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GPRS- mb used while idle |
nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
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From: UK
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I'm finding that I use .3 mb every eight hours or .9 mb a day which would equal approx 2.7 mb with the P800 just connected and IDLE
So basically if you want 100% connection to the internet 2.7 to 3 mb is just used for the luxury of perminent connection
Is there anyway around this, as its a lot of money.
Could an app be made to reduce this ammont and why is it so high?
With apps like messinger software MyBuddies and the benifits of instant e-mail I would like to be connected all the time (appreciate uses a lot of battery)
Any users out there who have peminent connection how much do you use and any tips to reduce mb usage ?(load all images unchecked)
thanks
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[ This Message was edited by: nigelot1 on 2003-07-20 10:32 ] |
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Eleventy7
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erm ive never used a single byte while idle, are you sure you havent got the fone scheduled to check your emails or something and you havent realised?
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nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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Eleventy7
thanks for your reply
I've got scheduled e-mail check at 9.oo am, 1 & 5.00 pm
why am I using so much mb when idle ? (GPRS not GPRS wap)
I've just connected to myBuddies
Straight away -
Data sent: 1 kb
Data recieved: 2 kb
Total used 3 kb
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after 5 mins
Data sent: 1 kb
Data recieved: 3 kb
Total used 4 kb
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after 10 mins
Data sent: 2 kb
Data recieved: 3 kb
Total used 5 kb
..............
e-mail schedule download switched OFF while sorting this out.
With the same test my girlfriends P800 has the same amount of kb used
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[ This Message was edited by: nigelot1 on 2003-07-20 11:51 ] |
peanut
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
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From: UK: Oxon and Leics
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Do you use MMS services? Does the phone have to contact any servers at any point for this? My GPRS when idle uses none at all but I do not have MMS services or have it checking my email. |
Eleventy7
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MMS should be on a different profile to the standard GPRS so shouldnt affect it.
Don't have mybuddies so can't vouch for that, I have TipicMe but tbh only connect to it when i actually wanna use it, i've never left it idle so maybe i should try that
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nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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peanut thanks for your help
I dont use MMS but if I go to Internet connection clicl Orange MMs and edit, I have-
acc name- Orange MMS
Connection type- GPRS
Advanced
server- Address orangemms
login Get IP & get DNS are ticked
Proxy- use proxy server unchecked
other Authentication- normal
Qos- header compression checked and ALL others ticked
on the Messaging accounts
under MMS
Automatic is on
noy sure whats causing me to use so much data (MB)while idle, anything else I can check?
thanks
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[ This Message was edited by: nigelot1 on 2003-07-20 16:11 ] |
Loa
Joined: May 28, 2003
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From: France
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Some apps regularly connect for updates and some web pages reload on a regular basis (reloading adds or just refreshing the page). You could easily be getting this sort of usage if you leave the browser in the background on a page which reloads - it will do so even if it is not the frontmost application.
Try checking whether you get the same usage when all apps are closed (get something like Switcher or Handyday to ensure these applications are actually closed). |
Eleventy7
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Nigelot - it wont be ur MMS that's causing it, as i said before it uses a different profile to the standard GPRS on Orange so wont show up on that data counter. It's most likely your MyBuddies prog running, i tried leaving TipicME (similar messaging client) and found that it clocked up a few extra KB in a few minutes of idle-time, obviously coz it updates every time someone logs in/out or sends you a message
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nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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ok thanks
it must be the programs that are open
cheers
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Posted: 2003-07-20 11:26
