I seem to have screwed up a purchase again; my first Android phone was a Motorola Milestone, and because of its "International Edition" status it didn't work with any of the much-more popular Droid modifications. We were/are limited to mods that come out specifically for our phones, which are few and far between.
I seem to have run into the same problem with the Atrix. Developers are primarily working with the AT&T model, which doesn't seem to be compatible with the Bell models. Everything that looks promising has a big "DO NOT USE ON BELL ATRIX" label slapped on it; this has lead me to ask:
What's so different about the Bell Atrix that makes most developer tools incompatible? Are we screwed when it comes to new tools?
I don't believe there is much if any difference between the Bell and ATT Atrix hardware wise. The reason we are advised not to try the posted mods is because there hasn't been a ROM package (sbf) from moto or bell released for our phones to help us return to stock if something goes wrong.
I'm sure most/all of the ROMS/mods would work just fine... we just can't test until there is fallback or recovery method.
Hey Mates,
I'm an owner of an Atrix 3G (not a 4G, ATT or stuff like that), and I'm wanting to change its ROM, personalize it etc.
However, this specific forum seems to be reserved solely for Atrix 4G...
My question: even with an Atrix 3G, am I able to make all changes of ROM etc as if it were an Atrix 4G? Are the ROMs and procedures in this forum compatible for both 3G and 4G?
Regards!
The 4g is a ATT marketing term for HSPDA+. But however the sbf flash files from the att version can only be used on an att phone. The procedure for rooting applies the same to att and non att atrix phones
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Thank you, mate. I was very used to HTC WinMo and even Android. However, things are a litlle bit different with Motorola. But I guess I'll handle it Cheers.
i want to buy a verizon droid razr in u.s that have english and espanol language support only for my cousin but i need it to be with italian language support ,so i was i asking my self can i flash the verizon razr with an unbranded Eu rom that have ita language support and if yes will it be in 100% working order after the flash or i might experience some problematics ie gsm reception, slower gps fixes or else
thanks
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Doing that will brick the phone.
ectodroid said:
Doing that will brick the phone.
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Yep, it will.
The EU rom is for the EU phone. The Verizon phone is different in several ways, and it is not compatible. Besides that, the Verizon RAZR isn't even GSM compatible at this point. It's CDMA/LTE only right now, so you couldn't get it working natively on any network in Europe anyway.
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Yep, it will.
The EU rom is for the EU phone. The Verizon phone is different in several ways, and it is not compatible. Besides that, the Verizon RAZR isn't even GSM compatible at this point. It's CDMA/LTE only right now, so you couldn't get it working natively on any network in Europe anyway.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_droid_razr_xt912-4101.php
what are you talking about,in the link above they say its gsm
are you guys sure you are giving me correct information about what i am asking?
if i should brick my phone with this process can i recover and go back with the original firmware unbrcking it?
That link is wrong. If you buy an XT912 Droid RAZR, you will have a very expensive paperweight. You need an XT910. There is no GSM support on the XT912. It has the hardware for both CDMA & GSM, but the GSM portion is disabled just like on the Droid Bionic. And no, due to Motorola kernel signatures and partition sizes, the stock ROMs are not cross-compatible.
Feel free not to believe us, it's your money.
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onslaught86 said:
That link is wrong. If you buy an XT912 Droid RAZR, you will have a very expensive paperweight. You need an XT910. There is no GSM support on the XT912. It has the hardware for both CDMA & GSM, but the GSM portion is disabled just like on the Droid Bionic. And no, due to Motorola kernel signatures and partition sizes, the stock ROMs are not cross-compatible.
Feel free not to believe us, it's your money.
Sent from my Motorola Electrify
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what about motorola pro the verizon one and photon are they also without gsm?
You will not brick it simple you cant flash it with rds due signature mistmatch unless you have a unlocket bootloader.
droid pro was hacked by TBH i think. gsm radio was hacked and then it was working with tmobile/att.
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/11/17/verizon-blocking-att-gsm-bands-on-droid-2-global/
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what about motorola pro the verizon one and photon are they also without gsm?
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Photon works just fine, it was designed to be a dual mode CDMA/GSM device from the start. No 900mhz UMTS with the Photon, though (And USSD codes don't work).
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hondasr said:
You will not brick it simple you cant flash it with rds due signature mistmatch unless you have a unlocket bootloader.
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you are talking about xt912?so it actually have a sim slot,if yes,unlolcked bootloader is a different thing than entering a code for unlocking the phone i suppose . . .
i still havent got the xt912 ,but i found this guide,will it work for the xt912 too in your opinion?
http://droidsky.blogspot.it/2012/03/tutorial-unlock-bootloader-of-xperia-x8.html
sewershark said:
you are talking about xt912?so it actually have a sim slot,if yes,unlolcked bootloader is a different thing than entering a code for unlocking the phone i suppose . . .
i still havent got the xt912 ,but i found this guide,will it work for the xt912 too in your opinion?
http://droidsky.blogspot.it/2012/03/tutorial-unlock-bootloader-of-xperia-x8.html
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The SIM slot in the XT912 is for LTE, not GSM.. And 100% no to the "Will the X8 bootloader unlock work" question. Sony Ericsson are a completely different kettle of fish to Motorola. We've just spent months waiting while Kholk and the Eternity Project devs worked on a bypass, the bootloaders currently cannot be unlocked and likely never will be unless Motorola feel charitable.
I hate to say it, but you seriously need to do a lot more research before you waste your money on a CDMA phone that is no use to anyone outside the USA.
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ok then i wont buy the xt910 because its too expensive,neither the xt912 because it wont work
i am going to consider the htc vivid ,lg nitro or atrix 2
is there a way to recocnize any gsm/almost gsm american phone that will not work in europe without asking each time in forums?maybe there is some kind of updated list somewhere . . .i always bought gsm phones from ebay u.s and they always worked ,guess i had been lucky till now
good news guys. Verizon is gonna unlock the gSM bands on droid razr. xt912.
can't wait!!!
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/verizon-purportedly-giving-droid-4-razr-and-rezound-global-de/
I'm using a GSM Canadian Droid RAZR purchased from Fido, running on the Virgin Mobile network. (Yeah, its complicated.)
System Version:
651.167.3331.XT910.Fido.en.CA
Android Version
2.3.6
I've been waiting all this time for the Verizon update, but only realized a week ago that Verizon is CDMA, and theres no chance I'll get it on my Fido branded RAZR.
What should I do to get ICS?
I hear there are China/LATAM versions of ICS, but I have a few questions about these:
1) Will there be any negative effects of using these builds on a Canadian network?
2) What languages are supported by these builds?
3) Would I be able to flash onto a FIDO version of ICS if that day ever comes?
Or should I attempt to flash onto an AOSP/AOKP based ICS? (I really hate the Moto bloatware).
Thanks in advance.
I am really incredibly confused right now.
I'm on the LATAM ICS. I have a rogers razr (on Telus), and it works great. I don't think you'll mind the bloatware as much as you think - they've really toned it down (and I HATE bloatware).
Hope that helps, I know I was confused for a while, but took the leap, and have loved every minute of ICS since I did.
I'm going to need to flash a latin american retail ROM right?
Yup, first you need to flash a GB LATAM rom. Then you're good to go to upgrade.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696459
Also on a Canadian Razr, using Rogers... How orignal. Latam roms are not much different from the stock roms we have, love ICS and have no problems or slow downs or had to reboot. Check the thread above, PM any questions.
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I'm on Rogers xt910
Any chance we'll get it this week? Rogers never communicates anything...
I would be using the device outside of US. So, is there any reason I should prefer 1 over the other between Electrify and Photon 4g?
Is the bootloader status for Electrify the same as Photon 4g i.e 2.3.5 cannot be unlocked?
They're the same phone, except Photon has a WiMax chip (e.g. 4G) and is offered by Sprint while Electrify is strictly 3G and is offered by US Cellular.
Currently Electrify ships with Android 2.3.5 and it *can* be unlocked. I've done so. Photon 4G comes with 2.3.4 and gets an OTA upgrade to 2.3.5 which makes it un-unlockable. If you got a Photon that had 2.3.4, presumably you could resist the 2.3.5 upgrade, and unlock.
Since unlocking the bootloader breaks 4G, I think Electrify is better for you since it's easier to unlock right out of the box, I assume.
OK but I can find only 2-3 ROMs for Electrify. So basically, Electrify unlock doesn't make any difference. Correct me if I am wrong.
lamborg said:
OK but I can find only 2-3 ROMs for Electrify. So basically, Electrify unlock doesn't make any difference. Correct me if I am wrong.
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they are the same phone. all roms are compatible with one another. photon=electrify, electrify=photon. only difference is the wimax radio basically. all else is the same.