User:Magick777/Opportunistic Power Saving

(→Maintain phone in GSM mode by default (when on battery))
(→Maintain phone in GSM mode by default when on battery)
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== Maintain phone in GSM mode by default when on battery ==
== Maintain phone in GSM mode by default when on battery ==
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* Switch to 2G mode opportunistically when all seems to be quiet
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* Switch to GSM mode opportunistically when all seems to be quiet
** trigger on phone locked
** trigger on phone locked
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** check for blockers
*** don't change anything if we're on a call
*** don't change anything if we're on a call
*** don't change anything if we're in the target radio mode
*** don't change anything if we're in the target radio mode
*** don't change anything if the user may still want 3G
*** don't change anything if the user may still want 3G
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**** check for blocker applications, connections or traffic
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*** don't change if we have blocker applications, connections or traffic
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***** only treat data apps as blockers if we're not on WiFi
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**** but blocker applications or traffic not applicable if we're on WiFi
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** cooling off period of 2 mins during which device unlock cancels radio switch
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** cooling off period during which a device unlock cancels radio switch
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** then make the switch
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** perform final sanity checks
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*** recheck that we're still not on a call after our cooling off period
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** then make the switch to GSM mode
* Switch to dual mode or explicit 3G when something requires it
* Switch to dual mode or explicit 3G when something requires it

Revision as of 23:31, 19 July 2010

Opportunistic Power Saving

Maintain phone in GSM mode by default when on battery

  • Switch to GSM mode opportunistically when all seems to be quiet
    • trigger on phone locked
    • check for blockers
      • don't change anything if we're on a call
      • don't change anything if we're in the target radio mode
      • don't change anything if the user may still want 3G
      • don't change if we have blocker applications, connections or traffic
        • but blocker applications or traffic not applicable if we're on WiFi
    • cooling off period during which a device unlock cancels radio switch
    • perform final sanity checks
      • recheck that we're still not on a call after our cooling off period
    • then make the switch to GSM mode
  • Switch to dual mode or explicit 3G when something requires it
    • trigger on events
      • launch browser
      • open e-mail account
      • launch other application
    • but test the following
      • don't change anything if we're on a voice call
      • don't change anything if we're already using WiFi
      • don't change anything if we're already in the target radio mode
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