Razr won't factory reset

[xer0derm]

Something is wrong with my phone. I uninstall apps only to reboot and find them back again, processes are unexpectedly shutting down, and now I can't wipe my phone clean and start over again. I'm assuming that perhaps it is some kind of virus. Does anyone have any ideas?

Not rooted.

Thanks.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

How are you trying to reset the phone? Thru phone settings & privacy or from the stock recovery menu?

 

[xer0derm]

Through phone settings and privacy.

When I try and do it by pressing the up and down buttons + the pwr button, I get the menu, but I can't select anything. Whenever I try, nothing happens, and then eventually the phone just boots up normally.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Are you getting an error message when you complete thru phone settings / privacy? Or does it just not take? How long have you had the device?

 

[xer0derm]

I have had the device since the middle of December. These weird things just started a couple of days ago.

When I try and factory reset, it powers off and reboots but then shows up with a screen with the droid and an exclamation point. When I press the volume buttons I am able to scroll through a menu... options being to factory wipe/cache, wipe cache partition, etc. When I choose them, it says that it does it, but then it just boots back up again as if nothing changed.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Have you considered using the Razr Utility to try the restore files?

 

[xer0derm]

In the process of downloading that now.

I also can't update or download anything from the market. I am pretty sure that this is some kind of virus now, although I have no idea how I would have gotten it.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Cool - keep us posted and good luck!

Have you downloaded any apps lately either from the market or non-market?

 

[xer0derm]

I have, but nothing outrageous. A battery monitor and a news program.

I did get a random text message the other day. I don't even know how viruses get activated on the phones, I must have clicked on something at somepoint.

Thanks for the help, I'll let you know how the Razr Utility works out.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Hopefully it works and you are back up and running soon!

 

[xer0derm]

Ok, I'm trying to figure out if I am doing everything correctly, and I am assuming I am missing something.

I have the utility running, but am unsure what to do. I can't do option number one because I don't know how to run AP Fastboot. - Figured it out... power button + volume down.

I can't root it (option 2) because it doesn't do anything.

I can't boot into fastboot (option 10) because it says it can't find the device.

Am I missing something?

 

[smalltowngirl13]

To access the fastboot menu...

[h=3]Boot Into Boot Mode Selection Menu (AKA Fastboot Menu):[/h]

1. Power down your device
2. Press and hold the Vol+ and Vol- keys, then press and hold the power button until a white screen appears and you can now release all three buttons.
3. Use the Vol- key (and ONLY the Vol- key) to scroll through the list. Scroll until “AP Fastboot” is highlighted and press the Vol+ key to select it.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Also, the Razr Utility thread has several help / troubleshooting ideas as well...

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-hacks/198379-updated-droid-razr-utility-windows.html

 

[xer0derm]

Thanks... also found that just power + volume down works too.

 

[xer0derm]

Nope. No good. It seems to go through the entire process, but then when it reboots it goes to the triangle and exclamation point.