[REQUEST] Stock Recovery under KitKat doesn't start - Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My Moto G is a german Retail Version.
Yesterday i've discovered that stock recovery under US GLOBAL RETAIL KK doesn't work anymore. Green Android with red warning sign. Everything else was working fine. So today i went back to my country specific jelly bean firmware and stock recovery also was fine again.
Now i've sideloaded the german OTA update for KitKat via ADB. And again, the stock recovery doesn't work.
What could be the matter?
Someone else here with the same problems?

Not that I wish to sound condescending, but are you aware how stock recovery usually works? Static image that turns to a menu when you press power and volume up?

mine moto g is similiar
I have similiar question.
when I'm running fastboot there are this choices:
Normal powerup, Recovery, Factory, Switch console, Barcodes, BP tools
when I choose anything it will just power up the phone as normal powerup

Are you using volume up to choose?

yes
Rusty! said:
Are you using volume up to choose?
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yes

It doesn't work for me either. I have UK retail device flashed to 4.4.2 US retail.
Did you use TWRP recovery to install SuperSU maybe?

Rusty! said:
Not that I wish to sound condescending, but are you aware how stock recovery usually works? Static image that turns to a menu when you press power and volume up?
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Not a problem for me. But i know how to use the stock recovery menu on the moto g.
I've used it to sideload the KitKat OTA update. The matter is that it doesn't work under KitKat anymore.
krucymucy said:
It doesn't work for me either. I have UK retail device flashed to 4.4.2 US retail.
Did you use TWRP recovery to install SuperSU maybe?
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Looks like the same problem. And i doesn't use any custom recovery to push root on the device.
But after i'm going back to my country specific (jelly bean) firmware, also the stock recovery works again.
And i was able to sideload the KK OTA via ADB. System runs perfectly after that. But the stock recovery doesn't work again.

2hipso said:
I have similiar question.
when I'm running fastboot there are this choices:
Normal powerup, Recovery, Factory, Switch console, Barcodes, BP tools
when I choose anything it will just power up the phone as normal powerup
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Have had the same issue on 4.3 , i went to recovery with adb: abd reboot recovery. Also on 4.4.2 i can`t get into recovery by pressing volume up and the power button, it boots up every time.

Powerbutton is wrong, you have to choose an entry with volume down and then press Volumen up to accept it.
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if you have a custom recovery on 4.4.2 you must flash the motoboot from 4.3

gee2012 said:
Have had the same issue on 4.3 , i went to recovery with adb: abd reboot recovery. Also on 4.4.2 i can`t get into recovery by pressing volume up and the power button, it boots up every time.
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gee, to get to recovery your phone need to be turned off and then you must hold three buttons (power button and both volume buttons) for a few seconds
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@ makcode: Yes, i know. But I'm on stock recovery.
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Thru Bootloader, if you choose !!stock!!recovery with Volume Up it is really that the recovery just's shows the Android with a red Sign on it. No Menu no nothing. That happend only since the KitKat OTA.
And then 2hipso is right : Holding both Volumes + power for just 1-2 seconds shows the Menu.
plus : They finally fixed the order od the Menu as it seems.

How do you Boot into recovery? Over ADB?
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I have the same problem on a french moto G. I sideloaded kitkat and now I can't boot into recovery. Not with the power/volume button, not with the booloader and not with adb ....

I dont think the reason is sideloading the OTA-Update. I had have the same Problem on the Global US bevore
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well... maybe a bug
I did sideload OTA and my recovery menu is working... but if I choose something, nothing hapens. it will just turn on the phone

I think you are not in the recovery menu. Wich entries do you see?
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aah
rapunzel11 said:
I think you are not in the recovery menu. Wich entries do you see?
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Sorry I means Fastboot
and I see normal poerup, recovery, factory, switch console [NULL:null], barcodes, BP tools
no of them work

Thats the same problem i have.
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[Q] Problem with recovery after upgrade to ics

Hi,
My wife has upgrade I think the incorrect version of ics 4.0.3 stock because when I try to go to the recovery by press power button and volume up the system crash. It seems that the bootloader is of 9020 instead of her 9023.
So I can't root or install cyanogenmod 9.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
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I just used the fastboot flash to fix my recovery.img. Does the phone boot at all?
any information about system crash ?
i don't think it's problem of bootloader , i have i9023,
but that i9020KL1 if i remember it correct, is for both 9023 and 9020A/T , but can only boot up ICS system but can't boot GB system.
neo_il_conte said:
Hi,
My wife has upgrade I think the incorrect version of ics 4.0.3 stock because when I try to go to the recovery by press power button and volume up the system crash. It seems that the bootloader is of 9020 instead of her 9023.
So I can't root or install cyanogenmod 9.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
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You can fastboot flash recovery.img again, then flash rom CM9. You can go to recovery.
I think rom stock can not flash recovery.
jonasbull said:
I just used the fastboot flash to fix my recovery.img. Does the phone boot at all?
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The phone work perfectly but when reboot pressing power + volume up and chose recovery it seems crash.. And I have to remove the battery to reboot. So I can't install any Cwm recovery or something like that..
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neo_il_conte said:
The phone work perfectly but when reboot pressing power + volume up and chose recovery it seems crash.. And I have to remove the battery to reboot. So I can't install any Cwm recovery or something like that..
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Try flashing a new recovery from the bootloader before you choose recovery.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Budge_uK said:
Try flashing a new recovery from the bootloader before you choose recovery.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Sorry for te noob question but how I can?
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Power up + Vol up then STOP
Plug in USB to PC with drivers
use the fastboot program on PC to flash a fresh recovery image as
c:\fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
This thread could be useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1505382
You didn't brake it , 9023 uses same boot loader as 9020 and this is one of the bugs in ics , if u research forum u can find info about this apparently u can see in in the bright light I could never see mine.
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Mate read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396959
I had similar problem to you only that want it to downgrade to gb. Be aware you have unlock ur BL but worked fine for me.
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Moto G ClockWorkMod Problems

Hi everybody, I recently rooted and installed ClockWorkMod through ROM Manager on my Moto G. I was going to flash Cyanogenmod 11 but CWM didn't recognized root for some reason. So I unrooted the phone and kept CWM because I couldn't find the stock recovery. Yesterday I decided to try flashing Cyanogenmod again but I also wanted to reflash CWM because mines wouldn't dectect root so I plugged it into my PC, ran the 1-click installer for CWM and when I boot to recovery it boots into Fastboot instead and boots into Android 5 seconds later no matter what I select. Can anyone help me fix this problem?
Thanks
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Flash a recovery through fastboot
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ATRIXXIRTA said:
Flash a recovery through fastboot
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I flashed CWM through fastboot but still nothing. I held down power and volume down to get into recovery but instead it went into fastboot and when I select Recovery it boots into Android. BTW I'm on 4.4.2 GPe.
Did you try flashing supersu through cwm? That should root it
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I've actually decided to factory reset and start from scratch but the phone keeps rebooting when i try to reset it. I guess that means new Moto G
SPS828 said:
I've actually decided to factory reset and start from scratch but the phone keeps rebooting when i try to reset it. I guess that means new Moto G
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You do know that when you make your selection when in recovery you use volume up to select, not power
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SPS828 said:
I flashed CWM through fastboot but still nothing. I held down power and volume down to get into recovery but instead it went into fastboot and when I select Recovery it boots into Android. BTW I'm on 4.4.2 GPe.
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Not certain CWM works with GPE this one does
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639583

Help with stock recovery

I just reflashed the moto g stock recovery using moto tool so that I can flash the official 4.4.3(I was using TWRP before).But the thing is that when I reboot to stock recovery,there is this dead android logo but no options like wipe,apply update etc.Shouldn't these options be present in the stock recovery or did I do something wrong?I cannot tell if the recovery is working or not.
r1punjay said:
I just reflashed the moto g stock recovery using moto tool so that I can flash the official 4.4.3(I was using TWRP before).But the thing is that when I reboot to stock recovery,there is this dead android logo but no options like wipe,apply update etc.Shouldn't these options be present in the stock recovery or did I do something wrong?I cannot tell if the recovery is working or not.
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I don't think the stock recovery is supposed to have these options anyway... I think it does all the work when you apply an update in the settings... It automatically reboots to recovery and installs to make sure that users don't do it themselves.
vhngu930 said:
I don't think the stock recovery is supposed to have these options anyway... I think it does all the work when you apply an update in the settings... It automatically reboots to recovery and installs to make sure that users don't do it themselves.
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Oh so that means the stock recovery is working fine!Thanks
r1punjay said:
I just reflashed the moto g stock recovery using moto tool so that I can flash the official 4.4.3(I was using TWRP before).But the thing is that when I reboot to stock recovery,there is this dead android logo but no options like wipe,apply update etc.Shouldn't these options be present in the stock recovery or did I do something wrong?I cannot tell if the recovery is working or not.
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It has wipe data/apply update options. When you see the dead android, you have to press the vol up button for 10-15 secs then tap the power button to get into the recovery.
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I rooted with incorrect recovery?

Got my new Oneplus One and rooted it. (CM Version 11.0 xnph25r?). But, when I press Vol Down + Power, it just bootloops into a never ending TWRP logo screen. When I press Vol Up + Power I get a picture of a small Penguin! If I press the Power button by itself it boots normally. So basically my phone works, but I seem unable to boot into recovery mode (which scares the heck out of me). Can anyone venture a guess as to what is going on?
Thanks!
alwayssc said:
Got my new Oneplus One and rooted it. (CM Version 11.0 xnph25r?). But, when I press Vol Down + Power, it just bootloops into a never ending TWRP logo screen. When I press Vol Up + Power I get a picture of a small Penguin! If I press the Power button by itself it boots normally. So basically my phone works, but I seem unable to boot into recovery mode (which scares the heck out of me). Can anyone venture a guess as to what is going on?
Thanks!
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Use fastboot flash another recovery, or redownload another TWRP recovery. Personally I use PhilZ Touch.
I also flashed philz recovery and it is working great, if you can't manually install recovery there are plenty of oneplus toolkits on these forums that just need fastboot.
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Thanks. I'll try that and rport back tomorrow!
Yes use a toolkit from here and install philz recovery. All should be good
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Bricked my Oneplus
zabih107 said:
Yes use a toolkit from here and install philz recovery. All should be good
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I wiped everything - including the OS-- and can only get the "penguin" when holding Vol UP + Power.
Anyone want to buy a nice looking paperweight?
I truly feel sorry for you, so no fastboot at all? And did you try different Oneplus One toolkits?
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no fastboot at all...jeez
pouring myself a large drink now!
Maybe you can talk with a Oneplus Rep and tell them you received a phone that would never boot up? I just read on a XDA forum that if you hold you power button for 30 seconds 5 times it will reset a certain chip. It actually worked for a couple people. I would give it a try if I was you.
alwayssc said:
I wiped everything - including the OS-- and can only get the "penguin" when holding Vol UP + Power.
Anyone want to buy a nice looking paperweight?
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Hey no worries, I was in same situation as u. I fixed mine. I will write instructions for u later. I'm at work rite now.
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The penguin IS the fastboot. So this is what u do (having properly installed ADB and have android SDK):
First in android SDK folder go to platform tools where fastboot.exe is located. Download the proper TWRP recovery and name it "recovery.img" and place it in this folder. Also In here hold shift and right click on a clear area, from the menu choose "open CMD here". Now turn off ur phone and after hold power+volm UP to boot into fastboot mode. Connect phone to PC and in CMD type "oem unlock" then type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img". This should flash the twrp recovery. Now turn off phone and hold volume DOWN +power to boot into twrp. U can flash w.e ROM u want in this recovery now.
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Bootloop help

Ive been trying to update to 5.1, it was rooted with 5.0.1 and Team win
ive tried up update with the flash all but that just had plenty of errors ( error cant load/doesnt exisit )
then i tried to use fastboot, fastboot flash radio, system, bootloader, userdata etc
now its just been showing the boot sequence for quite a while
ive tried repeating the fastboot comands after re-settning it and going into the boot laoder but no luck
recovery results in the dead android screen
The dead Android is the stock recovery. When you see it press and hold power, then press and release vol up. Do a factory reset in the stock recovery.
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jd1639 said:
The dead Android is the stock recovery. When you see it press and hold power, then press and release vol up. Do a factory reset in the stock recovery.
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Thanks - fixed it , Its been a while since i flashed anything so im a bit rusty

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