Help My battery last 10x longer using mobile network widget

[saeroner]

I have one of my side screens set up with the 4 widgets (GPS, 4G, Wi-Fi and moble network) -- the ones you can tap to toggle on/off. If I keep them all off my battery % basically does not move and phone last about 3/4 days. Is there any down side to this other that taking the extra 5 secs to toggle them back on when you need the network? All the youtube videos on how to save battery life and never saw this once.

Add widget/drop down settings/mobile network -- turn it off and battery life is great.

 

[RiverOfIce]

You will not receive facebook, e-mail, and other data updates, which would make the phone kind of pointless for me.

If you are receiving that big of a boost you probably have a misbehaving app. I would hunt it down and remove it.

 

[alextop30]

You basically turned your phone into an ipod touch or anything that resembles a smart phone but falls short because it does not have 3/4g capabilities.

 

[saeroner]

Thanks guys. here are my thoughts...

You will not receive facebook, e-mail, and other data updates, which would make the phone kind of pointless for me.

But i receive the email updates if i toggle the mobile widget on... takes maybe 10 seconds tops. I don't have use facebook.

You basically turned your phone into an ipod touch or anything that resembles a smart phone but falls short because it does not have 3/4g capabilities.

If I toggle the mobile widget on I have the 3/4g capabilities. Takes a couple extra second to tap the widget on.

I have 3 chargers so I don't really have a problem with battery life. I'm also rooted and use set CPU. I'm just wondering for someone that really need to save battery why not use this method? I don't see a big down fall other that sliding the screen over to tap the widget anytime i need the network.

 

[sitlet]

But i receive the email updates if i toggle the mobile widget on... takes maybe 10 seconds tops. I don't have use facebook.

Yes, but again, when its off you wont get any notifications. For my job, I have to respond to emails almost immediately after I receive them, so this wouldnt work for me.

If I toggle the mobile widget on I have the 3/4g capabilities. Takes a couple extra second to tap the widget on.

Again, if you want to do that, its fine. But the whole point of a smartphone is to be ALWAYS connected to the internet. By you turning it off, its basically turning your smartphone into a 2001 flip phone that can only make calls and text.

I'm just wondering for someone that really need to save battery why not use this method?

Correct. When my battery gets really low and im not near a charger, I turn off the 3g as well.