Help Phone keeps switching back to 3G when on WiFi at home

[jetfactor]

When I'm at home and connected to WiFi, my optimus v should stay connected to it and not bother going back to 3G ever, correct? That was the case with my old phone until I dropped it in water and got a replacement.

This new phone, for whatever reason, swaps back to 3G when the screen sleeps even though it should be staying on. Last night I figure that was a source of battery drain where it didn't need to be. What's up with this? As soon as I wake my phone up and slide it open to home screen it instantly goes back to WiFi. Why isn't it just staying?

I put mangelow's Network app on it to have a quick toggle from CDMA/EVDO and tried a few different settings, and still didn't solve the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Starfire70]

Did you change you WiFi Sleep Policy to never sleep or leave it at default which turns WiFi off when the screen goes out?

Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings > Press your Menu Soft Key and select Wi-Fi sleep policy and change it to Never.

Then your WiFi will stay on when the screen times out.

 

[greg4android]

Turn Mobile Data OFF in the networking profile. Its the last item on the list (scroll down). Uncheck Mobile Data, 3G will be turned off.
I never seen a need to have 3G on when I was on wi-fi. waste precious battery resources.

When I'm at home and connected to WiFi, my optimus v should stay connected to it and not bother going back to 3G ever, correct? That was the case with my old phone until I dropped it in water and got a replacement.

This new phone, for whatever reason, swaps back to 3G when the screen sleeps even though it should be staying on. Last night I figure that was a source of battery drain where it didn't need to be. What's up with this? As soon as I wake my phone up and slide it open to home screen it instantly goes back to WiFi. Why isn't it just staying?

I put mangelow's Network app on it to have a quick toggle from CDMA/EVDO and tried a few different settings, and still didn't solve the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[digitaljeannie]

Did you change you WiFi Sleep Policy to never sleep or leave it at default which turns WiFi off when the screen goes out?

Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings > Press your Menu Soft Key and select Wi-Fi sleep policy and change it to Never.

Then your WiFi will stay on when the screen times out.

I agree. It sounds like the OP needs to change the Sleep Policy to "Never".
Tho, after you hit the Menu button, select "advanced" and then select "Wi-Fi Sleep Policy"

 

[jetfactor]

Did you change you WiFi Sleep Policy to never sleep or leave it at default which turns WiFi off when the screen goes out?

Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings > Press your Menu Soft Key and select Wi-Fi sleep policy and change it to Never.

Then your WiFi will stay on when the screen times out.

thank you, you're completely right. I totally forgot I did that with my original phone.

 

[smankins]

Turn Mobile Data OFF in the networking profile. Its the last item on the list (scroll down). Uncheck Mobile Data, 3G will be turned off.
I never seen a need to have 3G on when I was on wi-fi. waste precious battery resources.

3G will automatically shut off when WiFi is turned on and it will come back when you shut down WiFi. I don't know if this is what you want but I thought I would throw it out there.

 

[MacFett]

Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings > Press your Menu Soft Key and select Wi-Fi sleep policy and change it to Never.

Thanks for this.