[AccessD] Verizon Droid 2 for the wife

Rusty Hammond rusty.hammond at cpiqpc.com
Tue Sep 14 14:30:44 CDT 2010


4.  You can purchase a 3rd party app to do the tethering called pdanet.
One time fee for the app.  No monthly fees from Verizon - unless they've
somehow locked that down since the last time I checked.

Rusty 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:12 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Verizon Droid 2 for the wife

1) I shall certainly try that first
2) Well... if I get the app from the marketplace, how do I guarantee
that it won't have a virus?
3) Native Google maps and the like are updated and made better (we
hope).  I would prefer to use that than the phone specific version which
may or may not ever be updated.

This is all new to me, but kinda exciting.

4) Tethering.  Built in to the Droid OS by Google, removed from the
phone by Verizon so that they can sell it back to me for a not
insignificant sum every month.  I think not!  I will not use it often,
but when I do I will not pay for it every month or call to turn it on /
off etc.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 9/14/2010 2:58 PM, David McAfee wrote:
> 1. To uninstall software: Settings->Manage Applications->Choose All 
> (Default is Downloaded).
>
> You can uninstall FaceBook, Maps, My Verizon.
>
> This is a Droid, not an iPhone. ;)
>
> 2. That's how you get virii ;)
>
> But I suppose you can (using directions above) uninstall maps, then 
> install the non OEM Map app.
>
> If it isn't downloadable from the marketplace (red flag IMO)
>
> go to Settings ->Manage Applications ->  and check "Unknown sources"
>
> then install it.
>
> more and more apps are going to using ads as a deterrent to purchase 
> the full version.
>
> It does piss me off that they started placing ads on the Map app 
> update last week.
>
> D
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM, jwcolby<jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
wrote:
>> David,
>>
>> It also allows you to
>>
>> 1) Delete the crapware installed by the phone company
>>
>> For example there are apparently games and other crapware which work 
>> for a few times or a few days, then cease to work.  But they do not
go away, they are there taking up screen / disk / memory etc.
>>
>> 2) Run programs that work perfectly well but the phone company does 
>> not approve of
>>
>> For example, there is apparently a Google map app which is replaced 
>> by a phone company specific map app; Google map apparently being 
>> prevented from installing.  Phone company version apparently
performing something the phone company wants (advertising revenue?).
>>
>> Sorry, but the phone is mine, just as my pc is mine.  I am buying it 
>> or have paid for it and it is inappropriate for the phone company to 
>> install crapware that I cannot uninstall, or force me to use their
version of an app so that they can flash ads at me.
>>
>> JMHO of course.
>>
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>> On 9/14/2010 1:30 PM, David McAfee wrote:
>>> don't root it.
>>>
>>> I know a few people that have and it leads to instability.
>>>
>>> It basically allows to to tweak/overclock your phone, run programs 
>>> not normally designed to run on your phone.
>>>
>>> It can also leave you with a "bricked" phone, an expensive paper
weight.
>>>
>>> I believe rooting it also voids warranty.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Robert<robert at servicexp.com>
wrote:
>>>> Yes, Although for the Droid Incredible..
>>>>
>>>> Wait for the Unrevoked3 (google it) crew to create a "one click"
method..
>>>> Super Duper Easy...
>>>>
>>>> WBR
>>>> Robert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 9:34 PM
>>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving; Vickie Dieter
>>>> Subject: [AccessD] Verizon Droid 2 for the wife
>>>>
>>>> So I am going for it, the Verizon Droid 2.
>>>>
>>>> And of course, the first thing I hear is how to "root" it (whatever

>>>> that means).  It apparently gives superuser permissions so that 
>>>> crapware can be uninstalled and missing good stuff can be 
>>>> installed.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone done this?  Comments for the timid?
>>>>
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