yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Atrix HD] ExcelionYogi:
As far as I know, it's not necessary to unlock the bootloader to root your phone, in fact, I rooted my AHD BEFORE I unlocked the bootloader. As for the ways, you can use MythTools, just search them on the forum. ;)
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
See above.....though you're lucky because it's much easier to root these days. Anyone remember when we were doing Samba mounts with Linux for root?

Your phone has to be rooted to unlock the bootloader, and I'd advise you to unlock your bootloader now. It's easy and it can save your ass if anything goes wrong with the phone.

There's no reason not to unlock the bootloader unless you can't because it's a work phone or warranty reasons or whatever.

Warranty issues aside, almost every part for this phone can be found for real cheap and the hardest repair is a cracked digitizer or lcd screen, both of which can be done by anyone for $20 in parts and 30 minutes of time. Only thing you might not easily find is a motherboard, but a broke screen used Atrix HD can be found on ebay for cheap and the board swapped from it.
[Motorola Atrix HD] Arjomer:
I wanted to cry the first time I saw the "Linux samba" thing. But then mythtools came for lazy people like me:D
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
I hear ya. I went "wtf, samba? At least I already run Linux, but this will suck for the average dude.”

I almost managed to get root using a modified samba method and my Defy. Probably could have if I looked into it farther, but rooting became so easy so fast I said f it....the bootloader was unlocked a month after I purchased the Atrix HD.
[Motorola Atrix HD] Arjomer:
Lmao.

Just curious... When did you get your AHD?
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
I picked it up about 1 year ago for 99 cents. Gonna have it for a year longer until the AT&T contract is up. Maybe longer than that if I don't see any phone that's really worth buying.

/I'd really like it if they took the Atrix HD, made the screen a bit bigger, and gave it the X's cpu and whatnot.

//There really aren't that many large screen phones with the durable feel that my Motorola phones have.

///Why doesn't Motorola have a phablet sized phone? I hope rumors are true...
[Motorola Atrix HD] Arjomer:
Also, a better battery. The stock one... Sucks
[Motorola Atrix HD] devilsking:
I had to install ubuntu to do rooting and one day later, we have one-click rooting method :silly:
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
I'm usually able to get a full days worth of crap in with the current KK roms, less if I'm on the internet a lot, but for just music, maps, and phone calls, I can get up to 2 days on a single charge with the EB20. But yeah, I agree...the EB40 should be the regular battery and there shouldn't even be a Maxx version...

Crap battery is the trade off for thinner phones that act as a fashion statement....I don't think any of us are that vain and would prefer a long lasting brick over a short lasting cd case. Blame Apple and hipsters.

If that doesn't take the cake then I don't know what does.
[Motorola Atrix HD] Arjomer:
Well, without internet It could last more than a day but I use it most of the time. I wouldn't complain too much about it If I could just buy the EB40 but... It doesn't ship to my country. so I guess I'd need to get a new phone soon. I'm pretty sure It won't be a hipster thing.

And since I have no money, I'll be with my AHD for a while, Lol.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Same here, except the shipping part :(. That sucks. I picked the Atrix HD for function over fashion....could have got a GS3 at the time, but I don't want a plastic Samsung. Hell, I've only had one friend that's actually liked their Samsung phone and that's a buddy with a Note 3 (and he'd like it if it felt more durable as well as not liking the OS tweaks...his previous phone was a RAZR HD Maxx and he liked that OS)
[Motorola Atrix HD] Arjomer:
Well, the kevlar back looks really sexy. I wouldn't like a plastic samsung phone, even though a lot of people likes It, people's tastes are weird... The only thing I like of samsung is the #GALAXY11 Lol
[AT&T LG Optimus G] lbertking:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thomassafca.theme.touchwiz.five.free

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2751929
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Taffy1881:
install

how to install thoses LG APK in Cm 11???
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] VoodooBOB:
I will probably take the Imate Jamin next month when I upgrade my cellphone contract, and last week I went and looked how the phone looks etc. at the company who brings them into South Africa.

I see that our version, the green and red phone button at the bottom is silver, which lets the phone look really cheap, but on all the pictures I have seen, the 2 buttons are black, which looks much nicer.

I want to now if all the other ones overseas have the black buttons?

Thanks
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] levenum:
Nope.

I got the Jamin variant and the 'send' and 'end' phone buttons as well as the 'action' button (in the middle of the d-pad) are silver.

I don't think it makes the phone look cheap. In fact I like its form factor very much.

I have it for almost 4 month now and it works very well.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] VoodooBOB:
Mmm, wonder why the pictures have them as black, except the middle action button.

Probly comes down to personal choice, but if I compare the picture and the actual phone, the one with black buttons looks nicer for me. :)
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] samkatta:
The new production line has the buttons in silver. Older ones have the black buttons which are not present now.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] northgijon:
you can buy the central pad with the buttoms in black. serach in ebay and you should find it.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] alonott:
A month ago I've upgraded to V20B using KDZ with this excellent tutorial: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2069723, and everything worked fine till yesterday, when suddenly all mobile connectivity lost, as if there was no sim card installed.

I tried various solutions from the web before flashing my phone to CM-10.1.3-p880, which was great for me, but alas, still no mobile networks and data. I then tried to flash back to Stock ROM, again using KDZ update, and I don't know what went wrong, the outcome was that now the device shows only "S/W Upgrade" screen and no more. I tried to flash several times using also Lg Flash tool, but every time it fails after 10% of the download process. I also tried everything on a different computer.

Plz help..

Thanx
[LG Optimus 4X HD] LGaljo:
You can try recover your phone with LGMobile support tool, without kdz flashing. In LG program in options you have entry update recovery, click it and follow instruction. I hope it helps.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] alonott:
Thanks for the reply.

It didn't fix it either.

Failed at 10% of the upgrading proccess.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Flying_Bear:
i've seen like 3-4 people in the past month on the forum have this same problem (its like imei gets wiped), and all have issues reflashing. quite strange indeed. i don't have any tips for you other than to try reflashing via kdz flasher/another tool again and hope for the best :(
[LG Optimus 4X HD] LGaljo:
Try on another computer, this might helps. Do it on PC not on laptop on rear usb port.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] alonott:
thanks, tried it a dozen times more, to no avail...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] alonott:
don't have a PC, but i do have a freshly formatted HP mini (so help me god..:))

will try it on this one
[LG Optimus 4X HD] LGaljo:
Go ta a friend and try it. It is simple ;) I think it should work. I had problems with flashing Samsung phones, philips mp3. I recomend to do so.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] alonott:
I'll take your word for it.. Thanks :)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] tristaoeast:
Happened to me something similar today, but with the difference that I still have my IMEI and that I still can surf the web using 3G. Also my baseband version shows LGP880AT-00-V20a-234-XXX-MAR-26-2013 and right now I'm on latest CM11.

My problem is that I can't make calls, when I try to do so, I get "Mobile network not available". Also people can't call me and I can't send or receive SMS (haven't tried MMS btw).

I've also gone under "Settings -> Mobile networks -> Network Operators" and when I choose my network operator or select "Choose Automatically" I get "Can't connect to this network right now. Try again later".

Strange enough, in the quicksettings tiles I can see my network operator's name and the bars are full.

I was on Vanir 4.4.2 when this first happened. I have flashed already a few ROMs (like cm10.1.3, Zaiben, CM11) trying to solve this problem and all of this happens in all of them (clean flashed every single one of them). Also tried to restore with CWM some nandroid backups that were working previously and all of them are giving me this same error.

In "About phone -> Status"

I do have a signal strenght, which makes me think the antennas and the sim card are working correctly

Mobile network type: UMTS (I'm in Portugal)

Service state

Voice: Out of service (I believe the problem is somewhere hidden here)

Data: In service

Mobile network state: disconnected (this seems weird to me too, regarding the fact that I have data connection)

And like I said before, my IMEI and all the rest are correct.

I haven't tried flashing a KDZ due to all these reports of "soft bricking" their devices.... Don't know what to do... Any ideas?

Don't know If I shall provide a logcat or a dmesg... If so, when shall I take it?

Thanks in advance and sorry for crashing this thread...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Flying_Bear:
what you described seems like ril crash issue, and ril doesn't connect you to network properly after that. the link in my sig may help you

edit:

just re-read your post, you are 100% sure it also happened on stock-based rom (zaiben)? if so, it may be that something different is wrong. try toggling airplane mode on and off when your issue happens and tell me what happens then
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I'm looking for a brave soul or two that has a GPe and would like to do some testing to see if we can have a tool that will convert any togari ROM into one that will boot and have working radio on a togari_gpe. PM me if you want to be a tester.

A huge thank you to @flipperg and @adfurgerson for testing this and helping to improve this tool and the instructions below.

Warning:

If this does't work it may leave your GPe in a non booting state, only test if you are comfortable re-flashing boot.img and ROMs again

ROM 2 GPe:

A tool for converting a ROM into GPe ROM

This tool will take an installed ROM and GPeize it so that it will boot with a working radio etc

Install:

Download and save Custom togari ROM to ZU_GPe

Download and save rom2togari_gpe to ZU_GPe

Getting a working kernel & recovery:

<=== Read This Section Carefully

If you are running DooMKernel or if you get "This device is a honami" and you are flashing a custom ROM do this:

extract boot.img from Custom togari ROM to desktop (or similar)

flash boot.img to the ZU_GPe using flashtool or fastboot.exe while phone is in fastboot mode

Boot into recovery

Wipe data and caches

Flash a custom togari ROM

Flash rom2togari_gpe

Reboot and pray

Download:

Version 1 [10/05/2014]

Working conversions:

Working on CM11 and Carbon with some bugs

Should work with all AOSP/CM11 ROMs

Might even work with Stock based ROMs (read monx and partial* FTF flashes)

Now that I have thought about it I can't see this working on Stock based ROMs, and now we have DooMLoRD's Sony port there is little point in trying to get it to work on Sony firmware.

*

Warning:

Never flash the whole FTF or you will hard BRICK your GPu Ultra, only ever flash the kernel and system and never use Sony OTA/PCC updates

Again:

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XDA:DevDB Information

ROM 2 GPe, Tool/Utility for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Contributors

blueether, flipperg, adfurgerson for testing and prbassplayer for the idea in the first place

Version Information

Status: Testing

Created 2014-05-10

Last Updated 2014-05-25
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] gtshiftin6:
Any one testing? We cant have development if no one tries I dont have my phone yet or I would man
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
30 hours and no takers? I'll just upload the zip and someone can test at their leisure...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
Firsrt let me say thank you for your work. I have had my GPE for less than a week and am still getting a grasp on what is needed for unlocking,root, and recovery. I am also waiting for parts to arrive for my old LG Optimistic G, if I can get it working as a backup phone I will be willing to test. Hopefully you won't lose interest before then.

Edit...parts came for what I hoped would be my backup phone, but it didn't fix it.

Edit...tried to flash Carbon with TWRP from DooMLoRD's kernel and it failed with message "This package is for C6802 C6806....E:Error executing updater binary in zip"

[MENTION=3534362]blueether[/MENTION] if you can upload a zip later I will try, or I could try to remove that line if it was explained to me.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] CCJ22:
I'd prefer to not be the first... Has anyone attempted?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
See my second edit in above post. Updater script wouldn't let me flash ROM.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Thanks for the willingness to test.

The error will go away if you open the zip and edit the updater script and remove the check... or I could upload another version...

EDIT

bugger, the error is on the Carbon_togari zip isn't it, this is because DooMKernel is ported from the Z1, if you are coming from CM11 or Carbon for the GPe etc then the extra step shouldn't be needed.

um So new instructions:

Install:

Download and save Custom togari ROM to ZU_GPe

Download and save rom2togari_gpe to ZU_GPe

If you are running DooMKernel, do this:

extract boot.img from Custom togari ROM to desktop (or similar)

flash boot.img to the ZU_GPe using flashtool or fastboot.exe while phone is in fastboot mode

Boot into recovery

Wipe data and caches

Flash a custom togari ROM

Flash rom2togari_gpe

Reboot and pray

I hope that will work
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] flipperg:
Alright, I'll bite.

I'm backing up now, but just to make sure I understand:

I will:

1) Wipe/Format

2) Install [ROM][LB&UB] C68XX ★ monxDIFIED ★ ZUltra™ (442.757) BEST AROMA [v06-02][24/04] from the Android Dev Thread

3) Install rom2togari_gpe from your thread

4) Reboot

Right?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] flipperg:
FAILURE

:crying:

rom2togari_gpe fails complaining this is for togari and my phone is a honami. (My phone is a togari_gpe, promise)

---------- Post added at 09:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:59 PM ----------

So I figure the Honami - Togari issue is because I'm using ZU_GPe-AdvStkKernel-KOT49H.S2.2052-v01 to do the flashing... for some reason it has a boot.img signature for the Honami - go figure. But I'm not sure how to get around this.

If I flash the boot.img from any other ROM (I tried CM11), then how do I flash the Custom Rom and Tool without a Custom Recovery? Do I do all this via adb/fastboot from my Mac?

Just trying, thanks for all the help.

Flipper
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Thanks for testing, I cant up load a version with out the check as my dev machine is down, but it will be back up over the weekend.

I think an easy fix for you would be the instructions just above (not the ones in OP) or to reboot back into recovery after flashing monx. All the kernels / boot.img should have recovery so you can flash the boot.img from the ROM zip... so:

Install:

Download and save Custom togari ROM to ZU_GPe

Download and save rom2togari_gpe to ZU_GPe

If you are running DooMKernel or if you get "This device is a honami" do this:

<=== Read This Line

extract boot.img from Custom togari ROM to desktop (or similar)

flash boot.img to the ZU_GPe using flashtool or fastboot.exe while phone is in fastboot mode

Boot into recovery

Wipe data and caches

Flash a custom togari ROM

Flash rom2togari_gpe

Reboot and pray

I hope that this works and we get a GPe running a modified Sony ROM. if it does work it will work on a pure Sony firmware

Again I have to say:

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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] flipperg:
Thanks for the quick response

I'll try it tonight. But if I may - I do not believe that monx has a boot.img, I searched for it. As far as CM11, what you're telling me is that it's boot.img had it's own custom recovery and I should be able to flash the tool from there? As I understand it, the only way for me to boot into cwm or twrp was to hot boot into Doom's via flashtool. How else can I get the pick led so I can get in?

Am I just being dense or noob?

Thanks for your help,

Flipper
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
I would try rebooting system after flashing img. when the Google splash screen shows and led lights up press volume up or down to get into recovery.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
OK, it sort of makes sense that monxROM doesn't include the kernel. You could use jackie099's kernel or the port of DooMKernel for the togari. Both of these kernels have recovery built in (as should all custom ROMs). A CM11 kernel or one from/for a custom ROM will not boot Stock Sony or monx's ROM, nor the other way around so we have to get the correct kernel for the type of ROM you are flashing.

Once you have a custom kernel installed you can boot into recovery by pressing the vol up or down key when the LED lights during boot (could be pink, purple some other colour depending on the kernel)

Changed the install instructions in the OP again, I hope that it is clearer
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
[MENTION=3534362]blueether[/MENTION] I'm in Carbon and mostly all good. Camera doesn't connect and Play Store crashes when trying to install apps then closes with the message "Unfortunately,Google Play Store has stopped." if I try to open it gain.

---------- Post added at 05:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:54 PM ----------

[/COLOR [MENTION=3534362]blueether[/MENTION] I'm in Carbon and mostly all good. Camera doesn't connect and Play Store crashes when trying to install apps then closes with the message "Unfortunately,Google Play Store has stopped." if I try to open it again.

edit...camera crash has small toast message saying "Insert anSD card before using the camera" and tried downloading a new Play Store from web and get toast saying "No D card'.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] flipperg:
Report

Ok - so CM11 - Success! I used the boot.img from CM11 to Flashtool HotBoot into Recovery, and everything went as planned.

Monx - No Good, I was able to install the ROM, but when I ran the tool I got:

Creating Symlinks...

symlink: some symlinks failed

E: Error in /data/media/0/Download/rom2togari_gpe.zip

(Status 7)

Installation Aborted

You do point out that we can't use a CM11 boot.img with Monx (I read that after I tried), is that it?

Could you please point me to a place I can get a good boot.img with custom recovery that will let me boot Monx correctly please? The only jackies099 one I found is for the non-GPe version - is this the one I should try?

Doom's is the one that reports the wrong phone type (Honami) right? So I'm not sure if I can use that one.

But I'm almost there... :) I'm going to keep trying some iterations.

One more question (noob): What's FTF? (I gather it's a ROM that includes Radio and/or other Partitions but I'd like to know an easier way to determine this so I don't screw up)

I've done many Android Custom ROMS installations/Mods but this is my first Sony, sorry.

Thank you,

Flipper
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
FTF=flashtool file which are stock firmwares.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Getting there :victory: did cell, wifi and data work in togari cm11?

The status 7 error is my script not the kernel, so it looks like monx will be harder to crack than custom then, I'll have to create a separate version for stock based ROMs I think.

We need the kernel that will boot the system/ROM that we are installing, not a GPe when you flash monx's ROM ie jackie's one or the ported DooMKernel one (not the GPe version of DooMKernel). But with the status 7 error this may not work.

If you still have monx on the GPe you could just flash jackie's or the DooMKernel http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2705130 and then see if it boots, the simlink errors might not be too important.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Getting there, did cell, wifi and data work?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
Cell, WiFi, Bluetooth worked didn't think to try regular data. Made a backup of Carbon then restored stock GPe ROM just fine. Can restore Carbon and test or should be able to restore and flash anything else you need tested.

edit.....cell data works but it seems auto rotate doesn't, tried toggling it off then on and looking for more than one place to set it but didn't find any others.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
autorotate seems to be problematic in Carbon_GPe as well, In normal Carbon the home screen wont, but apps will
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
Downloading AOKP to test then will be going out for the evening, have the next four days off from work though.

Tip....trying to reboot recovery in CWM after restoring backup without booting into system first gets you dead Andy lying on his back with exclamation mark coming out of his guts.

Update...AOKP has same issues (auto rotate & play store) only this time get toast saying play services needs to be updated then get playstore stopped when click to update.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
[MENTION=3534362]blueether[/MENTION] I had trouble downloading monx rom so tried romaur after pulling boot img out of bolivars doomkernel and flashing it with flashtool. No errors but had bootloop on doomkernel splash so tried booting to recovery and cwm was all blank at the top. Tried flashtool flashing dooms GPe kernel and ended with dead andy with exclamation mark. Dooms new restore method saved my butt. Got to go my girlfriend isn't to impressed with me right now.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Yeah Stock may be more difficult than I thought. [MENTION=2784807]DooMLoRD[/MENTION] has mentioned that the /system partition is alot smaller on the GPe so it will tale a bit of shoehorning to get it to fit.

I've seen the dead Andy a few too many times in my playing
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
I seen both of your posts and went ahead and tried anyways just for the sake of trying. Not saying it was fun but now I know how to recover a soft brick. If there isn't anything to test tomorrow I will see if I can set up flashtool and mini adb on my laptop. Then I'll be able to test during the week. Thanks again for your efforts.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Now that I have thought abought it I can't see this working on Stock based ROMs, and now we have DooMLoRD's Sony port there is little point in trying to get it to work on Sony firmware.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
[MENTION=3534362]blueether[/MENTION] I have my laptop all set up and ready, also got my old phone fixed for a backup device, so am all good for testing.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
[MENTION=3534362]blueether[/MENTION] I know you have been busy switching OS on PC and getting Roms to build but was wondering if you were still interested in this project. Am pretty sure I could get logcats now if that would help.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I'll have a look at it again over the weekend, have 3 days off so I <should> have some time. I'm just rebuilding all the kernels for togari at the moment (CM 11, dt2w, PimpedKernel) so there should be 2 new kernels for the _gpe as well in a few hours
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
Heck if you got other stuff to work on we can get to this whenever you get around to it. Wasn't trying to rush you by any means was just curious as to whether you had plans to work on it, let me know when I can help test. Thanks again I appreciate your work for us GPe users.