Took a huge gamble and tried to upgrade from 4.4 to 5.1 with this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/development/xt1053-retail-stock-lollipop-flashable-t3155843)
ROM was working great, but I lost native tethering which I need for work. Tried the Xposed Moto X Tether app but that didn't work.
Welp, it was a good thing I made a backup before I flashed to 5.1, so I decided to do a restore. TWRP got past the Restoring Data part, but is now stuck on the Wiping Cache part...
I factory resetted prior to doing the backup restore.
Does anyone know how I can restore my phone properly? Hoping I didn't brick it...or else I'm going to have to call the office tomorrow and have some explaining to do
My phone is a rooted Dev Edition on Verizon if that makes any difference
What version of TWRP are you using?
2.3.xx if I remember correctly?
I'm pretty sure it's quite outdated as I haven't touched it in a good year or two.
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Question.. I went to restore a backup I made on my unlocked bl moto in TWRP. After a couple minutes it said FAILED. I tried a different backup that FAILED. I went ahead and booted. I was still running same rom, and all custom apps I had installed as system were there. I just list all my data. Anyone know why? I have a nexus 7 and HTC one; they restore just fine. First time I restored on my moto x. Thanks anyone that may of had similar occurrence.
Hi,
I have a Motorola Moto G XT1068 - Dualsim, german version. I unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM PhilZ. OTA update does not work so I just skipped it until Android 5.0 is out now.
Questions:
1) I am using Titanium Backup Root for backing up my Apps, SMS, phone lists etc. I did not get any support from them if and how it will work on Android 5.0 due to the rumors that root is harder to enable. Any other update strategies, which programs do you use? ADB?
2) Which Rom (Fullrom?) do i have to flash in order to get Android 5.0 via OTA?
Thx for your answers
AFAIK no flashing of ROM is necessary as long as you're on stock. What you need is a stock recovery. I reckon you flash that ASAP.
Also, you might need to look into your system apps and make sure that you haven't deleted/disabled or converted to user apps.
Besides these steps, you'll be fine and will be able to update.
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Hi,
I have a Motorola Moto G XT1068 - Dualsim, german version. I unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM PhilZ. OTA update does not work so I just skipped it until Android 5.0 is out now.
Questions:
1) I am using Titanium Backup Root for backing up my Apps, SMS, phone lists etc. I did not get any support from them if and how it will work on Android 5.0 due to the rumors that root is harder to enable. Any other update strategies, which programs do you use? ADB?
2) Which Rom (Fullrom?) do i have to flash in order to get Android 5.0 via OTA?
Thx for your answers
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You have to install stock firmware and re-lock your bootloader. The guide to install stock firmware is on the general sub-forum and should be here.
I suggest using SMS Backup & Restore to backup your SMS. However, I recommend waiting until root is out to flash Android L. Then you can use Titanium Backup to restore your user apps & data.
I'm running L myself so I have to patiently wait for root. Good news though! The Moto X got a root solution by chainfire for Android L already. This means we could get root soon for Moto G.
Thank you for your answers so far.
I downloaded stock rom yesterday and planning to migrate today, due to the fact that a solution for rooting XT1068 comes near.
I just hope i got the right Stock Rom Version for german version and - always a bit worried that someone has put malware in the roms posted on fileshares.
Now I have to find out the right steps with ADB.
Full wipe, wipe cache, wipe dalvik and restore partition required as I am used to do with Samsung crap due to other mounting of sd card? Always did it with CWM the times before and never had to relock bootloader. But I have also read that locking is not required for flashing 5.0.
Okay, lazy saturday, I am going to find it out myself
Androphilius said:
Thank you for your answers so far.
I downloaded stock rom yesterday and planning to migrate today, due to the fact that a solution for rooting XT1068 comes near.
I just hope i got the right Stock Rom Version for german version and - always a bit worried that someone has put malware in the roms posted on fileshares.
Now I have to find out the right steps with ADB.
Full wipe, wipe cache, wipe dalvik and restore partition required as I am used to do with Samsung crap due to other mounting of sd card? Always did it with CWM the times before and never had to relock bootloader. But I have also read that locking is not required for flashing 5.0.
Okay, lazy saturday, I am going to find it out myself
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Nope, no re locking required. Just do the samsung needful. I had one of its ****ty mobile too. So hi5 there.
Anyways, I don't understand why are doing this stuff. Most probably a flashable zip would be uploaded on XDA the same day or max the next day. Just chillax and wait for the good news to arrive, which I hope is any day now
P.S Oh and also make sure that you don't lock your bootloader at all. Because then you wouldn't be able to unlock it, at least not right now, hence you wouldn't be able to root.
I'm using locked rooted Kitkat,
updated via Sony PC Companion without wiping anything
after the updating to lollipop, it charges so slow, even when it's turned off
I used all the chargers here.
I'm planning to go back to kitkat without losing any app data.
I have no recovery and not rooted in lollipop. What can I do?
ferbuffer said:
I'm using locked rooted Kitkat,
updated via Sony PC Companion without wiping anything
after the updating to lollipop, it charges so slow, even when it's turned off
I used all the chargers here.
I'm planning to go back to kitkat without losing any app data.
I have no recovery and not rooted in lollipop. What can I do?
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Backup your data using Titanium Backup or something app like that, and copy your backup OUT from your phone.
You can't downgrade WITHOUT wipe internal storage, because Sony implement encryption by default, as Google recommended it for used in Android 5.0.x
You can try downgrade without wipe internal data, if you don't believe what I say xD
I believe in you, But it's just hard to backup my data esp using titanium backup because im not rooted.
I think your only option is to wait for a Root method for Lollipop that does not require a downgrade first so you can use Titanium again. I tried to keep Data last night when I downgraded in prep for a rootable re-upgrade, and it froze during boot. Trying again while wiping the Data partition worked flawlessly.
Honestly, unless there's something stuck in there that you absolutely can't do without, your best bet would be to just take the loss and format the Data along with your downgrade.
I was eager to wait for the root without wiping data on lollipop.
But last night I solved my problem, I uninstalled Xposed and the apps from Xposed.
My phone is not discharging so fast now.
hello guys ,, dev.
i have problem with downgrading lollipop to kitkat on sony c3 d2505 it stop on flashing looder and there is no blue light on phone led .... please help what to do ??
Hey, I have a moto X 2014 (xt1097)(brazil), unlocked bootloader,previously had root.
I updated to marshmallow about a month ago and had no problems whatsoever with it aside from the fact that root didn't already work for it.So yesterday I saw a post about a user that flashed the "SuperSU 2.62 v3" and got root, so I did the same but without flashing twrp(I just booted it)... It worked (sort of) but it was having some problem about a super su binary not working(I lost the screenshot).
With that I started searching for a way to make it work correctly, until I saw someone in a post saying that they wiped the phone and re-flashed the root file and it worked correctly, and that was what I did.. with one little difference I flashed the latest superSU file released (SuperSU-v2.64),but it didn't work, it initiated but there were notifications all the time about something not working(a lot of things).
With that in mind I started the same process I had done to flash the first superSU,wiped the data and cache, turned it on so that I could enable debug mode to start flashing the superSU but this time the phone didn't get out of the big `M` (powered by android) logo.
I seached a fix for it, on other posts people said that wiping everything(except system) and rebooting worked for them, but for me it didn't.
So I need help with this, if anyone can help please do so, thank you.
UPDATE: I just remembered that before that I didn't use the "unroot" function in the superSU version that didn't work, so I think that I got bootloop because of that, but I still don't know what to do.
I am getting older, really older..
Everyday for a year or so, I did not download Lollipop when asked, because my phone was rooted. Someday, I planned to read up on how to update my rooted phone but never got around to it.
Today,I saw the update message and said WOW, a new version of Android, it sure took T-Mobile long enough. I thought, is my LG G4 rooted, and I thought NO, so there is no reason not to download and install this now. I downloaded and installed Lollipop (622MB).
Now my phone boots into TWRP (v2.8.0.1). I seem to have forgotten almost all of what I knew about rooting, updating and where to look for answers.
Hopefully, this phone can work again without my losing my CONTACTS.
So can somebody tell me what I need to do?
THANKS
I'm definitely getting older, I just realized/remembered that I have a G3 not a G4. Sorry.
So you made a backup of your data and now you are going to flash Lollipop from TWRP, right?
jobella said:
So you made a backup of your data and now you are going to flash Lollipop from TWRP, right?
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Almost.
A couple of Command Line entries restored Kitkat.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/fix-recovery-loop-twrp-computer-t2873386
I backed up my G3 and then flashed Marshmallow from TWRP.
Everything good now.