On My Android Phone What Does "Auto-sync Data" Mean?
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Hey everyone, I was just wondering what the departure was betwixt Background Data and Auto Sync is. Cheers
09-17-2011 08:32 AM
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That's a keen question. I'd like to know that too.
In my experience, Auto Sync doesn't work without Background Data enabled. And Groundwork Data doesn't practice anything on its own. And fifty-fifty with both of them disabled, that'southward no guarantee that some apps (or the system) won't transmit data in the background.
But that'south merely my observation. There may be some existent theory and logic behind these ii. I'd love to know.
09-17-2011 01:04 PM
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I'm guessing auto sync is for the accounts located in that menu, and groundwork data is just for general apply. But that'south just my stance
09-17-2011 01:26 PM
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sync is just to sync your accounts.
Groundwork data but allows information to run in the background, it could be to sync your accounts, update your apps or merely let apps communicate with their server.edit
but noticed that the postal service in a higher place this says the aforementioned thing.Sent from my LG-VM670 using Tapatalk
09-17-2011 01:46 PM
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Thank you both. I empathise what you say.
I approximate what makes it a little fuzzy is that apps and the system can use data regardless of whether Background Data is enabled or not. (The merely way to completely avoid data transmission is to disable the radio.) So why even have that choice at all?
Even so thanks for clarifying!
09-18-2011 xi:45 AM
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What do you mean clarifying? None of those replies did anything other than state the obvious. I'm still just as baffled every bit before regarding those settings, what about you lot? :-)
anyone else got a definitive answer to the question?
Thanks.09-29-2011 01:21 AM
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What do y'all mean clarifying? None of those replies did annihilation other than state the obvious. I'm nonetheless just as baffled as earlier regarding those settings, what well-nigh you? :-)
anyone else got a definitive answer to the question?
Thanks.Googled it, constitute this mail service at HowardForums: Background Data vs Auto-Sync - Whats the Divergence?
Background Information includes Autosync plus other functions that involved sucking data, notably background polling and notifications such as what Twitter apps do.
To turn off Sync, yous have to fix up the Power Widget on your homescreen. You practise this by pressing on the Homescreen long plenty for a menu to appear, and this carte du jour gives yous options to Add to the Homescreen: Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders and Wallpapers. If you click on them, each will show you lot more than options to install. The Power Widget is something I recommend installing considering it is that useful.
There is going to be v buttons on the widget - Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, Sync and Brightness. Plow off Sync. The role for the other buttons are obvious.
If you go to Settings in that location is too Accounts and Sync Settings. YOu tin turn off both Background Data and Autosync. You lot tin also turn off the Sync accounts.
At this point, your data usage is completely on demand, but y'all don't go push button e-mail, automatic contacts reconciliation and stuff like that. Twitter and newsreaders don't poll and pull out data on the background at intervals. Neither volition weather apps pull information from the web on the groundwork. Your data utilise is completely on your will.
Which is pretty much what I was going to say anyways. AutoSync manages your sync accounts (like your Google business relationship, Facebook, Twitter, etc) and allows them to automatically sync whatever data is nether that account whenever it feels like it (similar I know with Facebook, there's an option to sync contacts merely that's it. Under my Google account, at that place's an option to disable/enable syncing of Books, Docs, Contacts, Gmail, Music, Picasa Web Albums, and Calendar (because I have all those apps installed). When you lot uncheck AutoSync you lose the ability to sync these particular things.
At present background data includes AutoSync, just also includes everything else (notifications, automatic refreshing, etc) like every bit said above in the quote.
09-29-2011 02:43 AM
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Thank you both. I empathize what you say.
I guess what makes it a little fuzzy is that apps and the system can use information regardless of whether Background Data is enabled or not. (The but fashion to completely avoid information manual is to disable the radio.) So why even have that option at all?
Withal thank you for clarifying!
Perchance for the people who still want data on their phone, but but when they know information technology'south existence used (ie they don't want facebook running and updating in the groundwork, just when they say and then)
09-29-2011 02:45 AM
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Thank you both. I sympathize what you lot say.
I estimate what makes information technology a little fuzzy is that apps and the system can use data regardless of whether Background Data is enabled or non. (The only fashion to completely avert data transmission is to disable the radio.) So why even accept that option at all?
Still thanks for clarifying!
Background Data is a global setting that apps should obey before trying to use information. But desperately written apps tin ignore it. Just like rotating the screen has a global setting, simply some apps (like camera & gallery) ignore information technology and rotate always.
09-29-2011 01:30 PM
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What do yous mean clarifying? None of those replies did anything other than state the obvious. I'g still just every bit baffled as before regarding those settings, what nigh you?
I think these replies did in fact point out what the differences are between the two settings - and I wanted to let the posters know I appreciated their answers.
That said, the design remains a bit fuzzy since (as another poster kindly pointed out) the settings are only "suggestions" - apps tin however practice whatsoever they desire regardless of these settings.
10-01-2011 10:51 AM
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Possibly for the people who yet want data on their phone, simply only when they know information technology'southward beingness used (ie they don't want facebook running and updating in the groundwork, only when they say so)
Yes, that's a good betoken. As well, re your other postal service, I added the power widget to my home screen the start day I got the phone. I apply information technology all the time exactly for that purpose.
Here'due south what I call back is odd virtually this design: Machine sync but works when background data is enabled - but background data serves ALMOST no purpose because apps can still admission information regardless of information technology.
Auto sync should work whenever enabled (and does, actually, because it forces background data on). Background information should exist called "Manually invoked data apply just" and prevent information access to help protect users with paid or limited data plans.
That would make more sense to me. Information technology's not a major result for me, though, one time I got used to it.
10-01-2011 11:08 AM
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Ehh I kinda knew what information technology meant...but then once again i'g smarter than the average bear haha
10-01-2011 06:45 PM
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If battery issue and/or data costs are a business organisation (and it usually is), so only allowing sync for say v minutes every hour or two will assist reduce battery utilise and data costs significantly.
Either of these first-class apps tin can automate this so that it will plough on every X hours/minutes and turn off X minutes later (you lot volition have to define the rules for it, but y'all can ask for help from their websites if you demand)
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