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[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] wunderdrug:
Don't know if you have solved this or not, but I had ran into a similar. I had accidentally-purposely hit the Firmware Upgrade option on the phone, which sent me to 81-5-8, but was only able to find the 81-5-8 firmware when trying to re-root the system. Long story short, I did a bunch of crazy things, and thought I had bricked my phone since 81-5-8 included a boot partition change.

Anyway, I gave up for a while, but thought I'd give it another go. You can download the firmware using the Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant software located here:

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101291

You will have to register for an account to use the software, but after this, all you need to do it attach your phone to your computer and use the "Rescue" feature. This will download the latest firmware and place it in:

C:\ProgramData\LMSA\Download\RomFiles\SURFNA......

Hope this helps.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Valicore:
I have a feeling that this is really stupid and I'm missing something obvious, but I have no option to install and select and patch file in Magisk Manager. What am I doing wrong?
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] wunderdrug:
Make sure that your phone is connected to the Internet.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] scottyrick:
Easy Root and Keep Root on Motorola E6

Hi everyone. I have a new Moto E6 XT2005-3 and wanted a stable root with no error messages. I finally found a simple way to have a stable root that would not disappear. After reading everything in this thread, here are the steps I used, and you can too. It should work for any E6 with an unlocked bootloader.

Be careful and take your time doing this.

In any event, here goes...

1. Install Magisk Manager 7.5.1 app and download and unzip your latest rom (https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/surfna/official/) on your phone

2.. From the app, choose install Magisk, choose install again, and then choose install and patch file.

3. Choose the boot.img from your unzipped latest rom and let the app do its thing

4. Using your file manager app, go to the downloads folder and change the name of magisk_patched.img to magisk_boot.img

5. Go back to the Magisk app, and this time open Advanced Settings and click the recovery option. Leave the other options as they are.

6. Again, choose install Magisk, choose install again, and then choose install and patch file.

7. Choose the recovery.img from your same rom as the boot.img and let the app do its thing

8. Using your file manager app, go to the downloads folder and change the name of magisk_patched.img to magisk_recovery.img

9. using the usb cable, copy magisk_boot.img and magisk_recovery.img to your PC's adb folder

10. leave the usb cable connected and reboot your phone to bootloader

11. using your PC, open a terminal in the adb folder.

12. type the following 2 commands

12a. fastboot flash boot magisk_boot.img

12b. fastboot flash recovery magisk_recovery.img

You are done. Now if you want a non-rooted phone, power off, and start it up.

You will see a black screen with some words or numbers in the top left. It will stay that way for up to 30 seconds before your will see the normal motorola screen. THIS IS NORMAL.

If you black screen bothers you... it did me, you can look into the app section of this forum for the logo.bin file and install procedure.

If you want a rooted phone, (a) power off, boot into the bootloader, and choose RECOVERY, or, (b) install a "quickboot" app and choose the "reboot to recovery" option each time. you want to reboot.

You will never lose root and, if you boot normally by mistake, no problem.

Have fun.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] rczrider:
I don't understand the point of doing both boot.img and recovery.img. Isn't the result the same as the method in the OP (which is just one fewer step than yours)? You can't do a "normal" boot in either case.

Admittedly, I didn't try the OP's method, just tried yours. I get the black screen with white text message "Signature missing or corrupted" that hangs around for 30 seconds or so before booting. Are you saying that the OP's method has different or more messages if you don't patch the boot image?
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] scottyrick:
The OP's method is a temporary root, even if you always boot into recovery. After about 5 or so days, the phone, by itself, reboots and removes the root from recovery. After that you need to reflash the stock rom in its entirety to try again. I can confirm this, since it happened to me and others in this thread.

Flashing magisk into boot stops the issue from happening, and does not hurt anything. I can confirm it does not root the phone by itself. There is no easy substitute for magisk in recovery mode.

I know that some people are working on the ultimate solution, which is a custom TWRP recovery with magisk built-in. In the meantime, I am very happy with this solution.

The Moto E6, and all newer phones, do not have a ramdisk, which was the usual place to put Magisk. Therefore, the recovery partition is where Magisk now goes to activate root. (I have read up on AIO, which creates a ramdisk and puts Magisk there, but it involves a lot of modifications to other partitions for my taste. Those changes are too risky and too restrictive for future upgrades.)
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Talysdaddy:
U

I used the OP's method, have been rooted w/ exposed for nearly a month now, no issues, still have root, exposed and all my root apps. If I have to reboot for any reason, I just reboot to recovery and it boots normally with root. Never lost root, it's certainly not temporary and never lost it either,not sure what why you say that. I only needed to patch recovery so less steps than yours and achieved the same thing.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] scottyrick:
I am happy you have not experienced any problems and never make a boot error. If/when you do. Give this method a try.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Gentlemen, except for the usuals -- Verizon, AT&T, Tracfone, Cricket -- are there any other carrier branded variants of the Moto E6 that are not supported for bootloader unlocking?
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] scottyrick2:
4 Jan 2021: My rooted phone was warmer than normal so I wanted to reboot. The phone just froze at the T-Mobile screen when I followed the usual reboot via recovery method. I had to hold the power button in and reboot normally to continue. Fortunately I had done my procedure in post #41, so the modified boot partition protected root from being overwritten. I was able to manually reboot to recovery and all is well.. Just a reminder that it happens without you making a mistake. Always follow post #41 when updating firmware also.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] warpgatex:
Interested to how to make the root persistent. I've followed the OPs instructions and it does work but when I reboot I have to re-flash the recovery again to re-reroot it.

Do you have a link or what are the specific instructions I need to do to make this work? I'm a little familiar with ADB/Fastboot --boot / recovery etc .. but I just want to make sure I don't brick this phone
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] scottyrick2:
Post 41 above shows you how to make root persistent.

By the way, I am scottyrick, but when XDA when to the new platform, I was unable to keep the name for some reason. scottyrick2 was the best name I could invent.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dav0dav0:
Need some assistance with Moto e6 rooting via Magisk:

- Have unlocked bootloader

- Have created recovery.img via Magisk (did that twice to make sure...the file is 16 MB, where the original was 50 MB)

- Have flashed recovery via fastboot command

- Have gotten into recovery mode on the phone

- When I'm in recovery mode, I'm presented with only these options:

Reboot system now

Reboot to Bootloader

Apply change from ADB

Apply change from SD card

Wipe data / factory reset

Mount /system

View Recovery Logs

Run graphics test

Run locale test

Power off

I choose "reboot system now" and it does that, but it's not rooted.

Can someone comment on the reasonable size range of the recovery img?? Or am I missing a step somewhere?
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] scottyrick2:
Post 41 step 12b: Redo this step. When you succeed you will reboot when you try to enter recovery.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dav0dav0:
Turns out the (quite small) patched recovery image is fine--it leaves out a bunch of functions that you don't need when you are happily rooted. The "one time" nature (when you flash only the recovery image and not the boot image as well) is actually a feature: the normal recovery behavior will be restored on the next boot cycle.

That said, I discovered something sneaky: if you only flash the recovery image (but not the boot image) as I did, you can't use adb commands to get to the patched recovery. Instead, once you've flashed the patched recovery from the fastboot state, you must use the phone's buttons to navigate to recovery mode directly. When you do that, you'll see a message saying the signature is wrong (or something like that)...but that's instead of the "bad key" message (which indicates only that you're unlocked), and after that message disappears, you'll be in rooted access.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dav0dav0:
BUT WAIT, there's more: if you want to run Xposed modules, you have to flash the Magisk ZIP into the phone. When do you do that? Before lashing the unlock-modded-boot file, after doing so, or instead of doing so? (Perhaps if you flash Magisk ZIP to the boot file, you don't have to also flash the unroot-modded-boot file there.)

For review--to get Xposed modules installed and working on Android 9, you have to:

- unlock the bootloader

- (not sure if you have to root it at this point)

- flash Magisk to the bootfile (this may root the phone)

- flash the Riru Magisk module

- flash the Riru - EdXposed Magisk module

then you install Xposed installer apk (which won't work yet), then install the EdXposed apk, and verify that it's all working. Only then can you install Xposed apks.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] clintongsan:
Looks like you lost your root. Get to bootloader if poss, use fastboot flashing unlock OR fastboot oem unlock. Then you should be able to use fastboot boot "twrpfilenamehere.img"
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] virginwidow:
Hi-

I'm merely making note of this post in the event I end up buying an E6, it's the only phone with a replacable battery on T-Mobile's "White List" after they shut off 3G (then I'll probably learn that the factory unlocked variant isn't white enough for their list)

Thank you all for the hard work
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] n2locarz:
I can confirm that this process works with the latest Retail US build:

XT2005-5_SURFNA_RETUS_9.0_PPB29.73-81-5-14-5-4-2-6_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2005-5-SKU6_CFC

Here are screenshots of my e6, - (IMEI removed on the second screenshot :)

His instructions refer to the older Magisk 7.5.1 - that version forces you to install Magisk 22.1 but his instructions still work.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] n2locarz:
I uploaded the Magisk patched boot and recovery files for the build:

XT2005-5_SURFNA_RETUS_9.0_PPB29.73-81-5-14-5-4-2-6_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-XT2005-5-SKU6_CFC

If you updated to the latest build and want to successfully root, Download the attached zip file, there are 4 files, patched root and recovery and the stock unmodified versions.

This will save you from downloading the entire firmware package (1.7gb) from moving and patching files. Assuming your boot loader is UNLOCKED, you have db/fast boot installed on your PC, then all you need to do is run the last two commands your PC with your e6 in Fastboot Mode :

fastboot flash boot magisk_boot.img

fastboot flash recovery magisk_recovery.img

then on your phone, use the volume down to scroll to "Recovery", it will take a little while to boot - nothing appears to have changed, but you have root!

Mirror of the file is here:

https://www.filehosting.org/file/de...SURFNA_RETUS_9.0_PPB29.73-81-5-14-5-4-2-6.zip
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] gwgw:
Thanks to OP and post #41 and others, I could get root on my moto e6 (XT2005-5_SURFNA_RETCA_9.0_PPBS29.73-123-15-4_cid50) I bought last week.

It came with PPBS27.73-52 and there was strange problem for updating (key error?).

So, I couldn't find correct stock rom and I couldn't updated.

I tried these without SIM inserted and without wifi connection, possibly causing more problem (but safer).

At least I could get bootloader unlocked with the motorola site, all right.

I tried with different stock rom I could find but all failed....

Then, I could get update for 29.73-123-15-4 with lenovo Rescue and smart assistant, by clicking the download button before to get update error windows popping up.

Once I had matching boot + recovery image in the machine and on PC (for Magisk patching), things went as noted in instructions.

Now, I can do normal boot (without Root) or recovery boot (with Root).

Also, we can make recovery boot via adb shell:

adb shell reboot recovery

I removed/disabled things (spywares) and installed Afirewall+ 3.51.

Now I feel a bit safer to put SIM or using Wifi.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] gwgw:
I made commands to extract Motorola OEM bootloader unlocking string (to get unlock code form motorola site).

As you can see, it's just very simple DOS command 'more' and string manipulation.

(I was too lazy to make the unlock string by hand, and I didn't want to use script language, batch for loop, and so on.)

It works with moto e6, moto E (2020), and probably some other motorola phones.

It stores the unlock_data in a file (for potential later use).

Then it reads 2nd to 5th line, one by one using 'more +n',

eliminates '(bootloader) ' and keep it in a variable,

save resulting string in a file and show it on the screen, as well.

fastboot oem get_unlock_data 2>unlockdat.txt
more +1 unlockdat.txt>ut
set /p u1=<ut
set u1=%u1:~13%
more +2 unlockdat.txt>ut
set /p u2=<ut
set u2=%u2:~13%
more +3 unlockdat.txt>ut
set /p u3=<ut
set u3=%u3:~13%
more +4 unlockdat.txt>ut
set /p u4=<ut
set u4=%u4:~13%
echo %u1%%u2%%u3%%u4% >uc.txt
echo %u1%%u2%%u3%%u4%

I usually use python for things like this, but not everyone has python.

Batch for loop or Powershell could be easier, but I don't like them so much.

By using just 'more', 'set /P', '%VAR:~13%', it's simple & obvious what it's doing. Open & safe.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Padraig1:
Here's a tangential question. I have a Moto e6 Surfna XT2005-5 and have tried rooting it multiple times using either the boot image or recovery image and Magisk. No go in every case. Magisk SAYS it is successful and there are no errors but the image produced by Magisk is less than half the size of the original img file, whether boot or recovery. Trying to actually use these smaller img files results in a brick. Why or what is going on with Magisk (23, the latest at this point) that it is only creating an img file that is less than half of the size of the original and always fails, apparently, for that reason? Shouldn't the image produced be the same size or even a little bigger than the original?
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] gwgw:
The size of recovery file made by magisk doesn't matter.

But the version might be.

I had problem until I used LMSA to update the phone, and used the same boot and recovery file to be treated by magisk.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Padraig1:
LMSA? What is that? It works with a Motorola e6?
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] gwgw:
Rescue and Smart Assistant (LMSA)

Rescue and Smart Assistant (RSA) - Lenovo Support CA

support.lenovo.com

You have to use Windows machine & you have to create an account and give away info, though.

One you do rescue, you can get the same img files from:

C:\ProgramData\LMSA\Download\RomFiles\SURFNA......
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] thinkmac:
I have a side question. With the instruction, I can in fact root the device when boot to recovery.

However, I am unable to pass the SafeNet check.

It keeps failing with CTSProfile, and I have been unable to get past that.

MagiskHide Props does not have a known signature for Moto E6.

Universal SafeNet Fix (Riru) doesn't seem to pass the CTSProfile unfortunately. It only forces basic attestation.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] VelvetB:
Me too, I have two 2005-5's with PPBS29.73-81-5-14-5-4-2-6-7, with only one rooted. I'm going to fastboot the unrooted one and try to get the fingerprints off it. Need to find a step-by-step. Let you know. BTW, the MagiskHide suggested moto G(6) doesn't work.
[Moto E6 Guides, News, & Discussion] vendo232:
Team

using scotty`s giude patching boot and recovery on the latest Canary Magisk 25201 I was able to achieve

https://xdaforums.com/t/rooting-e6-surfna.3965659/post-83469635

FULL AND PERMANENT ROOT

I do not need to boot into recovery since latest Magisk offers recovery patch option so normal boot will preserve the root.

I`m on

XT2005-5

XT2005-5_SURFNA_CC_9.0_PPBS29.73-81-5-14-5-4-2-6-7_cid50_subsidy-CCAWS_regulatory-XT2005-5-SKU6_CFC.xml.zip
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] taxik:
hello i have unlocked bootloader on Xperia pro ( MK16i) and i am unable to root it with "Easy rooting toolkit (v4.0)by DooMLoRD". I have android 4.0.4 (4.1.B.0.587). I attached picture with error (read-only filesystem)

can somebody help me? thanks :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] taxik:
SOLVED :) https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2017469
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Monajaved123:
I'm having the following issue:since I bought a used set, :(

First time it happened when battery drained to zero percent , the phone went to boot loop., the local technician heated what they called a memory chip and phone turned on again normally.

2nd time around the battery reached zero and when

i plugged it in it went into boot loop.

I went to local mobile market and now they say its mother board issue , heating the memory or as they say, it doesnt seem to be working.

I've tried reset and everything

Nothing works but the phone does go into download mode still.

Hope u can help.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Reovalles:
Did you try flashing the original firmware into it? It could be a bug or something Unless its mechanical.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] adnani65:
Hi to All, i have problem with GPS, can anyone help me
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] stu5797:
Definitely not as accurate as it should be. Surprised no one brought this up yet
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] adnani65:
Is this a software thing?? My phone is new but I have issues finding satellites. Please let me know if anyone has a solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] winol:
I dont know why, but in past devices I have encountered the same behaviour in the first weeks of use, but fine some time later, odd
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] pete4k:
Mine works perfect, actually better than my older N8, no drifting, much less interference around tall buildings etc. probably due to dual frequency receiver. If mine had such an issue, I would leave it outside for about 10 min to make sure it has enough time and clear sat view to download all the required sat data, especially on first start. later on the data only gets updated and should be much faster Also there is some way to reset GPS, in case it gets corrupted and doesn't work well, but I don't remember how anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] windowsdan4216:
Know issue from Samsung

I'm guessing you have the 5G version as I do. There is a major flaw in the software where the GPS location services are unable to handover when the device switches between the 5G chip and the 4G/3G/2G chip.

This is a know fault that Samsung are working on fixing and are yet to release an update. The most obvious time this fault shows itself is when you are navigating and pass from a 5G area to a 4G area (or vice versa). The GPS drops completely and no satellites can be found. Switching off 5G in the settings stops this issue as the device cannot handover to the 5G chip if it's disabled.

This is obviously not a solution and Samsung are sending me updates every few days saying they are still working on it and hope to release a fix soon.

Hope this helps!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] fbphilly:
T-Mobile Samsung Note 10 Plus 5G - GPS Issue

If you are using T-Mobile version of Samsung Note 10+ 5G you will experience losing GPS signal constantly. The only way to resolve this software bug is:

Settings > Conections > Mobile Networks > Network mode > and then disable 5G Connection

Technically 5G connection there is nothing to do with GPS but at this point you will find it so related as the bug stays at Samsung Software. Hopefully they will be able to come up with a solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] k8thnote:
Check Time Syncronization

The setting to sync time was turned off. I noticed my phone was 7 minutes fast.... checked the time settings.* Turned on auto sync time.* Once the time was synchronized my GPS stopped being spotty and my games and maps that needed GPS started working correctly again.* The March update must have turned it off by default and I did not notice until my phone was off from my clock and other devices.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xsvaxn:
Hey guys,

I'm looking for a solution on how to specify which contactlist is to be shown in the telephone app (NOT the contacts app)

right now, my S10 displays ALL contacts, from all sources (google accounts, simcard, phone contacts) together and thats just a mess....

I want it to show my contacts from my google account only...

So is it possible to select a specific contactlist to display only?

please keep in mind, that I am talking about the contacts in the telephone app, not the "contacts" app.

thanks for your help
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xsvaxn:
oh, no one with this problem? :(
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Jannomag:
I also have this issue. On Huawei's EMUI it was possible to choose the contact list including groups when using Google.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] andiling:
Same problem but no solution... ):
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Jannomag:
I'm using the Groups-Icon in the contact list to filter. But it's kinda annoying. It's faster to search for the specific contact.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Xode:
Hi... is this mby what you are looking for ... look at the screenshot..( follow the arrows)..
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xsvaxn:
thx all. its good to know, that I am not the only one with this problem.

thank you for your screenshots, which actually show how to create a new contact and where to store it.

But my problem is, that I want the telephone app to show contacts from one specific source only...

For example: show / display contacts from gmail-account X only...
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] BK☑️:
Reboot to TWRP holding Volume Up and Power until you see twrp splash screen,

press Wipe then Advanced Wipe and select the Data partition.

View attachment 4816530

Now click on Repair or Change file system and click on Resize File System.

View attachment 4816532

Swipe and done!

View attachment 4816533

Warning Your data will be lost so don't forget to backup!
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] Craftplacer:
Repartitioning with ODIN works too.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Guides, News, & Discussion] BK☑️:
exact , factory reset works too ;)