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[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] CCivale:
Has anyone tried copying something to the root of the phone or making build.prop edits? I have the Stylus and have achieved root using the same method, however there is something not quite right with the permissions. I cannot make changes to any root files.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
So you should know G Stylus ROM is Sofiap.

Be aware the way Android 10 flashing is different.

Download and install the latest ADB in order to access fastbootd (fastboot reboot fastboot) and flash boot, recovery, dtbo, vbmeta, and super
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] CCivale:
Hmmmm, I will have to read more about fastbootd in your other thread.

I did use the boot.img for the sofiap.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] hazd:
Hello,

I followed all the instructions in the first post and was able unlock the bootloader, install magisk, and use it to make the magisk_patched.img file from a boot.img file.

The only variation, was that I got my boot.img file from mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofia/official/RETUS/XT2041-4_SOFIA_RETUS_10_QPM30.80-13-2_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip since my phone is a US retail model.

After flashing, the phone boots up properly but the touchscreen does not work.

The side buttons do work and I was able to reboot into recovery. In recovery, the build on the phone is indicated as QPM30.80-51. The build in the above indicated file is QPM30.80-13-2. Could this be the source of the problem?

I have tried flashing the original boot.img (from the file above) back and the touchscreen still does not work. I have also tried “wipe data/factory reset” in recovery.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
maybe try with the "correct" firmware? ( not sure if the minor diference changes anything, but you could try....

i found it here:

https://rsdsecure-cloud.motorola.co...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] hazd:
Thanks for finding this link.

Unfortunately i am not able to download this for some reason. I get an access denied error message.

edit:

I was able to find the most recent firmware here:

github.com/AndroidDumps/motorola_sofia_dump/tree/sofia_retail-user-10-QPM30.80-51-bd0b4-release-keys

I downloaded just the boot.img file and flashed it. That fixed the touchscreen issue. I then used magisk to batch the boot.img and I now have root.

Just to be clear, this worked on a US retail moto g power purchased unlocked from best buy. The phone model number is XT2041-4.

Hope this helps.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
I downloaded the kernel and waiting for the unit.

I can flash full ROM with fastboot and fastbootd, but just flashing kernel would be much faster.

Moreover, check One Hyper general to get Dolby Atmos because you can turn on and off anytime you want.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] kihumbah:
fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] 34Ford:
Bought a nice XT2041-4 and I managed to root it with your info here. Was very nervous trying to figure out how to properly install Magix. So many variations across the net. This is a new phone for me as my rooted Z2 Play is getting tired.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
So far it seems to work for newer android 12 phones as well,

Ik baught myself a moto edge 30 neo 3 weeks ago, procedure is still exactly the same...

Anyway, i'm glad my info helped
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] 34Ford:
Thank you for your help. I hope to use this phone for a couple years. Moto Edge 30 maybe next.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] Manic_Utopia5446:
Thank you for this post. After unlocking my bootloader, it only took about three minutes to successfully root my device.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] cruecu:
I followed this guide and I'm stuck on the Moto splash screen upon reboot. adb just says "waiting for device" when I try to reboot bootloader
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
then you probably used an incorrect boot.img

if all went well, it starts with a splash screen warning you about your unlocked boot loader, after that with volume down pressed you should be able to get back into fast boot mode, and re flash the correct boot.img

i hope you still remember which is the correct rom, but i'm sure the one you flashed isn't the proper one
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] cruecu:
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[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i juswt looked at my guide, and it stated you have to download the latest available image, but you should actually download the currently running image , i assumed you updated to the latest, so maybe there the error comes from

in order to fix all of this, you can use the lenovo rescue assistant to get the latest image restored on your phone via fastboot mode

as soon as this latest image is installed you can try the re flashing again. but this does not save your data, so i hope you unlocked your bootloader today / have no data on it
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] cruecu:
yeah it seems that is the problem..i'm using moto's rescue assistant now. It seems like my firmware was missing the "retail" in it. Weird because I got it from Motorola's site. I haven't rooted an android phone in almost 15 years. Very rusty.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] cruecu:
it's a phone I bought for my son to play Pokemon Go hacked once it's rooted. No data. No sim card.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
that is understandable.

but if you getthe hang of it you'll find it is way more easy nowadays then it used to be

updating your image is a bit of a pita, because you have to flash the original boot.img back in order to be able to update.... but you'l get there :)
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] cruecu:
EDIT: Nevermind..I just used the rescue assistant firmware that you suggested in a different thread. Going for it now..fingers crossed
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
and you can find most roms on lolinet but you do need to know the working name of the phone in order to get to the proper rom section
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] cruecu:
all good...used the firmware from the rescue assistant and didn't get stuck on the splash screen this time. Root confirmed. Thanks!
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] Infinexkwie:
Does this work on unisoc? I recently unlocked my bootloader but im still afraid of rooting it
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
1 your question is unclear.

you are quoting something specific to a moto 8g power yet you talk of "unisoc" but it is unclear to me why you post this question here in the motorola corner

2 your question is about rooting, not about what you quoted.

If it is android 12+ you should be able to root it , as long as you can find the original boot image from the manufacturer,
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] UnknownKnowns:
Is it possible to root without boot.img after unlocking Bootloader Or is is possible to take boot.img from Android rom itself?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i guess that if you find a way to extract the boot.img from the rom you could try that, but unlocking without the boot.img then you have to revert to "the old days" where android got breached / exploited and someone found a way to root it via that way not sure if there are still hacks available that do the rooting that way.

i guess you have an old phone else the boot.img coud be downloaded easily ...

I would suggest looking for custom roms , they are widely available and probably offer more then the original rom.

but you could also post your current running rom details here, maybe someone following this topic still has it ?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] UnknownKnowns:
I am not rooted rn, I just unlocked my Bootloader,My device

INFINIX NOTE 11S X698

RUNNING LATEST FIRMWARE

X698-H812HIJKLM- R-GL-231023V1029R-GL-231023V1029

Is it possible to install custom rom without rooting?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
yes , with an unlocked boot loader you can install custom roms,

However, if you have a device that know one has ever heard of, then it is hard to find custom roms for it

I don't think you will have much luck with this, next time better buy a phone that is more widely known , I'd browse the forums here to find out which brands have custom roms. , as a suggestion, i am always quite happy with moto since they can be cheap, and support is decent.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] UnknownKnowns:
[ROM][OFFICIAL][Android 11.0][X698] IMY-ROM for Infinix NOTE 11S

IMY-ROM is an XOS based ROM with the goal of being clean, simple and minimal. /* Your warranty is now void * * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed...

xdaforums.com

Wht about this?

I'm still a student so I don't have many privileges, so do I like need a recovery to get that rom Or what
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i wouldn't know, i am not planning to read up on it ( i hope you understand you are asking questions about a total different pfone then this topic is about) , i would suggest you go over to there and see if there is still anyone running it,
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] UnknownKnowns:
I just need your help on flashing that custom rom, if can spare some,
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] ACiDxCHRiST:
That absolutely helped, thanks. Where did you find that link?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
no recovery.img, bad boot files.

so ive succeeded in soft bricking my Moto G8 Power trying to install a G7 power twrp because i misunderstood and mistyped some stuff and now i have a phone that i have used

fastboot flash boot_a boot.img

fastboot flash boot_b boot.img

fastboot flash recovery faketwrp.img (a friend tried modifying twrp for my phone to help root it.)

current screen information:

AP Fastboot Flash Mode (secure)

BL: MBM-3.0-sofia_retail-e711989-1991228

baseband: M6125_10.11.03.15R SOFIA_NA_CUST

Product/Variant: Sofia XT2041-4 64gb PVT

SN: (redacted)

CPU info

eMMC info

DRAM info

Console [null]: null

tools mode config: Disabled

Power: OK

flashing_unlocked

Transfermode USB: connected.

I've used both of the boot imaged posted, in sequence of being posted without altering anything about them.

if you have a good recovery image that i could used to factory reset my phone at least, i would be grateful as i just want to make it work as a phone for now, until better recovery and rooting options are available.

sincerely - Scott J
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i think i found it on: https://t.me/s/motoupdatestracker?before=2030

somehow there is some automated script ? ... that posts new versions
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
see when i open that website i get the same ticker tracker setup, but when i click on the download links i get this set of code.

<Error>

<Code>AccessDenied</Code>

<Message>Request has expired</Message>

<Expires>2020-03-27T18:27:27Z</Expires>

<ServerTime>2020-04-23T12:17:12Z</ServerTime>

<RequestId>C1FAC9784D259BDF</RequestId>

<HostId>

lRO6RjyWAz0N3sANKeKIT6A+GzCx1IPVi/TPqKOqeLuvqRWWVYKiZSfgo1cyY+7A+hR8UBqotPM=

</HostId>

</Error>
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i posted the original recovery from my build (qpe30.79-25 ) on my server, you can find it here: http://nl.pjottrr.nl/write/recovery.img

maybe you can get the original recovery working.

I've been trying to mod the recovery as well to have working adb in the recovery, but so far i have been unsuccessful getting a modified recovery to work.

So if you figure it out, please let me know
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] vache:
What are you expecting to be able to do with a custom recovery ? It's kinda useless actually for devices shipped with Android 10. No way to flash zips.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
Well, due to an incompatible magisk module i installed, i can no longer use a patched boot image because it then bootloops

if i use a non-patched boot image,i can boot and the phone works, but i cannot uninstall the faulty magisk module as it requires root

so i was hoping to use a modified custom recovery that supports ADB so i could unistall the faulty magisk module.

my question / progress on that can be followed here:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g-power/help/viper4android-broke-root-wip-adb-t4066933
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
I got mine today and I successfully rooted it.

This time I didn't accept OTA and the build number matched full ROM I downloaded.

Yes, I flashed patched boot using "fastbootd" (fastboot reboot fastboot)

It's just exactly same method I used on One Hyper.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
ive done this:

1. download link provided into work folder

2. opened cmd as admin, navigated to C:\adb\work

3. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

4. powered off phone with pwr button.

5. started fastboot bootloader via vol down and power.

the result was a boot loop that can only be stopped by putting the device in AP fastboot Flash Mode (secure)

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can you possibly copy pasta a copy of your rooted images?

initially i just wanted to add some custom apps on a rooted device, now i just want my 250$ phone to boot and function normally lol.

im a poor boy who probably shouldnt have tried to root a newer device, as its a huge learning curve.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
30.80-13-2

Make sure build number is same as the patched boot

Switch to fastbootd

fastboot reboot fastboot

fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img

Reboot
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
it didn't work, for some reason fastboot reboot fastboot returns a help menu, i tried doing it via fastboot command in prompt after a manual fastboot reboot, it was a no go.

any way to wipe the whole thing and start fresh?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
Did you do it in bootloader?

BTW, make sure your ADB is the latest

Fastbootd is Android 10 thing
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] talkingmonkeys:
[MENTION=303482]mingkee[/MENTION] any chance you can find the firmware for the stylus? Not having much luck looking
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
im not sure, i may need a bootloader.img as well. like the whole boot section of my phone fkd right off into oblivion, not to say its missing, but the whole thing corrupted or was flashed wrong.

maybe im misunderstanding the instructions online, maybe i just tried flashing the wrong image.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
It's sofiap

https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofiap/
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
okay i got it to boot into the os, but now if i shut it off it goes back to boot looping, did i mess up my boot loader somehow?

does anyone have a factory loader i can flash to my moto g8 plus? am i asking the right questions?

to be honest i had (past tense) a background in linux, but I've never truly studied an android OS, some of the concepts are entirely foreign to me.

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after patching with magisk and re flashing i have un soft bricked my phone, but magisk manager still says magisk isnt installed on the device.

I'm hoping someone does like the TWRP guys and makes a custom boot loader program for this bad lad to make its OS more custom to the user.

thank you guys so much for your help, if anyone needs help my build was QPM 30.80-51 sofia on an US purchased phone, i have all the files i messed with, and i can send copies of them or try to post copies of them to this forum.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
G8 Plus??????

The kernel is for US G Power
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] FoxDroid1214:
Miss spoke, it's a g8 power. Brand new.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] nkjk:
does anyone have the stock img for the north american variant? Cant find it anywhere. Im assuming i need the na variant, correct?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] PrashannaGP:
go here and search what you need

from here
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] nkjk:
no dice. i guess im a bit early to the party here. This device was just released less than a week ago in the us.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] PrashannaGP:
Oh if that's the case then cannot help you out but you can tell me why you need that. May be i can help you with issue?

May be...!
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] nkjk:
im assuming i have to use my region specific firmware when following this guide. is that the case or can i use the firmware that op linked on the na variant and still achieve root?

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found the us firmware. ill give this a shot momentarily.

us firmware link:

https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofia/official/RETUS/
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] PrashannaGP:
Okay dude now just go ahead and try thatus firmware.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
the provided link does not even contain moto firmware files ....

or am i missing something ?

apparently this phone is so new, it's hard to get the proper firmware.

Even the lenovo smart assistant and rescue does not yet support the g8 power for rescue mode.

it simply says the model is unsupported.

thus far the moto updates tracker ( https://t.me/s/MotoUpdatesTracker?q=#sofiar) seems the best source for firmware, but that redirects to the lollinet mirror .
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] PrashannaGP:
Yes you are missing something.

google is very huge and fast but you should have patience to search for the ROM for this device. You may not get your desired firmware at the top 10 websites. But there are real websites below 10 pages and where you will find the firmware.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i have my rom, i was merely pointing out that the link you provided to firmwarefile.com does not seem to have any moto firmware. however, your response suggests you were posting a link to google?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] nkjk:
Yeah, obviously. I found out after the fact that this is actually the incorrect firmware as well. someone in this thread posted the correct us firmware already, i was able to achieve root using that firmware with no issues.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] hazd:
i cant remember how...mainly lots of googling.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
Now you can get full ROM by using "mock rescue" and flash manually
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] talkingmonkeys:
Can you explain what you mean by this and what mock rescue is?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] donluz:
This seems to be the non-US ("sofiaR") version of the stock ROM. Do you have a link for the US-based one ("sofia")?
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
Your phone should be in bootloader mode (press and volume down and power buttons to turn the phone on)

Go to Rescue on LMSA and connect the phone.

Select the model and firmware download should show up

Download the firmware and copy the zip somewhere else

You do not really rescue the phone but get the firmware

Rescue the phone will wipe the phone
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
yeah sure, but the forums here are not that huge yet, you could have found it by just going one level up,

you can find all about official firmware here:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g-power/how-to/official-firmware-to-t4089357
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] donluz:
Thank you for providing that.

1. I did check out the link (https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofia/official/), but there's no guidance on whether to use the "CC" or "RETUS" directory. Wonder if anyone knows?

2. I'm curious whether the "unlocking bootloader" step is necessary. Are the Google Fi "moto g power" phones unlocked already?

3. The instructions here (https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-moto-g-power/) seem easy to follow, but there is a small "wrench" they throw into the cogs mid-way... "For devices with A/B partition system". Anyone know how to determine if the Google Fi Moto G Power falls into this type of partition system? It's running Android 10.

I realize this phone is brand new, only out a few weeks now so I'm plenty ready to be patience as XDA and others catch up. I'm simply exploring and reaching out to see where things are at this point.

Thanks for any feedback.

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Has anyone worked with the rooting software here: https://drfone.wondershare.com/root/root-moto-g.html ? It appears to be free. I'm curious if it is trustworthy.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] pjottrr:
i have no clue what the differences are , but you could try and download LMSA , then you at least can download the image currently on your phone.

by my understanding, you can only install the patched boot.img with an unlocked bootloader, i find it strange that the article does not mention that. so far i haven't seen any other guide that does not require an unlocked bootloader. if you have the bootloader unlocked you will get a warning every time you restart the device, so no it does not come in an unlocked state, you have to do that manually

on my device i haven't encountered the a/b partition structure, i just used the "fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img"

for testing purposes you can also be on the safe side just by booting that partition once:

"fastboot boot patched_boot.img"

i have encountered drfone previously, and have had no success with it, they seem to give mainly instructions that do not work, and in the end send you to a paid app. ,

however, since you are in the exploratory phase, just give it a try, and see if it works :) , i could be wrong
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] HosSeagull:
Hey, I've run into an issue, and I was wondering if anyone else had seen it.

When I use LMSA to pull the boot image, it pulls out a firmware that I was not expecting. The firmware it says I have is SOFIA_RETAIL_QPM30.80.51_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml

After looking around a bit, this appears to be the firmware for the Moto G Stylus...mostly, and I'm unable to find that firmware for the power on lolinet. And yes, I've verified that I didn't receive the Stylus by mistake.

Now I'm a bit concerned of which firmware to use. Should I use the one that LMSA says I have?

Any advice for me?

Thanks.
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] ptn107:
My US Moto G Power 2020 direct from Motorola US is on version QPM30.80-51
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
I have Moto Tracker added to Telegram, but there's no update at this time.

I can upload the .51 full ROM if anybody needs it
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] HosSeagull:
Okay, thanks. I recently ordered it from Motorola as well, so I'll utilize the firmware that LMSA pulls up.

Thanks again!
[Moto G Power Guides, News, & Discussion] Hybrid Divide:
I'm noticing some conflicting information when installing a Magisk patched boot.img, some say to use fastboot, others say fastbootd.

Does anyone have a definitive answer to this? And if it does use fastbootd, does the command look like this: "fastbootd flash boot magisk_patched.img"?

I'm guessing this is a change for devices that shipped with Android 10, but want to make sure before I proceed and potentially brick my device. Don't need those headaches right now.

Thanks in advance! :D