yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto G Android Development] Akshay7273:
Heyy i got this error while flashing...
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
The 5.0.1 update zip is only 10mb for those that want to try it.

http://xdaforums.com/moto-g/general/update-zip-lollipop-brazilian-xt1033-5-t2978391​

I've looked in the zip and suggest no-one flash it via recovery or as OTA Update.

It will change partition table and radio of your device. Please wait for a new ROM based on 5.0.1.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
well will wait for update
[Moto G Android Development] sachin123:
I just want to get one thing clear.

Since this is stock (pretty much), will flashing this wipe the internal storage?

Like flashing stock 4.4.4 firmware from a zip file causes it to wipe internal storage. Does it happen here?

And can the OP please clarify if root is working or not?

I didn't understand the previous posts.

Thanks and cheers! :)
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
DO not flash

do not flash now anything a new update is on its way...
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I don't know which 4.4.4 zip you are referring to, but no flash-able zip should cause internal storage to be wiped. Flashing this zip is the same as flashing CM12 or any other custom ROM - you need to factory reset in recovery, but keep photos, music etc. [I'll assume you are talking about the Fastboot images, this is not a fastboot image.]

I will be uploading a new zip today based on 5.0.1. I will do my best to have it rooted, but it still seems to be a grey area - even Chainfire (the root expert) has had difficulty with some devices running lollipop.

If anyone has information about rooting this 'Soak Test' - please comment.
[Moto G Android Development] bobrda:
Also got this error...

Stock, Twrp 2.8.1.0. Anybody had success to instal rom?
[Moto G Android Development] abhi0502:
Plz refer this current page very properly before posting
[Moto G Android Development] bobrda:
Don't know what you point to. I read OP, did as it says and stock in the error. Just ask if anybody succeed to instal the rom. If you can help me i am glad to say thanks, if you can show me what mistake i did also thanks

Device is 1032, rom is GB 4.4.4 thnks
[Moto G Android Development] bhumik147:
[MENTION=1006674]lost101[/MENTION] no offense, but i dont get the point of flashing this now. 5.0 and 5.0.1 soak was out days ago. how is this different from those zip?
[Moto G Android Development] abhi0502:
You can flash it on kitkat bootloader u dont need lollipop bootloader to flash it
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
Unofficial dual sim cyanogen ROM worked. At last.
[Moto G Android Development] pico hackr:
Unofficial dual sim cyanogen ROM ? what do you mean are you talking about cm 12 . does both sims work
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2971886

Pretty much ....but with some issues. Developer is cleaning his repo....let's wait for officially say his final version
[Moto G Android Development] pico hackr:
oops sorry you were talking about bharat build , i thought some other new build is available . thanks for replying
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
v002 uploaded. ROM is now Android 5.0.1. Unable to achieve root at this time. Feel free to try yourself.
[Moto G Android Development] SamsungAdmire:
Flashing on XT1034. I know all consequences, so i'll test if everything goes well.

EDIT: Got an error.

"assert failed: mount ("ext4", "EMMC", ...)

Error executing updater binary in zip
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Try TWRP v2.8.1.0 or latest Philz Touch CWM.
[Moto G Android Development] SamsungAdmire:
I already have TWRP v2.8.1.0 installed. I'll try Phil's CWM in a bit and come back with results.

EDIT: Seems like Phil's recovery fixed the flash issue. I have an odd feeling about something though. Let's see if it boots.

Okay, its on the android screen now. I'll tell you how it goes.

It booted.
[Moto G Android Development] k-kuchen:
Which Recovery did you use to successfully flash it?
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
The final version I sideloaded using TWRP, but I also flashed test versions using Philz earlier today.
[Moto G Android Development] SamsungAdmire:
Everything is working well so far. Since i was using the stock F2FS system, and read that previous error, i thought it would've changed the system to EXT4 making me delete all my files in my internal storage. Fortunately, it didn't do any of that and so far everything is working well. Thanks, OP. I'll tell you if there are any bugs i find.
[Moto G Android Development] abhi0502:
Which recovery u used to flash?

My bad i try flashing on xt1033 converted to xt1032(f2fs) lets see if it works or not downloading now
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
It's only the 'Userdata' partition that is F2FS. The 'System' partition is EXT4 on Stock Motorola, GPE and every other custom ROM.
[Moto G Android Development] SamsungAdmire:
I used Philz Touch CWM.

Be careful, though.

Oh, i see.

Search isn't working for me for some reason, so i have to ask, has this .zip file been tried for rooting?

http://download.chainfire.eu/693/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.44.zip
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Google Search (Velvet.apk) was removed during debloating. It's available in Play Store. That SuperSU zip results in a bootloop from my tests.
[Moto G Android Development] Gilmar Mess:
Man my phone is XT1033 but i'm on GPE 5.0.1

Will work for me your rom ??

Thx
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
No. You need to format your 'userdata' partition to F2FS. Read the FAQ here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54969242

Also you may have radio issues.

It would be easier to convert your phone back to Stock XT1033 4.4.4 first, using a fastboot firmware image.
[Moto G Android Development] Sharp_K:
Using a XT1032, 41.05 bootloader and TWRP v2.8.1.0. Followed instructions and flashed. Works flawlessly, only thing not working (at least for me) is sms, i can't send nor recive any sms. Downloaded another messaging app and won't work either. I will flash everything again later, just if I missed something. Thanks dude, lollipop is great :D
[Moto G Android Development] josip-k:
So does root work? And it should work on single sim right?
[Moto G Android Development] S4mDr0id:
Works on xt1031???

works on xt1031???
[Moto G Android Development] Ayrton990:
Is not working for me

I'm experiencing bootloop, using the latest SuperSU.zip from xda post, so I think is not working now! :crying:
[Moto G Android Development] :
Any chance of getting a mirror link for this? I've been trying to download this almost all day but keeps failing every time. I really want to see if it'll work on XT1031!
[Moto G Android Development] sonurockspunk:
Can I install it in XT1033 without unlocking bootloader or having root!!

Sideloading from stock recovery & install from ADB??

Can this method work thanks in advance
[Moto G Android Development] XronizeTech:
I have testes on XT1031, everything works good so far except I get No Service. I installed this rom with Philz and 4.4.4 bootloader and stock 4.4.4 rom for Boost Mobile. So anyone else getting this?
[Moto G Android Development] k-kuchen:
Same here. Has anybody got working SMS on a XT1032?
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
Look at your posts

you are a old memeber of xda. well you definitely knows the rules of the game here. read read and read. what a nobbish ques you asked. well your first answer is no; first you need to unlock your bootloader and then you need to install custom recovery. well twrp or philz recommended ...then you can flash this... It contain bugs some as mentioned in OP:good:
[Moto G Android Development] dimlay:
Im (xt1033 asian) from mokee 4.4.4 cusrom, can i directly flash this rom?

What if i want to downgrade back to 4.4.4 later?
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
can backup be restored after intalling this soak test

[MENTION=1006674]lost101[/MENTION] well is it possible to re-install backup created using twrp of 4.4.4 ROM ?

it is like stuck in updating patition details from last half-n-hour... now its freaking me out
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I think to be fair, this is a Dual-SIM ROM - so it may only partially work on XT1032. I only tested calls myself and had no problem.

Regarding Rooting, it does seem possible if you install the OTA Updates and therefore the Lollipop Bootloader. I just can't get this version to root without breaking. But it's still early days.

This was really only an experiment to see if it was even possible to boot Stock Motorola Lollipop with the KitKat Bootloader.

Creating a ROM based off a full firmware image may solve the rooting issue. None are available at this time.
[Moto G Android Development] MileKitic:
Short report after couple hours of testing:

I'm flashed 5.0.1 on XT1032 KK with latest Philz recovery, everything work except SMS (sending and receiving). I can't find SMS centre settings nowhere.

No root.

MMS work.

Battery info tells me that I been without mobile network signal 92% of time, (that not real situation) perhaps of 4.4.4 modem?

By the way, ROM is flying for everything else, and behalf rock stable for now.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
can you please reply to last page post

hey cud you help me here ???:confused:

http://xdaforums.com/moto-g/development/rom-retail-brazil-lollipop-soak-test-t2998793/page6 last post of page

i am boot loop
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
This seems to be a quirk with Stock Motorola Lollipop and TWRP 2.8.1.0.

(1) You need to backup your 'internal storage.' ADB is supported in TWRP, you can run the normal commands. Use: adb pull /sdcard/ c:/motog/ or if usingllinux: adb pull /sdcard/ /home/username/motog/

(2) After you have internal storage backed up (including TWRP folder) - you need to wipe 'internal storage.' In TWRP: Wipe > Advanced Wipe > Internal Storage. You may need to format 'internal Storage' as F2FS also.

(3) Now transfer the backup on PC back to phone. Use: adb push /motog /sdcard/

(4) Restore TWRP backup in TWRP Recovery

If that still doesn't work. Get any 4.4.4 full firmware image for your model and run the following commands, boot into Android, enable adb debugging and repeat step (3):

mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin

mfastboot flash boot boot.img

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1 (CHANGE TO MATCH ACTUAL FILE IN FOLDER)

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2 (CHANGE TO MATCH ACTUAL FILE IN FOLDER)

mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3 (CHANGE TO MATCH ACTUAL FILE IN FOLDER)

mfastboot erase cache

mfastboot erase userdata

mfastboot reboot​
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
adb not detecting the device in twrp

i already copied the backup in the laptop before installing the soak test. can this could help ?
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Recovery mode ADB does work with some versions of Windows, and probably all variants of Linux.

Your choices are:

(i) Boot into a Linux live cd (i.e Ubuntu) and install adb / fastboot, proceed to step (3) after wiping / formatting 'internal storage'

(ii) Fastboot flash the full firmware image for your phone using the commands previously stated, , boot into Android, enable adb debugging and proceed to step (3):
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
what if i format manually everything and i have a optimized rom of yours

well i have a optimized rom of yours can i intall this after doing formatting using recovery. ??
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I think maybe flashing another ROM, for example CM12 might solve the TWRP Restore issue, but I suspect 'internal storage'

must

be wiped for restore to work.
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Yes, but remember any ROM stored on phone will be deleted. You need ADB working in recovery mode, otherwise you have to flash android via fastboot.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
cm 12

well the main issue is that i never installed any cm12 rom on my phone before. and now i don't know whether if the partitions are changed or what has happened here... i am charging my phone to get maximum juice from. may be installing cm12 may hard brick this...

well tell me one more thing that can any rom be flashed using fastboot ??
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Partitions can only changed by flashing gpt.bin via flasboot. Custom ROMs are almost always harmless. This one changes the 'userdata' partition somehow, and that is affecting how TWRP functions; but it seems to be a characteristic of Stock Motorola Lollipop. I had the same thing happen when restore Lollipop TWRP backups. It shouldn't really be possible...

The short answer is: only full firmware images can be flashed via fastboot.
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
(1) Dial: *#*#4636#*#*

(2) Select: Phone information

(3) Scroll down to setting called "SMSC"

(4) Refresh it. 'Update' will save the number.

Phone should retrieve the message center number from your operator. You can also contact your carrier and get the message center number.

Let me know if that fixes it.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
Calm head pays off

well i have to say this may or may not format the system partitions. i installed your optimized ROM and VOILA it is alive again... well this means that those who want to restore their backup with twrp should use calm mind while if device get stuck at the partition details...if stuck on processing then make sure that you restart and let the device bootloop(you will see some process error the bootscreen of backup will come normally.)...sounds terrible but it is time when you need to hold your hand on restart button and try to enter in the recovery. i am now on pacman nightlies 8jan..... thank for your help....
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Can you clarify? Even if TWRP restore gets stuck; you can turn phone off / on, and your backup will boot? Did the restore finish completely after all?
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
i will try to explain what had happened !!

Soak Test

I installed the sock test on the kitkat pac man ROM "simple wipe option twrp"

Booted to Recovery

I booted to recovery and then it i restored last made backup of official ROM. I got the stuff the image attached below. it keeps on updating at partition details for a long time. i hope for around 45 minutes...

What i DId afterwords

I restarted my phone to let it boot. it booted and the old motrola boot screen was shown as the recovery successfully installed it. Then error come "launcher stopped working"...

Device come here in sort of bootloop....

THen at last i decided to again go into the recovery i hold the restart button and managed to go into the recovery by hold volume down button. VOILA i am in recovery TWRP

I tried to adb from here but somehow it did't get passed it because i suppose i didn't enabled usb debugging in ROM but it does not even make sense because i didn't remember it was enabled in m back even...

I decided to again Normal Wipe the data from recovery menu.

Flashed your optimized version it booted , then i checked if everything is working fine again. and it worked.

then intalled the pacman nightlies.

What here makes me curious that the partitions may be didn't get changed coz if that happened as optimized rom get normally booted. I didn't restored the back well afterwords from twrp but as soon i do that i will report back...

Hope this helps those who fall into any problem....
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Google Drive mirror added.
[Moto G Android Development] MileKitic:
No, I tried this and not working. Then I wipe cache & art cache, then reboot, same situation - not work.

I will wait... and live temporary without sms :)

Thanks
[Moto G Android Development] Cjit26:
I was using the latest official CM12 build for XT1032, I flashed over it only wiping cache partition and dalvik/Art Cache without factory reset and it worked perfectly, it kept all my apps and its working great so far, only thing we need is to figure out how to root it, great job man :good:
[Moto G Android Development] moso11:
So if I use GSM on US model then I can make calls, text and data?
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Calls should work, unsure about the rest.

In related news; some models have functional SMS if the Soak Test Radio is flashed: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722641514

If you want to restore your original radio, check that it's available here first: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2649763
[Moto G Android Development] abhi0502:
I just want to ask that is anybody tried rooting using Chainfire’s CF Auto Root for moto g?
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I believe I tried every method currently available, including that one. No Success.

As I said earlier; the issue could be due to this ROM being build from a system dump, rather than a factory firmware image.

People who have flashed the OTA Updates (and Lollipop Bootloader) on their Retail Brazil phones have been able to root using the latest beta SuperSU 2.44.
[Moto G Android Development] moso11:
Original radio? You mean that one I am currently using on 4.4.4?
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Yes, I meant current radio.
[Moto G Android Development] Zacmanman:
This is probably the best Lollipop ROM on the street. I'm passively bothered by the lack of root, but I'd only use it for Xposed and that's still not on ART.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
I restored my backup today. But something strange happened. what i saw was my phone was reset itself to factory restore. I mean it asked me to again resore my google account. Now i need to flash full firmware i think with the method you had suggested. Things are a bit different now....i mean back is restored within few seconds. It is behaving abnormally...
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I have flashed Lollipop many times, wiped 'userdata' and then restored a TWRP KitKat backup. The restore has been 100% successful each time. This was with TWRP 2.8.1.0.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
i am using the same

well but this is happening after i flashed the lollipop soak test. On pac man too today the back button at the bottom of the screen stop working.. Now i am waiting for official factory to get download in the meantime i am going to try to use your optimized version..
[Moto G Android Development] SamsungAdmire:
Tried restoring my KK backup today with TWRP and i got the same issue right now as well. At least it boots into KK, i guess.

I'll try to use Philz recovery to see if it works.

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:28 PM ----------

Yup, seems like using Philz restored my 4.4.3 backup perfectly. Had to turn off MD5 check, though.
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
The issue seems to be something Lollipop is doing to one of the partitions; 'system' or 'userdata.' Perhaps all that is need is to format 'system' partition before try to restore a backup. I will get the chance to test soon, since the 5.0.2 OTA Update has arrived :)
[Moto G Android Development] abhi0502:
[MENTION=1006674]lost101[/MENTION] waiting for you get create zip file for asian soak lollipop update 5.0.2
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I'll see what I can do. Just so you are aware, Asian languages are included in this ROM. List of available languages: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58084609&postcount=19
[Moto G Android Development] Akshay7273:
Just one con...no root
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I've added the following to OP:

I'm currently attempting to help TWRP DEVs to fix the problem.
[Moto G Android Development] VitaTaf:
Sorry if I'm asking for too much, but have you updated to 5.0.2 Brazil? If you have could you upload a backup of your system partition please? Thank you.
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I will be updating this ROM to 5.0.2 asap.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
so should i try this ?? i mean what will the system partition will erase ? or should i try to flash philz recovery ?? Will philz recovery will be able to restore backup made by twrp ???
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I've been investigating this. Creating a Philz Touch backup before flashing this ROM, and restoring it afterwards, is working.

Philz Touch has a 'TWRP mode' which I haven't used, but it sounds like you can create / restore TWRP backups.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
Scares me

LOL sounds word just scares me off :p [MENTION=1006674]lost101[/MENTION] can you guide me towards philz recovery img so that i can flash with rashr app ??
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Flash this zip in Rashr: https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/falcon/philz_touch_6.55.0-falcon.zip/
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
Its strange

well i tried to select the option of twrp but how do i give the installation path of the back of twrp to the philz recovery ?? :confused:

i see no guide in this area, and where the backup of philz go from phone is also mystery ... i need to search it inside internal memory.....
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
The easiest way is to put the Philz Touch zip on internal storage (/SDCARD) - boot into TWRP and flash the zip. Then reboot back to Bootloader and enter Recovery once more.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
you didn't get me... i mean " i flashed the Philz properly and i backed up the phone using new philz recovery, but there this new recovery put the backup i don't know the path so that i can transfer this to my computer....

I also selected the twrp option of philz recovery. But how do i give it the path of old back of kitkat ROM i had in my sd card ?? :confused:"
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Backup is stored in: /SDCARD/clockworkmod/
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
well i now came across this

i figured out how to use philz stuff.. Now i came upto this

see the images attached .. in last image image no. 4, i reach those options when i clicked on the twrp back ... now should i need to flash them one by one or i have to restore some single file ??
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
I think you need to choose the first 'restore' option, not 'custom restore.'
[Moto G Android Development] SamsungAdmire:
Just Saying: I made a backup with TWRP but it didn't restore with TWRP. Using TWRP mode (shows TWRP backup folders) restores TWRP backups from Philz just fine as long as you turn off MD5 matching.
[Moto G Android Development] Ploop!:
:c

Could not even serve no sms , if you try that says update, the configuration is not saved
[Moto G Android Development] avatoxico:
Worked for me! Thanks
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
[MENTION=4532285]SamsungAdmire[/MENTION]

well i choose the same way [MENTION=1006674]lost101[/MENTION] told me, i even unchecked the restore md5 checksum. But i again see the image attached below.... which option do i need to select to restore it. when i click the option of backup date then it take me to the below menu of options...

Note:image attached below was old... But they are same..

i decided to do away with PHILZ recovery and created a new backup with the twrp but something strange happened

everything transferred itself to a new folder named in SD Card "0".. every other folder which was at the root of the sd card has been moved to this folder name "0".. See the screenies...
[Moto G Android Development] Adityadua:
Can I flash cm 12 over this rom by wiping system, cache, and factory reset?
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
Just move (cut and paste) everything out of '0' and into: /sdcard/

Yes.
[Moto G Android Development] methuselah:
Well I am now using official version of you optimized ROM I just restored a last back up from twrp and it worked after. What I think that the soak test changed something in the partition table leaving boot loader enact. When I tried to restore the old backups the partition table mismatch and the information gets lost somehow. But now when after making new backup when I restored it back it worked..... I mean I didn't need to register this time on google . backup worked from twrp....
[Moto G Android Development] lost101:
New build uploading. v003 is now based on the Retail Asia 5.0.2 Soak Test. Also now rooted. Still XT1033, so I don't expect SMS will work on Single-SIM models.
[Moto G Android Development] GæxD:
I'm waiting, thanks a lot!