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[Motorola Droid RAZR] d.casper.b:
When I hear the word "Droid" I just know it's for the U.S. Maybe there will be an international GSM one... Although, it's not like South Africa will get it anyway. Perhaps Amazon... but then I must pay cash if it's even a possibility..

Lol, guess my RAZR Maxx must just keep going..I even plan to keep it going until it dies before I upgrade again. Everything's working well and not bad at all for an old beast.

[MENTION=1807728]brkahughes[/MENTION] [MENTION=4245858]Ohmster[/MENTION]

If it's any consolation, I am not someone who knows anything about electronics (not my thing). All I know is that I have a nice battery charger (Powerex MH-C9000), and I like looking at it's results. :D.

But you two both know a lot - it's almost foreign to me! If ever I need help with electrical things, be proud to know that I'd definitely ask both of you for help.

Why does the button to expand my volume controls disappear on 10/27? My volume panel is set to expandable.. If I set it to expanded (probably any other option) and then back to expandable, the button returns. Maybe it's 10/27, maybe it's Xposed, since I've recently been playing with it.. But nothing tweaked that I know of that would interfere with this volume dialog.

Generated on a RAZR Maxx (XT910) using XDA's free mobile app.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sShadowSs:
Casper, I know what you are talking about. It's the 'settings-looking-icon' at the end of the volume bar that when you click it will expand and show you all the separate volume controls where you can adjust them individually. I have exact same issue using GravityBox [KK] exposed module.

What you have to do is go into GravityBox, Media Tweaks and tick on Expandable Volume Panel.

I also notice if you use volume buttons to move cursor while typing you have to do the same - go to GravityBox, Navigation Keys Actions, Volume Key Cursor Control and select your option.

Hope this helps.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] d.casper.b:
Thanks Ohmster. Guess what? I actually do now wipe /system along with cache and dalvik.. The "Dwillian Dump"! I often take note of what others are doing, even if I don't respond, I am always listening to everyone.

I should have been clearer, I mostly use the quick settings volume tile.

[MENTION=2662249]sShadowSs[/MENTION], thank you. I am referring to this "settings" style button at the end of the volume panel. And, just like that...you knew exactly what the cause was. I do have Gravity Box...I will adjust it as you mentioned.

:highfive:

Generated on a RAZR Maxx (XT910) using XDA's free mobile app.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kayyappan:
Devs, contributors, testers, etc. I did the following on my XT910. I am not sure if what I did will work over a period of time....

I have used 2nd init, MBM and quarx ROMs on defy for a while until I dropped my defy and killed it. Now I got a refurb XT910...could not get away from Moto forums here but did not properly check if any custom ROM can be installed instead of stock in XT910.

The XT910 came with JB 4.1.2, 982.124.14.XT910.Retail.en.EU and bootloader 0A.77.

Rooted phone via VirtuaBox using Tiny Core method. Excellent job.

Installed SafeStrap 3.73

Installed CM11 on Slot 1 - Oct 28, 14 nightly. Activated, booted and installed SafeStrap 3.73 on CM11.

Took a TWRP backup of Slot 1 - cache, data and system.

Rebooted with Stock just to make sure I'm on stock.

Rebooted to SafeStrap recovery. Wiped dalvik, cache, data and system of stock.

Restored CM11 backup to Stock. Rebooted. Seems to be working fine. And waiting for next update to check if update goes thru OK.

I know I cannot do a factory reset via power up and volume button routine. And going thru a screen of SafeStrap is just an additinal thing compared to defy 2nd init. It does not matter.

cat /proc/partitions show original stock block partitions sizes. I was under the impression that TWRP restore resets partitions to sizes it did backup from.

I have read somewhere that loop device tends to become slower over a period. Could be other factors. I am a hardware guy and dabbles in SW once a while.

I would appreciate if someone let me know of any problem experienced in doing as described.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] SimpTheChimp:
Rats, that's what I was afraid of... I was just going to give it a shot - luckily I checked back here before I did it! :)

Well, I guess we are stuck with just JBX - and I haven't had much luck with that kernel (and there seems to be no more updates for it) :(
[Motorola Droid RAZR] parser:
I have one of the most annoying problems at all. I presume:) rx_awake :/ My wifi keeps my phone awake all!! the time. It doesnt let my phone enter deep sleep. I tried everything in every ROM. My last hope was CM but it looks like there is nothing different about it :/ Even in stock rom I get rx_awake. I really need help here!

and [MENTION=4245858]Ohmster[/MENTION], sorry for the delayed answer. I am very busy right now working+ universty , I used my phone on stock for a long time. I have to admit w/o xposed (or it was just gravity box) My phone feels much smoother right now. I just installed CM so I give a little bit time to try it w/o xposed. But I am going to install it soon :) and gonna report back ASAP about how the rom performes in both ways.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Bobcus Leper:
Uncheck WiFi Scaning Always Available in System/WiFi/Advanced. If you want, you can also disable WiFi whilst in deep sleep.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] parser:
first one is always unchecked. How do I do the second one?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Casper,
[MENTION=2662249]sShadowSs[/MENTION] did mention GravityBox KK, the Xposed Module. I also have this installed and I use it in part for the "pretty colorful icons that ohmster has" but in the Media Tweaks section is what I was looking for in your case. You state that your volume bar icon disappears when you press the hard volume buttons. That on screen volume slider should appear when you press a key, you can slide it with finger or move it with volume keys. Then it will disappear in about 2 seconds to "get out of the way".

I was looking for the default timeout configuration for you to check. Somewhere there is a setting to tell how long that volume bar stays on screen, and thanks to shadow, I found it in the GravityBox KK Xposed Module under Media Tweaks. At the very, very bottom of that list you will see "Volume Panel Timeout" and it is set to 3000mS, which is 3 seconds. By changing that number or if it is changed, you can make the volume slider on screen stay longer or disappear faster. Change that 3,000 number to say 500ms and it will go in ½ second. Change it to 5000ms and it will stay on screen for 5 seconds. So now you know what controls that volume bar and how fast/slow it will stay on the screen for and now you can check/adjust it to your liking. I leave mine at 3000ms but often find this is longer than I need at 3 seconds. I will probably set mine to 2000ms which would make the volume bar gone in 2 seconds instead of 3.

That "Settings" icon at the end of the on screen volume bar only shows all the volumes instead of just one, at least that is what it does for me. It does not give me any real configuration options. Does it do anything other than show all volume sliders such as ringtone, alarm, & volume?

Screenshot attached showing your volume bar timeout option in GravityBox. Go look at it and check your setting. Every one thousand is one second, so 3000ms is really 3 seconds. Is this the issue you are having, the volume bar disappears too quickly? Or is it something else like it does not show up at all, or stops showing up after a while until you toggle the expansion in settings? I ask you this in order to be able to help you my friend. :)

If you want the "pretty color signal icons" I use these Xposed Modules to accomplish it:

Ex-Themer[KK] - This gives me the pretty signal icons in /Status Bar Mods/Signal Bar Tweaks/Choose Theme. Nice colorful icons to choose from for both WiFi and Signal.

GravityBox KK

version 3.2.5

- This allows the colored signal icons to change to orange when you lose your Google Server connection, otherwise, they remain colored. /Statusbar Tweaks/Statusbar Colors/Signal Color Mode/Do not apply color.

Hope this helps. Take care buddy! :cowboy:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brkahughes:
I ended up dropping GravityBox, didn't use much out of it and thought it was a "little" big. I did find out, however, that many options are duplicated in cm11, including the volume slider options. Both the ROM and GravityBox should agree on settings, otherwise problems will usually result. Your problem is one of those I experienced, and adjusting settings fixed it...

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​

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I have also seen RX_wake issues related to the WiFi access point you're connected to. Many commercial hotspots refresh DHCP often to keep their systems purged of transient users, forcing your phone to refresh it's IP address even when it should be asleep. I experienced this recently while my wife was in the hospital and I stayed with her, it caused drastically increased battery drain. If it's your router, consider assigning a fixed IP address to your phone and the problem will disappear; if not, then you need to consider [MENTION=5711114]Bobcus Leper[/MENTION] second suggestion.

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sShadowSs:
Ohmster, Casper is actually saying, and I quote: "Why does the button to expand my volume controls disappear on 10/27?" which is that settings button you see at the end of the volume line every time you change your volume. When you touch it, it will expand the volume control and will let you change the various volumes like Sounds, Notifications, Ringer, Alarm. Before installing GravityBox, if you go into settings, sounds and set your volume panel style to Expandable you will see that settings icon every time you raise/lower the volume on the phone (but I'm sure you knew that already :D )

However, after installing GravityBox that icon disappears. It's as if GravityBox overrides system settings so you have to go into GravityBox and make the same selection to make the Volume Panel Style - Expandable. This is how I fixed this issue on my phone.

BTW - took your advice and updated from 10/10 release to 10/21. It's been 24hours and so far the phone is stable and responsive. Did have one little hiccup today where screen went black after I tried to turn it on when I came out of the subway (the menu buttons were lit up but the screen stayed black). Had to wait a minute and let whatever was running settle down and turn the phone back on and everything started working fine again.

Regarding the orange bars - they do still show up once in a while but not as often as I've seen on any other builds I've tested before. As a matter of fact while typing this message I just noticed bars turn orange and by the time I started writing this sentence they turned white again. So 10/21 is a good build. Will keep reading posts to see if any others since then will get the same praise before updating again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brkahughes:
The last I heard, the developer of JBX (dtrail1) was taking over as lead developer of SlimKat ROM for the xt910/912. I was hoping for some good synergy there with an integrated product, but the OP, alteredlikeness is still pushing out the updates. The last post I saw from dtrail1 was in another device forum stating that he broke his RAZR, but would still be doing kernel work for it. He also said he has very little time lately, so perhaps it's time for another aspiring Dev to take the bull by the horns and rise to the occasion!

Anyone out there crazy enough to learn to speak kernel?

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Bobcus Leper:
Also, [MENTION=4287139]dtrail1[/MENTION] does not have power at his place, so he can't develop anything.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brkahughes:
STILL?! That makes what, three weeks now? Woah!

With the loss of steady input from [MENTION=4287139]dtrail1[/MENTION], [MENTION=4370056]mattlgroff[/MENTION], [MENTION=3457922]stargo[/MENTION], [MENTION=3322848]JakeDHS07[/MENTION] and several others over the past year, it's gettin' so I think I can hear the wind whistlin' through the tumbleweeds 'round here, pardner!

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Decon1:
I am an English only guy but I don't think he asked a question he needs an answer to! Maybe just a big OK, enjoy your ROM of choice and phone.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brkahughes:
Short answer: You're cookin', it's all good friend!

Long answer: No, we don't have the same options of 2nd init on our RAZRs, but the logwrapper entry into SafeStrap serves the purpose well. The only redundant step you made was installing SafeStrap to/from slot one. Once you install it on stock ROM, you are done. Opinion is nearly evenly divided on stock-side installs: some feel they are smoother and faster, while others don't want to lose the advantage of using SafeStrap, ie: retaining a working stock image you can easily boot to if things go wrong. Technically, you are correct, loopback installs shouldn't be as efficient as straightforward installations, but I've never been able to tell the difference in actual use. As far as the restored partition sizes, TWRP does not save the partitions in image format, but archives the contents of each partition. Thus, they will restore to any already formatted partition which has enough room. It is not feasible to resize the partitions on the stock side of SafeStrap anyway, since they are created according to OEM specifications during the factory firmware flashing procedure (RSDlite or equivalent), and are fixed, hidden partitions on the same 16Gig memory chip that provides the internal 8Gig "SD" card space. Congratulations on your jump to the RAZR, you've certainly hit the ground running!

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​

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You might be trying to show your age (and experience, presumably), but I have a 26 year old daughter who can pick up on the second line of almost any tune I begin from the sixties, seventies, and she leaves me behind on the eighties!

Seriously, you got it, bro! That's what makes this such a good place to hang out!

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
OMG dude, you handled [MENTION=3782246]kayyappan[/MENTION] request help question beautifully man. I wanted to help but he lost me in all the tech jargon. I try to help a lot but I cannot stack up to someone like [MENTION=838017]sherri[/MENTION] who has been here since cm6! Great job, man. Don't bet me wrong man. I am not saying that sherri is "old", she is smart as hell, she is gorgeous, and even she knows I would *kill* for dinner and a movie with her. ...wink wink, nudge nudge, know what I mean?

(Four minutes to go to refresh my Thanks tokens!)

Yeah, I knew that was "Old Hippie Stuff" and at least ½ the group would "get it". I was referring to being a group and participating and that tune said all I wanted to say. For the juniors in the group, what is their alternative music? "Smack up my *****" or "Going to murder my mother"? ...eww. Seriously? So gross! I even put the song link for "an old hippie" to sing along. That's why I exhaust my Thanks tokens so quickly. I cannot stand that "old boy (and girl) culture and pass out my Thanks tokens to anyone who is helpful in any way, even socially. That is the glue that holds us together and the grease on our wheels. Wheeeeeeeeeee! :laugh:

I am editing this post just for fun! :D

I love watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and the new episode was on, tonight on NBC and I missed it, Arrrrrghhhh! But, the resourceful lad that I am, I found it online, in HD, for free. American Disgrace is happening right now and I got the popcorn out and am enjoying it. Have to go now, it sure has been fun. :)

...oh bummer, it's a repeat! The next new episode is on next week, Wednesday November 5th on NBC at 10:00 PM. How could they do this to me?!!! :(

...sorry. I get a little excited by the show. ...never mind. Thank you Miss Litella.

...you can tell I got my back pain gone for the next several weeks, eh? ;)

Thanks Brian. :highfive:

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LOL! You know what Decon? I will go with that and leave this one to Brian, he loves stuff like this. :D

I like tech talk too but if there is a question in there, I need a bloodhound to find it. Thanks bra! :D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brkahughes:
[MENTION=4245858]Ohmster[/MENTION], we know your in your "happy place" now that you have your meds again; but you might want to be careful flirting with Sherri. The way she's always talking about the gym, you might be trying to date Ziva David! Remember your back.

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kayyappan:
Hi Thank You all for replying to my query....brkahughes nailed it on the head. I should have been more clearer in my questions. Sorry about that.

I have now installed CM11 in stock slot and done Oct 29, 2014 update too. The questions are as below:

1. I would like to know if a button combo recovery will result in black screen on boot after reset now that a custom ROM is installed in Stock slot or CM11 will be booted.

2. Are there any known issues of installing in stock slot apart from the fact that if anything goes wrong at all I need to use RSDLite - like some apps FC, lag, etc.

To explain the SafeStarp against Defy 2nd init - In Defy a button press option is given to enter into boot menu when LED becomes blue for a short time else it proceeds to boot. I believe instead of that option a screen is shown to opt either recovery or system boot. That is never an issue at all.

I chose the stock slot as lot of memory is out of bounds for a custom ROM in any slot to be used in case of any problem only. Besides I had slowing down experience with Ubuntu install on my tab in a loop device as is done via SafeStrap.

Once again thank you all for welcoming here and explaining in detail about TWRP restore.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brkahughes:
I remember using 2nd-init on my droid X (milestone to you), and it was an elegantly simple method. Hashcode has put a lot of work into making SafeStrap a fairly foolproof recovery option for our RAZRs. As you seem to realize, it does not replace the stock recovery, merely hijacks the boot and redirects to the SafeStrap binary which resides in your stock system partition under /system/etc/SafeStrap. Whenever you wipe the stock "slot" or restore another image to it, SafeStrap injects it's binary into that location if it's not already there: that's the reason why I told you you didn't need to install it with your cm on slot one before backing it up. As long as you don't wipe the stock system partition clean without installing or restoring something, SafeStrap should always be there to let you restore your phone.

Going into stock recovery via button combo on boot doesn't offer much chance to brick your phone, even "factory reset" merely wipes data, cache and Dalvik cache, and you would simply boot to a clean cm11 system. If SafeStrap ever warns you "no OS installed" when you ty to reboot, don't do it, it's warning you that it has been corrupted or deleted and you will need to either restore/install to stock side or you will end up having to fastboot again.

There have been no issues reported related to a stock-side install other than the danger of needing to RSD if something does go wrong; and yes, it does save you from using up your internal storage space on those virtual container files for the loopback file systems...

I'm sure you already realize that no part of the utility I redistributed will work for you, as you have an xt910.

Have a good day!

- Brian

"... no matter where you go, there you are.". -Buckaroo Banzai

AIO XT912 Stock Utility:

Reflash/Root/SafeStrap​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Oh dude, thanks for jumping in the Help Desk Seat for this one. I "don't do" the 910 stuff because I don't have that model phone nor the experience with flashing it. Once I found Matt's and Safe Strap, it was "like Heaven". Just download the zip file, gapps, tap to flash and reboot. How much better does it get?

kayyappan sounds like a decent guy and I so wanted to help him, but the tech jargon about 2nd init and button combo factory reset doesn't make a lot of sense, to me and other members. Glad you understood what he wanted and were able to point him in the right direction. Good job, Brian! :highfive:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] d.casper.b:
Lol Ohms

Flashing is the same for the 910 - through CM's update on the phone or manually through SafeStrap. Only difference is we cannot use Matt's util.

RSDLite is so simple. Just connect phone and select file to flash and flash..done. Been using RSDLite on many Moto's already (RAZR V3x, A1200, Milestone, ZN5).

You know more than you think.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] SimpTheChimp:
Anyone know what is going on with these last few releases and 'Insufficient Memory' messages when trying to install apps? I seem to get to some 'limit' (I don't know what this memory is that the phone is referring to) and then I can no longer install any new software... Yet when I look at my available memory, I have: 272MB free in internal memory; over 4GB on SDCard; and over 6GB on my external.

When I rebuilt my SS slot just recently I specified 2500MB in the main partition just to make sure this doesn't happen - yet even with this free space I continue to get this message.

Any ideas? Is this a CM issue? Or am I really out of memory somewhere? :(
[Motorola Droid RAZR] X0LARIUM:
I get a status 6 error while flashing it in System 1, BMM. I read a lot of places that the answer is in the first post of this thread, however, I dont understand what do I have to do in order to get this working. Any help, and I mean, procedures, steps, is welcome. Please dont point and link back to the first post. Thanks.