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I bricked my z play

Dear all,
after a try to load the Chinese twp and root my z play I bricked my phone. Now the only think that I can get is fast boot screen that says:
bl:co.14
baseband: not found
product: xt1635-02 32gb p7
serial number:
.
.
.
flashing_unlocked
.
.
I am trying to load the XT1635-02_ADDISON_RETUS_6.0.1_MPNS24.104-49-4 firmware by running a bat file that I found somewhere around with the following commands:
echo off
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
pause
fastboot reboot
exit
But I get a screen says erasing... and the boot loop!!!
ANY IDEAS GUYS??
thx in advance for your help!!!:crying::crying::crying::crying:

asprofridis said:
Dear all,
after a try to load the Chinese twp and root my z play I bricked my phone. Now the only think that I can get is fast boot screen that says:
bl:co.14
baseband: not found
product: xt1635-02 32gb p7
serial number:
.
.
.
flashing_unlocked
.
.
I am trying to load the XT1635-02_ADDISON_RETUS_6.0.1_MPNS24.104-49-4 firmware by running a bat file that I found somewhere around with the following commands:
echo off
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
pause
fastboot reboot
exit
But I get a screen says erasing... and the boot loop!!!
ANY IDEAS GUYS??
thx in advance for your help!!!:crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Just flash the boot.img, recovery.img , all sparsechunks.img and the OEM.img using fastboot.
After you've flashed type in fastboot erase userdata and then fastboot reboot and see what happens
Sent from my XT1635-02 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
---------- Post added at 09:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 PM ----------
You should never flash using a short cut or a bat file found in some obscure thread or website
Sent from my XT1635-02 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Is the device recognized by fastboot?
Command: fastboot devices

Guys, I have a similar problem.
After an update of the android give error, I can no longer connect my moto z play.
Nor in fastboot and adb enters.
See video:
http://youtu.be/o8yYn0hNers

Luiz_Pennywise said:
Guys, I have a similar problem.
After an update of the android give error, I can no longer connect my moto z play.
Nor in fastboot and adb enters.
See video:
http://youtu.be/o8yYn0hNers
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Oh man, the same problem here. I was updating the android for N and when restart the phone doesn't turn on, I'm crazy because I don't find anything to fix :crying::crying::crying::crying:

Luiz_Pennywise said:
Guys, I have a similar problem.
After an update of the android give error, I can no longer connect my moto z play.
Nor in fastboot and adb enters.
See video:
http://youtu.be/o8yYn0hNers
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kaue152 said:
Oh man, the same problem here. I was updating the android for N and when restart the phone doesn't turn on, I'm crazy because I don't find anything to fix :crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Have you guys downgraded to Marshmallow, then tried updating to N again? Particularly after installing the April update?

IncendiaryPyro said:
Have you guys downgraded to Marshmallow, then tried updating to N again? Particularly after installing the April update?
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How should I do this? I was reading this topic https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/moto-z-play-reteu-firmware-otas-t3557917
and they said that necessary download russian firmware, is it right?

kaue152 said:
How should I do this? I was reading this topic https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/moto-z-play-reteu-firmware-otas-t3557917
and they said that necessary download russian firmware, is it right?
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I'm not sure. I believe you need a blankflash file for that firmware from what I've gathered, if it was a downgrade to Marshmallow after the April update for N, then updating back to N.

IncendiaryPyro said:
I'm not sure. I believe you need a blankflash file for that firmware from what I've gathered, if it was a downgrade to Marshmallow after the April update for N, then updating back to N.
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I'm was updating for Nougat, probabily was that April update. Honestly I don't know what to do

kaue152 said:
I'm was updating for Nougat, probabily was that April update. Honestly I don't know what to do
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Have you ever downgraded to Marshmallow at any time before that happened?

IncendiaryPyro said:
Have you ever downgraded to Marshmallow at any time before that happened?
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Yep, I'm was using ViperOS, I'm downgraded to stock Marshmallow and was doing the OTA updates. When the phone reboot to install Nougat this happened.

kaue152 said:
Yep, I'm was using ViperOS, I'm downgraded to stock Marshmallow and was doing the OTA updates. When the phone reboot to install Nougat this happened.
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Ah, so it was the update to Nougat that caused it. Yeah that has something to do with a bootloader upgrader in the April update I believe. You'll have to wait for a blankflash file to surface to repair that issue, unfortunately. Only reason I was asking was because I downgraded to Marshmallow a few months ago, then OTA'd back to Nougat, then also got the March update later down the road and never had any issues. I haven't gotten the April update yet but it'll be a good reminder to me not to downgrade to Marshmallow again.

IncendiaryPyro said:
Ah, so it was the update to Nougat that caused it. Yeah that has something to do with a bootloader upgrader in the April update I believe. You'll have to wait for a blankflash file to surface to repair that issue, unfortunately. Only reason I was asking was because I downgraded to Marshmallow a few months ago, then OTA'd back to Nougat, then also got the March update later down the road and never had any issues. I haven't gotten the April update yet but it'll be a good reminder to me not to downgrade to Marshmallow again.
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How did you fix it? I found a blankflash and another rom to install

kaue152 said:
How did you fix it? I found a blankflash and another rom to install
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I never had to fix it. I downgraded from the January patch for N (which I had sideloaded), OTA'd from Marshmallow to N + the February patch from my carrier, then I got prompted for March's update a few weeks later, so I guess there was never an issue downgrading back then, but something changed in April's patch that causes hardbricks when you downgrade and try to go back to Nougat. I've never had the April patch installed before so it hasn't affected me. From what I've read, it's only happened to people who had downgraded after installing April's update. Sorry I can't offer any help there. :/

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Hello there. So, after flashing the TWRP my moto z play got bricked and now it remains at the "bad key" screen at boot. I can get into the fastboot screen and the recovery. To my understanding, I need to flash some firmware. My doubts are; does it matter which one of all I flash? And, most are marshmallow: I had nougat before this happened so, will I have trouble flashing these? Thanks!

Kon22 said:
Hello there. So, after flashing the TWRP my moto z play got bricked and now it remains at the "bad key" screen at boot. I can get into the fastboot screen and the recovery. To my understanding, I need to flash some firmware. My doubts are; does it matter which one of all I flash? And, most are marshmallow: I had nougat before this happened so, will I have trouble flashing these? Thanks!
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Flash only system, data and boot. Do not mess with the modem, efs and bootloader images.

[GUIDE] Unbrick MOTO Z Play.... work in progress! (not working yet)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/guide-unbrick-moto-z-play-t3618492

Moto z play updated blankflash
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/guide-unbrick-moto-z-play-t3618492/page19
Go here .. flash the files and thank god and the OP.

XT1710-08 changing Stock ROM

i wanted to know that is there any way to get rid of that ZUI interface in china retail model of the z2play? by flashing a stock international firmware? I'm planning to buy one from china but it's coming with lenovo's ZUI interface...
thanks

yes, u can do it

Khanov said:
yes, u can do it
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And with what version of stock rom ??
Thanks..

Guth13 said:
And with what version of stock rom ??
Thanks..
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I have read about retail one, on firmware center, but i am still waiting for my device from bangood.
Have a try, taking care about modem (it seems dosn't work if you don't preserve the original one).

HTCDevil said:
I have read about retail one, on firmware center, but i am still waiting for my device from bangood.
Have a try, taking care about modem (it seems dosn't work if you don't preserve the original one).
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Hello. I own the Moto Z2 Play Mod: XT1710-08 with the ZUI. I would like to take it the stock ROM, but I don't know which model can be fine with my device.
Has anyone already tried or can it help me?
Thanks so much
Simone

bysimo95 said:
Hello. I own the Moto Z2 Play Mod: XT1710-08 with the ZUI. I would like to take it the stock ROM, but I don't know which model can be fine with my device.
Has anyone already tried or can it help me?
Thanks so much
Simone
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i changed Rom to stock Blur Version ROM NPSS26.116-19-1-6.
During flash steps, i didn't flash adspso.bin, non-hlos.bin, modem.bin and fsg.mbn.
My phone is working with IMEI fine.

Thank you, but after several days i have posted here my solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-play/how-to/fastboot-rom-oreo-retail-via-fastboot-t3786153/page1

zuiudo said:
i changed Rom to stock Blur Version ROM NPSS26.116-19-1-6.
During flash steps, i didn't flash adspso.bin, non-hlos.bin, modem.bin and fsg.mbn.
My phone is working with IMEI fine.
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Hi, Do u have a link?

Also if you're just concerned with the launcher (it's terrible!) you can just install another launcher from the play store.

zuiudo said:
i changed Rom to stock Blur Version ROM NPSS26.116-19-1-6.
During flash steps, i didn't flash adspso.bin, non-hlos.bin, modem.bin and fsg.mbn.
My phone is working with IMEI fine.
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Does your fingerprint sensor still work?

Another method
pjcons said:
Does your fingerprint sensor still work?
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I am not an expert in this area, but just wanted to share a method that worked for me to convert ROM of XT1710-08 China variant phone (with Android 7.1.1 ZUI interface) to Oreo 8.0.0 US retail version
Basically I followed the instructions from below thread with some changes.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-play/how-to/how-to-manually-update-moto-z2p-to-t3677357
I had already unlocked bootloader and not sure if that was really needed for this. (Make sure you have USB drivers and latest adb/fastboot utilities and verify fastboot is working with the phone)
1. Using fastboot, flashed the 8.0.0 Chinese ROM from https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/albus_retcn/official/RETCN/
Please note, system.img and oem.img may be split into multiple files, so update the .bat file accordingly.
2. next, flashed the US retail version from https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/albus/official/RETAIL/
Here I skipped the modem related images (NON-HLOS.bin ,fsg.mbn , dsp adspso.bin , and did not erase modemst1 and modemst2) - see below commands from the bat file.
echo off
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo Moto Z2 Play ROM Flash Start
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
echo skip fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
echo skip fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
echo skip fastboot erase modemst1
echo skip fastboot erase modemst2
echo skip fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.10
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.11
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo Moto Z2 Play ROM Flash End
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------
pause
fastboot reboot
exit
3. Reboot to recovery and do factory reset. This is important. For me the the phone went into a boot loop, until I did this reset.

MOTO G5 PLUS fastboot stock Oreo 8.1.0 Rom

Here it is most awaiting fastboot rom file...
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1NR--EZXzMCzbKT0GCBp3gKbp5TrU_ImE
POTTER_RETAIL_8.1.0_OPS28.85-13_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml
fastboot commands
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
if you ever played with your persist, its not fixing those persist who flashed other device persist to gain IMEI and VoLTE, safe for those who never played with their persist and for those who are having baseband with ending with capital R. Direct flashing via fastboot ending with no signals and also not imei if dont skip erase modemst1
erase modemst2.
Guide for those who are not on their own persist but with another persist able to use Signals with volte and using any custom or nougat or twrp rom
first take backup of your current working efs and persist on sd card or otg
Thn flash above rom via fastboot, dont skip anything, reboot system thn again go in fastboot menu
Flash twrp, thn in twrp only flash only FIRMWARE from SOAK Test 1 Aroma by @NZedPred ( https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903990826 ), Thanks @NZedPred for his great work, now restore your efs and persist, roboot system.
If you want to lock bootloader thn follow these commands in fastboot
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem lock
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot oem lock
All of these worked for me as I was also not on my own persist.
everything working fine CAMERA, VOLTE, WIFI, FINGERPRINT, locked bootloader and unlocked also again with my key tht provided by moto, battery also charging faster, battery backup is also good.

Hey, will this work for hard bricked users? I've been using twrp flashable nougat stock ROMs since last year! Can't get back to full stock so!

irfanalinawaz said:
Here it is most awaiting fastboot rom file...
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1NR--EZXzMCzbKT0GCBp3gKbp5TrU_ImE
POTTER_RETAIL_8.1.0_OPS28.85-13_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml
fastboot commands
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
skip
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
if you ever played with your persist, its not fixing those persist who flashed other device persist to gain IMEI and VoLTE, safe for those who never played with there persist and for those who are having baseband with ending with capital R.
For those who played with their persist, there are IMEI but no network after restoring EFS and Persist backup with TWRP, so be careful.
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With ota instalation my radio say is off....with the fastboot And jumping erase modems... Rádio Will work?

Same quesrion but nomore but to try anyways

LLegion said:
Same quesrion but nomore but to try anyways
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Radio will work if your Persist is intact, and you never flashed others persist to gain imei and volte otherwise there are no signal. I have tried all the methods but stll working on it, let see...hope.

irfanalinawaz said:
Radio will work if your Persist is intact, and you never flashed others persist to gain imei and volte otherwise there are no signal. I have tried all the methods but stll working on it, let see...hope.
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Tried put Oreo with one sim card only?
Another devices doing this work to get radio ?

david.gs.gm said:
Tried put Oreo with one sim card only?
Another devices doing this work to get radio ?
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I have tried something different I was able to gain network with volte but signals are not stable they coming and going, anyways it will take time, nothing is impossible here, I am also one from those who messed up thier Persist, and I am working on it.

irfanalinawaz said:
Radio will work if your Persist is intact, and you never flashed others persist to gain imei and volte otherwise there are no signal. I have tried all the methods but stll working on it, let see...hope.
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help me out with an issue about retail or my software channel is retin should this version is good for me to install my build number is NPNS25.137-92-14 and I already got OTA update but my persists is not mine what should I do

This means TWRP flashable is on its way.:good:

devvshukla said:
I got some errors while sending these two commands, device is working regardless of these errors.
Which are these command and whats they do? Also what issues I might be facing on future because of this?
Commands -
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
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These commands are not nessecery, ignore them and proceed. These commands will not affect any future ota or update.

livyansh said:
help me out with an issue about retail or my software channel is retin should this version is good for me to install my build number is NPNS25.137-92-14 and I already got OTA update but my persists is not mine what should I do
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Bro you need to avoid this to flash, right now there is not any solution for those who are not on their persist, you will end up with no signals. So wait, I am still working on it.

rajeshkoshti said:
This means TWRP flashable is on its way.:good:
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We already have that from beta. The latest beta was same as official release.

livyansh said:
help me out with an issue about retail or my software channel is retin should this version is good for me to install my build number is NPNS25.137-92-14 and I already got OTA update but my persists is not mine what should I do
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After upgrading to oreo, download the Oreo flashable zip (Aroma) of SOAK1 and install only the firmware. And restore your efs after this step.
My phone is working perfectly with this, no network issues.

irfanalinawaz said:
Bro you need to avoid this to flash, right now there is not any solution for those who are not on their persist, you will end up with no signals. So wait, I am still working on it.
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okay, bro, I am waiting just let me know whenever you find out any solution about VOLTE or no network issues

antojamez said:
After upgrading to oreo, download the Oreo flashable zip (Aroma) of SOAK1 and install only the firmware. And restore your efs after this step.
My phone is working perfectly with this, no network issues.
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There are also many hidden issues after this method, wifi is getting slow while Bluetooth is active, if Bluetooth inactive thn also there are frequent wifi disconnection. Fingerprint also getting so slow while screen is off, I already tested it.

devvshukla said:
I got some errors while sending these two commands, device is working regardless of these errors.
Which are these command and whats they do? Also what issues I might be facing on future because of this?
Commands -
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
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Hey I also got that errors after few time my device got hard bricked.

riyan65 said:
Hey I also got that errors after few time my device got hard bricked.
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These commands are not responsible for hard bricks, may be there are another reason for hard bricks.

Asking again...
Will this work for hard bricked users? I've been using twrp flashable nougat stock ROMs since last year! Can't get back to full stock so!

roydhritiman said:
Asking again...
Will this work for hard bricked users? I've been using twrp flashable nougat stock ROMs since last year! Can't get back to full stock so!
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First post your fastboot getvar here, then tell me what is the condition of your persist, imei, volte etc. Also from fatboot menu take a pic and post them also, and describe how you recovered your hard bricked device, then we can explain you. Thanks.

irfanalinawaz said:
Bro you need to avoid this to flash, right now there is not any solution for those who are not on their persist, you will end up with no signals. So wait, I am still working on it.
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but I got the OTA update on my phone to download and I did that but I am the little bit afraid to install it just because of VOLTE and IMEI

Moto G5 install ota by zip on rooted phone (Can I just install ota zips with twrp?)

Hello, I'm a Motorola Moto G5 owner and I rooted my device some time ago.
Now i found out there is an official motorola update which brings our moto g5 from nougat to oreo. I'd want to update my phone but I have the little problem I cannot update my phone using the regular "System Updates" section in settings because I have a custom recovery and every time I try to update the phone just boots in twrp and to use it I must restart in bootloader and then press on start.
I've found online some official ota updates zips so my question is: Can I just install these zips with the install zip twrp function instead of reflashing stock firmware just to install a few updates? Is there another more simple way to update this damn phone? (I have Magisk 1.19, I'm on build NPPS25.137-93-8 and I'd want to get to the latest one)
(Oh yeh, srry for bad english but it isn't my mother language)

OnionMaster03 said:
Hello, I'm a Motorola Moto G5 owner and I rooted my device some time ago.
Now i found out there is an official motorola update which brings our moto g5 from nougat to oreo. I'd want to update my phone but I have the little problem I cannot update my phone using the regular "System Updates" section in settings because I have a custom recovery and every time I try to update the phone just boots in twrp and to use it I must restart in bootloader and then press on start.
I've found online some official ota updates zips so my question is: Can I just install these zips with the install zip twrp function instead of reflashing stock firmware just to install a few updates? Is there another more simple way to update this damn phone? (I have Magisk 1.19, I'm on build NPPS25.137-93-8 and I'd want to get to the latest one)
(Oh yeh, srry for bad english but it isn't my mother language)
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No you cannot
Firmware OTA zips can only be installed on a totally unmodified stock system image
You will need to flash the stock firmware via fastboot and I recommend to lock the bootloader to ensure that the firmware is totally unmodified before doing any ota updates else you risk hard bricking the device
Firmware can be found
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/cedric/official/

TheFixItMan said:
No you cannot
Firmware OTA zips can only be installed on a totally unmodified stock system image
You will need to flash the stock firmware via fastboot and I recommend to lock the bootloader to ensure that the firmware is totally unmodified before doing any ota updates else you risk hard bricking the device
Firmware can be found
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Ok well, how to lock bootloader (Right now I have unlocked bootloader)? How to reunlock it after (Do I just need the same guide to unlock as the first time?)? But most important, how to install the stock image by fastboot? (What's the exact command?)
Oh well, I just noticed the firmwares you sent me are already on Oreo 8.1.0, Could I just install one of them and then reroot the phone?

OnionMaster03 said:
Ok well, how to lock bootloader (Right now I have unlocked bootloader)? How to reunlock it after (Do I just need the same guide to unlock as the first time?)? But most important, how to install the stock image by fastboot? (What's the exact command?)
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Use the Oreo TWRP flashable zip for Moto G5 https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/twrp-flashable-soak-test-oreo-t3827913.

Andrej_SK said:
Use the Oreo TWRP flashable zip for Moto G5 https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/twrp-flashable-soak-test-oreo-t3827913.
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Really thank you!

OnionMaster03 said:
Ok well, how to lock bootloader (Right now I have unlocked bootloader)? How to reunlock it after (Do I just need the same guide to unlock as the first time?)? But most important, how to install the stock image by fastboot? (What's the exact command?)
Oh well, I just noticed the firmwares you sent me are already on Oreo 8.1.0, Could I just install one of them and then reroot the phone?
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Yes you can flash the latest firmware for your device and root with magisk
Google is always your friend for how tos
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
You can stop here if you intend to root etc or carry on if you want to relock the bootloader
Relock bootloader (note if you do this you won't be able to flash twrp or root etc)
Code:
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem lock
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot oem lock
Device will restart
Now flash the entire firmware again (first list)
Note unless you have all the unlock keys you may not be able to unlock it again

Downgrade Z2 play pie to oreo

Recently i install pie 9.0 on z2 play, to try to fix the fingerprint scanner and gestures but still doesnt work, i was reading that is a problem from oreo, so i want to Downgrade to oreo to nougat, it's posible?

Anything below Pie is vulnerable to the X-helper rootkit... we were just talking about it in another thread. It's a real nasty little bugger.

But its posible? I just want to get all the features back, even, i dont know what is that thing, if they have some to hack me i dont have to much to lose anyways, just want to downgrate to fix the fingerprint bug from oreo

Don't know. Hopefully someone with this device can help you.

iMaxwell said:
Recently i install pie 9.0 on z2 play, to try to fix the fingerprint scanner and gestures but still doesnt work, i was reading that is a problem from oreo, so i want to Downgrade to oreo to nougat, it's posible?
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How exactly did you install it? FP not working is usually just that the fw is needed, but that's only if you are running a custom rom. What specific issue were you facing before and what OS were you running

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How exactly did you install it? FP not working is usually just that the fw is needed, but that's only if you are running a custom rom. What specific issue were you facing before and what OS were you running
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Install via "ota", just donwload 9.0 official motorola firmware, put it into internal storage, then go to settings - search for updates, then install.
The problems are, fingerprint doesnt work, but this is a problem from oreo. And i want to go back to nougat

iMaxwell said:
Install via "ota", just donwload 9.0 official motorola firmware, put it into internal storage, then go to settings - search for updates, then install.
The problems are, fingerprint doesnt work, but this is a problem from oreo. And i want to go back to nougat
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that's probably the worst available way to do it. If your phone didn't originally receive it via OTA, then you are forcing it the wrong way.
If you want to go back to nougat all you need to do is download the official N firmware, then flash everything but bootloader and gpt

What is gpt? I need to unlock bootloader and flash whit wrp? I heard about losing imei or something like that

I follow the steps on this video

iMaxwell said:
I follow the steps on this video
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Yeah that is just terrible
iMaxwell said:
What is gpt? I need to unlock bootloader and flash whit wrp? I heard about losing imei or something like that
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Download the official N firmware from https://mirrors-obs-2.lolinet.com/firmware/motorola/2017/albus/official/RETAIL/
Then, extract it and reboot your phone into fastboot (shut it down, hold down volume down and turn it on, you should arrive at fastboot that way)
Install minimal adb and fastboot if you dont have them installed ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790/)
After that, you open a terminal where you extracted the firmware, run fastboot devices to check that A) fastboot is installed and that B) your phone is recognized and then you run
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.10
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.11
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
This WILL format your phone, but it should leave you with a booting N system(maybe, downgrading not always work and going P->N is really unusual)
I'm gonna be honest i do think all of your issues are caused by forcing an OTA where the phone wasn't supposed to have one, but it's your choice

marcost22 said:
Yeah that is just terrible
Download the official N firmware from https://mirrors-obs-2.lolinet.com/firmware/motorola/2017/albus/official/RETAIL/
Then, extract it and reboot your phone into fastboot (shut it down, hold down volume down and turn it on, you should arrive at fastboot that way)
Install minimal adb and fastboot if you dont have them installed ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790/)
After that, you open a terminal where you extracted the firmware, run fastboot devices to check that A) fastboot is installed and that B) your phone is recognized and then you run
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.10
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.11
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
This WILL format your phone, but it should leave you with a booting N system(maybe, downgrading not always work and going P->N is really unusual)
I'm gonna be honest i do think all of your issues are caused by forcing an OTA where the phone wasn't supposed to have one, but it's your choice
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The issues begin on official oreo, i upgrade nougat to oreo then, fingerprint option dissapear, then i upgrade to pie from oficial firmware but issues still remain

It really works? I didnt find any video or post about downgrade like that

Yes it does work, but it's not recommended, that's why you don't find much info
iMaxwell said:
It really works? I didnt find any video or post about downgrade like that
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