Hi,
Was wondering, has anyone found a rom that's compatible with the Bell Atrix phones? I'd really like to get rid of the Motorola bloatware in mine, and if possible, also get Android 3.0 on it as well.
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Silvercloak5098 said:
I'd really like to get rid of the Motorola bloatware in mine, and if possible, also get Android 3.0 on it as well.
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You dont need a ROM to remove "bloatware", you can freeze and even delete any app you choose with Titanium Backup. Be careful. Also, you will never have 3.0 on your PHONE because 3.0 is for TABLETS; the best you can hope for right now is 2.3.
Edit: Imediately after posting this I realized ^^ might sound misleading.
You cant have 2.3 either! Haha
2.2 is currently the latest OS version available for the Atrix.
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I've tried reading the sticky and the only thing it has done is confuse me.
I don't know what half the stuff they're talking about is, and that probably means unrooting is something I shouldn't be doing. But I really want the samsung apps, swype and other promoted features of the phone which won't be available when I get the "Rooted Samsung Vibrant 2.2" phone I bought.
Anyways, my question.
How would I get from Rooted Android 2.2 to Stock Android 2.1? (it can be rooted I just want the features, but unrooted would be preference I could use the one click root application)
Sorry, but I live in Canada and I want that phone so I can use it on AWS providers and well, It's just a complicated situation but the point is I bought a cheap vibrant on ebay that happened to be rooted with 2.2 but as you can see I want it on 2.1..
augh I should stop typing.
THANKS FOR THE HELP IN ADVANCE!!
You just have to odin back its fairly simple but don't know why you would want to 2.2 has all the same features plus some
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Hello all,
I just got the TB about 2 days ago. Its stock. Im not really impressed with it at all. I hate the HTC Sense crap. I have 12 days left if I want to return it and switch. If im going to keep it, I reallly just need to test it out the way I would really use it.
I want to root it and install a custom rom. I've been reading for 2 days and am comfortable rooting it, flashing the rom, radio, and kernel. I just cant use it with this sense crap on it and the battery life sux bad.
If I do root it, and flash the rom, radio, and kernel. How hard is it to go back to 100% undetectable stock (if I return it) I know how to unroot it just by tossing a stock image back on. But what about CWM? I root it with, flash CWM install a rom then do radio and kernal.
To undo it all do I just toss back a stock image? or do i need to find a copy of the stock radio and kernal? are they just in the stock image?
Do you guys think the hardware is better in the ThunderBolt vs the X2? I know the TB has wayyyyy better dev so far.... the X2 is dual core ... but only has 512mb ram.... I only get a stock quadrant of like 1500.... i watch vids on the X2 stock quad scores of like 2500+ and almsot dbl the FPS....
Any info would be awesome....thanks guys!
Full RUU's contain the radio and kernel.
bobhilton6969 said:
Hello all,
I just got the TB about 2 days ago. Its stock. Im not really impressed with it at all. I hate the HTC Sense crap. I have 12 days left if I want to return it and switch. If im going to keep it, I reallly just need to test it out the way I would really use it.
I want to root it and install a custom rom. I've been reading for 2 days and am comfortable rooting it, flashing the rom, radio, and kernel. I just cant use it with this sense crap on it and the battery life sux bad.
If I do root it, and flash the rom, radio, and kernel. How hard is it to go back to 100% undetectable stock (if I return it) I know how to unroot it just by tossing a stock image back on. But what about CWM? I root it with, flash CWM install a rom then do radio and kernal.
To undo it all do I just toss back a stock image? or do i need to find a copy of the stock radio and kernal? are they just in the stock image?
Do you guys think the hardware is better in the ThunderBolt vs the X2? I know the TB has wayyyyy better dev so far.... the X2 is dual core ... but only has 512mb ram.... I only get a stock quadrant of like 1500.... i watch vids on the X2 stock quad scores of like 2500+ and almsot dbl the FPS....
Any info would be awesome....thanks guys!
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Just toss a stock image, yes.
Quadrants don't mean anything.
The x2 has a locked bootloader.
I've seen it lag switching homescreens.
Android Police gave the x2 quite a hammering
Thanks guys.... Maybe I will keep it.... depends how it runs after some work...
I came from the org D1 w/ cm7. A very clean AOSP like feel... I've looked at some ROMS and see that they have CM7 but says its like pre alpha? I also see alot of people using that DAS BAMF one... I looked at pics of that one and wasnt sure on it.
Is there any ROMs that are fairly stable that are just like plain ole android, no sense crap just clean where i can customize it like i did on CM7? Anyone know a good combo with ROM/Radio/Kernel maybe even overclocked a tad.... that works pretty nice on the TB that I could try tonight?
sorry if this is the wrong section for this..... and thx agian for the help
Unfortunately the only AOSP builds we have is the pre-alpha CM7. You can use the BAMF Roms and then flash the de-sense option to it as well to get it close to an AOSP rom but thats about it. I hear people say that CM7 is fairly stable for them tho so maybe its an option for you.
It's a good thing you hate sense because the best Rom I have found (both performance and battery life) is bamf stripped v1.1. It's not an asop Rom but it has most of the sense stripped out with a very light UI, I installed launcher pro and its very fast and smooth
Kinda dont understand why one would buy an htc device knowing it has sense built into the framework only to complain about the sense?
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satseaker said:
Kinda dont understand why one would buy an htc device knowing it has sense built into the framework only to complain about the sense?
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He may have learned that he hates sense after he got it. I learned that I hate motoblur after I got my Droid X and I now know that I hate sense (after I got the thunderbolt) lucky for us there are plenty of other launchers to install to get the features and performance we want
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Kinda dont understand why one would buy an htc device knowing it has sense built into the framework only to complain about the sense?
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Well.... I (like most others...i would think) choose a phone based on hardware and performance ..... not software. Not really saying the sense is bad.... just saying its not my style.... just seems to iPhone-ish.... ya dig?
Thanks for the help..... im going in...!
satseaker said:
Kinda dont understand why one would buy an htc device knowing it has sense built into the framework only to complain about the sense?
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Because with the help of communities like XDA we can make mod our phones into the experience that we want I have only owned HTC android phones and I also find sense to be annoying lol.
If you're going to flash a froyo custom rom, I would stick with the stock radio.
[email protected]@ge said:
If you're going to flash a froyo custom rom, I would stick with the stock radio.
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I recommend the one with 1.13.605.7 CDMA AND 1.12.605.6 LTE. That one has much faster 3g than stock. The one with updated 1.13.605.7 CDMA/LTE caused reboots for me
I have been thinking of Updating for a while now But the process seems a little bit too complicated For a beginner like me And also not yet convinced of the pros on updating
Also I'm not yet sure if rooting or if the hdmi hack is available after update
( Correct me if I'm wrong)
xsessive said:
I have been thinking of Updating for a while now But the process seems a little bit too complicated For a beginner like me And also not yet convinced of the pros on updating
Also I'm not yet sure if rooting or if the hdmi hack is available after update
( Correct me if I'm wrong)
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Yes, there is root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
The HDMI Webtop hacks are working for some, and not for others. I have tried every HDMI hack I can find, but none work for me. I can get the options for Webtop, Mirroring, etc., but can only use the Entertainment Center.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144119
Its way faster
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CaelanT said:
Yes, there is root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
The HDMI Webtop hacks are working for some, and not for others. I have tried every HDMI hack I can find, but none work for me. I can get the options for Webtop, Mirroring, etc., but can only use the Entertainment Center.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144119
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ok then how do i go from gingerblur to gb?
I don't think it's much faster than gingerblur. A little bit but not that much.
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I have noticed the faster speeds. iv gone from gingerblur 4.5 to the new alien rom and I think switching between screens is a lot snappier. The battery life isnt quite as good but I have only had the rom installed for a day so it presumably will improve
Hi peeps
Bump, I'm also interested in upgrading to Alien vers. 4.
I currently have gingerblur 3.5 and been away from the Atrix scene for a long time, so I'm a little outdated.
Could someone quickly sum up the steps to upgrade to Alien 4?
Thank you
the main difference is that gingerBLUR is a puesdo rom, it has mods and a theme to look like gingerbread. The gingerbread rom is actually the real deal. so pretty much what you should be comparing is froyo to gingerbread and see if there are 'must haves' that you want
I have an artix with ginger 2.3.5. I am thinking of upgrading to the 4.x, ics or jellybean.
One problem that I worry about my artix's dock. If I succeed to upgrade it, will the dock be useless?
My question is,, can any 4.x ROM be compatible with artix's dock?
Any suggestion will be appreciated!
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I have an artix with ginger 2.3.5. I am thinking of upgrading to the 4.x, ics or jellybean.
One problem that I worry about my artix's dock. If I succeed to upgrade it, will the dock be useless?
My question is,, can any 4.x ROM be compatible with artix's dock?
Any suggestion will be appreciated!
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I want to do this as well. If anyone know please share the info. I don't care if it's webtop or just tablet version ICS.
Paranoid Android has a hybrid tablet mode where you can chose some apps to display in tablet mode.
I used it for a while with my lapdock, I installed dolphin browser to use in tablet mode with lapsock.
Not great but workable.
I have however switched back to maxblur 5 with Ubuntop as I needed more functionality.
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Larac said:
Paranoid Android has a hybrid tablet mode where you can chose some apps to display in tablet mode.
I used it for a while with my lapdock, I installed dolphin browser to use in tablet mode with lapsock.
Not great but workable.
I have however switched back to maxblur 5 with Ubuntop as I needed more functionality.
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Is "Paranoid Android" a ROM? I am new. Please forgive my uninitiation.
If I install paranoid android into my mb860, and then I connect the cell phone to the dock, can the cell phone's screen project to the dock's screen?
ark.bandage said:
Is "Paranoid Android" a ROM? I am new. Please forgive my uninitiation.
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A quick search reveals the answer.
ark.bandage said:
If I install paranoid android into my mb860, and then I connect the cell phone to the dock, can the cell phone's screen project to the dock's screen?
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That's the idea.
Short answer: Currently, no.
Webtop/dock requires Blur in order to work, or so the devs say. Since there's no official ICS rom, there's no blur and Webtop. I believe a DEV was able to slap together a standalone Webtop which could go as far as launching from a CM7 Rom, but it was a WIP and was dropped, mostly a proof-of-concept. Also, I don't have a link ready.
Also, mortorola is rumoured to drop Webtop functionality in ICS/JB, so I'm afraid you're out of luck.
Stick to GB if you want dock functionality, I'm afraid.
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Short answer: Currently, no.
Webtop/dock requires Blur in order to work, or so the devs say. Since there's no official ICS rom, there's no blur and Webtop. I believe a DEV was able to slap together a standalone Webtop which could go as far as launching from a CM7 Rom, but it was a WIP and was dropped, mostly a proof-of-concept. Also, I don't have a link ready.
Also, mortorola is rumoured to drop Webtop functionality in ICS/JB, so I'm afraid you're out of luck.
Stick to GB if you want dock functionality, I'm afraid.
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He actually didn't even ask about webtop.
i've had quite alot of phones since my atrix 4g...i keep coming back to this cool little gadget!I've successfully updated to the nottachatrix rom today,and was immediately impressed!I'm curious to know what (in your opinion) is the best for atrix 4g (at&t) with webtop(or similar ubuntop...whatever gets the dock working) as of this date?I'm more interested in the daily user builds...but there is alot to go through,so i thought i would ask for a little guidance...i'm up for some tinkering!
smokinzoltar said:
i've had quite alot of phones since my atrix 4g...i keep coming back to this cool little gadget!I've successfully updated to the nottachatrix rom today,and was immediately impressed!I'm curious to know what (in your opinion) is the best for atrix 4g (at&t) with webtop(or similar ubuntop...whatever gets the dock working) as of this date?I'm more interested in the daily user builds...but there is alot to go through,so i thought i would ask for a little guidance...i'm up for some tinkering!
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let me clarify a bit...i use this lapdock from time to time,but i'm thinking i could use it alot more if i could update it.I use the google suite of apps such as sheets,drive,etc... i also like using chromecast on my note 4...but maybe the trusty atrix can handle that too?
I recommend ICSROM 1.4.6 that gives you the most functionality and ICS supported apps. Also, Webtop 3.0 is more stable and no resets of phone after using it.
Then update the kernel with the last 3.1 kernel from this Gdrive.
kernel-atrics
You will also want to update the ExtDispServiceD.apk from that Gdrive location as well.
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I recommend ICSROM 1.4.6 that gives you the most functionality and ICS supported apps. Also, Webtop 3.0 is more stable and no resets of phone after using it.
Then update the kernel with the last 3.1 kernel from this Gdrive.
kernel-atrics
You will also want to update the ExtDispServiceD.apk from that Gdrive location as well.
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Ty!looks promising!going to start reading on that tomorrow!
I wouldn't be using this if my LG G3 didn't take a face plant to a brick, but here we are. So I tried the ROM and kernel you recommended because I've been out of the Atrix game for a minute and have no idea what I'm doing (not that I did back then either). The ROM works pretty well except for the WiFi and it refuses to realize that it has superuser installed? There was ICSROM-v1.4.6.zip and ICSROM-v146_Rebuild.zip but you didn't mention the rebuild, so I figured you meant the first one and went with that.
Now as to the Kernel, you mentioned the last one. I figured you meant the last ICS one and not KK (last file in the list) so I tried that. However at boot the screen got a little shaky, then REALLY SHAKY, and then everything went black. So I wiped everything and reinstalled 1.4.6 and that's where I'm at now.
Please advise.