I JUST got a Droid X, where to start?

[HookerBootz]

Left my iphone 4 and got onto the droid side of things.
Thing is I dunno where to start and whats cool etc etc.

Any words of advice?

 

[meckert15834]

Swype, learn it and love it !

 

[jreed2560]

The android market can be a pain to navigate. Look for apps on sites like these:

AppBrain Android Market - find the best Android Apps and Games
and
AndroLib, Find all the applications and games available in the Android Market for your Android Phone, Droid, Galaxy S etc...

appbrain even has an app in the market along with a fast web install feature that will allow you to initiate a download from you computer.

Check out these threads here:

http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid-x/124658-what-do-your-x-screens-look-like.html
http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid-x/128649-first-apps-your-phone.html
http://androidforums.com/droid-x-al...ide-updated-4-pm-eastern-time-11-10-10-a.html

That last link is to the Root section. In my opinion rooting is what makes Android and the X all it can be. Its definitely a choice you shouldn't make lightly. To root or not to root that is the question!

also a very informative article for reading.

FAQ: Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Task Killer with Android

 

[HookerBootz]

Swype, learn it and love it !

haha yeah when i saw it in action it looked SO sick ill try it out now since im finally getting to texting everyone my new number
@jreed2560
thanks for all the solid info buddy

 

[Ron H]

Two books that might be helpful, available from Amazon (although the second will be available in about a week).

http://www.amazon.com/Droid-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/0470903198/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291664397&sr=1-1


Amazon.com: Droid X: The Missing Manual (9781449393861): Preston Gralla: Books

 

[Ron H]

Ooops - double post.

 

[hahaha what]

go back to the iphone imo unless you hate good apps

 

[cabinets]

go back to the iphone imo unless you hate good apps

and here we go......

 

[jdk2]

Subscribed to give gmail a workout

 

[Outlaw71]

You should start by getting a Droid X.



.....oh, I see you've done that. Well then, you're way ahead of that game already!

 

[manny x]

I have had my Droid X for 3 months but am a bit frustrated.

1. My screen sucks and is not as cool as the HTC layout but apparently it's because I am stuck on 2.2 since Verizon won't upgrade it

2. I can't make google calendar synch with my work google apps account (it syncs with email though just fine).


Anyone got any suggestions, I've searched around this forum and the internet with no luck.

 

[dwcasey]

I have had my Droid X for 3 months but am a bit frustrated.

1. My screen sucks and is not as cool as the HTC layout but apparently it's because I am stuck on 2.2 since Verizon won't upgrade it

2. I can't make google calendar synch with my work google apps account (it syncs with email though just fine).


Anyone got any suggestions, I've searched around this forum and the internet with no luck.

Probably need to start a new thread for this instead of jacking this one...but...I would say that I came from an HTC Droid Eris and after I found a custom ROM with a decent theme ( Shed's Froyo ), I liked it and LauncherProPlus better than what HTC had to offer. However, the Moto DX stock actually has quite a bit to offer in the way of widgets and such. A bit clunky at times, but not bad for stock in my opinion.

If you have added the google apps account info in the Settings...Account, I would think it would be syncing fine. Unless you have a seperate google account that you originally setup on the phone??