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Knipples
08-10-2011, 18:37
So my mum has joined the modern world, and now has a Samsung Galaxy ace.

Being that I'm an iPhone whore, I know nothing about these phones really, can someone give me/her some hints and tips about them.

Also first question, she doesn't yet have any Internet on her contract (am going to talk her into it) but is there a way to stop it giving her a big bill in the meantime, this may seem silly, just I'm used to the "always on" iPhone, and needing to set notifications how I want them. Do I need to do similar with this.

Any useful info would be fab thanks.
Flibster
08-10-2011, 20:41
Settings - Accounts and Sync - Deselect Background Dada and Auto-Sync
Then open each of the listed accounts and remove the ticks from various sync options.

Should stop it connecting.

You'll need to force it to sync over wifi though. There is a way to only allow it to sync over wifi, but I'm buggered if I can remember how at the moment.

The other thing you can do is go into the quick settings *if you have it* by pulling down the notifications and selecting quick settings and unticking Mobile Network. That'll disable the data connection completely
Knipples
08-10-2011, 21:14
How do I turn swype on.
Flibster
08-10-2011, 21:23
Settings - Language and keyboard - select input method.
Should show Samsung Keyboard or Swype

I certainly recommend going through the tutorial.
Knipples
08-10-2011, 21:25
Ta, shes doing that now :)
LeperousDust
09-10-2011, 23:14
If you hold the power button you should have a screen pop up
from here you can enable or disable data (as in all mobile data connections), more simple than disabling auto sync etc...

That way it will still auto sync whilst connected to wifi, which is nicer i think, as it still "works" but only when youre not paying for data!
Knipples
10-10-2011, 07:11
If I hold the power button it turns off/on? I mean the button on the side.
Kitten
10-10-2011, 16:07
on the s2 a long push brings up a quick menu.
LeperousDust
10-10-2011, 18:39
Oh i assumed touchwiz was the same on all samsung models, maybe not! I assumed the power button always acted like follows:
Short press = lock
Long press = Power Menu
Extra Long (10+ i think) = hardware forced reset
Del Lardo
10-10-2011, 20:29
Otherwise it should be something along the lines of
-Settings
-Wireless & Network
-Mobile Networks
-Untick Use packet data
LeperousDust
10-10-2011, 22:08
Or that ^^ ;D
Knipples
16-10-2011, 21:49
If a text message goes in the drafts and wasn't sent for whatever reason, is there a simple way to forward it on.

If you go in the drafts and hit send again, it sends a blank text, I can go in and copy and paste it and then send it, but is there a more straightforward way?
Kitten
16-10-2011, 23:50
If a text message goes in the drafts and wasn't sent for whatever reason, is there a simple way to forward it on.

If you go in the drafts and hit send again, it sends a blank text, I can go in and copy and paste it and then send it, but is there a more straightforward way?

I just hit it again and it works on mine.
Knipples
23-10-2011, 19:04
I sent Mum a picture message yesterday, she received the file, but when she clicks on download, nothing happens, it just sits there and says downloading.

It was sent from my phone (iphone) to her Samsung.

Any idea why it isn't working like it should?
Kitten
23-10-2011, 21:45
has she got a data connection & mms set up?
Knipples
24-10-2011, 07:10
has she got a data connection & mms set up?

She hasnt paid for any data no (i've told her to just do it) but is using the wifi at home. She had MMS on her old phone and its the same number and everything, just a new phone. I've been in the MMS settings, and I can't see anything that should be turned on that isn't.
Kitten
24-10-2011, 07:57
you need a mobile data connection to receive mms, I.e. 3g.
LeperousDust
24-10-2011, 13:37
mobile data needs to be activated and set up properly, like kitten says, you only retrieve them through mobile data (not a wifi network). How operators bill you is up to them, but instead of charging data they normal charge a set amount per message (20/30p - which is ironically usually much more than the messages cost in data).

I think you need to tell you mum she needs to be a little more flexible in spending money PAYG with a smartphone if she wants to actually use it "smartly", or get a cheap contract. You'd castrate any phone by playing around like this :)

Talkmobile who i'm with now do £8 (and £1!) per month contracts, (monthly rolling and just 6 months in total!). That will give her 1000texts 300mins and 500mb to play with which sounds like she won't use over the course of 6 months anyway!