Hi everyone, I'm new to your Droid Bionic forums but managed to quickly learn how to get full root on the 4.1.2 jb verizon update with the help of your great threads. I've also successfully installed safestrap 3.11 as well and now need a little clarification.
My question is:
Once I'm booted into safestrap 3.11, could I install any custom ROM on the stock slot or do I have to make a new ROM slot on 1 or 2 or 3 on my SD card and install custom roms from there?
I'm trying to install Wizzed Bean CN4 4.1.2
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klisp said:
Hi everyone, I'm new to your Droid Bionic forums but managed to quickly learn how to get full root on the 4.1.2 jb verizon update with the help of your great threads. I've also successfully installed safestrap 3.11 as well and now need a little clarification.
My question is:
Once I'm booted into safestrap 3.11, could I install any custom ROM on the stock slot or do I have to make a new ROM slot on 1 or 2 or 3 on my SD card and install custom roms from there?
I'm trying to install Wizzed Bean CN4 4.1.2
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Dont install anything on your stock slot for the safety of your phone. Create rom slots, and install roms from there. I also answered the question of the whizzed bean, hope that helps!
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What he said^
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Thank you.
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Sorry to bother you guys. I dont have the d4. My buddy does. Can't seem to flash a Rom. New to safe strap.
He is on an old moto update. 2.3 build. He put safe strap v1 on his phone and tried to flash a few roms. Can't get any to boot.
Is this due to the recovery? I told him try the ics recovery. Dont know if he should. He installed the gb version cuz he is on gb.
Any input is appreciated.
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havikx said:
Sorry to bother you guys. I dont have the d4. My buddy does. Can't seem to flash a Rom. New to safe strap.
He is on an old moto update. 2.3 build. He put safe strap v1 on his phone and tried to flash a few roms. Can't get any to boot.
Is this due to the recovery? I told him try the ics recovery. Dont know if he should. He installed the gb version cuz he is on gb.
Any input is appreciated.
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I am guessing this is because all of the newer ROM builds are built to run off of the stock ICS kernel. Since he is still on GB (and thus running a GB kernel) the current ROMs are not going to work. I would suggest he fastboot ICS so he is on the most current stock build, install safestrap 3.05 and go from there.
Droid 4 - AOKP JB
how do i fastboot flast back to gingerbead so i can do something
You can not go back to ICS or GB...
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I think it's possible to boot into it via kexec.....
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I don't want to go back to 100% stock GB but is there a way to Rom it I mean I see kexec being mentioned. Thanks and hope you all have a great day. I'm a noob to this whole safestrap ordeal. I've ported to devices and all, once I get situated with this device look forward to ports.
megaghostgamer said:
I don't want to go back to 100% stock GB but is there a way to Rom it I mean I see kexec being mentioned. Thanks and hope you all have a great day. I'm a noob to this whole safestrap ordeal. I've ported to devices and all, once I get situated with this device look forward to ports.
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As mentioned before, unfortunately, you cannot flash older versions of Android to the D4 via RSDLite. As for kexec, I think this would work in theory, but the kexec kernel we have now is JB. So, you would have to create a GB kexec kernel first (maybe just clone the original D4 GB kernel?) and then insert that into a stock D4 GB ROM or an older D4 custom ROM like Eclipse GB.
Good luck!
kwyrt said:
As mentioned before, unfortunately, you cannot flash older versions of Android to the D4 via RSDLite. As for kexec, I think this would work in theory, but the kexec kernel we have now is JB. So, you would have to create a GB kexec kernel first (maybe just clone the original D4 GB kernel?) and then insert that into a stock D4 GB ROM or an older D4 custom ROM like Eclipse GB.
Good luck!
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Oh ok, thanks for the post =) I'm starting to understand things a little better with the whole safestrap thing.
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Long story short I rooted and loaded custom ROM on my bros phone. Been like 5+ months since I've messed with it. Now he wants a new ROM. Ill attach his phones info and can anyone tell me if I can just flash any of the new ROMs or if I have to update his firmware and such? And which ROM everyone is loving. Kinda hard to keep up with 4+ android rooted phones in the family and my android tablet and staying up to date.
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To start, do you have safestrap 2 or 3? You mentioned it has been 5 months so I wasn't sure
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Not sure. I wanna say 3. Its easy to install newest safestrap ya?
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Yes, just go into stock rom, uninstall recovery, delete the app. Download and install new safestrap 3.11, install recovery and viola!
I apparently can't post links since I never post here but I'm running liquid smooth jelly bean and it is crazy fast. Install in slot 3 only. Most major bugs are history like stock camera and such. Tons of customizable options to boot. If you search for sts dev team crackflasher Targa you should see a page with nightlies for liquid smooth, aokp, and cm 10.1. Don't forget jelly bean gapps (goo.Im)
Again, sorry I can't post links.
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Can I just go into the ROM he's on now and just uninstall it and install the new one?
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Most new roms require the new safestrap to function properly
Liquid Smooth Bionic
So far my favorite is [ROM-AOSP] Official CM10.1 (JB 4.2.2)
Please don't create Best ROM / Best Kernel / Fastest / Most Stable whatever threads...
Not really digging any of the CM10 roms yet am I crazy or is their no flashable AT&T stock based roms in the dev section? I saw one but its closed because they think the op died.
I want to say there was one on the batakang ftp. Don't know if it's cwm flashable though. There was also a topic on how to deodex the stock rom a few pages back.
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There is stock roms in the android development section.
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What don't you use fastboot to flash to Mexican retail then root with flashable zip. Then just flash a Rom such as batakang rises in cwm just mount system first and it should flash fine I ran that Rom for a while and is good and flashes fine through cwm. Or if you really want stock flash cleanrom haven't tried it but, from the description it's a very debloated stock Rom.
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I'm on stock JB 4.1.2 and i've been searching for an effective root with no avail. Does anyone have a good guide on how to root my bionic? Or install safestrap? Thanks in advance!
Theres a guide over in the general forum, it uses Virtualbox. To install a rom you'll need to install safe strap and use rom slot 1 if it's CM.
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spunker88 said:
Theres a guide over in the general forum, it uses Virtualbox. To install a rom you'll need to install safe strap and use rom slot 1 if it's CM.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256439