Hello I was rooting my Moto g6 play and made the awful mistake of not backing up efs partition ( I know Dumb). I got it all done and booted up and now unknown imei. I was wondering if there where any tech savvy people on here that would know how to fix this problem. I know the Imei and if I fastboot getvar I can see the iemi. Plzz help thanks.
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Hello I was rooting my Moto g6 play and made the awful mistake of not backing up efs partition ( I know Dumb). I got it all done and booted up and now unknown imei. I was wondering if there where any tech savvy people on here that would know how to fix this problem. I know the Imei and if I fastboot getvar I can see the iemi. Plzz help thanks.
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Just flash stock firmware. thats a pretty big mistake to make lol I'm pretty sure I made it quite clear in my guide to backup at least 2 or 3 times. But just flash stock firmware using the commands at the bottom of my guide. Even if the bootloader is locked the commands will work to reflash it still. The need links for stock firmware is also in the guide. And I will say this. If you took the newest update before rooting then you will have to wait for that firmware to be uploaded because its not uploaded yet.
ninjakira said:
Just flash stock firmware. thats a pretty big mistake to make lol I'm pretty sure I made it quite clear in my guide to backup at least 2 or 3 times. But just flash stock firmware using the commands at the bottom of my guide. Even if the bootloader is locked the commands will work to reflash it still. The need links for stock firmware is also in the guide. And I will say this. If you took the newest update before rooting then you will have to wait for that firmware to be uploaded because its not uploaded yet.
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Thanks man and i know im kicking myself. would you happen to know twhat the newest update is?
dill902 said:
Thanks man and i know im kic,king myself. would you happen to know twhat the newest update is?
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The newest build is only a few days old so it will be nearly impossible to find online. And it has a different baseband and radio than the previous build. But the October update is OCP27.91-150
As long as the imei isn't zero you should be able to get service back. I had the same issue when I flashed an older firmware like a moron. But when I took the update again, I got service back. I don't recommend it because I may have just been lucky, but no matter what don't flash the gpt, asdspo(?) And bootloader with the older firmware. It'll mess your life up.
Ok i guess ill have to wait it out. Tried to flash stock and still unknown imei and no base band version so guessing it was updated. Thank guys!
dill902 said:
Ok i guess ill have to wait it out. Tried to flash stock and still unknown imei and no base band version so guessing it was updated. Thank guys!
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Try taking the update again over WiFi if you can. You shouldn't have an issue as long as you're back to stock. But the update is only 3 days old so you may have a chance.
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ninjakira said:
Just flash stock firmware. thats a pretty big mistake to make lol I'm pretty sure I made it quite clear in my guide to backup at least 2 or 3 times. But just flash stock firmware using the commands at the bottom of my guide. Even if the bootloader is locked the commands will work to reflash it still. The need links for stock firmware is also in the guide. And I will say this. If you took the newest update before rooting then you will have to wait for that firmware to be uploaded because its not uploaded yet.
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@ninjakira Would my modem.img backup be of any use here? Or anything else? I don't know what is stored where.
Starkiller2 said:
Try taking the update again over WiFi if you can. You shouldn't have an issue as long as you're back to stock. But the update is only 3 days old so you may have a chance.
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@ninjakira Would my modem.img backup be of any use here? Or anything else? I don't know what is stored where.
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Idk man i try to update and says its upto date i have the xti922-9 says im on OCP27.91-62
dill902 said:
Idk man i try to update and says its upto date i have the xti922-9 says im on OCP27.91-62
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Ok so mine won't help then. I'm XT1922-7.
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Try taking the update again over WiFi if you can. You shouldn't have an issue as long as you're back to stock. But the update is only 3 days old so you may have a chance.
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@ninjakira Would my modem.img backup be of any use here? Or anything else? I don't know what is stored where.
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At this point no it's gonna need a full reflash of the firmware. I was having issues with my service and went and flashed the OEM file from the 2nd update through fastboot and did the erase carrier command and got my service fixed. Could try that.
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dill902 said:
Idk man i try to update and says its upto date i have the xti922-9 says im on OCP27.91-62
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If you have the xt1922-9 then that means you have the att version if I'm not mistaken. If so just go to the links in my guide for stock firmware in the att folder. It has both the firmware your on plus the updated firmware from September which is ocp27.91-62-3 plus my guide will help you achieve root. Just please read it all
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At this point no it's gonna need a full reflash of the firmware. I was having issues with my service and went and flashed the OEM file from the 2nd update through fastboot and did the erase carrier command and got my service fixed. Could try that.
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If you have the xt1922-9 then that means you have the att version if I'm not mistaken. If so just go to the links in my guide for stock firmware in the att folder. It has both the firmware your on plus the updated firmware from September which is ocp27.91-62-3 plus my guide will help you achieve root. Just please read it all
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I flashed bout those firmwares and still nothing i dont understand whats going on or if im messing something up somewhere in the process. It flashes an everything seems to be ok other than the Imei unknown which causes the phone not to read my sim card if im not mistaken. Thanks for taking the time to try and help.
Starkiller2 said:
The newest build is only a few days old so it will be nearly impossible to find online. And it has a different baseband and radio than the previous build. But the October update is OCP27.91-150.
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Baseband is software. Radio is a piece of hardware. The piece of hardware that gets your carrier's signal. It can't be upgraded without physically altering the phone. Even then it would need to be the same exact radio because the stock drives probably wouldn't work, and the chances of a dev making a version for 1 person with a different hardware would be slim to none.
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@ninjakira Would my modem.img backup be of any use here? Or anything else? I don't know what is stored where.
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If you want him to have your Imei number, you could but thats not a good idea.
Xplorer4x4 said:
Baseband is software. Radio is a piece of hardware. The piece of hardware that gets your carrier's signal. It can't be upgraded without physically altering the phone. Even then it would need to be the same exact radio because the stock drives probably wouldn't work, and the chances of a dev making a version for 1 person with a different hardware would be slim to none.
If you want him to have your Imei number, you could but thats not a good idea.
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Thanks for correcting me. I'll be sure not to try again.
So what you guys are saying is I f-ed up and need to buy a new phone? Lol
dill902 said:
So what you guys are saying is I f-ed up and need to buy a new phone? Lol
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Try flashing stock firmware. If that doesn't work there are other options still.
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Xplorer4x4 said:
Try flashing stock firmware. If that doesn't work there are other options still.
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Thanks I flashed every rom for my model and still nothing. Driving me crazy have to use an old junker phone till I find a solution lol
dill902 said:
Thanks I flashed every rom for my model and still nothing. Driving me crazy have to use an old junker phone till I find a solution lol
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You were flashing a gsi not a rom. Even then a rom and even less so a gsi, doesn't contain all the same data as what stock does.
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Xplorer4x4 said:
You were flashing a gsi not a rom. Even then a rom and even less so a gsi, doesn't contain all the same data as what stock does.
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O ok well can you point me in the right direction to download the rom? Or whatever I need to download.
Starkiller2 said:
The newest build is only a few days old so it will be nearly impossible to find online. And it has a different baseband and radio than the previous build. But the October update is OCP27.91-150
As long as the imei isn't zero you should be able to get service back. I had the same issue when I flashed an older firmware like a moron. But when I took the update again, I got service back. I don't recommend it because I may have just been lucky, but no matter what don't flash the gpt, asdspo(?) And bootloader with the older firmware. It'll mess your life up.
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Hello, as a bigger moron i flashed an older firmware because the networks were going nuts ( mobile data didn't connect even though i had an imei, and wifi and bluetooth just went on and off constantly). Now I don't have IMEI nor wifi(idk why it doen't work to get an ota update). What should I do?
I have a Moto G6 plus RETAR (Argentina) and the new update is not online because it went online today in the morning.
Thank you in advance
PD: I realized this thread is for the moto g6 play, anyway i believe you colud help me, plz I am desesperate
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Xplorer4x4 said:
You were flashing a gsi not a rom. Even then a rom and even less so a gsi, doesn't contain all the same data as what stock does.
Sent from my Moto G6 Plus using Tapatalk
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Hello, as a moron i flashed an older firmware because the networks were going nuts ( mobile data didn't connect even though i had an imei, and wifi and bluetooth just went on and off constantly). Now I don't have IMEI nor wifi (idk why it doesn't work, to get an ota update). What should I do?
I have a Moto G6 plus RETAR (Argentina) and the new update is not online because it went online today in the morning.
Thank you in advance
PD: I realized this thread is for the moto g6 play, anyway i believe you colud help me, plz I am desesperat
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Hello,
I purchased a Galaxy tab S (SM-T807A) from a friend and wanted to use it just over wifi. Is there a way to get system updates without a carrier service? Or do I need to root it to have that ability? It is currently running 4.4.2 which isn't bad, it would just be nice to get it up to lollipop. Thanks in advance!!
Only way is via odin, but att don't release updates for odin.
However Tmobile do and your device is essentially the same. Whether odin will flash it on your device or refuse or not I don't know.
It's your call.
The only other way is to root via kingroot/Kingoroot then ask someone who is also rooted to pull the system.img from their device and upload it so you can flash back to your device.
However you would also need to flash the bootloader and radio partitions for everything to work properly, something you can only really do with odin.
Ok, that sounds like more effort than it is worth. Thank you for the response. If I get the tablet unlocked by the original owner and take it over to Verizon would it be updatable or would it still look at the AT&T servers?
ksulliv said:
Ok, that sounds like more effort than it is worth. Thank you for the response. If I get the tablet unlocked by the original owner and take it over to Verizon would it be updatable or would it still look at the AT&T servers?
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Odian is much eaiser than kies.
You are lucky, someone in this forum uploded the stock firmware here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7ndOWpeCEJ4NFVHZmtvTFN0UFU&usp=sharing
I'm still looking for lollipop stock firmware of T707A.
If you have a Best Buy near you with a Samsung Experience inside, they can update it for you. Make sure you back up everything you need.
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Check if it has CDMA on it first. I know the Verizon Tab S has GSM on it, but don't know about vice versa.
shepliu said:
Odian is much eaiser than kies.
You are lucky, someone in this forum uploded the stock firmware here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7ndOWpeCEJ4NFVHZmtvTFN0UFU&usp=sharing
I'm still looking for lollipop stock firmware of T707A.
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You're still on kitkat? Should have received the update by now.
ashyx said:
You're still on kitkat? Should have received the update by now.
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No, I sold the unicorn device
Is it possible to downgrade to NDE63P from NDE63X? Wanting to root now that TWRP is available...
Bootloader IS still locked...
nozzleman_85 said:
Is it possible to downgrade to NDE63P from NDE63X? Wanting to root now that TWRP is available...
Bootloader IS still locked...
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Not if you have a locked bootloader
Cozzeck said:
Not if you have a locked bootloader
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How would I go about doing this, I have a Verizon pixel xl that's unlocked and I am on the X update and would like to revert to P
shibbnasty said:
How would I go about doing this, I have a Verizon pixel xl that's unlocked and I am on the X update and would like to revert to P
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What's the point of returning to P?
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david.degraw54 said:
What's the point of returning to P?
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Well I'm trying to fix and issue I'm having with the camera flash, ever since the update it will only flash once and then will not work again with any app no matter what until I do a restart. It worked before the update and nothing happened to the phone so I wanted to see if going back might fix it before I have to get a refurbished one from Verizon.
shibbnasty said:
Well I'm trying to fix and issue I'm having with the camera flash, ever since the update it will only flash once and then will not work again with any app no matter what until I do a restart. It worked before the update and nothing happened to the phone so I wanted to see if going back might fix it before I have to get a refurbished one from Verizon.
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Well first you need to unlock your bootloader: http://theroot.ninja/depixel8.html
After that, download the P factory image from Google's site and follow instructions to install. Just remember to backup stuff you want (photos, files, anything saved on storage) because unlocking will perform a factory reset.
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david.degraw54 said:
Well first you need to unlock your bootloader: http://theroot.ninja/depixel8.html
After that, download the P factory image from Google's site and follow instructions to install. Just remember to backup stuff you want (photos, files, anything saved on storage) because unlocking will perform a factory reset.
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Already unlocked and downloaded the images and tried to install as the directions but during the process it says boot.img and recovery.img is missing even though I did exactly what it said.
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Not really sure what I'm doing wrong at this point and I'm stuck
Did you copy the files into the fastboot and adb program file?
They need to be in there for it to work.
shibbnasty said:
Already unlocked and downloaded the images and tried to install as the directions but during the process it says boot.img and recovery.img is missing even though I did exactly what it said.
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Not really sure what I'm doing wrong at this point and I'm stuck
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Your using an outdated ADB and Fastboot (like 99% of the people on this forum).
Here is the latest: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31360541/platform-tools-version_1.0.36-API_25.zip
Scott said:
Your using an outdated ADB and Fastboot (like 99% of the people on this forum).
Here is the latest: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31360541/platform-tools-version_1.0.36-API_25.zip
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Thank you, worked after that and I am back to P but unfortunately my flash is still not working correctly. Sucks in passed the 14 day return so I'll get a refurbished when the phone is practically brand new.
shibbnasty said:
Thank you, worked after that and I am back to P but unfortunately my flash is still not working correctly. Sucks in passed the 14 day return so I'll get a refurbished when the phone is practically brand new.
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There might not be any refurbished phones to send you so you might luck out. Better to try now than later when they have a big stock of returned phones. Or I'm crazy and you'll get one either way...
Jacobk85 said:
There might not be any refurbished phones to send you so you might luck out. Better to try now than later when they have a big stock of returned phones. Or I'm crazy and you'll get one either way...
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Yea I'm really hoping not to get a refurbished. I'm gonna do my best to see that I get a new one but if not I guess oh well. I have a 32g really blue model so not sure if they even have any new ones.
shibbnasty said:
Yea I'm really hoping not to get a refurbished. I'm gonna do my best to see that I get a new one but if not I guess oh well. I have a 32g really blue model so not sure if they even have any new ones.
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Thanks for hijacking my thread dude....
nozzleman_85 said:
Thanks for hijacking my thread dude....
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Sorry man....
shibbnasty said:
Well I'm trying to fix and issue I'm having with the camera flash, ever since the update it will only flash once and then will not work again with any app no matter what until I do a restart. It worked before the update and nothing happened to the phone so I wanted to see if going back might fix it before I have to get a refurbished one from Verizon.
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Doubt you'd get a refurbished unit at this point, you'd still get one from replacement stock set aside for early issues.
nozzleman_85 said:
Is it possible to downgrade to NDE63P from NDE63X? Wanting to root now that TWRP is available...
Bootloader IS still locked...
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You will need to unlock your bootloader. Why do you need to downgrade though? You can root and install TWRP on nde63x.
cambunch said:
You will need to unlock your bootloader. Why do you need to downgrade though? You can root and install TWRP on nde63x.
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I realized that after a little research.. that's my fault..
I received the notification to upgrade to 7.0 this morning and as I was downloading I was notified I did not have enough space. After making space on my phone the notification does no show nor do I get the suggestions in the "System Updates". Whenever I try to update it tells me "Your device's software is up to date." even though it is still running 6.0. What do I do, I've tried a hard reset.
pineapplefun101 said:
I received the notification to upgrade to 7.0 this morning and as I was downloading I was notified I did not have enough space. After making space on my phone the notification does no show nor do I get the suggestions in the "System Updates". Whenever I try to update it tells me "Your device's software is up to date." even though it is still running 6.0. What do I do, I've tried a hard reset.
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What Model is your phone?
Carrier? Do you have an SD card installed?
ironbesterer said:
Carrier? Do you have an SD card installed?
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No SD installed and it is an unlocked phone the carrier is Consumer Cellular.
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What Model is your phone?
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Its a Moto Z Play unlocked, That's all I could really find through the "about phone". (I apologize I'm a noob).
pineapplefun101 said:
No SD installed and it is an unlocked phone the carrier is Consumer Cellular.
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Post a screen shot of about phone
Settings
About
The device is unlocked, which means it is RETUS. Flashing VZW firmware on it won't let you be able to take updates. The update is controlled through the carrier
ironbesterer said:
The device is unlocked, which means it is RETUS. Flashing VZW firmware on it won't let you be able to take updates. The update is controlled through the carrier
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Is your screen dirty?
Lol
Who said anything about vzw firmware?
aviwdoowks said:
Is your screen dirty?
Lol
Who said anything about vzw firmware?
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Uh look at the baseband. ADDISON_VZW_CUST.
Do you need glasses?
ironbesterer said:
Uh look at the baseband. ADDISON_VZW_CUST.
Do you need glasses?
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Friend, that's my SS.
He 'fest he was a noob so I posted mine as a tutorial
aviwdoowks said:
Friend, that's my SS.
He 'fest he was a noob so I posted mine as a tutorial
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My mistake. I thought it was posted by the OP. I misread your post.
ironbesterer said:
The device is unlocked, which means it is RETUS. Flashing VZW firmware on it won't let you be able to take updates. The update is controlled through the carrier
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Does this mean I have to contact my carrier about the update since its controlled through them?
http://i.imgur.com/w0mMKGK.png
Heres the settings
i guess your carrier will be late with updates, they mostly are. At least my old one was.
That is why i bought the phone without a carrier to get updates early and i got it 4 days ago. workes pretty good
pineapplefun101 said:
Does this mean I have to contact my carrier about the update since its controlled through them?
http://i.imgur.com/w0mMKGK.png
Heres the settings
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See if you can find the .xml.zip original firmware and flash it with RSD lite.
Are you bootloader unlocked?
aviwdoowks said:
See if you can find the .xml.zip original firmware and flash it with RSD lite.
Are you bootloader unlocked?
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No, I am not bootloader unlocked currently. Currently installing RSD lite and going to see if i can find the xml. Do I need to be bootloader unlocked to flash the firmware?
pineapplefun101 said:
No, I am not bootloader unlocked currently. Currently installing RSD lite and going to see if i can find the xml. Do I need to be bootloader unlocked to flash the firmware?
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No
I can't seem to find the original .xml to flash it with, is there an alternative way I can get it???
pineapplefun101 said:
I can't seem to find the original .xml to flash it with, is there an alternative way I can get it???
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This must be it, no?
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/addison/official/RETUS/
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Here too
http://www.getdroidtips.com/moto-z-play-stock-firmware-collection/
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I hope the baseband is right.
Abbra kaddabra @flashallthetime
I have not flashed in years. Would you help here?
Ty
aviwdoowks said:
This must be it, no?
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/addison/official/RETUS/
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Here too
http://www.getdroidtips.com/moto-z-play-stock-firmware-collection/
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I hope the baseband is right.
Abbra kaddabra @flashallthetime
I have not flashed in years. Would you help here?
Ty
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What are you trying to do? All you need to do is flash only the 10 sparsechunks, OEM and boot.img
Hello
I'm having an issue where the network icon in the statusbar is changing every few seconds. from completely empty bars to almost full. never all the way full. And this is with 4g.
I tried switching to 3g (same problem) and 2g and with 2g I get full signal but realy that's not an option, too slow internet etc..
Thankyou in advance.
Try the factory reset!
You will lose all data and settings.
Gumka1977 said:
Try the factory reset!
You will lose all data and settings.
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Okay I just tried that, didn't work.
Have you tried updating the software to the latest version?
saedkebbeh said:
Have you tried updating the software to the latest version?
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Yes, it is on android 9. System is up-to-date. Patch 1 april 2019 it says.
Silverstryfe said:
Yes, it is on android 9. System is up-to-date. Patch 1 april 2019 it says.
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I have read that if you install stock firmware through MiFlash (reinstall the firmware) the problem will be solved
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I bought the phone last Saturday, at first I noticed that the signal on the 2nd Sim comes and goes, but after the update, for now, everything seems to be fine, I hope you get your issue sorted out
saedkebbeh said:
I have read that if you install stock firmware through MiFlash (reinstall the firmware) the problem will be solved
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I bought the phone last Saturday, at first I noticed that the signal on the 2nd Sim comes and goes, but after the update, for now, everything seems to be fine, I hope you get your issue sorted out
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So it is not a phone problem but a software problem from android 9? And by after the update you mean by reinstalling that firmware?
Silverstryfe said:
So it is not a phone problem but a software problem from android 9? And by after the update you mean by reinstalling that firmware?
I'm not sure if I want to lose my warrenty this fast by rooting it already though.. Realy no other way to fix it?
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I didn't say anything about rooting, just reinstall the firmware using MiFlash
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I didn't say anything about rooting, just reinstall the firmware using MiFlash
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Ah it's not the same? My bad, sorry I don't know much about this. Can you help me out? I downloaded miflash tool, not sure what to do.
Silverstryfe said:
Ah it's not the same? My bad, sorry I don't know much about this. Can you help me out? I downloaded miflash tool, not sure what to do.
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Search Google for this, there are many guides about this process
Hi,
I just got an S9+ and I really don't like One UI, and I've seen lots of tutorials on how to downgrade to Oreo, though for me I keep getting stuck at recovery.img in Odin and I don't know why. I have tried both BTU and VOD firmware (not sure if my phone was locked or not and I'm in the UK) and nothing works. Please help.
Thanks,
Marco
what error is Odin kicking up when you do this? something about the binary? what firmware are youstarting with and what are you trying to flash exactly?
youdoofus said:
what error is Odin kicking up when you do this? something about the binary? what firmware are youstarting with and what are you trying to flash exactly?
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So Odin isn't kicking up an error, it just gets stuck on recovery.img every time no matter what I firmware file I try. I am starting with the latest Android Pie One UI firmware and downgrading to Android 8.0 Oreo using firmware from samfrew.
mviscito said:
So Odin isn't kicking up an error, it just gets stuck on recovery.img every time no matter what I firmware file I try. I am starting with the latest Android Pie One UI firmware and downgrading to Android 8.0 Oreo using firmware from samfrew.
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950F or 950U?
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950F or 950U?
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SM-G965F Galaxy S9+
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SM-G965F Galaxy S9+
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thats why i was asking for the firmware version youre on because it would have told me if it was a U or an F LoL. which is totally different from a F and a U (get it? F U?) bad joke... anyways, the F might be able to roll back, but the U for sure is not. Im not well enough versed to go much past this point as i am of the belief that you cannot downgrade, but i could be wrong and dont want to discourage you. Anyways, the entire firmware version youre on and the one youre trying to go to would be helpful. You cant just say "the most recent" because there are many versions of "the most recent" version. Absolutely not trying to mock you or anything, but trust me when i say to post up entire firmware versions, its helpful to those who come to this thread and would like to help out, but dont have the info they need in order to do so
youdoofus said:
thats why i was asking for the firmware version youre on because it would have told me if it was a U or an F LoL. which is totally different from a F and a U (get it? F U?) bad joke... anyways, the F might be able to roll back, but the U for sure is not. Im not well enough versed to go much past this point as i am of the belief that you cannot downgrade, but i could be wrong and dont want to discourage you. Anyways, the entire firmware version youre on and the one youre trying to go to would be helpful. You cant just say "the most recent" because there are many versions of "the most recent" version. Absolutely not trying to mock you or anything, but trust me when i say to post up entire firmware versions, its helpful to those who come to this thread and would like to help out, but dont have the info they need in order to do so
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Ok just did a quick bit of Googling and I'm on the September 2019 Security Update (Android Pie) and I'm trying to downgrade to the November 2018 Update (Android Oreo). Thank you for your patience I'm a complete novice here!
Edit: I've also tried using a patched version of Odin and unfortunately that also hasn't worked
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Ok just did a quick bit of Googling and I'm on the September 2019 Security Update (Android Pie) and I'm trying to downgrade to the November 2018 Update (Android Oreo). Thank you for your patience I'm a complete novice here!
Edit: I've also tried using a patched version of Odin and unfortunately that also hasn't worked
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only way is flash a oreo based custom rom. maybe tgp
mviscito said:
Ok just did a quick bit of Googling and I'm on the September 2019 Security Update (Android Pie) and I'm trying to downgrade to the November 2018 Update (Android Oreo). Thank you for your patience I'm a complete novice here!
Edit: I've also tried using a patched version of Odin and unfortunately that also hasn't worked
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no worries man. grab your phone, go to settings/about phone/software information/baseband version
what is the baseband your phone is currently on and what is the entire alphanumeric of the firmware youre trying to flash?
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no worries man. grab your phone, go to settings/about phone/software information/baseband version
what is the baseband your phone is currently on and what is the entire alphanumeric of the firmware youre trying to flash?
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Baseband: G965FXXU6CSGD
BTU ROM: G965FXXS2BRJ6-20181116134320
VOD ROM: G965FXXS2BRK3-20181228140740
Thanks for your help
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Baseband: G965FXXU6CSGD
BTU ROM: G965FXXS2BRJ6-20181116134320
VOD ROM: G965FXXS2BRK3-20181228140740
Thanks for your help
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not a problem
the bootloader you have on your phone is version U6 and the one youre trying to flash is S2, thats 4 revisions back and im sure thats part of the trouble youre having. Im going to have to look at downgrade procedures in order to find out if its even possible. Kinda surprised that someone else hasnt popped in here such as @The Mad Scientist
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here is the thread discussing how to do it, but the examples in the guide show far older bootloaders than what youre running. you said that youve seen tutorials on this, do you have any links?
also, the baseband of your phone is from Germany, have you tried a German 8.0?
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not a problem
the bootloader you have on your phone is version U6 and the one youre trying to flash is S2, thats 4 revisions back and im sure thats part of the trouble youre having. Im going to have to look at downgrade procedures in order to find out if its even possible. Kinda surprised that someone else hasnt popped in here such as @The Mad Scientist
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here is the thread discussing how to do it, but the examples in the guide show far older bootloaders than what youre running. you said that youve seen tutorials on this, do you have any links?
also, the baseband of your phone is from Germany, have you tried a German 8.0?
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Two things, 1 that link is the exact one I used first and second wow I never knew I will try a German Android 8.0 thank you do you know what code those ade? (E.g. BTU or XEU idk what these codes are called)
here is the most recent German 8.0
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-G965F/DBT/download/G965FXXS2BRL3/249034/
also, if Odin stalls at initializing, then its probably not interfacing with your phone properly. Does it show a device listed as "COM:#"? that pound sign is going to be a number, doesnt matter what that number is, just as long as Odin says "COM:3" or "COM:733" in that little box below the big one in the upper left hand corner
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Two things, 1 that link is the exact one I used first and second wow I never knew I will try a German Android 8.0 thank you do you know what code those ade? (E.g. BTU or XEU idk what these codes are called)
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these phones are a major learning curve, thats for sure. Ive been rooting and modding phones since the Droid Incredible and HTC Evo (the original evo) days and its just a different world, which makes sense because these phones are asked to do sooooo much more than the old school smartphones ever did. Anyways, those 3 letter codes are called CSC's. "Consumer software Customization" is what they technically call it, but ive ever only heard them referred to as "country specific codes" which makes more sense as theyre bespoke to a country.
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here is the most recent German 8.0
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-G965F/DBT/download/G965FXXS2BRL3/249034/
also, if Odin stalls at initializing, then its probably not interfacing with your phone properly. Does it show a device listed as "COM:#"? that pound sign is going to be a number, doesnt matter what that number is, just as long as Odin says "COM:3" or "COM:733" in that little box below the big one in the upper left hand corner
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Ok so Odin recognises my device correctly, however the issue then is still it getting stuck at recovery.img, even with the German DBT firmware. Really weird
Edit: Here is exactly where it gets stuck.
https://imgur.com/a/31w8u7V
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Ok so Odin recognises my device correctly, however the issue then is still it getting stuck at recovery.img, even with the German DBT firmware. Really weird
Edit: Here is exactly where it gets stuck.
https://imgur.com/a/31w8u7V
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thats the longest part of the flash, how long does it get stuck there for?
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thats the longest part of the flash, how long does it get stuck there for?
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The longest I've left it was 10 minutes, but unlike when I've done successful flashes the progress bar doesn't move.
boys the bootloader is to high. G960FXXS2BRJ6 oreo & G960FXXU6CSGD pie. bootloader block the downgrade. only chance to get oreo back flash a custom rom! i do the same
Alex192088 said:
boys the bootloader is to high. G960FXXS2BRJ6 oreo & G960FXXU6CSGD pie. bootloader block the downgrade. only chance to get oreo back flash a custom rom! i do the same
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Damn is there any way to downgrade the bootloader or trick it into running Oreo? How else would other people have downgraded as I'm assuming the bootloader version changed between Oreo and Pie.
nope sorry, only way is oreo custom rom. try tgp oero