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.
Hi,
I have unlocked the bootloader of my Moto G and have gone back to the Retail GB ROM but it's still not accepting any other SIM other than a Vodafone SIM.
The ROM states it is the Retail GB version and I know it's flashed.
I thought this would overwrite any NUC requirements.
What am I missing?
Unlocking the bootloader and network unlock are not the same thing. You have to buy a network unlock code off ebay (£1 or so.)
Thanks! I have requested the NUC but one thing I have noticed is that I don't get asked to enter one.
How do I force the NUC screen?
I notice that the Moto G LTE from Cricket wont permit the Bootloader to be unlocked.
I am wondering, if you have your Cricket Moto G LTE unlocked (by this i mean sim unlock, not bootloader) and you then flash another carrier stock image - i.e. XT1040, etc - would it be possible to then unlock the bootloader? (I am assuming that if you flash XT1040 on XT1045 it's the same hardware, the only issue would be the radios..but if it's sim unlocked, then it shouldn't matter)
Or, is Motorola going by the IMEI #, which would stay the same if you flash another factory image?
spiritflare said:
I notice that the Moto G LTE from Cricket wont permit the Bootloader to be unlocked.
I am wondering, if you have your Cricket Moto G LTE unlocked (by this i mean sim unlock, not bootloader) and you then flash another carrier stock image - i.e. XT1040, etc - would it be possible to then unlock the bootloader? (I am assuming that if you flash XT1040 on XT1045 it's the same hardware, the only issue would be the radios..but if it's sim unlocked, then it shouldn't matter)
Or, is Motorola going by the IMEI #, which would stay the same if you flash another factory image?
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Also interested in unlocking the Cricket Moto G LTE XT1045 bootloader as well.
Please update if you're able to get this to work.
Pretty sure the generated code is determined from the hardware. So flashing another ROM wouldn't change it.
That being said, I'm pretty sure Cricket versions of the Moto G LTE are never getting Lollipop. I spoke with a Cricket rep yesterday and they said the company had no plans to upgrade. So unless someone here can figure out some magical way to unlock the bootloader, we're all screwed.
Chrono86 said:
Pretty sure the generated code is determined from the hardware. So flashing another ROM wouldn't change it.
That being said, I'm pretty sure Cricket versions of the Moto G LTE are never getting Lollipop. I spoke with a Cricket rep yesterday and they said the company had no plans to upgrade. So unless someone here can figure out some magical way to unlock the bootloader, we're all screwed.
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I also talked to a Cricket rep yesterday about a Lollipop update. He said it was going to be a manufacturer, not carrier update. I asked him again to confirm because of what Motorola's site said. He confirmed again that it is based on what the manufacturer (Motorola) wants to do.
spiritflare said:
I notice that the Moto G LTE from Cricket wont permit the Bootloader to be unlocked.
I am wondering, if you have your Cricket Moto G LTE unlocked (by this i mean sim unlock, not bootloader) and you then flash another carrier stock image - i.e. XT1040, etc - would it be possible to then unlock the bootloader? (I am assuming that if you flash XT1040 on XT1045 it's the same hardware, the only issue would be the radios..but if it's sim unlocked, then it shouldn't matter)
Or, is Motorola going by the IMEI #, which would stay the same if you flash another factory image?
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You can't flash ANYTHING with a locked bootloader. Cricket can update it, should they choose to, but as far as Motorola is concerned, Cricket owns the phone - not you. You can't unlock the bootloader unless you bought a RETAIL version of the phone - like I did from Amazon. You paid a lot less by buying the phone from Cricket and, in return, you gave up all right/hope of having an unlocked bootloader.
And, yes, everything goes by the IMEI, which is unique to the phone and never changes. If it were to change, your phone would no longer work on your carrier. The phone using that IMEI is registered as belonging to Cricket - that's why you can't unlock it on it the Motorola site. For the phone I bought at Amazon, I just went to the Motorola site and had my phone bootloader unlocked in five minutes. If you want a bootloader unlockable phone, you don't want to buy it from a carrier.
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I just spoke with Cricket who forwarded me to Motorola who said that my Moto G (1st Gen, LTE), purchased through Cricket, would be updated to 5.X within a month.
I'll try to update this if it actually happens. I didn't ask about the bootloader.
Nick C said:
I just spoke with Cricket who forwarded me to Motorola who said that my Moto G (1st Gen, LTE), purchased through Cricket, would be updated to 5.X within a month.
I'll try to update this if it actually happens. I didn't ask about the bootloader.
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hmmmmmmmmmm... we shall see....
I got bootloader unlock from cricket phone using china unlock tool.
hard to unlock but i did it take me forever to unlock. bye bye cricket
miniandroidp said:
hard to unlock but i did it take me forever to unlock. bye bye cricket
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Can you direct me that China unlock tool? I would like to unlock my cricket moto g lte also. Thanks!
Info on unlocking the Cricket XT1032 bootloader can be found in the following link. It's how I unlocked mine back in September.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
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Info on unlocking the Cricket XT1032 bootloader can be found in the following link. It's how I unlocked mine back in September.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
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Thank you! However, I have Cricket X1045 on 4.4.4. Sunshine doesn't support it yet.
DarkVanguard said:
Info on unlocking the Cricket XT1032 bootloader can be found in the following link. It's how I unlocked mine back in September.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
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The OP is asking about a Cricket Moto G 4G LTE - different phone than your Xt1032.
FoneWatcher said:
The OP is asking about a Cricket Moto G 4G LTE - different phone than your Xt1032.
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Nice necro but I was aware of that when I posted my response as I helped the Dev unlock all models of the Cricket Moto G bootloader; provided they weren't running an OS higher than 4.4.3.
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miniandroidp said:
hard to unlock but i did it take me forever to unlock. bye bye cricket
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Hi, can you direct me to the china unlocker also please?
I'm just curious so I asked this. My M2 is Carrier Locked and came from the UK. I live in Asia so I can't use any network with it.
I'm planning to install custom recovery and ROM on my phone. Now, will that affect the phone? I mean am I still Carrier locked if I did install Rom and Recovery? Or I cant do that because I am locked? I'm really confused.
Hope you will answer this one. Kinda noob question. Lol Thank you.
If it's carrier locked to a network then more than likely the Bootloader will not be unlockable. Have you checked as it's usually only sim free network unlocked devices that have unlockable Bootloaders. If this is the case non stock custom roms are out. Also if it's locked to a specific network you'll need a pac code from the network it was on in the UK before it'll work on any other network.
Yes, you can install a custom ROM and recovery, but your phone will still remain carrier locked.
Hi: I have the Motorola Moto MAXX with unlockbootloader. (I bought it used)
How Can I come back to original version ???? (without unlockbootloader)
Thanks
Similar question... Somebody gave me several kilo of gold. I don't want it. How can I get rid of it?
You don't really give much information. Are you on stock firmware or some custom ROM? Do you have TWRP custom recovery? It's easy to go back to stock firmware, if that's what you want. You can even go back to stock while keeping TWRP custom recovery (which I recommend).
However, for all I know, you may already have stock firmware. Again, you don't give any real information.
All you say is you want to re-lock your bootloader, which is crazy talk. There's no need ever to re-lock the bootloader. Many people would give up a kidney to have an unlocked bootloader on some devices where it's not possible (like the Droid Turbo 2 or North America Snapdragon S8/S8+). And you want to LOCK your bootloader?
Why would you ever do that!?
The unlocked bootloader affects nothing. And yeah, you can still flash the stock ROM if you like outdated stuff, but... why?