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Nerd with a Brick

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Pikaro

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Hi!

As the friendly Android on the top of the page asked me to, I will quickly introduce myself -- I'm a Student of Electronics, 25, from Munich, using a Motorola Atrix MB860, which, unfortunately, has just been soft-bricked. As I can't bring it to the store (a friend of mine who got it pre-release from a company insider gave it to me, so no receipt), I'm here to figure out how to unbrick it as gently as possible.

On a more general perspective, I'm a tech nerd, have been using Linux since I was 12 and will thus be most interested in questions that delve deeper into the OS. I've already looked at the possiblities of writing apps so far, and I guess I will try to publish one in the future. Also, I majorly concern myself with protection of my personal data, which somewhat conflict with using a Google phone ^^

But well, opening a thread about the brick now...
Thanks for reading!

Pikaro
 
I'm sorry I will look until I find the solution to your problem again I am sorry I wish I knew more about rooting and how to recover from a soft brick from that phone
 
1.4 Installing Tenfar's Original CWM (Requires to be plugged in to A/C Charger)

This section describes how to install Tenfar's Clockworkmod Recovery. This older version requires that you be plugged in to your wall charger to boot the recovery partition.

Please refer to the original post for a full description of what this recovery replacement is, and is not, capable of.

I would not recommend relying on this for a Nandroid backup as there have been problems reported with it. Personally, I only use Tenfar's CWM Recovery to install .zip files to my phone, as well as clear the Dalvik Cache.

To Install Tenfar's Old CWM Recovery

  • Download Tenfar's CWM Recovery
  • Plug your phone in as "USB Mass Storage"
  • Transfer the recovery file (MOTOA4_Bootstrap_0408_1720-signed.apk) to either Internal or External SD Card
  • Unplug your phone and install the .apk file you just transferred. I use ROOT EXPLORER, but if you search the Android Market for "App Installer", you will be able to find a free one that works. (A good free one is called App Installer)
  • Once installed, open your App Drawer and click on System Recovery
  • Click Install Recovery
  • Once recovery is installed, PLUG THE PHONE INTO YOUR WALL CHARGER (not car charger or computer) and click "Recovery Mode"
  • Your phone will reboot into Tenfar's Clockworkmod Recovery
 
You might simply log into the root area.. it's there that someone with similar problems will have posted their problem... and a solution presented. Or, leave a message there explaining your problems and perhaps a good user will help you. Here is a link to the root area for the Atrix 4G
Motorola Atrix 4G - Android Forums
 
Yes, I already posted a thread there, so no need to discuss this here. Although judging from the log (managed to access it in the meantime) it seems this is not Atrix-related, but a config error.

And thanks for all your help, Metroid Prime :) I have indeed considered installing CWM, but I'll see if I can do without it.
 
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