[Motorola Atrix 2] PRichardson:
ATRIX 2 RESOURCES

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This will be an up-to-date list of the more popular resources for Atrix 2 phones. Where there is no resource specifically for the Atrix 2, I will attempt to include our nearest relative (the Atrix 4G or original Atrix). I am also experimenting with what could possible turn into a much larger list, but would not be specific to Atrix 2 (but useful for those new to Android Dev.) --- time will tell on that.

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CREDITS & CONTRIBUTORS

Thanks go out to the list of individuals below,

who took the time to help create this list.

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Cogeary (thank you!)

Deliberate (wish you had reference(s))

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MANDATORY READING:

The Beginners Guide !!! (NOOBS)[ALL IN 1 RESOURCE GUIDE] for Atrix2

ATRIX vs. ATRIX 2:

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If you know about the differences between the 2 main models of Atrix phones, then you can skip this section. I am writing this part of this article for the benefit of the poor suckers who might otherwise not be informed of the differences prior to making a purchase decision, and for whom the tragic hope for a lapdock or other nice accessory at a reasonable price would otherwise later (potentially) become a great frustration and sense of hatred for Motorola and salespeople. What follows is OFTEN not written anywhere in plain sight, and frankly, I myself was confused about some of these details, right up until very recently (nearly a year after buying, rooting, and customizing my own Atrix 2). In fact, although undoubtedly many sales people are equally confused by the model differences, some of them are perhaps NOT confused, but only pretend to be, in order to keep the technical details intentionally confused for any potential customers, when it is in the financial interest of that sales person or their store. The Atrix comes in 2 basic flavors, and these are very different from each other. In fact, there are many INCOMPATIBILITIES between the 2 models. The most striking differences are between the physical ports (connection holes) on the two models, which are completely reversed (thus making docks, lapdocks, etc., between the two models, incompatible).

The original atrix, is sometimes referred to as the Atrix OG, as a playful reference to 'Original Gangster', a term coined by rapper Ice T. But many people believe that there was a sort of upgraded Atrix OG, which came before the Atrix 2 (that there are 3 or more models) --- myself included, at one point in the past. For those of us who were confused, we assumed that the model of Atrix which came between the Atrix OG, and the Atrix 2, is called the Atrix 4G (which is INCORRECT, obviously, since both the Atrix and Atrix 2 are 'sort of' 4G phones). There is no such model with an official name matching "Atrix 2 4G", although the Atrix 2 is capable of 4G speeds (sort of), and you often see marketing materials referring to that name as a synonym or substitute for the Atrix 2. You also see lots of references in marketing and sales info, as well as spoken conversations, to the Atrix 4G, which is also just a description, and not an official name, and like references such as "Atrix 2 4G" can be very confusing to customers, who are trying to determine which model is which.

Lastly, there are occasionally some references to an Atrix II, with a roman numeral II, instead of an Arabic 2. This is technically incorrect also, but it seems to be tolerated to some degree, as it does not create as much confusion as those who make reference to an Atrix 2 4G (a worse transgression). The BEST RESPONSE to this incredibly stupid mess, is to simply refer to the actual model number, which does not resemble the marketing terminology at all. For instance, the ME860 and the MB861 are both Atrix OG models. Notice that a higher model number, aka, ME865 and the MB865 both correspond to the Atrix 2 model (however, there is actually another digit on the end of these model numbers, for most phones, perhaps all phones???,.. so, for instance, my phone is the MB8656, which is an Atrix 2, and is intended to be used on the AT&T network in the United States). The model number varies slightly with the region of the world and carrier though, so even though using the model number is generally more precise and accurate than a marketing "name", even the model numbers can in some cases, be confusing, because even though the model number is technically different, the phones may actually both be the same overall "CATEGORY" of phone (aka, Atrix 2, versus Atrix OG). Above all else, simply remember this much (as mentioned above), that (1) it is better (more precise) to refer to the model number, than the marketing name of the phones, and (2) that the terminal connectors on the physical phones are different between the Atrix 2 and Atrix OG, which means that most accessories which attach to these ports will not fit both models, unless you hack them by physically modifying/cutting/rearranging the casing or connectors.

ALL OFFICIAL ATRIX NAMES & MODEL NUMBERS:

(links below, lead to official Motorola product web pages)

ATRIX™ ME860, MB861

ATRIX™ 4G MB860

ATRIX™ 2 ME865

ATRIX™ 2 MB865

POPULAR FORUMS:

Cyanogenmod Forum for Atrix (OG)

AndroidForums.com

Motorola Forums for Atrix2

AtrixForums.com for Atrix2

RootzWiki (Actually a Forum) for Atrix2 (NOTE: malnourished)

POPULAR WIKIS:

XDA Wiki for Atrix4G

XDA Wiki for Atrix2 DOES NOT EXIST!

RootzWiki Wiki for Atrix

RootzWiki Wiki for Atrix2 DOES NOT EXIST!

MISCELLANEOUS:

Motorola Atrix2 Product Page

PhoneArena Full Specs on Atrix2

GsmArena Full Specs for Atrix2

Wikipedia entry for Atrix2

Google Forum for Android

ATRIX 2 DEV:

MotoDev Portal for Atrix2

ATRIX 2 PRODUCT REVIEWS:

Review by Engadget

Review by CNET

Review by PCWorld

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PURPOSE/WHY?

I was curious and began checking around. It seems that the Atrix 2 is under-represented, relative to many other Android phones (including the Atrix 4G, and original Atrix). It would be nice to have a valuable and centralized (unbiased) set of links like this, for those unusual circumstances that might warrant.

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NOTE 1: If someone could PLEASE proof-read, and correct my statements above, in the above section explaining the Atrix vs. Atrix 2 model names, and marketing terminology, I would greatly appreciate it. Frankly, I think I may STILL be confused my own self, as to which actual model number (MBxxxx) people are referring to, when they write or say, Atrix 4G.

NOTE 2: The below sections are experimental at this time. They might disappear if they do not grow or are considered not useful.

OTHER ANDROID RESOURCES:

Google Market/Play Support

MIUI (Custom ROM) Forums

StackExchange.com Android Forums ("Android Enthusiasts")

Titanium Backup General Knowledge Base (KB)

RootzWiki Forums

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UPDATES TO THIS LIST:

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