[HOWTO] (moto-fastboot) Flash a build on an unlocked Atrix

[msd24200]

ok I threw together a quick video , sorry maybe I can put more time into it later but my batt is low and I want to read up some more on this, i know there was some root info for it somewhere

http://youtu.be/wgf0vp2Dkf4

Thanks for the vid

Looks fast, more responsive, have you tried the camera?

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[stewartsoda]

flashing back 1.83 does seem to relock bl

In the other thread they said that it appears to relock, but reflashing the "pudding" sbf shows unlocked again.

Probably a permanent thing, or so it looks so far.

 

[aver2one]

Thanks for the vid

Looks fast, more responsive, have you tried the camera?

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yeah def fast and responsive , Im actually flashing back to 1.83 (need my lapdock) but the camera had a zoom in and out button (didnt work) and had a multi shot mode a single shot and panorama mode (not sure if it always had that and i didnt notice lol)


Update: found the root thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204 for this now im going back to play with 2.3.4 lol

 

[[email protected]]

Mac OS X binaries of moto-fastboot

I compiled using the fastbootNfriends.zip from the OP and with this command:

gcc -arch x86_64 -arch ppc -arch i386 -o moto-fastboot usb_osx.c util_osx.c fastboot.c protocol.c engine.c bootimg.c -lz ../libzipfile/zipfile.c ../libzipfile/centraldir.c -I ../libzipfile -I ../mkbootimg/ -I /Volumes/AndroidPlatform/system/core/include  -framework IOKit -framework CoreFoundation -framework AppKit

Note that /Volumes/AndroidPlatform is a repo checkout of the android-platform.

Extract the zip then make the binary executable with:

chmod +x moto-fastboot

then ./moto-fastboot just like the instructions say

It's a universal binary, but I only tested on x86_64

 

[lhurtado]

Mac OS X binaries of moto-fastboot

I compiled using the fastbootNfriends.zip from the OP and with this command:

gcc -arch x86_64 -arch ppc -arch i386 -o moto-fastboot usb_osx.c util_osx.c fastboot.c protocol.c engine.c bootimg.c -lz ../libzipfile/zipfile.c ../libzipfile/centraldir.c -I ../libzipfile -I ../mkbootimg/ -I /Volumes/AndroidPlatform/system/core/include  -framework IOKit -framework CoreFoundation -framework AppKit

Note that /Volumes/AndroidPlatform is a repo checkout of the android-platform.

Extract the zip then make the binary executable with:

chmod +x moto-fastboot

then ./moto-fastboot just like the instructions say

It's a universal binary, but I only tested on x86_64

Thanks! this is just what i was looking for!

 

[slowpc]

tried the boot32 and boot with no avail. Running on my cr-48 with newest ubuntu build and the os sees it just fine but when in fastboot mode it does not see the device. Guess I will wait for a windows based system to try.

Thank you all for all this work everyone has put in so far.

 

[BravoMotorola]

flashing back 1.83 does seem to relock bl

edit: i did ave to reflash the unlock sbf again before re-attemptig, but i did not have to re-enter the code.

Yea, I noticed the same thing. I sbf'd to 57 because things got messed up when I tried restoring /data via root explorer lol. If your phone got screwed up somehow does anyone think it would be possible to cover up the unlock by one of the 3 sbf files? At least it covers up the "unlock" text before booting. Unless it gets so messed up you can't do anything but it's still covered by the warranty...but then how could they test?

OH, and on the 2.3.4 dev build subject, I found an upsetting bug...every time I try to set up a finger print screen lock I get a force close. Anyone else getting this?

 

[aver2one]

Yea, I noticed the same thing. I sbf'd to 57 because things got messed up when I tried restoring /data via root explorer lol. If your phone got screwed up somehow does anyone think it would be possible to cover up the unlock by one of the 3 sbf files? At least it covers up the "unlock" text before booting. Unless it gets so messed up you can't do anything but it's still covered by the warranty...but then how could they test?

OH, and on the 2.3.4 dev build subject, I found an upsetting bug...every time I try to set up a finger print screen lock I get a force close. Anyone else getting this?

Yeah fingerprint scanner is borked

 

[players_inc17]

Ok Quick base band question. I know the latest baseband on froyo is 1.27.15p. What is the baseband on the leaked 2.3.4 update? Ive seen a pic of it being 1.77.27p an another being 1.97.00r. Anyway to just extracts the 2.3.4 baseband to see if it works on froyo 2.2.2 for faster data speeds or battery life?

O yea thanks for all the hard work , devs and anyone else who help.

 

[Gutterball]

Ok Quick base band question. I know the latest baseband on froyo is 1.27.15p. What is the baseband on the leaked 2.3.4 update? Ive seen a pic of it being 1.77.27p an another being 1.97.00r. Anyway to just extracts the 2.3.4 baseband to see if it works on froyo 2.2.2 for faster data speeds or battery life?

O yea thanks for all the hard work , devs and anyone else who help.

Its 1.97 and theres a flashable radio in the devs forum for the radio only! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128963 Only one problem there is a bug that only shows one bar but the signal is actually fine besides that works great!!

Well I'm unlocked!!! Ahh freedom!! Now i'm just waiting for those windows commands to flash 2.3.4 can't wait!! Thanks to all the awesome devs who brought us all these great things today!! Cheers!!

 

[rjohnstone]

So, using eval-'s awesome moto-fastboot from the post above this one, combined with the wonders of an unlocked bootloader, we may finally start to enjoy full roms/gingerbread!

To flash the HKTW files, make sure you unlocked your bootloader. Then, download the following:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=12A2NF3O
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J2VJSGZ7

Extract them to obtain the following files:

1c78b33d92f6b956bffbf4b668888ce4  atrix-2.3.4-hktw-boot.img
18effca0371c7dbb36ec54443e72414b  atrix-2.3.4-hktw-system.img

(Alternatively, you may use sbf_flash -x to extract these files directly from the SBF.)

Now boot your phone into fastboot mode, and issue the following commands:

sudo ./moto-fastboot flash boot atrix-2.3.4-hktw-boot.img
sudo ./moto-fastboot flash system atrix-2.3.4-hktw-system.img
sudo ./moto-fastboot flash -w
sudo ./moto-fastboot reboot

Now observe your jaws dropping as you start to explore this awesome build!

Thanks to eval, the2dcour & [mbm] !

sudo ./moto-fastboot flash -w threw an unknown partition error.

unknown partition '-w'
error: cannot determine image filename for '-w'

Stuck in boot loop.
Time to flash back top 1.8.3

EDIT: Figured it out... moto-fastboot flash -w... should read moto-fastboot -w

 

[[email protected]]

It seems the xdpi and ydpi are wrong in the GB rom:

DisplayMetrics{density=1.5, width=540, height=960, scaledDensity=1.5, xdpi=240.0, ydpi=240.0}

Should be:

DisplayMetrics{density=1.5, width=540, height=960, scaledDensity=1.5, xdpi=160.0, ydpi=160.0}

(Different from the actual density which should be, and is, 240). I'm guessing this is why the stock keyboard/Market/AdMob ads/Moto-widgets, etc all look a little wrong. I don't know how to fix it though...

 

[NYG-SBXLII]

Now that the BL is unlocked has anyone tried to flash the entire HKTW sbf with RSD instead of just the system.img? Maybe then we would have webtop, fingerprint scanner and other things that are not working.
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[Fausty]

Fantastic work guys!

I had 0 problem flashing the files using ubuntu 11.04 32bits with a bootable USB drive.

Apart from the fingerprint reader not working, camcorder on front cam does not really work (picture is turned 90 degrees) and google talk does not let you use the front cam (I thought that was possible with 2.3.4).

 

[joshyy_rey]

Now that the BL is unlocked has anyone tried to flash the entire HKTW sbf with RSD instead of just the system.img? Maybe then we would have webtop, fingerprint scanner and other things that are not working.
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give it shot im curious lol

 

[briggie108]

Having trouble with the moto-fastboot. in both cygwin and virtualbox it is not working for me. In virtualbox it does the syntax error and in cygwin it says can not execute binary.

 

[kennethpenn]

Do not flash the full SBF. It won't work.

Side note: if you want to try AOSP 2.3 Gingerbread, check out these system, boot images from Team Black Hat. VERY buggy, but fun.

 

[JayRolla]

Im a newb running linux. I have linux in a virtual box. I downloaded moto-fastboot and the two image files. Now where do I extract these files too in linux? When I run the commands it just says command not found? I have the files on my desktop in linux, how do I direct linux to flash the files too the phone via fastboot through the terminal since it cant find the file?

 

[joshyy_rey]

Mac OS X binaries of moto-fastboot

I compiled using the fastbootNfriends.zip from the OP and with this command:

gcc -arch x86_64 -arch ppc -arch i386 -o moto-fastboot usb_osx.c util_osx.c fastboot.c protocol.c engine.c bootimg.c -lz ../libzipfile/zipfile.c ../libzipfile/centraldir.c -I ../libzipfile -I ../mkbootimg/ -I /Volumes/AndroidPlatform/system/core/include  -framework IOKit -framework CoreFoundation -framework AppKit

Note that /Volumes/AndroidPlatform is a repo checkout of the android-platform.

Extract the zip then make the binary executable with:

chmod +x moto-fastboot

then ./moto-fastboot just like the instructions say

It's a universal binary, but I only tested on x86_64

cant believe I read over this...trying it now

 

[ceo.mtcl]

sudo ./moto-fastboot flash -w threw an unknown partition error.

unknown partition '-w'
error: cannot determine image filename for '-w'

Stuck in boot loop.
Time to flash back top 1.8.3

EDIT: Figured it out... moto-fastboot flash -w... should read moto-fastboot -w

Everything worked flawless for me (except for fringerprint reader), only change is this:

instead of sudo ./moto-fastboot flash -w use sudo ./moto-fastboot -w