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[Q] Can't boot into system, is it bricked?

My moto x is XT1052 retail version, and I was regret to update to 4.4.4, so I flashed 4.4.2 version, but I stucked at partition so I stopped and find ways to back to 4.4.4, but I can't find a 4.4.4 asia retail version image for me to restore my phone via fastboot command, do anyone have the EU or Asia retail image of 4.4.4 of XT1052? I really need help!! Thank you soooo much!!!

rommanager said:
My moto x is XT1052 retail version, and I was regret to update to 4.4.4, so I flashed 4.4.2 version, but I stucked at partition so I stopped and find ways to back to 4.4.4, but I can't find a 4.4.4 asia retail version image for me to restore my phone via fastboot command, do anyone have the EU or Asia retail image of 4.4.4 of XT1052? I really need help!! Thank you soooo much!!!
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what do u mean Asia??
where u get the phone??
if is its retail XT1052 is the european one.
flash recovery img from 4.4.2 EU then reboot the bootloader and flash again ALL the firmware.

danger2u said:
what do u mean Asia??
where u get the phone??
if is its retail XT1052 is the european one.
flash recovery img from 4.4.2 EU then reboot the bootloader and flash again ALL the firmware.
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Actually, there IS an "AsiaRetail" variant of the XT1052 as well.
rommanager said:
My moto x is XT1052 retail version, and I was regret to update to 4.4.4, so I flashed 4.4.2 version, but I stucked at partition so I stopped and find ways to back to 4.4.4, but I can't find a 4.4.4 asia retail version image for me to restore my phone via fastboot command, do anyone have the EU or Asia retail image of 4.4.4 of XT1052? I really need help!! Thank you soooo much!!!
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You should have never attempted to downgrade. It is posted literally all over these forums to not attempt this. There is no 4.4.4 FXZ for any of the XT1052 variants yet. You can try some methods, but they all have risk. The only safe way to recover is to wait for the 4.4.4 FXZ to be released, but there's no telling when that will happen.
Some have had success by skipping the "flash partition gpt.bin" command, but if you do this you are at risk of bricking when you take the update back to 4.4.4. Again, some have been successful, but anyone that tells you it is completely safe is mistaken.
Good Luck :good:

samwathegreat said:
You should have never attempted to downgrade. It is posted literally all over these forums to not attempt this. There is no 4.4.4 FXZ for any of the XT1052 variants yet. You can try some methods, but they all have risk. The only safe way to recover is to wait for the 4.4.4 FXZ to be released, but there's no telling when that will happen.
Some have had success by skipping the "flash partition gpt.bin" command, but if you do this you are at risk of bricking when you take the update back to 4.4.4. Again, some have been successful, but anyone that tells you it is completely safe is mistaken.
Good Luck :good:
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Thank You for the answer

[Q] Should i do OTA 4.4.4 Update? (verizon)

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.
jonortiz said:
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
tapa'd on my moto x

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
Sent from my XT1060

rocketsaucev2 said:
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. ?

KJ said:
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.

Back To Stock - UK (GB)

I want restore my Moto X back to out of the box state.
I am currently rooted but I still have stock recovery, no twrp installed.
Mine is the UK GB firmware & I would like to flash it back the RSD Motorola tool but I am having trouble finding the Firmware.
I'm not sure if this would the correct firmware to use... http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=37
Any ideas?
Ta

@home said:
I want restore my Moto X back to out of the box state.
I am currently rooted but I still have stock recovery, no twrp installed.
Mine is the UK GB firmware & I would like to flash it back the RSD Motorola tool but I am having trouble finding the Firmware.
I'm not sure if this would the correct firmware to use... http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=37
Any ideas?
Ta
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Anyone?
Ta

you need the xt1092 version: http://www.filefactory.com/folder/dd05c058d3ff8dbe

godutch said:
you need the xt1092 version: http://www.filefactory.com/folder/dd05c058d3ff8dbe
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Is this for the UK version?
My firmware 21.21.42.victara_retgb.retball.en.GB retgb

@home said:
Is this for the UK version?
My firmware 21.21.42.victara_retgb.retball.en.GB retgb
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Not to sure but looking at the same it's for all european retail versions
edit: I see 2 more 1092 files have been added, I think I would try reteuall= retail eu all?

godutch said:
Not to sure but looking at the same it's for all european retail versions
edit: I see 2 more 1092 files have been added, I think I would try reteuall= retail eu all?
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Yeah that's the one I'm downloading.
Just a bit cautious cause it doesn't have the GB in the name.

Did you flash it? Did it work? Any problems?
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Yeah that's the one I'm downloading.
Just a bit cautious cause it doesn't have the GB in the name.
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rakesh84 said:
Did you flash it? Did it work? Any problems?
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No I didn't.
I was thinking of just unrooting with SU. I rooted with pure2014sb but I'm not sure if that's altered my stock recovery?
Like I said I haven't installed TWRP or CWM.

I rooted with the same method as you.
I will keep reading up and post in here what I end up doing.

rakesh84 said:
I rooted with the same method as you.
I will keep reading up and post in here what I end up doing.
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Does this rooting method alter the stock recovery?
To answer my own question - NO it doesn't. I have booted in to stock recovery.
Ta

Afaik the rooting method we used didn't alter the stock recovery. Technically we didn't flash anything we booted a IMG which rooted the phone for us.
I am not sure what you mean about the Android laid on his back. I don't recall seeing that when I did it.
Did you try rooting and it didn't work?

rakesh84 said:
Afaik the rooting method we used didn't alter the stock recovery. Technically we didn't flash anything we booted a IMG which rooted the phone for us.
I am not sure what you mean about the Android laid on his back. I don't recall seeing that when I did it.
Did you try rooting and it didn't work?
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I meant when you access recovery - the android guy laid down with red triangle - I still have stock recovery.

Having the same problem, can't get to stock recovery, just get the same icon

kylepsp said:
Having the same problem, can't get to stock recovery, just get the same icon
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When you get to that icon.....press & hold bothe the volume up/down at the same time for about 5 sec, then pres power button while still holding the vol up/down buttons.

@home said:
When you get to that icon.....press & hold bothe the volume up/down at the same time for about 5 sec, then pres power button while still holding the vol up/down buttons.
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is this to get to recovery? I can boot normally fine, I just need to get to recovery to use adb sideload

kylepsp said:
is this to get to recovery? I can boot normally fine, I just need to get to recovery to use adb sideload
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Recovery Yes

@home said:
Recovery Yes
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It just booted to fastboot after doing this. When trying to flash stock recovery using the toolkit I get an error "hab check failed for recovery"

Hi...any leak of the retgb KitKat version of the firmware? Id love to return to stock when the Lollipop OTA comes out
Sent from my retgb using XDA Free mobile app

thefunkydonkey said:
Hi...any leak of the retgb KitKat version of the firmware? Id love to return to stock when the Lollipop OTA comes out
Sent from my retgb using XDA Free mobile app
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I've not seen a retgb rom anywhere.

[Q] KitKat Stock Downgrade

Noob question: can I downgrade xt1064 from official 5.0.2 to official 4.4.4 safely?
Sent from my Moto G 2014

shad876 said:
Noob question: can I downgrade xt1064 from official 5.0.2 to official 4.4.4 safely?
Sent from my Moto G 2014
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Yes!
Use the tools that are in General.
I've done it, and everything worked perfectly.

shad876 said:
Noob question: can I downgrade xt1064 from official 5.0.2 to official 4.4.4 safely?
Sent from my Moto G 2014
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Yes, check this link out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...dows-tool-moto-g-2014-xt1064-restore-t2957167
Post if you have any queries or doubts

dakshay95 said:
Yes, check this link out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...dows-tool-moto-g-2014-xt1064-restore-t2957167
Post if you have any queries or doubts
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So will I be able to update via OTA after?
Sent from my Moto G 2014

shad876 said:
So will I be able to update via OTA after?
Sent from my Moto G 2014
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Yes. Try it and check for updates on your phone once you're done

dakshay95 said:
Yes. Try it and check for updates on your phone once you're done
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Okay great! Thanks guys!
Sent from my Moto G 2014

Update: worked like a charm guys. I'm back on official kk..
Sent from my XT1064

shad876 said:
Update: worked like a charm guys. I'm back on official kk..
Sent from my XT1064
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Great. Btw when you go to settings and check for updates, does it tell you that Lollipop is available for update?

dakshay95 said:
Great. Btw when you go to settings and check for updates, does it tell you that Lollipop is available for update?
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Yes it does
Sent from my XT1064

I also want to go back to kikat but afraid of break. Can i downgrade plz help me i wanna go back to official 4.4.4

amritmalviya said:
I also want to go back to kikat but afraid of break. Can i downgrade plz help me i wanna go back to official 4.4.4
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You can read it above, you can do it if you are on 5.0.2. If you are on 6.x you have to be careful not to downgrade the bootloader and never ever update via OTA!
(Infos about downgrading android versions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/xt1063-t3018818
But if you´re on 5.0.2 you should be on the safe side.

how to prevent bootloader not to downgraded?
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Wolfcity said:
You can read it above, you can do it if you are on 5.0.2. If you are on 6.x you have to be careful not to downgrade the bootloader and never ever update via OTA!
(Infos about downgrading android versions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/xt1063-t3018818
But if you´re on 5.0.2 you can read the postings of people who did it sucessful right above.
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how to prevent bootloader not to downgraded?

amritmalviya said:
how to prevent bootloader not to downgraded?
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how to prevent bootloader not to downgraded?
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You can read that in the link given above:
Lollipop 5.0.2 to Kitkat 4.4.4 : If your bootloader version is 4882/4883(Lollipop Bootloader), you need to make some changes while flashing the ROM manually.
- Download Kitkat 4.4.4 Factory Firmware image zip.
- Unzip the contents.
- Delete the motoboot.img file inside the extracted contents..
- Do not type "mfastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img" while flashing the Kitkat 4.4.4 firmware image manually.
4. If you downgrade your bootloader version i.e flash a 4883 Lollipop bootloader on your existing 4886 Marshmallow bootloader, your phone will be hard-bricked / permanently dead. Therefore follow the instructions above carefully. I am not responsible for dead phones.
You´ll find a lot of infos about that in the general section. Read all that carefully, downgrading stock is a tricky thing.
I personally would flash a custom rom.

Wolfcity said:
You can read that in the link given above:
Lollipop 5.0.2 to Kitkat 4.4.4 : If your bootloader version is 4882/4883(Lollipop Bootloader), you need to make some changes while flashing the ROM manually.
- Download Kitkat 4.4.4 Factory Firmware image zip.
- Unzip the contents.
- Delete the motoboot.img file inside the extracted contents..
- Do not type "mfastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img" while flashing the Kitkat 4.4.4 firmware image manually.
4. If you downgrade your bootloader version i.e flash a 4883 Lollipop bootloader on your existing 4886 Marshmallow bootloader, your phone will be hard-bricked / permanently dead. Therefore follow the instructions above carefully. I am not responsible for dead phones.
You´ll find a lot of infos about that in the general section. Read all that carefully, downgrading stock is a tricky thing.
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sorry for trouble you but please answer my more questions.....
on bootloader 4886 i can flash lollipop and KitKat both....
and main thing is not to downgrade bootloader, isn't it?

amritmalviya said:
sorry for trouble you but please answer my more questions.....
on bootloader 4886 i can flash lollipop and KitKat both....
and main thing is not to downgrade bootloader, isn't it?
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That´s right. But never upgrade via OTA again then because OTA doesn´t care about bootloaderversion and will hardbrick your phone.
If you down/upgrade stock rom you´ll have always to spare out boot.img (if you do it by using the commands one by one or if you do it by script. You have to delete the flash boot.img command out of the script/tool then).
This is only relevant for stock roms,custom roms doesn´t have this problem.

Wolfcity said:
That´s right. But never upgrade via OTA again then because OTA doesn´t care about bootloaderversion and will hardbrick your phone.
If you down/upgrade stock rom you´ll have always to spare out boot.img (if you do it by using the commands one by one or if you do it by script. You have to delete the flash boot.img command out of the script/tool then).
This is only relevant for stock roms,custom roms doesn´t have this problem.
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I have to skip just motoboot.img????????????

amritmalviya said:
I have to skip just motoboot.img????????????
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That´s what´s written in the "[GUIDE] [Titan] [MM, LP, KK] [Unlock + Root + Backup + Restore + Downgrade" thread and that´s what I know about that.
motoboot.img is the bootloader and if you don´t touch it you should be on the safe side.
I personally am on custom roms since 5.0.2 and have never flashed/downgraded/upgraded a stock rom again so I have no personal experience.
If you wanna be 100% sure ask @SharkcpN, the one who wrote that thread.

You can safely downgrade by skipping motoboot.img while flashing.
Once you downgrade to a lower android version, do not install any further OTA updates of higher Android version else it might lead to hardbrick. After downgrading, go to Settings > Apps > MotorolaOTA > Disable it
If you want to update to a higher android version, flash the higher android version ROM via fastboot mode only.

Fastboot flash for moto e4 plus Nicklaus (xt1770)

Hello folks,
Recently I rooted my phone succefully (Moto e4 plus X1770 Nicklaus),then after a reset my phone started booting into twrp only.
When I try to flash stock ROM via SP flash it boots up on USB connect. Now I want to use fastboot flash method to go back to stock but I don't know how to do it
Can anyone please tell me how to flash stock ROM via fastboot method thank you in advance

TechnoTemplar said:
Hello folks,
Recently I rooted my phone succefully (Moto e4 plus X1770 Nicklaus),then after a reset my phone started booting into twrp only.
When I try to flash stock ROM via SP flash it boots up on USB connect. Now I want to use fastboot flash method to go back to stock but I don't know how to do it
Can anyone please tell me how to flash stock ROM via fastboot method thank you in advance
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Have u installed vcom drivers??

smart123123 said:
Have u installed vcom drivers??
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Thanks for the help. I managed to flash the stock ROM in fastboot using the flash-all script

TechnoTemplar said:
Thanks for the help. I managed to flash the stock ROM in fastboot using the flash-all script
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Ok... So are u able to udate it now... Or it is showing uptodate?? Ajd are u having device unlocked status??

smart123123 said:
Ok... So are u able to udate it now... Or it is showing uptodate?? Ajd are u having device unlocked status??
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The bootloader is unlocked and I'm not receiving any updates

TechnoTemplar said:
The bootloader is unlocked and I'm not receiving any updates
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Just after the flash... Did u received any update??

smart123123 said:
Just after the flash... Did u received any update??
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No I don't received any update after the flash.

TechnoTemplar said:
No I don't received any update after the flash.
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Yea... Thats the thing... For volte we need update but that we can't receive after unlocking... Is there any way to do this??

smart123123 said:
Yea... Thats the thing... For volte we need update but that we can't receive after unlocking... Is there any way to do this??
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Yup There are two methods..
One Search for the latest stock rom and flash it secoundly if you don't find the latest stock rom lock the bootloader. I prefer to use bootloader lock method.:highfive:

TechnoTemplar said:
Yup There are two methods..
One Search for the latest stock rom and flash it secoundly if you don't find the latest stock rom lock the bootloader. I prefer to use bootloader lock method.:highfive:
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Like using... Fastboot oem lock or something else... Nd are we able to receive update after that??

TechnoTemplar said:
Thanks for the help. I managed to flash the stock ROM in fastboot using the flash-all script
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Hi... i dont speak english so...anyway i need help i have a moto e4 plus XT1773 nicklaus and the stock firmware i downloaded doesnt have the flash all command so i cant flash it, its there another way to flash the rom via fastboot? SP doesnt detect my phone

u can roll back on stock with this tool, my phone was rooted and it was unlocked. link for tool: Here

Help: Same problem
TechnoTemplar said:
Yup There are two methods..
One Search for the latest stock rom and flash it secoundly if you don't find the latest stock rom lock the bootloader. I prefer to use bootloader lock method.:highfive:
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Hi Techno,
How exactly did you do it? it's been so long since i used to play with rooting phones. and i found one phone that made me wanna root. Moto E4 plus. after all the steps, now am stucked to TWRP. i tried to flash magisk but still goes back to twrp.
TWRP: twrp-3.2.3-0-nicklaus
instead of: twrp-3.2.3-1-nicklaus, issue file too large
i'm not trying to revert back to original, im still pushing to root the phone. but, im stucked.
what could i possibly have done wrong?
Thanks in advance!