Hey, I successfully flashed CM 12.1 on my Moto E XT1022. Before doing that I ,using twrp, made a backup of unlocked+rooted stock rom 4.4.4.
Now I want to revert back to 4.4.4 Kitkat from CM 12.1. Will the following procedure brick my phone ?
1 - reboot into recovery TWRP
2 - wipe data,system,cache,dalvik, internal storage
3 - restore STOCK ROM BACKUP using TWRP
4 - reboot
Restoring won't brick your phone. You'll be just fine restoring a backup.
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The best way to downgrade to 4.4.4 KitKat is flashing via Fastboot. This mode is universal and highly recommended. Most people do downgrade by him.
Care to downgrade the KitKat 4.4.2 and then upgrade to 4.4.3 KitKat, this action to update via OTA an earlier version of the factory (4.4.4) can bricked your device. In Brazil this action has 100% chance of bricked Moto E.
Just download the ZIP of Stock 4.4.4 of its model, within several files but you only need to open the file .bat that contains all installation codes. If you are not the file with the codes within just search here at XDA has.
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I upgraded to LP by Odin flash G900TUVU1DOB1 and then installed [ROM]ViSiON-X US TMO[Android L 5.0][G900TUVU1DOB1] Phone is working fine.
I'd like to revert to my former 4.4.2 "Xtreme Dynamic Kat 1.1" It is a Safestrap AT&T rom that ran on 900T but is flashed without Safestrap and TWRP on 900T.
Would it be ok to just restore my 4.4.2 TWRP backup? Do I have to Odin back to 4.4.2 Firmware first? I don't want to do that and lose Internal Storage or the ability to easily go back and forth between roms .
My first thought is no. I can't restore a 4.4.2 rom over the LP bootloader but I really don't know.
Hi I have big problem. I backed up all my apps and data on 5.0.2 stock with stock Backup & Restore app and after updgrade to stock 5.1.1 I can't restore them. What should I do now? I have rooted 5.1.1 if it matters.
Flash the recovery Backup you made before flashing 5.1.1 and use another backup tool.
Or you can try your luck in the official Sony forums.
Maybe you could find the old backup.apk which Sony used in 5.0.2 and try to install this on 5.1.1 and then restore?
I have a moto e xt1021 (single sim) on kitkat 4.4.4 and I want to upgrade it to Lollipop AOSP 5.1.
So far, there have been no OTA updates to lollipop.
I've heard that lollipop has a different bootloader to kitkat, so i'm unsure if i can simply flash a lollipop rom.
Is there any way I can get lollipop on my phone?
If not, i'll just have to wait for the OTA update (if it ever happens).
Also, do rooted phones still get updates? Mine is rooted, but it's on stock rom with xposed framework.
Thanks.
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blazboi said:
I have a moto e xt1021 (single sim) on kitkat 4.4.4 and I want to upgrade it to Lollipop AOSP 5.1.
So far, there have been no OTA updates to lollipop.
I've heard that lollipop has a different bootloader to kitkat, so i'm unsure if i can simply flash a lollipop rom.
Is there any way I can get lollipop on my phone?
If not, i'll just have to wait for the OTA update (if it ever happens).
Also, do rooted phones still get updates? Mine is rooted, but it's on stock rom with xposed framework.
Thanks.
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If you think you are quite comfortable with the fact that you are responsible for anything that happens to your phone, then I would suggest you to do the following things :
1) First of all unlock the bootloader (You'll find how-to's HERE)
2) Now install a custom recovery (TWRP 2.8.7 is preferred, Google it)
3) Make a full backup (System, Data, Cache, Boot) of your phone
4) Wipe everything (EXCLUDING YOUR SD CARD)
5) Go to the AOSP 5.1.1 thread, download the ROM
6) Download the GAPPS from HERE
7) Put these into the SD Card and boot your phone to TWRP
8) Install the ROM and GAPPS
OPTIONAL : You may want to install Super SU to have root access.
The first boot of the ROM takes a good 10 mins, so be patient.
Hope these hep u out... Cheers
Rohitagni said:
If you think you are quite comfortable with the fact that you are responsible for anything that happens to your phone, then I would suggest you to do the following things :
1) First of all unlock the bootloader (You'll find how-to's HERE)
2) Now install a custom recovery (TWRP 2.8.7 is preferred, Google it)
3) Make a full backup (System, Data, Cache, Boot) of your phone
4) Wipe everything (EXCLUDING YOUR SD CARD)
5) Go to the AOSP 5.1.1 thread, download the ROM
6) Download the GAPPS from HERE
7) Put these into the SD Card and boot your phone to TWRP
8) Install the ROM and GAPPS
OPTIONAL : You may want to install Super SU to have root access.
The first boot of the ROM takes a good 10 mins, so be patient.
Hope these hep u out... Cheers
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Thanks.
Does lollipop use up a lot of the moto e's internal storage?
Also, how is battery life and performance?
my mate 2 is still in the original Android version 4.3. I never updated it. Now I am thinking to update the phone to latest Lollipop B322, May I know how I can do it? Will this update reset my phone to the factory mode? How can I still recover my phone to the current state after updated to new Lollipop? Sorry for my naive questions. Thanks in advance for your help!
If your on 148, I think you need to hit an intermediate update first. It will reset your phone to stock, but you can install TWRP backups. Not sure if you can restore old system images. I know the partition sizes get larger on android 5 builds
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Do clean installs only. So backup everything first. A backup of all apps can be useful as it was for me but some apps from jelly bean didn't work on lollipop and I had to find and alternative. Some apps just had errors and I just had to re downoad them from the play store. So backup first. Also the custom recovery you have on 4.3 will need to be updated for newer ROM on this phone. Use your old twrp first to back up your stock 4.3 first.
Then go like this:
Build 148 ->
Build 309 (lollipop)
Factory reset (repartitions internal storage) ->
Build 322 (gives you new bootloader) ->
Factory reset (so all is ready) ->
All set to install custom ROM. Update your custom recovery to the one the ROM you want requires.
Remember to do clean installs and wipe cache and davlik. If you use xposed flash the ROM, Gapps and xposed then so you don't have to wait on Android to rebuild the davlik cache later when you've restored your 100+ apps (takes a while).
@superbass311 made a bunch of YouTube videos to get you updated. They're in the how to guide thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61682557&postcount=7
how can I root official b322 ?
thanks
notoriouspk said:
how can I root official b322 ?
thanks
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If I remember right you can install a custom recovery TWRP and then boot into TWRP and it will ask if you want to root. There are other options to root the phone as well. I just flashed from B322 -> custom rom which was already rooted. If you're staying on stock b322 though I think TWRP will do it for you.
arcadesdude said:
Do clean installs only. So backup everything first. A backup of all apps can be useful as it was for me but some apps from jelly bean didn't work on lollipop and I had to find and alternative. Some apps just had errors and I just had to re downoad them from the play store. So backup first. Also the custom recovery you have on 4.3 will need to be updated for newer ROM on this phone. Use your old twrp first to back up your stock 4.3 first.
Then go like this:
Build 148 ->
Build 309 (lollipop)
Factory reset (repartitions internal storage) ->
Build 322 (gives you new bootloader) ->
Factory reset (so all is ready) ->
All set to install custom ROM. Update your custom recovery to the one the ROM you want requires.
Remember to do clean installs and wipe cache and davlik. If you use xposed flash the ROM, Gapps and xposed then so you don't have to wait on Android to rebuild the davlik cache later when you've restored your 100+ apps (takes a while).
@superbass311 made a bunch of YouTube videos to get you updated. They're in the how to guide thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61682557&postcount=7
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arcadesdude said:
If I remember right you can install a custom recovery TWRP and then boot into TWRP and it will ask if you want to root. There are other options to root the phone as well. I just flashed from B322 -> custom rom which was already rooted. If you're staying on stock b322 though I think TWRP will do it for you.
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thanks for ur response Twrp asked if I want to root it ..it booted fine but no SU ...checked root it wasn't there ....at the moment I am running cm 13.0 rooted which works fine ...can u give me a link for stock rooted B322 ? thanks
btw which is better cm 13 or B322 rooted ?
notoriouspk said:
thanks for ur response Twrp asked if I want to root it ..it booted fine but no SU ...checked root it wasn't there ....at the moment I am running cm 13.0 rooted which works fine ...can u give me a link for stock rooted B322 ? thanks
btw which is better cm 13 or B322 rooted ?
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If TWRP root didn't work you can flash SuperSU.zip file using TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/help/how-one-root-upgraded-to-5-1-t3148167
http://androiding.how/how-to-flash-supersu-using-twrp-recovery-and-root-any-android-device/
A limitation of B322 over a custom rom like CM is that Xposed doesn't work on B322. So if you want lots of features and customization go with a custom rom like CM13 (which I will eventually be upgrading to it is just a lot of work to migrate 200+ apps & settings lol). A positive of B322 is EMUI (Huawei's stock rom aka B322) is extra battery life. I hear that CM13 is just as good in that regard but I haven't tried it yet. So I'd say a custom rom would be better than stock B322 (even if it is rooted) just because of the ability to use Xposed.
Thank you so much for your reply! I am still having two questions:
1. Before upgrade, i should backup data. Can I just use the backup function in handset which i found from Settings/About phone/System Update/Local Update/? I don't know about TWRP.
2. to upgrade from B148 to B322, can I just follow this instruction: http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/manuals/detail/index.htm?id=52025&key4=mate 2
4.1 Force upgrade
---Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 4G or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
---Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
If your phone’s system is B3XX, you should skip Step 3 and Step 4.
---Step 3. Copy the Software: recovery package file UPDATE.APP and main package file
UPDATE_VENDOR.APP to a directory named dload.
---Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP and
UPDATE_VENDOR.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.
If your phone’s system is B126 or B148, you should skip Step 5.
---Step 5. Copy the upgrade package UPDATE_VENDOR.APP to a directory named
dload and copy the dload folder to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.
---Step 6. Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the MICRO SD card into the
handset. Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN keys and POWER key to
power on the phone(picture4.1.1) , when the HUAWEI logo is showed , release
the POWER key and keep pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN
keys(picture 4.1.2) until your phone is entered the Software Upgrade
Software Upgrade Guideline
2015-9-3 Page 5, Total8
Mode(picture 4.1.3).
4.1.1 4.1.2
4.1.3
---Step 7. When the progress bar stops, your handset will reboot and enter the new
system.
Thanks!!
arcadesdude said:
Do clean installs only. So backup everything first. A backup of all apps can be useful as it was for me but some apps from jelly bean didn't work on lollipop and I had to find and alternative. Some apps just had errors and I just had to re downoad them from the play store. So backup first. Also the custom recovery you have on 4.3 will need to be updated for newer ROM on this phone. Use your old twrp first to back up your stock 4.3 first.
Then go like this:
Build 148 ->
Build 309 (lollipop)
Factory reset (repartitions internal storage) ->
Build 322 (gives you new bootloader) ->
Factory reset (so all is ready) ->
All set to install custom ROM. Update your custom recovery to the one the ROM you want requires.
Remember to do clean installs and wipe cache and davlik. If you use xposed flash the ROM, Gapps and xposed then so you don't have to wait on Android to rebuild the davlik cache later when you've restored your 100+ apps (takes a while).
@superbass311 made a bunch of YouTube videos to get you updated. They're in the how to guide thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61682557&postcount=7
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Best to have a full system backup using TWRP. Also having a full backup from Titanium Backup will allow you to restore apps which can be faster than installing them over. If you don't have too many apps it isn't a big deal. It does let you save app settings.
Also use an app to back up phone log and sms if you want that history.
I don't know about the built in backup. Haven't used it.
piapiaworld said:
Thank you so much for your reply! I am still having two questions:
1. Before upgrade, i should backup data. Can I just use the backup function in handset which i found from Settings/About phone/System Update/Local Update/? I don't know about TWRP.
2. to upgrade from B148 to B322, can I just follow this instruction: http://consumer.huawei.com/us/support/manuals/detail/index.htm?id=52025&key4=mate 2
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You can do that. I think that will work. You might have to flash it twice if there are issues after the first time. Then once it is B322 do a factory reset/restore just in case as well. All data is lost in the process of upgrading.
arcadesdude said:
If TWRP root didn't work you can flash SuperSU.zip file using TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/help/how-one-root-upgraded-to-5-1-t3148167
http://androiding.how/how-to-flash-supersu-using-twrp-recovery-and-root-any-android-device/
A limitation of B322 over a custom rom like CM is that Xposed doesn't work on B322. So if you want lots of features and customization go with a custom rom like CM13 (which I will eventually be upgrading to it is just a lot of work to migrate 200+ apps & settings lol). A positive of B322 is EMUI (Huawei's stock rom aka B322) is extra battery life. I hear that CM13 is just as good in that regard but I haven't tried it yet. So I'd say a custom rom would be better than stock B322 (even if it is rooted) just because of the ability to use Xposed.
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Thanks for those important pointers and the OP for this topic.
I also like my 2 year old HAM2 so much i just picked up another one as a fallback device perhaps if not daily handset.
I will leave that one JellyBean but i do plan to upgrade the next one to Lollipop 322 i hope.
On the old Mate 2 i flashed through TWRP the very latest SuperSU zip 2.76 i think.
I assume it's best to always use the latest version of it? Is that ok?
Mirror-Mirror said:
Thanks for those important pointers and the OP for this topic.
I also like my 2 year old HAM2 so much i just picked up another one as a fallback device perhaps if not daily handset.
I will leave that one JellyBean but i do plan to upgrade the next one to Lollipop 322 i hope.
On the old Mate 2 i flashed through TWRP the very latest SuperSU zip 2.76 i think.
I assume it's best to always use the latest version of it? Is that ok?
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I also have a backup HAM2...very useful phone and must props to the devs for working on all the custom recoveries, roms and apps which help make our phones really customizable and usable.
Yes. Update SuperSU using the zip in TWRP 'install.' I just upgraded my own phone to CM13.0 (snapshot) and it fixed some issues (with other issues remaining...always a tradeoff lol!). SuperSu latest version works great! It's a good idea to use the newest version but remember if it isn't broke why take the chance to upgrade it and make it broken?
arcadesdude said:
I also have a backup HAM2...very useful phone and must props to the devs for working on all the custom recoveries, roms and apps which help make our phones really customizable and usable.
Yes. Update SuperSU using the zip in TWRP 'install.' I just upgraded my own phone to CM13.0 (snapshot) and it fixed some issues (with other issues remaining...always a tradeoff lol!). SuperSu latest version works great! It's a good idea to use the newest version but remember if it isn't broke why take the chance to upgrade it and make it broken?
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It's been a long time since I bothered with ROM's, rooting etc. but another MT2-L03 in the stable demanded to get those hands dirty again.
As usual I errored some things a little, lost root, and even managed to muff TWRP backups with Error 255 or whatever. But Mate 2 is ever so forgiving. It was just a matter of reflashing the Stock Recovery and then firmware, Factory Reset, and install anew the UPDATE.APP+VENDOR (aka:Lollipop!) redo which cleaned everything out so that TWRP 3.02 installed and backed up as expected as well as ROOTED!! :good:
It took getting onboard the L24-LIW Honor 5X to make me appreciate the Mate 2 even more.
I'm confused on a few things,
I once had Cyanogenmod with Marshmellow, after updating to an OTA Cyanogen version I got stuck into bootloop and for some reason I couldn't get back to Cyanogenmod in TWRP recovery and the only nandroid backup was B331 which is only Lollipop Stock which i'm currently on. Now I just want to start from scratch and get back to latest Cyanogenmod with Marshmellow. Where do I start? I have Current Build KIW-L24C567B331 that is currently Lollipop and I wiped my internal SD. When I try and look for Stock OTA updates it says no updates, the update client has NEVER worked on this phone. I have currently TWRP recovery on it. Do I have to go to a certain build to get back to Marshmellow? then go to Marshmellow Stock then to Cyanogenmod?
I tried following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-5x/how-to/guide-kiw-l24-to-stock-t3318268 but I don't understand which stock I should go to and the instructions aren't very clear (maybe i'm just dumb)
Another question: for each Custom ROM I install do I go back to a certain stock build then flash the custom ROM?
Much help appreciated,
Thanks
Are you in stock Marshmallow before you flashed CM?
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if you are saying that you have twrp, with lollipop emui on, due to twrp, you will never get any update,
since you want marshmallow, i think you need to be upgraded to marshmallow firmware,
to do so, you need to download the marshmallow build, generally the b331 firmware in the link you provided...(dated:10/07/2016)
go ahead and download that firmware and follow the procedure, in the end, you will be left with the marshmallow emui build with stock recovery on (eligible for ota and warranty )...
now, since your bootloader is still unlocked(i guess), you can reboot to bootloader and fastboot twrp recovery(latest twrp is recomended)..
and now, you are pretty much good to go.... download latest cm13 nightly and install... enjoy
please do perform the steps carefully:good:
AND NO, YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO BACK TO A STOCK BUILD TO FLASH CERTAIN CUSTOM ROMS