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Root [CDMA] Moto G Stock 4.4.4 and 5.1 Soak Tests {Boost Mobile}

SuperR said:
If we get the update, yes ;)
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Everything says we'll get it.(If the Motorola information remains unchanged.) I just picked up this phone on a trade and I'm amazed at what a great device this is especially at its price point. Build quality seems great and performance is good. Wished I had come across this device before I had spent my money on a Nexus 5 lol.
 
On the moto g dev Facebook page they already have lollipop stock otas downloaded and installed. I smell a Boost stock ROM coming soon hopefully :)
 
Kmac940 said:
On the moto g dev Facebook page they already have lollipop stock otas downloaded and installed. I smell a Boost stock ROM coming soon hopefully :)
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While I do hope you're right, boost hasn't been the nicest when it comes to updates. Look at how long it look for them to release 4.4.4. Not to mention that was a small update.
 
Kmac940 said:
Cm12 is out but I'm really looking forward to staying stock with xposed tweaks. I'll gladly wait for some Super R work though.
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If/when we get an update, I will put together stock roms. Motorola says "pending partner support" so it is still not guaranteed that Boost will "support". Keeping my fingers crossed lol
 
starkraving said:
If you're just rooted/unlocked on stock will you be able to receive the OTA or do you need to relock the boot loader?
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You can be rooted and unlocked and still get the updates. You will have trouble if you are deodexed or have removed any apps from /system/app or /system/priv-app
 
SuperR said:
You can be rooted and unlocked and still get the updates. You will have trouble if you are deodexed or have removed any apps from /system/app or /system/priv-app
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Nope just on stock/rooted odexed with stock recovery. Just went back to that in anticipation of the 5.0 update.
 
help please. I was running cm11 on my xt1031, and i had no service bars and no google apps, so i installed the corresponding gapps file from the cyanogenmod forums and it put my phone into a perpetual loop of "unfortunately the process com.android.systemui has stopped working" i rebooted my phone and now it goes straight to bootloader saying that normal boot something another has fallen through. same goes for the cwm recovery i have. when i do manage to get lucky and the phone loads, i still have no signal, and if i reboot it it goes back to the bootloader...i just want to get cyanogenmod11 off of here, and put the stock one back. any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Ethios said:
help please. I was running cm11 on my xt1031, and i had no service bars and no google apps, so i installed the corresponding gapps file from the cyanogenmod forums and it put my phone into a perpetual loop of "unfortunately the process com.android.systemui has stopped working" i rebooted my phone and now it goes straight to bootloader saying that normal boot something another has fallen through. same goes for the cwm recovery i have. when i do manage to get lucky and the phone loads, i still have no signal, and if i reboot it it goes back to the bootloader...i just want to get cyanogenmod11 off of here, and put the stock one back. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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fastboot a custom recovery back to your device, flash one of the roms in the first post of this thread by following the instructions.
 
SuperR said:
fastboot a custom recovery back to your device, flash one of the roms in the first post of this thread by following the instructions.
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Thats the thing though, It wont let me into fastboot. always says it falls through.. ended up just trashing the phone. screen was cracked anyways =\
 
@SuperR. Just tried Brazilian lollipop on boost cdma. I know it was not ment to work. As Brazilian version is for umts dual Sim. But it booted perfectly with no signal . got the signals back after flashing 4,4.4 radio. But can't make calls and no data.
Do u want anything from its dump ?
 
How do I apply the partition patch?

I downloaded it but no earthly clue on how to apply it.

My rooted moto G was on 4.4.2, wouldn't update to 4.4.4, messed around with TWRP, hosed my moto G, now I'm stuck. You can read the boring details here... http://androidforums.com/threads/wont-update-to-4-4-4.892248/

My normal recovery partition is gone. I tried flashing cwm and philz recovery images using fastboot but my phone hangs on the boot animation when I try to reboot into recovery mode. When I flashed cwm, I got this list below the normal Fastboot menu...

Fastboot Reason: Volume down key pressed
USB connected
cmd: oem get_unlock_data
cmd: getvar:artition-type:recovery
cmd: getvar:max-download-size
cmd: download:0092b000
cmd: flash:recovery
Mismatched partition size (recovery)​

It's only a list; they are not selectable. The last bit has me thinking that the partition patch -> SuperR stock ROM might help. So back to the question...

How do I apply the partition patch?
 
bleak said:
How do I apply the partition patch?

I downloaded it but no earthly clue on how to apply it.

My rooted moto G was on 4.4.2, wouldn't update to 4.4.4, messed around with TWRP, hosed my moto G, now I'm stuck. You can read the boring details here... http://androidforums.com/threads/wont-update-to-4-4-4.892248/

My normal recovery partition is gone. I tried flashing cwm and philz recovery images using fastboot but my phone hangs on the boot animation when I try to reboot into recovery mode. When I flashed cwm, I got this list below the normal Fastboot menu...

Fastboot Reason: Volume down key pressed
USB connected
cmd: oem get_unlock_data
cmd: getvar:artition-type:recovery
cmd: getvar:max-download-size
cmd: download:0092b000
cmd: flash:recovery
Mismatched partition size (recovery)​

It's only a list; they are not selectable. The last bit has me thinking that the partition patch -> SuperR stock ROM might help. So back to the question...

How do I apply the partition patch?
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SuperR partition updater is a zip file , which need to be flashed in recovery before flashing 4.4.4 zip made by him.
you need working recovery to flash updater zip and 4.4.4 zips
 
hitesh123 said:
SuperR partition updater is a zip file , which need to be flashed in recovery before flashing 4.4.4 zip made by him.
you need working recovery to flash updater zip and 4.4.4 zips
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Is there another recovery I should try before throwing in the towel?

edit: never mind. flashed twrp. it worked.
 
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So, I sideloaded the partition patch using Philz Touch 6 recovery I guess.

Then I wiped/cleaned to install a new ROM. I then tried both the full/rooted .zip and the deoindexed .zip. The full one will not completely sideload to my moto g. It stops at 92%. I've tried it several times. Deoindexed loads and runs but when I reboot, I get the Moto animation (yay, I thought) and then a gray screen (F me, I thought). So nothing.

I tried to push the full/rooted .zip to three different directories (clockworkmod, TWRP, Download) but when I navigate to them there are no files !!!

I've also tried the Cyanogenmod latest but it just hangs at the boot ani.

So WTF? I really need a phone like yesterday. Can anyone PLEASE help me?
 
Does anyone know the password for root access in the adb shell? I'm trying to verify the files but can't cd to any of them.

./adb shell (<-mac)
# ls
bla
shite
bitch
crap
clockworkmod
#cd clockworkmod
/sbin/sh: cd: can't cd to clockworkmod

su ./adb shell
password:
 
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bleak said:
So, I sideloaded the partition patch using Philz Touch 6 recovery I guess.

Then I wiped/cleaned to install a new ROM. I then tried both the full/rooted .zip and the deoindexed .zip. The full one will not completely sideload to my moto g. It stops at 92%. I've tried it several times. Deoindexed loads and runs but when I reboot, I get the Moto animation (yay, I thought) and then a gray screen (F me, I thought). So nothing.

I tried to push the full/rooted .zip to three different directories (clockworkmod, TWRP, Download) but when I navigate to them there are no files !!!

I've also tried the Cyanogenmod latest but it just hangs at the boot ani.

So WTF? I really need a phone like yesterday. Can anyone PLEASE help me?
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I believe that when you installed the custom recovery in the wrong place before, you overwrote another partition that you need to boot properly. Flashing back to stock with full stock firmware would be my suggestion. This thread explains how. Toward the bottom, there is a link to 4.4.4 firmware and notes about the differences in instructions from the OP.

Sadly there are 36 partitions on this device and the firmware only contains 8 of them. If you overwrote one that is not in the firmware it will be difficult to track down.
bleak said:
Does anyone know the password for root access in the adb shell? I'm trying to verify the files but can't cd to any of them.

./adb shell (<-mac)
# ls
bla
shite
bitch
crap
clockworkmod
#cd clockworkmod
/sbin/sh: cd: can't cd to clockworkmod

su ./adb shell
password:
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This is requesting your mac password. Instead, try just "./adb shell" then "su" once you are in the shell.
 
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SuperR said:
I believe that when you installed the custom recovery in the wrong place before, you overwrote another partition that you need to boot properly. Flashing back to stock with full stock firmware would be my suggestion. This thread explains how. Toward the bottom, there is a link to 4.4.4 firmware and notes about the differences in instructions from the OP.

Sadly there are 36 partitions on this device and the firmware only contains 8 of them. If you overwrote one that is not in the firmware it will be difficult to track down.

This is requesting your mac password. Instead, try just "./adb shell" then "su" once you are in the shell.
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That worked !!! Thank you so much !!! Awesome !!!
 
Uh hi all. I wanted to use this rom (although not good at flashing). I used sideload to install this and used a new gapps (encrypting my phone made me mad so I factory reset it and my moto g lost its fricking os!) =(

After flashing, it said starting services, freezes, then reboots. Can anyone help me?
 
narlocza said:
Uh hi all. I wanted to use this rom (although not good at flashing). I used sideload to install this and used a new gapps (encrypting my phone made me mad so I factory reset it and my moto g lost its fricking os!) =(

After flashing, it said starting services, freezes, then reboots. Can anyone help me?
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Wipe everything and reflash the ROM without Gapps. The ROM has Gapps already.
 
Okay. It worked, but now there's a problem with WiFi. When I put the password in, it says obtaining ip address. After about a minute, it says saved, then reboots like it did.
 
narlocza said:
Okay. It worked, but now there's a problem with WiFi. When I put the password in, it says obtaining ip address. After about a minute, it says saved, then reboots like it did.
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What firmware version (4.4.2/4.4.4) were you running before you wiped your system, and did you flash the partition updater?
 
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