rooting atrix...help please! - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i rooted my best friends atrix when it was running 2.2.1 and had no problem...its running honeyatrix rom and is fantastic, but when i tried to root his wifes atrix which is running 2.3.4 it wont root. i have unlocked the bootloader but when i try to load the recovery image for cwm and root through command prompt it keeps saying cannot load! and i know its the correct path cause ive done it before. can anyone help me root atrix on 2.3.4 ? there has got to be an easier way. any help would be much appreciated! thank you.

dman3285 said:
i rooted my best friends atrix when it was running 2.2.1 and had no problem...its running honeyatrix rom and is fantastic, but when i tried to root his wifes atrix which is running 2.3.4 it wont root. i have unlocked the bootloader but when i try to load the recovery image for cwm and root through command prompt it keeps saying cannot load! and i know its the correct path cause ive done it before. can anyone help me root atrix on 2.3.4 ? there has got to be an easier way. any help would be much appreciated! thank you.
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Hi!
I don't know if this will help you in the process to root the Atrix, but you can read/try this: How To: Motorola Atrix 4G Root

Step 1.) POST QUESTIONS IN Q&A!

First look in the Stickies before u post. You already have enough starting points there.

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[Q] Root & Rom --> Bell Atrix

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
-Roze- said:
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

[Q] needing help rooting bell atrix 2.3.6

Hey guys, i got my atrix earlier this morning and have been trying to root and unlock the device. While unlocking the devices was easy thanks to this tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
got got to the end of it and my atrix says unlocked when it boots up which is great but i can't seem to root the devices i have tried a lot of the thread here, i won't be able to fix the ram problem without root .Could anyone help me out?
As far as i know there is no direct rooting method for 2.3.6 yet, ideally you would have been better off rooting 2.3.4 and using OTA Rootkeeper and then updating to 2.3.6. Shouldn't be long before someone comes out with a root method for your version.
hmm so i'm stuck with this for now? i came from a rooted milestone so i don't really know but i can't flash any rom for now right?
After a little surfing the guys down in Brazil claim to be rooting their Atrix phones running 2.3.6 using the SuperOneClick method i'm not sure if you've tryed it yet but it's worth a shot.
SuperOneClick thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
If you can't find a working SuperOneClick download link there's this one:
http://uploading.com/files/get/3mb694ea/
Edit: As for the installing of custom ROMs without root i'm not to sure about that sorry.
thanks a lot i'll try if it works
Edit: it seems that it is working you just made my day even better
edit 2: i got superuser installed but i can't seem to be able to delete/rename the install-recovery.sh as stated in the guide' i'll try to see what is wrong
edit 3: i am rooted and titanium back up works i'll take a break and figure out the rest later thanks again
Try using the root explorer in the ROM Toolbox app, supposedly some file explorers will not give you the proper access levels to delete or rename the files correctly. Read that in tayshun12's thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
GREAT it workeD cwm is working now and the ram fix is there i suppose ( i got about 500mb free annd around 200mb used THANKS AGAIN
now i have to try to fix the wifi problem
You're quite welcome glad i could be of some help
This works for BELL 2.3.6
I've been trying to Root my Atrix MB860 w/2.3.6 updated from BELL for a month now. I can verify that it has just been Rooted using this method.
Thanks for the links, Blunts!
Blunts said:
After a little surfing the guys down in Brazil claim to be rooting their Atrix phones running 2.3.6 using the SuperOneClick method i'm not sure if you've tryed it yet but it's worth a shot.
SuperOneClick thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
If you can't find a working SuperOneClick download link there's this one:
http://uploading.com/files/get/3mb694ea/
Edit: As for the installing of custom ROMs without root i'm not to sure about that sorry.
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URGENT! Need Help With My Phone!

So I rooted my phone about 3 days ago using a not so popular method i think. I rooted my phone without using a computer or a dock and pushed the tmp file with terminal emulator. That's not my issue though. My issue is that I attempted to install cm9 but I F**cked up because i am new at this kinda stuff. Now My phone is bricked and all it says is "failed to boot 2 starting RSD mode" I cant do anything though. I am downloading 1FF sunfire user 2.3.4 zip i have RSDLite 5.5 I cant seem to find the SBF for it.
If someone could help me by giving me step by step instructions it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
I need Urgent Help as I am leaving out of town this weekend and I need my phone working by then. PLEASE HELP
Thanks,
-Mario
Mario did you do the OTA to 2.3.5? If so you have a expensive paper weight. The new OTA doesn't allow flashing.
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MarioMoPho said:
So I rooted my phone about 3 days ago using a not so popular method i think. I rooted my phone without using a computer or a dock and pushed the tmp file with terminal emulator. That's not my issue though. My issue is that I attempted to install cm9 but I F**cked up because i am new at this kinda stuff. Now My phone is bricked and all it says is "failed to boot 2 starting RSD mode" I cant do anything though. I am downloading 1FF sunfire user 2.3.4 zip i have RSDLite 5.5 I cant seem to find the SBF for it.
If someone could help me by giving me step by step instructions it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
I need Urgent Help as I am leaving out of town this weekend and I need my phone working by then. PLEASE HELP
Thanks,
-Mario
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No worries, you'll be fine. Sounds like you're having the same problem as another gentleman we've been helpin for the past couple days. You've flashed a rom that you can only use while having an unlocked bootloader. Please refer to my post in his thread right here for a link to an sbf and video directions. This will only work if you rooted while you had 2.3.4. If you took the recent ota update from moto that put you on 2.3.5 then I can't help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29520881
Acvice said:
No worries, you'll be fine. Sounds like you're having the same problem as another gentleman we've been helpin for the past couple days. You've flashed a rom that you can only use while having an unlocked bootloader. Please refer to my post in his thread right here for a link to an sbf and video directions. This will only work if you rooted while you had 2.3.4. If you took the recent ota update from moto that put you on 2.3.5 then I can't help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29520881
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So my phone is bricked?
I did try and root from 2.3.5 and i had no idea that i couldnt ! So basically it is a brick now? an expensive worthless brick? Can i do anything?
what can i tell sprint!?
FML
I think I read a few posts where people got the same error message from the ota update. Try telling them thats what happened and return it.
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
MarioMoPho said:
So my phone is bricked?
I did try and root from 2.3.5 and i had no idea that i couldnt ! So basically it is a brick now? an expensive worthless brick? Can i do anything?
what can i tell sprint!?
FML
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You can root 2.3.5 just fine. You just can't install custom ROMs if you had it. No you're not bricked, it would have just been an easy fix if you tried this while having 2.3.4 installed. If you had 2.3.5, you just made it extremely difficult on yourself. Hope isn't lost, your just out of my area of expertise. Should have read around the forums a bit more, the 2.3.5 issue is common knowledge round here.

[Q] Help me install Leak ICS

I'm a complete noobie when it comes to atrix , i just got it and i need help installing leaked ICS
i dont understand what fastboot is and i dont know how to get leaked ics on my device
can someone give me instructions ?
I'm rooted but i dont know if i have CWM installed or not
running GB 2.3.4
bought the phone from Egypt
i think i speak for everyone when i say, dont bother at all.
the ICS only just been realeased in undeveloped form and is dangerous at this moment in time
just wait a month or two then read a few stickies about unlocking your bootloader and flashing roms!
Beware it's too early for daily use!
pepo36 said:
I'm a complete noobie when it comes to atrix , i just got it and i need help installing leaked ICS
i dont understand what fastboot is and i dont know how to get leaked ics on my device
can someone give me instructions ?
I'm rooted but i dont know if i have CWM installed or not
running GB 2.3.4
bought the phone from Egypt
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I wouldn't suggest you to uprade yet because it's not stable.
I you're not an experienced user(noob) like me, you can try to flash Lokifish'es prerooted ClockWorkMod zips:
http://goo.gl/3aAjE
If your phone is an international version of Atrix 4g flash this RamFix with recovery, if your phone is ATT leave this alone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240310
************** Check these threads ***************
Main Flashable Atrix 4G ICS Leak Thread by upndwn4par:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928844
Bug Report/fix Thread by upndwn4par:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929187&page=11
---------- Post added at 08:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ----------
I would recommend MRom(build on CM7.2) which is pretty decent especially in regard of battery life, until they create a firm version of this ICS leak. It's probably going to be a Jelly Bean release because some guy succeeded to create a JB rom out of this leaked Atrix 4G ICS leak.
Thank you both for your replies
i'm not a complete noobie, i used to have the defy and i was always upgrading to cm10 nightlies
but with the atrix everything is new to me....i feel that i'm lost and i keep reading but get nothing
i'm just so excited about the leaked ICS because i was waiting for this even before i bought the phone
pepo36 said:
Thank you both for your replies
i'm not a complete noobie, i used to have the defy and i was always upgrading to cm10 nightlies
but with the atrix everything is new to me....i feel that i'm lost and i keep reading but get nothing
i'm just so excited about the leaked ICS because i was waiting for this even before i bought the phone
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This is understandable, I'm also a noob, but did some reading and feel better now
This is the link for MRom btw, I'm using this for a week and it's great and you won't believe how fast it boots and how long your batteries will last:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836674
Looking for 1-2-1 chat assistance
pepo36 said:
but with the atrix everything is new to me....i feel that i'm lost and i keep reading but get nothing
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I'm definitly a noob and still trying to fill the gaps in my knowledge. Right now I still cannot figure out how to even root my phone (MB860) running android 2.3.4. I would really appreciate some advice from one of you. Is there any chance I can call one of you? I am in England but just bought 2 hrs of American minutes. I also have skype.
If any of you are interested in helping out a noob I would much appreciate it. I am technically very savvy, I'm just unclear as to the interfaces of Linux and Android and the different tools out there.
Before you tell me to, I have already read the thread for noobs.
Do let me know
Nathan (Skype ID: nossonsobel)
stogistogi said:
I'm definitly a noob and still trying to fill the gaps in my knowledge. Right now I still cannot figure out how to even root my phone (MB860) running android 2.3.4. I would really appreciate some advice from one of you. Is there any chance I can call one of you? I am in England but just bought 2 hrs of American minutes. I also have skype.
If any of you are interested in helping out a noob I would much appreciate it. I am technically very savvy, I'm just unclear as to the interfaces of Linux and Android and the different tools out there.
Before you tell me to, I have already read the thread for noobs.
Do let me know
Nathan (Skype ID: nossonsobel)
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Hey brother
check this thread out. this is how i rooted my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
this thread here has lots of goodies and fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
pepo36 said:
Hey brother
check this thread out. this is how i rooted my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
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I followed the link on that page and all it says is that that root method no longer works
Any other tips?
stogistogi said:
I followed the link on that page and all it says is that that root method no longer works
Any other tips?
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If all you want to do is root you can check out superoneclick root, it did the job for me on the last available GB update released. But remember that you have to have the proper drivers installed and that this does not allow you to flash custom roms, it simply gives you root access.
The drivers can be found here (I think).
superoneclick can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
also make sure to read a bit from that thread.
If you are a n00b don't install THAT rom... it's very unstable..
superoneclick rocks
superoneclick rocks, as does cwm recovery. Install both, and don't look back.
well , i managed to unlock bootloader and install recovery and now i just flashed cm10 by epinter
i love it

OTA 4.5.145 Solutions to unlcok boot?

Greetings form Colombia XDA!!!
Recntly I boght a atrx 4G AT&T and it came with the infamous 4.5.145OTA update, i really want to put the Cyanogen Rom but I was able to root the phone, but when I started reading about unlocking the boot, everyone says that's impossible, my question is, is there a safe method to go back to 4.5.141??? Or, do you know a way to unlock this sucker?? I'm asking you becuase i noticed that this forum is the authority in smartphones, and i'm going crazy looking over one forum to another..... Thanx for all your help!!!!
PS: please excuse my bad english!!!!!
diablogomez said:
Greetings form Colombia XDA!!!
Recntly I boght a atrx 4G AT&T and it came with the infamous 4.5.145OTA update, i really want to put the Cyanogen Rom but I was able to root the phone, but when I started reading about unlocking the boot, everyone says that's impossible, my question is, is there a safe method to go back to 4.5.141??? Or, do you know a way to unlock this sucker?? I'm asking you becuase i noticed that this forum is the authority in smartphones, and i'm going crazy looking over one forum to another..... Thanx for all your help!!!!
PS: please excuse my bad english!!!!!
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which metod did u used to root pls
for rooting i used the long method, the one that uses fastboot mode and you have to use the command to write the image, in the rooting post for atrix, was the 3rd method...
Same problem
I have the same problem, please, help us!!
I have the same problem as well!! I have been scouring the forums as you have an have come up short!
diablogomez said:
Greetings form Colombia XDA!!!
Recntly I boght a atrx 4G AT&T and it came with the infamous 4.5.145OTA update, i really want to put the Cyanogen Rom but I was able to root the phone, but when I started reading about unlocking the boot, everyone says that's impossible, my question is, is there a safe method to go back to 4.5.141??? Or, do you know a way to unlock this sucker?? I'm asking you becuase i noticed that this forum is the authority in smartphones, and i'm going crazy looking over one forum to another..... Thanx for all your help!!!!
PS: please excuse my bad english!!!!!
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I really don't know if you can name this method "secure" buy I made a 145 to 141 downgrade in my son's Atrix. If you are interested, take a look at this (spanish) post
http://www.grupoandroid.com/topic/73892-failed-to-boot-1-en-atrix-att-236-45145/#entry1110488
Best regards
I did it
My atrix 4g came with 4.5.145 ATT, i downgraded it with cruizgaray tutuorial, going back with 4.5.141 with an sbf file.
after that, the bootloader failed to boot 1.
I fixed it with de gooapk 4.0.0.2, and bang, downgraded, bootloader unlocked. ATT 4.5.141
after that i tried to go back to 4.5.145 but the goapk didn't let me update the firmware. Not important.
I rooted it with fastboot. At first, i had problems rooting it, but i realize that some program, "Moborobo" was interfering with root process.
Ive seen this message: ADB server didnt ACK.
I killed the moborobo.exe with task manager, and rooted it with no problems.
Rooted and unlocked, i installed the clockwork mod recovery, made a backup, and installed Jelly Bean, with some CM10 file, that i found in linuxmobile.org/atrix.
Now, i have an atrix with jelly bean 4.2.
There is some bugs, but i think they will keep updating and fixing bugs. :good:
don't update your Atrix4
tweetycontrabajo said:
My atrix 4g came with 4.5.145 ATT, i downgraded it with cruizgaray tutuorial, going back with 4.5.141 with an sbf file.
after that, the bootloader failed to boot 1.
I fixed it with de gooapk 4.0.0.2, and bang, downgraded, bootloader unlocked. ATT 4.5.141
after that i tried to go back to 4.5.145 but the goapk didn't let me update the firmware. Not important.
I rooted it with fastboot. At first, i had problems rooting it, but i realize that some program, "Moborobo" was interfering with root process.
Ive seen this message: ADB server didnt ACK.
I killed the moborobo.exe with task manager, and rooted it with no problems.
Rooted and unlocked, i installed the clockwork mod recovery, made a backup, and installed Jelly Bean, with some CM10 file, that i found in linuxmobile.org/atrix.
Now, i have an atrix with jelly bean 4.2.
There is some bugs, but i think they will keep updating and fixing bugs. :good:
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Ill try it but whats gooapk?
My phone is not rooted or BL unlocked if ill brick it can i return it for guaranty product?
Enviado desde mi MB860 usando Tapatalk 2
I think is a recovery mod. But not important. Once you have installed the CWM this goapk will be gone.
And no, there is no waranty once you do this. Do it at your own risk.
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tweetycontrabajo said:
My atrix 4g came with 4.5.145 ATT, i downgraded it with cruizgaray tutuorial, going back with 4.5.141 with an sbf file.
after that, the bootloader failed to boot 1.
I fixed it with de gooapk 4.0.0.2, and bang, downgraded, bootloader unlocked. ATT 4.5.141
after that i tried to go back to 4.5.145 but the goapk didn't let me update the firmware. Not important.
I rooted it with fastboot. At first, i had problems rooting it, but i realize that some program, "Moborobo" was interfering with root process.
Ive seen this message: ADB server didnt ACK.
I killed the moborobo.exe with task manager, and rooted it with no problems.
Rooted and unlocked, i installed the clockwork mod recovery, made a backup, and installed Jelly Bean, with some CM10 file, that i found in linuxmobile.org/atrix.
Now, i have an atrix with jelly bean 4.2.
There is some bugs, but i think they will keep updating and fixing bugs. :good:
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So tweety, did you use the EXACT method that cruz did?? i mean, trying to unlock it first with the .145 on it,, or just did the downgrade right away?? How´s the phone working now?? no problem at all??
I tried to unlcok in 145
diablogomez said:
So tweety, did you use the EXACT method that cruz did?? i mean, trying to unlock it first with the .145 on it,, or just did the downgrade right away?? How´s the phone working now?? no problem at all??
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there was no way to unlock, it was necesary the downgrade.
Or i just din't find another way, don't know if someone else did.
My phone is great, i am ulocked, and rooted, i can use the custom rom i choose, or fruitcake.
i am experimenting some roms.

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