T-Mobile releases My Account 2.0 for Android with new features

T-Mobile has updated their popular My Account application to version 2.0 to coincide with the new myTouch 3g launch. The application features a brand new look and multiple new features that T-Mobile customers will love. If you are an Android user, this app is a must have.

Depending on what phone you have, My Account will have a different look and features. New owners of the myTouch 3G will be greated by a different flash screen. Other changes for myTouch users include a live chat with T-Mobile support and various videos on getting to know your new phone.

My Account has now been divided into two separate sections, Account Info and Device Info. Each section has four different tabs that allow you to perform various actions.

Account Info

Activity – View your current minutes and messages used.
Alerts – Set up alerts for minute usage, message usage, payment reminder, and power saver.
Billing – View your current billing summary, make a payment, and view payment history.
Plans & Services – View your current minutes plan and any additional services.

Device Info

Personalize – Get wallpapers, ringtones, and CallerTunes.
Quick Tools – Toggle WiFi, Auto-sync, Bluetooth, data roaming and GPS. Adjust brightness and screen timeout.
Tips & Tricks – View top questions, browse help topics, visit T-Mobile forums, or chat with a T-Mobile representative (myTouch only).
Storage & Battery – View current storage levels for internal memory and SD card. Also displays detailed battery information.

My favorite new feature is the alerts system. Most wireless carriers want to hit you up with overage charges, but T-Mobile actually warns you when you are getting close to your minute and message limits. I wish I had this feature on my phone years ago since I’ve been hit with countless extra fees. Major props to T-Mobile for providing this information to their customers.

MyTouch 3G users will also enjoy the live support chat. This allows customers to login to an official T-Mobile chat system and ask questions about their account or technical issues. I tried to test this feature out, but never got an official representative to respond. I’m not sure if it’s because I have a hacked phone or I was attempting this at 3 AM.

I would have brought you this story sooner, but T-Mobile has currently blocked hacked phones from using the application. If you have a custom build of Android flashed on your phone, check out the XDA forums for a version of My Account that works on any phone model. T-Mobile also recently updated the app to version 2.0.1 to remove any mention of the new Motorola Cliq that we reported on last week.

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gcoGuest 08/02/09 2:19 PM

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Note: this version does NOT work with customized ROMs (cyanogen, JF, etc.) so do not update to it unless you’re running the stock ROM.

Deus InvictusGuest 08/02/09 4:08 PM

I had a rather curious glitch with the Overage Alerts. I have 300 anytime minutes, and myfaves.

I turned on the alerts for 75% usage, and it told me I had hit it when I had used 28 of my 300 minutes.

I wonder if that alert was also tracking my myfave minutes?

Bios ElementGuest 08/02/09 4:35 PM

Who cares? They went out of their way to break it for rooted phones.

WayneGuest 08/02/09 5:43 PM

My wife’s G1 has the live chat feature…they said they are testing it out so not all phone’s have it.

PJWGuest 08/02/09 6:10 PM

As others have mentioned, this app not only weighs in at 1.67MB, but is now completely broken for rooted phones.

On that note: if T-Mobile *deliberately* broke this for rooted phones it’s an ABSURD maneuver. No one is going to “un-root” their phone just for this app. No one. So, what was the point — they wanted to piss off otherwise happy customers?? We don’t need T-Mobile trying to prove they’re as dumb as all the other carriers.

Hopefully it was unintentional.

PurplePenguin04Guest 08/03/09 9:04 AM

Something else to note, almost all the features of this app do not work with a flexpay account. You can see how many minutes you’ve used and that’s it. all other info will either show up wrong or not at all.

mrboGuest 08/03/09 10:42 AM

I have this app working fine with Cyanogen 3.6.8.1 ROM. The only thing necessary to get it working is to modify the build.prop file in /system changing these lines:

ro.product.model=T-Mobile G1
ro.product.brand=tmobile
ro.product.name=kila

If you’re running a rooted G1, you should know how to do this, but if not, go search the xda-developers forum.

DeebsterGuest 08/04/09 7:25 AM

This doesn’t show up here in the UK Android market. Is this a USA-only app?

johnnymcnuggetGuest 08/04/09 10:14 AM

Can someone post a QR code whenever talking about new apps in the Android Market? At least until Google updates the market and makes it easier to find them. Thanks.

Sean HodgesGuest 08/05/09 3:54 AM

Still not available for the UK (and probably all the others who couldn’t get the last version)

As a fan of androidandme, I do wish they were just a little considerate for their international readers. A simple sentence like “currently only available in the U.S.” would avoid everyone searching the market and being disappointed

SBGuest 08/11/09 8:58 PM

Tmobile is messing up by not updating their other android phones. I have a G1 and I am not pleased that the G1 hasn’t been updated as well.

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