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[Motorola Atrix HD] fungo45:
Hey all.

I replaced my AHD about six months ago, but left that phone in a cab, so it's back to the AHD. As soon as I fired it back up, the software install message came on. I downloaded it, but it failed to install. After trying again a few more times, I figured I could find some answers here.

My phone is rooted with the bootloader unlocked. Flashing a new ROM appeared to be out of my league, so I stopped after that. I removed some of the bloatware, and it appears from these forums that this is the reason why the update won't install. (I'll remember next time to freeze them instead of removing them - or save a backup).

Do I need to figure out how to flash the stock ROM or can I sideload the missing apps? As mentioned before, I was not really able to follow the instructions on how to flash a ROM, so I would need an idiot-proof guide (if one exists). Side loading the missing apps would be more my speed, but then I'd have to figure out which ones I'm missing, and find the apk files.

Thanks for your help.
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
Yes, the reason you're having issues is most certainly because you uninstalled stock apps instead of freezing/disabling them. And there's really no way to sideload any of the updated stuff, so your only real option (if you want the update) is to flash back to stock.

Easiest way to do that is to use Mythtools. There's instructions over in that thread about how to flash stock firmware. Latest firmware can be downloaded from here for your specific device: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=7

If you use the latest version 98.5.38, it already includes the update.

Your bootloader will still be unlocked, but you'll otherwise have to follow all the original instructions to re-root your device.

Not sure if you ever changed to a custom recovery, but the above process will flash you back to stock recovery during the process.

Good luck.
[Motorola Atrix HD] IronTechmonkey:
Testifying to what quasihellfish said. Using Titanium Backup I I had deleted some AT&T bloat but doing so made it impossible to take the OTA. So I had to download the appropriate AT&T stock ROM, flashed it to the phone using Mythtools v1.3, then took the OTA and went from there.

For what is worth by way of reassurance, flashing can be fairly easy and quick once you have a backup/restore/flash combination that you know works. I use Philz Touch 6.19.3/Clockworkmod v6.0.4.7 to backup, flash and restore and am now at the point where I can backup, install a ROM for a brief test and recover to my original ROM in less than an hour.
[Motorola Atrix HD] palmbeach05:
[MENTION=4487948]skeevydude[/MENTION] interesting post on Moto's AHD forum. Was there ever a secret ATT branded 4.1.2? and if there was, based off of your knowledge of this update, is it even remotely possible for this 4.1.1 update to be received and flashed?
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
What "System Version" does you phone show after you've applied the OTA? Please mention how you flashed the OTA, i.e. via OTA, manually, myth and/or RSD.

Mine currently shows 98.5.38.MB886.ATT.en.US, after editing the XML and adding a reboot bootloader. Previously showed 98.4.20..MB886.ATT.en.US having come from 4.1.2 98.2.2.MB886.NII.en.MX and had all sorts of fails switching between roms and getting the OTA to apply right.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
It might unroot you. I was unrooted when I flashed and rerooted with Philz right afterwards (Philz prompted me when the OTA called its reboot command).
[Motorola Atrix HD] palmbeach05:
They usually put the version they are coming from in the file name, not the version they are upgrading to. not sure why they do it that way, but yeah.
[Motorola Atrix HD] matiamb:
I couldnt update it yet. I changed the CWM recovery for the Philz recovery and it doesnt work it keeps rebooting when i try to run the update its there any way to return to stock recovery?
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
Yeah, I finally installed the update, and now my phone keeps rebooting. It appears to boot fine, but then after a minute or 2 it pops up a "Android is shutting down" message, then reboots. On first reboot, Philz kicks in and tries to do something, but the screen clears before I can read what it's trying to do. Then it tries to boot normally. Rinse, repeat.

When I get a chance, I'll try to remember how I do a logcat and see if I can see anything.

Dammit.

Edit: Upon further review, it's possible the update never actually installed, and it's just been rebooting since I hit the "Install" button. Downloading skeevydude's zip file now, and trying manually...
[Motorola Atrix HD] palmbeach05:
Manually update it with the update in this thread. I ran into similar issues, but after manually doing it, i realized it was b/c i had deleted some bloatware
[Motorola Atrix HD] maiquito:
My phone keeps prompting me to install the update. Lol annoying
[Motorola Atrix HD] bylithium:
How exactly do I install it? I'm rooted with Philz Touch Recovery, Custom ROM.
[Motorola Atrix HD] matiamb:
I have done both things and none of them worked for me, if i try manually it gives me the same error that i cant read because it reboots and trys to install it again, so i dont know what to do :S. To stop the rebooting issue erase the cache thru fastboot and it stops.

fastboot erase cache
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Looking at the changes seens to be a nice touch up update for their latest one. Will be good to develop on jelly been fixing few more bugs but as for now I will wait for a full version update to get my passion again on building. Lol
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
That makes sense. I wiped everything I could with Philz as well as with fastboot. I also flashed everything AT&T stock related.

Looks like HoloBlur needs to be updated :cool:

Use Myth Tools and install the stock AT&T fastboot. Let it boot up, skip the AT&T setup, do the Google setup (I recommend skipping letting it sync all your apps), and go to Settings>About Phone and check for the update....it'll nag the hell out of you that you have an update as well....

I haven't tested it, but you could also just download the zip I posted above, install the AT&T fastboot, let it boot, power down, boot into recovery, and flash the update.

It's worth installing so you have the updated modem.
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
Still can't get it installed. I was able to stop the constant rebooting by clearing the cache in recovery (which deletes the OTA file).

But I tried to install manually with the zip file posted, and it stops with an error when trying to update "smartactions.apk". I'm thinking that I may have messed with some of the stock APKs at some point (like move updates to System to save space). Most likely, that's my problem, which means that the only way I can update is to flash back to stock. This is something I was hoping to avoid until Kit-Kat was released, when I was going to do it anyway.

Oh well. This was fun.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
It's still very much worth doing to get the modem patches and the updated partitions...they're working just fine with 0514 PAC :p
[Motorola Atrix HD] matiamb:
Yeah im gonna have to do the same thing, i uninstalled all at&t apps because i dont use them so it seems that i have to flash stock JB again.
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
Thanks for the encouragement. I had already second-guessed myself and started my backups in preparation for the flash. Not getting much done at work this morning!
[Motorola Atrix HD] bmatney:
One can only hope. On a related note, has anyone heard from youngunn?
[Motorola Atrix HD] jaweinre:
What benefits do you think we could get from updated partitions?

And is there any chance you could hand us a new modem.bin dump from your device ? Much easier to just flash the new modem and try it instead of reverting back to stock (plus, my vol down key is broken and it scares the **** out of me every time i revert to stock/loose root/loose custom recovery).

su

dd if=/dev/block/mccblk0p1 of=/mnt/sdcard/modem.bin bs=4096

Please pretty please???
[Motorola Atrix HD] virusalone:
yup, can anyone made flashable zip with a new modem partition?

I hope I can flash it over gzr rom.
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
Anyone know if there is an update for the Bell Canada AHD modem? I'm running a custom ROM and my wifi (at home, public hotspots, relative's place) seems to drop at random times for no apparent reason. When I use my Nexus 4 in the same places, the N4 doesn't drop the signal.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Maybe when KitKat is actually released for us, but I doubt that Bell or Nextel will be getting a JB update like AT&T. We (the AT&T users) only got that update because of heartbleed and us running 4.1.1. The other Atrix HDs are already running 4.1.2 so they weren't vulnerable. It's only a cover our ass fix with some goodies thrown in.

Just do what I did. Install the latest moto-msm8960 Philz, make a nandroid, fastboot/Myth to stock AT&T JB, just do the bare minimum necessary to get it up and running, take the OTA or flash the one I posted in Philz, boot up, then just reboot recovery and restore your backup....the modem partitions aren't affected by restoring a nandroid. All said and done, shouldn't take more than a half hour...more if you make the mistake of selecting "Restore my Google account blah blah to this device" during setup because all your damn apps will start downloading and installing...

---------- Post added at 08:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:28 AM ----------

Later today maybe. I'd feel better if I went back to running that OTA before I did the dumps....and there's like 5 partitions updated, not just the modem ;)

I've been holding off hoping we'd just get an FXZ of the OTA.
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
^^ I tried all 3 modems (Mex Retail, AT&T, Bell Canada) from the stock ROMs and they all experience the same behaviour. I was hoping for an AT&T kk update with an updated modem.

The phone works quite nicely except for this wifi issue. Not sure if others have experienced this but I had this issue from the say I got it.
[Motorola Atrix HD] matiamb:
Yess that would have been better but it is what it is, i think kitkat its not far from us ;)
[Motorola Atrix HD] jaweinre:
So i went ahead and fastbooted stock att and got the OTA update, then restored a nandroid. Modem version still shows as MB886_BP_100740.071.65.04P.. maybe they didn't update version number?

I did notice i can't dump the modem partition now, seems like the partition name changed?
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
What OS version was on your phone after the OTA update? I think I was on Bell 4.1.2 before switching to custom ROMs.
[Motorola Atrix HD] palmbeach05:
still 4.1.1, just like the release notes from moto says.
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
Can anyone confirm, modem updated or not?
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Yes.....look inside the OTA and you'll see that there's a new gpt_main0.bin, sbl1.mbn, sbl2.mbn, sbl3.mbn, some modem patches, a kernel or bootloader patch, some lib patches regarding heartbleed and the camera (maybe other sensors too). There's more, but that's the gist of it.

To me, this update looks like both a hotfix for heartbleed as well maybe bringing us closer to the RAZR HD and preparing us for KitKat.
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
cant seem to install this over at&t mx base. fastbooted to stock at&t retail. fails, reboots trying using latest philz. fasbooted full at&t retail including recovery, fails. tried to flash attached get status 7 on any philz used.

could it be the issue with gpt main.bin from mx 4.12?
[Motorola Atrix HD] matiamb:
Try to install the at&t rom with RSD, google it. But make sure to back up everything cuz when RSD installs the rom it erase everything EVERYTHING. ;)
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
rsd will not work for me as it will fail security downgrading gpt_main0.bin from mx retail 4.12 to 4.11.
[Motorola Atrix HD] matiamb:
You have to unzip the file and look for MB886_att-user-4.1.1-9.8...... .xml and open it with notebook, then you have to delete 3 lines.

<step operation="getvar" var="max-download-size" />

<step operation="flash" partition="partition" filename="gpt_main0.bin" MD5="F36E6FB37E6BD0066FAF56688603DDD0" />

<step operation="getvar" var="max-download-size" />

save it and try flashing again ;)
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
thanks, but I dont have that problem with flashing stock, its the patch that also has a gpt_main0.bin.. which if i skip I fear I am creating a mismatch.

i probably could manually flash each, but same mismatching..

skeevy, what if any issues would skipping gpt_main0.bin from the patch cause if any?
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
Did the modem version change after the update? I haven't flashed the update yet because I need to get the phone back from a friend. My AHD current says MB886_BP_100740.071.65.04P too.

Edit: If I flash to stock AT&T and I'm in Canada, will I get the OTA update or should I just flash the update zip in Philz or CWM from this thread? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Honestly, I wouldn't know a modem version from a hole in the wall....I just saw the patches for the modem in the update zip. And you might get the OTA from AT&T....not sure how that works internationally.
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
Okay, I have a stock ATT 4.1.1 ROM on my phone with the latest version of Philz. Can I flash the zip file from this thread in recovery?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Edit 1: tried to flash Blur_Version.98.4.20.MB886.ATT.en.US.zip using Philz and received a status 6 error. CWM Touch 6.0.4.4 gave me a status 7 error.

Edit 2: I tried taking the OTA over wifi and got stuck in a bootloop where I was constantly going into recovery with the latest Philz.

Edit 3: I finally got my phone to take the OTA update using stock recovery. The modem version stayed at MB886_BP_100741.071.65.04P.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Tomorrow I'll make it a point to go stock, take this OTA again, and dump it in the form of a fastboot. well hopefully, if today was any indication of how tomorrow will be, tomorrow is really going to suck.

Two of us were getting the job dug. We had 4 gate posts dug and set in concrete in 2 hours....these are 18-24 inch diameter by 3-4 feet deep holes. The next four holes were only about a foot in diameter and 18-24 inches deep...45 minutes a hole in the worst digging I've ever done. To top it all off we're within the flagging range of a 220V main line so we can't use the auger or jackhammer...just a rock bar, diggers, and gloves. I still have about 15 more of those little monster holes to go.....then there's the line getting core drilled into concrete...the line next to the pressurized sewage line that the flagger marked with question marks because it was there on his schematics but he couldn't find it...
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
Wow, that sounds like a brutal project. I hope things go smoothly for you.

I was able to get the OTA after flashing the ATT stock 4.1.1 ROM three times in a row. It finally took and my wifi seems better. I'll know more by the end of the day.

Thanks for all of your help, hard word on XDA, and advice.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
The only thing brutal is the digging, but really old and compressed city pit is. It would be easy if I could use power tools.

Hmm...the first time I took the OTA I was on stock recovery but it errored because I was rooted. I fastbooted stock again and boot looped. After that I flashed Philz, did a factory reset to fix the loop, booted up and took the OTA.

But skipping gpt won't matter....maybe for KK it might, but not JB.
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
I flashed STOCK 4.1.1 AT&T and my modem is MB886_BP_100740.081.65.05P

EDIT: Strangely enough this got me noticing that I wasn't getting the AT&T unlocked bootloader warning.. Something's awry..

EDIT: There we go, it wasn't flashing some parts.. Now I have your modem version and the warning.

EDIT: That seems to have been the issue, it's flashing the patch now.. "Android is upgrading x of 53."

EDIT Your phone has been upgraded to 98.5.38.US version.
[Motorola Atrix HD] audit13:
I also have an unlocked bootloader and don't recall having the bootloader warning beyond the first time I unlocked it.
[Motorola Atrix HD] clockcycle:
mx/bell roms dont show the warning, only at&t based..
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Flash a logo.img that doesn't include the warning. The bootlogo contains 2 images normally - one for locked boorloaders and the other for locked phones. Check the RAZR HD themes area for the bootlogo thread...or any of the other moto msm8960 bootlogo thread.
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
I believe this is the one I flashed way back when I did it. The warning never came back, even after I FXZ'd back to stock.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40074577&postcount=2

In Windows, just unzip the file and run the "run.bat" file. Or flash the "logo.bin" file manually in fastboot if you don't trust it.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
I've always liked this boot logo myself.
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
Nice. And technically still accurate... at least for now.
[Motorola Atrix HD] Arjomer:
I'll try this one.

[Edit] It's too beautiful...
[Motorola Atrix HD] IronTechmonkey:
Having similar trouble as some of you all.Starting with ATT firmware 98.4.20.MB886.ATT.en.US, rooted, unlocked bootloader, CWM recovery from MythTools installed and most AT&T bloat uninstalled (not just frozen). Ran update through About Phone. At reboot the installation reports something like invalid zip file in CWM recovery (I was carelessly fast and did not record this message or confirm it was being presented in CMW - shame on me) then phone reboots in response to recovery menu command but update not installed and phone in reboot loop. Will try a flash to custom yada yada yada.

Thanks to quasihellfish for the tip about incomplete/failed update and cache clear suggestion to escape the boot loop, and thanks to all for getting on this update so quick with some MB886 Dev Love!
[Motorola Atrix HD] gameplayerdo2:
the questions

hello. my phone is network unlocked, boot-loader unlocked and rooted! will this undo all of this and if so, can it be re-unlocked the way i have it? also, what are the benefits of this update?
[Motorola Atrix HD] devilsking:
it just fixed some bugs on current 4.1.1
[Motorola Atrix HD] justanumber:
Greetings all.

My son rooted my HD and also unlocked the bootloader for me. He is now overseas and being an old man little confused:)

Very capable of following step by step instructions but unclear how to proceed on this.

Anyone care to help an old man how to get the update and keep his phone rooted/unlocked? Got to keep it that way so can tether and have net access.

Just not sure how to proceed, eve the first step. Thanks in advance.

Woody
[Motorola Atrix HD] quasihellfish:
Yeah, if you've Uninstalled any of the stock AT&T applications then the update won't install (because part of the update includes updating stock apps), and you'll have to flash your phone back to stock before applying the updates. I had to do the same thing.

Freezing apps would have prevented this.
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
That and some partition patches...both my parents updated to it last night and they both have locked bootloaders. Need to snag one of theirs and see if it patched unlocking the bootloader.

Do you use Titanium Backup or a similar app backup and restoration program? If so, run it and back up all of your apps. After that use MythTools to flash the phone back to stock AT&T JB and use stock recovery. From there do the bare minimum to get the phone set up and running. You should be prompted for the update really quick, if not, it's under Settings>About Phone. Anyhoo, the interface is pretty straight forward from this point. Once the OTA finishes installing and fully boots up, reboot and let it boot again. After the 2nd boot, reboot into fastboot and flash Philz CWM and a root zip. Boot back up and restore all your backed up stuff.

It's early in the morning and I don't have the time for better, in-depth instructions; and I'm in the middle of a difficult job and tired in the evenings. If you need it, I'll try to post better instructions...hopefully I'll have some quality downtime today or tomorrow....I'm also going to attempt to release a fastboot with all this already done...only I just don't feel like taking the two hours in the evening to rip and test it all (I also can't get the gpt partition, but that's a whole other deal).
[Motorola Atrix HD] justanumber:
Thank you skeevydude! Totally understand j.o.b. requirements. We got to pay the bills so we can play:)

Let my ole' brain marinate on all this info. Do have Titanium Backup. So will lay out your steps and see if can do. Sounds pretty straight forward but takes me little extra time to digest:)

Many, many thanks.

Woody
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
Just saw that you're in Dallas....and I was just thinking it was getting hot here in Arkansas....but I also do welding out in the sun. Welding Gear + Sunlight + 85F+ temps + 75%+ humidity = a crappy day for me. Might have to do a mile and a half of farm field fence soon....which isn't bad money at $3/ft...(materials are already paid for by the customer). I'm not going to like slamming that many T Posts...

But the safest way to do this is:

Back up your apps

Completely flash to stock

Bare minimum setup

Take OTA

Reboot a few times so everything is initiallized correctly

Restore all backed up apps

//gonna try to get the day off....haven't had a full day off in about 2 weeks now and I'm really starting to feel it. 29 is a crappy age. Still young, but old enough to feel old.
[Motorola Atrix HD] justanumber:
Yepper, in Dallas area but travel between here and New Mexico often. I am a nomad who lives in a RV and keep me little land in both states. Both hot places but gods country for sure. Both allow me to live as I want.

Uncle Sam sent me off to countries I had no desire to be in as young man and returned home changed. Never had desire to stay in one place. Have worked with my hands all my life so know what you mean about hard work. But sure makes a cold beer taste good at end of day.

Going to backup all and see what happens, but do so slowly. Hell at my age got hours, lol.

Thanks again for all your input.

Woody
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
My Dad is trying to talk my Mom into living like that, but she'll never go for it....in all my 29 years, she's only been at any of our campsites for maybe an hour (that's all of them combined). Every picture I've seen of New Mexico (of it's wilderness) made it look beautiful. The only Texas I've seen was between Hot Springs, AR and Dallas, TX....it was meh, but I consider the forested lakes of my area to be more beautiful than the grasslands to the south and west of me. Grasslands are boring.

I understand that. I have a few friends that that happened to, and if it wasn't for something I don't like talking about, it would have happened to me.

It took me about 30-45 minutes to do it all, but I have everything on hand ready to go and I've flashed stock roms more than I care to admit.

Good Luck.

//Holy Crap...it's 9am and I'm not working...I needed the break.