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What did I do to my phone? Please help.

On a mac here. I think I got a bit over my head here with the 2.20 root. I did all of the bootloader unlocking successfully, installed TWRP, and then downloaded CM10, and flashed the boot.img.
Now when trying to boot the phone I get stock on the screen with "This Build is for development only."
I can get into recovery, but don't really know what to do from there. I'm trying to mount, but can't get the computer to recognize the device. Tried a factory reset and it failed. I'm not quite bricked, but sort of stuck and don't know what to do. I'd love to get CM10 working, but at least I want to be able to use my phone.
I'm pretty new to Android so sorry for newbishness.
Thanks anyone for your help.

Just to add, I'm getting the message "no OS installed" when trying to reboot in recovery.

ul49 said:
On a mac here. I think I got a bit over my head here with the 2.20 root. I did all of the bootloader unlocking successfully, installed TWRP, and then downloaded CM10, and flashed the boot.img.
Now when trying to boot the phone I get stock on the screen with "This Build is for development only."
I can get into recovery, but don't really know what to do from there. I'm trying to mount, but can't get the computer to recognize the device. Tried a factory reset and it failed. I'm not quite bricked, but sort of stuck and don't know what to do. I'd love to get CM10 working, but at least I want to be able to use my phone.
I'm pretty new to Android so sorry for newbishness.
Thanks anyone for your help.
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Did you flash the boot.img first, then the ROM?
Can you wipe System?

Sorry, what's the difference betwwen boot.img and the rom itself? I only flashed boot.img. I did wipe the system.

ul49 said:
Sorry, what's the difference betwwen boot.img and the rom itself? I only flashed boot.img. I did wipe the system.
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The boot.img has the kernel in it. If you didn't flash the CM10.zip you have no operating system.
Wipe System, and Factory Reset
Flash boot.img
Flash the CM10.zip, flash google apps, and you should be good after that

Now flash the rom zip from recovery (twrp)
Sent from a slithery smooth phone!

So to flash the zip file for the ROM and gapps, I just enter fastboot flash boot 'rom.zip' or 'gapps.zip'?
Also, what do I do after I've flashed them?
Thanks so much for your help

ul49 said:
So to flash the zip file for the ROM and gapps, I just enter fastboot flash boot 'rom.zip' or 'gapps.zip'?
Also, what do I do after I've flashed them?
Thanks so much for your help
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no,you flash the boot.img in fastboot, and then you flash the rom.zip and gapps.zip from recovery (twrp)

ul49 said:
So to flash the zip file for the ROM and gapps, I just enter fastboot flash boot 'rom.zip' or 'gapps.zip'?
Also, what do I do after I've flashed them?
Thanks so much for your help
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No, do a clean wipe.
boot your phone into fastboot
download the fastboot files http://www.mediafire.com/?4dx982z93w8z7wk and extract them to your desktop
on your computer, open up cmd and type
cd desktop
cd foldername (the folder that has fastboot.exe)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
reboot into recovery
flash CM10, flash gapps, reboot

I see. The problem is that I seem to be unable to mount my phone and sd card through recovery.

Trying to push the zips using adb using './adb push cm10.zip/sdcard' but when I enter this command in terminal it seems to just reload adb, and not push the file.

ul49 said:
Trying to push the zips using adb using './adb push cm10.zip/sdcard' but when I enter this command in terminal it seems to just reload adb, and not push the file.
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I think you are typing the command wrong
./adb push file /destination
or ./adb push cm10.zip /mnt/sdcard
./adb push cm10.zip /sdcard
whatever the mount point is for the sdcard

Tried that too. It just reloads the opening adb dialogue.

ul49 said:
Tried that too. It just reloads the opening adb dialogue.
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does ./adb devices return your phone as connected?

Well, now it doesn't. Instead of reloading the adb dialogue now, when I try the push command it says device not found. Just came out of nowhere. How do I make it recognize the phone again?
Thanks for bearing with me here. I think I'm really close.

ul49 said:
Well, now it doesn't. Instead of reloading the adb dialogue now, when I try the push command it says device not found. Just came out of nowhere. How do I make it recognize the phone again?
Thanks for bearing with me here. I think I'm really close.
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I'm not familiar with OS X and android, are there any specific drivers you may need to install?
Are you in your bootloader or recovery?

All necessary drivers were installed. The device was being recognized before, but for some reason isn't now. I'm stuck on the "This build is for development purposes only" screen now since I can't get into recovery or bootloader using adb now since the device isn't recognized...

Ok, I'm connected again somehow. Now just trying to figure out this pushing issue. Entered this command './adb push /android/cm10.zip /sdcard and it looked like it was working then said "failed to copy to /sdcard"

ul49 said:
Ok, I'm connected again somehow. Now just trying to figure out this pushing issue. Entered this command './adb push /android/cm10.zip /sdcard and it looked like it was working then said "failed to copy to /sdcard"
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because it is probably at /mnt/sdcard

Successfully pushed the files. Of course, I've hit another problem. Trying to install the ROM through TWRP and it's failing. Same with Gapps. I'm seeing "unable to mount /sdcard" and unable to mount storage. I've already cleared cache, wiped system, factory reset/

[Q] Help - Rooting gone wrong

So I got the HTC One s and try to root it with the following instruction: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583427&__utma=248941774.997411949.1390324490.1394471756.1396118873.6&__utmb=248941774.2.10.1396118873&__utmc=248941774&__utmx=-&__utmz=248941774.1394471756.5.2.utmcsr=feedburner|utmccn=Feed:%20xda-developers/ShsH%20(xda-developers)|utmcmd=feed&__utmv=-&__utmk=25799614
As I thought that Step 3 was only there to install the Superuser.apk i just skipped it (mistake no. 1) and wiped the whole thing (without making a backup --> mistake no. 2) and tried to install the Maximus HD Rom which as I am still S-On of course didnt work. So I wiped again but really careless and made mistake no. 3: wiping the whole thing instead of just a few partitions like system, cache,....
So now I have my device S-On, theres really nothing on it exept TWRP but there (and in other recoverys I tried) the USB mout doesnt work so I cant get a new rom on it So I tried to push it through fastboot but I cant find a fitting command.
Any advice what I can do to either get the USB work in the recoverys or push it through fastboot and which rom works without S-Off?
If you need further infos Id like to give those!

Akkordinator said:
So I got the HTC One s and try to root it with the following instruction: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583427&__utma=248941774.997411949.1390324490.1394471756.1396118873.6&__utmb=248941774.2.10.1396118873&__utmc=248941774&__utmx=-&__utmz=248941774.1394471756.5.2.utmcsr=feedburner|utmccn=Feed:%20xda-developers/ShsH%20(xda-developers)|utmcmd=feed&__utmv=-&__utmk=25799614
As I thought that Step 3 was only there to install the Superuser.apk i just skipped it (mistake no. 1) and wiped the whole thing (without making a backup --> mistake no. 2) and tried to install the Maximus HD Rom which as I am still S-On of course didnt work. So I wiped again but really careless and made mistake no. 3: wiping the whole thing instead of just a few partitions like system, cache,....
So now I have my device S-On, theres really nothing on it exept TWRP but there (and in other recoverys I tried) the USB mout doesnt work so I cant get a new rom on it So I tried to push it through fastboot but I cant find a fitting command.
Any advice what I can do to either get the USB work in the recoverys or push it through fastboot and which rom works without S-Off?
If you need further infos Id like to give those!
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TWRP has ADB Sideload feature. Means you can flash zips using adb. Of course you can flash a roms this but keep in mind you have to flash the kernel (boot.img) manually immediately after flashing the rom.zip. When flashed Rom.zip by using ADB sideload method make SURE that you direct go into fastboot mode and flash the kernel (fastboot flash boot boot.img) (you can extract the boot.img from your rom.zip)
May be a compatible rom this time? But you're lucky -> Infact you already deleted everything you won't have to perform a wipe before flashing lol

LS.xD said:
Of course you can flash a roms
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Ok, but I dont know with which command (fastboot flash what? or adb?)

You can use adb sideload as followed:
Start TWRP -> advanced -> ADB sideload + swipe to activate it. Connect your phone to the computer. Open "CMD Commandline" and type "adb sideload ROMNAME.zip"
Of course "ROMNAME" has to match the zip you want to flash. Thats it
In twrp go to "REBOOT" -> "fastboot"
When fastboot usb is ready use CMD commandline again and type "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Then you can boot android

I whished I could. As I start ADB sideload it keeps doing nothing at all until I abort it. What I think is important to know is that it is then:
"E:Unable to mout '/internal_sd'
E:Unable to mount storage.", which I think is the problem.

Flash Stock recovery And perform "factory Reset + clear storage" that will fix your storage. Then flash twrp Version 2.7 again and do what I suggested to flash the Rom
Sent from my beloved HTC One S using (most time buggy) Tapatalk

Did the exact thing which removes the mounting error, but this has no effect on the sideload (or usb mount). Still not working.

Akkordinator said:
Did the exact thing which removes the mounting error, but this has no effect on the sideload (or usb mount). Still not working.
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Can you acces your sdcard by twrp? Lot of poeple here has sd card bug yet and it was fixed everytime.
You're facing sdcard bug.
This is how to solve:
1. Flash stock recovery
2. reboot to bootloader and perform "factory reset + clear storage" (While in bootloader NOT in recovery)
3. Flash custom recovery again
4. Reboot recovery - mount usb storage - copy ROM.zip to sdcard // adb sideload rom
7. NOW boot android (Not at any time before! Even there is no system installed)
Please just repeat it.

LS.xD said:
Can you acces your sdcard by twrp? Lot of poeple here has sd card bug yet and it was fixed everytime.
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I can acces it in TWRP (of course only a TWRP folder in it). Tried the repeating progress over and over but nothing changes. And USB-OTG isnt able to mount.
Thanks for your patient help!

Akkordinator said:
I can acces it in TWRP (of course only a TWRP folder in it). Tried the repeating progress over and over but nothing changes. And USB-OTG isnt able to mount.
Thanks for your patient help!
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In case you can acces the storage in twrp its related to windows or drivers. What windows version you are running?

LS.xD said:
In case you can acces the storage in twrp its related to windows or drivers. What windows version you are running?
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It was windows! Tried it on the other computer with win7 instead of 8.1 and I finally got a connection!
Thanks so much!!!

Custom rom not flashing???

My phone recently got completly stuck on the google screen, and the only thing i can do is get into bootloader, and then go into recovery to get into CWM. I have the Cyanogenmod 11 ROM on my computer. I open cmd, and i do the "adb push" command, with the file name of the ROM, but it never works. Solutions? What is the exact command I have to give to push the rom onto my phone??
thanks

seanxytv said:
My phone recently got completly stuck on the google screen, and the only thing i can do is get into bootloader, and then go into recovery to get into CWM. I have the Cyanogenmod 11 ROM on my computer. I open cmd, and i do the "adb push" command, with the file name of the ROM, but it never works. Solutions? What is the exact command I have to give to push the rom onto my phone??
thanks
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First have you tried restoring a nandroid backup (if you have one) or tried wiping cache/dalvik cache/user data and perform a factory reset via CWM recovery?
Otherwise to push a ROM to the device, rename your CM11 rom to just ROM.zip then Boot into recovery and connect to PC.
Type:
adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/
Once it's done pushing the ROM, use CWM and navigate to sdcard/ROM.zip and flash.

[Q] Nexus 5 wiped need help

Hello
I've installed TWRP on my nexus 5, then I fully wiped my phone with TWRP, is there way to install any rom now? How could I transfer rom to nexus storage?
Thanks

halo3333 said:
Hello
I've installed TWRP on my nexus 5, then I fully wiped my phone with TWRP, is there way to install any rom now? How could I transfer rom to nexus storage?
Thanks
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If you flashed the latest TWRP 2.8.1.0, you can boot into recovery and enable MTP mode. Then drag the files across exactly like when you plug in and use MTP in android.

rootSU said:
If you flashed the latest TWRP 2.8.1.0, you can boot into recovery and enable MTP mode. Then drag the files across exactly like when you plug in and use MTP in android.
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Thanks for quick answer.
I've flashed TWRP v2.7.1.1 :crying:

halo3333 said:
Thanks for quick answer.
I've flashed TWRP v2.7.1.1 :crying:
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So flash 2.8.1.0 then.

_MetalHead_ said:
So flash 2.8.1.0 then.
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Yeah...

I installed twrp using [ROOT] Rashr - Flash Tool from Google Play. Now i have no OS installed and fully wiped nexus 5, how could i do that? Sorry im newbie. Panic

halo3333 said:
I installed twrp using [ROOT] Rashr - Flash Tool from Google Play. Now i have no OS installed and fully wiped nexus 5, how could i do that? Sorry im newbie. Panic
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fastboot flash recovery [recovery name].img
On a side note, this is exactly why toolkits are discouraged. Had you taken the time to learn how to do it manually, you would have known how to get yourself out of this (very minor) predicament.

_MetalHead_ said:
fastboot flash recovery [recovery name].img
On a side note, this is exactly why toolkits are discouraged. Had you taken the time to learn how to do it manually, you would have known how to get yourself out of this (very minor) predicament.
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Again, yeah..
There is a fastboot thread in the "guides and info" link in my signature

halo3333 said:
Hello
I've installed TWRP on my nexus 5, then I fully wiped my phone with TWRP, is there way to install any rom now? How could I transfer rom to nexus storage?
Thanks
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Well? Did you get your problem worked out?

Almost there
Flashed TWRP v2.8.1.0, enabled MTP, but there is no device: i.img ur.com/cG261Qi.png
How it looks like in Device Manager: i.img ur.com/nGMCLV8.png (can not post links having less than 10 posts)
Phone is currently in TWRP.
Also tried to flash zip using command prompt:
C:\androidsdk\sdk\tools>adb sideload zipname.zip
error: closed
error: closed

halo3333 said:
Flashed TWRP v2.8.1.0, enabled MTP, but there is no device: i.img ur.com/cG261Qi.png
How it looks like in Device Manager: i.img ur.com/nGMCLV8.png (can not post links having less than 10 posts)
Phone is currently in TWRP.
Also tried to flash zip using command prompt:
C:\androidsdk\sdk\tools>adb sideload zipname.zip
error: closed
error: closed
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Need to sort drivers out. Read the "adb and fastboot" thread which you can get to via "guide and info threads" link in my signature

rootSU said:
Need to sort drivers out. Read the "adb and fastboot" thread which you can get to via "guide and info threads" link in my signature
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Transfered slimcat rom using adb push name.zip /sdcard/ - Phone was recognized by adb and fastboot
Tried to flash rom using TWRP v2.8.1.0, failed; couldn't mount /data
After then tried that http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...o-repairing-corrupted-data-partition-t2577447
6. Use ADB to launch a root shell from within Philz recovery
a. Ensure that the drivers are now detecting your device as an ADB ready device by entering: ‘adb devices’. If it returns “<serialnumberofdevice> recovery” then you are ready to proceed. If it does not, please verify your ADB driver installation and check again.
b. Enter: ‘adb shell’ to gain full root shell access to the Android file system. (You should see a “~#” prompt to show that you’re now in a root shell)
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Now phone isn't recognized by adb and fastboot in Philz Touch 6, ClockworkMod v6.0.5.1
http://i.img ur.com/SwRv1wE.png

halo3333 said:
Transfered slimcat rom using adb push name.zip /sdcard/ - Phone was recognized by adb and fastboot
Tried to flash rom using TWRP v2.8.1.0, failed; couldn't mount /data
After then tried that http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...o-repairing-corrupted-data-partition-t2577447
Now phone isn't recognized by adb and fastboot in Philz Touch 6, ClockworkMod v6.0.5.1
http://i.img ur.com/SwRv1wE.png
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Cant help ya. Not sure why you did that.
You'll need to get it in fastboot somehow and flash stock.. Maybe you should post in the thread you followed.

halo3333 said:
Transfered slimcat rom using adb push name.zip /sdcard/ - Phone was recognized by adb and fastboot
Tried to flash rom using TWRP v2.8.1.0, failed; couldn't mount /data
After then tried that http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...o-repairing-corrupted-data-partition-t2577447
Now phone isn't recognized by adb and fastboot in Philz Touch 6, ClockworkMod v6.0.5.1
http://i.img ur.com/SwRv1wE.png
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Exactly what ROM did you try to flash? Post the link.
And what recovery do you have now? Did you flash Philz or ClockworkMod?

Downloaded and extracted stock rom: hammerhead-krt16m-factory-bd9c39de.tar, then extracted hammerhead-krt16m-factory-bd9c39de.tgz, copied files to adb and fastboot files, launched flash-all.bat and it worked
facepalm
Thanks for help

No OS... TWRP won't display files on otg/sd

I had a bit of a problem with CM and it kept saying trebuchet had stopped working. (This is after the phone had been running fine for a whole year with CM. Then the phone kept restarting and saying trebuchet had stopped working and it would constantly restart until it calmed down. I decided to install and alternative launcher but the problem didn't totally go.
Thereafter I decided to delete trebuchet from root and boom the phone never calmed down and kept restarting. Eventually I tried restoring factor settings and it says now that there's no OS.
I had TWRP installed before but now when I've tried to install the latest one, it doesn't show any files on the OTG. I've put twrp on the SD along with a rom as well but nothing shows at all.
Can someone help in simple terms?

emmpii said:
I had a bit of a problem with CM and it kept saying trebuchet had stopped working. (This is after the phone had been running fine for a whole year with CM. Then the phone kept restarting and saying trebuchet had stopped working and it would constantly restart until it calmed down. I decided to install and alternative launcher but the problem didn't totally go.
Thereafter I decided to delete trebuchet from root and boom the phone never calmed down and kept restarting. Eventually I tried restoring factor settings and it says now that there's no OS.
I had TWRP installed before but now when I've tried to install the latest one, it doesn't show any files on the OTG. I've put twrp on the SD along with a rom as well but nothing shows at all.
Can someone help in simple terms?
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Use adb commands to flash TWRP (Put your TWRP image in the same folder on your pc as your adb and enter each command separately):
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (latest version is 3.1.1-0-peregrine, remame it to twrp.img - if that doesn't work rename twrp to recovery.img and try that).
fastboot reboot
If that works, restore you last known good working backup or try re-installing your stock rom.

sdembiske said:
Use adb commands to flash TWRP (Put your TWRP image in the same folder on your pc as your adb and enter each command separately):
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (latest version is 3.1.1-0-peregrine, remame it to twrp.img - if that doesn't work rename twrp to recovery.img and try that).
fastboot reboot
If that works, restore you last known good working backup or try re-installing your stock rom.
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I've installed fastboot onto my PC. Now i'm trying the adb commands but my phone isn't showing up
Tried a new cable.. so far it's started to recognise. I'll update this if theres news.
*adb command doesn't work... says no devices. Fastboot seems to work

ive managed to get the latest twrp on.. now I cant seem to adb sideload the rom nor does it show via otg.. ADB sideload disconnects and says invalid zip file

emmpii said:
I've installed fastboot onto my PC. Now i'm trying the adb commands but my phone isn't showing up
Tried a new cable.. so far it's started to recognise. I'll update this if theres news.
*adb command doesn't work... says no devices. Fastboot seems to work
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Install or re-install your Motorola Device Manager on your pc from this link: https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solution/MS88481
Check in your pc Device Manager to see if your device is connected and recognized properly when you plug in the USB cable.
In the folder where your adb and fastboot files are, open a command prompt and enter adb devices to see if the phone is recognized now in adb. If it is, proceed as suggested earlier.

sdembiske said:
Install or re-install your Motorola Device Manager on your pc from this link: https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solution/MS88481
Check in your pc Device Manager to see if your device is connected and recognized properly when you plug in the USB cable.
In the folder where your adb and fastboot files are, open a command prompt and enter adb devices to see if the phone is recognized now in adb. If it is, proceed as suggested earlier.
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shows up in device manager as android usb device, Still not showing on adb

I managed to get the device to finally track on with adb. It tracks fine now. However I can't seem to flash a rom on regardless of whether its OTG or sideload...

emmpii said:
shows up in device manager as android usb device, Still not showing on adb
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Go to this link (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/4g-development/rom-stock-motorola-4g-lollipop-rom-t3142816) and download the correct untouched rom for your phone model and transfer it to your sd card or internal memory.
Then try this command: fastboot boot recovery.img or fastboot boot twrp.img
and follow the directions exactly in the op in that thread to flash the rom.

sdembiske said:
Try this command: fastboot boot recovery.img or fastboot boot twrp.img
Go to this link (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/4g-development/rom-stock-motorola-4g-lollipop-rom-t3142816) and download the correct untouched rom for your phone model and transfer it to your sd card or internal memory.
Then try this command: fastboot boot recovery.img or fastboot boot twrp.img
and follow the directions exactly in the op in that thread to flash the rom.
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Absolutely no idea how but I managed to get one of the CM roms sideloaded and even though when i chose to reboot it said no OS. I've got it going, however I've forgotten to put gapps on so I'll try that now. Later on I'll try sideload stock rom or something and see how that goes. Thanks for the help so far! :good:

emmpii said:
Absolutely no idea how but I managed to get one of the CM roms sideloaded and even though when i chose to reboot it said no OS. I've got it going, however I've forgotten to put gapps on so I'll try that now. Later on I'll try sideload stock rom or something and see how that goes. Thanks for the help so far! :good:
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The problem with CM roms is they're not really being updated anymore - just one of the problems I have with a lot of custom roms besides the bugs, etc., etc.
If you're hell bent on a custom rom, I would check out this one: [ROM][OFFICIAL][Peregrine][7.X] LineageOS 14.1 at https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/4g-development/rom-cyanogenmod-14-0-t3469103
Lineage is the new go-to from CM. I personally would go back to stock first, however, to ensure everything is restored properly before installing it.
It's being updated regularly currently.

I just had a old CM rom downloaded from before hence I went to that lol. I'm trying lineage for now but I've also downloads the stock ROM. Whatever will keep the phone going