WM6 UMTS/GPRS always on

[shafa]

Hi there,
My 3G connection stays on after a web browse or an email check process makes my device connect. I looked at "HKLM\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\[GUID]\Connections\[Connection Name]" and to my surprise AlwaysOn flag was off. Can someone help me with this? I like the fact that my device connects to the Net automatically when there is need, however maintaining the connection kills the battery, I need a way to kill the connection somehow automatically (either after a period of inactivity or when the application requesting the connection ends).

Cheers,
Shafa

[jasonkruys]

If it is maintaining Gprs on, there must be a program requesting it - do you have direct push enabled?

Also, having the connection constantly 'enabled' but not actually transferring data will have a negligible effect on the battery life so shouldnt matter.

If your battery life is significantly worse (as you have suggested), then you must be transferring data, so no matter what you do, unless you actually permanently disable the data connection so you cant use it at all, it will keep connecting to transfer whatever data it is transferring...

I hope that made sense :)

[beast0898]

Hi,

Have you tried turning the Data Connection off by holding in the End Call Button for approx 3-5 seconds. This should terminate an active connection unless as mentioned above you have an app running that is requesting data.

Cheers,


Beast

[shafa]

Thanks guys,
1. the fact that only transferring data should drain my battery: makes sense; I will test more.

2. the fact that I can kill the connection manually: I could always do that from comm manager, needed it to drop automatically.

Cheers,
Shafa