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[Q] CM 10 for RAZR M stuck in bootloop

Hey guys,
I am new to flashing roms and xda-developers. I saw the post on CM 10 for the RAZR M. But whenever I try to flash it, the CM logo comes up and just keeps spinning without stopping. Is there something I am doing wrong?
Thanks,
Abhi

Details? Are you using safestrap or are you unlocked and using a custom recovery like twrp or cwm?
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I am using safestrap 3.05.19. It is a locked bootloader device. The cm version is the latest one posted in the original thread, and gapps for cm 10.

you have to use matglorf's motorola Razr utility 1.20 to unlock, flash and offcourse root with it. I did. :good:

legokidffx said:
I am using safestrap 3.05.19. It is a locked bootloader device. The cm version is the latest one posted in the original thread, and gapps for cm 10.
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Yep... That's your problem. To run the latest CM (anything AOSP for that matter...) You MUST BE unlocked. Also, wipe data and cache after flashing...
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sloosecannon said:
Yep... That's your problem. To run the latest CM (anything AOSP for that matter...) You MUST BE unlocked. Also, wipe data and cache after flashing...
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Ok, I will unlock my bootloader and try again. Thanks a bunch, guys.
-Abhi

[Q] How to get up to date from an old root+unlock

I rooted my Razr M early on. I'm running TWRP v2.2.2.1 (i guess that means i'm unlocked? it's been a long time)
How can I swap over to CWM easily and change roms? I just want to update, i'm on the stock rom that's old and I want the new android updates without OTAing yaknow?
I'm not clueless just out of the loop so any help would be awesome, thanks

So you want a custom ROM or latest OTA update?
If you are running TWRP, then you are unlocked, and nothing can change that.
If you want a custom ROM (4.2.2 or 4.3.1) just update your TWRP to the latest version (via fastboot or Matt's utility) and flash whatever ROM and gapps combination suits your needs.
As for running the latest stock build, the easiest way is again to use Matt's utility.
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Leraeniesh said:
So you want a custom ROM or latest OTA update?
If you are running TWRP, then you are unlocked, and nothing can change that.
If you want a custom ROM (4.2.2 or 4.3.1) just update your TWRP to the latest version (via fastboot or Matt's utility) and flash whatever ROM and gapps combination suits your needs.
As for running the latest stock build, the easiest way is again to use Matt's utility.
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Honestly i'd like to just have a rooted stock build, simply because i like the quick settings in the moto ROM better than some of the more advanced features of the new roms.
I can't change from TWRP? Wanted to swap over the CWM, i'm much more familiar with that. I'll google matt's utility but if you've got a link that would be awesome. Thanks for your help bud

Yufice said:
Honestly i'd like to just have a rooted stock build, simply because i like the quick settings in the moto ROM better than some of the more advanced features of the new roms.
I can't change from TWRP? Wanted to swap over the CWM, i'm much more familiar with that. I'll google matt's utility but if you've got a link that would be awesome. Thanks for your help bud
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I'd just update your twrp and flash the stock debloated deodexed... here the link to the topic of Matt's utility tho..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249773
Edit... just read you pefeer CWM just flash the most recent CWM... although I am not familiar with it and its compatibility with any 4.3 ROMs.... I haven't looked into it all so whatever recovery suits you...
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Newb that needs Rooting & Rom advice

Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?

hamiltonfighter said:
Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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You are correct about the CyanogenMod versions. Since I rooted before 4.4, I wouldn't be a good person to tell you about current rooting options.
My opinion: When you change to the CyanogenMod 11 ROM, you are going to lose the things you have your Nexus 7 if you are on a stock ROM. I would check and see if you can update from 10.2 to 11.0 without loosing your stuff. I'm pretty sure it is possible on PA ROMs and I believe CyanogenMod too. For me, that would be important, may not be to you.
P.S - CyanogenMod 11 is already out, right? Never used it but I thought it was alrady. Waiting for a more stable build?

Since this is a nexus device, you will always be able to root your device no matter what version of android you are on.
I do not believe you have to install cm 10.2 to update to cm 11. As long as your custom recovery is up to date you should be fine
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oadam11 said:
Since this is a nexus device, you will always be able to root your device no matter what version of android you are on.
I do not believe you have to install cm 10.2 to update to cm 11. As long as your custom recovery is up to date you should be fine
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I didn't mean he wouldn't be allowed. I was just saying he would need to do a clean wipe before switching ROMs. Therefore if he installed 10.2 while waiting for a more stable build of CM 11, he may not have to fully wipe before switching to CM 11. So my advice was to go ahead and get on CM 10.2 because he is already going to lose his apps/data when he unlocks bootloader/flashes custom recovery, right?

Simplest way to flash cm would be the following...
1. Download and install Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit found in the android development thread for Nexus 7 (2013)
2. Go through initial set up, the toolkit will guide you through.
3. Unlock boot loader under the "unlock" group box in the toolkit. This will completely wipe your device.
4. Download latest CM11 nightly on computer
5. Go to the advanced utilities group box button in the toolkit
6. In the top right corner select the "file is on this computer" button
7. Click flash zip and it will open another form in which you select CM11 ZIP
8. Wait for your device to go through the process
9. Once it loads custom recovery, flash your custom ROM
CM Roms are all pre-rooted (I believe) so you don't need to flash supersu.zip binary
Enjoy!
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hamiltonfighter said:
Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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Just use fastboot and mod your tablet without relying on toolkits. Easy to follow video on RootJunky video.
This one first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4rCaMPSQ8&app=desktop
Then this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdU...ch?v=yTdUd-jlbP0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
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Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" (KOT49H) but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Do I just need the correct version under the "razor" Wi-Fi heading?
Thanks!

Astinos said:
Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Flo and Razor are the same device
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Astinos said:
Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Very easy. Here's the section you're looking for: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
There's a file "flash-all.bat" within that will flash the stock recovery and ROM automatically. You need to unlock the bootloader first, though.

Pandae said:
Very easy. Here's the section you're looking for: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
There's a file "flash-all.bat" within that will flash the stock recovery and ROM automatically. You need to unlock the bootloader first, though.
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Yep, seems pretty simple. Thanks a lot!

[Q] Softbrick? [solved]

Hi,
I just got a new phones so I decided it'd be cool to root my old RAZR M. I got the root and unlocked bootloader, and then I went in to try and install a custom rom. It ended failing and it gets stuck on the "WARNING BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED" screen. I'm able to go into fastboot and recovery.
I did some looking around, and I found that you can use RSD to get stock ROMs back. I tried downloading the 4.4.2 ROM from here, but it for some reason ends up going down to 0b/s and then says network error, so I tried the 4.1.2. It downloaded, and i went in using RSD to flash it, but it says that gpt_main0.bin failed and it stops. Since I did that, whenever I go into recovery it just freezes and I can't do anything.
Anyone have any idea what I can do to either get the 4.1.2 one working and root that or get the 4.4.2 one downloaded and try that?
Thanks
EDIT: Got 4.4.2 loaded back and did research and got CM11 loaded. Thanks anyways!

Please tell us what stock version you're on and what recovery and ROM you installed. It sounds like you've combined a JB BL ROM with a KK BL phone or vice versa.
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I'm on 4.4.2 stock, the recovery I have is TWRP. I tried to install CarbonRom. I guess i should have done more research for ROMs.
Also, I've been able to keep a download of stock 4.4.2 rom going and it's ~85% done so I'm hoping it's able to finish this time.
EDIT: Got 4.4.2 downloaded and installed using RSD. Going to get it all rooted again. Does CyanogenMod 11 work with version 183.46.10.XT907.Verizon.en.us?
Thanks

wholocked10 said:
EDIT: Got 4.4.2 downloaded and installed using RSD. Going to get it all rooted again. Does CyanogenMod 11 work with version 183.46.10.XT907.Verizon.en.us?
Thanks
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Yes it does, however CM11 for KK BL (moto_msm8960) still has these nasty WiFi and GPS bugs. If you want a bug-free CM11, you'll have to follow the guide in General section to downgrade to JB (98.30.1) and then flash CM11 for JB BL (moto_msm8960_jbbl). Don't worry, if you've unlocked your BL, then nothing would relock it, not even downgrading.
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[Q] questions re razor m / kitkat

ok I just got a razor m on ebay.
it was on JB
I rooted it with towelroot3
unlocked the boot loader with motopocolypse
but the recoveries I see are for kitkat.
i did a check for software updates and it found one and down loaded it successfully
updated is successfully and i am not on
system version 98.18.78.xt907.verizon.us
android version 4.1.2
kernel 3.0.31-g101ca72
build 9.8.1q-78
your device is up to date!
all the recoveries are i find kikat
my goal is to get this to cm12 or at least cm11
so I think I need to get to kitkat should I just get cm11 and flash the whole thing. is that right.

Wrong. You can't get CM11 installed without a proper recovery, and since you don't know where to get a JB recovery, I advise simply going for KitKat.
Use RSD Lite to flash this thing up to stock KitKat (you've unlocked your BL already so don't worry), then do the recovery stuff as you know. More guides are available in the General sticky post.
Remember, once you get to stock KitKat, any ROM you flash from then on should be for "moto_msm8960" instead of "moto_msm8960_jbbl". Especially for CM11 and CM12.
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AndyYan said:
Wrong. You can't get CM11 installed without a proper recovery, and since you don't know where to get a JB recovery, I advise simply going for KitKat.
Use RSD Lite to flash this thing up to stock KitKat (you've unlocked your BL already so don't worry), then do the recovery stuff as you know. More guides are available in the General sticky post.
Remember, once you get to stock KitKat, any ROM you flash from then on should be for "moto_msm8960" instead of "moto_msm8960_jbbl". Especially for CM11 and CM12.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12
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before you posted I had already installed the latest cm 11 for the razr M (not the unified one) and it seems to work fine for the 12 hours I had it.
but I followed your recommendation anyway.
i couldn't get rsd lite to work but I just extracted the images from the zip and used the xml to create a proper bat script to mfastboot them manually
that got me to kitkat while still being unlocked bootloader just like i expected. (its nice not to be a total noob)
then i found out the speaker on the back (behind the broken glass which i planned to replace) didn't work.
headphone and earpeice work fine vibration work fine.
it will go up on ebay, or i will keep it for some other use.