Comments on: Android Montastic Widget http://www.smsrobot.com/2010/07/android-montastic-widget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=android-montastic-widget Mobile development blog Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.smsrobot.com/2010/07/android-montastic-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-35 admin Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:29:20 +0000 http://www.smsrobot.com/?p=330#comment-35 Hmm, you could check this setting on your device: Please go to Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi Settings. Click the Menu button and select the Advanced option. Select Wi-Fi sleep policy and then set the relevant option. I have selected sleep 'When screen turns off'. Hmm, you could check this setting on your device:
Please go to Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi Settings. Click the Menu button and select the Advanced option. Select Wi-Fi sleep policy and then set the relevant option. I have selected sleep ‘When screen turns off’.

]]> By: Pål Andreassen http://www.smsrobot.com/2010/07/android-montastic-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Pål Andreassen Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:32:46 +0000 http://www.smsrobot.com/?p=330#comment-34 I'm using a HTC Hero with an Android 2.1. I noticed a dramatic fall in battery life after starting to use the widget, but it might be related to other software I installed about the same time. When I check my battery stats (under about phone) WiFi is responsible for about 60% of the usage. WiFi is supposed to turn off a few minutes after the screen goes off. But on my device it's not doing that anymore. I assume it's because some app uses WiFi and therefor keeps it on. I’m using a HTC Hero with an Android 2.1. I noticed a dramatic fall in battery life after starting to use the widget, but it might be related to other software I installed about the same time. When I check my battery stats (under about phone) WiFi is responsible for about 60% of the usage. WiFi is supposed to turn off a few minutes after the screen goes off. But on my device it’s not doing that anymore. I assume it’s because some app uses WiFi and therefor keeps it on.

]]> By: admin http://www.smsrobot.com/2010/07/android-montastic-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-32 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:49:39 +0000 http://www.smsrobot.com/?p=330#comment-32 Hi Pål, I'm also using widget myself, widget does not not keep wifi turned on, it uses available internet connection (3G or WiFi) when the refresh interval is reached. If internet connection is not available it will report network error and widget will turn blue, widget will not try to turn wifi connection on. If the android device is not used, suspended, when interval is reached, widget will wake up device and look up montastic status, after this device will return to sleep again. Only action that widget performs, when placed on home screen, are look ups in defined interval. Increasing refresh interval will sure help to avoid battery drain. I'm curios, how much did it increased battery usage, approximately, and what device you are using? I will add support for 24 hours clock format option in next version. Hi Pål, I’m also using widget myself, widget does not not keep wifi turned on, it uses available internet connection (3G or WiFi) when the refresh interval is reached. If internet connection is not available it will report network error and widget will turn blue, widget will not try to turn wifi connection on. If the android device is not used, suspended, when interval is reached, widget will wake up device and look up montastic status, after this device will return to sleep again.
Only action that widget performs, when placed on home screen, are look ups in defined interval. Increasing refresh interval will sure help to avoid battery drain.
I’m curios, how much did it increased battery usage, approximately, and what device you are using?

I will add support for 24 hours clock format option in next version.

]]> By: Pål Andreassen http://www.smsrobot.com/2010/07/android-montastic-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Pål Andreassen Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:58:06 +0000 http://www.smsrobot.com/?p=330#comment-33 Nice one, but seems to use a lot battery. Perhaps it keeps the WiFi turned on or something. I've set refresh interval to 60 minutes now to see if it helps. Also a 24-hours clock option on the "last checked time" on the widget would be great for non-us users. Nice one, but seems to use a lot battery. Perhaps it keeps the WiFi turned on or something. I’ve set refresh interval to 60 minutes now to see if it helps.

Also a 24-hours clock option on the “last checked time” on the widget would be great for non-us users.

]]> By: supercobra http://www.smsrobot.com/2010/07/android-montastic-widget/comment-page-1/#comment-31 supercobra Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:48:32 +0000 http://www.smsrobot.com/?p=330#comment-31 Awesome! Awesome!

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