Root [Updated] Atrix 4G rooted!

[crea78]

Thx for the video getaphixx. This should answer ALL the questions ppl will have when rooting their Atrix.

 

[dsmoot]

So now that we have root and can tether...

Do you have to download a tethering app or is there an "official" tethering solution. Appbrain shows a zillion tethering apps but is there one official one?

I'm just worried that tethering applications would be a great way to distribute malware so I want to know what is the "trusted" solution.
David

 

[hotleadsingerguy]

The phone in this video is a display/convention phone.

When he connected it and selected Entertainment mode (As opposed to Webtop mode) and began to scroll through the windows the Webtop window wasn't present. When I connect my phone I have the option for webtop as well as the option to skip to it while in Entertainment mode unlike this video..

So yes, that video is wrong.

That's strange because not a single other person that has the phone is able to do that...WebTop mode only works with one of the actual Docks.

 

[Getaphixx]

That's strange because not a single other person that has the phone is able to do that...WebTop mode only works with one of the actual Docks.

I don't know what to tell you then?

Again... "I" do not need the media dock for me to access and use the webtop on an HDTV. I can direct connect to the TV using an HDMI cord.

 

[Defcon1]

Followed tutorial that went perfect except for having to reboot Atrix twice before titanium verified root. This was mentioned in video as well.

 

[hotleadsingerguy]

I don't know what to tell you then?

Again... "I" do not need the media dock for me to access and use the webtop on an HDTV. I can direct connect to the TV using an HDMI cord.

That is *really* impressive because I just plugged mine into my HDTV via the HDMI cord and it gave me no such option. I even tried connecting a bluetooth mouse and keyboard thinking maybe those were prereqs...but unfortunately, no.

Then again, yours was a dev unit...so maybe, just maybe, that's why it has different features? /sarcasm.

 

[crea78]

Having some problems with the root. I followed the video to the "T", set it to debugging mode, have Motorola Phone Portal selected under USB connection. Then when I get to SuperOneCLick and hit either Shell Root or Root, the program tells me daemon not running starting it now on port 5307 -- daemon started successfully.

Then it says waiting for device and nothing happens and the program just hangs up. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[hotleadsingerguy]

Having some problems with the root. I followed the video to the "T", set it to debugging mode, have Motorola Phone Portal selected under USB connection. Then when I get to SuperOneCLick and hit either Shell Root or Root, the program tells me daemon not running starting it now on port 5307 -- daemon started successfully.

Then it says waiting for device and nothing happens and the program just hangs up. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Did you install the drivers for the phone on your computer? I had to download them from the Motorola website but most people are saying if you set your phone to the "Media Sync" mode or whatever it's called it'll install the drivers for you. You have to do that first, *THEN* switch to Phone Portal.

 

[crea78]

I had to disconnect the phone and reconnect, then the software showed up. I knew something was wrong.

Edit: For some reason SuperOneClick quits responding even with the device drivers installed??

 

[kpenning]

I've updated the guide a little bit to more clearly solve some of the problems.
BriefMobile How To: Motorola Atrix 4G Root

 

[crea78]

Ok, I managed to get my phone rooted OK, I do have one other question since I am new with Android. How do you go about deleting the bloatware apps?

 

[games_icon]

Guys... I am new to smart phones... and so rooting and stuff...
does rooting gives me control over the frequencies the phone is not supposed to work with??

 

[Komodo Rogue]

From XDA (bold mine):

What this means, in essence, is that the files in the root cannot be replaced by custom ones like recovery. So, even though the process of rooting was successful, the device is still locked to a certain extent. Motorola