Here we are addressing some more of the common and uncommon problems faced by Droid users all over the world

Question 11. When to know if you are having a problem with Launcher application?

a)      When you press the Home button or when an application ends and the phone goes back to the Home screen, it takes a long time (5-10 secs) for the Android Launcher to put up the icons on the Home screen.

b)      When you try to kill apps when with Advanced Task Killer Free and use the Startup Auditor application to stop the loading of many programs.

How to deal with it?

Answer 11- One can try to find a replacement launcher application at the best. There are several options available in the market. First try them out. If the delay in launcher still persists then go for factory rest. Most of the times, it helps to solve the problem.

The extreme most solution when nothing is working would be to root the Droid phone and install custom ROM on it.

Question 12. When going from an app back to the home screen, sometimes it can take up to a minute for all the Droid icons to pop up. Can TouchDown email app cause this problem?

Answer 12- TouchDown email application for Motorola Droid has been known to cause some trouble for its users in the recent past. It can even lead to a system reboot at times. As there are various touchdown email application versions available in the market, it becomes a tad difficult to narrow down the one which would b most suitable with your Droid settings. You can try out with the ‘exchange for Android ‘application from the market.

Also, check if you launcher android application is working fine or not.

Question 13. How to delete music from my Droid phone? Where to look if the song files present in the phone are not visible in the music folder?

Answer 13- To delete a song or any other kind of sound or music from your Motorola Droid, you need to open the music library on your phone and then remove the particular file from the folder without deleting it.

Here is a step by step instruction to delete music from your Droid phone

• Go to the list view given at the bottom left hand of your droid screen [ 3 horizontal lines]
• Here you can see the artist list, album list, song list etc.
• Just long hold on any of the song or an artist or album to get the delete option
• Select it and delete the desired file

In case you are not able to locate song files on your music folder, try rebooting the phone or wiping out the SD card and then follow the above mentioned steps.

Question 14. Why does Droid turn off by itself for no reason?

Answer 14- Several people have reported their Motorola Droid handsets turning off on their own at irregular times. If this is the case with you too then it can be either of the following cases

• Sometimes the battery doors come off from the Droid phones causing the phone to shut off on its own
• The antivirus software running your Droid might be interfering with the phone’s working

If your phone’s battery doors are locked and antivirus is running just fine then we would advise you to either go in for a factory reset [ Home screen-Menu-Settings-Privacy-Factory Data Reset] or exchange your phone for a new model from Motorola or Verizon.

Question 15. Why does web browser of the Droid force close all the time?

Answer 15- Try downloading a different web browser for your Droid phone instead of the default one. Perhaps it’s the fault in the browser for shutting down on its own. If the problem persists try factory data reset.

Question 16. What causes the sending of texts to the wrong person on Motorola Droid phones?

Answer 16- It has to be one the most annoying problems that a phone can suffer from. Many Droid users find their text going to the wrong person instead of the one they selected. The same is for the reception of texts. It would come for a particular number but showcase the name of an altogether different contact in the recipient space.

This is an internal error of the DEFAULT text messaging application on your phone. Try downloading HANDCENT application o your Motorola Droid mobile.

Reboot also works most of the times.

Since this particular problem is being experienced by quite a considerable number of Motorola Droid users, the company is offering refurbished phones in exchange [within the guaranteed period]
Question 17. Why does low memory storage keeps popping up on Droid mobile?  It won’t let me move any apps or pictures or videos to the 16 GB memory card installed?

Answer 17- There might be certain unwanted applications stored in your Droid phone taking up all the memory. Try deleting them.

Also, look into the cache of certain heavy applications like fashion, entertainment, games or any such applications that provide update on daily basis. Often this leads to low memory space n your Droid phone.

To clear cache go to

Settings-Applications-Manage Applications-That Particular Application-Clear Cache

Now try transferring your data to the memory card!

Question 18. Is it common with Milestone phones that without touching the screen it will automatically start selecting applications or even sometimes makes calls?

Answer 18- You should send in your Droid Milestone for your repair. It can be the mechanical malfunction of screen and sliding connection.

Also, check whether your charger is original or not.

Question 19. Is there an application for manually rotating the screen of Droid X?

Answer 19- There is no application known till now that allows you to rotate your Droid screen manually. However, you can try to calibrate your compass and then try to turn the phone till compass turns green.

Also, there is an Auto Rotate widget available in the market that puts the button for auto rotate on/off right there on your home screen. This can help till a manual screen rotating application hits the market.

Question 20. Why does the LED light won’t go on after a text on Droid 2 mobile phone?

Answer 20- It so happens that sometimes while operating the phone, you accidentally check off the options for email notifications. This is the reason your green LED light won’t be flashing for text messages. Got to GMAIL, check whether the notifications tab is still checked or not.

Also, try taking out your battery for a minute or a factory reset if the problem continues.

Question 1. How to fix Motorola Droid Light?

Answer 1- If you are having trouble with your Droid flashlight, it is advisable to download a workable LED application form the android market. Telsa LED is perhaps the best device to solve your problem with flashlights.

There is also an application called HANDCENT available for download at android market. It helps you to change LED colors for text messages!

Question 2. When will Motorola Droid phone get the ginger bread update?

Answer 2- The latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread software update for Droid X and Droid 2 can be found for download on various sites on net. However, Droid users should be cautioned that this is not an official release by the Motorola or Verizon by any means. The software update which is said to make things more interesting for Droid phones has been allegedly leaked on the net.

Even if you opt for the option of doing it yourself, there is a risk of damage to your phone involved. It is thus advisable to wait for an official release from either Motorola or Verizon which is given the speculations is just round the corner.

Question 3. How to put an HTC clock on the Droid?

Answer 3- Yes you can definitely get the big box clock with time and weather displayed underneath it for your Motorola Droid handset as well. It’s a widget which you can very well download from the market. Just press on your home screen and find this clock under widgets. You can choose from either beautiful widgets or weather & toggling widgets.

Both these clock widgets are paid applications.

Question 4. When will the android BBM will be available on Motorola Droid mobile?

Answer 4- BBM or blackberry messenger which has so far been an exclusive property of RIM is now being extended to Android mobiles. The announcement will come soon but no specific date is known. However, users can rejoice in the knowledge that BBM on android would most likely be free or onetime fee only!

Question 5. What to do if your Droid starts behaving like this-

a) Whenever the phone is plugged into the charger, Motorola Droid won’t scroll like it should.

b) Droid phone page keeps wildly jumping all over the place and clicking random things.

c) After charging the phone needs to be restarted to make it work properly.

d)  Swype becomes difficult to operate on Motorola Droid phone

Answer 5- The reason that you Motorola Droid started going helter skelter when it is on charging maybe due to the fault with the charger alone. Perhaps you need a new charger. Also, try to use the original charger for Motorola Droid instead of a replacement product at offer. This too will help you your hone to perform better while charging!

Go buy that new charger from Motorola now!

Question 6. What to do if the Droid phone still doesn’t work properly after a factory reset? How to handle a droid lock and delayed dial response on Motorola Droid?

Answer 6 – Check through the recently downloaded applications from the market. Sometimes, one or the other applications doesn’t seem to work well with the rest of the application on the Droid Phone. Try deleting the new applications and see if the phone works properly after that.

If the problem still persists contact Motorola or Verizon office,, they might give you a new Droid phone.

One more advice- when rebooting the phone, instead of switching off the battery try CTRL SHFT ALT. it would make your phone’s chances of getting damaged minimal.

Question 7. Is It Right to switch on Droid after it’s been dropped into a mud puddle or a water tank? How can one make their Droid right again like before?

Answer 7- In case your Droid becomes a victim of liquid damage of any kind, try drying it off. It would be hazardous to switch on the phone immediately after it becomes wet.

You need to firstly, take out the soaked battery form the phone, place it in a bowl filled with saw dust and put it on a heater for at least 2 days.

If your Droid still doesn’t responds in a favorable manner, contact Motorola Tech Support for further guidance.

Question 8. Can I clean my antenna at home to make the Droid work better? Or should I get a replacement?

Answer 8- As for antenna cleaning at home, it would pose a risk to your phone getting damaged further. It’s better to get a new antenna to replace the old one from the company!

Question 9. Can Motorola Droid be infected by a virus? Is it possible? Does the random applications and browser opening on their own with weird text appearing by themselves and overwriting of settings indicate a virus trouble on Droid? How to remove the virus from Motorola Droid?

Answer 9- Chance of Motorola Droid getting infected with Virus are quite slim as the Android OS comes itself with an added protection against any such  kind of spywares and adwares. This Google built OS which is based on Java Micro edition has a very minimal chance of a virus attack. A discovered virus is addressed by network provider via OTA update.

If you are still sure that it is a virus making your Droid go haywire then download some good antivirus software available in the market these days either for a free or for a payment like Flexilis Mobile Security software, Lookout Mobile Security Software etc.

Question 10. How can you improve the performance of Droid X when it’s getting more slow day by day?

Answer 10- There are two possible ways to deal with Motorola Droid mobile becoming slow

First, you can try deleting the antivirus application that you have downloaded on your phone by any chance. These antivirus updates are more responsible for slowing down the phone than any other elements.

Second, just like you remove the temp files from your computer to make it work faster, the same can be tried for your Motorola Droid phone. Go to Browse option-select Me/More/Services-delete cache & cookies and the likes.

You can also look into any downloaded application working funnily on your phone.

Recently MWR Security who is a security researcher company developed a Palm Pre Bug which can turn a Palm Pre into a James Bond style spy device.

But the spay gadgets for mobiles have been in the market for some time now.Especially if you are carrying a Smartphone you are more vulnerable of being spied upon.

Cell Phone Spying is not a recent development. It has been in existence since some time now. But it became more prominent with the new smartphones like iPhones, Android etc.

In fact MWR Security even found a bug in Google’s Android phones which are an easy target for hackers. They can retrieve data like browser history, usernames, passwords etc.

Let’s have a look at some of the spy gadget tools currently in use

iPhone Spy Stick
This is supposedly a recovery tool which recovers all the deleted information like photos, videos, text messages, maps, GPS, web browsers, calendar, voice memos, appointments etc. from your iPhone. If you are using an iPhone with an iOS 3.1. or earlier version then this tool is compatible with it. Anyone can use it to spy on you!

GSM Listening Device
It is just similar to a coin and gives a spy an unlimited range to listen into your phone conversation in anywhere round the globe once he calls. Its battery backup can run for a total of 6 days with 6-8 hours of listening.

Mobile Spy
This tool once installed doesn’t even leave a trace behind. It can spy up to 3 phones with access to information like photos, videos, texts and calls.

Cell Phone SIM Card Spy
This spy tool allows you to read any deleted text messages from any SIM card.

Deep Forensic Elite Edition
It is an industrial strength SIM card spy similar to the Cell Phone SIM Card Spy.
There are devices which enable to even turn your phone camera to spy upon you. The more features your Smartphone has, the more vulnerable you are of getting spied upon.

There are various tools like Makeuse of which help you to know if your phone is getting tapped. Also, one can look for signs themselves like
• phone lighting up
• shutting down
• installing programs or other irregular activity
• warm battery temperature even when you are not using the phone

These signs tell for sure that your phone is being spied upon! This is not just security researching it is plain cyber stalking and a punishable crime. Make sure you don’t leave your phone unattended at any time!

HTC Magic, a very famous handset by the company is now getting Android Froyo update. This is quite big news for all the users of this phone who fell in love with it the minute it was launched.

However, the Android phone users felt left out in the latest Android OS updates coming every few months. What more, these new updates also bring along with them a new string of cool features.

If your memories serve you right, then HTC Magic was the first Android phone to be launched in India officially. The phone is now getting ready to receive the new Android 2.2 Froyo update. The update will first reach the users of the Vodafone UK network.

Here are the following features that will come along with Android 2.2 Froyo update on HTC Magic phone
• Support for USB Tethering
• New GMAIL
• Youtube versions for mobile
• Support for Exchange
• Copy applications to flash memory cards [ earlier not possible for HTC Magic]

Due to hardware restrictions on HTC Magic some of the Froyo features are not supported. Here they are
• Live wallpapers
• Support for flash
• Wi-Fi hot spot creation

All those using HTC Magic on Vodafone UK network will soon receive a notification about the Android update on their phones. Though the fate of unbranded HTC Magic is still under the shrouds.

Let’s hope HTC Magic users find a reason to rejoice!

The Gmail application on Android was anyways the matter of pride. Now with its new improved updates and features, GMAIL will become one thing that would leave behind iPhone and Blackberry behind and accelerate the success of Android phones.

The speculations about the proposed GMAIL Priority Inbox for mobile phones have come true! The application has just been tested on an android run mobile phone i.e. Samsung Galaxy S. Apparently, this mobile is using the latest Android OS which is called Froyo!

GMAIL Priority Inbox which lets you differentiate between your more importantly and urgent emails work incredulously on mobile devices just like it works on your desktop. In fact, it appears just as same! So what are the results of the test performed on the Android Froyo run Samsung Galaxy S mobile for the newest GMAIL feature i.e. GMAIL Priority Inbox!

•GMAIL priority inbox for mobile works in the same manner as on desktop!

•One can mark their emails as important or non important from the options available on the priority inbox applications manually only!

•The only difference that one can site between desktop interface and mobile interface is that while on desktop all the unread mails were piled up on top together whereas on mobile interface, the GMAIL priority inbox showcases the unread messages as well.

It would be quite interesting to see the response garnered by GMAIL priority inbox on Android mobile phones. Who knows priority inbox becomes the next cool thing on mobile applications this winter!

This QWERTY touch screen Smartphone which was launched in Indian market is quite a good deal in terms of price! As a matter of fact, for just rupees 13,990, a Motorola Android touch screen Smartphone with QWERTY keypad is not bad at all!

One can surely look forward to this Motorola Charm mobile which resembles a sleeker version of Blackberry with a touch screen. The Smartphone displays some very cool features which are quite forthcoming in this price range. Besides the regular connectivity and camera features, it also has two new applications i.e. corporate mail support which will come in quite handy for business professionals.

In fact, those who can’t afford a Blackberry and always wanted to flaunt a sleek Smartphone can benefit a lot from the new Motorola Charm quite affordable within 15,000 price range.

Just like Motorola Backflip phone, Motorola Android Charm too has Backtrack option. In other words, it allows the user to navigate the touch screen without even touching the screen! For the Indian market, there is also an offer for Aircel users in the Indian market i.e.

For post paid users-1GB of free downloads for 6 months
For pre paid users- 9 GB of free downloads for 3 months

Specifications for Motorola Charm are
• 2.8 inch touch screen
• Full QWERTY keypad
• 3G, WI-FI, GPS connectivity
• 3MP camera
• 320X240 resolution
• Corporate mail support
• Backtrack option

The final verdict is that this Android Smartphone by Motorola is a great grab for alls those who are quite fond of social networking!

Question- My iPhone 4 phone is showing some sort of yellow discoloration on the sides of the screen. Today only a new blotch appeared on the screen. Is it corrosive to something?

It is being believed that the bonding agent i.e. Organofunctional Silane Z-6011 wasn’t treated fully in order to make the release date of the phone. This might be the reason for the yellow discoloration forming on the edges of your screen. Our suggestion would be to wait it out for couple of days. It has helped solved the problem for some of the iPhone 4 users.

Question-I bought my iPhone 4 yesterday after much waiting! But of horrors of horrors, today it dropped out of my hand while I was talking on it! Consequently, the glass on my precious iPhone 4 got broken leaving a big scratch on its screen. I am thoroughly depressed. I know the damage is beyond control now. But I don’t want other iPhone 4 users to suffer the same fate.

Can you please tell us a way we can protect our phones gains shattering glass and scratches?

The big claims made by apple about the glass round iPhone being 30 times harder than plastic shattered completely with the fate of your broken iphone 4 glass.

After all glass is glass. However, you can take precautions rather than relying on the false claims and assurance by the company. Buy a full wrap around case for your delicate iPhone 4. More so, a screen guard for your front as well as back of the phone which will protect it against any scratches in the future.

Question- I know it will sound absurd, but my iPhone 4 has reversed volume buttons. When I press ‘+’, it reduces the volume and when I press ‘-‘, it in fact increases the volume instead of lowering it. Now, what can I do?

It is indeed a rarest of rare cases. None of the iPhone 4 users have reported it so far. The problem then must lie with the symbol denotation and not the wiring of the buttons. You can take it back for replacement to your nearest Apple support centre!

Here we are going to address the most common issues faced by the users of the recently launched and much hyped Apple’s iPhone 4. Using the most powerful operating system i.e. iOS4, the iphone 4 boasts of some very endearing features.

Although the reports have been coming in since long that many users are being troubled by the bugs found in the iPhone 4, the company kept on denying any such reports. But now few months after its launch, the problems and issues have become a reality. Here we are providing the answers to some of the most common queries in context of iPhone 4.

Question-I recently bought the iPhone 4 from an authentic mobile store. But now am having doubts about its originality. Reason- because my phone loses signals all of a sudden when I accidentally rotate it or flip the phone. It has happened quite a few times between calls and even while using the web browser. My friend calls it the result of a death grip. Is it true? What should I do?

Your iPhone 4 is very much original that much we can guarantee. Reason, because iPhone 4 have been accused of the death grip. It does lose signal during calls or at irregular intervals. It happens when you hand covers the phone from the bottom and top left corner of the phone where the antenna is situated.
You can either trying changing the position of your hand or considering buying the bumper case for your iPhone 4. The latter solution is being advocated by Apple itself.

Question- Why does my rear camera shutter stuck? When I try to open the application to take a picture, it remains shut?

This is a problem being faced by almost half the iPhone 4 users. Either there camera shutter gets stuck or it shuts down permanently. You may give rebooting or restoring a try. If you are luck it might work.
Else just visit your iPhone 4 service centre!

Question-I heard a lot about iPhone 4 camera quality which is known for taking some great shots. That’s why I bought the phone. However, now when I take a picture from the phone, it comes with a yellow cast? How come?

The iPhone 4 rear camera when tested with several other phones and digi cams including iPhone 3GS came to be faulty. Apparently, there is some problem in its white balance which leaves the picture with a yellow cast. The best possible solution is to call Apple support or wait for a future firmware update!

So the cat is out of the bag! And it is not because someone forgot to draw the strings on the bag! Well, the Sony Ericsson company is itself announcing to the world about the launch of its playstation phone early next month precisely on December 9. The Sony Ericsson France CEO Pierre Peron himself sent out invitations to various European media houses about the event taking place in December.

The event is being touted as ‘the most anticipated presentation of the decade’ by the company. This indicates the alliance formed between Sony and Sony Ericsson for a playstation phone which will hit the stores soon. It can be duly confirmed that Sony is planning to unveil the playstation phone on the presentation itself! It can be deduced from the invite sent by the company which showcases buttons from the famous any playstation.

Also, if one goes back in time, last year i.e. in 2009, when Sony hinted towards as possible alliance between Sony Ericsson in the near future. The image for the Sony Playatation Phone has already been leaked on Engadget. The presentation which will be held on December 9 at 20:00 hours will see Sony flagging off the Playstation Network Service for mobile platform. It would be made available firstly on the playstation phone.

Some of the spectacular features of this Sony Playstation phone are
• 4.1 inch touch screen
• Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update
• 1GHz microprocessor
• 512 MBA RAM
• 1 GB ROM
• Also features Android marketplace
• Connectivity to Playstation Network Service

The verdict about the playstation phone and the new playstation network service will be out on December 9 when the phone is revealed in front of the media persons. Till then let’s wait and watch the changing course of the mobile phones and technology which is increasing day by day month by month and year by year!

Do you remember a time when mobile phone was still a luxury that could be seen only on a handful of people? There was a time when people used to showcase their mobile handsets with proud to their family members and friends. It was a thing to boast of! Compare it with today’s times.

Now mobile phones have become as common as a milk or sugar these days. One can see from our housemaids to milkman to even our local grocery man holding a mobile device in their hands. It makes you think that India has surely progressed in terms of technology!

However, with news about a new mobile being launched almost every day, the customers have been provided with too many options. This has resulted in brands eating into each other’s competition. When the plate starts to overflow the food spills out and ultimately it is the loss of the caterer only! The same might be the case in Indian cell phone market which is currently overflowing with new and old players!

Earlier the market was dominated by the international brands like Nokia, Samsung and Motorola. But as the time changed more and more Indian brands too started cropping in the Indian cell phone market like Micormax [4. %], Karbonn [3%], Spice [3.9%] etc.

As a matter of fact, in a recent V D100 Indian Telecom Survey by telecom journals Voice and Data, Indian mobile brands have a 14% of market share in the total revenue! It is a marked improvement by 3-4% as compared to the year 2009.

More than 108 million mobile handsets are sold in India on a daily basis. One can see the magnified scope of mobile companies in Indian market. However, too many of anything is bad which might be the case in the coming few years.

With so many companies launching new models of mobiles on a regular basis, the X factor value has gone missing. Everything is a replica of each other. Only good thing that comes out is the slashing down of prices when competitors try to sell similar style mobiles to the users!

Who’s going to ultimately take over control at the end? The mobile companies or the Indian cell phone market? I guess it would be the customers call finally. After all it is their hard earned money which is going into the mobile market!