Frustration ! Still couldn´t update my At&t ATRIX to Gingerbread. Would really apreciate some help from the forum. Please !
Actual status: Original AT&T ATRIX 4G / System version 4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US / Android 2.2.2 /rooted (Gingerbreak)
To update I did the four following steps (as explained in the xda forum):
1. STEP Unlook Bootloader (to be able to flash CWM)
2. STEP Flash CWM (to be able to flash Gingerbread.img)
3. STEP Flash Gingerbread
4. Done
1. Unlock Bootloader
The first STEP "Unlock the bootloader" I did according to Kenneth Pennington on briefmobile
( http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader )
and the video from MobileTechVideos
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02N4p9vEg0 )
Thanks to both.
Every message is looking on my ATRIX as it it discribed / show on the video. My ATRIX shows "Unlocked" now on the boot screen.
-> So it seems the bootloader is unlocked.
I even did this twice (when I had no success with the update) and second time when I tiped
moto-fastboot oem unlock ####, I got the message that my bootloader is already unlocked.
Question: Is there any way to proove that it is unlocked ?
Question: Is the prove that CWM could be installed ?
2. Flash CWM
This step I did exactly how it is explained in the thread [Unlocked Only][Release]CWM Recovery Mod for Atrix 4G 2011-06-30 updated again!
( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138541 )
Everything fine so far. When I booted my ATRIX in recovery mode, now the menu of CWM is shown.
I did a backup of my system with CWM without problems.
Question: Is there any possibility that something went wrong with the installation of CWM, even if the menu is displayed and backup is working ?
3. Flash Gingerbread
For this step I used the howto by Kenneth Pennington on briefmobile and his update Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip. Link in the same howto.
(http://briefmobile.com/download-android-2-3-4-gingerbread-for-motorola-atrix-4g)
No success. The update process starts and after "two" seconds it stopped with the following failure messages. First one with update on the external SD card, second one on the internal SD card.
Support:bbs.goapk.com
-- Installing: /sdcard/Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted
-- Installing: /internal/Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted
Any ideas ? What went wrong ? Would be really happy for support.
Try using this recovery..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
When booting up do you see the word unlocked up in the left corner? If so you are unlocked but I would recommend flashing romracers cwm. You might also have a corrupted file of 4.5.91. I would re download a new copy and put it in your sd card and see how that goes. Make sure to wipe/factory reset and wipe your davlik cache as well.
1.ATRIX-in-PT said:
-- Installing: /sdcard/Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted
-- Installing: /internal/Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted
Any ideas ? What went wrong ? Would be really happy for support.
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Are you selecting "Install update" when in CWM? Cuz if you are, don't. I believe that is for official updates if you're unable to do them OTA.
Next, install romracer's recovery. You want "Install zip from SD Card". Exact wording might be a little off, but you get the idea. Locate your ROM and you should be good to go.
XRange, Phoneguy589, ghost_op. Thanks for your ideas.
@ XRange
Instead of CWM (Android Recovery) I should use the moto-fastboot (flash recovery) ? Is this an alternative method to CWM ?
@ Phoneguy589
Not sure if the file could be corrupted. Seemed a lot of people used this file for their update without any problems. In my opinion the problem related in some way to my phone, but in which way ?
Something missing ? Something (CWM?) not installed correctly ?
I can download the file again. Which was the file you used to update for example ?
Don't understand your "wipe/factory reset and wipe davlik cache". I haven't done any of these operations, as I never read about this in one of these howtos.
Should it be necessary ? Isn't CWM (on Android Recovery) working on such an early level (before any system is booted) that it really doesn't matter what is installed on the smartphone. Or am I wrong ?
@ ghost_op
Yes, I did the "Install from SD card". Tried both, internal and external.
Not clearing the previous data that was stored can cause an issue. Its usually a process every user does when installing a new rom. Davlik cache will be located under advanced in cwm. The file you downloaded may have not downloaded properly which is why I gave you the suggestion of re downloading the file just in case something during the transfer didn't properly copy.
I am confused now. It seems the Gingerbread.zip I downloaded has to be flashed with moto-fastboot.
OK. Three questions now:
- Is it possible to flash to Gingerbread with CWM or fastboot ?
- What is the difference to flash to Gingerbread with CWM or fastboot ? I mean the difference in a result.
- Is the img (zip) file the same to flash with CWM or fastboot, or is it different ? Has to be a proper one for fastboot and a different proper one for CWM ?
Because, now I think my problem is I got a wrong Gingerbread.img to flash with CWM. To be honest, if it is possible to update to Gingerbread in both ways (CWM and fastboot), I think the CWM method is a lot "better".
1.ATRIX-in-PT said:
I am confused now. It seems the Gingerbread.zip I downloaded has to be flashed with moto-fastboot.
OK. Three questions now:
- Is it possible to flash to Gingerbread with CWM or fastboot ?
- What is the difference to flash to Gingerbread with CWM or fastboot ? I mean the difference in a result.
- Is the img (zip) file the same to flash with CWM or fastboot, or is it different ? Has to be a proper one for fastboot and a different proper one for CWM ?
Because, now I think my problem is I got a wrong Gingerbread.img to flash with CWM. To be honest, if it is possible to update to Gingerbread in both ways (CWM and fastboot), I think the CWM method is a lot "better".
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Based on the filename you originally posted, it definitely looks like you downloaded the .img files zip from the bottom of the briefmobile page. Fastboot would be used to install those manually, as opposed to all at once with CWM.
CWM and fastboot will both get you the same end result. They're just different ways of getting there. This should give you the correct CWM version.
CWM isn't better, just easier for some. It allows you to flash ROMS and other mods on the go, without having to be connected to a computer with fastboot. There is a script present in the CWM version that controls how the files are installed. That is why you were getting an error earlier, there was no script to tell the recovery what to do.
Thanks ghost_og for the link and Phoneguy589 for the tip "wipe/factory reset" and "cache". So the files are different for CWM and fastboot.
Now I looked into the zip file and the structure is the following:
Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip
boot.img
data.img
radio.img
system.img
webtop.img
-> This is the correct zip file for fastboot
Gingerbread-Atrix-Beta-4-5.zip
META-INF
osh
system
boot.img
The first three are directories with subdirectories a couple of files
-> This is the correct zip file for CWM
However I do not know, why the size of both files is quite different
Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip / 409,4 MB
Gingerbread-Atrix-Beta-4-5.zip / 298,6 MB
-> A difference of 100 MB (!). As both should have the same result, this seems to be strange.
-> Why the CWM file is labled Beta. Is it Beta compared with the fastboot file ?
So in the end what do you advise ?
- To update with fastboot and Gingerbread-4.5.91.zip (409,4 MB)
- To update with CWM and Gingerbread-Atrix-Beta-4-5.zip (298,6 MB)
Reading a lot of threads, I got the idea to brick the phone might be more easy with fastboot than with CWM (Android recovery). Maybe I am wrong. Luckily no experience (brick) yet.
YES we can. It is done.
In the end wasn't very difficult and just running fine without any issues. My problem was to be nervious (do not want my phone bricked, it's my only one) and as it was the first time for me to flash a ROM.
Don't want to write a new howto, there are the experts in the forum to do this. Only a short summery for anybody how has similar problems.
So my updated from Android 2.2.2 to Gingerbread was done in this way:
1. STEP Unlook Bootloader (to be able to flash CWM)
2. STEP Flash CWM (to be able to flash Gingerbread.img)
3. STEP Flash Gingerbread
4. STEP Reboot & Done
Two things which troubled me, because I overlooked first:
- you definitely need to remove "install_recovery.sh" in /system/etc/ otherwise you will get a problem with installation of CWM
- check that you get the right ROM image, because they are different for fastboot and CWM.
I can highly recommend to do the update with CWM
( http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1138541 )
and with the ROM from Kenneth
( http://briefmobile.com/download-android-2-3-4-gingerbread-for-motorola-atrix-4g )
worked perfect for me.
Thank you for your support / ideas in the xda forum. Love this forum ! Thread can be closed.
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Phone Details
Motorola Atrix 4G AT&T (bought around June 2011 Time frame)
System Version
4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US
Model Number
MB860
Android Version
2.34
Baseband Version
N_01.77.30P
Webtop Version
WT-1.2.0-110
Kernel Version
[email protected] #2
Build Number
4.5.91
I am absolutely new to this Android ROM installs on the phones. Though I decided to install this ROM I absolutely didn’t’ have any idea how to proceed. As a beginner I started doing the following in order.
Download and Keep the CM7 ROM
1. Downloaded Ba2F.zip to my laptop
2. Downloaded and Installed the Motorola USB drivers MotoHelper_2.0.53_Driver_5.2.0.EXE
3. Connect the Atrix and set the USB option on the phone to “USB Mass Storage”
4. Copy both BaTF.zip as well as the Extracted one to Phone internal storage as well as the Ext-SDcard on the phone
Download ROM Manager and Titanium Backup
1. Downloaded both from Android Market (ROM Manager Pro and Titanium Backup Free Version)
2. Both Apps won’t open because I had not ROOTED the phone
Root the Phone
1. I used “Pete's Motorola Root Tools.EXE” file to ROOT the phone
2. Followed step by step as mentioned here http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-root-motorola-atrix-4g-35233/
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
1. I used ROM Manager to do this as when you try to do anything in ROM manager it prompts to do this. The version of this is 5.0.2.0 ( I am not sure what is this for why we have to do this)
Unlocking the Bootloader
1. What I learned is, to unlock the bootloader, we have to first flash the phone with the SBF file
a. Installed RSDLite5.3.1.msi
b. Loaded the file 4547-fix-try2.sbf (Downloaded from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261)
c. Boot the phone with Power+volume UPPER key pressed till "Starting RSD protocol support" comes up
d. Connect to the Laptop and Hit Start button in RSD Lite Program
e. It Did Throw an error saying “FAIL” after showing the following message
i. Failed to boot: error 0x1000'( not word for word). There will also be a list of boot options like Fastboot, RSD, Recovery, etc. And it says Starting Fastboot Protocol
2. Then comes unlocking the phone
a. Though I had the previous error message, it still had the Fastboot Protocol loaded
b. I went to the FASTBOOT folder in command prompt of my laptop executed the following to unlock the phone which worked perfectly as I see the “Unlock” on the left hand corner when phone boots
c. fastboot oem unlock (it gave me the code) then I used the code to unlock
d. fastboot oem unlock #######
e. fastboot reboot
3. Installing the recovery IMG
a. I had downloaded the Recovery IMG file (recovery-atrix5.img) from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
b. Booted the phone into Fastboot mode (turn off phone, hold power and volume down key until 'fastboot' appears then use volume up to select so it says 'starting fastboot protocol support').
c. From the CMD promnt and FASTBOOT directory I used fastboot erase recovery
d. Then I executed fastboot flash recovery recovery-atrix5.img (Note: I didn’t rename the file to recovery as suggested by some people)
e. Then gave fastboot reboot to restart.
4. Booting into Recovery mode (This is where I have the problem)
a. The phone is not booting into recovery it’s not going past the Android and yellow Triangle screen
b. I re-flashed the phone same SBF file (this time it was a success showed in the RSD Lite Program), re-installed the same IMG file after renaming to recovery.img
c. Also tried with a different IMG from the same link (recovery-blue-atrix5.img) but no luck
d. Also deleted the file install-recovery.sh from ./etc/ folder (bought the app root manager to delete the file) and then push the recovery.img, no luck
e. Some people said to TAP the bottom right corner while on that screen, did that but nothing is happening
f. Then I saw a note to press both the Volume Keys at the same time, this works but in this mode the cursor (I mean the selection) on the phone doesn’t go to the First TWO (i and iii) shown below, it allows me to select any of the last FOUR (v, vi, vii, viii).
i. Android System Recovery <3e>
ii. <EMPTY LINE >
iii. Android System Recovery utility
iv. <EMPTY LINE >
v. Reboot System now
vi. Apply update from sdcard
vii. Wipe data/factory reset
viii. Wipe cache partition
g. Using the above option I did factory reset but sill no results.
5. Current condition of the phone
a. It boots in unlock mode and I can do all the daily tasks. But I want to install the CM7 ROM that’s my requirement
PLEASE HELP HELP HELP
First of all, I applaud your effort in giving the a very comprehensive description of your issue.
Second, it seems you are having issues with installing a custom recovery because the recovery you're describing is still the stock recovery. I'll look around and see if I can find something that might help.
jhakash said:
4. Booting into Recovery mode (This is where I have the problem)
a. It boots in unlock mode and I can do all the daily tasks. But I want to install the CM7 ROM that’s my requirement
PLEASE HELP HELP HELP
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Have you tried re-installing the CWM from RomManager through RomManager? And then boot into recovery from within the app?
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EDIT: This might seem trivial, but is "USB Debugging" turned on?
You are the Man, I just flashed the same CWM 5.0.2.0 and i am in the recovery mode. This gave me an error when i did last time hence i didn't try again.
Thanks a bunch
Glad I can help, also, I think it's recommended to use the RomManager recovery for CM7 so good thing it worked.
jhakash said:
You are the Man, I just flashed the same CWM 5.0.2.0 and i am in the recovery mode. This gave me an error when i did last time hence i didn't try again.
Thanks a bunch
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Oops.. started again, Can i use the recovery-atrix5.img and ROM manager flash it? if yes, then how?
I copy this file (after renaming to recovery.img) to both internal storage and SD card then what option should i choose in ROM Manager?
If you downloaded the CWM zip file for the romracer recovery and as long as RomManager's recovery is working then, yes, you can.
jhakash said:
Oops.. started again, Can i use the recovery-atrix5.img and ROM manager flash it? if yes, then how?
I copy this file (after renaming to recovery.img) to both internal storage and SD card then what option should i choose in ROM Manager?
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jhakash said:
Oops.. started again, Can i use the recovery-atrix5.img and ROM manager flash it? if yes, then how?
I copy this file (after renaming to recovery.img) to both internal storage and SD card then what option should i choose in ROM Manager?
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See post#2 from romracer's thread. Read the Miscellaneous part. Probably need to get rid of, or backup, install-recovery.sh.
He has mentioned he already did that. In his OP, under the steps he took look at "Booting into Recovery Mode" - 4.d, he says he removed it.
Maybe he's not doing it in the right order? Do you happen to know which should be done first as far as installing recovery and removing said file?
ghost_og said:
See post#2 from romracer's thread. Read the Miscellaneous part. Probably need to get rid of, or backup, install-recovery.sh.
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live4nyy said:
He has mentioned he already did that. In his OP, under the steps he took look at "Booting into Recovery Mode" - 4.d, he says he removed it.
Maybe he's not doing it in the right order? Do you happen to know which should be done first as far as installing recovery and removing said file?
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Woops, I should have read more carefully. It's best to remove the file first and then flash the recovery.img, or else the script will install the stock recovery on boot. That would make stock recovery the current one on the phone at the time of the script getting deleted.
I would double check and make sure /system/etc does not have install-recovery.sh. If it is not there, then proceed to the fastboot steps and reflash the recovery.img again. It should stick this time.
@Ghost, yes i deleted the file multiple times however i didn't find the /system/etc folder on the Internal Storage. however I found the install-recovery.sh file under /etc folder. The thing i observed that whether i flash it with a new CWM or not if i reboot the phone then it was created by itself.
@Live4nyy, Thanks for your suggestion, I could able to install CM7 now and it looks awesome good so far, but looks like i need to install Google Apps separately to access the APP market, am I right?
The only thing that happens to me is, it allowed me to go to Recovery only ONCE after i Flashed it thru ROM Manager, if i exit out of recovery without doing anything then next time tried to go to Recovery, it will struck at the same old Android screen and i had to flash it again. But Many thanks for suggesting to flash it thru ROM Manager.
Now with CM7, under ROM Manager (I guess this comes default with CM7) I see there is no version listed under "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery" and it says i must have to install it in-order to Flash and restore ROMs, do i need to do that? I can go to Recovery mode after reboot without any issues. Please Advise.
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jhakash said:
@Ghost, yes i deleted the file multiple times however i didn't find the /system/etc folder on the Internal Storage. however I found the install-recovery.sh file under /etc folder. The thing i observed that whether i flash it with a new CWM or not if i reboot the phone then it was created by itself.
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I just checked out my girlfriend's stock, locked, unrooted Atrix and she actually has install-recovery.sh in both /etc and /system/etc. Her file manager does not alphabetize anything in either folder, so I almost overlooked the second one.
If you're already on CM7, then you probably won't need to worry anymore. They have an entirely different set of start up scripts in that folder. Welcome to the community!
At this point I do not know enough to help you any further with this issue. All I knew about is the file that needs to be removed that @ghost_og has mentioned. But if you can flash it from RomManager and access CWM from there as well then I guess that's a good enough workaround for now.
Does anyone else have any idea why the stock recovery cannot be removed?
jhakash said:
@Live4nyy, Thanks for your suggestion, I could able to install CM7 now and it looks awesome good so far, but looks like i need to install Google Apps separately to access the APP market, am I right?
The only thing that happens to me is, it allowed me to go to Recovery only ONCE after i Flashed it thru ROM Manager, if i exit out of recovery without doing anything then next time tried to go to Recovery, it will struck at the same old Android screen and i had to flash it again. But Many thanks for suggesting to flash it thru ROM Manager.
Now with CM7, under ROM Manager (I guess this comes default with CM7) I see there is no version listed under "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery" and it says i must have to install it in-order to Flash and restore ROMs, do i need to do that? I can go to Recovery mode after reboot without any issues. Please Advise.
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I am good to go now, everything seems to be functioning well after flashing CM7 ROM, no more recovery issues, and the Stock recovery is gone now.
Appreciate for all the info you guys provided, it helped a lot. Have a great day and Merry Christmas.
Regards
Jhakash
[FIX] CWM 5.0.2.7 Fastboot Update Error (on Bulletproof ROM) "Main version is older!"
Now that you have unlocked your bootloader you can now obtain root.
The easiest way to do this would be by installing a custom recovery.
I created a simple bat script that should update your recovery for you.
Boot up your phone and connect it to your computer by usb cable.
Go to Settings --> Applications --> Development.
Check USB debugging.
Unzip the attached file and run the Flash.bat file as Administrator.
Your phone should reboot and go to a white screen.
It should update the recovery for you automatically and reboot.
Now you should have yourself a custom recovery.
[FIX] CWM 5.0.2.7 Fastboot Update Error (on Bulletproof ROM) "Main version is older!"
Hey guys! So, if you are like me, you install any ROM that anyone recommends to you pretty much instantly. So, for those of you that did this, and installed Bulletproof (not sure if this only applies to Bulletproof, though), than you may be having a few minor issues: You can't charge your phone when it is off, and CWM Recovery doesn't detect your internal SD card. And when you try to install X's new 5.0.2.7 CWM via fastboot, it tells you that the "main version is older" and aborts the install. But, Thanks to Binary (Really, thanks bro, you fixed my problems perfectly.) You can install it without any trouble.
Here is the DL link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=814010&d=1323710332
ALL CREDIT GOES TO BINARY FOR THIS FIX!
HarryHyper said:
Hey guys! So, if you are like me, you install any ROM that anyone recommends to you pretty much instantly. So, for those of you that did this, and installed Bulletproof (not sure if this only applies to Bulletproof, though), than you may be having a few minor issues: You can't charge your phone when it is off, and CWM Recovery doesn't detect your internal SD card. And when you try to install X's new 5.0.2.7 CWM via fastboot, it tells you that the "main version is older" and aborts the install. But, Thanks to Binary (Really, thanks bro, you fixed my problems perfectly.) You can install it without any trouble.
Here is the DL link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=814010&d=1323710332
ALL CREDIT GOES TO BINARY FOR THIS FIX!
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The problem with this is that not everybody has that firmware version and will be obsolete again with the next OTA update. The trick is to use fastboot.
I just copied step three to your thread but unfortunately it took it's place to the top since it's older than your post. Sorry about that. But you should use that method instead since it's universal.
Binary100100 said:
The problem with this is that not everybody has that firmware version and will be obsolete again with the next OTA update. The trick is to use fastboot.
I just copied step three to your thread but unfortunately it took it's place to the top since it's older than your post. Sorry about that. But you should use that method instead since it's universal.
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It's fine. Again, thanks for the fix!
Hello everybody,
Here's the details of the actual situation i encounter with my lovely Atrix :
-Bought Retail in 2.2 in France
-Updated in 2.3.4 with Motorola tools
-Rooted Successfuly
-Bootloader unlocked (seems it was not necessary because it was a retail and updateed via Motorola tools, as i could read on other boards, can someone confirm this point please)
-Recovery changed to CWM 5.0.2.0 using ROM Manager
I can successfully backup and restore my phone to this state.
Tried to Flash CM7, iBlur! using CWM but everytime i have the same sequence :
Finding update package
Opening Update package
installing update
Installing aborted
without any other useful messages.
Here's the detailed informations about my phone :
System Version : 45.31.0.MB860.Retail.en.FR
Android Version : 2.3.4
Baseband Version : N_01.100.00R
Webtop Version : WT-1.2.0-133_38
Kernel Version (tried to flash a new one, but this didnt worked so i went back to original) :
2.6.32.9 [email protected]#3
APflex version :GAS_EMEA_USAOLYGBRTFR_P018
GAS_EMEA_USAOLYGBRTFR_A005
GAS_EMEA_USAOLYPRTEU_M001
Build Version : 4.5.2A-74_OLE-31
Moreover, since i unlocked the booloader, i can't use anymore the fingerprint reader, but this is not my priority actually.
Tried different things (while i was learning more on this phone)
- tried to put the rom on the SD-Ext instead of SD-int : nothing changes
- tried to rename to update.zip (understood later this wouldn't work anyway) : no changes
Thanks to you all for the time you will spend reading this
Flash latest Romracer's recovery instead of using Rom Manager.
Perform a full fastboot wipe prior to flashing a ROM.
reboot to recovery
wipe dalvik
wipe cache
reboot to fastboot
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase webtop
fastboot erase preinstall
fastboot reboot (to recovery)
flash ROM
when you flash, are you rebooting to CWM and then choosing to install, or trying to do the install from your current ROM (i.e. from ROM Manager)? I've had mixed success with choosing it from within the current ROM.
When you boot to CWM, are you choosing "apply update from sdcard", or are you going to "install zip from sdcard", then "choose zip from internal sdcard" and browsing to your zip'd rom? Again, mixed success with the first option - always have had to choose the second.
When you boot, do you see "unlocked" on the boot screen? I've never heard that Motorola actually followed through on unlocking the boot loader via the update but I could be wrong (and probably am, since I didn't do the OTA update).
@CaelanT : i will follow your instruction step by step - thanks
@tlazarus : - tried both (installing Rom from Rom manager under Android, and rebooting to CWM)
- tried both too (and from sd-ext and sd-int)
- i see Unlocked on my screen - but i did unlock the bootloader - i wasn told that, because i had a retail Atrix and did the update via Motorola tools, i wasn't forced to unlock the bootloader (i found several articles saying that , on GB update, Motorola will unlock the bootlader ...)
My skill and knowledge level on smartphones is low, but i'm familiar with rom flashing on other devices.
i'll give you a feedback asap
Thanks again !
Moto never gave us an unlocked bootloader. We got it from a leaked GB version.
@CaelanT :
ok so i did follow all the steps :
changed my recovery
wipe Dalvik and cache
erased all w/fastboot
reboot to recovery
at this point, everything went OK
tried to flash my rom
same result -"Installation aborted"
can't see what's wrong actually ...
What procedure, step by step, are you doing to flash the ROM?
Have you tried re-downloading the ROM's to make sure you didn't get a corrupted file set?
You could try flashing a Fruitcake from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009
I would also recommend flashing SUPEROSR from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436843
This ROM is very good.
Make sure you are choosing "install zip from sdcard". In my experience it hasn't mattered whether I flash from internal or external.
ok so first of all, THANK YOU !
i did actually follow step by step the previous instruction you gave me.
I downloaded Neutrino, and finally i can now have a custom rom.
I guess i know now why i had some trouble flashing previously :
Bad wipe & clean
maybe not the correct CWM
Rom zip has to be on the internal sd.
anyway, you were really helpfull ... what a pity i can click "thanks" only once !
Glad you finally got it going!
[Q] ACER Z3/z130 Europ is there a CWM recovery & zip file of the original recovery
I've misteriously bicked my phone an remain locked in the boot proces....
Time to flash a new stock rom
as I'm flashing I prefer CMW as recovery above the unclear asus one (although I would like to be able to reflash the old one [warranty issues)
Can anyone give me a pointer scanned all of google (possibly the wrong way)
Thanks in advace]
dreuzel said:
I've misteriously bicked my phone an remain locked in the boot proces....
Time to flash a new stock rom
as I'm flashing I prefer CMW as recovery above the unclear asus one (although I would like to be able to reflash the old one [warranty issues)
Can anyone give me a pointer scanned all of google (possibly the wrong way)
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http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers - Click on O.S.
You'll find your stock system there. Instructions for loading it are included in the zip downloaded. I believe the EMEA Gen1 is for the generic worldwide version, but you might want to verify that. I know that the ORGFr one is for Orange France and the little "s" at the end would signify single SIM versions.
Found this guide to install recovery:
One. Loads Famaroot Just "Framaroot-1.9.1.apk" follow the link here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?s=e12cbb38af7dd8a173308bb ...
The. Apk to be installed on the Z3 - Z3s / Once installed, it's ordered by phone root app Famaroot.
Two. TWRP 2.4.4.0 files stored on your SD-Card llllllll2510 to post the link here.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XQigIT17uEcDQtaDJ3U0UtOWc/edit?pli=1
PS. Files Name TWRP24Recovery_Z130_D10-02-14.img.
Do NOT paste it in a folder deep secret I do not find.
Three. Install app "[ROOT] Recovery Tools - Flasher" on the phone to me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools
Then, with a flash TWRP 2.4.4.0 [ROOT] Recovery Tools - Flasher by.
Select top (Flash Recovery) and select the top (Other from Storage).
Then browse to the file TWRP24Recovery_Z130_D10-02-14.img. Flash to order
At the end of the process [ROOT] Recovery Tools - Flasher will ask you to reboot into recovery-mode or not.
I answered yes to the reboot to check the flash recovery ... we just finished it.
NOTE ***: It may cause damage to the machine. Or insurance
You must accept the risks in the operation of your own.
I found this on a forum that was in a foreign language to me and used Google Translate to get this info. You can find the original thread here:
http://droidsans.com/node/153986
For returning to stock for warranty issues, just use the original firmware you downloaded from Acer.
Tried the first part flashing the ROM using the provided stock Roms.
That failed it downloads but as soon as first real install occurs it rejects and aborts install access or accept error.
And returns the key part of the file name
I think? No expert at all ? The stock ROM updates do not match the previous ROM on my z30. Do not exactly know the specs of my original ROM proximus.... ??? Would have preferred gen ROM overriding all that stuff?
Or do I need to force adb/ fastboot only to load the system partition.???? But what is the adb/ fastboot command then exactly do I need to expand the zip a second time? After extract zip and instruction PDF?
Will delay cwm tarp after first signs of life of the phone.
Thanks for your answer
sometimes I know.
often I do not know.
Its always good to be able to ask.
Hello everybody !
Two days ago, I bought the Acer Liquid E3 (single SIM, not Duo), and after some research and a good thinking time, I went for rooting my device. I used the instructions provided on the official thread (actually, I used this simpler and french version provided by Shreps, since that's my mother tongue, but I checked that every step was the same).
I also checked that since my device is the single sim model, it wouldn't prevent the operations to go as intended. There is no clear info about this on the thread, but some guy having the same model as me didn't complain about anything, so I assumed he was able to root his phone with no problem.
As said in the instructions, I put the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip file on my SD card, I installed the VCOM drivers to my computer, used SP Flash Tools to flash CWM 6.0.3.0 Recovery on my device, booted in Recovery mode (it was indeed CWM Recovery that booted), then navigated to :
install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip" > Yes - Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip
Everything seemed to go well, no error prompted and the operations ended with "Done !"
However, when I rebooted in normal mode ("reboot system now" in CWM Recovery) and checked with Root Checker, it was said that I wasn't root. SuperSU isn't installed, and when I manually look for the su binary, it can't be found neither in bin nor in xbin.
I did everything (from flashing CWM to install root from sdcard) again and again, and nothing changes. I tried to download again my SuperSU file or use an anterior version (v1.86) but it's still the same problem.
tl;dr : I tried to root via CWM Recovery, but even if no error prompts, su isn't neither in bin nor xbin.
Would you have an idea of what I'm doing wrong ? (And would be able to explain it to me in understable terms ? Even if I understand every step I've been through, I'm not very familiar with the rooting glossary...)
Also, by looking into the SuperSU zip, I found the installation script. Would it be dangerous to try these commands manually via ADB ? Could it work where the script failed (or help find the 'root' of the problem ?)
I have a last (but secondary) question : on the tuto from the official thread and its french version, it is said that I should change the name of "/system/recovery-from-boot.p" to "/system/recovery-from-boot.p.bak" to keep my custom Recovery ROM after a reboot, or the Stock Recovery would wipe it. As I failed to root the phone, I could change this file name, of course, but however, when I boot my phone into Recovery mode (unplugged from the computer), it boots directly on CWM Recovery.
It doesn't bother me as long as I have an operating Recovery ROM, but I was wondering if it was normal since I did nothing to keep CWM.
NB : I attached to this question a screenshot of the About menu of my Device, since it contains informations on my build version and maybe other things.