captclueless
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I noticed today that when someone calls me, I hear like a really really quiet whining noise on my end.
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Verizon Tech here - ask away!
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Question: Is there a way to send a fax through Droid? I had downloaded PhoneFusion's Visual Voicemail, and my local VZN rep said I already had Verizon's Visual Voicemail (said it was free with the Moto Droid) - but PhoneFusion offers outgoing faxes $1.50 a month (for a limited time).
I would love to delete that app if I can already get sending and receiving faxes from Verizon for free. Is that possible?
Thanks in advance!
I would love to delete that app if I can already get sending and receiving faxes from Verizon for free. Is that possible?
Thanks in advance!
I do love the driod... there is only one glitch and that is getting bluetooth to work through Visual voicemail on the Driod. Bluetooth works on everyother function. It's absolutely insane to have fix for this - how does one listen to their voicemails in privacy? or while Driving? I thought the new fix pushed on Visual Voicemail would of solved that problem - but it only added Wifi. Anyone know about a fix? Or am I doing something wrong?
Viper, thanks for your help regarding my issue about the headphone jack audio crackling. However, lots of other people have been having this problem, and there's a reason that I don't buy the whole 'too much gain/just lower the volume on your phone and increase it on your stereo system' theory.
If phone calls were meant to be able to be louder than media playback, why not use the android software to set different limits between Ringer volume and Media volume. You'd think Google would have realized "oh, well, most people set their music to 100% or close to that, so maybe we should design our software to be able to be set to 100% without having the audio crackle and distort!"
I mean, ringer volume and media volume are two separate settings, one can be muted while the other is set to 100%, so why not just make a software limit on the "max Media volume", setting it to a level low enough to avoid crackling, that way people who are used to cranking the volume up to max can still do so, and then they can adjust the Ringer volume seperately (like we currently do), and also turn that volume setting all the way up. This way, you can turn any volume (media or ringer) all the way up without worrying if it's going to cause your speakers to crackle... Apple got it right, I River got it right, hell, my old Dell MP3 player from like 7 years ago performs better than the Droid.
This is NOT user error: it is either bad hardware on most/all Droids, or software problems in regard to the gain that isn't user-controllable and would need to be set lower or changed somehow in a future OS update. You can't tell me otherwise, because any logic trying to prove opposite wouldn't really make much sense.
Consider all this... I have a pretty nice stereo system in my car, an expensive Bose system at home, and a pretty expensive surround sound system for my TV (which has an AUX line-in for a headphone jack, which I use with my Droid) and not a SINGLE CD, MP3 player, or other thing has caused crackling or distortion as bad as the Droid (or even at all, except the Droid) when volume is maxed out on the device (be it a CD inserted into the device [car, bose, or surround sound] or any of my MP3 players plugged in).
I also have a 2nd generation iPod touch and I have the EXACT same music library on it that I do on my Droid. My iPod syncs with iTunes, and then I use Motorola Media Link to sync my iTunes library to my Droid. Exact same songs.
Every single track is encoded in 320 KBPS VBR, which is pretty decent quality, so don't tell me it's the encoding or poor quality music. I buy all my music on traditional CDs and rip it into iTunes @ 320 KBPS VBR. What I don't buy, I borrow from friends and tip it to my library and give back the CD. All of my music is high-quality! When I say every single track, I mean each and every one in my whole library of 2000+ songs.
I experience absolutely NO crackling from my iPod, even with the volume cranked to 100% on any of my systems. I had my iPod before my Droid and wanted to stop having to carry two devices (one for music and then another as a phone) when I got my Droid. That's *why* I bought the Droid; so I could have a good media player for music, videos, etc, and a phone, all in one. That way I can leave the iPod at home and have less things to carry around... however, the Droid FAILS to perform. At less than 70-80% volume on the Droid, the threshold at which audio of any given song with a mild (mild being not very much) amount of bass, combined with whatever system I'm playing music on pushed to 100%, the overall volume sometims isn't enough, and being able to boost the Droid's volume that extra 20-30% would be enough (or more than enough) to hear over the loud things I'm usually doing (driving with the top down on my car, being a few rooms away in my house from my surround sound, etc.) It's harder to hear music with my Droid only being able to give out 70-80% of it's volume. It should be able to perform at 100%.
Since it's unable to do that, I would have to say it's got to be one of two things: 1) a software error, as I mentioned, where the gain or some other setting is too high or is causing distortion and the setting(s) needs to be changed, or 2) a hardware issue where defective parts are causing the distortion above the 70-80% volume threshold.
Viper, would you agree with any of this or am I crazy? Or are cell phones not really very good media players and I should stick to my iPod for music playback.
By the way, the reason I expect my Droid to perform at 100% is because on my iPod touch, I have a Griffin Auto Pilot that plugs in to the bottom of the iPod that provides direct line audio quality sound, and when you plug something in to the bottom of the iPod like that, whether you have the volume bar on the iPod set to 100% or 0%, it still plays sound 100%, because it is direct-line quality. However, if you just plug a headphone adapter for whatever you're using into the headphone jack on the iPod, you have to set the volume slider to 100% on the iPod to get the same level of volume to come from the iPod. I assume it should be the same with the Droid. The Droid lacks a bottom port like the iPod, so I assume that setting the Media volume to 100% is the same as getting a direct-line feed (in terms of volume... not quality... direct-line will always beat out the audio fed through a headphone jack).
And when I say my iPod never crackles, even at 100%, I mean through the headphone jack and through the bottom port. Either way, no crackling, at 1% volume or 100%. The Droid should be able to do the same.
I guess I'm just wondering if you've had other customers complain about this problem; there have been a few posts on this forum, Droidforums.net, and several on the motorola support forums. I am not experiencing this problem alone, which, again, tells me it's likely not user error if people are trying to do something with their phone that it simply sucks at doing.
Here's a link to one of the many threads on Motorola's Support forums: https://supportforums.motorola.com/...10A5F27F0454419B61158.node0?start=45&tstart=0
And another thread regarding this issue: Crackling in speakers when you use the 3.5mm - Page 2 - Android Forums
Again, this is a widespread issue.
If phone calls were meant to be able to be louder than media playback, why not use the android software to set different limits between Ringer volume and Media volume. You'd think Google would have realized "oh, well, most people set their music to 100% or close to that, so maybe we should design our software to be able to be set to 100% without having the audio crackle and distort!"
I mean, ringer volume and media volume are two separate settings, one can be muted while the other is set to 100%, so why not just make a software limit on the "max Media volume", setting it to a level low enough to avoid crackling, that way people who are used to cranking the volume up to max can still do so, and then they can adjust the Ringer volume seperately (like we currently do), and also turn that volume setting all the way up. This way, you can turn any volume (media or ringer) all the way up without worrying if it's going to cause your speakers to crackle... Apple got it right, I River got it right, hell, my old Dell MP3 player from like 7 years ago performs better than the Droid.
This is NOT user error: it is either bad hardware on most/all Droids, or software problems in regard to the gain that isn't user-controllable and would need to be set lower or changed somehow in a future OS update. You can't tell me otherwise, because any logic trying to prove opposite wouldn't really make much sense.
Consider all this... I have a pretty nice stereo system in my car, an expensive Bose system at home, and a pretty expensive surround sound system for my TV (which has an AUX line-in for a headphone jack, which I use with my Droid) and not a SINGLE CD, MP3 player, or other thing has caused crackling or distortion as bad as the Droid (or even at all, except the Droid) when volume is maxed out on the device (be it a CD inserted into the device [car, bose, or surround sound] or any of my MP3 players plugged in).
I also have a 2nd generation iPod touch and I have the EXACT same music library on it that I do on my Droid. My iPod syncs with iTunes, and then I use Motorola Media Link to sync my iTunes library to my Droid. Exact same songs.
Every single track is encoded in 320 KBPS VBR, which is pretty decent quality, so don't tell me it's the encoding or poor quality music. I buy all my music on traditional CDs and rip it into iTunes @ 320 KBPS VBR. What I don't buy, I borrow from friends and tip it to my library and give back the CD. All of my music is high-quality! When I say every single track, I mean each and every one in my whole library of 2000+ songs.
I experience absolutely NO crackling from my iPod, even with the volume cranked to 100% on any of my systems. I had my iPod before my Droid and wanted to stop having to carry two devices (one for music and then another as a phone) when I got my Droid. That's *why* I bought the Droid; so I could have a good media player for music, videos, etc, and a phone, all in one. That way I can leave the iPod at home and have less things to carry around... however, the Droid FAILS to perform. At less than 70-80% volume on the Droid, the threshold at which audio of any given song with a mild (mild being not very much) amount of bass, combined with whatever system I'm playing music on pushed to 100%, the overall volume sometims isn't enough, and being able to boost the Droid's volume that extra 20-30% would be enough (or more than enough) to hear over the loud things I'm usually doing (driving with the top down on my car, being a few rooms away in my house from my surround sound, etc.) It's harder to hear music with my Droid only being able to give out 70-80% of it's volume. It should be able to perform at 100%.
Since it's unable to do that, I would have to say it's got to be one of two things: 1) a software error, as I mentioned, where the gain or some other setting is too high or is causing distortion and the setting(s) needs to be changed, or 2) a hardware issue where defective parts are causing the distortion above the 70-80% volume threshold.
Viper, would you agree with any of this or am I crazy? Or are cell phones not really very good media players and I should stick to my iPod for music playback.
By the way, the reason I expect my Droid to perform at 100% is because on my iPod touch, I have a Griffin Auto Pilot that plugs in to the bottom of the iPod that provides direct line audio quality sound, and when you plug something in to the bottom of the iPod like that, whether you have the volume bar on the iPod set to 100% or 0%, it still plays sound 100%, because it is direct-line quality. However, if you just plug a headphone adapter for whatever you're using into the headphone jack on the iPod, you have to set the volume slider to 100% on the iPod to get the same level of volume to come from the iPod. I assume it should be the same with the Droid. The Droid lacks a bottom port like the iPod, so I assume that setting the Media volume to 100% is the same as getting a direct-line feed (in terms of volume... not quality... direct-line will always beat out the audio fed through a headphone jack).
And when I say my iPod never crackles, even at 100%, I mean through the headphone jack and through the bottom port. Either way, no crackling, at 1% volume or 100%. The Droid should be able to do the same.
I guess I'm just wondering if you've had other customers complain about this problem; there have been a few posts on this forum, Droidforums.net, and several on the motorola support forums. I am not experiencing this problem alone, which, again, tells me it's likely not user error if people are trying to do something with their phone that it simply sucks at doing.
Here's a link to one of the many threads on Motorola's Support forums: https://supportforums.motorola.com/...10A5F27F0454419B61158.node0?start=45&tstart=0
And another thread regarding this issue: Crackling in speakers when you use the 3.5mm - Page 2 - Android Forums
Again, this is a widespread issue.
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He will back here. His post pattern suggest early AM posts.
Quote: Originally Posted by uplate 
thanks for taking your time to help us all out.
Myself and others have reported that doing a Voice search (even in car home mode) and saying "call Joe Doe Mobile" will always do a google web search and never go into phone mode. saying "dial 555-1212" does the same thing. Voice search always goes straight to the web search. Some users have no problem, others like myself do.
any ideas?
Thanks.
Well, truth be told, I don't sure the Voice Search but if you press and hold the Search key from the Home Screen and say "Call John", for example, I get a list of people named John. That doesn't work for you?
Negative. It goes to the internet and does an auto google search for the keywords "call John".
Thanks again for your time!
thanks for taking your time to help us all out.
Myself and others have reported that doing a Voice search (even in car home mode) and saying "call Joe Doe Mobile" will always do a google web search and never go into phone mode. saying "dial 555-1212" does the same thing. Voice search always goes straight to the web search. Some users have no problem, others like myself do.
any ideas?
Thanks.
Well, truth be told, I don't sure the Voice Search but if you press and hold the Search key from the Home Screen and say "Call John", for example, I get a list of people named John. That doesn't work for you?
Negative. It goes to the internet and does an auto google search for the keywords "call John".
Thanks again for your time!
yeah I deleted my post because because upon further review he seemed to come back to all the stalkers
it's sarcastic people, calm down...I think we are witnessing the FAQ thread of all time right here. everybody sit back..grab some popcorn and enjoy....we may never get to witness something like this in our lives again.
I was calm...I only replied to part of your post :icon_ banana:
LordKastle
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(not you) lol... i was saying "people" in reference to the the new post because I said "stalkers." Didn't want to start a flame war... (trust me if you knew how I am with my girl then you'd understand. We all need a little psycho in us.)
like he said in his original post, I like how he is trying to make this forum the ultimate stop for all issues regarding Droid.
like he said in his original post, I like how he is trying to make this forum the ultimate stop for all issues regarding Droid.
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Scottyrocket
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Let me start by saying that this is a fantastic discussion that is going on here. I am new to this forum and have to say that most folks have been very well behaved and very courteous to our new found best friend, Viper. I find it highly admirable that Viper has taken the time out of his day to sit down with us and answer questions one by one as they are posted. I am flabbergasted by a few of the posts in this thread that question Viper's credentials and leadership he has displayed to all of us. I have read every post thus far and have not seen one helpful post by the nay-sayers who present themselves as having royal authority and position to pass judgment on others. I have, however, read well over 100 posts where users are looking for advice and are receiving good information that is of great assistance to us all. I am really on a soapbox here, but I cannot help it when people feel they have to stand up and say things that are completely out of line and unproductive. Viper, I say "carry on!" I speak for myself, and assume 99.5% of everyone else, when I say THANK YOU!
OK, now I originally posted this question in a different thread that no one answered me in and thought I would bring it up here. I am new to Android (a Blackberry Defector) and just purchased the Droid on Tuesday. I have noticed when I am using the browser on a site that requires a username and password, like my bank or netflix, that every time I enter the username and then press "next" on the virtual keyboard to go to the password box the browser states "the browser has stopped working suddenly and needs to close." The phone then closes the browser and returns me to the home page. I have had this happen every time I try to log in on any site that requires it. If I try to log in the same sites and press the screen on the password box, the problem does not happen. I am not sure if it is a virtual keyboard issue or a browser issue, but either way it causes the browser to crash and close.
OK, now I originally posted this question in a different thread that no one answered me in and thought I would bring it up here. I am new to Android (a Blackberry Defector) and just purchased the Droid on Tuesday. I have noticed when I am using the browser on a site that requires a username and password, like my bank or netflix, that every time I enter the username and then press "next" on the virtual keyboard to go to the password box the browser states "the browser has stopped working suddenly and needs to close." The phone then closes the browser and returns me to the home page. I have had this happen every time I try to log in on any site that requires it. If I try to log in the same sites and press the screen on the password box, the problem does not happen. I am not sure if it is a virtual keyboard issue or a browser issue, but either way it causes the browser to crash and close.
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1linuxfreak
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Yep same here , can't see pictures in e-mails , just a blue square with question mark .
Any insight in to what to do to see the pictures ?
JimMariner
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First off !!!
:icon_ banana: Welcome to DroidForums Viperboy :icon_ banana:
I have to Agree with Miami TOTALLY !!! I think Viperboy is providing a service to all who read the forums, and this thread. He is taking alot of his own time to do this. I believe he is honestly trying to help others here. I don't think the need to question where he works should be an issue. No matter how he comes by his information. It seems to help those who need it. I find him to be very knowledgeable in all things DROID so far. I just finished reading all the posts thus far, I have no reason to doubt his replies on any topic he has answered so far.
I for one Welcome his participation here at DroidForums !!! This is my personal opinion ! As a MOD, and as a fellow DROID owner.
I am looking forward to his future posts !!! Lets make him as welcome here, as we like to feel ourselves.
mrpbjnance
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Add one to the can't see Embedded pictures in Gmail
i have narrowed it down to ones that are hosted on gmail..
if someone else embedds a picture and that points to a URL then I can see them.
If the pictured is attached I can download but if it is embedded it does not seem to loaded.
i have narrowed it down to ones that are hosted on gmail..
if someone else embedds a picture and that points to a URL then I can see them.
If the pictured is attached I can download but if it is embedded it does not seem to loaded.
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