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I have a verizon moto x Dev edition with unlocked bootloader. Is there a way to downgrade from the ota update?
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I couldn't find one for my us cellular moto x. That's why unlocked it so I could gain root.
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My phone is unlocked and still can't downgrade so I can gain root...
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sporty377 said:
My phone is unlocked and still can't downgrade so I can gain root...
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you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
will2live said:
you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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tried that....didn't work....I just flashed custom recovery and supersu did the rest
will2live said:
you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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thanks....worked like a charm.....
mohlsen8 said:
just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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Nope not even a unlocked Dev edition can go fully backwards. Once bootloader is updated it will not pass the checks when flashing trying to go back. I know because I just brain farted the other day flashing my unlocked HD i was selling and tried flashing with the wrong file. However depending on what needs to be flashed you can in some cases flash a specific partition from older an older software build like i did to restore my botched job on the HD.
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sporty377 said:
thanks....worked like a charm.....
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No prob. The joy of owning unlocked version will make it easy like that all the time to get root moving forward
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Nope not even a unlocked Dev edition can go fully backwards. Once bootloader is updated it will not pass the checks when flashing trying to go back. I know because I just brain farted the other day flashing my unlocked HD i was selling and tried flashing with the wrong file. However depending on what needs to be flashed you can in some cases flash a specific partition from older an older software build like i did to restore my botched job on the HD.
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No prob. The joy of owning unlocked version will make it easy like that all the time to get root moving forward
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very interesting. can you flash back and forth between the old/new kernel? i'm assuming the system is yes.
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very interesting. can you flash back and forth between the old/new kernel? i'm assuming the system is yes.
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On my HD i did, and I know the X you can as well currently. Whether that holds true moving forward once 4.3 hits is a different story. In my case messing aroudn its alwasy been the same Android version when flashing something older.
As for the X depending on how you go about updating the X before the full fastboot was posted yesterday if you wanted root you did in fact need to use the old (original stock) kernel to fastboot over the recovery once the OTA was installed.
Hi,
Does anyone know where I can find the stock recovery for the Sprint Moto X? I have TWRP right now and I want to prepare for the Kit Kat update.
Its my understanding that I will need to fastboot flash the stock recovery to take the update. I don't have much faith that a flashable 4.4 rom will happen anytime soon.
Any help would be appreciated.
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No one?
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Well, you could consider visiting -> http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost/list.php See if there is a copy of the ROM your phone is currently on... If so, download it and unzip it.
And since you have TWRP installed, I'm going to say you've unlocked your bootloader, and likely rooted.. That also might impact the install of 4.4. Did you remove any bloat, mess with system files, or freeze any apps with something like Titanium Backup? That too can impact the install of 4.4.
If you're interested take a look at -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536735
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Well, you could consider visiting -> http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost/list.php See if there is a copy of the ROM your phone is currently on... If so, download it and unzip it.
And since you have TWRP installed, I'm going to say you've unlocked your bootloader, and likely rooted.. That also might impact the install of 4.4. Did you remove any bloat, mess with system files, or freeze any apps with something like Titanium Backup? That too can impact the install of 4.4.
If you're interested take a look at -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536735
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Is the link with the sbf files for consumer devices only? I have a dev edition on its way and thought I read if you flash the non dev sbf you will also install security stuff for non dev edition devices you don't want. Thanks in advance!
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Well, you could consider visiting -> http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost/list.php See if there is a copy of the ROM your phone is currently on... If so, download it and unzip it.
And since you have TWRP installed, I'm going to say you've unlocked your bootloader, and likely rooted.. That also might impact the install of 4.4. Did you remove any bloat, mess with system files, or freeze any apps with something like Titanium Backup? That too can impact the install of 4.4.
If you're interested take a look at -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536735
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I did uninstall some apps, but not much. My plan was to reinstall the factory recovery, then factory reset before accepting the ota.
This being my first Moto device, I'm not really familiar with all this .sbf stuff. Are you saying the stock recovery would be part of it?
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MichaelMcEntire said:
I did uninstall some apps, but not much. My plan was to reinstall the factory recovery, then factory reset before accepting the ota.
This being my first Moto device, I'm not really familiar with all this .sbf stuff. Are you saying the stock recovery would be part of it?
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The stick recovery can be found in the sbf zips
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Travisdroidx2 said:
Is the link with the sbf files for consumer devices only? I have a dev edition on its way and thought I read if you flash the non dev sbf you will also install security stuff for non dev edition devices you don't want. Thanks in advance!
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There was talk/speculation that when flashing the Dev edition with "non-dev" SDF/FXZ files you'd revert to a "consumer"/Locked device. I am not aware of that being confirmed as 100% true.
When I first got my Dev X, I rooted with RockMyMoto and ran for a week or so before unlocking the bootloader. At the time unlocking the boot loader voided the warranty and I wanted to make sure there were no issues before voiding the warranty. To prep for Kit Kat, I did flash it back using the only 4.2.2 SBF out there, that was for the "consumer" devices. It didn't hurt. I was still able to unlock my boot loader.
At this point, Moto does have the KK dev edition SBFs available for request on their web site if you don't trust using other SBF's. But they do appear to be the same as the "non-dev" sbf files.
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MichaelMcEntire said:
I did uninstall some apps, but not much. My plan was to reinstall the factory recovery, then factory reset before accepting the ota.
This being my first Moto device, I'm not really familiar with all this .sbf stuff. Are you saying the stock recovery would be part of it?
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Factory reset will not restore any apps you removed from the phone (i.e. if you deleted the APKs).
SBF and FXZ files are firmware files for Moto. RSDLite is the tool to fully flash an SBF or FXZ file.
The thread I linked earlier (said if you are interested... read...) has several options to return to stock, and explains options for using RSDLite to flash a full SBF/FXZ, as well as mfastboot to flash only parts of the ROM file, which will get you back to stock.
Most of the Moto updates perform checks for files, and specific versions of files before installing. If they don't match stock, or files it expects to be there are missing, the OTA wont install, or get the phone stuck in a boot loop.
Having trouble finding which method is best for me
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Having trouble finding which method is best for me
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Unlock bootloader. Flash twrp 2.6.3.1 for 4.4. Flash latest supersu. Profit.
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Funny your using A fruitbox to post in a moto x forum!
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Funny your using A fruitbox to post in a moto x forum!
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I've also got a Moto x and a Nexus 5
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still haven't gotten there
I've spent hours on unlocking and rooting my vzw developer's edition. First, the SDK that motorola tells you to download to get fastboot doesn't include fastboot! There are a few ways to get it, but following Motorola's instructions won't get you there. (thanks so much Motorola for posting a solution that doesn't work).
Do Not install the OTA update....if you do, you will not be able to root your phone and you will have to reinstall the stock drivers. It's easy to do, but it will take hours for you to realize that you have to do this. If you have the OTA update already installed, get rid of it by installing the drivers from the motorola site for the developer edition phone (VZW).
You do not need to download the sidekick package that motorola tells you to download in order to unlock your phone. In fact, if you do install it, you still won't have fastboot which is the program you need. Motorola left it out of the most recent sdk. Don't even bother to find another sdk or fastboot....just find TWRP 2.6.3.1 which is a zipped package findable in many places (google is your friend). Unzip that package and voila....there's fastboot and the dll's to support it.
Now,, no thanks to Motorola, you are ready to get the unlock from your phone so you can ask motorola for the unlock key from motorola using fastboot.
note: fastboot is a CMD application! If you just click on it, it will flash the cmd box and seem to do nothing. You have to open cmd and then find/execute fastboot from there. It's an ugly process....thank you again Motorola.
Once your phone is unlocked, you can use the 1 step install for TWRP.
I realize I should write this up with every step...but I've spent almost two days on something that should take about 15 minutes...and I'm not exactly a newby to this stuff. Motorola just made it as hard as possible to do something that's so simple.
After you have root can you then update to kitkat or will you lose root then?
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After you have root can you then update to kitkat or will you lose root then?
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If you have a dev edition on kitkat it's as simple as flashing TWRP and then superSU binary
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ghstudio said:
I've spent hours on unlocking and rooting my vzw developer's edition. First, the SDK that motorola tells you to download to get fastboot doesn't include fastboot! There are a few ways to get it, but following Motorola's instructions won't get you there. (thanks so much Motorola for posting a solution that doesn't work).
Do Not install the OTA update....if you do, you will not be able to root your phone and you will have to reinstall the stock drivers. It's easy to do, but it will take hours for you to realize that you have to do this. If you have the OTA update already installed, get rid of it by installing the drivers from the motorola site for the developer edition phone (VZW).
You do not need to download the sidekick package that motorola tells you to download in order to unlock your phone. In fact, if you do install it, you still won't have fastboot which is the program you need. Motorola left it out of the most recent sdk. Don't even bother to find another sdk or fastboot....just find TWRP 2.6.3.1 which is a zipped package findable in many places (google is your friend). Unzip that package and voila....there's fastboot and the dll's to support it.
Now,, no thanks to Motorola, you are ready to get the unlock from your phone so you can ask motorola for the unlock key from motorola using fastboot.
note: fastboot is a CMD application! If you just click on it, it will flash the cmd box and seem to do nothing. You have to open cmd and then find/execute fastboot from there. It's an ugly process....thank you again Motorola.
Once your phone is unlocked, you can use the 1 step install for TWRP.
I realize I should write this up with every step...but I've spent almost two days on something that should take about 15 minutes...and I'm not exactly a newby to this stuff. Motorola just made it as hard as possible to do something that's so simple.
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On a VZW dev edition? Just unlock it at any time kitkat or not, then flash TWRP and then superSU binary, it's as easy as that
Rooting the VZW dev edition moto x is EASY.
Go ahead and install all OTA updates.
Download and install latest Android SDK (comes with adb and fastboot).
Unlock bootloader following instructions on moto's website
Download TWRP and flash using fastboot
Boot into recovery and make a nandroid backup
Reboot phone from TWRP. It will ask if you would like to install superuser and root phone.
done.
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teookie said:
Rooting the VZW dev edition moto x is EASY.
Go ahead and install all OTA updates.
Download and install latest Android SDK (comes with adb and fastboot).
Unlock bootloader following instructions on moto's website
Download TWRP and flash using fastboot
Boot into recovery and make a nandroid backup
Reboot phone from TWRP. It will ask if you would like to install superuser and root phone.
done.
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Sorry teooki....it SHOULD be easy, but it isn't. Fastboot is NOT included in the SDK that motorola has you download on their unlock page. Yes, it's included on other sites, but not on the one that Motorola distributes. So if you follow their directions, you can't find fastboot, etc.
Your direction should work....Motorola's don't.
I followed Moto's instructions and it worked without issue (Except one of my own making).
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I followed Moto's instructions and it worked without issue (Except one of my own making).
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If you download the sidekick today, it downloads V1.7 and it does not contain fastboot and the two dll's needed. Earlier, they were giving V1.6 which was complete. This is a new issue with V1.7...and it's something that new users or those who are trying to unlock/root their phones will find incredibly annoying.
(hopefully, they have fixed the Motorola delivered v1.7, but last week, it did not include those files).
I've rooted every phone I've ever owned but I'm having second thoughts on the X. I want to continue to get the ota updates, and with root, that isn't possible is it?
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RyanTX said:
I've rooted every phone I've ever owned but I'm having second thoughts on the X. I want to continue to get the ota updates, and with root, that isn't possible is it?
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It's really easy to unroot then root again (on the developer edition)
Rooting by itself won't stop OTA updates. Installing a custom ROM not based on stock firmware will though.
You might have to re-root after getting an OTA update though.
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Thanks guys, got unlocked, rooted, and gravitybox all set up!.
So you guys are saying we can accept OTAs while stock rooted? Should I uninstall xposed before doing an OTA?
edit: sorry, don't know why double post happened...
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Sorry teooki....it SHOULD be easy, but it isn't. Fastboot is NOT included in the SDK that motorola has you download on their unlock page. Yes, it's included on other sites, but not on the one that Motorola distributes. So if you follow their directions, you can't find fastboot, etc.
Your direction should work....Motorola's don't.
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Just to clarify, it seems that you must use Motorola's version of fastboot, not the one included in the SDK. I used the SDK version to flash TWRP several times, and each time it appeared to be successful, but it was not. Then I discovered that I needed Motorola's fastboot, found it on the forums here, and used it to flash TWRP. That worked.
Moto X DE rooted. VZW native tether hack. Replaced the "warning unlocked bootloader" message. The rest is stock. Is the 4.4.2 update worth it? I don't see anything that appears to be much different from 4.4
I have a Dev X and pretty much in the same boat as you.... Unlocked, Rooted, changed logo.bin, but I'm using Wifi Tether for root app rather than the entitlement apk hack.
I took the OTA when it hit my phone. I can't say that I notice anything really different after the upgrade. No negative impacts at least.
It was easy to take because I was basically stock... just flash stock recovery back on, and take the OTA. Since it sounds like you did the entitlement apk replacement, you'd need to undo that.
I didn't lose root, and write protection stayed disabled (due to unlocked bootloader). So I just had to reflash my custom logo.bin, and I haven't put custom recovery back on, I don't need to right now. Only issue would be, if I do find a bug that wasn't there in 4.4, I can't downgrade now due to the bootloader update.
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I have a Dev X and pretty much in the same boat as you.... Unlocked, Rooted, changed logo.bin, but I'm using Wifi Tether for root app rather than the entitlement apk hack.
I took the OTA when it hit my phone. I can't say that I notice anything really different after the upgrade. No negative impacts at least.
It was easy to take because I was basically stock... just flash stock recovery back on, and take the OTA. Since it sounds like you did the entitlement apk replacement, you'd need to undo that.
I didn't lose root, and write protection stayed disabled (due to unlocked bootloader). So I just had to reflash my custom logo.bin, and I haven't put custom recovery back on, I don't need to right now. Only issue would be, if I do find a bug that wasn't there in 4.4, I can downgrade now due to the bootloader update.
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You don't have root unless you put the custom recovery back on there.
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KidJoe said:
Only issue would be, if I do find a bug that wasn't there in 4.4, I can downgrade now due to the bootloader update.
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Not to nag, but probably important to correct... you CAN'T downgrade now.
Updated last night. I did it cause I wanted to be on latest and greatest, plus I think the camera does take better low-light pictures now.
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You don't have root unless you put the custom recovery back on there.
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No, you'll keep root after taking the update. You do not need to reinstall TWRP to have root. Root is root, a recovery is a recovery. If you lost root, you'd need to install a recovery that allows you to install root, but you don't lose root from taking the OTA.
cw18306 said:
Moto X DE rooted. VZW native tether hack. Replaced the "warning unlocked bootloader" message. The rest is stock. Is the 4.4.2 update worth it? I don't see anything that appears to be much different from 4.4
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Not much different, you can always update everything but motoboot and gpt so you can still downgrade if you don't like...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/development/xt1060-164-55-2-unofficial-fxz-unlocked-t2659682
FWIW, The only things I notice are that USB OTG works in 4.4.2 and static in bluetooth headphones when using wifi is gone.
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You don't have root unless you put the custom recovery back on there.
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I beg to differ. Root Explore, Greenify, Wifi Tether for Root... all work, as do going into system and renaming files, and downloading/installing the hosts file in AdAway from BigTinCan.com (which survive power off/on, so helps to tell me write protection is still disabled).
On an unlocked bootloader, once you have rooted, you can use whatever recovery you like.
Now, for LOCKED bootloader on the X which are rooted via RockMyMoto or SlapMyMoto without using MotoWPNoMo, you might need to keep that "recovery trick" in place so you can boot with write protect disabled. In that case you would loose the ability to boot with write protect disabled (which makes root useless) when you put stock recovery back on, but that is different and doesn't "unroot" you.
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Mike7143 said:
Not to nag, but probably important to correct... you CAN'T downgrade now.
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You are right. that is a Typo that I need to fix!!!
cw18306 said:
Moto X DE rooted. VZW native tether hack. Replaced the "warning unlocked bootloader" message. The rest is stock. Is the 4.4.2 update worth it? I don't see anything that appears to be much different from 4.4
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It took me about an hour to do the update because I am a novice and had to do a bunch of stuff first but I did it and my phone is back to its current state...except now I am using the xposed wifi tether instead of the hack (And the xposed one is better). So it was worth it just to have the latest and get rid of that wifi mod that i never liked to begin with. Apparently the upate makes battery life better but my battery life was already awesome considering I came from Gnex. So I guess the question is why not update? If you know what you are doing it shouldnt take 5-10 minutes.
from what people are saying it seems 4.4.2 makes a huge difference for battery life, i don't have it yet on my xt1058 so i can't say for sure...
Yeah I really only root for the tether hack and tibackup. Both of which I've used less and less since I got this phone. I've never had any issues with the phone and battery life is awesome so I'll probably just wait for some more feedback on the update before I go through the hassle of doing it.
How do you get rid of the unlocked bootloader message? Just flashing logo.bin?
jawest12 said:
How do you get right of the unlocked bootloader message? Just flashing logo.bin?
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Yes replacing logo.bin. the logo.bin's I made for 4.4 work on 4.4.2 too.
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CartlandSmith said:
If you are rooted and locked on 4.4 using SlapMyMoto and MotoWPNoMo, can you downgrade to 4.2.2 and use PwnMyMoto then RockMyMoto then SlapMyMoto 0.5c to get the "recovery trick" back? Or is the ability to do that gone once you have used MotoWPNoMo?
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I am not sure since I have a Dev Edition with an unlocked bootloader, so I never used them... only read about them.
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Yes replacing logo.bin. the logo.bin's I made for 4.4 work on 4.4.2 too.
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I am not sure since I have a Dev Edition with an unlocked bootloader, so I never used them... only read about them.
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Thank you for the response. Where can I download your logo.bin to flash?
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No, you'll keep root after taking the update. You do not need to reinstall TWRP to have root. Root is root, a recovery is a recovery. If you lost root, you'd need to install a recovery that allows you to install root, but you don't lose root from taking the OTA.
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For a n00b,,,,,English please?!
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Thank you for the response. Where can I download your logo.bin to flash?
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See the "edit" section of Post #150 in this thread -> Moto X Boot Logos The post also has info how they were made and a link to a zip that contains a little more than 25 LOGO.BIN files, and matching BMP's so you can see what they look like first (or use to flash clogo if you have never unlocked your bootloader). they do include the 0-3% battery indication too.
I'm using Logo-prettydev2.png.bin included in the zip file.
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For a n00b,,,,,English please?!
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Moto X Developer Edition only....as this thread title states a DE model.
The OTA doesn't remove ROOT. You need the stock recovery to install the OTA so you have to flash the stock recovery.img back to the phone to install the OTA. Once the OTA is done.....you do NOT need to install TWRP or any other recovery to have root. You never lost root.
All of this is assuming you had previously installed TWRP to root a Moto X Developer Edition (DE) and want the OTA to 4.4.2.
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Moto X Developer Edition only....as this thread title states a DE model.
The OTA doesn't remove ROOT. You need the stock recovery to install the OTA so you have to flash the stock recovery.img back to the phone to install the OTA. Once the OTA is done.....you do NOT need to install TWRP or any other recovery to have root. You never lost root.
All of this is assuming you had previously installed TWRP to root a Moto X Developer Edition (DE) and want the OTA to 4.4.2.
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Also for noobs, how do I flash the stock recovery?
Also, does flashing stock recovery erase any data? (Like messages/pictures/etc..? If not, what actions actually erase this data... I feel like I never know)
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Also, does flashing stock recovery erase any data? (Like messages/pictures/etc..? If not, what actions actually erase this data... I feel like I never know)
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No. Flashing Recovery does NOT erase data. Using RSDLite to flash an entire SBF/XML file (without editing it) will erase data.. or giving the following command via PC with your phone in fastboot mode will erase data... mfastboot erase data
KidJoe said:
I have a Dev X and pretty much in the same boat as you.... Unlocked, Rooted, changed logo.bin, but I'm using Wifi Tether for root app rather than the entitlement apk hack.
It was easy to take because I was basically stock... just flash stock recovery back on, and take the OTA. Since it sounds like you did the entitlement apk replacement, you'd need to undo that.
How do I undo the entitlement apk. I tried to reverse it but messed it up.
Not good at that stuff.
Thanks
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Root verizon 4.4.4
Hello!
So, i will be able to root my verizon moto x at 4.4.4 (with locked bootloader) using the slapmymoto option?
Thanks!
Nastrand said:
Hello!
So, i will be able to root my verizon moto x at 4.4.4 (with locked bootloader) using the slapmymoto option?
Thanks!
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No I'm afraid not. That only works if your 4.4 or lower. As of 4.4.2 it doesn't work anymore.
And you can not downgrade without a great risk of bricking.
Well then we have to wait a new exploit that allows to root.
Thanks for your answer!
thanks
SBF.DroidDevs Is Gone!!!
Hello all,
I've been trying to get my 2013 VZW Moto X back to stock, but I don't have access to the SBF, since Droid-Dev's is down or something. I know there is a post on XDA about the Developer Edition of the Moto X 2013, but I have the consumer model. Any idea where I can get the 4.4.4 SBF?
Fingerz91 said:
Hello all,
I've been trying to get my 2013 VZW Moto X back to stock, but I don't have access to the SBF, since Droid-Dev's is down or something. I know there is a post on XDA about the Developer Edition of the Moto X 2013, but I have the consumer model. Any idea where I can get the 4.4.4 SBF?
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File factory seems to be the go to site right now.... Link in opening post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2923347
Thanks!
Darth said:
File factory seems to be the go to site right now.... Link in opening post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2923347
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Thank you Darth. I gummed up my retail Moto X, and now it's shiny and new again!!!
question about rooting Sprint Moto X running 4.4.4
I've got a Sprint Motorola X running 4.4.4 with a previously unlocked bootloader from having rooted it on 4.2.2 way back when. I lost root with the update but kept the unlocked bootloader. Will the Moto X Toolkit work for me?
Return to Stock not downloading files
When I try to do Return to Stock, then choose my carrier (Verizon), then choose to download and install any of the stock images, I get a 404 error when trying to download the stock .zip file.
Pasting the address (I cannot past it here, but it links to the VZW_XT1060_4.4.4-KXA21.12-L1.26_CFC_1FF.xml.zip file on droid-developers.org) into a web browser also gives me the same File Not Found error.
Has the file moved or is something else going wrong?
HOW CAN I ROOT MY MOTO X 1st GEN RUNNING 5.0.2 ?
I was successfully rooted, unlocked bootloade my moto x and was installed cm12 nightly with CWM recovery and flashe superSu zip file throogh recovery. also enabled root access for apps and adb in developers option. first time my moto x had root access but on flashing next updated nightlies of cm12 through CMW (not cmupdater) i was lost my root access even flashing same zip fileand enabling root acess in DEV opt. and in superSu app they show subinary is not installed. popup window for installing through normal way shows failed to download subinary. anyone knows plzz help me.
thanx in advance..
redband1 said:
When I try to do Return to Stock, then choose my carrier (Verizon), then choose to download and install any of the stock images, I get a 404 error when trying to download the stock .zip file.
Pasting the address (I cannot past it here, but it links to the VZW_XT1060_4.4.4-KXA21.12-L1.26_CFC_1FF.xml.zip file on droid-developers.org) into a web browser also gives me the same File Not Found error.
Has the file moved or is something else going wrong?
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Yes. Droid-Developers.org has been down for some time.
See -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/info-tip-web-sites-official-leaked-roms-t2923347
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Kuma Style said:
I've got a Sprint Motorola X running 4.4.4 with a previously unlocked bootloader from having rooted it on 4.2.2 way back when. I lost root with the update but kept the unlocked bootloader. Will the Moto X Toolkit work for me?
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I haven't looked at the toolkit in some time, if there isn't a menu option to "Root with unlocked bootloader" then there should be an option to flash TWRP Recovery (since the release notes for Toolkit 1.4.4 says "Updated TWRP to 2.8.1.0")
Once you've successfully flashed TWRP, reboot the phone into it, it should ask if you want too root.
Other option is to not use the toolkit and see -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...-instructions-unlocking-t2649738/post54796193
How do i know its backing up?
just fine
Link not working
When I try to download the unroot files from this link: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0
it doesn't work it comes up with an error page, is it a bad link and has it been updated? Any help would be appreciated
Thanks!
Qwerkle said:
When I try to download the unroot files from this link: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0
it doesn't work it comes up with an error page, is it a bad link and has it been updated? Any help would be appreciated
Thanks!
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Post number 12 above has a link to other sites that do work. ?
Darth said:
Post number 12 above has a link to other sites that do work.
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I was looking into that, but I need the recovery.img / system.img / and the boot.img files for unrooting. Do you know where I could find those?
Qwerkle said:
I was looking into that, but I need the recovery.img / system.img / and the boot.img files for unrooting. Do you know where I could find those?
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Try the file factory link and find the firmware for your model and Android version.... Don't downgrade.... Then you can flash the files individually.
See the returning to stock section in this guide,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
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Darth said:
Try the file factory link and find the firmware for your model and Android version.... Don't downgrade.... Then you can flash the files individually.
See the returning to stock section in this guide,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
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Alright, I was reading through that, and it looks as if I can flash 4.4.4 without unrooting or anything like that (right now I'm on 4.4.2), because the firmware is available on file factory. Is there any prerequisites I need to take before flashing? I have an unlocked bootloader if that means anything in this situation....
return to stock with nandroid backup
I am currently using cm12 5.0.2 rom on my sprint moto x . I have a nandroid backup with stock 4.4.4 rom. my question is can I restore the nandroid backup without any problem?
Also I have to unroot and then lock the bootloader kindly tell me how to do that please.
Help Updating Verizon Moto X Developer Edition
All,
I have the Verizon Moto X Developer Edition. I originally bought it since I chose to pay full price, to maintain my unlimited Data. I also like rooting my device for certain operations, and I was willing to pay a little extra for the warranty to cover this activity.
I unlocked my bootloader and I rooted my device. I originally backed up my system, but never used TWRP, since I was happy with the mostly stock debloated ROM. I did use the Root to enable free Native WiFi hotspot.
Since the root and unlock, I have not received any system updates, and I'm stuck at Android 4.4. I have a Nexus 7 (2013) tablet, and I enjoy many of the newer features of Android.
I have seen Droid-life posts that the Moto X mainstream version is on 4.4.4.
Can anyone explain how to update my Developer Edition to 4.4.4 or later while maintaining Root and my Hotspot workaround? To be honest, I stopped tracking it, and don't even know what the latest version is for the mainstream Gen 1 Moto X. I have read some reports that show (Non-Developer versions) updating to the latest ROM wipes the Root, and they cannot get it back. And I am also under the impression that the mainstream image update is not compatible with my phone.
I used to tinker with several different ROMs all the time with my previous two phones, but I'm a little rusty. It has been 18 months since I bothered, as most of the functionality I need is reliable at this point. Yes, I realize that implies I probably don't need to tinker, but I'm considering it, pending the above information.
The one critical requirement is that I do use my phone as the hotspot, and enabling on my current plan required root access, or no-root, and an additional $30/month. I kind of like that feature. I used this method.
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