Issue with available storage...

[psyberjay]

I have Samsung Focus and it seems like available storage does not show up properly.
My phone kinda felt laggy and choppy so I went to settings-about to see how much storage was available and it only showed about 400mb. So I deleted lots of apps and some videos but it still shows the same amount for weeks now. But when I plug my phone to PC, Zune software shows that my phone has over 1GB.

Also after the Mango update, my phone's draining more battery. I think it may have something to do with find my phone because I don't remember if it was on or off pre-Mango but now it shows it's connected. Is there a way to turn that off and possibly save battery?

One last question.. How do you save pictures from bing image search? Long press does not do anything.

 

[selfcreation]

Hey Psybrjay let see if i can help a little

1. for your Storage its possible that the different in room is the SAVED storage, if you haven’t noticed on a PC for example if you buy a 20G harddrive you actually only have 17G.

if that’s not it , i would suggest a hard reset. i had something liek that happen to me before mango.

2. its normal that your battery drains faster: more live tiles , more Location service , even if you dont use your phone more the phone itself uses itself more. if you go in SETTING you have a battery saver option to disable locations and live tiles and notifications when your phone is below 20%

3. for the BING picture, you can’t save them directly. but someone made a great APP that saves all the picture and you can go in the app and re-download ANY bing pic.

app name:Wallpaper Daily

 

[psyberjay]

Hey Psybrjay let see if i can help a little

1. for your Storage its possible that the different in room is the SAVED storage, if you haven’t noticed on a PC for example if you buy a 20G harddrive you actually only have 17G.

if that’s not it , i would suggest a hard reset. i had something liek that happen to me before mango.

2. its normal that your battery drains faster: more live tiles , more Location service , even if you dont use your phone more the phone itself uses itself more. if you go in SETTING you have a battery saver option to disable locations and live tiles and notifications when your phone is below 20%

3. for the BING picture, you can’t save them directly. but someone made a great APP that saves all the picture and you can go in the app and re-download ANY bing pic.

app name:Wallpaper Daily

Thank you for your reply.

1. The thing is the available storage does not change regardless of me adding/deleting apps and old photos and videos.

2. Is there option to turn off Find My Phone feature?

3. Ouch.. MS left that out???

Anyway, I love my Focus and WP Mango!


Thank you again for your respsonse, I appreciate it.

 

[palandri]

Thank you for your reply.

1. The thing is the available storage does not change regardless of me adding/deleting apps and old photos and videos.

2. Is there option to turn off Find My Phone feature?

3. Ouch.. MS left that out???

Anyway, I love my Focus and WP Mango!


Thank you again for your respsonse, I appreciate it.

Find your phone should be in setting and you should be able to shut it off there.

 

[jeremyshaw]

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3. Ouch.. MS left that out???
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If it helps, the Microsoft Insider application allows you to do that easily (and quickly), and gives 5 new, free (at least 2 will be good, the rest merely decent - in my experience) ringtones a month, along with short little tips and hints.

 

[psyberjay]

Find your phone should be in setting and you should be able to shut it off there.

If I go to settings - find my phone, it only gives me two options.
1. Connecto to these features faster.
2. Save my location every few hours for better mapping.

 

[selfcreation]

If I go to settings - find my phone, it only gives me two options.
1. Connecto to these features faster.
2. Save my location every few hours for better mapping.

Just unclick does 2 features

you CANT actually completly turn it off , but unclicking does 2 features will help.