[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] erica butson:
Hi, Thanks for your help. The flash didn't work, It's not updating as you said but the flashing command works and states that the flash went through well, I have tried the oreo ROM also it isn't working, There could be any hardware problem like IC burnout something of that kind etc? I would like to find out the exact reason why the flash isn't getting updated to the device even though the logs says the flash as completed successfully.

Hi have a broken bootloader which doesn't gets updated or flashes done to it isn't working as expected!!.

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot devices
ZY2238L75Q fastboot

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: moto-msm8952-B1.07
(bootloader) product: athene_16mp
(bootloader) board: athene_16mp
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) hwrev: P2A
(bootloader) radio: 4
(bootloader) storage-type: emmc
(bootloader) emmc: 32GB SAMSUNG RX1BMB RV=08 PV=07 FV=0000000000000007
(bootloader) ram: 3GB SAMSUNG LP3 DIE=6Gb M5=01 M6=05 M7=00 M8=7B
(bootloader) cpu: MSM8952
(bootloader) serialno: ZY2238L75Q
(bootloader) cid: 0x0032
(bootloader) channelid: 0xc0
(bootloader) uid: 9CEB7F0000000000000000000000
(bootloader) securestate: flashing_unlocked
(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: yes
(bootloader) max-download-size: 536870912
(bootloader) reason: UTAG "bootmode" configured as fastboot
(bootloader) imei: 358187070533255
(bootloader) meid:
(bootloader) date: 06-02-2016
(bootloader) sku: XT1643
(bootloader) battid: SNN5970A
(bootloader) iccid:
(bootloader) cust_md5:
(bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456
(bootloader) current-time: "Wed Apr 20 23:51:19 UTC 2016"
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/athene_f/athene_f:6.0.1/M
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: PJ24.139-63/64:user/release-keys
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[0]: Blur_Version.24.31.64.athene.reta
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[1]: il.en.US
(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom: LA.BR.1.3.3-02720-8976.0
(bootloader) version-baseband[0]: M8952_70009.08.03.48R ATHENE_INDIA_DSD
(bootloader) version-baseband[1]: S_CUST
(bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.10.84-g061c37c (hudsoncm
(bootloader) kernel.version[1]: @ilclbld87) (gcc version 4.9.x-google 20
(bootloader) kernel.version[2]: 140827 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEM
(bootloader) kernel.version[3]: PT Thu Aug 4 19:33:05 CDT 2016
(bootloader) sbl1.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.07-0-g57d1343
(bootloader) rpm.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.06-0-ga970ead
(bootloader) tz.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) hyp.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) keymaster.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) cmnlib.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.07-0-gf9b89ba
(bootloader) qe: qe 0/0
(bootloader) frp-state: no protection (142)
(bootloader) ro.carrier: retin
all: listed above
finished. total time: 0.081s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot oem fb_mode_set
...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.000s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fast flash partition gpt.bin
'fast' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Flashing primary GPT image...
(bootloader) Flashing backup GPT image...
OKAY [ 0.125s]
finished. total time: 0.125s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (3651 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.109s]
writing 'bootloader'...
(bootloader) validating: bootloader.default.xml ...
(bootloader) will pass: flash:aboot
(bootloader) will pass: flash:rpm
(bootloader) will pass: flash:tz
(bootloader) will pass: flash:hyp
(bootloader) will pass: flash:cmnlib
(bootloader) will pass: flash:keymaster
(bootloader) will pass: flash:sbl1
(bootloader) committing: bootloader.default.xml ...
(bootloader) - flashing 'emmc_appsboot.mbn' to 'aboot'
(bootloader) - flashing 'rpm.mbn' to 'rpm'
(bootloader) - flashing 'tz.mbn' to 'tz'
(bootloader) - flashing 'hyp.mbn' to 'hyp'
(bootloader) - flashing 'cmnlib.mbn' to 'cmnlib'
(bootloader) - flashing 'keymaster.mbn' to 'keymaster'
(bootloader) - flashing 'sbl1.mbn' to 'sbl1'
OKAY [ 0.438s]
finished. total time: 0.547s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash logo logo.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'logo' (2186 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
writing 'logo'...
OKAY [ 0.047s]
finished. total time: 0.125s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (16384 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.516s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Image signed with key bad key

OKAY [ 0.406s]
finished. total time: 0.922s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16484 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.516s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image signed with key bad key

OKAY [ 0.438s]
finished. total time: 0.953s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'dsp' (16384 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.516s]
writing 'dsp'...
OKAY [ 0.250s]
finished. total time: 0.781s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash oem oem.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'oem' (96490 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.031s]
writing 'oem'...
OKAY [ 1.438s]
finished. total time: 4.469s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (261013 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.203s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 3.969s]
finished. total time: 12.188s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (250846 KB)...
OKAY [ 7.891s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 3.922s]
finished. total time: 11.813s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (254613 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.007s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 4.094s]
finished. total time: 12.101s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (261613 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.233s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 3.657s]
finished. total time: 11.890s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (260927 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.216s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 4.297s]
finished. total time: 12.513s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (255614 KB)...
OKAY [ 8.047s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 3.782s]
finished. total time: 11.829s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (253500 KB)...
OKAY [ 7.984s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 4.438s]
finished. total time: 12.422s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'system' (82497 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.597s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 1.188s]
finished. total time: 3.785s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'modem' (76958 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.429s]
writing 'modem'...
OKAY [ 1.156s]
finished. total time: 3.586s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot erase modemst1
erasing 'modemst1'...
OKAY [ 0.031s]
finished. total time: 0.031s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot erase modemst2
erasing 'modemst2'...
OKAY [ 0.031s]
finished. total time: 0.031s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'fsg' (2032 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
writing 'fsg'...
OKAY [ 0.063s]
finished. total time: 0.141s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.033s]
finished. total time: 0.033s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot erase userdata
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
finished. total time: 0.078s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot erase customize
erasing 'customize'...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot erase clogo
erasing 'clogo'...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.000s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.016s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot devices

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot devices

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot devices

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot devices
ZY2238L75Q fastboot

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: moto-msm8952-B1.07
(bootloader) product: athene_16mp
(bootloader) board: athene_16mp
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) hwrev: P2A
(bootloader) radio: 4
(bootloader) storage-type: emmc
(bootloader) emmc: 32GB SAMSUNG RX1BMB RV=08 PV=07 FV=0000000000000007
(bootloader) ram: 3GB SAMSUNG LP3 DIE=6Gb M5=01 M6=05 M7=00 M8=7B
(bootloader) cpu: MSM8952
(bootloader) serialno: ZY2238L75Q
(bootloader) cid: 0x0032
(bootloader) channelid: 0xc0
(bootloader) uid: 9CEB7F0000000000000000000000
(bootloader) securestate: flashing_unlocked
(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: yes
(bootloader) max-download-size: 536870912
(bootloader) reason: Volume down key pressed
(bootloader) imei: 358187070533255
(bootloader) meid:
(bootloader) date: 06-02-2016
(bootloader) sku: XT1643
(bootloader) battid: SNN5970A
(bootloader) iccid:
(bootloader) cust_md5:
(bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456
(bootloader) current-time: "Thu Apr 21 0:21:50 UTC 2016"
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/athene_f/athene_f:6.0.1/M
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: PJ24.139-63/64:user/release-keys
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[0]: Blur_Version.24.31.64.athene.reta
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[1]: il.en.US
(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom: LA.BR.1.3.3-02720-8976.0
(bootloader) version-baseband[0]: M8952_70009.08.03.48R ATHENE_INDIA_DSD
(bootloader) version-baseband[1]: S_CUST
(bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.10.84-g061c37c (hudsoncm
(bootloader) kernel.version[1]: @ilclbld87) (gcc version 4.9.x-google 20
(bootloader) kernel.version[2]: 140827 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEM
(bootloader) kernel.version[3]: PT Thu Aug 4 19:33:05 CDT 2016
(bootloader) sbl1.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.07-0-g57d1343
(bootloader) rpm.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.06-0-ga970ead
(bootloader) tz.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) hyp.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) keymaster.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) cmnlib.git: git=69dd24b-dirty
(bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.07-0-gf9b89ba
(bootloader) qe: qe 0/0
(bootloader) frp-state: no protection (142)
(bootloader) ro.carrier: retin
all: listed above
finished. total time: 0.094s

C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\Moto G4\April_ROM>

What could be the possible reasons for the flash not updating?