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Hello everyone. My Nexus 6 has been running standard 5.0.1, which I rooted (using WugFresh's Nexus Root Toolkit - very useful software) . SuperSU has been installed, along with BusyBox, with TWRP as the custom recovery. My service is on T-Mobile, and just today my system update informed me that the 5.1 OTA update was ready to download and install. I allowed it the right to download and it claimed to be rebooting to install. Unfortunately, it rebooted into TWRP (I am guessing it expected the standard recovery)? I told TWRP it to simply reboot into the OS, and it appear the update has failed - nothing has changed. I'm still on 5.0.1 as shown in the settings etc.. Furthermore, attempting to check for System Updates again show no updates available; it seems it has "forgotten" that OTA 5.1 exists and/or assumes that it has already been pulled down properly? This is my first time updating a stock, yet rooted, ROM - I'm used to flashing or using another update system included in custom ROMs such as Cyanogen . I had hoped that since the OTA update was offered, it would have worked without the necessity to wipe my data as in a normal flash. I am guessing the error was in using the OTA update at all, or perhaps having TWRP installed? So I guess I am trying to figure out the best path forward from here.
I am to understand that the T-Mobile OTA 5.1 update activates a number of new features ,including VOLTE etc... so I want to be sure I get the correct ROM, as well as any baseband changes that may be necessary. I still have TWRP and the like, so I assume I could flash the update manually, if I was sure it was the right build and I got all the needed files. Now, I have to wonder, it appears that during the original OTA update, it did download the ROM somewhere. Perhaps I could find it on my device and select it in TWRP to update? Or would that not provide all the necessary files , overwrite something, or otherwise cause problems? Anyone point me in the correct direction perchance? Thanks.
Edit: I may have not been prompted for another OTA update because my battery was < 50%. Plugging it in and seeing if this changes anything. I read on Tmo's page that >50% battery is necessary to "qualify" for the update?
Also, according to https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-18109 - the Tmo 5.1 is "LMY47M". This build is not available yet at https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images - only the "D" and "E" versions. Does this "M" version include VoLTE calling? I'm seeing discussion about these differing versions, yet very little solid information. I can't believe Google would split the ROM by carrier for a Nexus device! That's insane... having to look for all the custom ROMs that are built with the proper carrier specific build in mind!
a phone that is pure stock can take an ota. a phone that has any files changed, or not pure stock can not flash an ota, doesnt matter how many otas you try. you will have to flash the factory img.
So I should wait until 5.1 LMY47M is available and simply flash it via TWRP? Will I need to wipe anything at all when I flash it? Will I need to flash anything else, like Gapps? Rooting will need to be performed again? If I was running a custom ROM I'd know what to expect, but I'm a bit out of my element here.
RanceJustice said:
So I should wait until 5.1 LMY47M is available and simply flash it via TWRP? Will I need to wipe anything at all when I flash it? Will I need to flash anything else, like Gapps? Rooting will need to be performed again? If I was running a custom ROM I'd know what to expect, but I'm a bit out of my element here.
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you cant flash it in twrp. you can flash the factory img via fastboot while youre in the bootloader. or you can flash a 5.1 custom rom, that will be easier.
RanceJustice said:
So I should wait until 5.1 LMY47M is available and simply flash it via TWRP? Will I need to wipe anything at all when I flash it? Will I need to flash anything else, like Gapps? Rooting will need to be performed again? If I was running a custom ROM I'd know what to expect, but I'm a bit out of my element here.
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If you want to take the OTA, do the following:
Download the 5.0.1 factory zip.
Extract all of the files.
To unroot, fastboot flash the system.img.
Fastboot flash the stock recovery.img.
If you are unencrypted, fastboot flash the stock boot.img.
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Hello everyone. My Nexus 6 has been running standard 5.0.1, which I rooted (using WugFresh's Nexus Root Toolkit - very useful software) . SuperSU has been installed, along with BusyBox, with TWRP as the custom recovery. My service is on T-Mobile, and just today my system update informed me that the 5.1 OTA update was ready to download and install. I allowed it the right to download and it claimed to be rebooting to install. Unfortunately, it rebooted into TWRP (I am guessing it expected the standard recovery)? I told TWRP it to simply reboot into the OS, and it appear the update has failed - nothing has changed. I'm still on 5.0.1 as shown in the settings etc.. Furthermore, attempting to check for System Updates again show no updates available; it seems it has "forgotten" that OTA 5.1 exists and/or assumes that it has already been pulled down properly? This is my first time updating a stock, yet rooted, ROM - I'm used to flashing or using another update system included in custom ROMs such as Cyanogen . I had hoped that since the OTA update was offered, it would have worked without the necessity to wipe my data as in a normal flash. I am guessing the error was in using the OTA update at all, or perhaps having TWRP installed? So I guess I am trying to figure out the best path forward from here.
I am to understand that the T-Mobile OTA 5.1 update activates a number of new features ,including VOLTE etc... so I want to be sure I get the correct ROM, as well as any baseband changes that may be necessary. I still have TWRP and the like, so I assume I could flash the update manually, if I was sure it was the right build and I got all the needed files. Now, I have to wonder, it appears that during the original OTA update, it did download the ROM somewhere. Perhaps I could find it on my device and select it in TWRP to update? Or would that not provide all the necessary files , overwrite something, or otherwise cause problems? Anyone point me in the correct direction perchance? Thanks.
Edit: I may have not been prompted for another OTA update because my battery was < 50%. Plugging it in and seeing if this changes anything. I read on Tmo's page that >50% battery is necessary to "qualify" for the update?
Also, according to https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-18109 - the Tmo 5.1 is "LMY47M". This build is not available yet at https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images - only the "D" and "E" versions. Does this "M" version include VoLTE calling? I'm seeing discussion about these differing versions, yet very little solid information. I can't believe Google would split the ROM by carrier for a Nexus device! That's insane... having to look for all the custom ROMs that are built with the proper carrier specific build in mind!
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Please take a bug report and find the OTA link inside. Instructions here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/2zlqid/psa_if_you_receive_the_tmobile_51_ota_update/
I am on a rooted Moto One Power with magisk installed but the original recovery intact. I received the OTA notification last week and I tried installing it today. So, I uninstalled magisk and removed it completely with the uninstaller and proceeded to install the OTA but it failed automatically at around 60% every single time.
Does anyone know what's the issue here? How can I update to Pie?
Philantrovert said:
I am on a rooted Moto One Power with magisk installed but the original recovery intact. I received the OTA notification last week and I tried installing it today. So, I uninstalled magisk and removed it completely with the uninstaller and proceeded to install the OTA but it failed automatically at around 60% every single time.
Does anyone know what's the issue here? How can I update to Pie?
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Flash the clean Android Pie ROM. Linked here.
Its a fastboot flashable ROM. Have you gone through the Guide on XDA and Flashed the AB Partition Copying zip? If not then please visit here and read through if you don't want to brick your device.
Contact us at the telegram group which is linked in the guide down below. People will assist you!
Happy Flashing!
Philantrovert said:
I am on a rooted Moto One Power with magisk installed but the original recovery intact. I received the OTA notification last week and I tried installing it today. So, I uninstalled magisk and removed it completely with the uninstaller and proceeded to install the OTA but it failed automatically at around 60% every single time.
Does anyone know what's the issue here? How can I update to Pie?
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It is certainly due to unlocked bootloader
Hello all,
On my new Pixel 3 XL, I installed Magisk immediately after doing the initial setup. I then tried taking the January 2019 OTA update (the phone was running the original build from September 2018) and installing the update using the instructions here for devices with A/B partitions: https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html#ota-installation
This however did not work and the update still failed to install. I ended up doing the upgrade manually via the bootloader but I would like to ask about how to handle this process for future updates. I am running the latest stable version of Magisk.
Thank you
Is it possible that /system or /vendor have been altered in some way? That would cause the OTA to fail...
Didgeridoohan said:
Is it possible that /system or /vendor have been altered in some way? That would cause the OTA to fail...
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I still pass SafetyNet though. Wouldn't modifying either of those cause it to fail?
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I still pass SafetyNet though. Wouldn't modifying either of those cause it to fail?
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As a rule, you can do quite heavy modifications to both /system and/vendor and still pass SN. So, not necessarily...
Didgeridoohan said:
As a rule, you can do quite heavy modifications to both /system and/vendor and still pass SN. So, not necessarily...
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Well I do use the Internal Audio Plugin which may write stuff to /system and/or /vendor. I am not sure though. I do not remember if I had it installed at that point though. I do have it installed now though. If it turns out that the app is the reason it's not working, hopefully I will be able to uninstall it when trying the OTA again.
Hi all. I have searched for information and have seen a lot and varied. I come to confirm more than anything and to know if you have a clear idea.
I have my 3XL pixel rooted with Magisk.
First question: With the root of magisk the system does NOT detect the new monthly update updates. Is this normal? I understood that I would detect it but that it would NOT let me update it.
As a result of that question I found this other ...
https : // topjohnwu. github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html (sorry, there are spaces)
I'm not sure if this tutorial is valid for the Pixel 3XL. I have reproduced it and ... or something I have not done well or is not compatible with our device.
The objective of all this is to know if, with the rooted phone, OTAs can be detected and, in case the answer is no, to know if there is any method like the one that Magisk proposes without having to download the OTA, install by the recovery and re-root with twrp.
I have not used any magisk module, but I do have Es File Explorer installed with root viewer, titanium backup and Swift Insaller. I do not think this has modified / system or / vendor.
Thanks and best regards!
ciltocruz said:
Hi all. I have searched for information and have seen a lot and varied. I come to confirm more than anything and to know if you have a clear idea.
I have my 3XL pixel rooted with Magisk.
First question: With the root of magisk the system does NOT detect the new monthly update updates. Is this normal? I understood that I would detect it but that it would NOT let me update it.
As a result of that question I found this other ...
https : // topjohnwu. github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html (sorry, there are spaces)
I'm not sure if this tutorial is valid for the Pixel 3XL. I have reproduced it and ... or something I have not done well or is not compatible with our device.
The objective of all this is to know if, with the rooted phone, OTAs can be detected and, in case the answer is no, to know if there is any method like the one that Magisk proposes without having to download the OTA, install by the recovery and re-root with twrp.
I have not used any magisk module, but I do have Es File Explorer installed with root viewer, titanium backup and Swift Insaller. I do not think this has modified / system or / vendor.
Thanks and best regards!
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Hello,
The issue that you are describing is identical to what I observed during the February OTA update. It was not showing up on my phone. Supposedly if you wait long enough it will be detected, but I got impatient with waiting and just did it manually. It is worth noting however that when I got my Pixel 3 XL (I got it in January), I rooted it immediately before installing the January patches, and the behavior that you described as what should have happened is what I observed: the update was detected, but I could not install it. The odd thing about it was that even after uninstalling Magisk, I still could not get it to install and therefore ended up manually sideloading that update as well. It is worth noting that as part of that sideload, I chose to wipe the phone so that whatever modifications I must have made to /system or /vendor would be gone.
I am sorry that I could not provide any real help for this issue since I have been sideloading as a workaround. If you come up with a real solution to this, please let me know. Otherwise, you may want to just sideload manually.
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Hello,
The issue that you are describing is identical to what I observed during the February OTA update. It was not showing up on my phone. Supposedly if you wait long enough it will be detected, but I got impatient with waiting and just did it manually. It is worth noting however that when I got my Pixel 3 XL (I got it in January), I rooted it immediately before installing the January patches, and the behavior that you described as what should have happened is what I observed: the update was detected, but I could not install it. The odd thing about it was that even after uninstalling Magisk, I still could not get it to install and therefore ended up manually sideloading that update as well. It is worth noting that as part of that sideload, I chose to wipe the phone so that whatever modifications I must have made to /system or /vendor would be gone.
I am sorry that I could not provide any real help for this issue since I have been sideloading as a workaround. If you come up with a real solution to this, please let me know. Otherwise, you may want to just sideload manually.
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I see that there is no other option than to do it manually and reinstall magisk later every month ...
ciltocruz said:
I see that there is no other option than to do it manually and reinstall magisk later every month ...
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Well at this point I will not have a chance to test this belief out until March.
David B. said:
Well at this point I will not have a chance to test this belief out until March.
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I rerooted the phone with Magisk and it's perfect.
Unfortunately, with the March update, my 3LX pixel will not notify me of this update and I will have to install it manually with adb.
Then I will have to manually re-root magisk. I can not find a way to make the magisk tutorial work so I do not have to do this manual process. I believe that Magisk modifies /vendor and /system and "to uninstall magisk with the boot_patched", to the new pixel 3 or to Android Pie does not matter to him because he knows what is happening.
ciltocruz said:
I rerooted the phone with Magisk and it's perfect.
Unfortunately, with the March update, my 3LX pixel will not notify me of this update and I will have to install it manually with adb.
Then I will have to manually re-root magisk. I can not find a way to make the magisk tutorial work so I do not have to do this manual process. I believe that Magisk modifies /vendor and /system and "to uninstall magisk with the boot_patched", to the new pixel 3 or to Android Pie does not matter to him because he knows what is happening.
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I am confused. How can you know what is going to happen with the March update when it has not been released yet?
David B. said:
I am confused. How can you know what is going to happen with the March update when it has not been released yet?
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Nooooo Sorry, maybe I explained wrong.
I want to say that, like in January and February, when the March update is released, the Pixel 3XL, as it is rooted, will not recognize it. It will not give me the notice of a new update.
Better like that?
ciltocruz said:
Nooooo Sorry, maybe I explained wrong.
I want to say that, like in January and February, when the March update is released, the Pixel 3XL, as it is rooted, will not recognize it. It will not give me the notice of a new update.
Better like that?
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Oh I understand. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. ?
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Oh I understand. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.
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I installed the March update via recovery. No problem. Then I have reinstalled Magisk with the TWRP image.
I still do not know how to make this tutorial for Pixel 3 work
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html#ota-installation
Has anyone succeeded? The objective is:
- That the rooted phone detects the OTA.
- To be able to uninstall the root with the Magisk Manager application.
- To be able to install the OTA like any normal user.
- Be able to reinstall the root via Magisk Manager.
All without the need of adb, sideload, recovery, TWRP or anything "technical".
Greetings!
ciltocruz said:
I installed the March update via recovery. No problem. Then I have reinstalled Magisk with the TWRP image.
I still do not know how to make this tutorial for Pixel 3 work
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html#ota-installation
Has anyone succeeded? The objective is:
- That the rooted phone detects the OTA.
- To be able to uninstall the root with the Magisk Manager application.
- To be able to install the OTA like any normal user.
- Be able to reinstall the root via Magisk Manager.
All without the need of adb, sideload, recovery, TWRP or anything "technical".
Greetings!
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I also had to install the update via recovery, as the option to use the built-in updater was not detecting that the update was available again. Perhaps it's time we ask @topjohnwu Magisk Queries/ @topjohnwu about this?
I've seen (and commented in) at least 4 previous threads reporting the same issue with OTA updates and none of them have been taken seriously or prompted any kind of further investigation. Oh well, 5th time lucky perhaps?
Anyway, I have exactly the same issue with my Pixel 2; I used to receive notifications for OTA updates back when I was running on Oreo with Magisk, but after updating to Pie in September 2018 I haven't received a single new OTA notification.
Pie was installed from the factory image, including a device wipe, so it was a completely fresh start. I've also tried reflashing system.img and vendor.img just in case those partitions somehow got modified at some point, but it made no difference. My device simply will not detect new OTA updates, so my only option is to sideload the update and reflash magisk every month.
As per a previous post of mine, I found other reports of the same issue on Reddit and the common factors seemed to be Pixel devices, Pie and Magisk.
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I've seen (and commented in) at least 4 previous threads reporting the same issue with OTA updates and none of them have been taken seriously or prompted any kind of further investigation. Oh well, 5th time lucky perhaps?
Anyway, I have exactly the same issue with my Pixel 2; I used to receive notifications for OTA updates back when I was running on Oreo with Magisk, but after updating to Pie in September 2018 I haven't received a single new OTA notification.
Pie was installed from the factory image, including a device wipe, so it was a completely fresh start. I've also tried reflashing system.img and vendor.img just in case those partitions somehow got modified at some point, but it made no difference. My device simply will not detect new OTA updates, so my only option is to sideload the update and reflash magisk every month.
As per a previous post of mine, I found other reports of the same issue on Reddit and the common factors seemed to be Pixel devices, Pie and Magisk.
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What's odd about my situation is that when I first got the phone and rooted the image that it came with (September 2018), I did get the OTA notification. I just could not get it to install even after following the Magisk uninstallation steps provided in the official Magisk tutorial. It's only a minor inconvenience and I can live with it, but the fact that it happens still bothers me.
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What's odd about my situation is that when I first got the phone and rooted the image that it came with (September 2018), I did get the OTA notification. I just could not get it to install even after following the Magisk uninstallation steps provided in the official Magisk tutorial. It's only a minor inconvenience and I can live with it, but the fact that it happens still bothers me.
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This happened to me too. I put the root and the first OTA did arrive but, because I had root, I could not install. I had to do it manually with adb.
ciltocruz said:
This happened to me too. I put the root and the first OTA did arrive but, because I had root, I could not install. I had to do it manually with adb.
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Did you try using the tutorial as well?
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Did you try using the tutorial as well?
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Yes, but with my rooted device the notification of NEW UPDATE does not appear. I know I can not INSTALL it, but is there also no update notice? This is what I need. An update notice.
With that warning I will be able to patch the boot image with magisk and then I will be able to download and install the OTA. Then re-rooted and ready.
Hello, i had Dec 5 OTA + Magisk rooted device.
i tried to update but it said failed. so i uninstalled magisk and restored to stock boot.img but still saying update failed.
someone said to relock bootloader. i tried to relock bootloader and my data got erased.
even after that i tried to update OTA and im still getting failed update.
i dont know what to do now. can anyone please help me.
i have the same problem
help us please
after doing a bit of searching i fixed it.
i simply flashed my device with Stock Rom 10.0.0.2 using Mi Flash Tool. (there are plenty of youtube tutorials).
after that my device installed the OTA updaet without any error.
after that i rooted my device with Magisk. [patched_boot is already been posted on this forum]
so far, haven't come across any problem. Just not satisfied with the volume update. i had a magisk module for low volume fix which worked better.
What's really needed is full images from Xiaomi, so we can start flashing them manually without worrying about OTAs
See how well the DAISY thread is being maintained https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/ota-v9-6-4-0-odlmiff-t3823913
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Another repost with the same issue.
Follow this and this
I have flashed the V10.0.13.0.PDLMIXM (and locked back oem) but I still have the google update problem... from June to September 2019 :/... any idea?
I've tried everything and I just get a bootloop. If anyone has the steps that worked for them I'd love to have my root back. Thanks community!
What exactly have you tried? We can't give you a solution for problems we don't know...
Had the same problem on 118-15-11-2, so I flashed 55-37-7 instead and it rooted fine on Magisk 20.1.
Will 55-37-7 work with Tmobile Moto G6? Haven't tried flashing that one yet.
fireman644 said:
Will 55-37-7 work with Tmobile Moto G6? Haven't tried flashing that one yet.
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I have a Moto G6 (Ali) xt1925-6 and yes currently on retail ppss29.55-37-7 which has October patch. I've not had any problems flashing the 118 or the 55 retail builds as long as they have same or newer security patches.
Skippy12359 said:
Had the same problem on 118-15-11-2, so I flashed 55-37-7 instead and it rooted fine on Magisk 20.1.
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Did you install Magisk by patching the recovery.img (recovery mode)? Normal installation through boot.img causes a bootloop, afaik.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g6/how-to/magisk-twrp-moto-g6-t4006983
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Did you install Magisk by patching the recovery.img (recovery mode)? Normal installation through boot.img causes a bootloop, afaik.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g6/how-to/magisk-twrp-moto-g6-t4006983
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After flashing and setting up 55-37-7 stock pie, I booted to twrp and flashed magisk 20.1. It boot fine and then installed magisk manager apk and had root.
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After flashing and setting up 55-37-7 stock pie, I booted to twrp and flashed magisk 20.1. It boot fine and then installed magisk manager apk and had root.
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Alternate route - I flashed to ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.118-11-1 (back to July Pie) and used magisk 19.3, DM Verity Disabler from August.
Seems to work fine, but wants to keep updating the system with latest version of Pie from December.
I did try to flash ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.55-24, but that killed my T-Mobile connection (wouldn't turn on the radio and/or recognize the SIM.)
Can anyone tell us what the difference between 55 and 118 variants are?
PS. My phone is the U.S. G6.
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Alternate route - I flashed to ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.118-11-1 (back to July Pie) and used magisk 19.3, DM Verity Disabler from August.
Seems to work fine, but wants to keep updating the system with latest version of Pie from December.
I did try to flash ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.55-24, but that killed my T-Mobile connection (wouldn't turn on the radio and/or recognize the SIM.)
Can anyone tell us what the difference between 55 and 118 variants are?
PS. My phone is the U.S. G6.
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The big question is which variant of the Moto G6 do you have? For example I have XT1925-6 which is the US Unlocked variant. You need to flash the correct firmware for your variant.
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/ali/official/
Go here once you know your variant to get the exact right firmware. Who is your provider?
I have the XT-1925-6 Tmobile US unlocked bootloader. I had root with PPS29-118-11-1. Now that I have updated to -2 I have lost root and get a bootloop everytime I try and flash Magisk or DM-verity. Could you help? Thanks.
fireman644 said:
I have the XT-1925-6 Tmobile US unlocked bootloader. I had root with PPS29-118-11-1. Now that I have updated to -2 I have lost root and get a bootloop everytime I try and flash Magisk or DM-verity. Could you help? Thanks.
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Maybe you should try try "retail" firmware. If you havr the xt-1925-6 variant, it will work. US unlocked will accept it. The version is ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.55-37-7_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
It worked for many of us. You can use RSDLite, as long as you are connected by a USB 2 port. Do a backup first, because your internal storage will be deleted.
If you truly have an xt-1925-6, it will work
Yeah I tried flashing the firmware but it wouldn't take. Gave me errors at the beginning and wouldn't flash. I'll try again with a USB 2 port and RSDlite. I was using manual commands.
theseeker2654 said:
The big question is which variant of the Moto G6 do you have? For example I have XT1925-6 which is the US Unlocked variant. You need to flash the correct firmware for your variant.
Go here once you know your variant to get the exact right firmware. Who is your provider?
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I'm connecting to T-Mobile, but I can't remember if the phone is used or a New in Box from Amazon at some point. It is a GSM version.
Here's a pair of questions that might help us noobs:
1. How do you tell which version of the moto g6 phone you have? (if there's a link to another discussion that gives this info, awesome.)
2. Is there a map of the hardware types to appropriate retail images? When I looked in the RETAIL directory for the link above, there appears to be two versions for 9.0 - 29.55 and 29.118 - with my phone functioning in the .118 stream through trial and error.
Thanks!
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OK I have used the ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.55-37-7_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip and the device will boot stock. Wiped it and followed the usual steps to root it. Once I apply Magisk or dm_verity disabler there is a bootloop. Could anyone please provide the steps needed to root and prevent the bootloop. I have tried everything that I can think of. Using Magisk 20.2 and dm_verity 12/27/19. Should I try another version? Thank you.
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OK I have used the ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.55-37-7_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip and the device will boot stock. Wiped it and followed the usual steps to root it. Once I apply Magisk or dm_verity disabler there is a bootloop. Could anyone please provide the steps needed to root and prevent the bootloop. I have tried everything that I can think of. Using Magisk 20.2 and dm_verity 12/27/19. Should I try another version? Thank you.
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According to posts in this thread, one says don't use dm_verity zip and another says edit fstab.qcom. I haven't tired either yet as I'm still on Aug patch with updates "disabled".
Here is how I eventually rooted PPSS29.118-15-11-2:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81229155&postcount=381
I was never able to boot after trying to flash TWRP, so I just didn't bother flashing TWRP. Booting it manually was enough.
I only flashed Magisk-19.4 from TWRP, nothing else. I have no idea if directly flashing a newer Magisk might have worked.
I'm now updated to Magisk-20.3 and everything works.
fireman644 said:
OK I have used the ALI_RETAIL_9.0_PPS29.55-37-7_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip and the device will boot stock. Wiped it and followed the usual steps to root it. Once I apply Magisk or dm_verity disabler there is a bootloop. Could anyone please provide the steps needed to root and prevent the bootloop. I have tried everything that I can think of. Using Magisk 20.2 and dm_verity 12/27/19. Should I try another version? Thank you.
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For the installation of Magisk I used the .zip v19.3 because the latest (v20.3) caused a bootloop.
Here are the steps that worked for me:
1.) Boot into TWRP and copy the fstab.qcom from /vendor/etc
2.) Edit fstab.qcom like this:
line 9: forceencrypt=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/metadata => encryptable=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/metadata
This will remove forceencryption and will only work if you format /data!! But you should do this anyway before flashing the magisk.zip
3.) Replace the fstab.qcom in/vendor/etc with the edited one. Be sure the permissions are 0644 (rw-r--r--). To change it open the terminal command and type
Code:
chmod 0644 /vendor/etc/fstab.qcom
4.) Flash the magisk.zip to install Magisk
During the installation process Magisk will remove dm-verity
5.) Reboot and update Magisk Manager + Magisk to v20.3