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MotoX Pure - UnRoot To Update Firmware
I used the Jcase method (fastboot boot pure2014sb.img) to root my new MotoX Pure. Worked great. However, the next day I received a notification on the phone that a firmware update is available: "New FIrmware Available" "Update to get the lastest Motorola Sensor. . ."
Because this method uses fastboot boot vs fastboot flash, I don't understand how I can go back to stock in order to update firmware.
Wondering if someone could school me on what the heck it actually means to fastboot boot vs fastboot flash. Basically looking for a way to be able to un-root, apply firmware update, and then re-root.
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You need a factory image to flash using Motorola's mfastboot to get back to stock. Motorola has not posted a factory image yet, but they said they would.
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tyea said:
You need a factory image to flash using Motorola's mfastboot to get back to stock. Motorola has not posted a factory image yet, but they said they would.
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if they said they would, then i'm glad. getting worried here lol

root moto x 2014 followed by ota lollipop update
The moto x is delivered with KitKat initially and then updated via ota later once powered up etc. If I follow your method as soon as I get the phone and then later accept the ota update to lollipop, will it cause problems or lose root?

bootloop
i tried to root my phone and i followed every step but now i am stuck in a bootloop. what do i do? please help
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I tried to root my moto with this method and now i am stuck in a bootloop. i followed every step including the fastboot boot. please help me

deelv said:
i tried to root my phone and i followed every step but now i am stuck in a bootloop. what do i do? please help
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I tried to root my moto with this method and now i am stuck in a bootloop. i followed every step including the fastboot boot. please help me
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The same thing happened to me but I've gotten out of the boot loop by getting to fastboot (hold down the power button till the screen turns off and then you have to guess and hold the power and volume down button for about 5 seconds and then release the power button but hold down the volume button until you see the fastboot. If it doesn't get to fastboot try it again.)
When you're at the fastboot, connect to a computer and cmd a command "fastboot erase userdata" and then "fastboot erase cache" to pretty much factory reset and get you out of the boot loop. Then it should boot and tell you to set up the device.
I would recommend looking for the root boot image from chainfire them self, they recently released it. Just look for your model # (e.g. xt1095) and "fastboot boot (insert boot image)"
My Moto x 2014 is currently rooted with chainfire's boot image. It works like a charm.

XT1092 bootloop after OTA
Hi,
Got my XT1092 and unlocked the bootloader and gained root using this method a while back, no problem there.
Downloaded and installed the OTA update to lollipop and went about reinstating the root access using this method. Subsequently have been stuck in a bootloop and have been unable to find a stock image to repair this with.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix this?
When I have tried using
fastboot boot *whatever stock image I have found*
I get a little droid with a red exclamation mark with 'NO COMMAND' underneath.
Any suggestions of how to fix this/what I can boot/flash that can fix this?
Cheers

HamRack said:
Hi,
Got my XT1092 and unlocked the bootloader and gained root using this method a while back, no problem there.
Downloaded and installed the OTA update to lollipop and went about reinstating the root access using this method. Subsequently have been stuck in a bootloop and have been unable to find a stock image to repair this with.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix this?
When I have tried using
fastboot boot *whatever stock image I have found*
I get a little droid with a red exclamation mark with 'NO COMMAND' underneath.
Any suggestions of how to fix this/what I can boot/flash that can fix this?
Cheers
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Boot this boot.img : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/general/lollipop-root-achieved-t2937154
Its for xt1095 but some have confirmed working on xt1092
Sent from my Moto X 2014 Pure Edition

does it work on Android 5.0?

Yes, I'm currently running Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Sent from my Moto X 2014 Pure Edition

Bootloop
Stuck in a bootloop. Followed all your instructions carefully. :/ Not able to boot into bootloader.

Formatted Telus Moto X (2014) SD card and all data ... recovered.
I might make a tutorial video on how to recover from a mistake like mine, and I may not have done it correctly, but the phone is back operational.
What I did to screw it up :
1) Unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP without doing research about development for the phone
2) The phone is already almost stock android and that's one of it's selling points so I don't know why I wanted to unlock and root
3) Got frustrated and wiped / formatted internal SD ... since I use to flash ROM's on my older Huawei this way ... it must be the same right ... smh.
4) Freaked the eff out, had thoughts of just running it over with the car because that qualifies under my 2-year warranty, since I voided it by unlocking.
5) Thought I knew it all when I really don't understand most of the lingo still
What I did to 'TRY' to fix it :
1) Scoured the internet for ROMS / Zips.
2) I was in 'Android Studio' ... unnecessary.
3) Tried flashing .zips in TWRP by draggin and dropping .zips ... contanst 'FAILED' signs.
4) Tried sideloading as I was grasping at straws by this point. 'FAILED'
5) Considered buying an OTG cable.
6) Spent hours going in circles
What I did to fix it :
1) Downloaded the SDK ... 'adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702'
2) Installed the 'Google USB drivers' as I checked 'Device Manager' and there was an exclamation ... this is why when I went typed 'ADB devices' nothing showed up. I 'manually' installed the drivers. VOILA, first step.
3) Found a .ZIP file I believe was the correct one ... ;RETCA_XT1097_4.4.4_KXE21.187-42_cid14_CFC.xml.zip' (From this website I believe)
4) Watched a few youtube tutorials on how to flash from within 'SDK' > 'Platform-Tools'
5) Extracted the .ZIP file into 'Platform-Tools'
6) Had phone booted into fastboot mode
7) Opened the CMD from within 'Platform-Tools' with that .ZIP file within that folder, held 'SHIFT' 'Right-click" > 'Run CMD'
8) This is where I didn't do it properly, but the phone is booted for now and working ... with these Commands
- fastboot flash boot boot.img;
- fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
- fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
- fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
- fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
- fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
Got that nice Motorola earth screen and booted to the welcome screen. Froze. I reset. Froze. Walked away from phone, came back and tried to see if I could press 'OK' and it worked.
All-in-All , not worth it for the average consumer and not worth it for someone such as myself who was stupid and just wanted to 'play around' with a brand new 2-year warrantied $500 phone.

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Helo! MotoX might be bricked.

Got this phone today with my new carrier.
Ran the pwnmymoto apk.
I made the mistake of downloading the latest update because it didn't seem like it actually rooted my phone(No root).
Spent a good amount of time trying all different aspects of things after encountering the reboot loop.
Flashed one of the Rogers(I'm with Fido) firmwares.
"no valid piv block in sp for system"
RSDlite won't detec the device to try again.
It's MotoX xt1058
What can I do? This whole firmware thing is complicated and I just want to restore to stock and never ever touch rooting with this phone again.
shartwell said:
Got this phone today with my new carrier.
Ran the pwnmymoto apk.
I made the mistake of downloading the latest update because it didn't seem like it actually rooted my phone(No root).
Spent a good amount of time trying all different aspects of things after encountering the reboot loop.
Flashed one of the Rogers(I'm with Fido) firmwares.
"no valid piv block in sp for system"
RSDlite won't detec the device to try again.
It's MotoX xt1058
What can I do? This whole firmware thing is complicated and I just want to restore to stock and never ever touch rooting with this phone again.
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Does fastboot recognize your phone? First thing is forget slapmymoto , you can unlock your bootloader and flash twrp recovery. Second issue rsdlite will only flash your existing carrier firmware with a locked bootloader, flash other sbf firmware requires a unlocked boot loader. Third item is to stop the bootloops try clearing the cache, fastboot erase cache
Sent on my Moto X
flashallthetime said:
Does fastboot recognize your phone? First thing is forget slapmymoto , you can unlock your bootloader and flash twrp recovery. Second issue rsdlite will only flash your existing carrier firmware with a locked bootloader, flash other sbf firmware requires a unlocked boot loader. Third item is to stop the bootloops try clearing the cache, fastboot erase cache
Sent on my Moto X
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Flashboot says USB Connected. I assume that's a yes. My computer does as well but only as "motorola phone" likely because I have no real stuff on the phone now. Oh and the computer makes the little "boop" noise of removing a device.
What are the next steps I have to take to fix things? Thanks for the quick response btw!
shartwell said:
Flashboot says USB Connected. I assume that's a yes. My computer does as well but only as "motorola phone" likely because I have no real stuff on the phone now. Oh and the computer makes the little "boop" noise of removing a device.
What are the next steps I have to take to fix things? Thanks for the quick response btw!
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OK , put your phone into fastboot mode by holding down the power button and volume down button for 3 seconds and let go( must he done while phone is completely off) plug your phone in and open a fastboot screen ( I assume you have SDK) right click and hold shift while in SDK platform tools. Type fastboot erase cache
Sent on my Moto X
flashallthetime said:
OK , put your phone into fastboot mode by holding down the power button and volume down button for 3 seconds and let go( must he done while phone is completely off) plug your phone in and open a fastboot screen ( I assume you have SDK) right click and hold shift while in SDK platform tools. Type fastboot erase cache
Sent on my Moto X
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I installed the SDK and followed a guide to allow me to use fastboot and other platform tools, but when using "adb devices" I don't have any entries, and when I did the command you mentioned It sticks at "waiting for device."
Seems my phone isn't actually seen by the adb tools.
Follow what flashallthetime is suggesting.
btw, Rogers firmware is correct for your phone as there is no Fido specific firmware.
shartwell said:
I installed the SDK and followed a guide to allow me to use fastboot and other platform tools, but when using "adb devices" I don't have any entries, and when I did the command you mentioned It sticks at "waiting for device."
Seems my phone isn't actually seen by the adb tools.
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Make sure your drivers are up to date, Motorola device manager has the correct drivers
Sent on my Moto X
flashallthetime said:
Make sure your drivers are up to date, Motorola device manager has the correct drivers
Sent on my Moto X
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Getting somewhere...
The command prompt can seemingly now interface with my device. It runs commands but clearing the cache didn't fix the problem. I've ran the command though so if there is a next step...
EDIT: Okay it's charing and I can interface with it via cmd. I can now use RTDlite with it as it's battery is charging. Should I flash the other Rogers now? I have my unlock code for the bootloader if that's what I've got to do first.
Yes, reflash it with rsdlite, this is the version you want - Blur_Version.139.12.36.ghost_row.RCI.en.CA
Steve-x said:
Yes, reflash it with rsdlite, this is the version you want - Blur_Version.139.12.36.ghost_row.RCI.en.CA
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It's all fixed up. Thank you everyone who contributed to this! Time to enjoy my phone.
Last thing would be flashing twrp. Does someone have a link to the proper files?
Now after your up and running, please don't accept any ota if you are rooted, we expect the Rogers kitkat ota soon. If you accept the kitkat ota while rooted and with a custom recovery you will end up in endless bootloops.
Sent on my Moto X
flashallthetime said:
Now after your up and running, please don't accept any ota if you are rooted, we expect the Rogers kitkat ota soon. If you accept the kitkat ota while rooted and with a custom recovery you will end up in endless bootloops.
Sent on my Moto X
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I certainly won't be accepting ota updates while rooted anymore. Like I said I didn't think that it had actually modified anything with my system, otherwise I wouldn't have accepted the ota update.
Where can I find the twrp for moto x 4.2.2? Do I flash through rtdlite as normal?
shartwell said:
I certainly won't be accepting ota updates while rooted anymore. Like I said I didn't think that it had actually modified anything with my system, otherwise I wouldn't have accepted the ota update.
Where can I find the twrp for moto x 4.2.2? Do I flash through rtdlite as normal?
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Here's twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458449
Flash with fastboot( fastboot flash recovery twrp 2.6.3.IMG)
Place the recovery image in platform tools folder. After it flashes make sure you go directly to recovery by pressing the volume up bottom to make it stick
Sent on my Moto X

[Q] [ q ] how to repair bricked (bootloader) moto x 1052

How to repair my bricked moto x xt 1052
Hi everybody...
Im new here.
I hope someone resolve it.
My moto x xt 1052 is bricked, means it is not powerup normally, no any screen displayed, no boot image, boot animation, but goes into fastboot mode sometimes on trying to go in it using hardware key pressing i.e. Power and volume down keys.
Here is the brief description what was happened......
My moto was on stock kitkat 4.4.4 for upgrading it to lollipop On 19th jan i was tried to flash cm12 over cm11 nightly as described in that thread , for that i was unlocked my bootloader, rooted it, flashed CWM touch recovery, flashed superSu zip file and flashed cm12 nightly over cm11 as described. But my device was stucked at boot logo. For resolving that issue i was flashed boot.img of prev nightly release(i.e. 1/15) through command promp using commands '' cd Downloads... cd fastboot... fastboot flash boot boot.img.
It flashesh image file successfully and device is booted successfully. I was used it till last 4days and regularly updated cm12 nightly via cmupdater.
But 4days back i was tried to remove warning message of device is ulocked bootloaded which was irritated me using same flash method and logo.bin files which was given in another thread by other members. But my BOOTLOADER IS DAMAGED and no any display was seen. I read many threads to repair it but no anyone give easy step by step guide. I was tried to repair it using motoflasher given in 1 thred. But as shown there no my device was not shown in device manager asQUSB****9** THERE is only adb interface in device manager. Also it says in motoflasher that no device was connected and output was incorrect COM port, which was refused to flash bootloader. Another thred of rescurrection of bootloader is not so easy and also download links are not useful,shows item was removed.
There is no another way, i thought bootloader is a kernel, so i was flashed zwiel kernel by same flashing method by cmd.
The problem remaims same, moto care told thay it will cost 6k for repairong which is too high. The descreltion is given in details for anyone who finds my mistakes and tell me angd give me suggestion. Xda is big deveopers forum, i know someone will help me.. So plzzz help me.
HOW CAN I REPAIR MY BOOTLOADER AND SAVE MY MOTO which will not useful then usable as a paperweight.
Have you tried to simply re flash your stock 4.4.4 firmware via fastboot since you say you can get into fastboot mode? Or rsd your 4.4.4 firmware. If you can get into fastboot mode I think you should be able to fastboot your stock 4.4.4 and be back up and running.
When in fastboot mode and phone plugged in and you type "fastboot devices" does it display a string of numbers for your device? If yes then you are good to go.
I am having a similar issue with a Sprint Moto X (1st Gen). I am able to get to fastboot mode and I have flashed the stock image for 4.4.4 using mfastboot (also re-did it using RSD lite as the boot.img gave errors using mfastboot) but the phone only still boots to a dark screen and vibrates roughly every 15 seconds.
Anyone have an idea on what else I can try? I've been scouring the boards and youtube, but haven't really come across anything on this type of issue.
Has been RDS flashing process totally completed without any errors?
The flash finishes with no errors when it goes to reboot the phone I end up at the same spot of a black screen that vibrates like its powering on then repeats every 15 seconds like its stick in a loop. Odd... I never get the smallest hint to a picture on the screen.
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chousue said:
The flash finishes with no errors when it goes to reboot the phone I end up at the same spot of a black screen that vibrates like its powering on then repeats every 15 seconds like its stick in a loop. Odd... I never get the smallest hint to a picture on the screen.
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Your symptom I'm quoting is what I've seen when a bad logo.bin has been flashed to the phone.
Can you try another? Some are in http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/collection-moto-boot-services-t2885395
Thanks for the suggestion.
I tried a dew different logos but the end result is still the same. Vibrates on power up, no display at all and repeats until I hold the volume down and count to like 10 when the next buzz cycle would happen so I can get into fastboot mode again. I should note that I can't see anything in this screen as well. I was starting to wonder if it was the screen that was the issue but the bootloop has me thinking otherwise.
I have another one with a bad screen and a replacement is on the way. I guess I can test it on this one as well but I'm sure the result will be the same.
I took a gamble on this one thinking I could bring i back to life, I figured the last owner just soft bricked it and flashing the latest stock would override what mess they did. I'll tinker around some more if there are some other options otherwise I can just flip it for parts i guess.
If I run the fastboot getvar all I get all the phone info so it gives me hope that something can be done, I just don't know what, it seems like I keep cycling through the same few processes hoping for a different result. I even tried the power + Volume down for two minutes thing that's supposed to bring up the "other" recovery menu, but with no display, i don't know what happening.
In a last ditch effort I did a tear down and connection check for all the parts so everything has been removed and firmly re-attached, certainly was nice to do that there instead of on the one I know will work once I replace the screen, but it sucks to still come up empty handed. Sorry for the long rant, it's just been a long few days of trying to find ways to bring this phone back to life.
Solved with downgrading
Sorry for bad english.
I had same issue.
But solved prev saturday hole day.
Using manual method instead of rsd.
Make sure u properly installed adb and mfastboot. For that open cmd and type adb. It shows command lines and then mfastboot. It also shows command lines then you are ready to go. If not, google it for how to install adb and also for mFastboot
Then download proper stock firmware for ur device. unzip it, u will get files of system, boot etc. Copy all this files and paste into mfastboot folder. Open command prompt in that folder by pressing shift and right key of mouse.
Then boot your moto into fastboot mode by pressing power and volume down key for a seconds. If u will not get in to fastboot mode try for many times unless u get it. I will get it after trying half hour.
Connect ur device to pc and run commans given in the following link. http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/guide-moto-x-return-to-100-stock-using-t2446515
End with-- fastboot adb reboot. It will reboot ur device.
Enjoy.
Thanks for the steps, I feel like I have done that already save for the few end steps with the oem commands.
So I flashed the print image using that guide and it still vibrates every 15 seconds and no display. I grabbed the retail file from the motorola site (oddly enough they only have TMO on the file name for some reason) and I flash this and it doesn't vibrate every 15 seconds, but still no display... Maybe in the end the display is bad after all...
Like mentioned before, I already have one coming in black for the one that works for sure...so I guess I'll test it on this one as well. Just wish it was as easy to disconnect/connect as my Nokia Lumia was, that took less than 10 minutes!
So, in the end it was the display afterall. I ended up getting another replacement screen as I really did not feel like attaching it and detaching it (yeah, I'm lazy sometimes). After setting up the new screen I plugged it in to charger and what do you know, battery at 0% then the motorola bootloader unlock screen after 5 or so minutes.
Now I have two phones, lol. One screen came without the speaker on the to fro some reason... And I think I just messed up my main phone removing the frame to add in that piece so lint and such doesn't get into the phone so easily... Dang it!
Edit - Yep, now it has a nice rainbow line display across the bottom where the navigate soft button would be... Guess I have to get one more screen!
could you please help me??
Iam using moto x XT1052 indian retail model...Many days b4 I have installed 5.1 brazalian lollipop backup via twrp but now i wanna come back to stock rom 4.4.4 kitkat via rsd lite..will it work or will my phone will brick bcoz of degrading process from 5.1 to 4.4.4??
plzz answer me if yes plz tell me the method to come back to kitkat
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sadik2112009 said:
could you please help me??
Iam using moto x XT1052 indian retail model...Many days b4 I have installed 5.1 brazalian lollipop backup via twrp but now i wanna come back to stock rom 4.4.4 kitkat via rsd lite..will it work or will my phone will brick bcoz of degrading process from 5.1 to 4.4.4??
plzz answer me if yes plz tell me the method to come back to kitkat
Sent from my XT1058 using XDA Free mobile app
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Go to the General Forum there's a dedicated thread with official roms for your particular model. Use download the ROM and flash through rsdlite. Always make a backup since it will wipe your internal storage clean.
Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk
sadik2112009 said:
could you please help me??
Iam using moto x XT1052 indian retail model...Many days b4 I have installed 5.1 brazalian lollipop backup via twrp but now i wanna come back to stock rom 4.4.4 kitkat via rsd lite..will it work or will my phone will brick bcoz of degrading process from 5.1 to 4.4.4??
plzz answer me if yes plz tell me the method to come back to kitkat
Sent from my XT1058 using XDA Free mobile app
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If you installed 5.1 by using one of the TWRP backups, and did NOT flash the leaked OTA zip files, then you should have only touched /system and /boot partitions.. in that case, it would be safe to flash 4.4.4.
thank u so muchh......
KidJoe said:
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Your symptom I'm quoting is what I've seen when a bad logo.bin has been flashed to the phone.
Can you try another? Some are in http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/collection-moto-boot-services-t2885395
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thank you so much... this post saved my moto x...... i am facing this issue from last 15 days. so many pages visited but nothing help, but, after doing this it rebooted. may god bless you!:angel::angel::angel::angel:
Having same problem.
Please help if anyone can!
I can't resolve it by Fastboot in cmd.
I also tried typing mfastboot in all commands.
Having same problem.
Please help if anyone can!
I can't resolve it by Fastboot in cmd.
dont display anything
not charging not boot not start anything
Travisdroidx2 said:
Have you tried to simply re flash your stock 4.4.4 firmware via fastboot since you say you can get into fastboot mode? Or rsd your 4.4.4 firmware. If you can get into fastboot mode I think you should be able to fastboot your stock 4.4.4 and be back up and running.
When in fastboot mode and phone plugged in and you type "fastboot devices" does it display a string of numbers for your device? If yes then you are good to go.
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I have a moto x of my friend xt1053, dont not what he has done with it.
but
it is in Encryption Unsuccessful Condition.
When I connect to pc. Windows show that motorola xt1053 is connected. device manager shows MTP device under portable devices.
Mototrola USB drivers have been installed successfully.
I can not boot xt1053 into fastboot mode or recovery. Neither by adb/fastboot nor by buttons. (volume down + Power).
adb devices command does not show any numbers as it normally does when device is connected.
how get it back to working condition. any expert to help or happen to be in the same boat?

Failed Root - Boot Loop

Hello everyone, about five hours ago I was going through the process of rooting my Moto X 2014 Pure (UK). Unfortunately it seems to be stuck in a boot loop. I've crawled through forums but to no avail. Now it's 6:00am and I'm having a slight mental breakdown and would really appreciate some help.
notes:
-The phone stays stuck on the watery 'M' logo that appears after the boot animation.
-Unlocking the bootloader went fine
-had trouble installing the android SDK since I ran out of space on my hard-drive, however the installation log notes that the necessary files were successfully downloaded after I made some space.
-I'm not running TWRP or any equivalent. The only thing I can access is the standard fastboot screen thing.
-I think made two errors with my first attempt at rooting: I forgot to type 'boot' after fastboot and I also hadn't uncompressed the zip folder that the img was contained in (it was CF Root incidentally). The command terminal came back with information alluding to it having done something but the device didn't reboot, so i'm unsure if it did.
-I tried to rectify this by installing different root imgs but the phone still won't boot.
I'm really unsure as to what to do. My guess is that I need to sideload a factory img of some sort. I've sent of for the official img from the Motorola website and am anxiously awaiting a reply but I wondered if anyone knew of any alternatives? All this hassle just so I could run some xposed modules :crying:
SexyEgg said:
Hello everyone, about five hours ago I was going through the process of rooting my Moto X 2014 Pure (UK). Unfortunately it seems to be stuck in a boot loop. I've crawled through forums but to no avail. Now it's 6:00am and I'm having a slight mental breakdown and would really appreciate some help.
notes:
-The phone stays stuck on the watery 'M' logo that appears after the boot animation.
-Unlocking the bootloader went fine
-had trouble installing the android SDK since I ran out of space on my hard-drive, however the installation log notes that the necessary files were successfully downloaded after I made some space.
-I'm not running TWRP or any equivalent. The only thing I can access is the standard fastboot screen thing.
-I think made two errors with my first attempt at rooting: I forgot to type 'boot' after fastboot and I also hadn't uncompressed the zip folder that the img was contained in (it was CF Root incidentally). The command terminal came back with information alluding to it having done something but the device didn't reboot, so i'm unsure if it did.
-I tried to rectify this by installing different root imgs but the phone still won't boot.
I'm really unsure as to what to do. My guess is that I need to sideload a factory img of some sort. I've sent of for the official img from the Motorola website and am anxiously awaiting a reply but I wondered if anyone knew of any alternatives? All this hassle just so I could run some xposed modules :crying:
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First thing I guess is installing a custom recovery. I recommend TWRP. Try this link to get the zip http://www64.zippyshare.com/v/HPPiFhly/file.html
Unzip the file on your pc.
Take the device to fastboot screen and plug it on pc.
Open the Instalador.bat file and click Enter until it's fully installed.
Then, get back to the fastboot screen and try to open the recovery.
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Let me know it that works for you.
So I've solved the problem but just figured I'd share the solution; basically don't use the terminal just run the bat file (assuming the img has one). Having rooted all my previous phones I hastily emulated the same process neglecting to notice the extremely convenient bat file included in the folder. Never could get TWRP to flash though. Although I could boot into it using: fastboot boot 'recovery'.img A little tedious but certainly functional. Once I had a working phone again I flashed TWRP using the Flashify App which I was a bit dubious about but it seems to have worked absolutely fine.
So yeah, silly oversight really but at least my phone turns on now; so that's nice. Cheers for the help though fhreire, although I couldn't get that recovery you linked to to work the fact it installed via a bat file is what lead me to find the solution I needed.

TELUS Moto X (XT1097) doesn't boot after last OTA. Help!

Hey guys,
I have rooted my Moto X 2014 (XT1097) with Chainfire auto root method about 6 months ago and I decided to accept the OTA update I got today from TELUS (22.121.11.en.CA). If I remember correctly I was on 5.0.1 before accepting this OTA.
Now the phone is stuck in the custom boot logo screen that I installed after rooting and even if I try to shut it down, it just boots up and gets stuck in the logo screen.
What should I do? I can access the bootup screen by holding power and volume down.
bobitza said:
What should I do?
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Let me reply myself so that maybe others can use this info to fix their devices as well.
Step 1: You need to install the ADB platform tools (should be plenty of threads about that)
Step 2: You need to find a system.img and a boot.img to match your needs. I have a XT1097 with TELUS in Canada, so I have found this thread and downloaded the big .zip file (big thanks to Steve-x!). For US people the graffixnyc site has images for XT1095 that you can use. Move those .img files where your fastboot.exe file is found
Step 3: Boot your device in bootloader mode (hold power and volume down) and connect it to your PC
Step 4: Install the images with the fastboot command by typing this in a cmd window
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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Or in the case of the TELUS image, the system image is split into 7 files ... just flash system them one after the other. Steve mentioned something about the recovery.img, but wasn't sure how to flash that so I did it this way.
Step 5: (Optional) If you had something else installed you will get some errors, here's how to fix them. Boot back in the bootloader and choose Recovery, then when you see the screen with the "sick" Android, keep Power pressed and tap on Vol Up to enter Recovery Menu. Choose to delete data and delete cache. Reboot.
If you used Steve's image you should be booting into TELUS Android 5.0.1, just before the cursed update. You can even do now the 5.0.1+ update OTA. You're back in stock ROMs world
Glad you got it fired up again. I haven't taken the OTA yet myself with my Moto X's, was hoping to get the entire image with Motorola Device Manager.
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Man i'm having nothing but issues. I've done everything that i was supposed to do, but i cant get the files to load.

I have been trying to root my metro Moto e5 plus

I was successful in getting the bootloader installed and also twrp but SU and Magisk kept giving error, somehow in the last boot I am now on a boot loop of bad key cannot boot to OS of phone and the backup of the OS will restore but it still will not boot past the bad key loop. I can get to the twrp recovery and the bootloader but no functions work in bootloader twrp works flwlessly but I have no image for my device. Does anyone have the stock rom for the metro verision of moto e5 plus. I have found one for the Cricket version but specs are all wrong. Any help would be appreciated
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archnemesis2099 said:
I was successful in getting the bootloader installed and also twrp but SU and Magisk kept giving error, somehow in the last boot I am now on a boot loop of bad key cannot boot to OS of phone and the backup of the OS will restore but it still will not boot past the bad key loop. I can get to the twrp recovery and the bootloader but no functions work in bootloader twrp works flwlessly but I have no image for my device. Does anyone have the stock rom for the metro verision of moto e5 plus. I have found one for the Cricket version but specs are all wrong. Any help would be appreciated
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Hey, even if you can't post a link to the resolution I'd love to have more info! Please either PM me or post a tut, since this looks to be a bit problematic and I'm gonna jump on a freebie from MetroPCS.
Would really appreciate it thx!
Those of you who seek root on the MetroPCS Moto E5 play, I got you
I was working on a simple, straight forward walk through. Maybe just pm me for the details. Would be easier to do it that way being as I'm currently @ work. I can't figure out how to post a pic directly from my Moto E, but if you pm, I'll send you some verification. I soft bricked mine 3 times trying to get it figured out. You know what they say though. 3rd time is the charm. PS, don't flash anything other than recovery!!! The no-verity will cause you to boot loop.
Walkthrough
Okay so here goes keep in mind I cannot post links so mentions of the downloads will be just that, only mentions. The method I used to resinall the os is below. Keep in mind I still had access to both the boot loader and TWRP and that prior to my boot loop no os error I did have developer options and both usb debugging and oem unlock on
How To install Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0.0 Oreo OS
Before you begin, it is important to have all the tools at hand. you will need:
Recharge your phone’s battery well(with more than 70% battery)
Save all your personal data (SMS, contacts, applications, settings, documents, music, photos, etc.)
install Motorola USB drivers,SDK drivers
Download Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924-# variant stock firmware
ENABLE USB DEBUGGING:
1. Go to Settings> About phone
2. Find the Build number and press 8 times on it:
3. Return to the previous screen. You will see that a line has appeared: “Developers Options”
4. Press and check “USB Debugging” & “OEM unlocking”
Procedure I used to reinstall OS starts below keep in mind I cannot post links as such you will need to google your phones product/variant to find the correct file, in the case of both the ATT and Metro/Tmobile version of the E5 Plus that is Hanna XT1924-7 and is visible in the bootloader.
Update Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0.0 Oreo
1- Open the folder where ADB and Fastboot are located on your computer & Unzip the downloaded zip file in it preferably in its own directory.
2- In an empty area inside of the unzipped file directory hold down the shift key and right-click with the mouse, the context menu will contain an entry Open command window here:
3- Restart your Moto E5 Plus XT1924 in Recovery mode:
Press & hold the “Volume Down + Power button” at the same time for about 5 seconds
The device enters on Bootloader mode.
4- Connect your Moto E5 Plus XT1924 to your computer
5- Verify that the phone is recognized in Fastboot mode: Type in the command: “fastboot devices”
6- To Install Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0 Oreo OTA, Type the following commands removing any bin, img, and sparsechunk commands that don't match your download. The Flash process might take about 25 minutes to complete.
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash bluetooth BTFM.bin
fastboot flash dsp dspso.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.# (do this for each numbered variant normally starting with 0)
fastboot flash system_b system_b.img_sparsechunk.# (do this for each numbered variant normally starting with 0)
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash oem_b oem_other.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img_sparsechunk.# (do this for each numbered variant normally starting with 0)
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot reboot
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7- Once the update process finishes, reboot Moto E5 Plus XT1924 by selected Reboot system now.
8- You have successfully installed Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0.0 Oreo OS
archnemesis2099 said:
Okay so here goes keep in mind I cannot post links so mentions of the downloads will be just that, only mentions. The method I used to resinall the os is below. Keep in mind I still had access to both the boot loader and TWRP and that prior to my boot loop no os error I did have developer options and both usb debugging and oem unlock on
How To install Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0.0 Oreo OS
Before you begin, it is important to have all the tools at hand. you will need:
Recharge your phone’s battery well(with more than 70% battery)
Save all your personal data (SMS, contacts, applications, settings, documents, music, photos, etc.)
install Motorola USB drivers,SDK drivers
Download Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924-# variant stock firmware
ENABLE USB DEBUGGING:
1. Go to Settings> About phone
2. Find the Build number and press 8 times on it:
3. Return to the previous screen. You will see that a line has appeared: “Developers Options”
4. Press and check “USB Debugging” & “OEM unlocking”
Procedure I used to reinstall OS starts below keep in mind I cannot post links as such you will need to google your phones product/variant to find the correct file, in the case of both the ATT and Metro/Tmobile version of the E5 Plus that is Hanna XT1924-7 and is visible in the bootloader.
Update Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0.0 Oreo
1- Open the folder where ADB and Fastboot are located on your computer & Unzip the downloaded zip file in it preferably in its own directory.
2- In an empty area inside of the unzipped file directory hold down the shift key and right-click with the mouse, the context menu will contain an entry Open command window here:
3- Restart your Moto E5 Plus XT1924 in Recovery mode:
Press & hold the “Volume Down + Power button” at the same time for about 5 seconds
The device enters on Bootloader mode.
4- Connect your Moto E5 Plus XT1924 to your computer
5- Verify that the phone is recognized in Fastboot mode: Type in the command: “fastboot devices”
6- To Install Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0 Oreo OTA, Type the following commands removing any bin, img, and sparsechunk commands that don't match your download. The Flash process might take about 25 minutes to complete.
7- Once the update process finishes, reboot Moto E5 Plus XT1924 by selected Reboot system now.
8- You have successfully installed Motorola Moto E5 Plus XT1924 Android 8.0.0 Oreo OS
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so i have the very exact issue as the OP, i tried this step, all i got was a error after using fastboot, doing the whole command in the cmd window, once it was done i got a endless moto start up icon, i rebooted, it kept giving me the " bad key" blank black page, then N/A, i booted back to twrp wiped and cleaned data to try again, then this time when i tried again i every command was met with errors saying " downgrade verifaction, or something like that, each line was basiclly and error. wont let me try to do the stock install again... im kinda at a lost end here.
stock187 said:
so i have the very exact issue as the OP, i tried this step, all i got was a error after using fastboot, doing the whole command in the cmd window, once it was done i got a endless moto start up icon, i rebooted, it kept giving me the " bad key" blank black page, then N/A, i booted back to twrp wiped and cleaned data to try again, then this time when i tried again i every command was met with errors saying " downgrade verifaction, or something like that, each line was basiclly and error. wont let me try to do the stock install again... im kinda at a lost end here.
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People don't really tell you how to fix the issue so if you still need help getting your phone back to normal
I will help
Every post I have tried has been flawed or wrong or won't work
Sometimes people just post **** and don't think
PM me, i'll help you as well if you need it. What you have to do is download a platform tools folder and extract it because you need to open it and open up a command prompt within the platform tools folder for the restoration of the phone's stock ROM can be successfully flashed on the phone. I have everything you need to get your phone back operational again. I'll even help you root it successfully if you need more help, and i'll help you decrypt it. there's even a successful custom ROM that i'm using now that's better than the others since the others have so many problems booting up or issues within the ROM itself.
Moto e5 play root
Lord_Worm said:
I was working on a simple, straight forward walk through. Maybe just pm me for the details. Would be easier to do it that way being as I'm currently @ work. I can't figure out how to post a pic directly from my Moto E, but if you pm, I'll send you some verification. I soft bricked mine 3 times trying to get it figured out. You know what they say though. 3rd time is the charm. PS, don't flash anything other than recovery!!! The no-verity will cause you to boot loop.
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I interested in rooting my metroPCS Moto e5 play but I don't really know what to do & I don't want to end up using a rooting program that will mess up my phone or not have at least a little knowledge of what I'm doing. Your post was the first one I came across and I was wondering if you might be able to help me with a little bit of knowledge. Please & thank you, I'd really appreciate it...
TalkNerdy2Me said:
I interested in rooting my metroPCS Moto e5 play but I don't really know what to do & I don't want to end up using a rooting program that will mess up my phone or not have at least a little knowledge of what I'm doing. Your post was the first one I came across and I was wondering if you might be able to help me with a little bit of knowledge. Please & thank you, I'd really appreciate it...
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Shoot me a private message and I'll walk you through it
dominoeflux said:
PM me, i'll help you as well if you need it. What you have to do is download a platform tools folder and extract it because you need to open it and open up a command prompt within the platform tools folder for the restoration of the phone's stock ROM can be successfully flashed on the phone. I have everything you need to get your phone back operational again. I'll even help you root it successfully if you need more help, and i'll help you decrypt it. there's even a successful custom ROM that i'm using now that's better than the others since the others have so many problems booting up or issues within the ROM itself.
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If you could help me out with rooting my moto e5 plus I would be grateful I have a question though my baseband version says M8940TMO_32.22.11.69R
HANNAH_NA_TMO_CUST and the Official TWRP app says my device is Hannah so do I use the James varient or the Hannah one is the plus and one is the play correct? Thank you for any help you might be able to give me.
toscrewed2matter said:
If you could help me out with rooting my moto e5 plus I would be grateful I have a question though my baseband version says M8940TMO_32.22.11.69R
HANNAH_NA_TMO_CUST and the Official TWRP app says my device is Hannah so do I use the James varient or the Hannah one is the plus and one is the play correct? Thank you for any help you might be able to give me.
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yes, the plus is hannah and the regular e5 is the play...you have the hannah version.
None of this helps me. I unlocked the bootloader tried to install magisk or supersu, but it keeps bootlooping to n/a. I can only get into bootloader and from there to TWRP. That's it. I do have adb access...
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