Atrix 4G Rooted !

[phaijai]

Heck, at this rate, I might just not even root my phone for the foreseeable future.....with LP Pro + easy deleting off AT&T bloatware + sideloadingwondermachine + upcoming gingerbread update :happydance:

Please correct me if I'm wrong....I thought the phone had to be rooted in order to use sideloading machine?

 

[textiaac]

Please correct me if I'm wrong....I thought the phone had to be rooted in order to use sideloading machine?

No, but rooting makes it so you can side-load without the wonder machine running on a pc attached to your phone.

 

[phaijai]

No, but rooting makes it so you can side-load without the wonder machine running on a pc attached to your phone.

I see. Got it.

 

[spary]

Root instructions and guide here.

 

[Shad0w26]

The Atrix is rooted, but the bootloader is still locked. You can install Custom ROMS... meaning no free wifi tethering . I'll be sticking with my Inspire for a bit.

 

[Lason]

The Atrix is rooted, but the bootloader is still locked. You can install Custom ROMS... meaning no free wifi tethering . I'll be sticking with my Inspire for a bit.

I thought all was needed to get tethering was root

 

[corneliusm]

The Atrix is rooted, but the bootloader is still locked. You can install Custom ROMS... meaning no free wifi tethering . I'll be sticking with my Inspire for a bit.

Rooting allows you to enable tethering, which is built into Froyo. No custom rom needed.

 

[textiaac]

Rooting allows you to enable tethering, which is built into Froyo. No custom rom needed.

PDA Net doesn't require rooting but there is a fee after the free trial ends.

 

[Bushido Brown]

It is. You can just download Barnacle or WiFi tether off the market and you're ready to go.

 

[corneliusm]

PDA Net doesn't require rooting but there is a fee after the free trial ends.

PDANet is a ripoff and should only be used if you cannot root. There are plenty of wifi tether apps for free, including the one built directly into Froyo.

Seriously, what's so hard about rooting? You can always unroot.

Besides, rooting has other perks, like allowing you to change system files (to enable HUSPA and sideloading), app backup via Titanium, ROM Manager, bloat removal, and more. The pros to rooting far outweigh the cons.

 

[btgrave]

PDA Net doesn't require rooting but there is a fee after the free trial ends.

Actually there is no fee for the free version, but you can't go to https sites. (this is the same for the other well known tether app :/)

I don't think its a rip off for people that don't know/want to root their phones.

It is. You can just download Barnacle or WiFi tether off the market and you're ready to go.

You need ROOT to use Barnacle, which to me is pointless if you have Froyo and up.

 

[textiaac]

PDANet is a ripoff and should only be used if you cannot root. There are plenty of wifi tether apps for free, including the one built directly into Froyo.

Seriously, what's so hard about rooting? You can always unroot.

Besides, rooting has other perks, like allowing you to change system files (to enable HUSPA and sideloading), app backup via Titanium, ROM Manager, bloat removal, and more. The pros to rooting far outweigh the cons.

I am going to root on day one, but I can under stand why someone would not want to follow the new instructions:

1. After installing the drivers, meeting the prerequisites, and downloading CLShortFuse?s Super One Click, proceed to the next step.
2. Extract the Super One Click package to a folder on your computer
3. Place your phone into USB Debugging mode
* Menu >> Settings >> Applications >> Development >> Enable ?USB debugging?
4. Connect the device to your computer via USB cable
5. Do NOT mount your device?s SD card
6. Run the Super One Click program
7. Simply click the ?Root? button in Super One Click
8. Before rebooting, click ?Allow Non Market Apps?
9. Reboot your device

I think some people that are newer to android would be hesitant to root the atrix because of the many steps necessary (although we both know that it would probably take all of five minutes and "Super One Click" isnt called that for nothing).

 

[btgrave]

Exactly.

But also, most people won't really need/access the benefits of rooting and so can just go by with stock and a tethering app.

I plan to enjoy stock until I don't then I'll root it. I don't need wifi hotspots currently and don't care for any custom roms until 2.4 (only if moto doesn't upgrade it in reasonable time).

 

[bobbiac]

can we enable sudo? wouldnt that solve a hell of a lot of these concerns?

 

[Effington]

Besides, rooting has other perks, like allowing you to change system files (to enable HUSPA and sideloading), app backup via Titanium, ROM Manager, bloat removal, and more. The pros to rooting far outweigh the cons.

I would be interested in some more info on doing these things too - does the Atrix not have HUSPA enabled? I know the Inspire doesn't...

 

[dopestar]

Motorola Atrix 4G HOW TO Root instructions:

http://forum.androidcentral.com/atr.../61569-guide-root-your-motorola-atrix-4g.html

Full instructions from here:
Motorola Atrix 4G Rooted - BriefMobile

Rooting on MACs still on TBD???

 

[textiaac]

I would be interested in some more info on doing these things too - does the Atrix not have HUSPA enabled? I know the Inspire doesn't...

Someone with experince,

Please outline how do do the following functions via root:

-Enable HSUPA
-Enable WiFi Tethering
-Ect

 

[btgrave]

To activate Tethering:

Menu - Settings - Wireless & NetworksMobile Networks - Access Point Names - Menu - New APN, Enter these settings:

Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: 80
Username:WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC:310
MNC:410
Authentication Type: leave blank
APN Type: leave blank

 

[dopestar]

I am going to root on day one, but I can under stand why someone would not want to follow the new instructions:


I think some people that are newer to android would be hesitant to root the atrix because of the many steps necessary (although we both know that it would probably take all of five minutes and "Super One Click" isnt called that for nothing).

where is the love for the MAC users? a blackra1n/greenpo1son version for androids would be awesome

 

[Effington]

I think it's assumed all Mac users have iPhones