Good morning all,
My wife's USCC Electrify (Photon otherwise) is a large, silvery turd for some reason. I've found the rooting instructions but I'm wondering/hoping that someone has the clever info on whether this beast can go Jelly Bean (or even ICS). It's currently on Gingerbread and it behaves like a naughty child.
However, perhaps rooting will cure it's ills?
I dunno.
I'd prefer the upgrade method.
Any push in the right direction would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
JBH
JBHedgehog said:
Good morning all,
My wife's USCC Electrify (Photon otherwise) is a large, silvery turd for some reason. I've found the rooting instructions but I'm wondering/hoping that someone has the clever info on whether this beast can go Jelly Bean (or even ICS). It's currently on Gingerbread and it behaves like a naughty child.
However, perhaps rooting will cure it's ills?
I dunno.
I'd prefer the upgrade method.
Any push in the right direction would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
JBH
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What version of gingerbread 2.3.4 or 2.3.5? Some people have still been able to unlock their phone/bootloader on 2.3.5, but only on electrify. Normally 2.3.5 is locked and you can't advance. If you can unlock the boot loader then you can most likely use any of the ROMS.
Just know that 10.1 CM ROM is 4.2 jelly bean. There are issues with it still like Bluetooth, wifi tethering. Amongst other little things.
Any of the straight CM 10 ROMS work quite well.
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secret.animal said:
What version of gingerbread 2.3.4 or 2.3.5? Some people have still been able to unlock their phone/bootloader on 2.3.5, but only on electrify. Normally 2.3.5 is locked and you can't advance. If you can unlock the boot loader then you can most likely use any of the ROMS.
Just know that 10.1 CM ROM is 4.2 jelly bean. There are issues with it still like Bluetooth, wifi tethering. Amongst other little things.
Any of the straight CM 10 ROMS work quite well.
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She's 2.3.5. I found the root instructions here:
teamuscellular.com/Forum/topic/1759-how-to-root-motorola-electrify-235-for-dummies-guide/
So...after that I can update to 10.1/Jelly Bean? If it's not a hassle, can you please link me to those ROMs?
Thanks,
JBH
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2078411
If the phone was updated to 2.3.5 this will brick your phone, if it was bought with 2.3.5 then it'll work. Just follow instructions of the rom
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MarcquisDale said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2078411
If the phone was updated to 2.3.5 this will brick your phone, if it was bought with 2.3.5 then it'll work. Just follow instructions of the rom
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Hmmm...I believe it was bought at that version. But I can't exactly recall. It was a while ago. I don't think it ever updated.
Thanks!
JBH
Welcome
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Just purchased my 1st Android phone and am getting used to everything. Without sounding like a broken record and having spent some time on the forum, can I please be directed to or have answered how to root an Atrix 4.1.83 v2.2.2 without flashing back?
Does it make sense to wait for Gingerbread to come out or does it make sense to unlock the boot now?
Any input greatly appreciated.
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hkjr said:
Just purchased my 1st Android phone and am getting used to everything. Without sounding like a broken record and having spent some time on the forum, can I please be directed to or have answered how to root an Atrix 4.1.83 v2.2.2 without flashing back?
Does it make sense to wait for Gingerbread to come out or does it make sense to unlock the boot now?
Any input greatly appreciated.
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Look for Gingerbreak in dev section to root.
I would unlock and flash Kenneth Penn's 4.5.91. The Moto release in SOAK will stop you flashing back if you want to.
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If you wait and get an update from Motorola and you have your artix rooted on 2.2. How should one proceed? Does one just update and then re-root after that?
Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure if I HAD to flash back in order to gain root. As much as I don't like the motoblur bloat, a few items are handy. Any ROMs to look at?
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When I was running 1.83, I used a method from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
Check out the third post in that thread. You'll need ADB to get it done, but if you don't have ADB installed you may as well do that.
ROM-wise, I'm using CherryBlur, which is a modified version of the latest 2.3.4 ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160649
And I think it's great. The original HKTW 2.3.4 beta leak had a lot of bugs, many of which have been corrected by community updates and hacks, but Kenneth's 2.3.4 seems to be pretty clean so far. As to whether it's worth waiting for the official release, well... I think it's worth modding your phone just for kicks, and to gain a better understanding of how it works.
Thanks Obscene! Now all I have to do is find the time. In theory; to get bothyour methods done - how long should I expect barring no issues?
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Anyone from Northern Jersey interested in helping out do thus the right way, the first time?
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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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I love my photon with a passion except for the bloat ware. I want the stock android launcher on my phone. I hate the moto crap. I want to run everything straight google on my device with out rooting. But if their is a 100% vanilla rom out there that be nice too.
U could compile one for it?
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Can you explain please.
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liljonpsp said:
I love my photon with a passion except for the bloat ware. I want the stock android launcher on my phone. I hate the moto crap. I want to run everything straight google on my device with out rooting. But if their is a 100% vanilla rom out there that be nice too.
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This can only be done with root. But honestly rooting takes 5 minutes and can be reversed so there is no reason not to. Universal deblur, compliments of lokifish.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575259
Acvice said:
This can only be done with root. But honestly rooting takes 5 minutes and can be reversed so there is no reason not to. Universal deblur, compliments of lokifish.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575259
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Okay will this root work with a stock 2.3.5. I've been reading around and more then a couple people reported that you cant root a 2.3.5. I hope this isnt true.
you can very well root a stock 2.3.5. Look for the thread all things root and you will be able to do it
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liljonpsp said:
Okay will this root work with a stock 2.3.5. I've been reading around and more then a couple people reported that you cant root a 2.3.5. I hope this isnt true.
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I believe its the AIO method that hasnt been working for people. Try the torpedo method.
sorry im asking so many questions. I have rooted my cell. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755549 i want this rom. Will this make me lose my 4G and how do I go about installing this rom. (installing roms was soooo much easier back in my windows mobile days)
liljonpsp said:
sorry im asking so many questions. I have rooted my cell. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755549 i want this rom. Will this make me lose my 4G and how do I go about installing this rom. (installing roms was soooo much easier back in my windows mobile days)
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Not possible, if you are on the latest OTA update. And you'd loose 4G if it was possible
maxon_yalta said:
Not possible, if you are on the latest OTA update. And you'd loose 4G if it was possible
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He's right. That is an unlocked rom, and you can't unlock if you have taken the 2.3.5 update.
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He's right. That is an unlocked rom, and you can't unlock if you have taken the 2.3.5 update.
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damn it okay thank you for the info. Im just stuck waiting for sprints ICS. -_-
Hey guys, I was wondering if I could downgrade from Ics to Gingerbread, is there sb who can help, thanx
tAsOStSelE said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if I could downgrade from Ics to Gingerbread, is there sb who can help, thanx
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I think if you are rooted you could flash stock gingerbread rom
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ICS 4.0 said:
I think if you are rooted you could flash stock gingerbread rom
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NO! There is no way back to GB after u have upgraded to ICS
why would you ever want to go back to gb?? With my phone it was worse signal and battery life was alittle worse... probably from it dropping 4g all day
tarster said:
why would you ever want to go back to gb?? With my phone it was worse signal and battery life was alittle worse... probably from it dropping 4g all day
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I'm on Telstra in Australia and when I updated to ICS the radio improved out of sight. Reception and signal strength is noticeably better, and that annoying "invalid sim card" message stopped.
GO ICS!!!
I want to return to GB because now on ICS it doesn't find any update for the final version of ICS when I'm searching for update, while others in my country have already the final one
Oh,again this thread? EVERYONE ALREADY SAID THAT U CANT DOWNGRADE, MODERATORS, please, close this spma thread and maybe we can post a banner saying about downgrade. Dude, how boring r this people that cant search and become always a troll.
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Oh,again this thread? EVERYONE ALREADY SAID THAT U CANT DOWNGRADE, MODERATORS, please, close this spma thread and maybe we can post a banner saying about downgrade. Dude, how boring r this people that cant search and become always a troll.
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Bored much? Go find something constructive to do son instead of thrashing someone else.
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tAsOStSelE said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if I could downgrade from Ics to Gingerbread, is there sb who can help, thanx
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Unfortunately, you can't. This is due to the signed bootloader version. When we all upgraded to ICS to changed the bootloader signature to a higher number than GB. From what I understand if you try to, it will either softbrick you or will simply fail.
I'm interested to know more about your situation, are you on a custom ROM or anything? Typically if the phone won't update, you somehow found a way off the upgrade path.
Also, disregard that guy who yelled at you. I know we all have heard this downgrade issue about 1000 times but those of us who regularly post and help people don't condone yelling at people.
help
ICS 4.0 said:
I think if you are rooted you could flash stock gingerbread rom
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my razr maxx is unlocked. How I canrevert it back to GB?
Thanks for your help
Tristan
Unlocked? or rooted? Two different things.
Only way to be unlocked is too have gotten one of the very rare developer edition razrs.
Other than that, rooted, you still have a locked, encrypted bootloader. Simply put you are locked with the ics kernel, and can't go back to stock gingerbread.
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Unfortunately I bought this block stone and I hit the ota button in my dream to update 2.3.5.. omg.. what happened is happed. so, Any one help me out or links to unlock bootloader 2.3.5 on my motorola photon 4g with 2.3.5 ota updated. 45.4.13.MB855.Sprint.en.US. Or some one help me out to make it work with sip.. (I am getting error message com.android.phone stopped). No makeup artists please. Real players will be appreciated and thanks very much in advance.
search for peetr's rom, or mof's slim rom (i use the latter ). working on kexec so cross youd fingerz.
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tdhite said:
search for peetr's rom, or mof's slim rom (i use the latter ). working on kexec so cross youd fingerz.
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Thanks tdhite, I am trying now.. I will update. Thanks again.