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Hulu Plus Now Available For Android

David Wasserman — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:58:49 +0000

Hulu Plus Now Available For Android is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Hulu Plus is now available for Android or more specifically for six Android devices. The app is currently available for the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid 2, Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Atrix. Hulu expects to add additional Android smartphones to this list as the year progresses. Sounds a lot like the Netflix launch a while back.

If you have a supported device and Hulu Plus, you can grab the download via the links below. You can try Hulu Plus free for one week and after that it costs $7.99 per month. [Hulu]

Android Market Link

CyanogenMod 7 Running On Motorola Droid X!

David Wasserman — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:57:27 +0000

CyanogenMod 7 Running On Motorola Droid X! is a post from: Android Phone Geek

This has been a long time coming! Since the Motorola Droid X’s bootloader is locked down, it’s been very difficult to get custom ROMs up and running on the device. Now, developer CVPS has found a way to get CyanogenMod running on the Motorola Droid X.

This is what he had to say:

So this leaves a lot of questions! Such as what works and what doesn’t! From what I could tell by playing around with it, the following definitely work: Radio, Wifi, USB, Charging, various sensors, lights, vibration, standard bluetooth. The following MAY or MAY NOT work (unable to tell for sure yet): GPS, 3G/data, camera, camcorder, bluetooth audio. And the following definitely do NOT work yet: audio (this includes phone calls, speakers, microphone, etc).

He emphasizes that the bootloader is still indeed locked, so CyanogenMod 7 will be limited to running on the Droid X’s stock kernel. Take a look at video below and look forward to the CM7′s official debut on the Droid X when this bad boy becomes stable enough for public consumption! [RootzWiki]

Click here to view the embedded video.

Motorola Droid X Gingerbread Update Rolling Out

David Wasserman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:22:05 +0000

Motorola Droid X Gingerbread Update Rolling Out is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Motorola Droid X users are in the process of getting Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread rolled out OTA to their devices. Also, with this Gingerbread update you will get an updated Motoblur to boot!

The install file is 111.8mb and you can check for it on your Droid X by going to Settings>About Phone>System Updates.

Leaked Gingerbread Build For Droid 2 and Droid X

David Wasserman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:27:11 +0000

Leaked Gingerbread Build For Droid 2 and Droid X is a post from: Android Phone Geek

If you have a Motorola Droid X or Motorola Droid 2 and are in need of a Gingerbread fix, you’re in luck!

The folks at My Droid World have gotten their hands on a leak that will give you the Gingerbread update along with an updated version of MotoBlur. Keep in mind if you like running a rooted device, this Gingerbread update cannot currently be rooted so you will be out of luck for now. Should Verizon come out with an official update at some point, you can downgrade via SBF in order to get the “official” version.

Droid 2 Gingerbread Download & Instructions

Droid X Gingerbread Download & Instructions

Droid X 2.2.1 Update Available For Real This Time!

David Wasserman — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:47:57 +0000

Droid X 2.2.1 Update Available For Real This Time! is a post from: Android Phone Geek

If you haven’t pulled it down yet, you can get the Android 2.2.1 update for the Verizon Motorola Droid X.

Go to Settings>About Phone>System Updates and grab it!

During the initial phase of dropping the update to a group of 10,000 on Wednesday, Motorola had forgotten that the built-in battery manager shuts down the radios thereby rendering the phones useless in getting the update. [Verizon]

As a reminder, the update includes:

Preloaded Madden NFL football game.
Preloaded Adobe Flash Player 10.1.
Preloaded MyVerizon application (v5).
Added Data Widget to home panel.
Improved Android OS Froyo stability
Fixes to Exchange Activesync
Fixes to Visual Voicemail

Motorola Acknowledges Droid X Froyo Issues

David Wasserman — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:28:55 +0000

Motorola Acknowledges Droid X Froyo Issues is a post from: Android Phone Geek

The Motorola Droid X update to Android 2.2 was a welcome one but users began seeing some issues arise. Motorola is usually quick to respond to user inquiries and now is no different.

Per the Motorola Owenrs Forum, they are addressing many of the Droid X issues such as:

Stuck on Moto logo after reboot – this was tough on a few owners. Very sorry about that. A fix has been developed for this and should eliminate the problem. It will be distributed in a future software release. If you are still experiencing this issue, click here.
Random rebooting – while there always seem to be new conditions that can cause an electronic device to panic, we do have improvements coming that address and eliminate identified panic states. They will be distributed in a future software release.
WiFi connection and stability – improvements in WiFi have been developed, to address several problem areas. They will be distributed in a future software release.

Battery Manager “force close” errors – under some circumstances, pressing the battery icon under Menu > Settings > Battery Manager results in a forced close error. A fix has been developed for this and should eliminate the problem. It will be distributed in a future software release.

Media won’t play – includes “sorry the player does not support this type of audio file,” custom ringtone stop working, video won’t play, etc., until after a reboot. We believe we have identified the cause of these errors. A fix has been developed for this and should eliminate the problem. It will be distributed in a future software release.

Music files cutting off the final four seconds or so – a solution has been developed. It will be distributed in a future software release.

If you are a Motorola Droid X owner and are experieincing any bugs, you should report them to Motorola. [Motorola Support]

Android 2.2 Rolling Out To Droid X

David Wasserman — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:26:38 +0000

Android 2.2 Rolling Out To Droid X is a post from: Android Phone Geek

It’s a long time coming but it’s finally here. Get your download jive on and update your Motorola Droid X to Froyo and enjoy all the updated features.

If you are not the patient type, you can force the download by navigating to Settings > About > System Updates.

In case you missed it yesterday, below are the enhancements you can expect with this update. [Verizon]

Enhancements:

Improved Web browsing with pre-installed Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for Android.™

Easily switch between the eight most recent applications.

Enhanced browser performance for faster loading of JavaScript heavy pages.

A screen that works for you and your apps. With Android 2.2, you can rotate your screen 270 degrees either to the left or to the right when moving from portrait to landscape mode—to work with apps in more directions.

Automatic app updates – Always have the latest versions of the applications you’ve downloaded with automatically updated Android Market™ apps. And you can choose to store applications in your device’s memory or on a storage card for more capacity.

Take advantage of the preloaded VZ Navigator® application.

Get visual and audible directions to a destination, locate businesses and other places in an area, get a map of a location, bookmark favorites and recent searches, and even share locations with others.

Overall improvements for Google Maps performance on the Droid X.

Improved connectivity to Exchange server and Exchange ActiveSync® email notifications.

Easily edit MMS messages after attaching video files.

Manage message history from Contact application.

Transition from Wi-Fi and 3G without losing data connection.

Improved 3G Mobile Hotspot application.

Visual Voice Mail updates include simplified setup, improved notifications, and updated display features.

Easily listen to voice mail via Bluetooth® when using the Visual Voice Mail application.

Manage contacts with updated Backup Assistant.SM

Droid X Getting Froyo Tomorrow

David Wasserman — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:10:58 +0000

Droid X Getting Froyo Tomorrow is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Verizon has posted the Motorola Droid X Android 2.2 update document. In addition to the update to Froyo, you will get improved visual voicemail with bluetooth support, a fix to prevent data connections from dropping as you move between WiFi and 3G coverage and a refreshed mobile hotspot app. The update is schedule to begin rolling out tomorrow at 12:00pm EST.

To have your phone check for the update visit the following screen: Settings>About>System Updates

Click here to see Verizon’s pdf with all the scrumptious details you can enjoy with Android 2.2 on your Droid X. Enjoy your Froyo!

Leaked Droid X Android 2.2 Build Won’t Be Upgraded to Official Release

Jibben Hillen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:11:25 +0000

Leaked Droid X Android 2.2 Build Won’t Be Upgraded to Official Release is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Yesterday Motorola posted a note on its support forums warning Droid X users about upgrading to the leaked Android 2.2 build or any custom ROM for that matter. They said that if you do, you will be cut off from the official upgrade when it comes, and could be stuck on the leaked version. This is always one of the risks when you start flashing your phone with unofficial firmware. The post says that you would have to flash back the current official firmware to avoid these risks.

There are many benefits using a custom ROM when they are available like Froyo, root, and a host of apps and capabilities preferred by the superuser crowd like surcharge-free mobile hotspot access. Most folks doing this will already know they need to flash back to get the official build when it’s available but just in case Motorola felt the need to remind you. [Motorola Support Forum]

Motorola Droid X Running Custom Rom

David Wasserman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:51:34 +0000

Motorola Droid X Running Custom Rom is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Many folks thought we may never see a custom ROM on the Motorola Droid X because of its locked bootloader and “eFuse”. Well, the Android development community is up to all challenges and now we can see the Droid X sporting a custom ROM.

The ROM it’s running is Android 2.2 Sapphire (one of my favorites by the way!) AOSP ROM. This should be good news because we are seeing the evolution of the Droid X being rooted, then to custom recovery and now a custom ROM being installed, laying the foundation for a stable custom ROM installation in the not to distant future. [@MennoMobile]

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