yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
This is helpful for those who have soft bricked their phones or for people who have deleted files that they shouldn't have as they can use this to get back to stock.

If you aren't having any problems then this is no good for you.

As for custom ROM's ... this is what we have been waiting on so that if something goes wrong along the way we have a way to return back to stock.

Without this a custom ROM developer was probably not as willing to test his work as if something went wrong or there were some bugs or force closes he was stuck using what he developed. Now if problems arise that render the phone useless we can flash this and return the phone to stock and the developer can track down and fix the problems on the Rom
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
I went ahead and flashed it just to see if it works as well. My phone wasn't acting up too bad, just a few little keyboard lockups and app freezes. It worked perfectly, so glad this is available now.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Calundle:
Well, I might actually end up doing this as I've broken Swype on my phone. But thanks for the information, fantastic news!
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
rsd lite wont install error 2738

im at a loss. i cant get it to install and just keep getting the same errors. i even opened the command prompt and typed in the command i saw on google for both system32 and SysWOW64 and it still wont work. :confused::mad: any ideas?

so i got 4.9 installed will that work?
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
Let me do some looking for you but you won't use command prompt with this and as soon as get to a computer I will update and have a written instructions on the whole process for everyone
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
thankyou so much. ive been working on this since the thread popped up and cant get it to install. whew
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
OK I have it updated take a look here

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20389449&postcount=1

go to the How to flash FXZ part and hopefully it will walk you through the steps
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
i have 4.9 installed but unfortunately it doesnt recognize fxz files
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
You need 5.6
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
Is your copy of Windows Legit? Just asking, sometimes that causes issues.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
it came with the pc. damn im having so many issues. i think im out of luck for this cause i just keep getting the error no matter what i do.
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
Not to sound silly, but did you reboot your pc recently?
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
sure did. i think im just sol. man this really sucks to cause when i first got the phone i messed up a couple things with tibu so i was really wanting to fix them
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
What are you running XP ..windows 7..
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
vista 64 bit....
[Motorola Atrix 2] lilhaiti:
Ahhh....thats the problem, your computer has a bug on it...jk :D

The 64bit may have something to do with it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
That might be your problem .... can't remember if this stuff plays well with Vista
[Motorola Atrix 2] Atrixed2:
I'm using win 7 sp1 64 bit fully updated and it works fine for me.
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
I too am using WIN 7 64 Bit, it installed the first time perfectly.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Atrixed2:
must be a corrupted install of windows or system files got messed up. To do a clean install Download: Avast AV, Comodo FW, Malwarebytes AM then reformat. Don't connect to the net while installing windows then install those 3 protections then update. Usual cause of bad install are malware and trojans. If in a network usually one of the computer is infected masking it self as a svchost. This is my usual solution if everything else fails LMAO ^_^v
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
But he's using Vista guys...
[Motorola Atrix 2] mtnlion:
Double check the md5. Redownload if you haven't already. It's entirely possible the zip was corrupted.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
ive seriously got to get 7 on this thing. working on it now. i just cant justify 120 bucks for it though.

i wish it was just as easy to fix vista.

so i take it im screwed huh?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Atrixed2:
Everyone is busy cooking up some rom and testing it out ^_^. To our devs good luck and hope you guys cook up something simple and bloat free ^_^v
[Motorola Atrix 2] voodoomurphy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOkTT_-VMhM
[Motorola Atrix 2] Coldheat1906:
too funny!!
[Motorola Atrix 2] Douchewithaphone:
This is sweet.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
I give up on vista. :(
[Motorola Atrix 2] kirkgbr:
There is a 90 day eval for Windows 7 available.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
How much does it cost after 90 days?
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
Just backup your essential files, install the 90-day eval of Windows 7, after you get your phone set up, re-install Vista. That is what I would do.
[Motorola Atrix 2] rdhoggattjr:
What type of computer do you have? If you can get it now with windows 7 all you have to do is install a BIOS update if they have one and you can get windows 7 free straight from dell, HP or whoever you got it from.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
I AM NOT AND NEVER WILL USE VISTA AGAIN! whew im glad thats all over. i just want to say thanks to everybody that helped me. Windows 7 is great! Rsd installed and good to go. now lets try this puppy out shall we? :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] holeshot77:
Jim or someone post a link for 5.6.

Sent from my mAtrix2!!
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
Check the beginners guide in the general section. Its a sticky. Should have it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] moofree:
It's already been linked a few pages ago
[Motorola Atrix 2] Atrixed2:
@tyler glad everything worked out ^_^v Yeah vista is a failure hehe
[Motorola Atrix 2] moofree:
It doesn't look like this FXZ will flash to a phone that's updated to 55.13.25,

cdt.bin is failing preflash validation.

And my phone is booting into fastboot flash failure now.

Still definitely not a good plan to update nowadays.

edit: Pfew; I can boot back up okay if I hold the volume keys as it boots up and choose "normal boot", otherwise it boots straight to fastboot flash failed :P

But yeah, not even 24 hours since the fxz, and I'm off the upgrade bandwagon again :p
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
Its sure is. I'm glad I'm done with all that. Thanks again.
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
Take a look over in the bionic forum if I'm not mistaking they found a way to get back onto the OTA update path once installing the leaks. Might give you some help. At least we know what nit to do now LoL
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
That has always been a big issue with android and phone manufactures allowing you to go backward on revisions of the OS, because that used to be the only way to get root on a ton of phones. I am guessing ours as well.

Just hold tight a few more days. I am giving out my stock deodexed ROM to a select few today to try out. If everything checks out ok for the few I am asking to test, I will release it to everyone next week.

You should be able to flash that over any release that you have on the phone and get root back since I have that bundled into the ROM. :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] moofree:
Thanks to OTA Rootkeeper I still have root on 55.13.25, I just have to go through the recovery menu to boot up the phone at the moment.

The phone rejects the fxz's boot.img, device_tree.bin, lbl, cdt.bin and maybe others, I didn't try them all.

I guess motorola probably altered the keys or maybe the phone has some efuses to blow during upgrades (gross)
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
That is because the bootloader is encrypted and so is the kernel, they are both signed with the same encryption key, so anything that does not match either of them will not allow you to flash. A release that is lower than they last, has a past used keys file in there, that will not allow, a flash with certain keys.

You are stuck. You might do something to it, and try a warranty exchange, becuase that has to suck having to go into the "recovery" and do a "normal boot" everytime you reboot the phone.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Semseddin:
The saviour of motorolans did it again ! Thank you very much bro !
[Motorola Atrix 2] frycook15:
Im really excited can't wait to see what roms come out hopefully will bring some more developers and help us unlock bootloader
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
Sadly no this will not help with unlocking the bootloader (I already pulled this thing apart and it is still the "stock" 55.11.16 bootloader.

We will most likely have to wait for something like the ICS update for something like that to leak from overseas.

ROMs are coming though, I can promise that! There are a few of us working on some very nice things right now.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
Have you heard anything about fixing the kinks in our cwm recovery?
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
Yes lfaber06 has spoken with hascode to get the safestrap working on our phone, so that we can get into CWM on boot. He (lfaber06) and I have been playing with the apk, and have successfully gotten it to work, but we are not allowed to distribute it, since hashcode has specifically told lfaber06 he is not allowed to modify or use his version for us. So everyone will have to wait until hashcode gets it ported over to the Atrix 2.
[Motorola Atrix 2] armyengineer51:
Fan-friggin-tastic!

Can't thank you enough for this! Finally fixed my paperweight, re-rooted & all. I think I'll be leaving most everything else alone until a solution is found for the bootloader, I've learned my lesson!

Everything worked as expected using RSD Lite 5.6.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tylercarter:
Dang. I wonder if he's working on it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] dolph8886:
fastboot flash devtree device_tree.bin from the 55.13.25 update to remove the flash failure

managed to flash back to 2.3.5 and get root by replacing flash failures with 55.13.25 files / flashing what didn't fail
[Motorola Atrix 2] moofree:
Flashing devtree fixed the the fastboot error bootup for me too, thanks!
[Motorola Atrix 2] Calundle:
Yay I got this posted on AP!

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...les-leak-come-back-from-soft-brick-in-a-snap/

Hopefully it brings the attention of more devs.

(In the thanks section I'm Caleb)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Calundle:
I've never used RSD Lite. I'm going out of town, so if I'm on a computer where I don't have ADB and Android SDK setup, can I still flash the fastboot files by just downloading RSD on said computer?
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
You will need RSd lite along with the drivers for the phone installed on that computer and it should work then and yes you can keep a copy of the FXZ files on your SD card for backup if you have the room if not a thumb drive works great.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Calundle:
So just RSD and the drivers. Are these the drivers acquired through SDK (android google usb driver or w/e) or just the standard drivers acquired through Motorola?
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
Should be just the standard drivers through motorola. SDK is used to push and pull files via ADB
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Thank you daywalker!
[Motorola Atrix 2] bubb18:
edit, wrong rsd version
[Motorola Atrix 2] jstrayy:
someone help me out please? I have the latest rsd and it does not recognize the file. am I missing a step? I unzipped it, but nothing.

---------- Post added at 11:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:54 PM ----------

nevermind lol, I was forgetting to put my phone in fast boot
[Motorola Atrix 2] koriflame:
;l,',l,l;';l,,
[Motorola Atrix 2] crombiecrunch:
So I take it since this has failed on my phone I can not use this if I upgraded my phone to 2.3.6? Ive seen a couple of others had the flash fail on the same files as mine does.
[Motorola Atrix 2] mtnlion:
Check dolph8886 post a couple pages back try that if you haven't yet
[Motorola Atrix 2] dolph8886:
Replace cdt.bin, lbl, and device_tree.bin from the 2.3.6 update then just open the xml and remove the step operations boot and recovery.

<step operation="flash" partition="boot" filename="boot.img" MD5="8E9D7DD161180EC898E4F2BA5395B29E" />
<step operation="flash" partition="recovery" filename="recovery.img" MD5="E0F3D8A778ECE612869E8200F0C21B26" />
[Motorola Atrix 2] crombiecrunch:
where can I find those files? Sorry I rely on all the great noob programs on the site to do anything lol
[Motorola Atrix 2] jstrayy:
how did you upgrade to 2.3.6? If there's a working root I'm all for it, I'm guessing AT&T hasn't rolled it out and google isn't kicking back any good results.
[Motorola Atrix 2] crombiecrunch:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1328714 I used cheesecake
[Motorola Atrix 2] datnukkapenut187:
Need fastboot files

Found fastboot files but rsd lite 5.6 is not letting me fully uncompress the fastboot files. every time I try to uncompress the file it says "unzip fail", I also tried downloading the file again to no avail. Is there a solution for this?
[Motorola Atrix 2] lilhaiti:
Maybe try a different version of RSD Lite...maybe try version 5.2 or 5.4.
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
He def needs to stick with 5.6, unzip the file yourself somewhere on your desktop, open RSD lite and then click on the three dots to the left of the start button and let RSD find the file itself, then click start and let it run . If you still have problems then you might have a corrupted file and try downloading it again and unzipping it. Sometimes RSD can be quirky.

Once unzipped your file should look something lke this ...InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285.xml
[Motorola Atrix 2] digitalferg:
Bah! Wish I was paying attention back when this first came out...

Where can I download the fastboot files now that multiupload is dead and filesonic disabled filesharing....?

:( :( :( :(
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
Let me know if this works for you.
[Motorola Atrix 2] digitalferg:
Thanks! It's coming down now. I'll update when its done. I'm assuming same md5sum as posted in first post?
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
Yes, as soon as it was made available to us on XDA, I made sure to make backups and then decided to upload it to my dropbox, just in case I was ever out somewhere and my phone freaked out on me. I keep the stock flash, usb drivers and rsd lite files all on there. I just figured it was a good idea... :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
I have seen several people "re-upload" this file someplace else, to help out, but I just want to make sure that all of you are checking with the OP to make sure that is OK. Remember these are Copyrighted materials, and I know they are not the OPs OG property, but remember how he is able to get them... similar to my connections to some of these companies.... Just want to make sure all the bases are covered and no one has any issues.
[Motorola Atrix 2] PeteSeiler2010:
I have removed the link, I don't want to piss off the wrong people.
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
I was just pointing out that no one has PM'd daywalker04, and checked.

I have seen three people in the tread in the last 2 or three days do the same thing you did, I was not singling you out... I am sure daywalker04 won't mind, but I would just PM him to make sure, before anyone else does repost a different link with the file he originally uploaded graciously for us, and that he risked some skin to get, if everyone knows what I mean.
[Motorola Atrix 2] datnukkapenut187:
Thanks!!!

Thanks for all the helpful responses, the edison fastboot file is working for me, I no longer have an expensive brick.:)
[Motorola Atrix 2] daywalker04:
A new working link will be up soon. I will have to do this with all my files.
[Motorola Atrix 2] daywalker04:
Filesonic link is still pending as they are under investigation by the FBI for possible violation of the DMCA.

Fileserve link has been added to the first post.
[Motorola Atrix 2] MagicXB:
Thanks so much for the fastboot file! :D I needed to find a way to get back to stock - originally my phone was rooted on stock (and I had frozen some bloatware apps), but I needed to get back to stock in order to test upcoming firmware updates for Motorola (for bug fixes - no official ICS just yet). Upon doing what I thought was best (a factory reset), I couldn't finish the initial setup because of force close issues. So to make a long story short, thanks for the fastboot file! :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Sillk04:
Thanks, I was needing to return to stock in order to test latest update, and all other web sites that I found I ended up downloading a useless fast boot, so far this one seems to be working. Thanks Again
[Motorola Atrix 2] d.cortez:
it returning to stock a requirement to participate in the Soak Test? i can't remember if that was listed as a requirement. thanks.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Deliberate:
Ya u have to return to stock to participate
[Motorola Atrix 2] d.cortez:
ok, hopefully, one can (a) return to stock, (b) participate in the test and (c) return to original stock & root if desired. if not, i may reconsider participating in the test. (that is, if it's not ICS :). )
[Motorola Atrix 2] Deliberate:
U can keep root after updating. Research it.

http://droidmodderx.com/bionic/maintain-root-through-any-update-bionic-with-forever-root/
[Motorola Atrix 2] yigal66:
Is flushing this file to unlocked phone will lock it back to AT&T?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Deliberate:
Could u restate that? I don't understand what your asking...
[Motorola Atrix 2] yigal66:
I bought unlocked A2 phone (not sure if I will get unlock code with it or it's unlocked by seller). I plan to play with root/ROMs .

My question is : in case of soft brick or if something will go wrong it's recommended to reflash phone with stock ROM. Will I loose unlock in this case ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] matt99017d:
When you say "UNLOCKED" you must be in reference to carrier selection.

Because our BOOTLOADER IS LOCKED.
[Motorola Atrix 2] moofree:
IIRC SIM Unlock is preserved even through a fastboot re-flash, so you shouldn't have to unlock it each time you flash from fxz.
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
No you can't exactly do that. Several have had issues using this fxz file, after upgrading to 2.3.6 with cheesecacke, and since the upgrade is going to be 2.3.7 you will most likely not be able to use the fxz files to flash back to 2.3.5 to root. You can try using the 4ever root process for the bionic, it is easy, you just edit the /system/bin/mount_ext3.sh script, and add in these three lines at the bottom of the file:

chmod 4755 /system/bin/su

chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su

chmod 4755 /system/app/superuser.apk

You will maintain root even during the testing of the new release from Motorola.
[Motorola Atrix 2] seraphielx:
Getting 6/20 cdt.bin -> phone returned fail in rsd lite for some reason. any ideas?

I was able to flash it back after I installed super charged but after the update it will not get past 6 of 20.

I am on the same machine that I was on before but I noticed then when I plug in the device it is not showing anything in the Device Properties area of rsd lite.

Should it be showing something here?
[Motorola Atrix 2] matt99017d:
This won't work if you did the OTA update
[Motorola Atrix 2] seraphielx:
Good to know. I will just hang back till people get things going again :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] toastthemost:
They do, see this post:

From: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1477929
[Motorola Atrix 2] seraphielx:
Got it working with editing the xml and replacing some files

How I did it

1. download and extract the fast boot files

2. download the cdt.bin http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45576654/cdt.bin

3. download the device_tree.bin http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45576654/device_tree.bin

4. download the lbl http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45576654/lbl

5. replace the 3 extra files in what you extracted

6. Edit the XML and remove the following lines

7. point RSD lite to the xml file and let it flash.

Game back on!

Sorry but my droid admin sent me the links so I can't give props to who uploaded the files...
[Motorola Atrix 2] malickie:
Anyway to get Fastboot file for the US Version. I can't seem to find a working functional one anywhere atm.

Thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] Rick7C2:
I second that. I'm trying to update via the ota update but am unable to since I flashed the system toggles mod. I need to flash this so I can update as I read here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1479143
[Motorola Atrix 2] malickie:
Nothing huh? I am getting an error of Invalid CG OTV for cdrom, system, Webstop and recovery. is it because I am using InlineFlashing_edison_5.5.175.16_cfc_p3_APBP_CID285.xml. I did edit the XML and added the three files.

Edit: Well after the failure I had here I was lucky enough to be able to go to an AT&T DEVICE SUPPORT CENTER Store and get it exchanged so there is my issue solved in an odd sort of way.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bimmerd00d:
Just out of curiosity, why hasn't anyone uploaded a "fixed" .zip that's flashable in RSD 5.6 without users screwing up editing the .xml and replacing the files? It should be fairly universal right?
[Motorola Atrix 2] JRW 28:
The zip is HERE and the directions have been updated in the beginners thread
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Because fxz's are really big files and no one feels like uploading a file that people already have 95% of...

If people don't know how to replace files in one folder with files in another folder, I don't think they should be messing around with RSD Lite :p
[Motorola Atrix 2] MechaGen:
Okay, I'm boot looping. Tried to do the "three line ever root method" from the development thread "[HOW TO] Update to 2.3.6 OTA Preserving Root Access! Working!! And Tested!"

which I believe incorrectly states:

"chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk"

Where as this thread says :

"chmod 4755 /system/app/Superuser.apk"

My problem now is trying to flash with RSD Light 5.6, I keep getting the following error:

"SDL

Please check input file. Either XML format is wrong or image files associated with it are missing. "

I've downloaded the FXZ file three times, checking MD5 each time.

Some background:

New phone

2.3.5

One click root

Please Help!
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
Actually your issue was using ES file manager... In the other thread that you posted in about keeping root through the OTA. There is a post that states NOT to use ES file manager, it messes up the mount_ext3.sh files permissions. The reason I do the 644 perms is because I am a UNIX guy by trade, and adding that 4 to the beginning runs the script as root, which is not needed and a huge security issue... so 644 should do exactly what is needed, and not leave a huge security issue on your phone.
[Motorola Atrix 2] MechaGen:
Thanks for the explanation above.

Sent from Tapatalk, NOOK Color CM7 Nightly's!
[Motorola Atrix 2] jtsativa420:
can you explain flashing device_tree please trying to help a buddy with his phone doing the same thing
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
You will need the original fxz file, then look at the noob thread, on ho to flash the fxz.

Here is the how to, after you have updated to 2.3.6, this goes with the 2.3.5 fxz noted here in the OP....
[Motorola Atrix 2] jtsativa420:
i did that and it is still failing on step three and booting into ap fastboot every time. i even tried updating the xml file deleting the two lines stated and then it failed on step one
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
Have you tried the manual way to flash with fastboot commands? I posted that elsewhere in this thread, and also in a few other places, but here it is again....

unzip the fxz file, then cd to that directory:

fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img

Now no guarantees that this works.
[Motorola Atrix 2] jtsativa420:
tried that and fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable prograM OR BATCH FILE
[Motorola Atrix 2] SeekerLoki:
fastboot is part of the android sdk. It should be in the platform-tools directory.
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Use this: View attachment fastboot.zip

Extract it into the the directory with the .img files.
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
Actually, put fastboot in the platform-tools dir...

Jim