Verizon Droid Razr Hacking Guide
#1
Posted 30 January 2012 - 03:13 PM
Well while this was good back a while ago, it seems to be obsolete now so I'm removing the links so mo one kills their device.
Welcome to my Droid Razr Hacking Help Guide:
I created this guide for myself to make sure I had all the steps covered and figured maybe others would like it.
I'm not going to tell you I'm an expert in anyway shape or form. Just wrote these steps from other threads and from experience
*****THIS IS FOR VERIZON ONLY!!! ME OR DROIDRZR ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE, FOR ANYTHING THAT YOU DO TO YOUR PHONE.*****
Step 1 - Rooting your Razr
1. Download file from this site REMOVED or this file REMOVED for rooting your Droid Razr
2. Extract the files to an easy to remember location
3. Connect your Droid Razr to your computer via the USB cable
4. Double click the runme.bat and follow the instructions
5. Congratulations, your Droid Razr is now rooted
Step 2 - Configuring your Droid Razr to allow installing of custom ROM's
1. Download the Razr Bootstraper application from this thread REMOVED
Make sure your Droid Razr will allow installing applications from Unknown Sources (Setting, applications, Unknown sources checked)
2. Place the file on your SDcard (internal or external just remember which you use)
3. Open any file manager on your Droid Razr and go to the location you saved the Razr Bootstraper application
4. Install the Razr Bootstraper application
5. Congrats, you’re ready to install custom ROM's
Step 3 - Installing a custom ROM
1. Make sure you have Razr Bootstraper (from step 2) installed on your Droid Razr
2. Find a custom ROM you want to try.
3. Download the custom ROM and place it on the External SD card (sdcard-ext)
4. Open Razr Bootstraper on your Droid Razr
5. Click on the Bootstrap recovery button
6. If needed, grant Razr Bootstraper application Super User rights
7. Click the ok button
8. Click the Reboot recovery button
9. Your Droid Razr will now reboot into a custom recovery
10. Use the up and down volume buttons to navigate through the menu
11. Highlight the -Wipe data/Factory reset entry then press the power button
12. Highlight the -Yes -- delete all user data entry then press the power button
13. Highlight the -wipe cache partition then press the power button
14. Highlight the -Yes -- Wipe Cache then press the power button
15. Highlight the -mounts and storage entry then press the power button
16. Highlight the -format /system entry then press the power button
17. Highlight the -Yes - format entry then press the power button
18. Highlight the +++++Go Back+++++ entry then press the power button
19. Highlight the -advanced entry then press the power button
20. Highlight the -Wipe Dalvik Cache entry then press the power button
21. Highlight the -Yes - Wipe Dalvik Cache entry then press the power button
22. Highlight the +++++Go Back+++++ entry then press the power button
23. Highlight the - Install zip from sdcard then press the power button
24. Highlight the -choose zip from sdcard then press the power button
25. Highlight the desired custom ROM file then press the power button
26. Highlight the -Yes - Install ,insert custom ROM file name here> entry then press the power button
27. Highlight the +++++Go Back+++++ entry then press the power button
28. Highlight the -reboot system now entry then press the power button
29. Once your Droid Razr reboots, run through the phone setup to configure your Droid Razr
Step 4 - Installing a UI/Theme to a custom ROM
1. Make sure you have Razr Bootstraper (from step 2) installed on your Droid Razr
2. Find a UI/Theme you want to try.
3. Download the UI/Theme and place it on the External SD card (sdcard-ext)
4. Open Razr Bootstraper on your Droid Razr
5. Click on the Bootstrap recovery button
6. If needed, grant Razr Bootstraper application Super User rights
7. Click the ok button
8. Click the Reboot recovery button
9. Your Droid Razr will now reboot into a custom recovery
10. Use the up and down volume buttons to navigate through the menu
13. Highlight the -wipe cache partition then press the power button
14. Highlight the -Yes -- Wipe Cache then press the power button
19. Highlight the -advanced entry then press the power button
20. Highlight the -Wipe Dalvik Cache entry then press the power button
21. Highlight the -Yes - Wipe Dalvik Cache entry then press the power button
22. Highlight the +++++Go Back+++++ entry then press the power button
23. Highlight the - Install zip from sdcard then press the power button
24. Highlight the -choose zip from sdcard then press the power button
25. Highlight the desired UI/Theme file then press the power button
26. Highlight the -Yes - Install ,insert custom ROM file name here> entry then press the power button
27. Highlight the +++++Go Back+++++ entry then press the power button
28. Highlight the -reboot system now entry then press the power button
Step - 5 Resetting your droid Razr to a stock image that is un-rooted
Use the directions in this thread REMOVED
OR
1. Download this file: REMOVED (includes boot.img and system.img from fastboot files)
2. Extract to an easy location to find
3. Fastboot made simple
a. Easy mode - Double Click the Fastboot.bat file and follow the instructions
b. Manual Mode - Open the readme file and follow the instructions
4. Run through the phone setup to bring your phone back to stock without root
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#2
Posted 30 January 2012 - 03:20 PM
#3
Posted 30 January 2012 - 06:45 PM
Sent from my DROID RAZR
#4
Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:06 PM
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk
#5
Posted 17 March 2012 - 10:42 PM
Thanks very much!
#6 Guest_DirtyDroidX_*
Posted 18 March 2012 - 04:40 AM
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk
#7
Posted 18 March 2012 - 07:22 AM
Sent from my rooted DROID RAZR.
#8
Posted 18 March 2012 - 03:31 PM
Moved on to the LG G2 on VZW and lovin it!
#9
Posted 18 April 2012 - 02:26 PM
#10
Posted 18 April 2012 - 03:35 PM
No that is an added program that you must add. So if you didn't it's not installed...Does the razar maxx have a bootstrap app installed already? I seen on another post you can't have two on your phone. I've looked, but can't find one. Thanks
#11
Posted 18 April 2012 - 03:51 PM
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:01 PM
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#16
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#17
Posted 29 May 2012 - 05:57 PM
I have a Droid Razr CDMA /Verizon and want to upgrade to ICS 4.0.
ON:
6.12.181
android 2.3.6
The reason I need to do this is I'm in Dominican Republic and need to get my phone on the CDMA network here or
the update will allow the device to be put on a GSM network outside the USA. I read that somewehere.
The device is not on verizon now.
What is the process to goto ICS. And what are the caution measures?
Thanks.
Ref:
#18
Posted 29 May 2012 - 06:01 PM
Verizon this afternoon confirmed that four of its CDMA Android smartphones will receive software updates that allow them to connect to GSM networks outside the United States. The phones are the HTC Rezound, the Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX, and the Motorola Droid 4. All four of the phones phones are 4G LTE capable and thus have SIM cards, which generally is a hallmark of a GSM device.
Said Verizon:
Customers will see a notification on their device when the software update is available for their device. After the software update, customers will be able to take their smartphone overseas and use voice service in more than 220 countries and receive data in more than 205 countries.
#19
Posted 08 July 2012 - 08:20 AM
now my hh in ICS 4.04, i can use the global (GSM) but not cdma
thanks in advice
#20
Posted 03 September 2012 - 06:18 PM
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