Just Bought Another G4, I Lost the Lottery So Hard - G4 General

My previous G4 is still working perfectly, but I gave it to my wife as hers stopped booting.
Placed an order and, well I got a 601 serial. Yay there I guess. But it is SEA AND has 6.0 installed on here.
Im not extremely familiar, but from brief reading I am super screwed with battery life thanks to 6.0. It has a locked bootloader thabks to being SEA. AND it isnt rootable.
Did I just get super screwed or am I missing something?
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As for sea & 6.0 yes. maybe there is way to flash an L image there/
As for yourself, no.
Just give her the new G4 and get your old one back

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[N910VVRU2CPD1] Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Verizon Note 4 N910V is finally here!

Thanks Verizon and tutorial for installation
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Using XDA to direct traffic to other websites is not allowed.
Anyone has the ota zip?
Wonder if it'd be on Sammobile.com yet
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I would wait for @hsbadr do a safe upgrade otherwise updating bootloader could patch the xploit recently discover.... Some guys could lose everything by this point
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I really can't wait to install the MM update, but I definitely don't want to lose root. Ima wait patiently for a safe upgrade.
I'd thoroughly appreciate if someone could upload the update.zip so I can check the bootloader and work on an update mechanism.
I think they haven't rolled out the update... Been checking for a while and says system is up to date... Nothing in NY
hey guys anyone know that when will marshmallow update come in samsung galaxy note 3 T-Mobile
EdrickMG said:
I would wait for @hsbadr do a safe upgrade otherwise updating bootloader could patch the xploit recently discover.... Some guys could lose everything by this point
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Definitely agree. I'll stick on Paul until it's proven safe to upgrade to mm. I don't even care if it's a stock mm rom. As long as I keep my bootloader unlocked.
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I checked Kies, Verizon Software Update Assistant, and OTA. None are available yet for me.
OTA is live.
Prior to 12PM EDT it was not showing up on my phone. At 12:04PM it was available and is now downloading (Michigan)
Not showing up for me either
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pumped for a nice basic flash debloat ROM for this for us rooted guys!
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Just showed up on both my wife and my note 4. Waiting to find out if we can still obtain root before taking it though. I'd really prefer the official marshmellow combined with Cyanogenmod.
Western NC here, BTW.
Just downloaded and installed. All the icons are yucky now. My phone was fully stock so did not have the same concerns as some of you with regards to boot loader et all. Location is Boston. Seems ok so far other than the yucky icons.
I'm in eastern NC and still nothing. I'm OK with that though as I hope some of you will be the guinea pigs and see if there is any issues with it before I install it
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Here in cali. Just got mine moments ago. Phone is running slow. Hopefully factory wipe and delete cache will fix it
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jake21 said:
Just downloaded and installed. All the icons are yucky now. My phone was fully stock so did not have the same concerns as some of you with regards to boot loader et all. Location is Boston. Seems ok so far other than the yucky icons.
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Screenshots?
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efanatic said:
I'm in eastern NC and still nothing. I'm OK with that though as I hope some of you will be the guinea pigs and see if there is any issues with it before I install it
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I want to make sure we can still unlock the phone. We should be able to get a complete CM13 now if the bootloader can still obtain perm unlock and we have perm root.
I haven't seen any new phone released since our Note 4s that delivers every feature I want plus more, so I'm planning on sticking with our note 4s for some time to come.
jake21 said:
Just downloaded and installed. All the icons are yucky now. My phone was fully stock so did not have the same concerns as some of you with regards to boot loader et all. Location is Boston. Seems ok so far other than the yucky icons.
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*edit* nevermind, I got excited and ignored the part where you were stock.
Has anyone with an unlocked retail version installed it and tried to flash twrp yet?
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Downgrading to 6.0

Is there a way to downgrade from 7.0 to 6.0 even though out the box the V20 comes running 7.0?
lol nope.
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Why?
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Why?
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Why I want to downgrade?
Slimegod said:
Is there a way to downgrade from 7.0 to 6.0 even though out the box the V20 comes running 7.0?
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Slimegod said:
Why I want to downgrade?
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1. The v20 doesn't have 6.0 Firmware
2. If it did have it and you were on 7.0 Firmware then downgrading would actually brick your device.
Why? Because LG incorporated an "Anti_Rollback" counter. You can see it in the 'Hidden Menu'.
i.e. If MM was Anti-Rollback #1 and Nougat Anti-Rollback was #2 there would be no going back. You can only flash/upgrade/restore firmware/Roms with the same Anti-Rollback number. So if you take an OTA and it switches to 3 then any Roms or Backups or even Firmware Packages that are lesser than that you can No longer use.
Good Luck.
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1. The v20 doesn't have 6.0 Firmware
2. If it did have it and you were on 7.0 Firmware then downgrading would actually brick your device.
Why? Because LG incorporated an "Anti_Rollback" counter. You can see it in the 'Hidden Menu'.
i.e. If MM was Anti-Rollback #1 and Nougat Anti-Rollback was #2 there would be no going back. You can only flash/upgrade/restore firmware/Roms with the same Anti-Rollback number. So if you take an OTA and it switches to 3 then any Roms or Backups or even Firmware Packages that are lesser than that you can No longer use.
Good Luck.
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Thanks, that summed it up for me [emoji106] [emoji106]
I just bought a v20 off eBay. It was already on h91810r version I just bumped it back to h91810p which is 2 versions back with no issue and got to h91810k and it rejected it so I guess that's that. No root or custom recovery for me. Lg played us dirty.
fastjohnson said:
I just bought a v20 off eBay. It was already on h91810r version I just bumped it back to h91810p which is 2 versions back with no issue and got to h91810k and it rejected it so I guess that's that. No root or custom recovery for me. Lg played us dirty.
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10k is the last version with ARB=0 (anti-rollback). Any firmware update that followed was ARB=1.
If you buy a V20 off of eBay, your best bet is to not buy it from an individual because they will probably have used it right up until the time of auction, meaning they will probably have installed the latest updates. Mobile phone resellers that sell them in lots are a better bet.
I got mine last week and it was on 10j. You bet I made sure it was not going to be connected to the Internet before I was done rooting.
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No root or custom recovery for me. Lg played us dirty.
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For what it's worth. I think the anti rollback thing is mainly T-Mobiles fault since I believe the T-Mobile model is the only one that has anti rollback activated on it.
I tried getting it to h918k but it failed. And I did buy it from a seller not a everyday Joe. That's why I was pissed when I seen it was h91810r I was like WTF I'll brick it and send it back.
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I tried getting it to h918k but it failed. And I did buy it from a seller not a everyday Joe. That's why I was pissed when I seen it was h91810r I was like WTF I'll brick it and send it back.
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Unfortunately, it's still a luck of the draw. A mobile phone reseller might have gone ahead and put the latest updates on it, but that's not always the case. If an individual is selling their V20, they probably didn't keep it locked away for the last year before deciding now is a good time to sell it.
Anyway, you should keep a watch on this thread. There is hope, but it won't be instant gratification.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/laf-download-mode-how-root-t3676011/page38
Yah I figured in the near future it would see full root and full working twrp. The bottom line is I like the damn phone, it works perfectly ( for a LG ) it's a big step up from the v10. But the power button if faulty you have to just about put your finger through the phone to get it to activate and that's a pain in the ass when your doing the combo to get into DL mode or fastboot.
Then the power button alone issue would be good enough reason to get a return or exchange.
Unfortunately the seller has about 20 of these devices mainly all t mobile but there all messed up or in terrible condition. I paid 130$ for this and it's mint except that button. He's got a 90$ parts phone that's unlocked but has a botched charger port and I bet it's sitting on h91810j or older firmware. There's root in sight.

any news on Nougat for xt1622?

Waiting nougat on xt1622 for ages. I have twrp and rooted. Use this phone daily so don't want to mess it up. Trying to avoid flashing too frequently. Any news ?
still waiting in europe....
So much for start of year rollout. Its like owning a HTC all over again.
Some folks on Lenovo forums have said they have got the update today on the reteu channel as OTA. Moto Germany says that is a soak test, but apparently in Spain some who were not part of the Motorola Feedback Network also have got it..
Hello,
I can confirm that I received the OTA update on my XT1622 yesterday evening after a manual update check. (bought and used in France).
I'm not part of any feedback network either.
At first glance the device seems to be quicker than on MM.
Build N° is NPJ25.93-14
Any news of 7.0 on motog4 amazon prime?
xt1621 on Mexico is getting 7.0 today thru OTA
I can confirm the OTA-update in germany since 28.02. XT 1622.
No problems till now. I haven't resetted the phone.
Just downloading the update now in the UK.
Downloading and installing Nougat for Moto G4 right now here in the UK (8.15am)
Dropped for me too UK. Unable to install yet as it needs wifi.
Interesting.
I am on retgb and have had nothing all day.
If one of the 'chosen ones' could upload the file to sharing site it might be useful.
BTW I know I can't install it with a non-stock recovery, but surely that wouldn't stop the download being offered to me? Or would it?
Hows the battery life guys ?
În România IT is available but battery live IT is worst than in 6.01, RAM consuption is huge and some Times i have lag....
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In dont like it, i will try a custom rom!
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Hi all,
I received yesterday the update for 7.0
My phone is a xt1622.
I've bought it at Amazon.es (carrier free) and I'm using the phone in Portugal.
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Hows the battery life guys ?
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Got it on Friday, xt1642 reteu.
Battery is fine, phone feels faster . No issues so far.
Only annoying is the loud start up sound.
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Got it on Friday, xt1642 reteu.
Battery is fine, phone feels faster . No issues so far.
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Can confirm, battery even got better for me.
Only annoying is the loud start up sound.
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Settings -> Sound -> Power up sound
(if you're German you might miss it, the option is mistranslated as "Sound einschalten")
metai said:
Can confirm, battery even got better for me.
Settings -> Sound -> Power up sound
(if you're German you might miss it, the option is mistranslated as "Sound einschalten")
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Thx, same mistranslation in Dutch. Would never find the option.
viking777 said:
Interesting.
I am on retgb and have had nothing all day.
If one of the 'chosen ones' could upload the file to sharing site it might be useful.
BTW I know I can't install it with a non-stock recovery, but surely that wouldn't stop the download being offered to me? Or would it?
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i think we're on the same boad: retgb, xt1622, rooted, twrp-ed without stock recovery
nothing happened to me till yesterday.
I got the OTA 24.24.4.
not sure if this is the one I should reset my phone to stock for flashing.
can anyone confirm the version of this OTA?
thanks.

Unlock/root possible after Nougat update?

Hello,
I bought a Verizon HTC 10 off Craigslist that was already updated to Nougat. I've tried to downgrade to 1.85.605.8 using the various threads describing how, but the flashing fails. Is there a way to downgrade after a Nougat update, or is the phone just locked into the new firmware now?
Thanks!
Well I feel like a guy arriving to the party a bit too late... I have been a happy HTC M8 owner for the last couple of years, and decided to jump up to the HTC 10... Googled "how to s-off and root HTC 10" got a plethora of results pointing to sunshine, and or one -click, so I bought the thing only to have it handed over to me with a fresh copy of 7.0 on it, which, I am now told makes my new toy pretty much useless as far as rooting. What a hoot. Those Verizon ppl give me gas.
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Is there a way to downgrade after a Nougat update, or is the phone just locked into the new firmware now?
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Well znosko. I am clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed as of late, but if you are unable to downgrade, I think you and I at least, are stuck in the land of s-on. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Our "S" may indeed be stuck "on," but I am holding out hope someone can figure it out. Luckily, the phone itself is pretty cool, even without root. I suppose I can try to be happy with the NFL app being merely disabled instead of fully deleted.
Maybe find a way to get a replacement if you have insurance.... I just got an insurance replacement and it still had MM. I did have to downgrade .1 to root and s-off, but downgrading was extremely easy.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71887761&postcount=51
Got it taken care of. Phone that had previously updated OTA to Nougat was sent to jcase, who set it up with s-off and TWRP for a nominal fee. Sent it out Wednesday afternoon, got it back the following Monday afternoon. Installed santod040's Nougat ROM and I am rooted. Looks great, super happy, thanks to jcase!

Can i downgrade to nougat from Oreo with bootloader 3

I was on nougat until the other night i believe my dog stepped on the update button because it comes up all the time and i usually ignore it. I want to get back to nougat(phone is unuseable on oreo)and root so this never happens again. I just paid it off also. Please give me a hand.
Edit:bootloader v3
Nope it's patched might as well use pie beta now
No root and no downgrade. Have to get another rev 2 since if you want root again or wait to see if it ever becomes available on rev or higher
Sucks so bad. Ive held off that update since i bought it and woke up in the morning to 8.0. Just paid it off also. Now its not even worth that much. Definitely my last flagship and last Samsung.
The guys from one of the safestrap root threads are saying I can get back to nougat as long as I am not past v5 bootloader. Have you heard anything about this?
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The guys from one of the safestrap root threads are saying I can get back to nougat as long as I am not past v5 bootloader. Have you heard anything about this?
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If you are a regular s8 no. The combination file is a nougat system but is not functional as a everyday driver. This device prevents downgrading so yes technically if you flash the combination. It is a 7.0 base but no apps full of bugs. Heat. Crappy battery. No play store no nothing. Combination files are Samsung test imgs again not usable systems. So whoever is telling you this they can tell me too cause unless they said the same as this they are rolling off crap.
If you own a s8+ you posted in the wrong section and yes you can flash the rooted system. Or whatever they use til at least rev 3 bootloader.
Yes I was in the wrong forum. Thanks for the info. I used chat alot with ya on the telegram s8+ channel. Did you ever root yours? What allows the S8+ to be able to go back to nougat using the safestrap/samfail method? I was under the impression the phones were very similar hardware/software wise. Im just happy I can go back to nougat. I hate oreo.
linksmechanix said:
Yes I was in the wrong forum. Thanks for the info. I used chat alot with ya on the telegram s8+ channel. Did you ever root yours? What allows the S8+ to be able to go back to nougat using the safestrap/samfail method? I was under the impression the phones were very similar hardware/software wise. Im just happy I can go back to nougat. I hate oreo.
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Yeah my s8 had been rooted since like day 5 of having it. They either skipped or just messed up on patching the +. Past to me shows they don't patch the best model. I've seen it with several lgs. Samsung's. The plus models always get more attention.
Yeah I gave up that group, the management and I didn't see eye to eye. Now I run my own ????
Can you pm me your telegram? I'd love to be a part of one again. Thanks again for all your replies.

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