Although this is my first post, I have been reading hundreds of threads on this site for months now...
I know this post should be in the developer-related forums but being a newbie I am not allowed to post in that section.
My question is can that SBF be flashed over GingerBlur...here is what I am running with a LOCKED bootloader.
Version.4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US
Android 2.2.2
Baseband N_01.77.15P
Kernel 2.63.9-00007-g527fe10
Build GingerBlur 4
Please respond ASAP I just OTA Gingerbread onto my girlfriend's Atrix because she doesn't want to fool around with all this and am DYING to get my hands on a rooted, unlocked Gingerbread Atrix!
At least if you want an unlock bootloader the only option so far for an AT&T unit is flashing pudding no matter what version you have (1.83 or 2.3.4/4.5.91)
cwburns32 said:
Although this is my first post, I have been reading hundreds of threads on this site for months now...
I know this post should be in the developer-related forums but being a newbie I am not allowed to post in that section.
My question is can that SBF be flashed over GingerBlur...here is what I am running with a LOCKED bootloader.
Version.4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US
Android 2.2.2
Baseband N_01.77.15P
Kernel 2.63.9-00007-g527fe10
Build GingerBlur 4
Please respond ASAP I just OTA Gingerbread onto my girlfriend's Atrix because she doesn't want to fool around with all this and am DYING to get my hands on a rooted, unlocked Gingerbread Atrix!
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Seems like this question is asked a lot and I want to know the "straight" answer too. Would downgrading to deodexed 1.8.3 via recovery from Gingerblur be enough in order to flash SBF gingerbread and unlock? Or should I SBF back to an old AT&T version and update to 1.8.3 before going to Gingerbread? Thanks.
LivingChampion said:
Seems like this question is asked a lot and I want to know the "straight" answer too. Would downgrading to deodexed 1.8.3 via recovery from Gingerblur be enough in order to flash SBF gingerbread and unlock? Or should I SBF back to an old AT&T version and update to 1.8.3 before going to Gingerbread? Thanks.
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I'd use this SBF to flash GB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182526
LivingChampion said:
Seems like this question is asked a lot and I want to know the "straight" answer too. Would downgrading to deodexed 1.8.3 via recovery from Gingerblur be enough in order to flash SBF gingerbread and unlock? Or should I SBF back to an old AT&T version and update to 1.8.3 before going to Gingerbread? Thanks.
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Exactly!! And can it be done over GingerBlur or CherryBlur as I have seen asked on here for the past day or so consistently with no concrete answers.
cwburns32 said:
Exactly!! And can it be done over GingerBlur or CherryBlur as I have seen asked on here for the past day or so consistently with no concrete answers.
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If you're on 1.8.3 (I don't care what P-ROM you have installed), you can simply flash the above SBF to obtain GB w/o the consequence of not being able to revert to 1.8.3
mpalatsi said:
If you're on 1.8.3 (I don't care what P-ROM you have installed), you can simply flash the above SBF to obtain GB w/o the consequence of not being able to revert to 1.8.3
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Cheers duude. Just outta curiosity how do you like Ninja Speed Freak v4.5?
cwburns32 said:
Cheers duude. Just outta curiosity how do you like Ninja Speed Freak v4.5?
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Love it. It's clean, quick, and reliable.
So, using that link will it unlock the bootloader too? P-ROM would be gingerblur correct? I am sorry, I am kind of new to the Atrix scene. Gingerblur was really simple, but the rest is kind of out of my league at the moment.
LivingChampion said:
So, using that link will it unlock the bootloader too? P-ROM would be gingerblur correct? I am sorry, I am kind of new to the Atrix scene. Gingerblur was really simple, but the rest is kind of out of my league at the moment.
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That's right, it will unlock your bootloader if you were on 1.8.3.
Make sure you have a full battery before flashing!
Charged that baby all night, today was the day I got Gingerbread. I just wanted to make sure everything is in order before flashing.
Just finished installing it, holy crap. Every app is saved. It seems I'm still rooting too. How do I tell if I'm unlocked?
edit: Ah, nevermind I'm not rooted. Guess thats something I'm going to have to do now.
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I updated with the official OTA to 2.3 and I've been reading a ton about the hardbrick mess that has surfaced along with the 2.3 update. Basically, I'm wondering what are my options as far as rooting, unlocking, and roms. Or am I SOL for the time being?
rooting, unlocking and roms are available for you. I OTA'd as well..couple days ago I unlocked my Atrix. Only thing you CAN'T do ..now that you've OTA'd.. is you CANNOT downgrade with RSD. That will cause a hardbrick.
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Okay, that's as far as my understanding of the matter went haha.
It may seem like a noob question, but what is the need to downgrade?
Hardbricks are from downgrading to a previous firmware.
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Yes, I'm aware of that. I want to know why I would need to downgrade?
thezoolander said:
Yes, I'm aware of that. I want to know why I would need to downgrade?
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sometimes things go wrong when modding your phone. downgrading will restore your phone back to a factory state.
Okay, that's what I was thinking. So couldn't we just create a back up of our 2.3 OTA and revert back to that if something went wrong?
from what i understand you can sbf 4.5.91
"You can sbf 4.5.91 because it has the same identical bl bp pass"
quoted from here..right under the picture.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160408
thezoolander said:
Okay, that's what I was thinking. So couldn't we just create a back up of our 2.3 OTA and revert back to that if something went wrong?
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That's the correct way of doing things without hardbricking, yes.
Unlock the BL, install CWM and create a backup of you system before modding.
Whatever you do DO NOT SBF back to earlier build.
Wow! This is the best answer I've been looking for for two days! There should be a lot of deleting and simplifying on this forum. People are going to mess up their phones. Just saying.
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Yes, I'm aware of that. I want to know why I would need to downgrade?
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For AT&T users, we had some good hacks that recommended that you went down to original stock Froyo.
Something like that is not an option anymore...
Makes sense, but I do prefer GB over Froyo in so many ways so its worth it for me, and hopefully new hacks and what not will surface in time. I'm patient lol.
well, some people also like to downgrade cause they like Froyo (huh?! who?!) and some people want back fingerprint (but im a patient one, so I won't ditch my gingerbread for something so silly =P). Like everyone said, if you DO need to SBF, just SBF back to 4.5.91. If you have an unlocked bootloader and flashed Tenfar's CWM, however, just eat your Fruitcakes and you'll be good to go. Those are totally safe (as far as I know =D Mmmmmmmm)
Happy upgrading! =]
~jojojohnson7410~
H,
I want to use my MacBook Pro to update my atria to gingerbread. My phone is already rooted with 1.8.3. What version of gingerbread do i need and how do I do it? I do not want to hard brick my phone.
Thanks
12jewels said:
H,
I want to use my MacBook Pro to update my atria to gingerbread. My phone is already rooted with 1.8.3. What version of gingerbread do i need and how do I do it? I do not want to hard brick my phone.
Thanks
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I suggest you take your pick of modified ROMs our devs have developed
Ninja
CherryBlur
RedPill
Kenn's Rom with Extras
Couple other news ones have popped up recently, but i'd give them some time.
If you want stock, I suggest flashing the 4.5.91 SBF WITH pudding and root already built in.
I'm trying to use sbf_flash to flash to gingerbread, but it is failing with checksum errors. any suggestions?
12jewels said:
I'm trying to use sbf_flash to flash to gingerbread, but it is failing with checksum errors. any suggestions?
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Not familiar with sbf_flash, but which SBF gingerbread are you trying to flash?
I am trying to flash pudding. Does the phone need to be unlocked first? How can I tell if it is unlocked?
12jewels said:
I am trying to flash pudding. Does the phone need to be unlocked first? How can I tell if it is unlocked?
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Pudding will unlock your phone if you read through the 1st post and follow instructions.
Ok, it took a while, but i get it now.
Thanks
Hi guys, I had been running gingerblur on my atrix since the first beta release but wanted to take part in the 2.3.4 soak test so I wiped and updated OTA. I am still running stock 4.5.91 and would like to unlock so I can move back to a custom rom (probably Alien) but I have no clue where to start. This is my first android phone, no past experience with unlocked bootloaders. I am sure there are more than just myself in the same boat so if anyone would be willing to write up a tutorial for those of us on stock 2.3.4 that will allow us to get unlocked, rooted, and up and running with some custom roms that would be amazing.
dcarpenter85 said:
Hi guys, I had been running gingerblur on my atrix since the first beta release but wanted to take part in the 2.3.4 soak test so I wiped and updated OTA. I am still running stock 4.5.91 and would like to unlock so I can move back to a custom rom (probably Alien) but I have no clue where to start. This is my first android phone, no past experience with unlocked bootloaders. I am sure there are more than just myself in the same boat so if anyone would be willing to write up a tutorial for those of us on stock 2.3.4 that will allow us to get unlocked, rooted, and up and running with some custom roms that would be amazing.
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Your bible.. ;-) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
Vangelis13 said:
Your bible.. ;-) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
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I went through this thread, it seems a bit dated. A few 404 links too:
Simple Guide to Install the New CWM Recovery: (if you have questions about this, ask them in the proper thread and not here. This is my post from that thread)
1) Unlock your bootloader first:
See Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1136261
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^ example of one
dcarpenter85 said:
I went through this thread, it seems a bit dated. A few 404 links too:
^ example of one
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Fine, I'll spell it out then.. Unlock your bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
Now you have two steps to go, easy enough to figure out in the Development forum.
Hey people I really need someone here to just point me in the right direction.I've read up but its pretty confusin because noone talks about the official OTA much.
I upgraded from .83 to the 2.3.4 OTA
My bootloader is unlocked too EDIt it's Locked
I have root though.
I've read that if I went straight to OTA I'm screwed as far as using RSD
CAn I use RSD to flash a 2.3.4 ROM or stock sbf?
Will it brick my phone?
I want to just flash something other than this OTA which doesnt let me do really anything can someone at least post a link that can help me with how to flash over the OTA? please any help will be appreciated!!! thanks
sk8trix said:
Hey people I really need someone here to just point me in the right direction.I've read up but its pretty confusin because noone talks about the official OTA much.
I upgraded from .83 to the 2.3.4 OTA
My bootloader is unlocked too
I have root though.
I've read that if I went straight to OTA I'm screwed as far as using RSD
CAn I use RSD to flash a 2.3.4 ROM or stock sbf?
Will it brick my phone?
I want to just flash something other than this OTA which doesnt let me do really anything can someone at least post a link that can help me with how to flash over the OTA? please any help will be appreciated!!! thanks
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Most likely yes. Since you already have the pudding bootloader, it'll be fine. But not every rom works the same, so you gonna take extra care especially when you want to downgrade to lower versions.
I have the at&t OTA that was released a few days ago so you're saying I can use RSD to flash the 2.3.4 leak build?
EDIt my bootloader is Locked im sorry root is the onlything I have I apologize
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Most likely yes. Since you already have the pudding bootloader, it'll be fine. But not every rom works the same, so you gonna take extra care especially when you want to downgrade to lower versions.
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Well isn't what unlocked bootloaders and recovery are for? Should be able to flash your 2.3.4 alien rom and boot/shutdown and flash the faux kernel. That's if your AT&T.
Besides I hear RSD after bootloader and it's update is a big no no. Especially since many bricks posts "hhhhhheeeeelllllpppp meeee im bricked!?"
Stock OTA 2.3.4/4.5.91 AT&T with just ROOT right NO bootloader UNLOCK?
You just can RSD same 2.3.4/4.5.91 sbf so far YOU CAN NOT RSD ANY MOTO DOWNGRADE FOR EXAMPLE 1.26 1.57 1.83
If you decide to unlock your bootloader you can flash by CWM or moto-fastboot almost anything from dev for ATRIX
so the deal here is to unlock the bootloader
sk8trix said:
I have the at&t OTA that was released a few days ago so you're saying I can use RSD to flash the 2.3.4 leak build?
EDIt my bootloader is Locked im sorry root is the onlything I have I apologize
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shuld I follow this guide?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/atrix-rooting-roms-hacks/105996-guide-ulbl-root-stock-atrix-ota-gb.html
Is there a way to remove the text that says unlocked when you boot.
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The Pudding thread talks about if 1.8.3 is flashed after pudding then the "reboot" text will no longer appear. However, be very careful with this because many have bricked their phone by flashing 1.8.3 over a GB build. See the sticky threads in the developer forum.
czausmouse said:
Is there a way to remove the text that says unlocked when you boot.
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flash 1.2.6 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
but like that other guy mentioned make sure u r not on GB OTA...
I've installed aura but no otas. Just want to make sure I wouldn't get bricked
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deziguy420 said:
flash 1.2.6 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
but like that other guy mentioned make sure u r not on GB OTA...
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Umm no great idea for the people that are not sure how got running GB.... is better always to be on the safe line
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czausmouse said:
I've installed aura but no otas. Just want to make sure I wouldn't get bricked
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if you have never updated to GB OTA then use the link that i gave you...and flash 1.2.6..
I have flashed 1.2.6 then rooted, unlocked bootloader, flashed CWM..flashed three different GB ROMs...didn't like it..then I flashed 1.2.6 again using RSD..as long as you have never upgraded to GB via OTA..i think you should be fine...
any solution for those that are running GB OTA?
You can probably flash the 4.5.91 SBF. My understanding is that you just can still flash GB just not Froyo. Hunt around. I think there are other threads about this.
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lauterm said:
You can probably flash the 4.5.91 SBF. My understanding is that you just can still flash GB just not Froyo. Hunt around. I think there are other threads about this.
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I'v searched around quite a bit, but still couldnt find the answer. I did originaly do the GB OTA. I am currently unlocked running CM7 Beta. My stupid LED flash burnt out again (SECOND FREAKING PHONE) so now i need to take it back within my 30 day's.I would just fix it my self but their are no parts out their for the flash. Im not worried about them going throught the phone logs to see if im unlocked. I just need to hide the text long enough to get past their cursory inspection. From what i have read, it is safe to to do 4.5.91 SBF flash just cannot go lower than that. Just want to make 100% sure before i go along this path.
lauterm said:
You can probably flash the 4.5.91 SBF. My understanding is that you just can still flash GB just not Froyo. Hunt around. I think there are other threads about this.
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Flashing the 4.5.91 SBF is as safe as anything (with normal flashing caveats) and will remove the "unlocked" text from the BL. However, there is a register that can be queried that will show that the bootloader has been unlocked.
If you flash the 1.8.3 SBF you will brick yerself.
You can't "relock" the bootloader.
Source: personal experience (I did the 4.5.91 flash yesterday)
It did work, thank you guys so much.
kyleallen5000 said:
It did work, thank you guys so much.
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What worked? Flashing with a GB SBF?
which SBF did you use?
Did you get rid of "unlocked" text?
How did you get rid of the 'unlocked' text?, where did you find the official 4.5.91 sbf ?
I want to get rid of mine because I am retentive (is all)!
Do you think we can flash Tenfar/ROMRacer recovery after we are rid of that bane of "unlocked" enunciation?
Do you think we can install the CM7 ?
kyleallen5000 said:
It did work, thank you guys so much.
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anangphatak said:
How did you get rid of the 'unlocked' text?, where did you find the official 4.5.91 sbf ?
I want to get rid of mine because I am retentive (is all)!
Do you think we can flash Tenfar/ROMRacer recovery after we are rid of that bane of "unlocked" enunciation?
Do you think we can install the CM7 ?
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you can flash a GINGERBREAD SBF file with RSD lite, but it will revert you back to complete stock.
you will lose the ability to install a custom recovery, and lose the ability to install custom ROMs.