Sorry if this is a newb question or has been answered else where...
But I am rooted and running greyblur on the 1.57... Can I just OTA install 1.83 (its available) or do I have to do it some other way because of my "custom" ROM.
excuse my ignorance, I just got the atrix coming from N1 and I am still learning about this whole developing scene as the bootloader is encrypted and not quite as flexible as what I'm used to.
Thanks so much!
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No, I don't think it will let you update unless you undo your rom or you can flash back to stock.
Here is a guide for flashing the sbf:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
ownedbycurry said:
No, I don't think it will let you update unless you undo your rom or you can flash back to stock.
Here is a guide for flashing the sbf:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
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so does this mean also that I cant install the 1.83 OTA update either if I'm on 1.57 rooted and using GladiAtrix2?....please correct me if there's any of the steps below that I'm about to do is wrong:
1. flash 1.26 sbf
2. OTA update to 1.83
3. use gingerbreak to gain root
I want to use gingerblur that's why I wanna know if the above steps will remove gladiatrix2 rom so that I can update to 1.83 and install gingerblur
just skip the first step and flash the 1.8.3 SBF
Yes I think you can just flash the 1.83 sbf and then use gingerbreak to root.
is there any difference between the sbf 1.83 and the OTA 1.83?
I have no data to back this up, only my opinion-------I Flashed the SBF 1.83 to my brothers atrix as well as my own at the exact same time, since then the OTA has been released. I was having issues with Gingerblur 3.0 so i flashed back to 1.26 then OTA updated back up to 1.83. No more than 30 minutes ago my brother came by and in a side by side comparison (IMO) the menu scrolling is smoother and the overall transitions to other applications is more fluid. I mainly noticed this with the speed test app loading. My OTA 1.83 popped right up and faded into the test screen perfectly. My bros seemed to stutter. These phones are both bone stock besides gingerbreak. One with OTA and one with Flash SBF. If your Atrix is mainly still stock and your dont mind setting your phone up again(ive done it at least 20 times now) then give it a shot and see what you think. Like i said, This is just my opinion, I am Flashing my bros back to 1.26 the trying the OTA method to see if i can replicate results.
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I have no data to back this up, only my opinion-------I Flashed the SBF 1.83 to my brothers atrix as well as my own at the exact same time, since then the OTA has been released. I was having issues with Gingerblur 3.0 so i flashed back to 1.26 then OTA updated back up to 1.83. No more than 30 minutes ago my brother came by and in a side by side comparison (IMO) the menu scrolling is smoother and the overall transitions to other applications is more fluid. I mainly noticed this with the speed test app loading. My OTA 1.83 popped right up and faded into the test screen perfectly. My bros seemed to stutter. These phones are both bone stock besides gingerbreak. One with OTA and one with Flash SBF. If your Atrix is mainly still stock and your dont mind setting your phone up again(ive done it at least 20 times now) then give it a shot and see what you think. Like i said, This is just my opinion, I am Flashing my bros back to 1.26 the trying the OTA method to see if i can replicate results.
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thanks for that dirtburgler, I'll flash back to 1.26 tonight then OTA to 1.83 then use gingerbreak
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1.83 is just a speed update right? Like network speed? I am running grey blur with the telstra or what ever radio for the higher upload speeds. ... with that said is there any reasons at all to update to 1.83 anymore? It is there more s
To the 183 update then just dl and up speeds. Right now I get 4-6 down usually like 5.3 down or so annd 1.1 1.4 upload with the 1.77 (telstra or w/e) I went through different fourms and didn't really find my answer so I decided to write the exact question which is it word upgrading ... my battery has gotten worse though . Thank u.
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i highly recommend Going to 1.83. The 1.83 radio is different from the telstra, i had the hot phone and battery issue running it like everyone else. 1.83 Does fix bugs in the system with the screen and a few other tweaks to enhance interaction, I am on 1.83 OTA and phone is cold as ice and my battery last me almost a full day with normal use that is. Might as well get the legit update, an update in future may conflict with the telstra radio. Telstra 1.77.17, 1.83OTA & SBF radio- 1.77.15
Thank u so much I guess ill have to erase my phone all over again and go back to 1.26 and then 157 then 183 right?
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Dirtburgler said:
i highly recommend Going to 1.83. The 1.83 radio is different from the telstra, i had the hot phone and battery issue running it like everyone else. 1.83 Does fix bugs in the system with the screen and a few other tweaks to enhance interaction, I am on 1.83 OTA and phone is cold as ice and my battery last me almost a full day with normal use that is. Might as well get the legit update, an update in future may conflict with the telstra radio. Telstra 1.77.17, 1.83OTA & SBF radio- 1.77.15
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can this 1.83 OTA run over GreyBlur 2.1?
Thanks
Araf said:
can this 1.83 OTA run over GreyBlur 2.1?
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Back to 1.26, then OTA back up to 1.83 then Gingerblur 3.1 if your looking for a pseudo rom. I haven't seen greyblur for 1.83 yet. Im sure its in the works though. ive used them both but i am getting tired of flashing back to 1.26 lol. I think ill wait for the door to the bootloader to be kicked in (if ever) before I put a Rom back on. Im going to give my Atrix Hardware a breather for a while I think.
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can this 1.83 OTA run over GreyBlur 2.1?
Thanks
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Here are the steps I had to use being on 1.5.7 with GingerBlur:
Here is what you'll need after backing up your apps/files to the SD Card, in this order:
Download RSD Lite 5.0
Download 1.8.3 sbf
Gingerbreak
GladEnable
Tenwar's System Recovery
GreyBlur 2.X (Or insert custom ROM here)
1: Flash the 1.8.3 update with RSD Lite on to your phone, this will reset your phone completely to stock.
2: Run GingerBreak to roots the device.
3: At this point I was unable to install Tenwar's, so I used GladEnable to sideload it.
4: Installed Tenwar's and loaded up my custom ROM.
5: Restore your backup.
IrateCustomer said:
Here are the steps I had to use being on 1.5.7 with GingerBlur:
Here is what you'll need after backing up your apps/files to the SD Card, in this order:
Download RSD Lite 5.0
Download 1.8.3 sbf
Gingerbreak
GladEnable
Tenwar's System Recovery
GreyBlur 2.X (Or insert custom ROM here)
1: Flash the 1.8.3 update with RSD Lite on to your phone, this will reset your phone completely to stock.
2: Run GingerBreak to roots the device.
3: At this point I was unable to install Tenwar's, so I used GladEnable to sideload it.
4: Installed Tenwar's and loaded up my custom ROM.
5: Restore your backup.
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Thanks for sharing the steps...
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Okay, so I see there are many people that have the same questions I had yesterday trying to apply this update with a custom ROM already on my phone. Here is what you'll need and how to get your phone updated. This isn't the only way to do it, but it's what I did and it was pretty easy. It was harder finding out how to do all of this, and in what order than actually doing the process.
It will take a little while to do this, roughly 30-45 minutes.
Here are the steps I had to use being on 1.5.7 with GingerBlur:
Here is what you'll need after backing up your apps/files to the SD Card, in this order:
Download RSD Lite 5.0
Download 1.8.3 sbf
Gingerbreak
GladEnable
Tenwar's System Recovery
GreyBlur 2.X (Or insert custom ROM here)
1: Flash the 1.8.3 update on to your phone using RSD Lite, this will reset your phone completely to stock.
2: Run GingerBreak to root the device.
3: At this point I was unable to install Tenwar's, so I used GladEnable to sideload it.
4: Installed Tenwar's and loaded up my custom ROM.
5: Restore your backup.
This should get you all updated and with your custom ROM installed.
Awesome! Thanks man
quick question: how do we make a backup (Ti Backup?) on our current setups? And will restoring the backup we make bring back all apps and settings and everything?
Thanks a lot for this....
spitefulcheerio said:
Awesome! Thanks man
quick question: how do we make a backup (Ti Backup?) on our current setups? And will restoring the backup we make bring back all apps and settings and everything?
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Yes, use Titanium Backup to backup your User Apps and Data, not the system apps or data. And make sure to backup to your SD Card as the flash with wipe your internal memory and your backup will be lost. I had that issue and had to reinstall all of my apps. It's minor, but still a pain in the ass.
Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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When I flashed 1.8.3 through RSD Lite, it completely put everything back to bone stock. It wiped the entire internal memory. So I'm not sure if it should or shouldn't, but it did. I know it wasn't GingerBreak because you flash the update before installing GB.
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When I flashed 1.8.3 through RSD Lite, it completely put everything back to bone stock. It wiped the entire internal memory. So I'm not sure if it should or shouldn't, but it did. I know it wasn't GingerBreak because you flash the update before installing GB.
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that's weird, b/c when I flashed it, it didn't wipe anything just added the bloat ware back and changed the radio, etc. still had homescreen the same with all my apps, etc.... oh well
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that's weird, b/c when I flashed it, it didn't wipe anything just added the bloat ware back and changed the radio, etc. still had homescreen the same with all my apps, etc.... oh well
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Maybe because I was on 1.5.7, and flashed 1.8.3 instead of going back and OTAing the phone. That would make sense because the OTA process probably does a backup/restore during the process. As mentioned in the OP, it's only one way to do it, but there are other options.
the sbf download is sending me to Motorola site,, dont I need the sbf not the exe??
Datblkbro said:
the sbf download is sending me to Motorola site,, dont I need the sbf not the exe??
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I've updated the link in the OP so you can download the correct file. My apologies.
Regarding 1.8.3 sbf, which of the sfb files from the link you provided is it? They vary in size. Thanks.
You want the one with the most hits and the ridiculously long filename.
It actually has 1.8.3 buried in the name of the file. It's a few from the top.
THANK YOU this has been a big question mark for me ever since 1.83 came out. Fantastic guide.
Swiftks said:
Flashing 1.83 should not wipe anything; as far as apps or info. goes. Some people have had a problem with gingerbreak wiping some things though. I flashed 1.83 and ran ginerbreak with no problems, except for having the bloatware re-installed and loosing my root, but that's to be expected.
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Did the GingerBlur 3.1 get fixed when it comes to the Webtop mod? Cuz I read something about it having a problem with actually working on this Rom? Maybe that was on the 3.0, so I figure 3.1 fixed it?
PLease just a simple "yes it works" or "No, it doesn't" will suffice
Thanks
Just wanted to post my initial experience with using RSDlite to update afterting and gingerblurring it.
I followed your how to as much as I could (You should provide a link to RSDlite instructions, I had to search for it because I didn't know how to do it exactly... not a big deal but it would make it easier/idiot proof)
When I first updated via RSDlite, something must hve went wrong. At first, A triangle and lil android was haunting me on my screen... so I went to reboot.. **** [I thought I bricked it]... Then I restarted it again... DOUBLE ****... Couldn't load into recovery... I restarted a third time and it loaded up(**** YES). But for some odd reason, it said I still had to update (even though it said the firmware was @ 1.8.3.)
Everything seemed to work fine, and was able too root and ginger blur it. About a few hours later, wifi seemed wonky (kept randomly disconnecting and the update dialog came up every 15 minutes).
I ended up reflashing to 1.2.8 and OTA's all the way up to 1.8.3 and then re-rooted and blurred it. No problems since the full refresh
Hopefully everybody elses experience goes better than mine!
Also, Random question. How do you remove Tenwars System Recovery app after using it to load up a rom?
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Also, Random question. How do you remove Tenwars System Recovery app after using it to load up a rom?
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You can use Uninstaller for Root (I found it on the Market), and you can uninstall from there if you wish. Personally I see no real reason to remove it, but you can if you need to with the above referenced Uninstaller. There are a few others that can do it, but UfR is free, which is clearly a win.
564mb for the sfb??? Thats freaking huge
GreyBlur on 1.8.3
After following the steps I still show
"System Version 4.1.57MB860.ATT.us"
rooted and sideloading enabled by gladroot then flashed greyblur 2.1....little help for the n00b?
I have an AT&T Atrix and have done very minor mod's. Gingerbreak to get root, the radio fix, and allowed tethering by changing the true/false flag in the config.
Runing 1.57 at the moment and figured I should get around to updating to 1.83 (i had frozen this with titanium backup), however it fails and I get the triangle/exclamation mark/robot picture on boot and have to pull the battery and restart.
Am I going to have to somehow go back to defaults and wipe phone to be able to update? If so how?
Help appreciated, this is my first android phone
I was having the same problem. So i flashed back to 1.26 thru rsd lite and then with the phone completely unmodded I downloaded and installed the OTA update. Then proceeded to apply mods.
Quickest way would be the 1.8.3 sbf followed by the 1.2.6 sbf then ota to 1.8.3 in a close second. Both options wipes the phone AFAIK so backup user data
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SBF to 1.8.3 Gingerbreak. Done. wipes your internal sd, so backup.
Great thanks for the advice, I had a feeling I was going to have to reflash it in some way.
ok I picked up some directions from brief mobile (it wont let me show the link) ... however it keeps failing during the update.
Everything works fine does exactly what the guide says, it start executing and then after about a minute or so it fails.
Anyone have some better directions or another sbf file? Preferably an sbf for 1.83?
Never mind, sorted it out, just my work computer being retarded for some reason.
GladRoot is still my preferred method of root, whenever moto releases a new update all I have to do is accept it and run afterupdate.bat.
Guys I'm new to the forum but have been messing around with custom pseudo-roms for the Atrix for a little while now. I was running Adeo, then Gingerblur, then Greyblur all without a hitch when I heard about the new OTA update coming to the phone and Gingerbread coming up, so I wanted to go back to any build that would allow me to get the HSUPA update as well as the gingerbread update, but when I went to flash my phone to sbf using rsdlite, it said internal programming fail and nothing else happened. I installed gingerblur over greyblur in an attempt to see if it would flash, but nothing. Have done a factory data wipe, still can't flash. I can't even get into the stock Android Recovery, all that comes up is a triangle and exclamation point. Could someone please help me out here, I'm running gingerblur on a rooted Atrix on 1.5.7 and cannot get it to flash sbf, all I want to do is go back to stock att rom for the coming updates.
Thanks,
BK
Hey,
I have the same exact set up as you. It seems vague in your post if you re-flashed back to 1.26, and that may be why you're getting errors? Every time I update roms, I re-flash to 1.26 using the method in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
Then I ran Gladroot to unlock, enable sideloading, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016060
Downloaded and install the 1.83 update online (not on-air because I didn't get prompted)
http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=9098bc50a569f210VgnVCM10000081bbb00aRCRD
I ran the 'afterupdate.bat' on Gladroot after installing the update.
And I now have 2.2.2 / 1.8.3
Thanks bud, what I ended up doing was trying to manually uninstall gingerblur and greyblur and the adeo rom by using scripts etc but it never worked. My phone started acting weird, the home button stopped working, no 3g connectivity, it would say I have superuser but it wouldn't be rooted... something was seriously messed up. I tried to get into the stock android recovery but it wouldn't boot, I think something was corrupted. I knew sbf files rewrite system and boot data, so I went into tenfar's custom recovery (after rooting for the 10th time) and deleted system and boot data, system data was deleted, but boot data had an error. I wiped the caches and all and I tried to sbf flash to 1.8.3 but nothing and the phone bricked. I then tried it on another computer with more memory than mine (mine was running kind of low because of a linux partition) and the flash worked and I'm on 1.8.3. I think I'll wait for official gingerbread and unlocked bootloader in July before I mess with my phone again.
So I've been running Gingerblur 4.5 on my Atrix for the better part of 4 months. I haven't been on in a while checking for updates but I see now that CyanogenMod is released.
The way I installed Gingerblur then was flashing this sbf file: OLYFR_U4_1.8.3_SIGNED_OLPSATTSPE_P013_HWolympus_1g_Service1FF.sbf
and then proceeded to root it and get Gingerblur working that way. I don't think I unlocked the bootloader due to Gingerblur not requiring it..
Do I need to re-flash that SBF back onto my phone and proceed from there?
Related question(s):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184242
It's not a do or die thing, I have been happily running Gingerblur but I'd like to use something new.
EDIT:
Obviously the phone is still in Froyo
I'm thinking about flashing back to the stock version and just OTA'ing up to current and then working from there. Any nay' sayers?