Restore to stock - Moto X Q&A

How would you restore an X that is rooted using pwnmymoto to stock to support ota/soak?

km8j said:
How would you restore an X that is rooted using pwnmymoto to stock to support ota/soak?
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see this post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466191

shkrmkr said:
see this post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466191
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Will this work with the soak? Also doesn't really address the issue since the soak will require all the native apps and such to be present.

km8j said:
Will this work with the soak? Also doesn't really address the issue since the soak will require all the native apps and such to be present.
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IF all you care about is the new OTA, and you DONT wish to keep root access, which the new OTA prevents then just Flash the stock firmware file with RSD LITE per the thread. If you however want to RETAIN root, and be on the new OTA update, then follow that link, which will allow the OTA to be applied to your phone, while you keep root access.

Yes but does this apply to soak....
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km8j said:
Yes but does this apply to soak....
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Whats the difference? Is the soak test still not an OTA just pushed out to a select few?

Well don't you need to have all the stock apps intact?
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Disable OTA update check? Keeping Root.

I have a Sprint Moto X that was rooted with PwnMyMoto.
I have been getting notified of an OTA update, but don't want to accept it in case I would lose root.
Is there a way to disable the update notifications?
Does anybody know how to keep root after the OTA?
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There are a couple threads on how to keep root after an ota.
But that being said I am also looking to remove the update apk.
Does anyone know which one it is?
3c_ota.apk?
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Any ideas?
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zgroten said:
I have a Sprint Moto X that was rooted with PwnMyMoto.
I have been getting notified of an OTA update, but don't want to accept it in case I would lose root.
Is there a way to disable the update notifications?
Does anybody know how to keep root after the OTA?
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freeze update, Motorola OTA, and FOTA and rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak in \etc\security i think is the location
mj0528 said:
freeze update, Motorola OTA, and FOTA and rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak in \etc\security i think is the location
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Thank you good sir.
wish there was an app to do this for us, I am tired of having to go through a million steps, I would rather pay for this to get done so I can preserve my root with no worries until further development
mj0528 said:
freeze update, Motorola OTA, and FOTA and rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak in \etc\security i think is the location
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I'm not exactly sure as to the steps to take, is there a tutorial somewhere?
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zgroten said:
I have a Sprint Moto X that was rooted with PwnMyMoto.
I have been getting notified of an OTA update, but don't want to accept it in case I would lose root.
Is there a way to disable the update notifications?
Does anybody know how to keep root after the OTA?
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smart man, if you accept it, it sends you into an endless boot loop.
jstrayy said:
smart man, if you accept it, it sends you into an endless boot loop.
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Yikes!
At least wish there was a way to stop the notifications.
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yea, I need the steps too. I went ahead and uninstalled a system app that said OTA, but will not know for sure until later if that fixed my issue
jstrayy said:
yea, I need the steps too. I went ahead and uninstalled a system app that said OTA, but will not know for sure until later if that fixed my issue
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Let me know if this works when you can!
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zgroten said:
Let me know if this works when you can!
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Worked for me, no more annoying pop up.
jstrayy said:
Worked for me, no more annoying pop up.
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Awesome, thank you.
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jstrayy said:
Worked for me, no more annoying pop up.
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did you also disable FOTA MotorolaOTA and Updater? or just 3c_ota?
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i stopped the OTA reminder by freezing updater1.0 and motorolaOTA. didnt have to rename anything or do anything else.
18t said:
for future readers:
i stopped the OTA reminder by freezing updater1.0 and motorolaOTA. didnt have to rename anything or do anything else.
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Does motorola connect still work when these are stopped? I mainly ask because with droidwall MotoOTA is grouped in with the MotoConnect services. I'm thinking I want to use MotoConnect but I don't really care for or want updates.
18t said:
for future readers:
i stopped the OTA reminder by freezing updater1.0 and motorolaOTA. didnt have to rename anything or do anything else.
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And I noticed the OTA messages will stop if you only freeze motoOTA
18t said:
for future readers:
i stopped the OTA reminder by freezing updater1.0 and motorolaOTA. didnt have to rename anything or do anything else.
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MotorolaOTA does not allow to be frozen on 4.4.3
if there was another small oled phone this one would be on the garbage already...
worst software. manages to be more annoying than Samsung.
gcbxda said:
MotorolaOTA does not allow to be frozen on 4.4.3
if there was another small oled phone this one would be on the garbage already...
worst software. manages to be more annoying than Samsung.
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Yep. I'm running 4.2.2.
yah bro
I used Titanium backup to uninstall the OTA updates, find it under "Motorola Update Services 24.00.007" and simply uninstall it. Or you could use the app FlashFIre
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Latest rogers firmware?

Anybody know where I can get the latest rogers firmware with camera ota? I would like to unroot so that I'm prepared for the 4.4 update but can't find the rogers ota file to flash.
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mcsqwizzys98 said:
Anybody know where I can get the latest rogers firmware with camera ota? I would like to unroot so that I'm prepared for the 4.4 update but can't find the rogers ota file to flash.
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Here's the fxz files to flash with rsdlite http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411618
I'm not moving to kitkat through the ota, I'll wait for a flashable zip. Not willing to lose all my data nor do I wish to rsdlite for the third time, 3 strikes I'm out
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flashallthetime said:
Here's the fxz files to flash with rsdlite http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411618
I'm not moving to kitkat through the ota, I'll wait for a flashable zip. Not willing to lose all my data nor do I wish to rsdlite for the third time, 3 strikes I'm out
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Thanks man I figured it out and unroofed without loosing my data I still haven't ul my bl dont know if I will
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mcsqwizzys98 said:
Thanks man I figured it out and unroofed without loosing my data I still haven't ul my bl dont know if I will
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You may have to if you update to kitkat , root access is not available for kit Kat unless you unlock atm
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flashallthetime said:
You may have to if you update to kitkat , root access is not available for kit Kat unless you unlock atm
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Already went back to stock thanks for your help
Mods please close this thread
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4.4.2 root method?

Youmobile shared this article in G+ today stating this root method works for 4.4.2 users. I thought one didn't exist yet?
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entry/Root-Moto-X-KitKat
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I think he meant 4.2.2...itd the same as the 4.4 root steps
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Discussed here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/-t2710834
Step 11 tells you to downgrade the Bootloader (MOTOBOOT.IMG) and GPT.BIN which is part of the security stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those the main components involved with bricking when trying to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.4 and lower?
And you'd still have Write Protection Enabled if you have a locked bootloader (so changes will be lost when you power off/on)
EDIT: And step 15 of that web page points you to the SlapMyMoto thread here on XDA... and we know that SlapMyMoto doesn't work on 4.4.2.
KidJoe said:
Discussed here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/-t2710834
Step 11 tells you to downgrade the Bootloader (MOTOBOOT.IMG) and GPT.BIN which is part of the security stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those the main components involved with bricking when trying to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.4 and lower?
And you'd still have Write Protection Enabled if you have a locked bootloader (so changes will be lost when you power off/on)
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Oh... Didn't see that post.
Yeah I noticed that when reading through the steps.
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sivarticus85 said:
Oh... Didn't see that post.
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its ok.. that thread title isn't the most descriptive.
sivarticus85 said:
Oh... Didn't see that post.
Yeah I noticed that when reading through the steps.
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There is an aio utility in the original dev section.
Also could ss be installed with this limited yet to be published, root? Or this impactor? On 442 that is.
aviwdoowks said:
There is an aio utility in the original dev section.
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the AIO untilities and root processes for 4.4 don't work on 4.4.2.
aviwdoowks said:
Also could ss be installed with this limited yet to be published, root? Or this impactor? On 442 that is.
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Yes, rooted 4.4, and use safestrap for 4.4.2 is about the only option if you can't unlock your bootloader.
KidJoe said:
the AIO untilities and root processes for 4.4 don't work on 4.4.2.
Yes, rooted 4.4, and use safestrap for 4.4.2 is about the only option if you can't unlock your bootloader.
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I meant: to go from 442 to the limited yet to be revealed root & install ss w/o write access.
In case anyone is wondering, I still tried it, and it doesn't work. Telnet doesn't work on 4.4.2.

[Q] Lollipop 5.1 cant be installed

Today the notification for the official update to 5.1 apear on my Moto X. Last week i rooted the phone just to block ads. The update started the installation but it fail. I tried 3 times, and all was the same.
What can i do? I want to have the new version of Android.
Thanks
Nortenodelsur said:
Today the notification for the official update to 5.1 apear on my Moto X. Last week i rooted the phone just to block ads. The update started the installation but it fail. I tried 3 times, and all was the same.
What can i do? I want to have the new version of Android.
Thanks
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You have to unroot.
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AGISCI said:
You have to unroot.
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That is really hard
Thanks for the help!
If you are gonna use OTA update, your system must be unmodified : not rooted, not changing any system file (including boot logo), and using stock recovery.
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bimasakti85 said:
If you are gonna use OTA update, your system must be unmodified : not rooted, not changing any system file (including boot logo), and using stock recovery.
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Did you know a good tutorial to do that? I cant find one that works
Thanks
Nortenodelsur said:
Did you know a good tutorial to do that? I cant find one that works
Thanks
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Just flash your full firmware again.
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Nortenodelsur said:
Did you know a good tutorial to do that? I cant find one that works
Thanks
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Flash the 5.0 stock firmware. You can use the one from graffixNYC...
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S health

Any good replacements? I am rooted and can't use it
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Any good replacements? I am rooted and can't use it
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Also I have a gear s2 it would need to sync with
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S Health works. https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-how-to-s-health-devices-knox-t3543306 do that
me2151 said:
S Health works. https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-how-to-s-health-devices-knox-t3543306 do that
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Thanks that worked
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Thanks that worked
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Hi. I too want to make s health app work on my rooted yet stock running as of now, note8. I went on the above link but the download link for app seems to be down. Could you please attach your method and the APK file you used. It would be a great help. Thanks!
Ruuu said:
Hi. I too want to make s health app work on my rooted yet stock running as of now, note8. I went on the above link but the download link for app seems to be down. Could you please attach your method and the APK file you used. It would be a great help. Thanks!
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. Open the root file explorer and go to the /system folder.
3. Open the file named build.prop in text editor
4. In the build.prop file look for ro.config.tima=1 change the 1 to 0 and save changes
The regular shealth app will work after that
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Thanks that worked
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jerrycoffman45 said:
. Open the root file explorer and go to the /system folder.
3. Open the file named build.prop in text editor
4. In the build.prop file look for ro.config.tima=1 change the 1 to 0 and save changes
The regular shealth app will work after that
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After doing this, how can I again unroot my phone as I want OTA updates to come?
Ruuu said:
After doing this, how can I again unroot my phone as I want OTA updates to come?
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If it is the snapdragon version you can't it is root with no updates or stock with updates. To uproot just flash stock firmware with oden warning that will wipe your phone and it will be like when you got the phone
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jerrycoffman45 said:
If it is the snapdragon version you can't it is root with no updates or stock with updates. To uproot just flash stock firmware with oden warning that will wipe your phone and it will be like when you got the phone
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No sir. I've exynos version. I just want my s health app to work and then have a stock firmware on my phone for OTA updates to come!
Ruuu said:
No sir. I've exynos version. I just want my s health app to work and then have a stock firmware on my phone for OTA updates to come!
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Ok I can't answer your question I have never had that model mine was a snapdragon hopefully someone else can help you
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Ruuu said:
No sir. I've exynos version. I just want my s health app to work and then have a stock firmware on my phone for OTA updates to come!
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If you have Exynos and want stock firmware/updates, then just flash the latest stock firmware using Odin.
If on the other hand you are rooted and want to stay that way, then just make the build.prop change for s-health and enjoy. You can't get ota updates while rooted, but you could flash new updates through Odin and then re-root, etc. (but make backups first).
sefrcoko said:
If you have Exynos and want stock firmware/updates, then just flash the latest stock firmware using Odin.
If on the other hand you are rooted and want to stay that way, then just make the build.prop change for s-health and enjoy. You can't get ota updates while rooted, but you could flash new updates through Odin and then re-root, etc. (but make backups first).
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Can I not root and then make build.prop change for s-health and then unroot via the unroot option in SuperSU app ?
Ruuu said:
No sir. I've exynos version. I just want my s health app to work and then have a stock firmware on my phone for OTA updates to come!
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Well until some one finds a way to reset knox , i believe no other way to update OTA on rooted device. Flashing Stockrom will solved OTA problem but S Health will remain unable to Opens.
If you wants to unroot, just choose full unroot from superuser manager app after editing the build.prop (still No OTA update though)
I Hopes it helps
jerrycoffman45 said:
Thanks that worked
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For you working also synchronisation? (Like in my screen?)
I want to root soon my N950F Pie but I want to keep sHealth usable with all my data
You are on Pie? All working?
Wave3.3 said:
For you working also synchronisation? (Like in my screen?)
I want to root soon my N950F Pie but I want to keep sHealth usable with all my data
You are on Pie? All working?
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There is a line in build.prop that if you change, it allows you to use shealth on a rooted phone.
SnowFuhrer said:
There is a line in build.prop that if you change, it allows you to use shealth on a rooted phone.
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Yes sir. All people say this.
"It works, it open, it work"
But I want to know if synchronisation with Samsung Account work after this.
No one use this functionality?
Wave3.3 said:
Yes sir. All people say this.
"It works, it open, it work"
But I want to know if synchronisation with Samsung Account work after this.
No one use this functionality?
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I don't know why it wouldn't.

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