yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Yes, they outline the steps for the "How to" on manual setup but unfortunately I tried that already and it does not work. It's taking init2winit some time to get us support and I suppose that's because our phone is one hell-of-a beast to tame :cool:

EDIT: I copied the directions for manual set-up if you would like to give it a go!

Manual set-up

Found in /system/build.prop at the line

ro.product.board

= Product Board:

In adb shell while in recovery type

mount

and look for

sdcard

Sdcard Block:

In adb shell while in recovery type

df -h

and look for

system size

System Size:

In adb shell while in recovery type

df -h

and look for

data size

Data Size:

In adb shell while in recovery type

df -h

and look for cache size Cache Size:
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Incognitum:
thanks for the info! I'm curious what rom you tried it on/with. I noticed this morning when I flashed CM7-PB2 that it moved the internal SDcard to mnt/emmc... I wonder if changing where the SD card mounts could break the operation of the program. were you using the internal SD, or an external SD? Sorry if it sounds like the Spanish inquisition, I'm just picking your brain so I can start trying different configurations; maybe with a little trial and error we can get it working... :)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Well I tried using

internal

and

external SD

card on both Ninja SF ROM by samcripp and Alien #2 by Kennethpenn. I have not flashed CM7 as I am waiting for a more stable build. Let me know how it goes for you though
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Incognitum:
So from stock OTA GB unlocked and rooted here are my results:

Product Board = olympus

So far so good, but the adb shell from recovery didn't go so hot. Here are my commands and the output

No SDcard block. Maybe use dev/block?

Which values become the system, data, and cache sizes?

Also, is it normal to have to reflash my recovery every time I want to use it? Right after flashing it works great, but any other time I get the android with the white triangle screen :(
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Ok, while you are in recovery menu you MUST go down to the

Mount and Storage

option on the phone and then mount the individual paths because in recovery everything is unmounted except for the cache. Then you type in those commands and you will get the following results..

mount

rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)

tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=755)

devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,relatime,mode=600)

proc on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)

sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)

/dev/block/mmcblk0p15 on /cache type ext3 (rw,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,errors=co

ntinue,data=ordered)

/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 on

/sdcard

type vfat (rw,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,fmask=00

00,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixe

d,errors=remount-ro)

Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted

tmpfs 439.6M 32.0K 439.6M 0% /dev

/dev/block/mmcblk0p15

629.9M 16.5M 581.4M 3%

/cache

/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

10.7G 3.2G 7.5G 30%

/sdcard

/dev/block/mmcblk0p12

309.9M 249.5M 44.4M 85%

/system

/dev/block/mmcblk0p16

2.0G 620.0M 1.3G 32%

/data

In adb shell while in recovery type mount and look for sdcard,

Sdcard Block

: mmcblk0p18

In adb shell while in recovery type df -h and look for system size,

System Size

: 309.9M

In adb shell while in recovery type df -h and look for data size,

Data Size

: 2.0G

In adb shell while in recovery type df -h and look for cache size,

Cache Size

: 629.9M
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
and as to your second question;

No, it is not normal to have to re-flash your recovery every time after the first use.

Not sure which recovery you are using but it should always be the latest version available.

here is the latest Recovery that can only be used (flashed) if your bootloader is unlocked!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] marko!:
Is this app still being worked on for atrix support by default or is it going to stay at a manual setup
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
The support is still being worked on, a lot of bugs (I'm assuming) to be worked out. Unfortunately though the manual setup does not work and I have tried every which way possible to get it to work.

Like I said previously, our device is too beastly to be easily tamed :cool:
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] marko!:
Glad to hear that. Yes we definitally have a beast.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
I am, however, going to flash CM7 pre-beta build #3 today and I will try bootmanager app then as the CM7 build has a different set-up as to were things are located (Manual Set-up that is). I will report back if it works :D

Fingers Crossed!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Unfortunately I am getting no luck with Bootmanager on CM7....

Sorry guys! But stay tuned as I'm sure we will have support very soon! ;)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] 10tonhammr:
I was drooling over this app when my buddy with an Inc1 showed it to me. Having it on the atrix would be epic.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Yea I installed it on my boys Evo4g and it is super clean! Though my only issue is that in order to install zips on the ROM's in bootmanager, is that you have to install them through bootmanager and sometimes could cause a boot-loop (soft-brick) so I do recommend, when we get it, to make a habit of doing backups :cool:

EDIT: the boot-loop doesn't happen every time, but has happened twice
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Incognitum:
I used to be able to try various configurations pretty easily by clearing the application data then reentering it the next time I started the program, but since the recent update clearing the application data doesn't allow me to put in new manual values. Is there another way to clear out the manual settings and try again, or do I have to uninstall/reinstall now to try new settings?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
start the boot manager app

click (tap) the hard key (bottom left) for extra options.

click (tap) settings

click (tap) manually set variables
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Djazin:
This app working on the Atrix yet X3 would love this app XD whats its stauts sorta working/buggy/ or working?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Manalow88:
Plus one.been waiting on this forever now.there should at least be a this is what is and isn't working I think.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Updated the thread with a very useful link to get past the "set up phone ROM" successfully instead of "failed"
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Wish I would have found this thread yesterday before I tried everything everyone here has tried lol.....dunno if its the same for everyone but my install is finishing in the taskbar ...it says tap for reboot options but that brings me to the install in progress......I've also emailed init2winit and I think anyone else with this issue should as well.......

support@init2winitapps.com
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Just got this from init2winit today....gonna try and ill let u know how it works out

Reply from init2winit:

"I don't think the Atrixhad a fully unlocked bootloader when we tested it. You can take a boot.img out of your phone rom's zip or a recent nandroid and place it on sdcard in BootManager folder on sdcard to skip the phone setup. Then you can try booting to recovery and flashing BootManager/rom1/update.zip to see if the boot.img will flash for the sd rom that way. Flash BootManager/phoneRom/update.zip to get back to the phone rom. Let me know if this works."
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
No go first try but I think I was messing with a bunch of goofy stuff in bootman earlier so im doin a fresh install of cm7 as well as homebase.....post results in a few.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
No go..... sent an email back to i2w....will post if I get any more useful info
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Wow, I was talking to them about a week ago through email and there was no mention of "not a fully unlocked bootloader"

Emailing as I type

Great work thus far...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
OK, I just got an email back form them I misunderstood what you were saying. I guess the Atrix they were testing it on probably was not fully unlocked. They do not have an Atrix of there own from what I understood by their email.

I'm thinking about setting something up so we can donate money to them so they can buy an Atrix or If someone has an Atrix they want to donate. Thoughts?

I'm working on fixing the problem with it not booting ROM installed to the SD card. I will update later tonight.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Maybe setup a paypal for donations......dunno how many ppl would donate to get a team a phone for just one app but its couldn't hurt to try......I've always wanted to do more than just flash rims and ***** about what doesn't work so if you could point me to a guide ob getting started with apks....like figuring out how they work and what they do id be more than happy to give it a go
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
well there is a lot of research involved, unfotunately there is not just one guid for it, at least not that I found when I was looking into building apps.

You definently need java developer kit and have either ubuntu dual boot with windows or a virtualbox to install ubuntu onto and then download the developer kit and the program called "eclipse"

here is a link to a thread with some useful information on the 4th post down. Here!

If I find more information ill post it for you. I personally installed ubuntu as a dual; boot and use it for developing
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Is there an advantage to dual boot (dev wise) or will a virtualbox work......already have an ubu vm
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
yes! The advantage is that there is no lag time (unless you have an abundance of memory that you designated for the virtualbox) and the fact that you have a bigger area for developing (meaning screen size).

You also will not lose any files either if you dual boot. Meaning that once you boot into Ubuntu you can go to the file explorer and then you go into the folder named "root" and you will see all the windows files i.e program file, windows etc.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Giving it a go on a vm with 4 gigs of mem to ubu......more than likely ill get pissed off and give up just like every other thing I try in linux but ill keep u posted
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Here is a couple more links, one being for "eclipse" and it is based on android 2.0 the only difference is which files you will download and use. Everything else as far as how to use, do, create and debug are pretty much the same..

Eclipse Tutorial

Downloading the Android SDK and Eclipse IDE
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Well I'm giving up on ever learning linux. Luckily I found windows (please don't make too much fun of me XD ) installs for the programs needed. Gonna give that a go lmao

Actually just re-read op.......A possible cause (i think) is the app failing to flash the boot.img of the sd rom. Could this be a CWM thing? The way I understand it is after you try and launch an sd rom it flashes a boot.img telling the phone to look for data system and cache on the sd/romX instead of on the phone. Correct if I'm wrong.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Well I believe your right to a certain degree.. I am learning now how the update-script works and if that itself is not compatible with our CWM.. this my friend, is gonna take some time :D
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
got everything installed and working on a hello world app lmao............dont think ill be much help as far as "fixing" boot manager goes but this has definitely been a productive thread for me LMAO
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Hahaha Well at least you try, some never even do that! I'm working on this all day today I will post if I find a work around..
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Djazin:
De-compiling with errors

NVM <,< frogot to deodex the apk first x.x

-still cant get it decompiled

Shot in the dark here since I have never messed with .apk files at this level running an apk de-compiler on the boot manager .apk file gets this error message

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

|Sat 09/17/2011 -- 13:19:37.48|

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

java version "1.6.0_24"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode)

'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

Could Not Find C:\AtrixGinger\Atrix\LabTools\ApkManager\place-apk-here-for-moddi

ng\../place-apk-here-for-modding/signedbm20.apk

Could Not Find C:\AtrixGinger\Atrix\LabTools\ApkManager\place-apk-here-for-moddi

ng\../place-apk-here-for-modding/unsignedbm20.apk

I: Baksmaling...

Exception in thread "main" org.jf.dexlib.Util.ExceptionWithContext: This dex fil

e has a link section, which is not supported

at org.jf.dexlib.Util.ExceptionWithContext.withContext(Unknown Source)

at org.jf.dexlib.Item.addExceptionContext(Unknown Source)

at org.jf.dexlib.Item.readFrom(Unknown Source)

at org.jf.dexlib.DexFile.<init>(Unknown Source)

at org.jf.dexlib.DexFile.<init>(Unknown Source)

at brut.androlib.src.SmaliDecoder.decode(Unknown Source)

at brut.androlib.src.SmaliDecoder.decode(Unknown Source)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeSourcesSmali(Unknown Source)

at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(Unknown Source)

at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Unknown Source)

at brut.apktool.Main.main(Unknown Source)

Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: This dex file has a link section, which i

s not supported

at org.jf.dexlib.HeaderItem.readItem(Unknown Source)

... 9 more

header_item

Press any key to continue . . .

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

What am I missing, or is the apk locked to this function?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Well from what they have told me is that they have encrypted their app with a lot of code...

I'm still in communications with them trying to figure this out but so far it seems as though our bootloader my not like the way the boot.img is repackaged by their app.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Djazin:
Well if they were able to use the functions of .zip signer app to repack the boot.img into a .zip file and have us flash it through recovery then I believe that would work out better as is were able to flash the boot loader with .zip files. Though I could be wrong as to how the app functions as I've never seen it in action or was able to open it up to take a look X3

Though is it extracting our current boot.img to make edits or is it trying to replace it with its own?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
What the app does is basically boot up ROMs from your sdcard (where they are installed by the app) and then boots them from the sdcard. It does not touch anything on the phone itself.

I on the other hand am some what successful with now installing with 0 errors. After you copy a boot.img to the phonerom folder under boot manager to bypass the first pop-up you can then install a ROM into slotX successfully. but you cannot boot from the app just yet. You need to grab a update-binary file from the same ROM and replace the current one that is in the update.zip. Thenk you boot into recovery and install zip from sdcard and navigate to bootmanager/romX and choose the update.zip and apply. you should get install successful. BUT it will just throw you into a bootloop or get stuck on the moto boot screen.

making progress as we were never even able to get passed the error install aborted
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Smittyzz:
Ive been following this, and am hoping that we will get this! dualbooting cm7 and alien would be amazing, as i cant make my mid up:( (cm7 installed atm lol) if theres anything i can do to help i would love to try, i have coded before, for an old game, but not this stuff, and im a very quick learner. so if i can help let me know! my main os is OSX but i can boot into windows if needed:)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
This is an automatic email sent from support@init2winitapps.com Emails about unsupported devices will no longer receive answers we are receiving too many emails to reply to these if you have a device you would like supported please submit it to http://init2winitapps.com/submit_device.html and support will be added as soon as possible thank you for the continued interest in boot manager and we look forward to supporting your devices. If you have an unsupported device and paid for the application and are seeking a refund you,however,will receive a reply Having issues? check out the manual while you wait for our reply it is located at http://init2winitapps.com/stories/BMManual.html Issues will usually receive replies that day if it has been a few days and you have not received an email we may have missed you so send a friendly reminder

Rofl....Looks like a few ppl actually used the link I posted 4support =]

In other news I made a button that changes the words from hello .... to world..... and then back to hello =]

I'm making progress as well lmao....next stop, my first fully tweaked cm7 rom lmfao
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Smittyzz:
hahaha =)

there needs to be an i support you button.... well because i support you xD
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
lol well if you read the automated email it says... "If you have an unsupported device and paid for the application and are seeking a refund you,however,will receive a reply Having issues?"

I have been talking to the dev everyday since Friday and we are trying to iron out the kinks.. So yes, he will answer any questions if they are legitimate and he is just as eager as us to get this working.

I have been successful all the way to the point that you will receive no errors when flashing the boot.img through CWM but it will throw you into a bootloop.

Oh and there is nothing wrong with the app itself, it is our phone
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Smittyzz:
Great gob! Keep up the good work! I'm excited that we might actually get to dual boot roms:)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
GO CLEARFIRE GO!!!!!!!!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Well I am still unsuccessful with getting a solid boot from any ROM so far. I will be uploading some modified files tonight when I get home and directions on where to put them and how to get a successful install and how to apply the boot.img "successfully". This is the point at which you will be thrown into a bootloop or get stuck on the moto-boot screen. I'm hoping someone can be able to take this to the next step as I am falling short of it, for now.. :cool:
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Sweet.....I love files
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Smittyzz:
I know this is prolly reallly dumplb to ask, but has anyone ever thought of taking this up with moto themselfs??
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Considering that this an app made by a

third party

I don't think they would offer up any information that we couldn't just find on the internet. Meaning this all deals with making

partitions

on your

sdcard

and

booting from them

. There is probably something wrong with the way that BootManager repackages the boot.img but no way to know for sure as I am not that skilled (yet) at picking it apart and telling the dev of the app that this is what should be done to make it compatible with our phone. I'm not a developer but those who DO develop could figure this out especially those who have already developed for the Atrix. I'm hoping a Dev will take a look at this once I upload the details and files and be like, "oh! if you take this file, modify it with this information, push it to this location and make this that, then it will work just fine!" hahah But that I guess is wishful hoping..

I will have details and the file(s) uploaded shortly!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] lilei1019:
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Hey Hatefuel,

Here is a good tutorial on how-to unpack a boot.img to see the workings of it and/or change the code etc. Reading up on it while I'm at work hahah

HOWTO: Unpack, Edit and Re-Pack Boot Images
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
Thanks clearfire gonna look at it tonight.....pmd seanz (home base dev) to see if he could offer any help.....not holding my breath as he's pushing out updates for his roms every day but its worth a shot.....try and post any modded files so if a dev does happen to syop by they'll have sonething to play with XD
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
yea I uploaded the files a couple days ago at the bottom of the thread... I can try PMing that dev, I try not to bug them as they do a lot already. But i'll give it a shot
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hatefuel19:
That was my thoughts as I was sending pm
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] primeboss:
So is this working, there are instuctions but the OP is not clear whether or not it is working. I want to dual boot CM7 and Alien (or Photon Alien Rom for HDMI mirroring)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] marko!:
Not working yet fuly
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
Actually, I did state at the bottom (right after the directions) that it will not work and either throw you into a boot-loop or will boot up but everything will force close. I can't seem to get any fixes for the app as solid as I wanted too
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Incognitum:
I was confused too: does 'as is' = stock rom, or does it flip out even with cm7 on the phone?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] hemil:
can u do it for defy

i have a defy and im curious for dis app....can u make such an update.zip for the defy users plzzz
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Incognitum:
hey hemil, as far as I know, the developer hasn't posted in this forum at all. Things you can do though, are go get the app and start a thread in the defy forums testing settings, or go to init2winit and see if the Dev is working on defy support. The app gets updates frequently, and each time a few more phones are added to the supported list (just wish that the atrix would be one of em sometime soon).
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
@Incognitum, Thanks for giving him the 411... Sorry I havent checked this thread in awhile, didn't think anyone was interested in it since I could not get any further.

And yes "as is" means stock ROM or CM7... I had only luck installing it "successfully" with

CM7

but it would boot up with a lot of errors (force closes everything). So needless to say no matter what ROM you are using, it still fails but fails less on CM7
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] munchy_cool:
This might help.

http://forum.samdroid.net/f9/multi-boot-system-recovery-2640/
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ar31791:
Has anyone tried this on the Atrix?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Climber Ty:
@ClearFire

You need another pair of eyes/hands to help working on this? I am trying to do the same thing right now with the Atrix, except I haven't gone to the application level yet... Right now I am screwing with the init.rc to see if I can have the bootloader point to the SDcard. I haven't installed CM7 has my phone ROM (still running stock), but I'd like to have that be the one I want to boot to from the external SDcard.

Anyway let me know.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] dbg11235:
Bumping Hard

Just curious if any new territory has been charted here since January. I know that a new version of Boot Manager was released on April 10th, though there is no mention of the Atrix in the market description.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ClearFire:
I have periodically tested Bootmanger whenever they update the app and so far I still cannot get it to work. The steps listed in the OP still work and can help the right person finish the project...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] da-pharoah:
Question for ya Clearfire and your device, have you noticed that bmp corrupts your update.zip or nandroid backup files? I have done many many tests with my g2x and everytime I always have to flash a new phone rom as my backups get zero'd out in size. but its odd because the file isnt deleted just 'looses' all its contents.. happen on your device?