Hello, I have Moto Z play with chinese firmware (64gb model) and tried to flash european version of firmware so I can use google services. flashing succeeded until i got to the part where firmware flashing starts (fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0) and thats where it started to fail. So I assumed it cannot be flashed as phone model differes as well as some hardware potentially, my model is XT1635-03 when non chinese are XT1635-02 with 32gb max memory. I completed flashing all parts from european firmware and as system imgs failed - chinese version remained. Later I found another way of having google services on my phone, I flashed TWRP recovery with SuperSU and then installed Xposed framwork to allow install other frameworks like google play services framework. So everything went well and I managed to enable google services on chinese phone, but I couldn't upgrade software version as it fails verification when it finds european boot, recovery, logo and modem ( I assumed). My solution was to reinstall stock chinese firmware and flash everything again to use google services. Afther reinstalling firmware I was allowed to upgrade it, next step was to flash TWRP recovery and the rest, but that's where it started to go wrong. It will not let me flash anything anymore.
Fastboot devices will find my phone, adb devices works when phone is switched on, but not when in bootloader mode, adb reboot bootloader will not work - no devices found. When I try to flash something it just gets stuck in cmd window and phone bootloader (volume buttons will not navigate, but power button will switch off). Also I noticed when I switch USB debugging on, go to bootloader mode and out or restart phone it will switch by itself off. Tried to reinstall every driver and program, nothing worked... maybe firmware update triggered something, even when version didn't change, only build number when I thought it will upgrade to android 7.
Please someone help me, my brains hurt so much and I don't know what to do. Thank you in advanced
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Hi guys. One of my friend has this phone. Yesterday night he did these steps:
1. unlocked bootloader (booting properly)
2. flashed twrp recovery
3. flashed su for rooting but didnt know how to update su binaries (booting properly)
4. went to twrp and partitioned external sd card (fat32+ext3+swap)
5. fixed permission
after restarting it got stuck at htc boot logo
so he gave me phone for repairing xD
here's status.
i removed sdcard.. put it in card reader.. n merged all partitions into single one just like it was before partitioning
now, i am able to see that white screen called "software status" (don't what does it called) through which i can have access to:
recovery
factory reset
simlock
check smartsd
image crc
show barcode
so basically, i need to get the installed stock htc firmware working again.
i searched forums and found European stock 5.0.2 fw. so should i flash that zip from twrp on this Indian origin phone??
or should i try factory resetting from that white screen??
basically i want to undo partitioning modifications from os and get the phone working on stock fw just like before. thanks
The "software status" white screen is fastboot. After reading your post, I think that the problem is that the device is rom-less, and I assume it happened when your friend repartitioned SD card.
Since the device is unlocked and you have a custom recovery installed, I'd go and try to install any of the custom roms posted here in the forums.
Check what version of twrp you have because there are some roms that don't run with older versions.
Thanks for replying. I'll try any custom based rom. The recovery is 2.8.1.0 (AZ development flash screen appears before twrp home screen). However, I want to know, if the European stock fm will work on this Indian variant device? Coz I tried to search for Indian / Asian fm files but no luck. How do I get exact fm matching with this one?
By fm you mean radio?
Anyway don't worry about that, because I live in Argentina and haven't had any problems with any rom I flashed.
If I were you, I'd flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3249856 because it's pretty much bugless and doesn't have any mods pre-installed.
Just out of curiosity, could you go to fastboot and post the software version number? That'd be useful in case we can find a stock backup for your variant.
Hey guys,
I would have liked to get the OREO update, because it said every time is up-to-date, and I wasn't patient. because all of these already get it, and the battery life was terrible with, and I have just 30 days to cancel the phone if I'm unsatisfied with it, so it was urgent for me to update and try it.
But I didn't know enough from the newest devices, so that I need unlocked bootloader to flash STOCK ROM or ROOT or for flash RECOVERY
Mine is XT1789-06, I tried to flash first this ROM:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754456314
It didn't tell this is TMO. :/
This changed my baseband to TMO and my boot image to T-mobile, after I didn't have signal and the fingerprint sensor didn't work.
I wanted fix it with RETAIL ROM flashing.
I tried to flash this: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=241773
After that my phone didn't boot, says your device is corrupt.
Cause this I tried to flash back the previous version so this: NASH_RETAIL_7.1.1_NPXS26.122-68-4_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
from here https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto Z2 Force/Stock/
But no result. The baseband stucked on TMO, the phone is not start up. Fall back to fast boot mode.
After and mean while these things I tried many things.
The Motorola Device Manager isn't working at all.
The Software Upgrade Assistant what the phone want when show boot up failed message isn't working just say processing device information and isn't going further. I don't understand why the phone ask it, because that is for verizon phones.
The RSD lite says the model name is Fastboot nash S and isn't start to flash anything, when I press the start it says the phone failed to switch to fastboot mode, but it's in that.
I tried already flash more different ROMs, but didn't work one of them .
Recovery is unable, the phone isn't rooted, the bootloader is locked, however sometimes it showed ""Your device software cannot be checked for corruption. Please lock the bootloader", but I checked in the powershell and in fastboot mode I looked what phone says, so it's locked.
I was thinking maybe if I unlock it will solve the problem, but I can't turn it on, so the developer options are unavailable and I don't know maybe it won't help, if I can do it somehow.
Now if I want turn on the phone it's going to fastboot mode right away or say your device is corrupt... and after.
I can't try flash it through Qualcomm 9008 because the PC recognise the device for fastboot device.
In the device manager the computer shows Motorola ADB interface.
I try to unbrick for 3 days, please help me.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Same here, if you find anything out DM me
I already contacted with the phone, I will bring back to Repait it.
I couldn't find out nothing, I tried everything what was possible.
i think i found a solution i just dont know how it works exactly, something to do with a batch file and a full flash of the phone
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/how-to/how-to-return-to-stock-sprint-t3694783 im going to try this and let you know
I recently found a moto g5 in one of my fellow "old tech" drawers and decided to turn it on, it was on the
1. May 2018
Security patch on nougat, I decided to use the inbuilt system updater to go to Oreo, and now....it crashes during flashing process after about 25-30% completion,
Now im guessing boot or System is not properly installed due to the zip file having aborted mid-flash
Recovery doesn't properly boot as that is used to install the update and thus imidiately goes to doing that
Also, it hang up during installation on random times, it basically has a record of 2mins of not crashing whilst still being stuck on 30%
I got it to "boot" when trying factory mode, yeah it crashed mid boot animation...not a help
Any suggestions? EDL mode maybe?
Can you not flash firmware via fastboot
In theory as long as firmware is signed you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash firmware
Firmware can be downloaded from https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/cedric/official/
You can also try the lenovo moto smart assistant to flash the firmware
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/how-to/guide-how-download-official-fastboot-t3916778
If not you will most likely need a motherboard replacement or jtag firmware flash at a repair shop
TheFixItMan said:
Can you not flash firmware via fastboot
In theory as long as firmware is signed you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash firmware
Firmware can be downloaded from https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/cedric/official/
You can also try the lenovo moto smart assistant to flash the firmware
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/how-to/guide-how-download-official-fastboot-t3916778
If not you will most likely need a motherboard replacement or jtag firmware flash at a repair shop
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SOMEHOW it just decided to boot, I have never seen such behaviour, even on my g5s which I had for a while, (and am currently daily driving to school if it wasn't closed....NEVER
Maybe I'll unlock it and try somehow recreating it? Well it's in physically rough shape but all components inside are fine...so that can't be the reason....?
My g5 got stuck in a bootloop without an update, no root or anything modded. Is there any way to recover the data if its stuck like this?
anonymous724 said:
My g5 got stuck in a bootloop without an update, no root or anything modded. Is there any way to recover the data if its stuck like this?
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Flash the stock rom and boot the device. But this will format the device.
To save data, remove the command fastboot erase userdata
Fastboot erase customisation.
Apps may be gone, but files In internal storage will be safe, like download,photos, music.
riyan65 said:
Flash the stock rom and boot the device. But this will format the device.
To save data, remove the command fastboot erase userdata
Fastboot erase customisation.
Apps may be gone, but files In internal storage will be safe, like download,photos, music.
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no luck on this front, gets to the passcode screen, write in passcode then motorola logo shows and screen keeps on turning off and on.
Thanks for the effort though, much appreciated
Mine is similar to yours. Initially was on permanent loop of the following:
1. Boot to moto g splash screen... Repeat
2. Boot to lock screen then usually a few loops of 1. (after entering the patter or left Idle)
The phone initially didnt have any developer options enabled.
I wiped cache using recovery mode. Restarted and pretty much the same thing except that it would on rare occasions actually fully boot up usually only last a few minutes before cycling between steps 1 and 2 above.
I used those rare boot ups to backup all files and enable any USB debugging /oem unlock (incase I need to use a solution dependent on these being enabled.)
Factory resetted it and its still the same with the random successful boot amongst the numerous failed ones.
I managed to hook it up to Lenovo's Lmsa and flash the latest ROM. Now I get a lot more successful boots but still loops every so often. The downside is that I can no longer do any functions that make use of the audio/ mic/ video (can take pictures). If I do then it will crash and loop.
The hardware test on the LMSA passed for every component before flashing to the latest version. Post update it predictably fails on the audio/ mic components.
I guess I'll have to go back to the old version to see I get the audio back.
Hi there,
I've tried to flash my phone.
At first I've flashed the China Version Miui Beta 12.5 and it runs.
Then I've tried to flash MiuiPlus and when it starts to boot into the Rom, there comes the MiuiPlus and it didn't boot completely.
Then I've tried to flash an other Europe Miui 12.5 and after flash I did a start into the system from TWRP.
It shut down and then I saw half a second, the Display shows a little light, then it turns of.
This happens also when I wants tot start into Recovery and when I plug it on.
When I wants to start it into Fastboot Mode, there is just have a second the Fastboot Symbol, then it turns off.
Can somebody help me?
Is this a brick?
Thks. for every try to help me
Do you unlock your phone?
In case of brick, you will need to flash in QCOM mode, but that is limited to only a few service center, officially. But thanks to recent discovery, it isn't necessary. Here is how you bypass the security measures and flash your device via SPFT. If you are on latest windows 10, you will need to install the microsoft store version of python instead, and then install the necessary libraries manually.
Hello, has been a w hile since I was here last time. However, my moto g 5g plus gives me a hard time now. I was using it and at some point the power button stopped working. First it worked only randomly but now it is dead. Before the phone shut down i was able to test the fingerprint sensor and it worked. The last few days i noticed that the connection resets randomly from 5G to 4G to H+ and sometimes i had to restart the phone to have a working connection. I was thinking there is a firmware bug in the stock firmware that continues showing up over time. Last time i did a firmware recovery using the motorola rescue tool but that doesen't work anymore because i cant enter boot loader mode. I have seen that there is the qualcom flash tool out there and im wondering if im able to flash the device without bootloader mode as im not able to start it. And if the problem is software related or not. For the qualcom flash tool i probably need the "firehose" files, where can i find the right one for my device?
I have an update, I think it is a software problem. I have tried unlocking the bootloader and as soon I did everything worked same before. Then I flashed linageos and as as able to use it for one day until (when playing pokemon go it happened again) now the power button responds with delay. But it responds. I have tried to reflash lineage and stock using rescue assistant but nothing helps. Then I tried reboot in edl mode for blankflash but that one also doesent work. It starts the process when it sees the device but it terminates with an error. I have dumped all partitions using the recovery shell. But not sure where to search for as I don't have a dump of the stock partitions. I think there has been some corruption of one of the data in _a slot and now _b slot too. Someone knows what and where to look for? Maybe I need a dump of stock device?
It seems there is something wrong with bootloader. Now I'm not able to flash in fastboot mode. But it works when I flash the gpt.bin after restart in fastboot. I start the download on the PC and then connect the phone and power up in bootloader mode. After that I can flash as normal but after reboot everything same before, no fastboot working. And if I flash stock ROM and lock the bootloader it says no operating system found. I have tried using blankflash from lolinet but that one also doesent work. It recognises the device but then it stops. Is it possible that I have got this sort of thing ota? This is so weird. The power button works but just delayed. Is it on a different chip what is maybe broken? But that would be very strange. I have another phone I treat not as nice as this one and that works like new.
Ah I enter edl by using linage recovery
Deleted all the partitions, now it seems the device doesn't boot the stock ROM if I flash it. What are the essential partitions needed to boot the stock ROM? How can I restore the missing partitions? Thanks