[Motorola Edge 30 Ultra / Motorola Moto X30 Pro] Chrishdezfr:
Well, because in my home country (Mexico / Telcel) my phone company has not released the update to Android 13, and as my hands were burning to try the new software that Motorola implemented for this update (Moto secure, secure folder, the new camera application, improvements in software stability, less lag problems, etc). I did some research on the subject and discovered that Motorola's official webpage provides a recovery tool for Windows, https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/rsa. I installed it on my computer and was able to force the update through my computer, flashing the firmware of my phone in a very simple way.

I want to clarify that in Motorola's official website they promote this PC-software as "A full software update on your device may resolve many types of issues and avoid a time-consuming repair", so it's a official tool for flashing software from our phones, THE WARRANTY IS NOT VOID if the official tool is used. I double checked before and after the update with RSA and my warranty is still intact at 2 years. BUT....

As any procedure done by the customer and not by a qualified technician of the brand, neither the brand nor I can be held responsible for any brick-cellphone, lock by google account or loss of personal information.

So keep it mind.

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The first step is to install the software (.exe) from your regional Motorola official website. It is very easy to even skip logging into a levono account. Just right click on the download link, select "Open link in a new tab" and download starts automatically.

Checksum of your download or just skip that part. Accept administrator permissions to start the installation. Hit next, next, next, next, and finally accept the update of RSA software if you have any updates (I had to).

2.- Enable USB debugging on your motorola device, the RSA software even tells you where to enable the developer options and walks you through the whole process. Once you start the application on your PC normally, I recommend using the file backup tool. Although it's no big deal, even the backup can be done yourself without the tool, just copy any folder that appears when you activate the option to "share photos and files with the PC" from your notification bar.

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3.- In the tab of "My device", with your phone connected via USB to your Windows computer, RSA software open and usb debugging enabled, you should see your phone and related information. Underneath you should see the firmware version and a botton to start download the software IN YOUR PC. So, you can continue to use your phone normally until the download is complete. When it's complete, you need to be 100% sure that you want to FACTORY RESET your device (so can install Android 13), that no data will be saved, only the previous google account login, of which you will have to re-enter the password...

WARNING - DO NOT USE YOUR PC WHEN ITS STARTS UPDATING OR TRYING TO STOP THE FLASHING PROCESS. THE RSA SOFTWARE DO NOT BACK-UP YOUR CURRENTLY INSTALLATION OF ANDROID 12, SO YOU CAN'T DOWNGRADE. BUT THE ANDROID 13 IT´S JUST SO POWERFULL BY THE NEW SOFTWARE ADDED.

4.- The process is automatic at this point after hitting the "flash firmware" button. So the device boots to the fastboot screen and the program continues to load the firmware on your device. In my personal experience, the firmware update failed 2 times before I realized that I MUST NOT TOUCH ANYTHING WHILE DOING THIS PROCESS, NOT THE CELL PHONE, NOT THE CABLE, NOT DISCONNECTING IT FROM THE PC, NOT USING THE PC AT ALL, only the RSA SOFTWARE running on the PC.

5.- If the flashing fails, don't worry... you have infinite opportunities to keep trying and finding out what is wrong in your specific case, as I already said, in my case I had to close my YouTube tab and web browser, but it could even It may have been the internet connection, or whatever, since the RSA software is not very explanatory with its error codes. While this process failed, I had to disconnect my phone, connect it, turn it off again and put it on the fastboot screen so that the PC would recognize it and try again. So don't be afraid to try to fix the problem and boot your device again to be useful and not a nice glass and metal paperweight.

6.- When it's finish the process and says "100% flashing successful", your Motorola Edge 30 Ultra or another Motorola device will start up with a Hello Moto message and Select languaje. SO YOU WIN ! You can disconnect your device and try a new Android 13 full of new tools and new camera app so you could use happy.

I KNOW, I know this process is much more complicated than waiting forever for the OTA update and doing practically nothing to automatically update your phone, but even OTA updates can damage your device, so consider your options. At the end of the day, since it worked for me and I feel that there are equally handy people who love to tinker with their cell phones, you will see a couple of people also interested in using their device with a new update as soon as possible. Thanks for reading this post.

I leave these official links so you can investigate more about the topic if you are interested:

How to run a Rescue Software Update| Motorola Support US

Visit the Rescue & Smart Assistant customer support page to view user guides, FAQs, bluetooth pairing, software downloads, drivers, tutorials and to get repair and contact us information.How to run a Rescue Software Update

en-us.support.motorola.com

Difference between a carrier OTA software update and a Rescue software Update| Motorola Support US

Visit the Rescue & Smart Assistant customer support page to view user guides, FAQs, bluetooth pairing, software downloads, drivers, tutorials and to get repair and contact us information.Difference between a carrier OTA software update and a Rescue software Update

en-us.support.motorola.com

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Visit the customer support page to view user guides, FAQs, bluetooth pairing, software downloads, drivers, tutorials and to get repair and contact us information.

en-us.support.motorola.com

What type of software issues can Rescue and Smart Assistant help to fix?| Motorola Support US

Visit the Rescue & Smart Assistant customer support page to view user guides, FAQs, bluetooth pairing, software downloads, drivers, tutorials and to get repair and contact us information.What type of software issues can Rescue and Smart Assistant help to fix?

en-us.support.motorola.com

https://xdaforums.com/t/rescue-and-smart-assistant-lmsa-motorola-lenovo-only.3951714/

Rescue & Smart Assistant Search top FAQs | Motorola Support US

Visit the Rescue & Smart Assistant customer support page to view user guides, FAQs, bluetooth pairing, software downloads, drivers, tutorials and to get repair and contact us information.

en-us.support.motorola.com

Motorola Support - Buscar respuestas | Motorola Mobility, Inc.

www.motorola-support.com

Rescue and Smart Assistant (RSA) – Using a Windows PC, help diagnose and resolve issues, manage data, and update software for Android devices - Lenovo Support MX

support.lenovo.com

Rescue and Smart Assistant (RSA) - Lenovo Support MX

support.lenovo.com

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