Recent content by mattcnz

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    difference between "background data" and "auto-sync"

    if i turn them both off will my email update every hour like i have it set? Or do i have to turn on one of them? I also noticed that in order to go to the market place i have to have background data on, why is this even though i can go onto the internet with both of the settings off? what...
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    battery tricks

    if i turn off auto sync but not background data. but i have mail, weather, twitter set to sync every 2 hours. will i get updates every 2 hours from those apps even with auto sync off.
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    battery tricks

    I am new to android and i am really struggling with what battery tricks to do and don't do. My battery lasted from 6:30am to 12:00 (5.5 hours). My two biggest battery drainers were "cell standby" 33%, and "android system" 29%. I have email, facebook, twitter, and weather set for reasonable...