Getting Started

You’re Here, Now What?

I want to extend a personal welcome to you — I am Dana Rock, the voice behind all of these posts.

Our Motto here is “Love, Own, Hack! Rock That!”, which really just means to try to get the most out of what you have even if it is not the latest and greatest gadget on the block.

Stand tall, be proud of the phone you own and even more so of what you can make it do — that is where the “hack” comes in.

To sum it up – Love what you have, be proud to own it, and hack the heck out of it to make it do what you want!

I’ve learned over the years that there is almost always a way to get something done – “Get Around It” is another one of my favorite mottos….

Ok, So I’m Ready To Love, Own, Hack – Where Do I Start?

If you’ve come this far, I’m going to assume you own or want to own an Android phone on the Virgin Mobile Network.

So let’s start there —

Where can you find out about Virgin Mobile plans, phones, and services?

The Plans

• Virgin Mobile’s Us vs. Them Chart
• Virgin Mobile or Republic Wireless?
• The 30 Day Money Back Guarantee – For Any Reason

The Insurance

• Is Virgin Mobile Phone Insurance Worth It? (non-Triumph phones) or For The Motorola Triumph?

The Phones

• Virgin Mobile Showdown – All Androids Specs Compared Side By Side in the sweet chart I rounded up just for ya’ll!
• How Do The LG Optimus V and The Motorola Triumph Compare?

The Warranty

• How to Get Warranty Service - includes helpful email script to use when contacting Virgin Mobile.

The Special Deals

• Want a deal on your Virgin Mobile phones, accessories, apps, and games? Check out our Special Deals category where we keep ‘em coming as we hunt them down!

Ok, I have my device and my plan – I want some APPS!

I recommend that your first stop be one of the following special app lists for new owners gearing up to ‘Rock That’ Virgin Mobile phone!

The Total Noobs !

• Top 25 First Apps for Your New Motorola Triumph from Virgin Mobile
• What Are the 21 Best LG Optimus V Apps to Download First?
• What Are the Two Best LG Optimus V Antivirus Options?
• Protect Your Motorola Triumph With the Best Antivirus Apps!

The Market Explorers

• 13 Apps to Get the Most Out of Google On the LG Optimus V
• 14 Ways to Rock Google on Your New Motorola Triumph
• Top 3 Free Apps To Get Your Music Rocking on The LG Optimus V
• Top 5 Apps for Blogging With Your LG Optimus V or Motorola Triumph
• 5 Best Launchers and Home Themes for Your LG Optimus V or Motorola Triumph
• Flash Video Streaming On The Non-Triumph Phones Using Skyfire

The Hardcore Adventurers

• Top 15 Android Market Alternative Appstores For Your LG Optimus V and the Motorola Triumph
  

Make Some Room On Your LG Optimus V

• Top 5 Easiest Ways to Get More Space On Your LG Optimus V 

Get SWYPE or a Look Alike

• Get SWYPE Free!
• Try Out  the SWYPE-likeTouchpal Keyboard – Also Free!

Get Netflix!

• Netflix Now Available For The LG Optimus V And The Motorola Triumph On The Android Market

Battery Wars

• Be a Motorola Triumph Battery Guru!
• 3 Quick Tips Get the Most Battery Life Out of Your LG Optimus V

Rooting Resources

• Rooting the Motorola Triumph
• Rooting the LG Optimus V

Its Not Freak’n Working – What Do I Do?

• Troubleshooting Basics - a short and sweet rundown of all the basic troubleshooting techniques to fix whatever ails your phone.
• 3G Connection Problems Help

Wireless Hotspot And Tethering

• How to Make Your LG Optimus V a Wireless Hotspot
• Screw The LG Optimus V Hotspot And Get EasyTether

The Long and Short of It

That’s a good list of essential starting points – You can find more in the menus, through the search box, or by checking out our tag cloud.

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Love, Own, Hack! Rock That!