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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.

So you have done all sorts of hacks and modifications on your Samsung galaxy Core and now you want to flash and download the stock firmware to get the warranty back. Or you simple want to go back to stock because you are tired of customizing your phone.

Here is a step by step process where you will download the official ROM on Galaxy Core

Here are the requirements, the things you need before you start.

a. ODIN 3.07
b. Samsung USB Drivers download link
c. Stock firmware
download from post 2
d. Official USB cable

Now carefully follow these steps.

1. Install USB drivers on your computer
2. Re boot your computer 
3. Download the ODIN 3.07 from here and save it on PC. Extract its contents to Desktop.
4. Download the firmware from here and save it on your computer. Extract the update file on your Desktop.
5. Now, turn off your Samsung Galaxy Core
6. Boot your Galaxy Core into the Download mode by pressing [ Volume down + Menu + power ] buttons simultaneously.
7. Now your phone will boot into download mode. You will see a “WARNING”. No need to panic.
8. Press “VOLUME UP” button to enter into download mode
9. Now open “ODIN 3.07.exe” on desktop and connect your phone to computer using stock USB cable.
10. When the connection is established with odin, you will be notified with the “added” message that will be displayed in the Odin interface. Also the ID:COM section should be colored on yellow or blue.
11. Click on PDA button and select the .tar file you extracted earlier.
12. Click on “START” button to initiate the flashing process. It will take 10 minutes to flash the firmware

13. Your phone will reboot automatically.

HTC may not release a Android 4.4.2 ROM for HTC Buttery but XDA already has released this KitKat firmware

The ROM has variant of HTC Sense that comes on the One M8.

Requirements for flashing the ROM

* Unlocked Phone from HTCDEV or S-OFF
* Custom Recovery like TWRP or CWM and we prefer TWRP.

Features of the ROM

Latest HTC NEW ONE (M8) Sense 6 base ported to x920d
More languages enabled (FULL WWE)
Root, busybox and init.d support
Persistent ADB enabled
Ramdisk improvements
Battery life, performance and memory improvements
sysro / sysrw binaries
openvpn / sqlite support
disabled logging & removed bloatware
stripped debugging info for improved performance
optimized with latest sdk for improved performance
trimmed partitions for improved performance
zipaligned apps for improved performance
flar2’s Write Protection MOD to allow S-ON users fully writeable /system partition
advanced power menu
disabled Persistent Navigation Bar (m8 has it since it has no softbuttons)
5×6 Grid size option in Sense App Drawer
Sense Launcher Menu Support
Possibility to ODEX your ROM
Ability to map LongPress Home SoftButton for MENU in Settings – Display
optional show LTE icon instead of 4G
optional Disable Persistent NFC Icon
optional Lower Proximity Sensor Sensibility
optional Louder Speaker Mod

optional Stock Boot Animation
optional Exchange Email Hack (disable EAS Pin Requirement)
optional Disable HTC Color Enhancement
optional Show LTE instead of 4G
optional Disable Fast Dormancy
Smoothest ROM
Best Battery Management
Fast fixes / updates
myHUB with OTA support
InsertCoin Kontrol APP with unique features

Download from here and flash it using ODIN.