yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] leamsy12:
Yeah, for those in need of a recap:

1) Connect the bricked phone to your PC and use this blankflash: http://cloud.vache-android.com/Moto/albus/blankflash/

2) Once you boot to the bootloader, flash these files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7X6bQHmiX_BY29Damx5ejEyX1U/view

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader

3) Flash 7.0 ROM like you normally would, but WITHOUT replacing the files flashed previously.

4) Profit

If you wanna use stock, don´t update it or it will brick again (we need to wait for a new release to be able to fix that).

My recommendation: use Lineage and forget about it bricking ever again.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Just thinking, could you use the latest addison 7.0 GPT/bootloader files instead of the ones from the Google Drive, or are they the same as the latest fastboot ROM for your device?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] leamsy12:
I have tried and I can´t since they would suppose a downgrade in security patch. Once we have 7.1.1/8.0, I suppose we will be able to replace them without any issue.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Yeah, hopefully Motorola will release a factory ROM for Android O (with a blankflash), so you could reset your device if necessary. The key thing is your device is operational :)

I had a quick look and it looks like the files on the Google Drive match those from the NPNS25.137-24-1-9 addison build, which I understand to be the April 2017 security patch?

MD5 of the April 2017 addison fastboot ROM from AFH (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=72584) :

bootloader md5: 995ff5936707e1b9a3ccce7bd0dfc517 (size 4.99 MB)

GPT md5: 57e749cf24310f60059482f08c7d253b (48 KB)
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] iGerardophz:
Works on Moto Z Play [México]

Thank you very much, my friend, it really works. You gave my cell back to life. I love you. ❤️?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Xava12:
Thank you thank you thank you!!! It was a long wait but here it is!!
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] cristianodk:
Thx Bro

GRacias Amigo
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] chanti548:
Oh god, finally it is working, thank you so much for those who worked hard for this :)
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] cdu2z:
I don't understand

Could you explain in detail, thank you.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] f1fan:
Hi Guys. The blankflash has worked great. Now come back to the bootloader menu but it does not go any further. If I now want to flash the files is the mobile phone from the PC not recognized!?! Does one have an idea? I am grateful for any help
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] nate0:
If you used the blank flash for the G5 Plus, then you need to also flash the bootloader and gpt found on that post before it boots.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] f1fan:
I tried the files to flash but the mobile phone is not recognized by the PC. Wait for device is displayed to me
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
Praise God! This is amazing. I got it to fastboot, but it will not flash the gpt.bin. See attached picture. Any suggestions?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
Dear Sirs, sorry my English, I am using google translator, my "moto z play" in an update hung up and did not call this method will work? thank you
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Ah, well it's partly worked - I saw from your previous posts that this brick was caused by a downgrade from the 7.1.1 soak test (so your bootloader was updated to 7.1.1), is that correct? In which case you could try (though I don't know if this may work or cause further issues, so research before attempting) to find the 7.1.1 OTA soak/final and seeing if there's a 7.1.1 GPT and bootloader within you could try to flash in lieu (preferably the same GPT/bootloader you had on your device before the brick occurred!)

I'll see if I can download the OTA files and hope they've got complete files - given the size of the OTAs, here's hoping...

EDIT - no dice from the OTAs unfortunately, though they've got the GPTmain0.bin, there's no bootloader image (presumably as the OTA just patches the existing bootloader), so for both, we might be waiting for the 7.1.1 fastboot stock ROM :(
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
- Friend the MZP does not power on and when I connect on the PC, the device manager appears the QUALCOM installed drivers. Only that
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
I don't quite understand what you mean, are you describing what your device is currently showing?

If your device hung in an update as you described previously, depending on what update it was, the albus blankflash may work.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
I have the original April complete 7.0 with the gpt.bin and it didnt not work either. I also have the SL I did for 7.1.1. It does have a file called gpt_main0.bin. I wonder if that is what I need? It is quite a bit smaller though. I have the link to it below.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ngmu88zojvt1q6/Blur_Version.26.1.22.addison.retail.en.US.zip?dl=0
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
- Echo92, thanks for the fedback, the MZP will not turn on and when I connect to the PC the led will flash. I'll try.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jackcaos:
it worked for me, the unbricking via the moto z2 play blankflash, i flashed the 7.0 full afterwards but now i'm to afraid to update.

Maybe i will try tomorrow and hopefully i will have a fully updated moto z play again, otherwise we will have to wait for the android o release
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] nate0:
ArykTech updated their guide. Anyone try the newer steps and get the OTA updates to go yet?

I personally worked on this all night last night. I went so far as to flash different gpt.bin files, updating singleimage.bin files. I got a couple of different blank flashes to work, by deleting out the programmer.mbn from the blankflashes that did not work from before and replacing it with the programmer.mbn file from the G5Plus blankflash that worked. So right now it is updating to 7.1.1 but not sure how it will turn out. Before it would take the first OTA update and brick again. This time it took the April and May updates and now is updating to 7.1.1, so I might be ok....however, I do not know what files I ended up with to get this far.

Edit: 7.1.1 updated and installed successfully. I had not tried the updated aryktech solution as of this morning. Like I said I blankflashed this phone probably 7 or 8 times, the last time I did it though I ran a hard reset from the OS and left it. This morning I set it up and all the OTA updates installed successfully. I think Aryktech has the newest solution though, if someone would test it and report back would be good.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Looks like ArykTech just reproduced the steps we worked on earlier, at least with part of the updated guide.

Hmm, that was a good idea - by swapping out the programmer.mbn from the Z Play blankflash with the albus blankflash, you may have bypassed the checks the old programmer.mbn made (or as the albus one is newer, it probably authorised the flash), thus possibly allowing a normal Z Play flash to occur. Hopefully the 7.1.1 update will still work...!
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] nate0:
It did update successfully. They updated the guide a bit, and uploaded newer files too. I was about to try their newer uploaded files, when I saw my Moto Z successfully take the first ota update fine, and was shocked. The device is fine now though.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Good to hear your device is working properly - if you wish to, might be worth outlining what you can remember doing, and I imagine some members would be interested in the Z Play blankflash with the albus programmer, particularly as it appears to have let you boot and update properly :)
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] nate0:
I have been trying to look at the logs to find the last one I used. Standby and I will attach it, and I know for sure it lets into to fastboot.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] nate0:
For what it is worth, others can try this attached blankflash with the programmer updated so that it flashes.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] josip-k:
For anyone who succeeded to unbrick their phone, i'd suggest not flashing stock via fastboot and doing official upgrades. I'd rather flash twrp and then flash the flashable stock rom by [MENTION=4661942]flashallthetime[/MENTION], it's same as official, but no ota. And i'm sure he'll update it as soon new upgrades are out. I'd rather have a working phone, and update after a week from official, than 0-day updates.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
I was up at the 7.1.1 and that is what I bricked from. Do you have the bootloader and the gpt.bin from the 7.1.1 update? Right now, I cannot flash anything. I am in fastboot though!
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] nate0:
If you tell me which block to dd from or if you know of another method to dump them, I will try to get them later today.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
Sorry I am not sure what you mean by block. Below is some information if that helps.

Last full ROM flashed - addison-user 7.0 NPNS25.137-24-1-9 10

This is the latest file I sideloaded.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ngmu88zojvt1q6/Blur_Version.26.1.22.addison.retail.en.US.zip?dl=0
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] asprofridis:
thx all for this great work!!!

Finally I have my moto z play unbricked.!! but to summarize : are there specific steps to follow so as to go update after update to the latest official 7.1.1 without custom recovery and loading flashallthetime's package?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Silencer-22:
First post should be updated then. ;)
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] f1fan:
it works. Thank you
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
Does anyone run into issues flashing the gpt.bin? Mine wont flash :( I am in fastboot though!
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Alekyxander Almeida:
I get revived for the fastboot method, but when I crash the room it does not start the system continues on the fasboot screen

---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 PM ----------

I can not flash gpt bin, no rom works, nor does TWRP connigo inatalar anyone help?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
How did you brick your device initially, was it downgrading from 7.11 soak to 7.0?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Alekyxander Almeida:
yes

---------- Post added at 07:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 PM ----------

When connected to the computer the computer only recognizes as fastboot adisson s
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Ah, we only seem to have gpt and bootloader files from 7.0 ROMs, as far as I know, there's no 7.1.1 stock fastboot Moto Z Play ROM currently :( You've likely got an updated 7.1.1 bootloader which is reporting and failing because of a security downgrade, is that correct? If so, we might have to wait for the fastboot ROM to come out.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Alekyxander Almeida:
Does your computer recognize how fastboot addison s?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
I don't quite understand what you mean, are you asking what 'fastboot addison s' means?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
Yea mine does, it shows Fastboot.

I bricked the same way, had 7.1.1 then went back to 7.0 accepted OTA. No way to pull these updates from the 7.1.1 SL? Here is the link to that SL.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ngmu88zojvt1q6/Blur_Version.26.1.22.addison.retail.en.US.zip?dl=0

Cheers
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jackcaos:
thats weird, mine was 7.1.1 and bricked while restoring to 7.0 and then updating via OTA

what i did to unbrick was: - blankflash from albus + flashing bootloader and gpt from that g5 thread,

then i flashed the 7.0 stock firmware, except for bootloader and gpt

it worked
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] asprofridis:
What I can't get is the actual meaning of having loaded different gpt and loader. I followed the same steps you did and I have 6.0.1 loaded with no updates notification! is that because of these differences ?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jackcaos:
i don know
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
Did you flash bootloader first? Then gpt.bin? I get an error saying flashing that gpt.bin would be a downgrade.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jackcaos:
i did this:

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
I get this error when trying to flashing gpt.bin. (see attached)
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
Hello my MZP presents the same messages.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
I fear we need to wait until we get a full ZIP of one of the newer roms before we can fix ours.

I have a new thread asking for someone to export their gpt.bin and bootloader.img if they are on 7.1.1. If they can, and that works, I will let you know.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
EspElement, thank you, I'm looking forward to good luck and I'm sorry but I have no knowledge to help.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
I wish I knew more, I rely on the greats here in the forum to help the most! I can just relay that info! Lol
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
EspElement, can you tell me why you're making this mistake?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] leonegustavo:
my moto z play come back from brick but not install rom, when he begins he returns in fastboot someone knows a method?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] LenAsh:
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[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] tiberiuharcsa:
Did anyone manage to flash twrp after unbrick? I keep getting an error..
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
- Me too
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] tiberiuharcsa:
Actually it did flash twrp, just tap "recovery mode" from bootloader
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
-

I managed to install ROM 7.0, worked, but it is not possible to go back with the factory option, in the initialization pointed error. Can you solve it? Thanks, sorry for the translation, I'm using google translator. :(
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] chanti548:
I flashed twrp and installed viper os after unbrick
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] fernandofp98:
Can you help me please? :(

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Dude, can you help me please? :(
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] fernandofp98:
How can i get the OTA?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] cristianodk:
1 - ejecut blank flash

2 - install XT1635-02_ADDISON_NPNS25.137-24-1-9 security june androidn7.0

3- reboot

4 - moto z play ok

5 - flash recovery for other roms

only full brick again when android MM 6.0.1 update androidn NT 7.0 security january

after ota manually for 7.1.1 security june

sorry by english

my solution
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Alekyxander Almeida:
Link to dowload room XT1635-02_ADDISON_NPNS25.137-24-1-9 security june androidn7.0
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] cristianodk:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/addison/official/RETAIL/
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] tca0218:
Moto Z play, (Verizon)

I have a Moto Z Play (Verizon) which is locked up. I'm willing to experiment with it if you can give me step by step instructions. I'm pretty much a noob. I have a Moto G play which I've successfully rooted and currently running Lineage 7.1.1

Since loading Lineage though I haven't been able to root the Moto G again.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] cristianodk:
bro

security parch ??
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jrgomes91:
Marvel, here worked perfectly, my MZP is with ROM 7.1.1. Thanks to all of this forum who have dedicated the precious time to assist us with my thanks and a strong hug to everyone.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] :
AYUDA

THAT SUCH GOOD AFTERNOONS TO ALL THE FORUM AND ESPECIALLY THANKS TO THE PARTNER FOR ALL THAT TIME BEGAN IN THIS MOBILE, I HAVE A MOTO Z WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU SOLVED AS YOU HAVE PLEASE AND YOU COMPANION LOZADA OF CASUALITY ALREADY FOUND ANY SOLUTION? THERE ARE DEADLY LIKE I AM ONLY EXPENSES THAT THERE IS SOME NEWS WHY I ASK YOU DO NOT LEAVE THE PROJECT, THE TRUTH BUY THIS TERMINAL WITH MUCH EFFORT AND I WOULD NOT LIKE TO HAVE IT BRICK FOREVER :bueno:
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] :
My phone was bricked after downgrading from the (in)famous April security patch (RETEU channel).

So, I have used the blankflash and the Moto g5 bootloader from post #181

After that I flashed the NPN25.137-24-1-9 from here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/addison/official/RETAIL/

I used the following commands (I flashed all files from firmware, including bootloader.img and gpt.bin):

fastboot getvar max-sparse-size

fastboot oem fb_mode_set

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn

fastboot erase modemst1

fastboot erase modemst2

fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8

fastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9

fastboot flash oem oem.img

fastboot erase carrier

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase userdata

The phone booted normaly after that, and immediatly I received the 7.1.1 update (aprox 1001 Mb). The update went fine. After that I made a factory reset.

Now my phone is running last official 7.1.1 ota.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
I got bricked from coming from 7.1.1 soak test I sideloaded. Think I can do the following steps? I am in fasboot but it wouldn't flash the gpt.bin. Claims it is a downgrade. Think I can skip it?

Edit: or maybe just try flashing the bootloader and see if it works? I've always been stopping with the gpt.bin
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] tiberiuharcsa:
I really dont know...
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Cristiankratos:
Plese

You need a video to explain the process well, it would be a great help in recovering the bike z play. Finally finish the process but I'm in fastboot mode and I do not know what else to do.
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Alekyxander Almeida:
Good morning, when trying to blink the room, I find the following message, can someone help me?

(bootloader) slot-count: not found

(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found

(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Cristiankratos:
moto z play

hola amigo pudiste solucionar, tengo el mismo problema.

quede en modo fastboot y no avanza:(:(:(.

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[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroVirus:
How u do unbricked pls tell me step by step processor
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] asprofridis:
just followed the steps described on page 19 post 181

---------- Post added at 11:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 PM ----------

GUYS,

I followed tiberiuharcsa's instructions and I loaded 7.1.1 ota after unbricking with instruction based on page 19. So should we update the guide with the boatloader and partition located on NPN25.137-24-1-9 firmware?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
From what I could tell, with checksum matching, the GPT and bootloader files that you get from the Google Drive are the same GPT and bootloader from the NPNS25.137-24-1-9 update. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73402408&postcount=184
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] asprofridis:
great ! so we have an unbreacking guide that works but we have to suggest the firmware that has to be loaded which is the NPNS25.137-24-1-9
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Really_Rekt:
Thank you to everyone who worked so tirelessly to find a way to unbrick Moto Z Plays. Now I feel confident to unlock my bootloader again and rejoin the XDA scene!
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] cristianodk:
solo tiene que leer

REad Read post with solution ????
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] CrashXXL:
Unbrick Moto Z Play MBM-NG-VC1.12 MOTO.Z.P (Vertex)
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] jonatasmajr:
Hello friends ... I have the bike z play and post-upgrade to 7.1.1 and brick just leaves on the unlock info screen and when I try to pass RSD wheel or even by the following error bootloader ...

PASSING THE BOOTLOADER

Bootloader.img fast boot bootloader

(Bootloader) slot-count: not found

(Bootloader) hinge-suffixes: not found

(Bootloader) hinge-suffixes: not found

(Bootloader) has-slot: bootloader: not found

Target reported maximum download size of 536870912 bytes

Sending 'bootloader' (5115 KB) ...

OK [0.192s]

Writing 'bootloader' ...

(Bootloader) Validating 'bootloader.default.xml'

(Bootloader) Downgrade security version

(Bootloader) Image failed validation

(Bootloader) Preflash validation failed

(Boot loader) Canceling 'bootloader.default.xml'

FAULT (remote fault)

Finished. Total Time: 0.482s

PASSING THE RECOVERY

Fast recovery flash recovery twrp.img

(Bootloader) slot-count: not found

(Bootloader) hinge-suffixes: not found

(Bootloader) hinge-suffixes: not found

(Bootloader) has-slot: recovery: not found

Target reported maximum download size of 536870912 bytes

Sending 'recovery' (11374 KB) ...

OK [0.420s]

Writing 'recovery' ...

(Bootloader) Unsigned or corrupted image

OK [0.243s]

Finished. Total Time: 0.675s

Has anyone ever experienced this?
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] tpx00:
Just wanted to thank you guys for figuring this out. You Veterans sure know how to be creative and get results. Thanks a lot

From Revived Moto Z Play!!!!!
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] bilalou2406:
hello everyone.

I have tried to blankflash but it is not working for me.

Here'e the msg i get:

C:\Windows\system32>.\qboot.exe --debug=2 blank-flash 1>log-D61DC5C7.txt 2>&1

C:\Windows\system32\pause

press any key to continue . . .
[Moto Z Play Guides, News, & Discussion] EspElement:
Yes I do. We need the wait for an updated bootloader so we can flash it. For now we are stuck as far as I can tell.