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Anybody know any "hidden" feagtures here, I noticed quickoffice let's me. View pdfs online but can't find it on phone why? I feel like the beam reader app I have may be a waste of space...also why does visual voicemail give access to sd card but phone itself does not? Sorry that's 2 part question but the concept is the same to me (hidden features).

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Hi, questions such as this ("poll" type questions) should be Community Wiki. Please read about this in the FAQ (I've changed your question for you). Thanks! – Isaac Waller Nov 17 at 23:51
Going to FAQ now thanks! – token Nov 18 at 1:44
Added couple of tags like tips-tricks – Cathleen Feb 10 at 5:35

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Not specific to the Droid, but adding an empty file named .nomedia to any folder will hide its contents from the photo gallery (and other gallery-like apps). This is handy if, for example, you don't want have to scroll through all yr twitter avatars whenever you go to view your photos.

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Nice, I was wondering about this specifically to Twitter cached images/avatars – Bryan Denny Nov 17 at 21:00
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You'll have to install some sort of file explorer app to view contents of your SD card, such as EStrongs File Explorer or OI File Manager.

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Holding home button on moto droid brings up last 6 apps you used. Long press on apps etc to find additional options. Apps can be added to home screen from menu w/ long press this is good when the widget is too large. Downloading manual is useful but a lot has to learned using other methods Keep adding tips b/c I am still learning Thanks for everyones contribution here before long we will have a user created manual here ! I hope.

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I would give this +10 if I could -- super helpful tip, I never would have discovered that on my own. – lgritz Nov 18 at 22:58
Yeah I stumbled across that one but if you go to the site listed above for manual its there but it leaves out a lot of info too. Add tips as you go! – token Nov 18 at 23:42
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Ok so tip I can offer is to go to support.vzw.com/phones and find moto droid user manual (this is where I discovered quickoffice was availabe for pdf viewing). I downloaded and viewed manual here but can't reproduce w/o app I found on market. Hopes this helps answer my initial question...

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for apps running in back ground- go to seetings> accounts n sync > background data. note: market needs background data on to run.

to see active services go to settings > applications > running services.

note : some things will appear hear that do not in adv task killer etc.

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Check out GPS status app for some interesting info on your hardware and to have a level – token Nov 20 at 8:23
Bar control is an awesome app! – token Dec 11 at 10:10
Stock music player has keyboard controls! I haven't learned them all yet. Play w/ it andx you'll see. – token Dec 11 at 10:11
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Quick save to Droid Dictionary -

  1. Once you have completed typing the word but before hitting spacebar >
  2. Long Tap on the word where it is displayed in the Far Left Corner of the Word Suggestion Box
  3. It automatically saves & you will see / receive a confirmation message.
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This is really useful, thanks! – Isaac Waller Feb 7 at 2:44
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To enhance your phone sound while making a call. (I'm sure some of you have noticed static every now and then) Go to the phone dial pad and do this: ##7764726 (##program) Enter spc password-000000 Verify 04 vocode Select evrc-b

This should beaf up the phones sound quality and hopefully get rid of the random static and interferance.

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This sounds extremely useful, but what exactly am I changing or doing to my phone? Any possible negative side-effects? Do I do this just once, or do I have to do it before each call? Thanks – Cathleen Feb 16 at 16:57

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