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Stuck at red M after failed CWM sbf flash?

Hi guys, I was on my girlfriend's DROID x which was running liberty v3 then switched to simply Stunning 2.2.
After this, I tried to flash an sbf for stock. 605 in CWM and it froze during installation. Now it only boots to the red M and stays there. Is there anyway I can flash back to stock or just get this booting again?
Thanks in advance and I will click thanks on helpful posts when I get to a pc
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Try booting into recovery by holding down the home button while powering on. If you get in do a factory reset and reboot and you shoud be good. If you can't get into recovery then you need to sbf by either Linux boot disc or rsd.

You're definitely going to have to SBF.
Use the 1kds Linux live CD to SBF to .602.
Note: be sure not to take any OTA updates.
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You tried to flash an sbf in CWM?! I hope you didn't actually try that.... Sure sbf files often come in a zip package but the way to use an sbf is not to install via CWM.
1) unzip the file to get the raw .sbf file.
2) install and open rsd lite
3) hook up phone to computer and make sure it's recognized by rsd lite
4) choose phone in rsd lite and then browse to find three sbf file
5) flash the sbf file and let it do its thing (it'll tell you when it's done)
This is a very rough step by step. I HIGHLY recommend you find a comprehensive guide for flashing an sbf specially for the Droid X. Things I haven't addressed are stuff like which sbf you should be using, installing drivers so your computer recognizes the Droid x, etc

You can find the required drivers in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258599
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fastboot for Aussie Razr M 77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU

Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the official Australian Razr M release firmware.
77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU
Always good to have a fallback system image!
Thanks in advance

wintermute000 said:
Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the official Australian Razr M release firmware.
77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU
Always good to have a fallback system image!
Thanks in advance
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Hi, I am also looking for the same firmware, managed to root the phone using Motofail2go but unable to use Clockworkmod to backup or load other firmware. Now when I try to Erase the phone I get the AP Fastboot Flash Mode (s) Device is looked Boot Failure. Luckily pressing the power button gets me back to a working phone. I have also unrooted the phone using DoomLord unrooting script but still the same boot up error. I know now the bootloader is locked by Motorola, this is why I need the original Telstra firmware.
I will donate $ 20 by Paypal to anyone that posts a working 77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU firmware that I can use and fixes the boot issue.

ozsultan said:
Hi, I am also looking for the same firmware, managed to root the phone using Motofail2go but unable to use Clockworkmod to backup or load other firmware. Now when I try to Erase the phone I get the AP Fastboot Flash Mode (s) Device is looked Boot Failure. Luckily pressing the power button gets me back to a working phone. I have also unrooted the phone using DoomLord unrooting script but still the same boot up error. I know now the bootloader is locked by Motorola, this is why I need the original Telstra firmware.
I will donate $ 20 by Paypal to anyone that posts a working 77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU firmware that I can use and fixes the boot issue.
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Out of curiosity what CWM did you try to flash?
You do know that you CAN unlock your bootloader right? exact same procedure as Razr I. Yeah the moto website doesn't mention telstra Razr M model blah blah blah it works as confirmed by Ausdroid editor in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33777574#post33777574

wintermute000 said:
Out of curiosity what CWM did you try to flash?
You do know that you CAN unlock your bootloader right? exact same procedure as Razr I. Yeah the moto website doesn't mention telstra Razr M model blah blah blah it works as confirmed by Ausdroid editor in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33777574#post33777574
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Hi I used CWM from Google Play and selected the Motorola Photon Q from CWM, maybe a mistake but no RAZR M was listed.
I registerd on the Motorola site to get the unlock key but there is a quite a process to complete the excersice. Rather just have my stock rom back and forget about rooting for now.

ozsultan said:
Hi I used CWM from Google Play and selected the Motorola Photon Q from CWM, maybe a mistake but no RAZR M was listed.
I registerd on the Motorola site to get the unlock key but there is a quite a process to complete the excersice. Rather just have my stock rom back and forget about rooting for now.
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I dunno how experienced you are at this so I apologise if I'm getting mixed up here but:
a.) You will NEVER flash ANY RECOVERY aside from stock without unlocking your bootloader, and you don't flash CWM from google play (not even sure what you're referring to!!!). You CAN flash recoveries from rom manager if your bootloader is unlocked and you have root.
b.) The only recovery I've seen around the place confirmed for Razr M (unlocked bootloader) is this one
http://aosp.us/?p=294
If you think the steps in unlocking bootloader is too hard you shouldn't even attempt it. Sorry to say but thats pretty much standard stuff for flashing recoveries etc. !!!! (having drivers installed, using fastboot via command line etc.)

wintermute000 said:
I dunno how experienced you are at this so I apologise if I'm getting mixed up here but:
a.) You will NEVER flash ANY RECOVERY aside from stock without unlocking your bootloader, and you don't flash CWM from google play (not even sure what you're referring to!!!). You CAN flash recoveries from rom manager if your bootloader is unlocked and you have root.
b.) The only recovery I've seen around the place confirmed for Razr M (unlocked bootloader) is this one
If you think the steps in unlocking bootloader is too hard you shouldn't even attempt it. Sorry to say but thats pretty much standard stuff for flashing recoveries etc. !!!! (having drivers installed, using fastboot via command line etc.)
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Hi Thanks for your help and comments, I have rooted my old HTC Desire using Unrevoked in the past and flashed a Cyanogen mod and a LeeDroid mod without any problems so I thought I would try the RAZR M. Maybe the boot loader was different or not locked. I was able to go into recovery mode and select the cooked zipped roms from the SD card. I can not find any roms for the Aussie RAZR M either, I guess that is what you are looking for and concerned about updating the the JB from for the Verizon version as the radio may be different.
Anyway, the Motorola UI is not so bad and I especially like to start page with the circles. Hopefully JB update will come OTA soon. I hope that the JB update will return my phone to stock and the Bootloader error does not come up anymore. All is fine for now but if I have to wipe my phone and start again I can not do it. Have you ended up using your Motorola unlock code to unlock the boot loader ?
I am not completely a newbie

ozsultan said:
Hi Thanks for your help and comments, I have rooted my old HTC Desire using Unrevoked in the past and flashed a Cyanogen mod and a LeeDroid mod without any problems so I thought I would try the RAZR M. Maybe the boot loader was different or not locked. I was able to go into recovery mode and select the cooked zipped roms from the SD card. I can not find any roms for the Aussie RAZR M either, I guess that is what you are looking for and concerned about updating the the JB from for the Verizon version as the radio may be different.
Anyway, the Motorola UI is not so bad and I especially like to start page with the circles. Hopefully JB update will come OTA soon. I hope that the JB update will return my phone to stock and the Bootloader error does not come up anymore. All is fine for now but if I have to wipe my phone and start again I can not do it. Have you ended up using your Motorola unlock code to unlock the boot loader ?
I am not completely a newbie
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No waiting for
- backup stock image for obvious reason!
- something to actually flash to appear!
BTW check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33789915#post33789915 the comments from apacheo who has confirmed unlock and recovery install (TWRP though not CWM)

wintermute000 said:
No waiting for
- backup stock image for obvious reason!
- something to actually flash to appear!
BTW check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33789915#post33789915 the comments from apacheo who has confirmed unlock and recovery install (TWRP though not CWM)
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Thanks. did you mean now waiting, I guess u could mean either as apacheo has something available ? Looks like apacheo might be getting my $20 via paypal. So with the recommendation from apachio do I still have to unlock the booter. If yes, can this only be done via the Motorola site unlock code?
Will the stock Telstra image from apacheo fix my boot failure issue ? Will I need to have a rooted RAZR M and loader (TWRP) to load the file?
Thanks appreciate your help.

You shouldn't need to unblock bootloader to push the stock image. If its stock you should be able to flash it.
The whole point of unlocking is to be able to push NON OFFICIAL stuff however not having seen that image I can't confirm. e.g. Maybe because he extracted it himself its not signed like an official moto image so you may need to unlock.
If he has extracted a fastboot image it will INCLUDE stock recovery and you flash it via fastboot command line utility. Thats better than a ROM you have to flash with a recovery because it lets you roll back even if you screw your recovery.
All in all, ask him yourself, I'm only speculating based on first principles
BTW android manufacturers have gotten a lot more anal since desire, and yeah back then a lot of stuff was unlocked, now pretty much only Sammy ships unlocked bootloaders. I'd say that back then you could probably unlock the bootloader pretty easily so you don't remember jumping through hoops.

ozsultan said:
Thanks. did you mean now waiting, I guess u could mean either as apacheo has something available ? Looks like apacheo might be getting my $20 via paypal. So with the recommendation from apachio do I still have to unlock the booter. If yes, can this only be done via the Motorola site unlock code?
Will the stock Telstra image from apacheo fix my boot failure issue ? Will I need to have a rooted RAZR M and loader (TWRP) to load the file?
Thanks appreciate your help.
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The stock recovery img is probably not going to fix your device.. sounds like you probably need the boot image, but how'd you manage to corrupt that?

apacheo said:
The stock recovery img is probably not going to fix your device.. sounds like you probably need the boot image, but how'd you manage to corrupt that?
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Hi Apacheo, thanks for the reply, my procedure was as per my first post yesterday. Using Clockworkmod Rom Manger app I picked the Motorola Photon Q for Flash Alternate Recovery as this was the only close Motorola phone to the Razr M. (MY BAD) Maybe that was the problem. I tried to back up the existing rom using Clockworkmod but again got the AP Fastboot Flashmode error.
How do I get the boot image and load that? Meanwhile I have unrooted the phone and can use it. Just can't do a factory data reset and start with a new slate if I have to. Just hangs on the AP Fastboot Flashmode (S) black and white Device is locked screen.
Thanks, I was hoping to lose that $20 to u.

Flashing the stock recovery using fastboot is probably the best start.
I'll upload the recovery image and post the URL here. Wait a moment.
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---------- Post added at 08:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 PM ----------
Here's the stock recovery image:
http://db.tt/A5veTD0u
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apacheo said:
Flashing the stock recovery using fastboot is probably the best start.
I'll upload the recovery image and post the URL here. Wait a moment.
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---------- Post added at 08:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 PM ----------
Here's the stock recovery image:
http://db.tt/A5veTD0u
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Thanks Apacheo, I assume I can use RSD Lite 5.4.6.4, how to open the 10 MB RAW file ? I know RAW as a picture file from a camera. Does the 10 MB file contain the whole Telstra ROM ?

ozsultan said:
Thanks Apacheo, I assume I can use RSD Lite 5.4.6.4, how to open the 10 MB RAW file ? I know RAW as a picture file from a camera. Does the 10 MB file contain the whole Telstra ROM ?
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No idea about RSDLite, you use Fastboot to flash that, and it's a raw dump of the Recovery partition. Flash it like this:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-file.raw
The extension is irrelevant, you could equally rename it .img (which is the standard for fastboot files) but it won't make any difference. It's not the whole Telstra ROM, just the recovery partition. The whole ROM would be something like 600 mb, and as I've modified my system partition (i.e. rooted it) you may not want that, and with only 3G internet, I couldn't upload it anyway

apacheo said:
No idea about RSDLite, you use Fastboot to flash that, and it's a raw dump of the Recovery partition. Flash it like this:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-file.raw
The extension is irrelevant, you could equally rename it .img (which is the standard for fastboot files) but it won't make any difference. It's not the whole Telstra ROM, just the recovery partition. The whole ROM would be something like 600 mb, and as I've modified my system partition (i.e. rooted it) you may not want that, and with only 3G internet, I couldn't upload it anyway
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Hi apache, thanks again, HELP.
OK, I press vol up and vol down and press the power key at the same time. I get the menu boot load selection, availlable boot modes if I pick recovery or AP fastboot I still get back to the AP Fastboot Flashmode (s) screen Device is locked Status Code:0
I assume I get into recovery mode and use your raw file from my SD card to update the recovery partition. What am I doing wrong?

incorrect, you flash via fastboot command line in.... fastboot mode (not recovery mode)

Hey,
I'm hoping to help you guys out. First I have a couple of questions.
1) is your device bootloader unlocked?
2) are you rooted?
If so I have methods to create a backup XML file for you.

jimmydafish said:
Hey,
I'm hoping to help you guys out. First I have a couple of questions.
1) is your device bootloader unlocked?
2) are you rooted?
If so I have methods to create a backup XML file for you.
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If you have methods to recover an Australian modem IMG (instead of the Verizon-based one) then I'm all ears.. because until I find an AU modem, my phone is now completely unusable.. whoops :/

apacheo said:
If you have methods to recover an Australian modem IMG (instead of the Verizon-based one) then I'm all ears.. because until I find an AU modem, my phone is now completely unusable.. whoops :/
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We can work on this, do you have access to another AU M? Plus this may be easier via gtalk or email.

jimmydafish said:
We can work on this, do you have access to another AU M? Plus this may be easier via gtalk or email.
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If I had another, I'd just root it and dd the modem image off and flash it on the broken one.. sadly I don't
I managed to screw it up by flashing the VZW ICS stock, so I could get the JB update on.. I deliberately didn't flash the modem from the VZW ICS stock, and I modified the JB update so it wouldn't apply any changes to the modem... but seemingly, I missed a couple of lines (checking the updater-script, I missed a couple that messed with the modem) so it's completely wrecked. Says the SIM is invalid, and won't detect or connect to any UMTS or GSM carriers here.
If someone else with a rooted Aussie RAZR M is able to step up to assist, it'd be great.
I'll also PM you my details jdf.

[Q] Is it possibe to flash a new rom with fastboot?

Is it possible to flash a rom via fastboot? bootloader is Locked and im not rooted. fastboot devices returns what looks like a serial number, but adb devices returns nothing...
sorry for being a noob, just trying to get my phone working again. TIA for any help

I am curious about this too. It might be possible with an unlocked bootloader, but I'm not sure.

ImStillLearning said:
I am curious about this too. It might be possible with an unlocked bootloader, but I'm not sure.
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For stock img files yes. But devs don't make img files. Rsd is the safe way to flash fastboot files.

aviwdoowks said:
For stock img files yes. But devs don't make img files. Rsd is the safe way to flash fastboot files.
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Tried latest ver of rsd that i could find (6.1.5 i think) but it doesnt read my phone, I have installed drivers.
If its possible to load stock .img files (with locked bootloader) please tell me how to do it. Sorry again for me being complete noob.

BOWTIESNIPER said:
Tried latest ver of rsd that i could find (6.1.5 i think) but it doesnt read my phone, I have installed drivers.
If its possible to load stock .img files (with locked bootloader) please tell me how to do it. Sorry again for me being complete noob.
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I am no Dev. I do what works on my unlocked M. I do not know much about the locked & RSD.
I do a lot of unconventional stuff.

Is it maybe possible to unlock the bootloader via fastboot

I can still get into the recovery (stock). Any way to flash new rom from there?

No & no.

[Bricked] Stuck with nothing

I have a Motrola Bravo MB520. It currently has no ROM and a stock recovery. I tried to install CyanogenMod using the Bravo Recovery. (Bootstrap) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandroidx.motobravo.bootstrap Somehow, I erased the /system and my phone just stops at the Motorola icon. I can't find a stock ROM but possibly someone can provide one. (Preferably one thats a .zip and will flash from the stock recovery) I can get into the bootloader but it's no use since my computer (A Mac) won't detect it. (Or at least not in ADB/Fastboot) So now I have a brick and the only real way to fix is to get a ROM which is signed so the stock recovery will accept it.
All help is appreciated since I need this to work.
Thank you in advance.
SirBenjamin

SirBenjamin said:
I have a Motrola Bravo MB520. It currently has no ROM and a stock recovery. I tried to install CyanogenMod using the Bravo Recovery. (Bootstrap) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandroidx.motobravo.bootstrap Somehow, I erased the /system and my phone just stops at the Motorola icon. I can't find a stock ROM but possibly someone can provide one. (Preferably one thats a .zip and will flash from the stock recovery) I can get into the bootloader but it's no use since my computer (A Mac) won't detect it. (Or at least not in ADB/Fastboot) So now I have a brick and the only real way to fix is to get a ROM which is signed so the stock recovery will accept it.
All help is appreciated since I need this to work.
Thank you in advance.
SirBenjamin
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Try to flash .sbf file using sbf_flash utility : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165672

CJPJ said:
Try to flash .sbf file using sbf_flash utility : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165672
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I downloaded a SBF for my device but that utility didn't work. I used another computer which could run RSD Lite so I just installed it there. I'm back to my original plan.
Thank you for the advice, though!

Can't upgrade to MM. Getting 'Error' during process

I am unlocked and unrooted. I had previously upgraded to MM, but ran into some major problems after setting my SD card as internal, and ended up having to use the stock Lollipop tool. So, now i am running stock Lollipop and have received the OTA update. I try running it and it enters the stock recovery ok, the progress bar starts, then after a couple of minutes, i get the dead Andy icon and a quick 'Error' message. It reboots me back to Lollipop and tells me there is an update available and i can try (and fail) again if i want.
A few notes on things i tried to work around this issue (rather than solve it):
1) I have a nandroid i took while in Lollipop, I had it on my PC and i moved it to my sd card but TWRP can't see my SD Card still (E failure to mount SD card). I tried look for solutions to this, but nothing i found worked.
2) so i tried taking the stock MM ROM and moving it to my internal storage and flash that through TWRP, but I couldn't get it to appear in TWRP for selection. I tried look for solutions to this, but nothing i found worked.
3) I took my SD card out completely out, then tried taking the OTA update. Same result: "Error" then reboot.
So, any ideas on how i can get some info on what is causing the failure? Any thoughts on what i can try to resolve this?

chuck-fu said:
I am unlocked and unrooted. I had previously upgraded to MM, but ran into some major problems after setting my SD card as internal, and ended up having to use the stock Lollipop tool. So, now i am running stock Lollipop and have received the OTA update. I try running it and it enters the stock recovery ok, the progress bar starts, then after a couple of minutes, i get the dead Andy icon and a quick 'Error' message. It reboots me back to Lollipop and tells me there is an update available and i can try (and fail) again if i want.
A few notes on things i tried to work around this issue (rather than solve it):
1) I have a nandroid i took while in Lollipop, I had it on my PC and i moved it to my sd card but TWRP can't see my SD Card still (E failure to mount SD card). I tried look for solutions to this, but nothing i found worked.
2) so i tried taking the stock MM ROM and moving it to my internal storage and flash that through TWRP, but I couldn't get it to appear in TWRP for selection. I tried look for solutions to this, but nothing i found worked.
3) I took my SD card out completely out, then tried taking the OTA update. Same result: "Error" then reboot.
So, any ideas on how i can get some info on what is causing the failure? Any thoughts on what i can try to resolve this?
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I was in the exact same predicament last night, for different reasons though. No matter what I did, I kept getting that same error. I gave up and just flash one of the Roms from this thread since it includes the kernel, radio and stuff http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3262242.
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I had the same issue when i downgraded to LP. There a file you need to flash if you downgraded from MM to LP. I'll post back as soon as I find it.
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I have same issue like you guys. I want to root my Moto, and my Wi-Fi won't working. So I downgraded to LL using Restore-To-Stock-Tool and try to upgrade to MM unfortunatelly it isn't work. From OTA I received error, and from recovery also upgrade didn't work? Any ideas how to solve existing problem?

bulsara said:
I had the same issue when i downgraded to LP. There a file you need to flash if you downgraded from MM to LP. I'll post back as soon as I find it.
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That would be great- looking forward to trying out that file.

After running the restore to stock tool you need to flash a file named hlnos in the tools folder.
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JoeNeckbone said:
After running the restore to stock tool you need to flash a file named hlnos in the tools folder.
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I want to make sure i understand the exact files you're referring to. Are you talking about this restore to stock tool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...ndows-tool-moto-x-style-pure-edition-t3199905
If so, I don't see a 'tools' folder in this zip file. So, i am obviously looking in the wrong place. Note: I do remember flashing an additional file at some point after my downgrade. I believe I flashed it when i learned that my wifi didn't work after downgrading to LP. So, if my wifi is now working, it MAY be possible that i already flashed the file you are referring to (though i can't remember what the name of that one was)

chuck-fu said:
I want to make sure i understand the exact files you're referring to. Are you talking about this restore to stock tool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...ndows-tool-moto-x-style-pure-edition-t3199905
If so, I don't see a 'tools' folder in this zip file. So, i am obviously looking in the wrong place. Note: I do remember flashing an additional file at some point after my downgrade. I believe I flashed it when i learned that my wifi didn't work after downgrading to LP. So, if my wifi is now working, it MAY be possible that i already flashed the file you are referring to (though i can't remember what the name of that one was)
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I'm a little confused, if your trying to go back to lollipop that is the correct modem file, I haven't tried it myself, but I read there should be a tools folder with a hlnos file. If still trying mm then here is the mm modem file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63574299
Edit: you should verify the md5 for all the files you are using, might have a bad download.
Edit 2: just downloaded the restore zip and took a look, there is no tools folder but filename is
NON-HLOS.bin for lollipop modem.
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Sorry for the delay, this is the correct file you need to download NON-HLOS.bin. You can grab it from the link below and only need to flash that file. Hope this helps!
http://thunderztech.com/download-stock-android-6-0-marshmallow-for-moto-x-stylepure-edition-xt1575/

I am in the same issue, but I have the XT1572. Any thoughts?

bulsara said:
Sorry for the delay, this is the correct file you need to download NON-HLOS.bin. You can grab it from the link below and only need to flash that file. Hope this helps!
http://thunderztech.com/download-stock-android-6-0-marshmallow-for-moto-x-stylepure-edition-xt1575/
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Thanks for trying to help, but that was the file I had originally flashed. I did try again and no luck still.
I just tried again to manually flash the MM ROM and still can't do it. I keep getting the error: "E:Cannot restore System -- mounted read only. " from TWRP. Looking around it seems like i'm sort of stuck. Other phone owners have had to resort to using ruu and restoring directly from their PC. I've done this in the past with my HTC M7, but don't know if things are different (or even applicable) with the MotoXPE, so i need to do some searching around.
If anyone has any thoughts on how to best install a ROM directly from my PC, please share your thoughts. I think this is sideloading, right? I've sideloaded files before, but never ROMs (expect for maybe when i did it with my old M7)

chuck-fu said:
Thanks for trying to help, but that was the file I had originally flashed. I did try again and no luck still.
I just tried again to manually flash the MM ROM and still can't do it. I keep getting the error: "E:Cannot restore System -- mounted read only. " from TWRP. Looking around it seems like i'm sort of stuck. Other phone owners have had to resort to using ruu and restoring directly from their PC. I've done this in the past with my HTC M7, but don't know if things are different (or even applicable) with the MotoXPE, so i need to do some searching around.
If anyone has any thoughts on how to best install a ROM directly from my PC, please share your thoughts. I think this is sideloading, right? I've sideloaded files before, but never ROMs (expect for maybe when i did it with my old M7)
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Are you rooted and have custom recovery on your device?
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bulsara said:
Are you rooted and have custom recovery on your device?
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I'm not rooted, but i do have TWRP 2.8.7.1-clark on the device.

chuck-fu said:
I'm not rooted, but i do have TWRP 2.8.7.1-clark on the device.
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You need to make sure you are on factory recovery.
1. downgrade again to moto 5.1 with stock recovery
2. from stock recovery factory reset your device
3. reboot bootloader and then flash the file again.
that should solve your issue.

chuck-fu said:
I'm not rooted, but i do have TWRP 2.8.7.1-clark on the device.
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In twrp, settings, mount, is system checked or not checked? I checked mine and it is off by default and I don't switch it when flashing.
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bulsara said:
You need to make sure you are on factory recovery.
1. downgrade again to moto 5.1 with stock recovery
2. from stock recovery factory reset your device
3. reboot bootloader and then flash the file again.
that should solve your issue.
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I tried that with the same issue as the op to no avail, ended up going with one of the stock roms. Have another issue but I'll be making a new thread with that.
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bulsara said:
You need to make sure you are on factory recovery.
1. downgrade again to moto 5.1 with stock recovery
2. from stock recovery factory reset your device
3. reboot bootloader and then flash the file again.
that should solve your issue.
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Thanks for the advice. I'll try that here. Just to be sure, for step 1, I assume you mean to use this tool, correct: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...ndows-tool-moto-x-style-pure-edition-t3199905)
Or did you downgrade to moto 5.1 using a different method?

bulsara said:
You need to make sure you are on factory recovery.
1. downgrade again to moto 5.1 with stock recovery
2. from stock recovery factory reset your device
3. reboot bootloader and then flash the file again.
that should solve your issue.
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Also- when you say: "3. reboot bootloader and then flash the file again." Are you suggesting that i should flash my stock MM Rom at that point? If so, just to be clear, i'll need to flash TWRP recovery again, move the MM ROM over, then flash it from inside TWRP, correct?
Or are you saying something different?
Edit: Well, I went ahead and loaded TWRP back on and tried restoring the stock MM Rom. Once again, i got the E: Failure to Mount error when trying to restore (interestingly, i can backup the existing ROM without issue). So, i went ahead and just booted up in hopes that i'd now be able to accept the OTA rom. I just downloaded it, and with stock recover in place, got the same Error and Dead Andy screen.
One note: When i first loaded TWRP, it asks if i want to leave things Read Only and receive OTAs or allow it to be writable. I think in the past i allowed it to be writable (which would've explain the OTA failures of the past), so this time I left it Read Only figuring that would fix my issue. No luck. It still failed.
Any additional ideas would be most welcome. I'm out of ideas here.

JoeNeckbone said:
In twrp, settings, mount, is system checked or not checked? I checked mine and it is off by default and I don't switch it when flashing.
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Just checked this and system is not checked. I don't think i've ever changed it either.

Issue resolved-
I never figured out how to get around the Error during OTA install, but i did get on MM. I case this somehow helps anyone, here's what i ended up doing.
1) Used the Restore to 511 stock tool (non-rooted)
2) booted into 511 and set things up
3) reformatted my SD card for use (it had previously been set up to be used as internal storage when i had MM working a couple of weeks ago)
4) flashed TWRP 5.1.1
5) rooted using install of SU zip file (rather than TWRP's "do you want to root this device"
6) Rebooted? (maybe i did this. don't remember)
7) Loaded the stock MM rom onto my SD card
8) Went back into TWRP and made my internal partition writeable (Note: i initially tried to say yes to when TWRP asked me if i wanted to root, but this prevented the device from booting after i restored the MM Rom (in the next step), so i just said no to that. If i decide to root later, i will do so by installing SU from zip.
9) Restored the stock MM rom from the SD card
Now up and running on MM. Will not allow my SD card to be used as internal- which is what started this mess.
Currently don't seem to have wifi working. I had this issue when i downgraded to 5.1.1 and needed to flash the NON-HLOS.bin file. I am trying to find out if i need to do the same here.