title: Internet connection paused after Android phone lock
body: <p>I am building application which can get location using <code>NETWORK_PROVIDER</code> periodically in background without using <code>GPS_PROVIDER</code>. I am using <code>ALARM_SERVICE</code> and <code>WakeLock</code>(<code>PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK</code>). but the problem which i am facing is that internet connection gets disconnected once the screen goes off. when I unlocks the phone I starts receiving the location, but when the screen goes off I am not getting the locations.</p>
  
  <p>Is it because:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Internet connection gets paused once the screen goes off and also when I unlocks the  screen I get the USSD code messages of Data Usage, so does it means my internet connection goes off once the screen goes off?</li>
  <li>Even though the internet connection is on but location doesn't gets updated in background as the screen is in off state.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I am using GpsTracker class to get location from <a href="http://www.androidhive.info/2012/07/android-gps-location-manager-tutorial/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and using AlarmManager get location periodically. also in <code>LatLongBroadcastReceiver</code> class i am fetching a location.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Intent intent = new Intent(GPSlatlongActivity.this,
                      LatLongBroadcastReceiver.class);
  intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
          | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
  
  pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(
          GPSlatlongActivity.this.getApplicationContext(), 0, intent,
          PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
  
  alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
  alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP,
          SystemClock.elapsedRealtime(),
          (AlarmManager.INTERVAL_FIFTEEN_MINUTES / 15),
          pendingIntent);
  </code></pre>