Just a pointer in the right direction please!

[Guest Rednose01]

Hi All,

Just want to say what a big help this forum has been for me in the last couple of days.

I am not only a Smartphone noob, i am total mobile noob as ive just upgraded to my LG GT540, from a 7 year old Sagem MYX2, lol.

I Think i have figured out a few things myself like PC Suite IV (what a pain ) Bluetooth and WiFi and so on but i think i am now suffering from data overload, ( my brain, not the phone).

Looks like i will wait until the Android O.S. update to make any more changes, but is there a set of essential apps that i should be using, there are that many to choose from i cant even begin to start picking or even know how to install them yet.

Also what really freaked me out was i got the phone on PAYG with a £10 T Moblie sim, after setting the phone up i checked my credit, which had gone down to £9.40, i hadnt made a call.

Over the next couple of hours it went down by another 20p, i have turned of GPS my location, which seemed to give me tempature and weather updates, and it has not taken any more credit, at least i think that was the culprit but im not 100% sure about that.

Is there any thing else i should be looking out for?

Sorry for the long post, just so many questions i have, that you guys will no doubt put me striaght on.

Thanks a bunch.

Carl Rednose01..

[Guest ilovelg]

Hi All,

Just want to say what a big help this forum has been for me in the last couple of days.

I am not only a Smartphone noob, i am total mobile noob as ive just upgraded to my LG GT540, from a 7 year old Sagem MYX2, lol.

I Think i have figured out a few things myself like PC Suite IV (what a pain ) Bluetooth and WiFi and so on but i think i am now suffering from data overload, ( my brain, not the phone).

Looks like i will wait until the Android O.S. update to make any more changes, but is there a set of essential apps that i should be using, there are that many to choose from i cant even begin to start picking or even know how to install them yet.

Also what really freaked me out was i got the phone on PAYG with a £10 T Moblie sim, after setting the phone up i checked my credit, which had gone down to £9.40, i hadnt made a call.

Over the next couple of hours it went down by another 20p, i have turned of GPS my location, which seemed to give me tempature and weather updates, and it has not taken any more credit, at least i think that was the culprit but im not 100% sure about that.

Is there any thing else i should be looking out for?

Sorry for the long post, just so many questions i have, that you guys will no doubt put me striaght on.

Thanks a bunch.

Carl Rednose01..

Turn off mobile network. Go to Settings> Wireless controls > Mobile network (Uncheck it) Should stop the charging.

Also go to Data Synchronization and turn off Auto-Sync and Background data. (Turn on Background data only when u are downloading apps from Andoird Market)

GPS dont charge you for money.

You download your Apps from Android Market, most of them are free.

[Guest Rednose01]

Wow, thanks ilovelg.

Will try that now, but ive not set up my Google acount yet.

I will bear your advice in mind when i do.

Thanks Again.

Carl..

[Guest ilovelg]

Wow, thanks ilovelg.

Will try that now, but ive not set up my Google acount yet.

I will bear your advice in mind when i do.

Thanks Again.

Carl..

I would suggest you using Wi-Fi while downloading apps to youre phone. Operator can charge you for downloaded megabaites if you will use Mobile Network connection.