I am on cm12.1 right now and i have android 6.0 ota.. i cannot flash ota directly. I first have to go on stock firmware but i dont know the perfect steps.. unrooting,locking bootloader,etc. Indian verision 2gb variant xt1550.
Please see my tutorial to relock bootloader and flash stock firmware from here.
Forever Alone said:
Please see my tutorial to relock bootloader and flash stock firmware from here.
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FYI... relocking the bootloader is not relevant, just having stock software image in /system /boot and /recovery is. Motorola has said themselves that the bootloader being unlocked (only) will not effect the ability to receive and use OTA's.
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Hi!
Recently i started to "play" with my new moto G, i unlocked the bootloader and i flashed some roms but...
Yesterday i decided to restore my phone to stock firmware but when i was trying to restore using this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
I received 2 warnings.
1. When i was trying to flash gpt.bin, fastboot screen shows a message like "Downgrade for tz" or... Something like that.
2. When i was trying to flash motoboot.bin... Other issue was displayed (like in the point one), this time was something like this: "Downgrade for xxxx".
Really i dont remember the exact messages
I continue flashing the next files and installation ends succesfully but...
I dont trust in that errors... Its normal??
My phone is XT1032 in Telcel MX.
I flashed 4.4.2 and then via OTA 4.4.4
motoboot.bin is the bootloader. You are effectively trying to downgrade your bootloader and get that error because of that. If you flash a 4.4.4 firmware image you will not see this.
lost101 said:
motoboot.bin is the bootloader. You are effectively trying to downgrade your bootloader and get that error because of that. If you flash a 4.4.4 firmware image you will not see this.
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And the gpt file is part of bootloader?
vok01 said:
And the gpt file is part of bootloader?
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No, that's the partition table - the partition structure for the phone's storage.
lost101 said:
No, that's the partition table - the partition structure for the phone's storage.
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Jeje ok, im really noob with this phone and this errors are new for me.
I suppose that gpt isnt flashable with an unlocked bootloader, right? Or why this error appears?
vok01 said:
Jeje ok, im really noob with this phone and this errors are new for me.
I suppose that gpt isnt flashable with an unlocked bootloader, right? Or why this error appears?
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If you flash a 4.4.4 firmware image you will not see any error messages. They are being caused because you have the latest bootloader and are attempting to flash a firmware that is not 4.4.4.
You do not need to unlock the bootloader to flash the Motorola firmware images.
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If you flash a 4.4.4 firmware image you will not see any error messages. They are being caused because you have the latest bootloader and are attempting to flash a firmware that is not 4.4.4.
You do not need to unlock the bootloader to flash the Motorola firmware images.
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Ok, when 4.4.4 firmware update came, i update it, but in firmware pages in the post that i use only have until 4.4.2, and this firmware i use to restore to stock.
Thanks, you solve my doubt
Follow this thread for links to the latest firmware images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546251
lost101 said:
Follow this thread for links to the latest firmware images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546251
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Its the same page where i download the stock firmware, my provider (Telcel) just have here the 4.4.2 and one week ago they roll out the 4.4.4 via OTA.
Can I use another soft, like retail us or brazil? Or this change could bring problems with my phone company?
vok01 said:
Its the same page where i download the stock firmware, my provider (Telcel) just have here the 4.4.2 and one week ago they roll out the 4.4.4 via OTA.
Can I use another soft, like retail us or brazil? Or this change could bring problems with my phone company?
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If you look through the comments in that thread you will see 4.4.4 image links. This post has the Telcel Mexico 4.4.4 image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55131440&postcount=380
If you have an XT1032, you should be able to flash any XT1032 firmware (including GPE) and still use your current provider.
lost101 said:
If you look through the comments in that thread you will see 4.4.4 image links. This post has the Telcel Mexico 4.4.4 image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55131440&postcount=380
If you have an XT1032, you should be able to flash any XT1032 firmware (including GPE) and still use your current provider.
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Thnx!! I'll flash it today before go to college... You're a lifesaver
Hello. This thread is mainly for questioning/research/knowledge, as I don't have any major issue with my phone right now. I had retail ar firmware 4.4.4 with locked LB, converted to 4.4.4 Retail BR, tried to install the ota, it didn't (because locked bl) and when I tried to go back to retail AR i bricked (downgraded for boot) and I couldn't flash it properly due to preflash validation error (locked bl) so I unlocked BL and now everything works fine, and I sucessfully installed the XT1033 OTA on my XT1032, runs pretty good.
I've been reading on the incompatibility between bootloaders of 4.4 and 5.0.
For now I will wait to official update for XT1032 and flash that, but couldn't you just use the reflash bootloader tool that is around this forum and flash a 4.4.4 bootloader and all the stock firmware files? In case I for some reason wanna go back for 4.4.4.
If you install 5.0 on a 4.4 bootloader using cwm, does it work correctly? If it does, why do they update the bootloader in the first place?
Is there any working custom recovery for L? or in development? In case In the future when the OTA gets released I wanted to flash viper4audio (I'm priving myself of that beauty that I used on old phones just for the locked BL [warranty brah] but obviously not a problem now..) or I could just root and use one of those zip flashing apps? (I cant remember its name)
Thanks.
ianxblog said:
Hello. This thread is mainly for questioning/research/knowledge, as I don't have any major issue with my phone right now. I had retail ar firmware 4.4.4 with locked LB, converted to 4.4.4 Retail BR, tried to install the ota, it didn't (because locked bl) and when I tried to go back to retail AR i bricked (downgraded for boot) and I couldn't flash it properly due to preflash validation error (locked bl) so I unlocked BL and now everything works fine, and I sucessfully installed the XT1033 OTA on my XT1032, runs pretty good.
I've been reading on the incompatibility between bootloaders of 4.4 and 5.0.
For now I will wait to official update for XT1032 and flash that, but couldn't you just use the reflash bootloader tool that is around this forum and flash a 4.4.4 bootloader and all the stock firmware files? In case I for some reason wanna go back for 4.4.4.
If you install 5.0 on a 4.4 bootloader using cwm, does it work correctly? If it does, why do they update the bootloader in the first place?
Is there any working custom recovery for L? or in development? In case In the future when the OTA gets released I wanted to flash viper4audio (I'm priving myself of that beauty that I used on old phones just for the locked BL [warranty brah] but obviously not a problem now..) or I could just root and use one of those zip flashing apps? (I cant remember its name)
Thanks.
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my phone now DEAD
Dead After downgrade to 4.4.3 then Update to 4.4.4 from 5.0
Sandivisi said:
my phone now DEAD
Dead After downgrade to 4.4.3 then Update to 4.4.4 from 5.0
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you mean the hard brick when your pc only detects it as qcom-something? that's bad for you
I only softbricked mine luckily, but I'll let you know anyway I felt damn stupid when I couldn't boot my phone because of my sudden impatience after waiting months from this update, just because didn't wait a little more
iirc there are some methods on the forum I think using that tool I mentioned to get it back, good luck with that
ianxblog said:
Hello. This thread is mainly for questioning/research/knowledge, as I don't have any major issue with my phone right now. I had retail ar firmware 4.4.4 with locked LB, converted to 4.4.4 Retail BR, tried to install the ota, it didn't (because locked bl) and when I tried to go back to retail AR i bricked (downgraded for boot) and I couldn't flash it properly due to preflash validation error (locked bl) so I unlocked BL and now everything works fine, and I sucessfully installed the XT1033 OTA on my XT1032, runs pretty good.
I've been reading on the incompatibility between bootloaders of 4.4 and 5.0.
For now I will wait to official update for XT1032 and flash that, but couldn't you just use the reflash bootloader tool that is around this forum and flash a 4.4.4 bootloader and all the stock firmware files? In case I for some reason wanna go back for 4.4.4.
If you install 5.0 on a 4.4 bootloader using cwm, does it work correctly? If it does, why do they update the bootloader in the first place?
Is there any working custom recovery for L? or in development? In case In the future when the OTA gets released I wanted to flash viper4audio (I'm priving myself of that beauty that I used on old phones just for the locked BL [warranty brah] but obviously not a problem now..) or I could just root and use one of those zip flashing apps? (I cant remember its name)
Thanks.
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I suggest you not to downgrade to 4.4.4 as of now. you flashed OTA and you are in lollipop now.. Enjoy.... And wait for official release OTA for Xt1032 and firmware files. Once it released, Devs will surely create flashable zips... then you can reflash your version lollipop... People reporting bricks and many dspaly issue when they tried downgrading it..
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Sandivisi said:
my phone now DEAD
Dead After downgrade to 4.4.3 then Update to 4.4.4 from 5.0
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Why did you downgrade to 4.4.3 instead of 4.4.4 ?
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I suggest you not to downgrade to 4.4.4 as of now. you flashed OTA and you are in lollipop now.. Enjoy.... And wait for official release OTA for Xt1032 and firmware files. Once it released, Devs will surely create flashable zips... then you can reflash your version lollipop... People reporting bricks and many dspaly issue when they tried downgrading it..
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Why did you downgrade to 4.4.3 instead of 4.4.4 ?
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because i dont have image file 4.4.4 . only file 4.4.3 on my pc
Hi all,
I just tried to upgrade my old CyanogenMod from January to a recent nightly and got hit by an error caused by my old KK bootloader (http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...uently-questions-t2996087/page24#post59520890). The guy in that thread offers a supposedly official Brazilian Lollipop bootloader, but I'm a bit hesitant 1) downloading something like that from unknown origin on the net and 2) I have a UK XT1032 (I think it was unbranded, bought in Tesco), not Brazilian. So what are my options?
Can I get the official bootloader from Motorola, by downgrading to 4.4.4 and then get the OTA? Or is it not available yet for my phone?
If I were to do that, can I unlock/root the phone again and get a custom ROM or is there no unlock yet for the Moto stock LP stuff?
What are my options, besides staying on my January CM ROM?
Thank you very much for any input!
You could manually flash the GB 4.4.4 stock ROM for the xt1032, update apps, take the 5.02 OTA update, and be running a Lollipop bootloader.
I just flash manually stock 5.0.2
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I just flash manually stock 5.0.2
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Which version do you recommend for the xt1032?
Or, if you're skilled enough, just manually fastboot flash the tz, rpm, sdi, aboot and sbl1 partitions extracted from any 5.0.x OTA package for XT1032. I did the procedure on my 1031 (with corresponding files for the 1031, of course) and it worked nicely.
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here's one more option http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/help/rc-faq-cm12-frequently-questions-t2996087/post59520890#post59520890 .
it doesn't need the ota-update-way
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You could manually flash the GB 4.4.4 stock ROM for the xt1032, update apps, take the 5.02 OTA update, and be running a Lollipop bootloader.
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That sounds like a good plan. So
1) GB 5.02 OTA is already out for all XT1032 devices? I read somewhere else we're still waiting?
2) Is my phone still unlocked after this, i.e. can I install a custom recovery, root etc. and custom roms afterwards?
Thanks =)
The 5.02 OTA for GB ROM has been released from what I have read.
Once the phone is sim and bootloader unlocked, flashing ROMs, recoveries, etc. will not relock the bootloader or sim lock the phone.
audit13 said:
The 5.02 OTA for GB ROM has been released from what I have read.
Once the phone is sim and bootloader unlocked, flashing ROMs, recoveries, etc. will not relock the bootloader or sim lock the phone.
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That's great to know! My worries was about that flashing the bootloader could result in a newly locked one. Thank you very much!
I have reflashed(clean install= wiped data/cache/system) 5.0.2 Asian lollipop stock rom,which doesnt upgrade bootloader i.e im on kitkat bootloader. after flashing, i lost root access and i'm on stock recovery. And Now I got 5.1 OTA, can i install it or not? Because while turning on my device, i get custom image first and then motorola animation,i get this custom image because i have made it by moto g boot logo creator + flasher.
[TIA]
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I have reflashed(clean install= wiped data/cache/system) 5.0.2 Asian lollipop stock rom,which doesnt upgrade bootloader i.e im on kitkat bootloader. after flashing, i lost root access and i'm on stock recovery. And Now I got 5.1 OTA, can i install it or not? Because while turning on my device, i get custom image first and then motorola animation,i get this custom image because i have made it by moto g boot logo creator + flasher.
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Yes you can flash the OTA update without any issues. Considering your bootloader is 41.18 you wont be having any trouble and obviously since you clean flashed 5.0.2 surely your bootloader must have updated itself automatically
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Yes you can flash the OTA update without any issues. Considering your bootloader is 41.18 you wont be having any trouble and obviously since you clean flashed 5.0.2 surely your bootloader must have updated itself automatically
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Thanks thuva... My bootloader version is 41.08 I.e KitKat bootloader
If i downgrade my Xt1541 which has marshmallow stock rom on it , without flashing bootloader.img or gpt.bin , would that all go to plan ?
Also, if I accepted an ota update when on lollipop, would it hard brick my phone, and if it did , would there be a recovery method?
Because if I accepted an upgrade back to marshmallow via ota, surely it would not break the bootloader because it is upgrading to the one which is already there? correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you for any advice with this
I downgraded mine without flashing those two files and it worked perfectly and I see no reason why an OTA wouldn't work. You'll have to unlock your bootloader to downgrade though.