[How To] Root, Sideload & Tether Your Atrix 4G

[designgears]

*MOD EDIT* FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS USE OLD INSTRUCTIONS. Go check the sticky for another guide, as this method is not recommended!!!


Thanks to Getaphixx, the guy who dumped the phone, for testing this out for me! He has the worlds first rooted Atrix, CONGRATS! Thanks to Fixter for confirming on a retail model.

Thanks to briefmobile for putting together a tutorial for us!
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root

Tether without at&t tethering plan: (thanks to Fixter)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11493471&postcount=193

Images:
http://i.imgur.com/U9blu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dF67f.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tvPLY.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wx7ZV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/F4RNh.jpg

Other Info:
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Bootloader is Signed (Proof)
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MOD EDIT:
This is a development thread, so please help keep this thread clean. Questions like "What is the advantage of root?", "What is an encrypted bootloader", "What is a locked bootloader", SHOULD NOT be asked in this thread. Use Google or go here. Any relevant useful information will be posted in the stickies in due time after the device is released. Thanks for your continued support of the devs but let's keep things tidy for everyone else.

 

[youareme7]

Woot! Oh boy I love to see root before the phone is even out. Makes my day!

 

[smitty1]

Why did it take so long?

 

[Getaphixx]

Motorola Atrix 4G Rooted [How-To] Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCDO0_qeOY8

*grin*

Thanks Designgears and youareme7 and others that assisted in this endeavor I wasn't made aware of.

It has been a refreshing experience dealing with XDA and their Devs. I only hope future contributers are lucky enough to encounter someone as genuine and intelligent as Designgears. This interwebz would be a better place for it. Look forward to getting more phones for some rooting fun with ya'll!

Also A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to those who've donated to me and others here. What may be a small token of your appreciation speaks volumes to the type of community members we have here! And receiving money is never a bad thing!

 

[GatorRuss]

Well that was anti-climatic. lol

So what's next on your plate? Encrypted bootloader by Sunday? (I know it might not be encrypted, just making a point.)

 

[smitty1]

No joke the NSA couldn't crack the boot loader.

 

[darkamikaze]

Grats Hope further development will come! and no Problems will arise.

 

[SN4K3B1T3]

*grin*

BOOYAH!!!

Thanks Designgears and youareme7!!!

Ill be sending you and DesignGears a donation soon as i get my Atrix up here in Canada...$50 USD each sound good...you guys are awesome!!

 

[mjgunn]

Man it is nice to see that you're going to be active on the atrix DG, you made the captivate worth keeping as long as I have.

 

[alphamancer]

Man it is nice to see that you're going to be active on the atrix DG, you made the captivate worth keeping as long as I have.

seconded. cognition and then perception was the reason that my cappy did not hit a wall.

 

[G-Man.]

Man it is nice to see that you're going to be active on the atrix DG, you made the captivate worth keeping as long as I have.

+1 Totally agree - had it not been for DG and some of the other devs, i would have surely abandoned my captivate within the first week i owned it!

 

[kennethpenn]

As always, nicely done DG. +100 online respect points.

 

[phobos512]

Fantastic! This was something I was hoping to see before I put the money down for my Atrix. Now let's see that boot loader folks! Fingers crossed.

 

[mjgunn]

Fantastic! This was something I was hoping to see before I put the money down for my Atrix. Now let's see that boot loader folks! Fingers crossed.

Speaking of the bootloader, DG, will you and Getaphixx be able to put your heads together and find out if the bootloader is locked, or will you actually need to have one in hand to play with before you can check.

 

[bitbitbit]

Does this mean Froyo built-in wireless tethering can be enabled? And junk apps can be removed? I don't have any experience with Moto so I am not sure if an unlocked boot loader is required for those.

 

[kennethpenn]

Does this mean Froyo built-in wireless tethering can be enabled? And junk apps can be removed? I don't have any experience with Moto so I am not sure if an unlocked boot loader is required for those.

Yep! 10char

 

[G-Man.]

Im amazed that they have already got root for this! I really cant wait to see what gets cooked up for the Atrix in the coming weeks im super excited!

 

[Maximum Bob Lutz]

What method was used for root...rageagainsthecage?

 

[NonovUrbizniz]

I had faith presale... lol I knew this thing was going to have everyone on here's attention.

I will transfer funds to my paypal and go 50ea. as well. ROCK ON GUYS!

Can anyone quickly advise if it would be feasible (if the bootloader is locked) to build a distributed computing XDA app so all us non-chefs could help out in that way?

 

[NonovUrbizniz]

Make that 75ea. I'm so excited. lol. (bank trans takes 3-5 days so prob end of next week).

I'm confused as to why no one knows if the boot loader is locked or not if there's a rooted one in the wild? please be gentle I'm noob-ish, I've been installing custom roms for years but I read what I need to, in order to get that phone done how I want it then usually drop out again so I'm not very familiar with all the processes going on behind the curtain.