[GH-ISSUE #19] Keep wifi awake when phone is in sleep mode #15

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opened 2026-02-28 01:22:45 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments

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Originally created by @abbyad on GitHub (May 3, 2012).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ushahidi/SMSSync/issues/19

When the phone sleeps the wifi turns off after a timeout, which means that messages are not synchronized automatically until the phone wakes.

A solution is to use an app like "Wi-Fi Keep Awake" to make sure that the wifi stays on, but it may be a nice feature to set wifi preference from within SMSSync, as done here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3871824/how-do-i-keep-wifi-from-disconnecting-when-phone-is-asleep

Originally created by @abbyad on GitHub (May 3, 2012). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ushahidi/SMSSync/issues/19 When the phone sleeps the wifi turns off after a timeout, which means that messages are not synchronized automatically until the phone wakes. A solution is to use an app like "Wi-Fi Keep Awake" to make sure that the wifi stays on, but it may be a nice feature to set wifi preference from within SMSSync, as done here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3871824/how-do-i-keep-wifi-from-disconnecting-when-phone-is-asleep

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@eyedol commented on GitHub (May 3, 2012):

@abbyad -- Looking into that. Keep you posted

@eyedol commented on GitHub (May 3, 2012): @abbyad -- Looking into that. Keep you posted

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@mandric commented on GitHub (May 7, 2012):

@abbyad was the phone plugged into a power source when you tested this? I can't reproduce this when my phone is plugged into a laptop via usb. I leave it all night and in the morning send an sms and get a response. Wondering if there is a setting related to wifi policy that is different between our phones.

@mandric commented on GitHub (May 7, 2012): @abbyad was the phone plugged into a power source when you tested this? I can't reproduce this when my phone is plugged into a laptop via usb. I leave it all night and in the morning send an sms and get a response. Wondering if there is a setting related to wifi policy that is different between our phones.

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@abbyad commented on GitHub (May 7, 2012):

From what I know the phone was connected, although there may have been power outages at some point. Since you are connected to your computer the debug mode may be keeping the phone fully awake? It is also possible that it depends on the phone manufacturer or model. In this case it was a Google/Samsung Nexus S

@abbyad commented on GitHub (May 7, 2012): From what I know the phone was connected, although there may have been power outages at some point. Since you are connected to your computer the debug mode may be keeping the phone fully awake? It is also possible that it depends on the phone manufacturer or model. In this case it was a Google/Samsung Nexus S

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@lbell commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2012):

Experiencing the same issue. SMSSync should wake WIFI up when a message comes in.

@lbell commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2012): Experiencing the same issue. SMSSync should wake WIFI up when a message comes in.

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@eyedol commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2012):

Fixed

@eyedol commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2012): Fixed