Hey everyone, I figured a thread with a consolidated guide on the D3 would be in order. There's great info in this forum, but it's all spread through different threads and posts. Please, if I miss something of use, let me know so I can share it with everyone!
Saving Battery:
~This is a global phone, so to save battery life, you should go to settings > wireless and networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode > and choose CDMA
~For adjustment of your battery savings, go to settings > battery and data manager > battery mode, from there you can choose from the following options: maximum battery saver (max savings, least auto updates), nighttime saver (option I use, switches to battery saver mode at night), performance mode (no restrictions on syncing/no battery saving), and a customizable battery saver. `credit to IzelTokatl for this tip
Limiting Data Usage:
~Go to settings > battery and data manager > data saver > from here you can select or unselect the data saver. This options does the following to reduce your data usage:
-Waits until you are connected to Wi-Fi to download items from the browser
-Waits to upload large photos or videos (over 5MB) until connected to Wi-Fi
-Waits to send emails with large attachments (over 750KB) until connceted to Wi-Fi
-Postpones all downloads until a Wi-Fi connection is available.
~To absolutely eliminate all data usage, go to settings > battery and data manager > data delivery > and make sure all 3 options are unchecked.
Thethering
~The tethering widget available through the market works amazingly well. It's as simple as flicking the widget on when you want to tether. No additional computer side downloads! Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.achmyr.android.froyo&feature=search _result (Thanks to Imnotmikal for finding the link!)
Rooting:
~No rooting solution as of yet, will update when it is available.
Security:
~To set a password for your lock screen, go to settings > location & security > change lock screen, then choose the option you would like to use.
~To adjust the time your device will require a password in, go to settings > location & security > then choose security lock timer.
General:
~To adjust haptic feedback, go to settings > sound > and check/uncheck haptic feedback.
~There is no video chat support yet, will update this when available.
~If you miss a physical camera button, miss no more! The OK button on the slideout keyboard will take pictures.
Saving Battery:
~This is a global phone, so to save battery life, you should go to settings > wireless and networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode > and choose CDMA
~For adjustment of your battery savings, go to settings > battery and data manager > battery mode, from there you can choose from the following options: maximum battery saver (max savings, least auto updates), nighttime saver (option I use, switches to battery saver mode at night), performance mode (no restrictions on syncing/no battery saving), and a customizable battery saver. `credit to IzelTokatl for this tip
Limiting Data Usage:
~Go to settings > battery and data manager > data saver > from here you can select or unselect the data saver. This options does the following to reduce your data usage:
-Waits until you are connected to Wi-Fi to download items from the browser
-Waits to upload large photos or videos (over 5MB) until connected to Wi-Fi
-Waits to send emails with large attachments (over 750KB) until connceted to Wi-Fi
-Postpones all downloads until a Wi-Fi connection is available.
~To absolutely eliminate all data usage, go to settings > battery and data manager > data delivery > and make sure all 3 options are unchecked.
Thethering
~The tethering widget available through the market works amazingly well. It's as simple as flicking the widget on when you want to tether. No additional computer side downloads! Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.achmyr.android.froyo&feature=search _result (Thanks to Imnotmikal for finding the link!)
Rooting:
~No rooting solution as of yet, will update when it is available.
Security:
~To set a password for your lock screen, go to settings > location & security > change lock screen, then choose the option you would like to use.
~To adjust the time your device will require a password in, go to settings > location & security > then choose security lock timer.
General:
~To adjust haptic feedback, go to settings > sound > and check/uncheck haptic feedback.
~There is no video chat support yet, will update this when available.
~If you miss a physical camera button, miss no more! The OK button on the slideout keyboard will take pictures.
