[FAQ] Frequently Asked Questions For Moto E (2015) [UPDATED-3/7/2015] - E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Frequently Asked Questions
Motorola Moto E
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Hello Guys this is a FAQ for Moto E(2015) . Please read this here before posting it in the developmental section or creating a thread anywhere.
I am sure it will help.
Thank You
A big thanks goes to @matmutant for providing FAQ templates and his own FAQ from I have copied some things.Here is the original guide

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[SIZE=+1]Q1: How to access Fastboot?[/SIZE]Hold PowerButton and VolDown during boot.​
[SIZE=+1]Q2: How to unlock Bootloader?[/SIZE]Boot to Fastboot and
follow my guide
Motorola guide on Motorola's website
[SIZE=+1]Q2: How to relock Bootloader?[/SIZE]Boot to Fastboot and give the command "fastboot oem lock"​
[SIZE=+1]Q3: How do i get adb and fastboot drivers ?[/SIZE]For windows, follow this guide or this one
although, it seems Motorola Device Manager works ok for win7x86-32 (but not for win7x64-64?) i cannot answer this i'm under linux
other USB drivers if first method failed, source
For Linux, get fastboot files here also, adb and fastboot can be installed using repos for ubuntu-based distros packages needed are : android-tools-adb and android-tools-fastboot (android-tools-fsutils may be useful too)
eg:
Code:
sudo apt-get install android-tools-fastboot
[SIZE=+1]Q4: How to flash Stock Firmware?[/SIZE]Please Follow My Guidehere.​
[SIZE=+1]Q5: How to Root my device ?[/SIZE]First you'll need to unlock your bootloader,
then follow this guide
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[SIZE=+1]Q6: Where can i find a Custom recovery ?[/SIZE]Yet to be uploaded​
[SIZE=+1]Q7: How to access bootloader?[/SIZE]- Via ADB :
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
- The hard(ware) way :
With the phone powered off, press the VOL DOWN KEY for 2-3 seconds then POWER key then release.
The device will display different BOOT OPTIONS
Use the VOL DOWN Key to SCROLL to Recovery and VOL UP Key to select
[SIZE=+1]Q8: How to access recovery?[/SIZE]
using terminal, if the device is already rooted
Code:
su
reboot recovery
via adb
Code:
adb reboot recovery
via bootloader
boot to bootloader (see Q11) and select recovery (use Use the VOL DOWN Key to SCROLL to Recovery and VOL UP Key to select)
[SIZE=+1]Q9: How to force reboot my frozen device?[/SIZE]
Press and hold the Power button for 10 - 20 seconds, the device will restart and go through the boot-up sequence [source]
(VOL DOWN hold + a quick tap on POWER should force reboot when in bootloader) [source]
[SIZE=+1]Q10: How to charge my device and extend battery life?[/SIZE]Follow Motorola tips:
How do I properly charge my device?
How can I extend my battery life?
[SIZE=+1]Q11: Does rooting/unlocking your phone invalidate its warranty? (In EU)[/SIZE]In short: No. Just the fact that you modified or changed the software of your device, is not a sufficient reason to void your statutory warranty. As long as you have bought the device as a consumer in the European Union.
For Indian customers, The warranty is void if you unlock/root your device. Motorola also reserves the right to maintain the records of unlocked bootloader devices. So you may not even get the warranty by relocking the device
[source]​
[SIZE=+1]Q12: What to do if my battery is fully discharged and not re-charging?[/SIZE][source]​
[SIZE=+1]Q13: Lost IMEI ? : How to backup / restore PDS partition and why?[/SIZE]On Motorola devices the 'pds' partition contains information specific to your machine: IMEI, MAC address, serial number, etc. This partition can be lost by accidental format or over time due to filesystem corruption. If you have made a backup, there is a good chance you can bring your handset back to life.
==> PDS backup will help to restore lost IMEI. It is a situation when the phone reports that the IMEI is unknown. ; This works like a vaccine, apply before having issue with IMEI, after it will be too late !
Instructions:
**Root Required**
Using ADB you can make a copy of the partition and move it to a safe place (Google Drive?):
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/pds of=/sdcard/pds.img​
To restore in the event of corruption or loss:
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/pds.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/pds​(assuming you've pushed pds.img to internal SDcard storage first)
If for some reason this doesn't work, maybe your IMEI isn't destroyed but only not "readable" by system (file system issue? misread cluster reading frame ? no idea), in that case you may read the following story : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52648789
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[SIZE=+1]Q14: How to disable/enable auto On/Off screen with Flip Shell?[/SIZE]
for stock rom : (disabling, since it's enabled by default)
install Xposed framework (and reboot)
install and enable MotoMagnetOff (and reboot)
Follow this FAQ​
[SIZE=+1]Q15: How to remove the 'unlocked warning' message?[/SIZE]Follow my guide here and default Motorola logo will be back .​
[SIZE=+1]Q16: How to reboot into 'safe mode'?[/SIZE]
Press power button, on the pop up, either keep pressing 'shut down' [stock] or 'reboot' [AOSP based]
more infos about this feature​
[SIZE=+1]Q17: What are the Moto E tech specs[/SIZE]
XT1527, XT1511 - for USA
XT1505 - Global model
[SIZE=+1]Q18: How to get OTA updates even after Rooting and Flashing a custom Recovery[/SIZE]
Use the full unroot option from the Super Su
Flash the stock recovery Use Code : mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now you'll be able to get OTA updates as before
[SIZE=+1]Q19: How to Unlock Advanced Camera Settings?[/SIZE]
Refer to this thread​

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some usefull lines of commands for any user wanting to know what's going on:
requirements :
On Windows : install Moto E drivers and
On Linux : set your rules following that guide (3. Set up your system to detect your device.) : add to /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules the following code
Code:
#motoe normal mode
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTR{idProduct}==”2e82″, MODE="0666"
#motoe debug mode
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTR{idProduct}==”2e76″, MODE="0666"
#motoe fastboot mode
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTR{idProduct}==”2e80″, MODE="0666"
For specific access by one group of users, add GROUP="[groupname]"
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Let's start ! :
in terminal, just type the lines,
in ADB, add "adb" before the commands
if you want not to display the output in terminal, specify the path :
Code:
command > /where_you_want_your_output_to_be_stored/name_you_want_for_the_log
to know if KSM is really turned on : KSM means Kernel Samepage Merging, may not exist on Moto E stock or custom roms
Code:
cat /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run
to know what modules are running :
Code:
lsmod
install an app from terminal :
Code:
pm install /sdcard/app1.apk
from adb :
Code:
adb install /home/user/app1.apk
(if your .apk is located there )
your kernel crashed?
Code:
cat /proc/last_kmsg
ex : from adb, and stored in /home/user/last_kmsg1
Code:
adb cat /proc/last_kmsg > /home/user/last_kmsg1
an app crashed, you want to know why?
Code:
logcat
ex : from adb and stored in /home/user/myfirstlogever
Code:
adb logcat > /home/user/myfirstlogever
don't have an USB cable ?or adb "other the air" :
connect to your home wifi network (both device and pc)
in settings/dev options/ enable adb on TCP/IP
Code:
adb connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5555
(the IP is the one displayed in the option you choose previously
and then, since it is connected, catch the log :
Code:
adb logcat > /home/user/myfirstlogever
All commands and syntax used for ADB can be found here

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Reserved

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This is a WIP for now. Thread will be updated soon

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My only question about this phone is if it has the autofocus feature or not (as was happened with 1st gen of it)

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Lucas Eugene said:
This is a WIP for now. Thread will be updated soon
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Lucas, have you tested the root method on the 2015 Moto E yet?

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qbking77 said:
Lucas, have you tested the root method on the 2015 Moto E yet?
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Updated thread now. You can visit the root thread

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Lucas Eugene said:
This is a WIP for now. Thread will be updated soon
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Bro,U tested moto e 2015 before it's arrival in the market.that's good
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Antonio Li said:
My only question about this phone is if it has the autofocus feature or not (as was happened with 1st gen of it)
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Me too have the same doubt that it has auto focus cam or not.because I had moto e gen1 which has an average cam with manual exposure

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Antonio Li said:
My only question about this phone is if it has the autofocus feature or not (as was happened with 1st gen of it)
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suryaz124 said:
Bro,U tested moto e 2015 before it's arrival in the market.that's good
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Me too have the same doubt that it has auto focus cam or not.because I had moto e gen1 which has an average cam with manual exposure
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Yes I suppose it has
confirmed

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changing default install location
I am having trouble changing the default install location. I've used the command "adb shell pm set-install-location 2" and I received an error "error: java.lang.SecurityException: Package android does not belong to 2000." Anybody else getting this error? How do I go about fixing this issue? I am running stock 5.02 and getting this error before and after I unlocked the bootloader. Thank you.

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Can't unlock bootloader
I have Cricket and my phone is not eligible to unlock the boot loader. Is there a workaround for this yet?

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can i buy this phone .. is good ?? please help me ..
Sent from my 7236 2G using Tapatalk

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Are the guides here the same for the 3G variant vs the LTE one? I'm thinking they are.
I scored a free Moto E 3G version for free when the wife ordered her Moto X from Motorola.com. Figured I'd just play with it. Thanks

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apristel said:
Are the guides here the same for the 3G variant vs the LTE one? I'm thinking they are.
I scored a free Moto E 3G version for free when the wife ordered her Moto X from Motorola.com. Figured I'd just play with it. Thanks
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The guides for unlocking bootloader etc. should be the same. Just don't flash LTE images on the 3G model, as they have completely different processors.
The CPU in the 3G model is actually rather similar to the first gen E, but beefed up with more cores. It may be possible to port Moto E 1st gen stuff to the 3G version fairly easily. I was thinking of getting a 3G model to tinker with, but unfortunately they are not available in Canada and I can't justify the cost of importing one myself.
It's a shame that Motorola hasn't released stock firmware images for this model. There is a leak for the European LTE model (that might work on North American ones with an unlocked bootloader). There are no stock images for the 3G out there yet.

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squid2 said:
The guides for unlocking bootloader etc. should be the same. Just don't flash LTE images on the 3G model, as they have completely different processors.
The CPU in the 3G model is actually rather similar to the first gen E, but beefed up with more cores. It may be possible to port Moto E 1st gen stuff to the 3G version fairly easily. I was thinking of getting a 3G model to tinker with, but unfortunately they are not available in Canada and I can't justify the cost of importing one myself.
It's a shame that Motorola hasn't released stock firmware images for this model. There is a leak for the European LTE model (that might work on North American ones with an unlocked bootloader). There are no stock images for the 3G out there yet.
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OK thanks! Funny you are in Canada. I ended up selling it to my friend in Canada. Its on its way there now.

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WiFi tether
Has anyone managed to get WiFi tether working on their moto e 2015

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Please update the thread
The recovery and root method for 3g version are working. @Lucas Eugene.
By the way this device is lagging like hell sometimes. Is it the memory leak problem.
How to solve it.

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Ravx said:
Please update the thread
The recovery and root method for 3g version are working. @Lucas Eugene.
By the way this device is lagging like hell sometimes. Is it the memory leak problem.
How to solve it.
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I'll update it asap with a lot of other things.
Don't if it works for you but you can try clearing cache/art cache and then compare

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mdewii23 said:
I have Cricket and my phone is not eligible to unlock the boot loader. Is there a workaround for this yet?
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No, much like the VZW variant I have. No root for us.