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Moto G Flash Stock Firmware Problem!!

Hello, so i have a Moto G XT1032 from Telus. Not too long ago i decided to root it (bad idea). Later on i decided that i don't want the root anymore and decided to unroot it. I thought i succeeded but when time came to update from Android 4.4.4 to 5.0 i proved myself wrong. When Android 5.0 started to install, it was installing through CWM and it was ending up giving me a error. I wanted to get rid of CWM and searched up some tutorials and ended up finding out that i have to flash my phone back to stock firmware. I flashed the wrong firmware and ended up converting my XT1032 to XT1033 Dual-Sim. I then found the good Telus firmware for my XT1032 but when i flashed it and connect my phone to my pc, my pc says that a XT1033 is connected. I'm also not able to lock bootloader, it gives me "bootloader sst lock failure". So please help me!
-Thank You

Did you flash the 4.4.4 firmware? Did you flash all partitions manually? No need to lock the bootloader to get the OTA update.

audit13 said:
Did you flash the 4.4.4 firmware? Did you flash all partitions manually? No need to lock the bootloader to get the OTA update.
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Yes i flashed the 4.4.4 firmware XT1032_TELUS-CA_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.50_52_cid14_CFC_1FF.xml.
By flashing all partitions manually, do you mean this?
mfastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin
mfastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img
mfastboot.exe flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot.exe flash boot boot.img
mfastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot.exe flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot.exe erase modemst1
mfastboot.exe erase modemst2
mfastboot.exe flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot.exe erase cache
mfastboot.exe erase userdata
Then yes.

Which bootloader version is on your phone? All partitions flashed without issue?

audit13 said:
Which bootloader version is on your phone? All partitions flashed without issue?
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How do i check the version? and yes all partitions flashed without any issue

Boot into fastboot on the phone and look at the top. It will be 41.xx

audit13 said:
Boot into fastboot on the phone and look at the top. It will be 41.xx
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41.18

dystieguy said:
41.18
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With TWRP installed wipe data, cache and system partitions, and then reinstall with mfastboot again. :good:

Feche said:
With TWRP installed wipe data, cache and system partitions, and then reinstall with mfastboot again. :good:
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I lost you over here, what's TWRP and how do i wipe data, cache and system partitions? (Sorry, i'm a noob in this)

dystieguy said:
I lost you over here, what's TWRP and how do i wipe data, cache and system partitions? (Sorry, i'm a noob in this)
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TWRP is a custom recovery (like CWM) that will let you flash .zips, and do other things like wipe data partition, system partition, etc.
You can download it here
If you have TeamViewer I can help you :highfive:

You have the LP bootloader which is 41.18.
You didn't get an error trying to flash the motoboot.img file?

Feche said:
TWRP is a custom recovery (like CWM) that will let you flash .zips, and do other things like wipe data partition, system partition, etc.
You can download it here
If you have TeamViewer I can help you :highfive:
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I need ROOT for this but i already removed root from my phone.

audit13 said:
You have the LP bootloader which is 41.18.
You didn't get an error trying to flash the motoboot.img file?
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I think i did actually, it said in purple downgraded something.

dystieguy said:
I need ROOT for this but i already removed root from my phone.
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You don't need to be rooted, just bootloader unlocked.

Feche said:
You don't need to be rooted, just bootloader unlocked.
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Wait, i don't need to download the android app?

dystieguy said:
I think i did actually, it said in purple downgraded something.
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If it downgraded the bootloader while flashing KK, you would not have a 41.18 bootloader.

audit13 said:
If it downgraded the bootloader while flashing KK, you would not have a 41.18 bootloader.
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Should i try re-flashing it and tell you if i get any issues?

Try flashing just the motoboot file and let me know if it goes through. If it does and you are still on the 41.18 bootloader, that indicates to me that you're re-flashing the same bootloader.

audit13 said:
Try flashing just the motoboot file and let me know if it goes through. If it does and you are still on the 41.18 bootloader, that indicates to me that you're re-flashing the same bootloader.
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it gives this:
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1953 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Preflash validation for tz
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.328s

The bootloader is not flashing because you are trying to downgrade from 41.18 to 41.13.
Do you receive any error messages when flashing the rest of the ROM?

Bootloop in Lollipop and can't restore backup

Hello guys, I need urgent help
I've upgraded my moto G 2013 to Lollipop retail UE a couple of days ago, everything was working perfect, I have it only rooted and few apps installed, nothing weird (no xposed). I wanted to install a new bootlogo but just in case I did a backup with the TWRP recovery.
I got a bootloop after flashing that, and when I wanted to restore my backup, it was not there! The ''restore'' tab in TWRP is empty, but I see the backup in my sdcard with the file manager of TWRP, it was done just 2 min before but it's just like if the recovery doesn't see it.
What can I do? I've tried with a factory reset but still in bootloop. Can I flash a Kitkat stock rom via fastboot? Because I've seen in some places that it can brick my phone... I was thinking, maybe I can flash the logo of the Lollipop UE rom?
Thanks in advance, I need your help

matapr0 said:
Hello guys, I need urgent help
I've upgraded my moto G 2013 to Lollipop retail UE a couple of days ago, everything was working perfect, I have it only rooted and few apps installed, nothing weird (no xposed). I wanted to install a new bootlogo but just in case I did a backup with the TWRP recovery.
I got a bootloop after flashing that, and when I wanted to restore my backup, it was not there! The ''restore'' tab in TWRP is empty, but I see the backup in my sdcard with the file manager of TWRP, it was done just 2 min before but it's just like if the recovery doesn't see it.
What can I do? I've tried with a factory reset but still in bootloop. Can I flash a Kitkat stock rom via fastboot? Because I've seen in some places that it can brick my phone... I was thinking, maybe I can flash the logo of the Lollipop UE rom?
Thanks in advance, I need your help
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yes u can flash the kitkat stock rom but follow these steps carefully......
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
mfastboot reboot
note:
u will receive some errors but no problem continue
after flashing kitkat will see flashing line on ur device every time u reboot ur device
just on and off ur screen and that would do it(fix the problem).
upgrade to lollipop to get rid of that flashing lines problem.

Thank you very much! any help to try to install the backup I have but isn't detected by TWRP recovery? Because I wouldn't like to lose all my data

Did you store it to an external SD card using a OTG device? Did you try changing the location for the restore file in TWRP?

[Q] urgent help motog cant boot

Hello all urgent help needed. i have moto g xt10333 yesterday did ulocking bootloader and twrp installed . now today trying to do backup of system boot and data. after backup completed i tried to boot. but now its in bootloop. then i tried to go into twrp recovery. there it stuck at twrp logo. also tried to flash twrp again. but no effect. please help . what i have to do.
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actually it was stuck at twrp logo .cant goin recovery. so what i did is flashed philz touch 6 cwm now i can boot in recovery. i did wipe all data and cache now m downloading stock firmware. now after that how to flash stock rom ? please tell me

To flash stock ROM, boot the phone into fastboot mode, connect it to your computer, and use fastboot or mfastboot commands to manually flash each partition.
If you have the 41.18 bootloader on your phone, don't bother flashing the motoboot file.
Here's how I flashed stock Telus 4.4.4 to my xt1032:
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

audit13 said:
To flash stock ROM, boot the phone into fastboot mode, connect it to your computer, and use fastboot or mfastboot commands to manually flash each partition.
If you have the 41.18 bootloader on your phone, don't bother flashing the motoboot file.
Here's how I flashed stock Telus 4.4.4 to my xt1032:
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
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thanks for reply. i searched for flash lolipop stock steps but failed ..and also tried to flash using sideload....finaly managed to install cm12. now its working fine. no issue.

ankitsuthar said:
Hello all urgent help needed. i have moto g xt10333 yesterday did ulocking bootloader and twrp installed . now today trying to do backup of system boot and data. after backup completed i tried to boot. but now its in bootloop. then i tried to go into twrp recovery. there it stuck at twrp logo. also tried to flash twrp again. but no effect. please help . what i have to do.
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actually it was stuck at twrp logo .cant goin recovery. so what i did is flashed philz touch 6 cwm now i can boot in recovery. i did wipe all data and cache now m downloading stock firmware. now after that how to flash stock rom ? please tell me
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i have got the totally same problem
now please tell me how you were able to flash cm12
please please please

sjandroiddeveloper said:
i have got the totally same problem
now please tell me how you were able to flash cm12
please please please
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yes brother. i used philz touch recovery and sideloaded CM12 and installed it. same step for gaaps and now its running cm12 latest...

ankitsuthar said:
yes brother. i used philz touch recovery and sideloaded CM12 and installed it. same step for gaaps and now its running cm12 latest...
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But when i flash cm 12 through philz using otg it says cant mount data and flashes the rom
then again bootloops
Also when in philz i go to mounts and storage and mount data again same error cant mount data
PS: I think my data partition is corrupted do you know how to correct that
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sjandroiddeveloper said:
But when i flash cm 12 through philz using otg it says cant mount data and flashes the rom
then again bootloops
Also when in philz i go to mounts and storage and mount data again same error cant mount data
PS: I think my data partition is corrupted do you know how to correct that
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Ok ya i also got this issue.. do one thing which i did. boot in bootloader. find factory reset under recovery menu. then press volume up button. it will restart with i think motorola logo and wait some time. then again go into recovery you will get your partition back..
and then do sideload cm12.
hope this helps. reply if u still in problem.

ankitsuthar said:
Ok ya i also got this issue.. do one thing which i did. boot in bootloader. find factory reset under recovery menu. then press volume up button. it will restart with i think motorola logo and wait some time. then again go into recovery you will get your partition back..
and then do sideload cm12.
hope this helps. reply if u still in problem.
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Can you please elaborate do i need to factory reset from recovery or i need to select the factory option in bootloader mode
Edit: I was able to flash cm 12 and its working fine now
Thanks anyway
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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

mohangj said:
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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ChazzMatt said:
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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ChazzMatt said:
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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ChazzMatt said:
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

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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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.

How to take OTA after Rooting Nougat.. (NPJ 25.93-14 to NPJS 25.93-14-4)

TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES!
So, you have rooted The phone flashed EX kernel and then Rooted via SuperSU/Phh's Superuser/Magisk v 12.0
Find the stock Kernel of the version you are on, since this OTA needs you to be on 25.93-14, therefore, you can find the boot.img of the stock kernel. here and stock recovery here
Next would be to un-root the phone,
ANY FLASHING HERE NEEDS TO BE DONE IN CUSTOM RECOVERY. ( I know you know it, but Just a reminder)
1. SuperSU - use the un-root option,
2. Phh's Superuser - just uninstall the apk and then flash the stock boot.img
3. MagiskSU - Use the magisk uninstaller here
3 simple Steps to follow: (Please follow the order, as flashing the stock boot.img on the rooted phone can bootloop it! And nothing will help then except flashing the stock ROM.)
1. Make sure you redo any changes done to the System. (cannot guarantee if the OTA will succeed after this). The changes done by Magisk will be reverted as soon as you flash the uninstaller, so nothing to worry about that.
2. Un-root the phone by the steps above! Needs to be done in custom recovery. (Real Important) IGNORE IF ROOTED BY SUPERSU. USE APP UNROOT OR RESTORE THE NANDROID MADE BEFORE ROOTING
3. Connect the phone Via PC and then in bootloader mode flash the stock boot.img and recovery.img
Take the OTA of approx 40MB and then u can root the phone again!
Done!

I have also replaced the boot warning picture with a custom one. Wonder if I need to reverse this... I don't have the stock warning pic.
Maybe I should flash the system and logo completely, keeping the user data.

SoNic67 said:
I have also replaced the boot warning picture with a custom one. Wonder if I need to reverse this... I don't have the stock warning pic.
Maybe I should flash the system and logo completely, keeping the user data.
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Yess, that needs to be brought back to stock... flashing the logo file in the stock firmware should do the trick... I have never tried it though!

I have re-flashed the 93-14.4 with the file that I have received. Well... it seems that the retention is gone. Again.

I uninstalled the root, flashed the stock recovery and removed any root apps on the phone. Still the update wouldn't work and I won't go as far as re-locking my bootloader in order to install a update that only patches some vulnerabilities that this device has been vulnerable to for at least 6 months. When I tried to install the update it would fail every time.

I did use the fastboot to re-flash the system and logo, keeping my data untouched. The "noerase.bat" file contains:
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot

j0nas_ said:
I uninstalled the root, flashed the stock recovery and removed any root apps on the phone. Still the update wouldn't work and I won't go as far as re-locking my bootloader in order to install a update that only patches some vulnerabilities that this device has been vulnerable to for at least 6 months. When I tried to install the update it would fail every time.
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How did u root the phone?? SuperSU? U don't really need to uninstall the the root apps as after unroot they do not function!!
Did u alter the system? Like made any user app as system app??

SoNic67 said:
I did use the fastboot to re-flash the system and logo, keeping my data untouched. The "noerase.bat" file contains:
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
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What's the error that u are getting after this??
Ideally, u should flash only system file!! Recovery and System 1-7!

abhi212b said:
How did u root the phone?? SuperSU? U don't really need to uninstall the the root apps as after unroot they do not function!!
Did u alter the system? Like made any user app as system app??
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I rooted with superuser.zip with phh's superuser app. Got it somewhere here on xda and it has worked fine. Some root apps caused a bootloop, either gnuroot or root essentials or both. I just remove most root apps that may interfere with the bootup when I unroot even if they can't do anything after the unroot.

j0nas_ said:
I rooted with superuser.zip with phh's superuser app. Got it somewhere here on xda and it has worked fine. Some root apps caused a bootloop, either gnuroot or root essentials or both. I just remove most root apps that may interfere with the bootup when I unroot even if they can't do anything after the unroot.
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Ohkay! did u flash EX kernel? Did u bring back that to stock??

abhi212b said:
Ohkay! did u flash EX kernel? Did u bring back that to stock??
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Yes, I backed up the stock one before I flashed it for the first time.

j0nas_ said:
Yes, I backed up the stock one before I flashed it for the first time.
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If everything's stock, there should not be any problems in taking an OTA!
You can go here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
And download the stock rom and flash only system files, just in case any messing up to the system was done.
Make a nandroid 1st.
Just flash systemsparse 0-7..
If that doesn't help...Flash all of these!
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
This should do the trick.

abhi212b said:
If everything's stock, there should not be any problems in taking an OTA!
You can go here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
And download the stock rom and flash only system files, just in case any messing up to the system was done.
Make a nandroid 1st.
Just flash systemsparse 1-7..
If that doesn't help...Flash all of these!
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
This should do the trick.
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Do I need to re-lock the bootloader? Because that was the only thing missing from complete unroot. When I tried to install the update it got to like 40% before crashing or something, don't know what causes that.

j0nas_ said:
Do I need to re-lock the bootloader? Because that was the only thing missing from complete unroot. When I tried to install the update it got to like 40% before crashing or something, don't know what causes that.
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Nope, relocking is not mandatory to take the OTA! It fails because the device doesn't look like stock! if u uninstalled any system app, or removed the bootloader unlocked warning message or used any custom logo, or even added any folder to the system folder, it fails!

abhi212b said:
Nope, relocking is not mandatory to take the OTA! It fails because the device doesn't look like stock! if u uninstalled any system app, or removed the bootloader unlocked warning message or used any custom logo, or even added any folder to the system folder, it fails!
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It still fails and it's as a clean install as it can be apart frombeing connected to my wifi and my google account, nothing else is installed. When I try to install the update this time it got to ~30% and then displayed a dead android and "Error!" below it.

j0nas_ said:
It still fails and it's as a clean install as it can be apart frombeing connected to my wifi and my google account, nothing else is installed. When I try to install the update this time it got to ~30% and then displayed a dead android and "Error!" below it.
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I have no idea if everything is stock why is it failing OTA! Then you will have to install stock rom again.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
Go here and follow the instructions! If u are rooted then make a titanium backup of all the apps and user data and then do this function! That way after taking the OTA u can root again and use the titanium backup app to get all the data back!

Newbie here. I hope to receive my Moto G4 Plus (xt1644) tomorrow! I don't understand this step:
2. Un-root the phone by the steps above! Needs to be done in custom recovery. (Real Important)
When rooting my G4 Plus, I will be using SuperSU. It seems that to unroot this app it's not done within custom recovery, which step 2 seems to require? Am I misunderstanding something?
Also, you speak of a 40MB OTA update. Does this change the Android version or is it just some type of security patch? Thanks

flroots said:
Newbie here. I hope to receive my Moto G4 Plus (xt1644) tomorrow! I don't understand this step:
2. Un-root the phone by the steps above! Needs to be done in custom recovery. (Real Important)
When rooting my G4 Plus, I will be using SuperSU. It seems that to unroot this app it's not done within custom recovery, which step 2 seems to require? Am I misunderstanding something?
Also, you speak of a 40MB OTA update. Does this change the Android version or is it just some type of security patch? Thanks
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You use custom recovery to recover your bootloader and system before making any changes.
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abhi212b said:
I have no idea if everything is stock why is it failing OTA! Then you will have to install stock rom again.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
Go here and follow the instructions! If u are rooted then make a titanium backup of all the apps and user data and then do this function! That way after taking the OTA u can root again and use the titanium backup app to get all the data back!
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I used titanium backup to restore my apps after installing linage os. I felt the trouble of installing linage is less than acquiring that security update. So far so good Except all sms are lost and a few games lost their saves.

abhi212b said:
What's the error that u are getting after this??
Ideally, u should flash only system file!! Recovery and System 1-7!
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I guess the bootloader didn't want to be re-written, but the logo also needed to be reverted (I had a custom one).
However, the above procedure worked fine for me, the installed applications where maintained.

j0nas_ said:
You use custom recovery to recover your bootloader and system before making any changes..
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Sorry, I don't know what that has to do with step 2 which refers to unrooting SuperSU. As near as I can tell, one does the uninstall of SuperSU within the SuperSU app on Android, not custom recovery. Hope you can elaborate. Thanks