Well, if you are looking for a phone off contract on Verizon, Daily Steals is hosting a pretty sweet deal on everything from the Galaxy S3 all the way to the LG Lucid 4G. Some devices have very steep price cuts (they are all refurbished), so go take a look and see if anything strikes your fancy. 

• Galaxy Nexus ($219)

• Galaxy S3 ($369)

• Rezound ($299)

• Incredible 2 ($139)

• Lucid 4G ($119)

• LG Revolution ($199)

• DROID X ($99)

Buy.

Cheers Kevin!

Daily Steals Hosting Verizon Phone Blowout – Galaxy S3, Galaxy Nexus, and More is a post from: Droid Life

Verizon has a trade-in program of their own, but the prices they are willing to offer on some phones are anything but high. For those that did not know, Amazon has a similar program. While some of their prices are laughable even when compared to Big Red’s, a couple of phones in particular are going for almost double what anyone else is willing to give you. The Incredible 2 and DROID X, a pair of devices that are far past their prime, can be traded in for $156 and $59 respectively. For comparison sake, Verizon will give you just $78 and $33 for these two.

If you are in need of some extra cash (Amazon gift card in this case) as we approach the end of tax season, this might be worth a look.

Via:  Amazon

Cheers Jigga_Z!

Old DROID X or Incredible 2 to Trade in? Amazon Will Give You Double Verizon’s Offer is a post from: Droid Life

When Motorola and Verizon released their latest bug fixer for the DROID X as build 4.5.621, they pissed off owners of the device for the 116th time in under 2 years (actually it’s probably more than that). I’m referring to the fact that all previous root methods are now blocked, leaving those that updated to the new firmware without the ability to root again and fully enjoy their “open” Android device the way it was meant to be enjoyed.

Well, in classic bird-flipping fashion, a root method has been discovered. Ready for it?

The steps involve flashing an SBF file that turns your phone into a Milestone X (the European variant of the DROID X), rooting that, and then taking control of your phone from there with a DROID X custom ROM. So again, you have to flash Milestone X .604 software onto your phone, root it, and then pick out a DROID X ROM that suits you best. It’s not pretty and as far as I can tell is not rooted .621, but it will give those that are stuck on .621 a chance to get off of it.

SMH.

Via:  RootzWiki

Cheers Brian and Joe!

DROID X .621 Build Root Method Released, Talk About Device Trickery is a post from: Droid Life

DROID X owners should download and keep this file in a safe place immediately. As previously reported, we have heard from multiple sources that attempting to apply an SBF to older build versions from the newest update of firmware .621, could potentially spell disaster for your device. Thankfully, an SBF file for this newest version has been released. You may not be able to go to previous builds, but at least you can revive a potentially dead device and have it running the newest build available.

Via: XDA

Cheers Ken!

DROID X Build .621 SBF File Released, Should Fix Fears of Bricking Phone is a post from: Droid Life

Owners of the DROID X are reporting success when manually pulling the .621 OTA update from Motorola and Verizon. This update is the major Gingerbread bug fixer that folks have been waiting too long for. Less device crashes, general improved stability, and even a fix for that annoying bug where the phone reboots while playing music. But remember, early reports are showing that after flashing the newest update, SBF abilities have been revoked and you could end up with a bricked device if you try to go back to earlier firmware. Good luck.

To pull update: Settings>About Phone>System Update

Cheers everyone who sent this in!

DROID X Update To .621 Firmware Rolling Out Now, The Mother Of All Bug Fixes is a post from: Droid Life

If you are a DROID X owner and enjoy rooting and flashing ROMs, then you should be immediately made aware of this new development by Motorola. If you have updated to the newest .621 firmware, flashing older versions of firmware via SBF could result in a perma-bricked device. Many folks who have tried the process since the update have been reporting on multiple forums and online sites that after flashing an SBF, the phone becomes a paperweight.

Until we learn more about what is going on, we recommend not trying to SBF your DROID X if it is on firmware version .621. Has anyone here ran into that problem or have you been able to successfully SBF after taking the update? Let us know down below.

Via: RootzWiki, Android Forums

Cheers Jacob!

DROID X Update To .621 Breaks Ability To SBF Back To Earlier Firmware is a post from: Droid Life

The DROID X 4.5.621 update is available now to Motorola Feedback Network members who signed up to participate in soak tests. As you know from the changelog we posted on Friday, this is a hefty bug fixer that should help stabilize your phone across the board. Head into Settings>About phone>System updates to pull it.

You will lose root after updating just like you will with almost any OTA update. We are hearing that OTA RootKeeper will work though. There is a good chance that the DROID 4 root method will work as well.

Cheers D and B!

DROID X Soak Test Rolling Out Now, Make Sure to Use RootKeeper if You Want Root Afterwards is a post from: Droid Life

And would you look at that. Moments after we received word that a new DROID X update was on the horizon, we have an official changelog. As expected, it fixes a number of issues that were included in the device’s Gingerbread update. The browser experience is improved, music player stability is addressed, there will be less message errors, and whole bunch of other tweaks. It took a while, but the DX experience should be improved once again.

The update is 15.2MB in size.

More info.

DROID X Update is Build 4.5.621 – Fixes a Whole Bunch of Bugs is a post from: Droid Life

The DROID X is by all means one of Motorola’s most significant Android smartphones ever. Its release was accompanied by a massive marketing campaign that we were fortunate enough to be a part of, but it also marked the beginning of locked bootloaders. After almost 2 years though, it is still apparently on Moto’s radar for updates. According to emails being sent to MFN members, something new is on the horizon.  

Hi,

Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We are inviting owners of the Motorola Droid X on Verizon to participate in an early preview of a new software release, and provide feedback.

Click this link to take a short enrollment survey if you wish to take part. Please note that you must be a member in good standing of the Motorola Owners’ Forums to be included. The registration window is short so please respond as quickly as possible.

This is a confidential test under the terms of the Motorola Feedback Network. Do not post any details or information about this on any public sites.

Thanks — please understand that start times are always fluid. We ask for your patience if you register but don’t hear from us right away.

Matt & Mark
Forum managers
Motorola Owners’ Forums

We highly doubt that this is Ice Cream Sandwich, especially since there are still a number of bugs that were introduced with its Gingerbread update that need to be addressed.

Update:  We have the official changelog here.

Oh and look, Moto now has two forums managers. Neat. Another person to answer bootloader questions.

Speaking of the DX and its marketing campaign, we couldn’t help but post this teaser again. Was such a great campaign:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Cheers XXX and J_Z!

DROID X Lives! Update Will Arrive Soon, to Motorola Feedback Members Sooner is a post from: Droid Life

We have been searching around the Interwebz trying to make sure everyone is able to enjoy Ice Cream Sandwich as much the next person.  The underground developers are working hard to bring CyanogenMod 9 to as many devices as possible and the DROID 2 Global is the newest phone on the list.  It may not be daily driver stable, but at least we know that Moto’s locked hardware is still receiving love from the community.

Have any DROIDX owners been enjoying the EncounterICS ROM we posted a week ago?  Then make sure you download the newest beta version which has been receiving tons of love from the community. It now has working MMS, but still lacks camera functionality.

Threads:  DROID 2 Global | DROIDX

Cheers Vishnu!

Custom CM9 ROMs Becoming More Stable For DROID2 Global and DROIDX is a post from: Droid Life

Development for the DROIDX is still going strong and Ice Cream Sandwich has unofficially made its way to the handset thanks to the underground Android developer community.  A dev by the name of firstEncounter over at RootzWiki got a little tired of not seeing enough ICS for his device and decided to go ahead and start making one that worked properly.

He must have done pretty well because we have been getting lots of emails regarding his work.  From the looks of the forum post, his ROM almost has all the fully working features one would hope for in a daily driver.  The ROM is based on CyanogenMod 9 and has working radio/data, SMS, WiFi, hardware buttons, and so much more.  But as always, there are a few things that are not working as well such as the camera, MMS, and voice input.  Development is continuous so we are sure to see some of those kinks worked out soon. 

If you want to give ICS on your DX a go, then follow the via link down below and make sure to read the instructions and create a backup.  Good luck and have fun!

Via: RootzWiki

Cheers everyone who sent this in!

Ice Cream Sandwich Makes Its Way To The DROIDX In The Form Of EncounterICS is a post from: Droid Life

Who doesn’t love getting a tidbit of what the future holds in store. We have been given tastes of Ice Cream Sandwich here and there and it was only a matter of time for a developer to bring his interpretation to the table. Recently released is “ICX” coming from Mobile Sensei, and it definitely looks good. There seems to be a bit of ICS, Sense, and Blur all thrown into one.

This ROM comes with plenty of themes, so go have some fun you Android hackers. Please be sure to follow all instructions given and don’t forget – make a backup!

Download and instructions here.

Via: Android Forums

Custom ROM Tuesday: ICX For The DROIDX – Taste Of Ice Cream Sandwich is a post from: Droid Life

Our inboxes and Twitter timeline indicate that a bunch of you were not aware that the DROIDX keyboard fixer had started rolling out already.  In case you missed it though, build 4.5.605 became available to most handsets last Wednesday and really has just one purpose – to stop your keyboard from acting all crazy on its own.

To pull it if you haven’t already:  Menu>Settings>About phone>System updates.

Reminder: Yep, the DROIDX Keyboard Update 4.5.605 is Still Rolling Out is a post from: Droid Life

The keyboard fixing update for the DROIDX (build 4.5.605) is rolling out to devices this very minute.  If you have not yet been prompted to download this 113MB file, then head into Settings>About phone>System updates to pull it.  Yay, fixed keyboard!

Cheers Maher and everyone else!

DROIDX Keyboard Fixer Version 4.5.605 is Pushing Out Now is a post from: Droid Life

The original DROIDX Gingerbread update brought with it a massive list of bugs that were eventually fixed – well, except one.  The keyboard remained a problem even after a couple of updates were pushed out by Moto and Verizon.  That bug will go away though, over the next couple of weeks when the latest 113MB fixer is made available.  Not sure why a keyboard fix takes 113MB (maybe to fix the current root method?), but that’s what we have here.

More details.

Update:  Some folks over at RootzWiki pulled this .605 file a couple of days ago.  There has been some discussion around the phone actually being more buggy after loading it.

Update 2:  Hearing now that the update will start to roll out on the 19th.

Cheers Legion!

DROIDX Update to 4.5.605 is on the Way, the Keyboard Bug is Finally Getting Fixed is a post from: Droid Life