SAFESTRAP FOR THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 8.9" (APOLLO)
ATTENTION: I will be stopping official Safestrap support on 9/1/2014. For more information please see:
https://plus.google.com/111109372727398356624/posts/AtoJ3xLj35b
*** 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.
THANKS TO MY TESTERS:
Scepterr (Who I bricked during testing and had to replace his device)
Gamma-X
GSLEON
PLEASE PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SAFESTRAP!!
MAKE A BACKUP OF STOCK RIGHT AFTER YOU GET SAFESTRAP INSTALLED SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF DISASTER RECOVERY.
THEN YOU CAN RESTORE IT TO A ROM-SLOT (AFTER YOU MAKE ONE).
ONLY MODIFY ROM-SLOT FILES. LEAVE YOUR STOCK ROM ALONE!!
WARNING: 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.
UNKNOWN ISSUE: If you try and start Wifi and the device crashes/reboots, try turning on bluetooth prior to enabling wifi and see if that works.
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:
BETA-STABLE
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 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: Rooted w/ SuperSU installed
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.
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
Open an "explorer" of some sort (ESFileExplorer, etc)
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 YOUR STOCK OS VERSION BELOW AND THAT YOU ARE USING THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 8.9" (APOLLO)
[14.3.2.1 and earlier] LATEST FILE: Safestrap-Apollo-3.72.apk
[14.3.2.3.2 and later] LATEST FILE: Safestrap-Apollo-3.75-os3.2.4-B02.apk
Mirror 1: Crackflasher Download
Mirror 2: Goo.im Download
To root, I recommend flashing SuperSU.zip from here and flash in Safestrap to the active rom-slot after flashing the ROM:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
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
For those that missed it in the 1st post:
PLEASE PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SAFESTRAP!!
MAKE A BACKUP OF STOCK RIGHT AFTER YOU GET SAFESTRAP INSTALLED SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF DISASTER RECOVERY.
THEN YOU CAN RESTORE IT TO A ROM-SLOT (AFTER YOU MAKE ONE).
ONLY MODIFY ROM-SLOT FILES. LEAVE YOUR STOCK ROM ALONE!!
KNOWN ISSUES WHEN USING ROM-SLOTS (The ROMs are kept on loop device mounted partitions)
1. In theory you will lose an extra 3-4 percent battery compared to normal usage from 100% to 0% due to the extra read/write work involved when using ROM-slots.
2. The /data partition is kept separate from the "/sdcard" contents on SS ROMs. This causes the Storage settings to only show the size of the loopback data partition and then it shows "used" which includes the "sdcard" + /data so this can look odd at times (larger usage than partition size). It doesn't have any adverse affects that I know of.
3. No custom kernel flashing support at this time. Don't try it. It won't work. All kernels need to be signed by Amazon at the moment.
CHANGELOG:
[v3.75]TWRP 2.7.1.0 update + display fix for 14.3.2.3.2/14.3.2.4
[v3.72]TWRP 2.7.0.0 update. *** This includes a bugfix for backup time showing correctly ***
[v3.72]Raised /data partition size to 16gb
[v3.72]Swapped "Reboot" -> "Download" mode to "Reboot" -> "Bootloader" (places you in fastboot mode)
[v3.71-B05]New QCOM recovery graphics patch to fix devices with larger than 2048 width
[v3.71-B05]Fixed touchscreen rotation (off by 90 degrees)
[v3.71-B05]WIP adb access in recovery (may only work on Linux for now)
[v3.71-B05]Initial release for Apollo (Kindle HDX 8.9")
Nice.
Hashcode said:
SAFESTRAP FOR THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 8.9" (APOLLO)
*** 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.
THANKS TO MY TESTERS:
Scepterr (Who I bricked during testing and had to replace his device)
Gamma-X
PLEASE PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SAFESTRAP!!
MAKE A BACKUP OF STOCK RIGHT AFTER YOU GET SAFESTRAP INSTALLED SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF DISASTER RECOVERY.
THEN YOU CAN RESTORE IT TO A ROM-SLOT (AFTER YOU MAKE ONE).
ONLY MODIFY ROM-SLOT FILES. LEAVE YOUR STOCK ROM ALONE!!
WARNING: 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.
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:
ALPHA
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 2.6.3.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 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: Rooted w/ SuperSU installed
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.
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
Open an "explorer" of some sort (ESFileExplorer, etc)
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 THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 8.9" (APOLLO)
LATEST FILE: Safestrap-Apollo-3.71-B06.apk
Mirror 1: Goo.im Download
Mirror 2: Crackflasher Download
To root, I recommend flashing SuperSU.zip from here and flash in Safestrap to the active rom-slot after flashing the ROM:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
As of version 3.6x, Safestrap Recovery is now based on TWRP 2.6.3.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
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Thank you
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SAFESTRAP FOR THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 8.9" (APOLLO)
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thanks a bunch mate! you rock!!
Hashcode said:
SAFESTRAP FOR THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 8.9" (APOLLO)
WARNING: 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.
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For us noobs, where is the "ENCRYPTION" selection referenced above enabled so I can make sure it is NOT before I start ??
Thanks for all your hard work !!
Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
Alrighty then! I guess you had it covered! I wondered why I never got a response. At any rate, if anyone has any issues or if you need any further bug testing, feel free to let me know @Hashcode .
As I dig further into the HDX framework, bootloader & kernel it seems like I find some new roadblock that Lab126/Amazon has thrown into the mix.
One last question. I am unfamiliar, totally unfamiliar, with Safestrap. I assume it lives in it's own partition, & recovery calls are redirected there? Does that mean I can remove it & restore the main partition to default size, then use the build.prop hack to return to stock? Or is safestrap modification to partitions semi-permanent?
EDIT: Nevermind, I did a little reversing & checked out your blog. Needless to say, I answered my own question.
mjculross said:
For us noobs, where is the "ENCRYPTION" selection referenced above enabled so I can make sure it is NOT before I start ??
Thanks for all your hard work !!
Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
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When you make a rom slot. You can't miss it. So hands off.
What are the optimum partition values to use when creating a rom slot. Are there values that are usafe to use at this point. By the way thanks @Hashcode for bringing this to the 8.9.
kingpin32 said:
What are the optimum partition values to use when creating a rom slot. Are there values that are usafe to use at this point. By the way thanks @Hashcode for bringing this to the 8.9.
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If at any point you decide you need a larger userdata or cache partition, you can:
- run a backup of the rom-slot
- delete it
- then create a new rom-slot w/ the right sizes
- and finally restore the backup to it (after making sure it's active)
So short answer: no real "wrong" sizes. Can stick w/ the defaults if unsure.
mjculross said:
For us noobs, where is the "ENCRYPTION" selection referenced above enabled so I can make sure it is NOT before I start ??
Thanks for all your hard work !!
Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
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Actually, the ENCRYPTION reference I'm talking about is when you turn on Android OS level encryption for the userdata partition. I'm not finding that setting in the Kindle OS Settings anywhere. So we might be ok on that.
Installed. All went well. Now, I wait for a reason to use it lol.
How long until we have safestrap on Soho?
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as of now there is no rom to load in a rom slot, correct???
No there is no custom ROM to load right now.
As far as I know, you could just load the stock ROM into the rom slot #1 and play around to your heart content without fearing you will brick your device since all you mess around is just a copy of the original one only.
So before this was available or before knew it existed I installed gapps. With it losing amazon shop etc as expected. Point is I would like to get a stock Rom into a Rom slot to recover to now that my stock Rom,is not so stock. Where can I find or get a stock Rom from?
Thanks
krypted said:
So before this was available or before knew it existed I installed gapps. With it losing amazon shop etc as expected. Point is I would like to get a stock Rom into a Rom slot to recover to now that my stock Rom,is not so stock. Where can I find or get a stock Rom from?
Thanks
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[HowTo] Fully restore to stock rom to fix some problem! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582773
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rcartaz09 said:
[HowTo] Fully restore to stock rom to fix some problem! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582773
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Thanks!
So I tried installing ancestral but when I click install recovery from the app it goes through the motions but state never changes. Remains at not installed. Rebooting doesn't bring up the recovery menu.
Going to try to go back to stock and start from beginning. It was awesome using play store!
Trying to install but I'm getting a parse error??
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Figured it out
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New update up in the OP (B07)
Mainly changes fixing UI issues in recovery (button placements, etc).
More changes coming Trying to fix adb in recovery for windows users.
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SAFESTRAP v3.05 (2nd-System Bootstrap / Recovery)
PRIOR TO UPGRADING TO V3.x FROM V2.x MOVE THE /sdcard/safestrap FOLDER FROM YOUR /sdcard TO THE /sdcard-ext. THIS OPENS UP VALUABLE INTERNAL EMMC SPACE WHERE ROM SLOTS ARE CREATED. AND KEEPS YOUR V2 BACKUPS SAFE IN CASE YOU WANT TO REVERT TO V2 AND USE THEM TO RESTORE.
** INSERT STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible for any damage you do to your phone using my tools. Always have a fastboot available for disaster recovery. **
Download the "Droid3Safestrap-3.05.apk" Installer Here for "DROID 3"
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: How to Safestrap
[ DOUBLE-CHECK you have the DROID3 VERSION ]
CHANGES:
[10/17] (3.05) Fixed SD card / emmc sharing in recovery (UMS)
[10/17] (3.05) Fixed recovery installation/removal from ROM-slots
[10/14] Updated to v3.04 BETA.
[10/14] Recovery is now based off TWRP 2.2.2.1 (fully featured touch-based recovery)
[10/14] Can create up to 4 Virtual ROM-slots to flash ROMs to and when "Active" ALL TWRP functions affect that ROM-slot (For example: Flashing .zips, Backup and Restore)
[10/14] Nearly instant swapping from ROM to ROM
[10/14] User selectable data partition sizes during ROM slot creation: 1GB, 2GB or 3GB
[10/14] ROM slots are saved on the internal emmc space so that preinstall and webtop partitions are no longer used and shouldn't break OTAs.
[10/14] Charging in recovery
[10/14] Supports "Reboot Recovery" from Android OS
Entry to recovery via Splashscreen on boot-up. The screen stays up for around 8-10 seconds and if you hit the menu button, it takes you to Safestrap Recovery.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The entire TWRP team who has built an AMAZING recovery system.
The testers which have helped in past and present versions of Safestrap, knowing that it could mean they brick their devices.
As always, let me know what you think!
A quick note about why I made a MotoBlur 5.6.890 ROM .zip for Safestrap:
1. This is the stock version of our Phone's software. If you want to swap back and forth between CM7 and the standard software, but NOT turn off "Safe System" then you need a stock ROM to use. This is it.
2. Devs can use this ROM as a sort of base for making their skinned ROMs without fear of bootlooping into an SBF. Feel free to tweak and hack away.. nothing you can do to the ROM will force you to fastboot restore. At worst you're looking at a battery pull -> bp-tools -> recovery -> restore.
3. I know some people are checking dev servers for future Moto updates. In theory I will pull the /system images from those updates and put out updated MotoBlur ROMs in the future as a way of test driving upcoming Moto patches w/o fear of leaving yourself stranded on an upgrade path that won't be supported.
So, im just curious, if I wanted to...
I could run say steel droid, then install safestrap, flash cm7,
And by turning safestrap off/on, I could technequally go back and forth
between 2 custom roms? Or do I have to keep the /system partition clean?
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Actually the idea for Safestrap is to keep the main system clean.
I'm working with ChevyCam to get a Safestrap version of SteelDroid. Then you can use Safestrap exactly like regular recovery where you would swap from ROM to rom via backup and restore. The advantage being your method of recovery entry and ROM booting is always protected.
Great news !!!
Safestrap works on the XT883 rom too at least w/o the ota update, I'm going to test it on the updated system.
Thanks so much for clarifying, and thanks a million times over for all the great work you've selflessly done for the Droid3 community. I look forward to future CM7 updates.
hey hashcode, just a clarification, we can use safestrap like koush's bootstrap, but we just must turn safe system off right? cause your post makes it seem as if we cant do this
Right now, zips applied with Safestrap are applied to the 2nd-system only. In theory I could make some adjustments to allow for applying zips to the original system as well.. and while I understand the idea of "dual booting" a phone seems fantastic, it's really just an unrecoverable bootloop waiting to happen.
I'd rather that Droid 3 users turn on "Safe System" and never turn it off again (or need to). If all of our ROMs were installable via Safestrap I really feel that we would see alot less "I've bootlooped" postings on the boards.
For the recovery portion of Safestrap: it does NOT backup the original system. Only the 2nd-system, data and cache partitions. (Remember the idea is that you basically root your original system, toss on Safestrap and then enter recovery and toss a .zip onto your 2nd system)
I'm considering changing this in the next version of Safestrap so that backups from Safestrap can be used for full system recovery.
Another question with which to bother you...
When you have the option to do a backup, will you have the ability to choose the destination where the backup is stored as well as the location from where the backup can be restored (either internal or external storage)?
Thank you for your time.
Excellent work, I think this is a fabulous idea and should be the de facto standard for these locked devices. Were you still thinking about using a 2nd data/cache partition as well?
I think it would be pretty sweet if you could loopback mount file system images stored on internal storage for the system/data/cache partitions to implement a proper and safe multiboot system. I don't know how much of a performance hit this would take though.
Anyway, the one suggestion I would make about backing up the original system is to not do it as part of the regular backup/restore. Since system should rarely change, it'd be a waste of time and storage space to back it up every time. Could you either make it a separate option, or perhaps only back it up if the partition's checksum changed?
Besides, if you hose your system and need to restore it, you're probably not going to be using this recovery anyway.
The Solutor said:
Great news !!!
Safestrap works on the XT883 rom too at least w/o the ota update, I'm going to test it on the updated system.
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I can confirm it works on the updated system too, btw for some odd reasons I'm unable to do a nandroid backup.
I''m investigating what's going on...
So in order to switch to another ROM (from CM7), that is not Safestrap compatible, I just need to toggle safe mode in recovery?
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Yes. But beware of bootloops caused by not wiping your data between ROM switches.
To prevent that from happening you currently need to maintain copies of your data via backup/restore.. This will get addressed in the next version of Safestrap.
I have a version of Steel Droid that is supposed to be safestrap compatible. Im uploading it now. Will test it really quick, to be sure, and if its all good, will post a link!
The Solutor said:
I can confirm it works on the updated system too, btw for some odd reasons I'm unable to do a nandroid backup.
I''m investigating what's going on...
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Ok I spoke too soon, backup and restore doesn't works on XT883
The backup folder is created correctly on the SDcard, the backup process starts normally with the /system partitons and then the process fails telling that there was an error while backing up the system partition.
Hashcode do you have any idea ?
The only differences in the partitioning between the two systems are the mount options
this is the 862
/dev/block/system on /system type ext3 (ro,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
and this the 883
/dev/block/system on /system type ext3 (rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
Do we install the MOTOBLUR Rom via safestrap or can we install it via bootstrap if coming from another Rom?
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I guess it's safe to assume that this is not OK for international Droid3's like the XT860 / ME863?
Just a few short hours later I'm feeling adventurous, but the backup step indicates the MD5 generation failed. Any ideas?
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LaZiODROID said:
I guess it's safe to assume that this is not OK for international Droid3's like the XT860 / ME863?
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There would probably be radio issues.
Joe.cotto said:
Do we install the MOTOBLUR Rom via safestrap or can we install it via bootstrap if coming from another Rom?
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This MotoBlur ROM is specifically for Safestrap to run as 2nd-system.
SAFESTRAP v3.73 (2nd-System Bootstrap / Recovery)
ATTENTION: I will be stopping official Safestrap support on 9/1/2014. For more information please see:
https://plus.google.com/111109372727398356624/posts/AtoJ3xLj35b
** INSERT STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible for any damage you do to your phone using my tools. Always have a fastboot available for disaster recovery. **
Download the APK Installer:
Mirror 1: Goo.im
Mirror 2: Crackflasher
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: How to Safestrap
[ DOUBLE-CHECK you have the "Maserati" version ]
NOTABLE TWRP-BASE CHANGES:
Key/button vibration in recovery and MANY more 2.7 updates
Screen saving in recovery. Can set the timeout under Advanced->Settings->Screen *Don't freak out of the screen is dark, try the power button.*
SElinux support in recovery
and much much more.. check the TWRP changelog here: http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2
DEVICE SPECIFIC SAFESTRAP CHANGES:
[05/15] (3.73) Bugfix for dual SD card UMS mounting and pull in TWRP changes
[04/14] (3.72) Mostly other device updates
[01/15] (3.71) Code cleanup
[01/15] (3.71) Minor hijack updates
[12/18] (3.70) Mount cleanup during hijack / debugging output
[12/18] (3.70) Splashscreen: Instant stock boot key (needs to be set for Moto OMAP4's still)
[11/13] (3.65) recovery init.rc cleanup
[11/13] (3.65) fix updater build for cm 10.1 and 10.2
[09/20] (3.60) Better handling for virtual images > 2gb
[09/20] (3.60) Much improved block device handling
[09/20] (3.60) Bugfix in script translation
[09/20] (3.60) hijack / init.rc tweaks
[09/06] (3.53) Fixed mass_storage in recovery (via Mount menu)
[09/06] (3.53) Added Webtop to partition backup list (optional)
[09/06] (3.53) New virtual systems created will be 640mb (got reset 600mb)
[09/06] (3.53) Fixed file selector when changing from internal to external storage (previously location wouldn't update)
[09/05] (3.52) added "Reboot to Recovery" in APK
[09/04] (3.51) Disabled screen blank while creating a rom-slot
[09/04] (3.51) Fixed openrecovery script processing for stock slot to re-inject hijack after .zip install (cmupdater on stock now works)
[08/30] (3.50) If running a new CM10.1/CM10.2 ROM (08/30 or later) you *should* be able to install Safestrap and update the recovery w/o having to go back to stock. If Safestrap shows "recovery not installed" while you're on a ROM-slot, then that ROM hasn't been updated and it won't work. Swap back to stock ROM and update Safestrap from there.
[08/30] (3.50) Worked on stock ROM flashing and *should* work with CM10.1/CM10.2 builds on or after 08/30 *WILL NOT WORK WITH OLDER ROMs.*
[08/30] (3.50) Battery meter is back
[08/30] (3.50) Updated TWRP theme
[08/30] (3.50) Added partition sizes to ROM-slot screen when it's ACTIVE
[08/30] (3.50) Added "Check FS" function to ROM-slot screen when it's ACTIVE
[08/30] (3.50) Complete re-write against TWRP 2.6 base (up from version 2.2.2.1): TWRP changelog for reference
[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.
[12/29] (3.10) Enable flashing to stock ROM *BE CAREFUL -- NEW FEATURE -- STILL TESTING*
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
[12/29] (3.10) New virtual system partitions will be 640mb (closer match to stock RAZR/D4)
[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)
[10/17] (3.05) Fixed SD card / emmc sharing in recovery (UMS)
[10/17] (3.05) Fixed recovery installation/removal from ROM-slots
[10/14] Updated to v3.04 BETA.
[10/14] Recovery is now based off TWRP 2.2.2.1 (fully featured touch-based recovery)
[10/14] Can create up to 4 Virtual ROM-slots to flash ROMs to and when "Active" ALL TWRP functions affect that ROM-slot (For example: Flashing .zips, Backup and Restore)
[10/14] Nearly instant swapping from ROM to ROM
[10/14] User selectable data partition sizes during ROM slot creation: 1GB, 2GB or 3GB
[10/14] ROM slots are saved on the internal emmc space so that preinstall and webtop partitions are no longer used and shouldn't break OTAs.
[10/14] Charging in recovery
[10/14] Supports "Reboot Recovery" from Android OS
Entry to recovery via Splashscreen on boot-up. The screen stays up for around 8-10 seconds and if you hit the menu button, it takes you to Safestrap Recovery.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The entire TWRP team who has built an AMAZING recovery system.
The testers which have helped in past and present versions of Safestrap, knowing that it could mean they brick their devices.
As always, let me know what you think!
SCREENSHOTS (showing slightly older TWRP base)
do i need to be rooted?
Sweet. Let the ics based roms begin.
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do i need to be rooted?
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Yes. There is no way to get Safestrap installed w/o being rooted.
Tol flash the leak or to not flash the leak
Hashcode,
There seem to be too differing opinions on whether or not it is safe to flash the ICS leak or not. Being the android guru that you are, would you mind weighing in or whether or not this is safe to do? It seems, based on the fact the people are able to go from .200 to .206 that, theoretically, you should be able to use the same method to flash the OTA when it comes out and get back on the upgrade path. What are your thoughts? Thanks!
Just used safestrap 2.0 to do a full system backup. I think the confusing thing about pressing the keys to enter or skip the safestrap menu is the lack of haptic feedback when pressing the menu or search softkeys.
Thanks for your work hashcode. Without you the D4 would be lost.
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kwyrt said:
Hashcode,
There seem to be too differing opinions on whether or not it is safe to flash the ICS leak or not. Being the android guru that you are, would you mind weighing in or whether or not this is safe to do? It seems, based on the fact the people are able to go from .200 to .206 that, theoretically, you should be able to use the same method to flash the OTA when it comes out and get back on the upgrade path. What are your thoughts? Thanks!
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I don't recommend people jump on the ICS leaks just yet. But, if you do and are looking to make backups etc, then Safestrap is probably what you need. Just make sure to do the initial backup of your non-safe system (don't need webtop) so that you can put everything back the way you found it.
bdsullivan said:
Just used safestrap 2.0 to do a full system backup. I think the confusing thing about pressing the keys to enter or skip the safestrap menu is the lack of haptic feedback when pressing the menu or search softkeys.
Thanks for your work hashcode. Without you the D4 would be lost.
Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk
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Ah the haptic feedback. Yes, I probably should add that back in. As it is, I'm not super thrilled w/ the touch response in the new Safestrap. I probably need to work on it as well. There are times when touches are "lost" and then double up (for 2 touches at once). But hey, it's better than nothing.
I could not agree with you more. I am ecstatic that i was able to make a backup. Now i can work on getting rid of some of this bloat without sacrificing the ability to update again.
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I'm behind, say I'm running stock, with safestrap with aokp.
What's the best way to install the leak then install safetrap 2.0?
1. Go to non safe
2. Flash leak
3. Root the leak
4. Install safestrap
That about right?
Any gotchas we should know about?
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Here is the link for detailed instructions. If you have to the fastboot route than it is about an hour long process so my advice is start with a fully charged battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26311439
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bonesjones said:
I'm behind, say I'm running stock, with safestrap with aokp.
What's the best way to install the leak then install safetrap 2.0?
1. Go to non safe
2. Flash leak
3. Root the leak
4. Install safestrap
That about right?
Any gotchas we should know about?
Sent from my XT894 using Tapatalk 2
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Follow the instructions posted but the basic rundown will be..
1. Fastboot .219 images
2. Re root phone with motofail.
3. UPDATE SUPERUSER BINARY!!!
4. Use Voodoo rootkeeper to backup root, temp unroot, and restore root.
5. Install .206 ICS leak with stock recovery
6. Use Voodoo Rootkeeper to restore root.
7. Install Safestrap 2.0
Done, and pretty sweet.
No more data issues!
No more not being able to do video!
No more not being able to use flash!
No more weird youtube glitch!
Now to wait to wait for an AOKP port and I'll be perfectly happy!
...Until the next android comes along...
Have you successfully removed any of this awful mototrash? It almost makes me want to go back to CM9's dailys. It's that awful.
strakajagr said:
Have you successfully removed any of this awful mototrash? It almost makes me want to go back to CM9's dailys. It's that awful.
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I know your questions was not directed towards me but I used Titanium Backup to freeze all of the bloatware, then realized you can do this within the OS under the APPS list. There is a disable button in each app details screen. I froze almost EVERYTHING, except for the My Gallery/music apps. I pretty much did the same thing when I was running GB...was worried that something would cause a bootloop but was very careful I guess. Battery is MUCH better now!!!
Yeah I've done that for the most part. I just really can't stand the motoblur. It's so frustratingly cartoony and awful and I'm really conflicted about what is worse, the intermittent data or this crappy interface.
strakajagr said:
Yeah I've done that for the most part. I just really can't stand the motoblur. It's so frustratingly cartoony and awful and I'm really conflicted about what is worse, the intermittent data or this crappy interface.
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Lol tell us how you REALLY feel. I have to agree with you though. Motoblur is dog ugly but then again so are most of the custom interfaces. I prefer vanilla android.
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flamefangahs said:
Lol tell us how you REALLY feel. I have to agree with you though. Motoblur is dog ugly but then again so are most of the custom interfaces. I prefer vanilla android.
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+1 on that... I just really didn't want to purchase the galaxy nexus just to get a vanilla android experience.
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Any word on when it will be available to 208 users?
Not working for Newest ICS Leak 6.16.208
gdeeble said:
Any word on when it will be available to 208 users?
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Good question, I can confirm this new Safestrap does not work for 208. When you push install recovery, it loads and obtains root rights, but it never changes from not installed/not active.
Actually I fixed mine. Make sure you install busybox when you root your phone. I just used the free busybox installer and it fixed it where Safe Strap installed on 208. Woo Hoo! My data from 206 also restored. Thank you god for Hashcode and this wonderful tool. :-D
[TOOLKIT] UNIFIED ANDROID TOOLKIT - SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 [2012 MODEL] - Drivers, Root, Recovery + MORE
The Unified Android Toolkit brings together all the Nexus and Samsung Toolkits and supports a multitude of Nexus and Samsung devices. There is also an option at startup to run a Basic Android Toolkit which any Android device can use to install drivers, make app backups, install apk files, reboot the device into different modes and run a command prompt for manual input.
SUPPORTED MODELS
GT-N5100 3G/WIFI MODEL
GT-N5110 WIFI ONLY MODEL
GT-N5120 LTE MODEL
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FUNCTIONS OF UNIFIED ANDROID TOOLKIT V1.3.3 [8TH DEC 2014]
* Install correct adb/fastboot drivers automatically on Windows xp/vista/7/8 32bit+64bit
* Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
* Backup your data from selectable folders [internal or external storage] to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
* Unlock/Re-Lock your Bootloader [Nexus]
* Root Stock builds
* Various Root options using insecure boot image or custom recovery
* ALLINONE to Unlock, Root, Rename the Restore Files and install busybox [Nexus]
* ALLINONE to flash custom Recovery Root, Rename the Restore Files and install busybox [Samsung]
* Install BusyBox on your device
* Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system (Boot, Cache, Data, Recovery and System) via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC which can be Restored via CWM Recovery [if insecure boot image available]
* Fix extSdCard write permissions from installed apps in Android 4.4+ [Samsung]
* Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC [if insecure boot image available]
* Dump selected Device Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC [if insecure boot image available]
* Extras, Tips and Tricks section
* Auto Update ToolKit to latest available version at startup (professional only feature)
* Program up to 10 Quickpick slots and run them very quickly (professional only feature)
* Mods section to automatically perform certain tasks on your device
* Download Google Stock Image directly to correct ToolKit folder for extracting and flashing [Nexus]
* Check md5 of stock image to make sure downloaded file isn't corrupted before flashing [Nexus]
* Download Samsung Stock Firmware to PC for extracting and flashing via Odin [Samsung]
* Flash Custom Recovery or Google Stock Image to Device
* Rename the Recovery Restore File present on some Stock Roms
* Boot into CWM Touch, TWRP, Philz Touch Recovery or Stock Recovery without Flashing it [Nexus]
* Flash Custom Recovery to Device
* Boot [Nexus] or Flash .img Files directly from your PC
* Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your device
* Push Files from your PC to your device
* Pull Files from your device to your PC
* Disable forced encryption on Nexus6 and Nexus9 devices
* Install Root Checker app by Burrows Apps
* Install Backup/Restore app by MDroid Apps [calls log, sms, contacts]
* Install EFS/Partition Backup/Restore app by Wanam
* Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
* Dump BugReport to your PC
* Set Files Permissions on your device
* Open new Command Prompt for manual input
* Reboot device to Fastboot Mode or Android from fastboot mode [Nexus]
* Reboot device to Fastboot Mode [Nexus], Recovery, Android or Download Mode [Samsung] from adb mode
* Display Important Information about your device
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DOWNLOAD THE SKIPSOFT UNIFIED ANDROID TOOLKIT *HERE* (FROM SKIPSOFT.NET)
NOTE: As the exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.
Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm and the universal driver pack, 1wayjonny for the adb/fastboot driver pack, Adam Lange for all his support and help with the insecure kernels.
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC (FREE) AND PROFESSIONAL (DONATE) VERSIONS?
THE PUBLIC VERSION OF THE TOOLKIT INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU COULD NEED TO MANIPULATE YOUR DEVICE. NOTHING IS RESTRICTED.
ACTIVATING THE PROFESSIONAL VERSION ADDS THE MOST USEFUL FUNCTION IN THE TOOLKIT, THE ABILITY TO CHECK FOR 'AUTO UPDATES' DIRECTLY VIA THE TOOLKIT AND HAVE THEM PUSHED TO YOUR PC RIGHT AWAY AS SOON AS THEY ARE UPLOADED WITHOUT NEEDING TO DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE TOOLKIT EVERY TIME. YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE LATEST VERSION AS SOON AS IT IS MADE AVAILABLE. THIS MEANS SMALLER UPDATES CAN BE SENT OUT MORE FREQUENTLY, SUCH AS ADDING A SINGLE FUNCTION, FIXING A BUG OR ADDING COMPATIBILITY FOR A SINGLE CARRIER. THE SMALLER UPDATES WILL BE COMPILED AND RELEASED TO THE XDA COMMUNITY AS A FULL (PUBLIC) DOWNLOAD VERSION SO PROFESSIONAL VERSIONS ARE ALWAYS UPDATED SOONER.
THE PRO VERSION ALSO ADDS THE ABILITY TO CHECK FOR THE LATEST VERSION OF SUPERUSER AND RECOVERY FILES AND DOWNLOAD THEM DIRECTLY TO THE TOOLKIT.
THE 'QUICK PICKS' SECTION[/B] ALLOWS YOU TO PROGRAM UPTO 10 SLOTS WITH TASKS THAT YOU MAY PERFORM ON A REGULAR BASIS OR JUST WANT TO KEEP A SET OF TASKS IN 1 PLACE. THEN JUST SELECT THE SLOT AND IT WILL REMEMBER ALL YOUR SETTINGS FOR THAT TASK AND RUN IT.
PRO USERS CAN ALSO SELECT THE "ANY BUILD" OPTION IN THE BUILD SELECTION SCREEN TO ROOT ANY BUILD (USEFUL IF YOUR BUILD IS NOT LISTED).
AUTO REPLY LINKS FOR PAYPAL TO GET A CODE INSTANTLY CAN BE FOUND AT http://goo.gl/nyGqv
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PLEASE READ THE *HELP* PAGE AT http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=1269 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF TIME TO WRITE IT AND SOMETHING ON THERE SHOULD ANSWER 99% OF PROBLEMS.
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1. INSTALLING ADB/FASTBOOT DRIVERS
The first thing you need to do is to install the adb/fastboot drivers. These are needed so that you can unlock your bootloader, root your device and perform other adb/fastboot functions.
THE DRIVERS CAN BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY VIA THE TOOLKIT. OPTION 1 IN THE MAIN MENU.
If drivers are not installed or there is an exclamation mark next to the device:
Plug the device in to a usb cable directly connected to your motherboard.
In the Device Manager a new item, usually called Android 1.0 should pop up in the list.
Right click on the device item then left click on Update Driver Software. Select 'browse my computer' and then 'Let me pick from a list'.
If no adb interface driver appears in the list then untick 'Show compatible hardware' and find the Android or Samsung adb interface driver.
If you cannot find either of these click Have Disk, browse to the Toolkit install folder, drivers folder, click on android_winusb.inf and click Open.
Click OK and select Google ADB Interface.
Make sure you have USB debugging enabled in settings, developer options. In Android 4.2.2 or later you have to enable the developer options screen by going to settings, About on your device and click on Build number at the bottom 7 times until it says You are now a developer. If you have already enabled usb debugging then unplug/replug the usb cable.
On Android 4.2.2 or later when you replug the usb cable after enabling usb debugging for the first time you will get a popup asking you to authenticate your pc. Tick 'Always allow' then click 'ok'.
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2. USING SKIPSOFT UNIFIED ANDROID TOOLKIT
When starting the Toolkit you will first be asked which device you want to work with. Working folders will be created and the device files downloaded. You will then be taken to the Model/Build selection screen where you can do a number of things (other than select your model/build): Type '00' to enter your activation code and enable pro features, 'i' will take you to the Information and Help Section, 'a' will give you information on how to add support for a new build.
Supported builds are listed in the Model/Build selection screen and typing the associated number (i.e. 11) will download needed boot and recovery files (stock and custom recovery) then check for and download the latest superuser files available and custom recovery (pro versions only), verify all the files and start the Main Menu. You can now use all the functions and tools the Android Toolkit offers. Pro users can select the "any build" option to root any build (useful if your build is not listed).
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Enable Developer options for usb debugging
Go to Settings, System section, About device and tap on 'Build number' 7 times until it says you are now a developer. You can now go to Settings, System section, Developer options and enable USB debug.
How to get into Recovery Mode
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the device.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.
How to get into Download Mode (For Odin)
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the device.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME DOWN' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 2 seconds until a WARNING! Screen appears. Press the 'VOLUME UP' button to enter Download Mode.
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*DISCLAIMER*
I take no responsibility for any fault or damage caused by any procedures within this guide. No warranties of any kind are given.
**FAQ**
Q. Help me I can't find my build in the Model Selection Screen
The Toolkit includes a selection of Insecure Boot Images to cover all the different builds available. As there are very many different builds it is impossible to include an image for every single build but some builds share the same Boot Image. If you have a build that isnt listed on the Model Selection Screen you can therefore use a similar build. The best way to go is up to the next available build as it should offer more compatibility with the build you are using but if that isn't available then try the next build below your one as it should still be almost identical as long as it is the same version (ie. 4.1.2).
The Model Selection Screen is there so that if a task in the ToolKit requires an insecure kernel [to perform adb root commands] and your phone doesnt already include one, a compatible boot image [with an insecure kernel included] can be flashed to provide adb root access.
If you have a Custom Rom flashed to your phone then it will most probably have an insecure kernel included so it doesn't really matter if your build is not listed on the Model Selection Screen and when asked [by certain functions] if you have an insecure kernel on your phone you can answer 'yes'. However if the function fails then your kernel may not be insecure in which case you can flash one from the ToolKit. If you need to do this make sure the right build [or closest available build] is set so you flash the right image for your phone.
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Q. What is ADB Shell?
Adb shell is a linux command line tool (because android is based on linux) used to send commands to your android device. For S-ON devices, this is crucial for modifying files in the /system partition (where the rom sits) as you cannot modify anything in /system when the rom is running without S-OFF like removing system apps.
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Q. Why do I need to back up my IMEI/EFS and how do I do it?
There well protected section of your device that is virtually immune to any kind of flashing and manipulation (unless of course you know how to access it). This part of the device contains information such as IMEI (or MEID and ESN in the case of CDMA devices), programming parameters for the device such as your account information (phone number, etc), data provisioning parameters, and a whole bunch of other things that, when not handled properly, can render a device completely useless. All of these are contained in the infamous \EFS folder. If anything messes with your EFS folder, unlike flashing a device (which could potentially lead to bricks as well) it could render your device completely useless as it will no longer be recognized by your carrier. If you are not planning on flashing anything to your device and want to stay on pure Stock then you may never have any problems but it is still advisable to backup this information just in case (better to be safe than sorry).
This feature will be added to the Toolkit after testing has been completed.
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Q. Does flashing a custom image increase my flash counter?
Any image that is flashed via Odin that has been modified will increase the flash counter that can be viewed in the Download Mode on your device (if booted by holding the Volume Down, Home and Power buttons). You can reset the flash counter using an app by Chainfire called Triangles Away and can find instructions on how to use that in the Downloads section in the Toolkit.
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Q. Will flashing Stock ROM via odin using the toolkit replace everything that was flashed before? recovery? etc?
Yes a Stock Image flashed via Odin will replace all your key partitions (boot, recovery, system) with the stock firmware. If you want to reset the phone back to an 'out of the box' state then you want to enter recovery and do a wipe first which will reformat your userdata partition.
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Q. I flashed Custom Recovery but each time I reboot the Stock Recovery is back
There is an auto recovery restore system on certain Stock Android Builds that will reflash the Stock Recovery if you flash CWM on a Stock Rom.
Use Root Explorer to Mount the system folder as R/W (or use a free app from Google Play such as ES File Explorer). Rename the files /system/recovery-from-boot.p and /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (requires root). Now when you flash Custom Recovery it will NOT be overwritten after a reboot. You can also do this via the Toolkit.
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Q. My AntiVirus program says the Toolkit files may be harmful
The exe compiled files are not digitally signed with a Microsoft certificate (as they cost money) so certain AntiVirus programs (mainly Norton and AVG Free) may pick it up as potentially harmful when it is not. They will pick up ANY file that doesn't contain a purchased Microsoft certificate in the same way. Just Restore the deleted file and exclude it from further scans and it will be fine. Or switch to a better AntiVirus program such as BitDefender.
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Q. I flashed the Toolkit Boot Image, now my wifi + bluetooth won't work
The boot images are made from Stock with only needed changes made to the insecure boot images [modified adbd, default.prop and rc.local edited] and will work on all stock roms. If you flash them to a custom rom and the rom has been altered or uses a custom boot image then it will boot but certain modules may not load such as wifi or bluetooth. In this case you can use the boot image to root or perform adb root functions but will need to flash back the boot image for the custom rom to get other functions working again. This is not a fault of the Toolkit but a difference to stock in the custom rom.
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Q. I am having trouble getting adb working with the drivers installed
Try switching your connection type from media (MTP) mode to camera mode (P2P). To do this open the notification area, click where it says connected as and change from MTP to PTP.
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Q. I want to send my device back for warranty purposes
1. Follow the instructions to reset your flash counter with TriangleAway.
2. Download and flash a Stock Firmware image from the download section.
3. Boot into Stock Recovery and perform a wipe/factory reset
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Your internal storage will be formatted and data and cache wiped. Your device should now be back to an out-of-the-box FULLY STOCK state with the flash counter [shown if you boot to download mode manually] reset and ready to send back.
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Q. When connecting the phone I get 'USB Device not Recognized' and no serial number shows in the ToolKit
I actually had this problem recently and what fixed it for me was to make sure that the drivers have been installed, then shut my phone down plug the usb cable in and restart it. The phone booted up and the device was recognized and drivers installed correctly. May not work for everyone but worth trying.
*reserved if needed*
Mskip
thanks for this
is your version of cwm working properly?
thanks
jocko6872 said:
Mskip
thanks for this
is your version of cwm working properly?
thanks
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I think that's for us us to test and tell him
sefrcoko said:
I think that's for us us to test and tell him
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It's the same version as provided in the development thread.
i flashed the cwm
but cant do anything
cant even reboot
jocko6872 said:
Mskip
thanks for this
is your version of cwm working properly?
thanks
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CWM is the experimental port from emwno in *THIS* thread.
I need people to test if the insecure boot image flashes and whether the root process works.
Mark.
madsatan said:
i flashed the cwm
but cant do anything
cant even reboot
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Flashing custom recovery shouldnt affect the boot process have you tried just holding the power button for about 15 seconds to force a hard reboot?
Are there any lights or anything on the screen?
Mark.
Sorry that i didnt make myself clear
What i was saying is that i boot into cwm
Cant press any fuctions (cant back up or reboot etc)
I had to use power buttom to restar the tablet
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madsatan said:
Sorry that i didnt make myself clear
What i was saying is that i boot into cwm
Cant press any fuctions (cant back up or reboot etc)
I had to use power buttom to restar the tablet
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As stated the cwm port is still experimental but it is being worked on by emwno and im sure he will get there.
Has anyone tried the root procedure yet with the insecure boot image? I really need some feedback here.
Mark.
Hey mskip,i just downloaded the toolkit and went through the insecure kernel process with no problems,tho i had already rooted using the Framaroot app. I also installed cwm and booted into it,although it's a little buggy it's useable ,just need something to flash in it now
ktmman said:
Hey mskip,i just downloaded the toolkit and went through the insecure kernel process with no problems,tho i had already rooted using the Framaroot app. I also installed cwm and booted into it,although it's a little buggy it's useable ,just need something to flash in it now
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Glad its all working ok. Did you go through the ALL-IN-ONE process? Just wondering if you had installed busybox as I need someone to make a NAND backup from the backups section. If you can do that and then post a screenshot of the files (filenames and file sizes) then I can update it to a public version
Mark.
mskip said:
Glad its all working ok. Did you go through the ALL-IN-ONE process? Just wondering if you had installed busybox as I need someone to make a NAND backup from the backups section. If you can do that and then post a screenshot of the files (filenames and file sizes) then I can update it to a public version
Mark.
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ok,i downloaded Busybox from the market,it looks like its going well,here's the data.
ktmman said:
ok,i downloaded Busybox from the market,it looks like its going well,here's the data.
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Looks good
Now I just need someone with a full stock firmware flashed that can test the ALL IN ONE process and perform a NAND backup to make sure it works from scratch. Any takers?
Mark.
I will try once I'm home
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n5120
got n5120, lte. can I use tools or I have to wait for n5120 version?
thanx in advance for answer.
goo.im seems to be down. Got a mirror?
thanks mskip
i use your nexus 4 tool kit a lot and was excited to see this one
i had already rooted via the framaroot app. was able to successfully load up CWM recovery (although it needs some help but i see in the other thread its being worked on).
also ran a backup successfully.
Sardo Numspa said:
thanks mskip
i use your nexus 4 tool kit a lot and was excited to see this one
i had already rooted via the framaroot app. was able to successfully load up CWM recovery (although it needs some help but i see in the other thread its being worked on).
also ran a backup successfully.
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Flash Experimental #4 for your specific device (from my thread). Its working properly now.
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Greetings XDA Members and Guests
We are honored to have an addition of a bunch of new members every day, of which a decent lot is new to our Android custom world. So, if you're viewing this thread, it is because you need guidance in context to Root, Install Custom ROM/Kernels & Custom Recoveries on your LG branded Google Nexus 4. I may have spent tons of hours at this N4 section but I also have my history with Android, going way back when I was also a noob (new comer). Though, I was lucky enough because my fellow community members imparted me with sufficient knowledge to bring on to the basics of the Android custom world i.e Rooting the device, Installing Custom ROMs and Mods. Here I am to give out an helping hand and I want our new entries to feel the way I felt in the beginning; never ignored and forever helped.
So if you’re a noob and you’re reading this, don’t you worry at all, I will take care and hit all the basics inside your head, step by step. I have already done this at the Nexus S section (look here).
I’m sure you’re more curious to get into the Android Development section and flash your desired ROM, I have felt that curiosity but I would advise you to stay calm and give these things some time and little bit of importance too, as then this knowledge will defend you from messing up your devices in the future. Please do not be in a haste, understand the steps or information carefully and then only care to process it. Remember, haste makes waste (someone told me the very same and trust me, I could be the most experienced in making a practical example of this).
Terminology
What is Bootloader and Why do we need to Unlock?
A bootloader is a boot initializing component which is generally locked by the device manufacturer to avoid any messing around with the OS. We need to unlock it for the same reason. Once unlocked it will allow us to change the boot sequence and modify the OS in accordance of our needs.
What is Rooting?
It is a process of gaining root privileges over an Android subsystem. Rooting an Android device is easy in most cases. If you will to Install custom ROMs, kernels, other patches or addons to your Android device, rooting is what you will need. It can be achieved in two ways; either by manual method (using Recoveries) or by automatic method (using toolkit or software) . Here, I am going to follow the manual method.
ClockworkMod & TWRP, what are these?
These are secondary recovery systems created by Koush (Koushik Dutta) & TeamWin, respectively. These add enormous features like wiping partitions, flashing flash-able .zip files like ROMs, kernels, patches etc to the stock AOSP recovery. Visit ClockworkMod website & TeamWin website for more detailed information.
What is a Custom ROM?
These are the aftermarket Android firmware which are not official supported by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). They are made available to the Android public by Android developers and contributors all around the world. Custom ROMs are either built from Google’s source code i.e AOSP (Android Open Source Project) or are modified versions of the device manufacturer’s ROM (Stock ROMs or Factory ROMs) with additional tweaks and extend functions which are not delivered with the Stock ROMs. Some of the popular Custom ROMs include CyanogenMod (CM), Android Open Kang Project (AOKP), MIUI, Codename Android (CNA), Oxygen, ParanoidAndroid and many more.
What is Custom Kernel?
A Kernel is a bridge between the applications and the actual data processing done at the hardware level, In simple words, it is the communication between the hardware and software of an Operating System. In Android world, Custom Kernels play a vital role since they provide the users with several features including changing CPU frequencies, modifying the boot sequence and boot scripts and other features too.
What are Google Apps (GApps)?
The name speaks for itself. Gapps are Google apps for Android available in flash-able zip format. Most of these applications can now be found and updated via the Google Play Store.Some of the apps include the Google Play Store itself, Google Talk, Google Sync (for adding and synchronizing Google accounts), Google Backup Transport, Car Home, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Search, Google Voice Search, Google Music, and Google Docs. In some Custom ROMs, the Google Apps are included. These are usually stock ROMs, smaller or less-common ROMs, or those from areas where intellectual property laws are less commonly obeyed. But many AOSP ROMs, most famously CyanogenMod and AOKP, do not include the Google Apps due to licensing issues. They are after all proprietary code owned by Google and not included in the Android Open Source Project.
Now, lets begin. The first thing we’ll be doing here, is to unlock the bootloader of your Nexus 4, followed by Installing a Custom Recovery, so that later on you can root and Install Custom ROMs/Kernels/Mods easily.
Prerequisites
USB drivers configured properly. You may either use these amazing toolkits [WugFresh?s tookit | mskip’s toolkit] or do it manually using the Google USB drivers delivered with Android SDK (Do it the way you find it easy). Remember, USB drivers in this case doesn’t mean only the drivers to mount the device storage but rather the fastboot and adb drivers too.
Compatible USB data cable.
Android SDK configured (Follow this guide to setup Android SDK and thus it itself configures ADB and all other SDK components)
USB Debugging enabled (Don’t know how? Take a look here)
Backup Device Storage, Messages, Contacts, Calendars etc.
60% or above battery life (This is a recommendation to avoid any uncertain shutdowns during the mentioned process, it might cause issues)
Fastboot binary (Put the file in <sdk_directory>/platform-tools)
Once you have filled in all the requirements, you shall follow further. If you have problem with setting up the prerequisites, please comment and get your issue resolved. Always remember, the more you ask, the more put up to your knowledge and the more you learn.
Unlock Bootloader
Don't want to lose your data after unlocking? Read this.
Reboot your device into bootloader mode. Either manually, by powering off and then pressing Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously or using the following command in CMD/Terminal.
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Connect the device to your PC using USB data cable.
Open CMD/Terminal and confirm that the drivers are properly installed and the device is detected by entering the following command
Code:
fastboot devices
The device ID shall be displayed as the output in your shell. If it is so then the response is positive but in case it shows something else, please make sure to properly install the drivers using a different method than that you used earlier.
Type in the following in CMD/Terminal to initiate the unlocking process
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
You will now be prompted with a warning message, use the volume keys to highlight Yes and select it using the power button. Then within a matter of seconds, your device shall be unlocked.
To confirm that it is unlocked, look over to the text in front of Lock State and it should be unlocked.
You’ve successfully unlocked.
What? Too easy? Yes, indeed. The following is as easy too.
Install Custom Recovery
We’ve 2 custom recoveries available yet for our Nexus 4 viz ClockworkMod and TWRP. ClockworkMod or CWM (in short) comes in 2 variants (Touch UI based & Non-Touch UI based). Below I have mentioned on how to flash each one of them using fastboot. For more info about these two recoveries, visit ClockworkMod and TeamWin websites.
Reboot your device into bootloader mode. Either manually, by powering off and then pressing Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously or using the following command in CMD/Terminal.
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Download the latest build of your desired recovery [CWM | TWRP]
Place the downloaded recovery image (.img) file on your desktop.
If in Windows, open CMD and cd it to the desktop using the following command
Code:
cd Desktop
If in OS X or Linux, open terminal and cd it to the desktop using the following command
Code:
cd ~/Desktop
To flash ClockworkMod Non-Touch, type in the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-x.x.x.x-mako.img
Replace x.x.x.x with the recovery build no. that you downloaded.
To flash ClockworkMod Touch, type in the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-x.x.x.x-mako.img
Replace x.x.x.x with the recovery build no. that you downloaded.
To flash TWRP, type in the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-x.x.x.x-mako.img
Replace x.x.x.x with the recovery build no. that you downloaded.
Once flashed, you will prompted on the CMD/Terminal itself.
Now, either reboot your device by using volume keys to highlight Reboot and select using Power button or reboot into the recovery by selecting Recovery mode.
Voila! The next to follow is to root or directly flash a Custom ROM, which is already rooted.
Rooting
Not everyone and each one of us like Custom ROMs. Some users might prefer high stock stability over the features offered by Custom ROMs. and that’s completely normal. But, what if you have an App that requires Root privileges or may be, you need to access the System partition of your device to make certain modifications of your own? This is where the process of Rooting enters. Now when you already know what Rooting is, we shall head further and follow another set of very-simple instructions to root your Nexus 4.
Download the latest SuperSU flash-able root package. [Chainfire's SuperSU Thread]
Connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
Transfer the downloaded file to a suitable location in the device.
Do not disconnect the device.
Open CMD/Terminal and type in the following command:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
This will boot your device directly into recovery mode.
You may now disconnect the device.
If you are using CWM, tap on install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard and select the CWM-SuperSU-v0.93.zip. When prompted select Yes to start the flashing process.
If you are using TWRP, tap on Install and select the CWM-SuperSU-v0.93.zip. Slide the circular button to start the flashing process.
When the flashing process has finished, select reboot system now (In CWM) or Reboot > System (In TWRP) to reboot your device.
Congrats! You have successfully rooted your device. Go ahead and use any App that requires Root permissions.
Installing Custom ROM
Its simple, very much simple. All you got to do, is to choose a Custom ROM and simply flash it via your custom recovery.
The very first step is to choose a Custom ROM that fits all your needs and serves you with your desires. When chosen, download the ROM file (flashable zip).
NOTE: Every ROM here at this section is worth and is a result of hardwork of developers/team. Please do not criticize any ROM for any reason. Maintain the forum spirit by encouraging people.
Download the suitable GApps package corresponding to the Android version of your ROM [Link]
In case, the developer has provided specific modified GApps package, download that. Then there is no need to download the GApps package from step #2
Connect your device to the PC via USB data cable.
Transfer the ROM & GApps zip to the device. Its is recommended to put the files in the root of your device storage for convenience.
Disconnect the device,
Power off. Press the Volume Down and Power keys together to boot into the Bootloader mode.
Use the volume keys to highlight Recovery mode and select it using the Power button. Your device will then boot itself into Recovery mode.
Flash using CWM
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Go to "mounts and storage" > "format /system" "format /boot"
Go to "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard" > select your ROM .zip file that you placed in step #6. Flash it.
Gapps are the next to be flashed just after flashing the ROM. So, flash Gapps following the same way as the ROM. further if your are provided any add-on in a flash able zip format you can flash it the same way after flashing the ROM and GApps successfully.
Once everything has flashed successfully, select "reboot system now".
Flash using TWRP
Go to "Wipe" > "Advanced" and "Factory Reset".
Go to "Install" > choose the ROM .zip file and flash it.
Gapps are the next to be flashed just after flashing the ROM. So, flash Gapps following the same way as the ROM. further if your are provided any add-on in a flash able zip format you can flash it the same way after flashing the ROM and Gapps successfully.
When flashed, go to "Reboot" > "System".
Your phone will now boot into the custom ROM.
Install Custom Kernel
People often prefer using a Custom Kernel rather than that already delivered with the ROM. For the available kernels, head over to Nexus 4 Original Development section. Every kernel is unique in its own terms, so make a choice. If you’re not satisfied with the combination, move on and try some other kernel.
Choose a custom Kernel and download its flashable zip.
Connect your device to the PC via USB data cable.
Transfer the Kernel flashable zip to the device. Its is recommended to put the file in the root of your device storage for convenience.
Disconnect the device.
Power off. Press the Volume Down and Power keys together to boot into the Bootloader mode.
While on the Bootloader screen, use the volume keys to highlight Recovery mode and select it using the Power button. Your device will then boot itself into Recovery mode.
Flash using CWM
- Select "wipe cache partition"
- Tap on "advanced" and select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
- Tap on "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard". Now browse and select the kernel zip package that you placed in your storage root during step #3.
- Select "Yes" when prompted to start the flashing process.
- Your Kernel will now flash to your OS and replace your current kernel.
- When it has successfully flashed, select "reboot system now".
Flash using TWRP
- Tap "Wipe" > "Advanced Wipe" and tick "Dalvik Cache" & "Cache".
- Slide the button at the end of the screen to start the wiping process.
- Tap on "Install" > now browse and select the kernel zip package that you placed in your storage root during step #3.
- Slide the button at the end of the screen to start the flashing process.
- Your Kernel will now flash to your OS and replace your current kernel.
- When it has successfully flashed, tap to "Reboot" and select "System".
You now have Custom Kernel installed on your Nexus 4.
NOTE: Before choosing and flashing any Custom Kernel, make sure its compatible with your present Android version.
I hope this guide has helped you. I would be proud, if anyone has received any kind of fruitful knowledge/guidance from this thread.
In case you get stuck anywhere, feel free to comment and ask. Or if I've missed something or may if I am wrong somewhere, please do let me know.
:good:Good Luck with going custom on your Nexus 4:good:
Hey awesome tutorial....nice and detailed.....plz can u make a tutorial using the automatic method(toolkit)
Thanks
dsjd said:
Hey awesome tutorial....nice and detailed.....plz can u make a tutorial using the automatic method(toolkit)
Thanks
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You won't learn anything using a toolkit and if something goes wrong you won't know how to fix it. XDA is a place to learn
Sent from my Nexus 4
spaceman860 said:
You won't learn anything using a toolkit and if something goes wrong you won't know how to fix it. XDA is a place to learn
Sent from my Nexus 4
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So its safer to do it manually ?
dsjd said:
So its safer to do it manually ?
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Everything is safe for a Nexus. But, this guide will provide you with suitable knowledge. :good:
dsjd said:
So its safer to do it manually ?
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Yes and if you need help just ask
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469909
The Dangers of Tool Kits and One Click Root Methods + Mini Rant
Sent from my Nexus 4
Nice guide. I have one question.
In this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018179 it mentions that after flashing the custom recovery, the stock recovery may restore itself and overwrite the custom one. Is it necessary to do anything to stop this from happening ?
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Can u plz giv little more detailed steps on installing drivers?
chromium96 said:
Nice guide. I have one question.
In this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018179 it mentions that after flashing the custom recovery, the stock recovery may restore itself and overwrite the custom one. Is it necessary to do anything to stop this from happening ?
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
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The newest versions of custom recovery prevents that from happening
Sent from my Nexus 4
Hey ...i just wanted to know if there are any safety-nets that i can use ...like backups or something?
dsjd said:
Hey ...i just wanted to know if there are any safety-nets that i can use ...like backups or something?
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The first thing to backup is your contacts, messages and storage. Up after flashing a Custom Recovery, it is highly advised to take a nandroid backup using the recovery.
DJBhardwaj said:
The first thing to backup is your contacts, messages and storage. Up after flashing a Custom Recovery, it is highly advised to take a nandroid backup using the recovery.
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Thanks for the reply....do u think this is a safe tool to use http://www.nexus4forum.com/forum/ne...ck-up-your-entire-device-without-rooting.html ? or plz can u suggest sum good ones ...
dsjd said:
Thanks for the reply....do u think this is a safe tool to use http://www.nexus4forum.com/forum/ne...ck-up-your-entire-device-without-rooting.html ? or plz can u suggest sum good ones ...
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Its good to go.
Here are other two of the very famous toolkits; mskip's toolkit & Wug's toolkit.
DJBhardwaj said:
Its good to go.
Here are other two of the very famous toolkits; mskip's toolkit & Wug's toolkit.
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and how can u make out if the drivers are installed properly ?Do i enable usb thenthering mode before or after i install the drivers ?
Thanks for your very good job!
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Does bootloader version, or android version matter? Or will everything work regardless of any versions?
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chromium96 said:
Does bootloader version, or android version matter? Or will everything work regardless of any versions?
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
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Doesn't matter it will work
Sent from my Nexus 4
dsjd said:
and how can u make out if the drivers are installed properly ?Do i enable usb thenthering mode before or after i install the drivers ?
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Connect your device to the PC. Make sure USB Debugging is switched on.
Open CMD/Terminal window and type the following command:
Code:
adb devices
If it shows a device ID, then you've your drivers properly setup.
I have another question. Will unlocking the bootloader and flashing twrp wipe the phone?
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chromium96 said:
I have another question. Will unlocking the bootloader and flashing twrp wipe the phone?
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Yes unlocking the bootloader will wipe the phone completely.
Sent from my Nexus 4
ATTENTION: I will be stopping official Safestrap support on 9/1/2014. For more information please see:
https://plus.google.com/111109372727398356624/posts/AtoJ3xLj35b
*** 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.
PLEASE PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SAFESTRAP!!
MAKE A BACKUP OF STOCK RIGHT AFTER YOU GET SAFESTRAP INSTALLED SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF DISASTER RECOVERY.
THEN YOU CAN RESTORE IT TO A ROM-SLOT (AFTER YOU MAKE ONE).
ONLY MODIFY ROM-SLOT FILES. LEAVE YOUR STOCK ROM ALONE!!
WARNING: 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.
UNKNOWN ISSUE: If you try and start Wifi and the device crashes/reboots, try turning on bluetooth prior to enabling wifi and see if that works.
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:
BETA-STABLE
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.x.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 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: Rooted w/ SuperSU installed
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.
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
Open an "explorer" of some sort (ESFileExplorer, etc)
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 YOUR STOCK OS VERSION BELOW AND THAT YOU ARE USING THE KINDLE FIRE HDX 7" (THOR)
[13.3.2.1 and earlier] LATEST FILE: Safestrap-Thor-3.72.apk
[13.3.2.3.2 and later] LATEST FILE: Safestrap-Thor-3.75-os3.2.4-B02.apk
Mirror 1: Crackflasher Download
Mirror 2: Goo.im Download
Here's an amazon-os .zip that can be used on rom-slots for re-flashing the OS -- MUST MATCH STOCK ROM:
THOR ONLY (HDX 7") 13.3.1.0: Download from goo.im
md5sum: 24fee10d8c6b0dbf583465baa938e842
It's the straight Amazon OS:
not DeOdexed
will not stop OTAs
is not rooted
the only changes I made, were to strip out the boot.img or modem.img flashing stuff.
To root, I recommend flashing SuperSU.zip from here and flash in Safestrap to the active rom-slot after flashing the ROM:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
As of version 3.x, Safestrap Recovery is now based on TWRP. 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
For those that missed it in the 1st post:
PLEASE PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SAFESTRAP!!
MAKE A BACKUP OF STOCK RIGHT AFTER YOU GET SAFESTRAP INSTALLED SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF DISASTER RECOVERY.
THEN YOU CAN RESTORE IT TO A ROM-SLOT (AFTER YOU MAKE ONE).
ONLY MODIFY ROM-SLOT FILES. LEAVE YOUR STOCK ROM ALONE!!
KNOWN ISSUES WHEN USING ROM-SLOTS (The ROMs are kept on loop device mounted partitions)
1. In theory you will lose an extra 3-4 percent battery compared to normal usage from 100% to 0% due to the extra read/write work involved when using ROM-slots.
2. The /data partition is kept separate from the "/sdcard" contents on SS ROMs. This causes the Storage settings to only show the size of the loopback data partition and then it shows "used" which includes the "sdcard" + /data so this can look odd at times (larger usage than partition size). It doesn't have any adverse affects that I know of.
3. No custom kernel flashing support at this time. Don't try it. It won't work. All kernels need to be signed by Amazon at the moment.
CHANGELOG:
[v3.75-B02]Bugfix rom-slot booting
[v3.75-B01]TWRP 2.7.1.0 update + display fix for 13.3.2.3.2/13.3.2.4
[v3.72]TWRP 2.7.0.0 update. *** This includes a bugfix for backup time showing correctly ***
[v3.72]Raised /data partition size to 16gb
[v3.72]Swapped "Reboot" -> "Download" mode to "Reboot" -> "Bootloader" (places you in fastboot mode)
[v3.70-B01]Seems like I have a solid fix for the "snow" effect when getting into Safestrap sometimes
[v3.70-B01]System partition now matches stock EXACTLY. You can't even change it in the settings due to the way I'm creating it during rom-slot creation. It's not a bug, that's on purpose. That being said, there should be plenty of room in that space to do what we want.
[v3.70-B01]Battery % now being displayed correctly in recovery
[v3.70-B01]Updated to latest Safestrap sources
[v3.65-B01]Initial release for Thor (Kindle HDX 7")
Congrats, Hash!
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Nice, just got my my hdx last night. Will let you know my results once I'm not at work .
Thanks!
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things are moving well, many thanks for your efforts!
I'm new to safestrap world. Can you tell me if there are downside of any sort using safestrap?
I mean, are roms installed via safestrap slower or limited under any aspect? I know it's the only way atm, but just asking...
zooster said:
I'm new to safestrap world. Can you tell me if there are downside of any sort using safestrap?
I mean, are roms installed via safestrap slower or limited under any aspect? I know it's the only way atm, but just asking...
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GOOD QUESTION!
The ROMs are kept on loop device mounted partitions. This causes a few known issues:
1. In theory you will lose an extra 3-4 percent battery compared to normal usage from 100% to 0% due to the extra read/write work involved when using ROM-slots.
2. The /data partition is kept separate from the "/sdcard" contents on SS ROMs. This causes the Storage settings to only show the size of the loopback data partition and then it shows "used" which includes the "sdcard" + /data so this can look odd at times (larger usage than partition size). It doesn't have any adverse affects that I know of.
3. No custom kernel flashing support at this time. Don't try it. It won't work. All kernels need to be signed by Amazon at the moment.
Hashcode said:
GOOD QUESTION!
The ROMs are kept on loop device mounted partitions. This causes a few known issues:
1. In theory you will lose an extra 3-4 percent battery compared to normal usage from 100% to 0% due to the extra read/write work involved when using ROM-slots.
2. The /data partition is kept separate from the "/sdcard" contents on SS ROMs. This causes the Storage settings to only show the size of the loopback data partition and then it shows "used" which includes the "sdcard" + /data so this can look odd at times (larger usage than partition size). It doesn't have any adverse affects that I know of.
3. No custom kernel flashing support at this time. Don't try it. It won't work. All kernels need to be signed by Amazon at the moment.
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Thank you for the answer.
I'm not yet an owner of this tab. I'd really want to buy this beast (8.9), but the fireOS is stopping me. So I'm eagerly awaiting for a custom rom. Locked bootloader "turned me off"
So, 1) do you think safestrap can be a solution for a real daily driving custom rom (I guess CM)? Or just something to try/play with?
2) is there any chance/hope to unlock that armored bootloader?
Awesome work Hashcode. You've made two of my devices bearable to live with.
Thanks so much Hashcode!!
zooster said:
Thank you for the answer.
I'm not yet an owner of this tab. I'd really want to buy this beast (8.9), but the fireOS is stopping me. So I'm eagerly awaiting for a custom rom. Locked bootloader "turned me off"
So, 1) do you think safestrap can be a solution for a real daily driving custom rom (I guess CM)? Or just something to try/play with?
2) is there any chance/hope to unlock that armored bootloader?
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Sorry, but not yet. I talked to Hashcode and he was saying that since we can't use custom kernels yet, we can't use AOSP (Paranoid Android, Cyanogenmod, AOKP, CarbonROM, etc.) roms. It's okay, though. I plan on making a rom that will give you as close to CM experience as possible while still staying on an Amazon ROM.
As for the question regarding bootloader unlock, I'm not sure. I'm still in the process of experimenting with different things. I haven't had time recently though.
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Reporting back - Safestrap worked fine for me. Haven't done anything but make a backup of stock yet, but everything seems to be in order. Looking forward to have something to flash .
Thanks again.
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Gotta love this guy
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HASHCODE I mean. Of course. I'm so giddy...oops I fell off my chair.
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i dont own one and prob never will but awesome work as always bro!!
Installed and currently running a backup. Would it be a good idea once we get a flashable rom to uninstall all apps from stock to make as much free space as possible? Thanks again Hash for your hard work on this next best thing to an unlocked bootloader.
Noticed that there is some graphics driver issues leaving static / snow on occasion. Other than that, great tool, it saved me once already. Thanks Hashcode!
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Noticed that there is some graphics driver issues leaving static / snow on occasion. Other than that, great tool, it saved me once already. Thanks Hashcode!
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Static / Snow in recovery?
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Static / Snow in recovery?
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This happens to me as well. But only if i start recovery by pressing the button on boot. If i start it from the "reboot to recovery" button in the app, it looks fine.
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Static / Snow in recovery?
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If I go into the safestrap app then reboot into recover everything works fine and looks fine. If I shutdown the hdx then enter the recovery on power up it looks snowy BUT is still usable. Check it out.