Droid Charge Back On Sale Tomorrow? (5/14/11)

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/13/droid-charge-to-go-back-on-sale-tomorrow/#disqus_thread
I'm still in my 14 day with the ThunerCrap - will exchange for this if true!

philhyde wrote:
"Not sure why that posted twice.. please delete the first one "
Not sure why you are posting about the Charge in the Thunderbolt forum. Delete both?
I think it's because those of us that are sick of the Thunderbolt already are crossing our fingers we can get a different 4G device in exchange. I would take a different device right now but I gave up a Droid X for this Thunderbolt so why would I go back to another 3G device? Except for the obvious reason that 3G works and 4G is kind of a gimmic at this point.

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Bought a Droid Charge 3 days ago, Now it's $30 cheaper?? Can I get that back??

Hello all,
My issue is all in the title. I just bought the Droid Charge as a Christmas gift for someone else on my line (using their upgrade) for $99.99. However, I just notice that today, the Charge is on sale for $69.99.
Anything I can do?!
Thanks in advance!!!

cmorie86 wrote:
Hello all,
My issue is all in the title. I just bought the Droid Charge as a Christmas gift for someone else on my line (using their upgrade) for $99.99. However, I just notice that today, the Charge is on sale for $69.99.
Anything I can do?!
Thanks in advance!!!
Call Customer service (*611) and ask if they will credit you the difference in price. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
I asked for a return at the gas station the other day as the price per gallon had fallen 5 cents since my last fill-up, but they refused.
Good luck.

Droid Charge hotspot will not send an email with an attachment.

I have a Droid Charge phone. When I use it as a hotspot and send an email from my computer with an attachment the connections times out. It will send an email okay as long as there aren't any attachments associated with it. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to fix this problem? By the way, it downloads emails with attachments just fine! Great phone otherwise.
Thanks...

Sammuel,
I tried .pdf, jpeg, bmp, docx, doc, bmp.... nothing will send.
I tried it with my laptop loaded with XP and I tried it with a laptop loaded with Windows 7. Same results - it timed out!
I took my phone to the local Verizon store and they tried MY hotspot with THEIR computer - same problem, would not send! I took it to a Verizon sales booth in Sam's club and they could not send an attachment using their computer and my hotspot either!
I later went back to the Verizon store and the salesman there had an I-phone and she set up a hotspot on her phone. I then sent an attachment using my computer and HER hotspot - no problem, went thru just fine! I sent about 10 more attachments that ranged from 500 KB to 2.6 MB and all went thru without a hitch! I tried my hotspot again and it would not send!
Verizon sent me a replacement phone - same problem. They sent me ANOTHER replacement phone - same problem!
A friend of mine has a HTC phone and an account with Sprint - I tried his hotspot. At the exact same location I tried a pdf file of 2.6 MB with my computer using my Charge hotspot and it would NOT send it. I then used his hotspot and sent the exact same file and it went thru without any problems.
So now what?
Oh, I had Verizon make me a new SIM card but that didn't help. By the way, I think I've talked to about every Verizon tech at their 800 number and I don't think taking the battery out and resetting the phone is going to work - I've done it about 50 times now! (I'm not exaggerating!)
This is a business phone so I'm going to turn the problem over to our person that handles our account with Verizon. I had an AT&T phone before and it didn't have any problems. I don't have the time for this type of headache so I think I'll go back to AT&T since we have an account with them too!
I'm not saying that Verizon is a bad company.... I just don't have time to deal with this! This has been going on for over a month.

So frustrated with Droid Charge and the Customer Service

Going to receive my 5th Droid Charge tomorrow! Phone drops calls, phone shuts down when taking pictures, battery last for 2 hrs and there are no batteries in stock. The CSR told me to go to Amazon and order on and then Verizon will reimburse me...yeah, right! Or they will give me a Thunderbolt which I checked out after I got off of the phone and it doesn't sound any better. Can't understand why I have to settle for a phone that doesn't work most of the time. I have never been late on paying my bill and expect better quality and service than I am receiving.
No real recourse...take it or leave it attitude when speaking to ALL Verizon employees! They say they care but the service doesn't reflect their words. Been a customer for over 17 years and hate to move to another company and sure don't feel I should have to pay to get out of a contract on a phone that I have to shut down and bring up again when I need to make a call or send a text. SO FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!

We have two droid charge phones that we got in April on Amazon. We are trying to troubleshoot with Samsung and getting not much help. Phone dies quickly at times, but not other times. It consistently shuts off when taking pictures, though, on both phones. It is clear to us that the phone has a problem because we have two. I've seen two work-arounds. One is getting a bigger battery that requires a new larger phone back. The other is to put the phone in Airplane Mode. Apparently, this problem is due to a "power load" issue. So, the phones are inherently defective.
We likes the phones and at times we have fooled into thinking they are working fine... because at times the camera works fine. We haven't had any replacement phones because it seems that so many have this issue and therefore, what is the point. We would like to know if other Droid Charge cameras don't have this issue because we expect to be able to use the camera. We have 3 little boys and we already have lost pictures from the last day of school because we counted on this phone. Sounds like a small problem until you look at it that way.
Really wish Amazon, Verizon or Samsung could get us a good solution.

Update: VZW shipped me a brand-new Samsung Droid Charge in retail box

The VZW store that i went to was very nice and knew immediately what to do. I was in
and out within minutes. The phone arrived via FedEX and it was a BRAND NEW phone
in retail box.   Again, this may vary.... others on this forum have reported getting
certified like-new phones.     I had to go back to the store because VZW forgot to include
the 4G SIM card which is required for 4G phones.   The manager gave me a SIM card
and activated it for me.   She said that most of the customers who exchanged Fascinate
for the Droid Charge have been getting new phones in the last few weeks.... the reason
is that VZW doesn't have that many pre-owned Droid Charge phones. That's not surprising
because the Droid Charge has been out only a couple of months.
VZW only guarantees that you will get a cerfitied like-new replacement Samsung Droid Charge.
It should be as good as new. If not, VZW should have no problem exchanging it for another
until you're happy.   I personally would not have minded if they sent me a like-new unit.
Makes no real difference to me. IMHO, getting a brand-new phone in retail box was just a
just a nice bonus.
My Droid Charge has been working great and I am very grateful for all the information that
other VZW customers and employees have posted on this forum.

OMGoodness!!!
The VZW rep in my local store did the exact same thing! I just got my phone today (spanking brand new, in a retail box) - alas, minus the sim card, which won't be delivered until tomorrow...
I think I'll go into the store, too - mainly because they want the Fascinate returned w/in five days. I need time to transfer everything over & make sure I don't miss anything. It's going to be a super-charged weekend & I really need to get this done tonight & play w/it.
Hopefully, they'll give me one.

Can't get Droid Charge to access my internet email

I have Verizon/Yahoo email, which has a verizon.net address. I just bought a Samsung Droid Charge and have tried to set up access to my email on the phone using the preloaded Verizon icon under email set up. It just keeps saying that the attempt fails.....anyone having this problem?..can you give me some advice? Thanks!

When you do a clean install often you will need to start from scratch and re setup your Internet like starting a new.
You may have to delete any old account you had before and make a new account using the same settings as you had before.
When you do a reInstall it basicly reverts all your settings back to the way they were when you first started.
Cheers Don

Droid Charge Support page down?

I see that the Verizon Wireless Support page for the Samsung Droid Charge is down....I keep getting a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error, can anyone else open it up?

Actually, it keeps going down, then comes back up and then it was just down again, but now it is back up. It keeps going back and forth for me, one second I get internal error then it comes back up.

I did a factory reset on a droid charge, and now i have no network service , how can i fix this?

my droid charge locked in airplane mode,so i factory reset it, now when i try to get it working again, there is no service.

Try removing the SIM card, turn phone off, then reinserting it and powering the phone back on.

If I'm in Europe, can I use Skype on Droid Charge(via Wi-Fi) to call US phone numbers?

If I'm in Europe, can I use Skype on Droid Charge(via Wi-Fi) to call US phone numbers?
Obviously there's no voice or data roaming for Verizon 3G/4G/CDMA phones in Europe.... (or am I wrong?)
Thanks in advance!

Hello WCMack,
That was a great explanation on the situation. Just to confirm, Europe uses GSM for their wireless network. There are third party apps that will allow you to make calls via wi-fi on a wi-fi enabled device. This is largely due if wi-fi is available and if it's free.
From my experience, I was able to make wi-fi calls on my Iphone 4 in Greece without any problems last month. Since we don't own any towers in Europe, the service is hit or miss. Feel free to update us when you get back.
Enjoy your trip!...

Need help with Droid Charge camera shuting off phone

We have two droid charge phones that we got in April on Amazon. We are trying to troubleshoot with Samsung and getting not much help. Phone dies quickly at times, but not other times. It consistently shuts off when taking pictures, though, on both phones. It is clear to us that the phone has a problem because we have two. I've seen two work-arounds. One is getting a bigger battery that requires a new larger phone back. The other is to put the phone in Airplane Mode. Apparently, this problem is due to a "power load" issue. So, the phones are inherently defective.
We like the phones and at brief times we have been fooled into thinking they are working fine... because once in a while the camera works fine. We haven't had any replacement phones because it seems that so many have this issue and therefore, figured what is the point. We would like to know if other Droid Charge cameras don't have this issue because we expect to be able to use the camera. We have 3 little boys and we already have lost pictures from the last day of school because we counted on this phone. Sounds like a small problem until you look at it that way.
Really wish Amazon, Verizon or Samsung could get us a good solution to a seemingly nice phone.

Nolpost and smsmoot, I’m sorry to hear of the issues you are having with the phone shutting off when using the camera. This is no fun! I use my camera often and would hate for it to reboot my phone every time I use it. I can only imagine how frustrating that must be. But don’t worry guys because I’m here to help!
How long have you guys had this issue? Does it happen every time you use the camera? Did you notice this started after the software update? If so, have you performed a hard reset http://bit.ly/w21WpW since the update?
If you have already performed a hard reset and are still experiencing this issue, please send me a DM with your name and mobile number so I can access your account and further assist you.
I look forward to hear from you guys.
John B
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Any Chance Droid Charge (Samsung SCH-I510) Will Get Another OS Update?

I received the Charge, free of Charge (pun intended!) a little over a year ago. They were giving them away for a 2-yr contract renewal, and I bit!
I've had the Charge for approx. 16 months. During that time, I have received 3 OTA updates (FP1, FP5 & FP8). I have also noticed several problems mentioned in these forums already. Most notably, the problem causing me the most grief is when multiple instances of the phone are created (launched by me, after no activity after each app instance). All app instances appear simultaneously, and the poor person on the receiving end of the phone call hears me talking through several phone apps simultaneously ... echoing like mad. Usually, a reboot clears this up.
I should mention that this problem doesn't happen nearly as much since FP8 was pushed. Don't know if that was a coincidence or not. But the problem does still happen occasionally.
I recently had another critical issue happen. All of a sudden, I was getting force closes from many apps simultaneously, including system apps (com.android processes). The phone became unusable. Factory reset didn't resolve the problem. After doing some research, I found that I could push stock software and re-partition the memory space again through ODIN. I did this, and had no success at first because the phone thought I was using a non-stock battery, even though nothing had changed with the battery (stock battery received with the phone). After pulling the battery, and re-installing, and pushing the stock software w/ re-partition (pushed the original EP4D flavor of OS), the phone operated as it did when I first received it. Verizon pushed the "OTA" updates (FP1, FP5 & FP8), and my phone was back to good-as-new performance. Actually, the phone is quite snappy now.
Needless to say, I'm still concerned about the Charge. I am not up for contract renewal until March of 2014, so I'm just planning on doing a factory reset whenever I have these problems.
I recently read an article, stating that a bug was discovered in Feb 2013, which allows many devices made in the last 4 years (since "Donut" flavor of Android) to be susceptible to a bug taking advantage of "Master Key". It claims that a dev could unknowingly push an apk to the Play store, which is infected with this issue. It seems to be a stretch. Here's the URL to the article:
http://tinyurl.com/kj63ae8
I have followed the suggestions outlined in the article, and found that the Samsung droid charge is susceptible. However, I've read a bit on XDA, and found that this is not really a huge problem, as it requires a user to install an infected apk, which doesn't happen all that often. It's a flaw in the OS which bug-devs are not actively taking advantage of, it would seem.
Here's my question, I know the few Droid Charge owners out there are still a bit hopeful that it will get an update to the Jellybean OS. Any chance this is possible? I for one, would love this!
Thanks for your consideration.

Were you trying to say something ArnettH_VZW? Your post under Verizon Wireless Customer Support is blank except for your signature.

Samsung Droid Charge 4G issues

So, so far I have had a lot of issues with my Samsung Droid Charge.
4G has been extremely spotty. I have been in both 91304 and 94598 zipcodes. Both areas where there is supposed to be solid 4G coverage. Sometimes the phone will go an entire day constantly on 4G, sometimes it will be on 3G for hours at a time without going to 4G. Sometimes it will go to "1x" and will not let me go on the 3G network.
I went to the Verizon wireless store today and they swapped my simcard to see if that improves it, but it has not.
Sometimes I go to the system selection and i try to select "CDMA mode" and then select "LTE automatic" to reset it, and it will get 4G again, but only for a brief while and then it will go back to 3G.
Sometimes I will also just not be able to get any data connection for awhile as well, not even 1X, not 3G, not 4G.
Does anyone else have these issues with this phone?

Ed1956 wrote:
I don't think is the phone itself but your location, I too purchased the Charge 4G and Verizon also said that my ZIP was in a solid 4G area....but the area is really about 10 miles radius around downtown, checking by ZIP is just Verizon advertisement and really does not work, that is a place where you can check using your actual address. Check where is the nearest antenna from where you are is also a good idea, goggle "search for cell tower"
I only get 3G here, it works fine on 3G at speeds +/- 770 kbps down and 800 kbps up and fast when I am the very VERY SMALL 4G coverage 23220 kbps down and 4700 kbps up...but funny thing is, the REAL speed difference accessing Internet sites is just noticeable but not as fast as I was expecting...my DSL loads as fast as the 4G with only 6500 kbps down, go figures
You are never going to notice speed differences in general on small files. The real tests will be how fast LARGE files download. like a 100MB game vs. 512KB picture. The picture would load just as fast whether 4G or 3G with very little time difference, but the game you would see a drastic difference.

DROID Charge Bluetooth Sync With Acura TSX (Handsfreelink) issues

I have an Acura TSX 2011 w/Tech Package. I have a lot of trouble with pairing this Samsung Charge with the TSX. I had samsung Omnia Previously and there were no issues with pairing that phone with this car. However, Samsung or Verizon must fix this issue completely for Samsung Droid Charge, or I have to pursue legal channels to obtain compensation. There is no way I am letting verizon or Samsung off the hook.
If I can't use Bluetooth (one of the most basic functions now on any Smartphone) I have to either hold my phone in my hand while driving or use speakerphone (also have to hold that while driving). In Connecticut, it is illegal to drive while on the phone at the same time. If Verizon cannot get this issue fixed, then I have to report this to the Attorney General and seek legal remediation because verizon is legally obligated to provide phone that supports handsfree in Connecticut and that includes Bluetooth.
Hopefully someone at verizon is reading this.
Good Day!

Ok I do not have a 2010 TSX tech but I tried it in a 2011 TSX tech and guess what! it worked on that one also. I would like to reflect back to when I was all over this forum complaining about my Bluetooth issues. I have a Pioneer navigation system in my car that has bluetooth calling and audio capabilities. When I was swapped out from the Thunderbolt to the Charge I was very disappointed to find that my new Charge would not work on my Pioneer and my Thunderbolt was perfect. I excepted it because I hated the Thunderbolt so much at the time because I just wanted a phone with a good data connection and no rebooting. So after sadly entering my car for weeks on end without being able to use my bluetooth audio I just decided to try it again. This time magically it work and has ever since. The VZW peeps were glad to hear this because it would be one last thing I was jumping down their backs about but I was sadly disappointed that they didn't take an interest as to why weeks later I have a connection. This seems to be the case also with these TSXs because I drove a few and again was angry that they didn't work but today as I go out and try to give you a gleam of hope I find that ( aside from some slightly poor audio quality ) the dang thing is working. So I guess it's up to the Samsung Bluetooth gods to decide if they are going to grant you your Bluetooth wishes. Wish I was more help but it looks like you're either going to have to deal with it, get a different device, or pray for a cure.
ChristinaB_VZW From what I gather from all this is maybe when you send this info to product investigations tell them to try a new device and not one that has been used. Just a thought but even a used one should have the popping crackeling noise coming through. So I guess there are two issues. Thanks G

Droid Charge Issues

I have only had my Droid Charge for 2 months and I absolutely hate it! It locks up all the time and I have to take the battery out. Then it switches to 3G where I live. Now, it won't charge. I charge it every night. Charged it last night, barely used it today and it's almost dead. It's been on the charger for 2 hours now and is still showing a dead battery. I have about had it with this phone. Of course Verizon is absolutely no help! They're the ones that talked me into this phone. I wanted the Iphone and they said this one was way better. It's a piece of crap!!!

I haven't had the opportunity to read through all of the Droid Charge Issue posts but it appears that we are ALL having similar problems to an extent....
I have had my charge since May and if memory serves me correctly, I had it replaced once within the initial month or so of having it
I have ALWAYS had an issue with 4G coverage..I've always been told that it's due to a lack of a connection in my area but friends in my home are able to get 4G service and I can in certain parts of the home. I was actually getting 1X service which is just RIDICULOUSLY unacceptable for what I paid for this phone.
Lately the 4G/3G service in my home has not been AS BAD but still is not great. I never had a signal at work and was told it was due to the structure of the building as the service was designed to work outdoors, really?? so I'm going to sit outside and make phonecalls and get the internet connection I need?! umm NO.
my Biggest complaint recently has been my phone freezing, the screen during off during a call in which i need to use the dialpad and cannot get the screen to come up and the CHARGE's inability to CHARGE!!!! When I use my wall charger (YES the SAMSUNG charger that came with the phone) or a cigarette lighter charger in my car the phone goes back and forth from charging to not charging. I have to move it a million different ways for it to charge and cannot guarantee that it will charge during the night. Due to the nature of my job and the situations that I am put into while at work, I need my phone to be RELIABLE and CHARGED at all times! I cannot deal with this charging issues. It was not happening as recent as two months ago. I noticed that my car charger worked fine and then one day would bring up the message asking if I want to access the media or mass storage instead of charging it. The mere sound of the beeping going from an uncharged to a charged state every second without any movement is making me what to end my contract.
Verizon needs to do something. I have not turned my phone in yet because I am NOT WILLING To pay all of the money that I do to be sent a REFURBISHED phone that was turned in for the same issues!
ANY SUGGESTIONS?
I was also talked out of buying the iPhone back in May (of course theres little profit on them for VZW!)

Looking for earphones/mic that actually work with Droid Charge?

New to Droid Charge and am finding out that finding a set of earphones with a microphone for answering calls is pretty difficult. Found quite a few that are supposed to work with the Charge, but after reading the reviews find that they don't in some way or another. Help!!!

I have the V-Moda Remix 4S. They list for $80, but got them at Costco for $50 - then they had them on sale for $30 last month- D'oh. They're very solid; the earbuds are metal instead of plastic, the cord is made out of nylon (I think) and has a Kevlar center - these are the toughest earbuds I've seen. The best/worst thing about it is the play button. On my Charge (like it does on an iPod/iPhone), it starts and stops calls, starts and stops music, skips to the next/previous song and enables shuffle - which I found surprising (I use Doubletwist as my music player). The down-side is that it's a little awkward to press - it's convex instead of concave. The microphone works as it should. They're probably worth the $80, but they're a steal at $30 if you can get them.

Droid Charge Back On Sale Tomorrow? (5/14/11)

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