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

[Nagual]

Originally Posted by Rumrunner6900

I am confused a bit by this. If I am browsing the internet and I get a phone call, it always works for me. The phone call comes through and then when I am done I get right back on the internet....am I missing something here?

Then I think you're that rare contented TP user and should leave well enough alone

[Nagual]

Originally Posted by mikenerd

There was a tweak that would disconnect the data connection if it was not active for a period of time. This tweak had a problem where if the data connection was active (white arrows instead of gray) and a call came in you could not answer the phone. It happened to me. I have just been leaving the connection open. It doesnt seem to eat the battery up too much. But I do wonder how much battery I would save disconnecting after every email check. Anyone?

Ah, now I see what people may be aiming for. If it can reliably be done and does actually save some juice it may be worthwhile, but I'm not volunteering to be a guinea pig for it....

[mxl180]

Originally Posted by Rumrunner6900

I am confused a bit by this. If I am browsing the internet and I get a phone call, it always works for me. The phone call comes through and then when I am done I get right back on the internet....am I missing something here?

the OLD auto data disconnect tweak wouldn't allow you to answer or take 5+ rings to answer while data was on

[mxl180]

Originally Posted by Nagual

This cab does the trick for me perfectly...don't know what it saves in battery life though (if anything).

Shaggylive deserves all the credit for this - he succeeded for me where other .cabs didn't.

that cab looks like it adds... SUSPEND #777. I'm saying to delete SUSPEND #777

[schettj]

Originally Posted by mikenerd

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.

[mxl180]

Originally Posted by mikenerd

How much battery does this actually save? I have my email check the server every 30 minutes.Thanks

If you check email alot... probably not much.

BUT if your phone is in sleep mode. Does a constant data connection intermittently take it out of sleep mode?

In the Palm OS, even though the display screen was off, and if there was a data connection in the background it would NOT allow the system to fully goto sleep. Draining @ 85 mah instead of 10 mah...while the device is suppose to be in standby.

[bog3nator]

i can tell you from using the setup of having my data connection shut off after 1 min for 2 weeks now, and i had my phone with it on or default for 2 weeks before that. from what i have seen it saves a ton of battery use.

[Compusmurf]

Tho this tweak isn't new, nor is the fix if you do it thru AC. If you found this out on your own by experimentation, great for you. You've furthered your education on the PPC registry. Nothing beats practical experience of someone doing it on their own. No one can take that away from you!

[schettj]

Originally Posted by bog3nator

i can tell you from using the setup of having my data connection shut off after 1 min for 2 weeks now, and i had my phone with it on or default for 2 weeks before that. from what i have seen it saves a ton of battery use.

Well, if you actually measure the draw of the connected but idle mode vs not connected, you will see that it is essentially identical. Then measure the draw of re-connecting vs coming out of idle and you will see the draw is much higher, and longer to re-connect then to come out of idle. Net battery loss for anyone who connects often (many times in an hour, for example)

I'm glad it works for you.

[mxl180]

Originally Posted by schettj

Well, if you actually measure the draw of the connected but idle mode vs not connected, you will see that it is essentially identical. Then measure the draw of re-connecting vs coming out of idle and you will see the draw is much higher, and longer to re-connect then to come out of idle. Net battery loss for anyone who connects often (many times in an hour, for example)

I'm glad it works for you.

Correct if you measure the power draw of connected but idle vs disconnected...there's no difference. BUT try to measure standby connected vs standby disconnected. I dont know how measure this with windows mobile, but I can measure it with PalmOS and there's big difference.