Droid vs droid

I've had the Droid incredible now for 3 weeks and I'm so angry with the battery issue that I'm taking it back tomorrow to get a refund. Are the other Droids any better with the battery or the same? I've done everything to the phone to make the battery life better and its still pathetic. Why have a phone that you have to turn down or turn off features to get the battery to last longer. I unplug it at 100% and 5mins later with out using it 90%. Then I surf a few sites, a few texts and 25mins later I'm at 60%. Screw that.. This phone sucks **bleep**. My friends iPhone lasts all day and he uses the heck out of it. And no I don't have the bigger battery.. I don't want a bulky phone. I want a thin phone that I can check out websites, get my mail, facebook & text w/o having a dead battery 5 hrs later.. I'm very disappointed.

I believe the instructions above are for the X? As for the Incredible, the bottom line is the battery life is terrible, it can be improved but never satisfactory until a patch fix is released (much like 2.1 released update1) You mentioned you didn't want a bulky phone? I would stay away from the X then ...I am a pretty big guy with big hands and the size of it is awkward, unless you use the phone primarily for browsing, messaging and game play. I believe the X is still running 2.1 so you will see a difference in the battery life, but much like the DInc, its not a guarantee you will receive the same amount of battery life (my guess is you will see a decrease on the X once 2.2 is pushed)
The battery going down immediately after a charge can be resolved with a bump charge. Leave your phone on and charging ...once the light is green, leave plugged in and turn off. You will notice the light will go back to orange indicating the battery is not fully charged. After about 20 minutes the light will turn green and when powered back up, you will notice the battery no longer shoots down 5-10 percent. I have 5 batteries (3 standard and 2 extended) and it works on each. It does help the battery last a little longer.
Trust me, I have been on here complaining about this phone since 2.2 has been released and very disappointed with 2.2 but luckily I sit in front of a computer all day so I can always charge it. There are several tips to keep your battery going, first thing is make sure to not have any task killers or app preventers on ...that will drain the battery even more. Training your battery for a few days will help ...such as charging the phone completely (with the bump charge) and let it drain. Charge it about halfway and drain it again ...training it will help it manage a little better but installing/uninstalling apps while doing so may interfere with the routine it is trying to create.
Its a pain in the butt I know, but like most people, I am stuck with this phone until 4G kicks in and new devices are rolled out so I am being hopeful and patient.
Searching these forums you will find several successful tips from users, but I would begin with the bump charge and the training of the battery.
Other things you can do is ...
1) Leave GPS off until needed
2) Leave WiFi off until needed
3) Make sure to properly exit programs and applications (back all the way out instead of hitting your home key)
4) Limit syncs (doubt many users want News, Stocks and Weather updated every hour)
5) Avoid constantly killing pre installed apps (let them run, because they will just turn back on after a reboot or a phone call)
6) Decrease brightness (surprisingly the lower the brightness doesn't necessarily affect seeing the display of the phone)
Those are just a few tips. Good Luck!

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Sim Tray Replacemet.. For Droid Maxx, Droid Ultra, and Mini..

I found a Place online that carries the Sim Tray / Volume Rocker for the Droid Maxx, Droid Ultra and Mini I think also uses this as Well.. I don't know how the Longevity is in these Sim Trays as they double as a Volume Rocker so having one or Two on hand would be a nice thing when & if the one in the Device goes bad.. I found this company that's carrying the replacement so if you need one I'd say give them a Call or Call Motorola and one can be sent if in stock to you Quickly with a small fee for S & H
Here is the Company that Handles them.. there may be more that has them but I found this one Enjoy b33
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Upgrade from Droid to Droid Incredible

Does anyone who has upgraded have issues with the battery life and do you regret upgrading from Motorola Droid to Droid Incredible?

everyone with the incredible has been disappointed with the battery life. i ordered a set on ebay that came with 2 extra batteries and an external charger (for $12 total). i have to change the battery every morning...but at least the phone never has to be plugged in now. there's also an extended battery selling online somewhere. it's slightly thicker than the one that's in the phone so it comes with a new back casing, which is a problem if you use a hard cover/case for the phone. it's only 1 mm thicker though, so it prolly wouldn't prevent the soft/rubber type of cases.
some did go out with bad batteries though. fyi....i get about 24 hours of up time with about 4 of those hours being awake time, before needing to rotate my battery. if you are getting significantly less than that, then i would ask vzn for a new battery.

Worth switching from Droid to Droid 2?

I love my droid, but its getting too glitchy. my question: is it worth the $200 to switch from droid to Droid 2? is it a vast improvement or much of the same?

Here are the specifications on the Droid 2:
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=2921
If you click the review tab you can read reviews on the phone from users. Get some feedback on how the phone is.

Droid Razr & Droid Razr Maxx Accessories the same?

Can someone tell me if the accessories for the Droid Razr are the same as the Droid Razr Maxx? I'm upgrading to the Droid Razr Maxx and wonder if the Docking station, charging cords and car charging cords will work on it. I'm thinking they will, but want to make sure. I believe the plugs are all the same. My concern is mostly the Docking Station.
By the way Ice Cream 4.0 should be coming out this year, but there is no set date for the Droid Razr or Maxx yet. So, it may not be until 3rd or 4th Quarter until it comes out.

I did some digging on this subject after you brought it to my Attention! An this is what i found the Car Dock that was Designed for the Razr is Only for the Razr an Not Maxx you can put the razr in it as a bare phone no Case or Take the insert out an put the Razr that's in a case in it!.
As for the Razr Maxx it has to have the Dock specifically Maid for it So it Will match up with the Dock Pins!! Using the one for the Regular Razr will cause a Miss alignment..
The One Hundred Dollar $100.00 Bundle that Verizon is Selling has the Car Dock for the Regular Razr Only!! It however though has the Home Dock that will Work for Both Razr an Razr Maxx..
This is the Correct Container Box for the Car Dock.. for the Razr Maxx

Switching from MOTO Droid to Droid X

I have a motorola droid and recently purchased a Droid X via online using my sisters upgrade because my upgrade wouldn't be until late 2011. No i did not still her upgrade, she wanted the moto droid because she has nails and and cannot use the touchscreen on the X. we made a deal where i gave her my droid in exchange for her upgrade. My question is when my X comes (will ship by 9/9) how do i switch my number to the X and my sisters number to the moto droid. I don't want to take this problem to the verizon store, I want to fix it on my own.

No offense or trying to upset you, but isn't she aware that Droid 2 already launched? I mean, it's so much more improved and nicer than the Droid 1 and also has an improved qwerty keyboard just like the Droid 1 did, except without the navigation pad it used to carry. I'm sure that if you've kept it pretty much in mint condition and once it gets Froyo 2.2 it may run just as nice as the Droid 1 but I really hope she doesn't mind not having used her upgrade to get you a Droid X instead of getting herself the new Droid 1. Just a thought, I'm sure your Sister is awesome and doesn't mind doing this for you but I just think she might not have been aware that there was a newer option she could have chosen since she's extending her contract by getting a phone (Droid X) which she doesn't find suitable. Anyhow, hope you enjoy it. All you have to do is register your new handset online and it'll ask you for a S/N then make sure you've run your Backup Assistant so you don't loose all your contacts. Do the same for her with your Droid 1 but I am letting you know that she will be asked (electronically) over the phone if she agrees to a contract extension of 2 years (1 year if she chose that option). Then after that I'm sure you shouldn't run into any problems once she chooses the data package of $29.99 or higher required for all smartphones since she will obviously still need it for the Droid 1. I apologize for the long response, but hope this helps you. The wait will seem like forever but once you get your Droid X you'll completely forget about the wait and have an awesome time looking through all the functions the X provides. I'm loving my phone especially since I come from a 'dumbphone' which was the LG enV Touch that I HATED and thought a $9.99 or higher data plan was a waste of money for such a phone that gave me more problems than I had with my old school Samsung Alias which I went back to after using the LG enV Touch for less than a year and putting it back in it's box in almost mint condition. With the X I don't mind paying the $29.99 data plan because it truly does so much more than all those Blackberry phones I tested out at the Verizon stores. So glad I went with the Droid X!

Droid Eris / Droid Incredible

To former Eris owners who have switched to the DINC, can you tell me which you like better, the Eris or DINC? I'm so sick of the freezing & lagging of the Eris; if I click one contact, it calls another; slow internet, etc. Please tell me the DINC is better. Does it have any problems mentioned or other problems similiar to the Eris or problems in general? It's almost time to change phones & I really like the DINC but I'm also looking at the Samsung Fasinate. If most of you are saying the Eris is better, then the Fasinate it is. If I didn't need a phone so bad, this Eris would of been placed under the tires of my 4x4 pickup & driven over long by now. Thanks all!

You are going have to Google search xda developers for the first question. It is hush hush here.
I know of someone with a stock Eris and they had no problems with the update.
Couple of threads for the second question.
http://community.vzw.com/t5/Other-Android-Devices/What-in-the-world/td-p/463162
Take a look at the pdf in the last post.
http://community.vzw.com/t5/Other-Android-Devices/March-2011-Eris-Update/td-p/466388

Apps from old Droid to Droid Charge???

I sync to google all the time, plus I have a backup software that I back up to.................. but I cannot seem to get the contents of my old SD card to my new phone, which is the Charge.
I downloaded the old cards content with all my apps to my computer and then put the new 32GB card into the Charge and told it to transfer everything back to the card in the phone................it acted like it was doing it.....it took a while and then ....... nothing!
My apps are not on my new phone.
Any help to get this done would be appreciated!!

rguevara wrote:
I use Rerware and it backs up my applications also, to my SD card or online. I picked SD card. Funny, with the charge attached to the computer they all show up as they are there...but they're not.......
The verizon person said all I had to do is take the "folder" and drag it over to the new phone??????
The backup from MyBackup Pro saves installation APKs to the SD card. To restore them you need to first go to Settings->Applications and check Unknown sources. Then you will need to go to MyBackup and select Restore->Applications & Media->Local and select the backupset that you want to restore from. Once you have selected the backup set, you will have the option of selecting which apps that you want to restore. For each app that you are restoring, you will need to follow the install prompts.
All that being said, it is much easier to just go into Market and install all of your paid apps and find the free ones and install them. You can then use MyBackup to reinstall the ones that may not be on Market or ones that have been hosed by the devs making changes. (It has been known to happen ) None of your app data with the exception of some apps that are MyBackup aware will be restored due to Android security limitations unless you have done the unspeakable thing to your phone. (at least unspeakable on these forums)

How can I fix my droid so I can see text messages again?

When I text, I can compose a new message no problem, send it with no problem, and the other person(s) receive it with no problem. It is the viewing unread messages that is going all haywire. When I know I got a text, I unlock my phone, pull down the notifications bar, click view unread messages, and then it leads me to my messaging app with all my text messages. The problem is, it is all my old messages. You know how when you get a new text, it is highlighted in blue above all your other messages? My phone stopped doing that! It has nothing highlighted. I have tried turning it off, taking away my signature, searching for the unread message(s) and everything but I still have to compose a new message to the person i was texting without actually knowing what they replied with. PLEASE HELP I DON'T WANT TO GET A REPLACEMENT!!!

Are you using handcent sms or a text app? if so, uninstall it. If no, boot the phone into safe mode. What kind of droid is this? the original droid? droid x? bionic? You can also call tech support but its really annoying to wait in line its much easier to google your model droid safe mode and it will tell you how to do it. When in safe mode you should be able to see them. if not, you need to do a master clear aka reset. Save your info and reset it and that will fix it for sure.

Droid Maxx, be Updated to 4.4.3

I seen were Motorola said there updating the Droid Maxx, Droid Ultra and Mini. to 4.4.3 skipping over 4.4.2 altogether because of issues If this update is worth it's weight in updating I will install it on my Maxx.. When it comes available.. b33
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/06/04/droid-ultra-maxx-and-mini-jumping-right-to-android-4-4-3/

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Why the inconsistency with the "Droid" name and Android devices.

This seems like poor marketing to me.
Verizon made such a big deal about the name DROID.
The was the DROID and the DROID ERIS, now there is the DROID INCREDIBLE and the DROID X and soon to be the DROID 2.
But why is there the Moto Devour and LG Ally instead of the DROID DEVOUR by Motorola and the DROID ALLY by LG?

dabubbakin wrote:
I can't help it just say Incredible, or HTC Incredible. I leave out the "droid" nonsense because I always get some cell phone illiterate person saying "you got a droid cool, my entire family just got free ones on an upgrade". You know what I'm saying. It's just annoying to have to explain or show people what I have and what they have or want..
I really wish VZW let Moto only use that term.
Back when the Incredible was a rumor it was cool to think something different was coming out. They announced it as the HTC "Droid" Incredible. Geez.... Whatever....
YEah I get what they are doing but it is leading to a lot of irritation. People talk about the DROID and could be talking about any of them. So yeah I just call them the Droid (moto Droid), Incredible (HTC DROID Incredible), Eris (HTC DROID ERIS), Ally (LG Droid ALLY), Devour (Moto Droid Devour), Droid X (because DROID X just sounds awesome even if Droid is over done). I would like a Samsung personally mostly because I have had nothing but good experiences with Samsung phones and since my Droid was good with phone calls (better after some modding) I have to think that a Samsung Android phone would be Gnarly on VZW. It is odd but it seems to me certain manufacturers are better on GSM and some are better on CDMA. Samsung and LG seem better on CDMA where Motorola and a few others are better with GSM. Or at least that has been my experience with feature phones over the last what 15 years. Or I guess not when ever 3G came out would be GSM/CDMA but also back when I was on Sprint, Bell South, and GTE, Bell South I had great luck with Nokia and Moto - Eventually they became GSM and were swollowed by AT&T a few years ago, Sprint my Moto was good but I always had better signals with Samsung and LG phones, and GTE which shortly after was swollowed by Verizon has always been good with Samsung and LG (LG has been a little more hit or miss they have had a few misses though which is why I am more excited about Samsung than LG) and the MOTOROLA phones I had were the ones where I was counting the days until my upgrade.
The DROID name is about branding. They want to stand out as a big ANDROID player and one way to do that is to snatch up as many Android phones as you can get the manufacturers to make you and the other is to unify their image on your network with Branding. The idea being to get people thinking DROID and kind of downplay the Motorola, HTC, LG, Samsung, etc roles. Really it is something Google should have thought and had it on all the Android phones but Verizon is using it mostly for marketing purposes. It makes for some interesting commercials and has been successful. What gets me though is when people refer to EVO and Mytouch Slide as Droids because they are Android phones. LOL. Doesn't bother me but probably would bother Verizon if it ever made it to a major platform. The marketing is so effective it is about to be like Jello and Aspirin and Coke in the south. Any gelatin desert or generic Aspirin or soda is called by one of these names no matter who makes it. Bayer lost that battle a long time ago but the other two persist.

Recharger cradle for Droid 2

Does the recharger cradle in the accessories pack accommodate a Droid 2 with extended battery? If so, what are the differences between the standard droid 2 recharger cradle ($19.97) and the XT cradle 29.97 -- what does one get for the extra $10? The description of features is identical except whether the standard cradle accommodates a Droid 2 with extended battery?

Multimedia Charging Station
Displays photos, movies, weather, time, album art. and more. Plays music, alarm clock and charges! Includes charger too!
Elegant Display – Instantly delivers a crystal-clear widescreen view of your movies, photos, album art and more.
Enhanced Functionality – Brilliantly displays your photos and movies, plays music with album art, displays weather and time, and can be used as an alarm clock—all when phone is docked. And don’t worry about missing important incoming texts, emails and more, because all regular phone functions are also accessible during docking.
Sync with Ease – Transfers your media and files from your PC through a USB cable - cable sold separately.
Effortlessly Charge – Automatically charges your phone the instant it is docked when used with included power supply.
Sleek Style – Designed with a high-end finish for a style that complements the phone's premium design
Multimedia Charging Cradle XT
Charging cradle (including cable) fits DROID and DROID 2 for hard covers and Extended batteries. Displays photos, movies, weather, time, album art. and more. Plays music, alarm clock and charges! Includes charger too!
Elegant Display – Automatically launches multimedia mode and delivers a crystal-clear widescreen view of your movies, photos, album art and more.
Enhanced Functionality – Brilliantly displays your photos and movies, plays music with album art, displays weather and time, and can be used as an alarm clock—all when phone is docked. And don’t worry about missing important incoming texts, emails and more, because all regular phone functions are also accessible during docking.
Sync with Ease – Transfers your media and files from your PC through a USB cable - cable sold separately.
Effortlessly Charge – Automatically charges your phone the instant it is docked when used with included power supply.
Sleek Style – Designed with a high-end finish for a style that complements the phone's premium design.
The blue highlighted are is the difference in the cradles. When the model is changed and additional features are added price on equipment will change

How can I replace the SIM on Droid Ultra?

How can I replace the SIM on Droid Ultra?

SIM cards are free at your local Corporate Verizon store.
SIM Card - Inserting/Removing - DROID Mini / DROID Ultra / DROID Maxx by Motorola

Droid Ultra question

Where is the Sim card in the Motorola Droid Ultra? I keep trying to open where the tutorial says but, I get nothing. Can anyone help me out?? Please.

See if this helps:
Remove the SIM Card DROID Mini DROID Ultra DROID Maxx by Motorola | Verizon Wireless

Adjusting Volume on Droid X

To ensure you are getting the best volume out of your Droid X, be sure to double check these settings on your new device!
-Menu
-Settings
-Sound and Display Settings
*Ensure that Silent mode is not checked (if you want audible sound)
*Check that your Ringer Volume is set at the appropriate volume level.
*Check that your Media Volume (for music and videos) is set to the volume level. *In addition check your Media Audio Effects option to ensure it is set to whatever device you may be using it with (wired stereo device) or just the phones speaker.
*Ensure that your Phone Ringtone is set to an audible sound, or a sound that is loud enough to alert you (some sounds may be softer than others)
*Ensure that your Notification Ringtone is set to an audible sound or a sound that is loud enough to alert you. (again, some sounds may be softer than others)
Check out more information at http://search.vzw.com/?do=viewdoc&id=33910
Note: If you have an alarm set, ensure that all the above is set to the desired volume levels, and if you have a task killer, do not end task/kill the alarm clock program. Ending the task, or killing the application will cause your alarm to not respond at the appropriate time. Depending on the task killer you can set the alarm clock program to be an exception when killing a task.
If the above does not resolve the issue, a soft reset would be recommended. A soft reset is pulling the battery out of the device for a few seconds, and placing it back in.
This information as well as other informaiton you may need on your new device can be found by selecting your model number and manufacture on our support site www.verizonwireless.com/support. Here you can do a quick search for what you are looking for.
Hope this helps!

Dear moates (Verizon Wireless Employee),
Although it is very kind of you to post info on adjusting volume on the Droid X, Droid X users may reasonably find your post frustrating if not insulting and/or offensive.
The alleged low volume/speaker issue/problem on certain batches or units of the Droid X is well documented by dozens, even hundreds (probably thousands) of Droid X owners on many different forums (Verizon forums, Droid forums, Android forums, etc.). All of these forum threads contain the information that you put in your post. In addition, the information that you put in your post is available in the Droid X manual, over the phone from Verizon tech support, and in many other forum posts. In short, you have said nothing new. The reason many Droid X owners may find this frustrating if not insulting and/or offensive is that many of them have already repeatedly gone through every detail in your post (and more) while on the phone with Verizon and Motorola tech support, while still experiencing a serious low volume/speaker problem on their Droid X. Nonetheless, the vast majority of Verizon tech support employees continue to tell Droid X owners who call in to report/document the alleged low volume/speaker issue/problem that Verizon has no knowledge of any such problem. Oddly, some Verizon tech support employees tell Droid X owners who call in to report the problem that Verizon knows about the problem and that a firmware fix is in the works. This inconsistency is troubling to many Droid X owners.
Whether the volume/speaker problem only plagues certain Droid X batches/units, and whether the volume/speaker problem is due to hardware or to firmware, in any case a firmware update that increases the potential volume of all Droid X units will help solve the problem.
Here are just two forum threads that contain reports of the alleged volume/speaker problem on the Droid X, even when all volume settings are adjusted to play the maximum volume level (note that when Verizon rearranged the forum communities, some of the forum posts/threads were cut off in some links, while some of the threads continue on in the relevant newly arranged forum community):
1) http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-X-by-Motorola/Volume-issue-on-new-Droid-X/td-p/227520;jsessionid=1BF0216A30F98F0470050FD66E67A3AA
2) http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-general-discussions/59913-droid-x-speaker-volume.html
What would be helpful is for representatives from Verizon (such as yourself) to comment on the actual problem: the large number of Droid X owners who experience very low volume/speaker performance even when the obvious settings on the phone (and listed in your recent forum post) are doubled-checked. Would you like us to organize a public online petition? A class action law suit? Most Droid X owners are not hostile and do not want to go those routes because they love their new phones as well as Verizon's otherwise excellent services. One of the only problems is the failure of Verizon adequately to address the alleged low volume/speaker issue/problem. A forum post that lists known information is inadequate because it makes no progress towards solving, reducing, and/or addressing the problem.
Could you give Droid X owners the courtesy of a more direct response to the allegedly very low volume/speaker problems that persist even when the settings listed in your post are appropiately adjusted and double-checked?
Thank you for your consideration.

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