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[Moto G General] ugnius40:
Hi, I have tesco SL firmware, bought phone from tesco store over the counter. It was network locked to TESCO. I had to network unlock it, but it did not relock itself after OTA KitKat update. I'm not 100% sure this firmware will not lock to first sim you put in, but most likely not. My ramblings are not of much help I see.
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Look at steps 4,5,6 and 7 in this guide http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/.
[Moto G General] Saiemm:
Thanks for everyones responses , i am going to flash the Germany Retail - Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE OTA using T-Bon3's method

"You can update your Android 4.3 version of these firmwares in one of 2 ways.

1) Copy the downloaded .zip file to /sdcard, this is the root folder when connected to a PC. Reboot and you will get an update prompt.

Custom recoveries are NOT supported for this OTA method, stock recovery only."

Here is the link : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2608894
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Mate you can only flash a German OTA if you also have a German rom and not a UK rom, they must be compatible.
[Moto G General] Saiemm:
:eek:

EPIC FAIL FROM ME.

Im going to download the 4.3 DE now...:cyclops:

---------- Post added at 09:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:18 PM ----------

There is two Retail Germany roms one with Blur_Version.14.71.8.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE

and another with Blur_Version.14.91.11.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE

im not sure which one to download
[Moto G General] gee2012:
This one bro Blur_Version.14.91.11.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE

Here is guide to setup abd if you haven`t allready http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/

Here is how to flash the rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49399533.
[Moto G General] Saiemm:
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[Moto G General] gee2012:
Look above your post and i advice this if you have a windows pc:

6a) If you downloaded and extracted a firmware in .tar.gz format

Run the 'flashall.bat' script in windows or './flashall.sh' in Linux/OSX

So extract the downloaded rom with 7-zip till you see the the folder as in attached picture and click flashall.bat.

Enable usb debugging first on the phone and have the correct drivers installed.
[Moto G General] flibblesan:
the RetailSL.en.EU update will only update devices running 'falcon_retfr' which is France.. unless Spanish devices run the French rom?
[Moto G General] Saiemm:
thanks flashed it
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Oke bro, you`re almost ready ;)
[Moto G General] SifJar:
Tesco, while being a store, also operates it's own mobile network (technically an MVNO operating on the O2 UK network), they sell the phone both SIM free (i.e. unlocked, presumably retail firmware) and locked to their own network (available on contract and pay-as-you-go, presumably these are the phones with the "Tesco" firmware).

As to the original question of whether the Tesco firmware will work on a non-Tesco phone; I couldn't say for sure, but I'm pretty sure it would work. People have successfully unlocked the Tesco model without having to flash the Retail firmware (i.e. people have used the Tesco firmware with non-Tesco SIM), and the Retail firmware does also work on the Tesco model (i.e. people have used Retail firmware with Tesco SIM). Presumably whatever changes where made between Retail and Tesco were minor.

For safety sake, the German (DE) ROM is probably the easiest way to go to get to 4.4 quickly, although a little patience will probably see all Moto G units receiving the OTA officially within the next few days. (At least, I hope so. Still waiting for it to trickle through to my UK Retail unit).
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Patience is not the strongest point of most android users :D
[Moto G General] Rusty!:
Fixed.
[Moto G General] gee2012:
+1
[Moto G General] Saiemm:
I tried sideloading German KitKat on 4,3 German jelly bean and I get a error not sure whats wrong..
[Moto G General] redrumsilence:
Flashed DE 4.3, now running DE 4.2.2 ?
[Moto G General] rogeriorp:
Let's say that by any chance I flash the JB Retail US stock rom on my XT1033 (Brazilian dual sim). I know I can only get one sim working and thats fine by me, but will it wipe all my user data (apps and stuff) in the process? I am a failure in the "patience" matter and it's taking too long to come out in my country.

I would be doing it by this guide, although I see it has a command on adb "mfastboot erase userdata". Would it wipe then?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Did you place the update.zip in \platform-tools\ where adb.exe and fastboot are located?
[Moto G General] LoLo2207:
Hi, I want to flash Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.EURetailSL.en.EU.zip but I have Mod_Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE + CWM installed.

As there is no 14.91.11 en.EU zip yet, can I flash the en.US version and then the en.EU one?

If not, how do I go from en.DE to en.EU?

Thanks

PS: also, I tried changing the metadata.json from the EU OTA

from

{"serviceControlEnabled": "false",
"releaseNotes": "some notes",
"metaVersion": "0",
"extraSpace": "0",
"size": "1024",
"annoy": "...",
"forced": "false",
"flavour": "SD card package [B]14.91.11-174.44.9[/B]",
"wifionly": "false",
"version": "Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.EURetailSL.en.EU",
"minVersion": "Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.[B]EURetailSL.en.EU[/B]"}

to

{"serviceControlEnabled": "false",
"releaseNotes": "some notes",
"metaVersion": "0",
"extraSpace": "0",
"size": "1024",
"annoy": "...",
"forced": "false",
"flavour": "SD card package [B]174.44.9-174.44.9[/B]",
"wifionly": "false",
"version": "Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.EURetailSL.en.EU",
"minVersion": "Blur_Version.174.44.9.falcon_umts.[B]Retail.en.DE[/B]"}

but didn't worked.
[Moto G General] redrumsilence:
Flash stock recovery, then latest DE 4.3, then grab the DE 4.2.2 .zip from the OP and reboot.

Viola!
[Moto G General] LoLo2207:
Yeah, that was what I already had. I want 4.3 DE -> 4.2.2 EU or 4.2.2 DE -> 4.2.2 EU

The EU OTA file has these files, any way to flash those .mbn or the whole .zip?
[Moto G General] superstevie:
Still no update for UK retail version

. Well done Moto
[Moto G General] gee2012:
You can always flash the 4.3 German retail rom and 4.4.2 OTA.
[Moto G General] keejoonc:
Think I will be reverting my gf's moto g back to Tesco rom.

Don't know why I went through the trouble of flashing UK retail rom thinking updates would be rolled out faster than Tesco.
[Moto G General] glava34:
You will get KitKat before the likes of HTC One, Samsung S4, LG G2...so stop complaining and thank Moto for making great cheap phone with fast updates...I just dont get the people like you...:confused:
[Moto G General] theoneofgod:
I did the exact same... lol
[Moto G General] superstevie:
Considering for just Moto G, US got KK on Dec 20, 2013, Some EU countries and Tesco got it 3 weeks later, and nothing for UK retail, I believe my complaint is fairly reasonable.

Have to compare to Apple (update available at the same time for all the supported iPhone and iPad series), Goolge (at least updated all nexus series at the same time).

Pls dont compare Moto to Samsung, HTC etc., Moto should be acting like a "Google Company"
[Moto G General] Skinpipe:
Man i did the same to my gf moto and i cant believe the tesco update came first she's got it set up sweet now and it seems a ball ache to flash it back, so im feeling your pain.
[Moto G General] gee2012:
And they do, they rollout realy fast but some country is always one of the last to get the update, maybe next time you`ll be among one of the first ;)
[Moto G General] LysergicSommelier:
I contacted the Moto G UK service, nothing new but this is the answer:

Kitkat has started to roll out however, as is standard, it is released in stages so not all devices get it at the same time. But it will be fully rolled out shortly, however we are unable to give exact release dates for individual phones as we have ourseklves not received that information yet.
[Moto G General] Whelan189:
how do we install it?
[Moto G General] keejoonc:
I thought I wouldn't lose any data or settings if I revert back to Tesco rom based on some of the posts here? Or is it not the case?
[Moto G General] Skinpipe:
Honestly i dont know i had thought perhaps if you flash all but the data part of the tesco rom that might work but i dont know i haven't searched for anyone's opinion on xda.
[Moto G General] miklosbard:
if you do it using the flashall.bat you will keep all your data

edit: moved from UK to DE rom keeping everything

Sent from my phone
[Moto G General] keejoonc:
Cheers. I'm assuming you are referring to going into fastboot mode and using Android SDK to flash? ie. same way you flash UK retail rom to move from Tesco rom?
[Moto G General] miklosbard:
I acted according to this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47820707

notice: doing the manual row by row part instead of using the script will erase your data afai understand.

Sent from my phone
[Moto G General] redrumsilence:
Umm, you don't need the SDK, if you have the Moto Device Manager installed, plug your phone in in fastboot, and the drivers are already there, you can run the whole flashall.bat from the extracted archive on the desktop
[Moto G General] Rusty!:
The same HTC One that's had KitKat for ages now?
[Moto G General] glava34:
Mate..get your facts together..only google play edition got update to 4.4
[Moto G General] Clivectmob:
The GE version may have, but the sense one doesn't, does it?

Sent from my Moto G
[Moto G General] AndreT94:
Please update the your file OTA and post the link.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
[Moto G General] SifJar:
He's already installed it, too late to pull it now, unfortunately. Plus AFAIK, root is required to pull the update before installing, and he may not be rooted.
[Moto G General] Nandeh:
Root is not required. OTA is downloaded to Phone Internal Memory...
[Moto G General] SifJar:
It's downloaded to /cache, which AFAIK cannot be accessed without root. The file manager I have installed on my phone (Solid Explorer) can't seem to access that directory without root.
[Moto G General] Deadpool:
Try with X-plore.
[Moto G General] SifJar:
Thanks, but I don't need to access the directory. I was just stating why I believed the directory to be inaccessible without root.

EDIT: For the record, I tried with X-plore and also tried to cd to /cache in rekindle emulator; no dice. Really don't think that directory can be accessed without root. But it's irrelevant anyway, the other poster had already installed the OTA, it's gone.
[Moto G General] b1g1an:
Isn't it bizarre that Androids are far easier to muck about with on a Mac than Windows...nothing to install, no drivers, no SDK etc, just Terminal that you have out of the box with every Mac.
[Moto G General] painterceessie:
My mac is maverick,and the moto g stays offline.

You just need the drivers for maverick,and there is at the moment no drivers.
[Moto G General] ThomasVanhoutte:
They made it easy for the Mac users, can't work with a decent OS.

Just joking ;) it's the way Mac OSX is build and the available drivers and libraries it has.
[Moto G General] debaj:
Mac has ADB and fastboot out of the box? Strange. :)
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Mac is like Linux Unix complient and there is no need for drivers to be downloaded for peripheral devices afaik. Adb and fastboot are not built-in in Mac.
[Moto G General] debaj:
I am aware of that, but you still need ADB itself to do anything with your device. :)
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Can be downloaded here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html.
[Moto G General] redrumsilence:
I feel I should clarify:

My ancient Sony VAIO running XP SP3....

With Moto Device Manager installed, didn't need to find the driver for Fastboot ?

I 7zip'ed the tar.bgz twice, opened the folder and ran the flashall.bat from there. Found my phone without help, hung on flashing system for 4 minutes, rebooted, job done ?
[Moto G General] raniero1:
There's difference from this linked downloadable update and the ota update? Im asking this because i see that everybody installing this are having the carrier operator showing up, do is it supposed to show up for the german ota version update? If not why its showing up? I have a german moto g retail bought from amazon waiting for update, i would like to try to update via this uploaded firmware but im concerning about this difference
[Moto G General] SifJar:
Of course. But b1g1an explicitly stated that you didn't need anything other than what shipped with Mac OS. He specifically mentioned "no SDK". And while of course you can install ADB and fastboot without installing the full SDK, they are both part of the SDK. So even if you only download them, you've still downloaded some of the SDK, which is more than "no SDK" ;)
[Moto G General] Saiemm:
Thank you everyone

Just want to say thanks to everyone who helped me get Android 4.4.2 KitKat on the MOTO G :highfive: , i have factory reset my phone from the settings and it is blazingg fasttt. :laugh:

Wow, Android have come so far its Awesome.
[Moto G General] SifJar:
AFAIK, all EU units have the carrier displayed there. Only US models (or models running US firmware) don't show it. The OTA is the exact same whether downloaded from a link in this thread or pushed out by the carrier.
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Yup, thats incorrect. Adb/SDK is not installed on any standard OS.
[Moto G General] imlovelyed:
Have You tried to downgrade 4.4 to 4.3 ?

I wanted to go back to Tesco firmware from DE, but i cant .. I'm using linux for it Ubuntu 13.10 and when i wann a try to flash ./flashall.sh it's giving me error "version downgraded for primary-gpt" and that "target max-sparse-size: 256M" . I wanted to type all comands like was in thred but it's not working. What i should do after this kind of error ? i was searching for answer but all of them work on windows
[Moto G General] gee2012:
I don`t have Linux installed bro, so can`t help you there. Nothing on Google or XDA to be found regarding your issue?
[Moto G General] debaj:
Exactly. This is not as difficult even on Windows, just install any ADB driver (most of the time they are basically the same drivers except the name, my Moto G is listed at home as a "Samsung Composite ADB interface" and at work as a "HTC ADB device") then get the adb binaries from somewhere.
[Moto G General] imlovelyed:
i was searching and trying plenty of stuff but it just don't work :(
[Moto G General] Tiago Raposo:
Yes, I'm not rooted (the phone :)) and if I was I didn't know that couldn't update before download for the PC.

Sorry... And I don't know no one that have this phone.

Sorry my English
[Moto G General] sancelot:
same here ! regarding the kk update on amazon uk phone

Moto G
[Moto G General] Rusty!:
My facts are just fine, perhaps you should check yours.
[Moto G General] Popple3:
Forget the 4.4.2 OTA, I want the ROM from the Google Play edition version of the Moto G. http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/14/5308488/moto-g-google-play-edition-released
[Moto G General] miklosbard:
why would you do that? that means loosing assist(yeah no biggie), camera app(I like it, but you probably not) and all the optimalizations. at least Moto was proud of these 3 extras over the stock android as far as I remember. I would just remove the 2 apps instead of loosing the optimalizations.

Yeah this was all blindfolded discussion since no one seen the speed/battery life of the gpe G...

Sent from my phone
[Moto G General] Popple3:
There's other apps that provide similar (and better) functionality to Assist, I prefer the stock camera and don't care about the other apps. I also want to get rid of the carrier name without having to use Xposed. Plus, who knows how fast 4.5/5.0 will roll out vs GPe.

I guess time will tell what use the GPe is.
[Moto G General] Thunbergii:
Which optimizations are you talking about?
[Moto G General] miklosbard:
http://youtu.be/4jrz4c0UDKY?t=22m30s
[Moto G General] toot_k90:
retail.en.GB oita

guys i got the ota for retail.en.GB how can i upload it without root?
[Moto G General] glava34:
Download some kind of file explorer and search for it in cache..and if you are trolling I will personaly kill you :laugh: :good:
[Moto G General] toot_k90:
i buy it from expansys whit friend. And he tell me the same thing o.o

i'll try to upload it soon
[Moto G General] sageandonion:
Haha joke over.
[Moto G General] lollerblade:
Come on guys, that Moto G GPE is a great news for us. Imagine if Motorola stops official update support for "standard" Moto G sooner than we expect: in that case, we will easily take GPE firmwares, which will be surely delivered for 18 months starting from now, and port on our Moto G, since it has the same hardware.

Great, isn't it?
[Moto G General] toot_k90:
boom screenshot

..this is the slowest and painfull download ever
[Moto G General] glava34:
wow :D please try to upload it
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Enable viewing hidden files and folders in the settings of your file explorer and go to system/cache to see the OTA. If you do see it copy it to the sd card and upload it to XDA.
[Moto G General] Clivectmob:
Doubters gonna doubt! :)

Sent from my Moto G
[Moto G General] lollerblade:
Just got it, EU firmware. I have no root permissions, can't help with the zip file unfortunately.
[Moto G General] Tunisianboy:
Just got the update too. I can't download it because I'm on 3G. Will try to post a screen shot in 30min by the time I get home. BTW I have the retail UK version

Envoyé de mon XT1032 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Moto G General] markoajda:
I would imagine the GPE will have more languages available. That alone would make me want flash the GPE firmware. If it will be compatible of course.
[Moto G General] toot_k90:
i have a cache folder in che "/" directory. No cache folder in system

anyway the folder is empty yet
[Moto G General] Clivectmob:
Just so we can clear up this debate about the phone needing root to access /cache once and for all....

Sent from my Moto G
[Moto G General] Popple3:
Just got the EURetailSL update, but no root, so no zip. Sorry guys.
[Moto G General] fremar:
No chance to pull the file with ADB without root either?
[Moto G General] Mafiatounes:
EURetail.Eu is available as well!!!!
[Moto G General] scott_doyland:
You do not need root!!

To grab the update file (do this BEFORE you hit the install button) just:

1. Connect phone to PC (have USB debugging enabled in dev options)

2. Enter

adb pull /cache

And the contents of cache (which will most likely be just a few log files AND the update zip file) will magically download to your PC.

And BTW you DO need root to copy any files in /cache to the sdcard using a file manager app should you wish to do so. You can go into /cache without root but you won't see any of the files (at least that is how it works with "file manager" app). Other file managers may not even let you access /cache at all.

---------- Post added at 10:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:11 PM ----------

So why even bother posting.
[Moto G General] jade1975:
Just got the update
[Moto G General] tonynothing:
Finally Retail.GB has the OTA

I've just receive the OTA notification on my UK retail version of MOTO G. Updating now.
[Moto G General] denzel09:
en.EU here!
[Moto G General] Popple3:
To let others know the EURetailSL update is rolling out, like most of this thread has been. I didn't see any other account of it, other than over on HTC Mania where the zip posted doesn't work. I didn't realise /cache was readable through adb. At least (I think) EURetailSL is a small subset of devices.
[Moto G General] lavafire:
Just received UK OTA, installing...
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Pull the ota with adb

Just tried to pull the cache with adb as you can see in the attached screenshot O files pulled and 0 files skipped. Can`t confirm that the cache was empty as i`am not rooted, but if this is correct the OTA can be pulled.

Thank [MENTION=4375197]scott_doyland[/MENTION] for this.
[Moto G General] maccboy2010:
Just received Gb phones 4 u retail update but pressed later how do I upload ot to XDA

Sent from Motorola G.
[Moto G General] DoobyDroid:
Just got mine UK retail installing now .....at last!!
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Or post it on Dropbox or Google Drive or something similar,
[Moto G General] stevenmckeown82:
I've just had the notification for the UK retail update... I'll try to upload ASAP.
[Moto G General] rioachim:
you posted the same useless comment in 2 threads. you are so smart, you amaze me.
[Moto G General] toot_k90:
i have tried adb pull /cache i says "0 files pulled. 0 files skipped"

what can i try now?
[Moto G General] DoobyDroid:
Yep
[Moto G General] dwhite1972:
is that a phones4u bought phone?
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Nothing afaik. Just install and enjoy 4.4.2 bro and thanks for your help. It may still need adb shell and root to extract files from the cache.
[Moto G General] _Drifter_:
I have the german 4.4.2 in a Retail UK phone, can I download the 4.3 Retail UK version from where: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14 - then flash it? Downgrade in other words.

I asked this because of the warranty.
[Moto G General] jaji87:
Still nobody with EURetail.en.EU update?
[Moto G General] toot_k90:
i'm so sorry....
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Yes you could but i advice you to wait for a little while and flash the 4.4.2 UK rom when its posted.
[Moto G General] kkh786:
Just received GB Retail update! :)

Sent from my Moto G
[Moto G General] b1g1an:
To be more clear, you need nothing more than what's included in the ROM package itself and you don't install or download anything else. There is always two little files called "fastboot" and "adb" included in them and all you do is open terminal, cd to the folder and type in the commands eg "./fastboot flash all.sh". No more no less :)
[Moto G General] DoobyDroid:
P4u retail after update
[Moto G General] xarli999:
Is it ok to go for the update with the device being charged?

I saw that the battery went down about 40% just with the update, and maybe is bad for the battery to be charged while it is loosing that amount of %
[Moto G General] DoobyDroid:
Recommended guide is 50% charge before update but sure mine was only around 60% didn't drain much
[Moto G General] ka4o_pi4a:
Just download uk retail version on my device. The adb thing didn't work. I'm going to install it tomorow evening after work, so if someone can offer a way to extract it, I'll try to help.
[Moto G General] xarli999:
Thanks, i know, but the thing is that if is it ok to charge the moto g while the update is draining that much battery, cause maybe the battery will suffer too much
[Moto G General] sQuAshPL:
Amazon UK, 16GB

Just got the update. I'm downloading it.

Wysłane z mojego XT1032 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Moto G General] DoobyDroid:
I would charge first if worried about battery suffering can't say for sure if would have long term effects
[Moto G General] ThomasVanhoutte:
EURetail.en.EU downloading!
[Moto G General] Thunbergii:
Just got the 4.4.2 update on my Moto G UK Retail
[Moto G General] denzel09:
Are you serious? Your post is completely unsense, completely.

First, that it's not italian firmware, it's en.EU firmware sold in Italy. EUROPE!!

Second, italian thread? Are you serious? :laugh: Because the norvegian people post in norvegian thread?

All the rest of europe has the same firmware? LOL

And stop with all OTs now...
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Hold your horsed and calm down bro, i just wanted to prevent possible confusion about firmware versions among users so no bad intentions were meant. And besides that you don`t have to have to scream to make a point, you can also make a point in a regular way ;)

And stop with all OTs now...[/QUOTE] What do you mean by this?
[Moto G General] denzel09:
Sorry, i misunderstood your intentions. My mistake. :highfive:
[Moto G General] miklosbard:
That all this is irrelevant to the topic of KitKat OTA release in Europe. If you want to talk about a 4.3 which contains Italian language then talk about it somewhere else and stop being off topic.

Sent from my phone
[Moto G General] youresocool:
Moto G 16GB bought on Amazon FR. Nothing yet.
[Moto G General] gee2012:
Oke, we`re cool bro :)