hi can I use the ROM manager app to install alien ROM?. I have a rooted phone
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Unlock your bootloader first. then you can flash roms.
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how do you know if your boot loader is unlocked?
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Rajattur said:
how do you know if your boot loader is unlocked?
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On the Motorola boot image screen it will say unlocked in the top left hand corner. If not unlocked, I got an easy way for you to unlock and root your phone. Just post again and I will help ya.
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how do you know if your boot loader is unlocked?
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If you have to ask, then it isn't.
when i restart my phone it says unlocked
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Rajattur said:
when i restart my phone it says unlocked
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Now you need a recovery to flash ROMS. Which recovery do you have already? A custom or stock phone?
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I have a stock ROM.
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stock phone
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stock phone
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Install Rom Racers CWM Recovery... thread in dev section, then you can install a ROM.
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hi I installed alien ROM on my phone but and super user does not work. I try to update binary and it force closes on me. help please
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hi i am having the samek problem. I rooted my phone first than unlocked boot loader. I know this because when I start my phone it says unlocked on the top left hand Conner of my phone. than I tried to get ROM racer CWM could not find it. I googled and founds system recovery something. I used that to load my ROM. now my super user does not load. help
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Easiest way is to go into the market and download "ROM Manager" by ClockworkMod. In that program pick the first option to flash clockwork mod. Put the ROM on your internal SD card then boot into recovery. Perform your wipes and then install the .zip from sd card.
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tried tha too. same problem blacka screen comes up with a caution triangle
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You may not be rooted. Do you have superuser in your app list? Does ROM manager ask for root privileges? Did you grant them?
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is there any way that i can get my motoblur account back on alien 4? cuz evey time i tried to set it up this error comes up "there were erros getting data from the blur service." how can i solve this ?
Advice BEFORE i unlock appreciated !
I followed this guide to root my T-Mobile Atrix http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root
I then installed both TitaniumB & CWM to test it phone was rooted ok & all currently seems good..
I NOW want to follow this guide (((http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...97&postcount=1))) with
the end goal being to install my custom roms (eg Alien or CM7)
As a NOOB i do have a couple of querys BEFORE I enter the path to enlightenment. I really appreciate some
advice..
1. Is there a guide (OR ADVICE FROM ANY PRO OUT THERE) that can tell me how to backup my current stock T-
Mobile installation ?
2. I am assuming I can jump straight to "Unlock your Bootloader" correct or not ?
3. If I CAN jump straight to "Unlock your Bootloader" should I miss anything out based on the fact I did not use Gingerbreak to root my atrix ?
4.Do I need to do a network unlock BEFORE starting any of the above ?
5.Why on step 10 does it say "10. Load up the SBF file – IHOP_Bell.sbf"
but the actual file inside the RAR is called "intl-fix-try1.sbf" ??? Worry or not ??
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO DO prior to following this guide ?
Thanks friends...........
John
UPDATE:-
Took the plunge, all seemed to work great... No need for anyone to waste their time on me..Thank you
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Hi, I found this accidentally. I'm on 2.3.4 stock rooted with locked bootloader.
1. You must have root.
2. Install Rom Manager from Market
3. Open Rom Manager and flash ClockworkMod Recovery
4. Turn off you phone and connect to the wall outlet charger and its going to bypass bootloader and open recovery
That's all I found it by accident
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This isn't news, clockworkmod is on most people's phones here, from a few different sources. Did you know you can install themes, radios, fonts, bootanimations, all kinds of things from recovery? Check out the development forum.
Yes but you don't need to unlock the bootloader to install rom's.
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Incorrect.
If you try flashing a ROM right now you will brick your phone. We could get into a bootstrap recovery before the bootloader was unlocked, but if you installed a different system the phone would catch that upon next boot and won't start up. I believe it's at least something like that... You need an unlocked bootloader, basically!
If I install a different rom its not going to boot in to the rom? Why not?
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Because your bootloader isn't unlocked lol, that's the whole point of the locked bootloader.
Why don't you just unlock it so that you CAN install custom ROMs?
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If I install a different rom its not going to boot in to the rom? Why not?
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ROM Manager installs recovery over the stock recovery, which is in the fastboot menu prior to loading the boot image. You can get into stock recovery prior to booting, but it basically does nothing. The ROM Manager recovery is semi-functional but doesn't wipe anything, which fails with installing. Romracer's recovery appears to be fully functional. After anything is installed in recovery, you will need to reboot system to initiate the bootloader. The bootloader has to load the kernel as well as the system/ROM for you to get into the environment. The bootloader checks that the signatures of the kernel and ROM match what it is expecting to see or you will get a brick. Unlocking the bootloader still loads the bootloader, but avoids the checking of signatures of kernel or ROM, if I understand correctly.
Ok but its going to let me install a rom, isn't the bootloader spouse to stop it from installing?
I just made a backup and it let me.
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samomamo said:
Ok but its going to let me install a rom, isn't the bootloader spouse to stop it from installing?
I just made a backup and it let me.
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That's not good.
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That's not good.
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Since you say you are locked, and you installed a ROM from ROM Manager, hope that you can get into RSD since you seem insistent on booting this up.
Sorry whats RSD? And why I need that?
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Search before do a stupid thing. Because if you brick yoyr device, and you will.....you will start blaim xda forum and devs
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Why im going to blame ? Nobody. Told me to do anything.
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Sorry whats RSD? And why I need that?
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RSD Lite is Moto software, not for public use but leaked, that is needed for loading stock boot files (SBF). Check the development forum for all details about what you are doing/about to do/have done.
Thanx
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samomamo said:
Sorry whats RSD? And why I need that?
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STOP doing ANYTHING to your phone RIGHT NOW. take some time to read several of the threads on the development forum and verse yourself in what RSD, SBF, fast boot, recovery, boot loaders and pudding are. there are LOTS of guides for beginners on how to change ROMs on the phone. what you're doing is NOT one of them.
if you do anything else with your phone right now without reading up and knowing what you're doing, you WILL **** up your phone.
This seems to be a troll attempt or an attempt to look really stupid, either way, the user doesn't seem to want to hear out anyone telling him to stop what he's doing, so I say just let him figure it out the hard way.
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+ 1 uh ohhhh
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Sergent00stupid did you see me not agreeing with anyone?
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Hey all...any one have a way to u lock the bootloader on a Nexus S with 2.3.4?
I just want time thy still super user and root access and do not want to load a new rom.
I did it on my Dell Streak and it was super easy with superoneclick. It alas, no luck with my Nexus.
Any help?
Gary
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I think you're missing something. I got two words:
FASTBOOT UNLOCK
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Wicked....that's all I need.
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obsanity said:
I think you're missing something. I got two words:
FASTBOOT UNLOCK
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Wouldn't it be three words?
fastboot oem unlock
Yes the steps are simple:
First have fastboot working on your computer.
Next have your phone drivers installed if you are on Windows.
Then put your phone into bootloader (hold Vol Up while powering on).
Finally run: FASTBOOT OEM UNLOCK
Bootloader will unlock and you can flash whatever you want. Sounds like you will want to flash ClockworkMod Recovery and then SuperUser.zip.
Matt
Well, here goes nuthin! thanks for the input all.
Ummm...i guess i need more hand holding more than I thought...fml. sorry gang. I promise I am good at following instructions... smile.
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You could try one of the stickied guides like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
Lots of useful information in that thread
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Thats the thread I have been referring to though it isn't clear on how to keep my stock gingerbread....i am good to go so long as I know how to keep my stock factory os...
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Through step 2 your stock OS is unchanged
Part 3 installs a custom recovery which is needed if you want superuser permissions
Part 4 installs the files needed to have root in your OS
So if you want to keep everything stock and just have an unlocked bootloader feel free to stop after step 2, if you want a rooted stock follow through each of the 4 steps
Great news, the bootloader is now unlocked...halfway there! I am on the Rooting step...
In clockwork recovery, the root aborts with error "E: can't open/sdcard/su-2.3.1-bin-signed.zip (bad)" then says "installation aborted".
Done and rooted. Yay!
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Done and rooted. Yay!
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Good job!!!
Hey I have a DX...it is rooted. But I'm giving it to my daughter and I want to wipe it before I do. If I just do the system factory reset will it lose the root? Any help on this will help. I have already manually taken all of my apps and pics off of the phone just need to set it up to be hers. Thank in advance.
If you still have ClockwordMod Recovery installed, just wipe data.
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Don't think I ever installed CWM. I will have to look over the phone ti see...ugh...thanks.
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SmokinHawtVegasChic said:
Don't think I ever installed CWM. I will have to look over the phone ti see...ugh...thanks.
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Use ROM manager to install cwm, than do as he said above.
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Use ROM manager to install cwm, than do as he said above.
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Okay, now that I have that done...Did the wipe through Recovery Screen. The phone won't reboot...it's stuck on M screen upon reboot. What did I do wrong?
PS ~ Looked around on here and it said to do another wipe because of the sticking on Motorola Logo screen...I did that...it still sticks at Logo Screen. Did I brick this phone?? Please tell me I didn't and there is a way to fix this. Battery is fully charged, can take it out and get to recovery screen...it is just not going passed the Logo screen.
you can never loose root from a factory wipe .
From what I know Rom manager and bootstrap dont play nice.
Sounds like it's sbf time.
Listen just sbf, root, install boostrap and be done with it .
Rom manager can be a pita and unless you're going to be installing roms, not worth it imo.
Gl :beer:
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So I got my lucid rooted but now I can't get a recovery or a ROM to install. I've tried all I could find. All I get is the fast boot error when I try to flash a recovery or a ROM. I've got superuser and I'm not really new to the community. I've adjusted a few values in the build just trying to make it a little more buttery. Help!! I need more root powers.
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Not sure about your phone, On most you need to unlock the Bootloader.
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What is required to (firmware version) root, unlock and flash a custom recovery?
I've looked here in the forums but I couldn't find anything. Unless if I'm blind as a bat. Haha.
But seriously.
Thank you anyone who helps out.
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mike253 said:
What is required to (firmware version) root, unlock and flash a custom recovery?
I've looked here in the forums but I couldn't find anything. Unless if I'm blind as a bat. Haha.
But seriously.
Thank you anyone who helps out.
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Update to the official 4.1.2, use Matt's 1.20 utility to root, unlock, and flash a recovery.
Welcome to the club
I'm already at 4.1.2 so I'll continue, anything else I need?
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Matts utility will do all the work for you. Just make sure you have a full battery charge.
I did it. Its unlocked and currently running the latest Cm10.1.
Wish I could change the start up screen though. Then again I don't really restart my phone that often.
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mike253 said:
I did it. Its unlocked and currently running the latest Cm10.1.
Wish I could change the start up screen though. Then again I don't really restart my phone that often.
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are you talking about the boot image that nags about the unlocked bootloader?
This isn't my own work but it's a goodie. Flash it in recovery
Pulled link. didn't feel right about posting without giving proper credit and I don't remember where I got it
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if it is the boot image u want to change http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901444 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2340764
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are you talking about the boot image that nags about the unlocked bootloader?
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Yeah lol.
PantherVT said:
This isn't my own work but it's a goodie. Flash it in recovery
Pulled link. didn't feel right about posting without giving proper credit and I don't remember where I got it
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The boot image is what you were talking about correct?
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if it is the boot image u want to change http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901444 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2340764
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Thanks man. It'll come in useful later Lol.
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