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    Help No GSM/UMTS networks were found...

    Hallo, i'm from Lithuania. I have Droid 3 about 2 weeks. All was ok, but by mistake i press
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    Root Bluetooth keeps turning on and off

    Hello, I have a rooted Droid 3 running 2.3.4, system version 5.7.906.XT862 that I haed to re-root after the latest upgrade. Things were fine, then suddenly my bluetooth had trouble connecting to MY JVC car stereo. Now, every time I try to access bluetooth settings, it crashes. When I go into...
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    Root Current impact to unlocked bootloader?

    Its my (perhaps incorrect) understanding that having a locked bootloader is preventing some certain aspects of ROM development. Like for the example the CM builds, and the lack of camera fully functioning and other bugs. Is this accurate? If so is there A) any hopes of an unlocked boot loader...
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    Root Verizon 5.7.906 Will It Un-Root Me?

    Greetings all, My Droid 3 keeps nagging me that it has downloaded, and is ready to install, update 5.7.906. I'm currently on 5.6.890.XT862.Verizon.en.US My phone is rooted, and I am concerned about updating - will this take away my root privileges? If so, is there a tool available to re-root...
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    Help Very weak UMTS signal, losing data connection, GMS works fine

    Hi. I've got a problem with a Droid 3. GMS works fine but when I enable UMTS I get a very weak signal, around one bar. Mobile data sometimes-somewhat works but keeps disconnecting constantly. So it gives me a choice between terribly slow but reliable EDGE and fast but fussy 3G. Neither of them...
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    Root DROID 3 Update Problems

    Not sure if this is better here or under the root sub forum but I am having issue trying to apply an update to my Droid3. It started when I tried to update OTA but it kept failing. Finally I have tried the getting into the clockworkmod recovery and running the manual install but I get an...
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    Root Help: 906 Re-Root w/Motofail ...Fails!

    HELP! Droid 3 with newly pushed 906 has lost root. I've verified that USB Debugging is checked. Latest Moto drivers (5.4.0) are installed. Motofail is in a top-level (non-whitespace) dir on C: Phone is direct-connected USB in "change only" mode, but it still fails like this: :(...
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    Help Hotmail Folders Do Not Sync

    I have installed Hotmail SEVEN on my Droid 3 because it supposed to support sync to selected folders. After the initial install it syncs the folders but then stops and only syncs the Inbox. It order to refresh the folders I have to uninstall and then reinstall the app. Does anyone have a fix...
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    Help Help...I have no idea how to fix this

    It all started when my Droid 3 restarted out of nowhere. Then the text messages were backed up. It would say I had a message and then say I had never had a message. Then if i restarted it it would show a past message. After that it forced closed a lot of applications and would turn on and off...
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    Help Random rebooting

    Hi everyone. I've had the droid 3 for about 8 months now. I have been having issues with the phone randomly rebooting itself since February. I went to verizon 3 different times and got three different answers. They first said it was one of my apps, it was the battery, it was my SD card. It seems...
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    Root CM9

    I tried installing Hash's latest build (7/25) of CM9 but get stuck in a boot animation loop. Has anyone been able to get CM9 installed, either this build or any other? I have a similar problem with Liberty 2.0. :(
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    Help Droid 3 - battery draining, gmail sync issue?

    I am troubleshooting my husbands droid 3. In the last week to week and a half the battery seems to be draining quickly. It is constantly syncing and gmail is using 55% of battery life. Now I also can't get it to charge from the USB cable. He does have a ton of emails in his inbox (but he...
  13. Mayhem

    Extended battery?

    The battery life of my D3 is horrible. I looked on Amazon and saw the Hyperion 3500 mAh extended battery. Does anyone have any experience with this battery or can you recommend a replacement? I'd really rather not add any bulk to the phone, but will if it'll make a difference. Not sure...
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    Root Kexec running on the DROID 3 with a 3.0.8 kernel

    How far kexec has come for the DROID 3 and how to install it. Look in video description for more info alpha 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWCDlJ-joQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player Kexec cm9 alpha 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIpEbni5ZPo&feature=youtube_gdata_player Kexec cm9 alpha 3...
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    Blocking callers completely

    There is a number that I've set my phone to send to voice mail so that the phone wouldn't ring and it wouldn't wake me up 4 hours before I was supposed to get up. However, I still get an alert when I get new voice mail, which wakes me up anyway. I can't fall back to sleep if I get woken up...
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    thinking about getting a droid 3..

    have a friend that wants to trade her droid 3 for my iphone.. is it worth it?
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    Root Stuck at M Logo, Can't Access Anything But Fastboot

    Hey guys, Looking for some help with an issue, I posted a similar request on XDA (forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29044280 sorry, since it's my first post I can't have any links in it) but haven't had any luck yet. So, yesterday I got a refurb Droid 3 to replace my old one...
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    Root Has anybody got a Hard Drive hooked up to their D3?

    I tried to hook up an external USB hard drive to my D3 after reading about how to do it while researching some info on a tablet. I can get the "USB Host Controller" software to see and identify the drive, but the operating system does not seem to have any drivers that will do anything with it...
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    Help Motorola Droid 3 - no sound when making calls (silent calls)

    I have a very annoying problem with my Motorola Droid 3 (Android 2.3.4, Build number 5.5.1_84_D3G-55, Kernel version 2.6.35.7-g790a33c) When making outgoing calls, I cannot hear any sound in the phone speaker. Even when connection is initiated (second party answers the call), we cannot hear each...
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    Root "One Click" not an option - Alternatives?

    Hi all, I'm new to android and rooting but confident that the answer is out there - I just don't know the right terminology to Google. :o I have a Verizon branded Droid 3 that boots to the "Welcome to Droid" screen. I don't have a contract with Verizon and figured I could just use the phone...
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    Does this app use data?

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vladlee.easyblacklist&hl=en Does this app use data if I dl it?
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    What apps can I safely delete on Droid 3?

    I am buying a Droid 3 that comes pre-rooted. It is running stock Gingerbread. What pre-installed apps should I delete for good? I'll use it on PagePlus Cellular, so I imagine all the Verizon specific apps are safe to remove? (i.e. I just want to know which apps I will likely never need to...
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    Should I do this?

    Should I buy the D3 from my brother? It's under contract but he is going to quit paying it. So the phone will get locked. I can pay and get the unlock code. If I do that (through cellularunlocked.net) Could I use Page Plus or some other prepaid service for it? If so should I buy it?
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    Sending audio and picture in 1 MMS??

    Can the Droid 3 send an MMS with BOTH audio and picture in 1 message?? I can receive them that way, but can't figure out how to send them.... UPDATE: Found out the stock app will allow to send both files in one mms, however, the Verizon messaging app will not, at least I cannot figure out how...
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    Ice Cream Sandwich?

    Can you explain exactly what this is and does the droid 3 have it?
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