Questions tagged [motorola-droid-razr]
For questions specifically about the Motorola Droid RAZR family of phones.
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Long texts not sending; if I set my phone to split them up, some don't go through [closed]
I have a Droid RAZR and I'm on Verizon, and when I try to send a text that's over 2x160 characters to another Verizon phone, it usually doesn't send. In the message details, my phone says "Received", ...
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Clock issue with Motorola Razr HD Maxx (stock 4.4.2 firmware)
I have a Verizon Motorola Razr HD Maxx, running the latest firmware (182.46.15.XT926). My phone was dropped and the screen shattered about 6 months ago. The Razr was powered off and left alone while I ...
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Unlocking Droid XT912 with a Fully Broken Screen/Digitizer
I am trying to pull data off a Droid Razr XT912 with a broken digitizer and screen from last summer which has been under pattern lock since then. I purchased a Micro-to-HDMI cable, which successfully ...
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Download Manager causes high CPU usage on Motorola Razr with stock Android 4.0
My Razr (Stock ROM 4.0) is very very hot. After some research I found com.android.providers.downloads is responsible, since it's using about 60% of CPU.
I have tried killing it, and it respawns, ...
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How can I root my 4.4.2 Razr Maxx HD Verizon
I've tried everything that I can think of to try and root my Razr Droid Maxx HD Verizon phone, running 4.4.2.
Towel root, sunshine and I can't even remember all of the others I tried. Nothing works!
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Writing 'partition' Failed (remote failure) error, when flashing from fastboot
A couple of days ago, I got an error on my phone (Motorola Razr HD xt925) saying that it cannot load the home screen. So, I restarted it in order to resolve the issue. However, it didn't reboot and ...
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Creating a backup with adb results in 41 byte file
I have an old droid RAZR Maxx (4.1.2) that I decided I want to root, but I want to make a backup first just in case. I've followed instructions from this site:
How To Create a Full Android Phone or ...
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/system/xbin/sh high cpu usage
I'm using OS Monitor to look at CPU usage because I've noticed a drastic performance decrease lately. The app shows that system/xbin/sh is consuming anywhere from 10% to 70% of the CPU. This happens ...
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Possibly Soft-Bricked Droid Razr M
I'm currently in possession of a Droid Razr M that may be "soft-bricked". It's bootscreen won't progress beyond the red Motorola logo. I can't turn it off unless I do it via soft rebooting, in which ...
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Remove camera icon from kitkat lock screen?
I have a Droid Razr Maxx HD that just got an OTA update to KitKat. I am wondering if there is a way to remove the camera icon from the lock screen and disable the right-to-left swipe to enable the ...
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Unable to access text messaging after updating to ICS
I have a Droid RAZR and the stock messaging app just keeps loading forever and Handcent SMS crashes when I access it. I have tried to leave it be and let it load but nothing happens.
I would use SMS ...
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A virus on my phone which is not removing
I have Motorola Droid razr smart phone in which i got a virus called 'factory test' I have factory reset my phone and used antivirus for it but isn't removing from my phone what should be done to ...
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How to Root a Droid RAZR HD running Android 4.4.2?
I'm trying to root my Motorola Droid RAZR HD running Android 4.4.2, and I can't find any working instructions anywhere for how to root it. I've looked over the XDA Developer forums, but many results ...
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Date and time resets to 1970 after every shutdown
I'm having trouble with date and time on my Droid Razr M running Android 4.4.2. Every time my phone shuts off it goes back to 1970 and I can't get on the internet or any of my apps.
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Boot screen hangs even after factory reset
My Droid Razr XT910 was constantly booting and after a forced reboot still hangs here. As a next step I wiped out the data via the boot menu, i.e. a factory reset. But the phone still hangs with the ...
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Unable to mount and failed to install custom ROM in Droid XT912
I have a Droid Razr XT912 which was bricked but now recovered after some effort followed from XDA.
Now I'm trying to install a new custom ROM to my device with Safestrap, but it's giving me a message ...
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Remove Unlock Pattern in Motorola Razr i?
I bought a Motorola Razr i in the web but It turns out that the phone has an unlock pattern and now I can't contact the seller. I have read some tutorials of the web talking about the "Hard Reset" ...
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Is there a way to rollback to a stock rom without "unlocked" icon on XT910?
I'm looking forward to install new CM 10.1.3 to my Razr MAXX (XT910), but I see some bug reports about this version. I want to give it a try, but - is there a way to go back to the stock ROM if I don'...
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Different user interface than usual on Facebook app
Whenever I download the Facebook app for my Android phone (Motorola Razr D3) it shows up normal for the first time but then changes to a strange interface and then stays that way.
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External SD card no longer able to be read on CM11
I successfully installed CM11-M2 snapshot on my Razr Maxx (xt912, spyder). I was able to use my camera successfully on the device after install. However, now a few weeks in, I am experiencing a few ...
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TLS required but not supported by server
I recently upgraded my phone to ICS and now when I try to access my email I get the error message:
"TLS required but not supported by server"
What can I do to fix this?
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Unexpected behavior after rooting
I Just rooted my phone (Motorola RAZr D1) in order to allow aditional space for instalations. I could not find a proper way to root this device on XDA fórum so I went to internet. I got root acces by ...
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my screen is broken on my droid razr micro so is there any other way to turn it off or restart it without using the touchscreen?
That's really all there is to it. My screen is not working well enough that it will show the graphics, so I have no way of using it. I'm hoping that maybe it'll start working again if I can restart it....
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Broken screen, need to boot to original firmware
This is kind of an odd question, but I have a Razr with a broken screen which has safestrap 2.x (maybe .10) installed and CM10 currently booted up, using VNC/ADB/LOTS of patience, I managed to backup ...
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How to intall whatsapp plus
I downloaded whatsapp plus and I installed it on my phone...when am doing the initialization... where they ask you to put ur number there...I put my number there and when the thing was loading...they ...
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Computer will not recognize phone with USB Debugging enabled
so I'm trying to test apps on my Motorola Droid Razr so that I can test with audio and video playback. I'm running Windows XP (woot), and the problem is that when I connect my phone with USB Debugging ...
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Can I change (or add more apps to) the unlock screen in Ice Cream Sandwich?
On the previous version I could swipe left or right to start with my camera, or just unlock the phone. I just got the Ice Cream Sandwich update and now I can swipe up or down to access the dialer or ...
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Unlock Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (Verizon)
I have a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx on Verizon in the US. I want to take it to Straight Talk, a MVNO that uses Verizon's network. I bought the Straight Talk SIM card, but I get an error that the phone ...
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How to install an app on sd card
I have some apps on my SD card and I want to install them on my phone but the Android or apk symbol does not appear on my phone...so how can I change the apps to apk so that I can install them.
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Why does my sound randomly stop working?
I have a rather old Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. A week or so ago it was having some serious problems which rendered it fairly useless, so I installed CyanogenMod on it.
Since then, sound will randomly ...
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How to prevent the OTA Jellybean update on Droid RAZR Maxx
I have a Motorola Razr Maxx with ICS (4.0.2) on it. It went and downloaded the JellyBean upgrade, which I do not want to happen. Each hour the phone prompts me to upgrade. How can I keep this from ...
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How can I output VGA or HDMI video from a Droid Razr M?
I know that one can install command-line linux distros on android. I also know that the screen resolution can be changed. I have a laptop screen with vga input laying around that I was hoping to turn ...
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Enable USB debugging on Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD Global with no screen
Before this gets marked as a duplicate please consider that virtually every answer involves vague references to things like 'fastboot' that I honestly don't understand and can't find any information ...
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Mobile data limiter keeps enabling itself
I'm 'grandfathered' in on Verizon's old 'unlimited' data program so I'm trying to get the data limiter to be completely disabled (or removed if that's possible).
Going to system->data usage->and ...
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Droid - what won't function properly on device if I disable background data usage for google play store?
I just upgraded to a new droid razor maxx from an older version. With the older version I never went over my 150 mb of data. Since I received the new phone Google Play Store is eating up my data and ...
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Record android screen Droid Razr
I've been trying to connect my Droid Razr running 4.0.4 to record its screen, but have had no luck. I've tried VNC server, Tight VNC, and just tried the android adk using the adb or monitor tools, and ...
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Can you reprogram the motorola-droid-razr-m screen buttons? Does it require Rooting?
I'm not a big fan of the Droid-Razr-M's screen buttons (missing the menu and search buttons, but includes a Programs button (which is a waste b/c you can long hold the Home button for that).
Since ...
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Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD HDMI Portrait Mode
I have Razr Maxx HD with a broken screen and partially functioning digitizer. I am attempting some data recovery. I have an HDMI cable and monitor, and I have a USB OTG hub on order (for mouse control)...
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Why does my Droid RAZR play the new email notification when I visit my inbox on my PC?
This is truly a mystery to me. When I get new email, it's normal for me to receive an audio notification on my Droid RAZR. However, when I visit my Gmail Inbox via my browser on my PC, my Droid RAZR ...
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Droid RAZR - Is there any way to clear the numbers from the screen when using the dialer?
When I need to check my voicemail, I have to enter my password, of course. However, when I do, it displays it in big, clearly visible characters across the top of the screen for the duration of the ...
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How can I force-disable all dock detection/HDMI connectivity?
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I have a RAZR MAXX XT912 with 4.1.2 (3.0.8-gbacb1cf). As soon as I wake it for any reason, it immediately acts as if it is connected via HDMI, despite the fact that no cable is connected.
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Can I restore an app I removed from list on my Droid Razr?
I just got a Motorola Droid Razr M. I've deleted some apps by accidentally tapping Remove From List rather than just swiping them off the screen. Is there a way to get these back?
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Motorola RAZR D3 move application to memory SD
I'm trying to move the apps that I have installed in the internal memory of the smartphone but I can't because the programs that I'm using say:
The device does not have a real primary external ...
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What Could Cause System Apps to Run that Are Not Used
When testing a widget I created, I wanted to make sure that it uses as little CPU power as possible. After some research I downloaded Watchdog to use as a monitoring tool, which works great. When I ...
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WiFi Direct Doesn't Work
I have two Android devices running Android 4.1.1 with the latest OTA update from the manufacturer. I do not have root or any other system-level customizations on either device, just a bunch of very ...
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Why does my phone have erroneous input when connected to a non-OEM power source?
My phone (Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX) seems to have problems accepting touch input when connected to a non-OEM power source. When connected to my computer via USB, it accepts input fine, as it does when ...
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If you root a phone can you still get the upgrades to to the O/S?
If I root my Motorola Droid Razr M, can I still get O/S upgrades?
If so, will they just happen automatically? Or do I need to install them (and if so where might I find instructions for that) ?
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If I root a Droid ( Razr M) does it get factory reset (erasing all installed apps, etc.)?
I'm considering rooting my Razr M.
If I do that but don't install an alternate ROM, will this erase anything on my phone or simply "unlock it"?
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Why did my wallpaper stop working?
I just upgraded to Android 4.1 Jellybean (OTA carrier update to my Verizon Droid RAZR MAXX), and my Multipicture Live Wallpaper app is not loading any pictures. Previously, each screen would load ...
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