[GUIDE] Switching Recoveries BMM/SS <--> SS/BMM - Motorola Droid RAZR

How to switch recoveries
Index
1. Benefits of BMM and SS
2. Switch from SS to BMM
2.1 Basic usage of BMM
3. Switch from BMM to SS
This little guide is a work in progress! Within the next time I will insert pictures, detailed explanations about several features, etc. For now it's only a quick switching guide for SS users or beginners.
Who wants to know everything?
Whirleyes, the creator of BMM provided a great virtual BMM on his website! It works like you had a working BMM on your computer, you can browse through the menus and get detailed explanations. A user tutorial is also available which explains everything!
Find it here: http://www.projectlense.com/BootMenuManager/Tutorial/
Any help is welcome to extend this guide. Otherwise give me some time to finish it. Thx!
1. Benefits of BMM and SS
BMM:
BMM is a full featured recovery system and is recommended for developers or advanced users. While a high featured recovery is nice for developers it can be a big disadvantage for normal users. If you don't know how to handle BMM you can brick your device very fast! But besides of that there are many benefits, such like the possibitlity to flash roms to the stock or 2nd system (webtop partition) - which aren't virtual systems. A generic partition provides better performance and it could affect the behavior of some tweaks too. For me it provided also better battery life.
The system Keeper can be used to install root to your selected system, unroot or also install BMM after flashing to the stock system - after flashing to stock system BMM will install itself autmatically! So it protects you from loosing BMM.
An additional feature is the compatibility to Safestrap! You can boot your Safestrap Slots with BMM, or restore nandroid backups from SS to one of your BMM systems. I'm not sure if this works with SS vice versa.
Based on CWM 6 Touch
Multiple Boot (Select any system on startup)
Boot modes (Kexec, 2nd-init, Insecure adb)
6 Rom Slots (2 generic, 4 virtual img-slots)
Backup (Fast, Full, Selective)
Restore (Fast, Full, Selective)
Wipe (Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache, Battery stats)
System Keeper (Backup, Install, Uninstall Root, Install BMM)
Mount (Format ANY partition, mount partitions - e.g. for use with Filemanager)
Stock System flashable
2. System uses the Webtop partition (which is unused since Moto ICS! That means there are 1,3gb of unused space! BMM uses the webtop partition for userdata. Only disadvantage is: Userdata size is limited at 1.3gb)
Virtual Slots (Create partition images with preferred sizes)
Custom Install-Binary allowed on all slots (e.g. usefull for updater-script commands using Busybox, Aroma Installer, etc)
File Manager (Aroma Filemanager, Root)
ADB
No Rom-side hardcoded slots! Roms will work on every slot!)
Firmware Flashing Section (Stock ONLY:
- Backup Kernel
- Restore Kernel
- Flash Kernel
- Flash Baseband (Radio.img, bp.img, lte.img)
- Backup CID
- Erase CID
- Restore CID
Safestrap:
The main intention of Safestrap is to be SAFE for users. The stock rom system will stay untouched so you cannot brick your device. But the use of virtual slots isn't always an advantage. Roms running on virtual slots can cause lower performance. For normal users who just want to play around or test a new rom SS is the best choice. For users who want to try their own developed stuff or just take the best out of their devices, the best choice is BMM.
Based on TWRP Touch
Fixed Dual Boot (select a slot in recovery as default boot)
Boot modes (Kexec, normal)
Backup (Full, Selective)
Restore (Full, Selective)
Wipe (Data, Cache, Davlik Cache)
Mount (mount partitions - e.g. for use with Filemanager)
5 Rom Slots (Stock + Only virtual img-slots)
Slots for Kexec Roms are hardcoded!!
Virtual Slots (Create partition images with preferred sizes)
File Manager (TWRP)
ADB (?)
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2. Switch from SS to BMM
I will only describe the process for installation and the basic usage of BMM. Advanced users might know of find our how to handle additional features - otherwise you can still ask here.
If needed make a full backup of your slot and place the backup somewhere on your computer or wherever it's safe.
Boot into your stock rom
Open the Safestrap app
Hit "Uninstall recovery" and wait for the process to be finished
Open Play Store and search for "Bootmenu Manager" (Make sure it's the version 0.3.4!)
Download and install it
Open the new app and allow su rights
In the appearing menu hit "Install" and finish the process
When done, BMM is installed
2.1 Basic usage of BMM
I will describe the step by step process to install a rom.
But Whirleyes postet on his website an awesome "virtual Bootmenu" where you can brwose through the full menus! It's great, so you can get in touch with it and see how it looks like! You can find it here:
Virtual Bootmenu Website
Reboot
Wait until the BMM splash screen appears, touch the screen and select "Settings"
Now select a system you want to prepare (for rom installation)
- System 1 is your Stock System
- System 2 has limited userdata (max 1.3gb)
- System 3-6 are virtual slots, similar to Safestrap
For System 2 you will only have to prepare the Cache partition. This can be done by hitting the "ACTIVATE" button in System 1 settings
For System 3-6 you have to create the partition images - similar to Safestrap - just pick your preferred sizes.
After preparing your system, you can go back by pressing the "Back" hardbutton until you see the splashscreen again
Now enter "Recovery"
You will see several options (similar to CWM)
First you need to switch to your prepared system
Tick "Switch System" and select that system you've just prepared. You will notice that the color of the buttons has been changed (Each system has its own color!)
Now are able to flash a rom
Select "Install zip from sdcard"
If needed "change the zip location" to int/ext storage
Navigate to your rom zip, select it and confirm
Repeat the last 3 steps for Gapps or whatever you want to flash
When done, enter the "reboot options" in the main menu
You can select whether to reboot as usual, reboot directly into your preferred system, reboot into bootloader or stock recovery)
Otherwise just perform a normal reboot and select your system at the splashscreen
That's it!
3. Switch from BMM to SS
I will only explain how to uninstall BMM safely and install SS!
Boot into System 1
If needed make a full backup of your slot and place the backup somewhere on your computer or wherever it's safe.
Open the BMM app
Select "Installer"
Select "Uninstall"
When the process has finished BMM is removed
Make sure you have the Safestrapxx.apk on your sdcard
Open it and select "Install recovery"
That's it.
CREDITS
*Thanks Whirleyes, the creator of BMM, for the great work!
*Thanks Hashcode, the creator of SS, for his awesome work!

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Great initiative!
It would be nice to add for BMM users
system 2, in order to be used, it has to be activated first:
when device boot, do not press recovery, but settings, system 2 and activate
for flashing kernels, there must be NO SPACE into the path like
firmware/kernel.EU.JB/boot.img

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heblu said:
Great initiative!
It would be nice to add for BMM users
system 2, in order to be used, it has to be activated first:
when device boot, do not press recovery, but settings, system 2 and activate
for flashing kernels, there must be NO SPACE into the path like
firmware/kernel.EU.JB/boot.img
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The system 2 thing ias already there - but for all systems.

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Safestrap only has 5 slots (stock + 4 virtual) you might also want to note that safestrap kexec requires specific slots.

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How do I restore a ss backup?
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---------- Post added at 06:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:51 PM ----------
I am now on bmm and I would like to restore my cm10.1 backup with out losing my files thanks
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Copy the backup folder into /sdcard(-ext)/clockworkmod/backup/ and try to select it in bmm.
OP updated! Now added the full virtual bmm tour! Watch out!
M.o.t.o.r.o.l.a.R.a.z.r - JBX-Kernel 0.5x - Tapatalk4

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OK this is a good explanation
until now convinced me 60% to move from SS to BMM
I will read more and I will see .......
thanks for the tutorial

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File manager?
All,
I have recently made the jump to BMM. I am enjoying using it once I had it figured out..kind of. I am up and running with stock/2nd slot and a third vurtual. How do you get the file manager working once in BMM? It gives an error saying aromafm is not installed? Is this an additional add on? If so how do you install it so it works in BMM? TIA
twith70

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twith70 said:
All,
I have recently made the jump to BMM. I am enjoying using it once I had it figured out..kind of. I am up and running with stock/2nd slot and a third vurtual. How do you get the file manager working once in BMM? It gives an error saying aromafm is not installed? Is this an additional add on? If so how do you install it so it works in BMM? TIA
twith70
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YOu have to pick the Aromafm.zip from the internet. Just search for Aroma File Manager and store the zip in /sdcard(-ext)/clockworkmod/

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dtrail1 said:
YOu have to pick the Aromafm.zip from the internet. Just search for Aroma File Manager and store the zip in /sdcard(-ext)/clockworkmod/
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Do I have to change the name or permissions of that file? It shows aromafm.zip.cfg? TIA

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twith70 said:
Do I have to change the name or permissions of that file? It shows aromafm.zip.cfg? TIA
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Grab it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
Rename the zip to aromafm.zip. That's it.

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Great guide!
I'm using SS only have two questions:
What if I messed up my stock rom and can't boot into it? Is there any way to install BMM (beside flashing my phone to stock rom via RSD)?

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I have never used BMM and probably won't switch... but I thank you kindly for your time and work on this guide...
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kamikass said:
Great guide!
I'm using SS only have two questions:
What if I messed up my stock rom and can't boot into it? Is there any way to install BMM (beside flashing my phone to stock rom via RSD)?
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If you have an accessable recovery installed you can restore your system (resotre nandroid, flash rom, etc). But if you cannot boot into any rom you have to flash using RSD.

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dtrail1 said:
If you have an accessable recovery installed you can restore your system (resotre nandroid, flash rom, etc). But if you cannot boot into any rom you have to flash using RSD.
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Ok, I"m using liquidsmooth on slot 3, but still can't restore my stock rom to stock slot. I messed it up by flashing cm10(JB) accidentally on stock slot, while I had an ICS stock rom installed on it.
What if I don't have a nandroid backup? What rom should I flash to go back to stock ICS on stock slot (XT910, Latam)?
Thanks in advance!

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you should know before you flash something... Look inside the firmware super thread.
M.o.t.o.r.o.l.a.R.a.z.r - JBX-Kernel 0.5x - Tapatalk4

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also I have been unsuccessful and restoring a backup made from SS...MD5 mismatch error or something. Not a big deal just commenting

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chiahead52 said:
also I have been unsuccessful and restoring a backup made from SS...MD5 mismatch error or something. Not a big deal just commenting
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Have you copied the md5 files too? If yes, try it again without them.

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Great job!
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Is there a how to thread for using bmm? I can't find anything recent with step by step instructions. I managed to get a rom flashed, but I'd like a better idea of how to use BMM/Aroma.