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[Moto G General] jpmaroco:
Can't see device with mfastboot devices

Hi everybody, I wonder if someone can give some help here...

I am in stock KK US 4.4.3 which I installed as per this thread instruction and I want to upgrade to KK 4.4.4.

I downloaded the Vodafone uk KK 4.4.4 and went for the series of mfastboot commands to install a stock room. However, My computer can't see my XT1032 Moto G. I reinstalled the Moto G drivers, the Motorola Device Manager seems to be working ok, but I can not connect to my phone using either fastboot, mfastboot devices... I can't see any devices attached...

My Moto G bootloader screen just has following options:

Normal Powerup

Recovery

Factory

Barcodes

BP Tools

QCOM

I do not have the Switch Console [NULL: null] option as in the OP... I am wondering if its because of it, that I can not connect to my XT1032 device.

Do any of you faced a similar problem? I search a lot in XDA thread but could not find a solution. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jº

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P.S. If I use "adb devices" I get:

List of devices attached

TA92908ERZ device

but if I use mfastboot devices I get nothing...

:(

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OK. Got it solved. Fastboot drivers were not installed as they should. If someone runs into the same problem here is the solution:

1. Goto Start > Devices and Printers

2. should see in the an Android Device. Click properties and reinstall the driver from Google...
[Moto G General] TechMinerUK:
Preflashverification error!

Everytime I use the guide it restores the devices firmware but doesn't relock the bootloader. It just says pre flash verification failed on each image
[Moto G General] xtugap:
The same here, I have restore the firmware and i cant relock the bootloader.
[Moto G General] windraver:
Bootloaders are e-fuses now. You cannot relock the bootloader. Its done via hardware now.
[Moto G General] xtugap:
I dint know. Ty for the info
[Moto G General] :
I'm on 4.4.3 rooted and unlocked boot loader, if I do this method will my boot loader be re locked ? and will my root be gone ?
[Moto G General] alfick3:
I believe the boot loader will still be unlocked, but root/custom recovery will be gone. You'll have to re-flash the recovery of your choice and re-root.

Sent from my 7" Galaxy Tab 2 GT P3113
[Moto G General] :
OK thank you
[Moto G General] :
It's not working for me, even after editing both scripts. I'm using a (Dual Sim) XT1033 running a rooted 4.4.4.

C:\falcon>flashall.bat /eu
Motorola Mobility flashall script version 1.4

Flashing Options:
- flash persist: 0
- flash userdata: 0
- erase userdata: 1
- erase cache: 0

Waiting for fastboot enumeration...

Fastboot device is ready!!

Flashing GPT and bootloader images...

8226 HW detected...

Flashing motoboot

Executing ".\Windows\fastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img"
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'motoboot' (1940 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.093s]
writing 'motoboot'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Preflash validation for tz
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.381s
.\Windows\fastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img failed!!

C:\falcon>
[Moto G General] Canuckfan101:
The path way specified was not found.

When I get to the cmd.exe step I copy the file location and paste it and it keeps saying path way not found. When I open the cmd.exe it has a default location set to C:/users/[myname]>

Not sure what to do!!
[Moto G General] micahz777:
kernel

You need to flash teamwin recovery and adb sideload your stock kernel. Then adb sideload your rom.

after that you bootup then shut your phone off and flash the u.s. kernel if you really want to.
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
I have a question, i flashed CWM recovery and retail.EU stock firmware and I want to install CM11 Snapshot M6, but after installing and rebooting I'm getting

I also made thread about that, but nobody is helping... any solutions?
[Moto G General] :
When i am trying to do "mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin" i get an error saying "the program cant start because AdbWinApi.dll is missing from your computer. Try re installing the program to fix this problem" i have restarted pc, i have the adt and i have also installed minimal adb and fastboot, can anyone help me please ?
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
you have that .dll file installed (you will most likely find it in C:/program files and one of these ADB or fastboot folders) so when you will find it, copy that file [and everything in that folder too (I think it's 3 files in there)] into folder, where you extracted the stock firmware image

I hope it helps :)

Sent from my Moto G
[Moto G General] :
I have the android sdk installed and I moved it to the c:\ folder. so I move everything that's in SDK>platform-tools into the stock firmware image ?

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or will I just copy the adbWinapi.DLL into the stock image folder ?
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
wich firmware you have? ".tar.gz" or ".xml.zip"?

Sent from my Moto G
[Moto G General] :
.XML.zip
[Moto G General] flyjazz:
Flashing steps

In the first post it gives instructions on the cmd commands that need to be input to flash firmware. As I'm new to the world of android and have successfully flashed my moto g to US retail 4.4.3. It still leaves me wondeing what each of the commands does. I know that I'm installing the operating system and some commands are for the radio. It would be nice if someone very knowledgeable and patient could explain what each of the commands are doing. I've spent a lot of time reading posts and comments but never get an understanding of what's happening as I send the commands to the phone. My phone is a Canadian Telus moto g which I unsuccessfully tried to flash without the bootloader being unlocked. When I purchased it,I believe it was on 4.4.2 and there was an OTA which took it to 4.4.4 on the Telus firmware. I learnt that you cannot downgrade to 4.4.2 if you update to 4.4.3 or 4.4.4. , is that correct? I technically did downgrade to 4..4.3 which I understand is not an issue. If someone would confirm it's true that you cannot downgrade to 4.4.2 that would be helpful as I've read somewhere that if you skip the first two commands it should work.

Would I have any problems flashing from 4.4.3 US retail to 4.4.4 GB retail?
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
then yes, copy adbWinapi.DLL and two other files in that directory to directory, where you extracted that .XML.zip firmware :)
[Moto G General] :
what other two files ? all I moved so far is extracted mfastboot to the firmware folder. so I just move adbwinapi.DLL into the firmware folder and I can do it then ?
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
this:

I have all these files in "C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot"

yes copy to the firmware and it should work
[Moto G General] :
ok, so do I use the minimal adb and fastboot while doing commands or just normal cmd from windows
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
I used normal cmd.exe but was opening as administrator (just to make sure everything will be ok)
[Moto G General] :
OK thanks
[Moto G General] Canuckfan101:
Not working help!

Hi, So i was not sure how to unlock the moto g phone so I purchased a unlock code online and entered it and my phone is in a boot loop now. It shows a white screen saying warning bootloader unlocked in red etc. then a black screen thats lighted up and then it repeats!. When I press factory or recovery option in fastboot it goes back to the bootloop and I've tried the steps above but nothing works. I get the following ERRORS:

hab check failed for boot
hab check failed for recovery
hab check failed for system
Invalid PIV signed system

Thanks in advance !!!!
[Moto G General] 2hipso:
flash new stock firmware.... follow the guide on the first page
[Moto G General] Canuckfan101:
I'm not sure what firmware to use. I bought the phone from Telus (Canadian phone)
[Moto G General] :
Help it says when i do "mfastboot erase userdata" it says failed to erase partition

Failed [remote failure] plz help me asap idk what to do
[Moto G General] Canuckfan101:
Im not sure what firmware to use I ran the motorola driver and found this :
[Moto G General] calinorg:
Hi there, I have a US Global model, system 210.12.32.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US. It is with 4.4.3

My question is, can I flash this XT1032_RETAIL-GB_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_36_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml.zip (GB retail 4.4.4. firmware) over this one?

or this one: XT1032_RETAIL-EU_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_36_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml.zip (eu??? retail 4.4.4)???

I really want to avoid bricking it, and get it to as close to stock as possible (only bootloader unlocked) with additional languages available.
[Moto G General] vlt96:
If it's the US

GLOBAL

there should be no problem, I flashed GB and EU firmware on the xt1033 (dual sim) without an issue, didn't even need to unlock bootloader

Sent from my XT1039
[Moto G General] flyjazz:
In my case I have a Moto G xt1032 that I purchased in Canada that had Telus 4.4.2 firmware. I did the OTA update to 4.4.4. I then tried to unsuccessfully flash US Retail xt1032,it just made a mess of the radio antenna and left the firmware as Telus 4.4.4. I suspect some operators modify the bootloader so that it cannot flash other operator or retail firmware. Being adventurous,I decided to unlock the bootloader and was then successful in flashing the US xt1032 4.4.3 firmware. My question is this,if I was able to flash the US Retail 4.4.3 firmware,does it mean that I can flash any xt1032 firmware including the EU and GB 4.4.4? From what I understand I can downgrade only as far back as 4.4.2(not that I intend to),is that correct?
[Moto G General] remo0073:
The answer to both questions is yes.

In addition it is not possible to downgrade to Jelly bean 4.3
[Moto G General] :
All I had to do was a factory reset (still in bootloader) and then it booted, just waiting for 4.4.4 before I root now
[Moto G General] ghost9685:
okay i tried reflashing the stock firmware.. i am using ASIA-DS_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.40_34_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml. Everything went well until the below commands

the guide has the system file names as below

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3

however the one which i downloaded has

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

and i am getting this error, it seems that the partition size is small. ( Partition size if 256 mb, and the first file mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0 is 260 mb)

"target max-sparse-size: 256MB

sending 'system' (260949 KB)...

FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))

finished. total time: 702.684s"

pls help..
[Moto G General] flyjazz:
You have to flash the sparsechunks 0, 1, 2. Try flashing again.
[Moto G General] fajarlazuarding:
try change your mfastboot command with the appropriate one with your extracted file, add the dots before number

Sent from my XT1033
[Moto G General] motocruiser:
i have one Problem while following the guide to lock the bootloader, all seems fine until the last step "fastboot oem lock"

here is the full command line of fastboot

What ive done wrong??
[Moto G General] fajarlazuarding:
Isn't it supposed to be mfastboot?

Sent from my XT1033
[Moto G General] motocruiser:
what should be the diffrence between mfastboot and normally fastboot command?

greets
[Moto G General] marlon3rdi:
Restore to stock moto g

Thanks a million:victory:
[Moto G General] remo0073:
I think it's not possible to re-lock the bootloader with Android 4.4.4

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mfastboot is Motorola Fastboot and it can be used also with locked bootloader

Fastboot can be used only with unlocked bootloader.

So in your case it's ok to use Fastboot (not mfastboot)
[Moto G General] cheimon:
Oh and it replaces the cwm? Thanks man!
[Moto G General] remo0073:
When you flash a stock firmware, cwm recovery will be replaced by stock recovery.

You have to flash it again
[Moto G General] TravisLG:
Those roms supports oficial ota updates of motorola? Becouse I flashed the Us retail one and there isnt update to 4.4.4 :(
[Moto G General] lost101:
[MENTION=2580714]t-bon3[/MENTION] - It would be helpful if OP included a note about how users will encounter a 'Preflash validation failed' error when attempting to flash 4.4.2 firmware images after having previous updated to 4.4.4.

Further information in FAQ entry "Q30: I encounter '(bootloader) Preflash validation failed' error message when flashing Firmware Image"

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2537119​
[Moto G General] Fiscelan:
Thanks a lot! I bricked my Moto G xt1039 by flashing an incompatible kernel and managed to come back to the stock ROM following your instructions!!

Many many thanks!
[Moto G General] Allewar:
Is there a flashable stock ram that I could use to flash trough CWM recovery?
[Moto G General] remo0073:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54969242

Thanks to [MENTION=1006674]lost101[/MENTION]
[Moto G General] bluegrass55:
Whilst trying to install

(Moto_G_LTE_XT1039)_RET-EU-SS_4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.46_cid7_CFC_1FF.xml.zip

on my XT1039 UK Tesco i get errors when writing the lines

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

The error message is "image too large". The phone reboots a couple of times then gets stuck on the Android logo.

The bootloader is unlocked so is the sim lock.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.
[Moto G General] sanchezz:
How do you know what is the right region?

Mine is a XT1032 8GB from AIO wirelss (AT&T). I bricked it today when I tried to flash Retail 4.4.4. when coming from 4.4.2.

Edit: bootloader is locked
[Moto G General] bluegrass55:
Success.

The problem was that the install instruction was missing this line,

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
[Moto G General] swaggyswag:
unable to flash stock rom

hey guys I tried to flash the stock rom but I constantly kept getting this error

OKAY [ 0.096s]

writing 'motoboot'...

(bootloader) Motoboot: Preflash validation for tz

(bootloader) Preflash validation failed

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 0.388s

on my recovery it has a pink text writing version downgraded for tz, what does this mean? I'm flashing latest stock 4.4.4 firmware for xt1033. I tried flashing many stock roms like gpe but I kept getting the same error. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks
[Moto G General] killa28:
Thanks for bricking my phone!!!

Doing this bricked my moto g. I attempted to flash 4.3 over 4.4.4 so I could use the motorola pie exploit and then sunshine to unlock my bootloader on an Verizon XT1028. During the process several of the flashes failed and I am now using Motorola to replace the device since it is stuck in a bootloop.
[Moto G General] BaghiXDA:
Is this still not possible to downgrade from 4.4.4 KK to 4.3 JB without skipping some steps? Like going from 4.4.4 to 4.4.3 to 4.4.2 and then finally to 4.3 which shipped with first few batches?
[Moto G General] mik0tsi:
So do i open mfastboot then put the folder where stock is there, press enter and start writing those lines or what?

How does step 2 effect anything if its in different command window??
[Moto G General] mik0tsi:
Sorry for dub post but will doing this revert also my recovery back to stock?

sent from my amazing moto g <3
[Moto G General] remo0073:
Yes

Line command for recovery is

mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img

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If you are in bootloop, your phone is not bricked

It is enough to flash again previous firmware (verizon 4.4.4) and it will be ok

This procedure can't be used when downgrading from 4.4.4 to 4.3

This step is not possible, expecially with locked bootloader

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Not possible

If you upgrade to 4.4.4 you can downgrade until 4.4.2

It is not possible to downgrade to Jelly Bean 4.3 firmware due to new Motorola bootloader limitations (4.4.4 & 4.4.3 motoboot)
[Moto G General] vodka86:
Stock version not updating

I installed the stock firmware Blur_Version.210.12.32.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US, maybe last month or so, and up to today, I still have android 4.4.3, and the boot animation has not updated to the swinging bear on autumn.

Is this normal?
[Moto G General] remo0073:
Yes it is

:(
[Moto G General] tzzeri:
The firmware for my phone is this: http://www.filefactory.com/file/z4r...4.4.4_KXB21.14-L1.50_52_cid14_CFC_1FF.xml.zip

but when I try to download it without paying, it takes so long that each time something happens with the network and I need to start again, so please can someone upload it (or another firmware that will work with my phone-android 4.4.4 xt1032) to a normal thing, like google drive, dropbox or anything normal?

I really need it.
[Moto G General] tzzeri:
Or if I download a 4.4.3 for xt1032 but not specifically what my device came with, will that work? I currently have 4.4.4, and my phone is xt1032.

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Never mind, I realised the first link has the 4.3 firmware for my phone
[Moto G General] mik0tsi:
So after doing all this i should be 95% sure that i got android L without problems?

sent from my amazing moto g <3
[Moto G General] killa28:
Phone replaced by motorola

Since attempting to flash 4.3 over 4.4.4 caused a bootloop on my verzion device it was returned to Motorola for repair. I hope they decided to not install the OTA update so I can use Towelroot using the modstring I found online to obtain temp root. Status will be updated as soon as the device is picked up after work and towelroot tested.
[Moto G General] mik0tsi:
When i try to write the first cmd it just says " specific path was not found" The files are on my desktop if that matters:confused:
[Moto G General] shmotog:
in google play upload the boot animation app.
[Moto G General] Canuckfan101:
Hi, I am in desperate need of help! I've tried everything nothing has helped! I've posted a thread but haven't gt any solutions!

My thread : http://xdaforums.com/moto-g/help/moto-g-stuck-bootloop-tried-flashing-t2891358
[Moto G General] killa28:
revert to 4.4.3 question xt1028

I am going to leave the phone alone until someonecan verify that this will not cause a bootloop like before. I want root but not if I can not be sure my phone will not be in a usable state after.
[Moto G General] Canuckfan101:
I get this error too what did you do to fix it please?
[Moto G General] mpindia:
can I convert my converted xt1033 to gpe ...back to its original firmware..

I converted my xt1033 to gpe ..now could I convert it back to stock firmware using this method....or any other plz suggest
[Moto G General] killa28:
Downgrade with a Locked bootloader?

Can anyone tell me if I can download with a locked bootloader from 4.4.4 to 4.4.2 safely? I am going to download both firmware images to be safe. The reason for the downgrade is to unlock the bootloader using sunshine on my verizon moto g.
[Moto G General] gabreek:
Yes, just download a stock dual sim rom and flash it using this way
[Moto G General] ganesh2606:
my moto g 8gb is running on 4.4.2, always asking to update 4.4.4(210.12.10.em.03), i update it, now it is stucking on "teamwin" and i switched off and then restart...but after 2 min getting restart automatically...how can i upgrade to 4.4.4 with root, there is problem in 4.4.2(signal not getting, voice not hearing ,wifi problem),,,if i update,,my contact and message are deleted...please help me:crying::crying::crying:
[Moto G General] AgentChaos:
there is a firmware image of 4.4.4 directly.

You can find the firmware here
[Moto G General] BaghiXDA:
OR from here: http://d-h.st/oEg (courtesy of [MENTION=5417310]jri3[/MENTION]).
[Moto G General] metallforest:
Hello mate, which one do I need to download? I'm from venezuela and have no Idea of which file I need to download. My phone have unlocked Bootloader, I borrowed my phone to a friend who I though knew how to flash roms and he returned my phone with this error:

[IMG="Error Bootloader"]https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10171705_10152563169543801_6938263291975425313_n.jpg?oh=cddb21072de5c36db90cad564996bd47&oe=54AC30B7[/IMG]

EDIT: I can't flash anything, can't change recovery, I can't do anything. Every time I try to flash anything (firmware files and/or custom recovery) the phone gives me an error trough mfastboot and fastboot on the windows command prompt saying:

<Bootloader> Failed to erase partition

FAILED <remote failure>

Finished

Also if I press Power button the phone instanly turns off and whenever I press -Vol or Power buttons the phone boots up on the "AP Flashboot Flash Mode (S)".
[Moto G General] killa28:
revert to 4.4.2 question xt1028

No one knows if i can revert to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 without causing the bootloop issue i had before???
[Moto G General] MarckozZ:
Follow this guide,

Download some retail version for US it will work.. For example Blur_Version.174.44.1.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US
[Moto G General] metallforest:
Well, my phone is officially dead. I've just discovered that IMEI=0 and I don't have a backup of the .IMG file, so good bye moto g. :'(
[Moto G General] droidfreak007:
would flashing this erase my user data like photos, music etc?
[Moto G General] AgentChaos:
yes it would. like you just got the phone from the store
[Moto G General] Drift0r:
Can someone help me please http://xdaforums.com/moto-g/help/please-help-android-red-t2924722
[Moto G General] nathanmaxtro1:
Can't make or receive calls/texts

I picked up a Moto G phone yesterday , flashed it to a stock android rom Android 4.4.3

Blur_Version.210.12.32.falcon_umts.Retail.en.US from sbf.droid-developers.org/p...?device=14, put in my AT&T sim, unlocked it through a code on eBay, and it's not picking up any signal from AT&T.

I set up all the APN settings to be

Name: ATT Phone

APN: phone

Proxy: Not set

Port: Not set

Username: Not set

Password: Not set

Server: Not set

MMSC: mmsc.mobile.att.net

MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net

MMS port: 80

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

Authentication type: None

APN type: default,mms,supl

APN protocol: IPv4

APN roaming protocol: IPv4

Bearer: Unspecified

Mobile Virtual network operator: Not set

Is there anything else I need to do in order to get this to work?

Aside from not getting any signal from ATT, the phone works perfectly.

(I had to edit some text in my post because this website was thinking I was linking to an outside source.)
[Moto G General] robin0800:
APN phone is 4G Your phone may be 3G and if so you need APN wap.cingular see here for other settings

http://apn-settings.com/us/att-apn-settings/
[Moto G General] nathanmaxtro1:
Sadly that didn't do anything.

The phone thinks it's in airplane mode whenever I try to make a call, though the wifi still works.

Sigh, I tried to reflash and it failed at the first step. Any way to save the phone or do I just return it?
[Moto G General] flyjazz:
Is your bootloader unlocked? You never mentioned if and what kind of errors you were receiving when flashing. My guess is that your fsg file did not flash properly. Your problem is common on a bad flash. Worse case scenario,flash the AT&T rom and you'll at least have a functioning phone that can make and receive calls. Have a look at your Settings and check > About Phone, if possible take a screen shot and post it on this forum. There a lot of people that can help you.
[Moto G General] nathanmaxtro1:
I did unlock the bootloader and was able to flash a different rom but the phone still wasn't able to get a signal, I'm just going to return the phone.
[Moto G General] nitin.chobhe:
Are you sure? Have you tried this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45881991&postcount=86

Also check this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=

BTW, Is it under warranty?