GPRS always on

Stormwatch · 10-01-2005, 00:58

with gprs set to always on does this make the battery run down more quickly or is there no notable differance to battery time

Examinus · 10-01-2005, 01:03

It will run your battery down more than usual even when its idle but im not sure by how much.

Mewes_2004 · 10-01-2005, 08:08

Thats interesting I will turn it off

Rich Grant · 10-01-2005, 14:08

I take it the same goes for leaving bluetooth on all the time?

flagpole · 10-01-2005, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Rich Grant

I take it the same goes for leaving bluetooth on all the time?

Yeh, but not by much, 5-10% maybe???

Examinus · 10-01-2005, 14:14

Unless you're sending DATA via these connections there will only be a slight drop in performace. However, leaving Bluetooth on can be dangerous. There are quite a few apps out there that allow people to hack into phones via Bluetooth (I've seen them and downloaded them but never used them). Leaving GPRS open means that data can be sent by applications without you knowing it and so without your authorisation and may cost you money.

So be careful when leaving these connections open

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prking · 10-01-2005, 20:08

From a power point of view, leaving GPRS on actually uses less power, if you connect more than a couple of times. In simple terms more power is used setting up the connection.

If you have got GPRS "always on" then you should set the phone to ask you before making a connection.

With Bluetooth on, the phone will consume quite a bit more power.

10-01-2005, 00:58	#1
Stormwatch Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: By The Standing Stones Posts: 304	GPRS always on with gprs set to always on does this make the battery run down more quickly or is there no notable differance to battery time

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Examinus Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16,994	It will run your battery down more than usual even when its idle but im not sure by how much.

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Mewes_2004 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mars In a Cave! Posts: 1,624	Thats interesting I will turn it off

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Rich Grant Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 208	I take it the same goes for leaving bluetooth on all the time?

10-01-2005, 14:10	#5
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by Rich Grant I take it the same goes for leaving bluetooth on all the time? Yeh, but not by much, 5-10% maybe???

10-01-2005, 14:14	#6
Examinus Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16,994	Unless you're sending DATA via these connections there will only be a slight drop in performace. However, leaving Bluetooth on can be dangerous. There are quite a few apps out there that allow people to hack into phones via Bluetooth (I've seen them and downloaded them but never used them). Leaving GPRS open means that data can be sent by applications without you knowing it and so without your authorisation and may cost you money. So be careful when leaving these connections open .

10-01-2005, 20:08	#7
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	From a power point of view, leaving GPRS on actually uses less power, if you connect more than a couple of times. In simple terms more power is used setting up the connection. If you have got GPRS "always on" then you should set the phone to ask you before making a connection. With Bluetooth on, the phone will consume quite a bit more power.

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