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title: MotoG
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Make
:   Motorola/Google

Model
:   Moto G

Model Code
:   XT1039

Purchased
:   2013-11-24

Storage
:   8GB

# Developer Mode

[link][2]

1.  "Settings | About phone" 
2.  Press Build Number 7 times

It will tell you when you're a "developer". Can now enable USB debugging.

# Mounting

*   Use go-mtpfs to mount as fuse filesystem

# Backup

Backs up to local backup.ab in local folder. Requires confirmation on the phone itself.

android-sdk/platform-tools/adb backup -all -f backup.ab

# Backup with adb su and tar

adb shell su -c "cd /system && busybox tar cvf - * | gzip -c > /sdcard/dump/system.tgz"

# Backup without busybox

./adb shell ls -l -a | grep '^[^l]' | sed -e 's/^d.* $[^ ]*$\r$/mkdir sav\/\1; .\/adb pull \/\1 sav\/\1/' -e 's/-.* $[^ ]*$\r$/.\/adb pull \/\1 sav\/\1/' | /bin/bash

time adb shell ls -l -a | grep '^[^l]' | sed -e 's/^d.* $[^ ]*$\r$/mkdir -p sav\/\1; adb pull \/\1 sav\/\1/' -e 's/-.* $[^ ]*$\r$/adb pull \/\1 sav\/\1/' | /bin/bash

# Engineering Mode

`*#*#4636#*#*`

# Rooting

*   <http://androidadvices.com/root-moto-g-android-phone-firmware-guide/>

1.  Install android SDK 
2.  Connect device via USB and switch it to fastboot mode 
    1.  power off, then hold power and volume-down button

3.  Extract unlock key (bootloader) 0123456789ABCDEF#0123456789ABCD
        (bootloader) EF0123456789ABCDEF01234567#0123
        ...

4.  Login to [Motorola unlock page][4] and enter key to retrieve unlock code. 
5.  Code is 20-character alphanumeric 
6.  There's nowhere to set

## Unlock Bootloader

sudo fastboot oem unlock UNLOCK_CODE

[[$[Get Code]]][5]

# Flash CyanogenMod

[https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install\_CM\_for_peregrine][7]

*   Download CM, CMRecovery, [OpenGApps][9] 
*   Install CMRecovery 
        adb reboot bootloader
        sudo fastboot flash recovery ./cm-13.0-20160820-SNAPSHOT-ZNH5YAO0J6-peregrine-recovery.img

*   Boot recovery 
*   In CMRecovery: 
    *   Factory Reset / Wipe

## Failed with Bootloader Version error

*install failed this device has bootloader 4113*

## Update bootloader

<http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/help/rc-faq-cm12-frequently-questions-t2996087/page24#post59520890>

adb reboot bootloader
    fastboot getvar version-bootloader
    fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
    fastboot reboot-bootloader
    fastboot getvar version-bootloader  # verify version

## No SIM detected

Need to [update Radio firmware][10]

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
    fastboot erase modemst1
    fastboot erase modemst2
    fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

## Post-flash config

*   Install OpenGApps from fastboot 
*   Encrypt phone 
*   Restart 
*   Install TitaniumBackup 
*   Restore data

[2]: http://www.reddit.com/r/MotoG/comments/22mimr/the_guide_to_rooting_the_motog_with_a_howto/
 [3]: MotoG?action=sourceblock&num=1
 [4]: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b
 [5]: MotoG?action=sourceblock&num=2
 [7]: https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_peregrine
 [9]: http://opengapps.org/?api=6.0&variant=nano
 [10]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/4g-development/rom-stock-motorola-4g-lollipop-rom-t3142816

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