I always thought that an open bootloader means no OTA any more, but my XT1900-7 reteu device just received an OTA after a full flash/data wipe.
So I was wrong. Does unlocked bootloader and non-rooted mean OTAs work just fine?
I have flashed XT1900-1_PAYTON_RETAIL_8.0.0_OPWS27.57-40-22_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml. Now the phone is on OPWS27.57-40-25, Android 8.0, patch level October 2018. It still is a XT1900-7 reteu.
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I saw the forum posting saying that the android O update is rolling out in australia and new zealand. this got me concerned because i dont believe my phone can get OTA updates. I rooted and flashed roms and went back to stock, however my bootloader says the phone is modified and google play says the phone is uncertified. is there anyway i can go back to true retail stock to guarantee that i can receive the OTA update when it rolls out in the states?
If you have flashed the correct firmware according to the country where u live u will definately get OTA updates. Many times I flashed Oct security patch updates and after booting I get notification to update my phone. It doesn't matter if bootloader is locked or unlocked , modified or official . Even if you're rooted then also you will receive notification to update but if try to update it may crash. Just make sure it's a clean unrooted official firmware.
I still have the july security patch how do i get the october one?
My phone was previously rooted with magisk. I did a complete uninstall of magisk and then fully wiped my phone and installed the stock image. I've tried this multiple times now. After my phone gets set up, I try to download the OTA updates, and it will just say the update failed. Is there something else I am missing here? What is causing me to be unable to update?
Back when the 8.1 update was offered OTA I had a similar problem. For whatever reason OPW28.1 (OPW28.46-13) failed every time. I had to wait for the flashable firmware to become available and then flash it. After that I took all OTAs just fine up to the current version (Jun 2018). If you are willing to wipe your phone you can try to flash the latest firmware instead of trying OTAs.
Latest one is OPW28.3 (OPW28.46-21) 8.1.0 w/ June 2018 security patch:
Moto X4 Retail https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528054494
Moto X4 Amazon edition https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528062525
Moto X4 Android One https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528054493
Knowledge of ADB and fastboot is required.
xt1900-1 payton_fi retus
Thanks, I was actually trying something similar when you posted.
I had previously been flashing OPWS27.57-25-6-10 which is 8.0, and it would fail to update every time.
I decided to try a different stock image, and I found an 8.1 image linked from this thread.
I flashed it, and tried ota update again. I initially got an error that the update failed, but I tried again, and it actually worked! So I am up to date on the July patch now!
Hello everyone..
I was @ Android 8 then i flash rom 8.1 bootloader still locked not rooted
Model xt1900-7 the software channel reteu
So wat i ask for is by flashing other updated rom means I lost OTA & if so how to fix that & get OTA again?
Yes, you lost your OTA. The only way to updating is flashing official zips via ADB.
Noway to fix that??
No - and that's why you don't flash this phone if you want to keep it stock. Or don't flash it all.
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On practical side - live with it or try Lineage.
H4x0r1337 said:
Hello everyone..
I was @ Android 8 then i flash rom 8.1 bootloader still locked not rooted
Model xt1900-7 the software channel reteu
So wat i ask for is by flashing other updated rom means I lost OTA & if so how to fix that & get OTA again?
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
The only ROMs that I have seen for this phone are for North American models- Amazon, Fi, and retail US.
If you can find a leaked ROM for your phone, you should be able to flash back to stock and receive OTAs again.
gee one said:
Is your bootloader unlocked?
The only ROMs that I have seen for this phone are for North American models- Amazon, Fi, and retail US.
If you can find a leaked ROM for your phone, you should be able to flash back to stock and receive OTAs again.
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No bootloader locked..even so am not rooted..
H4x0r1337 said:
No bootloader locked..even so am not rooted..
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OTAs from reteu channel require previous reteu ROM version. It means correct previous Blur_Version. OTA update from retus Blur_Version is impossible to reteu Blur_Version.
For example, "Blur_Version.27.301.32.payton.retail.en.US" (October 2018 reteu OTA) requires previous "Blur_Version.27.281.28.payton.retail.en.US" (August 2018 reteu OTA).
If you want get OTA again, you have to flash correct reteu fastboot ROM (OPWS27.57-40-22 = "Blur_Version.27.281.28.payton.retail.en.US" could work).
You have to unlock bootloader, because flash from 8.1 retus to 8.0 reteu is downgrade and downgrade is impossible with locked bootloader..
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OTAs from reteu channel require previous reteu ROM version. It means correct previous Blur_Version. OTA update from retus Blur_Version is impossible to reteu Blur_Version.
For example, "Blur_Version.27.301.32.payton.retail.en.US" (October 2018 reteu OTA) requires previous "Blur_Version.27.281.28.payton.retail.en.US" (August 2018 reteu OTA).
If you want get OTA again, you have to flash correct reteu fastboot ROM (OPWS27.57-40-22 = "Blur_Version.27.281.28.payton.retail.en.US" could work).
You have to unlock bootloader, because flash from 8.1 retus to 8.0 reteu is downgrade and downgrade is impossible with locked bootloader..
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So if I flash Android pie once it release will that make me back to OTA?
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So if I flash Android pie once it release will that make me back to OTA?
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Yes, if Pie (fastboot rom) will be compatible with reteu channel.
I have the XT1900-1 android one version. Before unlocking my bootloader, I had the December 2018 security update. I unlocked my bootloader to get lineageOS, but decided to go back to stock using muchy_cool's guide. But now the security patches are going up to November 2018, and then it says its up to date.
Is there a difference between the stock firmware from the guide and the stock firmware upon buying the phone? I would assume so because if I relock the bootloader again, the warning message on boot changes to "device has loaded a different operating system". But then this is still stock firmware. Why don't the updates get detected?
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I have the XT1900-1 android one version. Before unlocking my bootloader, I had the December 2018 security update. I unlocked my bootloader to get lineageOS, but decided to go back to stock using muchy_cool's guide. But now the security patches are going up to November 2018, and then it says its up to date.
Is there a difference between the stock firmware from the guide and the stock firmware upon buying the phone? I would assume so because if I relock the bootloader again, the warning message on boot changes to "device has loaded a different operating system". But then this is still stock firmware. Why don't the updates get detected?
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Well it sounds like the OTAs ARE working if you're still on the November update. (My non-Pie phone is still on October update and Android 8.0)
It sounds like you just haven't gotten the December update yet. So did you first get September, October, and November?
As I am aware, even if you got the update it will fail at the moment of installation. There is no official stock recovery available so far that's why even if you lock the bootloader you are using the modified system warning shows at the time of booting.
Hi, I've got a dual-sim moto g6 (xt1925-5). I see that software channels such as reteu or retail have more recent Pie updates whilst retgb last Pie update was PPS29.55.24. I know that because my phone is rooted with unlocked bootloader and twrp, I would not get OTA updates. But from what I've read I could flash any updates from retail or reteu using RSDLite.
So I'm wondering if I would loose any functionalities or have any drawbacks by switching away from retgb ? any recommendation as to either move to reteu or retail ?
Thanks.
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So I flashed the latest reteu I could find (PPS29.55-37-4) using fastboot and keeping user data. It went smoothly (only got an bad key error for the bootloader img, which was expected with unlocked bootloader). Reflashed twrp / disable_dm / magisk before the first boot. Phone rebooted and working fine.
Settings shows the right build but I'm still on retgb somehow. I expected to see reteu, any ideas ? Something I did wrong ?
Sorted, found it in /data/system/users/0/mot_settings_global.xml