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[Q] Downgrade from GPE to 4.3

Someone can help me downgrading my MOTO G with unlocked bootloader from GPE to stock 4.3.
I've been trying but I get "Image is too large" when I try to flash "system.img".
I want to downgrade to stock 4.3 Claro Argentina firmware.
Please, I really need your help!

cocoralladoo said:
Someone can help me downgrading my MOTO G with unlocked bootloader from GPE to stock 4.3.
I've been trying but I get "Image is too large" when I try to flash "system.img".
I want to downgrade to stock 4.3 Claro Argentina firmware.
Please, I really need your help!
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Could be two things:
1. You may need to flash gpt.bin from 4.3 (included in official 4.3 download) as this will create a new correctly sized partition table.
2. Make sure you use motorola fastboot to flash (known as mfastboot) and not the Google fastboot.

Not a problem. Download http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=14&file=124
And follow:
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin #if this fails, ignore it and carry on
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
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
fastboot reboot

I have same problem too...any firmware I flash I get those " image is too big " errors and when I restart I am stuck at bootloader? any ideas?

gd91 said:
I have same problem too...any firmware I flash I get those " image is too big " errors and when I restart I am stuck at bootloader? any ideas?
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Unfortunately i'm in the same boat, stuck at boot. Flashing different zips doenst seem to help. I think the partition has changed since the 4.4.4 OTA from 4.4.2 on the GPE. It's impossible to flash a different rom at the moment. Hopefully there will be a fix soon.

Yes ...I read the same thing in several places...it has to do something with that gpe firmwares partition.....anyone have any idea how to fix this please?

same problem here. I was able to fix my phone partially with
1, factory reset in recovery (twrp)
2, adb Cyanogen rom
3, fixing reception with
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
using gpe 4,4 fsg

Can you explain that in "noob language " please ? ...did you managed to flash official firmware after that?

Is fastboot mode available? If yes then you could just either 'dd' them or flash via fastboot, starting with sys partition. Don't touch the efs.

Moto g errors when updating to lollipop

Hi had a moto g xt1039 on 4.4.4 yesterday finally got the official 5.0.1 update however my phone is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked. So I got the official stock from for my phone checked it and the cid number too. Followed the instructions on here to flash the rom back on. This all worked and a clean install was done. After a few apps updated the lollipop update message appeared again so downloaded and installed it however during the install it errored, restarted and once I was back on the phone dashboard it said an error occurred no changes made. The bootloader is still unlocked. Could this be the issue? If so how do you relock or what could cause the install error issue?
Many thanks

update so far while waiting for someone to help fix this current issue i have done some research on how to lock the boot loader. I found a guide on here to do so and the commands within mfastboot was as follows:
fastboot oem lock begin
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
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
fastboot oem lock
So i executed this and now the problem is after restarting the phone the screen is stuck on the warning boot loader unlocked screen and wont move. Te phone still can boot into boot loader and communicates with the pc.
So i re flashed the firmware with the original guide ( without the fastboot oem lock) but still stuck on the boot loader unlock screen. Do i have to input a command to unlock the boot loader again?
Need this sorting asap as its my only phone for communication and i currently don't have a functioning phone.
Many Thanks

Unlocked Bootloader is not the reason for your original issue. I have never 'relocked.'
Download the XT1039 Fastboot Firmware image here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61445658&postcount=654​Use mfastboot to flash the files: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567719065
TIP: Do not include the follow command for your own safety: mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img

AUSTRALIAN XT1572 guide to restore stock to get offical OTA 6.0 update

DISCLAIMER - if you have never rooted or flashed a phone in the past, please stop reading now. Don't even try this, you will probably brick your phone. This process complete replaces all OS components on your phone which can be hard to reverse if you don't know what you are doing. Proceed at your own risk! Backup and have a few roms handy to flash in case you mess up if the guide does not work for you. Make sure you have plenty of battery life before beginning.
This is a guide to restore to stock a Retail Asia (Australian Vodafone) Moto X Style XT1572 single sim phone.
I rooted and then flashed the EU single sim version rom of 6.0 a while ago, but now I wanted to go back to stock. Here is guide how. You will need your bootloader unlocked and developer mode on for USB debugging.
I believe the original Stock OS for the Retail Asia single sim Moto X style was 'X_Style_XT1572_CLARK_RETASIA_5.1.1_LPH23.116-18.1'. That is version 23.116-18.1. Retail Asia, NOT dual sim. The only reason to do this is you have an Australia/ Retail Asia handset and you flashed another rom on to it and want to go back to the Retail Asia single sim OTA update (Australian vodafone). If you have not messed with your phone you should not need to do this. But you could download the OS image as a future backup in case you ever want to back original stock rom the phone shipped with.
Google drive link - 'X_Style_XT1572_CLARK_RETASIA_5.1.1_LPH23.116-18.1 (1.4gb)
Once you have downloaded the zip, decompress it to a folder. Then using Command prompt or Terminal navigate to the folder. Make sure you have fastboot or mfastboot running properly (not sure why you need to use mfastboot but some do), boot in to the bootloader and beginning flashing the individual components of the zip file.
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 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 system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot flash bluetooth BTFM.bin
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot
Once you reboot the phone you should be running the completely stock rom the phone come with. It will remove root and any custom recovery you might have installed. It will not relock the bootloader.
To get the OTA you need to be on the stock rom and NOT rooted. Once you reboot within seconds you should get an update notification to download the new 24.11.20 Android M 6.0 update. It is about 640mb.
I hope this helps.

Thanks
Was wondering when they would release the official update for retasia
Have reverted back to stock to download the OTA and also captured the OTA for single sim retasia. The version number on this is slightly newer than the Europe and US versions I have been using
edit: Link to retasia MM
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4G7mEPBaNoHckxCWWxnY0dzaVU/view?usp=sharing

Awesome! Thank you @Sensation_NZ. I tried to capture the OTA but for some reason my adb would flash but not rewrite anything from the device back. I have grabbed a copy for future use.

wondering if all Australian X Style handsets are Asian? or EU?

Thanks for the post... Just wondering if you could help me, where could I find the modem for the Australian version? Thank you

swifteagle said:
Thanks for the post... Just wondering if you could help me, where could I find the modem for the Australian version? Thank you
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Never mind, it is included. "fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin" . Thank you very much for this post, life saver!

How did you capture the OTA?

Will this work for dual sim??

Great .. My 1st BootLoop ..
I followed this to the T .. And now it doesn't boot ...
Anyone know how to fix this so it works again, like back to Stock that works.?

I think you flashed Lolipop.
The same way as here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/guide-flashing-stock-firmware-t3637235
Don't copy&paste; read, think & retype, download newest 6.x.x for your model, check how many sparsechunks it has(9,10,12?). @Lethal_1

Flashing firmwire

Hi, I'm trying to flash firmware on moto g3 but when I write command "fastboot flash partition gpt.bin" it tells me "error: cannot found 'gpt.bin' ". I have got all files thats are necessary. What is wrong with my phone? Some one had this problem? Someone can help me?

I actualy did it. I used Minimal ADB and fastboot program. But now, when I'm trying to lock bootloader, it saies "Please fully flash the signed build before locking phone!". I flashed system stepbystep with https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750 ( without flashing gpt.bin because it saies "Preflash validation failed" ) Any ideas?

Theheero said:
I actualy did it. I used Minimal ADB and fastboot program. But now, when I'm trying to lock bootloader, it saies "Please fully flash the signed build before locking phone!". I flashed system stepbystep with https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750 ( without flashing gpt.bin because it saies "Preflash validation failed" ) Any ideas?
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You can't relock the bootloader using a version of firmware that is older than what you have... that is what you are trying to do.
Don't preface the flash with "oem lock begin", just start with like this:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
<rest of stuff>
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
Without a version of official firmware that is the same or newer than what you have installed, you cannot relock the bootloader... and we don't have the current releases.

acejavelin said:
You can't relock the bootloader using a version of firmware that is older than what you have... that is what you are trying to do.
Don't preface the flash with "oem lock begin", just start with like this:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
<rest of stuff>
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
Without a version of official firmware that is the same or newer than what you have installed, you cannot relock the bootloader... and we don't have the current releases.
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Any danger if I 'll use gpt.bin from other firmware of other version of phone which match?

Theheero said:
Any danger if I 'll use gpt.bin from other firmware of other version of phone which match?
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Don't do it. Download the factory images for your specific device here https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/index-moto-g-factory-firmware-images-t3169639, and flash them.

Stock xt 1572, RetEu, 7.0 DDumped files.

I was long time at MM sources.
Yesterday, Luis Gonzales created Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 working on Nougat baseband.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...mix-v5-8-3-t3637204/post74686456#post74686456
So I updated my MXS to last N: 25.200-15-3
Before flashing custom I made DD backup of all needed partitions. I didn't try it but I think they are safe.
All can be flashed with fastboot.
System, boot, recovery with twrp too(flash from image).
All without root.
Kernel(boot) is untouched - without root - extracted from supersu backup.
https://mega.nz/#F!814XxZQK!g_INQT-O8ClpNttPc-wg6w
Flashing method:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash logo logo.bin (unlocked BL warning!!!)
fastboot flash boot boot.img (rename downloaded file)
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin (Flash twice, if Prevalidation Error)
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot flash bluetooth BTFM.bin
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Only for phones with unlocked BL and N version of BL & gpt.
Fastboot should sparse system.img itself.
Modems only(MM&N):
https://mega.nz/#F!FlxxUZxQ!M9kqWei99LXatwc4LgJORw
Mirror and instructions with comments - post #25
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74993383&postcount=25
MM recovery tool post #28
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75001459&postcount=28
Big thanks to @Prazaar

valerio32 said:
Modem is EU?
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"Stock xt 1572, RetEu, 7.0 DDumped files."

valerio32 said:
you can do the ota updates and the recovery is original or is twrp?
---------- Post added at 03:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:16 PM ----------
is normal "Invalid sparse file format at header magi"?
:crying::crying::crying::crying:
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I don't understand. Upload screenshots somewhere.

valerio32 said:
the phone works, but how can I block the bootloader?
thank you
:crying::crying::crying::crying:
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You can't untill will be flashable original stock for fastboot.
The same version or upper.
OTA - I don't think will be any more. But If you have last BL version shouldn't be any problems.
Btw
Did you flashed all partitions I uploaded? Only modem, fsg?

CAN NOT.

Hi,brother.could you please backup the bootloader file?

zi_mo said:
Hi,brother.could you please backup the bootloader file?
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Only with flashfire app(rpm, sbl1, aboot, utags).
Flashfire says - restoring is most dangerous.

Thanks for replying.
My friend has a broken xs_EU with blocked BL by flashing stock_7.0BR,I thought that it would be rescued by flashing you files with gpt of the ota_patches if we got the file bl.
so, we must wait for the stock_7.0EU.

Will this work if I flash these files on my recently debricked (from downgrade) XS on MM 6.01?

Bootloader is still unlocked from the initial install of a custom ROM. But then I bricked it after downgrading from N to stock MM and installing OTA updates.
So just flash these files in fastboot and it should be on Nougat again unbricked?

I don't know.
There isn't bootloader & gpt into these files.
If your BL & gpt are Nougat you can flash it and later install ota updates @Murugan78

BL and GPT should still be N after the downgrade no? It went from MM to N with OTA when I bought it. Last month I installed Lineage ROM but decided to go stock again (and got bricked due to the N bootloader and gpt?). I get the prevalidation error when flashing BL and GPT from the official MM ROM so these must still be N if I am correct. This is my first moto device and I have done some custom things in the past with my S1, S2 and my OPO but never had these issues.
The sparsechunks are not necessary for trying to upgrade?

BL, gpt should be N. @Murugan78

And I can flash the system.img as 1 file instead of all the chunks?

Yes
fastboot flash system system.img

Flashed the files and so far so good! Got an OTA update without problems. Tomorrow I'm gonna test if my SIM works and maybe remove the unlocked bootloader message.
Thanks a LOT!

dzidexx said:
I was long time at MM sources.
Yesterday, Luis Gonzales created Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 working on Nougat baseband.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...mix-v5-8-3-t3637204/post74686456#post74686456
So I updated my MXS to last N: 25.200-15-3
Before flashing custom I made DD backup of all needed partitions. I didn't try it but I think they are safe.
All can be flashed with fastboot.
System, boot, recovery with twrp too(flash from image).
All without root.
Kernel(boot) is untouched - without root - extracted from supersu backup.
https://mega.nz/#F!814XxZQK!g_INQT-O8ClpNttPc-wg6w
Flashing method:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash logo logo.bin (unlocked BL warning!!!)
fastboot flash boot boot.img (rename downloaded file)
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin (Flash twice, if Prevalidation Error)
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot flash bluetooth BTFM.bin
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Only for phones with unlocked BL and N version of BL & gpt.
Fastboot should sparse system.img itself.
Modems only(MM&N):
https://mega.nz/#F!FlxxUZxQ!M9kqWei99LXatwc4LgJORw
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If i flash all with fastboot, i turn back my phone to the lastest N stock version.
I guess that it format internal storage too.

thi3um said:
If i flash all with fastboot, i turn back my phone to the lastest N stock version.
I guess that it format internal storage too.
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This will format:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
You need it if you was on another version - 6.x or 7.1.2.

mirror online: https://dl.prazaar.de/?dir=Android/Motorola/XT1572/Dumped_Files
edit: The gpt.bin can be easily pulled from an OTA file
and the single bootloader files in: Blur_Version.24.231.13.clark_reteu.reteu.en.EU.zip:
tz.mbn, sdi.mbn, sbl1.mbn, pmic.mbn, rpm.mbn, hyp.mbn, fsg.mbn (but it "about.mbn" is missing)
I working on a Recovery Tool for Moto X Style (EU) XT1572 from 7.0 back to 6.0.1 with working OTAs
No other factory img is needed anymore. you want to be up to date? only OTAs needet for this
bootloader after this up to date!
The Recovery Tool bring you up to 6.0.1 without restriction.
https://dl.prazaar.de/?dir=Android/Motorola/XT1572/Factory/Recovery-Tool / for news prazaar.de

Just a question, I already have my xt 1572 reteu with the build version NPHS 25.200-15-3 like this dumped files, but I miss the October update, can I just flash recovery and boot.img from the dumped files in order to install the security patch? Thanks!!