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[Xoom Android Development] mlokane:
PMed now - we can update this thread if it works...
[Xoom Android Development] aefelix:
i'm trying to do the opposite, I'm looking for euro gsm images, to flash into my verizon 3g/wifi version. The goal is to verify if, once flashed, the us xoom can work with european 3g networks ( for sure it has a world radio chip, same used in the verizone ip4).

If anyone has got a dump pm please.

Thanks in advance.

M.
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
I doubt it will work, I tried Verizon on my UK 3G and there was no radio detected. They may have the complete hardware available but the baseband probably takes care of access the correct hardware.
[Xoom Android Development] aefelix:
That make sense, but a complete euro 3g system dump could do the job...I'm investigating on harware differencies on the euro/usa versions, if they are the same , ther's no apparent reason that could not allow me to push a euro version rom on the verizon one (with a good dose of luck and tech skills :-) )
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
I flashed a complete Verizon dump on mine and everything worked except the radio, so I imagine it would be the same the other way around. By all means though give it a go, bear in mind they are different models and so most likely have hardware differences (no LTE upgrade in europe).
[Xoom Android Development] balkanboy:
spent hours on this but every time i boot into fast boot and try to run fast boot flash boot boot.img i get error: cannot load boot.img >.< any reasons y?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
I would imagine that's because boot.img isn't in the folder you're working in from your command prompt or terminal.

"boot.img" assumes it's in the folder you're working in, otherwise use the whole path:

Win:
fastboot flash boot "C:\pathto\boot.img"

Unix:
fastboot flash boot "/pathto/boot.img"
[Xoom Android Development] Simonetti2011:
None of the 2 boot.img files worked for me. The one posted by the OP left without wi-fi and 3G. Only bluetooth worked.

The other file (rootboot.img) made my xoom hang at the boot screen (dual core, totally frozen).

I tried a few bcm4329.ko files I picked up here at XDA, but none of them make my Xoom's wifi work.

I had to reflash the stock 3.0.1 files (from Motorola) and then do the 2 upgrades up to 3.1 stock. It is still applying the updates as I write this.

Result: almost 5 hours lost and I am worse then when I starded!

If anyone here has as fire-proof method of rooting the MZ605 (H.6.3-28.6), keeping the stock kernel, I'd appreciate.
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Guys, I'm still waiting on 3.2, soon as I get it, rooted boot image will be here.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Rooted boot image for MZ601 Android 3.2 and su binary now in OP.
[Xoom Android Development] Riffer:
Hello alias_neo!

Many thanks for it. Does it contain german language?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
It's just a boot image my friend, has no affect on your OS, what ever languages you have already won't change.
[Xoom Android Development] cbgti:
Where can I found the Stock Boot to flash it on my Xoom EURO 3G (HC3.2)

Because I tryed to flash my Xoom and it stay on the "Motorola Dual Core Technology" just after flashing the Boot.img (from the "Boot.ZIP" file). :(
[Xoom Android Development] bv_abhi:
Does this work on Indian Versions also cause i'm getting it next week
[Xoom Android Development] ilai:
Very nice work bro....many many thanks from Greece....happy new year
[Xoom Android Development] astol:
Is it just me, or does this not seem to be all that clear in the steps and where the files come into play?

has someone with a bit better English/grammar been able to do it to explain it a bit more? Apologies, I don't mean to offend anyone if I have...
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Which part are you having a problem with?

And I'll let the comment pass about my English/grammar because looking back it is pretty poorly written :P
[Xoom Android Development] astol:
Is this all on the Xoom itself or some program on the PC?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
adb and fastboot are pc executables. Do some reading before you mess with them cause if you don't know how they work you can break stuff.

You run all the commands from pc.
[Xoom Android Development] astol:
Thanks, I did know that, I was more trying to make a point that it may be better to do each step carefully. I.E,

Download the boot_3.2_insecure.zip (what is this? What does it do?) from this post which also contains an su binary I compiled.

Put it in the folder where you have ADB and Fastboot located. Then plug in your phone to the computer and open ADB. Then type:

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock

etc.

Ive found its always better to do it this way so no one gets confused.
[Xoom Android Development] Simonetti2011:
Got the update for my MZ605 today (to 3.2) and this method worked fine.
[Xoom Android Development] hawkstorm:
Does this method apply to MZ601 on ICS?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
if(XOOM 3G Euro == MZ601 && 3.2 == ICS)
{
return true;
}
[Xoom Android Development] invertedskull:
My friend loaned me his Motorola Xoom (MZ604) so I can root it for him. He'd already updated it to Android 4.0.4, build no.: I.7.1-45. So I assume that this thread is now too old to be of use to me. Is that right?
[Xoom Android Development] aefelix:
Explain "except the radio"...if your're unable to get locked in a cdma network (verizon one only works in cdma mode) and in your country ther's no cdma provider that make sense again :-)

Hope that if you find and flash a gsm/euro dump in your euro xoom it will work again on gsm network :-)
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Lol, ok, I'll "define". By "except the radio", I mean that the radio does not start, network selection and data mode options are disabled in the interface, scanning for networks is not even possible, this would be available on a function cdma radio whether or not a network is present and detected. The device simply does not detect the presence of ANY radio, at all.

It's highly unlikely that there will be any way to switch the radio to CDMA mode without a baseband flash that configures the radio at low level.

Don't listen to me though, I'm just an Electronic Engineer, what do I know. :D
[Xoom Android Development] aefelix:
uh oh sorry I know understand the except the radio mean :-) so no mobile data options...that's a different story...so please Mr. Electronic Engineer c'mon find a way to change the baseband! :-)

I'll listen to you for sure, I'm a low grade school xoomer so better for me to leave the xoom in the cdma mode :-)
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Well, you would do that by writing a new radio.img, but there's no way I'm flashing a CDMA radio on my XOOM so someone else can give it a go, I have a feeling it won't go too well ;)
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
Lol xd I flashed a CDMA boot img and my tab was a brick that couldn't be recovered
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
What about a canadian radio and boot image

they don't run off a CDMA network
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
It's not a brick jus fastboot and flash the radio image I include in the op.

As long as you didn't overwrite system partition partitio it should be back to normal. If it still doesn't work push the module.

Macbots drool as I XOOM through the Galaxy to my hearts Desire.
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
Lol I think I ended up flashing the wrong system partition too xd hence why it became a brick
[Xoom Android Development] mickgeorge:
All worked absolutely fine for me. nothing else to add, other than thanks very much!
[Xoom Android Development] blackpenny15:
For anyone else wondering why this is not working on their xoom, follow the us root instructions but just use this chaps files insted' good job mate, im. New to android rooting and the last time I did it was on the G1, flashed your image and was wondering why my app were complaining I didn't have root lol.
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Yeh, guys, this will not root you, this is a rooted boot partiion (if i posted the right one) , it allows you to remount so you can root by adding the superuser apk and the su binary.

I will post a european guide hen i get a chance but i dont havr access to a pc right now and im xoooming all day long.

Macbots drool as I XOOM through the Galaxy to my hearts Desire.
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
I was gonna say why dont we use the OCR (One click root) for it, but change the boot files for it xd :)

is it confirmed to be rooted with busybox?
[Xoom Android Development] mickgeorge:
Ok, it would probably have been more helpful if I'd mentioned I'd had to root it after following the instructions, also that I had to unlock it first. Whole process couldn't have taken more than 15 minutes.

And yes, is confirmed rooted with busybox
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
See I want to root it but dont want to risk it in case I brick it again. I dont mind doing all the cmd.exe shizzle but I don't want walk into Car phone warehouse again and say software issues. Besides I have rooted my desire HD with no problem xd
[Xoom Android Development] Al936:
Let me propose one of the root method which is not required to flash any boot image but is required to flash ClockworkMod Recovery and to use the recovery for rooting. This is for rooting only. It is just to push su binary and superuser.apk into system partition. Nothing else.

I already described step by step instruction here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13245692&postcount=5
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Clockworkmod recovery doesn't work on the euro 3G xoom my friend. That was the most obvious choice, but no go for now.

Macbots drool as I XOOM through the Galaxy to my hearts Desire.
[Xoom Android Development] ydaraishy:
If you split the CWM image and the boot image, combine the kernel image from boot with CWM's ramdisk, you should have some form of CWM that might work. Obviously no SD card support though, but you'd be able to use unsigned zips.
[Xoom Android Development] mp1405:
why cant we use the cw recovery for the eu xoom?

we only change the recovery image so nothing else is changed or?

Cheers
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
Alias, i take offence to your comment you made on your first post about OCR noobs xd,

just kidding :) xd, thanks for posting a guide, im about to root now, im sure it wont delete everything will it ?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Heh. I'm guilty of trying to use OCR myself, I recommend against it personally.

Yeh, the rooting process doens't erase anything.
[Xoom Android Development] juDGEY2k10:
Bebington :o

U far? fancy comming over to root me up ;p
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Not far at all, but that sounds like a dodgy offer. I think I'll pass :p
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
root does erase xd :) , lol

TITO BACKUP problem, ... it wont ask for root privileges so as far as its concerned nothing comes up, even trying to install busybox xd
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Heh, I'v updated the OP, root itself does not erase, but unlocking your bootloader will.

I just remembered I should add another warning that we have no stock image to restorato yet.
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
yeah goodie :) ok lets be specific, yes unlocking your bootloader does erase, i think one thing you shouldnt do is tell people how to unlock the bootloader XD

i think for us we dont care over here in britain as we wont get a 4G upgrade lol
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
here is a complete file for everyone with Adb and everything included in it, alias might want to update the files on the post into this one zip ive included, it includes all your files plus ADB and fastboot.exe respectively
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Thanks for the zip, don't take it personal but I'm not going to include everything in the first post I don't want to encourage people to follow tutorials blindly, and so I'm not including everything here, if they need adb and fastboot they should first find out what they are how how dangerous they can be if used incorrectly.
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
very good point, however im sorry to say to you on this one that root isnt working, running down the commands for adb su it doesnt bring up andy notifications or anything xd, i think either youve mistyped one of the commands or missed a line out?
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
You missed out a digit in the 755 bit (third line)
[Xoom Android Development] juDGEY2k10:
lol it did come out a bit nut nut like ;p
[Xoom Android Development] hankit:
This might be alittle off topic, but I was wondering what is the 3G card used in the EURO Xoom 3G?

I do have a wifi version, and if I do manage to get the card myself..will flashing this will enable my wifi version to become a 3G as well??

(As I assume is just a matter of the difference in software)
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Nobody really knows, however, some of us feel it's unlikely, since not only will you need the baseband for the card, it's possible the motherboard isn't even wired to accept the card even if you do connect it. We can't really know until someone tries it.

What I do know is that for our models, (3g) the radio is hardwired to the board, the LTE upgrade for US is a daughterboard, depending on the design of this (and whether or not it is a standard miniPCI (the connector is, doesn't mean it's wired that way) all affects the outcome.
[Xoom Android Development] babakn:
Hello mr do u now how to root 3g+wifi
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Babak? Is that you? WTF? If it is you better call me! If it's not, then just scroll up to the first post and follow instructions!
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
So I really can flash cwm and tiamat and it is working?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Yep, really :D
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
good news. Are you on the xoom channel in a half hour?
[Xoom Android Development] starchildx:
what about the euro wifi only xoom? does it work or not ?
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
@jim_panse: I'm at work, but I can be if it's brief.

@starchildx: You can use the standard American Wifi root for the Euro Wifi cause it's the same device.
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
Neo

Tiamat doesnt boot, lol, CWM doesnt mount the SD card (internal xoom storage i mean), do you know why?
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
cause cwm needs an external sd card.
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Tiamat boots just fine, I'm running it right now. As for storage, have you got an SD card in?
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
Even with an sd card in there it doesn't read it, would I be right in saying I need to get scripter and follow the tiamat guide on how to enable the SD card
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
You shouldn't do, if You flash Tiamat 1.4.1 or similar and put the card in and turn on your xoom is should do the rest for you. If not, make a folder called "external" in "sdcard" and reboot. It shouldn't require any setup.
[Xoom Android Development] fkofilee:
still having issues, . CWM looks for an sd card right normally which we would consider external storage, but the SD card it is looking for is already there but refuses to be mounted.

So when putting in an SD card, it doesnt show up using anything what so ever, even using root explorer etc, etc, yet shows up in my phone so it cant be corrupted.

Now bear in mind i took your advice and tried to create a folder called "External" on my sdcard (Euroxoom internal storage), yet it still isnt showing up, would it worth trying to create a file called "External" on the boot storage?
[Xoom Android Development] terminal 7:
Just got my xoom .... Yay...

Adb is working. It shows my device when I type, adb devices.

however, when I try the first instruction at the op of this thread my xoom reboots but straight back to normal use..

Can't seem to get it to boot into recovery or fastboot at all.

Am I doing something wrong, ?

Oh, and my xoom is a uk 3g unit. :-)

Thanks for looking at this post :-)
[Xoom Android Development] Lupus77:
Try adb reboot-bootloader

Then i could execute the fastboot commands. Unlock works, but I cancelled when the warning message appeared. I am not sure yet, if I will keep the Xoom or sell it.
[Xoom Android Development] shmigao:
Fantastic works perfect on MZ601
[Xoom Android Development] fanello123:
Is the charging LED working correctly with this boot.img?
[Xoom Android Development] terminal 7:
Thanks..

Rooted now and warranty void!

The only thing I missed was typing - adb reboot bootloader - instead of - adb reboot fastboot -

May be update the op to reflect this? Either way im happy now, just hope I never get a fault since there's no restore to factory default!

.
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
(Why the heck is multi-quote not working in Firefox 4?)

@fanello123: It's an entirely stoick boot image with nothing done to it except unlocking (build.prop).

@terminal 7: My bad, I always typo this by mistake for some reason! I'll fix it right away.
[Xoom Android Development] GhostOfTheNet:
hi,

just tried out to flash my verizon xoom with the eu system image. so far i saw in logcat it works well until it wants to start the opengl ui.

E/libEGL ( 250): eglSetSwapRectangleANDROID:2159 error 3008 (EGL_BAD_DISPLAY)

do anyone has an idea, where the f**** display driver is. so i can use the one from the original image.

regards

ralph
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Interesting, because the Verizon image boots just fine on the Euro xoom 3G, only problem is that there is no radio, obviously, because we're GSM.

The driver is in the system folder, in libs/egl of course, where it's supposed to be :p Wasn't so hard to find, was it?

P.S. Why the hell do you want the euro image on it anyway? Has everyone lost the plot? CDMA != GSM, they are NOT intercompatible, and shouldn't be cross-flashed. The obvious sillyness aside, the Euro has nothing but languages over the US image and in fact comes with fewer apps and features.

P.P.S. I just noticed you're in Austria, don't think that the Verizon Xoom will ever get you 3G in europe, it will never happen.
[Xoom Android Development] GhostOfTheNet:
i wanna have german. if gsm is not working with the actual mdm6600 firmware and i'm not managing to reflash the radio with other firmware(hardware capability is there i think)... does not matter, the lte radio will fix that issue(would be a bit strange if the 4g radio will not support 2 and 3g) ;)

edit:

i didn't wiped it... i'll try this before anything else, maybe...

regards
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
LTE radio? Which LTE radio? You going back to America for them to install it? Do you even have LTE in Austria?
[Xoom Android Development] GhostOfTheNet:
yep, mobilkom lte network gone online in vienna before a few months, i'm just waiting for the firmware from motorola and the information which module i need to buy

edit: just in this moment... i killed everything in userspace... all my titanium backups... :eek:
[Xoom Android Development] GhostOfTheNet:
hähähähähähä

simcard... detected

pincode... accepted

german language... set

network... not found

reason...

I/TelephonyRegistry( 136): notifyDataConnection: state=0 isDataConnectivityPoss
ible=false reason='dataDisabled' apn='null' apnType=default networkType=0
D/MobileDataStateTracker( 136): default: Received state=DISCONNECTED, old=DISCO
NNECTED, reason=dataDisabled

hmmm.... :( i'm not so far to give up
[Xoom Android Development] ydaraishy:
A few things:

Having a 4G radio doesn't mean you have 3G and 2G by default. They're different technologies, supplementing 3G and 2G technologies. I would bet that having a 4G radio with CDMA would mean you get 4G with a CDMA fallback, so without a CDMA network, you'd have no fallback, only 4G coverage.

Just like with UMTS, there are going to be multiple frequency bands for LTE. You need to know if they're the same. Verizon will use 700MHz. Otherwise it won't work.
[Xoom Android Development] rahularora1:
hi neo thanks for the write up - but any chance you could simplify it when you have the time? Total noob here and would really like to root.

appreciate your help mate

Xoom 3g UK
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Simplify? There is nothing to simplify, they are the steps....
[Xoom Android Development] fanello123:
I am sorry, my question has already been answered in the first post.
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
Are there all stock files online somewhere or do we have to wait for motorola to get the sbf stock files?
[Xoom Android Development] fanello123:
I am currently on tiamat 1.41, how can I revert back to this kernel? Does anybody know where I can find the stock recovery image?
[Xoom Android Development] ydaraishy:
Anyone have a rip of the system partition? I need to check something...

(Even if it's just a zipped adb pull...)
[Xoom Android Development] GhostOfTheNet:
manufacturers are creating gsm based chips which have a cdma capable fork. gsm and its followers are the main used technologies. and also the winner how you see in verizon's decission to use standard lte. so it is not my big sorrow that there won't be a compatible gsm capable radio out there :D

oh, edit: owners of atrix 4g got an update made their devices gsm capable. i hope someone is giving me the qcn file of the 1.5.2 firmware, so i can reconfigure xoom's mdm6600 radio(over 6000 key's are a bit to much to find correct configuration by try and fail. i have an idea which keys are the responsible ones, but no plan of the values. also gsm and umts are already configured, there are just a few flags limiting the mode). in the worst case then i have to find space for new antennas, but motorola wrote something which i interpret that the antennas are supporting all bands.

gentlemen, prepare your headbones, in a few days we are reaching the wall for a breakthrough
[Xoom Android Development] ydaraishy:
Except you don't know if the Motorola LTE add-on supports multiple LTE bands.

And Atrixes, by virtue of being on AT&T (which only has a GSM-based network), are already GSM capable.
[Xoom Android Development] alias_neo:
Hate to point it out guys, but this is just a little off topic. But to be honest, I'm just fed up of getting the email notifications :p
[Xoom Android Development] archosfan:
Could you please make a video or some screen how to root?
[Xoom Android Development] Riffer:
Because my external sdcard does not show up I was advised to intermediately flash the slightly older version of Tiamat (version 1.4.0 to be clear) - does this work, makes it sense?

The problem is I do not know wether 1.4.0 works with the european version and I am in a little doubt that this makes sense because in my knowledge a flash of a kernel reflashes all...
[Xoom Android Development] Penecho:
I have rooted my Xoom thanks to your tutorial. Worked Great :)

Do I loose root if I update my Xoom to 3.1 with the Motorola update util??
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
the moto tool shouldnt show a update for the german xoom?!
[Xoom Android Development] Riffer:
Currently they (Motorola and the providers) say they are NOT planning an update for the european Xooms...
[Xoom Android Development] jim_panse:
Did you ask Tmobile or Motorola?
[Xoom Android Development] Riffer:
I did not ask. Its hearsaying.
[Xoom Android Development] Mjammjam:
Hi,

just a quick information about the 3.1 update from the german Telekom: I had a chat with a very nice lady from the t-mobile service hotline. She asked someone on 2nd line and the answer was that yes, they are definitely planning to bring out the 3.1 update. She claimed they are waiting for to Motorola deliver (software, whatever), and then it will take them 2-3 weeks to bring out 3.1.

Of course, thruth and accuracy of service hotline statements is always questionable, but the answer seemed somewhat qualified to me and might be trustworthy.

Let's just keep our fingers crossed.