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[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] johnjohnmel:
i'm going to purchase an european moto Z2 play but i would like to know if it's possible to unlocl bootloader and install TWRP and any custom ROM i want

How can i unlock bootloader ? Is there a tool from lenovo webiste ?

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i'm going to purchase an european moto Z2 play but i would like to know if it's possible to unlocl bootloader and install TWRP and any custom ROM i want

How can i unlock bootloader ? Is there a tool from lenovo webiste ?
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] eexit:
Yes!

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Anyone got the stock rom for the Android XT1710-09 RETEU NPS26.74-38 (M8953P_15.22.07.27R_ALBUS_EMEADSDS_CUST)?

I just got the rom update notification but apparently, I can't flash my recovery since the 'system image' would be broken.

Damn!
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] MuyKurioso:
[MENTION=5480061]Santhosh M[/MENTION] are you planning on releasing any ROM for this device? Community lack off is what is stopping me from making the jump to Moto Z2 Play. Thanks in advance.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] ShadowGX:
Download is broken, I just get a page with a bunch of random jibberish that makes no sense. 3:
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Santhosh M:
Download isn't broken. I am just able to download fine :)

Just right click and give save link as and it will go fine !
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Navegante13:
There is something wrong with the download link. Try to download and see.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] leojr:
Guys... I've used this TWRP to flash magisk and root my z2 play... but now TWRP won't boot again with "fastboot boot [img-name]"... Stuck in TWRP logo... What to do now?
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Navegante13:
In the link below you will see a step by step for the device to update with root. Very simple.

http://motozbrasil.blogspot.com.br/2017/08/rom-711-moto-z-play-backup-stock.html
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] joefuf:
Sorry to ask this in the TWRP thread.

Is there a method of getting root on the Unlocked Moto Z2 Play? I can't seem to tell what tools are merely advertisements and whether one has honestly had success.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] leojr:
Actually, my system is ok, booting normally... Only TWRP won't boot after my first use to flash magisk
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
Boot into TWRP.

Install Magisk ZIP.

Sideload Magisk Manager apk.

Done.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] romhippo.com:
I don't think this will work with the TWRP posted in this topic ...
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] joefuf:
Oh very cool. I'd heard of Magisk, but I just read about it for the first time, and that's great to hear that could be a solution for this phone.

How did you all unlock your bootloader to install TWRP? Did you go through the Motorola Unlock process?

Judging by the flags on a lot of your accounts in this thread, you're all in different countries around the world. I am in the US, so I will have to wait until the Unlocked version goes on sale here. Would this version of TWRP that has worked for you all be compatible with the XT1710-02 Unlocked that we have here?

Is the TWRP in this thread different in some regard?
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
He asked how to root, not how to get around the issue of TWRP not fully booting. ;)

I got my Z2 Play today which I ordered from Motorola. Can confirm that the currently available build of TWRP is ***NOT*** working with a retus based albus that is fully patched up/updated.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] cantsingh:
Are you saying TWRP doesn't work with the device at all, or just after flashing the Magisk zip? Your posts seem to contradict themselves a bit...
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
No. You're confusing multiple posts.

One asked how to root. I gave directions. They apply to all devices.

However, in THIS SPECIFIC CASE, the build of TWRP for the Z2 Play is not working on my device. Period. It doesn't go beyond the logo screen.

I never said anything along the lines of TWRP not working after flashing Magisk. That was likely leojr.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Az Biker:
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[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Screwed

Hey guys, so I think I messed up somewhere...

I initially tried to fastboot boot TWRP, but since that didn't work (just hung at the TWRP loading screen and never went further) I tried the fastboot flash instead; that got TWRP working.

So I made a backup and all that fun jazz, and then mounted the /system partition as RW, flashed Magisk and SuperSU 2.79

System booted up OK the first time...

However, the problems began when I tried to modify the build.prop file to include the "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" line in it, so I can use the default Android tethering without the carrier check (I have a grandfathered unlimited plan, so this is necessary).

After editing the build.prop, the phone fails to boot; it just hangs at the bootloader. ("Your device has been unlocked etc... blah blah blah ID: bad key")

I have tried performing a restore from the backup I created, but doesn't seem to fix anything, and since that backup apparently includes the recovery image (TWRP), I can't use the stock moto recovery to perform a hard reset.

I still have limited access to the device via ADB when booted up into TWRP, and I can still get to the bootloader just fine via pwr+vol-dwn, but I'm not really sure where to go from at this point.

I called Moto support to see if they could point me towards a factory image that I could use, but since the phone is so new, that hasn't been officially published yet...

I'm wondering if it's possible to reflash the stock motorola recovery image via ADB and go from there, but I don't have that...

Any suggestions?
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] romhippo.com:
Keep in mind this version of TWRP is not very robust. The developer Santosh does not even have a z2 play anymore ... There is a better version (TWRP v2) but the developer does not allow the distribution of that unfortunately.

Please read the following topic

https://xdaforums.com/z2-play/how-to/guide-resource-help-thread-t3627615

If you have any other question after that, please create a new topic in the "MOTO Z2 PLAY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS" forum.

> I have tried performing a restore from the backup I created,

Correct this TWRP does not backup correctly :( But if you backed up "system" (and not just "system image") you might be able to restore your system. But you will have to flash the "verity" fix mentioned in the other topic. After that your system will probably boot. However you will not be able to apply an OTA image. You will have to wait for the stock image - which hasn't been released yet (but the boot-locked VZW has two stock image releases already, I have no idea why they need that since the device is boot-locked ...) And do not flash superSU, it does not work on this device ...
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] romhippo.com:
A new stock image has been released. You can find it at

https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/albus/official/RETAIL/

System Version: 26.201.4.albus.retail.en.US
Model number: Moto Z2 Play
Android Version: 7.1.1
Baseband Version: M8953P_23.33.07.34R
Build Number: albus-user 7.1.1 NPSS26.118-19-4 4 release-keys
Build Date: Mon Jul 31 06:26:54 CDT 2017

I have not tested this image.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] JorahM:
Has anyone been able to root the moto z2 play. I am not able to flash supersu due to boot image fail extracting ram disk. Can anyone please help me with this? :(
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] core720:
Flash Magisk 13.3 for root
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] JorahM:
Mounting /data/magisk.img detected!

Magisk image mount failed...

Updater process ended with ERROR: 1

Error installing zip file '/sdcard/Magisk-v13.3.zip'

Updating partition details

Done.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] core720:
For fix bootloop after install TWRP, please install zip...
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] core720:
https://xdaforums.com/z2-play/how-to/guide-twrp-root-t3667769
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
If you want something done, do it yourself...

Since the TWRP build here by Santhosh M seems to be incompatible with the newer Moto Z2s that some of us have, I took the liberty of repacking TWRP with the boot image files in the stock image linked by romhippo.com above.

As you can see now, I've successfully booted TWRP and did a full backup of /system, System Image, /boot and /recovery.

I need to do some further testing to ensure nothing else breaks. So I'm doing what I can to bring a working build of TWRP for those of us who have had no luck with the one posted in this thread.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
The TWRP in this thread appears to be incompatible with retus based Z2 Plays. I was able to build a TWRP that works for our devices and to get the device rooted with Magisk.

I have a thread up for this now.

https://xdaforums.com/z2-play/development/alternate-twrp-v3-1-1-0-albus-moto-z2-t3668076
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] joefuf:
The hero we've been waiting for! Thank you sir! Subscribing now and if all looks good, I'm definitely getting this phone!
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
It's been a good phone. Despite being effectively the same as the Z Play but with a smaller battery, the version of Nougat on the Z2 seems a little quicker to boot. Fingerprint Gestures are awesome, too. No need to worry about onscreen button burn in anymore.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] joefuf:
That's great to hear. I initially picked up a Moto Z Play Droid, but when I found out you couldn't root, I sold it in hopes of picking this model up with the possibility of the unlocked model finding the interest of developers like you, Santhosh, and others. There's something about the principle of fully controlling the device that I own...

As a physical keyboard die-hard, I backed this keyboard Moto Mod campaign on IndieGoGo and I look forward to getting to use it on this phone. It looks like it will also come with a built in 1400mAh battery, so that should help make up for the smaller battery. But coming from a Droid 4 with a 1735mAh battery, anything will feel like an improvement.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Jack Rowen:
Link Is death now, someone have it?
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] JorahM:
Recently I had to root my phone again. And now root keeps on disappearing and I have to flash magisk 14 zip frequently.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] twelfth:
Downgrade to Magisk 13. Known issue.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] hamudistan:
Happend to me too with magisk 14 on two different devices. Rebooting always helped, root was back.

Gesendet von meinem XT1635-02 mit Tapatalk
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Alabamajackhammer:
"No Command"

I followed the instructions word for word, I was able to boot into TWRP once and flash SuperSU, after that I booted into the OS(Stock) with no issues, I didn't have SuperSU. I did rootchecker and didn't have root, so I tried to boot into TWRP again using power + volume up, it booted to the OS. I rebooted to the bootloader and selected recovery then I get the dead Android and "No Command" What did I do wrong and how do I fix it permanantly?

I found a temporary fix but every time I have to re-flash TWRP with ADB and FastBoot.

I am very familiar with Android and had a Moto X Pure with full root, custom OS, root, Xposed and so on.
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] romhippo.com:
This TWRP does not really work ...

You can recover by following this blog post (at your own risk, but I heard that at least owners of -01, -07, and -09 devices flashed that image successfully):

http://motozbrasil.blogspot.ca/2017/09/firmware-moto-z-play-xt1710-07-firmware.html

Then you can root your device:

http://motozbrasil.blogspot.ca/2017/06/tutorial-moto-z-play-fazendo-root-no.html

Please forget this thread. It should be probably deleted IMHO :)
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Bcl2:
I can't install TWRP. I followed this guide: https://gist.github.com/eexit/e6d5fc0984e1c7f25376d3dafa819792

but after the command ''fastboot boot twrp_3.1.1-0_albus.img'' my phone get stuck on the TWRP initial logo (and I have to reboot with hardware keys).

Any fix for this?

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I tried also the command ''fastboot flash recovery twrp_3.1.1-0_albus.img'' but it fails with the error: ''(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt''
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] unerds:
just to chime in with my experiences with my XT1710-01 -- this version of TWRP did indeed work for me -- had to turn off the screen and turn it back on to get the device to register touch input when i booted into TWRP the first time.

i attempted to flash magisk 13 as some had suggested here, but the installation failed.

i then flashed magisk14 from the official repo and it also worked without issue... confirmed working root by using solid explorer to move files to and from root directory and used titanium backup to restore data from my old device.

i haven't yet, but will soon attempt to install magisk systemless xposed for adaway, yt adaway and yt swipe to seek modules... we'll see how it goes!
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] eexit:
Hi everybody!

I just updated my rooting guide! https://gist.github.com/eexit/e6d5fc0984e1c7f25376d3dafa819792

The new process KEEPS disk encryption so when unrooting the device, you don't mess up with encryption and have to do a factory reset :(

Please test and provide feedback.

Thanks!
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] rieffsecuzi:
Your method working very well, after I read & Tried few times finally my phone can come up with latest magisk beta (14.5). My phone is XT1710-09 variant. But I switched twrp with this : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298984288

Most important part is don't flash twrp unless you have original firmware & Made backup first. Thank You so much for share
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Johmama:
Hey everyone,

I can boot to the twrp3.2.1-0-albus.img recovery image using fastboot. I can unplug the phone from the computer and go back and forth between bootloader and recovery and everything is fine. Once I go to the stock ROM, everything is smooth there, but going back to recovery from there, I get the default recovery with the Android on its back and chest open. What am I doing wrong here? Please help :)
[Moto Z2 Play  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D] Alabamajackhammer:
This worked for me (XT1710-01)

Same problem here, but I fixed it. Just flash a package like Magisk Manager or BusyBox.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teckynerd6249:
OK so I have a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 ( NON ROOTED ) / all stock with the latest available update to date from Verizon and I want to know how do I set up my phone to work on the MetroPCS/T-Mobile network witg the Latest APN's for both carrier's? ...... also is there any new information I should know that may give me problems down the road like how to get use of all bands available to me etc...... I would like have 3g /4gLTE AWS or ( ALL ) data connections and have text/ picture messaging working ...... I belive the phone comes unlocked by law ! at least I belive thats what I read on the internet......... Another question how do I get rid of the unknown sim card in the notification bar and keep it from reappearing after restart ?

There are screen shots of my phone info attached to the forum thread

If. I could get a up date of the the steps from anyone will to help in clean understandable format that would make it easy for me in a 1. 2. 3. Steps format that would awsome

Sorry for the poor noob spelling I have a hard time with my spelling and ill work on it. Again sorry!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donc113:
You should only ask this in ONE forum

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2582747
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teckynerd6249:
Sorry but that really doesn't answer my question or have anything to do with it from what I read on that link you mentioned me. Also I figured if I post in both areas I increase my chances of having a reply sorry if it's coming off being rude. Not my intention alright.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donc113:
You should follow the same directions for the tmobile sim, except use a metro sim that uses tmobile service.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaadeel:
Hi!

I have a problem.

My HTC Desire 820 when boot he's go to bootloader with 'Security Warning'.

I have to recover (or copy) data from internal mass storage (not SD card) to PC and then I can make factory reset.

Is it possible to do from fastboot mode?

I care about my video/photos and I do not want to lose them.

Can U help me with problem.

Kind regards,
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carpergt:
Hi all,

Been browsing the forums for a few years quietly in the background, found them very helpful for rooting, Xiaomi and galaxy phones I've had, however, I have just got hold of a Kindle fire HD 7 4th gen (second hand), and to put it bluntly, I think who ever owned it previously has messed around with it.

It has OS 5.1.2.1 (march release) installed on it, and says its got the update sitting there ready to do, however, when I try to install it, it goes through the install process, but it comes back on as the above firmware, It also has random adds that pop up on it.

I have tried several different methods to root the device, so I can downgrade for root access or just upgrade it to the standard stock firmware.

Every time I attempt it it just comes back to the above firmware.

I've loaded all the drivers onto the comp, installed, uninstalled, re-installed. Even ordered a factory fastboot cable, but this doesn't seem to make a difference.

In device manager (with adb enabled on the kindle) it shows up as "android composite adb device" so I assume this is right, but whenever I try to use any of the kindle tools to get it into fastboot mode, the kindle switches off, (still shows as the above device in device manager) but it doesn't appear to enter fastboot mode, the kindle just sits there with a blank screen. No amazon or fire logo, just blank. The different programs I've tried to use, seem to be able to get it to start booting into fastboot, but once its switched off, ALL of the programs sit at "waiting for device" then finally "waiting for any device"

I'm kind of at a loss here. All im interested in now, is getting stock firmware back on it and thats it.

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks a lot.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jesseb342:
I think you may be a bit confused as fastboot mode isn't a thing on these particular tablets as far as I know. Fastboot was needed to install firmware in the older 6 inch fires (2012 models) but these newer models do everything through the stock recovery menu. It sounds like you're going to need to sideload the firmware update through stock recovery, it's simple enough though.

First, make sure you have ADB drivers correctly installed. To do this, from your ADB shell with your Kindle attached type "ADB devices". You should see your device listed in the window. If it is, you're good. If not, you need to figure out the correct driver.

Assuming ADB devices returns the correct info, you then want to download the latest firmware. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201596850

This link is for 5.3.3.0 which should be the latest. Once you have the firmware downloaded, follow these steps:

Type "adb reboot recovery"

Use volume keys and power button to navigate to "Apply update from ADB"

From computer type "adb sideload "whatever the name of the firmware you just downloaded.bin"

From tablet select "wipe data/factory reset"

From tablet select "reboot system"

Complete setup

That should at least have you running a stable 5.3.3.0.

Also, credit for the copy-pasta steps I listed go to Powerpoint45. His original thread on how to downgrade to 4.5.3 can be found here: https://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/how-to-downgrade-to-4-5-3-root-device-t3139351

Hope that helps.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carpergt:
Thanks mate much appreciated.

However, when I get to the above command, the kindle reboots but it just has a blank screen, no menu comes up to be able to do the sideload.

Thats where I'm getting stuck. Can't seem to access recovery at all. I have been able to get the device to show up in adb devices, but once I type adb reboot recovery it looks like it just shuts the kindle down, then I have to do a hard reset to get it to come back on again.

I have also tried the Linux ISO un-brick method. I get to do the handshake, but when it comes to the reader.sh step, it doesnt read anything.

I did notice one other person in that thread that also seemed to have a similar problem and it looks like there was no workaround, so I think I may have to get rid of this one and get another one instead.