11.0.6.9 Completely broke system settings and services ! - OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers

Hi,
I just updated to the latest version for my EU op8t (11.0.6.9) , and since the update System settings have completely disappeared !! There's no settings icon anymore !!
Also, whenever i try to check "app info" for any app, nothing happens, and i get an error saying "services keeps stopping" .
I'm rooted with magisk, but that is working fine after the update.
Please someone give me any type of solution, as the phone is pretty much useless, without being able to change any kind of Setting (wifi, bluetooth, info, etc).
How can i manually reflash this the previous version from fastboot ? I have downloaded the full OTA, but i don't know the command, and also if it's possible to go to a previous version without losing data ?
Or maybe it's better if i reflash it from stock recovery (if possible) , or any app, if there's any ?
Thanks in advance

Benfran said:
Hi,
I just updated to the latest version for my EU op8t (11.0.6.9) , and since the update System settings have completely disappeared !! There's no settings icon anymore !!
Also, whenever i try to check "app info" for any app, nothing happens, and i get an error saying "services keeps stopping" .
I'm rooted with magisk, but that is working fine after the update.
Please someone give me any type of solution, as the phone is pretty much useless, without being able to change any kind of Setting (wifi, bluetooth, info, etc).
How can i manually reflash this the previous version from fastboot ? I have downloaded the full OTA, but i don't know the command, and also if it's possible to go to a previous version without losing data ?
Or maybe it's better if i reflash it from stock recovery (if possible) , or any app, if there's any ?
Thanks in advance
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You can copy the full ota.zip into the root of your storage and can manually install it with system updater.
This update works pretty good here for me. Do you use any magisk modules? Themes for example? Deactivate all and try to install latest ota again.

Benfran said:
Hi,
I just updated to the latest version for my EU op8t (11.0.6.9) , and since the update System settings have completely disappeared !! There's no settings icon anymore !!
Also, whenever i try to check "app info" for any app, nothing happens, and i get an error saying "services keeps stopping" .
I'm rooted with magisk, but that is working fine after the update.
Please someone give me any type of solution, as the phone is pretty much useless, without being able to change any kind of Setting (wifi, bluetooth, info, etc).
How can i manually reflash this the previous version from fastboot ? I have downloaded the full OTA, but i don't know the command, and also if it's possible to go to a previous version without losing data ?
Or maybe it's better if i reflash it from stock recovery (if possible) , or any app, if there's any ?
Thanks in advance
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Use payload dumper to extract all the images from payload.bin in the ota.
Use fastbootd (reached by doing reboot fastboot from the bootloader)
Flash each of the extracted partition with the command
fastboot flash boot boot.img and so on

Kollachi said:
You can copy the full ota.zip into the root of your storage and can manually install it with system updater.
This update works pretty good here for me. Do you use any magisk modules? Themes for example? Deactivate all and try to install latest ota again.
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Thanks but I can't do this, as i can't access system settings. Will it work with Oxygen updater app ?
EDIT: Oxygeon updater, also uses system settings...
Qnorsten said:
Use payload dumper to extract all the images from payload.bin in the ota.
Use fastbootd (reached by doing reboot fastboot from the bootloader)
Flash each of the extracted partition with the command
fastboot flash boot boot.img and so on
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Thanks. Will try this if the above method doesn't work first.

Qnorsten said:
Use payload dumper to extract all the images from payload.bin in the ota.
Use fastbootd (reached by doing reboot fastboot from the bootloader)
Flash each of the extracted partition with the command
fastboot flash boot boot.img and so on
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Before reflashing i tried to wipe cache from stock recovery, like you mentioned in my other post, but now i'm really screwed i think.
It started correctly the first time, but was stuck on start screen on "starting system" or something like that.... But then suddenly rebooted itself and is now stuck in the boot logo....nothing happening, and unresponsive to my forced restart with keys.
What can i do ?
Thanks
EDIT: Managed to get in fastboot, and started flashing all the .img
But i'm getting some errors with some of them:
Either FAILED (remote: 'Value too large for defined data type') or fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image (with modem and others)

Benfran said:
Before reflashing i tried to wipe cache from stock recovery, like you mentioned in my other post, but now i'm really screwed i think.
It started correctly the first time, but was stuck on start screen on "starting system" or something like that.... But then suddenly rebooted itself and is now stuck in the boot logo....nothing happening, and unresponsive to my forced restart with keys.
What can i do ?
Thanks
EDIT: Managed to get in fastboot, and started flashing all the .img
But i'm getting some errors with some of them:
Either FAILED (remote: 'Value too large for defined data type') or fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image (with modem and others)
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Your command should be something like this
fastboot flash product product.img
fastboot flash abl abl.img
fastboot flash aop aop.img
fastboot flash bluetooth bluetooth.img
and so on
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough about that in my previous post

Qnorsten said:
Your command should be something like this
fastboot flash product product.img
fastboot flash abl abl.img
fastboot flash aop aop.img
fastboot flash bluetooth bluetooth.img
and so on
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough about that in my previous post
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Oh ok !
I was doing fastboot flash BOOT .... with all of them.
I'll try again now.
Thanks

Benfran said:
Oh ok !
I was doing fastboot flash BOOT .... with all of them.
I'll try again now.
Thanks
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Any luck?
If not the unbrick msm tools will definitely restore the phone. But also wipe the whole phone

Qnorsten said:
Any luck?
If not the unbrick msm tools will definitely restore the phone. But also wipe the whole phone
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No luck.
I flashed all the .img and rebooted correctly. As before, everything works fine , except System settings (icon doesn't even appear). So i can't even check what version i have installed...
There was one issue flashing in fastboot though...only with 3 of the .img files :
reserve.img
xbl_config_lp5.img
xbl_lp5.img
With these 3 i got an error, the same one for all 3:
Writing 'reserve' FAILED (remote: 'No such file or directory')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Any idea as to why i'm getting this error and do you think this is related to the settings error ?
Thank you for all the help !

It finally worked !
I disabled the only magisk module i had active, and again flashed all the .img (still got the same 3 errors as above) and rebooted, and the system settings finally appear.... Although under a weird name.
The settings app is now called "Set data limit".
Also the characters of the clock app name are in Chinese now...
Besides these 2 things, the rest seems to be working fine now with 11.0.6.9
Thanks Qnorsten !

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[Q] Razr HD Stuck in bootloop

Hey guys, love all the work that goes on in this forum.
I've run into a bit of a problem. My mate gave me his phone to try and fix after he interrupted a factory reset. It's stuck in a bootloop.
It's a RAZR HD and was originally from Telstra (Aus).
I've managed to unlock the bootloader, but quickly after that everything has gone to hell.
When I turn the phone on, it gives the bootloader is unlocked message. Then the android installation guy comes up and after about 5 seconds of trying to install the phone bootloops.
I am able to enter the Android System Recovery (3e) and have done factory reset/wipe data and wipe cache options, however does not change anything. When I press reboot system, the bootloop continues as if I did nothing. I have tried installing a ROM from an SD card however it fails at the Verifying Package stage. I am unable to adb push anything as usb debugging wasn't turned on.
I am able to enter into fastboot and can see my device however cannot flash any images from there for some reason using the fastboot commands (it comes up with a <bootloader> variable not supported! error: cannot load '[name of image file]'
I was able to use RSD Lite to flash the official Telstra ROM to the phone, however at the very end of the installation when it rebooted, it just went into the bootloop again.
Any help would be muchly appreciated.
Thanks guys!
Anyone?
I was able to get adb sideload to work (I had the wrong path name to the zip file) but still no luck...
piCARSO said:
Anyone?
I was able to get adb sideload to work (I had the wrong path name to the zip file) but still no luck...
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try mfastboot and flash the partition table first, if that fails, there is no hope of saving the device. if it passes, flash the rest of the files, including the wipe command.
bweN diorD said:
try mfastboot and flash the partition table first, if that fails, there is no hope of saving the device. if it passes, flash the rest of the files, including the wipe command.
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Thanks for the reply. When you say flash the partition table first, would that be the partition_signed file (aka mfastboot flash partition partition_signed)?
piCARSO said:
Thanks for the reply. When you say flash the partition table first, would that be the partition_signed file (aka mfastboot flash partition partition_signed)?
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yes, thats correct.

Unlocked , SYSTEMLESS ROOT , UNROOT, NOW NO ota UPDATE.

i rooted my deviced. Used systemless root. in the hope OTA would work when a update arrived.
Now there is a update but.... it says the update fails. (in dutch).
I used supersu unroot, but it still says update failed.
I tried using the MDM tools as here: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/91996
... but that is giving a bogus cannot connect to internet message (I think it just means that there is no server for the g4 phone, internet is fine and fast on phone and pc)
I want the update but Now i am stuck:
-I do not want to re-lock the phone
-I do want the update. (euret -> may to juli security update)
Questions:
-Are there any meaning full error messages.. anywhere?
-are there other ways to flash the OTA?
-I see flashing stock should work. But is my unrooted rom different from stock?
You don't need to relock your bootloader to take the OTA-Update. Maybe the SuperSU "unroot" option was not 100% successful and the boot.img is still modified in anyway. And maybe you had make some other changes to your /system partition, any changes result in an error.
First you have to download the stock-rom for your device -> http://www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=100
Then flash only boot.img, recovery.img and all system.img_sparsechunk.0-7 files via fastboot.
Edit: With only flashing boot, recovery and system no data should be lost.
Edit: and maybe logo.bin when you had removed the unlocked warning
After that your are able to take the OTA-Update and root it again with this guide -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/root-systemless-rooting-supersu-2-74-2-t3405772
downloading XT1642_ATHENE_MPJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip now.
is only option anyway because after trying to flash supersu it won't boot anyway. (but still boots into fastboot mode.. no brick yet)
thx
have you used xposed? or custom kernel?
Bender1987 said:
You don't need to relock your bootloader to take the OTA-Update. Maybe the SuperSU "unroot" option was not 100% successful and the boot.img is still modified in anyway. And maybe you had make some other changes to your /system partition, any changes result in an error.
First you have to download the stock-rom for your device -> http://www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=100
Then flash only boot.img, recovery.img and all system.img_sparsechunk.0-7 files via fastboot.
Edit: With only flashing boot, recovery and system no data should be lost.
After that your are able to take the OTA-Update and root it again with this guide -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/root-systemless-rooting-supersu-2-74-2-t3405772
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Thank you for this information Bender. I was wondering the exact same thing. I am rooted on a Moto G4 and i was wondering if a OTA update, or reflashing stock would wipe my data + all installed apps.
If i do it your way it shouldn't be any concerns?
srgudhka said:
have you used xposed? or custom kernel?
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no only supersu and modified hosts file with adaway (main reason for root is titanium backup)
flashed boot, recovery and system with
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
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
system boots now with all user data intact in may 2016 update.
However system update nows says it is up to date. .... maybe they retracted the update temporary? ... patience.... (reteu).
@leuk_he
I have a RETEU version here in germany and download the XT1621-XT1622-XT1642_ATHENE_MPJ24.139-23.4_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip file, which had the same build no as my g4+.
If you try to flash files from the wrong rom, you get an error while flashing or lost temporary your WiFi and IMEI till you find and flash the right one.
So compare the build no on your phone and the stock rom file.
@Zajbot
As long as you don't wipe cache or data or use fastboot erase userdata, all your data should be there.
I have done the same yesterday and all data is still on my phone
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You don't need the OEM fb_mode_set.
Try it again in few hours or reboot, the update should pop-up again, don't worry.
Wifi and imei info are correct(NL) I checked the XT1642_ATHENE from the bootloader screen (did not know this number)
but... patience is a hard one.... :crying::crying: ... and if people say "don't worry... i worry..." bad habit.
Build number accorindg to phoneinfo is MPJ24.139-48 ... but i think that is what i just flashed. Not sure if that is what was in the phone before.
i added the oemset becuase it cried about wrong signature on boot.img it still did afterwards.
@leuk_he
Then you have maybe the wrong ROM. I flashed boot recovery and system and had no errors. But my build no. matches before the update.
You can download my OTA-update zip from my drive and sideload it manually with stock recovery.
If the update have a wrong build no. you only get an error.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Pa0dVQxQjHcm8xU2ZfcGk4VUE/view?usp=drivesdk
Bender1987 said:
@leuk_he
You can download my OTA-update zip from my drive and sideload it manually with stock recovery.
If the update have a wrong build no. you only get an error.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Pa0dVQxQjHcm8xU2ZfcGk4VUE/view?usp=drivesdk
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How does the sideload works?
Thanks
@Marv42
1. Download the .zip file to SD card.
2. Reboot into Stock Recovery -> Hold "Volume DOWN" while starting your phone.
3. Hold "Power + Volume UP" few seconds, then you get to recovery menu.
4. Choose "Apply update from SD card".
5. Choose .zip file.
6. Wait and watch the log, take +20min, then there is an "error" or "success" msg.
7. "Reboot system now"
Bender1987 said:
@Marv42
1. Download the .zip file to SD card.
2. Reboot into Stock Recovery -> Hold "Volume DOWN" while starting your phone.
3. Hold "Power + Volume UP" few seconds, then you get to recovery menu.
4. Choose "Apply update from SD card".
5. Choose .zip file.
6. Wait and watch the log, take +20min, then there is an "error" or "success" msg.
7. "Reboot system now"
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Didn't work for me. I get the bootloadermenu and when I switched to RECOVERY I got the ANDROID-Picture with "No Command".
Flashing a new recovery.img don't change anything.
Is a sideload flah with adb possible?
@Marv42
When the dead Android shows up -> Power + Volume UP
Try it few times, then the recovery menu shows up.
Bender1987 said:
@Marv42
When the dead Android shows up -> Power + Volume UP
Try it few times, then the recovery menu shows up.
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I think there is a problem with my recovery. I flashed the recovery from rom-zip
Edit: get the recovery
Edit 2.: Give up, get with my and yours OTA.zip a sideload mistake (number 7). Now I wait for the next OTA, next days will be hard without ROOT
@Marv42
You can easily root with the method mentioned in post #2, just boot into TWRP and make sure you follow ALL steps in the guide.
Bender1987 said:
@Marv42
You can easily root with the method mentioned in post #2, just boot into TWRP and make sure you follow ALL steps in the guide.
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thanks for your hint, I start it tomorrow, have a good night
For the root, in the future, don't FLASH the TWRP, just BOOT into it, so you can apply SU for systemless root. Don't skip the step of creating the extra file.
This way you are still having the standard recovery.
SoNic67 said:
For the root, in the future, don't FLASH the TWRP, just BOOT into it, so you can apply SU for systemless root. Don't skip the step of creating the extra file.
This way you are still having the standard recovery.
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I haven't flash the TWRP, I always boot by mfastboot to TWRP
Bender1987 said:
@leuk_he
You can download my OTA-update zip from my drive and sideload it manually with stock recovery.
If the update have a wrong build no. you only get an error.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Pa0dVQxQjHcm8xU2ZfcGk4VUE/view?usp=drivesdk
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Tried sideloading with twrp , but it gave error 7 on build number. "this device has . "
thx anyway for sharing.
I will now try load older system images with older build number.
/edit:
Flashed MJP-..23 like bender and it now says a update is availble.
interesting side note. when using the build-48 it already showed battery indicator on motowake screen but still at may-2016 security update.

Boot Issues, Trying to Go Back To Stock

So I got a pixel recently. I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, and rooted it. However, it's been a few years since I had an unlocked and rooted phone so I forgot that the OTA updates can't be applied. So I decided to go back to the factory image. A quick google search lead me to an article where they said I could select the Full Unroot option in the settings of SuperSU and it would attempt to restore the stock boot image and recovery image. So I did that, and ended up in a boot loop.
Well, then I decided to try flashing the entire factory images from google, using the flash-all.bat file they provide. It seems to flash the bootloader and the radio fine, but when it comes to the part where it flashes everything in the "image-sailfish-nde63l.zip" (I picked this build because it was the one I was on when the pixel arrived) folder it says "Error: failed to load 'image-sailfish-nde63l.zip': not enough space."
I can still get to the TWRP recovery, and I can get to the bootloader, but currently nothing else seems to work. Please, can anyone help me?
UPDATE: The issue was outdated adb and fastboot. I had 1.0.32, once I had the latest versions (1.0.36 right now) I could fix everything.
UPDATE: So I extracted boot and system from the zip file and manually flashed those. It boots now, but when it does it says there are errors with the device and to contact the manufacturer, also a lot of dialog boxes pop up saying various processes have stopped.
I think that if I manually flash the rest of the contents of the zip folder it will work, but there are a lot of files and I'm not sure which partition to flash them too, or which one's are needed. Does anyone know how to manually do what the flash-all.bat script does? Flashing bootloader, radio, system, and boot are not enough it seems. If you read the script it's just doing a 'fastboot -w update' on the zip file.
I hope what I'm saying makes sense. Thanks.
Did you try flashing the stock boot.img to both slots before going back to stock?
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
This is what chainfire recommended in his supersu post when he was talking about flashing twrp. Maybe try doing that and then try using the flashall script. Also make sure your download is not corrupt or something. https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/CBL8pnKtA8F
Evo_Shift said:
Did you try flashing the stock boot.img to both partitions before going back to stock?
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
This is what chainfire recommended in his supersu post when he was talking about flashing twrp. Maybe try doing that and then try using the flashall script. Also make sure you download is not corrupt or something.
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No, I didn't do any flashing myself before going back to stock. I selected the "Full unroot" option in SuperSU, based on the first result when googling "unroot pixel".
As soon as I did that I was stuck in a bootloop and I tried to restore the factory images according to the google webpage, but that's when I get the error.
Doing what you said doesn't work either, not even redownloading the image.
Actually, now it's worse. When I select recovery from fastboot menu it shows "No command" with a broken android. So twrp is gone now too.
If anyone can help me at all, that would be amazing, thanks.
UPDATE: So I extracted boot and system from the zip file and manually flashed those. It boots now, but when it does it says there are errors with the device and to contact the manufacturer, also a lot of dialog boxes pop up saying various processes have stopped.
I think that if I manually flash the rest of the contents of the zip folder it will work, but there are a lot of files and I'm not sure which partition to flash them too, or which one's are needed. Does anyone know how to manually do what the flash-all.bat script does? Flashing bootloader, radio, system, and boot are not enough it seems. If you read the script it's just doing a 'fastboot -w update' on the zip file.
I hope what I'm saying makes sense. Thanks.
th3p3r50n said:
Actually, now it's worse. When I select recovery from fastboot menu it shows "No command" with a broken android. So twrp is gone now too.
If anyone can help me at all, that would be amazing, thanks.
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This happened to me too. That's my current situation. Have adb and fastboot still but can't figure out what steps to fix it.
I think you should focus on why the flash all didn't work. Do you have the latest fastboot? Did you check the md5 of the downloaded rom image? What OS it's your computer running?
How do we verify latest fastboot. I thought that was my issue but don't see where this can be found. I have latest minimal adb and fastboot installed.
fracman said:
How do we verify latest fastboot. I thought that was my issue but don't see where this can be found. I have latest minimal adb and fastboot installed.
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The commands <adb version> and <fastboot --version> seem to return version numbers. My setup returns:
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.36
Revision fd9e4d07b0f5-android
and
fastboot version fd9e4d07b0f5-android
respectively
Thank you cntryby429. I assumed I was using the latest versions because I had just installed them through the SDK Manager, turns out I was using version 1.0.32. I found the latest version of Minimal ADB and Fastboot and the flash-all script worked fine. I still had a few issues though, so I did a factory reset and then ran the flash-all script again. Now everything works perfectly again. Thanks so much!

Phone boots into fastboot, system files corrupted

Hi! My old phone is booting into fastboot mode, when I try to boot normally I get a black screen, the "Power off" button appears when I hold the power button. The bootloader is not unlocked and the phone was never rooted. Wiping the user partition does not help. It is visible in fastboot mode and I can enter stock recovery, though trying to adb sideload a stock rom returns an error (footer is wrong; signature verification failed). Trying to fastboot boot twrp or recovery.img doesn't work either. I've ran out of ideas, what should I do to get this phone to work?
Try flashing the stock ROM with fastboot. I'm pretty sure ADB doesn't let you flash onto your phone because using your phone with ADB means that it's still powered on - which can cause some issues. You can also try and unlock your bootloader through fastboot, and then flash a recovery and custom ROM.
Both failed. I attached the errors I recieved.
crepper4454 said:
Both failed. I attached the errors I recieved.
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Try "fastboot bootloader unlock", maybe. Also: Is there a flashall.bat in the stock ROM folder? If there is: Connect your device while in fastboot, and double-click it.
crepper4454 said:
Both failed. I attached the errors I recieved.
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Try this maybe. I know you can't wipe through the stock ROM, so, try the command: "fastboot -w". That'll wipe everything off the device.
[INDEX][Osprey][Merlin] Moto G Factory Firmware Images
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens as a result of flashing these files. Your destiny is your own. Moto G (3rd Gen) Factory Firmware Images - Provided by Firmware TEAM - Please report broken links. New Mirrors welcome...
forum.xda-developers.com
I can wipe through stock recovery. I did fastboot -w and it cleared the cache and userdata partitions, they were already clean afaik. Typing fastboot bootloader unlock returns unknown command. There are no .bat files in my firmware. I can try downloading one from the site you linked, but I don't know what to do with it if fastboot flash does not work.
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I can wipe through stock recovery. I did fastboot -w and it cleared the cache and userdata partitions, they were already clean afaik. Typing fastboot bootloader unlock returns unknown command. There are no .bat files in my firmware. I can try downloading one from the site you linked, but I don't know what to do with it if fastboot flash does not work.
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Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-osprey-fastboot-flashing-factory-firmware-images.3187750/
It says there that the "preflash validation failed" error occurs when the firmware being flashed is older than the one already installed. I will try downloading a newer version and flashing it. Will update here.
Update: I have dowloaded a newer rom and tried to flash it. This time got different errors (picture attached, this went for every sparsechunk). I think I know the reason but I do not know how to solve it. This might not be the exact stock rom of this phone so I cannot flash it with a locked bootloader. Could someone help me finding the correct rom or suggest a different solution?
Yooooo. I have the Moto e5 Cruise and so does my wife. We bought them in 2018 from Cricket and last night hers went to emmc failure, also known scientifically as 'no worky' mode.
The phone would only load in fastboot and had tried to use my Moto RSD tool to reflash but the phone would not detect in anything but fastboot mode.. Here's where it gets interesting....
There is a piece of software called the Lenovo (which now owns Moto) Rescue and Smart Assistant that can reflash your phone back to factory, no matter your sub-variant (cricket, metro, etc). Without having a fresh backup on hand, you're going to be beholden to the last cloud sync or manual backup you have because all data will be wiped in the below process.
BTW: Just run the assistant as it seems to be the easiest 'back-to-stock/working' tool I can find. Going to fastboot alone yielded weird errors since i didn't have the unlock code for the 'fastboot oem unlock [code goes here]' command.
**RESTORATION PROCESS**
This will apply to multiple Lenovo/Moto Mobility devices. Unknown at this time how many have been impacted by this seemingly pre-planned failure on Lenovo's part.
If your phone is stuck in fastboot mode where MTK download mode does not load, nor does adb, follow these simple steps:
(NOTE: BACKUP YOUR FILES IF POSSIBLE)
1. Click the link above to be directed to the Lenovo software download page and run the installer on your PC (Sorry Mac users :'().
2. The software, once installed, will require you to sign up for OR link a google, fb, g+, etc account to it for purposes of creating a Lenovo ID. Once signed in, click on 'Rescue Now'.
3. With your phone in fastboot mode, allow the software to download the firmware for your phone.
4. Once the firmware has finished downloading and validating, click on 'Rescue Now' once again. Your phone will begin the reflashing process.
That... actually worked. The program found the required ROM and flashing went without problems. Thank you very much @kmt5150 .
crepper4454 said:
That... actually worked. The program found the required ROM and flashing went without problems. Thank you very much @kmt5150 .
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No problemo! Glad it worked!

General Official Android 13 firmware is now available

It was posted about 2 hours ago on Asus website, here is the direct link: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...300-2304-user.zip?model=rog phone 5 (zs673ks)
I just updated and phone runs smooth, no data loss during upgrade, magisk and lsposed works.
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It was posted about 2 hours ago on Asus website, here is the direct link: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZS673KS/UL-ASUS_I005_1-ASUS-33.0210.0210.200-1.1.300-2304-user.zip?model=rog phone 5 (zs673ks)
I just updated and phone runs smooth, no data loss during upgrade, magisk and lsposed works.
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hey Marek, i was on android 12, i flashed twrp recovery then i relocked the bootloader!
so i was stuck in bootloader infinity loop, then i downgraded my phone to an very old firmware it is begin with 18 and ends with .raw archive format and mine was beginn 31 and ends wtih zip archive format (it has payload.bin) inside.
so i get failed flashing manuelly the last update of android 12 also the last update (android 13). OTA can nothing getting. what should i do now if you don't mind!?
Edit: the phone doesnt charging and loops now at logo
Hello, you should incrementally update from your version by downloading each upgrade package from Asus site which is newer then your current version and flash them one by one. Or you can find the newest package which you are able to install and repeat this procedure until you can flash the newest Android 13 package. Your current old firmware cannot unpack newest package so you need update by steps.
Check this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/warning-read-before-locking-bootloader.4327977/post-87808387
Other method (untested): Extract latest payload.bin and flash all partitions to inactive slot than change it to active using fastboot
rami88436 said:
hey Marek, i was on android 12, i flashed twrp recovery then i relocked the bootloader!
so i was stuck in bootloader infinity loop, then i downgraded my phone to an very old firmware it is begin with 18 and ends with .raw archive format and mine was beginn 31 and ends wtih zip archive format (it has payload.bin) inside.
so i get failed flashing manuelly the last update of android 12 also the last update (android 13). OTA can nothing getting. what should i do now if you don't mind!?
Edit: the phone doesnt charging and loops now at logo
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MarekPietrzak said:
Hello, you should incrementally update from your version by downloading each upgrade package from Asus site which is newer then your current version and flash them one by one. Or you can find the newest package which you are able to install and repeat this procedure until you can flash the newest Android 13 package. Your current old firmware cannot unpack newest package so you need update by steps.
Check this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/warning-read-before-locking-bootloader.4327977/post-87808387
Other method (untested): Extract latest payload.bin and flash all partitions to inactive slot than change it to active using fastboot
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MarekPietrzak said:
Hello, you should incrementally update from your version by downloading each upgrade package from Asus site which is newer then your current version and flash them one by one. Or you can find the newest package which you are able to install and repeat this procedure until you can flash the newest Android 13 package. Your current old firmware cannot unpack newest package so you need update by steps.
Check this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/warning-read-before-locking-bootloader.4327977/post-87808387
Other method (untested): Extract latest payload.bin and flash all partitions to inactive slot than change it to active using fastboot
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hey, Thanks for replay, i am facing now another messeges.
1- the phone does not charging at all
2- when i plug in into chrage its reboot again and again.
3- the bootloader is open, but when i try to flash any files through bootloader i get:
FAILED (Status read failed (Too many links))
or
FAILED (remote: 'Warning: battery's capacity is very low
to recovery mode i am unable to go there
i tried boot or flash the twrp.img also only boot.img also flash_raw_and_wipe_data.cmd
nothing helps me!!!
Hello, can you try to keep phone on charger for a few hours? Maybe it will charge enough to enter recovery mode. You should never flash twrp by fastboot on a/b devices as they don't have recovery partition. Please restore stock boot.img extracted from payload.bin and after this try booting into fastbootD, not fastboot and then attempt flashing complete firmware package (raw). To boot into fastbootD, keep holding volume keys, when you see a bootloader screen use volume keys to select option "recovery mode". You should now enter stock recovery. Ussing vol keys select option "enter fastboot". You should be now in fastbootD. This is possible only with boot.img without twrp installed as fastbootD is a part of stock recovery, magisk is fine.
Remember to perform all flashing operations with usb port on the left side, the bottom one does not work in bootloader. And make sure you are using latest adb/fastboot binaries, these from popular auto-installers are usually outdated and may cause errors during flashing.
MarekPietrzak said:
Hello, can you try to keep phone on charger for a few hours? Maybe it will charge enough to enter recovery mode. You should never flash twrp by fastboot on a/b devices as they don't have recovery partition. Please restore stock boot.img extracted from payload.bin and after this try booting into fastbootD, not fastboot and then attempt flashing complete firmware package (raw). To boot into fastbootD, keep holding volume keys, when you see a bootloader screen use volume keys to select option "recovery mode". You should now enter stock recovery. Ussing vol keys select option "enter fastboot". You should be now in fastbootD. This is possible only with boot.img without twrp installed as fastbootD is a part of stock recovery, magisk is fine.
Remember to perform all flashing operations with usb port on the left side, the bottom one does not work in bootloader. And make sure you are using latest adb/fastboot binaries, these from popular auto-installers are usually outdated and may cause errors during flashing.
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I've tried leaving it on overnight and it never charges, there's even no charging lights.
Yesterday I tried flashing via Bugjeager and it didn't work either (betwenn to android devices)
Although the bootloader is unlocked, it gives me a Not Allowed In Lock State message!
the current version of the installed firmware is that old that i flashed WW_ZS673KS_18.0810.2101.95_M2.13.24.9-ASUS_1.1.46_Phone-user.raw, it is non extractable so i cant get the boot.img of it!
I am attaching here the matching boot.img for your 2101.95 firmware. Your phone boots to bootloader as I can see on the video but cannot enter recovery as you have corrupted your boot partition. Can you pm me output of fastboot getvar all command? Please do not post it publicly as it may contain private data such as serial numbers. Good luck!
Are you sure that you have unlocked bootloader? I understand that you have relocked your bootloader and since then your phone never booted into working system. It is not possible to unlock bl with fastboot, only with asus app which requires working Android system
MarekPietrzak said:
I am attaching here the matching boot.img for your 2101.95 firmware. Your phone boots to bootloader as I can see on the video but cannot enter recovery as you have corrupted your boot partition. Can you pm me output of fastboot getvar all command? Please do not post it publicly as it may contain private data such as serial numbers. Good luck!
Are you sure that you have unlocked bootloader? I understand that you have relocked your bootloader and since then your phone never booted into working system. It is not possible to unlock bl with fastboot, only with asus app which requires working Android system
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wow you are alive haha i thought you not gonna answer me again. ok just 1 second
rami88436 said:
wow you are alive haha i thought you not gonna answer me again. ok just 1 second
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Sometimes I can be a bit slow to respond as I am on the university during day. Hopefully your issue seems to be possible to be solved just by flashing raw firmware and wiping data partition.
so i was rooted on 12 when update was done i did the usual and hit "later" went into magisk did thr ota to keep root once it booted i was stuck on logo forever, so i flashed original boot.img and booted up good with no root. so then i patched boot in magisk and flashed it and stuck on logo again unless i flash original boot.img. this never happened before. how did you keep root?
rami88436 said:
hey Marek, i was on android 12, i flashed twrp recovery then i relocked the bootloader!
so i was stuck in bootloader infinity loop, then i downgraded my phone to an very old firmware it is begin with 18 and ends with .raw archive format and mine was beginn 31 and ends wtih zip archive format (it has payload.bin) inside.
so i get failed flashing manuelly the last update of android 12 also the last update (android 13). OTA can nothing getting. what should i do now if you don't mind!?
Edit: the phone doesnt charging and loops now at logo
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if youre still stuck, try to fastboot flash raw firmware and reroot and re update again. twrp only works for me with the magisk twrp installer but then you'll have to re flash patched image as it will remove root
chairman011 said:
so i was rooted on 12 when update was done i did the usual and hit "later" went into magisk did thr ota to keep root once it booted i was stuck on logo forever, so i flashed original boot.img and booted up good with no root. so then i patched boot in magisk and flashed it and stuck on logo again unless i flash original boot.img. this never happened before. how did you keep root?
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try root your phone through kirnal su
chairman011 said:
if youre still stuck, try to fastboot flash raw firmware and reroot and re update again. twrp only works for me with the magisk twrp installer but then you'll have to re flash patched image as it will remove root
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hahaha, the owner of this thread had helps me a lot but no way and yesterday i have been lost my imei and isn and the rest.., that was because i tried using miflash.
I did it in the same way as you, just after OTA i installed magisk to inactive slot and rebooted. Maybe you have some incompatible magisk modules which caused bootloop on A13.
chairman011 said:
so i was rooted on 12 when update was done i did the usual and hit "later" went into magisk did thr ota to keep root once it booted i was stuck on logo forever, so i flashed original boot.img and booted up good with no root. so then i patched boot in magisk and flashed it and stuck on logo again unless i flash original boot.img. this never happened before. how did you keep root?
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I did it in the same way as you, just after OTA i installed magisk to inactive slot and rebooted. Maybe you have some incompatible magisk modules which caused bootloop on A13.
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Oh ok ok makes sense. I had curl module installed. I loved android 13 but I'ma stay on 12 cause the modified read/write script only works on Android 12 and 11 and I need it to uninstall bloatware. Disabling them isn't good enough for me lol I gotta uninstall them completely. I can only do that if system is read/write and this script flashed through two works great to have read/write system. Thank you though
rami88436 said:
hahaha, the owner of this thread had helps me a lot but no way and yesterday i have been lost my imei and isn and the rest.., that was because i tried using miflash.
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Oh ok ok makes sense. Usually when I face a brick problem I just flash raw firmware fastboot
Actually you can debloat fully systemless, just create magisk module which replaces bloatware directories with empty folders. Or even better use this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/module-terminal-debloater-v17-3-2-debloat-systemlessly.3584163/
It is an automated way to make packages fully disappear without remounting system as rw. This module replaces them with empty folders, just like in the manual solution. The packages disappear from system completely and if you install any debloated app from play store or apk it will be installed as user (non-system) app.
chairman011 said:
Oh ok ok makes sense. I had curl module installed. I loved android 13 but I'ma stay on 12 cause the modified read/write script only works on Android 12 and 11 and I need it to uninstall bloatware. Disabling them isn't good enough for me lol I gotta uninstall them completely. I can only do that if system is read/write and this script flashed through two works great to have read/write system. Thank you though
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MarekPietrzak said:
Actually you can debloat fully systemless, just create magisk module which replaces bloatware directories with empty folders. Or even better use this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/module-terminal-debloater-v17-3-2-debloat-systemlessly.3584163/
It is an automated way to make packages fully disappear without remounting system as rw. This module replaces them with empty folders, just like in the manual solution. The packages disappear from system completely and if you install any debloated app from play store or apk it will be installed as user (non-system) app.
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Oh wow thank you man I'll give it a shot.
I found a gui-based app on github to systemlessly debloat, it is easier to use than this script I posted link to. Here is the link: https://github.com/sunilpaulmathew/De-Bloater
Does anyone have the full RAW firmware, flashed via fastboot? Thank you all
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Does anyone have the full RAW firmware, flashed via fastboot? Thank you all
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