Motorola RAZR ( CDMA versions ) post your questions here

[pga13]

That is not the case. You need to do a small seem edit to make that happen. Otherwise you have that ugly orange banner.

[WiLLy2900]

it just might be a probblem with the picture my guess was verizon was to lazy to edit the picture and now they showed everyone one function that the phone should have but doesnt

[WiLLy2900]

well do u know the seem edit for it?

[mdfender1]

Hello everyone!
I am new to this forum, but have gotten some great information on the workings of the Razr v3m. I have successfully uploaded songs using a 1gb TransFlash card and a card reader. All my songs play perfectly with one exception:

Any songs that I have downloaded using Napster don't play. I get the message "Protected Content - Aquiring License" - which it never does. I am using the MP3 Audio Converter from the Windows Media Bonus Pack - but still nothing.

Has anyone had this same problem? Is there a work-around? I mean, I payed for the songs via Napster - I should be able to play them wherever the hell I want - right?

Any help would be appreciated....

[Sara419]

Originally Posted by WiLLy2900

Hey guys just checked out VZW.com and the Pink razor V3m is relased and get this...on the picture it shows that the Outside screen changes to the same as the inside screen....take a look for your self

Silver V3m... http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...t&phoneId=2365

Pink V3m... http://cache.vzw.com/images_b2c/phon..._razr_pink.jpg

That's nice. I like the inside screen of the Silver V3m!

[Sara419]

Originally Posted by mdfender1

Hello everyone!
I am new to this forum, but have gotten some great information on the workings of the Razr v3m. I have successfully uploaded songs using a 1gb TransFlash card and a card reader. All my songs play perfectly with one exception:

Any songs that I have downloaded using Napster don't play. I get the message "Protected Content - Aquiring License" - which it never does. I am using the MP3 Audio Converter from the Windows Media Bonus Pack - but still nothing.

Has anyone had this same problem? Is there a work-around? I mean, I payed for the songs via Napster - I should be able to play them wherever the hell I want - right?

Any help would be appreciated....

It might be a wma that you cannot burn to a CD nor transfer to the phone. I have the same wma's from iMesh. I could not burn them to a CD. I can only play them on iMesh and Windows Media.

[pga13]

The seem edit for the outside LCD to be the same as the inside pic is:

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Offset 94 Bit 7 - VZW V3C .04 outside LCD - Check to be ORANGE, Uncheck for Graphic

This get s rid of the ugly orange banner on the outside LCD and changes the outside LCD pic.

[pga13]

Originally Posted by mdfender1

Hello everyone!
I am new to this forum, but have gotten some great information on the workings of the Razr v3m. I have successfully uploaded songs using a 1gb TransFlash card and a card reader. All my songs play perfectly with one exception:

Any songs that I have downloaded using Napster don't play. I get the message "Protected Content - Aquiring License" - which it never does. I am using the MP3 Audio Converter from the Windows Media Bonus Pack - but still nothing.

Has anyone had this same problem? Is there a work-around? I mean, I payed for the songs via Napster - I should be able to play them wherever the hell I want - right?

Any help would be appreciated....

How did you load the songs on the phone? I had the same issue when I used P2KCommander to load them but when I used WMP and MPT tools I had no issues as long as they were in the .wma format.

[znupie]

hey can someone tell me how long your v3m battery normally lasts? i just bought mine 2 days ago, and i have to charge it every single day. it's ridiculous! i'm down to one bar after 20 hours. i didn't really talk much on it, and i haven't played V CAST on it. i didn't even touch the keys much. is there something wrong with it?

[Btown]

my batt. in my first v3m lasted more than 3 days..w/ a good use of txt and talk..and when i took it back it had one bar left and was still on its first full charge

[mdfender1]

PGA13:

First I converted everything using the MP3 audio converter. But now that you mention it - these songs (downloaded from Napster) were already in Windows Media Audio File format. When it went to convert them (which was probably wrong to do) I got an error saying that they required a license.

Figuring that they were in WMA format already - I transferred them to the TF card. I have a USB 12 in 1 card reader. Used Windows Explorer to simply transfer the files from my hard drive to the My_Music folder on the TF card. All the other songs play (MP3 converted to WMA) - but the WMA straight from Napster don't.

I'm going to go back to Napster and see if maybe I can download the songs in MP3 format - maybe it's as simple as having the wrong file type selected. Will let you know what happens.

[pga13]

I think it has to do with where they are being saved on the TF card. When I did it with a card reader it did not work either. I'm guessing you dont have a mini USB to connect it? If you do you can just sync them from WMP and not deal with all the other nonsense.

[Blur]

Originally Posted by WiLLy2900

Hey guys just checked out VZW.com and the Pink razor V3m is relased and get this...on the picture it shows that the Outside screen changes to the same as the inside screen....take a look for your self

Silver V3m... http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...t&phoneId=2365

Pink V3m... http://cache.vzw.com/images_b2c/phon..._razr_pink.jpg

Actually Willy when you have vcast playing it does show on the outside screen when the phone is closed. It did this for the both the Grey and Silver V3m's I've owned.

Other then that the ouside screen shows the gay looking time and date when the phone is closed and Verizon when your using the phone. This actually pisses me off. When your on the phone and have it held up to your ear everyone can see the nicely lit Verizon banner on the outside screen. It's a nice marketing tool for them, free advertisement, seriously WTF!

[Blur]

Originally Posted by -47-!

I ended up buying these cause I thought carrying around the adapter would be retarded and annoying

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134698604756

It has just plugs into the USB port no adapter required music sounds good and it works without having to carry that dumb adapter around all I care about....... Has a button to answer\hangup. If you're listening to music and someone calls you just hit the button on the wire and it starts the call hangup and it plays the music right where it left off. Music and Phone calls come in Stereo sound.

Well here is the issue. I do not want their over priced ear buds to listen to my music. I normally use the phone for music when I'm working out or bicycling. I spent good money already on my favorite working out ear buds.

Since this phone is small they should have included an adapter so I could use the headset of my choice. I even bought a Radioshack adapter to convert the smaller headset jack to the larger one however the sound is mono.

So when I returned my phone for the silver edition I told a white lie saying my phone never came with the usb to small headset adapter. Now I have two of them so I am in the process of dissecting the adapter and performing some multimeter tests. I will soon have the adapter rewired with the proper size headset jack in stereo. I am taking pics throught the process so don't worry I'll post a guide. Then I can workout with the headset I want in stereo while I give Moto/Verizon the finger

[Blur]

Originally Posted by pga13

The seem edit for the outside LCD to be the same as the inside pic is:

Seem 2742, Record 1, Bytes (h) 0

Offset 94 Bit 7 - VZW V3C .04 outside LCD - Check to be ORANGE, Uncheck for Graphic

This get s rid of the ugly orange banner on the outside LCD and changes the outside LCD pic.

Hey pga anyway you could post some sort of howto concerning seems and the V3m. I am still trying to get bitpim to work and haven't even started to play with seem. To me I have no clue what your above post means. I am a newbie when it comes to hacking phones and it seems many others are also.

[pga13]

The outside graphic when the phone is open is easy to change too. Just take 96x80 pic and name it verizon.gif and then overite the one on the phone using P2KCommander.

[pga13]

Originally Posted by Blur

Hey pga anyway you could post some sort of howto concerning seems and the V3m. I am still trying to get bitpim to work and haven't even started to play with seem. To me I have no clue what your above post means. I am a newbie when it comes to hacking phones and it seems many others are also.

I am using P2KCommander 3.2.6 for my seem edits with PST 7.2.3 running in the background there are also some driver files you need. I will try and figure out a way to get them on a link or you can google them. I have not used BitPim and don't intend to. The process is pretty simple once you get all the goodies. Do not try and change a theme or skin on the V3m!!!!!!

[Blur]

Originally Posted by pga13

I am using P2KCommander 3.2.6 for my seem edits with PST 7.2.3 running in the background there are also some driver files you need. I will try and figure out a way to get them on a link or you can google them. I have not used BitPim and don't intend to. The process is pretty simple once you get all the goodies. Do not try and change a theme or skin on the V3m!!!!!!

Ok well a short guide with links of the goodies needed would be most appriciated. I'll see what I can turn up on google. I guess I'll remove the bitpim if its not what I need. Also why do you suggest we dont hack Verizons ugly red theme?

[pga13]

ok, go to:

http://www.mac.com/1/idiskutility_download.html

get idisk and then go to my public folder

jpga13 or jpga13@mac.com

The files are on there or will be shortly. Only one large one is left and it's outside the folder. The one has spanish instructions but no worry. Just put the patch inside the folder you can see on the instruction and run it.

[Blur]

Humm Mac. I'm Windows here.

[pga13]

I'm doing my edits on a Windows machine but happen to be a .Mac guy with many more macs than pc's. It was the easiest way to make them available. The iDisk utility is for windows. Haven't you watched the commercials we can play with windows people!

[kotorhero]

Hey everyone, first of all thanks to everyone trying to help the other poor verizon victims. Okay ive been reading this whole topic, but im still having problems when i try to sync up to my pc. I was wondering if anyone could help me out. Here's what i did:
1 System restore to before i messed with the drivers
2 with phone powerd off i install the drivers, it then shows i have a motorola usb modem
3 install mtp patch fix thingy
4 turn on phone
5 sync the phone with mp10 already set to sync tab, then the found new hardware wizard pops up...
Here's where i get lost: i get a connect failure on my phone and i was wondering if i have to go to the found new hardware window that popped up and install again, cause when i try that i get an error that says this: Cannont Install new hardware
MTP Device
the required section was not found in the INF
....Hopefully that was understandable and someone can help me out

[pga13]

Do you have the dRIVERTOOLS.ZIP? mtpFIX FROM mOTOROLA?

[kotorhero]

yeah i downloaded the zip with the drivers, pdf tutorial, and the mtpfix

[pga13]

SO ARE YO TRYING TO SYNC WITH WMP10? Turn your phone off and on. Also be sure to use the sync music button on your phone after opming WMP.

[kotorhero]

yeah im trying to sync to wmp10 and i get a connect failure everytime, and yeah i am trying to sync through my phone
EDIT: i dont know if im being clear enough, let me try again. After i install the patch i turn my phone back on and i get it recognized as a usb modem, which i assume is a good thing, after that i try to sync through my phone and at that point is when i get a found new hardware wizard window again. While this window pops up my phone is still trying to sync and it gets a connect failure
EDIT PART DEUX: Okay i noticed wmp is not even detecting my phone after i turn it back on, i wonder if thats part of the problem

[pga13]

Everything needs to get loaded first. DO you have the MOTO2000 Driver? Make sure the phone is on and keep it open after you get them to connect. Well I am off to bed. Let me know how it works and I will check tomorrow. I made a new account on my computer and did a new install on that user that worked fine.

[davidhowland14]

Originally Posted by znupie

hey can someone tell me how long your v3m battery normally lasts? i just bought mine 2 days ago, and i have to charge it every single day. it's ridiculous! i'm down to one bar after 20 hours. i didn't really talk much on it, and i haven't played V CAST on it. i didn't even touch the keys much. is there something wrong with it?

I charged my phone up when i first got it. Three days later after talking some and taking many (80+) pictures and connecting to Get It Now alot, my battery died.

[arkaoss]

hey, "kotorhero" I've found, even if you got the drivers in right, sometimes the first try the phone doesn't get the sync, but try it again (from the phone) & it gets it.

The other thing I suggest to make sure the phone drivers are in, check & install the "Motorolla software update" That really get's all the drivers together. *! very much ! It's available from I think a link in this thread. (& it is free ware if I remember correctly,

And I've found that my phone, when I switched USB ports the drivers got -re detected, but becuase I had it working on 1 port, it found the MPT device & motorolla software check & motorolla sync & all those wierd drivers.

I can be aim'd @ mahootsaber

[arkaoss]

ok, I can also be PM'd or E-mailed.

i've found a boat load of stuff that's helped me get stuff working on this phone in this guide "http://mark.cdmaforums.com/" I don't know how kosher cross linking is, but this is a nice concise package of information & I think you'll all like it if you really want to get the most out of this phone.