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Downgrading Moto G4 Play from LineageOS 14.1 to stock-firmare

I've got a Moto G4 Play and with LineageOS I can't make any calls. So I wanted to downgrade the firmware to the stock-firmware which I downloaded here: bit.ly/2lvXpgC. There are instructions how to downgrade the firmware here: bit.ly/2kPAuNS.
The first command - "fastboot oem fb_mode_set" - is accepted.
But the second command - "fastboot flash partition gpt.bin" - produces the following:
"target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.008s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.442s"
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here?
[EDIT]:
I simply run the other commands and ignored those that failed. Now my Phone boots into the bootloader and if I press start, I get into an endless boot-loop. If I start the TWRP recovery-image with "fastboot boot twrpxyz.img", the device restarts and stops in the bootloader, i.e. the recovery-mode isn't started.
Can anyone help me from here?
[EDIT2]:
I've got the problem: I tried to boot the bootloader without a battery in the phone and just the USB-cable attached. So I suspected this was also the problem when flashing the stock-image and I run through tge commands to install it. I simply ignored that "fastboot flash partition gpt.bin" didn't work (according to someone who had the same problem here in this boadd) and every other command was successful. The phone booted the stock firmware and everything is fine now.

Thanks you so much
Work fine for me, only i found the solution here, seriously, thanks!!
GOD BLESS YOU

Rollback to stock failed.

The bootloader are unlocked. But, when I decide to rollback, I started the flash process using "fastboot oem lock begin"; then, every try of flash give me this kind of error, showed bellow.
So, for example, I got this when I tried to flash stock over a lineage rom:
Code:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'partition' (45 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.014s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Validating 'gpt.default.xml'
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image primary_gpt failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Cancelling 'gpt.default.xml'
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.184s
What should I do? I have tried to flash bootloader.img and use "fastboot oem fb_mode_set", but stay in the same situation.
Obviously, I'm using the exactly stock versions to my device.
Thank you guys! :laugh:

motafoca55 said:
The bootloader are unlocked. But, when I decide to rollback, I started the flash process using "fastboot oem lock begin"; then, every try of flash give me this kind of error, showed bellow.
So, for example, I got this when I tried to flash stock over a lineage rom:
What should I do? I have tried to flash bootloader.img and use "fastboot oem fb_mode_set", but stay in the same situation.
Obviously, I'm using the exactly stock versions to my device.
Thank you guys! :laugh:
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All I can say is you should have pulled ur stock ROM

Chinese Moto Z Play

Heys guys.
I got today my chinese moto z play from gearbest, it still has android 6 and i cant update it from the system itself, since it says the newwest version is already installed.
What is now the fastest and cleanest way to get android 7/7.1/7.11 or whatever installed? Is there any way to maybe get even original updates after that? So far im in love with the moto z but that chinese restriction sucks really.

Sebastian154 said:
Heys guys.
I got today my chinese moto z play from gearbest, it still has android 6 and i cant update it from the system itself, since it says the newwest version is already installed.
What is now the fastest and cleanest way to get android 7/7.1/7.11 or whatever installed? Is there any way to maybe get even original updates after that? So far im in love with the moto z but that chinese restriction sucks really.
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Unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP after that flash whatever rom you wish.

flashallthetime said:
Unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP after that flash whatever rom you wish.
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Is there any guide how to do that with android 7.1.1? Never did this before since i always owned an iphone before...
fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (32768 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.170s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.186s

I tried to do it like he did it here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/update-to-7-0-nougat-xt1650-03-retus-t3513095/page2
But while flashing the boot.img it says:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (32768 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.170s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.186s
Cant boot the system up anymore now.

fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (32768 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.170s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.186s

Sebastian154 said:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (32768 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.170s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.186s
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Why are you flashing the boot.img?

flashallthetime said:
Why are you flashing the boot.img?
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I was trying to flash twrp, but as i said i have no idea how to do it since any tutorial i found so far didnt worked.
Im trying to do it like a user suggested here now: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/update-to-7-0-nougat-xt1650-03-retus-t3513095
But when i try to flash the partition i get this:
>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'partition' (142 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) no suitable package!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.047s

Sebastian154 said:
I was trying to flash twrp, but as i said i have no idea how to do it since any tutorial i found so far didnt worked.
Im trying to do it like a user suggested here now: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/update-to-7-0-nougat-xt1650-03-retus-t3513095
But when i try to flash the partition i get this:
>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'partition' (142 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) no suitable package!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.047s
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First of all your are flashing the wrong stuff, stop before you hard brick your device.
It should be fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and you need the TWRP recovery.img.
---------- Post added at 02:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:57 PM ----------
Follow this guide to unlock your bootloader and flash TWRP, use Alberto 97 TWRP not the Chinese TWRP, after flashing TWRP use the volume button while still in fastboot mode to select and boot to recovery otherwise it will be over written by the stock recovery
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/howto-moto-z-play-unlock-root-t3508547

flashallthetime said:
First of all your are flashing the wrong stuff, stop before you hard brick your device.
It should be fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and you need the TWRP recovery.img.
---------- Post added at 02:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:57 PM ----------
Follow this guide to unlock your bootloader and flash TWRP, use Alberto 97 TWRP not the Chinese TWRP, after flashing TWRP use the volume button while still in fastboot mode to select and boot to recovery otherwise it will be over written by the stock recovery
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/how-to/howto-moto-z-play-unlock-root-t3508547
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Alright, im not in the TWRP interface, but which Android version should i install now? https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/development/moto-z-play-stock-firmware-t3454495
Can i just pick the Europe Version for the chinese moto z play? Or will that **** things up?
Also, do i have to root it like the tutorial says or is that not needed?

Sebastian154 said:
Alright, im not in the TWRP interface, but which Android version should i install now? https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/development/moto-z-play-stock-firmware-t3454495
Can i just pick the Europe Version for the chinese moto z play? Or will that **** things up?
Also, do i have to root it like the tutorial says or is that not needed?
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That thread is for fastboot flashing firmware and I would stay away from doing that cause you'll end up in a mess.
Flash my stock TWRP flashable 7.1.1 stock rom that's whats it's for https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/development/rom-single-dual-sim-t3620551/page17
Or flash any other custom ROM and you'll see why apple sucks.

flashallthetime said:
That thread is for fastboot flashing firmware and I would stay away from doing that cause you'll end up in a mess.
Flash my stock TWRP flashable 7.1.1 stock rom that's whats it's for https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/development/rom-single-dual-sim-t3620551/page17
Or flash any other custom ROM and you'll see why apple sucks.
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No Notifications Sounds AGAIN isnt that ****ty? I mean you wont have ANY norification? Does it vibrate when you get messages? Or what about a timer, does that count as notification sound too?
Still, im not sure how im supposed to flash now any rom with that TWRP, im not in the menue from TWRP and now what? How do i install a rom?
Also will updates be disabled when i use your rom? I just want it to be normal as possible so i dont have to do this again that soon....

Sebastian154 said:
No Notifications Sounds AGAIN isnt that ****ty? I mean you wont have ANY norification? Does it vibrate when you get messages? Or what about a timer, does that count as notification sound too?
Still, im not sure how im supposed to flash now any rom with that TWRP, im not in the menue from TWRP and now what? How do i install a rom?
Also will updates be disabled when i use your rom? I just want it to be normal as possible so i dont have to do this again that soon....
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Updates are working on my rom for a reason. As for no notifications sounds just flash arise sound mod as described in my opinion and the sound works fine afterwards.
I would watch some YouTube videos on how to flash ROMs using TWRP recovery, it's easy as downloading the rom and gapps if required and boot to recovery and install your flashable zips.
Your phone will not get any further updates and you will not be able to accept any OTA cause you're device is the Chinese version.
So saying that and avoiding hard bricking your device I would highly recommend you stay with TWRP flashable zips. I have said many times that sideloading firmware can be an issue on moto devices and if you read there's a hard bricked thread that is full of people who think moto devices are nexus or pixel devices which is wrong.
The bootloader on moto devices are problematic under certain circumstances , so I have warned you! I have had many moto devices and not once have I had a hard brick, I always take the root of lease resistance which is flash custom ROMs.

here Android 7.0 for retcn
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

flashallthetime said:
Updates are working on my rom for a reason. As for no notifications sounds just flash arise sound mod as described in my opinion and the sound works fine afterwards.
I would watch some YouTube videos on how to flash ROMs using TWRP recovery, it's easy as downloading the rom and gapps if required and boot to recovery and install your flashable zips.
Your phone will not get any further updates and you will not be able to accept any OTA cause you're device is the Chinese version.
So saying that and avoiding hard bricking your device I would highly recommend you stay with TWRP flashable zips. I have said many times that sideloading firmware can be an issue on moto devices and if you read there's a hard bricked thread that is full of people who think moto devices are nexus or pixel devices which is wrong.
The bootloader on moto devices are problematic under certain circumstances , so I have warned you! I have had many moto devices and not once have I had a hard brick, I always take the root of lease resistance which is flash custom ROMs.
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It hans now on formatting system, why is that so?
The zip with your rom is on my sc card, i cant copy it on the system directly, after 10% or so it stops transfering it to the device itself while its in TWRP.
€:
Working, running now Android 7.1..1, but i cant enable my sim cards anymore? They get detected and they ask for a pin but they just wont get any network connection, tested 3 different ones none was able to get activated.

Sebastian154 said:
It hans now on formatting system, why is that so?
The zip with your rom is on my sc card, i cant copy it on the system directly, after 10% or so it stops transfering it to the device itself while its in TWRP.
€:
Working, running now Android 7.1..1, but i cant enable my sim cards anymore? They get detected and they ask for a pin but they just wont get any network connection, tested 3 different ones none was able to get activated.
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Which carrier are you with?

Can't flash TWRP - rollback warning. Please advise

I have Chinese 6gb 128gb Mi Max 3 with latest China stable ROM. Finally i decided to get root but i can't flash TWRP over fastboot as in all instructions. My bootloader is unlocked. I get following warning
J:\Xiaomi Mi Max 3 - root>fastboot flash recovery twrpteamwin.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (61164 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.333s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Security Warning: rollback version downgrading,
(bootloader) which may make your device enter to EDL state!!!
(bootloader) Warning: If you want force flashing, try do
(bootloader) 'fastboot oem ignore_anti' before!
FAILED (remote: Please check your package anti version!!!)
finished. total time: 1.353s
I tried 3 versions of TWRP. I also installed latest global stable ROM. Same error. What should i do? Please help...

Same for me. Tried
Code:
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.0-0-nitrogen.img
Sending 'recovery' (61164 KB) OKAY [ 1.325s]
Writing 'recovery' (bootloader) Security Warning: rollback version downgrading,
(bootloader) which may make your device enter to EDL state!!!
(bootloader) Warning: If you want force flashing, try do
(bootloader) 'fastboot oem ignore_anti' before!
FAILED (remote: 'Please check your package anti version!!!')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Is it safe to do the oem ignore_anti thing and force it or would it brik my device?
Device should be official global 64gb 4 gb RAM bootloader unlocked official with 720h waiting periode. Currently MIUI Global 10.2.1.0 installed.

That's what I'm trying to figure out, if it's safe to override it. I don't want to brick my phone. Right now i had installed China beta ROM which has a root built in. But Android Auto refuses to work with this ROM. So i have to either go back to China stable without root, or flash TWRP somehow

So i tried it with
Code:
fastboot oem ignore_anti
At least twrp has started. If do not flash any old miui it should work. I think i go with the EU developer one. or may be RR GSI.

bigScreenUser said:
So i tried it with
Code:
fastboot oem ignore_anti
At least twrp has started. If do not flash any old miui it should work. I think i go with the EU developer one. or may be RR GSI.
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PLease let me know if you were able to flash ROM after that! I'm waiting for your reply and biting my nails

Try
fastboot boot twrp.img
And then flash twrp.img through booted recovery.

bigScreenUser said:
So i tried it with
Code:
fastboot oem ignore_anti
At least twrp has started. If do not flash any old miui it should work. I think i go with the EU developer one. or may be RR GSI.
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So, did it work? Were you able to flash ROM after overriging ARB warning during TWRP install?

If anyone is interested in overcoming this error: I have done the following, here are my steps:
My phone: China Stable ROM, 6Gb/128Gb Mi Max 3
- Make sure oyu have unlocked bootloader
- I flashed Global Stable ROM first, with the chinese software tool: essentially just automated flashing via fastboot, but any method works. Custom ROMs would be flashed after TWRP.
- Copy TWRP image on a flash drive, make sure it's accessible from the phone
- Phone in fastboot mode, conenct to PC "fastboot boot twrp-tw3300.img" (renamed latest teamwin TWRP image for Mi Max 3)
- Phone boots in TWRP
- Select flash - image - and flash TWRP from inside TWRP (no wiping, nothing else, flash image to recovery partition)
- If root is desired, flash Magisk.
- Reboot to recovery, to see that it sticks
- Reboot to system
- Install Magisk apk, check root.

Sorry for late reply, was bussy getting RR GSI up and running. But sadly it was stuck in bootloop. So i flashed a room from mi-glob roombuilder. This worked so far succesfully, but the chines dialoges do not go well with me.
From my understanding, the warning from the Booloader ist just a warning. In this case may be triggered by ARB, wich means that fastboot or the BL can not guarantee that the room or recovery will work on that phone or may even brick it or is at least not from the vendor.
After you type in :
Code:
fastboot oem ignore_anti
basically this compatibillity check is disabled. After that you can flash any room or recovery you like. If you do flash an older firmware on an ARB activated device you will produce a nice paperwight. But that is another topic.
I do not know, which part (bootloader or fastboot) is responsible for the warning, as i am a total noob regarding flashing android devices.

How To Guide HOW TO CONVERT MOTOROLA EDGE X30 CN ROM TO GLOBAL (Tutorial)

NOTE: MAKE SURE THE MOTOROLA DRIVERS ARE INSTALLED AND THE ADB IS ISTALLED.
1ST : go to your phones fastboot mode then flash this firmware using flashfile.bat in the folder and wait until finished. CN FIRMWARE LINK:
File folder on MEGA
mega.nz
2ND : download eu rom from here : https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_cid50_CFC.xml.zip
3RD : in the folder where you extracted the EU FIRMWARE open a adb powershell window. then flash this.
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vbmeta_system vbmeta_system.img
fastboot flash dsp dspso.bin
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.10
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.11
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.12
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.13
fastboot flash super super.img_sparsechunk.14
fastboot erase apdp
fastboot erase apdpb
fastboot erase carrier
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot erase ddr
fastboot reboot
If you got this error from fastboot flash partition gpt.bin ignore it.
Sending 'partition' (206 KB) OKAY [ 0.007s]
Writing 'partition' (bootloader) Validating 'gpt.default.xml'
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Cancelling 'gpt.default.xml'
FAILED (remote: '')
fastboot: error: Command failed
if you got this error from fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img ignore it just flash.
Sending 'bootloader' (27637 KB) OKAY [ 0.841s]
Writing 'bootloader' (bootloader) no suitable package!
FAILED (remote: '')
fastboot: error: Command failed
after those 2 all systems go.
after the phone has finished booting up. disable the moto app since it has a buggy lockscreen feature.
IF YOU DONT WANT ANYMORE OR YOU HAD A BOOTLOOP. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE CHINESE FIRMWARE.
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Thank you for tutorial.
Does 5g and NFC work fine ?

مجــاهدـــــ said:
Thank you for tutorial.
Does 5g and NFC work fine ?
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NFC no

Dope, didnt think it was that easy, coming from the Vivo x70 Pro Plus. Will try this on the x30 pro when the global is launched.
Do OTA updates work?

Killuminati91 said:
Dope, didnt think it was that easy, coming from the Vivo x70 Pro Plus. Will try this on the x30 pro when the global is launched.
Do OTA updates work?
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On CN yes.

On global?

Killuminati91 said:
On global?
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i dont know because thats the latest firmware right now.

Hi
Does this Chinese firmware have Google play?

you don't flash the radio ?

''after the phone has finished booting up. disable the moto app since it has a buggy lockscreen feature.''
I disabled or uninstalled the Moto APP,it still have a very big problem.I cant unlock my phone.I cant use my phone at all!

hk56184172 said:
''after the phone has finished booting up. disable the moto app since it has a buggy lockscreen feature.''
I disabled or uninstalled the Moto APP,it still have a very big problem.I cant unlock my phone.I cant use my phone at all!
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How about YouTube video? Is any lag on It?

hk56184172 said:
''after the phone has finished booting up. disable the moto app since it has a buggy lockscreen feature.''
I disabled or uninstalled the Moto APP,it still have a very big problem.I cant unlock my phone.I cant use my phone at all!
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there is an app called Moto Display . disable it, remove the update from the market and stop the auto update

I've tried this method on my x30 Pro / Edge 30 Ultra. After the initial setup and accepting Google terms there is a black screen with a non-working back button. I can take a screenshot and force shutdown the phone but always end up at this blackscreen after going through the setup. Is this related to the Moto Display / Moto app? Cant even get to the point where I can disable it.
Edit: Went through the complete setup (including google login) until blackscreen. Then rebooted to fastboot and erased all partitions according to the XML again. Phone boots up, now is the EU version!

Can anyone confirm if doing this will make the TMobile Volte USA work? There is an issue where 5g works but the moment you make a call, the phone switches to 2g/3g. Thanks.

fabien32 said:
there is an app called Moto Display . disable it, remove the update from the market and stop the auto update
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Same problem here but no Moto Display app to be found either on installed or system apps. Issue is as it recognized an official case switching or some gestures activated as a specific lockscreen that cannot be deblocked. At least this is what is happening to me:

Pablitus_Maximus said:
Same problem here but no Moto Display app to be found either on installed or system apps. Issue is as it recognized an official case switching or some gestures activated as a specific lockscreen that cannot be deblocked. At least this is what is happening to me:
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As per info, there is the solution in this thread. Worked for me:
Fix screen stylus on Motorola x30
Hi all, I have a problem with motorola edge x30. My phone buy china, I unlock bootloader and flash rom global. But i have a problem. My phone stuck screen stylus, can not unlock screen, i must reboot phone, but when i lock screen, stylus screen...
forum.xda-developers.com
UPDATE: No, it did not. At first I locked and unlocked fine, but when falling into lockscreen due to inactivty, the problem is back. app data is now 0 bytes but still having the issue, and the app is not allowed to be disabled. Any help is welcome!

Now I have another problem. In system, Google Play system update is out of date (January 1st). If I update, then after rebooting it is fine, but then in few minutes it crashes and update is lost. Any ideas?

So is everyone saying it doesn't work?

Hello, I need help, I want to flash my machine according to the tutorial, but I am currently the latest firmware in China, can I follow the tutorial to flash the old version you provided++++

how can i contact with u