| So, you own a Motorola V3 Razor. If you are doing | | | | You can personalize your phone (change the outer |
| what I did you are searching various websites to find | | | | picture, make it louder, use different fonts, change the |
| how how to change it to be what YOU want. You are | | | | look of it all, etc). Also, changing the software on the |
| reading things like "seems", "flashing", "flexing". What the | | | | phone can increase your reception, your volume, the |
| heck? | | | | menu speed, and much more. |
| You're confused, lost, and ready to pay somebody to | | | | Ok now your hooked. How do I do it you scream! |
| do this, or give up. But don't. I am by no means a | | | | Slow down Tonto..This is complicated stuff so read |
| computer expert or a modding guru but I have figured | | | | read read....I got my 500 buck V9 and it took me 4 |
| it out so that means you can to! | | | | days to change the outer LCD because I do NOT |
| Lets talk about modding and or hacking (changing | | | | want a 500 buck paperweight..Do you? |
| anything from how it came from the manufacturer) | | | | Other basic terms you should know are.. |
| Hack? No I'm not taking about anything illegal, but the | | | | The Flex: |
| term is used to express the idea. You "hack" into an | | | | The flex is the files and branding of the phone. It |
| area of the phone or Ipod the manufacturer didn't | | | | contains all the carrier specific menus and images, like |
| want you to access :-) | | | | T-Zones for T-Mobile, or whichever graphic branding |
| Why mod it at all? Well simple. I paid good money for | | | | and text links your carrier puts in the phone. |
| this and if I want my kids picture as my outer LCD | | | | The Flash: |
| picture then by golly I shall have it! lol..Also there are | | | | The flash is the part we change most often. By now |
| several menu items locked out by certain carriers | | | | we have several types, but basically, the flash is the |
| which I think is bunk anyway but I digress.. The biggest | | | | software of the phone. When you change the flash, it |
| and most common reason for modding is to unlock the | | | | adjusts features, menus, and more. Also, things like the |
| phone. | | | | way your phone handles reception or menu speed are |
| What is unlocking? Simple. Unlocking allows you to | | | | handled by flashes. Flashing your phone will not erase |
| take the AT&T sim card out and put in a T mobile | | | | any of your media or settings. Then there's the seem. |
| Sim card and use the phone. Sim card? you ask.. | | | | The Seem: |
| If you don't know what a sim card is you should stop | | | | The seem is the individual pieces that make up the |
| now and go bake cookies...lmao..not really, It is the card | | | | operating system on the phone. Every individual |
| under the battery usually that only allows you to use | | | | feature on your phone (SMS on/off, will the call end |
| the phone on that cards carrier. CDMA phones do not | | | | when you close the flip, can you access the web from |
| have these. Like Sprint, Verizon. Yes you can still mod | | | | your phone, etc) is all editable by changing a seem. |
| but unlocking isn't possible. You can just reactivate with | | | | More on that in the seem editing section, but basically |
| whatever CDMA carrier you want :-) | | | | seems are what you will change when you want to |
| Back to modding.. | | | | change one feature at a time. |