[Moto X Q&A] PackerDroid:
step-by-step, 4.4.4 root

I think the steps would be: first Sunshine, then 4.4.4 OTA, then root, then Xposed. Is that correct? After I unlock with Sunshine, will my phone still prompt me to update to 4.4.4? Or do I need to need to download 4.4.4 and then flash it? After Sunshine, do I FIRST need to flash 4.4.2 custom recovery? If so, where can I get that? I should probably get a copy of that anyway, even if I don't need it now.

It seems pretty easy overall, but I think I need to refer to a step-by-step guide to make sure I do all of this correctly. If I start the guide below, can you please be so kind as to make corrections for me? Add, remove, or change steps? Thanks!!! Here it goes, this is my best guess at the steps I need to take:

1. Go to theroot.ninja and complete the unlock process.

2. Download and install Android SDK on PC (installer_r24.1.2-windows.exe).

3. Download and install Motorola Device Manager on PC.

4. Get mfastboot.exe and place it in the same directory as fastboot (fastboot is in the \sdk\platform-tools subdirectory of the Android SDK).

***Do I just drag this .exe to the said folder on my PC?***

5. Get the TWRP for Moto X 4.4 custom recovery for kit kat and place it in the same directory as fastboot.

6. Enable USB debugging and download SuperSU

7. Double check to make sure USB debugging has been enabled. Put your unlocked Moto X into bootloader mode by pressing the Volume Down button and then the Power button. Hold for about 3 seconds and release and you should be in bootloader mode. Connect your Moto X to your PC via a USB cable.

8. Open a command prompt on your PC and change directory to the folder where mfastboot.exe is.

9. At the command prompt type: mfastboot flash recovery twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img to flash the custom recovery to your Moto X.

***Is this the version of TWRP I need to root 4.4.2? What about 4.4.4? Or do I just flash the 4.4.4 OTA on top of 4.4.2?***

10. After the custom recovery has been flashed to your Moto X, at the command prompt type: fastboot reboot-bootloader to reboot into the bootloader.

11. Unplug your device from your PC. Then get into recovery mode by pressing the Volume Down button to highlight recovery mode and pressing the Volume Up button to select the recovery mode.

12. You should now have booted into the Team Win Recovery Project custom recovery. Click on Install to install SuperSu. Scroll down to find the sdcard and select it. Then scroll down to download and select it. Select the SuperSU zip file and swipe to install.

*** I also saw this:

"For new users who have only unlocked their bootloaders, flashed TWRP and rooted, then only make use of apps like RootExplorer, QuickBoot(reboot), Adfree, Wifi Tether for Root, etc.. that do NOT modify /System, the easiest way to take the OTA is to...

download the SBF/FXZ for your carrier and the Software Version currently on your phone. Do NOT use a lower Software Version, or the SBF/FXZ for another carrier or you will risk bricking your phone!!!

unzip it.

boot the phone into fastbootAP/bootloader mode

use mfastboot to flash the recovery.img to your phone - mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img

immediately reboot into fastbootAP/bootloader - mfastboot reboot-bootloader

select recovery.

once you've entered stock recovery, you can reboot back into normal system.

take the OTA when it gets to your phone.

you will likely remain rooted, and its optional to flash your custom recovery back on there via mFastboot

However, if you are running Xposed, did a wifi tethering hack, edited build.prop, DELETED bloat from your phone, your phone will fail the OTA Update's validation checks and it will fail. In that case, you can boot back into fasbootAP/Bootloader mode, use mfastboot to flash system.img (mfastboot flash system.img ) from the SBF/FXZ you already downloaded and unzipped. then reboot ( mfastboot reboot ), and try the OTA again. You will need to re-root by flashing custom recovery (like twrp), and re-install SuperSU."

***Is there any way to break down the whole thing into simpler steps???*** THANKS!!!