Razr tips and tricks

Practical things worth knowing as a Razr owner — from hardware button remapping to getting more out of the cover screen.

Remap the AI button

The Razr 60 Ultra (and other recent models) has a dedicated physical button on the side that launches Moto AI by default. If you prefer Gemini, Google Wallet, a flashlight toggle, or anything else, there are three ways to remap it — ranging from a single ADB command to a full automation app setup.

Method 1: RedKeyActivity (simplest)

The AI button shares its configuration system with the “Red Key” on the Motorola ThinkPhone. You can access that config screen directly with one ADB command, which gives you a native-looking settings menu to set the single press action.

What you can map it to: Launch any app, screenshot, play/pause music, voice recorder.

Limitation: Single press only — double press and long press aren’t configurable this way.

Steps:

  1. Enable Developer options: Settings → About phone → tap Build number 7 times
  2. Enable USB debugging: Settings → System → Developer options → USB debugging
  3. Connect your phone to a computer via USB, accept the debugging prompt on the phone
  4. Run this command:
adb shell am start -n com.motorola.mykey/.activity.RedKeyActivity
  1. A settings screen appears on your phone — configure the single press to whatever you want
  2. That’s it. No app stays running in the background.

No computer? You can also launch the RedKeyActivity using an app like Apk Share from the Play Store — find the activity in the app list and tap “Try”. No ADB needed.

Method 2: Button Mapper Pro

Button Mapper is a dedicated button remapping app that supports all three press types: single tap, double tap, and long press. More flexible than Method 1, and the setup is a one-time thing.

What you can map it to: Any app, flashlight, screenshot, Do Not Disturb, volume, and more — independently for each press type.

Requirement: A one-time ADB command or Shizuku (wireless — no computer needed).

Steps:

  1. Install Button Mapper Pro from the Play Store
  2. Go to Settings → AI Key → set the action to No action (so Moto AI stops intercepting the button)
  3. Grant Button Mapper the necessary permission via ADB:
    • With a computer: adb shell sh /sdcard/Android/data/flar2.homebutton/files/setup.sh
    • Without a computer: use Shizuku (wireless debugging — slightly more involved first-time setup but no computer required after that)
  4. In Button Mapper, find the AI button and assign actions to each press type

Button Mapper’s own setup guide is at buttonmapper.com/adb.

Method 3: Automate app (most flexible)

The Automate app lets you build a flow that triggers when the AI button is pressed and launches whatever you want. It’s the most powerful approach and requires no ADB at all — but the setup is more involved.

What you can map it to: Any app, shortcut, or automation sequence. Works on the cover screen too.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings → Moto AI → Launch Gestures → AI Key → set Double-press to Take notes (this is the trigger Automate listens for — the label may vary: look for “Pay Attention” or “Take notes”)
  2. Install Automate and accept all permissions it requests (battery optimisation exemption, accessibility, etc.)
  3. In Automate → Settings, enable Run on system startup
  4. Go to Automate → Community → search for Moto AI → download the “Moto AI button remap” flow by Dom G
  5. Open the flow. In the flow diagram, find the Start app block at the end and change the package to whichever app you want to launch
  6. To avoid the Notes app appearing in your recent apps: Settings → Apps → Notes → Storage → clear storage and cache
  7. Press Start and test

To add long press as well: Create a second identical flow, but change the trigger package from com.motorola.journal to com.motorola.uxcore.

Tip: Make sure every branch in your Automate flow loops back — if any path hits a dead end the flow stops working after one press.

Clicks physical keyboard case

Clicks makes a physical QWERTY keyboard case that snaps onto the folded Razr and sits below the cover screen — turning it into something resembling a modern BlackBerry. The keys have tactile feedback and a backlight for low-light use.

Compatible models: Razr Ultra (2025), Razr+ (2025), Razr (2025) — all international and US variants

Price: $139 (standard) / $159 (premium)

What it adds:

Worth knowing: Wireless (Qi) charging doesn’t work while the case is attached.

The case is designed specifically around the Razr’s form factor — the keyboard sits exactly below the cover screen, so you can type, navigate, and reply to messages without ever opening the phone.

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