'always on' - please explain

[david83]

Hi, im trying to get my head round this,

I left my Hero connected to the mobile internet overnight and disabled 'always on' and when I checked netcounter this morning it said I'd downloaded 180kb. What would that be for?

I have the twitter widget, the clock that shows the weather and gmail is set up to sync every 15 minutes - but why would these update if I've disabled 'always on'?

Also, under data synchronization settings what does 'enable background data usage' do?

Thanks

 

[praveenzp]

Disable Mobile Network under Menu > Settings
After you disable Hero will not use your operator for connecting to your network.
If you have a WiFi, it is advised to use it and enable the auto sleep on idle...
Hope this is what you are seeking, else phrase you question appropriately...

 

[germcevoy]

If GMail is set to sync every 15 minutes then its obviously gonna consume a little bit of data. 180kb is nothing. The step above should do the trick if you are worried.