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So I picked up an ATT Atrix 4g the other day and I love it! Last cell's were a BlackBerry and before that an iPhone. Android OS blows those away. So I am the tinkering type and want to root and use custom ROM (greyblur). Currently I am upto date (version 4.1.83). From what I read here, I need to flash back to 1.26 via this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072). Installed RSDlite, passworded file, removed sim card, memory card, booted with RSD support, opened RSDlite, selected file (extracted to c:\GladRoot...also tried directly into c, Start. Created the image, it rebooted my atrix, and then the Status threw this message:
"Failed flashing process. failed flashing process. Phone did not re-enumerate after RAM-downloader was sent. (0x703E); phone disconnected.
Progress: Exectuded 100%
Result: FAIL
So was am I missing here? I am on version 4.1.83, but there is reference to 1.2.6 and 1.5.2...I assume these numbers are the firmware revision/version? So as I take it I need to "downgrade" from 4.1.83 to 1.26....? I am kinda lost here. Any help in the right direction would be great.
Look here to root your Atrix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016060
1) Where can I verify that I am on 1.2.6 on my Atrix?
2) I ran the gladroot.bat as admin (win7 user) and got:
waiting for root access to kick in...
psneuter failed to execute properly
I extracted gladroot to c:\gladroot
Any thoughts?
Did you try to use Gingerbreak?
This is really easy, i got no problem with that...
Also, I think you need to install motorola usb windows driver to use rsdlite...
No I didnt try gingerbreak.
I do have the Moto USB drivers installed.
Settings>about phone>build number
Will show if you are on 4.1.26
When it comes to the psneuter fail, I had an issue with that too I believe. Try battery pull/restart. Make sure phone is fully charged. Make sure to right click and run it as admin. Other then that, I don't know what else to suggest.
Edit: if you have any system apps frozen with titanium backup, try unfreezing them and also make sure you have the home motoblur launcher unfrozen if you are flashing an sbf.
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lhurtado said:
Did you try to use Gingerbreak?
This is really easy, i got no problem with that...
Also, I think you need to install motorola usb windows driver to use rsdlite...
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Please tell me a way to unroot after rooting with ginger break?
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Jazor28 said:
Please tell me a way to unroot after rooting with ginger break?
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Flash sbf.
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why do not root with gingerbreak?
briefmobile[dot]com/motorola-atrix-4g-root - this is even a link i found on xda-dev
i want my device rooted too, but noneed to flash back, flash up, flash back blabla?
gingerbreak sounds much more easier for me - why you guys recommend gladroot? whats the diffrence? is gingerbreak that bad?
Backing out gingerbreak - "flash sbf"?
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Flash sbf.
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So what does this really mean? I used gingerbreak after superoneclick hung on psneuter. Phone rebooted after gingerbreak, but superuser app was nowhwere to be seen. I got cold feet and did a factory reset thinking this was all I needed to undo what gingerbreak (and superioneclick?) did. EasyTether now hangs when disabling to I think something is broken.
using gingerbreak to root is real simple I can't post a URL, but briefmobile has instructions on how to do so using gingerbreak. briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
Gingerbreak and Gladroot are equally good. Some don't like Gingerbreak as it can wipe internal sdcard.
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I recently had a droid x on froyo running z4root with no problems. Unfortunately, one of my kids allowed the OTA upgrade to complete which brought me to 2.3.3.
After searching around, I was able to find PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.06 and execute to root the phone. I did the one click exploit and the "XP" exploit (since I had root previously and the OTA completed without uninstalling root)
I *think* it's rooted since anytime I execute Barnacle Wifi it is granted superuser permissions. However, as soon as it launches, it drops NAT and the 3g Mobile hotspot App automatically runs and I'm brought to the VZW Mobile Broadband page. Even after I shut down the Barnacle app, any data service fails because of this Mobile BB page. A simple reboot clears the problem
Is there a way to shut 3g Mobile Hotspot app down? Did I miss a step executing root? I ran a shell and was able to "su".
Any help would be great!
Thanks,
Rob
Droid X
4.5.602.MB810.verizon.en.us
Android 2.3.3
Base - BP_C_01.09.13P
Build - 4.5.1_57_DX5-32
ERI - 5
PRL 52220
This isn't an issue with your root. Verizon blocks tethering on Gingerbread roms.
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infazzdar said:
This isn't an issue with your root. Verizon blocks tethering on Gingerbread roms.
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Bummer. Any work arounds?
Thanks to WUG, check this page out, Droid x teather bootstrap patch info you have to download the bootstrap for the x and install a .zip while in the bootstrap, that installs a patch and the wifi teather app. Now when i launch the wifi teather app the vzw hotspot icon briefly pops up, does nothing, and i can connect to the wifiteather network w/o any problems. Just to be clear, you must be rooted to do this. FYI, the DroidX Does support infrastructure mode so for those of you that have devices that do not support Ad-Hock this is for you(example: HP Touchpad). Hope this helps! If it does, consider clicking the thanks!
Hope this helped!
I have a droid x that is rooted and has the hack so I can wirelessly tether. I used the voodoo ota root keeper to try and keep my root. When I try to install the update it fails. I also have clockworkmod recovery installed. Any suggestions?
rkshack
Rkshack said:
I have a droid x that is rooted and has the hack so I can wirelessly tether. I used the voodoo ota root keeper to try and keep my root. When I try to install the update it fails. I also have clockworkmod recovery installed. Any suggestions?
rkshack
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If you do take it there is quite a hassle getting it back to be rootable but if you must? You will need the latest version of rsdlite the desired sbf .602 or .605 which will revert it back to stock then you can take the OTA. My guess is somewhere along the way you froze or uninstalled some of the preinstalled bloatware? Which can cause the update to fail this was my case at least I sbfed to. 602 then took 2 OTA'S to .621 unfortunatley I regreted it you may want to look around at method to freeze updater instead your rooted try a different rom or 2 before making the decision
rom question
Thepooch said:
If you do take it there is quite a hassle getting it back to be rootable but if you must? You will need the latest version of rsdlite the desired sbf .602 or .605 which will revert it back to stock then you can take the OTA. My guess is somewhere along the way you froze or uninstalled some of the preinstalled bloatware? Which can cause the update to fail this was my case at least I sbfed to. 602 then took 2 OTA'S to .621 unfortunatley I regreted it you may want to look around at method to freeze updater instead your rooted try a different rom or 2 before making the decision
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Where are the best areas to look for info on roms. I have clorkwork rom manager but there are not any roms I recognize.
If I were to back up my rom and then use titatanium back up would I be able to restore to my current state.
rkshack
Rkshack said:
Where are the best areas to look for info on roms. I have clorkwork rom manager but there are not any roms I recognize.
If I were to back up my rom and then use titatanium back up would I be able to restore to my current state.
rkshack
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RootzWiki is the best place to find roms.
You can make complete backups in ClockworkMod Recovery of your entire rom. I would use MyBackup Root to backup things like individual apps, data, SMS, etc.
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Rkshack said:
I have a droid x that is rooted and has the hack so I can wirelessly tether. I used the voodoo ota root keeper to try and keep my root. When I try to install the update it fails. I also have clockworkmod recovery installed. Any suggestions?
rkshack
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I also had the same failure, it was due to my having removed some of the bloatware. I loaded the 605 SBF file and rooted this installed al the root programs i would need along with voodoo ota and made a root backup, ran all my programs and did the update, all went ell and I was able to renew root with voodoo ota keeper. so far i have had no problems and am on the 621 update and fully rooted. Titanium backup works fine and I have been able to remove the bloatware.
Hope this helps and i am not too late.
From what every been saying, don't upgrade to 621. Just flash a custom rom right now since you are rooted and you can sbf back to 602 or 605 as needed.
I have 2 Droid X and both running CM7 and its awesome. I tried MIUI and Gummy but couldn't get into it.
4.5.621 install failure
Greetings. This looks like the right thread for this issue, but if not, please redirect me.
Some background:
DroidX
Android version 2.3.3
System version 4.5.605.MB810.en.US
currently rooted
Being a laggard, I did not accept the 621 update when first offered through OTA. My 4.5.605 DroidX was rooted and I'd read that I'd have to either unroot or "hide" root in some manner. It seemed like a bit of trouble and I had other life issues at the time.
After things cleared, I contacted VZ and they pushed the upgrade again. After "unrooting", I accepted the OTA upgrade, but each installation attempt failed after a successful download. No other diagnostics, just "the update failed". I tried this multiple times after reboots, battery removal, cache clearing and such. I then did a factory reset and tried again - still the same sequence, successful download, install now, update failed.
So I called VZ and Moto. They suggested accepting the update while attached to a solid WiFi. All the same tricks were turned as with the OTA (another factory reset, clear cache, remove/replace battery) only these attempts used the WiFi (excellent signal). Same failure.
Moto then suggested I ship in the unit and for $110 they would handle it. Right.
So I found Blur_Version.4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US.zip, downloaded it to the SD card and attempted to install using the recovery mode menu. This also fails but at least offers up the message: assert failed apply_patch ("system/app/AccountAndSyncSettings, apk", "-" then some odd number letter sequences followed by "error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip status 7.
I've since rerooted just out of curiosity to see if that would still work.
All this to fix the irritating bug of the phone powering back on by itself.
Any hints or advice?
Thanks.
-Joe
Sending your device in is not necessary at all.
It seems that you have removed one of the systems stock apps. Replace any apps that you may have removed and attempt to take the update again.
Or, you can SBF back to 602 and take the OTA update to .621. Just be sure to back up everything that you need (not including app data).
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missteps
Bloatware was renamed but I've been pretty careful not to delete anything... even kept a list of what was renamed and to what. All that has been rolled back but clearly something was missed. The only thing that threw me a curve was the symlink on the Madden Football app, but even that now looks pre-modified.
I take it that changes to ACLs would also glitch the update, but what about file timestamps? How pristine do these stock apps have to be?
I'll check them again since there's little to lose in doing so. If I can't find a discrepancy, the sbf to 602 will be the next step.
Ironically, the reason for embarking on the bloat removal at the outset was to cure the auto-power on bug, which is now supposedly fixed in 621.
But it's all about the learning.
Thanks again.
Help me please 2.3.3 to 2.3.4
I recently tried updating my phone....When I go to system settings and then go to About phone and then system updates.... I get this update 4.5.621.en.us. Then I click download and then when it finishes...I click install and then it shuts off and then it boots up and says " Failed to update software" Click ok... Then that's it... Someone please help me....
DETAILS of FIRMWARE and ETC..
System Version: 4.5.605.MB810.Verizon.en.us
Model number: DroidX
Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Someone please help me with this annoying error
Legit-Reflex said:
I recently tried updating my phone....When I go to system settings and then go to About phone and then system updates.... I get this update 4.5.621.en.us. Then I click download and then when it finishes...I click install and then it shuts off and then it boots up and says " Failed to update software" Click ok... Then that's it... Someone please help me....
DETAILS of FIRMWARE and ETC..
System Version: 4.5.605.MB810.Verizon.en.us
Model number: DroidX
Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Someone please help me with this annoying error
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Have you tried downloading the update via wifi? Is the update appoximately 32MB? Have you tried to flash the 621 sbf?
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palmbeach05 said:
Have you tried downloading the update via wifi? Is the update appoximately 32MB? Have you tried to flash the 621 sbf?
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I don't know how to flash, and yes i've tried multiple times downloading the update....help
Legit-Reflex said:
I don't know how to flash, and yes i've tried multiple times downloading the update....help
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Download RSD Lite, i think the latest revision is 5.7. then download the 621 sbf, any necessary drivers, and it also helps to have the fastboot/adb package as well (even though fastboot is useless for us, still something good to have).
backup anything you need backed up or do a nandroid. reboot to bootloader. connect device to computer. start up RSD Lite. click show device. click the button that lets you browse for files. select 621 sbf. click start. sit back and let it do its thing and you'll be back up and running in no time
Links files and instruction on how to flash a sbf, are in my list
sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for: Droid X (MB810)
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deboyz1014 said:
From what every been saying, don't upgrade to 621. Just flash a custom rom right now since you are rooted and you can sbf back to 602 or 605 as needed.
I have 2 Droid X and both running CM7 and its awesome. I tried MIUI and Gummy but couldn't get into it.
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621 isn't all bad. It's easy enough to root it now with an apk called Framaroot and you will then have all the latest security updates from Motorola. If you do go with 621 you are then"stuck" there as it is not possible to go back to any earlier versions. Most of the most recently updated Roms work fine with it.
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Sorry for throwing a dead horse of a question out there but I'm kind of on a time crunch. I have my old DX running 2.3.3, (4.5.605), rooted, but no roms and Droid Bootstrap 2 Recovery is installed.
I need to return this phone back to full stock. I have a close friend who's going through some hard times and needs a phone. I'd like to give her a reliable phone that just works. Not concerned about rooting later on, just want to get it back to stock and allow the OTA's to push through.
I appreciate the help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
It's somewhere in there
Whoops I ment here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13915549
don't be scared it's only a phone
ogd x d2g x2 gs3
old ladies ^
there is no need to allow ota to push, thats just adding a step
just flash the sbf version you want phone to be on
charge phone, install rsd lite, down load dx sbf, boot phone to bootloader, start rsdlite, select sbf, start
or use ezsbf for dx
links in my list
sd_shadow's list of links for Droid FAQs, SBF, Rooting, ROMs.... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Goawxdx_UBF4Y8lqzHYWf8Ha3yUcRK4faq0UWIlXLWA/edit
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Sorry sd I just used the search function and that was what I came up with
don't be scared it's only a phone
ogd x d2g x2 gs3
old ladies ^
no, your link was fine, just very detailed, and could be confusing
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I appreciate all advice. Thanks again.
Follow up question. If I'm just looking to unroot and bring back to stock, should I SBF using (Android 2.3.3 System Version 4.5.605 (VRZ_MB810_4.5.605_1FF_01)?
I followed your link SD, to the list of SBF files, and I'm guessing since I never took any OTA's since GB, this is the correct file to SBF.
Thanks again, just waiting for the battery to charge up.
if you flash sbf
phone will be unrooted, and stock, just backup any apps, texts, call logs, contacts..
that you want to save,
because you will need to wipe data, in android recovery
if system version 2.3.4/4.5.621 was never on phone you can flash
any DX sbf 1.13.604 through 4.5.605
and you can flash 4.5.621 if you want, it just changes the bootloader, so you can not use other SBFs
Lmk if you need 2.3.2 , have that and the old tbh tether hack zip .
Edit: looks like i also have 2.2.2 sbf as well.
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Hi all, im using a droid x running android 2.3.4, and system version 4.5.621. The thing is that if i brick this phone, i have nothing else to replace it with, so i would really like it if someone can walk me through safely rooting it step by step since this is my first android. Thanks
P.S im not sure which method to use to root it, i just know that i have to boot into linux
use magic md5 root
instructions in my list
magic md5 root for d2, d2g, dx, & dx2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Oj1a1wNZKhZMPUqU_6KzzYzQJ2RKzvvumTx-41f3h4/edit
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198651
DX ezSBF & Root 2.3.4/4.5.621
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Okay, so after it uploaded CG66 it said waiting for device and my phone is in bootloader. I dont know what to do now, can you please help me my phone wont even boot up.
on some phones the reboot command does not work
disconnect usb cable, pull battery, wait 10 secs, replace battery, reboot phone, wait for it to completely reboot, reconnect usb cable, wait for program to continue, if it does not continue, restart program
if phone will not boot normally, verify you are using correct file and options
(not d2 4.5.621), may have to use sbf option
if it boots ok, first time, without usb connected, but reboots to bootloader 2nd time, repeat first steps
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Thank you i did that and it worked! I now have an app called superuser and when i was looking through the settings my phone started lagging and it looked as it was frozen. I pulled the battery and it seems to work fine now. Thank you so much for your help
My phone is lagging again just from normal use after about 5 minutes. Any suggestions? When i start using my phone it starts to lag, but then it will stop and start again. My phone overall seems slower than before rooting. Thanks
rooting, should not change how well phone runs
it really is just giving you superuser, i would
install the modified droid X bootstrapper, and install a rom
read how to install and use droid 2/X/3 bootstrap, in, my list towards the top
sd_shadow's list of links for Droid FAQs, SBF, Rooting, ROMs....
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Goawxdx_UBF4Y8lqzHYWf8Ha3yUcRK4faq0UWIlXLWA/edit
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Is there a need to backup my default rom if i want to go back to stock, or can i just download it from somewhere?
use dx bootstrap, to make a nandroid backup
instructions in how to
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I used titanium backup and backed up all system files, is that okay? Also, ive read that i should use dx bootstrap instead, what should i do?
nandroid is better, if you want to restore everything completely
titanium is better or restoring just apps
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Great Job
sd_shadow said:
use magic md5 root
instructions in my list
magic md5 root for d2, d2g, dx, & dx2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Oj1a1wNZKhZMPUqU_6KzzYzQJ2RKzvvumTx-41f3h4/edit
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198651
DX ezSBF & Root 2.3.4/4.5.621
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Used magic md5 root. Booted image from USB Flash Drive stick. Worked 1st time. Very appreciative for the hard work put into this.
I just purchased a new Droid X several days ago and did not think it would be this difficult to find a way to root the phone. I really like this phone and even more now that it's rooted. Bye-bye bloatware!