Data cable software 4 RAZR..someone please help me

crazybeautiful · 05-15-2006, 10:22 PM

Ive been trying for a week in a half to find free software that creates mp3 ringtones and transfers them via data cable to my phone. Im having no luck

if anyone has a link, please, id appreciate it!!!

base1001 · 05-16-2006, 02:42 AM

well, itunes is a free dl. you can convert audio w/i. as far as creating the midi ring tones, i dunno. only one i know of is the drumsizer that comes with the phone, kind of weak. search around, there should be something out there. motorola phone tools works great the data cable.

bmanley · 05-16-2006, 09:18 AM

Somebody told me the data cable for the Razr is the same one as the data cable that comes with the Blackberry. Does anybody know for sure?

**paulcman** · 05-16-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bmanley

Somebody told me the data cable for the Razr is the same one as the data cable that comes with the Blackberry. Does anybody know for sure?

Among many other common USB connected devices. My MP3 player, digital camera and Palm Pilot all use the same USB mini cable as my Razr V3c. As for software, you can use Motorola (or mobile, depending on the version you install) Phone Tools to upload ringtones and wallpapers to your Razr. Unless you have the V3c from Verizon and your firmware is anything other then version .02 (the current version is .04).

bossdragon · 05-16-2006, 09:42 AM

You must remember that all the newest phones from Verizon (including the Razr) have Verizon's UI (User Interface) installed on them now and not the manufacturer's UI.

bmanley · 05-16-2006, 05:00 PM

So do I want ver. 02 or 04 on my verizon razr? What is the difference? And how do I tell which ver. I have?

MotoMadMan · 05-17-2006, 12:12 AM

If you have the original Motorola user interface, go to Menu--->Settings--->Phone Status--->Other Information--->S/W Version. That will tell you what firmware it is running. If you have a Verizon phone, with their standardized UI, I wouldn't know how to check the firmware version. Hope that helps.

**paulcman** · 05-17-2006, 05:52 AM

On the Verizon Razr you follow these steps to determine your firmware version:

Menu
Settings & Tools
System
Device Info
Other Information
S/W Version

If you have version .02 you can use MPT and your USB cable with no problems. With version .04, you are limited to only being able to synchronize your contact list and calendar with MPT and your USB cable. Verizon removed the ability to use MPT in version .03, so you are out of luck.

Now, if you have version .02, from what I understand, you can upgrade to .04 without losing the ability to use MPT. Apparently, version .04 is just a patch for the UI, not a full firmware revision like .03 was. However, I have not tested this theory as I refuse to risk losing my ability to use MPT.

bmanley · 05-17-2006, 08:01 AM

I may have to try. I traded for this razr and the owner had the phone upgraded with the new firmware. Maybe it is only a patch and it will work. If I get the phone tools software that is all I need, right? I have a cable with my blackberry so all I need is the software. Is there a place to get it without the cable? Maybe save alittle money that way.

**paulcman** · 05-17-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bmanley

I may have to try. I traded for this razr and the owner had the phone upgraded with the new firmware. Maybe it is only a patch and it will work. If I get the phone tools software that is all I need, right? I have a cable with my blackberry so all I need is the software. Is there a place to get it without the cable? Maybe save alittle money that way.

The software is free from this link. (Sorry, it is from another forum, but I was oringinally pointed there by a thread in this forum, so I hope it's okay.)

bmanley · 05-17-2006, 04:32 PM

Thanks I will try that.

Tony E! · 05-17-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bossdragon

You must remember that all the newest phones from Verizon (including the Razr) have Verizon's UI (User Interface) installed on them now and not the manufacturer's UI.

I guess VZW really meant it when they said 'the Razr with the network'

bmanley · 05-17-2006, 09:03 PM

Well I tried it but it doesn't see my phone. The phone charges from the computer but thats it. It didn't even show the V3c as a phone I could setup just the V3. Any ideas?

Lighting Guy · 05-26-2006, 09:10 AM

So I'm pretty new to using cell phones for anything to make calls, but I'm wanting to get the Razr for my new every 2 next month (Verizon). I would want to play around with uploading ringtones, other media, etc, but of course I will have v .04. Does this mean I have no options because of Verizon wanting to own people, or do I have to buy their software and or get it now crap? Thanks and sorry for highjacking!

**paulcman** · 05-26-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bmanley

Well I tried it but it doesn't see my phone. The phone charges from the computer but thats it. It didn't even show the V3c as a phone I could setup just the V3. Any ideas?

Follow my "friend" z12ub's instructions in this post. It should clear up all your issues... as long as you are running either version .02 or a "patched" version .04 on your V3c. By patched, I mean that your phone was version .02 and it was upgraded to version .04. If your phone ever had version .03 on it, you are SOL.