I am getting a new phone and i need to restore my Atrix 4G to stock. I am on Alien Build #4 and i want to be able to restore my phone back to the stock AT&T rom. I am unlocked and have cwm running. Do I have to use fruit cakes or sbf??? And if so, which one?
Fruit Cakes... Not sure which one though... Read on them and see what you need. SBF has a higher chance of bricking your Atrix.
Look on the official Motorola site. There is an official software updater which will return you to stock, even relocking your bootloader (or at least gets rid of the locked words on boot).
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If your on Gingerbread (2.3.4) then you can't SBF down to 2.2.2, you'll get a HARD brick. You must SBF the stock Gingerbread for Atrix. Download this and SBF it to your atrix http://www.filesonic.com/file/15073...signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P011.sbf.gz. The firmware is locked to At&t so a T-Mobile sim (for example) won't work. Again, once you flash this or any Gingerbread you cannot downgrade to 2.2.2. Don't try. I've tried. I got a new Atrix. Lmao.
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I am currently waiting on the official Gingerbread to be released rather than flashing the custom 2.3.4 build that's floating around XDA. I'm basically wondering if, when the official Gingerbread is released, will the unlocking option be available in the update or will I have to do something else to actually unlock the bootloader? If it isn't an option that Motorola will provide, will it be easy after the update or should I update it now?
Lastly, I am using GingerBlur 4.5, so I'm assuming I will have to flash back to 4.1.8.3 to get the official update? I'm VERY worried about hard bricking my phone so what do I want to avoid (and why do I want to avoid so and so)??
Thanks for the help.
Kaaji1359 said:
I am currently waiting on the official Gingerbread to be released rather than flashing the custom 2.3.4 build that's floating around XDA. I'm basically wondering if, when the official Gingerbread is released, will the unlocking option be available in the update or will I have to do something else to actually unlock the bootloader? If it isn't an option that Motorola will provide, will it be easy after the update or should I update it now?
Lastly, I am using GingerBlur 4.5, so I'm assuming I will have to flash back to 4.1.8.3 to get the official update? I'm VERY worried about hard bricking my phone so what do I want to avoid (and why do I want to avoid so and so)??
Thanks for the help.
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First part I'm not sure but you can unlock later. Second yes sbf to stock for updates
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Bootloader for the official ota 4.5.91 update floating around the forums does not allow you to unlock it. At least not officially. You can still use pudding sbf to unlock. Check pudding thread.
Also updating to the official ota update 4.5.91 posted here you cannot SBF back to an old 4.1.26, .57, or .83 SBF or you will hard brick. This means don't flash anything besides the bootloader pudding sbf with RSD lite.
Chances are we already have gingerbread for AT&T Atrix but we will find out soon enough.
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You will probably need to SBF back to 4.1.83 to install the update, but u should be notified about the update when its available, unless you froze updater 2.2.1 with titanium backup.
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This thread might help clarify regarding the locked bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158428
Unlock it right now with pudding and flash lastest 2.3.4 with CWM. After that you are going to ask yourself: why didn't I do that before?
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We all know that if you used the OTA update with an unlocked bootloader that you can no longer flash back to pre-Gingerbread SBFs. Now that we have access to the official SBF for 4.5.91, is it possible to SBF to that version without hard bricking the phone?
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DeathKoil said:
We all know that if you used the OTA update with an unlocked bootloader that you can no longer flash back to pre-Gingerbread SBFs. Now that we have access to the official SBF for 4.5.91, is it possible to SBF to that version without hard bricking the phone?
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Yes, you can use that sbf. You cannot use any lower sbfs.
Confirmation here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15910756&postcount=7
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Anyone knows if its safe to install the Official update .91 over GingerBlur 4.5? im not unlocked only rooted, and applied the p-rom on top of stock .83, do i have to remove the p-rom or its safe to just install the official update from att?
I have an ATRIX 4G MB860 from T-Mobile UK with 2.2.2 stock Froyo with just the bootloader unlocked. I also have had it sim unlocked using the unlock code.
My Question is, would this unlocked bootloader cause any issues whenever the T-Mobile OTA upgrades come.
Would I be able to use the OTA upgrade or would I need to flash a custom ROM using CWM or something?
I hope the OTA wont brick the phone cuz the bootloader is unlocked.
Any comments?
Thanx
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shabeepk said:
I have an ATRIX 4G MB860 from T-Mobile UK with 2.2.2 stock Froyo with just the bootloader unlocked. I also have had it sim unlocked using the unlock code.
My Question is, would this unlocked bootloader cause any issues whenever the T-Mobile OTA upgrades come.
Would I be able to use the OTA upgrade or would I need to flash a custom ROM using CWM or something?
I hope the OTA wont brick the phone cuz the bootloader is unlocked.
Any comments?
Thanx
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Erm... theoretically you can.... BUT YOU SHOULDN"T....
Official 2.3.4 "burns a fuse", meaning you can't go back to 2.2.2 or you will hard brick. Official OTA 2.3.4 also comes with a new bootloader that causes problems (you will most likely have to reflash pudding to get the phone unlocked again),
ANYWAY, you can upgrade to Official 2.3.4 without flashing OTA.
Since you have unlocked your BL, you do have experience with using fastboot?
Flash CWM, and then flash the Official rom from here via moto-fastboot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15970117#post15970117
This way, you will only flash the "boot" and "system" partitions. (It's also advisable to flash the "webtop" and "radio").
It's really the safest way to upgrade to Official rom without losing the BL unlock, burning the fuse, risking a brick, etc...
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Erm... theoretically you can.... BUT YOU SHOULDN"T....
Official 2.3.4 "burns a fuse", meaning you can't go back to 2.2.2 or you will hard brick. Official OTA 2.3.4 also comes with a new bootloader that causes problems (you will most likely have to reflash pudding to get the phone unlocked again),
ANYWAY, you can upgrade to Official 2.3.4 without flashing OTA.
Since you have unlocked your BL, you do have experience with using fastboot?
Flash CWM, and then flash the Official rom from here via moto-fastboot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15970117#post15970117
This way, you will only flash the "boot" and "system" partitions. (It's also advisable to flash the "webtop" and "radio").
It's really the safest way to upgrade to Official rom without losing the BL unlock, burning the fuse, risking a brick, etc...
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Yes, I have experience working with fastboot
Just one more question, does it make any difference that I have T-Mobile version of the phone. Would that cause any problems? Cuz the thread you have referred to is an AT&T thread ?
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Yes, I have experience working with fastboot
Just one more question, does it make any difference that I have T-Mobile version of the phone. Would that cause any problems? Cuz the thread you have referred to is an AT&T thread ?
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If you have T-mobile - DONT flash the radio. And you will be super duper safe.
p.s. just to be safe - backup your current rom with CWM before flashing.
I still haven't rooted the phone. What method do you recommend for my T-Mobile device?
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iv been looking for help on this too!
I put gingerblur on my rooted atrix yesterday using this video
youtube.com/watch?v=MvC0C2h95BY&list=FLqfb2F1A2s4Z08JTFsWNuGg&index=4&feature=plpp_video
and ever since my homescreen button and search button dont work and i no longer have a lock screen so i want to go back to stock
my phone before i put it on gingerblur was 2.2.2 froyo on tmobile uk (unlocked device with no tmobile branding on the rear cover)
i would really apreciate it if someone could guide me how to turn it back to the software it came with or an official less buggy software please?
i checked my ota upgrade and it says i can go to ATT gingerbread but then i msure this wouldnt work in the uk with the radio update
im not sure at all what im doing with this and i wish i didnt follow the tutorial in the first place can someone help me please!
Okay so here it is. I deleted the stock apps from my atrix on 2.2.2 with bell and tried to upgrade to gingerbread. I think this is why it has been failing each time I try. I have downloaded the 2.2.2 gobstopper as well as RSD lite and Ihop. I am reasonably confident that I can navigate through all of these in order to get back to 2.2.2 and then OTA to 2.3. What I am unsure of though is where or not I actually need to unlock my bootloader and what will happen after I do so. I have heard rumours of a few bricked phones and that's scaring the **** out of me. If someone could just give me an assist here it would be much appreciated.
Just realized I don't know how to flash the Gobstopper in the first place :S
Can't u just use RSDlite to flash a stock froyo .sbf and then OTA up to gingerbread?
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I have my (international) atrix running on CM9.
now i want to get back to stock GB but i'm not quite sure how.
sadly my first nandroid i made got lost somewhere in the process of flashing so i can't go that route.
i read that some downgrade can cause bricks?
the other problem is that a lot of files that were hosted are now offline.
so if someone could please take the time and tell me a safe downgrade path from ICS/JB to stock GB i would be very happy!
thanks a lot!
Search for fruitcakes thread or my backups. Flashing it should be safe.
Yeah fruitcakes are the way to go. You can even downgrade to Froyo with the Froyo fruitcake.
And always remember doing an SBF is a very risky thing, you may end up with an expensive brick. If you want to SBF back to Gingerbread, make sure you flash the version that you had before you flashed any custom roms.
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tatperson said:
Yeah fruitcakes are the way to go. You can even downgrade to Froyo with the Froyo fruitcake.
And always remember doing an SBF is a very risky thing, you may end up with an expensive brick. If you want to SBF back to Gingerbread, make sure you flash the version that you had before you flashed any custom roms.
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As far as i know the only two ways of bricking your phone by "SBF-ing" are disconnecting the phone/electricity or flashing the wrong SBF.
If you are ATT then flash 2.3.6 ATT SBF, if bell then flash bell SBF.
first of all make a full wipe and revert to CM7 for safety !
im neither at&t or bell.
my atrix is from europe and carrier free...
thanks for the answers so far!
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im neither at&t or bell.
my atrix is from europe and carrier free...
thanks for the answers so far!
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Those Bell gobstoppers (fruitcakes) will work on any international atrixes NFHimself has quite a few gobstoppers, check them out!
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im neither at&t or bell.
my atrix is from europe and carrier free...
thanks for the answers so far!
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Then i have no idea of which SBF you can flash.
Try roms like Nottachtrix, Maxblur or lytveight...