[Q] Moto G 2014 vs Nexus 5 (after Lollipop) - G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Forgive me if this is a repeat. I did a search but didn't find anything the same.
I sold my LG G2 and was looking for an inexpensive replacement. The Nexus 5 is an obvious choice as it is powerful, proven and inexpensive.
But I saw that Staples here in Canada has an unlocked Moto G 2014 for a good price and decided to test drive.
Used Nexus 5 = same $$$ as new Moto G
Overall, a great device to be sure!
But... I do feel a little lag here and there. I can live without LTE if needed but lag bothers me.
So, since my G doesn;t have Lollipop yet, I am looking for insight from those who have the upgrade.
Does Lollipop smooth out the Moto G enough to make it a contender vs the Nexus?
Or is it a minor upgrade and not much smoother than the G on Kitkat?
Thanks in advance.

Nothing will change the fact that the Nexus 5 has a Snapdragon 800 and 2GB of RAM, whilst the Moto G has a Snapdragon 400 and 1GB of RAM. Assuming you account for the difference by running less background processes and multitasking less intensively, the Moto G is perfectly suitable as a general workhorse, but it will always hit performance bottlenecks earlier than a Nexus 5, regardless of what version of the operating system is installed.
It does seem that processes are killed pretty aggressively at the moment on Motorola's Android 5.0, just as they are on 4.4.4, but this can be adjusted to suit your preferences. It's a case of trading redraws for a bit more lagginess in general. Ultimately, if you can't adjust to the lesser performance of the Moto G and can do without Micro SD support, dual SIMs (if you have the XT1068/9) and no warranty, a secondhand Nexus 5 in good condition is a better choice.

Thank you kindly for that very solid response. I will keep an eye out for a used NX5.
On that note, you have to love when Staples of all places offers unlocked phones with a 14 day return policy.

Sandman2749 said:
Thank you kindly for that very solid response. I will keep an eye out for a used NX5.
On that note, you have to love when Staples of all places offers unlocked phones with a 14 day return policy.
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I was faced with the same choice, but use 2 SIMs and don't like to carry 2 phones. I almost grabbed a Nexus 5 16GB for a little more than the Moto G.... The other great thing about the Nexus is you can testdrive Ubuntu and Sailfish...

The multitasking issue is the BIGGEST negative against Moto G 2014. If you ever plan to use maps and another app like chrome or music, or want to listen to music and another app (maps/chrome etc) at the same time, DO NOT get the Moto G 2014 as it is not able to do so. If you do not plan on doing any multitasking, then it is a worthy phone for the price. Has minimal lag, good screen, dual speakers, sd car slot.

Trekker56 said:
The multitasking issue is the BIGGEST negative against Moto G 2014. If you ever plan to use maps and another app like chrome or music, or want to listen to music and another app (maps/chrome etc) at the same time, DO NOT get the Moto G 2014 as it is not able to do so. If you do not plan on doing any multitasking, then it is a worthy phone for the price. Has minimal lag, good screen, dual speakers, sd car slot.
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The second update of lollipop addressed the issue of memory management which caused lag and the phone is MUCH faster and smoother and I would recommend it to anyone now that the issue is fixed. I have tested the phone out and have not experienced lag ever since updating.

I am waiting for the update anxiously. I have Consumer Cellular branded Moto G 2014, which I manually flashed to 5.0 after installing the retail rom, but am unable to flash the 2nd OTA update and get the signature error

That's the xt1063 or xt1064?

Lamech242 said:
That's the xt1063 or xt1064?
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xt1064

Trekker56 said:
xt1064
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You need to go back to stock and flash the files from there.. I think the correct firmware that would allow you to update is the 21.11.17.. There's a windows tool over in android development that should help you to get back to stock.. Then manually flash the other two files with stock recovery..

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You need to go back to stock and flash the files from there.. I think the correct firmware that would allow you to update is the 21.11.17.. There's a windows tool over in android development that should help you to get back to stock.. Then manually flash the other two files with stock recovery..
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I have already flashed first 5.0 OTA, looking for a way to flash the second 5.0 OTA.

Trekker56 said:
I have already flashed first 5.0 OTA, looking for a way to flash the second 5.0 OTA.
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If you're getting an error while trying to flash the latest OTA you would need to go back to stock. That's the only way to fix that problem.

Lamech242 said:
If you're getting an error while trying to flash the latest OTA you would need to go back to stock. That's the only way to fix that problem.
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What do you mean by stock? I'm already on stock 5.0.
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What do you mean by stock? I'm already on stock 5.0.
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Stock as in KitKat.. But there's a TWRP flashable zip in android development with the latest lollipop version, so you won't need to use the backup, just flash TWRP with fastboot then flash the file.. I'll get the link.
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Stock as in KitKat.. But there's a TWRP flashable zip in android development with the latest lollipop version, so you won't need to use the backup, just flash TWRP with fastboot then flash the file.. I'll get the link.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...-stock-rom-t2970427/post57436527#post57436527 here you go. He says it'll overwrite the TWRP recovery with the stock recovery so you should be good to go.

Thanks for the link. It says it is for xt1063, safe to flash on xt1064?
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Thanks for the link. It says it is for xt1063, safe to flash on xt1064?
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I apologize, I was helping someone else with a xt1063 and forgot you said you had an xt1064 variant, I'm not sure if its safe to flash, I would suggest you don't, but I'm told there's not much difference between them.. I'll check for you tho.

Lamech242 said:
I apologize, I was helping someone else with a xt1063 and forgot you said you had an xt1064 variant, I'm not sure if its safe to flash, I would suggest you don't, but I'm told there's not much difference between them.. I'll check for you tho.
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No need to apologize. Thanks for all the help.

Lamech242 said:
I apologize, I was helping someone else with a xt1063 and forgot you said you had an xt1064 variant, I'm not sure if its safe to flash, I would suggest you don't, but I'm told there's not much difference between them.. I'll check for you tho.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/guide-lollipop-xt1064-north-edition-t2955076 have you tried using this guide? Like I said the key to getting updates to work with stock recovery is by going back to android 4.4.4 KitKat for your device.

Lamech242 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/guide-lollipop-xt1064-north-edition-t2955076 have you tried using this guide? Like I said the key to getting updates to work with stock recovery is by going back to android 4.4.4 KitKat for your device.
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So to flash the second 5.0 OTA, I should go back to 4.4.4? This doesn't sound right.
Can you help me flash the TWRP recovery. I get the partition size error when I try to flash it. If I get that flashed, then I can use the link you provided to flash the rom with second 5.0 OTA.

Trekker56 said:
So to flash the second 5.0 OTA, I should go back to 4.4.4? This doesn't sound right.
Can you help me flash the TWRP recovery. I get the partition size error when I try to flash it. If I get that flashed, then I can use the link you provided to flash the rom with second 5.0 OTA.
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When you go back to stock you flash each file in stock recovery. Flash one file then boot up into android and set everything up, then go back into stock recovery and flash the other file.
If you're getting the partition size error that means TWRP flashed successfully. Just use volume down to select recovery then press volume up to enter TWRP. Then you can flash the file I provided.

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System update problems

I was notified of a system update on my tablet today. Got it downloaded and started the update. About a third of the way through, the little android fellow keels over, dead, with the dreaded red exclamation.... Error. Tried the update a few times, all with the same result.
Anyone else having this problem with this update? Any suggestions?
I have to laugh every time I see the dead android... it's just a perfect icon for the situation.
Your tablet is fully stock? No root, no apps removed or frozen?
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Your tablet is fully stock? No root, no apps removed or frozen?
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My baby is fully stock... no root, not unlocked. But come to think of it, I might have disabled a few of the apps. I'll look into that possibility. Thanks for the lead.
Updated: sorry... No go. The blue sphere still slows down and the droid drops dead.
I have rooted stock, and it's been a while since I've update firmware manually on stock that's rooted. I plain forgot how to do it. Can someone refresh my memory please? [emoji15]
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I have rooted stock, and it's been a while since I've update firmware manually on stock that's rooted. I plain forgot how to do it. Can someone refresh my memory please? [emoji15]
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Anyone?
loner. said:
I have rooted stock, and it's been a while since I've update firmware manually on stock that's rooted. I plain forgot how to do it. Can someone refresh my memory please? [emoji15]
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loner. said:
Anyone?
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You have to flash the stock recovery back and make sure all the bloatware that came with the rom is installed and not frozen.
The best way to go about this would be probably to flash sbdag's stock rooted rom, then flash the stock recovery from Droidbasement, then manually flash the firmware which you get from Asus downloads.
Not worth the trouble IMHO....
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You have to flash the stock recovery back and make sure all the bloatware that came with the rom is installed and not frozen.
The best way to go about this would be probably to flash sbdag's stock rooted rom, then flash the stock recovery from Droidbasement, then manually flash the firmware which you get from Asus downloads.
Not worth the trouble IMHO....
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Manually flash is the part I forgot how to do... [emoji15]
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Manually flash is the part I forgot how to do... [emoji15]
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Download the firmware from Asus, unzip it once and copy that file to the root of your internal SD. You may have to reboot for the system to find it, but with stock recovery installed it should give you a notification.
That's how I remember it, but there was a lot of trouble for users trying to flash back to stock with the 4.2/4.3 update - don't quite remember, but I think those got solved when Droidbasement provided the flashable stock recovery.
berndblb said:
Download the firmware from Asus, unzip it once and copy that file to the root of your internal SD. You may have to reboot for the system to find it, but with stock recovery installed it should give you a notification.
That's how I remember it, but there was a lot of trouble for users trying to flash back to stock with the 4.2/4.3 update - don't quite remember, but I think those got solved when Droidbasement provided the flashable stock recovery.
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I didn't see it in droid basement anymore as of yesterday. This last update is not just a file (ZIP) in a zip update it's the whole Rom.
loner. said:
I didn't see it in droid basement anymore as of yesterday. This last update is not just a file (ZIP) in a zip update it's the whole Rom.
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It's right there???
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=3210
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It's right there???
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=3210
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He had the 4.2 posted and I think I still have it on a sdcard somewhere. But the manual update is all I need to do. Have you looked at the new update?
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He had the 4.2 posted and I think I still have it on a sdcard somewhere. But the manual update is all I need to do. Have you looked at the new update?
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What I've seen so far is mainly complaints about worse battery drain than on 4.3 [emoji12]
Even the version number indicates it's a minor one... Better keep a nandroid [emoji41] [emoji2]
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What I've seen so far is mainly complaints about worse battery drain than on 4.3 [emoji12]
Even the version number indicates it's a minor one... Better keep a nandroid [emoji41] [emoji2]
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Definitely [emoji3]
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Ah found the link.
http://droidbasement.com/asus/tf701t/stock/4.4.2/
Original problem ... solved.
My original post of the system update not "taking", has been solved.
I got the update from the Asus site, and manually updated my tablet. Thankfully, the little Android guy did not die this time.

Need Moto X 4.4.4 Factory image - Motorola taking too long

Hi everyone,
I got myself into a bad spot over the weekend. During the 5.1 update, the progress bar didn't move for probably 30 minutes or so. I (probably stupidly) did a hard reset (volume down + power) during the update. After that, it wouldn't boot up. It would take me to a dead android icon and said "no command". I did factory reset and it was sitting on Motorola screen for probably 10 minutes and then goes to the dead android guy icon with red exclamation point.
I was able to flash a new recovery and a custom ROM on there so that it would at least boot up, but now it won't recognize any sim cards. Took it to T-Mo and they swapped out the sim but no luck. I'm guessing I'm out of luck here. My last ditch effort was to try to flash back to the factory image., but Moto takes its sweet time giving me access to the image on their google drive
Questions:
1. Any other suggestions on things to try?
2. Can anyone send me the image directly?
MOTO X, GSM Dev Edition:
KK-4.4.4-KXA21.12-L1.29.1-2 (Retail) MR4
If you go on the Moto X General, you can find threads about how to return to stock which contain links to stock FW. I pm'ed you one of these.
As for Motorola taking forever, they do say "We will grant you access within 24 hours of the first business day that your request is received." Considering the week-end just ended, you should probably receive it by tomorrow!
I hope everything ends well!
The firmware you need can be found at the Filefactory repository:
http://www.filefactory.com/folder/dd05c058d3ff8dbe/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=100&page=1
"XT1053_TMO_RETAIL-US_4.4.4_KXA21.12-L1.29.1_2_cid9_CFC_1FF.xml.zip"
Can I downgrade to 4.4.4 from 5.1 ota upgrade?
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Moto 4.4.4 rom
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The firmware you need can be found at the Filefactory repository:
http://www.filefactory.com/folder/dd05c058d3ff8dbe/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=100&page=1
"XT1053_TMO_RETAIL-US_4.4.4_KXA21.12-L1.29.1_2_cid9_CFC_1FF.xml.zip"
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Filefactory is super slow. Moto takes forever to grant access...
here is a direct link
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1KTBUtop5_HZkxNS2NZdkdQZW8&authuser=0
XT1053_4.4.4_213.44.1 (KXA21.12-L1.29.1_2_cid9_CFC_1FF)
md5 = 22773e5981cb04f6286a12e9488d0db5
sha1 = f8e0d2c0e04c2414f16a44c21ddb0ca18b2122e4
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md5 = 22773e5981cb04f6286a12e9488d0db5
sha1 = f8e0d2c0e04c2414f16a44c21ddb0ca18b2122e4
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You the real MVP. Hours looking around for this, and waiting for Moto to respond. Shoot, I wasn't even sure I picked the right file without getting to see the filename.
rez4dh said:
Can I downgrade to 4.4.4 from 5.1 ota upgrade?
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You can NOT downgrade your bootloader or gpt.bin
Travisdroidx2 said:
You can NOT downgrade your bootloader or gpt.bin
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so does that mean you cant go back to 4.4.4? If i have a TWRP backup of stock 4.4.4 and I OTA to 5.1 can i swap back and forth using TWRP?
aaronbaird1 said:
so does that mean you cant go back to 4.4.4? If i have a TWRP backup of stock 4.4.4 and I OTA to 5.1 can i swap back and forth using TWRP?
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No you cant once you take the update. If you want to go back flash eclipse rom
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Moto g xt1072 and stock recovery

Hi all,
I recently recieved an ota notice to upgrade to software version 22.46.12
Im currently on 22.41.24.thea_retgball.en.GB.retgb
Build no. LXB22.99-24
Does anyone have a stock recovery for this build ? Any thea stock recovery i flash goes onto the phone ok but fails to install the update, if I try to enter recovery I get the android on its back and no command.
I can flash the thea version of twrp back and it works fine.
Am i missing something obvious ? Does the boot loader have to be relocked or are the stock recoveries specific to each build ?
Any help or ideas greatly appreciated.
Regards, Samyipya
According to this post from July, the OTAs may check for changes on /system, so even if you have stock recovery installation will fail.
Ok thanks for that, it did try and flash the recovery but quit about a third of the way through.
Anyway rather than flash the factory image im now running the AOSP 5.1.1 rom available in the development section.
Runs really well and no bloat.
Regards, Sam
This should be the same stock you had -> http://www.filefactory.com/file/3cv..._LXB22.99-24_cid7_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
And there is an updated version too -> http://www.filefactory.com/file/42o...B22.99-24.12_cid7_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
Take 10 to 20 minutes to update and restore your twrp backup, i had great improvements whit the latest modem.
XT1072, Motorola Moto G 4G (2015)
I'm looking for a stock recovery for 22.41.24.thea_reteu.reteuall.en.EU.reteu
Build no. LBX22.99-24
Can't find it anywhere and hoping someone here may help.
Check here www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC
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Check here www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC
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Thanks. Very impressive list. I think I found the right one. It even looks like it has the latest Stagefright update.
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Take 10 to 20 minutes to update and restore your twrp backup, i had great improvements whit the latest modem.
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Can you elaborate a bit more? There are just too many (well meaning) guides out there and I thought I had it, but I didn't
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Can you elaborate a bit more? There are just too many (well meaning) guides out there and I thought I had it, but I didn't
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Check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63776735&postcount=7

Stock KitKat & Lollipop Firmware SM-T707A

What I have here is a stock KitKat Firmware for theGalaxy Tab S model SM-T707A that I pulled from kies when I was trying to upgrade to lollipop a few months back. I have successfully reverted from the newest Lollipop BOE5 back to kitkat using Odinv3.09, and from there you can successfully root with https://www.kingoapp.com/ as I did successfully on the first try. I have looked in every forum that is available on xda pertaining to this tablet and have not found a single thread stating that anyone has successfully reverted from Lollipop back to KitKat so they can successfully root. Well here it is FINALLY!!! At a later date I will upload the Lollipop firmware, but since there is no known root for it yet I likely will not be doing so anytime really soon. Anyone can pull the firmware themselves using my guide of reverting back to KitKat and then pulling the Lollipop firmware manually from kies while your tablet is in download mode by using this guide: http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-backup-firmware-from-kies-upgrade-process.458795/ (Assuming AT&T still has the firmware in their servers)
Now in case anyone asks, this does not trip knox since it is an official firmware signed by samsung. The process is very simple, just open up Odinv3.09 and input the 4 files within each tab accordingly. The 4 files are labeled in correlation to each slot in Odin so please use your noggin and don't ask me where to put the files individually. Put your tablet in download mode by turning it off first, then pressing the home button volume down and power button at the same time. You'll get a message that says press volume up to put the tablet in download mode, then just plug it in (assuming you have already downloaded the Samsung drivers to your computer) and press start. When the process is finished you would have successfully reverted back to KitKat from Lollipop with Knox still at 0x0. I hope this guide will help anyone with this wonderful tablet as you can do what you want now without worry of bricking your device for some reason.
Firmware version: KitKat 4.4.2
Build number: KOT49H.T707AUCU1ANH9
Baseband: T707AUCU1ANH9
Model: Samsung-SM-T707A
EDIT: 7/11/16
So I borrowed an AT&T sim from my friend and I have successfully pulled the updates for Lollipop. There are 2 updates and you have to do them both separately one after the other. I made it as a simple ZIP file for you to just throw it on your external SD and boot into recovery and select the option for apply update from external sd card. Now it has to be named Update.zip and since there are 2 updates to get to lollipop I named the first one Update.zip and the second one which is the actual lollipop Update2.zip. You have to be sure and rename the second one to Update.zip after you have already flashed the first one via Recovery. I tried updating the second package by itself from a fresh install of KitKat ANH9 and it game me a bunch of errors and just reset my device. So i think in order to take the lollipop update you have to be on the ANK1 (the first Update.zip) firmware before you can take the lollipop BOE4 (the second Update2.zip which you have to rename to Update.Zip). Please back up all of your data as this method will reset your device after applying each update. Hope this will help anyone (especially outside of the country) to manually update to lollipop if you do not get the OTA
KitKat Download:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=74246
Lollipop Download:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=78974
Dropbox has download limits, upload it to Android File host please
Just waiting for approval of developer status
Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
Dropbox has download limits, upload it to Android File host please
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As soon as they approve me they'll let me upload files through them, thanks for the heads up Are there any other ways to upload free like maybe google drive or something? does google have download limits?
frizzdizzle27 said:
As soon as they approve me they'll let me upload files through them, thanks for the heads up Are there any other ways to upload free like maybe google drive or something? does google have download limits?
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Google drive also has limits
Another limitless free alternative to Android File Host is MEGA
Thanks a bunch
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Google drive also has limits
Another limitless free alternative to Android File Host is MEGA
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I'll look into that now, really appreciate it.
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I'll look into that now, really appreciate it.
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Hi Any chance you have the lollipop image so that non US customers can upgrade?
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Hi Any chance you have the lollipop image so that non US customers can upgrade?
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There is no non US T807A.
Do you mean T805?
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There is no non US T807A.
Do you mean T805?
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Sorry, I mean the Lollipop ROM for SM-T707A. Many customers bought the tablet and brought it outside US, and cannot upgrade due to missing active ATT SIM card.
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Sorry, I mean the Lollipop ROM for SM-T707A. Many customers bought the tablet and brought it outside US, and cannot upgrade due to missing active ATT SIM card.
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As I mentioned in the post I probably won't be upgrading to lollipop anytime soon since there is no root for it yet. I had to borrow my buddy's ATT sim to even get the lollipop update in the first place as I am using it with t-mobile currently. I'm thinking of replacing them with ATT sometime in the near future since i will be going on a trip and need quality coverage where i'm going. Until then I would suggest either purchasing a sim from Amazon and paying for service for 1 week at a cheap price so you can pull the update and maybe intercept it to use for your own leisure, or wait until I go on my next trip:good::good::good:
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As I mentioned in the post I probably won't be upgrading to lollipop anytime soon since there is no root for it yet. I had to borrow my buddy's ATT sim to even get the lollipop update in the first place as I am using it with t-mobile currently. I'm thinking of replacing them with ATT sometime in the near future since i will be going on a trip and need quality coverage where i'm going. Until then I would suggest either purchasing a sim from Amazon and paying for service for 1 week at a cheap price so you can pull the update and maybe intercept it to use for your own leisure, or wait until I go on my next trip:good::good::good:
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You can still root lollipop with Flashfire.
Is there a link that confirms this root method working on lollipop for the T707A?
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Is there a link that confirms this root method working on lollipop for the T707A?
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It will work on any lollipop 5.0.2 device.
You can find some related posts below.
Follow on from step 10.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3129484
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It will work on any lollipop 5.0.2 device.
You can find some related posts below.
Follow on from step 10.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3129484
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I will most certainly try this very soon and keep you guys posted. Thanks ashyx
It fails immediately for me in Odin. Tablet recognized, all files in correct slots
esincho said:
It fails immediately for me in Odin. Tablet recognized, all files in correct slots
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Are you on lollipop? Also you sure your doing this for the ATT SM-T707A? I've done this on my tablet several times to confirm that this works.
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Are you on lollipop? Also you sure your doing this for the ATT SM-T707A? I've done this on my tablet several times to confirm that this works.
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Yes it's AT&T unit, T707A. On 5.0.2. Everything lines up but it fails. I'll try to download the files again. Maybe something corrupted. Thanks
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esincho said:
Yes it's AT&T unit, T707A. On 5.0.2. Everything lines up but it fails. I'll try to download the files again. Maybe something corrupted. Thanks
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Well I'm going to throw a new link up now from android file host. I'll download it from them and try again myself to make sure it's not corrupt. let me know if it happens again for you and tell me which link your downloading it from, thanks
esincho said:
Yes it's AT&T unit, T707A. On 5.0.2. Everything lines up but it fails. I'll try to download the files again. Maybe something corrupted. Thanks
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The new Android File Host link is up for you with freshly uploaded firmware. Please let me know which download link you used (the potentially corrupted one) so I can take it down and fix it
frizzdizzle27 said:
The new Android File Host link is up for you with freshly uploaded firmware. Please let me know which download link you used (the potentially corrupted one) so I can take it down and fix it
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Thanks. Everything is good now. Going like all your post in this thread now. Thanks again ?
esincho said:
Thanks. Everything is good now. Going like all your post in this thread now. Thanks again
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Great I'm glad it worked out for you!

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Hi guys,
My 32 GB 3GB RAM Moto G5S Plus should arrive tomorrow, and I have a couple questions.
Apparently the bootloader can be easily unlocked and I'm guessing I'll be able to easily get root.
My questions are:
1 - How do I unlock the bootloader
2 - How do I get root
3- What's the best custom ROMS for this device
Thanks!
razers7t8 said:
Hi guys,
My 32 GB 3GB RAM Moto G5S Plus should arrive tomorrow, and I have a couple questions.
Apparently the bootloader can be easily unlocked and I'm guessing I'll be able to easily get root.
My questions are:
1 - How do I unlock the bootloader
2 - How do I get root
3- What's the best custom ROMS for this device
Thanks!
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1 - read - more than enough info available
2 - c 1
3 - that's up to you to decide
razers7t8 said:
Hi guys,
My 32 GB 3GB RAM Moto G5S Plus should arrive tomorrow, and I have a couple questions.
Apparently the bootloader can be easily unlocked and I'm guessing I'll be able to easily get root.
My questions are:
1 - How do I unlock the bootloader
2 - How do I get root
3- What's the best custom ROMS for this device
Thanks!
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Follow this link for bootloader unlock, root, & twrp(&thank the OP:good - it's pretty straight forward & won't take too long to accomplish...be sure to follow the instructions closely: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s-plus/development/root-moto-g5s-plus-t3673287
And "best" is a subjective thing, but there are some good ROMs out there. Give them all a try I've been on validus 8.0 for weeks now, aex 64 bit is nice, and there are more ROMs floating around on android file host too.
Good luck & hope you like your new g5s :highfive:
Mines coming tomorrow too!
Mine will be here Friday.
Sent from my SGP512 using XDA Premium HD app
I don't know how I'm gonna actually make use of it as a "phone" given that I'm currently using an iPhone 8 Plus, but I'm just happy to have a customizable Android device again. Google Voice for the win!
razers7t8 said:
I don't know how I'm gonna actually make use of it as a "phone" given that I'm currently using an iPhone 8 Plus, but I'm just happy to have a customizable Android device again. Google Voice for the win!
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Just in time too...iPhone X sales are weak so its about that time for crapple to start throttling their 8's to try and get those X sales up!
startswithPendswithOOH said:
Just in time too...iPhone X sales are weak so its about that time for crapple to start throttling their 8's to try and get those X sales up!
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Hahaha. Custom ROMS, baby!
startswithPendswithOOH said:
Follow this link for bootloader unlock, root, & twrp(&thank the OP:good - it's pretty straight forward & won't take too long to accomplish...be sure to follow the instructions closely: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s-plus/development/root-moto-g5s-plus-t3673287
And "best" is a subjective thing, but there are some good ROMs out there. Give them all a try I've been on validus 8.0 for weeks now, aex 64 bit is nice, and there are more ROMs floating around on android file host too.
Good luck & hope you like your new g5s :highfive:
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I unlocked the bootloader successfully, but when I get to the second step and try to flash the twrp recovery, I keep getting this message:
I keep getting "writing recovery"...
(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt
OKAY [0.292s]
finished
I erased my phone and started over and didn't enable fingerprint or a PIN. What's the problem?
razers7t8 said:
I unlocked the bootloader successfully, but when I get to the second step and try to flash the twrp recovery, I keep getting this message:
I keep getting "writing recovery"...
(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt
OKAY [0.292s]
finished
I erased my phone and started over and didn't enable fingerprint or a PIN. What's the problem?
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Got everything to work. What's the best ROM, though. I'd prefer to be on 8.0 Oreo.
razers7t8 said:
Got everything to work. What's the best ROM, though. I'd prefer to be on 8.0 Oreo.
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Validus has been my daily driver since day 1 of owning this phone, aex 64 bit is nice too. Just flash & see what you like best
Also, check android file host...there's a few builds there too.
startswithPendswithOOH said:
Validus has been my daily driver since day 1 of owning this phone, aex 64 bit is nice too. Just flash & see what you like best
Also, check android file host...there's a few builds there too.
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OK. Thanks. I'm guessing Validos is Oreo 8.0. I'm gonna try it now. Could you provide a link?
razers7t8 said:
OK. Thanks. I'm guessing Validos is Oreo 8.0. I'm gonna try it now. Could you provide a link?
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ROM: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=231006
GZR minimal gapps: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=222140 (You can use open gapps too if that's your preference)
GZR validus XDA thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...icial-8-x-y-ground-zero-roms-validus-t3690386
startswithPendswithOOH said:
ROM: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=231006
GZR minimal gapps: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=222140 (You can use open gapps too if that's your preference)
GZR validus XDA thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...icial-8-x-y-ground-zero-roms-validus-t3690386
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I flashed everything, but when I reboot, it doesn't load an OS. It just reboots to TWRP. Help!
razers7t8 said:
I flashed everything, but when I reboot, it doesn't load an OS. It just reboots to TWRP. Help!
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While I was still on the stock Moto ROM, the last thing I did was fo a factory reset because I had a PIN/Pattern. So I did a factory reset then it took me back TWRP when it restarted. I flashed the Validus ROM and it flashed successfully, but every time I reboot, it goes straight back to TWRP.
razers7t8 said:
I flashed everything, but when I reboot, it doesn't load an OS. It just reboots to TWRP. Help!
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Hmm... Which TWRP version did you use? r15 is the latest one(r9 worked for me too)... https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617952763
Download it & flash it in recovery as an image file.
startswithPendswithOOH said:
Hmm... Which TWRP version did you use? r15 is the latest one(r9 worked for me too)... https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617952763
Download it & flash it in recovery as an image file.
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Select partition to Flash Image:
system image
boot
recovery
logo
which one?
razers7t8 said:
Select partition to Flash Image:
system image
boot
recovery
logo
which one?
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I checked. I initially flashed r15
razers7t8 said:
I checked. I initially flashed r15
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I got out of the TRWP loop by flashing the stock moto ROM following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...lash-official-firmware-moto-g5s-plus-t3681018
Something is wrong with Validus. I would advise against using this custom ROM.
razers7t8 said:
I got out of the TRWP loop by flashing the stock moto ROM following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...lash-official-firmware-moto-g5s-plus-t3681018
Something is wrong with Validus. I would advise against using this custom ROM.
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Uh, nope. Not a thing wrong with Validus. Been running the 12/8 build flawlessly since it came out. It's your 1st day with the phone and you messed something up along the way...not a ROM problem...user problem.
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razers7t8 said:
I checked. I initially flashed r15
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Did you skip this step from the bootloader unlock thread after installing TWRP?
"Create a complete backup in this step. Do not do anything without taking backup
Now connect your phone to PC. You will see Moto Z storage. Move TWRP backup to PC from your phone. Also move music, images, video and everything to your PC.
Now go to wipe in TWRP and wipe data.
Now copy Magisk zip from PC to Phone.
Now go to install and select Magisk zip and flash. Now reboot to system."
Also, in the validus/GZR OP it has a zip file you need to flash if you had setup fingerprint on stock...did you try that?
"Note: If you set Fingerprint + Pattern/ Pin on Primary/Stock then you need to flash a Lock Fix file on Primary
Lockfix.zip"

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