[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Qaari:
Complete guide for Motorola Atrix 4G. Noob friendly.

The definitive guide for all UK Motorola Atrix 4G owners. Everything you need to be able to flash a brand spanking new custom ROM without the hassle of researching.

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STEP 1

CARRY OUT INSTRUCTIONS HERE WORD FOR WORD!!!:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1219753&highlight=unlock

When finished DO NOT DELETE ANY FILES YET!!!!

When you get to:

Flashing 2.3.4 (Orange FR):

Downloads:

Moto-fastboot - Download - Thread

STOP!!!!

Do not download this Moto-fastboot. Download the one in the link below. It is a zip file which includes the correct version of Moto-fastboot as well as some missing DLL files not included in the guide. Once downloaded then carry on with the rest of the downloads and guide.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18508486&postcount=20

STEP 2

INSTALL ROMRACERS RECOVERY:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1204500

Choose any colour you want and download the zip file.

Make sure your phone is in fastboot mode ( same as in STEP 1).

Locate the fastboot directory you created to flash 2.3.4 using Moto-fastboot and extract the zip file you downloaded into this directory.

Carry out instructions given in the above link for example:

moto-fastboot devices

moto-fastboot erase recovery

moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - (recovery.img being the name of the file you just extracted)

It is very similar to flashing the 2.3.4 firmware file (except you're just flashing the recovery. It will all make sense don't worry it's the same process just slightly different commands)

Restart phone when done or remove and reinsert battery and boot normally.

STEP 3

DOWNLOAD CUSTOM ROM

FOR ALL MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G LATEST CUSTOM ROMS VISIT:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=997

I recommend you start with Alien Custom ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1186537

Download the zip file from the link above and LEAVE INTACT!!! Do not extract or modify or tamper with the zip file you download IN ANY WAY!!! Plug in your USB and copy the zip file to either your external SD or internal SD storage. Your choice but remember it!

STEP 4

MAKE NANDROID BACKUP

Now that you have flashed Romracer's Recovery and transferred your custom ROM zip file unplug your USB and power off the phone.

Once completely switched off, hold the power and volume down button until it says Fastboot. Then press down until you get to Android Recovery. Once you see this, press the Vol Up button and wait. It should take you directly into

Rom Racer's CWM (also in the colour that you downloaded).

CONTROLS:

Vol. Up - scroll up

Vol.Down - Scroll down

Power button press (NOT HOLD) - enter-OK-select

Go into recovery, select 'backup & restore', select 'backup'. It takes a while, don't worry your phone hasn't frozen. It can take about 10 mins if you include webtop in your backup.

Still in recovery go to 'wipe data/factory reset', then 'wipe cache partition', then 'advanced', then 'wipe dalvik cache'. This wipes everything off your phone for a nice clean install.

STEP 5

INSTALL CUSTOM ROM

Stay in recovery and go to 'install zip from sd card', then 'choose zip from sd card', then 'external sd card' (unless you put the zip file on your internal storage), scroll down to find the .zip file of your custom ROM and select. The rest is automatic, it will reboot into the new rom on it's own. If it doesn't and after it's installed you're still in recovery just select 'reboot system now'.

It can take about 5 mins and once it's done you should let the phone settle for a few minutes before you start doing anything. There are still a few things going on in the background that you can't see.

You should do this every time you flash a new rom. It only takes a few mins to do, not as long as the instructions seem.

AND VOILA!!!!! If you followed everything word for word, you will not have any problems whatsoever. I have very little experience in hacking phones and this was my first time with a Motorola. A massive thanks to the XDA forum members and also to YouTube member "lisawil2002". This guide would not have been possible without her and I have created this so that you guys can benefit from the experience of me, lisawil2002 and from XDA and have a complete start to finish guide to flashing a custom ROM so ENJOY YOUR ATRIX 4G!!!!

This guide is also on YouTube on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rochPGXgBeI