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Stock Deodexed Rom for Motorola Moto E XT1022 is now available courtesy of XDA developers. Flashing instructions are given below but before you proceed download the ROM from here and store it on your computer.

1. Boot into TWRP / CWM and wipe data and cache
2. Flash the deodexed rom
3. Reboot

We have installed it on Moto E XT1022 and can confirm that it works.

So what is the difference between a deodexed and odexed ROM? Deodexing is basically repackaging of these APKs in a certain way, such that they are reassembled into classes.dex files. By doing that, all pieces of an application package are put together back in one place, thus eliminating the worry of a modified APK conflicting with some separate odexed parts.

Most Nokia Lumia devices come with double tap to wake up functionality but it does not work as expected in the Nokia’s Android phones, X and XL. The reason is X and XL use Vibrator and Accelerometer to implement Double Tap on these devices.

This is same for the Nokia 5XX series so it does not work as expected. You must tap really hard and at other times even hitting the phone at its back would wake it up.

Nokia did this to reduce wastage of battery, the screen was not used to implement this feature.

We finally have the instructions on how to root the Motorola Moto E using either ODIN or ADB. Before you proceed you must have:

TWRP on your Moto E or ADB installed on your computer.

Method 1: Rooting using recovery

If you want to follow this method, first follow our instructions on how to install TWRP on Moto E. This requires you to unlock your bootloader too. Do not fret – just open the TWRP link and you will be guided for each and every step.

After you have TWRP on your phone, just download Super SU utility from playstore and install it. Here is a direct link to it.

Method 2: Rooting using ADB

After you have ADB or fast installed on your computer, you can root it using ADB. Connect your phone and use these commands to flash it.

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot recovery.img

So you have made myriad modifications on your phone and you want to just go back to stock. Or you want to sell it to someone and completely wipe everything stored on your Moto E. Folks at droid-developers have uploaded the original stock firmwares / ROMs of it.

ROMs for all variants of Moto E have been made available which includes XT1021, XT1022 and XT1025. Each firmware has a size of 400MB.

Blur_Version.20.11.13.condor_retbr.retbr.en.BR
Blur_Version.20.11.14.condor_o2gb.o2gb.en.GB
Blur_Version.20.11.14.condor_retaildsds.retaildsdsall.en.03

• Download the firmware from here.

To install them you have ADB and fast boot installed on your computer. After you have installed it, use these commands to flash it.

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot

Make sure you change the image file name to recovery.img before using above mentioned commands.

TWRP for the Motorola Moto E has been released and that means you will now be install ADB and flash new ROM. You will also be able to sideloading. There are few bugs though such as touchscreen would not work if you suspend the phone. So do not make go into suspended mode after you are in TWRP recovery mode.

To install it on your Moto E you must first unlock the bootloader as other wise you will not be able to do any sort of modifications to your device. Then download the recovery image file from here and make sure you have set up ADB on your computer. Then run these commands.

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot

Reboot to recovery and type

adb reboot recovery

That is it. You’ve successfully installed TWRP. If you want CWM (clock work mod) recovery you will have to wait bit longer as developers are still working on it.

In a press release Motorola announced the availability of Moto E phone in June at a price of EUR 129. For the comparison sake, the Moto G retails for EUR 179 for the 8GB model. 

Nine months ago, Motorola launched a new line of Android phones. The company started with the Moto X which bought unique features like touch less control. Then came the Moto G that has become the top-selling mobile device in the history of Motorola. It got so popular because it bought top end features at low price.

Now the company has set its eyes at the budget phone market with its Moto E that brings advanced features at a very affordable price tag. 

Motorola Moto E specifications

4.3 inch display with a 960 x 540 pixel resolution screen giving 256 PPI
1980 mAh battery
Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core 200 processor
5 megapixel camera with Motorola optimized interface
Micro SD card slot that can accommodate up to 32GB card
Built-in FM radio

The best part is the price: EUR 129 including VAT. In Italy, the device will be distributed by Tech Data and will be available through many consumer electronic stores starting June.

Finally it is possible to enable USB OTG functionality on the Motorola Moto G

However keep in mind that the USB OTG will work only inside the application. However if you want to open a file in another app, just copy the file to the device or your micro SD card.

Download the app from here. Since it is an APK file you will have to side load it on your Motorola Moto E. For that copy it to your Moto E and open a file explorer. Then browse to the folder that contains that file and open the APK.

Install the file and you will find it in the application drawer. Open it and enable the USB OTG on it to enjoy the functionality.

In this tutorial we will explain how to unlock the bootloader of the Motorola Moto X Android phone

Instructions to unlock the boot loader of Moto E

First download the Android SDK from here
Then install the latest Motorola USB Drivers on your computer’s desktop. Download them from here. That is the direct link.

Put Moto X in fast boot mode.

To do this, power off the Moto X. Then press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously.

Open Command Prompt on your computer. Then go androidsdk/platform-tools/ (Hold Shift and right click and press open command window here)

Type this in the CMD prompt window

fastboot oem get_unlock_data
You will get a return string. Copy it. For that, Right Click-Mark- Mark the text by pressing the shift key and nowpress Ctrl+C to copy.

Paste all the lines together in a notepad. Remove the empty spaces.

Now go to the Motorola Site and then paste those lines there.

Click on "Can My Device Be Unlocked". Make sure to click on “I Agree” on the bottom of the page.

Obtaining root for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE and dual SIM model is now easy thanks to insecure kernel. First download the following files:

Odin_v3.09.zip get it from here
recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.6-serranodsub.tar.zip link
S4Mini_RootKit_v2.zip (contains SuperSU v1.89 and BusyBox v1.21.1) download links

Extract recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.6-serranodsub.tar.zip file to your computer.

Then follow these procedure:

Copy the “S4Mini_RootKit_v2.zip” to your device SD card.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold home, volume down and power. Download screen should appear.
Connect USB cable, and press volume up.
Start Odin, uncheck “F. Reset Time”, and then click AP button.
Select “recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.6-serranodsub.tar.md5” file that you previously extracted, and press Start button. The phone will reboot when finished.
After the phone resets (it vibrates) IMMEDIATELY hold volume up and home buttons to boot into recovery mode.
Select the option to install the ZIP file you have previously copied to your device and begin flashing it.
After flashing using CWM, reboot into system and enjoy your rooted device.

If you get any warnings after install, delete these apk files from system/app:

KNOXAgent.apk
KNOXStore.apk
ContainerAgent.apk

TWRP full form of team win recovery project has been released for Samsung galaxy s4 mini. This feature will allow you to install custom ROMs; perform root on your S4 mini and so on. Since it has two models GT-I9195 and GT-I9190, make sure to install the right one for right variant.

Flash it using ODIN on your computer.

• GT-I9195 – http://d-h.st/U5i
• GT-I9190 – http://d-h.st/cva

All of those builds are stable and work perfectly. To flash it put your S4 Mini in download mode (volume down + home button simultaneously); connect to computer and flash using ODIN.