Note, this is my first attempt at rooting and flashing a custom rom.
I unlocked the bootloader and attempted to flash cm. Also used SuperSU and twsp to backup. The flash did not go through, as far as I could tell. The phone would still boot, with the warning, however once I attempted an OTA update from 4.4 to 5.0 the phone is now stuck on the unlocked bootloader warning. HELP!!!
naboyd32cp said:
Note, this is my first attempt at rooting and flashing a custom rom.
I unlocked the bootloader and attempted to flash cm. Also used SuperSU and twsp to backup. The flash did not go through, as far as I could tell. The phone would still boot, with the warning, however once I attempted an OTA update from 4.4 to 5.0 the phone is now stuck on the unlocked bootloader warning. HELP!!!
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When in fastboot mode, device is UNLOCKED, Status Code 3, Software Status Modified. Any help would be appreciated!
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Hi All,
I've downloaded the 4.2.2 OTA Update from Optus Australia and have gone to install it but every time I do it goes straight into Fastboot mode and says Tampered, Relocked, Security Warning.
I unlocked the device when I first got it and I think I tried installing a custom recovery but it failed so I decided to re-lock it.
How can I get it back to normal so that I can install the update? I've tried flashing the Stock recovery from Android Revolution via fastboot but that fails...
Thanks in advance...
Did you remember to unlock the bootloader again before installing the stock recovery from AR?
So im 4.4 on my Moto x, and im a bit unsure of the procedure to root my phone and how to back it up. I know how to unlock my bootloader and I've done that already. but how do I backup my /system and stock recovery? I want to have a way to revert back to get OTA's
Kittiesoncrack said:
So im 4.4 on my Moto x, and im a bit unsure of the procedure to root my phone and how to back it up. I know how to unlock my bootloader and I've done that already. but how do I backup my /system and stock recovery? I want to have a way to revert back to get OTA's
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After you unlock the bootloader you probably flashed the TWRP .img? At that point you should have made a backup of system, data, and boot. So know you have a backup of stock everything except for recovery. You could have performed a recovery dump via ADB/Fastboot before the TWRP flash.......BUT, under system/ is a file at the bottom called recovery-from-boot.bak. At any time you can remove the .bak and when you reboot to recovery, you should be in stock recovery. If you need TWRP again you have to fastboot flash it again. :good:
Alright, this is my first full day with my new contract-free Moto X on Sprint. It runs Android 4.4, and the system 143.44.8.ghost_sprint.Sprint.en.US. I already have the necessary drivers and adb installed on my Windows computer.
I am trying to root my phone. Having come from the original Epic 4G, I am used to doing my research quite thoroughly. From what I have seen, while Sprint CLAIMS that the bootloader is unlocked, you actually have to get the unlock code from Sprint. Fine, the phone has now been unlocked, but still not rooted. The two prevailing lines of research are to either run SlapMyMoto (this the phone is already on 4.4), but that only seems to serve Verizon and AT&T devices, and line 2 is to flash a recovery like TWRP (official, but I've never used) or CWM (unofficial, but used on Epic 4G). I've tried two different .img files for TWRP: twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img and openrecovery-TWRP-TEST#3-ghost.img, but attempting to enter Recovery from Fastboot simply displays a persistent black screen. Still no root.
What am I still missing in regards to installing a recovery software? I already have SuperSU v1.93 copied over to the phone, but I can't get anywhere without the recovery software to install it. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
Dante of the Inferno said:
Alright, this is my first full day with my new contract-free Moto X on Sprint. It runs Android 4.4, and the system 143.44.8.ghost_sprint.Sprint.en.US. I already have the necessary drivers and adb installed on my Windows computer.
I am trying to root my phone. Having come from the original Epic 4G, I am used to doing my research quite thoroughly. From what I have seen, while Sprint CLAIMS that the bootloader is unlocked, you actually have to get the unlock code from Sprint. Fine, the phone has now been unlocked, but still not rooted. The two prevailing lines of research are to either run SlapMyMoto (this the phone is already on 4.4), but that only seems to serve Verizon and AT&T devices, and line 2 is to flash a recovery like TWRP (official, but I've never used) or CWM (unofficial, but used on Epic 4G). I've tried two different .img files for TWRP: twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img and openrecovery-TWRP-TEST#3-ghost.img, but attempting to enter Recovery from Fastboot simply displays a persistent black screen. Still no root.
What am I still missing in regards to installing a recovery software? I already have SuperSU v1.93 copied over to the phone, but I can't get anywhere without the recovery software to install it. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
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Why are you even bothering with SlapMyMoto when your bootloader is unlocked? I don't understand why people continually ask about how to root when they've already unlocked their bootloader...SlapMyMoto works for all Moto X variants, not sure where you got the impression that it only works for VZW and ATT.
Flash a recovery (CWMR or TWRP) using "mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img", use VOL- to scroll down to recovery then VOL+ to select. Once in recovery, "adb push su.zip /sdcard/" then flash it from within the recovery. From there, you can select reboot from within the recovery or type "adb reboot".
okay...so if i'm running the 4.4 update on my Sprint Moto X, and have unlocked the bootloader, I just need to flash a recovery image and flash the SU zip through the custom recovery, correct? No mucking around with downgrading to 4.2.2 post-cam update etc?
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okay...so if i'm running the 4.4 update on my Sprint Moto X, and have unlocked the bootloader, I just need to flash a recovery image and flash the SU zip through the custom recovery, correct? No mucking around with downgrading to 4.2.2 post-cam update etc?
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Any luck on this? I have a Sprint one and have unlocked my bootloader as well. However, after pushing TWRP recovery and trying to boot into it, I'm unable to flash SU.zip. After a normal reboot, TWRP recovery no longer exists (seems like a persistency issue?).
Anyway, after unlocking my bootloader, what are the next steps?
Out of all the Android phones I've had, rooting this one has been the most difficult by far...call me a noob.
CartlandSmith said:
[STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS] Unlocking and Rooting a Dev Ed Moto X Running Kit Kat
Works for any unlocked bootloader Moto X running kit kat, not just dev eds.
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Worked - thank you!
Hello I'm using Moto G 2014(XT1068) . Few days ago I flashed CM12.1 on my device. Yesterday my device just got lagged and I had to switch it off to get it into working condition again. But when I turned it on the device was stuck at the boot loader and never went further ahead of it. When I asked my colleague about it he said that my boot loader just crashed and it won't turn up now. Today I flashed my phone with 4.4.4 and it turned on luckily. So I decided to see if I can root my device again and load CM in it when I did that my phone just got bricked and I had to flash it up using 4.4.4 and updating it to 5.0.2. Now I can't flash CM on my device..please help. Please help me with my boot loader issue
First of all, always make backups before doing this kind of things.
Tried rooting and installing custom recovery again?
Boot into bootloader by switching off the phone and then press Volume Down + Power Button and note down your bootloader version.
CM12.1 ROMS need an updated bootloader else it wont flash in TWRP.
Update your bootloader from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/bootloader-update-t3060007
and then try flashing the CM12.1 ROM.
Before updating the bootloader I suggest you backup your 4.4.4 Stock ROM via TWRP and then proceed.
Yesterday I thought I bricked my phone. I too also got stuck on the secure boot error 1003 boot loop. It happened when I tried to relock my bootloader with fastboot oem lock. Can anyone explain why that happened and if, after you obtain root, if it's possible to go back and relock the bootloader. I was attempting to get android pay working again, plus it flashes that message about having an unlocked bootloader. Is it possible to re-lock the bootloader after you have root, and if so, what did I do wrong. I finally restored back to factory using the lg bridge tool and download mode, which was a [email protected]#% to get into with a bootlooping phone.
Thanks in advance.
happimeal said:
Yesterday I thought I bricked my phone. I too also got stuck on the secure boot error 1003 boot loop. It happened when I tried to relock my bootloader with fastboot oem lock. Can anyone explain why that happened and if, after you obtain root, if it's possible to go back and relock the bootloader. I was attempting to get android pay working again, plus it flashes that message about having an unlocked bootloader. Is it possible to re-lock the bootloader after you have root, and if so, what did I do wrong. I finally restored back to factory using the lg bridge tool and download mode, which was a [email protected]#% to get into with a bootlooping phone.
Thanks in advance.
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To answer your question, when you root the g4 on marshmallow using chainfire's systemless root, It on the fly flashes a different boot image, thus if you relock the bootloader after rooting the device on the 6.0 marshmallow firmware it will end up with the security error because the boot image has been "modified" and a modified image won't be allowed to boot if the bootloader is locked so the answer is unfortunately no you can't have a locked bootloader and have root at the same time, If you want to relock the bootloader on the 6.0 firmware to get rid of the boot image showing "unlocked bootloader" you should flash the KDZ for the 6.0 firmware in this case H81120i firmware and then go into developer settings and uncheck enable oem unlocking and also make sure you boot into fastboot mode, you can do this via the adb shell. another option to not have the "unlocked bootloader" show every boot would be to go back to the 5.1 firmware which did not have this. I hope this helps.
Thank you for a great explanation.
If you ask the people at xposed modules they may be able to do something maybe....
5.1 still displays bootloader unlocked message.
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To answer your question, when you root the g4 on marshmallow using chainfire's systemless root, It on the fly flashes a different boot image, thus if you relock the bootloader after rooting the device on the 6.0 marshmallow firmware it will end up with the security error because the boot image has been "modified" and a modified image won't be allowed to boot if the bootloader is locked so the answer is unfortunately no you can't have a locked bootloader and have root at the same time, If you want to relock the bootloader on the 6.0 firmware to get rid of the boot image showing "unlocked bootloader" you should flash the KDZ for the 6.0 firmware in this case H81120i firmware and then go into developer settings and uncheck enable oem unlocking and also make sure you boot into fastboot mode, you can do this via the adb shell. another option to not have the "unlocked bootloader" show every boot would be to go back to the 5.1 firmware which did not have this. I hope this helps.
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I have installed h815 KDZ files using LGUP. When i reboot it still displays Bootloader unlocked message. I can not use bootloader unlock/lock guide as I have bootloader unlocked.
Any other means to get rid of the message.
bump for way to relock h815
Hi, i'm new on huawei phones, always had samsung before, i buy a p9 vie-al10c00 from china.
Last week i unlock the bootloader of my phone and made root.
yesterday i receive an update and install it.
After that my bootloader is locked again!
Is it normal? Because to unlock it again it needs a factory reset again right?
If you update with the "full" package then BL will be locked again...and that seems to be the only way to update the official packages for rooted phones now (first flash Full 192 then OTA 195).
Before unlock the BL do a full backup on the phone, once unlocked immediately install TWRP and do a full restore on the phone...
Of course if you don't care about root, then just leave the BL locked...
I remembered some people also mentioned before you can just flash back the official Recovery and run the update and flash back TWRP after, that way BL won't be locked, however I am not sure how I can save a copy of the official recovery first for flashing back.
Stock recovery, found in another thread
P9 Plus Stock Recovery
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If you update with the "full" package then BL will be locked again...and that seems to be the only way to update the official packages for rooted phones now (first flash Full 192 then OTA 195).
Before unlock the BL do a full backup on the phone, once unlocked immediately install TWRP and do a full restore on the phone...
Of course if you don't care about root, then just leave the BL locked...
I remembered some people also mentioned before you can just flash back the official Recovery and run the update and flash back TWRP after, that way BL won't be locked, however I am not sure how I can save a copy of the official recovery first for flashing back.
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so if i unlock the bootloader and install twrp and then do a regular ota update will the bootloader be locked forever again since you can't unlock it on newer emui, or will i be safe from it relocking in any way once twrp has been flashed?