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I have Moto X Verizon Dev eition on 4.4. unlocked bootloader, Installed TWRP few weeks back with SuperSU for root. Worked perfect.
4.4.2 upgrade messages kept coming up, but I just ignored them by hitting back button.
This morning, while I was typing something and I was about to hit send, that message popped up and instead of hitting send, i hit INSTALL NOW. no warning, no confirmation, it said "power off" and started process of updating.
But the problem is that I still have twrp and is rooted, so everytime it reboots it goes to Team Win Recovery page and if I reboot from there, it goes back to normal boot up but then reboots automatically in 15 secs and goes on in an infinite loop.
I cannot start/stop anything when it boots up normally because I have literally 15 secs before it reboots automatically.
Any idea? On teamwin reocovery page, should I goto wipe>> factory reset? and then upgrade and so the whole TWRP and SuperSu again?
and of course, i am to stupid to have no backups made
KhAjUr said:
I have Moto X Verizon Dev eition on 4.4. unlocked bootloader, Installed TWRP few weeks back with SuperSU for root. Worked perfect.
4.4.2 upgrade messages kept coming up, but I just ignored them by hitting back button.
This morning, while I was typing something and I was about to hit send, that message popped up and instead of hitting send, i hit INSTALL NOW. no warning, no confirmation, it said "power off" and started process of updating.
But the problem is that I still have twrp and is rooted, so everytime it reboots it goes to Team Win Recovery page and if I reboot from there, it goes back to normal boot up but then reboots automatically in 15 secs and goes on in an infinite loop.
I cannot start/stop anything when it boots up normally because I have literally 15 secs before it reboots automatically.
Any idea? On teamwin reocovery page, should I goto wipe>> factory reset? and then upgrade and so the whole TWRP and SuperSu again?
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turn phone off. boot into bootloader/fastboot mode. run "fastboot erase cache". your reboots will stop. then use tibu to freeze motorola ota and you wont get ota things pop up anymore.
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turn phone off. boot into bootloader/fastboot mode. run "fastboot erase cache". your reboots will stop. then use tibu to freeze motorola ota and you wont get ota things pop up anymore.
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Awesome. gorked like a charm.
just a note for someone else trying this.... first time i booted up after doing a "fastboot clear cache", i got a warning saying failed to load info. I clicked okay and I would get no service. Rebooted normally again, and everything worked fine.
Thanks again fro the response.
So are you now on 4.4.2?
The Tallest said:
So are you now on 4.4.2?
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Nope. I rolled back. seems like I will have to roll back the root and then install 4.2.2 and then root again or something. Too much mess to go to 4.2.2. There are no specific and detailed directions for vzw dev edition rooted phone that I could find, so would leave it alone for now.
KhAjUr said:
Nope. I rolled back. seems like I will have to roll back the root and then install 4.2.2 and then root again or something. Too much mess to go to 4.2.2. There are no specific and detailed directions for vzw dev edition rooted phone that I could find, so would leave it alone for now.
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If you're stock rooted, you just need to flash the stock recovery (available from the moto dev site) and make sure you don't have any missing or modified system files. You can then just take the OTA like normal, then reflash TWRP after.
KhAjUr said:
Nope. I rolled back. seems like I will have to roll back the root and then install 4.2.2 and then root again or something. Too much mess to go to 4.2.2. There are no specific and detailed directions for vzw dev edition rooted phone that I could find, so would leave it alone for now.
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There are a lot of threads discussing this.
If you have a Dev Edition X with an unlocked bootloader, as long as you have stock recovery on the phone, and are close enough to stock, you can just take the 4.4.2 OTA and re-root using the same TWRP and SuperSU process. (more details -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-OTA.html which is based on many threads here on XDA)
Downgrading to 4.2.2, etc.. while rooting was for locked bootloaders only.
jayboyyyy said:
turn phone off. boot into bootloader/fastboot mode. run "fastboot erase cache". your reboots will stop. then use tibu to freeze motorola ota and you wont get ota things pop up anymore.
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I'm fairly positive this will fix my problem since I'm experiencing the exact same thing as the OP.
However, I'm still new to bootloaders and rooting, etc...
Can someone breakdown what jayboyyyy is saying here? I can get into my TWRP bootloader. How do I run "fastboot erase cache"? Do I use the built in terminal command? Do I need to plug into my computer? Do I need to point my cmd to the TWRP I originally downloaded and installed on my phone?
I really do not want to mess this up. Like I said, I'm sure this is the fix for my phone. Thanks in advance!
TWRP is recovery, not bootloader / fastboot
You will need to plug into your computer, you should probably read more before you break things worse tho.
Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/ref-complete-moto-x-guides-information-t2603358
vennardk said:
I'm fairly positive this will fix my problem since I'm experiencing the exact same thing as the OP.
However, I'm still new to bootloaders and rooting, etc...
Can someone breakdown what jayboyyyy is saying here? I can get into my TWRP bootloader. How do I run "fastboot erase cache"? Do I use the built in terminal command? Do I need to plug into my computer? Do I need to point my cmd to the TWRP I originally downloaded and installed on my phone?
I really do not want to mess this up. Like I said, I'm sure this is the fix for my phone. Thanks in advance!
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TWRP is a RECOVERY, not bootloader.
Do you remember how you flashed TWRP on your phone? You booted the phone into Fastboot/Bootloader mode. Connected the phone to PC via USB cable, then from command prompt on the PC used the Fastboot or mFastboot command... Same thing. However in this case the command to clear your phone's cache is... mfastboot erase cache
The other option is, you can see if there is an "erase cache" menu option while in TWRP as that would work too.
Then to take an OTA, you need to flash stock recovery back on your phone. If you try to accept an OTA while TWRP or other custom recovery is on your phone, you will get stuck in a boot loop like this.
Hey guys, Im fairly new to this stuff, but I got a question or two, it may take me a day to reply so i'll try to put as much info as posible.
Now recently I received the OTA 4.20 (Lolipop) on my phone, so I flashed my stock recovery to download the OTA, making me reroot my phone.
So my phone is re-rooted (after 2 tries) but now it seems like I cant write to my SD card, so I got fed up and went into TWRP recovery and selected wipe data and restore. (Restore point was before I got lolipop) I try to reboot but it takes me as far as HTC One screen. Next I go to recovery and try a factory reset, says its successful, but it lied to me! Still stuck at HTC One screen. So I flash back to stock recovery to try the factory reset with that, it went for a moment, then tried to boot, getting stuck at HTC one screen again, so once more, I flash TWRP to my phone in attempt to get the recovery back, but now I can't load recovery, or boot. So Im stuck there. Is there any advice to what to do from here? I tried command 'fastboot erase cache' thinking that would do something and reflashing the recovery.img but it's still not working. I hope someone can help me.
Sir,
Please wait until mods will move this thread to the device specific forum for more relevant answers.
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Good luck
The reason you can't write to your SD card isn't because of lollipop, that was actually added but on kit Kat, but the devs went and added a line of code to a file to allow it again. I am currently running my stock rooted, built from decrypted ruu, originally I wasn't able to but I added that one line of code. I believe all you have to do is flash a stock rooted and SD card write should be enabled. As for not being able to get into recovery or boot at all, boot to bootloader and ruu then flash twrp.
Ok so correct me if im doing something wrong, but I flashed the stock recovery in attempt to factory reset it, it wont work, so I flash TWRP with command line (Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img) And it's 'successful' but it wont load, it will attempt to load but one second in and it goes back to fastboot, how to I move forward from here?
Edit: so idiot me did it again, I was trying to install M7 version into a m8. Resolved, Now I can enter recovery again.
Alright, so now my only problem is now that it wont boot normally, it freezes at HTC one screen. I have access to TWRP recovery, just not sure what to do next from here.
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Alright, so now my only problem is now that it wont boot normally, it freezes at HTC one screen. I have access to TWRP recovery, just not sure what to do next from here.
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I actually just unlocked my bootloader yesterday, installed TWRP today, and had what I thought was the same. The thing is, let it sit. Mine sat at the HTC ONE screen for what seemed to be between 5 and 10 minutes. I read that it happens in one of these threads.
But I let it sit and it eventually went to "Android is Upgrading" and was loading the apps.
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I actually just unlocked my bootloader yesterday, installed TWRP today, and had what I thought was the same. The thing is, let it sit. Mine sat at the HTC ONE screen for what seemed to be between 5 and 10 minutes. I read that it happens in one of these threads.
But I let it sit and it eventually went to "Android is Upgrading" and was loading the apps.
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Ok thanks, I'll post back in 20 minutes with an update.
So i've waited about 20 minutes on the HTC one screen, (Still on it as I post this) It is still stuck on it. I dont know if this helps but im able to view my internal and external card via computer cable, but I only see folders, no files of any kind in any of them..
Edit* I WAS able to read it, now I can't.
I GOT IT! I was able to revert to a backup I made. Even though I gotta flash stock again for OTA but F it! I got it working again. Thanks for all your help!
I have a Moto G XT1072. I had unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and rooted it a while ago. I did not install any custom rom.
I was completely unaware of TWRP's lack of support for OTA upgrades, so when my phone notified me that there was an update available, I was like "oh, cool, okay" and downloaded it.
a) The download finished, the phone rebooted and TWRP recovery popped up.
b)"Mh, I guess I have to find the update file and flash it, probably"
c) Of course I didn't find it, so I googled and found out that if I want to install an OTA update I have to flash back the stock recovery and I might lose root. "Not worth it, thanks, maybe when 6.0 comes out"
d) So I rebooted the phone. Boot screen with motorola logo shows up, phone boots normally, I insert my sim card pin, set the alarm for tomorrow morning (6:00 am, fml) and *poof*, phone shuts down and reboots in TWRP.
e) back to point d.
Recap: I downloaded the update but I didn't install it, phone boots normally (I can even go in settings), but after 30 seconds it shuts down and reboots in TWRP. I do not care about the update, I just hope I can avoid re-rooting or even wiping.
I've got the exact same problem as you. Stupid to not have thought this could've happened with TWRP installed. Additional problem is, I have removed everything ''root-related'' (adb, fastboot), because I thought I wouldn't need it anymore. TWRP is obviously still on my mobile, but that's about it. I have already made a backup in TWRP (don't think it will help, because I'm afraid it will backup as boot trap), but who knows if it may help.
Back to the point, I'm a noob with rooting, I don't even know how I've managed to root it in the first place, but I'm stuck with the same problem as you are but without the required tools (at least, that's what I think)...
UPDATE: So my phone finished the backup, I turned it off to charge my battery, I fired it back up after an hour (normal way, not TWRP way), and it all of the sudden works again. It doesn't boot trap anymore and it seems like I'm able to use every function properly again. After those 30 seconds (where it usually rebooted), I now got the message that the installation had failed and that I should try again later. I don't know if there's any logical explanation for this or if this is pure luck, but I'm glad it's working again! I don't know if this will help for you as well ricvail, but I think it's at least worth a shot!
Hey there so, I've recently been trying to root my new Nokia 8. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader via downgrade to Android 8.1, and running HMD's app. I then have updated to 9 via OTA, and flashed TWRP to boot_b (the current active slot). Next i flashed Magisk 18.1 from the official thread here on XDA, using TWRP. Upon reboot, the phone now hangs and does not respond to any input. My only option is to let it go flat. Attempting to charge it afterwards, results in the red battery plug in icon, which does come up if i press any buttons. After it charges enough, it attempts to boot (kind of?) on its own, and just freezes, and i'm back to square one. This is a brand new phone so this would suck so bad if i can't fix it..
Thanks for any help guys
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Hey there so, I've recently been trying to root my new Nokia 8. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader via downgrade to Android 8.1, and running HMD's app. I then have updated to 9 via OTA, and flashed TWRP to boot_b (the current active slot). Next i flashed Magisk 18.1 from the official thread here on XDA, using TWRP. Upon reboot, the phone now hangs and does not respond to any input. My only option is to let it go flat. Attempting to charge it afterwards, results in the red battery plug in icon, which does come up if i press any buttons. After it charges enough, it attempts to boot (kind of?) on its own, and just freezes, and i'm back to square one. This is a brand new phone so this would suck so bad if i can't fix it..
Thanks for any help guys
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Which version of twrp did you flash ? Where did you get it from?
Flash the stock recovery of your pie version using the right file from here http://bit.ly/nokia-nb1 and then do a factory reset or sideload the pie rom.
Once that is done use the same link to flash the corresponding patched twrp boot img, boot into recovery and then flash magisk from inside twrp
MDV106 said:
Which version of twrp did you flash ? Where did you get it from?
Flash the stock recovery of your pie version using the right file from here bit.ly/nokia-nb1 and then do a factory reset or sideload the pie rom.
Once that is done use the same link to flash the corresponding patched twrp boot img, boot into recovery and then flash magisk from inside twrp
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I got the TWRP version from the folder from that link actually.
I've managed to get the phone to boot somehow. The phone would expose fastboot for a few seconds after having just enough battery from getting a bit of charge after letting it go flat, before freezing when presumably trying to load the OS. So i managed to send 'fastboot reboot recovery' to it after letting it go flat once again, and successfully entered TWRP, and factory reset. Now my phone boots into Android, TWRP still flashed, and bootloader unlocked, but no root. What would the safest option to install magisk? Wouldn't want to brick the phone again...
t0r3n0 said:
I got the TWRP version from the folder from that link actually.
I've managed to get the phone to boot somehow. The phone would expose fastboot for a few seconds after having just enough battery from getting a bit of charge after letting it go flat, before freezing when presumably trying to load the OS. So i managed to send 'fastboot reboot recovery' to it after letting it go flat once again, and successfully entered TWRP, and factory reset. Now my phone boots into Android, TWRP still flashed, and bootloader unlocked, but no root. What would the safest option to install magisk? Wouldn't want to brick the phone again...
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you can install it using Magisk Manager apk, or flash the Magisk zip file inside TWRP, your choice. I dont think either of the two menthods are risky
t0r3n0 said:
Hey there so, I've recently been trying to root my new Nokia 8. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader via downgrade to Android 8.1, and running HMD's app. I then have updated to 9 via OTA, and flashed TWRP to boot_b (the current active slot). Next i flashed Magisk 18.1 from the official thread here on XDA, using TWRP. Upon reboot, the phone now hangs and does not respond to any input. My only option is to let it go flat. Attempting to charge it afterwards, results in the red battery plug in icon, which does come up if i press any buttons. After it charges enough, it attempts to boot (kind of?) on its own, and just freezes, and i'm back to square one. This is a brand new phone so this would suck so bad if i can't fix it..
Thanks for any help guys
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I currently have a similar problem. successfully installed twrp and booted into recovery to see if it works. It did. so now i got the magisk install zip and wanted to install it via twrp, but after executing adb reboot recovery my phone now is stuck on the bootloader unlocked warning screen. The phone doesnt react to any input and doesnt connect to adb or fastboot. currently waiting for the battery to die and try with a fresh reboot after that...
shadow87qft said:
I currently have a similar problem. successfully installed twrp and booted into recovery to see if it works. It did. so now i got the magisk install zip and wanted to install it via twrp, but after executing adb reboot recovery my phone now is stuck on the bootloader unlocked warning screen. The phone doesnt react to any input and doesnt connect to adb or fastboot. currently waiting for the battery to die and try with a fresh reboot after that...
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For me, i found that fastboot was being exposed for a few seconds when it would start to turn back on after the battery dying out. I was able to send 'fastboot reboot recovery' and it didn't boot into recovery, but it booted into Android... A bit strange.
Unable to root Moto E5 play,
Steps:
1. In TWRP recovery, getting Unmodified system partition. So keeping read only have to Wipe -> format data. (As without this get mount /data error). This helps to now mound /data and sdcard is no longer 0MB.
2. After formatting data, if I reboot device I get message Decryption Unsuccessful.
If I do not reboot and continue in TWRP to install Magisk:
2. After the step 1, go back to Install and install zip no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip.Now reboot to recovery the Unmodified partition message no longer appears.
3. From sdcard or Micro SD flash Magisk. I had to flash Magisk-v19.3.zip as all other gave me updater error 1.
4. Once magisk is installed, reboot system.
5. Stuck on Moto boot screen forever.
About phone says, Model E5 play, Android 8.1.0 but can't use official James Twrp, had to use version TWRP 3.2.0 to make TWRP work.
Any help would be appreciated.
JTZT said:
Unable to root Moto E5 play,
Steps:
1. In TWRP recovery, getting Unmodified system partition. So keeping read only have to Wipe -> format data. (As without this get mount /data error). This helps to now mound /data and sdcard is no longer 0MB.
2. After formatting data, if I reboot device I get message Decryption Unsuccessful.
If I do not reboot and continue in TWRP to install Magisk:
2. After the step 1, go back to Install and install zip no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip.Now reboot to recovery the Unmodified partition message no longer appears.
3. From sdcard or Micro SD flash Magisk. I had to flash Magisk-v19.3.zip as all other gave me updater error 1.
4. Once magisk is installed, reboot system.
5. Stuck on Moto boot screen forever.
About phone says, Model E5 play, Android 8.1.0 but can't use official James Twrp, had to use version TWRP 3.2.0 to make TWRP work.
Any help would be appreciated.
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yo you figure your phone out?? i had did the same thing on mine. i successfully unlocked to bootloader and installed twrp before i erased my entire OS, took all day to fix it. i had to find to stock firmware online and then flash it over. now im tryna mess it up again with a full root hahaha
Sayitainttone88 said:
yo you figure your phone out?? i had did the same thing on mine. i successfully unlocked to bootloader and installed twrp before i erased my entire OS, took all day to fix it. i had to find to stock firmware online and then flash it over. now im tryna mess it up again with a full root hahaha
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exactly where you are.. Can't manage to root the device
Have you tried this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/guide-root-twrp-moto-e5-play-explained-t3856182 ive managed to get root on my james device and Lineage 15.1 running on it.
JTZT said:
exactly where you are.. Can't manage to root the device
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aYo bossman....you figure it out? after idk how many hours/days working on this and a few firmware resets I FINALLY got a successful root!! I'm on the e5 play James XT1921-3 for MetroPCS. After trying prolly every guide in the forums this is the one I had success with.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/guide-root-twrp-moto-e5-play-explained-t3856182/amp/
Also, after awhile I had different versions of every every img or zip file which didn't help none. In the end I used magisk-v19.4.zip which I got from the actual site, and the same for the twrp_james.img. make sure to extract the fstab.qcom file as well. That was my problem for a cool minute. And the last thing, which I don't think I read here but on the actual site was I installed Magisk Manager on my phone before even booting into fastboot. Keep in mind I did this all on my girlfriends MacBook air and I'm nowhere near a pro. I was just tweaking (literally-smoking m***) on the thing until I got it rite. If you get stuck in loops check out this program rsdlite which works! And if your phone ever freezes and doesn't loop but stays stuck on the Moto screen, hold the vol up button for a few seconds, followed by the vol down and power button, pressing all 3 at the same time, hold it and eventually it'll pop back into fastboot. Good luck and let me know!!
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aYo bossman....you figure it out? after idk how many hours/days working on this and a few firmware resets I FINALLY got a successful root!! I'm on the e5 play James XT1921-3 for MetroPCS. After trying prolly every guide in the forums this is the one I had success with.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/guide-root-twrp-moto-e5-play-explained-t3856182/amp/
Also, after awhile I had different versions of every every img or zip file which didn't help none. In the end I used magisk-v19.4.zip which I got from the actual site, and the same for the twrp_james.img. make sure to extract the fstab.qcom file as well. That was my problem for a cool minute. And the last thing, which I don't think I read here but on the actual site was I installed Magisk Manager on my phone before even booting into fastboot. Keep in mind I did this all on my girlfriends MacBook air and I'm nowhere near a pro. I was just tweaking (literally-smoking m***) on the thing until I got it rite. If you get stuck in loops check out this program rsdlite which works! And if your phone ever freezes and doesn't loop but stays stuck on the Moto screen, hold the vol up button for a few seconds, followed by the vol down and power button, pressing all 3 at the same time, hold it and eventually it'll pop back into fastboot. Good luck and let me know!!
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Tried the steps exactly the same, the phone reboots but I get the message Decryption Unsuccessful -> Reset Phone
keifus.rahn said:
Have you tried this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/guide-root-twrp-moto-e5-play-explained-t3856182 ive managed to get root on my james device and Lineage 15.1 running on it.
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How are you able to get lineage on there? I've tried everything and all I end up with when I try to start my phone is a flashing screen. I'd love to know if you'd be willing to help a newbie out?