Hi people got a t-mobile UK atrix about a week ago which was on 2.2.2 as no gb update is available here yet anyway I unlocked the bl and installed cm7 then yday I was given a work and play kit and realised I can't use it while on cm7 so I'm wanting to know if its possible I can go back to the stock froyo without bricking it and if so does anyone fancy helping me out a bit plz
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Bump anyone help me plz
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toonarmy85 said:
Hi people got a t-mobile UK atrix about a week ago which was on 2.2.2 as no gb update is available here yet anyway I unlocked the bl and installed cm7 then yday I was given a work and play kit and realised I can't use it while on cm7 so I'm wanting to know if its possible I can go back to the stock froyo without bricking it and if so does anyone fancy helping me out a bit plz
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Hi there, i'm no expert in this, but i should imagine that if you made a nandroid backup of your stock rom before installing CM7, you should be ok to just restore that.
I have already installed cm7 buddy nd stupidly I didn't make a backup I understand that I can't completely restore it bck as bl will always be unlocked I just need the stock T-Mobile UK 2.2.2 rom
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toonarmy85 said:
I have already installed cm7 buddy nd stupidly I didn't make a backup I understand that I can't completely restore it bck as bl will always be unlocked I just need the stock T-Mobile UK 2.2.2 rom
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I can't be 100% sure about this, but seeing as you haven't installed an official 2.3.4 GB, you might be ok to flash the official stock 2.2 froyo t-mobile firmware. Head over to the super firmware thread and have a look there. As i've already said, I can't be 100% sure about this, hopefully someone with a lot more experience than me will chip in and give you the assurance you after, sorry i can't help you anymore my friend.
Well I still appreciate ur assistance m8
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Well I still appreciate ur assistance m8
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No problem my friend, if our official 2.3.4 GB update isn't here by next week i'm going down the same route as yourself, unlocking my BL and installing either CM7 or Alien. It seems that us in the UK get left behind when it comes to official software updates! !
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Anybody else than can confirm how to get back to stock just so I dnt brick
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Bump cmon people someone must know how I'm desperate here
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I think the brick problem is when you flash a gingerbread sbf and try flashing a froyo sbf...but I've done the same as you. Except I backed up my original stock rom.
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I think so too but just wanna make sure before I do it lol
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I used the search and couldn't find a clear answer to my question which is why I decided to ask. If the vibrant is updated to official 2.2 is it safe to just use odin to go back to official 2.1 or not? I am wondering this because I'm thinking of getting an extra vibrant of of ebay but most have already been updated to 2.2 which requires a different method to achieve root access and since I have all the necessary files for rooting and moding from 2.1 I just wanted to know.
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i dont see why not...
Yes, you can odin back to stock from any ver. That is actually what everyone does when they run into trouble in order to start over and fresh. Also, you can easily root 2.2 now, you don't have to waste 15-20 min.
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roumenjr said:
Yes, you can odin back to stock from any ver. That is actually what everyone does when they run into trouble in order to start over and fresh. Also, you can easily root 2.2 now, you don't have to waste 15-20 min.
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I've been searching threads for rooting 2.2 but haven't found one as simple as the update.zip file I used to root my vibrant and family members vibrants as well. Could you at least give me the name of the app or link to the thread you are referring to? That would be very much appreciated. But if I do get a used phone I think using Odin to get back to ji6 at least would be a good thing to do anyway since you never know what could have been done to the phone by prior users. I haven't searched for odin files for 2.2, but if they are available and rooting it is as simple as you say I guess that would be an option as well.
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Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Worked every time for me.
I used the same as posted above by roumenjr. Worked like a charm.
Cool , thanks for the info!
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aha don't forget to disable voodoo
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aha don't forget to disable voodoo
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Good point I'll have to check for that incase it's been installed.
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If it has been installed than the phone is most likely rooted already.
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If it has been installed than the phone is most likely rooted already.
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Hahaha really good point! Duh
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What is the verdict on the 2.3.4 upgrade?
I am seeing people having problems. My phone is important to my business, so cannot risk bricking it.
I am not rooted or unlocked, so pretty much stock.
Suggestions?
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I was rooted and on 2.2 froyo. For a while. Then switched over to gingerblur, and then saw that gingerbread ota was hitting so I flashed back to stock 1.8.3 and did the ota update. Point? You'll be fine, especially if yer stock now. Oh and also, the preinstall method discussed in dev thread DOES work well with 2.3.4
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tonyantonucci said:
What is the verdict on the 2.3.4 upgrade?
I am seeing people having problems. My phone is important to my business, so cannot risk bricking it.
I am not rooted or unlocked, so pretty much stock.
Suggestions?
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If your phone is stock, i.e. no mods at all, you will be fine. The OTA is designed to upgrade only on a stock phone running 4.1.83.
Upgraded three Atrix phones to 2.3.4, went fine on all three.
On my phone, it did mess up the icons on my home screens.
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Im an x10a user, im losing hope, could someone whose carrier uses 850 3g band tell me if they have succesfully flashed x10i update on x10a and and its working? Only those who use this band for internet
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Anyone? I just want to be safe you know
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Why don't you flash it and tell us if it works?
Probably many people think like you: "Let someone else do it first", and that's why you got no replies.
Just saying...
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I have att and can't really remember what band they use. I have flashed mals gb rom, wolfs rom, and dooms and 3g works perfect.
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I want to but my pc is busted i have to ask for a friend to lend me his but only for an hour so i wanted to be sure of what im doing, thats why i was waiting for official but the wait is getting too long
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negrobembon said:
I want to but my pc is busted i have to ask for a friend to lend me his but only for an hour so i wanted to be sure of what im doing, thats why i was waiting for official but the wait is getting too long
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Hey bro Im on at And t and the signal is working just fine
Dont be scared either lol
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Here it is guys north america generic official firmware 4.0.A.2.368 ready to download. It works as it should I flashed it to my phone first before uploading. It almost seems like my signal strength is much better and more consistant than I had with the R800i FW, just an observation tho have fun!
http://www.mediafire.com/?e05weljaz3934j4
I have a r800x will this brick my phone??
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I'm not too sure about the r800x don't they need the specific verizon firmware because its a CDMA phone and the rest are GSM. I would check that out first cause you don't want to brick your phone
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Will try the r800a generic on my R800i. Will post how it works
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I have a r800x will this brick my phone??
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it might not brick your phone but you will definitely not be able to make calls or send/receive data as it is for an GSM device and not for CDMA, so do not flash it.
Eh I got a BooTloop on R8OOi, maybe cuz of not wiping data?
I used the XDA App to post this, what did you use?
I have a R800i (australia)
Its unlocked and I bought it outright, is this firmware going to be better than the generic UK version?
Just in case anyone is wondering, or doesn't plan this part out ahead (like me...) - flashing this will break root. You'll have to downgrade to the global ROM, root and update OTA. I didn't think of any of this ahead of time, and had to learn the hard way. Keep that in mind ....
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Any word on battery life so far with this one compared to i version?
robjvan said:
Just in case anyone is wondering, or doesn't plan this part out ahead (like me...) - flashing this will break root. You'll have to downgrade to the global ROM, root and update OTA. I didn't think of any of this ahead of time, and had to learn the hard way. Keep that in mind ....
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If you have an unlocked bootloader Doomlord's latest v3 kernel works - pre-rooted and with recovery. Just tested, working great!
working perfect, great battery life, full root access with doomlord's newest kernel.
Thank you very much for the rom!
Thanks 1+!
I've been looking to get a hold an R800a firmware, thanks!
robjvan said:
Just in case anyone is wondering, or doesn't plan this part out ahead (like me...) - flashing this will break root. You'll have to downgrade to the global ROM, root and update OTA. I didn't think of any of this ahead of time, and had to learn the hard way. Keep that in mind ....
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How do i downgrade to global rom?
Just use flashtool and flash it
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Just use flashtool and flash it
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I have the Xperia_play_Release_Generic_UK.ftf, which is the UK rom. Where do i get the NA rom? I searchs XDA forums but none came up.
Does this Rom has the battery drain problem?
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can i use this rom with my r800at (ATT)?
If its a gsm phone then have at it but if its cdma it will most likely brick it
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Anyone using this on Rogers? Is there any bloatware on this? I was thinking about flashing to this (currently on UK generic R800i), but will lose root since bootloader is locked.
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Anyone using this on Rogers? Is there any bloatware on this? I was thinking about flashing to this (currently on UK generic R800i), but will lose root since bootloader is locked.
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I'm on Rogers and it works perfectly
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Before i get slammed for the title
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072644
nickman529 said:
Before i get slammed for the title
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072644
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Even though I am not developer but I want to do something for Photon Community....
So please consider me part of crew....
for boot loader locking ..CG42.smg file is responsible which is packed in SBF file....
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Cooldevil1989 said:
Even though I am not developer but I want to do something for Photon Community....
So please consider me part of crew....
for boot loader locking ..CG42.smg file is responsible which is packed in SBF file....
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Cg42.smg. got it
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Cooldevil1989 said:
Even though I am not developer but I want to do something for Photon Community....
So please consider me part of crew....
for boot loader locking ..CG42.smg file is responsible which is packed in SBF file....
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Do I have to find it in the sbf file or is it in the system somewhere?
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nickman529 said:
Do I have to find it in the sbf file or is it in the system somewhere?
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This file is packed in sbf file.....
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i wanna help too.. though i dont have much knowledge but still want to learn by contributing.
prab2112 said:
i wanna help too.. though i dont have much knowledge but still want to learn by contributing.
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Read this thread, so you have a solid background in the challenges: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262266
tdhite said:
Read this thread, so you have a solid background in the challenges: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262266
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Sure,.. Thanks
This is a very lofty goal. Moto f*cked this thing so much that we would need a miracle to unlock 2.3.5. I'm not saying you shouldn't try, and with no development experience myself I have no room to talk. I just know that others have tried and have been fruitless, or frauds... I do hope you can crack this **** open, however. This is a devoted community and the ones still with a photon know how great a device we have. I plan on using this phone until it won't boot anymore and I hope that we can bring it to its full potential.
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R2DeeTard said:
This is a very lofty goal. Moto f*cked this thing so much that we would need a miracle to unlock 2.3.5. I'm not saying you shouldn't try, and with no development experience myself I have no room to talk. I just know that others have tried and have been fruitless, or frauds... I do hope you can crack this **** open, however. This is a devoted community and the ones still with a photon know how great a device we have. I plan on using this phone until it won't boot anymore and I hope that we can bring it to its full potential.
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Sweet. Appreciate it
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Saw this in the other thread
if you guys need any help ive got a stock photon sitting here for about a year now,its on 2.3.5 and ill run anything on it because otherwise its just going to set in a junk drawer forever.
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FernBch said:
Saw this in the other thread
if you guys need any help ive got a stock photon sitting here for about a year now,its on 2.3.5 and ill run anything on it because otherwise its just going to set in a junk drawer forever.
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i 2nd this. mine is sitting here stuck on the electrify 2.3.5 sbf after my friend borked it
Check the other thread I linked in the op
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Okay ladies and gentleman I know were all looking for a method to unlock bootloader for 2.3.5 on our photons, don't give up. I'm using my photon on family mobile by doing the methods described in a previous thread. I used RSD lite to flash a us cellular sbf file. I followed all instructions and now I'm using my locked photon on 2.3.5. I flashed kddi file and have my GSM radio unlocked with peetr's rom. Its all working smoothly so I say to all my fellow locked photon users ... you can still use your phone on any GSM network. I know we want to flash a ICS or JB rom but for the time being the method works. Don't give up cause it will be a pity if xda lets this awesome phone go.
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AndroidLover813 said:
Okay ladies and gentleman I know were all looking for a method to unlock bootloader for 2.3.5 on our photons, don't give up. I'm using my photon on family mobile by doing the methods described in a previous thread. I used RSD lite to flash a us cellular sbf file. I followed all instructions and now I'm using my locked photon on 2.3.5. I flashed kddi file and have my GSM radio unlocked with peetr's rom. Its all working smoothly so I say to all my fellow locked photon users ... you can still use your phone on any GSM network. I know we want to flash a ICS or JB rom but for the time being the method works. Don't give up cause it will be a pity if xda lets this awesome phone go.
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Has anyone also looked into a locked ics rom using the gb kernel or writing our own kernels?
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Just stumbled on this. Thread closed. Until development has begun you can stick with the thread in General for your discussions, placeholder threads aren't allowed.
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