What are my options? - Moto X Q&A

I have a VZW moto X with locked bootloader , currently rooted using MotoRoot (jcase's first root option)
I know that motoroot and pwnmymoto will not work post-OTA upgrade.
I currently only use root for TiBu to backup a few things and disable the system stuff that i do not use.
My question is: Will the OTA (when it comes) kill all of those disables if i remove root?
Is there any way to keep motoroot or pwnmymoto through the OTA with OTA rootkeeper?

There's a thread here in q and a that is a tutorial on how to keep root and update.
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Phone flashing update available but...

I'm rooted, I thought once you're rooted you won't be getting the OTA messages?
My question, should I upgrade while rooted or should I go back to Stock???
Thanks.
If you're rooted why would you want to update. You will lose root and not really gain anything that isn't all ready available in the custom mods.
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RockMyMoto Permanent?

So I have the TMo X that I rooted using the RMM exploit. Worked perfectly, but it seems the exploit is permanent. I have used Moto Toolbox, RSD Lite to get back to stock and with both ways I em up still having system RW privilidges. Not that I am complaining but is that normal? I was even able to root the official kitkat after the OTA just by installing supersu.
Do you have a Dev edition?
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No the regular Tmo edition.

[Q] Why restore to 4.2.2 after root and WP?

I am using jcase's method of rooting form 4.4 down to 4.2.2 and back to 4.4 with a stock VZW Moto X.
I am trying to get some clarification on finishing on the first set of processes.
I have followed all the instructions for the first part successfully. I have Root and have disabled WP.
I was about to take the next step and "restore to the 4.2.2 Camera update" but this confuses me.
1) Will I lose root and WP?
2) Is this necessary to proceed to a rooted 4.4?
From jcase:
"First you must use MotoWPNoMo, if you haven't then you will need to. Use RockMyMoto to gain root, then use MotoWPNoMo, and then restore to the 4.2.2 Camera update."
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You will lose root but not wp off. That's exactly what you want. No root but wp off since the root method for 4.4 is different. So yes you want to restore back to 4.2.2 after root and wp off.
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[Q] Loosing root on 4.4 after SlapMyMoto 0.5c

I have a Verizon Moto X non-developer edition on Android 4.4 that I rooted using SlapMyMoto 0.5c. It will loose root rights (e.g. can't run Titanium Backup) periodically. I get root again with a reboot but that is annoying.
I know that SlapMyMoto 1.0 is now available. Will running the whole SlapMyMoto process with the 1.0 files fix this? Is there a simpler way to keep root rights?
It should not lose root randomly sounds like something is wrong I would return to the 4.22 camera update and reroot your device and see if that fixes your issue
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Ota question.

I am on a Verizon moto x developer edition with an unlocked boot loader, custom recovery installed and I am rooted. I got the notification for the ota update. What if anything will this break?
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First, you need to be on stock recovery for the OTA to attempt to install. Next you need to make sure all your system files and such are present and back to "stock" (i.e. if you did the tethering hacks, renamed or replaced system files, etc, you need to undo that), and you need to un-install Xposed or the OTA will fail when it tries to install.
Since you are Dev with unlocked bootloader, it wont "break" anything, but the new bootloader installed via the OTA prevents downgrading your rom. So if you find an issue with 4.4.2, you're stuck with it, you can't flash back to 4.4. If you loose root, you can still flash custom recovery and install SuperSU to root.
Those with locked bootloader might keep root, but Write Protection gets Enabled again. With an unlocked boot loader, you don't have to worry about this.
Also, if you really want 4.4.2, there is a zip in the android development section with an unofficial sbf. Be very careful with what files you flash, i flashed the zip in RSD lite blindly (my mistake) and spend four hours trying to figure out why i didn't have data or any mobile connection.
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Also, don't take my word for it but i think you'll still be alright if you don't flash gpt.bin and the bootloader and you should still be able to downgrade.
Ok. Thanks for the info guys. I might just wait until someone puts out the deoxidized 4.4.2 rom. I would flash slim or cm11 but I really like the active display and the touch less controls.
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robwege said:
Ok. Thanks for the info guys. I might just wait until someone puts out the deoxidized 4.4.2 rom. I would flash slim or cm11 but I really like the active display and the touch less controls.
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For what its worth, I've been running this 4.4.2 rom (the odexed version, deodexed also available) created from a XT1052 image on my VZW/DE XT1060:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/development/rom-moto-x-xt1052-t2639724
I did swap out the original build.prop with the Verizon-ized build.prop someone was kind enough to post on page 2 or 3 of that thread. It has been working great for me for the last week! Tethering even works on VZW w/o any extra steps.
robwege said:
I am on a Verizon moto x developer edition with an unlocked boot loader, custom recovery installed and I am rooted. I got the notification for the ota update. What if anything will this break?
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If that's all you've done (haven't modified/deleted/renamed any system files/apps or installed Xposed, etc..) then it's really easy.
Flash the stock recovery back to your phone
install the update
Flash TWRP back to your phone (or not....)
Done.
You won't lose root taking the OTA and flashing recovery back doesn't affect your user data or app installs/configurations.

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