yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Try holding down the power button for 30 seconds to 1 minute, try to hard shutdown and then reboot - see if that works.

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Looks to be that way - usually the final soak test and the general release OTA/firmware are the same build. As long as you flash the OPJ28.111-22 OTA you should be okay. Or you could wait for the OTA to arrive if you were on stock Nougat.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] rajatgupta1998:
Stable Update OPJ28.111-22 with December 01 2019 Security Patch.

For users who use the TWRP Flashable zips or custom ROMs , you can straight flash the TWRP Flashable Zip for this update (Wait for [MENTION=4481495]Jleeblanch[/MENTION] to update his thread)

Users who are on OPJ28.111-12 with stock recovery locked/unlocked bootloaders and no other mods, flash:

Blur_Version.28.236.3.athene.retail.en.US.zip

For those who are stuck on OPJ28.108 build , please wait until fastboot firmware is available. Please don't downgrade.

For users who are on N 7.0 NPJS25.93-14-18 with stock recovery and no modifications , flash this in stock recovery.:

Blur_Version.25.236.3.athene.retail.en.US.zip

How to flash in stock recovery? Check the OP, or ask here, other members will help you.

Note: Tested on Moto G4 Plus XT1643 RETIN model for now.

For rooting this build? Don't know yet. Let's see.

ahh, well that's all for now. Hit us up on Telegram if any detailed query. t.me/g4plus
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Fdraco10:
Hey man, when you say STABLE mean Camera works well or still with lag?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shekharendu:
If you're not soak tester then why this interface is different?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
this is Nougat 7.1 interface, i manually updated some motorola apps including the update services back in 2017 using apps pulled out from Motorola devices running 7.1
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shekharendu:
Oh. I'm out of luck now. I'm stuck at oreo first soak build with locked bootloader. Dunno whether I will get this final ota or not.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] akshaayy:
Even my moto g4(not +) xt1624 got update 8.1:D
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] andrescm:
I kindly request you publish MD5 or SHA-1 hashes for the updates so we can check the file integrity.

Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
Asking a Junior Member with such stuff, please simplify :)

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I am still confused, if this latest soak build is the final build why am i able to still use magisk on the stock kernel :confused:
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
really? the regular G4?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] akshaayy:
Yes regular g4:D. Even i am surprised:D
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
big if true.... you got an actual screenshot to prove it?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
Keeping previous discussions in mind, the G4 was also supposed to be updated as the only difference was the addition of a fingerprint sensor
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
Motorola didn't say it will get updated back in 2016, only the G4+ was promised, but since this update works, idk actually, there are no release notes for the regular G4, i didn't see anyone saying his G4 got updated but for him
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
The device names are very similar maybe that's why the motorola services were by chance not able to differentiate between the two athene for G4 and athene_f for G4+

---------- Post added at 07:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 PM ----------

Are you Running Oreo Right Now?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
Til now I didn't even download it, waiting for others to update who can recover their device if something bad happened, so basically waiting for reviews of it
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
:svetius: seems right, the new version works great but i wonder why this is the final build as i'm able to still use magisk
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] akshaayy:
As i am downloading an update that page isnt showing up bt i captured via notification and in background u cn build number and remaining things
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
so you're saying, that the regular G4 users are actually getting it? because the update services are not reading the version clearly or Motorola just went ahead and said screw it all G4s are getting it?

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i can't see your pic
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
A few pages back someone mentioned it °=°
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
oh damn that is really happening, can you up so the Model Number can be showed up saying "Moto G4"?

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i saw users are side loading it
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] sulligogs:
Hi

I'm in the UK and I've got a XT1642 (G4+) that has been flashed with NPJS25.93-14-18. It shows as RETGB and the bootloader is locked too. Do I still need to flash Blur_Version.25.236.3.athene.retail.en.US.zip to get the Oreo OTA? I would have thought being on stock Nougat would have been sufficient.

Thanks rajatgupta1998 for your work in all this btw.

Thanks
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] akshaayy:
Sure :)
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] akshaayy:
Yes you can check
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] strongst:
You cannot install this over your existing rom you need to format your internal storage and by restoring a twrp backup existing partitions will be wiped. So it's likely a clean install.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Vaughan3575:
Hi! when you said "a clean install" what method do you mean? I was thinking in following Instructions for users with UNLOCKED bootloader at point 1 in OP, but thats not correct, i guess.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Krunal goswami:
Migrate app

Can i use migrate app for restoring my all data without formating my internal storage?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] poisonofchoice:
What about the performance? Is it better than the custom Oreo ROMs?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] TLastPrism:
Someone here tested on XT1626(dual sim DTV version from brazil)?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] maarco:
Hello, I just installed TWRP on the X1640 model, and I have the problem of signal acoustics, the same appears and disappears, in addition, the mobile network does not work, the symbol of "3G" appears but does not connect.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] venkatkrishna_s:
Have you tested it ...like if u have airtel or bsnl ..if its working ..please inform ..if it works ..ill flash it as ota
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] JunioSoares:
Eu tive o mesmo problema e voltei pra 7.1. Mas vi gente dizendo que instalou a versão normal (sem ser a do backup do twrp) e funcionou.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] strongst:
Method one restores a twrp backup. So if you don't know what that means(I explained it already), reread the instructions properly and search a little bit :good:
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Gabixxd1:
Does the camera actually works fine?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] QuinsZouls26:
I have this problem...

They signal network Is loss
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] maarco:
Yes, thanks, I just did the forced installation, blocking the bootloader and now everything works perfectly.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] TLastPrism:
If i install with stock 7.0 with locked bootloader, I will still receive the final version? Or will I need to go back to stock 7.0? To receive the full version by OTA?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] cejota1:
Mano, poderia me falar o procedimento que fez pra instalar bloqueando novamente o bootloader com uma custom instalada? não queria brickar meu xt1640
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Ecliptor:
If I do the OTA method, can the updated bootloader be unlocked the same way as before?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] maarco:
send me a PM
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] cejota1:
Já tinha mandado, olha lá
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] maarco:
enable reply
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] DhirajKale789:
Idea SIM working for Indian Users? Any indian user tried this ROM ?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] sudeep.gowda:
when is the official OTA update?

So, when can we expect the official OTA update, in a month?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
if it actually came from Motorola and not by mistake and they actually mean it, then kudos for adding the device which was not meant to get it, can i use your screenshot on Reddit?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] AkshayT:
8.1 Oreo is finally here

Just got the update notification.:D
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Radion_reteu:
Any news when OTA update will start in Europe for reteu users?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Sdp141:
Finally got the 8.1 ota Notification. Will install in morning.??

On stock nougat. No root
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] andrescm:
Where are you from?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] milesius:
Thanks for the update.

I gave it a try - though I am on G4 "athene_amz" and it did not work, which I think is expected because it wants "athene" for ro.product.name instead.

am curious if I will finally have to root this phone to upgrade?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Edduardoa:
Is there a way to relock the bootloader now that the official stock is out? I unlocked it to update to soak test but I want to go back
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] reynard80:
Can the final build be flashed when I only have been running Nougat before? Are there no updates for bootloader, modem etc required?

And I read that it should be possible to dirty flash over Nougat, but will that also work when I dirty flash over LineageOS 14.1 (Nougat)?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Cooperx:
I'm stuck in version OPJ28.108 :'(
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] TLastPrism:
I downloaded the 25.236.3 vesion, the one Rajat said in the op to use to update from stock 7.0 nougat to latest stable 8.1 oreo, when the update screen is shown the number is 28.11.26, is this the final stable oreo? As i see people showing screenshots with the update 28.111.22... Just traying to be sure if everything is alright...
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] adrianolrgarcia:
Me too... :crying:
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] alvintimothyjr:
Has anyone of the XT1644 variant received the update?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shekharendu:
Me too ?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
You'd likely would have to wait for Amazon and Motorola to provide you with the Oreo build, if you did not wish to unlock your bootloader. athene_amz suggests you have an Amazon Prime device - the builds on here seem to be only for retail devices for the time being.

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You look to be on the right firmware build to receive the Oreo update, so really up to you if you want to wait for the update to be delivered to you.The Blur_Version.25.236.3.athene.retail.en.US.zip is the update from NPJS25.93-14-18 to OPJ28.111-22 as evidenced by the updater script - Package expects build thumbprint of 8.1.0/OPJ28.111-22/532da:user/release-keys or 7.0/NPJS25.93-14-18/3:user/release-keys Motorola has previously deployed the same version of the update across Brazil, India and UK/EU so I would expect retgb to also receive the OPJ28.111-22 update, but if you really want to make sure you get the right update for UK, wait and keep checking for OTA updates.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] tejas1903:
I have XT1643 (Indian variant) and received official update last night.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Not yet - we still need the OPJ28.111-22 stock firmware to re-lock if you've updated to Oreo. I expect your bootloader to be updated to Oreo and as such requires OPJ28.111-22 at least to lock. Downgrading by flashing stock Nougat likely will not work as downgrading usually does not change your bootloader to the downgraded version.

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You can only flash this Oreo OTA update with running full stock Nougat (or if you flashed the OPJ28.111-12 update) - that means no TWRP, no Lineage and no root, and a fully unmodified and clean build of stock Nougat. Looking at the updater script, the Oreo OTA update will update your bootloader, modem, OEM etc..

If you want to keep TWRP, I would look into the TWRP flashables which should provide the system and modem stock Oreo software, but shouldn't affect your GPT, bootloader or TWRP: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78932768&postcount=703
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] TLastPrism:
So, i didn't waited a response for my question and went ahead installing the update on my phone, and everything is working flawless! Even Digital TV works normally! My phone is an Moto G⁴ XT1626 DTV Dual SIM.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Invisibleman123:
Tried rebooting.It worked now it has gone past that screen.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] annoyingduck:
Clean fastboot flashed the latest nougat build on my xt1644 coming from lineage. Didn't get the OTA, probably hasn't rolled out to my area yet, but I sideloaded the OTA provided here and it's up and running great. FYI, the sideload takes a solid 15/20 min to flash in the stock recovery. Thanks to the op for making this thread.

Now we just need root!! Has anyone starting looking into options? I'm assuming we need a patched kernel before being able to flash Magisk, just like nougat.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] akshaayy:
Yes sure you can:). Works smooth on regular g4
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] cooldeepak:
so this is final official build right? those who have Unlocked bootloader with TWRP recovery can flashed it?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Walens:
So, what are the options for those of us with locked bootloader who flashed the first soak test version?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Sdp141:
Finally Updated the Device with 8.1

imgur.com/a/YkMXHCR

But battery is not so optimized as compare to nougat. On 79% showing only 6 Hr left. Will it be updated with time as i will use my device. I don't know how to attache image here. :(

Thanks in advance :):good:
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] echo92:
Your safest option may be to wait for the Oreo fastboot ROM, which should then let you flash the latest firmware in fastboot, keep your bootloader locked and hopeful retain your data. No timeframe for when that would be released our leaked, I expect at least 1-2 months.

Alternatively, if you really can't stand the bugs, unlock your bootloader (will erase your data), then downgrade to Nougat (risky) and then flash the appropriate updates. Alternatively, flash TWRP and then the TWRP flashable (should be safer). Then, if or when the fastboot stock ROM is released, you can formally flash the Oreo stock ROM to lock your bootloader again (erases your device again).

If you're really lucky, someone might leak the OPJ28.108 to OPJ28.111-12 OTA, but given how it's not appeared yet, I do not expect this OTA to appear. Something to bear in mind for flashing soak or beta test firmware - there may not be a guarantee of sequential updates, and it's up to you if the risk is worth the trouble.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Bala.M:
screen Burn occurring still:mad:
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] abhijit1998:
December 01 2019....

thats some future security patch....

BTW its December 01 2018 security patch...
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] suva12296:
Can any one extract night mode.apk from nougat?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] agu995:
Hey guys, so I installed the first soak test and I'm stuck on it. Can I just simply unlock the bootloader and then install via TWRP the latest version or is it too risky?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
heyy.. anyone got a replacement for these two apps? they no longer working after updating to 8.1
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] suva12296:
I can give one for moto display handwave , use KinScreen. But I'm still searching night mode enabler replacement.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
it turn on the screen or just the moto display?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] sabinbs:
If I Captured this rom and put in internal memory and try to install.. will it work for my non root moto g4 plus?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
I installed the rom via twrp and i was successfully able to root it over the stock kernel.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shady_11:
I have a locked bootloader, once I receive the update via OTA, I am going to need to root so I can give root permission to a blue light filter to work properly because of the screen burn issue. What I need to do is unlock the bootloader, flash twrp and flash the latest magisk, right?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] djnield:
I'm not rooted and use iBlue from the app store. Improves screen burn massively.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shady_11:
But with Android 8.1 there is restrictions to these apps and doesn't overlay the status bar for example.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] djnield:
I don't know how they're supposed to work. On my 8.1 it draws over other apps. I haven't noticed much burn to the status bar area.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shady_11:
Oh cool, once I receive the update I will check if work with me. Can you do me a favor and post the link of the app on play store please.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] vlrgamaley:
i have xt1642 (reteu, Russia) on stock N 14-18 without root, bootloader unlocked, etc. try to install blur for N 14-18 through two ways: 1) ota update (zip in internal storage) - phone didn`t find that zip and say i have the latest firmware; 2) update from sd through stock recovery - phone didn`t start the process of installing because it haven`t mount any partitions. wtf i did wrong? i don`t want to try the third way - through adb sideload because it`s more dangerous than other two options mentioned above)
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pripyaat:
Hi, does anyone know if it's possible (and safe) to update to Oreo directly from 25.93-14-10 (stock Nougat with 01 September 2017 security patch), or should I update first to 25.93-14-18 (Nougat with April 2018 security patch) before Oreo?

Thanks a lot!
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] djnield:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panagola.app.bluef
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
am i the only one have difficulties swiping down to shrink the screen? it's either refreshing the page i'm in or pulling down the notification shade
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] daanishmodi:
I'm on rooted Android 7.0 (NPJS25.93-14-18), April 1 2018 Android Security Patch Level, unlocked bootloader with TRWP and Magisk installed. Also, when I check System Updates under Settings it shows me Android Oreo 8.1 is available for download.

My question is how to upgrade to 8.1 without format/erasing my data and at the same time retaining TRWP, Magisk and root.

Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] daanishmodi:
But will it retain root? I just read somewhere on the same thread that rooting guide is still not available.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
Just flash magisk after the update, don't worry it works for me.Keep A boot backup just in case.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] daanishmodi:
We have to flash ElementalX in conjunction with Magisk or only Magisk?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] cooldeepak:
True!! Swipe to shrink is too difficult. object get selected while swiping down corner. in nought it was easy and handy.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] SnoopDoge:
here's hoping someone comes with a trick on how to do it properly and easy
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Ujjawal1810:
Hi, Rajat I updated to the November sock test but now i am stuck that what to do now cause I am not getting the official oreo update from moto. You know that camera is laggy which is like the biggest problem in the November sock test.

Any option to update to latest oreo?

Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] raj_sxna:
I have unlocked boot loader moto g4 plus with first oreo sock test rom. What are the instructions to update on official oreo rom. I did not get new software update as off now.
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] Ujjawal1810:
Use the twrp method as you have unlocked bootloader
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
You can directly flash Magisk
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] daanishmodi:
Ok, thank you so much!
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] shilagh:
No Oreo update after factory data reset

Please help!

YesterdayI got notification for Oreo update on my Moto g4plus, so I thought to clean install it , so I factory reset my phone before update , but after factory reset now I am not getting update oreo notification .In update session it's is saying "your software is up to date". I'm completely stock with unlocked BL without root(no modifications to system)

What am I supposed to do now to get Oreo update ?
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajkh:
Just Wait For It
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] suva12296:
Don't worry you'll get the update notification again
[Moto G4 Plus Guides, News, & Discussion] ashish.22:
For those with screen burn issue and oreo blue light filter overlay problem, rooting seems to be the only viable option. I have searched almost the entire internet trying to figure out any method for this oreo problem. But nope, no permanent solution seems to be there. I am using this device for 3 years without screen replacement and blue light filter was more than enough to fix the problem on marshmallow and nougat.

As all other moto g4 users, I too was eagerly waiting for this update and could not resist upgrading to new version even after knowing the consequences.

As I had predicted, in my case, the screen burn issue became terrible after updating, almost the entire screen was eaten up by it.

I ended up rooting my device. Hell no I could not use my daily driver in this condition. It took me 3+hours to step by step complete the process.

1. Unlocking bootloader

2.Installing Twrp recovery

3.Installing Magisk from recovery to root

4. Downloading Color changer app for ultimately fixing RGB values ... this is even much better than using a filter .. and my screen started to look super good and better than ever ( cuz otherwise I was constantly staring over yellow filtered screen for 2 years straight)

Before finding this app, I checked most recommended and downloaded root apps for fixing RGB value such as Kernel Adiutor etc .. they all refused to tweak RGB setting by stating my Stock kernel does not support it. I was badly disappointed, thinking I did all this to achieve nothing ... thankfully after furthermore searching under non-popular apps this app worked super fine.

And yes I am a complete newbie(since this was my first time) when it comes to rooting thats why took me 3+ hours because I did not wanted to ruin my phone.

As for android 8.1, I seriously don't know why people are saying that it is so smooth and good. In my case I found it a bit more laggy then nougat which itself was laggier then marshmallow. (Even after doing factory reset)

Also other benefits of rooting were fixing Moto g4 heating issue by underclocking and using other profiles

Battery life became nice, with almost 1-2% standby battery drain.