Thread: When will the next firmware update be released?
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mmurfin87 is offline mmurfin87
2009-12-24 , 06:51
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#35
Originally Posted by aironeous View Post
I show edge connection (2.5g) plus wifi connection at the same time. Is that normal? Will that drain battery fast? I don't know as I have it plugged into the charger the whole time when i am at home. If i disconnect from the wifi it just reconnects after a while.
Go to Settings->Internet Connections and you'll see three options.
Connect Automatically:
Search Interval
Switch to Wi-Fi when available

Set Connect Automatically to "Always Ask" if you want complete control over what gets connected and when. Set it to any of the other options to have your phone automatically establish a connection and keep it open. It sounds like you have yours set to Connect Automatically to Wi-Fi.

What really drains the battery imho is the Search Interval setting. I set my phone to connect automatically to WiFi but set the Search Interval to never. Searching every 10, 20, or 30 minutes REALLY kills the battery, especially when you let it do it overnight (there is no blackout option).