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[Q] soft bricked verizon non-dev moto x

I accidentally flashed the 4.4.2 bootloader and now I cant boot my phone, access recovery or anything. Im stuck in fastboot mode. It says Partition (boot) Security Version Downgraded. I need help because Ive spent hours trying to fix this.

slappydj1 said:
I accidentally flashed the 4.4.2 bootloader and now I cant boot my phone, access recovery or anything. Im stuck in fastboot mode. It says Partition (boot) Security Version Downgraded. I need help because Ive spent hours trying to fix this.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635366

slappydj1 said:
I accidentally flashed the 4.4.2 bootloader and now I cant boot my phone, access recovery or anything. Im stuck in fastboot mode. It says Partition (boot) Security Version Downgraded. I need help because Ive spent hours trying to fix this.
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Are you still able to enter the Bootloader menu?

jpd_ said:
Are you still able to enter the Bootloader menu?
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yes, I just cant boot into recovery or android.

slappydj1 said:
yes, I just cant boot into recovery or android.
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Go ahead and flash the stock recovery img then follow the instructions from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639102
Also, they may be posting the OTA specifically made for verizon soon:
http://support.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/moto-x.pdf
Very helpful link here as well on how to return to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2603358
If you made a back up through TWRP, you can try restoring your phone from there too.

jpd_ said:
Also, they may be posting the OTA specifically made for verizon soon:
http://support.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/moto-x.pdf
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The Verizon OTA is out. That is what got him in the situation he is in.

I tried flashing the recovery image from 4.4 and i got this:
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 805306368 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.863s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.963s
I think the only hope for me is a factory image of 4.4.2. Based on the past, when do you think it will get released?

slappydj1 said:
I tried flashing the recovery image from 4.4 and i got this:
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 805306368 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.863s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.963s
I think the only hope for me is a factory image of 4.4.2. Based on the past, when do you think it will get released?
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They generally seem to show up 1 week to 1 month from when the OTA is released.

slappydj1 said:
I tried flashing the recovery image from 4.4 and i got this:
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 805306368 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.863s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.963s
I think the only hope for me is a factory image of 4.4.2. Based on the past, when do you think it will get released?
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That is because you need to use mfastboot, not fastboot.
mfastboot.exe
fastboot can't handle file sizes that large; mfastboot can.

Cozume said:
That is because you need to use mfastboot, not fastboot.
mfastboot.exe
fastboot can't handle file sizes that large; mfastboot can.
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Just tried it, got this message:
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)... OKAY [ 0.876s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOPreflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)

slappydj1 said:
Just tried it, got this message:
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)... OKAY [ 0.876s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOPreflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
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If you are on the 4.4.2 bootloader, I don't think you can use the 4.4 recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635366
Also what are you doing to try to boot into recovery?

Cozume said:
If you are on the 4.4.2 bootloader, I don't think you can use the 4.4 recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635366
Also what are you doing to try to boot into recovery?
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I tried to boot into recovery using the fastboot menu on the phone.

slappydj1 said:
I tried to boot into recovery using the fastboot menu on the phone.
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So you hold the Volume Down + Power to get into fastboot menu and then you hit Volume Down to highlight Recovery and then you hit Volume Up to select Recovery. Then you get the Android on its back with the red triangle. Then you Hold the Volume Up + Volume Down for about 5 seconds and press the Power button once. This is what you did? What does it do?

Cozume said:
So you hold the Volume Down + Power to get into fastboot menu and then you hit Volume Down to highlight Recovery and then you hit Volume Up to select Recovery. Then you get the Android on its back with the red triangle. Then you Hold the Volume Up + Volume Down for about 5 seconds and press the Power button once. This is what you did? What does it do?
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I can get to the fastboot menu fine, it just doesnt enter recovery. I dont get the android with the red triangle, it just shows the moto boot logo and goes back into fastboot mode with this message :
Partition (recovery) Security Version Downgraded
Boot up failed

slappydj1 said:
I can get to the fastboot menu fine, it just doesnt enter recovery. I dont get the android with the red triangle, it just shows the moto boot logo and goes back into fastboot mode with this message :
Partition (recovery) Security Version Downgraded
Boot up failed
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Ok, got it. I think the problem is that you can't have a 4.4.2 bootloader with a 4.4 recovery. So what it is telling you is that your recovery is downgraded because it is the version below your bootloader. I think you need the 4.4.2 recovery with the 4.4.2 bootloader. And there is no way to downgrade the 4.4.2 bootloader.
I read through the threads and I don't see where you can have the newer bootloader with the older recovery. You can have the older system with the newer bootloader.
I will post that question by itself and see if anyone can tell me if I am right or wrong on that.

Cozume said:
Ok, got it. I think the problem is that you can't have a 4.4.2 bootloader with a 4.4 recovery. So what it is telling you is that your recovery is downgraded because it is the version below your bootloader. I think you need the 4.4.2 recovery with the 4.4.2 bootloader. And there is no way to downgrade the 4.4.2 bootloader.
I read through the threads and I don't see where you can have the newer bootloader with the older recovery. You can have the older system with the newer bootloader.
I will post that question by itself and see if anyone can tell me if I am right or wrong on that.
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I just tried flashing the system with mfastboot and got this message:
sending 'system' (262144 KB)... OKAY [ 17.113s]
writing 'system'... INFOPreflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)

slappydj1 said:
I just tried flashing the system with mfastboot and got this message:
sending 'system' (262144 KB)... OKAY [ 17.113s]
writing 'system'... INFOPreflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
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Ok, sorry I am getting confused. It is the 4.4.2 system that will work with the 4.4 bootloader.
So I think the bottom line from all I have read is that you need the 4.4.2 stock recovery.img file.
How did you get to this point again? You took the OTA but for some reason it only upgraded the bootloader?

Cozume said:
Ok, sorry I am getting confused. It is the 4.4.2 system that will work with the 4.4 bootloader.
So I think the bottom line from all I have read is that you need the 4.4.2 stock recovery.img file.
How did you get to this point again? You took the OTA but for some reason it only upgraded the bootloader?
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So Ill have to wait until the factory image is released?

slappydj1 said:
So Ill have to wait until the factory image is released?
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I don't see any other option if the 4.4.2 bootloader won't work with the 4.4 recovery. I believe that is what those error messages are saying.
So what exactly did you do that resulted in this situation? Explaining that might be helpful to others who may be able to help you.

Cozume said:
I don't see any other option if the 4.4.2 bootloader won't work with the 4.4 recovery. I believe that is what those error messages are saying.
So what exactly did you do that resulted in this situation? Explaining that might be helpful to others who may be able to help you.
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I was going to do a factory reset using fastboot, and I flashed the gpt.bin. after that I could not flash anything. Later I learned that wasnt the factory image but the OTA update, so I realized I messed up then.

Need help ASAP! (fastboot preflash validation failed)

EDIT 3: Okay, just flashed a new kernel and the WiFi is working now. Must have been the stock kernel for some reason.
So all problems solved now
EDIT 2: Succesfully flashed the ROM, but unable to connect to Wifi. When I press the on button, it switches on for a second and then switches off again. Any idea guys why?
I've been trying to flash the stock ROM, but can't because as soon as I begin with the first step i.e fastboot flash partition gpt.bin, the following error is displayed- fastboot preflash validation failed.
Now I've been reading up on the forums here and a some have said that this error occurs when someone tries to downgrade. But I'm on the latest build and I don't know why this is happening?
Just so everyone knows, I'm unlocked and rooted.
Please, I need help since the ROM I'm on, which by itself is stock, is pretty much not working.
EDIT: The full message on fastboot is as follows
PHP:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.036s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.397s
And on the bootloader
PHP:
version downgraded for primary_gpt

mahendru1992 said:
I've been trying to flash the stock ROM, but can't because as soon as I begin with the first step i.e fastboot flash partition gpt.bin, the following error is displayed- fastboot preflash validation failed.
Now I've been reading up on the forums here and a some have said that this error occurs when someone tries to downgrade. But I'm on the latest build and I don't know why this is happening?
Just so everyone knows, I'm unlocked and rooted.
Please, I need help since the ROM I'm on, which by itself is stock, is pretty much not working.
EDIT: The full message on fastboot is as follows
PHP:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytessending 'partition' (32 KB)...OKAY [ 0.036s]writing 'partition'...(bootloader) Preflash validation failedFAILED (remote failure)finished. total time: 0.397s
And on the bootloader
PHP:
version downgraded for primary_gpt
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You can ignore gpt.bin and motoboot.bin. They won't flash if the same or lower version. Not a problem. Just continue flashing the other files.

doppelhelix said:
You can ignore gpt.bin and motoboot.bin. They won't flash if the same or lower version. Not a problem. Just continue flashing the other files.
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Okay, thanks man, I successfully flashed the ROM. But now I have another problem. I'm not able to switch on my Wifi. When press the on button, it switches on for a micro sec and then switches off. Any idea why?

Don't know. Maybe a reboot. After that I would wipe dalvic, cache and data?

doppelhelix said:
Don't know. Maybe a reboot. After that I would wipe dalvic, cache and data?
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I did better, a factory reset. Nada.
Would flashing a different kernel help?

Did you do a
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
This is a wififix for the kernel

doppelhelix said:
Did you do a
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
This is a wififix for the kernel
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Oh I didn't know that this was a wifi fix, but yes I did perform the above steps as well.
But anyhow, I flashed a new kernel and it did solve the problem.

Thanks
doppelhelix said:
You can ignore gpt.bin and motoboot.bin. They won't flash if the same or lower version. Not a problem. Just continue flashing the other files.
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Thanks 4 Your Help i been stuck whit that errors all night and now i have back on 4.4.4.

C:\Users\Raghavendra\Documents\RETAIL-BR-DS_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_38_cid12_CFC_1F
F_SVC.xml>mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1953 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.133s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Unknown partition name
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.192s
pl help me i have the same problem..... but idk how to fix it...... plz help me asap... i have just unbricked my phone and tried to flash the brazillian 4.4.4....... i was already on this firmware before but when i tried to update to brazilian ota 5.0 my phone was bricked... now i have successfully unbricked it but i cant flash it to any rom cause of this problem...... if it the files prob?? should i get another rom?? pl help asap:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

Raghavendra2k14 said:
C:\Users\Raghavendra\Documents\RETAIL-BR-DS_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_38_cid12_CFC_1F
F_SVC.xml>mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1953 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.133s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Unknown partition name
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.192s
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As you pointed out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57483947&postcount=115, your bootloader is locked. Please don't double-post. Forum Rules

pl help
doppelhelix said:
As you pointed out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57483947&postcount=115, your bootloader is locked. Please don't double-post. Forum Rules
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when i try unlocking bootloader again it gives me me a error
C:\Users\Raghavendra\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot oem get_unlock_data
...
(bootloader) Could not get unlock data!
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s
even if i put my old code it doesnt work... pl help..... but in this forum it tells us to flash the two files gpt.bin and motoboot.img but when i try to flash these they give me preflash validation error <remote failure> and display "version downgraded for primary_gpt" on the moto g
my bootloader is locked because it got hard bricked and i recently unbricked it.... the next step was to flash these two files but i get this preflash validation error <remote failure> and display "version downgraded for primary_gpt" on the moto g
pl help me

Raghavendra2k14 said:
when i try unlocking bootloader again it gives me me a error
C:\Users\Raghavendra\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot oem get_unlock_data
...
(bootloader) Could not get unlock data!
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s
even if i put my old code it doesnt work... pl help..... but in this forum it tells us to flash the two files gpt.bin and motoboot.img but when i try to flash these they give me preflash validation error <remote failure> and display "version downgraded for primary_gpt" on the moto g
my bootloader is locked because it got hard bricked and i recently unbricked it.... the next step was to flash these two files but i get this preflash validation error <remote failure> and display "version downgraded for primary_gpt" on the moto g
pl help me
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Didn't you read anything of the previous posts?
If you've unlocked your bootloader, and getting these errors, you can safely ignore them. Just carry on flashing the other files.

Carried on
I did carried on with the fastboot steps but I get this "UTAG "flashfail" is configured as fastboot" and I'm still stuck in Bootloader.
How do I change the Kernel?
Oh yeah, I updated to Lollipop about 20 days ago, worked fine until a few days back and suddenly I get these strange errors. What could be the cause though?

[Q] Issues with Recovery

I have a motorola X 2014 Pure Edition that a while ago i side loaded the Lollipop Soak test image, however since it wasn't the final, it appears that I was instructed to downgrade back to 4.4.4 and then I would be able to upgrade to 5.0-11. I downloaded the Factory image from Motorola and re-flashed the images onto my phone. However when I attempted to refresh the motoboot.img it failed with the error below. However all the other parts flashed alright without issues. I then booted my phone and it booted into Kit Kat. I then attempted to do the OTA upgrade for Lollipop but it fails and puts the phone into a endless reboot phase. When I try to go into Recovery Mode it doesn't work, i get to the broken android screen however I cannot get to the Recovery Menu at all.
I reached out to Motorola support and they said: "We can not help you with this issue. I recommend you post this on forums dedicated to this (aka XDA), it should be fairly easy to find someone to help you there. here is not issue with the Moto X 444 BL. it seems to me it is related to the "stock Android 4.4.4" you flashed on your phone. It looks like you have a mismatch somewhere between TZ, GPT and the version of the BL on this device; it might have been cause by what you flashed on the device before having to return to stock.. .. "
I'm at a loss right now other than trying to send my phone back to Motorola to see if they can fix it. Hoping someone might have an idea of what i can do to fix my issue??
% ./fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
14-12-04 - 14:25:59
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (2022 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.073s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Preflash validation for tz
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.143s
Any help would be appreciated.

hey bro seems like the image might be corrupted. Try finding another motoboot.img. Or Lock and Unlock your bootloader again. And best of all try to get in fastboot and go back kitkat and keep it that way. Because i don't think you want to be in a brick again. Consult a person here on XDA that knows more about it. Thats my advice.
Sending it back won't work, your warranty is gone. Clearly stated in the page where you unlocked the bootloader. Sorry bro.
And btw next time please post this in the Moto X section.
Thank you! Greetz ErixGamer

Help with unbricking

Hi,
My friend's Moto G 2nd Gen (XT1068) stopped working all of a sudden couple of days back. When she tried to boot it, it went to bootloader screen (AP Fastboot Flash Mode) and none of the options work in the menu there. The phone had locked bootloader with stock firmware, so no customizations there. I thought may be something got corrupt in the firmware so I tried flashing stock firmware today, followed the instructions from 2 different posts -
1) https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-stock-firmware-t3018682
2) https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-stock-firmware-5-0-2-lxb22-46-t3019612
However, both of them gave me errors like below for all steps:
Code:
>fastboot devices
ZX1D63BLC6 fastboot
>mfastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.007s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Failed to write primary GPT.
(bootloader) Failed to program partition table
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 10.277s
Irrespective of what and how I try, I get failed error every time. Can someone please help me here?
Thanks.

https://youtu.be/hDSpYALP_80 try this
If it doesn't work unlock bootloader https://youtu.be/isVFgZmfirg
---------- Post added at 05:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:06 AM ----------
What is the status code ??

Just unlock bootloader, and try restarting to system

crypticlight said:
Hi,
My friend's Moto G 2nd Gen (XT1068) stopped working all of a sudden couple of days back. When she tried to boot it, it went to bootloader screen (AP Fastboot Flash Mode) and none of the options work in the menu there. The phone had locked bootloader with stock firmware, so no customizations there. I thought may be something got corrupt in the firmware so I tried flashing stock firmware today, followed the instructions from 2 different posts -
1) https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-stock-firmware-t3018682
2) https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-stock-firmware-5-0-2-lxb22-46-t3019612
However, both of them gave me errors like below for all steps:
Code:
>fastboot devices
ZX1D63BLC6 fastboot
>mfastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.007s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Failed to write primary GPT.
(bootloader) Failed to program partition table
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 10.277s
Irrespective of what and how I try, I get failed error every time. Can someone please help me here?
Thanks.
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Hey bro i had a similar error when trying to relock my phone after trying some customs roms.
I think it's same problem, it's the firmware version.
Recently Moto G 2014 had an update and if you use old firmware you had these errors, i suggest not to continue.
Some days ago new firmware has been published here: http://www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/
XT1068_TITAN_RETAILDSDS_6.0_MPB24.65-34-3_cid7_CFC.xml.zip
http://www.filefactory.com/file/3lc...RETAILDSDS_6.0_MPB24.65-34-3_cid7_CFC.xml.zip
If you look, firmware is 24.65-34-3 and it's that "-3" that makes the difference!
Try to reflash with this firmware.

Moto G XT1079 - Bootloader Update- HELP

I have a Moto G 2014 LTE XT1079 ASIAN Model (purchased in India)
Okay so i have no OS installed as of now as i unlocked the bootloader and somehow the OS got deleted.
I have TWRP recovery installed though. Whenever i try to install a custom rom like CM or Resurrection Remix, it shows be an error that this package i compatible for bootloader 0x4886 and 2 or 3 other bootloaders. it says that i have bootloader 0x4226. I want to change my bootloader so that i could install custom ROMS.
Does anyone have any idea about how i could do this.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP.

Try flashing this Stock Firmware. Just follow the instructions given..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-lte/general/update-stock-6-0-marshmallow-firmware-t3535380

Preflash Validation Error
ERROR : Pre flash validation failed. On the phone screen its showing 'version downgraded for primary_gpt'
i used it in mfastboot also. but same error.
Please, i could use help real bad.
C:\Users\Nikhil\Desktop\AndroidSDKSlim\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.032s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.325s
RaviWL said:
Try flashing this Stock Firmware. Just follow the instructions given..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-lte/general/update-stock-6-0-marshmallow-firmware-t3535380
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Keep flashing the rest of the files..

System files : Preflash validation Error
Ravi bro, its giving the same error when i flash the system.img sparesechunk img...and on the fone it says that 'image is too large'
i think i have an old bootloader. thats why it wont let me flash CM through TWRP also. it says that CM firmware is for bootloader 4886 while mine is 4226
also i have seen people flash bootloader.img also...but there is no such file here.
I have only 2 options left-
1. Get rid of the preflash validation errors
2. Update my bootloader.
i would be lovely if you could provide me with an updated bootlader.img file.
Ravi bro i will be very grateful to you if you could help me through this problem
RaviWL said:
Keep flashing the rest of the files..
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preflash validation errror
nklrwt said:
Ravi bro, its giving the same error when i flash the system.img sparesechunk img...and on the fone it says that 'image is too large'
i think i have an old bootloader. thats why it wont let me flash CM through TWRP also. it says that CM firmware is for bootloader 4886 while mine is 4226
also i have seen people flash bootloader.img also...but there is no such file here.
I have only 2 options left-
1. Get rid of the preflash validation errors
2. Update my bootloader.
i would be lovely if you could provide me with an updated bootlader.img file.
Ravi bro i will be very grateful to you if you could help me through this problem
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same problem i am also having. tell mehow to fix it if possible

Try flashing a modern motoboot.img for thea (I have 0x4821) using:
mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
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You can take one from an OTA package for your phone. It's strange. My XT1072 came with a recent bootloader preinstalled, but try.
Note, it must be for thea, not titan or you will cripple or hardbrick your device.