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Rooted DX updating to GB??

Ok a little help here guys, My DX is currently running ApeX1.4.0 Froyo and earlier today the Gingerbread update got pushed to my phone, now with my knowledge about rooted phones tells me that rooted phones DONT get official updates OTA and Im kinda freaked out that it will ruin my root or brick my phone at this point its downloaded to my phone and keeps asking me to install it, help me out here people!

If you want to stay rooted than do not install the ota! There hasn't been any method found to root the official version yet

hanone said:
If you want to stay rooted than do not install the ota! There hasn't been any method found to root the official version yet
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What? No.
Op, it will just try to install, and then fail. Then you're all set. Nothing bad will happen

Thanks Jmoney47,hanone I was getting worried for a second there

Even if you did get it, you can still get back to froyo, but you don't have to worry

root x play

hi guys
please dont give out if im in the wrong section i just moved over from the darkside (iphone 4)
i got my play a coulple of days ago , and im would like to root
im on 2.3.3
am i right in thinking that i need to downgrade to Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK .184
using flash tool
then use gingerbreak to root
and the do a ota update
any help would be great
thankyou

leemarie said:
hi guys
please dont give out if im in the wrong section i just moved over from the darkside (iphone 4)
i got my play a coulple of days ago , and im would like to root
im on 2.3.3
am i right in thinking that i need to downgrade to Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK .184
using flash tool
then use gingerbreak to root
and the do a ota update
any help would be great
thankyou
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What version of the xplay do you have? if you have a SIM free play, you can just unlock the bootloader, and flash a rooted image or flash a rooted update.zip from recovery..... anyway read the stickies in the android development section, all the answers you seek are there

im on o2 ,
ive been reading quite a bit , just want to be sure of what im doing
i dont understand about unlocking the bootloader , so would just like to root is that possible with the way im thinking of doing
thankyou for your time

Follow the guide here if you want root with a locked bootloader.

thank you
for replys
hopefully all will go well
once again thanks

sorry guys just a quick one
not rooted yet been busy
after root and ota update
if i wanted could i still use sues to restore phone if needed to put it back how it was
thanks

leemarie said:
sorry guys just a quick one
not rooted yet been busy
after root and ota update
if i wanted could i still use sues to restore phone if needed to put it back how it was
thanks
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Yes as long as your bootloader is still locked you can use SEUS to take to you back to stock.

new ota

I'm running ken's 4.5 beta on 2.3.4 but im having a few issues so i'm considering heading to stock but i just want to know if its safe. I have an unlocked bootloader and kens 2.3.4, question #1 if i fruitcake back to 1.8.3 will i get the ota update. Question #2 will i still be able to unlock the bootloader after i update? Any help on these 2 questions will be appreciated

I got the OTA notification this morning and thought nothing else of it, downloaded it and installed it. It starting installing the file, it got to like 60% on the bar(with the android guy jumping out of the box) then it stopped. Now it shows an android guy and an explanation point... My phone was rooted, otherwise stock from AT&T any suggestions?

it's because you are rooted, unroot and it should install fine
ts8801 said:
I got the OTA notification this morning and thought nothing else of it, downloaded it and installed it. It starting installing the file, it got to like 60% on the bar(with the android guy jumping out of the box) then it stopped. Now it shows an android guy and an explanation point... My phone was rooted, otherwise stock from AT&T any suggestions?
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mrshowtime said:
it's because you are rooted, unroot and it should install fine
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K I haven't done anything to it yet. Should I pull the battery?
Sorry I just rooted it like 3 days ago so I'm still learning.

yea if you want to be completely safe flash black to a clean version of 1.83 and install the ota. After you install the ota do not use rsd to downgrade ever again or your phone will be bricked permanently. ONLY FLASH BACK IF YOU HAVE NOT UNLOCKED YOUR BOOTLOADER. If you unlocked your bootloader do not use any rsd or sbf file, You can use ken's 4.5 beta which is the same exact update that has been leaked for weeks
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K I haven't done anything to it yet. Should I pull the battery?
Sorry I just rooted it like 3 days ago so I'm still learning.
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[Q] Need some help figuring out if i should update a rooted 1.8.3

Hey guys,
i have been reading the dev forums quite a bit but ever since this new 4.5.91 update came out, i still am unsure if i can update safely without problems
i have a 4.1.83 and android 2.2.2 phone (U.S. MB860) and I had rooted it using the GLADROOT method. i want to update to the new 4.5.91 and android 2.3.4
but it seems there are a lot of issues with hardbricking and softbricking the devices, and i may not have the time to troubleshoot such a scenario. can anyone direct me in the right direction as to if i can update safely and then re-root the phone?
Thanks in advance.

bumppp
any help would really be appreciated
thanks.

koolvik91 said:
Hey guys,
i have been reading the dev forums quite a bit but ever since this new 4.5.91 update came out, i still am unsure if i can update safely without problems
i have a 4.1.83 and android 2.2.2 phone (U.S. MB860) and I had rooted it using the GLADROOT method. i want to update to the new 4.5.91 and android 2.3.4
but it seems there are a lot of issues with hardbricking and softbricking the devices, and i may not have the time to troubleshoot such a scenario. can anyone direct me in the right direction as to if i can update safely and then re-root the phone?
Thanks in advance.
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I have the same phone and the exact scenario you do. When I was on 2.2 I had rooted with gladroot.
I was able to update to 2.3.4 via OTA update. You should be able to update without any problem.
However, know that once you go to 2.3.4 YOU MAY NEVER FLASH AN OLD BUILD IN ATTEMPT TO DOWNGRADE.
Example.. If you update to 2.3.4 and decide to a sbf 4.1.83 build you now have a $600 paper weight.
here is the method I used to re-root my phone after the update.
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
Sorry it took so long for you to get a response. Good luck!

[Q] Going From Darkside back to STOCK T-Mobile

As the title suggests, i honestly have tried searching etc for my answers. But being a noob i cannot make sense of what to do.
Basically i have a t mobile UK atrix, i unlocked bootloader, flashed CWM and flashed Darksides ROM through the recovery.
I now want to go back to T- Mobile Stock completly were i can safely update officially without hard bricking my device . (if possible remow unlocked bootloader and CWM)
Please in desperate need of help

Once you unlock your bootloader, you can't lock it back -- there's a physical switch in your phone that gets broken once you issue the fastboot oem unlock command. However, you can get back to stock by installing the appropriate "fruit cake" for your phone. Once you have done that, the phone will be able to OTA update, if that's what you want to do. You can find those files in the dev section.

Thank You for your reply, will it also be able to update via motorola update software on pc ?
and do you have any recomendation for which fruit cake i shoudl install for a stock T-Mobile UK Atrix

i really cannot find the Fruit Cake i need to flash for a T-Mobile UK atrix ??? please help

Since Samcripp made the fruit-cake maker app, you could definitely request that someone make it for you. Please don't do that in the dev section, unless you want to get flamed lol.

Iv'e requested in the fruit maker thread, im currently on darkside 4.0 so would it really be so dangeroud to flash it via another method to a stock t mobile rom on 2.3.4? instead of fruitcake

Nope u can flash the 2.3.4 sbf. But nothing prior to that.
Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Like phalantx said you can flash sbf for t-mobile and you will get rid off unlocked in the top left corner. I know it would brick at&t mobile but tmob uk is safe.
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YOU CAN FLASH 2.2.3 SBF even if you got 2.3.4 atm. I did and all worked great. I sent it back for warranty and they accepted ( broken digitizer). I didn't read phalanx post properly.
REMEMBER YOU DOING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I TAKE NO BLAME FOR BROKEN MOBILE. JUST SHARING MY EXPERIENCE.
Sent from Motorola Atrix

Thank you very much for that post i will attemot and get back to you much LOVE

JUST used RSD to flash the only t mobile sbf i could find which was 2.3.3 i believe... I almost died as i my notification light flashed red BUT i booted into stock Recovery and did a factory reset now all is WELL
thank you everyone for your help
Just wandering if i can update to the latest firmware from here now by use of the motorola update centre

Yeah I did a factory reset after sbf as well.
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I may have read over the answer to my question already, but why are you going from DarkSide to stock?
and if it is to get the official update, why not just flash one of the new 2.3.6 roms or wait for an updated darkside?