Root and Bootmenu with one click (new method)

[josuearisty]

The CM10 ext4 issue is when you flash a CM10 custom kernel rom and select format /data & /cache to ext4 in the bootmenu. Only custom kernels can use the ext4 file system, so what happens is you format them as ext4, install CM9, and it doesn't load because it can't mount /data and /cache to write them because they're on an unsupported file system. The only things you can do are reinstalling CM10 and formatting back to ext4 of flash the sbf in extreme cases. Its not dangerous at all, just very annoying if you forget to format back to ext3 .

Excellent! Thanks!

Im using cm10.1 just to try, its been a long time since the last I did it.

I hope I dont get any problem going back to my nandroid MIUI, but after 2 weeks of using MIUI, im going back to cm7 because that MIUI rom Im using drains battery very fast.

A question: Can I copy that little tuto you posted on how to port a rom from defy to bravo?
You'll have all the credits of course, its just to guide for new users, so they find that tuto and they can do the port for their own!

 

[skeevydude]

Excellent! Thanks!

Im using cm10.1 just to try, its been a long time since the last I did it.

I hope I dont get any problem going back to my nandroid MIUI, but after 2 weeks of using MIUI, im going back to cm7 because that MIUI rom Im using drains battery very fast.

A question: Can I copy that little tuto you posted on how to port a rom from defy to bravo?
You'll have all the credits of course, its just to guide for new users, so they find that tuto and they can do the port for their own!

Sure, but I made a new thread under Bravo General just for porting using that guide . I haven't included any advice on porting custom kernel roms (hint: kernel files are located at /system/bootmenu/2nd-boot), but the 3.0.8 doesn't have a "Bravo" kernel yet and our 2.6 kernel needs to be compiled with the latest updates. Hopefully the port thread will take off and we'll get some good use out of it -- we really need it to.

 

[josuearisty]

Sure, but I made a new thread under Bravo General just for porting using that guide . I haven't included any advice on porting custom kernel roms (hint: kernel files are located at /system/bootmenu/2nd-boot), but the 3.0.8 doesn't have a "Bravo" kernel yet and our 2.6 kernel needs to be compiled with the latest updates. Hopefully the port thread will take off and we'll get some good use out of it -- we really need it to.

Excellent, thanks for that!

In other words I had the same problem going back to my nandroid backup from cm10.1, I had to SBF again.

Its a big problem for me not having my pc working, I need to wait for my brother for leting me use his laptop.

Is it there something to do? Its really anoying flashing SBF and start from 0!

 

[skeevydude]

Excellent, thanks for that!

In other words I had the same problem going back to my nandroid backup from cm10.1, I had to SBF again.

Its a big problem for me not having my pc working, I need to wait for my brother for leting me use his laptop.

Is it there something to do? Its really anoying flashing SBF and start from 0!

To keep from having to SBF, befory you flash a new rom go to File System Tools in the bootmenu and select format as ext3, do a factory reset from the STOCK bootmenu, factory reset from CWM, install the new rom. That should work. You have to install CM10\10.1 again to get the File System Tools menu back, but if you never used those options you might not need to.

I've seen posts where users were having downgrade issues even if they never formatted as ext4 and the fix is Stock factory reset (or SBF if your unlucky ).

 

[josuearisty]

To keep from having to SBF, befory you flash a new rom go to File System Tools in the bootmenu and select format as ext3, do a factory reset from the STOCK bootmenu, factory reset from CWM, install the new rom. That should work. You have to install CM10\10.1 again to get the File System Tools menu back, but if you never used those options you might not need to.

I've seen posts where users were having downgrade issues even if they never formatted as ext4 and the fix is Stock factory reset (or SBF if your unlucky ).

Thanks for this info! will try it and let you know!

 

[josuearisty]

To keep from having to SBF, befory you flash a new rom go to File System Tools in the bootmenu and select format as ext3, do a factory reset from the STOCK bootmenu, factory reset from CWM, install the new rom. That should work. You have to install CM10\10.1 again to get the File System Tools menu back, but if you never used those options you might not need to.

I've seen posts where users were having downgrade issues even if they never formatted as ext4 and the fix is Stock factory reset (or SBF if your unlucky ).

I have just tried this right now but it didnt work, I installed cm10 (4.1).

I followed steps by steps everything you wrote.

Now Im using cm10 until I can flash once again.

 

[skeevydude]

I have just tried this right now but it didnt work, I installed cm10 (4.1).

I followed steps by steps everything you wrote.

Now Im using cm10 until I can flash once again.

Sorry, that sucks . It worked for me once. CM10's ringtone bug screwed me out of some work so I've been on 9 for the past month. Just needed something stable. I really feel your pain -- I'd hate being stuck on CM10\custom kernels, especially with the limited rom selection....

How about a bit of good news? -- I've started testing PA 2.5.3. Last build sucked but I didn't realize I was using the wrong branch of vendor_pa -- accidentally used the jellybean branch which is for 10.1 -- & system/core had some issues. Fixed vendor_pa and redid system/core, finished compiling 10 mins ago so I'm about to test it. Since all that compiled error free I decided to retry an FM patch that's was giving me errors earlier -- I'm thinking the errors I was getting were from using PA's system core as a base and picking in Quarx's fixes -- tried it the other was around and it all picked in nice and easy.

I'll start on an actual Bravo build once the Defy version works decently. If the one I just did or the one with the FM patch compiling works ok it will be tomorrow . My definition of works decently is doesn't randomly reboot or crash a lot

 

[PsyClip-R]

Doesn't works for me.

OS: stock 2.2.1
Connection type: Phone portal; None (both doesn't work)
Ran the script with Administrator rights.

All the time I get error message: ADB is not a .. internal or external command..

So, for me this script does nothing.

Gonna use SuperOneClick again. The best tested way

 

[josuearisty]

Sorry, that sucks . It worked for me once. CM10's ringtone bug screwed me out of some work so I've been on 9 for the past month. Just needed something stable. I really feel your pain -- I'd hate being stuck on CM10\custom kernels, especially with the limited rom selection....

How about a bit of good news? -- I've started testing PA 2.5.3. Last build sucked but I didn't realize I was using the wrong branch of vendor_pa -- accidentally used the jellybean branch which is for 10.1 -- & system/core had some issues. Fixed vendor_pa and redid system/core, finished compiling 10 mins ago so I'm about to test it. Since all that compiled error free I decided to retry an FM patch that's was giving me errors earlier -- I'm thinking the errors I was getting were from using PA's system core as a base and picking in Quarx's fixes -- tried it the other was around and it all picked in nice and easy.

I'll start on an actual Bravo build once the Defy version works decently. If the one I just did or the one with the FM patch compiling works ok it will be tomorrow . My definition of works decently is doesn't randomly reboot or crash a lot

Couldnt edit my post earlier, after testing cm10 a little bit to see whats new with it, to go back to cm7 without flashing sbf, I just format data in system tool as EXT3 in bootmenu (as you told me) but no wipe in stock recovery.

Then I just wipe data/cache and dalvik cache and install cm7 rom as always, then restore my backup.

When you release the new build for PA, I will try it, its been a long time since the last time I try these roms.

Thanks for all.

Doesn't works for me.

OS: stock 2.2.1
Connection type: Phone portal; None (both doesn't work)
Ran the script with Administrator rights.

All the time I get error message: ADB is not a .. internal or external command..

So, for me this script does nothing.

Gonna use SuperOneClick again. The best tested way

Maybe you need to disable your antivirus, it will detect exploit as a virus. This is the way to do it all with just hitting enter 3 times.

 

[PsyClip-R]

I don't exactly have any.
Maybe there's a problem running the script under Windows 8 environment ?(upgraded to it several days ago)

 

[marcelarr]

Worked thanks

I don't exactly have any.
Maybe there's a problem running the script under Windows 8 environment ?(upgraded to it several days ago)

I ran it as admin on windows 7, didnt work the first time when I ran it with Motorola Phone Portal, only when I switched to none... worked great, thought I was stuck at some deamon text but waited it out and it worked.

 

[jafferkhan]

I ran it as admin on windows 7, didnt work the first time when I ran it with Motorola Phone Portal, only when I switched to none... worked great, thought I was stuck at some deamon text but waited it out and it worked.

guys does anyone have any idea how can i get a recovery on the bravo without google play in the way? i've tried buying the recovery but it just won't accept my details, any other way i can get a recovery on the bravo and flash a rom?

 

[josuearisty]

guys does anyone have any idea how can i get a recovery on the bravo without google play in the way? i've tried buying the recovery but it just won't accept my details, any other way i can get a recovery on the bravo and flash a rom?

Did you read the first post of this thread?

Enviado desde mi MB520 usando Tapatalk 2

 

[YeshYyyK]

does anyone have this still, could they upload it for me?

 

[josuearisty]

does anyone have this still, could they upload it for me?

I think I have it.

I will have a look and if I find it, I will upload it.

But do you really own a Moto Bravo?

Enviado desde mi XT1096 mediante Tapatalk

 

[YeshYyyK]

I think I have it.

I will have a look and if I find it, I will upload it.

But do you really own a Moto Bravo?

Enviado desde mi XT1096 mediante Tapatalk

Yeah I do. I'm trying to get back to a backup.

 

[yetimandaddy]

Do you still have this file? Mediafire seem to have lost any files you uploaded.
Please and thank you, I still own a MB520 so I need to root and install custom roms on it. It still has stock, which I can't update now since Motorola doesn't support anymore.