[Q] Atrix 4G MB860 SKT Version

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Hi All,

First of all I would like to thank everyone at XDA who has invested their lives to make our phones look and work better day by day...

I am very confused right now and have been searching the whole internet for three weeks now but didn't got any solution as yet.

I have got a Motorola Atrix 4G from Korea that has the following information:

Model : MB860
S/W Version : 4.5.2A- SKT-167
Android Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9- 00004-gfbc 746e

My problem is that the stock rom currently installed is flooded with Korean language. I want to put a pure english stock rom into my Atrix that has all the stock options enabled. Which rom is suitable for this purpose and also as Korean SKT version doesn't have SBF files over the internet, therefore how can I restore to stock if things went into the wrong direction. BTW I have already rooted my phone.

While searching, found some files at "main.develoid.com:81/%40%20MOTOROLA/Atrix/" that I am not sure helpful for any thing or not.

Thanks in advance for all your help and support.

 

[ticiano_arraes]

Ignore this and search for "how to know if my atrix is bell or ATT", then flash the proper sbf

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Ignore this and search for "how to know if my atrix is bell or ATT", then flash the proper sbf

Thanks for ur reply but I am already aware of this fact that my Atrix is not from any of these two i.e. ATT or Bell. My phone is from Korea and is from SK Telecom South Korea. It is a MB860 with SKT software version.

 

[ticiano_arraes]

The SKT is the version of the rom. There are only 2 atrix models: ATT and Bell. It doesnt matter where are you from, my Atrix is Bell and we dont even have it in Brazil...

 

[arqda]

Hi All,

First of all I would like to thank everyone at XDA who has invested their lives to make our phones look and work better day by day...

I am very confused right now and have been searching the whole internet for three weeks now but didn't got any solution as yet.

I have got a Motorola Atrix 4G from Korea that has the following information:

Model : MB860
S/W Version : 4.5.2A- SKT-167
Android Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9- 00004-gfbc 746e

My problem is that the stock rom currently installed is flooded with Korean language. I want to put a pure english stock rom into my Atrix that has all the stock options enabled. Which rom is suitable for this purpose and also as Korean SKT version doesn't have SBF files over the internet, therefore how can I restore to stock if things went into the wrong direction. BTW I have already rooted my phone.

While searching, found some files at "main.develoid.com:81/%40%20MOTOROLA/Atrix/" that I am not sure helpful for any thing or not.

Thanks in advance for all your help and support.

unlock the bootloader, install CWM, upload the files to dropbox/mediafire, install any CM7 based roms

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

The SKT is the version of the rom. There are only 2 atrix models: ATT and Bell. It doesnt matter where are you from, my Atrix is Bell and we dont even have it in Brazil...

I have googled but haven't been able to find anything useful regarding ATT and Bell. Have found a new info as the FCC ID for ATT and Korean Atrix are different

ATT Atrix 4G FCC ID: IHDP56LS1

My Korean Atrix 4G FCC ID: IHDP56LS2

I am not sure as if this has something to do but I considered it worth sharing...

 

[ticiano_arraes]

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

I guess the proper sbf for your phone is where says

Orange/Bell/Telestra/Latin America/International users ONLY - Download IHOP

 

[upndwn4par]

Hi All,

First of all I would like to thank everyone at XDA who has invested their lives to make our phones look and work better day by day...

I am very confused right now and have been searching the whole internet for three weeks now but didn't got any solution as yet.

I have got a Motorola Atrix 4G from Korea that has the following information:

Model : MB860
S/W Version : 4.5.2A- SKT-167
Android Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9- 00004-gfbc 746e

My problem is that the stock rom currently installed is flooded with Korean language. I want to put a pure english stock rom into my Atrix that has all the stock options enabled. Which rom is suitable for this purpose and also as Korean SKT version doesn't have SBF files over the internet, therefore how can I restore to stock if things went into the wrong direction. BTW I have already rooted my phone.

While searching, found some files at "main.develoid.com:81/%40%20MOTOROLA/Atrix/" that I am not sure helpful for any thing or not.

Thanks in advance for all your help and support.

Please remember that questions go in the Q&A section.

Contrary to what was posted earlier, there are three Atrix models (MB860, MB861, and ME860). But you seem to know which one you have already. Also, never flash an SBF unless you have no other choice.

Did you try going to Settings, Language & keyboard, Select locale and see if you can choose English? Might not work because I think that is the Korean GB235 software.

Is the device rooted with an unlocked bootloader? If so, you should be able to flash a AT&T stock fruit cake.

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Please remember that questions go in the Q&A section.

Contrary to what was posted earlier, there are three Atrix models (MB860, MB861, and ME860). But you seem to know which one you have already. Also, never flash an SBF unless you have no other choice.

Did you try going to Settings, Language & keyboard, Select locale and see if you can choose English? Might not work because I think that is the Korean GB235 software.

Is the device rooted with an unlocked bootloader? If so, you should be able to flash a AT&T stock fruit cake.

Thanks for your reply. My apologies for posting into the wrong section.

Right now my phone is rooted but not unlocked yet. I wanted to be safe before I can actually modify it. Least I could have a restore point to return. Thats why asking the experts for an advice.

My only issue is not the language but most of english characters are shown wrong whenever I receive a SMS. Can only have caller ID for SMS (contact numbers with +) or for the call (removing the + sign from all contact numbers). Can only send SMS with 80 characters otherwise it is converted into a MMS.

Instead of solving all these issues one by one, I believe installing a stock english rom would solve my problem. The only problem is that I am not sure which ROM can I use and what can I do if I end up into a soft brick phone.

Thanks again for taking the time to look into my problem.

 

[upndwn4par]

Thanks for your reply. My apologies for posting into the wrong section.

Right now my phone is rooted but not unlocked yet. I wanted to be safe before I can actually modify it. Least I could have a restore point to return. Thats why asking the experts for an advice.

My only issue is not the language but most of english characters are shown wrong whenever I receive a SMS. Can only have caller ID for SMS (contact numbers with +) or for the call (removing the + sign from all contact numbers). Can only send SMS with 80 characters otherwise it is converted into a MMS.

Instead of solving all these issues one by one, I believe installing a stock english rom would solve my problem. The only problem is that I am not sure which ROM can I use and what can I do if I end up into a soft brick phone.

Thanks again for taking the time to look into my problem.

Text information will probably never display properly with the Korean OS. Probably a combination of language and carrier differences.

Flashing an English ROM will solve your problems. Be sure to follow instructions for unlocking the bootloader for the Korean Atrix in the dev section. You can install any custom ROM. You can also install a stock ROM, but may have to make changes to locale and APN settings - no biggie.

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

You can also install a stock ROM, but may have to make changes to locale and APN settings - no biggie.

This is where I get lost ((((((((((

I have apmel experience of flashing my old HD2. I even did it with my eyes closed. Thanks to XDA for the load of development and user training.

Atrix is a little complex (or maybe I am more cautioned). Which stock english rom will work for me? I have also read within the forum that Korean Atrix can take Telstra Stock ROM but still I am not sure about it.

 

[upndwn4par]

This is where I get lost ((((((((((

I have apmel experience of flashing my old HD2. I even did it with my eyes closed. Thanks to XDA for the load of development and user training.

Atrix is a little complex (or maybe I am more cautioned). Which stock english rom will work for me? I have also read within the forum that Korean Atrix can take Telstra Stock ROM but still I am not sure about it.

Just to be clear, when I say stock ROM I mean a fruit cake. Some associate stock with sbf. As I said before, never flash an sbf (OK, only once when unlocking your bootloader). I recommend flashing this fruit cake to get you started. If you are not on AT&T, look here for changing your APN. But the very next step you take will be to unlock your bootloader. Worry about the rest later.

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Thx for everything

I will unlock the bootloader tomorrow.

For the ROM, are u advising me to flash stock ATT fruitcake. Would ATT software be compatible with my phone's hardware?

Plz accept my apologies for bring unnecessarily demanding but I am very cautioned about flashing my Atrix mainly as it lacks support from Motorola.

Thanks again...

Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Can I use the fruit cakes given within this link:

"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009"

Also right now I am on GB 2.3.5 and if I go for ATT GB 2.3.6 fruit cake, can I downgrade to 2.3.5 with my stock backup? What I have understood during all my search is that Atrix could get hard bricked if downgraded. Please advice.

 

[arqda]

Can I use the fruit cakes given within this link:

"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009"

Also right now I am on GB 2.3.5 and if I go for ATT GB 2.3.6 fruit cake, can I downgrade to 2.3.5 with my stock backup? What I have understood during all my search is that Atrix could get hard bricked if downgraded. Please advice.

make sure you make a CWM backup of your rom first and put it in dropbox/mediafire

 

[upndwn4par]

Thx for everything

I will unlock the bootloader tomorrow.

For the ROM, are u advising me to flash stock ATT fruitcake. Would ATT software be compatible with my phone's hardware?

Plz accept my apologies for bring unnecessarily demanding but I am very cautioned about flashing my Atrix mainly as it lacks support from Motorola.

Thanks again...

Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app

Can I use the fruit cakes given within this link:

"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009"

Also right now I am on GB 2.3.5 and if I go for ATT GB 2.3.6 fruit cake, can I downgrade to 2.3.5 with my stock backup? What I have understood during all my search is that Atrix could get hard bricked if downgraded. Please advice.

Yes, AT&T fruit cakes will be compatible You can flash any fruit cake you want, you will just need to makes the changes I posted earlier.

The one thing I forgot to mention before: depending on your country and carrier, you may need to flash a different radio. Those are available at the Atrix Reboot Project.

Once your bootloader is unlocked you can flash or restore anything want. Your phone will be free!

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

make sure you make a CWM backup of your rom first and put it in dropbox/mediafire

Yep this is the only workaround I have to go stock if something went off the plan

Thanks for the tip though.

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Yes, AT&T fruit cakes will be compatible You can flash any fruit cake you want, you will just need to makes the changes I posted earlier.

The one thing I forgot to mention before: depending on your country and carrier, you may need to flash a different radio. Those are available at the Atrix Reboot Project.

Once your bootloader is unlocked you can flash or restore anything want. Your phone will be free!

Many thanks

I will start off with flashing process tomorrow and will post the results accordingly.

 

[D-r-e-a-m-e-r]

Finally I did it

I have unlocked the bootloader and complete backup of my phone with CWM and ROM Factory.

CWM has given me a folder full of 6 files and ROM Factory has given me a .zip file and a folder workdir.

I believe now I am on the safe side to flash custom ROMs.

People like me can head to this post that I have followed to do things forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423

Many thanks upndwn4par for the sincere help.

Moreover I would also like to thank all the developers working hard to make our phones what they are really today... Really appreciated :good:

Please advise if my backup is accurate. Also direct me to the place where can I drop these files to help other users with a similar phone.

 

[upndwn4par]

I have unlocked the bootloader and complete backup of my phone with CWM and ROM Factory.

CWM has given me a folder full of 6 files and ROM Factory has given me a .zip file and a folder workdir.

I believe now I am on the safe side to flash custom ROMs.

People like me can head to this post that I have followed to do things forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423

Many thanks upndwn4par for the sincere help.

Moreover I would also like to thank all the developers working hard to make our phones what they are really today... Really appreciated :good:

Please advise if my backup is accurate. Also direct me to the place where can I drop these files to help other users with a similar phone.

Backup strategy is correct. The fruit cake won't work as is. Upload workdir or the zip to the Atrix Reboot Project and I'll fix it and put it back.

Edit: You can also post a dropbox link. Whatever works.

Edit 2:
Forgot to say congrats on unlocking your bootloader!

Also, could you post a link here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32514993#post32514993

Thanks!