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  1. Thom

    Parallel Soak Testing ...

    When 5.9.905 went into soak test ... - It was released to SOME people who had signed up for the soak test (I was one of them) and not all. - It was released to SOME people who had NOT signed up for the soak test and not all. - The soak test wen on for just under a week. - The people in the soak...
  2. Thom

    Sending Mbps South

    I am in Keene NH and am still in 3G. I visited Peterborough and Nashua three different times and both have 4G coverage. Running speed tests in those areas results in 3 to 5 Mbps down and 2 to 6 Mbps up. I keep seeing references to 4G downloads like 15 to 20 Mbps in these forums. How can...
  3. Thom

    Help Googled

    I went to download updates this morning from Android Market. After downloading and installing three updates I get the conversioion to Google Play notice. After accepting it ... The Android Market icon is not on my home page. The Android Market widget is not on my Bionic. Has this happened...
  4. Thom

    3G/4G Growing Pains

    Maybe this can reduce some of the frustration ... at least a little ... The nationwide data drops yesterday hit 3G/4G devices and not just the Bionic and not just the Bionic running 5.9.902. -- Visit the Razr forum and you will see identical problems to the Bionic problems. -- Visit the...
  5. Thom

    Recommened Bionic Applications

    There are some great add-on applications available free and for purchase. What are the "must have" applications that you recommend for every Bionic owner? My recommendations are ... Android Terminal Emulator - defacto standard terminal emulator ASTRO File Manager - file manager Camera...
  6. Thom

    Help 5.9.901 Data Drops

    I am running 5.5.893 and have no direct exposure to 5.9.901 (that is apparently incorporated in 5.9.902 that is about to go to the testers). I have read a lot of good reports about the improvements in the data drop problem from a lot of 5.9.901 users. I don't think the following has ever been...
  7. Thom

    Using Your SD and SD-Ext Cards

    Since there seems to be interest in discussion this subject I moved my post over from the Tips thread and created a new thread for the discussion. When my Bionic is connected to my workstation with the USB cable that came with my Bionic ... The display when I select Computer on my...
  8. Thom

    Root 5.5.893 OTA Pushed to Root-ed 5.5.886

    I am not root-ed. I am still trying to discover the non-technical implications of root-ing. 1. Did any of you who were root-ed under 5.5.886 receive the automatic update notice that said 5.5.893 was available? 2. If you did not get the automatic notice, did you try the query through Settings...
  9. Thom

    Bionic Leather Pouch

    I'm one of those people who could use either the Bionic or Razr and chose the Bionic, I never have had a case or screen protector on the Bionic. I kept looking for a leather pouch for "occasional use" when having it in my shirt pocket was not possible. I just got the Boxwave Motorola DROID...
  10. Thom

    Help Embedded Images in E-mail

    I am using a Bionic. I have a customer who is using an Incredible. If I receive an email containing embedded images in either the Gmail app or Email app there is a button near the top of the message that allows me to display the images. [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]My customer
  11. Thom

    Root 5.5.893 if Root-ed

    Will the 5.5.893 Production OTA install on a device running 5.5.886 that is root-ed but has no other root-related changes other that a few Apps like Titanium Backup Pro, SuperUser Elite, and Terminal Emulator? ... Thom
  12. Thom

    Better FM Radio App

    I just found a better FM Radio App for the Bionic for the App missing in the factory distribution. I am using it now. It is at ... Download: Working FM Radio App for DROID Bionic – Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog ... it has a little more "modern" then the other one. ... Thom
  13. Thom

    Bionic Reference - Terms - Links

    Reference Bionic Tips - Secrets Bionic Terms - Links Bionic - Return to Stock System Return to stock GB (Gingerbread) 5.9.905 Return to stock ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) 6.7.246 Return to stock JB (Jelly Bean) 98.72.22 (currently not available) ... many thanks to OutOfPhase for this step-by-step...
  14. Thom

    Help Reference Manual

    I have been in the computer industry for a lot of years and have worked on a lot of machines. The Bionic is simply impressive. It is astonishing what can be done with it and how it brings some real new creativity into use. <rant> $600 for a computer ... where's the Reference Manual? The Bionic...
  15. Thom

    FM Radio

    All of you are probably aware of this already ... I wasn't. I need to monitor the politics in a local FM radio talk show for some of the projects I support ... The Bionic has a built-in FM receiver but for some reason it does not come with a preinstalled FM Radio App. The one I am using is...
  16. Thom

    Root Which SuperUser App?

    When you Root using the one-click approach you end up with a SuperUser app version 2.3.1-ef installed. Checking the Android Market there are two SuperUser apps ... SuperUser and SuperUser Elite ... from ChainSDD they seem to be version 3+. How do the ChainSDD apps on the market relate to the...
  17. Thom

    Help Bionic Automatic Sync to Google Stopped

    I can manually sync Contacts and Calendar between Bionic and Google. The automatic syncing of Contacts and Calendar has stopped. I discussed this with my Verizon Wireless dealer today and was told this was the fourth report they had of the problem. It was always a Bionic. Sometimes you had...
  18. Thom

    Simple Desktop Charger

    I use a Bionic and previously used a Droid X. With the Droid X I had a "simple Motorola cradle" on a USB cable connected to my Windows 7 worksatatiuon. Easy to plug in. The connection was essentially to copy files from the workstation to the Droid X and keep the Droid X charged. There are...
  19. Thom

    Help Bionic-USB-Windows 7

    USB connect from Windows 7 to Droid X ... Droid X appears as a disk on Windows 7 ... I have access to all folders on Droid X from Windows 7. USB connect from Windows 7 to Bionic ... Bionic appears a disk on Windows 7 ... I have access only to thhree folders on SD Card on Bionic from Windows 7...
  20. Thom

    Help Bionic-USB-Windows 7

    USB connect from Windows 7 to Droid X ... Droid X appears as a disk on Windows 7 ... I have access to all folders on Droid X from Windows 7. USB connect from Windows 7 to Bionic ... Bionic appears a disk on Windows 7 ... I have access only to thhree folders on SD Card on Bionic from Windows 7...
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