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New Application WiFi Disabler: Turn Off WiFi Radio When Your Router Is Out Of Range

by Adam Zeis on 30 Jun 2009 11:46 AM
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I just got word of a cool new app called WiFi Disabler. The premise is simple - when a WiFi connection to your router is lost, WiFi Disabler will turn off WiFi radio on your device to help save battery life. You can set a specified time-out to give your device a chance to reconnect, and after the allotted time WiFi radio will shut off and alert you. If you are a power user and leave WiFi on when you leave the house or office, this may come in handy. However I suppose the big drawback for most will be that the application only disables WiFi, and it doesn't appear to turn on again when a valid network is found. WiFi Disabler works with and WiFi enabled device running OS 4.5+.  You can grab it for $3.95 from ShopCrackBerry.com.

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Posted by Yandar Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

To be fair Adam, this app will not be able to reconnect to a valid signal without periodically turning on the WiFi. Doing so would defeat any battery saving as powering up the WiFi radio, say 60 times an hour and searching than been off.

 
 
Posted by davidnyc Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

This app doesn't really make sense to me for someone with a T-Mobile UMA phone where your phone can handoff between the cell network and your home WiFi when you enter your house during a phone call.

 
 
Posted by crackberryn00b Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

My Storm must already have this!

 
 
Posted by buckken Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

I was going to comment about how my Storm could really use this (read facetious). ;-)

 
 
Posted by crysis63 Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

it needs more features.

 
 
Posted by synwars Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

A simple tour through the "Power Modes Screen" in the "WiFi E-Screen" of your phone will show that it already has power saving features. The default is Auto Power Save, meaning it will switch to Active (Full Power or no Power Save) when in use and switch to Long/Short Doze (Maximum Power Save) when not in use and back again. You can manipulate these to boost your WiFi range or to save power. Either way, on a battery pull the WiFi defaults to Auto Power Save, saving your battery when away from a WiFi hotspot.

IMHO, best bang for your buck, for a dollar more you can buy QuickLaunch which gives you the option of a quick and easy WiFi toggle as well as all the other cool features.

 
 
Posted by grimmstaBB Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

WOW this would be one of the best apps ever.........if my friggin Storm had Wifi

 
 
Posted by rogerbinns Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

I have my Flip set with wifi, cellular and bluetooth always on and the phone will last about 4 days between charges. The only way I have found to make much difference in battery life is to watch several hours of video. RIM have done a really good job at power management.

 
 
Posted by tsweeney77 Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

This program would work great with my Verizon BB Storm!!! Oh wait.....

 
 
Posted by gonzoanthro Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 957 days ago

What a nice problem to have - the need to turn off wifi, that is. As a storm owner, I would love to need this app.

 
 
Posted by npunk42 Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 956 days ago

Need not apply.

 
 
Posted by crysis63 Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 956 days ago

$3.95!, they can take this crappy app and shove it.

 
 
Posted by michelbites Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 956 days ago

I would love to see this app switch my browser automatically when my wifi gets turned off. When I am at home its on Hotspot browser but when I'm out I have to turn it on just browser... It would be nice if it would do it for me...

 
 
Posted by TokenWasp Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 956 days ago

So basically getting this would completely eliminate the benefit of WiFi hotspots for AT&T customers....no thanks.