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Posted by: djlilyazi

Get a custom look with Skins
FIRST DO THIS

Please read this entire section before modifying skins

USE P2KCOMMANDER VERSION 3.2.6 or 3.2.2 ONLY

DO NOT USE VERSION 3.2.9

Bitpim is a program that can overwrite or delete files from your phone only, it cannot add files

P2Kcommander can add, delete, overwrite files

So please do not try to add skins with Bitpim

Quite a few skins can be found here, including original Moto skin:

http://darklodge.com/files/razr/skins/

NOTE: when downloading skins windows will save all .dat files as .gif files automatically

this means that you must rename all files as .dat when downloading them, pain in the *** i know but blame windows not me

The Moto skin is the original motorola skin file

Alot of custom skins use the standard icons from the Moto skin

so first download the standard Moto skin from above and install that the same way as any other skin

then continue installing all the skins you want

this should help solve some problems people have been having recently

WARNING people are having lots of issues with installing custom skins

You do not need to delete the original verizon skins to remove the red bars,

installing other skins will get rid of the red bars

I would suggest keeping the original skins on the phone since if you mess up a skin you have one that is working to go back to

Also you can have as many skins as you like on your phone at one time, all of them in the same directory, the only thing limiting them is the memory on your phone

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PLEASE WATCH THIS IF YOU HAVE NEVER CREATED A SKIN BEFORE----
http://www.motomodders.net/Portals/...ng_tutorial.swf

note: this is not for a verizon v3c, but it is a very similar filesystem, so if yours looks different that is a good thing

-Creating a new skin-

Open PST

Open P2Kcommander 3.2.6 or 3.2.2

Make sure drivers are being recognized, it takes a few minutes to get initialized correctly

COPY ALL FILES ONE AT A TIME, this will give you the least amount of problems

-open a/mobile

-create folder called skins if one isnt already present

-in a/mobile/skins create a folder named EXACTLY as your .dat file is for your skin,

that is if your skin is called abCdeF.dat name your folder abCdeF

-then place the folder containing the skin files one at a time, including .dat file in a/mobile/skins/abCdeF

-make sure all files have copied correctly, be patient and take your time

-restart your phone and try your new skins out

should be good to go

you can add as many skins as you like

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR SKIN LOOK HERE

If you get a white or black screen with your new skin chances are its fixable, and relatively easy to do so.

Try to get PST to recognize your phone, some have found that when turning on the phone leave it closed and then try to get PST to connect, this allows the skin to not startup all the way and freeze up the phone

That didn't work? Try suspend mode

turn off phone

hold # and * keys

turn on phone while still holding # and *

should tell you its in mode

now try to access programs

Once PST and P2Kcommander can access your phone delete the files associated to the skin giving you trouble one at a time

when they are all deleted restart your phone and it should revert back to a working skin

Using Bitpim

If PST wont work you CAN use Bitpim to delete files from your phone

Deleting skin files in bitpim may allow you to use PST to get p2kcommander to work again

If it does then the skin files you deleted with bitpim may still be present in p2kcommander, so you need to delete them with p2kcommander as well.

Still having problems, here are some other tips

If you cannot get the skin off of your phone then chances are you arent being patient enough

You should be able to salvage your phone without reflashing if you just take your time

p2kcommander is not designed for cdma phones and is buggy, you may need to try both versions (3.2.2 and 3.2.6)

Always restart your phone to see if that helps, also restart your computer to get the drivers to load correctly.

Unplug your phone when switching software to let drivers load.

Try out bitpim and see if you can overwrite the messed up skin with a working one and see if that works.

If you still cannot get your phone back from the grave then check the many threads on howard forums about this issue, chances are somone has had your problem and a little searching should help you out.

If you find a new solution please post it up and help others out, I am sure they would appreciate it just as much as you did when you figured it out.

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here is the thing i did not try this method yet ...but i wanted to know did anyone try it and it worked for them ? remeber this is for v3c ...

Posted by: 86GXL

I noticed that windows XP changed the Moto.ski to Moto.ski.txt Not sure what that could affect, but I'd play it safe and take the .txt off the end of it.

Btw, Nice write up

Posted by: djlilyazi

did anyone try the way i posted it ? and did it work for them i am dyingggggggggg i want skins for my v3c soooooo baddddddddddddddddd

Posted by: 86GXL

I tried loading the original Moto skin and it locked up my phone so I had to delete it. I have a Verizon V3c.

Posted by: V3MUser

Will this work on a V3m? I really want to get rid of the red bars.

Posted by: Quiksilver1307

just flash to ALLTEL, it was the best thing i could have done, 100x better.

Posted by: Mark_Venture

NOTICE!!!
!!! THIS IS NOT FOR VERIZON V3C or V3M USERS !!!

Verizon V3C/V3M users see -> WARNING: Skins and the Verizon V3C or V3M.

Posted by: Mark_Venture

Quote:

Originally Posted by V3MUser

Will this work on a V3m? I really want to get rid of the red bars.

Please see the FAQ's at http://mark.cdmaforums.com

in particular...

Quote:

40. I have a Verizon V3C or V3M, how do I get rid of those ugly RED Bars?
You can't, they are part of the Verizon User Interface (aka VZW "RED" UI). While using the Verizon firmware, there is no way to eliminate or remove them.

Now someone is probably going to say.. "just flash the alltel firmware"...

to that I say...

Quote:

42. I don't like the Verizon UI on my V3C or V3M, how do I get the Motorola one back?
The only way to do this is to flash your phone with the firmware from another Wireless Carrier (like Alltel)... which will cost you verizon's support, potentially void your warranty, and you will have extra work getting the Verizon specific features (messaging, mobile web, vcast, get-it-now, etc) working again... In the case of the V3M, there is no other V3M firmware, and the V3C's firmware does NOT support the Transflash slot, VCast Music, Verizon Music player... and there is no LEAKED V3M firmware file to flash back! In other words, flash your V3M with V3C firmware, and you've turned your V3M hardware into a V3C phone...

Posted by: boomer187um

this has also worked on my "Stock" cricKet razr v3c

also url must have changed for skins above, it is now
http://darklodge.com/phonefiles/razr/skins/