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How to get your BELL ATRIX HD onto At&t Jellybean (4.1.1) - Unlocked bootloader ONLY!
I would like to start saying that I’m not responsible for whatever happens to your phone. Thanks to MATTLGROFF who figure out this way of flashing this jellybean leak on my phone.
Having that said THIS IS ONLY FOR BELL ATRIX HD USERS THAT HAVE THEIR BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED. Please read thru and ask any questions before attempting
OK here we go:
1. I assume you’re in stock BELL ICS ROM (77.55.18.MB886.BellMobility.en.CA) … it doesn’t matter if you’re rooted or not. Make sure you have the motorola drivers installed.
2. Enable debugging mode on your phone (settings>development options> enable USB debugging)
3. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. To do this open command prompt and type “adb reboot-bootloader” and check....
a. It should say: "Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code:1"
4. Now double check you’re unlocked.
5. Make sure you have a charged battery (more than 60%) and boot into fastboot. (if you're not already here)
6. Now download the stock ICS zip for At&t.
a. Unzip it
b. Make sure you have the fastboot files in the same folder/path as your fxz files.
c. Flash the boot.img from the at&t zip.
i. Hold the shift key down and right click on the unzipped folder. Now in the dropdown menu click “open command prompt here”
ii. Now type “fastboot flash boot boot.img”
d. Flash the system.img
i. "Fastboot flash system system.img”
ii. you should be in Stock att ICS rom now.
7. Now download the file for the stock at&t Jellybean zip. ( you will be able to go back to ICS --I have gone back to stock 4.0.4 Bell ROM-- bc you’re only flashing boot and system images)
8. Now start back at step 6 but with the jelly bean leak ---- Or you can try just going to settings and checking for updates! (haven't tried this yet - don't know if it will flash something we don't want it to UPDATE: I guess it doesn't work)
9. You should be on AT&T Jellybean now - and you probably(thanks soulja) lost root...
Fastboot link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rhlcajoerowtpiw/fastboots.zip
Stock ICS link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853522
Stock JB link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/65ro5ddf5mhdc9f/7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC.xml.zip
reserved. IF you have any questions please ask!
gabo_e30 said:
3. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. To do this open command prompt and type “adb reboot-bootloader” and check....
a. It should say: "Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code:1"
4. Now double check you’re unlocked.
5. Make sure you have a charged battery (more than 60%) and boot into fastboot. (if you're not already here)
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You might want to just clarify that "adb reboot-bootloader" puts the device into fastboot. Took me a few minutes to figure that out.
gabo_e30 said:
9. You should be on Jellybean now - and you prolly lost root...
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...probably! not "prolly"!
OK, so I think I followed the directions properly, it appears SafeStrap is gone, and I now get new boot animations, a "thumping" Motorola logo and then an AT&T Rethink Possible. But it seems to be stuck after it plays that, with the AT&T logo and "Rethink Possible" message. Help!
UPDATE: After much flailing about, I got it into Recovery mode (could only get there by adb reboot recovery, the vol up/down + pwr only gets me a white texted menu which included "factory" but didn't do anything".) Will see if this works.
UPDATE 2: YES! After the factory reset, I let it boot up again. I was about to give up and try going back to ICS, but then it went past the Rethink Possible logo to a configure phone screen.
UPDATE 3: What... OK so it thinks it's an AT&T phone now, that's OK. It also shows it connected to 4G which it never has (always E, H or H++) But it's still on 4.0.4 ICS even though I did load the JB rom. But I just checked updates and it's got 4.1.1!!
UPDATE 4: Update (98.4.20.en.US) downloaded. Hitting install now...
UPDATE 5: CRAP. After reboot "The software update failed!" I might try reflashing the file from 7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC
UPDATE 6: No joy. :/ Any tried flashing Blur_Version.77.12.22.MB886.ATT.en.US.zip? After the above procedure, is my phone now "really" an AT&T phone?
UPDATE 7: I followed the thread about fixing failed update http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050416, and then got the OTA update. THIS TIME IT WORKS!!! I did lose root though. Oh well. I tried motofail2go again, but I couldn't get the "bug report" vibrate to happen.
noob problem with adb
3. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. To do this open command prompt and type “adb reboot-bootloader” and check....
a. It should say: "Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code:1"
sorry where in PC or in motorola atrix ? need i another app ? thanks in advance
i just unlocked root with Motofail2Go
w0hnzimmer said:
3. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. To do this open command prompt and type “adb reboot-bootloader” and check....
a. It should say: "Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code:1"
sorry where in PC or in motorola atrix ? need i another app ? thanks in advance
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First step is actually to get Motorola drivers installed on your PC, as well as adb tools. Sorry I don't have a link handy. Then from PC do the "adb reboot-bootloader".
Can this be done with at&t and why not ?
Seems like you can go jb > ics easily.
souljaboy said:
Can this be done with at&t and why not ?
Seems like you can go jb > ics easily.
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Step #4 and the title to the thread.
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capran said:
First step is actually to get Motorola drivers installed on your PC, as well as adb tools. Sorry I don't have a link handy. Then from PC do the "adb reboot-bootloader".
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thanks, now i got "Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0"
any chance to unlock ?
regards
w0hnzimmer said:
thanks, now i got "Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0"
any chance to unlock ?
regards
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The title of this threads says "Unlocked bootloader ONLY!" You haven't unlocked it yet. Please go read up on how to do that first.
1. Root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940594
2. Can't seem to find the bootloader bit...
ATGAdmin said:
Step #4 and the title to the thread.
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i know...
what unlocked changes is, you can replace the kernel... but the RSDLite can replace it too, i dont quite get it.
capran said:
You might want to just clarify that "adb reboot-bootloader" puts the device into fastboot. Took me a few minutes to figure that out.
...probably! not "prolly"!
OK, so I think I followed the directions properly, it appears SafeStrap is gone, and I now get new boot animations, a "thumping" Motorola logo and then an AT&T Rethink Possible. But it seems to be stuck after it plays that, with the AT&T logo and "Rethink Possible" message. Help!
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YOu need to do a factory reset! Sorry forgot to include that in the steps! My Bad!
UPDATE: After much flailing about, I got it into Recovery mode (could only get there by adb reboot recovery, the vol up/down + pwr only gets me a white texted menu which included "factory" but didn't do anything".) Will see if this works.
UPDATE 2: YES! After the factory reset, I let it boot up again. I was about to give up and try going back to ICS, but then it went past the Rethink Possible logo to a configure phone screen.
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YESSS!!! you figured it out!
UPDATE 3: What... OK so it thinks it's an AT&T phone now, that's OK. It also shows it connected to 4G which it never has (always E, H or H++) But it's still on 4.0.4 ICS even though I did load the JB rom. But I just checked updates and it's got 4.1.1!!
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Yeah 4G is the same as H+, that's just how At&t symbolizes it
UPDATE 4: Update (98.4.20.en.US) downloaded. Hitting install now...
UPDATE 5: CRAP. After reboot "The software update failed!" I might try reflashing the file from 7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC
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I guess it won't work huh?... we were lucky if it did!
UPDATE 6: No joy. :/ Any tried flashing Blur_Version.77.12.22.MB886.ATT.en.US.zip? After the above procedure, is my phone now "really" an AT&T phone?
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No it's not really an at&t phone... you can flash back the Bell 4.0.4 ROM (I just did it). Remember it will ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER!
UPDATE 7: I followed the thread about fixing failed update http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050416, and then got the OTA update. THIS TIME IT WORKS!!! I did lose root though. Oh well. I tried motofail2go again, but I couldn't get the "bug report" vibrate to happen.
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Cool you found a solution...(?) But it should work with the above Jellybean file. Gonna try it out again myself!
w0hnzimmer said:
3. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. To do this open command prompt and type “adb reboot-bootloader” and check....
a. It should say: "Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code:1"
sorry where in PC or in motorola atrix ? need i another app ? thanks in advance
i just unlocked root with Motofail2Go
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Ok. SO install the moto drivers first (just google them -Motocast)
Now the fastboot files and put them in the same folder or path of the system and boot.img
Now connect your phone and make sure its in debugging mode
Open command prompt (cmd) in the folder you have the files you want to install. (do this by holding shift and right click on that folder)
Now type adb reboot bootloader IN CMD. You phone should reboot into fastboot! :victory:
capran said:
The title of this threads says "Unlocked bootloader ONLY!" You haven't unlocked it yet. Please go read up on how to do that first.
1. Root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940594
2. Can't seem to find the bootloader bit...
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Capran you can't install it following this procedure. It won't work or you will brick.
This si only for unlocked bootloader Atrix HDs. There's only a few of them out there (they all seem to be BELL models, but not all Bell models) I think its the ones that shipped with system version: 77.55.17.MB886.BellMobility.en.CA. TheBootloader version is 10.96 i believe... and the locked one is 10.97 I think...
souljaboy said:
i know...
what unlocked changes is, you can replace the kernel... but the RSDLite can replace it too, i dont quite get it.
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From what I understand is that RSDlite changes it but after and Only with kernels and files that r signed (by Moto)
gabo_e30 said:
Capran you can't install it following this procedure. It won't work or you will brick.
This si only for unlocked bootloader Atrix HDs. There's only a few of them out there (they all seem to be BELL models, but not all Bell models) I think its the ones that shipped with system version: 77.55.17.MB886.BellMobility.en.CA. TheBootloader version is 10.96 i believe... and the locked one is 10.97 I think...
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How about the 77.55.18.MB886.BellMobility.en.CA can we flash it to our unlocked Atrix hd? I saw that there's an update to JB 4.1.2. on this version. Thanks
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I have an unlocked Bell Atrix HD. It was running 77.55.17 and I tried this method of flashing the AT&T software using fastboot and it didn't work. I could flash the boot.img, but when I went to flash the system.img.ext4 it would tell me that I had exceeded the download buffer. So at this point I had flashed the boot.img already and the phone wouldn't boot. I actually couldn't get any system.img files to flash from fastboot, even the Bell one, always the same exceeded the download buffer error. So I downloaded RSD lite and flashed the 77.55.18 Bell firmware to it via RSD lite and I was back in business again. At this point I just said to heck with it with fastboot and then flashed the stock ICS AT&T firmware via RSD lite only having used the modified XML file that is suggested to use. This worked perfectly fine as well. I was then able to root with motofail and use voodoo to backup my root. Then I just let it do the JB update OTA and that worked perfectly fine as well and then restored my root through voodoo and verified I still had root. Everything looks fine. The funny thing is I'm selling this phone, I have a Galaxy Note II now, but I was worried if I sold it with the Bell firmware nobody would want it since it was still ICS. Should be a bonus to someone that its unlocked, and rooted already hopefully.
ryuben2k said:
How about the 77.55.18.MB886.BellMobility.en.CA can we flash it to our unlocked Atrix hd? I saw that there's an update to JB 4.1.2. on this version. Thanks
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I used RSDlite (the latest one) to flash the 77.55.18 version on my phone.. now its the one im currently running. SO yeah you can flash it! ( i still don't have an update though) Link for teh FXZ file is in the OP (same place where the ICS at&t ROM is)
BHUGHESVA said:
I have an unlocked Bell Atrix HD. It was running 77.55.17 and I tried this method of flashing the AT&T software using fastboot and it didn't work. I could flash the boot.img, but when I went to flash the system.img.ext4 it would tell me that I had exceeded the download buffer. So at this point I had flashed the boot.img already and the phone wouldn't boot. I actually couldn't get any system.img files to flash from fastboot, even the Bell one, always the same exceeded the download buffer error. So I downloaded RSD lite and flashed the 77.55.18 Bell firmware to it via RSD lite and I was back in business again. At this point I just said to heck with it with fastboot and then flashed the stock ICS AT&T firmware via RSD lite only having used the modified XML file that is suggested to use. This worked perfectly fine as well. I was then able to root with motofail and use voodoo to backup my root. Then I just let it do the JB update OTA and that worked perfectly fine as well and then restored my root through voodoo and verified I still had root. Everything looks fine. The funny thing is I'm selling this phone, I have a Galaxy Note II now, but I was worried if I sold it with the Bell firmware nobody would want it since it was still ICS. Should be a bonus to someone that its unlocked, and rooted already hopefully.
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Glad you worked it out! The first time I did it was from the 77.55.17 version, then I updated to at&t ICS the to JEllybean and now back to Bell ICS (77.55.18) Not sure what happened, but still glad you worked it out!
That's the great thing about the forums we can all work together in solving issues!
gabo_e30 said:
Glad you worked it out! The first time I did it was from the 77.55.17 version, then I updated to at&t ICS the to JEllybean and now back to Bell ICS (77.55.18) Not sure what happened, but still glad you worked it out!
That's the great thing about the forums we can all work together in solving issues!
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Indeed, so glad I didn't brick it, lol. Maybe it was something wrong with the fastboot executables I used, I used the same ones I had downloaded a couple weeks ago to flash the HTC One V's that I got my kids for Christmas and not the ones linked to in the original post. It worked fine for for the One V's, not for the Atrix HD for some reason. Oh well, I just like tinkering with this stuff.
gabo_e30 said:
I used RSDlite (the latest one) to flash the 77.55.18 version on my phone.. now its the one im currently running. SO yeah you can flash it! ( i still don't have an update though) Link for teh FXZ file is in the OP (same place where the ICS at&t ROM is)
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Thanks. Here's the link that i saw from motorola that there's an update for 77.55.18. and if someone from here can prove that they already upgrade to 4.1.2.
Thanks
https://motorola-global-en-usa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/92147
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Hi,
I have an Atrix HD with an unlocked bootloader and root access running on Bell Canada. Before getting my AHD, I was using an HTC HD7 running Deepshining Rom 7.8.
When driving around in my car with the phone connected to my handfree BT speakerphone, I would sometimes get a message that I have no cell service on my AHD. I tend to drive the same routes and this never happened with my HTC. I have this issue with all custom 4.2.2 roms I have tried. The baseband version is MB886_BP_100740.071.6561P.
Anyone else experience this issue?
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
audit13 said:
Hi,
I have an Atrix HD with an unlocked bootloader and root access running on Bell Canada. Before getting my AHD, I was using an HTC HD7 running Deepshining Rom 7.8.
When driving around in my car with the phone connected to my handfree BT speakerphone, I would sometimes get a message that I have no cell service on my AHD. I tend to drive the same routes and this never happened with my HTC. I have this issue with all custom 4.2.2 roms I have tried. The baseband version is MB886_BP_100740.071.6561P.
Anyone else experience this issue?
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
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this is because of signal changing from 3g to lte or vice versa,, if you dont want that you can change prefrance to only lte or only hspa+ on *#*#4636#*#*
audit13 said:
Hi,
I have an Atrix HD with an unlocked bootloader and root access running on Bell Canada. Before getting my AHD, I was using an HTC HD7 running Deepshining Rom 7.8.
When driving around in my car with the phone connected to my handfree BT speakerphone, I would sometimes get a message that I have no cell service on my AHD. I tend to drive the same routes and this never happened with my HTC. I have this issue with all custom 4.2.2 roms I have tried. The baseband version is MB886_BP_100740.071.6561P.
Anyone else experience this issue?
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Try the Mex Retail baseband -- is version QINARA_BP_100740.081.65.05p. I have great service with it (better than Stock AT&T JB actually).
//Due to my paranoia, I take different routes all the time. I just don't like the police seeing me take the same route over and over again....
Aingaran said:
this is because of signal changing from 3g to lte or vice versa,, if you dont want that you can change prefrance to only lte or only hspa+ on *#*#4636#*#*
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Hi,
Would this be the same as changing option under mobile network or should I use your option to make it stick?
Thanks for your help.
skeevydude said:
Try the Mex Retail baseband -- is version QINARA_BP_100740.081.65.05p. I have great service with it (better than Stock AT&T JB actually).
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Hi,
Is that the rom under your stock AHD rom thread? If it is, can I just flash it using cwm like I did with the untested Bell rom?
Edit: I should mention that I disable my data connection unless I'm checking my email or surfing the WWW.
audit13 said:
Hi,
Would this be the same as changing option under mobile network or should I use your option to make it stick?
Thanks for your help.
Hi,
Is that the rom under your stock AHD rom thread? If it is, can I just flash it using cwm like I did with the untested Bell rom?
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ya, nearly same.... but once rebooted, it goes back to default, should change at every reboot.. and stock MR is available in that same thread and it is not CWM flashable.. you need to flash it through fastboot..
Aingaran said:
ya, nearly same.... but once rebooted, it goes back to default, should change at every reboot.. and stock MR is available in that same thread and it is not CWM flashable.. you need to flash it through fastboot..
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Thanks. I'll try changing the preferred network using the hidden menu.
audit13 said:
Hi,
Would this be the same as changing option under mobile network or should I use your option to make it stick?
Thanks for your help.
Hi,
Is that the rom under your stock AHD rom thread? If it is, can I just flash it using cwm like I did with the untested Bell rom?
Edit: I should mention that I disable my data connection unless I'm checking my email or surfing the WWW.
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Yes, but that rom only contains the MR system and is/was made for the stock AT&T kernel.
Download the fastboot and manually flash just the radio. No wipe required that way.
skeevydude said:
Yes, but that rom only contains the MR system and is/was made for the stock AT&T kernel.
Download the fastboot and manually flash just the radio. No wipe required that way.
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Just downloaded the Mexico rom from Goo. Took quite a while. I'll have to do some research to figure out how to flash the radio. Thanks for your help.
audit13 said:
Just downloaded the Mexico rom from Goo. Took quite a while. I'll have to do some research to figure out how to flash the radio. Thanks for your help.
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Extract the fastboot
Download the snapdragon fastboots (linked in fastboot guide)
Place the appropriate one in the folder with the fastboot's files
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
skeevydude said:
Extract the fastboot
Download the snapdragon fastboots (linked in fastboot guide)
Place the appropriate one in the folder with the fastboot's files
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
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Okay, I have the NON-HLOS.bin file from the Mexico retail. I assume I have to do the following on my Windows machine:
1) install the adb/fastboot files to a single directory on my computer;
2) place the NON-HLOS.bin file in the adb/fastboot directory from step 1;
3) open a command prompt window as an administrator;
4) install the Motorola USB drivers and connect my booted phone with USB debugging enabled;
5) from the command line, type "adb reboot bootloader" and press the enter key to get my phone into AP Fastboot Flash mode;
6) from the command line, type "fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin" and press enter; and
7) reboot the phone and check to made sure my baseband now says "QUINARA_BP_100740.081.65.05P".
If I want to flash back to the stock Bell baseband, I assume I would substitute the Mexico NON-HLOS.bin file for the Bell file.
Pardon my noobness. It's just that I don't want to screw up my phone. It's barely 3 months old.
audit13 said:
Okay, I have the NON-HLOS.bin file from the Mexico retail. I assume I have to do the following on my Windows machine:
1) install the adb/fastboot files to a single directory on my computer;
2) place the NON-HLOS.bin file in the adb/fastboot directory from step 1;
3) open a command prompt window as an administrator;
4) install the Motorola USB drivers and connect my booted phone with USB debugging enabled;
5) from the command line, type "adb reboot bootloader" and press the enter key to get my phone into AP Fastboot Flash mode;
6) from the command line, type "fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin" and press enter; and
7) reboot the phone and check to made sure my baseband now says "QUINARA_BP_100740.081.65.05P".
If I want to flash back to the stock Bell baseband, I assume I would substitute the Mexico NON-HLOS.bin file for the Bell file.
Pardon my noobness. It's just that I don't want to screw up my phone. It's barely 3 months old.
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Yes to all, but with step 6, make damn sure you're using the fastboot from the guide. Using the SDK fastboot is the cause of 99% of the fastboot questions we answer.
LoL @ 3 Months. Flashed my first android rom (2.5 years ago) within 4 hours of having my Bravo -- and I had never even used an Android Phone before that. Found XDA during the initial charge, read up on my phone, learned a bit, and flashed away. Luckily I'm a quick studier and learner. Didn't even join XDA till 6 months later. Saw some questions I could answer, joined, and answered them....now I compile roms and am learning Java. XDA is a great place if you use it properly.
skeevydude said:
Yes to all, but with step 6, make damn sure you're using the fastboot from the guide. Using the SDK fastboot is the cause of 99% of the fastboot questions we answer.
LoL @ 3 Months. Flashed my first android rom (2.5 years ago) within 4 hours of having my Bravo -- and I had never even used an Android Phone before that. Found XDA during the initial charge, read up on my phone, learned a bit, and flashed away. Luckily I'm a quick studier and learner. Didn't even join XDA till 6 months later. Saw some questions I could answer, joined, and answered them....now I compile roms and am learning Java. XDA is a great place if you use it properly.
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Thanks for the confirmation. I just finished flashing the radio and it's all good so far. I used the fastboot files from the Myth Tools and they worked without any issues. Maybe I got lucky:fingers-crossed:
I've rooted some Samsung and HTC phones using the great guides on this forum and a helping hand from users like yourself.
Could I compile roms? I doubt it. I don't think I'm anywhere close to being that competent.
audit13 said:
Thanks for the confirmation. I just finished flashing the radio and it's all good so far. I used the fastboot files from the Myth Tools and they worked without any issues. Maybe I got lucky:fingers-crossed:
I've rooted some Samsung and HTC phones using the great guides on this forum and a helping hand from users like yourself.
Could I compile roms? I doubt it. I don't think I'm anywhere close to being that competent.
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The files with Myth are the proper ones. I think most Myth Tools issues are from when/if whomever followed an SDK Install Guide that had whomever add the SDK fastboot to the system's $PATH. If you've never installed the SDK or only use Myth, you'll be fine.
Thanks. Remember back when rooting was as simple as installing an APK from the market? Good times back then.
You probably could compile them, its fixing it when the compile breaks that's the actual hard part (or waiting on upstream to fix it that's the really hard part ....waiting sucks )
downloaded the mexico retail from goo.im and extracted the .zip, but where is the NON-HLOS.bin file?
?
davwman said:
downloaded the mexico retail from goo.im and extracted the .zip, but where is the NON-HLOS.bin file?
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Try here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/dinara/list.php
I'm currently rooted and am running only Xposed Mods with a few root apps. How can I unroot my phone and get the stock recovery back onto my Moto X so that I can take OTA's again without wiping all of my data? What files do I need to download/flash and how do I do it? I've searched around, but it just got me even more confused.
bd1212 said:
I'm currently rooted and am running only Xposed Mods with a few root apps. How can I unroot my phone and get the stock recovery back onto my Moto X so that I can take OTA's again without wiping all of my data? What files do I need to download/flash and how do I do it? I've searched around, but it just got me even more confused.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that flashing the stock system will remove all the changes you've made with root/xposed modules, and flashing the stock recovery should essentially get rid of root (I think).
I don't know precisely where to get all the files, but if you find them around, you can push them using ADB.
If you're like me and are okay with losing everything on the phone, go ahead and use RSDLite (it requires ADB). It's easy-ish to use, and there's even a video tutorial that covers everything after installation of all the files.
You need to use fastboot to push system.img and recovery.img from the version of the OS you're currently running. See here for a list of OS images:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
See this thread for a link to a fastboot.exe that'll work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527287
See this thread for a quick overview and link to more detailed info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525495&page=4
jonnythan said:
You need to use fastboot to push system.img and recovery.img from the version of the OS you're currently running. See here for a list of OS images:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
See this thread for a link to a fastboot.exe that'll work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527287
See this thread for a quick overview and link to more detailed info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525495&page=4
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Thanks for the info and links. I'm currently downloading the OS that I'm currently running (VZW OTA update in my case), but I have one question: How do I use fastboot? When I double click that .exe nothing happens.
bd1212 said:
Thanks for the info and links. I'm currently downloading the OS that I'm currently running (VZW OTA update in my case), but I have one question: How do I use fastboot? When I double click that .exe nothing happens.
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You need to install the Android SDK and the platform tools, then boot your phone into fastboot mode. You need to run a command line to flash the IMGs. It's explained in the links.
meant2live218 said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that flashing the stock system will remove all the changes you've made with root/xposed modules, and flashing the stock recovery should essentially get rid of root (I think).
I don't know precisely where to get all the files, but if you find them around, you can push them using ADB.
If you're like me and are okay with losing everything on the phone, go ahead and use RSDLite (it requires ADB). It's easy-ish to use, and there's even a video tutorial that covers everything after installation of all the files.
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I was under the impression that we cannot do a factory reset or we won't get the soak test OTA pushed to our phones. That's what the soak test post said atleast. Something along the lines of "DO NOT FACTORY RESET or you will not receive the OTA"... don't want to quote it directly since I'm under an NDA, but it was something like that. Did I misunderstand? If I use the Moto X toolkit or RSDLite to revert back to stock is that different than a factory reset?
jonnythan said:
You need to install the Android SDK and the platform tools, then boot your phone into fastboot mode. You need to run a command line to flash the IMGs. It's explained in the links.
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I've got the Android SDK install and ADB is setup. I'm pretty familiar with ADB. I moved the motorola fastboot.exe into platform-tools and I know how to put the phone into fastboot mode. What I don't understand is what I need to do once I've got the system.img file and the recovery.img file. I'm still reading all of the links so I might not have gotten to the part where it explains what to do, so forgive me for that.
bd1212 said:
I've got the Android SDK install and ADB is setup. I'm pretty familiar with ADB. I moved the motorola fastboot.exe into platform-tools and I know how to put the phone into fastboot mode. What I don't understand is what I need to do once I've got the system.img file and the recovery.img file.
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Right from my third link:
Next, you need to put the phone into "fastboot mode" as described above, also make sure usb debugging is enabled in the developer menu settings. Then download the FW for your phone found (follow what i said in regards to the other persons post below), then unzip that, put the system and recovery image in the same directory that your fastboot and adb is in, then run these commands from the cmd prompt
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then your done, you can type
fastboot reboot
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Right from my third link:
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Yep, just got to that part lol. Having some trouble downloading the VZW file. My current download just stopped with a network error and the website that is hosting the files keeps saying service unavailable and to contact the website administrator. Weird. I'm blaming it on my college's ****ty wireless network.
Edit: Yup, for some reason the wifi at the school decided it need me to input my credentials to re-login for the 6th time today to verify who I am and allow me internet access.
Edit 2: The things I'd do to have a stable connection... Once again, the download failed halfway through because the damn connection at this college sucks. This is infuriating.
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Right from my third link:
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Is there anyway you (or someone else) could upload the VZW OTA update file to Google Drive or Dropbox for me? This download is going way to slow to the point where I can't even finish it before my connection craps out. Or can you (or someone else) just upload the system.img and recovery.img files for me?
bd1212 said:
Is there anyway you (or someone else) could upload the VZW OTA update file to Google Drive or Dropbox for me? This download is going way to slow to the point where I can't even finish it before my connection craps out. Or can you (or someone else) just upload the system.img and recovery.img files for me?
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Uploading now, but it'll take a bit. Big file.
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Uploading now, but it'll take a bit. Big file.
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Thanks man. You don't even know how much I appreciate this.
Which one of the two is the camera update for vzw?
Where do you get stock recovery?
EDIT: Sorry, Nevermind. I probably extract it from the zip.
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any one using the rogers and know when will the update for 4.4?
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any one using the rogers and know when will the update for 4.4?
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I gave up weeks ago waiting for the rogers(robbers) update, flashed the tmobile sbf 4.4 firmware on my unlocked boot loader moto. The way I see it we're probably last to receive the update, US done , now South Americian carriers, so assume sometime in January
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flashallthetime said:
I gave up weeks ago waiting for the rogers(robbers) update, flashed the tmobile sbf 4.4 firmware on my unlocked boot loader moto. The way I see it we're probably last to receive the update, US done , now South Americian carriers, so assume sometime in January
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disappoint about that, the first Moto X was saled with Rogers and then turns out to be the last one to update....
Also running the dev edition/retail firmware - it is totally the way to go. Forget about Rogers. I suspect Motorola already compiled 4.4 for them and they are sitting on it like they did the camera update. The only feature the Rogers firmware will likely offer is LTE on/off in the menu. I can't think of anything else it has going for it.
Running the retail version also gets rid of the carrier name in the upper left which is just silly to have anyway.
Should I unlock my bootloader? What does the warranty cover anyways?
alu0506 said:
Should I unlock my bootloader? What does the warranty cover anyways?
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Well if the hardware was to fail such as the headphone jack breaking, ram going bad, speaker crapping out etc it would be covered under warranty. Once you request the bootloader unlock key that is gone. I figured since my phone was solid for more then a month and being I bought it used anyway I didn't have much to lose by unlocking the bootloader. For me it was the right move, used phones are getting cheaper on craigslist everyday if it does break and has to be replaced.
Yeah, I just checked. It doesn't cover physical damages so I'm gonna unlock the boot loader and maybe flash the Dev version.
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Yeah, I just checked. It doesn't cover physical damages so I'm gonna unlock the boot loader and maybe flash the Dev version.
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Sounds good - any problems or questions let me know!
Steve-x said:
Sounds good - any problems or questions let me know!
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Got it unlocked! What should I flash.... hmmm....
alu0506 said:
Got it unlocked! What should I flash.... hmmm....
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Try this first:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=2
Works well on my Rogers phone, if you decide to flash one of the kitkat customs roms, you need the kitkat modems
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Steve-x said:
Try this first:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=2
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What is it exactly? Is it pre-rooted or should I flash supersu?
alu0506 said:
What is it exactly? Is it pre-rooted or should I flash supersu?
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It is the retail/dev edition 4.4 kitkat rom. It is 100% stock as released by Motorola, you can root it after installing.
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What is it exactly? Is it pre-rooted or should I flash supersu?
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Its not a ROM but the stock firmware, it flashes the boot loader, stock recovery, modems and system files after it boots you can then flash twrp recovery for kitkat and flash supersu
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Oh no.... I made have made a little oops.
I flashed everything and then selected normal powerup.
Booted to the warning screen, vibrated and got stuck...
[EDIT 1] GOT IT TO BOOT TO BOOTLOADER WOOT FLASHING AGAIN
[EDIT 2] Reflashed again... is it supposed to be at the warning screen for a long time after first reboot?
If you're in the bootloader I'd flash it again, may have been a failure in the data transfer.
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If you're in the bootloader I'd flash it again, may have been a failure in the data transfer.
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I redownloaded it and reflashed and IT BOOTED! YAY! THANK YOU!
process
What's the exact process to flash this file. Do I need custom recovery first? If you could list the steps for me that would be awesome.
gthompson75 said:
What's the exact process to flash this file. Do I need custom recovery first? If you could list the steps for me that would be awesome.
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Well this is what I did:
Step 1. Download the latest drivers and adb/fastboot
If you already have the android adk installed, go to https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481 and download and install the latest drivers. Otherwise try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979. I have never used it before but it looks like it should install both adb/fastboot and their corresponding drivers.
Step 2. Download mfastboot.exe
Go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-SutxHydqfNczVMVXNtRVI4ZW8/edit?usp=sharing and download the file. This is motorola fastboot. You use it in place of the fastboot that came with the android sdk. For some reason, the fastboot that comes with the android SDK seems to not work when flashing some things. Download the file and save it somewhere.
Step 3. Download the Retail/Dev 4.4 rom
Thanks Steve-x for showing me this!
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=2
Download this file and unzip it.
Step 4. Unlock the bootloader
Go to https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a/action/auth and follow the instructions to have a unlock code mailed to you. Remember, this will void your warranty AND WILL WIPE YOUR DATA. REMEMBER TO DO A BACKUP! I DIDN'T AND IT WAS A REALLY BAD MISTAKE.
Step 5. Flash the Retail/Dev rom
Remember that mfastboot.exe file that you downloaded earlier? Well it’s time to put it to good use. Copy (or move) the file to the directory where the rest of the Retail/Dev 4.4 rom files are located. (The zip that you extracted earlier, the one with the “system.img” in it?)
Now that you've done that, open “TMO_RETAIL_XT1053_4.4-13.11.1Q2.X-69-3_MR2_CFC.bat” with your favorite plain text editor. (Use notepad if you have no favorite) We have to make it so that instead of using the standard android fastboot.exe to flash the files, it uses the mfastboot.exe. So, just edit the first line, “SET fastboot=fastboot.exe”, to “SET fastboot=mfastboot.exe”. Save and close it up.
Now, put your Moto X into bootloader mode if it isn't already. Power it down and then press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously until it powers on. Connect the usb cable to the computer, and wait for the pc to recognize everything. Now double-click on the “TMO_RETAIL_XT1053_4.4-13.11.1Q2.X-69-3_MR2_CFC.bat” and it will start flashing.
After it is complete, turn the phone on by selecting “Normal Powerup” on the device. To navigate around the bootloader, use the volume down arrow key to select the option and the volume up key to execute it. If everything went correctly, your Moto X show powerup and boot into Android 4.4!
I think thats everything. If you need help please do ask!
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gthompson75 said:
What's the exact process to flash this file. Do I need custom recovery first? If you could list the steps for me that would be awesome.
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Oh right, if you want a custom recovery and root, this thread explains the process nicely http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
Thanks,
alu0506 said:
Well this is what I did:
Step 1. Download the latest drivers and adb/fastboot
If you already have the android adk installed, go to https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481 and download and install the latest drivers. Otherwise try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979. I have never used it before but it looks like it should install both adb/fastboot and their corresponding drivers.
Step 2. Download mfastboot.exe
Go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-SutxHydqfNczVMVXNtRVI4ZW8/edit?usp=sharing and download the file. This is motorola fastboot. You use it in place of the fastboot that came with the android sdk. For some reason, the fastboot that comes with the android SDK seems to not work when flashing some things. Download the file and save it somewhere.
Step 3. Download the Retail/Dev 4.4 rom
Thanks Steve-x for showing me this!
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=2
Download this file and unzip it.
Step 4. Unlock the bootloader
Go to https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a/action/auth and follow the instructions to have a unlock code mailed to you. Remember, this will void your warranty AND WILL WIPE YOUR DATA. REMEMBER TO DO A BACKUP! I DIDN'T AND IT WAS A REALLY BAD MISTAKE.
Step 5. Flash the Retail/Dev rom
Remember that mfastboot.exe file that you downloaded earlier? Well it’s time to put it to good use. Copy (or move) the file to the directory where the rest of the Retail/Dev 4.4 rom files are located. (The zip that you extracted earlier, the one with the “system.img” in it?)
Now that you've done that, open “TMO_RETAIL_XT1053_4.4-13.11.1Q2.X-69-3_MR2_CFC.bat” with your favorite plain text editor. (Use notepad if you have no favorite) We have to make it so that instead of using the standard android fastboot.exe to flash the files, it uses the mfastboot.exe. So, just edit the first line, “SET fastboot=fastboot.exe”, to “SET fastboot=mfastboot.exe”. Save and close it up.
Now, put your Moto X into bootloader mode if it isn't already. Power it down and then press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously until it powers on. Connect the usb cable to the computer, and wait for the pc to recognize everything. Now double-click on the “TMO_RETAIL_XT1053_4.4-13.11.1Q2.X-69-3_MR2_CFC.bat” and it will start flashing.
After it is complete, turn the phone on by selecting “Normal Powerup” on the device. To navigate around the bootloader, use the volume down arrow key to select the option and the volume up key to execute it. If everything went correctly, your Moto X show powerup and boot into Android 4.4!
I think thats everything. If you need help please do ask!
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Oh right, if you want a custom recovery and root, this thread explains the process nicely http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
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Thank you for the detailed info. When updates come out will we get them rogers or tmob/retail
I have a Verizon moto x unlocked currently running 4.4.2 with twrp installed. If I understand correctly I can't take the OTA because I don't have a stock recovery.
Has anyone uploaded a flashable update yet?
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A quick look around the forums would've answered your question.
nhizzat said:
A quick look around the forums would've answered your question.
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No it didn't but thanks for the help.
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If you click yourself on over to the Moto X General forum, you'll see this thread titled "[FXZ] Moto X 4.4.4 212.55.26 (XT1060)" which has 10k+ views,163 posts, and is at the very top of the first page right below the stickies. The last reply in that thread was posted tonight at 9:29pm. Between 9pm and the time you posted this thread, there were 8 replies posted so the thread has been at the very top of the General forum.
You've been a member here for nearly 4 years and have made nearly 1k posts in that time, there are no excuses. Could I have been more helpful by answering your question? Of course. However, when the answer to your question can be found that easily, why should I bother? It's obvious you didn't bother to look, because there's no way you could've seen "[FXZ] Moto X 4.4.4 212.55.26 (XT1060)" and not click on it.
Asks about updating a Verizon Moto X to 4.4.4, skips the thread which has all of the key words in the title.
nhizzat said:
If you click yourself on over to the Moto X General forum, you'll see this thread titled "[FXZ] Moto X 4.4.4 212.55.26 (XT1060)" which has 10k+ views,163 posts, and is at the very top of the first page right below the stickies. The last reply in that thread was posted tonight at 9:29pm. Between 9pm and the time you posted this thread, there were 8 replies posted so the thread has been at the very top of the General forum.
You've been a member here for nearly 4 years and have made nearly 1k posts in that time, there are no excuses. Could I have been more helpful by answering your question? Of course. However, when the answer to your question can be found that easily, why should I bother? It's obvious you didn't bother to look, because there's no way you could've seen "[FXZ] Moto X 4.4.4 212.55.26 (XT1060)" and not click on it.
Asks about updating a Verizon Moto X to 4.4.4, skips the thread which has all of the key words in the title.
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And then you waste all that time typing that out, instead of just linking him to what he needs to find? I hate responses like yours. Instead of "did you do a search" why not just not reply at all? Lame.
This is the post with all the info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/fxz-moto-x-4-4-4-212-55-26-t2827307
I am in the same boat as OP. I first flashed to stock 4.4.2, but I don't think you need to with the FXZ from that thread.
dhoppy said:
I am in the same boat as OP. I first flashed to stock 4.4.2, but I don't think you need to with the FXZ from that thread.
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You are correct. With this FXZ, one can flash from *any* version straight to 4.4.4, unlike OTA's which are "incremental" in nature.
No need to flash stock recovery, either. :good:
Thanks for the actual response! I did see that thread, but I'm not familiar with fxz, I looked it up and it appeared to be for a Windows only toolkit. Am I mistaken? Can this be flashed in twrp?
I have been on xda quite a while and it's quite common for real information to be lost in posts because people jam them up with useless bickering and shaming instead of real information. The moto x posts seem to be lost in the thousands of Combinations of downgrades upgrades and write protection combos that people have. I'm used to phones with unlocked bootloaders, where someone usually posts a stock rom that you can flash. I haven't found that here.
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T-Keith said:
Thanks for the actual response! I did see that thread, but I'm not familiar with fxz, I looked it up and it appeared to be for a Windows only toolkit. Am I mistaken? Can this be flashed in twrp?
I have been on xda quite a while and it's quite common for real information to be lost in posts because people jam them up with useless bickering and shaming instead of real information. The moto x posts seem to be lost in the thousands of Combinations of downgrades upgrades and write protection combos that people have. I'm used to phones with unlocked bootloaders, where someone usually posts a stock rom that you can flash. I haven't found that here.
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RSD Flasher is a java program, should run anywhere, but I don't know about RSD Lite.
I extracted the FXZ file, and then flashed it manually because RSD Lite won't run on USB 3.0, but fastboot will. I don't know if it is supposed to work that way, but seems to be working for me. I'm in the process of rooting right now.
T-Keith said:
Thanks for the actual response! I did see that thread, but I'm not familiar with fxz, I looked it up and it appeared to be for a Windows only toolkit. Am I mistaken? Can this be flashed in twrp?
I have been on xda quite a while and it's quite common for real information to be lost in posts because people jam them up with useless bickering and shaming instead of real information. The moto x posts seem to be lost in the thousands of Combinations of downgrades upgrades and write protection combos that people have. I'm used to phones with unlocked bootloaders, where someone usually posts a stock rom that you can flash. I haven't found that here.
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dhoppy said:
RSD Flasher is a java program, should run anywhere, but I don't know about RSD Lite.
I extracted the FXZ file, and then flashed it manually because RSD Lite won't run on USB 3.0, but fastboot will. I don't know if it is supposed to work that way, but seems to be working for me. I'm in the process of rooting right now.
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I can help you with this....
First, @T-Keith , I came across your post after @dhoppy had just answered your question, pointing you to the fxz thread.
Second, T-Keith, you can absolutely flash this in Linux OR Mac (let me know which you are running, and I'll help with both the tools and commands necessary).
It will take only a couple minutes to complete and your data will be left intact.
Linux
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T-Keith said:
I have a Verizon moto x unlocked currently running 4.4.2 with twrp installed. If I understand correctly I can't take the OTA because I don't have a stock recovery.
Has anyone uploaded a flashable update yet?
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I'm sorry, I'm jumping in late but...
IF you are on 4.4.2, and pretty close to stock (i.e. Xposed disabled, system files not modified, etc. so that the manifest checks inside the OTA will not fail) then you can just use mfastboot to flash stock recovery and take the OTA.
If the OTA hasn't been pushed to your device yet, but it has leaked (like the 4.4.4. OTA for Verizon) and you want install it, see -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-SideloadOTA.htm
This process will NOT impact your data or apps.
If you are TOO far from stock... then just return to stock by flashing the full SBF/FXZ for your phone. If the 4.4.4 FXZ/SBF has leaked for your phone, then just flash it using RSDLite, mFastboot(manual steps), or other tool. This will likely wipe your data, apps and settings and put you back to stock.
KidJoe said:
I'm sorry, I'm jumping in late but...
IF you are on 4.4.2, and pretty close to stock (i.e. Xposed disabled, system files not modified, etc. so that the manifest checks inside the OTA will not fail) then you can just use mfastboot to flash stock recovery and take the OTA.
If the OTA hasn't been pushed to your device yet, but it has leaked (like the 4.4.4. OTA for Verizon) and you want install it, see -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-SideloadOTA.htm
This process will NOT impact your data or apps.
If you are TOO far from stock... then just return to stock by flashing the full SBF/FXZ for your phone. If the 4.4.4 FXZ/SBF has leaked for your phone, then just flash it using RSDLite, mFastboot(manual steps), or other tool. This will likely wipe your data, apps and settings and put you back to stock.
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The new Leaked FXZ is a "KEEP DATA" FXZ - Moto Made it this way (thanks Moto!!). Unless someone explicitly runs "fastboot erase userdata" or uses a different tool to erase userdata, it's just as good (BETTER) than taking the OTA. :good:
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OK, have you managed to do it already? My response was from last night, so if you have already managed to flash it, I don't want to go finding the tools and spend a few minutes writing up a guide for you. Confirm (quickly) if you still need it, and I'll write it right up for you, if so.
KidJoe said:
I'm sorry, I'm jumping in late but...
IF you are on 4.4.2, and pretty close to stock (i.e. Xposed disabled, system files not modified, etc. so that the manifest checks inside the OTA will not fail) then you can just use mfastboot to flash stock recovery and take the OTA.
If the OTA hasn't been pushed to your device yet, but it has leaked (like the 4.4.4. OTA for Verizon) and you want install it, see -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-SideloadOTA.htm
This process will NOT impact your data or apps.
If you are TOO far from stock... then just return to stock by flashing the full SBF/FXZ for your phone. If the 4.4.4 FXZ/SBF has leaked for your phone, then just flash it using RSDLite, mFastboot(manual steps), or other tool. This will likely wipe your data, apps and settings and put you back to stock.
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Yeah I have xposed installed, and twrp. So that might be a good option. Is there anyway to test that? It looks like rsdlite and mfastboot are Windows tools, can I just use adb fastboot?
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T-Keith said:
Yeah I have xposed installed, and twrp. So that might be a good option. Is there anyway to test that? It looks like rsdlite and mfastboot are Windows tools, can I just use adb fastboot?
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...He's offline. Do you want me to help you? I HAVE all the linux tools, and know how to do this. KidJoe only uses Windows...
EDIT: @T-Keith : Well....here's the info anyways. Use it if you want..
1. Download the FULL FXZ from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/fxz-moto-x-4-4-4-212-55-26-t2827307
2. Extract it
3. Download the attachment that I was so kind as to attach here for you (you MUST use this variant of fastboot - for Linux) Extract THIS fastboot to same folder as the FXZ files (possibly need to change permissions +x)
4. Boot phone into bootloader mode (AP Fastboot Mode): Unplug phone, power off. Hold Down VOL DOWN + POWER
5. Execute the following commands IN ORDER:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot reboot
DONE! And your data should still be intact....if you would PREFER to wipe your data, add the following command BEFORE "fastboot reboot"
fastboot erase userdata
Thanks. Does this method work with twrp then?
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T-Keith said:
Thanks. Does this method work with twrp then?
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Definitely! (so long as you are UNLOCKED)
AFTER you complete EVERTHING in my instructions...and you boot into android successfully...and confirm everything works:
Just reboot BACK into the BL, and
fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename.img
(get the latest version here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/ghost )
then immediately afterwards, type:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then VOL DOWN to RECOVERY, and VOL UP to select it. (you HAVE do this immediately after flashing TWRP or it won't stick and will revert back to stock recovery...for unknown reasons. As long as you boot into TWRP IMMEDIATELY after flashing it, it sticks forever...)
When you go to exit TWRP, it will ask you if you would like to install SuperSU installer. Tell it YES! Then once rebooted, you will have an icon for SuperSU Installer. Click it, and select "PLAY STORE" method. Done. Rooted. 4.4.4
Any idea if this will work with an encrypted phone? I believe the data partition is the only one encrypted. Mine is throwing an error trying to install the OTA. This looks like a promising second option.
PhilD41 said:
Any idea if this will work with an encrypted phone? I believe the data partition is the only one encrypted. Mine is throwing an error trying to install the OTA. This looks like a promising second option.
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When installing the OTA via stock recovery (i.e. have OTA.zip on the /SDCard, boot to stock recovery, select install update and pick the OTA.zip) it will tell you exactly why the install is failing.
With the phone being encrypted, I would only consider doing the OTA. Doing an FXZ will over write the system and other partitions, any phone encryption settings will likely be lost.
If you do try FXZ, please copy your data to your PC FIRST!!!! just in case!!
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...He's offline. Do you want me to help you? I HAVE all the linux tools, and know how to do this. KidJoe only uses Windows...
DONE! And your data should still be intact....if you would PREFER to wipe your data, add the following command BEFORE "fastboot reboot"
fastboot erase userdata
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Thanks samwathegreat!!! That worked like a champ. Flashed the set, flashed TWRP, rooted, installed xposed and updated my build.prop. Data and encryption untouched and working as expected. Thanks again for the assistance!!!
PhilD41 said:
Thanks samwathegreat!!! That worked like a champ. Flashed the set, flashed TWRP, rooted, installed xposed and updated my build.prop. Data and encryption untouched and working as expected. Thanks again for the assistance!!!
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Thanks for the update. I'm very glad it all worked out
TO ANYONE ELSE WHO COMES ACROSS THIS THREAD:
The VZW 4.4.4 FXZ is ****NO LONGER**** A "keep data" FXZ. If you download the FXZ now, you will need to modify the XML file and remove the line containing "erase userdata" if you want to prevent all of your data from being erased.
Just to clear it up: The original leaked FXZ was indeed a keep-data FXZ and did not have the lines for erasing userdata.
NOW that the new official FXZ has leaked, it DOES contain the erase userdata command.
Other than the slightly modified XML (used for flashing), ***ALL OF THE PARTITIONS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME***
So anyone who used the "old" FXZ - Don't worry! You are NOT using a outdated version, and you don't need to flash the new one. They are 100% identical aside from the additional command to erase userdata.