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*** Official Motorola Droid X Pre-Release Thread***
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Lars
Android Expert
I'd like to know how you verified this. Apps go to a special partition that is generally not available to the user. Mounted Either /system/app or /data/app. Internal user memory on the htc at least is mounted on /emmc. Could you explore the file system on the phone you verified this and report the folder structure?
odiej34
Android Enthusiast
I just ordered my Accessories from Verizon wireless. I just told her a friend of mine had purchased them over the phone and she did not even ask any questions just started taking my order. I got the HDMI station/charging dock and Car mount and Body Glove snap on belt clip combo all for $98 and some change. (25% discount from work) Put it on my visa, got an order # and was told it will ship Monday a.m. I got my fingers crossed waiting for a tracking #.
Odie
*The charge from Verizon just showed up on my Debit/Visa card.*
Odie
*The charge from Verizon just showed up on my Debit/Visa card.*
stockracer
Lurker
Noticed in the Best Buy weekly ad today, that they are inviting everyone to pre-order Droid-X today in store or online so we won't be left out.
damstr
Android Enthusiast
Im guessing they are talking about the Lombard Street in Cali not the one in Maryland?
Probly SF because the other references to #3 have said california.
You're going to have to run a dual SLI Droid X config to do all that.I'm looking to possibly use the X as a replacement for my Zune. I have just over 16GB of music alone, and I haven't even ripped all my CDs. lol
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I just bought it yesterday. I think he had a version that looked just like the HTC widget and that's the one he took off.
odiej34
Android Enthusiast
I have both but like his new stuff better. After getting the Incredible I got tired of the clock widget anyways.
iBowToAndroid
Android Enthusiast
I think you mean 24 GB of ROM, but I see your point..
This is ROM- does not mount as a HD
This internal memory is NOT mountable- just verified this. Removed SD card, downloaded a few large apps, and available space went from 6.3 GB to 6.24 GB- tried mounting the phone with no SD card installed, and it's a no-go. Also tried taking pictures without the SD card in, and it says to install SD card before taking any. For the sync option, the X uses "Windows Media Sync" in place of "HTC Sync" on the Incredible- tried to load some files via WMP, and that was also a no-go. So the 6.3 GB is ROM for pure app storage, no media storage capabilities at all. But that's great news- there's never been a ROM over 750 MB for app space before
So..... Let's just say, THEORETICALLY of course, that I had an X in hand, and that I MIGHT have it for the next 18 hours or so... What other kinds of questions MIGHT you guys wanna ask about it that I MIGHT be able to answer??
Edit:
almost forgot.... HOLY FREAKIN CRAP is this thing fast.. When I was downloading those apps, they absolutely flew.. Even a 6 MB app like Google Earth was completely downloaded and installed in 15 seconds- my stock Droid and Incredible took about 3 times that long to download the same app over the same WiFi G router with a cable internet connection, with all running apps killed.. wow..
Wolfedude88
Android Expert
I think you mean 24 GB of ROM, but I see your point..
This is ROM- does not mount as a HD
This internal memory is NOT mountable- just verified this. Removed SD card, downloaded a few large apps, and available space went from 6.3 GB to 6.24 GB- tried mounting the phone with no SD card installed, and it's a no-go. Also tried taking pictures without the SD card in, and it says to install SD card before taking any. For the sync option, the X uses "Windows Media Sync" in place of "HTC Sync" on the Incredible- tried to load some files via WMP, and that was also a no-go. So the 6.3 GB is ROM for pure app storage, no media storage capabilities at all. But that's great news- there's never been a ROM over 750 MB for app space before
So..... Let's just say, THEORETICALLY of course, that I had an X in hand, and that I MIGHT have it for the next 18 hours or so... What other kinds of questions MIGHT you guys wanna ask about it that I MIGHT be able to answer??
Edit:
almost forgot.... HOLY FREAKIN CRAP is this thing fast.. When I was downloading those apps, they absolutely flew.. Even a 6 MB app like Google Earth was completely downloaded and installed in 15 seconds- my stock Droid and Incredible took about 3 times that long to download the same app over the same WiFi G router with a cable internet connection, with all running apps killed.. wow..
Well I am glad that you could theoretically answer what you already have answered.
I think he had it correct. The SD card is flash RAM the internal is also ram although it looks like according to you it's non mountable. Doesn't make it Read Only Memory and the SD card is differently not Read Only Memory.
Hmmm well that would be extremely stupid and a total waste of RAM
.You would need to download about ever app on the market to fill up 8g
Are you sure you had the camera set to use the correct storage? on Dinc you can pick.
This internal memory is NOT mountable- just verified this. Removed SD card, downloaded a few large apps, and available space went from 6.3 GB to 6.24 GB- tried mounting the phone with no SD card installed, and it's a no-go. Also tried taking pictures without the SD card in, and it says to install SD card before taking any. For the sync option, the X uses "Windows Media Sync" in place of "HTC Sync" on the Incredible- tried to load some files via WMP, and that was also a no-go. So the 6.3 GB is ROM for pure app storage, no media storage capabilities at all. But that's great news- there's never been a ROM over 750 MB for app space before
That's becasue it's crazy to have one 8g in size
I thought the Inc had 1g for apps.
When you plug it in to your PC does it only mount one drive?
iBowToAndroid
Android Enthusiast
I think he had it correct. The SD card is flash RAM the internal is also ram although it looks like according to you it's non mountable. Doesn't make it Read Only Memory and the SD card is differently not Read Only Memory.
Hmmm well that would be extremely stupid and a total waste of RAM
You would need to download about ever app on the market to fill up 8g
Are you sure you had the camera set to use the correct storage? on Dinc you can pick.
That's becasue it's crazy to have one 8g in size
I thought the Inc had 1g for apps.
When you plug it in to your PC does it only mount one drive?
Oh I was thinking he was confusing DDR RAM with actual HDD storage space..
Well yea, you'd need to download hundreds of apps to fill up the 6.3 GB, but lots of people can eat up a huge chunk of a 512 MB ROM between apps, texts, contacts, and everything else that gets stored on there, and then their phone runs like crap with that much toll on the memory.. Personally, I'd love to have this on my Inc just for the breathing room, even though I'd never use it all
Tried the camera settings- there is no option to select where to store pictures once taken- SD card only.
It wont mount anything unless the SD card is in there
Lars
Android Expert
This is interesting. When you mount an INC to a PC you get two flash drive letters. One for internal flash and one for the SD flash.
However you didn't actually do what I asked. It is entirely possible that both the camera app and the phone sync only know about sd cards (/sdcard/). It is still possible that there is a folder mounted as a drive partition internally on the phone. If you are familiar with Estrongs File Explorer, load that up, go into the settings and change the Home Directory from /sdcard/ to / then browse the root and see if there are any interesting directories that might be the internal flash. HTC uses /emmc/.
On the Incredible many people were confused just trying to move files to the emmc. Apparently there is a bug in the android mv command where it is not sensing /emmc and /sdcard as being separate partitions hence it effectively tries to do a rename (which fails) but is faster than a copy and delete.
However you didn't actually do what I asked. It is entirely possible that both the camera app and the phone sync only know about sd cards (/sdcard/). It is still possible that there is a folder mounted as a drive partition internally on the phone. If you are familiar with Estrongs File Explorer, load that up, go into the settings and change the Home Directory from /sdcard/ to / then browse the root and see if there are any interesting directories that might be the internal flash. HTC uses /emmc/.
On the Incredible many people were confused just trying to move files to the emmc. Apparently there is a bug in the android mv command where it is not sensing /emmc and /sdcard as being separate partitions hence it effectively tries to do a rename (which fails) but is faster than a copy and delete.
Seems like one extreme to the other. That's one BIG change in app space. It's pretty much a waste on the HTC device but this way is going to be an even bidder waste.
iBowToAndroid
Android Enthusiast
They were the same card on the site. All bidding though so there is a bit of luck involved
what's more interesting about that photo is:
1) Your current droid X is faster than earlier models probably due to more speed tweaking for the final product
2) The droid x in both its prototype and final version is faster than the samsung galaxy S even though it has a slower GPU. That's just better engineering for ya.
1) Your current droid X is faster than earlier models probably due to more speed tweaking for the final product
2) The droid x in both its prototype and final version is faster than the samsung galaxy S even though it has a slower GPU. That's just better engineering for ya.
androidempire
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MOTORLA DROID X VS IPHONE 4 CARTOON CHECK IT OUT!!!!
YouTube - Droid X vs iPhone 4
YouTube - Droid X vs iPhone 4
iBowToAndroid
Android Enthusiast
Pretty sure the Shadow is the X...
odiej34
Android Enthusiast
Yeah it was the Shadow then the Xtreme, now the X... Liked Shadow better.
