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[Motorola Atrix 2] marielacvn:
Please help! Atrix2 OTA ics upgrade from gb 2.3.5---stuck on motorola screen

ok i have spent the last 4 days reading the crap out of forums and threads and all of the above and i still haven't found the solution to my problem....please help!

i'm trying to help my friend fix her phone, she gave it to me and basically told me the bare minimum. she has an atrix 2 which was running on gb 2.3.5, she then upgraded to ics 4.0.4 via ota about a couple of months later since then she's in eternal boot freeze at rethink possible. its an atnt. i tried flashing the stock ics rom (InlineFlashing_Edison_67-1.21.125_CFC_P3_APBP.xml) i flashed this twice... it ran all the way through gave me a pass except at the end where i had to reboot the phone manually. after flashing twice the phone never boots at all. it goes as far as rethink possible and camps there. i have not tried to go back to gb as i've read in numerous posts that this will hard brick. i tried to flash another rom through recovery from my sdcard but then i get the error (E:failed to mount /sdcard invalid argument)

to my knowledge this phone is not rooted or unlocked and i can only get into android system recovery. i can access lost+found, recovery and ste folders in the menu but all are empty with no files. i can access ap fastboot, recovery only. normal powerup and bp tools don't work. im not sure where to go from here. is there another stock rom i should flash??? please help me out.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
Stock recovery is virtually useless. Once you get the drivers installed reflash the stock FXZ, root and install Boot Menu Manager to flash custom ROMs on the Atrix 2.

Don't reboot the phone manually. When you see that RSD lite says reboot, then it still has a few more steps to go. When you reboot manually you're not letting the flash finish. Don't stop it or disconnect the phone until it boots up on its own.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
Install drivers on windows got it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
need to move on from drivers

Yes I have the correct drivers installed, but when I plug in my phone windows goes to install the drivers and does not finish because my phone reboots and the instillation of the driver starts over again. That is why I am stuck, nothing I have tried to get the drivers to successfully install have worked.

I would like to talk about how to "apply update from external storage" in fastboot recovery. I feel it is the best bet to getting the phone to at least where it needs to be to install the necessary drivers.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
There's two reasons why that won't work. 1-you'd have to have the official Motorola update.zip as the stock recovery won't flash anything else. 2-if you're already on the latest official Motorola update, ICS, then it won't flash anyway. The only way stock recovery is going to be useful to you at all is if doing a factory reset from it fixes your problem. You could try that but I doubt it'll work since you've already attempted to flash a different ROM and the updater script in it likely already formatted your /system folder.

Out of curiosity, does RSD lite recognize your phone when it is in fastboot mode? If you've already manually installed the drivers from the Motorola website then you might not need anything else. I say this because when I first got my laptop with Windows 8 preinstalled it had a problem completing the automatic driver installation but I manually installed the Motorola drivers and it worked anyway.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
That helps to understand why that approach won't work okay.

No, RSDlite has not been recognizing my phone, in fastboot it says it is connected through the USB. How would I manually install the drivers?
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
Go to https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481 and download/install the Motorola device manager. That should have all the drivers you'll need.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
Yes I have that downloaded already, and I have loaded it already. But when I connect my phone to my PC it will not fully install it has the rotating wheel saying that it is installing but the phone reboots before it is finished and the process starts over on my PC as well. I don't know how to make this anymore clear, because of the boot loop the phone is not being installed on my PC so i cannot move forward. I have the right drivers, I plug the phone in it starts to install then stops because my phone has switched off and on again.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
I understand what you're saying. I'm saying that is an unnecessary step. Instead of attempting to allow the PC to automatically install the drivers, just download and install the device manager. When you install the Motorola device manager then the correct drivers will be installed as part of it, cutting out the step where you let the PC obtain the drivers from your phone. The drivers you'll get when installing the device manager will be more up to date anyway. Once you've installed the device manager all you have to do is 1- open RSD lite, 2- put your phone in fastboot mode THEN connect it to the PC, 3- select your FXZ file, 4- click start.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
69824245622

Ok now we are getting somewhere, I do have Motorola device manager installed correctly but the phone is still looking good in fastboot but not recognized in RSD Lite.

In Fast boot mode it says this:

AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)

0A.72

Battery Low (Because I have been trying different things)

Cannot program

Transfer Mode:

USB Connected

I am going to download a different version of RSD Lite maybe that is why it is not coming up.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
Nice! :thumbup: You might want to uninstall/reinstall the device manager as well since your PC was trying to install the drivers from your phone. That might have done something to the drivers that come with the device manager. Also, it won't flash if your battery is low. You'll need to find a way to charge it back up before proceeding. It's recommended to have at least a 70% charge before flashing the FXZ.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
I tried everything and still there hasn't been a change. I have a battery charger so that isn't an issue but I reinstalled device manager and RSD Lite and so far none of it has worked.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Aceofzeroz:
Ace to the rescue!!

I was spending a bit of time looking for this, but here's another thing that might help you get around your RSD Lite woes: Alternative FXZ method.:highfive: Thanks to the script in the link on my post there, I don't even need RSD lite for fxzing back to ICS since it never worked for me in my newbie days.:p

Your phone just needs to have enough battery charge and fastboot working to recognize it, and when it does then you run the restore-to-ics-system-only script within your correct sbf folder.:D Read my linked post for more details and I hope this helps!
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
I had tried this script early on the above mentioned. It seemed to take but I still could not load the images because of a permission error. All I could find in solutions to that were in clockworkmod settings which i cannot get at.

I have had some luck overnight though, I found a secondary driver (Not from Motorola's website) that seemed to finally connect my phone to RDS lite.

Motorola_End_User_Driver_Installation_5.9.0.rar

I am currently trying to find what rom it will load. So far it has denied 2 FXZ's I have tried and I am trying a third.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
:eek::eek::eek: BE CAREFUL!!! Flashing the wrong FXZ could easily hard brick your phone. Don't just blindly flash those or you're just asking for it. Make extra sure that you have the correct one before proceeding.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
Success! :laugh::D:highfive:
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

How did you finally get it to work?
[Motorola Atrix 2] yoselff`:
Not sure if this is the right thread to ask this in but here goes

I recently FXZ'd my phone back to stock 2.3.6 and then did the OTA update to 4.0.4

Can I still put roms on it? I've already rooted it and installed BMM, but I'm a little hesitant to put a rom on it because there's so many different versions of it and I don't know where to begin.

I'd like a nice ICS rom but the list is a little confusing as to what I need, which version works on what firmware and what not.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
As far as ICS ROMs go, there's NUMA, ICSupercharged V7, and Swifty Trix. You can also install any kit kat or jelly bean ROM though some versions of miui cannot be installed on an AT&T branded phone. More than anything, the best thing to do is take the time read the op of each thread thoroughly to be sure of what you're getting yourself in to, and as always make a backup before trying anything. Enjoy and welcome to the community. :thumbup:
[Motorola Atrix 2] yoselff`:
Thanks for the reply, I think I'm gonna stay on ICS based ROMs for now. I'll check those out!
[Motorola Atrix 2] bobz63:
Hello guys!

I had SlimKat 4.3.* ROM with BMM for a while. Yesterday I've installed http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2658247 as secondary system. It worked fine until I accidentally messed up with BMM.

Now I fastbooted to stock ICS 4.0.4 and I want to install AOSB. I tried to flash it with Atrix2Bootstrap and it didn't work. How can I flash this ROM?
[Motorola Atrix 2] noranora:
In case you didnt know, bootstrap is a relic and does not applicable to flash. All roms use bmm to flash
[Motorola Atrix 2] bobz63:
Thank you! I didn't know that BMM is compatible with 4.0.4.

I've installed AOSB and everything works fine.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bcaulley:
Worked just barely

I flashed several roms that i downloaded, all failed but the ICS rom. Infact fastboot and RDSlite both said that the installation failed but it booted right up. One issue since does not boot naturally you have to go to the fast boot menu by pressing the volume +/- together then power and ask it to boot normally. This has prevented it from me being able to root it again. Not sure what to do about that.
[Motorola Atrix 2] kimoridi:
Hello, I just installed the [ROM][4.4.3][Unofficial] CyanogenMod CM-11.0 on my atrix 2 (MB865), that I found on this forum, and my GPS just wont work. Does anyone know if there is a fix for it, or what?

thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] Unmekh97:
A simple solution

Just go here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2388552 and follow the instructions.

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I installed the new cm11 4.4.3 20140613 yesterday on system 1 and got this message in supersu - There is no superuser binary installed, and superusu cannot install it. Bmm however shows root ok. Im a little confused about what to do so some help would be much appreciated.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
lost home screen

deleted what i thought was bloatware and now i have no home screen hit home screen button and nothing happens, when rebooting it stops right before home screen, but i can double tap home and get to messages and anywhere but home, i think i may have deleted home screen app please help
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
If you have a backup try restoring it, otherwise I'd recommend you re-flash the ROM. You could try extracting the ROM zip on your computer and locate the system app you mistakenly deleted and then push it to your phone, but that would be really cumbersome.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
i deleted the launcher was a quick fix, had some issues with install bmm, all good, now im hooked, so many choices, you guys rock!
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gornizon:
webtop

Hello, guys!

Just installed [ROM][4.4.4] AxxionKat - The Revolution Has Arrived v1.3.0 [Official][A2EPT]

Rom feels good for me but I have an issue

Webtop mode doesn't work in this ROM with my lapdock 100

It starts with a simple landscape-oriented mobile interface

To close and open lapdock - not working. Reboots doesn't work too...

Any advices?

p.s. sorry for my english. :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Aceofzeroz:
Hey there, I'm sorry to say but webtop typically doesn't work in these later 4.2+ custom roms, due to no supportive interface. The only option for projecting the phone screen is the HDMI out which has been fixed since these later kitkat roms.

I know it's not the same thing, but right now most of our main developers have moved on and so, features like these have gotten left behind.

Sent from the Ace's MB865 using Tapatalk
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gornizon:
Thank you for your answer!:)

So, it is better to install Jelly Bean version and use my lapdock now
[Motorola Atrix 2] Barb3r:
Rom install question

I have sucessfully rooted my Atrix 2, downloaded BMM. Do I just find the rom i want and install according to their instruction or am I missing a step?

Do i have to do anything with unlocking the bootloader?
[Motorola Atrix 2] sbetatester:
Find the rom

Read the instructions

Flash the rom
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gornizon:
oh...Installed ReVolt and now have an endless boot and problems with recovery

My bootstrap recovery missed, stock recovery just show me the android logo with red "!" sign and then sent me to boot animation

Please help :rolleyes:

Added: recovery booted and I have a choice between

1 reboot

2 apply update from external storage (BUT ROMs can't be installed because "file signature verification failed")

3 wipe data/factory reset

4 wipe cache

5 apply update from cache

New: Tryed to install official 4.0.4 through moto-fastboot...screenshot attached

Problem solved.
[Motorola Atrix 2] johngeorge82:
What are the steps for upgrading SlimKat 4.4 to 6 ???

The slim OP isn't very clear so I took a look at the CM11 OP and now I'm confused.

CM11 says to :

full wipe (if coming from another rom)

format /system partition (for dirty flash)

Install ROM

then Gapps , addons etc

Wipe cache & dalvik cache, and reboot.

Slim says to :

full wipe

Install rom

install addons

(doesnt mention anything about coming from same or different rom)

============================

So now what exactly do I do ?

Is this the correct procedure ?

format /system partition

Install ROM

then Gapps (for android 4.4.4 since Slim4.4 is a 4.4.2 rom)

Wipe cache & dalvik cache, and reboot.
[Motorola Atrix 2] sbetatester:
Add wipe dalvik cache in between format /system and install rom (recommended)

And just to be safe install minimal gapps 4.4.4 or earlier. Also normal gapps wont do any harm.
[Motorola Atrix 2] johngeorge82:
thanks so much :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
i just unintentionally wiped system data and factory resit system 1, bmm is still functioning, tried to restore but cant seem to find file, tried to flash other roms that i previously had working on my device, after some time just reboot back to bmm, need help, im afraid that im going to brick without father advice, please help
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
never mind i got it worked out
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
I don't think Jelly Bean would work either.....Webtop stopped with ICS I think or maybe GB.....The JB ROM you see ids not an actual release version its a Chinese Moto leak...not an official update so no support there LOL :p
[Motorola Atrix 2] thehurricaneguy:
How would one go about porting the Android L developer preview to edison?
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
Very painstakingly, I assume. There is no legacy support in vanilla aosp, so unless someone has already done it for an omap4 device, it will take quite an effort.

Cyanogenmod has stated that they are waiting for the final code release of "L" to begin working on CM12: http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/the-l-is-for-later

And, AOSPA's statement about "L": https://plus.google.com/107979589566958860409/posts/KPENorjFhWJ
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
Lets hope that does happen..... and ur always here for us bro!!!! :laugh: :good:
[Motorola Atrix 2] nbucko:
How do I backup just my apps and settings with BMM?

The suggested method for updating axxion is to back that up and do a clean install. I tried doing it myself but it didn't restore anything.
[Motorola Atrix 2] jobobo:
Root gone wrong...

I tried to root by atrix 2 mb865 at&t on 4.04 using the instructions in this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1742879

The root.bat just kind of hung for 40 min and the phone was working fine so I stopped it.

The phone was working fine the next morning, and I tried it again.

This time it says it was successful.

But I had just a black screen, so I pressed the power button.

The phone booted normally but was unresponsive.I could not unlock it. So I waited. It showed the preparing SD card in background, but then it went to black screen again.

I booted holding down vol+ and - and choose recovery.

All I got was a dead droid with a exclaimation point.

AP Fastboot is OK.

Can someone direct me to how to flash the original rom again please?

Thanks in advance
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1909319

Made ya look!
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
the next time you wont to root a device try this http://www.kingoapp.com/index.htm , it has worked on numerous devices for me specifical the atrix2, its a free downloadable program and its truely one click root
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gornizon:
bad news)
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Friends

Which is the most stable rom in last 1 month? Is the in-call volume adjust problem solved in some rom? I dont need HDMI but require all other features. Which ROM should i go for?
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
Read about the ROMs in the development section.

Read about the ROMs in the development section.

It's your phone and your decision. No one can make that choice for you. There is no such thing as a "best ROM", as that is strictly opinion. Therefore, your question is unanswerable. Just do some reading, (XDA rule #1) and make your own decision.

Made ya look!
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
I would suggest CM 11 with the non HDMI build you can find it on this link, but the best would be on decision keep experimenting and you'll make up your own choice.

Goto this link you'll find a all the ROM's available on our device:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2472331

:good:
[Motorola Atrix 2] guruggk1988:
CM11 , Axxion Kat and MOKEE from my side ..but as such almost all the ROMs are near to perfection except for few things , actually to say the old versions of the roms would be stable , but if u want to keep ur phone alive u should go for the latest ROM , the problem is none of the custom ROM's except for few are not official , so hear and there u will face glitches . if u want for better battery management go for light weight slim ROM's , but if u expect some features u have to choose heavy ROM's as i said above
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
OK, what are smoe best slim roms except SlimKat?
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2472331 Visit the link an choose the ROM that best suits you, I'd recommend altreds CM 11 :laugh:
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
I have freezed (using titanium backup) Picassa Authenticator and still I see "Picassa" in "Share using" option. Why? How do I disable that?
[Motorola Atrix 2] guruggk1988:
.

both PA and SLIMKAT are fine , but i generally prefer to use CM11 and MOKEE as i love this ROM's , the only difference b/n mokee and cm11 is multiwindow , MOKEE has certain bloatware apps but that can be removed
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
Uninstall it or delete it through TiB or any other file manager.
[Motorola Atrix 2] mayfire:
Unlocked bootloader

Does anyone have a way to unlock the bootloader yet?
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
No.
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
How do I access Internal Storage via USB?

I want to see what all files are there.
[Motorola Atrix 2] darth_nihar:
http://de.codeplex.com/releases/view/66510 Try this, seems to be a Root explorer for PC....:p
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Does PlayerPro not play FLAC files on Atrix 2?
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Please Delete this
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Small questions:

1 I just installed CM11 latest build (5 Aug) to system 3. Now in contacts menu, I cannot see their Whatsapp icon shortcut.

In ICS for each contact, there was a whatsapp icon so that i can whatsapp him directly. There is on such icon under contacts in CM11. Why?

2. I backed up my phone calendar under ICS. But when i restore it in CM11, I cannot see my calendar entries. Why?

3. My Contacts have messed up again. My Gmail has 600 contacts while my phone has 1200+. some are unknown ??? entries with phone numbers. I searched these phone numbers and they are not even in my Gmail contacts. Probably they have been carried over from ICS restoration. Anyway I deleted all contacts then tried to sync the GMail contacts. I got warning saying too many contacts delete detected (600). When I click proceed then i get error "com.google.process.gapps has stopped" and the next time i try this i get 1200, then 1800. WTF?

Please help me show only contacts with phone numbers.
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
^ Due to above problems, I stopped using CM11 and now back to ICS. 1 problem though. It is slow as a tortoise most of the times. I click whatsapp, it opens after 5 seconds !!! Similarly phonebook opens after 6 seconds!! Jesus christ! Cleaned the dalvik cache using TitaniumBackup but it did not help. Can i use this kernel to speed it up somehow?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2320784&page=187
[Motorola Atrix 2] noranora:
So.. If you're on ICS, no. And for your contact mess, I don't know. Mine just working fine. There's whatsapp shortcut. And my contact's never got messed so. Would you like to try a clean flash without restoring any data from tibu? :p
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
I had wasted half of my day flashing CM11. So I dont think I will flash again unless I get something much better than it. :cyclops:
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Hey guys can I get "OK Google - ask your question" functionality like CM11, in ICS? If yes, how?
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
no, im pretty sure its 4.1 and higher for the voice command, im running ics on my atrix now with nova launcher and there in no ok google hot word detection in nova settings, with cm-11 it shows up
[Motorola Atrix 2] bharatrathi15:
Battery jump.

While charging my phone, battery jumps from 70% to 100% in couple of seconds.

And while discharging fall from 70 to50 and 40 to 20. Battery, by the physical looks, it looks perfect.

Running carbon ROM kitkat 4.4.4 as well as stock ICS. Same issue with both just the jump figures differ.
[Motorola Atrix 2] sbetatester:
Its known bug in kitkat roms of a2
[Motorola Atrix 2] bharatrathi15:
But it happens even on stock ICS.

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It used to happen even on my stock ICS.
[Motorola Atrix 2] sbetatester:
Then its a battery issue because i have no such battery drops on ics
[Motorola Atrix 2] sbetatester:
System 1

Please link me to any information regarding do's and don't on flashing the rom on Sys 1.

I won't mind reading that but the problem is that i can't find any clear information and have already read about 100 pages of this thread. :(

Thanks :good:
[Motorola Atrix 2] hugh a:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784845
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
I think you need battery calibration. Refer this : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=978090 :cool:
[Motorola Atrix 2] sbetatester:
One more question

What happens when I install bmm via play store in my partition of sys1 only.

My phone currently boots in system 3, now as there is no system 3 it stucks and reboots.

So i wanna change settings in bmm to make it boot in sys 1 always.
[Motorola Atrix 2] bharatrathi15:
When the phone is switching on, select system 1. And in system 1 open bmm, under manager select default as system 1.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
Battery calibration is a myth. Don't just take my word for it, read what Dianne Hackborn, a Google engineer, says about it:

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-battery-stats-does-not-improve-battery-life/

https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13dgb0rksywh3muq222fzkqnwfgdbgrk04