Hi all, sorry if this has been asked before..
I didn't know that kit kat 4.4.2. cannot be rooted lol, so I unlocked my boot loader and spent hours trying to load recovery (TWRP or CWM), obviously with no luck.i saw something online that said 4.4 and I assumed it was good for 4.4.2. Didn't work anyways.
Is there any way to load the factory Rogers rom back on so that I don't have that unlocked bootloaeer warning on every boot ?
If yes, any idea where I can download ??
Also, will this change my status on fast boot to Locked ?
I was so looking forward to setup recovery and root, oh well, I still love the device and will be ok at stock until a fix comes out.
Any help would be very much appreciated
Thanks so much
I don't have time to give extreme details but maybe I can still help point you in the right direction.
First off the Rogers Moto X is an XT1058, not an XT1053.
Once the bootloader is unlocked you can easily root the phone with twrp - same version is used for 4.4 and 4.4.2
You can relock the bootloader but the warning is technically always present. You can overwrite the image with a different one though.
The factory firmware is available for download, you can flash it yourself with rsdlite.
There are easy to find threads with all of the details needed to restore to 100% stock or root the Moto X. A few minutes searching and you should find them. Give it a shot, if after that you have further questions by all means please ask.
Hi, thanks for the reply
You are correct, its a 1058 and I officially unlocked my bootloader with motorola and voided my warranty...
I used this link
http://dottech.org/147327/how-to-root-moto-x-on-android-4-4-kitkat-guide/a
And when I try to install the recovery in terminal, it says (bootloader) variable not supported)
It then says writing recovery, finished (so it seems to write it), but I follow instructions, then reboot using terminal command "fastboot reboot" and try to boot into recovery but its blank.I even tried just rebooting to recovery and it still didnt work...
Or it just reverts to stock boot up.
I have tried others also but cannot seem to get it working properly.
Any chance you can guide me though it ? I would really appreciate it...
Hi I did some searching and got it figured out
Thanks again for your help
Hi again,
For some reason, when I went to reboot this morning, TWRP is gone. I boot into recovery and blank screen, seems it didnt hold.
Any idea why ??
Thanks
Steve-x said:
I don't have time to give extreme details but maybe I can still help point you in the right direction.
First off the Rogers Moto X is an XT1058, not an XT1053.
Once the bootloader is unlocked you can easily root the phone with twrp - same version is used for 4.4 and 4.4.2
You can relock the bootloader but the warning is technically always present. You can overwrite the image with a different one though.
The factory firmware is available for download, you can flash it yourself with rsdlite.
There are easy to find threads with all of the details needed to restore to 100% stock or root the Moto X. A few minutes searching and you should find them. Give it a shot, if after that you have further questions by all means please ask.
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I have a Republic Wireless Moto x (XT1049) with an unlocked bootloader, and knowing how rare it is (literally 0 support on any thread/site/country), I'm still going to ask a few questions, maybe start a band of RWers with unlocked Moto Xs that will only survive by sticking together/cuddling for warmth.
Before anyone starts to disbelieve me, I do have an xt1049 (not confusing it) with an unlocked bootloader (not confusing it with simply being rooted). I achieved this by purchasing a $25 license for SunShine by the jcase crew, and it worked wonderfully for whoever is out there, looking to unlock you xt1049. Why did I want to fork out 25 bucks for this? I started to hate the grind with towelpieroot+xposed every time I turned my device on, plus things like Viper4Android (among others) don't work well with temp roots, plus no write protection off, which has its purposes.
So on to my questions, (1) are there any custom ROMs designed for XT1049? (Probably no, so before you tell me no, (1a) are there any that work with my model?)
(2) If no one knows 1 or 1a, theoretically, what would happen if I flashed a ROM, say, CM 11/12, onto my phone? Please, to avoid a clutter of responses that consist of "idk probs no," have some level of confidence before answering.
For the theorists, Republic has a bunch of republic things going on in the background for the plural wifis to work correctly, how would these services (wifi calling/stuff) be affected, but also how would more universal things (moto x line specifically, but universal across carriers)? I don't know a whole lot about carriers because I have a serious phobia of letter combinations like CDMA and LTE, but to help understanding the "universal things" I mentioned, looking at the CM11 download page, one ZIP file can be used to flash the XT1053, XT1056, XT1058, XT1060, XT1055, you get the point. OK you got me, to refine it down,(3) I'm just trying to get a complete understanding of what would happen without trying it. I might/probably/would try it some other day, I have a load of college on my plate so if I have to undo anything (another question: (4) would I be able to revert to republic stuff if I have the correct zip, or what would have to go wrong so that I wouldn't be able to get to my bootloader/recovery?) I don't pay my phone bill, and my pops would be pissed if he read this so that's why I might not want to test it, but if there is a way to return I will be ballsy anyway.
(5) A question that I've had for a while but I never needed it answered, bootloaders remain unlocked after an update, right? My old phone (RIP HTC design 4g ) lost support at 4.2 and I never updated it the entire time it was rooted/unlocked. My moto on the other hand has 4.4.4 coming out soon and yeah I don't know the answer to it. I think it's implied it stays unlocked, but no one ever says it directly...
Well, thanks if you made it this far! And I would link whatever I could but I am a new user to this site and I'm restricted, you can just look up Sunshine jcase if interested.
Hi, this is my first time posting on xda, so I apologize ahead of time if I don't do it correctly. I'm also very interested in what can be done with a Republic Wireless Moto X (2013) in order to update to 4.4.4 and still be able to use TowelPieRoot and Xposed. I also looked at the SunShine unlocker but have not tried it yet. I'm currently on 4.4.2 and I just go the update notification today for 4.4.4 (much later than my wife's phone, which does not have TowelPieRoot or Xposed). Just wondering if you had any success with updating and still remaining unlocked and able to use TowelPieRoot and Xposed. Thanks for any feedback!
Unlocked boot loader...
Today I unlocked the boot loader on my Republic Wireless XT1049, since they were trying to force me to upgrade to android 4.4.4 from 4.4.2, and I realized that running Sunshine on 4.4.2 would be my last opportunity for unlocking the boot loader, before upgrading. I haven't yet rooted or updated to 4.4.4. Have either of you upgraded to 4.4.4 android with an uplocked boot loader, and re-rooted? Is there anything different about root in 4.4.4 vs 4.4.2, if you have an unlocked boot loader? Would the "Rooting Unlocked Bootloader" instructions in this guide work in android 4.4.2 and/or 4.4.4? Or, would Sunshine SUInstaller make that unnecessary? (Hopefully SUInstaller would work in 4.4.4...)
I'm on 4.4.2 with an unlocked bootloader from when the china man was giving out unlock codes. Having my code guarantees that I can unlock my bootloader even after locking it again for an update. I'm not sure how Sunshine works but be careful before taking the 4.4.4. update and do lots of research before doing anything to your device.
To answer some questions:
CM11 and CM12 will flash fine. The problem you'll have is a loss of phone functionality. With Republic, their app is baked into their custom ROM. But you can use it like a tablet and get a feel for what lollipop will look like on our phone. Make sure you have a nandroid backup or you'll lose everything. CM11 requires a wipe before it will install and CM12 requires you have CM11 (at least it did the last I checked) so you'll want to make sure you have a backup so you can get your working RW ROM back. Otherwise you'll have to flash the Stock RW ROM and start from scratch.
I've done lots of digging and have been able to get the Republic app working on CM11 and CM12 but the functionality is still missing. My tweaks allow texts on CM11 but it's from the "hidden number" not the RW number and the formatting is messed up upon receiving a message. Calls don't work at all on either ROM.
I posted a thread in General with my instructions to get the app working. I'm hoping someone with more ROM knowledge than myself can take a look at the RW Stock ROM and see what else needs to be moved into a CM ROM to give us functionality. I tried moving everything over and skipping duplicates and now I've seriously messed my phone up and will likely have to relock, unlock, flash TWRP and hope I can restore from my TWRP backup.
I've only tried CM11 and CM12, I have no idea how another ROM will affect our phone. Chances are you'll end up in an endless boot after flashing. You could brick the phone though, or end up in a situation like I'm currently in.
bstevens23 said:
I'm on 4.4.2 with an unlocked bootloader from when the china man was giving out unlock codes. Having my code guarantees that I can unlock my bootloader even after locking it again for an update. I'm not sure how Sunshine works but be careful before taking the 4.4.4. update and do lots of research before doing anything to your device.
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Thanks for the warning about upgrading. I still haven't decided to allow my phone to upgrade to 4.4.4 android, but the most immediate issue I face with not upgrading is that my phone automatically downloaded the update, and now it is incessantly prompting me to install it. I have found any way to stop the annoying prompting. I would rather wait before updating, because there are always details you don't know about such upgrades, and I have no pressing need for the upgrade, except that ultimately I would like to be able to root my phone, also allow for writing to the system partition, so that recording calls would be possible.
You raise a good point in mentioning your capability to lock and unlock the boot loader. As far as I know Sunshine only unlocks the boot loader. I haven't seen that it provides any code or other means for re-locking it. It is also my understanding that technically there are 3 possible locking states of the boot loader. The factory state not only being locked but also indicating that it was never unlocked. It's my understanding that once a boot loader is unlocked, it can be re-locked, but never restored to the factory locked state that indicates it was never unlocked. That said, I don't know whether it matters if the boot loader is unlocked when running the Republic Wireless upgrade. In other threads I had read claims that once a boot loader is unlocked, that it should remain unlocked after OS upgrades, and as such, in a state that would allow for rooting. But, I am far from an expert on that.
bstevens23 said:
To answer some questions:
CM11 and CM12 will flash fine. The problem you'll have is a loss of phone functionality. With Republic, their app is baked into their custom ROM. But you can use it like a tablet and get a feel for what lollipop will look like on our phone. Make sure you have a nandroid backup or you'll lose everything. CM11 requires a wipe before it will install and CM12 requires you have CM11 (at least it did the last I checked) so you'll want to make sure you have a backup so you can get your working RW ROM back. Otherwise you'll have to flash the Stock RW ROM and start from scratch.
I've done lots of digging and have been able to get the Republic app working on CM11 and CM12 but the functionality is still missing. My tweaks allow texts on CM11 but it's from the "hidden number" not the RW number and the formatting is messed up upon receiving a message. Calls don't work at all on either ROM.
I posted a thread in General with my instructions to get the app working. I'm hoping someone with more ROM knowledge than myself can take a look at the RW Stock ROM and see what else needs to be moved into a CM ROM to give us functionality. I tried moving everything over and skipping duplicates and now I've seriously messed my phone up and will likely have to relock, unlock, flash TWRP and hope I can restore from my TWRP backup.
I've only tried CM11 and CM12, I have no idea how another ROM will affect our phone. Chances are you'll end up in an endless boot after flashing. You could brick the phone though, or end up in a situation like I'm currently in.
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I hope there will be others who are willing to collaborate in your endeavors to reverse engineer the ROM that you are working on. Are you pursuing that because nobody has been able to root a Republic Wireless XT1049 on android 4.4.2 with a ROM? It seems that the original poster found some way to root 4.4.2 with his unlocked boot loader. I would be interest to know how he did that.
gxdaspark said:
Thanks for the warning about upgrading. I still haven't decided to allow my phone to upgrade to 4.4.4 android, but the most immediate issue I face with not upgrading is that my phone automatically downloaded the update, and now it is incessantly prompting me to install it. I have found any way to stop the annoying prompting. I would rather wait before updating, because there are always details you don't know about such upgrades, and I have no pressing need for the upgrade, except that ultimately I would like to be able to root my phone, also allow for writing to the system partition, so that recording calls would be possible.
You raise a good point in mentioning your capability to lock and unlock the boot loader. As far as I know Sunshine only unlocks the boot loader. I haven't seen that it provides any code or other means for re-locking it. It is also my understanding that technically there are 3 possible locking states of the boot loader. The factory state not only being locked but also indicating that it was never unlocked. It's my understanding that once a boot loader is unlocked, it can be re-locked, but never restored to the factory locked state that indicates it was never unlocked. That said, I don't know whether it matters if the boot loader is unlocked when running the Republic Wireless upgrade. In other threads I had read claims that once a boot loader is unlocked, that it should remain unlocked after OS upgrades, and as such, in a state that would allow for rooting. But, I am far from an expert on that.
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I have yet to update to 4.4.4 because I've heard of people having problems with Messenger after the update. I'm waiting to see how my wife's phone functions on it before I make the leap and get the stock recovery back to take the OTA. Until then, I get the obnoxious update warning constantly as well. I could probably freeze the app with Titanium, we'll see if it bothers me enough in the next few days. I'm not sure if the bootloader will need to change for the update as I've only ever had 4.4.2 since I was bootloader unlocked. I know flashing the stock recovery is needed and I feel like that may require a relocked bootloader. As far as I know, from a software/OTA side at least, relocked and locked are equal. Republic/Moto would care about relocked but I don't think the system throws any flags for taking stock software updates because of it.
I hope there will be others who are willing to collaborate in your endeavors to reverse engineer the ROM that you are working on. Are you pursuing that because nobody has been able to root a Republic Wireless XT1049 on android 4.4.2 with a ROM? It seems that the original poster found some way to root 4.4.2 with his unlocked boot loader. I would be interest to know how he did that.
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I'm pursuing this because I want CM12 to test out Lollipop since I have no idea when Republic is going to push it out to us. I haven't heard of Sprint getting soak tests yet and we're typically 2-3 months behind Sprint. Waiting until May when Google I/O takes place will be difficult for me, especially if they break their current trend and announce the next version of Android.
My goal is much more ambitious than just CM12 though. I got the Republic app to recognize CM11 as native, meaning if someone can figure out which radio portions I'm missing and get the phone functioning as if it were the Republic ROM, we would not be restricted to just the stock ROM/software anymore. I've been an Android user for a few years now and I've always had the ability to flash whatever I wanted if it was available for my device. Since joining RW, I'm extremely restricted. I have 1 ROM option, which is only helpful because it allows Xposed. But I no longer have the ability to test the newest version of Android whenever I please, or to give a custom ROM a spin if I feel like it. If we can figure out what makes the RW ROM function properly, that wouldn't be a restriction anymore. That's my goal.
Unfortunately, I have no idea what I'm doing. The best I can do is compare files and try pulling random things. I'm hoping someone with more ROM knowledge will be able to take a look at the RW ROM and see which pieces I'm missing. I feel like CM12 is going to be a bit more complicated though, and might not be possible at this time. We'll see though. I know something is getting screwed up with the MEID because the Republic app doesn't recognize an MEID at all. How to go about fixing that? Beyond me.
step-by-step, 4.4.4 root
I think the steps would be: first Sunshine, then 4.4.4 OTA, then root, then Xposed. Is that correct? After I unlock with Sunshine, will my phone still prompt me to update to 4.4.4? Or do I need to need to download 4.4.4 and then flash it? After Sunshine, do I FIRST need to flash 4.4.2 custom recovery? If so, where can I get that? I should probably get a copy of that anyway, even if I don't need it now.
It seems pretty easy overall, but I think I need to refer to a step-by-step guide to make sure I do all of this correctly. If I start the guide below, can you please be so kind as to make corrections for me? Add, remove, or change steps? Thanks!!! Here it goes, this is my best guess at the steps I need to take:
1. Go to theroot.ninja and complete the unlock process.
2. Download and install Android SDK on PC (installer_r24.1.2-windows.exe).
3. Download and install Motorola Device Manager on PC.
4. Get mfastboot.exe and place it in the same directory as fastboot (fastboot is in the \sdk\platform-tools subdirectory of the Android SDK).
***Do I just drag this .exe to the said folder on my PC?***
5. Get the TWRP for Moto X 4.4 custom recovery for kit kat and place it in the same directory as fastboot.
6. Enable USB debugging and download SuperSU
7. Double check to make sure USB debugging has been enabled. Put your unlocked Moto X into bootloader mode by pressing the Volume Down button and then the Power button. Hold for about 3 seconds and release and you should be in bootloader mode. Connect your Moto X to your PC via a USB cable.
8. Open a command prompt on your PC and change directory to the folder where mfastboot.exe is.
9. At the command prompt type: mfastboot flash recovery twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img to flash the custom recovery to your Moto X.
***Is this the version of TWRP I need to root 4.4.2? What about 4.4.4? Or do I just flash the 4.4.4 OTA on top of 4.4.2?***
10. After the custom recovery has been flashed to your Moto X, at the command prompt type: fastboot reboot-bootloader to reboot into the bootloader.
11. Unplug your device from your PC. Then get into recovery mode by pressing the Volume Down button to highlight recovery mode and pressing the Volume Up button to select the recovery mode.
12. You should now have booted into the Team Win Recovery Project custom recovery. Click on Install to install SuperSu. Scroll down to find the sdcard and select it. Then scroll down to download and select it. Select the SuperSU zip file and swipe to install.
*** I also saw this:
"For new users who have only unlocked their bootloaders, flashed TWRP and rooted, then only make use of apps like RootExplorer, QuickBoot(reboot), Adfree, Wifi Tether for Root, etc.. that do NOT modify /System, the easiest way to take the OTA is to...
download the SBF/FXZ for your carrier and the Software Version currently on your phone. Do NOT use a lower Software Version, or the SBF/FXZ for another carrier or you will risk bricking your phone!!!
unzip it.
boot the phone into fastbootAP/bootloader mode
use mfastboot to flash the recovery.img to your phone - mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
immediately reboot into fastbootAP/bootloader - mfastboot reboot-bootloader
select recovery.
once you've entered stock recovery, you can reboot back into normal system.
take the OTA when it gets to your phone.
you will likely remain rooted, and its optional to flash your custom recovery back on there via mFastboot
However, if you are running Xposed, did a wifi tethering hack, edited build.prop, DELETED bloat from your phone, your phone will fail the OTA Update's validation checks and it will fail. In that case, you can boot back into fasbootAP/Bootloader mode, use mfastboot to flash system.img (mfastboot flash system.img ) from the SBF/FXZ you already downloaded and unzipped. then reboot ( mfastboot reboot ), and try the OTA again. You will need to re-root by flashing custom recovery (like twrp), and re-install SuperSU."
***Is there any way to break down the whole thing into simpler steps???*** THANKS!!!
PackerDroid said:
I think the steps would be: first Sunshine, then 4.4.4 OTA, then root, then Xposed. Is that correct? After I unlock with Sunshine, will my phone still prompt me to update to 4.4.4? Or do I need to need to download 4.4.4 and then flash it? After Sunshine, do I FIRST need to flash 4.4.2 custom recovery? If so, where can I get that? I should probably get a copy of that anyway, even if I don't need it now.
It seems pretty easy overall, but I think I need to refer to a step-by-step guide to make sure I do all of this correctly. If I start the guide below, can you please be so kind as to make corrections for me? Add, remove, or change steps? Thanks!!! Here it goes, this is my best guess at the steps I need to take:
1. Go to theroot.ninja and complete the unlock process.
2. Download and install Android SDK on PC (installer_r24.1.2-windows.exe).
3. Download and install Motorola Device Manager on PC.
4. Get mfastboot.exe and place it in the same directory as fastboot (fastboot is in the \sdk\platform-tools subdirectory of the Android SDK).
***Do I just drag this .exe to the said folder on my PC?***
5. Get the TWRP for Moto X 4.4 custom recovery for kit kat and place it in the same directory as fastboot.
6. Enable USB debugging and download SuperSU
7. Double check to make sure USB debugging has been enabled. Put your unlocked Moto X into bootloader mode by pressing the Volume Down button and then the Power button. Hold for about 3 seconds and release and you should be in bootloader mode. Connect your Moto X to your PC via a USB cable.
8. Open a command prompt on your PC and change directory to the folder where mfastboot.exe is.
9. At the command prompt type: mfastboot flash recovery twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img to flash the custom recovery to your Moto X.
***Is this the version of TWRP I need to root 4.4.2? What about 4.4.4? Or do I just flash the 4.4.4 OTA on top of 4.4.2?***
10. After the custom recovery has been flashed to your Moto X, at the command prompt type: fastboot reboot-bootloader to reboot into the bootloader.
11. Unplug your device from your PC. Then get into recovery mode by pressing the Volume Down button to highlight recovery mode and pressing the Volume Up button to select the recovery mode.
12. You should now have booted into the Team Win Recovery Project custom recovery. Click on Install to install SuperSu. Scroll down to find the sdcard and select it. Then scroll down to download and select it. Select the SuperSU zip file and swipe to install.
*** I also saw this:
"For new users who have only unlocked their bootloaders, flashed TWRP and rooted, then only make use of apps like RootExplorer, QuickBoot(reboot), Adfree, Wifi Tether for Root, etc.. that do NOT modify /System, the easiest way to take the OTA is to...
download the SBF/FXZ for your carrier and the Software Version currently on your phone. Do NOT use a lower Software Version, or the SBF/FXZ for another carrier or you will risk bricking your phone!!!
unzip it.
boot the phone into fastbootAP/bootloader mode
use mfastboot to flash the recovery.img to your phone - mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
immediately reboot into fastbootAP/bootloader - mfastboot reboot-bootloader
select recovery.
once you've entered stock recovery, you can reboot back into normal system.
take the OTA when it gets to your phone.
you will likely remain rooted, and its optional to flash your custom recovery back on there via mFastboot
However, if you are running Xposed, did a wifi tethering hack, edited build.prop, DELETED bloat from your phone, your phone will fail the OTA Update's validation checks and it will fail. In that case, you can boot back into fasbootAP/Bootloader mode, use mfastboot to flash system.img (mfastboot flash system.img ) from the SBF/FXZ you already downloaded and unzipped. then reboot ( mfastboot reboot ), and try the OTA again. You will need to re-root by flashing custom recovery (like twrp), and re-install SuperSU."
***Is there any way to break down the whole thing into simpler steps???*** THANKS!!!
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Were you able to break this down into simpler steps? Did the steps work for you?
I got my MotoX about a year ago, non-dev edition on VZW. I installed Hashcode's SafeStrap custom recovery and flashed Kryptonite's "stock" 4.4.2 rom to the stock slot. That satisfied me for the time being and I lost track of current development on the Moto X.
I've been itching for a change though and a software update is just the fix. Since I haven't kept up thoug, I really don't know how to go about it. I've been reading about the options but I don't know where my phone stands. Can I go the CM11-> CM12 route with Safestrap even though my bootloader is locked? Or do I need to use SunShine to unlock my bootloader and install a different custom recovery? And do I need to revert to stock to stock at any point? I'm pretty comfortable with all of this, I just need some nudging in the right direction.
llsmith said:
I got my MotoX about a year ago, non-dev edition on VZW. I installed Hashcode's SafeStrap custom recovery and flashed Kryptonite's "stock" 4.4.2 rom to the stock slot. That satisfied me for the time being and I lost track of current development on the Moto X.
I've been itching for a change though and a software update is just the fix. Since I haven't kept up thoug, I really don't know how to go about it. I've been reading about the options but I don't know where my phone stands. Can I go the CM11-> CM12 route with Safestrap even though my bootloader is locked? Or do I need to use SunShine to unlock my bootloader and install a different custom recovery? And do I need to revert to stock to stock at any point? I'm pretty comfortable with all of this, I just need some nudging in the right direction.
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If you NEVER took the 4.4.4 OTA you might want to consider unlocking your bootloader via "Sunshine" Then you can flash CM or anything you want with a real recovery and not safestrap. Just know that unlocking your bootloaer on a reatail device will void your warranty.
Travisdroidx2 said:
If you NEVER took the 4.4.4 OTA you might want to consider unlocking your bootloader via "Sunshine" Then you can flash CM or anything you want with a real recovery and not safestrap. Just know that unlocking your bootloaer on a reatail device will void your warranty.
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Right, my phone has never seen 4.4.4. So I'm going to go ahead and use Sunshine to unlock my boot loader as the first step. The warranty I'm not too concerned about.
I guess the next question is how do I go about replacing safestrap with TWRP? Is it the same as installing TWRP from stock?
llsmith said:
Right, my phone has never seen 4.4.4. So I'm going to go ahead and use Sunshine to unlock my boot loader as the first step. The warranty I'm not too concerned about.
I guess the next question is how do I go about replacing safestrap with TWRP? Is it the same as installing TWRP from stock?
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You should be familiar with flashing a custom recovery via adb if you have used TWRP on other devices. Once you have the bootloader unlocked you would need the correct recovery image of TWRP for the Moto X and then in bootloader mode use the command "fastboot flash recovery 'recovery.img'" where 'recovery.img' is the exact name of the file. If it flashed and it works properly then you could flash CM12 and Safestrap should be gone if you followed the flashing directions exactly. Don't forget to make a Nandroid of your current setup before you begin! Factory Resetting the device would be crucial if jumping from one ROM to another so it kind of takes care of itself.
I need somebody that can and has knowledge of dping this and can help a newbie like me I have tried for last 2-3 months that is how bad I am I have unlocked my booter loader
Model HTC Desire 626
Android version 5.1
HTC sense version 7.0
Software number 1.09.206.6
kernel version 3.10.49-perf-gd48baa5 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT
Base version [email protected]_19.05_018_F
Bootloader Unlocked
Custom recovery Im stuck
Phone provider o2 uk
I need some one to explain in full detail on how or if this can be rooted also I installed TRWP through minimal adb and every time I hit recovery on my mibile it just kicks me back to the fast boot screen dose not load into TWRP probally cause im trying to use 626s TWRP but I need a custom recovery for 626 cause I feel like the only person in 2016 that dose not have a jailbroken or rooted device but have modified consoles haha and run that with out a problem I really am sorry if I sou d like the worst person trying to do this but I hope I came to the right place to learn at this stuff and get help from you guys if you do not mind sharing your information also your thoughts and fill me in if this device can be rooted ive researched the whole of youtube and google and cane across this place got sp far using this site and once again I have hit a brick wall so any support or effort to get this would be great if you need any more information be sure to message me or just post below and I will be sure to get back to you ASAP thanks guys peace
Alot of phones ive noticed especially HTCs and the like wont boot directly into recovery when using adb commands,im guess it may have something to do with the order the phone boots the partitions and allows access to them.i have a 626s,i see youre asking about the 626,but i assume the process may be similar.if you are able to boot into TWRP,download the flashable supersu zip from chainfires website,then flash/install from TWRP. That should root your phone if your bootloader is indeed unlocked & you have TWRP. S-ON/S-OFF wont play a factor if youre unlocked.
If this does not work,whats your OS Version and model #? Is it 5.1?
GotHeart said:
Alot of phones ive noticed especially HTCs and the like wont boot directly into recovery when using adb commands,im guess it may have something to do with the order the phone boots the partitions and allows access to them.i have a 626s,i see youre asking about the 626,but i assume the process may be similar.if you are able to boot into TWRP,download the flashable supersu zip from chainfires website,then flash/install from TWRP. That should root your phone if your bootloader is indeed unlocked & you have TWRP. S-ON/S-OFF wont play a factor if youre unlocked.
If this does not work,whats your OS Version and model #? Is it 5.1?
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Hi thabks for your reply man I do have bootloader unlocked for sure but the problem is every time I boot into recovery it loads the htc screen with red writing at the bottom then dose not load just reboots back to bootloader screen and dose not go into twrp just reboots everytime into fastboot screen I use the twrp for 626s new version realsed by captian as there is no custom rom for 626 also I am on 5.1thats correct it seems to be impossible to get it rooted
Its not necessarily impossible,if you flash twrp via fastboot commands,it shouldnt be an issue.
"Fastboot flash recovery filename.img" where the filename is whatever your recovery file is.when you boot into the bootloader,click on go to recovery.if thats not working,im guessing that this twrp isnt gunna work for your device.
What does the red writing say out of curiousity? Does it show an htc logo and something like security warning etc.?