Motorola RAZR ( CDMA versions ) post your questions here

[Cincyball]

Yes,that Toshiba will work fine. MicroSD is MicroSD If it doesnt ork, it would mean that it is a defective card. When you get it, put it in the phone (make sure to really push it in as the first couple times the phone's card slot is firm) and format the card IN the phone so the phone puts the proper file tree structure on the card with all the correct folders.

[TheOz]

I've been successful getting every application to run, except for BitPIM. I cannot get BitPIM to recognize my phone. I know "auto-detect" doesn't work so I've manually selected my phone. I guess I'll have to keep searching the forum to find if I missed something.

I've even been successful on a second computer getting connected to my wife and daughters v325. I had to perform a manual selection in MPT to get it to work with the v325.

Thanks!
-Brian

[Cincyball]

In BitPim, set the phone as v3cm. For Comm Port, clikc Browse. Make sure it shows Motorola USB Modem under available ports. If it doesn, unplug ur phone, and plug it back in and hit Refresh. If that doesnt wor, try connectng with your phone off. As soon as it says Motorola USB Modem underavailable ports, u are set to use the file system in bitpim.

[Sailorcancer]

OMG I think I made a HUGE mistake! I hope I didn't thought, but I'm 99% sure I did!

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-MiniSD...246099-1087801

I bought that to use for my phone. Will that work? I don't think it will thought... The instruction guide said MicroSD.

"You can use a removable microSD (transflash) memory card with your phone to store and retrieve multimedia content (such as songs and photos)"

OMG will the one I got work? If it doesn't then I guess I'll have to contact the store and ask them for a trade in or something.

[Cincyball]

Sorry sailor, but that one won't work As small as miniSD is, it is still alomst 2x as big as microSD. See if they can change ur order before shipping. You might be saved with the holiday.

[Sailorcancer]

Originally Posted by Cincyball

Sorry sailor, but that one won't work As small as miniSD is, it is still alomst 2x as big as microSD. See if they can change ur order before shipping. You might be saved with the holiday.

Sadly they already shipped it. On Tuesday. WELL I can I can send an email to them explaing the mistake. And hopefully I can send it back and get refunded.

I looked at there microSD on there sites, and I can get one cheaper on Amazon. So wish me luck T_T

[cybermonkey]

my razr v3m is for sprint.

out of the box i was able to manually add phone numbers, etc.

once i synched w/ mpt, i could no longer manually add numbers. when i try, the phone simply freezes.

i have changed some seems, which is probably the problem, but i was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. any fixes out there?

i can still manipulate information on the phone via my windows xp pro pc, but i would like to be able to manually add numbers as well.

any thoughts would be appreciated.

thanks.

[newgmole]

Originally Posted by RDLouks

Seem editing is the process of modifying the memory of your phone to enable new features. "Seems" are simply bits of your phones memory that are either set to on or off, and depending on the function, will activate or deactivate a certain phone feature. In some instances, multiple seems will have to be edited in order to enable a feature. In the case of multiple seems, this will be indicated like this: Part 1/2

Please note that improperly editing seems can cause your phone to become inoperable. The information provided on this page is to be used at your own discretion, and no warranties of any kind are given. Be aware that improper seem editing can and will brick your phone. Verify all seem information before editing.
The following is step by step instructions on how to seem edit your phone using free software.

Step 1: Download and install three programs
1) DriverTool: http://www.bvrp.com/Customers/Motorola/DriverTool.zip
2) Motorola Software Update (MSU): https://rsd.motorola.com/download/Mo...are_Update.exe
3) P2k Seem Editor: http://mark.cdmaforums.com/Files/P2KSeem4V710.zip

Step 2:
1) Restart your computer to make sure nothing is running the background that can crash during the seem edit process.
2) Once restarted, run Drivertool(simply dbl click).
(NOTE if DriverTools prompts to install driver DO THIS >
For ea. driver prompt - a)click continue for driver verify popup ea. time
b)Found New Hardware Wizard > click No > Next
c)Click Install from a specific location > Next
d)Click Don't search-I will choose the driver to install
e)Found New Hardware > Next > Finish.
3) Then install and run Motorola Software Update - a number of different drivers will be installed before MSU is ready(repeat same driver process above ea.time). Most likely, once MSU is installed, it will tell you that your phone software is up-to-date. Leave MSU open - it puts your phone into the necessary state for the seem editor to run.
4) Run P2kseem.exe. This program will allow you to edit seems on your phone.
Look in the lower left corner to see "connected".

Step 3: Editing the seems
1) In P2kseem, you will see a box at the bottom right that says: Load: Seem:
2) Enter 2742 in the Load: Seem: box, and enter 0000 in the bytes window. Then click "Load from Phone"
3) In the upper left white window, a bunch of numbers will appear. When you click on a number, a series of 8 bits below will show up, and depending on which seem you are at, they will either be checked or not.
4) In P2k commander, when you are at a seem that is known for the V3m, like the activation of USB file transfer, you will see the below in "Selected Bytes". Check the box next to the byte in order to activate that seem.
5) In order to save changes to the phone, click save to phone in the bottom right.
6) Disconnect the cable, restart your phone, and your new features will be activated.

For more information, http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/ve...zr-v3m-14.html
Post #399


List of V3m seem edits


Seem 2742, Record 1, Bytes (h) 0000

Seem Description Offset Bit Instructions Verified for V3m
Bluetooth/USB File Transfer 006a 0 Check to Enable Yes
Vibrate/Then Ring option Part 1/2 007b 3 Uncheck to Enable Yes
Vibrate/Then Ring option Part 2/2 007b 4 Check to Enable Yes
Transflash Copy/Move option 0075 5 Check to Enable Yes
Ringtone Continental 0038 1 Check to Enable Yes
Ringtone Classic 0038 2 Check to Enable Yes
Ringtone Attention 0038 3 Check to Enable Yes
Ringtone Moonlit Haze 003b 0 Check to Enable Yes
Ringtone Siren 0006 1 Check to Enable Yes
Digital Indicator (1x or D) 0074 7 Uncheck for D Yes
Outside LCD (Orange or Graphic) 0094 7 Uncheck for Graphic Yes
Enable Time/Date Menu 008d 6 Check to Enable Yes
Enable Time Auto-Update Menu Option 0000 0 Check to Enable Yes
Turn off Auto-Time/Date Update 0055 2 Uncheck to Enable Yes


Seem 2742, Record 1, Bytes (h) 007A

Seem Description Offset Bit Instructions Verified for V3m
enable / unlock File Access in QPST 005a 7 Check to Enable Yes


Note: In order to see the Auto-Update options for the Time, you must activate the Time/Date Menu. In order to manually set the time, you must activate the Auto-Update options menu, and deactivate the Auto-Update Seem; otherwise, the changes you make to the time won't take effect. If you set these seems and then go in to adjust the time, it won't show the manual setting until you restart the phone.

thanks for the info RDLouks.......however
i have tried 3 times (by the letter) now to seem this thing and am gettin nowhere but frustrated. when i run P2k, i get "connected" on the left but when i select "load from phone" i get an hourglass that, after 30 secs., changes back to an cursor. i m stuck....

[newgmole]

well now i m really
tried to load a "original seem" from the previos file and ing
BRICKED the dam thing ......NOW WHAT ?????

[RDLouks]

Originally Posted by newgmole

well now i m really
tried to load a "original seem" from the previos file and ing
BRICKED the dam thing ......NOW WHAT ?????

Are you starting MSU (Motorola Software Update) first? This program has to be running in order for P2K to work right.

[carta]

hi all am new here no no were to go to post sumting ok
am lookin 4 a program that i can used to get the spc from motorola razr all series
espical de v3m ok
thanks in advance

[Cincyball]

Im sorry bud, but im not sure i understand what you are asking.

[Sailorcancer]

SO question:

I heard from here that the Razr V3m only takes up to 1GB microSD card. But I heard from Wiki this:

V3m is a new CDMA version of the RAZR. As an upgrade to the V3c, it features a microSD card slot for up to 2 GB of memory expansion, a longer lasting battery, and music playing capabilities. The V3m presently comes in silver and pink, although the original release as well as models currently availabel on the Sprint CDMA network featured the gunmetal gray color of the V3c. This is not available in the UK, although the V3x is on sale there.

Which is true? I know if I get the 2 GB one and if it doesn't work i'll only use 1 GB of it, but if it does 2 GB

[Cincyball]

Every person I have talked to has said that yes the phone accepts a 2gb card, but it only accesses 1 gb of it. If you add up to 1gb and use the card, u will see all the files u put on. anythign from there and after (1gb - 2gb) does not show up as accessible. The phones shows 2 gb of space but only reads 1gb. I have never tried, just repeating what i have read over at HoFo.

[Sailorcancer]

Originally Posted by Cincyball

Every person I have talked to has said that yes the phone accepts a 2gb card, but it only accesses 1 gb of it. If you add up to 1gb and use the card, u will see all the files u put on. anythign from there and after (1gb - 2gb) does not show up as accessible. The phones shows 2 gb of space but only reads 1gb. I have never tried, just repeating what i have read over at HoFo.

So it would just be better to get the 1GB one then?

[buzz1]

My current hardware is the Verizon RAZR V3M.

Is there a bluetooth upgrade/seem/flash?

I just got this great headset HS850. But even though it "pairs" with my phone and will work as a headset for the phone...

I can't get the "headphones" part to play stereo bluetooth A2DP music to work.

Also, my music time cuts through my battery life like a razor

Any Ideas?

[Cincyball]

Hey Buzz, Welcome to WA. The V3m doesnt have the ability to play music via bluetooth. That bluetooth profile is called A2DP, and there is no option for this, and there is no flash/upgrade/etc to enable this... especially on Verizon.

As for the battery, yes the music will cut it down by a lot. Its not an ipod, haha. The verizon user interface is just horrendous on battery life. Verizon has really killed this phone from what it could be/ really is on alltel.

[JB666]

Hi - Another new guy here - It took me a while to get through this thread - WOW!!!

Anyways, I'm having the same issues, trying to get my phone to play music files as ringtones.. I have quite a bit to try though, thanks to you guys!!

Anyways, one thing I haven't seen mentioned here... 3-4X/Day my phone freezes up, and it's always when I'm trying to do something. It'll completely freeze for 30-45 seconds, and when it comes back to life, it'll perform all of the keystrokes I did in that time..

I've updated to the latest software, and that didn't help..

Any ideas???

[buzz1]

Originally Posted by Cincyball

Hey Buzz, Welcome to WA. The V3m doesnt have the ability to play music via bluetooth. That bluetooth profile is called A2DP, and there is no option for this, and there is no flash/upgrade/etc to enable this... especially on Verizon.

As for the battery, yes the music will cut it down by a lot. Its not an ipod, haha. The verizon user interface is just horrendous on battery life. Verizon has really killed this phone from what it could be/ really is on alltel.

Hey Cincyball,

Been reading your posts for a while now. So you flashed to ALLTEL in the end?

Are you still able to use your Vzn service and get all the above mentioned functions?

[Cincyball]

Yes, I went to Alltel. I use it flawlessly on Verizon. Text message, MMS, GIN all work just as they did before. I guess Vcast audio doesnt work? I dont know as I dont subscribe. Here is a tutorial that lays everything out -> http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.p...User_Interface. There are many pros and cons, but this is the holy grail to flashing. I used no other info. Im not sure what "all the above mentioned functions" are that u are referring to. It doesnt ebale the bluetooth audio if thats what u meant. It does however enable OBEX and OPP for bluetooth.

[Cincyball]

Originally Posted by JB666

... Anyways, one thing I haven't seen mentioned here... 3-4X/Day my phone freezes up, and it's always when I'm trying to do something. It'll completely freeze for 30-45 seconds, and when it comes back to life, it'll perform all of the keystrokes I did in that time..

I've updated to the latest software, and that didn't help..

Any ideas???

If u are referring to the v3m, the Verizon Interface on the v3m is notoriously sluggish. That lag of 30 seconds seems a little extreme. You might want to get it checked out before modding anything.

When u say u updated to the latest software, what do you mean?

[buzz1]

re: ringtones-they must be in mp3 format. I suggest cutting them with an audio editor like Audacity from sourceforge.net. and if you use bitpim they go in the ringtones folder (I use MPT) so I don't remember bitpim that well

music-must be in WMA format and go in my_music folder.

The first time I loaded music onto my phone's card i used the cable and it took forever. For ~$8 I bought a MICRO SD usb reader online (it also reads MINI SD). Its a SANDISK so I'm not worried about the quality.

You have to make sure of 2 things . The files are WMA as mentioned. (I googled for an mp3 to wma convertor) also the files can't be longer than 30 characters or have any spaces.

To fix this I used the BULK RENAME UTILITY. The phone reads the MP3 Tag so make sure your tags are input properly. When I put the USB MICRO SD reader into the computer the upload when smooth as a smoothie and quickly. I then popped my MICRO SD card into the slot in the phone and turned it back on an d Wallah! it worked no problems.

sorry I can't help out with the freezing up problem you are having.

[francofle]

I Have A Couple Of Questions:

I Want To Flash My Phone In Order To Be Able To Do Opp In My Razr

1. If I Flash My Sprint V3m Razr Phone With Alltel Image, Will It Work In The Sprint Network?

2. Is This The Only Way Of Getting The Motorola UI?

3. If I Flash The Phone Will I Be Able To Go Back To The Sprint Image?

Thank You For All Your Help

[Cincyball]

1) No one has tried to my knowledge. But even if it worked, I think the only thing that would work would be calls. No text messages. Sprints data services are completely different. You do know flashing to Alltel would render the transflash card useless right?

2) Yes, flashing would be the only way to get Moto UI. But see above

3) If you flashed, right now there is no way to revert back. not until Sprint releases a firmware upgrade that is leaked to the general public.

For now, your phone has Java, which makes a lot of the users here jealous as you can run free games. There might be a seem edit somewhere to re-enable some bluetooth functionality, but again, to my knowledge, i dont believe anyone has done it. Id leave it be for now.

[9rox]

Hi razrheads, Dumb question? Is there a way to block calls, or certain numbers?

[Cincyball]

Hi, you can go into Settings -> Security -> Restrict Calls -> Password should be last 4 digits of # -> Incoming Calls -> Then pick whatever seems best, like Contacts Only. SO no one outside your contacts can call u. I dont believe there is a way to block a specific # from calling. You could assign that number as silent if u just dont wanna hear it ring when it calls. Hope that helped.

[9rox]

Thanks cincyball, I just want to stop that 1-888 number and that old girlfriend.
I guess I will just set them to silent ring.

[francofle]

Has anyone heard or knows how to enable OPP on Sprint's V3m?

Thanks

[AngiZ74]

I am a SUPER newbie here, so please be patient with me!
I just got my Razr v3m yesterday from Alltel. My last phone was a v 262, which of course did nothing, so I am starting out clueless.

I was wondering if someone could share a link with me (or help me learn) how exactly to use the features on my phone and some of the stuff it can do. Like a Razr for dummies type of thing???

I have been browsing through posts, and a lot of it is like speaking another language, in my eyes.

I want to be able to use the MP3 features on the phone, and also would like to learn how to get new ringtones without having to pay $2.99 a pop.

I have a usb cord that came with my digital camera that fits into the phone. As long as it fits, it will work???

I have read about software that you need, and have seen some up on ebay. I am assuming that most of the software there is illegally copied?? I want to make sure to get the right thing. Is there somewhere I can pay to download it. (That is if the cord I have is going to work). Once I get the software, my phone will be ready to get file transfers?? I saw a really long thread where someone was explaining all this stuff they had to do with the phone first (or maybe theirs was a different phone)?

Any help is appreciated, and again I apologize for being such a dummy on the subject!

[Cincyball]

Angi, I can try. Its tough explaining it. My niece just got a razr, and i was going to try and explain it to her. I decided to just do it myself so she wouldnt mess it up. It takes me an hour to get everything lined up. So I hope you havea ton of patience here... with that being said:

I will tell u what u are searching for and what each do:

1) DriverTool4.21a - Puts the drivers on your computer so u can use the usb cable. Make sure u are pluging ur usb cord into the back of ur comp. Dont use a front port. If it doesnt work, try plugging in ur phone with it off. You need to get this step done first. It is correct when it says charging on your phone. See the attached screen shot for how it should look in Device Manager (see Motorola USB Modem). I attached the driver file so u dont have to search for it.

2) Get Motorola Phone Tools (MPT) - This will let u transfer all ur own ringtones/pictures for free. The program does cost money. Here is a link to where you can get it -> http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/ra...d-mpt-4-a.html

As far as I know, Alltel does not cripple their phone features like Verizon does. Most of what u read here is how us Verizon users need to hack our phone so we can do these things. Yours should be allset to go out of the box. Now it just hit the market, so it might be different, but I doubt it.