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Revert to Stock for warranty

My gyro quit working and through the diagnostic where you dial *#0*# i get fail or no readings.
I'm running AllianceROM©v8 Lite but I need to roll back to stock. Do I just need to flash the stock 5.0 rom? Or do I need to roll back to KK and do it that way? Thanks in advance:good:

dusto2k3 said:
My gyro quit working and through the diagnostic where you dial *#0*# i get fail or no readings.
I'm running AllianceROM©v8 Lite but I need to roll back to stock. Do I just need to flash the stock 5.0 rom? Or do I need to roll back to KK and do it that way? Thanks in advance:good:
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Which phone do you have. S5 or s5 active. Did you do the update to 5.0 via Muniz method it are you still on 4.4.x

dirtydodge said:
Which phone do you have. S5 or s5 active. Did you do the update to 5.0 via Muniz method it are you still on 4.4.x
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I did the update via Muniz, and it's the s5 running 5.0

What is gyro?

jimwick said:
What is gyro?
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it tells the orientation of your phone, it's what rotates your phone when you tilt it, compass, lots of things.

dusto2k3 said:
I did the update via Muniz, and it's the s5 running 5.0
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
Download the nce downgrade file in the OP. And you'll be unrooted. Remember that ATT will most likely update you to 5.0 after they fix it or they will give you a phone with 5.0 on it most likely. if they replace it.

dirtydodge said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
Download the nce downgrade file in the OP. And you'll be unrooted. Remember that ATT will most likely update you to 5.0 after they fix it or they will give you a phone with 5.0 on it most likely. if they replace it.
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Thank you. What does what mean for me as the user? less work?

dusto2k3 said:
Thank you. What does what mean for me as the user? less work?
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If they update you to 5.0 you won't be able to root. If they give you a replacement phone with 5.0 on it, you won't be able to root. There is no root for 5.0 right now.

dirtydodge said:
If they update you to 5.0 you won't be able to root. If they give you a replacement phone with 5.0 on it, you won't be able to root. There is no root for 5.0 right now.
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well, I tried to flash that file in odin and I got SW rev check fail.

dusto2k3 said:
well, I tried to flash that file in odin and I got SW rev check fail.
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Maybe a bad download? I've used it many times. Just put it in the ap slot using odin 3.09 and it should work. I'm not sure what SW rev check is.

dirtydodge said:
Maybe a bad download? I've used it many times. Just put it in the ap slot using odin 3.09 and it should work. I'm not sure what SW rev check is.
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haha, yeah bad download. Redownloaded, flashed, and gyro works fine....should I let it do the OTA update?

dusto2k3 said:
haha, yeah bad download. Redownloaded, flashed, and gyro works fine....should I let it do the OTA update?
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If you want root, DO NOT DO THE OTA. If you don't care about root then ota will be ok. If you want root on 5.0 then use Muniz method in the op of that thread i posted to you.

dirtydodge said:
If you want root, DO NOT DO THE OTA. If you don't care about root then ota will be ok. If you want root on 5.0 then use Muniz method in the op of that thread i posted to you.
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Ahh, I'm bummed, the gyro stopped working after I downgraded, and now I can't get it to work. Looks like I'm going to have to send it in.

How can I back up recovery.img from Lollipop 5.1?

I recently unrooted my Moto X 1053 DevEd (GSM) in order to accept the Lollipop 5.1 OTA. I got the update and it's working great.
Now I want to re-root my phone, but first I want to be sure that I have a copy of stock recovery.img for Lollipop 5.1.
How can I back up recovery.img from my phone without my phone being rooted?
Thanks!

is temp booting custom recovery still possible... I haven't messed around with stuff in a while, but I think if you can temp boot twrp recovery (fastboot boot twrp) you might be able to use it to back up the stock recovery... you should google for more info on that, make sure it doesn't flash instead of boot.
otherwise you can't backup stock recovery without root. it's kind of a catch 22: you want to back up stock recovery before you root, but you can't do that on the device without root.
normally you can get the recovery from the stock firmware zip file. but I don't think Motorola is handing them out for 5.1 yet - if they are then it will be in that file. if not I suppose the next best thing is to rummage through the OTA file. I haven't unzipped it myself but it has to be in there right? some info that might help: the recovery size is 10mb. I can see it with the DiskInfo app, along with its block partition name mmcblk0p34, although it probably won't be named that in the zip file idk... anyway you can find the OTA here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Eu943ka0GfQVVsdS13eHhZaU0/view?pli=1

That is a really, really helpful post, dtg7. I had hoped Moto would have posted the firmware, but I guess I'm too impatient. As I didn't have a separate copy of the OTA, I'm doing as you suggested and grabbing the OTA from the site you linked to. I'll try to extract the recovery.img file from there. I'll post my results.
Yes, this is a classic catch 22, as you say.

dtg7 said:
I haven't messed around with stuff in a while,...
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This is precisely my problem. I get semi-proficient with phone stuff every now and then when I'm changing things around, but then I forget almost everything I need to know to do the most basic geek maneuvers. When I had an HTC Sensation, which was a favorite for ROM-makers and modders, I was swapping out the ROM nearly every day between meals. With the Moto X I haven't done this much, maybe because I've gotten older, but mainly because there don't seem to be as many custom ROMs for the Moto X (nor is as much need for them, with Xposed and with a decent stock ROM.

dtg7 said:
anyway you can find the OTA here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Eu943ka0GfQVVsdS13eHhZaU0/view?pli=1
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Isn't that a link to KitKat 4.4.4 (i.e., 213.44.1)?
I've got Lollipop 5.1 on my phone, and "About Phone" lists it as 222.21.15.
It's actually system.img from 222.21.15 that I'm trying to get ahold of.

varxx said:
Isn't that a link to KitKat 4.4.4 (i.e., 213.44.1)?
I've got Lollipop 5.1 on my phone, and "About Phone" lists it as 222.21.15.
It's actually system.img from 222.21.15 that I'm trying to get ahold of.
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Or is this still the case (quoted from elsewhere on this site)?
file name ... references the build your phone must be on to accept the update, not the version of the update itself. That is how Moto has done it for some time now.
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varxx said:
Or is this still the case (quoted from elsewhere on this site)?
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yes that is still the case, moto otas refer to the android version you're updating From
that file is what I used to update from 4.4.4 to lollipop

dtg7 said:
yes that is still the case, moto otas refer to the android version you're updating From
that file is what I used to update from 4.4.4 to lollipop
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Thanks for clarifying this.

varxx said:
Thanks for clarifying this.
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I'm in the same boat, only I need the recovery to kick off encryption. My process was, test the TWRP lollipop build, backup data with TWRP, flash 4.4.4 stock, OTA upgrade to Lollipop, install TWRP, restore data, can't encrypt now without stock recovery.

AaronCompNetSys said:
I'm in the same boat, only I need the recovery to kick off encryption. My process was, test the TWRP lollipop build, backup data with TWRP, flash 4.4.4 stock, OTA upgrade to Lollipop, install TWRP, restore data, can't encrypt now without stock recovery.
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I can't find recovery.img in the uncompressed file dtg7 kindly linked above:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Eu943ka0GfQVVsdS13eHhZaU0/view?pli=1
Maybe I didn't look hard enough.
I *did* find the 4.4.4 recovery.img in the uncompressed file I requested and received from Moto. It seems like Moto sometimes uses the same recovery.img from release to release, but I'd be skittish about using this with stock 5.1 until someone can give it the all-clear. As of right now (27 june 15, 9:00 GMT), Moto hasn't posted stock 5.1.

AaronCompNetSys said:
I'm in the same boat, only I need the recovery to kick off encryption. My process was, test the TWRP lollipop build, backup data with TWRP, flash 4.4.4 stock, OTA upgrade to Lollipop, install TWRP, restore data, can't encrypt now without stock recovery.
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varxx said:
As of right now (27 june 15, 9:00 GMT), Moto hasn't posted stock 5.1.
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Looks like the stock XT1053 5.1 firmware is available now. See the links here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/official-collection-firmwares-fxz-sbf-t3146628

dtg7 said:
Looks like the stock XT1053 5.1 firmware is available now. See the links here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/official-collection-firmwares-fxz-sbf-t3146628
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Thanks! I'm not sure if I want to try flashing just the recovery or not, I've been having lots lof radio active time so I migh full wipe/flash to try to clear that up.
Here is just the recovery from the "tmo_retail_xt1053_5.1_lpa23.12-15.222.21.15.ghost_row.retail.en.us.tgz" file:
https://mega.co.nz/#!WU5WjaqL!109FXTQovfywRxJM67YBH5KHrErNZYILPVyzk4HGK-c
varxx said:
I recently unrooted my Moto X 1053 DevEd (GSM) in order to accept the Lollipop 5.1 OTA. I got the update and it's working great.
Now I want to re-root my phone, but first I want to be sure that I have a copy of stock recovery.img for Lollipop 5.1.
How can I back up recovery.img from my phone without my phone being rooted?
Thanks!
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Downgrading troubles ZVA->ZV6

Hey guys,
First off, i thought I had already posted this question but I can not even find it in my ousting of posts. So I want to apologize I advance of this ends up as a duplicate.
I currently have a Sprint LG4 that upgraded to ZVA and I lost hotspot. Trying any method to downgrade, fails. Using LGUP fails with "SPC code does not match." and LG Flash Tool says error at DoDownload and nothing other than a code, 00000064. I have also tried the method using systemZV6.img and dd via SendCommand but nothing happens at all with that one after i press Enter and wait a few his.
I have tried various USB ports and all drivers I could find on these forums. Windows 7. Any other info I can provide to help you help me? I am no stranger to flashing other phones, but having no luck here. Searching the web hasn't turned up any help. Thanks in advance.

Is the phone bricked now? You can't downgrade from ZVA to ZV6, because the qfuse version is different.

Thanks apparently i missed that one somewhere as a search via duck duck go never gave turned up results that stated so. In fact the last posts of http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/general/how-to-free-mobile-hotspot-root-t3165049/page16 led me to believe it was possible.
Fortunately it is not bricked. Thanks for your reply.

goumba said:
Thanks apparently i missed that one somewhere as a search via duck duck go never gave turned up results that stated so. In fact the last posts of http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/general/how-to-free-mobile-hotspot-root-t3165049/page16 led me to believe it was possible.
Fortunately it is not bricked. Thanks for your reply.
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Since it is not bricked, you could probably fix it by flashing the ZV9 update. I don't think there is a tot for ZVA yet, so you might possibly have to wait until there is one available.

ironbesterer said:
Is the phone bricked now? You can't downgrade from ZVA to ZV6, because the qfuse version is different.
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if mine is ZVA, can I use the path ZVA -> ZV9 -> ZV6 to downgrade to ZV6? I mean using LGUP.

cbr150r said:
if mine is ZVA, can I use the path ZVA -> ZV9 -> ZV6 to downgrade to ZV6? I mean using LGUP.
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I don't think you can even use ZV9. I know I said you probably could, but I forgot that's the whole reason you're here; because the qfuse version is different. You will have to wait until a ZVA TOT is available.
I could be wrong, but I'm not a dev. At least be thankful your phone isn't completely bricked.

I just downgrade from ZVA to ZV6 using LGUP. Just the first boot take more time than usual but I did factory reset and everything fine.

qfuse is not different. It should work fine.

netibiri said:
I just downgrade from ZVA to ZV6 using LGUP. Just the first boot take more time than usual but I did factory reset and everything fine.
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Can you give more detail? I have used the TOT and instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/development/restore-sprint-lg-ls991-zv6-tot-t3213196 and always get an SPC does not match error.

Having issues as well. ZVA>ZV6. When I dl the tot file and run it in LG up it says it's not a valid tot file. Also tried the LG flash tool method and get an error message. Any help?

goumba said:
Can you give more detail? I have used the TOT and instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/development/restore-sprint-lg-ls991-zv6-tot-t3213196 and always get an SPC does not match error.
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I just followed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64197582&postcount=1
No problem, nothing special to do.
Hope this help you

Anyone try to update back to ZVA after root?

Once rooted you can't use the OTA updates because they will fail. They check for that kind of crap. Sucks, but you're stuck on ZV6 with root until the devs work out a bootloader unlock, which may take some serious time. LG sucks major donkey balls because they have some pretty secure bootloaders, now. The best thing you can do is stick with ZV6 at the moment. I know, I know, security patches! Marshmallow! Still, wait until they get something worked out.

Thanks, i figured. Only reason i ask is because im having an issue with mircast. Not sure if its because im on ZV6 or because im on UltraPop..

So we downgrade zva to zv6 or not
Can anyone successfully downgraded to zv6 if YeS so how
Br
Shahzaib Jahangir

Shabby The Dev said:
So we downgrade zva to zv6 or not
Can anyone successfully downgraded to zv6 if YeS so how
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Shahzaib Jahangir
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Yes you can, I did it myself. The thread that shows you how is in the development section

Root on 20r

I've been searching the forum for a while, but most of the rooting guide are based on earlier version. Do i need to downgrade before rooting?

Gemichi said:
I've been searching the forum for a while, but most of the rooting guide are based on earlier version. Do i need to downgrade before rooting?
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Yes you would need to downgrade, but since you have a T-Mobile version it's most likely not possible due to anti rollback
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hyelton said:
Yes you would need to downgrade, but since you have a T-Mobile version it's most likely not possible due to anti rollback
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guess I'll need to wait till someone figure out a way to root 20r then...

Gemichi said:
guess I'll need to wait till someone figure out a way to root 20r then...
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yes theres is... since hyelton already told you no downgrade.. that means no flashing 20i...
so youll be using the same procedure the same steps except flash 20i kdz.. youll will be doing all this on 20r.. so follow instructons . usiong same procedure just skip the flash 20i kdz.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4/development/stock-h811-20i-images-kdz-flashable-t3308227

raptorddd said:
yes theres is... since hyelton already told you no downgrade.. that means no flashing 20i...
so youll be using the same procedure the same steps except flash 20i kdz.. youll will be doing all this on 20r.. so follow instructons . usiong same procedure just skip the flash 20i kdz.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4/development/stock-h811-20i-images-kdz-flashable-t3308227
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sorry I haven't get on here for a while. Now my phone got updated to 20v, does the same method work? I saw your post about rooting on a 20r?

Gemichi said:
sorry I haven't get on here for a while. Now my phone got updated to 20v, does the same method work? I saw your post about rooting on a 20r?
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yes, same thread, just do the steps about OEM Unlocking and Root. i would grab the most recent twrp image from here (3.1.1-1) and the latest SuperSU here (2.82 TWRP Installable Zip)
you will also need adb and fastboot tools on your pc, get that here, latest version is 1.4.3
or you can just flash twrp and then flash an already rooted system image for 20v from @MicroMod777 found here

Midnight_Rider said:
yes, same thread, just do the steps about OEM Unlocking and Root. i would grab the most recent twrp image from here (3.1.1-1) and the latest SuperSU here (2.82 TWRP Installable Zip)
you will also need adb and fastboot tools on your pc, get that here, latest version is 1.4.3
or you can just flash twrp and then flash an already rooted system image for 20v from @MicroMod777 found here
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Thanks, I'll try to root it, hoping I can tweak more settings to get more battery life out of it. SOT is worst than everyone @[email protected]

Gemichi said:
Thanks, I'll try to root it, hoping I can tweak more settings to get more battery life out of it. SOT is worst than everyone @[email protected]
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Did this work for you?

brt309 said:
Did this work for you?
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Unfortunately (or fortunately) I traded it in for the s8 since I dropped it. Thought I was time to get rid of it before it loses any value. So I wasn't able to try it out...

Gemichi said:
Unfortunately (or fortunately) I traded it in for the s8 since I dropped it. Thought I was time to get rid of it before it loses any value. So I wasn't able to try it out...
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Thanks, I just got my Note 8 I will keep my LG as a backup.

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Did this work for you?
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I'm gonna try this in the morning I'm on 20v.

New update OCXS27.109-48-6

It's security updates up to May 1st. I can't install it though it fails and I am stock with unlocked bootloader.

Comet1966 said:
It's security updates up to May 1st. I can't install it though it fails and I am stuck with an unlocked bootloader.
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I'm in the same boat. I just followed this thread and did everything right when restoring my stock ROM for Sprint. The only thing I didn't do was lock the bootloader. I cannot do OTA updates, fails every time. Someone mentioned a few pages in that thread, that right now it's a 50/50 chance due to an unknown variable. Give the forum time we will get it
Link to thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/how-to/how-to-return-to-stock-sprint-t3694783

I'll try tonight after the Gym and see if I can get it to update for me

JordanFromIT said:
I'm in the same boat. I just followed this thread and did everything right when restoring my stock ROM for Sprint. The only thing I didn't do was lock the bootloader. I cannot do OTA updates, fails every time. Someone mentioned a few pages in that thread, that right now it's a 50/50 chance due to an unknown variable. Give the forum time we will get it
Link to thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/how-to/how-to-return-to-stock-sprint-t3694783
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For me, that variable is twrp. If I flashall to stock I can take the ota, then resinstall twrp and root after. Worked today too.

I was going to install LineageOS and just gave up on it lol. So I flash-all'd back to stock and the OTA worked this time.

So is there a method for clean flashing or i just flash over a rom using fastboot? I tried flashing a retail rom on my tmobile variant, it work but some things were broken.

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I was going to install LineageOS and just gave up on it lol. So I flash-all'd back to stock and the OTA worked this time.
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which flashall did you use? I'm trying to do this too and it fails no matter what. did you also re-lock the boot loader for the ota to work?
I've tried unlocked and locked and it still doesn't take the OTA for me.

byt3b0mb said:
which flashall did you use? I'm trying to do this too and it fails no matter what. did you also re-lock the boot loader for the ota to work?
I've tried unlocked and locked and it still doesn't take the OTA for me.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/how-to/how-to-return-to-stock-sprint-t3694783
I used the sprint oreo flash-all from that link, 2nd post. I just ran it and then updated without issue.

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I used the sprint oreo flash-all from that link, 2nd post. I just ran it and then updated without issue.
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oh. I am on T-Mobile. seems that im on december security patch although im on 27.1. something is wrong with my phone...

You'd think Motorola would have released an updated flash-all. Maybe they have?

Josh McGrath said:
You'd think Motorola would have released an updated flash-all. Maybe they have?
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I doubt it. The Feb release of the Dec update got released two months later. (Apr 7th)

This phone is really weird. I got the update to work the very first time I flashall but twrp bootlooped and it won't install after the second flashall, tried multiple times.
This phone is really software wonky

the zip files from Tmobiie are NASH_TMO_C_OCX27.109-51.... Does anyone know the difference between this and the OCX27.109-48-6?

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the zip files from Tmobiie are NASH_TMO_C_OCX27.109-51.... Does anyone know the difference between this and the OCX27.109-48-6?
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When the update first came out, the December path I think, it was simply generic Android security updates, nothing specific to our phone or fixes, at least for the TMobile version