Downgrade Unlocked Atrix From Gingerbread 2.3.44.5.91 - Atrix 4G General

I have an unlocked, rooted, Motorola Atrix from ATT. I installed an unofficial Gingerbread 2.3.4 release (one that was released before the official OTA update).
I'm having intermittent problems (txts being sent to the wrong people, phone rebooting, etc.), so I'd like to flash to a different firmware.
I'd prefer to install the official OTA update, but it doesn't let me since I'm already on that version.
I've searched for ways to downgrade, but I don't see this situation specifically.
How do I downgrade, or how do I upgrade to something like ice cream or 2.3.5/6?
Any help would be appreciated! Yes, I will click the thank you button per the noob video

If you're unlocked, just flash a fruit cake from the deb section. Easy as pie.
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Alcapone263 said:
If you're unlocked, just flash a fruit cake from the deb section. Easy as pie.
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Can I downgrade this way, and then install the latest official OTA update?

dragoon17x said:
Can I downgrade this way, and then install the latest official OTA update?
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NO OTA's!!?!?!
OTA have a locked bootloader and will brick you use fruitcake or just grab the /system and faux's froyo kernel and flash that

I would suggest upgrading and not downgrading. If you don't use Webtop then try one of these ROMS:
Neutrino: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398819
This is by far the fastest and most lightweight ROM available. Webtop isn't supported on it. But it's very nice, customizable, and has very nice tweaks!
Miui: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383721
Also a great ROM and highly themeable. It's built from stock so there isn't any Motorola additions to it! It's blur free, quick, and great!
Instructions to install any ROM:
1. Download ROM and place on internal storage (10gb).
2. Download ROM Racers Recovery and flash to phone.
3. Download FFW and run it.
4. Boot into CWM (Android Recovery) and Wipe Data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache, Wipe Davlink Cache.
5. Install ROM from internal SD.
5. Wipe Cache and reboot!

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Nexus S (GSM) android 4.0.4 Official update (with download links !!)

Yes here it is the nexus s official android 4.0.4 from google
this needs to be flashed over the stock 4.0.3 official rom from google it's a 17.8 mb update not a full rom so you can only flash it over stock 4.0.3 i repeat only over stock or else it will fail.
i managed to get the download link from google servers here it is http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/hR7QFEtn.zip as you can see an official google link.
so far i noticed that the recovery is fixed (no longer disappear on i9023 devices)
and battery problems solved too.
ONLY FLASHABLE VIA CWM
the reason is here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24198556
Is it worth going back to stock 4.0.3 and update to 4.0.4?
I am rooted running Codename Android 1.5.5 and Air Kernel 3.7. Pretty happy with that set up. Very smooth and stable and decent battery life (20+ hrs).
I love the tweaks and mods included in CNA. Is it worth it not having them?
bjornvil said:
Is it worth going back to stock 4.0.3 and update to 4.0.4?
I am rooted running Codename Android 1.5.5 and Air Kernel 3.7. Pretty happy with that set up. Very smooth and stable and decent battery life (20+ hrs).
I love the tweaks and mods included in CNA. Is it worth it not having them?
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Hmm of course it does not have the tweak of custom roms,but if you want a stock experience this is way better than 4.0.3 lots of issue fixed,it's smoother now and battery issues all gone plus the recovery now works again on i9023 devices.
Getting a Status 7 error trying to apply this update to a stock unrooted GSM Nexus S. Hmm...
guys how i should istall it on my nexus s i9023 if i can't use my recovery? mmm i have 4.0.3 stock
glider010 said:
guys how i should istall it on my nexus s i9023 if i can't use my recovery? mmm i have 4.0.3 stock
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is your bootloader unlocked ?
if it's unlocked use fastboot to boot clockworkmod recovery and flash from there.
ezhangin said:
Getting a Status 7 error trying to apply this update to a stock unrooted GSM Nexus S. Hmm...
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you must be completely stock,no stock kernel or modified system apps or files,you can try flashing the 4.0.3 rom,even if you are unrooted with a modified stock system it will not work.
m.sabra said:
you must be completely stock,no stock kernel or modified system apps or files,you can try flashing the 4.0.3 rom,even if you are unrooted with a modified stock system it will not work.
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Totally stock.
m.sabra said:
is your bootloader unlocked ?
if it's unlocked use fastboot to boot clockworkmod recovery and flash from there.
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no, damn it....other solution?
how does one with a 9020a do this? I dont have a stock 4.0.3. Any ideas??
Much better if you all wait for the devs to handle this.
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ezhangin said:
Totally stock.
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Same here.
I've done data/factory reset + wipe cache partition,
full install (IML74K) 4.0.3 (on wich I was already running),
data/factory reset + wipe cache partition,
full install 4.0.4 using the provided link...
> error 7
csrxds said:
Same here.
I've done data/factory reset + wipe cache partition,
full install (IML74K) 4.0.3 (on wich I was already running),
data/factory reset + wipe cache partition,
full install 4.0.4 using the provided link...
> error 7
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I'm pretty sure that this is only an incremental upgrade and not a full rom so its not going to work if you wipe everything. Its under 20 megs so
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569061
tycruickshank said:
I'm pretty sure that this is only an incremental upgrade and not a full rom so its not going to work if you wipe everything. Its under 20 megs so
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I only wiped user datas, not system.
I've been trying to apply it without any wipe before with the same result.
I will maybe try to go back to 2.3.6 then apply only the 4.0.3 update from 2.3.6 (not the full package) and then the package provided but I have to go back home to unlock the phone and load cwm reocvery to revert back to 2.3.6.
OP can you tell us if you came from full 4.0.3 update on only the update from 2.3.6, if you got the update over the air or if you flashed it manualy and also if you are using stock recovery.
Thank you
EDIT : [Q] GSM Nexus S ICS 4.0.4 OTA update released? OP has also Status Error 7 and is trying what I was up to do...
EDIT 2 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24145247#post24145247 It seems to be the trick, can't wait to go back home...
blackhemi4x4 said:
how does one with a 9020a do this? I dont have a stock 4.0.3. Any ideas??
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sorry this is the official update that only works on I9020T and I9023 (the devices who got 4.0.3 earlier, you should wait for the full release)
glider010 said:
no, damn it....other solution?
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you can access the stock recovery,it's just the backlight is very low so blind clicks are still possible,in direct sunlight at some angle you can see the menus (press power + vol up inside recovery for the menus to appear)
I'm having the error Status 7 too.
It seems that the complete rom package 4.0.3 is a little different than upgrading from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3. Now I'm downloading the 2.3.6 complete rom and upgrading from this.
csrxds said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569061
I only wiped user datas, not system.
I've been trying to apply it without any wipe before with the same result.
I will maybe try to go back to 2.3.6 then apply only the 4.0.3 update from 2.3.6 (not the full package) and then the package provided but I have to go back home to unlock the phone and load cwm reocvery to revert back to 2.3.6.
OP can you tell us if you came from full 4.0.3 update on only the update from 2.3.6, if you got the update over the air or if you flashed it manualy and also if you are using stock recovery.
Thank you
EDIT : [Q] GSM Nexus S ICS 4.0.4 OTA update released? OP has also Status Error 7 and is trying what I was up to do...
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okay i was coming from the 2.3.6 update package only,completely stock and unrooted,i flashed using cwm since my recovery is broken (am on i9023) and the device passed current system verification successfully.
m.sabra said:
okay i was coming from the 2.3.6 update package only,completely stock and unrooted,i flashed using cwm since my recovery is broken (am on i9023) and the device passed current system verification successfully.
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Okay. Thanks!
Now we just have to see if coming from 2.3.6 and only using small update packages is the trick or if it's using cmw recovery that makes the update process working.
I'll try with stock recovery and A BIG TORCHLIGHT coming from 2.3.6 to find it out.
IMHO, I'd wait for source release of 4.0.5 (or 4.0.4), whatever is first.
what worked for me:
- full wipe (that means everything except sd-card)
- install 4.0.3 full-rom
- install 4.0.4 ota
since my bootloader is unlocked, i deleted the recovery-dir from both zips before flashing (i prefer cwm).
I've flashed the 4.0.3 OTA, after that this update too. Flashed superuser, currently restoring my apps with titanium, but no trouble so far. Data, wifi working, no FCs, report back later. (oh, and i have i9023)

Re-Stocking Nexus S 4G for OTA Update

Hi, I have a rooted Nexus S 4G with the stock rom but a different kernel and CWM recovery. I have received the OTA update for ICS but can't install it. I was wondering what I can do to go back to stock kernel and stock recovery to install the OTA update so I don't have to wipe all my data and worry about that.
Is it possible? Where are the stock kernel files and how do I do the recovery?
Thanks.
Nooooooooooooo
Could you please provide a working link?
lazydazed said:
Um uh well you just perhaps but then.. Oh nevermind View attachment 997805 did you try looking here yet?
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Download these files:
2.3.5 Full ROM
2.3.7 Incremental Update.
4.0.4 Incremental Update (If you already got the update notification, you can copy this from /cache to the sdcard.)
Superuser.
Recovery Saver.
Flash the zips in this order:
504d...
2e8d...
TAMkDR3z
Superuser
Leave_the_twrp_alone
This will not work in twrp recovery 2.1. Use twrp 2.0 or earlier, or clockworkmod.
Protip: Some root apps requireBusyBox.

[Q] Getting updates from Google

Will I get updates from Google. if I root my Nexus 7 and i'm on a custom ROM?
abhilashbaishya said:
Will I get updates from Google. if I root my Nexus 7 and i'm on a custom ROM?
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On a custom rom No. Rooted running stock you will get updates dont make the same mistake i did when running stock and delte custom apps just freez them
Next time pal post in the q&a for subjects like this and have a search
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You will successfully get an OTA if...
You're using the stock kernel
You have not renamed/deleted/mangled files in /system
You have not installed garbage like Beats etc which modify libraries
You have not screwed with your framework to bling it
ie: YOUR ROM IS STOCK
You STILL get, and apply an OTA, if you have..
Unlocked your bootloader
Rooted your device
You're using a modern CWM or TWRP
khaytsus said:
You STILL get, and apply an OTA, if you have..
Unlocked your bootloader
Rooted your device
You're using a modern CWM or TWRP
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If you install a custom recovery you won't be able install the update naturally. You'll have to download the update and install from recovery manually.
Visa Declined said:
If you install a custom recovery you won't be able install the update naturally. You'll have to download the update and install from recovery manually.
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Good point, but it will install just fine. But yes, you have to boot into recovery and flash the OTA zip file.

[Q] How to get up to date from an old root+unlock

I rooted my Razr M early on. I'm running TWRP v2.2.2.1 (i guess that means i'm unlocked? it's been a long time)
How can I swap over to CWM easily and change roms? I just want to update, i'm on the stock rom that's old and I want the new android updates without OTAing yaknow?
I'm not clueless just out of the loop so any help would be awesome, thanks
So you want a custom ROM or latest OTA update?
If you are running TWRP, then you are unlocked, and nothing can change that.
If you want a custom ROM (4.2.2 or 4.3.1) just update your TWRP to the latest version (via fastboot or Matt's utility) and flash whatever ROM and gapps combination suits your needs.
As for running the latest stock build, the easiest way is again to use Matt's utility.
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Leraeniesh said:
So you want a custom ROM or latest OTA update?
If you are running TWRP, then you are unlocked, and nothing can change that.
If you want a custom ROM (4.2.2 or 4.3.1) just update your TWRP to the latest version (via fastboot or Matt's utility) and flash whatever ROM and gapps combination suits your needs.
As for running the latest stock build, the easiest way is again to use Matt's utility.
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Honestly i'd like to just have a rooted stock build, simply because i like the quick settings in the moto ROM better than some of the more advanced features of the new roms.
I can't change from TWRP? Wanted to swap over the CWM, i'm much more familiar with that. I'll google matt's utility but if you've got a link that would be awesome. Thanks for your help bud
Yufice said:
Honestly i'd like to just have a rooted stock build, simply because i like the quick settings in the moto ROM better than some of the more advanced features of the new roms.
I can't change from TWRP? Wanted to swap over the CWM, i'm much more familiar with that. I'll google matt's utility but if you've got a link that would be awesome. Thanks for your help bud
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I'd just update your twrp and flash the stock debloated deodexed... here the link to the topic of Matt's utility tho..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249773
Edit... just read you pefeer CWM just flash the most recent CWM... although I am not familiar with it and its compatibility with any 4.3 ROMs.... I haven't looked into it all so whatever recovery suits you...
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[Q] Verizon- going from kit Kat (cm11) to 4.2 (malladeus)

The stability of cm has finally got to me.
Other than a clean flash do I need to perform any special tasks with the file system when downgrading versions?
Also, I am running twrp v2.6.3.4.
gunit25 said:
The stability of cm has finally got to me.
Other than a clean flash do I need to perform any special tasks with the file system when downgrading versions?
Also, I am running twrp v2.6.3.4.
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Yeah Its not all Its cracked up to be is it. Im off cm as well until a new stable comes out. But Ive gone back and forth between jellybean and kitkat with nothing other than a clean flash.
Awesome. Was afraid I may need to do a compete re format or upgrade twrp, etc. So you have no issue with file structure of any kind?
No just follow instructions and download the ROM and gapps from the malidus thread oh and no need to worry about ota updates messing up your device from what I've heard this ROM has the updater removed
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