Is there a Heimlich Manoeuvre for my Razr?

mdeva · Jun 10, 2013

Now that my Razr has a Jelly Bean forced down it's throat - and is literally choking to death, is there anything that can be done? Or do I simply go buy an iPhone?

After EIGHT Androids (all but the first, replacements when I proved to VZN that they don't work), I finally got this Razr which worked for several months until GOOG realized it, and destroyed it with a new opsys.

I mean, if you bought s Lexus, could the car dealer sneak into your garage and install a Yugo engine without recourse?

Thom · Jun 10, 2013

Which Razr do you have? (Let me know and I will move your question to the forum where it is discussed.)

Did you do a Factory Data Reset after upgrading to Jelly Bean? It has become a "way of life" for any major system update (and probably the minor ones also).

... Thom

mdeva · Jun 10, 2013

Original Razr (not HD or Maxx or...). Since it was a replacement, VZN never gave me anything more than eord-of-mouth "branding" (no box; no catalog, etc.).

And, NO - NO factory reset. I did that on my first 6 Droids with absolutely no success (and about 6 hours each time of re-installing and resetting of settings. Never again!

Thom · Jun 10, 2013

I moved your question to where the Razr is discussed.

Don't shoot the messenger ... Factory Data Resets are a way of life now on major upgrades. I resisted also. I have now done four for various systems and test cycles on the same device ... they get easier each time you do them.

... Thom

VoidedSaint · Jun 10, 2013

what seems to be the issue with your device?
or is this just a rant thread?

if you are dissatisfied with android maybe it is time you look into a new mobile OS, but just remember not every OS is free of bugs. Apple has just as many as Android but not as much.

Ekim Gram · Jun 10, 2013

Pretty much any problem with the update can be solved with a FDR. I was resistant for a few months but then my phone became very sluggish and unresponsive at times. Resetting it worked like a charm.

mdeva · Jun 10, 2013

Phone freezes 4-8 x a day.
Had to reinstall 7 apps (so far) - and reset all settings (for some of the apps. One App still doesn't work.
No more control of long-press Search-key.
Lost a whole file of photos.
Pressing Home Key frequently initiates Message.
Screen often unresponsive to touch. (And scrollingrarely works, hencethe placement of this problem in the middle instead of at the end. In short, this Moto isnow a virtualbrick)
Phone suddenly dials random number (from contacts).
Re-boot is often audible (great @2am for bed-partner)

VoidedSaint · Jun 10, 2013

mdeva said:
Phone freezes 4-8 x a day.
Had to reinstall 7 apps (so far) - and reset all settings (for some of the apps. One App still doesn't work.
No more control of long-press Search-key.
Lost a whole file of photos.
Pressing Home Key frequently initiates Message.
Screen often unresponsive to touch. (And scrollingrarely works, hencethe placement of this problem in the middle instead of at the end. In short, this Moto isnow a virtualbrick)
Phone suddenly dials random number (from contacts).
Re-boot is often audible (great @2am for bed-partner)

Ekim Gram said:
Pretty much any problem with the update can be solved with a FDR. I was resistant for a few months but then my phone became very sluggish and unresponsive at times. Resetting it worked like a charm.

If you have uninstalled and reset settings on some apps, what is the harm of doing an FDR now?

mdeva · Jun 10, 2013

My primary resistence to FDR is that I've done it on 6 Android bricks previously without a scintilla of success... I've read too many 'Peanuts' cations to be fooled by Lucy a 7th time.

Thom · Jun 10, 2013

So ... apparently you want to unload before you move to iPhone. I wish you all the best with that endeavor.

You have heard now from four people ... after Jelly Bean update ... do a Factory Data Reset.

None of us like the fact that we had to do it. We all did.

Good luck in whatever you decide is right for you.

... Thom

djclemon · Jun 10, 2013

I was also having some quirks and slow running after the update, I did a FDR, and all has been great since!

ocnbrze · Jun 10, 2013

hey guys,
so i just wanted to chime in here.

@mdeva your issues might be phone related vs an android thing. i have an htc evo 4g lte and i never have any issues with mine. not sure if this is because it is rooted or not. but i love my phone.

now if you guys want to make this thread an apple vs android then i suggest that we close this thread down and you can use one of many of those kind of threads we have in the android lounge.

@mdeva if you like to continue to discuss your issues with your device then please feel free to discuss it here.

please come to me if you guys have any questions.

thanx
ocnbrze

mdeva · Jun 15, 2013

Well, glad I trusted my instincts! Instead of doing a factory reset on MY device, a friend with the same device and same problems asked me to try a reset on his. Yea! Best of both worlds. I got to experiment without losing my data. Of course the factory reset cured absolutely no ills

So here's my latest theory - directly out of the 1950s auto industry - Planned Obsolescence. Google/Android assure themselves of two year phone turnover by assuring that phones "brickify" after two years by forcibly releasing a new operating system on all devices which has been tested and proven incompatible with any current-generation-2 device.

Brilliant.

Unethical, but brilliant.

Mikestony · Jun 15, 2013

Well, I am sorry we couldn't resolve your issue with your device.
Since it seems like you are done with it, I am closing this thread, but if you would like to pursue towards a resolution, then all you need do is p.m. me and I will open this up again.

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