Question Moto G30 ROM for Android 11 - Moto G30

I have a Moto G30 (bought in Australia) that I'd like to downgrade from Android 12 to Android 11. I've tried using the LMSA tool, but that just reflashes on Android 12. I'm following the tutorial here: https://www.droidwin.com/downgrade-motorola-moto-g30-from-android-12-to-android-11/
When I come to download the ROM, I'm not sure which one I want. From the list (https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/motorola/caprip/official/RETAPAC/) I know it will be one with XT2129-2 as that's my phone model, and it will have 11 in it rather than 12 for the Android version. But that still leaves 4 choices:
XT2129-2_CAPRIP_RETAPAC_JPTW_11_RRCS31.Q1-3-68-1-3_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2129-2-APEM2_CFC.xml.zip
XT2129-2_CAPRIP_RETAPAC_SA_11_RRCS31.Q1-3-68-4_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2129-2-APEM-SAR_CFC.xml.zip
XT2129-2_CAPRIP_RETAPAC_TH_11_RRCS31.Q1-3-68-4_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2129-2-APEM_CFC.xml.zip
XT2129-2_CAPRIP_RETAPAC_TW_11_RRCS31.Q1-3-68-4_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2129-2-APEM2_CFC.xml.zip
Any ideas which I should pick? Or what the difference is between these?

just different updates, all the ones before S0RC or so, should be 11, all the RRCS ones are android 11 for sure, I'd pick the latest one of those, which would have the latest security patches

also, even for normal updates, I've only used LMSA to download the latest image, and then manually flashed it, I'm pretty sure LMSA will only download the latest version anyway, so unless you figure out how to manually override it, it won't downgrade

Thanks. Have managed to get the phone up and running with XT2129-2_CAPRIP_RETAPAC_SA_11_RRCS31.Q1-3-68-4_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2129-2-APEM-SAR_CFC.
The only issue I face now is that Google Pay no longer works.. Although my phone isn't rooted, the bootloader was unlocked during the process of going back to Android 11. Is there a way I can get Google Pay back whilst staying on Android 11?

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Moto G6 Play - Australian model? I'm lost..

Hi all,
I am at a loss. I seem to have the only version of this phone in the world.I have a Moto G6 Play purchased in Australia. Under About Phone, it shows:
Model
moto g6 play (XT1922-1)
Software channel
retapac
Android version
8.0.0
Baseband version
M8937_26.30.05 7SR
JETER_ROAPDSDS_CUST
Kernel version
3.18.71-perf-g575351b
[email protected] #1
Thu Jan 10 12.07.33 CST 2019
Build number
OPPS27.91-177-2​
I cannot for the life of me find stock firmware for it, and and unsure of how to go about resetting everything. I did manage to root it, using TWRP and sideload, didn't go through the process of making TWRP stick, but it's no problem to get it on when needed. I have unlocked the bootloader. The update to Oreo will not take, and I want to be able to, if I desire, to use a different rom. However, I'd like to update it though to Oreo.
I've scoured the internet, and less than a handful of matches for the model come up, but none in relation to safely doing anything with it.
Does anyone here know where the stock firmware lives? Or how I can manually update the firmware?
Cheers for any help!!!!
wrecche said:
Hi all,
I am at a loss. I seem to have the only version of this phone in the world.I have a Moto G6 Play purchased in Australia. Under About Phone, it shows:
Model
moto g6 play (XT1922-1)
Software channel
retapac
Android version
8.0.0
Baseband version
M8937_26.30.05 7SR
JETER_ROAPDSDS_CUST
Kernel version
3.18.71-perf-g575351b
[email protected] #1
Thu Jan 10 12.07.33 CST 2019
Build number
OPPS27.91-177-2
I cannot for the life of me find stock firmware for it, and and unsure of how to go about resetting everything. I did manage to root it, using TWRP and sideload, didn't go through the process of making TWRP stick, but it's no problem to get it on when needed. I have unlocked the bootloader. The update to Oreo will not take, and I want to be able to, if I desire, to use a different rom. However, I'd like to update it though to Oreo.
I've scoured the internet, and less than a handful of matches for the model come up, but none in relation to safely doing anything with it.
Does anyone here know where the stock firmware lives? Or how I can manually update the firmware?
Cheers for any help!!!!
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https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/aljeter/official/RETAPAC/ there you go. Use the stick firmware from that. Your device is the Aljeter not jeter but it's ok my guide works for your device as while. Just follow it. Don't worry about finding the build prop stuff unless your on pie. Just follow my guide
ninjakira said:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/aljeter/official/RETAPAC/ there you go. Use the stick firmware from that. Your device is the Aljeter not jeter but it's ok my guide works for your device as while. Just follow it. Don't worry about finding the build prop stuff unless your on pie. Just follow my guide
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Thank you NinjaKira. Appreciate that.
Sooo many traps for people like me who only do this once every few years when they get a new phone.
I can confirm that aljeter RETAIL firmware can be used if bricked or boot-looped on updated PIE 9.0 XT1922-1 phones.
I have been unsuccessful in installing any GSI on the my Australian G6 Play.
NinjaKira Guide.
Step 4 - Could not backup. Probably me.
...and
Step 8 - Supplied TWRP 32GB would not let me factory reset, delete or format any phone partitions.
If anyone can get XT1922-1 working with GSI let me know.

shall i update firmwares?

Hi guys, I just bought a brand new note 10+ N975W (canada version). I'm on stock firmware. It keep asking me to update. Shall I update? which version is best to keep the battery last as long as possible?
Also, can i downgrade to previous versions or stock if i dont like the upgraded firmware?
Yes update. It's probably just security updates at this point, so there would be no reason to go back. The Note 10 firmware is fairly mature by now.
chances are if you bought it recently it is already an updated firmware unless the store is running really old stock, as they tend to produce the devices with the latest firmware at the time of manufacture. basically you would need to find a phone that was manufactured before any updates to get the original stock firmware.
chances are any phone produced this year likely has Android 10 pre installed instead of Android 9 and a much more recent security patch, so in that case you may as well update the phone as it is already updated to an extent.
as for downgrading to an actual launch firmware it's not possible as every so often they make a change that can't be reversed so it stops you going to an older firmware (I know it happend with both Android 10 and the One UI update, there are likely more points)
but in terms of battery use, everyone's numbers will differ no matter the firmware as a lot of it comes down to settings, what its used for and the environment it is ran in.
Belimawr said:
chances are if you bought it recently it is already an updated firmware unless the store is running really old stock, as they tend to produce the devices with the latest firmware at the time of manufacture. basically you would need to find a phone that was manufactured before any updates to get the original stock firmware.
chances are any phone produced this year likely has Android 10 pre installed instead of Android 9 and a much more recent security patch, so in that case you may as well update the phone as it is already updated to an extent.
as for downgrading to an actual launch firmware it's not possible as every so often they make a change that can't be reversed so it stops you going to an older firmware (I know it happend with both Android 10 and the One UI update, there are likely more points)
but in terms of battery use, everyone's numbers will differ no matter the firmware as a lot of it comes down to settings, what its used for and the environment it is ran in.
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my phone is still running on android 9.0.
aznboix said:
my phone is still running on android 9.0.
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Since the phone is new. Before getting to far into configuration, run the update, then do a factory reset. It'll do a fresh install of Android 10 and any security updates.
That will give you a nice clean install you can then setup.
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You should always update. They are mostly Security Updates, these are for security reasons (Hence the name ). Yeah there are some system modifications and enhancements too but the main reason is to ensure the device is as secure as possible
Is there a custom firmware that works perfectly?
can i root my device?
can i flash to another firmware? Asia firmware for exemple
what are the apps that i can't miss on note 10+?
which firmware that has vietnamese language?
thanks

Mi 10t lite still on 12.0.8.0

Just checked My daughters mi 10t lite and to My surprise it still runs 12.0.8.0
It seems there are newer versions but her Phone says that No newer version is avalilable when searching.
Also it seems Android security level is december 2020 which seems very outdated.
IT seems that there are newer versions so why Will the Phone not find Them.?
Mine is the same. Its my first Xiaomi and it surprised me too.
New ROMs are available for download in the app "MIUIdownloader" and instructions on how to install them can be found here:
How to Install Android Updates on Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi, and POCO smartphones with MIUI
Follow these instructions install Android updates / Stock MIUI Recovery and Fastboot ROMs on Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi and POCO smartphones.
www.xda-developers.com
The article says however that the ROMs are available in either Recovery or Fastboot formats, but for mine (Gaugin EEA) there is an "OTA" version available also. Strange that the OTA update isn't actually available "OTA"...
I haven't installed any yet as I only started looking today but I'm a newbie with stuff like this so I'll wait and see if anyone else chimes in and gives us some more pointers. I don't really want to brick my phone!
here you can find the latest EEA roms (12.5.7.0) with 2021 october patchlevel
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G / Mi 10i / Mi 10T Lite (gauguin) Europe (EEA) Fastboot & Recovery ROM | XiaomiROM.com
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G / Mi 10i / Mi 10T Lite (gauguin) Europe (EEA) official ROM, include stable, weekly and beta MIUI firmware which can be …
xiaomirom.com
When you scroll up to the top of the page you can find all variants.
Always be sure you download the corresponding RECOVERY image!
Then copy it to your device.
Open settings/ about Phone
tap a couple of times on the middle of the screen, till you get the notification "additional update features on" or similiar.
When you go now to the upper right corner w. the 3 dots, you will now see some new entries, select "Choose update package", then select the downloaded recovery image, and install it.
In your case, since your Versions are heavy outdated I recommend a full backup prior - it can mess up some settings or files.
Overandout said:
Mine is the same. Its my first Xiaomi and it surprised me too.
New ROMs are available for download in the app "MIUIdownloader" and instructions on how to install them can be found here:
How to Install Android Updates on Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi, and POCO smartphones with MIUI
Follow these instructions install Android updates / Stock MIUI Recovery and Fastboot ROMs on Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi and POCO smartphones.
www.xda-developers.com
The article says however that the ROMs are available in either Recovery or Fastboot formats, but for mine (Gaugin EEA) there is an "OTA" version available also. Strange that the OTA update isn't actually available "OTA"...
I haven't installed any yet as I only started looking today but I'm a newbie with stuff like this so I'll wait and see if anyone else chimes in and gives us some more pointers. I don't really want to brick my phone!
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If/When you do the update, please report back what version you selected and if it did indeed needed af factory reset to work properly.
To be honest i think it is pretty poor, that this not just works out of the box, i have never heard of another brand where the OTA did not work, it's such a bacis function and i must confess, that if it ends up, needing me to do manual upgrading, this will heavily affect my will to buy og recommend anyone to buy a Xiaomi phone.
It seems the expression "You get what you pay for" is right in this instance, and i would certainly rather have paid a bit more to get something that just works, if i had known that even this basic feature did no work.
I wonder, if i update the phone manually to the latest firmware, if it will get the next updates OTA or this is a recurring thing, to do manual upgrades every time ..
Check you full FW version (including letters) - some ROMs are provided by phone operators and these are well known to delay or block the updates. Global ROMs should not show this behavior, I receive all OTA updates on time (or I just download and apply them manually as described by y1nk0).
Thanks for the suggestions but it didn't work.
I pasted the zip file into the phone memory and selected it in the update menu. The error message was Not possible to verify the update. You cannot flash this ROM, or along those lines.
It isn't an operator branded phone and it was brand new out of the box a few days ago so I suppose its possible that it gets an OTA update in the future, but yeah, I'm pretty disappointed with the phone in general really and was hoping that some of the poor features would be improved with an update to Android 11.
Its a work phone so at least I didn't pay for it, but it also means that I can't really do anything which might brick it, I got it to replace a Samsung A50 which I dropped and killed so I have to be careful!
The current ROM is 12.0.8.0(QJSEEUXM) which seems to be an official Mi ROM dated 22 Dec 2021.
I will check the full firmware version and post it here when i get home, but my daughters phone was bought from a large generic electronic retailer and it was bought without any subscription to any phone company and it has no visible branding at all, so i highly doubt that it will be because of this.
But as said...I will post the exact firmware version of the phone later, it would be interesting to see if it is the same as "overandout" has.
I dont know if the phone has actually ever received any updates, but i doubt it, as the safety level is December 2020, and she bought the phone in 2021.
Maybe there is a bug in that particular firmware that prevents it from succesfully updating.
I am thinking of maybe returning the phone to the shop, and reporting it to be faulty, because of the inability to upgrade.
Nowadays firmware and firmware updates are a big part of keeping a phone in "good working order" so the inability to update is certainly in my book to be consideres a serious flaw / defect.
I dont mind to update it manually to be honest, but i would expect it to then begin, updating by itself, i dont want to have to do manual updating every x months.
xsatquest said:
I will check the full firmware version and post it here when i get home, but my daughters phone was bought from a large generic electronic retailer and it was bought without any subscription to any phone company and it has no visible branding at all, so i highly doubt that it will be because of this.
But as said...I will post the exact firmware version of the phone later, it would be interesting to see if it is the same as "overandout" has.
I dont know if the phone has actually ever received any updates, but i doubt it, as the safety level is December 2020, and she bought the phone in 2021.
Maybe there is a bug in that particular firmware that prevents it from succesfully updating.
I am thinking of maybe returning the phone to the shop, and reporting it to be faulty, because of the inability to upgrade.
Nowadays firmware and firmware updates are a big part of keeping a phone in "good working order" so the inability to update is certainly in my book to be consideres a serious flaw / defect.
I dont mind to update it manually to be honest, but i would expect it to then begin, updating by itself, i dont want to have to do manual updating every x months.
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So did you try the method posted by y1nk0? What happened?
The problem with loading the new ROM any other way is that we will be voiding the warranty...
Overandout said:
So did you try the method posted by y1nk0? What happened?
The problem with loading the new ROM any other way is that we will be voiding the warranty...
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Hi
No i did not try anything yet, y1nk mentions that since the version is very outdated to make a backup, and i have not had time to do this yet.
Will probably do it this weekend, but i kind of need to have her make a backup of her phone....And i dont even know if she thinks it's worth the trouble if she has to start the phone from scratch after the update.
Teenagers have a LOT of apps and stuff on their phone, it's not just a matter of 5 minutes and she is ready to have her phone potentially reset to factory standard
But seeing as you had no luck i am not holding my breath for that method tbh. : )
Fair enough, I didn't bother with the back up because the phone is so new I hardly have anything configured anyway.
Overandout said:
Fair enough, I didn't bother with the back up because the phone is so new I hardly have anything configured anyway.
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If you're on V12.0.8.0.QJSEUXM, I would try updating to V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM first. Sometimes it's not possible to skip one or more updates and you have to install them one by one.
Chronological list of updates with download links: https://xiaomifirmware.com/roms/download-latest-miui-roms-for-mi-10t-lite/
_mysiak_ said:
If you're on V12.0.8.0.QJSEUXM, I would try updating to V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM first. Sometimes it's not possible to skip one or more updates and you have to install them one by one.
Chronological list of updates with download links: https://xiaomifirmware.com/roms/download-latest-miui-roms-for-mi-10t-lite/
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That makes sense. I went the other way and tried to install the penultimate version (12.5.6.0) but that gave the same error as the latest..
I'll try the "sequential" approach later.
Overandout said:
That makes sense. I went the other way and tried to install the penultimate version (12.5.6.0) but that gave the same error as the latest..
I'll try the "sequential" approach later.
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Well, it was worth a try!
Exactly the same result unfortunately.
Not too sure what to try next really.
So i tried a bit here.
What she has is a phone that has the following firmware installed
MIUI Global 12.0.8.0
Stable
12.0.8.0 (QJSEUXM)
So i tried downloading the MIUI downloader tool and selected older versions, and downloaded the firmware called miui_GAUGINEEAGlobal_V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM_15bfbef742_11.0.zip
put it in a folder called "downloaded_rom", went to the install updates, pressed the MIUI logo to make the "install from package" appear, selected this file and then it chewed on the file for 10-20 seconds and then it just says :
"Can not confirm update"
"Sorry, flash to this stable version is not allowed"
It feels really strange that a phone that has a firmware version called QJSEUXM is unable to update to a version called RJSEUXM
The only difference is that Q has become R, and since R comes right after Q in the alphabet, i would assume that this is the next version.
I am at a loss here, and the posts i made on the official Xiaomi forum, has gone unanswered.
One weird thing though.
I would expext firmware version 12.0.8.0 to be newer than 12.0.1.0. The naming of version seems a bit strange ??
The 12.0.1.0 version is android 11 and the 12.0.8.0 is android 10, so the 12.0.1.0 is newer it seems.
Still, makes no sense that it can not be updated, the file i downloaded is 2,5 Gbyte, so clearly a full image, not just incremental
Try to change your region in system settings (you might even receive an OTA update), updates are sometimes blocked for whatever reason for a particular country. India/China are usually first to receive an update, so they might work.
MIUI sub-version numbers are reset after major Android upgrade, so V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM (MIUI12 Android 11) is newer than V12.0.8.0.QJSEUXM (MIUI 12 Android 10).
Btw. it seems that there was one more ROM update before moving to Android R (V12.0.9.0.QJSEUXM), you could have more luck with its installation.
List of all ROMs (sort by date and look for EU ROMs): https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/gauguin/
_mysiak_ said:
Try to change your region in system settings (you might even receive an OTA update), updates are sometimes blocked for whatever reason for a particular country. India/China are usually first to receive an update, so they might work.
MIUI sub-version numbers are reset after major Android upgrade, so V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM (MIUI12 Android 11) is newer than V12.0.8.0.QJSEUXM (MIUI 12 Android 10).
Btw. it seems that there was one more ROM update before moving to Android R (V12.0.9.0.QJSEUXM), you could have more luck with its installation.
List of all ROMs (sort by date and look for EU ROMs): https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/gauguin/
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Thank you for the reply, i have succesfully downloaded and installed the 12.0.9.0 firmware version on her phone.
So now it says :
MIUI Global 12.0.9.0 (QJSEUXM)
The android security level is now 01-01-2021
I then tried changing region to a lot of different countries, including countries in the African region, and India which i believe is in the asian region, and also a few european, it said "Changing region" multiple times, but no matter what country i tried, it still said "No available updates". This was offcourse with 12.0.9.0.
I feel that the speed with which it says "There is no update" kind of suggests that it might not even check, but i dont know if it does, and just really quickly figures out that there is no updates.
So while she got a marginally newer firmware with a 1 month newer security date, it still refuses to find OTA updates with 12.0.9.0 Android 10 by itself.
I also tried re-running the downloaded 12.0.1.0 Android 11 version i had previously downloaded, but it still fails with the same message as before.
It seems the update routine for this phone is really screwed. It was able to do the manual update to the newer android 10 but it refuses to do anything with the android 11 firmwares.
If anyone has more succes, i would like to hear about it. My teenage daughter is not prepared to do a full factory reset, so unless someone finds a way to do this without having to reset the phone, i think she will just want to keep the phone on the current firmware.
PS. I also tried disconnecting from our wifi, in case our firewall was blocking, but on 5G it still does not find any updates, really fast.
I can report the same as xsatquest.
The update to 12.0.9.0 has worked but thats as far as it goes.
I would quite happily do a factory reset to get to Android 11 as long as it doesn't involve unlocking the boot loader or anything else that invalidates the warranty.
I swapped the regions a few times too, but it didn't make any difference.
I have tried to follow some youtube tutorials on using MiFlash Pro to load the recovery image, just in case.
I tried to flash the first Android 11 version of the ROM from here:
Download Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G / Mi 10i / Mi 10T Lite (gauguin) V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM MIUI 12 Stable Full Rom | XiaomiROM.com
The Stable update V12.0.1.0.RJSEUXM has been officially released for Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G / Mi 10i / Mi 10T Lite (codename is gauguin). Before …
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but the MiFlash tool gave the same error as the phone gives (more or less), Sorry, flash to this stable version is not allowed".
So I tried flashing 12.5.7 from here:
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
But its exactly the same...
Overandout said:
I can report the same as xsatquest.
The update to 12.0.9.0 has worked but thats as far as it goes.
I would quite happily do a factory reset to get to Android 11 as long as it doesn't involve unlocking the boot loader or anything else that invalidates the warranty.
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I know that bootloader unlocking could be a PITA, but it does not invalidate the warranty (at least in Europe).
Edit: could any of you capture logcat during failed attempt for ROM installation? This might provide additional info on why exactly is it failing. Also you might give ADB sideload a chance, I don't expect it to really work, but maybe there will be some extra info too.

Question Downgrade to Android 11 on SM-F926U1?

I currently have an Unlocked Z Fold3 purchased directly through the Samsung US site.
Model: SM-F926U1
Baseband version: F926U1UEU1CVC5
I would like to downgrade to Android 11 to see if it resolves the no service issues with T Mobile the update caused. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Yes. Download android 11 package and use Odin
domineus said:
Yes. Download android 11 package and use Odin
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I thought I needed an unlocked bootloader for this? If its that easy is there a way to prevent getting the update to 12?
No, Odin flashes the Android firmware.
Unlocking the bootloader gives the ability to install TWRP, custom ROMs, and delve into the system folder easily. Odin flashes firmware. However, once you update a bootloader, you cannot roll that back...if I remember correctly.
was the bootloader updated in the Android 12 update? if it was that means flashing Android 12 really wouldn't change anything or may not even be possible?

Unable to sideload the Android 13 (non-root)

I tried to sideload the Android 13. It was downloaded and said to restart. But when i restarted the device, it didn't boot with android 13. Aappeared as before (11). Anyone with any guideline/help/information would be highly appreciated.
Google has not made an Android 13 for our phone, so we have to turn to custom roms.
There is a beta version 13 of ArrowOS, but it is not really ready for normal use. But they are working on it.
At the moment, your best bet is a version 12 custom rom.
You don't need root to flash a custom rom, but an unlocked bootloader is necessary. If you have one of those phones that can't be unlocked (Verizon, I think), then you are out of luck.
runekock said:
Google has not made an Android 13 for our phone, so we have to turn to custom roms.
There is a beta version 13 of ArrowOS, but it is not really ready for normal use. But they are working on it.
At the moment, your best bet is a version 12 custom rom.
You don't need root to flash a custom rom, but an unlocked bootloader is necessary. If you have one of those phones that can't be unlocked (Verizon, I think), then you are out of luck.
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