UK Tesco Device - Unlock & Stock ROM

StevenHarperUK · Dec 20, 2013

Just posting my experience of getting a fresh Moto G 16GB that was Tesco purchased - unlocked and to Stock.

I linked to the XDA thread by t-bon3 - which is a great guide.

Here is how it went for me.

First issue that the device is locked to tesco sim cards.

Note: you are not unlocking the bootloader or adding root to the system.
The phone will be exactly as if you bought it from retail, just you got it subsided by Tesco.

I choose these guys to get an unlock code - they seemed professional - I avoid ebay & paypal.
http://www.unlockunit.com/unlock-motorola-moto-g?var=tel

Form filling.......

Phone Model : *Moto G*
Country & Network : *United Kingdom - Tesco Mobile*
IMEI: *XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX*
E-mail: *YourEmail*

I then got 3 Emails.
1: Confirm Order
2: Confirm Payment
3: Unlock code (came 11 minutes after I paid)

There were 2 unlock codes - I put a non-tesco SIM in and was greeted with the prompt - the first code worked.

Then after that I followed this guide to Install the UK Retail firmware
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47820707

Files From here
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=14

I used this one
Android 4.3
Blur_Version.14.71.8.falcon_umts.Retail.en.GB
*Retail UK*
407.3 MiB
40FD34F930D9ADD3AB3F65B5A23FCD00

Simple task, enable USB debugging, reboot into fastboot, run script, reboot.

Now just to wait for the Over The Air 4.4.2 update that is due any day for the UK phones.
http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/the-download-moto-g-gets-android-442.html

fma965 · Dec 20, 2013

$13 dollars, Lol i paid £2.04 for my code got in within in 15minutes

StevenHarperUK · Dec 20, 2013

fma965 said:
$13 dollars, Lol i paid £2.04 for my code got in within in 15minutes

I am extremely happy for you, why not post where you got it from, so others can benefit.
It's tricky to trust some sites, ebay is a minefield.

fma965 · Dec 20, 2013

sorry my bad forgot to post the link

here you go,

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/unl...ay-smgreen1969-99-9-positive-feedback-1723545

and the ebay link

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111223239973

please note if it says he is away its due to the backlog and he will be avaliable within a few hours again, additionaly there is another guy who is trustworthy here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221326995328

King p1n · Dec 20, 2013

UK Kitkat is coming January according to Cnet btw

StevenHarperUK · Dec 20, 2013

King p1n said:
UK Kitkat is coming January according to Cnet btw

It was supposed to be January for USA too, but they pushed it early - CNet may not be 100% up-to-date on this.
Edit: The article http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/motorola-moto-g-android-4-4-2-kitkat-update-begins-50013071/ does say they contacted moto

ARTICLE; said:
I've contacted Motorola to find out if the update is coming to the UK. Update: British phone fans will enjoy KitKat on the Moto G in January.

King p1n · Dec 20, 2013

StevenHarperUK said:
It was supposed to be January for USA too, but they pushed it early - CNet may not be 100% up-to-date on this.

They edited their article I assume they got the info direct from Motorola

b1g1an · Dec 20, 2013

Sorry, but bit of an epic fail all round here. Payed far too much for the unlock and this flash to stock guide is far quicker and easier...

http://www.modaco.com/topic/366786-how-to-flash-to-the-standard-uk-rom/

StevenHarperUK · Dec 20, 2013

b1g1an said:
Sorry, but bit of an epic fail all round here. Payed far too much for the unlock and this flash to stock guide is far quicker and easier...

http://www.modaco.com/topic/366786-how-to-flash-to-the-standard-uk-rom/

I agree I paid too much.. no going back now.

However I disagree that using a Pseudo Stock Rom is superior to flashing an actual stock ROM

I've repacked the UK ROM with the necessary tools to convert a branded device (e.g. Tesco) to a generic device.

Yes I understand it may be very close to the stock ROM, but it still isn't.

compact_bijou · Dec 21, 2013

StevenHarperUK said:
I choose these guys to get an unlock code - they seemed professional - I avoid ebay & paypal.
http://www.unlockunit.com/unlock-motorola-moto-g?var=tel

HOW MUCH!!

Lollingtons!!

Rusty! · Dec 21, 2013

StevenHarperUK said:
Yes I understand it may be very close to the stock ROM, but it still isn't.

Wrong.

It is a full stock UK ROM. It wouldn't install if it wasn't.

In this case, repacked means adding the proper Moto fastboot tool, and a .bat file to automate the commands.

NX3 · Dec 21, 2013

Appreciate the post, Tesco phone now on stock and unlocked via ebay..... cheers all.

b1g1an · Dec 21, 2013

Rusty! said:
Wrong.

It is a full stock UK ROM. It wouldn't install if it wasn't.

In this case, repacked means adding the proper Moto fastboot tool, and a .bat file to automate the commands.

Exactly, just does the long winded way from one simple command.

Actually, there is one error in the simple way, if you can call it that, he doesn't say you need to enable usb debugging before you start which might be confusing for noobs.

Rusty! · Dec 21, 2013

You don't need to enable it.

Put phone in fastboot, run .bat

SickBeast · Dec 21, 2013

Do you guys know if I can flash the US retail rom on my Canadian Koodo Moto g with the bootloader locked?

Rusty! · Dec 21, 2013

Try it and see, worst case scenario is it falls to install.

SickBeast · Dec 21, 2013

Rusty! said:
Try it and see, worst case scenario is it falls to install.

But then would I have to unlock the bootloader?

Rusty! · Dec 21, 2013

Not necessarily

SickBeast · Dec 21, 2013

My stock rom is not available yet so I would have to unlock the bootloader if it doesn't work. I want to keep my warranty. I will wait it out if I have to.

Rahul sunny · Apr 1, 2014

how to get my old XT1033

hi, i am from india i tried to get standard uk rom on y moto g from the following site

it is successfull and it is showing as XT1032 but now i had many problems so i want to get my mobile to XT1033 how i can do that

please help me if possible please upload sceen shots urgent!!

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