If you get a similar result, you can be pretty sure your stock bootloader is not unlockable, and you’ll have to get a new bootloader installed before you can unlock the phone. I used this fastboot distribution, but any fastboot install (from the Android SDK, for example) will do. When I connected to the phone via fastboot and did a fastboot oem unlock, I got this result. After some googling, it seems Motorola had the unlock in place for 2.3.3, but disabled it again for 2.3.4. Unfortunately, the firmware version that came with my device (2.3.4-4.5.2A-74_OLE-25) did not support it, which I thought was weird. Anyhow, I thought this would be a breeze, since Motorola released an unlockable bootloader with the Gingerbread update. Mind you: I bought the international version of the phone, so it wasn’t locked to a specific network, but the bootloader itself was locked – I had to unlock it in order to be able to install ClockworkMod Recovery (or any other custom recovery). If you’re in a hurry, you can skip this section – this section describes a failed attempt, but might be interesting for you to identify your situation, and understand a bit more on how the device works. Keep in mind that you’re possibly voiding the warranty of your phone – although there are some users who had little problems getting a replacement device, even if they rooted the phone. You can check your phone’s information (which may be different!) in settings->about phone. My phone came with Gingerbread 2.3.4, and a carrier firmware version 2.3.4-4.5.2A-74_OLE-25. Sigh. Vendors, I don’t want to create an account on your private cloud and link my phone to your little part of the web forever. It’s a good thing that Google’s now requiring the default Holo theme for vendor phones with ICS.Īnyhow, here’s how it went. Motorola came up with a network called MotoBlur. I’ll say it again: the unnecessary customizations vendors are pushing onto Android phones is what really irritates me. ( Update: There are experimental Ice Cream Sandwich builds available on XDA for the Atrix, woojay.) Advantages were the big screen, dual-core processor and 4G support.Ī possible contra was the doubt that any official Ice Cream Sandwich Android distribution would be released for the phone, but I wasn’t planning on sticking with the official Motorola updates anyway. Yesterday my new phone arrived: a Motorola Atrix 4G, which should be a real upgrade from my trusty old HTC Wildfire.
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