[Atrix 4G Android Development] d3athsd00r:
If you are currently on 1.57 with root, skip to the second post

This information is out there, its just scattered all over the place and no one wants to take the time to look for it. So here is a (semi)complete guide to flashing your Atrix from 1.26 -> 1.57 -> 1.83. I'm saying this is AT&T only because that is all I have and don't want to mess up anyone's Bell, Telstra, etc phones.

Also, I'm not responsible if you brick your phone. This is the procedures I followed and have had no problems.

This guide is mainly for people who don't have root already and would like it.

0) Own a Motorola Atrix MB860 AT&T branded, a Windows based PC (XP or higher) with about 5GB of free space, and a MicroSD card if you want to root.

00) Read the Instructions thoroughly.

000) Read them even more thoroughly a second time.

0000) Read them a third time just to be safe.

1) Download and extract the necessary files. Go to 7-zip.net and install 7zip if you don't have anything that can extract *.7z files.

Required Downloads

Atrix 1.26 Retail SBF:

http://gititbit.ch/asbf1

Password: atrixbl

RSD Lite 5.0:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/58l1ccehswstcwy/rsdlite_5.0.msi

Motorola Media Link (For Atrix Drivers):

http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v...ed210VgnVCM10000081bbb00aRCRD&vgnextrefresh=1

Optional Downloads

Atrix 1.83 SBF:

http://gititbit.ch/sbf7

GladRoot (For rooting if you wish):

Guide and Download::

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1016060

GingerBreak (For rooting if you wish)

Guide and Download::

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044765

2) Backup your apps, data, and anything else you want to save.

SMS, MMS, Call Log Bakup

I recommend "Backup to Gmail"

http://market.android.com/details?id=net.cpedia.backup2gmail

There are other free ones but this is what I use.

Apps, data, and settings

If you want to backup everything, then Titanium Backup is the way to go.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup

3) Install Motorola Media Link and RSD Lite 5.0 (or 5.3.1 if you prefer).

4) Turn off your phone and disconnect it from your computer (if it was connected). Then hold down the volume up button and press the power button. Continue holding volume up until your phone says "Starting RSD Protocol Support".

5) Connect your phone to your computer (use the rear ports or a powered USB hub for safety) and let it install the drivers. Once the drivers are done installing, launch RSD Lite.

5.1) Click the "..." button and browse to the file you extracted from Atrix-1.26-Retail-SBF.7z

5.2) Click the "Start" button.

5.3) Be patient and go for a walk, this will take a while.

5.3.1) Helpful hint, don't put the .SBF on a flash drive. About 1.5GB of files are written to the drive during this step and a flash drive will slow it down significantly.

6) Once RSD Lite is done with it's flashing, boot your phone if it isn't already up. Go through setting up MotoBlur with your info.

7) **ROOTING STEP ONLY** If you want to root your phone, then follow this step, otherwise skip to 8.

7.1) Extract the GladRoot file to "C:\GladRoot" If you read the GladRoot guide you will know why. If you didn't read it, stop now and go read it. I'll wait here.......

7.2) Now that you have read about GladRoot, extract it to C:\GladRoot.

7.3) Enable USB debugging on your phone by going to Settings > Applications > Development then checking "USB debugging"

7.4) Connect your phone to your computer and set your USB connection to "None"

7.5) Open the GladRoot folder and run the "gladroot.bat" (if on windows 7, run as admin) file and follow the onscreen instructions. Be sure to enable sideloading.

7.6) Download and install Tenfar's CWM and follow the instructions from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1019143

7.7) If no errors have occurred, then continue to step 8. Otherwise ask questions here or over at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1016060

7.8) If you want to have a rooted 1.83, then install the GingerBreak apk on your phone now so you will have it when we get to 1.83

8) Update to 1.57 by going to Settings > About Phone > System Update.

8.1) You will need to be on wifi to download the update.

8.2) Follow the onscreen instructions and wait until the update is done, this may take a while

8.3) Donate to a dev while you wait for your phone to update

9) Once your phone is on 1.57, we can now update to 1.83.

9.1) Repeat step 8 for 1.83. If it says your phone is up to date, then download the 1.83 SBF and repeat steps 4 and 5 but with the 1.83 SBF instead of the 1.26 SBF.

9.2) Take a walk, donate to a dev, or drink a cup of coffee.

10) Boot your phone if it isn't already up. You should now be at 1.83. you can check this by going to Settings > About Phone and then checking "System Version"

11)**ROOTING STEP ONLY** If you want root and have installed GingerBreak already (it should still be there). Connect your phone to your computer and pull anything you need off of your internal and external SD cards. Run GingerBreak ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044765 ) and it should reboot your phone. You should have root when your phone boots up.

12) Now you can install titanium backup and be sure to update busybox for TiBu by choosing "Problems?" then "Get BusyBox" then "Yes, do it". You can then restore your old apps and data. NOTE: DO NOT RESTORE THE FINGERPRINT SCANNER DATA if you do, you will then need to do the following

13) Do this if your fingerprint scanner is not working properly.

13.1) Download, install, and update the Android SDK from here:

http://dl.google.com/android/installer_r10-windows.exe

13.2) Follow the instructions from here:

http://xdaforums.com/archive/index.php/t-977600.html

14)**Optional** If you have rooted, I highly suggest making a backup using CWM before flashing any new ROMS. That way you can easily get back to stock 1.83 (or whatever version you decide to stop at) if something starts giving you problems. This will not necessarily fix a boot-loop or soft brick.

If you are rooted, now you can install a new theme such as Gingerblur:

http://briefmobile.com/gingerblur-rom-for-atrix-4g

Greyblur:

http://briefmobile.com/greyblur-rom-for-motorola-atrix-4g

Steel Blue:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1042365

HoneyGlow:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1011516

ProDX Red or Vivid or Tangerine or Pink

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1058989

Gladiatrix2:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1019097

Deodexed 1.83:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1055851