Should I root? - X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So, I always been a root user with my former Nexus 4 and 5 and now that I have the Moto X 2014 I started search how to root but then I found that if I unlock my bootloader I'm gonna lose my warranty and there's no going back. Do you guys think that losing warranty is a big deal? I have almost 9 months left of warranty and I was wondering when you guys rooted your phones...
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I rooted my phone from the first day i had it...

Mr.Matthew said:
So, I always been a root user with my former Nexus 4 and 5 and now that I have the Moto X 2014 I started search how to root but then I found that if I unlock my bootloader I'm gonna lose my warranty and there's no going back. Do you guys think that losing warranty is a big deal? I have almost 9 months left of warranty and I was wondering when you guys rooted your phones...
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I rooted my moto X 2014 after a couple of months. First test and use the phone, see if there are no factory faults.
After that rooted. Rooting your Moto X 2014 makes it more phone! Think of Xposed, Adaware, Xprivacy, and now also substratum (layers).
Since a month of two i replaced my moto X 2014 for the Moto X Pure, rooted this one the same month. I can't without the benefits of rooting.
Good luck with you choice!

Ijspegel said:
I rooted my moto X 2014 after a couple of months. First test and use the phone, see if there are no factory faults.
After that rooted. Rooting your Moto X 2014 makes it more phone! Think of Xposed, Adaware, Xprivacy, and now also substratum (layers).
Since a month of two i replaced my moto X 2014 for the Moto X Pure, rooted this one the same month. I can't without the benefits of rooting.
Good luck with you choice!
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There's any rom for Moto X 2014 that hás substratum already?

Substratum
Aytreon said:
There's any rom for Moto X 2014 that hás substratum already?
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Well, don't know for sure but i'll think not. The first (171) release has just been launched for a couple of days.
De developers are maby building at the moment with substratum.

Aytreon said:
There's any rom for Moto X 2014 that hás substratum already?
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Search for BrokenROM, is a great ROM.
Also you can use substratum on Stock instead.

dwiedunia said:
Search for BrokenROM, is a great ROM.
Also you can use substratum on Stock instead.
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How?

Aytreon said:
How?
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I mean substratum can be use on rooted stock rom

dwiedunia said:
I mean substratum can be use on rooted stock rom
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Yes, I understood that but how? Xposed?

Aytreon said:
Yes, I understood that but how? Xposed?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.substratum
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Requirements for flashing a custom ROM on a locked VzW Moto X

Hi, I an debating buying a consumer Moto X on Verizon.
My question is this:
Is it possible to flash a custom ROM with a locked Moto X?
If so, what is required/which ROMs are compatible?
I am familiar with safestrap (coming from the droid RAZR), as well as flashing ROMs in general.
Thanks!
dfryer1193 said:
Hi, I an debating buying a consumer Moto X on Verizon.
My question is this:
Is it possible to flash a custom ROM with a locked Moto X?
If so, what is required/which ROMs are compatible?
I am familiar with safestrap (coming from the droid RAZR), as well as flashing ROMs in general.
Thanks!
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Don't buy a consumer version , there's no safestrap ROMs , also gaining root on 4.4.2 may never happen. I suggest you buy a developer edition and unlock the bootloader.
Unlocking the DE will not void the warranty.
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flashallthetime said:
Don't buy a consumer version , there's no safestrap ROMs , also gaining root on 4.4.2 may never happen. I suggest you buy a developer edition and unlock the bootloader.
Unlocking the DE will not void the warranty.
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Unfortunately, that is not within my budget. Is it possible to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 and go from there?
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dfryer1193 said:
Unfortunately, that is not within my budget. Is it possible to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 and go from there?
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No, you can't downgrade from 4.4.2 to any earlier firmware, try swapa for a slightly used one . if root and flashing ROMs and your budget won't allow you to pick up a DE , then maybe the moto x is not for you
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Root

Hey everybody.
Ive read up on everything.
I just got my moto x a few days ago and it came with 4.4.2.
Root Motorola Moto X Kitkat 4.4.2/4.4: http://youtu.be/CU6JA3tWY1g
Is this legit or fake because im trying to root. Ive heard it aint possible for 4.4.2
atrix2man said:
Hey everybody.
Ive read up on everything.
I just got my moto x a few days ago and it came with 4.4.2.
Root Motorola Moto X Kitkat 4.4.2/4.4: http://youtu.be/CU6JA3tWY1g
Is this legit or fake because im trying to root. Ive heard it aint possible for 4.4.2
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It is totally possible, but you'll have to unlock your bootloader, on 4.4.2 there's no way of rooting without doing it
hlaraujo said:
It is totally possible, but you'll have to unlock your bootloader, on 4.4.2 there's no way of rooting without doing it
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This ^^^^
If you can unlock your bootloader, your set! If you can't, not happening. Sorry.
You can try the Chinese fellow who is selling unlock codes, if yours can't be at moto site. 45 dollars. If your phone is on his list.
Good luck!
Thank yall. Ill see what i can do :good:

Newbie here, want 5.1.1 on my Verizon moto X

Hey everyone, I'm sorry if this sounds stupid, but I'm very new to the whole rom-switching and phone-rooting world.
I have a Verizon Moto X (I believe it's XT1060) with stock everything. I am absolutely sick of waiting for Verizon to release the update to 5.1.1. So, I want to do it myself, but I still want it to be Motorola's version of Android. Can someone please give me a step by step guide on how to do so? Thanks!
Are you in 4.4.4? If so, your are SOL.
Jizzylax said:
Are you in 4.4.4? If so, your are SOL.
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I am on 4.4.4. Why is that bad?
Is Verizon cdma? If it is, then I don't think there's another rom available that you can flash
It's here you should get ota
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What is the reason we can't root xt1096 5.1 stock?

Hey there,
I am really courios why can't we root xt1096 while it is on stock 5.1
That sounds wierd to me because this is my 4th android phone already and I rooted all the priors without any problem.
I understood there was mofo and kingroot working on 5.0 , what happend with the 5.1 update?
Also, is there someone trying to make root possible for 5.1 stock?
I would like to get some answers if you guys don't mind
Thanks in advance.
OrenGazala said:
Hey there,
I am really courios why can't we root xt1096 while it is on stock 5.1
That sounds wierd to me because this is my 4th android phone already and I rooted all the priors without any problem.
I understood there was mofo and kingroot working on 5.0 , what happend with the 5.1 update?
Also, is there someone trying to make root possible for 5.1 stock?
I would like to get some answers if you guys don't mind
Thanks in advance.
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The vulnerability that was used to root it in 5.0 and 4.4.4 was fixed by motorola.
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If you were that concerned about root, there are options (ie: Pure Edition) that will ALWAYS have root.
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xKroniK13x said:
If you were that concerned about root, there are options (ie: Pure Edition) that will ALWAYS have root.
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Yea, but at first I didn't know that I can't root my phone. It seems to me really obvious that we can root any android phone because it is open source...
Moreover, the pure version has bigger screen than the normal xt1096 and that's the reason I didn't take pure edition.
OrenGazala said:
Yea, but at first I didn't know that I can't root my phone. It seems to me really obvious that we can root any android phone because it is open source...
Moreover, the pure version has bigger screen than the normal xt1096 and that's the reason I didn't take pure edition.
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He means the pure 2014 xt1095. The 2014 pure has the same screen size. The pure 2015 has a bigger screen.
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AGISCI said:
He means the pure 2014 xt1095. The 2014 pure has the same screen size. The pure 2015 has a bigger screen.
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Oh.. well, I didn't know that.
Looks like I'm screwed up because I bought the phone only 2 months ago because Motorola promises upgrades and now they just abandoned the xt1096..
Does anybody know if there is a progress trying to achieve root for 5.1 stock xt1096?
First, sorry for the double comment. Hope it's fine...
Kingroot has updated and they say they can root 5.1
I tried but with no success. Well, it failed at 23% which maybe brings hope to xt1096 users because this is the first time it lets you try to root with the app.
We currently have 832 people waiting for a root strategy but we need more people to ask them so we can be more noticable to them.
Please guys with xt1096, use kingroot and then it will fail to you. Then, choose the option that put us in the queue.
Thanks guys.
Hope soon we can get root to our abandoned phone..

Need root method

Hey does anyone have a one click root method for the moto x 2014 (XT1092)? Don't wanna manually root it coz I'd probably stuff something up, thanks.
Currently, there is no one click root method for moto x 2014, and as I can see, there won't be any.
The ONLY way for us to root is by unlocking the bootloader, installing twrp and root using supersu or something like that.
Kingroot brags about that they can root android 5.1 but when you try with our phone, you get failed/there is no strategy method available.
As far as I know, you have xt1092 so you are able to unlock your bootloader. I have verizon's xt1096 and I can't do that , and probably won't be at all.
OrenGazala said:
Currently, there is no one click root method for moto x 2014, and as I can see, there won't be any.
The ONLY way for us to root is by unlocking the bootloader, installing twrp and root using supersu or something like that.
Kingroot brags about that they can root android 5.1 but when you try with our phone, you get failed/there is no strategy method available.
As far as I know, you have xt1092 so you are able to unlock your bootloader. I have verizon's xt1096 and I can't do that , and probably won't be at all.
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Oh my god!!!
Now realy there is a person who has the same problems like my!!! I have a Moto X 2013 and want to root it. All what you said is the same like by me!!
I wish I would know the answer...
If somebody knows the answer please write it!!!!
(Sorry for bad english I'm german)
OrenGazala said:
I have verizon's xt1096 and I can't do that , and probably won't be at all.
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Have you tried getting Motorola to unlock your xt1096? It seems there have been quite a few people successfully unlocking their carrier branded Moto X 2014. I can't comment on whether or not it is true since I have XT1095, but I'm just saying......
zstricky said:
Have you tried getting Motorola to unlock your xt1096? It seems there have been quite a few people successfully unlocking their carrier branded Moto X 2014. I can't comment on whether or not it is true since I have XT1095, but I'm just saying......
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Well, I've done that already a year ago... Motorola made it available to unlock the xt1096 bootloader.
I moved to Galaxy s7 already so it's not relevant for me but thanks!
ConverterDreamer said:
Oh my god!!!
Now realy there is a person who has the same problems like my!!! I have a Moto X 2013 and want to root it. All what you said is the same like by me!!
I wish I would know the answer...
If somebody knows the answer please write it!!!!
(Sorry for bad english I'm german)
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Edit:
OK sorry I was a noob. I unlocked bootloader and then I flashed TWRP.

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