newby and ics/cm7 cm9

[jointino]

hi

i'm not a real newby, i went from a miui defy

now i bought an atrix :

4.4.20.MB860.02.en.DE
ver 2.2.2
krnl 2.6.32.9

now i would upgrade the phone to :

CM7 Mod ICS (PreFinal)

and i'd like to know something about that:

1. differences between ICS cm7 and cm9
2. if i'll upgrade to ICS/cm7 can i back to my version with nandroid backup ?
3. with ICS/cm7 will i loose the warranty ?
4. the step to step procedure to upgrade to ICS/cm7 complete of instruction for root -bootloader - recovery etc

my phone is still motofactory

and this is unacceptable

tnx a lot

 

[JayRolla]

hi

i'm not a real newby, i went from a miui defy

now i bought an atrix :

4.4.20.MB860.02.en.DE
ver 2.2.2
krnl 2.6.32.9

now i would upgrade the phone to :

CM7 Mod ICS (PreFinal)

and i'd like to know something about that:

1. differences between ICS cm7 and cm9
2. if i'll upgrade to ICS/cm7 can i back to my version with nandroid backup ?
3. with ICS/cm7 will i loose the warranty ?
4. the step to step procedure to upgrade to ICS/cm7 complete of instruction for root -bootloader - recovery etc

my phone is still motofactory

and this is unacceptable

tnx a lot

1. CM7 is not ICS. Its a mod of gingerbread. CM9 will be ICS.
2. You can back up your phone with clockwork recovery once you install it.
3. If you unlock your bootloader you always have chance of losing warranty. I did it and had ATT replace my phone no questions asked.
4. GO to dev section and click on the CM7 thread.

I recommend reading a lot!

 

[jointino]

1. CM7 is not ICS. Its a mod of gingerbread. CM9 will be ICS.

I recommend reading a lot!

tnx 4 answer

i read always a lot

one more question ...

if cm7 is not ICS and that version uses ICS framework and interface
what else is missing ? just the kernel ?

tnx

 

[karl0ss]

That rom is nothing more than the CM7 Weekly 4, re-themed to look like ICS...it is not ICS and any terms of "functionality"

 

[jointino]

i read the installation guide for cm7 ...

doesn't it need to unlock the bootloader ?

what's the way to root i have to use ?

i found this Root, Sideload & Tether Your Atrix 4G in the wiki page ... dated 19th February 2011

is that the right one ?

tnx 4 ur support

 

[sspa]

Try to read this first:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600

The one you mentioned is obsolete. You really need to read a lot more before you do anything on your phone.

 

[jointino]

tnx 4 the link

but i can't find nothing on rooting and unlocking the bootloader with froyo 2.2.2

all that stuff r 4 gingerbread

 

[JayRolla]

tnx 4 the link

but i can't find nothing on rooting and unlocking the bootloader with froyo 2.2.2

all that stuff r 4 gingerbread

Too aid in unlocking boot loader. A little tech knowledge and know how you can get it done with research and patience.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261

 

[jointino]

ok guys now i'm lost !!!

is there anyone can explain from froyo what is the 1st step, the 2nd, 3rd etc

to go to cm7 ?

es ...

sbf -> ginger ver etc
root -> bla bla ver etc
unlock -> bla bla bla ver etc
cmw -> etc

because i'm reading a lot, but there are so many infos and sometimes totally differents...

i dont still know if i can root and unlock froyo 2.2.2 or i have to upgrade first to ginger !!!

tnx

i know i m a kind of boring pain in the ass
and i'm sure that all these infos r written many and many times !!!

 

[schwann]

ok guys now i'm lost !!!

is there anyone can explain from froyo what is the 1st step, the 2nd, 3rd etc

to go to cm7 ?

es ...

sbf -> ginger ver etc
root -> bla bla ver etc
unlock -> bla bla bla ver etc
cmw -> etc

because i'm reading a lot, but there are so many infos and sometimes totally differents...

i dont still know if i can root and unlock froyo 2.2.2 or i have to upgrade first to ginger !!!

tnx

i know i m a kind of boring pain in the ass
and i'm sure that all these infos r written many and many times !!!

you are obviously not reading carefully enough. if you're sure the info is written many many times, then go look for it. there is PLENTY of good walkthroughs to take you through the process especially swiftks's. this is not your baby daycare for us to spoonfeed you everything. figure things out yourself. you've already gotten a lot of good links to follow.

general steps (i will not hold your hand):
1. unlock your bootloader with pudding sbf
2. install romracer's recovery with fastboot
3. install the rom of your choice after wiping data/cache/system/preinstall/boot
4. install kernel that you want
5. reboot your phone.

if you can't follow those directions or figure it out from that, then you probably shouldn't be doing this in the first place. all this info is so easy to figure out.