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Done with Motorola - Returning Droid

SoDroid said:
My Droid has the best reception of any phone I've owned since I can remember.
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Some people agree, some disagree. Out of my 5 cell phones, my droid has the worst reception, it also has had the most hardware issues. My brother has had Motorola phones for a while, he always has had issues, he just got an eris and wonders why he didn't ditch Motorola earlier.
 
brettlewis said:
Some people agree, some disagree. Out of my 5 cell phones, my droid has the worst reception, it also has had the most hardware issues. My brother has had Motorola phones for a while, he always has had issues, he just got an eris and wonders why he didn't ditch Motorola earlier.
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Given all of the problems I hear about the Eris having, I find that amusing.
 
sooper_droid12 said:
No reception problems here either. But I live near the DC Metro area (suburbs) and we typically get really good coverage. This is in stark contrast to what I used to have (at&t and Sprint). So, I can't complain. I've had two Motorola phones (the DROID being the second) and yeah, the reception isn't as good as the Samsung, but again, strength of network in my area makes this negligible. This brings up the point though that people shouldn't just get the latest and greatest phones/devices, but get the device that works best in your area. I know a bagillion iPhone users who just agonize over the coverage, but hey, I have an iPhone, they'll say. What's the point?!
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Also in the Balt/DC corridor...took back the "2nd" Droid due to reception issues, which brought about my antenna mod:

http://androidforums.com/motorola-d...rough-3g-1x-switching.html?highlight=homemade

...as I had numerous signal drops "while outside", in my town (we have 3 Verizon stores and a few Kiosks within in a 4 mile radius). My previous (4) phones have been Motorola, including a "always on full bars" Moto Q, on AT&T. FWIW, the the HTC phones and iPhone, exhibited varying signal levels, in the same location, vs. the Moto Q, on AT&T...i.e., its not always the network.

The problem with having only 1-2 bars is the increased battery drain, as the phone fights to find/keep a signal.
 
When I had my TP2 I would drop 3 or 4 calls a week, since buying my Droid i've had maybe 4 dropped calls in 2 months. I've had just about every smartphone from VZW and the Droid has been the best when it comes to the signal and just about everything else. I can only hope my Incredible will treat me as good as the Droid, The Inc should be here on the 28th, but I plan on holding onto the Droid just in case The Inc doesn't fulfill my hopes and dreams, also I'm a flashing junkie and I need a phone I can flash.
 
I bought a moto droid and quickly found that it did not get as good of a reception as other verizon phones. Everyone in my family has verizon and all have a better signal on their phones than I do on droid. Sometimes it is a differents of 4 bars. My wife has a palm pre and when we are at home I have to use her phone. I thought maybe it was a fluke so I went to verizon, which is avross the street from their tower in battle creek. While waiting I checked out the htc droids blackberrys and pre and sure enough 4-5 bars. My droid 2 and for a few seconds 3. So I decide to look at the other two moto droids at the store and sure enough a solid two bars on those also. After being on my second droid b/ of glitching still had bad reception on droid compared to other verizon phones. Sold and now switching to evo 4g. My opinion best phone. New droid x has three antennas. Maybe motorola will get it right this time. For now stick with droid eris.
on a high note the moto droid has some of the best features and most user friendly phone.
 
I live in rural Wisconsin. When I say I live in the middle of nowhere I'm not exaggerating. Reception and call quality is very important to me as I don't have a land line. I get excellent reception with my Droid. And I've never changed my baseband. I guess I got lucky. I'm not doubting the issues described in the OP. But I want to make sure a casual observer reading this thread doesn't think all Droids have bad reception. Many of us experience excellent reception and call quality.
 
Do you speak into your mic, or is it away from your face. As said before what area do you live in. I personally do not believe in the whole I have 2 bars and they have 4 bars. That shouldnt matter as long as the call is made and your voice is clear. I know that some of the earlier versions had complaints about the mic and how you sounded across the network. Did you do the *228 option? I believe that is the one that updates your PRL?
 
Yeah, "bars" is certainly not a standard reception meter. If anything, there gonna make 4 bars pop up at what's barely enough signal strength for an undropped call.
AndroidsOfTara said:
Do you have a case on your phone?
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Thanks Androids, but I removed my cover to expose the noise cancellation mic long ago, and it helped a lot, but both my wife & I get the same complaints. I've already gone through the whole checklist complete with evdo change, etc. a while back.
For me at least, the Droid is a pretty mediocre phone. (It certainly could be worse.) But the rest of the package more than makes up for it.
My opinion like anyone elses', comes down to application. I don't rely on my phone daily for work for example, so my priorities are different.
 
HI,
I love my Droid! Several previous phones, and, if there is signal, Droid is great in comparison. We travel fulltime in a motorhome. Many folks like us on the road, and Verizon is the provider of choice for travelers, at least west of the Mississippi. On the traveling forums, it usually is assumed that Verizon is the carrier. I fly (r/c) with some with guys with iPhones. Last year, they got me thinking about smart(er) phones. This year I have the Droid. No comparison (and, we do compare!). Reception is great, and features are greater. Just don't try to take my Droid!. I walk 5 miles a day-my time to phone. Sometimes I have someone who can't understand. If I stand still and talk, it eliminates the problem. Don't know why, but I do what works. Otherwise, phone has been very good. And, it is very entertaining for hubby if he has some time to kill. Boni
 
I absolutely love the Droid.. as both a device and phone. It has had the best reception and call quality of a phone in a long time. I have had several types of smartphones and standard phones in the past and this one, thus far has been great. I have only dropped two calls and both times I was using google voice. That service is a little shady on reception but it isn't really a phone or verizon issue.

The only time I have every had really poor reception (and haven't been there since getting my droid though) is at my sisterinlaws house in the California high dessert. I have to do weird yoga poses, while touching the front door knob to get any type of call off... it has to do with her location and not the phone or service necessarily.

At least try a second one as a swap to verizon. If this second handset is as bad.. then you are in a bad spot.

scrubb
 
edub said:
There will always be people who will swear by their purchase come hell or high water - I expect many responses from them. But, if you search the internet you will find numerous accounts of horrendous reception with these phones. It seems poor reception is the norm for Motorola.
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Protip: searching "bad reception" and adding ANY phones name to the end and you will find numerous accounts of horrendous receptions.

Welcome to the internet. ;)
 
Where I live, IN the city, I have terrible reception anyway. When I had my BB Storm, I would rarely ever get 1 bar. With the Droid, I usually do have 1 or 2 bars. So it's not much better, but definitely not worse.
 
I am currently living in MN. I get perfect reception here. Always max bars. If it does not have max bars, then it is near max. I don't hear static or anything either.
 
I love my Droid! If you don't want to take it back.. you can let me have it. :)

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