So I just updated my GPE converted xt1032 from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 after struggling for hours. I had to flash the full 4.4.4 system image in order for it to flash the 5.0.1 OTA, all of this was due to my recovery not being updated to 4.4.4 for some reason when I applied that OTA a while back, and because of this I was getting an error about the update package expecting KTU84P fingerprint but my device had the KOT49H fingerprint, even though I had indeed KTU84P installed, it was just the recovery that was stuck in KOT49H.
Why recovery didn't update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 is still a mystery to me.
Anyway, once I manually flashed the 4.4.4 image everything went fine.
However, now I obviously want to root the phone but I don't want to just go ahead and flash a custom recovery without first having a way to go back to the stock 5.0 recovery for future OTAs. I would just keep a copy of the 5.0 recovery.img file but there isn't one inside the OTA zip, but I know the recovery files must be there somewhere or else my recovery wouldn't be on 5.0 as it is right now.
Also there is no factory image at the moment for 5.0.1 where to extract the recovery image from.
So guys, do you know how to extract "recovery.img" for the latest 5.0.1 firmware from the OTA zip?
Thanks in advance
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Hello.
I uploaded 4.4.2 US Retail and automatically updated to 4.4.3. Now I want to do a root through custom recovery. After root, I would like to go back stock recovery for the possibility of future updates. Do you know where to get the 4.4.3 stock recovery? Or will work just as well as those extracted from 4.4.2?
Thanks!
vodnik.kebule said:
Hello.
I uploaded 4.4.2 US Retail and automatically updated to 4.4.3. Now I want to do a root through custom recovery. After root, I would like to go back stock recovery for the possibility of future updates. Do you know where to get the 4.4.3 stock recovery? Or will work just as well as those extracted from 4.4.2?
Thanks!
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- I'm using the XT1034 and I had PhilZ running on 4.4.3, I was able to flash the stock recovery.img from 4.4.2 and had no problem.
I see many noobs like me being confused about how their root and custom recovery status should be before installing or even receivingLollipop OTA.
So my understanding is to receive OTA update and to successfully install it one needs to be on,
1. STOCK firmware of their respective device.
2.Custom recovery ( No TWRP, CWM or any other custom recovery ).
3.Bootloader should be locked.
Am i right?
So, my questions are,
1. I can understand why the first two needs to be done but why should we lock the bootloader?.
2. When i restored to stock firmware( Mine's XT1033 ) KK 4.4.4 from TWRP Recovery with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-stock-motorola-rom-collection-t2854688 TWRP was still installed on my mobile.But when i reverted to stock 4.4.2( not 4.4.4 ) from fastboot using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700502 it successfully deleted TWRP.
So when we flash Stock ROM with Zip file it only installs the stock ROM and won't delete TWRP? and when we flash with fastboot( and .xml.zip file ) it removes TWRP? So am i right with this assumption?
If i am right how do i get back to stock recovery( delete TWRP ) since currently i have Stock 4.4.4 from the above link.
Help me and provide some correct scenarios to get Lollipop OTA.
this mototool has a functionallity of retrieving stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50029015
it's pretty straight forward.
and as of what I've read, no need to relock bootloader for OTA to take place.. but I have no experience whatsoever..
Hello
I run stock rom with twrp
I download the update and then i tap to install it
It reboot my phone into recovery mode without updating it
Then i reboot my phone and i realize that the update was lost
It says me that my phone is updated(thats not true)
What can i do?
Maybe i can flash the update because i downloaded it and probably it is somewhere in my device?
Please help me
Thanks
Assuming you are rooted (since you mentioned TWRP), you cannot install updates to Lollipop - because your system partition is modified. You will need to be completely stock if you want to take OTA.
P.S. The update is 5.0.1, not 5.1
I was in the same condition, I flashed a stock lollipo android 5 with is home kernel, no root and with unlocked bootloader but the result is not changing. When the 5.1 update pop appears I confirm dowbload, I confirm installation but when reboot in recovery a very fast fake installation runs on error and then stop on home twrp immage.
Please any flashable pure stock will probably be easier.
Thanks
Sorry jj14 I confirm update is 5.0.1
momotizzati said:
Sorry jj14 I confirm update is 5.0.1
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Backup your apps and other files on your phone and just flash the 5.0.1 factory image, reroot and restore your user apps and you`re done.
Could you please upload a stock .zip file 5.0.1 that I could flash from recovery??
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Could you please upload a stock .zip file 5.0.1 that I could flash from recovery??
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Look here
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Ok, so here's the thing: I have a US retail XT1032.
I flashed the GPE Kitkat into my phone to get the Lollipop update back when there was no Lollipop for US retail. When I had the GPE Kitkat, I did the OTA to Lollipop 5.0.1.
After that, I tried to OTA to 5.1, but the upgrade stopped suddenly and no upgrade was made. And here's where I screwed up.
A friend of mine told me that, from Lollipop onwards, you couldn't upgrade unless you had a locked bootloader. So I tried to lock it. The problem is that I couldn't find the 5.0.1 GPE firmware, so I foolishly thought that I could use the 5.1 directly. That rendered my phone stuck at bootloader. So I downgraded to Kitkat and now it works.
I'd like to get back to Lollipop, but when I try to flash the GPE 4.4.4 ROM, it fails at every step. I don't want to try the Motorola OTA because I'm afraid something may go horribly wrong again, and because I don't want the Motorola firmware but the GPE.
Is there a way to do that, or am I stuck in Kitkat?
You can go here and see if you can find the appropriate firmware for your phone.
Wipe, flash and reboot.
BTW, OTA updates will fail every time if you do not have a completely stock system including stock recovery.
Firmware Image Index: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/index-moto-g-falcon-factory-firmware-t3110795
Custom Recovery Flashable zips: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-stock-motorola-lollipop-rom-t3017510
Hello my friend
I recently stuck on KitKat 4.4.2 emui 3.0
After I downgraded my device from android 6.0.1
I'm now on MT7-TL10 V100R001C00B130 build number .
When I was on lollipop I have a back up stock recovery , as I flashed it back to get ota update and downgrade version of my phone .
I used twrp to flash the stock and also tried flashify too , which those worked when I'm on lollipop version .
And now i couldn't flash stock recovery on this Kitkat
I tried extracting the stock recovery image from its original firmware and flashed but it not working
I tried a couple recovery from Russian site
And it still not working
And now I still on 4.4.2 , can't upgrade to higher version due to crazy stock recovery
Im sure i installed the correct version of recovery
It is b130
The error in bootloader was
Fuc error (boot recovery )
Can anyone here help me ??
did you extract stock recovery from Kitkat update.app and flash it in fastboot mode?
Edit : my huawei is official dead
No need to fix anymore
Thanks guys