[Motorola Droid RAZR] dtrail1:
How to switch recoveries

Index

1. Benefits of BMM and SS

2. Switch from SS to BMM

2.1 Basic usage of BMM

3. Switch from BMM to SS

This little guide is a work in progress! Within the next time I will insert pictures, detailed explanations about several features, etc. For now it's only a quick switching guide for SS users or beginners.

Who wants to know everything?

Whirleyes, the creator of BMM provided a great virtual BMM on his website! It works like you had a working BMM on your computer, you can browse through the menus and get detailed explanations. A user tutorial is also available which explains everything!

Find it here: http://www.projectlense.com/BootMenuManager/Tutorial/

Any help is welcome to extend this guide. Otherwise give me some time to finish it. Thx!

2. Switch from SS to BMM

I will only describe the process for installation and the basic usage of BMM. Advanced users might know of find our how to handle additional features - otherwise you can still ask here.

If needed make a full backup of your slot and place the backup somewhere on your computer or wherever it's safe.

Boot into your stock rom

Open the Safestrap app

Hit "Uninstall recovery" and wait for the process to be finished

Open Play Store and search for "Bootmenu Manager" (Make sure it's the version 0.3.4!)

Download and install it

Open the new app and allow su rights

In the appearing menu hit "Install" and finish the process

When done, BMM is installed

2.1 Basic usage of BMM

I will describe the step by step process to install a rom.

But Whirleyes postet on his website an awesome "virtual Bootmenu" where you can brwose through the full menus! It's great, so you can get in touch with it and see how it looks like! You can find it here:

Virtual Bootmenu Website

Reboot

Wait until the BMM splash screen appears, touch the screen and select "Settings"

Now select a system you want to prepare (for rom installation)

- System 1 is your Stock System

- System 2 has limited userdata (max 1.3gb)

- System 3-6 are virtual slots, similar to Safestrap

For System 2 you will only have to prepare the Cache partition. This can be done by hitting the "ACTIVATE" button in System 1 settings

For System 3-6 you have to create the partition images - similar to Safestrap - just pick your preferred sizes.

After preparing your system, you can go back by pressing the "Back" hardbutton until you see the splashscreen again

Now enter "Recovery"

You will see several options (similar to CWM)

First you need to switch to your prepared system

Tick "Switch System" and select that system you've just prepared. You will notice that the color of the buttons has been changed (Each system has its own color!)

Now are able to flash a rom

Select "Install zip from sdcard"

If needed "change the zip location" to int/ext storage

Navigate to your rom zip, select it and confirm

Repeat the last 3 steps for Gapps or whatever you want to flash

When done, enter the "reboot options" in the main menu

You can select whether to reboot as usual, reboot directly into your preferred system, reboot into bootloader or stock recovery)

Otherwise just perform a normal reboot and select your system at the splashscreen

That's it!

3. Switch from BMM to SS

I will only explain how to uninstall BMM safely and install SS!

Boot into System 1

If needed make a full backup of your slot and place the backup somewhere on your computer or wherever it's safe.

Open the BMM app

Select "Installer"

Select "Uninstall"

When the process has finished BMM is removed

Make sure you have the Safestrapxx.apk on your sdcard

Open it and select "Install recovery"

That's it.

CREDITS

*Thanks Whirleyes, the creator of BMM, for the great work!

*Thanks Hashcode, the creator of SS, for his awesome work!