Help A little help please...

WVMontani · Apr 8, 2013

I just had my Bionic upgraded to OS 6.7.246.XT875.Verizon.en.US and have Android version 4.0.4. Not surprisingly, nothing works as it use to and not always for the better.

1.
I have a ringtone and a notification tone. I want to phone to work as follows:
a. When I get a phone call, I want to hear the ringtone (and the vibrate if possible).
b. When I get a text message, I want to hear the notification tone (and the vibrate if possible).
c. When I get an email message I just want it to vibrate (no audible tone).
d. When I get a Facebook update I just want it to vibrate (no audible tone).

I cannot seem to find the right combination of settings to make this happen.

2. On the previous OS, when I rotated the phone horizontally, the icons on the apps screen would also rotate to display horizontally. It doesn't do that anymore. An individual app will rotate to horizontal but the app screen won't.

3. The new OS seems to be eating up battery juice much faster than the old one. The old OS had Battery Saver settings but I can't find them on this OS (assuming they are there).

Thanks for your assistance.

-WVMontani

Thom · Apr 8, 2013

Did you do a Factory Data Reset after doing the upgrade? This has shown that just about all of apparent problems are solved. (Yes it is a pain ... we all did it.)

The icon rotation ... I never used it in the past. For me the fact that the widgets are now in that area ... displayed ... offsets the loss of the rotation.

... Thom

lewwill · Apr 8, 2013

A and B are in system settings, sound. Select the ringtones of choice and select (check) vibrate and ring. For C open text messaging from the icon and go to Messaging Settings. Under notifications, select ringtone, choose the second one (silent) and under vibrate check also vibrate when notified. I don't do facebook on my phone but I suspect there are similar settings when you open the app and check settings.
Re: rotation, my home screens do not rotate, only when I go into an app. I like it this way. For batter life check out the smart actions app. I also have an extended battery. If you get one make sure it is an OEM one.
Curious why you are just updating to ICS. Thom is a real expert and an FDR solves a lot of problems. I always take his advice. Hope I have helped with the settings.
Lew

WVMontani · Apr 8, 2013

Thom Little said:
Did you do a Factory Data Reset after doing the upgrade? This has shown that just about all of apparent problems are solved. (Yes it is a pain ... we all did it.)

Not exactly. My Bionic went belly-up and Verizon sent me a replacement under warranty. The new Bionic had the new OS.

Any thoughts on the battery question?

Thom · Apr 8, 2013

It is a good idea to start any "new to you" device with a Factory Data Reset.

The Display eats battery. See Settings | Display | Brightness also see Settings | Display | Sleep.

Are you using the original Bionic battery that came with your Bionic? How old is it? Maybe it's getting "tired"?

... Thom

WVMontani · Apr 8, 2013

I had upgraded my old Bionic to the bigger battery last year. I put that one in the new Bionic.

I did find the Juice Defender app and have installed it.

Thom · Apr 8, 2013

I've never used one. The reports over and over keep saying ... don't use one it actually eats more battery then not doing it.

How much battery life are you getting with your extended battery?

I have the original normal battery and put it on the charger every night when I go to bed. Never think about it.

... Thom

doogald · Apr 8, 2013

WVMontani said:
I just had my Bionic upgraded to OS 6.7.246.XT875.Verizon.en.US and have Android version 4.0.4. Not surprisingly, nothing works as it use to and not always for the better.

1.
I have a ringtone and a notification tone. I want to phone to work as follows:
a. When I get a phone call, I want to hear the ringtone (and the vibrate if possible).
b. When I get a text message, I want to hear the notification tone (and the vibrate if possible).
c. When I get an email message I just want it to vibrate (no audible tone).
d. When I get a Facebook update I just want it to vibrate (no audible tone).

I cannot seem to find the right combination of settings to make this happen.

The gmail app can definitely be set up to vibrate only. I'm not sure about the other email app, though; I don't use it. I believe it can be set to vibrate with the tone set to silent, though.

The Facebook app can definitely be set that way; that's the way that mine is set up. Menu. Settings. Notifications on; vibrate on; notification ringtone set to silent.

2. On the previous OS, when I rotated the phone horizontally, the icons on the apps screen would also rotate to display horizontally. It doesn't do that anymore. An individual app will rotate to horizontal but the app screen won't.

You must have been using a third party home launcher in gingerbread, because (unless i am remembering wrong) the stock launcher did not rotate with the phone.

Thom · Apr 9, 2013

The app drawer in Gingerbread rotates. The home screen in Gingerbread (with the stock launcher) does not rotate.

(I had to go check it out on the Droid X because I could not remember.)

... Thom

WVMontani · Apr 10, 2013

Looks like I have everything but the rotation problem resolved. Thank you everyone for your help.

wildkitten · Apr 10, 2013

WVMontani said:
Looks like I have everything but the rotation problem resolved. Thank you everyone for your help.

Do you use a replacement home launcher screen? I use Go Launcher and it rotates the screen just fine.

Thom · Apr 10, 2013

I think he wanted to rotate the app drawer the way GB did it.

... Thom

wildkitten · Apr 10, 2013

Thom Little said:
I think he wanted to rotate the app drawer the way GB did it.

... Thom

Yeah, Go Launcher rotates it under ICS.

WVMontani · Apr 11, 2013

OK. Now another question. I have the Bionic connected to the Bluetooth in my car. Every time I start the car and the Bluetooth tries to connect, I get prompted on the phone asking if it is OK to connect.

How can I turn off the prompt and allow it to connect automatically without asking?

If I select "Don't ask again" will it automatically connect from then on, or will it default to not connecting?

wildkitten · Apr 11, 2013

WVMontani said:
OK. Now another question. I have the Bionic connected to the Bluetooth in my car. Every time I start the car and the Bluetooth tries to connect, I get prompted on the phone asking if it is OK to connect.

How can I turn off the prompt and allow it to connect automatically without asking?

If I select "Don't ask again" will it automatically connect from then on, or will it default to not connecting?

If you select Don't Ask Again, every time I have seen that it does automatically what you choose it to do. So if you select don't ask and then connect, it should automatically connect everytime.

OutOfPhase · Apr 11, 2013

If you select "Don't ask again" it will connect automatically and not prompt you again.

WVMontani · Apr 14, 2013

wildkitten said:
If you select Don't Ask Again, every time I have seen that it does automatically what you choose it to do. So if you select don't ask and then connect, it should automatically connect everytime.

OutOfPhase said:
If you select "Don't ask again" it will connect automatically and not prompt you again.

Thank you both!

WVMontani · Apr 18, 2013

Me again.

Last night by Bionic went through some kind of an upgrade and now all 200 of my Facebook friends are showing up under my People list. I don't want the Facebook friends in there; just the people I call on a regular basis.

I know I can go through and hide the ones I don't want to see, but is there a way to hide all the FB friends at once?

EDIT: Nevermind. I figured it out.

WVMontani · Aug 10, 2013

OK. I'm back. Thanks again to all of you who helped me with my earlier problems. Now, a more complex one.

I have been unsuccessful in rooting my Droid Bionic ever since I got it almost two years ago. All the apps/suggestions I have tried are either out-dated or simply don't work. This is the first time I have ever tried to root a device so in that sense I am an absolute unequivocal abysmally dumb Noob. :eek:

I've asked questions on various forums and most of the responses are links to other sites that again are out-dated or don't work. Or I hear a bunch of terminology I that I don't understand.

So.

What I am asking for (begging, actually) are current, up-to-date instructions in plain English that can help me root my device. Sort of a Rooting for Dummies guide.

The specs on my Bionic are as follows:

System Version: 98.72.22.XT875.Verizon.en.US

Android Version: 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Baseband Version: CDMA_N_05.22.00R LTEDC_U_09.1D.00

Webtop Version: wt-3.0.0

Kernal Version: 3.0.9-g4a62d00
hudsoncm@il93lnxdroid48#1
SMP PREEMPT Fei Mar 8 15:16:35 CST 2013

Build number: 9.8.20-72_VZW-22

Build Date: Fri Mar 814:50:18 CST 2013

I will be eternally grateful to anyone who can help me out here. Thank you.

Thom · Aug 10, 2013

A tremendous amount of information on this subject is in a sub-forum. Try asking your root-related questions in ... Bionic - All Things Root - Android Forums. In particular, check out ... http://androidforums.com/bionic-all...orola-droid-bionic-all-things-root-guide.html ... for how to root your Bionic.

Any root-related questions asked in the main forum will be moved to the All Things Root sub-forum.

Good Luck.

... Thom

WVMontani · Aug 10, 2013

Thom Little said:
A tremendous amount of information on this subject is in a sub-forum. Try asking your root-related questions in ... Bionic - All Things Root - Android Forums. In particular, check out ... http://androidforums.com/bionic-all...orola-droid-bionic-all-things-root-guide.html ... for how to root your Bionic.

Any root-related questions asked in the main forum will be moved to the All Things Root sub-forum.

Good Luck.

... Thom

Thanks, but again I don't need links, I need instructions. I went to the links you suggested and it is all mumbo jumbo.

What I need are specific directions.

Step 1: Do this.
Step 2: Do that.
Step 3. Click here.

etc.

#frustratedashell

Thom · Aug 10, 2013

The links I gave you are where the information is located.

The second link when you open it lays out the information and you want to look at the section that says ... Root under Jelly Bean.

There is a link located there on where to go for step-by-step root-ing of your Bionic.

When you do root it violates your warranty and you are 100% responsible for whatever happens after that point.

My recommendation is that you read a lot before doing it (unless you have a disposable Bionic).

Rooti-ing got rather complicated after Jelly Bean and I think you are not going to be very happy with what is needed when you read the step-by-step instructions I provided.

This is the non-root-ed Bionic forum and all the information you are looking for is in the Bionic All-Things-Root sub-forum.

... Thom

WVMontani · Aug 17, 2013

Thom Little said:
The links I gave you are where the information is located.

The second link when you open it lays out the information and you want to look at the section that says ... Root under Jelly Bean.

There is a link located there on where to go for step-by-step root-ing of your Bionic.

When you do root it violates your warranty and you are 100% responsible for whatever happens after that point.

My recommendation is that you read a lot before doing it (unless you have a disposable Bionic).

Rooti-ing got rather complicated after Jelly Bean and I think you are not going to be very happy with what is needed when you read the step-by-step instructions I provided.

This is the non-root-ed Bionic forum and all the information you are looking for is in the Bionic All-Things-Root sub-forum.

... Thom

Here is the sort of thing I've been looking for, and it worked. I was finally able to get it rooted.

Root Droid Bionic on Jelly Bean for dummies. In plain as plain english gets - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

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