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[Q] can i have root for my international wifi xoom??

I have xoom with new update (MZ604 international rom 3.1), and I want to ask if there is any root for this room ???
I tryed many roots until now no one works with me
If any body made root for any non US xoom with the new update ... Please tell me

GoNYoR said:
I have xoom with new update (MZ604 international rom 3.1), and I want to ask if there is any root for this room ???
I tryed many roots until now no one works with me
If any body made root for any non US xoom with the new update ... Please tell me
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The answer is that I'm not sure how the international 3.1 differs from the US 3.1. I'm sure we will find out soon. Also are you Wifi only or 3G/Gsm version?

okantomi said:
The answer is that I'm not sure how the international 3.1 differs from the US 3.1. I'm sure we will find out soon. Also are you Wifi only or 3G/Gsm version?
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My xoom is originally form US wifi only but I install the international rom because of the arabic language, its officially on the international rom and also because the new update for it

waiting .....

done ...
I made the root with international rom and new update 3.1 by following this instruction http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-hacking-guides/7353-how-root-international-nonus-motorola-xoom-3g-gsm.html
with replacing the boot file mentioned on this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160979
Note:
My xoom is originally form US wifi only but I install the international rom because of the arabic language and keyboard

Will this work for an international (Thailand) Xoom with HC3.1 as well? Hoping to root mine soon.

john85D said:
Will this work for an international (Thailand) Xoom with HC3.1 as well? Hoping to root mine soon.
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Is it wifi only or wifi+3g?

Can it also root hongkong wifi international version 3.1 pls reply

TechnoManiac97 said:
Is it wifi only or wifi+3g?
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Its a wifi + 3G international Xoom.

Thanks it worked for hong kong version wifi mz604 thank you

brethart88 said:
Thanks it worked for hong kong version wifi mz604 thank you
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Did you use the boot file that GoNYoR used or did you just follow the instruction in the Xoom forums? I wonder if this will work with a 3G MZ604 on HC3.1. Really interested in rooting my Xoom.

john85D said:
Did you use the boot file that GoNYoR used or did you just follow the instruction in the Xoom forums? I wonder if this will work with a 3G MZ604 on HC3.1. Really interested in rooting my Xoom.
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I used the boot file that gonyor used and followed same as him so no problem in rooting you should give atry

[Q] ICS ROM EOS for 3G Hong Kong Xoom?

1st of all, welldone eos team!! Will love to update this rom with my xoom hk version. but sadly most of the thread end up saying hong kong version should stay away...i think its maybe the partition issues stil the main problem, anyone here already test the rom with hong kong version?

Why are we being left out?
Hi all,
Been using the MZ601 3g/WiFi for a few months and still can't get to a point to root it. Last time I rooted it a lot of stuff does not work like the market and memory. I paid motorola to flash it back as they will not provide the SBF file. Also HK versions are not going to get the upgrade to ICS from motorola. Though they have put it into planning stage only which means no ICS for us. If anyone have proper information on how to root HK version 3g/WiFi MZ601 please please let us know.
TIA
Eric

I think you guys can just flash the EU version of the EOS rom...(HK version should be UMTS instead of CDMA).

aR_ChRiS said:
I think you guys can just flash the EU version of the EOS rom...(HK version should be UMTS instead of CDMA).
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Only if solarnz has added the special files to deal with the HK model's storage partition issues. I'm sure he'd help if possible.

okantomi said:
Only if solarnz has added the special files to deal with the HK model's storage partition issues. I'm sure he'd help if possible.
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Well there's a high possibility that the 3G xoom sold in hk is the eu version...
1. HK uses EU mobile frequencies
2. I've got my wingray in hong kong and still be able to flash the EOS rom...
So just check carefully whether or not you are having the EU xoom...
You can try flashing the EU version of the rom but I'll recommend that you'll do a backup first in recovery.

Hi aR_ChRiS,
Thanks for the reply. So how exactly can I backup my original firmware? I don't want to again pay Motorola to reflash again. I cannot find the exact procedures to backup. Please help.
TIA
Eric

cougarmaster said:
Hi aR_ChRiS,
Thanks for the reply. So how exactly can I backup my original firmware? I don't want to again pay Motorola to reflash again. I cannot find the exact procedures to backup. Please help.
TIA
Eric
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install clockworkmod and, before rooting, go into the backup-menu and run a nandroid backup.
I am not sure which recovery you should use, as your partition table looks different from 'the usual'. The 'modded' CWM is modded in a way to exclude the /sdcard-folder (=/data/media) from wipes, backups, etc, so this is probably not the recovery you should go for. Also, if you change your partition table to match the european xooms, you will probably have to undo that before you can restore that backup.

llama-power said:
install clockworkmod and, before rooting, go into the backup-menu and run a nandroid backup.
I am not sure which recovery you should use, as your partition table looks different from 'the usual'. The 'modded' CWM is modded in a way to exclude the /sdcard-folder (=/data/media) from wipes, backups, etc, so this is probably not the recovery you should go for. Also, if you change your partition table to match the european xooms, you will probably have to undo that before you can restore that backup.
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I would go for the tiamat recovery.

cougarmaster said:
Hi aR_ChRiS,
Thanks for the reply. So how exactly can I backup my original firmware? I don't want to again pay Motorola to reflash again. I cannot find the exact procedures to backup. Please help.
TIA
Eric
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Hi, Any luck for new ICS for our xoom? please do update me if you have successfully rooted and upgrade without problem.
me as well as other hk xoom owner couldnt bear to left behind....
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Thanks a million bro!

Rom for hk xoom
Hi Nick,
Lucikly I didn't root as my motherboard had problems and they replaced it twice. Anyway unless I can find the sbf file for hk mz601 I dont think I can safely do it. As i don't want to pay for it to be reflashed each time. Also from reading around it is best for hk users not to root. Or at least wait for the warranty to run out. For me it is end of this year
Eric

Xoom hk ics
My brother tested it on my XOOM 3G HK version and so far so good. The partition were not changed. still 32GB now I have ICS 4.04.

Hong Kong Xoom
DeoLK said:
My brother tested it on my XOOM 3G HK version and so far so good. The partition were not changed. still 32GB now I have ICS 4.04.
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6 weeks later. Is it still working? Any problems? I want to do this to my Hong Kong sourced Xoom.

ICS is fully functional by team eos.
Sent from my MZ601 using Tapatalk 2

[Q]

Hello, Im new at xda-developers and I have my new Motorola Xoom. I tried to update it but 3.2 said is the latest update. I have read news that Motorola Xoom can update to Ice cream sandwich.
Can anyone point me to right direction why my tablet doesn't want to update to ICS? Thank you.

You don't mention what version of Xoom you have or your country of origin....
As far as I know, European Xoom's are still on Honeycomb by default. Not sure about other parts of the work as I am from the UK.
Some different US Xooms have been officially updated, including the WiFi only model which I have.
I had a UK Xoom but following the procedures found on here to unlock the bootloader, and then install US Firmware which effectively converts the UK Xoom into the US GED Xoom (Google Experience Device). It then updated to ICS through a series of OTA updates.
Since then however, I have gone on to use the Team EOS 2.0.0 ROM.

Yuccaman said:
As far as I know, European Xoom's are still on Honeycomb by default.
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spain (movistar telefonica on mz601) have ics 4.0.4 ota.
some people in italy switch to original spain rom (dl from developer.motolola.com) and update, is multilingual

thenemis said:
spain (movistar telefonica on mz601) have ics 4.0.4 ota.
some people in italy switch to original spain rom (dl from developer.motolola.com) and update, is multilingual
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Your best bet is to unlock, root and flash custom recovery and TeamEOS European Everest Rom--look in Development Section for more details and links. That will give you ICS 4.0.4 now and Jelly Bean 4.1 soon.

okantomi said:
Your best bet is to unlock, root and flash custom recovery and TeamEOS European Everest Rom--look in Development Section for more details and links. That will give you ICS 4.0.4 now and Jelly Bean 4.1 soon.
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agree, but ics 4.0.4 OTA from motorola (for wifi+3g mz601) seem have not mdm6600 issue , best color , and a bit battery life than eos.
i had teameos nigtly until switch to jb preview few day ago ;-)

Thank you for the reply. Im using a xoom 32gb wifi only.
Im from asia and my xoom was from hongkong.
Should i use custom rom or wait for the official ics. Thank you.

Jelly bean is out. You may wait longgg to get ota. Use jelly bean custom rom from team eos. Lookup development forum for it. It is worth having.
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk 2

Request for 6210XXLB2 ROOTED ROM

Hello dev,
For those with Canadian version of 6210, can someone upload a rooted 6201XXLB2 rom? I I notice the 6210 version in the dev does not contain the XXLB2 rom.
Thanks.
Cheers everyone especially to the amazing dev

If anyone can help with this it would be really appreciated. Guess who upgraded to the ICS Rom, found out that my wifi was unworkable, and now had to load the "regular North American Retail Rom with the Peel app etc that I cant use
ben_2g0 said:
Hello dev,
For those with Canadian version of 6210, can someone upload a rooted 6201XXLB2 rom? I I notice the 6210 version in the dev does not contain the XXLB2 rom.
Thanks.
Cheers everyone especially to the amazing dev
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I don't think the XXLB2 is anywhere to be found around here. You might just have to stick with the XXLPL release until the XXLB2 is uploaded by someone or is released. I honestly don't know if its even released. I just looked for it and couldn't find it anywhere.

I'm in the same situation I search for the LB rom for P6210 but for LA3 just uninstall PEEL soft with titanium backup

MacZzang said:
I don't think the XXLB2 is anywhere to be found around here. You might just have to stick with the XXLPL release until the XXLB2 is uploaded by someone or is released. I honestly don't know if its even released. I just looked for it and couldn't find it anywhere.
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Thank you very much anyway, The Canadian version P6210 has the XXLB2. which means it has been released. Will I have no problem with the XXLPL? I am satisfied with this rom but needs to change some few things. I am just being cautious if something happens.

I did a nandroid backup of the original unmodified LB2 in clockworkmod, before I started changing settings and installing apps.
You need to have garyd9's "CWM-based Recovery v5.x.x.x" installed in order to restore this nandroid backup:
garyd9's "CWM-based Recovery v5.x.x.x" post
I notice someone posted a newer version of CWM v6 - from what I understand, the newer CWM version is not compatible with the v5 backups.
If anyone finds this useful please reply and let me know. I also need recommendation on upload sites which are easy to use (ie. no registration etc.) and won't kill the upload quickly.

Slim_thumb,
Sorry, I was out for quite some time. Thank you for posting the link. It helped me a lot. I presummed that you have tried some ICS, what could be the best ICS replacement to our XXLB2 for the moment while waiting for our upgrade turn?

slim_thumb
Could you post you're backup for LB2 version!?

ben_2g0 said:
Thank you very much anyway, The Canadian version P6210 has the XXLB2. which means it has been released. Will I have no problem with the XXLPL? I am satisfied with this rom but needs to change some few things. I am just being cautious if something happens.
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What is the big difference between XXLPL and XXLB2? I have XXLPN is it better to flash to XXLB2?
Verstuurd van mijn GT-P6210 met Tapatalk

@ben_2g0
No I have not tried ICS (official or custom).
@scagnetwork
Check your PM (I don't want the upload link to be killed too soon by posting it open)
@terrandroid
LB2 is the HC firmware specific to the GT7+ sold in Canada. It is not ICS. We have not received the OTA ICS update yet.

XXXLB2 firmware
If anyone has the XXLB2 firmware, could you please post it up. I would like to go back to stock for when ICS is released. Thank you in advance.

biathlonc7 said:
If anyone has the XXLB2 firmware, could you please post it up. I would like to go back to stock for when ICS is released. Thank you in advance.
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Check your PM

Does anyone else with the Canadian LB2 P6210 get the message in KIES that this model's firmware cannot be updated through KIES?

Gazorninplat said:
Does anyone else with the Canadian LB2 P6210 get the message in KIES that this model's firmware cannot be updated through KIES?
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Yep
But a quick flash of the latest ICS from SamFirmware.com via Odin soon fixed that problem.

CromDubh said:
Yep
But a quick flash of the latest ICS from SamFirmware.com via Odin soon fixed that problem.
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Oh wait, but I thought the current ICS firmwares don't work for the LB2 Canadian version because of the wifi?
Did you backup your current HC firmware before flashing or did you just risk it?

Gazorninplat said:
Oh wait, but I thought the current ICS firmwares don't work for the LB2 Canadian version because of the wifi?
Did you backup your current HC firmware before flashing or did you just risk it?
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The previous firmwares were problematic for me, but the US version that was released yesterday works perfectly....24hrs and counting >
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=8&view=5965
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Gazorninplat said:
Oh wait, but I thought the current ICS firmwares don't work for the LB2 Canadian version because of the wifi?
Did you backup your current HC firmware before flashing or did you just risk it?
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and yep, I have a nandroid backup.....just in case... fingers crossed I don't need it....

CromDubh,
I followed the other thread of SrumerJohn in Adnroid Development and installed that ICS firmware. I am not happy about the performance of that firmware.
I am glad you find the latest US firmware satisfactory. Did you use the temporary CWM method to root this US firmware, followed by installing permanent CWM?

I did try the original UK ICS firmware but unfortunately not very extensively..(no wifi being a bit of a deal breaker for me)....but I'm pretty happy with North American version.
As for rooting, I used the same rooting method as was used for the older ICS without a problem. I didnt install permanent CWM, just the the temp, but I'm sure I'll end up with the permanent one when its time to start playing with JB

CromDubh said:
I did try the original UK ICS firmware but unfortunately not very extensively..(no wifi being a bit of a deal breaker for me)....but I'm pretty happy with North American version.
As for rooting, I used the same rooting method as was used for the older ICS without a problem. I didnt install permanent CWM, just the the temp, but I'm sure I'll end up with the permanent one when its time to start playing with JB
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The ICS version is slightly faster and more fluid than HC in terms of screen transition and opening apps, but my biggest problem is the Flash video performance. Interestingly, I had no wifi problem with the UK ICS version (this problem must be router-related).
I have problem with Flash video playing in the browser in both firmware versions. Not all video sites are affected equally - eg. Youtube 1080p does not play smoothly (used to play smoothly in original HC); Vimeo HD completely stutters (used to play smoothly in original HC).
Adobe apparently stopped supporting Flash and it disappears from Google Play store. I tried several older versions of Flash 11 (and even 10) posted as .apk (eg. at apktop), but none of them work smoothly (some of them even force close the browser) - and yes I did get the correct ICS version of Flash player.
I use Dolphin browser, and I tried the Flash video with the stock browser but the result is the same. Therefore it has nothing to do with the browser.
I have since gone back to my original HC through nandroid backup.
P.S. I followed StrumerJohn's guide to flash permanent CWM onto the US ICS version, and it works. However, at your own risk always.

UK Xoom: Highest OTA Android version?

Hi
I have a UK Wifi Xoom MZ604 and was wondering what the latest official Android version is? I am currently on 4.0.4 but seem to recall some UK Xoom users getting OTA updates to newer versions than that. My Xoom has not been modded, rooted etc in any way, but I've never received any further OTA update notification.
It was suggested somewhere that I reload the original stock firmware and go through the OTA process again to get the latest release, but after doing this I'm just back to 4.0.4 and seemingly going no further. I would like to get to 4.1.x as my wife watches alot of Demand 5/My5 which isn't supported on 4.0.4. I don't really want to go the root/custom ROM route as some of the apps that we use on the tablet don't run on rooted devices (All4, I'm looking at you).
So was there ever a UK OTA update beyond 4.0.4? Or am I stuck with it? Or any other suggestions?
Cheers!

Nomarky said:
Hi
I have a UK Wifi Xoom MZ604 and was wondering what the latest official Android version is? I am currently on 4.0.4 but seem to recall some UK Xoom users getting OTA updates to newer versions than that. My Xoom has not been modded, rooted etc in any way, but I've never received any further OTA update notification.
It was suggested somewhere that I reload the original stock firmware and go through the OTA process again to get the latest release, but after doing this I'm just back to 4.0.4 and seemingly going no further. I would like to get to 4.1.x as my wife watches alot of Demand 5/My5 which isn't supported on 4.0.4. I don't really want to go the root/custom ROM route as some of the apps that we use on the tablet don't run on rooted devices (All4, I'm looking at you).
So was there ever a UK OTA update beyond 4.0.4? Or am I stuck with it? Or any other suggestions?
Cheers!
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Only for the MZ604 US version 4.1.x JB in OTS not yours.
It's stupid but like this.
If you flash your xoom with the stock HWI69 (android 3.0) your tab upgrade in OTA to 4.1

pots22 said:
Only for the MZ604 US version 4.1.x JB in OTS not yours.
It's stupid but like this.
If you flash your xoom with the stock HWI69 (android 3.0) your tab upgrade in OTA to 4.1
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Thanks, I came to this conclusion and flashed HWI69 the other night. Pretty simple to do, now OTA'd up to 4.1