This is nothing new, but i dont see it on the forums much or often and to be honest after searching it wasnt on XDA at all. So i figured i would post it here.
Ever come back drunk from a bar with your cell phone at 15% after having it at 100% just before you left to go to the bar and after knocking out on ur bed your phone dies so you dont wake up for work, you miss important phone calls and well your phone died 30 minutes after you got home. Used to happen to me alot....the phone dying part. I swear.
So this is nothing new like i said but here is what ive found and im sure others have too. For the longest time i would keep 4G turned off untill i was either teathering or doing some hardcore downloading but now i keep it on.
So, like most of you i have a rooted ROM and the pull down menu allows for widgets. Simply add "Mobile Data" to your widget pull down and turn mobile data off. Keep your WiFi on 24/7 it wont hurt but you can turn that off to get another, meh, 5-7% out of the battery. (i only keep it on cuase the rom was having problems reconnecting if i toggled it alot) So, i have mobile data on for ONLY 3 things.
1. Browse the interent or get email while away from a wifi connection
2. Receive picture messages (since verizon REQUIRES mobile data to download the pictures)
3. Receive those stupid mass text messages from the iphones...raise your hand if you find those absolutely annoying!
Other than that you receive text messages, phone calls, picture messages (without the picture till you turn MD on to download it or send it) play games (that dont require data to play) and so forth. Also, the phone runs cooler, slightly faster and it makes me smile.
With all this said. My phone lasts longer than most iphones now. Its amazingly awesome. If you dont like toggling this, then you cant save power. It is an extra step each time and something you MUST remember to turn back off. But it is soooooooo nice to go all day and still have 60-80% battery left on moderate use.
let me know what you think!
PS the mobile data switches off and on quite quickly.
Ever come back drunk from a bar with your cell phone at 15% after having it at 100% just before you left to go to the bar and after knocking out on ur bed your phone dies so you dont wake up for work, you miss important phone calls and well your phone died 30 minutes after you got home. Used to happen to me alot....the phone dying part. I swear.
So this is nothing new like i said but here is what ive found and im sure others have too. For the longest time i would keep 4G turned off untill i was either teathering or doing some hardcore downloading but now i keep it on.
So, like most of you i have a rooted ROM and the pull down menu allows for widgets. Simply add "Mobile Data" to your widget pull down and turn mobile data off. Keep your WiFi on 24/7 it wont hurt but you can turn that off to get another, meh, 5-7% out of the battery. (i only keep it on cuase the rom was having problems reconnecting if i toggled it alot) So, i have mobile data on for ONLY 3 things.
1. Browse the interent or get email while away from a wifi connection
2. Receive picture messages (since verizon REQUIRES mobile data to download the pictures)
3. Receive those stupid mass text messages from the iphones...raise your hand if you find those absolutely annoying!
Other than that you receive text messages, phone calls, picture messages (without the picture till you turn MD on to download it or send it) play games (that dont require data to play) and so forth. Also, the phone runs cooler, slightly faster and it makes me smile.
With all this said. My phone lasts longer than most iphones now. Its amazingly awesome. If you dont like toggling this, then you cant save power. It is an extra step each time and something you MUST remember to turn back off. But it is soooooooo nice to go all day and still have 60-80% battery left on moderate use.
let me know what you think!
PS the mobile data switches off and on quite quickly.
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