Is it possible to.......

touch_rules · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2010, 10:47 PM

turn the phone off and still use wifi?

I was in a bldg today where I don't get any sprint service but they have a wifi network set up and I wanted to shut the phone radio off so I don't kill my battery but turn on wifi so I could surf the web.

I looked and looked but could not find it anywhere. Thanks in advance.

Lildegregs22 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2010, 11:03 PM

Should work I don't see why it wouldn't your not using your radio no more you will be using wifi two completely different things.

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-03-2010, 01:02 AM

I normally just hold the power button, and then the option menu to turn off phone etc and such pops up, then i toggle airplane mode, turn on wifi manually or via widget, that is how i use wifi with the phone at times.

touch_rules · #4 (**permalink**) 05-03-2010, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliBoyPhillip

I normally just hold the power button, and then the option menu to turn off phone etc and such pops up, then i toggle airplane mode, turn on wifi manually or via widget, that is how i use wifi with the phone at times.

I tried that but airplane mode seems to disable the ability to turn the wifi on. Like it's turning the entire radio off.

Thanks CaliBoy.

spiritcrusher33 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 04:09 PM

i just turn data off then turn wifi on!!!.

d4jaj1 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 05:37 PM

Hello,

I will be traveling overseas and wanted to use Fring for Skype calls. The confusion I have is some of the countries I will be traveling to offer Roaming CDMA connections.

How do I just turn on WiFi without having the phone accidentally roam on a CDMA network? Using stock Sprint ROM.

**Carla** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 06:26 PM

You can put it into Airplane mode.

d4jaj1 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlaDarla

You can put it into Airplane mode.

Airplane mode turns off all connections on the Hero - you can't cut on Wi-Fi in Airplane mode.

d4jaj1 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 08:05 PM

Think I figured it out. Settings > Wireless controls > Mobile Network Settings and turn off "Data Roaming". Could also set "Roaming" to Sprint Only.

Thanks

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #10 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 11:59 PM

I've said this before... I'm not sure but I use beautiful widgets and i have my wifi setup ok... so make sure I have it set, I add the beautiful widget for wifi toggle, out the phone into airplane mode and then i push the wifi widget and it triggers it correctly. try it.