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Hello Moderators,
My Device Model : XT 1644 64 GB variant
Current Rom: Lineage OS
Bootloader Status: Unlocked
Since the US variant didn't get the nougat update, I decided to unlock my bootloader and switch to a CM based ROM.Though I love it I've been facing a lot of issues in fingerprint sensor and advanced settings
Now I'd like to go back to my stock ROM and I've few doubts
1. If I don't lock my bootloader again after switching to stock ROM will I be still eligible to receive the official updates?
2. This link to stock ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1643-updated-signed-t3460695 says that it's for the Indian version will it work on the US versions?
3. After flashing the stock ROM will it be okay if I follow this thread and update to nougat https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/xt1643-ota-nougat-t3483943?
4.Does the soak test have any bugs?
5.If I'm on the soak test and Once the official nougat is available for my device what should I do?
I have a twrp backup of my stock ROM too
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@rahulsnair @1chrome
Thanks for taking your time to help me out !!! I'd surely love to return the favour someday
Vijay Selvaraju said:
Hello Moderators,
My Device Model : XT 1644 64 GB variant
Current Rom: Lineage OS
Bootloader Status: Unlocked
Since the US variant didn't get the nougat update, I decided to unlock my bootloader and switch to a CM based ROM.Though I love it I've been facing a lot of issues in fingerprint sensor and advanced settings
Now I'd like to go back to my stock ROM and I've few doubts
1. If I don't lock my bootloader again after switching to stock ROM will I be still eligible to receive the official updates?
2. This link to stock ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1643-updated-signed-t3460695 says that it's for the Indian version will it work on the US versions?
3. After flashing the stock ROM will it be okay if I follow this thread and update to nougat https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/xt1643-ota-nougat-t3483943?
4.Does the soak test have any bugs?
5.If I'm on the soak test and Once the official nougat is available for my device what should I do?
@rahulsnair @1chrome
Thanks for taking your time to help me out !!! I'd surely love to return the favour someday
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1) Yes - you should still be eligible for stock OTA updates even with an unlocked bootloader - as far as I understand, the main thing the OTA checks is whether your recovery and kernel/system are stock and unmodified.
2) I didn't see any reports of that XT1643 update working for XT1644 devices - try this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/xt1644-firmware-t3454980 Looks like a few reports suggest the .48 firmware works.
3) If I recall, US firmwares don't have the right build versions for that Nougat soak (think US is ending in .48 or .64/65?), so that file may not work. Also, the soak tests available lead to a broken upgrade path - besides the 75.2 soak test, as I understand there are no other soak test updates available to bring you back onto the OTA update, meaning you'd have to flash another Nougat firmware.
If you still desire Nougat, perhaps try flashing the 93-11 (v7.0, Nov 2016 security update) or 93-14 (v7.0, Dec 2016 security update) stock ROMs; they are not the soak tests, rather they appear to be the full Nougat stock ROM. The 93-11 update also appears to be signed by Motorola (though not released by them through official channels) and possibly is the same for 93-14. Still, if you're interested: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/android-7-0-install-nougat-official-t3531612 for the 93-11 and https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369 for 93-14. Also, if you flash these, you may omit 2) since you'll directly flash to Nougat.
4)Nougat 7.0 seems to be a mixed bag for many - though the OS appears to work well for some, others have mentioned lag, battery drain/heating issues with Nougat as well as some interface issues. Your experience may vary.
5) If you wish to move back to the official OTA channel updates once you've updated to Nougat, you may be lucky in that once Motorola releases the Nougat OTA, the released build may be 93-14, so any subsequent OTAs should flash okay (provided 1) is still applicable), since your installed build matches what the OTA expects for future updates.
If you wish to downgrade and then install the official OTA to ensure you have a verified firmware from Motorola, you may wish to downgrade to MM, then update via OTA. A guide like this may help (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/guide-downgrade-to-marshmallow-nougat-t3515961) but ensure you do not downgrade your gpt or bootloader partitions else you risk damaging your phone - just omit those commands flashing either of those partitions. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I think it's these commands you omit when downgrading:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
Good luck either way
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1) Yes - you should still be eligible for stock OTA updates even with an unlocked bootloader - as far as I understand, the main thing the OTA checks is whether your recovery and kernel/system are stock and unmodified.
2) I didn't see any reports of that XT1643 update working for XT1644 devices - try this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/xt1644-firmware-t3454980 Looks like a few reports suggest the .48 firmware works.
3) If I recall, US firmwares don't have the right build versions for that Nougat soak (think US is ending in .48 or .64/65?), so that file may not work. Also, the soak tests available lead to a broken upgrade path - besides the 75.2 soak test, as I understand there are no other soak test updates available to bring you back onto the OTA update, meaning you'd have to flash another Nougat firmware.
If you still desire Nougat, perhaps try flashing the 93-11 (v7.0, Nov 2016 security update) or 93-14 (v7.0, Dec 2016 security update) stock ROMs; they are not the soak tests, rather they appear to be the full Nougat stock ROM. The 93-11 update also appears to be signed by Motorola (though not released by them through official channels) and possibly is the same for 93-14. Still, if you're interested: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/android-7-0-install-nougat-official-t3531612 for the 93-11 and https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369 for 93-14. Also, if you flash these, you may omit 2) since you'll directly flash to Nougat.
4)Nougat 7.0 seems to be a mixed bag for many - though the OS appears to work well for some, others have mentioned lag, battery drain/heating issues with Nougat as well as some interface issues. Your experience may vary.
5) If you wish to move back to the official OTA channel updates once you've updated to Nougat, you may be lucky in that once Motorola releases the Nougat OTA, the released build may be 93-14, so any subsequent OTAs should flash okay (provided 1) is still applicable), since your installed build matches what the OTA expects for future updates.
If you wish to downgrade and then install the official OTA to ensure you have a verified firmware from Motorola, you may wish to downgrade to MM, then update via OTA. A guide like this may help (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/guide-downgrade-to-marshmallow-nougat-t3515961) but ensure you do not downgrade your gpt or bootloader partitions else you risk damaging your phone - just omit those commands flashing either of those partitions. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I think it's these commands you omit when downgrading:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
Good luck either way
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Thanks a lot bro @echo92
I actully followed https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369 these steps now I'm running on stock nougat
Just omitted the bootloader unlock part since you told me that I'll be receiving updates even if the bootloader is unlocked
echo92 said:
1) Yes - you should still be eligible for stock OTA updates even with an unlocked bootloader - as far as I understand, the main thing the OTA checks is whether your recovery and kernel/system are stock and unmodified.
2) I didn't see any reports of that XT1643 update working for XT1644 devices - try this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/xt1644-firmware-t3454980 Looks like a few reports suggest the .48 firmware works.
3) If I recall, US firmwares don't have the right build versions for that Nougat soak (think US is ending in .48 or .64/65?), so that file may not work. Also, the soak tests available lead to a broken upgrade path - besides the 75.2 soak test, as I understand there are no other soak test updates available to bring you back onto the OTA update, meaning you'd have to flash another Nougat firmware.
If you still desire Nougat, perhaps try flashing the 93-11 (v7.0, Nov 2016 security update) or 93-14 (v7.0, Dec 2016 security update) stock ROMs; they are not the soak tests, rather they appear to be the full Nougat stock ROM. The 93-11 update also appears to be signed by Motorola (though not released by them through official channels) and possibly is the same for 93-14. Still, if you're interested: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/android-7-0-install-nougat-official-t3531612 for the 93-11 and https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369 for 93-14. Also, if you flash these, you may omit 2) since you'll directly flash to Nougat.
4)Nougat 7.0 seems to be a mixed bag for many - though the OS appears to work well for some, others have mentioned lag, battery drain/heating issues with Nougat as well as some interface issues. Your experience may vary.
5) If you wish to move back to the official OTA channel updates once you've updated to Nougat, you may be lucky in that once Motorola releases the Nougat OTA, the released build may be 93-14, so any subsequent OTAs should flash okay (provided 1) is still applicable), since your installed build matches what the OTA expects for future updates.
If you wish to downgrade and then install the official OTA to ensure you have a verified firmware from Motorola, you may wish to downgrade to MM, then update via OTA. A guide like this may help (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/guide-downgrade-to-marshmallow-nougat-t3515961) but ensure you do not downgrade your gpt or bootloader partitions else you risk damaging your phone - just omit those commands flashing either of those partitions. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I think it's these commands you omit when downgrading:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
Good luck either way
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Thanks a lot bro @echo92
I actully followed https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369 these steps now I'm running on stock nougat
Just omitted the bootloader unlock part since you told me that I'll be receiving updates even if the bootloader is unlocked
So, I have a 32gb Amazon-variant XT1625 on MPJ24.139-48 with an unlocked bootloader and root. I want to update to Nougat, but it's looking like setting up to take the Amazon update is going to be a fair amount of effort; I'm wondering if it's possible to just flash the retail version of Nougat since it's looking like I'm going to have to go to a fair sum of effort anyway.
I've also heard that Moto G4 Plus ROMs will work on the G4, but I don't know the specifics on that.
i dont see why not as long as you already unlocked the bootloader prior to Moto(Lenovo) disallowed unlocking of amazon varients of the g4. heres a link to the stock nougat firmware
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298955218
I flashed -64 retus software on mine and it immediately had two nougat updates afterwards. Still waiting for one that fixes the aboot sector vulnerability too but never know when that may come
Travisholt92 said:
I flashed -64 retus software on mine and it immediately had two nougat updates afterwards. Still waiting for one that fixes the aboot sector vulnerability too but never know when that may come
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then you was able to flash retail version in a amazon prime phone? I have one and it dont boot if i instal a retail version.
di anybody actually get this working? I had the same issue as @iurd2007 I was able to unlock the bootloader just fine. The flash appeared to have taken successfully. But it just gets caught in a boot loop when trying to reboot the system after the flash. I followed the instructions here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138
okay, so i've tried various roms both official and unofficial, as well as even the stock Nougat and Oreo flashable roms found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/development/rom-oreo-8-1-0-soak-test-t3873367
So far, the only ROM i've been able to get installed is omni rom 9, but it keeps crashing several apps over and over on the setup wizard. I've read somewhere that using a different version of TWRP recovery image might help. I've tried the official TWRP recovery from twrp.me, the patched arm64 version found here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/tw...3-r1-athene-arm64_rajatgupta1998.img/download , also the latest version patched for efs backup/restore here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=29106#downloads. So far the the one that seems to work the best is the third version of TWRP. It would be nice if all these custom patches made it back into an official release, but it's probably asking a lot of a phone that is almost 4 years old at this point. and a budget friendly phone at that.
Hey there !
I have a Moto G5 Plus International edition (XT1681) with firmware NPNS25.137-92-4 (latest January Patch).
I want to know what firmware to download from here (https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto G5 Plus/Stock/) for factory flash not to get bricked like an idiot.
I don't know which one is good
Thanks
The last 2 ROMs are for your device, if you have a custom recovery I recommend to install the flashable version from this link .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/development/rom-twrp-flashable-stock-builds-t3675616
Here are the same version of your device NPNS25.137-92-4 (20180101 security patch)
Oh nice !
Is it OK to OTA update on these flashable .zip ? As I have also modified the kernel which is not stock anymore :/
CobraBoyFR said:
Oh nice !
Is it OK to OTA update on these flashable .zip ? As I have also modified the kernel which is not stock anymore :/
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i didnt try to flash over a fastboot rom, maybe you cant do that.
Thanks
But basically, what I need is flashing full stock firmware (with recovery and kernel), no matter if it's january update or not. Just the factory images I had when I bought the phone. And I don't know what version is OK for my phone (XT1681 with NPNS25.137-92-4 now) 'cause I don't want to hard brick it when OTA updating (to Oreo for example)
From your link the last 2 ROMs are the same so you can use both.
You are on stock right? Do you planning on flashing custom ROMs? If you flash Oreo ROMs and you want to downgrade flashing fastboot rom maybe you lost volte.
RokCruz said:
From your link the last 2 ROMs are the same so you can use both.
You are on stock right? Do you planning on flashing custom ROMs? If you flash Oreo ROMs and you want to downgrade flashing fastboot rom maybe you lost volte.
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Right now I'm on stock NPNS25.137-92-4, with TWRP recovery + Magisk root + ElementalX kernel
I'm not planning to flash any custom ROM for the moment. When the official Oreo update comes out, I want to update. But I know it won't go well if I OTA update it with my current configuration. That's why I want to be able to flash stock with fastboot (rough clean install), no matter what version I get : All i want is to be able to update to Oreo when it's out. Problem is, I don't know which image I need to download from here : https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto G5 Plus/Stock/
I know it's there, but don't know exactly the good version.
This is for our device xt1681
https://firmware.center/firmware/Mo...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
I'm on flashable stock with ex kernel and magisk, when the Oreo ota start rolling out I'll wait for flashable rom so I'll can upgrade (dirty flash) so I don't loose anything.
RokCruz said:
This is for our device xt1681
https://firmware.center/firmware/Mo...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
I'm on flashable stock with ex kernel and magisk, when the Oreo ota start rolling out I'll wait for flashable rom so I'll can upgrade (dirty flash) so I don't loose anything.
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If your device was flashed with stock firmware newer than NPN25.137-15, I would strongly advise against flashing the NPN25.137-15 stock firmware.
The reason is that downgrading stock firmware downgrades your system, but not usually your bootloader (your bootloader will likely report a security downgrade/pre-flash validation error). As such, you'll have a newer bootloader but older system (in terms of patch levels). For example, you have the NPNS25.137-92-4 stock firmware (before flashing TWRP), so your bootloader is the Jan 2018 patch level. You flash this NPN25.137-15 firmware - you have a Jan 2017 system, but still a Jan 2018 bootloader.
The downgrade generally goes okay. However, taking OTA updates with this mismatch in bootloader and system is generally what results in hard bricks; the OTA update checks for your system patch level - in the above example, you'll probably get the OTA update to upgrade from NPN25.137-15... However, your bootloader is not the NPN25.137-15 patch level bootloader, as such your bootloader may get overwritten by the OTA and gets corrupted in the process, leading to hard bricks. This scenario isn't just applicable for the NPN25.137-15 update, this potentially applies if you flash a stock firmware older than what was on your device and then attempt to use OTA updates (unless you could flash the stock firmware directly preceding the firmware you had).
Easiest way is to re-flash the same stock ROM build you had before flashing TWRP. I don't see any NPNS25.137-92-4 stock ROMs leaked yet from the Motorola Firmware Team page https://androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=171014 or firmware.mirror but hopefully they'll be along soon.
If you're on stock NPNS25.137-92-4, in theory you could flash NPN25.137-92 (the build directly before the NPNS25.137-92-4 Jan 2018 security update), so the next OTA update would update your device to NPNS25.137-92-4 - the OTA would be simply patching your device to the same build it's currently on and in theory that should work. NPN25.137-92 is one of the firmwares currently available so may be worth thinking about. Best thing though is to flash the NPNS25.137-92-4 firmware or newer firmware that is the correct build for XT1681 devices.
echo92 said:
If your device was flashed with stock firmware newer than NPN25.137-15, I would strongly advise against flashing the NPN25.137-15 stock firmware.
The reason is that downgrading stock firmware downgrades your system, but not usually your bootloader (your bootloader will likely report a security downgrade/pre-flash validation error). As such, you'll have a newer bootloader but older system (in terms of patch levels). For example, you have the NPNS25.137-92-4 stock firmware (before flashing TWRP), so your bootloader is the Jan 2018 patch level. You flash this NPN25.137-15 firmware - you have a Jan 2017 system, but still a Jan 2018 bootloader.
The downgrade generally goes okay. However, taking OTA updates with this mismatch in bootloader and system is generally what results in hard bricks; the OTA update checks for your system patch level - in the above example, you'll probably get the OTA update to upgrade from NPN25.137-15... However, your bootloader is not the NPN25.137-15 patch level bootloader, as such your bootloader may get overwritten by the OTA and gets corrupted in the process, leading to hard bricks. This scenario isn't just applicable for the NPN25.137-15 update, this potentially applies if you flash a stock firmware older than what was on your device and then attempt to use OTA updates (unless you could flash the stock firmware directly preceding the firmware you had).
Easiest way is to re-flash the same stock ROM build you had before flashing TWRP. I don't see any NPNS25.137-92-4 stock ROMs leaked yet from the Motorola Firmware Team page https://androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=171014 or firmware.mirror but hopefully they'll be along soon.
If you're on stock NPNS25.137-92-4, in theory you could flash NPN25.137-92 (the build directly before the NPNS25.137-92-4 Jan 2018 security update), so the next OTA update would update your device to NPNS25.137-92-4 - the OTA would be simply patching your device to the same build it's currently on and in theory that should work. NPN25.137-92 is one of the firmwares currently available so may be worth thinking about. Best thing though is to flash the NPNS25.137-92-4 firmware or newer firmware that is the correct build for XT1681 devices.
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In few words we only can flash ROMs with the same compilation number or higher to avoid hard brick right?
RokCruz said:
In few words we only can flash ROMs with the same compilation number or higher to avoid hard brick right?
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Pretty much, yes (or at least it minimises the chances of a hard brick). If you really want to flash older stock ROMs, please do not use OTA updates at all. Ignore the OTA prompt or freeze the Motorola OTA updater if you downgraded your stock firmware. It's not fun seeing a £150-200 (or your regional equivalent) device hard bricked.
However, with Motorola's habit of releasing different builds to different regions, please ensure you flash the correct build for your device, else the Motorola servers may not issue OTAs if you're on the incorrect series of builds for your software channel. The latest available leaked firmware for your device appears to be NPN25.137-92 (we don't have access to NPNS25.137-92-4 yet).
echo92 said:
Pretty much, yes (or at least it minimises the chances of a hard brick). If you really want to flash older stock ROMs, please do not use OTA updates at all. Ignore the OTA prompt or freeze the Motorola OTA updater if you downgraded your stock firmware. It's not fun seeing a £150-200 (or your regional equivalent) device hard bricked.
However, with Motorola's habit of releasing different builds to different regions, please ensure you flash the correct build for your device, else the Motorola servers may not issue OTAs if you're on the incorrect series of builds for your software channel. The latest available leaked firmware for your device appears to be NPN25.137-92 (we don't have access to NPNS25.137-92-4 yet).
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That was roughly what I figured out but damn, those explanations, thanks buddy :highfive:
The January update's bootloader is the same bootloader that the November security patch update has. You can flash the
POTTER_NPN25.137-83_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC files from fastboot (skip gpt.bin) then OTA to 93 (November Patch), then OTA to 93-4 (January Patch)
The OTA will not brick the phone since the bootloader the OTA flashes is the same one it is currently on.
Also, this is what I did to get onto the January Patch so I can confirm my phone works fine and did not brick.
driverdis said:
The January update's bootloader is the same bootloader that the November security patch update has. You can flash the
POTTER_NPN25.137-83_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC files from fastboot (skip gpt.bin) then OTA to 93 (November Patch), then OTA to 93-4 (January Patch)
The OTA will not brick the phone since the bootloader the OTA flashes is the same one it is currently on.
Also, this is what I did to get onto the January Patch so I can confirm my phone works fine and did not brick.
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On xt1681 right?
Thanks for your feedback
echo92 said:
Pretty much, yes (or at least it minimises the chances of a hard brick). If you really want to flash older stock ROMs, please do not use OTA updates at all. Ignore the OTA prompt or freeze the Motorola OTA updater if you downgraded your stock firmware. It's not fun seeing a £150-200 (or your regional equivalent) device hard bricked.
However, with Motorola's habit of releasing different builds to different regions, please ensure you flash the correct build for your device, else the Motorola servers may not issue OTAs if you're on the incorrect series of builds for your software channel. The latest available leaked firmware for your device appears to be NPN25.137-92 (we don't have access to NPNS25.137-92-4 yet).
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yeah i cant apply normal OTA over flashable rom. I was on NPN25.137-92(flashable) i download NPNS25.137-92-4(flashable too) i dirty flashed it and it works perfect without lose my stuff
I ordered XT1681 International version from Amazon.ca. I replaced the recovery with TWRP. I have two questions.
(1) I am prompted to install 137-92-8 via OTA. Where can I find this TWRP flashable ROM for this version ? I am on 137-92-4.
(2) Is there any other compatible stock ROM that I can install on it ? The OTA message is in Spanish. My preference is in English and as long as it supports the dual SIM and the NIC.
Thanks.
jkl555 said:
I ordered XT1681 International version from Amazon.ca. I replaced the recovery with TWRP. I have two questions.
(1) I am prompted to install 137-92-8 via OTA. Where can I find this TWRP flashable ROM for this version ? I am on 137-92-4.
(2) Is there any other compatible stock ROM that I can install on it ? The OTA message is in Spanish. My preference is in English and as long as it supports the dual SIM and the NIC.
Thanks.
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Just to reply to myself for (2). I found the following link
https://www.stockrom.net/2017/05/st...g5-plus-xt1683-xt1681-android-7-0-nougat.html
I have a Moto G4 Plus that has TWRP and was also rooted. I got a notification for a OTA security update today and I installed it. But after reboot my phone goes into TWRP.
I tried to restore my back up, but even after restoring the backup it still goes into TWRP. I think I need to reinstall the ROM? If so is the latest ROM available on xda so I can manually install it?
If you want to try to bypass the bootloop, here's a potential guide. I have not tried it so up to you: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4/help/troubleshooting-twrp-boot-loop-ota-t3714325
If you need to flash the latest stock ROM, the latest for G4/Plus (not G4 Play) is NPJS25.93-14-18 (with the B1:07 bootloader): https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138 I have noted this firmware has been deployed to Brazil and EU/UK devices, may arrive to India devices and other regions but please verify before flashing. For US devices, they are on a different update stream, the latest firmware I noted for them is NPJ25.93-14.7-5 (Feb 2018 security patch) but the latest leaked US retail firmware is NPJ25.93-14.7 (Sept 2017) https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617945295
I was on Oreo 85.13 pre-release...then I unlocked bootloader...and installed pixel experience...but meanwhile I formatted all data which ihave backed up..then I installed twrp flashable with June security patch zip..and I was on Android 7..then I flashed pixel experience..now..if I want to back on Oreo stock and to lock bootloader..what should I have To do...???I heard somewhere you need stock Oreo ROM zip where I can find one...???is that same one which we have used in manually updating to Oreo... please reply...
As far as I know the only stock Oreo zip we have is the OTA, which can't be used to flash firmware. We need the full firmware file before we're able to flash stock ROMs via fastboot.
Anyway, I'm also curious if there are any differences for the unlocking/flashing/backup process starting at the official Oreo we have now, and if going back to it later is the same as it is with Nougat.
The stock US OTA update can be found here: https://technoplanners.blogspot.com...tock-update-for-moto-g5-plus-OPS28.85-13.html
This can be side-loaded to upgrade after you've flashed Nougat with one caveat. Nougat has to be at Build number NPNS25.137-92. If your Nougat ROM has the June security patches (Build number NPNS25.137-93) you'll be SOL since the manifest specifies the pre-req for the update. So the fools at Motorola released the June update for Nougat, then released Oreo at the same security patch level and won't let you apply the update. Real geniuses.
nvrpayretail said:
The stock OTA update can be found here: https://technoplanners.blogspot.com...tock-update-for-moto-g5-plus-OPS28.85-13.html
This can be side-loaded to upgrade after you've flashed Nougat with one caveat. Nougat has to be at Build number NPNS25.137-92. If your Nougat ROM has the June security patches (Build number NPNS25.137-93) you'll be SOL since the manifest specifies the pre-req for the update. So the fools at Motorola released the June update for Nougat, then released Oreo at the same security patch level and won't let you apply the update. Real geniuses.
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That's not quite correct; the build required for this Oreo OTA that's currently around is NPNS25.137-92-14 (June 2018 security patch for Brazil and Indian devices). The NPNS25.137-93-14 patch you mentioned is the June 2018 patch for EU, US and Asian devices, which means the Oreo patch for those devices isn't around yet.
To the opening poster, as previously mentioned, you will have to wait for the OPS28.85-13 stock fastboot ROM to be leaked. You must lock with a stock firmware as new or newer than your current bootloader. You cannot downgrade bootloaders via fastboot anyway and it's really not recommended to downgrade.
The US patch is available (Blur_Version.28.51.16.potter.retail.en.US.zip). It can be downloaded from the link I provided.
Correction: My bad. Didn't realize "92" indicated India and "93" indicated US. Evidently the referenced download is labeled wrong