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Moto G Won't boot anymore.

Hello Guys,
after a week using Paranoid Android my moto g xt1032 acted weird, so I reinstalled stock using fastboot.
I am pretty familiar with the use of fastboot and flashing and so on (Guess I've flashed, and fixed over 20 different phones)
But now I've come to the point I can't even fix my own phone.
What does it do?
Well, when I start my phone, it will only show the "warning bootloader unlocked" message, and just restarts and does the same.
Sometimes it even gives a blue screen > restarts.
I can boot into fastboot mode, I tried to flash a RETAIL UK 4.4.2 And RETAIL UK 4.3 stock firmware, even though I am from The Netherlands,
but UK or German roms are the closed to mine, and as far as my knowledge goes, EU firmware are usually the same.
I managed to go into stock recovery, but when I flash philz or twrp, it just stays at the "warning bootloader unlocked" screen.

Going to try XT1032_RETAIL-EU_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_36_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml.zip right now.

same result.

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Try this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/help/guide-recover-xt1032-gpe-4-4-4-t2824377
While my situation below may not be yours, at least this may get you back to a stable and functional device. I hope it helps. And as you are aware this will COMPLETELY wipe your phone. If you can, backup any pictures or files you want to keep before doing this.
My situation was like many others that had flashed a 4.4.4 GPE or custom ROM and ended up with a mini wifi tablet as the radio was off (as stated by dialing 8#8#4626#*#*). I have gone two days with no cell signal due to this. Trying to flash a stock image (http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14) resulted in boot loops. I believe that is what everyone else is calling it. I never saw the loop as it stayed on the initial logo screen before the animation begins. Maybe it is looping fast and just showing the same screen again instead of it simply not changing. Oh well. I'm fixed now but on EU ROM. Now I'm attempting to install Blur_Version.174.44.1.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US. The EU ROM currently installed is 176.44.1, and while it works I simply want to be stock US version for now. I mention this because there is also a 174.44.4 US ROM on SBF-DROID-DEV. I tried that one (among many others) when trying to revive my phone. None of the stock images worked and I'm currently not happy with any of the custom ROMs. Stock or rooted stock will be good for me. On a tangent but I have a XT1032 purchased from AIO Wireless (now Criket but still part of ATT). Well AIO tweaked Motorola's ROM to disable tethering. I actually use Red Pocket for service (another ATT MVNO) and only bought from AIO becausse they had a sweet deal. Wasn't so sweet after I found I could not tether and after 6 months found a way to unlock bootloader, which cost another $25. In short it spent just as much money and had much frustration that could have been avoided if I had purchased directly from Motorola and got a FULLY stock and unlockable device.
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Pass this along also to anyone looking: theroot.ninja worked for me to unlock the bootloader (I've not posted enough to XDA so posting true URL is disabled. Google "sunshine bootloader unlock"). I found a vague reference on XDA somewhere but don't recall thread. Basically, certain carriers (like ATT and its MVNOs) have agreement with Motorola to restrict bootloader unlocking on devices they resell. Like I said, cost me $25, but it worked and I've wasted more $$ on less.

My bootloader is unlocked, I can't get into recovery, only fastboot.
and it stays at the "warning bootloader unlocked screen" aka logo screen, and it restarts so now and then.
When I start it up for the first time, the screen turns blue right away, and restarts, after a couple of restarts, it stays stuck on the logo screen :S
I tried lots of stock firmware, but none of them worked, I wonder if it's a hardware fault, but I reassembled everything, without success.

http://sbf.droid-developers.org no longer has the latest firmware images. You need to read through this thread instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546251​
4.4.4 Recovery flashable Stock Motorola zips available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-stock-motorola-rom-collection-t2854688​
Regarding fastboot and the 4.4.4 firmware image - you are obviously not doing all the necessary commands. Please state the commands you have used. Since you have updated your bootloader, ensure you are actually attempting to flash a 4.4.4 image, as a 4.4.2 image will result in an error.

lost101 said:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org no longer has the latest firmware images. You need to read through this thread instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546251​
4.4.4 Recovery flashable Stock Motorola zips available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-stock-motorola-rom-collection-t2854688​
Regarding fastboot and the 4.4.4 firmware image - you are obviously not doing all the necessary commands. Please state the commands you have used. Since you have updated your bootloader, ensure you are actually attempting to flash a 4.4.4 image, as a 4.4.2 image will result in an error.
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I am pretty sure I am using 4.4.4
I used these commands:
Code:
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin
mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot erase cache

I suggest you add the follow command which will entirely wipe any remaining files your phone.
mfastboot erase userdata​

lost101 said:
I suggest you add the follow command which will entirely wipe any remaining files your phone.
mfastboot erase userdata​
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Tried it, no change.

Jur13n said:
Tried it, no change.
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The system flashing commands are wrong. They should be:
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
See if that fixes it for you.

meekrawb said:
The system flashing commands are wrong. They should be:
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
See if that fixes it for you.
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system.img_sparsechunk.0
system.img_sparsechunk.1
system.img_sparsechunk.2
To be exactly, I know what I am doing

Jur13n said:
system.img_sparsechunk.0
system.img_sparsechunk.1
system.img_sparsechunk.2
To be exactly, I know what I am doing
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Okay. Good luck!

Jur13n - did you try http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...-gpe-4-4-4-t2824377/post55768571#post55768571. Once back to 'base' you can update to 4.4.4 OTA or flash another ROM. And if you get stuck again, re-run this process. Three downloads, a few scripts to run; double-click easy.
Good luck.

e.martin.howell said:
Jur13n - did you try http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...-gpe-4-4-4-t2824377/post55768571#post55768571. Once back to 'base' you can update to 4.4.4 OTA or flash another ROM. And if you get stuck again, re-run this process. Three downloads, a few scripts to run; double-click easy.
Good luck.
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http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14 is offline atm, I'll try it.
What do you mean with three downloads o.o?
I only see him saying Blur_Version.174.44.1.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US

Your issue could be due to older images. Here is the EU Retail 4.4.4 image. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, it will work fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54757500&postcount=348​

lost101 said:
Your issue could be due to older images. Here is the EU Retail 4.4.4 image. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, it will work fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54757500&postcount=348​
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Tried it, didn't work.
Going to try the Blur_Version.174.44.1.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US one right now.

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no result, also tried to convert it to gpe, no result either.
I guess it's a hardware problem somehow (maybe reading the harddisk fails?)

If you still have the box that the phone came in look at it and it will tell you which Moto G you have.

bricked my moto g while downgrading lollipop to kitkat / corrupted data partition?

i was using moto g xt1033 asian retail, i changed it to 4.4.4 brazilian retail and then updated to lollipop 5.0 brazilian following a thread on xda. all worked well. i came across a thread which had an ota update for 5.0 to 5.0.1 it was a 10mb file. i put it in pendrive and flashed it via twrp. since then the phone never went past the warning bootloader unlocked page.
when i power it off, it automatically reopens but gets stuck on the warning bootloader unlocked page.
usb debugging is enabled, i can access bootloader, can use fastboot commands, it recognizes adb commands and can flash recoveries on it.
the only thing that doesnt work is that it doesnt get past the warning page.
so i went to twrp, cleared all- dalvick cache, data, internal storage, cache and system.
it gives wipe complete, FAILED
see image 1.
so i flashed the original 4.4.4 rom and it again gives the same errors and now i get waves on twrp, but still doesnt go past the warning bootloader unlocked screen.
updating partition details-
E : unable to mount '/data'
E : unable to mount '/cache'
E : unable to mount internal storage
see image 2.
basically, every time i try to wipe it or install a new rom it gives problems about partition.
so i wiped it again and installed cm11 snapshot on it.
again the same unmounting problems, but now it goes past the warning bootloader screen but always stays on the arrow rotating about the cm logo.
i searched a lot online , and i think the problem is corrupted partition.
so i followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2683787 .
first he shows a way by using terminal command from trwp . when i goto command terminal, it shows browse to starting folder i chose any folder like sdcard and enter this code
Code:
mke2fs -T ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
. it gives this
see image 3 and image 4.
i try the next alternative that is using adb and this code
Code:
adb shell
killall -19 recovery
make_ext4fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
reboot
and it gives this
see image 5.
please help me to clear this partiton problem. thank you in advance :')

I suggest you be very careful about what you do next.
It sounds like you should fastboot flash the Lollipop gpt.bin (partition table) - I believe the KitKat gpt.bin will cause you serious problems.

lost101 said:
I suggest you be very careful about what you do next.
It sounds like you should fastboot flash the Lollipop gpt.bin (partition table) - I believe the KitKat gpt.bin will cause you serious problems.
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hey thank you for the quick reply
but could you guide me where to get the appropriate lollipop rom
and sorry for this noob question, but will installing lollipop gpt fix up the partition?

SemiNoob314 said:
hey thank you for the quick reply
but could you guide me where to get the appropriate lollipop rom
and sorry for this noob question, but will installing lollipop gpt fix up the partition?
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I've attached the gpt.bin included with Lollipop 5.0.2. I am not responsible if this goes wrong, but this seems to me what you should do.
The command is: fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
Don't use any other commands for now.
Afterwards, try flashing the ROM zips you have on the phone, or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-retail-brazil-lollipop-soak-test-t2998793
Flashing that gpt.bin may wipe internal storage.

lost101 said:
I've attached the gpt.bin included with Lollipop 5.0.2. I am not responsible if this goes wrong, but this seems to me what you should do.
The command is: fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
Don't use any other commands for now.
Afterwards, try flashing the ROM zips you have on the phone, or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-retail-brazil-lollipop-soak-test-t2998793
Flashing that gpt.bin may wipe internal storage.
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Thank you!
Will download and proceed as you said, though the download may take some time.
Will reply with the result.

lost101 said:
I've attached the gpt.bin included with Lollipop 5.0.2. I am not responsible if this goes wrong, but this seems to me what you should do.
The command is: fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
Don't use any other commands for now.
Afterwards, try flashing the ROM zips you have on the phone, or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-retail-brazil-lollipop-soak-test-t2998793
Flashing that gpt.bin may wipe internal storage.
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Man you are a freaking lifesaver!!
Cannot thank you enough!! everything is working now!!
Thank you again!!

how to restore to lollipop or kitkat
i have bricked my moto g xt1033 asia firmware in a process to downgrade it from lollipop 5.0.2 to kitkat 4.4.4 i was badly struck and as the bootloader is unlocked it only shows the "WARNING bootloader unlocked " can anyone help me with what to do now to make my phone work in lollipop or kitkat any version

i want to say
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lost101 said:
I've attached the gpt.bin included with Lollipop 5.0.2. I am not responsible if this goes wrong, but this seems to me what you should do.
The command is: fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
Don't use any other commands for now.
Afterwards, try flashing the ROM zips you have on the phone, or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-retail-brazil-lollipop-soak-test-t2998793
Flashing that gpt.bin may wipe internal storage.
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https://labs-dl.xda-cdn.com/apks/01e697
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lost101 said:
I've attached the gpt.bin included with Lollipop 5.0.2. I am not responsible if this goes wrong, but this seems to me what you should do.
The command is: fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
Don't use any other commands for now.
Afterwards, try flashing the ROM zips you have on the phone, or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-retail-brazil-lollipop-soak-test-t2998793
Flashing that gpt.bin may wipe internal storage.
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last week i flashed motorola stock rom kitkat 4.4 on falcon using TWRP it flashed sucessfully...but after flashing i m not able to install any other custom rom like mokee,lineage,resurrection...it always stucks at boot... before flashing stock rom i flashed many rom but since the day flashing stock rom not able to flash any other looks like ROM changed the internal storage type as it says sometimes in twrp "unable to mount storage"

How to fix XT1032 Boot loop after factory reset

Hi,
after an apparently failed attempt to install the 5.0 OTA update my XT1032 now will boot to a droid lying on its back.
I went to the recovery from there (by pressing VolUp+Power) and did the "factory reset/wipe data" and rebooted.
Same result.
I did "wipe chache". Same result: Droid lying on its back, saying "Kein Befehl" (I guess that means "no command")
I can get into recovery mode (CWM was installed before all this*) so I could try to flash stuff from outside.
But what should I try to flash? I tried flashing a (supposedly) stock system but as soon as I start with "fastboot flash boot boot.img" the phone starts booting again. So I am not really sure what to do now.
Something is seriously wrong with this phone and I would like to restore it to stock settings. I bought it on amazon.DE - so if any one of you guys knows where I could find a truly original stock image for this phone and what to do with it, please let me know.
PS: Right now I can't even get into recovery anymore. The thing just keeps booting and booting. Can't even turn it off.
* meaning: before I flashed the supposed stock recovery that apparently, in combination with the OTA update, got me into this mess

I now followed this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47820707#post47820707
I used option 3b with a 4.4.4 rom ( RETAIL-DE_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_36_cid7_CFC_1FF )
I excuted all these commands. However, upon flashing the boot.img the phone immediately boots (and gets stuck).
So I re-entered fastboot again to finish the job. Everything else went fine.
But the problem persists: When booting, the phone now displays the "Warning: Bootloader unlocked" message for a long time, with a kind of water ripple effect from bottom to top, repeating.
When I switch it off, it switches back on automatically, trying to boot and getting stuck at this screen. Sometimes I get to the droid lying on its back with a red !-Triangle on top. Poor little bugger. Soft bricked.
What can I do to fix this?
I can still enter fastboot.
I assume that yet again I grabbed the wrong ROM.
Is this supposed to be dead? http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14

I think you might be on lollipop bootloader as you are having a screen flickering issue & downgrading the boatloader might be dangerous.
I'm don't know whether it will solve your problem but try flashing a lollipop firmware.
I'm not allowed to post links. Google for XT 1032 lollipop firmware. I saw one in groupandroid website.
Download the firmware from the site & execute the given commands.

legolas06 said:
I think you might be on lollipop bootloader as you are having a screen flickering issue & downgrading the boatloader might be dangerous.
I'm don't know whether it will solve your problem but try flashing a lollipop firmware.
I'm not allowed to post links. Google for XT 1032 lollipop firmware. I saw one in groupandroid website.
Download the firmware from the site & execute the given commands.
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Thank you. I got that file.
"adb devices" won't find my phone, though.
"Fastboot devices" does. So I can't use "adb push ..." to move the ROM to the phone.
Also, whatever option I chose from the Fastboot Flash Mode, the phone starts to boot. So I can not "enter" Recovery.
Should I just use "fastboot update rom.zip"? I don't wan't to miss my last chance to revive this phone.

ADB commands will not work in with the phone fastboot mode.
Since fastboot commands do work, you can manually flash each partition from the stock ROM. Entering recovery isn't required to do this.

fertchen said:
Thank you. I got that file.
"adb devices" won't find my phone, though.
"Fastboot devices" does. So I can't use "adb push ..." to move the ROM to the phone.
Also, whatever option I chose from the Fastboot Flash Mode, the phone starts to boot. So I can not "enter" Recovery.
Should I just use "fastboot update rom.zip"? I don't wan't to miss my last chance to revive this phone.
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I had similar problems & this method worked for me everytime. Sorry I'm a new user & I cannot post the links.
You can search the forum & find the links.
I found a thread in "xda -> moto g general->[FIRMWARE][XT1032-XT1033] Firmware Lollipop Retail Brasil & Asia 5.0.2" by cristiand391. Download the firmware for your device. It will be in BRASIL_XT1032_5.0.2_LXB22.46-28_cid12_CFC.xml.zip. Extract the contents to the fastboot.exe folder where you use regularly. Run the commands in fastbootmode. Please be careful with the commands.
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin
mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata
Reboot.

audit13 said:
ADB commands will not work in with the phone fastboot mode.
Since fastboot commands do work, you can manually flash each partition from the stock ROM. Entering recovery isn't required to do this.
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The problem here is that the phone will boot as soon as I flash the boot.img and the whole thing fails.
Do you see a way out of this situation?
Any way to do this with a .zip ROM?

Have you tried flashing different firmware such as the GPE for your phone?
Does boot.img flash properly? If it does, you could try installing TWRP, boot into TWRP, mount the data partition, and use your computer to copy a custom ROM to the phone fpr flashing.

@Fretchen
That might be because you are on lollipop bootloader & you are trying to flash kitkat bootloader?But I may be wrong. Previously you told that you tried restoring to kitkat & that boot.img is kitkat bootloader. Try with this lollipop firmware.

audit13 said:
Have you tried flashing different firmware such as the GPE for your phone?
Does boot.img flash properly? If it does, you could try installing TWRP, boot into TWRP, mount the data partition, and use your computer to copy a custom ROM to the phone fpr flashing.
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I now did exactly what legolas06 wrote, using "MoeMoe_BRASIL_XT1032_5.0.2_LXB22.46-28_cid12_CFC.xml"
There were "hab check fails" for recovery and boot but at least the device did not reboot upon flashing the boot.img.
I rebooted it and it is going further than ever before, all the Motorola animations were played but in the end the phone got stuck at the circular blue pool (water) with the bit Motorola 'M' plus the concentric water ripple effect.
I switched it off and on again and then it played through the animations, then updated the apps (total number: 9) and then started the system. Apparently it is working.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your support.
Allow me thse final questions:
Can I from now on just apply OTA updates?
If not, what can I change to make this possible?
Is it advisable to install a EU Rom soon for whatever reason?

fertchen said:
I now did exactly what legolas06 wrote, using "MoeMoe_BRASIL_XT1032_5.0.2_LXB22.46-28_cid12_CFC.xml"
There were "hab check fails" for recovery and boot but at least the device did not reboot upon flashing the boot.img.
I rebooted it and it is going further than ever before, all the Motorola animations were played but in the end the phone got stuck at the circular blue pool (water) with the bit Motorola 'M' plus the concentric water ripple effect.
I switched it off and on again and then it played through the animations, then updated the apps (total number: 9) and then started the system. Apparently it is working.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your support.
Allow me thse final questions:
Can I from now on just apply OTA updates?
If not, what can I change to make this possible?
Is it advisable to install a EU Rom soon for whatever reason?
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Happy that I could help.
You flashed the stock firmware so everything should work again. OTA updates if available would work.

fertchen said:
Allow me thse final questions:
Can I from now on just apply OTA updates?
If not, what can I change to make this possible?
Is it advisable to install a EU Rom soon for whatever reason?
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I don't know if you can apply OTA updates. Before the OTA update will work, you may need to update all Motorol apps via Play store.
You could wait until a fulkl stock lollipop pop is released for your phone and flash it using fastboot.
You can try different ROMs but stick to the ROMs made for your model. I have an xt1032 and I have installed US Retail, stock Telus, and GPE.

worked for me too, thank you soo much. give this solution a try
legolas06 said:
I had similar problems & this method worked for me everytime. Sorry I'm a new user & I cannot post the links.
You can search the forum & find the links.
I found a thread in "xda -> moto g general->[FIRMWARE][XT1032-XT1033] Firmware Lollipop Retail Brasil & Asia 5.0.2" by cristiand391. Download the firmware for your device. It will be in BRASIL_XT1032_5.0.2_LXB22.46-28_cid12_CFC.xml.zip. Extract the contents to the fastboot.exe folder where you use regularly. Run the commands in fastbootmode. Please be careful with the commands.
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin
mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata
Reboot.
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these steps look soo similar that the ones you can find in other blogs/discussions, but for me, in my case the main difference was the firmware, I tried with a loot of them, but the one that is mentioned in this post, installed smoothly, and with no issues, thank you so much, to post your experience and this solution.
My Best Regards,
Esteban

[Q]Moto G - XT1031 - Boost Mobile - CyanogenMod Troubles!

**Bear with me as this is my first unlocking/rooting endeavor!**
I bought a brand new Moto G (XT1031) for Boost Mobile. It came with KitKat 4.4.4 pre-installed. I researched/followed guides and was able to unlocked it.
More research was done. I flashed the recovery software TWRP v2.8.6 via ADB fastboot. I then flashed SuperSU v2.46 via TWRP(zip file). Back up was created with TWRP. Attempted to install CyanogenMod 12.1, however, my bootloader version is "4113" so it said it was not supported. It seemed like changing the bootloader was a bad idea, so I did not pursue that idea. I tried to install CM 12, it was successful. I proceeded to install the gapps version for CM12. I rebooted the system.
It stayed on the boot screen(blue robot head) for a hour. I shut off and restarted the phone, it sat on the boot screen for about 30 minutes. It would not load. At this point I messed something up and had to clear everything and install a clean KK 4.4.4 image. I then tried CM12 all over again, but I was still stuck on the loading screen..
So my question is what can I do? Should I try CM11?(I could not find a DL link anywhere!!)
ANY help is appreciated, I have been at it all day..

MeLoDyz said:
**Bear with me as this is my first unlocking/rooting endeavor!**
I bought a brand new Moto G (XT1031) for Boost Mobile. It came with KitKat 4.4.4 pre-installed. I researched/followed guides and was able to unlocked it.
More research was done. I flashed the recovery software TWRP v2.8.6 via ADB fastboot. I then flashed SuperSU v2.46 via TWRP(zip file). Back up was created with TWRP. Attempted to install CyanogenMod 12.1, however, my bootloader version is "4113" so it said it was not supported. It seemed like changing the bootloader was a bad idea, so I did not pursue that idea. I tried to install CM 12, it was successful. I proceeded to install the gapps version for CM12. I rebooted the system.
It stayed on the boot screen(blue robot head) for a hour. I shut off and restarted the phone, it sat on the boot screen for about 30 minutes. It would not load. At this point I messed something up and had to clear everything and install a clean KK 4.4.4 image. I then tried CM12 all over again, but I was still stuck on the loading screen..
So my question is what can I do? Should I try CM11?(I could not find a DL link anywhere!!)
ANY help is appreciated, I have been at it all day..
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First of all format data, system, cache, delvic cache and install the zip

pradeeppk said:
First of all format data, system, cache, delvic cache and install the zip
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I have always went into advance wipe on TWRP and wiped the dalvik cache, data, cache, & system before each install of CM. I even wipe the cache in-between the install of CM and gapps.
I have never formatted before.
So I tried it and it deleted my zip files and my back up..
Now I have no OS so I cannot put new zip files of CM/gapps on the phone. I cannot back up because that was deleted -.-
EDIT: was able to flash a stock 4.4.4 OS back and get it to boot.. no idea what to do now ..can someone link me to CM11?

**UPDATE**
Tried lots of things..ended up updating the bootloader to 4119..which enabled me to finally install CM 12.1. BUT..CM would not boot again! Tried putting the stock rom back on, but failed, would not boot..
Now I cannot load any OS, I get stuck on the "warning your device is unlocked" screen. I can still get to the boot loader and recovery though..
I tried to flash back to stock with multiple guides I found via google, but none worked...
calling anyone to extend some help, or is my phone dead?

That's why flashing a "soak test" - scratch that - "test drive" bootloader is a bad idea.
You'll need to flash the KitKat firmware with mfastboot and skip gpt, motoboot, and logo img/bin's.
Sent from my XT1031™

ATTACK said:
That's why flashing a "soak test" - scratch that - "test drive" bootloader is a bad idea.
You'll need to flash the KitKat firmware with mfastboot and skip gpt, motoboot, and logo img/bin's.
Sent from my XT1031™
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are you referring to steps like this:
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin
mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata
mfastboot reboot
if so I have tried that and it fails

Yes, flash everything but "gpt", " motoboot" and "logo".
Sent from my XT1031™

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Yes, flash everything but "gpt", " motoboot" and "logo".
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ah I see, thanks!
I was able to boot stock 4.4.4, however, the screen is a bit glitchy with a line constantly coming down. From what I have read it seems that is caused by the bootloader version 41.19 (that I upgraded to). Is there anyway to get 41.13 back?
..and I guess putting CM on this phone is a no go for whatever reason?

MeLoDyz said:
ah I see, thanks!
I was able to boot stock 4.4.4, however, the screen is a bit glitchy with a line constantly coming down. From what I have read it seems that is caused by the bootloader version 41.19 (that I upgraded to). Is there anyway to get 41.13 back?
..and I guess putting CM on this phone is a no go for whatever reason?
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Nope - cant downgrade bootloaders.
As far as CM goes, I really wouldn't know, I don't use it. I prefer stock AOSP or Paranoid Android. There's a really nice build of Paranoid Android at Android Forums by Seraph08
http://androidforums.com/index.php?threads/851868/
Sent from my XT1031™

I have the same device as you, and I decided to upgrade my bootloader, and I was able to successfully get CM 12.1 latest nightly installed and working. Here's what I did:
First I started with full stock 4.4.4, flashed TWRP and upgraded my bootloader.
Then afterwards I installed one of the CM11 snapshots and then from there I flashed the latest CM12.1 nightly and everything seems to be working except data breaks sometimes, it usually fixes itself with a reboot.

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I have the same device as you, and I decided to upgrade my bootloader, and I was able to successfully get CM 12.1 latest nightly installed and working. Here's what I did:
First I started with full stock 4.4.4, flashed TWRP and upgraded my bootloader.
Then afterwards I installed one of the CM11 snapshots and then from there I flashed the latest CM12.1 nightly and everything seems to be working except data breaks sometimes, it usually fixes itself with a reboot.
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That worked for me I am on CM12.1 now!, thanks
Any idea if it is possible to get CM12.1 on a boost XT1031 with 41.13 bootloader, WITHOUT upgrading the bootloader?

Failing System Update : Android System Version : 24.201.2.quark_reteu.reteuall.en.EU

If anyone can advise me on the solution to get upgrade to latest Android System version would be grateful.
Currently I am on India Stock 6.0.1 rooted and TWRP installed (System Version : 24.66.2.quark_reteu.reteuall.en.EU retin). I am getting system update notification to 24.201.2 version. However after download install/update, its failing. It gets restart to TWRP and had manually reboot back to System. And then system detect already downloaded update and starts auto restart. Is there solution to fix this issue....
Thanks

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Currently I am on India Stock 6.0.1 rooted and TWRP installed (System Version : 24.66.2.quark_reteu.reteuall.en.EU retin). I am getting system update notification to 24.201.2 version. However after download install/update, its failing. It gets restart to TWRP and had manually reboot back to System. And then system detect already downloaded update and starts auto restart. Is there solution to fix this issue....
Thanks
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Your TWRP reference is the clue.
You need to be on pure stock to get any OTA updates. Your TWRP recovery is blocking that, since you don't have stock recovery. It will continue to fail.
You can either flash back to 100% pure stock (including recovery), take the OTA, then re-flash TWRP.
Or you can wait until the full firmware of that update is posted -- not just the OTA, which is not the full version -- and flash that full firmware version manually with ADB or RSD.
If you choose the latter method, until that full firmware is posted you can disable the OTA notification if it bothers you.
(Be aware that some minor OTA updates never have the full firmware version posted.)

ChazzMatt said:
Your TWRP reference is the clue.
You need to be on pure stock to get any OTA updates. Your TWRP recovery is blocking that, since you don't have stock recovery. It will continue to fail.
You can either flash back to 100% pure stock (including recovery), take the OTA, then re-flash TWRP.
Or you can wait until the full firmware of that update is posted -- not just the OTA, which is not the full version -- and flash that full firmware version manually with ADB or RSD.
If you choose the latter method, until that full firmware is posted you can disable the OTA notification if it bothers you.
(Be aware that some minor OTA updates never have the full firmware version posted.)
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Thanks !!
First method is only the right approach as of now if decide to go for update. Second method won't be possible in near future as Moto Maxx won't be getting Nougat :crying:

Hi ChazzMatt,
I decided to upgrade to 24.201.2 version, had successfully installed stock rom and got OTA update to 24.201.2. Installed TWRP and SuperSu.
Everything is working fine except, it directly booting to TWRP, what could be the issue....any fix.

mohangj said:
Everything is working fine except, it directly booting to TWRP, what could be the issue....any fix.
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There were other reports about people booting directly to TWRP recovery a few weeks ago, instead of to their system. Sorry, I can't remember the reason or the fix... But there were at least two other people who had that issue. I'll try to research and see if I can find it.
What version of TWRP are you using? Do you have the most recent?
bhb27 said:
TWRP update
twrp-3.0.3-0_MOD_3-quark.img
Download
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Feb-17-2016
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* All the previously TWRP Mod + the below
* Included the latest TWRP updates to this date
* Kernel Improves
* Latest updates and bugs Fix to the date of TWRP
* Most notable is the fix for Nougat Setting configurations be lost after the wipe of cache or a restore of the ROM Data, only new backups made on the latest MOD TWRP will have this featuring.
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also, what version of SuperSu are you using? Once rooted with the older version, you can update to newest.
SuperSU v2.79 SR3
https://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip
After flashing the newest TWRP and SuperSu, clear all caches in recovery and reboot. See if that fixes the issue?

OK, I found one of the incidents and I gave him the same advice, but never heard back about results.
However the issue was his phone was booting to the bootloader, not to his TWRP recovery. Is yours actually booting to the TWRP screen or to your bootloader?
Here's his incident, and there was also another I can't find right now. One was going to recovery, but this guy below was going to bootloader.
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zeeshan.siddique4779 said:
I have isntall this rom every thing is fine , but when ever i restat my phone it goes straight in to bootloader , then i have to press enter to go to the system andriod ? Why it is so ?
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Is it going to your TWRP recovery or actually your bootloader screen? Someone else reported this on another ROM and they were mistaken -- it was going to recovery, not the bootloader. I don't remember why. I'll look around and see if I can find the comment.
But try reflashing the latest version of TWRP for Quark by our Quark TWRP maintainer, found here:
twrp-3.0.2-0-Mod_04-quark.img (updated September 2016)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529141701856462150
Can't hurt and may help.
You may not have the latest version of TWRP for our Quark, which was released in September 2016. Our Quark maintainer (who has official status) has newer modded versions on Android Host Files the official TWRP website has not yet integrated. It's their fault, not his. So, he provides the newest stuff to us in spite of their neglect.
Once you re-flash that TWRP, then reflash latest SuperSu and clear caches (it's an option you will see after your install something).
Reinstalling SuperSu can't hurt and also may help. Then, let it reboot.
[2017.01.03] SuperSU v2.79 SR2
https://download.chainfire.eu/1019/SuperSU/SR2-SuperSU-v2.79-SR2-20170103215521.zip
When you initially rooted this ROM you had to use beta 2.62 SuperSu, but now you can update to newest if you haven't already.
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zeeshan.siddique4779 said:
Yes it goes in bootloader screen not in recovery . Then i have to press power button to start phone .
What do you recomenr ? Any solution ?
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Have you tried the the three things I suggested?
Install latest TWRP
Install latest SuperSu
Clear all caches in TWRP
In the meanwhile, I'll keep researching -- but any of those may somehow fix your issue.
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zeeshan.siddique4779 said:
ok i will try and report you back . Thanks for help brother
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Also try dirty flashing the ROM again. Boot into TWRP, flash the ROM, clear caches, reboot.
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My issue is also exactly same what zeeshan.siddique4779 explained. Let me correct what I mentioned TWRP, its bootloader. When I boot/reboot it directly goes to Bootloader (-->START) there I have to press power button to boot system Android. I installed twrp-3.0.3-0_MOD_3-quark.img and cleared all cache, still issue persists.
I tried to go back to stock bootloader and install stock 6.0.1, but install is failing 3/22 error gbt.bin. I searched fix to this...didn't get. Currently I am running LOS 14.1 (root inbuilt in Developer option) with rebooting to bootloader issue

mohangj said:
My issue is also exactly same what zeeshan.siddique4779 explained. Let me correct what I mentioned TWRP, its bootloader. When I boot/reboot it directly goes to Bootloader (-->START) there I have to press power button to boot system Android. I installed twrp-3.0.3-0_MOD_3-quark.img and cleared all cache, still issue persists.
I tried to go back to stock bootloader and install stock 6.0.1, but install is failing 3/22 error gbt.bin. I searched fix to this...didn't get. Currently I am running LOS 14.1 (root inbuilt in Developer option) with rebooting to bootloader issue
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He was on modified stock ROM for the Droid Turbo XT1254 -- a tweaked, debloated ROM by Computerfreek274 over in the other Quark forum. But same issue...
mohangj said:
I tried to go back to stock bootloader and install stock 6.0.1, but install is failing 3/22 error gbt.bin. I searched fix to this...didn't get. Currently I am running LOS 14.1 (root inbuilt in Developer option) with rebooting to bootloader issue
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I think this is because with the OTA you took you installed a new bootloader. You can only downgrade to earlier firmware, even with an unlocked bootloader, if you omit gpt.bin from flashing. If you omit gpt.bin from the flash commands you can even downgrade back to Lollipop or Kitkat.

Thanks and I think you are correct. I tried to take stock update and bootloader broke.
How do I omit gbt.bin while flashing. So far I only flashed to stock with RSD. Please refer links, I will give a try.

It worked Thanks brother !!!!
Here what I executed on bootloader
mfastboot oem fb_mode_set
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin (didn't execute this command)
mfastboot flash motoboot bootloader.img
mfastboot flash radio radio.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata
mfastboot erase clogo
mfastboot oem fb_mode_clear
mfastboot reboot

mohangj said:
It worked Thanks brother !!!!
Here what I executed on bootloader
mfastboot oem fb_mode_set
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin (didn't execute this command)
mfastboot flash motoboot bootloader.img
mfastboot flash radio radio.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata
mfastboot erase clogo
mfastboot oem fb_mode_clear
mfastboot reboot
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can u give me the link tostock rom? unable to find one i bricked my xt1225

jigar003 said:
can u give me the link to stock rom? unable to find one i bricked my xt1225
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EVERY QUARK FIRMWARE EVER RELEASED
http://www.filefactory.com/folder/f9d1880e6c5b4800/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=50
Well, almost the every Quark firmware. See, Motorola has released a few OTAs with security fixes and has not posted the full firmware yet. What @mohangj was able to do was DOWNGRADE to the last full firmware posted. And he was able to do that by having an UNLOCKED bootloader.
If your bootloader is still locked, you will only be able to flash the firmware you are bricked on (or higher), you will not be able to downgrade. And if Motorola has not yet publicly released the full firmware version, you have to send it to a repair center or something. Or wait until they release the full firmware publicly.
This is why having an UNLOCKED bootloader is so helpful sometimes!
If your bootloader is unlocked you can flash any XT1225 firmware listed at that link, just omit the GPT.bin file when flashing.

thanks my bootloader is unlocked

jigar003 said:
thanks my bootloader is unlocked
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Then you're very smart!

jigar003 said:
can u give me the link tostock rom? unable to find one i bricked my xt1225
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I am using https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/general/moto-turbo-indian-variant-marshmallow-t3422783

mohangj said:
It worked Thanks brother !!!!
Here what I executed on bootloader
mfastboot oem fb_mode_set
mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin (didn't execute this command)
mfastboot flash motoboot bootloader.img
mfastboot flash radio radio.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata
mfastboot erase clogo
mfastboot oem fb_mode_clear
mfastboot reboot
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ChazzMatt,
I am facing another kind of problem again, I had flashed custom Kernel BHB27 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development/kernel-bhb27-kernel-t3207526) on stock 6.0.1, It was successfully installed and but I lost Devinebeats Viper4Android effect. I tried to reinstall driver/relash zip file. It didn't work. So I wanted to reflash to Stock. This time I followed same steps as above. But not able to successfully flash, after executing all commands, device reboots to Motorola Android boot screen and then goes off, its getting switched off in some 15-20 secs. Not able to boot completely back to stock. what am I upto now

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ChazzMatt,
I am facing another kind of problem again, I had flashed custom Kernel BHB27 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development/kernel-bhb27-kernel-t3207526) on stock 6.0.1, It was successfully installed and but I lost Devinebeats Viper4Android effect. I tried to reinstall driver/relash zip file. It didn't work. So I wanted to reflash to Stock. This time I followed same steps as above. But not able to successfully flash, after executing all commands, device reboots to Motorola Android boot screen and then goes off, its getting switched off in some 15-20 secs. Not able to boot completely back to stock. what am I upto now
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Since all you replaced with @bhb27's kernel was the the kernel, you wouldn't have to re-flash the entire stock image. All you needed to re-flash -- I think -- would be the boot.img. That would have overwritten the custom kernel...
But at this point, since you have re-flashed the entire image andnow the phone won't boot, I'm not sure what is wrong.
You can always try to flash a custom ROM? I know people use Viper on custom ROMs and I believe even with @bhb27 kernel. So, not sure why your Viper didn't work any more. But you need to get your phone up and working again.
Try this Marshmallow ROM for starters:
[ROM][All Quark][6.x.x]Resurrection Remix
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3316232

mohangj said:
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ChazzMatt,
I am facing another kind of problem again, I had flashed custom Kernel BHB27 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development/kernel-bhb27-kernel-t3207526) on stock 6.0.1, It was successfully installed and but I lost Devinebeats Viper4Android effect. I tried to reinstall driver/relash zip file. It didn't work. So I wanted to reflash to Stock. This time I followed same steps as above. But not able to successfully flash, after executing all commands, device reboots to Motorola Android boot screen and then goes off, its getting switched off in some 15-20 secs. Not able to boot completely back to stock. what am I upto now
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Here's a "custom" ROM based on XT1225 stock Marshmallow. It's just stock Brazilian Quark Marshmallow but modified to run on ALL Quarks (including Droid Turbo XT1254) by @iiWoodstocK. Try flashing that?
[ROM][6.0.1][Stock][Odexed]MPG24.107-70.2 Brazilian 6.0.1 for XT1254[TWRP Flashable]
https://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/development/rom-mpg24-107-70-2-brazilian-6-0-1-t3426234

ChazzMatt said:
Here's a "custom" ROM based on XT1225 stock Marshmallow. It's just stock Brazilian Quark Marshmallow but modified to run on ALL Quarks (including Droid Turbo XT1254) by @iiWoodstocK. Try flashing that?
[ROM][6.0.1][Stock][Odexed]MPG24.107-70.2 Brazilian 6.0.1 for XT1254[TWRP Flashable]
https://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/development/rom-mpg24-107-70-2-brazilian-6-0-1-t3426234
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Thanks for the update. It worked by removing gbt.bin entry line from flash file and flashed it by RSD. No issues now

Need help I'm getting this annoying notification to update to 24.201.2 every now and then hence I final tried to install it failed.
Please check the screens for more.
And recovery also does not open says "no command " error I'm not sure whether I had installed or not. How to fix this? And remove that annoying updated notifications without root.