yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Atrix 4G Android Development] nsaia:
I'd be very careful even if you wait for the official OTA. From what I understand this leaked version may be the OTA, but we won't know for sure until it comes out. I'd just hate to see a new round of bricks.

Personally I see no reason to return to 183. I'd just like to be sure I could recover to a workable 591 if a soft brick were to occur.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mysticdrew:
+1, it's very likely as the leaked version was from motorola server with release keys that future motorola updates will have a modified bootloader preventing people from downgrading.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] lurchbyrep:
Here's my present predicament:

I used the "OTA" update.zip to update to GB. Faux123 came out with his OC kernel for 1.8.3 shortly after, and I wanted to test it. So, having kept up with this thread, I just fastboot flashed system.img and boot.img and waited to see if it would boot fully. I was not surprised to see that it didn't. I then ran a fastboot -w, and system booted this time. However, my entire internal storage had been formatted (is -w supposed to do that?), including my entire Tibu folder (I'm now syncing with dropbox to make sure that never happens again) and nandroid backups. I also found later that about 2gb of my 16gb of music had mysteriously disappeared from my sd-ext in the mix of it all (wtf, right?). Well, here's the hell I had in 1.8.3 from then on: random reboots all the time, reboots causing re-formatting of /sdcard (again, and 3 times to be sure!), data connection didn't work at all half the time, and weirdly enough, adb refused to recognize my device. So, I just tried applying SamCripp's fruit cake for 1.8.3. Same crap, nothing changed (yes, I wiped /cache).

So then I decided to use the 2.3.4 fruit cake. Adb and data work now, but reboots keep happening (and I'm unsure if my sdcard is going to be re-formatted one of these times, as it did not happen in every reboot in 1.8.3).

I have no idea what is screwing with everything. What I want to do is just start fresh with the 4.5.91 update.zip again. However, I don't know if it is safe to apply everything in the .zip, even though I'm not downgrading anything. So...

1. Is it safe to flash again?

2. Can CWM perform the update? How would that work if recovery (where CWM currently is) will be overwritten in the process?

3. If it is safe and CWM cannot apply it, how do I reflash the stock Android recovery (I know how to fastboot flash it)?...Can the image be extracted from the .zip like taking an .smg from an .sbf? Would just restoring install-recovery.sh to /system/etc do it?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] spx2000:
Coming from nexus one, I thought it was be very easy to root and try new roms on ATRIX, boy was I wrong.

Here is what I have learnt about flashing after many soft bricks.

1 you must use the 6.30 cmw to do the flashing. 6.25 is junk. It is actually worse than 6.24.

Some rom has the nasty habit of installing recovery image every time the phone reboot. I learnt this the hard way as I was on hktw and trying to flash kenny 4.5.91. The hktw rom was kept reinstalling the 6.25 over 6.30 I fastbooted and gave me a lot of grief because 6.25 just doesn't work.

so far, this stock rom is the most stable of the current bunch in my experience . You can root this rom with cwm-root.zip with cwm.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mramirezusa:
Hi again, I was reading your post so here it is some comments:

* We were on the same boat trying to test OC 1.83 few day back

* I don't think you used "fastboot" to flash the new system/boot image, instead you used at least for /systeam "moto-fastboot". Difference from "fastboot" and "moto-fastboot" is moto one can flash images more than 250mb in the other hand "fastboot" is a big NO

* "-w" mean format (wipe) data if you type just fastboot at the cmd in your PC will popup all the commands you can run with fastboot/moto-fastboot

* I did the downgrade to 1.83 but I used RSD, using SBF 1.83 "with pudding", I had GB with unlock BL, so I found this HACK SBF at pudding post NO problems so far try OC now back to GB

* How I did it: 1. Android Recovery wipe cache and then wipe data/cache 2. Apply update.zip (It seems there are two update.zip 4.5.91 (I have this one) & 4.5.4? 3.Process reboot twice until it hit moto setup screen so I turn off, turn on enter to Android Recovery and wipe cache and the wipe data/cache then reboot and now boot normally of course all this wipe all my data and indeed made a fresh start

* I never played with my ext-sdcard inside I have two one with my personal stuff and a second one just for dev/modding

* I read some post about weird reboots but not in my case maybe because I indeed used 1.83 pudding SBF

* But it seems everyphone is a pandora box

* Note that I never had CWD I never touch my recovery partition, I always has stock recovery

Hope it help
[Atrix 4G Android Development] idealz:
for those having trouble rooting... use preinstall method shown on post #302 and this additional code from post #356 (chmod 06755...). I couldn't get mine to work unless i did the extra code. hope this helps.

Follow post #302 steps up to step 7

step 8:

/preinstall/dosu

/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system

chmod 06755 /system/bin/su

cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/

credits:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15505082&postcount=302

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15522541&postcount=356
[Atrix 4G Android Development] malfuncion:
SO here's an odd one for you.

I was previously unlocked on 83. Did the pudding and all was well. I was running CWM and a few other hacks of my own. I wanted to get updated to 2.3.4, its hotsauce. I successfully flashed back to 183 (killing the CWM), did a fresh load back to 83, then went ahead to 4.5.9.1 update. Life was good.

After that, I booted into moto-fastboot(hadnt booted 2.3.4 yet, this doesnt matter though) and ran the OEM unlock. The in return gave me some error about already unlocked or something similar, I'm sorry I dont recall exact error. After this I then fastboot rebooted, held the keys again, and was able to get back into fastboot yet again. At this point I went ahead and did the preinstall.img flash for the root. That took beautifully. I have my root on 2.3.4, restored via titanium and life is good.

Does that mean the unlock is in fact working? When I reboot there is no unlock in the corner? Is there another way to check? I'm scary abuot flashing kernels and such incase I biff up the 2.3.4 (ATT) and can't get out of my f'up.

I was under the assumption I couldnt have done the preinstall without it being unlocked. Is this true? I want someone who knows whats up to reply, not just "reflash the pudding file derp".

I have no problems with my phone, its running amazing. Just wondering if I am indeed unlocked still...
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mramirezusa:
1. Turn off phone

2. Press vol down and turn on

3. Wait until "fastboot" tag show up

4. Now press vol up

5. Connect phone to rear USB port (destop) or any USB port laptop

6. Go where you have located "fastboot" (I said fastboot NO moto-fastboot)

7. Now type "fastboot oem unlock"

8. If it said "<bootloader> Your phone is already unlocked (you are unlocked)

About fastboot preinstall work in both lock/unlock

If you want "unlock" tag in your screen at boot, only way from GB ota is rerun pudding sbf. I did it with any issue twice

Hope it help
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Purple Drama Llama:
How to I get rid of gingerbread? I flashed this stock ota on my 100% stock Atrix from unrooted, locked bl 1.83 before we knew about this. How do I revert back? Is there a safe method now?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] eval-:
There isn't an easy way. The *ONLY* thing you can flash is 1.8.3+PUDDING, from The2dcour. If you flash any stock Moto .sbf you will brick. Actually, since you are locked, 1.8.3+PUDDING (or just PUDDING) will also 'brick' you, but it will be a 'soft' brick. To recover you would have to oem unlock.

But please check your PM, you provide a

very usefu

l data point of someone who has 4.5.91 the official way (that breaks downgrades) but is STILL LOCKED. We would very much like to know the value of your /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm

(If our hypothesis is correct it should be 10000000000010001000300000000 or possibly 10001000300000000, as I believe the 0x00004000 in ReservedOdm[0] is the result of oem unlock)

You will need to root with a method like this and then use Root Explorer to open that file, or use 'adb shell', type 'su', and 'cat /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm'
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mramirezusa:
Stay like that dont touch and wait moto/ att release to masses if you pudding you will blow some fuses that indeed is not reversible, at least right now if indeed GB was a leak of "official" leaked ota your in the path of moto/att but if you flash pudding we still unknown about if we can get OTA's in the future until att/moto release it

So I think just wait and enjoy gb

And provide info to eval ;)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
Which is exactly the point of what I said... I'd prefer to wait for the official update, and see what their official upgrade paths are, rather than relying on methods that are proven to cause bricking, or require unlocking the bootloader.

Assuming that the official OTA will completely disable downgrading, or sbf flashing entirely is conjecture at best...
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
Doing Project Cheesecake we have downloaded tons and tons of builds, there is one thing to know.

Once OTA hit you wont be able to sbf back. THIS IS A FACT not "conjecture".

SBF and RSD are not meant for public use, and are not by far the safest method to downgrade. Use fruitcakes or fastboot to downgrade ALWAYS. That is safe.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] feisty_noodle:
Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that the OTA installed a new version of the bootloader and this is what is causing problems reverting.

I am wondering why they decided to upgrade the bootloader. Will future Fruit Cakes be somehow compromised if installed on phones with the older bootloader?

@samscripp, what do you think?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] trp3383:
OK i can't seem to find the answer to my specific setup.

I was on 4.1.83 rooted with locked bootloader.

i sbf's back to stock

ran 2.3.4 update

bootloader wont unlock

cant get root

What are my options?

Fruit cakes need ul bootloader
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
I'll take the word of the person that posted something without all of the FACTS that caused about 90% of the bricking of all the atrix users on the forum since it's release... Wait a minute no, I'll wait to see what's actually ota since no one on the entire continent of North America has actually received an ota from a carrier. I'll take my chances with real facts and not conjecture, thanks.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jruweaver:
It is normal for Motorola to release updates that break the downgrade path look at other Motorola forums like the BACKFLIP. That is a fact and not conjecture.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
Considering you haven't personally received an ota from your carrier, and are making the assumption, makes it entirely conjecture.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
fruit cakes do not install bl
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
you are an idiot, and uninform one at that. this new bootloader installs and and breaks a fuse, setting it to a loaded position of 3. all new OTA found on test servers have this new ap20bl. pudding does the same, but the pudding bl dosnt ask to check for the fuse, so it wont brick when installing, thus why you can install it without bricking. your assumption is, that motorola will put out a new bl that wont do this, thats not gonna happen. ap20bl is the new norm, pudding is ap20bl.

ANYONE WHO INSTALLED THIS DID IT CAUSE THEY WANTED, I DINT FORCE ANYONE TO INSTALL IT. SO SAVE YOUR UNWARRENT COMMENTS TO YOURSELF. AND GET OUT OF MY THREAD!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
JUST TO MAKE SOMETHING CLEAR

motorola dosnt bother with caring wheter you brick or not on ap20bl because RSD and SBF are internal tools, they are meant for att and motorola, to set up your phones to sell them. THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR IDIOTS TO GO FLASHING ABOUT.

stop flashing sh*t with sbf and you wont be having problems with anything.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
You are directly responsible for 90% of all the bricked devices on the collective forum because of your super genius original post that left out the most important info about the update in the first place. Looks like you're the idiot... Any posts you create from now on have about 0 credibility to them. Thanks professor.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jruweaver:
NM I won't feed the troll anymore.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mounttimp:
So everyone that installed ota update

that might brick. Though highly unlikely has a blown fuse in there phones

How can we check to see if intact we do
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jruweaver:
read this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1165154

this output means your fuse is blown(no downgrading via RSD/SBF)

10000000000010001000300004000
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
Lol that's so funny. Considering I created one of the safest sets of roms to install. Just lead the way to unlocking the international phone and im a contributor to cm7. I guess you wont be using your phone. Now seriously go troll elsewhere.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
Btw the original post had brick warnings.

Everyone that has ever used XDA knows you could brick your device. Im not responsible for whatever you do at home. And you continue to troll there is means to have you remove from the boards
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Sir_Brizz:
Anyone who brick it is their own fault. You can't blame sam or you are just trolling and can go back to your bridge where people actually care what you have to say.

Just to say, I am still locked on 4.5.91, went from stock 1.83. Happy to help if I can, as long as it won't be too brick risky :)

Also, by blown fuse, I don't think sam means a physical fuse in your device. He is talking about a software fuse.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
you are not stuck, you can flash pudding and unlock, then flash unlock cwm, and use any rom available that installs through cwm. including the fruit cake roms on my signature.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Sir_Brizz:
Hehe, sorry. I meant I am locked like no pudding. No BL unlock. My system is working great on 4.5.91! :)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Javi97100:
So I can flash back to froyo if I flashed the official rom. And have superuser and unlocked bl and cwm?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] mramirezusa:
If you flashed ota gb the answer is BIG NO, if you flashed GB trough CWM the answer is MAYBE
[Atrix 4G Android Development] AllTheWay:
You can flash back to 1.8.3 just use CWM or FruitCakes to do so. You will be fine. ;-) I have done it numerous times already.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Spectre51:
But can you ota from there for future updates?

Sent from my MB860
[Atrix 4G Android Development] AllTheWay:
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to. The system will detect the OS version as 1.8.3. All it is that you are not flashing is the bootloader. This is what is caused/causing people to brick there devices. I just got the letter from Motorola letting me know a update is coming very soon. I am flashing back to 1.8.3 tonight.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] markpaiz:
Help!?

I fiddled with the "Multitouch Hack" and now my touchscreen doesnt work, can I safely RE-flash the original ATT 4.5.91 update.zip that began this post (via cwm?)?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
use cwm and flash a fruit cake, its been fixing a lot of problems with screens before
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jzaslice:
For us still on this update.zip are we missing anything thats on the OTA thats hitting live now? Or is it the same build essentially, I recognize same build number so just wondering if its exactly the same.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] martyotaku:
Same here and if its different how do we update?

Sent from my Atrix
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jruweaver:
Exactly the same. The MD5 is the same for both updates.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
live ive been saying since i made this available before

100% official!​
[Atrix 4G Android Development] g33k3r:
Anyone else having data issues with this ROM?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] rjayflo:
Im looking for the official leaked gingerbread link....is the ota on the op the "official"?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jzaslice:
Sweet, thanks alot for everything.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] FtaWolf:
Here,,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1159572
[Atrix 4G Android Development] ekerbuddyeker:
thanks, but what will that do? Does that mean I should install via CWM instead?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] DeathKoil:
Mine did this as well, said that there was an assert issue with SmokeyWallpaper (not in those words, but that's what it said).

I know my bootloader is already unlocked, and since you are running CWM I'm going to assume that your's is too and you are not running the 2nd init version of CWM. That may be the problem right there. I'm going to flash back to 1.8.3 stock in a moment (come on download faster!!!) and I'll report my success or failure back here when I'm done.

DK
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Gutterball:
Yes its the easiest way!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] JQE:
Can anyone confirm if webtop works and how is battery life?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] munchy_cool:
this is not meant to be flashed with CWM.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] princeandy63:
thanks, i had to flash cwm on my phone and then update using zip
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Javi97100:
Lmao this was just released, how are we going to know how battery life is?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
Do you have to root first? I'm guessing yes, since I just put the update.zip in the root of the internal sd, and it's saying not found. And the only way I know to copy files directly to the android root, is with rootexplorer, etc...
[Atrix 4G Android Development] princeandy63:
root zip must be on external sd card and applied using cwm
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
Thanks for the help, but this is obviously NOT A CWM TMETHOD THREAD. WOW
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Javi97100:
Has anyone had success using this?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
do not use cwm

sbf to 183

and flash using android recovery

if you guys make someone else brick is all on you
[Atrix 4G Android Development] ekerbuddyeker:
Q: how can I install stock 1.83 without using RSD (I cant install that on my work PC)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
I already filtered that retard, but sam, how did you copy the update.zip to the root of your phone without rooting it first? I don't know if that was just an assumed step, or you forgot to mention it....
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
it goes on external sd card, hint why i wrote sd card!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
if you one to be succesful i recomend you wait till you can SBF back to 183 stock!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
last time i checked, the data area partion of 10gb is considered the internal-sd, hint why i thought a bit of clarification was required.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
the internal storage is only consider sd card on android because of the way is mounted, for all other intent sd card is the external memory unit. i apologize if i seem short of patience, but i was up all night!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] OSNPA:
Just wait a few hours like I'm doing. :o
[Atrix 4G Android Development] princeandy63:
[Off topic]

Thats fine calling me names...

thats how I did mine on 2.3.4
[Atrix 4G Android Development] ecapox:
Seriously, it doesnt get any easier than this. If you guys are having this hard of a time, you probably shouldnt be flashing this and just wait for the OTA.

SD card = the little thing you put inside the phone. It has nothing to do with your phones internal storage. wow.

If you are stock, just copy the update and follow the rules to flash it. Pretty simple.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
Did you bother reading the OP at all? Of course you didn't, otherwise you'd realize what ever you did, is irrelevant HERE.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] hoodlikegaza:
Thanks captain obvious, you're pro at answering questions that have already been answered.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
Guys pls no flame wars only help in this thread!

Sent from ATRIX 4g 2.3.4 Stock rooted and unlocked
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Synseer:
Error

Running into this problem

assert failed: motorola.motoflash("/tmp/bp.img")

.E:error in /sdcard/update.zip

(status 7)

..Installation aborted
[Atrix 4G Android Development] samcripp:
did you install a fresh sbf?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] munchy_cool:
is this the full error

Unmounting System...

updating radio image...

assert failed: motorola.update_cdma_bp(".tmp/rdl.bin". "/tmp/bp.img")

E:Error in /sdcard/teamblackhat/Monster_2.3.2_4.5.153_updater_Rooted.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Synseer:
Yes i did install a fresh sbf
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Synseer:
No that is not. I types in exactly what it gave me for the error. But I just tried a different memory card and that seemed to solve the problem
[Atrix 4G Android Development] munchy_cool:
cool..enjoy the ROM dude.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Synseer:
Yep, thanks for the quick replys
[Atrix 4G Android Development] waktasz:
Everything worked for me. Thanks!

Having a problem with fastboot OEM unlock though...says it's not implemented. Must have done something wrong
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Tikerz:
Were you already unlocked before? If so, you just need to flash the unlock SBF.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] PanNet:
Hi,

You do not need do this. After upgrade to this version all my settings were preserved.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] brunnogama:
So guys,

What´s the diferecen between this work with this:?

[ROM] AT&T 4.5.91 ★ Gingerbread 2.3.4 ★ Beta #3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1159385

Sorry for my noob question!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] waktasz:
Yes, I was running HKTW...I rebooted, and the unlocked appeared in the top left again. I re-ran the fastboot OEM unlock command and it said it was already unlocked.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] nameejokerx:
simple answer.

this one stock and the other custom rom.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Tikerz:
Yeah, since you're already unlocked you'll never have to do the fastboot OEM unlock anymore. If you flash a full SBF the text "Unlocked" goes away, but you can get it back by just flashing the pudding SBF.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] :
Thank you!!

I just followed your steps on my stock 1.83 and it worked like a charm.

I haven't messed with it yet but it looks pretty pimp!

The only thing I noticed is a lot of blue with screen off animation like cm7 :)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] baumerman:
bricked

I was flashing from 2.3.4 hktw to the 1.8.3 sbf and my phone got unplugged. When it was rebotted I got "Failed to boot 4" and then "Starting RSD mode". Can't start the other boot menu at all. Now I've tried flashing it again on 1.8.3 multiple times and also on 1.2.6 multiple times but nothing will work. Still get the same message.

I've read other posts suggestions and can't find anything that works.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Javi97100:
Will try this when I get to my hotel (:
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jstuart83:
I tried to flash this, my Atrix is completely stock with 1.83 and I am receiving an error signature verification failed from my understanding form the directions it should have worked. Do i need to be rooted or unlocked to flash this?

Never mind guys im using windows 7 all i had to was rename it to update not update.zip. The computer already recognizes it as a zip file

Worked like a champ follow the directions and you should be OK