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[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] aksh295:
Bro I am not able to lock bootloader ..it's showing "check OEM option in developers"....tried many times

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This version I used

https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
It's not necessary to lock the bootloader. OTA don't care about bootloader status.

If you want to you have to disable OEM bootloader unlock in developer options.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] aksh295:
OEM disable option is greyed ....not working

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And my device got encrypted ....how to decrypt
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Boot into TWRP, reformat data. (The option where you have to approve with " Yes".)

Your internal storage will be erased.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] AnasElInmortal:
I flashed this stock Oreo and locked bootloader, now I am getting OTA update, it is safe to install normally?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] aksh295:
Showing enable to mount data
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Than mount data in TWRP.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] aksh295:
Mounting is not working ..so I flashed old twrp and formated data and came back to custom rom
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] PumaPerez:
Hi,

i have some problems with OPS28.85-17 so i want to try to flash back to OPS28.85-13.

is this good idea? are there any changes between those versions which might cause problems?

when i check "flashfile" xml file, there are commands in different order than mentioned in first post. is this problem? i am on stock device, never unlocked or rooted. is there anything i should be looking at to not mess with? (persist, efs and such?)

also the file in the first post is for baseband M8953_41.50.07.82R nad my device have 85R. is that a problem?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] karthik432:
security version downgrade error while relocking .

Any solutions?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
You presumably try to relock your bootloader with an older firmware than the one you're on.

You have to use the same firmware you're running.

On the other hand I don't understand why people want to relock their bootloader again. The only reason I see is when you want to sell your device.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] karthik432:
yaa , I want to sell it and I downloaded september security patch oreo firmware and tried to lock but it didnt work.

Is there any update after that.

If there please send the firmware link.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Depends on your region. There has been an October security patch update 28.85.13-3 in Europe, in the US it should be 28.85.17. I don't think there's a complete fastboot firmware leaked, just OTA but feel free to search by yourself, I'm not sure.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] JaviLerma:
Is it the last full firmware? Thanks
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] goodjuju:
deleted post.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] arpaham:
Flashing or not the recovery partition

Hi! thanks for this beautiful job!

Can you please clear a doubt about flashing or not the recovery partition?

I have TWRP and was wondering if it would be possible to keep it, so the qustion is:

is there a way of flashing without losing my present TWRP recovery partition?

For example if I skip the command: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img", would it preserve the present TWRP?

Follows my device (g5 Plus) configuration since March/2018:

>>> stock Nougat (POTTER_NPNS25.137-93-4) flashed via fast boot

>>> TWRP twrp-3.2.1-0-potter

>>> Kernel ElementalX-G5-2.03

>>> Root access

Cheers!
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
If you flash a full fastboot ROM it most probably won't boot without the correct stock recovery.

But I don't see the problem, I do that procedure very often and it's just one small step after flashing the firmware to fastboot flash recovery "name-of-twrp.img" and after that flash magisk.zip (and maybe your custom kernel) through TWRP.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] arpaham:
Yes! I see what you mean! (silly me worrying about a so small step! :D)

I will follow your instructions!

Thanks! for clearing! :good:
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] karan3660:
during fastboot nougat procedure we have to flash persist fix file via twrp before flashing fastboot file of nougat. is there any need for that file in this oreo fastboot?

for info- i have never lost ime or persist everything is intact.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] NZedPred:
No, it's unnecessary for Oreo.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Scarecrow.:
I have a RetIN device... But I ended up installing the RetUS October patch(85-17-2)... Want to revert to 85-13 line...was wondering if it's necessary to take a backup of EFS and persist?was thinking of just unlocking and installing this stock via fastboot...I'm currently on stock,never rooted or unlocked..

Thanks.

Cheers!:laugh:
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] wiceqq:
Can I safely flash fastboot 85-13 version over my current 85-13-3 version?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
No. That´s downgrading a firmware i.e bootloader and could cause a lot of trouble up to a hardbrick. Btw, why do you want to do that?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] wiceqq:
Sorry I messed it up. I meant that I want to go 85-13-5, and what to flash in case of any trouble. I see 85-13-3 available only.

Is there any chance that 85-13-5 is available anywhere?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SsandYy:
Moto g5 plus, BUILD OPSS28.85-13-5 with latest security patch for retin software chan

Moto g5 plus, BUILD OPSS28.85-13-5 with latest security patch for retin software channel. Need a Stock fastboot file ??
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] lm_1970:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78844908&postcount=610
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ctwftp:
I had a problem with my OS getting corrupted and TWRP would not mount /system so I was unable to flash the latest oreo stock twrp zip that I had been using. I flashed this fastboot version and it fixed my device so thanks for that. I would like to be able to receive OTA updates and try to find the stock recovery to install, I just want my phone to be like it was when I bought it. I noticed that this version does not have the latest security updates like the TWRP version I was using, will I receive the latest updates OTA? I have never had a custom ROM on this device, only the TWRP stock Nougat and then most recently the TWRP Oreo. If this version does not allow me to receive OTA updates should I flash the latest TWRP version so I have latest security updates? Any help is appreciated!

Here is the thread documenting the problem that I resolved for anyone that needs it : https://xdaforums.com/g5-plus/help/flash-via-twrp-failed-mount-twrp-t3918028
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Depends on your location. There are two Oreo firmwares, ending on OPS28.85-17-x for the US and OPS28.85-13-x for Europe and most of the rest.

If you used the firmware from this thread POTTER_RETAIL_8.1.0_OPS28.85-13_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml and you're not in the US you should receive OTA updates up to the latest February security patch.

Provided your device is pure stock which means not rooted, no custom recovery (like TWRP) and nothing changed in system or vendor partition.

If you're in the US you need a firmware OPS28.85-17-x .
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ctwftp:
I am in the US. I flashed OPS28.85-13 which is the only one that I saw at the beginning of this thread. I didn't see it specified as not for the US. Is there a different thread for a fastboot stock oreo ROM for US?

Also, my device did have magisk installed previously though I do not have it installed after flashing the ROM in this thread. I do have TWRP recovery. Any suggestions how I can go about going back to completely stock with OTA updates and recovery? Can I flash a factory recovery ROM?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Just flash a fastboot flashable firmware like this (same procedure like the one found in this thread):

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603878115

The ending 17-x shows that it's a firmware for US.

The flash will delete any custom recovery or other changes made.

If you're device was shipped with a US firmware the OTA updates should arrive after flashing it.

When your device is up to date you can root it again or whatever you want to do.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] diegomartinezlovey:
last security pátch maybe????
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Use Lenovo Motorola Smart Assistant to download:

https://support.lenovo.com/de/de/downloads/ds101291
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ctwftp:
Thank you very much for your assistance. Am I able to flash this without deleting the data and apps on my device? Also, it will reinstall recovery with the latest firmware so I can recover to it if necessary? It is my understanding that these latest OTA updates are the final updates for this device or no?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
You can prevent deleting userdata by omittig the line

fastboot erase userdata

from the fastboot commands. Here's a bat file for Oreo firmwares( it's different from the Nougat one because there's another number of sparechunk files):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfh67uzfle9hsco/flashallO.bat?dl=0

The affected line is close to the end.

And yes, February security patch is the last one Motorola will provide. So if you boot to/flash TWRP you can make a nandroid backup and recover it if you need to go back to clean stock.

Make sure to backup all partitions incl EFS and persist (TWRP 3.2.3.1 is able to do it).
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ctwftp:
Awesome, thanks again for your contributions to the community! Will factory mode work to restore stock after this or will it have to be restored from nandroid backup?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
As far as I remember magisk (or at least parts of it like the changed boot.img) will survive a factory reset, the same is maybe true for TWRP.

You will be on stock after a factory reset but not on an untampered device. So it depends on what you want to do afterwards. Make a full nandroid after flashing and receiving all OTA and you should be on the safe side. As I have my data partition decrypted since I rooted my device the first time I'm not sure if TWRP can make a backup of it. Try and if you run into issues you can pm me.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mikesal57:
Hello Guys...

I have my OREO rooted and backed up my efs and persist.....can i finally flash a PIE Rom? I tried so many times but keep losing my mobile data....but I could make phone calls...but no internet

Am I Ok...do I need to do anything after installing PIE?

Thxs
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ctwftp:
The latest, and final stock release is apparently Oreo. There is no stock PIE, and there will be no more stock OS updates or security updates from what I understand.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] mikesal57:
I'm aware of that....I just wanna know if I can flash 9.0 ...like Pixel Experience without losing anything...I have rooted Oreo now with TWRP...
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ashutoshmatari:
It should be ok to install a pie rom, if anything goes wrong you can restore from your previous backups.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] FLASH+HACK:
I tell you the problem is that the computer does not detect the phone is as if the data port on the phone does not work, if I open a CMD console and put the command: fastboot devices tells me that it is waiting for the device, but if I prendo the phone nothing and check the charging connector and it's fine, someone who has happened this and guide me. , I installed the drivers, tried other USB cable, and different PC ports
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] maiskiykot:
I look patches for European versions - 15th, 17th. I have Brazilian version XT1681 and 13th patch. Motorola was stopped updates for my phone or what? Please any thinks. Thank you!
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Leox20:
hello a question I should unblock the bootloader and do this or leave the bootloader blocked and leave the patch February 1, 2019?
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Not clear what kind of information you need. If you want to root and/or flash a custom ROM you have to unlock your BL.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Pit980:
Good afternoon,please anyone know where i can find the firmware opss28.85-17-6-2 fastboot

Thank you.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] packo23:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Pit980:
Thank you so much.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] cryptopal:
Searching for OTA image Blur_Version.28.261.2.potter.retail.en.US

Hi, I am pretty new to this so please bear with me. From what I gather I need a newer version of what Pit980 was seeking as I wouldn't be able to sideload any older than my current version. I've searched the OTA link generator but it returns nothing which I think might be because it is not available but it could also be because I am putting in the wrong details?

ro.build.version.full=Blur_Version.28.261.2.potter.retail.en.US

ro.carrier=retgb

ro.product.model=Moto G (5) Plus

Bootloader is locked and I can't unlock it because I am trying to fix a boot loop without wiping and losing the phone data.

Any pointers much appreciated!
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
Take a look here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/RETAIL/

Another option would be using the Lenovo Motorola Smart Assistant.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] cryptopal:
Hi Wolfcity, thanks for this. Just thought I'd post a wee update for anyone else with a similar issue: Following your link I found the right version of the image for my build. It wouldn't sideload via adb as it gave a failed signature verification error and aborted. I think this might be because the image is a full one, not an OTA one. I then tried sending the extracted bin's etc. one at a time with the fastboot commands I found here on xda which seemed to all get written to the phone fine but still didn't resolve the boot loop. Next I tried Smart Assistant but the ROM upgrade which looks like it would preserve user data didn't work as phone wasn't detected. The "Go Rescue" part of the program did work though, and correctly identified the phone and downloaded a new ROM which it then successfully flashed which fixed the boot loop but did (as it warned) erase the existing user data. So phone is working again but I didn't achieve my original aim of recovering user data. I have now unlocked and rooted so at least have some more recovery options if I run into another boot loop issue. It seems that with everything locked and stock there are not many options for recovering anything at all without the correct ota zip, and even then I haven't been able to test it so don't know for sure if it'd work.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
There are several OTA files around here on XDA but as they are sometimes renamed it's difficult to find the correct one. I prefer to flash a full fastboot firmware as I linked above, if you don't want to lose your user data (and have no option to back it up which is the best way) you can just omit the fastboot command

fastboot erase userdata

In most cases there won't be any problems.

Here's a bat file including all fastboot commands for Oreo:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfh67uzfle9hsco/flashallO.bat?dl=0

Just put it into your fastboot folder with the unzipped firmware and execute it (without the above command if you want to save userdata).

For OTA files this generator is still working for me:

http://erfanoabdi.000webhostapp.com/
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Moondroid:
It's amazing how long it took me to find this simple piece of info. I flashed the wrong version to my phone (the one from the "Safe" Oreo full flash thread, the one with "Americas" in all caps, but which I didn't notice is labeled as for the XT1672, which is what?), and now -- not entirely sure if that's what caused the problem -- but now I can't power-up the phone directly. It goes to a Dead Andy screen when I power-up, and then I have to force it to bootloader and "Start" it from there.

I've reflashed the entire firmware twice (OPS28.85-17-6-2) -- I've flashed various ways a couple dozen times on several Moto's and never the slightest problem, so I know I'm doing it right -- but nothing is fixing it.

But I think you were also the one who posted (somewhere) that relocking the bootloader on the G5 Plus can be problematic, which I also did

before

I saw your caution, just so I could sell it as an OTA'able phone. And now the OEM Unlock in Dev Options is grayed out, my second problem. So there are two possibilities for why I'm getting the dead-andy. I've been hunting for a fix for it since yesterday, but it looks like I'm toast in that regard. The phone does work, it just doesn't start up normally.

Apologies to all if I'm off-topic re this thread, but after all the hours of exhaustive searching I went through just to find out for sure which firmware I need for my US XT1687, maybe it'll help somebody else too.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolfcity:
The firmware is the correct one,

RETAILPOTTER_RETAIL_8.1.0_OPSS28.85-17-6-2.

The dead android screen is (as far as I know) the bootloader, where you're it forcing to should be the stock recovery.

This issue is known too but I don't know anymore where to find the solution, maybe try to search it on XDA, if I find something I'll edit this post but it shouldn't be hard to find with keywords like "boots always to recovery". But your device is working, it's just that it doesn't boot to system directly?

Edit: Here's a thread about always booting to TWRP custom recovery which is the same symptom like to stock recovery:

https://xdaforums.com/g5-plus/help/boot-reboot-goes-to-recovery-t3693979

Maybe this can help you.
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Moondroid:
Yep, exactly.

I saw that yesterday but went past it because it was TWRP, not stock recovery. But I'll definitely try it when I have time and report the result. Thanks a bunch!
[Moto G5 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Moondroid:
Can't use that method because it needs root, and (AFAIK) I can't get root because I can't unlock my bootloader, because OEM Unlocking is now grayed out in Dev Options. I'm guessing this is a result of that unpredictabilty in relocking the G6 Plus bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] algarues:
I have an unlocked phone on Marshmallow.

Will it become locked again if I upgrade it to Nougat using Odin and the official firmware?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Trex888:
I just bought a used note 5 it was running marshmallow stock rom and i did upgrade from marshmallow to NOUGAT and still my phone is UNLOCKED.sim card+data+calls+sms all working nice and battrry life is amazing.

Model SM-N920T

i flashed this latest firmware below via odin v3.12

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903991333
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] algarues:
Thank you for the firmware source.

Just to clarify, you flashed only that AP, no additional modem or bootloader files?

In addition, is T-mobile a cell phone provider also in Arab emirates? I did some search in internet and it seems the answer is no.

Would it be possible somehow to compare if your phone and mine have been unlocked the same way?

Thank you for any additional help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Trex888:
No my service provider is Etisalat not Tmobile but i bought this phone on Craigslist and it was locked on Tmobile network so the owner sold me very very cheap he didn't know how to unlock it.

I bought it in 140$ and and it's brand new condition almost untouched.

i used a software in windows pc called "Z3X samsung tool pro v29.2" a cracked version to be honest to unlock this phone permanently.

After that i flashed nougat via odin just in AP tab and still unlocked.

I did not flash modem or bootloader separately because this firmware comes in full package Bootloader+Modem+CSC+System all you have to do is use AP tab and upload firmware then flash it.but remember you have to do factory reset from stock recovery immediately after flashing successfully otherwise it can get bootloop

Even though i try Tmobile sim unlock app that comes pre installed but it didn't worked cuz i don't have Tmobile sim card.

I am not sure your phone situation to be honest but since its UNLOCKED already so give it a nougat shot.
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jonpickles70:
help 10 evo rom needed.uk android and uk radio please.can find both but not together.struggling.bad only find 2g
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jonpickles70:
That was the phone info before I broke it lol.can't find it anywhere with that radio except us version which is no good in uk.got twrp installed and a back up from another phone but it doesn't back up radio.when I install over us rom with correct radio it won't boot.mismatch I presume.help anyone please
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jezielstefano:
I have the same problem as you, acquired a cell phone 10 evo of gearbest and has a rom of vietnam that only receives signal 2g and none of the roms published in this forum manages to solve my problem, the european rom if it emits signal, but not manages to capture the network. Help yourself please :(
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jonpickles70:
I got the radio and managed to put it on any rom but still only 2g grrrrr gonna try and drop it into all the roms one by one and see.lol
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jezielstefano:
let me know if it works
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jonpickles70:
still 2g tried most roms now.gonna try vm one that has no radio and ill put the radio in it....not 100 percent I got right radio though lol
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] jonpickles70:
no good they all will only give me 2g.must be a setting for the frequencie because frequency website says 1o evo full compatable in uk on Vodafone.....ran out of things now.looks like im gonna stay jonny 2g
[HTC Bolt / 10 Evo Questions & Answers] b8engl:
You can try and unlock all bands with QPST
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] ogy_j:
Hello,

I've got a bug while i'm trying to unlock my phone.

So when I touche the fingerprint with my hand (not my finger) the phone vibrate to say it doesn't recognize.

But after that action, I can't unlock anymore with the FP.

I've to press power then i can unlock via FP.

It's an issue or ??

thanks
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Mrdream94:
For me is working normally. Try cleaning the sensor
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] ogy_j:
It's clear.

But when the FP is wrong one time.

I need to try again a lot of time before it unlock
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Mrdream94:
Try deleting and re-register your FP