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Posted Today, 02:13 AM
Hi there....i recently purchased a Razr and had many problems gaining root and flashing ROMS. It took me over 3 days to figure out, and i just want to post my experiences and advise people who may be struggling. I have a XT 910 model GSM as i live in UK. I originally rooted using Doomlord V2 Zergrush and that worked fine while i was on GB 2.3.5. I had an OTA update to 2.3.6 and i lost root. Zergrush didn't work on my model again, so i had to use motofail which worked perfectly.
When installing recovery, i installed safestrap first. I could enter CWR on reboot, but ROMS would not install. I would get a black screen, and then i would have to do a hard reset to get my phone working again. I would still be in stock. The reason for this is because safestrap isnt working on GSM phones. (International models, well some of them!) Safestrap works on CDMA models such as in USA. The reason for this is because the system partition on EU GSM models(XT910) is smaller than the partition on CDMA USA models (XT912). So, we have no choice but to use bootstrap.
If you installed safestrap and experienced these problems, make sure you boot into CWR, advanced, mounts and storage, and format system. Then uninstall. If you install bootstrap without doing this, you wont be able to enter CWR in bootstrap. You will end up stuck at the motorola splash screen and will have to hard reset everytime. You will not get any further.
If you uninstalled safestrap without doing this, reinstall it, and do this, then uninstall recovery from the app and make sure you completely remove it from the device system. Then install bootstrap.
There will be an additional file you will need to save to your SD card named RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip. Select bootstrap recovery and "success" should appear. Then, select reboot recovery, and hopefully, you should enter CWR mode on reboot. Make sure you install RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip file from your SD card. Everytime you flash a file ALWAYS flash this file before rebooting. Everytime you flash a file you are writing over you system, so it is important you do this or you wont be able to enter CWR if you ever get a bootloop or stuck etc....
Once you have flashed the ROM of your choice, and rebooted ,go into your Superuser app and toggle bootstrap into denied. There's a face at the bottom of Superuser app....make sure bootstrap is denied. Thats it!
This is what worked for me...UK model XT910 on O2 network. I'm by no means an expert, but i have worked on a couple phones. Motorola Atrix was my last one, so i have a bit of an idea. If i can help...please message me and i'm more than willing if i can. I dont have links to these files but you can google them. I had so many problems, but hopefully my post will help someone. If so, please "like".
Nice write up to help. One suggestion dont take this wrong but maybe separate into paragraphs. I had a hard time reading line by line.
Thanks. I will write paragraphs next time! I will bear that in mind. Sorry if anyone is struggling to read this line by line.
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I'm new registered here in this forum, but i always read forums here, i own Droid Razr XT910, i rooted it following the instructions here, i install CMW, but i have a problem which is so annoying, everytime i power off my phone it always starts with CMW Recovery, it just will start normally after i reboot my phone i Recovery. Can you help me how to get rid of that..thanks a lot.
Sendoh28 said:
I'm new registered here in this forum, but i always read forums here, i own Droid Razr XT910, i rooted it following the instructions here, i install CMW, but i have a problem which is so annoying, everytime i power off my phone it always starts with CMW Recovery, it just will start normally after i reboot my phone i Recovery. Can you help me how to get rid of that..thanks a lot.
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It's not annoying thing, but it's a feature thing. It useful when your RAZR got problem & cant boot to home screen. You can flash sbf or wipe from CWM Recovery
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Posted Today, 02:13 AM
Hi there....i recently purchased a Razr and had many problems gaining root and flashing ROMS. It took me over 3 days to figure out, and i just want to post my experiences and advise people who may be struggling. I have a XT 910 model GSM as i live in UK. I originally rooted using Doomlord V2 Zergrush and that worked fine while i was on GB 2.3.5. I had an OTA update to 2.3.6 and i lost root. Zergrush didn't work on my model again, so i had to use motofail which worked perfectly. When installing recovery, i installed safestrap first. I could enter CWR on reboot, but ROMS would not install. I would get a black screen, and then i would have to do a hard reset to get my phone working again. I would still be in stock. The reason for this is because safestrap isnt working on GSM phones. (International models, well some of them!) Safestrap works on CDMA models such as in USA. The reason for this is because the system partition on EU GSM models(XT910) is smaller than the partition on CDMA USA models (XT912). So, we have no choice but to use bootstrap. If you installed safestrap and experienced these problems, make sure you boot into CWR, advanced, mounts and storage, and format system. Then uninstall. If you install bootstrap without doing this, you wont be able to enter CWR in bootstrap. You will end up stuck at the motorola splash screen and will have to hard reset everytime. You will not get any further. If you uninstalled safestrap without doing this, reinstall it, and do this, then uninstall recovery from the app and make sure you completely remove it from the device system. Then install bootstrap. There will be an additional file you will need to save to your SD card named RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip. Select bootstrap recovery and "success" should appear. Then, select reboot recovery, and hopefully, you should enter CWR mode on reboot. Make sure you install RAZR-CWMonboot-Global-J.Y.Daddy.zip file from your SD card. Everytime you flash a file ALWAYS flash this file before rebooting. Everytime you flash a file you are writing over you system, so it is important you do this or you wont be able to enter CWR if you ever get a bootloop or stuck etc.... Once you have flashed the ROM of your choice, and rebooted ,go into your Superuser app and toggle bootstrap into denied. There's a face at the bottom of Superuser app....make sure bootstrap is denied. Thats it! This is what worked for me...UK model XT910 on O2 network. I'm by no means an expert, but i have worked on a couple phones. Motorola Atrix was my last one, so i have a bit of an idea. If i can help...please message me and i'm more than willing if i can. I dont have links to these files but you can google them. I had so many problems, but hopefully my post will help someone. If so, please "like".
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thank u so much!
I've been struggling with this all day, many thanks for the advice! Can't believe it was that simple..
CWM and Stock Recovery
Please could some tell me if on my GSM Razr I update it with
Retail.en.EU ICS Leak 672.180.33 thru Stock Recovery, and afterwards I decide to flash J Y Daddy's CWM, would I now have access to both CWM as well as Stock Recovery? Or does it wipe Stock Recovery if CWM gets installed? thx
THANK YOU!
You are a Fuc*ing master man
No one could help me with my problem, but that solved it.
I'd installed safestrap when I bought the RAZR 7 Months ago and I didn't had a clue that the problem was there.
Did exactly what you wrote and now I can use CWM again with BootMenu Manager
THANKS
Great post mate, I like you, lost root and never got it back so stopped trying. There are so many versions of the phone out there, its really confusing which method, files etc to use for UK phone
I rooted my old htc desire and jumped between roms all the time and loved being able to do that, but the razr, I have tried a leak or a custom rom yet
Thanks Again
P.S. as for the comment on paragraphs that's been made, maybe you could edit your post to sort into these, this will then help everyone even more.
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MylleZ said:
You are a Fuc*ing master man
No one could help me with my problem, but that solved it.
I'd installed safestrap when I bought the RAZR 7 Months ago and I didn't had a clue that the problem was there.
Did exactly what you wrote and now I can use CWM again with BootMenu Manager
THANKS
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Glad it worked!!!
geemacd said:
Great post mate, I like you, lost root and never got it back so stopped trying. There are so many versions of the phone out there, its really confusing which method, files etc to use for UK phone
I rooted my old htc desire and jumped between roms all the time and loved being able to do that, but the razr, I have tried a leak or a custom rom yet
Thanks Again
P.S. as for the comment on paragraphs that's been made, maybe you could edit your post to sort into these, this will then help everyone even more.
Sent from my XT910 using xda app-developers app
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i'll edit it in a few. Thanks for the feedback and glad it worked!
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I have a rooted Atrix. Installed Rom Manager and tried to install CWM backup. I got the RSD 2 error message at the prompt then rebooted the phone. Thats is as far as I went.
I uninstalled Rom Manager.
My phone will no longer connect to my computer. I get messages saying:
Computer says I need to format my SD cards in order to use them.
I also get a message saying advcntrl4.dll is not on my comuter.
Root tools no longer boots up on my computer.
The phone randomly connects and disconnects from my computer.
OK I hooked up my Atrix to my laptop and it saw it, so the problem is with my computer which I can fix eventually.
I still would like to have a full backup image of my phone and I see little support of Rom Manager issues anywhere.
Any suggestions appreciated.
thanks
Are you unlocked? If not its quite dumb to install a custom recovery.
crnkoj said:
Are you unlocked? If not its quite dumb to install a custom recovery.
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+1... happened to be the first time i messed with my phone. root and unlock then flash recovery... works fine afterwards. just be more patient and learn your phone and how to mod it....
FYI... its not RomManager that messed up your phone... it was your lack of knowledge on how to do the mods to your phone.
panflute said:
I have a rooted Atrix. Installed Rom Manager and tried to install CWM backup. I got the RSD 2 error message at the prompt then rebooted the phone. Thats is as far as I went.
I uninstalled Rom Manager.
My phone will no longer connect to my computer. I get messages saying:
Computer says I need to format my SD cards in order to use them.
I also get a message saying advcntrl4.dll is not on my comuter.
Root tools no longer boots up on my computer.
The phone randomly connects and disconnects from my computer.
OK I hooked up my Atrix to my laptop and it saw it, so the problem is with my computer which I can fix eventually.
I still would like to have a full backup image of my phone and I see little support of Rom Manager issues anywhere.
Any suggestions appreciated.
thanks
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Do you have any idea how long ROM Manager has been around? YOU screwed up your Atrix.
I'd bet my life on your n00batry.
atrix
Thanks Meter...your comments are SO helpful people like you make xda such a nice place to come to. Do me a favor and stay away from me.
SERooted:
Thanks for the comment. I lost driver files on my main computer with disk errors and have replaced the drivers and got it to connect to the phone. So another problem solved tho the motorola media program is not working yet but I will get it going. The bigger questions are:
I am anticipating ICS update so I would not want to do anything to interfere with the next OTA update. If so, I can wait for the update before doing anything with ROM manager. Funny thing after I deinstalled ROM Manager from my phone, it was still in my startup....weird, but I removed it. Questiion is did I change anything by trying to run the backup. ROM manager reported that OTA updates were turned OFF. If I unlocked the bootloader would that negate the ICS update?
thanks
panflute
i am trying really hard to decipher all that, but there is so much confusion in your post. i can understand you really have no idea what it is you are doing right now.
A. you wont see an ICS update from Motorola or AT&T for something like 3-6 months, probably closer to 3 i hope
B. if you want the stock ICS from ATT/MOTO, why are you even messing with ROM manager? You do know what ROM manager is for right?
C. you didnt change anything by trying to run a backup, in fact, it didnt do anything because you dont have an unlocked bootloader...it basically ran a script that failed.
D. ROM manager reporting OTA updates were turned off had nothing to do with a STOCK ATT/MOTO OTA....it was talking about OTA updates for your current rom...which is stock, which rom manager doesnt have any information about in its database....because rom manager is utilized for flashing roms.
E. unlocking the bootloader and leaving your rom stock will not keep you from updating from MOTO/ATT later on....
i think you have some reading that you should do before you break your phone.
ok
OK Thanks Meter. That answers most of my concerns. You are right I don't know what I am doing. I remember years ago when things were easier to figure out.
It sounds like I did not damage anything which is great. I was just attempting to do a backup because I am a backup nut. I have a ton of hours into setting up my phone. So maybe I'll do some looking around and see how easy it is to unlock the bootloader so I can make a backup. ROM Manager did NOT tell me I needed to unlock the bootloader. If you look at my homescreen you can see why I should have a backup. I have titanium BU but would prefer a full ROM backup.
3-6 months for ICS is fine with me because I like my phone as it is tho I am always looking for ways to improve on it. So far I have not run into any walls...it just keeps getting better.
thanks Meter.
I know how you feel.. I messed up my back flip that way. I had the same problem. Unless you're fully rooted you can't install a custom recovery. Most likely you have a hard brick.
Form is temporary but Class is permanent. I love Liverpool FC.
Phones : Motorola Backflip Cyanogenmod 7.1 & Motorola Atrix CM7
Did you try reinstalling the Motorola drivers for your pc and then trying to flash the pudding sbf (only if u r unlocked ).
I did not get from ur post. Can you still access fastboot? Then you can flash romracers recovery.
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anupash said:
Did you try reinstalling the Motorola drivers for your pc and then trying to flash the pudding sbf (only if u r unlocked ).
I did not get from ur post. Can you still access fastboot? Then you can flash romracers recovery.
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he hasnt unlocked his bootloader yet....
I upgraded my Razr to the early ICS release months ago. I did lose some features that I had came to love in gingerbread. The guide I used said that at the time it unable to be reverted back, so I just lived with it.
I used my son's Razr that used the OTA upgrade, and it had the other features working correctly, so I was wanting to go to the newest version.
I followed the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735935 and got the "Preflash validation failure" on a couple of lines and an unable to find cdrom error during step 5.
Now it shows the dual core logo, and goes no-where else. I can see that the screen is on if I turn the lights off, but I am not able to get anywhere. I have also read the atrix forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504323 about the errors. This site is becoming so massive that things are getting hard to find. I also followed some other suggestions on other sites, but still nothing.
There are so many people here saying that it was fixed in other ways, but I cannot tell which are considered out of date, and which I should try.
I do not currently care If I go to the newest version, or go to gingerbread and then accept the OTA from Verizon.
Please help.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Liquidd
Just fastboot to .211 then install .215 if you want. Done.
liquidd said:
I upgraded my Razr to the early ICS release months ago. I did lose some features that I had came to love in gingerbread. The guide I used said that at the time it unable to be reverted back, so I just lived with it.
I used my son's Razr that used the OTA upgrade, and it had the other features working correctly, so I was wanting to go to the newest version.
I followed the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735935 and got the "Preflash validation failure" on a couple of lines and an unable to find cdrom error during step 5.
Now it shows the dual core logo, and goes no-where else. I can see that the screen is on if I turn the lights off, but I am not able to get anywhere. I have also read the atrix forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504323 about the errors. This site is becoming so massive that things are getting hard to find. I also followed some other suggestions on other sites, but still nothing.
There are so many people here saying that it was fixed in other ways, but I cannot tell which are considered out of date, and which I should try.
I do not currently care If I go to the newest version, or go to gingerbread and then accept the OTA from Verizon.
Please help.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Liquidd
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im so sorry to see my guide didnt work for you ,
your actually the first one ive had say anything lolz
just use this http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgroff/XT912.Verizon.en.US/DroidRAZRUtility/DroidRazrUtility1.8.zip and FastBoot Back to .211 then go where every you need from there
Linux215 said:
im so sorry to see my guide didnt work for you ,
your actually the first one ive had say anything lolz
just use this http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgroff/XT912.Verizon.en.US/DroidRAZRUtility/DroidRazrUtility1.8.zip and FastBoot Back to .211 then go where every you need from there
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That worked. THANK YOU so very much. I was worried that I might have a brick for a while.
What do you consider the easiest way to flash a rom like one of these? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518519 I do like the verizon stock, I just hate the verizon apps being forced into my rom.
I do not mind reading and following directions if you can provide link I would be thankful, I am just so unsure with so many different people saying different things here and other sites.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks, Liquidd.
Im at work right now but when i get home ill right up a guide for you
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I too like the stock version. What I did and found it works pretty good is use matts utility to root it. I think there's a specific version for .211 and one for. 215. Then get titanium backup and freeze all the bloat ware apps you don't want running. If you do someday want them jut unfreeze them, that easy.
From how I understand it, is freezing them pretty much disables them from starting and ever running, pretty much like they aren't even installed on there. This method has worked great for me and maybe saves battery because your phone never even starts them in the background. Also when there's an OTA I think it checks for certain VZW apps and if they're not installed it won't take the OTA. with TI backup you can just unfreeze them and take the OTA. Hope this helps.
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I don't like to mess with the phone with leaks and custom roms.. So i use tibu to freeze things i don't use.
Remember, the key weird us freeze, nit delete or uninstall.. Or u will have hell of u need to update future ota..
Sent from my ICS Razr XT910
Root, install safestrap 2.0, open app and install recovery, reboot phone, when greeted by new recovery prompt press menu button, in recovery create a backup, scroll down and toggle safe system (enable safe system aka dual boot from sd card), format system, wipe data and cache, install the rom of your choice and enjoy!
If you ever want to run stock rom again, just toggle safe system again from recovery (disable it)...phone will boot phone rom again.
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Thanks for your help everyone. I appreciate everything.
Questions belong in Q&A
Hello.
I have a Motorola Atrix that is not working and I have no clue about the history of the phone. I have no idea how it was messed up, or what was done to the phone.
Currently I see a screen with the M logo on it and the word unlock in the top left corner. I have seen many other people with this phone have had this same issue. I tried doing the common tip of wiping data and cache but nothing worked.
Can anyone help me out here. I dont care what the phone looks like I simply need it to turn on without a hitch and be able to navigate the menus. I could go completely stock and be thrilled. My only problem is that I am a complete beginner and cant figure out what to do or where to find current files. I have done a lot of searching here and a lot of the links seem to be broken, probably because this is an older phone...
Thanks anyone in advance!
PS: Im trying to fix this to turn into ATT for a credit towards a new phone, anyone who helps me solve the problem gets a free meal!
xda_bob said:
Hello.
I have a Motorola Atrix that is not working and I have no clue about the history of the phone. I have no idea how it was messed up, or what was done to the phone.
Currently I see a screen with the M logo on it and the word unlock in the top left corner. I have seen many other people with this phone have had this same issue. I tried doing the common tip of wiping data and cache but nothing worked.
Can anyone help me out here. I dont care what the phone looks like I simply need it to turn on without a hitch and be able to navigate the menus. I could go completely stock and be thrilled. My only problem is that I am a complete beginner and cant figure out what to do or where to find current files. I have done a lot of searching here and a lot of the links seem to be broken, probably because this is an older phone...
Thanks anyone in advance!
PS: Im trying to fix this to turn into ATT for a credit towards a new phone, anyone who helps me solve the problem gets a free meal!
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Try flashing the 4.5.141 (2.3.6) SBF file via RSD for a full stock experience. This makes the phone "forget" that its unlocked (the unlock at the top left disappears). If you want to keep it unlocked, flash a fruitcake via CWM.
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palmbeach05 said:
Try flashing the 4.5.141 (2.3.6) SBF file via RSD for a full stock experience. This makes the phone "forget" that its unlocked (the unlock at the top left disappears). If you want to keep it unlocked, flash a fruitcake via CWM.
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Where can I find the 2.3.6 file? The ones I have found here are all broken links thus far.. I cant find the most current list I suppose.
xda_bob said:
Where can I find the 2.3.6 file? The ones I have found here are all broken links thus far.. I cant find the most current list I suppose.
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Here's the post that gives you 4.5.145 (2.3.6). It returns the phone to stock and unlocked, but gets rid of the recovery. You'll need to dig through your system partition to delete the file that forces the stock recovery to show up before flashing a new recovery.
Warning : This may brick your phone . I am not responsible for damaged devices.
OTA IS ONLY FOR AT&T
Here is the OTA update zip
CAUTION!!!!
Some users reported bricks
failed to boot 1
http://db.tt/ATldH97n
And 38P Radio Rom (pulled from ota)
http://db.tt/AkQHXIc8
I dont prefer to flash ota
And the fruitcake
All credits goes to NYG-SBXLII
THIS IS FOR UNLOCKED DEVICES ONLY
BE SURE TO BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING
DONT FORGET TO WIPE USER DATA
Download here http://www.mediafire.com/?yofp249u4bcc26m
Also, here's another way to do it. Either method will work. The method below tells you where the recovery file i mentioned earlier is in the system partition.
I have made a cwm flashable zip for anyone that would like to test the new build. It includes kerrnel, system and webtop. I have tested this on my device and seems to work fine. However i will not be responsable for any bricked devices. flash at your own risk.
i have rooted this build with an older method so su binarys may need to be updated
also you will need to have a way to reflash your recovery there is a recovery-from-boot.p file in /system that will overwrite recovery with a stock one on every boot. it should be a very easy fix just find the file in /system and delete it reflash whatever recovery you like and the problem should be solved (sorry i just didnt have time to fix this)
For non AT&T users if you would like to try this build you can probably use the ramfix or one of faux123's kernnel. I can not tests this so i have no idea if it will work
THIS IS FOR UNLOCKED DEVICES ONLY
BE SURE TO BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING
DONT FORGET TO WIPE USER DATA
Download here
http://www.mediafire.com/?yofp249u4bcc26m
If 4.5.145 isn't what you want, try this link for other versions/carriers
www.das8nt.com/downloads
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Okay so I am a newbie to rooting and have safestrap and rom toolbox on my phone and a few other things. I backed up my data and system of my stock rom. I then booted back into my stock with no problem . I then proceeded to make boot back to safestrap and make a rom, because I realized that I needed a rom to fool around in. I made the rom and realized that I needed a an actual downloaded rom.zip to make it work. The video I watched was very misleading, and I didn't pay attention to well, so I feel very ****ty for possibly ending my phone. So I pressed on my stock rom to activate and resumed to press the reboot the system and saw NO OS! I thought easy fix and tried to restore from the back up I made when I started this. It did its thing and failed over and over saying unable to mount /data , /cache , /system. I now don't know what to do. Is there a way to get the OS back. What did I do wrong? I really need help, I know I'm so stupid for making these mistakes didnt know fully what I was doing. Please help me get this thing back up and runnin.
Btw The software is jellybean 4.1.2 if you need to ask me any questions feel free. Thank you
Indiofua said:
Btw The software is jellybean 4.1.2 if you need to ask me any questions feel free. Thank you
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If you have an XT912, use Matt's Utility from the dev section to flash your stock ROM back.
Read carefully before proceeding.
You'll need to install Moto drivers.
neo.ank said:
If you have an XT912, use Matt's Utility from the dev section to flash your stock ROM back.
Read carefully before proceeding.
You'll need to install Moto drivers.
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Would I just run the jellybean no wipe data official software? . And I'm still in safestrap menu. Can't leave that.
Ok so I seem to have fixed the problem by shutting my phone down holding power, and booting in to ap fastboot, i realized my phone wasnt recognized by the computer, had a heart attack and booted back into normal mode. i then loaded into safestrap again and saw that all the memory was showing for my stock rom, then i rebooted the system and didnt get the no OS message , idk what happened or why it did this, can anyone possible explain? thank you
Glad you fixed..
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Hi all -
I haven't rooted or changed roms on a phone in a long while, but used to be somewhat active in all the forums a few years back and consider myself as someone who generally understands this stuff at least on a procedural basis.
I have a DROID RAZR XT912 with Verizon Wireless... I successfully obtained root access tonight using the instructions and files in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230140 - All worked great once i figured out to turn off Mass Storage Mode.
Next i wanted to install another ROM... Either CM10/11 or SlimKat. To do so, I know I needed to install a custom recovery. I downloaded Rom Manager and found out that CWM wouldn't install on the RAZR. So i found this post and followed it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751826 - everything seemed to install just perfectly... I was got to the step to run a backup, did that and then rebooted. Upon reboot, i now get a message stating: Encryption Unsuccessful along with a long message about encryption failing and needing to perform a factory reset. I click that and the reset doesn't work. When i got to manually get to the recovery partition, i get a picture of Android on his back with a red exclamation in his belly.
I found this page and wondering if this is what i really need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900 ????
It really bugs me that there's not just one post to walk you through the essentials needed for this device. everything seems so spread out and you never really know what works until it doesn't.
Is there any kind of fix for this error???? not sure what my options are at this point.
Thanks for any help in advance!
biscuitgod said:
Hi all -
I haven't rooted or changed roms on a phone in a long while, but used to be somewhat active in all the forums a few years back and consider myself as someone who generally understands this stuff at least on a procedural basis.
I have a DROID RAZR XT912 with Verizon Wireless... I successfully obtained root access tonight using the instructions and files in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230140 - All worked great once i figured out to turn off Mass Storage Mode.
Next i wanted to install another ROM... Either CM10/11 or SlimKat. To do so, I know I needed to install a custom recovery. I downloaded Rom Manager and found out that CWM wouldn't install on the RAZR. So i found this post and followed it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751826 - everything seemed to install just perfectly... I was got to the step to run a backup, did that and then rebooted. Upon reboot, i now get a message stating: Encryption Unsuccessful along with a long message about encryption failing and needing to perform a factory reset. I click that and the reset doesn't work. When i got to manually get to the recovery partition, i get a picture of Android on his back with a red exclamation in his belly.
I found this page and wondering if this is what i really need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900 ????
It really bugs me that there's not just one post to walk you through the essentials needed for this device. everything seems so spread out and you never really know what works until it doesn't.
Is there any kind of fix for this error???? not sure what my options are at this point.
Thanks for any help in advance!
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Since you have a xt912 you can use this. Make sure to give Matlgrof a thanks.
Then, yes you will want to use Hashcode's Safestrap
Thank you!
This fixed my issue!! I appreciate your quick response.
Thanks again!