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[Q] About replace the chinese rom with a english-based rom

I really love Atrix 2, and I have two options:
one for a chinese one, which is cheaper and unlocked, but i'll have to give up all the android apps and facebook, twitter, etc.
one for a att one, which is relatively expensive and locked, but loaded with all the apps i needed.
So, my question is that is it possible to flash a chinese Atrix 2 with a stock att rom or other English roms that has the apps loaded without being carrier-locked?
Thanks!

why not getting att one, first it is cheaper XD(att version release 2 months early than chinese one). Also it seems like it has more support on att version in here, since most rom here are base on att version here.

But the chinese version also has a white one, which i prefer. Plus, i can only buy the att version using ebay, while i can tell my dad to buy the chinese one and bring it for me

hu_willy said:
I really love Atrix 2, and I have two options:
one for a chinese one, which is cheaper and unlocked, but i'll have to give up all the android apps and facebook, twitter, etc.
one for a att one, which is relatively expensive and locked, but loaded with all the apps i needed.
So, my question is that is it possible to flash a chinese Atrix 2 with a stock att rom or other English roms that has the apps loaded without being carrier-locked?
Thanks!
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No you can not do this. The ROMs (fxz files) are hardware Dependant, and that includes the Radio. You can not flash an MB865 fxz (ROM) to an ME865 phone, and vise a versa.

jimbridgman said:
No you can not do this. The ROMs (fxz files) are hardware Dependant, and that includes the Radio. You can not flash an MB865 fxz (ROM) to an ME865 phone, and vise a versa.
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But if i buy an att one, can it be unlocked with the 3g network properly functioning?

hu_willy said:
But if i buy an att one, can it be unlocked with the 3g network properly functioning?
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That is not something we discuss in here, but I am sure a google search will get you what you need pretty quick. I have heard it is possible though.

yes i am using the att version atrix 2 now right at ur location . I got it right after it released and unlocked it. I have been using for 2 months everything work perfect so far.

athris said:
yes i am using the att version atrix 2 now right at ur location . I got it right after it released and unlocked it. I have been using for 2 months everything work perfect so far.
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how did you unlock it? did you use the unlock code method or something else?

I bought the unlock code from ebay.
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[Q] What Xoom do i have.?

Last week I purchased a XOOM from a local importer (way less expensive than our telco's), but im not exactly sure what region its from.
Model : MZ601
Firmware Configuration Version : GAS_ASIA_USAEVRSTURTIRD_P037
Build Number: H.6.5-17-1
Has 32gb, 3g + WiFi , and also came with a UK power plug.
If anyone could identify what region my XOOM is from, or if its one of the GED models I've heard of (but im doubting its GED, I think they are just USA?
If I can find out where its from etc, then id know whether to wait for an official XOOM ICS update ofr it, or root & flash something custom.
Any help, greatly appreciated.

Thats a EU 3G Xoom.
And it likely won't be recieveing ICS from motorola or google for a while.

solarnz said:
Thats a EU 3G Xoom.
And it likely won't be recieveing ICS from motorola or google for a while.
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I suapected it was a uk model, but the firmware naming had me unsure. I had a look at the motorola xoom support site which lists the stock firmwares (always good to have a backup of stock just incase) but not sure which to download.
Us it worrh waitinf on stock for official ics, or is there a particular custom ics thats really worth flashing? ( bearing in mind im not that fussed on 3g capabilities at this stage.)
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dsbnz said:
or is there a particular custom ics thats really worth flashing? ( bearing in mind im not that fussed on 3g capabilities at this stage.)
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His ^^^ Team EOS Wingray wifi only. Works great.
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[Q] UK Xoom WiFI to GED (ICS OTA?)

Hi Guys
I've got a 604 UK Xoom Wifi with Honeycomb 3.2 running. I've not rooted it or flashed it.
I'm looking for the easiest way to make it a GED that will receive OTA updates to ICS and then Jellybean when it comes out. I've looked through numerous threads and am really confused!
Any recommendations are much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

Im sure someone will come by and point to a guide on XDA but in the interim I did this on my UK Wifi only Xoom to get to GED (and thus ICS)
http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-hacking-guides/6591-how-uk-wifi-us-ged.html
Took all of 30 mins max to complete.

I've thanked you, thanks.
Did you get ICS automatically, or did you need to check for the updates?
Also, what version of Windows/Linux are you running?

manbag said:
I've thanked you, thanks.
Did you get ICS automatically, or did you need to check for the updates?
Also, what version of Windows/Linux are you running?
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Hi, i Gedified my UK Xoom the other day using windows 7 64bit. As soon as i flashed the US image to my xoom and rebooted it i kept getting the prompts to update it, all the way upto ICS

decker39 said:
Hi, i Gedified my UK Xoom the other day using windows 7 64bit. As soon as i flashed the US image to my xoom and rebooted it i kept getting the prompts to update it, all the way upto ICS
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What does a UK XOOM lose when changing to a US XOOM?
Thanks

bongo80 said:
What does a UK XOOM lose when changing to a US XOOM?
Thanks
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As far as i'm concerned, absolutely nothing, i just installed Morelocale 2 and set my region to the UK. Job done.
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium

Thanks all
Going to have a go tonight and see what happens. Wish me luck!

manbag said:
Thanks all
Going to have a go tonight and see what happens. Wish me luck!
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You'll be fine, just follow the instructions to the letter and you'll be rocking ICS in no time my friend. Let us know how you get on
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UK ICS Update rolled out?

Hey all, can somebody confirm that the ICS update in the UK is rolling out? Because i talked with the customers help, and they can't confirm that its been rolling out.. they all just say that its available in europe..

jasonak0s said:
Hey all, can somebody confirm that the ICS update in the UK is rolling out? Because i talked with the customers help, and they can't confirm that its been rolling out.. they all just say that its available in europe..
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I was told the same three times now, but still no sign on my Xoom.
Here is an excerpt from the email from them, the names have been changed to protect the innocent lol:
Dear ,
Thank you for contacting Motorola.
The ICS for XOOM has begun to rollout in the UK. As a rollout is done in stages, not all units will recieve the update at the same time. Please ensure that you are connected to a strong wifi connection and then manually check for updates by going to Settings>About tablet>Software updates.
We fully understand the inconveniance caused by this delay but believe you will enjoy all the new features ICS will bring.
For any further assistance or information please do not hesitate to contact us again, quoting your Customer Reference number.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.
Kind regards,
Motorola Mobility UK Ltd.
www.motorola.com

Hi all,
I can confirm it has started rolling out as I got the update available notice yesterday 4/8/12 on my Xoom 32gb WIfI +3G, it is quite a big download and install as it takes quite a while but my Xoom is now running fast and smooth on ICS and its all good. Hope you others get your update soon, now we just need to wait and see if we get JB.
Marc

It has been on the roll for sometime!
and If
My Xoom had NOT been rooted
I would have had it today
I could bark at a tree!
motorola - FAIL-ED
now I have to wait again, i guess?
Samsungs s3 - rooted - updated - YESSSSSSSSSS

I can confirm that i have updated my UK MZ604 with official ICS.. So i think everyone should get the notification

Got mine today but it hangs on recovery screen when installing, any clues on how to fix this? Mine is rooted and b/l unlocked, wifi only XOOM.

i think that is why its stuck on recovery you must unroot it and lock the bootloader..
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jasonak0s said:
i think that is why its stuck on recovery you must unroot it and lock the bootloader..
Sent from my U8800 using xda app-developers app
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Indeed you are right, have gone back to stock now and just updating again, this update better be worth the hassle.....thanks for the info....

jasonak0s said:
i think that is why its stuck on recovery you must unroot it and lock the bootloader..
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Any guides on how to unroot and lock the bootloader?

Stuck at work at the mo, but you need to download the stock Img from the moto-dev site and install it via adb, google is your friend on this, if not i can drop a few links later tonight.
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[Q] help with ICS 4 manual update on Atrix2

SOS
here's my story - i bought the atrix2 (MB865) in the US but now i'm in Malaysia. i tried updating to ICS4 via the phone but it always prmpt saying its already the latest update. my friend has the same model which he bought from Malaysia was able to update. i email motorola USA and they said the model that i have is actually a south american model. ok... so i got con.
i checked the south american motorola website and ics4 was released in september 2012 to only certain carrier :good:. so it's very unlikely that i will be going to south america and pick the right carrier just to update my phone.
question now is, is there a safe way that i can update to ics4 without screwing up my phone and if YES, pls can you show me how. much appreciated to everyone who can assist, cheers.

prince-terry said:
SOS
here's my story - i bought the atrix2 (MB865) in the US but now i'm in Malaysia. i tried updating to ICS4 via the phone but it always prmpt saying its already the latest update. my friend has the same model which he bought from Malaysia was able to update. i email motorola USA and they said the model that i have is actually a south american model. ok... so i got con.
i checked the south american motorola website and ics4 was released in september 2012 to only certain carrier :good:. so it's very unlikely that i will be going to south america and pick the right carrier just to update my phone.
question now is, is there a safe way that i can update to ics4 without screwing up my phone and if YES, pls can you show me how. much appreciated to everyone who can assist, cheers.
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Does your phone have at n t logo??
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devilhunter47 said:
Does your phone have at n t logo??
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NO it doesn't, it was bought unlocked n not registered to any carrier

prince-terry said:
NO it doesn't, it was bought unlocked n not registered to any carrier
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Go to settings...About phone. Scroll down past legal info and take a screenshot and post it here.

Well, there are 2 "retail south america "meixico" firmwares that you could try and flash and I am pretty sure these are not ICS though, just the standard 2.3.5/6.
IUSAcell network:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDL-32-IUSACELL-MX_cfc.xml.zip
UNefon network:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDL-32-UNEFON-MX_cfc.xml.zip
Again, sorry to say that these are NOT ICS, but you might be able to flash them and check again for an update, just in-case your firmware is NOT 100% standard/stock. Checking for updates on a non-stock/100% standard rom tends to not find the updates.
And there also may not be another way to get the ICS update if youre not on the network that the phone was originally meant for, since it would be theirs and motorola's joint firmware on a server connected to that cell network (usually).
And Since we do not have the firmware on this site, you really do not have too many other options.
This is the site with all the MB865 atrix2 firmwares:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Those ^^ can be flashed with RSD lite, look at this thread here, to get all the info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
look about half way down the first post for FXZ

Maribou said:
Go to settings...About phone. Scroll down past legal info and take a screenshot and post it here.
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how do i take a screen short of the phone? hv plug it in to my pc still not able to get the screen u asked for

prince-terry said:
how do i take a screen short of the phone? hv plug it in to my pc still not able to get the screen u asked for
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You can take a screenshot by pressing the power button, and volume down button at the same time. Hold it for a second then release it. I wouldn't worry about the screenshot though. I would follow Jim's advice on this one.

jimbridgman said:
Well, there are 2 "retail south america "meixico" firmwares that you could try and flash and I am pretty sure these are not ICS though, just the standard 2.3.5/6.
IUSAcell network:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDL-32-IUSACELL-MX_cfc.xml.zip
UNefon network:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDL-32-UNEFON-MX_cfc.xml.zip
Again, sorry to say that these are NOT ICS, but you might be able to flash them and check again for an update, just in-case your firmware is NOT 100% standard/stock. Checking for updates on a non-stock/100% standard rom tends to not find the updates.
And there also may not be another way to get the ICS update if youre not on the network that the phone was originally meant for, since it would be theirs and motorola's joint firmware on a server connected to that cell network (usually).
And Since we do not have the firmware on this site, you really do not have too many other options.
This is the site with all the MB856 atrix2 firmwares:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Those ^^ can be flashed with RSD lite, look at this thread here, to get all the info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
look about half way down the first post for FXZ
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thanks Jim, i'm already on 2.3.6, so i guess that's it for me than, makes u wonder why don't they make it all the same regards of which country you're in. u can install windows os on any pc in any country... was really looking forward to ICS

Maribou said:
You can take a screenshot by pressing the power button, and volume down button at the same time. Hold it for a second then release it. I wouldn't worry about the screenshot though. I would follow Jim's advice on this one.
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i tried like 100 times n still couldn't get the screen short thing to work mate...am i suppose to paste it somewhere or does it create an image file

jimbridgman said:
Well, there are 2 "retail south america "meixico" firmwares that you could try and flash and I am pretty sure these are not ICS though, just the standard 2.3.5/6.
IUSAcell network:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDL-32-IUSACELL-MX_cfc.xml.zip
UNefon network:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/5.5.1-EDL-32-UNEFON-MX_cfc.xml.zip
Again, sorry to say that these are NOT ICS, but you might be able to flash them and check again for an update, just in-case your firmware is NOT 100% standard/stock. Checking for updates on a non-stock/100% standard rom tends to not find the updates.
And there also may not be another way to get the ICS update if youre not on the network that the phone was originally meant for, since it would be theirs and motorola's joint firmware on a server connected to that cell network (usually).
And Since we do not have the firmware on this site, you really do not have too many other options.
This is the site with all the MB865 atrix2 firmwares:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Those ^^ can be flashed with RSD lite, look at this thread here, to get all the info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
look about half way down the first post for FXZ
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how do i know whether my phone is using 100% stock version????

prince-terry said:
i tried like 100 times n still couldn't get the screen short thing to work mate...am i suppose to paste it somewhere or does it create an image file
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That's for ICS and up. Try any app from play store. Like " No root screenshot it"
life!

Lifehacker7 said:
That's for ICS and up. Try any app from play store. Like " No root screenshot it"
life!
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cool, will try that... cheers

Maribou said:
You can take a screenshot by pressing the power button, and volume down button at the same time. Hold it for a second then release it. I wouldn't worry about the screenshot though. I would follow Jim's advice on this one.
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try downloading screen graver from playstore
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