Just had a quick look around and it looks like there is huge difference in the amount of data use with google navigation, here are the different tests logged 1mb data for an 8 mile journey,,,80mb data google navigation used for a couple of hours a day over 10 days but here is the biggy.. 50mb data for a 2 hour round trip with layar switched on as well as google nav. So all in all fi you don't use layar at the same time as google nav you should be ok with 1gb bearing in mind there are plenty apps out there that will keep a real time track of your data usage and 100mb of data is approx 5 hours of youtube streaming.
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It depends what you want to use your phone for and remember it is an android so it will run cracked apps without any modification. The best way to describe your phone is like a miniture computer it will read and edit microsoft office documents it will add things to a shopping list by scanning the barcode it will print to any wifi printer direct from the phone it will track your total distance covered when out for a walk or cycle, it will play any mp3 file it will play play any movie in the same standard format that you download onto your computer (avi) It can be a spirit level,or a compass it can e-mail your gps postion to a friend if you are lost who can then select get directions on google nav and come find you, it can wake you up in the morning, it can wake you up and make you do a maths question to snooze it or turn it off. It cannot make toast and tea..Oh and it does make calls and texts,,nearly forgot that bit. And unlike an i-phone you can do all these things without having to pay for any of them if you don't want to...One of the most important apps you will need if you plan to install apps that you have downloaded for free (cough cough) onto your computer is Astro File manager. This will install them for you. This method is not really necessary anymore though as there are a few app markets that let you download cracked apps directly onto your phone. Once you are up and running we can go through that.
You should always connect to wifi when you can, remember most pubs and restraunts offer free wifi nowadays anyway, and it is the quickest way to browse or download and makes sure you stay under your data limit
Being locked to virgin will only become an obstacle if you decide to flash a custom rom as it is very dangerous (to your phone) to try and flash a sim locked phone and there is a high possibility that it will be rendered useless.Last edited by happy_highlander; 13 July, 2011, 23:48.Comment
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wow thanks for such a detailed post mate!
i think you mentioned that my htc will come with google nav installed for free, so as long as i turn layer off (not sure what that is and how to turn it off but i guess ill figure that out
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then i should be fine. 80 mb for 2 hours a day over 10 days is nothign really. and most of the time you can switch a sat nav off when ur on motorway etc it would just be a back up to the one sat nav we have in the house hold anyway.....
where is best to look for cracked apps? would i just down load the apps to Astro File manager on my computer then link the phone to computer and transfer them over, or is it safe to download them direct to my phone?
with them being cracked i guess they arent strictly cosher so whats the chances of getting caught etc?
love the idea of the maths puzzle, might get my lazy ass out of bed quicker!
some of the apps im using i dont want people to see or be able to use or access, is it easy to lock them in a specific folder? and only have pin code accsess to that folder and info?
i also need to be able to use a spreadsheet on my phone, its pretty basic but i think i did read somewhere that a phone couldnt use an excell type spreadsheet program?
also are there any drawbacks of having the latest software/version of android? are there apps that only work on older versions?
wouldnt the latest software be designed for me to be able to get less cracked apps and not make the cracked apps work aswell in the future?Comment
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I very much doubt in normal use that using Google maps for Nav would cost you anything, in the UK that is, but, I did read in Stuff Mag or T3, that if you used it to drive from Calais to Marseille return, it would cost you ?270 in roaming data charges. So beware if using your phone abroad.
That coont who used his phone as a internet tether for his laptop in Italy, streaming to his UK local radio racked up a ?7000 bill.
I think I have Aura cracked somewhere, pm me if you want it.Comment
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Glad to be of help.wow thanks for such a detailed post mate!
i think you mentioned that my htc will come with google nav installed for free, so as long as i turn layer off (not sure what that is and how to turn it off but i guess ill figure that out)
then i should be fine. 80 mb for 2 hours a day over 10 days is nothign really. and most of the time you can switch a sat nav off when ur on motorway etc it would just be a back up to the one sat nav we have in the house hold anyway.....
where is best to look for cracked apps? would i just down load the apps to Astro File manager on my computer then link the phone to computer and transfer them over, or is it safe to download them direct to my phone?
with them being cracked i guess they arent strictly cosher so whats the chances of getting caught etc?
love the idea of the maths puzzle, might get my lazy ass out of bed quicker!
some of the apps im using i dont want people to see or be able to use or access, is it easy to lock them in a specific folder? and only have pin code accsess to that folder and info?
i also need to be able to use a spreadsheet on my phone, its pretty basic but i think i did read somewhere that a phone couldnt use an excell type spreadsheet program?
also are there any drawbacks of having the latest software/version of android? are there apps that only work on older versions?
wouldnt the latest software be designed for me to be able to get less cracked apps and not make the cracked apps work aswell in the future?
First of all have a read at the overview on what android is in this post http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ndroid-216467/ I have tried to give basic insight as to what android and apps/widgets are and do, I also give basic safety measures to look at when installing apps both cracked and direct from the app market but best safety measure of all is use your common sense. With android you must give the app permission to access the operating system which is why virus are rare and if you do get a virus that costs you money by sending premium rate texts or so on it WILL have asked YOU for permission to do so before you installed it. There are a few good free antivirus apps out there that will scan all apps upon installation and I would recommend LOOKOUT until you are more familiar and comfortable with the system and set up. I have personally removed that app now as if i mess things up it is my own fault and should know better. Antivirus do run constantly in the background using resources the same as with a pc.
There is no drawback updating android to the latest versions as it is open source there is no concern of blocking cracked apps, that has been left to google and the app developers, it only gets better with every new release.
Almost all mobile office apps can read and edit microsoft excel documents and you will probably have one pre installed when phone arrives.
I'm not to sure about hiding apps but you can certainly lock them so they can't be used without a pin but you can hide photo's and other data so that they can't be viewed.
Most apps are not mass produced they are delveloped by individuals trying to make the community better which is why most apps are relatively cheap and almost all have free versions with ads but they do ask for extra permissions upon install so that the ads can access the internet and stuff so although they are not cosher there is an app market that stores cracked apps for direct download exactly the same as the normal market. There doesn't seem to be any policing policy trying to catch people out.
The maths puzzle alarm is just a free clock app from the android market and believe me when the sodding thing is trying to get you answer questions at 0600 while the wife is pissin and moanin cause you can't think straight enough to turn it off it gets a bit annoying.
Astro file manager is an app for your phone which will allow you to install any .apk file (app) that you have downloaded onto the computer. And there is your clue for what to put after the app name you are searching the internet/torrent for.
If you do get stuck ther is usually someone on here that has already done what you have done and will know how to fix it.Comment
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thansk xant14, pm sent mate
yea highlander youve been a great help, it would take me hours and hours of surfing to get all the info your giving me, so thanks alot!
ok phone has arrived, they dikheads have sent me the HTC WILDFIRE S!!
despite the guy tellign me the phone isnt made anymore and convincing me to get the desire s, the idiot sent me the wrong phone!
it will be going back, but it gives me a couple of days to play with it before i send it back now.
i will read that thread you suggested mate, in fact i only noticed last night, so sorry if ive asked you things already covered in there. i will read today at some point.
i been having a little play with the phone, it does seem really good. one thing i dont get is if i connect to the internet, google, go to sly sports news and view a few pages, how do i turn it off?
it seems that everytime i go back to the internet icon, it is still on that same page? isnt that using my mobile data, by running in the background?
same thing applies to youtube, i watched a video, then got a call, when i went back to youtube the last search was still there, isnt that using my data?
ill try not to ask many more questions without reading that tread now though.....
cheers once again.Comment
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They shouldn't be using your data when you are not viewing them but to switch them off you need to backup out of the app instead of using the home button or go to task manager and manually stop all running appsComment
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ok mate up and running now....
have been having a play around with the phone for a few days getting used to things.
have downloaded the astro file manager now.
i didnt download "lookout" yet as i think there is a premium version, is it possible to get this, or is the free version enough?
what is your opinion on this battery saving app, its available for free but does it really work?!
also im not sure how to use this astro file manager, i have a cracked app that someone sent me but how do i get that on my phone now?
finally where is the best place/forum for the cracked apps? i tried the xda-developers forum but it doesnt seem very newbie freindly...
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Ok first off xda is a developer site and a lot of the apps come from the guys on there so they won't be too happy if you are asking for cracked apps. Second of all cracked apps is piracy and is not condoned on any site.
Ok thats that bit out of the way.
Astro File manager allows you to install apk files that you transfer from your computer to your phone whethter you do it by bluetooth or by plugging the phone in to the pc. Remember where you put the app on your phone and what the apk file was called. Open astro file manager and search for the name of the apk which can be done by using the search function or navigating to the folder you stored the apk in.
When you download lookout from the app market it will install the premium version as a trial then you just let the trial run out and use the free version that is plenty good enough, what it does is scan the app when you install it to ensure it is safe (absolute necessity if you are installing cracked apps).
The best battery app to use is juice defender ultimate it no longer needs root access and allows you complete control over automatic turning on and off of data and wireless meaning when the lock screen comes on wifi and data turns off but you need to install juice defender basic first then ultimate over the top.
Check your PM.Comment
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samsung galaxy iiComment
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Just got myself a Dell Venue. Seems pretty good to me.Comment
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samsung galaxy mini is the worst out there defoComment
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Disagree with you there
have just bought my daughter 1 for her 13th birthday added to a giffgaff unlimited data usage its a good little phone. I played around with it for a week before her birthday and would recommend this phone with out hesitation ... i will admit to buying her a bigger battery ... but i tend to always do that anyway
having had the opportunity to play with a friends Sony Ericsson x8 and my sister in laws wildfire the galaxy seemed a better choice ... and so far all is well
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Guys what do you think about HTC Desire? A lot of people wrote bad reviews (battery is weak) but I never use many applications so battery life is fine with me.
Do you have some recommendations about this model?
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