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So my fiance picked up a DROID X and I am a lot behind on this phone. To root are all you guys still still running z4 or have you moved over to gingerbreak? Do I still need DROID X bootstrap? I know search is my friend but since I am so far behind there is alot of stuff to sift through. Any help would be awesome guys. Thank you!
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nene95 said:
So my fiance picked up a DROID X and I am a lot behind on this phone. To root are all you guys still still running z4 or have you moved over to gingerbreak? Do I still need DROID X bootstrap? I know search is my friend but since I am so far behind there is alot of stuff to sift through. Any help would be awesome guys. Thank you!
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If its on froyo you can root with z4 if you on the OTA for gingerbread there is not one click root yet. Use Droid 2 bootstrap it works on froyo and gingerbread where as Droid x bootstrap only works on froyo
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Scitzo382 said:
If its on froyo you can root with z4 if you on the OTA for gingerbread there is not one click root yet. Use Droid 2 bootstrap it works on froyo and gingerbread where as Droid x bootstrap only works on froyo
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Ok, I need to stop you right there. I've seen TONS of people post wrong information on the whole Droid 2 / Droid X bootstrap and what works with what, so don't feel singled out.
Droid X bootstrap works perfectly fine on GB. You just need to disable USB Debugging in Settings first. If you don't, it won't boot into recovery. Droid 2 bootstrap works as well, but if he already has Droid X bootstrap, there's no reason to make him search for Droid 2.
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Ok, I need to stop you right there. I've seen TONS of people post wrong information on the whole Droid 2 / Droid X bootstrap and what works with what, so don't feel singled out.
Droid X bootstrap works perfectly fine on GB. You just need to disable USB Debugging in Settings first. If you don't, it won't boot into recovery. Droid 2 bootstrap works as well, but if he already has Droid X bootstrap, there's no reason to make him search for Droid 2.
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Why, oh why, would you want your recovery to be crippled in any way when you could replace it in 2.2 seconds? http://www.mediafire.com/?g8l7vy0futbc4g5
@op
If on Froyo:
-Start at step two of GB instructions
If on GB:
-SBF back to Froyo (google)
-Root with really any method, nothing special
-Install d2 bootstrapper as I posted above
-Install rooted OTA from TeamBlackHat aka mydroidworld.com
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-profit
x.v_ said:
Why, oh why, would you want your recovery to be crippled in any way when you could replace it in 2.2 seconds? http://www.mediafire.com/?g8l7vy0futbc4g5
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If on Froyo:
-Start at step two of GB instructions
If on GB:
-SBF back to Froyo (google)
-Root with really any method, nothing special
-Install d2 bootstrapper as I posted above
-Install rooted OTA from TeamBlackHat aka mydroidworld.com
-???
-profit
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Crippled? Your recovery isn't crippled in any way whatsoever if you use DX bootstrap. What are you talking about??
People can use whatever they want, I don't care, just hate to see wrong information spread around.
Ok
So I am gonna have to root the old school way, she is on gb. I am mainly looking to get rid of all the bull**** bloatcrap that Verizon loads, she doesn't care about custom roms. She actually likes the new blur. (whatever floats her boat).
You can also sbf back to froyo, use z4 root, then flah a pre-rooted gb leak. Personally that's what I would do
nene95 said:
So I am gonna have to root the old school way, she is on gb.
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There is no way to root the OTA GB.
So there is no way to root the gingerbread ota update?
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nene95 said:
So there is no way to root the gingerbread ota update?
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Read the post above yours or the sticky at the top of this forum.
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Read the post above yours or the sticky at the top of this forum.
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Very well said
Hey I have a g2x nut a few of my friends have the Droid x I am fully rooted and running custom roms some of my friends want in on the action. So how hard is it to root thus phone? I heard that verizon phone s have locked bootloaders which makes it harder. A 5 year old can root the g2x. So what are the steps?
Charlie
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Its fairly easy. I just rooted my Droid X on Sat and i downloaded my first custom rom last night it is very easy. I would suggest going to droidmodderx.com and visiting his youtube droidmodderx. Droid X does have a bootloader app that you have to install Droid 2 Bootloader. Just visit his site and youtube and follow directions. Its very easy.
Hey all:
So I'm really interested in changing my rom, but everywhere I turn I'm told I can't do so because the bootloader is locked on the droid x. I had always been under the impression it was the same for the milestone x since they're both motorola, and basically the same phone except the milestone is debranded and used on smaller cdma networks, rather than verizon... However, as I scour the web in search of enlightenment, I find a discussion about the bootloader, where it was implied that it was verizon, not motorola, who wanted the bootloader locked and that on the non-droid (non-verizon) x's this isn't an issue. Can anyone verify that the bootloader is indeed unlocked on the milestone x, our give me a "safe" way to do so? And if so, what roms would work?
Thanks
I haven't seen anything that says that the bootloader is unlocked on the Milestone X. Verizon may not want an open bootloader but I doubt the smaller carriers do either. At least mine wouldn't.
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jmgib said:
I haven't seen anything that says that the bootloader is unlocked on the Milestone X. Verizon may not want an open bootloader but I doubt the smaller carriers do either. At least mine wouldn't.
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Hey, another kentucky boy. I'm assuming that means you're on app wireless, which means we should have pretty much the exact same phones. Did you take the 2.3.5 update around the end of last year? Have you tried any custom roms? found any that work on the milestone?
Yeah, I'm with Appalachian! Wireless. I played around with some custom ROMs before the Gingerbread update, but I haven't risked it since. I may give it another go once I'm closer to my contract being up. Now that would probably change if I could get a good SBF image to fall back to if I break something.
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Yeah, I'm with Appalachian! Wireless. I played around with some custom ROMs before the Gingerbread update, but I haven't risked it since. I may give it another go once I'm closer to my contract being up. Now that would probably change if I could get a good SBF image to fall back to if I break something.
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Yeah its pretty crappy that Appalachian has never released an sbf.. They're sort of weird about stuff like that... But I saw somewhere on the interweb something about a "generic north american milestone x sbf". Our phones don't seen to have any sort of model customization for app wireless, so maybe that would work?... I hear that the ics gummy rom works on the milestone x, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm new to all this hacking and modding stuff.. I finally have it rooted and found this ics launcher in the market called holo launcher that works pretty well, and I've been experimenting with some metamorph themes (got the r2d2 lock screen...oohh yeahhh...lol), so I don't know if I'll risk it. Maybe when my contact ends in november and I'm during outside the store at 4 in the morning waiting in line for the black friday sale, I'll cave and give it a shot... Lol
hayescooper19 said:
Hey all:
(Snip) Can anyone verify that the bootloader is indeed unlocked on the milestone x, our give me a "safe" way to do so? And if so, what roms would work?
Thanks
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After successfully flashing my Milestone X with CyanogenMod I noticed my Google Market was not included. I found it and renamed to update... and placed it on my sdcard. No go, I later tried to replace the bootloader and bricked my X. They gave me another one and now I have Gingerbread. From what I read in the wiki I would have to do all suggested backup apn stuff and flash back to froyo or previous version.
The problem I had when I flashed the Shadow ROM, the kernel was not updated, so I decided there was no real benefit to all this and it might be easier to just keep the latest carrier update and install a new theme.
Good luck,
Elliot
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I'm pretty sure the bootloader has not been unlocked. The kernel will remain stock no matter what rom you flash.
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elliot_goldstein said:
After successfully flashing my Milestone X with CyanogenMod I noticed my Google Market was not included. I found it and renamed to update... and placed it on my sdcard. No go, I later tried to replace the bootloader and bricked my X. They gave me another one and now I have Gingerbread. From what I read in the wiki I would have to do all suggested backup apn stuff and flash back to froyo or previous version.
The problem I had when I flashed the Shadow ROM, the kernel was not updated, so I decided there was no real benefit to all this and it might be easier to just keep the latest carrier update and install a new theme.
Good luck,
Elliot
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Did you flash the latest gapps on top of CM?
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The generic .SBF won't work on our phones. It would sort of work prior to the Gingerbread update but after it will brick your phone. I think I have it saved somewhere though if your feeling adventurous.
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jmgib said:
The generic .SBF won't work on our phones. It would sort of work prior to the Gingerbread update but after it will brick your phone. I think I have it saved somewhere though if your feeling adventurous.
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Thanks, but no thanks. This phone has got to last me another few months, so adventure will have to wait.
So, if I use this vortex rom, and it turns oit I don't like it or it somehow interferes with my phones functionality, I can revert back to my old settings via nan droid backup, right?
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So, if I use this vortex rom, and it turns oit I don't like it or it somehow interferes with my phones functionality, I can revert back to my old settings via nan droid backup, right?
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Yes, you don't even have to wipe anything when restoring a backup.
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Thanks! I may give it a shot after all.
One last question, just to be on the safe side.. Installing this rom shouldn'thave any effect on my baseband/radio/data coverage/etc, should it? Sorry if its a dumb question. just gotta be careful until my contact runs out.
One last question, just to be on the safe side.. Installing this rom shouldn'thave any effect on my baseband/radio/data coverage/etc, should it? Sorry if its a dumb question. just gotta be careful until my contact runs out.
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It should not, and in the event something should go wrong or not work correctly, you always have the option of restoring a backup or SBFing.
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Let me know how it goes. I'm interested in hearing your progress.
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How did you successfully flashed your Milestone X to CyanogenMod? I have a DX that runs on MX now, and I can't get it on Cmod7.
elliot_goldstein said:
After successfully flashing my Milestone X with CyanogenMod I noticed my Google Market was not included. I found it and renamed to update... and placed it on my sdcard. No go, I later tried to replace the bootloader and bricked my X. They gave me another one and now I have Gingerbread. From what I read in the wiki I would have to do all suggested backup apn stuff and flash back to froyo or previous version.
The problem I had when I flashed the Shadow ROM, the kernel was not updated, so I decided there was no real benefit to all this and it might be easier to just keep the latest carrier update and install a new theme.
Good luck,
Elliot
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DroiZ said:
How did you successfully flashed your Milestone X to CyanogenMod? I have a DX that runs on MX now, and I can't get it on Cmod7.
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Root first, then use Droid 2 Bootstrapper to install recovery, update recovery via ROM Manager, then install CyanogenMod and Gapps.
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jmgib said:
Let me know how it goes. I'm interested in hearing your progress.
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Hey! Sorry for the long delay. To give you an update, I WAS able to flash vortex RC1 without a problem. However, I wasn't crazy about the design and I couldn't get the Wi-Fi to work even with the Wi-Fi lib fix, so so I was forced to Nandroid back to stock. However, I tried vortex reloaded and not only did I like the design better, but the Wi-Fi worked!! I used it for a while, then did a Nandroid and downloaded and flashed liberty 3 v2, again without a hitch. I can't decide which I like better, so I just go back and forth between the two. I'm so indecisive... lol... but if you're you're interested, you can download liberty and RC1 from the same place. Just Google "blur-based roms on .621/.604" and click the top result, which should be rootzwiki. You can also find an apex rom there. As for vortex reloaded, you'll have to do a little more digging, but it shouldn't be hard to find...
As for choosing a rom, it's all personal preference. But the one thing I can NOT STRESS ENOUGH is that, when using a milestone x, the rom needs to be modified for the .621/.604 hack. As for 2nd-init roms, I have no idea because I've never looked into them. Hope this helps!!
2nd init roms can be used on .621/.604.
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Hey guys! I'm new to this site but I know a little bit about stuff like this. I just rooted my Razr M and for some reason I can't flash clockworkmod recovery. Does anyone know when it's coming out? Thanks!
audix321 said:
Hey guys! I'm new to this site but I know a little bit about stuff like this. I just rooted my Razr M and for some reason I can't flash clockworkmod recovery. Does anyone know when it's coming out? Thanks!
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Honestly with a locked bootloader progress will be very slow. It's the one thing keeping me from trading in my s3 for one, I love the smaller size.
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Looks like Hashcode may be working on CWM for the Razr HD and possible Razr M at some point. From his Twitter @Hashcode0f yesterday:
"sent me over everything I need to start working on a Safestrap for the RAZR-HD. I can probably do a build for RAZR-M as well."
If you don't know Hashcode he is an amazing dev that has Safetrap (which is a method to install CWM/TWRP on Motorolas with locked bootloaders) working on the Droid 3, 4, Bionic and OG Razr. Along with some help from others he has also got kexec working on these devices which allows you to bypass the locked bootloader and load a custom kernel.
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Looks like Hashcode may be working on CWM for the Razr HD and possible Razr M at some point. From his Twitter @Hashcode0f yesterday:
"sent me over everything I need to start working on a Safestrap for the RAZR-HD. I can probably do a build for RAZR-M as well."
If you don't know Hashcode he is an amazing dev that has Safetrap (which is a method to install CWM/TWRP on Motorolas with locked bootloaders) working on the Droid 3, 4, Bionic and OG Razr. Along with some help from others he has also got kexec working on these devices which allows you to bypass the locked bootloader and load a custom kernel.
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Thanks this is promising! Thanks for the update. I don't know much about the Motorola devs so this is cool!
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Looks like Hashcode may be working on CWM for the Razr HD and possible Razr M at some point. From his Twitter @Hashcode0f yesterday:
"sent me over everything I need to start working on a Safestrap for the RAZR-HD. I can probably do a build for RAZR-M as well."
If you don't know Hashcode he is an amazing dev that has Safetrap (which is a method to install CWM/TWRP on Motorolas with locked bootloaders) working on the Droid 3, 4, Bionic and OG Razr. Along with some help from others he has also got kexec working on these devices which allows you to bypass the locked bootloader and load a custom kernel.
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I really hope he does....sounds awesome
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I also started following him on twitter. Luckily the Razr HD will have a good following and thus means the M too. Someone looks to have the dev phone for M so we'll see how far we get.
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I also started following him on twitter. Luckily the Razr HD will have a good following and thus means the M too. Someone looks to have the dev phone for M so we'll see how far we get.
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The M is a great phone. I haven't used the HD yet but I hear a lot of good stuff about it. I just like the look of the M and the screen size. I can't wait until some new ROMs come out for it.
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I also started following him on twitter. Luckily the Razr HD will have a good following and thus means the M too. Someone looks to have the dev phone for M so we'll see how far we get.
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Are they like 99%similar
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Dyelon said:
Are they like 99%similar
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They are like completely identical besides screen size and the maxx option.
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spunker88 said:
Looks like Hashcode may be working on CWM for the Razr HD and possible Razr M at some point. From his Twitter @Hashcode0f yesterday:
"sent me over everything I need to start working on a Safestrap for the RAZR-HD. I can probably do a build for RAZR-M as well."
If you don't know Hashcode he is an amazing dev that has Safetrap (which is a method to install CWM/TWRP on Motorolas with locked bootloaders) working on the Droid 3, 4, Bionic and OG Razr. Along with some help from others he has also got kexec working on these devices which allows you to bypass the locked bootloader and load a custom kernel.
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Not to come off as impatient but any new updates on this?
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jarzy00 said:
Not to come off as impatient but any new updates on this?
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Follow Hashcode0f on Twitter for updates. On the 24th he when someone asked his about safe strap for the Razr M he said: "Yes. Working on some bugs with the new splashscreen supporting softkeys." He recently switched to TWRP instead of CWM for Safestrap so it sounds like he is working on that for the Razr M and I imagine the HD eventually. Hashcodes working on a bunch of devices, Kindle Fire, Droid 3, Bionic, Razr, Droid 4, and sounds like he's starting on more. Droid 3 users were left on GB with a locked bootloader and he has been able to, with the help of others, use a kexec bootloader bypass to give us a 3.x custom kernel and CM9/CM10.
I've been watching the Razr M forums, because I'm thinking it will be my next phone. I can't stand all of these large phones, I want something pocketable, but with decent specs and build quality. I've been impressed with the build quality and radios on Motorola hardware, not so impressed with the lack of software updates, but I think with new management that is going to change. The Razr M is the only phone I've seen in a while on Verizon that fits my requirements.
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Follow Hashcode0f on Twitter for updates. On the 24th he when someone asked his about safe strap for the Razr M he said: "Yes. Working on some bugs with the new splashscreen supporting softkeys." He recently switched to TWRP instead of CWM for Safestrap so it sounds like he is working on that for the Razr M and I imagine the HD eventually. Hashcodes working on a bunch of devices, Kindle Fire, Droid 3, Bionic, Razr, Droid 4, and sounds like he's starting on more. Droid 3 users were left on GB with a locked bootloader and he has been able to, with the help of others, use a kexec bootloader bypass to give us a 3.x custom kernel and CM9/CM10.
I've been watching the Razr M forums, because I'm thinking it will be my next phone. I can't stand all of these large phones, I want something pocketable, but with decent specs and build quality. I've been impressed with the build quality and radios on Motorola hardware, not so impressed with the lack of software updates, but I think with new management that is going to change. The Razr M is the only phone I've seen in a while on Verizon that fits my requirements.
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Aussie M user here (GSM not CDMA) but I can tell you that you won't be sorry its the best phone I"ve ever owned (and I had a N1! lol)
You can also follow dhacker29 on Twitter. He is another Motorola dev that has recently begun working with the Razr M. He has a developer edition with a custom kernel booted as seen here:
http://via.me/-6cs9kag
He mentioned making his work available on the locked Ms someday. If they can get the kexec bootloader bypass working with safestrap then the locked Razr Ms will become a lot more dev friendly.
clockwork recovery
I have Droid razr m 4.1.1 (Rooted)
am looking for clockwork recovery mode
So that I may...
1. backup and save current rom.
2. Install and use other rom's.
It's a headache searching endless forms for proper link that gives download.
If anyone can help and post a reply. It would be p.I.m.p
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I have Droid razr m 4.1.1 (Rooted)
am looking for clockwork recovery mode
So that I may...
1. backup and save current rom.
2. Install and use other rom's.
It's a headache searching endless forms for proper link that gives download.
If anyone can help and post a reply. It would be p.I.m.p
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safestrap does that for you. it allows you to backup your current system with various ROM slots.
For those of you who, like myself, have been dying to put our newly unlocked devices to use, I just thought I would share that I am currently running Vitreous 1.9.3 (rootwiki) as my one and only rom. I flashed it using twrp (hashcodes latest) after backing up my stock rom. I also flashed the gapps indicated for the rom. I was kind of expecting some problems, but it went every bit as easy in the real recovery as it did in SS. Anyway, I am hoping that some of the talented devs out there will build us a shiney new rom worthy of this new development, but for the time being, there is the only slightly less shiney Vitreous rom. Happy day!
Nice! I take it you mounted system in TWRP? Also, what all did you wipe? I think I'm going to remove SS, install TWRP, and flash the 2.0 beta Jake released.
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Can anyone point me towards a good tutorial on how to flash TWRP or CMW? Also, is the CMW touch version available for the Razr HD? I am currently rooted and unlocked on 4.1.2 and just need to install a recovery.
Any help would be appreciated.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...r3-updated-4913/page__pid__243429#entry243429
Easy one click method.
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after flashing TWRP I backed up stock then performed factory reset (no storage wipe) then flashed ROM as and then gapps separately then rebooted and did initial config in ROM. Then rebooted back to recovery and flashed gapps again(this fixes a bug I experienced with no softkeys. Finally, rebooted and voilà. Vitreous
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Where did you you guys download the ROM from?
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Where did you you guys download the ROM from?
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free thanks for you...
its posted at rootz. i flashed it and immediately went back to stock. i like where hes going with it. just not as solid as id like to see my dd
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free thanks for you...
its posted at rootz. i flashed it and immediately went back to stock. i like where hes going with it. just not as solid as id like to see my dd
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Same here. It looks nice but isn't ready for prime time yet. But to be fair, there isn't a single ROM out there yet that is as good as the stock Moto ROM. Not the devs fault, but with a locked bootloader and so few people having root all this time, this amazing phone has been largely passed over by the dev community, Simply wasn't worth their time.
That may change a little now that it is unlocked, but at this point the phone is several months old and devs are looking forward to the HTC One, SGS4, etc... So my fear is too little, too late.
There will be a small handful of half-baked ROMs for this phone and that's about it.
I think the MAXX HD is a beast of a phone and hope the dev community will embrace it and it's potential.
** FINGERS CROSSED **