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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.

[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] XT862 trying to get OTA 5.7.905 to flash

first time posting on XDA. i have a xt862 rooted running CWM recovery, CWM bootstrapper, and flashed CM9/ICS beta1. i saw the thread about the OTA 5.7.905, downloaded the link, and tried to install as update through stock recovery. i even changed the .zip to update.zip and tried to run it as an update. everytime it says signature verification failed. any help?

did you try to update when 100% stock? you must be completely returned to stock rom, when updating the zip.

Do I need to unroot/sbf or can I just return to stock root?
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stock 100%. stock root. thats how i put .905 on my D3.

I'll try it this evening. Thx.
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[Q] My Bionic always boots to 'Bad Flash' screen

I flashed it back to stock 902 a few weeks ago. For some reason, it comes up to the "Bad Flash" screen every time I turn it on. I have to turn it of, hold down both volume buttons, turn it back on, and then choose "normal boot". It's fine after that. Is there an easy way to clear this? I'm currently running SafeStrap as my recovery.

flash failure?

I've been having this same issue. Flash failure is what mine says
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Flashing any .img sucessfully should clear the error.

That's what I thought too
Yeah, for some reason, the area does not clear. I updated to Spearmint Gummy ICS thinking it would clear the error, but no such luck.

Did you have any errors when flashing to 902?

download the 902 FXZ file, adb Motorola drivers and rsd lite 5.6. Google for links.
flash the 902 free in rsd lite, will restore you back to stock 902
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I has a space error, but I cleaned some stuff off and was able to flash no problem. I first ran into the issue when trying to go from Liberty Rom 2.0 back to stock 901

coldhardtruth said:
download the 902 FXZ file, adb Motorola drivers and rsd lite 5.6. Google for links.
flash the 902 free in rsd lite, will restore you back to stock 902
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I did that originally which got me back to stock 902. This screen persists at boot.

Hey OP, Go into the factory recovery and wipe data.
You know how to get to stock recovery?
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coldhardtruth said:
Hey OP, Go into the factory recovery and wipe data.
You know how to get to stock recovery?
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Just did that, but it didn't work. I did a full data wipe/factory reset in stock recovery. I still get the "bad flash" screen on every boot up.

And you for sure Flashed with the most current 902 FXZ file right? Not with 901?
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coldhardtruth said:
Hey OP, Go into the factory recovery and wipe data.
You know how to get to stock recovery?
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I went into stock recovery and did a full data/factory wipe. The "bad flash" screen persists at each boot.

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And you for sure Flashed with the most current 902 FXZ file right? Not with 901?
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I did. At the time, my storage was pretty full. That's when I got the error to begin with. I cleaned some space up and then did it again and it succeeded. I still get the "bad flash" screen with each boot though.

I would try flashing again. Your using rsd lite 5.6 with it right?
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The data wipe and factory reset is not going to change the flash failure error you are receiving. You need to successfully flash an image before it will go away. You can do this with RSDlite 5.6 or moto-fastboot the specific images.
I can help you in more detail, if needed.
Here is a good place to download the full 902 fxz...http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-bionic-hacks/202176-detailed-safestrap-instructions.html
Send me a PM if you need more help.

eye_dea is correct. Just flash any image with moto-fastboot will clear the flash failure and let you boot normally.

I had the same issue on my bionic. It said flash failure and nothing I could do would fix it. Finally I found a thread that said to try "FixCDT". I put the FixCDT file in my ADB folder and ran it. Instantly it rebooted my phone normal. I am not sure where the thread was, but just google FixCDT and I am sure you can find it. If that doesn't work sorry.

Upgrading to .905

So, i have a bionic on .902, rooted, and running safestrap. when i try to install the OTA update to .905 the phone will reboot and attempt to install, but will fail during the install process, just for fun i did a wipe data/factory restore and attempted to apply the update again but the same problem persists. i have read that you can fully revert back to stock, but i cannot find any sort of guide to help me along.
Does anyone know of a giude that explains how to do such a thing?
Also is there a good ics rom out there that has both cameras functioning properly?

blewis said:
So, i have a bionic on .902, rooted, and running safestrap. when i try to install the OTA update to .905 the phone will reboot and attempt to install, but will fail during the install process, just for fun i did a wipe data/factory restore and attempted to apply the update again but the same problem persists. i have read that you can fully revert back to stock, but i cannot find any sort of guide to help me along.
Does anyone know of a giude that explains how to do such a thing?
Also is there a good ics rom out there that has both cameras functioning properly?
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The best method to go back to complete stock .902 would be to FXZ. This process involves a computer running Windows and the directions can be kind of involved, but here you go(please follow in order):
BACKUP ALL DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE TO SD CARD BEFORE YOU START!
On your computer:
1. Download and install the Motorola Drivers from here: http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-...tware_and_Drivers/USB-and-PC-Charging-Drivers
2. Download and install RSD Lite from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=784077&d=1321414457
3. Download .902 FXZ file from here ( DO NOT Unzip it): https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B02aWSmWZBAkanh4M2plbldSY0tSRk43V0s3Ykl1UQ/edit?pli=1
OK, after you have finished that:
4. Turn your Bionic off
5. Hold down vol up and vol down buttons
6. While holding down vol buttons, hold down power button
7. You should see a black and while menu come up, use the vol down key to highlight AP Fastboot and use vol up key to select it
8. You should be in AP Fastboot Flash Mode
9. Now plug in your Bionic to a USB port on the BACK of your computer
10. Wait for Windows to find and install drivers for your phone
11. Launch RSD Lite, you should see your phone listed, select it
12, Towards the top you should see a text bar and a '...' button, click it and select your .902 FXZ file.
13. It will ask you if you want to start flashing click "Uncompress and start flashing"
14. Give it a good ten minutes to finish, once the phone has rebooted and you see the setup screen on your phone, you are good to go!
15. Don't install anything or root your phone
16. Now go into Settings and check for update and install .905 as you normally would
17. Now you can install all of your apps and data and root using the motofail method
And as far as ICS ROMS, all ICS ROMS that I know of are fully functional (camera, video, hw acceleration, etc.) . Since we now have ICS leaks that are flashable, you can flash one of those and then flash CM9 and the like, or just stay with the ICS leak. I personally recommend the AXIOMCS ROM for the Bionic. If you want to know have to flash the ICS Leaks and ICS ROMS, just let me know!

It's possible to FXZ direct to 5.9.905 now. The files finally leaked.
http://rombot.droidhive.com/roms/targa/fastboot/VRZ_XT875_5.9.905.XT875.Verizon.en.US_CFC.xml/

K thx guys im all updated to .905, I want to use a leak rom however i have tried to intall safestrap 2.0 and it just said parsing error. any fix for this. so i actually need 2.0?

blewis said:
K thx guys im all updated to .905, I want to use a leak rom however i have tried to intall safestrap 2.0 and it just said parsing error. any fix for this. so i actually need 2.0?
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Safestrap 2.0 can only be installed AFTER you install an ICS OTA leak.

projektorboy said:
Safestrap 2.0 can only be installed AFTER you install an ICS OTA leak.
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can i run the ota leak in safe mode?

Im a lil confused. Im new to the bionic. Can I flash back gingerbread if I flash the ics leak?
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dblkspecial said:
Im a lil confused. Im new to the bionic. Can I flash back gingerbread if I flash the ics leak?
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Yes, as long as it isn't the .235 ICS leak. As of now, once you flash that one, there's no way back to GB.

Ok. Def just saw the guide in the general section. Gonna charge overnight n give it a shot in the morning!!
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Been running .232 since yesterday morning and am absolutely loving it!!
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blewis said:
can i run the ota leak in safe mode?
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You can't run the ICS Leaks in Safe Mode. OTA updates can only be installed in Stock Recovery.

I'm running the.232 leak till the OTA comes out, then FXZing back to .905 for the official ICS OTA!