Great news for me, then!
MB860 is Atrix 4G. Most ROMs are stable. Just follow directions and we'll help you from there
Since i had limited time, i couldn't search for other alternatives. I installed the latest stable CM7.2 (cm-7.2.0-olympus.zip) to this Atrix yesterday and gave it back to the owner. These 2 links helped much in flashing CM7, fortunately I had no trouble :
That would be the latest officially supported CM release. There are others for 4.0 and up, but they are unofficial releases, but work just as good as official releases.
If it was my own Atrix, i would try newer CM releases although they are unofficial. But i didn't want to take a risk of installing probably a little less stable release or a version with a malfunctioning hardware like a Bluetooth, GPS, etc. And i didn't have enough time to try, examine these newer releases as well.
CM7/GB is essentially a dead OS, with its numbers dwindling constantly. It was good, but once the 4.0 came out, it started to become obsolete. Currently 4.1, 4.2, and 4.4 are the dominating OS versions. I recommend going with one of those (CM10, 10.1, and 11). Based off of development for this device, I would recommend CM10.1 or CM11.If it was my own Atrix, i would try newer CM releases although they are unofficial. But i didn't want to take a risk of installing probably a little less stable release or a version with a malfunctioning hardware like a Bluetooth, GPS, etc. And i didn't have enough time to try, examine these newer releases as well.
I heard that my relative is happy with the brand-new stable CM7.2 now and is surprised with some of the extra features that CM offers.
The growing number of apps that doesn't support Gingerbread and require Android v4.x (and newer) versions is still the major problem unfortunately. I'm still using CM7.2 on my Huawei Ideos X5 and this problem drives me crazy.
Thanks for the advises. :good:
I'm almost sure that there are a lot of unofficial versions based on CM10, CM10.1, and CM11. This variety is great, of course. But generally every single Rom has a little bug, so every Rom should be examined carefully to fit one's needs.
(Please take a look at my previous posts above!) )CM dropped official support due to kernel stability issues. I remember we were discussing ROMs. 7.2 was, according to CM, the last stable version. Due to all the changes when everything became 4.0, the kernel became unstable on our device. Our devs have created a kernel that is stable enough for daily use, but not stable enough for an official CM. You do have CM9, 10, 10.1, 10.2, and 11 that are stable. CM12 needs work before being recommended for daily use.I'm back, as promised before.
I have the Atrix as a backup phone now, since the owner replaced it with a Samsung. So from now on i have time to play with it. I want to explore this ancient monster device and install a stable, yet more recent Rom to it. If i can find a Rom that suits my needs, i can use Atrix for several months, or maybe a family member can use it till it dies.
Official CM7.2 is on and running on this Atrix which i installed on February. It's great, very stable, and all the necessary hardware is operable. But as i mentioned before CM7.2 is too old for some of the applications. Every other day i need and come across more applications that need Android versions v4.0x, v4.1.x, v4.2.x and v4.4.x at least. (I haven't encountered any app that needs v5.x yet but maybe we can see at near future.)
I don't care the newest or polished Roms, I just want a stable, rock solid CM based Rom. Just like CM7.2, but a newer version. (If only there was an official CM10 or up
I need your advises now , please share. I'm researching the development section meanwhile, thanks in advance.
