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Um, is there a point to this? I found that the real secret to my battery lasting it turning off 3G when I don't need it. This may be expecially true when I'm at home, as I have very poor cell service where I live (from all carriers). When I learned about turning fof 3G the difference was fantastic, even when I leave WiFi on all day. Also, I think it would probably help to turn off WiFi when it is unavailable.
What rom is this? Aosp? Using a different launcher?
I just tried Green Power. Doesn't work for me since I use Groove IP. Without a data connection Groove IP turns off, and I receive no phone calls. I manually switch to airplane mode and turn on Wifi when I get home (no signal), it seems to be enough to give me good battery (3 days). I was just hoping to automate it, but everything I've tried just drains battery faster or messes up connections.
How is Groove IP working out for you with your Optimus V? I haven't activated my Optimus V yet, so I'm glad I found out about Groove IP. Since I hardly make or receive calls (I don't think I use 200 minutes in 3 months), Groove IP sounds like a good thing for me. Is it complicated to make outgoing calls? This is my first smart phone, and I never felt dumber! So much to learn for this "Baby Boomer". Another post online said you need to be signed up with Google Voice before getting Groove IP. Is that right? Sorry to ask so many questions!
Thanks
Um, is there a point to this? I found that the real secret to my battery lasting it turning off 3G when I don't need it. This may be expecially true when I'm at home, as I have very poor cell service where I live (from all carriers). When I learned about turning fof 3G the difference was fantastic, even when I leave WiFi on all day. Also, I think it would probably help to turn off WiFi when it is unavailable.
Um is there a point to you being a douche? No offense but you don't need to sound like a smartass. I am glad he posted this, because I just installed green power and it seems awesome. People like you make the forums seem hostile and will make other new users not want to post a question because they will get flamed from assholes.
To OP:
Thanks for the info, I am glad you showed us the chart.
Whats the best settings for keeping pandora in mind? Just turn the whole thing off?
See the thing is, I saw in the settings where it said I could set a high value and I did, but it didn't help due to the fact that Pandora doesn't fetch data constantly.There are two settings that address background streaming issues.
1. There is a KB/s threshold that you can set for background data applications that will turn wifi off once it's dipped below the setting.
And... as a continuation of 1
2. You can set how long after the dip you want wifi to turn off (and use 3G instead) if you set a high value (5 minutes) you can avoid interruptions to playback.
(FYI 3G uses less battery power than wifi in standby mode, contrary to popular belief. It's been shown that standby + 3G draws almost the same amp/hours when compared with putting the phone in airplane mode.)
Um, is there a point to this? I found that the real secret to my battery lasting it turning off 3G when I don't need it. This may be expecially true when I'm at home, as I have very poor cell service where I live (from all carriers). When I learned about turning fof 3G the difference was fantastic, even when I leave WiFi on all day. Also, I think it would probably help to turn off WiFi when it is unavailable.
Exactly! Leaving 3G off and WiFi gives you a huge bump on battery life!
The ROM I have has 4 widgets in the top of the pull pulldown, one of which is WiFi(makes it easier to get to). Since using Green Power Free I have now been 23 hours 21 minutes off charger. 6 hours in airplane mode(I got to sleep sometime),and just left it set to the default to start. 71% battery still left. when ever I have needed to use the WiFi(green power turns it off) I just flicked the pull down and toggled it on real quick like. My point is if I have 23 hours 21 minutes off charger,and still have 71% battery, and green power is turning the WiFi off when not in use by me,then maybe Poizan has a very strong case in there favor.No, you're misinformed...The difference between airplane mode standby and standby with 3G turned on is negligible. How ever, there is a huge increase in battery drain during standby with WiFi on, the whole point of Green Power is to automatically manage WiFi when it's not in use (i.e. low data threshold, low signal level, no known wireless networks around etc.)
Um, is there a point to this? I found that the real secret to my battery lasting it turning off 3G when I don't need it. This may be expecially true when I'm at home, as I have very poor cell service where I live (from all carriers). When I learned about turning fof 3G the difference was fantastic, even when I leave WiFi on all day. Also, I think it would probably help to turn off WiFi when it is unavailable.
Um is there a point to you being a douche? No offense but you don't need to sound like a smartass. I am glad he posted this, because I just installed green power and it seems awesome. People like you make the forums seem hostile and will make other new users not want to post a question because they will get flamed from assholes.