Re: Motorola Droid - A855- Android powered competitor to iPhone?

**Bubba** · 11-14-2009, 04:45 PM

I install Pandora also. Just still looking for a good video/media player.

**TurkishDelight** · 11-14-2009, 09:13 PM

I use Pandora as well....

As far as music players go, I am sure if you do a google search you can find some reviews.

**Reaperassault** · 11-15-2009, 03:02 PM

I have a few albums on my SD card and use MixZig Lite to play music. I like it a lot and there is also a pay version of it but didn't think it was worth it.

**Bubba** · 11-15-2009, 04:24 PM

I need more a video player then a music player.

**ScratchMonkey** · 11-17-2009, 08:45 AM

The mouse-over for the xkcd comic reads, "It may be a fundamentally empty experience, but holy crap the Droid's 265 ppi screen is amazing."

http://xkcd.com/662/

**Reaperassault** · 11-18-2009, 09:22 PM

Is anyone else having issues trying to text message people and/or receive text messages? I've had a few people say they have texted me but I haven't gotten a single one yet.

**TurkishDelight** · 11-18-2009, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Reaperassault

Is anyone else having issues trying to text message people and/or receive text messages? I've had a few people say they have texted me but I haven't gotten a single one yet.

Nope

**Bubba** · 11-19-2009, 08:18 AM

Nope, me either.

**Reaperassault** · 11-19-2009, 11:54 AM

guess I'm calling verizon today then

Issue is now resolved, I guess its too much to ask that they leave text messaging enabled when I sign up for a text messaging plan.

**Bubba** · 11-19-2009, 04:53 PM

Adobe Flash for the Droid will not be avaiable until first half of 2010. Anyone know of a good program in the interim?

**Ferris Bueller** · 11-19-2009, 07:56 PM

There isnt one bubba. Flash is available to a limited degree on hero ROMs, but nothing for the droid as of yet.

**Bubba** · 11-19-2009, 08:35 PM

Bummer. Guess I will have to wait.

**WhiskeySix** · 12-09-2009, 12:12 AM

we have root access!!

**WhiskeySix** · 12-09-2009, 03:32 PM

sweetness... installed the 2.0.1 update and have root access.

So far, here's what I've customized:

Using Home++ as alternate home. Love the minimalist design with the hidden notification bar and quick-access bar along the bottom. It also has more pages if needed - I'm using four at the moment:

LEFT: Photo, Audio, and Navigation
[media]http://www.tacticalsites.com/~whiskeysix/droid/CAP200912091358.jpg[/media]

HOME:Status and most frequently used apps
[media]http://www.tacticalsites.com/~whiskeysix/droid/CAP200912091402.jpg[/media]

RIGHT: most used contacts
[media]http://www.tacticalsites.com/~whiskeysix/droid/CAP200912091357.jpg[/media]

BACK: (the four screens loop with Home++, so I think of this page as the 'back' of the square) System Utilities
[media]http://www.tacticalsites.com/~whiskeysix/droid/CAP2009120914001.jpg[/media]

(you'll notice I like the new 'picture frame' widget from 2.0.1 .. having four screens fits our family perfectly

)

With root access, I've also gone in and removed (renamed so they won't show up) several unused apps (AmazonMP3, VoiceDialer, etc). I've also disabled the camera's shutter sound by renaming the .ogg file associated with it... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Last thing I did was to install the "drocap" application. This lets you take screenshots of what's on your phone!

:face_kidonchristmas:

**Ferris Bueller** · 12-09-2009, 04:51 PM

Now that you have root, its only going to get better Whiskey. Wait until custom droid roms start coming out!

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