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Android 4.4 KitKat Update coming soon to the HTC DROID DNA

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,KitKat,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 8:29 am on Tuesday, January 28, 2014

According to the HTC Software Updates page, the Android KitKat 4.4 update for the DROID DNA is currently in the certification phase. This is quite amazing, actually. I have owned quite a few smartphones and I’ve never had one that received two major upgrades – we just got 4.2.2 and Sense 5 in December. Most […]

A couple of updates on the HTC DROID DNA "SIM Card not detected" error message

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,SIM Card not detected,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 3:18 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2014

So it’s been 2 1/2 weeks since I replaced the SIM Card in my DROID DNA, and the “SIM Card not detected” message has not returned. That’s the good great news. The more interesting news, however, is from a conversation I had with a Verizon Tech Support guy this morning about an unrelated issue. He […]

SIM Card not detected on your HTC DROID DNA? Try getting a new SIM card from Verizon

Filed under: Android,Gadgets,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,Security,SIM Card not detected,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 9:46 am on Monday, January 6, 2014

Over the last year I’ve gotten the “SIM Card not detected” error message on my HTC DROID DNA a number of times. I would try one or more of the first 3 solutions I found on the Internet which I listed in my post in February 2013. Recently it started happening too often and those […]

Software update available for Verizon HTC DROID DNA – adds support for the TalkBack feature

Filed under: Accessibility,Android,HTC Droid DNA,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 11:54 am on Friday, October 4, 2013

On the Verizon web site it says: Key device enhancements include: Support for the TalkBack feature has been added – this enhancement makes Internet accessibility easier for the visually impaired. After the update, you should be at Version 2.07.605.1 710RD. During the install, it optimized all the apps on my phone – I’m guessing to take advantage […]

Verizon HTC DROID DNA getting Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5 "before end of year"

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,HTC Sense 5,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 9:32 am on Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Jason Mackenzie, the President of HTC, has clarified what updates are coming for the DROID DNA, and when. Last night on Twitter, he posted that “Regarding Droid DNA. Update and clarification is that DNA customers will get new Sense experiences (w/ 4.2.2) before end of year.” While I’m happy for the update (I can stop […]

Verizon HTC DROID DNA getting Android 4.2 and Sense 5 "soon" – or not?

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,HTC Sense 5,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 9:06 am on Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Yesterday I blogged about a Verizon KB article that stated a Droid DNA Smartphone Software Update was coming soon. If you click that link today, you get a page that says: “We’re sorry! No resolution is currently published in the knowledgebase. Select device link to go back to the main Devices page.”  So we are […]

HTC DROID DNA getting Android 4.2 and Sense 5 "soon"

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,HTC Sense 5,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 9:27 am on Monday, September 16, 2013

I wasn’t sure this would ever happen, but Verizon has announced that a Droid DNA Smartphone Software Update is coming soon. HTC Sense 5 will be rolled out and the end result will be that the DROID DNA will look more like the HTC One, with improvements to People, Calendar and Gallery, and the addition […]

HTC DROID DNA – Software update available for the "SIM Card not detected" issue

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,SIM Card not detected,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 9:00 am on Monday, April 22, 2013

Woke up my phone this morning and discovered there was a software update available for my HTC DROID DNA. The description on the Verizon Wireless web site says: Improvements have been made to SIM card detection. If the update has not already been pushed to your phone, here’s how to get it: Go to Settings […]

Software update for HTC DROID DNA available – fixes some connectivity issues

Filed under: Android,HTC,HTC Droid DNA,SIM Card not detected,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 12:48 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013

Last week Verizon announced a software update for the HTC DROID DNA that includes the following features and enhancements: User can load videos on HuluPlus  Improvements to Hotspot connectivity have been made Improvements to Audio Quality for wired headsets and earpieces have been made Bluetooth connectivity and volume level for specific models have been improved […]

HTC DROID DNA – SIM card not detected issue – what fixed it for me

Filed under: Android,Gadgets,HTC Droid DNA,SIM Card not detected,Verizon — spiderwebwoman at 1:03 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

I’ve been using the HTC DROID DNA since mid-November and today I experienced for the first time the dreaded “SIM Card not detected” issue. Actually, I didn’t know it was a dreaded issue until I Googled for “DROID DNA SIM card not detected”. I found a number of threads in different forums about it. The […]