I am a "high tech" guy generally, but not when it comes to phones (I'm more of an audio/videophile, and do some basic websites, etc...). I've only owned 2 phones since 1999, both basic Samsung flip phones with no features whatseover, except this current one from 2005 that does basic texting. On Friday, I'll be making the grand leap all the way up to the big daddy of them all, the EVO. So having never used a smartphone before, I'm wondering if some of y'alls might be able to help answer a few questions for me, ones that I haven't really been able to find an answer for, despite watching this forum for the last couple months. All help is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to joining this decade, finally, come Friday!
Pardon me if some of these are very basic, "duh", like questions/answers.....I just have no idea on some of this stuff since I've never used a smartphone before.
1) - In HTC Sense, how does one go about customizing the 7 home screens? Is it possible to have different wallpapers on each of the 7 screens, or do you just get to pick one that is used as the background for all 7 screens? Where do you go to set what is displayed (apps, widgets, etc...) on each of the 7 screens?
2) - After reading some various threads about task killers, I'm on the fence. Seems to be a passionate group either side. If I download one just to have on there "just in case", is that going to screw anything up just by having on the phone? If I do download one, which one is LEAST likely to cause other problems (shutting down things I want to keep running, like the keyboard, or voice search capability, etc....). So far, I've looked at TasKiller, Free Advanced Task Manager, and Advanced task Cleaner Pro. Which one is recommended to get the job done, without screwing up my phone?
3) - To save battery on the Evo, I've read that it would be wise to disable the 4G when you know you're not in a 4G area, that's cool. Same for Wi-Fi, right? OK, but I've also read that you need to disable GPS when you're not using it for navigation. Well, don't most apps use GPS to know where you are??? (like when an app is recommending local restaurants, movie theaters, gas stations, etc....). So, don't many/most apps need the GPS radio on at all times?
4) - Is it possible to use 2 different facebook accounts from the phone? I have one for my business, and one for my personal life. If I take a picture at an event, and want to upload it to facebook, or write status updates, etc...obviously I can do that.... but, will it give me a choice to choose which facebook account, or can you only use/pick one, for use on the phone?
5) - With regard to email: I understand that the Evo comes with 2 different email apps - Gmail for the google account the phone is registered to, and then a general mail app, for integration of hotmail, yahoo, etc.... Well, when I've seen stuff about emailing from the phone, it seems as if you can read email from all your various accounts, but if you go to SEND an email, it only sends it from whatever account you set up as "outgoing" in the email setup? Am I not able to select which account I chose to email FROM each time, or am I stuck with whichever one is setup as "outgoing" in the email setup? Also, is yahoo mail a POP3 or a (ummm.... forgot the other option that the setup menu had)... or do you just leave those blank during setup of those accounts?
6) - Is it possible to set different CUSTOM ringtones (ones made from the ringdroid app for instance) for different incoming callers in your contact list? In other words can you use multiple custom ringtones and assign them to contacts? If so, does that mean they are stored on the phones internal memory, or does it read them off the memory card? If the custom ringtones are stored to the internal memory, is there a limit on how many I could do? The reason I ask this is that, working in the entertainment industry, many of my friends are musicians, and it would be neat to have their respective recordings play when they call.
7) - For those who have used Qik - same question as my facebook one. Is it possible to set up 2 different accounts for use on the phone? I'd like to have one for biz, one for personal.
8) - Lots of various car charger options for micro USB phones. Is there any particular benefit to one bought at RS, compared to BB or Sprint stores? Is there a certain voltage or amperage or something that I should be looking for? If a higher number means faster charging, is that more destructive to the battery over the long term?
9) - Does the phone/android OS support playback of wma's and wmv's? Much of my media is in those formats. If not, does anyone have recommendations on software that will do BATCH CONVERSIONS so I don't have to spend weeks converting it all over to mp4's or whatever, one by one.
10) - Any idea if/when .977music will do an Android app? They have iphone, blackberry, Palm, etc.... but no droid option.
11) - I assume that the calendar syncs with your google account calendar, correct? Having just signed up for a google account in preparation for this phone, I'm not really familiar with it. Can you set it to where it automatically deletes past appointments so it doesn't hog space on your phone? I only care about the future not the past (except when it comes to tax documentation. lol). Can you set it to delete appointments after 3, 6, 12 months, or something?
Many thanks in advance for those who help me get answers to these questions. Can't wait til Friday!!!!
Pardon me if some of these are very basic, "duh", like questions/answers.....I just have no idea on some of this stuff since I've never used a smartphone before.
1) - In HTC Sense, how does one go about customizing the 7 home screens? Is it possible to have different wallpapers on each of the 7 screens, or do you just get to pick one that is used as the background for all 7 screens? Where do you go to set what is displayed (apps, widgets, etc...) on each of the 7 screens?
2) - After reading some various threads about task killers, I'm on the fence. Seems to be a passionate group either side. If I download one just to have on there "just in case", is that going to screw anything up just by having on the phone? If I do download one, which one is LEAST likely to cause other problems (shutting down things I want to keep running, like the keyboard, or voice search capability, etc....). So far, I've looked at TasKiller, Free Advanced Task Manager, and Advanced task Cleaner Pro. Which one is recommended to get the job done, without screwing up my phone?
3) - To save battery on the Evo, I've read that it would be wise to disable the 4G when you know you're not in a 4G area, that's cool. Same for Wi-Fi, right? OK, but I've also read that you need to disable GPS when you're not using it for navigation. Well, don't most apps use GPS to know where you are??? (like when an app is recommending local restaurants, movie theaters, gas stations, etc....). So, don't many/most apps need the GPS radio on at all times?
4) - Is it possible to use 2 different facebook accounts from the phone? I have one for my business, and one for my personal life. If I take a picture at an event, and want to upload it to facebook, or write status updates, etc...obviously I can do that.... but, will it give me a choice to choose which facebook account, or can you only use/pick one, for use on the phone?
5) - With regard to email: I understand that the Evo comes with 2 different email apps - Gmail for the google account the phone is registered to, and then a general mail app, for integration of hotmail, yahoo, etc.... Well, when I've seen stuff about emailing from the phone, it seems as if you can read email from all your various accounts, but if you go to SEND an email, it only sends it from whatever account you set up as "outgoing" in the email setup? Am I not able to select which account I chose to email FROM each time, or am I stuck with whichever one is setup as "outgoing" in the email setup? Also, is yahoo mail a POP3 or a (ummm.... forgot the other option that the setup menu had)... or do you just leave those blank during setup of those accounts?
6) - Is it possible to set different CUSTOM ringtones (ones made from the ringdroid app for instance) for different incoming callers in your contact list? In other words can you use multiple custom ringtones and assign them to contacts? If so, does that mean they are stored on the phones internal memory, or does it read them off the memory card? If the custom ringtones are stored to the internal memory, is there a limit on how many I could do? The reason I ask this is that, working in the entertainment industry, many of my friends are musicians, and it would be neat to have their respective recordings play when they call.
7) - For those who have used Qik - same question as my facebook one. Is it possible to set up 2 different accounts for use on the phone? I'd like to have one for biz, one for personal.
8) - Lots of various car charger options for micro USB phones. Is there any particular benefit to one bought at RS, compared to BB or Sprint stores? Is there a certain voltage or amperage or something that I should be looking for? If a higher number means faster charging, is that more destructive to the battery over the long term?
9) - Does the phone/android OS support playback of wma's and wmv's? Much of my media is in those formats. If not, does anyone have recommendations on software that will do BATCH CONVERSIONS so I don't have to spend weeks converting it all over to mp4's or whatever, one by one.
10) - Any idea if/when .977music will do an Android app? They have iphone, blackberry, Palm, etc.... but no droid option.
11) - I assume that the calendar syncs with your google account calendar, correct? Having just signed up for a google account in preparation for this phone, I'm not really familiar with it. Can you set it to where it automatically deletes past appointments so it doesn't hog space on your phone? I only care about the future not the past (except when it comes to tax documentation. lol). Can you set it to delete appointments after 3, 6, 12 months, or something?
Many thanks in advance for those who help me get answers to these questions. Can't wait til Friday!!!!