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Anyone able to successfully return to JB after the OTA?
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I have!! used RSDlite. And flashed the VZW_XT1060_4.2.2-13.9.0Q2.X-116-MX-17-57-X-1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip from
://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
remicks said:
Anyone able to successfully return to JB after the OTA?
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mjphillips1981 said:
I have!! used RSDlite. And flashed the VZW_XT1060_4.2.2-13.9.0Q2.X-116-MX-17-57-X-1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip from
://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
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Awesome thanks, gonna revert back to JB myself as well.
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reverted back too, needed tethering
RSDlite worked from 4.4 > 4.2.2 for non Dev Edition Moto Xs?
mjphillips1981 said:
I have!! used RSDlite. And flashed the VZW_XT1060_4.2.2-13.9.0Q2.X-116-MX-17-57-X-1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip from
://sbf.droid-developers.org/ghost_rcica/list.php
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Will this wipe user apps and data?
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Yes it will wipe clean everything. Just like the day you bought it from VZW. You will need to root again as well.
jayrod88 said:
Will this wipe user apps and data?
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mjphillips1981 said:
Yes it will wipe clean everything. Just like the day you bought it from VZW. You will need to root again as well.
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This is a time where I wish android had a stable backup option not requiring root. Normally I use titanium backup however I'm keeping this stock. iOS has nailed this with iCloud.
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One thing that I forgot to add is you need to remove the getvar line in the .xml file.
I can only say this works for VZW. Not sure about other carriers.
so can someone post that they have returned to 4.2.2 from 4.4 on a locked bootloader vzw device please. I know people said you can, or it worked or whatever. But i just want to make sure that you are on a locked device and didn't misread the thread title or something.
yeah, post screen shots of kernel, etc.
I have personally done this on my LOCKED VZW Moto X.
Works like a charm. The RSD Lite, will flash it back to factory unrooted 4.2.2. You will have to use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509590 to reroot if you want.
jayboyyyy said:
so can someone post that they have returned to 4.2.2 from 4.4 on a locked bootloader vzw device please. I know people said you can, or it worked or whatever. But i just want to make sure that you are on a locked device and didn't misread the thread title or something.
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RSD doesn't want to see my phone, but adb and fastboot work fine. Any ideas? I'm using RSDLite 6.1.5.
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imnotmikal said:
RSD doesn't want to see my phone, but adb and fastboot work fine. Any ideas? I'm using RSDLite 6.1.5.
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I believe fastboot has commands for formatting the partitions and then just flash all the things I suppose.
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This is very strange. I had read at a lot of places while updating to the camera OTA. that downgrade is not allowed..,,So now it is possible to RSD to 4.2.2 Camera OTA SBF even if we installed KitKat on a non-dev edition phone?
tejaskary said:
This is very strange. I had read at a lot of places while updating to the camera OTA. that downgrade is not allowed..,,So now it is possible to RSD to 4.2.2 Camera OTA SBF even if we installed KitKat on a non-dev edition phone?
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I think they meant downgrade to before the camera OTA?
help please
i'm a noob and need help.
i upgraded to 4.4 from 4.2.2. my 4G signal now sucks. i figure my options are to revert to 4.2.2 or if i could just find the radio kernel (or whatever its called) from 4.2.2 flash that and fix my problems.
i just don't know how to do either. can someone help (yes, hand hold me *embarrassed*) through the process so i don't brick my device?
I have a DE moto x on verizon
thanks
imnotmikal said:
RSD doesn't want to see my phone, but adb and fastboot work fine. Any ideas? I'm using RSDLite 6.1.5.
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did you try booting into recovery and than see if it recognized your phone?
RSD doesn't operate via recovery
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Steps that I took to downgrade from KitKat. VZW Moto X Consumer (non-dev) (LOCKED)
1) download and install RSDlite and Motorola Drivers (I used RSDlite 6.1.5)
2) Download http://sbfdownload.droid-developers...2-13.9.0Q2.X-116-MX-17-57-X-1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip
3) Unzip the file
4) Open the .xml file and delete the line that has "getvar"
5) Reboot your phone to "bootloader/fastboot" mode
6) Open RSDlite and load the unzipped edited download from above
7) Make sure your phone shows up
8) Start the flash
9) Once complete the phone should reboot and start up like normal.
I have not had any issues. I have rerooted with RockMyMoto.
My Moto X is rooted, but other than that, it's pretty much stock. I'm aware of how to flash back to stock using RSD Lite and Jcase's new root method, but my question is: Do I have to do all of that?
Can't I simply use Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to temp unroot and then take the 4.4 OTA? I am not running a custom recovery.
Has anyone tried this?
greyhulk said:
My Moto X is rooted, but other than that, it's pretty much stock. I'm aware of how to flash back to stock using RSD Lite and Jcase's new root method, but my question is: Do I have to do all of that?
Can't I simply use Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to temp unroot and then take the 4.4 OTA? I am not running a custom recovery.
Has anyone tried this?
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Try and guarantee it will result in bootloops, obviously you are using one of jcases root methods which hijacks the stock recovery
Unfortunately there is no easy way around it afraik.
Just rsdlite back to stock, except the ota and root with jcases new slapmymoto.
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flashallthetime said:
Try and guarantee it will result in bootloops, obviously you are using one of jcases root methods which hijacks the stock recovery
Unfortunately there is no easy way around it afraik.
Just rsdlite back to stock, except the ota and root with jcases new slapmymoto.
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I forgot about the bootloader. I thought part of the root process was restoring it. What a shame. Thanks!
greyhulk said:
I forgot about the bootloader. I thought part of the root process was restoring it. What a shame. Thanks!
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No easy way, no cutting corners either
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Hi guys !
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my device, and i don't know if i can upgrade my Nexus 6 by ota (received this morning on the phone) without brick it.
Is it dangerous?
Thank you
EDIT : I'm on stock Lollipop 5.0.1
Unlocked is fine. If you have root or any other system mods, you'll need to remove them.
Oh thanks for the quick answer
So if I unroot it with Nexus Root Toolkit it will be ok?
Midsylen said:
Oh thanks for the quick answer
So if I unroot it with Nexus Root Toolkit it will be ok?
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Nexus toolkit doesn't unroot. It reflashes the entire phone which also means root disappears. If you're going to do that, no point taking the ota. Just flash full update.
You can indoor via the SuperSU app.
Oh ok I just saw that.
So if I unroot via SuperSU it's ok i can install?
Midsylen said:
Oh ok I just saw that.
So if I unroot via SuperSU it's ok i can install?
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As long as you do the full unroot and made no other modifications. Oh and everything must be 100% stock, including recovery
I've installed TWRP...
So, what is the best way for me to install 5.1 without losing my data?
Midsylen said:
I've installed TWRP...
So, what is the best way for me to install 5.1 without losing my data?
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download the factory image that you want to update to.
extract the system.img, boot.img and radio.img
Fastboot flash them.
You could also flash the bootloader if you want though I dont see any point.
Ok, thank you for your quick answers
What are people doing to root the newest official 5.1 pure OTA? I saw a couple of threads about root floating around, but cf autoroot seems to have failed for a few people. What are you guys using to root?
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Completing this question by adding one more bit that is there any root method which supports easy unrooting like Kitkat days where we don't have to go through hassles and risks of flashing whole stock ROM again?
I rooted 5.1 by booting twrp and flashing latest supersu. I haven't tried yet to full unroot but it should work.
Nicolae-Daniel said:
I rooted 5.1 by booting twrp and flashing latest supersu. I haven't tried yet to full unroot but it should work.
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How did you boot twrp??,,, . Using windroid?
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rohithksaj said:
How did you boot twrp??,,, . Using windroid?
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Via fastboot. I just unrooted my device,although bootloader says "Software status : Modified" so i don't think it's safe to OTA update.
Be careful with this method though. Cause as of now there is no full image of 5.1. Therefore no stock recovery if you want to flash everything back like stock , unless you go back to 5.0 and then flash ota, hence the potential risk.
kristof95 said:
Be careful with this method though. Cause as of now there is no full image of 5.1. Therefore no stock recovery if you want to flash everything back like stock , unless you go back to 5.0 and then flash ota, hence the potential risk.
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Yep. Kinda stuck as I didn't backup before rooting
Doesn't the factory reset convert the phone back into the stock? Like what used to happen in previous Android versions?
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Doesn't the factory reset convert the phone back into the stock? Like what used to happen in previous Android versions?
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No, that's never been a thing. It only wipes /data and doesn't touch /system at all.
For that to work, they'd have to take up valuable phone space with system images.
As for root, getting it is virtually unchanged since 4.4.4. Use Cf-Auto-Root or let twrp do it.
Anybody tried re locking the boot loader.???
I tried every method but failed....
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rohithksaj said:
Anybody tried re locking the boot loader.???
I tried every method but failed....
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Can't be done.
rohithksaj said:
Anybody tried re locking the boot loader.???
I tried every method but failed....
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It's pointless to do. There is no valid reason to relock it.
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the topic gone wrong, what is the best way to root latest ota? does cf-auto-root work?
since there is full image of latest 5.1 ota for pure edition, there are low risks of rooting.
any suggestion?
pro.gangster said:
the topic gone wrong, what is the best way to root latest ota? does cf-auto-root work?
since there is full image of latest 5.1 ota for pure edition, there are low risks of rooting.
any suggestion?
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Just flash TWRP and root that way... If you don't want to overwrite the default recovery, boot TWRP. No real risks, it hasn't changed from 5.0.
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Sorry for such a basic question. I rooted my Moto X quite a while ago. It is still on 4.2.2, the phone asks me to update every day and I just decline it. How can I update it to a newer version without losing root or causing any issues??
Thanks in advance!
You'll have to lose the root first. But may I suggest you explore the option of unlocking your bootloader 1st before updating as you won't be able to unlock it once you do the update to latest firmware.
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Unroot + Update
treepog said:
Sorry for such a basic question. I rooted my Moto X quite a while ago. It is still on 4.2.2, the phone asks me to update every day and I just decline it. How can I update it to a newer version without losing root or causing any issues??
Thanks in advance!
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Unroot + Update, then Root again...
Thank you both for the replies. Yes, I'd like to unlock bootloader. I don't remember exactly what I used to root since it was a while ago. I believe it was an app. Does it matter? What's the easiest way to unlock bootloader?
How do I unroot since I don't remember exactly how I rooted? Then once I unlock bootloader do I try to get the auto update from Sprint or download the update somewhere?
Thanks again!
bushako said:
You'll have to lose the root first. But may I suggest you explore the option of unlocking your bootloader 1st before updating as you won't be able to unlock it once you do the update to latest firmware.
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nijom said:
Unroot + Update, then Root again...
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You can unroot by the su app but you don't have to be unrooted to take ota's. Just have stock recovery and your stock ROM. If I were you, I wouldn't update the bootloader, so you can easily go back. Lots of complaints about 5.1. So go unlock the bootloader first with root, flash twrp, and then flash this ROM here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3155843
Then if you don't like stock lollipop, you can go back. Lots of people like 4.4.4. This ROM doesn't update the boot loader
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