[Q] Rooting a retail Europe Atrix 4G - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey there,
I'll be buying this phone in Europe from a retailer, so I don't have to do any unlocking. The phone is listed as having Gingerbread 2.3.4. Am I correct that these are the steps to follow?
Download Android SDK / Make sure you can run fastboot
Connect phone to PC (Linux) and set it in fastboot mode, by holding power and volume button
Execute the steps in the second post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204 - This post was very unclear. What's in the preinstall.img? What is this preinstall.img?
Reboot
Download Rom Manager in order to flash ClockworkMod Recovery, flash ClockWorkMod Recovery
Reboot into Recovery
Backup the current ROM (which should be a rooted standard motorola one)
Install custom ROM's, ...
I've also read that there's a one-click root method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548 - would you guys recommend that?
I come from an HTC Wildfire with CM 7 on it, so I know a fair bit about recovery/flashing, but reading the stickies on this forum was very confusing - the line between what is part of unlocking adn what is part of rooting is unclear, and the terminology is different.
Soz,
Forceflow

if you're new to this phone, read this first:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600

Okay, but is the method I'm describing right?

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[Q] Bell Atrix Unlock

I've heard of the news of the unlocked bootloader being availible to Bell Atrix's but it seems as if though there isn't a full tutorial for the Bell unlock, or the internationals. I'm just a bit curious to see if there is a tutorial or anything out there that is in one compiled resource that is strictly for the Bell Atrix?
td;lr noob wants to do this but has no clue, and is confused.
Thanks for any help.
Anouthen said:
I've heard of the news of the unlocked bootloader being availible to Bell Atrix's but it seems as if though there isn't a full tutorial for the Bell unlock, or the internationals. I'm just a bit curious to see if there is a tutorial or anything out there that is in one compiled resource that is strictly for the Bell Atrix?
td;lr noob wants to do this but has no clue, and is confused.
Thanks for any help.
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I spent a few hours and finally got it unlocked and running Gingerbread (everyone here calls it GB).
Your best bet is to use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261 to unlock your bootloader (follow the newbie section) - link 1
Then this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138541 to install CWM - link 2
Then to install GB used this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169409 - link 3
I'm on bell, and everything seems to work right out of the gates except for data which I am working on right now. EDIT: simple mistake, set up APN on phone using information for bell here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13607746#post13607746
Rough steps are as follows:
1) Unlock bootloader (everything you need to know about this will be located in the first post)
2) Backups! I used both mybackup and titanium backup to back up all my data and apps as this will all be erased (I think unlocking the bootloader will root your phone and thus give super user access on things? Mine was rooted previously). In the unlikely event this doesn't root or whatever this is what I did to root my phone before: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070076
3) Install the CWM using the second link and fastboot. Then set up a recovery just in case? I never had to use it, but it seems like the right thing to do.
4) Install the android developer SDK so you can run ADB shell and do the commands as per link three that will tell you which boot file to flash. Information on using adb can be found here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/
5) Use moto-fastboot (this is different from fastboot used before) to upload the GB rom with the ram fix in link three and then the appropriate boot file (do these both in sequence then reboot phone)
6) You will likely need to moto-fastboot -w to clear cache to end a boot loop.
Hopefully this gives you enough links to get started (I read through each of these fully). Please follow the links and not my rough guide as that is just meant to give you an idea of what I did and is no means meant to be comprehensive or eloquent. Whew, power to the noobs!
If you have any specific questions I will try and help. Remember there is only one rom (as far as I could find) that is working on international unlocked bootloader phones that will provide full ram right now: 2.3.4 OrangeFR with ram fix.
One last thing, once I got low battery the ringer wouldn't stop working. I used ADB shell to restore the four sound files not included in this GB build. I did this by downloading files from the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171527. Then I followed this to change read/write permissions by typing adb remount (at the end I did adb remount ro to return to read only): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745019. Then I used this to figure out how to copy and past files via the adb shell: http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-use-android-adb-command-line-tool/. Finally, I copied the following files from the first link (which i placed in my root folder) to /system/media/audio/ui: LowBattery.ogg, Undock.ogg, Unlock.ogg, Dock.ogg. That makes the two files the same. I would be posting this in other places, but I can't yet . Hope this helps someone. Once again feel free to ask me any questions, I actually thoroughly enjoyed figuring all this out. Also, I ran my battery low to test it and it worked.

[Q] Does a new off the shelf 2.3 Atrix require unlock

I just got my Atrix a few days ago - had 2.3/4.5.91 off the shelf, which I was thinking had an unlocked bootloader.
I've dug around many threads, but it seems that most of them deal with coming up to 2.3 from an older version and I'm just trying to get my bearings.
I initially used the method described here to get root access, which works (I can gain su access in terminal emulator).
I then tried to use both fastboot and moto-fastboot to install romracer's CWM described here.
Unfortunately for me, doing both the "erase recovery" and "flash recovery" lines as listed in the post gave me "FAILED" output.
I then tried the ROM Manager method explained in the NOOB thread (which is awesome, by the way) and when I went to install the ROM from SD, it rebooted, but gave me a "Failed to boot 2", "Entering RSD Mode" error.
I was able to reboot into normal operation and then had to leave for a while and while I was out I started wondering if my assumption that my phone's boot loader was already unlocked was wildly inaccurate.
I don't want to just keep trying things cause I'm terribly afraid of killing my phone, so I thought I'd stop and ask to see if somebody could help get me started.
Ultimate goal is to get Alien running on the thing.
Thanks.
pudding. /10
To elaborate more on the previous poster's message, no Atrix comes from the factory unlocked, and Motorola did NOT include a bootloader with the "fastboot oem unlock" command built in on seemingly any carrier's devices. It was a beta version of the HKTW Gingerbread build that had the bootloader, and that is what "pudding" is. There is a sticky thread in the development section that will explain how to unlock. It's pretty straightforward. There are also several tools that automate the process so you might try one of those.
Thanks - I saw the automated script and other methods that were mentioned by the NOOB thread but wasn't sure if those apply to me - obviously they do!
Thanks alot!
no not (out the box) but its super easy even a monkey could do it if it reads this forum with its atrix
unlocked bootloader att. atrix. honeycomb rom. faux oc kernal
Great - so I was able to get the script to unlock my bootloader and all is good on that front.
I then went an installed romracer's CWM.
At this point, if I install ROM Manager, and reboot into recovery will it boot into romracer's CWM or should I have installed ROM Manager FIRST? Does it matter (it seems like recovery is a particular partition, so I'm guessing ROM Manager just reboots to whatever is there, but not sure).
Is ROM Manager the only way to boot into recovery (I'm pretty sure you can do it without ROM Manager, just can't track down how).
Thanks for the help with the bootloader - appreciate it, guys (and gals, if applicable).
cochranjd said:
Is ROM Manager the only way to boot into recovery (I'm pretty sure you can do it without ROM Manager, just can't track down how).
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I don't use ROM Manager so not sure about your other questions, but here's how to boot into recovery manually:
- Power the phone off
- Hold volume down and power
- Wait for 'fastboot' to appear
- Press volume down to cycle through the options until you get to 'android recovery'
- Press volume up
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16365625
you can use rom mamager to install its base vesion;4.0.1.4 clock work mod version but qfter that look for the 3.2update for cwm then flash the update with the color you like i use cyan then your cwm should read 4.0.1.4-atrix3.2 i think it works the best (fyi) oh it looks like its updated again to 4.0.1.5atrix
unlocked bootloader att. atrix. honeycomb rom. faux oc kernal

[Q] Unlock Recently and have links?

Anyone here recently unlock their Photon and have updated links? It seems a lot of the links on the Pudding Unlock page are broken. I'm hoping to unlock bootloader, root and get onto CWM w/ CM7.2.
I have the files on my pc at home i could share with drop box. A lot of sharing sites are going down. Government going after people. Which bites because we are not doing anything illegal. It is those who pirate stuff that cause the problems.
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Cool. I did find RSDLite 5.6 - does that work instead of RSDLite 5.5?
Also, under this step:
Root:
A moto-fastboot flashable /system image with su already in /system/bin (pre-reooted) This is based of the system in Yay4jugg's thread (NB: you need to be unlocked to flash this .)
Instructions:
0) Make sure your phone is charged.
1) Boot your phone in to fastboot mode, connected to PC.
2) At the prompt/cmdline type moto-fastboot flash system system.img
3) Make sure you have superuser app installed from market.
4) Enjoy!
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Could I just flash CM 7.2 for this step or is there another flashable system image I could use instead? This and RSD Lite are two of the links that are dead (along with stock recovery.)
jeggen said:
Anyone here recently unlock their Photon and have updated links? It seems a lot of the links on the Pudding Unlock page are broken. I'm hoping to unlock bootloader, root and get onto CWM w/ CM7.2.
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There is a sticky in the dev section:
!!!LOOK HERE FIRST!!! Motorola Photon Compendium a.k.a. all things MoPho 1/08/12
As the title states, it is a thread for (almost) everything relating to the MoPho. SBF's, RSD lite, unlock files, ROM's and so on. Almost every SBF and all the needed software that is linked in that thread is hosted on my site.
So probably a pretty basic question... On these unlock/root/relock steps...
If I want to unlock bootloader and install CM7 can I just stop with the step of installing CWM and then install CM7.2 for the Photon? (I don't care if I have 4G - no 4G even near me.)
Flashing CWM Recovery will be the last step taken. After which you will have the ability to flash custom ROM's

[q] a noob's quest to unlock 2.3.4

sorry if i am asking a question asked for too many times already,but i can't seem to find a solution to my case,or either the thread is no longer active since the TS did not update his results,thus making me confused if he hassuccessfully or unsuccessfully rooted his atrix
i'm using atrix mb860 ofw 2.3.4.and i'm trying to install neutrino 2.2 rom gt
so here are what i had done until now:
1.rooted my atrix using Pete's One Click Root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258599
2.installed titanium backup and backed up batch of everything.superusered.
3.Installed cwm from market and got superusered.
4.flashed cwm recovery for atrix 4g
5.tried to install romracer using cwm.selected to restore previous roms and also chosen both wipes but failed.atrix reboots and shows "failed to boot , starting rsd mood"
what my concern is about,is just "rooting" enables me to already install roms?if it does,what did i do wrong in my steps?if it does not,please show me the way.i do not know if i should or should not flash my sbf files and bootloader
also,i read that to show that my atrix is rooted,it shold show at the top right corner during boot.but i don't see any
please help me because i really don't know what i'm doing here.i'm still new and the guides provided by the developers are for experienced people.it does not provide the detailed steps.also,please do explain some of the terms used like what is the difference between rooted and unlocked devices.
if you are too tired to explain everything all over again,then just give me the required links.i'll learn my way.btw,if you are able to give me a working link,and updated threads that would be very hopeful since some don't re-edit their first post,thus needs us to find the answer in a 1000++ replies
thank you in advance
You need to unlock your bootloader. The text you're referring to in the upper left corner of the Motorla screen is "unlocked" and it only appears after you unlock.
You can do it manually. See here.
Or automatically. See here.
You CANNOT install a CWM without unlocking your bootloader first. Rooting does not let you install ROMS, unlocking the BL does.
thanks for the reply.so that's what i'm missing.is it necessary to flash my sbf?and since neutrino rom gt changes my kernel(i think).
so after unlocking my bl,i can then install romracer->neutrino then?i'll update again and see what happens
graphidz said:
thanks for the reply.so that's what i'm missing.is it necessary to flash my sbf?and since neutrino rom gt changes my kernel(i think).
so after unlocking my bl,i can then install romracer->neutrino then?i'll update again and see what happens
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Yes, the pudding unlocker is a small 10mb sbf file. After flashing that with RSD, you'll run the fastboot oem unlock commands.
The kernel (boot.img) is completely different from the bootloader. (if I'm reading your ? correctly).
Correct: Unlock BL>install romracer CWM> BACKUP! > install your ROM of choice
okay,this is starting to get on my nerves.i went to pudding,then scrolled down to "RSDLite/Windows Drivers/Sbf_flash"->go to hxxp://goo.gl/vfUXc link->tried but failed as it's for at&t.mine is international then.just great!
went back topudding's thread.read again..."unlock"...YES!solution for international phone!heck,this is an sbf file,what am i going to do with an sbf file?if it's just copy and paste,that will be easy.
ok,so what i really need now is a real solution to an international atrix and not at&t's atrix.or is there actually another thread for just international atrix?i just don't understand at all.please help
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSmokingAndroid
Ck the earlier videos that he has posted on unlocking the atrix, helped me quite a bit.
FINALLY DID IT!now to install neutrino gt!thanks for all your help guys!.this guide was indispensable:
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
a new question : how do i install romracer?the guide did say to install itbut i don't see the app?
nvm,finally able to install neutrino.thanks a lot guys!now where's the close thread button...
no wait,again another problem!i wanna ask at neutrino's thread but this stupid 10 posts rule is preventing me.so i need to ask here.after installing neutrino,my internal memory is left with 2gb only.where is the other 8gb?when i plugged into usb,i did find them.
to note,i used cwm to install neutrino gt.the zip file was in internal.does that have anything to do with it?any way to get it back?do i need to flash neutrino again?if so,please teach me
also,how to get the market back?

Installing new ROM on TF201

So I've spent a few hours looking around for how I can upgrade my Transformer Prime to JellyBean and I'm beyond frustrated.
It seems there are so many different guides, and almost all of them for older versions of the prime (< .28). I read through all the rooting guides on the "rolled-up sticky guides" page
It's almost as if you come late to the rooting scene with your device you're out of luck.
Then I decided the best method to approach this is skip rooting my device and simply unlock my bootloader, then use fastboot to load CWM onto my device.
Only problem is I'm reading tons of sketchy looking sites with broken image links on how to do this, and the user comment complaints on those sites don't really raise my confidence.
I found this link:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Asus_Transformer_Prime:_Full_Update_Guide
but then read this:
"NOTE: In order to flash CyanogenMod via ROM Manager, root access is required. Attaining root access is outside the scope of this wiki page."
WTF!??!
So can someone here verify if I need root access to flash a ROM if I've already installed CWM?
EDIT:
I was confusing ROM Manager with Clockwork Recovery (in my head they are the same). So the guide is correct, I do need root for ROM Manager, but not for Clockwork Recovery.
So the steps I needed to take were:
1) Unlock the bootloader using the official Asus bootloader unlocker
2) Follow this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Asus_Transformer_Prime:_Full_Update_Guide, but use the Clockwork Recovery way instead of the ROM Manager way.
3) Enjoy Jelly Bean
ÄIf you want to flash cwm instead of twrp then just head to cwm home site. If you want to flash twrp then head to the twrp thread. Also fastboot shouldn't be too hard to find. Then just follow any guide to flash recovery. Also that guide seems to be messed up obviesly you don't have to be rooted to flash with cwm. http://www.androidauthority.com/install-cwm-5-8-2-0-on-transformer-prime-60909/
Also if you need. That guide should work just fine.
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