Is it possible....

[brenstar]

To have a 3g data connection and a wifi connection working simultaneously yet independently of each other?

I want to purchase an air stash wireless media server so I can carry more of my music around with me.

The problem is when this thing is linked to my phone I won't have a 3g connection(because it connects as a wifi network)

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[abdeviation]

Why do you specifically need 3G when there's wifi around?

 

[unCoRrUpTeD]

There is a way. If I get off work early enough I will see if I can get it changed. Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app

 

[brenstar]

Well the airstash has a wifi transmitter to connect to the phone to transfer and stream files, so if I'm not around wifi but want to use that I have to sacrifice a data connection because 3g turns off when connected to wifi


Edit:
Wow thanks, that is incredibly generous.
I don't want to take up a ton of your time so if it isn't too complex I could probably do it if pointed in the right direction.

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[p3tr0s]

Why not just use Google music? I think it holds like 20,000 songs, its free, and works on any data connection

 

[brenstar]

I've used Google music, I dedicated it to standout tracks but it has reached its end a while back and my phone is already refined to the point I don't want to move anything off it. I've been using box and dropbox, but my box account if full now too and dropbox is reaching that point in the next few weeks, so I figure the airstash and a 256gb sdxc card should last me a bit longer.

I know there seems like no reason to carry so much music around but once it leaves my phone and goes on my desktop hard drive it'll never be listened to again, essentially a music graveyard, so I try my best to delay the inevitable.

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[DjDom]

I know there has to be a way, and I think I've seen it before..
The phone is fully capable of running both Wifi and 3G/4G network at the same time, because when you're on WiFi and you send/receive a MMS, then it does upload/download via data.

I'll look into it for you.

 

[brenstar]

Sweet, I've been searching all over the place trying to find out how but can't seem to find anything

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[brenstar]

I came across this while searching today, would this work?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10053643/can-wifi-direct-and-3g-data-session-concurrently-work

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[DjDom]

I came across this while searching today, would this work?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10053643/can-wifi-direct-and-3g-data-session-concurrently-work

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It would work, but it would sure take you a while to get that working properly..

I would think that you could somehow tweak a file to allow them both since, as I said before, you can be on WiFi and download an MMS, which can go over 4G.
There's gotta be a way to trick android that it's downloading an MMS but it's really connecting you to 4G.

However, I have no idea how to do that, I'm not a developer.

 

[brenstar]

I feel you would need some way of telling each individual application what connection to use in order for this to work right.

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[DjDom]

I feel you would need some way of telling each individual application what connection to use in order for this to work right.

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I think your right.
But the downside to that is when you actually go to really use a WiFi network, the app will continue to run on Data.

 

[brenstar]

Hmmm, well if a governor or a toggle were implemented, to determine what apps use what connection under what circumstances, I'm thinking it might be a good route to take

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[DjDom]

Hmmm, well if a governor or a toggle were implemented, to determine what apps use what connection under what circumstances, I'm thinking it might be a good route to take

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That's actually a good idea.
But, I'm not a developer, and I don't think you are either. So it would take some time to get this working.

Since you're considering a toggle now, maybe try posting in the general Android Q&A section also? They might be able to help you.

Sorry.

 

[brenstar]

That is a good idea, I'm taking a bunch of programming classes this semester so I might make it a school project.

Thanks for the replies,
it gets the ideas flowing.

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[DjDom]

That is a good idea, I'm taking a bunch of programming classes this semester so I might make it a school project.

Thanks for the replies,
it gets the ideas flowing.

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If you're in high school, those programming classes won't involve anything android related, trust me.
University however, make a Rom, that'll get you a good mark.

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[1branchonthevine]

Sounds to easy to be true, but I'll post it anyhow...

Doesn't putting the phone in hotspot mode access Data and repeat it over Wifi? So isn't the answer to simply put the phone in hotspot mode? I know the phone can still access the data while in hotspot mode, so external devices should also be able to talk to the android device as well; over the wifi correct? Unless there is a build in firewall w/port blocking... but I would put my bets on file sharing ports being open.

 

[ASUS DEV]

Yep its possible very possible

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[brenstar]

Doesn't putting the phone in hotspot mode access Data and repeat it over Wifi? So isn't the answer to simply put the phone in hotspot mode? I know the phone can still access the data while in hotspot mode, so external devices should also be able to talk to the android device as well; over the wifi correct? Unless there is a build in firewall w/port blocking... but I would put my bets on file sharing ports being open.

That totally makes sense that it would work, don't know why I didn't think of it.
I'll test it out when I get home.

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