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[Q] Moto G GPe Downgrade to 4.3?

Hi All,
I have looked through the forums and searched the Google and I can't find the correct info for my situation so I appreciate any help.
I have a Moto G GPe that I ordered from Google Play, it came with Android 4.4.2 on it and I am wondering if I can downgrade it to 4.3.
I've unlocked the bootloader and it looks like I should be able to flash a custom recovery, the problem is that I cannot find an image for the stock Moto G GPe 4.3 firmware.
I want to downgrade because I have a need to test an Android app on 4.3.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.

lysdexic said:
Hi All,
I have looked through the forums and searched the Google and I can't find the correct info for my situation so I appreciate any help.
I have a Moto G GPe that I ordered from Google Play, it came with Android 4.4.2 on it and I am wondering if I can downgrade it to 4.3.
I've unlocked the bootloader and it looks like I should be able to flash a custom recovery, the problem is that I cannot find an image for the stock Moto G GPe 4.3 firmware.
I want to downgrade because I have a need to test an Android app on 4.3.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
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There is a regular Motorola 4.3 firmware available
you can get it here - http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14
just to let you know, it will try to force you to update to 4.4.2

AgentChaos said:
There is a regular Motorola 4.3 firmware available
you can get it here - http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14
just to let you know, it will try to force you to update to 4.4.2
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Awesome, I wasn't sure if I could use the regular Motorola firmware on it. I had read that the partition tables are different and I've only seen threads where people flash from the Motorola firmware to the GPe version.
Do you think this would present any problems?
Thanks again.

Backup anything you want to keep because the phone will be completely wiped. There should be no problems. You can find out how to easily disable KitKat 'update' notifications, if you search this forum. It's worth considering there is an issue with the Moto G that should be patched in the next few weeks, but that will require you to update to 4.4.2/3.
https://forums.motorola.com/comment/774000​

LG G Pro 2(D838)(India) Stock Rom,Custom Recovery needed.

Hey,
I recently got a new LG G Pro 2 D838-16gb variant. It seems it roots easily,but I m now in concern of getting its stock rom.I searcher everywhere on the internet for its stock rom, but it seems that i found stock roms for only its korean and Singapore variants.All I want now is the stock rom for the indian variant which i did not find anywhere.Please do also guide me in short how to get back to stock using those files.One more important thing,how do I install CWM or TWRP for my D838? Please help me asap. Please provide me direct links to the downloads or the tutorials.Any kind of help to be appriciated

Sarvesh Sawant said:
Hey,
I recently got a new LG G Pro 2 D838-16gb variant. It seems it roots easily,but I m now in concern of getting its stock rom.I searcher everywhere on the internet for its stock rom, but it seems that i found stock roms for only its korean and Singapore variants.All I want now is the stock rom for the indian variant which i did not find anywhere.Please do also guide me in short how to get back to stock using those files.One more important thing,how do I install CWM or TWRP for my D838? Please help me asap. Please provide me direct links to the downloads or the tutorials.Any kind of help to be appriciated
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There is no custom recovery for our phone. I hope that someone will be able to build one. I've got the Hong Kong version and flashed it with Taiwan rom because it was 10D and I had 10b.
http://www.lg-phones.org/official-lg-g-pro-2-d838-v10e-firmware-rom.html you need to download the 16GB version.
you can flash it with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
I'm not responsible for any damage that you will cause to your phone.

Hi Sarvesh,
Even I am in need for the LG Indian version rom but its not available and hence I did not even root. If you install the Hong Kong version and need to go for the warranty repairs. LG CS will detect that the rom has been changed and hence will not give warranty. This is the only reason I have not rooted my phone yet.
guys is there a way to extract the rom from the phone directly. If yes, can you please guide me so that I can extract the rom and save it somewhere in the cloud so that everyone can benefit.
Regards,
Kailash

Hi Guys,
I dont see why you can't root your phones. You can always come back to stock using the LG Mobile Support tool. I had softbricked my phone a few weeks back and was able to restore my phone with stock LG ROM losing the root access.

Sarvesh Sawant said:
Hey,
I recently got a new LG G Pro 2 D838-16gb variant. It seems it roots easily,but I m now in concern of getting its stock rom.I searcher everywhere on the internet for its stock rom, but it seems that i found stock roms for only its korean and Singapore variants.All I want now is the stock rom for the indian variant which i did not find anywhere.Please do also guide me in short how to get back to stock using those files.One more important thing,how do I install CWM or TWRP for my D838? Please help me asap. Please provide me direct links to the downloads or the tutorials.Any kind of help to be appriciated
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Hi Sarvesh,
I kind thought of that but after rooting. So after changing a lot of ROMS and playing with the system i finally got a way out (just incase i need warranty) Can you send me a screenshot of your software version screen(Settings>About phone>Software information) ?
Here's what i tried.
1) Installed a custom rom
2) then installed a stock rom HKG version 10a
3) then i ran towelroot again to root the device
4) then edited build.prop file to edit information like build version, build number etc)
5) rebooted and saw the info. it worked. Then unrooted the phone.
IT WORKED > So basically i have stock rom which shows I have the Indian version
Please pm me the screenshot or send it here and i'll tell you every line that you need to edit. :good:

roykulkarni said:
Hi Sarvesh,
I kind thought of that but after rooting. So after changing a lot of ROMS and playing with the system i finally got a way out (just incase i need warranty) Can you send me a screenshot of your software version screen(Settings>About phone>Software information) ?
Here's what i tried.
1) Installed a custom rom
2) then installed a stock rom HKG version 10a
3) then i ran towelroot again to root the device
4) then edited build.prop file to edit information like build version, build number etc)
5) rebooted and saw the info. it worked. Then unrooted the phone.
IT WORKED > So basically i have stock rom which shows I have the Indian version
Please pm me the screenshot or send it here and i'll tell you every line that you need to edit. :good:
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Hi Roy,
Thanks for suggesting me this. the software details of my G Pro 2 are here:
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: M897A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190084
Kernel version: 3.4.0
Build number: KOT49I.D83810f
Software version: D83810f-ESA-XX

Hard reset - From Korean to English language
Sarvesh Sawant said:
Hi Roy,
Thanks for suggesting me this. the software details of my G Pro 2 are here:
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: M897A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190084
Kernel version: 3.4.0
Build number: KOT49I.D83810f
Software version: D83810f-ESA-XX
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Hi Roy/Sarvesh,
Even I bought this phone in India and under Software Information i find the same details. One more thing I noticed, in Hard rest mode it shows in Korean language and not in English. Even, I need stock rom for India. Please help.

Sarvesh Sawant said:
Hi Roy,
Thanks for suggesting me this. the software details of my G Pro 2 are here:
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: M897A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190084
Kernel version: 3.4.0
Build number: KOT49I.D83810f
Software version: D83810f-ESA-XX
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Hi Sarvesh,
Sorry for a delayed response, was out of connectivity areas. Looks like you have already installed a different stock. Because as far as i know the sotware version should have -IND-XX at the end.....However,
Once you have root, download and install the build.prop editor (you'll find it on google play)
Once done edit the following entries.
-ro.build.display.id =KOT49i.D83810d
- ro.lge.swversion= D83810d-IND-XX
(where 'd' is the version...fo it can be f as well. But keep both same)
That should make your ROM look like stock indian.
Then using supersu pro unroot the phone.
Sent from my LG-D838 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

[Q] [Q7] Urgent Help. No Ota. Urgent Help. please help with this HTC One M7

I have an unlocked HTC One M7 currently running android 4.2.2 (2.24.401.9). I want to update it to latest version and it is not showing any OTA update. It says your phone has latest version which I know is not. I need to know how can I update it manually to 5.11.401.10 version. I got a tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506 //: . But i am confused with numbers. I have one more doubt that is are the updates given on the page complete. So basically two questions.
1. Can i directly update from 2.24.401.9 to 5.11.401.10? Or i need to update intermediate versions too?
2. If I successfully updated to 5.11.401.10 from the link given, will my phone have the same capability and features as after official update to this firmware? Or, I need to do something else in addition to installing these files?
Also, please verify if the method on this page is correct? If not kindly link me a tutorial describing the exact process.
Thanks.

Hi, you don't need any other updates as the latest one will contain all previous fixes so just update directly. Also you should have the same features as before.
And the link should be fine
Hope I could help and good luck updating
Sent from my Moto G using XDA Free mobile app

[Q] I need the stock recovery (i promise i tried to find it myself)

hello! first of all i promise i have checked the post called "[GUIDE] Moto G - Restore stock firmware" but i could not find what i need.
i want to use the app recently featured on xdadevelopers.com called recovery switcher because i find it very usefull and user friendly. I want to use the app because i want to update to 4.4.4 via OTA.
So, can someone be so kind to link me the stock recovery for the moto g xt1032?
im actually using 4.4.2
system version: 176.44.1.falcon_umts.EURetail.en.EU ---> i bought it in spain (i dont know if i works)
compilation number: KLB20.9-1.10-1.24-1.1
If more info needs to be provided, just let me know
In case i need something else to get the update via OTA i will really like to know what else i need, in case i dont it will be really helpfull if you tell me that too.
thank you for your time and help

You can go there http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14
Download Blur_Version.176.44.1.falcon_umts.EURetail.en.EU http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=14&file=887
You'll find recovery.img inside.

Djon_ said:
You can go there http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14
Download Blur_Version.176.44.1.falcon_umts.EURetail.en.EU http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=14&file=887
You'll find recovery.img inside.
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Thank you very much for answering so quick

Flashing 5.0 Lollipop

So I flashed the brazillian lollipop OTA on my Indian XT033 and can someone explain to me step by step how I'll be able to flash the Indian Lollipop update when it releases publicly without losing my data?

Ajit99 said:
So I flashed the brazillian lollipop OTA on my Indian XT033 and can someone explain to me step by step how I'll be able to flash the Indian Lollipop update when it releases publicly without losing my data?
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Why you flashed Brazilian version. It could brick your phone. Motorola is gonna release official android L here in less than a week, i guess.
Anyway, download indian version of stock 4.4.4 and flash it with stock recovery. Relock the bootloader. Latest motorola adb and fastboot drivers should be there before starting this whole process.
Motorola has updated its OTA updater app a couple of days ago. So go to play store and update it to make your phone ready for android lollipop

Guru.Eclairs said:
Why you flashed Brazilian version. It could brick your phone. Motorola is gonna release official android L here in less than a week, i guess.
Anyway, download indian version of stock 4.4.4 and flash it with stock recovery. Relock the bootloader. Latest motorola adb and fastboot drivers should be there before starting this whole process.
Motorola has updated its OTA updater app a couple of days ago. So go to play store and update it to make your phone ready for android lollipop
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And in this way you could end up messing your phone.
Once youre on lollipop there's no way as of now to downgrade to KK.
But once the india lollipop update is out someone will figure out a way to install that.Until then enjoy your phone o Brazilian 5.0.
And also I dont find some good reason to install Indian update ovr brazilian one coz there will be no major change.

I guess both are "Asia retail" firmwares?
Please press THANKS if interesting. Sent from Moto G-od via xt1033 free Android app.

akshaysalunke13 said:
And in this way you could end up messing your phone.
Once youre on lollipop there's no way as of now to downgrade to KK.
But once the india lollipop update is out someone will figure out a way to install that.Until then enjoy your phone o Brazilian 5.0.
And also I dont find some good reason to install Indian update ovr brazilian one coz there will be no major change.
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Downgrading from lollipop to kitkat is possible. Take a look http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/guide-restore-softbricked-phone-t2965459