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[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
Hey [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION], out of pure curiosity, how do you unlock the bootloader of a Moto Maxx? I looked at the bootloader unlock eligibility list on Moto's website, and I couldn't find the Maxx there.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
I'm not sure why it's not currently listed. Even U.S. Moto Maxx XT1250 is eligible, so it's not because the international Moto Maxx XT1225 wasn't sold in the U.S. (It was sold in Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory -- which is one reason it had to undergo FCC testing.)

Go to this website.

https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a

sign in and then provide Motorola with your device ID and receive a code.

https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b

You may not be able to see that page unless signed in. They tell you to download install Android SDK.

You paste the number in and it tells you whether your device can be unlocked or not. First time I missed typing a number or something and it said NO. :crying: I knew that couldn't be right, so I figured out how to copy and paste from Windows command window so I wasn't manually typing like 72 characters.

Then, got YES. I unlocked my XT1225. About a month later I got my 2nd one, which my wife now uses and unlocked it also. 3rd one is still in the box, but I may soon fire it up again and unlock it.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
Hmm. So I guess the short answer is even though it isn't listed, it's still eligible, and you unlock it the same was as any other phone on that list.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Claps1775:
I followed your section 2 instruction. I am getting this.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]

(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices

XXXXXXXXX fastboot

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img

(bootloader) has-slot:recovery: not found

error: cannot load 'TWRP.img'

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img

(bootloader) has-slot:recovery: not found

error: cannot load 'TWRP.img'

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
This error indicates that Fastboot cannot find the file. So either you didn't move the file into the correct folder, or you don't have the windows option checked to show you file extensions, which caused you to name the file "twrp.img.img" without you realizing it. A few posts ago in this thread, someone else had the same problem. Perhaps his solution may work for you as well.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Read posts 308 and 309 and verify you can see all file extensions.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Claps1775:
I open a folder and enabled file extensions. That was my problem. Now, I am getting this.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]

(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices

XXXXXXXXX fastboot

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img

(bootloader) has-slot:recovery: not found

target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes

sending 'recovery' (14208 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.456s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 0.207s]

finished. total time: 0.668s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>

I reboot phone and after I shut down and rebooted into recovery. I am still on stock recovery. I have not activated my phone with Verizon yet as I need a phone till I can use my Turbo. I have set up my phone. I am not sure what is wrong now. I have also tried it again and same outcome. Stock recovery. I must be over looking something.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Claps1775:
I do have the developer option and usb debugging checked.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
Do not reboot normally after flashing twrp. Reboot directly to recovery by selecting recovery from the bootloader menu on the phone. After the first TWRP boot, it will be there permanently.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Claps1775:
When using the restart bootloader on the phone. It reboots into stock recovery. I do not get no TWRP anything. On the stock recovery. Says, AB Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure) Does that mean anything?

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I got it. Wow, I just needed to reread and try again. I selected recovery and I am in TWRP right now. I really am not sure why I selected Restart Bootloader. Thank you for your help [MENTION=5901115]TheSt33v[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION].

File extensions enable check

Rename file to TWRP.img check

Flash recovery check

Select Recovery Mode on phone check

Booted into TWRP check

Ahhh check

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I got it. Wow, I just needed to reread and try again. I selected recovery and I am in TWRP right now. I really am not sure why I selected Restart Bootloader. Thank you for your help [MENTION=5901115]TheSt33v[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION].

File extensions enable check

Rename file to TWRP.img check

Flash recovery check

Select Recovery Mode on phone check

Booted into TWRP check

Ahhh check
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] doubledragon5:
Ok can't flash twrp.img I get this error

<bootloader> has-slot:recovery: not found

error: can not load twrp.img
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Please make sure you have viewing extensions enabled in Windows. That's the common mistake everyone keeps making, keeping Windows silly default settings.

Go back and read post 309.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68222204&postcount=309

You probably named it TWRP.IMG.img because you couldn't see the extension already on the file name. And ADB can't find it because it's looking for TWRP.img.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] doubledragon5:
Thank you that did the trick.. Never new that about windows.. Last time I used Flashy to install twrp...
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
First time I mentioned it, it was just a guess. But you are the third person in this thread less than two weeks to not have extensions view enabled in Windows. I understand that's Microsoft's silly default setting -- but I've never understand why it's the default setting, as it only hurts Microsoft and hurts customers if people click on malware disguised as something else. If you can't see the complete file name, it could be anything. And there's ways malware writers can use to disguise the associated "icon" -- but if you see the complete file name, there's no way to disguise that extension -- oh, except if Microsoft HIDES it from you! :rolleyes:

First thing I do on a new computer (or even a friend's computer I sit down to use) is enable file extensions view. I NEED to see .pdf, .doc, .exe, .xls, .jpg, .png, .php, etc. I don't understand why Microsoft wants to hide that from their customers. :confused: Give me 15 minutes with Microsoft's Windows Master copy in a locked room and there's several stupid Windows "default" settings I would change. ;)
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] dwh2o13:
So when I fastboot flash twrp should the command be "fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img.img" if I have renamed the file to TWRP.img as recommended in the guide? Or, could I just type in "fastboot flash recovery" then just drag the original downloaded twrp file w/o renaming into the command prompt
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Claps1775:
You need to enable the file extensions. Happen to me. Do not put .IMG after the when you rename it. Yes, it will me .IMG.img. I went through it all. Hehe.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Yes, just follow the guide. That's why we have it. It works.

And make file extensions visible so you know what the real file name is!
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
At the request of [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION], I've updated the guide to warn people about the file extensions thing. I've also updated the miscellaneous section with the new ROMs on the block and some other nifty Androidy things.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] doubledragon5:
Thanks, that was the only issue I had trying to install TWRP LOL. When I found out I enable show extensios and sure enough I saw two img img. Took off one, and the rest was history...:good:
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Coffeemani:
Is there any other solution without paying? because I can't pay wireless.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
no there is not
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Coffeemani:
What is the point of getting unlocked phone if you have to pay such amount for it anyway, making a buck out of exploits is even beneath than street pimps! I pray these guys get there accounts traced and tracked down for earning unfair funds by hacking securities, I think its against the law, amateurs can get donations and can be forgiven when got caught, on the contrary I am afraid this can be the same for these guys if they keep this up. Charging for security hacks is a serious unforgivable offense.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
lol

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pay or don't, no one here is interested in your whining

there is no free option, how they hack the device has been published

do some research, and create your own free tool if you want

official xda sunshine thread is here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] iiWoodstocK:
All you got is a SIM unlocked phone. Not bootloader unlocked. So no, you did not buy an bootloader unlocked phone. Paying for Sunshine is paying for time and the devices Sunshine bricked while finding an exploit.

For your sake, I hope your employer asks you to work for him/her for free.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
All you need is a paypal account. If you don't have one, sign up for one. If you live in a country where it blocks you, use a VPN to get around it. If you don't have a credit card or a bank account, buy a Visa or Mastercard gift card and use that to start a paypal account.

But it seems like the issue is not that you can't, it's that you won't. And for that, there is no solution.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
if you have a pre paid visa card, you don't even need a PayPal account, you can pay with PayPal with out signing up
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] LenAsh:
This topic has been done to death already over the past 3 years.

If you don't understand what's what, ask politely rather than lambasting those who are trying to help.

Caveat emptor, as they say in "Latin"... perhaps doing the research beforehand would be worthwhile.

And keep it civil.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Kjunk71:
Jkbone711

Hello I was able to get root o the turbo with 49 update installed but with a locked bootloader. I'm wandering what my next step is? Try adb mafastboot with twrp? I used sunshine to temp root along with KingRoot then super Sume. Didn't buy the sunshine complete package and wandering if I will have to if i have root? Thanks
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Claps1775:
To install twrp, you need a bootloader unlocked. So, you need sunshine. Temp root mean nothing. KingRoot does not work.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Well, there's your problem. You didn't buy Sunshine. Your bootloader is still locked and you have nothing.

Exactly.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] settlingnomaf:
Thank you for this message! I have some questions.

What is one supposed to do with the SIM card during all these operations? Should it be in the phone? Or is one to take it out while all this is done? And if it remains in the phone, what happens to the phone number assigned through the SIM card? And for that matter, to the phone line/service associated with the device?

Ultimately, I want to root this phone to get rid of all the Verizon firmware that obligates me to roam while I am overseas, and constantly interrupts my usage when I put in a foreign SIM card. Will rooting the phone make my device "universal"?

Thanks a million
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
neither unlocking the bootloader nor rooting should effect the sim card

rooting doesn't remove a carrier lock or other radio issues
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Cobra04:
Leave the SIM card in. Nothing will happen to it or your phone line assigned to it. Use sunshine to unlock the bootloader, then flash TWRP, then use that to flash supersu. Rooted.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] DECloyd:
Looking for Clarification

Hi!

I'm new to this game and thread; I'm looking for clarification.

I have read the original post, all posts referencing SU4TL-49/build 49 and the posts since page 23-ish.

I didn't see a post that said that SU4TL-49 was now unlockable.

Here is the main point that I'd like clarification about:

In [MENTION=5901115]TheSt33v[/MENTION]'s original post, he says,

"2. Look at your Build Number. Is it SU4TL-44 or SU4TL-49? Look at your System Version. Is it 23.21.44.quark_verizon.verizon.en.US vzw or 23.21.49.quark_verizon.verizon.en.US vzw ? If the answer to all of these questions is yes, skip to section 1. If the answer is no, keep reading."

I was able to say "yes" to the questions. (And I am in full agreement with the idea that Sunshine should get their $25. Fine work rewarded!)

I am holding a Droid Turbo with SU4TL-49/23.21.49.quark_verizon.verizon.en.US vzw (I just got a new, refurbed unit). I had been looking for one (at my price point) for several months, but wanted to hold until I saw that a permanent root method was gained. My "phone-tech savvyness" might obviously be lacking; until I started looking for clarification, I didn't have the data about all of the build differences, etc. Darn!

Clarification Question:

Will I be able to unlock the bootloader and complete the rooting actions with my build?

Best regards,

Dave
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] beaups:
Yes, we added support for your build a few weeks ago.

--beaups
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] TheSt33v:
Yes
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] DECloyd:
Fantastic! Thanks, [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5901115]TheSt33v[/MENTION].

You guys and Sunshine are great, IMO!

Keep on playing!
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] DECloyd:
All went well

I just finished the root process. What a cool feeling!

Note: I didn't need to do Section 3.

When I finished installing TWRP and did the Reboot/System steps, it displayed a message that I didn't have SuperSU installed and asked if I wanted to simply reboot or install SuperSU. I swiped to install, which it did. After a reboot, it was rooted (verified using "Root Checker" by Joey Krim) and away I went. I was not prompted for the location of the SuperSU zip file that I had copied to the "Downloads" folder; TWRP did the needed actions and everything went well.

I had a notification a moment later that the SuperSU binary needed to be updated, which I did. It rebooted, I verified root again and, again, everything was fine.

I'm still smiling 15 minutes later!

Thanks for all of your fantastic actions to make this possible. :)
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
Hmm, I'm following the guide, I have the SU4TL-49 BUILD, but for some reason sunshine is telling me I have incompatible firmware, ...
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Sometimes you don't have ALL of a certain version of firmware. Re-flash SUTL-49.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
could you point me in the right direction please
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
see the index

http://xdaforums.com/droid-turbo/general/index-droid-turbo-xt1254-t3407569
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
so just to be clear, im going to use RSD Lite version 6.2.4, as the flashing tool. I just installed it, now i should flash the SUTL-49 thats on my droid turbo with the factory SUTL-49 firmware ?, in other words im just restoring the stock firmware ?
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
flash

QUARK_VERIZON_5.1_SU4TL-49_cid2_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

with RSD Lite or Fastboot.exe I recomend RSD Lite 6.2.4

I just updated the links for QUARK_VERIZON_5.1_SU4TL-49_cid2_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

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flashing with RSD lite will wipe data, unless you edit the .xml file

---------- Post added at 12:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:42 PM ----------

RSD Lite is the official tool from Motorola

Only Official Motorola Firmware can be flashed with RSD Lite
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
ive looked almost everywhere i cant find QUARK_VERIZON_5.1_SU4TL-49_cid2_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
http://xdaforums.com/droid-turbo/general/index-droid-turbo-xt1254-t3407569
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
i am downloading this, i think it is the right firmware.

QUARK_VERIZON_5.1_SU4TL-49_cid2_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip Unlockable bootloader with Sunshine app,
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
it worked!!! paying in a sec.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
so once sunshine unlocks the bootloader i should be able to put in my metropcs sim thats active in another phone and it should work?
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
unlocking the bootloader is entirely different from band/carrier unlocking

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My guess is you will need to flash the

XT1250 Moto Maxx or XT1250 Moto Maxx (Int) firmware

but I'm not positive
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
If MetroPCS (now a subsidiary of T-Mobile) allows you to Bring Your Own Phone, then yes. It will work.

However, of T-Mobile LTE bands 2,4,12 you will only get 2,4.

See this similar post about the Droid Turbo 2 on T-Mobile. For some reason many Verizon users don't know Verizon can no longer SIM lock LTE phones, by order of the FCC.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=68593707

____________

All Verizon LTE phones are network unlocked by order of the FCC ever since 2011, 2012. It was an "agreement" Verizon was forced to sign to get more LTE spectrum.

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/24/verizon-iphone-5-unlocked/

http://www.verizon.com/about/consumer-safety/device-unlocking-policy

It's old news. As long as a Verizon phone has the necessary LTE bands, it will work on any other LTE carrier.

Droid Turbo 2 has LTE bands 2,3,4,7,13. T-Mobile uses LTE bands 2,4,12. So, he's getting LTE bands 2,4.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
yea i called and asked the other day and the metro people said i could, but for some reason a message pops up and says "restricted access changed" "voice over LTE blocked, and i cant figure out what lame verizon app is doing it
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Well, yes you won't get T-mobile's VoLTE and stuff like that, which I'm sure they restrict to their own branded phones.

I think you need LTE band 12 for that, and you don't have LTE band 12. All I keep seeing is a bunch of hand-wringing over LTE band 12, so it seems to be important.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] sd_shadow:
Sounds right, not that it matters to [MENTION=5637585]mac.os.x[/MENTION] now but Unlocking the bootloader was not necessary

Partly because Verizon took a few years to comply

Several LTE Droid Devices were not band unlocked
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ChazzMatt:
Well, he now has access to TWRP, root and custom ROMs... ;)
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] mac.os.x:
i already put TWRP on it, installing SuperSu now to root it. :)
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] s4shield:
Yup. I've been using viper for about a year now and it's the only reason I would root devices above kit kat now. The only thing I have had issues with with viper is that I've started disliking the sound I'm getting from .IRS files. I use to love it but I'm noticing a hollow sound as i'm walking down a tunnel and my music is playing outside. I listen to mostly metal. So far I haven't found an ors file I like for metal. I've been happiest without that. Thanks for the reply.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] jco23:
it really doesn't matter if you create a nandroid before or after installing SU, but I don't think it would hurt. the idea of creating a nandroid is to do it BEFORE flashing a new ROM or xposed.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] nils39:
There is also the option of using flashify to get twrp working. You just use sunshine to get temp root and then you can flash the version you dowloaded without a computer. It also automatically installed SuperSU for me. It had a small promt after I went into twrp that auto installed it, if I remember correctly.

Link to flashify: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...REC5ab2xQFUJHRPbQ&sig2=mbuHL7v-fdT3KOPnFtlXKA
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Krugger:
Okay, thanks!
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] CatMan8:
Thanks for the great and easy to follow write upTheSt33v, I was able to get my turbo rooted, best day!

Also thanks to beaups for their help with various issues I had with sunshine
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Krugger:
Thanks! I ended up following this method but the guide had me ready to go in case anything went wrong.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] katim:
Finally got it!

I had the same problem getting twrp running as 22e, so I reflashed twrp and rebooted using the "fastboot reboot-bootloader" cmd and things started working from there. So... I have SuperSU loaded, what's next. I'm new to this "Rooted" phone world and wan to get the most out of what I have.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] 22e:
The next step would be to install SuperSU. I am still having problems installing it on my side. It keeps saying to update the binary. I've tried "normal" and "twrp" but installation always fails. Is there another SuperSU application I can use instead?
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ATFNightHunter:
I've installed sunshine, but I can't seem to get root on the device it keeps telling me that Temproot failed.

What am I missing? (I'm pretty sure it's something obvious.)

I'm on the latest OTA so I should be able to use this.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Ffgod1:
Problem Here. Could Use Help

I'm having the same issue as ATF above me. I have some screenshots of what I'm seeing. I am able to get Kingroot to complete and show phone is rooted. Sunshine does not recognize the temp root and therefore will not complete showing a failed message. TWRP will not install in fastboot either so that's the proof it didn't unlock the bootloader. I'm running the Turbo with 5.1 and all my phone's information matches that from the instructional post a couple posts back. I can provide any information needed if someone thinks they can help me and the previous poster out.

Edit: I am not good typing in forums and have no idea how to quote users or how to insert photo's. I am however very good at following instructions lol.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] JoyoSahab:
Sir, is there any other way to unlock bootloader...in my country PayPal service is not available so could not pay...I have moto droid turbo xt1254 lollipop installed
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] 6Binford:
Kingroot is no longer needed. Sunshine will provide its own temp root needed to unlock the bootloader. I would suggest getting rid Kingroot completely and then try sunshine again.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] ATFNightHunter:
I tried that, it keeps telling me "Root failed"

Update: I knew it was something obvious. The phone was encrypted due to a policy that was pushed to it. One FDR later Sunshine works again.
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] Ffgod1:
I tried that first and foremost. Now I'm wondering what encryption policy ATF is talking about. Sunshine still fails.