Motorola Razr² V8 Specifications

• Screen Specifications:

Item	Descrição
Resolution	Internal: 320x240 External: 320x240
Screen Size	Internal: 2.2 Inches External: 2.0 Inches
Color Quality	18 bits
Maximum Color	Interna: 262.144 Externa: 262.144
Text Area	Numerical

• Specifications of photos taken with phone's camera:

Quality	Size	Format
Large (2.0 M)	1600x1200 pixels	.jpeg
Medium (1.3 M)	1280x1024 pixels	.jpeg
Small (VGA)	640x480 pixels	.jpeg
Extra-Small (QVGA)	320x240 pixels	.jpeg

• Specifications of videos taken with phones camera:
• SQCIF:

Format	Quality	Bitrate	Framerate	Maximum Length	Codec
.3gp	Low	48	15	2 hours	H.263
.3gp	Medium	56	15	2 hours	H.263
.3gp	High (Locked)	64	15	2 hours	H.263

• QCIF:

Format	Quality	Bitrate	Framerate	Maxium Length	Codec
.3gp	Low	64	15	2 hours	H.263
.3gp	Medium	128	15	2 hours	H.263
.3gp	High (Locked)	256	15	2 hours	H.263

• Features

Item	Feature
Frequency	Quad-Band (850/900/1800/1900)
Weight	117 grams
Size	103x53x11,8 mm
Contacts	1000 contacts
Flash Memory	2GB
Conectivity	GPRS, EDGE Class 12, Bluetooth Class 2 version 2.0 Stereo, Wap, HTTP, USB 2.0, POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, SMS, EMS, MMS
Operating System	MOTOMAGX (Linux)
Processor	ARM 11 - 500 MHZ
Java	CLDC 1.1, MIDP 2.0, J2ME
Batery	Standy by: Up to 300 hours Call: Up to450 minutes  Specification: 770 mAH

Java Application - English-Portuguese Translator

Small Java App Description:

English to Portuguese translator. Its has not many words but its useful if you need translate small things.

Official Website: -Unknown-

License: Freeware

Application Image:

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?rkib3y8lgrg

Java Games Review - Heroes

Game Description:

• Take turns playing Hiro, Niki and Peter, and enjoy using their unique powers.
• Meet more characters from the show to help you with your quest to save the world.
• Written in collaboration with the show’s writers, the storyline includes fan-favorite moments.
• Learn more about the plot by discovering exclusive information about the show.
• A total of 11 levels within four locations: NY city streets, future NYC, Museum & Las Vegas.
• Plunge into the Heroes universe, thanks to authentic locations, scenarios & characters from the show

Oficial Website: http://www.gameloft.com/mobile-games/heroes-the-official-mobile-game/

Small Review:

Very addictive game! The first game that I've played till the last level. The bad thing is that the game is too easy to play, so even if you are not a good player you will finish the game easily. Some hours of fun guaranted.

Scores:

• Graphics: 7
• Gameplay: 9
• Entertainment: 10
• Challenge: 7

Imagens do jogo:

Video of the game:

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Java Games Review - Yamakasi Masters

Game Description:

• 5 game modes! Training, Adventure, Challenge, Free Run and Bonus!
• Over 10 locations and levels to complete in each mode.
• Play as one of the parkour masters!
• Learn new tricks.
• 3 ways to complete (time, tricks, flow).
• Upload your high scores.
• Hours of great fun.

Official Website: http://breakpoint.pl/en/games/Yamakasi

Small Review:

Its a cool game which you can spend some time playing. But some movements quite limited and slow, like going up a building which make the game a bit boring. Anyway, its worth give a try.

Scores:

• Graphics: 6
• Gameplay: 5
• Entertainment: 7
• Challenge: 7

Game Images:

Video of the game:

TequilaCat Book Reader - Read text files in your mobile

With this software you can read text files in your Motorola V8 (it works with other mobile phone too!).

The file will be very easy readable, because the letters wont be too small.

Just an example:

The oficial website: http://tequilacat.org/dev/br/index-en.html

Download: http://tequilacat.org/dev/br/download/tcbr-2.2.20-2.3.4.zip

Mirror - http://www.mediafire.com/?qqtslcu7nvz

 

How to use with your V8:

• Download it, then unzip and open Shell.exe file.
• Go to SELECT PHONE MODEL menu and then select Motorola MIDP2
• Go to CONFIRUE BOOKS menu, then select Add Book (Ctrl + O) then select the txt files you want to be accessible from your V8.
• To be even more confortable to read, go to FONTS AND COLORS menu, in the Fonts tab select the font MS Sans Sherif and change to bold.  In the screensize select User Defined and change to 240x320
• Ok now its ready. You have just to press F9 button of your keyboard or Books > Build.

Install Java games and applications on your Razr2 V8

Installing Java Games/Apps is very simple, you don't even need the .jad file. Only the .jar file.

 

To do this, put your mobile in Memory Card mode(or Extended Memory, that really depends of which firmware you use) by going to Main Menu > Connections > USB Setting, then open your mobile drive with windows explorer and place the .jar inside the V8.

Disconnect the phone from the computer then in your mobile go where the file is located.

You will see a screen that look almost like this one: (depends of your language)

Click in the Install (Instalar) button.

When asked, install in the Extended Mmory (Memory Card) the game, so it will run faster and smothly.

 

Now enjoy your Java Apps/ Games!

Make your own playlists

Its very simple and useful tip. Even though many people already know how to do that, im making this small tutorial to show to those that don't know how to. So here is it:

• Open the Music Player of your Motorola Razr² V8, then go to the Playlists menu.
• Options > Create New Playlist.
• Enter any name for the playlist you are creating then press Save button.
• Open the playlist you have just created > Add Songs.
• Select the musics you want to add to the playlist.
• Ok, you are ready to enjoy your favorite musics!

Play your musics in Suffle mode

Tired of having to listen to your musics always in alphabetical order? With this simple tip, they will play randomly rather than in alphabetical order.

Its very easy!

Open your music play by clicking on the music button, then go to Options > Setup and change the Shuffle menu to On.

 

Ok, its done! Now when you play any music it will randomly change to the next one.

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Java Games Reviews - Assassin's Creed

Game Description:

• Strike with lots of acrobatic moves and fight with impressive combos mixing sword skills & kicks.
• Use multiple medieval weapons for close combat & long-range attacks or to trigger activations.
• A responsive environment: Interact with people and objects around you to advance.
• Complete 13 missions as you journey through 4 vivid environments in the Holy Land.
• A diversified gameplay: Acrobatic & free-running with a chaotic manhunt on horseback.
• Collect the mysterious memory blocks to get extra, yet unknown, bonuses.

Oficial Website: http://www.gameloft.com/mobile-games/assassins-creed/

Small Review:

A very insteresting game, with many levels. Super interactive environment and battles very exciting. You wont get tired even if playing for a long time.

Scores:

• Graphics: 7
• Gameplay: 9
• Entertainment: 10
• Challenge: 8

Images of the game:

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions #1

1 -) Question - When I put a wallpaper in the V8, it also appears on the outer screen. Is this normal
Answer - Yes, this is normal.

2 -) Question - The mobile phone is no longer being recognized by the computer, what happened?
Answer - It is common in some older firmware of V8. To fix this is quite simple, simply restart your phone and it should work again.

3 -) Question - Is there a way to unlock the V8 in my home?
Answer - By now, theres no way to do that. But remember that in some countries if you have not any contract with your carrier they can unlock for free.

4 -) Question - Why my Motorola Phone Tools is not working well or is not detecting properly my phone (Motorola Razr² V8 or any newer mobile)?
Answer - You probably trying to use an older version of Motorola Phone Tools. Update it with the Live Update to the latest version then it will work properly. Remember that it will not always upgrade to the latest version in the first update check, so soon after the first update, open the Live Update again and see if it has any new version available. Do that till no new version is available.

5 -) Question - Why Motorola Razr² V8 is not recognized by P2K Tools?
Answer - The P2K Tools is not compatible with phones that use Linux as the operating system. Theres a new version available 5.x that should work but has limited features.

6 -) Question - The message "Some of the conditional call forwardings are active" is appearing when I make a call, what is that?
Answer - This message appears when referrals are active in the menu "Call Settings" of your mobile.

7 -) Question - Is there any driver needed to my V8 be recognized by my computer?
Answer - No, its not needed. If the mobile is in the connection mode "Extended Memory", he will be recognized as an external disk / pen drive, and your drives will appear in My Computer. If you have a 2 GB version will appear in two drives, one of 50 MB and 2 GB of another, if you have 512 MB will appear only one drive of 512 MB.

8-) Question - Is there any way to do a full backup of the firmware of my Motorola Razr2 V8?
Answer - No, thats not possible yet.

9 -) Question - Do you know any place that I can download original firmwares?
Answer - Yes, you can download them from here: http://www.v8.rasputin007.co.uk/

10 -) Question - I found a unlock code over the internet but its not working.
Answer - Each mobile as a different unlock code according to IMEI.

Fotosizer - Resize your images to 240x320 (or w/e resolution you want)

With this application you can resize one image or whole folders of images, making your work easier and faster.

You can also shrink JPEG image files, along with other supported formats, and dramatically reduce internet transfer times, enabling you to quickly and easily prepare your image collections to be published on the web.

Download:

Oficial: http://www.fotosizer.com/download.aspx

Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?lmfumdntimj

Explaing some of the buttons of the software:

1 - The resolution you want the image to be resized (remember to select pxand not %).

2 - If activated it will follow the actual resolution. Else it will force aways the resolution you selected.

3 - If you want to let the images smaller you can then lower the quality. I don't recommend use this option, but if you want it even smaller, put a minimum of 80% quality.

4 - Folder that the converted images will be sent.

5 - The format that will be in the converted image.

6 - To start resizing the images.

7 - Exit the application.

8 - Remove all images selected to resize.

9 - Remove only the selected images.

10 - Include subfolder (if you have selected to Add Folder).

RSD Lite 4.0

This software is used to send new firmwares and bootloaders to your Motorola mobile.

 

Downloads:

Mirror #1 - MediaFire

Mirror #2 - Megaupload

Mirror #3 - Rapidshare

Java Games Review - Age of Empires 3

Game Description:

It's the dawn of a new age in immersive real-time strategy on mobile with the return of the top-selling Age of Empires franchise. As the Knights of St. John, explore the New World as you build and conquer rival colonies in pursuit of the ultimate empire. Jump into skirmish mode or defend Western Europe from the invading Ottoman Empire in an extended campaign mode which is a prequel to the AoE3 PC game.

Oficial Website: http://www.glu.com/latam/pages/product.aspx?pr=Age+of+Empires®+III+Mobile

You can even try the game in this site with your browser.

Small Review:

A great adaptation from the computer, really worth playing. Hours of fun guaranted.

Scores:

• Graphics: 7
• Gameplay 10
• Entertainment: 10
• Challenge: 10

Video of the Game:

Java Games Review - Guitar Legend

Game Description:

• The first musical game for mobile phones totally devoted to the guitar and rock music.
• 8 world-famous rock hits: Message in a Bottle, Banquet, Heart-Shaped Box, Smoke on the Water...
• Very simple controls fully adapted to the game on mobile and accessible to all players.
• No musical or guitar knowledge required to have a blast!
• Rock Star mode: start out in a garage and work your way up to filling the biggest arenas with fans!
• An exceptional lifespan with 51 levels and 3 levels of difficulty.

Small Game Review:

An excellent game, even playing for a longe time you wont get tired. Despite being simple its very addictive. Fun Guaranted!

Scores:

• Graphics: 5
• Gameplay: 8
• Entertainment: 9
• Challenge: 8

Images of the game:

6 Wallpapers 240x320 #1

(Click in the images to enlarge)

BootLoader A3.CF

This bootloader otimizes the overall speed of Motorola Razr² V8.

I use this in my V8 2GB and it works great.

Its also compatible with the 512MB version according to some people of Rasputin forum.

 

Download (100KB):

Oficial: Rasputin007

Mirror #1 - MediaFire

Mirror #2 - Megaupload

Mirror #3 - Rapidshare

Java Adapter Mobile

Fix controls and resize the resolution of Java applications and games.

Some Java apps/Games wont work on your mobile properly, or because the screen is too big/small or because the controls just does'nt work. With this software you can fix this problem in a easy way.

It can fix the controls for many mobile phones - including Razr2 V8.

To make it work with Motorola Razr² V8, configure as the image:

Download of the software:

Mirror #1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?tjyu3cxuzwd

Mirror #2 - http://www.megaupload.com/pt/?d=ZA8IPSRN

Mirror #3 - http://rapidshare.com/java_adpter_mobile_2.1.zip.html

File formats recognized by Motorola Razr² V8

Probably if you have a V8 - or plans to buy it - you had such doubt of which files format works on it. So here's the list:

Pictures:

• . gif,. bmp,. EMS,. wbmp and. png - Up to 1280x1024 pixels
• . jpg and. jpeg - Up to 5000x5000 pixels

Audio:

• . mp3,. mp4,. m4a,. mpg4, .3 ga,. wav,. amr,. aac,. ADCS,. ADIF,. xmf,. mmf,. SMF,. midi,. mid,. IMY,. rm and. ra

Videos:

• .3 Ga,. Mp4,. Rm,. Rmvb,. Ram and .3 gp

Other:

• . html,. jad and. jar

Java Games Review - SimCity Societies

Game Description:

Build and manage the city of your dreams! Choose a range of building types - homes, leisure spots, workplaces and industrial sites. Determine the look and feel of your society, from police state to liberal utopia. Unlock new buildings to advance and help your society evolve. Respond to disasters, manage assets wisely, and your city will thrive. With multiple difficulty levels, unique scenarios, and helpful tutorials, SimCity™ Societies gives you the power to shape society! Inspired by the PC game.

Oficial Website: http://www.eamobile.com/Web/mobile-games/simcity-societies

Small Review:

This is a cool game! It has many of the features of the desktop version, even though its simpler. Its very addictive, so you will be playing this game for hours - or till your batterie die. :)

Scores:

• Graphics Details: 8
• Controls: 9
• Entertainment: 10
• Challenge: 8

Images of the game:

Configure maximum quality in pictures and videos

Theres many people that don't know how to change this option, even though its really easy to find.

And, unbelievable its not enabled by default.

So there's it:

• Press the left side button of your mobile to open the came or click on Main Menu > Multimedia > Camera;
• Options > Camera Settings;
• Picture Settings, in the Resolution select Large (1200x1600) and in the Quality select Best;
• Press the Back menu button, then go to Video Settings menu;
• In Resolution change to Medium (176x144), Quality change to Best and Video Length change to Maximum (then you will be able to record up to 2 hours).

Blocking with passwords your Razr2 V8 Apps

Blocking the applications will make so those that try to access will have to enter a 4-digit password, user-defined.

This can be useful, so no one can remove your contacts, your messages, etc.

Although this option is very easy to be activated, many users don't know how to, specially because its not included in the V8 manual.

So, lets do it:

• Open the Main Menu;
• Click Settings;
• Open the Security option (if you ask for a password, it is probably 1234 or 0000);
• Change Passwords, then change the password of the Unlock Code;

 

Now to block the applications

• Return menu Security;
• Open Application Lock (probably will ask for a password, will be the password you put in the previous step);
• Block anything you want :-)

Contact

Your Name:
Your E-Mail :
Subject :
Message :
Image (case-sensitive):

Videos in your V8 with the best quality

Tired of having to convert your videos to 3gp with a worst quality? This problem is over! Although Motorola Razr² V8 is limited to videos with only 15 fps (can be changed with a modified firmware, because it can handle a lot more) its still able to show videos with a great quality.

To do that, we will use Real Media (.rmvb) format, which is a format with excellent quality of audio and video and also is very small in size.

The software that I'll show to you all is able to convert ANY format to rmvb. All you need is to have the right codec of the format that will be converted and everything should work fine.

The name of this software is Easy RealMedia Tools. Its freeware.

Download:

Mirror #1 - http://www.softpedia.com/Easy-RealMedia-Producer.shtml

Mirror #2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?o2npxejnpnd

So lets start:

First of all, you will need make some small changes in the settings of the software Easy RealMediaTools, to make it compatible with V8.

Download the software, install and open the file Easy RealMedia Producer, if its the first time you are opening the application it will show an message, just click Ok or Save then continue with the tutorial.

When you have the application open, click in the Settings button - probably this option will not be available, to enable it just add any video to the software. You can do that by clicking in the Add button or simply draging and droping in the software screen. Then just click in the Settings button.

In this screen, put all options as the image:

(Click in the image above to enlarge)

 

After configuring as the image above, click in the SaveAsDef button then click Ok.

If you prefer, you can download this file that is already configured as the image: http://www.mediafire.com/?yymthhqd0mn, so all you have to do is click "Load..." and everything will be configured automatically.

Increasing battery life of Motorola Razr² V8

Tired of your phone's battery finish in less than 2 days without even being used? With these useful tips your mobile battery will last longer.

 

Reduce the brightness of the V8 screen:

Despite being a great screen with very bright colors, it consumes to much battery. The outer screen as example, even though it doesn't have many features, just by seeing the time it will use a lot of battery.

The standard brightness of Razr2 V8 is 3, but you can reduce it to 0. The changes will be noticeable, however you will realize that even with less bright than before it will have a better display than many others mobiles of the same price.

To change the brightness, do the following:

• Open Main Menu;
• Settings;
• Phone Settings;
• Display Settings;
• Brightness, decrease to 0 or the amount you want. The lower, more battery life will be preserved.

 

Reduce speed of network search - Only do this if you live in a big city, else you may get bad signal strengh:

Reducing the time it search for signal will make it use less battery.

To reduce:

• Open Main Menu;
• Settings;
• Network;
• Search Setup;
• Speed, change to Slow.

Select the band the mobile will use with your carrier network:

The Motorola Razr² V8 is Quad-Band, so by default it will aways search for signal in the 4 differents band. Selection only a couple of bands will considerably increase battery life. Most of the mobile networks operates with band 900/1800, so choose it according to the carrier you use.

To do this:

• Open Main Menu;
• Settings;
• Network;
• Search Setup;
• Band, then change to the band your carrier use.

 

Turn off the Bluetooth when not in use:

When enabled, the bluetooth signal is countinuously being sent out there. Motorola V8 bluetooth version is 2.0, despite the increased speed than version 1.0 it spends much more battery.

To disable:

• Open Main Menu;
• Settings;
• Connections;
• Bluetooth;
• Options > Manage > Setup Bluetooth > Bluetooth Power, change to Off.

 

Disable annoying sounds:

By default, V8 comes with many unnecessary sounds (and often annoying) when you press any button.

To disable:

• Open the Main Menu;
• Settings;
• Profiles;
• In the option Keypad volumes change to Silent.

Razr2 V8

Hello all.

I already have the same blog but in Portuguese, but I'm now making this one to help non-portuguese speakers too. ;)

I hope you like the blog!