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dbunder
Posts: 34
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:49 pm |
I haven't messed with my phone for months, so I've more or less forgotten much of what I used to know. Oops. 
I'd like to flash to 0E.42.10R (full filename R374_G_0E.42.10R_A_Reflash_MinusLP_NO_DRM), but I can't find a definitive answer if it's compatible with the V3. Also can't find if I will have to flex my phone as well in order to make it work, and what flex I should use.
I've flexed my phone before - but like I said, I forgot. Once I flex, which files will I have to restore to my phone to get all my contact info/alarms/various data back to its original state?
Thanks for any help!
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:48 am |
Yes that file is for the V3.
No need to flex - so any alarms etc will be unchanged
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dbunder
Posts: 34
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:41 pm |
Thanks Mike!
Another question - would I gain anything from flexing right now? My current flex version is GSMV3MXCIN01NA0F5.
I haven't had any problems with this flex (it's the stock flex from roughly a year ago), but if I can gain anything from a newer one it'd be great. If a flex would be good for my phone, is there a link you can give me with instructions on what to back up so I can restore my phone to its current state after I flex?
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:09 pm |
What I wrote at http://www.themotoguide.com/faq.php
Why should I flex my phone?
IMO there are 3 reasons to do this:
1) You messed up your phone and need to recover
2) You changed provider and want your new providers settings and branding
3) You want to enable a feature i.e. video recording and feel you cannot do the edits yourself
- 3) is a misnomer since you inevitably end up having to SEEM edit anyway to put things how you like them
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dbunder
Posts: 34
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:36 pm |
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Hmmmm, has Motorola enabled any new features on the V3 phones that I'd get if I flexed to a newer version, or would that be purely hardware? I know on the newer V3s (V3x, etc) there's GPS stuff and a few other neat features. But I'm not versed enough to know if that's purely software or a mix between hardware and software.
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:40 pm |
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There is nothing in any flex that cannot be enabled via seem editing - a flex is merely the seems and files
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dbunder
Posts: 34
Phone Model:
RAZR V3
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:57 pm |
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Successfully flashed. Thanks for verifying that this firmware would work with my V3! Is there a site with firmware changelogs? I am unable to find any such thing, and the zip file I downloaded with the firmware doesn't have anything but the .shx file in it.
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:14 pm |
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Not really I'm afraid - I have come across a couple of motorola documents in the past but links to these are not permitted and they are not as useful as they should be anyway - for example changes between 40.79R and 42.0ER - kinda like listing changes between windows 95 and XP
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