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  • It only shows you your 3G data usage, not your tethering useage.  Kinda useless in that regard.

  • I'm not going to rant about tiered plans, it goes without saying that it's anticonsumer friendly and just a slippery slope that only squeezes more dollars into these giant conglomerates's pockets.

    What I will rant is why on earth are these companies still using KBs to display data usage. Like I really need to squint and imagine a comma, or do math in my head to convert to a more reasonable (read: visual) way of looking at the data. I mean you won't see these guys putting up marketing materials that say a new phone with contract will run you 19900 pennies. Obviously they want to make it hard for you to interpret the data and for those who are unfamiliar with KB/MB/GeeBeez , to have them think such a number with so many digits must be way past thier tiered threshold limit.

  • I'm not going to rant about tiered plans, it goes without saying that it's anticonsumer friendly and just a slippery slope that only squeezes more dollars into these giant conglomerates's pockets.

    What I will rant is why on earth are these companies still using KBs to display data usage. Like I really need to squint and imagine a comma, or do math in my head to convert to a more reasonable (read: visual) way of looking at the data. I mean you won't see these guys putting up marketing materials that say a new phone with contract will run you 19900 pennies. Obviously they want to make it hard for you to interpret the data and for those who are unfamiliar with KB/MB/GeeBeez , to have them think such a number with so many digits must be way past thier tiered threshold limit.

  • Mine won't upgrade (Droid X). It downloads from the Market and then it says that the package was not signed correctly.

  • i'm just excited about the sim card that means we are one step closer to anyphone on any network with the change of a sim card

  • Mine would say could not read mdn or something like thagt when i first downloaded it and as soon as i rated it one star and bitched about it they fixed it…other than that its a good app. Not looking foward to data limitations, that would simply be gaytarded on like 12 levels…

  • i believe maybe it has more to do with the tiered broadband/hotspot feature. there is the 2gb hotspot feature which also doubles as 2gb tethering for 20.00 and the existing 5gb

  • Actually you could still track your data usage on the MyVerizon app before the update. So this isn't really anything new.

  • I installed the update and kept getting FCs. I rebooted and still nothing.
    So I tried reinstalling and clearing data, and no progress still. Any ideas?

    -Droid Froyo-

  • That tiered plan scares the ISH out of me!! i can see my Droid shaking in it's Seido Case (Boots)!! LOL

  • it shows that my billing cycle ends 7/18 and this shows that I've used 239/500 text messages (thought I had unlimited text) but I sure as heck haven't sent that many since yesterday so I guess it's not updated yet.

    It's the first time I have been able to know what my data usage is. I'm at 1202827.03KB/unlimited. Is that about average? less than average? More than?

  • I was finally able to get the app to work. I think the service got “DL'd” ( Droid-life'd!).

    Pushing 2.16GB usage this cycle. Still have a week before the cycle is up.

    • I'm at 8.3gb and that's without tethering my phone this month. Capping my data would seriously be a bummer.

  • Works great for me. (Rooted,, JRum)
    I fear the data plans are changing as well, but true to past nature, those of us with unlimted will be grandfathered till our contract re-up. :-/

  • Not New.

    The My Verizon App has _always_ had the data usage information available. They just made the 3 pieces of data easier to see on the main screen – minutes, texts and data.

    Always been like that.

  • You've been able to see your data consumption through the My Verizon app before this update. I'm not sure I recall a previous version that didn't show data usage.

  • I think this is just an easier way to track it… I mean sometimes i'm just curious how much I use! But hey, if they announced tiered data packages, this will make it easier for me to track how high I can get my phone to use before unlimited goes away! 😎

    • Hey i will be on an unlimited plan until i get my upgrade. because unless they give me a new shiny droid x or something cooler i'm not gonna stand for them telling me i have a bandwith cap!!

    • its funny seeing the over reaction to this is astounding, the old app also let you keep track of how much data you used, you just had to dig for it (it was under usage) and they've always had the ability to see how much data you have used on the front page of the your Verizon Account online…(at least until they redid the page)

      i don't really think this is a precurser to Tiered Data, more than hey here is an app to make sure you don't go over your limit if you are paying for tethering

  • Upgrade isn't working on the Droid X. It just says Package file was not signed correctly.

  • I have a Agent account so it doesn't let me view my account details with the app 🙁

  • Hmm, but I did just get an error that it couldn't install because the app wasn't signed properly…

    • Yep same issue on my Incredible and X. Worked on my Froyo Droid though. Weird. Maybe Froyo is imminent! Start a rumor! 😛

    • Same here, are you getting the “package isn't properly signed” message?

  • I just loaded up the My Verizon app and it prompted me right away that there was an updated version and sent me right to it on the Market. Droid X, stock.

  • It refused to work for me the first few times, but I went to Applications » My Verizon Mobile » Force Stop and then Clear Data. Reopened the app and it worked fine.

      • Hey you know I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I happened to notice there was no Theme for Friday? lol
        And seeing as how the new DE was released…wink wink nudge nudge… 😛
        Or are you too damn busy with your lil' X??? lol
        Don't let your Droid feel like a neglected girlfriend! hahaha

        • Friday was just way too busy with the new device. We'll be back on Friday Theme this week. 🙂

          And yeah I saw Dark Edge. It's sitting on my SD card as I'm typing this. 🙂

          • We know you are the master of info 🙂
            Thanks dude! I'm loading it right now! I'll post screenies for everyone!

          • I was gonna email but I'll post publicly so I can get other readers feedback.
            I was thinking there should be a little side note on the homepage for a “What's Kellex Running Today” type deal where people can see what ROM/Theme you are running for the current day. Something that you could update daily or even more or less often. I thought that would be sweet. I always see people asking so…

            Just a thought 😛 lol

          • Tim, I've been thinking the same thing. Maybe a ROM repo, or a listing of all the previous featured ROMs. It'd be nice to have a 'trusted' list that we could experiment 'safely' from.

          • do you know if you can overlay the DarkEdge theme over Bugless Beast Froyo? I really liked that theme.

        • You were not the only one who missed the rom or theme on Friday… I sure did miss it. I only know what to try based on what's here… and a what's kellex running sounds great. All great calls there Tim

          • I love the Iron Man theme that Jsin did. Now if only someone could make make a boot animation of the Arc Reactor pulsing or something like that. Do you know anyone who could do that? That would be perfect.

          • I think Jsin was working on that as well or looking for someone who could make the animation.

      • Honestly, this whole Motorola lockdown issue is going to affect a lot of people, including this very website here. {{-_-}}

  • IDK man..data usage tracking has been on the site forever..i am still holding on to hope that we can keep our unlimited plans for another year or so.. I use data like crazy.. playing with my droid entirely too much

  • I installed it and got it working on my Droid (stock firmware) and Its one ungly looking widget. however, the app is much better than the old version.

  • kellex what theme are you running in that picture? i like the black notification bar.

  • Most likely, measured rate service will only apply to new Verizon customers. Current customers should be able to renew their old contracts on the old terms.

  • I am having a problem updating the My Verizon App. Anyone else having a problem?

  • Does our currently unlimited plan get “grandfathered” in where we get to keep it? Or will they force us to change our contracts?

  • “Your MDN could not be validate, please try again later.” It updated fine but now I get this when I open the app. I have a Droid.

    • when in a call, put them on speaker, then hit home key. then you can search the web or open apps while still talking to someone.

  • EVERYONE THE UPGRADE FOR MY VERIZON ON THE DROID X IS INCLUDED IN THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THATS WHY IT WONT WORK!

  • One thing that the older My Verizon app offered was making payments less than $1.00 when the remaining balance or you just want to do a small individual payment, the previous version(s) allowed it while the website didn't. The phone system still allows it.

  • it wont load on droid x because it is going to be updated in update since it is pre loaded!

  • App works great on my D1. Running BBv4. It's a nice improvement over the old VZW app. The widget is useless for unlimited users tho. It just says UNLIMITED LOL

  • For the record, you've always been able to check data usage in the My Verizon app and on the My Verizon website.

  • Anyone able to get it to work over wifi? I kept getting an error saying it couldn't verify my phone (this was last night, so I don't remember the error and I'm at work, so can't reproduce). As soon as I turned off wifi, it worked. Thought that was kind of limiting. (maybe it's only a first time use thing)

  • instead of making it 4g, Verizon should just start an Android Revolution and name theirs 3.1g 🙂

  • i think it posts the data usage because its on the web site also, always has been. For those of us that don't have unlimited! lol

  • Kellex, I think we need to make a to-do list.
    1. Root Droid X
    2. Get 4G running on Droid X when LTE comes out. Droid X would be rape with that combo.
    3. Get Jared a free Droid X
    4. Profit?

      • Hence why it's on the list 😛

        Though I don't really like the proposed 4G/rape combo. When we update the Droid X to run on LTE (I presume with unicorn tears?), we really ought to at least provide a rapeless option.

        • With that combo it will gain another feature: Whenever it is by a i*hone it will take what ever bars are left on it.

    • its impossible for 4g on droid thats hardware no sim card and not the right radios to use lte

  • I really don't bother watching my data usage. I just tether, watch Hulu, and thank God I'm not on AT&T.

  • Will the tiered data plans be applicable to the D1 ? I have a D1 coming soon and I don't want to get nailed with the Tiered pricing.

  • 80 minutes used on your voice plan? Dude, somebody call Kellex; he needs the human contact.

      • you need a DL tee shirt and then walk into your local verizon store wearing all your phones lol id love to see their reaction.

    • I've only used 5 minutes of my call minutes this last cycle thanks to putting google voice on my friends and family plan.now everyone has become my friend!

    • I really wanna say a “momma” joke but I can't do that about Kellex. He's too cool 😛

  • I hit a “MDN cannot be validated” error at times & “Usage Details” doesnt work for me.

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