[How To] Root Motorola Atrix ALL Versions - Including STOCK/LOCKED 2.3.4

[sylaw]

ARe u sure that this wont brick my atrix that havent unlockd its boot loader??? (sorry for bad english)

Dude give me a link to download the fast boot zip! cuz this one look dead! plz upload it to meadiafire and put the link plz plz plz plz plz plz plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!! :'( :'( :"(

[e07015]

stupid noob questions - Does this also unlock the bootloader?

Nevermind! Finally got it unlocked. Was having issues with the computer I was using to try to unlock. Got it unlocked and rooted and all is good.

Thanks!

[beyondgone]

TO repeat the question above, because I am dumb, and have only rooted with already unlocked phones, does this unlock the bootloader as well? If not, is there a specific unlock process I should use after rooting with this method?

[blackwing182]

In the sticky thread there is a post that have tool thats unlocks the bootloader but be very carefully and read every messege and prompts ok :-)

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[setkelaut]

Nice job...
Working great on Asia retails atrix 2.3.4 update..
TQVM for the guide

Nice job...
Working great on Asia retails atrix 2.3.4 update..
TQVM for the guide
Now my atrix quiet stable and no more frequently reboot..

[jrulez89]

am new to rooting and my phone is stuck on fast boot and it says its starting fastboot but wont restart

[814ckd347h]

Holy ******* **** I had a power outage halfway through the

fastboot flash preinstall root.img

fastboot reboot

part. I think I MAY have bricked my phone! HELP!!

EDIT: Oops, my phone battery just went flat lmao

[jnutzz]

1. Will this douche the personal contents of my atrix or just allow me to uninstall the factory crap?
2. Is there a way to restore my phone if this sucks for some reason?

I thank you sir.

[sirandyb]

Excellent guide! It worked a treat Thank you!!

does anyone know if ICS will be available for the Atrix?

[manolitos]

hello, i m new to the forum and i just buyght the motorola atrix 4g mb860 so i read the forum instead of root and put an other rom. i d like to know if there is a prob with the ram. if i go root with the original rom and kernel will i have smaller ram? i read that somewhere inside internet . i cant rememeber where. and i cant find the root.zip (from the 1st post)

[akp277]

This will work on all versions of the Motorola Atrix firmware and on any carrier. Yes, this works even if your bootloader is still locked and you're on the official AT&T 4.5.91 (2.3.4 Gingerbread update.) This has been out for sometime, but I was oblivious to it possibly working after updating to 2.3.4. It's very simple and straightforward, just be sure to follow the directions exactly. This works whether you have been previously rooted before or not and even if you already have an old Superuser app.

WARNING: This will modify the system files of your phone and technically VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Neither AtrixForums.com nor myself take any responsibility if anything happens to your phone. Please know what you're doing and why you're doing it. Please read all directions fully at least twice before proceeding so you know what you're about to do. There is NO EASY WAY TO UNROOT this because the new 4.5.91 SBF is only a Service SBF and not Full. It helps, but you might still have to manually uninstall the Superuser.apk as well.

I have tested this on my phone being on AT&T 4.5.91 (2.3.4 Gingerbread) after the official OTA update, with a LOCKED bootloader, previously rooted with Superuser app left over from previous root. You don't need to have been rooted before and you can also have an unlocked bootloader as well.

Below instructions are for Windows only. Download links lead to the original posting website to give them traffic credit.

Prerequisites

* Drivers installed 32-bit or 64-bit here:

drivers 32bit: http://gititbit.ch/aUSB1

drivers 64bit: http://gititbit.ch/aUSB2

* ADB-Fastboot package (see attachment at bottom of post)

* Root image (see attachment at bottom of post)

Instructions
You may plug your phone in to the PC via USB no and leave it plugged in the entire time.
Extract the ADB-Fastboot package and root image to your C:\ Drive under a new folder titled “root” - You should now have everything in C:\root
Put your device into Fastboot mode: – Turn off your device. – Hold down the power button and downward volume button until you see “Fastboot” on your screen – Push the upward volume button to start Fastboot (if you're already plugged in it will auto-reboot,just hold Vol down as it starts to reboot.)
Open your command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
Type the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:

cd C:/root

fastboot flash preinstall root.img

fastboot reboot

1-After phone fully reboots (wait about 30 seconds after it comes back up) go in and make sure to enable USB debugging (Settings >> Applications >> Debugging)
2-Type the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:

adb shell

/preinstall/dosu

1-You will now see this error, but this is where you're supposed to be: "bash: groups: command not found
root[MENTION=53700]localhost[/MENTION]:/#"
2-Type the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:

/bin/mount /system -o remount,rw

cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/su

chmod 6755 /system/bin/su

PATH=/system/bin: pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk

Congratulations! You are rooted!
Type 'exit' and hit Enter each three times to get out of root, ADB shell and the command prompt.
Make sure your USB selection on your phone is set to None and unplug the cable.
You're Done!!
***If you get an error when installing the Superuser.apk, just download the Superuser app from the Market***


ATTACHMENTS
Root.zip found here:
root.zip

Adb-fastboot here:
http://modmymobile.com/forums/attach...b-fastboot.zip

and download the fastboot file from down here xD

Thanks a lot. It's a nice piece of information. I rooted my atrix 4g 2.3.4. Can you also please explain how to unroot this which is needed for warranty purpose.