[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] mzp_user:
EDIT: SOLVED* (can delete)

Type:

fastboot flashing unlock

then flash as usual....phewww

I was trying to revert to stock Android from a custom rom with an unlocked bootloader.

Something happened that the bootloader re-locked but did not flash the stock firmware properly. (using this signed image: https://xdaforums.com/moto-z-play/how-to/guide-relock-oreo-bootloader-to-stock-t3784621)

Problem #1 seems to be that I cannot flash anything because the bootloader re-locked.

Problem #2 seems to be that I cannot unlock the bootloader either because the phone is in an "invalid boot state" meaning "Allow OEM Unlocking" is supposedly not enabled in Settings > Developer.

Problem #3: When I go into Recovery Mode the device reads "I have loaded a different operating system"

Here is my getvar all:

[HIDE](bootloader) slot-count: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: moto-msm8953-C1.82
(bootloader) product: addison
(bootloader) board: addison
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) hwrev: P7
(bootloader) radio: 2
(bootloader) storage-type: emmc
(bootloader) emmc: 32GB SAMSUNG RX1BMB RV=08 PV=07 FV=0000000000000007
(bootloader) ram: 3GB SAMSUNG LP3 DIE=6Gb M5=01 M6=05 M7=00 M8=7B
(bootloader) cpu: MSM8953
(bootloader) serialno: #####
(bootloader) cid: 0x0032
(bootloader) channelid: 0x8f
(bootloader) uid: 5CC656CD00000000000000000000
(bootloader) securestate: flashing_locked
(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: yes
(bootloader) max-download-size: 534773760
(bootloader) reason: Reboot mode set to fastboot
(bootloader) imei: #######
(bootloader) meid:
(bootloader) date: 08-30-2016
(bootloader) sku: XT1635-02
(bootloader) battid: SNN5974A
(bootloader) iccid:
(bootloader) cust_md5:
(bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456
(bootloader) current-time: "Thu Jan 1 3:48:49 UTC 1970"
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint: <not found>
(bootloader) poweroffalarm: 0
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full: <not found>
(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom: LA.UM.6.6.r1-04400-89xx.0
(bootloader) version-baseband: <not found>
(bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.18.71-perf-g174984b (hud
(bootloader) kernel.version[1]: soncm@ilclbld67) (gcc version 4.9.x 2015
(bootloader) kernel.version[2]: 0123 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT
(bootloader) kernel.version[3]: Mon Mar 26 08:27:14 CDT 2018
(bootloader) sbl1.git: git=MBM-NG-VC1.82-0-g3523998
(bootloader) rpm.git: git=bd19194
(bootloader) tz.git: git=fbd9875-dirty
(bootloader) devcfg.git: git=fbd9875-dirty
(bootloader) keymaster.git: git=fbd9875-dirty
(bootloader) cmnlib.git: git=fbd9875-dirty
(bootloader) cmnlib64.git: git=fbd9875-dirty
(bootloader) prov.git: git=fbd9875-dirty
(bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-VC1.82-0-g345bd7e
(bootloader) frp-state: no protection (0)
(bootloader) ro.carrier: rcica
all: listed above
finished. total time: 0.322s[/HIDE]

Anyone have any ideas? On how I can get this phone to boot? I don't really care how I get it back to boot, even if its back to a custom rom, at this point I just want it to POST a boot.

I tried the Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant tool but the software could not recognise the device.

I was looking at RSD LITE tool. I never used this. Anyone have any experience with this tool?