Hey guys, Prepare to be happy. After struggling with this issue for two weeks, calling people at Motorola and Verizon, and scouring the web, I have found the blindingly simple steps to bypass the activation screen. This is built-in functionality.
1. Turn the device on normally. 2. When the screen that tells you to touch the android appears, touch four corners of a square around the android: top-left, top-right, bottom-right, bottom-left. 3. Boom. You're delivered to your home screen. Develop away. I've successfully got my test apps running. Life is good. Brian P.S. Spread the word on this -- it's hard to believe this information should have been so hard to find. On Nov 9, 7:00 am, Brian Guild <[email protected]> wrote: > As far as I can tell, there is no "skip" on the activation screen (for > activating Verizon cell service) which is the first thing you see on boot up > of the device. There must be some way to get around it, but I haven't been > able to find it yet.On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Al Sutton > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hasn't the droid got the "Skip" button on the signup that lets you > > bypass it? On my UK G1 I could do this, set up a WiFi connection, then > > go into one of the Google apps and enter my details once the WiFi > > configuration is up and running. (before you ask, my SIM was on O2 so > > the G1 didn't have the correct APN settings, hence the need for WiFi). > > > Al. > > -- > > > * Looking for Android Apps? - Tryhttp://andappstore.com/* > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > On 9 Nov 2009, at 14:45, Mark Murphy wrote: > > > > Hong wrote: > > >> You will need an active data connection to activate Droid (e.g. sign > > >> into your Google account). > > >> You won't be able to configure wifi in the initial setup screen. > > > > I was kinda hoping that requirement fell away. For example, I have a > > > pair of HTC Hero devices that did not require me to supply a Google > > > account to get the device working. > > > > -- > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > > >http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > Android App Developer Training:http://commonsware.com/training > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Discuss" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<android-discuss%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en > > > . > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Android Discuss" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<android-discuss%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
