How to Root, Install Safestrap, and custom ROMs

[bradenfontaine]

Test driving Safe strap 3.05 right now, will report and edit OP when once made a decision

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[cole2kb]

Hey there. So, I have my RAZR MAXX. It's on Alltel, however. I'm assuming I can't use option 1 if I ever want to restore, unless I can find the fastboot restore files for my device. Any idea how I can acquire these, either from pulling from my phone myself or a download link? Thanks!

 

[bradenfontaine]

That, I don't know the answer to. I hate to turn people away but I bet someone over at XDA would know the answer to that.

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[David Wilson1]

so is installing a new rom supposed to wipe all apps and settings?

 

[cole2kb]

Yes

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[bradenfontaine]

if done properly by following the instructions then yes

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[cole2kb]

I'm seriously very sorry if I've missed something, but I've been staring at my RAZR / PC for hours and my eyes are so heavy, lol

I've got a ROM running for me on Alltel, everything works, but I want to restore my backup that I made before I flashed my custom ROM. In your second post, you detail making a backup (as well as in the first post) but not the process for restoring a backup that was made in Safestrap on my external SD card. I'm still sort of confused on this whole "safe system on / off" thing, from what I've read, turning Safe system off will just throw me back into stock? Or, I turn it off and restore my backup? Hard to find a clear answer on this. I'd really appreciate any help you could give.

 

[bradenfontaine]

Turning safe OFF will revert you back to your stock rom. you only retore when you have safe turned ON, as this means you are not working with your stock rom when the system is ON i dont know if everything works on Alltel like it does for Verizon as this stuff was made for Verizon. if you have any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.

 

[cole2kb]

Will it return me to a "factory reset" of my stock ROM or will it be right as I left it with my apps, data, etc...?

Things seem to be the same. I imagine if partition sizes were different, etc...it would have broke by now, lol.

 

[bradenfontaine]

Will it return me to a "factory reset" of my stock ROM or will it be right as I left it with my apps, data, etc...?

Things seem to be the same. I imagine if partition sizes were different, etc...it would have broke by now, lol.

It will go just back to the same way it was when you switched over to the other 1

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[cole2kb]

*sigh of relief* Worked like a charm. Hate playing the guinea pig, lol. Thanks for all the help.

 

[RLucky82]

Not quite sure what I did, but it worked

Also some things have been updated, the RZR utility now includes the latest safestrap so need to download that. bootstrap is no longer an option so no need to worry about that. and options 6 and 7 are no longer available..

I had a Razr M for a few weeks but couldn't stand the battery life and the fact that its not replace able, I didn't like the UI at first but going to the Maxx I realized it was better. The clock and weather app on the Razr M is gorgeous and now with Arctic HD I have the best of both worlds! Thanks for the awesome work!

 

[bradenfontaine]

I will update the OP when i get out of the dentist office

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[RLucky82]

Haha, ouch. .. i get that look too. Now all i need to do is find a good Wi-Fi teather app for Arctic HD

 

[dubfish34]

Used FoxFi last night with no issues and I'm running Arctic HD

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[bradenfontaine]

Also some things have been updated, the RZR utility now includes the latest safestrap so need to download that. bootstrap is no longer an option so no need to worry about that. and options 6 and 7 are no longer available..

Thanks for the awesome work!

OP updated, thanks for the heads up

 

[Ih3artAndroid]

Hi guys! I'm a bit new to the scene and I just have a few questions. I just rooted my phone and was wondering how do I uninstall bloatware and is it possible to upgrade my phone to 4.1 or 4.2?

 

[bradenfontaine]

Hi guys! I'm a bit new to the scene and I just have a few questions. I just rooted my phone and was wondering how do I uninstall bloatware and is it possible to upgrade my phone to 4.1 or 4.2?

install safestrap via the utility. download a stock rom from the link, im on THIS. reboot and turn on safe system in safestrap. install the rom you downloaded from the link and it will look just like your stock system. then you will have free roam to do whatever you want without fear of messing up your stock system. once that is done, you can use titanium backup pro to "freeze" apps. OR, you can download any custom rom from the OP and most have zero bloatware. just read read read!

 

[carracerz14]

Man. Been so busy I've hardly been able to get on the forums. Work is killing me. How's everyone?

Any problems, or requests?

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[RLucky82]

Now that I have been rooted for a few days now and running arctic HD I noticed that you can't disable all or certain apps even though on the razrm it was possible and it was not rooted (an unexpected and welcome surprise) I would figure that Arctic would be the same but that's not the case.?

I liked the features of barnicle wifi but it doesn't work on the Maxx, I did not like foxfi at all ,and have been using WiFi Teather with great results