[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Uh yeah [MENTION=6887503]Humza Arain[/MENTION] That is about right. CM11 is now very mature so you do not really have to jump through hoops to get a good install.

The instructions and answers are in the guide but I did ask you to post specific questions if you are not sure. Factory Reset is what you will do when and if you install cm11 to the stock slot. This is also explained near the end of the guide. For a nice, clean install of cm11 on a rom slot, say slot 1, follow the instructions. Boot to Safe Strap, go to slot 1 and delete it. On the previous page, post #8136 you got your answers on what size to make the new partitions on the newly created rom slot.

Make sure that you have the cm11 rom zip and your gapps zip files on your ext-sdcard so they are available in Safe Strap when you need them. You can use any gapps package that you like, Casper gave you his favorite gapps. I am happy with these:

These Gapps packages are for Android 4.4.4 Kitkat - Minimal Edition Gapps

Make sure you have your up to date cm11 XT912 Device: Download: cm-11-20150901-SNAPSHOT-XNG3CAO3G1-spyder.zip (213.19 MB). Install the 09/01 snapshot, add more zips, add gapps, and swipe to install.Since the slot is newly created, there is nothing left to wipe. Reboot to System.

Finish the startup wizard by adding your Google and CM accounts, if you want Google to restore your apps, put the phone aside for a while and allow Google to restore everything you ever had. I prefer not to do this and shut off automatic updates at Play Store and restore my apps manually at Play Store or use Titanium Backup to restore what I want and then when things settle down, I allow them to update at the play store.

About the Online Guide:

I am an electronic tech and not a writer, although I do enjoy writing. My instructions are good but may not be written in such a way as to make it easy to follow from start to end on how to get your install done. Things jump around a little bit. The best advice I can give you about how to use the guide is to download the zip and take out the pdf file and print it. Yes, I know, 6 pages. Acrobat will allow you to print on both sides of the paper and printer settings will allow for a "quick print" that does not use a lot of ink or soak the page. (Or, do this online by reading.)

At least half of the entire guide is about improving performance and maintenance. Since you could not possibly do all that in one day, just skim over that stuff, get a good, basic install of cm11 with gapps, your Google and CM accounts, and very few apps. Once you get this far and all is working well, Make a backup of this fresh, clean install right now in Safe Strap!

The point is to read the entire guide, from start to finish, so that you will get exposure to everything that is in the Guide. Then while actually doing the install, you will remember things like "Oh yeah, there is a part about slot partition sizes is on page 1 about 2/3 way down the page". Read the entire guide, from top to bottom, before you gather files, get into safe strap, or do anything else. Deleting the current rom slot 1 will not delete your sdcard contents, but it will delete anything you have saved in that rom slot. So if you have cm11 on slot 1 and Liquid Smooth on slot 2, deleting slot 1 will remove anything you had in cm11 such as a nice ringtone or wallpaper that you like. Save it before deleting the slot.

That is why I want for you to read the guide first, a few times if you can manage it, so you will get to "know our way around" before you actually start doing anything. If you have access to a computer printer and can make a "fast print" of those 6 Guide pages, do it! The Online Guide rarely every changes, last update is right at the top of the page, and it is right in front of you, in writing, for you to follow along. Make sense? :)

Alright, it is late and I want to go to bed. Good luck and ask if you are not sure. Say and give Thanks to people that help you, especially if you get numerous help from the same people. Good night! :cowboy:

[MENTION=1472623]d.casper.b[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5057697]welder73[/MENTION] thank you for pitching in to help out with the Q&A. :good: