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Posted by: luvmygadgets

...to MediaNet (EDGE)? I always turn it off, so that it doesn't stay connected all the time, but it automatically detects a network (if that makes any sense at all). I've tried going to go to 'Settings' but don't know how to change the settings so that it will only connect when I want it to!

I also don't know how long the battery is supposed to last, but mine doesn't seem to last a good 12 hours, and I just thought it should last longer than that.

Am I doing something wrong?! How do I change my settings?

HELP!


Posted by: omaralt

hey, im having the same problem, and still cant figure out how to make connect only when i need to... when i check to see the connecton, i see that its been connected for hours! thats got to be bad for the battery!


Posted by: luvmygadgets

Quote:
Originally Posted by omaralt
hey, im having the same problem, and still cant figure out how to make connect only when i need to... when i check to see the connecton, i see that its been connected for hours! thats got to be bad for the battery!


That's what I'm sayin'! GRRRR...

I really hope someone can answer this one, cuz it's got me stumped.


Posted by: glee46

Quote:
Originally Posted by luvmygadgets
That's what I'm sayin'! GRRRR...

I really hope someone can answer this one, cuz it's got me stumped.


Mine too... What I've done is go to Conn manager and tap the phone icon so it turns the phone off... Then I turn it back on... It stops the internet connection until I log on to the internet again.. Not the best, but my battery drains pretty fast as well and I think this is one of the problems..


Posted by: jomo25

Couple of things:

1. If your connection keeps going back to connected state, even after you manually close it, then that means you have something that is reconnecting in the background. Whether it be something like a weather plugin or the like, something is trying to establish a data connection. Most likely, its some software like a plugin or a XpressMail or the like.

2. If a non-3G (Edge only) connection is opened, and connected, but not actually transferring data back and forth, then it does not impact battery life by any noticeable amount. A 3G idle connection does use some battery though. However, if your connection keeps opening, even after you close it, then likely it is being used.

3. If you are only getting 12 hours of battery life and you have truly limited your phone to only use Edge/GPRS/GSM (i.e. no 3G), then something is wrong. Something is happening like an active data connection. When I throttle mine to only use Edge or lower, then I get way more than 12 hours. I get up to 36 hours and I use my phone quite a bit. On 3G, yes I might only get up to 24 hours at most. But 12 hours is low no matter what.

I'd say you have something running in the background that is using a data connection, You might need to run something like MemMaid to find out what's actively running on your phone in the background. MemMaid is a great utility anyways for other purposes too, so I recommend investing in it regardless. I use it. It even has a nice "quick clean" which I mapped to a HW button on the phone so, every now and then, I hit the button and it reclaims any "loose" memory, usually even up to a 1 MB or more...It keeps the memory "clean".


Posted by: luvmygadgets

Quote:
Originally Posted by jomo25
Couple of things:

1. If your connection keeps going back to connected state, even after you manually close it, then that means you have something that is reconnecting in the background. Whether it be something like a weather plugin or the like, something is trying to establish a data connection. Most likely, its some software like a plugin or a XpressMail or the like.

2. If a non-3G (Edge only) connection is opened, and connected, but not actually transferring data back and forth, then it does not impact battery life by any noticeable amount. A 3G idle connection does use some battery though. However, if your connection keeps opening, even after you close it, then likely it is being used.

3. If you are only getting 12 hours of battery life and you have truly limited your phone to only use Edge/GPRS/GSM (i.e. no 3G), then something is wrong. Something is happening like an active data connection. When I throttle mine to only use Edge or lower, then I get way more than 12 hours. I get up to 36 hours and I use my phone quite a bit. On 3G, yes I might only get up to 24 hours at most. But 12 hours is low no matter what.

I'd say you have something running in the background that is using a data connection, You might need to run something like MemMaid to find out what's actively running on your phone in the background. MemMaid is a great utility anyways for other purposes too, so I recommend investing in it regardless. I use it. It even has a nice "quick clean" which I mapped to a HW button on the phone so, every now and then, I hit the button and it reclaims any "loose" memory, usually even up to a 1 MB or more...It keeps the memory "clean".


THANKS! I do have XpressMail. So, how do I turn XpressMail off so that it only retrieves the mail when I want it to? Is there a way to do that, or would I have to delete the whole program?


Posted by: neotekz

Quote:
Originally Posted by luvmygadgets
THANKS! I do have XpressMail. So, how do I turn XpressMail off so that it only retrieves the mail when I want it to? Is there a way to do that, or would I have to delete the whole program?



there should be an option in xpressmail that lets you sync and retrieve emails manually


Posted by: luvmygadgets

Thanks! I'll check it out.

[UPDATE] I went to preferences and unchecked "Enable Push," and so far, it hasn't tried to connect. I will check it again in a few minutes, though.

Programs > XpressMail Settings > Update Preferences > Enable Push (uncheck) > Save




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