Official: Post Droid 2 questions, get answers

**darrylmendo** · 09-13-2010, 10:42 PM

Anyone know why for some contact entries it never shows their phone numbers but for others it does? For the ones where you can't see their numbers, you have to press menu, then edit info just to see their phone numbers. I know there's gotta be a pattern I'm not seeing but I can't figure it out and it's driving me crazy.

**lolthisismyname** · 09-22-2010, 12:26 PM

Is there a way to get my D2 to stop automatically mounting the SD card every time I plug it into a computer?

**jcameron3491** · 09-28-2010, 04:01 AM

Hello-- recently purchased a Droid 2. The verizon worker who set my phone up told me that I could easily take the SD card from my OLD phone, put it in my new Droid 2, and transfer the pics from my card TO my phone (in order to then transfer them back onto the larger SD card that came with the Droid).

I can't seem to figure out how to do this?

Thanks!

**thebizz** · 09-28-2010, 11:13 AM

You can't without getting a card reader or putting them all on your comp then transfering them to the bigger one. Seems like you salesman didn't know what he was talking about.
And op change it to charge only after you connect your phone to the comp next time you plug it in it shouldn't mount the sdcard

**WAM** · 10-03-2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by thisismyname

Is there a way to get my D2 to stop automatically mounting the SD card every time I plug it into a computer?

do you have the double twist music player installed, info that's the problem you can go into the apps settings and fix, hope i helped

**jediman** · 10-21-2010, 12:42 PM

Motorola is supposedly pushing out new updates (2.3.15 I think) to the Droid 2 in batches.

Anyone get it yet, and does it fix the Exchange Sync Pin issue?

**jediman** · 10-25-2010, 06:31 PM

The answer to both is yes.
snagged the rom elsewhere and am pleasently surprised.
although the bt audio for phone is a bit lower...

**danny miller** · 10-26-2010, 11:14 PM

Why isn't my facebook events appering on my callender???

**Papadakis** · 11-03-2010, 09:31 PM

Droid 2 Owners: Do you feel that the screen is not as responsive as it should be? I've had some hands on with the D2 and it's like the screen doesn't respond quickly at all. What do you all have to say about this?

**Rev2010** · 11-03-2010, 10:16 PM

Not at all, it's very responsive. It's not as super fast responsive as an iPhone, Apple did some magic there, but it's definitely nicely responsive. The iPhone just follows the finger with nearly instant response. Every other brand I've tried including my Cowon S9 mp3 player follow movements slower but still well within reasonable response.

Rev.

**viperlmw** · 11-04-2010, 10:38 PM

Any idea whether the R2D2 will be getting the 2.3.20 update? Not that I'm complaining, as everything seems to work very well. In fact, it's been running like a champ, able to get 48 hours with some use (I use Slacker a couple hours a day), no reboots, no force closes, nothing. However, updates can be fun.

Thanks

**blaisedinsd** · 11-15-2010, 10:29 PM

New droid2 owner......first android device.

I was trying to figure if there is any way to get the hard keys to control the media player.....this is the main(only?)thing I am missing coming from a blackberry.

On this phone it would be great if I could use the volume keys and the lock or camera button to pause play and skip songs.......on my old phone press and hold one volume rocker would skip while tapping would change volume .....anyway to get this functionality? Seems the only way to safely control music while driving......I can't be fumbling around trying to find touchscreen controls safely.

I am still working on this...I got the app to turn off the lock and the music player that has gesture controls....

Another thing I was wondering...is there a simple way to shut off your network connection? I currently have to turn on airplane mode which is annoying because it kills my Bluetooth connection as well....I can turn it back on, but it's annoying. I often go in to no service areas during work where I want to shut off my connection to save battery but still want to listen to music.....

**darrylmendo** · 11-19-2010, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by blaisedinsd

New droid2 owner......first android device.

I was trying to figure if there is any way to get the hard keys to control the media player.....this is the main(only?)thing I am missing coming from a blackberry.

On this phone it would be great if I could use the volume keys and the lock or camera button to pause play and skip songs.......on my old phone press and hold one volume rocker would skip while tapping would change volume .....anyway to get this functionality? Seems the only way to safely control music while driving......I can't be fumbling around trying to find touchscreen controls safely.

I am still working on this...I got the app to turn off the lock and the music player that has gesture controls....

Another thing I was wondering...is there a simple way to shut off your network connection? I currently have to turn on airplane mode which is annoying because it kills my Bluetooth connection as well....I can turn it back on, but it's annoying. I often go in to no service areas during work where I want to shut off my connection to save battery but still want to listen to music.....

No, no hardware keys possible but you can put widgets on your homescreen to control your media player. Download the doubletwist app. It's a great media player and you can put a widget on your homescreen to have the basic control buttons.

Also, pandora has a widget to control the basic functions. Separate from the pandora widget is the pandora folder. (Longpress on homescreen> folders> my stations) When you press the pandora folder a list of your stations pop up and you can pick one and it starts playing without you ever leaving your homescreen.

**Rubeyroo** · 11-20-2010, 06:51 PM

Just got my Droid 2 G (they were out of 2's at Best Buy this morning) and whenever I make a call, once the call is placed the key pad disappears and the screen sleeps unless I pull down the keyboard or hit the power button. Any suggestions? I can return it but hoping for a work around. I did a reboot and battery eject and reboot, but alas it still remains. Thanks!

**Rubeyroo** · 11-21-2010, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rubeyroo

Just got my Droid 2 G (they were out of 2's at Best Buy this morning) and whenever I make a call, once the call is placed the key pad disappears and the screen sleeps unless I pull down the keyboard or hit the power button. Any suggestions? I can return it but hoping for a work around. I did a reboot and battery eject and reboot, but alas it still remains. Thanks!

ok took the phone back and the screen protector was designed for the droid 2 not the droid 2 global which has the proximity sensors in different places...thus the cover was covering them and it jacked it up. all good

**Kimo91** · 11-22-2010, 06:15 AM

Just wondering if there's a way to use customized ringtones for text messages, email and calender alerts? Thanks in advance oh and brand spanking new Droid 2 user/owner

**_alphaBeta_** · 11-23-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by blaisedinsd

Another thing I was wondering...is there a simple way to shut off your network connection? I currently have to turn on airplane mode which is annoying because it kills my Bluetooth connection as well....I can turn it back on, but it's annoying. I often go in to no service areas during work where I want to shut off my connection to save battery but still want to listen to music.....

Give this a try:
Settings -> Data Manager -> Data Delivery -> Data enabled (uncheck). This takes the 3G connection down, which I think is what you're looking for.

**blaisedinsd** · 11-29-2010, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by _alphaBeta_

Give this a try:
Settings -> Data Manager -> Data Delivery -> Data enabled (uncheck). This takes the 3G connection down, which I think is what you're looking for.

Thanks, but not what I was looking for.

I want to turn off data and Voice.....basically airplane mode, but I don't want it to shut off Bluetooth (or Wi-FI really, but it's mostly BT that's annoying.)

I have 2 questions....when I press shift-ALt_delete and reboot my phone is that a soft reset or is it equivalent to physically pulling out the batter?

Also, I have been having sound quality issues when listening with A2DP...does anyone else have issues? Basically its little sound hiccups, which I know are not interference....very annoying. My motorala S9HD work better with my Blackberry Storm than with my Motorola Droid 2. I am wondering if I should exchange my phone.

So it turns out it is my phone regarding the A2DP issue....paired my headphones with my wifes Droid2 and it worked much better. I am getting a replacement phone shipped to me......

Also am I cool because I have met Sanjay Jha in person before?

**TSX05** · 12-01-2010, 06:48 AM

ok, I have a friend who just got a droid 2 and a friend of hers was messing with her phone last night and moved the launcher icons to the right side of her home screen. How can we move them back to the bottom? and also now her application icons are small when looking at the icons in the page mode that you would usually scroll. any help would be appreciated.

**TSX05** · 12-01-2010, 10:14 AM

anyone?

**blaisedinsd** · 12-01-2010, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Flyers1121

ok, I have a friend who just got a droid 2 and a friend of hers was messing with her phone last night and moved the launcher icons to the right side of her home screen. How can we move them back to the bottom? and also now her application icons are small when looking at the icons in the page mode that you would usually scroll. any help would be appreciated.

You can move icons around by long pressing them....touch and hold on the icon, then drag it to where you want it.

Is that what you mean?

**TSX05** · 12-01-2010, 11:51 AM

yeah we tried that it didn't work. basically her three launch icons that are usually at the bottom. the little guy, the arrow and the browser i think just mistoursly went from the bottom of the screent to the right side and stayed there

**demiles** · 12-01-2010, 04:13 PM

[QdUOTE=Flyers1121;450703]yeah we tried that it didn't work. basically her three launch icons that are usually at the bottom. the little guy, the arrow and the browser i think just mistoursly went from the bottom of the screent to the right side and stayed there[/QUOTE]

FYI I had the same thing happen and had to shut down the phone and pull the battery. I was using the camera on mine when it happened. After rebooting it was fine.

**blaisedinsd** · 12-01-2010, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Flyers1121

yeah we tried that it didn't work. basically her three launch icons that are usually at the bottom. the little guy, the arrow and the browser i think just mistoursly went from the bottom of the screent to the right side and stayed there

So it's stuck in landscape....if slide open and shut the keyboard doesn't fix it the suggested battery pull might.

Never had that happen......

Simple way to reset is to press alt-shift-delet on the keyboard.....easier than pulling the battery.

**_alphaBeta_** · 12-01-2010, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by blaisedinsd

Thanks, but not what I was looking for.

I want to turn off data and Voice.....basically airplane mode, but I don't want it to shut off Bluetooth (or Wi-FI really, but it's mostly BT that's annoying.)

I believe the has the ability to shutdown both the 3G and cell radio (seperately controlled).