Tutorial - Flashing Stock Firmware on Moto G

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

Edit : - 11/3/14
Here Is tool kit for Boost 4.4.2 restore :- https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ryfp0in10o4wyzs/AAAo4-wwJwRptWsi9pXcLU4Ua

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1- Download and install Motorola Drivers: Windows


2- Download and extract the stock firmware of your choosing from: Link-1 or Link-2
The firmwares with '_umtsds' in the file name are for the 'dual-sim' versions of the Moto G
DONT FLASH WRONG FIRWARES !!
select correct carrier and sim preference

we will need 7zip like software to extract .tar.gz


3- if the firmware file you downloaded is a .xml.zip file then download Motorola Fastboot mfastboot-v2.zip and
extract the .exe into the same folder as the stock firmware files (the same folder as the .bin and .img files).
If your firmware is a .tar.gz file then skip this step.


4- Get ADB (if you don't already have this),
I suggest downloading and installing Minimal ADB and Fastboot by shimp208 Here

Now real process begins

1) Reboot the phone into bootloader mode. There are 2 ways to do this.

The 'hardware' way.

a) Unplug the USB cable and power off the phone.
 Press and hold 'Volume down' then power on the phone. 
c) Connect USB cable to your computer.

The 'software' way.

a) Enable developer mode on the Moto G (Settings-> 'About Phone'. Tap 7 times on 'Build Number')
 Enable USB debugging. (Settings -> 'Developer options' -> 'USB Debugging' -> check)
c) Connect phone to computer via USB, you should see a new ADB device detected and drivers installed.
d) Open "Minimal ADB and Fastboot". Type: adb reboot-bootloader

You should see the Moto G bootloader screen with the following options:

Normal Powerup
Recovery
Factory
Switch Console [NULL: null]
Barcodes
BP Tools

2) Open a command prompt / terminal (Start -> cmd.exe in Win7) and browse to the folder with the extracted firmware.

In my case:
cd c:\falcon_boost_user_4.4.2_KXB20.9-1.10-1.18_18_release-keys-cid9

3a) If you downloaded and extracted a firmware in .tar.gz format

In windows, run the 'flashall.bat' script Type:

flashall.bat /eu

The "/eu" switch forces userdata to be erased from the device, this is the same as a factory reset or wipe this is recommended when restoring stock firmware.

In Linux/OSX run the flashall.sh script. Type:

chmod +x flashall.sh
./flashall.sh

Downgrading:
The scripts will fail with an error on downgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.3. Open the script in a text editor (notepad) and delete (or comment) the following:
Lines 89-90 in the flashall.bat file:

CALL :fastboot_flash partition gpt.bin
IF %errorlevel% NEQ 0 EXIT /b 1

Lines 120-121 in the flashall.sh file:

run $fastboot -s "$serial_number" flash partition gpt.bin
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "ERROR: fastboot failed."; exit -1; fi

3b) If you downloaded and extracted a firmware in .xml.zip format.

Flash each of the partitions in sequence using mfastboot, you need to enter the following commands one-by-one checking that each one returns an [OKAY]

mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin
mfastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
mfastboot flash logo logo.bin
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
mfastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
mfastboot erase modemst1 
mfastboot erase modemst2 
mfastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
mfastboot erase cache 
mfastboot erase userdata 
mfastboot reboot

Downgrading:

The 1st command "mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin" will fail on 4.4.2 to 4.3 downgrade. 
Skip this command if you are downgrading and continue with the other commands, which should work.

4) Wait, you should now be rebooted into a fully stock Moto G firmware.

These steps can be done on unlocked or locked Boot-Loader !

Follow these instructions at your own risk. If something goes wrong don't blame me!

most of this info taken from t-bon3 on xda [Moto G thread]

Edited May 8, 2014 by ::Hitesh::

[bigbyte 24]

Noob question, but Can we flash firmware using RSdlite ?

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

^^^

No, current version on RSDlite dose not support Moto G

[Chetan 13]

Ok another noob Q - which one do I download for Reliance CDMA ?

Android 4.4.2 KOT49H.M004 - I hope i am correct on this

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

There is no reliance specific rom of zip

U need to use original carrier file.

If u have boost use boost file.

If Verizon use Verizon.

Just save your min before doing this !

tapatalking.....

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

Moto G boost 4.4.2 kitkat restore tool kit

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B_hofWT8vB0cNUlTYkVKS2o0QTA&export=download

[cooladitya007 41]

can some 1 help me with this tool kit??

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

You have adb issue, either drivers are not installed or adb connection is not authorized in phone.

tapatalking.....

[cooladitya007 41]

stuck with this tool kit.

4.4 not updated and now 4.3 not booting.

something is wrong with this tool kit or maybe i have done some thing wrong so be careful while using this kit.

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

^^^

I will help u on Sunday

tapatalking.....

[cooladitya007 41]

great thanks for reply.

please whatsapp me the time also i will be ready.

Edited March 14, 2014 by cooladitya007

[cooladitya007 41]

need help guys.

i was trying to Flash Stock Firmware on Moto G with Moto G boost 4.4.2 kitkat restore tool kit

https://docs.google....export=download

but failed now mobile is not booting properly, when i turn it on it stuck at M logo screen and restart again and again.

your help and support highly appreciated.

thanks

[::: VA ::: 531]

Contact hitesh Bhai, he is the Moto g expert:)

Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2

[cooladitya007 41]

yes waiting for his reply.

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

^^^

check PM

[cooladitya007 41]

did not get any pm from you.

[cooladitya007 41]

finally get help and support from hitesh

thanks a lot.

[varkey 51]

Thanks Hitesh for the tool kit. Its working great!

[ngr.hd 5]

If I flash Boost image, will I continue to receive Reliance EVDO/CDMA signals and Data? Do I need to punch in APN for Reliance upon completion of flashing?

Thanks

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

If u flash boost image u won't get signals .

Prl and data settings need to be redone

Sent from my Moto G using Tapatalk 2

[Sandeep Yadav 1]

Dear Hitesh Bhai ,

Thanks for such nice blogs on CDMA knowledge base especially Reliance & Moto G.

I have Moto G Boost flashed for Reliance CDMA during 03.2014.

It has updated to 4.4.2 recently and in a market , I paid a good amount to reprogram it for

Reliance CDMA. I am getting calls but not able to do most of outgoing calls as calls drops

before connecting. Some numbers are connecting not others.

I want to flash 4.3 stock ROM in this moto G phone as same was working well since 6 months.

I have prl file , MIN & can use CDMAtools.

I am downloading http://sbfdownload.droid-developers.org/download/falcon/falcon_boost_user_4.3_14.10.0Q3.X-84-9_11_release-keys-cid9.xml.zip

for further flash it to moto G as per procedure laid in post.

After flashing 4.3 , I will upload prl file , Enter MIN..

Can I download data dump file /settings for 3G/EVDO from existing phone before starting for downgrading it to 4.3 by CDMA tools?

So that I can re-up these data dump/network settings back to downgraded ROM.

It would be kind to tell some steps to do so i.e.

1. FLASH DOWNGRADED ROM.

2. Program it for Reliance CDMA (If we know MIN/prl already)

3. Should we need to contact Reliance Call Center after such flash of ROM?

etc.

Please help Hitesh Bhai .....

Regards

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

all moto G stock rom works perfectly, must be some settings in assisted dialing or saved number format .

if you have your min, you can load any rom available for moto g and after putting correct PRL your calls and sms should work without any issue.

but for data you need a data dump or HDR password. without that you cannot get evdo. 1x is possible without dump file.

you cannot take this from existing phone. no software is able to read HDR password from phone.

[Sandeep Yadav 1]

all moto G stock rom works perfectly, must be some settings in assisted dialing or saved number format .

if you have your min, you can load any rom available for moto g and after putting correct PRL your calls and sms should work without any issue.

but for data you need a data dump or HDR password. without that you cannot get evdo. 1x is possible without dump file.

you cannot take this from existing phone. no software is able to read HDR password from phone.

Thanks Bhai for such a prompt reply.

It means that for Data , I need to rely on seller , who otherwise costing INR1000/- for flash/program.

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

^^^

You can take data dump from him and do it your self for free.

Posted using Moto G on Reliance CDMA

[Sandeep Yadav 1]

^^^

You can take data dump from him and do it your self for free.

Posted using Moto G on Reliance CDMA

He refuse to give data dump.He is saying that he doesn't have data dump & will do it by another way. I am at the stake and can't do nothing except pay him.