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Verizon Not Shipping Droid X Until 9/10
Sep 3rd
Having purchased a Droid X by Motorola from Verizon on August 26, 2010, the “nice young man” that sold me the phone said it would be on it’s way by FedEx shortly. What he failed to impart was that his version of shortly involved a wait of 15 days before Verizon will ship it, due to lack of product availability.
I keep saying to myself, I should have gone for the iPhone. The I realize that would not have been very smart. With the iPhone via AT&T service, I would have to watch my data usage every month. With the Droid X via Verizon Service, I’m on the unlimited data plan for $25 bucks a month.
Well, in the meantime, I have not been idle. All the accessories that I bought with the phone that will arrive with it, will be going back to Verizon. It seems that you can by them all on Amazon.com for a fraction of the cost.
Droid X battery tab redesigned to prevent accidental removals
Sep 3rd
The problem is that some such tabs are meant to be removed so that the battery will work in the device. So, if you inserted the Droid X battery, some might think, “this tab needs to be removed so that the battery will work.” In this case, the tab was supposed to be used to help remove the battery. Not only did some hose the device, there were reports that it voided the warranty, as well.
Apparently Motorola and Verizon have seen enought of this; Motorola has decided to be a little clearer. On the latest Droid X phones, the tab nows says “”Battery Release,” with a “Do not cut” logo.
Hopefully this will end the potential for folks (and we admit, that includes us) to think they need to remove the tab. Fortunately, we realized our mistake before the tab was completely removed.
Manually Update Your Droid Incredible to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Sep 2nd
from Android Phone Fans by Kevin Krause
Manually Update Your Droid Incredible to Android 2.2 (Froyo): ”
If you are one of the unfortunate HTC Droid Incredible owners who seems to be stuck at the back of the line waiting for your update to Froyo, fear not. The official update.zip file has been secured and can be manually installed right this minute if you are running a stock, non-root Incredible. No more fussing or waiting, how’s that? The method used requires you to boot into recovery mode, a pretty standard process for a manual update. The file can be grabbed straight from Google’s servers so there is no doubt it is legit, and unless you are terrible at following directions your phone should emerge unscathed and freshly Froyo’d.
Now let’s get down to it!
- Download the update.zip file from this mirror or directly from Google. Rename the file update.zip if necessary (make sure it doesn’t get named as update.zip.ZIP).
- Transfer the file to your SD card’s root directory.
- Power down your handset.
- Hold the Volume Down key while powering up the phone to enter HBOOT mode.
- Navigate to “RECOVERY” using the volume buttons and press Power to select it.
- When the triangle with an exclamation mark inside appears, hold down Volume Up and Power at the same time.
- Navigate to “apply sdcard:update.zip” using the volume buttons and select it with the Power button.
- Your Incredible will apply the update and then reboot.
And that’s it. Welcome to the world of Froyo!
[via DroidLife]
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Motorola Droid X Android 2.2 Froyo New Features with Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Sep 2nd
Motorola Droid X Android 2.2 Froyo New Features with Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Custom Droid X ROMs starting to break loose, eFuse be damned
Sep 1st
Despite Motorola’s best intentions to the contrary, the Droid X has been making steady progress toward viable custom ROMs, first with root access, then with a recovery method… and now, at long last, we’re starting to get the first few glimpses at legit cooked firmware. The two options we’re seeing so far are Sapphire — originally designed for the Droid of old — and a so-called “FlyX” ROM from longtime contributor Birdman. In both cases, the benefits of eschewing Motorola’s standard builds are pretty obvious: you get Froyo, root, and a host of apps and capabilities preferred by the superuser crowd like surcharge-free mobile hotspot access. The process is a little involved to get these bad boys installed at this point, but with time, we’re willing to bet it becomes a pretty painless endeavor. Follow the break for a quick video of Sapphire booting into stock Froyo on the X — a tantalizing sight, indeed. [Thanks, Clift]Continue reading Custom Droid X ROMs starting to break loose, eFuse be damnedCustom Droid X ROMs starting to break loose, eFuse be damned originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkBGR, Droid Life | Android Central, Steven Bird |Email this|Comments
Motorola warns about leaked Droid X Froyo builds
Sep 1st
That’s what Motorola is warning Droid X owners. In their support forums, Motorola says:
WARNING: Do NOT load the leaked 2.2 upgrade that has been floating around on the Internets. There is currently no upgrade path from that load to the official 2.2 load that will be released by early September. This could make it more difficult to upgrade to the official version. Please consider this if you’re thinking about loading it.
Those who remember a similar issue with the Evo will recall that HTC had to push a fix to the device so that it could get the correct Froyo update. In this case, Motorola makes it sound that you may not be able to update, at all.
Fortunately, there’s a downgrade path to the old build, so you can get the OTA without issue. Instructions are here. Of course, it requires a little technical expertise, but assuming you already flashed the leaked ROM onto your Droid X, you ought to have enough knowledge, right?
It’s just something to remember; there’s really no “good” reason to rush a leaked ROM build onto your device. You could end up in a bad situation.
Motorola says leaked Droid X Android 2.2 build won’t be updated to the official release
Aug 31st
by Nilay Patel
Motorola says leaked Droid X Android 2.2 build won’t be updated to the official release: ”
Can’t say this is a surprise, but Motorola posted a note on its support forums today warning Droid X users against upgrading to that leaked Android 2.2 build or any of those custom ROMS that’re out there — they’ll be cut off from the official upgrade when it hits in early September and potentially ’stuck on the leaked version.’ Ouch. Of course, that’s the risk you take when you start flashing your phone with unofficial firmware, but between this, eFUSE, and those cease and desist letters, it certainly feels like Motorola is decidedly unhappy that anyone would have the gall to hack or tweak one of its handsets, even if the phone in question is the size of a small tank and marketed by aggressive murderous robot hands insisting that it ‘does’ everything one can think of with no restrictions. Contrast that with HTC, which is not only at peace with the hacking community, but even takes the initiative to resolve similar problems.
Of course, no one would care about any of this if Motorola would just release stock Android builds for its devices as soon as they’re ready, but why learn that lesson when it’s possible to waste money developing Blur and adopting painfully annoying staggered OTA rollout schedules at the behest of carriers? That would just be silly.
[Thanks, Matthew]
Motorola says leaked Droid X Android 2.2 build won’t be updated to the official release originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Motorola Droid X Android review
Aug 31st
The Motorola Droid X and the Android platform is a very nice package. I have had my Droid X for about a month and it is an excellent phone. The high definition resolution of the screen is amazing. The typical things you do on a computer I can now do on my phone, such as: browsing the web, reading email,
PayPal App Pops Up on Droid X: You’re Welcome
Aug 29th
The PayPal mobile app showed up on Motorola’s Droid X
For months I had been wondering why PayPal’s mobile application could be installed on all of the Android phone I’ve tested so far except Motorola’s popular Droid X for Verizon Wireless. It was easy enough to find the PayPal app in the Android Market with other Android handsets, including the original Droid