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[solved] Flash CWM despite green android bot in recovery?

Hello,
I updated my UK Xoom 3G (MZ601) via OTA to 3.2 (H.6.5-17-3) last year.
Since I got interested in rooting the device I read I have to install CWM first.
However, when going into recovery mode (for testing) all I get is a green android bot.
Thanks to some googling I found some website that mentions to hold the power button (while the green android bot is shown) and press volume up, then release the power key. Now I see the stock 3e recovery menu.
Is it safe to simply unlock the bootloader and flash CWM via ADB? Or am I required to flash back to the xoom dev stock rom because of the green fella? My question refers to this part:
Or, if you do not already have root on your xoom when you get the green bot of ! then you have to do the following with the stock moto files for your device (from moto dev).
(This Wipes your Xoom )
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot
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Not sure why I would have to do that? In the end, I'd want to have a rooted stock 3.2.

First unlock it indeed while seeing the green bot in recovery.
(using the commands you posted yourself)
Then, you back into recovery, and push the new cwm recovery using adb
(look on the xda xoom's section: you'll find the right tutorial; should start with downloading adb, downloading cwm into the same directory as where you put the adb drivers for the xoom. Then open command as administrator, etc.)
After that, you should have CWM (or I recommend the touch Rogue recovery! ) on your Xoom, instead of the ugly little green bot, now allowing you to flash many, many ROMs, zips and many other to your device!
Enjoy. Hope this is clear enough and helps you towards the right direction! (if so, please do thank me, since I only just made an XDA account and would like at least one thanked post lol.
If not, please PM me or ask further explanations in this thread! )

adelancker said:
First unlock it indeed while seeing the green bot in recovery.
(using the commands you posted yourself)
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I suppose you only refer to the adb commands without flashing the img files, right?
I still don't know why that other thread suggested to flash back to an older version first (see quote in my first posting)? Can anyone tell me if I have to downgrade at all?

Landorin said:
I suppose you only refer to the adb commands without flashing the img files, right?
I still don't know why that other thread suggested to flash back to an older version first (see quote in my first posting)? Can anyone tell me if I have to downgrade at all?
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First unlock it using those fastboot commands you posted. You should in this series of commands not flash anything yet. Just unlock it first. When rebooting and showing the Moto logo:
Get back into recovery and then push the new recovery.img using adb commands
As far as I know, there is not one reason to downgrade. Should work just fine.
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adelancker said:
First unlock it using those fastboot commands you posted. You should in this series of commands not flash anything yet. Just unlock it first. When rebooting and showing the Moto logo:
Get back into recovery and then push the new recovery.img using adb commands
As far as I know, there is not one reason to downgrade. Should work just fine.
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Otherwise, use this as your guideline and you should be fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798

Thank you! All worked out fine. I followed the guide step by step, I did not downgrade the existing ROM.
In case someone else gets into the same situation and wonders how to do it:
once everything is set up for ADB and the device is found (command adb devices) type this in your command prompt window:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
waited for fastboot protocol text to show up on Xoom device, then:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Confirmed the warning. Then had the device booting up normally to re-enable USB debugging. Then continued:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
again waited for fastboot protocol text to show up on Xoom device, then:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img
When it said flashing done I restarted the Xoom (holding power button + volume up). About 3-4 sec after seeing the Motorola pic I hit volume down ("android recovery" is displayed), then volume up and CWM showed up.
Since I was already in CWM I also applied the universal root method ("install zip from sdcard" -> "choose zip from sdcard", then selected the actual file on the sd card, installed it, rebooted). Root works.
P.S.: just realized silly me forgot to do a nanddump before rooting.

something like forgetting a nanddump only happens once!
Glad to see it worked for you!
Even happier to see you didn't need to downgrade.
Once you flash a custom ROM, you'll have 3G and ICS!
I did the same a couple of months ago, and my device felt brand new!

Boot loop after Android O DP2 update

I installed Android O DP2 update via OTA yesterday. The phone updated, rebooted to the new build and restarted abruptly and since then has been stuck in a boot loop. The Google logo shows up, goes to the android animation step and then Google logo appears again.
I don't have bootloader unlocked, don't have TWRP and have done OTA updates. I am able to get into the stock recovery mode.
How do I fix this, i.e. make it work in any way without erasing the user data? I don't mind extreme steps (without erasing user data) because I was planning to reflash 7 with unlocking & rooting today.

Try to wipe cache from recovery - in recovery hold volume-down and select "Wipe cache partition". Should do the trick

I tried, didn't work. Had to factory reset in the end. Also opted out of beta

I just read that some people that took the update from certain builds had boot loops due to the update only replacing part of the OS but leaving the 7.x.x system in place causing it to boot loop. I think it was like on android authority or something like that.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers Legacy app

I have similar problem. Phone became stuck at Google logo and bootloop. I didn't have OEM unlock and debugged enable when phone was working. Now I'm stuck because It cannot flash with any factory image rom. Anyone with solution, please help. Thanks

citifone said:
I have similar problem. Phone became stuck at Google logo and bootloop. I didn't have OEM unlock and debugged enable when phone was working. Now I'm stuck because It cannot flash with any factory image rom. Anyone with solution, please help. Thanks
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You can unlock your bootloader to flash a stock ROM. Do you need the steps?
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citifone said:
I have similar problem. Phone became stuck at Google logo and bootloop. I didn't have OEM unlock and debugged enable when phone was working. Now I'm stuck because It cannot flash with any factory image rom. Anyone with solution, please help. Thanks
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To flash a system image:
Download the latest system image for your Nexus 6p, then unzip it to a safe directory.
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-n2g47o-factory-dc258043.zip
or Download any of your choice from here
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Connect your device to your computer over USB.
Start the device in fastboot mode with one of the following methods:
adb tool
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html
Using a key combo: Turn the device off, then turn it on and immediately hold down the relevant key combination for your device.
POWER BUTTON + VOLUME DOWN BUTTON
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If necessary, unlock the device's bootloader using one of the following methods:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
If you are updating an older device, run this command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
The target device will show you a confirmation screen. (This erases all data on the target device.)
Open a terminal and navigate to the unzipped system image directory or Open a command prompt from within your System image folder (navigate to where you have flash-all.bat located on your PC, shift + right click anywhere within that folder, select open command prompt here
Execute the flash-all script.
Code:
fastboot flash-all.bat
This script installs the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system.
Once the script finishes, your device reboots. You should now lock the bootloader for security:
Start the device in fastboot mode again, as described above.
Execute:
Code:
fastboot flashing lock
or, for older devices, run:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Locking bootloader will wipe the data on some devices. After locking the bootloader, if you want to flash the device again, you must run fastboot oem unlock again, which will wipe the data.

Mavelos said:
You can unlock your bootloader to flash a stock ROM. Do you need the steps?
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To flash a system image:
Download the latest system image for your Nexus 6p, then unzip it to a safe directory.
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-n2g47o-factory-dc258043.zip
or Download any of your choice from here
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Connect your device to your computer over USB.
Start the device in fastboot mode with one of the following methods:
adb tool
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html
Using a key combo: Turn the device off, then turn it on and immediately hold down the relevant key combination for your device.
If necessary, unlock the device's bootloader using one of the following methods:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
If you are updating an older device, run this command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
The target device will show you a confirmation screen. (This erases all data on the target device.)
Open a terminal and navigate to the unzipped system image directory or Open a command prompt from within your System image folder (navigate to where you have flash-all.bat located on your PC, shift + right click anywhere within that folder, select open command prompt here
Execute the flash-all script.
Code:
fastboot flash-all.bat
This script installs the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system.
Once the script finishes, your device reboots. You should now lock the bootloader for security:
Start the device in fastboot mode again, as described above.
Execute:
Code:
fastboot flashing lock
or, for older devices, run:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Locking bootloader will wipe the data on some devices. After locking the bootloader, if you want to flash the device again, you must run fastboot oem unlock again, which will wipe the data.
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Thanks for your reply..But you can only do this only if you have an unlocked bootloader and debugged mode on. I didn't have either so it won't allow to flash with locked bootloader.

citifone said:
Thanks for your reply..But you can only do this only if you have an unlocked bootloader and debugged mode on. I didn't have either so it won't allow to flash with locked bootloader.
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Exactly why i posted that. You can unlock your bootloader without turning USB debugging ON. Just Boot up with the POWER + VOLUME down Combination and use the bootloader unlock command in my previous post.

FAILED (remote: OEM unlock is not allowed)
Mavelos said:
Exactly why i posted that. You can unlock your bootloader without turning USB debugging ON. Just Boot up with the POWER + VOLUME down Combination and use the bootloader unlock command in my previous post.
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What I think he is telling you and the same problem I have, when We try the unlock command we are getting this error :
FAILED (remote: OEM unlock is not allowed)
any suggestions ?
Regards.

Lord Aguacate said:
What I think he is telling you and the same problem I have, when We try the unlock command we are getting this error :
FAILED (remote: OEM unlock is not allowed)
any suggestions ?
Regards.
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Yes, I got the same error. Again, it's because of bootloader locked and debug is off. Any other ways to unlock or flash this phone?

citifone said:
Yes, I got the same error. Again, it's because of bootloader locked and debug is off. Any other ways to unlock or flash this phone?
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To unlock you first need to have ticked the allow OEM unlock from developer menu within the OS. It won't work otherwise.

Lord Aguacate said:
What I think he is telling you and the same problem I have, when We try the unlock command we are getting this error :
FAILED (remote: OEM unlock is not allowed)
any suggestions ?
Regards.
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You'll have to use a Rescue OTA
Download the latest Nexus 6P OTA from here https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip
STEPS TO FOLLOW
To apply an OTA update image:
Download the appropriate update image for your device below.
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip
Boot into your recovery from fastboot
use the key combination for your device
Code:
POWER + VOLUME DOWN
and then select the Recovery option from the bootloader menu. The device is now in recovery mode and an Android logo with red exclamation mark should appear on screen.
Hold the Power button and press Volume Up once, and a menu will appear. Select the option Apply update from ADB.
Run the following command on your PC:
Code:
adb devices
and check that your device shows up with "sideload" next to its name.
Run the following command:
Code:
adb sideload ota_file.zip
where ota_file.zip is the name of the file you have downloaded and verified.
Once the update finishes, reboot the phone by choosing Reboot system now.

Mavelos said:
You'll have to use a Rescue OTA
Download the latest Nexus 6P OTA from here [="https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip"]https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip
STEPS TO FOLLOW
To apply an OTA update image:
Download the appropriate update image for your device below.
="https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip"]https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip
Boot into your recovery from fastboot
use the key combination for your device
Code:
POWER + VOLUME DOWN
and then select the Recovery option from the bootloader menu. The device is now in recovery mode and an Android logo with red exclamation mark should appear on screen.
Hold the Power button and press Volume Up once, and a menu will appear. Select the option Apply update from ADB.
Run the following command on your PC:
Code:
adb devices
and check that your device shows up with "sideload" next to its name.
Run the following command:
Code:
adb sideload ota_file.zip
where ota_file.zip is the name of the file you have downloaded and verified.
Once the update finishes, reboot the phone by choosing Reboot system now.
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Dear Mavelos,
I already tried that and the installation was successful, but my first problem still there, when I installed the Android O Beta, the touch of my screen stop working after the 2nd day of installation.
Now I don't know if this is a problem with Android O or just a coincidence and the hardware its broken.
I went to a lot of forums but nobody its talking about that (Touch Screen not working)
Did You guys hear anything about it?

Mavelos said:
You'll have to use a Rescue OTA
Download the latest Nexus 6P OTA from here https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip
STEPS TO FOLLOW
To apply an OTA update image:
Download the appropriate update image for your device below.
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/angler-ota-n2g47o-ec3f4df1.zip
Boot into your recovery from fastboot
use the key combination for your device
Code:
POWER + VOLUME DOWN
and then select the Recovery option from the bootloader menu. The device is now in recovery mode and an Android logo with red exclamation mark should appear on screen.
Hold the Power button and press Volume Up once, and a menu will appear. Select the option Apply update from ADB.
Run the following command on your PC:
Code:
adb devices
and check that your device shows up with "sideload" next to its name.
Run the following command:
Code:
adb sideload ota_file.zip
where ota_file.zip is the name of the file you have downloaded and verified.
Once the update finishes, reboot the phone by choosing Reboot system now.
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I have the same problem as others, stuck in a bootloop and had not enabled unlock in dev options. I can get to bootloader but not recovery mode (bootloops when I select this). I would love to try this OTA side load, but I can't see my device in adb. I can see it however in fastboot. Not sure how to get it up in adb....
Any help would be much appreciated.

scorneil said:
I have the same problem as others, stuck in a bootloop and had not enabled unlock in dev options. I can get to bootloader but not recovery mode (bootloops when I select this). I would love to try this OTA side load, but I can't see my device in adb. I can see it however in fastboot. Not sure how to get it up in adb....
Any help would be much appreciated.
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If you get a bootloop when selecting recovery, try rebooting to recovery with fastboot
Code:
fastboot reboot recovery
if that doesn't work, then i think your device is bricked.
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Lord Aguacate said:
Dear Mavelos,
I already tried that and the installation was successful, but my first problem still there, when I installed the Android O Beta, the touch of my screen stop working after the 2nd day of installation.
Now I don't know if this is a problem with Android O or just a coincidence and the hardware its broken.
I went to a lot of forums but nobody its talking about that (Touch Screen not working)
Did You guys hear anything about it?
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If your touch screen isn't working, it might be related to the Android O Beta you flashed. Can you boot the phone up? If you have an OTG cable, connect a mouse to your phone. Turn on OEM unlocking in developer options. Do a factory reset.

i have the same problem with this, and i cannot unlock it too, is there anyway to unlock this phone?

OTG works Perfect! But.....
Mavelos said:
If you get a bootloop when selecting recovery, try rebooting to recovery with fastboot
Code:
fastboot reboot recovery
if that doesn't work, then i think your device is bricked.
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If your touch screen isn't working, it might be related to the Android O Beta you flashed. Can you boot the phone up? If you have an OTG cable, connect a mouse to your phone. Turn on OEM unlocking in developer options. Do a factory reset.
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So I Follow your suggestion and I bought the OTG adapter, works perfectly I unlocked the bootloader from the developers options, did a factory restore with a previous image, etc.... Touch still not working, I'm starting to believe this a hardware problem with the screen.... Bad Luck maybe, I don't know! ..... I will have to buy that expensive screen ($140).
Anyway thanks for the help...
Regards

Lord Aguacate said:
So I Follow your suggestion and I bought the OTG adapter, works perfectly I unlocked the bootloader from the developers options, did a factory restore with a previous image, etc.... Touch still not working, I'm starting to believe this a hardware problem with the screen.... Bad Luck maybe, I don't know! ..... I will have to buy that expensive screen ($140).
Anyway thanks for the help...
Regards
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You're welcome. Get your phone fixed and return to the flashing community.

last night i my phone inside my freezer hehehe and this morning i tried to turn it on, and it pass the google logo boot normally but it only lasted for a few minute and then turn off and bootloop again. so i guess my 6p has a hardware faulty

----- Root Moto M S356 Android 7 -------

Hi guys,
I have started this thread so that you guys can root your moto M XT_1663_S356 andriod (7.0)
First of all i'm not responsible if your phone bricks burns or dies.
A big thanks to VVizard from lenovo RU forum with out him, it was not possible.
Thanks to Chainfire for the SuperSu.zip
To check Build number go to Settings -> About Phone-> Build number
Note -
1 - This only works for Moto M which is having build number XT1663_S356_170621_ROW. If you are on any other build number then please don't proceed.
2 - All the files are attached
3 - Install all the Motoral drivers and Minimal and adb folder.
4 - Following link contains all files needed to root the phone.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3eDb0dWRU-uUjk4ZS1tdFpRR1U/view?usp=sharing
Rooting Moto M phone is divided into 3 Parts
1) Unlocking BootLoader
2) Flashing TWRP
3) Flashing SuperSu.zip
unlocking the bootloader
Note - This will wipe out all the data hence take a backup before unlocking boot loader
1 - First of all enable the Developer Option, To Enable the Developer Option, Go to your Settings -> About Phone-> Now Tap on the Build Number 7-8 Times until you see a toast message “Developer option enabled"
2 - Go back to settings -> Now you need to enable the OEM Unlock by going to Settings -> Developer Option and Enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging
3 - Download and Extract the Downloaded ADB fastboot Zip file on your PC
4 - Now connect your phone to Computer using USB Cable.
5 - When you connect your Phone to Computer, please wait until all the drivers get installed.
6 - In your ADB fastboot folder open a command prompt window by pressing Shift Key + Right Mouse Click
7 - Now type the command in your command window
adb devices
If you see a pop up to allow USB Debugging on your phone, Click OK
8 - Now type the command below to reboot your phone to bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
9 - Once your phone reboot into bootloader, then type the command below to make sure fastboot drivers are installed properly.
fastboot devices
10 - This command will list the connected devices. If your phone’s serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue. If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly.
11 - If your phone is listed then type in the following command in CMD.
fastboot oem unlock
12 - Check your phone you would have written"do you really want to unloock bootloader ? "(something like this). Just select yes using volume up and down button and press power button to confirm it .
13 - Congrats your bootloader is unlocked
Install TWRP
Note - You should have your bootloader unlocked before proceeding.
Copy the boot_XT1663_356.img and TWRP_Moto_M.img to Minimal adb folder
1 - First of all enable the Developer Option, To Enable the Developer Option, Go to your Settings -> About Phone-> Now Tap on the Build Number 7-8 Times until you see a toast message “Developer option enabled"
2 - Go back to settings -> Now you need to enable the OEM Unlock by going to Settings -> Developer Option and Enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging
3 - Download and Extract the Downloaded ADB fastboot Zip file on your PC
4 - Now connect your phone to Computer using USB Cable.
5 - When you connect your Phone to Computer, please wait until all the drivers get installed.
6 - In your ADB fastboot folder open a command prompt window by pressing Shift Key + Right Mouse Click
7 - Now type the command in your command window
adb devices
If you see a pop up to allow USB Debugging on your phone, Click OK
8 - Now type the command below to reboot your phone to bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
9 - Once your phone reboot into bootloader, then type the command below to make sure fastboot drivers are installed properly.
fastboot devices
10 - This command will list the connected devices. If your phone’s serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue. If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly.
11 - If your phone is listed then type in the following command in CMD.
fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img
12 - To flash the recovery, Type the command
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_Moto_M.img
13 - Congrats! you have successfully installed TWRP.
Rooting Phone.
Note -
You should have your bootloader unlocked.
You should have TWRP installed.
You should have supersu.zip copied in your phone.
1 - Switch off your phone. Now press volume down + power button till phone vibrates. Once it vibrates release the power button you should see android logo.
2 - Now with the help of volume up and down button select 'Recovery mode' and press power button.
3 - TWRP should start up.
4 - Select 'Allow Modification' and proceed.
5 - Select 'Install' and then select the 'SuperSu.zip' file and flash it.
6 -Restart the Phone.
7 - Congrats! your phone is rooted.
Note -
I have tried all this steps and have successfully rooted my phone i'm not responsible for any damage.
I have not build the boot_M_S365/ img file this is done by VVizard and really very thank full to him.

I am making a video on this!

Method Issues
Bro, I have faced a few problems since I have started
i) When I type in adb devices it shows my phone but unauthorized
so I have to allow it as you said but only after a reboot and doing the process again will it show authorized
ii) after entering adb reboot bootloader it doesnt show bootloader locked but straight up fastboot mode
iii) then when i enter fastboot oem unlock it shows asks me if I want to unlock, I press on volume up. Then it again asks me some other thing and I hold the volume up down and power together. Next I reboot into my phone. All data erased. I setup it again.
Now, does this mean my bootloader is unlocked? When I reboot it shows something on the middle right- unlocked..
So does this mean I continue and install twrp now? or what?

manandua01 said:
Thanks bro, I will give you credits ^_^
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Cool!

manandua01 said:
Bro, I have faced a few problems since I have started
i) When I type in adb devices it shows my phone but unauthorized
so I have to allow it as you said but only after a reboot and doing the process again will it show authorized
ii) after entering adb reboot bootloader it doesnt show bootloader locked but straight up fastboot mode
iii) then when i enter fastboot oem unlock it shows asks me if I want to unlock, I press on volume up. Then it again asks me some other thing and I hold the volume up down and power together. Next I reboot into my phone. All data erased. I setup it again.
Now, does this mean my bootloader is unlocked? When I reboot it shows something on the middle right- unlocked..
So does this mean I continue and install twrp now? or what?
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1 - It doen't matter if its authorized or not..
2 - yes! thats correct it directly takes you to fastboot mode it use to show bootloader locked for old Moto phones).I 'll make changes in the thread.
Yes! your bootloader is unlocked successfully..
if you see something like 'Your devices is unlocked and cant be trusted' on the left hand side during the moto logo.

TWRP Recovery
akash.mahadeshwar said:
1 - It doen't matter if its authorized or not..
2 - yes! thats correct it directly takes you to fastboot mode it use to show bootloader locked for old Moto phones).I 'll make changes in the thread.
Yes! your bootloader is unlocked successfully..
if you see something like 'Your devices is unlocked and cant be trusted' on the left hand side during the moto logo.
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Thanks for your help Y_Y
Hey bro, I am not about to install the recovery.
Before this may I ask why we need to flash boot_XT1663_356.img ?
Also, isn't this command wrong? fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img
It should be fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img
Without the boot twice ryt?
Also, will the data be erased after installing TWRP recovery or not? If not, will it be erased after installing the SuperSU?

manandua01 said:
Thanks for your help Y_Y
Hey bro, I am not about to install the recovery.
Before this may I ask why we need to flash boot_XT1663_356.img ?
Also, isn't this command wrong? fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img
It should be fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img
Without the boot twice ryt?
Also, will the data be erased after installing TWRP recovery or not? If not, will it be erased after installing the SuperSU?
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1 - It is the Image file which is specifically build for S356 (build number) hence it is necessary to flash it before flashing TWRP. If you don't flash boot image then you might face boot loop issues and hard brick your phone.
2 - The correct command is 'fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img' . the first boot is to recognize cmd that we are flashing a boot image and the second boot is the name of image file.
3 - Flashing TWRP and Super SU won't erase your data.

akash.mahadeshwar said:
1 - It is the Image file which is specifically build for S356 (build number) hence it is necessary to flash it before flashing TWRP. If you don't flash boot image then you might face boot loop issues and hard brick your phone.
2 - The correct command is 'fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img' . the first boot is to recognize cmd that we are flashing a boot image and the second boot is the name of image file.
3 - Flashing TWRP and Super SU won't erase your data.
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I installed TWRP unlocked bootloader copied SuperSU- and was abt to root. With volume up and down I came to Factory Mode
It said Factory Mode
I pressed on power button- now it shows something in Japenese or Chinese what should I DO? I am scared as hell bro
ITS DOING SOME WEIRD STUFF NOW- GPS, SIM etc I have no clue .-.
UPDATE: Rebooting phone- Back to my home screen now. Heres what happened
(uploading video will post link here soon)

manandua01 said:
I installed TWRP unlocked bootloader copied SuperSU- and was abt to root. With volume up and down I came to Factory Mode
It said Factory Mode
I pressed on power button- now it shows something in Japenese or Chinese what should I DO? I am scared as hell bro
ITS DOING SOME WEIRD STUFF NOW- GPS, SIM etc I have no clue .-.
UPDATE: Rebooting phone- Back to my home screen now. Heres what happened
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As i have mentioned in my thread that you need to select recovery mode and not factory mode
Please select recovery mode and you should b able to see twrp
Note - to select recovery mode press volum up n down button till it shows 'recovery mode ' in the andrioid logo screen

akash.mahadeshwar said:
1 - It is the Image file which is specifically build for S356 (build number) hence it is necessary to flash it before flashing TWRP. If you don't flash boot image then you might face boot loop issues and hard brick your phone.
2 - The correct command is 'fastboot flash boot boot_XT1663_356.img' . the first boot is to recognize cmd that we are flashing a boot image and the second boot is the name of image file.
3 - Flashing TWRP and Super SU won't erase your data.
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akash.mahadeshwar said:
As i have mentioned in my thread that you need to select recovery mode and not factory mode
Please select recovery mode and you should b able to see twrp
Note - to select recovery mode press volum up n down button till it shows 'recovery mode ' in the andrioid logo screen
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Bro, I opened Recovery Mode, but now its asking for a password. It shows temp on the top. You from India, ryt? Could you give me your number? or maybe a skype id?
EDIT: Here's what was on my cmd after flashing the recovery http://prntscr.com/ft3t1l

manandua01 said:
Bro, I opened Recovery Mode, but now its asking for a password. It shows temp on the top. You from India, ryt? Could you give me your number? or maybe a skype id?
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Go ahead ignore the password part.. it will only appear first time.. you should have a option to go ahead..

akash.mahadeshwar said:
As i have mentioned in my thread that you need to select recovery mode and not factory mode
Please select recovery mode and you should b able to see twrp
Note - to select recovery mode press volum up n down button till it shows 'recovery mode ' in the andrioid logo screen
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Please reply asap
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akash.mahadeshwar said:
Go ahead ignore the password part.. it will only appear first time.. you should have a option to go ahead..
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Ok trying now
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akash.mahadeshwar said:
Go ahead ignore the password part.. it will only appear first time.. you should have a option to go ahead..
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Yo bro, I can only view External (sd card) storage. Not internal storage! What to do now? As I have SuperSU in Internal Storage
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Ok, I have rooted the phone successfully. Had to copy the SuperSU file to SD Card though 6-6

manandua01 said:
Please reply asap
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Ok trying now
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Yo bro, I can only view External (sd card) storage. Not internal storage! What to do now? As I have SuperSU in Internal Storage
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Ok, I have rooted the phone successfully. Had to copy the SuperSU file to SD Card though 6-6
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Ext_sdcard folder is ur memory card folder and sdcard folder is the internal memory folder in twrp

BAM!
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I really thank you for this great effort
all things went good but I had a problem that I didn't find the SuperSU-v2.82-201705271822.zip although I am sure that I put it in the internal memory
please help

Hi there,
After I unlocked the bootloader, pushed the twrp recovery successfully, got stuck in the recovery mod each time I reboot the phone so can't boot the stock rom. Done wipe factory reset and format data and still nothing changed. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance OP
Edit: Just solved issue by flashing stock firmware

pdf5 said:
Hi there,
After I unlocked the bootloader, pushed the twrp recovery successfully, got stuck in the recovery mod each time I reboot the phone so can't boot the stock rom. Done wipe factory reset and format data and still nothing changed. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance OP
Edit: Just solved issue by flashing stock firmware
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May I have the firmware file, just in case? Is it ok if firmware country code doesn't match? Do you get imei?

any idea? when image for new build will be released?

rajesh280392 said:
any idea? when image for new build will be released?
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Well, yes ... The new boot.img for removing encryption. Especially for post-OTA updating to XT1663_S364_170803_ROW.
boot_XT1663_364.img

Does anyone know how to keep your Moto M rooted even after updating to the new security update of 7.0? Do we just flash the new .img file or what? Kinda newb here

Need flash OEM to eliminate possible trojan spy

I suspect a trojan or other spy software so I need to flash back to OEM Oreo and start over.
Essential Support tells me to reflash if I have a concern and to download and install the fastboot version.
ADB device works
fastboot device works
But I am not sure of the steps from here. The Essential website leaves out the FastBoot procedure.
Is there a thread that can provide this noob (on Essential) with a valid step by step FastBoot flashing procedure for BOTH slots? I cannot find it.
I downloaded the FastBoot image from Essential and ran Hash software to verify a good download.
I have a very good 3.0 cable.
Thanks!

Round 1 (unsuccessful)
I tried the following procedure exactly from the Essential website:
Make sure USB debugging is enabled, then execute: adb reboot recovery
If you're unable to use ADB to reboot into recovery, you can use the key combination for your device. To get into Fastboot, press Volume-Down + Power buttons. For Recovery mode, press Volume-Up + Power buttons.
Then, navigate to the Recovery option by pressing the Volume-Down button. Once Recovery is highlighted, press the Power button to confirm.
Your device is now in Recovery mode. An Android logo with red exclamation mark should appear on screen.
Hold the Power button, then press the Volume-Up button one time. When the menu appears... until here the info was valuable. Everything after was of no value.
The OTA file did not work.
The Fastboot file did not work.
The hash codes were good. I also copied the file to the phone and back to the computer and re-ran the hash software. The hash code was still good so I suspect the cable is pretty good. It had better be for the price I paid for it!

That error seems to be a bad download. You may also need to unlock the critical partion. I was unable to install the OEM updates until I did so.
While in bootloader, fastboot flashing unlock_critical. It will give you the same bootloader unlocking message. Select yes. It will of course erase your phone so backup everything first.
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Sorry I gave you the wrong code to use.
Fastboot flashing unlock_critical
I edited my comment but wanted to make sure.

Slot a works Slot b - fubar
I have been successful flashing slot a. All works good.
But, if I change to slot b and flash, upon reboot it has the "dancing dots" forever.
If I force it back into FastBoot using the buttons, I can switch back to slot a and boot up.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Zargone said:
I have been successful flashing slot a. All works good.
But, if I change to slot b and flash, upon reboot it has the "dancing dots" forever.
If I force it back into FastBoot using the buttons, I can switch back to slot a and boot up.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Bad software on slot B...
Grab a BTS zip for whatever you feel like flashing... Most of those have been put together to flash both the A and B slots at the same time

Please forgive my ignorance... where are BTS zip files? I am trying to stay Oreo.
Thanks

Zargone said:
Please forgive my ignorance... where are BTS zip files? I am trying to stay Oreo.
Thanks
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In the factory dump thread in ROMs Kernel etc forum...

Fixed!
rignfool said:
In the factory dump thread in ROMs Kernel etc forum...
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The BTS files fixed my phone.
My thanks to all that helped me!

unable to flash twrp

Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.

Reboot to bootloader and in adb type
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
Then turn your phn off.
Press and hold power button+volume down(not sure if up or down..try both)
To boot into twrp

pranavkpr said:
Reboot to bootloader and in adb type
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
Then turn your phn off.
Press and hold power button+volume down(not sure if up or down..try both)
To boot into twrp
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Pwr + volume up = fastboot.
Pwr + vol down = recovery (stock / twrp).

Don't have twrp.zip file. Reyes twrp.img file with.zip command it also didn't work. Same msg continued "press any key to shutdown" in my phone.

I tried to install Asus Android ADB interface driver perhaps it not working properly.

Search for minimal adb and fastboot...download and install
Boot into fastboot then
Fastboot flash recovery (name of file with extension)
Your twrp file must be in the same folder as adb

You have to flash twrp in fastboot and then boot to twrp right after and flash it again

use another pc...

same problem
amritrajbharat11 said:
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
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I am also facing same problem.
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amritrajbharat11 said:
Don't have twrp.zip file. Reyes twrp.img file with.zip command it also didn't work. Same msg continued "press any key to shutdown" in my phone.
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what to do, facing the same issue.

Please Help!
amritrajbharat11 said:
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
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coudint even unlock bootloader via adb, Used the official method instead and unlocked bootloader (with asus's app for unlocking found on their website). Now (as expected)cannot install custom recovery through adb. When i try phone goes into a black screen saying "Press any key to shutdown". Any solutions? any alternate methods to install custom recovery? Thanks in advance

amritrajbharat11 said:
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
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Are you running stock Android Pie version (16.2017.1903.050)?, I faced also this problem on stock Android Pie, What I did is downgrade it back to stock Oreo version (.340)

Solved
pranavkpr said:
Reboot to bootloader and in adb type
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
Then turn your phn off.
Press and hold power button+volume down(not sure if up or down..try both)
To boot into twrp
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faced the issue untill I realized it was an issue regarding USB 3.0. The phone cannot support such a higher data speed. Use a USB 2.0 hub between your PC and your phone. That solved my problem.
For some reason connecting the phone to a usb 2.0 port in my laptop also did not solve the problem.

i have problem in asus zenfone maxpro m1.Unable to flash twrp file.it is showing file size is max than target required.please anybody help me

I am using usb 2.0 hub and working SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED

ajaymannam said:
i have problem in asus zenfone maxpro m1.Unable to flash twrp file.it is showing file size is max than target required.please anybody help me
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I am using usb 2.0 hub and working SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED