what to do with new phone

[Afgroyalty]

i ordered my droid eris through walmart for free and before it gets here (hopefully wednesday ) i want to know what to do when i first turn it on. Now what i mean by this is that back in the day when you first got your phone all you did was charge in right when u turn it on, is that still the case (just got done with an old 2 year contract) and if i do charge it right after i activate it how long should i do it. Thnx

 

[Coltknows]

Charging your new phone is always recomended, as they are tested before shipping. Often, phones are pulled out of the box for customers to tinker with (especially at a T-Mobile kiosk). As for how long, the battery icon in the top right corner will indicate when its done (if the phone is turned on). There is also a battery menu in settings that displays the exact percentage of charge. While its charging, feel free to browse the app store!

 

[SlickRick]

Charge battery then hit the Market

 

[fungalMonk]

I'd actually advise poking around the local settings while you charge. The possibilities are nearly overwhelming even before you hit the Android Market. Then you can really get mindboggled.

 

[Caddyman]

Read the stuck threads in this forum

 

[aleis]

Read the stuck threads in this forum

+1

 

[bad05gtt]

afgroyalty...under no circumstance do you ask any questions about the 2.1 update...their is no update, their never was a update or will their ever be a update..just walk away...trust me on this one...

 

[bowerman]

afgroyalty...under no circumstance do you ask any questions about the 2.1 update...their is no update, their never was a update or will their ever be a update..just walk away...trust me on this one...

Hey whats that code you can enter on the phone to get 2.1 again? HAHA KIDDING!!!

Any way to the original poster: Take your time with learning this phone. It has A LOT of features and may take a while to get a grasp on everything. It's pretty easy to get overwhelmed. If you have any issues, JUST ASK!

 

[textstev]

Wish there was more to say other than takes awhile to get used to the phone, but it's true. Add/removing the stock widgets alone is tough. I used to have iPhone, so evening moving icons around was a lot. lol

With Eris though, the first thing I did was convert a bunch of music videos from YouTube to mobile version and upload them through USB to the phone first thing. I waited really almost 1.5 years before I got a good collection on iPhone.