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Hacking Your Alltel Razr V3m - A Guide
Friday, 27 April 2007

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I recently was privelidged to have the opportunity to upgrade my cellular phone. I ended up getting Alltel's Razr, the V3m. There are plenty of Cingular and Verizon version tutorials out there, but some differences exist (although minor) between them. This tutorial describes how to setup the phone on a Windows machine, and gives a couple of hacks to change OEM images you can't usually change throught the phone itself.

First off, you will need the following software:
Get it all in this zip file (16mb)

Hardware:
Motorola V3m Razr
USB cable

DO NOT CONNECT YOUR PHONE UNTIL I TELL YOU TO!
Step 1:First, run the driver fix. If you get any messages warning against unsigned drivers, just click install anyway/continue. Following the install of the driver fix, install the Motorola Driver Software. Again, click continue where it asks you about the unsigned drivers.

Step 2: Proceed to extract P2K commander somewhere, then go to the next step.

Step 3:



Plug your phone into the computer, and remember which port you use. Use the same port every time. After Windows installs your drivers, you should hear the "device connected" sounds a couple times, then the "device disconnected sound," followed by the "device connected" sound again. Run the PST Phone Programmer, which can be found in either the Start Menu -> Motorola, or on the Desktop. Once the phone is connected, you can click the new button, then choose phonebook. Then at the top click the Phone menu -> Phone Info. After that is done and pops up an info dialog, leave the PST Phone Programmer running. (Note: in the event of an error, unplug the phone, power cycle it, and then plug it back in. Close and open the PST Phone Programmer, proceed with steps above. If it still doesn't work, reboot the computer and try again.)

Step 3:

Run P2K Commander. Click OK when it pops up a dialog box. Proceed to go to the drop down menu in the right pane and select "p2k mobile phone." The program should give a couple errors in the message box, but should begin to index the files on your phone. If it doesn't, make sure that you followed the instructions in for the PST Phone Programmer. Be patient and persistant, trying until it works.

Step 4
:
Allright, its time to backup the files we are going to replace. In the right pane, open "a."  Then go to the "mobile" folder. Copy alltel.gif to a safe place (right click on it, then choose copy after making sure the left pane is in an appropriate drive/folder of your choice). Then, find (resource), or create a gif image that is  96x80 pixels. Name it alltel.gif, and copy it over to your phone by right clicking and selecting copy.

The startup and shutdown animations are easy to change too. Just go up one directory, then open the "motorola->shared->picture" folder. Find and copy (to backup) customer_opening.gif and customer_closing.gif. Proceed to find (resource) or create an animated gif to replace each, with a size of 176x220  pixels. Rename your startup screen customer_opening.gif, and your shutdown screen to customer_closing.gif. CTRL+Select them, then right click and copy.

Finally. if you wish to change the startup sound, go up one directory and open the "audio" folder. Backup ui_start_up_mono.mp_ , then take a SHORT (3-7 seconds or so) mp3 file and rename it to "ui_start_up_mono.mp_" and copy it over. For the shutdown sound, go up a couple directories, then go to the "system" folder. Find and backup ui_start_dn_mono.mp_, then do the same as you did for the startup sound. DONE!

Note: You can change system icons, as well as sounds and such. Just make sure to back everything up so that you can put it all back to factory settings to keep your warranty from being voided. Adding ringtones is easy, just go to the motorola/shared/audio folder and drop your mp3 and mid files there. You can add images by dropping them into the motorola/shared/picture folder as well.
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cail   |24.13.142.xxx |2007-09-24 19:50:18
i didnt get a usb cable with mine...wher can i get one
Matt   |198.209.32.xxx |2007-09-25 10:03:20
They use a standard connector. Radioshack...best buy...anywhere.
Kulmuras   |71.188.229.xxx |2007-10-04 10:05:34
My custom music files show up in the list of songs but the phone won't let me
set them as ringtones
Bill Yanneck     |68.35.33.xxx |2008-01-20 00:27:15
Thanks Matt!
This all worked very well.
I now have my favorite "The Good,
the Bad and the Ugly" tunes for my ringtones!

Now to hunt down some
Bladerunner sounds...

So cool...

-Bill from Albuquerque, NM
chris   |75.111.87.xxx |2008-02-02 19:17:09
hey matt sorry but your link isnt working it tells me file name and all but i
cant get to download anything
Matt     |198.209.32.xxx |2008-02-15 13:21:47
Please try again. I'll mirror it here, too.
Sarah   |216.16.89.xxx |2008-04-14 16:21:02
:cry :? Please tell me you can unlock a razr phone with this?!?! :cry :?
:upset igh :eek
Javier   |75.91.68.xxx |2008-04-27 11:41:12
i wanted to change the startup/shutdown sound so i made a backup of the two
files, i noticed that that the file extentions were .mp_ so i changed the
extentions of the mp3's to mp_. and copyied them over. when i turned off the
phone i didnt hear anything, so i put the defaults back and still didnt hear
anything. :cry what am i doing wrong????? :?
erica   |4.88.83.xxx |2008-04-27 17:08:45
hey since u have a razr v3m and the program worked on your phone will it work on
a razr v3a i just got from alltel a few weeks ago. plz email me and let me know
cuz its been hard trying to find out how to get free ringtones on alltel service
SaKeisha   |72.152.26.xxx |2008-05-14 15:51:59
Does this work for the v3a??
mike   |67.142.130.xxx |2008-11-06 07:35:23
i have a V3m from cingular and my cell phone i have is verizion, its giveing me
a problem with the screen. can i reprogram the cingular to verizion programing
Matt Parnell  - Yes     |198.209.32.xxx |2008-11-06 19:04:23
You should be able to if you can find the superpack or whatever it's called from
verizon, which I think is available in either my links section, or in this
article. Good luck! I'd consult HowardForums or Cellphonehacks forums members to
see.
Brittany  - ehh.   |69.29.122.xxx |2008-12-25 18:26:48


its asking for an installation cd for my phone?
it wont install the
motorola communication interface driver.
what do i do?!
chris  - v3m?   |206.144.51.xxx |2009-02-25 19:28:04
Will this program work for a red razr v3a from Alltel?
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