Greets,

Like several folks doing serious dev with Android you probably have 3-4+ Android devices. I have 4 and soon 5 with the Nexus One coming in soon. If at all possible I try to get unlocked versions or at least a device on T-Mobile where I have my main service and sim card. However, I have a stock no contract US Verizon Droid and simply need to work with the raw device/OS for OpenGL ES. I don't need data service or anything else; wifi would be nice, but I could get by with just accessing the raw device functionality via standard dev procedures. Since this device doesn't have a sim card I can't easily test if I can use the device without Verizon data services (IE take out the sim!). I have a locked/standard MyTouch3G that requires a sim card to get past the Android OS software screen lock to use the device. I'd like to know if I cancel my Verizon data service plan will I still have access the raw device functionality and be able to get past the software screen lock?. Since I am mainly developing quite earnestly with the Droid I can't experiment with any down time per se and just cancel service. I also am not pleased with paying ~$60 for service I don't use nor am obligated via contract to pay and they have already attempted nickel/diming me for extraneous fees + taxes in California are high on the service something like ($14!).

So does anybody know if a stock Droid with no Verizon service allows access to basic device functionality being able to bypass the software screen lock? If I cancel data service will this lock me out of the Droid? Are there any other options to get basic device functionality with the stock OS that is live for Verizon / standard Droid users?

Thanks for any tips...

For future reference it was rather easy to test disconnection with Verizon as you can suspend an account for up to three months instantly without any fees to reinstate. I didn't disconnect the account entirely, but the Droid doesn't seem crippled / locked out and of course wireless access is fine.

This is good news for Droid developers as when I picked it up in the store I kind of got suckered into getting service thinking it was necessary for a "locked" phone and of course the rep played dumb when I asked in store. As mentioned previously I have a MyTouch3G that requires a sim card on T-mobile to get past the software screen lock, so I figured there may be an active account requirement with the Droid/Verizon for whatever reason.

So yeah.. Droid dev no monthly fees..

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