Motorola DROID 4 User Reviews

The motorola droid 4 is a great phone in many ways with verizon's solid 4G lte. Considering I used to have an iphone 3gs it is a very big improvement. It competes with apple's 2011 iphone 4s and in some ways with the iphone 5/5c

I wouldn't waste my money on this phone. I think it was released too soon because of all the problems I've read online. I've had 5 of these phones in less than 2 years. I want able to finish my 2 year contract because of the issues, I had to take my mom's upgrade to get a Galaxy s4. The common problems I've experienced with this phone were the battery never fully charging or saying is charging when the battery number goes down, no 4G at all, calls randomly being dropped, inability to do anything requiring data when making a phone call, and sometimes screen doesn't recognize finger.

Coming from a history that included the Samsung Intercept and Evo 4G V (Virgin Mobile), this was a definite upgrade in my world. My first impression was how solid the phone felt in my hand, it wasn't huge but it wasn't tiny either. The keyboard slid out with ease, and yet still felt like it would stay attached for years to come. I can't stress this enough, this keyboard ROCKS!!!

Overall usage has been positive, with a few annoyances in the camera app (and recently the clock app [missing timers/stopwatch]). Motorola's additions are actually welcome here, especially Smart Actions. External storage is a plus as well. Mind the display, it's not HD nor does it handle outside lighting too well. Yes, you'll survive, but don't plan on getting the same display quality.

This phone is ridiculous. I've never had a phone worse than this one. I can't believe I was so stupid to switch from Apple to Motorolla. Worst. Mistake. Ever. This phone crashes every few minutes, will not stay connected to apps without saying "...app is not responding. Would you like to close it?" No, I don't want to close it. I want to throw you into the Ohio River. The keyboard is literally the only thing that is acceptable.
The camera is so low quality and I hate it. It's shadowy and the pixels are not clear no matter how well of light I'm in.
It drops calls so often that I would rather just die than call anybody. Same with texting, so the phone is basically useless.
The internet also crashes/freezes every time I open anything up.
There is no simple "save to camera roll" icon. I have to screenshot every picture that I didn't take or was sent to me via text message.
The headphone jack has successfully blew out my $200 Skullcandy's THREE TIMES. (I bought three pairs from three different stores and they still all blew out.)
The battery dies every hour or so and they won't give me a new battery even though I bought insurance.
The video quality is lame and my video never saves once I take one.
Every time my phone turns off from either dead battery or I get so frustrated with it that I shut it off because it freezes nonstop, all of my contact information is deleted.
My Backup Assistant never works, so I have to keep everything on a hard drive.
My text messages constantly delete themselves as does my music and pictures.
Worst of all? Even though I bought insurance for this piece of crap, whenever I take it to Verizon, they say it is in perfect working condition and they won't supply me with a new Droid 4. Aaaaand, they won't give me a new "key" to the back of the phone so I can extract my SD card. They told me that I would have to buy one for $20! Again, I have insurance. I do not recommend this phone at all or associating with Verizon.

WORST UPDATE EVER!!!!!!!!!!! ICS Ruined this phone. Slow, Laggy, Forecloses Homescreen and every other app constantly, goes black, resets, power button is terrible. Keyboard is amazing, that's about it. Never want another Motorola AGAIN

I got this phone just before ICS hit and it kind of sucked. With ICS the phone has become much more competent. I can forgive the awful screen. Overall the phone is a good fit for me. The camera is decent and the hardware keyboard is the best one out there. It feels great in the hand and the OS is very speedy. I downloaded ICS Browser + since Chrome is great but a little buggy sometimes. The front camera is good for video chats. I use the phone for home and work and it serves me well. If it had a better screen and an external camera button and a better camera sensor, I would be very happy.

Ever since my LG Voyager, full-keyboard phones have been my favorite. I'm in the minority, but I digress. Foremost, the Droid 4's keyboard is a breeze to use; the keys are smooth and slick which allow for rapid typing. More importantly, it has an 8 megapixel camera which is on par with most newer phones. The camera also shoots in 1080p and has many different options as well. That being said: this phone is practically plastic and requires a case as an absolute necessity.

The recent Android 4.0 update to this phone has made it even better. I find it performs very well while multi-tasking between Facebook, web browsing, and playing music. Contrary to the review below mine, you can most definitely multi-task while on a call with this phone.

If you want the functionality of a computer, than this is your phone.

THE WORST PHONE I EVER HAD!!! SO ANGRY VERIZON WOULD SELL THIS TO GOOD CUSTOMERS! There is a flaw in staying connected to data... 90% of the time no connection! Text messages come back unsent, calls dropped etc. Why have it???? I threw it in a drawer and BOUGHT a DROID 3 WHICH IS AMAZING! It died the other day do I hooked up the droid 4 hoping it has improved! IT HAS NOT! I AM SO ANGRY FOR WASTING HARD EARNED MONEY ON A PIECE OF CRAP!

I got tgis phone about two weeks ago and love it for the most part. I love the keyboard but hate the screen. I came from the Razr Maxx so im not sure about the battery as the Maxx had more then 2X then the Droid but with a quick charge im good. The screen is not the best it has some lag to it and motorola knows it then just dont want to fix it.

Honestly the only issue I have with this phone is battery life, I will get about a full day with mild to moderate use, but i prefer the Droid Razr Maxx's 3300 mAh battery for heavy usage. Overall it's the king of qwerty phones and runs smoothy.

I purchased the Motorola Droid 4, the day it was released. My very first 4g LTE phone, and I was blown away by the transfer speeds. Not only does data transfer fast, in both directions, but the phone itself is very fast. I previously owned the Droid 3, so I basically have been staying that this is the Droid 3, on steroids. The 4 inch display is more than adequate for surfing the web, and for basic operations of the phone. It does have an HDMI port, so plugging it in to my big TV worked like a champ, allowing me to watch movies, full screen and in HD.

The phone isn't perfect. When using the 4G LTE network for anything more than just small bursts of data, the phone will get warm. I was streaming a movie on to my TV, and the phone was very warm. The other thing that wasn't the greatest at first, is of course the battery. I was able to root the phone, and with the right software, was able to remove the bloatware that comes installed on all Verizon phones. When I'm not using the phone, and it's just idle, the battery lasts all day. I can almost use it as much as I was using the Droid 3. Battery life is based on 4G LTE usage.

The full QWERTY keyboard makes texting, typing emails, and surfing the web a breeze. I couldn't live with a phone with just an onscreen keyboard, and this is by far, the BEST keyboard I have seen to date.

When I bought my Hummer with its 6.0L V8, I expected to save gas and get good mpg. Silly, right? Come back to me when you find a ferrari running top speed at all time that gets good MPG.

The biggest complaints are users who expect a 4G LTE phone to run on 12+ hours of battery. Every phone is different, with whatever we program the phone to use or have active. By no means is the D4 a fabulous phone on battery, but it is a big upgrade from a D1 or D2. If you NEED to have a 4G with a keyboard, this is the phone for you. Otherwise, stick to a D3 if you have it, its much easier on the battery that is also changeable.

I am no expert and not a very needy person, so I have no real complaints. Its a phone with a physical keyboard that also runs on 4G. I bought this phone for those very reasons. The screen does not suck as bad as others have deducted. I don't expect my phone to have the power as my gaming desk top with its massive screen and graphic card. The camera on this phone is still crappy as the previous version. Lags and takes forever to snap shot.

If you are wondering how long the battery last heres an example: 1AM-7AM no charge, running on lowest setting with background sync off - 80% life left. Thats a huge downer for a phone that is not even active to lose so much. Probably the 17?? mhz battery to blame. Probably the 4G that I didnt change to CDMA only to save battery when I am not using 4G.

I couldn't wait to buy the new Droid 4, having had and loved my Droid 2 for well over a year. I read the reviews and since I love having a physical keyboard, I was very excited.

My first Droid 4 ran down its battery, despite tweaking everything to maximize the life, in only a few hours. Tech support deemed it DOA with a bad battery, and sent me to the store to swap it out. The store told me to only expect 3-4 hours between charges - are you kidding???? I finally got them to swap it out. Frustrating, since not only did I waste hours customizing the phone, but I also wasted hours jumping through Verizon hoops. Including VZW managers who seemed shocked to learn this phone doesn't have a removable battery. Really???

My second Droid 4 has slightly better battery life, although low-moderate usage requires a mid-day recharge if I don't want to risk a dead phone by evening. My Droid 2 had better battery life, and at least I could carry a spare with me on that phone.

The biggest problem is that this phone is buggy as hell. I programmed custom ringtones (which worked fine on the first Droid 4 I had - the bad battery one). Once I turned it off and back on, they were all reset to the factory tone. I went through this issue with tech, did a soft reset, deleted all my ringtones and reinstalled, reassigned them... and same thing again. It also won't let me assign bookmark widgets (it does a full-screen weird thing that tech can't explain), and I'm sure there are other things too.

So now they are saying my second Droid 4 is DOA and do I want to try a third one?

Considering how long they delayed this release, and that it's running gingerbread instead of the upgrade to ice cream sandwich - this is unacceptable.

Additionally, the screen is very hard on the eyes, and I had to set it to the dimmest setting but even then it's worse than my old Droid. What a shame, because the physical keyboard is awesome and such a major upgrade. Too bad the rest of the phone isn't.

I'll be returning this phone and maybe I'll learn to live without a physical keyboard, or I'll stick to my Droid 2 for a while. Droid 4 sucks.