Moto G4 Plus Bootloader brick - Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers

i have problem with my Moto G4 Plus it is not booting to system and no os installed bootloader is bricked when i try to flash stock rom it says (bootloader) invalid partition please help me.

Likhith Emmanuel said:
i have problem with my Moto G4 Plus it is not booting to system and no os installed bootloader is bricked when i try to flash stock rom it says (bootloader) invalid partition please help me.
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Seems your partitions are messed up. You should try with blank flash files https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-hardbrick-solved-guide-t3657761

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Unable to flash TWRP?

Hi!
I have been unable to flash TWRP on to my moto G5 Plus (XT1685). Every time I have attempted it says "Image is corrupted/unsigned". Is there a bug I'm unaware of or is there an issue with my device.
Device Details:
RAM: 4GB
ROM: 32GB
SKU: XT1685
Dual Sim Card
NFC
Please help!
Thanks in advance!
Kae.ZA said:
Hi!
I have been unable to flash TWRP on to my moto G5 Plus (XT1685). Every time I have attempted it says "Image is corrupted/unsigned". Is there a bug I'm unaware of or is there an issue with my device.
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Hi,
You have unlocked your bootloader?
If NOT read:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/unlock-bootloader-lenovo-motorola-moto-t3581133
If YES then install this TWRP and not other:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74091290&postcount=412
and don't worry about error messages (are normal).
Regards!
manos78 said:
Hi,
You have unlocked your bootloader?
If NOT read:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/unlock-bootloader-lenovo-motorola-moto-t3581133
If YES then install this TWRP and not other:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74091290&postcount=412
and don't worry about error messages (are normal).
Regards!
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Hi
I have unlocked my bootloader and I attempted again to flash with zero success. I still get the "(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt"
unable to flash my Moto g5 plus
i have been trying to do flash on my mobile using twrp but its showing device not found please help me with this situation
manos78 said:
Hi,
You have unlocked your bootloader?
If NOT read:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/unlock-bootloader-lenovo-motorola-moto-t3581133
If YES then install this TWRP and not other:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74091290&postcount=412
and don't worry about error messages (are normal).
Regards!
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When I inject the twrp through the computer it says that the iso is corrupted

Help for unbrick Moto G4 model XT1626

[BAD ENGLISH ALERT; I DON'T KNOW ENGLISH VERY WELL]
I need some help. A few days ago I installed the ROM Lineage OS 14.1 for my 4th gen Moto G XT1626 and it happened all right. But after everything was installed and right, I tried to use the Substratum to put a different theme. When you reset the device to use the new theme, it rebooted itself, so I went into Recovery mode and formatted the device. But I didn't want to go into the system anymore. I downloaded the stock ROM from the device and installed it. Everything worked out, and the device is back on. But when he went to install an update of the device, he gave that problem of no longer power on (Hard Brick). I searched the internet how to solve, and I used the process of Blank Flash, but when I install the original ROM by CMD/Fastboot It demonstrates these errors:
bootloader) Slot-count: not Found
(bootloader) Slot-suffixes: not Found
(bootloader) Slot-suffixes: not Found
...
FAILED (remote failure)
Finished. Total time:-0.000 's
That is, it fails to do the process, giving error in all commands.
I wanted to know how to solve this problem, since I tried several ROMs. The last one I tried was the NPJS25.93-14-8.
Please help me because is only smartphone that I have, and I don't can buy another one.
Which blankflash did you use? Hopefully it was the one from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-hardbrick-solved-guide-t3657761
Perhaps try flashing the latest stock ROM we have but please confirm it's correct for your device. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138
In future, please only flash stock ROMs of the same or newer build as on your device firmware, as downgrading (intentionally or accidentally) and then taking OTA updates can brick your device.

Latest Firmware for XT 1686 Indian Variant.

Hi guys finally i managed to unbrick the hard bricked phone ...
now my question is how should i choose the stock firmware for my device which is Indian variant - XT1686 32 GB
Bcoz as there are lots of different variants .... i have tried brazil
XT1681-XT1683_POTTER_BRASIL_LATAM_MEXICO_7.0_NPN25.137-15_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
2017-02-05
this doesnt give IMEI numbers it will make them 0 so can u guys please tell me how should i choose the variants
and also please if some one have the recent boot loader.img, recovery.img and gpt.bin please provide me im stuck in boot loop ... just the sake until we get oreo update - XT1686 is my phone
i am not able to use my phone right now request you guys....
It's normal not to have your IMEI on stock if you've flashed Oreo ROMs before.
You can follow instructions in this thread if you want to get IMEI back.
Happy flashing!
Jrhotrod said:
It's normal not to have your IMEI on stock if you've flashed Oreo ROMs before.
You can follow instructions in this thread if you want to get IMEI back.
Happy flashing!
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now actually my phone is stuck with Moto Z2 play boot loader so that i need everything to be Moto z2 play's firmware .... to wake up the dead phone it took me around 4 hours .... So my boot loader is not letting me install any other firmwares on my phone
please help me :crying:
This is what i got when i tried to flash Moto g5 plus Boot loader by downloading all the firmwares from official website:
(bootloader) slot-count: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) has-slot:bootloader: not found
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (5115 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.118s]
writing 'bootloader'...
(bootloader) Validating 'bootloader.default.xml'
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image tz failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image devcfg failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Cancelling 'bootloader.default.xml'
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.405s
praveen Glaxi said:
now actually my phone is stuck with Moto Z2 play boot loader so that i need everything to be Moto z2 play's firmware .... to wake up the dead phone it took me around 4 hours .... So my boot loader is not letting me install any other firmwares on my phone
please help me :crying:
This is what i got when i tried to flash Moto g5 plus Boot loader by downloading all the firmwares from official website:
(bootloader) slot-count: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) has-slot:bootloader: not found
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (5115 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.118s]
writing 'bootloader'...
(bootloader) Validating 'bootloader.default.xml'
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image tz failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image devcfg failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Cancelling 'bootloader.default.xml'
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.405s
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What on Earth did you do to get the Z2 bootloader and how did you get it to even flash in the first place?
Jrhotrod said:
What on Earth did you do to get the Z2 bootloader and how did you get it to even flash in the first place?
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Okay dude .... Let me explain very quickly ....
First off I bought this device like 8 months ago .... 1 week b4 I flashed customs ROM that is lineago os 15.1 which was recent for my device .... Everything was fine until yrstdy.... Yrstdy morning what I did was I planned to flash normal stock ROM to my phone .... Using some brasil version by watching YouTube ... Everything went well I was like thank god and then I inserted the sim but there was not network due to imei issue ....
This is where problem started...
Thinking after I do the OTA update security patch might go back and I might get the signal but then I did ota update and phone restarted ... It showed installing updates in half wat it suddenly switched I realised that I hard bricked my phone ...
Then searched the whole xda forums and found this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/help/moto-g5-plus-hard-bricked-recognized-t3636457/page6
By Rakesh1b.....
I did the same I used potter blank flash and my phone woke up after trying it several hours....
Then when I tried to flash bootloader of moto g5 plus it showed error like I previously displayed ..... Well there was one more post for all of these 3 files, bootloader.IMG gpt.bin and recovery.IMG well I did flash all of them they seem to be worked ...
Then I tried to flash moto g5 plus twrp recovery which gave me error of failure...
Then I tried moto z2 play twrp ... God damn it got flashed and went into twrp recovery then as I studied as per @Rakesh1b ......
And now I'm stuck here ..... Not able to go front...
I get error like /cache not found when I try to flash custom os ...
What all I need now is moto g5 plus boot loader.IMG recovery.IMG gpt.bin
Of January security patch ... Mine last update was November security patch
I request some one to give those files or give a proper solution for this plzzzzzz
praveen Glaxi said:
I did the same I used potter blank flash and my phone woke up after trying it several hours....
Then when I tried to flash bootloader of moto g5 plus it showed error like I previously displayed ..... Well there was one more post for all of these 3 files, bootloader.IMG gpt.bin and recovery.IMG well I did flash all of them they seem to be worked ...
Then I tried to flash moto g5 plus twrp recovery which gave me error of failure...
Then I tried moto z2 play twrp ... God damn it got flashed and went into twrp recovery then as I studied as per @Rakesh1b ......
And now I'm stuck here ..... Not able to go front...
I get error like /cache not found when I try to flash custom os ...
What all I need now is moto g5 plus boot loader.IMG recovery.IMG gpt.bin
Of January security patch ... Mine last update was November security patch
I request some one to give those files or give a proper solution for this plzzzzzz
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Thank you for the explanation, your situation seems to (mostly) make sense to me now.
You probably realize this in retrospect, but you should not have accepted an OTA on stock with no IMEI. But enough with that, what exactly do you mean by "my phone woke up"? I'd love to offer you a solution, but to find one, I'll need to know if "waking up" involved booting into Android, booting into the bootloader, or whatever.
u should unlock bootloader first.. the version of bootloader is lower than on ur phone, you should not OTA update, OTA did upgraded ur bootloader ver to latest..
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Try this firmware for ur model latest from february 2018
https://firmware.center/firmware/Mo...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
or
https://firmware.center/firmware/Mo...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
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[/COLOR]if u followed this solution and unbricked ur devices,try this Rom
its debloated and deodexed stock rom
: https://doc-00-6o-docs.googleuserco...2322377&hash=4s4e5hh6kltpi7nthp0actt4434mbjof
Orginal post :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/development/stock-debloated-deodexed-t3619972
THE FIRST THING U SHOULD TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER before to try and CWM OR TWRP, custom rom..
Hey guys thanks for everyone's assistance here
i have successfully flashed Pixel experience ROM to my phone by using this procedure
1st. Blank flash your phone as per the above procedure..... (disable signature enforcement if u are using windows 10)
press and hold power button you could hear that mobile disconnects and connects once you hear that then press voldown and power with one hand and run blankflash.bat and then release those buttons before u hear them again
2nd. Flash all 3 provided files in MotoG5Plus_addison2Potter in the attachement and it will take you to the boot loader
Using these Commands:
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
(Flash the files from provided Zip attachment)
3rd. download Moto z2 play or plus twrp recovery as i didnt have time to compress everything i cud nt provide that, then flash the custom recovery, then try to enter into recovery mod and it should enter..... if u have done 1st and 2nd step properly then u will enter into TWRP recvery mod
and here is the link for debolated ROM download version 2 which has november patch on it....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-...dexed-t3619972
then once ur in twrp mount it to ur pc and copy the debolate ROM to ur phone and then flash it though TWRP ....
once it is done reboot ur phone into os and it should successfully boot into ROM...
once done u can flash any custom ROM into ur phone using TWRP
But 1 major issue is that i lost 4g or VoLTE:
Can u guys please help me with that.....

unlocking bootloader on moto g5 plus

Hey guys please help me,
Last time i installed stock on my moto g5 plus after that I can't able to unlock bootloader and not able to install recovery on my device.
And when i tried to do that it shows
Plot suffix not found
Solve my problem i want a custom rom on my device.
Manisshyaddvv said:
Hey guys please help me,
Last time i installed stock on my moto g5 plus after that I can't able to unlock bootloader and not able to install recovery on my device.
And when i tried to do that it shows
Plot suffix not found
Solve my problem i want a custom rom on my device.
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Slot Suffix not found is normal, that's because TWRP is checking for another slot like in Pixel or other A/B devices.
About your other problem you have to provide more information, which stock ROM version did you flash and from which version did you come?
Maybe you downgraded your bootloader?
Have you been on any 64bit custom ROM? If yes which one?
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Manisshyaddvv said:
Hey guys please help me,
Last time i installed stock on my moto g5 plus after that I can't able to unlock bootloader and not able to install recovery on my device.
And when i tried to do that it shows
Plot suffix not found
Solve my problem i want a custom rom on my device.
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In addition to wolfcity's useful post, have you unlocked this device's bootloader in the past? If so, then what happens if you try to unlock with your unlock key as given to you by Motorola?
If your key no longer works, and OEM unlocking (under Settings>Developer Options) is turned on, then you may have to request help from the official Motorola forums: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/MOTOROLA-Android-Developer/Bootloader-Unlock-Problems/td-p/3222809
If you have not unlocked this device bootloader, then have you obtained the OEM unlock code and submitted that code to Motorola as per this tool? https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Please help me
Wolfcity said:
Slot Suffix not found is normal, that's because TWRP is checking for another slot like in Pixel or other A/B devices.
About your other problem you have to provide more information, which stock ROM version did you flash and from which version did you come?
Maybe you downgraded your bootloader?
Have you been on any 64bit custom ROM? If yes which one?
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Help me,
POTTER_NPN25.137-35 this was the stock rom version i used.
And today camera is stopped working,
What should i do now
I've to flash stock again help me
Manisshyaddvv said:
Help me,
POTTER_NPN25.137-35 this was the stock rom version i used.
And today camera is stopped working,
What should i do now
I've to flash stock again help me
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Looks like you flashed a ROM meant for US devices onto your Indian device... Also, NPN25.137-35 is a really old firmware (March 2017) and Moto devices sometimes do not work well if you've flashed an older firmware to your device.
I'd recommend flashing the NPNS25.137-92-10 (April 2018 security patch) or NPNS25.137-92-14 (June 2018 security patch) firmware onto your device. I'd also recommend flashing with wiping your userdata, as I don't know what's causing this; with a data wipe, you will want to back up your data if possible. Copy your essential files to a computer/cloud storage and hopefully have your contacts backed up. You could use MyPhoneExplorer to back up your contacts, text messages and call log.
Manisshyaddvv said:
Help me,
POTTER_NPN25.137-35 this was the stock rom version i used.
And today camera is stopped working,
What should i do now
I've to flash stock again help me
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Not much to add to echo92's post, a full wipe and flashing one of the mentioned firmwares is exactly what you should do.
For the case that you have downgraded your bootloader in the past I would recommend to not take future OTA as this could hardbrick your device.
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How could i unlock bootloader
Tell me the full process of unlocking bootloader and flashing stock,
And please give me the link for firmware,
And what if again it shows slot suffix not found???
How to unlock bootloader in moto g5 plus
How could i unlock bootloader when lenovo is not sending me the key and also "Slot suffix is not found" is a big problem for me,
And also send me the link of firmware which i should use,
Please help me.
I'm waiting for your response
My device is totally in bad condition camera is not working and file explorer is not opening either,
So please help me
Which firmware and full process how to?
Manisshyaddvv said:
How could i unlock bootloader when lenovo is not sending me the key and also "Slot suffix is not found" is a big problem for me,
And also send me the link of firmware which i should use,
Please help me.
I'm waiting for your response
My device is totally in bad condition camera is not working and file explorer is not opening either,
So please help me
Which firmware and full process how to?
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Here you'll find the firmware
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/
Use NPNS25.137-92-10 (April 2018 security patch) or NPNS25.137-92-14 (June 2018 security patch.
As I told you before the "slot suffix not found" message is normal and no problem.
It just tells you that your device has only one update slot and not two like Pixel or some Xiaomi devices.
And about the unlock key: Have you tried to get one like echo92 posted? Have you tried to use the
fastboot oem unlock command?
Here you find a complete guide for rooting your device, the first part is only about flashing stock firmware. Just follow the first part of this guide but use the above firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/how-to-root-moto-g5-plus-t3579659/post74673573
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As Wolfcity has mentioned above, the slot suffix is normal for our devices as we don't have A/B partitioning. To illustrate, if I boot my G4 Plus to fastboot and then issue the command 'fastboot reboot' from ADB, using minimal ADB 1.4.3 and the Motorola USB drivers, on Windows 10 64 bit, this is the output:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot reboot
(bootloader) slot-count: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.176s
Also, as I asked you in your PM, have you actually posted to that Motorola thread? Once AlphaDog or one of the moderators sees your post in that thread, they should start the process for getting you an unlock key, or at least advise you on what to do next. I do not know if posting outside of that Motorola thread will get you results.

Moto G5 Plus XT1680 Flash Mode with other Bootloader

A month ago my Moto g5 plus died trying to fix a Moto Z Play from a friend. I had mistakenly connected my cell phone thinking it was my friend's and I ended up flashing mine by mistake. Since then my Potter died! I have tried everything to be able to relive it but I can not find the way. I have downloaded all the official Stock Roms and none has been able to raise my phone again.
The result after the flash was that the original bootlader that I had changed completely! Now I have the data of a Moto Z Play on my Moto G5 Plus.
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
BL: C1.07 (sha-9d7f987, 2017-04-01 13:44:07).
Is there any way to relive it again? The Model is Moto G5 Plus Potter XT1680 32GB P3B. Every day I try to do something new but I can not find the way anymore ....
diegosilvax8 said:
A month ago my Moto g5 plus died trying to fix a Moto Z Play from a friend. I had mistakenly connected my cell phone thinking it was my friend's and I ended up flashing mine by mistake. Since then my Potter died! I have tried everything to be able to relive it but I can not find the way. I have downloaded all the official Stock Roms and none has been able to raise my phone again.
The result after the flash was that the original bootlader that I had changed completely! Now I have the data of a Moto Z Play on my Moto G5 Plus.
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
BL: C1.07 (sha-9d7f987, 2017-04-01 13:44:07).
Is there any way to relive it again? The Model is Moto G5 Plus Potter XT1680 32GB P3B. Every day I try to do something new but I can not find the way anymore ....
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I think you need to use the blankflash from albus. If you flashed Z Play's firmware then you changed the bootloader of your G5 Plus to Z Play's. Have you tried the albus blankflash? Please report after trying.
psychopac said:
I think you need to use the blankflash from albus. If you flashed Z Play's firmware then you changed the bootloader of your G5 Plus to Z Play's. Have you tried the albus blankflash? Please report after trying.
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I can not download the albus blankflash from the page because it does not exist. I got a BlankFlash from Moto Z Play from another side but when I run the .bat it remains on waiting device.
In device manager I am listed as "Fastboot Potter S", after installing the driver, it is in ADB Interface. But from there I can not execute Blankflash.
Another solution?
This is the flash file that no longer appears on the page but I can not find it on the other hand the same link
cloud vache-android com/Moto/albus/blankflash/
Try downloading blankflash from here...
https://androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=213037
Is your ADB and Fastboot working correctly on PC?
Download the flash blank but it still does not work. The ADB and Fastboot works correctly but it does not let me run the blank flash. Any other idea?
If I try to load a rom from Fastboot, it works. But if I try to do blank flash with the qbot.exe command from the .bat it does not work.
It is always on <waiting device>
@acejavelin, can you assist please?
psychopac said:
@acejavelin, can you assist please?
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Not really sure why I'm tagged here... This isn't my area of expertise at all.
Sorry, but I have no incite here.
@NZedPred, @echo92
Hmm, is your bootloader unlocked? In the G5 plus unbrick guide, those users who managed to recover their device after using the albus bootloader and the addison2potter GPT/bootloader were only able to use stock TWRP flashables (though you didn't hard brick, flashing the Z play bootloader is a similar result). I'm not sure if flashing a stock ROM via fastboot is an option, due to the different bootloader. There are reports that the stock ROM may be flashable if you omit the GPT and bootloader, however you'd need an unlocked bootloader and also you'd have to forget about using OTA updates at all. Else, you'd likely actually hard brick this time with an OTA update.
Thus, if you can, stock TWRP flashables or a custom ROM are likely your best options.
Just checking if you've tried these:
- Fastboot to boot a TWRP image (i.e. fastboot boot twrp.img, where twrp.img is a TWRP file)
- Fastboot to flash just a bootloader from the right device
This isn't really my area of expertise either. I usually fix things after having broken them myself, but I don't want to try this

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