yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
ROM Convert works perfectly!

Just converted CM9 and successfully installed in a Latam Razr.

Cheers
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
Can you help me in doing this you helped me with the ics latam update and i could do it thanks to you so if you can help again.this is what i need. 1.if i download cm9.what do i need to do to install it in second system i have never touched my webtop partition don't know how to get the space needed for a rom installation. Thanks for any help.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
Use this guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1792955

It's really easy and the Bootmenu is impressive well done. Full featured and really safe.

Cheers
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
Ok just to be sure i don't have to edit enything just replace the updater script and follow the guide.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
If you're going to install a gsm rom then you can just use ROM converter from google play, whirleyes is also the author.

If you're going to install a cdma rom then you'll need to apply the patch to make it work.

Cheers
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Opps.. it's wrong

ROM converter -> Converts a safestrap ROM to BootMenu

GSM Patch -> Makes a CDMA ROM to work with GSM + Data
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
It's a termilogy right?

There's a GSM rom which isn't bootstrap, gsm safestrap?

Isn't the updater-script patch what the rom convert does?

Thanks

BTW,. I figure out what was wrong with the install process. its a bug report.

Cheers
[Motorola Droid RAZR] circleofomega:
Was just wondering if INFEKTION will b converted and b flashable?

Something caught my eye.. the Eclipse ROM has a 5MP camera...could this be the reason why the cam is working only on that ROM???

Sent from my RaZr Nexus.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
It does more than that ;)

Go compare the diff of original & patch zip file.

STS-Dev-Team/Hashcode/dhacker29 did make a gsm safestrap (v2.0.1) (Now not available to download)

What about that? I know it's because of the new Async task code.

Asking root permission is done in backgroud. (non blocking mode) & sometime UI task is faster than the root asking task.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] gatsu_1981:
whirleyes, just thanking for your great work.

I hope that the joke about the god & jesus was clarified on the other thread, I was just kidding as I'm atheist.

Willing to help with bug & report, I work as a full time developer.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
Anyway. I'm not sure it's just about root check. It also reports a preexistence of another bootstrap as if bootmenu uninstall process has left behind 'something' (all I know it's something left in 1st 'system'. Maybe a hijack.

Bootmenu is a great tool whirleyes. Since small things, like double verification of given cmds in custom boot, to the cleaner code.

You can even add later some fstabs to others devices and let it get the world.

1000+ users are running it! :good:

Cheers
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
??? BootMenu Manager app does not run in Android boot process.

It just an interface for setting preference.

root checking is for the installer & widget.

Insecure adbd happens before booting android. (by replacing Moto adbd with a custom adbd)

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BootMenu project is indeed a good tool to have for a phone with a locked bootloader (It's a trend now).

It certainly will work on other Moto ICS phone too. It's proved to work for atrix2 & their dev team is taking more serious about this.

Going for world is too ambitious.. I'm just another random guy behind a computer screen..
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
question

hey whirleyes one question can i use the webtop format option to format the webtop and then install a second system without having to format using the adb comands??

thanks.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
It will be ok.. It's not really formating the partition. It just empty it
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
ok i got black widow rom with the bootmenu and gsm patch ready to start i just wanted to make sure about the webtop partition to use as second system cuz i dont want to touch my stock rom im just rooted other than that its pure stock.so im going to start the flashing now and report back.

just to be sure i have to toggle second system format webtop then flash black widow,flash bootmenu patch,flash gsm patch and reboot.is this ok?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
better have a fastboot file ready if it's your first time.

Should be OK.. Just make sure you don't select "Good Bye BootMenu" if it prompt you.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
yes its my first time and dont know what fastboot files i need im using a latam razr xt910 ics 4.0.4 brasil.en.br if im going to need fastboot files i better say good bye to custom roms cuz i dont want to lose my data i like the way my phone is just wanted to try a custom rom but i think its not for me.

thanks.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
You can backup your data before try. Custom ROM is awesome.

p/s : Having a fastboot ready is just for easy troubleshooting. You won't need it if you do things right. (From my experience, it's hard to do right thing in the first time)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
will give a try will report back when finish.

do i have to use the project lens bootmenu rom converter on black widow???
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Well I took the plunge. I removed safestrap, installed BootMenu deleted my Webtop, created a backup, converted SimplexROM 1.0 with Rom Converter and flashed it to 2nd system. Much to my delight, it worked! Unless I've overlooked it somewhere no other XT912 CDMA users are running this recovery. Guys, do it, it's great! The touch option seems a little off for me but it's 10 times faster to slide my finger to a selection and press search to select then clicking volume and power buttons. Just like Safestrap you're prompted on reboot which rom (or recovery) you want to reboot to. UNLIKE Safestrap, the BM app lets you decide how long this menu is visible and to which system you want to boot to. I set mine to auto boot to 2nd system (which I've renamed to SimplexROM 1.0 - menu button displays that) after a 5 second delay. Wana switch to first system, select it and boot....no booting to recovery, toggling safe mode, waiting, waiting, waiting, and rebooting. Just click, reboot, profit! This is trule a true dual boot for Moto devices! Bad Ass!

Now, I haven't tested a custom rom on the first system which the GSM users are taking advantage of but I plan to soon.

Great work on this recovery!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
It's hard to move people from "Safe system".

Most XT912 user don't xda. (Mostly on droidrzr.com?)

I really hope this solution can bridged the gap of Razr variant.

Current stats:

Total unique install : 3525

Current active install :

XT910 : 1329

ATRIX2 : 167

XT912 : 166

others : 18

Top country :

Russia

USA (Maybe people on proxy)

Germany

Argentina

Mexico

South Korea

Spain
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Well I plan to spread the word. Actually I'm going to backup my 2nd system and flash a 1st system rom. I'll report back.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
patching rom almost ready to flash.

what te red led means??

system up and running BUT,no wifi,no data,no sound,no signal,cant make or receive calls service appears as desconected no service in other words this dosnt work.now i have a useless custom rom going to boot my first system to see if its running good.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Well I booted to recovery and wiped data for the 1st system but it acted like it couldn't perform the wipes. For every step of the wipe it said some error and "skipping" data, cache, etc wipe. So instead of flashing the rom, I just rebooted to 1st system. It had in fact wiped data. It took me to the set up screen. So before I proceed, please send your thoughts. Also curious if I should flash a blur rom or if AOSP is safe (I have the safestrap warnings engraved in the back of my head lol). I would be without a phone until I get home if i have to fastboot.

Also noticed that backups are stored on the internal sd card. So if I do end up fastbooting I will lose my backups. Can the store location be changed?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
You have to change the back up location to Micro SD, before you start your backup.

I currently running the Eclipse V1.2 as Base and the Widow CM9 as 2nd system.

For me an Stock Rom is just an way to get on an Custom Rom :D

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
I must have overlooked that option. You're on a GSM or CDMA phone? Did you see similar errors when wiping the 1st system?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
thank God my first system is still working fine now what do i do with the useless custom rom how do erase it or replace it with something tha works.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
I'm on GSM Device, but running 2 CDMA Roms. So i guess you won't have any trouble. Just convert the Roms and go.

Beware of the Hijack warning on Reboot. I had it an couple of times, when i flash on Main System.

Here you got an little overview about the BM. It's called for XT910, because i can't test on XT912.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29242699

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Unless I was supposed to convert the 1st system rom, 1st system does not work for CDMA phones. I wiled thped data (with the same failures), installed Liquid rom (which wiped system itself) and selected reboot. I was prompted about the hijack file so I canceled and installed the hijack. It was successful and the phone rebooted. It stuck in a bootloop. Every time I forced a power off, it immeditaly reboot without an opportunity to enter CWM. I booted to stock recovery and wiped data, but it still bootlooped. I'm fastbooting now. I hope I did something wrong. I want this to work for me.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
That's bad, sorry.

I was almost always able to get into Custom Recovery after Bootloop (only CM10 kicked all off)

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
No biggie. This isn't my first dance. I've already flashed the 215 leak, rooted, and I'm working on installing the recovery again. I may try a blur rom on first system once I'm back up and running.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
a recovery log can help me helping you.

I don't see why it won't work on XT912.. my Razr is pretty much like XT912 (except no LTE, different CDMA baseband version). Partition layout & size almost same.

Some tips :

Uninstall Safestrap/Bootstrap app (If installed)

Safestrap based ROM must be converted (regardless of 1st/2nd system)

2nd-init must be enabled. (ROM Converter does this automatically)

Make sure BootMenu Recovery is version 0.2.5
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
That was probably my problem. I didn't convert the 1st system rom before installing it. I thought I had read somewhere that I didn't have to. Let me ask you this, can I restore a 2nd system backup over a 1st system?

---------- Post added 2nd August 2012 at 12:00 AM ---------- Previous post was 1st August 2012 at 11:36 PM ----------

Sorry for all the questions but what is "Unset all immutable flag"? That's the error I had when I tried to wipe the 1st system before flashing the custom rom, now I'm getting it when I wipe the 2nd system and restore the backup I had created.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] razielpr:
now i got both systems up and running perfect took me time to figure how to make it work but now its all perfect.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tarster:
Right there with you man, Im running the XT912 with bootmenu and thanks to alittle help from whirleyes and hsd-pilot Im running eclipse 1.2 as my main (2nd system) rom right now and loving it.. few little things to still work out on it but loving it non the less.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. I'm charging my phone right now so I can dive back into it later tonight. I have no idea why I'm getting these errors and everyone else is having success. I'm not a noob, I've got to be missing something.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] romdroid.:
Does this have anything to do with bootmenu 0.2.5 update? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1810077
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Whirleyes,

Thanks for this awesome recovery. I finally got it dual booting (Simplex from 1st system, Liquid from 2nd system) on my XT912.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] fulii:
I dont know if its related to here but my battery is messed up bad. Cant charge it up to 100 %and going down not by 1 percent but 10 percent only a.d jumping between 50 and 40 %i have cm9 and rooted stock brasil as first.

Please help i bought this today a

I dont want to kill it. I came from samsung i9000 things was way easier on that phone. : D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Don't blame us. It's Motorola fault. We're here to clear that mess.

tips for getting a good batt stat. (Not messed up/inaccurate reading)

Always do ROM flashing with USB power connected & batt level at 100% (Recommended)

When batt level is not 100%

Reset both batt stat of stock & second

Reboot to stock, let it register current batt stat

Reboot to second, let it register current batt stat
[Motorola Droid RAZR] fulii:
So to restore it I just should reset first and second battery stats then I should be fine?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] macroman8807:
With boot menu will I be able restore a safe- safe strap backup?

sent from my Awesome MotoMaxx
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
If I had to make an educated guess, I'd say no. You must first modify a rom with Rom Converter to be able to flash it with BootMenu. Therefore, a backup created in Safestrap would not be the same as a backup created in BM.

Just create a Titanium, change recoveries, modify and flash the rom, and restore your titanium. I use Nova Launcher specifically so I can restore my home screen set up on every rom I flash.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] macroman8807:
Yeah I use titanium back up as well just a few games dont work cuz the data doesnt get stored on the phone but I'll just redo every thing its no biggy

sent from my Awesome MotoMaxx
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Data/Cache backup with cwm can be restored.

System is not (It's possible but to make thing simple I would say no)

@joshw0000

Can you help making a guide for XT912 people.

maybe a simple how-to based on your experience converting from Safestrap.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
Isn't it the same like my guide?

I've changed some things yesterday, so it should work for all?

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
It should be almost same.. just want to have more support from CDMA people.

Only they have the experience converting from Safestrap.

BTW, Today BootMenu Manager app get it first non 5 star rating...

Greedy people.. get things for free yet still complaining.

I can only give support at best-effort only commitment.. Period
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
There're people that rate Apex Themes with one star, because they can't enable it on Stock Launcher ;)

Even TiBu got bad ratings, because non rooted users wondering why doesn't work for them. They can't handle it so yeah > it's the Apps fault, not their own.

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Yeah.. Android has a lot of user base. It's hard to satisfy all user.

BootMenu Manager is my 1st android app, I'm excited to see how thing goes.

I've learn a lot of things by this project.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nespresso33:
Is there a way to install Hijack with adb ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Sure

/preinstall/bootmenu/binary/busybox sh -c /preinstall/bootmenu/script/install_hijack.sh
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pjcons:
That is poor form...Bootmenu Manager is the best (ok one of the best) apps out there...makes flashing and recovery'ing sooooo much easier!!! and SAFER...but then again ppl still get it wrong... :)

Keep at it Whirleyes...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nespresso33:
And if we don't have a folder bootmenu in /preinstall ?

Because I have do some **** with my phone, in switching primary and second system, I have backup with Titanium BootMenu and now I can't install packages and hijack, I get " download error".

And I am sure if I restart my phone, I don't have anymore Hijack and my rom CM9 will don't boot anymore because 2nd init.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
why download error? my download server is up & running.

I just re-donwload & everything is working fine.

If you can view http://www.projectlense.com then server is OK
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
We got that failure on CM9 GSM (01.08.2012) and on BW CM9 (Final Build)

I'm not sure why, but it's confirmed by some users (me included) that we can't download the packages on this Roms.

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
I don't feel like to reinstall cm9 to 2nd-system.. I have a cm10 in there

Will try with cm10 instead.

or maybe you can try on WIFI connection. (if GSM patches has anything todo with this)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nespresso33:
I am on WIFI connection.

I will try to don't reboot.

Or maybe you have a .zip to unzip in /preinstall :) .
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
sure I have.

Checklist

Is /preinstall/bootmenu folder is emptied by BootMenu Manager? (bugs ?)

Is /data/data/com.projectlense.bootmenu/files/ empty?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nespresso33:
Yes and yes.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
http://www.projectlense.com/bootmenu/packages/bootmenu.md5
http://www.projectlense.com/bootmenu/packages/bootmenu.tgz

put these files inside /data/data/com.projectlense.bootmenu/files/

chmod 777

@HSD-Pilot

It's confirm a bug. I can't download from cm10.

LOL that's why the guy gave me 3 star.. I though everything is perfect.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] reaperzero:
been wanting to ask a question. is it possible to have the applications and messages carry from 1st system to 2nd system? or is the only way i can use my stuff with out manually downloading each one of them titanium back up?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nespresso33:
Hmm...

When I launch Bootmenu, it delete the folder files.

edit: no, it is when I click on download, but what folder to put on /files/ ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
It's getting complicated. What Rom is it?

Puth both. Set 777 permission so that that the app read & write those file.

For manual install of /preinstall partition

tar -xzvf bootmenu.tgz -C /

The bug of "download error" happen with non Motorola based ROM. Not happening in Motoblur based ROM..
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nespresso33:
Oh sorry, it was a mistake.

I thought I had to untar the .tgz and put these files in the folder files.

Now I have put the archive and the .md5 in the files folder and it is ok.

Thanks you !
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Sure thing. HSD-Pilot has done a great job with his tutorial. I think what would help most people would be to link to his tutorial and the one about removing the webtop partition in the OP. Seeing as a large portion of users will not install this recovery because they have to manually delete the webtop partition, maybe that can automated....I know the terminal commands can be automated with a script. Is it possible to make a flashable zip that deletes it?

But, I'll put together the steps that helped me this weekend and post them for you.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
Thanks ;)

But the adb commands are from yesterday! Meanwhile we can delete the webtop partition straight in the recovery!

Mount & Format > format webtop > profit

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sullytrny:
.215 radio - SimplexROM - Daily Driver - XT912 - tethered
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sullytrny:
Hey with this installed can I still mirror my display on a external screen

.215 radio - SimplexROM - Daily Driver - XT912 - tethered
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
Since ICS the Webtop is integrated in the System and the Webtop Partition is an left over from GB.

BTW: I got the Simplex on my Main System, nice Rom (inkl. Redrum Theme), but my daily driver is the BW AOKP on second System :cool:

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
BootMenu 0.2.6

v0.2.6

- Unplanned update

- Fix download error & sha1sum miss matched for non MotoBlur based ROM (CM9/CM10/AOKP)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Will the update show up in BM app? Still showing 0.2.5 is current.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Eventually yes. It depends on which Google server you're connected.

As usual, it will usually available after 2-3 hours after my upload.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] reaperzero:
umm just incase. is it possible to mirror or link the /system/app directory in 2nd system

using cm9 unofficial as 2nd system
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
you can try restore 1st-system data backup to 2nd-system.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] reaperzero:
@_@ doh why am i soo stupid! thanks!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
Do we need to convert themes, gapps, etc as well?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
No, i never did that.

They got already the right line in the Updater Script.

Only the Rom need to be converted.

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sullytrny:
I was thinking something like that but that's what gets me in trouble.

.215 radio - SimplexROM - Daily Driver - XT912 - tethered
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
Trouble because of what?

Gesendet von meinem XT910 mit Tapatalk 2
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
I can confirm that (at least Blur based) custom roms are safe to flash as 1st rom on the XT912 w/ .215 leak installed.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
That's right. I only use Blur based Roms on Main System.

There seems to be an problem, when you run 2 2nd.init Roms.

So Main System Blur and 2nd System AOKP/CM9 and only set custom init on 2nd System.

Works flawless and without problems for me.

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
Hey Whirleyes, there's an user in Germany running the Full Throlle CM9 and he postet this Screen.

Any tip for me to give him an Solution? ;)

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
This must be a difference between CDMA and GSM. I must convert BOTH systems roms before flashing. I flashed a blur rom yesterday to 1st system without converting and had to fastboot. I even made sure the hijack was installed and after I rebooted, I could not get back to recovery.

But I did just flash a theme to first system without converting so that does apply for CDMA as well.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
No, i have to convert the Blur based Roms, too. But these you can start without custom init enabled.

So first flash an CONVERTED Blur based Rom on Main System, boot into it and turn off the custom init in 1st system settings in the App (it's set automatically, because of the Rom Converter).

After that you're save to flash an CONVERTED CM9 / AOKP Rom on 2nd System. They need the custom init to boot well.

Sent from my Black Widow XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshw0000:
What exactly does that do? I have it enabled for both systems. I don't understand what that does or why it's important.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
I had it enabled on both system for an while an all works well > untill i decides to flash 2 CM9 based Roms. Don't ask me why, but both Roms stuck after that. Maybe i do something wrong, but to be save now i only enable it on 1 System. I still figure out, why this happens. That's the risk of Crackflashing :D

For the second init stuff read here >

http://cvpcs.org/blog/2011-06-14/2nd-init._what_it_is_and_how_it_works

Sent from my XT910 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
He/She must be lucky. I don't understand why it still happen on some people.

try ask him to install hijack manually. Then close & reopen the app to check the install status.

/preinstall/bootmenu/binary/busybox sh -c /preinstall/bootmenu/script/install_hijack.sh

I don't understand what you mean by "blur rom". but if it refers to a custom rom made for XT912, then you have to do the convert process. XT912 custom rom without Safestrap is almost not exist. (AFAIK)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
He got it working again, thanks for reply.

BTW: Blur based Rom is an Custom Rom based on an Stock Leak (like Eclipse, Simplex & BW 214)