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    Root $50 bounty! I need a working root for Milestone 3 running 2.3.6

    I have tried superoneclick, and doomlord, neither of them work, I need to root this phone today. $50 paypal to whoever get's me a working root first.
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    Root Lots of Developments!

    So, I haven't been over to xda in a while and, as it happens, there have been some developments for the XT-860! For instance, we have some custom ROMs now! Look here: The xt860, custom roms and you! - xda-developers We also can supposedly root without losing the ability to return to...
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    Help Hotspot Settings?

    Hi everyone! I am having a problem in that my phone works (can make/receive calls, send/receive texts, access the internet, etc), however, I just cannot seem to get the Wireless Hotspot feature to work on the Fido network. This is a new phone (I had a Motorola Milestone, which I upgraded...
  4. D-U-R-X

    Milestone 3 FAQ's

    This is a work in progress and, as such, if you feel that there is anything that needs adding, please PM a guide or start a thread in Private Chat With Staff with your suggestions. Many thanks :) 1. General Android phone FAQ's? 2. How can I improve my battery life? 3. Are there any Milestone...
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    Update for XT860 Bell Canada

    Hi Folks, My phone is unlocked and it received the update OTA with no problem. I am at 5.2.476.en.CA now and 2.3.6 =)
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    Help How to insert a pause in phone number dialing

    Hello, I jsut bought a XT 860 (stocked rom) and installed the Prefixer app. My goal is: when I chose a contact number, Prefixer will call a predefined number, wait for dial tone, and dial the contact number. I put in Add prefix (on Prefixer) the "5141234567," (without quotes), where 5141234567...
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    HDMI and XT860

    Hi, Has anyone here been able to make the HDMI work? I connect the cable in both my TV and my Monitor which support 1080p and HDMI (both of them support), but I can't display anything. The phone does not even give me the option to do so. I noticed that the cable seems to be working once as...
  8. scary alien

    Root Motorola Milestone 3: All Things Root Guide

    *** Important Note *** Since this is a new root guide for your all-things-root sub-forum, we need your help to populate it and keep it organized with the best and most relevant information. Please contact (by PM) your favorite Guide, or drop us a note in the private chat section if you have any...
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    Does the Milestone 3 support bluetooth remote sim (rsap)? Some TomTom GPS won't work without

    Does the Milestone 3 support remote sim (rsap), i.e. does it let a bluetooth device, like a GPS, access the phone book and control the phone (e.g. search contacts, start a call, etc)? It is amazingly frustrating that this feature, which old Nokias and Blackberrys have, is missing from most...
  10. LifeInAnalog

    Root BlurCamera to Atrix Camera

    ...there is a lot of complaints about the camera for the XT860/Droid 3. While the Droid 3 received a sysyem update which fixed some of this, along with some battery issues, the XT860 has not received any updates. Some have tried swapping out the camera .apk's, from the Atrix to ours. As seen...
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    Ice cream sandwich

    With the recent announcement of ice cream sandwich and the recent purchase of MOTOROLA by google can we expect to see ice cream sandwich on the xt860?
  12. LifeInAnalog

    Root Bell XT860 System Dump

    ...just in case we need to restore everything for the upcoming (I hope) OTA, or in case you've got everything buggered up and need it, here's a link to get the system dump for the Bell XT860; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17501981#post17501981
  13. LifeInAnalog

    Root Bell XT860 Bloatware

    ...I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on what bloatware we have frozen/removed safely, with no ill consequences; A couple of things; Everything you do to your own phone is at your own risk. What works on mine, might not work on yours. Removal of some of these apps may affect...
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    Docking Station?

    Anyone know if any of the currently available docking solutions from Motorola work with the XT860? I was really hoping that my Milestone docks would work, but... nope. They switched the power slot from the left side of the phone to the right. The Bell representative that I bought the phone...
  15. LifeInAnalog

    Root Milestone 3 (XT860) Root and Recovery

    Hey all. I'm about as far away from someone who should be starting this topic as you can get...just this week I got my XT860, after using the Milestone for a little over a year. So far its been great. I thought I'd share a few links to show where I am thus far; www.psouza4.com/droid3 ...the...
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    Motorola XT860 4G (Milestone 3 - Canada)

    I got this model yesterday and the phone is gorgeous. The only two things I hate is: - It is running android 2.3.4, but google talk does not have video call. - Skype shows only a black screen. Does any one know when a new update is scheduled to fix those two? Android 2.3.4 should have at least...
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    Help I can't access my phone in Dalvik Debug Monitor.

    I am running Debian and when i open it this happens. My phone comes up as ???????????? | ?? | | | unknown and this comes up in terminal Please help.
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    Will motorola milestone or droid 3 come out in canada?

    Anyone knows if it will come out in Canada... If so when? Thanks!! EDIT: YES! IT WILL!!! http://www.bell.ca/shopping/en_CA_ON.MOTOROLA-XT860-4G/72756.details?tab=0&wlcs_catalog_item_sku=72756