So I used Mattlgroff's utility to upgrade to 4.0.3. I like it but once the OTA arrives, I want to go back to .173 and update. In the meantime I would like to add some other items to my phone and need to do a nandroid backup, but when I boot into recovery, there is no option to do so.
I never got safestrap or bootstrap and the links on XDA appear to be dead. However, I think I remember reading somewhere that through Matt's utility, if you have either of those, it makes it much more difficult to revert back to .173.
All I want to do is a nandroid backup. Any suggestions?
You can't do a nandroid with stock recovery, you need the bootstrap or safestrap. I don't know much the ics leak, but if you don't have root you can't install them and i don't know if you version of ics can be rooted without rootkeeper
I'm an idiot. I used Rouxe's utility where I heard of this issue. Just downloaded Matt's and it comes with bootstrap and safestrap, so I imagine it should be fine.
And I am rooted. Thank you Voodoo rootkeeper.
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hi all,i want to make sure i'm ready for ics ota whenever it comes out,i have the razr 912 rooted,titanium,voodoo rootkeeper,and safestrap.have not froze or removed any bloat or backed up anything with titanium yet,i need advise because when i got my razr i had all that too but when 181 came out i wasn't able to get it,after many posts and alot of time i was able to get back to stock 173 then 181 then rooted using matts utility,would like it to go smoother this time,thanks
The only thing you did wrong, I believe, was Safestrap. Safestrap and Bootstrap cause OTAs to fail. I don't think simply removing them works either, you'd have to fastboot the complete stock files. You can OTA with root, but the OTA will break it, unless Voodoo is able to save it.
Ya deff dont flash if their is a non oem recovery
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Aliceics said:
The only thing you did wrong, I believe, was Safestrap. Safestrap and Bootstrap cause OTAs to fail. I don't think simply removing them works either, you'd have to fastboot the complete stock files. You can OTA with root, but the OTA will break it, unless Voodoo is able to save it.
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so i will need to use matts dru to get back to stock regain root then temp unroot with voodoo?
When I boot my phone it goes to cwd bootloader first will this interfear with the ota to ics?
I never flashed a rom but it is rooted and has rom tool box on it now.
thanks
You have to remove CWM and root in order to have no error during OTA installation. At least it is so for GSM RAZRs. Anyway with OTA RootKeeper app you can make a su-backup before proceeding, and then restore it after successful applying of the OTA.
This is what is getting me, will a factory wipe do it.?
I have voodoo installed and got that figured out but the cwmod app itself is gone and I'm :O. Cornfused
razr maxx - stock rom
Sorry, cannot advice more cause you're Verizon Droid RAZR owner, these phones have safestrap instead of ours bootstrap, you'd better wait for someone from USA to reply you or ask on droidrzr.com.
Thanks, I am learning
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sullytrny said:
When I boot my phone it goes to cwd bootloader first will this interfear with the ota to ics?
I never flashed a rom but it is rooted and has rom tool box on it now.
thanks
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Simply for flash ics....
Flash your rom 236 rsd to remove cwm temporaly
Backup your root with ROOTKEEPER
After this flash OTA update and your happynned....kkkkkk
so I am very excited for my Jellybean update.
I am running an original Droid Razr Maxx with the (until now) latest ICS release from Motorola and Verizon. The phone is rooted but I have never loaded any other ROMS (I don't even know how).
So can I update with the OTA Jellybean update while I am rooted? If I need to unroot my phone how can I do that? I used the "DroidRazrRoot404" tool but I cannot seem to use it to unroot my razr maxx.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
So you have the OTA? Or this is in anticipation of the OTA?
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You should be able to update with root, however you should have all official bloat installed or frozen because the OTA will check for it.
However, you will lose root after update....
??? Where did you get that JB OTA update? I am very exited as well, but most probably, it won't come out until next year...
Will OTA occur when the bloatware is frozen? Obviously not a big issue since I can unfreeze but just curious. Also, if I have a ROM on Slot 1 in SS for example, would I just go back to stock ROM and use the OTA when it comes out? Or are there any ROM/SS issues I need to consider or simply delete. And the OTA Rootkeeper app should solve my problems about losing root too right?
for those that want the download and more info about it
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/12/2...-331mb-update-as-build-98-72-8/#disqus_thread
ACEstrom said:
so I am very excited for my Jellybean update.
I am running an original Droid Razr Maxx with the (until now) latest ICS release from Motorola and Verizon. The phone is rooted but I have never loaded any other ROMS (I don't even know how).
So can I update with the OTA Jellybean update while I am rooted? If I need to unroot my phone how can I do that? I used the "DroidRazrRoot404" tool but I cannot seem to use it to unroot my razr maxx.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Using the download already provided, I had to do a few things to get mine to work.
1. Make sure you are on .211 Stock (if on .214 or .215 SBF back to .211)
2. Remove Safestrap or Bootstrap
3. Make sure all apps are thawed (if they were frozen)
4. Download the OTA update file DO NOT UNZIP IT
5. Place it in the root of your SD card
6. Boot into Stock Recovery holding down Power, Vol+, and Vol- and the same time.
7. Select down to Recovery and press up.
8. When you see the android laying on its back PRESS Vol+ and Vol- simultaneously.
9. Select wipe cache (this will not delete any data)
10. Select install update from External SD and select the zip file.
11. Let it run and update, should work.
I encountered an error so I had to SBF back to .211 and start over fresh, but honestly a fresh restart may not be a bad idea for performances sake.
The only issue that I see is my Razr didn't keep root. I am not sure that this is possible to keep root with this upgrade.
Used voodoo OTA rootkeeper. Protected root, temp unroot. Install, restored and used @matt's root restore fix. Works like a charm.
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R1pTheJacka said:
Will OTA occur when the bloatware is frozen? Obviously not a big issue since I can unfreeze but just curious. Also, if I have a ROM on Slot 1 in SS for example, would I just go back to stock ROM and use the OTA when it comes out? Or are there any ROM/SS issues I need to consider or simply delete. And the OTA Rootkeeper app should solve my problems about losing root too right?
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Hey, I've been looking at the posts about the update, and it seems that If you have safestrap/bootmenu/bootstrap, you will not be able to upgrade.... If you want the upgrade, you should go back to stock .211...
If you just have some frozen apps, you will be able to update correctly
Follow the instructions that chadgauth posted...
lost root
Stock 211 rooted. Voodoo root keeper backed up protect root, temp unroot.
Installed 4.1.2 update all good. Failed to get root back thru vodoo.
FYI cannot go back to 211 after flash 4.1.2 so now stuck
Without root till some dev comes out with a root method for us
Restore with voodoo rootkeeper then use Matt's rootfixer forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064074&page=19 post#187
Make sure you have USB debugging enabled in development
Enable "Unknown Sources" in privacy
Go to settings/storage menu soft key
Computer connect - select MTP
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Tried that. For some reason it did not save the such file with vodoo so root fixer says cannot be found. Prolly some mistake I made or uncommon glitch
queberican351 said:
Restore with voodoo rootkeeper then use Matt's rootfixer forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064074&page=19 post#187
Make sure you have USB debugging enabled in development
Enable "Unknown Sources" in privacy
Go to settings/storage menu soft key
Computer connect - select MTP
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As I was installing through recovery I got an error because it was checking my preinstalled apps for ForestWallpaper.apk which I'm assuming I deleted ages ago, in addition to
e:error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
..but according to this I'm screwed? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19468147&postcount=15
R1pTheJacka, You can SBF back to .211.
Also, all of you guys that are using OTA Rootkeeper, why are you temp unrooting after protecting root? On my Droid X upgrade to ICS a while back and on this OTA to JB today on the RAZR Maxx, I just protected with OTA Rootkeeper but left it rooted. Didn't temp unroot. Then upgraded and then simply restored root. No need for an extra step of fixing it after trying to restore root.
85gallon said:
You can SBF back to .211.
Also, all of you guys that are using OTA Rootkeeper, why are you temp unrooting after protecting root? On my Droid X upgrade to ICS a while back and on this OTA to JB today on the RAZR Maxx, I just protected with OTA Rootkeeper but left it rooted. Didn't temp unroot. Then upgraded and then simply restored root. No need for an extra step of fixing it after trying to restore root.
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As far as sbf back to 211 you can't it just throws you into a black screen boot loop then you have to play with the power and volume buttons yo get into recovery to reflash the job update
sttierney said:
As far as sbf back to 211 you can't it just throws you into a black screen boot loop then you have to play with the power and volume buttons yo get into recovery to reflash the job update
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It didn't for me. And even the directions that everyone is following from droidrzr.com tells you not to "temp unroot". It is kind of buried in the instructions, but it says not to temp unroot.
85gallon said:
It didn't for me. And even the directions that everyone is following from droidrzr.com tells you not to "temp unroot". It is kind of buried in the instructions, but it says not to temp unroot.
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Once your on jb I tried sfb back to 211 and it was a nightmare to get recovery to come back up got the eye then black screen. And of course I updated before the instructions came out so that's how I ended up being where I am with no root
sttierney said:
Once your on jb I tried sfb back to 211 and it was a nightmare to get recovery to come back up got the eye then black screen. And of course I updated before the instructions came out so that's how I ended up being where I am with no root
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I went up and edited my post to clarify that I was responding to R1pTheJacka. He never made it to JB. He errored out trying to upgrade. Never made it to JB. You are correct, if you make it to JB you can't go back from the posts I am seeing.
unable to root ota using voodo
I have successfully flashed jelly bean but was unable to restore root using voodoo root keeper. If you guys have any luck please let me know... Missing my tethering. :/
Chadwick108 said:
I have successfully flashed jelly bean but was unable to restore root using voodoo root keeper. If you guys have any luck please let me know... Missing my tethering. :/
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You can use this to get root back if you used voodoo root keeper.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35863089
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error unable to use restore root
klabit87 said:
You can use this to get root back if you used voodoo root keeper.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35863089
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root keeper will not work superuser app is installed is checked and /system supports root protection but will not allow restore root.
also tried matts restore root.zip but get error message of system/bin/sh su not found....
Hey,
Long time reader, first time caller. I've been flashin and romin since way back, but this is the first tie I've had a failure like this.
Back on Christmas I tried to flash the OTA that came in and got stuck in the app verification portion. The installer threw a flag about AMAZONKINDLE.APK and then aborted. To my knowledge, Kindle was not bloatware that I had removed, but to be safe I re-installed and tried again. Still threw up the flag and aborted.
I wrote that update off as a fluke and continued on with my life.
then I hear there is an actual OTA and I check for it and nothing is coming in. I download the manual update.zip and try flashing and BOOM. Same Kindle.apk error.
Any advice? I'd like to avoid an SBF if possible
thanks
happy fishin
If you installed it from somewhere like the app store, that may be the cause of your error with it. It needs to be the exact one that came as bloat to work right. What are you coming from? Stock ICS or the Christmas jb?
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prsterero said:
If you installed it from somewhere like the app store, that may be the cause of your error with it. It needs to be the exact one that came as bloat to work right. What are you coming from? Stock ICS or the Christmas jb?
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I didn't remember the ICS coming with kindle.... I'm on stock ICS. Is there a dump of all the bloat apps floating around?
Id use matt's razr utility program to reset your phone to stock ics. Dont do a data wipe in the program if you want to keep apps and whatever on storage. Then you should be able go flash ota.
Btw you will need to reroot after. Then save root. This btw before flahing jb ota. After flashing jb. Your gonna need to do matt's root fixer. Then ur gravy.
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tribalb said:
Id use matt's razr utility program to reset your phone to stock ics. Dont do a data wipe in the program if you want to keep apps and whatever on storage. Then you should be able go flash ota.
Btw you will need to reroot after. Then save root. This btw before flahing jb ota. After flashing jb. Your gonna need to do matt's root fixer. Then ur gravy.
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So i used Matt's utility 1.82 to flashboot .211 because it kept saying "update failed" and what not. Everything is back to stock as far as i can tell bu tthe update still fails...
So i have to root or something in order to install update after flashbooting???