Auto3G extends your battery life by automatically turning off the 3G radio (leaving on the 2G radio) when you lock your iPhone and automatically turning on the 3G radio when you unlock your iPhone. This way you always have the speed of 3G when you need it without the battery loss.
As explained by Apple, this results in up to 100% greater battery life: "7 hours of talk time on 3G, 14 hours of talk time on 2G." (apple.com/batteries/iphone.html)
Auto3G can be purchased from the Cydia Store for $5.99
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Jonathan - September 1, 2010 at 11:01am
I loaded up the 1.2 version and it fixed the problems for me with crashing my phone. Works like a charm now- I love it- increased my battery life by about six hours of standby. Six bucks was nothing now that this works.
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JAMES - August 31, 2010 at 1:34pm
Works well, my battery would get down to around 30%, it's now at 70% so happy days for me.
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Lomisz - August 31, 2010 at 10:31am
How much more battery does 3g use up in standby mode? The statistic about 3g during talk time is completely irrelevant to this app!
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LowFlyR - August 31, 2010 at 9:38am
Way overpriced....
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Animal - August 31, 2010 at 7:58am
Will this work with Skype in the background (If set up with 3G unrestrictor)
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Alam - August 31, 2010 at 3:30am
Simply Overpriced.....
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Rajiv - August 30, 2010 at 11:55pm
BigBoss wasn't the one who set the price; it was the author of the package.
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Zubair - August 30, 2010 at 7:41pm
What does the timeout option do??
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subarurider - August 31, 2010 at 10:07am
It's let you stay longer on 3G in case you are downloading something heavy that needs more download speed.
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mmc - August 30, 2010 at 6:15pm
this is a great idea, and yes you can get calls and text when the phone is locked. Some of these comments really show you don't understand what your talking about. 2G is a older data network (edge) that uses less battery than newer 3G. Try making a call on EDGE verses 3G. you can hear a quality difference but for standby you don't need 3G. 2G (edge) is perfect for pushing text and emails to your phone while in stand by. And this app activates 3G when you need it, for safari, youtube, ect. These are the apps you really need 3G for. Price is high though, it works great though. And does swich over faster than you might expect. Only about half a second between 3g/2g.
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kas23 - August 31, 2010 at 9:38am
But, I get much better coverage using 3G. When I switch over to EDGE, my bars either drop down to 1 or I lose service. So, how exactly am I to receive a phone call when the phone is in stanby (EDGE) then? The call will likely just go right to voice mail. You really should think before you reply.
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subarurider - August 31, 2010 at 10:05am
I agree with your comment 100% most of the other opinions are bull........!
If you use SBsettings you can see how fast switches between 2g & 3G.
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Nick - August 31, 2010 at 10:22am
The difference between 3G coverage and 2G (Edge) coverage is completely dependent on where you live, so his statement is most likely true in the are he lives, and yours true in the area you live. Most people have better 2G (Edge) coverage because AT&T hasn't blanketed the USA with 3G yet and there are a lot of places that have spotty 3G coverage and very strong 2G coverage.
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Philip - August 30, 2010 at 4:19pm
Saying it increases 100% battery life is WRONG. Apple says you have 14 hours 2G and 7 hours 3G during TALK TIME. Not standby. If this pputs the phone in 2G during standby and NOT talk time, how is it supposed to be any benefit from the 14/7 hours statement?
Every single minute you spend talking will be on 3G.
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Max - August 30, 2010 at 4:18pm
Does anybody tried it with backgrouder app and try to download hack apps from installous and when u turn off ur iphone, does it cut off also the downloading. The reason im asking it coz i usually do it to conserve battery when im downloading espicially right now that file dude runs like a turtle.
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subarurider - August 31, 2010 at 10:09am
You have the time out option to stay longer time on 3G even with the phone locked.
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soller - August 30, 2010 at 3:53pm
I want the same thing with Bluetooth
I only need bt in the car and in the car the phone always on the
charger, so when charging the phone bt is on, and off on disconnect.
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D-Man - August 30, 2010 at 3:45pm
Does this also turn WiFi off?
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Nick - August 30, 2010 at 3:50pm
The iPhone automatically turns off Wi-Fi when it's on standby.
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Frank - August 30, 2010 at 3:28pm
I just use the 3G toggle on sbsettings. I leave my phone on edge and toggle to 3G if i want to use safari etc. My battery can last for 2 days with normal usage. 3GS on 4.0.1.
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iHots - August 30, 2010 at 11:14pm
I strongly agree with you. Just one tap from sbsetting toggle for $6...sigh. Note that sbsetting can be run on lockscreen. I just tap the sbsetting on before I slide to unlock
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iPhone Blogr - August 30, 2010 at 2:23pm
Wouldn't even think about downloading this even if it were free.... if 3g is turned off in standby how are you supposeed to know if you are getting a call or a text message? Kinda defeats the purpose of having a phone if people can't get ahold of you right? Might as well just buy an iPod Touch.
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iPhone Blogr - August 30, 2010 at 2:25pm
Not to mention, you could easily produce the same result for free by using the Airplane Mode sbsettings toggle to disable 3g whenever you don't need it.
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kloquewerk - August 30, 2010 at 2:26pm
It doesn't say it disables the phone, it says it disables 3G. Turn your 3G off, if u even have an iPhone, and try to text or make a call. Magic, right? SMH
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Nick - August 30, 2010 at 2:28pm
You're completely misunderstanding this. It turns off 3G only, which means the iPhone will still be on the Edge network, so your iPhone is still connected to the network and you'll still get everything you normally would, it will use less battery because Edge doesn't suck up as much power as 3G does. Do you understand this now?
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iPhone Blogr - August 30, 2010 at 2:40pm
Yes, I understand, I still don't see how this warrants a $6 pricetag..... I have multiple Cydia apps that are 100x more useful than this and didn't cost a penny. Greedy developers are just asking to get their apps cracked.
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Nick - August 30, 2010 at 2:50pm
I'm right there with you, I would pay $2 or $3 for this because it will save a decent amount of battery life, but $6 is way too much for this.
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carlos perez - August 30, 2010 at 4:27pm
jajajajaj duuude do yo even know how a cell phone works??? the fact that it is on edge does not stop the phone from receiving texts or calls!
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subarurider - August 31, 2010 at 10:12am
3g/2g does not make a difference on telephone calls or SMS, 3G is a faster way of surfing the internet or downloading files or app.
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subarurider - August 31, 2010 at 10:19am
You really don't know much about how your telephone works, if you are using airplane mode then you do not have any service at all, not 3g or 2g or Wifi
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kas23 - August 30, 2010 at 12:58pm
Won't people start to miss calls when their phone is on standby?
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Todd - August 30, 2010 at 1:10pm
No, 3G is used for data. 2G will accept calls just fine
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Nick - August 30, 2010 at 12:54pm
I agree with you guys, I think that $2 or $3 would be acceptable for this app, but $6 is way too much.
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Notnow - August 30, 2010 at 12:37pm
I was going to download it but $6?
Is it me or are the jailbreak apps becoming expensive?
Not saying they should be free just saying $4 Herr, $2 buck there and so in is starting to add up.
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byronchurch - August 30, 2010 at 12:29pm
Good idea but why would this warrant $6.00 ?
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hulu - August 30, 2010 at 1:53pm
I get no idea, they might compare to TomTom, which turns the 3G on all the time even during the iPhone's sleep mode, sold at $60. Do the (fuzzy) math please! $6 is tenth fold cheaper than $60. One switches OFF what the other one switches ON. LOL
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Nick - August 30, 2010 at 12:11pm
This sounds like it would work out pretty well, only issue I see is how long it would take 3G to turn back on when you unlock the phone. If anyone buys this let me know how it works and how much longer your battery lasts.
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aranhf - August 30, 2010 at 2:21pm
Why apple didn't include this?
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Jaylou180 - August 30, 2010 at 2:31pm
I tried it takes about 2 seconds to change from edge to 3g
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subarurider - August 31, 2010 at 10:15am
Instantaneous, battery life is longer but I hadn't the chance to check how much yet.
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tangcla - September 1, 2010 at 3:54am
Installed, tried it and it works pretty well. In terms of calls, it works as per normal - the data connection does take a while to wake up when switching the 3G radio back on, but I suppose it's the price for (arguably) lower power consumption.
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