Motorola Droid X :: 3G Vs WiFi
Aug 12, 2010
Please list to me the benfeits of switching my WiFi on to pick up my wireless network as oppossed to just leaving in the defautl 3G mode. This would be very helpful for me. Specifically I am a bit fuzzy on a couple items:
Does it make the internet faster when wiFi is enabled?
Is it using MORE or less battery power to be left in WiFi connectivity mode? (maybe it uses less battery when surfing the net, but if Im not surfing the net wifi should be off so that both 3G and Wifi are not both draining?)
Is there a way to set my phone to automatically connect to certain WiFi networks when the phone recognizes they are available? (i.e., my home wireless network as oppossed to just getting alerts on EVERY available network?)
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Jun 8, 2010
I'm using the latest Wifi Fix and OverClock kernel for 2.2 Froyo, but I'm still having issues randomly disconnecting from the wireless network... The wifi signal shows 0/3 bars even when sitting right in front of the router.
Froyo Overclocked Kernels includes *wifi* fix is where I got my kernel. I've been overclocking to 1200 GHz.
This is where I got my ROM (it was updated today) Download: Newer Motorola Droid Froyo Leak FRF57 | Droid Life: A Motorola Droid Blog
Even under the wireless network now, it says "Disabled, secured with 802.1x EAP"
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Aug 3, 2010
I'm trying to upload a video to youtube via wifi. I have wifi turned on and connected to a router but the phone saying it still waiting for wifi. My question is do I have to turn off 3G for it to recognize the wifi? How do I know if I'm using wifi instead of 3G?
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Jun 19, 2010
Anyone try to use Fab's wifi fix on another ROM? Specifically, on one of JRummy's Froyo ROM? I'm getting that "scanning" thing whenever I try to connect to a new network and I thought I might try the fix as it's still on my SD card.
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Jul 22, 2010
I was told that 3G consume more energy than wifi;so I should use wifi whenever it's available.Is that true?
Now,when the phone is idle (and both 3G & wifi are on),which one will it use?It seems 3G to me b/c when I wake it from sleep, it seems to look for wifi again.So,does that mean I should turn wifi off during idle?Just trying to find a way to juice more out of the X!
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Nov 16, 2010
When connected to wifi if I put my hand over the top of my phone like the ear piece I loose about 2 of the 3 bars then it just looses signal whats worse is I can do it on command.is this a defective phone or does anyone else have this problem?
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Nov 21, 2009
I'm new to the wifi stuff. I would like to know why and when should or shouldn't use wifi?
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Nov 8, 2009
I'm not the most tech savvy person, but I did manage to find our routers WEP and then successfully get my phone on wifi, and it works great. I entered the exact same number for my wifes phone, and it will not connect. Anybody have any thoughts on why this is?
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Sep 29, 2010
When I first got my X it allowed me to manually choose to connect to wifi but lately it just auto connects and I cant turn it off if im in a wifi area. This puts a huge drain on my battery. I'd prefer to have the OPTION to connect to wifi if/when i want to and to use the 3G network otherwise. Any idea how I can address this issue? (I did recently install Launcher Pro. Not sure if that has anything to do w/ it but figured id mention it)
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Apr 23, 2010
Finally decided to give my droid wifi a try and I'm trying to figure out just how to copy and paste my 63 key WPA encryption key to input it so I can join my home network. I emailed myself the code and tried but no dice. I have goggled this issue and so far, the answers I have found didn't work for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Aug 2, 2010
Original Droid won't have Wifi hotspot, USB tether in Froyo [#Froyogeddon] | Android Central
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Jun 28, 2010
If I'm someplace that has WiFi am I better off enabling that whenever I can instead of using 3G even if I have the phone in standby or will that use more battery? I might check my email and facebook, etc., maybe every half hour and I'm wondering if I will save battery life by enabling WiFi or will that eat more battery?
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Jul 26, 2010
I have a feeling my problem is the router and not my Droid, but I thoght I would try anyway.
I have 2 networks that I conenct to at my work. An open network and a secure one.
The open network, which has weak signal, I have no problem connecting to.
However, when I try to connect to the secure network, which i have great signal, I get "Disabled, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK". I am positive I have the right password.
The strange part is I have had my Droid for less than 2 weeks. Before I had an Eris and would connect to that network everyday without any problems. But have never been able to connect with my Droid once I dont think anything has changed with that router, but i cant say for sure.
Any ideas as to why the Droid wont connect? Unfortunately, i dont have access to the routers settings. Unless I really had to, i can try to access it early in the morning
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Sep 11, 2010
I just don't get this yo. I'm running CM6 with REVOlution Remix2 with Slayers 1.1 Ghz kernel. I was on my Wifi yesterday, no problems. Now my phone just refuses to connect to the wifi, it refuses to scan for it as well. My laptop is connected, that's how I'm doing this post. What's up with this?
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Dec 28, 2009
have droid, wont connect to my wifi at my house, put in the WEP key, just says it remembered it and wont connect, even when it says my wifi signal is excellent. it worked before my 2.0.1 update
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Jul 17, 2010
When wifi is on and the wifi symbol is there, shouldn't the 3G symbol disappear?
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Aug 16, 2010
Just upgraded from DInc to X this week. Rooted - all that fun stuff. Had AP tethering on DInc, I'm still getting adHoc with X even with version 2.0.5-pre 7. Is anyone else getting AP tethering or do we need to wait for the froyo kernal? I had originally thought any phone with the VZW wifi hotspot app had AP tethering capabilities in its kernal already.
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Mar 12, 2010
with Bugless Beast's 2.1 build? I'm running BB0.7, and downloaded the pre8.apk from Google. But it said that I don't have the right kernel to support it. It's experimental, I know, and based on Android 2.0. What .apk are you using with 2.1 and do you get any kernel errors with it?
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Jan 6, 2010
i have been wanting it since its been released the instrustions i read are all cluttered and i dont understand my droid is rooted already i have 2.0.1 could someone make a tut or a youtube video?
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Jul 22, 2010
I noticed there were a couple apps that offered wifi tethering and was curious about which one to pick. Which wifi tether app are you using? Are they set up to work with the Droid X?
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Jul 20, 2010
I am waiting for my replacement Droid X to arrive (not till Friday or whatever) and I was thinking that maybe the update would fix my slowness? I have already switched back to my old phone but I'm wondering is there a way I can get the update over Wifi so I don't have to put the Droid X back onto my line? If it fixes the issues, I would of course put it back on my line and use it but I want to try the update first..
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Nov 24, 2009
Ok so I've had the Droid since day one and have been using WIFI only when at my home via my wireless router... Everything working great, speed and all...
Stopped using it for a few days as just really wasn't playing too much with the phone lately and reached for it last night... I hit the WIFI widget I have and....... Nothing...
So I scratch my head and figure maybe the password got erased or something... I check it, it's there... I try to pick up a WIFI from my neighbors and it pops right into WIFI mode...
Try mine again, and nothing... Doesn't even try to switch from 3G to the WIFI symbol...
So I go in and manually try to connect to my router and notice it tries to connect then immediately switches to saying disconnected...
I figure, ok... Must be something with my router itself.. Break out the laptop and jamright into WIFI mode without so much as a hiccup...
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Aug 4, 2010
I have 2 Access Points in my house broadcasting 2 different SSIDs, my Droid can connect to both successfully but it likes the one that is farthest away better. Most of the time I have to force connect the one I�m sitting next too. Is there a way to set a priority on which AP it connects too?
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Aug 4, 2010
I just received my new Droid X yesterday and so far I'm loving it. I discovered that there are problems with WiFi on many Droid X's and it mostly stems from what type of encryption is being used on the router. My Linksys router was set up with WPA2 Personal with AES encryption. I found out that by changing it to TKIP could alleviate the problem so that's what I did. Now WiFi seems to work just fine. The only thing that bothers me is that whenever WiFi is enabled, it doesn't seem to disable my 3G connection. All of the data is going through the WiFi connection but the 3G icon stays on the notification bar not doing anything. I thought 3G was supposed to be disabled when connected to a WiFi hotspot?
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Nov 19, 2010
On Droid 2, my wifi keeps turning on and of constantly. The only ay to stop it is to turn on airplane mode or reboot the phone. After rebooting wifi works for a little while, but after the phone sleeps for awhile and I wake it, it starts again. I have also found that if I go into wifi settings, hit menu, then hit "Scan" it fixes it, on a temp basis. This happening to anyone else? There a fix?
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Apr 7, 2010
I have been playing with this apparently and I hooked my phone to Xbox live too see how it would work. Even though it gives a strict Nat type it works well. using the setting in barnacle is there a way to make the Nat type open?
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Nov 8, 2009
I was in verizon today and the guy said that in order to buy the droid, I have to have the unlimited data plan. Is this true or can I use the wifi just at my house. Also I was wondering if you can put your own videos on it, by converting them, or do you have to buy videos.
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Jan 7, 2010
ok before you all say "why shut it down, its better using wi-fi" i know that and i have my reasons. moving on, i have tried several times now to turn off the wi-fi on my droid, both thru the power control widget and also by going thru settings-wireless-wi-fi turn off wi-fi. but for some reason it keeps coming back on. is the droid set to automatically turn on the wife when ever there is one avail even if i dont want it too? is there some hidden setting i am not seeing.
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Feb 13, 2010
How do I use it and what devices can be used with it?
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Mar 25, 2010
Wifi tethering with BB.9... I've read around and done a couple searches but actually couldn't find the simple answer. What can and can't I do with my phone while tethering?
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