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    Help HELP PLEASE - battery and screen flickering problem

    hi everyone!!!! i really hope i can get some insight and help into this. i've always had some problems with my milestone 2 battery. on the first few days it lasted me for 5 hours before i started tweaking it and it's been 2 months since i bought it and my settings are as follows but can only...
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    Sennheiser MM70 iPhone headset with remote and Mic

    Hi all, as per the subject, I have tested a Sennheiser MM70 iPhone headset (with remote and Mic) on my Milestone 2. The sound quality is very good, but the remote and the microphone don't work with the Milestone. Pressing the buttons causes different actions apparently at random, like...
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    Help Auto sync setting: where is it?

    The Milestone 1 used to have an option (I think in settings -> account & sync) to enable / disable automatic synchronization. Where is this setting in the Milestone 2? :confused: I can't find it. I am using ADW launcher and have not added any accounts to Motoblur. I tried adding a new...
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    Help Settings -> Data Manager: very slow (10-30 seconds) to show up. Why?

    I have a UK Milestone 2, rooted, and use ADW launcher ex. Motoblur still runs in the background but I added no accounts to it, so it pretty much does nothing. I noticed that when I go to settings -> data manager, the phone takes forever (anytime between 10 and 30 seconds) to show the menu...
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    Help Motorola Milestone 2 Music player issues

    Hi all, I'm a newbie here, but prior to posting this i did go through some previous posts that had the same titles, None of them however have encountered what it is that I'm experiencing. When playing music via the inbuilt music player and other android add ons - it will stop playing mid song...
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    Help Can I disable the slide lock?

    I have an unlocked Milestone 2. I also rooted it and run ADW launcher. My question is: how can I disable the slide locker? I can enable or disable a pin or pattern lock; but the slide locker is always there and I can't find any option to disable it. By slide locker I mean the screen which...
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    Root z4root worked fine (although the second time only)

    I have an unlocked Milestone 2, which I rooted using z4root. I downloaded z4root from the internet as it's no longer available on the market. The first time I ran it, nothing happened after 30 minutes (the wheel was still spinning), so I applied the usual IT solution: switched it off, took...
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    Milestone 2: Motoblur made harmless and replaced with ADW launcher

    Just like most Milestone 2 users, I didn't like the Motoblur interface Motorola added to an otherwise excellent smartphone, all the more so because I don't use twitter, facebook, myspace etc. Luckily, it was very easy to replace it with another launcher. Specifically: when I turned on my...
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    Help Can't disable 3G? Used to be able to with Milestone 1

    Hi all, I bought a Milestone 2 to replace my Milestone 1, mainly because it didn't have enough memory for apps, and not all apps could be moved to the SD. Both Milestones are the UK, unlocked, unbranded versions. With the Milestone 1 I could disable the 3G and use 2G only, to save battery...
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    Help Are non-Motorola earphones with built-in microphone compatible?

    Hi all, do you know if non-Motorola earphones with builtin microphones are compatible with the Milestone? There are many such earphones meant for the Iphone, like Sennheiser UK - MM 80i Travel but I can't understand if they would work with the Milestone. Thanks!
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    Root How to upgrade a rooted Milestone?

    I have an unrooted Milestone and am considering getting an unlocked Milestone 2 in the UK (mainly for the larger memory: even with Froyo not all apps can be moved to an SD card) and rooting it. I understand a number of users managed to root the Milestone 2 with Z4Root. My question is: once I...
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    Help Buying Motorola Milestone 2 question

    Hi all, Well, have decided to go for this phone, even though it's not sold in physical stores here in Sweden so I have to order it form some online store. Any good recomendations of stores with good prices and that may ship internationally? And over all, how do you like the phone? Many thanks!
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    Help Reception

    Hi, I am looking a 3 phones and need to make a decision soon. The 3 i am looking at are: Desire Z Milestone 2 Xperia Pro (coming soon). The phone will be used for business and my office suffers from poor reception to my network. Does anyone have any comments regarding the Milestone...
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    Help motoblur question

    hi! im new with android, a few days ago i bought a milestone 2, what i'm trying to figure out is the motoblur feature. i understand its the GUI-widget-customization or wathever you wanna call of motorola for their andoid phones, is it correct? the second thing im trying to understand is this, if i
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    Help Milestone 2 in Canada?

    i've been thinking of getting a Motorola Milestone 2. I live in Toronto, Canada, and am currently on Rogers Wireless network. Does anyone have the Milestone 2 in Canada and is in the same scenario/setting that I am in? Does it work? will it work? I figure I'll have to get it unlocked...
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    Help Droid 2

    Hi everyone,I am new to all of this. So I hope you are a patient crowd. I have many questions. I dont know if this is the appropriate forum for the questions. You can respond to my thread and let me know if I am in the wrong place. Okay, does anyone know if you can buy and unlocked droid 2 and...
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    Help Globe Internet/ Milestone 2 Philippines Globe Internet Problem

    Hi Guys, Pls. help with my internet problem on my milestone 2. I did what Globe prescribed in the mobile internet settings of my phone but I still can't browse the net. The prompt "No Network Connection" keeps popping up. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Help SMS - Invalid address when replying

    Hi, Hope someone can help. I just restored my old sms and contacts from my old Milestone to the Milestone 2. For some converstations, I am unable to reply (receiving an sms is fine). The message box is greyed out and I get an error message "A valid address is required to send this message'...
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    Root Reinstalling Firmware

    Hi I'm desperate need some help I bought a Milestone 2 in China but found out it doesn't have a market app, Google talk, Google account and Gmail. I would like to reinstall the phone with an Europe Firmware is that possible? If there is someone who could point me to the right direction i would...
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    Help entries to pdf document

    I managed to get my pdf document to save to the sdcard, and can open it with adobe reader. When I open this document on my PC, it has some fields that you can make entries to ( it is a interactive running program/log). However, on my phone ( Motorola milestone 2), those fields are not active...
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    Help Case and Screen protector

    I'm getting a motorola milestone 2. I haven't gotten the phone yet, so I havent seen what it actually looks like and feels like. Is it necessary to get a case and screen protectors for it? If so, what cases do people suggest? I was thinking maybe a silicon one, but I don't know if it'll make...
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    Help Actual phone usage

    I just purchased a Milestone 2 from an online retailer. The actual phone itself looks fine but the plastic sheet sticks on the screen itself has some bubbles in it. it looks like someone has taken out the plastic sheet and put it back on. I am worry that if the internet retailer shipped me a...
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    Update on the way

    So, after pestering Motorola support for a while I've gotten this response back: "At this point we are awaiting a small update that would resolve the issues you mentioned. Please bear with us a bit longer. We cannot give you a precise time but we would be expecting the update in a few weeks...
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    Help Hard reset

    Hi, I'm having trouble with my phone Motorola Milestone xt270. My phone has been blocked due to too many pattern attempts and I can't sign in to email account. Is there any way I can fix this problem? Thanks, amzwans
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    Help Android 2.3 compatibility with Motorola Droid 2 Global / Milestone 2 questions

    Hi guys! just want to confirm does Android 2.3 is compatible with Milestone 2? or Can Milestone 2 upgrade it's current OS to Android 2.3? And is it stable? has anyone already tested this? Because I saw a review, it says "The company also advises you to buy the handset for its current software...