yetieateR's Super Duper Motorola RAZR Series Super Duper Guide
That's an awful lot of super duper.

Welcome to the updated Super Duper Motorola RAZR Series Super Duper Guide by yetieateR.

So, what's going to fill up this space? A list of pointers for owners of the RAZR series phones regarding modifying their phones to their own liking. Seem edits, information about P2K software and the like. Sure, all these resources are available at Motomodders and MotoX, but who wants to do the searching for themselves? I'm writing up this thread with one intention in mind - making sure that this becomes your one stop source for help regarding your phone.

Do note that I only own a Motorola RAZR V3i. Bear with me if problems pop up that I can't help you with. I'll do my best to support the RAZR V3 and RAZR V3x owners out there.

Getting Started
Alright, so you've got a Motorola RAZR phone and don't know what to do with it. Perhaps you've already installed Motorola Phone Tools (MPT) and have explored your phone in the constraints set by that software. Where do you go from there? The next logical step - hacking your Motorola RAZR.

Here's a question for you: why bother being content with what you've been given when you have the potential to do so much more? Your phone is a powerful piece of hardware - learn how to bend it to your needs.

You'll want to have easy access to the tools and software that are required to work with your RAZR series phone. Let's get started with a couple of sources for obtaining the software that you'll need when working with your phone. Take a look at the sources below.

MotoX Forum Modding Software Downloads
.::.: yetieateR's Motorola RAZR V3 / V3i Super-Site ::.:.

Getting Connected
Your best bet would be to look at one of these guides:

Motorola RAZR V3
The Moto Guide -- RAZR V3 Edition
Hack the V3.com
Motorola RAZR V3i
Hack the V3i.com

Note: Make sure that your Motorola RAZR is set to Data/Fax Connection under USB Settings. You can find this by going into the Menu, selecting Settings, Connection, USB Settings, and moving the left and right direction keys to select the appropriate connection mode.

I originally had some difficulty when trying to get my Motorola RAZR V3i to connect with my computer. Despite my USB Settings being set properly, I simply could not connect to my phone through any P2K software. I found that installing Motorola PST and running it before plugging in my phone helped. Alternatively, try running Motorola RSD Lite before plugging in your phone.

Motorola RAZR V3x
The Moto Guide -- RAZR V3x Edition

Useful Software
Motorola iMega Pack - Includes P2K Commander, P2K Manager, Skinner 4 Moto, and XVI32
Motorola Driver Installation v2.2.0.0 - Simple driver installation: thanks MotoX!

The Basics
Congratulations - now you've learned how to ensure proper communication between your phone and your computer. The wealth of terminology associated with Motorola phone hacking is sure to overwhelm you if it's your first time trying it out. It's best to get familiar with the terms early on.

Mark's definitions of common Motorola modding terminology

As explained by The Moto Guide:


Useful Sites
With the original goal of this thread set in mind, I've compiled a list of resources that have been most helpful in my Motorola modding experience. Take a look if you're ever stuck!

MOTO RAZR V3 / V3i Hacks and Mods
.::.: yetieateR's Motorola RAZR V3 / V3i Super-Site ::.:.
http://www.hackthev3i.com - Information site set up for the RAZR V3i
http://www.hackthev3.com - Information site set up for the RAZR V3
http://www.motox.info - MotoX forums, a great resource
http://www.planetmotox.net/index.php - MotoX website: find firmware, language packs, reflashes, etc. here
http://www.motomodders.net - Motorola modding forums
http://xlr8.us/hofo/ - XLR8's Motorola modding site, seem map

Also, make sure to read through the FAQs before you panic.

This post has been edited by yetieater: Oct 26 2006, 07:45 PM

Some Basic Tricks

Let's Get Started!
Now you have both a working connection between your phone and your computer, and you should have some general knowledge of Motorola terminology. We'll get started with a few simple things first, just to help you get acquainted with your phone.

That Little Thing Called Software
Pretty much all the software that you will need to work with your phone can be found in the Motorola iMega Pack. I would recommend that you download P2K Tools Version 0.8.6 build 406 by Bezol, available for download from MotoX's Modding Software Downloads.

Make sure to bookmark MotoX's Modding Software Downloads for pretty much anything you need. You don't even need to register for these downloads

Installing Java Games and Applications
This is actually a much simpler process than one would think. As I own a Motorola RAZR V3i and a V3i only, I will not be able to help those users who cannot get the RAZR V3 application installation to work properly.

RAZR V3
How to install Java appl with MIDway 2.8
Basic guide on using MIDway to install Java applications
Uploading games with P2KTools
An alternate method used to upload Java applications

RAZR V3i
.:: Quick Install Games/Apps V3i ::. RAZR V3i
The one and only guide you'll need when installing Java applications on your V3i. Follow the P2KTools instructions

Both RAZR V3 and V3i
You can try and install Java applications using a program called MotoMidMan. The newest version is compatible with both phones.

Useful Software
Modding Software Downloads
MotoMidMan
P2K Software (Requires Motomodders.net Registration)
Java Games (Requires Motomodders.net Registration)

Installing Skins
First off, where to get new skins for your RAZR phone? The sites listed below have a wealth of skins that you can look through. Find one that suits you and download it.
Skins on Motomodders.net
Skins on MotoX
Additional Skins on MotoX

Follow these guides to get your skins uploaded properly.
Skin Installation Flash Tutorials by Tvrtko
Excellent Flash guides that show you how to upload skins onto your Motorola RAZR
[STICKY]HOW TO PUT SKINS ON YOUR PHONE(P2KTOOLS)

If your skin has a custom cl.gif, startup and shutdown sounds, or startup and shutdown animations, there's a little more that you'll have to do.

Changing cl.gif
The cl.gif file is the image that is displayed on your RAZR's outer LCD display when the phone's flip cover is opened. See mine?

Just a little bit of reading if you're interested in learning a little more about cl.gif
Custom cl.gif

Note: The cl.gif file must have image dimensions 96x80 pixels and cannot be an animated .gif

There are two methods that you can use to change your cl.gif.

Method 1 - Replace the original
As mentioned in the page linked above, you can replace the cl.gif file that already exists in /a/mobile/system/. Use P2KTools or a similar P2K application to navigate to this directory. You may want to back up the original Motorola cl.gif. Simply upload your new cl.gif file into this directory, restart your phone, and look at the outer LCD screen. You did it!

Method 2 - Seem edit for cl.gif changes anytime, anywhere
The problem with the first method for cl.gif changes is that you must have access to a computer in order to change the cl.gif. What if you want to change cl.gif while you're on a trip? This method allows you to change cl.gif whenever you want.

Quick Change cl.gif on Motorola RAZR V3i!

This should work with the Motorola RAZR V3 as well. If you don't want to do your own seem edits, you can always download MotoX's Prehacked 0061 and 0062 SEEMs:

Save to /c/mobile/picture/c.gif
Save to /b/mobile/picture/c.gif

What's the difference between the two sets of hacked seems? Saving to /b/mobile/picture/c.gif is possible only if your RAZR has a MicroSD / TransFlash card slot. Saving to /c/mobile/picture/c.gif will work with all Motorola RAZR phones.

With this method, you can simply rename your desired outer LCD display image to c.gif, restart your phone, and move on! I'm using Method 2 right now.

Too lazy to make your own cl.gif images? Check out MotoX's cl.gif collection

This post has been edited by yetieater: Oct 26 2006, 07:47 PM

Seem Edits
Seem edits were first mentioned in Method 2 - Seem edit for cl.gif changes anytime, anywhere. Let's get further into this very important part of Motorola hacking.

The Basics
To get started, read up:
Planet MotoX: Guide to Seem Editing

Seems control practically every aspect of your phone's operation. Learning how to control seems grants you control over your phone. Read up.

Note that you already have all the software that you need to begin SEEM editing if you downloaded the Motorola iMega Pack. If you haven't downloaded any SEEM editing software yet, it may be a good idea to do so now. Head on over to MotoX's Modding Software Downloads and pick up XVI32.

Note: When working with seems, it is always a good idea to keep backups on hand. Make sure to make backups of the stock seem before hacking it to bits. Keep your seems neat and orderly, like so:


Basic Seem Editing
Make sure you have downloaded and extracted P2KTools v0.8.6. Besides being a very useful piece of software, P2KTools can also be used for some basic seem editing. The best part about P2KTool's seemediting? You don't have to do anything except for hit a few checkboxes.

1. Open up P2KTools with your Motorola RAZR connected to your computer.
2. Click on the Other Features button on the menu
3. Press the Get button at the bottom of the screen
4. Navigate through the tabs (Java, Messages, Multimedia, Office Tools, Alerts, Other, Recent Calls) and check the boxes that you want to activate/deactive
5. When you're finished, press the Set button at the bottom of the screen

There you go. You just did some seem editing. Or rather, you had P2KTools do it for you. Easy, isn't it?

Seem Edits
SEEM Discovery for Video Camera

Fixing Unicode Support in SMS
A quick fix if your friends are receiving blank messages from you when you type in Chinese or other unicode charactersets.


The fix:

Use P2KTools.

Use P2KTools and open the Seem Editor.
1. Load SEEM 0032.0001 from the phone
2. Click on Offset 3F (the intersection between 030 and 0F)
3. CHECK bit 0, bit 1, bit 2, and bit 4
4. Save to Phone
5. Restart your phone

Writing out more seem edits here wouldn't be too useful. Get inspired: take a look at the seem edits on HacktheV3i.com and on HacktheV3.com

The Holy Grail of Seem Edits
Want to find out what that seem edit will do? Look no further.

http://xlr8.us/hofo/

This post has been edited by yetieater: Oct 26 2006, 07:55 PM

More Fun

Funlights
In the /c/mobile/audio folder, there is a file called funlight.pat. This file contains pattern information that directs your RAZR on which lights to turn on, and when. By replacing the original funlight.pat for an edited one, we can make the phone keypad backlight turn on and off when receiving calls, cycle between external lights when charging, etc.

Here's what the moto guide has to say about funlights.

Before we get started, take a look at Calling all funlight.pat Modders!. There are a handful of funlight.pat files available for download. You'll need to register with the MotoX forums in order to download them, though. The first post also has information on editing your own custom funlight.pat.

Enabling Funlights is easy:
1) Connect your RAZR series phone to your computer
2) Open P2KTools and refresh the directory structure
3) Navigate to /c/mobile/audio/ and find funlight.pat
4) Copy this original funlight.pat to a backup folder on your harddrive
5) Find your custom funlight.pat file and upload it to /c/mobile/audio
6) Click on the Other Features menu item and press Get
7) Click on the Multimedia menu item and check
CLUB_LIGHTS_AVAILABLE
CLUB_LIGHT_AVAILABLE
ALERT_LIGHTS_AVAILABLE
8) Restart your phone
9) Go to Settings >> Ring Styles
10) Choose any style (doesn't matter unless the funlight.pat has been written to use different patterns per style) and enjoy

This post has been edited by yetieater: Oct 26 2006, 07:56 PM

OK I just got myself a V3.

I downloaded the driver pack from the link posted above.

But I can't seem to install the driver.

Anyone?

lol..wookay..how do we activate funlights?and what is this funlight?

and also..i heard not much games yet for V3i..is this true?some say its better to install it via bluetooth instead of mem card..

all my n00bish questions

With the drivers that were linked to above, simply extract the .RAR archive to a convenient spot. Perhaps something on your desktop. Keep them all in one folder to make things easy.

When you plug in your Motorola phone with the USB mode set to Data/Fax Connection, Windows will pop up the Add New Hardware wizard. Don't allow the wizard to connect to Windows Update and direct the wizard to the drivers that you have extracted. Windows should recognize and install:

Accessories Interface
Data Logging MCU Interface
Motorola Test Command

Keep your phone plugged in and open up P2KTools or a similar P2K program to access your phone.

I'll make sure to add this when I get around to SEEM editing. Games for the V3i? Pretty much anything will run on it, from the best of my knowledge. Best to head over to the Java Software download page on Motomodders.net to get applications for your RAZR V3i. Refer to my second post in this thread for installation directions.

thanks alot bro

No problem. All questions are welcome, guys. I need them in order to get some direction here. I've updated the thread a bit. I still need to cover some P2K software basics before moving on to SEEM editting and possibly flashing. Stay tuned for more.

How am i gona install the theme inside the v3i?

Check Post #2 for guides to upload skins onto your phone. Will update it further when I have time. On to Biology homework.

Updated with instructions on how to change cl.gif

This post has been edited by yetieater: Mar 15 2006, 08:27 PM

Thanks a lot. Will try it when I get back later.

No problem, sonyclie.

Still have to add on more tweaks with P2KTools, information about Funlights / Clublights / Event Lights, possibly move on to flashing. I should put some skins on my own V3i..

Grab your original itunes files for me..yetieater.
i wanna take a look of it...
and does u know is there anybody who change his itunes and success to restore back his backup original itunes too?

I will make a note to get the iTunes file to you, cyberloner. Where should I be looking for the original? I don't know how the iTunes application works exactly. If worse comes to worse, I could do a MP reflash of my V3i.

Which reminds me, I need to learn how to make a Monster Pack.

get MotoMidMan and backup iTunes....

you see,iTunes is based on Java...

I dun think motomidman can work with V3i
if not mistaken reading... the drive of it already change a to be b to c.. c to a already...

It is java application
U need use P2ktools and change drive to B
and Download The Itunes Java there....

Hope it is there...

Now i know how to change song limit... LOL
change the 1000 song to be 400 song just now...



This post has been edited by cyberloner: Mar 15 2006, 10:41 PM

MotoMidMan v030 didn't work with my RAZR V3i so I found v038. Worked like a charm. I'll be holding onto this software.

I found the .JAR and have it backed up. PMed you, cyberloner.

Hopefully this works

uhm..can either software backup the phone's 100% pure condition?i mean..for example..i got my phone today..got home..plug it to the pc..

now i want to backup whatever is inside the phone 100% fresh..