Hi,
I've purchased a motorola G100 to install Lineage OS, but i have to wait for the "OEM Unlocking" options to un-gray (i found that i have two wait three days with an active internet connection) and i was wondering how to make an image of the system to use as a backup if something goes wrong. In the old phone i used TWRP, but i visit their site and there is no "Motorola g100" on devices. How can i do?
Thanks for any reply
Skunkhunt
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Hi all, and firstly I think I need to apologize in advance for what I'm about to ask, as it seems to be a common problem that must be simple to fix but I'll be darned if I can figure out how to do it or find out how to do it.
I've just got my first Android phone, a Moto G (a Tesco's 8G XT1032). It's updated to KitKat 4.4.2, it's been successfully unlocked from the Tesco's network, and I've got the bootloader unlocked based on Motorola's guide.
However, in order to install a privacy app (xprivacy is my current choice, I'm open to suggestions if there are other better ones) I need to complete the rooting on the device. However, despite trying to follow a few of the various guides out on the internet (including Modaco's, and one in Swedish) I don't seem to be able to get the adb command in the Windows Command Prompt window to see the device when fastboot-ed ('adb devices' just comes up blank). I believe this might be down to the drivers that Motorola supply in their 2.4.5 package, but I can't figure out how to get the device recognized.
So finally I've come here to see if anyone might be able to help out.
TIA
Ian
OK, I'm booted and rooted.
Turns out that this page http://theunlockr.com/2014/02/17/root-motorola-moto-g-running-android-4-4-2/ was basically right, but now the two bits to do with 4.3 and 4.4 can be 'ignored' and just the CWM and SU bits are required, as per this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563599
I HAVE A SM-G930F S7
GOT IT FROM ONE OF THOSE RENT TO OWN PLACES AND IT IS STUCK WITH THERE FIRMWARE
and i can not upgrade to the latest nougat build
was wondering how do i determine what the factory shipped firmware should be so i could download
it from sammobile... but i can not find my region code on the site..
I LIVE IN SAGINAW,MICHIGAN USA
any help would be appreciated
BASEBAND: G930FXXU1APB4
BUILD NUMBER:MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4_RAC_V1.0.0
WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO UPGRADE
I'm coming across the same issue - did you ever figure it out? I'm thinking of flashing a stock firmware (but can only find an updated one), then rooting. But without being able to access developer options, I'm leary of doing even that.
stgibson said:
I'm coming across the same issue - did you ever figure it out? I'm thinking of flashing a stock firmware (but can only find an updated one), then rooting. But without being able to access developer options, I'm leary of doing even that.
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It might depend on who your carrier is.
Not being able to access developer options? What are you talking about? Go to system settings>about>build number or system settings>about>software info>build number or something similar, find the "build number" or "build no.", tap it 7 or 8 times quickly untli you see the notification that you've unlocked developer options.
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It might depend on who your carrier is.
Not being able to access developer options? What are you talking about? Go to system settings>about>build number or system settings>about>software info>build number or something similar, find the "build number" or "build no.", tap it 7 or 8 times quickly untli you see the notification that you've unlocked developer options.
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Thanks, @Droidriven! I'm going to be using it on AT&T, then on China Unicom. And I want it unlocked. Thus why I got the G930f, not g930a. This phone hasn't locked me out of the system (yet). I did manage to find a build with the same base as mine (G930FXXU1APB4 at https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=07054BA22E5811E6815B0CC47A44B7B2). But my build is MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4_RAC_v1.0.0, and device status says "custom". When I go into the software info, I can tap on everything else and get a "greyed" response, but not when I tap on build number. Seems to be a locked down version. [Edit: downloading a "developer options" app lets me get to it.] That said, I think this thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/s7-sm-g930f-rent-center-lock-workaround-t3518682) may work, even though my device hasn't locked me out like some people have had. I'll try that method this morning with the similar stock build and see.
My main concern is causing an issue because of not having USB debugging and /or OEM unlock enabled. Especially if I go straight to a newer version that may require the pin unlock for boot (I saw one of the stock rom pages, can't find it again right now, with 8.0 roms had warnings all over that pin unlock on boot had to be enabled prior to flashing, otherwise you'd flash it and it'd ask for the pin and no luck).
So do you see any problem being able to flash according to the link above without the developer options enabled? [Edit: now that I can get access to developer options through the app, I'm less worried.]
For future reference, this worked, following the instructions (modified slightly here) by bishopag at https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/s7-sm-g930f-rent-center-lock-workaround-t3518682 worked, using the G930FXXU1APB4 baseband at https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=07054BA22E5811E6815B0CC47A44B7B2.
1. Install one of the "bootloader options" from Play Store, use it to ensure that OEM unlock and USB debugging (optional?) are enabled
2. Download the Stock firmware of your choice from Sammobile [or from above link]
3. Unzip/unrar it and pull out the BL and CP for bootloader and modem
4. Grab TWRP from https://dl.twrp.me/herolte/twrp-3.2.3-0-herolte.img.tar.html
5. Grab Odin 3.12 from http://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin/#.WFBEZsmB3mE
6. Put the Device in Download Mode (Hold Vol Down, Power, Home)
7. Use Odin to flash TWRP to the device (AP)
8. Reboot into Recovery Mode (Hold Vol Up, Power, Home)
9. In TWRP use Advanced Wipe to Wipe everything except the SD Card. If it fails use Reset Data first, then Wipe
10. Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"
11. type these comands
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda11
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda13
(Note: I got a message that storage was full, but on inspection I could see that the data had been written based on input & output bytes)
12. Do a factory reset with the recovery
13. Reboot into Download mode from TWRP Reboot menu
14. Use Odin to Flash the BL, CP, and AP
15. That's it. Wait for it to boot and setup (might take 5-10 min)
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Thanks, @Droidriven! I'm going to be using it on AT&T, then on China Unicom. And I want it unlocked. Thus why I got the G930f, not g930a. This phone hasn't locked me out of the system (yet). I did manage to find a build with the same base as mine (G930FXXU1APB4 at https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=07054BA22E5811E6815B0CC47A44B7B2). But my build is MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4_RAC_v1.0.0, and device status says "custom". When I go into the software info, I can tap on everything else and get a "greyed" response, but not when I tap on build number. Seems to be a locked down version. [Edit: downloading a "developer options" app lets me get to it.] That said, I think this thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/s7-sm-g930f-rent-center-lock-workaround-t3518682) may work, even though my device hasn't locked me out like some people have had. I'll try that method this morning with the similar stock build and see.
My main concern is causing an issue because of not having USB debugging and /or OEM unlock enabled. Especially if I go straight to a newer version that may require the pin unlock for boot (I saw one of the stock rom pages, can't find it again right now, with 8.0 roms had warnings all over that pin unlock on boot had to be enabled prior to flashing, otherwise you'd flash it and it'd ask for the pin and no luck).
So do you see any problem being able to flash according to the link above without the developer options enabled? [Edit: now that I can get access to developer options through the app, I'm less worried.]
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I'm very familiar with flashing stock firmware on Samsung devices but I'm not familiar with the things that you are freaking out about.
Flashing a full stock firmware "should" remove the custom binary, it should say "official" when you're done.
As for build number, that shouldn't matter so much, as long as you are flashing a firmware that is meant for your model number. If you'll be using it on AT&T then flashing the AT&T stock firmware for G930F "should" work.
I've never encountered the issues that you are running circles around so I'm not sure my advice will do you any good. I don't want to walk you into any issues that I'm not sure I can help you solve.
Edit: It looks like the member that posted above has the solution you need, give it a try.
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Does anyone know how to root? Till yet ?
Today IT was my Christmas.present
Thanks
Daniel
No source from motorola, nor updates yet.
Hello you can root your moto with magisk.
Mounib BOULAABI said:
Hello you can root your moto with magisk.
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If you have a copy of the boot.img
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Thanks by the way. I found i way to root my Device.
Please do tell, how?
Danieldergrosse said:
Thanks by the way. I found i way to root my Device.
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Would you mind sharing your way to root your device? Every piece of knowledge can help other users here on XDA.
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http://androidbiits.com/root-motorola-moto-g8-plus-xt2019-2-xt2019-1-easily/
This method
Danieldergrosse said:
http://androidbiits.com/root-motorola-moto-g8-plus-xt2019-2-xt2019-1-easily/
This method
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your link seems dead or not correct. - edit: link correct, was not working due to my vpn...
I assume he patched a G8+ boot.img with magisk manager.
boot image can be extracted from official Doha firmware found here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/doha/official/
manual on how to do this can be found on official magisk manager website.
be aware that when unlocking bootloader your phone will reset to factory settings.
This is what I did. Yes..
Worked great for my G8+. I guess people should just check which stock ROM file they get from lolinet to make sure it's the right one. I say that because, in my case, lolinet list had two files for the Brazilian stock ROM. I went to Settings / About / Version number and downloaded the matching file. Don't know whether the other file would work the same or not. Just didn't want to risk having any issue since G8+ is somewhat new and there's not much info on solving root problems on the Internet.
Hi,
Couple of questions
Does the Bootloader have to be Unlocked to flash the modified Boot image?
Or can I use update option?
Are Motorola releasing unlock numbers for Bootloader now?
Thanks, Carl
carl.13 said:
Hi,
Couple of questions
Does the Bootloader have to be Unlocked to flash the modified Boot image?
Or can I use update option?
Are Motorola releasing unlock numbers for Bootloader now?
Thanks, Carl
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Hello, Carl. I guess it's not possible unless there's a flaw in the security. There are some articles on the Internet about that. Google "is-there-a-way-to-root-an-android-phone-without-unlocking-the-bootloader". I can't post URLs yet.
As for Motorola devices, I was able to unlock the bootloader without problems on my G8+, last week. The only caveat, I'm my case, is that I had to wait some days for the unlock bootloader option be available under developer options. It was disabled by default in my G8+. And, yes, they're releasing bootloader unlocking codes.
THANKS!
Have anybody with a rooted device tried to get wide angle camera working in gcam ports?
Thanks.
successfully rooted my Moto G8 Plus using the info in this thread
but for some reason I can't delete bloatware, even by deleting apps from root browsers or trying few solution I found on google
esrd43 said:
successfully rooted my Moto G8 Plus using the info in this thread
but for some reason I can't delete bloatware, even by deleting apps from root browsers or trying few solution I found on google
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magisk module debloater and also sdmaid helped with most of the bloatware, the only thing I could not remove was google files but I just deactivated it.
a really weird thing happened with the April 1st update, basically the update started automatically and it failed at 3/6 so I tought I should restart my phone and test it again, but it got stuck in bootloop and I had to reflash a rom with fastboot cmd.
I think that's because I unlocked the bootloader and rooted my phone, cause u lose the right for updates after you do that, but for some reason lenovo/moto update system goes automatically the next second u connect to the internet and fails halfway thru so u have a higher chance to ruin your phone or something, instead of denying the update from the start
so the solution I found was to try and delete "moto update service" app that I can't force stop or disable but I couldnt find it in system/app or system/priv-app, that's because the app name is "3c_ota", so deleting that with SD Maid app worked and the "update system" option in settings is reverted to a sort of default android one that lets you check manually.
Had a similiar issue. I soft bricked my phone (bootloop) and installed a stock rom from an unofficial source. The funny thing is, this version did make like 3 or 4 system upgrades to PPSI.29.65-51 without any issue. But the 1st April updated failed to install. I then flashed the official 1st april stock image with the moto rescue and smart assistant. After that, the official ROM tells me my phone is not allowed to do updates because the security of this phone is compromised and I should contact lenovo support
Those upates are kinda annoying if they don't work, I guess I'll just completey flash the phone every 6-12 months with the moto assistant.
yeah you should always have a backup rom that you can download with moto assistant or from lolinet g8 roms (https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/doha/official/)
I also got the same message saying that my phone is compromised ( unlocked bootloader + rooted) and it won't receive any further updates, but I just deleted the "3c_ota" app (the moto update service) which is bad cause if forces automatic updates the second u connect to internet.
I'm not going to touch any further updates or security patches until android 10, which I will attempt to flash via moto assistant
Hi, Everyone
I'm new to this community. I'm having trouble gaining access to the OEM Bootloader Unlock option in developer options. Here are things I've tried already based on what I researched before my attempt.
Android 10 is the current OS installed after unboxing.
1. Disable Automatic Date and time
2. Select a date more than 7 days prior to current date of attempt.
3. Under Settings > About Phone > Software Information. Select/Tap Build Number 7-8 times to unlock Developer Option.
4. Disable Auto Update System (Apply Updates When Device Restarts) - *This was somehow already disabled the first time I entered Developer options*
5. Under Software Updates > Disable Automatic Updates -*This was also already disabled on unboxing and it says Automatically download updates over Wifi. It does not say Automatic Updates*
6. Reboot device and return to Developer Options after booting to OS.
7. The OEM Bootloader Unlock option should appear greyed out at this point. Toggle it to unlock bootloader with consideration that it will wipe the device data.
These are the steps I've found and tried with no success in gaining access to the Bootloader unlock option. I am also certain that my device is the international model with Exynos chipset and Mali-G72 GPU. Something else to note, I did uncheck many default options to improve privacy on the device before attempting the steps to gain access to the bootloader unlock option. I do not know if that would make a difference. If there is any other information I can provide to get some help with this problem, please add it to your reply. Thanks for any help that comes my way.
Did you get anywhere with this? I'm in the same position, I can't get the OEM unlock option to display despite trying the method described.
More discussion in this thread, but the answer there was to just turn on WiFi which didn't work for me. This thread (much more recent) implies that it's definitely possible on this device, but that's about it.
I've asked a Samsung Support agent and they've told me to submit a bug report, but I'll also try signing in with a Google and Samsung account, and installing all available updates, then trying again.
I recently purchased a used Moto G7 Power (US version) and discovered after flashing Lineage OS that the phone was still locked to T-Mobile. The seller thought he had successfully unlocked it and contacted T-mobile on my behalf since he's still a current customer. They told him to complete the unlock he needed to complete the following command, "Settings > More Connection Settings > Network Unlock > Permanent Unlock" Since I'm currently running LOS on the phone, I no longer have these options.
So it seems like I'd need to flash back to the T-Mobile stock ROM to successfully unlock the phone. Is that correct?
If so, would the following guide accomplish this? I'm not experienced with flashing software so I wanted to get a 2nd opinion before I start mucking around and inadvertently brick the phone.
T-Mobile Motorola G7 Power Firmware | Stock ROM Guide
In this guide, we'll be sharing the easy steps to install the T-Mobile Motorola XT1955-5 (G7 Power) firmware flash file (codenamed Ocean). As an
www.getdroidtips.com
Any guidance is appreciated.
This thread has links to get stock firmware, and a guide to install it:
[GUIDE] Moto G7 Power/Supra [All Versions] Flash Back to Stock Firmware
Broke your G7 Power? No worries! As long as you can still get to fastboot, you can fix it. Note that this WILL wipe all data on the phone! First download the stock firmware for your model here...
forum.xda-developers.com
You probably want the TMO version.
The article has outdated links (404) to the firmware files, but both the article and the XDA thread are linking to the same website.
The XDA thread and the Article are listing slightly different "fastboot" commands, but either guide might work. I haven't tried it.
gemst10 said:
I recently purchased a used Moto G7 Power (US version) and discovered after flashing Lineage OS that the phone was still locked to T-Mobile. The seller thought he had successfully unlocked it and contacted T-mobile on my behalf since he's still a current customer. They told him to complete the unlock he needed to complete the following command, "Settings > More Connection Settings > Network Unlock > Permanent Unlock" Since I'm currently running LOS on the phone, I no longer have these options.
So it seems like I'd need to flash back to the T-Mobile stock ROM to successfully unlock the phone. Is that correct?
If so, would the following guide accomplish this? I'm not experienced with flashing software so I wanted to get a 2nd opinion before I start mucking around and inadvertently brick the phone.
T-Mobile Motorola G7 Power Firmware | Stock ROM Guide
In this guide, we'll be sharing the easy steps to install the T-Mobile Motorola XT1955-5 (G7 Power) firmware flash file (codenamed Ocean). As an
www.getdroidtips.com
Any guidance is appreciated.
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Hi! I understand what u feel. And now there's a much easier way to restore your Motorola phone without much fear... Just put it in fastboot mode: Hold (Volume down+Power) While the phone is off. Let the software auto detect it... It will download the firmware version of the phone or the lastest one and Flash it for you. in just a few click . Oh you will need to register to the software that's all and it's all free..