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#230258 15-Feb-2018 14:41
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The background to this is my hardware is a samsung J1 running Android 5.1.1.  This was originally sourced from 2D but now I am with Orcon (Spark?).  For some time now I have had WIFI switched off as I do not use all of my monthly data allowance most of the time and I have so much rollover data some expires from time to time.  Moving to Orcon though, the rollover data was lost and I turned on WIFI to minimise data use over the first few months.


The problem I have is that if I power up at home, the handset connects via WIFI and GMAIL and LOGMATE (commercial driver logbook app) work OK.  Leave home though and the WIFI symbol is replaced by the 4g symbol so mobile data appears to be working.  Fire up GMAIL again though and sync fails.  Head back home and GMAIL syncs OK.  Chrome always works (or appears to).  For the LOGMATE app I can force it to stop then run it again and it comes up as 'online'.


My exposure to android and data networks is basic but as I understand it swapping from WIFI to mobile data involves an IP address change but I would have thought that apps should be able to deal with this.  Google search gave no specific results but this problem is difficult for a non-tech such as myself to use the right search words.  I am aware that the J1 is an entry-level device and would contemplate upgrading if there is credible evidence that this would alleviate or fix the ssue.


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  #1958641 15-Feb-2018 15:25
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Does any data at all work via 4G? If not have you updated your APN list when you changed providers?

 

 

 

 




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  #1958737 15-Feb-2018 19:01
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Yes I have mobile data working.  All apps work on WIFI and mobile data, but a change (from WIFI to mobile data and vice versa) causes the GMAP to fail to sync and LOGMATE to report 'no data connection available - offline'.




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  #1958785 15-Feb-2018 20:36
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Thanks for that.  I turned on Developer Mode and enabled this option.  I will report back.


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  #1959731 17-Feb-2018 21:20
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Any luck OldGeek?


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  #1959732 17-Feb-2018 21:20
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Any luck OldGeek?


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  #1959743 17-Feb-2018 22:39
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Will know tomorrow when I am away from home.


 
 
 

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  #1959753 17-Feb-2018 23:16
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When you leave home i take it like most you  don't turn off the wifi on the phone, and once out of range from you modem at home you see the 4G appear on the phone

 

 

 

- when the device is in this not working 100% for data state have you tried restarting the phone............does that change anything

 

- have you  tried turning off wifi on the phone while @ home, , then turn the phone off for 10 seconds turning it back on to see if things work as should


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  #1961077 20-Feb-2018 15:46
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NZFINEST:

 

When you leave home i take it like most you  don't turn off the wifi on the phone, and once out of range from you modem at home you see the 4G appear on the phone

 

 

 

- when the device is in this not working 100% for data state have you tried restarting the phone............does that change anything

 

- have you  tried turning off wifi on the phone while @ home, , then turn the phone off for 10 seconds turning it back on to see if things work as should

 

 

 

 

Yep - tried a lot of combinations of power cycling, wifi of-on etc.  None have made any difference.


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  #1961079 20-Feb-2018 15:49
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tehgerbil:

 

Perhaps try enabling "Aggresive wifi to cellular handover"?

 

https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/90250/what-does-the-aggressive-wi-fi-to-cellular-handover-option-in-developer-settin/91462 

 

 

I ran with this for a few days - the problem persists.  So I have now turned Developer Options off.

 

So there is no solution in sight.


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