rooted | # 1 | 2010-03-14, 20:32 | Report

http://wiki.maemo.org/Fcron

You can use this simple yet powerful tool to schedule just about anything at anytime. You can schedule:

- profiles
- backup scripts
- resetting the GPRS counter every month
- disconnection and connection of mobile network or internet
- 3G/2G/Dual radio modes
- NTP update
- email notify/refresh
- brightness level
- locking
- rebooting
- your own scripts
- ...

The wiki entry covers why is using fcron the best way for scheduling events, installation and configuration guide and some scripts.

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rooted | # 2 | 2010-03-15, 17:43 | Report

The sample configuration file in the wiki has been updated with a very important function and whoever did already set fcron up should re-configure it (the difference is that in the new sample config GPRS counter reset is also performed on the next boot if the phone was off at 00:00 or whenever did you set it up).

bugelrex | # 3 | 2010-03-15, 17:53 | Report

Can you provide a sample if I wanted to:
- turn off internet (but keep phone) at 01:00 and turn back on at 07:00 (thus allowing any IM's to be received)

I couldnt figure out how to reconnect, I tried:
dbus-send --system --dest=com.nokia.icd /com/nokia/icd_ui com.nokia.icd_ui.disconnect boolean:false

dbus-send --system --dest=com.nokia.icd /com/nokia/icd_ui com.nokia.icd_ui.connect boolean:true


Thanks!

rooted | # 4 | 2010-03-15, 18:18 | Report

0 1 * * * /disconnect/script
0 7 * * * /connect/script

disconnect script is in the fcron wiki (but I think you got it right)
connect script is wrong, because you have to specify what should phone connect to, you can't just type a command connect and expect that phone will know to which connection

the info you need is to be found: http://wiki.maemo.org/Phone_control#...ved_connection

also check out Phone control wiki page extensively, because it also contains dbus calls to control IM...

pete.fu | # 5 | 2010-03-15, 19:31 | Report

On the wiki page it says that fcron sleeps between events, does that imply that it doesn't affect the battery life at all?

rooted | # 6 | 2010-03-15, 20:24 | Report

That's right, there is no difference in battery times. I definitely trust fcron more than alarm daemon and a few other Nokia daemons...

bugelrex | # 7 | 2010-03-16, 20:03 | Report

Unfortunately (no fault of fcron), the disconnect at 1am would eventually be re-connected by the OS if you have "automatically switch to wifi". Any other way to disable IM's during bedtime but still allow phone calls (possible emergencies)?

rooted | # 8 | 2010-03-17, 16:01 | Report

disable wlan during the night. scripts are in the wiki.

oneFinn | # 9 | 2010-03-19, 05:00 | Report

Hi,

I set up fcron according to instructions. Everything looks ok, but nothing happens.. No errors either..

according to ps, fcron seems to be running and fcrontab -e works

I tried to run dbus-send (phone to silent/general mode) scripts manually with run-standalone.sh. Also...nothing happens.

What might be wrong?

lemmyslender | # 10 | 2010-03-19, 12:40 | Report

Use a Tweakr profile for night: turn volume down for email, im, sms, etc and leave ringer volume up.

Then you just need to run a script to switch your profile at night and in the morning.