I recently tried flashing several different ICS roms and got the same result with each. The phone turns on, but after sitting on the initial Motorola boot screen for a few seconds, the screen goes black. From what I can tell, it is not the roms themselves that are causing it.
I follow all of the wipe instructions to the letter.
I am able to boot into safestrap recovery and do a restore.
One of the roms I tried (I can't remember the other)
Gummy Resurrection rom
Current stock version: 6.12.173 (latest update)
Does anyone have an idea as to what the problem may be?
Are you GSM or cdma?
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Based on the stock version I would assume Cdma. What version of Safe strap? I also assume since you can go into Safe strap you can access the internal memory and external sd card. What cwm are you using? So what other Roms did you try? Were you not ever able to get anything other than stock running?
I am using the latest version of safestrap (1.07)
I can access internal memory and SD card, as I am able to restore my backup of the stock rom.
I'm not using CWM, I'm using safestrap recovery.
I think the other rom was |Aokp| |Icsrazr| |Kang| |4.0.3| Ab (it can be found on droidrzr.com)(I can't post links yet).
I haven't tried anything other than those two roms, but since I got the same result for both, I would assume that the issue affects any rom I try to flash. I can try to flash a different rom and see if that works.
Umm oh that takes alot of thought. No idea at this point. Only think I could say is ditch Safe Strap re install and start again. Im sure smarter people will give a say.
Maybe the update fixed something?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900
I got a Gingerbread rom to boot correctly. Maybe both of those ICS roms have the same issue. I dunno lol.
Yeah lol ive flashed both kinds of Roms and always getting them to work. Currently on AOKP M4 | AXI0M | KANG | RAZR and loving it.
ICS roms requairs you to have CWM on boot recovery if I'm not wro ng.
The first thing I see is safe strap maybe he needs to re install or update for some reason.
I wasn't aware that there was a later version of safestrap out. That seems to have done the trick. ICS roms are now booting properly.
Sweet now enjoy some Roms.
So I have bootstrap installed now. Can i just load safestrap overtop of it? or do I need to remove bootstrap first?
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So I have bootstrap installed now. Can i just load safestrap overtop of it? or do I need to remove bootstrap first?
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im new to moto, im used to vhtc phones, i have rooted my razr, i have superuser and root. i have no idea how to get a recovery on this phone ive read about bootstrap and safestrap, i cant seem to figure out how to get a custom recovery on here, any help would be appreciated. if possible to just use phone to put recovery on would be nice, away from comp for a lil while, thanks.
sorry im totally new to this besides with htc phones dont flame too bad,;]
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New to the device, but not XDA. You should know the development section rules.
sk842018 said:
im new to moto, im used to vhtc phones, i have rooted my razr, i have superuser and root. i have no idea how to get a recovery on this phone ive read about bootstrap and safestrap, i cant seem to figure out how to get a custom recovery on here, any help would be appreciated. if possible to just use phone to put recovery on would be nice, away from comp for a lil while, thanks.
sorry im totally new to this besides with htc phones dont flame too bad,;]
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Safestrap is the program that "installs" the CWM recovery, that is how you get it. Well this assumes you have the Verizon XT912 version of the RAZR/RAZR MAXX
If you need it for flashing specific ROM's see which version of it is required for that ROM and use that version.
As daniel explained, which one you use depends on which ROM you plan on flashing. I know that Eclipse for the RAZR does not work with Safestrap. You MUST use bootstrap in order for the Eclipse ROM to work. I don't know what other ROMs Safestrap works with as I've only used Eclipse.
Safestrap is nice because it ALWAYS loads upon rebooting, giving you the choice of launching into Safestrap recovery or let it boot normall. So if you somehow bricked your phone but can still boot it, you have the option of getting into Safestrap to fix the problem.
Bootstrap only launches itself after you run it from the phone and reboot it, so if you've bricked your phone where you cannot boot back into the desktop, you're screwed.
Ive got ics bootstrap installed now and flashed a mod so that when phone reboots it automatically goes to cwm. Im new to all this. Id like to try an ics rom. Rigjt now im just stock rooted. Any suggestions
sk842018 said:
Ive got ics bootstrap installed now and flashed a mod so that when phone reboots it automatically goes to cwm. Im new to all this. Id like to try an ics rom. Rigjt now im just stock rooted. Any suggestions
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Well, I do know that Scott (nitroglycerin) is working on an ICS edition of Eclipse. He definitely states to stay away from anything other than release 79, I guess so I can go back to GB since that's what the current RAZR Eclipse is based off of.
Sounds like a lot of people are liking the latest leak, release 211 but I think I'll hold off until possibly Scott releases ICS Eclipse. I love Eclipse on my RAZR too much to move away from it right now.
Should i be alrigjt flashong eclipse with my current setup. It doesnt ask to boot normal or recovery when turning on it just boots cwm. It was a mod i flashed
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Well, I do know that Scott (nitroglycerin) is working on an ICS edition of Eclipse. He definitely states to stay away from anything other than release 79, I guess so I can go back to GB since that's what the current RAZR Eclipse is based off of.
Sounds like a lot of people are liking the latest leak, release 211 but I think I'll hold off until possibly Scott releases ICS Eclipse. I love Eclipse on my RAZR too much to move away from it right now.
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Should i be alrigjt flashong eclipse with my current setup. It doesnt ask to boot normal or recovery when turning on it just boots cwm. It was a mod i flashed
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ICS Eclipse isn't out right now. Only a Gingerbread edition is available.
I'm not familiar with ICS bootstrap, but I do know that Eclipse wants the normal bootstrap recovery to be used. I don't know what ICS bootstrap is, but I do know that Safestrap will NOT play nicely with Eclipse because of how it partitions things.
As long as you are on GB, you should be fine with Eclipse. I like it. It's really stable and fast. Makes the RAZR scream if you ask me.
Hi, I am looking around for a ROM to install on a friends device and I noticed that the only tutorial I found for this phone is with the BootManager. Does that mean that is the only way to flash a new ROM?
Can I just install CWM through fastboot and install a ROM through recovery?
Do I need to unlock the bootloader on this device?
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the stupid questions but I have never had a Motorola device and am not familiar with the procedures.
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Hi, I am looking around for a ROM to install on a friends device and I noticed that the only tutorial I found for this phone is with the BootManager. Does that mean that is the only way to flash a new ROM?
Can I just install CWM through fastboot and install a ROM through recovery?
Do I need to unlock the bootloader on this device?
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the stupid questions but I have never had a Motorola device and am not familiar with the procedures.
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The bootloader on the Motorola RAZR is not unlockable.
I've flashed custom ROMs using both SafeStrap and BootMenu (my favourite is BootMenu, here's a link for more info on it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720351)
The neat thing about the RAZR is that it can be dual-booted using either of these recoveries. I am running both Eclipse ICS and stock Blur.
The most well known ROM for RAZR is probably Eclipse. If you have the GSM model, you'll need a patch or ported version. There are also ported alphas of CM9, 10 and AOKP.
Let me know if you have more questions or want some more links
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The bootloader on the Motorola RAZR is not unlockable.
I've flashed custom ROMs using both SafeStrap and BootMenu (my favourite is BootMenu, here's a link for more info on it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720351)
The neat thing about the RAZR is that it can be dual-booted using either of these recoveries. I am running both Eclipse ICS and stock Blur.
The most well known ROM for RAZR is probably Eclipse. If you have the GSM model, you'll need a patch or ported version. There are also ported alphas of CM9, 10 and AOKP.
Let me know if you have more questions or want some more links
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Thanks for the response.
So, is SafeStrap and BootMenu a custom recovery, or do I still install CWM or TWRP?
Do you have any experience with the CM10 or AOKP ports? If so, are they at all stable?
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Thanks for the response.
So, is SafeStrap and BootMenu a custom recovery, or do I still install CWM or TWRP?
Do you have any experience with the CM10 or AOKP ports? If so, are they at all stable?
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SafeStrap and BootMenu are both CWM-based recoveries; they're all you need to flash. I prefer BootMenu, though it was a bit more complex to set up (Eclipse wasn't flashing in SafeStrap for some reason so that's when I started trying BootMenu). BootMenu lets you select which ROM to boot upon powering on the device (stock or the second one you flashed, alternatively you can flash your new ROM on top of the stock system but I don't see why you would), or boot into recovery. If you're really used to basic CWM I'd go for SafeStrap unless otherwise needed though.
I've tried both CM10 and the AOKP JB ROM (these flashed perfectly fine in SafeStrap). The camera doesn't work and apparently deep sleep doesn't either. It wasn't friendly on battery in my experience. I had trouble with data, too (this may have been my APN settings... But at the time I hadn't even tried playing with those because I didn't figure that was my problem). Wiping the cache partition and dalvik cache allowed data every so often on the next boot, but then apps started acting up (likely because of the dalvik wipe) until another reboot... which killed the data again :silly: The general consensus is that data works though. But overall, I wouldn't try it just yet unless you make sure it's installed on your second system and not flashed over your stock one.
Here's the link in case you want a looksie at some Jelly Bean goodness: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801379
I can't say enough good things about Eclipse. Try that if you want. Incredibly stable and all main features are working - fantastic modified AOSP look too. It's my daily driver
Original Eclipse CDMA page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795493
GSM patches in case that applies to you (the FULL Eclipse port is towards the bottom, ready to flash without patching): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805380
Oh, and finally, SafeStrap recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847599
Just make sure you enable Safe System in recovery and you can go flash-happy without any worry! Disabling Safe System puts you right back to stock (you can re-enable Safe System to go back into the ROM you have installed on there).
So yeah, that's about it! Check out the links; everything you need to know should be in them, and I'll try to help more if you need! Have fun
Edit: CM10 port entered beta today (AOKP port disappeared from the page?). Camera is working as well as other little features; still no deep sleep.
Im running a xt910 norwegian (same as british retail)
Are there any difference between Safestrap and Boot Menu Manager?
Some drawbacks to any of them?
Is one better than the other?
mr.lysgaard said:
Im running a xt910 norwegian (same as british retail)
Are there any difference between Safestrap and Boot Menu Manager?
Some drawbacks to any of them?
Is one better than the other?
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I'm not going to tell you which is better. But anyway, the Safestrap is based on the TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) and the Boot Menu is based on the CWM (ClockworkMod). The Boot Menu gives you more options than the Safestrap, such as 6 system slot, backup CID, erase CID .etc. Also the Boot Menu can bypass the reboot without booting through bp tools because of the CID erased. The Safestrap recovery are simple recovery, its easy to use.
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dont mean to hijack your thread, but I figured my question applies here...
I'm currently running safestrap 3.05. For some reason I just CAN'T get it to update to 3.11. Tried every conceivable way to install it and it just wont stick. Therefore, I'm considering making the move to BMM.
So my question is, how should I go about installing BMM and installing roms? Do I need to completely uninstall SS first before installing BMM?
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dont mean to hijack your thread, but I figured my question applies here...
I'm currently running safestrap 3.05. For some reason I just CAN'T get it to update to 3.11. Tried every conceivable way to install it and it just wont stick. Therefore, I'm considering making the move to BMM.
So my question is, how should I go about installing BMM and installing roms? Do I need to completely uninstall SS first before installing BMM?
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I have read in another thread that you do not need to uninstall safestrap, but I did it before I went for BMM.... But now im back to safestrap again, why you say? Call me old school
mr.lysgaard said:
I have read in another thread that you do not need to uninstall safestrap, but I did it before I went for BMM.... But now im back to safestrap again, why you say? Call me old school
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I used SS and got great results. But, CM10.2 (dirty falash on top of Cm10.1) was a disaster. Had to wipe entire phone.
Now have clean stock and thinking of Ss or BMM. Just can't make up my mind. LOL
BTW; Which Rom are u running? I am open to suggestions. like I said cm10.1 worked well, but for some reason, lost mms features.
Hello everybody,
how to backup CID by using safestrap? If its not possible to back up cid with safestrap,
what am i supposed to do? is it possible to install BMM without deleting safestrap?
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311349 is the guide how to switch from SS to BMM and vice versa.
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Here's some explanation from my experience with both (CMIIW):
1. SS will create new virtual space from /sdcard partition for each slot (/system, /data will be created as individual file inside /sdcard), whereas BMM will use the predefined /system and /data as the base slot.
2. both SS and BMM support Kexec ROM and Kernel, which means that the Kernel will be loaded after the main kernel loaded. so no need to erase CID, since the modded ROM and kernel are loaded after the original kernel (which uses CID as lock checker) loaded. You only need to erase CID if you use the official ROM from different region (e.g. using USA ROM on Asia/Europe RAZR). Otherwise feel free to flash the Alternative ROM.
Me myself prefer to use BMM as main recovery because it won't eat up the /sdcard partition compared to SS. and maybe some I/O performance penalties may be incurred with SS method. using BMM is not as frightening as it sounds. It is more dangerous because you can brick your device, but as long as CID is still there, RSD Lite is just a click away to restore the device back.
thanks for replying guyz
I always have glitch issues if its not Bluetooth its wifi or lag issues.
I am about at my wits end...Rewind to two days ago...
Order of events:
1. Received my new S4 in the mail a few days ago to replace my old S3. I received the S4 fully updated with the NC5 OTA (yeah, I know, bad juju).
2. So I followed Surge's downgrade thread HERE and am now downgraded to the MK2 build, but with no sound and the telephone/calls app does not work.
3. I then downloaded GooManager and installed the OpenRecovery from TWRP, and it said it installed correctly. However, now I CANNOT GET INTO RECOVERY no matter how I try (via VolUp+Home+Power or via "Reboot into recovery" from the GooManager app). It just goes into Download mode with an error at the top in re that says "Could not do normal boot"
4. At this point the phone just boot loops into Download mode. Cannot go into recovery or the MK2 Rom. I then have to reflash the MK2 downgrade files in order (downgrade, system, cache) in order to get a working phone again and I have now probably done this at least 8 times. It is getting old.
So, I am curious what I need to do now. I have gone through the MK2 downgrade process multiple times and tried again to no avail. I also tried flashing the TWRP .Tar file (directly via Odin) but no luck also --- Is there like a super/clean ODIN file I can use that will also reset the recovery image on the phone? I feel that is my main problem, then I can fix the sound/phone problems after that.
This thing is 10x harder to get on CM than the S3 which I had running CM within 2 hours of ownership. I'd appreciate any help to get me back on path.
FYI - I can install Safestrap 3.71/3.72 and get into those fine, but if I want a chance of running CM I will need a Loki recovery right? If so, I just do not see how I am going to get there.
My ultimate goal is a clean rom, and I was so used to CM on my S3 that I'd hate to part with that, but if there is a Safestrap-friendly ROM that is very clean/similar, then I will take that any day. Ready to be done with this - easiest way out.
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Found this...can I just follow these steps or is that only for people still on MDK?? http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltevzw
There's absolutely no way to get cm, aosp, or twrp on your device .
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joshm.1219 said:
There's absolutely no way to get cm, aosp, or twrp on your device .
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Yeah, pretty sure I am convinced of that now. :crying:
So, should I upgrade to the rooted-NC5 (Surge's method), and THEN put a Safestrap-custom-ROM on, or just do it now running rooted-MK2?
crobs808 said:
Yeah, pretty sure I am convinced of that now. :crying:
So, should I upgrade to the rooted-NC5 (Surge's method), and THEN put a Safestrap-custom-ROM on, or just do it now running rooted-MK2?
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Well it depends. If you stay on mk2 you can only run 4.3 roms but there's a lot of them. If you upgrade then you can run 4.4 roms but there's only a couple right now.
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joshm.1219 said:
Well it depends. If you stay on mk2 you can only run 4.3 roms but there's a lot of them. If you upgrade then you can run 4.4 roms but there's only a couple right now.
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I definitely want 4.4.x. I found THIS one called PurifieD (port by gogolie) which is supposed to be clean-ish. We'll see: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966540
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^ hmm, no mirrors may try Fox and Hound instead:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966537
^ and again...no mirrors.
Is there a consolidated link list of SS-compatible ROMs for the S4, or do I have to hunt and peck through the forum?
n/m - found a list of 4.3 roms, but it looks like I will have to hunt for 4.4 roms individually.
Conclusion: Going to try this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596654
I think I will sleep well tonight (crosses fingers)
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I definitely want 4.4.x. I found THIS one called PurifieD (port by gogolie) which is supposed to be clean-ish. We'll see: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966540
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^ hmm, no mirrors may try Fox and Hound instead:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966537
^ and again...no mirrors.
Is there a consolidated link list of SS-compatible ROMs for the S4, or do I have to hunt and peck through the forum?
n/m - found a list of 4.3 roms, but it looks like I will have to hunt for 4.4 roms individually.
Conclusion: Going to try this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596654
I think I will sleep well tonight (crosses fingers)
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only a handful, so not that hard to locate in dev forum. Until hashcode comes out with a safestrap for verizon that enables rom slot creation for custom rom installs on 4.4 base phones I know many of us are staying clear of kitkat.
good luck
So I have not used Safestrap since my Moto X days a few years back, and I am having problems installing a new ROM. Here are my steps, please tell me if things have changed because I got unexpected results.
1. While running stock NC5 (rooted+SS installed), copied custom ROM (SS-friendly FoxHound port by gigili) and SU over to my internal sdcard (do not have an external as I never needed one for the S3)
2. Booted into SS and created a ROM slot in rom-slot1
3. Gave it the nickname FoxHound
4. Selected that rom-slot to be active, then went into advanced Wipe, and did Data, Cache, System, Dalvik
5. Went back to the Install menu so I could install the new ROM but there were no files. Actually, I found out it wiped my StockRom slot even though I have made the rom-slot1 active. Why?
Anyway, now I am back to a wiped stock NC5 and have to do this all over again. Am I supposed to not do step 4 (wipe) after I create the ROM slot? and Am I supposed to just install the custom rom in the Stock slot?
Ugg forget it. I now tried flashing the custom ROM on the safe side without doing the WIPE step and just got a rom that looked identical to the stock except that DATA was broken. Forget this - I guess I just have to live with stock rooted, and modify/freeze apps.
My friend was tinkering with his phone and screwed something up. He was set up running cm11 on romslot1 with safestrap. I don't know what he to screw everything up but right now I can't get it back to stock.
I used matt's utility which completes but Safestrap is still there after complete wipe and keeps not booting into stock. We have tried going into the recovery and deleting the romslot and manually deleting all safestrap data but it is like it keeps restoring itself upon reboot.
Safestrap settings flat out just don't stick.. I can boot into cm11 still which is it. If I install an app and reboot the app is gone like nothing ever happened.
I also tried wiping internal storage and it does not let me. How can I get safestrap off this SOB and return it to stock. I'm out of ideas..
turn your phone on, start safe strap and uninstall safe strap from the app and not from the app drawer/management when safe strap is uninstalled the boot to recovery should be greyed out then you reboot your phone normally it should restart on the stock rom
hope this helps
also when your friend screwed your phone up he may have lost the root explode so check phone to see if it still is rooted
cheers eggster
No this isn't working. I can't boot into stock at all to uninstall safestrap. The phone's internal storage is stuck in read only mode which is probably why everytime I factory reset it safestrap stays behind. I also can't even update the cm11 rom. It just restores the same image everytime you boot so if you install and app and restart the app is gone.
you can try flashing back JB 4.1.2 to the stock rom through fast boot and by using RSD lite which is a motorola utility tool for flashing roms
do a little research in the xda forums to use RSD lite
once you have a working rom again and rooted you can then install safe strap and run it to install cm11 4.4.2 into rom slot 1
hope this helps
cheers eggster
Any help to flash back to stock with ubuntu
any way to use sbf_flash to get back to stock JB 4.1.2? I have flashed other phones with sbf but this one needs a xml file in rsd lite. Do I just sbf flash the phone like any other droid?
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any way to use sbf_flash to get back to stock JB 4.1.2? I have flashed other phones with sbf but this one needs a xml file in rsd lite. Do I just sbf flash the phone like any other droid?
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You should be able to.
I would try the updated Droid Razr Utility though (has updates to SS and the last phone update). Link to the forum is here. I had problems the last muck up I did on my phone and with the older version I kept having issues with SS and other stuff like Rom Slot 1 corrupting on a boot into SS.
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You should be able to.
I would try the updated Droid Razr Utility though (has updates to SS and the last phone update). Link to the forum is here. I had problems the last muck up I did on my phone and with the older version I kept having issues with SS and other stuff like Rom Slot 1 corrupting on a boot into SS.
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My problem is that the internal storage is read only. I have not had luck with sbf or the droid razr utility.
Sounds like a rsd time.
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Sounds like a rsd time.
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RSD works to get the phone back to stock yes.. however it does not wipe the internal storage currently stuck as READ ONLY... so after I wipe with RSD and reboot it goes right back into romslot-1 on safestrap.. where nothing can be deleted and no changes can be saved..
Hi there, i have one problem with my xt912, when I install stock rom, with rsd lit or razr blade, boots normally, has a good signal, but cant send or receive sms and calls, or if I'll receive sms, its after half an hour or such, can u guys tell me what to do? I am gsm user, and i have tried several stock roms, but same result
that's very weird... everytime I need to use RSD, it wipes completely my phone, removing SU,SS and restoring my stock JB rom. But, have you selected Stock slot on SS to boot on it? and have you mount your /system folder?