Installing Android 4.4 CM11 ROM On Droid Razr

While an official Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Motorola Droid Razr is likely, it’s probably still a few months away. In the meantime, the CyanogenMod team has released a custom KitKat rom for both the XT912 (CDMA) version and XT910 (GSM).

This guide will walk you though the installation process. As always, DroidReport assumes no liability for the firmware installation. Proceed with caution.

Before Getting Started

Do not use this guide for any device other than the Droid Razr. Flashing this ROM onto any other device will most probably result in a bricked phone.

You must have your Droid Razr rooted, with a recovery utility like ClockworkMod installed. As always, you want to backup your device and charge it to at least 80 percent.

Finally, enable USB Debugging mode by navigating to Settings -> Developer Options.

Updating Motorola Droid Razr to Android KitKat 4.4 via CM11 ROM

1) Download the Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM, as well as the Google Apps package, which can be found here (XT910) or here (XT912) and here.

2) Using your USB cable, connect your Droid Razr to your computer.

3) Copy CM11 custom ROM and the Google Apps package to the root folder of your handset’s SD card. Do not extract either.

4) Boot your phone into Bootloader mode by pressing the Volume Down, Volume Up, and Power buttons simultaneously.

5) Perform a factory reset by selecting “Wipe data/Factory reset.”

6) In CWM recovery, navigate to “Format system” in the Mounts and Storage submenu, and then press “Yes.” Next, navigate to the Advanced submenu and select “Wipe Dalvik Cache.” Select “Yes” when prompted.

7) Navigate to “Install Zip from SD card” and select the ROM downloaded earlier. After the ROM is installed, repeat this step to install Google Apps.

8) After the installation is complete, press “Go back” and then select “Reboot system now” to restart your phone. This may take some time.

9) After restarting, your Droid Razr will officially be running Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM. Kudos.