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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] egt1:
Hi all, I am new to the forum and have browsed around the internet for instructions. There are loads., what i am trying to do is what most of you have probably all managed to do already. I have the moto e3 and i want to get twrp onto it and root it as well.

I downloaded the adb tools and drivers etc.

I did not get the long string of numbers when trying to unlock my bootloader, but my phone says "device unlocked" - i assume then that the bootloader is unlocked.

I get the phone in to fastboot mode.

Fastboot devices - phone talks to pc ok

I have the twrp 3.2.1-0-taido.img for my phone downloaded onto my pc

It is placed into the folder with adb and renamed to "recovery"

so i enter the command " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img”

all says ok,

so then i type in "fastboot reboot"

from here i am stuck

nothing happens, if i hold power and volume buttons my phone boots up into normal start-up

I have uninstalled all from my pc and installed fresh from many different links, and i get the same result each time.

I may not be an expert but i dont know what it is im missing every time.

Ive watched youtube videos and followed them, and can clearly see their phones load up with twrp installed.

I would like a step by step guide, command by command to follow if someone has the time to help

It would be much appreciated thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following Official TWRP thread for your device.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3487397

Good Luck!

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I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sielk:
I was wondering if I could use google maps and download the maps over my wifi. I dont have a data plan so google maps would have to save onto my phone.

Also I was wondering how does the tomtom or garmin thing work. Do I need a login or something for those, or do I just pay for the maps? (My family has a TomTom and my uncle has a Garmin :p)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Rudegar:
with tomtom and gamin i believe it's std that one buy mappacks which are then placed on sdcard(s) they dont use the phone network at all
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] XtreMe_G:
except if you want to get traffic updates of course :p
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] unwired4:
You can get a free trial of tomtom to install on your device and then purchase maps for regions eg UK for about £40.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] jdigitL:
to answer your first question.... although possible to download maps through wifi, you would defeat the purpose of navigation when you wandered away from an access point. google maps caches a region or grid and afaik you cannot predefine a set of grids to download in advance...

gps has nothing to do with a dataplan. gps is free to use publicly. it will be phazed out within the coming years with a better system which has allready been put into use via darpa and associated defense departments.

tomtom and most other navigation software suites come with regional maps. in the case of tomtom, they only provide one map per country. i dont believe they sell individual maps per state any more.

with programs like streets and trips, however, you can download a specified map or a custom map to your device, thus, no need for a data (or gps) connection. gps would only be needed for real time positioning and statistics.

jd
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kyphur:
Redundancy Detected....

And with a mighty

[Thwomp]

The Colossal Hammer of Closure

ends the life of yet another redundant thread...​
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Lynxen:
Hello guys!

I've been wondering if the phone get's any hot during heavy gaming.

I am currently playing L2 Revolution which is a phone killer. I swapped from S8 to sevral other smartphones last year and all of them were overheating after an hour (~).

Even iphone X didin't change anything in that matter. They are getting hot and the performance getting worse. FPS are dropping which I can't stand.

Only Mate 10 Pro did an excellent job. I could use it for hours and its performance was at peak during that time. Always. But the software.. terrible.

Some tech sites are reporting of canceling the production of iphone X so I decided to sell this phone before its price drops.

If any of you folks playing this game I would appreciate some info :)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] MarcoReckless:
I'm not at home so I can't check, but you can check it here.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
Written Guide

Download OTA ZIP- Blur_Version.27.1.28.addison.retail.en.US.zip

Download ADB- minimal_adb

Steps:

Install ADB on your PC | Copy OTA ZIP to Installation directory

Boot your Moto Z Play to Fastboot > Recovery > again to Stock Recovery

Select Apply update through ADB

Open ADB on your PC

Connect your device

adb sideload Blur_Version.27.1.28.addison.retail.en.US.zip

Press enter and it will start. This will take around 30 mins!

Any software channel can use, if u are in latest NPNS26.118-22-2-12 build

Second Soak OTA Update

Third Soak OTA Update March Patch

Foruth Soak OTA Update

Get Ride Soak, Offical Orginal OTA here

same procedure above mention for update get ride soak,
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Techbear93:
what is the password for the mega link ?????????????
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rafikowy:
MakeAndroidGreatAgain123!Candies

(sorry, I couldn't resist) :D
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Techbear93:
still get invalid passkey..... maybe wihtout caps ?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rafikowy:
I was joking mate. ;) I do not know the password as well.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Techbear93:
dude, i was hoping for this moment for like a month and now its been secured..... any idea where that the passkey may be ?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
update link
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Techbear93:
you're a hero mate....... thanks !!!!!!!!
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Mixolh:
Wow.

Ota has fixed the problem with WiFi.

I do not know how with a battery but the previous version was poor.

Security: January
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] LovinVEVO:
Soak 8.0.0 Screenshots are here
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] LovinVEVO:
Soak 8.0.0 Screenshots ( Camera quality little improved )

Soak 8.0.0 Screenshots ( Camera quality little improved )
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] sebx_g1:
Good news very good [emoji39]

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] nintendo22:
flashed, the animation is smoother than the Nougat, really impressive
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] sebx_g1:
How is BT voice and music is working?

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rafikowy:
Did you guys find out how to get Magisk working on Oreo? I mean: after I flash Magisk 15.3 I get stuck on bootloader. :/
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rafikowy:
But maybe Oreo will be first, you never know. ;) How did you find out this is the next update? Do they have any scheduler or something?

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Look at numbers at the end of links:

https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/Solution/MS126318 (oreo)

https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/Solution/MS126575 (security update)

Probably security update info was pushed later.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] defilip69:
i dont want to stuck with soak. its okay if i dont have otas ... i wonder can i flash manualy full oreo update when comes out without unlocking bootloader or such
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Donille:
Based on my own experience, yes. when i was on last nougat soak, i could sideload the final version and even get OTAs later. My BL is locked.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] junyamada:
Hi guys, has anybody tried installing any ARISE modules for this (magisk version or any)? If so, can you tell me which is working properly?

Thanks.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] AndroidNazi:
is the camera still messing up in the soak?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rdsj:
Since there hasn't been any soak update assume any previously posted bug can still be found.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] defilip69:
Great! Thank you :D do i loose data with soak and is 8.0 64 bit?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Artim_96:
It's only an OTA update like every other. So as long as you don't do a factory reset you won't lose any data. And you can bet your ass Motorola will never bring 64 bit support to this device, otherwise you'd have read about that
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Necrodaemon:
You don't loose data if you install from ADB Sideload or Official OTA, and firmware is 32Bits (3Gb RAM) bits, but is recomended Wipe Caché from Stock Recovery

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cristianodk:
lost imei with flash android 7.0
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Necrodaemon:
Downgrade or Update?, when lost IMEI in your Phone?

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cristianodk:
lost with downgrade / recovered with only upgrade android 8 soak
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] huma_dawii:
If do this, and decide to go back and wait for the real update, will I be able to do it?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] iscjarquin:
Quick question

Are you using a custom launcher or is it stock.

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Are you using a custom launcher or is it stock?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] huma_dawii:
That's a different launcher... or is Motorola finally updating the launcher?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] LovinVEVO:
it's a moto stock launcher only

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it's a moto stock launcher only bro

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it's a moto stock launcher only bro
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] iscjarquin:
Does anyone have the zip for sideloading december patch. I've been looking for it like crazy
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] huma_dawii:
Weird because other people shows the old launcher, the one from Nougat.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] defilip69:
hahaha lol thank you :)
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Greamos:
I guess you need to be on the lastest version
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Donille:
my phone kept the google now launcher, and did not installed the moto app launcher.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] synk48:
could someone root this rom and be able to modify /system? I did what this post https://xdaforums.com/moto-z-play/how-to/guide-how-to-magisk-root-xposed-oreo-8-t3743273 says and magisk says that I'm root but I can't modify /system
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] The Bankshooter:
I've been "studying" this bug for some days hahaha but the navbar moves .-. sometimes goes from the center to up and right or down to left, this is so weird hahahaha

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Gilguit7:
Does it work with locked bootloader?

Does it work with locked bootloader? And how can i put my Z play on fastboot like in this tutorial?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] cristianodk:
already try to return to MM and NT, the imei remain in 0 code 9 or code 10 but with the command fastbot geaver if it detects the IMEI

who can help me with the imei I need to return to android M, please
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Artim_96:
You use Magisk and still want to modify /system? Grow up, that can only cause problems (like bootloops) so just learn to make your own modules. It's not rocket science

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It seems it only doesn't work with unlocked bootloader.

You don't need fastboot, you need the stock recovery. So as long as you never flashed TWRP boot to fastboot (either use adb and the command reboot fastboot or shut down the device and hold power and volume down till it appears), with volume rocker go to recovery and press power. On that strange triangle hold power and press volume up

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Wrong thread. That belongs to the Q&A section

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BTW: had anyone seen any official update since December patch? Motorola's website say both February patch and oreo are released, yet except a have full of people nobody got either so nobody was yet able to publish an OTA or RSD flashable...
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] synk48:
hey! im just wanted to delete some system apps like, google duo, gmail. etc. thats not solve the problem for me thanks for your help.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Ara0z:
I found it on AndroidFileHost, via an xda thread. But I don't remember which, and my upload speed is very slow (50 KB/s). Only the December patch. I hope you can find it there.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Artim_96:
Of course it does, you can do anything with Magisk modules. Just replace the apks with a random file with the same name.

But that discussion doesn't belong here
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] iscjarquin:
I have a question: will I be able to receive and install official OTA from my software channel, when it's avaliable here, if I install this SOAK? Or will I have to sideload it just like this one? Thanks in advance.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] joshua764:
that you can upload it, if you take it for granted, by adb, or RDS Lite we will know it until someone shares it

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] echo92:
If this soak test is like the others, you'd have to flash all the soak test OTA updates to be back onto the official OTA update path. If Motorola releases more soak test updates, and you miss or don't flash any subsequent OTA soak updates, you may be stuck on the soak test (even if you try to sideload) unless you can flash the Oreo fastboot image.

I wouldn't recommend downgrading to Nougat unless the official Oreo OTA bootloader is as new or newer than the soak test bootloader (in theory, it should be, but there's no proof as the official OTA hasn't been released yet).

Besides, you could just wait until the official OTA, unless you want to help with the bug troubleshooting :)
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Necrodaemon:
You must install Stock Firmware with ADB Sideload or RSD Lite (ADB Is more easy)

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] joshua764:
I understand that those of us who have installed soak there is the possibility of staying here forever?

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] echo92:
If you're relying on OTA updates, then the possibility of being stuck could be yes.

There's a few scenarios which may result from this (again, assuming that there are more soak test patches, there may not be, or there may be a final OTA patch to bring you back in line with the non-soak test path):

1)You have a locked bootloader. You flash this soak test. You find or receive the other soak test OTA updates (e.g. you're part of the soak test program). You should then be back onto the official OTA path. We saw this with the 7.1.1 soak test updates.

2)You have a locked bootloader. You flash this soak test. You do not receive/flash subsequent soak test OTA updates. If you do not wish to unlock your bootloader, you may be stuck on the soak test OTA unless you can flash the Oreo fastboot ROM.

3)You have an unlocked bootloader. You flash this soak test. In theory, you could downgrade back to Nougat and then receive the official OTA update when that arrives, but you have to be careful about which build you downgrade to. As far as I know, the December 2017 build is the latest one, and may be the build that the official OTA comes out for. However, as others have mentioned, it depends on if further Nougat OTA patches come out (there's a February 2018 security patch that's been mentioned).

If you've downgraded to Nougat, you may still have the Oreo C180 bootloader. If the next OTA patch you receive is the Oreo official OTA patch, you should be okay to update to Oreo (since the bootloader should be the same or newer). However, if the next Z Play patch is for Nougat and you receive that, then you'd be applying a Nougat OTA/Nougat bootloader patch onto an Oreo bootloader - and no, you generally cannot downgrade bootloaders. This may result in a hard brick that the Z Play blankflash tutorials may not be able to recover from, unless you can somehow find the Oreo blankflash. Again, as there's no sign of the February patch, besides patch notes, it's difficult to say what will happen, but nonetheless, be careful when you downgrade stock firmware. The downgrade itself won't likely be the problem - and several users have reported no issue whilst downgrading, OTA updates - depending on what the update is - may well be the problem, as tag68 mentioned a while back: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75420513&postcount=125

To avoid this, the safest way to update would be to wait for the Oreo fastboot ROM, as that should fully update your bootloader and firmware without concern for what firmware you had previously (provided you flash the right firmware for your device).
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] joshua764:
very well explained, to wait for the ROM by fastboot

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Artim_96:
ok, very strange. I'm still not able to flash this soak OTA. But just for fun I tried to flash it through TWRP. It got an error too, but is much more informative: it says

E3002: Package expects build thimbprint of
8.0.0/OPN27.74/28:user/release-keys or
7.1.1/NPNS26.118-22-2-12/15:user/release keys; this device has .

Can somebody tell anything from this? I'll save the TWRP logs too if needed but it would be great if someone could tell me if it's failing because of unlocked Bootloader or because of something else
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Necrodaemon:
Only Flash SOAK Ota in Recovery Stock and ADB Mod, TWRP not working with this OTA

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] echo92:
That's odd - is this with a fully stock, unmodified NPNS26.118-22-2-12 firmware at the same patch level (no TWRP - I see you boot into TWRP, no root, no read-write /system, debloating etc)?

Doesn't look like it's anything to do with an unlocked/locked bootloader, more it can't read what your build fingerprint is and thus can't verify it's flashing to the correct system version.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Artim_96:
Guess what, that's what I'm trying since this thread is existing, already posted the error. I just tried TWRP for fun...

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Of course I'm rooted with Magisk, but TWRP is only booted and of course I never mounted /system as rw, everything else would have just triggered a bootloop.

.

EDIT: I now removed Magisk by flashing back stock boot.img (I made sure everything was working and Magisk uninstalled) but still getting the error

E3005: EMMC:/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot:16777216:*****:16777216:*****" has unexpected contents. E:Error in /sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)

Installation aborted
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] iscjarquin:
Let's hope you can provide next SOAK OTA's, thanks, OP.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
Yes
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] xantanion:
You're already behind.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rdsj:
There's been a soak update?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] sebx_g1:
Question : do moto camera app lags while switching front /rear camera?

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] iscjarquin:
Do you have the info? Can you provide links?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] The Bankshooter:
Up!

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] iscjarquin:
Where?
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Fanttato:
[MENTION=6216845]talktosam[/MENTION] did you get any new update of this Soak?

I'm trusting you about this...
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] joshua764:
that would be great. hopefully comments

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[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
still no update, if available i will update this thread, "hopefully if i get it i will update here also"
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Fanttato:
So I can assume that you are a Soak Tester, right?

Thanks, thanks, thanks for this ota and If you're a Soak Tester, thanks again, because of you, everyone can get this update and the further updates. Thanks again.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
i didn't disclose about soak test, but u get the updates, stay relax dont think too much... :-p :laugh:
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
in case i can't provide soak, u guys can perfectly go back 7.1.1 December patch, bcz this Oreo build doesn't update bootloader, so don't worry about this...
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] AgentSmith:
The question I still have with this is how to revert to 7.1.1 with a locked bootloader. Is there perhaps an official system build somewhere I can flash with ADB to achieve this? Because I can't find it. :) If it's available I would be very eager to try the soak OTA.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
yes it available just check all comments in this threads
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] freeman_g:
Be careful with that (I mean any OTA with locked boot). At least, allow unlocking in Developers options. In this case you will be able at least to unlock boot without booting system.
[Moto Z Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] talktosam:
Ask him [MENTION=5750370]rafikowy[/MENTION] he is mentioned in one comments about get back 7.1.1