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[Other SmartWatches] tansoftware:
I've been heavily experimenting with the idea of expanding the data and system partitions. My Rom enhancements/customizations cannot fit the stock system and data partitions.

Let me explain what I've attempted so far. I would really appreciate your feedback as well.

- Attempted to manually repartition SD-Card mmcblk1p22 and merge 512mb to system and 1024mb to data. Repartitioning worked, watch stopped booting :P - FAILED ATTEMPT

- Pulled MBM from mmcblk1p1 in an attempt to hex-edit bootloader to repartition system and data on system startup, almost bricked my watch :P FAILED ATTEMPT

- Added virtual ext2 partition in SD-Card to extend data partition, applications crashed :P FAILED ATTEMPT

What I found to be most interesting, earlier versions of motoactv rom were more stable with my experimentations, unlike DProm, which constantly crashed and failed when SD-Card was repartitioned.

Would really appreciate you thoughts and ideas on how to expand the data and system partitions.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
I'm guessing it has to do with the newer version that dproldan is using from Motorola as opposed to the earlier base Rom versions being used. Maybe they messed with it when they updated the bootloader?

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[Other SmartWatches] soskey22:
Good work guys :)
[Other SmartWatches] Jerome.Ramos:
RE:ADB

Hello Everyone,

I somehow lost my ADB connection with my motoactv. I uninstalled old drivers and reinstalled but no go. I googled adb installation and followed all instructions but no go as well. Anyone have any solutions?
[Other SmartWatches] soskey22:
did you try to reboot your computer and reboot the motoactv? or by any chance do you have any apps already installed in your motoactv like dropbox? i can send you the apk for adb wireless app in case you need it, sometimes it helps to turn on and off adb mode.
[Other SmartWatches] Jerome.Ramos:
RE: ADB

I will try your suggestions. I am currently on the stock version (been using it for running). Will report soon
[Other SmartWatches] Evileddie:
Hi, I've had my Motoactv a few days now and really enjoy it.

I'm interested in finding out what benefits there are from rooting itit would be appreciated.

If someone could give me a few pros and cons about rooting an
[Other SmartWatches] soskey22:
cons: it voids your warranty, you may brick your device if you don't follow the instructions.

pros: you can turn it in to a tablet, check for facebook in your motoactv, watch movies in netflix( if you have a subsciption), use google maps and street view, listen online music like pandora, surf the web, use it as calculator, send and receive text messages using google voice, customize your screen, check weeather, play games and alot more, and still keep and use your stock fitness watch just remap the button music to menu and use the back button to home.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Unless you write some strange file to your bootloader, or modify the hardware incorrectly (which really isn't being done), you can't brick this device.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
would it be possible to port ics to motoactv?

i dont understand a lot of it but as far as i see we have more devices with ics and with almost the same processor?

it´s a beggining right?

is anyone working on this?
[Other SmartWatches] soskey22:
No. Is not possible yet
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
The lack of updated kernel source code from Motorola wouldn't even make it worth it for us to try in my opinion.
[Other SmartWatches] neo.loin:
Hi,

Is there any news on bluetooth support (DUN / PAN) enabled on MotoActv.

Please let the forum know.

thankyou
[Other SmartWatches] Jerome.Ramos:
RE: ADB

Hello Everyone...I need your help...I can no longer access ADB therefore no longer able to root....I did my research tried all the following:

factory reset on motoactv

uninstall SDK-install SDK

used root tools and easy modder

went back to system when adb was working (window 7 image backup)

still not able to access adb

motoactv is working properly...syncs with computer with cable etc. but not able to access adb....any suggestions guys?
[Other SmartWatches] speechman:
Motoactv Bluetooth profiles

Has there been any success in incorporating new profiles into the Motoactv ROM? There are a few threads on this, but no one has published/made their work available.
[Other SmartWatches] gtrab:
Remap keys?

Hi, my power button stopped working after playing football under heavy rain... :(

I dunno why but now -fortunately enough- the "start" button is acting as the "power" button:

I can turn it on and off by pressing it :confused:

I've performed a factory reset, I've reverted to stock, etc and the power button is still dead while the "start" button keeps acting as "power", so it must be a hardware issue.

Problem is I can't start any sports activities since there's no actual "start".

Since I never use the music button, I was thinking of remapping it to act as "start"

Can somebody help me or tell me how to do it??

Thanks in advance :D
[Other SmartWatches] gbelmani:
Remap Buttons

Had the same problem while playing under heavy rain as you had. I am trying to use RSD Lite with no sucess. Need some help too.

Thanks
[Other SmartWatches] Saeviomage:
bluetooth tethering

So, the color nook tether app basically just calls pand --connect to set up a bluetooth network connection to a host. The resultant connection is called bnep0

Are the google apps getting their network up/down status in such a way that we can somehow route bnep0 to an eth0 or rmnet0 and have things think everything is hunky dory?
[Other SmartWatches] fernandoavc:
Just for curiosity: at the moment you were playing football on heavy rain was the phone jack open? I mean, do you have the grommet that Motorola provide freely to close it?

As this watch is "water resistant" I was wondering if it really is.... even in a regular rain or poor rain I will not risk to believe in his "resistance".

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus from Brazil

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Sorry my ignorance but I suppose it didn't work right? (The nook tether app)

What I saw on a thread is that some Bluetooth profiles aren't enabled by default so you need to apply a boot.img with those profiles enabled (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36572853&postcount=416).

Even applying this boot.img I wasn't able to get it working (to be honest I didn't understood what should I do next to be able to select those profiles)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus from Brazil
[Other SmartWatches] Saeviomage:
I use dprom - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746904

The rom works, and nook color tether works fine for many apps, like the browser, email etc. The main exceptions is that play store updates don't work. Google maps complains that there is no data connection, but then proceeds to work just fine.

My thought was simply that the network interface that nook color tether produces simply has the wrong name.

Incidentally I tried simlinking eth0 to the bluetooth interface: no dice. Oh, except that the bluetooth connection kept getting timed out.

NC tether isn't the best of apps either - it should be possible to set up the interface so that it automatically connects the network when bluetooth connects.
[Other SmartWatches] gtrab:
Yes it was "sealed", The rubber straps were closed

I still can't find a way to remap "music" to "start"
[Other SmartWatches] fernandoavc:
I am using the latest version of dprom but ain't not sure how to proceed... should I install nook color tether over the cell phone then how to sync with the motoactv? Can you tell me?

Man I strongly suggest you do the remap thru the Jay422 script over this address is very easy to do and you have a lot of other options:

http://www.mediafire.com/?1zah61awla58ob3

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus from Brazil
[Other SmartWatches] Saeviomage:
Ah, it's fairly simple.

First, pair the motoactv with your phone as normal using the motoactv software. You might be able to do it using just the normal bluetooth pairing mechanisms, but I'm not 100% certain.

Then install nook color tether on your watch. Make sure you put it on internal storage and NOT on the sd card. Run it from the app drawer, and choose the appropriate device to tether with.

Now, go to whatever launcher you have installed on your watch. Place the nook color tether widget on your homescreen. It should look like a "t" with a grey circle above it and to the right.

Press the widget. Nook color tether should ask for root access, and once it's granted, the gray circle should turn yellow, and at the same time your phone should show a bluetooth symbol indicating that bluetooth tethering is occurring. After a while the yellow circle should turn green.

You should now be able to use the web browser, google maps etc. But you won't get any downloads from the play store working, and google maps will say "no data connection available" when you start it, but it will then work just fine.
[Other SmartWatches] fernandoavc:
Well it didn't worked for me at least I wasn't able to connect on anything (from dolphin browser or maps). Not sure how nc tether works but it identify my galaxy nexus but it says that I will be able to connect on the "home widget" (?) Not sure what it is.... there's nothing I can do on this nc tether not menu nor something clickable... it's that right?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus from Brazil
[Other SmartWatches] Saeviomage:
Go to the launcher that was installed when you rooted your motoactv (typically double press the power button and select "zeam launcher", or just pick "zeam launcher" from your apps list). Then long-press on an empty spot on the launcher's desktop. Pick "add" from the menu. Pick "widgets". Pick "nc color tether". You should now have a widget on your home screen. Press it to start bluetooth tethering.
[Other SmartWatches] fernandoavc:
This is weird my nc tether doesn't have any widget... I was on Zeam and tried to add a widget and got nothing related to nc tether... do you have any idea why?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus from Brazil
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Make sure nc tether is moved to phone and not stored on sd card. :)

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[Other SmartWatches] sqalg:
Hello

I'm looking for 1.6.0 rom stock, do you know where I can found it ?

( my GPS does't works anymore and I want to test with this rom.)

Thk

I describe my problem on this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2170917&page=18

EDIT:

Incident solved.

thk
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
CEnnis91 Hi,

I'm from Israel and I bought the MotoACTV in the United States and therefore I have an American version.

Now I want to update the European version device Can I do it?

Please if you can help me and bring me the European version.

Is it the European version : MA_1710_8GB_EU

and how do I install it on my MotoActv (I have now the ClearDroid_ACTV_1.1.6_D on my MotoActv).

Please help me!!!

Thanks,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] incitenoob:
battery drains completely in a few hours when off

Hi all,

I have a new MotoActv, and it drains the battery completely in a few hours, even when turned off! This makes the watch very difficult to use. Does anybody have a solution? Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] vnguyen972:
Mine isn't that bad... but isn't the best battery life either... especially when screen is on and I was playing with it a lot... But if a day I was wearing it like a watch (not messing with it), it only takes a little more than 50%... I was first playing with FB, Twitter plugins and all but then uninstalled it bc I sense that it might use a lot of battery.
[Other SmartWatches] incitenoob:
battery drains completely in a few hours when off

Literally, this seems to act as though it is never turned off, even when powered down. If one does not use it immediately after it is detached from the charger (charging only, not turned on), it will be dead in a couple of hours. The same thing has happened with the old and a newer ROM.

Is it defective, or is there some solution?
[Other SmartWatches] vnguyen972:
Wait.. so even when it's not turned on.. it's still draining battery? that is something different...not sure how that possible.. sounds like a defective to me... I thought when you said not on... you meant the screen...
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
It's overclocked, isn't it.

Read the overclocking thread, my last post there. ;)

If not, try a fresh return to stock then flash a rom again.

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[Other SmartWatches] incitenoob:
I mean't turned off, which is why this is frustrating.

---------- Post added at 05:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 PM ----------

Not sure if this is in reply to my problems. No, the unit is not overclocked, and the problem existed both on the original ROM and on a flashed one. What is the recommended way of returning to stock?
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Yes, it was a direct reply. That only occurred to me and several others after overclocking. Once we went back to stock and left out the overclocking, it didn't happen again.

I assume you turned it off and then it drained to 0 completely and had to plug in a charger to get it back? That's what happened to us.

You can use cennis91's images or the root tool, either one should be fine. What type of actv do you have? (Location and size)

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[Other SmartWatches] incitenoob:
Yes, whenever not connected to power, the watch dies in a few hours. It is an 8GB USA model.
[Other SmartWatches] vnguyen972:
I would return it and exchange for a new onr...can you still return it?
[Other SmartWatches] kmchiang:
1.7.12

Am interested like a few others in the 1.7.12 version. I understand that it can only be upgraded from 1.7.11. Does any have those stock versions or can anyone pull a copy off of a new motoactv. I've read that 1.7.10 and 1.7.12 are the same but I've seen screenshots of the golf screens that i don't have on my 1.7.10. I originally rooted to change my non golf to a golf version and now am just looking for the update. Any help with is would be much appreciated. Thanks.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
1.7.10 also has golf, I believe. Why not install a custom rom with golf?

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[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
Reactv rom is compatible with uot

check out my theme

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43199490&postcount=35&nocache=1&z=5965213521849364
[Other SmartWatches] ronaldheld:
Please do not post the same request in every thread.
[Other SmartWatches] vit4u:
Hey, can someone re-post AnyRoot please? Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] Haligan:
I know this is an old thread. Does someone still have the latest firmware for 8gb NA? I am at MA 1.6.6 N8
[Other SmartWatches] purplebigsky:
Sorry for bringing back this ancient thread. Does anyone have a copy of the stock images for the 8GB version? Or any other image for that matter. I have a unit with a broken image and flashing an new image on it would be of great help. Thank you so much!
[Other SmartWatches] blchasme:
HI... PLEASE I need the stock rom for motoactv, versio 8gb US please... original version (stock)

thanks

note: al links are down
[Other SmartWatches] blchasme:
por favor necesito la version original del rom de MOTOACTV de 8gb US.. no encuentro en ningun lado y todos los link antiguos estan caídos

gracias
[Other SmartWatches] Moose8106:
Yeah, wiping System just causes ftb everytime. lol
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Guys I know the issue with the files, the update-binary is not compatible with the devices as a whole, I pulled these files for a reason. Please be patient, I will get them out in due time.
[Other SmartWatches] Moose8106:
Appreciate the work. I saw the other guy's reply and thought maybe if I could figure out what he did to get it to work, I could help diagnose the problem. Take your time; I wasn't impatient. I was trying to help :)
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
successful upgrade

Steps I did for a successful upgrade to stock 4.55.97, I did it 3 times, successful each time.

Motoactv root tool ver 1.1.3

-return to stock.

-Flash modified boot (option 1).

-Root Motoactv (option 3).

then use Motoactv easy modder to boot in recovery then do the following in recovery:

-wipe cache, wipe user data, mount all folders and usb

-install zip of stock 4.55.97, if you get signature verify error then use switch verification and retry

-reboot

I tried to install zip of rooted 4.55.97 but it didn't work

NA
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Thanks simx, could you do me a favor? :)
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
Sure, go on :)

NA
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
If you've got it re rooted, could you boot into recovery, take a nandroid backup and send it to me? I can use it for a new Rom base. :)
[Other SmartWatches] han-yunzhong:
Not frequently used, but learning.
[Other SmartWatches] chefchuck:
The links to the firmware in the OP have been pulled. Can someone please point me in the dirrection of stock 4.55.97? Searching didn't return any results. Thank you
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
Please tell me how to make a nandroid backup, I couldn't find this in the recovery menu, also where to find it after I back it up

NA
[Other SmartWatches] NORCALkID:
A nandroid backup is just a term..... go to backup/restore then go into back up... it will give you options you can check and uncheck what you want to backup... then to find it the backup will be in. Clockwork mod folder in your SD card
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Exactly right. After you make the backup, reboot the MOTOACTV, then plug it into your computer and run the adb shell stop adbd command to get USB mass storage working, then there will be a folder with todays date in the clockworkmod folder on your device. That's what I need. :)
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
backup ready

I'm not able to go into recovery mode at all now through the easy modder, I don't know why, I'm on .97 and working perfectly.

the only way to do it is to try to upgrade through the motocast software, this puts the device into recovery, thats what I did and then I backed up.

This renders the device unstable and crashs all the time, I have to go through the process I described earlier to make it work again.

Anyway, I have the backed up folder is ready, where should I send it?

NA
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Zip it up and upload to multiupload if you can, then pm me a link to it. :)
[Other SmartWatches] NORCALkID:
The reason you can't go into recovery mode is because you stopped adb ... easy fix just reboot the watch again
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
I did reboot many times, still can't go into recovery, the modder will not recognize the device at all, only way to recovery is to try upgrade through the motocast, which boots the device to recovery.

NA
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
If you used the root tool, try running the root button again to reflash the recovery.
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
I installed the STOCK .97 before it was pulled, i did that through recovery .zip installation, since this is the STOCK not the rooted firmware, probably that's why the modder doesn't recognize the device, if I root it again through the root tools, probably I will lose the .97 update!

NA
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
I wrote the root tool, you wont lose your update. Just don't flash the boot image, only run the root button. :)

That button only adds things, doesn't take anything away. :)
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
Root button not working, I get "looking for device ... and rest of the 3 lines" and nothing happens, device not recognized.

NA
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
MotoACTV 8gb vs 16gb for rooting/roms

Hi guys,

Wife has given me the ok to buy either the 8gb or 16gb. I read threw all 100+ page thread on rooting, cwm recovery and the custom rom thread. I also checked out the wiki.

My question is does the base rom released work with the 16gb? I see most development was done on the 8gb so should I go with that? I would prefer to get the 16gb if possible but don't want to limit myself in the future with the development community.

Any feedback asap would be great. Excited to order this thing.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Can you get into fastboot? If so, try flashing the boot image again from the root tool first.
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
WORKED!!

Got into fastboot, flashed boot image, now I can get recovery !!!

If I root now (option 3) will it succeed, and have a rooted ver .97 ?

NA

---------- Post added at 07:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:23 PM ----------

I went and rooted (option 3), worked Ok, device is rooted now, can go into recovery, can connect to motocast after stopping ADB

Only problem, when I check version in settings I get old .78 but I'm sure it is .97 , I have battery percent at status bar and all the new version functions.

NA
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Good deal :) I think that is a bug in 97, still showing 78.
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
firmware update ver 6

CEnnis91

Can we have a zip file for a stock ver 6 (the latest firmware) like the one you made at the beginning of this thread for the stock 4.55.97, This is working fine unlike the rooted one which I had problems with, this could be a way to update to the latest firmware for all rooted devices.

NA

---------- Post added at 10:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:21 AM ----------

Actually I'm not sure its a bug, there is something wrong with the device once I flash the boot image (option 1) on top of the stock flash, beside giving me ver .78 in the status, the Bluetooth does not connect to the Wahoo belt anymore, it can recognize the belt but can't connect. I'm sure I will find more issue once I start using it.

I went back to stock 4.55.97 non-rooted which proved to be the best now as I need the belt connectivity.

I hope I can get to the newest ver 6 the same way.

NA
[Other SmartWatches] seaer:
Can't download

hi,every one.I'm come from china.I can't download these roms,which good guys can help me?hehe~give me the other website to download these roms,or mail to my email:261853527#qq.com,thanks a lot.#change to @.
[Other SmartWatches] simx:
these Roms are not currently available for technical reasons, we hope they will be available soon.

NA
[Other SmartWatches] seaer:
So that is what it is. Oh, I know
[Other SmartWatches] Sideburns4life:
I'd like to get the new update to flash as well. I've had root since January and I don't use it that much. I'm just looking to go back to stock and Motorola has made it a struggle to do that. So I'd like to flash using clockworkmod, I just the the 4.55.97 rom so I can do that.

Also. I dual boot windows on my Mac. I can't get my Motoactv to mount like a flash drive like its suppose to on my mac side cause I have no way of turning adb off. On windows it works fine when I run the command prompt in Motoactv easy modder. Is there any way to get this to "just work" like its suppose to under mac osx lion?
[Other SmartWatches] viridite:
Anybody who can upload the .97 zip again

I found that the original url doesn't work so I can't even take a try..

anyone who can do me a favor to post the stock zip again?

Jason
[Other SmartWatches] chefchuck:
Works fine on both my mac, and windows unit, remember if you used:

adb shell

stop adbd

to sync via motocast then you won't be able to connect to it via adb, just power cycle the until and adbd will be running again (however motosync wont work until you turn adbd off again).
[Other SmartWatches] viridite:
Could you send me the 4.55.97 stock since it's not valid now...... if possible could you upload to some online storage?

Thanks in advance. I'm looking for this binary for a long time.
[Other SmartWatches] Sideburns4life:
Thanks! I didn't know it reset itself when you turn the device off. How do you stop adb when you're in Mac os? What program do you use? On windows I was just using the easy modder. Easy modder isn't available on Mac.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Use the android SDK, which comes with the Adb files. I believe there is a Mac version, but not sure. Can you use parallels?
[Other SmartWatches] Sideburns4life:
I don't have parallels. I was thinking about getting VMware.

I tried to download the android sdk, however I don't know how to get adb to work or even send commands to my device with the sdk.