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We've tested and can confirm this bootstrap recovery is working. Thank you to bane449 for testing. The recovery is a straight APK pull from the Droid X2. Worked thanks to the similarities between devices.
Instructions and download:
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-photon-4g-root-custom-recovery-now-available
Looks successful to me: DroidX2 Recovery GFAN.COM V2.5.1.8
And it booted back into Android properly, even
So what will this allow me to do? What are its advantages? What are the risks?
sub2k1 said:
So what will this allow me to do? What are its advantages? What are the risks?
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CWM allows users to easily install unsigned update packages. This will open up the Photon to pseudo-ROMs, all sorts of modifications, and more.
Forgive my ignorance but what is a "pseudo-Rom"?
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CWM allows users to easily install unsigned update packages. This will open up the Photon to pseudo-ROMs, all sorts of modifications, and more.
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I know what ROM's are, never heard anyone say psuedo-ROM.
Lokifish Marz said:
Custom ROMs (if available for the Photon) like MIUI, CM7 etc...
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mikeyinid said:
I know what ROM's are, never heard anyone say psuedo-ROM.
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Psuedo meaning "not really" a ROM. A locked bootloader will prevent true custom ROMs, but P-ROMs will be possible.
P-ROMs are based off of stock files and modifications. They don't replace the kernel or modem.
Yup i installed this and rebooted into recovery mode. It worked just fine for me. What happens if Sprint releases an OTA update? Can i recover root access or downgrade with this? Sounds like I can't because I can't modify the kernel.
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I can't seem to get mine to reboot into CWM. I run the apk, hit install recovery, says installed sucessfully, hit recovery mode and it reboots back into system.
b-reezy said:
I can't seem to get mine to reboot into CWM. I run the apk, hit install recovery, says installed sucessfully, hit recovery mode and it reboots back into system.
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Make sure your device is plugged into the wall charger when you do Reboot Recovery. That's the only way it'll work since it's a bootstrap recovery.
kennethpenn said:
Make sure your device is plugged into the wall charger when you do Reboot Recovery. That's the only way it'll work since it's a bootstrap recovery.
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Can you explain why this is? I'm a little confused as to what makes a "bootstrap recovery" different from a regularly flashed "recovery.img".
brianez21 said:
Can you explain why this is? I'm a little confused as to what makes a "bootstrap recovery" different from a regularly flashed "recovery.img".
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Caveats:
This is not a *real* recovery. The way this recovery works is by hijacking portions of your boot process during system initialization and starting into recovery instead. So, if you hose your system *COMPLETELY* you will need to SBF. Specifically, if your logwrapper, logwrapper.bin, or hijack binary are missing from /system/bin, you will be screwed.
This is from koush himself concerning droid x/2 bootstrap. I would seriously wait til an sbf surfaces before flashing any of these "psuedo-ROMS" or even just deleting any system apk's. Just my opinion.
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Yup i installed this and rebooted into recovery mode. It worked just fine for me. What happens if Sprint releases an OTA update? Can i recover root access or downgrade with this? Sounds like I can't because I can't modify the kernel.
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Does the phone need to be rooted first in order to installl this recovery apk?
Is this "ClockworkMod" recovery, or something else? If it's CWM, what version?
So what specifically did this do to my phone? What files were modified to allow this to run at bootup? Anybody have any info on this (just in case I want to return my phone to stock.)
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Is this "ClockworkMod" recovery, or something else? If it's CWM, what version?
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This is CWM bootstrap. Original one was on the Droid X, created by Koushik Dutta. Then it was ported to the Defy. Then to the Atrix. Next, the Droid X2. Now, the Photon 4G.
V2.5.1.8
Sbf is gonna be your friend when it comes to unrooting and restoring. It will pop up soon.
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So what specifically did this do to my phone? What files were modified to allow this to run at bootup? Anybody have any info on this (just in case I want to return my phone to stock.)
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Once I'm in CWM, is it safe to unplug the charger or does it need to be connected until I exit and reboot?
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Once I'm in CWM, is it safe to unplug the charger or does it need to be connected until I exit and reboot?
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You can unplug.
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I put cm9 full throttle on vzw RAZR. With safestrap. I understand that safestrap has to be enabled to flash custom ROM. If I would like to go back to my backup of my original system do I have to disable safestrap to restore? My restore says it is unsafe also. Is that normal? Thanks.
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I put cm9 full throttle on vzw RAZR. With safestrap. I understand that safestrap has to be enabled to flash custom ROM. If I would like to go back to my backup of my original system do I have to disable safestrap to restore? My restore says it is unsafe also. Is that normal? Thanks.
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Ok, a few things about Safestrap.
Safestrap will essentially give you 2 OSes, Nonsafe (stock) and Safe (flashed). From what you've told us, it looks like you flashed a custom ROM on your nonsafe side. The nonsafe side is for your STOCK OS, the Safe side is for any flashed ROMs. I know it's confusing with how they word it but if you're flashing anything you need to be on the safe side.
If that's the case, you will need to use RSD Lite to fastboot back to stock, then re-root, reinstall safestrap then when youre ready to flash a custom rom, switch safestrap to the safe side.
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Ok, a few things about Safestrap.
Safestrap will essentially give you 2 OSes, Nonsafe (stock) and Safe (flashed). From what you've told us, it looks like you flashed a custom ROM on your nonsafe side. The nonsafe side is for your STOCK OS, the Safe side is for any flashed ROMs. I know it's confusing with how they word it but if you're flashing anything you need to be on the safe side.
If that's the case, you will need to use RSD Lite to fastboot back to stock, then re-root, reinstall safestrap then when youre ready to flash a custom rom, switch safestrap to the safe side.
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i think i done it right. my backup of original rom is the one the says non safe.i toggled{enabled} safestrap and thats where the cm9 is. so when i want to restore my original rom do i disable safestrap? then reinstall my factory rom which is the ota update ics 4.04. when i say disable i am speaking of being in recovery. and thanks for your reply.
treIII said:
i think i done it right. my backup of original rom is the one the says non safe.i toggled{enabled} safestrap and thats where the cm9 is. so when i want to restore my original rom do i disable safestrap? then reinstall my factory rom which is the ota update ics 4.04. when i say disable i am speaking of being in recovery. and thanks for your reply.
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Nope all you have to do is go into safestrap when you boot up Safe mode -> toggle safe system ->yes. It will then backup your Safe (CM9) side and restore you to the Nonsafe (stock) side. Think of safestrap like a toggle switch, you can toggle between the safe and nonsafe sides whenever you want.
Lemme know if this helps!
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Nope all you have to do is go into safestrap when you boot up Safe mode -> toggle safe system ->yes. It will then backup your Safe (CM9) side and restore you to the Nonsafe (stock) side. Think of safestrap like a toggle switch, you can toggle between the safe and nonsafe sides whenever you want.
Lemme know if this helps!
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So if I go to recovery and toggle safemode I will be on my stock ROM? I did a full wipe. Do I have to restore my backup or just reboot when I toggle safe mode?
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treIII said:
So if I go to recovery and toggle safemode I will be on my stock ROM? I did a full wipe. Do I have to restore my backup or just reboot when I toggle safe mode?
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Well, as long as your stock rom is on the nonsafe side. When you boot up into CM, are you on the Nonsafe (RED LETTERS) or Safe (GREEN LETTERS) when you boot up (on the "press search to continue screen")?
When you're using safestrap you need to think of it like dual booting on OS on a PC, the nonsafe side needs to be your factory, stock rom. The safe side needs to be any custom rom that you want.
Does this help at all?
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Well, as long as your stock rom is on the nonsafe side. When you boot up into CM, are you on the Nonsafe (RED LETTERS) or Safe (GREEN LETTERS) when you boot up (on the "press search to continue screen")?
When you're using safestrap you need to think of it like dual booting on OS on a PC, the nonsafe side needs to be your factory, stock rom. The safe side needs to be any custom rom that you want.
Does this help at all?
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Ok. So do I restore with this system on the nonsafe side, or just reboot? In order to go back to my stock rom?
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treIII said:
Ok. So do I restore with this system on the nonsafe side, or just reboot? In order to go back to my stock rom?
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To go back just disable the safe system, should say "Safe systemISABLED" then reboot and it should go right into your stock rom.
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To go back just disable the safe system, should say "Safe systemISABLED" then reboot and it should go right into your stock rom.
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So are you saying even tho I wiped everything the stock ROM is still on the nonsafe side
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I did what you said. I simply toggled (disabled safe system) and I went right back to original ROM. Now of course I'm back on cm9. . Thanks for your help.
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Thanks for your help. Everything went well.
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I power up my phone,when it passed the recovery,it reboot in automaticaly...And I tried to wipe data/cache,but it still won't work!I really need some help.Thanks,all of you.
We cannot help you when you post less informations about which rom exactly and which device you are talking about. You are from China,ok so I guess you own a GSM Razr. And which CM9 Rom exactly are you trying to run?
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dtrail1 said:
We cannot help you when you post less informations about which rom exactly and which device you are talking about. You are from China,ok so I guess you own a GSM Razr. And which CM9 Rom exactly are you trying to run?
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Alright,I'try to explain this tging with my best.I used a Europe verison ROM which is 4.0.4 ICS.My RAZR iwas made to selling to Europe.This is the version of the cm9 which I flashed, KEXEC-cm-9-20120919-UNOFFICIAL-umts_spyder.zip
.I use the GSM network,and the WIFI as well.I flashed the overclock and the beats audio before,does it any effect of cm9?I clean the factory /cache /data befor I flash the cm9.
我顶你个肺隔膜 said:
Alright,I'try to explain this tging with my best.I used a Europe verison ROM which is 4.0.4 ICS.My RAZR iwas made to selling to Europe.This is the version of the cm9 which I flashed, KEXEC-cm-9-20120919-UNOFFICIAL-umts_spyder.zip
.I use the GSM network,and the WIFI as well.I flashed the overclock and the beats audio before,does it any effect of cm9?I clean the factory /cache /data befor I flash the cm9.
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Which recovery did you use? You MUST use Safestrap 2.11!
dtrail1 said:
Which recovery did you use? You MUST use Safestrap 2.11!
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What?2.1.1?I saw taht the lastest version is 2.1.0.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30569963
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30569963
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Alright, thank you to replied me.But it still won't work...The recovery even doesn't flashed the ROM into the system.I flashed the ROM with step by step, but it still won't work.i think i should just give up
You toggled into Safe System, before you start the installation process? And in the Thread is linked the V 2.11 for GSM. You used this?
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You toggled into Safe System, before you start the installation process? And in the Thread is linked the V 2.11 for GSM. You used this?
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Yse,I download the V 2.11 from that Thread nad I'm sure I Toggled into the safe system before I reboot the system.Now I can start the phone,but it seems that the ROM didn't flashed into the phone,it still running a offical Rom.
Safestrap won't let you flash on Non-Safe System. So, boot in recovery and toggle straight into Safe System. It will show you, if Safe System is enabled on top. After that start the installation with all wipes and reboot without toggle back into Non Safe System.
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Safestrap won't let you flash on Non-Safe System. So, boot in recovery and toggle straight into Safe System. It will show you, if Safe System is enabled on top. After that start the installation with all wipes and reboot without toggle back into Non Safe System.
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I was in the non_safe system, and I have to go into the safe system after I had flashed the rom.I've tried the boot menu as well, but it stock at the starting video...That circle rolled for over 40 minute s but still not go get into the system.
Hey guys,
I was looking forward to trying out the new JB Roms for my razr maxx and needed to update safestrap, so I went into safestrap and disabled safe system and went to restore and lo and behold, it can't find my backup. I checked the SD card and it's sitting there under "clockworkmod/backup" but safestrap just keeps telling me it can't find it. I copied over that folder to sd-ext and still no luck. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Hey guys,
I was looking forward to trying out the new JB Roms for my razr maxx and needed to update safestrap, so I went into safestrap and disabled safe system and went to restore and lo and behold, it can't find my backup. I checked the SD card and it's sitting there under "clockworkmod/backup" but safestrap just keeps telling me it can't find it. I copied over that folder to sd-ext and still no luck. Does anyone have any ideas?
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I take it you are coming from SS 2? It is possible that the backups arent compatible. Also its possible that the safestrap folders on your sdcard and sdcard-ext are messing with the new version of SS3.
If it were me I would just remove it all and start from scratch. If something happens and you mess SS up, I would use matts droidrzr utility and fastboot back to 211, then install the newest safestrap from hashcode's website. (How to safestrap)
If you need help with the utility I can help you
That's the problem though. I haven't been able to upgrade to SS 3.x because I can't access my stock rom from SS 2 because it won't find the backup. It's the same backup I made when I installed SS 2 so it really makes no sense. If I try and access my stock rom without doing a restore, it obviously just sits at the boot animation forever.
So I guess no one has a clue? If no one can offer any sort of idea, does anyone know where I can find a SS 2.11 backup of the razr maxx ICS rom?
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So I guess no one has a clue? If no one can offer any sort of idea, does anyone know where I can find a SS 2.11 backup of the razr maxx ICS rom?
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but SS started using TWRP for backup at some point in place of CWM.
I would suggest using the utility to go to .211 stock. Then root and upgrade to jb.
doing so lowers the risk of loosing root when you upgrade.
And yes since he moved to 3.0 the recovery is based on TWRP since mid-October
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klabit87 said:
I would suggest using the utility to go to .211 stock. Then root, then protect root with Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, and upgrade to jb.
doing so lowers the risk of loosing root when you upgrade.
And yes since he moved to 3.0 the recovery is based on TWRP since mid-October
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FTFY
85gallon said:
FTFY
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Thanks. I guess I assumed he would read the instructions thoroughly when he downloaded the JB update.zip.
I guess I didn't explain clear enough. I am still on an ICS rom. I have NOT upgraded to JB at all. I have NOT upgraded to SS v3 at all. I am still on SS v2.11 and my backup was from when I first installed SS v2.11. I am trying to get back to my stock rom by disabling safe system and restoring the backup that I made. I can't do this because it keeps telling me that it can't find the backup when it is clearly in clockworkmod/backup.
Anyway, so using the utility to go back should be able to fix this issue?
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I guess I didn't explain clear enough. I am still on an ICS rom. I have NOT upgraded to JB at all. I have NOT upgraded to SS v3 at all. I am still on SS v2.11 and my backup was from when I first installed SS v2.11. I am trying to get back to my stock rom by disabling safe system and restoring the backup that I made. I can't do this because it keeps telling me that it can't find the backup when it is clearly in clockworkmod/backup.
Anyway, so using the utility to go back should be able to fix this issue?
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yes the utility will fix it for you.
when i wanted to go back to the nonsafe side(stock side) I would only have to disable safe system and then reboot.
does that not work for you? ss2 doesnt support flashing to the nonsafe side, therefor no restoring cwm backups to the nonsafe side i believe.
Unfortunately no, it just sits at the boot animation screen. I figured it might have been taking a long time, but I let it sit for 30 minutes and nothing changed.
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Unfortunately no, it just sits at the boot animation screen. I figured it might have been taking a long time, but I let it sit for 30 minutes and nothing changed.
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Looks like you don't have a choice.
Use the utility to fastboot to.211.
Root, then use the utility to install voodoo root keeper so you can have root when you update to jb.
Read spc hicks guide in the development section.
Sorry can't post link right now.
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Hrm, just a heads up. Apparently 75% battery is not enough to use option 1 on the Razr Utility. Phone is now stuck in invalid flash mode. Ah well, working towards fixing this now.
Finalchrono said:
Hrm, just a heads up. Apparently 75% battery is not enough to use option 1 on the Razr Utility. Phone is now stuck in invalid flash mode. Ah well, working towards fixing this now.
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75% is plenty. You have something else going on. How long did it take?
Ah, I think it was just a faulty cord. I got it back to regular fastboot and ran option 1 again and it's working fine now.
I am running slot 1 liquid smooth and slot 2 slim ROM ,I'm have internal memory remaining only 1gb so I decided to delete stock slot..for gaining some internal memory.. How to do that ..??,actually safe strap installed in stock slot.. If I delete stock slot how I can possible to come in safestrap recovery any idea .. Would be appreciated...also which ROM I can possible to flash in stock slot??
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You should wipe and recrate the stock slot and make one of the other slots in stock slot.
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I didn't get dear
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if you fully wipe the stock slot and then reflash one of the roms from like slot 1 on stock slot you would have more space.
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You CANNOT delete stock slot.
You can only wipe it.
If you need to free space, delete one of the other slots, or as above post says, move one of your Rom to stock slot and then delete that one.
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Buy safestrap installed in stock slot.. Then how it will boot into recovery if I wipe stock slot
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aneeshmbabu said:
Buy safestrap installed in stock slot.. Then how it will boot into recovery if I wipe stock slot
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No, the safestrap that you are talking about is the safestrap.apk. You use that to install/uninstall the hijack that safestrap uses to boot into recovery. Since you have root rights, you gave safestrap the OK to install a bootloader hijack, which operates before the OS(ROM) is loaded up. If you wiped stock slot, then rebooted the phone with out installing a ROM, the hijack would still be there, you would still be able to boot into recovery, you just wouldn't be able to go any farther than recovery. You would just get a black screen afterwards because, well, there wouldn't be a ROM for it to boot too.
If you wipe the stock slot, then install the ROM and Gapps that you want back onto that slot, everything would be fine.
Also from what I understand you CANNOT restore a backup from another slot to stock slot. You will have to do it fresh.
Hope this helped
Thanks a lot for ur nice guide.. Will give a try... Which rom is best suitable for flashing in stock slot.. Is there is any problems if I wipes the stock slot??,and what are the benefits will get by wiping stock slot?? Dhacker released safestrap 3.72 I installed 3.65.. Then how I can update into 3.72 without stock ROM??
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aneeshmbabu said:
Thanks a lot for ur nice guide.. Will give a try... Which rom is best suitable for flashing in stock slot.. Is there is any problems if I wipes the stock slot??,and what are the benefits will get by wiping stock slot?? Dhacker released safestrap 3.72 I installed 3.65.. Then how I can update into 3.72 without stock ROM??
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Only real benefits of putting a ROM in stock slot is saving space on your internal sd card. There are other, little conveniences but that is the main one
I don't know what you mean about installing the recovery without the stock ROM. Safestrap is a root required.apk(application) that installs a hijack for a custom recovery. Once installed it stays there like I said in the previous post, til it is uninstalled or upgraded, or you flash a fresh firmware with a utility.
You don't want to upgrade it without having a ROM installed prior. The new safestrap .apk gives you the option of uninstalling the old 3.65 hijack then installing the new 3.72, it won't install over the old, you have to remove it first. You have to do this in the application, not in recovery, so that means a ROM will already have to be installed.
Right now you should just concentrate on flashing a ROM in stock slot if that is what you want, worry about the recovery update later, as it isn't a requirement. Maybe do some reading first so you have a better understanding of what you are doing before you do it. And figure out how to get yourself out of a problem before you get into it.
As for ROM's, all of them work with safestrap. All of them have their own individual kinks, bugs, and fixes. You would have to read through the individual ROM's forums see which ones you want to try out. I like SlimKat myself, and there are also custom JB ROM's. Since you are using a xt912 you will want spyder versions of ROM's not umts-spyder, that is for xt910
Thanksbfor the fruitful info
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Draxin said:
Only real benefits of putting a ROM in stock slot is saving space on your internal sd card. There are other, little conveniences but that is the main one
I don't know what you mean about installing the recovery without the stock ROM. Safestrap is a root required.apk(application) that installs a hijack for a custom recovery. Once installed it stays there like I said in the previous post, til it is uninstalled or upgraded, or you flash a fresh firmware with a utility.
You don't want to upgrade it without having a ROM installed prior. The new safestrap .apk gives you the option of uninstalling the old 3.65 hijack then installing the new 3.72, it won't install over the old, you have to remove it first. You have to do this in the application, not in recovery, so that means a ROM will already have to be installed.
Right now you should just concentrate on flashing a ROM in stock slot if that is what you want, worry about the recovery update later, as it isn't a requirement. Maybe do some reading first so you have a better understanding of what you are doing before you do it. And figure out how to get yourself out of a problem before you get into it.
As for ROM's, all of them work with safestrap. All of them have their own individual kinks, bugs, and fixes. You would have to read through the individual ROM's forums see which ones you want to try out. I like SlimKat myself, and there are also custom JB ROM's. Since you are using a xt912 you will want spyder versions of ROM's not umts-spyder, that is for xt910
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you seem to klnow what you are talking about. I need help bad. I deleted the stock rom but didn't flash another rom over that slot but just used slot 1 because thats what i had been using and now the phone doesn't boot. I don't get the safestrap logo either. Just the moto logo and then a black screen. Is the phone hard bricked or can I save it somewhow?
imucarmen said:
you seem to klnow what you are talking about. I need help bad. I deleted the stock rom but didn't flash another rom over that slot but just used slot 1 because thats what i had been using and now the phone doesn't boot. I don't get the safestrap logo either. Just the moto logo and then a black screen. Is the phone hard bricked or can I save it somewhow?
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If you are only going to have one slot has to be stock. If you read hashcode's information on that you would have known. Since you are getting the Motorola logo, your bootloader is still there. You are a repairable softbrick.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192467
This is matlgrofs utility for the xt912.. make sure to thank him. Follow the direction's EXACTLY!
It will flash a fresh firmware on your phone. And allow you to root it. The safestrap .Apk is a 2.xx Version so your backups wont work with it. So after you flashed the firmware and rooted, you can install the newer safestrap Apk.
Battery life is pretty important with this process, so the phone needs to be 100 (the phone doesn't charge in AP) you cannot cut this corner, if your battery goes dead in the middle of the firmware flash your phone very well will become a brick
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Draxin said:
If you are only going to have one slot has to be stock. If you read hashcode's information on that you would have known. Since you are getting the Motorola logo, your bootloader is still there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192467
This is matlgrofs utility for the xt912.. make sure to thank him. Follow the direction's EXACTLY!
It will flash a fresh firmware on your phone. And allow you to root it. The safestrap .Apk is a 2.xx Version so your backups wont work with it. So after you flashed the firmware and rooted, you can install the newer safestrap Apk.
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thanks for the reply. I actually figured it out on my own. I already had that utility because I used it to root. I just didn't realise I could use it to recover the phone from a soft brick. I also didn't know what the button combo was but I did some reading this morning and thanks to the helpful post of others in various threads I sorted everything out. So everything is running good now and I'm using liquid smooth kitkat with ART enabled and tethering works so I'm happy. This is my first experience with a motorola device and so far it's been the easiest to get rooted and a custom recovery installed, but that whole rom slot thing through me off. thought since I had a rom installed already I could just wipe the stock rom but learned it doesnt work like that...so now I know. Thanks again for the reply though, your info is spot on
This is intriguing to think about, so can safestrap be uninstalled / installed from any working rom slot with any working custom rom?
I can see why this would be helpful, especially to save internal space. Is there a good minimalistic custom rom with enhanced utilities that could be installed in the stock slot for maintenance purposes? Or should I just backup my stock rom and put my favorite rom in the stock slot and just use it for advanced maintenance?
I do think though the first option might be smarter since it's good to have a maintenance stock rom that won't be modified through regular use to be able to boot into for specific tasks.
Any recommendations for stock slot replacement? you did mention slimkat, but are there any ultra basic yet utility heavy custom roms out there for spyder? (I'm using XT912)
Also do I need to do any other specific backup of my stock rom? other than the full back up in safestrap?