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[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] MadMungo:
Well I had time to give it a go and was successful. I am now on the (HTC__001) EMEA dual sim firmware from the (HTC__060) Indian dual sim firmware.

If anyone else wants to give it a go it was real simple, I just followed the following steps

1. Install sunshine for s-off to change the CID.

1a. Download EMEA RUU and copy to root of SD card and rename to 2PZCIMG.zip

2. run Sunshine to boot into s-off download mode,

2a. Change CID by running

fastboot oem writecid HTC__001

on PC

2b. press Volume Down button to cancel RUU update and check CID = HTC__001

3. select reboot to Download Mode

3a. press Volume Up button to confirm flash of RUU

4. Once phone has been rebooted enjoy setting up new phone on EMEA firmware.

hope this helps someone else out there.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Nice little guide mate. May I make a suggestion though. The better CID if one lives in central Europe would be HTC__034 as far as I remember.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] neitin:
Thanks for the guide, am planning to change Indian Dual Sim CID to US Single Sim is tis achievable? please advise.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] MadMungo:
Hey, I am in Australia and bought the phone from overseas vendor as it was cheaper and I needed a dual sim phone so I didn't have to carry 2 phones around. I now have a different job and don't have a need for dual sims I was wondering if it is possible to set the phone up as a single sim by changing the CID to one of either HTC__001 Prefered, (HTC__M27, HTC__002, HTC__034 Optional) and the MID to 2PZC10000.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
Why wouldn't you use it as is, You could use the second SIM tray as an SD tray and all fine. Why convert it.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] MadMungo:
Thats what I am doing now. Am just curious if it is possible.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] bigruss:
Hey,

Thanks for the help and the guide. I was trying to do exactly the same thing.

I got stuck at the final stage. I was trying to SD card flash one of the combined nowipe firmware zips (https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617943112) and I get an error 10 when flashing, which makes no sense because the MID on my phone and in the zip are both correct. CID changed successfully and checked. S-OFF all ok and booted using sunshine before trying to flash the firmware.

any ideas? perhaps I am trying to flash the wrong thing and I have to do a full RUU flash somehow? Trying to avoid this because running leedroid rom and am lazy to setup again.

thanks for any ideas, Russ
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] MadMungo:
Russ,

Sorry to here you are having troubles. I am just a user, no technical knowledge but will try to help.

As far as I can tell from reading various posts on this, you will need to flash to the latest stock RUU, https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120762674 . Then you can flash the OTA http://fotadl-az.htc.com/secure/OTA_OCEAN_DUGL_N71_SENSE90GP_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.11-1.27.401.5_release_512994zou8hacebhmotmqg.zip using the original stock recovery, no need to be S-OFF for OTA flash.

Unfortunately you will then need to start with leedroid rom all over again. :(

Maybe one of the more technical guys could help you if you ask in the Firmware collection How-To Thread
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] bigruss:
thought that might be the case, thanks for the reply, much obliged.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] roydok:
HTC U11 India Oreo update:

https://xdaforums.com/u11/how-to/collection-htcu-u11-ruu-firmware-t3612048/page99
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] pai.pradeep:
Can we try something similar with the HTC TW ROM. I am guess its CID is 80.

I am guessing that the TW ROMs would receive updates from HTC before other regions.

Any inputs will be appreciated

Thank you!
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] benardssekitte:
Oreo update for the u11 EMEA from nougat 1.27.401.11

Hello guys, would really appreciate it if someone updates me on how to bring my U11 EMEA to Android 8.0 Oreo. I am currently running nougat version number 1.27.401.11. Thanks. Will keep checking this thread
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] shivadow:
Unlock bootloader via htc dev website.

Flash twrp.

Flash magisk

Buy s-off for $25 via sunshine.

Change cid to BS_001

Flash 1.xx.617.xx firmware (same version as you already have running on the phone but 617 region).

Update to oreo via ota.

Job done.

You will need the htc_fastboot.exe that is specifically made by htc for flashing. You can find it all over the m9 forums or on Google.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] benardssekitte:
Thanks
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] pai.pradeep:
Well, there's an OTA Update that will take you straight to Oreo from the version you're currently on. No need to unlock bootloader or anything else. It's there in this thread

You wouldn't lose any data either, but just take a backup nonetheless.

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Is there any particular reason why you wanted to (and subsequently) move(d) from Indian region to EMEA (I am guessing 1 reason to be quicker OTA updates). As far as I know, the Indian ROM doesn't have any bloatware.

That said, if there are any advantages (in terms of performance/battery life/etc) do let us know and I will move too. he he!
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
SKU 401 is already an EMEA device. He seems to try to change to US Unlocked unless I don't know for what that might be good. In addition this will probably keep to problems on further updates, as he can't change the confirmation of the variant from DUGL to WHL as this won't be altered by S-OFF or any step that could and might be taken.

I'd stay on Indian version 1.27.401.11 and await the upcoming Oreo update.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] benardssekitte:
Thanks all, but I guess will just wait for the Oreo update for the HTC U11 EMEA from nougat 1.27.401.11 coz I don't seem to find it on the links posted earlier. I don't understand y HTC doesn't just post the RUUs for each CID so that we can do it ourselves coz it seems not to be able to keep up with either the demand or it's own promises
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
Welcome to a world of new they called me walker or walkerblue

FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

Today im bringing you guys a twrp that still in works

If any devs that would like to help to get all working make our Z2 force page grow faster :)

I'll be making a hangout chat for devs only!

https://hangouts.google.com/group/ksHPFhZPgjPZBd292

TWRP boots so far for T-Mobile ,Sprint

First I want to thank these people for making everything easy and possible for us in XDA

Thanks to [MENTION=3558630]shimp208[/MENTION] for making Minimal ADB tool easy to use and also thanks to TWRP team for making root easy :)

Okay now to install this recovery

First make sure you all all drives on computers installed

USB Link: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_detail/a_id/78830/p/30,2625,665

ADB Link: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

Beta recovery Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxohOX1FGysPaV9ObDVFVjNZWU0

Step Two: Ones you have all your files now you need is the commond to flash this recovery img

So in ADB tools make sure you put the recovery in the folder on where you have it located in your computer

then make sure you hit cmd-here or the icon app that tool left you on your desktop

Then ones that happens make sure you have debugging check on your device

then run this on cmd "adb devies" to make sure your device is listed

then after you have done that make sure you run this commend next "adb reboot bootloader"

ones you do that then your phone should take you too bootloader page then you can flash recovery file

then you will put this commend "fastboot flash boot beta.img""

then ones you do that make sure you use your arrows on your side of your device to get into recovery

Then BOOM your have your twrp flashed

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[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
Sweet bro! I just got this phone. Gonna try it out tomorrow. I was gonna try and build TWRP tomorrow. Thanks for doing the leg work!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
still needs work but if get more people to do it help we can have it done before then and i can start to make a rom for this phone
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
I Dev too. I have built DU, and Candy for the v20. Never released tho. I'm also a part of a new Rom project bring up that's working on Oreo. It's a reincarnation of Desolation ROM. So if you could share a link to your GitHub that would be awesome.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
thier is no github for it yet but for some reason i was able to get it too boot kinda weird got the stock recovery and twrp recovery made it into one and thier you go it booted up on the phone but with no root
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
What tree did you use?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
mk is only the one that booted it up
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] razrlover:
All good news!!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
What do you mean mk?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
My bad I mean mtk tool
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
Z2 play what I used
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] themustached:
[delete]
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] slaytanic:
Useless, don't flash. This is a phenomenal way to brick your device, as it doesn't work to begin with.

Wait for the devs who are actually working on it for THIS DEVICE. This screams copy paste job.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
How if it boots for me I might have uploaded the wrong file
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] FrankenDroid:
shouldn't it be "fastboot flash recovery beta.img"?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] ac1dx:
Recovery is in the kernel on this phone.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] FrankenDroid:
Ah, interesting. I think it's probably time to get smart on this new partitioning stuff
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
Worked perfectly on my Sprint Z2 Force. Please don't bash a developer who is starting support for our device. [MENTION=8120307]walkerblue2023[/MENTION] You can add Sprint model is working with this boot image. Thank you for adding your knowledge to our device!
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] walkerblue2023:
thank you for the information and also cant wait for your kernel
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
Anytime. I'll start tomorrow with the M9 kernel to get back into it. I mainly just enable governors and merge the kernel updates from Linux source for the security and performance benefits. Like our current kernel version is 4.4.21 when 4.4.z is at 4.4.88. I will tinker with different builds like OC if it's stable and doesn't make the phone a pile of hot goo, (from personal experience, this phone doesn't get too hot, so I don't see the issues with a 10 or 15% OC build, but we won't know if it'll boot until source is released and we try it) but won't keep that stuff as up to date as my main which would be the gov options with the most recent version.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I found a way to mount the backups but ones the phone boots up it will go away
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
Yeah, twrp seems to not have correct permissions for much. It can't see much from the emmc. Everything is still encrypted. It seems no write permission is given to it. I wonder how difficult it'd be once we have source to build a fully functional TWRP with the issues on this one.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
a guy name messi making a tree and i think he trying to see if he can fix the issues i got people on hangouts saying they are made one but not giving any information about it so
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] cfriendr:
Will wait for a more stable build, but thanks for the work on this! Can't wait to see Lineage get ported.

I wonder if it would be possible to have a build of Lineage that still supported the Moto Mods? Moto Mods is a system APK isn't it? If the Lineage build at the proper hardware identifiers I don't see why it wouldn't work.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Whoever is going to make the final TWRP recovery, remember to also make a zip file of TWRP, not just a fastboot image to temp flash. The zip will be needed to permanently install TWRP and be used again after a rom and/or kernel flash.

I could be wrong on our device but i know Pixel has to do this which also has the A/B partition.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
thanks for sharing :)
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
Just did some research...although it works, you should use the griffin trees. More compatible. Hence why some things are broken. Question....what is the device codename in build.prop? Moto Z force is griffin. I need to start building compatible trees. Lol. I haven't even rooted yet. I don't want to flash this TWRP until it's stable.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Why use Griffin trees when we have our own for Nash?..
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
Wasn't aware we had trees. Like I said. I haven't even rooted yet. Can you link the tree source please

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And btw griffin trees were probably used to make "Nash" trees.

And all we have is TWRP tree. Need full device tree for bringup. Alright boys. I'll start porting the griffin trees over to Nash and start working on bringing a ROM to us.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
We do have kernel source tree on Motorola's git. I was in the process of building a test kernel and kept getting build errors. Might be my machine, so I am booting a temporary Ubuntu on my non build box to see if I have a hardware error. Really bad when your kitchen for building a kernel gets its own kernel panic, lol.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Infect_Ed:
We can work together on it if you like. I just forked it. I have a ryzen 7 1700 build mc. She flies. I'm working with some big dogs to help get this going a little faster.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Arch will definitely give build errors.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
I'm still using my 5th Gen i5... My other PC is an FX6350 so I'd prefer the i5, lol. I am just having issues configuring my build box. I had my SO configure it since I don't have a day off to set it up until Saturday. Guess I have to set it up myself. she might have not configured something right.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Deleted.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Can someone confirm that the recovery is actually in the boot.img?

I am looking through source and am not finding a recovery file.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mineownself:
It's definitely in the boot image.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] presto1979:
Thank you for your hard work... confirmation it boots on Sprint model..did act as if it didn't have root privilege within twrp..tried to make backup to no avail but thank you again for all your hard work Walkerblue..look forward to the finished product!:good:
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Anyone else having error: cannot load 'walkerbeta.img' error in command prompt when trying to flash?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] forty9er:
I think you have to rename it to beta.img

Just remove the Walker part
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Still doesn't work.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
Either a: bad download or B: not in the directory where walkerbeta.img is or C: typo. I think it might be option A
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Got it. Was trying to flash it from desktop when minimal ADB was under c: programs x86. Idiot me.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Asisentr11:
Doesn't seem possible to flash zip files. Since all the files are encrypted, you can't select any zip files. The adb sideload doesn't seem to be working either. I might be missing something, but it doesn't seem possible to me
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] official.xian:
I flashed as walkerbeta.img without any issues, the file name shouldn't matter, just the contents.

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It's very much a beta build with almost no functionality, currently TWRP doesn't have any access outside of the boot.img if I've read this thread properly. Backups don't work nor does flashing zips. In time we will have a functioning recovery.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
[MENTION=8120307]walkerblue2023[/MENTION] could you send me a PM please? I have a few ideas I'd like to shoot your way.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] vibraniumdroid:
If you install this wont it un-root because you have to flash it as a boot.img?
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Since the recovery and kernel are both built into the boot.img, at the moment you can have either TWRP or root. I chose root mainly because of Substratum and Titanium Backup. We have peeps looking into this right now. Hopefully we can make a recovery/kernel with root all in one soon.

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Send me a PM. Got a question for you.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
If anyone would like to become an alpha/beta tester for TWRP and whatever else we have cooking up, send me a PM.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
PM

Thank you :P
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhowley:
PM sent (maybe 2 PM's because of browser problem, sorry).

Thanks,
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhowley:
PM sent
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Amd4life:
Good news bad news. I used fastboot to push the beta recovery in the op. This removes root of course. I then re-pushed cf auto root. Root has returned. Good news is that recovery is still in place (after reboot into recovery using buttons), and I still have root (superSu in partition A), on system reboot.

Bad news;. The twrp beta can't see any files, only system folders. All the system folders contents appear encrypted.

Twrp beta will reboot the system property though.

Hope it helps
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Send me a PM please and I'll send you a link to the slack where we're working on it.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Amd4life:
FYI Xposed works, with Rovo89's latest release today. Using the latest Xposed app ,and the native installer process (non recovery based) will install the correct framework.

Maybe some clues on getting TWRP to view the file structure unencrypted, can be pulled from however the Xposed installer is able to write the hooks to the Motorola system.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
How did you get Xposed to install via your method? When I tried to install it it gave me an error.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
This is the error it's giving me.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Amd4life:
Are you rooted with SuperSu or Magisk?

Partition A or Partition B?

I rooted with cf auto root, installed the xposed installer 3.1.2, reboot, open up xposed app, clicked on framework, clicked on install v88 ( NOT install via recovery), reboot. Boom it's work.

I am on the June 2017 release of that makes a difference (doubt it).

Gravity Box, Flat syle indicators, YouTube adaway, all seem to be working.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
Image Kitchen for Android?

Does this play nice with our boot image?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redlee90.imagekitchenforandroid&hl=en

It seems to unpack OK, I just haven't tried to flash anything produced by it yet. :)
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Got it working. Used the CFAR method this time thanks to [MENTION=3659125]joemossjr[/MENTION].
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
I noticed a recent headline that Google Pixel/Pixel XL devices (file based?) Oreo encryption had been fixed for TWRP by lead developer. Is that the same or similar file-based encryption that has made this beta TWRP be unable to access files? Obviously, we are at 7.1.1 Nougat still, but I wondered if this bodes well for this TWRP beta?

https://www.xda-developers.com/official-twrp-for-google-pixel-and-pixel-xl-updated-with-android-oreo-data-decryption-support/
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheKnux:
Thanks for this. Posted it in the Slack group. Hopefully this could help us out with TWRP.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] WeUseLord-:
IDK if this helps or not but I was able to flash SuperSU from magisk with flashfire could this help at all ( I'm saying we are able to flash boot images, zips, and roms without the need of twrp)

Using Sprint Moto Z2 force

-stock boot.img (added SuperSU with flashfire flashing back from magisk due to issues)

-unlocked bootloader

-on august security patch
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
https://desktop.firmware.mobi

Convenient for CF-Auto-Root boot images, etc.

https://desktop.firmware.mobi

For Sprint, in particular:

https://desktop.firmware.mobi/device:1722
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] WeUseLord-:
Lol wut you didn't give me any explanation just links and a picture
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
All you have to is flash the boot images from the website (you download boot image + pre-configured CF Auto Root, run CF Auto Root on the downloaded boot image, flash), and you will have probably the best form of root currently available; there are 4 versions for Z2 Force right now, because Verizon does not allow bootloader unlock of the Z2 Force.

https://desktop.firmware.mobi

Just search for our device codename, Nash.

Then, just install SuperSU from Playstore if you don't already have the apk installed.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] WeUseLord-:
I know but I have already achieved root and SuperSU (not magisk) on my device already IDK why your telling me this and I also have gotten it running smoothly without errors without the need of cf-autoroot :confused:

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I know but I have already achieved root and SuperSU (not magisk) on my device already IDK why your telling me this and I also have gotten it running smoothly without errors without the need of cf-autoroot :confused:.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
CF Auto Root is Super SU. That is Chainfire's official firmware website, he wrote SuperSU, FlashFire, etc.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] WeUseLord-:
Wow I'm dumb but I have a question is it a bad idea to attempt this
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
That's not our device's TWRP, because it's 3.0.0
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] WeUseLord-:
Lol yes but am I able to try it without brick ( I have a backup )
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] Uzephi:
You have a 100% chance to brick it. And 90% chance it wouldn't be recoverable. Flashing something not intended for your device can make the partition table go out of spec causing all sorts of troubles.
[Moto Z2 Force  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhofseth:
File based encryption

Even if you could get it to load, it wouldn't access files due to our file based encryption.