I've posted this on a bunch of other Android forums and thought it would be helpful to have it here too. I wanted to put it in the most viewed forum so everybody could see it. If you have any suggestions let me know.
- - - Physical - - -
Will the Droid fit into either dock with a protective case?
No, only the flat adhesive plastic-type protectors (InvisibleShield) are slim enough to allow the phone to fit.
How easy is it to scratch the Droid?
The glass on top of the screen is very durable and keys will have a very hard time scratching it (I've tried). There are a couple videos of people trying to scratch it as well and failing. The bits of shiny plastic on the back can get scratched, though.
What do the two dots/holes at the top of the Droid do?
The one on the left is an IR emitter and sensor to blank the phone during a call when it's against your face. The one on the right is a light sensor to activate automatic brightness.
Can I change the color of the notification LED?
Yes, but only with third party apps like Missed Call and SMS Popup.
How do I get into the two dock modes without the docks?
For multimedia mode, download an app called DockRunner. For car mode, Android actually includes an application called Car Home. You can also hack it by putting a linearly polarized magnet, like a small cube magnet, on the back near the camera.
Can I tether?
Yes. Set it up through Verizon or look here.
- - - Performance issues - - -
What's wrong with my camera?
There's a time-dependent bug that kills the autofocus every 24.5 days, then it recovers. It will supposedly be fixed forever in an update on December 11.
Also, setting the size to 2MP at any quality will save much faster than 5MP. You do lose detail but until the fix, it makes it much faster.
Why won't my home screen switch to landscape mode when rotated?
Most people who got the Droid when it was released were able to get it to rotate for a short while, then stopped. However, a Motorola representative has stated that this is how it's supposed to work.
Why does switching homescreens or opening trays lag?
Homescreen lag/jerk is present on all Droids at the moment, but I've found that the Locale service really drains your CPU and makes animations lag even more. Also try using a task manager to free up some memory.
- - - Android OS and apps - - -
Why won't my phone rotate?
Check to make sure you have automatic rotation enabled in the sound and display settings.
Why does my screen dim randomly?
It's the automatic brightness feature. Turn it off in the sound and display settings under brightness.
How do I turn automatic text formatting off?
Go to settings, language and keyboard, and in both Android and device keyboard menus, uncheck auto-capitalization, autocomplete, and if you want, quick fixes.
How do I turn keypad sounds and vibration off?
Go to settings, language and keyboard, and in the Android keyboard menu, uncheck vibrate and sound on keypress.
How can I see what's been using my battery?
Go to settings, about phone, then battery use.
How do I check for phone updates?
Go to settings, about phone, then system updates.
How do I reboot the Droid?
Hold the power button on top for a couple seconds, then select "power off".
Why won't my apps close completely/how do I kill programs?
Get a task manager from the app store such as TasKiller; the services manager in the Applications page in the settings isn't very useful.
How do I uninstall apps?
Press the menu button, go to settings, applications, manage applications, then select the program from the list and uninstall.
How do I check for updates for my apps?
Go to the Market, then press the menu button, then Downloads. If you have any programs that need updates they'll be at the top of the list.
How do I rename folders?
Click the folder to open it, then long press the gray bar at the top of it.
How do I open voice search? Long press on the search button on the phone.
How do I remove widgets and icons?
Long press it, then move to the app tray button which will then have a trash can icon on it.
How do I save Maps destinations?
Long press the home screen and add a shortcut to Directions. Enter the address and name it. Then open it at any time to start navigation.
You can also access maps you've saved on My Maps on your computer from the Android application.
What size should my backgrounds be if I don't want to crop it on the phone?
960x854
Can I make my wallpaper crop square bigger?
Press on a corner of the crop box and then drag it to size.
What size should my contact photos be to prevent pixelation?
I'd say around 250x250 or higher.
[B]How do I add a contact, direct dial, or direct message shortcut to the desktop for a non-Gmail contact?
Start typing using the physical keyboard. This triggers a search through all your contacts that have phone numbers.
How many apps can I download and store on the Droid?
As many as will fit in the onboard 256MB as of now, but you can put any other type of file on the SD card.
- - - Music and video - - -
Why is the Droid's video recording quality so bad?
Open the video camera application, open the menu, and set the video quality to high.
Why doesn't the Droid have a video player/play my video files?
The video player is in the gallery. You have to open the gallery and the folder with your video. Only videos encoded in MPEG-4/H.264 (.mp4) will play, and it shouldn't be larger than 854x480-ish or your phone might stutter or crash.
How can I re-encode video to play on the Droid?
Some people have had luck with a program called Handbrake, but I use SUPER even though it's a bit complicated to use.
How do I get songs, video, etc. onto the Droid?
How do I get my computer to see the Droid's SD card?
Plug in the USB cable, then bring down the notification tray. Click on the one about USB, then click mount.
Why do Youtube videos look so bad?
When the video starts playing, click menu, more, and "watch in high quality".
- - - Verizon - - -
How much does it cost for unlimited data?
For unlimited phone data, it's $30 a month on top of voice and other features.
Make call quality better
Open up the dialpad, type ##PROGRAM and send. The code number is 000000. Once in the service menu, go to the Vocode option and select EVRC-B. Go back until you exit the menu and the phone will reboot.
Not sure if this actually improves call quality by much, since it probably depends on who you're talking to/what carrier they're on.
- - - Recommended apps - - -
Some of these might be pay-only, but most are free or have a trial version as well.
! You can get a task manager app like TasKiller but it is not necessary unless you need to quickly force kill a process using too much RAM or CPU cycles. Android is built to pause all background applications so they don't slow the system down. It will automatically free RAM if there are too many programs running.
Communication Google Voice - saves voicemail to your GMail account and transcribes them to text Handcent - SMS replacement, adds features and notifications Meebo IM- all-in-one IM suite Missed Call - custom ring and vibrate settings as well as LED color and settings SMS Popup - replacement for Android SMS notifier (turn stock off to prevent doubles) Save MMS - allows you to save MMS attachments Twidroid - Twitter WiFi Buddy - detailed WiFi information and settings
Music and sound Album Art Grabber - gets missing album art for your music Frequency-Generator - sine, square, saw, and triangle wave generator gStrings - customizable instrument tuner; also works for voice and other sounds Instant Lyrics - open while playing a song and will open its lyrics MixZing - music player with advanced category features and album art finder Scrobble Droid - enables Last.fm scrobbling in the Android music player Pandora - online radio Shazam - analyzes a part of a song that's playing through speakers and tells you the name and artist Slacker Radio - online radio with Twitter integration and song/artist details
Images PaintNote - MS Paint-like app Photoshop Mobile - basic editor and online album PicSay - multitouch image viewer/editor
Location Car Finder - press once when you park and saves your location on its map, and will show your location as well so you can find your parking spot Wheres My Droid - lets you turn up the volume and activate ring and GPS to locate your phone; uses an SMS code phrase Google Places Directory - lists categories of places in your location; searchable GPS Status - 360 degree compass, horizontal and vertical level, g-force sensor, magnetic field sensor, GPS location in long/lat, shows speed and elevation
Reference aCar - stores your car information Barcode Scanner - scans various types of bar codes and Google searches them ColorNote - text, drawing, and voice note program ColorDict - comprehensive dictionary with multiple add-ons available PDFGView - PDF viewer ShopSavvy - barcode scanner with built-in product lookup Speed Test - Ookla's speedtest.net application Unit Converter
Money Bank of America - online banking and account management FX Currency - comprehensive currency converter Google Finance - stocks PayPal
Security and other DockRunner - enables multimedia dock mode without needing the dock Wheres My Droid - see above G-backup - backs up almost anything you want to Google's servers MyIP - shows your phone's IP Text-To-Speech Toy - converts input text to speech
Games Hyperspace - sort of like Super Monkey Ball; tilt the Droid to navigate a ball around the level within the time limit Labyrinth - tilt the Droid to roll the ball around holes and into the goal Quake - full Quake game as far as I know, runs very well with full graphics
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Hold down the power button on the top of the phone, menu will appear, choose Power Off. Wait few seconds then turn phone back on. I'm sure there's a million other ways but this is easy.
Hmm, can you explain what else the ##PROGRAM menu does? I was looking all over for the number to put in for this menu since I remember that I had to manually activate my Droid and the tech support told me to put in this number, but I couldn't remember it for the life of me. Glad to have found it again!
But I'd like to know, what else can you fool around with in this menu? Are there any other wonderful tweaks we can make?
I don't think so. ##PROGRAM is for making tweaks to the radio and network settings, and that's really the only thing that would change anything relevant to us.
@lmmmmm: Android allows you to run as many programs at once as you want, which is multitasking. You can't run programs side-by-side like on a PC, but you can switch between them pretty easily.
Hmm, well do you know what these settings do? They seem interesting and even if they're nothing, I'd appreciate knowing what they mean. I'm always up for a little education.
02 AKEY: What is this? And why do I need a special key to access it?
05 Data Rates --> Data Rates: I don't know if this is the speed setting or something, but if it is, wouldn't setting it to 153.6/153.6 be better than the default 153.6/9.6?
06 SID/NID Pair: Is it possible to set a different SID when you're roaming to AVOID roaming? Or does it just show up on your phone as not roaming if you put in the SID for that area? I doubt we could get away with that but I'm just curious.
08 Test Mode: What does that mean?
09 Data Call Settings: What does THAT mean? Data calls? Like, routing a voice call through your data plan?
Apparently AKEY is the activation key for Verizon. Data rates are the regulated speed for Verizon's 1x CDMA mode (not 3G). I don't think that really matters since Verizon has 3G virtually everywhere. Not sure about SID/NID or test mode though. Data call might be for tethering and using your computer as a phone or something.
Apparently AKEY is the activation key for Verizon. Data rates are the regulated speed for Verizon's 1x CDMA mode (not 3G). I don't think that really matters since Verizon has 3G virtually everywhere. Not sure about SID/NID or test mode though. Data call might be for tethering and using your computer as a phone or something.
Not so, I get 1x in quite a few places!
So would I gain any benefits from setting it to 153.6/153.6?
Though that "data call" setting has me interested. I'd touch it but I'm afraid of what I could do in this menu.
Ah I see, that's unfortunate. I don't really know much about those settings, as the cell towers itself might not support that bitrate. I assume that it would just send as much as it could up to that limit, but I'm not totally sure. If you notice any difference with the higher upload setting let me know.
I've posted this on a bunch of other Android forums and thought it would be helpful to have it here too. I wanted to put it in the most viewed forum so everybody could see it. If you have any suggestions let me know.
- - - Physical - - -
Will the Droid fit into either dock with a protective case?
No, only the flat adhesive plastic-type protectors (InvisibleShield) are slim enough to allow the phone to fit.
How easy is it to scratch the Droid?
The glass on top of the screen is very durable and keys will have a very hard time scratching it (I've tried). There are a couple videos of people trying to scratch it as well and failing. The bits of shiny plastic on the back can get scratched, though.
What do the two dots/holes at the top of the Droid do?
The one on the left is an IR emitter and sensor to blank the phone during a call when it's against your face. The one on the right is a light sensor to activate automatic brightness.
Can I change the color of the notification LED?
Yes, but only with third party apps like Missed Call and SMS Popup.
How do I get into the two dock modes without the docks?
For multimedia mode, download an app called DockRunner. For car mode, Android actually includes an application called Car Home. You can also hack it by putting a linearly polarized magnet, like a small cube magnet, on the back near the camera.
Can I tether?
Yes. Set it up through Verizon or look here.
- - - Performance issues - - -
What's wrong with my camera?
There's a time-dependent bug that kills the autofocus every 24.5 days, then it recovers. It will supposedly be fixed forever in an update on December 11.
Also, setting the size to 2MP at any quality will save much faster than 5MP. You do lose detail but until the fix, it makes it much faster.
Why won't my home screen switch to landscape mode when rotated?
Most people who got the Droid when it was released were able to get it to rotate for a short while, then stopped. However, a Motorola representative has stated that this is how it's supposed to work.
Why does switching homescreens or opening trays lag?
Homescreen lag/jerk is present on all Droids at the moment, but I've found that the Locale service really drains your CPU and makes animations lag even more. Also try using a task manager to free up some memory.
- - - Android OS and apps - - -
Why won't my phone rotate?
Check to make sure you have automatic rotation enabled in the sound and display settings.
Why does my screen dim randomly?
It's the automatic brightness feature. Turn it off in the sound and display settings under brightness.
How do I turn automatic text formatting off?
Go to settings, language and keyboard, and in both Android and device keyboard menus, uncheck auto-capitalization, autocomplete, and if you want, quick fixes.
How do I turn keypad sounds and vibration off?
Go to settings, language and keyboard, and in the Android keyboard menu, uncheck vibrate and sound on keypress.
How can I see what's been using my battery?
Go to settings, about phone, then battery use.
How do I check for phone updates?
Go to settings, about phone, then system updates.
How do I reboot the Droid?
Hold the power button on top for a couple seconds, then select "power off".
Why won't my apps close completely/how do I kill programs?
Get a task manager from the app store such as TasKiller; the services manager in the Applications page in the settings isn't very useful.
How do I uninstall apps?
Press the menu button, go to settings, applications, manage applications, then select the program from the list and uninstall.
How do I check for updates for my apps?
Go to the Market, then press the menu button, then Downloads. If you have any programs that need updates they'll be at the top of the list.
How do I rename folders?
Click the folder to open it, then long press the gray bar at the top of it.
How do I open voice search? Long press on the search button on the phone.
How do I remove widgets and icons?
Long press it, then move to the app tray button which will then have a trash can icon on it.
How do I save Maps destinations?
Long press the home screen and add a shortcut to Directions. Enter the address and name it. Then open it at any time to start navigation.
You can also access maps you've saved on My Maps on your computer from the Android application.
What size should my backgrounds be if I don't want to crop it on the phone?
960x854
Can I make my wallpaper crop square bigger?
Press on a corner of the crop box and then drag it to size.
What size should my contact photos be to prevent pixelation?
I'd say around 250x250 or higher.
[b]How do I add a contact, direct dial, or direct message shortcut to the desktop for a non-Gmail contact?
Start typing using the physical keyboard. This triggers a search through all your contacts that have phone numbers.
How many apps can I download and store on the Droid?
As many as will fit in the onboard 256MB as of now, but you can put any other type of file on the SD card.
- - - Music and video - - -
Why is the Droid's video recording quality so bad?
Open the video camera application, open the menu, and set the video quality to high.
Why doesn't the Droid have a video player/play my video files?
The video player is in the gallery. You have to open the gallery and the folder with your video. Only videos encoded in MPEG-4/H.264 (.mp4) will play, and it shouldn't be larger than 854x480-ish or your phone might stutter or crash.
How can I re-encode video to play on the Droid?
Some people have had luck with a program called Handbrake, but I use SUPER even though it's a bit complicated to use.
How do I get songs, video, etc. onto the Droid?
How do I get my computer to see the Droid's SD card?
Plug in the USB cable, then bring down the notification tray. Click on the one about USB, then click mount.
Why do Youtube videos look so bad?
When the video starts playing, click menu, more, and "watch in high quality".
- - - Verizon - - -
How much does it cost for unlimited data?
For unlimited phone data, it's $30 a month on top of voice and other features.
Make call quality better
Open up the dialpad, type ##PROGRAM and send. The code number is 000000. Once in the service menu, go to the Vocode option and select EVRC-B. Go back until you exit the menu and the phone will reboot.
Not sure if this actually improves call quality by much, since it probably depends on who you're talking to/what carrier they're on.
- - - Recommended apps - - -
Some of these might be pay-only, but most are free or have a trial version as well.
! You can get a task manager app like TasKiller but it is not necessary unless you need to quickly force kill a process using too much RAM or CPU cycles. Android is built to pause all background applications so they don't slow the system down. It will automatically free RAM if there are too many programs running.
Communication Google Voice - saves voicemail to your GMail account and transcribes them to text Handcent - SMS replacement, adds features and notifications Meebo IM- all-in-one IM suite Missed Call - custom ring and vibrate settings as well as LED color and settings SMS Popup - replacement for Android SMS notifier (turn stock off to prevent doubles) Save MMS - allows you to save MMS attachments Twidroid - Twitter WiFi Buddy - detailed WiFi information and settings
Music and sound Album Art Grabber - gets missing album art for your music Frequency-Generator - sine, square, saw, and triangle wave generator gStrings - customizable instrument tuner; also works for voice and other sounds Instant Lyrics - open while playing a song and will open its lyrics MixZing - music player with advanced category features and album art finder Scrobble Droid - enables Last.fm scrobbling in the Android music player Pandora - online radio Shazam - analyzes a part of a song that's playing through speakers and tells you the name and artist Slacker Radio - online radio with Twitter integration and song/artist details
Images PaintNote - MS Paint-like app Photoshop Mobile - basic editor and online album PicSay - multitouch image viewer/editor
Location Car Finder - press once when you park and saves your location on its map, and will show your location as well so you can find your parking spot Wheres My Droid - lets you turn up the volume and activate ring and GPS to locate your phone; uses an SMS code phrase Google Places Directory - lists categories of places in your location; searchable GPS Status - 360 degree compass, horizontal and vertical level, g-force sensor, magnetic field sensor, GPS location in long/lat, shows speed and elevation
Reference aCar - stores your car information Barcode Scanner - scans various types of bar codes and Google searches them ColorNote - text, drawing, and voice note program ColorDict - comprehensive dictionary with multiple add-ons available PDFGView - PDF viewer ShopSavvy - barcode scanner with built-in product lookup Speed Test - Ookla's speedtest.net application Unit Converter
Money Bank of America - online banking and account management FX Currency - comprehensive currency converter Google Finance - stocks PayPal
Security and other DockRunner - enables multimedia dock mode without needing the dock Wheres My Droid - see above G-backup - backs up almost anything you want to Google's servers MyIP - shows your phone's IP Text-To-Speech Toy - converts input text to speech
Games Hyperspace - sort of like Super Monkey Ball; tilt the Droid to navigate a ball around the level within the time limit Labyrinth - tilt the Droid to roll the ball around holes and into the goal Quake - full Quake game as far as I know, runs very well with full graphics
Thanks for sharing all this. How about a good missed call/message reminder? Know one that actually works?
Regards,
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What do you mean turn them off? If you mean the stock messaging notifications, go into the messaging app, press the menu button, and at the bottom, uncheck notifications. Also, I don't think you can make the SMS font any bigger.
Last edited by ChrisK15; November 22nd, 2009 at 01:01 AM.
What do you mean turn them off? If you mean the stock messaging notifications, go into the messaging app, press the menu button, and at the bottom, uncheck notifications. Also, I don't think you can make the SMS font any bigger.
I thought I heard about Spare Parts being able to modify the global font size, but it doesn't work very well. You can still try it if you want.
is there a button you press to quickly switch from one active app to another. or do you go to home and navigate from there?
Yes there is. Sort of. If you press and hold the Home key for about two seconds (till the second vibrate if you have Haptic Feedback enabled) it'll bring up the 6 most recently used items/apps. It's sort of like ALT + TAB if you're a PC user. It's very handy
I don't know if this has been covered or not, but I figured out something the other day.
For those that have automatic screen dimming enabled - there is not just one but 2 sensors that seem to be affecting the brightness on my DROID.
The first is as mentioned above by Chris.
The second is..... *drum roll*
The camera lens. I knew I was not crazy when I mentioned in a couple of posts last week that my screen kept oddly dimming itself when I know for a fact the light had not changed. Well, it seems to me (and this is not perfected yet as I have only performed cursory testing) that it monitors both 'sensors' and whichever has the greater light input is the one it uses to base the dimming - however, if that sensor then all of a sudden loses light input, rather then checking the other sensor, the screen dims.
I just tested this. Sitting in front of my computer screens and holding my phone vertically, screen facing me, lens facing the monitors, if I cover the lens, the screen dims. Covering the screen-side sensor does not make the screen dim.
If, however, I angle it so that a good amount of light from the monitors is still hitting the camera lens, and a good amount of light from my overhead lights is hitting the screen-side sensor, then only covering both will make the screen go dim.
Can anyone confirm this? Or am I smoking crack?
Also, Chris, in your FAQ:
You mention in one place that the resolution of the phone is 854 * 480, but that wallpapers should be sized to 960 * 854. Can you specify with one of those settings (or both) which mode the phone is supposed to be in? b/c 854 * 480 is in landscape mode, whereas the 960 * 854 for WPs is displayed in Portrait mode, correct?
there is not just one but 2 sensors that seem to be affecting the brightness on my DROID.
The first is as mentioned above by Chris.
The second is..... *drum roll*
The camera lens.
you're not smoking crack. i'm with you. i actually didn't know about the top ones when i first got the droid, but i noticed while typing emails with auto brightness if i moved my fingers on the back a certain way it would dim. so i tested and verified that the camera lens was a sensor. this was way before i knew about the ones on top, which i learned about from this forums.
just wanted to jump in and second that emotion.
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You mention in one place that the resolution of the phone is 854 * 480, but that wallpapers should be sized to 960 * 854. Can you specify with one of those settings (or both) which mode the phone is supposed to be in? b/c 854 * 480 is in landscape mode, whereas the 960 * 854 for WPs is displayed in Portrait mode, correct?
The wallpapers don't change the screen res. The wallpapers are 960x854 because 854 is the display's height, and 960 is 2x the display's width. This is because the screens scroll horizontally but not vertically (regardless of which way the phone is rotated) so they want a wider width so your background can scroll slightly as well.
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This is a great thread for us newbs! (Thank you!)
I was searching for the best screen protector only because I thought I really needed one. But that SICK video has demonstrated that I don't.
3 Questions
1) Sorry, this might be a dumb question, but what does Partial Wake mean?
2) I never log out of the facebook app. Does this drain a significant amount of battery?
3) i synced my contacts with facebook so everyone in my contacts would have their fb pic as the contact pic. Things went well and the pics are generally good except for one instance. The picture of the person that appears on the screen when calling them or receiving a call from them is not clear like in the contacts section and very blurry. Why is this and is there a way to fix this?
thank you so much for this thread - the tidbits on resolution, holding the corner for expanding the crop size for background images (OMG <3), certain fav apps and disabling the native messaging app when you have a custom SMS app - ALL CAME IN VERY HANDY!
2 things I'll add:
Uninstall Apps: press and hold the icon and drag it to the trash can at the bottom as if you were removing it, but hold it there for 2 seconds. A text popup appears reading, "Drop to Uninstall."
Switching Home Screens: hold the context menu button (don't know the official name) with the horizontal lines. Your 3 (or however many if you've installed a custom theme), popup for easy switching.
Thanks again and do continue sharing as you discover the cool shortcuts and features! It's surprising that Verizon and Google only shared a very limited manual with the device.
My MotoDROID will not vibrate AT ALL. It does not vibrate when ringing or during keypress. Is there something i dont know?? I have handcent and sound manager and neither of these apps will make it vibrate either. Do I have a defective DROID?
yes...all vibrate selections are checked as well as the feedback. I have determined that my phone has a defect and I am returning it to the store for a replacement.
If you long press the text message area, not the play button, you'll get an option to save the attachment to the SD card. After that, you can find it in the songs view in the music app.
Hello! I managed to stumble across a setting a few days ago that I think I changed...now I can't get back to it! It was something for day hours and night hours. I changed the times. Now, my messages (both email and text) do not come thru during the night hours. Can anyone tell me how to get back to this setting? Thanks in advance!
If you long press the text message area, not the play button, you'll get an option to save the attachment to the SD card. After that, you can find it in the songs view in the music app.
Dam, why didnt i think of that!!.........thanks for the help!
How do you view and set the programs that are being automatically run on reboot? When I use TasKiller after a reboot, there are a bunch of programs there that aren't used on a daily basis.
Also, memory cards. Is there any particular kind that is good? Or just get the cheapest deal I can find? Any particular size (GB) represent a "sweet spot" for functionality (speed, etc.) versus storage.
How do you view and set the programs that are being automatically run on reboot? When I use TasKiller after a reboot, there are a bunch of programs there that aren't used on a daily basis.
Also, memory cards. Is there any particular kind that is good? Or just get the cheapest deal I can find? Any particular size (GB) represent a "sweet spot" for functionality (speed, etc.) versus storage.
The DROID comes with a 16 GB SDHC card for storage. The 32GB cards are rumored to be out very soon (if not already) but I have found that cheaper cards tend to have slower performance - you'll need to do the research yourself to figure out the fastest cards, then figure out which places have the best deals.
IIRC, I posted in another thread (or maybe this one ) about the pre-order for the 32GB cards - ~$100 USD, for now.
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Am I limited to three Home screens, or can I add more?
You can get more screens using an alternative Home screen app, (currently, it seems that the most popular ones are dxTop, sweeterhome, and another) or else you can 'upgrade' your phone to an unofficial ROM to get better functionality - I personally am using Pete's Bugless Beast for the overclocking (OC) as well as 5 sliding home screens native.
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Thanks for helping Chris,
Is there a way to keep the screen from timing out when I'm using Google Maps and have my Moto Droid plugged into a car charger?
Google Maps as opposed to Google Navigation? I believe that there is an app that allows you to set timeout values for other individual apps, but a second way to try would be to use the Car Dock app (not necessarily using the car dock itself, if you don't feel like buying one) and it should not time out on you.
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Thanks for helping Chris,
Is there a way to keep the screen from timing out when I'm using Google Maps and have my Moto Droid plugged into a car charger?
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Yeah: DockAwake Display Manager -- excellent app
You don't need an app to do this.
Settings > Applications > Development > Select Stay Awake
This option will keep the screen from turning off when it is plugged into any power source. PC/Car/AC. It will however stay off while plugged in if you lock it with the power button.
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Settings > Applications > Development > Select Stay Awake
This option will keep the screen from turning off when it is plugged into any power source. PC/Car/AC. It will however stay off while plugged in if you lock it with the power button.
There is an issue with my Motorola Droid I have noticed and have not been able to find the rhyme or reason why it happens. Occasionally when I return to either the list of texts or my home page from sending or receiving a text message, "New Message" is highlighted, or when I return to the home page, the icon the is in the top left position on the home page is highlighted.
Any idea why this happens? The app does not become active, it only have an orange box surrounding it. Suggestions? Thank you in advance and let me know if I should clarify the description of what is happening.
so earlier today my phone popped up a message about a system update. About time as my son and I got ours at the same time but his did the update to version 2.1 the same day we got them while mine has been on 2.0.1 for days now. Anyway, how long does an update typically take? And what happens in a 'normal' update? I clicked update and haven't touched anything since, but it's been sitting here with nothign but a yellow exclamation mark in a triangle in the middle of the screen for at least 10 minutes! I don't want to screw it up but should it be taking so long?
Trying to uninstall utube and it bounces back. I hard press icon, drag to the garbage can and it just bounces back. How do I remove it permanently?
Not sure if you mean uninstall or deleting the icon off your screen. I saw that when trying to delete an icon once-it was just where I was dragging it to at the bottom, I wasn't quite hitting it--hold on to it until you don't see the red then drop it down there--think that is what I did when it finally worked. Also I know you can uninstall stuff under the applications menu
The Motorola Droid - the first ever Verizon Android Phone - exploded onto the mobile market with an incredibly successful ad campaign that brough Android to the masses. With a huge and vibrant touchscreen, solid metal body, full QWERTY keyboard, 5M... Read More
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Question about system updates
