[iknowsquat]

Originally Posted by SporkLover

Not sure if it's ROM related or Radio Related... but when my data connection is on this thing EATs up the battery.

Originally Posted by darnell

Yea, that is the case with EnergyROMs, but if you go to Utilities, Tweaks, Touch Pro Tweak and under "6.1 Disconnect After" (under Data) and select "1 Minute", you'll see your battery life goes pretty well.

Originally Posted by zone23

Doing this can break slide to answer, proceed with caution. If you like being able to answer your phone I would not change this setting. Its pretty well documented in the forums.

Here is the great find from ahuskins, don't need to disconnect data, it WILL mess with your Dialer and it WONT save your battery. Thanks again ahuskins!

Originally Posted by ahuskins

OK, What I found was a different reg entry that gives the state of the data connection. I started to write a mortscript file to check that registry key and make a change to it based on timing. However, while doing so I thought of doing some more investigating.
The WHOLE reason for doing this is to save battery life. Well, as it turns out this logic is errant. The data connection while dormant draws NO current. We all have a little program on our phone because NRG was smart enough to cook it in. So, everyone can test for themselves.
Start tBattery, you'll find it in Start > Utilities. If your data connection is active let everything settle down after starting the program and check your current value. Mine settled down to 57. I can only assume that is 57 mVolts. Now disable your data connection by long pressing the end key and selecting "Terminate Data Connection". This is the same as turning it of using the Comm Manager. Now go back to tBattery and let everything settle down. Check your current value. Mine settled to the same 57mVolts.
Check around on the web and found info to confirm. So, terminating your data connection just to save battery isn't needed. In fact the termination and re-establishing the data connection drains MORE mAmps from your battery.
So there...

+1 Worth repost.