[wawa_bb]

Hello everyone. I did alot of searching and I couldn't find any articles on this topic. Basically, I'm trying to get my mobile network to turn off. I work in a place where I don't get a signal at all. And like all my previous phones, I put it on "airplane mode" to conserve battery.

This is an unlocked storm, I use it on AT&T network. I used this forum to get internet services, MMS, etc. working on the phone, which works GREAT! Prior to updating my OS to 5.0, I was able to turn off the mobile network.

After updating the OS to 5.0, (and going to work the next day) I noticed that when I press mobile network, the check in the box goes away for a second, then comes back automatically. The place where ON/OFF appears, the ON fades for a second, then comes back on. The top of the screen then shows "searching for GSM", then later says "no service" and I have a nice little "x" in the place bars would normally appear if I had a signal.

I've tried everything I know, I'm sure there's something I'm missing. Under mobile network options, I have Network Selection Mode: Automatic, Network Technology: GSM/UMTS, Network Mode: 3G & 2G, just as the directions stated for setting up for Data Plan services.

Any ideas?

[brerfrog]

You should be able to go into "Manage Connections" and then "Turn All Connections Off". I've never had it automatically come back on. Usually I just turn off the data to save battery when its low("Mobile Network Options", toggle "Data Services" to Off).

Not sure why it would toggle back on for you.

Edit: I know it actually waits for the connections to die before the box visually unchecks. Is there a chance your hitting it twice trying to get it to uncheck and then it disconnects and reconnects?

[wawa_bb]

Yep, I tried that too, everything toggles, even the signal area (where the bars are) says off, but for a second, then everything comes back on.

[brerfrog]

Weird, I toggled mine off and its stayed out. The title changes to "Restore Connections" and has remained off the past few minutes. I have plenty of things that would try and connect (Google Talk, Maps, etc) so its not a problem of an app trying to call for the Mobile Network and the phone automatically reconnecting to satisfy the call. Don't know what to suggest, I'm sure you've tried a battery pull... sorry.

[wawa_bb]

You are a genius and I'm an *****. I can't believe I didn't think of it before. When you talked about all the "things that would try to connect..." that got me thinking of all the crap I recently put on my Storm. I just fixed it, took off whatever it was and now it works like it's supposed to. Thanks for your remarks and replies.

[brerfrog]

That is really weird, none of my apps seems to override the Network Connection settings. Do you know what app had that ability? Glad it worked out in the end.

[wawa_bb]

Not sure what app it was. I downloaded many things from crackberry. Thanks anyway.

[zrxoa1]

So what....you removed ALL your apps?

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