Thank you motorola

**trucksmoveamerica#AC** · 11-20-2010, 07:46 AM

Just thought I would like to thank motorola for making the droid x as bad as the storm 2, maybe even worse.

I loved this phone on 2.1. Updated to the 2.2 and not so much anymore. The ringtone problem is a major pain. Yesterday I had to reset my phone 4 times because the ringtones stopped working. I dont ever recall having to reset my storm 2 4 times in one day.

This is a 2.2 issue, has nothing to do with apps, motorola knows about the problem, but seem to think taking their time to get a update out to fix the problem is ok.

Yesterday, I discovered after the ringtone/notification stops working, I go into settings, sd card, select unmount sd card, then select mount sd card fixes the problem.

I have 3 droid x's on my account, 2 have this ringtone issue, 1 does not. The one that does not have the problem is still on 2.1. The one benefit that blackberry has over android is that with blackberry, you could at least go back to the older version. With motorola, they made it so you can not, and from what I have read, if you try to go back to 2.1, there is a high chance of bricking your phone.

So in closing I would like to thank motorola for ruining the phone with 2.2. I would give anything to go back to 2.1. And for the ones that 2.2 is working great for you, I am jealous. I wish I was in the same boat.

I have read that there is a update coming for the droid x, but I am worried that it will be a verizon update to add more bloatware, and not from motorola to fix what they screwed up.

**davidnc** · 11-20-2010, 08:05 AM

I know what you mean and agree on 2.1 there was not any major issues but on 2.2 changed all that , that was my experience too, and all confirmed that's the "key"word

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**p08757** · 11-20-2010, 08:30 AM

I have ZERO issues with my droidx. Why are you running ring tones from your SD card? Im just guessing you are from the description of your problem.

I would try a factory reset as described in the sticky above.

I love my X and its 99999 times better thaan my old Storm.

Here is the link:
http://m.forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=36979

**brandonx1000** · 11-20-2010, 08:30 AM

2.2 never gave me that issue, or any of these other issues coming out. My phone ran much better than 2.1.

To put this update on par with the Storm-line of phones is ridiculous

**ChuckG73** · 11-20-2010, 08:30 AM

I just got my DX in a trade for my Inc, can you explain more of what the issue is?

**Se7enth Sinn** · 11-20-2010, 08:32 AM

The DroidX will be the last product I will every buy from Motorola. HTC stands by their products, the Hero just got an update.

**drose0** · 11-20-2010, 08:34 AM

I purchased my DX after FroYo was already out but I can say that I've had very little issues with it. I got the Storm 1 the day it came out and even when it is turned off the DX runs circles around the Storm. This phone is fantastic.. but I guess individual results may vary.

**Dendrite** · 11-20-2010, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by p08757

I would try a factory reset as described in the sticky above.

For me, a factory reset alone helped but didn't completely eliminate the post-update issues I had with my DX. But... a factory reset followed by reformatting the SD card did the trick for me. All of the problems I experienced following the 2.2 update disappeared and my X has been functioning perfectly ever since.

What have you got to loose OP? Give a reset/reformat a try-

**davidnc** · 11-20-2010, 08:49 AM

If you google motorola dx user forum you will find a list of all the confirmed issues.Using tapatalk and its not as,easy to post a,link that I know how to.

I used to like the dx even tho it had minor issues with as every phone will,,, there is no One Perfect Phone for all.

My complaint is that these are all known issues and while it may not affect all it does affect enough that motorla has confirmef it.

We all paid for these phones if you have no issues I wish you continued good luck n hope it stays all good for y'all

For those with issues such as me I hope the update is soon released and fixes it

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**mikejs78** · 11-20-2010, 08:50 AM

Try a custom ROM. I'm running ApeX, which is based on original Android source, and I've had far fewer problems than I had with Blur.

Manufacturers should just stick to adding widgets, keyboards, and apps, and leave the core OS alone.

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**ambrodsky** · 11-20-2010, 08:58 AM

My droid x is a million times better than my storm 1 or 2 was and I have no issues with froyo.

**silverfang77** · 11-20-2010, 09:01 AM

Droid 2 user here. Just wanted to say that I too have run into the problem of ringtones resetting themselves randomly. Hopefully, this is fixed in Gingerbread.

**trucksmoveamerica#AC** · 11-20-2010, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by ChuckG73

I just got my DX in a trade for my Inc, can you explain more of what the issue is?

The ringtone problem is the phone will out of the blue change your ringtone, or not see it and not ring at all. You dont know it happened untill you notice you missed emails, text messages or phone calls. You go into settings, ringtones and check it out and it says unknow ringtone. A reset is what it takes to fix it.

**trucksmoveamerica#AC** · 11-20-2010, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by brandonx1000

2.2 never gave me that issue, or any of these other issues coming out. My phone ran much better than 2.1.

To put this update on par with the Storm-line of phones is ridiculous

When a person has to reset their phone 4 times in one day, one time 2 hours apart, sorry to say in my opinion puts it in the storm category.

**unseenme#WN** · 11-20-2010, 09:15 AM

DX worse than the S2 based on a ringtone problem? Wow. Just...wow. Sorry, not trying to flame you, but that's just plain hella drastic. I agree the DX doesn't handle sdcards as well as other devices but I think that's another Blur issue. Since I loaded rubixFocused 1.8.6 ROM it reads the card fine now. May wanna try a Blurless ROM and see how much Blur holds this phone back from being what it can really be!

**p08757** · 11-20-2010, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Dendrite

For me, a factory reset alone helped but didn't completely eliminate the post-update issues I had with my DX. But... a factory reset followed by reformatting the SD card did the trick for me. All of the problems I experienced following the 2.2 update disappeared and my X has been functioning perfectly ever since.

What have you got to loose OP? Give a reset/reformat a try-

You have to follow the instructions in the sticky.

**p08757** · 11-20-2010, 09:25 AM

Don't be affraid of the factory reset. If you have downloaded your applications from the Android Market, they ALL will come back with out having to down load them again. However, you will have to re-do any settings in those. A small amount of work now may pay off bit time in the end.

**Stang68** · 11-20-2010, 09:42 AM

The OP is 100% correct. Motorola screwed the pooch on this 2.2 release. 2.1 on this phone was wonderful, it really was. But Froyo has basically brought this amazing phone to its knees. I despise Motorola for what they have done with this release.

Think about it guys, Moto and VZW released the update on the LAST DAY OF SUMMER. They weren't planning on that for the sheer sake of timing. VZW and Moto said in July that the X would receive Froyo in late summer. Obviously they ran into issues but didn't want to release the update after summer ended so they rushed it and released it with the ****ty bugs in this build of 2.2. There is no other explanation. A ****ty build was released so they wouldn't have to deal with angry customers saying it was past "late summer".

Motorola has screwed this up badly and if they provided a fix for it in, say, a few weeks, then fine. But they haven't.

My phone has these bugs:
Crashes when using the stock media player
The camera/camcorder app will decide not to launch and just crash.
The phone will dial and no audio will be heard, even though the call still goes through. Only a reboot fixes this.
Random freezes.
Custom ringtones do not work. It defaults to some random one.
The effing lock screen lags, for God's sake.
Exchange delays/issues.
Drops to 1X more than usual.
Text messaging timestamp issue. (Thank God for Handcent)
Wifi instability (That's been since 2.1)
The gallery will randomly not show photos recently taken.
Where is the threaded call log that is in 2.2 devices?! (Google it)
Battery Manager FC errors

The list goes on! I, personally, have experienced all of these. I am sure there are others that I do not have. Motorola and Verizon have ****ed up royally. I do not think I will buy a Motorola device again. I am staying away from Samsung because they're just as bad as Motorola with updating. I have never liked HTC but if they release something sturdy like the Nexus One for Verizon, then I'll look into it. Hell, I may even look into that 4G LG phone coming out in February.

In conclusion...**** you, Motorola...and the Blur-horse you rode in on.

PS: I owned a Storm1, Storm2, Tour, Bold, etc and they were pretty ****ty, too.

PPS: I did the supposed "real factory wipe" three times and no dice.

**judasmachine** · 11-20-2010, 09:54 AM

Root+ROM=Better X

**davidnc** · 11-20-2010, 10:00 AM

.....but why should you have to root to have a fully functional phone.
In fact motorola really prefers people not to root that's why the Lock thing was on it.

And rooting is altering the OS so its not the way motorola designed it so when suggesting root your kinda going against motorola as well

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**NewAge** · 11-20-2010, 10:31 AM

The OP is right in that the DX "OS Upgrade" IS comparable to the crap that was released for the S2, and S1 for that matter. Thats where the comparison ends.

Remember Mike Lizardus, ceo of RIM said the future of smart phones was buggy OS's? Everyone freaked out when he said that, looks like he was right.

The similarities of the DX forums to the Storm forums are scary. I swear everyone that b1tched about the Storm bought a DX, changed their screen names and moved boards. I know I did.

**trucksmoveamerica#AC** · 11-20-2010, 11:05 AM

All I ask for is to be able to go back to 2.1. This was a great phone on 2.1. And yes, when a phone changes the ringtone to silent and you miss calls, that is a major problem. The storm at least had it so the ringtone worked. I can understand bugs here and there, but the ringtones is not a understandable bug, they should work. Motorola should be willing to let us go back to a official OS if a person wants to, but motorola is more concerned with locking the phone down so we cant do that. RIM has the upper hand here on changing OS.

And yes, I love the droid x more then the storm 2, that is the reason I am putting up with the ringtone issue at the moment instead of going back to the storm. And the bottom line is, motorola knows this is a issue along with other issues, and they even said they believe they know what the problem is that is causing the ringtone issue but instead of releasing the fix, we get to suffer thru missing calls. I dont know, but a business man missing calls probably is costing him money, or missing calls from the boss, not a good deal. Motorola and verizon should have been all over this getting it fixed ASAP. They both said that they are going to be on top of the droid x and making sure things are fixed promptly, but then again that was when the apple was having issues with the antenna.

**gbororats** · 11-20-2010, 11:06 AM

Im with the OP on this one, I never had a Storm of any sorts so i cant say its worse or not, but moto definitely screwed the pooch on this one update, how about a bug fix release, why wait until gingerbread.

All the other phones from other carriers are getting maintenance updates while we reboot our phones multiple times a day. I really am tired of answering my phone and not being able to hear someone. I receive phone calls from unknown numbers, businesses and such that i cannot call back directly. Once you drop the call these places tend not to call you back.

A phone is a phone and should work as a phone first before anything else. I said this back when the update came out. At least make the phone work as a phone. Make it ring consistently, allow you to answer the call and actually hear someone. If they put out a bug fix that allows all functions of the telephone portion to work i would be happy. Email, text, web browsing all that comes secondary to me (and highly used mind you). Moto really needs to put out bug fixes and service packs. Rooting and rom-ing your phone is not a solution to a supposedly finished product. It's not like they gave us a beta release and told us it may contain bugs.... it was an official s**tty release that needs to get fixed

**greydarrah** · 11-20-2010, 11:42 AM

My X runs great. Install a custom ROM like ApeX. That's what I'm running and my ringtones (as well as everything else) run perfectly. Before you say that shouldn't have to do that, it's the same thing you described with your bb...being able to install a different OS if you don't like the latest/greatest.

**davidnc** · 11-20-2010, 12:00 PM

Again shouldn't have to root a phone to get it to function as it's suppose to.

I never had to have to do that to any phone yet, to improve things yes... but to just have it function no

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