Restore Moto G To Stock and Downgrade Firmware[Guide]

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Rooting method sometimes can be made for all the devices using only one tool. Users of Android device cannot stand a day without a rooted device. Root toolkits are available for many devices and the methods are getting easy and easy as the time pass. Rooting allows you to get full control over your device, Stock apps and mods are good, but installing Custom Mods gives you better support and great battery life, you might need to delete some Stock apps from the device, a non-rooted device can’t do that, but a rooted one has the power to remove stock apps too.

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But there comes a time when you need to bring your device to the Stock Firmware, when it comes to Samsung, it is quite easy to install a Stock Firmware but when it comes to Google device, the process is easy but a little time consuming and also a little bit work required in this tutorial. Our case Begins with Moto G, where most of the users got stuck in bootloop and found no other way to get out but installing the Stock Firmware. All you need to do is to download the required files and follow the tutorial without any mistake.

Disclaimer: 

The methods involved in flashing custom roms and rooting your phone is highly custom and may result in bricking your device,and has nothing to do with Google or the device manufacturers which is Samsung in our case. In case of any mishap we may not be held responsible. Follow these instructions to the letter to avoid any mishap or bricking. Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.

Downloads Required:

(XT1031, XT1032, XT1033, XT1034)

Click to Download

More Firmwares Here

Note: Files with _umtsds in their names are meant for Dual Sim variants of Moto G only.

Necessary Preparations:

  1. Download the necessary Firmware File and extract it somewhere.
  2. Enable USB Debugging Mode. Go-to Settings > Developers Option and Tick the USB debugging
  3. Configure ADB/Fastboot on your Computer:HOW? Follow: Link
  4. Install USB Drivers: Link

How To Restore Moto G To Stock Firmware.

Power Off your device and Open in Bootloader mode.How? Press and hold Power + Volume Down button till you see some text on screen

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Now Open the folder where you have extracted the Firmware files and open cmd there.How? Hold Shift Key and Right Click anywhere in the Fastboot folder then Click Open Command Prompt Here

If your Firmware File has tar.gz extension,

  • Then type in the following:
flashall.bat /eu
  • For Linux and Mac uses type in the Following:
chmod +x flashall.sh
./flashall.sh
  • Wait for the Firmware files to be flashed on your device, Moto G. At the end your Phone will automatically reboot.

Now if your Firmware files have xml.zip extension, then:

  • Type in the following commands the cmd/terminal window one-by-one and press enter at the end of each command.
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
  • Your phone will reboot automatically.
  • Once your device boots up, go through the initial set-up and Enjoy

1 COMMENT

  1. not that simple. every stupid article I’ve read says the same thing yet I keep coming up with the same error. version downgraded for primary…gpt and version downgraded for boot. I can never get the boot to pass. I am using XT1032_FALCON-TELUS-CA_5.0.2_LXB22.46-32_31_cid14_CFC_1FF.xml I have android 5.1 which was rooted a while back (I unlocked the bootloader) but I unrooted, never flashed any other roms was still stock, but now it won’t let me relock the bootloader so I am trying to take it back to stock so that I can relock the bootloader and get regular updates.

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