[Motorola Droid RAZR] B:
Review of Resurrection Remix 5.4.0 ROM (5.1 Lollipop for Moto Razr GSM umts_syder)

EDITED & UPDATED REVIEW (again)

13 May 2015

10 Dec 2015

Great work on this Resurrection Remix ROM, which has resurrected my RAZR MAXX (umts_spyder) from age old ICS 4.0.4!

Flashed on stock ROM slot using Safestrap (with no option to resize partition)

However....

1.

Google Chrome doesn't start at all be it installed from the Play Store, installed as a system app, or flashed from Safestrap recovery.

I've just flashed Cyanogenomod 12.1-20150426-NIGHTLY-umts_spyder (5.1.1 L) into ROM-slot 1 and Chrome works normally.

2.

Hardware Vibration intensity in Configurations doesn't work (no slider) and forces closes Settings. This ROM and all the previous ROMs that I've flashed (CM 11 KitKat, AOKP 4.3 JB, Eclipse 5.1) have the system vibration set to be too weak for my liking.

[Suggestion]

Kernel modifying apps state that modyifing system vibration intensity is not supported by this kernel.

Attached below are 3 screenshots that may be the clues for the solution.

3.

Remapping hardware/capacitive buttons doesn't work. Setting Search key to open Recent Apps doesn't change anything.

This issue is also present in Cyanogenomod 12.1-20150426-NIGHTLY-umts_spyder (5.1.1 L).

4.

There's the option to disable hardware key lights, but no option to disable their functions completely. Some users may want software navigation buttons only.

[Suggestion]

I disabled them by adding a # in front of each line of the cy8c201xx.kl file in system/usr/keylayout

5.

I'm unable to disable/change Recent long press action setting of "Last app". Setting is grayed out.

6.

Unlike original, unrooted Android 5.1, setting a pattern lock disables access to Quick Settings from secured lockscreen. On my unrooted Nexus 5 I can still toggle Brightness & WiFi without unlocking my pattern code. Unlocking the code is only needed if I want to go into WiFi settings.

[Suggestion]

Make an option to enable/disable access of specific, user-defined Quick Settings toggles even from secured lock screen.

This issue is not present in Cyanogenomod 12.1-20150426-NIGHTLY-umts_spyder (5.1.1 L).

7.

I have to replace the Desk Clock bundled with the ROM with another one in order for it to work.

8.

I'm sorry, but I find the default Resurrection Remix boot animation to be of too low resolution. It simply needs a redesign. Anyway, one can simply change it using CM's awesome theme engine to something like this: Cyanogen Boot Animation (Dark) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiernan.theme.cyanogen.d

9.

No notification of USB mode when device is connected to PC. USB mode can be changed only when device is connected to PC.

This oddity also present in Cyanogenomod 12.1-20150426-NIGHTLY-umts_spyder (5.1.1 L).

My unrooted Nexus 5 doesn't have this.

10.

No mount USB device in Settings and/or no USB OTG support.

My original Moto ICS 4.0.4 ROM has USB OTG support built into Settings.

This is also present in Cyanogenomod 12.1-20150426-NIGHTLY-umts_spyder (5.1.1 L).

(But because the Razr needs external power in order for the USB OTG device to be recognized, USB OTG is very hard to implement, and equally as hard to use. Like the Nexus 4, the Razr is handicapped with a hardware problem to begin with, so USB OTG is not that big of a deal in the end...)

[Suggestion]

Enable Ethernet in Settings and Ethernet support.

My original Moto ICS 4.0.4 ROM has Ethernet support built into Settings.

Ethernet in Settings is also not present in Cyanogenomod 12.1-20150426-NIGHTLY-umts_spyder (5.1.1 L).

[Suggestion]

Add option to tint navigation button (when pressed) Some users may want the original Holo Blue buttons back. Okay, never mind. This isn't that important anyway...

[Suggestion 6]

Option to change the close all recent apps button. Perhaps something like the clear notification panel button? Okay, never mind. This also isn't that important...