I hate to be the guy posting a thread that I know has been answered but I'm confused and have been on here for over an hour trying to figure out my exact steps. I had a rooted Atrix with 4.1.8.3 that had the webtop mod. The bootloader wasn't unlocked. After doing some research, I decided to unlock it and ran the script from mramirezusa to do so. This went through correctly and now my phone is unlocked but not rooted(I believe). I want to update to 4.5.91 with it unlocked and rooted. Also it seems as if I should use CWM as well. The script that unlocked the bootloader also has a script to root/cwm the phone. Should I do that on the 4.1.8.3 version now? Or should I update to 4.5.91? Should I update OTA, or should I flash something? I'm pretty lost at the moment. Thanks for the help.
Install romracers cwm, and flash gb through cwm.
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If i flashed the ota. And u have unlocked bl and cwm, can I flash custom roms from 2.3.4?
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Javi97100 said:
If i flashed the ota. And u have unlocked bl and cwm, can I flash custom roms from 2.3.4?
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Yes you can
K thanks
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I too flashed the OTA( 2.3.4), I wasn't rooted or unlocked when i did it. will there be a way to get the official version when released on my device?
(didn't know if i had to start another thread since OP already started it)
velvetmxo said:
I too flashed the OTA( 2.3.4), I wasn't rooted or unlocked when i did it. will there be a way to get the official version when released on my device?
(didn't know if i had to start another thread since OP already started it)
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Since it hasn't come out yet, no one knows if ota 2.34 we flashed will accept official updates properly. But if that's the case devs will definitely figure out ways to extract the files needed to install them either through fastboot or cwm most likely. You'll want to be unlocked and rooted.
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Since it hasn't come out yet, no one knows if ota 2.34 we flashed will accept official updates properly. But if that's the case devs will definitely figure out ways to extract the files needed to install them either through fastboot or cwm most likely. You'll want to be unlocked and rooted.
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looks like i'm out of luck with the unlocking and rooting since it requires me to RSD flash to a different rom prior to updateing to 2.34 when they are saying it causes bricks. guess i'll wait for the official att and see if we can do the same update setup over the beta..love it though..just hate the fact my signal keeps going white then blue...any way thanks
Hey guys
Super-n00b question, did my searching, but was not able to find a distinct and crystal clear answer for this which has already caused me one hard brick.
I hardbricked about a week ago going from the OTA gingerbread (installed using update from update.zip with CWM) back to 1.8.3 with RSD Lite.
Got my new ATRIX, and it was on 1.8.3 with locked bootloader, obviously.
I unlocked the BL, and just flashed pudding again to get the update for the ram fix or whatever.
I installed kennethpenn's 4.5.91 gingerbread CWM flushable zip, and have been running that.
I want to go back to stock 1.8.3 so I can start from 100% clean.
GOING FROM kennethpenns 4.5.91 GingerAtrix with unlocked bootlkader, can I use RSD lite and flash stock 1.8.3 back onto my phone with out running the risk of hardbricking?
Responses with direct and distinct answers would be wonderful, as I have not been able to find any by searching the forums.
Thanks in advance
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Yes, you can rsd back to 1.8.3.
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yes, I have done it more then a few times.
ok awesome thank you guys for the quick and reliable responses!
Ok I have gotten very scared since I attempted to flash to cherryblur and bricked my phone (just got a new one with my warranty)
So I want advice from other users if I should be able to flash without problems. I understand that if something happens its my own fault as these builds are beta's.
Ok so I have OTA 2.3.4 gingerbread. Baseband 1.77.30 and Build 4.5.91. I already rooted my phone and enabled sideloading without issues. Am I safe or what premeasures must I take?
Thanks in advance.
I am at work right now so I can't make a full reply. If you have the ota you will brick if you attempt to flash without unlocking your phone. And unlocking your bl on ota is a little tricky. Check out the ihop thread for ota pudding advice
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Hey, so i just traded my xperia play for an Atrix and have been reading all the guides ever since.
I am also wondering how can i check if the device has an unlocked bootloader.
It is rooted if that helps.
Model #: MB860 , Baseband Version: N_01.92.00R ,
Motorola Webtop Version: OSHWT_U1_6.54.0 , Build #: OLYEM_U4_2.1.1
Alright, so my main questions are: How can i get android 2.3.4 on my device?
Can i flash the AT&T sbf even if my phone is not from at&t?
I can answer one question for ya.
If your bootloader is unlocked it will say unlocked in the top left corner on the motorola dual core boot screen.
Other than that Im not to sure on how to go about getting GB on there.
Edit: Brainfart moment, Once you unlock your bootloader you can flash a custom rom and flash Faux123's unified kernal for all carriers. You will have to set your apns up manually but thats not hard.
Go the the pudding sticky in the dev forum to get your bootloader unlocked.
If your still unsure after that, come back here and Post your questions.
if bootloader is unlocked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261 read that install rsd lite the x64 drivers and the sbf flasher heres the unlocker for bell http://diamantephoto.com/IHOP_Bell.rar
wait so i cant just flash the AT&T sbf file?
and my phone is not from bell, i actually dont know what country its from...
sharms115 said:
wait so i cant just flash the AT&T sbf file?
and my phone is not from bell, i actually dont know what country its from...
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for rogers im not sure which
Dirtburgler said:
I can answer one question for ya.
If your bootloader is unlocked it will say unlocked in the top left corner on the motorola dual core boot screen.
Other than that Im not to sure on how to go about getting GB on there.
Edit: Brainfart moment, Once you unlock your bootloader you can flash a custom rom and flash Faux123's unified kernal for all carriers. You will have to set your apns up manually but thats not hard.
Go the the pudding sticky in the dev forum to get your bootloader unlocked.
If your still unsure after that, come back here and Post your questions.
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alright so i think my atrix is a retail france version (System version is: Version.4.2.11.MB860.Retail.en.FR)?
so after unlocking the bootloader what should i do to get a simple stock-like gingerbread rom?
After that you have to get romracers cwm installed to install roms and kernels. You can install any rom of your choice, you just have to flash the unified kernel by faux123 each time you change roms.
Sorry id give you links but im using my phone, both links are in the dev forum.
Your radio will stay the same
Just read everything twice and its a piece of cake. Theoretically of course
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Dirtburgler said:
After that you have to get romracers cwm installed to install roms and kernels. You can install any rom of your choice, you just have to flash the unified kernel by faux123 each time you change roms.
Sorry id give you links but im using my phone, both links are in the dev forum.
Your radio will stay the same
Just read everything twice and its a piece of cake. Theoretically of course
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alright awesome, i will try it after my soccer tourney tomorrow morning and let you know how it goes. Thanks for the help!
Dirtburgler said:
After that you have to get romracers cwm installed to install roms and kernels. You can install any rom of your choice, you just have to flash the unified kernel by faux123 each time you change roms.
Sorry id give you links but im using my phone, both links are in the dev forum.
Your radio will stay the same
Just read everything twice and its a piece of cake. Theoretically of course
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hey so ive unlocked the bootloader, rooted, installed romracers cwm, and installed the stock-like Homebase rom (v1.4).
After installing homebase my phone started heating up alot and the battery started draining really fast, so...
I just have a few more questions:
How can i check where my atrix is from (is it an At&t one, a bell one or and international one)
Can i installed AT&T roms? (i just have to flash faux's kernel after right?)
is there any other rom that is available that is as stock as possible, a stock rom that i can flash without loosing cwm and root?
i just traded my xperia play for a motorola atrix, and the android version is 2.3.6, can you root and unlock the bootloader to flash custom roms from 2.3.6 at the moment?
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader yep and welcome to the atrix forums
may i suggest first things firs install
android sdk on your pc
it has adb and the fastboot stuff we use alot and can communicate to the atrix
when the atrix gets messed up or just
to help unlock the bootloader with fastboot also
it would be great if ya can include phone
specs but DO NOT include stuff like imei but the other stuff in about settings-about phone
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See Noob guide (link in sig).
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so... from what i understand, i have to downgrade my firmware first? and is it the same method for 2.3.6 as 2.3.4
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See Noob guide (link in sig).
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for the automatic bootloader unlock, do i choose 2.3.4 as the option? 2.3.6 isnt one
keep getting bootloader oem unlock is not implemented
sofar these methods have not worked, i just getting, " bootloader oem unlock is not implemented"
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See Noob guide (link in sig).
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RSDLite gives me error " Failde flashing process: unable to retrive interface handle (0x7027); phone connected."
I would follow the pudding OP. Flash the unlock only sbf file, boot into fastboot and enter the fastboot commands. .sbf files can be trickey and there at helpful hints to curve sbf flashing problems in my noob guide.
As far a the automatic unlock... the Android version doesn't matter so much as your firmware version. 2.3.4 & 2.3.6 are both 4.5.91 firmware I believe. But still suggest using the pudding OP as a guide.
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I saw tour post in my thread... that's funny that you claim none of the unlock methods work, b/c what I think you meant to say was that they don't work for you.
How do you think hundreds or thousands of people have unlocked their bootloader? Do you think there's some secret super easy way we just aren't telling you about?
I helped someone unlock their bootloader this afternoon with nothing but the instructions in the Pudding thread OP. Check out the conversation in Rom Racers recovery thread. I'm chalking up your problems to user error.
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Swiftks said:
I would follow the pudding OP. Flash the unlock only sbf file, boot into fastboot and enter the fastboot commands. .sbf files can be trickey and there at helpful hints to curve sbf flashing problems in my noob guide.
As far a the automatic unlock... the Android version doesn't matter so much as your firmware version. 2.3.4 & 2.3.6 are both 4.5.91 firmware I believe. But still suggest using the pudding OP as a guide.
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I saw tour post in my thread... that's funny that you claim none of the unlock methods work, b/c what I think you meant to say was that they don't work for you.
How do you think hundreds or thousands of people have unlocked their bootloader? Do you think there's some secret super easy way we just aren't telling you about?
I helped someone unlock their bootloader this afternoon with nothing but the instructions in the Pudding thread OP. Check out the conversation in Rom Racers recovery thread. I'm chalking up your problems to user error.
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i got it to work, but its because everyone lacked the mention wheather they were on 2.3.6 or not.... nobody told me it was the same firmware, anyways i unlocked it and flashed recovery, and then flashed a ROM ( neutrino's) and now im stuck and motorola boot screen
tutchthesky7 said:
i got it to work, but its because everyone lacked the mention wheather they were on 2.3.6 or not.... nobody told me it was the same firmware, anyways i unlocked it and flashed recovery, and then flashed a ROM ( neutrino's) and now im stuck and motorola boot screen
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Did you factory reset / wipe data, and clear cache partition & dalvik cache in recovery before you flashed?
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tutchthesky7 said:
i got it to work, but its because everyone lacked the mention wheather they were on 2.3.6 or not.... nobody told me it was the same firmware, anyways i unlocked it and flashed recovery, and then flashed a ROM ( neutrino's) and now im stuck and motorola boot screen
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all i had to do was switch my recovery to CWM and wipe/install and it works fine now
tutchthesky7 said:
i got it to work, but its because everyone lacked the mention wheather they were on 2.3.6 or not.... nobody told me it was the same firmware, anyways i unlocked it and flashed recovery, and then flashed a ROM ( neutrino's) and now im stuck and motorola boot screen
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Which method did you have success with?
dont forget to delete the install-recovery.sh in system/etc or you
cant boot into recoveryat startup
and only through rom manager :sly:
I'm running in to the same problem!
I can't get my Bell Atrix 2.3.6 to unlock bootloader
Tried following the pudding noob link but I ran into the problem where RSD lite detected it as "SE Flash Olympus" instead of "NS Flash Olympus"
As I continued reading other ppl's posts down the page, ppl are suggesting project cheesecake or the other link to do the sbf flash which doesn't work for BELL anyways ...
I'm not ready to go with project cheesecake yet cause the directions aren't so straight forward ... (step#3. Using root explorer move those files into their correct places (just follow folder setup, where they came from is where they go) Just where is these "correct places" are?
My device is already rooted and I think this is the only thing stopping me from flashing my rom to CM7
Please help ...
Getting super frustrated!
sorry missed a few posts somehow...
Hi i'm in the same boat, i don't want even try to unlock until i'm sure, my Atrix have 2.3.6 the firm version is not a 4.5.91 is 4.5.2A-51_OLL-48 so i don't want to mess up, i only want the battery fix in CWM, but i understand is only for unlocked phones. Thanks for the help.
Same here. After a lot of reading I am totally confused.
All the guides for unlocking the bootloader are for 2.3.4 / 4.5.91.
My virgin Atrix has stock Bell 2.3.6..
Under Build number it says 4.5.2A-51_OLL-17.8
System Version 45.21.78.MB860.BellMobility.en.CA
Baseband N_01.07.05P
Does this mean that I can still safely unlock the bootloader using pudding's guide and the instructions for unlocking the bootloader on 2.3.4 / 4.5.91 ?
It seems that I am not the only one asking this question.
Someone please clarify that once and for all!
A million THANKS in advance!
Same here
I have the same Question, I have a rooted Atrix 4G no Bootloader unlocked
Android Version 2.3.6..
Build number 4.5.2A-51_OLL-48
System Version 45.2.48.MB860.Latam.en.01
Somebody knows if is safe use the Only unlocker sbf for International for Unlock the bootloader this Atrix???
Thanks