same region firmware flashing? - RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i read somewhere that if i want to flash a stock rom from a different carrier that is still in the same region i ami dont need to unlock my bootloader.
is this true?
i am on telcel and they take for ever to update to jelly bean.
and brazil already has the update.
i really dont want to unlock my bootloader not really into custom roms.
so can i flash brazil's rom on my telcel's (mexico) razr hd
with out unlocking my bootloader?

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[Q] lose the unlock AT&T when update ?!

i have s2 i727 at&t locked phone then i unlocked it in shop if i update it to any rom or official firmware will i lose the unlock ?!!
thanks alot
Once the phone is unlocked that is it. Flashing a rom will not re-lock it. Root is another matter, you can flash a non rooted Rom and then need to re-root, but most Developers include root in the rom. A stock rom may not have root. You just need to read about the rom before flashing. Good Luck!

[Q] XT1033 OTA lollipop upgrade failed... How to fix it?

Hi Guys,
I just received the XT1033 Lollipop notification and clicked upgrade.... Unfortunately the upgrade failed and I suspect perhaps that's because I have clockworkmod installed instead of the stock recovery?
Where do I go from here? How do I get my phone so the upgrade installs successfully?
I'm in New Zealand if that matters. Not sure if you get a different OTA update per country?
Also note, the phone is still working fine (ie not bricked or anything), just the upgrade is failing to install
Flash a stock ROM or gpe and upgrade from there.
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Which ROM, does it matter?
I keep seeing stock roms for Brazil/India/Asia, but I live in NZ so I'm not sure what to install. There doesn't seem to be any NZ roms
Plus none of the links in "how to restore to stock" tutorials and faq's seem to work anymore
Can you point me in the right direction please?
You can still install official lollipop if your phone has bootloader unlocked and custom recovery but I would suggest starting from scratch. If you bought phone from anywhere in Asia then flash stock asian KitKat ROM and if you bought it from Brazil then flash stock Brazilian KitKat rom. After that you can update your phone to official lollipop.
PS- there is no NZ ROMs for xt1033. Only Asian and Brazilian. It depends on the region from where you buy the phone, not where you live.
I bought it in NZ...
Aha! I found in the phone settings it says 210.12.40.falcon_umtsds.AsiaRetail.en.03
Asia rom it is then, I'll go try it out
mejobloggs said:
I bought it in NZ...
Aha! I found in the phone settings it says 210.12.40.falcon_umtsds.AsiaRetail.en.03
Asia rom it is then, I'll go try it out
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Good Luck
You should not need to unlock bootloader to flash the fastboot firmware image.
lost101 said:
You should not need to unlock bootloader to flash the fastboot firmware image.
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he has cwm.that means unlocked bootloader.
Flash 5.0.2 firmware.no need to revert to 4.4.4 or use ota since lollipop flashable imge now available for xt1033 asia retail.

Flash stock firmware on locked phone

Hey guys, I have a quick question maybe you guys can help me with.
I have a droid Maxx that is exhibiting some issues and I was wondering if I can use RSD lite to flash stock FW to it.
The phone itself is locked and in a stock state. Is it possible to flash stock FW or would I need to unlock the bootloader with something like Sunshine first?
Or would there be another way to flash stock FW not involving RSD?
Thanks

Upgrading XT1032 bootloader

Hi all,
I just tried to upgrade my old CyanogenMod from January to a recent nightly and got hit by an error caused by my old KK bootloader (http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...uently-questions-t2996087/page24#post59520890). The guy in that thread offers a supposedly official Brazilian Lollipop bootloader, but I'm a bit hesitant 1) downloading something like that from unknown origin on the net and 2) I have a UK XT1032 (I think it was unbranded, bought in Tesco), not Brazilian. So what are my options?
Can I get the official bootloader from Motorola, by downgrading to 4.4.4 and then get the OTA? Or is it not available yet for my phone?
If I were to do that, can I unlock/root the phone again and get a custom ROM or is there no unlock yet for the Moto stock LP stuff?
What are my options, besides staying on my January CM ROM?
Thank you very much for any input!
You could manually flash the GB 4.4.4 stock ROM for the xt1032, update apps, take the 5.02 OTA update, and be running a Lollipop bootloader.
I just flash manually stock 5.0.2
Mister Muscle said:
I just flash manually stock 5.0.2
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Which version do you recommend for the xt1032?
Or, if you're skilled enough, just manually fastboot flash the tz, rpm, sdi, aboot and sbl1 partitions extracted from any 5.0.x OTA package for XT1032. I did the procedure on my 1031 (with corresponding files for the 1031, of course) and it worked nicely.
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here's one more option http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/help/rc-faq-cm12-frequently-questions-t2996087/post59520890#post59520890 .
it doesn't need the ota-update-way
audit13 said:
You could manually flash the GB 4.4.4 stock ROM for the xt1032, update apps, take the 5.02 OTA update, and be running a Lollipop bootloader.
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That sounds like a good plan. So
1) GB 5.02 OTA is already out for all XT1032 devices? I read somewhere else we're still waiting?
2) Is my phone still unlocked after this, i.e. can I install a custom recovery, root etc. and custom roms afterwards?
Thanks =)
The 5.02 OTA for GB ROM has been released from what I have read.
Once the phone is sim and bootloader unlocked, flashing ROMs, recoveries, etc. will not relock the bootloader or sim lock the phone.
audit13 said:
The 5.02 OTA for GB ROM has been released from what I have read.
Once the phone is sim and bootloader unlocked, flashing ROMs, recoveries, etc. will not relock the bootloader or sim lock the phone.
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That's great to know! My worries was about that flashing the bootloader could result in a newly locked one. Thank you very much!

flash roms,custom recovery on LP 5.0.2?

i want to know if the guides for KK or JB work for unlocking bootloader, flashing custom recovires and stuff will also work with LP 5.0.2?
I don't believe that unlocking the bootloader depends on the ROM version. All you need to do is check to see if your bootloader is eligible for unlocking from the Motorola website.
Procedures for flashing a custom recovery is the same for all ROMs.

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