Various Q&A

[Reniassance_Man]

FYI..

Here are a few created today while mocking around on the Droid

Setting Up Yahoo IMAP: Motorola Droid - Setting Up Yahoo Mail IMAP | Mobile Technology Deals and Help

How To Do Screen Capture: Motorola Droid - How To Capture Screenshot | Mobile Technology Deals and Help

Lotus Notes Sync w/ Droid: Android Sync Lotus Notes (CompanionLink Software) | Mobile Technology Deals and Help

iTune Sync: Motorola Droid Syncing Music With Apple iTune | Mobile Technology Deals and Help

You are awesome. I was trying all morning to set up my Yahoo Mail account and I couldn't figure it out until your post. Many thanks.

 

[mattparmely]

Hey I read this somewhere but not sure where, I don't have a whole lot of time (gotta go back on shift to work) but how do you save pictures from texts? I can long press them and save them to the card but I don't know where to find them after? Wish you could just save the pictures to your camera like every other phone. hmm. I want to put one as a background and know how to save them anyways.

Any takers?

 

[Reniassance_Man]

OK, dumb question, but when I play music it is not playing out of the speaker phone speaker. How do I get the music to play out of the speaker phone speaker?

Anyone? This is driving me insane. The sound is only coming out of the small ear speaker and not the main speaker. I can't for the life of me get the music to play out of the louder speaker.

Nevermind, I powered down and powered back up and now the speaker is working. Weird.

I had this same problem yesterday and it really freaked me out. I tried uninstalling about 6 audio apps that I thought were maybe conflicting with the audio, but it wasn't until I restarted the phone that it was fixed. I've had to do it once more since then. I really hope that it doesn't become an ongoing problem. *crosses fingers*

 

[mattparmely]

NEW QUESTION:
my droid's screen will sometimes go black and not be able to return or turn back on while im in a call. Even when the person hangs up, I have to do a battery pull.
Anyone else have this issue?

 

[justchilln]

NEW QUESTION:
my droid's screen will sometimes go black and not be able to return or turn back on while im in a call. Even when the person hangs up, I have to do a battery pull.
Anyone else have this issue?

Yes and I left a 3 min voicemail to my buddy of me bitching about how to turn of my phone, this problem needs to be addressed quickly... anyone have solutions??

 

[f150steeler]

How do you change the USB Mode on the Droid to "Data Connection"?

 

[indolent]

I have two questions, that if answered I believe they would be useful to all to be stickied (that is why I am on this thread and not starting a new one)

1 Can you voice search (navigate) to a specific contact address? I saved a contact as Home, but calling out Navigate to Home does not work. I am trying to streamline the voice Nav process. I need to explore My Maps more. I want to be able to call out Navigate to... and it go to a location saved in my phone, not me reciting the address.

2 What is the best way to explore files saved on your phone? I downloaded the guide (mentioned earlier) to the phone but closed it... now I can't find it.

I had the same question about using voice search to navigate to a contact address and couldn't figure it out yet. Seems like it should be simple enough?

 

[snosamie6]

Yes and I left a 3 min voicemail to my buddy of me bitching about how to turn of my phone, this problem needs to be addressed quickly... anyone have solutions??

Were you unable to hit the power button and enter whatever password you have?

I hate how mine locks me out, but I bet you can adjust the settings somehow. It would be great if you could adjust it in locale to turn off the lock during a phone call.

 

[syntrix]

I had the same question about using voice search to navigate to a contact address and couldn't figure it out yet. Seems like it should be simple enough?

I haven't tried a contact, I'll try that in a few mins.

I did use "navigate to state fairgrounds" and worked!!

 

[Reniassance_Man]

Okay, I've looked through all posts in this thread and most other threads and here are some of my problems that have yet to be addressed:

Apps open without being told to open - when I use my taskkiller app (Advanced Task Killer), it shows me apps that I haven't opened since turning on the phone today. Apps include Photoshop Mobile and Voice Recorder. Even after I kill the apps, they automatically reopen after a few minutes. What controls how these apps automatically start? I've checked each of the respective programs and there are no autostart settings. How can I stop apps from starting on their own?

Notification Sounds - Is there a way for me to have a different sound effect for different types of notifications? For example, I'd like to have one sound for the USB mounting/connecting and a different sound for incoming text messages. I've tried various ringtone apps but none that I've seen go beyond the basic all-notifications sound.

Homescreen Rotation - Has anybody figured out how to get the homescreen to rotate to landscape without having the keyboard open? Somebody mentioned earlier in this thread and there's been no response. I want to be able to just rotate the screen from the homepage and work horizontally, but i have to open the keyboard to make that happen. As soon as i close the keyboard, the screen reverts back to vertical.

Google Maps Directions - i feel like this is a stupid question, but here we go anyway. I can't get the maps app to give me directions to a location that is pulled up on the map. For example, I'll voice search for Bank of America. It'll show me all of the ones in the area, let's say A, B, C, etc. I want directions to A. How do I do it? If i tap it and then go to settings and "get directions," the destination box is empty and I have to do the entire search process again. How can I get directions to a destination that I've already chosen?

 

[indolent]

Okay, I've looked through all posts in this thread and most other threads and here are some of my problems that have yet to be addressed:

Apps open without being told to open - when I use my taskkiller app (Advanced Task Killer), it shows me apps that I haven't opened since turning on the phone today. Apps include Photoshop Mobile and Voice Recorder. Even after I kill the apps, they automatically reopen after a few minutes. What controls how these apps automatically start? I've checked each of the respective programs and there are no autostart settings. How can I stop apps from starting on their own?

Notification Sounds - Is there a way for me to have a different sound effect for different types of notifications? For example, I'd like to have one sound for the USB mounting/connecting and a different sound for incoming text messages. I've tried various ringtone apps but none that I've seen go beyond the basic all-notifications sound.

Homescreen Rotation - Has anybody figured out how to get the homescreen to rotate to landscape without having the keyboard open? Somebody mentioned earlier in this thread and there's been no response. I want to be able to just rotate the screen from the homepage and work horizontally, but i have to open the keyboard to make that happen. As soon as i close the keyboard, the screen reverts back to vertical.

Google Maps Directions - i feel like this is a stupid question, but here we go anyway. I can't get the maps app to give me directions to a location that is pulled up on the map. For example, I'll voice search for Bank of America. It'll show me all of the ones in the area, let's say A, B, C, etc. I want directions to A. How do I do it? If i tap it and then go to settings and "get directions," the destination box is empty and I have to do the entire search process again. How can I get directions to a destination that I've already chosen?

The google maps directions works for me. Whenever I search for something in maps and pick one of the locations and "get directions" it shows up in the destinations field and I just have to click go.

While checking this, I did find it a little odd that if I hold down the search soft key while in maps and do a voice search, it brings up the regular google search results. But, if I'm in maps, and tap the soft key, then tap the microphone, it will do a maps voice search and show the results on the map.

 

[russell5]

Homescreen Rotation - Has anybody figured out how to get the homescreen to rotate to landscape without having the keyboard open? Somebody mentioned earlier in this thread and there's been no response. I want to be able to just rotate the screen from the homepage and work horizontally, but i have to open the keyboard to make that happen. As soon as i close the keyboard, the screen reverts back to vertical.?

For me when i turn the droid without opening the keyboard the screen rotates for me.

Under settings > sound & display settings

theres is an option for orientation make sure thats checked.


Also found this on another page.

For some reason, they decided that landscape for the home screen is not necessary without the keyboard open, and thus it doesn't matter.

 

[syntrix]

The google maps directions works for me. Whenever I search for something in maps and pick one of the locations and "get directions" it shows up in the destinations field and I just have to click go.

While checking this, I did find it a little odd that if I hold down the search soft key while in maps and do a voice search, it brings up the regular google search results. But, if I'm in maps, and tap the soft key, then tap the microphone, it will do a maps voice search and show the results on the map.

They are different searches. The home screen one, just say, "MAPS US BANK", and it'll spit you right into google maps and highlight your matches.

 

[syntrix]

oh wait, I just have to tap the pincusion, then the menu comes up, not only navigation, but it gives me an option to call! WOW this phone is exceeding my expectations already

 

[s-one]

Homescreen Rotation - Has anybody figured out how to get the homescreen to rotate to landscape without having the keyboard open?

I think this is a bug.. its been mentioned in the Android Issues list.

 

[yukongt300ex]

The only thing i don't like about this phone is the notifications. I wish it were set up like my blackberry (i cant believe i am saying something on a blackberry is better). I want to set up different profiles with a different option for each event. I cant believe this was left out. I dont really know how to set it up for class and church and work.

But don't get me wrong...this is an awesome phone!

 

[syntrix]

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but in the browser if there is a phone number, you can tap and hold it and take you to the dialer with that number ready to call. Very nice!

Does everyone have the 54 page user guide PDF file for the Droid? Judging from some of the posts, many haven't found this yet. There was a story posted here for it.

http://phandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/droidguide.pdf

Did not get this as a book or cd in the droid box.

 

[ginigma]

Okay, I've looked through all posts in this thread and most other threads and here are some of my problems that have yet to be addressed:

Apps open without being told to open - when I use my taskkiller app (Advanced Task Killer), it shows me apps that I haven't opened since turning on the phone today. Apps include Photoshop Mobile and Voice Recorder. Even after I kill the apps, they automatically reopen after a few minutes. What controls how these apps automatically start? I've checked each of the respective programs and there are no autostart settings. How can I stop apps from starting on their own?

I think that if there's a widget on a screen, then the underlying app needs to be running. I don't have Photoshop, but I do have Voice Recorder and that app is running. If I kill it, it starts again.

 

[blognog]

Yes, hold your finger down on any text field and you'll see the 'Edit text' menu with copy/paste functions.

is there anyway to copy text within a paragraph? like just one word? or 3 words?

 

[shadowdude777]

Yeah, nobody got the full Droid manual with their phone, which is kind of annoying. But most things that were covered by it are either common sense or can be solved in 5 seconds with a Google search.

 

[Barbara]

Actually I've found that most things can be solved right here. This has to be the place with some of the brightest, most inquisitive and (in most cases) kind and giving people on the net. I said this on another thread; most of my questions have been answered before I can even ask them. I do a google search before I ask a question and the number one choice in the list is a thread right here on this forum.

 

[Granada]

The only thing i don't like about this phone is the notifications. I wish it were set up like my blackberry (i cant believe i am saying something on a blackberry is better). I want to set up different profiles with a different option for each event. I cant believe this was left out. I dont really know how to set it up for class and church and work.

But don't get me wrong...this is an awesome phone!

I have the same issue with the phone. I want to hear a notification for my texts but I don't need my phone to beep everytime I get an email. Hopefully there is a way to fix this.

 

[rbobbydray]

It's a little crazy I know, but it is a mystery that obsesses me. I copied a couple of photos off my flickr account to use as wallpaper and set them. Then, having decided that I actually liked the original wallpapers that came with the phone, I went to change back and they were gone! All I can see are the photos that I downloaded in the "gallery."

It is not life-threatening, but it is driving me crazy! I didn't delete them (that I know of) but where did they go?

 

[jtsalty]

I have had my phone for an entire 24 hours now and I LOVE it. I am also in love with this forum, it has answered so many questions and given so many great tips!

I am having a hard time inserting video as an attachment in email. When I click on settings, add attachment, the only items that come up are the photos in my gallery and not any of my videos.

The only way I have been able to email videos is if I go directly into my gallery from my home page. I can see the videos and click to share one and send via my default email account. I do not understand how to attach the video from an open email that I am composing.

Any ideas?

 

[Reniassance_Man]

App called locale. Can set that all up

You sure about that? I've tried it and had no luck changing specific notifications for specific events like text, email, usb sync, etc.