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Newbie with droid 4

Hi guys, i plan on buying a droid 4 on ebay. it is not unlocked. and i was really need help to get it working with Rogers in Canada.
can someone please list out the steps from unlocking, root and flash to ICS?
I'm coming from galaxy nexus and it was pretty much a one step thing. but the droid 4 seems a little more complicated after some research. like what is a safestrap??
any help would be appreciated!
thanks in advance *cheers*

well someone should probably give you the bad news... droid 4 has a locked bootloader

You don't need to "unlock, root and flash" ICS, you can just install the leaked ICS from the factory stock recovery.
The leaked ICS enables the global capabilities but beyond that I can't provide you much info.....
Also, flashing the leaked ICS is irreversible, though you can move forward as new(er) leaks are found and most likely up to the eventual OTA upgrade as well.
The leaks are designed to upgrade the stock phone.

alex94kumar said:
well someone should probably give you the bad news... droid 4 has a locked bootloader
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sorry if this is a dumb question, im just kind of confused. because the seller on ebay told me i need to unlock it for it to work with rogers
what does a locked bootloader mean?.. isn't there codes that i can purchase online to unlock the phone?

tcrews said:
You don't need to "unlock, root and flash" ICS, you can just install the leaked ICS from the factory stock recovery.
The leaked ICS enables the global capabilities but beyond that I can't provide you much info.....
Also, flashing the leaked ICS is irreversible, though you can move forward as new(er) leaks are found and most likely up to the eventual OTA upgrade as well.
The leaks are designed to upgrade the stock phone.
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hi, so would you be able to list out the steps to install the leaked ICS? and can you explain to me what a safe strap is?
thanks a bunch

qqbabii said:
sorry if this is a dumb question, im just kind of confused. because the seller on ebay told me i need to unlock it for it to work with rogers
what does a locked bootloader mean?.. isn't there codes that i can purchase online to unlock the phone?
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the bootloader has nothing to do with unlocking the device on other networks.

640k said:
the bootloader has nothing to do with unlocking the device on other networks.
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So what do I have to do for the phone to work with rogers? Cuz the seller specifically said I need to unlock it for it to work with rogers.

There was a couple of post a few months back regarding Rogers pretty sure about how to get it working n what not just scroll through the post and find what you need...
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Hmmm
qqbabii said:
So what do I have to do for the phone to work with rogers? Cuz the seller specifically said I need to unlock it for it to work with rogers.
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I think what the seller may have been referring to is the SIM card. If I understand it right, the D4 works on the Verizon network with that SIM card. You have to either get a new SIM that is specifically for Rodgers, or you need to unlock the Verizon SIM card, and then it can work on anything. Sorry, I don't know how to go about doing it specifically for rodgers, but you should be able to search xda for the procedure for unlocking the SIM card. Good Luck!
If I have helped, please hit the "thanks!" button!

qqbabii said:
isn't there codes that i can purchase online to unlock the phone?
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No, there are no codes available. But you won't need them, it will work without!

qqbabii said:
Hi guys, i plan on buying a droid 4 on ebay. it is not unlocked. and i was really need help to get it working with Rogers in Canada.
can someone please list out the steps from unlocking, root and flash to ICS?
I'm coming from galaxy nexus and it was pretty much a one step thing. but the droid 4 seems a little more complicated after some research. like what is a safestrap??
any help would be appreciated!
thanks in advance *cheers*
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I am on Rogers with this phone. I also figured out how to do tethering with it. Check my older posts and look up Rogers. So far, the only thing that is annoying is that it says unknown sim card when out starts up, and call forwarding doesn't work
Sent from my XT894 running ICS

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766479

Help with imei update check

Can someone with a branded 4X please do me a favour:
please put your imei in the link below after the "="sign and post the result.
Obviously, hide your imei before posting the result. I just want to know if in the result, it will bring you the branded version of the latest firmware or your countrie latest firmware.
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=
thank you

link don't work
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nickslg said:
link don't work
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u have to put your imei at the end of the link, its working here.

profyler said:
Can someone with a branded 4X please do me a favour:
please put your imei in the link below after the "="sign and post the result.
Obviously, hide your imei before posting the result. I just want to know if in the result, it will bring you the branded version of the latest firmware or your countrie latest firmware.
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=
thank you
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Mine is unbranded but works for me...
LGP880 APOLBK 206KPCA015xxx xxxxx615 V10H_00 http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP880/APOLBK/V10H_00/V10H_00.kdz http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP880/APOLBK/V10H_00/V10H_00.kdz GLOBAL/GLOBAL N N EI GSM
and probably works with branded phones too. I have the Euro_open firmware and it gives me the latest as APOLBK=Poland
...wait for other opinions

RuedasLocas said:
Mine is unbranded but works for me...
LGP880 APOLBK 206KPCA015xxx xxxxx615 V10H_00 http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP880/APOLBK/V10H_00/V10H_00.kdz http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP880/APOLBK/V10H_00/V10H_00.kdz GLOBAL/GLOBAL N N EI GSM
and probably works with branded phones too. I have the Euro_open firmware and it gives me the latest as APOLBK=Poland
...wait for other opinions
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well, i really needed a test with a branded 4X, but thaks anyway....
are using euro open just because updates comes faster on euro open?

profyler said:
well, i really needed a test with a branded 4X, but thaks anyway....
are using euro open just because updates comes faster on euro open?
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I think soo... even when they appear in Germany or any other in the end they're Eurpen.
Last update I found it on the web, pure luck, before the official site publish them...
By the way, my software update option on the phone is frozen... I never pay a lot of attention to that, one day or too more outdated is not a problem.

RuedasLocas said:
I think soo... even when they appear in Germany or any other in the end they're Eurpen.
Last update I found it on the web, pure luck, before the official site publish them...
By the way, my software update option on the phone is frozen... I never pay a lot of attention to that, one day or too more outdated is not a problem.
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well, my ota update doesnt work like you already know, because its a german phone but with brazilian firmware. That annoys me a lot because i dont wanted to check over this forum or lg-firmwares.com for the next 1~2 years just to know if theres a new firmware. if my OTA have been working, i would have the latest firmwares without having to check on the web... but well... leason learned.

profyler said:
well, my ota update doesnt work like you already know, because its a german phone but with brazilian firmware. That annoys me a lot because i dont wanted to check over this forum or lg-firmwares.com for the next 1~2 years just to know if theres a new firmware. if my OTA have been working, i would have the latest firmwares without having to check on the web... but well... leason learned.
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Maybe later we find some way how to merge language on the kdz or on the phone... Then the problem will be gone
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RuedasLocas said:
Maybe later we find some way how to merge language on the kdz or on the phone... Then the problem will be gone
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yup, morelocale app already make some big changes, but doesnt change the OS language. but like you said, may be someday.

[Q] Bricked Razr I

Hello to all and sorry for approximate English!!!
I have bricked my razr I after to have used RSD lite and at the time of restarting that this has never restarted!!!
Now I have a green diode which ignites during a few seconds then 2 rumble and it off.
Thus RSD lite does not re-know it any more, once connected on a PC, I just have the right(law) for the green led lit(switched on) longer!!!!
And sometimes my PC tries to install a driver MEdfield which it never finds!!!
It can it be a solution?
Have you other solution ?

did u downgrade from JB to ICS with rsd lite? Than your Razr i is one giant brick. At the moment there is no solution for that.
And if u didnt do that, i am sorry, i dont know the solution.

Hazou said:
did u downgrade from JB to ICS with rsd lite? Than your Razr i is one giant brick. At the moment there is no solution for that.
And if u didnt do that, i am sorry, i dont know the solution.
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Effectively, I am pass of ICS then JB then ICS then JB with no problem at all, my problem has place during one update with JB under RSD LITE That this made these 11 stages normally then at the time of restarted the such has never restarted!!
At the material level the solution it is what to change the motherboard mother of the such and if yes how many cost?

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Bubscanard said:
Effectively, I am pass of ICS then JB then ICS then JB with no problem at all, my problem has place during one update with JB under RSD LITE That this made these 11 stages normally then at the time of restarted the such has never restarted!!
At the material level the solution it is what to change the motherboard mother of the such and if yes how many cost?
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Don't worry you're not the only one who has made this mistake I did the same thing if you're on a network phone ie T-Mobile orange etc take it back to them play dumb when I did mine I said that it started to do an update and the battery died now it won't turn on they sent the handset for repair and I kept track on their website and they fixed it changed the main board update the software and replaced the casing
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dog121 said:
Don't worry you're not the only one who has made this mistake I did the same thing if you're on a network phone ie T-Mobile orange etc take it back to them play dumb when I did mine I said that it started to do an update and the battery died now it won't turn on they sent the handset for repair and I kept track on their website and they fixed it changed the main board update the software and replaced the casing
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So much the better for you but me I have unlocked the bootloader by way of the site of Motorola thus I am well afraid that that this makes me all pay!!

Bubscanard said:
So much the better for you but me I have unlocked the bootloader by way of the site of Motorola thus I am well afraid that that this makes me all pay!!
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I did the same brick, with unlocked bootloader. Then i sent it to the warranty and said that an cable update failed. After 10 days, they said it was totally dead, then they gave me a totally new Razr i, with the box and everything.
Since the werent able to make it run, they didn't know the bootloader was unlocked.

tatazeuz said:
I did the same brick, with unlocked bootloader. Then i sent it to the warranty and said that an cable update failed. After 10 days, they said it was totally dead, then they gave me a totally new Razr i, with the box and everything.
Since the werent able to make it run, they didn't know the bootloader was unlocked.
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yes, but for unlocked the bootloader, i use the site of motorola then they are my IMEI and then i know warrantly out !!
And you , you used the Motorola site for unlocked the bootloader ?

Bubscanard said:
yes, but for unlocked the bootloader, i use the site of motorola then they are my IMEI and then i know warrantly out !!
And you , you used the Motorola site for unlocked the bootloader ?
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Yes, i used the Motorola site with all my info. Still got a new one.

tatazeuz said:
Yes, i used the Motorola site with all my info. Still got a new one.
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You know in France , We never make as all the world
But thank you for this good news

Bubscanard said:
So much the better for you but me I have unlocked the bootloader by way of the site of Motorola thus I am well afraid that that this makes me all pay!!
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Don't worry my phone was unlocked and rooted and they still fixed it because the carrier here in UK fix it themselves most of the time and don't send back to Motorola
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dog121 said:
Don't worry my phone was unlocked and rooted and they still fixed it because the carrier here in UK fix it themselves most of the time and don't send back to Motorola
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All the world in had a new razri further to a brick ?

[Q] Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini SM-G730A downgrade to older android firmware? 2.2

i have a s3 mini phone that has a very new model (g730a) that looks like nobody else on the internet has. there are no threads on this entire forum about this model number, and i am trying to downgrade the stock firmware, 4.2.2, to a very old firmware, 2.2 (froyo), is there any way of doing this? (this phone was bought from an at&t store) how do people even downgrade? where do they get their downloads from?
if there is "no way" of me doing this easily by downloading something, how can i do it myself?
really need some help with this, thanks!

theodoeshutup said:
i have a s3 mini phone that has a very new model (g730a) that looks like nobody else on the internet has. there are no threads on this entire forum about this model number, and i am trying to downgrade the stock firmware, 4.2.2, to a very old firmware, 2.2 (froyo), is there any way of doing this? (this phone was bought from an at&t store) how do people even downgrade? where do they get their downloads from?
if there is "no way" of me doing this easily by downloading something, how can i do it myself?
really need some help with this, thanks!
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why would you want to downgrade?

i just think froyo looks cool, and i see it still functions with the play store and that. i've heard of cyanogen mod or whatever it's called yet don't know what it is nor how to use it. i am brand new to this android world. was told that this site had everything

Device was not here when froyo was so you will never be able to downgrade. It came with jb, so that's what you will have.
Sent through time and space from my s3mini/CM10.1

do you know if it is root able and if cwm install works
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I guess you have the latest S3 Mini from AT&T with a different SOC so dont use anything for i8190s
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do you know if it is root able and if cwm install works
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At least not yet

AssToast said:
I guess you have the latest S3 Mini from AT&T with a different SOC so dont use anything for i8190s
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At least not yet
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do you have one.. so 8901 root doesnt work.. do you know if bootloader is locked?

lgkahn said:
do you know if it is root able and if cwm install works
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Try the "one-click-root" that someone posted in general. It might work. Then you can take a look on what's inside, and maybe have a recovery built.
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haven't got one.. waiting ..don't want yo get one for wife unless rooteable and non locked boot loader
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lgkahn said:
haven't got one.. waiting ..don't want yo get one for wife unless rooteable and non locked boot loader
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It's rootable.

tys0n said:
Device was not here when froyo was so you will never be able to downgrade. It came with jb, so that's what you will have.
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wow, that's disappointing. you can install windows 2000 on any computer yet can't do the same for a phone.

theodoeshutup said:
wow, that's disappointing. you can install windows 2000 on any computer yet can't do the same for a phone.
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You CAN install any android version that is older that you want, but it isn't created for the device. So somebody would need to develop drivers for it to work on the particular version of android.
Short answer: No you can't do it
Long answer: It can be done but a skilled person would need to develop drivers to make it work.
In this day and age creating drivers to downgrade from 4.1 to 2.2 it's not worth the time it takes.

Factory Unlocking
Has anyone successfully factory unlocked the S3 mini SM-G730 att. Or even paid for an unlock code?

Return to stock

Hi i hope someone can help me i would like to go back to stock Kitkat after being on CM12 lollipop for a while but i am unsure iff i have downloaded the correct stock rom. Could someone please have a look and let me know iff i have downloaded the correct Rom. This is the rom i downloaded XT1052_RETAIL-EU_4.4.4_KXA21.12-L1.26_54_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml. Before i flashed cm12 i was running Kitkat 4.4.4 and i am in the UK. I intend to do this procedure using Rsdlite.

Make sure you dont downgrade... put your phone in fastboot mode and check the bootloader version of your phone and let me know... AFAIK you Will be ok with the firmware you downloaded... Just take more precautions before flashing through rsd.. REMEMBER NEVER DOWNGRADE or else you will be hard bricked... As long as you dont downgrade and your firmware version matches your carrier you are good to go...
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whizinc said:
Make sure you dont downgrade... put your phone in fastboot mode and check the bootloader version of your phone and let me know... AFAIK you Will be ok with the firmware you downloaded... Just take more precautions before flashing through rsd.. REMEMBER NEVER DOWNGRADE or else you will be hard bricked... As long as you dont downgrade and your firmware version matches your carrier you are good to go...
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Hi thanks for you interest and reply my bootloader version is 0x30b7

sam0056 said:
Hi thanks for you interest and reply my bootloader version is 0x30b7
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Ok i think you are all ready and set up to flash the stock firmware, again make sure that your phone is XT1052. And then go ahead and flash that stock firmware... And dont forget to edit the XML file and remove the lines that have "getvar'" written in them.. Save the xml file and flash through rsd.. again take precaution of the Boot loader you dont want to downgrade!
Here is a little heads up or info of boot loader's according to the firmwares for you :
30.70: original 4.2.2
30.71: 4.2.2 camera update
30.B2: 4.4
30.B4: 4.4.2
30.B7: 4.4.4
The order that I've written above is: (Bootolader: Android Version)
So you are on 30.B7 bootloader right now so you can flash 4.4.4 easily... But DONT EVER TRY TO FLASH BELOW 4.4.4...
Good luck mate...
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sam0056 said:
Hi thanks for you interest and reply my bootloader version is 0x30b7
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and let me know if you get success...
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Hi how can I be certain i have xt1053 because I can't find any documentation.

sam0056 said:
Hi how can I be certain i have xt1053 because I can't find any documentation.
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1: Checkout the back side of your moto x.. the model of your device is stamped at the lower back side of your device...
2: Connect your mobile with computer and see what model does it show on the usb mass storage device..
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whizinc said:
1: Checkout the back side of your moto x.. the model of your device is stamped at the lower back side of your device...
2: Connect your mobile with computer and see what model does it show on the usb mass storage device..
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Hi their is nothing on the back of my phone to indicate which XT version it is and when i plug it in it just says Moto x.

sam0056 said:
Hi their is nothing on the back of my phone to indicate which XT version it is and when i plug it in it just says Moto x.
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IF the original motorola back is on the phone, there is some very fine/small print at the bottom of the back. It will have the FCC ID, Model number, etc. It could be hard to see, you might have to tilt/twist the phone so the light shines off it just right, or use a magnifying glass if you're my age.

KidJoe said:
IF the original motorola back is on the phone, there is some very fine/small print at the bottom of the back. It will have the FCC ID, Model number, etc. It could be hard to see, you might have to tilt/twist the phone so the light shines off it just right, or use a magnifying glass if you're my age.
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Hi thankyou i found it. It is an XT1052 so i guess that firmware should be ok to flash right.

sam0056 said:
Hi thankyou i found it. It is an XT1052 so i guess that firmware should be ok to flash right.
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What @KidJoe said, that was exactly what i was trying to say which you didn't understand... [emoji14] however let us know if you get success..
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Thanks guys I will attempt to flash it tonight with the firmware i have downloaded thanks again.

Hi as of 10 minutes ago i have had success in flashing the custom firmware 4.4.4 on my moto x and everything is working fine. Thankyou all for the help as i was uncert

Hello guys just to update i have had success in flashing the stock firmware using rsdlite and thankyou for the help you all provided. Their is just one more thing i believe the moto x has been updated to lollipop in the time i was on CM12 . Now that i am back on kitkat is their any way i could get the official lollipop update through normal system update as when i check it is not being offered.

Same here I'd like to get the official lollipop. I have the XT1050, its a weird phone but pretty cool. The latest Android version I have is 4.4.2
Looks like you're ahead, lol

Josephdbrewer25 said:
Same here I'd like to get the official lollipop. I have the XT1050, its a weird phone but pretty cool. The latest Android version I have is 4.4.2
Looks like you're ahead, lol
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Im surprised i think you should at least be on 4.4.4 by now but perhaps its a carrier restriction. The reason i want lollipop update is because i am now wanting to sell the phone and it will demand a slightly higher value being on the latest software.

sam0056 said:
Im surprised i think you should at least be on 4.4.4 by now but perhaps its a carrier restriction. The reason i want lollipop update is because i am now wanting to sell the phone and it will demand a slightly higher value being on the latest software.
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I thought that myself but according to Motorola's website Android 4.4.4 hasn't even been release for the XT1050
Plus I don't know what carrier the phone has. There's no carrier label ANYWHERE on the phone

sam0056 said:
Hello guys just to update i have had success in flashing the stock firmware using rsdlite and thankyou for the help you all provided. Their is just one more thing i believe the moto x has been updated to lollipop in the time i was on CM12 . Now that i am back on kitkat is their any way i could get the official lollipop update through normal system update as when i check it is not being offered.
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the official android lollipop update for the Moto X (2013) hasn't been released world wide... You have to wait for motorola to release it for your model of X..So just wait for the Update to pop up it self... And if you got successful you could appreciate us by hitting the "Thanks Button" on our posts which helped you get through your problem
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whizinc said:
the official android lollipop update for the Moto X (2013) hasn't been released world wide... You have to wait for motorola to release it for your model of X..So just wait for the Update to pop up it self... And if you got successful you could appreciate us by hitting the "Thanks Button" on our posts which helped you get through your problem
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But of course.

sam0056 said:
But of course.
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I installed Cyanogenmod 12. Not sure if I'm keeping just yet. I'll be listening to music then BAM!! the phone reboots. Maybe it's fix now I haven't got the latest Nightly..

Josephdbrewer25 said:
I installed Cyanogenmod 12. Not sure if I'm keeping just yet. I'll be listening to music then BAM!! the phone reboots. Maybe it's fix now I haven't got the latest Nightly..
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I am familiar with this issue it used to happen to me too sometimes. CM12 is very good but i think because their is not a stable release yet their are still some little glitches. Otherwise most of the time it works really well and very customisable. Iff i wasnt going to sell my phone i would have definetly stayed with cm12 their doing a great job.