is there a way to upgrade my firmware to the 4.4 version. im having issues upgrading to roms now because apparently i still have stock firmware/bootloader but im running a 4.4 rom.
ashtreylil said:
is there a way to upgrade my firmware to the 4.4 version. im having issues upgrading to roms now because apparently i still have stock firmware/bootloader but im running a 4.4 rom.
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There is no stock firmware for the Photon Q which is 4.4. The only 4.4 stuff available are aftermarket ROM's.
The latest stock firmware image is 4.1.2, JellyBean.
arrrghhh said:
There is no stock firmware for the Photon Q which is 4.4. The only 4.4 stuff available are aftermarket ROM's.
The latest stock firmware image is 4.1.2, JellyBean.
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So is there a way I can avoid the "4.4 bootloader needed" message when flashing roms?
Sent from my PHOTON Q running pacman
ashtreylil said:
So is there a way I can avoid the "4.4 bootloader needed" message when flashing roms?
Sent from my PHOTON Q running pacman
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You shouldn't be flashing ROM's which require the 4.4 bootloader, you should only be flashing ROM's for the JBBL or JellyBean Bootloader, a bit of a misnomer but it just represents when the bootloader was released.
Motorola updated some of the msm8960's (Razr HD, Razr M and I think Atrix HD now too) but our Photon Q never saw any official update to 4.4 - so we do not have a 4.4 bootloader, and it looks like we never will.
Hence the need for the moto_msm8960_jbbl moniker/device.
arrrghhh said:
You shouldn't be flashing ROM's which require the 4.4 bootloader, you should only be flashing ROM's for the JBBL or JellyBean Bootloader, a bit of a misnomer but it just represents when the bootloader was released.
Motorola updated some of the msm8960's (Razr HD, Razr M and I think Atrix HD now too) but our Photon Q never saw any official update to 4.4 - so we do not have a 4.4 bootloader, and it looks like we never will.
Hence the need for the moto_msm8960_jbbl moniker/device.
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ah i see i think moto thinks people dont want qwerty phones anymore tbh. i'd love for them to release the droid 5 though. thanks anyway argh :highfive:
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Hi!
I need some help with understanding of flashing custom roms e.t.c.
If I have 4.3 ( latest official update ), is it possible that I upgrade to CM11 4.4? Or I just can flash roms wich are based on 4.3?
Dont get it!
Thank you for responding!
damarsdun said:
Hi!
I need some help with understanding of flashing custom roms e.t.c.
If I have 4.3 ( latest official update ), is it possible that I upgrade to CM11 4.4? Or I just can flash roms wich are based on 4.3?
Dont get it!
Thank you for responding!
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whatever version of android your phone started with you are able to flash any of those roms, but you gotta be careful if your phone was at gingerbread and was updated to jelly bean, they had bootloader changes and will soft brick if you try to downgrade like that, its not for all phones but some and you should still ask.
My dad has a Droid Razr Maxx HD and I currently have the bootloader unlocked and a custom Recovery and Rom on there.
He keeps having problems with whatever ROM I put on (forgot by now) and I'd like to put him back to stock or a ROM that based on stock system.
What version of Android is stock on now? I read that they will be rolling out a 4.4 upgrade sometime soon.
Any advice on which ROM to use or how to restore to stock?
Thanks
scottocs said:
My dad has a Droid Razr Maxx HD and I currently have the bootloader unlocked and a custom Recovery and Rom on there.
He keeps having problems with whatever ROM I put on (forgot by now) and I'd like to put him back to stock or a ROM that based on stock system.
What version of Android is stock on now? I read that they will be rolling out a 4.4 upgrade sometime soon.
Any advice on which ROM to use or how to restore to stock?
Thanks
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You should use RSD Lite and go back to this version: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=5&file=75
scoobaspeaz said:
You should use RSD Lite and go back to this version: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=5&file=75
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Ah, that's a useful site. Thanks.
If you had to choose a 4.4.2 ROM, which would you choose?
Also, what version of RSDLite?
scottocs said:
Ah, that's a useful site. Thanks.
If you had to choose a 4.4.2 ROM, which would you choose?
Also, what version of RSDLite?
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I am partial to CyanogenMod myself. I think CM 11 is at a point now you could use it daily. They have an "M" build out there for it currently which they consider as stable as can be at the time and they allow bug reports on it.
One thing to take into consideration about these roms is they are all using the drivers from the 4.1.2 build thats official for the phone. All of them are waiting on the 4.4.2 update being released to have current Android 4.4 drivers tested to work for the device.
In a nutshell expect some sort of buggyness on roms but especially with custom roms on devices that are using old 4.1 based drivers.
Thanks again. I'll stick with Stock for my dad. I told him to get the HTC One M8 since he can't get the Nexus 5 for Verizon.
He'll be happy soon enough!
Hey guys,
Just wondering if there is a root for 4.4 for the Verizon ultra xt1080
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53964982
Unfortunately, this doesn't work if you've upgraded to 4.4.4 (the latest ota).
bluebloomers said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53964982
Unfortunately, this doesn't work if you've upgraded to 4.4.4 (the latest ota).
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Well I did not do the OTA 4.4.4
According to the About screen, I am currently on 4.4
So those instructions should work for me?
Yup!
And If you're still on 19.5.3, you don't even have to do step one
Looks like it all worked. I installed safestrap as well 3.65 version. Not sure where to get custom Roms to use with safestrap on my xt1080.
Please let me know
Hi,
I was wondering what steps I would need to take to go from
TF300T
Stock 4.1.1
Build# JRO03C.WW_epad-10.4.2.9-20120809
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To be able to flash into a Kitkat Stock-based ROM or KatKiss 5.0.1? I need to stick with stock based so my flashed touch firmware will stay.
If someone could link me to the proper tutorials/guides that would be great.
hkp2 said:
Hi,
I was wondering what steps I would need to take to go from
To be able to flash into a Kitkat Stock-based ROM or KatKiss 5.0.1? I need to stick with stock based so my flashed touch firmware will stay.
If someone could link me to the proper tutorials/guides that would be great.
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In order to use the new KitKat ROMs, you actually have to upgrade to the latest stock firmware (JB 4.2). The new TWRP and ROMs require the newer bootloader. I'm not that familiar with the touch firmware and how that works, but I'm not sure if that is upgradable too?
First OTA to 4.2, then install any recovery (see Question and answer section) and then flash ROM.
I am wondering, is there a way I can flash a stock Moto Maxx 6.0 marshmallow ROM on my bootloader unlocked Droid Turbo (XT1254)? I know all Quark use the same Cyanogenmod, etc.
If it matters for Radios, I am in Canada, not the USA.
Thanks!
Yes. See Resurrection Remix in the development section. http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3316232
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Yes. See Resurrection Remix in the development section. http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3316232
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That is based on Cyanogenmod, not Stock. Thanks though.
purple.epod said:
That is based on Cyanogenmod, not Stock. Thanks though.
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As of now there is no official marshmallow sounds like it may have finally came out in Brazil but we are all still waiting for someone to capture a copy of it so it can be made into a twrp file so we are all still waiting it will be posted on here somewhere as soon as its available I'm sure
Same question here. Brazilian MM OTA was leaked today. How can I flash it on xt1254?
mapki said:
Same question here. Brazilian MM OTA was leaked today. How can I flash it on xt1254?
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source ?