topic Re: Can't disable agps in XPERIA archive

Can't disable agps

Jishek — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:00:20 GMT

Firmware: 33.2.A.2.93/R3A
Even when I set localization mode to 'device only' phone using agps - so I am charged for cellular data.
Note that scanning settings both are OFF

Secondly: when I switch localization off and then on mode resets to best accuracy instead of remembering last value

Bug

Re: Can't disable agps

Uliwooly — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:24:04 GMT

Could you test it in >>> safe mode

Re: Can't disable agps

Jishek — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:37:21 GMT

Same problem in safe mode.

GPS mode: only device, both options in scanning are off and agps still works and I am charged for data transfer.

Re: Can't disable agps

Uliwooly — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:48:18 GMT

How do you know that you are charged data bc of GPS and not a different app?

Re: Can't disable agps

Jishek — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:56:03 GMT

When I am connected to WiFi and turn on for example speedtest app which using localization I see appearing localization icon and a second later arrow up/down on GSM signal icon.
I am checking then my carrier app and I have connection and lost like 50-100kb.
Same with any other app that are using GPS.

Again: mode of gps was set to 'device only' so no agps should be used. Scanning options are off as well.

Re: Can't disable agps

Uliwooly — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:06:14 GMT

if you send or receive MMS that will count as data, but what if you go to settings > data usage > check before and after

Re: Can't disable agps

Jishek — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:13:23 GMT

When I send MMS then I am charged for MMS only.
Yes, it's using data transfer.

Anyways comparing MMS to agps is not the point.
I have option in settings that not working correctly.
Seems agps is permanently on.

Re: Can't disable agps

1adrian1 — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:00:33 GMT

Then use a different setting, there's 3 to choose from battery save mode is just as accurate nowadays and doesn't use any data as I use this setting myself.

Re: Can't disable agps

Jishek — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:04:22 GMT

Read my previous posts.
I wrote there that I use them already but agps still works.

Re: Can't disable agps

1adrian1 — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 05:04:44 GMT

Then set up n needs changing, is the background data for each app turned off individually if not this is why it's still using data. I have a limited amount of data each month myself on a contract I can assure you that if you use it on battery saver mode with the background data for each app turned off individually the device won't use any data at all I unless you tell it to and my location settings are on 24/7

Re: Can't disable agps

Jishek — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 06:47:02 GMT

Ok tested again:

- battery saving mode: the agps don't work, data aren't taken but gps also don't work. Can be checked by 'GPS test' application. So during travel it's useless. Can't show localization with data/WiFi off.
-only device mode (description says it's pure gps) GPS works very fast because are using agps. Data were taken during first positioning.
Using by app that don't have permission to data transfer but only to localization. Again: data were taken by agps.

So..
What do you think what's wrong with my settings?
Or maybe it's bug?
Try byself with only device mode and note if arrows up/down appear for second on signal strength icon (with data transfer off)

Re: Can't disable agps

Rickard — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:08:24 GMT

Selecting device only will not disable assisted start on the GPS. It only disables location by WiFi, mobile network and bluetooth.

What you can try is to go to Settings -> More -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names. Here check the APN type on all your APNs. If you have "supl" on the APN-type, try to remove this. Then turn off mobile data or connect to WiFi and see if it still uses the mobile network.

Re: Can't disable agps

Jishek — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:50:52 GMT

Yes! Jackpot!
That was it. This settings did the trick.
Thanks.

Solved.