nathaniel309

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some expert advice on how best to set up mobile data usage on my Galaxy S2.

For the next 6 months or so, i'm on a contract which does not include any Mobile data at all, so whatever 3G I use on my phone, I'm paying extra for it.

Is it a good idea to keep Background Data enabled at all times and use the GS2 shortcut to Enable/Disable Data Network Mode?

In this way I can have background notifications work only when I'm connected to wifi or when I intentionally switch on Data Network Mode.

My main question is how would this affect battery life, as in how does background data work when there is no wifi and no 3G, would it keep trying to connect every few minutes and drain my battery?

Even better would be some app which automatically enables Background data and Autosync only when on Wifi. Or is this just wishful thinking??

Thanks