Hi Guys,
I recently purchased a Motorola Atrix 4G from ebay and the only information the seller had mentioned is that it is unlocked with Android 2.2.
My questions are:
- How do I find out if the bootloader is unlocked?
- How do I find out if the phone is rooted?
- Can the phone be SIM unlocked using a unlock code and the bootloader still remain locked?
- Can the phone be SIM unlocked using a unlock code and the phone remain unrooted?
- If the phone is SIM unlocked but bootloader locked, can I use the official gingerbread update of Motorola? Will this result in a bricked phone? If not will it lock my phone again after the official upgrade?
- If the phone is SIM unlocked and bootloader unlocked, can I use the official gingerbread update of Motorola? Will this result in a bricked phone? If not will it lock my phone again after the official upgrade?
These answers are in a myriad of threads. One i answered specifically yesterday.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
dilshant said:
Hi Guys,
I recently purchased a Motorola Atrix 4G from ebay and the only information the seller had mentioned is that it is unlocked with Android 2.2.
My questions are:
- How do I find out if the bootloader is unlocked?
- How do I find out if the phone is rooted?
- Can the phone be SIM unlocked using a unlock code and the bootloader still remain locked?
- Can the phone be SIM unlocked using a unlock code and the phone remain unrooted?
- If the phone is SIM unlocked but bootloader locked, can I use the official gingerbread update of Motorola? Will this result in a bricked phone? If not will it lock my phone again after the official upgrade?
- If the phone is SIM unlocked and bootloader unlocked, can I use the official gingerbread update of Motorola? Will this result in a bricked phone? If not will it lock my phone again after the official upgrade?
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1) Bootloader is unlocked if you turn on screen (see the motorola logo) and top left says "Unlocked"
2) If you see it's unlocked at the top left, it's most likely rooted. Or you check things like Superuser and run adb commands like "adb shell" then "su"
- I think there's also an app on the market to check
3) Yes it can
4) Yes it can
5) You probably could and no, it wouldn't sim lock your phone again
6) You'll have to wait for someone else for a better answer with this. I would highly doubt it'd brick your phone but after reading around... it could brick it. I highly doubt it'd relock your bootloader though!
Thanks KAwAtA!
KAwAtA said:
1) Bootloader is unlocked if you turn on screen (see the motorola logo) and top left says "Unlocked"
2) If you see it's unlocked at the top left, it's most likely rooted. Or you check things like Superuser and run adb commands like "adb shell" then "su"
- I think there's also an app on the market to check
3) Yes it can
4) Yes it can
5) You probably could and no, it wouldn't sim lock your phone again
6) You'll have to wait for someone else for a better answer with this. I would highly doubt it'd brick your phone but after reading around... it could brick it. I highly doubt it'd relock your bootloader though!
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Thanks KAwAtA for your kind reply I am a total noob and I'm a bit afraid to install custom ROMs with all these terminal commands and software but I've gotta start somewhere
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Hi guys,
This is the ebay listing of the phone I bought if you guys need more info
www ebay com/itm/250890443246?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
i rooted as soon as it was possibable and unlocked as soon as posible and started running roms of GB but after running home base #2 ext 4 had some problems with pc reading phone sodid full driver uninstall then reinstalled from ground up then updated moto helper i allowed moto helper to update and it updated my atrix to stock GB i lost unlock and root rebooted many to be sure never seen unlock on screen and root checker said no root access so im pretty sure it relocked my bootloader so i reunlocked and rooted and now runing roms agin...also when i went into fastboot /android recovey it did not work just got the triangle so im sure it relocked my phone ,but like i say im all good now ,igot this phone the day it came out and only softbricked tw times
Thanks!
rexamillion59 said:
i rooted as soon as it was possibable and unlocked as soon as posible and started running roms of GB but after running home base #2 ext 4 had some problems with pc reading phone sodid full driver uninstall then reinstalled from ground up then updated moto helper i allowed moto helper to update and it updated my atrix to stock GB i lost unlock and root rebooted many to be sure never seen unlock on screen and root checker said no root access so im pretty sure it relocked my bootloader so i reunlocked and rooted and now runing roms agin...also when i went into fastboot /android recovey it did not work just got the triangle so im sure it relocked my phone ,but like i say im all good now ,igot this phone the day it came out and only softbricked tw times
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Thanks rexamillion59! I read some posts in this forum and it seems that if you only do a SIM unlock, it will stay SIM unlocked forever even after we meddle with our phones
So hopefully when I power up my phone, it wont have the unlocked text on the top left hand corner (meaning bootloader unlocked). This is because I prefer the stock GB update for my new Atrix as I am a noob!
i thought it was cool cause i i got a true clean reinstall to do with what i wish..maybe MOTO did it so they dont have to replace so many phones,who knows
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Currently my wife's phone is unlocked. I am a noob and I am just getting into the flash/root android community so I upgraded her stock phone to JI6 on Eclair. As a result, her unlocking codes are not easily accessible anymore but the phone is unlocked. I'm wondering if I need to risk going through the steps in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822008&page=11 (under Helroz) to find the unlock codes for the phone or I can just continue flash in Roms and kernels on her phone.
I guess the real question is: how important is it to have the unlocking codes if your phone is already unlocked and under what circumstances would the phone relock itself?
Thank you in advance for all replies.
Unlocked as in.... you can change out the sd card? Otherwise, if you have already flashed a differnet ROM, kernel, or modem or whatever, I don't think it would be different if you did it again.
But I would assume once you're unlocked...well you're unlocked, right?
Lol I am unlocked...I'm using the t mobile phone on the wind network I
n toronto so I can say with certainty that I'm unlocked. The reason why I'm asking is because we have two viberants (one that I have the unlock code and one that I don't ). being the noob that I am, I retired to manualy root my phone (the one I have the unlock code) using the update.zip file found in the sticky noob guideline.that one somehow re-locked my phone but I had the unlock codes so out was no problem. That's why I'm paranoid now about the phone relocking itself and I won't have the unlock codes.
Your right about it not asking for the unlock codes after rom and kernel updates.I'm hoping the situation where I re-locked the phone is a special, rare, and unique case. I'm going for some confirmation on this.
Hello everyone. I am new to the world of android, but I'm a quick enough learner. Here is my specific problem:
I have an AT&T Atrix 4g. It is currently superuser rooted. It is currently running Android ROM 2.3.4.
Shortly after rooting the device, I downloaded ROM Manager and successfully installed through the application Clockwork Recovery. I tried to select the option to back up the current ROM (the stock android) on my SD card.. however, during the load screen, I got an error message stating
"Failed to boot 2
Starting RSD protocol support"
So doing some research, I came upon the conclusion that the reason I can't backup or really do anything with ROMs is that I needed an unlocked bootloader.
I went to Atrix4ghacks and followed the instructions on how to unlock bootloader and install permanent recovery.
This is the critical part: When I entered into the command prompt "fastboot oem unlock", instead of proceeding normally I got the return message:
"OEM unlock is not implemented"
Again, did a google search and read that Android 2.3.4 on Atrix 4g does NOT allow unlocked bootloaders.
So, the questions that I have that result from this are:
1.) Can someone here confirm that, in fact, I am unable to unlock the bootloader on my phone?
2.) If so, is there a viable workaround that is both reasonably safe and not overly complicated? Please note that I have no backup in case something goes wrong, leading me to
3.) Is there a way to backup my stock 2.3.4 ROM without an unlocked bootloader?
4.) Can I revert safely to an older android version that supports unlocked bootloaders?
5.) Can you actually install new ROMs without an unlocked bootloader?
6.) Am I totally screwed?
HUGE THANKS to anyone who actually bothered reading this, and even more thanks to anyone who can answer/point me in the right direction. Much appreciated!!!
thats becouse u havent flashed yet the bootloader ill give a post related to this and esay way to do it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
and you CANT go back to 2.2 or 2.3 u can hard brick your phone
tufo430 said:
thats becouse u havent flashed yet the bootloader ill give a post related to this and esay way to do it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
and you CANT go back to 2.2 or 2.3 u can hard brick your phone
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Thanks a ton for that link. I'm sorry to ask once again, but I'm very wary of possibly bricking my phone... so I must ask: Is your solution possible with 2.3.4? Or will the phone softbrick?
If you did the Over The Air (OTA) update to 2.3.4 then yes your phone will softbrick after flashing the bootloader. Re-enter fastboot and issue the unlock commands and everything will be fine when you reboot.
Hey all,
I'm fairly new to unlocking/rooting (I'm from the simple iPhone jailbreak world).
I have my Atrix 4G rooted with no issues and ClockworkMod installed... that was the easy part it seems.
Where I am struggling is to figure out IF I can unlock my Atrix 4G and if it is safe to do.
I am running Android 2.3.6 on the Bell network. I see a bunch on unlocks for bootloader 2.3.4 and am confisued if that bootloader version has any relation to the android version? How can I figure out what bootloader I have? Would it also be 2.3.6?
If it is indeed 2.3.6, is it possible to unlock, I see no specific unlocks for that version.
Thanks,
You cant install a different recovery with out being unlocked. so if you can boot into CWM then your phone is already unlocked.
Where did you get the phone? was it new?
Its possible if its used that it was already unlocked and someone RSD back to stock for sale purpose, if its new and you havent unlocked yet then you dont have CWM installed.
Random Canadian said:
You cant install a different recovery with out being unlocked. so if you can boot into CWM then your phone is already unlocked.
Where did you get the phone? was it new?
Its possible if its used that it was already unlocked and someone RSD back to stock for sale purpose, if its new and you havent unlocked yet then you dont have CWM installed.
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Sorry should have been a little more clear, I have installed ROM Manager and choose the CWM install, but I cannot boot into it, I get a boot error 2 (I think). Sorry phone is at home now so I can't recall exact error will post later.
I got phone 6 month ago, was used phone. I am fairly certain its not unlocked because I cannot boot with CWM, hence cannot install custom ROM.
Thanks for the reply.
Random Canadian said:
You cant install a different recovery with out being unlocked. so if you can boot into CWM then your phone is already unlocked.
Where did you get the phone? was it new?
Its possible if its used that it was already unlocked and someone RSD back to stock for sale purpose, if its new and you havent unlocked yet then you dont have CWM installed.
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You don't need to be unlocked to have CWM on your Atrix. I had it on at least 1.83 if not the original stock firmware. I know it was possible with only root on 1.83 because that was what I was running up until a month ago and I had CWM on it with a locked bootloader.
cerps said:
You don't need to be unlocked to have CWM on your Atrix. I had it on at least 1.83 if not the original stock firmware. I know it was possible with only root on 1.83 because that was what I was running up until a month ago and I had CWM on it with a locked bootloader.
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Right, my phone is rooted so I have CWM, just can't boot it. My understanding is because I need to unlock, but I don't know how to unlock because I don't know how to figure out what bootloader I have.
cerps said:
You don't need to be unlocked to have CWM on your Atrix. I had it on at least 1.83 if not the original stock firmware. I know it was possible with only root on 1.83 because that was what I was running up until a month ago and I had CWM on it with a locked bootloader.
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Locked or it just didnt say unlocked at the top? two very different things.
avalanche333 said:
Right, my phone is rooted so I have CWM, just can't boot it. My understanding is because I need to unlock, but I don't know how to unlock because I don't know how to figure out what bootloader I have.
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dur im pretty sure that unlocking the boot loader allows unsigned code to run at boot, I could be wrong but I think you two are out to lunch on installing CWM with just root.
That or you can install it but you cant run it because the boot loader wont allow something with out motorolas signature to execute. making the point of if it is or is not, installed, a moot one. Aside from the fact you no longer have any sort of a functional recovery mode.
There is a LOT of info on how to unlock the bootloader and its not exactly hidden. I dont know if its even still done with RSD but that would be a place to start as that is how I did mine in sept of last year.
Random Canadian said:
Locked or it just didnt say unlocked at the top? two very different things.
dur im pretty sure that unlocking the boot loader allows unsigned code to run at boot, I could be wrong but I think you two are out to lunch on installing CWM with just root.
That or you can install it but you cant run it because the boot loader wont allow something with out motorolas signature to execute. making the point of if it is or is not, installed, a moot one
There is a LOT of info on how to unlock the bootloader and its not exactly hidden. I dont know if its even still done with RSD but that would be a place to start as that is how I did mine in sept of last year.
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Yes I see what your saying, but I am saying that I cannot run CWM. I can only install onto my SD card. But the boot in recovery does not work (ie it will not run CWM). I'll post the error little later tonight when I try at it again.
I realize there is lots of info on unlocking bootloader and I am not concerned about doing the unlock, once I find a way to verify my bootloader version. Ive seen a few posts warning that bootloader must be v 2.3.4 or you can brick the phone.
So I guess ultimately my question is, how can I figure out my bootloader version? Have not seem this answers after some googling.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
Read that and your version will be in settings and then about phone. although I do believe that 234 and 236 unlock via the same method.
If you are going to install Custom roms CM7/9/10 or a blur based then you dont need to even worry about root. otherwise there are instructions in that thread to root that SBF
Random Canadian said:
Locked or it just didnt say unlocked at the top? two very different things.
dur im pretty sure that unlocking the boot loader allows unsigned code to run at boot, I could be wrong but I think you two are out to lunch on installing CWM with just root.
That or you can install it but you cant run it because the boot loader wont allow something with out motorolas signature to execute. making the point of if it is or is not, installed, a moot one. Aside from the fact you no longer have any sort of a functional recovery mode.
There is a LOT of info on how to unlock the bootloader and its not exactly hidden. I dont know if its even still done with RSD but that would be a place to start as that is how I did mine in sept of last year.
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I'm positive it was locked, running 1.83, and had CWM on it. I bought the phone at an AT&T store myself. I rooted it and put CWM on it. The early version of CWM for the Atrix only was accessible by turning the phone on while plugged into the wall charger that came with the phone.
Hi guys So from a time now I wanted to install CM in my Live Walkman. But what's my surprise when it says "Unlock Bootloader: No". I searched through multiple webpages and found two solutions: paying for a wotanserver (wich I can't pay), or by someone doing it remotely I think. Does anyone hava a different solution or help me remotely unlocking it?
Model: 12w17
Current Firm: 4.0.4 custom (but not that good )
Rooted: Yes
Carrier: TMN (portuguese)
And obviously, factory kernel
Thanks in advance
Just to be honest - Stock rom is actually better than custom rom
Anyway,you can't unlock your bootloader even using testpoint since the date of your device is morn than requirement date to unlock bootloader
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No CyanogenMod for you, unfortunately. This requires unlocked bootloader, however your phone is one of those unlucky ones, which do not have any unlocking possibility at all. At least for now.
Oh ok then But if I go SIM unlock it at the carrier won't it then say Unlock : Yes? If yes, I could do that
Oh, and my stock is filled with trash and slow by default, so I went to a custom, more clean one
U can root Your device and uninstall all apps from Your carrier (which are installed to system partition by default). It should increase performacne a little bit.
Diatosta said:
Oh ok then But if I go SIM unlock it at the carrier won't it then say Unlock : Yes? If yes, I could do that
Oh, and my stock is filled with trash and slow by default, so I went to a custom, more clean one
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We can't promise anything, because it could be fastboot will still remain disabled. You could try it, but I guess it won't work
Nah,sim unlock =/= bootloader unlock allowed : yes or bootloader unlocked
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Oh ok then, I suppose I'm doomed until I get a new phone. Dang, I really wanted to try Jelly Bean
I just got this phone from Boost Mobile and sent away for an unlock code. Afterwards I wanted put on a very basic ROM.
I havent done this is a while and saw some instructions on how to root and unlock the boot loader. Is rooting necessary?
Also, the stock roms people were posting are for the XT-2041 Sofia. Will this work? Thanks for any guidance.
minkey123 said:
I just got this phone from Boost Mobile and sent away for an unlock code. Afterwards I wanted put on a very basic ROM.
I havent done this is a while and saw some instructions on how to root and unlock the boot loader. Is rooting necessary?
Also, the stock roms people were posting are for the XT-2041 Sofia. Will this work? Thanks for any guidance.
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If you want to install a different rom, the bootloader needs to be unlocked.
[Guide]Un/locking Motorola Bootloader
UnLocking and ReLocking Motorola Bootloader https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a Moto Bootloader Unlocking site Re-Locking see Post #4 More about bootloader UnLocking Post #2 Can my...
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Root is optional
minkey123 said:
I just got this phone from Boost Mobile and sent away for an unlock code. Afterwards I wanted put on a very basic ROM.
I havent done this is a while and saw some instructions on how to root and unlock the boot loader. Is rooting necessary?
Also, the stock roms people were posting are for the XT-2041 Sofia. Will this work? Thanks for any guidance.
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I'm not rooted, but have Resurrection Remix installed. So, no.
I think its not possible for Boost Mobile Moto G Power (2021)
The OEM Unlock is greyed out and I cannot get it unlocked. The phone has internet, I had to activate it and get a line, but it still wouldnt unlock.
I think this is the main first step to being able to do anything? Is there ways around it?
minkey123 said:
I think its not possible for Boost Mobile Moto G Power (2021)
The OEM Unlock is greyed out and I cannot get it unlocked. The phone has internet, I had to activate it and get a line, but it still wouldnt unlock.
I think this is the main first step to being able to do anything? Is there ways around it?
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Probably not.
Sometimes the allow oem unlock toggle is greyed out for a few days.
For some software channels, there is a delay that starts after connecting the internet.
Also sometimes a factory reset is necessary, then reconnect to internet.
Thanks for the info. I tried the factory reset without any luck. I guess Ill wait a few days and see if it unlocks.
I waited a couple days and OEM unlock toggle worked! I've unlocked the bootloader. Thanks for the help!