How to upgrade Droid Razr to Stock ICS

For all those Motorola users, who do not want to root their Droid Razr, good news is coming. Motorola has announced plans to officially provide Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Droid Razr and Razr Maxx. The update will start from the second quarter, and also Verizon is also planning to provide the updates within the same time.

Verizon has in fact sent txt messages to some Razr users informing the same. The SMS goes like this:

Free Verizon Message: Your phone will soon be upgraded to Android 4.0. At that time we will remove your Verizon Wireless Mobile IM app because it is not supported in Android 4.0. Please download a new instant messaging app to use IM on your phone. Thank you for using Mobile IM!

For all those, who cannot wait for the official update, here is the guide to root and update your Motorola Razr.

First of all you have to root the device. Please follow the instructions carefully from here. Make sure the Motorola Razr is rooted with ClockworkMod Recovery installed.

Before we start, DISCLAIMER: Rooting may void the device’s warranty and the below mentioned method may be a bit risky and we are not responsible if the device is damaged or you lose data, therefore it is advisable to please proceed at your own risk.

Make sure that the battery is fully charged, if the battery drains totally during the rooting process, bricking may happen. Also make sure to create a backup of the device data such as SMS, internet settings, contacts and other media files in order to get data back in case of problems.

Step 1:    Download the IC3RAZR Alpha ROM file and save it to the PC or laptop. It is a zip file containing all the files required for rooting.

Step 2: Now copy the ZIP file to the root of the mobile’s SD card. This is useful for the visibility of the files during the rooting process.

Step 3: After copying, switch off the mobile.

Step 4: Now reboot into recovery mode and make a Nandroid backup.

Step 5: Select the “wipe data/factory reset” and then select “Wipe Cache”.

Step 6:  Now select “Wipe Dalvik Cache” from the advanced menu.

Step 7: Now navigate to the “Install Zip from SD Card” option.

Step 8: Select the downloaded ZIP file and also confirm to start flashing the file.

Step 9: After the file has finished flashing, please select “Go Back”.

Step 10: Now select “Reboot System Now”.

That’s it after reboot the Razr has Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich courtesy of IC3RAZR Alpha ROM.