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[G 2014 Android Development] Adaho0:
Why are you trying to install Android 4.4.4 Blur_Version.21.11.17.titan_retuaws.retuaws.en.US

if you need to install RETUAWS_XT1064_4.4.4_KXB21.85-17_cid9_CFC ????

If you have 21.11.14titan_retaildsds then instal THIS ROM via mfastboot, WITHOUT flashing fsg.mbn.

And be sure to

mfastboot erase modemst1
mfastboot erase modemst2
mfastboot erase cache
mfastboot erase userdata

After all, it was clearly written. You can not install any random RETUAWS only THIS ONE.
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Folks, in response to those stating "the US firmware" in various contexts, may I point out that there are TWO models of US Moto G 2nd gens, ergo TWO firmware variants for US models (

not including Brazilian XT1069

):

#1 The one I think most are referring to, US/Canada GSM variant, AKA "XT1064": "Blur_Version.21.11.17.titan_retuaws.retuaws.en.US" (AWS band, T-mobile compatible, single SIM)

#2 The US Global GSM variant, aka "XT1063":"Blur_Version.21.11.17.titan_retuglb.retuglb.en.US" (still single SIM, non-AWS band)

Firmware abbreviation key:

"ret" = retail

"u" = USA

"aws" = "AWS" band, 1700Mhz, for T-mobile USA

"glb" = global

"gb" = Great Britain (YAY! :D)

"all" = the suffix in part of the name of the UK firmware, "retgball"

The

non-US

Global GSM variant, which is what us Europeans have, is the "XT1068", DUAL SIM, which is the variant which DOES NOT use 1700Mhz "AWS" band.

~~ Just to make it a little more confusing, there's also a Brazilian variant which IS dual SIM, and is called "XT1069"... in case you weren't already confused enough ~~

So, my question is this - why are Europeans with the "XT1068" DUAL SIM variant, flashing the "AWS" variant of the US firmware? This makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps, as my thinking is, the author is not aware of the differences between AWS and non-AWS variants, and just picked the first US firmware to hand? I just thought I would make it abundantly clear that - to me - it seems strange that we'd use a firmware variant which includes a band which won't be used outside America... am I missing something?

Refer to this, for comprehensive explanations of the differences in variants:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moto_G_(2nd_generation)
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
I have succesfully installed the RETUAWS 21.11.17 US XT 1064 see the screenshot attached ....but still i get the Status 7 installation aborted error...while Flashing the zip through CWM Philz touch recovery.
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
I installed TWRP & installation is going on fine...Patching Sytem files now...

Will update later... :thumbup:
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Yeah sometimes it's just in CWM that a certain zip doesn't want to flash. You have to remove the first lines in the updater script in order to let it work on CWM sometimes. This bug has been in it since the HTC Tattoo that was my first Android device...

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YOU are absolutely RIGHT!

I was so confused with all the US versions and the fact that I did stay up all night didn't help either. I will try to flash the non AWS firmware, maybe that is why I couldn't get the signal to work !
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
I have the Lollipop 5.0 working flawlessly on my XT 1068.

Thanks [MENTION=2121292]soulaiman[/MENTION] :thumbup: for ur help. & other members.

Both sim 1 & sim 2 are working great.

Data, wifi works & bluetooth.works . without any problem.. & so do other features

Thnx once again....will post screen shots later..time to go to bed.
[G 2014 Android Development] Adaho0:
May it be.. but, why it works without any problems? I have european Moto G2 and everything works.

Conclusion? Ok.

Theory is when everybody knows everything but nothing works.

Practice is when everything works but no one knows why. (In my case)

Some of us skillfully combine theory with practice. Nothing works and no one knows why.
[G 2014 Android Development] pradeepmaddy:
If anything happens with lollipop... It is possible to revet to stock ??? Please conform the and tell ....
[G 2014 Android Development] Gabboplano:
I hope you can help me then

I have XT1068 and I flashed RETUAWS_XT1064 KXB 21.85-17, and the SIM is not working, it says "emergency calls only"

Will this get fixed when I will flash Lollipop or did I flash the wrong ROM? If so, which variant do I have to flash?
[G 2014 Android Development] Adaho0:
Here :)
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Something didn't flash like it should have or you have flashed wrong fsg
[G 2014 Android Development] Gabboplano:
I didn't flash any fsg because the guide says not to

So I have to flash the original fsg from my stock rom?
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Normally that should help, but I have the same problem.

Do you also get errors when flashing motoboot or gpt ?
[G 2014 Android Development] Adaho0:
Better return to stock and strictly follow procedure written earlier in this topic. And please, read it carefully :) DO NOT flash fsg.mbn when you install RETUAWS_XT1064 KXB 21.85-17

Ignore these errors. It should works anyway.
[G 2014 Android Development] Gabboplano:
Tried flashing it and it still says emergency calls only, I'm just gonna flash stock ROM and wait then

and no, I had no errors while flashing
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
As explained when this thread was first created:

I ran:

adb shell

on my XT1068, then, as "su", I ran:

cat /system/build.prop | grep dsds

... and saw what's seen in the attached image. This is the dual SIM config, but it doesn't contain the other part that the OP has noted:

persist.multisim.config=dsds

In fact, if, using adb shell as root ("su") I run the "setprop" command on the above line:

setprop persist.radio.multisim.config none

... and then reboot, BOTH switches are there, but BOTH are off, and when you try to slide them to "ON", they just slide back off again - IE, you have no connectivity via your SIM(s), for now. To undo this, do:

## THIS PART BELOW GETS YOUR DUAL SIM SWITCHED BACK ON, REVERSING THE PREVIOUS COMMAND. YOU *MUST* REBOOT AFTER THE PREVIOUS COMMAND *OR* THIS ONE ##

setprop persist.radio.multisim.config dsds

... then reboot. Back to normal - PHEW. :p

Now I have a reasonable grasp on what's what, and what needs to be executed to do this without the flashable ZIP -

NOT TESTED YET - THESE ARE MERE MUSINGS, *NOT* A TUTORIAL:

#1 Flash USA stock (NON AWS variant) *without* fsg.mbn

#2 Edit /system/build.prop and add the lines mentioned (above):

persist.radio.multisim.config=dsds

persist.multisim.config=dsds <-- (

is this line actually needed? Could OP comment, please?

)

#3 Reboot

#4 Ongoing... will edit soon.
[G 2014 Android Development] l.m.prowse:
:D

Just like to say thanks, followed the first post, took a few failed attempts, but it worked eventually :D
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
I was merely observing the logical naming of variants, I cannot offer decisive advice on what you should or should not do, as these experiments are precisely that, right now, and are ongoing. Maybe someone else will help... sorry :)
[G 2014 Android Development] Gabboplano:
I gave up anyways, I was gonna try once tonight and that's it

My 70kb/s internet connection cannot afford downloading any 500mb ROMs anymore :P
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Hello fellow Brit :)
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Could someone link me up with a mfastboot that works with our devices ? Cant find it on moto site
[G 2014 Android Development] Chetan Manjunath:
Awesome

Android lollipop works great...!! Followed the same procedure as mentioned in first post... Great work keep it up.. !! Thank you :) :)
[G 2014 Android Development] dashcsn:
Dude...this is f****** pure wisdom.
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Here you go.

I thought I'd LITERALLY bricked my Moto G, just now. I was doing something in mfastboot, and I didn't do "mfastboot.exe oem lock begin" before flashing, and the WHOLE bootloader screen locked up totally - it wouldn't even turn off, and Windows said "Invalid Device Descriptor"... WHOOPS!

Not much scares me, and I never panic; after all, if the worst comes to the worst... it's a phone, not a life support machine (although looking around us these days, you may be forgiven for thinking otherwise :D).

Anyhoo, the solution? HOLD DOWN POWER until it shuts off and restarts fastboot mode - IE, **LONGER** than 20 secs (yes, really!).

I was sad, annoyed at myself, not scared :)

Back to life now, and the experiments resume... :D
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Thanks dude !

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Quick question for the moto dev...

What does the motobootfile contains and what happen if I switch from EU rom to US rom without flashing the GPT, MODEM (NON-XXXX and fsg) and motoboot ?

Somehow I can't flash motorboat and partition, it gives me and error in the lines of

(bootloader) Motoboot: Preflash validation for tz
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.417s

I can only flash system, modem, fsg, recovery and boot partitions.

When I went from the dual sim EU rom to the US non-AWS/AWS ROMs I didn't manage to have my sim card working. After flashing the original stock fsg and erasing modemst1 and modemst2 still no go...
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
I get those errors too, latest "mfastboot.exe", no matter what I do. Any ideas, guys? :) thanks in advance.
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Seems quite a big deal. The Moto G 1st gen users had also problems with this...
[G 2014 Android Development] anderson cris:
friend installed the rom works perfectly in xt1069 but he is receiving connection but can not do when I open the dialer dialer appears stopped , I have done all the wipes , reinstalled the rom various times did fsn flash and nothing happens with her would have some correction grateful for your attention .

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amigo a rom funciona perfeitamente em xt1069 mas ele está recebendo ligação, mas não pode fazer quando eu abror o discador parece seu discador parou e não consigo fazer ligações, eu fiz todos os wipes, reinstalei a rom várias vezes fez flash de FSN e nada acontece com ela teria alguma correção grato pela sua atenção.
[G 2014 Android Development] pradeepmaddy:
First bug I notised dialer fc while making calls
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
It will be fixed when u flash the Lollipop update zip...because it has rhe build.prop edited
[G 2014 Android Development] pradeepmaddy:
I post the ss with lollipop only bro ....
[G 2014 Android Development] djixon:
Dual sim dont work. Dialer fc to calling. Solition?
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
Try Another ADB package... I got error Using Mfastboot while downgrading to stock.

Try the ADB fastboot...with complete package...

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Mfastboot gives error when u try to downgrade from 21.85-23 to 21.85-17..

But when i used fastboot instead..it worked nicely.. :)
[G 2014 Android Development] pradeepmaddy:
i cant downgrade... and accidently wiped system .. now i cant do anything please help me

finally booted using fastboot.... but i failed to flash gpt.bin and motoboot ...... it may cause anything ?
[G 2014 Android Development] :
Are you able to boot into bootloader?

What device? XT1068 EU?

1. Download http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=36&file=945

2. Install via adb

3. Now you should boot your device and DUAL-SIM should work

Good luck...

Any new news how to solve the problem with no sim on this rom? (http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=36&file=942)

(display name: Android 4.4.4 Blur_Version.21.11.17.titan_retuaws.retuaws.en.US)

(file name: RETUAWS_XT1064_4.4.4_KXB21.85-17_cid9_CFC.xml.zip)

what can i do :(

please describe as precisly as possible :)
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
Don't use mfastboot to downgrade...

Mfastboot gives error during downgrade

Use another adb package...that uses fastboot

Fastboot flash xxx xxxx.img
[G 2014 Android Development] pradeepmaddy:
i can go to bootloader but i cant flash anything preflash error coming see below

i cant downgrade... and accidently wiped system .. now i cant do anything please help me
[G 2014 Android Development] seriousia:
Ofcource it will fc. That dialer is for single sim not for duel sim.
[G 2014 Android Development] :
i get the same error for gbt.bin and motoboot.img...

i am not sure if this the indicator for network problem with mobile data / dual sim?
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
Just ignore that error..

I too get that while flashing..
[G 2014 Android Development] :
Does mobile data work on your XT1068?

Can u perhaps explain more details about what to do?
[G 2014 Android Development] pradeepmaddy:
i flashed and ignored those error nothing went wrong till now ... signal are picking in both sim :p
[G 2014 Android Development] Adaho0:
FINALLY!! Some progres!! Congrats for all the brave and hardy in battle!!
[G 2014 Android Development] deownagee:
Android 5.0 Lollipop, I'm in.
[G 2014 Android Development] <remote>:
Works :good: - only problem I had was the middle home button seemed to be not working but data and two simms all working fine -----

Flashed back to 1068 03 retgb using fastboot ----- decided I will wait for the official 1068 Lollipop update whenever that comes looking forward to the official update.......
[G 2014 Android Development] :
How did you do the working installation of Lollipop?

I am now on 4.4.4.

Device: XT1086

Baseband-Version: MSM8626BP-1032.39.88.00R,

Kernel-Version: 3.4.42-g6c9aef2-00110-gd543d01 hudsoncm@ilclbld28 #1

Systemversion: 21.11.14.titan.retde.retdeall.en.DE retde

Build-Number: KXB21.85-14

If i am flashing the Build-Number "KXB21.85-17" without "fsg.mbn" i lost my dual-sim (need only 1 sim ;) )

What can i do now, to upgrade to US, and then to Lollipop?

Please help us a bit :)
[G 2014 Android Development] <remote>:
I followed Adaho0 's post on page 5 EXACTLY-----

My steps as Adaho0

1. Flash Android 4.4.4 Blur_Version.21.11.14.titan_retaildsds.retaildsdsa ll.en.03 from bootloader using fastboot method

2. rebooted -copied update-nofsg-working.zip to internal SD card.

3. booted back into bootloader - flashed RETUAWS_XT1064_4.4.4_KXB21.85-17_cid9_CFC via fastboot, every file except fsg.mbn.

Used Adaho0's script in my case using fastboot

fastboot devices

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot reboot,

boot phone up, skip configuration,

5. Enable USB Debugging

6. restart to bootloader,

7. Flash TWRP recovery via fastboot using fastboot flash recovery TWRPXXXXXX.img

8 Boot to TWRP recovery and flashed update-nofsg-working.zip file which is the lollipop update - takes a while

9.boot takes a while - flashed with no errors / problems and boots up in to lollipop

To go back to 4.4 kitkat I re-downloaded my original kitkat image - rebooted phone to bootloader -

Executed fastboot commands form PC

fastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img

fastboot.exe flash logo logo.bin

fastboot.exe flash boot boot.img

fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot.exe flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot.exe erase modemst1

fastboot.exe erase modemst2

fastboot.exe flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot.exe erase cache

fastboot.exe erase userdata

Also reflashed my custom recovery

fastboot flash recovery TWRPXXXX.img

rebooted into recovery - did my restore from my SD card of my last backup
[G 2014 Android Development] anderson cris:
I did the flash with downgrade to flashtools v2.0 and everything worked perfectly.
[G 2014 Android Development] djixon:
So if I'm not mistaken: Works in the model XT1086 dual sim but it is called. For those who use 2 sims is not a breakthrough, but the work is appreciated
[G 2014 Android Development] anderson cris:
FC dialer for a while for any device variants
[G 2014 Android Development] Adaho0:
For ANY wariants? This is not true. Both sim card works, dialer works with both sim cards.
[G 2014 Android Development] anderson cris:
my handset works 2 sim get connection but I can not do because dialer fc
[G 2014 Android Development] Gabboplano:
Can someone host the freaking update zip somewhere else? It gives me "unknown net error" when I finish the download and I have to restart...
[G 2014 Android Development] deownagee:
Is there a way to root Lollipop on our XT1068?
[G 2014 Android Development] miqcea3:
Use the xt1063 boot.img from other thread, it works flawlessly.

I reverted because i couldn't use titanium backup and neither nandroid manager to restore my apps.

Gesendet von meinem XT1068 mit Tapatalk
[G 2014 Android Development] <remote>:
update-nofsg-working.zip - 386.58 MB
[G 2014 Android Development] :
I can now definitivly say, IT WORKS ON XT1068 with both SIM cards.

... and dont worry about that, if you have no signal or sim cards on the US ROM, (the rom before flashing to Lollipop), u will have it in Lollipop with file from OP

...ill try now, to recapitulate, what was my mistake and update the post

---------- Post added at 04:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------

dont think about the issue...that doesn't matter.

i am now on Lollipop with working SIM cards...

asap ill now what was the differnce with flashing before, ill let you know.
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
You flashed the aws or global US ROM ?
[G 2014 Android Development] djixon:
someone has tried to put the dialer apk kk so see if it solves the problem to which we are with 2 sims?
[G 2014 Android Development] :
i ve flashed this (RETUAWS_XT1064_4.4.4_KXB21.85-17_cid9_CFC.xml.zip) before flashing lollipop.

and use CWM for Lollipop flash.

---------- Post added at 05:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:02 PM ----------

i am using only 1 sim, but i am able to do phonecalls.
[G 2014 Android Development] deownagee:
So do I it just works.
[G 2014 Android Development] luisjoseb:
Any solution o alternative dialer to make calls?
[G 2014 Android Development] djixon:
My 1 it has worked smoothly. The problem is when I have 2 sims qe gives FC as try to call
[G 2014 Android Development] Hugo Caixeta:
how to do this process in xt1069 version? the same way?
[G 2014 Android Development] djixon:
Try to install this recovery: https://mega.co.nz/#!4M9RXJwS!exuxt5abfzHAXKKKlkrxyLby_aV852Ug5jInj0NGiMA

Do not forget to backup before just in case because I had time to try it (I have now installed lollipop)

Tell us if I worked
[G 2014 Android Development] :
Can anyone make a TWRP/CWM Backup and upload it somewhere?
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Okay, so to clarify one rather vital part of the fastboot process -

the actual version of the fastboot executable required to do the flashing...

would someone please explain, concisely, WHICH executable version (and if possible, attach that version to a post) and MD5 sum the executable if you could, so there is ZERO ambiguity as to which .exe we are to use, in place of the 521KB "mfastboot.exe" which is the latest Motorola fastboot executable?

It seems half-advice is given, but the crucial specifics are, oddly, left out.

Many thanks :)
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Some say they success with the mfastbootv2 some say that it gives errors (like me), some say use the google one...

---------- Post added at 08:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ----------

I have a really weard problem.

The xt1068 EU rom works like it should. when I upgrade to the US aws or non aws firmware it doesn't see my sim card. however I did like some users reported and justupdate in cwm to the package of OP. now I have 2 signal bars in lolipop but it says no simvard installed.

I didn't flash the US fsg when going from EU to US, however I have baseband version MSM8626BP_1032.3105.93.00B, DFLT_FSG wich I think isn't the correct one.

What do I have to flash to get signal back ? I tried fsg of xt1068 firmware but that doesn't do the trick.

when I flash motoboot or gpt I also get the bootloader preflash validation for tz failed error. even on a mac, with mfastboot, with goog sdk...
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Ah brill - maybe I'll try the "Google one", whichever that is. As for your fsg.mbn (baseband), I have attached the one from the UK, dual SIM, "retgball" firmware, for you to try.

Regards.
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Thanks mate ! By the google one we mean the one that comes with the android SDK in the patform-tools folder.

BTW, doesn't the lolipop zip patch the modem?

EDIT: i erased modemst1 and modemst2 and then flashed just the fsg but the baseband is still the same ?
[G 2014 Android Development] StariX37:
While u do a downgrade...mfastboot.exe does not come handy.

Just try to downgrade back to KitKat 4.4.4 using mfastboot.exe it will give u errors.

But while u use fastboot.exe from Official SDK by google u can successfully downgrade.
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Nope, the Google fastboot DOES NOT WORK. Still errors. How odd.
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
No Google SDK fastboot same errors... I think there is a problem with my bootloader
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
People who report that "Google fastboot works" NEED TO SPECIFY **THE VERSION AND MD5 OF THE EXECUTABLE**. I don't know how many times I need to say this...
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
Latest one from google, downloaded it yesterday
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
Nope, got that one. No dice.
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
That's what I was saying: NOT working for me.

Tried mfastbootv2, fastboot from google (windows and OSX)
[G 2014 Android Development] glossywhite:
I've tried this ridiculous process about six times now. I have reverted to UK retail stock, and thankfully I have an adb backup and a huge microSD card with all my data on. I am just gonna wait, unless someone FROM THE UK WITH THE XT1068 can show, categorically, that they've got theirs working AND show the exact process, the tools AND the tool VERSIONS.
[G 2014 Android Development] soulaiman:
I'm from Belgium but we have the same phones here... The Germans also have to same and for some reason they can get it to work but we don't...