[Droid X General] VerizonKoolaid:
four corners and *228

yes, as I understand it. When first powered and prompted to begin instead sequentially tap each of the four corners of the display starting at the top left. "End with the area slightly above the emergency button" is generally the instruction but I tapped the bottom most left corner and depressed the emergency button and the skip succeeded

I intentionally have not added a gmail account to my phone: employer issue and I would have skipped doing so on my own now that I see googe's angle. But what about calendar/contact sync, you ask? Two excellent free alternatives: funambol, and hotmail ActiveSync. yahoo actually-provides unlimited storage compared to gmail's measly 7.8 gigs. yahoo actually-provides disposable aliases very much unlike the ill understood gmail plus addressing: AddressGuard. Hotmail now offers plus addressing and hotmail provides FIVE free aliases.

To activate on network eventually dial *228 which will load an overlay to help guide you to completion

to update roaming file (prl) there are several flavors of code on which someone more versed that I might chime in

*22890

*22891

*22899

funambol builds worth using:

http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.funambol.androidsync

As this is a new setup I strongly urge rooting as the 'threat' of discontinued customer "service" support is not frightening: they are entirely feckless on issues beyond helping the lazy- and cretinous.

Most of the "freeware" applications in the market are flavors of malware, mostly adware and spyware. Rooting provides adblocking (via netfilter and hosts) providing control of YOUR hardware, YOUR bandwidth, YOUR data

Install these additional actually-free apps:

LBE Privacy Guard

DroidWall

AdAway

Permissions Denied

Set DNS [choose fool dns resolvers]

not free but well worth the $3 cost

Andguard Pro

... verizon voicemail is abominable feature impaired. I recommend switching to YouMail.

... verizon crapware is tiresome. I recommend purchasing Root Explorer or Titanium Backup Pro or both

... once final versions are posted I recommend upgrading to CyanogenMod 7 for Droid X as blur stuff bogs down the phone

... the dialer is a bit simple. I recommend the lightweight "dialer one" for T9 dialing

... SMS is legacy at best. must-have: jabber (xmpp). you pay for internets already, don't pay for sms. if it is "free" (part of your package) resist using it.

http://core.im

http://chatme.im

http://jabber.rootbash.com

are excellent public jabber servers and yaxim and xabber are excellent jabber clients (apps)

... need to jot down an idea? Extensive Notes is fantastic (lightweight and feature laden)

... ditch that rinky dink calculator in the drawer. grab either/both a41CV / Droid48

... silence is golden. use Llama to control your phone by location (not gps).

... if you have a passion for tweaking invest in Tasker. If you do you have everything you need to have almost all the awesomeness of a llama. Do not buy tasker via market: buy it via paypal.

... "No Lock" might save you some frustration. power off need not equal screen lock

... for call filtering of all kinds get "Sanity" (donation version)

... since it is impossible to "use too much unlimited" install 'wireless tether' especially as you cannot use your phone data while you tether your laptop to your phone.

/data/system/throttle

is where some of the dark magic resides. interweb search for how it does/does not apply to your world

... if llama is not your bag then consider 'quick settings' for manual control

If you are any flavor of Christian then grab "Catholic One" for a lightweight bible browser. You'll need the version prior to the current version. PM me if you cannot locate it.

.. use that LED brilliantly.. grab "Light Flow" it is worth the few dollars for the non-lite version (for us). But the lite version is also actually-freeware and especially useful... MORE so than led notifications in gingerbread

And you really must install the repository browser, F-droid, from http://F-droid.org as freeware is never malware. And all adware is malware.