I have decided to try official nougat on my Moto G4 Plus. I am currently on custom Rom MM but when got the phone I installed TWRP and Super su and made a backup using twrp and full flashfire backup. If I install Nougat after going back to stock can I downgrade to MM when I want and maybe using the flashfire backup? Will I be able to relock the bootloader after going to nougat?
Once you go nougat, there's no going back as far as your bootloader is concerned. You can get back on MM via fast boot (there's a guide to do this in the guides section), but you don't want to flash a MM GPT or bootloader image after upgrading to nougat or you may hard brick it. I wouldn't risk flashing a MM flashfire backup after upgrading to nougat, personally. You'll want to do it manually with adb to make sure nothing gets funky. My advice would be to check out the several threads in the guides section to make sure you understand what you need to do to get back on marshmallow should you decide to revert.
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Hello,
Now before you ask, I've been doing a lot of research though searching threads and post. I'm actually going to post everything I found so far. On my first attempt of getting Marshmallow a few weeks ago, I downloaded the OTA and installed it. BIG mistake as I had TWRP and stock update didn't know what to do. I had to use CLARK to go back to stock then restore my phone back to Lolipop. Then I had to fix my Wifi Issue. After that I started doing a lot of research.
Here's all of my research links:
[FiRMWARE] XT1575 PuRE FiRMWARE aNd STuFF
Already Rooted Moto X Pure 2015 (KitKat) - Upgrade to Marshmallow, How?
Marshmallow and root -pg 2
MXPE on the way. Root after getting M update? (POST #18)
I need some input on people who have already went though this. So, this is what I'm getting:
1) Flash/Update to TWRP twrp-2.8.7.1-clark.img
2) Download "XT1575 stock unrooted TWRP backup" (from the first link). UNZIP THE FILE and place it in the TWRP folder on your phones internal storage.
3) Reboot into Recovery. Backup, then Restore the "XT1575 stock unrooted TWRP backup" image
4) If TWRP ask to install SuperSU, DON'T INSTALL
5) Let the phone boot back up and setup Marshmallow.
NOW, in order to Restore your apps+data with Titanium Backup, your phone has to be rooted. Currently, your phone is not rooted so you have to do the following:
6) Download 2.62 supersu and move it to internal/external SD.
7) Reboot into Twerp.
8) Install 2.62 supersu
9) Reboot
10) Test Titanium Backup and you should be OK.
Now, has anybody used this method or a similar method? I think this is possibly a correct method. Also reading that there's no need to use the seamless root since you can use supersu 2.62.
Personally I would flash the full stock mm firmware in fastboot. Then flash twrp and root. I don't believe your method will update modem.
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Personally I would flash the full stock mm firmware in fastboot. Then flash twrp and root. I don't believe your method will update modem.
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But if it doesn't update the modem, I could just flash that on there though TWRP right? NON-HLOS.bin?
If I can get some more feetback, it would be great. I'm going to attempt in one more day. If everything goes good, I want to make a quick guide since it's hard to find concrete guides for this situation.
Hi, I have spent about 3-4 hours looking for a way to get my B29 firmware to Nougat.
The only problem is is that the update won't take because im rooted and have TWRP.
My question is what is the easiest and safest way to get my Axon back to full stock rom and recovery so I can then go ahead and download the OTA Nougat Rom? I love this phone and nougat would be killer
do these files help? which ones in which order do I use? i was thinking the B29 to B15 TWRP but I read that there wasn't one made yet.
https://build.nethunter.com/misc/axon7/
Do these help
do these files help? which ones in which order do I use? i was thinking the B29 to B15 TWRP but I read that there wasn't one made yet.
https://build.nethunter.com/misc/axon7/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68873482&postcount=2
I was on B29 (actually I had ZAD v3), Rooted and had TWRP installed.....These are the steps I followed. It takes you back to stock B29 with the stock recovery. Then you can take the OTA.
MAKE SURE you follow the first step in RED... Once you booted to TWRP , Tap Mount and Check "Mount, System as Read-only", this is very important ...I skipped that step and my updates kept failing, once I did that it worked.
I'd also recommend a factory reset once the Nougat update completes, or before setting up completely (using the stock recovery)
Hey guys, so I'm still pretty new at this whole android modding stuff (but I do have some background knowledge). I managed to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, and root B29. However, now I wanna upgrade up to Nougat and eventually to the newest firmware available (either B19 or B25, not sure which one yet because I've heard quite a bit about B25's lack of fastboot). Anyways, I have no idea how to get there while still retaining my custom recovery and root. I tried using Flashfire, however, since MiFavor auto-installs after it finishes downloading the OTA, I can't stop it fast enough to launch Flashfire and install it through that. Could anyone point me in the right direction (or show me a guide) that would help me get to the newest firmware? Thanks!
P.S: This is slightly unrelated, but I was wondering, would I have to flash a custom bootloader+modem if I choose to flash a stock update through TWRP? I heard that if you choose to upgrade to a newer generation of android (i.e: Marshmallow to Nougat) through a custom recovery, that you'd have to flash an updated version of the bootloader+modem as well, but the thing is I'm planning on staying on MiFavor, so I'm not sure if it'd be necessary.
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Hey guys, so I'm still pretty new at this whole android modding stuff (but I do have some background knowledge). I managed to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, and root B29. However, now I wanna upgrade up to Nougat and eventually to the newest firmware available (either B19 or B25, not sure which one yet because I've heard quite a bit about B25's lack of fastboot). Anyways, I have no idea how to get there while still retaining my custom recovery and root. I tried using Flashfire, however, since MiFavor auto-installs after it finishes downloading the OTA, I can't stop it fast enough to launch Flashfire and install it through that. Could anyone point me in the right direction (or show me a guide) that would help me get to the newest firmware? Thanks!
P.S: This is slightly unrelated, but I was wondering, would I have to flash a custom bootloader+modem if I choose to flash a stock update through TWRP? I heard that if you choose to upgrade to a newer generation of android (i.e: Marshmallow to Nougat) through a custom recovery, that you'd have to flash an updated version of the bootloader+modem as well, but the thing is I'm planning on staying on MiFavor, so I'm not sure if it'd be necessary.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/rom-guide-updates-to-stock-files-via-t3469484
Hi Folks,
Saw many users struggling to restore their phone after messing up with their phone either during flashing any custom ROM, custom recovery or even flashing stock update via Firmware finder or flashing any unapproved stock firmware via DLOAD method and event after trying various methods of reviving the phone unable to do so and they can not flash the custom ROMs as well, sometime due to FRP locked etc or various unknown reasons.
Please share your TWRP backup for such users so that they will be bale to restore their phone and use it rather throwing it in frustration. It could be either TWRP backup for stock MM, Stock Nougat, Custom MM or custom Nougat
Please do not forget to mention the model number and the backup type as TWRP backup for stock MM, Stock Nougat, Custom MM or custom Nougat so that user download and restore only the backup they need rather messing it up again.
It can be system+boot or system+boot+vendor backup.
Example- BLN-AL10 Stock B375 Nougat
Thanks and happy flashing.
I am on OOS 4.5.13 "stock", i used the engineering mode exploit to get magisk root while my bootloader is still locked, now i want to upgrade to latest OOS oreo but i am afraid that this exploit might end up bricking the device. My bootloader is still locked and i have stock recovery (sorry if stating the obvious) and i have no problem losing my data to upgrade to oreo, but i would like to get magisk on oreo when i upgrade, any tips/precautions or a link to a guide would be very helpful. I don't need to root right away as i might like getting OTA updates but i don't wan't to wipe the device another time for some special procedure.
Should i unlock bootloader then upgrade or reverse the order? I keep getting these prompts to upgrade with a disclaimer that full system needs to be downloaded, should i just do it OTA?
PS: i have titanium backup working and can backup the apps i need.
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I am on OOS 4.5.13 "stock", i used the engineering mode exploit to get magisk root while my bootloader is still locked, now i want to upgrade to latest OOS oreo but i am afraid that this exploit might end up bricking the device. My bootloader is still locked and i have stock recovery (sorry if stating the obvious) and i have no problem losing my data to upgrade to oreo, but i would like to get magisk on oreo when i upgrade, any tips/precautions or a link to a guide would be very helpful. I don't need to root right away as i might like getting OTA updates but i don't wan't to wipe the device another time for some special procedure.
Should i unlock bootloader then upgrade or reverse the order? I keep getting these prompts to upgrade with a disclaimer that full system needs to be downloaded, should i just do it OTA?
PS: i have titanium backup working and can backup the apps i need.
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if you are ok with loosing data then i suggest you to unlock the bootloader then flash the latest oos build from the official website ( that makes it easy for you to switch roms easily in the future )
if you need your data then just accept the ota ( obviously you will lose root access and magisk features )
but imo no harm can be done accepting the ota as oneplus itself know that most of users are rooted so they send you the ota as a full build that replace the firmware parts previously modified
the choice is yours
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