[HOW TO] Unbrick Moto G 2013! [Falcon, Peregrine] [Lollipop guide]

[gaurav.28ch]

Thanx a ton buddy. I had a hard bricked Moto G - XT 1033, lying dead for close to 2 years. Now alive & ticking following your instructions. And what a feeling to see it back in action !!

** I tried flashing with ASIA factory firmware - XT1033_FALCON_ASIA_DS_5.1_LPB23.13-56_cid7. But both SIM's were not getting recognized.
Then flashed Stock ROM 4.4.4. & working perfectly well.
(Didn't try newer build XT1033_FALCON_ASIA_DS_5.1_LPBS23.13-56-2_cid7 though)

Just a small glitch, I get a flickering screen when phone boots up. But disappears on turning off the display & then turning it back On.

** Lot of people are complaining about battery status being stuck at low level. My advice would be to check the status every 2 hours by switching off the device & then on again. That refreshed the battery status as OK for me , otherwise displayed as low.

 

[koshikas]

Thanx a ton buddy. I had a hard bricked Moto G - XT 1033, lying dead for close to 2 years. Now alive & ticking following your instructions. And what a feeling to see it back in action !!

** I tried flashing with ASIA factory firmware - XT1033_FALCON_ASIA_DS_5.1_LPB23.13-56_cid7. But both SIM's were not getting recognized.
Then flashed Stock ROM 4.4.4. & working perfectly well.
(Didn't try newer build XT1033_FALCON_ASIA_DS_5.1_LPBS23.13-56-2_cid7 though)

Just a small glitch, I get a flickering screen when phone boots up. But disappears on turning off the display & then turning it back On.

** Lot of people are complaining about battery status being stuck at low level. My advice would be to check the status every 2 hours by switching off the device & then on again. That refreshed the battery status as OK for me , otherwise displayed as low.

screen is flickering as mentioned is sue to incompatibilities between bootloader and the ROM kernel. (i.e.: you will get it with KK bootloader with LP or post-LP ROM or vice versa)

 

[gaurav.28ch]

screen is flickering as mentioned is sue to incompatibilities between bootloader and the ROM kernel. (i.e.: you will get it with KK bootloader with LP or post-LP ROM or vice versa)

Yes I am aware of that. Hardly an issue. Just a simple Off & On of display on reboot gets rid of it.

 

[ArunjunaiRajan]

Moto G Unbrick Guide​

If you're here, this means that you are one of the most (?) owner of a moto G Bricked with Lp bootloader.

This thread is based on the original One , credits for the old guide goes to @oversleeper !

Other important credits:
Thanks to @ilikered for the tools and to @Nitzz for the bat and suggestions/helps to unbrick our Falcon!
A Big Thanks also to @Alberto97 for the corrections on this thread!

I have used a lot of my time to create this and help you
If you want to help me back, a free donation is accepted, of course

Euro Donation
Dollars Donation

Do NOT share anything from this thread. Don't mirror anything without permissions.
​

Now, let's start from the beginning!

Necessary Stuff:

Riff BOX JTAG drivers + Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider / Mirror
Motorola Drivers (link okay)
New Blankflash files / Mirror (thanks again, ilikered)
Motorola Fastboot / Mirror
Flash5.1.bat.zip / Mirror - Updated 09/06/2016
Logo.bin replacement for unlocked bootloader / Mirror
Moto G (1st Gen) Factory Firmware Images

Procedure
If your Moto G is recognized as "Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008" jump to step 11.

1. Extract Riff BOX drivers into a folder (you will find both 32bit and 64bit versions).
2. Open dseo13b.exe and choose "Sign a System File"
3. Follow the program instructions and write manually the path of qcusbser.sys
4. The program will ask a reboot.
5. While starting reboot press F8 until you get some voices, then choice "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" (otherwise try some tricks from here
6. Click Windows Start button and write "devmgmt.msc" without quotes
7. From Device Manager window go on "qhsusb_bulk" (if not shown unplug and plug again your Moto G or long press the power button)
8. Choose "Update Driver Software"
9. Choose the manually way and put the path of your previously extracted and signed drivers.
10. Your Moto G is now recognized as "Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008" under Ports (COM & LPT).
11. Don't disconnect the phone from PC
12. Extract the blankflash zip into the Desktop
13. Enter into the blankflash folder and double click on the bat file
14. Device unbricked!
15. Let your phone on charge at least for 2 hours on pc, not on wall charger (until you see battery ok instead "low battery")
16. Extract the rom downloaded previously into a folder that you will protect as your life
17. Put the Flash5.1 bat file (Included into the Flash5.1 Zip downloaded) and mfastboot files into Rom Folder
18. (Optional) Replace logo.bin into Rom Folder within the one on Bootlogo.zip
19. After 2 hours try a reboot (cmd -> mfastboot reboot) and check if it's okay, the battery; otherwise wait another hour.
20. When your phone shows battery as "okay", you can continue
21. Go into rom folder
22. Double click on flash5.1.bat
23. Press enter when phone complete the reboot on bootloader mode
24. Wait while cmd do the tasks!
25. Press enter (again) when asked
26. Choice with volume up "normal boot"
27. Enjoy your Moto G 2013 Back to life!

In case your phone doesn't go on bootloader mode or do weird things:
By @hakneo :

If anyone is not able to connect as Moto Mfastboot mode driver and your battery is not charging through USB as told in guide, this may help.

1. Start up the device manager. Uninstall any UNKNOWN Moto devices.
2. Remove the device cable and Uninstall Motorola Driver software.
3. Restart the PC in normal mode and reinstall the Moto Driver suite.
4. Hold the down volume and connect the cable. Now Windows should install it and your phone will start charging.
Go ahead with the flash.

Note: If you get a bootloop, go back into bootloader mode with phone connected at pc and use again the bat file

Every thanks is appreciated, if this procedure helped you

My phone is detected as Motorola ADB device in Windows 10.....How to make it detected as Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008

 

[shankar77299]

Bricked Moto g help please

My Moto g is bricked that I can't flash any rom. It says device failure. When I try to flash bootloader it says single image flash failure. Help me out

 

[fjgonzales88]

tambien tengo el mismo problema, no me permite instalar ninguna room

 

[PlayerMathinson]

Error please help asap

It is giving following error:
(blank-flash:sdl-transfer-image:sdl-hello:error sending packet)

Help me asap please

 

[Tsuragi]

i need help, my moto G xt1040 no boot in fastboot, im use blank flash and the proccess is ok but my moto g no boot, no show nothing in screen, i need help, blank flash work fine but my phone no show nothing... :c im scared please

 

[Max Horn]

Thank You

Thank You. God bless you!

 

[fernando_jack]

HELP

Could you please clarify the question that you are asking?

As for me booting into "Bootloader/Fastboot mode", I can do that, as shown below:

Man, only you can save me...
My fastboot screen is exactly like this image, but I am stuck in there!!

-- Using vol down and vol up, either 'Normal Powerup', 'Recovery', 'Factory', 'BP Tools' or 'QCOM' attempt give the same error: the screen flashes that image of "Warning unlocked..." and results "Boot up failed" in yellow.
-- Using fastboot in PC, I succeed executing all the commands to flash one by one all files of the stock firmware, but when rebooting, the same ****ing fastboot stuck happens..
-- I tryed to 'mfastboot boot twrp.img' without success ( FAILED (remote failure) ).
-- I tryed to 'mfastboot flash recovery twrp.img' without success too.
-- In device manager I can see "Android Device -> Motorola ADB interface", but ADB commands wont work (adb devices shows none). I couldnt see the "qhsusb_bulk" described here.

This all started when:
- I booted twrp. img through fastboot command, install lineageOS-14.1 .zip and install gapps.zip. When I restarted, I became stuck in fastboot mode forever...

* I have a xt1032.
** sorry my mistakes writing in english..

 

[SubwayChamp]

I bricked device coz I forgot to delete a file when try other rom, the file is "hyp.mbm" that don´t use my device. I try to unbrick with apps like qfil, qpst, aftool and never help. Can someone plz tell me what do exactly blank flash, Force device to enter in fastboot mode?, In the folder where unzipped blank_flash, I need to put some file with my device related? blank_flash just gives me a msg like this:
"opening device: \\.\COM3
OKAY [178.361s]
greeting device for command mode"
and again..........
"opening device: \\.\COM3
OKAY [178.361s]
greeting device for command mode"
must I hold any button meanwhile?
Thx in advance

 

[Tsuragi]

i have xt1040 blank flash proccess work but my phone no turn screen, only led but no enter in fastboot :T help

 

[aha360]

Man, only you can save me...
My fastboot screen is exactly like this image, but I am stuck in there!!

-- Using vol down and vol up, either 'Normal Powerup', 'Recovery', 'Factory', 'BP Tools' or 'QCOM' attempt give the same error: the screen flashes that image of "Warning unlocked..." and results "Boot up failed" in yellow.
-- Using fastboot in PC, I succeed executing all the commands to flash one by one all files of the stock firmware, but when rebooting, the same ****ing fastboot stuck happens..
-- I tryed to 'mfastboot boot twrp.img' without success ( FAILED (remote failure) ).
-- I tryed to 'mfastboot flash recovery twrp.img' without success too.
-- In device manager I can see "Android Device -> Motorola ADB interface", but ADB commands wont work (adb devices shows none). I couldnt see the "qhsusb_bulk" described here.

This all started when:
- I booted twrp. img through fastboot command, install lineageOS-14.1 .zip and install gapps.zip. When I restarted, I became stuck in fastboot mode forever...

* I have a xt1032.
** sorry my mistakes writing in english..

Sincere apologies for not replying soon enough, as I was too busy playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Cemu, alongside having other personal things to sort out.

As for your scenario, I assume you have tried to flash the latest available bootloader, yes?

If not, the only thing I could think of it is to deliberately brick the Moto G and then unbrick it using the OP's guide.

 

[Pratham Nathyal]

Moto G Unbrick Guide​

If you're here, this means that you are one of the most (?) owner of a moto G Bricked with Lp bootloader.

This thread is based on the original One , credits for the old guide goes to @oversleeper !

Other important credits:
Thanks to @ilikered for the tools and to @Nitzz for the bat and suggestions/helps to unbrick our Falcon!
A Big Thanks also to @Alberto97 for the corrections on this thread!

I have used a lot of my time to create this and help you
If you want to help me back, a free donation is accepted, of course

Euro Donation
Dollars Donation

Do NOT share anything from this thread. Don't mirror anything without permissions.
​

Now, let's start from the beginning!

Necessary Stuff:

Riff BOX JTAG drivers + Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider / Mirror
Motorola Drivers (link okay)
New Blankflash files / Mirror (thanks again, ilikered)
Motorola Fastboot / Mirror
Flash5.1.bat.zip / Mirror - Updated 09/06/2016
Logo.bin replacement for unlocked bootloader / Mirror
Moto G (1st Gen) Factory Firmware Images

Procedure
If your Moto G is recognized as "Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008" jump to step 11.

1. Extract Riff BOX drivers into a folder (you will find both 32bit and 64bit versions).
2. Open dseo13b.exe and choose "Sign a System File"
3. Follow the program instructions and write manually the path of qcusbser.sys
4. The program will ask a reboot.
5. While starting reboot press F8 until you get some voices, then choice "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" (otherwise try some tricks from here
6. Click Windows Start button and write "devmgmt.msc" without quotes
7. From Device Manager window go on "qhsusb_bulk" (if not shown unplug and plug again your Moto G or long press the power button)
8. Choose "Update Driver Software"
9. Choose the manually way and put the path of your previously extracted and signed drivers.
10. Your Moto G is now recognized as "Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008" under Ports (COM & LPT).
11. Don't disconnect the phone from PC
12. Extract the blankflash zip into the Desktop
13. Enter into the blankflash folder and double click on the bat file
14. Device unbricked!
15. Let your phone on charge at least for 2 hours on pc, not on wall charger (until you see battery ok instead "low battery")
16. Extract the rom downloaded previously into a folder that you will protect as your life
17. Put the Flash5.1 bat file (Included into the Flash5.1 Zip downloaded) and mfastboot files into Rom Folder
18. (Optional) Replace logo.bin into Rom Folder within the one on Bootlogo.zip
19. After 2 hours try a reboot (cmd -> mfastboot reboot) and check if it's okay, the battery; otherwise wait another hour.
20. When your phone shows battery as "okay", you can continue
21. Go into rom folder
22. Double click on flash5.1.bat
23. Press enter when phone complete the reboot on bootloader mode
24. Wait while cmd do the tasks!
25. Press enter (again) when asked
26. Choice with volume up "normal boot"
27. Enjoy your Moto G 2013 Back to life!

In case your phone doesn't go on bootloader mode or do weird things:
By @hakneo :

If anyone is not able to connect as Moto Mfastboot mode driver and your battery is not charging through USB as told in guide, this may help.

1. Start up the device manager. Uninstall any UNKNOWN Moto devices.
2. Remove the device cable and Uninstall Motorola Driver software.
3. Restart the PC in normal mode and reinstall the Moto Driver suite.
4. Hold the down volume and connect the cable. Now Windows should install it and your phone will start charging.
Go ahead with the flash.

Note: If you get a bootloop, go back into bootloader mode with phone connected at pc and use again the bat file

Every thanks is appreciated, if this procedure helped you

Man it's very informative. Thanks.
But the point is my device is Moto G4 Plus. Can u please tell me how to get those blankflash files for my device.

Can I draw them out of a working G4 Plus?

If yes then how?

 

[FabioSan]

Man it's very informative. Thanks.
But the point is my device is Moto G4 Plus. Can u please tell me how to get those blankflash files for my device.

Can I draw them out of a working G4 Plus?

If yes then how?

Unfortunately no, I can't help and there is no way to get this files from a device.. This are tools used and developer by Motorola team, ^^"

 

[Pratham Nathyal]

Unfortunately no, I can't help and there is no way to get this files from a device.. This are tools used and developer by Motorola team, ^^"

So how did u manage to get them?

 

[FabioSan]

So how did u manage to get them?

One xda member shared with me to test them, then I made the guide, updated with the reports of other guys

And no, that member can't have the file for other moto devices.. Was a really lucky case, trust me.

 

[Pratham Nathyal]

One xda member shared with me to test them, then I made the guide, updated with the reports of other guys

And no, that member can't have the file for other moto devices.. Was a really lucky case, trust me.

Firstly man. Thanks a ton. U replied so quick. Really appreciate it.

Secondly, man I have totally bricked my Moto G4 Plus. Can't get to bootloader. Is there any other way of getting my bootloader back on.

Any way? Or I am really stuck with a 250$ paper weight.

 

[FabioSan]

Firstly man. Thanks a ton. U replied so quick. Really appreciate it.

Secondly, man I have totally bricked my Moto G4 Plus. Can't get to bootloader. Is there any other way of getting my bootloader back on.

Any way? Or I am really stuck with a 250$ paper weight.

Honestly, I don't know.. If you don't find nothing on Google, I can't be more helpful :/

 

[RV1992]

help

i did exactly what you have mentioned only problem i am facing is when ever i double click on batch file "flash5.1" it successfully flashes but always shows error like "failed" "bootloader permission denied"

i hardbricked my moto g and by your guide i was able to get the bootlader back but the main problem is that it is locked so i cant anle to flash custom recovery! please help me