To install new ROMs using SafeStrap recovery, you will have to do one more step than using the regular Bootstrap recovery.
The only difference is that you need to enable Safe System, which effectively backs up your primary filesystem so it’s more “safe”.
Other than that, installation is same as the regular Bootstrap recovery.
Here’s a video tutorial guide to walk you through:
For those of you ROM flasholics, you might want to install SafeStrap Recovery, which is much “safer” than Bootstrap as you can access Recovery of your phone from boot. This is good in case something goes wrong.
For example, if you flashed a new ROM but ends up in a boot-loop, you will have a tough time getting your phone working again. But with SafeStrap, you can easily boot into Recovery and restore your backed up ROMs.
Installation is pretty simple, just make sure to remove Bootstrap app if you’ve installed it and install the Safestrap apk file.
So you want custom boot animation on your Droid Bionic? Perhaps the Droid Razr boot animation I am using right now?
Well, if you have a rooted Droid Bionic running a custom ROM, most likely all you need to do is copy over the bootanimation.zip file to /system/media or /data/local directory and reboot.
Step 1. Download Droid Razr bootanimation.zip on your computer then copy over to your Droid Bionic’s internal storage of microSD card.
For those of you who want to unbrick/unroot your Droid Bionic completely back to stock, you can use the unroot method here if you have a “stock” rooted ROM.
If you don’t and you forgot to make a CWM backup of your stock rooted ROM, here’s how to completely restore your Droid Bionic using RSDLite. This method is only for Windows.
Step 1. Turn off your Droid Bionic, then boot into fastboot mode by holding down Volume Down and Power button together for about
Want to access all of your apps in one swipe from your lockscreen? Above photo is the lockscreen I use and as you can see I can go straight to my camera, GMail, browser, GoogleMusic, LCD brightness control, camcorder, sound control, GoogleMaps, and Pandora app with just one swipe.
How to get this on your phone?
You can get the WidgetLocker Lockscreen app from the Market, like $2.99 or $3.99 but definitely worth every penny.
Here’s a video tutorial on how to customize it:
For those of you rooted Bionic users, you probably want to know how you can backup/restore apps after installing a new ROM.
Well, there’s an app for that called Titanium Backup app, available free on the Market.
Step 1. Download Titanium Backup app and install.
Step 2. Go to the “Schedules” tab and hit “RUN” under “Backup all new apps & newer versions”. You can also schedule it but I like to do it manually. Anytime you install new apps, you can run this again to make sure all your apps are backed up. On
For those of you who have rooted your Droid Bionic and want to install new ROMs, you will want to backup your rooted stock ROM just in case something goes wrong so you can always restore back.
To do this, you will need a rooted Droid Bionic (see How to Root Droid Bionic), and install ClockworkMod Recovery/Bootstrap (see How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery/Bootstrap
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to install a new ROM on the Droid Bionic.
Before we begin, you will need a rooted Droid Bionic (see How to Root Droid Bionic) and ClockworkMod Recovery/Bootstrap installed (see How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery/Bootstrap).
You will also need an external microSD card inserted in your D
For those of you who have rooted your Droid Bionic and you want the ability to backup/restore/install new ROMs on your Droid Bionic, you will have to install the ClockworkMod Recovery/Bootstrap.
Step 1. First, connect your phone to your computer via USB cable and put it into USB Mass Storage mode.
Step 2. Download the following file and copy it over to the root directory of your Droid Bionic’s internal storage (might be named “MOT”): Do
Did you know that Motorola and Verizon forgot to put an FM Radio app on your Droid Bionic? Apparently, there’s FM chip in the Droid Bionic.
But no worries, simply install the FM radio app manually (no root needed) and connect your earbuds and voila, get FM radio while you hit balls on the driving range.
Download FM radio app here: Download FM radio app
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