I feel like an idiot for asking this question...

[Icculus760]

...because I couldn't find the answer in the 59 other threads on this topic :blink: but:

I'm currently running 5.8.894 KIN3TX - if I unfreeze my bloatware, then do a backup via recovery, then do a factory reset, then check & install the 5.5.893 OTA & root again if i messed up 4ever root, then do a recovery restore -- will that keep the OTA .893 kernel & baseband etc, or I can't do a nandriod restore and need to re-flash & re-setup the ROM? (and yes, TiBu Pro is my friend)

 

[mjforte]

Yes, the kernel and baseband from the OTA will be kept intact. You can not change the kernel or baseband on a locked bootloader phone unless the update is signed by Moto. So once you change the kernel or baseband, you are stuck there unless there is an updated version.

 

[Icculus760]

thanks for the quick reply mjforte. that's what I thought, but wasn't sure a nan-restore was 100% compat w/ the OTA. thanks again!!