hello, I`m new. How can I root my motoactv with software version 1.6.0 N8. Please step by step tutorial ofcourse if isn`t a problem.
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for those wanting to update to 5.6.0
peablo and prack,
just update all the way like normal and then pick up the 5.6.0 boot image from the quoted post and then follow the guide at the wikispaces, easy peazy.
when using the 5.6.0 boot image with the guide though...
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T USE THE FLASH MODIFIED BOOT IMAGE BUTTON!
manually flash the boot image posted there, using fastboot (with the command "fastboot flash boot boot.img" without the quotes.
then the rest of the guide works great.
I swear, this gets answered twice every day.
NEW PEOPLE, PLEASE READ THE LAST 5 PAGES AT LEAST!
Or, read the wiki at http://motoactv.wikispaces.com/!
Straight from the wiki:
"Note 2: For the time being, if you root your MotoACTV you will not be able to further upgrade it to the latest or any coming stock firmware, you will get the unknown serial number error."
I'm not trying to sound mean, but we get tired of answering this question so many times.
There is *NO* way to return to stock fully, to be able to update. Using the "Return to Stock" button on the root tool works to return to stock, but you still won't be able to update. We are working on roms that have the latest updates patched in manually.
Edit: Just added a FAQ to the wiki.
peablo and prack,
just update all the way like normal and then pick up the 5.6.0 boot image from the quoted post and then follow the guide at the wikispaces, easy peazy.
when using the 5.6.0 boot image with the guide though...
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T USE THE FLASH MODIFIED BOOT IMAGE BUTTON!
manually flash the boot image posted there, using fastboot (with the command "fastboot flash boot boot.img" without the quotes.
then the rest of the guide works great.
Just updated the rooting section of the wiki to accommodate all 3 versions now. Soon, I'll update the root tool itself to pull out the version number and do everything automatically.
http://motoactv.wikispaces.com
Hope that helps in enough detail.
http://motoactv.wikispaces.com
Hope that helps in enough detail.
disconnect your device, power it off, then hold the start and power buttons for 3 seconds,then release. it will place the device into fastboot, then reconnect your device and try again.
hope that helps, if you did this already, maybe ClearD knows something i don't, lol.
but it worked just fine for me.
hope that helps, if you did this already, maybe ClearD knows something i don't, lol.
but it worked just fine for me.
battery life
generaly the standard with moderate usage is roughly 8 full hours. but i can usualy get 2-3 days of use out of my device if i have everything set for marathon mode in the settings and the brightness all the way down. running for an hour or two a day(everything ON, gps, bluetooth, and so on).
ClearD is working on getting an underclock/undervolt from the other's working to further lengthen the battery life.
generaly the standard with moderate usage is roughly 8 full hours. but i can usualy get 2-3 days of use out of my device if i have everything set for marathon mode in the settings and the brightness all the way down. running for an hour or two a day(everything ON, gps, bluetooth, and so on).
ClearD is working on getting an underclock/undervolt from the other's working to further lengthen the battery life.
generaly the standard with moderate usage is roughly 8 full hours. but i can usualy get 2-3 days of use out of my device if i have everything set for marathon mode in the settings and the brightness all the way down. running for an hour or two a day(everything ON, gps, bluetooth, and so on).
ClearD is working on getting an underclock/undervolt from the other's working to further lengthen the battery life.
Not me, BDAman80 is working on the kernel side of things.
He's half of every Rom I work on, and a kernel god lol.peablo, are you putting the device into fastboot? It shows a black screen with some white writing on the MotoACTV like it says to do in the wiki? Did you install motocast on your computer to get the device drivers as well?
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well, i was just meaning that when BDAman80 has it working and such, you'll have it available for the roms.
1. I haven`t motocast (I read i must uninstall this)
2. motoactv is off i press start + power for 3 sec and relase
2. motoactv is off i press start + power for 3 sec and relase
Alright, and the device boots into fastboot with the black screen and white letters? Then after it boots, you plug it into the computer? You might try using a different USB port, next, and see if that changes anything.
Alright, the boot image flashed successfully then? But the root button is not working? What does it say, when you click it? Can you copy and paste?
(to copy and paste in command prompt, right click the command prompt and select "Select All", then press Ctrl + C on your keyboard, then paste it here)
(to copy and paste in command prompt, right click the command prompt and select "Select All", then press Ctrl + C on your keyboard, then paste it here)
oh my bad after flashing I didn`t turn off fast boot and power on normally to make backup data, but to root device I have to turn on fast boot or power on normally ??
Flash boot in fastboot, backup in fastboot, root in normal mode (turned on and booted regularly)
look back to the previous page my post on the previous page has the link to the wiki, and a great many of ClearD's posts have the link as well.
5.6.0!
Well that didn't take me very long, if you updated to 4.55.97, great, but the latest available is now 5.6.0! And the stock 5.6.0 has a high chance of again working with Motocast (you can thank embeem for that) =)
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1534073
Well that didn't take me very long, if you updated to 4.55.97, great, but the latest available is now 5.6.0! And the stock 5.6.0 has a high chance of again working with Motocast (you can thank embeem for that) =)
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1534073
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10CWMR ported
Hello,
I have ported CWMR 5.0.2.7 to the Motoactv (F100) device.
Code:#include <std_disclaimer.h> /* * Your warranty is now void. * * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. */
The procedure for this is as follows. You MUST have working adb knowledge to use this and you must be able to restore using the available tool should any problems arise. This is considered an ALPHA release that may need additional work. I did not have access to the device during the port so all testing was done through TheEndGame7. THERE MAY BE ISSUES, you are warned.
1) Download this file: CWMR5x_F100_recoveryA.img
2) adb push CWMR5x_F100_recoveryA.img /data/local/
3) adb shell (become root)
4) dd if=/data/local/CWMR5x_F100_recoveryA.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p13
5) exit adb from the device
6) adb reboot recovery (you should be in CWMR now)
The source for the device config is here. Please feel free to go wild with development on this because I do not have the device and likely won't be contributing much more except bug fixes. If you use this source, please give credit where it's due.
NOTE: there are missing images(known). This is because the ramdisk is EXTREMELY finicky on this device and it WILL NOT BOOT past 3.66mb in size. I trimmed out things that weren't needed in order to make this work. The basic functionality you need should be there. adb is also not functioning properly yet within recovery.
ramdisk config:
https://github.com/utkanos/android_motorola_F100_initrd
device config:
https://github.com/utkanos/android_device_motorola_F100
credits:
koush for cwmr.
TheEndGame7 for being my testing guinea pig.
hashcode for some helpful insight.8Well, it was a *****, but here is build 2, moving to Beta at this point in 'Moto red' by request of TEG.
There is 1 lingering issue: usb support in recovery. It is a bastard, going to really have to tear this thing apart to debug why. Right now, recovery can backup, restore, wipe, flash roms, etc. All the stuff you're used to working, now does. I fixed images by shrinking the kernel to fit more stuff in here. You should no longer get any weird image errors. I bumped you up to 5.0.2.8 source as well.
Flash this file the same as before via adb and dd.
CWMR5x_F100_recoveryB.img
adb push CWMR5x_F100_recoveryB.img /data/local/
adb shell
# dd if=/data/local/CWMR5x_F100_recoveryB.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p13
# exit
adb reboot recovery
Some additional notes I'd like to share that might help you as you mess with this device now that I've played with one.
1) NEVER use adb reboot bootloader for any reason. You get stuck in a ****tily programmed loop of hell. The way out of this loop is by following these instructions:
a) hold START, POWER, VOL UP, VOL DOWN together for 10 seconds at least. You should see the screen flicker on and off twice.
b) plug in the USB cable to turn device on
c) you should boot back to rom, if not, do it again. It's touchy.
2) The 'soft' reset is done by START + POWER for 5 seconds.
Enjoy. Source is updated. This will likely be the last update unless I get adb working.
Credits: koush for cwmr
TheEndGame7 for providing a device
ClearD for files8Attached is the latest copy of my MotoACTV Easy Modder v1.0. This is a MAJOR upgrade! Adds numerous features and completely revises how backups are stored on the computer. Need to use 7zip to extract it, wouldn't let me upload that big of a .zip file.
To make this version see your old backups, open your IMGs folder, make a new folder (no spaces), drag all your old .img files into it.
ChangeLog:
v1.0 Updated 1/16/12
- Redesigned GUI
- Integrated SuperOneClick (Very basic at the moment)
- Backup (Boot, Recovery, System, Cache, Userdata, All)
- Restore (Boot, Recovery, System, Cache, Userdata, All)
- Added more Button Remaps (21 configurations)
- Run Custom ADB commands
- Run Custom Fastboot commands
v0.8 Updated 1/12/12
- Fixed a few errors
- Made ADB pause until a device is detected before continuing
- New method of button remapping (DELETE "Keypads" folder from previous version)
- Cleaned code
v0.6 Updated 01/09/12
- Backup
- Now supports multiple images
- Restore / Flash
- Flash Custom Boot.img
- Implemented Userdata Restore
- Implemented System and Userdata Restore
- Mods
- Install Custom APKs
- Tools
- Remount filesystem as Read/Write
- Modified "Clean '/system/app'"
v0.1 Initial Release
- Backup (System.img and Userdata.img)
- Restore (System.img and Userdata.img)
- Remap Buttons (7 different configurations)
- Install Launcher (Honeycomb and Zeam)
- Replace Stock PackageInstaller.apk with one from CyanogenMod
- Remove MotoCRAP (Strip '/system/app')
- Restart MotoACTV
- Stop ADB (Enables MotoSync and Mass Storage)
Future Plans:
- Market Installer
- Port scripts to *nix and Mac
Screenshots:
http://xdaforums.com/album.php?albumid=5789
Download:
Newer version posted later in thread. Page 55.7Working on an All-in-One batch file with an easy to use menu to try and make the alleviate some problems people are having so that the IRC can be used more for development progress and creative ideas rather than support.
Features:
- Backup (system.img and userdata.img)
- Restore (system.img and userdata.img)
- Install Launcher (Honeycomb and Zeam)
- Replace PackageInstaller.apk
- Remap Buttons (7 configurations)
- Restart
- Stop ADB (Enables MotoSync and Mass Storage)
Attached are a few screenshots. Let me know if there is anything else I should include.
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