For questions truly specific to the "Motorola Droid 2" device.
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Accidentally accepted update, how can I abort before it actually installs?
I have been deliberately avoiding the latest Verizon D2G update for a few months now. It is really annoying that there is no way to make it stop asking me. But tonight I was tired and my finger ...
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1answer
187 views
How to remove data usage from droid 2 welcome screen?
By mistake I checked data usage from android widgets, and now its in my droid 2 welcome screen. How can I remove it from the welcome screen?
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1answer
112 views
How can I bypass the activation on my Droid 2 Global?
I want to put a custom ROM on my D2G, but I think I went about it in the wrong order.
I thought that I had to do a factory reset, but that wound up setting me back. The phone demands that it be ...
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0answers
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Market not working on droid 2 with 2.3.3 after factory reset
I did a factory reset on the phone, to switch to a different email account. Since it's cell service contract expired a while ago, I used this to bypass activation and get to the home screen, then ...
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0answers
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Once installed, how do I activate Firebug in Mobile Firefox?
I went to the getfirebug.com web site, where I was able to install Firebug under Firefox 1.10.6 (the Beta version of Firefox from the Play store). It said the install was successful. Now what? How ...
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1answer
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How do I *really* disable autocorrection?
I am experiencing this on a Droid2 Global running Froyo, but it was happening on a Droid Pro as well. It did not happen on my Droid running Cyanogen or stock Froyo.
When I'm typing in the gTalk app ...
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1answer
355 views
Droid2 Fastboot
How to get the droid 2 to enter fastboot?
Running rooted phone, CM7 nightly 239
Power + x gets me recovery
Power + Up gets me bootloader
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4answers
3k views
How do I stop apps from getting killed while sleeping?
I have a Droid 2. I have a long, resource-intensive game (spectral souls) that I would like to leave running while I'm not using my phone. If I hit the Android "Home" button to get back to the home ...
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2answers
259 views
Droid 2 Global - Will switching from Global to CDMA-only improve battery life?
I recently got a DROID 2 Global with Verizon and am looking to maximize my battery life. I am aware of the need to dim my display, disable Wi-Fi and GPS when not using it, increase sync intervals, and ...
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3answers
5k views
Tethering Droid 2 Global with Wireless Tether after 2.3 Gingerbread update
My D2G updated to 2.3 today, and I'm no longer able to tether.
Prevously, I had no problem using Wireless Tether 2.0.7 with Android 2.2.
Now that I'm on 2.3:
Wireless Tether 2.0.7 will start up ...
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1answer
129 views
How do I get Android 2.3 on my Verizon Droid 2? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When will my phone get the Android 2.3 update (Gingerbread)?
How do I root my device?
I have a Droid 2 with Verizon and the Android version is 2.2 (froyo).
I am looking ...
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2answers
797 views
Chrome To Phone error “Device not registered for user”
I installed Chrome to Phone on my Droid 2 device and everytime I try to send a webpage to my phone, I get this error "Device not registered for user."
Does anyone have any ideas?
Additional ...
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2answers
2k views
How to use a Droid 2 without Verizon service activation
I purchased an old Droid 2 with a clean ESN today, rooted it, installed Droid2Bootstrap, loaded Monster_D2_2.3.2_4.5.153 onto the sdcard, cleaned the cache, wiped the data, rebooted into recovery, ...
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1answer
456 views
Why can't the Droid 2 connect to 5 GHz WiFi networks?
The Droid 2 can connect to 2.4 GHz wireless networks, such as 802.11b/g/n, but not 5.0 GHz networks such as 802.11a/n. Why is this? Is there any workaround to allow it to connect to both types of ...
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2answers
676 views
How do I prod my Droid 2 into resync'ing Facebook profile pictures?
The Motorola Droid 2 supports, from out-of-the-box, the notion of logging in with not only a Google account, but also a Facebook and Twitter account, and maintains three separate groups of contacts ...
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2answers
263 views
How can I make my Droid2 push Facebook-originated contacts to Google?
On my Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US), I fully utilize the phone's ability to log into a Google, Facebook, and Twitter account, and link the contacts together. ...
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2answers
1k views
How can I fix Droid2 “Link Contacts” so it chooses the right primary name?
I'm having a problem with my Motorola Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version 2.3.20.A955) when it comes to linking contacts.
When I link any Google Contact and/or phone contact with a Twitter ...
2
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1answer
530 views
What can I do to my Droid 2 to prevent random calendar irregularities?
I am in recent possession of not only my first Android handset, but my first smartphone, a Motorola Droid 2. As a Computer Science major, I have elected not to immediately go the nuclear route of ...
2
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1answer
466 views
*Flickering* red notification light?
I have a Droid 2 Global that I got a few days ago. Today, its notification light started flickering red. Not flashing or blinking, but flickering. It will be dim and then get bright randomly, but ...
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2answers
467 views
Wipe and re-install Android 2.2 on Droid2?
I used to have a Motorola Droid, and I loved it because it was barebones Android, none of that flashy aftermarket crap they put on it to make it appeal more to consumers. No, I like my android plain, ...
