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I just read that accepting an OTA Update from Motorola results in a soft brick if your Bootloader is unlocked.
Does it only happen when upgrading from 4.0 to 4.1 or will it also happen, when updating from 4.1 to 4.4?
If it does, how can I upgrade without bricking my device? I know there is no KitKat ROM availble right now, but Motorola promised to release an KK update.
It should be fine if you flash stock using RSD Lite and leave it untouched.
I read it somewhere on the Moto discussion forums but can't seem to find the link.
No, no brick. You just need to have stock (no root).
KREAT0R said:
No, no brick. You just need to have stock (no root).
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My Razr i is running a custom version of JB and I have CWM installed, so I just have to update via RSD?
SmartViewYTC said:
My Razr i is running a custom version of JB and I have CWM installed, so I just have to update via RSD?
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Just install stock jb via rsd...then you are able to update with out any issues...
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hey, am not aNOOB but am xperia NOOB
rooting sony phones looking to be harder than sammy's!
any ways, there are suggestions to root FW 133 by flashing a rootable firmware then root after that flashing!
does it lag? or get heated by this process? or is there any better ways to root?
eraser0 said:
hey, am not aNOOB but am xperia NOOB
rooting sony phones looking to be harder than sammy's!
any ways, there are suggestions to root FW 133 by flashing a rootable firmware then root after that flashing!
does it lag? or get heated by this process? or is there any better ways to root?
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Rooting an Xperia phone has never been as easy as now. I recommend using Easyroot Tool in Cross Development Section. I rooted my phone in 2 minutes and then installed dual recovery. Rooting itself doesn't cause any lag or heat issues, it depends on the Rom you install. Anyway it's very easy and as for Roms I'm using iHackers 4.1
FahmyAbou said:
Rooting an Xperia phone has never been as easy as now. I recommend using Easyroot Tool in Cross Development Section. I rooted my phone in 2 minutes and then installed dual recovery. Rooting itself doesn't cause any lag or heat issues, it depends on the Rom you install. Anyway it's very easy and as for Roms I'm using iHackers 4.1
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I've dont it and deodexed and free'd
FahmyAbou said:
Rooting an Xperia phone has never been as easy as now. I recommend using Easyroot Tool in Cross Development Section. I rooted my phone in 2 minutes and then installed dual recovery. Rooting itself doesn't cause any lag or heat issues, it depends on the Rom you install. Anyway it's very easy and as for Roms I'm using iHackers 4.1
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can easy root v12 root C6903 14.4.A.0.133?
thegios said:
can easy root v12 root C6903 14.4.A.0.133?
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The Newroot method worked for me. Check this out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/development/newroot-z1-t2807092
binoyw said:
The Newroot method worked for me. Check this out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/development/newroot-z1-t2807092
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Newroot work with all kitkat firmwares but doesn't work with latest kitkat .133 firmware
thegios said:
Newroot work with all kitkat firmwares but doesn't work with latest kitkat .133 firmware
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It does if you flash the .108 kernel, then root, then flash the 133 kernel back.
As does @[NUT]'s method to install dual recovery on a non rooted device
* At first, i would say, that i am not responsible for any action you do, since downloading attached files. Everything you do with files or advices in this thread, you do on your own responsibility.
This is ONLY for LG L90 D405N phone, not any other version of LG L90. Flashing attached ROM to any other device than LG L90 D405N will probably brick your phone!
Now to the point:
I somehow managed to softbrick my phone the day i bought it, and only possibility for me was to flash custom rom. But any of the available custom rom's has caught my heart, so i decided to get back to Stock. As i found, there was only old v10A version flashable available to download on internet, or possibility to flash original firmware from KDZ file via USB. Since original firmware KDZ file flashing via USB was not working for me (still don't know why), and v10A is way too old (current version is v10D) i extracted actual v10D original firmware KDZ file and made it flashable via recovery (CWM, TWRP). Of course you need CWM or TWRP first to flash this. I assume you already got it. If you don't, just google it, how to flash custom recovery on your phone.
Lollipop 5.0.2 Download:
LG L90 D405N v20A Stock rom
http://ulozto.cz/xFZyFfny/lg-d405n-stock-v20a-zip
(Click on zip archive picture, then write down captcha and click on "Stáhnout" bellow)
After flashing Lollipop Stock Rom on previous KitKat or KitKat based Rom, you need to flash Lollipop Bootstack as well, or you won't be able to use your mobile data!!!
You can get D405n Lollipop Bootstack file here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/development/bootstack-kk-l-l90-t3118632
Kitkat 4.4.2 Download:
LG L90 D405N v10D Stock rom
http://www.mediafire.com/download/myakvyqwmib9q0q/D405N_Stock_v10D.zip
or
http://ulozto.cz/xmffYFiW/d405n-stock-v10d-zip
(Click on zip archive picture, then write down captcha and click on "Stáhnout" bellow)
nice idea but there is no file
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redcom7 said:
nice idea but there is no file
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Ok, i uploaded it into another filehosting site. It is in czech language, instrucitons on how to download are bellow link in original post. Hope it works now
MichailCZ said:
Ok, i uploaded it into another filehosting site. It is in czech language, instrucitons on how to download are bellow link in original post. Hope it works now
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works good now thank you ... my wife's l90 is rooted and with custom recovery ...
can i dirty flash this one just to have the latest rom ???
another thought is to flash slimrom with knock on for more speed .....
but thank you for this ..
redcom7 said:
works good now thank you ... my wife's l90 is rooted and with custom recovery ...
can i dirty flash this one just to have the latest rom ???
another thought is to flash slimrom with knock on for more speed .....
but thank you for this ..
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This is clean Stock rom without any intervention, so dirty flash should work on previous stock rom. But i highly recommend clean flash, just to be sure, everything works smooth. You won't lose your custom recovery, but you will have to root again.
MichailCZ said:
This is clean Stock rom without any intervention, so dirty flash should work on previous stock rom. But i highly recommend clean flash, just to be sure, everything works smooth. You won't lose your custom recovery, but you will have to root again.
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@MichailCZ it seems lollipop was released for D405n in India, Romania and other countries... will you post it here? if i have your last rom, will i get it via OTA (once released)? Thank you
giamanto said:
@MichailCZ it seems lollipop was released for D405n in India, Romania and other countries... will you post it here? if i have your last rom, will i get it via OTA (once released)? Thank you
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Yes, I will put D405n Lollipop Stock Rom, flashable via custom recovery, here.
Wow perfect! Anybide about ETA? Always thank you @MichailCZ
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Well, you can't get update via OTA, since you are rooted.
But do you think that if I remove root I will already have the update?
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giamanto said:
But do you think that if I remove root I will already have the update?
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Well, the question is, how do you remove root. If by "unroot" ability from SuperSU app, it won't work. How to unroot for sucesfully OTA update, I don't know to be honest.
What if i flash your ROM from zero wiping everything. I will not have root permission... Right?
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What if i flash your ROM from zero wiping everything. I will not have root permission... Right?
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Well, that actually should work, but i can't guarentee that.
OK... Once done, do you think it will update to lollipop? Do you have lollipop?
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I am also waiting for @MichailCZ to upload here the new lollipop .zip file to upgrade my wife's L90 405n as i allready flash the previous rom and all are very stable and fast ...
but as i can see we have to wait to have the LG official release at first
So, we finally have Official lollipop for all variants from a while now.
Maybe someone could post the flashable .zip for D405N Stock Lollipop, as I don't really like to unroot and Bootloader lock flash kdz then unlock etc. It's messy any could brick device, even if I did it successfuly from the first time...
freeman94 said:
So, we finally have Official lollipop for all variants from a while now.
Maybe someone could post the flashable .zip for D405N Stock Lollipop, as I don't really like to unroot and Bootloader lock flash kdz then unlock etc. It's messy any could brick device, even if I did it successfuly from the first time...
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It cant be done so easily because stock LP is version 20 baseband and stock KK is version 10.. Nevertheless cm12.1 is way better(no ir and bad camera only issues on d405n) and its still in v10 baseband..
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Warimation said:
It cant be done so easily because stock LP is version 20 baseband and stock KK is version 10.. Nevertheless cm12.1 is way better(no ir and bad camera only issues on d405n) and its still in v10 baseband..
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So you suggest to flash cm12 ? And we do not have to wait for LP zip?
redcom7 said:
So you suggest to flash cm12 ? And we do not have to wait for LP zip?
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Yes. Just make sure to backup your phone first.. Go here for 1st time
Quarx.cm-for.us/device-w7.html
Then you will have daily updates on phone.
For gapps
Forum.xda-developers.com/Android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330
(dont forget to install 5.1 gapps)
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Warimation said:
It cant be done so easily because stock LP is version 20 baseband and stock KK is version 10.. Nevertheless cm12.1 is way better(no ir and bad camera only issues on d405n) and its still in v10 baseband..
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I think it can be done quite easy.
I just upgraded my moto x xt1052 kk to lp 5.1 , but I don't like lp, so I wanted to rollback to kk. Could anyone help me? Is it possible? Mine is rooted unlocked
dexter bob said:
I just upgraded my moto x xt1052 kk to lp 5.1 , but I don't like lp, so I wanted to rollback to kk. Could anyone help me? Is it possible? Mine is rooted unlocked
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I think if you have an unlocked bootloader you can use RSD Lite to flash a kit kat image and the revert
You have to do the bootloader downgrade, or you will brick your phone because when you took the update, your bootloader also updated. Here's the link but it is risky And you can brick http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3058202
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I think if you have an unlocked bootloader you can use RSD Lite to flash a kit kat image and the revert
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Um, not exactly.
GPT.BIN can't be downgraded. Parts of Mototboot.img can't be downgrade. We've seen issues of phones not working when the GPT/Motoboot are NEWER than the rom on the phone... i.e. someone tried to downgrade, or they started and failed flashing a newer SBF...
@dexter bob its a long story, which I've tried to explain (see the warning link in my signature), and some will say its safe, but I've seen way too many soft bricks (which could be recovered), hard bricks (could not be recovered so the phone is now a paperweight/door stop/trash), and others who just had some features/functions not working properly when they've attempted to downgrade, that I say... "Its your phone, you can do what you want, just please make an informed decision" and.... If you are ok with the very real possibility of rendering your phone useless, then sure do whatever you want, but if you can't afford to have a non-working phone, then do not attempt to downgrade.
ok i wont go for downgrade that but now i am using kk based cyanogen 11, that is "cm-11-20141115-SNAPSHOT-M12-ghost.zip ". i think it is kk based isn't it a downgrade? the thing is camera quality in kk 4.4.4 is good but i am not getting the same quality in cyanogen, how could i improve camera quality?
Just install eclipse or krypton.
They are both stock 4.4.4 based
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dexter bob said:
ok i wont go for downgrade that but now i am using kk based cyanogen 11, that is "cm-11-20141115-SNAPSHOT-M12-ghost.zip ". i think it is kk based isn't it a downgrade? the thing is camera quality in kk 4.4.4 is good but i am not getting the same quality in cyanogen, how could i improve camera quality?
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CM roms do not touch much beyond System.. It is safe to flash those, and revert back to your stock rom.
u can use the Fastboot tools to downgrade
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dexter bob said:
ok i wont go for downgrade that but now i am using kk based cyanogen 11, that is "cm-11-20141115-SNAPSHOT-M12-ghost.zip ". i think it is kk based isn't it a downgrade? the thing is camera quality in kk 4.4.4 is good but i am not getting the same quality in cyanogen, how could i improve camera quality?
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Try flashing moto camera, in question and answers sub forum there is a thread of some guy asking for links, I flashed one of these and working fine, but just camera, not gallery, or you will have problems with theme engine.
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just download kk firmware you want and flash just system.img and boot.img then go to recovery and wipe data&cache.
i'm using 4.2.2 right now after i upgraded my xt1052 to 5.1 firmware. just flash system .img and boot.img via fastboot and wipe data&cache.
backup first!!!!!
BADDINOROX99 said:
I think if you have an unlocked bootloader you can use RSD Lite to flash a kit kat image and the revert
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In the Moto X General Thread, the stock Lollipop ROMs with download links are available. Download both the Lollipop ROM and the Kitkat ROM for your device.
When you are flashing(Using Fastboot), all you need to do is flash the gpt.bin and motoboot.img from the Lollipop ROM instead of the KitKat ROM and the others as is from KitKat ROM.
This method worked for me on XT-1052.
ok thank u brother, could u explain step wise because i am beginner, flashing means using cmd or twrp?
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just download kk firmware you want and flash just system.img and boot.img then go to recovery and wipe data&cache.
i'm using 4.2.2 right now after i upgraded my xt1052 to 5.1 firmware. just flash system .img and boot.img via fastboot and wipe data&cache.
backup first!!!!!
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Can I get a link to that 4.2.2 rom. Is it post camera update? Is it for GSM phone? Thanks
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BrownDog99 said:
Can I get a link to that 4.2.2 rom. Is it post camera update? Is it for GSM phone? Thanks
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you can use this archive of our Russian friends. there is a lot of rom's. some of them (look at unofficial folder) are installable via recovery.
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/64a43f0fcc1e/Moto_X/
I have a vs980 ( rooted ) on 39A bootstack. I'm on stock rom on 5.0.2 lollipop.
I have twrp installed from the app "Auto Rec" and would like to know if I can upgrade to android 5.1.1 and use a custom rom? I had issues with installing slim LP using the 5.0.2 version and it gave me a binary error of some kind. I'd really like to know if there is any possible way to get off of stock rom thanks for the help if anyone helps me!
Any help me??
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I have a vs980 ( rooted ) on 39A bootstack. I'm on stock rom on 5.0.2 lollipop.
I have twrp installed from the app "Auto Rec" and would like to know if I can upgrade to android 5.1.1 and use a custom rom? I had issues with installing slim LP using the 5.0.2 version and it gave me a binary error of some kind. I'd really like to know if there is any possible way to get off of stock rom thanks for the help if anyone helps me!
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I flashed a cm vs980 debloted rom and phone went to 5.1.1.. cm12 116015????
worked fine just didnt want to deal with gapps
David W Taylor said:
I flashed a cm vs980 debloted rom and phone went to 5.1.1.. cm12 116015????
worked fine just didnt want to deal with gapps
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Can you link me to the one you used? Thanks man.