Hello,
I can't find anything usable and simple enough. Basically I want to achieve the following:
I have a monthly plan where I pay 20 Euro and get 100 minutes to use (all networks, all daytimes etc.). O2 charges / calculates incrementally, i.e. basing on the 60/10 "taktung" (they "charge" you for the first started minute and then for every 10 seconds).
Now, how can I track how many minutes I've used so far / how many are left?
The timer could either reset once a month or I could reset it manually.
The regular call timer doesn't work - it sums up the total time, but if you made four 15s long calls the call timer will show 1 minute, but your operator will charge you for 4 minutes.
I've also tried the LCMinutes, but it seems way too complicated. Any other suggestions?
try batterystatus now known as homescreen plusplus basic:
http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_batterystatus_xda_neo_wm5_def_im_cs.htm
you get an sms counter, too.
Something like this?
I've divided the minutes into ticks, since you pay per 10 seconds there are 6 ticks in a minute.
Each time you click "sim.call" 6 ticks are entered and every 10 seconds another tick is added.
please note i've changed the 10 seconds to 5 so you don't have to wait that long.
When you click Sim end the ticks are added to the rest and calculated
Also the program doesn't do anything, think of it as a proof of concept
tuem said:
Hello,
I have a monthly plan where I pay 20 Euro and get 100 minutes to use (all networks, all daytimes etc.).
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I'm using smaato cost (http://www.smaato.com/cost.php) that does all that and more but not free though (displays an ad when running it)...
thanks guys, i will try these things out.
And... what do you think?
gaslan said:
I'm using smaato cost (http://www.smaato.com/cost.php) that does all that and more but not free though (displays an ad when running it)...
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Gaslan, you can send me yours files of profiles (are in the smaato dir of your phone), my smaato was not creating these files...
Thank you,
Thal
I was finally able to get an update on my data use since launch day, Nov 8th. I connected to the net via AT&T 3G for the first time at 10:48am Nov 8th, AT&T's last update for me is at until 12:07am Nov 10th, I've used.... Ar you ready for this.. 614.69 MB Data in the first 37.75 hours I have owned the Focus, my first smartphone btw.
Seed 2.0 said:
I was finally able to get an update on my data use since launch day, Nov 8th. I connected to the net via AT&T 3G for the first time at 10:48am Nov 8th, AT&T's last update for me is at until 12:07am Nov 10th, I've used.... Ar you ready for this.. 614.69 MB Data in the first 37.75 hours I have owned the Focus, my first smartphone btw.
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There's gotta be something wrong on their end. I've had that phone for almost exactly the same amount of time and am at 64MB for my current cycle. Fortunately I'm grandfathered in with the old unlimited plan...
Have you called tech support?
How many apps did you download? I know that really large apps for wifi/usb for download, but I had some large spikes on my 3G also.
I'm keeping an eye on it too, but it was roughly around when I started downloading a bunch of apps on the marketplace
Something is up for sure. After Id been asleep for about an hour on the 10th, my phone sent ~47.5MB of data.
11/10 12:07 AM wap.cingular Internet/MEdia Net Sent 48753KB
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My phone was plugged into the wall charger on night stand next to bed. I was out cold by 11PM on the 9th. Hmm.. I notice all data usage displayed on my account page with AT&T shows only 'sent' data, not received. Is that normal? Should it show sent and received?
Nov 8th, my original set up was at home, using Zune to ad apps, music, videos, etc. Got to work and powered down, plugged into wall to charge, phone popped back on automatically and everything was gone. So I downloaded the apps I wanted to tinker with the most over the air.
Nov 9th, I plugged my phone in when I got to work, I streamed Zune and Last.FM music for most of the day (~5-6 hours). Left phone unplugged from wall to test battery. I used the maps traffic and location service. I have all location services active. I have 4 email accounts linked. Two to send new emails as they are received, one every hour, and one manually. I have xbox live on. I surfed the web a few minutes at a time for maybe 1 hour total browsing with the other 3 hours during work. I also watched the movie "UP" via Netflix/3G (1-2 Bars, which quality was perfect after about 3 minutes). Showed the daughter how to use the maps, search. I also have my pics to auto sink to Sky Drive; but I only took about 5 pics total first two days. I also have record phone location, and find phone location faster checked.
640MB is believable with the usage you say. Lets say you are streaming 5 hrs of music at 64kbps. This will add up to 144MB in music streaming alone. This is not to mention 1.5 hrs of "UP" at a much higher bit rate.
Trying to see if there's something in common with those who are experiencing lock ups.
My crashes arent frequently but it has happened a few times
Seem like I am having some crashing, though it seems to be dependent on using data service with little or no 3G reception. 16gb Model.
My units is not crashing all the time but it does it at least once a day which is bad. It seems to be when trying to switch between using cell network and WiFi. Would be nice if it was fixable with firmware.
Mine hasn't crashed so far. I tried downloading Harvest Game and it went fine over wifi. Tried heavy browsing with music in bgrnd and that too was fine. Only issue was the Bluetooth not communicating to the car properly. Its been a week now.
ive crashed only once, which was in the newsroom app, i was also updating marketplace one time and instead of crashing it would just take me back to the start menu..
mine has been crashing quite a bit...16 gig less than 14 gig available...
In the first 36 hrs I had the phone, I spent at least half of it in the PC connect screen. The phone would not boot...well..sometimes. Then it would boot by itself...reboot rather.
I called MS, ZUNE support. They helped walked me through some basic steps. Apparently I was touching the side buttons, camera, volume down, while powering up. Not sure if this was true, but dam they could reproduce the PC connect everytime. Since that call, I was more careful about powering up and have had no problems since.
I do get a lag in IE on WiFi, sometimes, not often, but daily. I found a web page that always sends me back to the desktop.
But crashing.....I have to be honest and admit that most of the crashes...if not all, in the first 36 hrs, probably were user errors. Now, I'm not a novice. I own more smartphones than most people on this forum. And if the phone buttons are that sensitive, then something is not right. However, since I've grown accustomed to the button layout and sensitivity, I've not had a single malfunction.
I've also recognized that certain apps are prone to causing, umm....unexpected results. Maybe instead of voting on crashes...we should keep a list of app suspects....
I got 2 units.
The first one had the Wifi issue and was constantly crashing.
The second one the Wifi is good, and it never crashed.
Maybe is related?
It seems to me that my device crashes a lot when my Wifi is on
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Seem like I am having some crashing, though it seems to be dependent on using data service with little or no 3G reception. 16gb Model.
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Same here, also 16GB model. Every crash I've had has either been related to the Marketplace, or it's happened when my rickety 3G connection had poor signal.
This sucks. Mine is crashing EVERYTIME I try to dl something related to xbox live (games) over wifi. Should I have this exchanged???
Crashes a lot. Sometimes back to back so after doing numerous battery pulls, I had mine switched out. Its always an app though that crashes it and the screen becomes unresponsive. Phone goes to home screen and the people hub is grayed out. Its not an os specific crash cuz my hd7 doesn't do that.
So far phone is mostly stable, crashes have been only with wifi enabled, and only had 1 other crash without wifi on. Been running for the last 3 days, no crash at all.
I have had my phone almost a week and have been noticing the crashing a bit more frequent. It always seems like when I am in the MP or using an app that requires retrieving data from the cloud.
I got mine since November... never saw it crashing
Only once it would not start...I had to remove the batteries and put them back on.
I have a feeling it goes with having it in your pocket for a long time.
Sometimes (happened twice in 3 month) the screen locks but it has something to do with static electricity, or rain (I switched on and off and it worked).
I got it upgraded to 32 GB by swapping the micro SD card.
Took a while to boot.... (I think it reformats the card) worked like a charm!
Fankly, it is the sexiest piece of hardware I've owned in a long time.
Much more stable than any phone I ever owned.
I've had my 16GB since the 28th. I have not had a single crash, freeze or hang in the 5 days I have been using it. OS performance wise, it has pretty much been perfect.
I am probably not a typical owner though. I was an existing T-Mo customer on the EM+ plan. I didn't have to call or activate the DVP with T-Mo. I just took the SIM out of my flip phone and put it into my DVP and was up and running. Since I am on EM+ and I paid full price for the phone, I am also not required to have a data plan and I haven't gotten around to adding one yet. Everything I have done is solely over Wifi. I think the fact that I don't have a data plan is going to wind up being the explanation for my lack of problems. I don't know if it is a Microsoft or Dell problem, but 3G and WiFi just don't seem to get along well on the DVP.
Even though I have been limited to Wifi, I have been using this thing constantly trying to get everything setup. I haven't had any Marketplace issues at all. I've been using the Facebook, Twitter and Netflix apps quite a bit. No Xbox Live stuff or YouTube app though. I installed the LastPass app and tested almost all of 50+ logins without any issues. All in all, I think I have given my DVP a fairly tough stress test and I honestly have to say it has passed with pretty high marks.
That's not to say my DVP is perfect though. I have had some bugs. The biggest for me is the cellular antenna. I get a mediocre phone signal in my apartment. My flip phone would hover between 2 and 3 bars out of 5. I get much worse reception on the DVP. I get a ton of No Service notices, especially when I pick it up. But it isn't just a death grip issue. I'll sit the phone on the arm of my couch and watch it fluctuate between No Service and 1 or 2 bars. If I want to make a call on the DVP, I have to take laps around my apartment trying to find a decent signal. Not fun. Outside of the dead zone that live in the reception is fine. If I get 5 bars, it stays at 5 bars no matter how I hold it. I also don't care for the SMS texting app. When I attempt to send a text while I have a low signal, I don't get a confirmation either way after I hit send. I sent 3 texts in a row out on Thursday afternoon and only 1 got through. It would have been nice to see a "Message Sent" or Message Failed" confirmation either way. I also can't import Contacts from my Sim. I see the box for it on my People Settings page, but it is greyed out. Very annoying. And I know it's a known issue with Microsoft, but the not being able to connect to a WiFi with a hidden SSID is just ridiculous.
I really haven't made up my mind yet on whether I am keeping my DVP. On the one hand, I really like WP7 and it seems like I got lucky and got one of the problem free DVP's. But I'm also not sure if I can live with the bad reception at home. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if anything interesting is announced at CES.
16GB and it locked up all of the time... It would just freeze there with whatever it was on the screen. That happened until I turned Wifi off. Now it's great. The only time that it crashed with wifi off was when I was running Beezz and it just hard locked for some reason.
So I would like to have Wifi... 3G coverage is spotty at best where I live. What are the chances of a firmware fix, ya think? I'm almost tempted to send it back to Dell... Even though I love it to death. Gosh that keyboard is amazing...
I sure hope it gets sorted out...
Can someone list the symptoms of crashing? Is it just screen freeze or apps won't launch when touched or something different? I had case y'day where except people, email and phone, none of the other apps would launch. When launched it would just return to the home screen right away. Then a battery pull fixed it. That was the first i had the issue since receiving the phone on 12/23. I have time till end of this week to decide on return or replacement.
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I am probably not a typical owner though. I was an existing T-Mo customer on the EM+ plan. I didn't have to call or activate the DVP with T-Mo. I just took the SIM out of my flip phone and put it into my DVP and was up and running. Since I am on EM+ and I paid full price for the phone, I am also not required to have a data plan and I haven't gotten around to adding one yet.
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Mike, have you received any calls on it yet? My experience has been that you can make outgoing calls all you want, but you need to tell T-Mo the new IMEI number to receive calls. That could also be why you haven't gotten a notification about the text messages.
When I called T-Mo to get the phone set up, they also told me about the available insurance plans (from $5.99/mo that covers the phone completely-loss/theft/damage/etc, to less than $2 for minimal coverage). I was on an out-of-contract plan too and had to pick up the phone at full price. My plan was phone+data, no messaging, so I only pay for texting. Everything done over WiFi or 3G has been great.
As for crashes, I think it's locked up 3 times now that required removing the battery and putting it back in. Those all happened within the first few days of owning it, but not since. (got it on the 23rd)
so in 10 days i've almost hit my 3 gig limit. i BELIEVE the culprit is google music. what it seems may have happened is i clicked on "resume music" in driving mode (thinking it was resuming after i took a call) and i had high quality streaming on. so now every time i got in my car and started driving, music would play in the background (my phone is teathered to my radio w/ bluetooth) and would just suck data down. i'm not positive this is what is going on but it seems the only explanatin for the data charges i'm getting on my bill (midnight on saturday, 570MB of data). of course ATT told me it was A) because facebook was running in the background and B) that they do updates after midnight (600MB worth apparently).
so watch out for those new settings