Apparently not when it comes to smartphones, when they're switched off then they're off full stop.

But is something like this really a deal breaker ...

I charge mine (iPhone, not SG) before bed, leave it turned on (not even airplane mode) and it's never lost more than 1 or 2% of battery when I wake up.

For charging I just plug it into the PC via USB when I get in from work and whilst I'm sat at the PC, takes ages to charge up this way but I'm in no hurry and I don't need 100% charge to get through tomorrow anyway.

Re battery life, I have heard in the past that in order to maintain the life and performance of a battery, it is best to fully charge the battery and fully discharge it before charging again. Is this principle still relevant or have things moved on now?

Just scanned the booklet and it all it says is that overcharging may reduce battery life.

Bit of a late reply to a query way back up the page but if like me you are on a limited internet usage you can easily turn this off. I was a bit surprised that even when I wasn't going online a lot I'd get a warning that I was nearing my limit about 20 days through ther month.

Was told by the O2 shop that the phone goes on line to update maps, functions etc etc in the background. To switch this off go to settings, wireless and networks, mobile networks, use packet data, "untick" it, go back to main menu. When you want to go online, go back to use packet data and "tick" it. Gives an "attention you may incur charges" message, ignore this and select ok. Go back to main menu and play on internet. Switch it back off when finished as above.

Hope this helps other techniphobes!!

Need a bit of help!

Lets assume i dont know anything about mobiles (who am i trying to kid i do nothing!)

Other half would like a nexus for xmas. Needs to be on payg and my budget is about £250. Will a Samsung Google Nexus S Model i9023 be ok????

Dont mind buying from the Orient on ebay from good feedback sellers.

Samsung Google Nexus S Model i9023

Take into consideration that the review above is a year old.

P.S are you sure that your other half isn't hoping/expecting to get this for xmas ...

She saw it on the gadget show so probably yes RB but my budget is not going that far which is why i am asking if an older model will basically do the same thing.

Her current phone is not even a smartphone, she wont want every latest gizmo going and something near will do just fine. Apps, internet connectivity and a touchscreen is all she wants.

Then the older version will more than do the job, main difference between the two is that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has moderately higher specs plus the latest version of the Android OS (which is going to be made available to other Android phones, like the SGS2, but not sure that Google Nexus S is going to get it )...

Brilliant, thank you for that. Fingers crossed i have not left it too late for delivery!

why on all of my contacts if i phone them for the last 3 days i have a blue space invader smiley face and when its dialing it reads 3 days, then 2 days and now it says tomorrow.
whats eff happening tomorrow.

the instructions inside the box for this eff phone are dogshite

there aint any as such for what i know /hear the phone can do.

My ex trying to send a photo from her phone & cant. Guessing it needs activated for MMS? Anyone able to help?

The Android version of Sky Go is set to be released in February

The S2 is amoung the first compatible models

Linky


This was, for me, the only thing that the i-phone had over the Galaxy!

Had Sky Go for ages. Think my ex traded her S2 in for an iPhone. Surprising given the amount of "Customer support" for the S2's 'problems' on here....

Did you try asking Siri

My mate is trying to send me pictures in a text from his iphone and my samsung wont open them. I know one of them is a 'vcf' file.
Anyone know how to get round this?

get him to email it to you and open in email? At least then you will know if its the file format that wont open?

Lost my Galaxy S2 at the weekend and had a new one delivered yesterday first thing.

Was happy in a way because mine had a cracked screen and 2 buttons had ceased to function after another drop so it was struggling anyway.

The new one seems to have been upgraded a bit, some functions and graphics updated for the better imo and I'm absolutely delighted with it.

I'm sure Iphones are good but this really is an amazing piece of kit.

Its probably been upgraded to icecream sandwich? My colleague also got this phone recently with the update already done

Just installed the Opera mini-browser, might actually be able to play conquer club on my phone now

A friend of mine says I need to upgrade to icecream sandwich.


What is this and how do I do it - indeed, should I do it...?


Cheers!

its the latest operating system for android phones. yes you should, if you download an install samsung kies (the pc/phone) interface software on your pc. you do it through that. apparently it won't do it over the phones own internet connection. just plug your phone in to the pc & the software will tell you if the update is available (it was staggered for different networks).

Righto thanks - need to get a cable to connect with, I'm sure I didn't get one with the phone....?

should have, one was in the box with mine. Its a mini usb cable - same as the kindle and most other portable devices use.

Iv got an issue with mine, it wont connect to my pc via usb so I cant update the OS.. I have tried with several cables and I have tried to clean the port with nail varnish which didnt do anything either..

To clarify, is it not connecting with the PC at all or is it just Kies that isn't connecting?

As long as the apps that you use on a regular basis work with ICS then yes, if there's any that don't then you need to weigh up the pros & cons of upgrading.

I haven't, mainly because I don't want to lose access to the Sky Go app (waited long enough to get it ) but I've also heard some (not all) SGS2 users complain that battery life is worse than it was before upgrading so as the battery on mine is pretty good I'm a bit hesitant to load the update.

Perhaps those that have already upgraded could confirm any pros/cons they've found over the gingerbread OS ...

Yep any pc..

I've had problems in the past getting Kies to connect successfully to my SGS2 but my PC has at least always managed to register that I've connected my phone to it.

As OTA updates aren't an option perhaps there's some info in the following links that can help :

Link I

Link II

Link III