WhirlEyes Around? Multiboot for Moto X? - Moto X Q&A

I have greatly enjoyed WhirlEyes' work on the Droid Razr, to multiboot several firmwares on the same device.
Is there any chance of this being ported to the Moto X? Specifically the XT1053?

You'd have better luck working with Tassadar to port MultiRom at this point I'd imagine.
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I've PMed Tassadar.

Yeah, he's "out to lunch".

You mean BMM? Unfortunately there no sources available.
Why not ask Hashcode for a SS version for Moto X?
Tapped from my RAZR BLADE

I seem to remember that BMM might stand for Boot Menu Manager, but a search on BMM and Boot Menu Manager comes up with zero threads about such.
Maybe SS means Safe Strap. I've always avoided Safe Strap, but if that's what it takes to get multiboot I'll try it.
PMing Hashcode...

Well, Hashcode suggests I try SS to see if it can work on the Moto X in multiboot. But I have several questions.
I have a Dev phone, so I'm not too worried about most things, but my experience on the Moto X is that you don't have to root it, just fastboot flash recovery twrp.img. Then *POP* you're rooted.
Why can't I do this with SS? The instructions say instead that I first have to be rooted, then download SS.apk and install it. Why can't I just fastboot flash recovery SS.img?
Second, I remember there were alot of particularities about SS, like with some ROMs you had to install them in a particular slot. Still true?

Maybe you should try posting in the correct device forum?
OG RAZR XT912 got 4.4 before S4!

Because I keep hoping that someone with expertise in multiboot will come around. No such in Moto X area.
What are you, the Forum Police?

Quantumstate said:
Because I keep hoping that someone with expertise in multiboot will come around. No such in Moto X area.
What are you, the Forum Police?
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U checked around at DroidRzr.com??
XT912 RaZR SpYdEr CDMA
hit ThAnKs if I was helpful!!!

Question answered: SS does not work on Moto X. Black screen.
And mfastboot doesn't work on Linux either. I don't have Winduhs. Yes I know about
https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B5uAY0sZrRUib0JMZVJGOURzMkU#list
and
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7632904/Mfastboot-4.4.zip
... but it doesn't work.
Code:
# ./fastboot devices
bash: ./fastboot: No such file or directory
{der}
Now I get a scarred-up logo and "Safestrap Disabled" on boot. Hooray for me.

I'm using SS on my Moto X as we speak.
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For me it comes up with the sad robot ("Safestrap disabled") and I hit the Recovery button. The screen goes black for 15 seconds then it comes back to the sad robot. If I don't touch it it boots normally after 10 seconds.

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Any Fastboot Files????

I have been hearing a lot that the DROID 4 and the DROID Razr are very simaliar... If thats true then is there a Possibility that the Razr fastboot files cold work on the DROID 4?
The hardware is identical.....
EXCEPT for the keyboard (maybe the screen, too??). If you have a spare Droid 4 laying around, why not?
For even the above casual user this might be a little much. I haven't had much luck with getting my fully functioning Droid 4 to be recognized by RSDLite.
Although, I do want to know from the developer here, HOW CAN I HELP??
I don't want to just take take take, some of us want to give back.
I bricked my spare Droid 4, and everyone should be really careful with SafeStrap, and backup everything (including the webtop).
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EXCEPT for the keyboard (maybe the screen, too??). If you have a spare Droid 4 laying around, why not?
For even the above casual user this might be a little much. I haven't had much luck with getting my fully functioning Droid 4 to be recognized by RSDLite.
Although, I do want to know from the developer here, HOW CAN I HELP??
I don't want to just take take take, some of us want to give back.
I bricked my spare Droid 4, and everyone should be really careful with SafeStrap, and backup everything (including the webtop).
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Droid RAZR fastboot files would probably work on the Droid 4, IF we had unlocked bootloaders. I have tried every combination of DR fastboot files on the D4 and the /system/ partition is never properly signed for the D4.
We need a full Droid 4 update or Droid 4 fastboot files to get back to working order, the Razr won't cut it.
Without trying to sound too stupid here(lol), but could we not make a stock nandroid backup and dump the image in the fastboot file by chance, and change the md5 inside zip?
The problem is not hardware, but rather encryption. Quite simply, we need a properly signed and encrypted software bundle to load on the locked bootloader. If we could sign and encrypt the bundle ourselves, the locked bootloader would not be an issue. The Droid Razr is a different phone with a different encryption key, so we can't use those fastboot files on a D4. We also can't sign our own Nandroid, so we can't load that either.
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Is there anything that I can do to help?
I'm really eager to get into Android development, and would be willing to pursue the path in getting these signed drivers.
I don't think this will be a problem for much longer. http://www.droid-life.com/2012/03/20/motorola-razr-gsm-bootloader-bypass-discovered-could-work-on-lte-razr/
problematic said:
I don't think this will be a problem for much longer. http://www.droid-life.com/2012/03/20/motorola-razr-gsm-bootloader-bypass-discovered-could-work-on-lte-razr/
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Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! Oh, this would be EXCELLENT.
GOOGLE IT!!!! Fastboot files are now out for the Droid 4!!!!!

[Q] I Think I Really Screwed The Pooch

So i brilliantly unlock the bootloader on the moto x and rooted the phone also installed the su and then the real genius part came out and i accidentally wiped the whole fing phone all the sdcard and the entire os and now all i have is a wonderful beautiful white motorola moto x and cant use it oh and to make things really worth it i just open the account with sprint so the phone is only 3 days old. Can someone Please Help me i am at a lost and dont have a clue what to do. I dont know how to reinstall the OS.:crying::crying::crying:
lsl73 said:
So i brilliantly unlock the bootloader on the moto x and rooted the phone also installed the su and then the real genius part came out and i accidentally wiped the whole fing phone all the sdcard and the entire os and now all i have is a wonderful beautiful white motorola moto x and cant use it oh and to make things really worth it i just open the account with sprint so the phone is only 3 days old. Can someone Please Help me i am at a lost and dont have a clue what to do. I dont know how to reinstall the OS.:crying::crying::crying:
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I am having somewhat the same issues. Someone is helping me out and if I get an easy solution I will be happy to share.
This should help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446515
superaj13 said:
I am having somewhat the same issues. Someone is helping me out and if I get an easy solution I will be happy to share.
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Thanks i hope you can get yours going as well
fabriciosr said:
This should help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446515
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The rsd lite cant see my moto x i can only access it thru the fastboot but when i try the rsd way it doesnt see the phone.
Download/find the correct system.img and boot.img for your device, then push/install them via fastboot. You shouldn't need anything else. Recovery, bootloader, and other firmware should be untouched. Only issue is if it's a safestrap device, then I have no clue.
gokart2 said:
Download/find the correct system.img and boot.img for your device, then push/install them via fastboot. You shouldn't need anything else. Recovery, bootloader, and other firmware should be untouched. Only issue is if it's a safestrap device, then I have no clue.
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Gokart i have tried that i dont think i am doing it wrong i got the system.img and the boot.img from here but just incase i ride the small yellow bus with a helmet on can you please point me to the direction i need to go AGAIN.
try to
fastboot flash system system.img
The obvious thing is make sure you have fastboot set up correctly... Drivers as well.
Make sure all drivers are installed, trust me redlite works with a soft bricked moto x, I found out today, my phone was bootlooping, nandroids failed soi wiped the sdcard and realized at that point I did the noob thing, well it worked like a charm rsdlite
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this is the error i keep getting
lsl73 said:
this is the error i keep getting
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2489249
i would like to thank all you guys for all the advise that was given to help me bring my moto x back to life i finally got it up and running again using the moto x toolkit it seemed like the only thing that would of work in my situation again thank yall so much :victory::victory::victory:
Who unlocks their bootloader but doesn't know what to do when stuff goes bad, like this?
If you read enough to unlock the bootloader, you should have read enough to know what to do here. Coming here frantic without even checking the eleven billion threads already is silly. We have about 12 threads about the new update and similar high number threads about restoring your phone.
Too many repetitive threads for the Moto X on xda. Some people just need to take 5 minutes and look through general or Q&A before they blindly post. Clutter everywhere.
And finally, dude! I do not have any pity for you. I'm on Verizon and cannot unlock my bootloader maybe that's why I just ranted. Nothing personal, just a general consensus of this section as of late...
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oh brother i am not mad at you but as a by the way i DID try different ways of trying to load the os back using this site as a guidance before i made this post this post was a last ditch effort before i smash the moto x and use the insurance claim on it i have been a member of this site since 2010 i just didnt create this account

Bricked? Say it ain't so.

So trying any and everything to remove safestrap and install the latest ota i think i wiped all my data and my system cause now i just sit on the blue motorola m forever. I have an at&t moto x. the only thing i can do is fastboot with vol down and after that none of those options bring me anywhere. am i completely f'd or is there some way to fix this? thanks for the help guys.
Rsdlite back to stock
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zeer.row said:
So trying any and everything to remove safestrap and install the latest ota i think i wiped all my data and my system cause now i just sit on the blue motorola m forever. I have an at&t moto x. the only thing i can do is fastboot with vol down and after that none of those options bring me anywhere. am i completely f'd or is there some way to fix this? thanks for the help guys.
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Do you have any experience with fastboot? If not, google how to download it for whatever type of computer you have. I'm on a linux machine so its pretty straight forward, but I think its easy on any machine. If you're on windows you'll need the motorola drivers as well. You'll also need a factory stock image for at&t moto x.
After that it's just a matter of flashing the image to your phone and starting over.
I'm sorry, forgot about the locked bootloader. Listen to the guy before me.
If there are any pictures or stuff like that on your phone, i'm afraid those will probably be lost.
I will try to find helpful links for all this stuff, but I just wanted to give you something to look for while I did that.
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Rsdlite back to stock
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lnstalling rsdlite now. will update. thanks a ton.
Okay, got it.
1. Go here and download that (hopefully you're on a windows machine):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348587
2. then go here and download the AT&T one. The third one down is KitKat, so just go with that, since it's what you're trying to do anyway.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
3. Make sure you have these drivers installed:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_detail/a_id/94931/p/30,6720,8696
Now, go into RSDLite, click on load or open or whatever it says and go to the FXZ from step 2.
Click start.
Should be that easy, let me know if there are any hiccups.
thank you sooo much!
Hey no problem, we've all been there at some point. Did you get it working?
ps. Don't forget about that thank you button.
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You can use the moto x toolkit here in this forum too. Install, open as administrator, install drivers from main menu, pick back to stock from main menu. Follow on screen instructions and it will do the rest from there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477132
This is in the completely wrong section. Needs to be moved to Q&A. Questions and help posts don't belong in a Development section.
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Moto X was Bricked - Fixed - Thanks for the help
Thank you - it worked -
For some reason VZW wouldn't update my Moto X from 4.2.2 to Kit Kat. I bricked it trying. RSDLite fixed it with your instructions and now I'm on 4.4 Kit Kat.
Thanks!
JetOhmNet said:
Okay, got it.
1. Go here and download that (hopefully you're on a windows machine):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348587
2. then go here and download the AT&T one. The third one down is KitKat, so just go with that, since it's what you're trying to do anyway.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
3. Make sure you have these drivers installed:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_detail/a_id/94931/p/30,6720,8696
Now, go into RSDLite, click on load or open or whatever it says and go to the FXZ from step 2.
Click start.
Should be that easy, let me know if there are any hiccups.
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OP - you can use my script here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603051
choose Advanced Menu and then #2 - Flash Binaries (no wipe)
it uses the mfastboot method and may be able to save your data.

[Q] Root 4.4.2 Dev Moto X [VZW]

Rooting Unlocked Bootloader
Step oneDownloading the required drivers and software
Motorola Device Drivers
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
Android SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
TWRP Recovery
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/motox/unlocked/twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img
CWM Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612149
SuperSU
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
MFastboot(Used for flashing TWRP)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0dUKGxGylgNTk43eU0xc3VLekE/edit?usp=sharing
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Step Two
How to install TWRP/CWM Recovery and SuperSU
Now that you have your bootloader unlocked its time to install are custom recovery and SuperSU so we have Root
Before we worry about that phone please make sure you have installed the SDK and then copied the mfastboot files over to the directory your ADB is in.
also before we put the phone into bootloader mode we need to copy the SuperSU.zip over to are phone
Now that we have all that moved over everything that we need. it is time to get are phone into the bootloader you can do that by turning off your phone, Then turning it back on while holding volume down + the power button.
once into the bootloader plug your USB cable in and set your phone down.
now we need to open a CMD window and CD to the directory ware we placed the MFastBoot files.
this is my location but i use the Moto X toolkit yours is going to be ware ever you install the SDK
so in the CMD window type the command below but change the path to ware your files are located
Code:
CD C:\Program Files\stillthisguy\Moto X Toolkit
now that we are in the right location it is time to install TWRP/CWM we are going to do that by typeing the commands below
Code:
mfastboot flash recovery twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img
or what ever the name of your recovery img is
as soon as you type the above command to flash TWRP/CWM we need to boot the phone into recovery before we let it boot to android we can do that via the buttons below.
click the Volume - button until it highlights Recovery then press the Volume + button to select it and it should boot into recovery.
If you do not immediately boot your phone into recovery after you flash it, recovery wont work.
here is a step by step that might help everyone abit
Now click on Install and find your SuperSU.zip that we copied over and click on it and install it. when it is done installing you can reboot your phone and enjoy having root access.
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Reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/ref-how-to-root-4-4-links-guides-t2603358
Can we confirm that this works on a Bootloader Unlocked Dev Moto X running 4.4.2 on Vzw?
thanks!
You got an answer in that thread. Why start a new one after someone already answered you? ???
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kj2112 said:
You got an answer in that thread. Why start a new one after someone already answered you? ???
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Because reading is hard.
Why are so many people so confused about rooting their Dev Editions?
See post above yours. LOL.
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kj2112 said:
You got an answer in that thread. Why start a new one after someone already answered you? ???
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imnuts said:
Because reading is hard.
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Actually I noticed the QA thread AFTER I posted the first time in the original thread. And for future people, reading such a long thread is not always effecient. Now it may be easier for a new person (such as myself) to find.
nhizzat said:
Why are so many people so confused about rooting their Dev Editions?
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Because we are noobs.
----PS: The root method does work on DE Moto X 4.4.2 for VZW
nhizzat said:
Why are so many people so confused about rooting their Dev Editions?
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Because we are use to the VZ bs and when something appears easy, we think it is to good to be true.
James4.0 said:
Because we are use to the VZ bs and when something appears easy, we think it is to good to be true.
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So those in question spent extra $ on an unlockable device for what purpose?
-Nexus 10-
I got mine during the Cyber Monday sale for the same price as the normal non DE version. I bought from Motorola to keep my VZ unlimited data.
One quick Google search, "root Moto x dev edition".....boom. answers in seconds. Why oh why is that too hard? LOL. Far quicker than asking and waiting for someone to answer, and the inevitable flaming.
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CartlandSmith said:
The flaming is not inevitable. It is a choice made by the flamer.
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Rules reminders aren't flames.
Its helpful. Helps cut down clutter.
Number 1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
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CartlandSmith said:
flaming was your choice of words, not mine. I was just pointing out that flaming is a choice, too.
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Agreed.
It implied I was flaming. I think a moderator would disagree. Lol
And hopefully if one stumbles across this thread, he'll close it swiftly.
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Please read forum rules before posting
Search before posting and ask your question only once
Thanks
FNSM

Need help!!!

so i have one ideea
don t know if is wrong or not,so i need ur advice
can i flash the recovery,boot and logo from Droid turbo and then to flash system images from Moto Maxx??
or it wont work because of different models of Droid?
i guess you will brick your phone...
That will definitely not work. They are different devices and firmware is not interchangeable like that. Plus, the Droid Turbo doesn't have root yet so there is no way to flash anything like that anyway.
danger2u said:
so i have one ideea
don t know if is wrong or not,so i need ur advice
can i flash the recovery,boot and logo from Droid turbo and then to flash system images from Moto Maxx??
or it wont work because of different models of Droid?
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No.
Please title your headers accordingly, you'd probably get more responses if people knew what your thread was about, rather than "need help!!" which they probably won't click into. Also search would be nice as your questions are basically answered in existing threads
Viking-Droid said:
That will definitely not work. They are different devices and firmware is not interchangeable like that. Plus, the Droid Turbo doesn't have root yet so there is no way to flash anything like that anyway.
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Root is not needed to flash, unlocked bootloader is needed. Which is unavailable according to Motorola.
Source: flashed lollipop on my Moto G without root, but did need to unlock bootloader.
Oh yeah, my mistake. What he said ^

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