[Guide] How to install roms on over stock rom (not compromising space), via ss.

[Brandonrz]

To start off, I love you @Hashcode for being the talented developer you are; making safestrap for our beauty.
Moving on...

Requirements

• Safestrap
  
• Atleast 4 gigs of free memory.
  
• A rom.
  
• Battery be at least 50%

Once you have met the pre-requisites above you may continue.

Procedure to install any rom on the stock partition over stock

Step 1.) Reboot and select recovery

Step 2.) Select boot options. Create a rom slot on rom slot 1. Keep the default memory values because the slot is only temporary.
In the meantime while its loading, go ahead and hit that thank you button :good:

Step 3.) After the virtual partition is made go back to /boot options/rom-slot-1 and activate the slot.

Step 4.) Go to the safestrap main menu and click install, then find the rom you want and flash.

Step 5.) Now that you have a rom installed on your virtual partition...
Go back to the main menu and back it up, you only need to
Note: backup both "DATA" & "SYSTEM" (This is a crucial part of the process and can not be skipped)

Step 5.) Go to /boot options/stock rom and activate it, then go to the rom-slot-1 and delete the partition.

Step 6.) Restore your baked up rom-slot-1 to your stock partition. Make sure to restore date and system.

Step 7.) Enjoy :good::good:

 

[njfoses]

I am new to ss so please excuse my noobness. Why cant you just flash the new rom to the stock slot? Wouldnt this only be using one slot as well?

 

[JoshDi]

Will following this process trip the Knox e-fuse?

 

[mchief298]

I am new to ss so please excuse my noobness. Why cant you just flash the new rom to the stock slot? Wouldnt this only be using one slot as well?

That's what I did. No problems here...

Running HD on the Stock Slot

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[Pfhortune]

I am new to ss so please excuse my noobness. Why cant you just flash the new rom to the stock slot? Wouldnt this only be using one slot as well?

That's what I did (Didn't know it was taboo!) and everything's fine. Knox is still 0x0 and everything. I can't get Custom status to go away, but I think that's just how MJ7 has been for everyone.

 

[mchief298]

That's what I did (Didn't know it was taboo!) and everything's fine. Knox is still 0x0 and everything. I can't get Custom status to go away, but I think that's just how MJ7 has been for everyone.

Install xposed framework and use the Wanam xposed app to fix that.

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[paulsg63]

That's what I did (Didn't know it was taboo!) and everything's fine. Knox is still 0x0 and everything. I can't get Custom status to go away, but I think that's just how MJ7 has been for everyone.

I look at it as a cool thing that mine is custom.... I keep it.

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[Brandonrz]

I am new to ss so please excuse my noobness. Why cant you just flash the new rom to the stock slot? Wouldnt this only be using one slot as well?

That's what I did. No problems here...

Running HD on the Stock Slot

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That's what I did (Didn't know it was taboo!) and everything's fine. Knox is still 0x0 and everything. I can't get Custom status to go away, but I think that's just how MJ7 has been for everyone.

The reason I created this tutorial is because just flashing would never work for me, it's weird. When I try to just flash, it never gets wiped properly. And I think, even if that method works, it's safer.

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[Pfhortune]

Install xposed framework and use the Wanam xposed app to fix that.

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Doesn't work since I came to MJ7. Neither does the SysScope normalizer Xposed module.

The reason I created this tutorial is because just flashing would never work for me, it's weird. When I try to just flash, it never gets wiped properly. And I think, even if that method works, it's safer.

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Oh, I wholeheartedly agree that your method is safer. I was reckless when I flashed mine.

 

[Brandonrz]

Doesn't work since I came to MJ7. Neither does the SysScope normalizer Xposed module.



Oh, I wholeheartedly agree that your method is safer. I was reckless when I flashed mine.

And you always have a backup. If anything goes wrong while flashing in the virtual slot it doesn't affect your main system and brick your phone...

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[njfoses]

Ok again I apologize for being a noob with ss, never had to use it with my previous htc devices. If I backup my stock ROM in ss, then wipe the stock slot and install a new ROM, wouldn't I be able to then wipe stock slot again and restore stock backup if needed? I don't have a need to have multiple roms loaded. Thanks.

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[Brandonrz]

@njfoses Correct, but I would recommend using mymethod of installing a new rom to your stock partition. You have less chances of screwing up your phone by flashing. And it's cleaner

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[haza12d]

Will it be an issue if I'm on MI9 and flash a ROM that is an MJ7 build? I read somewhere that it would be a good idea to Odin the MJ7 kernel/modem but I can't find those files anywhere.

 

[repsol_23]

Worked great for me. I must admit I was quite hesitant but with beans rom being out I took the plunge. So far so good!!

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[dukins]

Never used SS before. I think I am going to take the plunge using this tut. Thanks. Wish me luck lol.

 

[Brandonrz]

Will it be an issue if I'm on MI9 and flash a ROM that is an MJ7 build? I read somewhere that it would be a good idea to Odin the MJ7 kernel/modem but I can't find those files anywhere.

It will be an issue I think I read somewhere. Just flash the whole build via odin.

Worked great for me. I must admit I was quite hesitant but with beans rom being out I took the plunge. So far so good!!

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Glad to hear

Never used SS before. I think I am going to take the plunge using this tut. Thanks. Wish me luck lol.

Have fun

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[bossei]

Trying to make sure I understand the backup part of this process. I see that the backup I make is the ROM I just installed in the virtual disk. Is it assumed that I've backed up my "stock ROM" prior to restoring the ROM I just installed in the other slot?

My goal is to have a copy of my rooted stock ROM before I do anything on the phone.

Thanks

 

[samg77]

Trying to make sure I understand the backup part of this process. I see that the backup I make is the ROM I just installed in the virtual disk. Is it assumed that I've backed up my "stock ROM" prior to restoring the ROM I just installed in the other slot?

My goal is to have a copy of my rooted stock ROM before I do anything on the phone.

Thanks

Yes than by all means, if you want a backup of your stock rooted ROM, Back it up too! These instructions have you erase the STOCK rom slot, so if you do not back it up, the only way to get it back would be to ODIN back, or find a flashable stock ROM -- in other words, the best option is to backup your stock ROM so that you can easily put it back into the STOCK slot, than simply go back into Android, and uninstall the safestrap, and its as if you never did anything.

 

[n00b1269]

I too am a n00b with safestrap...

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[Brandonrz]

I too am a n00b with safestrap...

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That's why I wrote up a tutorial with pictures, it made the tutorial take like 1 & half to make up. I done mind because it's nothing compared to what @Hashcode & @beanstown106 do for us and sacrifice.


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