About to get my first Android Phone, leaning towards to Atrix because of the Telstra Blue Tick.
If I do get the Atrix I would like to root/custom rom install (gingerblur/bread or CM7 not sure yet) and remove the motoblur crap.
How hard are these too root/custom install roms on the telstra supplied handset?
I have been reading a lot about rooting and installing custom roms, but all the steps point towards those with a Bell/AT&T imported handsets. So not sure which are the correct steps I should follow. I don't want to brick my phone.
The (un)-locked bootloader is the first problem. Because you need and unlocked bootloader to install root/custom rooms?
I've been reading - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
Reading these steps it says this "AFTER GET THE BOOTLOADER UNLOCK YOU CAN ONLY FLASH BY RSD SBF'S WITH "PUDDING" FOR NOW ON, SO IN OTHER WORDS BE CAREFULLY WHEN YOU USE RSD AFTER "UNLOCKED" BOOTLOADER"
Does this mean i cannot use the ROM Manager trick to install ClockWorkMod and CM7?
How do I also determine the actual version of the phone I have – 1.26/1.57/1.83/4.5.91?
Really confused, trying to find the correct steps to root/install custom rom/clockworkmod install on a Telstra provided Atrix phone.
Doing lot of research before I commit to getting a Atrix. Other option is a Samsung Galaxy S2.....
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
mckinnon81 said:
About to get my first Android Phone, leaning towards to Atrix because of the Telstra Blue Tick.
If I do get the Atrix I would like to root/custom rom install (gingerblur/bread or CM7 not sure yet) and remove the motoblur crap.
How hard are these too root/custom install roms on the telstra supplied handset?
I have been reading a lot about rooting and installing custom roms, but all the steps point towards those with a Bell/AT&T imported handsets. So not sure which are the correct steps I should follow. I don't want to brick my phone.
The (un)-locked bootloader is the first problem. Because you need and unlocked bootloader to install root/custom rooms?
I've been reading - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
Reading these steps it says this "AFTER GET THE BOOTLOADER UNLOCK YOU CAN ONLY FLASH BY RSD SBF'S WITH "PUDDING" FOR NOW ON, SO IN OTHER WORDS BE CAREFULLY WHEN YOU USE RSD AFTER "UNLOCKED" BOOTLOADER"
Does this mean i cannot use the ROM Manager trick to install ClockWorkMod and CM7?
How do I also determine the actual version of the phone I have – 1.26/1.57/1.83/4.5.91?
Really confused, trying to find the correct steps to root/install custom rom/clockworkmod install on a Telstra provided Atrix phone.
Doing lot of research before I commit to getting a Atrix. Other option is a Samsung Galaxy S2.....
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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You can use all the same steps as the bell atrix. (international).
Flashing using rsd has nothing to do with cwm or rom manager. You can safely use those
As for version number go to settings> about phone> build number
The whole process is actually very easy I just recommend doing all your reading and follow all the steps exactly
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Thanks for your reply marko!
I went to a Telstra shop and looked at a phone they had on display so the phone I get will be the same if not close too it.
System Version: 4.1.47.MB860.Telstra.en.AU
Android Version: 2.2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.9 [email protected]
Build Version: OLYEM_U4_1.4.7
From everything I have been reading once the bootloader is unlocked I can then easily install CWM then update my ROM.
Related
I am reviewing PUDDING information to unlock the bootloader and I have some concerns.
PUDDING Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
1. This guide posted in PUDDING says your phone must register as NS Flash Olympus and mine is registering (now) as SE Flash Olympus. Why is that? My phone "used" to register as NS Flash Olympus but no longer does and I am concern with any "issues" that may arise in RSD Lite due to that discrepancy.
Is there any way to get my phone to register back as NS Flash Olympus? Does it matter?
Guide: http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
2. I see this post regarding my situation from OTA Gingerbread (official, not the beta that was easily unlocked via the guide) to unlocking the Bootloader via PUDDING:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15953305&postcount=362
While it seems that people are getting by this fine, with my first issue I am skeptical and I also saw this thread that made me a bit more weary of the situation and hard bricking:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165154
Is this something I should be concerned or worried about? The only note in that thread that concerned me was "If you managed to un-brick:" section.
System Version: 4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US
Android Version: 2.3.4
Rooted: No
Please, save yourself time. If you just plan on being rude, flaming, etc...I don't care. I am just attempting to ensure I don't hard brick and the guides do not match exact specs in my situation. If I had a "fraction" of the time available to investigate, work, test, etc I wouldn't be here.
I used this on the official OTA and it worked perfectly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
I had the soft brick error as was to be expected, but just put the phone in fastboot mode and chose option 3 to fix it.
It did reset /data for me unfortunately, so I had to re-setup and reinstall my apps.
jkrohn said:
I used this on the official OTA and it worked perfectly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
I had the soft brick error as was to be expected, but just put the phone in fastboot mode and chose option 3 to fix it.
It did reset /data for me unfortunately, so I had to re-setup and reinstall my apps.
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Did you share the same problem as my concern #1?
Never even checked to be honest. I had used RSD to flash a few SBFs in the past though for this atrix, so I was not concerned.
Well, in short...I just used the method you posted above -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16520624&postcount=2
Worked just fine. No brick, safe and sound... I really do appreciate the extra info I somehow missed looking around for.
That's it! You just made me realize my problem. After my official update back to stock my phone comes up se flash not nf flash and it does not allow rsdlite or the moto software upgrade to see my phone when connected to pc hence I am unable to unlock again. Please post back if unlock is successful. I am betting its not while coming up se flash but maybe I am wrong.
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I bricked one Atrix already a few weeks ago, and have since gotten another...(don't wanna think about it)..
I had toyed with unlocking it, and 'rooted' using the gingerbreak method. I was then, bored, one day and installed CWM paid version(Since I had it on my Nexus One, and it popped up under 'my apps'). Out of curiosity I installed the bootloader via CWM, thinking it would fail before it broke anything..wrong.. It froze after a reboot, but after taking the battery out and back in came back up. Didn't think any more about it, and figured i'd finish the unlocking/flashing part some other time..
Meanwhile the annoying pending system update kept going off, and I inadvertently clicked download... it downloaded, so I figured might as well install and not worry about roms since with root I was able to use the google adhoc wifi apk, which is what I care about most. The install was stuck in an infinite loop. It would 'fail to load RSD', if you took the battery out it boot to android then reboot automatically for system update over and over. I tried using the RSD lite program at this point to flash back to stock rom, and ended up hard bricked...
So, forgive me for being a complete noob as I never had an issue with my nexus one. I am at 4.1.83, android 2.2.2. and baseband 1.7.15.. Which of the many tutorials and post should I follow? How safe are they? Did I brick because I had a partial 2.3.x install, and flashed back to a pre 2.3 base? I've read many post, but definitely a bit gun shy of bricking another Atrix. The phone keeps bugging me to update, and I keep hitting 'cancel'.
I'd like to unlock the boot loader for custom roms.
I'm also a heavy linux user, majority of tutorials seem to only imply windows with RSD lite? can this not be done with adb, and fastboot via linux?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
I would personally go HERE Read through the entire post, then read it again. And go with the ATT 2.3.4 pudding+root
That of course is after reading and re-reading THIS post! (also linked in the post above mine.
Just my opinion.. and make sure you read and nkow what to expect!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
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That references 4.5.91 and unless I missed it, doesn't explicitly state it's backwards compatible with 4.1.83 and 2.2.2. is it?
Should I update first, to be at those levels and just know not to flash to an earlier build(pre 2.3.4/4.5.91)?
jmorgan6 said:
That references 4.5.91 and unless I missed it, doesn't explicitly state it's backwards compatible with 4.1.83 and 2.2.2. is it?
Should I update first, to be at those levels and just know not to flash to an earlier build(pre 2.3.4/4.5.91)?
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Nope, don't update. It's safer to unlock BL while you are still at 4.1.83, you just need to download the correct unlock file from the pudding thread.
Otherwise the unlocking steps are exactly the same.
The easiest steps to unlocking are here:
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
From there you can flash CWM in one minute.
From there you can flash any rom via CWM in two minutes.
Good luck and don't do anything stupid.
Hey, long time reader first time poster!
I have an issue where I cannot factory restore through the menus or via a hard reset. Every time it goes into android recovery, it says "failed to boot 2". The phone has been rooted with the "one click method". Bootloader has never been unlocked.
I am currently
- running OS 2.3.4
- system version 45.217.MB860.Bell Mobility.en.ca
- baseband N_01.77.33p
- kernel 2.632.9-00002-gd5bf03a [email protected]#2
- build number4.5.2!-51_OLL-17
I was wondering if I were to flash a sbf would it fix my current issue?
If so, I understand that there is no bell sbf so would it be ok to flash to a 2.3.4 AT&T sbf or any other country specific version (ie. Orange UK)?
Also, flashing a sbf doesn't require you to have the bootloader unlocked correct?
And if I were to successfully flash, I wouldn't lose my sim-free capabilities?
If someone could shed some light on this matter that be greatly appreciated ! =)
Cheers
SEARCH!!! SEARCH!!! SEARCH!!!
You need to unlock the bootloader to flash anything - and seeing your helplessness I wouldn´t advice you to SBF at all!
Read the Pudding-Thread in the dev-section VERY, VERY carefully (it´s a STICKY)!
What´s your ultimate goal? Do you just want to have root or do you want to flash Roms? I think you can unroot your phone pretty easy with one-click and/or other tools found in the market!!!
Hi,
I ordered an Atrix 4g yesterday on amazon.de and since flashing a custom rom on my previous phone was such and improvement I wanted to do the same with the atrix. But after reading some threads in the dev section I must admit i'm very confused and I have some questions.
- How do I know if my phone is unlocked? if not how to unlock?
- I think it ships with 2.2, update to 2.3.4 or just flash custom rom?
- Can anyone tell me all the steps I need to do to go from stock 2.2 to a custom rom? (CM7 Mod ICS FINAL or Neutrino ROM 1.4-S) (including unlocking, recovery etc) this part is very confusing because a lot of roms have different types of flashing and some are talking about fastboot, does my phone have this?
- How do I know what version of the phone I have? ATT? Tmobile?
- Is there any chance of bricking when doing this? With my previous phone you could ony soft brick.
I'm sorry if these things are already written somewhere but I just couldn't find em.
Thnx for all info you can tell me.
Check the noob guide in the gerenal section, its at the top of the forum,
To figure out your software version just go to settings >about phone
As for bricking you can only hard brick if you use the ota gingerbread update THEN use rsd to downgrade. So if you only use rsd to unlock then you are safe
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So I got my atrix a few days ago and have been looking to unlock/flash it since.
I read most posts/guides and I think I know what to do, but I'm still scared of bricking so I wanted to dubble check if I got it right
My atrix:
System: 45.31.0.MB860.Retail.en.DE
Android: 2.3.4
Build number: 4.5.2A-74_OLE-31
What I think I have to do:
1st: Flash SBF file (the IHOP file from the house of pudding) with RSDlite
2nd: Fastboot unlock
3th: Install clockworkmod with Fastboot like in:
ww w.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-motorola-atrix-4g/
(remove the space between the WWW, not enough posts to post a link)
4th: Do a backup with clockworkmod
5th: Flash a custom ROM with clockworkmod and clear cache,dalvik cache and data.
Could someone plz comfirm that all this is correct?
Greetings!
That sounds about right
Be sure to follow any specific installation instructions for the Custom ROM you choose. Some prefer you wipe via fastboot, some want you to wipe certain partitions *after* installation, etc.
phnord said:
That sounds about right
Be sure to follow any specific installation instructions for the Custom ROM you choose. Some prefer you wipe via fastboot, some want you to wipe certain partitions *after* installation, etc.
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ok, i'll be sure to pay attention to that, one more question.
Do I need root for any of this?
M_K_ said:
ok, i'll be sure to pay attention to that, one more question.
Do I need root for any of this?
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ofcourse you would you can just download the gingerbreak.apk from this site; )
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OK, this all worked perfect and have been running Neutrino's since. But I wanted to try darkside now, can I just flash this in clockwork? Because I read somewhere when you flash an earlier version you get brick and neutrino's is 2.3.7 and darkside 2.3.5?
sorry if i am asking a question asked for too many times already,but i can't seem to find a solution to my case,or either the thread is no longer active since the TS did not update his results,thus making me confused if he hassuccessfully or unsuccessfully rooted his atrix
i'm using atrix mb860 ofw 2.3.4.and i'm trying to install neutrino 2.2 rom gt
so here are what i had done until now:
1.rooted my atrix using Pete's One Click Root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258599
2.installed titanium backup and backed up batch of everything.superusered.
3.Installed cwm from market and got superusered.
4.flashed cwm recovery for atrix 4g
5.tried to install romracer using cwm.selected to restore previous roms and also chosen both wipes but failed.atrix reboots and shows "failed to boot , starting rsd mood"
what my concern is about,is just "rooting" enables me to already install roms?if it does,what did i do wrong in my steps?if it does not,please show me the way.i do not know if i should or should not flash my sbf files and bootloader
also,i read that to show that my atrix is rooted,it shold show at the top right corner during boot.but i don't see any
please help me because i really don't know what i'm doing here.i'm still new and the guides provided by the developers are for experienced people.it does not provide the detailed steps.also,please do explain some of the terms used like what is the difference between rooted and unlocked devices.
if you are too tired to explain everything all over again,then just give me the required links.i'll learn my way.btw,if you are able to give me a working link,and updated threads that would be very hopeful since some don't re-edit their first post,thus needs us to find the answer in a 1000++ replies
thank you in advance
You need to unlock your bootloader. The text you're referring to in the upper left corner of the Motorla screen is "unlocked" and it only appears after you unlock.
You can do it manually. See here.
Or automatically. See here.
You CANNOT install a CWM without unlocking your bootloader first. Rooting does not let you install ROMS, unlocking the BL does.
thanks for the reply.so that's what i'm missing.is it necessary to flash my sbf?and since neutrino rom gt changes my kernel(i think).
so after unlocking my bl,i can then install romracer->neutrino then?i'll update again and see what happens
graphidz said:
thanks for the reply.so that's what i'm missing.is it necessary to flash my sbf?and since neutrino rom gt changes my kernel(i think).
so after unlocking my bl,i can then install romracer->neutrino then?i'll update again and see what happens
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Yes, the pudding unlocker is a small 10mb sbf file. After flashing that with RSD, you'll run the fastboot oem unlock commands.
The kernel (boot.img) is completely different from the bootloader. (if I'm reading your ? correctly).
Correct: Unlock BL>install romracer CWM> BACKUP! > install your ROM of choice
okay,this is starting to get on my nerves.i went to pudding,then scrolled down to "RSDLite/Windows Drivers/Sbf_flash"->go to hxxp://goo.gl/vfUXc link->tried but failed as it's for at&t.mine is international then.just great!
went back topudding's thread.read again..."unlock"...YES!solution for international phone!heck,this is an sbf file,what am i going to do with an sbf file?if it's just copy and paste,that will be easy.
ok,so what i really need now is a real solution to an international atrix and not at&t's atrix.or is there actually another thread for just international atrix?i just don't understand at all.please help
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSmokingAndroid
Ck the earlier videos that he has posted on unlocking the atrix, helped me quite a bit.
FINALLY DID IT!now to install neutrino gt!thanks for all your help guys!.this guide was indispensable:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
a new question : how do i install romracer?the guide did say to install itbut i don't see the app?
nvm,finally able to install neutrino.thanks a lot guys!now where's the close thread button...
no wait,again another problem!i wanna ask at neutrino's thread but this stupid 10 posts rule is preventing me.so i need to ask here.after installing neutrino,my internal memory is left with 2gb only.where is the other 8gb?when i plugged into usb,i did find them.
to note,i used cwm to install neutrino gt.the zip file was in internal.does that have anything to do with it?any way to get it back?do i need to flash neutrino again?if so,please teach me
also,how to get the market back?