phones have a mobile data widget - which can be used to turn off access to the 3g/EDGE data service - whatever your phone can get. I am sure other Android based phones would have similar stuff available as default or available to download from the market.


  • #3
    Vokes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    weeder wrote: »
    or can i simply just disable mobile internet altogether unless its needed by me?
    It's in Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks. Just untick.


  • #4
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    On mine (sony ericsson x8) its in settings, wireless networks, mobile networks, Data traffic, if i uncheck that (which I do ) it disables 3g giving me total control over it for the same reason you want to, I use wifi and am on payg.

    I also set sync to manual just in case I get sloppy :D


  • #5
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    seems to have done it, perma have an icon on my notifications bar telling me data is disabled. also have net sentry installed for when i do go online. auto sync is turned on as id like wifi syncing.


  • #6
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    if its a htc phone you can toggle it easily by holding the power button :) a menu option comes up with mobile data toggle :)


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  • #7
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    if its a htc phone you can toggle it easily by holding the power button :) a menu option comes up with mobile data toggle :)
    never noticed that! Just goes to show how little I turn it off...


  • #8
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Nevore wrote: »
    never noticed that! Just goes to show how little I turn it off...

    Hehe :) Best advice i ever got from my uncle came with a PS1 :) told me to try every button to see what it does in the game :)

    It works in real life too hehe :) i try all sort of things with new phones :)


  • #9
    kenyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭kenyard


    htc phones generally only have about 5 buttons so its not much effort either :)

    what annoys me is that apps decide to start themselves randomly...
    especially when i enable data, they all just decide to activate


  • #10
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    kenyard wrote: »
    htc phones generally only have about 5 buttons so its not much effort either :)

    what annoys me is that apps decide to start themselves randomly...
    especially when i enable data, they all just decide to activate

    thats why i took sense of it :) too many background apps running. Using MIUI Build now :) set CPU set to 600mhz and it uses around 30% of battery per day :)


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