Sprint Moto X from moto maker, how to unlock bootloader and root? - Moto X Q&A

Trying to figure out if I should get my wife a Moto X, the only two things she needs is good battery life and wifi tether. Been trying to read on here but I am little lost, from what I understand the bootloader on the Sprint Moto X from moto maker is unlockable but how do I unlock it? I am seeing things about getting an unlock code from Motorola but this is not a dev edition phone.
Do I need to unlock bootloader in order to achieve root and then get a wifi tether to root?
And it looks like Sprint has not updated to 4.4 for the Moto X, is that right?
Thanks

Yes unlock in Motorola web site and the update is coming soon.
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Orsini said:
Yes unlock in Motorola web site and the update is coming soon.
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Thanks, I just looked that up and see that you can do it from their website, I didn't know that. Once I unlock the bootloader will future updates lock it again or will it remain unlocked like my N5?
Thanks again

So far you remaining unlock
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Google wallet!?!?

Maybe I'm just retarded but how the heck do you get Google wallet working on the moto x att for some reason every time I try to download it it says that my phone is not supported I don't see how that is possible seeing that this phone is comade with Google its their software. What am I doing wrong???
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There's a reason for this. It's called Isis.
Google Wallet on Verizon or ATT
gunnyman said:
There's a reason for this. It's called Isis.
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Yes, right. But I've had wallet running on a Verizon Galaxy Nexus since it came out, sideloaded, no root. So, maybe someone can figure out how to do this for the Moto X or the Maxx?? Hopefull
without Root it won't happen, period.
Wallet worked fine on my nexus 4 stock UN rooted on AT&T
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Yes it did but you didn't buy it from at&t. It remains to be seen if wallet will be available on the dev edition moto x.
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How is Motorola/Google treating Moto X users with bootloader/ROM dev?

Hello
Motorola has a horrible recent history with locked bootloaders and crippling for ROM development. Google bought it now and this is really the first phone they release. Has anything changed with Google now in charge?
I saw some leaked pictures of a Droid 5 and Im intrested in getting it but only if M/G has changed their openness....
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riahc3 said:
Hello
Motorola has a horrible recent history with locked bootloaders and crippling for ROM development. Google bought it now and this is really the first phone they release. Has anything changed with Google now in charge?
I saw some leaked pictures of a Droid 5 and Im intrested in getting it but only if M/G has changed their openness....
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My bootloader is unlocked. You mad brah?
riahc3 said:
Hello
Motorola has a horrible recent history with locked bootloaders and crippling for ROM development. Google bought it now and this is really the first phone they release. Has anything changed with Google now in charge?
I saw some leaked pictures of a Droid 5 and Im intrested in getting it but only if M/G has changed their openness....
Thank you
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Canadian branded phones, the bootloader can be unlocked as for US no
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scorpion667 said:
My bootloader is unlocked. You mad brah?
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How? I thought at&t and Verizon were gonna be locked
jimmypop13 said:
How? I thought at&t and Verizon were gonna be locked
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because last I looked Toronto was a city in Canada
Yes us lucky canucks are allowed to unlock our bootloaders, maybe I should sell my phone to the highest bidder, do I here 500
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Childish comments aside, the point is that everyone can unlock their bootloader.
From what Ive seen in Motorola's site, there is a tool to unlock the Moto X bootloader. Does that work on all Moto X phones? This would really get development going...
AT&T and Verizon users will NOT have access to the bootloader unlock service.
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AT&T and Verizon users will NOT have access to the bootloader unlock service.
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Which is why they have specific Developer Edition phones for both AT&T and Verizon for people who DO want to unlock their bootloaders. Which would surprise me if it makes up of 1% of the population that the Moto X is targeting.
Maybe we should start a bounty similar to the one going for the Verizon HTC One to get the Moto X bootloader unlocked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2422777
Seems as though the rogers Canadian version is the developer edition, bootloader is unlockable plus there's absolutely no rogers branding on the back and front of the phone at all, the only 3 Rogers apps can be removed easily, my suggestion would be find a contact up here in the great white north and have them buy you one
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samarth1 said:
Which is why they have specific Developer Edition phones for both AT&T and Verizon for people who DO want to unlock their bootloaders. Which would surprise me if it makes up of 1% of the population that the Moto X is targeting.
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You would have to order that from Moto themselves and at the full price. Plus it will be a 32gb version. It will have a Black face with a White back that says Developer Edition on it.
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Yeah I just got my Moto X today from Verizon. So someone please hurry up and unlock this BAD BOY. TIA
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Verizon Developer phone and stock phone.

Why isn't it possible to flash the development rom on the stock Verizon phone?
Will this ever be a possibility?
I am thinking they are exactly the same hardware and carrier so I would think that it would work.
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The development build is for T-Mobile.
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joshnichols189 said:
The development build is for T-Mobile.
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I am talking about the software that the Development Verizon phone uses on the Verizon non-dev phone.
knx2 said:
I am talking about the software that the Development Verizon phone uses on the Verizon non-dev phone.
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The software is the same. It is the phones unique Device ID that allows the bootloader to be unlocked.

Dumb noon questions

I ordered my Moto X on Saturday through moto maker. Its a Verizon retail version. Any idea if 4.4 will come on it? If I don't have 4.4 is there anything I should do before accepting the update? My understanding is the the bootloader on the VZW Moto X retail version has not been unlocked by anyone yet. I am interested in obtaining an unlocked boot loader and root if possible if only for options down the road. I have been seeing tools like RockMyMoto or something on here...what are those all about. These options seem a lot different from what I am used to on my nexus, could really use a brief introduction to my new device. If I am missing a key topic, a link would be super cool.
Thanks!
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icords81 said:
I ordered my Moto X on Saturday through moto maker. Its a Verizon retail version. Any idea if 4.4 will come on it? If I don't have 4.4 is there anything I should do before accepting the update? My understanding is the the bootloader on the VZW Moto X retail version has not been unlocked by anyone yet. I am interested in obtaining an unlocked boot loader and root if possible if only for options down the road. I have been seeing tools like RockMyMoto or something on here...what are those all about. These options seem a lot different from what I am used to on my nexus, could really use a brief introduction to my new device. If I am missing a key topic, a link would be super cool.
Thanks!
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i just received my verizon phone today and come with 4.2 so you can still using rockmymoto in case that you want to root
It's supposed to be on the path to 4.4 however I wouldn't expect it until early next year but I might be wrong but that's when vzw releases big updates it seems.
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Just got mine today. 4.4 was not installed but it started the download on its own. I didn't realize it until it had already downloaded.
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mattfox27 said:
It's supposed to be on the path to 4.4 however I wouldn't expect it until early next year but I might be wrong but that's when vzw releases big updates it seems.
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Someone has been living under a rock
Verizon released it earlier this week, and tmobile released it today.

[Q] Has anyone with a dev edition gotten an OTA update?

Trying to learn as much as possible about the Moto X before I buy. I am on at&t, and am deciding between the dev edition and the at&t.
Has anyone gotten OTA updates on their GSM dev, and if so was it Moto Google or at&t? In another words, you use an unbranded X on at&t and they update, do you also get all the bloat?
TIA
I've gotten updates on both att and aio wireless with my developer Edition. No bloatware at all. Updates come in same way as with a non developer version
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stevetsimmons.com said:
I've gotten updates on both att and aio wireless with my developer Edition. No bloatware at all. Updates come in same way as with a non developer version
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