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[Motorola Atrix 2] MGinshe:
After a TON of forum and google searches I am still a little confused about ROM's & the official ICS OTA.

I recently performed the OTA update on my TNZ MB865, and at this point it is completely stock and un-rooted. I'd like to try some of the new ROM's, specifically the CM10 release, but I'm not entirely sure how safe it is to flash. Should I follow the install instructions posted in the CM10 thread, or should I follow the instructions from the "all-in-one" thread? Is it even possible to flash my phone post-OTA?

Any help is appreciated and I hope I've followed forum rules properly :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
TNZ?

It'd be better if you could post a screenshot of "about phone".

And different ROMs have different requirements.

The usual general rules of flashing are,

- Wipe data

- Wipe cache and dalvik

- Flash the ROM

- Flash any other associated fixes or patch ( If any )

- Flash the Gapps (if the ROM wants you to)

Most of the ROMs here, need ICS base ( which you are already on ).

You just have to get whatever recovery the OP ( original post ) tells you to flash the ROM through.

I'd suggest you read stickies in all general and dev section. It gives you more enlightenment.
[Motorola Atrix 2] MGinshe:
I'm rooted, and I have Boot Menu Manager installed. I should just be able to install ICS SCV7 as the second system right? Also, do you have a thread link for the CM10 release?

Thanks for the help btw!

P.S.

Android Version: 4.0.4

Webtop Version: wt-3.0.0

Kernel Version: 3.0.8-g69f81f3

Build Number: 6.7.2_EDEM-20

System Version: 672.1.20.MB865.TNZ.en.NZ
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
I'd suggest you get the proper ics fxz files according to your region and have them ready with RSD Lite incase anything goes wrong. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1934874

And don't use 2nd system. Use 3-6.

You can flash it as main system itself incase you don't need the current ROM.

Cm10 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1869692
[Motorola Atrix 2] MGinshe:
Awsome! It should be okay to install SCV7 and MIUI using systems 3 and 4 right? Downloading the SEARET ICS FXZ, seeing as there doesn't seem to be a TNZ one. I'll keep a backup of my original ROM just incase.

Also one last question, the CM10 thread tells me it won't work with Boot Menu Manager, so should I install the CWM Bootstrapper instead? Will BMM and Bootstrapper work together?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
I'm not sure if the fxz file you're downloading is right one. Ask in Q&A section which one the other NZ a2 owners have used.

And to flash cm10, i guess you can flash it using bmm, but you should also flash the patch for cm10 that you can get from that thread itself ( just look for it in the last posts )

And yeah. You can flash scv7 and miui in 3&4.

Edit : patch - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=
[Motorola Atrix 2] MGinshe:
When I was playing around with the ICS leak, I was using SEARET, but I'll ask anyways. Just did the recovery.fstab patch for BMM, and I'm about to try SCV7. Wish me luck! Just to clarify, I flash CM10 THEN flash this patch (I'm guessing I flash the MIUI one too). Oh, and is it necessary to flash GAPPS? Can I do that manually or just later down the line?

Thanks for being so helpful guys. I didn't expect to get this done tonight, but the .zip's are ready and it isn't even 12! Muchly appreciated :good: :svetius:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Miui patch is for v5.

And yeah, you should flash Gapps. Doing it manually is almost impossible. You can do it afterwards too. Just go into recovery and right system, flash it there.

And yeah! All the best with flashing! :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] MGinshe:
All my thanks are belong to lifehacker, you're a savior mate! Fingers crossed I don't break anything TOO bad :P
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Hahaha. Glad to help :)

But with bmm, anything goes wrong with one ROM, you can simply switch to other ROM.

I just stick with 1 ROM. I get all the space for a single ROM, and I don't have to worry about running out of space. I have fxz files ready on PC and if I screw up, i just do an fxz.
[Motorola Atrix 2] darksurfr:
I since rooted the device just so that I have the ability to do more but the Atrix 4G thread was of no help. I don't know what they did in there to get it to work. Anyone have any ideas?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Why don't You ask this in Q@A section .?( make a new thread ) Cuz not many people follow this thread and I have no idea about unlocking stuff ( mine is international phone and i never have to do all these stuff )
[Motorola Atrix 2] darksurfr:
to be honest that is what I thought this was.

Ill repost i guess in there.
[Motorola Atrix 2] rcbsandeep:
M having a issue with my calls !when m on call the other person gets an echo of his own voice ! Some one had told turning off noise cancellation might be a solution ! But i don't see any option in sound settings ! Kindly get me out of this ,if not noise cancellation, any other solution ?

Note: m on stock ICS , never rooted

Sent from my MB865
[Motorola Atrix 2] PhoenixNghi:
Try this:

Stock dialer > Settings > Voice quality
[Motorola Atrix 2] Cwatts2644:
overclock and underclock fail

tried it and now on AP Flash Mode (s) (boot failure) Invalis CG HAB (CC: devtree, status: 0x0056) not sure what to do next, afraid to touch it!
[Motorola Atrix 2] JuniorMafia:
Unlocking problem and USB problem

I have installed Official leak 1 on my Atrix 2 about 2 month ago.I havent seen any problems since last week.Sometimes when its locked its just wont unlock.I dont know the reason but the phone isnt turned off its just wont unlock.I was listening to music and lock the phone and it wont unlock but music continue to play so thats the proof that the phone isnt turned off.I tought that the rooting the phone will solve the problem.I try to connect the phone to computer via USB but the computer wont recognize it.Also i dont get any options on phone to choose mass storage and that options.Its just charging but i cant get the connections to transfer files.Help guys please :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] scott.murphree:
ME865 Signal issue

Okay, this is my first smartphone and I went cheap. I bought two ME865 international unlocked phones I am travel to the UAE frequently, but my wife doesn't which the other phone is for. I bought NET10 service with an AT&T compatible SIM card. I entered the APN settings that I received after purchasing service online and I can send and receive calls. AT&T has 3g and 4g in my area but NET10 uses the same towers and is cheaper. I am picking up 2 bars - 4 bars of signal at all time and sometimes full signal but only in town. I am not getting any types of indicators beside my signal like H or E just white signal bars. Is this because of the phones OS/firmware or do I maybe have the wrong APN settings, I received a different settings with the SIM cards than what I was given online after purchasing service. My phones information is bellow.

System Version - 67.220.3.ME865.Retail.en.05

Model Number - ME865

Android Version - 4.0.4

Firmware Config Version - GAS_ASIA_EDISONHKTWNGNC_P012

Webtop Version - wt-3.0.0

Kernal Version - 3.0.8gf784df6

AP Flex Version - GAS_ASIA_EDISONHKTWGNC_P012

Build Number - 6.7.2_GC-220-EDS-3

I have been researching this phone and possible fixes and I gather that I may need to root and flash a Chinese ROM to work correctly but I am not totally sure. I don't really want to but I have already downloaded fastboot-p3_edison-edison-user-4.1.2-6.7.2_GC-384-402-release-keys-Retail-05_hktwn.tar.gz. I am not new to technology but I am to smartphones.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
I thought bootstrapper and BMM can't work together..can cause bootloop.. that's what people said.

Sent from my Google Eyelids while sleeping!
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Yeah they won't. You should remove bootstrapper completely before installing BMM.

That patch is for CM only which has its own Cm-defy recovery and to make BMM work you gotta flash that patch.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Quick question.. does flashing and constant reboot damaging phone? And while flashing.. does battery level required at full? What if i flash at 40%? Any different in result?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Trust me i've done lot of flashing. Nothing happens. Battery level doesn't matter. You just have to have enough juice to get you through the process. Its always good to have more Cuz if anything goes wrong, you wanna do something else like FXZ, then obviously you'll need more juice!
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
I see.. Thanks.. Just flashed cm 10.1.. And it worked awesome.. :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] scott.murphree:
Google Apps and 3g issue

It was not the APN settings. I rooted and flashed ICS 4.0.4 Chineese Retail to see if It fixed my 3g issues as I had read in another forum. I had some issues and had to reset factory settings and delete data in recovery to get the flash to take. It worked and I had the H+ until I Installed my backed up apps. That being one issue that could just be my carrier, I now cannot load Google apps. Can I get the steps to getting these apps to work after a flash. I have them backed up on my SD card where I had them installed previously before the flash.
[Motorola Atrix 2] sevenev:
I feel kind of dumb asking this, but what is the CustomerID and what does it do? Yesterday I ran out of battery so my phone shut off. When I got to a charger, I got a CustomerID error message at the moto logo. I swear I made a backup of the CID as suggested but I can't seem to find the location of the backup. I ask because everything seems to work as it always has. What am I missing out on with a CID error?
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
One question.. Is it normal for kexec to take around 18%+ battery..
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
When? During standby? Mine doesn't take up that much.

And no one looks at this thread except me? That hurts :'( :P

For others, if you don't get the answers here , then post it in Q&A and blame them for not answering it here :P
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Hmm idk if this software show the right info but here's a ss of my kernel.. Note: I just woke my phone from standby..

Usage:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Oh!

Android OS = Kernel in my screenshot.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Even now.. My android os is still consuming 23% of my batt.. Any idea?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Is that on standby or upon continuous usage?
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Like on my gsam screen shot.. That one is a few minute after standby..
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
You should probably try some apps like greenify or deepsleep.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Ayush Jain:
First use betterbatterystats to check what's waking up your own phone in deep sleep
[Motorola Atrix 2] scott.murphree:
Figured it out. Installed Bootstrap and Gapps zip after a failed attempt in standard recovery. Also figured out my 3g issue. Yea me being a dumb but didn't realize I had to turn WLAN off even when I was no where near a WLAN connection for it to pick up 3G its all over my area. I went total retard but I guess that's what I get for jumping ahead of myself. I now have a rooted Atrix 2 and all the tools necessary in order to flash CM 10 when I want to give it a shot and I know how to fix it if something goes wrong. :cool:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
I can't install apk files.

can't click on the "install" button how can I fix that?
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Rom?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
liquidsmooth-jelly been

what can i du?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Disable the Halo, (double tap and push it to the top) you'll be able to install apks.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
what is "halo"? is it a launcher?

I use apex launcher, double tap-open menu window-no halo there.

tried to search it on settings, apps etc... can't find it(also in google)

where i can find to disable it?

another 2 problems:

1-the camera doesn't work.

when i try to open the camera i get the next error:

"unfortunately gallery has stopped"

and a black screen apears.

how can I fix that?

2-i install dictaphone and a call recorder.

in both I can't hear the record.

it seems it record the call but without sound. is there a solution for this?

also, I have 2 times black screen(without the possbility to unlock it) and had to restart(after battery out).

is that normal?

omg with this device it is problem after problem. :(
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Me and lifehacker thoughts u were in custom rom.. Are u in stock rom?

Sent from my +10 MB865 CM 10.1 using Prontera public WiFi!!
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
custom rom ofcorse.

I have an atrix 2, and I said I have jely been.

mean while i download some camera apps and they all working.

only the build in camera app doesnt work.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
K.. Halo is the circle stuff that hide at either left or or right side of ur screen that gives notifications.. U can double tap hold to drag it to the top of ur screen to disable it.. Have this prob wil HALO in other rom as well..

Sent from my +10 MB865 CM 10.1 using Prontera public WiFi!!
[Motorola Atrix 2] deveshmanish:
Which version of liquidsmooth do you have.The one's I've released don't have halo in them.so guys just stop with disabling halo comments.

How did you flash it??

Do you have pie enabled?

Try changing it's gravity or better disable it to see if the problem goes away

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May the -Mass times Acceleration-be with You...

---------- Post added at 07:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:57 PM ----------

Dude reflash the ROM.Or maybe you did something wrong.Mind walking me through the steps??

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May the -Mass times Acceleration-be with You...
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
cant find any thing from left or right.

tried to double tap and nothing apears exept apex(launcher) settings

what do u meen :Do you have pie enabled?" how can I disable it?

and how to disable gravity?

I use lequid from end of may.

i flashed it using bmm(or bbm).

deleted whiped cashe etc...

just like at the manual on lequids post.

Lifehacker7 guided me step by step because Im a noob with android.

the exact steps is in this post, here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1877166&page=95

post 944

after that wasn't work, Lifehacker7 helped me step by step on the next posts until page 96 i think.

please help mate...

is the only option is reflash?

if I will reflash, I will lose all my settings/apps?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
after a few tries of guides that I found on the web, nothing helped.

but after that sudenly I change the language to russian and now I can Install apk files.

tried to change back to english- and still its all good, I can isntall.

well at least that work for me now.

But the most important thing for me is the recorders.

and it doesn't work for me(able to record but unable to hear the record sound).

what can I do?

pls help.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Pranav1909:
Any free app for fm radio in the 4.2.2 roms. I tried putting the stock fm radio app in system but it wont work. Any help ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Dark_Elf333:
no one know?

really!?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Daxeroth:
[Question-HelpRequest]

I have Moto Atrix 2 Att 4.0.4

MB865 67.21.125.MB865.ATT.en.US (NO ROOT)

That it was when i purchased it, now I dont understand much but i hate ATT and phone branding, i found post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1934874 and downloaded Retail UAE (What is UAE?) 6.7.2_EDEM-18-MEARET FULL and RSDLite 6.0 thinking this was some kind of official Moto FW with ICS 404 just without ATT branding, tried flashing but error in RSD, no flash, i kept reading and understood i needed specific FW for A2 att ICS wich i found http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1961310, my question is:

Is this what im looking for? official Moto A2 ICS FW WITHOUT BRANDING and ATT apps?

I would like to end up installing custom ROM and no trace of ATT in my phone, should i root my branded ATT ICS phone (how it is rit now) and install bootstrap and load custom ROM?

1. Would that be like a custom ROM IN TOP of ATT FW? (ATT stuff still everywhere on phone)

-------------------------------OR--------------------------------------

2. Does it completely wash away ATT and install brand new custom FM no-brand, no trace of ATT?

Thank you very much, best regards
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
The main reason why rooting and custom ROMs are made is to get rid of carrier bloatware, and make it a better.

If you want to be on ICS itself but have no ATT crap, then you can root it and remove all those bloatware. Or else flash a custom ROM.

There won't be any traces of ATT stuff in custom ROM. They'll be much faster, smoother and better than stock ROMs.

And as you realised, you shouldn't flash any other firmware other than ATT one. ( not even the JB leak. It does work on ATT but alot screwed up)

And have the ATT ics fxz file ready incase you softbrick.

About the recovery, use BMM rather than bootstrap cuz most of the ROMs use that as only.

And have the CID backup before flashing kexec ROMs.

Kexec ROMs don't work on all phones. If it doesn't boot up, then you should stick with non kexec ones only.
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
I have very much a noob question. I am looking at installing a custom ROM on my MB865, every one I have looked at so far says I must use BMM to flash, but I only have experience with CWM (and also already have CWM on my phone) are there any ROMs on the atrix 2 that can be flashed using that?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Numa, cm10 are the only ones I guess. All other ROMs need BMM.
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
Thanks, if I decide to try using BMM do, I get rid of CWM, Rom manager etc and use BMM to make nandroids as well? Or is BMM only for flashing?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
BMM is more advanced recovery. You can do all stuff you would do on CWM. It has more advanced features like multi booting.

To install bmm, you gotta remove bootstrap app and files associated with it. There is a thread on how to install bmm in dev and also in general section. Look at them.

The process to remove CWM should also be in the same thread.

Or if you don't want those worries, flash Numa via CWM, enjoy the great ROM for some days, since it has no built in recovery, install bmm now. ( all CWM stuff will be already wiped from system while installing Numa )

Then flash whichever ROM you want. And go through OP thoroughly before attempting to flash that ROM.
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
Thanks for your help, CWM is totally gone and I am busy setting up BMM, very exciting :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
I am on this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2321923

I have managed every step up until "flash rom" how do I go about this? The zip is on my SD card, but I can't find it under "install zip from storage" am I doing something wrong?
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
Never mind I was doing something idiotic, I got it, thanks :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
I am still having trouble booting into dirty unicorns, after a bit of reading I suspect that my phone doesn't really like kexec. All the ROMs I have looked at so far are probably not likely to work for me then (although I am downloading CM10.1 as we speak to find out) could anybody suggest to me some ROMs that would likely work for me? Thanks :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Paranoid android and CM10.1 by altered, Miui v5, non kexec PAC by Ravi, and there is also a non kexec version of liquidsmooth by Ravi in the liquidsmooth thread itself (within the comments)

Just look at the OP. If it doesn't say its kexec, then it'll work. ( All ROM ports by deveshmanish are kexec ones)
[Motorola Atrix 2] obsidianwings:
Great thanks I will have a good look through those later, sure there will be at least one I am keen on :) I could swear I had already looked at some of those, but maybe that was before I knew about kexec
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Yeah. Kexec is a big issue for some. But I'm able to boot all kexec ROMs. No probs for me! Weird what Moto has done with some phones.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Its like they put a bunch of different spec phone on the market and see whos lucky enuff to get a better one..
[Motorola Atrix 2] Aceofzeroz:
Pretty much lol, but I find it amusing as well since it makes the phone more interesting than others imo. :p:D

Sent from the Ace's MB865 using xda-developers app
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Thats a weird way of marketing or maybe a flaw XD.. different OC on different device..some 1.2 some 1.0.. and now kexec and non kexec.. even theres an unlocked bootloader device i read somewhere in this forum.. i too starts to think that this phone is somehow unique...

Motorola Atrix 2 running ICS stock 4.0.4+MIUI v4+MoKee 1.3 ghz
[Motorola Atrix 2] Aceofzeroz:
Haha, I actually prefer it that way so that we stand out from the mainstream Samsung, LG Nexus and HTC owners.;)

Sent from the Ace's MB865 using xda-developers app
[Motorola Atrix 2] minhajlk:
I guess Motorola wants to make hacking A2 that much harder, cause one hack does not support all A2 devices. One fine example is the kexec hack. I pretty much hope the devs working on this hack succeed soon, so that I get a chance to experience kexec ROMs :).
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Asia Retail 4.0.4 want a featured Jelly Bean Leak

I am currently on Asia retail (official) ICS. I have read certain threads and all JB leaks have some or the other major functionality missing (like WiFi, Camera, etc). I am looking for a JB leak version for my phone which has all the features. Is there any?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Jb leak isn't missing anything. You read it wrong I believe. Flash the leak 2 or 3.
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Link please. Also, any downside of going from official ICS to JB leak 3? Like slow performance, occasional access points not working, etc?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Since you're too lazy to search,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2092107

The leaks are within the thread. Leak 3 must be somewhere in the last pages. No downside. Jb leak is better than ICS. There is some issue with GPS but it can be solved. And make sure you read through the thread and understand stuff before doing it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] xdduser:
Thanks but I read that JB is too much of a hassle. Sometimes gallery doesnt show pics and sometime gps doesnt work. I think I will stay on ICS.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Forget Jb leak. Try 4.2 ROMs.
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
4.2.2 rom people.. way better Imo.. or v4 miui.. xD

Motorola Atrix 2 running ICS stock 4.0.4+MIUI v4+MoKee 1.3 ghz
[Motorola Atrix 2] norko:
Hello

Can I use the goomanager (stock in MoKee)

for flash the june 28 mokee rom

i have already installed the june 18 mokee

or I use the BMM for the flash ???
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Use bmm.

No need to wipe data . You can simply flash ROM and the Gapps.
[Motorola Atrix 2] norko:
What use for the flash ???

Fast Backup

Full Backup

Selective Backup

or simply use Install Zip package

or what use for install the new ROM ????

Thx for your help
[Motorola Atrix 2] Lifehacker7:
Use install zip from storage option for flashing it .
[Motorola Atrix 2] baySF:
Okay so I've tried googling this but couldn't find an answer. Awhile ago I installed either a 4.2 or 4.1 ROM, I can't remember, but whichever one it was, the market would show apps that weren't compatible with my 4.0 ROM. Such as GTA Vice City, NBA 2K, etc. But now that I'm on a 4.2 ROM again, its not showing those apps again. I was wondering what I can do to get those apps to show up again so I'm not forced to get the APK off the web. I know they're compatible with my phone because I've played those games before and they ran perfectly. Can anyone help?
[Motorola Atrix 2] neelz369:
Help for suggesting custom ROM

Hi !

Can u help me out to suggest which custom ROM will fit for my ATRIX 2. I own an Indian MB865 the screenshot of the device information is attached.

Sorry for asking this question but the point is I'm getting confused between ASIA ROM, EUROPE ROM, etc.. etc..

Please help me to identify the correct ROM's.

Thanks in advance for starting this helpful post.

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[Motorola Atrix 2] gekster:
Is it possible to return gingerbread firmware if I have Asian A2?