Verizon Droid

so the answer is yes, huh? hmmm. maybe time to start looking 'round. jeremy, any thoughts on a carrier? 😀

Ya know....I reread that link and it basically tells you there is no easy solution for getting DRM protected music to play on android. You still have to burn to a CD, import as mp3, then you can play.

Are you not happy with your current phone/carrier? Or just looking for a change?
 
So the 2.2 update came through yesterday. Two issues: Satellite radio won't work properly now, it just loops over and over, and battery life plummeted drastically.

Anyone else having similar issues, or aware of fixes that are in the works?

Thanks.
 
So the 2.2 update came through yesterday. Two issues: Satellite radio won't work properly now, it just loops over and over, and battery life plummeted drastically.

Anyone else having similar issues, or aware of fixes that are in the works?

Thanks.

The problems are probably related. The constant scanning for satellites could easily drain the battery.
Head to a store and if they can't fix it they should just swap it for you.
I haven't heard of any widespread issues like that so hopefully its an isolated incident.
 
So the 2.2 update came through yesterday. Two issues: Satellite radio won't work properly now, it just loops over and over, and battery life plummeted drastically.

Anyone else having similar issues, or aware of fixes that are in the works?

Thanks.

I had the XM app as a demo when it first came out. I just re-installed yesterday and added the web access to my subscription and had the same problem you mentioned. So it looks like they need an app update to get it right for 2.2

My battery life is fine, however. Have you re-started the phone and done a battery pull since the update? There might be something hung.

Before you do that, install an app called "Spare Parts". Open it and go to "battery history" Choose "since last unplugged" from the second pull down menu, then choose "Partial Wake Usage" from the first pull down menu, and look to see if anything has been running constantly in the background. Go through all of the other usage types and that might help you identify what is killing your battery.

On another note, I found that I was killing my battery fast in the first few days after the update since I was constant playing with the phone to discover the new features.
 
Appreciate the quick replies. I was figuring it was a glitch between 2.2 and the XM/Sirius app. Hopefully they push out an update fairly soon.

Thanks again.
 
Wifeys Droid got the update but nothing for my X yet. Where do you get the Beta Flash?
 
Free Samsung Vibrant

I work in the telecomm industry now and to see how fast and the amt of dollars that is being poured into this battle royale between all the carriers is pretty amazing. It's even more absurd when you start to see FREE SMARTPHONES and not some Kyocera but the real deal! The market is flooded with android phones and the sellers are doing whatever they can to get that commission. On top of that every carrier is looking to roll out faster speeds and hand in hand comes new phones and more money out of our pockets. There is no end...

Amazon was clearing Vibrants out with a 2 year contract. I hesitated and missed it. Now, Walmart is doing it too! Today is the last day! After many vend diagrams, I think I am about to make the leap to a smart phone! Esp if it is "free". I tend to keep my phones long term so the lovely thing about TMO, despite their mediocre service in central jers, is that after 2 years you switch to a plan that is significanly cheaper.

My girlfriend got a Vibrant last week. It's pretty freaking sweet. Android phone with 4" screen that is way more "Vibrant" than the rest of them. But she got duped by the t-mobile store and paid $200 with a 2 year contract. I am trying to get her to return it, reverse everything but you know how that is telling a woman what to do... and we'll just order two for the both of us and start a family plan (i guess this would be a good first bill to start out on together haha)
 
So my wife finally got 2.2 about a week after I did. This morning she received another system update, anyone know what it is? I hope it fixes the streaming audio issues....
 
So my wife finally got 2.2 about a week after I did. This morning she received another system update, anyone know what it is? I hope it fixes the streaming audio issues....

I read that they are sending out a 2nd 2.2 update for the original Droid with just minor bug fixes... one of them allows you to download Adobe Flash from the Marketplace.
 
ugh three of my friends with the incredible have received the 2.2 upgrade. I am still waiting. Called verizon today and they told me they are sending updates in groups of 2000 or something like that. I wake up every day like a child on christmas morning, grab my phone, and cry myself back to sleep bc its not there. 🙁
 
The changes are not as dramatic as 2.0.1>2.1. Its supposed to be a bit smoother/faster. And you can download flash.
 
I think my Droid is noticeably faster. Its definitely an improvement.
 
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