Thread 'Android client does not work in flight mode'

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DonChunior Send message Joined: 15 Feb 16 Posts: 6	Message 75579 - Posted: 31 Jan 2017, 14:42:55 UTC For some weeks now, I activate the flight mode of my phone in the night, when I sleep. I recognized, that the Android BOINC client does not work then. But in my opinion it should! Or at least I want an option to turn crunching on, while the phone is in flight mode. ID: 75579 ·
ChristianB Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 12 Posts: 321	Message 75622 - Posted: 2 Feb 2017, 13:25:03 UTC Maybe you don't have enough work downloaded to crunch through the night. ID: 75622 ·
DonChunior Send message Joined: 15 Feb 16 Posts: 6	Message 75625 - Posted: 2 Feb 2017, 13:52:16 UTC - in response to Message 75622.   I definitely have work - I checked this several times ... I noted the progress of the tasks before activating the flight mode and checked it again in the morning: The BOINC client did nothing during the whole night. ID: 75625 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15599	Message 75626 - Posted: 2 Feb 2017, 14:00:04 UTC - in response to Message 75625.   Why use flight mode? What are you trying to save here? Is it that the device isn't plugged in during the night? ID: 75626 ·
DonChunior Send message Joined: 15 Feb 16 Posts: 6	Message 75630 - Posted: 2 Feb 2017, 19:22:38 UTC - in response to Message 75626.   Why use flight mode? What are you trying to save here? Is it that the device isn't plugged in during the night? I use my device as alarm in the morning and so it's placed on the bedside locker and plugged in during the night. As I want to avoid all the radiation next to my head, I put the phone into flight mode. I "just" want to save my health. ;-) ID: 75630 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15599	Message 75639 - Posted: 2 Feb 2017, 22:35:26 UTC - in response to Message 75630.   Can you try to run one night without setting the phone to flight mode? See if that makes a difference? ID: 75639 ·
noderaser Send message Joined: 2 Jan 14 Posts: 276	Message 75651 - Posted: 3 Feb 2017, 3:45:25 UTC Did you try turning WiFi on? I usually turn my phone into airplane mode with WiFi at work, because the cell signal inside our building is very weak to non-existent, and my battery drops like a rock. But, I can use WiFi for calling, texting, etc. so I don't see any loss of capabilities. The WiFI radio is a lot lower power than the cell radio, if that meeds your "needs". My Detailed BOINC Stats ID: 75651 ·
DonChunior Send message Joined: 15 Feb 16 Posts: 6	Message 75739 - Posted: 6 Feb 2017, 12:10:29 UTC I tested it one night without flight mode again: BOINC client has crunched. Also I tested one night with flight mode, but WiFi on: BOINC client has crunched too. So it seems it does not work with "full" flight mode. But as there is work available, why does it not crunch?! ID: 75739 ·
robsmith Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 May 09 Posts: 1317	Message 75743 - Posted: 7 Feb 2017, 13:33:21 UTC Probably because "Flight Mode" is a sort of "almost awake" mode, where not only are the comms turned off, but the device dozes due to lack of screen/finger activity. Turning the WiFi on might just be providing enough heart-beat activity to prevent this slumbering mode to be active. ID: 75743 ·

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