Guest st0rmy Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hey guys, just one question: I want to unroot/relock my german device so it can get OTA updates from Motorola in the future. I downloaded the appropriate image-file from here (xda). Can I just replace the files from the zip-file here or do I need other stuff to revert my device back to its original state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest audax-emerald Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 I found another reason to flash the standard firmware, if you have Tesco firmware you can't change the number setup for voicemail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clayts450 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I found another reason to flash the standard firmware, if you have Tesco firmware you can't change the number setup for voicemail. Yes, just discovered this - bit of a pain in the proverbial, isn't it ? Time to change it then, thanks to this brilliant guide :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clayts450 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 All done - couldn't have been easier - thanks Paul :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bonha Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Problem: I have the global version bought in the US and tried Paul's method on a mac, while most of the steps seem working well, I got some pink lines on the phone while flashing, such as "jab check failed for system" and "Invalid PIV signed system image". Now the process is done but the phone wouldn't boot. It'll show a purple Moto sign and then go to recovery mode directly. Anyone know where went wrong? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrFizzy Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I found another reason to flash the standard firmware, if you have Tesco firmware you can't change the number setup for voicemail.I don't have this problem. I just put my VM SIM in and when I hold 1 it dials the right number! All I've done is unlock the phone, no other jiggers pockery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrFizzy Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Is their anyway of backing up the original Tesco ROM, or getting hold of a copy incase I need to flash it back? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chodu666 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hi Can someone please confirm if I need to unlock the boot loader to flash the standard UK rom. When I power up with volume down held down the phone goes into safe mode. Is that the right mode I need to be in to flash the rom? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest h@mster81 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 You don't need to unlock the bootloader. Fastboot is power + vol down as far as I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Meelouw Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) Hej ! I can't install any apk on this, I know that bug isn't unknow but they are any solutions for this ? :/ (want xposed :() /e is good after check the topic ! Edited December 13, 2013 by Meelouw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goods Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The key issue is whether the Moto G with Tesco Stores Ltd ROMs will get the KitKat update the same time as models with the standard UK retail ROM - the jury's out. The Tesco Moto G is listed on the Motorola site & says it will get the 4.4 update, I see no reason why the retail version will get the update any sooner than the tesco. https://motorola-global-en-uk.custhelp.com/app/software-upgrade-news/g_id/1994/session/L3RpbWUvMTM4MTM0NzQwMi9zaWQvcDh6ak5uQ2w=/action/auth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willdashwood Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks for this Paul. Just got a Tesco Moto G today and wanted to get it back on to stock right from the start. For anyone like me who wants a complete idiots guide from taking the phone out of the box on a Windows 7 (64bit) OS... Download and install the Motorola Device Manager. Download and extract zip from Paul's first post (remember location) With USB cable not connected and phone currently powered off, hold volume down button and then power. You should get a plain text screen with "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)" as the first option. Connect USB cable again Let ADB drivers install Open a command window by clicking on start menu, typing "cmd" in the search box and clicking on the only option that appears (cmd.exe). Change directory to the location of the extract zip file. For example: "cd C:\Users\User\Downloads\RETAIL-GB_4.3_14.10.0Q3.X-76-LGG-8_cid7_CFC_1FF_svc.xml.modaco.r3\" Type "flash-windows.bat" Once that's finished (should take a couple of minutes) just select "Normal Powerup" from menu by pressing volume up. I hope that's accurate. Feel free to suggest changes if I've remembered the order wrong. I'm no expert but always find these step-by-step guides for us noobs really helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavinfabl Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Has anyone who has had a Tesco version and done the above received the kitkat ota update yet? Nothing yet but probably just released for US customers perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zerosignull Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Thanks for this Paul. Just got a Tesco Moto G today and wanted to get it back on to stock right from the start. For anyone like me who wants a complete idiots guide from taking the phone out of the box on a Windows 7 (64bit) OS... Download and install the Motorola Device Manager. Download and extract zip from Paul's first post (remember location) With USB cable not connected and phone currently powered off, hold volume down button and then power. You should get a plain text screen with "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)" as the first option. Connect USB cable again Let ADB drivers install Open a command window by clicking on start menu, typing "cmd" in the search box and clicking on the only option that appears (cmd.exe). Change directory to the location of the extract zip file. For example: "cd C:\Users\User\Downloads\RETAIL-GB_4.3_14.10.0Q3.X-76-LGG-8_cid7_CFC_1FF_svc.xml.modaco.r3\" Type "flash-windows.bat" Once that's finished (should take a couple of minutes) just select "Normal Powerup" from menu by pressing volume up. I hope that's accurate. Feel free to suggest changes if I've remembered the order wrong. I'm no expert but always find these step-by-step guides for us noobs really helpful. +1 on the above. Ran from WIndows 8.1 x64. I ran the command Window in Admin mode just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest h@mster81 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Can we flash a US retail rom this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thaicbr Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Ok.. maybe a dumb question BUT. I live in Thailand, I'm getting a Moto G from Tesco. will i get the OTA over here in Thailand if i stay on the Tesco ROM.. I really don't know how it works . previous phones didn't have OTA. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buyone Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 I would like to say thank you for all the time & work that went into producing this. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plewis1981 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Happy New Year:) just a quick question, I see there is a recovery.img file included in the download, so just wanted to check whether this will wipe CWM? If so would I be able to swap the stock recovery.img file for the CWM one before flashing Thanks in advance, Edit, forgot to say my bootloader is unlocked, I know it would not work on a locked bootloader. Edited January 1, 2014 by plewis1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DSent Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Can someone please advise if flashing this ROM will wipe all the settings & data? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zakis Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Here's a way to flash US rom. But make sure you're SIM unlocked first. http://www.modaco.com/topic/367402-how-to-flash-the-us-global-gsm-442-rom-to-your-unlocked-uk-device/ Motorola site has US roms for KitKat, but not UK yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thatsnotme Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hello, I know it says it will on here, but can anyone confirm that when the UK OTA is eventually released it will come to de-branded tesco phones? Or will we need to flash KitKat manually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seraphim2017 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks for this Paul and others, flashed my Tesco 8gb last night, nice work! No Kit Kat yet and phone wiped all personal data but didn'thave much on it anyway as it's a backup phone for when I emigrate. Hopefully will get Kitkat OTA. P.S cos I'm such a noob as it were, I tried the paul way and the Dos box just flashed up and instantly dissapeared. Don't know excactly what did make it work but work it did. Only regret is I quite liked the wallpaper tesco had on it! Now unbranded and living on 3 until I get to australia! :) thought i'd check antutu and it scores around 17,00 which i assume is normal? not quite the advent vega (35,000!) but still very smooth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fedroid Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi everyone After flashing I am getting this is error message each the I try to install an apk file "There was a problem parsing the package" these files actually worked fine on the tesco ROM Tried check unknown source in setting unchecked verify app.... Clear cache .... Used apk manager and none of these seems to work Any help/ suggestion most welcome This is a well known bug of Stock Jellybean. Some people have received a little ota that repairs it. I'm suffering this bug too and without ota fix the solution is to install apks from google drive or Otg cable. Greeetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandr0id Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 So typical that people on Tesco ROM are actually receiving the OTA update already before us that have flashed UK standard :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turbodogleech Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Yep, sorry people, but my unlocked but otherwise untouched Tesco Moto G got it's over the air update to Kitkat tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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