Droid-DOES

I know somebody that her husband got the new Droid device for her. The sales folks at VZ insisted that they pre-set it up for her, right down to her G-Mail account. I find this strange, as when I got my G1 from T-Mobile when they first came out, it was all “self setup” and the device didn’t need to have the primary G-mail account pre-setup to make the phone work. I tried to delete the “fake” account on her phone, and could not, I also could not find a way to get into the “fake” account to edit it, and make it correct. From the blogs, I have to reset the device. Per the Droid forum the following is the factory reset:

Turn phone off, open the keyboard and press x while pressing the power button until you see a triangle with a yellow exclamation point appear. Press the camera button and the volume up button simultaneously until you get a data menu. Using the 5-way pad, scroll down to data reset and click with the D pad. When it is finished resetting, power off and then up again.

When I tried it, like others on the blog, it does not work out of the gate, however I will keep trying, as others say “it will work, just try it again”. Once I am able to do a factory reset on the device, I’ll be able to get her primary g-mail account up and running.

I have to say; the Motorola version of the phone feels ROCK SOLID. The touch screen is as quick as the G1, maybe a little faster, also when the display slides upward to reveal the keyboard, the display is secure and strong, not that flimsy version on the HTC G1 (which I never liked, never felt secure about it). One major difference on the device is the QWERTY keypad under the display. The keypad reminds me of the Sony Experia (X1 – Windows Mobile platform) where the top row of keys are easily accessible, unlike the X1. Also there is a D-Pad, yes, that flat/flush joystick like pad, vs the trackball that’s on the HTC G1.

The interface at the beginning, to get into the phone is different from the G1. I like the new interface on the Motorola however once you get into the phone is the same as the G1. You have the three standard sliding desktops, you have the pull down, or up menus you’re used to, depending on the portrait/landscape mode you’re in. The new VZ Motorola phone has a 5MP camera, auto-focus with a dual flash. I’ve yet to see the camera in action, but I have to assume it’s wonderful from the specs alone.

If I didn’t know better, the newer hardware seems to be peppier then the G1, or the new HTC version. I have to say, I’m jealous, not of the Android platform, I have that already in my G1, however the Motorola Droid for VZ is just stunning. VZ made the right choice going to the Droid platform; this new device is quite impressive over all… In the end, Droid-DOES!