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[Q] Moto G has no OS installed!

hi everyone,
i accidentally deleted all of my data from my sd card when i got stuck in a bootloop and now my moto g has no OS installed. I've tried using adb to push the stock ROM onto it but because I cant access usb debugging through TWRP it doesn't even recognise my device is plugged in. any advice would be help full thanks.

NexusHaggis said:
hi everyone,
i accidentally deleted all of my data from my sd card when i got stuck in a bootloop and now my moto g has no OS installed. I've tried using adb to push the stock ROM onto it but because I cant access usb debugging through TWRP it doesn't even recognise my device is plugged in. any advice would be help full thanks.
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Hmmm.. You basically have 2 options here.
1. Get ADB working (it's not hard, try the Koush's Universal ADB driver)
2. Restore back to stock ROM, but you will need Fastboot working.
The thing is, if you can get Fastboot working, ADB should work too.. so...
If you need help with ADB, just ask..

Maybe this will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219

guide me pls
same problem with me guide me step by step pls
i m fresher for all this stuff

neozen21 said:
Hmmm.. You basically have 2 options here.
1. Get ADB working (it's not hard, try the Koush's Universal ADB driver)
2. Restore back to stock ROM, but you will need Fastboot working.
The thing is, if you can get Fastboot working, ADB should work too.. so...
If you need help with ADB, just ask..
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Ok so ive got the universal drivers, now what?

Same problem here...
Please help us

Check the link that Eduzerokm posted
Sent from my XT1032 using xda app-developers app

More info on your status quo please..
1) Got ADB up and running on your PC?
No: Use search option, there's plenty of guides in this forum..
Yes:
2) Make sure you flash the latest recovery image. Here's the link to the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608377
Place the recovery image in the same folder with your adb and fastboot
Connect your phone to your computer
Boot into bootloader by holding power + volume down
Open command prompt and type:
fastboot flash recovery PUTNAMEOFRECOVERYHERE.img <press enter>
3) From here just follow this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667929
(It's for HTC phone, but applies to moto g, too. Tested by myself)
4) Enjoy!

After flashing miui in moto g5s plus it is showing no os installed are u sure to reboot?
plz help me?

[Q] 4.4.2 downgrade to 4.3 - backing up ROM before downgrade??

Hi
I have a standard motorola moto g 8gb unlocked phone - not tied to any uk network on 4.4.2 .
I wish to downgrade to 4.3 or change the rom to another rom.
Before i do this what is the easiest/simplest way to backup the ROM (o.s) which is not root'd ?
Or do I have to root the phone?
Also do I need to install drivers or not for the phone as Windows 7 sees the phone fine in explorer/my computer when the phone is turned on - i can drag drop files on there no problem
Thanks in advance.
M

mikiesb said:
Hi
I have a standard motorola moto g 8gb unlocked phone - not tied to any uk network on 4.4.2 .
I wish to downgrade to 4.3 or change the rom to another rom.
Before i do this what is the easiest/simplest way to backup the ROM (o.s) which is not root'd ?
Or do I have to root the phone?
Also do I need to install drivers or not for the phone as Windows 7 sees the phone fine in explorer/my computer when the phone is turned on - i can drag drop files on there no problem
Thanks in advance.
M
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a way to backup without root? Yep.
a way to backup without unlocking the bootloader? Nope.
You see, for everything you need the bootloader unlocked: rooting, flashing, etc...
so if you want to backup anything you first need to unlock the bootloader to flash a Custom Recovery and then do the backup and that can be done without rooting the phone, or touching the rom at all.
You will need the motorola drivers and adb:
Here's to backup the NAND (needs root): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263392
Here's to backup the ROM (Choose one): TWRP CWM

Hi
ok made a bit of progress.
never thought it would be so much of a mission !
got the bootlocker unlocked..
now how do i install the clockwork mod or twrp app sorry for my ignorance. i have followed the links you've kindly posted me.
i am familiar with dos commands etc. - so that doesn't phase me.
i've downloaded the apps from a site both clockwork and twrp - .img files - do these have to be installed via command
prompt with fastboot to install them respectively whilst the phone is plugged in with usb cable in the bootloader phase?
are there not any "windows" apps that can install these apps?
Thanks in advance

You don't have to install both of them!
mikiesb said:
Hi
ok made a bit of progress.
never thought it would be so much of a mission !
got the bootlocker unlocked..
now how do i install the clockwork mod or twrp app sorry for my ignorance. i have followed the links you've kindly posted me.
i am familiar with dos commands etc. - so that doesn't phase me.
i've downloaded the apps from a site both clockwork and twrp - .img files - do these have to be installed via command
prompt with fastboot to install them respectively whilst the phone is plugged in with usb cable in the bootloader phase?
are there not any "windows" apps that can install these apps?
Thanks in advance
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Chk this for automated process
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50029015
and also
You do not have to install both the recoveries, either cwm or twrp not both of them!
you said you unlocked bootloader, that means you have adb installed with fastboot
copy the .img file for twrp/cwm whichever you prefer to the folder where adb is installed
rename it to recovery.img
then turn off the phone and boot into bootloader and run
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

[Q] Moto G no communication with Sdcard

Well, first thanks for listening, and please have patience, haha.
I have a Moto G XT1033, my cousin, he tried to unlock the bootloader and the process has not been finalized (I think) because the phone does not turn over, just stood in the LOGO screen.
I tried to reinstall the ROM Stock, but unfortunately I did not succeed
I tried several things and nothing.
I've tried:
1- reinstall the original ROM XT1033 4.4.4
2- install the original ROM XT1033 4.4.2
3- Install the ROM XT1032 4.4.4
4- Install the ROM XT1033 5.0.2
and nothing happened :'( .
so I tried to unlock the Bootloader to see if I could get into recovery mode, to be able to WIPE Cache and Factory. But that was when I discovered that even reinstalling the ROM's and clearing the caches, was not affecting anything on the phone, I was in the Install from SDcard and all folders were there (Whatsapp, PicsArt ...)
I can not install Custom Recovery and not install any ROM since it is not installing anything !!!
and when I Wipe cache it restarts on its own and does not delete anything!
I am Brazilian and I used Google translator to write this text, I hope to help me! Thank you for listening! <3
I have a Moto G XT1032 with unlocked bootloader, custom recovery TWRP and android 5.0.2 via adb, no problem

Can you boot into fastboot? Does it say the bootloader is unlocked?
So you are able to flash a stock ROM without errors?
Can you get into stock recovery to wipe?

audit13 said:
Can you boot into fastboot? Does it say the bootloader is unlocked?
So you are able to flash a stock ROM without errors?
Can you get into stock recovery to wipe?
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Yes, but nothing works, the adb process of all "Okay" but when rebooting, it is only on screen logo and does not start, and after about 2 minutes it restarts again.

audit13 said:
Can you boot into fastboot? Does it say the bootloader is unlocked?
So you are able to flash a stock ROM without errors?
Can you get into stock recovery to wipe?
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You can boot into fastboot? - Yes said the bootloader is unlocked? - yes
So you are able to flash a ROM stock without errors? - Yes and no XD (in adb shows that installs but does not actually install anything)
You can get in stock recovery to clean? yes and no (the screen shows that wiped but not actually cleaned anything, the fiction folders all there in the same place, whatsapp etc ...)

You are using ADB or fastboot to flash stock ROM? Fastboot commands only work when the phone is in fastboot mode.

audit13 said:
You are using ADB or fastboot to flash stock ROM? Fastboot commands only work when the phone is in fastboot mode.
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good, I do not know a lot of things, but change ROM's and those kinds of things I can do, you see, is that what's going on I've never seen, practically the cell turned into a zombie, he's dead just not hahaha.
I'm using the ADB and Fastboot the in the same folder, and installed the ROM's in fastboot mode (vol - + Power)
it's OKAY in the installation process, only it does not actually install anything.
already tried deleting the cache but he n erases anything already gave factory reset and nothing happens: '(
researched two days and a half on the subject to try to solve it, but I was out of options, so I posted here in the forum, takes a lot to help me with this!
in the process with my phone got everything worked unlock the good bootloader, install custom recovery and rom lollipop
since my cousin was not so lucky
he screwed the phone in bootloader unlocking process (if I'm not mistaken)

Moto G Bootloader Loop

Hello gang.
I appears this dyslexic numpty has creamed his phone somehow - It's in Soft Brick mode and isn't playing with me any more.
It's a 1st Gen Tesco 8GB, I updated it to GPE and lollipop. But I couldn't get a new sim card working so I flashed Cygo CustomRom with it and now I'm stuck in a bootloop.
I honestly don't know where to start or where to begin, i've followed some tutorials to no avail and I'm wondering if someone would be so kind as to help a fool out. I've tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 - But I get errors.
Any help would be appreciated.

What errors do you get ? Try relfash the GPe firmware to your device. If you flash the Moto firmware your phone will be bricked from what I know if you have the GPe firmware.

Eurofighter_ty said:
What errors do you get ? Try relfash the GPe firmware to your device. If you flash the Moto firmware your phone will be bricked from what I know if you have the GPe firmware.
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Keep on getting Mismatched Partition Size.
Then when I finish and reboot it just stays on the bootloader unlocked screen.

Try this:
http://android.clients.google.com/p...incremental-KTU84P.M003_18-LRX21Z.M002_15.zip
Download it and then sideload it with ADB to recovery.
Make sure you have the fastboot drivers installed and adb installed and then write the folowing command
adb sideload
after "sideload" you type the location of the zip file and enter !

Trying to flash TRWP Moto Z recovery - not working

Hey everyone, longtime lurker here finally going to try to get involved more since I just got a new Moto Z and I don't have much of a background with motorola hardware/software. I'm trying to flash recoveries through fastboot and I can't seem to get it working. I'm probably going to wait a while before I try again since there is not much support for the moto z yet. I am running MPL24.246-45 v6.0.1 XT1650-03, I have unlocked the bootloader through the instructions on the motorola website.
On the bootloader screen I can confirm it is now unlocked, but everytime I flash the TRWP recovery through fastboot I get the error message: "<bootloader> img not working or corrupt". I am trying to flash the most recent twrp recoveries for moto Z (twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img) but wasn't able to successfully flash it.
Coming from a samsung background, I might be skipping a step or doing something wrong. I am running the bell canadian firmware. Since I messed up my partitions on my last phone I want to be careful with this one, I mostly want to figure out why I am getting this error while trying to flash the recovery when
my bootloader is unlocked and when I check "adb devices" my moto is being read.
Thanks!!
szork

spacezork said:
Hey everyone, longtime lurker here finally going to try to get involved more since I just got a new Moto Z and I don't have much of a background with motorola hardware/software. I'm trying to flash recoveries through fastboot and I can't seem to get it working. I'm probably going to wait a while before I try again since there is not much support for the moto z yet. I am running MPL24.246-45 v6.0.1 XT1650-03, I have unlocked the bootloader through the instructions on the motorola website.
On the bootloader screen I can confirm it is now unlocked, but everytime I flash the TRWP recovery through fastboot I get the error message: "<bootloader> img not working or corrupt". I am trying to flash the most recent twrp recoveries for moto Z (twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img) but wasn't able to successfully flash it.
Coming from a samsung background, I might be skipping a step or doing something wrong. I am running the bell canadian firmware. Since I messed up my partitions on my last phone I want to be careful with this one, I mostly want to figure out why I am getting this error while trying to flash the recovery when
my bootloader is unlocked and when I check "adb devices" my moto is being read.
Thanks!!
szork
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didn't try it yet, but did you try renaming it to recovery.img (if on windows be sure extenstions are shown so it is not actually recovery.img.img) and run (didn't see which command you are using:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
but search around forums about encryption thing and similar

the ljubich said:
didn't try it yet, but did you try renaming it to recovery.img (if on windows be sure extenstions are shown so it is not actually recovery.img.img) and run (didn't see which command you are using:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
but search around forums about encryption thing and similar
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I've tried both with the original twrp name and extension as well as with renaming it to recovery.img, didn't seem to make a difference. If I am connection to the device itself does that mean that adb/sideload is installed properly? I mean I was able to unlocked the bootloader so I would assume so.
szork

spacezork said:
I've tried both with the original twrp name and extension as well as with renaming it to recovery.img, didn't seem to make a difference. If I am connection to the device itself does that mean that adb/sideload is installed properly? I mean I was able to unlocked the bootloader so I would assume so.
szork
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i really don't know then.. if you successfully unlocked bootloader then fastboot should be ok. you can check in device manager. it should be bootloader iterface not adb interface there (you got me confused with mentioning adb so I am just writing to be sure).
also check if your device is shown when typing
Code:
fastboot devices
or try redownloading twrp.
otherwise I am out of ideas, sorry.

the ljubich said:
i really don't know then.. if you successfully unlocked bootloader then fastboot should be ok. you can check in device manager. it should be bootloader iterface not adb interface there (you got me confused with mentioning adb so I am just writing to be sure).
also check if your device is shown when typing
Code:
fastboot devices
or try redownloading twrp.
otherwise I am out of ideas, sorry.
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Sorry for my confusion with adb/sideload - from what I understand I need both to be able to connect to my device (correct me if im wrong). In the bootloader menu I see "flashing_unlocked" which I believe confirms my bootloader being unlocked, but then at the top of the text right under the dead android guy I see "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)" could that be an issue?
I can retry downloading the recovery from the TWRP site, but I know I'm downloading the official one already, just can't put my finger on why I'm getting that error message if others are doing it successfully.
thanks for helping :good:

Do you have the Verizon model?

samwathegreat said:
Do you have the Verizon model?
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I have the canadian BELL model XT1650-03

spacezork said:
I have the canadian BELL model XT1650-03
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You're at the bootloader, it says Flashing Unlock so yes your bootloader is unlocked and you should be able to flash TWRP no problem.
Did you recently install this .45 firmware? Are you sure that TWRP wasnt actually flashed? I see lots of errors like this from the bootloader and its usually just rubbish.

The twrp does not show the actual memory value of my cell phone and does not let me paste ROM backup, from insufficient memory? how to support it?

I updated my phone to .45 when I bought the phone I believe 1-2 weeks ago, it's definitely NOT flashed as the flashing process runs for 0.2 seconds and fails. I can even boot in the stock recovery afterwards confirming that nothing flashed. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong? possibility of drivers not installed properly?
Before I try and flash recovery I check USB debugging, OEM is unlocked, don't verify ADB files and accept Unknown sources. Is there anything I'm missing?

What if fastboot boot twrpname.img
It's really weird anyway...

enetec said:
What if fastboot boot twrpname.img
It's really weird anyway...
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I've been doing fastboot flash twrpname.img after opening cmd terminal with SHIFT-MOUSE2 in the designated folder. I have not tried that command specifically what's the difference between doing fastboot flash/boot as far as flashing a recovery.img
edit: I've read on different articles that people sometimes try and flash from the recovery menu? I understood it has to be while your are on the bootloader screen, could it be something to do with that? Or is it still a possibility the drivers may not be installed properly.

spacezork said:
I've been doing fastboot flash twrpname.img after opening cmd terminal with SHIFT-MOUSE2 in the designated folder. I have not tried that command specifically what's the difference between doing fastboot flash/boot as far as flashing a recovery.img
edit: I've read on different articles that people sometimes try and flash from the recovery menu? I understood it has to be while your are on the bootloader screen, could it be something to do with that? Or is it still a possibility the drivers may not be installed properly.
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With fastboot boot you send recovery to your phone and ask it to boot on it without really flashing it...
It's useful e.g. to take a full stock backup including original recovery, to test a recovery prior to flash it or to use TWRP to root BUT remain on stock recovery...
Not on all phones it works, but on Moto Z should....
P.S.: you have to be on fastboot screen not on recovery when flashing...

enetec said:
With fastboot boot you send recovery to your phone and ask it to boot on it without really flashing it...
It's useful e.g. to take a full stock backup including original recovery, to test a recovery prior to flash it or to use TWRP to root BUT remain on stock recovery...
Not on all phones it works, but on Moto Z should....
P.S.: you have to be on fastboot screen not on recovery when flashing...
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by fastboot screen you mean the bootloader menu right?
I've been accessing cmd from designated folder with .img file in it
- adb fastboot recovery
- fastboot flash recovery.img..
and I get the "img not working or corrupt" after it tries to flash it (lasts 0.2 seconds) and nothing is done.

spacezork said:
by fastboot screen you mean the bootloader menu right?
I've been accessing cmd from designated folder with .img file in it
- adb fastboot recovery
- fastboot flash recovery.img..
and I get the "img not working or corrupt" after it tries to flash it (lasts 0.2 seconds) and nothing is done.
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Right, bootloader screen. Enter on it by key-comb... not by command...
Even the real flash take same time... Sending seems to work, is something on verify that doesn't "like" it...
Try to download again recovery and/or check its MD5...

if reading correctly (and what I told you yesterday) command is
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and not
fastboot flash recovery.img

hi can any one help me i need to get back to stock and lock boot loader to update i have eu any one please ???????????

Troll amiga said:
hi can any one help me i need to get back to stock and lock boot loader to update i have eu any one please ???????????
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try following this instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69065373&postcount=14
and download eu rom from here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/griffin/official/RETEU/
i don't know from which ROM you are coming, don't know if downgrading works, but this was onl RETEU ROM i could find.

I have the exact same phone and I've upgraded to Nougat but I got my TWRP working. You need an unlocked bootloader and after upgrading to nougat, the option "unlock OEM" need to be enabled again.
I've used this TWRP : https://dl.twrp.me/griffin/twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img.html
Also I tried to only boot on it at first with the command fastboot boot twrp.img then I saw it was working, I flashed it with fastboot flash recovery twrp.img but got the error : (bootloader) image not signed or corrupt . But I booted the recovery from the bootloader and TWRP was working even with this error.

cilk said:
...I flashed it with fastboot flash recovery twrp.img but got the error : (bootloader) image not signed or corrupt . But I booted the recovery from the bootloader and TWRP was working even with this error.
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Yeessss... I don't know how could I forgot it!!! :silly:
The message (I forgot I received too...) is *only* to indicate that recovery is not signed! But before there is a clear "Done" confirming the flash!
Just boot on it!