Hi,
Some time ago, I unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP on my Moto X Pure Edition XT1095. I tried to root it and soft bricked it. I did have a nandroid backup and restored the phone. I recently go an update notification from Motorola and tried to install it. I forgot about having the TWRP recovery. It began bootlooping after the failed installation. I again used my backup and it's working fine again. How can I install this update? Should I go ahead and root it, then find a zip of the update? Is there a way to disable TWRP and install it? If rooting is the answer, what's the easiest way? I evidently used the wrong way the last rooting attempt.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition XT1095 (Verizon)
Android Version 6.0
Kernel 3.10.84-perf-g6898F68
Build # MPHS 24.49-18-3
ElectroJoe said:
Hi,
Some time ago, I unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP on my Moto X Pure Edition XT1095. I tried to root it and soft bricked it. I did have a nandroid backup and restored the phone. I recently go an update notification from Motorola and tried to install it. I forgot about having the TWRP recovery. It began bootlooping after the failed installation. I again used my backup and it's working fine again. How can I install this update? Should I go ahead and root it, then find a zip of the update? Is there a way to disable TWRP and install it? If rooting is the answer, what's the easiest way? I evidently used the wrong way the last rooting attempt.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition XT1095 (Verizon)
Android Version 6.0
Kernel 3.10.84-perf-g6898F68
Build # MPHS 24.49-18-3
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You have options. You can flash the stock recovery, use the return-to-stock tool, flash the pre-rooted stock ROM, or flash a custom ROM. My question is, why did you unlock the bootloader (voiding your warranty) unless you wanted to root and flash custom ROMs?
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buggerritt said:
You have options. You can flash the stock recovery, use the return-to-stock tool, flash the pre-rooted stock ROM, or flash a custom ROM. My question is, why did you unlock the bootloader (voiding your warranty) unless you wanted to root and flash custom ROMs?
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The OP did state that root was attempted.
My suggestion to the OP: if you have a nandroid backup of the stock ROM that has never been rooted, then restore it, flash the stock recovery, then try to look for the OTA. If it takes and installs, reinstall TWRP, nandroid backup the new ROM, and you can proceed from there. You should be able to root the stock ROM from there. If all else fails, you can install a custom ROM that already has root built in.
Since you have the image of the updated non root unmodified stock ROM, you can easily restore later for the next update.
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I've unlocked the bootloader of my Razr M and installed a 10.2 ROM. Right nowI'm doing some experiments with the stock Verizon 4.1.1 ROM, restored through a TWRP backup I've done... I just need to know:
Now that I've unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP, if I accept the last Verizon OTA (98.18.78) am I going to lose the bootloader and TWRP? Basically, will I be able to get to the recovery / revert to CM10.2?
Thanks in advance!
j27h said:
I've unlocked the bootloader of my Razr M and installed a 10.2 ROM. Right nowI'm doing some experiments with the stock Verizon 4.1.1 ROM, restored through a TWRP backup I've done... I just need to know:
Now that I've unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP, if I accept the last Verizon OTA (98.18.78) am I going to lose the bootloader and TWRP? Basically, will I be able to get to the recovery / revert to CM10.2?
Thanks in advance!
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You won't lose the unlocked bootloader but you will lose root. Also, the OTA probably won't install unless you use stock recovery and restore any apps that you got rid of. I didn't do the OTA, but these were some of the issues I've seen other have had. The simplest solution is just finding a stock ROM on here, I think there are a couple in the Dev area that are based off the latest OTA. Also, there is one on Batakang.
EDIT: OK, I wound up downgrading to 4.2.2, rooting, installing twrp, pushing my twrp backup to the new phone, renaming the twrp subdirectory to match new phone's serial number, and then restoring from within twrp. Appears to have worked like a charm. Thanks to all the excellent contributors for the guides and downloads.
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Hi!
Bought my first D801 in Sept. 2013. It came with stock 4.2.2 rom. I promptly rooted it, installed TWRP and Slim AOSP rom. Never took the KitKat OTA, and it's been running great ever since, currently with updated Slim Rom and TWRP 2.7.1.0.
The other day I broke the LCD and decided to buy a new G2. This one arrived with stock kit kat 4.4.2 installed, D80120a. I would like to be able to restore my most recent twrp backup from the one phone to the new phone. What's the best way to go about doing this? Must I downgrade to stock 4.2.2 to restore JB partitions, then root and flash twrp? Or can I root the 4.4.2 directly, use autorec to install twrp, do a full wipe and then restore? Or something else?
I've been digging through threads as usual, but I'm concerned about mismatched partition schemes and possibly the white lines issues associated with auto rec on my device.
Thanks in advance, any guidance is appreciated.
Hello,
Now before you ask, I've been doing a lot of research though searching threads and post. I'm actually going to post everything I found so far. On my first attempt of getting Marshmallow a few weeks ago, I downloaded the OTA and installed it. BIG mistake as I had TWRP and stock update didn't know what to do. I had to use CLARK to go back to stock then restore my phone back to Lolipop. Then I had to fix my Wifi Issue. After that I started doing a lot of research.
Here's all of my research links:
[FiRMWARE] XT1575 PuRE FiRMWARE aNd STuFF
Already Rooted Moto X Pure 2015 (KitKat) - Upgrade to Marshmallow, How?
Marshmallow and root -pg 2
MXPE on the way. Root after getting M update? (POST #18)
I need some input on people who have already went though this. So, this is what I'm getting:
1) Flash/Update to TWRP twrp-2.8.7.1-clark.img
2) Download "XT1575 stock unrooted TWRP backup" (from the first link). UNZIP THE FILE and place it in the TWRP folder on your phones internal storage.
3) Reboot into Recovery. Backup, then Restore the "XT1575 stock unrooted TWRP backup" image
4) If TWRP ask to install SuperSU, DON'T INSTALL
5) Let the phone boot back up and setup Marshmallow.
NOW, in order to Restore your apps+data with Titanium Backup, your phone has to be rooted. Currently, your phone is not rooted so you have to do the following:
6) Download 2.62 supersu and move it to internal/external SD.
7) Reboot into Twerp.
8) Install 2.62 supersu
9) Reboot
10) Test Titanium Backup and you should be OK.
Now, has anybody used this method or a similar method? I think this is possibly a correct method. Also reading that there's no need to use the seamless root since you can use supersu 2.62.
Personally I would flash the full stock mm firmware in fastboot. Then flash twrp and root. I don't believe your method will update modem.
lafester said:
Personally I would flash the full stock mm firmware in fastboot. Then flash twrp and root. I don't believe your method will update modem.
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But if it doesn't update the modem, I could just flash that on there though TWRP right? NON-HLOS.bin?
If I can get some more feetback, it would be great. I'm going to attempt in one more day. If everything goes good, I want to make a quick guide since it's hard to find concrete guides for this situation.
I have the add free Amazon G4 XT1625. Unlocked bootloader, rooted and TWRP installed. I just downloaded the latest OTA. What is the best way to install it? Can I do it without restoring the stock recovery?
Does this work for you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4/help/ota-update-download-location-t3456945
matt_man said:
I have the add free Amazon G4 XT1625. Unlocked bootloader, rooted and TWRP installed. I just downloaded the latest OTA. What is the best way to install it? Can I do it without restoring the stock recovery?
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This procedure worked flawlessly for me. There is no way to get OTA's unless you restore these stock files. That said, your data will be left intact and you do have to reroot and install TWRP again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/guide-sucsessfull-ota-update-rooting-t3472658
I had rooted my moto g4 plus 1 year ago and was using lineage OS. And recently I restored back to stock rom. And now the OEM is unlocked but the phone is not showing root access. Is there any issue if I try to root once more by installing elementalx and supersu?
If you restored back to stock ROM via fastboot, then you will not have root - fastbooting a stock ROM will replace your firmware with completely stock (i.e. not modified) files, so no TWRP, no root etc. If you used a TWRP backup then the backup may have been taken before you rooted.
Rooting with ElementalX/SuperSU should be okay if you flashed the stock ROM via fastboot, just be aware that you cannot use OTA updates whilst rooted/with ElementalX/have TWRP.
Also, ensure that you've flashed the latest stock ROM for your device, or used stock Motorola firmware that is as new or newer than the stock firmware that was on your device prior to Lineage OS. Else, if you do take OTA updates, you may hard brick if you flashed old firmware.