I'm using Moto e 1st gen and need to switch back to KitKat due to storage issues. Kindly let me know since my phone isn't rooted and bootloader not unlocked. Factory reset doesn't do any good!
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First of all this method of downgrading isn't safe at all and it's not at all recommended.
If youre having storage issues you can flash any custom rom and it'll fix it (not magically but you'd control over it).
Here's a guide on how to restore to stock (not recommended) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2756609
If you'd made up your mind to downgrade then after that don't update through system updates it'll hard brick your device.
See here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e/general/warning-downgrading-information-moto-e-t3062859
-z3r0- said:
First of all this method of downgrading isn't safe at all and it's not at all recommended.
If youre having storage issues you can flash any custom rom and it'll fix it (not magically but you'd control over it).
Here's a guide on how to restore to stock (not recommended) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2756609
If you'd made up your mind to downgrade then after that don't update through system updates it'll hard brick your device.
See here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e/general/warning-downgrading-information-moto-e-t3062859
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Hey, thanks for the reply.
Can u suggest some good and stable custom ROMs which I can flash?
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Here's a stable custom rom:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982086998670
It's lollipop based. Since marshmallow roms are not fully stable yet.
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Dear Techies,
I have moto e, previously i m in Soak Test Nd i hv lollipop on my moto e. Thn i install some lollipop based custom rom. After some times i becum booring from unoffical custom rom. So, i gain flash my mobile with stock rom. Due to upgrade my bootloader for lollilop they didn't support Kitkat 4.4.4. Then i got Hard bricked. There is no any fix. But i m so lucky i got new replacement of motherboad free due to o under warranty.
And Aftr changing motherboad i have new Emei and serial no. So i unable to get soak test update.
My Question is this please suggest me the way i flash 5.1 custom rom then after if i want to back in Stock Rom without got hardbrick.
Thank you
himanshuzzz said:
Dear Techies,
I have moto e, previously i m in Soak Test Nd i hv lollipop on my moto e. Thn i install some lollipop based custom rom. After some times i becum booring from unoffical custom rom. So, i gain flash my mobile with stock rom. Due to upgrade my bootloader for lollilop they didn't support Kitkat 4.4.4. Then i got Hard bricked. There is no any fix. But i m so lucky i got new replacement of motherboad free due to o under warranty.
And Aftr changing motherboad i have new Emei and serial no. So i unable to get soak test update.
My Question is this please suggest me the way i flash 5.1 custom rom then after if i want to back in Stock Rom without got hardbrick.
Thank you
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which rom u r using custom or stock? if u r using stock 4.4.4 then 1st of all make a nandroid backup of ur stock rom 4.4.4 using twrp recovery and keep it safe then go to flash anything, for not get bricked ur device
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which rom u r using custom or stock? if u r using stock 4.4.4 then 1st of all make a nandroid backup of ur stock rom 4.4.4 using twrp recovery and keep it safe then go to flash anything, for not get bricked ur device
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If i flash to any lollipop based custom rom and after come back to kitkat offical rom. Did it hardbicked again or not.
I hardbrick moterboad brick not system.
what i do to downgrade :-
wipe complete rom in twrp on soak 5.0.2 then installed stock 4.4.4 without any problems.
zeshan94 said:
what i do to downgrade :-
wipe complete rom in twrp on soak 5.0.2 then installed stock 4.4.4 without any problems.
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Did u flashed with officail firmware with Fastboot
himanshuzzz said:
Did u flashed with officail firmware with Fastboot
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yeah i flashed stock official 4.4.4 via fastboot after doing a complete wipe of 5.0.2.
i entered all commands.got a 'failed' messages on 3 commands i.e boot,partition,motoboot. but phone booted successfully.. even now whenever i flash 4.4.4 i get those failed messages.
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yeah i flashed stock official 4.4.4 via fastboot after doing a complete wipe of 5.0.2.
i entered all commands.got a 'failed' messages on 3 commands i.e boot,partition,motoboot. but phone booted successfully.. even now whenever i flash 4.4.4 i get those failed messages.
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Where u get official stock 4.4.4 firmware. I had flash firmware of 4.4.2 thn i updated to 4.4.4 then after update rebooting they got hard bricked. ????
himanshuzzz said:
Where u get official stock 4.4.4 firmware. I had flash firmware of 4.4.2 thn i updated to 4.4.4 then after update rebooting they got hard bricked. ????
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Hardbrick only occures when u flash downgrade firmware via Fastboot, so if u dont want hardbrick. Flash the ROMs via TWRP recovery as its not flash Bootloader, download Flasheble ROMs and flash via recovery it wont hardback.
himanshuzzz said:
Where u get official stock 4.4.4 firmware. I had flash firmware of 4.4.2 thn i updated to 4.4.4 then after update rebooting they got hard bricked. ????
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you can get it from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e/general/index-moto-e-original-android-dev-roms-t3000181
. if for any reason the download link doesnt work then search in the general forum for 4.4.4 firmware.
Hi friends,
I am using Moto E (1st) and want to root it and install ROM for Android 5.1 or any latest ROM which does not give problems.
As there are many ways to root and install rom, as I am a newbie, kindly guide me the simplest way to do it and also which does not give trouble after installation and which does nto brick my phone.
Can anyone help ?
Regards
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Hi friends,
I am using Moto E (1st) and want to root it and install ROM for Android 5.1 or any latest ROM which does not give problems.
As there are many ways to root and install rom, as I am a newbie, kindly guide me the simplest way to do it and also which does not give trouble after installation and which does nto brick my phone.
Can anyone help ?
Regards
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You can refer General section for All the Guide, you HV to first unlock bootloader, and flash custom recovery, and flash superSU : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755336 go to that guide link and follow the guide, and u can flash any ROMs you want after that
Adarsh1998 said:
You can refer General section for All the Guide, you HV to first unlock bootloader, and flash custom recovery, and flash superSU : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755336 go to that guide link and follow the guide, and u can flash any ROMs you want after that
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Thanks sir for the reply. Which stable ROM is available for Moto E (Is it CM11 or CM 12)?
rEGARDS
rohitshakti said:
Thanks sir for the reply. Which stable ROM is available for Moto E (Is it CM11 or CM 12)?
rEGARDS
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Cm11 development stopped now, CM12.1 fully stable, download from official website
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Adarsh1998 said:
Cm11 development stopped now, CM12.1 fully stable, download from official website
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Thanks sir for the quick reply, I have unlocked the bootloader of my phone (MOTO E Dual SIM).
I want to ask the following before flashing the ROMs in my phone; please help:
1. What does official and unofficial mean?
Does it mean that the OS is released from MOTOROLA and unofficial is the created ROM by members of XDA or others.
2. Do we have to root the phone first and then flash the CM11 before installing CM12 or CM12.1
and is CM12 a stable ROM like CM11?
3. What is the use of going from OS 5.1 released from MOTO to home made CM12.1?
4. And which CM12.1 should I install as there are lots of CM12.1 available online, pls give link....
regards
rohitshakti said:
Thanks sir for the quick reply, I have unlocked the bootloader of my phone (MOTO E Dual SIM).
I want to ask the following before flashing the ROMs in my phone; please help:
1. What does official and unofficial mean?
Does it mean that the OS is released from MOTOROLA and unofficial is the created ROM by members of XDA or others.
2. Do we have to root the phone first and then flash the CM11 before installing CM12 or CM12.1
and is CM12 a stable ROM like CM11?
3. What is the use of going from OS 5.1 released from MOTO to home made CM12.1?
4. And which CM12.1 should I install as there are lots of CM12.1 available online, pls give link....
regards
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1. Official means that the ROM will be supported by the CyanogenMod Team so u will recieve daily OTA update contains with bugfixes and new features, custom ROMs not maintained by the Motorola or any device Manufacturers, custom ROMs like CM12.1 provided by CyanogenMod Team and The ROMs for the specific device's are maintained by our xda Devs, if u unlocked your bootloader and rooted your phone already yout warranty automatically void, so u lost the support from motorola, motorola only updates on stock rom that comes with your device out of the box, this custom ROMs nothing related to motorola
2.some phone bootloop when flashed cm12.1 directly above stock rom, so flashing cm11 first and flashing cm12.1 then solves it, CM12.1 is fully stable,
3. Going from stock rom to CM12.1 the use is u get more tons of features that stock rom not provide you,
You not need to download ota every day, download weekly or monthly, your wish
Don't forgot to flash gapps with the ROM
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Adarsh1998 said:
1. Official means that the ROM will be supported by the CyanogenMod Team so u will recieve daily OTA update contains with bugfixes and new features, custom ROMs not maintained by the Motorola or any device Manufacturers, custom ROMs like CM12.1 provided by CyanogenMod Team and The ROMs for the specific device's are maintained by our xda Devs, if u unlocked your bootloader and rooted your phone already yout warranty automatically void, so u lost the support from motorola, motorola only updates on stock rom that comes with your device out of the box, this custom ROMs nothing related to motorola
2.some phone bootloop when flashed cm12.1 directly above stock rom, so flashing cm11 first and flashing cm12.1 then solves it, CM12.1 is fully stable,
3. Going from stock rom to CM12.1 the use is u get more tons of features that stock rom not provide you,
You not need to download ota every day, download weekly or monthly, your wish
Don't forgot to flash gapps with the ROM
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Sir,
Is it necessary to root the phone first before installing TWRP recovery and ROM.
Is there any step by step guide for installing TWRP recovery and then flashing CM11.
regards
rohitshakti said:
Sir,
Is it necessary to root the phone first before installing TWRP recovery and ROM.
Is there any step by step guide for installing TWRP recovery and then flashing CM11.
regards
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Follow this beginner Friendly Guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755336
Adarsh1998 said:
Follow this beginner Friendly Guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755336
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The problem with this guide is that the download "mfastboot-v2" after downloading does not show any file or is corrupted.
Secondly in step 4 it says "copy it into the root of your internal memory" Where does it want to copy the files on PC or on mobile's root.
Thirdly can't understand point 9.
"Press power button and do swipe to unlock to get your touch working again!
As Motorola released source code for the kernel, @cybojenix has fixed the touch issue, you can skip to step 10 directly!"
THen I tried using the below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2754358
But it is silent how to flash twrp recovery and super user through adb.
Then I tried this which helped me to unlock my phone but is silent about rooting the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2753110
Lastly I am unable to find a time when do I have to backup my mobile OS, is it after flashing TWRP recovery and rooting the phone.
Also I am not sure how to flash TWRP recovery as there is a method saying that I have to install the TWRP manager and give root permissions for installing TWRP recovery but I still have to root the phone.
Regards
Adarsh1998 said:
Follow this beginner Friendly Guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755336
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Thanks to Adarsh for helping me installing CM11. I will update to CM12.1 soon.
I am running 'Resurrection remix' rom on my Mot E xt-1022. I want to install a kitkat 'custom rom'. Do I need to go through the downgrading process posted here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e/general/safely-restore-to-stock-t3165344
or
I just need to flash the kitkat custom rom as we do normally?
The tutorial is for downgrading to stock Kitkat once you has updated to stock Lollipop. With custom ROM that only flash the boot and system partitions there is no need to follow that guide.
PS: I can hardly write in english.
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I am running 'Resurrection remix' rom on my Mot E xt-1022. I want to install a kitkat 'custom rom'. Do I need to go through the downgrading process posted here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e/general/safely-restore-to-stock-t3165344
or
I just need to flash the kitkat custom rom as we do normally?
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to my knowledge yes you can flash your custom rom normally that is if it dosen't have any bugs .
but the link you posted is to downgrade to stock rom. if you want stock rom then yes you have to go though that process.
if you just need rom to flash and not bootloader download rom from http://motorola-condor.blogspot.in/p/xt-1022motorola-stock-firmware-romxt.html and flash it normally do this at your own risk i am not responsible for consequences
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to my knowledge yes you can flash your custom rom normally that is if it dosen't have any bugs .
but the link you posted is to downgrade to stock rom. if you want stock rom then yes you have to go though that process.
if you just need rom to flash and not bootloader download rom from http://motorola-condor.blogspot.in/p/xt-1022motorola-stock-firmware-romxt.html and flash it normally do this at your own risk i am not responsible for consequences
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Thank you and @GSebas for the replies. Will try it to soon. The phone becomes so slow on lollipop and marshmallow. Kitkat is probably the best rom for low-end phones. But the inbuilt 4G ROM makes to look at custom ROMs.
Whenever i install any custom ROM and after rebooting the system my moto e bootlops, showing warning unlocked bootloader 2 times and reopening twrp recovery.Can anyone help me.
Hey, tell me the steps you are following, your phone model (XT1021 or other) and your TWRP version
I am following the same steps mentioned in all of the custom rom posts on xda for installing any rom.
My moto e is XT1022 INDIAN VERSION.
Kaymas said:
I am following the same steps mentioned in all of the custom rom posts on xda for installing any rom.
My moto e is XT1022 INDIAN VERSION.
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I'm not sure if every rom support every Moto e model
But i have tried many custom rom but not worked any of them rom.
What version of twrp are you using.. Use 3.xx versions. And wipe all before flashing the rom.
Also if you are coming from stock kitkat first flash cm 12 then flash any other rom(after wiping everything)..
I was using twrp 2.xx will try according to u.
Thnx sushan
Voilà it worked thankyou so much sushan
So I've managed to recover root privileges but dual recovery is lost, I've read in dual recovery Q&A that there's some files I have to erase when you don't want it anymore, so I thought just erase and then flash dual recovery again, but since this happened a lot of factory resets ago there are some concerns about this being the right way, do I just flash it without erasing those files? Also is it realy necessary to flash the latest DR or will my old version do?
I'm on stock KitKat 4.4.4 build 14.4.A.0.118 on a c6833 with LB.
I would also love it if you could recommend the most stable Nougat or MM 6.0.1 rom, I know there's AOSP Nougat, DU and maybe RR for 6.0.1? What would you flash for a daily driver, I don't care about the camera much, but if Wi-Fi and phone radio are working normally, that should do it for me, thanks in advance to anyone that can give me a hand with this.
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i can help!
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i can help!
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Awesome, just when I thought no one was gonna answer, so what do u think I should do to get DR back? Do I erase those files and reinstall or just reinstall? My OS is so unstable I'm afraid anything will brick my XZU. Do you need me to provide extra info?
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may of missed this part but is your CM based????
No, It's Stock KitKat 4.4.4 build 14.4.A.0.118 with LB. I plan to unlock the bootloader if I get recovery back.
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No, It's Stock KitKat 4.4.4 build 14.4.A.0.118 with LB. I plan to unlock the bootloader if I get recovery back.
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Have you tried to Unlock the bootloader, flash the recovery and root and relock it?
By any chance have you been on official 5.1.1?
No I've never been on any stock LP be it 5.0.2 or 5.1.1, so does it matter if I erase the files in the following howto before reinstalling DR?
How to remove DR:
Delete the following files:
/system/bin/recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma (or .tar)
/system/bin/recovery.cwm.cpio.lzma (or .tar)
/system/bin/recovery.philz.cpio.lzma
/system/bin/charger
/system/bin/dualrecovery.sh
/system/bin/mr
Also is it better to unlock the bootloader first? I don't want relock it afterwards since I want to flash DU or AOSP Nougat, or RR M and have a recovery.
I read a lot of the forums all the time but I'm still pretty much a noob at this, up until now rooted Kitkat is all I've needed, sorry if I'm asking too much.
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OK so I've been reading, are you suggesting that I unlock the bootloader so when I install DR it stores the recovery on the FOTA kernel partition, instead of /system, so i won't lose DR next time?
I guess that's what I've been looking for if so, last question, is DR compatible with Android M or N roms?
I'm sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm still a noob, hehe.
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OK so I've been reading, are you suggesting that I unlock the bootloader so when I install DR it stores the recovery on the FOTA kernel partition, instead of /system, so i won't lose DR next time?
I guess that's what I've been looking for if so, last question, is DR compatible with Android M or N roms?
I'm sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm still a noob, hehe.
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I could be wrong but it sounds like you wanna be on a cm or asap rom with DR.
If you plan to use any of those roms, yes unlock the bootloader. From this point you should be able to install DR on top of the current recovery, as long as you've had any type of recovery you can flash with an app. Rashr, twrp manager etc.
I've UB now, do I need the new bootloader? Do I get it if I go directly from my Stock KK to RR Lollipop rom? Can I go directly from stock KK to RR Lollipop without bricking it?
Sorry if I'm asking to much but I'm just trying to make sure I don't end up with a bricked phone.
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Can anyone help please?
So I've managed to get DR working again flashed RR Lollipop but now my phone doesn't see my external SDcard, what should I do?, I've read the whole RR L thread down to the last message but the only solution I've found which is to correctly uninstall Nut's DR doesn't work for me since there's no such files in /system/bin
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I've UB now, do I need the new bootloader? Do I get it if I go directly from my Stock KK to RR Lollipop rom? Can I go directly from stock KK to RR Lollipop without bricking it?
Sorry if I'm asking to much but I'm just trying to make sure I don't end up with a bricked phone.
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I believe no. I I'm not to familiar on the new bootloader. Prob have to ask one of the rom devs, but im pretty sure you just need twrp 3.0
Thanks RealityFails, you've been of such help, I did learn from your posts, I flashed DR then RR LL rom then with twrp app and flasher I got my recovery for non-stock since I read somewhere that Nut's DR doesn't work with custom roms.
I'm now trying to learn how to read android's logs to see what's up with this ROM not reading my external SDcard, when I go to storage unmount it then mount again, it reads for a few seconds then it's gone, whatever man! he he crazy rom, otherwise is awesome, and everything else works. If I'm not able to fix the SDcard access do you recommend any other LL rom similar to RR?
Anyhow many thanks for helping this Z Ultra stay unbricked, updated and with a decent recovery.
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