[LG G6] Preparations before I root to allow a clean unroot in the future? - LG G6 Questions and Answers

Just got a swappa LG G6 with a locked bootblock, and zero unlock count, with factory ROM and factory bootloader. I need to root the device for some SD work I want to try, but I'd like to do whatever I can now to make the unroot clean in the future. I've got adb and fasboot working, and I'm fine with the rooting process. I'd prefer to avoid any sketchy mediafire links if possible for obvious reasons. Anything that could be done through fastboot or adb would be great.
What I imagine this would look like would be:
Preparations
Image system partition through fastboot (how?)
Image recovery partition through fastboot (how?)
Image bootloader partition through fastboot (how?)
Install TWRP
Unlock bootloader
Boot TWRP through fastboot
Flash TWRP
Restore Factory
Restore system partition through fastboot (how?)
Restore recovery partition through fastboot (how?)
Restore bootloader partition through fastboot (how?)
Clear bootblock unlock counter (how?)
Lock bootblock
Hopefully some of that made sense, but I'm not sure if any of it can be done.

You don't say which variant LG G6 you have. Not all can be bootloader unlocked and rooted, you know.
Ah, apparently you didn't know...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/how-to/req-how-to-unlock-bootloader-canadian-t3934053
Too bad. Sell your Canadian LG G6 back on Swappa and buy a V30 instead...

Thx... No worries on the rootless LG. I found a way to do what I needed root-free over the weekend.

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A2017G How to relock Bootloader to original mode.

Hi,
is it possible to relock the bootloader to original factory mode.
fastboot oem lock (will erase userdata)
Also you should restore the fbop partition: /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/fbop
For more reference see:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/help/lock-unlocked-bootloader-t3444044
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68738854&postcount=100
Also please don't open a thread to a question that has already been answered several times.
After i unlocked bootloader my phone now is recognized as A2017U. When i relock it will it then recognized as original A2017G ?
I am interested in a tutorial about going back to stock for G model
The procedure for the g model is no different than the U model except you have to revert the bootloader (fbop partition) because the european model is quite restricted.
For making a tutorial I would need to know exactly what you modified.
There are already good step by step guides in this forum. All I could offer you are my backup files for the recovery and bootloader for the 2017G with update B08.
Bomberus said:
The procedure for the g model is no different than the U model except you have to revert the bootloader (fbop partition) because the european model is quite restricted.
For making a tutorial I would need to know exactly what you modified.
There are already good step by step guides in this forum. All I could offer you are my backup files for the recovery and bootloader for the 2017G with update B08.
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At the moment i am on B09 rooted but I installed it via TWRP using DrakenFx's tutorial from here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68873485&postcount=3
Futhermore when I unlocked the bootloader I was on B03 and I saved the aboot.img and fbop_lock.img .
Now I would like to go back to fully stock to prepare for the android N update.
I would highly appreciate it if you could offer me some directions for this matter.
Never tried this method (so I take no responsibility) but in order to receive ota you need an unmodified system with locked bootloader.
To lock your bootloader:
First backup all your apps, data and internal sdcard !
Connect your phone to a PC and start adb:
Type: "adb reboot bootloader"
Phone will restart: (if you are on linux, run fastboot with root permission)
Type: "fastboot oem device-info" (just to check things)
"fastboot oem lock" (will lock your bootloader)
According to DrakenFX you should have the stock recovery already installed. So you can flash a sd card upgrade from ZTE "http://www.ztedevice.com/support/detail?id=98CEB24F9FFD433EA99EC424163149A6" (to bring you back to stock)
If you still have TWRP use DrakenFX files to flash your system back to stock, but this time do not flash supersu.
You should be good to go and just have to wait for ZTE to release the update and apply it via the updater UI.
BTW this is my fastboot oem device-info output:
(bootloader) Device tampered: false
(bootloader) Device unlocked: true
(bootloader) Device critical unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: true
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ 0.059s]
finished. total time: 0.059s
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dodo34 said:
Hi,
is it possible to relock the bootloader to original factory mode.
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You mind my asking the reason WHY you want to Relock?
If is cuz the N update , I'll rather keep it unlock base on @lokissmile thread and I'm 100% sure I'll be releasing N TWRP Flashable Zips for all variants when N is available.
i have G model and flashed the aboot of the U modell.
How to flash back now the aboot of the G modell back ?
Any help for the G modell ?
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Any help for the G modell ?
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as far my understanding the G model have factory images right? just download the one you were using and flash it using custom recovery.
LifeSupportZ said:
as far my understanding the G model have factory images right? just download the one you were using and flash it using custom recovery.
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@dodo34
This is correct, the full image should be the one that contains both the emmc_appsboot.mbn (this is your aboot or bootloader partition) and the fastboot.img (the fbop or fastboot command partition) as well as recovery.img. This will set everything back to stock in one swoop. Otherwise you have to reflash the signed (tenfars) TWRP to flash back the fastboot image and then falsh back stock, since regular TWRP will either not be there anymore or will not run since BL is locked now
P.S, you can leave the fastboot alone for the purposes of OTA, no update so far hes checked on it and i am not sure if there is a G package with it since it has not changed from release, so as long as the image you flash has the bootloader and recover you should be good for N
P.S.2 Actually I see a little catch 22 here. If you lock the BL first, then you will not be able to run TWRP or boot into system if it was modified. You would need to flash the "signed" version of TWRP or flash stock recovery before locking the BL. Stock would be preferable since it can flash the factory package withouht modifications. If using TWRP i think you have to change updater-script to remove a .... and i just found another catch 22. The updater-script will look for product name P996A04 and if yours shows as 2017U the it will report back P996A01 so you will have to have a signed TWRP on there no matter what. Either to flash the backed up aboot fbop and recovery and then flash the full factory package through stock recovery or mod the updater-script and remove the assert line and flash the whole thing with TWRP. What do you get in TWRP shel when you run this "getprop ro.product.model"
peramikic said:
@dodo34
This is correct, the full image should be the one that contains both the emmc_appsboot.mbn (this is your aboot or bootloader partition) and the fastboot.img (the fbop or fastboot command partition) as well as recovery.img. This will set everything back to stock in one swoop. Otherwise you have to reflash the signed (tenfars) TWRP to flash back the fastboot image and then falsh back stock, since regular TWRP will either not be there anymore or will not run since BL is locked now
P.S, you can leave the fastboot alone for the purposes of OTA, no update so far hes checked on it and i am not sure if there is a G package with it since it has not changed from release, so as long as the image you flash has the bootloader and recover you should be good for N
P.S.2 Actually I see a little catch 22 here. If you lock the BL first, then you will not be able to run TWRP or boot into system if it was modified. You would need to flash the "signed" version of TWRP or flash stock recovery before locking the BL. Stock would be preferable since it can flash the factory package withouht modifications. If using TWRP i think you have to change updater-script to remove a .... and i just found another catch 22. The updater-script will look for product name P996A04 and if yours shows as 2017U the it will report back P996A01 so you will have to have a signed TWRP on there no matter what. Either to flash the backed up aboot fbop and recovery and then flash the full factory package through stock recovery or mod the updater-script and remove the assert line and flash the whole thing with TWRP. What do you get in TWRP shel when you run this "getprop ro.product.model"
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if he mod the updater_script from official zte update to make it flash friendly, this is what i'll do,
* Mod updater script and remove aboot and recovery for now
* flash new zip without file mention above
* boot to bootloader while having custom recovery
* lock back the bootloader
* boot to custom recovery and perform " format data "
* create a flashable zip with stock aboot and recovery
* flash new zip with aboot and recovery
* reboot to recovery and check if boot to stock recovery and while in there perform a factory reset
i know is a lot of steps but, seems like is the way to go to get everything back in place without zte noticing anything.
Now i am on B06.
I put update.zip B08 and select update. But it boots to TWRP recovery and update fails.
@dodo34 If you are trying to restore from the OS system update you need to reflash your stock recovery for it to work properly. Wait for someone to confirm what I just said, but that's how it worked for me.
how can i flash my original recovery. what is the command for cmd ?
Please help restoring back original recovery.
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Please help restoring back original recovery.
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rczrider said:
Putting Your Axon 7 Back to Stock
If you want to revert back to stock and re-lock your bootloader (eg. sending the phone in for warranty work or are selling it), you should be able to do that using the steps below. It worked for me, anyway, exactly as written below.
Copy everything off your internal storage that you don't want to lose. If you're not rooted (so already stock, but with unlocked bootloader), skip to step 6 below. Otherwise, continue.
Grab the "StockSystem" zip for your variant from this thread and place on your microSD card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/rom-guide-updates-to-stock-files-via-t3469484
Reboot into TWRP and wipe system, data, dalvik, and cache
Flash the StockSystem zip and power off (doing so will restore stock boot but does not appear to restore recovery)
Boot into EDL mode and flash stock recovery only: http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
Power off the phone, plug from computer, and then boot into stock recovery (hold Vol+ and press Pwr, continue holding Vol+ until recovery comes up)
Select "Wipe data / factory reset" and then "Yes"
After that finishes, select "Reboot to bootloader"
Plug in your phone into your computer and do: fastboot oem lock (see second post if this doesn't work and says <waiting for device>)
Your phone will reboot and should have been totally wiped (including internal storage) by doing the above
This should leave you with a stock, locked, and unrooted phone that can take OTAs. Note: it's possible (in fact, likely) that an OTA could break the ability to unlock your bootloader and gain root again, so be careful about going back to stock if you think you'll want to unlock/root later on!
If you need any stock files for B20 or B27 (stock recovery for re-locking, for example), you can get them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/untouched-b20-boot-recovery-files-t3443818
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Try this guide from newbie unlock thread.
I get this error.
C:\Users\Intel\Downloads\Axon7\ADB>axon7tool -r
Usage:
axon7tool -r <boot|recovery|gpt> ...
axon7tool -w <boot|recovery>
C:\Users\Intel\Downloads\Axon7\ADB>axon7tool -r recovery
Connecting to device...
S: failed to read command
S: Failed to receive hello
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what(): error: Unknown error
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
what i did.
Flashed Draken TWRP System Image B06
Flashed Draken TWRP Stcok Recovery B06
Flashed full update.zip B08
Now my phone is recognized as A2017G on the PC
But when i reboot the phone i get a message that the phone is unlocked and not trusted ?
why ?

Bricked Axon 7 after re-locking bootloader

Long story short. I had an Axon 7 A2017 B11 which I updated to B13. I was able to unlock the bootloader, root the phone then flash a custom rom Z.A.D.Mix7_v0.3. I was having fun with the phone but I did something very stupid when I realised I could not use Android pay due to unlocked boot loader. Without doing enough research, I went to fastboot and did a fastboot oem lock. The command was successful but I could no longer boot into the system or recovery or fastboot. I tried MiFlash with B07 which was posted in this forum, but it did not work, came back an error of bad format. Then I used axon7tool to flash TWRP 3.0.2 and the boot.img which I extracted from B13. I am now able to boot into TWRP and fastboot. But I still do not have a working system. I tried fastboot oem unlock, it does not let me do it. I flash ZAD Mix7 again but once I flash that it does not boot anymore. I am now really stuck. What should I do to go back to stock then start everything again. Thanks a lot for the help.
I understand your device doesn't boot into system anymore, but can adb on your pc detect it at all? If so, you can try following all steps after "B)" in my tutorial. I think your aboot img and fbop partition are messed up. If you can use adb to replace the files in aboot and fbop with files that allow the fastboot oem unlock command to be executed, it should be unlockable again. After that, custom ROMs should boot.
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Controllerboy said:
If you can use adb to replace the files in aboot and fbop with files that allow the fastboot oem unlock command to be executed, it should be unlockable again. After that, custom ROMs should boot.
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I'm having a similar issue. Although my phone boots to stock rom I seem to have messed up my bootloader. I had TWRP and unlocked bootloader. I, similarly, locked the bootloader and things seemed to be fine. After attempting to install Nougat received from OTA I realized my bootloader is corrupted. When I hold the power and volume up the phone seems to just turn off (or go to EDL mode? I'm not sure) I can always just hold power and it'll boot up normally. Is there a way to get the stock bootloader to work and keep it locked?
I also bricked my A7 after relocking my bootloader. I used tenfar's tool to make TWRP my boot.img, then flashed ZTE's stock B20 image. Here's the thread where I found the file links.
From there I updated all the way up to the OTA Nougat, but I suppose you can decide where you want to go after it's unbricked. Hope this helps.
Why are so many people relocking bl? Regardless, always take an ota before locking to ensure you are completely shock.
Stock bootloader
lafester said:
Why are so many people relocking bl? Regardless, always take an ota before locking to ensure you are completely shock.
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Don't you have to be running a locked bootloader in order to be able to install OTAs?
aabnamak said:
Don't you have to be running a locked bootloader in order to be able to install OTAs?
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Of course not.
aabnamak said:
Don't you have to be running a locked bootloader in order to be able to install OTAs?
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No, you do not. I thought that was the case at first as well, but I was mistaken. You do, however, need the stock recovery and an untouched system partition.
My problem is that I don't seem to have a recovery at all. I realized once the ZTE logo pops up I can hold down both volume keys and get to the bootloader. The bootloader is locked but does not display a bootloader version or basedband version. I tried the tenfar tool (axon7root.exe) and now my phone doesn't boot into the system either. I really need help...
Just an update to everyone that helped.
I finally managed to fix it.
I used axon7tool to flash a signed TWRP, so that i can boot into TWRP. The signed TWRP is the only way to make it work. Then I downloaded the A2017 B11 from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/rom-guide-updates-to-stock-files-via-t3469484
There are two zip files. The boot stack and the rom. Because it is a stock rom, I can boot into the system. The next thing I did was to enable the developer option and turn back on the option to allow OEM unlock.
I went back to TWRP. boot into the fastboot screen. Then I simply typed in 'fastboot oem unlock'.
I went back to TWRP, which says can't read encrypted device. I formated everything. mount the USB then flash the custom rom again.
Hola, phone fixed. Made me sweat for the whole day.
deleted...forgot I had a micro sd card. Flashed stock update from the card and it worked. Phew!

Zenfone Selfie bootloop / unlock bootloader

Hi everybody
My Zenfone Selfie after a normal update (never modified) is in bootloop.
So I installed adb and fastboot and I flashed the twrp.
Then I tried in every way to flash a rom. I've tried both with official firmware and with various versions of cyanogenmod. Through fastboot and via adb sideload.
Even if seems to work, when I reboot I get the bootloop problem again.
As far as I can understand the problem it’s that I have the bootloader still locked. The official apk solution I guees it’s not applicable in my case. By fastboot oem unlock i get an error message (probably why i can not enable usb debug).
Do you know of other ways to unlock the bootloader or in general to flick my phone?
Thanks to everyone for the help
Here is a link for selfie's boot, recovery and system images for fastboot flashing
https://mega.nz/#F!Ao1RjT7D!hQ5x60r02WveB9-Hl32B4g!810z0DoQ
You can't unlocked bootloader on fastboot. I hope you can restore your device.
24imelqui said:
Here is a link for selfie's boot, recovery and system images for fastboot flashing
https://mega.nz/#F!Ao1RjT7D!hQ5x60r02WveB9-Hl32B4g!810z0DoQ
You can't unlocked bootloader on fastboot. I hope you can restore your device.
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i tried evrything from flashing stock image , recovery partition , boot image . but nothing works. same i dont have unlocked bootloader. i am stuck at just rebooting phone. please help

FYI: recovered G5 XT 1676 to stock and updated. :)

Just an FYI type thing that may save people a bit of digging around sometime.
I tried to get the update that just came out, but as i had TWRP as recovery, no good. Anyhow, in my trying i completely bollixed the phone. Would start, but always booted to TWRP and had various conniptions. Could not even get a TWRP backup to load. Strange not encountered before by me stuff............
Anyhow, recovered by the following method to stock and am back in business.
Boot into bootloader fastboot mode.
Extract .xml.zip format firmware file:
eg: CEDRIC_NPP25.137-15_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
to a folder on c drive of the PC that has the ADB and fastboot files in it.
In command prompt cd\ to that directory.
fastboot flash the following in sequence.
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk4
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot
boots to stock .
Not my own work, adapted from this thread by t-bon3
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
which I found thanks to eens post18 at this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/how-to/npp25-137-33-stock-firmware-moto-g5-t3577084/page2
After this, Motorola system update installed. On Australian XT1676 is build number NPP25.137-15-7
Patch level 1-May-2017
Still get the I cant be trusted page on power up as have unlocked bootloader.
Many thanks to all at XDA, its a resource that can certainly get you into trouble, but then out of it again.
where do you get the stock firmware?
Think I worked out what I did wrong. Somehow, I changed the format of the data partition. Fat fingers at some point??
TWRP backups didn’t like that and would not mount or write to the data partition as it was not f2fs format that the backup had been made in??
Anyway, restored data from a TWRP backup after going to ....wipe…format data. All good.
That gave me the passcode lockout issue at next reboot which can deal with.
stock Firmware? http://www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=25
for me stock the phone came with is: CEDRIC_NPP25.137-15_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
Worked on my XT1676 dual sim, but CHECK if its appropriate for your model. There are files on that page that wont be and flashing some of their components (particularly bootloader), can i have read, be unrecoverable disastrous. Be warned.
Slow, but got it. At first i thought it was corrupt as TWRP wouldn't flash it. My gumby. The .xml.zips apparently need to be extracted and flashed file by file.
We're you able to revert to a locked bootloader after this, I am looking forward to do so
We're you able to revert to a locked bootloader after this, I am looking forward to do so
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didnt try, didnt need to for taking take the update.
And, from my reading there is no way so far to relock the bootloader. I got it to stock, with stock recovery, and that was enough for me.
astmacca said:
didnt try, didnt need to for taking take the update.
And, from my reading there is no way so far to relock the bootloader. I got it to stock, with stock recovery, and that was enough for me.
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I can confirm what you said, but I am asking because I am sick of the warning before the device starts
ap4ss3rby said:
I can confirm what you said, but I am asking because I am sick of the warning before the device starts
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You can get rid of that easily
Put phone in fastboot mode
Download logo from link below
Enter the following in a windows command prompt where you have fastboot files & the logo file
Code:
fastboot.exe flash logo logo-g5-fix.bin
http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-idWfPYugGvREJaR3B0UFIxUkU/view?usp=sharing
TheFixItMan said:
You can get rid of that easily
Put phone in fastboot mode
Download logo from link below
Enter the following in a windows command prompt where you have fastboot files & the logo file
Code:
fastboot.exe flash logo logo-g5-fix.bin
http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-idWfPYugGvREJaR3B0UFIxUkU/view?usp=sharing
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Thanks, but this is why I made a Google pixel themed logo.bin and used a matching boot animation to go with it some time earlier
downgrade
thanks for the guide
- can i use this method to downgrade to this version?
- can i do this without unlocking the bootloader
- if it goes wrong can i unlock the bootloader later (i have an unlock code)
- is there a reason why we don't flash sparsechunk.0 ?
thanks in advance
distclean said:
thanks for the guide
- can i use this method to downgrade to this version?
- can i do this without unlocking the bootloader
- if it goes wrong can i unlock the bootloader later (i have an unlock code)
- is there a reason why we don't flash sparsechunk.0 ?
thanks in advance
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No you cannot downgrade (same firmware version or newer required)
Yes - unlocked bootloader not required
As long as your phone still goes into the bootloader
You should flash all sparsechunks in number order
Thanks a bunch,
So to be absolutely clear, my phone shipped with NPP25.137-15-7 i can't install the stock rom linked, and the same version isn't out yet,
if i unlock the bootloader, would i be able to downgrade ?
Is the software channel setting preserved across this method?
distclean said:
Thanks a bunch,
So to be absolutely clear, my phone shipped with NPP25.137-15-7 i can't install the stock rom linked, and the same version isn't out yet,
if i unlock the bootloader, would i be able to downgrade ?
Is the software channel setting preserved across this method?
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You maybe able to - there are different variants of the same phone
As long as the firmware is the same or newer (as in the bootloader and API version) it may flash
It will either flash or error out
There's only one way to find out - if your phone is dead anyway it's not going to make alot of difference
No - generally you can never downgrade firmware - doing so would be dangerous and you may loose the bootloader for good
thanks again,
motoboot.img is the bootloader you talk about? is the partition layout described somewhere? would custom roms use a different one here?
do tell me by the way if i should get this information elsewhere/if i should read something to get started in the whole moto g world.
distclean said:
thanks again,
motoboot.img is the bootloader you talk about? is the partition layout described somewhere? would custom roms use a different one here?
do tell me by the way if i should get this information elsewhere/if i should read something to get started in the whole moto g world.
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You can write in adb
Code:
adb shell
cat /proc
cat /proc/partitions
Hello,
Does anyone know where can I download the latest firmware for Moto G5 XT1676 baseband Version: m8937_ 8000.122.02.40 R
Thanks
astmacca said:
Boot into bootloader fastboot mode.
Extract .xml.zip format firmware file:
eg: CEDRIC_NPP25.137-15_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
to a folder on c drive of the PC that has the ADB and fastboot files in it.
In command prompt cd\ to that directory.
fastboot flash the following in sequence.
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk4
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot
boots to stock .
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You're partially right. These commands won't work for our files. You have to flash the firmware according to the instructions contained within the "flashfile.xml" file within the archive. For example we have no "motoboot" partition
I've flashed every stock package available now (4 I think) and haven't been offered an update once. I've ran a couple of custom ROMs but they're just not right in one way or another. Might be time to move on.
distclean said:
Thanks a bunch,
So to be absolutely clear, my phone shipped with NPP25.137-15-7 i can't install the stock rom linked, and the same version isn't out yet,
if i unlock the bootloader, would i be able to downgrade ?
Is the software channel setting preserved across this method?
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I upgraded to this and since then can't downgrade the phone to the stock roms available online. From memory trying to flash gpt.bin gave a "Security version downgrade" error. So I wouldn't assume you'll be able to downgrade and until there is a copy of this particular firmware, you won't be able to flash back or relock the bootloader
astmacca said:
Think I worked out what I did wrong. Somehow, I changed the format of the data partition. Fat fingers at some point??
TWRP backups didn’t like that and would not mount or write to the data partition as it was not f2fs format that the backup had been made in??
Anyway, restored data from a TWRP backup after going to ....wipe…format data. All good.
That gave me the passcode lockout issue at next reboot which can deal with.
stock Firmware? http://www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=25
for me stock the phone came with is: CEDRIC_NPP25.137-15_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
Worked on my XT1676 dual sim, but CHECK if its appropriate for your model. There are files on that page that wont be and flashing some of their components (particularly bootloader), can i have read, be unrecoverable disastrous. Be warned.
Slow, but got it. At first i thought it was corrupt as TWRP wouldn't flash it. My gumby. The .xml.zips apparently need to be extracted and flashed file by file.
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Is this ROM is good to my XT1676 Baseband: M8937_11.16.02.51R ?
astmacca said:
Think I worked out what I did wrong. Somehow, I changed the format of the data partition. Fat fingers at some point??
TWRP backups didn’t like that and would not mount or write to the data partition as it was not f2fs format that the backup had been made in??
Anyway, restored data from a TWRP backup after going to ....wipe…format data. All good.
That gave me the passcode lockout issue at next reboot which can deal with.
stock Firmware? http://www.filefactory.com/folder/c6cdedc45a775d27/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=25
for me stock the phone came with is: CEDRIC_NPP25.137-15_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
Worked on my XT1676 dual sim, but CHECK if its appropriate for your model. There are files on that page that wont be and flashing some of their components (particularly bootloader), can i have read, be unrecoverable disastrous. Be warned.
Slow, but got it. At first i thought it was corrupt as TWRP wouldn't flash it. My gumby. The .xml.zips apparently need to be extracted and flashed file by file.
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Hi, i own the same model of moto g5, i do this in fastboot window
fastboot erase userdata
now the phone only boot in twrp and show a message "failed to mount /data". i think that delete my userdata partition, how could i fix it?
once i can avoid this loop in twrp, i follow these steps to flash stock rom
thanks in advance
juan

Brick phone when try to remove message/relock bootloader

Dear all,
My A2017G is still under warranty and I would like to send it back for battery problem.
I have unlocked my bootloader and I'm using LOS.
So I want to go back to full stock and remove bootloader message or relock bootloader.
I follow these steps:
I flash B03 Oreo full EDL.
I boot into stock recovery to format data and wipe all.
I boot the stock system and activate ADB.
Then I flash official TWRP (3.3.0.0). I tried to flash NFound's TWRP 3.2.1.8 but I never succeed to launch it.
I boot into TWRP.
I format data to remove encryption.
And then I follow the raystef66's guide to remove unlock message and activate fastboot.
However, when I want to launch bootloader "adb reboot bootloader", my phone is bricked, stuck in EDL mode and I have to wait full discharge of the battery to flash again B03 Oreo full EDL ...
What am I doing wrong?
Thank in advance for your help.
TTR6214 said:
Dear all,
My A2017G is still under warranty and I would like to send it back for battery problem.
I have unlocked my bootloader and I'm using LOS.
So I want to go back to full stock and remove bootloader message or relock bootloader.
I follow these steps:
I flash B03 Oreo full EDL.
I boot into stock recovery to format data and wipe all.
I boot the stock system and activate ADB.
Then I flash official TWRP (3.3.0.0). I tried to flash NFound's TWRP 3.2.1.8 but I never succeed to launch it.
I boot into TWRP.
I format data to remove encryption.
And then I follow the raystef66's guide to remove unlock message and activate fastboot.
However, when I want to launch bootloader "adb reboot bootloader", my phone is bricked, stuck in EDL mode and I have to wait full discharge of the battery to flash again B03 Oreo full EDL ...
What am I doing wrong?
Thank in advance for your help.
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Why don't you boot a working system first? Formatting data won't do much, because unless you flash no-dm-verity or Magisk you'll get encryption the moment that you boot to system.
Also, you might be better off by installing stock Nougat instead, because most of the flashables were made for Marshmallow, but sometimes work on Nougat.
Finally I succeeded to relock the bootloader.
I have done this steps:
Flash B10 Nougat full EDL.
Boot into stock recovery, format data and boot normally the system.
Activate ADB and reboot into EDL mode.
Flash NFound's TWRP for Nougat (TWRP_3.2.1-7_axon7-Nougat-MM.img).
Boot into TWRP and format data.
Follow raystef66's guide to remove unlock message and activate fastboot.
At this time, I have access to TWRP and bootloader with fastboot access, but the system doesn't boot.
(Flash only stocksystem Nougat via TWRP), I don't know if it is mandatory.
Still in TWRP, remove dm-verity
At this moment, the stock system boot, I have TWRP recovery and bootloader with fastboot access and no warning screen.
To lock bootloader, boot into bootloader and run "fastboot oem lock"
Start the system, the phone says "erasing ..." but still doesn't boot the system.
Finally flash B10 Nougat full EDL, launch stock recovery and format data.
Now stock system with locked bootloader, ready for RMA

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