Auto-switching between WiFi and 3G on BB 9000?
- Hi all,
I have just got my new Bold on Orange. Screen is really cool - the strange faux leatherette back cover less cool..
Anyway the question is, can the device auto-switch between the Orangeworld and Hotspot browsers? E.g. if I have no Orange coverage, but I have WiFi, can it be set up to automatically use WiFi?
For the browser, I would settle for a way to create a second icon so I can manually load either Hotspot Browser or Orangeworld Browser. Is there a way to create a new browser icon?
Also, I use the gmail app and google maps app a lot. Probably doesn't matter but would like them to work over WiFi occasionally too. If I turn off Mobile Network, and have a WiFi connection, I want the google apps to use WiFi. Can that be configured? Right now the google apps complain in there's no Mobile Network.
Finally - it would be cool to configure, by app, whether to use the Mobile Network or WiFi by preference - kind of a priority order for each app. Anyone know whether that is or will be possible?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Cheers,
Martin08-27-08 04:52 AMLike 0 - as far as I know, you have to change the Browser from HotSpot to Internet Browser in the Browser Options, every time you want to switch between wifi & Edge/3G. Not too sure about having 2 different icons for wifi browser & Edge/3G browser. I guess if you can do this, it'll be really useful & pretty cool.
I am afraid, using Google Apps over wifi is not possible on Blackberrys. Someone on this forum wrote that this has nothing to do with Blackberry, it's the app developer who decides whether the app can use wifi or not. therefore you'll find that some third party apps work with wifi, where as others don't (I know this is frustrating, coz I am facing the same issues on my Bold). I guess you should set-up your mind in a way that you get over these issues & work with the tools in hand. Coz that's the best way you can enjoy your device.
Hi all,
I have just got my new Bold on Orange. Screen is really cool - the strange faux leatherette back cover less cool..
Anyway the question is, can the device auto-switch between the Orangeworld and Hotspot browsers? E.g. if I have no Orange coverage, but I have WiFi, can it be set up to automatically use WiFi?
For the browser, I would settle for a way to create a second icon so I can manually load either Hotspot Browser or Orangeworld Browser. Is there a way to create a new browser icon?
Also, I use the gmail app and google maps app a lot. Probably doesn't matter but would like them to work over WiFi occasionally too. If I turn off Mobile Network, and have a WiFi connection, I want the google apps to use WiFi. Can that be configured? Right now the google apps complain in there's no Mobile Network.
Finally - it would be cool to configure, by app, whether to use the Mobile Network or WiFi by preference - kind of a priority order for each app. Anyone know whether that is or will be possible?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Cheers,
Martin03-01-09 01:42 PMLike 0 - Yeah I believe it's whatever signal is strongest. But WiFi normally will go above 3G if both are on.03-01-09 02:26 PMLike 0
- that's pretty cool, infact it should be that way only. what is the O.S. version of your device & also what browser options are selected on your device?03-01-09 02:32 PMLike 0
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It'd be great if you could post the Browser Options selected on your berry. This'll enable users like me to cross check the settings in Browser Options.
thanks03-02-09 12:18 PMLike 0 - Yeah you don't have to manually switch the browser to Hotspot in order to take advantage of wifi.
How to test it:
-Open the BB browser (3g, wifi disabled)
-Go to a page
-Minimize the browser
-Enable wifi, disable mobile network (wait for Wifi to connect first)
-Go back to browser (network says "off"), you can still browse sites, etc
As for certain apps not auto-using wifi, it's the apps fault and they need to be fixed, not the Bold.Last edited by papped; 03-02-09 at 02:00 PM.
03-02-09 01:04 PMLike 0 - Yeah you don't have to manually switch the browser to Hotspot in order to take advantage of wifi.
How to test it:
-Open a browser (3g, wifi disabled)
-Go to a page
-Minimize the browser
-Enable wifi, disable mobile network
-Go back to browser (network says "off"), you can still browse sites, etc
As for certain apps not auto-using wifi, it's the apps fault and they need to be fixed, not the Bold.
I know it's the application which needs to be rectified, in place of the phone. Is there any way end users like me can change the applications so that they work with wifi?03-02-09 01:49 PMLike 0 - I assume you let wifi connect first in step 4 (white wifi logo)?
You can't alter the source code of an application to tell it to use wifi. Either it has options built in to enable wifi manually, or it automatically uses available connections on it's own, or it doesn't support it.03-02-09 01:59 PMLike 0 - I assume you let wifi connect first in step 4 (white wifi logo)?
You can't alter the source code of an application to tell it to use wifi. Either it has options built in to enable wifi manually, or it automatically uses available connections on it's own, or it doesn't support it.
I have Edge available & the wifi icon is never white on my device. It's always gray. Also when you go to Manage Connections from the Menu, even though the wifi connection is on, there is a white "-" sign against wifi, unlike the green "tick" against the Mobile Network (an explanation on this will be really great & I'll really appreciate it).03-02-09 02:12 PMLike 0 - hang on..
I have Edge available & the wifi icon is never white on my device. It's always gray. Also when you go to Manage Connections from the Menu, even though the wifi connection is on, there is a white "-" sign against wifi, unlike the green "tick" against the Mobile Network (an explanation on this will be really great & I'll really appreciate it).03-02-09 02:15 PMLike 0 -
I guess the wifi logo is not white coz the BB Connect Services can not be accessed via the wifi ??03-02-09 02:23 PMLike 0 -
Anyways, so you are saying that the wifi logo should be white & there should be a Green Check against wifi. Well, I think I got to figure out the router settings etc..03-02-09 02:33 PMLike 0 - I'm having the same issue. My browser doesn't switch between hotspot and internet... I hope someone can post their config so I can check that. Or post some kind of fix. It's quite annoying to have to manually change all the time
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-09-09 05:17 PMLike 0 -
but anyways, is it possible that the in-built bb browser uses wifi (where ever available) by default, but if wifi is not available, it uses Edge/3G (like it happens in other phones like Nokias)03-10-09 02:31 AMLike 0 - ok, so that means that I should have the General Options(in Browser) as Internet Browser & the Browser will switch between the wifi & edge automatically. Right ???03-11-09 01:51 AMLike 0
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One way to choose which network to use is to create a bookmark for a site and then edit it. In the edit options you can choose which browser to invoke when launching the bookmark.
This behavior is consistent with all BB apps. The network used is determined by each application, not the BB OS. Since the BB Browser does not have an "auto" setting, you have to set or invoke the correct browser for the network you want to use.03-11-09 08:08 AMLike 0 - My Blackberry browser is set to "Internet Browser". When I walk through the door at home, and WiFi Connects to my router, The Blackberry Browser uses WiFi over 3G03-11-09 08:17 AMLike 0
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