Damodar's Musings

An errant application was causing my phone to spontaneously recycle – I gave up after about a half dozen cycles.

Verizon support indicated that I should perform a safe mode reboot and uninstall any suspect apps. The process was fairly painless, and I was up and running in a few minutes … sans my most recently installed apps.

The process?

Hold the power key down, and when you see the Motorola logo (the big M), press and hold down the Menu key for 30 seconds. This boots your Droid X into safe mode.

Also the Android 2.2 update was simply awesome for the Droid X – it’s as if I installed a brand new battery. The phone seems to be a lot more conservative about using power, leaving me as one thrilled puppy. Fingers crossed.

The easiest way I’ve found to get my contacts from Outlook to my Droid X … check out transferring contacts between Outlook and Gmail .

Decidedly low tech – but it was much easier than retyping

To sync your calendar – try Google Calendar Sync.

Good luck!

What a pain the Droid X is turning out to be. I can’t live with it, and I can’t live without it.

It’s like a pair of shoes that look and feel amazing, but just don’t fit quite right. You spend a lot of time hoping your feet were of the right size

It’s actually one of the most amazing devices I’ve ever owned – the display is simply gorgeous, and the interface is amazing.

So what’s not to like? Well how about its battery life? My battery drains even while the phone is inactive. And, by drain, I mean it goes down by as much as 40% while it sits on my bedstand.

My workaround? Turn it off before I go to bed – or leave it charging all night.

And, by default, the Wifi turns itself off when the screen is turned off. Then when you turn the phone back on, you don’t get online without waiting for anywhere from 5 to 15 to 30 minutes. Even your 3G is powerless to help.

My workaround? I found this on a Moto forum – go into advanced settings and choose not to turn off Wifi when the display is turned off. I’m guessing this will eat up battery – but it’s much better than having to wait for Wifi to kick in.

Will I return this phone, and get a Droid 2 or the Incredible instead? I’m not sure – ask me in 2 weeks.

For now, I’m folding my feet so they fit into these shoes. Maybe I’ll get used to walking this way