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[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
i've started working on this. this is why i need to know why you supposedly can't use a custom recovery. has anyone tried to apply the OTA via custom recovery? is there an error/abort message? if so, what does it say?

edit: someone on phandroid is working to help me with my questions. the culprit is the update-binary. i'm going to try using one from a ROM zip and repack. theoretically it should work.

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no problem!
[Moto X Q&A] bgdc:
Oh damn

Okay, so like 8 weeks ago I rooted my Dev Edition GSM phone (because of the awful battery life - horrendous on this phone) and then promptly forgot as it didn't resolve my problem (battery life still awful). Today I got a notice about an OTA to fix the battery and I said sure. I was busy with the baby and didn't think about it until it was too late.

Now I'm getting some odd TWRP window with a bunch of options. I have no idea what the heck this thing is or what I should select so that this phone will work. The phone just keeps returning to this TWRP option over and over again.

Argh. Did I just brick my phone? It will boot up and then immediately goes back to this TWRP window. Can I just wipe the whole phone and reload? I don't need root and I don't need anything on the phone. There's nothing of value on it. (to be frank, I kinda wish the phone would disappear so I can go back to a Nexus 5 or something else entirely).

UPDATE. So far using TWRP to wipe everything and go back to factory appears to have worked. I've still got root, I'm on 4.4 and it's now asking if I want to upgrade to latest version. Given the hassle accepting this OTA will be (at least looking at the instructions), I'll just be happy my phone is working.
[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
in the future, wiping cache/dalvik-cache will keep it from rebooting immediately to TWRP.

via this post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50236624&postcount=59
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
What if you have an unlocked bootloader and all you did was remove the bootloader unlocked warning message by flashing back to the original kit kat Motorola logo? No custom recovery, no root. Nothing else changed. Just did this:

mfastboot flash logo logo.bin

where logo.bin is the original kitkat motorola logo.

I would think that wasn't a system file and it should be ok to take the OTA.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
It actually flashes logo.bin also, but because that's in a hidden partition , you should be OK, remember the ota is made for the average user who has no knowledge about rooting, unlocking boot loaders and the such

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[Moto X Q&A] Shamrock13:
Hey mrV! I was talking to you on Phandroid. Let me know if you come across anything, bud!
[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
to anyone who accepted the OTA with TWRP, boot into recovery and flash the cache

had this issue before and getting rid of the dalvik doesn't help at all, the cache is the one you should be removing.

also if you get the 4.4 rom you can manually flash the recovery and proceed with the OTA

just make sure you get rid of xposed and such things.
[Moto X Q&A] Jayracer7474:
THIS! I saw the ota and ran it on my wifes dev gsm with root and twrp and it randomly rebooted until I wiped cache and dalvic, she would have killed me if I wiped out her phone, thankfully I didnt have to
[Moto X Q&A] reno55:
so did you just accept the OTA with twrp, root and xposed and then boot back into twrp and wiped dalvik and cache?
[Moto X Q&A] Jayracer7474:
I just accepted ota while the phone was rooted, twrp'd and xposed. it booted fine but after 10 seconds it would reboot to twrp. finally i wiped the caches and its working great now with root and twrp intact
[Moto X Q&A] reno55:
ok good to know for the next time...im currently flashing back to stock then will get back to where i need to be
[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
so i downloaded the stock rom, extracted the recovery and manually did the flash of it (fasboot flash recovery filename.img)

turns out i am recovery mode less, i mean if i flash TWRP back it works without problem but for some reason i cannot get stock recovery to work on my phone....

kinda crappy yeah
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
but are you on 4.4.2?

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Ok, what does this mean? I actually named my file originalkitkatlogo.bin and these were the commands I used:

fastboot flash logo originalkitkatlogo.bin

Can I unhide the partition where it is?
[Moto X Q&A] reno55:
Ugh I got back to stock with my bootloader still unlocked and the new update but now cant seem to flash twrp?

Any tips?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Can you expand your question

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[Moto X Q&A] reno55:
I went back to stock, bootloader still unlocked, went into stock recovery and flashed twrp and it seems it did not take. Now i cannot get twrp to flash properly. I keep getting stock recovery
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
So your system is 4.4.2 now?

mfastboot flash recovery twrp.blahblah.IMG? What happens?

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[Moto X Q&A] reno55:
Well now i can't even get into bootloader mode.

I am connected to adb because when i do "adb devices" it shows me connected but when i do "fastboot bootloader" it just sits there at waiting for device

Once I get back to bootloader I can tell you what it says....help me get back there? :)

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Ok after flashing TWRP in bootloader mode I get this:

sending 'recovery' (9854 KB)..

OKAY [ 0.850s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 0.980s]

finished. total time: 1.830s

Should I now choose recovery from bootloader? Or boot back into android?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Wait,you're telling me you can't access the boot loader menu? Turn the phone off and hold the power button and the volume down button for 3-5 seconds, you should see a black screen

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[Moto X Q&A] reno55:
see above...just need to know if i should boot right into recovery or android first

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Weird it worked now...how freaking odd....thanks for the help
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Boot into recovery after you flash it, otherwise it won't overwrite stock recovery

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
can you guys share the stock recovery img file, seems like i just can't get it to work unless i have to do something else than

fastboot flash recovery file.img
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
To flash twrp

mfastboot flash recovery twrp.2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img

Bam it should flash

You don't use adb

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
thanks but i asked for the stock one on my original post :3
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Which carrier ?,I think I posted the Rogers recovery in the op for 4.4.2, if you need another carriers 4.4.2 recovery ,that could be a problem

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[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
you need to use mfastboot.exe, not fastboot.exe.
[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
actually i'm looking for the 4.4 one

downloaded the rom directly from motorola

tried the mfastboot ext and that one doesn't work, done this in the pastfor the 4.4 update not sure why it's not working now.

should be plain and simple to change the recovery
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Do you have a dead Andy when accessing the stock recovery?

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
yep, it says no command

tried to push diff combinations of buttons to get it to work, didn't help
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
OK, that is Moto's recovery,it used it once I believe you need to hold the volume button and then hold the power button down. its some weird combo. I'll try to find out

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
it's volume up plus power then you get the menu.

guess i can do the OTA now.

stupid recovery freaked me out, to think Moto would use such an ugly one.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Yah , you hold down the volume button for 4 sec and then press the power button

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
well, so i tried to do it via OTA and i got an error and a reboot....

so #$%$# IT staying on 4.4
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Well did you read the entire op?

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
yeah i disabled xposed, unrooted and used recovery stock

:(
[Moto X Q&A] bso44:
Are you sure about this part? Pretty sure I had some system apps disabled when I took the Sprint 4.4 OTA.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Better safe than sorry, any moto apps need to be unfrozen but you can do what ever you want.

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[Moto X Q&A] bso44:
"Disabled" and "frozen" are the same thing right? I'm just asking if you have experience with this exact scenario or if it's just a guess to be on the safe side. Not trying to be antagonistic or anything.
[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
so yeah found the error

/system/app/Chrome.apk has unexpected contents

that's why i can't flash it....

lol right
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Like I say , go flash the system img or flash the sbf firmware when its available, by the time at&t ,Verizon ota come out, this thread will be deleted, I'm getting frustrated with all this stupid ota crap

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[Moto X Q&A] RorixRebel:
guess it's factory restore time

hate doing the backups

so then i can #$%## install this stupid 140something MB update file.

it better really improve my battery or im going to be mad.

anyways, appreciate the help sir.
[Moto X Q&A] mr2400:
This was posted in its own thread, but I was told it goes here. I am attempting to delete the thread.

Like an idiot, I accepted the OTA (4.4.2) while rooted with a custom recovery (Philz). I got stuck in a boot loop and proceded to run through the instructions here (method 2) to get back to stock. I have tried several iterations of this using different stock images with the same result, I can't mount /cache or /data. In the end my phone tries to boot, but gets past the unlocked bootloader screen and flashes the android laying on its back with error written below. My bootloader is 30.B2. Oh yeah, I even tried to download an experimental Cyanogenmod and install it using the ADB sideload, but it failed because it could not access /data.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

T-Mobile Moto X with unlocked bootloader.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
So you have a dead Andy in recovery, that's stock recovery

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[Moto X Q&A] mr2400:
Nope, if I boot normally the dead Andy briefly flashes after the white unlocked bootloader screen. If I boot to recovery, I see my Philz recovery because that's what is loaded at the moment. I have only loaded the Philz recovery after several attempts at going back to stock failed. I then used it to find out that my /data and /cache partitions won't mount.

Keep bringing the questions/suggestions, I will be more than happy to try whatever you have that might move me forward.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Fastboot erase cache, or try a factory reset

I believe in the boot loader screen, there's a factory heading

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[Moto X Q&A] jjl468:
Does anybody have the stock recovery for XT1053 (T-Mobile) 4.4?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Look in the development section, there's a thread that has all the firmware

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[Moto X Q&A] mr2400:
You should be able to find it here.
[Moto X Q&A] jjl468:
Thanks guys, I knew about the site that mr2400 posted, but I didn't actually think the recovery image would be in the .zip. Silly me.

Anyways, the video in this thread's OP gave me confidence to go ahead with the OTA: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2638090. I uninstalled Xposed via the app, flashed the remover via TWRP, then flashed stock recovery via Recovery Tools, rebooted, then took the OTA. Everything is working fine and I had root. I then re-installed Xposed via the app and re-flashed TWRP using Recovery Tools.

Running 4.4.2 now and the process was surprisingly simple and I didn't even lose app data.
[Moto X Q&A] mr2400:
I believe the factory reset from the bootloader screen did the trick though it did not work at first. I ran through the full list of steps included in the xml file that came with the stock image, then ran the factory option in the bootloader menu and rebooted. I am up and running now, thank you so much for the help.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Did you get any errors while manually flashing ?

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[Moto X Q&A] mr2400:
I got no errors, but I did get "(bootloader) Variable not supported!" for each command I would run.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
OK so you originally tried the factory reset in the boot loader and then flashed the firmware, after that you again tried the boatloader factory reset and it worked, correct?

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[Moto X Q&A] mr2400:
I also think it's important to note that I did factory resets via the recovery earlier today, but it did not help. I assume that means the bootloader factory reset does something different.

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That is correct. Sorry for the delay, the system will not let me post more often than once every 5 minutes.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
That's what I want to know as well. As I have been saying for months is flash the update only with the sbf firmware if you are rooted but people just want to do it the hard way due to impatience

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[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
it still boggles my mind that custom recovery can't flash the OTA. maybe custom recoveries need to be updated :confused:

not sure.
[Moto X Q&A] mschumacher69:
I know there's a setting in TWRP which disables zip verification, has anyone tried disabling it and flashing an OTA??
[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
one of the guys on the team suggested using Flashify on Play Store to flash stock recovery, accept OTA, then use Flashify to re-flash custom recovery. this might be the best option right now for those who are mobile.
[Moto X Q&A] n0obpr0:
I have a Tmobile moto x and I received the update to 4.4.2 last night. I've been having issues with my active display app ever since. I tried uninstalling and installing but nothing happens. Two factory resets later and the issue remains.

My phone is rooted and I haven't modified anything since I just did a factory reset. I also have a custom recovery (philz) I think.

Can I flash the stock recovery and reflash the OTA 4.4.2 manually?
[Moto X Q&A] Shamrock13:
Only thing is...... where is the stock recovery for it? :p
[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
if i had a developer to work with, i'd have this for everyone already. anyone who has accepted to 4.4.2 OTA and is rooted can pull the recovery img from their device. i listed the partition mounts in General. it's not that hard to do. the recovery was patched from 4.4 so i can't just pull it from the OTA.

dev over here is seriously going very slow for whatever reason. i'll have a device in less than a week.
[Moto X Q&A] Shamrock13:
Question... If I pull the 4.4.2 recovery, I can flash it and use it to flash the update. Right?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
I posted 4.4.2 recovery for Rogers, its in the op

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[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
yeah. but if it's already installed, why would you flash it to flash OTA? you would already be able to flash OTA.

is there a 4.4 firmware that i can pull from? this is the recovery you need to flash OTA. then you can update to 4.4.2. then i would ask someone to pull the new 4.4.2 recovery (to have as backup). then that someone could flash custom recovery.

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thanks.

i think we need XT1053 4.4 Recovery.img, though
[Moto X Q&A] Shamrock13:
Gotcha. That is what I was wondering. I do not have 4.4.2 loaded. I only have the .ZIP. So I'll need to get the 4.4 recovery, flash that, and then I can flash the OTA. THEN I can flash TWRP again.

Oh boy. This is a headache! :p
[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
yes, this is correct. i'm currently trying to locate the sbr files. i swear, MotoX threads are a huge mess. i'm gonna start reporting. mods are gonna hate me but it needs to be done.
[Moto X Q&A] mschumacher69:
What kind of issues are u having with ur active notifications?
[Moto X Q&A] n0obpr0:
It won't work at all. The same goes with touchless controls. It won't let me set up my phrase. It's not listening.
[Moto X Q&A] mschumacher69:
U'll have to wait for the full 4.4.2 SBF and re-flash it I'm afraid...
[Moto X Q&A] n0obpr0:
Thanks for the reply. Sucks.

I'm gonna try flashing Kangakat see if it fixes the issues.
[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
How to flash recovery otg

[MENTION=4661942]flashallthetime[/MENTION] please add the following to your OP guide:

this app can be used to flash a recovery.img while on the go (for rooted users)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify

the user needs to find their variants stock recovery.img for the Android version number they are on. if they are on 4.4, they need 4.4 recovery.img

they can be pulled from SBF files located here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0

once you have flashed your stock recovery.img, you can then apply the OTA. after you boot, you can then use Flashify to flash your custom recovery. pretty simple stuff.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
I know but I will not add it to the op, the reason is very simple. This ota is a small update not all the system files get flashed , this is why some people have reported root is still working. I made thus thread specifically for any ota, either a full upgrade ex. 4.2.2 to 4.4 . there's enough folks who can't follow instruction , so the easier I make the instructions the less chance of having issues

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[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
it would get rid of a bunch of people asking how to get back to stock recovery. they can't apply the OTA without getting to stock recovery first. so this is the issue many are running in to. regardless, it doesn't matter. i should not be helping in Q/A or General anyway haha.

carry on.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
I appreciate the help and I know it can be done this way but again I need to simplify the instructions for the " not the Sharpes knifes in the drawer" xda user

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[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
haha no worries, mate. understood
[Moto X Q&A] :
It won't stop people from asking. LOL

Every possible update scenario has been discussed....has threads...etc....and the same questions pop up daily.

As I say....reading is hard....searching is even harder. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X Q&A] Roland Stone:
Since this is the NOOB section, I'll ask a noob question. Is there even an OTA available to Verizon users? Or an expectation that one is coming soon?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
No, not yet and what I believe is at&t and Verizon will be last. Be patient and don't flash any other carriers firmware. To be frank and honest it's a small update you won't even notice a real difference

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[Moto X Q&A] bgdc:
This is exactly my issue. I followed this original post (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2536200) 6-8 weeks ago at like 2 in the morning. I have zero idea how to undo that. so for me getting to stock recovery is pretty much the biggest stumbling block. The stupid phone bugs me about updating every 5 minutes. It's driving me nuts.

I will try your flashify thing.

Shrug, this is my fifth android phone and short of my original Incredible, the most difficult one for rooting. I have never had to undo a root before or had to mess with roms or going backward.
[Moto X Q&A] Dusty tears:
Thanks, I already understand.But I don't like the OTA,It can improve bootloader level.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Which carrier are you?

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[Moto X Q&A] Dusty tears:
Rogers factory version,
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
What exactly do you want to know? You're in Canada?

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[Moto X Q&A] trrubicon06:
Can I just restore my first nandroid backup of the stock system that only had superuser installed? Then just unroot and flash stock recovery?

I'm on Verizon and don't plan to see an update soon, but just curious.
[Moto X Q&A] Dusty tears:
Thanks,Nothing,man.I am in China.oh...My English is not very good:(
[Moto X Q&A] kwyrt:
So, I am on a VZ non-dev edition Moto X. I'm on 4.4 rooted and would like to accept the OTA to 4.4.2 when it finally makes it's way out. I keep seeing that there is no root method yet for 4.4.2 so if you want to keep root just stick with 4.4 until a root method is found. Would something like the OTA RootKeeper app preserve root going from 4.4 to 4.4.2? I have successfully used this app on a previous Moto phone with locked bootloader.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
If you're boot loader is unlocked and running a custom recovery you absolutely can root.

The exception is if you have a At&T or Verizon consumer version which can't unlock their boot loaders, then no there is no hacked root method yet or maybe never

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[Moto X Q&A] mschumacher69:
He did say he has a VZ non-DE, so bootloader cannot be unlocked ;)
[Moto X Q&A] kwyrt:
Thanks for the reply.

I'm on a VZ consumer edition so I know I cannot unlock the bootloader and root that way. And I know there is not, and may never be, a root method for the VZ consumer edition 4.4.2 OTA. My question is if an app like OTA RootKeeper would work to preserve root if I accept the OTA from 4.4 to 4.4.2.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
No people have tried with earlier ota's with the hacked root method with no success. Just to make you feel better, 4.4.2 brings major magic to the table, there's no major differences from 4.4 to 4.4.2. So keep running 4.4 .

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[Moto X Q&A] mrvirginia:
read this and then watch the video

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2638090
[Moto X Q&A] wpix123:
I am on tmobile moto x 4.4 boot loader locked used wpnomo and such with downgrade to 4.2 and flashing new recovery to attain root.

From what I understand in my situation I am unable to take the ota update. What are the steps to attain the 442 update in my understanding I have to

1. Back up all my info using my back up or titanium.

2. Use rsd lite to flash back to stock firmware.

3.unlock boot loader voiding warranty.

4.install clockwork mod recovery then from here on out I am confused what I have to do to get to 4.4.2. If I unlocked my boot loader do I get root automatically when I do upgrades of software or do I have to wpnomo and wpbegone etc all over again?

Thanks for reading and waiting for help

Dee from ny
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Well slapmymoto at this point in time does not work with 4.4.2, so either wait to see if jcase comes up with something new, if possible?

If no root hack is available, then yes you will need to unlock your boot loader

1 rsdlite to 4.4 or if the T-Mobile 4.4.2 sbf firmware is available flash that and you can skip #3 &4 all together

2 unlock your boot loader

3 boot your phone and check for the ota

4 download ota and install

5 after your all set up you can flash twrp recovery

6 twrp should ask if you want superuser installed ,if it doesn't then just download the superuser zip and flash in recovery

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[Moto X Q&A] maledjo:
Hey guys,

I finally managed to install 4.4.2 update.

I was running on 4.4 stock + unlocked + rooted + xposed. here is what i have done:

flashed stocked recovery: mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img (got recovery.img from sbf)

removed all app using root

flashed the xposed disabler (zip located on /sdcard/ copied there by default after installing Xposed)

download and install OTA

flash twrp recovery to gain back root (mfastboot flash recovery twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img)

HTH