I am fairly new to these devices. Just got the O2 Xda Mini S as a free upgrade on my current contract. I have not had any problems as of yet with it but the one thing i have yet to figure out is how to check how much data is being transferred. I play around on the web and check emails a lot and want to see how much data i am using as i believe it is £3 a meg. so does anyone know how to check your usage. thanks alot
you would need a gprs counter, i dont think the Mini ships with one, the older xda IIi did, check to see if it is on one of the cd's or not, if not you could buy spb gprs monitor (check mobile 5 compatibilty first) which will do the job.
If you check the XDA Mini S Application CD - you'll see that it contains SPB's GPRS Monitor.
Si.
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Hi,
I already have an O2 Online Sim Card in my current mobile (nokia 7600)
if i were to buy a XDA 2 and put that sim card in would i be able to access the internet as before, only in HTML and use all the features on the XDA 2. Basicaly Will i be able to have full use of the XDA 2 With that sim Card. its a pay and go. I really want the XDA 2 but do not want a pay monthly contract.
thanks for the help.
Aaron
All that is available with your current phone and sim will be available with the xda 2 as long as correct settings are applied.
O2 pay as you go only gives you WAP access.
HTML?
Would i Not be able to Access the net (HTML) at all? and use the MSN Messenger ect.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=17034
hi there
try this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=13861&highlight=
this works for me but only the internet explorer bit nothing else like MSN or pop3 email not working only i can see proper html pages in IE
Regards
Gugi
thanlks ppl
thanks people for all your help, ill let you know when i buy my xda2 how i get on, and if there are any furthur comments anyone would like to add please feel free to do so.
thanks
Aaron
I am using SPB's GPRS traffic counter and have noticed that without my doing anything, my Jam will download around 100k of data every day (around £0.25 on Vodafone). I can just about survive the financial shock ;-) but I am more worried to know how control connections in general.
Does anyone know what programs on the Jam keep a GPRS connection alive? (I am not using MS Messenger, nor do I have either MS Explorer, the e-mail application or Activesync runnig in the background).
cheers.
I see that you have checked the usual suspects how about MMS this uses GPRS as well maybe you received some? The application you mention (SPB GPRS Monitor) does not tell you which application uses GPRS?
unfortunately is not the mms client - I stopped its installation after a hard reset.
I even go as far as killing off the messaging app and internet explorer with the memory control panel to make sure they don't accidentally run in the background.
my guess is a leaky tcp/ip stack, but i'm still looking for ways of controlling outgoing packets...
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unfortunately is not the mms client - I stopped its installation after a hard reset.
I even go as far as killing off the messaging app and internet explorer with the memory control panel to make sure they don't accidentally run in the background.
my guess is a leaky tcp/ip stack, but i'm still looking for ways of controlling outgoing packets...
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I too have the same Issue. Orange billed me for 2.5MB of data. I aint used the darn thing for GPRS.
Alternetives for SPB GPRS Monitor !?
Does anyone have any alternetives for SPB GPRS Monitor. This program makes the OS on my i-mate JAM very unstabele. So I had to remove this program.
I hope someone can help me pointing to a good alternetive app ! I also couldn't find an application like a SMS counter. Any idea's ?
Thanks for your help and kind regards,
R.
I NEVER leave GPRS connected. I always 're-connect and cancel' to drop my connection after getting email headers ....
However....
one day, in one session at 12noon I racked up £17 with 02. They can not explain it and I was sitting at my desk at work with the XDA docked at the time!!! (with internet pass through if needed!)
This is worse than premium rate calls (which are closely monitored) ... all 02 can say is that at 12noon I downloaded over 7mb !! end of story! no more details. I don't know how it is possible unless it connected to their stupid movie portal and downloaded a massive trailer on it's own? - which I would of noticed!
Well I have a complaint in with them. Just think how many people could get stung (and I know what i'm doing!)
I'm now going to try the above mentioned GPRS counter, but has anyone tried this one ? .... http://www.all-locations.com/ GPRS Traffic Counter v3.2
Rich
cseilern
Do you have a programme such as SPB Pocket Weather.. or any of those 'weather related' today pluggins?... as they connect via GPRS to download latest weather etc..
Hope you find the mischievous programme!
Gero
I have owned an O2 XDA for a while and I currently use an XDA II (Himalaya). I have now found myself supporting 8 XDA IIs devices and 15 XDA IIi devices, in addition to 6 Blackberries.
We are currently running Blackberry Enterprise Server and although I do not like the software or the devices very much I can't deny their impressive features. For the XDA devices we have a contract with O2 and provide wireless Active Sync and OMA using MS Exchange over both WiFi and GPRS, however management for the devices is a bit lacking. I am forever setting up devices for users who have hard re-set their devices or let them go flat.
With the Blackberrys the BES software can manage the fleet of devices, push software to them, define policy etc.
My question is, has anyone else used software that can manage PDA devices in an organization. I have been reading about MS System Management Server and its Device Management Feature Pack. Has anyone used this, is it any good, reliable etc.
I have looked into Blackberry software for the PDA's and it seems possible, but I would rather integrate with active directory and group policy if I can.
Also what are the possibilities of cooking ROMs and deploying them, such as getting rid of that damn O2 software and installing the GPRS monitor? While I am at it can I automatically collect log files in any way, such as the GPRS software or Active Sync errors (coz I get that allot of them). It would beet setting up all this stuff by hand. I will go ahead and give this a try anyway I think but I would be interested in talking to any one that has done this before.
In return I have noticed that there is not much information here on these subjects, and I would be happy to share my experiences in this area if it is needed.
Thanks for the advice.
I think you scared everyone off. What a scary thought, having to support that many devices. Just one is enough of a pain for most on here!
Well I have managed to configure the ExtROM of the blueangle deviced, and i am happy to say that my users can now take there xda IIs devices on the road, if they go flat, or hard reset, all is ok. I installed the demo version of Microsoft SMS server on my test network at home and i love it. Using this I created cab files that configured activesync, GPRS, VPN and browser settings that now mean my users only need to set the time, and put in the username and password and the hole thing is up and running, GPRS sync and all (my boss is very happy). All I need to do now is convince them to buy the software.
I am looking in to useing WMI to collect device information, and perhaps a .NET app to gather loggs etc.
Thanks for all your help. I could not have done this without this forum, cooking up my ExtROM and geting rid of the O2 software and even puting on a company splash screen are all very cool. (oh and i upgraded my xda 2 to 2005 while i was at it )
Some thougts
a cab to configure WiFi ? (registery patch?)
will the XDA IIi be as easy?
could i install tom tom useing the ExtROM ? to many prompts ?
and my origanl plee for help stands,
thanks again guys
Running 40 XDA2, some on a BES server, all using a flaky bespoke software requiring a BT connection!
Need some help on the MKROM stuff as I'm fed up of activsync 10+ times a day
im currently using a HTC Kaiser, and am able to browse the internet fully, use msn etc, but I cannot get onto the 3UK mobile homepage, just the full one which takes up loads of data allowance. I suppose this applies to all smartphones but what is the 3 homepage for smartphones? I need it so I can check my usage etc.
thanks!
this will help
its makes your tytn appear as a n95. works like a treat..
Hay all,
Is there a prog or somewhere on the phone that has a counter for the mobile internet usage?
I basicly get 500MB of free usage a month from Oranage (mobile internet / Packet Data) You know what you use to go on wap sites / MSN an things.
But I can't find anywhere on the phone a counter for it.
This is worrying as I don't wanna go over the usage allowance as on my old Nokia it gave you a "packet Data" counter for Sent & Recieved data amounts.
Thanks
I use this.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/gprsmonitor/
Thanks bud - Altho was really looking for a freeware one just to count the MB send n recieved - that 1 looks complicated lol - thanks anyways
Not sure there is a freeware version. I also use SPB Monitor, very useful
If there is a freeware version I would love to get my hands on it!! Anyone??
I have one of Chi Tai's plug ins to monitor data - Homescreen Plus Plus I think it is. (free!)
Speedmaster said:
I use this.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/gprsmonitor/
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I've dowloaded the trial of this but I got a question.
It tracks both Internet Explore & Opra's usage but it doesn't show the usage of MSN Messenger / Live.
Is there a way for it to track that too or does it go under a diffrent file name? As there are some exe files also using the wirless connection when active.