Just picked up an E4 Plus XT 1775 and attempted to root with the info from this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4-plus/help/step-step-how-to-root-moto-e4-plus-t3752334
Short version: I was eventually able to boot to temp TWRP and install Magisk, so all is good. But the version of TWRP linked in the above thread (from GitHub) was damaged or corrupt and gave me "invalid boot image" errors. Can't get into recovery anymore unless tethered through fastboot.
I can leave it that way, but I'd appreciate any suggestions for repairing stock recovery.
Thanks!
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My phone is an Motorola 4G XT1072 Thea. Custom ROM LineageOS 14.1.
I wanted to change SuperSU with Magisk root. I therefore removed SuperSU and rebooted to recovery (TWRP) for flashing Magisk. I got an error code 1 flashing Magisk. I tried to reboot to recovery but I couldn't. It just reboots. It's like my recovery has gone. I can't even do a factory reset. I tried to reinstall TWRP through ADB but it's waiting for device forever. ADB recognizes my device. Anybody got some advice?
I managed to get my recovery back by deleting all moto drivers on windows and reinstalling them, then I could reinstall TWRP through ADB. But I still get error 1 when flashing Magisk. Is that because I need to flash a stock boot.img? If so do I then flash boot.img and thereafter Magisk.zip?
It all depends on what that "error 1" is actually about.
If you didn't restore the stock boot image after removing SuperSU, then that's a likely culprit...
If you want to know for sure you're going to have to share a recovery log with details about the error.
I have a new-to-me Moto E5 Plus and I was trying to root it using this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/twrp-hannah-tested-xt1924-9-t3875406
I unlocked the bootloader with no problem (got the tiny "bad key" boot message), booted (didn't flash) TWRP, installed Magisk Manager, selected the beta update channel, and attempted to flash Magisk but got various versions of this error, “could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer”.
Formatted (not wiped) data in TWRP, wiped cache, re-flashed Magisk (no errors this time) and rebooted so I could use Magisk to patch boot.img, but it just came up to the tiny "N/A" in the upper left corner of the screen.
I was able to force it into recovery by holding down "power" and "vol down" at the same time, and flash it back to stock with Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant.
Does anybody have any tips on rooting? Every guide for the E5 Plus seems to give different instructions, particularly regarding encryption.
Thanks!
Install the recovery of this topic: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-3-x-moto-e5-plus-t3912189
Be careful to use correct recovery which in your case is the HANNAH-8.x (Oreo 32bit). Then just install the latest stable version of Magisk by twrp recovery. I installed smoothly in both the original ROM and also in Lineageos 8.1 and 9 on my Rhannah XT1924-4. Magisk works great on all ROMs.
Hello I have a problem my Motorola Moto e³ Xt1700 is in bootloop and twrp says "no os installed are you sure to restart?" I've had problems installing twrp because there were only twrp versions for Moto e³ power but then I installed it using this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e3/help/one-package-to-root-twrp-xposed-moto-e3-t3524225 after that I was in Twrp but after that I was in a bootloop, I knew that because my Moto g1 had the same problem with it and the solution that worked was install stock rom but my TWRP always says that after I'm trying to install the zip file : Could not find 'META- INF/com/google/android/update
-binary' in the zip file.
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/TWRP/
Motorola_Moto_E3_XT1700_MT6735M_S124_1608261802.zip
Does anyone have a solution?
Henry1887 said:
Hello I have a problem my Motorola Moto e³ Xt1700 is in bootloop and twrp says "no os installed are you sure to restart?" I've had problems installing twrp because there were only twrp versions for Moto e³ power but then I installed it using this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e3/help/one-package-to-root-twrp-xposed-moto-e3-t3524225 after that I was in Twrp but after that I was in a bootloop, I knew that because my Moto g1 had the same problem with it and the solution that worked was install stock rom but my TWRP always says that after I'm trying to install the zip file : Could not find 'META- INF/com/google/android/update
-binary' in the zip file.
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/TWRP/
Motorola_Moto_E3_XT1700_MT6735M_S124_1608261802.zip
Does anyone have a solution?
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i do have a same problem . stuck in bootloop moto e3 power . not booting in fastboot or recovery
Hello forum, I have been trying to root my motorola G6..
After much struggle, getting stuck in a boot loop and other issues I finally have restored stock roms and now have build PPS29-118-15-11 installed. So at least the phone works again My bootloader is unlocked.
But I still want to root it.
I think I understand the procedure well enough, but I am unsure of the correct/best versions I need for the ROMS/boot, Magisk, and TWRP.
ROMS/boot:
I found a youtube with instructions for updating Android v9
But I haven't tried it as this recommends a boot img:
OPS27.104-15-10_no-verity_boot.img
OPS27.104-15-10_no-verity_boot.img | by dejello for Moto G6
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I am reluctant to use the above as it looks to be a downgrade from my current version 29-118-15-11.
Also, I thought that the filename prefix "O" indicated oreo instead of "P" for pie? So would this be a version 8 file?
TWRP:
Similarly, I am not sure if I am using the right, or best TWRP version. I currently have twrp-v3.2.3-ali.img
I flash this (with fastboot) and it works but shortly after I encounter the "no command" error (when booting to recovery) and I have to redo it. I am NOT overwriting it with a stock recovery.img.
I have also run into the "encryption password" problem, where I am unable to provide one to decrypt the data partition. So I can't backup the data with twrp (something I really would like to do).
Magisk
I have Magisk-23-0.zip
But I saw a post from brunogroa that recommends installing Magisk 19 and updating it to 23 later. Is this something that is required or can I just install v23?
So, I am looking for the correct versions for ROM, Magisk and TWRP to use, given that I have installed PPS29-118-15-11
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Well I finally have it I think. I noticed a comment in
[GUIDE][ROOT][Moto G6][ALI] TWRP, Root, and Magisk installation guide. by djello
"(you may not need a modified boot image for Magisk)"
When using PIE instead of OREO.
Being an optimist, I gave it a try and it worked... I installed Magisk and was able to verify root access using the Root Checker Basic App. Kept stock boot img.
This is probably not too amazing for the old hands but us newbies need a break every now and them
So in the end, all I had to do was:
(0) Unlock bootloader
(1) Install stock PPS29-118-15-11
Done earlier with another version of twrp.
Install TWRP 3.5.2
(2) fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.5.2_9-0-ali.img
(3) Use twrp to install Magisk
adb push Magisk-v23-0.zip /tmp
Boot phone into recovery and use twrp to install Magisk
(4) Boot the phone into System and verify Magisk is there and use Root Checker App to confirm I am now rooted.
Issues:
I noticed that a security update for
PPS29-118-15-11-5 failed to apply.
The phone boots into recovery mode and asks for the decrypt password. I don't know the password to decrypt data and how to proceed from here.
I suspect that if I flash the stock recovery img the security update might work. If anyone knows please comment ; I will research this also and maybe just try it.
pdpantages said:
Well I finally have it I think. I noticed a comment in
[GUIDE][ROOT][Moto G6][ALI] TWRP, Root, and Magisk installation guide. by djello
"(you may not need a modified boot image for Magisk)"
When using PIE instead of OREO.
Being an optimist, I gave it a try and it worked... I installed Magisk and was able to verify root access using the Root Checker Basic App. Kept stock boot img.
This is probably not too amazing for the old hands but us newbies need a break every now and them
So in the end, all I had to do was:
(0) Unlock bootloader
(1) Install stock PPS29-118-15-11
Done earlier with another version of twrp.
Install TWRP 3.5.2
(2) fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.5.2_9-0-ali.img
(3) Use twrp to install Magisk
adb push Magisk-v23-0.zip /tmp
Boot phone into recovery and use twrp to install Magisk
(4) Boot the phone into System and verify Magisk is there and use Root Checker App to confirm I am now rooted.
Issues:
I noticed that a security update for
PPS29-118-15-11-5 failed to apply.
The phone boots into recovery mode and asks for the decrypt password. I don't know the password to decrypt data and how to proceed from here.
I suspect that if I flash the stock recovery img the security update might work. If anyone knows please comment ; I will research this also and maybe just try it.
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I am stuck in a similar position.
SOLVED IT!!! Followed all of the steps that you posted except I installed Magisk with the patch method because I couldn't get the zip file to push onto the device. Kept getting a read only error, maybe because it wasn't rooted?
Anyway, I am rooted now!!!
Device ZTE Quest 5, Z3351S
Android version: 9
Magisk version name: 831a398b
Magisk version code: 25206
After flashing the patched `recovery.img`, trying what the guide says (using recovery keys) will not boot Magisk. Even booting the image file itself just results in the phone refusing to boot until it reboots. Anyone know what is happening?
you do it wrong, flash boot.img with fastboot
I've done that and none of my connections will work. Magisk also says that I don't have boot ramdisk. The first time I did do the boot image, it wasn't fully rooted and root apps couldn't do much.