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Update: The ATT 4.4 firmware seems to have worked. Everything seems to function just as it should. Will someone release the rogers ota 4.4 update that I can flash in the future? If that's the case would I follow normal flashing behavior to return to my proper firmware?
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The first problem I had was that this 4.4 image had some bugs(Tmobile here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0). The home button didn't bring me to the homescreen, the push notification area didnt work(clicking the little profile thing for wifi bluetooth etc,) and some other minor bugs.
What did I do? I tried flashing a backup of my clean 4.2.2 -- Doesn't work. Tried flashing another 4.4(dhacker i believe,) boot loop.
I'm tryign to use rsdlite to restore stock 4.2.2 image and worked through soem areas(editing the xml,) but now I get "failed to hab check for tz:0x4e" Google searches didn't return any relevant solutions for my situation.
I had got the OTA update to 4.4 while running TWRP and forgot(and was unable) to revert to stock recovery to accept the OTA update. This is how it all started. Does anyone have a solution to this error code? I just can't seem to find one(it fails during motoboot.img btw).
Ps: I heard it could be my BL being upgraded to 4.4, which peope claim can be downgraded, but I've yet to see how.
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The only 4.2.2 sbf firmware file that will flash correctly is the post camera sbf firmware, so make sure you are using the correct firmware, have you attempted to reflash the T-Mobile sbf firmware again? Sounds like a full wipe was not done after you flashed the T-Mobile firmware.
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The only 4.2.2 sbf firmware file that will flash correctly is the post camera sbf firmware, so make sure you are using the correct firmware, have you attempted to reflash the T-Mobile sbf firmware again? Sounds like a full wipe was not done after you flashed the T-Mobile firmware.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have to love you guys here at XDA
I've managed to get the ATT firmware to work perfectly. Will the 4.4 firmware be added to sbf in a little while(seems the ota is slow. I randomly got it.) for me to reflash like I did ATT?
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have to love you guys here at XDA
I've managed to get the ATT firmware to work perfectly. Will the 4.4 firmware be added to sbf in a little while(seems the ota is slow. I randomly got it.) for me to reflash like I did ATT?
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You can flash the rogers 4.4.2 sbf firmware when its available, the only thing, which needs to be confirmed is you may not be able to downgrade. Do not flash the other 4.4.2 firmware other than rogers just to be safe , people are flashing crap and messing with modems,panicking that their data is screwed and flashing back and bam dead phone. The resurrection thread works for some but not for everyone. Wish people would flash kangakat, eclipse, cm11 or gummy rom , its safer and you have stock based ROMs with all motos goodies and custom
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Where can I find installation for CM(my favorite mod) for my device? I haven't seemed to find any. Might be that none has been developed.
Otherwise can you suggest another similar mod that would work for my device.
My data seems to be non-functional for ATT firmware, which is fine for the moment, I'll leave everything as is(unless I install a mod) and flash the 4.4.2 rogers when it becomes avaliable(Do you think it would be within the next couple of days since the OTA is out?)
Ps: The other option I have is downgrading to 4.2.2 than using the OTA update(which is what I should have done in the first place...I forgot how to flash stock recovery for OTA,) but it seems the bootloader has now been upgraded. I don't suppose there is a way around that to restore 4.2.2 stock?
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Where can I find installation for CM(my favorite mod) for my device? I haven't seemed to find any. Might be that none has been developed.
Otherwise can you suggest another similar mod that would work for my device.
My data seems to be non-functional for ATT firmware, which is fine for the moment, I'll leave everything as is(unless I install a mod) and flash the 4.4.2 rogers when it becomes avaliable(Do you think it would be within the next couple of days since the OTA is out?)
Ps: The other option I have is downgrading to 4.2.2 than using the OTA update(which is what I should have done in the first place...I forgot how to flash stock recovery for OTA,) but it seems the bootloader has now been upgraded. I don't suppose there is a way around that to restore 4.2.2 stock?
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Make sure your apns are correct anyways here's cm11 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546412
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flashallthetime said:
Make sure your apns are correct anyways here's cm11 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546412
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I don't have root to flash TWRP or other recovery to install CM from 4.4. RSD doesn't seem to work with the cm11 zip.
shartwell said:
I don't have root to flash TWRP or other recovery to install CM from 4.4. RSD doesn't seem to work with the cm11 zip.
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You need to flash cm11 with custom recovery like twrp, it won't flash with rsdlite
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You need to flash cm11 with custom recovery like twrp, it won't flash with rsdlite
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Makes sense. Figured that was it. How can I get a custom recovery onto my phone, though, as it's unrooted on 4.4(which I've heard has no current root.)
Thank you for all the help, hope I can get cm working soon and forget about OTA in the future.
Hello everybody, I am having some problems after the 4.4.2 update. I took the OTA to 4.4.2 from 4.4, installed TWRP, rooted all fine and dandy. I installed some rooted apps such as xposed and all that but when i rebooted afterwards my phone wont boot up past the moto boot animation. It plays the animation just fine but then instead of booting into android it just goes to a black screen. I can boot into fastboot and custom recovery( both CWM and TWRP) just fine but it keeps going to the black screen. I have the unlocked T-Mobile version. I read that downgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.4 will cause a brick so im not sure what other options i have? any ideas?
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Hello everybody, I am having some problems after the 4.4.2 update. I took the OTA to 4.4.2 from 4.4, installed TWRP, rooted all fine and dandy. I installed some rooted apps such as xposed and all that but when i rebooted afterwards my phone wont boot up past the moto boot animation. It plays the animation just fine but then instead of booting into android it just goes to a black screen. I can boot into fastboot and custom recovery( both CWM and TWRP) just fine but it keeps going to the black screen. I have the unlocked T-Mobile version. I read that downgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.4 will cause a brick so im not sure what other options i have? any ideas?
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There's normally a xposed Disabler zip file left in the downloads folder which can be flashed in recovery
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There's normally a xposed Disabler zip file left in the downloads folder which can be flashed in recovery
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i dont have anything on my device though. its wiped clean... Im afraid to downgrade to 4.4 out of fear of bricking it completely.
Sangredelsalvador said:
i dont have anything on my device though. its wiped clean... Im afraid to downgrade to 4.4 out of fear of bricking it completely.
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You can't downgrade so that's out of the question, which carrier are you on?
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You can't downgrade so that's out of the question, which carrier are you on?
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T-Mobile.
Sangredelsalvador said:
T-Mobile.
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Ok there is a T-Mobile ota thread in the development section , download it and flash just the system and boot.img files manually, unlocked boot loader? Right?
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Ok there is a T-Mobile ota thread in the development section , download it and flash just the system and boot.img files manually, unlocked boot loader? Right?
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Yes unlocked boot loader.
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Yes unlocked boot loader.
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Ok download this and just flash the system and boot.img only, use mfastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2638090
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flashallthetime said:
Ok download this and just flash the system and boot.img only, use mfastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2638090
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the boot.img is the same as boot.img.p? and the system is that suppose to be a folder?
Sangredelsalvador said:
the boot.img is the same as boot.im.p? and the system is that suppose to be a folder?
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I have no idea how he has configured the zip, safe way is just flash the system as the kernel is already flashed
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Hmmm I'll try to figure it real quick. I'm sorry I'm just really frustrated with this haha I don't use fastboot too often
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Sangredelsalvador said:
Hmmm I'll try to figure it real quick. I'm sorry I'm just really frustrated with this haha I don't use fastboot too often
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You need mfastboot found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
Gives you all the info also how to flash manually
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flashallthetime said:
You need mfastboot found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
Gives you all the info also how to flash manually
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For some reason mfastboot won't open. It opens a command box for a split second then closes
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For some reason mfastboot won't open. It opens a command box for a split second then closes
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Put it in the SDK platform tools folder and see if that makes a difference
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Nope
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Nope
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Go to the folder mfastboot is in and hold shift and right click the mouse and a window ask if you want to open a cmd here, click
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flashallthetime said:
Go to the folder mfastboot is in and hold shift and right click the mouse and a window ask if you want to open a cmd here, click
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There doesn't seem to be a system.img file in the zip
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There doesn't seem to be a system.img file in the zip
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I know again miss information , I just posted on the thread because he's misleading people in thinking you can flash an ota while being rooted, you can only if you use his patch and side load it, this is why people are f---ing up the f---ing phones. I give up going tomorrow to buy a nexus 5 or a f---ing iphone
OK option the Rogers sbf firmware is out and available, you can flash that but when the T-Mobile sbf firmware is available you can only flash the system, boot and modem files , got it
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I know again miss information , I just posted on the thread because he's misleading people in thinking you can flash an ota while being rooted, you can only if you use his patch and side load it, this is why people are f---ing up the f---ing phones. I give up going tomorrow to buy a nexus 5 or a f---ing iphone
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Thanks for the help anyways man. I'm sorry I'll just wait for a sbf hopefully
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Thanks for the help anyways man. I'm sorry I'll just wait for a sbf hopefully
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Good choice
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My Moto X won't boot, and it's 4.4.2 so the stock 4.4 image from Motorola won't flash. I get some type of gpt downgrade warning.
What can I do? I don't care about preserving data.
Thanks
fbiryujin said:
My Moto X won't boot, and it's 4.4.2 so the stock 4.4 image from Motorola won't flash. I get some type of gpt downgrade warning.
What can I do? I don't care about preserving data.
Thanks
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flash this 4.4.2 SBF file for verizon
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=841
enjoy
dray_jr said:
flash this 4.4.2 SBF file for verizon
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=841
enjoy
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Thanks. I will give that a shot tonight.
I don't understand why you believe you can't flash 4.4 over 4.4.2 with dev edition with an unlocked bootloader. That only applies to locked bootloaders.
nhizzat said:
I don't understand why you believe you can't flash 4.4 over 4.4.2 with dev edition with an unlocked bootloader. That only applies to locked bootloaders.
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sorry you are wrong there that applies to all Moto X's
you can not flash 4.4 before the bootloader will not downgrade you will get a error when it tries.
the only upside to having a unlocked bootloader is that you can root any version of android by just installed a custom recovery then installing the SuperSU flashable zip file.
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dray_jr said:
sorry you are wrong there that applies to all Moto X's
you can not flash 4.4 before the bootloader will not downgrade you will get a error when it tries.
the only upside to having a unlocked bootloader is that you can root any version of android by just installed a custom recovery then installing the SuperSU flashable zip file.
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You're right. The 4.4.2 bootloader can't be downgraded regardless of model.
nhizzat said:
You're right. The 4.4.2 bootloader can't be downgraded regardless of model.
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The 4.4.2 bootloader can't be downgraded; but I think the 4.4 system image and kernel could flashed just fine on an unlocked unit even if the bootloader has been upgraded for 4.4.2. You would need to flash the 4.4 manually so that it doesn't try and flash the 4.4 bootloader though.
jasoraso said:
The 4.4.2 bootloader can't be downgraded; but I think the 4.4 system image and kernel could flashed just fine on an unlocked unit even if the bootloader has been upgraded for 4.4.2. You would need to flash the 4.4 manually so that it doesn't try and flash the 4.4 bootloader though.
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This is what I had to wind up doing as the other image I had wouldn't flash. I edited the xml to skip the gpt and bootloader, and it flashed 4.4 back. Updated again and I'm all good
fbiryujin said:
This is what I had to wind up doing as the other image I had wouldn't flash. I edited the xml to skip the gpt and bootloader, and it flashed 4.4 back. Updated again and I'm all good
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please dont do that if you need to flash the 4.4.2 for verizon. please grab it from SBF they have added the 4.4.2 SBF package for verizon on the website. i do not recommend editing the XML file for the chance or bricking your phone.
I'm running 4.4.2 unlocked bootloader . I was able to root using TWRP
I love the stock system so i dont care for a custom rom atm, i only wanna keep root.
If i do the ota 4.4.4 update will i keep root? Or if i lose it, can i just install via TWRP again?
jonortiz said:
I'm running 4.4.2 unlocked bootloader . I was able to root using TWRP
I love the stock system so i dont care for a custom rom atm, i only wanna keep root.
If i do the ota 4.4.4 update will i keep root?
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You have to return to the stock recovery to take the OTA. If you are not totally stock system, you have to return the system to stock. Totally stock means no Xposed framework, no tethering mods, no changes to the system at all.
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Or if i lose it, can i just install via TWRP again?
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Yes of course - TWRP and SuperSU or whatever other Superuser you use.
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Wansanta said:
You have to return to the stock recovery to take the OTA. If you are not totally stock system, you have to return the system to stock. Totally stock means no Xposed framework, no tethering mods, no changes to the system at all.
Yes of course - TWRP and SuperSU or whatever other Superuser you use.
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could you link me to a way to return to stock recovery?
jonortiz said:
could you link me to a way to return to stock recovery?
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Its in one of the stickies either here or on general how to return to stock to take an OTA.
Basically, you get the 4.4.2 sbf for Verizon Moto X. Then you unzip it and use mfastboot to flash recovery.img. But the site with the sbf's has been down alot lately. You may be able to use regular fastboot to flash recovery. I think you only need mfastboot to flash the system.img.
Be sure and make a nandroid before you flash the stock recovery!
Can just use the 4.4.4 fxz in general. Less steps, forgets about OTA...
Then just flash recovery and root. Back to gold
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chrisp6825 said:
Can just use the 4.4.4 fxz in general. Less steps, forgets about OTA...
Then just flash recovery and root. Back to gold
tapa'd on my moto x
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Do this it's super simple
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Do this it's super simple
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While the 4.4.4 sbf is available for Verizon, it is not available for ATT or TMobile. For sprint, there is an unofficial one.
Wansanta said:
While the 4.4.4 sbf is available for Verizon, it is not available for ATT or TMobile. For sprint, there is an unofficial one.
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The OP is on Verizon. This thread isn't about the other carriers. ?
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The OP is on Verizon. This thread isn't about the other carriers. ?
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I see that now that you mentioned it. The new layout is truncating the thread titles on me. I really don't like the new layout for reasons like that, but I suppose someone must like it or they wouldn't have changed it.
I recently unrooted my Moto X 1053 DevEd (GSM) in order to accept the Lollipop 5.1 OTA. I got the update and it's working great.
Now I want to re-root my phone, but first I want to be sure that I have a copy of stock recovery.img for Lollipop 5.1.
How can I back up recovery.img from my phone without my phone being rooted?
Thanks!
is temp booting custom recovery still possible... I haven't messed around with stuff in a while, but I think if you can temp boot twrp recovery (fastboot boot twrp) you might be able to use it to back up the stock recovery... you should google for more info on that, make sure it doesn't flash instead of boot.
otherwise you can't backup stock recovery without root. it's kind of a catch 22: you want to back up stock recovery before you root, but you can't do that on the device without root.
normally you can get the recovery from the stock firmware zip file. but I don't think Motorola is handing them out for 5.1 yet - if they are then it will be in that file. if not I suppose the next best thing is to rummage through the OTA file. I haven't unzipped it myself but it has to be in there right? some info that might help: the recovery size is 10mb. I can see it with the DiskInfo app, along with its block partition name mmcblk0p34, although it probably won't be named that in the zip file idk... anyway you can find the OTA here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Eu943ka0GfQVVsdS13eHhZaU0/view?pli=1
That is a really, really helpful post, dtg7. I had hoped Moto would have posted the firmware, but I guess I'm too impatient. As I didn't have a separate copy of the OTA, I'm doing as you suggested and grabbing the OTA from the site you linked to. I'll try to extract the recovery.img file from there. I'll post my results.
Yes, this is a classic catch 22, as you say.
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I haven't messed around with stuff in a while,...
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This is precisely my problem. I get semi-proficient with phone stuff every now and then when I'm changing things around, but then I forget almost everything I need to know to do the most basic geek maneuvers. When I had an HTC Sensation, which was a favorite for ROM-makers and modders, I was swapping out the ROM nearly every day between meals. With the Moto X I haven't done this much, maybe because I've gotten older, but mainly because there don't seem to be as many custom ROMs for the Moto X (nor is as much need for them, with Xposed and with a decent stock ROM.
dtg7 said:
anyway you can find the OTA here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Eu943ka0GfQVVsdS13eHhZaU0/view?pli=1
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Isn't that a link to KitKat 4.4.4 (i.e., 213.44.1)?
I've got Lollipop 5.1 on my phone, and "About Phone" lists it as 222.21.15.
It's actually system.img from 222.21.15 that I'm trying to get ahold of.
varxx said:
Isn't that a link to KitKat 4.4.4 (i.e., 213.44.1)?
I've got Lollipop 5.1 on my phone, and "About Phone" lists it as 222.21.15.
It's actually system.img from 222.21.15 that I'm trying to get ahold of.
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Or is this still the case (quoted from elsewhere on this site)?
file name ... references the build your phone must be on to accept the update, not the version of the update itself. That is how Moto has done it for some time now.
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Or is this still the case (quoted from elsewhere on this site)?
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yes that is still the case, moto otas refer to the android version you're updating From
that file is what I used to update from 4.4.4 to lollipop
dtg7 said:
yes that is still the case, moto otas refer to the android version you're updating From
that file is what I used to update from 4.4.4 to lollipop
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Thanks for clarifying this.
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Thanks for clarifying this.
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I'm in the same boat, only I need the recovery to kick off encryption. My process was, test the TWRP lollipop build, backup data with TWRP, flash 4.4.4 stock, OTA upgrade to Lollipop, install TWRP, restore data, can't encrypt now without stock recovery.
AaronCompNetSys said:
I'm in the same boat, only I need the recovery to kick off encryption. My process was, test the TWRP lollipop build, backup data with TWRP, flash 4.4.4 stock, OTA upgrade to Lollipop, install TWRP, restore data, can't encrypt now without stock recovery.
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I can't find recovery.img in the uncompressed file dtg7 kindly linked above:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Eu943ka0GfQVVsdS13eHhZaU0/view?pli=1
Maybe I didn't look hard enough.
I *did* find the 4.4.4 recovery.img in the uncompressed file I requested and received from Moto. It seems like Moto sometimes uses the same recovery.img from release to release, but I'd be skittish about using this with stock 5.1 until someone can give it the all-clear. As of right now (27 june 15, 9:00 GMT), Moto hasn't posted stock 5.1.
AaronCompNetSys said:
I'm in the same boat, only I need the recovery to kick off encryption. My process was, test the TWRP lollipop build, backup data with TWRP, flash 4.4.4 stock, OTA upgrade to Lollipop, install TWRP, restore data, can't encrypt now without stock recovery.
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As of right now (27 june 15, 9:00 GMT), Moto hasn't posted stock 5.1.
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Looks like the stock XT1053 5.1 firmware is available now. See the links here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/official-collection-firmwares-fxz-sbf-t3146628
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Looks like the stock XT1053 5.1 firmware is available now. See the links here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/official-collection-firmwares-fxz-sbf-t3146628
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Thanks! I'm not sure if I want to try flashing just the recovery or not, I've been having lots lof radio active time so I migh full wipe/flash to try to clear that up.
Here is just the recovery from the "tmo_retail_xt1053_5.1_lpa23.12-15.222.21.15.ghost_row.retail.en.us.tgz" file:
https://mega.co.nz/#!WU5WjaqL!109FXTQovfywRxJM67YBH5KHrErNZYILPVyzk4HGK-c
varxx said:
I recently unrooted my Moto X 1053 DevEd (GSM) in order to accept the Lollipop 5.1 OTA. I got the update and it's working great.
Now I want to re-root my phone, but first I want to be sure that I have a copy of stock recovery.img for Lollipop 5.1.
How can I back up recovery.img from my phone without my phone being rooted?
Thanks!
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