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[Q] safe to update with unlocked bootloader and root?

I have my OPO rooted and using a custom recovery. If I restore to stock recovery would it be safe to update to the latest 4.4.4 released today?

You don't even need the stock recovery, check out my OPO guide thread in my signature for download link and instructions on how to flash through TWRP.
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[Q] Help! Advice needed for getting OTA Lollipop

I see many noobs like me being confused about how their root and custom recovery status should be before installing or even receivingLollipop OTA.
So my understanding is to receive OTA update and to successfully install it one needs to be on,
1. STOCK firmware of their respective device.
2.Custom recovery ( No TWRP, CWM or any other custom recovery ).
3.Bootloader should be locked.
Am i right?
So, my questions are,
1. I can understand why the first two needs to be done but why should we lock the bootloader?.
2. When i restored to stock firmware( Mine's XT1033 ) KK 4.4.4 from TWRP Recovery with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-stock-motorola-rom-collection-t2854688 TWRP was still installed on my mobile.But when i reverted to stock 4.4.2( not 4.4.4 ) from fastboot using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700502 it successfully deleted TWRP.
So when we flash Stock ROM with Zip file it only installs the stock ROM and won't delete TWRP? and when we flash with fastboot( and .xml.zip file ) it removes TWRP? So am i right with this assumption?
If i am right how do i get back to stock recovery( delete TWRP ) since currently i have Stock 4.4.4 from the above link.
Help me and provide some correct scenarios to get Lollipop OTA.

this mototool has a functionallity of retrieving stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50029015
it's pretty straight forward.
and as of what I've read, no need to relock bootloader for OTA to take place.. but I have no experience whatsoever..

[Q] How to come back to stock RECOVERY?

hi,
I have Lolipop 5.0 in my Moto G + root + TWRP. I received the 5.0.1 OTA but of course I can't apply the update because of TWRP. I read (here) that I need to come back to stock recovery to apply the update. I'll loose root access but that's ok, I'll root again later. My question is: how do I come back to stock recovery?
Thank you.

The same way you flash twrp.

kiko321 said:
The same way you flash twrp.
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to flash TWRP I download the lastest version of TWRP on their website. How can I do the same with stock recovery???

There are links here where to download stock recovery. Can't browse the forum now. But i too have downloaded the stock from a post here. Hope it helps.

kiko321 said:
There are links here where to download stock recovery. Can't browse the forum now. But i too have downloaded the stock from a post here. Hope it helps.
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can't find XT1032 Lollipop stock recovery on XDA, I guess I'll have to open a new thread to ask... I flashed 4.4.4 stock recovery (through MotoTool AIO software) but I haven't been able to flash 5.0.1 update then. So I think 5.0 stock recovery is required to update to 5.0.1.
Thanks for your help.
If by chance you have the link to XT1032 5.0 stock recovery, please post it!

mehcoib said:
can't find XT1032 Lollipop stock recovery on XDA, I guess I'll have to open a new thread to ask... I flashed 4.4.4 stock recovery (through MotoTool AIO software) but I haven't been able to flash 5.0.1 update then. So I think 5.0 stock recovery is required to update to 5.0.1.
Thanks for your help.
If by chance you have the link to XT1032 5.0 stock recovery, please post it!
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I guess you're using custom rom so restore to STOCK ROM .
Follow this guide (at the end dont flash any custom recovery) Stock recovery XT1032
Automatically you'll get stock recovery

Megatron27 said:
I guess you're using custom rom so restore to STOCK ROM .
Follow this guide (at the end dont flash any custom recovery) Stock recovery XT1032
Automatically you'll get stock recovery
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no, I'm using stock ROM, with TWRP + root, that's it. So I just need to stock recovery to apply OTA update.
But thanks for the link, I understand how to use it to come back to stock recovery. Except... that this guide is for XT1033. Do you think I can use recovery.img XT1033 image file to flash my XT1032?

[Q] How do I uninstall FK kernel, and just flash the stock one?

I remember reading a post during the 11.5 update that explained this really well. I installed the new CM12S file the day it came out using TWRP, had to re-root the phone, and install FK kernel again, but I keep getting CM12S update notices 10 times a day. Isn't there a way I can just flash the stock Kernel or something so my phone will let me install CM12S using the OTA method? Then root, change the kernel, etc. and all that fun stuff again later? Any reply would be GREATLY appreciated, THANKS!

You can extract the kernel (boot.img) from the ROM zip and flash with fastboot.
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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[Q] Help upgrading to KKBL. OTA or Flash?

Hi,
It's been years that I've been living with the XT925 on CM11 JBBL and as I've been following latest developments on CM 12.1 and want to give it a try.
I've been searching for the past week on how to safely perform the bootloader upgrade so I can flash CM12.1. As it turns out there is a lot of disperse information on how to do it, followed by scary cases of soft bricked devices.
Current device status:
- Bootloader Unlocked
- Rooted
- CM11 M12 JBBL
- Everything works fine
What I already know:
- I have to Unroot my device
- Need to flash stock 4.1.2
- Must check if everything works once in stock
What I need help:
- Should I download OTA via the stock firmware?
- Should I flash stock recovery?
- Should I perform the update from the device or should I extract the OTA and change something and then flash it manualy?
- Is there any tutorial that I should've found on my searches?
On a sidenote: is there any chance of my bootloader to be relocked and/or loose any chance of future root access due to the OTA?
I believe that as people realise that CM12.1 is stable some noob friendly thread to the ancient JBBL's out there would be much apreciated.
Thanks in advance!

If I were you, I would just flash straight to KK with RSD or House of Moto. If you go this route, you won't need to flash back or reinstall stock recovery. Flashing the FXZ will reinstall stock recovery, but if you use House of Moto you can use an option to flash aftermarket recovery. Flashing shouldn't relock your boot loader, either.

RikRong said:
If I were you, I would just flash straight to KK with RSD or House of Moto. If you go this route, you won't need to flash back or reinstall stock recovery. Flashing the FXZ will reinstall stock recovery, but if you use House of Moto you can use an option to flash aftermarket recovery. Flashing shouldn't relock your boot loader, either.
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In order to flash straight to KK I need to obtain it via OTA download while in Stock JB.
I haven't found any KK image laying arround, so this might be the only route.
Any other advices will be much apreciated RikRong.

Can you find the firmware on MotoFirmware.com, when it's actually up?

Try this: http://motofirmware.center/files/

dirceucorsetti said:
In order to flash straight to KK I need to obtain it via OTA download while in Stock JB.
I haven't found any KK image laying arround, so this might be the only route.
Any other advices will be much apreciated RikRong.
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The only one firmware for xt925 available is from Canda Retail, here is the link