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rad0905

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Hi, I'm new to the Smartphone world and also new to the Samsung Galaxy S2 and loving it so far. Are there any good apps out there that will monitor data usage?
 
rad0905 said:
Hi, I'm new to the Smartphone world and also new to the Samsung Galaxy S2 and loving it so far. Are there any good apps out there that will monitor data usage?
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yes.

free norton mobile utilities & task killer:
i have tried the FREE norton utilities, and now they have added a task killer to it. this should help. it is very, very very, very sophisticated. it is called "norton mobile utilities & task killer".

3 stock apps already on your phone:
the stock task manager already in your phone, it is a white pie chart, under applications, may be all you want.

another stock app, battery usage, is under shortcuts, then settings, choose "battery usage". it has a lot of information, and if you touch the top, a lot of cool charts and graphs.

and another stock app, under shortcuts, then settings, the stock app, "running services" has a lot of information. remember to touch the bottom line bar to toggle between different apps. i don't understand the difference, but touch the gray part of the line bar, and then the green part.


check out the stock apps above first, then if you want even more, try norton. the free norton mobile utilities and task killer has data usage and minute usage alarms to prevent going over your data/minute plans.

INFO ON FREE NORTON MOBILE UTILITIES & TASK KILLER:

Description
Manage your device effectively and easily.
Manage your Android device effectively and easily.
Norton Mobile Utilities includes the following key features: • Manages applications with an easy-to-use app killer, app uninstaller, SD card manager, and SD card app backup assistant.
• Provides detailed app information with a battery life indicator, CPU speed test, system time, user time, memory usage, and permissions displays.
• Keeps track of phone usage including minutes used, SMS usage, and data usage. Warns you if you exceed your set limit.
• Displays graphical real-time battery monitors, CPU speed charts, memory monitors, and network status monitors.
• Shows detailed reports of CPU speed, battery status, memory status, and network usage for all applications installed on your device.
• Provides quick access to system information such as Android version, hardware details, networks, and much more.
• Finds and manages installer files on your SD card.
• Provides a customizable widget for quick access to a few useful features.
• Helps you reduce the amount of space used by various apps. You can remove unused apps, move apps to your SD card, and remove clutter with our advanced cache cleaner.
• Helps maintain power when your battery is low with the “Power Saver” mode.
Norton Mobile Utilities is supported on Android 2.1 and higher.

link to android market via your pc: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.symantec.monitor&feature=search_result
 
You can dial *data# at any time and it will send you a breakdown of your data usage for the current billing cycle. I know its not what you asked for just thought I'd throw it out there. Also I believe background data and data packets (Apn) need to be enabled to receive the text that shows your data status.
 
I am using 3G Watchdog and keep a Widget on the homepage. You enter your plan amount and billing date. It keeps a running total and percentage of plan used. Works well.

Not sure why I did this, as I was told I stayed on my unlimited data plan. I just expect to be screwed, I guess, and do not want to be surprised, lol.
 
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