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RAZR HD Fido vs Rogers

Here's the deal... my mom got the RAZR HD from Fido and I got mine from Rogers. I have found no difference other than the lack of carrier bloat on the Fido version. I checked her About Phone info and compared to mine and everything seems identical (might've missed something). Would there be a way to install Fido's firmware instead of Rogers? I mean since they're gonna get a bloatless JB OTA wouldn't it be simpler than having to re-freeze all that junk?
If you have any idea on how to pull this off, I'm open to trying!

saloums7 said:
Here's the deal... my mom got the RAZR HD from Fido and I got mine from Rogers. I have found no difference other than the lack of carrier bloat on the Fido version. I checked her About Phone info and compared to mine and everything seems identical (might've missed something). Would there be a way to install Fido's firmware instead of Rogers? I mean since they're gonna get a bloatless JB OTA wouldn't it be simpler than having to re-freeze all that junk?
If you have any idea on how to pull this off, I'm open to trying!
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Well i wouldn't recommend you to get FIDO firmware on Rogers. Reason is that it might not get updated when rogers will release jelly bean in this month.
Interesting : I have rogers razr HD and bought another Fido razr HD for my wife from kijiji. I was playing with Fido phone and i popped in Rogers sim in it. The phone got rebooted and voila.. it had Rogers firmware on it with all the bloatware.

That's really odd... damn rogers and their bloat lol guess I'll have to freeze it, thanks for the reply!
I got my RAZR off kijiji and popped in my rogers sim and its a rogers device(dunno if sim did it or not cuz it was the device's first run), there's gotta be a way to prevent this though
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I bought a Fido RAZR HD and when I turned it on the first time everything showed Rogers firmware but no Rogers bloat. Then I popped my Rogers Sim into the phone, the phone did a factory reset and the Rogers bloat came, but it was all stuff you can disable, so it wasn't a big deal for me.
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danifunker said:
I bought a Fido RAZR HD and when I turned it on the first time everything showed Rogers firmware but no Rogers bloat. Then I popped my Rogers Sim into the phone, the phone did a factory reset and the Rogers bloat came, but it was all stuff you can disable, so it wasn't a big deal for me.
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Rogers and fido have same firmeare on it ... same thing for some bell motorola version and virgin mobile...
When you insert the carrier simcard the phone ask for a master reset and install thr carrier apps..
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o2qc418 said:
Rogers and fido have same firmeare on it ... same thing for some bell motorola version and virgin mobile...
When you insert the carrier simcard the phone ask for a master reset and install thr carrier apps..
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Bought one from Fido I am using it on att I have no bloatware whatsoever :laugh:

eazy76 said:
Bought one from Fido I am using it on att I have no bloatware whatsoever :laugh:
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What kind of AT&T SIM card are you using? Maybe you can tell its the first 8 digits or so? A few people in a different thread are reporting they can't use AT&T SIM cards in their Rogers RAZR HD.
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I bought a Rogers RAZR HD A.D. as soon as my FIDO Sim went in it automatically switched to a FIDO phone. (FIDO boot and I didn't have to unlock the phone)
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There is a warning message when you start the RAZR HD with the neutral Rogers firmware. It says that it'll wipe your phone based on some SIM setting. If you choose to proceed, you get either Rogers or Fido branded firmware. I've reflashed the stock ROM a few times so its tested.

Here is a screenshot of what I'm talking about. Do not proceed if you want a bloat-free phone. It'll brand your phone based on your SIM (only if Rogers/Fido).

What happens if you cancel... you stay bloat-free? And does it ask every time you boot up the phone?
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Hey,
But if you wipe and reflash the stock ROM, then it resets this setting right?
Thanks,
Su

If you reflash the Rogers ROM, you're back to being unbranded. If you proceed, you reboot into recovery and it flashes the branded stuff onto your phone. I think it only asked me on the first few startup. Might have stopped after I performed a normal reboot.

[Q] 4.1.2 Rooted - Lose 4G During Calls

I recently upgraded to 4.1.2 successfully and also kept root with RootKeeper but I now have an issue that I did not have before with my 4G signal. Whenever I place a call on 4.1.2 my 4G data drops out when on all previous versions it stayed on. Also, I had the issue where my phone only had 3G active after upgrading to 4.1.2 so I went to Verizon, had them switch my SIM card and 4G came back.
Is anyone else having the issue of losing 4G data when placing calls?
Phone: Droid RAZR MAXX HD (XT926)
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Version: 4.1.2 Rooted

soahkomplex said:
I recently upgraded to 4.1.2 successfully and also kept root with RootKeeper but I now have an issue that I did not have before with my 4G signal. Whenever I place a call on 4.1.2 my 4G data drops out when on all previous versions it stayed on. Also, I had the issue where my phone only had 3G active after upgrading to 4.1.2 so I went to Verizon, had them switch my SIM card and 4G came back.
Is anyone else having the issue of losing 4G data when placing calls?
Phone: Droid RAZR MAXX HD (XT926)
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Version: 4.1.2 Rooted
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Could someone please test this under the same circumstance I am in (XT926 4.1.2 Rooted) and let me know if they are having the same issue?
Just trying to decide if I want to get a replacement phone from Verizon to go back to 4.1.1 or this is an issue that is looking to be resolved. It sucks because I really enjoy 4.1.2, the phone is much snapper and responds way quicker when opening and closing apps
Thanks!

soahkomplex said:
Could someone please test this under the same circumstance I am in (XT926 4.1.2 Rooted) and let me know if they are having the same issue?
Just trying to decide if I want to get a replacement phone from Verizon to go back to 4.1.1 or this is an issue that is looking to be resolved. It sucks because I really enjoy 4.1.2, the phone is much snapper and responds way quicker when opening and closing apps
Thanks!
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Doesn't happen to me.you sure about the 4g drop and just an icon change on the bar? Check networks in the settings menu during a call.
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koftheworld said:
Doesn't happen to me.you sure about the 4g drop and just an icon change on the bar? Check networks in the settings menu during a call.
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Thanks for your response! Any communication about what others are dealing with is helpful as it lets me understand the issue may only be on my end.
I've attached a screenshot of the "More" section under "Wireless & networks" from my phone during a phone call. As you can tell I do not have the 4G icon on my task bar and I am not able to modify the "Mobile networks" section as it is grayed out. Any idea why this may be?
I've also tried to use the Internet through a browser while on a phone call and it does not connect confirming I do not have Internet connection.

soahkomplex said:
Thanks for your response! Any communication about what others are dealing with is helpful as it lets me understand the issue may only be on my end.
I've attached a screenshot of the "More" section under "Wireless & networks" from my phone during a phone call. As you can tell I do not have the 4G icon on my task bar and I am not able to modify the "Mobile networks" section as it is grayed out. Any idea why this may be?
I've also tried to use the Internet through a browser while on a phone call and it does not connect confirming I do not have Internet connection.
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Sounds like a weird os issue.I would try a factory reset or full sbf if you want to stay stock.otherwise try safestrap and install another rom like vit.to test the results.
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koftheworld said:
Sounds like a weird os issue.I would try a factory reset or full sbf if you want to stay stock.otherwise try safestrap and install another rom like vit.to test the results.
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I've done a factory reset but have not done a full sbf yet because I do not want to lose root on my device. I truly enjoy 4.1.2 and enjoy it even more rooted so going back to a bone stock would really be disappointing. I will try to install a rom through safestrap to see if I get the same results.
If I do a full sbf, is there anyway for me to get root back on my 4.1.2 device?
Thanks again for your suggestions and responses!

soahkomplex said:
I've done a factory reset but have not done a full sbf yet because I do not want to lose root on my device. I truly enjoy 4.1.2 and enjoy it even more rooted so going back to a bone stock would really be disappointing. I will try to install a rom through safestrap to see if I get the same results.
If I do a full sbf, is there anyway for me to get root back on my 4.1.2 device?
Thanks again for your suggestions and responses!
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Not that I know of.try the rom approach first.
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koftheworld said:
Not that I know of.try the rom approach first.
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I changed ROMs and I still have the issue. I ended up having Verizon send me a new phone out. Just got the new phone and everything is working right now. I am not to sure what happened with the old one but its definitely an issue only pertaining to my phone.
Could you please provide me with the steps you took to get your phone rooted on 4.1.2 so I can get back there?
The guide I used before was this: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/ra...t-hacking/237461-tool-easy-root-komplete.html
Thanks again!

[Q] Google Wallet

Still no solution for the google wallet for the razr hd/maxx. We have everything root on 4.1.2 and a unlocked bootloader. How is that possible that s4 has a potential solution for this problem and nothing for this phone. What is the hold up and how can I help..

I thought I read Google wallet can be side loaded if you're running a custom rom. Not sure where.
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jfriend33 said:
I thought I read Google wallet can be side loaded if you're running a custom rom. Not sure where.
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I tried this but for some reason my build.prop edit wouldn't stick I kept getting the same correct info in the About Phone section..
http://highonandroid.com/android-ap...t-on-any-rooted-android-smartphone-or-tablet/

I think I also read Verizon is blocking it and a different rom will allow it to work. I'll keep my eyes open.
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[Q] dhacker cyanogenmod nightly apn settings issue

Just flashed dhackers CM10.1 6/29 build. I have a xt926 Verizon phone, but I live in australia and use a telstra sim card. Normally I just change apn settings for data and everything is all good. With this ROM there is no way to change APN settings in the settings menu. Even brought APN up in voice dialer, changed settings like normal and still cannot get data. Is there a fix for this?

Use the xt925 version. You flashed the cdma version which doesn't use sim cards.
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deeje00 said:
Use the xt925 version. You flashed the cdma version which doesn't use sim cards.
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This is incorrect. The XT926 is an LTE device and most certainly has a SIM card. The fact that you cannot edit the APNs is a bug.

All I know is every time I try an xt926 rom I can't edit apn's without multiple extra steps and when I flash an xt925 rom it works right away.
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deeje00 said:
All I know is every time I try an xt926 rom I can't edit apn's without multiple extra steps and when I flash an xt925 rom it works right away.
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thanks. i'll give it a try

deeje00 said:
All I know is every time I try an xt926 rom I can't edit apn's without multiple extra steps and when I flash an xt925 rom it works right away.
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xt925 version works perfect. data is working now. thanks deeje

briank029 said:
xt925 version works perfect. data is working now. thanks deeje
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I'm confused here. So if you need to be able to edit APNs manually (e.g., for international travel), you have to flash the VZW XT926 with the firmware for the Global XT925? Doesn't that render the phone's radios useless while in the US? Obviously this isn't a problem for the OP since he is in Australia and doesn't care about the VZW radio bands. But for the rest of us who travel....?
-- Dan

Well if someone is on Verizon they wouldn't need to flash anything other then xt926 because the network is already setup for Verizon. As opposed to any other network the xt925 is a better option.
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Cpudan80 said:
I'm confused here. So if you need to be able to edit APNs manually (e.g., for international travel), you have to flash the VZW XT926 with the firmware for the Global XT925? Doesn't that render the phone's radios useless while in the US? Obviously this isn't a problem for the OP since he is in Australia and doesn't care about the VZW radio bands. But for the rest of us who travel....?
-- Dan
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I am also interested in this. Although, I live in AUS now, it is just temporary and I do have a verizon account that I suspend while I am oversees. So when I come back to USA and switch to my verizon SIM card will I receive signal or will I have to flash to xt926 ROM? I would assume I would still get signal since the network mode selected is LTE/GSM/CDMA so it should pick up the CDMA signal. But i could be wrong because I had this selected on the xt926 version and didnt get data in australia. (But I had network and was able to make calls so it was just an APN issue.)
Also, if the Verizon SIM does work with the xt925 build, what are the advantages of using the xt926 build over the xt925 in the first place?

The xt926 build is for the strictly Verizon phone while xt925 covers everything else and possibly Verizon. I don't know because I'm on att.
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deeje00 said:
The xt926 build is for the strictly Verizon phone while xt925 covers everything else and possibly Verizon. I don't know because I'm on att.
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OK. Thanks.
I was just curious because if Verizon does work on xt925, I don't see why anyone would want to use the xt926 version and lose access to global functions and APN settings. (never know when you might need them.) Unless of course xt926 is providing some sort of extra Verizon support or functions. Would be interesting to find out.

The xt926 has some stock Verizon apps built in.
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deeje00 said:
The xt926 has some stock Verizon apps built in.
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Ahh i see. ok. thanks

Razr hd maxx xt926 gsm friendly rom?

Hi, i looked upon all the available roms, is anyone particular more gsm friendly?Or all of them are the same?

ergotelis said:
Hi, i looked upon all the available roms, is anyone particular more gsm friendly?Or all of them are the same?
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CM 10.1 works fine with GSM, just edit build.prop to comment out CDMAv7LTE (something like that, it's near the bottom) by adding a # in front of the line. I have used my XT926 on TMobile via this method (with the RadioComm hack to unlock TMo.) You will probably have to enter an APN to get data, but that's trivial. You can leave the CDMAv7 thing commented out while on VZW, doesn't seem to have any ill effect.
CM 10.2 is more work to get on GSM, nobody has reported if the issues have been fixed with the latest M1 build.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165746
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making xt926 rom work on xt925
I tried to get the Blur rom to work on my xt925 with minimal success. It works and data works but its flaky and reboots mean toggling the netork mode to get data re-working.

AdamMarkTodd said:
I tried to get the Blur rom to work on my xt925 with minimal success. It works and data works but its flaky and reboots mean toggling the netork mode to get data re-working.
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But according to the OP - he's got an XT926...

Cpudan80 said:
But according to the OP - he's got an XT926...
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Yes I realize this ROM was made for the xt926. I also know there are no hardware differences between the 2. people keep referencing the thread called "how to get xt926 roms working on xt925" but It doesnt work good enough. It works and wifi and 4g DO work, but the transitions between the 2 suck and toggling between GSM and global network mode is required after a reboot even with the build.prop edit and a factory reset.