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[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] flroots:
I've recently upgraded my wife's and my (identical) phones from Nougat to Oreo. Overall I'm quite happy with it, but I'm continuing to tweak here and there. Most recent problem is that the SMS app, ChompSMS on wife's phone gets "can't download MMS message" notifications. It turns out these text messages are from her to her! When you open the message there's a series of "Message not found" texts at various times. It seems that something is sending text messages from her to her? This does not happen on my phone. Any ideas?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Maybe she is using sms to share a link in a browser or other app.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] flroots:
Thanks. Can you elaborate? Perhaps give an example of how that might work. I've been using Titanium Backup to freeze apps that are unique to her phone trying to narrow it down. No conclusion so far.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Hmm, you should be getting the OTA updates unless you're rooted and disabled the OTA updater. You could download the OTA update from here and apply the update yourself https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/guide-moto-g4-g4-oreo-soak-test-update-t3871136
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Lots of apps have an option to share a link, you just click the share button or option in settings, then select how you want to share.

I would change default sms app,
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] flroots:
I recently upgraded our XT1644 phones from Nougat to Oreo. I seem to have lost some features in the phone app. I no longer have the direction arrows (ie, received call vs placed call) and once I show keyboard I no longer see speaker phone icon. Can anyone propose a fix? Thanks
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] flroots:
Thanks. I sent an email to ChompSMS and they responded with the advice to uninstall and re-install the app from Play Store. That fixed the issue. Perhaps issue was caused by my restoring app via a Titanium Backup created while on Nougat? Looks like it's smooth sailing now with Oreo.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aryan Raj Vaidya:
Jio sim isn't getting detected with any custom rom for Moto G4 plus. I have tried bootleggers, AOSP Extended etc.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ASM Tanim:
Network Issue

I have moto g4 plus xt 1643. Somedays ago my phone's network was gone. Then network is not working. Sim card successfully detected but no network. Imei is OK. So what's the problem? Please give me solution.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
reboot?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ASM Tanim:
This is primary thing. I rebooted the phone many times even i flashed stock oreo rom but no progress.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ascended Saiyan:
Is anyone here?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aryan Raj Vaidya:
Boot Animation Not Working

Can anyone tell why this boot animation isn't working

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16JpETpQ4ca6XAAfe3FYlWsMjcKRHHOvb/view?usp=drivesdk
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
Are you flashing it ?

It isn't flashable zip, you neeed to put that zip file in /system/media/

If it doesn't work, tell me, i will make flashable zip.

Edit: i think you made it so you have knowledge for it, will check again for solution after sometime.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aryan Raj Vaidya:
Yeah exactly I am not flashing it

Thanks for your time
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] ____Mdd:
Did you tried lowering resolution ?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aryan Raj Vaidya:
Yeah that didn't work.

Can I grab a logcat or something like that for this?

Edit : I finally got it to work. This time I compressed through 7zip on pc and not es file explorer on my phone

Thanks anyway
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] reggow:
relock

I recently used the 'Lenovo Moto smart assist' App to restore my ROOTED Moto G4 plus back to stock rom. It worked great, the phone now boots into stock 8.1.

What would be the best way to now RELOCK the bootloader ?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
I would do a factory reset

Reboot

If it boots fine.

You should just need to send command

fastboot oem lock

The reason for the factory reset, is of you relock the bootloader and for some reason the firmware isn't quite full stock, you could have some bad issues.

If it doesn't boot correctly after the factory reset

You need to flash the stock firmware again

If the bootloader doesn't lock after the

fastboot oem lock command

You may need to try

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 boot boot.img
fastboot oem lock

As described in

https://xdaforums.com/g5-plus/how-to/solution-to-flash-stock-romfactory-t3691396

Note: that is a G5 plus thread so don't use any firmware linked in that thread

https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto

Is probably the best site for finding firmware
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aryan Raj Vaidya:
I am unable to enable camera 2 api

I tried changing

persist.vendor.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1

in my build.prop but nothing happened

I am on AOSiP rom.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] reggow:
relock

Thanks for the reply but it didn't work. I got this message while doing the second part.

(bootloader) Check 'Allow OEM Unlock' in Android Settings > Developer

(bootloader) Options

OKAY [ 0.019s]

finished. total time: 0.023s

PS C:\adb>

I have checked the developer options and the 'OEM Unlocking' is greyed out with a message 'Bootloader is already unlocked'.

There was another message during the first part of updating the ROM.

writing 'boot'...

(bootloader) Image signed with key bad key

Any help gratefully received.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Not sure, I've seen other posts like that, but don't know what the solution is.

Could try reflashing the complete firmware.

Then retry relocking

There's a G5 plus thread that has many replies there maybe a solution there.

https://xdaforums.com/g5-plus/how-to/how-to-lock-bootloader-potter-version-t3694952
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Motorola devices have been buggy like that for some time.

My advice, which doesn't help you, is don't unlock the bootloader if you cannot leave it unlocked forever.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] fedex_742:
hi there!

i have the moto g4 plus

i will unlock the bootloader, install twrp and magisk

here is my problem, the volume down key does not work.

i plan to do it with adb commands

can I get stuck at some point in the process?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
A few things to try:

When you reboot your device, sign into your Google account and then try to activate OEM unlocking (I've noted the device protection seems to block the bootloader locking/unlocking otherwise). Failing that, root your device using TWRP/magisk then try to activate the OEM unlocking option. Once the OEM unlocking is active, then lock your device as before.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] pablo_cba:
Hi ... I am using the latest oreo stock version, but I have the problem that the battery runs out fast. Is there any way to solve this problem? I read that a downgrade is not recommended. I'm using a Google translator ... I'm sorry.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Bootloader unlocked, rooted?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] pablo_cba:
Bootloader unlocked: yes...

Rooted: No

:(
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
If bootloader is unlocked, you can downgrade, but there is some risk.

If you downgrade you don't want to allow an OTA update to install.

If you want to upgrade after a downgrade you need to manually flash.

Back to your issue.

It could just be a bad app, easiest fix is a factory reset

Or you could try safe mode.

https://support.motorola.com/in/en/solution/ms110838

If it runs good in safe mode, it is a bad app.

You can either start removing apps or factory reset.

If it doesn't run better in safe mode or after factory reset,

Try reflashing firmware.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] pablo_cba:
Thank you!!!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aswindeepak003:
My device is not rooted.. Updating that myself won't make any problem right?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Your device should not be rooted at all for stock OTA updates, so you should be okay. I'm not sure where this idea of root comes from, for stock OTA updates it is not required and not needed.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] pablo_cba:
I think it could be a problem in the battery, what I observe is that when I drive with google maps and with the cell charging ... I would lower the battery and it does not charge ... the strange thing is that with version 7.0 this did not happen to me ... what do you think? What could it be that the battery does not charge in the car?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Or charger in car is not strong enough.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] pablo_cba:
it may be ... but in android 7.0 with the same charger, this did not happen.

Is there an application that reports battery status?

Thanks!!!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] IronTechmonkey:
Different OS versions and variants and software combinations may yield different results.

Better Battery Stats: To help see if an app or service or state of the device is causing battery drain while the device is not charging.

Ampere: To determine the charging rate and infer the state of turbo-charge.

Nota bene: The turbo-charge feature on the G4 (Athene) requires that the charger and the phone talk to each other so that the rate of charge is scaled according to the temperature of the phone and the current percentage charge and some other parameters.

EG It may charge at > 2A while cool, idle, at 15% charge; whereas it may charge at only 500ma while in use, warm, and at 85% charge.

This is why it is important that the original charger or exact replica be used and that it be connected to a proper power source.

Your usage scenario (driving and using maps) seems to indicate a warm or even hot device so even if turbocharging is working it would be charging slowly, and unless you are using an inverter the turbo charging feature may not even be in effect. Additionally, if the device is connected to a charger all the time the battery's ability to hold a charge may be diminished.

In any event you can probably figure out what's going on with the aforementioned apps or others that do the same thing.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Kungfootah:
Weird question but really important

Hi guys,

This is a bit of a weird request but for personal matters it's become so so important. I had a Moto G4 Plus and I want to see whether the Recently Used Emoticons section in Messages (default SMSes, not Messenger or anything like that) has a generic list of emoticons before any have actually been sent in Messages. Now I'm going by memory here because I no longer have access to that phone... when typing in a message, I THINK you could click the smiley face and there'd be a list of emoticons there. But you could also click the + button on the left and a different list would appear that was operated separately to the other. I want to verify whether the screenshot below is a generic list of emoticons for that list or whether they may actually have been used in smses at some point, so I'm guessing anyone else with this phone could verify this for me (unless their own use of emoticons on that list messed with that). I don't remember using these however if they're not generic I will try to figure out when I used them. Screenshot below. Any help would be much appreciated!

[IMG="screenshot"]https://ibb.co/wZq3dwh[/IMG]

Here's the image link if it doesn't load with https in front ibb.co/wZq3dwh
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nandakis4:
Hi all,

a friend of mine is having Moto G4plus, he is on Sotck BL locked, 7.0 june update ,

he tried to reset his phone, but it HARD BRICKED, i saw many guides about unbricking 7.0 and 8.0 with blankflash..

for 7.0 i cant find files toflash, because the gdrive link seems to have expired :( , can we directly flash 8.0 with out any issues ?

ofcource once we revive phone to atleast bootloader mode.

any kind of suggestions are appreciated, if there is Telegram group for Motog4 plus it would be much helpful :)

thanks.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
It's odd that the device hard bricked during a factory reset (especially with a locked bootloader). Does the device start (or does the LED just blink)?

If you're after stock 7.0 firmware (June 2017 security patch, which is NPJS25.93-14-8), one option is to find the firmware here: https://firmware.center/firmware/ If you're after the final Nougat build, NPJS25.93-14-18 (April 2018 security patch), one option is the Android Filehost link here https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138 There is no June 2018 security patch.

You could update to Oreo without issues, however, using the stock firmware may lead you to lose data, unless you omit the three OEM lock commands (two OEM lock begin and an OEM lock), and omit the fastboot erase userdata command. This link here should point you to the Oreo firmware and a blankflash if you need it: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79737120&postcount=1109
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] OverkillTASF:
Upgrading firmware?

Edit: Man I messed this up. I posted about a Moto G4 problem in the Moto G4 Plus thread. And I have a Moto X4, not a Moto G4. I was drunk?

I have a Ting Moto G4 that I loaded LineageOS on right out of the box. I've had a few radio-related issues, like losing data coverage, not being able to make phone calls in areas that I know have service, etc. I wonder, do I need to apply some firmware upgrades? I just _assume_ that I can flash firmware for the radio or whatever and not have to do anything with my ROM. What are the pitfalls and terms for the process? Is there more than one "Firmware"? I 've seen some people seem to refer to the bootloader and lineageos as "firmware", which doesn't fit my PC-centric world view.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
From what I understand, it is possible to update the radio firmware by flashing those relevant parts from the stock firmware. I would normally advise you update the software and firmware on your device concurrently, rather than part flashing. In other words, I would normally advise to full flash the stock firmware, though that would remove LineageOS, TWRP and likely your data in the process. Have you verified that your area's mobile network is stable and not experiencing issues or network maintenance (e.g. by checking with Ting or trying your SIM in a different device)?

I imagine as you're on Ting you're in the US? If so, the stock firmware most relevant to you would be the NPJS25.93-14.7-8 (April 2018, Nougat, US release) or OPJ28.111-22 (December 2018, Oreo, global release). As you've mentioned flashing custom software out of the box, your device is likely to be on Marshmallow (your baseband would be ending in .48R or lower, Nougat ends in .62R to .6202R and Oreo ends in .77R). This process should not affect LineageOS (since that's software and on your system partition), without knowing what build of LineageOS you have I cannot comment further. Nonetheless, make TWRP backups and be prepared to reflash LineageOS if necessary.

With either firmware, if you wish to update the radio firmware from stock, the necessary commands you'll need should be as follows:

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

NON-HLOS.bin and fsg.mbn constitute the parts of your radio firmware, and the two erase modemst commands erase a cache built from your device hardware and the firmware (which should be rebuilt upon reboot).

These commands need to be entered in an ADB/fastboot terminal, with your device booted to the bootloader and connected to your computer. Also, the stock firmware with the modem firmware you wish to update to must be downloaded and extracted to your ADB folder or location of choice and be located from within the terminal. Again, I do not see issues, provided all you've done is flash LineageOS and not tried Oreo or Pie based custom ROMs since they used to affect the radio firmware permissions. Users that used those particular custom ROMs lost their radios upon flashing stock firmware - if you've been on LineageOS, you may be safe but without knowing more about what LineageOS you have as I mentioned previously, I am not certain.

For NPJS25.93-14.7-8 https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

For OPJ28.111-22 https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

If you need help setting up https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Edit: lol, got ninja'd by echo92

A custom rom generally only flashes over the /system partition.

If you want you can flash this from stock firmware

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

You are going to need to use the correct firmware

For your device model, codename and software channel.

You can find those with

run

fastboot getvar all

Product = codename

securestate = bootloader locked or unlocked

carrier_sku = Model #

ro.carrier = Software Channel
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sintoo:
G4+, running latest stock Oreo Dec2019.

Inside Settings>System>Langues&Input>[at bottom]. There should be "Autofill, Google" menu, for any Oreo phones. But my G4+ doesn't.

Am I alone or everybody is the same ? Thank you. If you do have it, how do I start that service ?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] keval3492:
What is the maximum frequency of CPU we can achieve through overclock on stock kernel and which is the best custom kernel for achieve that?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] kyddox:
Flash fastboot firmware from internal memory

Hi, i have xt1641 channel retmx, i trying to update to oreo official firmware but its not released to my country, i am facing my phone doesnt connect to fastboot, i have installed drivers correctly, i flashed some other moto devices, so i think the usb connector of the phone is damaged, also, if i connect it to the computer when its powered on, it just charge but not detecting usb connection, thats why i am trinyng to flash a fastboot firmware from internal memory, does it possible? i have tried just downloading the firmware but it fails because signature verification, is there a way to toogle signature verification?

i also tried with ota update file but it doesnt allowed me to flash because its expecting a newer firmware than its already has.

Thanks inadvance

UPDATE: i have been testing, i am on linux, i connected another phone to the same pc, same usb port, using same usb cable andeverythig works, the broken phone detecs the connection when its in fastboot mode, mut the computer doesnt detect nothing, i went with my wife to try on windows and thecomputer detected the phone but doesnt recognized it even on fasboot mode or into android.

please help, i need to update this device because im stucked on android 7 stock rom with stock recovery, if i could flash twrp from stock would be great, but i just need te be on oreo, i dont care if its stock rom. thanks again
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] przvlj:
Is there a limit number of times for unlocking/relocking bootloader on moto xt1641?

I can not relock again my device with same method than before
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
ArrowOS - Downloads

Motorola -> Athena -> ArrowOS 9

What comes with this ArrowOS 9 install? Is microG built in? Is Google Apps built in? If Google apps are built in then do I have to find install instructions that remove them? Does this use the Fdroid and Aurora Store by default?

Also, can I lock the boot loader after installing Arrow OS? I read that there may be a problem with that but what I read was not specific.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
I have never used ArrowOS so I don't know.

Try it and find out.

I strongly discourage locking the moto bootloader with a custom rom.

You will likely end up with a nonusable device.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
I was looking on this forum for detailed instructions on what I should do to flash a ROM. I suspect they are somewhere but I am missing them.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
These instructions are very good except for it's written for river, not athena.

Install LineageOS on river | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

Be sure to use the correct recovery, this one should work

https://xdaforums.com/t/recovery-un...-1-0-team-win-recovery-project.3842903/unread

and follow the preflash instructions
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
What is that file in the preflash instructions?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Moto device does not use slot b as an android device should.

If you skip this step, you may end up with an unfixable device.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
The ROM being flashed is another file. I am trying to figure out what exactly is that piece of code. You mentioned a different slot being used but what exactly is that piece of code?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Sorry, I forgot how old this device is.

Your device doesn't have the a/b system slot, just one.

So, it like this

Install LineageOS on griffin | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
Does this mean the Moto G4 Plus BootLoader is still locked?

fastboot oem unlock

(bootloader) slot-count: not found

(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found

(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found

...

(bootloader) fastboot oem unlock [ unlock code ]

OKAY [ 0.172s]

finished. total time: 0.172s
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Not really, What does getvar securestate say?

fastboot getvar securestate
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
1)OpenGApps Pico or Nano Package recommended

I see this recommendation. Can you explain what is being decided between these options? I know I need something like this for the Aurora Store or else I can't use all the apps.

2) I noticed I have now cell phone service. Is this because I don't have Google Play Services or MicroG?

edit: Data service has to be on for phone service to work in this ROM apparently.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ryu945:
1) I tried out OmniROM and found it doesn't work with my phone as the cell phone connection isn't working. Is there any Moto G4 Plus OS that is stable, updated and supports MicroG?

edit: Data service has to be on for phone service to work in this ROM apparently.

edit2: It just randomly started to not need data services to be on for phone service to start working after many hours of being on. I have flipped data services on and off over that period of time but there is nothing I can think of that I did that would have changed anything.

2) Is Magisk needed for Nanodroid?

Reddit - Dive into anything

www.reddit.com

edit: I found installers with just what I needed so I didn't need to use a special install tool. I used the Fdroid and MicroG ones here. Then I installed it with TWRP by going to the install menu. These are out of date. I had to use Fdroid to update the Aurora Store installed because the Aurora Store wouldn't connect when out of date. The out of date Fdroid store updated itself fine.

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