I am using Safestrap 3.11 and have my stock/primary ROM and using ROM slot 1 for different daily driver. My stock ROM is one that I used to get out of a brick situation so isnt important to me anymore, but the ROM in slot 1 is working very well. I would like to make Slot 1 my stock ROM or primary ROM and burn current stock/primary. Is it possible? and what is the best practice way to do it using backups etc
Thanks
Whay you want to do isn't possible.
You can flash a custom ROM on the stock slot using SS 3.5.* - 3.6 or BMM.
However, you cannot flash the stock ROM to any rom-slot.
Stock ROM will only work on Stock Slot.
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So to change the stock ROM I would need to delete SS after copying slot 1 rom to PC [eg] install that new rom as new stock and
then reinstall SS to have the slots free again, does that make sense, or have I made it too complicated. I just dont need the primary ROM anymore
So to change the stock ROM I would need to delete SS after copying slot 1 rom to PC [eg] install that new rom as new stock and
then reinstall SS to have the slots free again, does that make sense, or have I made it too complicated. I just dont need the primary ROM anymore
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I think I have answered my own query, in that because the Razr has a locked bootloader I have to use SS or similar to install other ROMs. Can I fool it by using RSD lite to install a different stock/primary ROM and then go from there with SS? Or is it a case of going back to base non rooted sbf and then rooting again etc?
roscored1000 said:
I think I have answered my own query, in that because the Razr has a locked bootloader I have to use SS or similar to install other ROMs. Can I fool it by using RSD lite to install a different stock/primary ROM and then go from there with SS? Or is it a case of going back to base non rooted sbf and then rooting again etc?
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You cannot flash a non-Motorola ROM using RSDLite.
However if you want to flash a custom ROM to stock slot, there's no need to make it that complicated.
You can simply do it as you would flash a custom ROM to any other slot.
Though if anything goes wrong you will need RSDLite to recover and flash back the stock.
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thanks for response
Thanks for the help I will give it a try.
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Do I need to root the stock rom after unlocking the bootloader? I just want to unlock the bootloader, install custom recovery and flash a rom to get verizons bloated junk out a here. Thanks
gris1016 said:
Do I need to root the stock rom after unlocking the bootloader? I just want to unlock the bootloader, install custom recovery and flash a rom to get verizons bloated junk out a here. Thanks
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What u mean by root the stock Rom?once u r unlocked and rooted just back up ur stock Rom. Then flash away
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I was just wanting to get off the stock rom, the one out of the box from verizon. Do i have to root the stock rom from verizon, or can i just flash a rom through recovery with out rooting the original stock rom? I know most custom roms have root baked in. I dont want to back up verizons junk. I was just wondering if i could skip rooting the stock setup. Thanks
If you are replacing the ROM, you don't need to worry about rooting the stock ROM. You may still want to use fastboot to flash a root enabled kernel however.
Due to our unique Dev unlock flashing a custom ROM (that is root enabled) won't also flash the kernel on the dna. You must flash kernels in fast boot instead of recovery.
Some things that require root in androide, also require a kernel that is root enabled.
I would also encourage you to make a backup of your stock rom in recovery.
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i was just curios. Thanks for responding
You don't have to use fast boot. You can put the flash_image binary in system/bin and use that from the terminal for the *.img part
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What are the consequences of flashing custom ROM on stock slot?
In my scenario
I have Motoroal razr xt910 ME version.
I am using BMM to flash custom ROM on other slots.
Now its confirmed that my device will not be getting JB 4.1, I want to flash other custom ROM on stock slot.
Any comments and suggestion are welcomed.
Thanks in advance,
You will havr more space to install apps ando your stoc will be gone, so make backups in case...
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Thanks Steven87.
After installing custom JB ROM in stock slot, will I be able to use RSD to return back to ICS if anything goes wrong?
metalhead_rulz said:
Thanks Steven87.
After installing custom JB ROM in stock slot, will I be able to use RSD to return back to ICS if anything goes wrong?
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yes
Hi, i know that there are many guides on how to do this, but I dont understand, couldn't you just backup the data and reflash the custom rom on the stock slot, or will that not work?
info:
Stock Rom: TW Stock S4 MK2
Custom Rom: Eclipse S4 MK2
Safestrap Recovery
u just wipe the stock slot after u backed it up then u just flash the safestrap rom of ur choice. I think u can restore a rom onto it too.
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Hi, I have to root / unlock bootloader (if necessary) and install a custom kk rom for one of my friend. (I made him buy a xt912) ...
Any links will be very helpful. Thanks.
First, you can't unlock the bootloader.
Install the .165 JB update.
Root with Matt's Utility.
Install Safestrap.
Follow instructions on how to install a custom rom.
Find a KK rom and install on a slot in SS.
Personally, I like the Axxionkat Rom. Liquidsmooth is good also.
I rooted, installed safestrap and installed this rom :
http://www.drdevs.com/devs/axxionkat/Weekly/Motorola/Spyder - Umts/
without even bothering with slots (I don't know what they are) and had my cellphone bricked later I was able to recover it using the jb utility by installing the original firmware. What I did wrong ?
orangzeb said:
I rooted, installed safestrap and installed this rom :
http://www.drdevs.com/devs/axxionkat/Weekly/Motorola/Spyder - Umts/
without even bothering with slots (I don't know what they are) and had my cellphone bricked later I was able to recover it using the jb utility by installing the original firmware. What I did wrong ?
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It's possible you flashed the wrong rom.
Is the phone GSM or CDMA? It will tell you in Settings>About Phone>Build Number. It will say utms, utms_spyder or just spyder.
GSM = Umts or Utms_spyder
CDMA = Spyder
The slots are there so you can install multiple roms without wiping the stock system. Some people like to have a few different roms to play with. I've never installed a rom over the stock on my Razr, I always used slot 1 in case the was some sort of catastrophe, I could always go to stock. There are many videos on youtube that show you how to use the slots.
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It's possible you flashed the wrong rom.
Is the phone GSM or CDMA? It will tell you in Settings>About Phone>Build Number. It will say utms, utms_spyder or just spyder.
GSM = Umts or Utms_spyder
CDMA = Spyder
The slots are there so you can install multiple roms without wiping the stock system. Some people like to have a few different roms to play with. I've never installed a rom over the stock on my Razr, I always used slot 1 in case the was some sort of catastrophe, I could always go to stock. There are many videos on youtube that show you how to use the slots.
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Thanks alot for help mate. It says "CDMA_N_05.21.00RS LTEDC_U_09.1D.00" under baseband version and "9.8.20-72_VZW-16" under built unumber. It has android 4.1.2 is it really necessary to update to .165 first and install gapps too if I just want to install that rom ?
You don't have to update to .165 but the update fixed some bugs. When installing a custom rom, you need to install gapps. My previous phone would soft brick if I forgot to install gapps after installing the rom.
When you go to flash the rom, add the rom file and then add the gapps file. Then flash. It will flash both zips for you.
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You don't have to update to .165 but the update fixed some bugs. When installing a custom rom, you need to install gapps. My previous phone would soft brick if I forgot to install gapps after installing the rom.
When you go to flash the rom, add the rom file and then add the gapps file. Then flash. It will flash both zips for you.
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Okay that means I have to go for UMTS rom right? A link for compatible gapps for this rom would be appreciated. Thanks
No. Your rom is CDMA. You have to use SPYDER. UTMS and UTMS_SPYDER are GSM roms.
Use this rom:
http://www.drdevs.com/devs/axxionkat/Weekly/Motorola/Spyder - Umts/AXXION-v1.3.0-OFFICIAL-spyder.zip
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The Gapps is easy to find with a simple search on the forum. Search for Kitkat Gapps in the Droid Razr 'Search This Forum' field. There's a thread for PA Gapps packages in the Droid Razr development forum.
Got it working Thanks alot even without Gapps.
Hi. Im very New to Rooting kind of stuff..
My Motorola Razr maxx was good in STOCK GB 2.3.6 ( 65.1.40.XT910.PSHAsiaRetail.en.03 )
I UPDATED ( OTA ) to ICS 4.0.4. This ROM really sucks. I jus wanna roll back to Stock GB.
I somehow got the Official ROM of GB. Pls guide me wat should be done next.
I really dont care bricking my phone or any stuff.. I need the GINGERBREAD Back.
tHANKS IN ADVANCE
you cannot downgrade stock android version
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Actually i got d info that, by Rooting the Phone and then installing SAFESTRAP, i can install custom ROM. is that so ?
Or is there any way i can unlock the bootloader and then install Custom ROM GB ??
srikanth786 said:
Actually i got d info that, by Rooting the Phone and then installing SAFESTRAP, i can install custom ROM. is that so ?
Or is there any way i can unlock the bootloader and then install Custom ROM GB ??
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yes, you can root and install a custom rom, I don't know if there any custom gingerbread roms that will work.
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sd_shadow said:
yes, you can root and install a custom rom, I don't know if there any custom gingerbread roms that will work.
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I installed SAFESTARP and then created a partition.
Selected the ZIP FILE ( GB ROM ) and gave INSTALL.
It says error. is there any way can i unlock the Bootloader ????
srikanth786 said:
I installed SAFESTARP and then created a partition.
Selected the ZIP FILE ( GB ROM ) and gave INSTALL.
It says error. is there any way can i unlock the Bootloader ????
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No,there isn't.
And you can't flash stock rom with SS...or any custom GB rom because you're on ICS.
Try Liquidsmooth Milestone version,that's Kitkat 4.4.4
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