That's genius, I've just spent 2 hours trying to figure out how to extract some tiny yet important photos off this ancient bloody phone and this video solves the problem in five mins. Thank you very much!
You could do that with Windows XP if you used Motorola Phone Tools. Might work in Windows 10 if you used compatibility mode but not sure. I recommend just using Bluetooth.
@@danebeck7900 Thanks for reply. Unfortunately since my SIM card is blocked, I can't activate the bluetooth on the phone. Compatibility mode doesn't work here, maybe a windows XP virtual machine will do the trick.
Idk if it’s because I have a different model, but it’s not quite working for me. I can connect to my laptop but I’m unable to send or receive any files
I have a Motorolla AT&T V3xx and I was wondering if you could transfer files without using bluetooth. I have this USB cable that can connect to the Razr yet when I plug it in the dang thing won't show me it. It says that the device is ready but I don't know how to acess it.
I honestly don't know much about the V3xx. Bluetooth is your best bet. If you insist on using USB try finding the Motorola Phone Tools software. You might have trouble running it on modern versions of Windows. I've only gotten it to run in Windows XP.
do you know if there's a way to download some kind of old software to restore deleted photos from the motorolla? (like we can use those kind of apps on smartphones), for some reason I turned on the phone (been using from 2007-2010) but there are only photos from 2010, I probably moved them via bluetooth to the PC and deleted them for storage purposes.. would really like your help
The only old software I'm aware of is Motorola Phone Tools and as far as I know it just transfers files between the phone and PC. It doesn't do data recovery. Sorry.
@@danebeck7900 Awesome! I’ve aways had a massive passion for storm chasing, so that mixed with my interest with Y2K tech is simply something I CANNOT resist obsessing over! (My autism’s kinda weird with what it chooses to hyperfixate on sometimes, I can’t lie, heh.) Which tornado was this? Was it the one that struck Chickasha?
@@danebeck7900 Gotta say, that's a very lucky catch! Do you plan to post that picture sometime in full resolution? The most I've seen out of severe weather is just two funnel clouds within my area, but even so, I'm still happy to have witnessed such a force of nature in person. :P Nice tutorial by the way! It'll really help out when I get my Motorola eventually and have my project starting next year up and running!
I'm still getting service in a lot of areas but there are definitely dead zones where I get zero bars. I can still call and text. I have no idea about US Mobile but you shouldn't have to mess around with APN settings. Just slip in your SIM card and if it works it works. If not then no.
On my PC, it says "Enter the PIN for Motorola Phone". Do you know where this pin is? Earlier it was fine and the pin appeared on the phone but, I was not quick enough.
There's a "Look for Devices" option on the Razr when you're trying to copy over the photo. Click on that and it should work. You might have to try a couple times.
@@aaron4214 Go to 4:10 in the video. The PC automatically generated the PIN (which is 8 digits, my earlier comment on 4 digits was incorrect). Then you enter that number on the Razr. Then it should connect. Something else you might consider is if the Razr is saved in the PC Bluetooth history then delete it from the list first. Also delete the PC from the Bluetooth history in the Razr. That way you're starting completely from scratch. If that's not working for you then I don't know what to tell you. Sometimes you have to be persistent and other times you need to know when to throw in the towel.
One of the great things about Bluetooth is it doesn't go obsolete. That's for 2 main reasons: 1. Because Bluetooth is designed to be backwards compatible. That's why a 2 year old laptop and a 20 year old flip phone can connect. 2. Because it's a local connection between the two devices and doesn't rely on any outside networks. So even if there's no cell reception or WiFi, Bluetooth will work just fine.
Hi Dane! Thanks for the info about the Verizon difference, it was useful! Unfortunately, my Razr seems to connect for only about 5 secs before my Windows 11 Bluetooth says that it's not connected. Could this be because the old phone can't hold a connection any more? Do you have any way to fix this? Thanks!
I have no idea about Windows 11, never even used it. I would do some research on the Bluetooth settings for your laptop and see where that leads you. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft decided to not let certain devices connect.
Hello and thank you for the video, by chance do you if there is anyway to do more than one at a time? I go into to the phone, mark all, copy , and select my computer but only one goes a cross. Let if know if you have any suggestions, if it is not possible, that is ok I am happy to do each individual one if it means I can get the pics off but I just want to make sure that there is an easier way to do it before I spend the time to do that on 150 pics.
I've only ever transferred one photo at a time with the Bluetooth method. If you wanna do them in bulk look into Motorola Phone Tools. That's super old software that goes through USB and I only ever got it working properly on Windows XP. In the time it takes to figure that out you could have just done them one at a time.
@@danebeck7900 Dane- thank you very much for the suggestion, using this method in combination with an XP virtual machine I was able to retrieve all of the photos at once. THANK YOU!!!
I've played around with some of the P2k tools but didn't spend too much time on it. There's a great website about that stuff here: marksmods.com/Hack-the-V3/before_you_start_modding_motorola_v3.html
A lot of the audio files like ringtones are locked. I don't know an easy way to get them off other than to record them in analog. You could do this with a modified Razr headset plugged into an audio input on your PC if you have some recording software. You'd basically be bootlegging the ringtones the old school way.
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That's genius, I've just spent 2 hours trying to figure out how to extract some tiny yet important photos off this ancient bloody phone and this video solves the problem in five mins. Thank you very much!
No problem!
Great video Dane. This helped me retrieve my 15 year old photos. Thanks!
May God bless you with children and happines. Its the only tutorial that worked out for me.
This worked for me, thank you!
Bought a new moto v3 from ebay and now I'm the fanciest person in the room lol
It does work with a Mac computer using the "Bluetooth File Exchange" application that comes with MacOS
That's correct AFAIK. Doesn't work with iPhones either.
Do you know if it's possible to use an USB cable and open the content of this phone (like an external hard drive) with Windows 10 ?
You could do that with Windows XP if you used Motorola Phone Tools. Might work in Windows 10 if you used compatibility mode but not sure. I recommend just using Bluetooth.
@@danebeck7900 Thanks for reply. Unfortunately since my SIM card is blocked, I can't activate the bluetooth on the phone. Compatibility mode doesn't work here, maybe a windows XP virtual machine will do the trick.
Idk if it’s because I have a different model, but it’s not quite working for me. I can connect to my laptop but I’m unable to send or receive any files
Is it a Verizon or Sprint phone? That could be why, it doesn't work on those ones.
how do you still have service with your v3? arent they being phased out by tmobile
thanks for this tutorial!! it worked for me🙏🙏
I have the V3i and am wondering if its possible for a macbook to recognize/read.
Its 6AM and I been up since 1AM trying to figure this out!! Finally!! Thank you⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It worked!!
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It first gave me the number I didn’t type it in fast enough now the computer it’s asking for a PIN number from the phone
I have a Motorolla AT&T V3xx and I was wondering if you could transfer files without using bluetooth. I have this USB cable that can connect to the Razr yet when I plug it in the dang thing won't show me it. It says that the device is ready but I don't know how to acess it.
I honestly don't know much about the V3xx. Bluetooth is your best bet. If you insist on using USB try finding the Motorola Phone Tools software. You might have trouble running it on modern versions of Windows. I've only gotten it to run in Windows XP.
great video! really helped and I saved my pictures! thanks!!
would something like MPT work on a windows 7 laptop from around 2012?
I didn't have much luck with Windows 7. Only Windows XP works for me. You might try compatibility mode and see if that works.
you saved my life thanks!!
I did all the steps, after the code in my phone, the computer is asking me to put in a pin for Motorola vT3? What do I have to put in
My screen is dead. Can't get my photos off from 2007. Don't know what to do :(
It cant find my phone, neither with bluetooth nor per usb. Anyone know a way to transfer pictures?
do you know if there's a way to download some kind of old software to restore deleted photos from the motorolla? (like we can use those kind of apps on smartphones), for some reason I turned on the phone (been using from 2007-2010) but there are only photos from 2010, I probably moved them via bluetooth to the PC and deleted them for storage purposes.. would really like your help
The only old software I'm aware of is Motorola Phone Tools and as far as I know it just transfers files between the phone and PC. It doesn't do data recovery. Sorry.
thank you.. @@danebeck7900
Is there anyway to retrieve deleted photos from the old razr phones??
Not that I'm aware of, sorry 😐
Is that a picture of a tornado on the Verizon phone?
Yes it is! Took that photo in Oklahoma back in May 2011.
@@danebeck7900 Awesome! I’ve aways had a massive passion for storm chasing, so that mixed with my interest with Y2K tech is simply something I CANNOT resist obsessing over! (My autism’s kinda weird with what it chooses to hyperfixate on sometimes, I can’t lie, heh.) Which tornado was this? Was it the one that struck Chickasha?
It's been a while but I believe so. I saw the whole thing from funnel formation, touchdown and growth of the tornado. Pretty incredible stuff.
@@danebeck7900 Gotta say, that's a very lucky catch! Do you plan to post that picture sometime in full resolution?
The most I've seen out of severe weather is just two funnel clouds within my area, but even so, I'm still happy to have witnessed such a force of nature in person. :P
Nice tutorial by the way! It'll really help out when I get my Motorola eventually and have my project starting next year up and running!
Hi there. I still have my old Motorola V3 flip phone and wondering if you know how I can transfer a video if possible?
It's the exact same technique for a video file.
Dane, how is your 2G service? I have two razrs off US Mobile. Trying to figure out the best APN setting, one phone is a bit odd.
I'm still getting service in a lot of areas but there are definitely dead zones where I get zero bars. I can still call and text. I have no idea about US Mobile but you shouldn't have to mess around with APN settings. Just slip in your SIM card and if it works it works. If not then no.
On my PC, it says "Enter the PIN for Motorola Phone". Do you know where this pin is? Earlier it was fine and the pin appeared on the phone but, I was not quick enough.
You just make it up, any 4 digit number. 0000, 1234, etc. Then enter the same number on the Razr. It should work.
@@danebeck7900 Got it connected but, the phone won't find any devices when I attempt to copy the photos.
There's a "Look for Devices" option on the Razr when you're trying to copy over the photo. Click on that and it should work. You might have to try a couple times.
@@danebeck7900 Tried dozens of times and still will not find a device.
@@aaron4214 Go to 4:10 in the video. The PC automatically generated the PIN (which is 8 digits, my earlier comment on 4 digits was incorrect). Then you enter that number on the Razr. Then it should connect. Something else you might consider is if the Razr is saved in the PC Bluetooth history then delete it from the list first. Also delete the PC from the Bluetooth history in the Razr. That way you're starting completely from scratch. If that's not working for you then I don't know what to tell you. Sometimes you have to be persistent and other times you need to know when to throw in the towel.
this is still working in 2023?
if you’ve got a compatible bluetooth device, yes.
One of the great things about Bluetooth is it doesn't go obsolete. That's for 2 main reasons:
1. Because Bluetooth is designed to be backwards compatible. That's why a 2 year old laptop and a 20 year old flip phone can connect.
2. Because it's a local connection between the two devices and doesn't rely on any outside networks. So even if there's no cell reception or WiFi, Bluetooth will work just fine.
@@danebeck7900 Thanks for everything and does the internet connection still work?
Really depends if you have 2G service or not.
Hi Dane! Thanks for the info about the Verizon difference, it was useful! Unfortunately, my Razr seems to connect for only about 5 secs before my Windows 11 Bluetooth says that it's not connected. Could this be because the old phone can't hold a connection any more? Do you have any way to fix this? Thanks!
I have no idea about Windows 11, never even used it. I would do some research on the Bluetooth settings for your laptop and see where that leads you. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft decided to not let certain devices connect.
@@danebeck7900 thank you so much for the advice! Will look into it :D
what about videos
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why does it say "no service" on this plus i cant go on the internet because of it is there a fix?
Go read the comments in my "How to setup internet" video.
@@danebeck7900 do you know any good sim cards that are on sale
@@cryptif2568 No, you can't activate them
Hello and thank you for the video, by chance do you if there is anyway to do more than one at a time? I go into to the phone, mark all, copy , and select my computer but only one goes a cross. Let if know if you have any suggestions, if it is not possible, that is ok I am happy to do each individual one if it means I can get the pics off but I just want to make sure that there is an easier way to do it before I spend the time to do that on 150 pics.
I've only ever transferred one photo at a time with the Bluetooth method. If you wanna do them in bulk look into Motorola Phone Tools. That's super old software that goes through USB and I only ever got it working properly on Windows XP. In the time it takes to figure that out you could have just done them one at a time.
@@danebeck7900 Dane- thank you very much for the suggestion, using this method in combination with an XP virtual machine I was able to retrieve all of the photos at once. THANK YOU!!!
Do you have the link for the software you used?
@@llaywastee I forget where I go it from, but I can look back on my history and find it, or look in to file sharing it someway
@@ParkerCAdam If it’s not any trouble, otherwise don’t sweat it! I appreciate it either way
I always just used a usb cable instead, i used to download old UA-cam videos or songs I liked as a kid and transfer them to my phone
Very helpful video! I'm surprised to find another person with this phone. Have you heard of P2K Advanced Editor and got it to work?
I've played around with some of the P2k tools but didn't spend too much time on it. There's a great website about that stuff here: marksmods.com/Hack-the-V3/before_you_start_modding_motorola_v3.html
@@danebeck7900 Oh sweet, i found that website but not this page. I'll give it a read and see if I can figure it out! Ty dude!
A new SIM card doesn’t work and says “check sim”… how do I use this phone without saying check sim
Short answer: You can't
@@danebeck7900 how can I use a Razr v3 like you??
Most likely you can't. If you're already on T-Mobile you can try swapping your SIM, but don't get your hopes up.
perfect!
ya you cant connect them to macs they say the same things as iPhone (this accessory isn't supported)
Yep, you've got that right. Too bad Apple has to make things so difficult.
hi! great video! very helpful, anyway, i like your phone wallpaper! can you share it?? thanks a lot!
You mean on the black Razr? Email me and I can send it to you: danebeck84@gmail.com
Hi, is there a way to transfer audio files from the phone to the PC?
A lot of the audio files like ringtones are locked. I don't know an easy way to get them off other than to record them in analog. You could do this with a modified Razr headset plugged into an audio input on your PC if you have some recording software. You'd basically be bootlegging the ringtones the old school way.
still works in windows 11
Great! It's a shame you can't copy Sounds over, just videos and pictures.
You can copy MP3's just fine. I think the ringtones it came with are locked though.
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what about videos
hi coober :3