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    Help Help needed! Could a SIM card brick a phone?

    Hey guys, Installed CM7 for my D2G and decided to put my SIM card in for whatever reason (VZW CDMA subscriber). Booting back up, I am stuck on the D.10 bootloader. I SBFed and nothing has worked, cleared data and cache, and nothing has worked -- all comes back to the Bootloader. Now, I read...
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    Lost my Phone in China, need some opinions.

    Hi guys, Lost my Droid 2 Global last night somewhere in China and I am at a loss for what to do. I am a Verizon subscriber so I doubt they can help me out while I am here, I am trying to get their Email submission page to load to email them. Regardless of if they can help me or not, I will be...
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    [REQ] Non-Filesharing website upload of iPhonious or Suave HD icons

    Hi all, I am in China and am unable to use sites such as dropbox, megaupload, etc. Is there anyone here willing to upload the Suave HD and/or iPhonious icon pack(s) to the forum or a different website I am able to access (feel free to PM me if this is do-able). I would ask on xda, but most...
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    [REQ] Dock that looks like TouchWiz/iPhone

    Hey guys, I am looking for a dock for my D2G that will support larger icons (I really like the TouchWiz UI/iPhone-esque dock/icons). I am a supporter of LauncherPro Plus but it does not support this feature. I have tried downloading TouchWiz ports, but ONLY from forum links that may be...
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    Quickly switch keyboards, etc.

    Hi guys, I use SwiftKey and Google Pinyin IME fairly often on my droid and would like to be able to switch between the two a little quicker than normal (having to press the input, switch, then continue). The iPhone has a wonderful little button that switches very quickly between languages. I...
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    Chinese Flashcards

    Hi guys, I am in China right now and have no access to 3G/WiFi, so I am relying on my computer with a hardline to get most of my stuff for my phone. I NEED a flashcard app to help me learn Chinese characters. Most programs I can find the apk online through the developers site, but I have to...
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    In China without WiFi... need some help!

    Hi guys, A few things here that I will try to cover somewhat fast. I am in China without 3G/WiFi. I have a hardline internet connection to my computer and I want to connect to the internet with my phone (which I am using with a basic China SIM card). I tried creating an Ad-Hoc network, the...
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    Accessories Time for a D2G case (w/ extended batt)

    Hey all, So, I finally dropped my D2G and I can't stand the marks the drop left. I am awaiting an extended battery (Amazon dealer AccessoryOne takes forever...) and need a case. I am looking for something that will cover the scratches which are on the side and top bezel of the phone. Nothing...
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    Help Help with Chinese read/write on D2G

    Hey all, I am a grad student studying Chinese and have recently been using Google Pinyin IME to communicate via email with my professors, as well as texting some Chinese friends. My phone can read and write the Chinese in email, but using text when I send the message my friends do not receive...
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    Help Droid Proximity Sensor (advice needed, not support)

    Hey all, I put this in this section for more responses, as this is not a troubleshooting issue per se. I am on my 4th Droid now, after having numerous issues, this one seems to fit the bill... almost. The damn proximity sensor never works, and I always hang up on calls, or accidentally hit a...
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    2 Erises, 2 Droids... gah, opinions?

    Hi all! So I have been through 2 erises and 2 droids (now) it seems and I don't know what to do. This replacement droid they sent me didn't recognize my spare battery and once I put it in my OLD droid the battery is DOA. Now, it could be a battery issue, but with the regular battery I have...
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    Need advice about sending in my Droid

    Hey guys, As of late, my Droid has not been performing well. It IS rooted, but I noticed these problems unrooted and on every ROM. The back story is, I had an Eris that messed up, so they sent me another one. That replacement was also faulty, so they offered me a Droid. Since then, I have...
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    Root GenieWidget issue on rooted Droid

    Hey guys, So I am trying to get a transparent theme for GenieWidget and I downloaded a MetaMorph theme, but when I go to install it says the .apk is missing from the system/app folder. Sure enough it is, even though I am running the Nexus One GW.apk. What do I do to remedy this situation...
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    Root ROM Advice

    Hey guys, Recently switched from the Eris to the Droid thanks to Verizon and needed a crash course on Droid Roms. I am familiar with rooting for the Eris, but it seems Droid is a different beast. I have no issue rooting, I can figure that out from the posts. I just need help consolidating...
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    Help Help with Weather and Toggle Widget

    Hey guys, I am having trouble installing the h7c-clock.zip on my Droid. I downloaded the zip from a number of sites, due to W&T pulling the original file. The weather skins work, but not the clock. Keeps saying its an invalid skin file. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
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    Been offered a Droid for my Eris, need some advice

    Hey guys, So, I have had some issues with my Eris and Verizon is offering me a Droid (also, LG Ally, HTC Imagio, Droid is the best option here) I had a few questions that I saw on here, but I'm not 100% about. 1. Does this come with a cable to connect to the PC? The Eris's charger was both a...
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    Help Moto Droid not turning on

    Hey guys, I have a buddy with a Droid1 and he is having issues. When he turns on the phone, it has an off centered Motorola logo and won't go any further. We have tried batt pulls and plugging it in and out of the wall, etc. Nothing. He bought it off a guy so no warranty, we just want to see...
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    Root Help me unroot please!

    Hi all, I know this is not as complicated as I am making it but I need help. I need to send my Eris back and want to get it back to fully stock. I tried the RUU .exe and it says the phone can't be upgraded. I nanrestored to I THINK the stock rom, I just need to rid the Amon recovery. I tried...
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    Root Cyanogen Tazz 5 battery life

    Hey guys, Sorry for all these posts, I search for answers but I don't seem to find anything -- is there a way to search withIN a thread? Updated to Cyanogen Tazz Vanilla v5 as I was on 2 and experienced issues. Battery life is horrible. I have been off the charger for maybe MAYBE 2 hours and...
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    Root Titanium Backup download issues

    Hey guys, can't seem to find any solution. Just installed Cyanogen Tazz v5 and am trying to install Titanium Backup to restore my apps, but when going into the market, it just automatically tries to download then nothing. I check other native-market apps, and they prompt me to hit install and...
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    Root Cyanogen Tazz 2.0 starting to become a hinderance

    Hey guys, I recently reinstalled this ROM after my Gmail went on the fritz. It is completely fixed now! However, I am having some other issues. It may be the ROM, it may be me. I uninstalled ADW and purchased LPP. When I use LPP, sometimes the screen hiccups and items are redrawn before I can...
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    Root Cyanogen Tazz 2.0 vanilla GMAIL issues

    Hey all, With this ROM I have noticed 2 issues with GMail that a search does not wield any answers/relevant resuts. The most important -- I can't send emails. It just stays in the Sending... mode on the outbox. I have tried syncing and resyncing and nothing. I need this fixed more than...
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    Root Looking for a ROM suggestion

    Hey guys and gals, New to the root community (thanks to andrizoid and eu) and I installed Eris Official from Evan, but feel like I am looking for something more. I want a FAST rom, as I find Evans just as sluggish as 2.1. The overlocking @ 710 helps, but I need more speed if possible. My non...
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    Root Attempted to Root, no success

    Hey all, So I followed that Universal Root guide and have gotten stuck at the recovery console. Up + Power starts the phone's normal OS. When I try to boot from Down + Power and then push Vol + I can't get into the Amon recovery. Am I missing something here? It checks for something, then I...