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  1. N

    Help RAM Upgrade?

    Ok, so I'm sure we all know by now that the 512MB in the D3 sucks. I ran across a similar question, and it was supposedly moved to the Droid3 thread, but I couldn't locate it. So, does anybody know how to physically upgrade the RAM in these things? I know it would void my warranty, but I have...
  2. R

    switching gsm band - usa to europe

    i was wondering why in the *#*#info#*#* menu, i only see usa band in the list. being in the uk, i would have thought europe band would be a better choice? i've read a few threads about people in india loosing gsm completely when messing with the band selection, so i'm leaving it alone until i...
  3. R

    Help droid 3 on uk networks

    hey all, first post and already begging for help. bad start. just got my mitts on a droid 3 global (xt862) and i'm having trouble getting started! don't seem to be able to pick up any signal on the uk three network. are their frequencies just not supported by the xt862? i put a virgin...
  4. J

    D3 Warm Boot Feature?? or app?

    I probably should not be as interested in long uptimes, but I am. I do not like to have to do battery pulls, or power downs. However, there are times a decent warm boot is desirable. We used to be able to do alt-ctrl-del and get a warm boot, but no longer. Does anyone know a key sequence or an...
  5. J

    Root Droid 3 Unlock For AT&T In The United States

    I am looking for a Motorola Android that will work on BOTH Verizon AND AT&T in the United States. I gather from other posts here that I simply cannot do that with the Motorola Droid 3. Is there another phones I should consider?
  6. S

    Help DROID 3 wifi problems

    sorry if this has been asked before (I'm using tapatalk, and trying to search kinda sucks and hasn't helped me). my problem is, when I'm at home I always use my wifi on my phone, and have never experienced any problems. lately though, when I connect, my status bar shows that I'm connected to...
  7. D

    Root How to optimize and minimalize?

    Greetings all, I have a Moto Droid 3 with Verizon Wireless. I have the latest release with root using Motofail. I love the device in general, aside from a few things that could be better for me, personally. I have two specific goals: 1. I want to optimize the device to the maximum extent...
  8. D

    Root How to Upgrade to 5.7906 from rooted 2.3.4

    Somewhat of a newbie here. I have a D3 on verizon network operating on Droid version 2.3.4 My phone is rooted. How can I upgrade to ver 5.7906? Please, easy to understand instructions would be helpful. Thanks.
  9. C

    Root GPS issues, unsure if it's ROM or something else?

    I'm using Eclipse 3.0 ROM from TeamHaters over in droidforums. I did post this question in their ROM thread but not seeing any responses so I figured I'd ask others here that are on different ROMs. This ROM works near perfect for me, except for the GPS. I've verified this happens with both...
  10. Mayhem

    Root FM Tuner?

    Can anyone tell me if the D3 has a FM tuner? The ROM I'm running doesn't have a widget for it. If it does, is there some place to get a FM tuner widget? I did a really quick look on Play but didn't see anything. I'm using TuneIn at the moment but the buffering is killing me. ...and I...
  11. C

    Help droid 3 wont turn on

    I have a droid 3 that won't turn all the way on. Sometimes I can get the motorola sign to come on & a couple I got to see the main screen. I got an external battery charger so I know the battery is charged 100%. I also tried a new battery & sim card which made no difference. I did notice...
  12. oaklane

    Help droid 3 slowing down

    things seem to be slowing down on the droid 3, go to make a call and it takes for ever for the dialer to come up, so I did a factory reset last night to see if that helps. is anyone else experiencing a droid 3 slowing down , mine is stock but up to date.
  13. WebKat

    Help Things not syncing even though they are set to...

    My contacts don't sync with my Gmail account, even though I add them as contacts TO that Gmail account (on the phone)... contacts added on the phone don't show up on the computer and vise-versa. Calendar, too, is erratic about syncing. Google Voice? Fugeddaboudit. The most recent voicemail I got...
  14. T

    Help Droid 3 Screen Issue

    "my droid 3 screen lights up when i turn it on than it goes black but i can see a very dim light in the upper part of the screen i have never dropped my phone or nothing.... what do i do?"
  15. C

    Root Need help with rooting and roms- Droid 3

    Hello, I am looking to root my droid 3, and would like some help. I have looked around the site and have a very menial understanding of the concepts and some terminology. I would like some help, even a step by step of what I need to be doing, ( when and how I should, or if I even can, back up...
  16. J

    Root Is it ok to Factory Hard Reset after root?

    Hello everyone, I'm new to rooting and have a few questions about Hard Resetting after rooting my Droid 3 using the motofail method. The only two reasons I wanted to root my device was to use Data Usage Defenders firewall feature and to uninstall as many of the useless Verizon bloatware apps...
  17. F

    Root XT862 Root Help

    I have had problem after problem with my droid3. Its been slow and laggy since about a month after i purchased it. the camera often forces closed, as well as many other programs. It frequently locks up to the point i have to pull the battery to reboot. I am an electrical/computer engineer yet i...
  18. W

    Help Phone keeps rebooting

    I have a Droid 3. Recently, I was taking pictures on my photo thing then I got an error message like "image space seems full". Then my phone shut off. Now it won't turn on because it keeps rebooting. When I turn it on, it shows the DROID logo and the audio "DROIIIID" then goes to the red...
  19. D

    Help calendar widget

    I am using the stock calendar and have the widget on one of my homescreens. I have it sized to approximately 3/4 the width of the screen and the full length. Until yesterday, it would show the next 6-7 events in my calendar and I could scroll down and see yet a couple more. Yesterday, it would...
  20. beowulf7

    Root Any chance of Jellybean coming to Droid 3 by developers?

    Is there any chance of Jellybean coming over for Droid 3? I read that just recently (10/17/12), Jellybean was released for Steel Droid? Perhaps I shouldn't hold my breath and just get Droid 3 v4.8 Gingerbread (7-11-2012) or Droid 3 v5.5 ICS (5-25-2012) instead? TIA.
  21. T

    Root Will rooting my phone unlock it ?

    Hi, I just bought a Verizon Moto Droid 3 from ebay and I want to unlock it so I can use it in Europe with my sim card. Before spending money in a code, I would like to know if rooting it and flashing another rom in it will unlock it. I just registered the forum now, because this is my first...
  22. P

    Root Screwed. Help. Please.

    After reading some of the posts on the forums I've come to this conclusion-- I am an idiot. Now that we have established that, I really REALLY need help. I rooted my droid 3, uninstalled the wrong apps, didn't make a backup of the rom. I keep getting the "Sorry! The process...
  23. S

    Moving files the the phone without a cable

    From time to time I see posts about people that can't get a computer to recognize the phone via USB. Personally, I hate having to connect via USB and do it wirelessly. I've been using Sugarsync, and it works perfectly. Sugarsync allows you to share folders among computers and mobile...
  24. R

    Help Droid 3 Phone

    Anyone hear of deleted contacts returning when a new device downloads contacts? I recently experienced this where some deleted numbers showed up as secondary contacts in existing contacts. A real head scratcher...any insight would be great. Best Regards Robert
  25. G

    Root KEXEC CM9 build with working camera?

    I looked around for a fix but I haven't found one yet. I've got Safestrap 2.1 on my Droid 3 (rooted), created my nonsafe backup, and flashed the kexec CM9 build that hashcode has hosted on his blog currently (this one). I love the functionality, but I like using the camera on my phone from...
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