[Q] Some Questions about the Moto G XT1033 - Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I basically aim for getting rid of the motorola junk from my moto g.
current setup : disabled few motorola apps.. installed google now launcher.
i want to get rid of the rest of the moto apps like motocare etc which cannot be disabled.
suggest me either a way to remove those appilcations or steps on how to convert my dual sim XT1033 Moto G to Google Play Edition.
Addition Questions : 1. if i try to install any XT1032(single sim variant) custom roms on XT1033 what happens?
A) i loose control over both sim networks?
B) i maintain 1 sim and the second sim is invalid.
C) the rom fails to load and phone crashes.
D) something else. happens.
2. If i unlock bootloader from motorola website to root my phone does my warranty get void? if yes, is it possible to lock the bootloader again to get phone back under warranty. also is there any other way of rooting the device without messing with warranties?
Thanks a ton for your help!
RIshabh
MOTO G XT1033 - INDIA

The single sim roms don't work on the dual sim models. They might flash okay, but they won't work properly.
Unlocking the bootloader voids the warranty and you need an unlocked bootloader to root the device. Relocking the device won't bring back your warranty because it's done and registered by Motorola. This applies to your region though, maybe not others.
I think the system software is installed differently on the GPE compared to the standard Moto G. There is a thread comparing the /app/ and /app-priv/ of the two devices.
You might not be able to update the phone OTA successfully if the particular update requires certain files to be in place and unmodified. That will probably depend on the update and what it's addressing.

Related

Unlock before or after flashing stock?

I'm about to unlock the sim carrier on my Moto G, and I want to flash the stock (non branded) software. Does it matter in which order I do it in?
Will either affect the other?
As far as i know, sim unlocking has nothing to do with the firmware (rom,os) running (atleast for most phones). If you are on some custom rom like cm11, better to flash stock firmware and then sim unlock. Also, I thought moto g is sold unlocked worldwide? I know some are, like verizon(cdma). Most of them are cdma ones.

[Q] Root Moto G 2013 and warranty

I have a brand new moto G (2013 lte) and I'd like to root it and install custom Roms. I read some articles in internet and I read that if you want to unlock the bootloader you need a code you get from Motorola's website. Requesting the code code will void your warranty because your phone will be saved by Motorola as unlocked. But I also read articles where they use Cf auto root (by chain fire) to automatically root the moto g and there is no sign to request the Motorola unlock code in any step. Must the phone be already unlocked before cf autoroot or there is a way to root without being saved in Motorola databases? There is a way to unroot? I purchased the moto g from amazon, and I think that if I brick my phone rooting and I don't tell amazon that I tried to root, they would replace my phone anyway. I'm scared of the Motorola databases instead. I'm asking so because I own a nexus 5 and I rooted it, then I had to send in back because of a screen problem, so I unroofed and everything went very well. Thank you and sorry for horrible English.

[Q] New to the Android world, i have afew questions for your

I'm totally new to the Android world and i spent many hours to read this forum to learn as much as possible about my device and what i can do with it. But now, i need your help on a few things.
KitKat vs Lollipop, does it make sense to upgrade to Lollipop now or should i wait? Is there any major know bugs?
Since that i only have a 8gb device, i would like to clean the apps as much as possible. There's many apps that i don't need but they can't be uninstalled. For example, all the Motorola apps (is there something that we really need from them?), a few google apps like Google+, Google Play Films, Hangouts, etc that i will never use.
I want a stable ROM that i don't need to patch every day to solves problems. When i read about CM12 for Moto G, i see people that have problems here and there and wait for the next daily build to give it a try. I don't want to play that game!
If i install a custom rom, i guest that future updates will not come from Motorola. How the updates work afterward?
It's ok if i must have my device rooted
I have read about stock lollipop optimized version by lost101 but it don't think that the versions currently available will work for me. I'm in Canada and the versions that i see is Brazil or Asia.
thank you for you help!
You have the xt1032? Is there any warranty left? If there is no warranty, I recommend unlocking the bootloader before doing anything. It is easier to restore a bricked phone if you have an unlocked bootloader.
If you intend to stay on stock, you need some of the Motorola apps in order to install OTA updates.
Well what I will say is. I'm in the uk using lost101s BR optimized and I'm very pleased with it.
audit13 said:
You have the xt1032? Is there any warranty left? If there is no warranty, I recommend unlocking the bootloader before doing anything. It is easier to restore a bricked phone if you have an unlocked bootloader.
If you intend to stay on stock, you need some of the Motorola apps in order to install OTA updates.
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The phone is new but i don't care about the warranty. I've read that i can unlock the bootloader with the Motorola tutorial. I must be honest, i'm a little bit lost. I don't fully understand the difference between "unlocking bootloader" and "phone rooted"!
and yes the model i have is XT1032
skoub2 said:
The phone is new but i don't care about the warranty. I've read that i can unlock the bootloader with the Motorola tutorial. I must be honest, i'm a little bit lost. I don't fully understand the difference between "unlocking bootloader" and "phone rooted"!
and yes the model i have is XT1032
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You must unlock boot loader first then flash a custom recovery (manually or there is a tool in the development section) then rooting next.
Unlocking the bootloader allows you to install non-Motorola software. With a locked bootloader, the only software that can be loaded on your phone would have to be digitally signed by Motorola.
Rooting gives you administrative access to the system files.
You may not need an unlocked bootloader to get root and you do not need root to unlock a bootloader.
Start here to get the bootloader unlock code: https://accounts.motorola.com/ssoau...ct/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b
I tried to install TWRP (any version available) but it take like 1 minutes to show the home screen and im not able to "swipe to unlock". So i have installed Philz recovery and then installed lost101 Retail Brazil 5.0.2 Stock ROM (Optimized) v1.1a. I'm playing with it right now and so far so good.

Moto G3 2015 Indian Version 2GB - Relock Bootloader

Hello Guys
My moto G 3 2015 INDIAN variant
I have two issues to deal with:
1. Want to restate back to relock Bootloader without deleting data and apps
2. Remove logo of unlocked bootloader
is it possible without wiping data?
Follow this to remove that message : https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/themes-apps/remove-unlocked-bootloader-warning-t3294590
This to flash factory firmware (follow with extreme care word to word):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750
I recommend not lock your bootloader again because it will not affect any future OTAs. Moreover if you are thinking that your warranty will come back you are wrong, you wont be able to fool moto guys. If you still wanna lock it, look in 2nd link pages you will find it.
thanks but i still user data apps being deleted if i follow /it?
The data will be wiped in relocking the bootloader. There is no way to keep your data.

Moto G unlocked but asks for unlock pin

So I have a Moto G xt1032 locked to one of the carriers here in Canada. I looked up how to unlock it and ended up motorola's official unlocking page for moto g. I followed the instructions and it sent me an unlock key to my email and tried that and it said unlock complete or something like that.
Now when I turn on the phone every time I see a "Warning Bootloader Unlocked" thing on the screen before startup. But when I put in a sim it asks for unlock pin. And yes I checked the sim is compatible with moto g. They even sell these phones at the carrier stores I am with.
So can it be fixed?
I have lollipop 5.0.2 installed on this phone. And I tried a downgrading to kitkat last night and it ended up wiping all my data but didn't downgrade to kitkat. The only thing I noticed on the tutorial that the tutorial was for unlocked xt1032 phones and at the time the phone was locked. So that might have been the problem.
It sounds like you're talking about 2 different locks. Motorola's method unlocks the bootloader so you can install different ROMs and such. AFAIK it has nothing to do with locking the phone to a particular carrier. I'm not sure how SIM locks work; I think you'll have to contact your carrier about that.

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