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Getting mad over droid
- Thread starter RoboTRNO89
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oceanlight
Android Enthusiast
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Robo- you cant spell using your keyboard, maybe it's just you.
1.) What do you mean by "choppy interface actions"? Some things, such as home screen navigation could be smoother, but I would in no way classify them as "choppy"
2.) I have never had an app force close.
3.) text misspellings? The physical keyboard does not correct misspellings, only the virtual keyboard does.
4.) I have had no minor freezing.
5.) Unlocking the phone has worked fine every time so far.
RoboTRNO89
Newbie
i use all 3. when i need them.
The small vertical is ok. but the iphone had better response
the wide horizontal one is annoyingly not responsive.- iphone is better.
the physical keyboard......it to damn small and its flush, i cant seem to know what im hitting..... it ok but could use some leverage like the blackberry...which was the lst phone i had...
and it totally not me messing up.
I did the exact compairison with the iphone and STILL lag on the droid,
Plus what kicks my a$$ is that i watch the virtual keyboard bring up the letters wen chosen but when im completing my word, i misses 60% of my choses letters.
You know what I mean??
It so annoying im about the throw this at a wall.
Furthermore, the screen is heat sensored. so when you go accross the screen with out touching it, sometimes it moves my itself.
The small vertical is ok. but the iphone had better response
the wide horizontal one is annoyingly not responsive.- iphone is better.
the physical keyboard......it to damn small and its flush, i cant seem to know what im hitting..... it ok but could use some leverage like the blackberry...which was the lst phone i had...
and it totally not me messing up.
I did the exact compairison with the iphone and STILL lag on the droid,
Plus what kicks my a$$ is that i watch the virtual keyboard bring up the letters wen chosen but when im completing my word, i misses 60% of my choses letters.
You know what I mean??
It so annoying im about the throw this at a wall.
Furthermore, the screen is heat sensored. so when you go accross the screen with out touching it, sometimes it moves my itself.
RoboTRNO89
Newbie
Hey, Verizon made this to beat the iPhone so im just stating the facts.
At least im getting my point out to the public.
And YES Droid is Superior.
If you don't like the phone, take it back. It is as simple as that.
It is one thing to ask if others are having serious application issues and force quits, it is a completely different thing to tell others how much you don't like the keyboard. What are we supposed to do about your dislike of the keyboard?
Mine's been fine for all the issues listed above, haven't had any of them. The only thing that really drives me nuts is sometimes when touching a menu selection or web link, the screen will instantly auto-scroll to the end of the list or bottom of the website. It occasionally does this in some games, too. I'm not sure if it's a "feature" that I'm just not aware I'm invoking.
Barbara
Android Expert
After your above review, I'm curious as to what it is you find superior with the Droid vs. the iPhone.
RoboTRNO89
Newbie
good that you pointed that out.
Navigation is good, its has a standred frame rate. i can understand that and i accept that.
Choppyness meaning that switching the menu to menu is just choppy...
I accept that too i guess.
yea i know the physical keyboard doesnt spell check.
No freezing? no force closes?? wow sweet stuff. then i guess u have a good phone.
Ive had at least 150 force closings with applications, the camera, and txt messaging since launch date....
RoboTRNO89
Newbie
yepp same problem with me..
I think those who haven't had freezes or app force closures are people who have not tried the market for free goodies. seriously.
But my biggest headache now after 2 weeks is about half the time going into texting the phone shutsoff and restarts. It was fine until 2 days ago.
can anyone say HTC Passion
But my biggest headache now after 2 weeks is about half the time going into texting the phone shutsoff and restarts. It was fine until 2 days ago.
can anyone say HTC Passion
I think those who haven't had freezes or app force closures are people who have not tried the market for free goodies. seriously.
But my biggest headache now after 2 weeks is about half the time going into texting the phone shutsoff and restarts. It was fine until 2 days ago.
can anyone say HTC Passion
I have downloaded several apps from the app market and have had no freezes.
I currently use: Weather Channel, some battery widget, twidroid, wireless on/off widgit, Taskiller, Picsay, Google Sky Map, Backgrounds, Google Voice, ConnectBot, Imusic, PandaBeta, Speedtest, ShopSavy, Places Directory.
I have yet to have a single force close.
droidpcguru
Android Enthusiast
I have tons of free goodies and no force closes here either....
Something is fishy with those who are having these problems.. the fun part is narrowing it down.
Something is fishy with those who are having these problems.. the fun part is narrowing it down.
But I think I'll swap for cash. I love most of what it does but it really is crappy at the most important thing. It is a lousy phone.
I don't want to be debugging my phone
How is it a lousy phone?
The first week I got my phone, I asked everyone how I sounded. Everyone said I sounded really clear. The battery life is amazing! So how exactly is it a bad phone?
Coverage on Verizon is by far the best in my area. I have yet to run into a spot where I do not have coverage.
RoboTRNO89
Newbie
Yea narrowing it down...
lets start by GAMES.
We need to figure out if people use this for business ONLY or full multimedia usage...like me.
Maybe if users install FREE GAMES have the problems like i have??
or id users are just installing things that are FREE but for business and purchasing the apps.??
I guess this is a start.
coverage as usual is great. the audio is great. the screen auto off and back on works fine.
But just plain dialing calls or better yet, ending a call takes jumping through hoops. my treo took one hand to do everything. with the droid it almost takes two hands to answer every call. and the contact app is horrendous except for the voice search.
I think most BB and Palm users will agree that a phone should be a phone first. No dedicated send/end buttons is just plain dumb.
oceanlight
Android Enthusiast
the droid is awesome! i love it. but i do agree with this point. making a call should involve 1 or 2 less steps.
How does it take you two hands to end a call? I can press the BIG "End" button with my thumb.
In terms of answering calls, I usually swipe with my other hand, but it definitely could be done with one hand.
I think the contact app is incredible. This is actually one of the things I REALLY like about Android 2.0. If you need to navigate to a certain name, you know you can get that sidebar scroll and go right to the letter, right? So if you are looking for someone whose name starts with "M", you can scroll right to the "M".
If I want to call someone, I hit the "contacts" app, go to the name of the contact, click on the picture (note, this is different than clicking on their name), and then click the phone icon that comes up. Could this be easier? Yes, but so could tieing your shoes.
If I need to call a non-contact number, I click the phone app, dial the number, and hit send. I am not sure how much easier this process can get?
xodustrance
Member
Full multimedia usage since day 1. Many games, emulators, even modified UI through GDE. Every thing seems to work as planned. No complaints.
If the phone navigation speeds seems to be slightly choppy, I just kill a bunch of open tasks. But I have only needed to do that when showing it off - like loading an HD video, play music, show messaging, open setup, load a web page or two, show the camera, open the market place, voice search, open google maps, all within 2 or 3 minutes. Then sure, I have a lot of tasks, and performance will be slightly slower.
But during my normal use, I havent had to manage tasks at all. Performance has been incredible and I couldn't ask for more.
I am not a fanboy either, I primarily chose this over the iphone because it was 99$ with my new every 2 discount, I get 25% off my bill because of my company provides services to Verizon, and it had the highest rez with the largest screen. Most of my friends use Iphones, but I'm a cheapo - thats for sure. Cheapest, best performing model out there.
Couldnt be happier with my choice, and Ill be upgrading my wife's phone in a few months to either this, or if a better verizon phone comes out, then that.
Loving the droid, loving the perfect stability, and loving the JAW DROPPING screen. If a better iphone comes out, I may very well switch when my contract is up. Who knows. I am open to anything.
oceanlight
Android Enthusiast
first i wake the phone up, then i unlock the screen, then i do what you said. clearly anything can be made harder or easier. the way it is ain't bad. i just happen to think this could be made easier. if i wanted tieing my shoes to be easier, i'd state that too.
