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I have been installing Android apps through my PC using the Android web market. I click install in my web browser and they are then installed to my smartphone. However, I was wondering if my carrier (Sprint) charges me data for this?

Liuliulzl
2012-01-05 06:36:00
thank you so much, Chris. That really helps.
Chris Hoffman
2012-01-05 05:29:00
Only if you download over 3G. If you're connected to Wi-Fi, your phone downloads over Wi-Fi, so you don't pay for that transfer. You can open the market on your phone, tap Menu, tap Settings and enable "Update over Wi-Fi Only" to prevent your phone from ever using valuable data for app installs.
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