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[SIZE=+2]Motorola Moto G 2015 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]a.k.a Moto G3[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=+1]Q1: Which Moto G 2015 variant do I own?[/SIZE]To find out which variant you own, power off your phone. Now, hold down power+vol. down at the same time. You are now in bootloader mode; look for the fourth line down beginning "Product/Variant:". The code beginning "XT" (e.g. XT1541") is your variant. Press the power button once to reboot.
The following is a list of all the regional variants. See the original source below for frequency band support:
XT1540: Single-SIM (Retail US | Canada (Telus) | Latin America (Tigo, Movistar Mexico))
XT1541: Single-SIM (Retail EU | GB | SP | FR | GER)
XT1542: Single-SIM (Retail Latin America (Movistar Columbia))
XT1543: Dual-SIM (Retail Brazil | Latin America)
XT1544: Dual-SIM with Digital TV (HDTV) (Retail Brazil | Latin America)
XT1548: Single-SIM (US - CDMA Prepaid)
XT1550: Dual-SIM (Retail Asia | India)
XT1556: Dual-SIM (Turbo Edition)
Source: Variants of Moto G (3rd Gen), @lost101
[SIZE=+1]Q2: Where's the Notification LED? Is it hidden, and how do I enable it?[/SIZE]As with previous Moto G versions, there is a hidden LED under the plastic earpiece in the top bezel.
You can enable it as a charging LED only using this root app. No progress seems to have been made to enable notification lights yet.
[SIZE=+1]Q3: What sensors are in my Moto G?[/SIZE]Main sensors inside:
Dual Accelerometer
Magnetic field sensor
Orientation sensor
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Major sensors missing:
Gyroscope
The main functionality missing due to the lack of gyroscope is Photosphere.
[SIZE=+1]Q4: Can I use a 64GB+ MicroSD card?[/SIZE]Yes, as long as it's formatted to FAT32.
[SIZE=+1]Q5: How do I unlock my bootloader? Is this safe?[/SIZE]Firstly, you need the Android SDK installed to use fastboot. I will not tell you how to do this here as many guides exist on XDA already.
Unlocking your bootloader voids the warranty. Other than that, the warnings Motorola gives mainly pertain to what you may do to your advice after unlocking the bootloader, for example flashing TWRP then flashing random stuff you don't understand. Unlocking the bootloader itself will not harm your device (I don't have room for a discussion of exploits here).
To actually unlock your bootloader, simply follow the Motorola guide. The process includes receiving an unlock code from Motorola, therefore do not bother following any other unofficial guides.
[SIZE=+1]Q6: How do I install TWRP to flash fun things like ROMs?[/SIZE]To begin flashing ROMs and kernels, etc., you need TWRP which is a custom recovery for Android. Read this and have a look at the TWRP website for more info if you are unsure at this point.
First of all you must follow Q3 above to unlock your bootloader. Once unlocked, read on...
Thanks to @squid2 you simply need to download his compiled image and flash using fastboot. Proceed to his thread here to download the latest binary build, "twrp-osprey-2.8.7-r4.img", from the "Downloads" tab, then follow his instructions for flashing the recovery.
A word of advice: I strongly recommend temporarily booting any images (be it recoveries or kernels) you are about to flash to your device. This is simply a case of using the command "fastboot boot blahblah.img" whether blahblah.img is a recovery or kernel.
There are many ways to boot into recovery. Firstly you can boot into bootloader with power+vol. down then select recovery with the volume buttons and press power to boot; The command "adb reboot recovery" on your computer if you have adb set up; By installing a terminal emulator from the market, then typing the commands "su" followed by "reboot recovery"; There are reboot apps on the market with advanced boot options also.
[SIZE=+1]Q7: How do I root my Moto G?[/SIZE]This is primarily for stock ROM users as I believe most custom ROMs are rooted by default.
First of all you must follow Q3 and Q4 (in that order) to unlock your bootloader and flash TWRP. Once TWRP is installed, read on...
Download SuperSU here and place on internal storage or microSD card. Take a look here for more info on SuperSU. Now simply boot to recovery (see Q5) and flash the zip by pressing the "Install" button and locating the SuperSU zip file. Now reboot and open the SuperSU app.
[SIZE=+1]Q8: I need a factory image (stock rom)! Where can I find these?[/SIZE]Look in @lost101's thread, [INDEX][Osprey] Moto G Factory Firmware Images, and refer to Q1 above to find out which one you need.
[SIZE=+1]Q9: My Moto G is quiet, how do I boost the volume?[/SIZE]Refer to @hp420's thread: [Mod] Native volume boost - no apps needed! mixer_paths.xml
[SIZE=+1]Q10: Where can I find custom ROMs and kernels?[/SIZE]Check out my own Osprey Oracle.
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[SIZE=+1]Q10: Where can I find custom ROMs and kernels?[/SIZE]@banerjeeayan1996 has compiled a list of all the custom ROMs and kernels available in this thread: [Moto G(3rd gen)]Link Catalogue. It is not 100% up-to-date (e.g. it's missing CM13) but unless it is not updated for a significant time I will keep the link here. Other useful threads are linked within it also; have a browse.
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Sorry for the trouble i have updated the guide now with cm13.
Please change the line about not updated.
banerjeeayan1996 said:
Sorry for the trouble i have updated the guide now with cm13.
Please change the line about not updated.
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Ahh! Please don't quote the whole OP! I'll edit mine if you edit yours this thread should be easily readable.
HTCDreamOn said:
Ahh! Please don't quote the whole OP! I'll edit mine if you edit yours this thread should be easily readable.
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Ok sorry and thanks for updating.
Motorola apps ( like in camera app slow motion video recording not working ) not work properly with cm 13 plzzz compile it for cm 13
m.sha00rma said:
Motorola apps ( like in camera app slow motion video recording not working ) not work properly with cm 13 plzzz compile it for cm 13
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Remember cm13 is still in early stage.
Thanks for the thread. Is there one for "tips" possibly ? I'm wondering for instance if there's a way to use either of the two gestures to launch other apps than the Flashlight or the camera. Like turning the G3 on and off for instance, thanks!
webvan said:
Thanks for the thread. Is there one for "tips" possibly ? I'm wondering for instance if there's a way to use either of the two gestures to launch other apps than the Flashlight or the camera. Like turning the G3 on and off for instance, thanks!
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Not yet, all questions have to be asked in a new thread at the moment. Might make a help thread in the future but certainly no time right now, I'll speak to other RCs/ mods to check that's the way forward though or if they'd rather stick to just making new threads for every question.
This thread is not meant as a tips thread though. I may add a few if they're oft-requested however.
As for your q I'm not sure, the moto app can't but check out lmt gestures and other 3rd party gesture apps. The dual accelerometer thing is quite unique however so you may not find anything.
I recently purchased a XT1541 for my wife.
I always had rooted phones for apps like Greenify and AdAway. My OnePlus One has an unlocked bootloader, but is still under warranty.
So my quick and dirty question. Seems to me that there's NO way to gain root access on a Moto G3 without unlocking its bootloader (and voiding warranty). Is it true? Anyone can confirm that?
Thank to all of you and a happy new year!
fastleo63 said:
I recently purchased a XT1541 for my wife.
I always had rooted phones for apps like Greenify and AdAway. My OnePlus One has an unlocked bootloader, but is still under warranty.
So my quick and dirty question. Seems to me that there's NO way to gain root access on a Moto G3 without unlocking its bootloader (and voiding warranty). Is it true? Anyone can confirm that?
Thank to all of you and a happy new year!
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This thread isn't a help thread, please post questions as a new thread in this forum. A quick Google would show you can't root without unlocking the bootloader as the kernel is too new for exploits such as towel root.
So yes, unlock the bootloader using the steps in the op.
please delete this post. ty
One question
I want to make custom roms for our device. Well we have cm roms and I really appreciate the work done by the devs.
I can not root my device because its my parents phone so they will not allow me.
Wanna ask anybody can test my builds?
EDIT: I think cm is good enough. Because everyone loves cyanogeod more then any other roms like omni slims etc.
Apologies for posting this.
Regards
FireLord
Why CM?
We have CM already for our device!
Probably you better try MUI 7.1 or LeWa OS, something different based on Stock ROM is welcome!
And you have my help for that if you want!
I want to buy Moto G 3rd generation indian phone. Please tell me is there official cm rom available for it or not.
Also, link me the xda forum for moto g 3rd gen.
thanks
After flash the SuperSU (BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247) and reboot, my phone stop on warning bootloader unlocked screen. What can I do now? Is anybody can confirm the working version of the twrp and supersu? Model: XT1540
su35 said:
After flash the SuperSU (BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247) and reboot, my phone stop on warning bootloader unlocked screen. What can I do now? Is anybody can confirm the working version of the twrp and supersu? Model: XT1540
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Which version of TWRP!
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shahfaishal said:
I want to buy Moto G 3rd generation indian phone. Please tell me is there official cm rom available for it or not.
Also, link me the xda forum for moto g 3rd gen.
thanks
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Yes is available! And you're in his forum!!
ExHamza said:
Which version of TWRP!
Thanks for your reply. The TWRP is 3.0. It looks like the supersu will modify the system files, I flash a wrong version of supersu. Now, I just flash a stock rom.
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Which model is the developer edition?
Hi guys,
I'm looking for a solution to root this watch :
M9 4G MTK6737 smartwatch running on Android 6.0
(i can't post the url)
800$ to the one that will provide me the solution. This is legit, will be paid through upwork.com or any other escrow service you want.
JPPfra said:
Hi guys,
I'm looking for a solution to root this watch :
M9 4G MTK6737 smartwatch running on Android 6.0
(i can't post the url)
800$ to the one that will provide me the solution. This is legit, will be paid through upwork.com or any other escrow service you want.
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Couldn't you just pull the boot.IMG and just patch it to support twrp then just flash your chosen root method
Hi ttocs99,
Thx for the answer,
How do you do that :
patch it to support twrp
Thx
Well, a SmartWatch. I didn't got the latest packaging and actually wouldn't mean a lot to to retake the research.
Do conventional root methods don't work?
For phones at all there are more than one exploit, never had a mtk(mediatek) either.
Look for stuff similar to this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...g/guide-how-to-port-twrp-to-qualcomm-t3420013
Hi,
So both my mum & dad have Mi 5S devices and we have a few issues...
1. My mums phone doesn't work very well with her Fitbit App, I've tried all of the suggestions on Fitbit forums and even on XDA forums with battery settings, permissions and what not but none of it helps.
2. My Dads phone cant sync his contacts down / up to Google.
3. My Dad's phone doesn't pass safetynet, yet my mums does...
There are subtle differences all across the phones, different font styles/sizes and slightly different layouts because one is running the Global ROM and one is running the Stable ROM...
We would like to root them both and flash them on to a new ROM, probably the "Pixel Experience" ROM as then their phones will look way more like my Pixel 2 XL and my brothers Pixel 3.
We want to be able to pass safetynet so I guess if we root with Magisk we'd have to use magiskhide & the module for build props safetynet spoofing.
I've checked the guides subforum but there isn't any for the Mi 5S Plus on how to unlock, root and flash a new ROM...
Any advice would be very welcome!
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/natrium/install
wedra said:
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/natrium/install
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Thanks! That should be stickied!
Would I need to / be best to update the modem with https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5s-plus/development/modem-v7-7-20-v7-8-24-t3662595 or no need?
Hyflex said:
Thanks! That should be stickied!
Would I need to / be best to update the with https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5s-plus/development/modem-v7-7-20-v7-8-24-t3662595 or no need?
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Yes, you need latest firmware (modem)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/devices-xiaomi-firmware-updater-t3741446
Now that the G Pro has an official A12 release, does anyone know of any roms being actively developed and where to find info on them? I was kinda thinking of finally biting the bullet and trying my hand at building one myself, since I really like the G Stylus and will probably hold onto it for awhile.
From my experience, the overall best/most stable rom is almost always the official firmwares released by manufacturer.
You can flash the moto g pro android 12 firmware to the moto g stylus if you unlock the bootloader.
Nowadays custom roms are not as popular as in the past. The only reasons for going custom roms are that you hate the official rom or you must have a special feature that is only available on custom roms, or the manufacturer stops updating the device.
You lose many features with custom roms: worse camera quality, no moto gestures, and no FM radio.
I still welcome more developers building custom roms because we can have more options when the manufacturer stops supporting our device.
googlephoneFKLenAsh said:
From my experience, the overall best/most stable rom is almost always the official firmwares released by manufacturer.
You can flash the moto g pro android 12 firmware to the moto g stylus if you unlock the bootloader.
Nowadays custom roms are not as popular as in the past. The only reasons for going custom roms are that you hate the official rom or you must have a special feature that is only available on custom roms, or the manufacturer stops updating the device.
You lose many features with custom roms: worse camera quality, no moto gestures, and no FM radio.
I still welcome more developers building custom roms because we can have more options when the manufacturer stops supporting our device.
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I've got the latest A12 firmware and a unlocked bootloader. I tried using the Moto Rescue Assistant , but It only want's to download the last official A11 firmware.
What's the best way to install this firmware?\
TIA for any help[ you can give me.
rotorline said:
I've got the latest A12 firmware and a unlocked bootloader. I tried using the Moto Rescue Assistant , but It only want's to download the last official A11 firmware.
What's the best way to install this firmware?\
TIA for any help[ you can give me.
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Follow the instructions in post #2:
[WIN/MAC/LINUX][GUIDE] Moto G Stylus 5G Firmware Flashing / Restoration Guide
Part 1 https://t.me/motogstylus5gdev Join my Telegram! Device Profile: https://github.com/ArtiicPanda/MotoGStylus5G Disclaimer: Following these instructions -MAY- void the warranty (if you haven't already) and I am not responsible for...
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Use some online converter tool to get or manually wrtie the fastboot flash commands from flashfile.xml or service.xml.
You can also read some instructions here:
[Guide] Using Fastboot.exe with Motorola devices
Guide: Using Fastboot.exe with Motorola Devices If your device has its own section please post in that section. You can ping me with @sd_shadow MediaTek or Qualcomm Chip? Do I have a MediaTek Device? see post #26 Info: If you have a MediaTek...
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You will get a .bat file with all flash commands. Use flashdile.xml if you want data wipe or use service.xml if you want to keep your data when upgrading.
Then you copy the flash commands .bat file and the extracted firmware into the adb platform tools folder, and run the .bat file when you boot the phone into bootloader and connect to computer.
This couldn't possibly work on the Moto G Stylus 2020 which is 4G LTE only. This is for the 2021 or 2022 5G version.
zapjb said:
This couldn't possibly work on the Moto G Stylus 2020 which is 4G LTE only. This is for the 2021 or 2022 5G version.
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Lol.
If you know nothing, don't give wrong information or draw wrong conclusion.
The flashing instructions/guide work for most if not all moto phones and users just need to download the corresponding/correct firmware for specific devices.
Seems straightforward.
GitHub - reprodev/LGTV-Firmware-Downgrade: A guide on downgrading the firmware on LG TVs containing webOS so that you can root the TV
A guide on downgrading the firmware on LG TVs containing webOS so that you can root the TV - GitHub - reprodev/LGTV-Firmware-Downgrade: A guide on downgrading the firmware on LG TVs containing webO...
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This guide should help you downgrade the software on your LG TV so you can get root if you've updated to 3.30.10 like I did.
I've tried to include as much information as I can and there are 3 methods to choose from on the GitHub
This has been tested and confirmed to downgrade on an LG 43 Inch TV 2021 Model - LG-43UP75006LF https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-43up75006lf from Software Version 3.30.10 to 3.21.30 but should work on other LG TV models too with the relevant firmware for that TV.
Hope this helps and let me know if you've tried it
Dude this is awesome! Thanks for putting this together. Unfortunately, I cannot find a suitable previous firmware for my model(70UN6950ZUA). I got the reference list and tried all 73 models but I couldn't find any on the Korean website. I'm not giving up though. I will now scour the internet for firmware.
Well I found a the right 3.21.75 firmware for my tv using the way back machine! Unfortunately, I tried all three methods of downgrading and none of them worked… I can get to the usb software update screen but when I click update it just tells me it’s unable to update. My tv is on webOS 5.3.2-2208 software version 4.35.30 and I currently have a pending update to 4.40.09.
ReproDev said:
GitHub - reprodev/LGTV-Firmware-Downgrade: A guide on downgrading the firmware on LG TVs containing webOS so that you can root the TV
A guide on downgrading the firmware on LG TVs containing webOS so that you can root the TV - GitHub - reprodev/LGTV-Firmware-Downgrade: A guide on downgrading the firmware on LG TVs containing webO...
github.com
This guide should help you downgrade the software on your LG TV so you can get root if you've updated to 3.30.10 like I did.
I've tried to include as much information as I can and there are 3 methods to choose from on the GitHub
This has been tested and confirmed to downgrade on an LG 43 Inch TV 2021 Model - LG-43UP75006LF https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-43up75006lf from Software Version 3.30.10 to 3.21.30 but should work on other LG TV models too with the relevant firmware for that TV.
Hope this helps and let me know if you've tried it
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Thank you
With your tutorial i could downgrade my tv (wich is the same as yours, that would have helped me alot if you told wich korean model match with it) with method 3 (i like ssh on things )
You could had there is a Telegram group where there are all the lastest exploitable firmware : https://t.me/lgwebosusb
So nice job again
I have a 50" UN 70006LA and downloaded the latest firmware image from the telegram channel. All three methods fail with my current installed SW (4.40.09). Is there someone with the same issue and managed to downgrade the firmware?
Can someone search for the 32lm625bpsb firmware for me I can't find
Unfortunately, I can't find old firmware for my OLED77A19LA anywhere. Anyone knows where else to look?
This morning my unrooted OLED55G26LA tv updated to sw 03.21.45 and WebOs 7.2.0-47 (mullet marine)
Is there any way to root this tv?
I couldn't find my TV model nor any of the related models on the Korean LG website. If I try to use a different firmware is there a risk to brick my TV?
Hi there! Thanks for sharing this guide on downgrading LG TV software to get root access. It's great to see that you've included multiple methods to choose from on your GitHub page. This will be helpful to many people who have updated to version 3.30.10 and are looking to gain root access. If you need to test it professionally, I suggest using zaptest.com. Good luck, and I hope this helps!
i tried method 1 and 2, but for method 3 it doesn't give me access to the ssh client