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Motorola Droid 2 Training Guide Leaked, Still Needs to be Announced

By Evan Selleck
on 2 Aug, 2010

Okay, so we get it. The Droid 2 is real, it exists somewhere outside of our collective imaginations, and it's coming to Verizon. Eventually. Some day, it's coming. And, just as we saw with the official user manual of the device last week, we get to see the full details of the upcoming smartphone well before Verizon has actually officially said anything about the device's existence.

Motorola Droid X Source Code Released

By Evan Selleck
on 30 Jul, 2010

Well, fancy that. Thanks to some keen eyes, and due to someone out there not despising Motorola for putting that eFuse in their device, we got word that Motorola has actually released the source code for the Droid X. Just like the Samsung Captivate for AT&T, this will go along way for the developers out there to start meandering their way through the system, and figuring out what they can do.

Motorola Droid X Commercial Features Hot Spot Functionality

By Evan Selleck
on 29 Jul, 2010

The marketing campaign from Verizon, where the new Motorola Droid X is the focal point, is far from over. In fact, the commercials themselves seem to be getting better and better. This time around, Verizon is focusing on the mobile hot spot feature, showing everyone who will watch just how easy it is to connect your device (and multiple other devices) to the Internet, courtesy of your new Droid phone.

Droid X Consumes 5X More Data Than Other Devices on Verizon

By Effie Tjhai
on 22 Jul, 2010

It's only been on the market a short while, but already the Droid X has made quite a few headlines. And not for all good reasons, either. Coming off the heels of those screen mishaps, we're hearing that Verizon's taking a long look at the Droid X, and the fact that users are using upwards of five times more data than other customers using other devices. Verizon's business development executive director implied that the DROID X users are quite fond of using excessive data. It would probably be rough for folks not to use data, especially with that 4.3-inch screen display and apps like BlockBuster and YouTube pre-loaded onto your device.

DROID X rooted; next stop that tricky bootloader

By Chris Davies
on 22 Jul, 2010

Could it really be this simple? According to Droid X Forums the new Verizon DROID X has already been rooted, and it's a mighty simple process from the look of it. Hot on the heals of recovery mode for the smartphone being accessed come root privileges. Of course, just having root access is only one part of the process: right now the bootloader is still locked down tight, and Motorola's use of eFuse tech means that third-party ROMs are still a no-go area right now. What you should be able to do, though, is get rid of any preloaded bloatware you're not using, and all the other little hacks that root permits. Now, anyone brave enough to give it a try?

Step 1: Set up ADB Step 2: Push exploid to /sqlite_stmt_journals "adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals" Step 3: type "adb shell" Step 4: type "cd sqlite_stmt_journals" Step 5: type "chmod 755 exploid" Step 6: type "./exploid" and follow directions on screen Step 7: type "rootshell" Step 8: type in password "secretlol" Step 9: your in root! Step 10: mount your sdcard to pc and put Superuser.apk and su in the sdcard Step 11: unmount sdcard Step 12: in adb (make sure your still in root with the # sign) type in: - cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk - cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su - chmod 4755 /system/bin/su

[Thanks djunio and ggrant3876!]

Motorola Droid X: How to Boot Into Recovery

By Evan Selleck
on 21 Jul, 2010

Right now, there's no telling how long it will be if the hacking community (as good as you are, you amazing folks) gets into the innards of our beloved Droid X, or if they will at all, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to boot into recovery anyway, right? Of course not! So, consider this your Public Service Announcement for today. And for the record, doing the steps below won't brick your phone, so don't freak out.

Motorola Droid X Experiencing Screen Issues

By Evan Selleck
on 20 Jul, 2010

If you were able to get your hands on a Motorola Droid X, then hopefully you've been having the time of your life with your new device. Especially considering no one else can get their hands on one right now. Hopefully you aren't a few of the folks out there who have been experiencing some major screen problems. Because, at least according to some Verizon employees around the nation, these issues are pretty common amongst the first batch of Xs released into the world.

Droid X Ad “Eagle Eye” Shows Off Blockbuster App

By Evan Selleck
on 19 Jul, 2010

These advertisements for the Motorola Android devices, at least the ones that matter (not you, DEVOUR), are getting pretty ridiculous. And not in a bad way. We understand that Verizon's pushing out a lot of money for marketing, and that's why we're going to keep seeing these ads that have the same kind of production values as a moderately good Sci-Fi flick on SyFy Channel (maybe that is a bad thing?). Either way, here's another one for your viewing pleasure.

Motorola Droid X All Set for Software Update

By Evan Selleck
on 19 Jul, 2010

A day before the Droid X went on sale, there were several folks out there reporting that the handset was already getting an OTA software update. As far as we can tell, it certainly hit every "test" device out there already available on the market, and now it looks like Verizon's all set to launch the same update for the rest of the Droid Xs out there.

DROID X Commercial Gets the Marketing Stage Under Way

By Effie Tjhai
on 16 Jul, 2010

Looks like you don't have to wait for that marketing material for the DROID X. Verizon's got their hands on one of the greatest Android phones out there, so it shouldn't be that big of a surprise to see a commercial of this magnitude showcasing the new king of the throne. The storyline for the commercial is quite interesting. Basically, a group of astronauts/scientists are going underground and there they stumble upon the DROID X.