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Posted by Hashcode on Page 9:
Updated Safestrap for RAZR-HD/Atrix-HD to v3.12:
Download the APK Installer Here for "RAZR-HD/ATRIX-HD"
md5sum: 9b3d75e84c06d1e71af1bf1bad57faf3
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: How to Safestrap
CHANGES:
[01/04] (3.12) Fix initial file selector location for backup/restore
[12/29] (3.11) Allow use of custom updater-binary in .zip files for flashing on stock ROM (virtual slots still use prebuilt updater-binary in recovery).
[12/29] (3.11) BUGFIX: Fixed fake flash error at the end of a .zip install. (No real error, .zip installs fine)
[12/29] (3.10) Early support for booting custom ROMs on stock partitions. * STILL TESTING -- BUGGY*
[12/29] (3.10) Enable flashing to stock ROM
After .zip installations, nandroid restore or system wipe on the stock ROM: the current Safestrap files are restored to the system partition (Doesn't include the APK in /data -- so if you're restoring an old backup, be sure to update the Safestrap APK)
During the Safestrap files restore a check is done to be sure there are minimal files on /system to re-enter Safestrap
[12/27] (3.07) Bugfix: missed some changes in Safestrap 3.06
[12/26] (3.06) Bugfix/Update for JB4.1 OTA for DroidRAZR (Non-JB devices can also use)
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
- The entire TWRP team who has built an AMAZING recovery system.
- The testers (BigDX) which have helped in past and present versions of Safestrap, knowing that it could mean they brick their devices.
As always let Hashcode know what you think!!!
For users running jellybean leak only
INSTRUCTIONS for getting STOCK running on a rom-slot:
[ EDIT: 11/15, Removed fix-rom-slot.zip from instructions. It's no longer needed and screws up paid apps. ]
STEPS:
1. Install Safestrap 3 from the above notes
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Make a backup of your stock rom slot
4. Go into "Boot Options" and create a new rom-slot (if you haven't) -- 1GB data is probably good enough for most users
5. Once that is created it may say "rom slot: off" at the top, make sure to go back into the new rom-slot and use "Activate" button
6. Now use the "Restore" button on the main menu to restore the backup you made of stock to the new rom-slot
7. When that's done restoring, use "Wipe" -> "Factory Reset" and then "Dalvik Cache" from the main menu
8. At this point you should have a full working copy of the stock MotoBlur ROM on a rom-slot which you can flash and modify w/o fear of bricking.
9. Reboot and enjoy
IF USERS on STOCK ICS want a method for getting that onto a rom-slot as well, let Hashcode know.
When I open up the apk it closes and says unfortunately safe strap has stopped working
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Your signature says GNex... hoping you have a HD too? Also have you allowed installation from unknown sources and did you check the md5 sum of the download??? I haven't personally tried this yet but if you look and respond here http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...-v30-11072012-v305x-all-versions/page__st__20 you can see that others have gotten it installed fine...
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Your signature says GNex... hoping you have a HD too? Also have you allowed installation from unknown sources and did you check the md5 sum of the download??? I haven't personally tried this yet but if you look and respond here http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...-v30-11072012-v305x-all-versions/page__st__20 you can see that others have gotten it installed fine...
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yeah with the new 4.2 camera everything thinks it's a gnex. any way be sure that you have updated your binary's or you'll look like a dumb ass like me. but all is well now had to flash back to the stock backup it wouldn't allow me to download paid apps it said no room on internal or sd card
The paid apps thing seems to be a common issue people are having... awaiting Hashcodes response to it.
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Niiiiceeee: Root, Recovery, and next ROMS :victory:
Ok, response from Hashcode over on the original thread: "If you have ANY problems using this what-so-ever feel free to swap back to Stock while I work out the details. I don't have a RAZR-HD to test on so I'm sort of shooting from the hip"
That was the easiest thing ever... Running ICS.
I have a few things I'm going to try for the paid app fix.
Feel free to monitor the other thread or follow me on twitter for updates:
@hashcode0f
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Hi,
really good thank you !
Is it usefull for unlocked bootloader or not at all ? (functionnality or something else ?)
Would be nice if there will be some custom roms for the RHD to try this here out ^^
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wemsinho said:
Would be nice if there will be some custom roms for the RHD to try this here out ^^
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There's 1 posted at rootzwiki that will be updated tonight for SS.
koftheworld said:
There's 1 posted at rootzwiki that will be updated tonight for SS.
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Yeah, i know. But its only for the Verizon versions. Ive got an european GSM model.
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OP updated with newer version. Thanks Hashcode.
Cant wait to see CM10 on this. Its gonna be awesome.
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Yeah, i know. But its only for the Verizon versions. Ive got an european GSM model.
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GSM model is international version whereas Verizon model is just Verizon version...
Will Cyanogenmod support gsm Razr HD or not ?
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There's 1 posted at rootzwiki that will be updated tonight for SS.
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Do you have the link?
Don't worry about my device I have the M, HD, and HD maxx
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Link
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/36022-rom-vitreous-10-11082012-jelly-bean-41-42/
Will this work on the Maxx HD?
Related
Hashcode has modified Koush's fully functional bootstrap so it can be booted from power-off using BP tools!
http://hash-of-codes.blogspot.com/p/android-downloads.html
Nice work!
So do we just uninstall koush's bootstrap and then install this one
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I just installed over top the existing one. Already had it installed. It worked perfect!
I'm able to get into the full version of CWM using BP tools.
Seeing as how I have been using Koush's bootstrap, I am assuming I need only remove the 'original' bootstrap and use this one in it's place?
P.S. This is what we needed. It works! Wow. You should perhaps remove the prior bootstrap before installing this new one. To avoid contusion. This new one says 'tweaked'
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Yeah, it makes sense to uninstall the original version. Otherwise you'll have two installed (with duplicate names and icons) and kinda makes it confusing.
This is a massive help - I've been fiddling with the 5.6.890 ROM, but its painful as everytime I get an unbootable system, it needs a reflash to get to recovery - that means being near a PC every time I want to try a tweak.
Doing a nandroid backup now...
Nandroid backup and restore successful with this new install.
Apprehensive to restore from older backups now even though this should be the same version of Koush's since it's his core app.
Thoughts?
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Nandroid backup and restore successful with this new install.
Apprehensive to restore from older backups now even though this should be the same version of Koush's since it's his core app.
Thoughts?
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I would think a backup WITH this installed is one step better than with the old
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Wolfhere said:
I would think a backup WITH this installed is one step better than with the old
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No doubt! I'm really glad we have this now.
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No doubt! I'm really glad we have this now.
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We have yet another new recovery coming shortly, with cm7 support. Cm7 is booted, but don't expect anyone to see it soon. It needs a good week or 2 before it becoms beta. Radio, wifi, etc don't work yet. The new recovery will have a way to swap between cm7(for now, probably all roms later) and back to stock system very easily.
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I do have a small problem with this...
Downloaded, installed, clicked on "Bootstrap Recovery" and granted Superuser Permissions. Then, my phone rebooted. And since then, every time it came up, it stayed alive just up to the message where Superuser grants permission, and a new reboot took place.
I am, however, able to access the new recovery via BP tools.
Managed to get back to an operable state by removing the apk via adb. Still, I wonder how that strange scenario could happen and what I could do against it?
Notes:
The phone is running the "old" firmware, Superuser 3.0 and the newest su that came via the updating tool. Did some unbloating as well, some time ago.
CWM always fails!
Everytime I go into recovery from bp tools. I click restore it always ends up saying "error in restoring system!". No matter which back up i click.
Do you think that there is any plan of updating the "Market" version of the Droid 3 Recovery Bootstrap ? Or is this something else ?
what does BP tools provide?
noob question, what does this do for us that Koush's bootstrap doesn't? I've never heard of BP tools.
Basically this version allows you to access CWR when your bootlooping. Koush's bootstrap is supposed to kick over to recovery after the first loop, but if it doesn't your basically SOL and the only way to recover your system is to flash the sbf. What hashcode has done is modify it so you can also enter recovery by holding M while powering it on, and getting the boot options. You can then scroll down to BP Tools, and it will boot over to CWR. Thus if you bootloop you still have an option to get to CWR and your backups.
This is the same as the version on the market with tweak of the the extra boot optioni. ROM manager works fine with hashcodes tweaked version just like it did with Koush's version
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Everytime I go into recovery from bp tools. I click restore it always ends up saying "error in restoring system!". No matter which back up i click.
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it may not support your old backups... try doing a new backup, and restoring it... This tends to happen when recoveries first come out and new ones take its place..
Just did another full backup and restore with this version. No problems at all.
Thanx to Hashcode for this and his work, champion effort.
-smc
ok forgive me, but i bought koushs, and downloaded hashcodes. i was going to rename the current apk to bak and drop the new apk using root explorer, but what directory am i suppose to look in? data/app has com.koush.droid3.bootstra-1.apk, but im not super familiar to android yet (obviously lol)
edit: also i didnt see any d3bootstrapanything in system/app
A friend of mine has Droid 3 on Verizon. I'm want to know what I need to do to flash a recovery on it so I can backup and flash roms on it. I'm not sure if I need a custom bootloader for it aswell. I found this thread with recovery as a sticky but it doesn't have much explanations in it. I also see you guys don't have a sticky with a guide anywhere besides just the one click root.
Can anyone point me in a direction?
Thank you.
On my phone so I can't give links. But you need safestrap. It's a bootstrap that will essentially allow your phone to boot into recovery even with the locked bootloader.
Safestrap is unique because it does not touch your primary system. You can back it up, but you flash everything to a "safe" system. It is ideal because no matter what you doing to your safe system, your primary will always be there. Even if you flash something that you know will brick your phone, all that will happen is that you won't be able to boot into your safe system. You can still load up your custom recovery and switch back to your primary system where you can download a different ROM.
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slayer621 said:
On my phone so I can't give links. But you need safestrap. It's a bootstrap that will essentially allow your phone to boot into recovery even with the locked bootloader.
Safestrap is unique because it does not touch your primary system. You can back it up, but you flash everything to a "safe" system. It is ideal because no matter what you doing to your safe system, your primary will always be there. Even if you flash something that you know will brick your phone, all that will happen is that you won't be able to boot into your safe system. You can still load up your custom recovery and switch back to your primary system where you can download a different ROM.
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So how do I install this safe strap and where do I get it. I assume this will also let me flash a custom recovery like CWM?
Everything you need to know on installing safestrap can be found here
There are 2 versions. One is the standard version in the link, the other is a "tweaked" version found on the forums here. While the tweaked version has a few extra features, from what I've read, it can be a bit unstable. Use the version provided in the link.
Yeah what he said ^^^ then once u have the safestrap you just download the rom u want and flash it and your good to go
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Ok. So far I can understand that the Moto Droid 3 has a locked boot loader which can not be unlocked. Correct?
I can understand using a bootstrap instead. Can someone explain what happens to your first system when the safe mode is turned on? Does it move the contents into the available internal SD card? What kind of memory is emmc? Also, I'm not clear on what is hijack. Is that just the initial hack from the apk on 1st system? I assume one can install it again in the 2nd system and mess things up.
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Ok. So far I can understand that the Moto Droid 3 has a locked boot loader which can not be unlocked. Correct?
I can understand using a bootstrap instead. Can someone explain what happens to your first system when the safe mode is turned on? Does it move the contents into the available internal SD card? What kind of memory is emmc? Also, I'm not clear on what is hijack. Is that just the initial hack from the apk on 1st system? I assume one can install it again in the 2nd system and mess things up.
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The 1st system gets renamed to systemorig and is otherwise left untouched. /reinstall gets renamed to /system and becomes your safe mode system. Im not 100% on hijack but as I understand it, it quite literally hijacks the boot sequence at a certain point by killing all the processes and inserting its own in order to give us a custom recovery
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OK. So why not just backup the original system and overwrite it? If the partition gets renamed why is there a need to keep it? Wouldn't deleting it give more room for roms? Is there even enough room for 2 partitions on the emmc?
The whole idea was that you keep your original system intact so you can still receive OTA updates. I've never had an issue with not having enough room for roms. They are only about 150 MB.
Many of us actually use this to dual boot. The common way is to have a stable rom on your /systemorig and test new roms on safe system.
There is a plain old bootstrap that installs regular old cwr and just overwrites /system. Everything should be compatible with it. I think I have a copy of it in my dropbox
The main reason for using safestrap(in my view) is that when you're messing around in safemode its next to impossible to brick your phone so bad you can't access recovery, since when it first boots it still boots from /system, and then redirects to the safe system. You should never have to fastboot flash your phone
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So can you dual boot? And how do you boot into your orig 1st system? Don't you have to toggle the safe mode each time? Also, how much total room is there on emmc on D3?
try here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436380
The internal SD memory is roughly 11GB. The phone stores which system was last booted and then you can backup and restore between them though the SafeStrap pre-boot recovery. Once you try it, it's really simple and effective. I was hesitant to leave old faithful bootstrap, but now that I'm on safestrap, I wonder why I ever hesitated.
So the 1st system is simply copied to SD storage when the safe mode is turned on?
Also, do I download ver 1.09 which says Droid 4? I have a Droid 3.
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So the 1st system is simply copied to SD storage when the safe mode is turned on?
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It creates a backup of /system and /data when you switch between safe and non safe. And I think also /cache. However as I mentioned before it renames /system to systemorig.
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It runs off the /preinstall partition IIRC. You should/can DL the original from Hash's blog or get Rick's tweaked version from the Dev section.
I downloaded and installed ver 1.0.8 because the other 1.0.9 said Droid 4.
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I downloaded and installed ver 1.0.8 because the other 1.0.9 said Droid 4.
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I do believe that's the correct version. I'm running a tweaked version that includes a bash console and a redesigned ui but its kinda buggy atm so for now I would recommend the one you've got
One other thing I should point out, as this is a common mistake, the first time you switch to safe mode you HAVE to flash a rom. Because you're now running off the /preinstall, there is no safe mode rom yet. A lot of ppl switch to safe then boot up straight away and all you get is a blank screen cause you're booting...well nothing
Also I'm not sure if you have a rom in mind already but mavrom is the only gb rom that still gets updates. Everyone else is deving ics, however all ics roms are beta and have more or less the same bugs/missing features
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Endoroid said:
I do believe that's the correct version. I'm running a tweaked version that includes a bash console and a redesigned ui but its kinda buggy atm so for now I would recommend the one you've got
One other thing I should point out, as this is a common mistake, the first time you switch to safe mode you HAVE to flash a rom. Because you're now running off the /preinstall, there is no safe mode rom yet. A lot of ppl switch to safe then boot up straight away and all you get is a blank screen cause you're booting...well nothing
Also I'm not sure if you have a rom in mind already but mavrom is the only gb rom that still gets updates. Everyone else is deving ics, however all ics roms are beta and have more or less the same bugs/missing features
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I just did it on his phone. All worked OK. Thanks for all your help. I'm used to the nexus devices which are much easier and straightforward. I installed nightly CM9 from hashcode. I'm not sure what works yet. Is there a better version of CM9 besides that one? He really wants ICS and CM.
All of the ICS roms are currently limited in the same way: no HW codecs, bluetooth on but not connected = loss of audio, etc. There's a thread here in the general section that compares all of the ICS roms. I would advise looking through it and deciding which one suits you best.
EDIT: to answer your question, the may 7 build of Hashcode's CM9 is a good build. They just brought back the theme engine so that opens up possibilities.
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It appears that the package is broken. For the time being I have no way of remaking it. I hopefully soon will be able to make it again.
The other day I managed to get my hands on a UK ATRIX that was still running the official 2.3.4 rom (T-Mobile I think) so I stuck ROM Factory on it and made a fruitcake of it for your enjoyment.
As always with custom ROMs I am not responsible for anything you do to your device, you don't have to flash this if you don't want to!.
Also this is the first time I have used Rom Factory to do anything and I am completely unable to test it as the phone I made it from has an locked bootloader (does this matter?) so again flash with caution.
Features:
Rooted
No Webtop (Sorry )
Up to date Apps including super user
Here's a mirror on 4shared if anyone needs it
http://www.4shared.com/zip/bQT_PsE_/Tmoukblur.html
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I would like more information about this rom. thank you
What more do you need? It's a prerooted stock UK ROM. Plain and simple.
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What more do you need? It's a prerooted stock UK ROM. Plain and simple.
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Yup. It is exactly that. It has no unique features other than the fact that it is the stock UK ROM that went missing at the same time as all of the file sharing websites in the form of a fruitcake.
Has anyone tried it to see if it works? I still have to phone (locked bootloader & It's not mine) I made it from (though not for much longer) and can have another go!
Thanks, I'll try it when I get back home.
Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock+ Root)
Desire HD ~ overheating rebooting.
N900 ~ usb broken off.
Personally it could be for reselling purposes, no point in selling a phone with a custom rom.
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blttalas said:
i think nobody needs this rom
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I think nobody needs comments like this.
jersonf said:
Personally it could be for reselling purposes, no point in selling a phone with a custom rom.
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Nexus 7 (Stock + root)
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That's exactly the reason I need this rom. Very much appreciated OP
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debt collector said:
That's exactly the reason I need this rom. Very much appreciated OP
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X2 - OP thanked.
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Tried this yesterday. Had CM7 latest nightly running. Did a full wipe and clean install. But unfortunately, it kept booting into CM7 (not the one I had before flashing). I anyways tried logging into my Google account and the setup wizard force closed every time I tried. Had to revert to my previous setup
Not sure if I did anything wrong, I know the usual drill of installing custom ROMs.
Did anyone else give a try?
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Tried this yesterday. Had CM7 latest nightly running. Did a full wipe and clean install. But unfortunately, it kept booting into CM7 (not the one I had before flashing). I anyways tried logging into my Google account and the setup wizard force closed every time I tried. Had to revert to my previous setup
Not sure if I did anything wrong, I know the usual drill of installing custom ROMs.
Did anyone else give a try?
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Very odd issue... Is it because the device I made it from has a locked bootloader? You say that the rom didn't flash (or did but not properly) what did the install script in CWM say?
Sorry I don't have the device any longer so I won't be able to do anything with re making the fruitcake :crying: as I have had to give it back.
PS I have sent you a PM with the original rom link in it, may be that the one on the mirror is corrupted.
Hey bro
I know that Rom Factory is working on Unlocked Bootloader
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Very odd issue... Is it because the device I made it from has a locked bootloader? You say that the rom didn't flash (or did but not properly) what did the install script in CWM say?
Sorry I don't have the device any longer so I won't be able to do anything with re making the fruitcake :crying: as I have had to give it back.
PS I have sent you a PM with the original rom link in it, may be that the one on the mirror is corrupted.
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The script said that the flash was successful. Also it said that I should not forget to wipe cache and data, which I did anyways. No errors in the install script.
Not sure if the zip had the original ROM, coz it was booting into CM7, which is obviously not what you are trying to do. I did a full wipe, 3 times, so I guess there is no possibility for it to boot into my previous installation of CM7 nightly.
I saw your PM. Thanks. I will try today if I get some time off work and let you know.
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The script said that the flash was successful. Also it said that I should not forget to wipe cache and data, which I did anyways. No errors in the install script.
Not sure if the zip had the original ROM, coz it was booting into CM7, which is obviously not what you are trying to do. I did a full wipe, 3 times, so I guess there is no possibility for it to boot into my previous installation of CM7 nightly.
I saw your PM. Thanks. I will try today if I get some time off work and let you know.
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The zip is 200MB this would make you think that it includes the stuff. I have just extracted it an the .zip only contains the edify script for installing the rom nothing else. Derp.
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The script said that the flash was successful. Also it said that I should not forget to wipe cache and data, which I did anyways. No errors in the install script.
Not sure if the zip had the original ROM, coz it was booting into CM7, which is obviously not what you are trying to do. I did a full wipe, 3 times, so I guess there is no possibility for it to boot into my previous installation of CM7 nightly.
I saw your PM. Thanks. I will try today if I get some time off work and let you know.
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I mirrored the zip on 4shared right after I downloaded it. It may have been corrupted or something, but I definitely didn't put CM7 into it
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I mirrored the zip on 4shared right after I downloaded it. It may have been corrupted or something, but I definitely didn't put CM7 into it
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The zip I uploaded was corrupted sorry guys. The problem with not being able to test these things.
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Ah, no wonder it installed in 2 or 3 seconds!
MROM 2.3.7 to Stock 2.3.4
Can someone make working UK (Orange) or Europe (Retail) Fruit cake? I need it for my Atrix, which is unlocked for all carriers, rooted and with unlocked bootloader. Didn't find nowhere.
Does this ROM has Cell Broadcast?
[INSERT TYPICAL DISCLAIMER] I will not, can not, and shall not be held responsible for acts of durr. These instructions are fairly easy to follow and involve a little bit of android adb knowledge and a few fastboot commands. If you can not grasp them in about 30s reading, please, pay someone to perform this task for you and do NOT risk bricking your phone. Your warranty is now void, and all damage can, and may, be permanent. Thank you.
So, after fiddling around with trying to get the downgrade to ICS working, then rooting, then saving it up to JB, I said screw it and tried the method used on samsungs and it works. Lovely.
EASY TOO!
All you need, is...
1) Unlocked bootloader. If you don't have this, and aren't willing to have this, leave now.
2a) epinter's CWM recovery -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973904
2b) CWM / TWRP for the XT926 developer edition
3) Chainfire's SuperSU (Donate to this guy, he does a **** ton for the android community! ) -- http://download.chainfire.eu/298/SuperSU/
The process is SIMPLE.
Follow epinter's fastboot directions for installing cwm on your XT925 or the instructions for CWM/TWRP for the xt926 (Haven't tested, only have a 925) and from there, install the SuperSU package from your SD Card. Reboot, test, done.
As of time of writing, the current and 100% functional version of SuperSU is v0.99, I can not guarantee earlier version will work, however I assume that later ones will.
Thanks works great.
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Did you find a way to unlock the XT926?
You are not your iPhone 5
#tylerdurden
Xt926 cannot be unlocked unless you have the developer edition. Also there is a CWM and TWRP recovery for us (xt926 developer) so I would fast boot flash that instead of the one for XT925. Otherwise, awesome thread.
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How can I tell if I have the developers edition and what model # it is? Here is my information I have on the phone. Thank you
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First the developer edition has to bought outright, they don't sell it with contracts. Also right on the kevlar backplate it says developer edition.
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Is there a root available for the Motorola razr maxx hd version xt926 on 4.1.1 ? If not, will there be? I see conflicting messages in forums regarding if there is a method thats effective or not. I see using a utility 1.0 method, another where u go back to ics and root but I don't want a brick so please help clarify. Thank u
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Is there a root available for the Motorola razr maxx hd version xt926 on 4.1.1 ? If not, will there be? I see conflicting messages in forums regarding if there is a method thats effective or not. I see using a utility 1.0 method, another where u go back to ics and root but I don't want a brick so please help clarify. Thank u
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This is the only available method for the xt926 on Verizon. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33610625
You won't brick your phone.
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This is the only available method for the xt926 on Verizon. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33610625
You won't brick your phone.
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Let me clarify
The root package will work on ANY phone running jelly bean.
The trick is getting CWM/TWRP/Any insecure recovery installed first.
If you can flash .zip's you can install this root method.
I've updated the post since the xt926 is different, and I was tired and lazy before.
0mega1 said:
Let me clarify
The root package will work on ANY phone running jelly bean.
The trick is getting CWM/TWRP/Any insecure recovery installed first.
If you can flash .zip's you can install this root method.
I've updated the post since the xt926 is different, and I was tired and lazy before.
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I understood you clearly. Just helping to explain that the only root method for the XT926 non dev is the link I posted. Your method will absolutely work for any bootloader unlocked phone. :thumbup:
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I understood you clearly. Just helping to explain that the only root method for the XT926 non dev is the link I posted. Your method will absolutely work for any bootloader unlocked phone. :thumbup:
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that says its only for ics 4.0.4 non dev, not for jellybean..
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that says its only for ics 4.0.4 non dev, not for jellybean..
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Right. There is no root for jellybean on the non dev. The utility returns you to ICS then you root and protect root through the OTA.
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[INSERT TYPICAL DISCLAIMER] I will not, can not, and shall not be held responsible for acts of durr. These instructions are fairly easy to follow and involve a little bit of android adb knowledge and a few fastboot commands. If you can not grasp them in about 30s reading, please, pay someone to perform this task for you and do NOT risk bricking your phone. Your warranty is now void, and all damage can, and may, be permanent. Thank you.
So, after fiddling around with trying to get the downgrade to ICS working, then rooting, then saving it up to JB, I said screw it and tried the method used on samsungs and it works. Lovely.
EASY TOO!
All you need, is...
1) Unlocked bootloader. If you don't have this, and aren't willing to have this, leave now.
2a) epinter's CWM recovery -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973904
2b) CWM / TWRP for the XT926 developer edition
3) Chainfire's SuperSU (Donate to this guy, he does a **** ton for the android community! ) -- http://download.chainfire.eu/298/SuperSU/
The process is SIMPLE.
Follow epinter's fastboot directions for installing cwm on your XT925 or the instructions for CWM/TWRP for the xt926 (Haven't tested, only have a 925) and from there, install the SuperSU package from your SD Card. Reboot, test, done.
As of time of writing, the current and 100% functional version of SuperSU is v0.99, I can not guarantee earlier version will work, however I assume that later ones will.
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So, just to clarify what these steps actually do (I like to understand the reasons why things have to be done to make them work);
1) Bootloader unlocked: This allows you to install the Clockwork Mod
2a & b) Install Clockwork Mod: This installs an appropriate Clockwork Mod image file that epinter has created for this model phone. We then use the AP Fastboot option when rebooting (by holding down that horrific combo of volume and power buttons) to fire this up.
3) Because we're now using a slightly modified...ermm...image?...whatever, it lets us run the SuperSU package directly from our SD card, allowing it to get its' initial root access and we then use the SuperSU app to grant superuser rights as we fire up each app as per a normal root.
Sound right, or have I totally misunderstood things? I'd love to go ahead and do this (I'm in Australia with a XT925, so although I've not yet unlocked it, I can), but I use my phone for work, so I can't really screw it up. I did have root on ICS and loved it, but unfortunately, I didn't know you had to protect root before accepting the JB OTA update, so I lost it then (but still have things like Superuser installed).
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Let me clarify
The root package will work on ANY phone running jelly bean.
The trick is getting CWM/TWRP/Any insecure recovery installed first.
If you can flash .zip's you can install this root method.
I've updated the post since the xt926 is different, and I was tired and lazy before.
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Ok I got that. XT926 here. But all the directions I'm reading say that you need root to install CWM, because you need to rename a system file. So if I'm trying to get root through these steps, which requires root to install CWM...??? What am I missing...
I tried installing TWRP, but I get the same screen as CWM when trying to get into recovery (open android with ! symbol)
With twrp you don't need to rename anything. I have it installed. Fastboot flash it, press volume down + power for 10 seconds to simulate a battery pull, then quickly before it reboot press the Volume up + volume down + power combo to pull up the menu, then enter recovery. The trick is to not let it reboot after flashing twrp the first time. Once in twrp make a backup and it will overwrite the stock recovery. (This is all for the dev edition XT926.)
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With twrp you don't need to rename anything. I have it installed. Fastboot flash it, press volume down + power for 10 seconds to simulate a battery pull, then quickly before it reboot press the Volume up + volume down + power combo to pull up the menu, then enter recovery. The trick is to not let it reboot after flashing twrp the first time. Once in twrp make a backup and it will overwrite the stock recovery. (This is all for the dev edition XT926.)
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Alright, thanks! I got it now with TWRP. Looks like I kept missing that crucial "prevent bootup" step.
I am curious though, how this would work for someone (with the dev edition) who wants to keep CWM since it does not auto-rename the stock recovery? If I'm not mistaken the process would go like this:
1) fastboot flash CWM
2) reboot into CWM before phone boots up
3) use CWM to flash SU package, obtaining root
4) boot up phone, which causes CWM to be overwritten
5) now with working root, rename stock recovery using file explorer app
6) repeat step 1, and boot up phone keeping CWM since the stock is renamed
Wow that was simple.....many thanks man
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yes it works.
utility 10 ist amazing. I just used it on a US verizon XT926 JB and everything works fantastic!
I can use the german simcard, and wifi etc.
Works like a charm!
*** DISCLAIMER ***
I work on projects that may brick your device. Don't sue me, hate me or try and kill my dog if that happens. I will feel bad the community will feel bad and hopefully we'll find a way to get you going again. But, the very nature of my projects involves a certain amount of risk taken by YOU. And by using the projects that I work on, you've accepted that fact.
THERE IS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE WHERE IF YOU HAVE ENCRYPTION ENABLED AND INSTALL SS IT BOOTLOOPS. IF YOU FIT THIS DESCRIPTION PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM SAFESTRAP FOR NOW.
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 Safestrap
SAFESTRAP INSTALLATION VIDEO BY @Tomsgt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-cPtK-CR8&feature=youtu.be
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:
BETA v3.75 (ND3)
READ KNOWN ISSUES IN POST #2
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK REQUIREMENTS BELOW BEFORE INSTALLING
WHAT IS SAFESTRAP?
Safestrap is a Bootstrap / Recovery for locked bootloader phones. The goal is to avoid touching your primary system (I'll call this "stock" system) and only flash or make large changes to another place on your phone that Safestrap treats as a "2nd system" (in this case, it's a series of virtual ROM slots located on the internal emmc area: "/sdcard"). Once installed, you will see a "Splashscreen" giving you the option to hit "menu" to enter recovery. The recovery portion of Safestrap is now based on TWRP 2.7.1.x (a touch based recovery) and you can perform .zip installs, backups and restores here. The additional features I've added to TWRP are mostly located under the "Boot Options" menu:
Here you can create virtual ROM-slots (probably only 1 on the S5 due to partition size and internal space) for flashing ROMs. These ROM-slots allow for different sizes of /system, /data and /cache partitions. The defaults *SHOULD* be good enough for flashing the stock-based ROMs.
NOTE: The bigger you make these partition the less room you will have to make other ROM-slots.
You can activate a new ROM-slot by choosing the slot you wish to make active and then selecting the "Activate" button. Once active, you will see the "rom-slot#" up in the top of the screen shown in green. If you make the "stock" ROM active, then you can see it in the top shown in red.
Once a ROM-slot is active, all actions you would normally perform using TWRP are directed to that ROM-slot. For example, "Install" to flash a .zip, backup and restore.
For more information you can read up here:
http://blog.hash-of-codes.com/how-to-safestrap/
HOW DO I INSTALL SAFESTRAP?
Requirement: Root
Requirement: busybox. If your stock ROM doesn't have it built-in you need to grab "Busybox" from the Play Store and run the installer.
Requirement: External SD card
Requirement: Remove (temporarily) XPosed framework while installing Safestrap
Requirement: Allow APK install from Unknown Sources
Download the Safestrap APK
Find the APK using a Filemanager tool and open it on your device, then click "Install".
(If updating from an existing Safestrap you might be warned that this will over-write the existing installation. Click the "Yes" equivalent to this message.)
Once installed, open up the Safestrap application as you would any other app.
Agree to the disclaimer that you won't try to sue me and hunt me down with a rifle if you manage to break your phone..
Then use the "Install Recovery" button. You should see the current version down in the lower left corner of the window. And the "Status:" should say "Installed" when you're done.
From there you can reboot and you *should* see a new splash screen during the boot up. While this is showing you can enter Safestrap Recovery using the [ menu ] button.
That's it for the installation! Read below for a brief overview of Safestrap Recovery v3.x
HOW DO I ENTER RECOVERY?
During each reboot a splashscreen will be displayed showing whether the device is running a rom-slot or on the "Stock ROM".
Press the button shown on the screen to either enter "RECOVERY" or "CONTINUE" booting (or the hard button underneath each option).
HOW DO I UPGRADE SAFESTRAP?
Push the APK up to your sdcard.
Boot back into the "stock" rom-slot.
Go into your old Safestrap app and use the "Uninstall Recovery" button
THEN, open a "file explorer" of some sort (even TW "My Files" will work)
Browse to where you pushed the APK
Click on it and install like normal
Once installed, open the APK
Grant SU access
Use the "Install Recovery" button
All set, now you can reboot and re-activate whatever rom-slot you were using
DOWNLOADS:
CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE USING AN AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S5
FIND YOUR STOCK OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION BELOW AND USE THAT FILENAME:
[KITKAT:ND3]
LATEST BETA FILE: Safestrap-KLTEATT-ND3-3.75-B03.apk
XDA Downloads
Mirror 1 (Crackflasher)
As of version 3.75, Safestrap Recovery is now based on TWRP 2.7.1.x. For more on TWRP you can visit their website: http://www.teamw.in/
WARNING: Safestrap is heavily modified to be "Safe" for your device. Do not download TWRP from their website and expect it to work the same way. Also TWRP does not support Safestrap, tho some issues that may come up will be TWRP dependant, please try and contact myself or look on the forums for your device for answers before hunting down TWRP people. They won't be able to help w/ Safestrap specific questions.
For the purposes of direct user testing I've established a channel on freenode.net IRC: #safestrap
I'm in the channel mostly all the time, but may not be active for discussion.
Special Thanks To
DeesTroy & TeamWin for all their hard work making TWRP such a fantastic recovery. If you are considering a donation, then please have a look at the Team WIN website: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
XDA:DevDB Information
Safestrap Recovery v3.75, Tool/Utility for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5
Contributors
Hashcode, DeesTroy & TeamWin
Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 3.75 B03
Beta Release Date: 2014-06-26
Created 2014-06-25
Last Updated 2014-06-26
Reserved
DO NOT USE ROM-SLOTS YET. STILL DEBUGGING A MOUNTING ISSUE WHERE IT WIPES THE INTERNAL STORAGE.
KNOWN ISSUES:
If you install Safestrap on a rom-slot it will show "not installed". *DO NOT INSTALL SAFESTRAP ON A ROM-SLOT*
Rebooting from a rom-slot will end up at a blank screen. Battery pull and re-power on.
Sometimes the installation doesn't work correctly. If you don't see the splashscreen after a rebooting. Install Safestrap again. (DEBUGGING THIS AS I GET TIME)
If you don't see files on "Micro SDcard" for some reason try tapping that area and swapping to "Internal Storage" and then back again.
No Aroma installer support. This is due to the stock S5 kernel framebuffer. To build a recovery which worked, it needed QCOM patches. So will Aroma.
If you try a .zip file with an Aroma installer, it will most likely just hang.
If you use the "4way reboot" mod, then "Reboot Recovery" button in the Safestrap APK won't work correctly.
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CHANGELOG
[2014-06-26]Fixed /data/media files being included in backups (making them huge)
[2014-06-26]Changed splashmenu time from 8 seconds to 4 seconds (trying to avoid "device memory" error)
[2014-06-24]initial release
Had a user test rom-slots and it showed "Device memory damaged" and then it wiped the ENTIRE internal storage.
So no go for rom-slots for now, till i figure out what happened.
Hashcode said:
Had a user test rom-slots and it showed "Device memory damaged" and then it wiped the ENTIRE internal storage.
So no go for rom-slots for now, till i figure out what happened.
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That would be me.
Don't mind sacrificing my phone a few times before we get this figured out
Thank you!!!
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Do you think this is compatible with the ANCE build number? From what I understand, the differences are extremely small.
And a million thanks for working on this for us!
@Hashcode Confirmed work on ATT SM-G900A NCE ......U are Amazing.....:good::good:
EDIT: @chronicaust YES
chronicaust said:
Do you think this is compatible with the ANCE build number? From what I understand, the differences are extremely small.
And a million thanks for working on this for us!
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@mcnaught82 YES
mcnaught82 said:
I'm on 2AND3. This will work?
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Added to [INDEX][FAQ][Q&A][ALL-IN-ONE][ATT][SM-G900A][Jun.24.2014]
Awesome thank you so much
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I'm on 2AND3. This will work?
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This is great man. Thanks for all your hard work. I hit thanks until I ran out and donated. Can't wait to start seeing roms.
ted77usa said:
@Hashcode Confirmed work on ATT SM-G900A NCE ......U are Amazing.....:good::good:
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Woot, awesome news!
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mcnaught82 said:
I'm on 2AND3. This will work?
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I'm in the same boat
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Megadoug13 said:
I'm in the same boat
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Looks like it is working on mine..
Lets take care of Hashcode fellas. This is great news !!!!! I knew he would come through !!!! Just like on the note 3.
Might be a dumb question but what Roms can you use with this setup
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Might be a dumb question but what Roms can you use with this setup
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I might be wrong but I think the OP said we can't use roms yet. I'm assuming this is more or less just a recovery option right now. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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There are no ROMs for us yet. You will be able to flash roms, just not to a slot. It will be to the Stock Slot only. But you can back up your stock rom before flashing over the stock slot. Most ROMs will act better on the stock slot anyway.
1st thing I did with this recovery was wipe dalvick cache and regular cache. Phone is really acting better now. I mean a whole lot better. Thanks to Hashcode, and Geohot, we will have development here soon....
Thank you for this @Hashcode it was worth the wait..
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Cjohns8792 said:
I might be wrong but I think the OP said we can't use roms yet. I'm assuming this is more or less just a recovery option right now. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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LuckyColdJohnson said:
There are no ROMs for us yet. You will be able to flash roms, just not to a slot. It will be to the Stock Slot only. But you can back up your stock rom before flashing over the stock slot. Most ROMs will act better on the stock slot anyway.
1st thing I did with this recovery was wipe dalvick cache and regular cache. Phone is really acting better now. I mean a whole lot better. Thanks to Hashcode, and Geohot, we will have development here soon....
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I'm using the Alliance Rom from the T-Mobile forum. so far running good.