Brand new and searched but need more specifics please - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

New ATT Atrix stats
Android version 2.2.2
baseband N_1.77.15p
Build OLYFUR_U4_4.1.8.3
Can someone point me in the right direction of rooting/theming/updating adroid to newer versions with these stats, or tell me if i need/should update these first and where?
I have searched but I cant find every thing I need. Thank you ahead of time!
Merkin

Look for the pudding thread in development. Unlock your bootloader and you can do whatever you want
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So I should unlock the bootloader if I want to flash new roms that have better performance and tethering apps built in, or am I supposed to root, or both?
I have had an iphone for 2 years and prior to that I was a flash whore with an HTC Fuze, now I feel like a tard... All I want is the best out there just like everyone else(whining)!!!

You need to unlock for custom roms. Root is included in the roms
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If you look in the pudding thread there is a FULL sbf that will update you to 2.3.4, with unlockable BL, and root available for easy install. I would recommend the full sbf if you are still on 1.8.3.
+1 for posting in Q/A =)

the2dcour said:
If you look in the pudding thread there is a FULL sbf that will update you to 2.3.4, with unlockable BL, and root available for easy install. I would recommend the full sbf if you are still on 1.8.3.
+1 for posting in Q/A =)
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I am on 2.3.4 that I did OTA a few days ago. I am following the steps in the pudding thread but when i try to use the cmd prompt to initiate the fastboot
program it keeps saying "the system cannot find the path specified". I extracted it to the temp folder in the C drive so I didnt have to type so much and no matter where I extract it is still says the same thing...
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Dana>cd C:\Temp\fastboot
The system cannot find the path specified.
C:\Users\Dana>
RSD Lite is running and I also reinstalled all the drivers earlier today as well. My phone is off/fully charged/ and unplugged but the sim and micro sd are still in it. Oh and the SBF Im planning on using is ATT-2.3.4_Pudding_preroot downloaded from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204

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[Q] Need help updating rooting phone to gingerbread!!!!!!

Wow I’m really drained I’ve spent a lot of hours trying to update to gingerbread (OTA) but just can’t get anything to work.
My phone Atrix 4G currently running build OLYFR_U4_1.8.3, the phone is rooted and has the webtop hack.
What I have tried so far
I have tried to flash the spf file using RSD lite with the new gingerbread update. No luck about 10 min in the program stops and says flash failed . I tried using RSD lite to flash back to an earlier version again same problem flash fails .
I have tried the over the air update and it failed; I got the yellow triangle, when I got the yellow triangle I swiped the bottom of the screen and it said DockService.apk failed, so I searched and found numerous people saying I had to revert back to the orginal files if I did the webtop hack. I reverted back to the orginal files using super manager but now my DockService.apk, PhonePortal.apk, and DockProvider.apk all say (no install); it looks like this:
DockService.apk(no install)
I tried installing the apk files using super manager and it attempts to but fails .
I’m really at a loss here I have no idea what to try anymore this is just really kicking my butt, could someone please help me or point me in the right directions. Thank you in advance.
are you trying to unlock your bootloader? or just upgrade?
Have you tried flashing the pudding SBF?
I had a problem with the update and originally flashed the Fruit Cake img files using fastboot. Maybe that will work. Look for the Fruit Cake Thread in the Dev section, or try the pudding SBF..
bamastang said:
Have you tried flashing the pudding SBF?
I had a problem with the update and originally flashed the Fruit Cake img files using fastboot. Maybe that will work. Look for the Fruit Cake Thread in the Dev section, or try the pudding SBF..
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thats why I asked if he wanted to unlock the bootloader.
He can't use pudding if doesn't want to unlock
I just want to upgrade.
your best bet would be flashing back to 1.8.3 stock and then trying to upgrade
bamastang said:
Have you tried flashing the pudding SBF?
I had a problem with the update and originally flashed the Fruit Cake img files using fastboot. Maybe that will work. Look for the Fruit Cake Thread in the Dev section, or try the pudding SBF..
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I saw the fruit cake thing last night, but I’m confused how to use it.
I know I see an option for fastboot when I turn the phone on holding the power and down volume button but that’s where my knowledge ends, can you tell me or point to a thread on how to Fastboot?
I haven’t heard of the pudding SBF I will look more into that now, thanks.
spitefulcheerio said:
your best bet would be flashing back to 1.8.3 stock and then trying to upgrade
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I have the spf file for 1.8.3 but when i try using RSDlite to flash back it fails??
Is there another way to flash back??
fastboot works in conjunction with the command prompt on your pc. It's much better than rsd
Anyone got any ideas on why in super manager my dockservice, portal, and dockprovider all say no install in the GUI??
Is this going to affect me in anyway?
spitefulcheerio said:
thats why I asked if he wanted to unlock the bootloader.
He can't use pudding if doesn't want to unlock
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Not true, he can flash pudding and not unlock. I hadn't unlocked for a month or so after I had pudding. It runs fine without running command line oem unlock. ^_^
I had the same problem.
I update my phone successfully only thru my PC.
Download and install automated update tool from motorola support site which will guide you through the update process. This tool will upgrade your device to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) from any previously released version.
kukupuku said:
I had the same problem.
I update my phone successfully only thru my PC.
Download and install automated update tool from motorola support site which will guide you through the update process. This tool will upgrade your device to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) from any previously released version.
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yep tried that too, when i connect my phone the program doesnt read the phone?
so its offical gotten worse now, i dont have any data???
Calls and Wifi do work though.
locke_03 said:
so its offical gotten worse now, i dont have any data???
Calls and Wifi do work though.
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I'm going to guess this has to do with my files that say (no install)
namely the phone portal one, I believe that controls data
O god let us pray
I believe I'm having the same problem as you. NOTHING WORKS to update this damn thing. I even wiped it.
Mman14 said:
I believe I'm having the same problem as you. NOTHING WORKS to update this damn thing. I even wiped it.
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Yep I wiped mine too and that didn’t do anything for me.
I ran across some good guides that may help us out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139715
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202883
I’m going to try this tonight.
How to unlock bootloader:
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/unlock-motorola-atrix-4g-bootloader-on-froyo-gingerbread/
One last link i found, this appears to be the easiest to follow guide I have seen. He even tells you how to install and run the CWM Recovery(tenfar's) which is epic in it's own right.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167373
After work I am determined to get this dame thing up and running, I will post my results tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for the help.
locke_03 said:
One last link i found, this appears to be the easiest to follow guide I have seen. He even tells you how to install and run the CWM Recovery(tenfar's) which is epic in it's own right.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167373
After work I am determined to get this dame thing up and running, I will post my results tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for the help.
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The guide worked perfect for me, easy to follow and straight forward. I am now updated and running the Alien Rom

Bricked Atrix 4G 4.2.11.mb860.retail.en.fr

Hey I got this phone and it had the "version 4.2.11.mb860.retail.en.fr" and I tried to unlock the bootloader and tried to install gingerbread which is given in the motorola site.None worked for me, so what happened was I couldn't do any,and then I installed the clockworkmod with the wall charger and I searched that if something would go wrong with it cause I felt it kinda risky and I searched it again but in instructions and in some other forums said can install a custom rom. so I backed up everything and installed the cherry rom which i can find easily in the development forum, then after that I get this error msg at the boot screen "Failed to boot 2" "Starting RSD mode" so I downloaded the "Atrix 4G - US MB860" "Version: 4.5.91" 2.3.4 and downloaded the RSD lite application for windows 7 and tried flashing this software and at 100% it fails and fails. I don't know what I should do.and I'm downloading another froyo sbf file to reflash the system, I wish someone can help me over here and I really appreciate it. :|
You need to flash an sbf that fits with your phone!
You tried too much at once. Do some more research before you try anything again.
See:
Pudding thread
Atrix firmware super thread
(both stickies)
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marko! said:
You need to flash an sbf that fits with your phone!
You tried too much at once. Do some more research before you try anything again.
See:
Pudding thread
Atrix firmware super thread
(both stickies)
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^This. People don't realize that flashing ROMS, custom kernels, unlocking, all this stuff is going to be risky. This is not for people who have little to no knowledge of how to do this stuff. If you ARE just starting out, like all of us are at some point, READ read READ. Search multiple articles and multiple sources before attempting anything and if you're not sure if you should do it, don't. Unless you have the money to spare to replace a bricked phone. When I took the plunge into the custom ROM scene, it was a new experience for me. But I made sure to follow instructions to the LETTER and have been fixing / working with computers for over a decade so experience does help a bit. Remember, the search button is yer friend and it will help you out when you're looking for more information on a topic.
Oh okay you don't have to say these things, I know that I'm a noob and I'm just living in china and I just only wanted to install gingerbread and here we go I can't flash and I just need help on this and yea I am still searching for this, I'm glad if you can help me out.
So I'm guessing there's no way to get gingerbread for this particular built.
I've this too Version.4.2.11.MB860.Retail.en.FR

[Q] Unlock Recently and have links?

Anyone here recently unlock their Photon and have updated links? It seems a lot of the links on the Pudding Unlock page are broken. I'm hoping to unlock bootloader, root and get onto CWM w/ CM7.2.
I have the files on my pc at home i could share with drop box. A lot of sharing sites are going down. Government going after people. Which bites because we are not doing anything illegal. It is those who pirate stuff that cause the problems.
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Cool. I did find RSDLite 5.6 - does that work instead of RSDLite 5.5?
Also, under this step:
Root:
A moto-fastboot flashable /system image with su already in /system/bin (pre-reooted) This is based of the system in Yay4jugg's thread (NB: you need to be unlocked to flash this .)
Instructions:
0) Make sure your phone is charged.
1) Boot your phone in to fastboot mode, connected to PC.
2) At the prompt/cmdline type moto-fastboot flash system system.img
3) Make sure you have superuser app installed from market.
4) Enjoy!
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Could I just flash CM 7.2 for this step or is there another flashable system image I could use instead? This and RSD Lite are two of the links that are dead (along with stock recovery.)
jeggen said:
Anyone here recently unlock their Photon and have updated links? It seems a lot of the links on the Pudding Unlock page are broken. I'm hoping to unlock bootloader, root and get onto CWM w/ CM7.2.
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There is a sticky in the dev section:
!!!LOOK HERE FIRST!!! Motorola Photon Compendium a.k.a. all things MoPho 1/08/12
As the title states, it is a thread for (almost) everything relating to the MoPho. SBF's, RSD lite, unlock files, ROM's and so on. Almost every SBF and all the needed software that is linked in that thread is hosted on my site.
So probably a pretty basic question... On these unlock/root/relock steps...
If I want to unlock bootloader and install CM7 can I just stop with the step of installing CWM and then install CM7.2 for the Photon? (I don't care if I have 4G - no 4G even near me.)
Flashing CWM Recovery will be the last step taken. After which you will have the ability to flash custom ROM's

[Q] how to unlock boot loader and install roms (2.3.6)

im already rooted (used the old fashion command way)
i also need a good recovery (someone recommend the best one) ( i need to be able to do nan droid backups )
im going for jokers ICS rom ^.^
so please i need walk throughs that work with my version of atrix
system version = 4.5.141.mb860.att.en.us
model= mb860
android version=2.3.6
baseband = n_01.77.37p
webtop (not that i care) =wt-1.2.0-110_oly-6
kernel=2.6.32.9 [email protected] #2
build#=4.5.141
i appreciate the help!
also what is the downside to this? would i not be able to use the official ICS update?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
This is a great thread for new users. I suggest you read it thoroughly. If you have questions ask after you have read up on the process that you are asking about.
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Well I did read that ,actually if you look in my signature I already have a backflop running 2.3.4 on cm7. I am looking for what people think is best for the atrix. and the process for the new 2.3.6 update that caused some upset.
*EDIT* I'm sorry I did realize this wasn't posted from my computer
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if ur on at&t !!
the best way to unlock is to use the automatic bootloader unlocker !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871&highlight=automatic
for how to do it, here's a youtube video describing the same !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6a0BWquqAc
also do some research before doing it !!
and be sure, never flash sbf files or use rsd lite after unlocking the bootloader !!!
i unlocked my bootloader using the automatic unlocker (but i was on 2.3.4[4.5.91]) !!!
Well i need to unlock that to load custom roms right?
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It has been a while since I rooted/unlocked the bootloader of my phone, but if I remember correctly, I followed similar steps as these.
Currently, I am using CWMs Touch Recovery, can be downloaded from their site, then flashed to the recovery partition using fastboot, I'm sure you know how to do this if you rooted the phone via command prompt. Do a google search, otherwise and current recovery image will do find for what you need, but read the reviews before flashing, some fail hard.
Once that is all done, you pretty much are all set, CWM Touch allows for backups to be completed, flashes to occure and wipes to happen.
I would also suggest that instead of just sticking with just jokersax, I would also suggest to check out turls, also available from jokers site. I personaly find turls to be a little more stable, and I seem to have minimal issues with turls, but everytime I see an update is available, I still jump to that one just to see what is up, then I may or may not jump back down, only because I can
After using turls and jokers ICS images, I haven't seen any downsides compared to stock, CM7, or any variants of the like, I love me my ICS. As far as official updates go, I wouldn't be too concerned about that, unless if somewhere else documented, I don't think the ATRIX will be seeing any official updates, but if something does show up, there is a script available on this site to resotre back to stock, then updates should work just fine. This tool seems to do the trick, I've used it personaly myself, got me right back to the stock moto install.
Stock ics from moto is official for q3 its on there site ^.^. But i want is sooner. Im just worried the new 2.3.6 update might of changed something
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You have to flash an SBF File to your phone Via RSDLite your phone will reboot a few times don't be scared
Then go to command prompt and type in command
fastboot oem unlock
Will give you Unique ID
Then type in
fastboot OEM unlock ############ unique ID
Then bam Unlocked bootloader
Make sure you use the correct SBF File for AT&T
And make sure you have A fastboot.exe file in your android sdk
To flash CWM flash it through the app first then flash it to your phone via Command Prompt
On command prompt type
fastboot flash recovery recovery press shift should auto correct make sure it is in the same folder as your Fastboot.exe
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thank you so much! how hard is it to reverse this? ( the boot loader unlock) say if i need to RMA it to AT&T or something...also what do you guys use as a recovery and or what do you recommend?
Once you unlock your bootloader - you cannot reverse it - its permanent... you can never re-lock it.
so no more OTA updates?
Not easily - it can be done.... Most NEW Roms are built off the OTA's and are better than the stock releases..... OTA's are not really a big deal. Biggest issue with unlocking your bootloader is that it instantly voids any/all warranties.
*sigh* i know but mine is up as far as i know and i am already two years with the phone....so im just waiting for quad cores...
i was able to return my unlocked Atrix to AT&T by flashing the stock 2.3.4 blah.blah.91 sbf. This does not re-lock it but gets rid of the Unlocked msg at boot screen
thank you ! that's what i needed to know!
so can i install a new recovery before i unlock the boot loader? which would you recommend? as i need to do a nandroid >.< , i did all this on my moto backflip...a while ago..and well....it didnt need an unlock..
ianwardell said:
*sigh* i know but mine is up as far as i know and i am already two years with the phone....so im just waiting for quad cores...
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Atrix 4G has only been out for a year a and a few days..... lol.
They gave me an upgrade ......that's odd
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Wrong Version?
I am sure you guys are trying to help out, but most are missing an important fact in his request. I noticed this because I am looking for the same answer for the same version as the OP. 2.3.6
The solutions posted so far all refer to 2.3.4 and do not work with 2.3.6. The one updated thread with a link to a site that claims to work on 2.3.6, does not list the Atrix MB860 with 2.3.6, it does list it with 2.3.4.
This does not work, it gets an dialog box error "failed to chmod file: /data/local/tmp", then another that says "failed to get shell root"
The one thread that users claim it does work with 4.5.141.MB880.ATT.en.US, but that's not an option in the script. And they don't give a clue as to what steps they followed.
EDIT: Took a leap of faith, man that turned my stomach ( this is my wife's phone, I don't want to brick it ). I can confirm that the latest link past page 85 of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871&highlight=automatic is valid as of 03/01/2012 and it is what I used. Followed the OP instructions and then then followed the prompts in the script. It did unlock, then I rooted and flashed CWM, option two.
Its the same as the 2.3.4 way. I figured it out an now have ics jokers rom
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[Q] "RAZR XT910 Developer Edition" What is This???

Ok so looking to root.
System Ver. 6.12.173.XY912.Verizon.en.us
2.36
Build6.5.1-167_DHD-14_M2-5
I've been searching everywhere for sbf. I'm assuming there is not one yet.
However I did find this...
RAZR XT910 Developer Edition
Build 01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-1-DE
If this will help anyone.
Best root program?
Is it possible to Unroot?
fastboot
To my understanding they have found the fastboot files which replaced the .sbf files. there is a great program in the development section that can root, unroot and restore alone with a couple of other features.
Damien1288 said:
To my understanding they have found the fastboot files which replaced the .sbf files. there is a great program in the development section that can root, unroot and restore alone with a couple of other features.
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Well I can't find anything that looks legit for root and set back to factory? I have been reading for hours all over the place. There are like 10 different ways to root some work some not but have yet to see a file for "SBF" or something that allows you to unroot if you mess up and need to ship in. I have rooted Droid X, DX2. I'm rooting buddies phone so if he F***s it up I can get it back to where it is now. He just did factory settings.
Anyone any info?
The developer edition is just this: http://developer.motorola.com/produ...ck&utm_source=motorolablog&utm_medium=mdotcom
Old news, same device but (supposedly) with an unlocked bootloader, won't help in unlocking ours, and the few people who've bought one currently can't unlock them anyway. Yay Motorola.
As for rooting, you will need to look up a recent exploit called Motofail.
Motorola does not use SBF files anymore, instead they release full ROMs that are flashed through the Fastboot utility included in the Android SDK/using Motorola's RSD Lite utility. Find out everything you need to know about downloading and using Fastboot files in both the stock ROMs thread in the dev section, and in Mattlgroff's RAZR utility thread.
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