So this is my first smartphone, and I just got it on the 29th from Best Buy. I don't know which of these problems are typical of a phone with an OS, and which are defects in my phone.

Occasionally I will get a message that the phone or messages has had to fore close. Not excessive, but annoying.

My text messages just started (yesterday) being sent to recipients twice.

When I receive phone calls, it shows up as just the number and not with the matched name. The name and number were paired in contacts. A restart of the phone solved this.

One time after the above issue, I went to "people" but it showed "loading" and never proceeded.

I know the battery is horrible, but I plugged it in last night, charged it all the way (green light), then unplugged it before I went to bed. When I woke up approximately eight hours later (the phone wasn't in use at all during the night), my battery was 3/4ths empty. I have wifi/bluetooth off, Advanced Task Killer, screen dimmed, etc. I charged it for half an hour before I left, haven't used it since except for a five minute phone call and to restart it after one of the above problems, and the battery is half dead (it's only been three hours).

Any input or advice on any of these issues would be appreciated. I've actually enjoyed the battery life until recently. I'm really looking into whether I should go through the hassle of exchanging it or if these are normal problems.

Thanks!

 

Wow. Phone is perfectly fine now after uninstalling Task Killer. The mobile salesman at Best Buy installed it without even asking me (along with telling me her life story...). Battery is great and no more force closes.

Thanks for the help!