LeslieAnn
Android Developer
Is there a way to get better battery life while keeping 3G always on? I don't want to turn my mobile data off because my phone stolen once and that remote security doesn't work without mobile data. My battery drain is unbelievable and the phone takes forever to charge.
Figure out what is killing your battery. You may be able to use something like Battery Defender to limit any required apps that are battery hogs from dragging it down, but leaving things like remote wipe available.
If you are seriously concerned about data being lost, get something like Dropbox and store sensitive stuff remotely. You can store stuff in email systems, Dropbox, home servers, etc... All of which will let you either lock them out or require a password to get into. As a plus, in order to access those they need internet, thereby giving you a chance to wipe as well.
Personally, I use a combination of tricks to secure information depending on how sensitive the information is, but that is better left to another thread.