GPRS connecting automatically

[marc81]

Hi

Ive just got my galaxy ace and love it. The only problem i have is this; i want the phone to connect to my wireless when home, and use the GPRS when out and about to get on the internet. When i turn the packet data on though, it seems to periodically coonnect to the GPRS even when i have wireless. I found this out when i went to check my usage online and there was data usage in the middle of the night - not good! The only way i have found to get round this is by turning the packet data off but then every time i am out and want to go on the net i have to turn it back on in the settings which is a bit of a pain. Dies anyone know a way to solve this? I really dont want the phone to be eating in to my data alliwance when im sat at home with a wireless connection.

Many thanks

marc

 

[chismay]

Hi

Ive just got my galaxy ace and love it. The only problem i have is this; i want the phone to connect to my wireless when home, and use the GPRS when out and about to get on the internet. When i turn the packet data on though, it seems to periodically coonnect to the GPRS even when i have wireless. I found this out when i went to check my usage online and there was data usage in the middle of the night - not good! The only way i have found to get round this is by turning the packet data off but then every time i am out and want to go on the net i have to turn it back on in the settings which is a bit of a pain. Dies anyone know a way to solve this? I really dont want the phone to be eating in to my data alliwance when im sat at home with a wireless connection.

Many thanks

marc

you have maybe installed an app that you gave gprs privileges to. this means the app can use the gprs anytime it wants,.

 

[bigbaldbloke]

Try something like this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wetpalm.ProfileScheduler

 

[socrates0]

I agree with @chismay as I too have suffered this after I installed 2 apps & found the GPRS being used even when I was scrolling thru my home screens . So i have switched off 'Use data packet' as I use only wifi at home. Using a profile manager seems a good way to overcome this problem

 

[marc81]

Thanks for your replies. I have downloaded an app so i can have a widget on my home screen which allows me to turn the packet data on and off with one touch.. a fair compromise i suppose.

Marc

 

[socrates0]

Can you share the name of this app, I may try it out too

 

[bigbaldbloke]

I used "Galaxy 3G Setting" until I flashed a ROM that has profiles built in.

 

[marc81]

Can you share the name of this app, I may try it out too

The one i am using is called 'data enabler widget'.

Marc