Help Won't Go Into Sleep Mode With WiFi On?

[clunkercar01]

Hi All,

Just got rid of my LG GT540 for a HTC Wildfire S

One problem I am having though... if I have WiFi connected - the phone won't go into sleep mode.

On my LG I used to leave it connected to the WiFi and if the timeout was reached for sleep (ie 1 minute) then the WiFi would disengage and the phone would sleep. When I woke the phone the WiFi would then kick back in.

Am I right in saying the Wildfire wont go into sleep mode if WiFi is enabled?

Cheers.

 

[brotherswing]

Not quite. The wifi won't keep the phone awake, but something else is and if the phone is awake the wifi stays on. Something on your phone has what's called a wakelock, preventing it from sleeping. Look for Better Battery Stats in the market, it can identify what has a wakelock, and help you isolate the culprit.

 

[clunkercar01]

Exceelnt advice brotherswing - I had no idea at all about wakelock. I installed an app I thought may have been messing things up then reinstalled it again and now my phone does sleep as it should.
Cheers.