Rooted Moto X running KitKat - Moto X Q&A

I just rooted my Moto X with the SlapMyMoto guide. When I go into Titanium Backup to delete bloatware everything I deleted appears to have been removed. However once I reboot the deleted bloatware apps re-appear as if I never deleted them. Ideas?? Thanks
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[Q] Freeze notification for OTA

Rooted non dev VZW Moto X, want to try and freeze the notification to pull the OTA. I froze "updater" in TiBu and I still get it. I also disabled notifications for framework in the apps list and I still get it. Any other suggestions?
tluley51 said:
Rooted non dev VZW Moto X, want to try and freeze the notification to pull the OTA. I froze "updater" in TiBu and I still get it. I also disabled notifications for framework in the apps list and I still get it. Any other suggestions?
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I have XT1053 and not Verizon version. I froze MotorolaOTA 1.0 in TiBu and it took care of update notifications for me. My coworker has Verizon DE edition and it worked for him too. Is that the app that you froze?
JoeSchmoe007 said:
I have XT1053 and not Verizon version. I froze MotorolaOTA 1.0 in TiBu and it took care of update notifications for me. My coworker has Verizon DE edition and it worked for him too. Is that the app that you froze?
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Just froze it, we shall see! Thanks!
Are there any other apps that can freeze beside TiBu? I don't have the donate version.
fury683 said:
Are there any other apps that can freeze beside TiBu? I don't have the donate version.
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I used TiBu so can't help you. It was worth the $6 to me. But you can just download root browser and navigate to /system/priv-app then press and hold 3c_ota.apk and select rename. Rename it 3c_ota.apk.bak. Then when or if you want to take the OTA, just rename it back to 3c_ota.apk.
Also, you can use root browser to delete the OTA file from /cache. Navigate to /cache and find the OTA and then press and hold then select delete.

Can't find apps to block OTA on rooted Moto X

Hello, everyone. Long time reader, first time poster.
I just finished rooting my new Developer's Edition GSM unlocked Moto X. As I started to freeze the usual apps that are necessary in order to stop OTA notices and lessen the likelihood of sending my device into a bootloop by mistake, I noticed that the apps that I had on my Verizon Droid Maxx aren't here. I saw some threads that stated that I needed to freeze update.apk, MotorolaOTA, FOTA, and rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak.
Of all of those steps, I've only been able to do two of them: freezing MotorolaOTA and renaming otacerts.zip.
Where can I find the other two apps to freeze? Is it even necessary if I've already frozen MotorolaOTA and renamed otacerts? When I had my Droid Maxx, I was unable to click on System Updates in About Phone without the app crashing. Here, after freezing and renaming these two apps, I can still check for updates, which leaves me a little worried.
Thank you for your help.
3C_OTA.APK is one you want to rename.. It exists in /system/apps or /system/priv-app (I forget which).
KidJoe said:
3C_OTA.APK is one you want to rename.. It exists in /system/apps or /system/priv-app (I forget which).
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Great, I went ahead and renamed that one 3C_OTA.APK.BAK. I can still check for updates in System Updates, which is something I couldn't do on my Droid Maxx after freezing all the OTA apps.
Is that normal for this phone? Are there any other apps / files I need to take care of?
Thanks for the reply!
Any other ideas? The fact that I can still check for an update makes me nervous. I'm just trying to confirm that this was all I needed to do.
defcoalknot said:
Any other ideas? The fact that I can still check for an update makes me nervous. I'm just trying to confirm that this was all I needed to do.
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MotorolaOTA 1.0 is what I froze on my retail X (while it was downloading an update) and as soon as it was frozen, the download icon in the status bar disappeared :good: I'm not sure where the apk is located to move/rename since I used tibu to freeze it.
defcoalknot said:
Any other ideas? The fact that I can still check for an update makes me nervous. I'm just trying to confirm that this was all I needed to do.
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Renaming 3C_OTA.APK has worked for me and others who wanted to block OTA notifications..
here are links to just a few times before that it has been suggested...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51038059&postcount=5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/how-to-upgrade-to-4-4-2-t2660439
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50960313&postcount=5
I'm sure if you searched, you could find more instances of it being suggested, and successful.
bb1981 said:
MotorolaOTA 1.0 is what I froze on my retail X (while it was downloading an update) and as soon as it was frozen, the download icon in the status bar disappeared :good: I'm not sure where the apk is located to move/rename since I used tibu to freeze it.
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That's all I froze on my phone too.

[Q] Xperia Z2 Boot loop

I installed Xposed, and a module that thought (knock on) I think it was not compatible, to restart the device, it gives boot loop, clean the dalvik and it starts, if I reboot again, boot loop return. Any solution? :crying: my phone is a xperia z2
Starxd said:
I installed Xposed, and a module that thought (knock on) I think it was not compatible, to restart the device, it gives boot loop, clean the dalvik and it starts, if I reboot again, boot loop return. Any solution? :crying: my phone is a xperia z2
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You have to uninstall the module to fix it. If you're on Kitkat then I think there should be a zip in Android/data/com.somexposedstuff and somewhere in there. Idk about lollipop
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Its a Lollipop
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Its a Lollipop
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I don't know how to disable in on lollipop (even though i'm using it). According to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpo...-framework-t3039371/post59082375#post59082375 you can uninstall iy withouth wiping data.
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dirty_smurf45 said:
I don't know how to disable in on lollipop (even though i'm using it). According to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpo...-framework-t3039371/post59082375#post59082375 you can uninstall iy withouth wiping data.
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I did the following: with Root Explorer googled the word "Xposed" appeared some files, deleted all, restarted, same thing
Starxd said:
I did the following: with Root Explorer googled the word "Xposed" appeared some files, deleted all, restarted, same thing
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You're on your bootlooped phone? If so, just disable and uninstall the module that caused the bootloop. I really don't know how to do this on lolliop. Maybe posting in Xposed General? I t would be the appropriate location for this thread.
Starxd said:
I did the following: with Root Explorer googled the word "Xposed" appeared some files, deleted all, restarted, same thing
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dirty_smurf45 said:
You're on your bootlooped phone? If so, just disable and uninstall the module that caused the bootloop. I really don't know how to do this on lolliop. Maybe posting in Xposed General? I t would be the appropriate location for this thread.
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I had only excluded files containing "Xposed" in the name with Root Explorer, but remained the files described in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58964632&postcount=2258
Made as described, restarted, he updated one last time and went back to normal. Thanks for your help. : D
No problem. Remember to uninstall the incompatible application.
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[Q] How do I do a system reset? Does it remove root?

Recently I had some problems with my phone (how you can see in the hid content) and I was instructed to do a system reset as the only way to solve it.
I'm kind of layman, so... can someone help me? Tks.
My device is the Moto X 2014 (XT1097). It is rooted but I didn't install any custom ROM.
Copied and pasted from my post on Reddit:
I uninstalled some apps trough the Titanium Backup (Downloads Manager, Downloads, E-mail, Google Chrome and Talkback). Luckily I had a backup of it, I restored it and restarted the phone. After it, every time I open the gallery or the Play Store the warning "android.process.media has stopped" pops up... actually, it pops up all the time, I barely can use my phone. Can someone help me?
My device is the Moto X 2014 (XT1097). It is rooted but I didn't install any custom ROM.
EDIT: I've just disabled the "auto-sync" option and the warning has stopped but I really want to find a solution that lets me auto-sync my apps. Please, help.
EDIT²: Ok. The warning is back.
If system files are missing or damaged, a factory reset won't help. You would need to reflash the system image. Otherwise, a factory reset could fix it if data things are messed up.

Is there a non-root way to debloat the XT1072?

As you all know, the Moto G 2nd Edition comes with quite a few pre-installed (unwanted mostly) apps that can't be remove by the usual uninstalling. I'm going to do a factory reset on my mother's phone and I wondered if there was a non-root way to debloat some of the unwanted apps in stock rom?

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