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Moto X Dev Edition Bootloader Unlock

I got my Moto X dev edition the other day and am finally getting around to actually unlocking the bootloader, but the thing is when I follow the steps on the Motorola site and enter the code generated from fastboot oem get_unlock_data it gives me a message that my device is not eligible to unlock the bootloader. Have any of you had this issue? If so how did you deal with it? I would prefer not to have to call Motorola about this.

if my understanding is correct, boot loader is unlocked, you don't need a code. just type fastboot oem unlock.

sarshadd said:
if my understanding is correct, boot loader is unlocked, you don't need a code. just type fastboot oem unlock.
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You need a code, even for the dev edition, just typing fastboot oem unlock generates:
(bootloader) fastboot oem unlock [ unlock code ]
OKAY [ 0.082s]
finished. total time: 0.082s
and the device still shows:
Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0

cropythy said:
You need a code, even for the dev edition, just typing fastboot oem unlock generates:
(bootloader) fastboot oem unlock [ unlock code ]
OKAY [ 0.082s]
finished. total time: 0.082s
and the device still shows:
Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0
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I had to manually put the numbers in, make sure you do not put any spaces between any number, letters. It took me twice
Sent on my Moto X

sarshadd said:
if my understanding is correct, boot loader is unlocked, you don't need a code. just type fastboot oem unlock.
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flashallthetime said:
I had to manually put the numbers in, make sure you do not put any spaces between any number, letters. It took me twice
Sent on my Moto X
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I tried manually entering it (3 times) i have tried copying it directly, and I have tried copying into notepad and making sure there are no spaces, but it still says my devices is not eligible for a bootloader unlock. Guess I'm calling motorola after work tomorrow.

cropythy said:
I got my Moto X dev edition the other day and am finally getting around to actually unlocking the bootloader, but the thing is when I follow the steps on the Motorola site and enter the code generated from fastboot oem get_unlock_data it gives me a message that my device is not eligible to unlock the bootloader. Have any of you had this issue? If so how did you deal with it? I would prefer not to have to call Motorola about this.
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I just tried unlocking a Rogers Canada phone and it told me the phone isn't eligible. It certainly should be and I know I'm doing everything correctly as I unlocked a different one a few days ago.
So being you're seeing the same thing my conclusion is that the backend server which the website communicates with to manage the unlocking is broken at the moment.

cropythy said:
I got my Moto X dev edition the other day and am finally getting around to actually unlocking the bootloader, but the thing is when I follow the steps on the Motorola site and enter the code generated from fastboot oem get_unlock_data it gives me a message that my device is not eligible to unlock the bootloader. Have any of you had this issue? If so how did you deal with it? I would prefer not to have to call Motorola about this.
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Try it again today, so far from my testing the unlock website is working again.

sarshadd said:
if my understanding is correct, boot loader is unlocked, you don't need a code. just type fastboot oem unlock.
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As others have said, you need a code. The reason is you have to see like five warnings that the warranty will be voided before you get the code. They want to make sure people can't use the "I didn't know it would void the warranty" response if something goes wrong.

GSM Dev Can't go into CWM recovery
Unlocked bootloader successfully as instructed on motorola developer website.
But my GSM Dev version can't go into CWM recovery. If select "Recovery" on fastboot mode, normally reboot...
Could someone give me any advise?
# fastboot flash recovery cwm6.0.3.6.img
sending 'recovery' (8504 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.710s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.819s]
finished. total time: 1.529s

hondamarlboro said:
Unlocked bootloader successfully as instructed on motorola developer website.
But my GSM Dev version can't go into CWM recovery. If select "Recovery" on fastboot mode, normally reboot...
Could someone give me any advise?
# fastboot flash recovery cwm6.0.3.6.img
sending 'recovery' (8504 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.710s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.819s]
finished. total time: 1.529s
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Are you hitting volume up when you select recovery from the bootloader menu? It's not the power button to select, it's volume up.

Volume UP is the "select"
lensgrabber said:
Are you hitting volume up when you select recovery from the bootloader menu? It's not the power button to select, it's volume up.
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Thank you!!! This is my first moto device and I don't know this manner. Successfully recovery into CWM. Thank you again!

Welcome.
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Is possible, Lock bootloader ?
Hello, I wonder if when I unlock the bootloader Moto X, I can lock bootloader again?
like nexus 4 ? and be guaranteed again?
is it possible?

felipendc2012 said:
Hello, I wonder if when I unlock the bootloader Moto X, I can lock bootloader again?
like nexus 4 ? and be guaranteed again?
is it possible?
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I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I followed motorola's instructions on reflashing https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/recovery-images but it does not re-lock. It tells me "No valid PIV block in SP for userdata"
edit - deleted userdata and it locked, but i still get the warning screen on boot

warranty
I thought Moto had reversed course, and now honors warranty issues on unlocked dev. devices...?

vespadaddy said:
I thought Moto had reversed course, and now honors warranty issues on unlocked dev. devices...?
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Anyone knows anything about that?
Also, is the image altered in any way after a unlock? or is it exactly the same as a factory reset?
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edit:
apparently it is all fine
Requesting an unlock code will no longer void the device’s warranty
We will start posting return-to-factory software images
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-- http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2013/11/you-asked-we-listened-announcing.html

Why really lock?
felipendc2012 said:
Hello, I wonder if when I unlock the bootloader Moto X, I can lock bootloader again?
like nexus 4 ? and be guaranteed again?
is it possible?
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Why would you unroot and/or unlock?
If it is a dev edition, it will not hurt the warranty.
The reason for this phone is for unlocking, rooting, flashing and roming.
Once you have saved a nandroid with a custom recovery (TWRP) you can't mess anything up. Go crazy and have fun

Command restricted

After flashing the 4.4.4 factory images i proceed to restore root. not wanting to be stuck on the same wait for new factory images in the future, i'm avoiding overwritting the factory recovery. plan was to boot twrp or cwm and supersu it.
but now trying to boot either i get "command restricted".
All search results for that error that i found in the forum are because of a bad img download (and all from motorola phones). this is not the case. checksum matches.
even moved over to a windows box in case moto linux fastboot was not OK..
Code:
C:\motox\TMO_213.44.1.ghost_row.Retail.en.US>Windows\fastboot.exe oem unlock
...
(bootloader) Device already unlocked!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.234s
C:\motox\TMO_213.44.1.ghost_row.Retail.en.US>Windows\fastboot.exe boot ..\openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.0-ghost.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.826s]
booting...
(bootloader) Command restricted
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.950s
what am i missing here?

1. Why do you type fastboot.exe?
2. You can't boot the recovery image from fastboot.
3. Why not overwrite the stock recovery? It takes a second to flash back...

neh. just flashed it.

nhizzat said:
1. Why do you type fastboot.exe?
2. You can't boot the recovery image from fastboot.
3. Why not overwrite the stock recovery? It takes a second to flash back...
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1. because i got tired of trying to understand and moved to a windows box. where i finally decided to copy the output and paste here
2. i could do that with my nexus one and other phones. or was that just a custom kernel... yeah, i think you are right... no wait, i could do that, yep! ..have to keep reminding me that motox dev != nexus
3. ended up doing that... but i wanted to to boot a custom recovery exactly to probe the original recovery... so that was a 4 step process. flash, root, move what i need to system, flash stock recovery, etc etc etc.

Correction.
Moto X Dev Edition is nothing like a Nexus. ?
A Moto X Dev Edition = every other bootloader unlocked Moto X. No difference, other than keeping warranty when you unlock.
Sorry, just don't want any new X users thinking otherwise, or they could easily get bricked or have big issues thinking they can do things on a Dev Edition that you can't do on other models. ?

KJ said:
Correction.
Moto X Dev Edition is nothing like a Nexus. ?
A Moto X Dev Edition = every other bootloader unlocked Moto X. No difference, other than keeping warranty when you unlock.
Sorry, just don't want any new X users thinking otherwise, or they could easily get bricked or have big issues thinking they can do things on a Dev Edition that you can't do on other models. ?
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i had just said that but yeah i keep having to remind me.
damn false advertising
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False advertising?

Rooting Moto X with the unable-unlockable bootloader

I receive the message from Motorola that the bootloader of mine cannot be unlocked. Has anyone have a solution for rooting the phone without unlocking the bootloader? I read the article Root without unlocking bootloader?, I tried but it failed
C:\android-sdk>fastboot bootclockworkmod-touch-6.0.4.8.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.733s]
booting...
(bootloader) Command restricted
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.837s

thanhbuu said:
I receive the message from Motorola that the bootloader of mine cannot be unlocked. Has anyone have a solution for rooting the phone without unlocking the bootloader? I read the article Root without unlocking bootloader?, I tried but it failed
C:\android-sdk>fastboot bootclockworkmod-touch-6.0.4.8.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.733s]
booting...
(bootloader) Command restricted
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.837s
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Unlike some other phones, on the 2013 X, you can only boot a custom recovery if it is flashed to the phone. With a locked bootloader you can't flash custom recovery, or anything that isn't Signed by Moto and for your phone.
There are many threads already discussing that Moto does NOT give out the bootloader unlock code for the Retail and Moto Maker X for Verizon, ATT, Republic Wireless and a few other carriers.
THis stickied thread -> [One Stop Shop] How to root the Moto X - Let's end the confusion. has information about unlocking the bootloader, and rooting with a locked and unlocked bootloader.
IF you still have 4.4.2, and bootloader 30.B4 on your phone, or you have an older rom/bootloader on your phone, you should be able to use Jcase's SUNSHINE to unlock the bootloader via hacking a vulnerability. see -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/request-help-exploit-moto-x-bl-t2828471 as well as -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
But as of now, 4.4.4 & bootloader 30.B7, has patched all vulnerabilities that were exploited to gain root and/or disable write protection on a 2013 X with locked bootloader. In other words... The only way to root a 2013 X which has taken the 4.4.4 update, is to unlock its bootloader. If you can't unlock the bootloader, you can't root it.
And, before you ask... NO, You can NOT safely downgrade all needed parts of your rom/bootloader. So if you have 4.4.4 & 30.B7 on your phone, DO NOT TRY to downgrade because you will either end up with a brick immediately or at the next OTA. And either way, it wold not have downgraded the parts of the phone needed to allow Sunshine or older hacks/exploits to work.

Relocked Bootloader... Bricked :(

Relocked the bootloader on Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx and again try to unlock the bootloader
C:\adb>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
Now this time there is no notification on the phone screen and phone reboots automatically. Now flashing the Android logo from last 5 minute.
Not able to boot in recovery mode. Only fastboot mode is working.

pedro_maciel said:
Relocked the bootloader on Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx and again try to unlock the bootloader
C:\adb>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
Now this time there is no notification on the phone screen and phone reboots automatically. Now flashing the Android logo from last 5 minute.
Not able to boot in recovery mode. Only fastboot mode is working.
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what happens if you do a factory reset from the bootloader? Also can you flash a factory image?

returns to the fastboot , and I can not flash factory image

Why did you relock the device in the first place? Not sure there is anything you can do at this point, I'm guessing you still had TWRP on the device which I believe would be the issue, but you can't remove that since your device is now locked and cannot be unlocked.

miketoasty said:
Why did you relock the device in the first place? Not sure there is anything you can do at this point, I'm guessing you still had TWRP on the device which I believe would be the issue, but you can't remove that since your device is now locked and cannot be unlocked.
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Incorrect. With a locked bootloader, it's very possible to overwrite the recovery partition with the stock recovery menu. In fact, it's possible to flash all of the stock images with a locked bootloader. See section 0 of my guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/general/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-install-t3292684.
As for the OP's issue, I would say that if following section 0 of my guide does not solve the problem, you should probably consider your phone destroyed.

TheSt33v said:
Incorrect. With a locked bootloader, it's very possible to overwrite the recovery partition with the stock recovery menu. In fact, it's possible to to flash all of the stock images with a locked bootloader. See section 0 of my guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/general/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-install-t3292684.
As for the OP's issue, I would say that if following section 0 of my guide does not solve the problem, you should probably consider your phone destroyed.
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Interesting, I didn't think that RSD would be able to modify the recovery partition on a locked device. Nonetheless if anything is going to work I believe what you have outlined is it St33v, best of luck to you OP.

miketoasty said:
Interesting, I didn't think that RSD would be able to modify the recovery partition on a locked device. Nonetheless if anything is going to work I believe what you have outlined is it St33v, best of luck to you OP.
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Yep. As long as it passes the signature check, it flashes.

pedro_maciel said:
Relocked the bootloader on Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx and again try to unlock the bootloader
C:\adb>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
Now this time there is no notification on the phone screen and phone reboots automatically. Now flashing the Android logo from last 5 minute.
Not able to boot in recovery mode. Only fastboot mode is working.
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Let's be clear -- it was the Droid Turbo. Leave off the Moto Maxx part, OK?
You can lock/unlock a Moto Maxx (XT1225/XT1250) or even Moto Turbo (XT1225) all you want. In fact, the U.S. Moto Maxx XT1250 is IDENTICAL in every way to the Droid Turbo XT1254 -- radio bands, even the same FCC ID. Of all the Quarks, only Verizon's "Droid Turbo" has a carrier-locked down bootloader. All the others can be unlocked via the Motorola website. Whereas, the Droid Turbo bootloader unlock is a hack (Sunshine) that relies upon a vulnerability present in devices with Snapdragon 805.
miketoasty said:
Why did you relock the device in the first place? Not sure there is anything you can do at this point, I'm guessing you still had TWRP on the device which I believe would be the issue, but you can't remove that since your device is now locked and cannot be unlocked.
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Yes, WHY would you do that? Devs went through all the trouble to find a vulnerability to UNlock the Droid Turbo, and you lock it back? Been posted MANY, MANY times with the Droid Turob it's a one-time unlock only, through Sunshine.
TheSt33v said:
Incorrect. With a locked bootloader, it's very possible to overwrite the recovery partition with the stock recovery menu. In fact, it's possible to to flash all of the stock images with a locked bootloader. See section 0 of my guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/general/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-install-t3292684.
As for the OP's issue, I would say that if following section 0 of my guide does not solve the problem, you should probably consider your phone destroyed.
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While you can flash stock again with a locked bootloader and it can work, over in the Moto Maxx section many people did brick their phones because they refused to unlock their bootloaders first. They were more worried about their silly "warranty" than having a functioning device. We kept stressing, FIRST unlock your bootloader. If you mess up, it's an easy fix if a flash goes wrong. With a locked bootloader, a bad flash is a recipe for disaster.
Over in the Moto Maxx/Moto Turbo section was a write up about flashing images, similar to your write up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/help/tutorial-how-to-flash-official-firmware-t3074724
Usually people wanting to downgrade back to KitKat or flash a Quark image from another region (India Moto Turbo XT1225) got Lollipop first before Latin American Moto Maxx XT1225).
And people were able to do it with a locked bootloader -- but you have to do everything just right. In my case, first time I flashed from Moto Maxx image to Moto Turbo image, I messed up. I was looking at the example picture more than reading the instructions. But, since I had an unlocked bootloader, so what? Just did it again the correct way, the second time.
In the case of Moto Maxx brick people trying to flash to Moto Turbo, those people had to wait until Lollipop was released for their phones then try to re-flash an image made for their phones -- and HOPE it worked.

Re Unlock
I did the same thing on my xt1254 this is what Beaups told me from sunshine and it worked for me. I did it from terminal emulated on the device and then was ablebto reflash twrp
Beaups (TheRootNinja Support)
Dec 29, 17:10
tested this on my device and it worked. Keep in mind we can't guarantee it will work for you and also can't guarantee it won't kill your device (but I don't see why it should). Copy paste this command, do NOT make any errors.
From a ROOT adb shell (if you don't have root you'll need to figure out how to get it, kingroot, etc):
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp bs=1 seek=8
It should hang for a few seconds and then you should see something like:
dd: /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp: No space left on device
1048569+0 records in
1048568+0 records out
1048568 bytes transferred in 7.203 secs (145573 bytes/sec)
At that point reboot to bootloader and hopefully your problem is solved. Do NOT relock that device again in the future.
--beaups

I tried what you said and I could not, Recovery does not work

A failure occurred when the step system.img_sparsechunk

How did you re-lock your bootloader? What did you do?
pedro_maciel said:
Relocked the bootloader on Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx and again try to unlock the bootloader
C:\adb>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
Now this time there is no notification on the phone screen and phone reboots automatically. Now flashing the Android logo from last 5 minute.
Not able to boot in recovery mode. Only fastboot mode is working.
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tvlovers said:
How did you re-lock your bootloader? What did you do?
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Before I answer this question, I have to make one thing clear: DON'T EVER DO THIS!
Verizon will still replace your phone under warranty with an unlocked bootloader as long as there is no physical damage. Motorola will do the same. Even if they do decide to get picky about bootloaders, re-locking your bootloader does not erase all traces of it ever being unlocked. Your bootloader will show status code 2, which indicates that it has been unlocked and re-locked again. If you lock it before you sell it to someone else, and they try to unlock it again, the phone will be ruined. There is absolutely no reason to do this.
With that out of the way, the command is "fastboot oem lock"
Don't ever use it.

Thank youfor the warning. I should make it clear before. The reason I was asking was to make sure that no one would accidentally do it as I see no reason to lock it again once unlocked.
Besides that fastboot command is there any other way to accidentally lock it? New VZW OTA software or OEM unlocking under developer options in settings?
Please advise.
TheSt33v said:
Before I answer this question, I have to make one thing clear: DON'T EVER DO THIS!
Verizon will still replace your phone under warranty with an unlocked bootloader as long as there is no physical damage. Motorola will do the same. Even if they do decide to get picky about bootloaders, re-locking your bootloader does not erase all traces of it ever being unlocked. Your bootloader will show status code 2, which indicates that it has been unlocked and re-locked again. If you lock it before you sell it to someone else, and they try to unlock it again, the phone will be ruined. There is absolutely no reason to do this.
With that out of the way, the command is "fastboot oem lock"
Don't ever use it.
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tvlovers said:
Thank youfor the warning. I should make it clear before. The reason I was asking was to make sure that no one would accidentally do it as I see no reason to lock it again once unlocked.
Besides that fastboot command is there any other way to accidentally lock it? New VZW OTA software or OEM unlocking under developer options in settings?
Please advise.
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A verizon OTA probably will not, but it's best to wait until someone here confirms that. In the past, they have not, but you never know what they'll try next. The OEM unlock setting in developer options does nothing on a Turbo. It's intended for true dev phones (or phones designed for carriers less tyrannical than Verizon) that can be unlocked and re-locked easily. It disables the "fastboot oem unlock" command that someone with a dev phone would normally use to easily unlock the bootloader. There are no other ways to lock the bootloader that I know of.

bubblesd306 said:
I did the same thing on my xt1254 this is what Beaups told me from sunshine and it worked for me. I did it from terminal emulated on the device and then was ablebto reflash twrp
Beaups (TheRootNinja Support)
Dec 29, 17:10
tested this on my device and it worked. Keep in mind we can't guarantee it will work for you and also can't guarantee it won't kill your device (but I don't see why it should). Copy paste this command, do NOT make any errors.
From a ROOT adb shell (if you don't have root you'll need to figure out how to get it, kingroot, etc):
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp bs=1 seek=8
It should hang for a few seconds and then you should see something like:
dd: /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp: No space left on device
1048569+0 records in
1048568+0 records out
1048568 bytes transferred in 7.203 secs (145573 bytes/sec)
At that point reboot to bootloader and hopefully your problem is solved. Do NOT relock that device again in the future.
--beaups
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Has anyone that has unlocked using this method been able to flash CM or a CM-based ROM?
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richii0207 said:
Has anyone that has unlocked using this method been able to flash CM or a CM-based ROM?
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This isn't unlocking for a first time. This is unlocking for a second time.
Typically when you unlock a bootloader you can relock and unlock easily in adb.
For our device this is not the case and it should never be relocked.
A few have and have always succeeded with those commands.
Again this is only for a previously unlocked boot loader.
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mrkhigh said:
This isn't unlocking for a first time. This is unlocking for a second time.
Typically when you unlock a bootloader you can relock and unlock easily in adb.
For our device this is not the case and it should never be relocked.
A few have and have always succeeded with those commands.
Again this is only for a previously unlocked boot loader.
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Ya. I did unlock, relock, then unlock again. I am able to install TWRP, and use CF ROM with no issues but if I install CM, I get data but NO voice which is very odd.
Reflashing radios and messing with the network configurations did not help.
I've seen people that have unlocked twice and are able to run CM without any issues.
I've tried reflashing firmware, Reflashing SU38 and OTAing to 44 to no avail. I used to run CM before I relocked without a problem.
Although I do get errors flashing GPT partition, it says that it flashes backup GPT instead of primary.
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richii0207 said:
Ya. I did unlock, relock, then unlock again. I am able to install TWRP, and use CF ROM with no issues but if I install CM, I get data but NO voice which is very odd.
Reflashing radios and messing with the network configurations did not help.
I've seen people that have unlocked twice and are able to run CM without any issues.
I've tried reflashing firmware, Reflashing SU38 and OTAing to 44 to no avail. I used to run CM before I relocked without a problem.
Although I do get errors flashing GPT partition, it says that it flashes backup GPT instead of primary.
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Is it possible you're not doing a full wipe? What version of twrp are you flashing with?
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mrkhigh said:
Is it possible you're not doing a full wipe? What version of twrp are you flashing with?
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I realized that I can only make calls when VoLTE is enabled on stock. If I turn it off, I cannot make any phone calls but can access data still. I went into diagnostic mode and it showed " Phone ICCID compare with sim CCID error" with "UNKNOWN" under Phone ICCID. Hmmm..

how do i root and bootloader unlock an AT&T XT1097 with the latest otas?

I bought a Moto x 2014 off eBay, it is such an amazing device. I noticed that kingroot no longer works. Is there anyway to downgrade? Sunshine also says the firmware is incompatible. I didn't know it had the latest otas when I got it. It's in mint condition
EDIT: It is the AT&T Variant with Security patch 2016-08-01
EDIT: Said screw it and got the Verizon Variant. Yay bootloader unlock

Konner920 said:
I bought a Moto x 2014 off eBay, it is such an amazing device. I noticed that kingroot no longer works. Is there anyway to downgrade? Sunshine also says the firmware is incompatible. I didn't know it had the latest otas when I got it. It's in mint condition
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I think the best current root method is Magisk. But, before you start doing anything with your phone, you should unlock the bootloader, so that you have more flashing options. First thing to do is enable Developer Options, in Settings, About phone, tap Build number 7 times, go back to Developer Options and enable USB Debugging, and Allow bootloader unlock, if you have that option.
The latest ADB and Fastboot: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
In Bootloader mode:
fastboot getvar all
Copy and save all that info into Notepad and keep it, then:
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
Copy what you get into Notepad, and save it.
Then go to Motorola's website to get the unlock code (you need to sign in):
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b
fastboot oem unlock thecodeyoureceive

Gus Ghanem said:
I think the best current root method is Magisk. But, before you start doing anything with your phone, you should unlock the bootloader, so that you have more flashing options. First thing to do is enable Developer Options, in Settings, About phone, tap Build number 7 times, go back to Developer Options and enable USB Debugging, and Allow bootloader unlock, if you have that option.
The latest ADB and Fastboot: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
In Bootloader mode:
fastboot getvar all
Copy and save all that info into Notepad and keep it, then:
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
Copy what you get into Notepad, and save it.
Then go to Motorola's website to get the unlock code (you need to sign in):
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b
fastboot oem unlock thecodeyoureceive
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It's the AT&T Variant it says it does not qualify for bootloader unlocking. Sunshine is unable to work with the firmware and Kingroot doesn't work. Security patch 2016-08-01

Konner920 said:
It's the AT&T Variant it says it does not qualify for bootloader unlocking. Sunshine is unable to work with the firmware and Kingroot doesn't work. Security patch 2016-08-01
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I'm not familiar with carrier variants, but you might be able to downgrade because you can supposedly flash stock factory images with a locked bootloader. Since you already have the latest update, NEVER EVER flash "gpt.bin" and "motoboot.img" or you may brick the phone; those 2 files cannot be downgraded (partition table and bootloader).
I'm not sure if Magisk works with a locked bootloader, usually most things require a custom recovery, which you can't flash with a locked bootloader.

I will try that soon, I hope I can downgrade it. This phone rocks even with 5.1

Gus Ghanem said:
I'm not familiar with carrier variants, but you might be able to downgrade because you can supposedly flash stock factory images with a locked bootloader. Since you already have the latest update, NEVER EVER flash "gpt.bin" and "motoboot.img" or you may brick the phone; those 2 files cannot be downgraded (partition table and bootloader).
I'm not sure if Magisk works with a locked bootloader, usually most things require a custom recovery, which you can't flash with a locked bootloader.
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Sorry for double post. Since the bootloader is locked
"mfastboot.exe flash boot boot.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'boot' (10200 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.363s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.592s
"
I can still get into android but it will not downgrade.

Gus Ghanem said:
I'm not familiar with carrier variants, but you might be able to downgrade because you can supposedly flash stock factory images with a locked bootloader. Since you already have the latest update, NEVER EVER flash "gpt.bin" and "motoboot.img" or you may brick the phone; those 2 files cannot be downgraded (partition table and bootloader).
I'm not sure if Magisk works with a locked bootloader, usually most things require a custom recovery, which you can't flash with a locked bootloader.
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Magisk won't work on locked bootloader.
I also don't think it's possible to downgrade stock factory images with stock recovery. At least I've heard it can brick devices.
Don't quote me on this but OP might be out of luck. That's the latest ATT security update, which doesn't have a way to temp root so he can unlock the bootloader.

Visi0nofExcellence2 said:
Magisk won't work on locked bootloader.
I also don't think it's possible to downgrade stock factory images with stock recovery. At least I've heard it can brick devices.
Don't quote me on this but OP might be out of luck. That's the latest ATT security update, which doesn't have a way to temp root so he can unlock the bootloader.
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Luckily fastboot oem fb_mode_reset fixes the boot up. No brick since I didn't touch gpt.bin/motoboot.img but yeah I'm pretty SOL. I love the phone, it works great as it is. I'll just wait and see if someone cracks it.

Could you finnally unlock de att variant bootloader?

No I ended up saying screw it and got a Verizon variant since it can be officially unlocked through motorola. my puretalk sim gives me LTE still.

I know this is off topic but, is it possible to activate this phone with a custom room running on it? I'm running NXROM. I haven't activated it yet. Its through us cellular.

its now 2018 may 21, i have that same problem and sunshine didn't work either is ther
i have the same problem with xt1097 att and sunshine didn't work is there anyone that can unlock the bootloader it is may 21, 2018 and still don't have a solution. i want to keep this phone. i WANT TO UPGRADE IT IF I CAN.
EDIT: It is the AT&T Variant with Security patch 2016-08-01
EDIT: Said screw it and got the Verizon Variant. Yay bootloader unlock[/QUOTE]​