Randomly shutting down (off)

https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/467407#467407 has an active forum that is being monitored by Motorola staff. I would recommend you guys post there and make sure you discuss the circumstances. You have to register your unit on their website but I am sure it will help in getting a fix out ASAP...

Yes, please do. The moderator Matt has a method for grabbing a bug report that works for some people. So please read this thread and try to snag a bug report on your next BSOD.

Let's get this fixed!

Thanks,

RMD
 
Here's a post from the Motorola user's forums re: VZW advise for this issue:

" Motorola Bionic screen goes black

Gentlemen,
I have spoken to verizon tech support.

they have instructed me to take the following action...

settings/apps/manage apps/all/find system portal select it and hit the button for clear data then exit


please let me know if this works as i am at this moment having no issues...please report back here your information "



Use at your own risk. I suspect that this will be addressed soon as there are numerous posts reporting the issue.

RMD

More than a day and no hangups. Seems to be the solution. Thx
 
Happened twice today. Not had this issue before. I just downloaded Go Launcher EX and all the Go Widgets not long before this started happening. Wonder if there is a connection, anyone else downloaded these, or another launcher then started having troubles? Trying the System Portal fix now.
 
Happened twice today. Not had this issue before. I just downloaded Go Launcher EX and all the Go Widgets not long before this started happening. Wonder if there is a connection, anyone else downloaded these, or another launcher then started having troubles? Trying the System Portal fix now.

It would seem it has something to do with the SMS app. Since the solution offered by Verizon seems to delete some data involved with the choice of what SMS app you use. Maybe someone can elaborate...
 
kales002.. The one thing that has got me thinking is that my "issue" started when I tried to set up Handcent (ended up deleting it because I just couldn't get it to stop sending all my texts as MMS) now the only other app i download at the time i started having these issues is "smart keyboard pro" so maybe other people who are having these same issues will chime in in regads to the "smart keyboard". I think you maybe right in regards to texting because each time my phone has shutdown/off that was the last thing I can remember doing.
 
Well there goes that theory.. Sitting here at 7:30 and went 2 use phone DEAD!! had to do battery pull up and running again. So I'm lost @ this point will go to verizon tomorrow and ask for a new phone..
 
Well after doing a "factory reset" last Sunday (9/18) I went a full week with out any issues....BUT this morning around 9:30 I went to use the phone and got the BSOD!!!! So now I'm back to square one!! SOOOOO FRUSTATING!!!! I can only hope that Motorola comes out with a fix soon...