[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samper27:
Le'ts start from the basics and what will you find in this guide:

1.- Convert Moto G XT1034 to Google Play Edition 5.0.1

2.- Apply Lollipop 5.0.1 OTA Update (Moto G XT1034 GPE Converted ONLY)

3.- Update Moto G XT1034 GPEc 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 without softbricks or Data Loss

4.- Unbrick and Update Moto G XT1034 (GPEc) From 4.4.4 to 5.0.1

Requirements:

Moto G XT1034

ADB and Fastboot on your PC and basic knowledge on how to use it.

Unlocked Bootloader

Note: GPEc means Moto G XT1034 Google Play Edition converted

1.- How To Convert Moto G XT1034:

This is pretty simple and you should go here and use MotoTool, it will convert your Phone from XT1034 to Google Play Edition 4.4.2

2.- After following the Step 1 and converting your Moto G XT1034 to GPE follow these steps to ensure a propper update to Lollipop:

a. Boot Moto G into GPEc 4.4.2 and complete setup

b. You will not have signal but that's ok, go straight to settings-About phone-System Update and update to 4.4.4 through OTA (well first connect to a WiFi Network)

c. Let the Update finish and boot into 4.4.4 (still no signal on your phone nor your SIM card is recognized, that's PERFECT)

d. Do the Same as step b, Settings- About Phone- System Update and update to 5.0.1 through OTA

e. Let the Lollipop update finish (it does take like 20 min). Boot and you will not have signal nor your SIM Card Recognized. To gain signal and Data connection boot to bootloader and follow these commands:

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzpaNmL9CSChZHRnc0RWaUFPUFk/view?usp=sharing

Note: if you don't find the OTA Update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 download in the System Update section download OTA Zip File from here and follow this guide to flash it, then proceed to step e.

3. So, the reason why when you update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 through OTA with a Moto G XT1034 GPEc (for those who had their phone converted and with signal) is that during the update recovery returns a Status 7 error from being a wrong device (XT1034 not XT1032) as a result from flashing either the modem or FSG File to obtain signal previous to 5.0.1 Update.

If you are in 4.4.4 with signal and want to update to 5.0.1 without losing your data or getting a softbrick follow these steps:

a. Flash stock GPE FSB File, reboot to bootloader and follow the commands.

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzpaNmL9CSChRTA3NjN0QlRQWTQ/view?usp=sharing

b. Boot your phone (you will not have signal or data or SIM recognized, EXCELLENT). Go to System- About Phone- System Update and apply the 5.0.1 OTA

c. Wait for the 5.0.1 update to finish and phone to boot, reboot to bootloader and do these commands:

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzpaNmL9CSChZHRnc0RWaUFPUFk/view?usp=sharing

4.- If you are in this number is because you went blazing guns for the 5.0.1 OTA got stuck on a bootloop and soft brick, evertybody told you were lost, hopeless and screwed....not quite there. Follow the steps

a.- Flash stock GPE FSB File, reboot to bootloader and follow the commands.

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzpaNmL9CSChRTA3NjN0QlRQWTQ/view?usp=sharing

b. Download OTA Zip File from here and follow this guide to flash it

c. Let the 5.0.1 update finish, you will not have signal, data nor your SIM Card recongnized, boot to Bootloader and follow these commands:

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot reboot

Use THIS FSG File:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzpaNmL9CSChZHRnc0RWaUFPUFk/view?usp=sharing

That should fix your problem, I recommend holding a little bit on future OTA's or just flash Stock GPE FSG before OTA and then the XT1034 FSG. For some of you the Stock XT1034 FSG that I linked may not work (depends on your carrier) if that is the case just download a stock ROM for your carrier, unzip it and copy the FSG

Remember to hit thanks

:)