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I want to Unroot my Droid (A855) but keep my stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 ROM by Peter Alfonso.
Would anything happen If I unroot my phone while using a custom ROM AND kernel?
Thanks!
I'm assuming you would still have either SPRecovery or Clockwork recovery still installed.
Make a backup and give it a try. If you don't like it, just reboot into recovery and restore your current ROM (with root). I suspect you won't notice much of a difference with the exception that you will no longer be able to run apps that require root.
What benefit were you expecting to get by removing root?
I am happily running Eclipse ROM 2.2
I am trying to install some ICS ROMS like: sperimintgum gummykang 2.1
When i load it it says it may not work unless coming from certain kernel version. (5.9.902) I was told to flash from a stock rom.
This stock kernel i am trying to find with no luck! Does anybody have any links?
*no pay-to-download links please.
delecti said:
I am happily running Eclipse ROM 2.2
I am trying to install some ICS ROMS like: sperimintgum gummykang 2.1
When i load it it says it may not work unless coming from certain kernel version. (5.9.902) I was told to flash from a stock rom.
This stock kernel i am trying to find with no luck! Does anybody have any links?
*no pay-to-download links please.
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In order to run eclipse v2.2, you would of had to been on stock 902 at one time.
How did you flash eclipse, bootstrap? Safestrap?
Safestrap loaded
Bootstrap was initially loaded, i then loaded up safestrap.
delecti said:
Bootstrap was initially loaded, i then loaded up safestrap.
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Okay. So, Is eclipse on your unsafe or safe side of safestrap?
Did you make a backup of stock in bootstrap before you flashed eclipse?
It is the "safe" rom. i was unaware of what these options did. I did take a backup before i did eclipse.. would this be the unsafe rom?
delecti said:
It is the "safe" rom. i was unaware of what these options did. I did take a backup before i did eclipse.. would this be the unsafe rom?
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It should be unless you erased it with bootstrap.
Disable safe mode and see what is in unsafe mode.
For future: Here is a good safestrap guide to follow: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455888
the safe rom seems to be stuck in a boot loop.
I had followed the safestrap instructions, & that aspect has worked fine.
I tried toggling the safeboot option and trying the other backup.. boot loop.
*Going back to a stock ROM for these type of scenarios is lacking in info. Should be a sticky on any ROMS that need it.
Do you have any more ideas of how to get back to a stock rom?
The problem was that you used bootstrap and safestrap together. This creates problems.
I can help you get back to stock if you have some time.
PM me when you get a chance.
yes i have tried many things before posting here....
used to have a droid x and ran liberty on it.
um, lets see i tried to boot my droid 3 with a ROM based on 4.2 (i think it said its compatible with my version, 5.7.906.XT862.en.US.
its like cyanogenmod 10 or something like that.
here is what i did after having rooted of course:
-installed droid 3 bootstrap
-backed everything up using said app
-downloaded the ROM i wanted
-installed ROM manager
-installed the ROM i wanted.
to my surprise when the phone booted back up it was basically stock. it had all the stock apps that come with the phone, except certain things were not working right even then. i could not access google play. i could not access 3g i dont think, it seemed to be running on 1x or something.
tried holding m+power button and i tried a few options in that menu, none of which would properly boot my droid 3 bootstrap.
any idea what the heck happened?
Hello.
The CM10 roms can not work with bootstrap. You need safestrap 3.0x to install them.
I would suggest you go back to stock using SBF:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686911
After that, root, and install safestrap 3.05.
From there you can install any rom you want (GB, ICS, JB).
Do note that only GB roms are fully functional. None of the JB builds have camera and the ICS builds aren't nearly finished
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Hello.
The CM10 roms can not work with bootstrap. You need safestrap 3.0x to install them.
I would suggest you go back to stock using SBF:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686911
After that, root, and install safestrap 3.05.
From there you can install any rom you want (GB, ICS, JB).
Do note that only GB roms are fully functional. None of the JB builds have camera and the ICS builds aren't nearly finished
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yea i dont necessarily use the camera on mine, but i did note that before trying to install it. thank you for your help i am installing the SBF right now. hopefully this works.
Don't use rom manager for the D3
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Yeah you need Safestrap 3.0.5 not bootstrap you can grab it here, http://goo.im/devs/hashcode/solana , make sure to uninstall bootstrap before installing safe strap
okay i got steeldroid a gb version of it installed and it works fine
but how do i get ICS and JB versions installed? i tried both in slot 1 and neither would work properly i just got boot loops im assuming i need firmware but i havent seen any downloads or ways to update my phone.
Maybe I havn't done my homework properly but I need to ask.
I have been running an OLD version of the CM9 (2012-07-25) on my xt862, and I finally decided to upgrade.
To my delight, I even found out there was an CM10.1 for my beloved Droid3.
I upgraded safestrap to 2.01 and started installing the lastest 10.1 image.
But when the upgrade is done, and I reboot, it seems to boot into stock rom for some odd reason.
After some reading I found that if charger is in while booting, it will boot into stock rom because of some bug.
So I tried to boot without charger - Same result.
Then I though, well, I had the charger plugged when upgrading.. maybe that's the issue.
Pulled the charger, rebooted, reinstalled, rebooted - same result.
I am now back on my backup with the old ICS image.
Am I doing something wrong? Or do I need perhaps to use the Saftestrap3?
I chose not to install the safestrap3 due to the incompatibility with the safestrap 1/2 backups.
Is there someone who can advice me on how to upgrade properly, and preferably without risking to loose my backups, or atleast a good way to convert/make new backups.
By the way, can I safely install saftestrap3 (if needed) from safe system? Or do I need to go back to stock for that?
(I went back to stock when upgrading from safestrap 1.08 to 2.01 though).
Also, one more question, I rad a lot about the camera not working.
I remember reading about the camera not working properly when I upgraded to CM9, but that was only video recording I think.
Is it the same problems in CM10.1 or is it the entire camera not working?
Edit: Maybe I should add, I am talking about Hashcodes rom's, nothing else.
Hmm.. anyone?
noratx said:
By the way, can I safely install saftestrap3 (if needed) from safe system? Or do I need to go back to stock for that?
(I went back to stock when upgrading from safestrap 1.08 to 2.01 though).
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You need to upgrade from non-safe. Switch back to non-safe, start Safestrap, uninstall recovery. Restart to make sure that Safestrap is no longer running. Uninstall the current Safestrap app, and then install Safestrap 3.05. Start it, and tap the install recovery.
That should do it.
I haven't installed CM10.1, so can't answer any questions about that. I do know that it must be installed in the first ROM slot.
Yes, you definitely need to upgrade your Safestrap. Hash's latest Safestrap for D3 is v3.05.
So its been awhile since I flashed a ROM to my BIONIC. That was back before ICS was even released for the BIONIC. So I started looking at updating to one of the more stable ROMS that has way better performance that this stock one. Currently I have 6.7.232 on my phone and I would like advice on which ROMs are best for this device. I have looked into some such as Gameblur, Raging Bionic, and Icarus HD. Thus far I havent really decided on one but I have noticed that some of them are on Jelly Bean. I am not sure if I have to return to the OTA path to update to any of these. I also have Safestrap 3.11 installed. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks.
Any help out there?? Thanks.
HarielA4 said:
I have looked into some such as Gameblur, Raging Bionic, and Icarus HD. Thus far I havent really decided on one but I have noticed that some of them are on Jelly Bean. I am not sure if I have to return to the OTA path to update to any of these. I also have Safestrap 3.11 installed. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks.
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Well Gameblur and Raging Bionic both require one to be on the 98.72.22 Moto 4.1.2 Jellybean update. Incarus HD however is ICS base and can be flashed with your current setup.
If you are destine to update your stock side I would first prep what you currently have on there right now. See this HERE for getting stuff ready.
I would backup anything on the internal storage before hand and make sure that you have a full battery.
You will find the proper FXZ files HERE. If you are on 6.7.2-223 update then use the one for 4.0.4. It would be easier to root again through the update process. After you have completed the restore processes and root through the HOB. Make sure you have VooDoo Root Keeper installed on your phone to back up Root and to disable Root. Then with a good Data connection you are going to take the update Via OTA. Once the update is complete and you are fully booted up. Use VooDoo to restore your Root and test using root explore or NoFrills CPU.
nobe1976 said:
See this HERE for getting stuff ready.
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The link provided there has a post from the OP that states House of Bionic is discontinued and to use House of Moto. Should I do that?
Secondly I havent for sure decided which Rom I will be moving to. I feel that the interface I have been using is kinda laggy. I installed Next launcher to see if that made a difference and it was more responsive but still my system memory usage skyrockets after a couple hours and sometimes the only way to resolve it is to restart the device. Any recommendations as to which Rom I should move to?
HarielA4 said:
The link provided there has a post from the OP that states House of Bionic is discontinued and to use House of Moto. Should I do that?
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You can try using the House of Moto stuff also depending on what you feel more comfortable on using. The HOM was desighned to have one interface for all Moto devices instead of each having its own individual setup. I would still use HOB for your purpose only because I don't know if he added in the script to root the device, which was made for ICS versions not JB hence the discontinued portion of it.
HarielA4 said:
Secondly I havent for sure decided which Rom I will be moving to. I feel that the interface I have been using is kinda laggy. I installed Next launcher to see if that made a difference and it was more responsive but still my system memory usage skyrockets after a couple hours and sometimes the only way to resolve it is to restart the device. Any recommendations as to which Rom I should move to?
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I have tested and played around with a lot of different ROMs and tweaks to find the one that I am ultimately satisfied with. Flying Jelly, well the name speaks for itself, Rage, and GameBlur (which I had minor help in) all work fine for there purpose.. One must pick and choose which one suits there purpose. So my suggestion would be to install SafeStrap 3.60, which is the latest updated one, and create a few slots and run each the same as you would Stock or any other firmware to measure which one suits your needs.....
In a previous post you wrote "If you are on 6.7.2-223 update then use the one for 4.0.4.". I went to the FXZ site and it shows that the 4.04 rom has version 6.7.223 on it already. I already have root. Why would I need to install the same version again and reinstall root to get on the OTA. I just want to make sure I understand this to avoid making mistakes. Thanks.
Then if you feel confedent that all will go well then just install Voodoo to backup and disable root. Take the OTA update and see if it will install. The most that will happen is that if it detects that something is missing from the current firmware you have the installation process will fail and reboot back into what you currently have. At that point you will have to FXZ your stock back to the way it was installed originally, root, then backup root and disable, then take the OTA. ICS is way easier to root then JB. I have kept Root before via OTA when I got it, so I know it Voodoo will keep the backup and install it..
nobe1976 said:
Then if you feel confedent that all will go well then just install Voodoo to backup and disable root. Take the OTA update and see if it will install. The most that will happen is that if it detects that something is missing from the current firmware you have the installation process will fail and reboot back into what you currently have. At that point you will have to FXZ your stock back to the way it was installed originally, root, then backup root and disable, then take the OTA. ICS is way easier to root then JB. I have kept Root before via OTA when I got it, so I know it Voodoo will keep the backup and install it..
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I think I miscommunicated what my question was. The instructions say to install the FXZ for the 4.0.4 that has the same version of Android OS that is currently installed. the further instructions say to install the OTA from verizon but everytime I check for an update nothing shows up on my phone. Where else can I get the OTA?
In addition I want to know what I should do about safestrap. Should I remove it before installing the OTA or is it fine to leave as is when I go to install the OTA?
OK... If you cannot even get Big Red to send you the update. You can fxz the update, but at that point you will loose root, but have the option to keep your current data. Go see House of Moto or House of Bionic over at droidrazr.com
As far as Safestrap I would just uninstall recovery through the app the reboot so it clears out before the fxz process.
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fyi I think he took House of Bionic down, didn't see a link. I can however attest that House of Moto worked perfectly fine. Flashed fresh .232 and VZW sent me the OTA (I tried voodoo rootkeeper before updating). I did lose root despite following all of the steps. To get it back your best bet is to boot up a live Ubuntu disc. I tried the VM that someone compiled but it kept failing.
PS: nobe1976, how the hell did you fit 3 ROMS on your phone? I can only fit one ROM (besides obviously stock). Wish we could install ROMs through safestrap to SD (internal or external).
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fyi I think he took House of Bionic down, didn't see a link. I can however attest that House of Moto worked perfectly fine. Flashed fresh .232 and VZW sent me the OTA (I tried voodoo rootkeeper before updating). I did lose root despite following all of the steps. To get it back your best bet is to boot up a live Ubuntu disc. I tried the VM that someone compiled but it kept failing.
PS: nobe1976, how the hell did you fit 3 ROMS on your phone? I can only fit one ROM (besides obviously stock). Wish we could install ROMs through safestrap to SD (internal or external).
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This is the Exploit I have been using the past few days.. HERE.
However Samuri didn't remove the HOB site, He just doesn't maintain it as much since HOM. Here is the LINK to that f needed.