I have the app to help keep my root by temporarily unrooting but I also have bootstrap installed and everything set up so that my Razr will boot into recovery every time it starts up/reboots as a safety net. My question is: Will I have to uninstall Bootstrap in order to successfully update via OTA? Someone recommended it on a thread here but after I did some googling I couldn't find anything confirming or denying the need to uninstall your custom recovery.
AliceInUnderland said:
I have the app to help keep my root by temporarily unrooting but I also have bootstrap installed and everything set up so that my Razr will boot into recovery every time it starts up/reboots as a safety net. My question is: Will I have to uninstall Bootstrap in order to successfully update via OTA? Someone recommended it on a thread here but after I did some googling I couldn't find anything confirming or denying the need to uninstall your custom recovery.
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Im going stock and hoping it gets rooted and a CWM flashable zip is made.
My guess would be yes, remove bootstrap. You will be better off using rsd to get back to stock.
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sammyd253 said:
My guess would be yes, remove bootstrap. You will be better off using rsd to get back to stock.
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I'm already on the stock ROM, I just have a custom recovery and I'm rooted.
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I just picked up a X2 off of CL and it seems to have a partial root (if there is such a thing). It has SuperUser on it but no CWM recovery installed. Where do I go from here? I have tried to do a factory reset and the SU remains there. I would like to get the thing fully rooted with some custom recovery/ROM awesomeness....
There is no such thing. If it has SU then its probably rooted. Look for an app that says system recovery. If you wiped then it probably gone. It needs to be reinstalled. It installs like an APK with options to install recovery and a recovery mode and a charge mode. The recovery can be found in DEV section with any of the rooting guides.
Mandelbrot.Benoit said:
There is no such thing. If it has SU then its probably rooted. Look for an app that says system recovery. If you wiped then it probably gone. It needs to be reinstalled. It installs like an APK with options to install recovery and a recovery mode and a charge mode. The recovery can be found in DEV section with any of the rooting guides.
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Superuser gets killed if your phone got an over the air (OTA) update from Verizon. Easy to fix, all you need to do is SBF to 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 and use the one click root method to root then install boot strap recovery if you want to install a custom ROM.
Search the development X2 forum for the SBF Tutorial. It will explain step by step instructions.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
Superuser gets killed if your phone got an over the air (OTA) update from Verizon. Easy to fix, all you need to do is SBF to 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 and use the one click root method to root then install boot strap recovery if you want to install a custom ROM.
Search the development X2 forum for the SBF Tutorial. It will explain step by step instructions.
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He speaks the truth. Worked for me
Recommend starting on SBF 2.3.4 and use the OneClickRoot to root it afterwards. Just make sure that after flashing stock 2.3.4 to set the phone from Charge Only to PC Sync and allow debugging (Settings -> Applications -> Development) so OneClick can see your phone.
Recommend installing System Recovery afterwards. System Recovery lets you boot into a CWM recovery mode, and of course, flash unsigned .zips (ROMS) Note: Just a heads up, you can't boot into the tweaked System Recovery unless the USB is plugged in the AC outlet or a car charger. I found that... as a minor speed bumping when getting it to work.
If you are unsure how to use the SBF with RSDLite let us know and we will help you run through that.
SBF 2.3.3 then one click root
I would start off with the SBF for 2.3.3 and then the one click root. The leaked version of 2.3.4 has battery issues still as far as I know.
There is an official 2.3.4, not just the "leaked" Soak Test version.
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There is an official 2.3.4, not just the "leaked" Soak Test version.
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now that you bring that up, let's say the OTA has a few minor fixes. Would the people who SBF'd get the latest version via the OTA?
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There is an official 2.3.4, not just the "leaked" Soak Test version.
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That is good to know I SBF to the leaked version and then ended up flashing back to 2.3.3. I must of missed the oficcial 2.3.4 sbf. Can you let me know what link that was in? I would like to try the new eclipse at some time soon and would like to have the official sbf and not the leaked version. Thanks for the correction.
Thanks everyone!
Off to SBF something!
Travisdroidx2 said:
That is good to know I SBF to the leaked version and then ended up flashing back to 2.3.3. I must of missed the oficcial 2.3.4 sbf. Can you let me know what link that was in? I would like to try the new eclipse at some time soon and would like to have the official sbf and not the leaked version. Thanks for the correction.
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+1 Bc EVERY link I have found seems to be expired...
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huskerstylee said:
+1 Bc EVERY link I have found seems to be expired...
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Let me know if you cant find it, I can upload it for you.
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RagingCain said:
Let me know if you cant find it, I can upload it for you.
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I would really appreciate it boss
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I would really appreciate it boss
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According to them this is the unofficial "official" SBF release of unmodified 2.3.4.
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/10/01/droidx2-2-3-4-sbf-released-guess-we-know-what-the-soak-test-is/
This is the XDA Forums Source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1284679
Ok... just SBF'd my X2 and did a factory reset in the recovery (to be able to activate). SU is still there.
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Ok... just SBF'd my X2 and did a factory reset in the recovery (to be able to activate). SU is still there.
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Try one more factory reset after you flash. That has happened to me before but goes away after the second factory reset.
When u root the razr does it automatically install cwm for you or do u have to install it. On my Incredible when i rooted it installed it for me. I'm a lil confused on the cwm recovery part after rooted could somebody please explain in detail how to do this. Thanks abunch.
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snapper915 said:
When u root the razr does it automatically install cwm for you or do u have to install it. On my Incredible when i rooted it installed it for me. I'm a lil confused on the cwm recovery part after rooted could somebody please explain in detail how to do this. Thanks abunch.
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Negative.
You'll need to pick if you want CWM through Safestrap or Bootstrap. It's worth noting that from my research (not new to rooting but new to rooting the razr) that there isn't a button combo to boot into CWM so Safestrap seems like the best way to go unless you don't mind potentially needing to use the fastboot files if you get a bootloop.
I have a rooted droid razr and I have bootstrap recovery. I was trying to flash a rom and when I rebooted after the flash was complete, it started bootlooping. I thought no problem, ill just go back into recovery and try again. But every time I do power+vol down it doesn't go into recovery.....now I can't get into bootstrap and my phone is doing nothing but bootlooping. Can anyone please help me?
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I have a rooted droid razr and I have bootstrap recovery. I was trying to flash a rom and when I rebooted after the flash was complete, it started bootlooping. I thought no problem, ill just go back into recovery and try again. But every time I do power+vol down it doesn't go into recovery.....now I can't get into bootstrap and my phone is doing nothing but bootlooping. Can anyone please help me?
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Sounds like you may have to sbf with RAZR tool. Always use safe strap to avoid these issues
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do you know antway I can just get back into recovery? I have a mac and I don't think I can use sbf
jm.ccrunner12 said:
do you know antway I can just get back into recovery? I have a mac and I don't think I can use sbf
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You cant go to the custom recovery because the bootstrap is one time solution - everytime you want to ge to the bootstrap recovery you have to tell your phone to do so unless you have installed cwm on boot...
You'll probably need to use the rds in this case...
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But I have been running bootstrap for nearly 3 months? I was going from one rom to another. But can you post a link to your method of fixing it for me? I would greatly appreciate it lol
jm.ccrunner12 said:
But I have been running bootstrap for nearly 3 months? I was going from one rom to another. But can you post a link to your method of fixing it for me? I would greatly appreciate it lol
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Just Google RAZR utility 1.6
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When I had my Samsung Infuse, I used the "UNBRICK" method to unroot and completely restore the phone back to its original "out of the box" condition.
Is there such a thing for my Razr? I have the stock rom on the phone. It was rooted. When I tried to unroot, using superSu, then do the OTA update, the update fails while trying to install.
What can I do to fix this? I just want ICS and no root.
Thanks in advance!
And.... sorry if this info already exists. I just can't seem to find it.
Dcar777 said:
When I had my Samsung Infuse, I used the "UNBRICK" method to unroot and completely restore the phone back to its original "out of the box" condition.
Is there such a thing for my Razr? I have the stock rom on the phone. It was rooted. When I tried to unroot, using superSu, then do the OTA update, the update fails while trying to install.
What can I do to fix this? I just want ICS and no root.
Thanks in advance!
And.... sorry if this info already exists. I just can't seem to find it.
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Fastboot .181 using Droid RAZR Utility 1.6. Then take the OTA to ICS. #
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Try using this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en
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Try using this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en
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He doesn't want a way to keep root, he's asking why the OTA fails. Besides, keeping root doesn't matter, there are root exploits for 4.0.4.
SafeStrap Recovery installed?
Do you have SafeStrap installed? I had a similar problem with the OTA update failing, but I didn't bother to unroot. When I uninstalled SafeStrap recovery, the updated worked perfectly. (Still broke my root, though.) Then all you need to do is re-root (this method should work from pedrotorresfilho), and you should be good to go. Let me know if this was helpful at all.
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Fastboot .181 using Droid RAZR Utility 1.6. Then take the OTA to ICS. #
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This worked! When I tried it the first time it failed. I had to wipe cache and then it worked. Thanks!
One last question, Now, when I power phone down and turn back on,it ALWAYS goes into AP Fastboot mode.
I have to holf vol+ and vol- and press power to turn off, do it again to turn on and then select normal boot in order to turn the phone back on. Why? Why does it not just boot up normally when I turn it back on? Is this droid utility lingering in my hpone now? Will this effect later OTA updates? IF i decide to root this new ICS I downloaded, will I have issues?
Hi all,
I previously had my GS4 rooted on JellyBean, running the stock ROM and ClockworkMod. I upgraded my phone with the Verizon update to 4.4.2 when the update came out. I am now on the NC5 build. I am now trying to root my phone again, to run a different ROM. I still have Rom Manager and SuperSU on my phone from the last root.
I tried using Towelroot yesterday. It said the root was successful. I was able to go into Rom Manager and update CWM, which also said it flashed successfully. SuperSU is working. However, when I try to boot into CWM, it boots into the stock (I think) recovery. I'm trying to run a nandroid backup before I do anything drastic.
Do I have to wipe my device, and start fresh? It seems that CWM is installed, but the stock recovery is overriding it. Sorry if this is a noob-ish question. I've been out of the Root game since my Incredible.
Leach0789 said:
Hi all,
I previously had my GS4 rooted on JellyBean, running the stock ROM and ClockworkMod. I upgraded my phone with the Verizon update to 4.4.2 when the update came out. I am now on the NC5 build. I am now trying to root my phone again, to run a different ROM. I still have Rom Manager and SuperSU on my phone from the last root.
I tried using Towelroot yesterday. It said the root was successful. I was able to go into Rom Manager and update CWM, which also said it flashed successfully. SuperSU is working. However, when I try to boot into CWM, it boots into the stock (I think) recovery. I'm trying to run a nandroid backup before I do anything drastic.
Do I have to wipe my device, and start fresh? It seems that CWM is installed, but the stock recovery is overriding it. Sorry if this is a noob-ish question. I've been out of the Root game since my Incredible.
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I believe when you accept the Verizon OTA update it locks down custom recoveries like CWM/TWRP and the only option is SafeStrap.
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I believe when you accept the Verizon OTA update it locks down custom recoveries like CWM/TWRP and the only option is SafeStrap.
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Ah ha. Thanks for the reply. So can I proceed with installing SafeStrap, or do I need to uninstall CWM first?
Leach0789 said:
Ah ha. Thanks for the reply. So can I proceed with installing SafeStrap, or do I need to uninstall CWM first?
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Yea if your on a Verizon s4 running any build after MDK... which you are... SafeStrap is your only option.
Hard to say what that will do to your phone after trying to install CWM.... usually it just soft bricks it and you need to Odin back to stock...
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Mistertac said:
Yea if your on a Verizon s4 running any build after MDK... which you are... SafeStrap is your only option.
Hard to say what that will do to your phone after trying to install CWM.... usually it just soft bricks it and you need to Odin back to stock...
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I just started the process of installing SafeStrap, but maybe I will wait until I'm home from work, in case I need to Odin..
Leach0789 said:
I just started the process of installing SafeStrap, but maybe I will wait until I'm home from work, in case I need to Odin..
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May be a good idea just in case. I've seen some on here do the same as you with ROM manager and once they rebooted they were brought to the unauthorized software detected screen.... And without a recovery and a backup already made you'd be out of luck.
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Mistertac said:
May be a good idea just in case. I've seen some on here do the same as you with ROM manager and once they rebooted they were brought to the unauthorized software detected screen.... And without a recovery and a backup already made you'd be out of luck.
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It would probably be smart to remove CWM with Odin before attempting SafeStrap, correct? Is there a specific thread for removing CWM from a Verizon S4? I searched around but couldn't find anything specific to the S4.
Edit: I found a guide on NasirTech. Looks like that will work.
Leach0789 said:
It would probably be smart to remove CWM with Odin before attempting SafeStrap, correct? Is there a specific thread for removing CWM from a Verizon S4? I searched around but couldn't find anything specific to the S4.
Edit: I found a guide on NasirTech. Looks like that will work.
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Well it didn't actually install it since your kernel doesn't allow for it now but what I would do is just use Odin and start over. Can use a No Wipe file and keep all your stuff.
You could try the method you found... I'm just not familiar with it.
Hard to say really how it will act. Maybe you'll have no issues at all just be able to install SafeStrap. Maybe you'll be able to install it but then it won't boot properly into it... who knows. Both have happened to me with my recovery ( CWM ),.. and using Odin was the only thing that helped.
Good luck .. I'm sure you'll get it going
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Mistertac said:
Well it didn't actually install it since your kernel doesn't allow for it now but what I would do is just use Odin and start over. Can use a No Wipe file and keep all your stuff.
You could try the method you found... I'm just not familiar with it.
Hard to say really how it will act. Maybe you'll have no issues at all just be able to install SafeStrap. Maybe you'll be able to install it but then it won't boot properly into it... who knows. Both have happened to me with my recovery ( CWM ),.. and using Odin was the only thing that helped.
Good luck .. I'm sure you'll get it going
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Thanks! Would you mind helping me find a correct no-wipe file? I found a couple files, but since I'm a new user I can't post links here, so I can't ask anyone if its the correct file or not!
Leach0789 said:
Thanks! Would you mind helping me find a correct no-wipe file? I found a couple files, but since I'm a new user I can't post links here, so I can't ask anyone if its the correct file or not!
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Here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Yup... Tulsa you're quick!! Lol
Grab the NC5 No Wipe...
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Tulsadiver said:
Here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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Thanks! You guys rock.