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Two ROMS on one device

How can I install two ROMS (MavROM and ICS) on my D3? one in SAFE MODE and one without.
what programs to use?
I already have MAVROM installed with SAFESTRAP from hashcode, but if i disable it, i get the stock rom.
thank you.

You have to use a bootstrap to flash your nonsafe before you install safestrap
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can you direct me to a link to that application? all I can find is safestrap from hashcode.
i have this one: "Droid3CWBootstrap"
http://www.appbrain.com/app/droid-x-recovery-bootstrap/com.koushikdutta.droidx.bootstrap
but how can I install zip with it?

I'm sorry I didn't see your last PMs
Anyway.
1) Start in stock ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336980
(Or your non-safe ROM in safestrap and then remove safestrap)
2) After root, download bootstrap (I uploaded it) http://www.mediafire.com/?3u8xhmsp3lg5yfx
3) Install the APK and open the bootstrap app. Press install recovery then reboot recovery. You're now in bootstrap, not from using vol -+ etc (from your PM)
4) Flash mavrom using their CWM Recovery instructions
5) Once you got it setup, remove bootstrap app and install safestrap http://goo.gl/1pr5T
6) Reboot into safestrap and switch to safe system. Make a backup if you want before swithing. The switch will backup your current ROM (data), which is mavrom. Once in safe-system you can now flash ICS using the instructions. This will flash ICS in a different place. When you go back to non-safe system your mavrom will be restored.
Hope it's clear now

thank you. sorry i "attacked" you with a lot of PMs. i tought you had enough
i will try it tomorrow.

bogdan_wrc said:
thank you. sorry i "attacked" you with a lot of PMs. i tought you had enough
i will try it tomorrow.
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Np aside from the fact that I'm not on XDA all day the notification is very small - most of the time I don't see it until the next day

Will this method work with Liberty as well? I have never installed safestrap, but have bootstrap installed. I thought that I had read that safestrap does not work with Liberty ROM.
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zzandrewst said:
Will this method work with Liberty as well? I have never installed safestrap, but have bootstrap installed. I thought that I had read that safestrap does not work with Liberty ROM.
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Afaik hashcode fixed safestrap to work with all roms
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Endoroid said:
Afaik hashcode fixed safestrap to work with all roms
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Great! I will give it a try, basically I would just install safestrap and use Liberty as my non-safe and then flash cm7 for my safe right?
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zzandrewst said:
Great! I will give it a try, basically I would just install safestrap and use Liberty as my non-safe and then flash cm7 for my safe right?
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you can't flash nonsafe with safestrap. Gotta use a bootstrap to flash your nonsafe, then install safestrap for flash safesystem. But yes, i have liberty as my nonsafe and ics as my safe

Last time i tried to install MAVROM using CWM, i got the following error:
E:signature verification failed
when updating zip from card.
Installation aborted
what to do?
I dont have the INSTALL from zip option, just UPDATE from zip.
that why i used safestrap.

but if I want to install the boot animation from RAZR, now in which location shall I do that? it used to be in /system/media folder. still there?
thank you, i managed to install both one successfully.

bogdan_wrc said:
Last time i tried to install MAVROM using CWM, i got the following error:
E:signature verification failed
when updating zip from card.
Installation aborted
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I think thats because you tried to flash using original recovery, you said something with -+ volume buttons?

Please be careful when doing this. While you "can" run 2 custom roms at once it is not what the safestrap system is designed for. Your non-safe rom should be stock and unaltered as it is what will save you from a fastboot flash should your safe rom go bad.
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calash said:
Please be careful when doing this. While you "can" run 2 custom roms at once it is not what the safestrap system is designed for. Your non-safe rom should be stock and unaltered as it is what will save you from a fastboot flash should your safe rom go bad.
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Well there's no reason to have the stock rom on non-safe "in case things go bad" because you can also just use "easy unbrick" which will put your phone back to stock just as fast as switching from safe to non safe.
As said before the only reason where this would be handy is when an official OTA is released, although i heard you need to uninstall safestrap for it to work

calash said:
Please be careful when doing this. While you "can" run 2 custom roms at once it is not what the safestrap system is designed for. Your non-safe rom should be stock and unaltered as it is what will save you from a fastboot flash should your safe rom go bad.
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Really a fastboot flash isn't such a big deal. I've done it more times than I can count. Takes 10 minutes. Id rather have my fav rom in nonsafe so I can use safe to testing new roms and new ics builds
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Is this dual boot system possible for my phone ? I would like to switch froyo and cynaogenmod !
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DoubleYouPee said:
Well there's no reason to have the stock rom on non-safe "in case things go bad" because you can also just use "easy unbrick" which will put your phone back to stock just as fast as switching from safe to non safe.
As said before the only reason where this would be handy is when an official OTA is released, although i heard you need to uninstall safestrap for it to work
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I think you miss a key point. When you boot safestrap it starts in the non-safe system no matter what you do. Depending on your mode it then moves you to a totally separate partition on the device, preventing you from doing any harm to the boot rom.
The non-safe is key for the entire system to work. Yes it can be any rom, but you do put yourself at risk of losing two installs, including all the data.
Easy unbrick may be as fast to get to stock, but to rebuild back to where you were is going to take a lot longer.
In the end I am just advising caution, not telling people what to do. It does go against what the system was designed for and people should be aware of that before jumping off the ledge.

I understand, but now I have to go back to bootstrap to do essentially the same thing

Not sure if I follow you..
If you are only working in Safe-mode Rom the worst you can do is blow that rom up. Fixing it is just a matter of restoring your last backup via Safestrap recovery.
The problem with working in non-safe rom is that you can blow up both and lose your recovery. From that point you have to do Fastboot, install bootstrap, restore non-safe backup, install SafeStrap, restore Safemode backup.
Unless I am not understanding you correctly.

[OFFICIAL UPDATE][ROM]EL01 HC 3.2 TW UX update file for the VZW LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1

Ok guys, for all of you who are STILL waiting for the official update to roll out to our tabs, wait no longer. Thanks to PCPIMP over on android forums who pulled the update file from /cache in his tab before installing, we now have it and can flash it ourselves. However, there are a few quirks to getting this thing to flash properly. First: It must be flashed from stock recovery, NOT cwm recovery. Also, once you download the file from the multiupload link, you must rename it to update.zip Be careful here. When I renamed it to update.zip, somehow it would automatically add "bin" on to the end of the file. So without being able to see it, the file ended up with the name update.zip.bin and it was not showing up in stock recovery to flash. Use a file manager like 7zip to change the name or open up the properties on your PC to do it properly. Once it's renamed properly, put it on the the SD card. Here is something I am not completely sure of......but I *think* it doesn't matter what build you're on when you flash this file. It appears to me to be very insecure. You can even open up the update.zip with 7zip and debloat the stuff you don't want. I did. I only see one "patch" file in the update.zip and that was the LTE modem. What that means I'm prettty sure is that it will only require one file to be present on your tab to flash properly. This *may* even be able to be flashed directly from the Leak I posted of this build, for those of you who are on it. As long as you are on the correct radio because that's what it looks for. When you flash this file, it even wipes your data for you, But it does NOT wipe the SD card. I actually flashed it twice to see how secure it was. I flashed it from EH04 and EH04 radios and then I reflashed it directly over itself (EL01 and the EL01 radios) and it worked fine. So, I hope everyone understands all of that long winded babble I just spewed.
Step 1. Download update http://goo.gl/6XtFD (<--Huge thanks to PCPimp for hosting this) and rename it PROPERLY with 7zip or something to update.zip and place it on the root of your SD card. Make sure you don't have any other files named update.zip already on your SD, as that could get confusing, lol.
Step 2. Odin flash this recovery: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20070269/lterec.tar.md5
Step 3. Boot into the stock recovery you just flashed and select apply update from SD card. Then scroll until you find update.zip. If it is not there, that means you didn't properly rename it. It most likely added the letters bin to the end of the name and can't be recognized by the recovery. So reboot and fix that and then start step 3 back over.
Step 4. When it is named properly and you flash it, most likely you are immediately going to see the dreaded Yellow exclamation point on the android signifying that there is an error or that you did something wrong.......Just wait. Keep watching it. It will eventually flash and your tab will reboot and you will be on EL01 and updated. Now, if you want root, see step 5
Step 5. Download both of these files: Kernel - http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/ker...36.4_lte_hc32-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-010912.zip SU.zip - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20070269/Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip and put them both on your SD card.
Step 6. Open up odin program on your PC and click PDA and you will need to quene up this file in PDA: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20070269/recovery.tar.md5 also, uncheck Auto Reboot in odin. YOU DO NOT WANT AUTO REBOOT TO HAVE A CHECK IN IT IN ODIN. REMOVE IT. Then power off tab and then boot into download mode by holding the power button until you see the samsung galaxy tab screen, then quickly let go of the power button but then immediately after and at the same time, hold power button and volume up until you are given two choices: A white box or the android. Careful, volume down at this point will choose for you. You will already be on the one you want to choose, which is the full sized android. BUT, make sure that odin is completely ready to go first. Make sure the recovery.tar that you just downloaded is quened up in PDA. On your tab push the volume down button and then follow the screen instructions. When the "Downloading" screen comes on, you need to move kinda quickly but you can relax. Just plug it in and hit start in odin. When you see the green pass in odin, unplug the tab and use the volume and power buttons again to boot into the other option, the white box and the little android. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Once you have flashed the recovery.tar file, you must NOT let the tablet boot up fully and normally. You must directly into recovery. If it fully boots first, then the stock kernel will overwrite the cwm recovery with the stock recovery.
Step 7. So once you boot into to the turquoise cwm recovery, flash the 2 files you downloaded in step 5 in this order: The awesome kernel first, credit to Pershoot. Then flash the SU.zip file credit to ChainsDD: <------sometimes this SU.zip file will give you an error in CWM recovery when flashing it, just try it again and it will work.
Step 8. Reboot your tablet and enjoy a rooted EL01 updated tab with an AWESOME OC kernel from Pershoot.
Credit
Pershoot for the sweet kernel and recovery used in my guide
PCPIMP for pulling the update file from his tab and uploading it for us all
ChainsDD for root in general and the Superuser.zip used in my guide

Minor bloat removed...pretty darn fast without deodexing or kernel changes. I may just keep it stock with SU access.

Thanks for the files and the guide, everything is working great. I didn't wipe and am really surprised how well it's working, but still wish I could get rid of the TouchWiz stuff.
If I might make a suggestion, it'd be good to know to copy SU and the kernel to the device before flashing the CWM Recovery via ODIN. After flashing CWM, I had to let the tablet start up, copy the files, re-flash with ODIN, then load CWM and flash the kernel and SU. Not a big deal, just could have saved a step for me (although, I also could have read ahead...).

So i odin'd back to factory stock to use this, and it did push this update to me at the end of it, so it wound up not being necessary, thanks though!

Installation of the ROM failed. I did initially get the yellow exclamation mark you spoke of in step 4, but it went away and the moving gears appears showing progress. The yellow exclamation mark reappeared, however, and after 15 minutes I powered off. A bootloop ensued... downloading a TAR file of the stock shipped Verizon ROM to use in ODIN.

Is the ota update radios the same as in the leak?
sent from my 4g galaxy tab

inline6power said:
Is the ota update radios the same as in the leak?
sent from my 4g galaxy tab
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No they are not.
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ifiweresolucky said:
Installation of the ROM failed. I did initially get the yellow exclamation mark you spoke of in step 4, but it went away and the moving gears appears showing progress. The yellow exclamation mark reappeared, however, and after 15 minutes I powered off. A bootloop ensued... downloading a TAR file of the stock shipped Verizon ROM to use in ODIN.
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Hmmm......interesting. What build and radio were you on when you flashed the update zip?
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ifiweresolucky said:
Installation of the ROM failed. I did initially get the yellow exclamation mark you spoke of in step 4, but it went away and the moving gears appears showing progress. The yellow exclamation mark reappeared, however, and after 15 minutes I powered off. A bootloop ensued... downloading a TAR file of the stock shipped Verizon ROM to use in ODIN.
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Had the exact same results using leaked 3.2 Baseband i905.02V.EIO2 Build HT85B.EIO3.SCH-I905.EI03 pershoot Kernal

Psean said:
Had the exact same results using leaked 3.2 Baseband i905.02V.EIO2 Build HT85B.EIO3.SCH-I905.EI03 pershoot Kernal
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Yea, it seems that we do in fact have to be on at least the EH04 radios to flash the update. I noted in the OP that the update.zip contains an LTE modem patch, meaning it first has to detect the prior official radio so that it can patch the update to the modem. If it doesn't detect the correct modem, it errors out.
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Is it any better or different than the leaked version though? I'd rather not go through the hassle if I'm not getting any changes over what I already have. Currently supercharged and zipaligned so I don't have any performance complaints right now, looking ahead to ics if there's nothing new in this ROM.

muzzy996 said:
Is it any better or different than the leaked version though? I'd rather not go through the hassle if I'm not getting any changes over what I already have. Currently supercharged and zipaligned so I don't have any performance complaints right now, looking ahead to ics if there's nothing new in this ROM.
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Way better. Radios are ten times better and the nice thing is now ypi can view the market in portorit and not just landscape
sent from my 4g galaxy tab

muzzy996 said:
Is it any better or different than the leaked version though? I'd rather not go through the hassle if I'm not getting any changes over what I already have. Currently supercharged and zipaligned so I don't have any performance complaints right now, looking ahead to ics if there's nothing new in this ROM.
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I have to agree that the radios are better. And, to me, it actually seems a little more snappy. And I don't think it's placebo either because at first, the update seemed a little buggier. But now that a few days has passed, I guess it's settled and it appears the bugs are gone. I would suggest updating.
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kidserious said:
Step 5. Download both of these files: Kernel - http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/ker...36.4_lte_hc32-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-010912.zip SU.zip - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20070269/Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip and put them both on your SD card.
Step 6. Open up odin program on your PC and click PDA and you will need to quene up this file in PDA: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20070269/recovery.tar.md5
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Question for you. I was already updated before this was posted, but if I odin in the recovery file in step 6, then flash in the 2 files from step 5, the end result will still be the same right? Rooted, with CWM and Pershoot's kernel installed, on the official update?
EDIT: NVM. I followed step 6 to the letter, then flashed in files from step 5. Of course next stop was SetCPU... Everything working fine.

eXiled Killah said:
Question for you. I was already updated before this was posted, but if I odin in the recovery file in step 6, then flash in the 2 files from step 5, the end result will still be the same right? Rooted, with CWM and Pershoot's kernel installed, on the official update?
EDIT: NVM. I followed step 6 to the letter, then flashed in files from step 5. Of course next stop was SetCPU... Everything working fine.
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Yep, that works, lol. Cool deal
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Bah . . stuck at bone stock 3.2 with stock recovery.
Tried flashing CWM 5.0.2.7 both from the dropbox link and from pershoot's site but when I try to boot into it I just get a blank screen. Rebooting into 3.2 gets me back the stock recovery but I'm unable to get CWM to work.
Open to ideas.
Odin flash of the CWM recovery file goes perfectly smoothly. I reboot and pick it and immediately get a blank screen (can see the bleed through of the backlight) and it sits there for as long as I let it (left it for 5 minutes waiting).
Long story short, I didnt realize the issue with the modems before trying the procedure coming from the leaked 3.2 which forced me to do a full wipe and reset using stock 3.1 and doing OTA updates normally to get to 3.2. That all went okay after spending an hour figuring out what was wrong . .

muzzy996 said:
Bah . . stuck at bone stock 3.2 with stock recovery.
Tried flashing CWM 5.0.2.7 both from the dropbox link and from pershoot's site but when I try to boot into it I just get a blank screen. Rebooting into 3.2 gets me back the stock recovery but I'm unable to get CWM to work.
Open to ideas.
Odin flash of the CWM recovery file goes perfectly smoothly. I reboot and pick it and immediately get a blank screen (can see the bleed through of the backlight) and it sits there for as long as I let it (left it for 5 minutes waiting).
Long story short, I didnt realize the issue with the modems before trying the procedure coming from the leaked 3.2 which forced me to do a full wipe and reset using stock 3.1 and doing OTA updates normally to get to 3.2. That all went okay after spending an hour figuring out what was wrong . .
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Apply rooted kernel, because stock kernel keeps on flashing stock recovery. then flash custom recovery. sounds like recovery is being stupid/corrupted. Or odin back to stock then reroot etc.

magneticzero said:
Apply rooted kernel, because stock kernel keeps on flashing stock recovery. then flash custom recovery. sounds like recovery is being stupid/corrupted. Or odin back to stock then reroot etc.
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Not sure why I had to but I rebooted my PC and tried again. What I noted is after updating to 3.2 via OTA my pc stopped recognizing the tablet on the USB port I normally used to flash. Other ports worked so I switched but as you suggested the recovery being flashed by Odin was going in corrupted.

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Not sure why I had to but I rebooted my PC and tried again. What I noted is after updating to 3.2 via OTA my pc stopped recognizing the tablet on the USB port I normally used to flash. Other ports worked so I switched but as you suggested the recovery being flashed by Odin was going in corrupted.
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So you got cwm flashed eventually?
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kidserious said:
So you got cwm flashed eventually?
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Yep, all back to normal. We'll see how it goes. Out of the box it was noticably better than the leak, like perhaps it was zipaligned or something. Leaked rom with zipalign and v6 supercharger was pretty sweet already though.
Running fine right now.
Most irritating thing for me is the wifi toggle is gone from notification menu, replaced instead with mobile data toggle. Why someone would do this is beyond me. Leaked version had both a wifi toggle and an airport mode one. Now, I have to add a toggle onto a home screen, run extended controls or dive into settings manually to toggle it.
Also I'm not 100% sure if I hit it by mistake but I could have sworn I turned off auto brightness this morning and yet it was back on during lunch today.
All in all I'll agree its worthwhile to move from leaked to this but only marginally so, for stability sake and getting the latest modem drivers. If it puts you closer to the next OTA then its worth it.

[Q] Bootstrap Question and Issues

Let me try to explain my situation...
I was on 5.5.893 with root and Bootstrap recovery installed. Rom manager was also installed later and used that to flasha newer CW recovery. Everything was working. I could make backups of my rom when needed (stock ROM).
Then the .902 OTA came out and I could not flash it. At some point I had modified the framework_res.apk so no OTA would flash.
So.. I used RSDLite to flash everything back to stock 5.5.893. Then rooted. Then installed bootstrap (the free one.. not from the market, but from koush's site). The pressed reboot recovery. I was stuck at the Motorola logo... bootlooping! yay..
So.. since I didnt want to mess with troubleshooting it too much, I used RSDLite again to install 5.5.893. Then rooted/forever root again. Then flashed the official OTA that I saved off my phone through stock recovery.
I'm now on the official .902 with root.Back on the upgrade path!
My question is... what do I need to do to get CW recovery back on this thing? I really don't want to have to FXZ this thing again. Also.. when I use RSDLite to flash the phone, does that completely remove any trace of bootstrap or any custom recovery? Or is that part of the phone left alone during a flash? Does that even make sense?
Ultimately, I want to get safestrap installed so I can try out the ICS roms out there since they have everything working now!

Nobody? I know I went into some detail that I probably didnt have to, but I thought the question was simple enough.

Download safe strap apk it is in my guide the link since your rooted already open app select install or whatever once your done reboot etc... its all in my guide just do everything past the motofail root method....
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Here's my link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497094
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[Q] 232 => 246 simple version?

How do I upgrade the 232 leak to 246? I am rooted with SafeStrap.
I guess I would prefer to wipe data and go 246 OTA if possible, then root/safestrap.
I found this script but it is so chock full of warnings/BS I cannot decipher what I am supposed to do...
droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/4026-samurihls-house-of-bionic/
Must I downgrade to 905? Or can I go straight from 232 to 246?
Before going (I assume) 232 => 905 => 246 I must remove SafeStrap correct?
Are there any merits to going OTA? How do I know if I will get the OTA update or not?
Do I use HoB to root? Where is a link to the latest SafeStrap? All this will work in 246 right?

pairdime said:
How do I upgrade the 232 leak to 246? I am rooted with SafeStrap.
I guess I would prefer to wipe data and go 246 OTA if possible, then root/safestrap.
I found this script but it is so chock full of warnings/BS I cannot decipher what I am supposed to do...
droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/4026-samurihls-house-of-bionic/
Must I downgrade to 905? Or can I go straight from 232 to 246?
Before going (I assume) 232 => 905 => 246 I must remove SafeStrap correct?
Are there any merits to going OTA? How do I know if I will get the OTA update or not?
Do I use HoB to root? Where is a link to the latest SafeStrap? All this will work in 246 right?
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The went the clean install route. 232 =>905=>246. Using the house of bionic. I uninstalled the recovery, removed safestrap . Then did a factory reset after I was back on 905. I have all my data backed up in nandroid back ups and used TiBu to restore apps and data. The safestrap link can be found another post in this forum. I wouldn't wait on the OTA. The HoB will root for you using the motofail root.
Yes all this works on 246
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OK thanks for the reply. Here's exactly what I did. Probably could have avoided wipe but I wanted to start clean.
0. backup
1. uninstall safestrap recovery
2. enable usb debugging
3. usb mode "MTP"
4. install all this from the link
droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/4026-samurihls-house-of-bionic/
o) Install the Moto Device Manager (driver): USB and PC Charging Drivers - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_(8.x).exe
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_FXZ_(x.x.xxx).exe (note: 905)
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_RSD_(x.xx).exe
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_(xxx).exe (note: 246)
5. factory reset onto 905 via HOB
6. now in 905, again:
a) usb debugging mode
b) usb charge only
7. factory reset onto 246 via HOB
a) usb debugging mode
b) usb charge only
c) root via HOB
8. install safestrap v3
blog.hash-of-codes.com/downloads/safestrap/
9. remove verizon crap
Q: What apps do you have disabled, Mr Samuri?
A: Hey, glad you asked! Here's my current list:
Apps
City ID
CQATest
MOG Music
MOTOACTV
MotoCast ID
MotoPrint
Music Store
My Accounts
My Music
Print to Retail
Slacker Radio
Slingbox
Social Location
Superuser (Yes, I use SuperSU so I disable Superuser.apk)
Text Messaging (I use handcent)
V CAST Tones
Verizon Login
Verizon Video
Voicemail (I use google voice)
VZ Navigator
Q: Well, that's nice. But don't I need to be rooted to disable those?
A: Why no! You just go into settings, apps, all apps, select the app, if there's an "uninstall updates" option, do so, then go back in and select disable. How awesome is that? Oh right, that question in the answer thing again.
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pairdime said:
OK thanks for the reply. Here's exactly what I did. Probably could have avoided wipe but I wanted to start clean.
0. backup
1. uninstall safestrap recovery
2. enable usb debugging
3. usb mode "MTP"
4. install all this from the link
droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/4026-samurihls-house-of-bionic/
o) Install the Moto Device Manager (driver): USB and PC Charging Drivers - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_(8.x).exe
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_FXZ_(x.x.xxx).exe (note: 905)
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_RSD_(x.xx).exe
o) Install the SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_(xxx).exe (note: 246)
5. factory reset onto 905 via HOB
6. now in 905, again:
a) usb debugging mode
b) usb charge only
7. factory reset onto 246 via HOB
a) usb debugging mode
b) usb charge only
c) root via HOB
8. install safestrap v3
blog.hash-of-codes.com/downloads/safestrap/
9. remove verizon crap
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That is the same path I took. One more step though
10. Install custom Jelly Bean rom
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Obsidian_soul said:
That is the same path I took. One more step though
10. Install custom Jelly Bean rom
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Is there anyway to NOT go back to 905??
I'm already on ICS 232... just want to upgrade to 246.
I'd rather keep all my data and configuration than to have to go through setting everything up again.
Mine is not rooted, I dont use Titanium Back up.

vinhtvu2 said:
Is there anyway to NOT go back to 905??
I'm already on ICS 232... just want to upgrade to 246.
I'd rather keep all my data and configuration than to have to go through setting everything up again.
Mine is not rooted, I dont use Titanium Back up.
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Yea I'm pretty sure all you do is download/install that list of exes, then via HoB just install 246 without doing a wipe.
And then after that, root is optional.
I wasn't sure what implications there would be which is why I RFD from 905, keeping it in the OTA track.
Actually if you just download SamuriHL_HouseOfBionic_(246).exe and extract it, you will get the 246 image, and you may be able to flash that directly via moto recovery. HoB does something about putting the phone in AP fastboot mode, but the entire install process it does for 246 is just putting the 246 iso on your sd card then having you manually install it.

Quick question: Right now I'm using the leaked .232 with safestrap and Liquic ICS 1.5 MR2.6 installed on safe mode. If I upgrade to the official .246 can I install safestrap and restore my backup of Liquid in safe mode? Or will that not work since it is based off of .232?

ejameson91 said:
Quick question: Right now I'm using the leaked .232 with safestrap and Liquic ICS 1.5 MR2.6 installed on safe mode. If I upgrade to the official .246 can I install safestrap and restore my backup of Liquid in safe mode? Or will that not work since it is based off of .232?
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Yes, you can use your back up from 232 on 246.
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[OTA] [KITKAT] For 98.18.94 stock phones

I had my phone download this and then just copied it off. My phones build was 98.18.94. Not sure what the difference between this and 98.30 is. I'm rooted so I haven't installed it but it's here for anyone that wants it. My phone downloaded a different version than I found online. It was version 182.46.10XT907.Verizon.en.US. I don't know what other phone builds it will work with. Either way use at your own discretion.
Here is the update for phones running 98.18.94
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxU6nmErI6QFS0M1Z0o3QmlrTmM/edit?usp=sharing
Here is the update for phones running 98.30.1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxU6nmErI6QFRkdyUGdxZk9TeW8/edit?usp=sharing

Did anybody try it with unlocked bootloader?
Bootloader still unlocked or OTA relock it?

St.Noigel said:
Did anybody try it with unlocked bootloader?
Bootloader still unlocked or OTA relock it?
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My understand is that it should leave the bootloader unlocked. It will replace the recovery, radio and other system partitions. If you removed anything from the /system/apps folder then I think it will fail/abort install. I've removed some so I need/want to RSD back to stock and then update but if I do then I'll lose root which I use.

Yes, and with SELinux and some other enhancements in KitKat I wouldn't even take a future root for granted.

remijenkins said:
I had my phone download this and then just copied it off. My phones build was 98.18.94. Not sure what the difference between this and 98.30 is. I'm rooted so I haven't installed it but it's here for anyone that wants it. My phone downloaded a different version than I found online. It was version 182.46.10XT907.Verizon.en.US. I don't know what other phone builds it will work with. Either way use at your own discretion.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxU6nmErI6QFS0M1Z0o3QmlrTmM/edit?usp=sharing
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Posting updates on how to use this thru the stock recovery.
This is how it is supposed to be used:
1 - Flash LATEST stock SBF of JB thru RSD. (Android 4.1.2
Blur_Version.98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US)
2 - After RSD flash reboot phone on stock recovery and proceed to install update from SD card, here select the file that is provided at the beginning of the thread.
3 - After this first flash completes, phone is going to reboot in recovery again, to open the menu of this specific recovery, the combo of the buttons is power + vol up.
4 - proceed to install from sd card again and select the same file that you selected on the second step.
5 - Wait for it to finish
6 - Wipe data/factory reset
7 - Select restart system, Phone will restart in KK, enjoy guys.
Keep in mind that you have to follow the explanation at the beggining of the thread or this one, if you dont follow this steps like this, you wont be able to install this update or you wont be able to finish installing the update.

is this the offical KK update?

Yes it is official. Like I posted earlier, its OTA from Verizon.
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And it works like a charm.

roxy.schram said:
I had my phone download this and then just copied it off. My phones build was 98.18.94. Not sure what the difference between this and 98.30 is. I'm rooted so I haven't installed it but it's here for anyone that wants it. My phone downloaded a different version than I found online. It was version 182.46.10XT907.Verizon.en.US. I don't know what other phone builds it will work with. Either way use at your own discretion.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxU6nmErI6QFS0M1Z0o3QmlrTmM/edit?usp=sharing
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Where does one locate the file to copy? Id like to share... I am downloading the ota now and I'm currently on 98.30.1.

[DELETE]

Can you flash this using a custom recovery?
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H0LT3R said:
Can you flash this using a custom recovery?
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I doubt it. It's for stock phones. It will need a stock recovery I do believe.

Hmmm..
My razr is stock & rooted, and I have manually removed several bloat apps. If I attempt to this update ota could it cause any harm to my system aside from possible abort/update fail? Will it remove root? Gracias.

It won't install... or its not suppose to.
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Does it lose root after OTA?
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allen_ho said:
Does it lose root after OTA?
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Yes.

allen_ho said:
Does it lose root after OTA?
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My understanding is you can retain some root functionality using SuperSU Pro's Survival Mode. I believe you'll still lose R/W capability.
The best approach would be to unlock your bootloader. I've heard some success with custom recovery, though stock recovery would be best bet.

triloger said:
Posting updates on how to use this thru the stock recovery.
This is how it is supposed to be used:
1 - Flash LATEST stock SBF of JB thru RSD. (Android 4.1.2
Blur_Version.98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US)
2 - After RSD flash reboot phone on stock recovery and proceed to install update from SD card, here select the file that is provided at the beginning of the thread.
3 - After this first flash completes, phone is going to reboot in recovery again, to open the menu of this specific recovery, the combo of the buttons is power + vol up.
4 - proceed to install from sd card again and select the same file that you selected on the second step.
5 - Wait for it to finish
6 - Wipe data/factory reset
7 - Select restart system, Phone will restart in KK, enjoy guys.
Keep in mind that you have to follow the explanation at the beggining of the thread or this one, if you dont follow this steps like this, you wont be able to install this update or you wont be able to finish installing the update.
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This method did not work for me after i flashed back to 98.30.1 the stock recovery doesnt see the update and i just get the android logo. When i go to software updates the service is unavailable/

my bootloader has unlock. and does it mean I can have root permission after I flash the stock zip package?

OK here it is, black and white and very simple:
Bootloader Locked - NO ROOT, NO CUSTOM RECOVERY.
Bootloader Unlocked - CWM Recovery and FULL ROOT with SuperSu.
That's it, no if ands or buts.
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