Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I get started?

Start by adding a scheduled period. You might be happy with just one time period that starts in the morning by turning on mobile data, Wi-Fi and the ringer sound and ends when you normally go to bed when the ringer and the network radios should be switched off.

How do I add a schedule?

Press the + Button at the bottom of the main screen. A dialog will open where you can add the required details for the scheduled period:

• An optional name of the schedule, for example 'Weekdays'.
• The time to turn on Wi-Fi, mobile data, bluetooth or the ringer sound. If you only want to switch things off, just un-tick the 'on' check box.
• The time to switch off the chosen items. If no switch-off is required just un-tick the 'off' check box.
• If you want the switch-off occur before the switch-on, just tap on the green / red icon on the right to swap on and off. This is useful for 'quiet times', such as regular meetings, religious activities or your nap after lunch. The result is that the network radios are shown as crossed out. Additionally during 'disabling' periods, 'Interval Connection' is not supported. Therefore if you want to use Interval Connection it is advisable to use the first option shown above with the switch-on happening before the switch-off.
• Set the weekdays for which the scheduled period should be active. The profile will be started on the days you specify. The period ends the same day or, if 'next day' is indicated next to the end of the time period, it will end on the day after.
  • Chose Wi-Fi, mobile data, bluetooth or ringer sound or any combination to be switched on and off at the given times. The white icon indicates that the item will be switched on/off, a dark icon indicates that nothing will change. For Wi-Fi and mobile data you can additionally specify 'Interval Connection'. For 'Ringer sound' you can additionally specify whether the vibrator should be enabled after the ringer sound is switched off. For an explanation on Interval connection, tap the question mark.

What is 'Interval Connection'?

This option saves battery power and reduces mobile data usage. Interval connection turns off Wi-Fi or Mobile Data when the device is not used and only re-connects at regular intervals for a short duration (interval and duration can be changed in settings) to fetch new messages. It is also turned on when the device is unlocked. This option can be enabled for Wi-Fi or Mobile Data during the active times of a period. For Wi-Fi on android 4.4.2 (KitKat) this option should be used with care (see the known issue at the bottom of the page).

What does the red dot mean in the bottom right of the scheduled period?

The red dot in the lower right corner of a scheduled period indicates that the scheduled period is currently active. This is also the case if it was activated manually.

Context Menu

Long-press on a scheduled period to show the context menu:

How do I manually activate a scheduled profile?

Long-press on the item to see the context menu. Then chose 'Activate now'.

How can I skip the next execution of a scheduled period?

Long-press on the item to see the context menu. Then chose 'Skip next occurrence'. The skip-icon will be shown in the lower right of the period. If the scheduled period is already active, it will not be switched off (or switched on if it is a period that switches things off).

How can I stop 'Interval Connection' for the active period?

If you want to temporarily override the re-connecting behaviour and keep Wi-Fi or mobile data always on or always off then long-press the active period and un-check the respective interval connection entry. The interval connection symbol will turn black as a result:

How can I re-order the schedules in the list?

Long-press on a schedule to see the context menu. Then chose 'Move up' or 'Move down'.

Why can't I schedule flight mode?

Starting with Jelly Bean Android does not allow to change flight mode through code unless the phone is rooted. However, you can schedule silent mode. To minimize battery drain by cell standby make sure to keep the phone in a location with good reception. At some point in the future we might provide a version for rooted phones that includes this option.

Why can't I move the app to the external SD card?

Network Scheduler needs to be notified after a reboot of the device to schedule the configured periods. However, on Android this is not supported for apps on the SD card. Additionally, Network Scheduler uses Android AlarmManager to be notified to start / stop a configured schedule. This is also not possible for apps on the SD card. This is the documentation by google.

Does Network Scheduler drain the battery?

No. There is no service constantly running in the background. Network Scheduler is notified by the system when it's time to switch a sensor on or off. To limit the power consumption of Network Scheduler even further you can specify a long connect interval, such as once every hour for the interval-connection feature. But even with a 15 minutes interval the battery use is negligible.

What are all the permissions used for?

Prevent phone from sleeping: Wake up the phone when it is time to switch a radio on or off

Control vibration: Vibrate to notify that a radio is going to be switched off soon, if configured (see Settings)

Run at startup: Re-scheduling the switch-on/-off times is necessary after a reboot of the device

Access Bluetooth settings, pair with Bluetooth devices: Toggle Bluetooth radio

View network connections: Check if Wi-Fi is connected (for the 'Keep Wi-Fi connected' setting), Check if Mobile Data is enabled

View Wi-Fi connections: Check if Wi-Fi is enabled or not

Change network connectivity: Toggle Mobile Data

Connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi: Toggle Wi-Fi

Modify or delete the contents of your SD card: Write / Delete Log File

I have Android 4.4.2 - 4.4.4 (KitKat) and my Wi-Fi cannot be enabled any more!

This is a known issue on Android 4.4.2. I'm having this issue on my Nexus 7 (2012). Apparently all battery saver apps suffer from this. You can improve your situation with the following setting:

In the device settings go to the advanced Wi-Fi settings and check 'Scanning always available'. This will have some effect on the battery, especially when location service and other apps require a location. On the other hand this might save energy because the alternative is using the GPS sensor which might have an even greater effect on the battery.