Quick question.. yeah noob. - Motorola Droid RAZR

Hey guys. I went with the gnex ( coming from sprint to the red ) and Im kinda debating wether to return this thing. Supposedly the RAzr will get ICS soon, and the battery is crazy on the maxx. With that being said, can the Maxx be rooted? the only thing I really care about it able to use Root explorer to read write system files and load up the tether app.
That can be done right?

Yes.
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mroneeyedboh said:
Hey guys. I went with the gnex ( coming from sprint to the red ) and Im kinda debating wether to return this thing. Supposedly the RAzr will get ICS soon, and the battery is crazy on the maxx. With that being said, can the Maxx be rooted? the only thing I really care about it able to use Root explorer to read write system files and load up the tether app.
That can be done right?
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I came from the Charge and love my Maxx. It is rooted and have tried several Roms. There are always options. Whether to root just for bloat to to try something
else.

Thanks. Just want I wanted to know
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Soak test

I just got the email the soak test will be pushed out tomorrow
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Tomorrow will be the day. It is not ICS.
more 23:44 hours? why?
Same here. Can't wait!
I assume only for CDMA?
MOTOROLA, Y U NO SOAK TEST GSM VERSION?!
Apparently not going to be ics just a bug fix
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According to Droid Life, it's not ICS, it's 6.12.181
Did the email specifically state that it is ICS?
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it's not ICS, it's 6.12.181. Have fun.
WOW, how much of an epic fail is this?... rhetorical question..
Does not surprise me given what some people are saying about leak.
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poisonousjuice said:
it's not ICS, it's 6.12.181. Have fun.
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So Janker5050 could not have received ICS OTA? And so many insisted on believing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577476
Haha that sucks too bad no ics oh well. Any update is good for me. Ics will be here soon enough
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Lets say we're rooted and was selected to do the soak test....can we use voodoo rootkeep to temp unroot to download soak test or do we have to SBF back to last update to download it? I'm just asking as a way to help others that were selected and rooted with stock ROM
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kimo91 said:
Lets say we're rooted and was selected to do the soak test....can we use voodoo rootkeep to temp unroot to download soak test or do we have to SBF back to last update to download it? I'm just asking as a way to help others that were selected and rooted with stock ROM
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My (?) is that if they signed up for a soak test why would you root the Razr knowing you could be potentially chosen?
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bullswife98 said:
My (?) is that if they signed up for a soak test why would you root the Razr knowing you could be potentially chosen?
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because you can undo it in 5 minutes or less?
fliptwister said:
Does not surprise me given what some people are saying about leak.
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What are people saying? I think the leaks is stable and works great.
Son uhv uh.... This just gives me more reason to root, and run the leak(as much as I didn't want to)...
My Tab's Flyer than yours (unless this is posted in a Flyer thread, then it's just as Flyer...)
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ghoticov said:
What are people saying? I think the leaks is stable and works great.
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I'm also curious, what are people complaining about? I've had my screen on for the last 4 hours customizing, playing with and generally enjoying ICS. I've yet to experience any issues whatsoever...? Genuinely wondering what problems people are having? Why would they put the ICS release candidate on their staging/soak server if it was riddled with bugs?
Hummmm
Have you people really used ICS I think its horrible even if they do get it working on these phones it still sucks! Just make the battery last a month on one charge and connect to any wi-fi without having to log in, and make apps shut off when you exit out of them. That's all we want out of our phones right??? We can only dream about having phones that work right there will always be someone with an issue with their phone as long as we are getting phones that do all these great things!! Sorry my little rant i'm just done hearing everyone saying when is ICS coming to our phones!! Everyone knows when they do release it thousands will install and instantly start having issues so then another update and another it will never end! How many phones that are out work perfectly? I probably wont even update to ICS when it comes I like the way my phone works now and know where everything is! If you want ICS just install a different launcher done!!
Back in February, everyone was screaming for ICS on their Asus Transformer. Now, the majority of people wished they never got it because it has caused nothing but grief for many (not all) owners. (lockups, random reboots, and general instability).

Droid razr ics leak root?

I found a program thats supposed to root the razr with ics, of course its a leak its cdma but for the life of me I cant get it to work.. I am a htc guy, can someone help..
Boy the HTC's are great for root. I had my Incredible longer than any other phone.finally wanted the RAZR when price dropped
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apophis9283 said:
I found a program thats supposed to root the razr with ics, of course its a leak its cdma but for the life of me I cant get it to work.. I am a htc guy, can someone help..
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How can anyone help when you didn't state what you are using?
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Im using a razr with the leak. Is there a one click root? If so thats what i used
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Have you tried Google? Simple answer is you haven't.
i installed ics leak just now. ota root worked but titanium root told me it was messed up and fixed it for me
I got it. If you back up root with ota rootkeeper when you flash ics dont wipe data factory reset...lol
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.181 is live

Just got the OTA notification for .181. I am not on the soak test, just a normal user.
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Update fails
I noticed that the .181 OTA update was available and decided to download and apply it. Alas, there is no joy in mudville. My (rooted) Razr Maxx reboots and gets about 25% into the process before stalling. It then reboots and announces that the update has failed.
Help anyone?
maestro53 said:
I noticed that the .181 OTA update was available and decided to download and apply it. Alas, there is no joy in mudville. My (rooted) Razr Maxx reboots and gets about 25% into the process before stalling. It then reboots and announces that the update has failed.
Help anyone?
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Did you remove any stock apps? Mine worked fine.
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The Soak test is over. And their pushing the update out to everyone now.
Eu or US?
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Its for the US Verizon Droid Razr
I can confirm that the .181 update is rolling out to every droid maxx user in the US. I live in California and i just received the update when i went to check for "System Update"
maestro53 said:
I noticed that the .181 OTA update was available and decided to download and apply it. Alas, there is no joy in mudville. My (rooted) Razr Maxx reboots and gets about 25% into the process before stalling. It then reboots and announces that the update has failed.
Help anyone?
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Exact same thing here... completely stock/rooted. I had frozen some apps and deleted others. I defrost the frozen apps and restored the deleted apps. Still not working. Ideas?
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asiandrg0n said:
Its for the US Verizon Droid Razr
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okay any improvments?
tCizler said:
Exact same thing here... completely stock/rooted. I had frozen some apps and deleted others. I defrost the frozen apps and restored the deleted apps. Still not working. Ideas?
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It's live as of 6:30am in good 'ole SC.
Use mattlgroff's Utility to "Keep root through OTA" although at least one person has reported not needing to use that...supposedly the tool worked just fine to root .181, but that gamble is up to you. ;-)
tCizler & maestro53 - I am new to the RAZR, just got mine yesterday, actually...but you haven't mentioned anything about recoveries...if you're running safestrap, etc. I imagine you will have to restore to stock before the update will work.
But a more informed individual is free to give me a slap upside the head.
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romdroid. said:
okay any improvments?
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There's some people claiming higher speeds...
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/1907-181-ota-is-live/
Well I'm 100% stock, no root. Installed the update. Got a message that it failed, but it shows 6.12.181.XT9212. So I'm not sure what I ended up with??? Anybody else have this happen??
jamRwoo said:
It's live as of 6:30am in good 'ole SC.
Use mattlgroff's Utility to "Keep root through OTA" although at least one person has reported not needing to use that...supposedly the tool worked just fine to root .181, but that gamble is up to you. ;-)
tCizler & maestro53 - I am new to the RAZR, just got mine yesterday, actually...but you haven't mentioned anything about recoveries...if you're running safestrap, etc. I imagine you will have to restore to stock before the update will work.
But a more informed individual is free to give me a slap upside the head.
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There's some people claiming higher speeds...
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/1907-181-ota-is-live/
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I appreciate the suggestions, but like I said I'm stock/rooted. I have done nothing but freeze/defrost and delete/restore apps. Although I did buy it used on eBay, so I can't say for sure what was done with it prior. But there are 4 other people at work with RAZRs. 3 maxxs and one regular. Only one maxx accepted the update. All 4 are stock/rooted
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I appreciate the suggestions, but like I said I'm stock/rooted. I have done nothing but freeze/defrost and delete/restore apps. Although I did buy it used on eBay, so I can't say for sure what was done with it prior. But there are 4 other people at work with RAZRs. 3 maxxs and one regular. Only one maxx accepted the update. All 4 are stock/rooted
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Hmm. Again, take this with a grain of salt, as I am new to the phone, and this is most likely an extreme option...
You could backup your data/apps using the program of your choice (I've found ROM Toolbox to be the best) and then use DRU 1.51 to "sbf" restore to .173.
That's what I did, as I got the phone from a friend who had ICS/safestrap and all sorts of stuff done to it and something in there made my 4G not work so I wanted to start fresh.
That being said, I am only just now about to attempt the update, so I'm putting my foot in a position such that it might be quickly inserted into my mouth, if necessary.
Just got mine. Warner Robins GA.
Also if you have after market recovery it won't install.
I was rooted .173 and took the update. I didn't unroot. Installed correctly and restored root w root keeper. Very nice.
Went through without a hitch here in monroe Michigan stock rooted and also kept root without backing up still looking for the changes but otherwise working great.
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jamRwoo said:
Hmm. Again, take this with a grain of salt, as I am new to the phone, and this is most likely an extreme option...
You could backup your data/apps using the program of your choice (I've found ROM Toolbox to be the best) and then use DRU 1.51 to "sbf" restore to .173.
That's what I did, as I got the phone from a friend who had ICS/safestrap and all sorts of stuff done to it and something in there made my 4G not work so I wanted to start fresh.
That being said, I am only just now about to attempt the update, so I'm putting my foot in a position such that it might be quickly inserted into my mouth, if necessary.
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I thought about that too, but its a pain. Maybe as a complete last resort. Thanks for the suggestions
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. 181 makes everything thing faster and it really seems alot smoother. Also root methods for.173 work.
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tCizler said:
I thought about that too, but its a pain. Maybe as a complete last resort. Thanks for the suggestions
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I might be insane from staying up all night, but I coulda swore I saw (either on here or on droidrzr) a "rebloating" script that essentially went through and made sure any such changes would be undone.
And cmon, it's not that bad. The restart will be good for ya, get rid of some of those apps you think you need but really don't. ;-)
Anyway...I went ahead and applied the update on stock/unrooted .173, then used DRU 1.51's GB Root option and it completed successfully, Superuser is on my phone and all seems dandy.
So if you're running stock/unrooted .173 it's CONFIRMED that you do NOT need to root and then use Voodoo's OTA Rootkeeper app to make sure you'll have root in .181. However, if you're already rooted, I'm not sure what happens.
If I understand correctly how Voodoo works, you may need to use Voodoo in order for the update to complete successfully. tCizler, have you tried that?
Now I just gotta figure out what I'm gonna do from here haha...With this update, will I be unable to install most ROMs or should this have no effect on that?
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tCizler...I realize I'm firing shots in the dark here, but you may wish to check out this thread. My apologies if it doesn't apply.
Killer Turtle said:
. 181 makes everything thing faster and it really seems alot smoother. Also root methods for.173 work.
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Nice hope to see the update in EU to
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Could someone drop the update? Or at least check sum against the leak
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Rogers Droid Razr ICS OTA

I heard there is leak original motorola rom for Rogers Droid Razr ICS.
Is there Rogers Droid Razr ICS OTA zip file that I can install on my phone without rooting my phone?
If there is please show me where I can find it because I am tired of waiting for Motorola to release ICS!!!
Hamelay said:
I heard there is leak original motorola rom for Rogers Droid Razr ICS.
Is there Rogers Droid Razr ICS OTA zip file that I can install on my phone without rooting my phone?
If there is please show me where I can find it because I am tired of waiting for Motorola to release ICS!!!
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Please check the thread in Droid Razr Development, that is where I posted it
Hamelay said:
I heard there is leak original motorola rom for Rogers Droid Razr ICS.
Is there Rogers Droid Razr ICS OTA zip file that I can install on my phone without rooting my phone?
If there is please show me where I can find it because I am tired of waiting for Motorola to release ICS!!!
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Why not root your phone? You can un-root at anytime. ICS is too good to wait for an actual release
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Please check the thread in Droid Razr Development, that is where I posted it
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Can you post or send me the direct link for that?
It was literally the third post down under Development....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735746
Is there an easy and simple way to do this?
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Hamelay said:
Is there an easy and simple way to do this?
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yes. read the instruction in that thread. it is very easy. root. install required free app. run. profit.
it doesn't get any easier than that.
unless ur coming from an iPhone...
Hamelay said:
Is there an easy and simple way to do this?
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Just did it myself, and it was extremely easy... I am a NOOB by the way... if I can do it, you can.
One suggestion... READ EVERY SINGLE WORD... then read it all again... and then 3 more times until you know it before you get to it... it will save you a lot of grief... trust me on this one...
I hate the new upgrade of Rogers Droid Razr ICS
I upgrade it finally but now I hate ICS.
After the upgrade my phone is to slow even if I reset it twice, flash player don't work at all, webtop act funny and totally different(I like the old one), Some of my apps don't work or crashes alot, its not easy to uninstall apps like 2.3.5&2.3.6, my wifi & GPS went on&off with out doing anything, my GPS apps doesn't work at all, ....
I like the new look of ICS but when its come to the function, its ****ed up!!!
Hamelay said:
I upgrade it finally but now I hate ICS.
After the upgrade my phone is to slow even if I reset it twice, flash player don't work at all, webtop act funny and totally different(I like the old one), Some of my apps don't work or crashes alot, its not easy to uninstall apps like 2.3.5&2.3.6, my wifi & GPS went on&off with out doing anything, my GPS apps doesn't work at all, ....
I like the new look of ICS but when its come to the function, its ****ed up!!!
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You should back up your data, boot into stock recovery or if you're using custom recovery (cwm/bootmenu) and do a factory wipe. It's painful as you'll have to set up your phone again from scratch but it will fix most of your issues with apps crashing.

Has Verizon or Moto replaced your phone?

I have had many lengthy discussions over the last few weeks with verizon customer support. My intent has been to have them swap my ICS upgraded razr maxx for an non upgraded one. I have not had any luck.
Have you? What tactics/facts supported your needs for the swap? The phone is non functional for my needs now, but verizon wont seem to agree with me.
positivehxcgo said:
I have had many lengthy discussions over the last few weeks with verizon customer support. My intent has been to have them swap my ICS upgraded razr maxx for an non upgraded one. I have not had any luck.
Have you? What tactics/facts supported your needs for the swap? The phone is non functional for my needs now, but verizon wont seem to agree with me.
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Buy another & Ebay your current one? Might be less headache.
Don't tell them that you only want a replacement because of ics, you'll never get anywhere duh. Make up an excuse say your phone is constantly freezing and you've already done resets and stuff and you'll have one at your home yomorrow.
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Just use matts utility and reflash gingerbread. Or use a custom rom.
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fo4imtippin said:
Just use matts utility and reflash gingerbread. Or use a custom rom.
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This is bad advice, as it would brick your phone...but then again, that might get you a new one - although, I am not advocating that...
fo4imtippin said:
Just use matts utility and reflash gingerbread. Or use a custom rom.
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Matt's utility will not put you back to GB from ICS. Why would you wanna go back anyways? ICS is superior to GB... It takes some getting used to, but it's totally worth the time!
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Just use matts utility and reflash gingerbread. Or use a custom rom.
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People need to realize that with you cannot go back to GB from ICS IF you updated your phone with an ICS version >= .8x. Once you have flashed that, you are forever on ICS. This is due to a new bootloader being put onto the RAZR. There is no going back to GB once you've update to ICS version .8x or greater.
Go to one of those used cell shops, they can do it usually, it's how they fix bricked phones, they usually have the Dev software required to do it
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iBolski said:
People need to realize that with you cannot go back to GB from ICS IF you updated your phone with an ICS version >= .8x. Once you have flashed that, you are forever on ICS. This is due to a new bootloader being put onto the RAZR. There is no going back to GB once you've update to ICS version .8x or greater.
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Actually you can go back you just need to root and find the right boot loader, it's how you fix a bricked phone... It's hard to do and finding the right stuff is almost impossible but it can be done
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positivehxcgo said:
Have you? What tactics/facts supported your needs for the swap? The phone is non functional for my needs now, but verizon wont seem to agree with me.
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I.don't agree with you either. I don't know what is "non functional " for you, but ICS has been fine for me, and better than GB.
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just lou said:
I.don't agree with you either. I don't know what is "non functional " for you, but ICS has been fine for me, and better than GB.
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The inability to play embedded flash videos is a huge problem for me. Having the option to lock in 3g was also an important feature for me. The keyboard on gingerbread worked better with my thumbs, but it is not cause to return to gb. The other 2 reasons, are.
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The inability to play embedded flash videos is a huge problem for me. Having the option to lock in 3g was also an important feature for me. The keyboard on gingerbread worked better with my thumbs, but it is not cause to return to gb. The other 2 reasons, are.
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I easily lock 3G on occasion using a widget. Takes about 3 clicks. I have no issues with embedded Flash. I can't comment on the GB keyboard since I never used it.
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I easily lock 3G on occasion using a widget. Takes about 3 clicks. I have no issues with embedded Flash. I can't comment on the GB keyboard since I never used it.
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Having to use a widget to switch to 3g after every reboot with only 3 clicks is far from locking onto a particular data connection.
By the sounds of it you purchased your phone with the ics upgrade on it (being you've never used the gingerbread keyboard), so you really wouldn't understand how wonderful this phone use to be.
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Having to use a widget to switch to 3g after every reboot with only 3 clicks is far from locking onto a particular data connection.
By the sounds of it you purchased your phone with the ics upgrade on it (being you've never used the gingerbread keyboard), so you really wouldn't understand how wonderful this phone use to be.
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First, I've owned the phone since it was released.
Second, If clicking a widget and finding a better alternative to the mediocre stock keyboard is too much trouble to you, then I realize trying to help you is fruitless. Good luck in your quest to get Verizon to give you a new phone because you want the Gingerbread keyboard back, can't figure out how to get Flash working, and don't want to use a widget to disable 4G.
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First, I've owned the phone since it was released.
Second, If clicking a widget and finding a better alternative to the mediocre stock keyboard is too much trouble to you, then I realize trying to help you is fruitless. Good luck in your quest to get Verizon to give you a new phone because you want the Gingerbread keyboard back, can't figure out how to get Flash working, and don't want to use a widget to disable 4G.
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First: You expect me to believe you have no experience with the RAZR GB keyboard if you've owned it since its release?
Second: Are you truly claiming that you have the ability to stream embedded flash videos, off of websites, with your DROID RAZR on the stock Verizon ICS release? If so, you have one unique RAZR, as you'd be the only one with the ability to do so.. Adobe Flash streams do not work on our phone with the update... visit the Google Play store and read the RAZR comments on Adobe... It's broken.
Third: If you are the type of consumer that is comfortable with needing to adapt and use alternative methods to use your purchased products as they are intended and advertised, then you are of a unique breed.
I appreciate and expect merchandise to operate as advertised.. I like the items I purchase to remain fully functional.
I haven't even mentioned the issues with the battery, but I'm sure you'd disagree there is anything wrong with cutting down the life of a battery by 40%.. Got an app for that?
Now you battery doesn't work either. ....Keep going. You're almost up to a legitimate reason for a new phone.
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Now you battery doesn't work either. ....Keep going. You're almost up to a legitimate reason for a new phone.
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Did I say it didn't work? Or did I say it wasn't working as it was before the update?
He probably likes alternative keyboards so wouldn't touch stock, i hate swipe and like the stock ics keyboard.
My friend uses better kb or w/e, there are a few ppl that claim to have flash working on some websites.
And on stock ics my phone chewed through battery.
So root it and use a different cpu governor which will fix it. Custom roms will eventually (they might already) have a 3/4g toggle.
Motorola's ics updates are mostly fine, you should have read the problems ppl were having.
So you can't complain
Nothing isn't perfect, and i wouldn't expect stock to be as good as this, if flash worked fine, this would be one of the few phones i'd recommend to anyone AND it will not require they come see me to "set there phone up"
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