hi,
I'm pretty sure that developers from motorola has especially released the OTA update for the 2.3.4 HK sbf from the moment the beta version was leaked.
the question is why?
This OTA update includes an update for the first init bootloader that hard brick the phone once update is done.
That sound like an answer from motorola team about unlocking bootloaders, not only but also to the leaked beta 2.3. Right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146661
I talk again about the future unlockable bootloader that any noob here believe.
as I know there is no way to flash back stock an hard-bricked atrix since you need rsd or flashboot protocol enabled but if you know how to do that (nvflash), that will be awesome, sure I'll be interested so let me know
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I'm sure this is somewhere on the forum but I've made a best effort searching/reading for the past hour, and am now more confused. I rooted my incredible a few weeks ago in order to get the tethering feature to work, and this was before the OTA update from VZN came along. everything works, no complaints.
Since 1) I did not get the OTA update, and 2) I eventually would like Froyo, I have a few questions:
1) Do I need the OTA update?
2) Will I need it in order to get VZN's Froyo update whenever that becomes available?
3) If so, should I wait until that announcement is made?
4) If I unroot and get the OTA, can I simply re-root in order to get the tethering feature back?
5) Would I be able re-root by following the same instructions as when I rooted the first time (unrevoked3)?
6) If I unroot/install OTA update/re-root, how do I get VZN's Froyo when it is released? I assume I would need to un-root again, and then wait for the update?
7) Am I just as well off unrooting/installing OTA update/re-rooting and getting an unofficial version of Froyo? I am in no rush for froyo and do not want to risk messing up the phone for it.
I assume some of these questions are answered on the forums but like I said, the instructions I found on various threads seemed incomplete. Would greatly appreciate answers/links to answers for any of the questions.
Thanks
if your happy with the way the your phone is right now than just wait till the official update comes out.
You'll likely be told the update is available on your phone, but if you want root, you won't want to apply that right away.
Hopefully some magic like Evo update is done for us... the Evo update has already been rooted and pulled apart.
Thanks binny and k_flan... So I'll just wait for VZN. Can I install the VZN update (Froyo) directly or would I have to un-root first? No way to know this I suppose, but will the VZN Froyo allow wireless tether or will I have to pay extra for the feature?
My plan
My plan at this point is to wait for the OTA and then for unrEVOked to see if they can root it. If they can, I will RUU back to a stock rom, and apply the official update. This will guarantee [1] VZW to handle if I brick, and [2] that I am running the real radio and the real 2.2 (instead of the buggy beta which is making the rounds).
If they can't then the decision gets harder. I suspect that my desire for the 2.2 will outweigh my need to still be rooted.
What I know i WONT do is jump through these hoops just to install a beta radio/OS combo. If the radio wasn't at issue, it would be a different story.
np OP. You won't want to install the VZW update, it will likely not work with unrevoked's reflash tool.
I also have to correct what I said earlier, it doesn't appear it is the final build that was rooted for the Evo, but the radio was pulled from the final build and used with a rom.... Either way, it seems they've got the official radio (at least, that's how it looks for now), hopefully that happens for us, and official radio img.
Fair enough. still getting up to speed on terminology.... i assume reflash means un-root - is there any way to reset the phone to be able to get the VZ update/froyo?
Please Provide us the Rooted
LT15i_4.0.A.2.368_Generic Global.ftf
for those who have a branded Arc and can not unlock bootloader for root it
and there is no OTA update available for this new update version
Please please give us Rooted 4.0.A.2.368_Generic Global.ftf
Or
there is any other way to root it after update for locked bootloaders
zohaib0001 said:
Please Provide us the Rooted
LT15i_4.0.A.2.368_Generic Global.ftf
for those who have a branded Arc and can not unlock bootloader for root it
and there is no OTA update available for this new update version
Please please give us Rooted 4.0.A.2.368_Generic Global.ftf
Or
there is any other way to root it after update for locked bootloaders
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If you have spend some time in searching the forum, you would have had the answers faster than posting here and waiting for someone to reply.
There is no current direct method root available if you are running Android v2.3.3 and anything beyond .145 firmware.
If you need to flash a rooted firmware, you need to unlock the bootloader. Otherwise you will not be able to flash it. If you still need a rooted firmware, please search the firmware, there are few of them available i guess.
Hope this helps.
And when asked so nicely, i am sure people are rushing to fix it......
I really hope SE would just go that one step further and would just give us a pre-rooted bloatless global .ftf, even if it's unsupported. It'd be nice for us and would increase their reputation on XDA tenfold
I think your chances of winning the lottery are higher than the chances of them releasing a pre-rooted version
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I think your chances of winning the lottery are higher than the chances of them releasing a pre-rooted version
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I'm not sure, SE is acting pretty awesomely lately, and I even think they might bring is the next Nexus.
If SE makes their Kernel insecure that's good enough
here ya go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1203729
thread starter said to:
1. flash a non-rooted 4.0.A.2.368 rom first (which you can find here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204302)
2. and then flash the img file he provided.
one thing that the thread starter left vague was proper instructions for the not so techy users so...
that being said, I am therefore unsure if you can flash the img file with a locked bootloader so get someone else to confirm that for everybody
IMG flash only on those phone which have unlock bootloader
but a branded or sim lock phone have locked bootloader and there is no way to unlock them
SE not open it for sim locked phone
thats why i am asking rooted 4.0.A.2.368 global in FTF format
As I stated in the title. Anyone know how long the wait may be before those of us with unlocked bootloaders and rooted Xplays are able to get this in a ftf or update.zip format to flash manually? I am liking the 720p camera and of course the auto brightness option.
Or if someone knows if its a pain in the ass to create one of the above? I am sure that in order for any of this to happen someone would have to gain root access and then flash a recovery to do a complete backup, then piece it together and or convert it to one of the above formats.
Are you sure 2.3.4 is out for Verizon?
2.3.3 came out like 5 days ago.....
sorry, your right. I meant 2.3.3. By the way, would it be possible to flash a 2.3.4 ROM from the UK and then just flash the CDMA files from Frasertags ROM?
Do we know what the changelog is or the Verizon update? I cannot find it anywhere.....
Also, I now its the wrong thread but if I relock my phones bootloader and relfash stock ROM so I am unrooted, and I flashed the new 2.3.3 ROM, if I wanted to unlock the bootloader then would it be the same key I used to unlock the first time?
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sorry, your right. I meant 2.3.3. By the way, would it be possible to flash a 2.3.4 ROM from the UK and then just flash the CDMA files from Frasertags ROM?
Do we know what the changelog is or the Verizon update? I cannot find it anywhere.....
Also, I now its the wrong thread but if I relock my phones bootloader and relfash stock ROM so I am unrooted, and I flashed the new 2.3.3 ROM, if I wanted to unlock the bootloader then would it be the same key I used to unlock the first time?
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Sorry I run my phone stock not sure if any of that will work.
As for the changes, there is no changelog but there is another thread I think in Q&A where everyone has been documenting changes. 720P video recording is not one of them.
The major ones: better autobrightness and a way to disable it and Media Server (awesome feature, stream stuff from your phone wirelessly to any DLNA device).
Thanks Rogue, I found the thread about the changelog stuff..... where people are posting there findings. The 720p is from 2.3.4.
To answer earlier questions: If you re-lock your bootloader you _SHOULD_ be able to safely apply the OTA (or a flash file) and then re-unlock using the same code. However, I would probably try to do it via SEUS instead of the OTA. That way you can have the files ready just in case you need to unbrick and re-do it. There are unbrick from bad OTA threads around in case you booger the thing.
I wonder if somebody who hasn't unlocked could use SEUS (SonyEricsson Updater Service software) and download a copy of the flash and post it up for us. I imagine the Devs would like to have it, as well as the general unlocked community. I saw what looked like a link to a .IMG file over in the dev section that somebody was claiming was the R800x 2.3.3 (the new OTA) but I haven't verified it yet.
hi guys..i owning an atrix 2.3.4 which asia retail version. i try to find it at firmware thread at development there but most of that is 2.2.2. so is that anyway or any place i can find it ? the system info as below
System Version: 45.31.0.MB860.AsiaRetail.en.03
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband Version: N_01.100.00R
Webtop Version: WT-1.2.0-133_38
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9 [email protected]#3
APflex Version:
GAS_ASIA_USAOLYGBSEARET_P011
GAS_ASIA_USAOLYGBSEARET_A003
GAS_ASIA_USAOLYEMSEARET_M001
Build Number: 4.5.2A-74_OLE-31
http://www.filefactory.com/f/89f588286a560e39/
hmm..i just see the me retail only..is this the full sbf?
Am also from asia- manila.. im using an at&t us version atrix. Id recommend a cwm flashable firmware instead of an sbf based firmware. Running on cm7 nightly
Sent from my MB860
chonkit said:
hmm..i just see the me retail only..is this the full sbf?
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There's a SEA-Retail sbf in there. Look for the one that ends with "-searet". And yes, it's the full stock sbf.
As has been warned many times in this forum, if you don't know what you're doing, DO NOT flash an sbf. It might brick your phone. Although 4.5.2A is the latest version for SEA (which means it should be safe - bricking only occurs when downgrading), I'd still recommend caution.
i c..so after i unlocked and flash custom rom, can i use this sbf to back to stock and perform ota? or after unlocked bl, i could not use ota if it is available..
Sent from my MB860 using XDA
You can use that to go back to stock, but only if you were on the same/earlier build. Do not use sbf to downgrade.
hmm..ok..mean that if i flash custom rom from 4.5.2A version of 2.3.4, if wan to go back stock, i only can flash this 4.5.2A sbf to get back to stock rite?
bigboy_r said:
Am also from asia- manila.. im using an at&t us version atrix. Id recommend a cwm flashable firmware instead of an sbf based firmware. Running on cm7 nightly
Sent from my MB860
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i c..but i using international asia version..
chonkit said:
hmm..ok..mean that if i flash custom rom from 4.5.2A version of 2.3.4, if wan to go back stock, i only can flash this 4.5.2A sbf to get back to stock rite?
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Yes.
that's nice..thank for the answer..by the way, can I still update to official ics through ota update if Motorola release it using this sbf? it won't brick my device right?
You *should* be able to update from stock ROM, but since official ICS isn't out yet, we still don't know if Moto changes anything in their update policy. They could in theory prevent the updates to be installed on unlocked devices.
In any case, when the official update hits, I'll bet the devs are gonna be all over it anyway...
ok..maybe i will just unlocked it and use because i not sure when is ics will release for international version..thanks for help ya..
ICS has only been confirmed for US (AT&T) devices. Other regions are still "under evaluation". Seeing how the US version is currently on 2.3.6 and other regions on 2.3.4, I wouldn't bet on Motorola releasing ICS internationally unless there's a huge pressure from users like with Milestone's Froyo update.
so there might had chance that international version might not get the ics upgrade?
Yes. Looking at Motorola's update history, there's a chance that the international version won't get ICS (at least officially).
i see..but motorola update schedule listed the asia retail as ics upgrade in planing. so it might fail during the process?
From Motorola's Upgrade News:
PHASE 1 – EVALUATION & PLANNING: During this phase, we evaluate the benefits, technical issues and user experience of an upgrade. Generally, we are not able to provide release dates in this stage. There are also some cases in which we can state that an upgrade will happen but are not able to provide a release date. Please note that some products that enter the Evaluation and Planning phase may not complete the upgrade cycle.
wow..seriously speechless..but then never mind. if its fail, I still can grab custom rom that based on at&t ics right?
Yes. I do hope we get an official ICS release, though.
they promised official update by end of the year but there is no actual official update yet yeah there are two soak tests i installed both of the them i was waiting for fastboot flashable stock rom which is usually uploaded to file factory after release of official update i'm currently on cm 14.1 thanks to dev community for this mobile you guys worked really hard and one more question when official update arrives i want to flash it via fastboot from pc rather than downgrading to stock 6.0.1 and downloading OTA update. will this brick my device because there maybe a case in which they may have updated the bootloader again which can cause issues or even brick the device i don't want to risk
There is something called a "period". You should try it sometimes.
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they promised official update by end of the year but there is no actual official update yet yeah there are two soak tests i installed both of the them i was waiting for fastboot flashable stock rom which is usually uploaded to file factory after release of official update i'm currently on cm 14.1 thanks to dev community for this mobile you guys worked really hard and one more question when official update arrives i want to flash it via fastboot from pc rather than downgrading to stock 6.0.1 and downloading OTA update. will this brick my device because there maybe a case in which they may have updated the bootloader again which can cause issues or even brick the device i don't want to risk
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They did not "promise" that we would have the upgrade by the end of this year. They said Q1 of 2017 I thought which still runs another few months and that wasn't even an official release notes I thought. Yes grammar would be helpful.
Well
None of the phone vendors give a flying [email protected]# about you the consumer once they get your cash unfortunately.
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None of the phone vendors give a flying [email protected]# about you the consumer once they get your cash unfortunately.
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Joyfully Agreedd!! :fingers-crossed: