I've been reading alot about how ppl are bricking after updating. I'm rooted, sideloading enabled and webtop modded.. I don't want to flash anything because I afraid I'll brick. I just want to update then root. Does anyone know the safest way to update to gingerbread?
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Can someone please answer my question?
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blackangel104 said:
I've been reading alot about how ppl are bricking after updating. I'm rooted, sideloading enabled and webtop modded.. I don't want to flash anything because I afraid I'll brick. I just want to update then root. Does anyone know the safest way to update to gingerbread?
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You're not giving us enough information, what version firmware are you running right now? 1.2.6, 1.5.6, 1.8.3?
Checkout the general forum theres a topic there which includes a download to unlock with ease with some automatic proccess scropt jun run from a windows machine... Its worth a read at least
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mpalatsi said:
You're not giving us enough information, what version firmware are you running right now? 1.2.6, 1.5.6, 1.8.3?
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1.8.3
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blackangel104 said:
1.8.3
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Read it. Do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182526
blackangel104 said:
I've been reading alot about how ppl are bricking after updating. I'm rooted, sideloading enabled and webtop modded.. I don't want to flash anything because I afraid I'll brick. I just want to update then root. Does anyone know the safest way to update to gingerbread?
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safest way, use a custom rom they will allow you to sbf back if you need to for any reason
mpalatsi said:
Read it. Do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182526
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So I just run that and I should be good? Sorry about the questions, I just dont want to brick my phone..
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Hi all,
My atrix on Bell is just a couple days old.
Is the process to root and use the adeo custom roms exactly the same as the AT&T atrix?
If not, is there anything different or a thread someone can refer me to?
Thanks,
i am sure that you can root it the same way as at&t atrix cuz I bought an bell atrix and i did root it using the same steps. not sure for rom.
perry_henis said:
Hi all,
My atrix on Bell is just a couple days old.
Is the process to root and use the adeo custom roms exactly the same as the AT&T atrix?
If not, is there anything different or a thread someone can refer me to?
Thanks,
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You can use aRoot but I would hold off on Adeo and any other mods to the ROM until they are confirmed Bell compatible
live4nyy said:
You can use aRoot but I would hold off on Adeo and any other mods to the ROM until they are confirmed Bell compatible
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I agree, wait a while so the devs can test stuff for the bell version. GingerBlur should be out soon for bell version.
hi guys,
has gingerblur come out for bell atrix?
sunskystar said:
hi guys,
has gingerblur come out for bell atrix?
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No, and it won't until we have a SBF to restore to
live4nyy said:
You can use aRoot but I would hold off on Adeo and any other mods to the ROM until they are confirmed Bell compatible
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So is aRoot the way to go?...
ccrows said:
So is aRoot the way to go?...
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yes, aRoot works
ccrows said:
So is aRoot the way to go?...
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I used aRoot, the new method is just way too complicated :/
Rooting Moto Atrix
I just got my Bell Atrix about two weeks ago, I rooted it yesterday using a nice little software called "supper one click" it has options for root, unroot, and non-market apps. there is a vid on YouTube that will show how yo do it ( super easy ) I can't add the link but if you google "rooting Motorola Atrix" it will be the first one.
I'm not sure if it is the best way to go but it worked perfect for me (please donate to developer for his hard work!)
As for the ROM I'm going to wait for more feedback ! bricks are nice to build a house not for a phone
jvonwahl said:
I'm not sure if it is the best way to go but it worked perfect for me (please donate to developer for his hard work!)
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Unless it was updated, Super One Click is technically not the best way to root your Atrix as it was built off of other phones' codes and not fully from the Atrix's so there are some unwanted codes. Super One click included a busybox script, which the Atrix already had. So in essence you have 2 busybox scripts on your phone and it can do some unwated things when you use SU. I don't remember the issues of having 2 busyboxs on your phone. aRoot by DG was designed for the Atrix but DG left supporting the Atrix. At that time, DG recommneded everyone that used the Super One Click to reroot with aRoot. The best way to root atm is Gladiroot from Reiral.
is there any way to unroot for bell users yet?
i know with us users, you can flash the stock rom...
hluk said:
is there any way to unroot for bell users yet?
i know with us users, you can flash the stock rom...
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What root method did you use? There should be an unroot method in the rooting folder (or whatever) when you rooted. If you used Gladiroot then post in that thread and have ririal help you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016060
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What root method did you use? There should be an unroot method in the rooting folder (or whatever) when you rooted. If you used Gladiroot then post in that thread and have ririal help you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016060
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Yea, ririal said he would add an unroot option if we wanted it.
That aside, I had to do a factory reset and it unrooted my atrix bell... of course an option in the gladroot script without needing factory reset to unroot would be great regardless
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hi everyone, i'm new on this forum but i know what your doing in here since a year. Today i try to root my atrix from bell to gingerblur, it worked (not the frist time) i did a restore to factory default and it came back to gingerblur and worked for the frist time. now i'm trying to go back to the original version of my atrix because the internet is not working, probably because it's a rom that was done for at&t. Well i'm trying and can't go back. i did a bckup with recovery, root with gingerbreak and install gingerblur...
thank you if someone can help me if not well that's for trying
Dave
sorry for my english i'm french
After some search over internet, i set bell's apn back and everything seem to work ok, the home button is not working i don't know if it' only me. Just tell me if you are having the same issues.
Thank you
Dave
So I dont brick my phone whats the best way to go from a root gingblur blur 1.26 back to stock to get the new software update?
bigdje said:
So I dont brick my phone whats the best way to go from a root gingblur blur 1.26 back to stock to get the new software update?
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Your best bet is probably just to flash to SBF 1.83. You can root from there using Gingerbreak
bearsfan172 said:
Your best bet is probably just to flash to SBF 1.83. You can root from there using Gingerbreak
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Sorry for the noob question first android phone. How do I flash to SBF 1.83
bigdje said:
Sorry for the noob question first android phone. How do I flash to SBF 1.83
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You wait for AT&T to release to the general public!
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You wait for AT&T to release to the general public!
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I can get the update now. I was part of the ATRIX 4G Pre-Release Software Test.
Problem is that I cant get software update since my phone is rooted.
search the forum and download sbf 183.
Then open the sticky thread how to flash sbf to your phone, and use the 183 file you found .
183 on mine didn't wipe my data..
So installed a clean 142 then update then flashed 183, root etc etc, and waiting for the 3.0 gingerblur!!!!!!!!
And I think that update increased wifi reception!!!
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bigdje said:
I can get the update now. I was part of the ATRIX 4G Pre-Release Software Test.
Problem is that I cant get software update since my phone is rooted.
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You can try the post above, flashing 1.83 sbf. Easy to do.
Or try unroot script within Gladroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016060&highlight=remove+root
dicksteele said:
Or try unroot script
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or the new gingerbreak 1.20 !
It has unroot function.
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From my understanding, you can upgrade even if the phone's rooted as long as you don't have a custom theme or pseudo-ROM like GingerBlur or GladAtrix installed. You'll lose root though, so make sure you can re-root it.
This should be in QA bro!
Moved to proper forum...Please read before you post!
Original Gingerbread SBF for Verizon MB870
Android 2.3.3 --- Blur_Version.1.3.232.MB870.Verizon.en.US
VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-117-15_1FF_01.sbf.gz
http://www.fileserve.com/file/3t6nHyh/VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-117-15_1FF_01.sbf.gz
Compression MD5 - 6E5041A3306E5A9D32A1E97FD7F6E186
SBF MD5 - E9FEBFE1E5101801581174E5DF1DE2A6
WE ALL KNOW THE RISKS WHEN WE FLASH OUR PHONES !!!!
ATTEMPTING TO DOWNGRADE TO FROYO MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE ONCE YOU FLASH TO OFFICIAL GINGERBREAD SBF !!!!
DOING SO HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HARD BRICK THE ATRIX.
daywalker04 said:
Original Gingerbread SBF for Verizon MB870
This Is Straight Up SBF 2.3.3?
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Yep, straight up flash to Gingerbread.
I don't think I will be using this sbf.
Thank you! This can only help further development for our phone!
So... Would the pre-rooted Gingerbread update.zip work on this? I am a bit confused. Keeping Froyo SBF for now, but thanks!
This will end up with a locked bootloader and no root access. This update is somewhat pointless unless you are having warranty issues.
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So... Would the pre-rooted Gingerbread update.zip work on this? I am a bit confused. Keeping Froyo SBF for now, but thanks!
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If you use this you will have to sbf back to 2.2.2, root, bootstrap and load the prerooted version to get root back, until someone mods gingerbreak for this phone, or makes an entirely new root exploit program
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daywalker04 said:
Original Gingerbread SBF for Verizon MB870
Android 2.3.3 --- Blur_Version.1.3.232.MB870.Verizon.en.US
VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-117-15_1FF_01.sbf.gz
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1591808584/VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-117-15_1FF_01.sbf.gz
Compression MD5 - 6E5041A3306E5A9D32A1E97FD7F6E186
SBF MD5 - E9FEBFE1E5101801581174E5DF1DE2A6
WE ALL KNOW THE RISKS WHEN WE FLASH OUR PHONES !!!!
ATTEMPTING TO DOWNGRADE TO FROYO MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE ONCE YOU FLASH TO OFFICIAL GINGERBREAD SBF !!!!
DOING SO HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HARD BRICK THE ATRIX.
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Thanks for the file, and sbfing back to froyo does work.
Great to hear the good news, you brave soul.
daywalker04 said:
Great to hear the good news, you brave soul.
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Is there a chance to talk to you via pm or via email?
RacerXFD said:
I don't think I will be using this sbf.
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RacerXFD said:
This will end up with a locked bootloader and no root access. This update is somewhat pointless unless you are having warranty issues.
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Which is precisely the reason to download it. This is a quick flash back to stock for warranty or sale.
OP thanked.
y0himba said:
Which is precisely the reason to download it. This is a quick flash back to stock for warranty or sale.
OP thanked.
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I thought that after I wrote that. I just didn't want to man up and own up to it after making that kind of brash statement... I guess I did by posting this.
It's cool. The first thought through my head was "He only has 61 posts and joined in April of this year. Is this legit?"
I am sure the devs here will pick it apart and let us know if anything is wrong, but that is how things get released from what I have seen. They just appear in the most unlikely post. Thanks OP.
The sbf file is 455MB. The filesonic site charges $9 for any file above 400MB. Any chance we could get the file hosted somewhere else that would not charge for it? I would love to have it, but I am not paying $9 for it. I already have an sbf for 2.2.2
All you have to do is reflash it, then your phone picks up 2.3.3 via over the air update.
I think this happened when the 2.2.2 sbf was released. Someone posted it on a site that charged for large downloads. Then someone else posted the same sbf on a free site.
Could we do this with this GB sbf?
holsteinmoo said:
The sbf file is 455MB. The filesonic site charges $9 for any file above 400MB. Any chance we could get the file hosted somewhere else that would not charge for it? I would love to have it, but I am not paying $9 for it. I already have an sbf for 2.2.2
All you have to do is reflash it, then your phone picks up 2.3.3 via over the air update.
I think this happened when the 2.2.2 sbf was released. Someone posted it on a site that charged for large downloads. Then someone else posted the same sbf on a free site.
Could we do this with this GB sbf?
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Just to clarify. So no one is confused. What you pay for is bandwidth, if you CHOOSE to become a premium member of Filesonic.
My files are free to download. My user settings are set to 1GB max for free users. The 400MB limit always appears if you are not a premium member. But if you TRY to download it first, like most people do, you will find out that you can.
Thanks. Sorry to confuse anyone. I should keep my confusion to myself...
Download isn't working for me. Starts then second later says its done. My connection isnt that fast
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00negative said:
Download isn't working for me. Starts then second later says its done. My connection isnt that fast
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Download from a PC using Firefox. Its probably the browser you are using
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Was trying to from Thunderbolt but using miren browser and user agent i think i have set to chrome. But will try from pc or laptop. Thanks
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I sbf'd to 2.3.5 so that I could root my phone. Now that I am rooted my phone has went back to 2.3.5 so my question is, can I still flash a rom or is there something i need to do in order for it to work???
Thanks!!
Some roms for our X2 work with 2.3.4 others with 2.3.5. Check the posts for the roms you want they will tell you what you need to be on to flash that specific rom
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GC3Wilson said:
I sbf'd to 2.3.5 so that I could root my phone. Now that I am rooted my phone has went back to 2.3.5 so my question is, can I still flash a rom or is there something i need to do in order for it to work???
Thanks!!
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need more info, there is no sbf file for DX2 2.3.5 yet, so are you on an MX2?
three west said:
need more info, there is no sbf file for DX2 2.3.5 yet, so are you on an MX2?
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There indeed is an sbf for 2.3.5, check the development forum, someone just did a thread with all OTA updates and sbf's
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Never mind.. ignore..
Triscuit said:
There indeed is an sbf for 2.3.5, check the development forum, someone just did a thread with all OTA updates and sbf's
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ahh, cool, indeed I stand corrected
to bad we can't root it yet though...unless I've been under a rock again and didn't hear about that...
the 2.3.5 SBF kinda doesn't make sense right now unless you want to stick with it cause you can't root it. You have to root 2.3.4 then apply the rootkeeper and then get to 2.3.5 via OTA update or flash via recovery.
three west said:
ahh, cool, indeed I stand corrected
to bad we can't root it yet though...unless I've been under a rock again and didn't hear about that...
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Look through the genaral forums, there's a method or two out there. I just haven't used them yet.
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no method yet
without sbfing back to 2.3.4
sd_shadow said:
no method yet
without sbfing back to 2.3.4
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Hmm I must have seen wrong
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nitro seemed to suggest, that motofail worked on 418, but it failed for me and several others
i totally used to be tech savy and had my old droid rooted with the rom miui loaded on it... i just recently got the droid x2 (2.3.5) and i do not know how to mod it...
reasons i am started a new thread is because i have a mac and all the supported threads on here are not only for windows, but for 2.3.4...
any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!
cheers
tmessy said:
i totally used to be tech savy and had my old droid rooted with the rom miui loaded on it... i just recently got the droid x2 (2.3.5) and i do not know how to mod it...
reasons i am started a new thread is because i have a mac and all the supported threads on here are not only for windows, but for 2.3.4...
any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!
cheers
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First you need to root, check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818758
and if you are on 2.3.5 the only rom available is Eclipse, but its a good one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198857
I'd recommend sbf-ing back to 2.3.4 using RSD Lite. The X2 2.3.5 update, as far as I know, is not able to be rooted unless you root it while it's on 2.3.4 and then protect root before you apply the update. I'd go with the CM7 ROM which requires 2.3.4; been using it for 2 months with no issues.
2.3.5 is rootable, I know because I helped make it work, for the X2
see [How To] Root DX2 2.3.5/1.3.418 magic md5 method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818758
LeadoffMan131 said:
I'd recommend sbf-ing back to 2.3.4 using RSD Lite. The X2 2.3.5 update, as far as I know, is not able to be rooted unless you root it while it's on 2.3.4 and then protect root before you apply the update. I'd go with the CM7 ROM which requires 2.3.4; been using it for 2 months with no issues.
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Ooohh, a terp in this place? (looks at my location... hehe.. terp here too)
sd_shadow said:
2.3.5 is rootable, I know because I helped make it work, for the X2
see [How To] Root DX2 2.3.5/1.3.418 magic md5 method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818758
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I can verify this too.
litetaker said:
Ooohh, a terp in this place? (looks at my location... hehe.. terp here too)
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Lol yea man. Movin back into College Park in a week or two.
And Shadow, my bad. I ran into you on another thread as well. I was unaware 2.3.5 could be rooted, I've been out of the loop for a while. Kudos for getting it rooted!!
i know this is going to be the deal breaker but i have a mac... and i cannot run those files///
How to: sbf on linux (and now OSX!) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321061
then use petes root tools
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