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Re: Fully Working!!! AUTO DATA DISCONNECT after 60 seconds. SAVE BATTERY LIFE!

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Originally Posted by mikenerd View Post
How much battery does this actually save? I have my email check the server every 30 minutes.Thanks
Virtually none, or it actually makes it worse depending on how often you have things using the internet in the background.

Push email - will never go idle, so no disconnect
Periodic checks, NET LOSS since the startup time to re-connect data is longer, and much more power draw, and now happens every 15, 30, or 60 minutes.

If you only use your data once or twice a day, you might save 1-2% battery in 12 hours. Maybe.

The other issue is caused by advanced config (blows some setting, it's putting a GSM-specific value in) - reg fix is in every "survival guide" I've seen, including the sticky here in this forum.

Bottom line, don't bother. But +1 for the find.
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