Motorola Droid 3 Continues to Freeze

Ive had my Droid 3 for a little over a year and yesterday it just started freezing up, especially when I open/shut the keyboard.  The only way to get it back is to pull the battery.  Ive tried uninstalling all of my unused applications, deleting my pictures and texts, and even did a factory reset, and it continues to freeze.  Unfortunately it's no longer under warranty and I'm quite a ways away from being able to upgrade.  If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate the help. 
Thank you

I also have been having these problems just as of today. I will go to reply to a text and tru to use my keyboard but then my phone freezes. I use the default messaging app, I also no longer have my warranty since i hve had this phone for a year and a half. This is the 3rd Verizon phone i have had issues with, and while replacing it can be nice, its a hassle too because you lose all the data and cannot retrieve it. I do not like the refurbished phones, while yes it looks new but it always seems to crap out quicker, i use my phone for Facebook, texting, the occassional call and a few little games like solitare. I also checked if there was an update for my phone and it says my device is up to date, what can i do to fix all of these problems?

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