Bypass Verizon Activation
Like all Verizon phones, you will have to make a special call to Verizon to activate your phone before using it. What you may not know is that there is a way to bypass this screen, if you don't have a contract with them.
When you see the screen that tells you to call to activate just hit call to activate, wait a few seconds, and press end call as soon as it starts calling. The Droid will beep three times if it "failed" successfully.
Afterwards, press Try Again and repeat this 4 times. Sooner or later the Droid will give up and bypass activation.
You can now use your Android with Wi-Fi as a conventional multimedia device, perhaps like an iPod Touch, without needing the Verizon service.
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- Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and smartphone modding in general.
- General Setup - Learn how to install and run the tools you need to succeed.
- Device Guides - Customized, fully decked out guides for rooting each and every device we could find.
- General OS Customizations - General customizations that work on all devices of a specific OS.
- General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
- Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
- Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.
- Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.
- Android Buying Guide for Modders - While modding can fix up an outdated device, it will make your life easier to buy the right device from the start.