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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.

My Droid 3 Isn't Working

Hello.
I'm with a Droid 3, but my friend tried to install the Kernex-CM10 with the 1.08 bootstrap, and when I turn on the phone, appear the Motorola Logo , then appear the bootstrap and just stay black after that.
So, i want to know what i can do. I was trying to stall Safestrap 2.1, but I only found the APK, and no the zip.
Anyone can help me?
Sorry for my english.

The new Kexec builds are compatible with safestrap version 3.05. They are not however compatible with the older safestrap versions.
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slogar25 said:
The new Kexec builds are compatible with safestrap version 3.05. They are not however compatible with the older safestrap versions.
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Well, so, as I can't install the apk because I can't enter in system because my Droid 3 doesn't boot.
So, If I had a safestrap.zip, I can install it with "install zip from sdcard", I think...
Or i can install another Rom that cames already with another kernel compatible with safestrap 1.08, i'm right?
Or what i can do?

You could sbf back to stock and go from there...
Other than that, I don't really know what you could do...
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Can you still get to the boot strap/Safestrap? Try flashing a compatible ROM.

To get back to safestrap recovery you can pull the battery,wait a few seconds then put the batt back in and power up you should get the safestrap splash screen to get back in to recovery from you should be able to get back to you unsafe(stock) system
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MrObvious said:
Can you still get to the boot strap/Safestrap? Try flashing a compatible ROM.
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^This
go to the compatible safestrap and switch to your stock slot/partition. Then, run your CURRENT safestrap apk, uninstall recovery, then uninstall the apk.
Then, go to hashcode's site - http://blog.hash-of-codes.com download the LATEST safestrap for droid 3, then flash CM10
EDIT: to get to your safestrap, press the settings button (I think) - someone who used 1.0x please confirm?
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Semi Bricked Atrix HD?

I think I bricked it. I have a Safestrapped 3.12 with no custom rom , just the stock and rooted JellyBean rom. I tried to install Awesomebeats and I gave rw permissions to build.prop for the Awesome zip install.btw i installed the Awesome zip through Safestrap. When I rebooted itjust got past the red moto label and it went gray. Doesnt continue booting. So i tried to install both ICS stock and JB stock removing the getvar lines from the xml file. But it only gaveme errors .I suppose its the safestrap not freeing the loader.
Any help?

You can't just downgrade can you? To my knowledge this is still not safe. Also, are you able to enter recovery? More information is needed
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codecxbox said:
I think I bricked it. I have a Safestrapped 3.12 with no custom rom , just the stock and rooted JellyBean rom. I tried to install Awesomebeats and I gave rw permissions to build.prop for the Awesome zip install.btw i installed the Awesome zip through Safestrap. When I rebooted itjust got past the red moto label and it went gray. Doesnt continue booting. So i tried to install both ICS stock and JB stock removing the getvar lines from the xml file. But it only gaveme errors .I suppose its the safestrap not freeing the loader.
Any help?
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If you installed it over stock try factory resetting, if you backed up try restoring, if neither work reflash stock.
or,
Install a custom rom in rom slot 1 such as golden rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151398 (made by me)

xXckkillerXx said:
If you installed it over stock try factory resetting, if you backed up try restoring, if neither work reflash stock.
or,
Install a custom rom in rom slot 1 such as golden rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151398 (made by me)
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thats the problem. I cant reflash stock ,it gives me errors in RSDLite. yes, I still have recovery and safestrap. As a emergency i am installing goldenrom right now,but i would like to have the stock romback

codecxbox said:
thats the problem. I cant reflash stock ,it gives me errors in RSDLite. yes, I still have recovery and safestrap. As a emergency i am installing goldenrom right now,but i would like to have the stock romback
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hmmm, I dont know what to tell you, try calling moto support about rsd lite?

[Q] Steel Droid on 5.7.906

Hi,
I am fairly new to rooting and flashing, but have a little experience.
Trying to follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
I have a Droid 3 which I have rooted via "Motofail". It is on the 5.7.906 OTA.
Question: Do I need to do the SBF flash/install, or can I just install Safestrap and backup, wipe, and than flash the Steel Droid 5.0?
Thank you very much!
Ron

rontot said:
Question: Do I need to do the SBF flash/install,
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No.
I really wish they would remove those instructions from that thread, or at least add that it's only necessary if you have used Bootstrap and installed a custom ROM that overwrites stock and screwed up the phone.
or can I just install Safestrap and backup, wipe, and than flash the Steel Droid 5.0?
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So yes. Install Safestrap. If you are using Safestrap 3.05, create a ROM slot. Activate that ROM slot after you create it. There will be no reason to wipe if you create a ROM slot - but it won't hurt, either. If you are using an older Safestrap, switch to safe mode. In that case, I think that you should wipe data/factory reset.

Root, Backup & ROM Verizon LG G2 on 4.4.2???

I can't seem to find a process for backing up my current "stock" setup, then rooting it and installing TWRP and ROM's.
I had a G2 previous to it getting kitkat and had done all of this with that, fairly easily too...but can't seem to find the same process to do it after the kitkat update (4.4.2)...?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

sdgmcdon said:
I can't seem to find a process for backing up my current "stock" setup, then rooting it and installing TWRP and ROM's.
I had a G2 previous to it getting kitkat and had done all of this with that, fairly easily too...but can't seem to find the same process to do it after the kitkat update (4.4.2)...?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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You need to root it (using ioroot), install a recovery (using autorec) then you can back it up.

mjones73 said:
You need to root it (using ioroot), install a recovery (using autorec) then you can back it up.
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This worked to get twrp on it thanks! ks (i was able to eventually get it rooted using ioroot and did a nandroid backup), i am however not able to flash a new rom (using cm's latest nightly for the vs980 now...going to try the snapshot next, but the nightly just fails almost immediately and i did have twrp fix permissions????
thanks again!
EDIT: And crap, stuck in a boot loop...said it flashed the snapshot ok, almost immediately, rebooted and boot loop.

mjones73 said:
You need to root it (using ioroot), install a recovery (using autorec) then you can back it up.
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It's official, I'm bricked...lg logo boot loop, nothing else. Somehow in the process my nandroid and twrp backups no longer show up in twrp either (have to do the factory reset (hold down vol down and power twice, then power twice to confirm reset)...I've looked in the backup folders using twrp file manager and the folders have lots of stuff in them (not sure if it's correct stuff though?) and the folders are named as I named them when I did the backups...also, most other data seems to be on the phone and only 13gb's free according to twrp, so has to be a "system" there, but just get boot loop...
I've since read that the cm builds dont work on 24a kk 4.4.2 vs980; results in boot loops, but I can't get adb to work either so I can't even download a different rom to get it going...
I'm stuck...way stuck....

sdgmcdon said:
This worked to get twrp on it thanks! ks (i was able to eventually get it rooted using ioroot and did a nandroid backup), i am however not able to flash a new rom (using cm's latest nightly for the vs980 now...going to try the snapshot next, but the nightly just fails almost immediately and i did have twrp fix permissions????
thanks again!
EDIT: And crap, stuck in a boot loop...said it flashed the snapshot ok, almost immediately, rebooted and boot loop.
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Did you use jackpotcalvin's cm11? If not then you're in a bootloop because the official cm11 for our phone users 4.2.2 kernel base, whereas jpc's uses kk kernel.
Can you get into download mode? If so, return to stock using kdz or tot method (I've used tot, fairly easy).
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ADB Sideload may work for you.
http://teamw.in/ADBSideload
Boot into TWRP, Advanced, ADB Sideload.