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Switching between N and MM roms

Good morning, (at least where I'm at) I want to test out a Nougat rom or two and I am currently on a Marshmallow rom (specifically Resurrection Remix). I know I have to flash the radios for Nougat, and also the vendor image. However,if I end up going back to my old rom will I have to flash MM radios again or will the new radios still work? Also will there be any other problems when going between Nougat and MM? I don't believe this question has been asked. At least I could not find it. If it was feel free to just leave the link below! Thanks for you help!

Hi mate.
Radios are backwards compatible, so the Nougat radio will work on MM, however in case you want to go back you can also do it.
About downgrading from N to MM this are the steps I used to return to stock MM. The only thing that cannot be downgraded is the bootloader.
1. Enabled OEM unlock in developer options.
2. Booted into bootloader and used "fastboot flashing unlock" to unlock bootloader.
3. Rebooted phone and went through initial setup (Still in Nougat).
4. Booted into bootloader and flashed radio.img and rebooted bootloader.
5. In bootoader, I booted TWRP without flashing it using "fastboot boot twrp.img"
6. In TWRP I did a factory reset, then went into advanced wipe and marked all the options and proceeded to wipe. Finally I used the option of wipe data.
7. Booted into bootloader again from the options in TWRP, and started doing the following commands:
a. fastboot flash boot boot.img
b. fastboot erase cache
c. fastboot flash cache cache.img
d. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
e. fastboot format system
f. fastboot flash system system.img
g. fastboot erase vendor
h. fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
i. fastboot format userdata
8. Then proceeded to boot the phone and now I'm running MM again.

You do need only this...from Marshmallow just update to the last Nougat version NRD90U, with the stock factory image...then you can with a custom recovery, switch between N and M without any problem...just flash custom via recovery and it works...no need to flash boot, bootloader, vendor ecc any time... only rom

Thanks, if i would have known that i would have updated my stock to Nougut first before unlocking, when i get home tonight i will go back to stock and update. Then i will reflash twrp and my custom rom. Thanks!

Boot up failed, Failed to validate boot image

Dear Team, I have MotoG4 Plus (Model XT1643).
Post selecting the data migration from internal storage to SD card, the phone stopped booting.
[[ Upon pressing the vol + power key ]] __
Restart bootloader screen shows
*oem_locked
*Software status: Modified (in yellow) __
Navigating to Bootloader logs screen, it shows
*failed to validate boot image
*ERROR: failed to pass validation, backup to fastboot Fastboot Reason: Fall-through from charger boot mode
Kindly suggest

Hmm, what were you trying to do prior to the soft boot? You mentioned data migration, how were you transferring data?
Given your bootloader is locked (OEM_locked), then something's corrupted your boot kernel and thus the bootloader isn't letting your device boot, as it can't verify your stock kernel signatures.
You may have to re-flash your stock ROM - can you remember which stock ROM build you had on your device?

chetana22 said:
Dear Team, I have MotoG4 Plus (Model XT1643).
Post selecting the data migration from internal storage to SD card, the phone stopped booting.
[[ Upon pressing the vol + power key ]] __
Restart bootloader screen shows
*oem_locked
*Software status: Modified (in yellow) __
Navigating to Bootloader logs screen, it shows
*failed to validate boot image
*ERROR: failed to pass validation, backup to fastboot Fastboot Reason: Fall-through from charger boot mode
Kindly suggest
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Are u using dummy bootloader I guess not orginal
---------- Post added at 07:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:26 PM ----------
No need to reflash u have to upgrade the bootloader then u have to flash the stock rom

@ Echo
Hmm, what were you trying to do prior to the soft boot? You mentioned data migration, how were you transferring data?
<<<< I was transferring data from phone memory to memory card via an option which says move media to SD card >>>>
Given your bootloader is locked (OEM_locked), then something's corrupted your boot kernel and thus the bootloader isn't letting your device boot, as it can't verify your stock kernel signatures.
You may have to re-flash your stock ROM - can you remember which stock ROM build you had on your device?
<<<< I have no idea about stock ROM build. If you can help, how would I know since my device is not starting? >>>>
@ usha55
Are u using dummy bootloader I guess not orginal
<<<< I do not know >>>>
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No need to reflash u have to upgrade the bootloader then u have to flash the stock rom
<<<< How do I upgrade? Please guide >>>>

@chetana22 thas makes confusion if you write post like that.
You just need to reflash boot.img only not whole ROM. To know the correct version of ROM and boot.img, post your phone's baseband/bootloader version, which is visible on bootloader screen.

____Mdd said:
@chetana22 thas makes confusion if you write post like that.
You just need to reflash boot.img only not whole ROM. To know the correct version of ROM and boot.img, post your phone's baseband/bootloader version, which is visible on bootloader screen.
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Hi.
Im not able to upload the image. Pl. find baseband details below.
Baseband: M8952_70030.25.03.62.01R ATHENE_INDIA_DSDS_CUST
Pls let me know steps to reflash boot.img

chetana22 said:
Hi.
Im not able to upload the image. Pl. find baseband details below.
Baseband: M8952_70030.25.03.62.01R ATHENE_INDIA_DSDS_CUST
Pls let me know steps to reflash boot.img
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If you have locked bootloader, flashing of older boot.img may not work. You need to flash whole firmware.
See here,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138/page8
Download it and flash it, instructions are given there.
If you have important data on your phone, say photos/videos/or any file, then skip "erase userdata" command.. when you get device working, copy your data and then wipe your device.

Tried the method as given.
At the end ..it is repeatedly showing
FAILED (remote failure)

chetana22 said:
Tried the method as given.
At the end ..it is repeatedly showing
FAILED (remote failure)
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Which stock firmware are you flashing that gives you this error? Please mention the build number.
You may have to try flashing with the NPJS25.93-14-10 stock ROM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138
Flash as per below commands if you want to save your data (no need to re-lock your bootloader).
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot

It does not work
echo92 said:
Which stock firmware are you flashing that gives you this error? Please mention the build number.
You may have to try flashing with the NPJS25.93-14-10 stock ROM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138
Flash as per below commands if you want to save your data (no need to re-lock your bootloader).
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
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It does not work

al3al3al3jandr0 said:
It does not work
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What didn't work, please describe more about what happened?
From your other post, I saw that gpt and bootloader worked. Did you ensure that all the firmware files in your ADB folder are from the same patch? Some of them appear to have different dates. I would delete all the firmware files in your ADB folder (except your minimal ADB filled) and extract a fresh copy of the stock ROM to your ADB folder and try again. Double check you're extracting the NPJS25.93-14-10 ROM.

Now the error sends it to me in the boot.img
echo92 said:
What didn't work, please describe more about what happened?
From your other post, I saw that gpt and bootloader worked. Did you ensure that all the firmware files in your ADB folder are from the same patch? Some of them appear to have different dates. I would delete all the firmware files in your ADB folder (except your minimal ADB filled) and extract a fresh copy of the stock ROM to your ADB folder and try again. Double check you're extracting the NPJS25.93-14-10 ROM.
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Now organize the original firmware and download the December OTA, replace the gpt.bin file with the OTA one. Now the error sends it to me in the boot.img

al3al3al3jandr0 said:
Now organize the original firmware and download the December OTA, replace the gpt.bin file with the OTA one. Now the error sends it to me in the boot.img
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1) Why are you adding the December 2017 GPT.bin to the NPJS25.93-14-10 flash files? Mixing and matching patch levels especially with you re-locking the bootloader can be very risky, and could result in you bricking your device.
2)Are you getting the same error with flashing the boot.img? Can you confirm with an md5 checksum tool (http://www.winmd5.com/ ) that your boot.img (the kernel) has the md5 checksum: 61473507904cc98b5dcc508a1a35e657 If the checksum is different, I urge you again to doublecheck you've copied the right files from the stock ROM. If you're re-locking, you generally must have only the flash files from the same stock ROM patch level, you cannot mix and match old and new stock ROMs.
Again, if you're not sure, delete all the stock ROM files from your folder and re-extract clean, fresh copies from the stock ROM zip.
3)If you've updated to NPJS25.93-14-13 previously via OTA update (the December 2017 stock ROM), then you cannot use this method to re-lock your bootloader and flash the stock ROM. The stock ROM used to re-lock a Motorola device must be of the same build/newer than what you had on your device. You'd have to wait for the NPJS25.93-14-13 stock ROM.

thank you
echo92 said:
1) Why are you adding the December 2017 GPT.bin to the NPJS25.93-14-10 flash files? Mixing and matching patch levels especially with you re-locking the bootloader can be very risky, and could result in you bricking your device.
2)Are you getting the same error with flashing the boot.img? Can you confirm with an md5 checksum tool (http://www.winmd5.com/ ) that your boot.img (the kernel) has the md5 checksum: 61473507904cc98b5dcc508a1a35e657 If the checksum is different, I urge you again to doublecheck you've copied the right files from the stock ROM. If you're re-locking, you generally must have only the flash files from the same stock ROM patch level, you cannot mix and match old and new stock ROMs.
Again, if you're not sure, delete all the stock ROM files from your folder and re-extract clean, fresh copies from the stock ROM zip.
3)If you've updated to NPJS25.93-14-13 previously via OTA update (the December 2017 stock ROM), then you cannot use this method to re-lock your bootloader and flash the stock ROM. The stock ROM used to re-lock a Motorola device must be of the same build/newer than what you had on your device. You'd have to wait for the NPJS25.93-14-13 stock ROM.
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ok thank you very much, you're right I'll have to wait

Sir, how to fix no found bootimage in m0t0 g4plus XT1643

Adityashankar said:
Sir, how to fix no found bootimage in m0t0 g4plus XT1643
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Did this happen suddenly, and is this with the stock firmware or using a custom ROM?
You could try flashing the Oreo stock firmware: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138

Hello team, I have the same problem like chetana22 but with motorola one xt-1941-4. When i was transfering (probably) virus file from internal storage to usb flash memory, the phone stopped booting.
I have inportant and private files on internal storage, phone have quarantee... What can i do? Pls help

flash latest stock rom and skip the following instruction while flashing
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

MOTOROLA G5S PLUS - Start up failed
My phone is G5s PLUS ... Sorry

Hi All,
Moto G4 Plus XT1643 is my phone model.
Was not being used for past 6 months, and it got stuck the boot screen .
Tried the factory reset, it got stuck in the fast boot.
Then tried the tool given by Lenovo, no luck. The "fast boot" option in the software fails.
Anyway, came to our good old XDA.
tried the options in the forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...c-01-security-patch-fastboot-7-0-8-1.3608138/
Now, i am stuck with the below screens, i have attached them
Allso, do i need to start a separate thread?
Kindly help me out.

Help getting stock rom

Hi, I'm trying to get my phone back to normal state. It was on Nougat 7.0 I would like to get it on 6.0.1. but I'm so new know where to begin. It's also a Republic Wireless (not a major carrier) so I'm not sure how to start messing with this thing. I ran in to a problem last night trying to put on Magisk because I wanted the option of hiding root and it got stuck in a bootloop. I wasn't sure i could get it back but i did with Lineage OS now I'm trying to get it back to some degree of what I had it. I would like tips putting on Android 7.0 if I choose to upgrade to it again but mostly I want to know a way to put it on A Marshmallow.

1)Rooting on stock Motorola Nougat ROMs is different to rooting on 6.0.1. Due to the stricter anti-rooting measures on stock 7.0 kernels, you need a custom kernel (e.g. ElementalX), else you'll bootloop as you've discovered. If you wish to root in future on stock 7.0, this guide might be useful: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...de-root-moto-g4-plus-supersu-android-t3587918 You can use magisk instead of SuperSU.
2)If you want to go back to stock Nougat, are you on the retus software channel (might be under Settings, but I'm not sure if it'll show up on Lineage OS)? If you are, then this NPJ25.93-14.7 firmware might be for your device https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617945295 Please doublecheck that this is the correct firmware for your device before flashing. Also, be aware that flashing stock ROMs will wipe TWRP, your data and may wipe your internal storage, so back up before flashing. Nougat stock ROM firmware may also offer better compatibility for the custom Nougat/Oreo ROMs out there.
3)If you previously were on stock Nougat, can I ask why you wish to downgrade to Marshmallow (MM)? There's MM (6.0.1) stock ROMs out there (MPJ24.139-64, which should be the latest US build for MM: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=312978532265364350 ). However, if you were on stock Motorola Nougat previously, especially on the June/September 2017 stock Motorola ROMs, I personally would advise against downgrading, or if you do choose to flash stock Marshmallow, do not accept OTA updates to update (e.g. to Nougat). If you downgraded, then in this case you'll have a Marshmallow system, but a Nougat bootloader - bootloaders typically won't downgrade. By taking a MM to Nougat OTA, you may corrupt your bootloader and hard brick your device (i.e. won't turn on, blinking LED, not recognised by your computer etc, device not usable and data not accessible.). We do have a way to recover a device hardbricked, but it's a last resort really. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-hardbrick-solved-guide-t3657761 Custom MM and Nougat ROMs don't mess with the bootloader, so should be safer.
I leave it up to you about what you wish to do with your device. Good luck whatever you choose.

How do I install the firmware? I tried flashing it in twrp, and it said invalid zip

endleesss said:
How do I install the firmware? I tried flashing it in twrp, and it said invalid zip
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Stock ROM firmware zips are not flashable in TWRP. You need fastboot to flash stock ROMs (following a procedure like https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138 ), bear in mind that flashing these stock ROMs will usually replace TWRP with the stock recovery. Also they will revert your device to full stock.
Erasing your data will also happen unless you omit the erase userdata command, but if you're switching from a custom ROM back to stock, you may have to erase data anyways for stability.

Thank you!
Hoping this will help someone, this is what happened to me:
My phone is XT1625 Build # NPJ25.93-14.7
I flashed TWRP, then backed up, then flashed supersu. resulting in bootloop, i restored using the twrp back up, still bootloop.
To fix, download stock firmware: download https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617945295
Unzip the file, then in In adb run these commands one at a time.:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
Phone is back to stock

Moto G4 only boots in fastboot

Hi,
I have a problem with a Moto G4. I tried to root the device and think I f***** up a bit.
After successfully installing TWRP I tried to install SuperSu using adb sideload and afterwards the device wouldn't boot anymore. Only fastboot and the recovery are still working. If I try to boot the device it just turns off. A factory reset didn't help.
I tried installing a LineageOS but nothing changed. It still boots into fastboot.
Can anybody help?

squanch123 said:
Hi,
I have a problem with a Moto G4. I tried to root the device and think I f***** up a bit.
After successfully installing TWRP I tried to install SuperSu using adb sideload and afterwards the device wouldn't boot anymore. Only fastboot and the recovery are still working. If I try to boot the device it just turns off. A factory reset didn't help.
I tried installing a LineageOS but nothing changed. It still boots into fastboot.
Can anybody help?
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I forgot to say that I at first didn't install supersu systemless.
After I noticed that the device wouldn't boot anymore I tried installing it again systemless.

squanch123 said:
I forgot to say that I at first didn't install supersu systemless.
After I noticed that the device wouldn't boot anymore I tried installing it again systemless.
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Hmm, did you wipe your system and data in TWRP before flashing LineageOS? You do not require root to flash LineageOS, just an unlocked bootloader and a compatible TWRP recovery (taking care to note if you need the 32 bit or 64 bit TWRP recovery for the respective custom ROM).
Also, with rooting on our G4/Plus, if you are on stock Nougat, you must flash a custom kernel (e.g. ElementalX) before you root. You'll otherwise experience the boot failures you're experiencing. Thus, to root on stock Nougat, unlock bootloader, flash/boot TWRP, backup, then flash ElementalX, then flash SuperSU/magisk.
Without knowing the current state of your device, I would suggest re-flashing your device with the stock firmware. Can you remember what stock firmware you had on your device before rooting initially?

echo92 said:
Hmm, did you wipe your system and data in TWRP before flashing LineageOS? You do not require root to flash LineageOS, just an unlocked bootloader and a compatible TWRP recovery (taking care to note if you need the 32 bit or 64 bit TWRP recovery for the respective custom ROM).
Also, with rooting on our G4/Plus, if you are on stock Nougat, you must flash a custom kernel (e.g. ElementalX) before you root. You'll otherwise experience the boot failures you're experiencing. Thus, to root on stock Nougat, unlock bootloader, flash/boot TWRP, backup, then flash ElementalX, then flash SuperSU/magisk.
Without knowing the current state of your device, I would suggest re-flashing your device with the stock firmware. Can you remember what stock firmware you had on your device before rooting initially?
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Hi, thanks for your reply
Yes, I wiped system data and cache before flashing lineage. I just tried it again and I am still stuck in fastboot.
Unfortunately I don't remember the stock firmware version. Should I just try to flush the custom kernel and supersu afterwards?

squanch123 said:
Hi, thanks for your reply
Yes, I wiped system data and cache before flashing lineage. I just tried it again and I am still stuck in fastboot.
Unfortunately I don't remember the stock firmware version. Should I just try to flush the custom kernel and supersu afterwards?
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Hmm, did you know if the flash of LineageOS reported okay within TWRP? Just out of interest, which TWRP and which build of LineageOS are you flashing (e.g. are you using the 32 bit TWRP or 64 bit TWRP, and are you flashing the 32 or 64 bit Lineage OS)?
That's confusing that even pressing 'start' in fastboot reboots your device rather than booting, even with a custom ROM... What happens if you boot to TWRP and try to reboot via TWRP? Is there a system to boot to?
Without the stock system on your device, there's no point to re-flashing the custom kernel/SuperSU, since you should have LineageOS on your device. Do you have a TWRP backup you could restore before you tried to root? If not, then what's your device model number (and if you can remember it, what software channel you're on, e.g. retus, reteu etc). ?

echo92 said:
Hmm, did you know if the flash of LineageOS reported okay within TWRP? Just out of interest, which TWRP and which build of LineageOS are you flashing (e.g. are you using the 32 bit TWRP or 64 bit TWRP, and are you flashing the 32 or 64 bit Lineage OS)?
That's confusing that even pressing 'start' in fastboot reboots your device rather than booting, even with a custom ROM... What happens if you boot to TWRP and try to reboot via TWRP? Is there a system to boot to?
Without the stock system on your device, there's no point to re-flashing the custom kernel/SuperSU, since you should have LineageOS on your device. Do you have a TWRP backup you could restore before you tried to root? If not, then what's your device model number (and if you can remember it, what software channel you're on, e.g. retus, reteu etc). ?
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Yes, everything was ok with the flash.
I am using lineage-14.1-20180516-nightly-athene-signed and twrp-3.2.1-0-athene. I didn't see any options to choose between 32 and 64 bit. (Download pages: https://download.lineageos.org/athene#!name https://eu.dl.twrp.me/athene/)
It doesn't matter how I try to boot (powerbutton, fastboot, recovery) I always directly end up in fastboot.
No I don't have a backup. When I got the device it was resetted so I saw no point in making one :/ It is an XT1622 and it should be reteu.

squanch123 said:
Yes, everything was ok with the flash.
I am using lineage-14.1-20180516-nightly-athene-signed and twrp-3.2.1-0-athene. I didn't see any options to choose between 32 and 64 bit. (Download pages: https://download.lineageos.org/athene#!name https://eu.dl.twrp.me/athene/)
It doesn't matter how I try to boot (powerbutton, fastboot, recovery) I always directly end up in fastboot.
No I don't have a backup. When I got the device it was resetted so I saw no point in making one :/ It is an XT1622 and it should be reteu.
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Okay, so they should both be 32 bit, so no worries there. There do seem to be a few reports of boot issues on the more recent official LineageOS builds https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/development/rom-cyanogenmod-14-1-t3522101/page280 but I don't know if they are still existing on the build you've flashed.
As it's likely your device has been reset when you flashed LineageOS (I don't know if there are still files on your internal storage, which you can view in TWRP, so back up if you do have files), you may wish to look into a stock firmware flash. Here's the April 2018 NPJS25.93-14-18 firmware, which appears to be the build released to EU devices: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138 You do not have to re-lock your bootloader if you don't wish to - if you wish to leave your bootloader unlocked, then flash the stock firmware via fastboot with the following flashing commands:
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot
Flashing these files via ADB should put a fresh copy of the latest firmware onto your device, which should then boot. If it does boot, then you can proceed with rooting (flash TWRP, then back up, then flash ElementalX or vegito, then flash SuperSU or magisk).

echo92 said:
Okay, so they should both be 32 bit, so no worries there. There do seem to be a few reports of boot issues on the more recent official LineageOS builds https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/development/rom-cyanogenmod-14-1-t3522101/page280 but I don't know if they are still existing on the build you've flashed.
As it's likely your device has been reset when you flashed LineageOS (I don't know if there are still files on your internal storage, which you can view in TWRP, so back up if you do have files), you may wish to look into a stock firmware flash. Here's the April 2018 NPJS25.93-14-18 firmware, which appears to be the build released to EU devices: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138 You do not have to re-lock your bootloader if you don't wish to - if you wish to leave your bootloader unlocked, then flash the stock firmware via fastboot with the following flashing commands:
Code:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot
Flashing these files via ADB should put a fresh copy of the latest firmware onto your device, which should then boot. If it does boot, then you can proceed with rooting (flash TWRP, then back up, then flash ElementalX or vegito, then flash SuperSU or magisk).
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Thanks for the help!
I can boot the stock rom and I have root access. However if I start or shut down the device it goes to fastboot. From there I can boot or shut down the device and everything seems to work Do you know how I can boot directly without fastboot?

squanch123 said:
Thanks for the help!
I can boot the stock rom and I have root access. However if I start or shut down the device it goes to fastboot. From there I can boot or shut down the device and everything seems to work Do you know how I can boot directly without fastboot?
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Hmm, try booting back to the bootloader, attach your device to your computer, then open ADB. In ADB, type 'fastboot oem fb_mode_clear' without the quotes. Press enter to submit, then reboot and see if your device boots to system rather than to fastboot.
This command should clear fastboot mode (though useful when flashing).

echo92 said:
Hmm, try booting back to the bootloader, attach your device to your computer, then open ADB. In ADB, type 'fastboot oem fb_mode_clear' without the quotes. Press enter to submit, then reboot and see if your device boots to system rather than to fastboot.
This command should clear fastboot mode (though useful when flashing).
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Yes that worked
Thank you very much for your help :victory:

Moto G5 Plus on bootloop - would like a stable Android 10 experience

Hi all,
I have a Moto G5 Plus (dual sim, European version) that was on stock Android 8. I wanted to revive this old phone and use it for experimenting.
I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP recovery and then installed the unofficial Lineage OS 17.1 (here from xda: [ROM][UNOFFICIAL][10.0][POTTER] LineageOS 17.1).
I then proceeded to get root installed using no-verity and magisk.
I now have a boot loop that loads Lineage but then restarts into TWRP recovery.
It's been a really long time since I fooled around with bootloaders, recoveries and alternative roms (been using a Samsung S8 for several years now on stock rom).
So I am unsure how to proceed. What do you recommend that I do?
I would like to have a rooted Android 10 on the Moto G5 Plus, preferably without a bootloop
Update 1:
Using this thread I have been able to revert to stock Android 8.1 ROM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
But I would be interested to know which Android 10 ROM would be recommended for the Moto G5 Plus?

PartisanEntity said:
Hi all,
I have a Moto G5 Plus (dual sim, European version) that was on stock Android 8. I wanted to revive this old phone and use it for experimenting.
I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP recovery and then installed the unofficial Lineage OS 17.1 (here from xda: [ROM][UNOFFICIAL][10.0][POTTER] LineageOS 17.1).
I then proceeded to get root installed using no-verity and magisk.
I now have a boot loop that loads Lineage but then restarts into TWRP recovery.
It's been a really long time since I fooled around with bootloaders, recoveries and alternative roms (been using a Samsung S8 for several years now on stock rom).
So I am unsure how to proceed. What do you recommend that I do?
I would like to have a rooted Android 10 on the Moto G5 Plus, preferably without a bootloop
Update 1:
Using this thread I have been able to revert to stock Android 8.1 ROM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
But I would be interested to know which Android 10 ROM would be recommended for the Moto G5 Plus?
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Problem; the procedure you followed is for a Moto G, and not a G5 Plus. If you used Moto G firmware on your Moto G5+, you may have induced more problems.
Moto g5+ firmwares are located at https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/ Proper firmware for the Moto G5+ depends on your model and what country you are operating in.
potter - Moto G5 Plus = firmware
XT1680(LATAM/Argentina/Chile,2GB) {LATAM; Latin America}
XT1681(LATAM/Colombia/Mexico,2GB)
XT1683(Brazil,DS,DTV,2GB)
XT1684(Europe,3GB)
XT1685(Australia/NewZealand/Europe,3GB)
XT1686(India,3/4GB)
XT1687(USA,2GB/4GB)
{AMX, America Movil Mexico}{owns Claro}
{ATTMX; AT&T Mexico}
{AMZ; Amazon)
{RETAPAC; Retail Pacific; Australia, New Zealand}
{RETAR; Retail Argentina}
{RETBR; Retail Brazil}
{RETEU; Retail European Union)
{RETGB; Retail Great Britian}
{RETIN; Retail India}
{RETLA; Retail Latin America}
{RETMX; Retail Mexico}
{RETUS; Retail Unitied States}
{TEF, Telefonica S A.}
{TEFBR; Telefonica Brazil}
{TEFCO; Telefonica Columbia}
{TEFES; Telefonica European Sector}
{TEFMX; Telefonica Mexico}
Since your in Europe, your firmware group is probally RETEU, RETGB, or TEFES. You need to locate your model number of the phone, maybe a XT1684 or XT1685 and find the model number under the proper directory of firmware. I would download the latest, usually has 8.1.0_OPS28.85-17-6-2 in the firmware name and the lastest date. Extract the software and fastboot it.
For the 8.10_OPS28.85-17-6-2 firmwares the fastboot commands are:
Fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
Fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
Fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
Fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
Fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
Fastboot flash logo logo.bin
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
Fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
Fastboot flash oem oem.img
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot erase userdata
Fastboot erase DDR
Fastboot reboot
Again, this may not work because if the Moto G firmware you flashed on to the Moto G5+.....
Also, did LineageOS work on the phone before flashing Magisk and/or no-verity ?

Hi, thank you for your help.
Yes Lineage OS did work. Was it Magisk or no-verity that caused the bootloop?
So, I went to the proper stock ROM, and then I installed the Pixel Experience: https://download.pixelexperience.org/potter - so far nice and stable.
What is the commended/cleanest/safest way to get root?

PartisanEntity said:
Hi, thank you for your help.
Yes Lineage OS did work. Was it Magisk or no-verity that caused the bootloop?
So, I went to the proper stock ROM, and then I installed the Pixel Experience: https://download.pixelexperience.org/potter - so far nice and stable.
What is the commended/cleanest/safest way to get root?
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Do not know what caused the boot loop. The proper way to install is to install LineagrOS first, boot LineageOS and make sure it comes up, Then go back to recovery/TWRP and install Magisk and the reboot to system and check LineageOS to make sure it came up. Then look in your apps and see if you have the Magisk icon. On the no-verity, I had a couple that did not work, I was turned on to Disable_Dm-Verity_ForcedEncrypt_02.04.2019.zip at
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603877244 (by WolfCity - thanks)
which worked for me. Use the procedure at paragraph 13 (my procedure that I listed
a PDF, its at http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=...86655137330218 ) to install the program to decrypt the file system. Then reboot the phone and verify the phone is un-encrypted (it will say "Encrypt Phone" instead of Phone Encrypted). Then you will have to reboot back to recovery and reinstall Magisk again (its because when the file system was decrypted the memory was formatted/overwrited). Then boot back to system and verify Magisk is in your icons again. If you have Magisk, you should have root. You can verify root by either programs that check it root or open a terminal window and type in SU and Magisk will pop up a window asking if you want to give the program root access.
Hope that helped.