Any update or news on the bootloader unlockability and kernel source availability?
Motorola's site lists upto the Moto G6 Plus still.
the phone is not yet released atleast in India. I am planning to buy it though. And hoping to see good support
Kapil Tapsi said:
the phone is not yet released atleast in India. I am planning to buy it though. And hoping to see good support
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I got this link for an Android Dump of the device codenamed "chef_sprout" but the build.prop says its a Moto X4. LOL
Check it out here.
@greddy , please take a look also.
Unloicking bootloader
smyaknti said:
Any update or news on the bootloader unlockability and kernel source availability?
Motorola's site lists upto the Moto G6 Plus still.
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i don't think there will be unlocking with verification code like general moto phones. it will be probably be just going to fastboot mode,
then ' fastboot oem unlock', voila it's unlocked. android one phones have this very handy feature. i hope really good custom rom devs buy this device since motorola hasn't been that popular in the xda community these days. hope this one makes it better
asgarali4568 said:
i don't think there will be unlocking with verification code like general moto phones. it will be probably be just going to fastboot mode,
then ' fastboot oem unlock', voila it's unlocked. android one phones have this very handy feature. i hope really good custom rom devs buy this device since motorola hasn't been that popular in the xda community these days. hope this one makes it better
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Then why cannot the nokia phones be unlocked via that method? All the phones they launch in India are android one devices
smyaknti said:
Then why cannot the nokia phones be unlocked via that method? All the phones they launch in India are android one devices
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Motorola has always been developer friendly. we'll probably have kernel source files in less than two weeks. they suck at updates but bootloader unlocking has certainly been easier on moto devices. In terms of nokia android one devices, it was nokia who made that choice. i said what i said because i was talking about a moto android one device not android one device per se .
asgarali4568 said:
Motorola has always been developer friendly. we'll probably have kernel source files in less than two weeks. they suck at updates but bootloader unlocking has certainly been easier on moto devices. In terms of nokia android one devices, it was nokia who made that choice. i said what i said because i was talking about a moto android one device not android one device per se .
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Yeah, lets see. I didn't get to use the moto x4 android one device but the 'payton' device is i suspect the regular x4?
asgarali4568 said:
Motorola has always been developer friendly. we'll probably have kernel source files in less than two weeks. they suck at updates but bootloader unlocking has certainly been easier on moto devices. In terms of nokia android one devices, it was nokia who made that choice. i said what i said because i was talking about a moto android one device not android one device per se .
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This phone has got to have the slowest of development I've ever seen on a phone.
No custom roms or mod threads started yet.
oem lock
smyaknti said:
Then why cannot the nokia phones be unlocked via that method? All the phones they launch in India are android one devices
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flashing factory image it says unlock your device first
than i unlocked my moto one power
after that factory image flashed by suing flashall.bat all completed
in first boot it shows warning
then locked by "fastboot oem lock"
my device shows flashing_locked after that bootup warning "different operation system"
then how to completly lock OEM just like new mobile
any idea bro please help me
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Does this device have a locked bootloader like the Moto's of old where you cannot unlock it?
I'm talking about the International/UK device, Not a US version?
I was looking at ordering one as the Nexus 6 is way too big, but I want to be able to Root & Rom this sucker.
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You can unlock it just fine. I did. Only some variants in the US doesn't allow unlocking.
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I want to be able to Rom this sucker.
Ta
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Proceed with caution regarding expectations for custom ROM development for Moto X. I suspect that they will be few and far between.
cam30era said:
Proceed with caution regarding expectations for custom ROM development for Moto X. I suspect that they will be few and far between.
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Mmm, that's what's always put me off Motorola phones.
Hello,
I can't find a thread on any information about a Motorola rom lollipop update for OG Moto X. Did I miss it, or is there really no news about it? Google really isn't helping here, it's a mix of Moto X 2014 information and news reports that say it's happening from the beginning of November.
Thanks :good:
I just asked an agent of Moto. He said that the update might be available within 10 days.
However, Moto hasnt officially given any information....
Who knows? So glad I forked out the extra cash for a "developer edition". Kinda thought timely updates would be included lol.
Lollipop source came out about a month and a half ago, the 2nd gen Moto X and G are still the only phone outside of Nexus and GPE that has a wide rollout of Lollipop. Given that the Droid Turbo is getting updated soon, I'd guess the 2013 phones will be getting updated at the end of December or sometime in January, still ahead of most other devices, and before anything else from last year. People need to learn WTF patience is.
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hlaalu said:
Who knows? So glad I forked out the extra cash for a "developer edition". Kinda thought timely updates would be included lol.
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Nope.
Developer Edition of the 2013 X doesn't get updates any faster.
See the discussion starting at Post #4 of this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/xt1058-to-xt1053-developper-t2967009
If anything, developer editions are LESS likely to receive updates in general (e.g. Samsung)
scryan said:
If anything, developer editions are LESS likely to receive updates in general (e.g. Samsung)
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Which doesn't hold true with the Moto X or Motorola in general since the release of the Moto X.
scryan said:
If anything, developer editions are LESS likely to receive updates in general (e.g. Samsung)
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Guess you didn't read http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/xt1058-to-xt1053-developper-t2967009 starting with Post #4 like I suggested to hlaalu. In particular Post #6 Otherwise you would know that statement doesn't apply to the 2013 Moto X Dev Editions.
i'm on stock 4.4, not rooted but unlocked bootloader. Will i receive the OTA update ?
RoTo11R said:
i'm on stock 4.4, not rooted but unlocked bootloader. Will i receive the OTA update ?
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Yes you will
RoTo11R said:
i'm on stock 4.4, not rooted but unlocked bootloader. Will i receive the OTA update ?
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Do you have stock or custom recovery? If custom you will want to flash your stock recovery before taking a OTA.
Stock bootloader
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690sid said:
I just asked an agent of Moto. He said that the update might be available within 10 days.
However, Moto hasnt officially given any information....
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well, its been 10 days...guess we can strike that off the list
Was a great lil phone , but without unlocked bl limited its capabilities, was there a way given yet,
Vintage144 said:
Was a great lil phone , but without unlocked bl limited its capabilities, was there a way giv futureen yet,
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Assuming you have a model that isn't unlockable via htcdev and you've upgraded past the current capability of sunshine then you are stuck. Likely the only hope is for future support from sunshine.
I was on the invite list for the first oneplus one (and oneplus 2 ) i opted out of the moto x, i think it would be a great phone if it was bl unlocked , if i was just an average citizen , any abdroid, apple or win phone would be fine , haha, but im not
You make no sense dude, most Moto X are unlockable and it's a great phone.
Hi guys,
Is there an option to flash Android One (Project Fi) to regular Moto x4?
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Not now, but I really want it. Is very dificult to get a Moto X4 version Android One outside of USA... :crying:
No, but a guy in the custom roms thread was able to flash the retail Moto x4 ROM onto his Fi phone (as a last resort to recover his bricked device).
I really want this feature in moto... As I don't know the regular moto will get updates like Android one or not, as I know obviously the Android one get updates faster but the regular version will get same updates even if its late or if the Android one version will updated we can update the regular moto with root and custom recovery. Thanks in advance for your answers.
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or if the Android one version will updated we can update the regular moto with root and custom recovery. Thanks in advance for your answers.
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I don't think you'll ever be able to apply Android One Updates to a Retail model phone (even with root and/or custom recoveries). They are just too different in some basic /system features. In fact, right now; just rooting the phone screws up your ability to apply the updates for the Android One version TO the A1 phone. Even if you UNroot.
I just hope either the developers fix that or Motorola releases a true "factory image" that we can restore that will let us truly go "back to stock" (and begin receiving updates again). If Moto does that, you should be able to apply THAT to you Retail version (turning it into an A1 phone). That's your best hope.
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I don't think you'll ever be able to apply Android One Updates to a Retail model phone (even with root and/or custom recoveries). They are just too different in some basic /system features. In fact, right now; just rooting the phone screws up your ability to apply the updates for the Android One version TO the A1 phone. Even if you UNroot.
I just hope either the developers fix that or Motorola releases a true "factory image" that we can restore that will let us truly go "back to stock" (and begin receiving updates again). If Moto does that, you should be able to apply THAT to you Retail version (turning it into an A1 phone). That's your best hope.
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Thnks for you answer. One more question, do you think this device will get good development ???
Amanpreetsingh said:
Thnks for you answer. One more question, do you think this device will get good development ???
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There's plenty of interest, but right now we've only got a couple of people working on it and mightysween seems pretty sharp. He's our best hope right now.
DiDGR8 said:
There's plenty of interest, but right now we've only got a couple of people working on it and mightysween seems pretty sharp. He's our best hope right now.
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Yes you are right he is working hard for this device.
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There's plenty of interest, but right now we've only got a couple of people working on it and mightysween seems pretty sharp. He's our best hope right now.
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can we follow this person somewhere on social? is he here on xda forum? can you share a link to some of his work? just asking..
I am not understanding why one would buy a regular X4 if they wanted the Android One version.
Why not just buy the preferred version, initially?
pizza_pablo said:
I am not understanding why one would buy a regular X4 if they wanted the Android One version.
Why not just buy the preferred version, initially?
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Because it's only available via project fi, in usa.
kraatus90 said:
Because it's only available via project fi, in usa.
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Can Fi be used, outside the USA?
it will be possible as soon as we get some working factory images from lenovo.. the phones aren't different at all
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pizza_pablo said:
Can Fi be used, outside the USA?
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ofc not but the phone works just fine with other carriers
pizza_pablo said:
I am not understanding why one would buy a regular X4 if they wanted the Android One version.
Why not just buy the preferred version, initially?
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Personally simply because out US there isn't the Android One version.
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Personally simply because out US there isn't the Android One version.
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So, what is the advantage of converting to an Android One version of Fi is not available?
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So, what is the advantage of converting to an Android One version of Fi is not available?
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The retailer one comes out full of annoying bloatwares. Actually I don't care about Fi Project, I just want have the cleanest UI possibile with only the strictly necessary. Oh, there are the security patches and os updates aspects too.
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I don't think you'll ever be able to apply Android One Updates to a Retail model phone (even with root and/or custom recoveries). They are just too different in some basic /system features. In fact, right now; just rooting the phone screws up your ability to apply the updates for the Android One version TO the A1 phone. Even if you UNroot.
I just hope either the developers fix that or Motorola releases a true "factory image" that we can restore that will let us truly go "back to stock" (and begin receiving updates again). If Moto does that, you should be able to apply THAT to you Retail version (turning it into an A1 phone). That's your best hope.
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This reminds me of older non-nexus phones- we would have to grab the OTA and use tools to construct the stock rom in a form that was flashable/modifiable. In the pre-lollipop? times, the patches were file based, so it was much easier to modify just specific files. The OTAs are now block based, so they just modify the atomic blocks that need changing, so you need an exact copy of the file system in order to apply the OTA.
I know maybe too soon to question it but is it possible that nokia will give us Android 11?
Nokia (Android One) only guaranteed two years of OS updates plus one year of security updates.
The two years will be over after March, so prolly no new Android versions for the 7 plus.
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Nokia (Android One) only guaranteed two years of OS updates plus one year of security updates.
The two years will be over after March, so prolly no new Android versions for the 7 plus.
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Our best hope is Nokia open offical unlock Bl. So there will be more developer give us new android update
826148133 said:
Our best hope is Nokia open offical unlock Bl. So there will be more developer give us new android update
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True, i really hope it to. Thats much better.
You can unlock it there most likely
https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_int/bootloader
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https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_int/bootloader
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absolutely not this page is only about ridicule users from Nokia/HMD...
historicaly work only on Nokia 8 and if i remember, only some month, before Nokia 8 upgraded to Android9...
on other phones app say "device not supported" or simply crash...
also OEM unlock switch in "developer settings" do nothing...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-7-plus/help/root-t3893363/post80876273
only unofficial/payed method is possible, is about buy generated special unlock file based on your IMEI/SN + after system update 2018-august instaled, is also need remote (payed) assistance for downgrade...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-7-plus/help/root-t3893363/post78764676