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So this Morning I woke up to find I had lost Root. Previously I had installed the Marshmallow update about a week ago with no problems. My bootloader has been unlocked for sometime now via the sunshine .apk and I had even regained root and installed all my favorite ( and absolutely ESSENTIAL ) rooted apps including Viper, TWRP, SE Linux changer. You know all the normal apps that go along with root. I'm kicking myself now because i didn't install TB or make a back up in TWRP. Anyways this morning when I didn't have root I didn't panic I got on XDA here and searched the problem and found a thread where someone had lost root during the initial flashing of marshmallow. ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/help/help-recquiring-root-flashing-mm-update-t3515393 ). It was recommended that he should flash a beta version or chainfires SU ( https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767121356 ). It was the same SU that I had used a week ago when flashing Marsmellow on my phone so I redownloaded the file booted into recovery ( TWRP 3.0.0.0 ) and flashed the zip. I then went to reboot and viola. My phone now wont get passed the bootloader is unlocked warning screen. It just flashes that screen then goes blank and then flashes the screen again and over and over again.. bootlooped ! uck !!
My questions are
1- What are my options ?
2- Why would I have lost root over night ?
3- Is there any way to save my data or do i just reset the phone and start fresh?
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide me or for just taking the time to read about my issue. I hope its just me and not something like the Motorola Camera app fiasco for the UltraMaxx of a few years ago.. Did I mention a few apps updated last night. I don't remember exactly which ones and I can't get into the playstore because of my afore mentioned bootloop.. I think they were some google apps mainly. Anyways thanks for your help I super appreciate it.
Very strange. Luckily you have TWRP.
Try either/both flashing via TWRP...
* TWRP-flashable version of the Verizon Marshmallow update, then the beta SuperSu.
[ROM] MCG24.251-5 100% Stock
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3512949
Flash using TWRP. This will flash all files in the MCG24.251-5 update except for recovery.
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Or
*ComputerFreak274's tweaked version of that update, and the beta SuperSu.
Computerfreek274_MM_1.0.4 Marshmallow 6.0.1 Stock rooted VOLte Debloated
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3503634
Based from Newest Stock 6.0.1 From MCG24.251-5 Verizon Stock OTA.
1.0.4 Change Log
Native Tether. (Tested and Working)
Audio Boost In call volume. "Fixed in 1.0.4 Lowed down from 94 to 90 Stock is 84 to avoid echo when volume was up to full."
Audio Boost Media Audio.
De-Bloated.
Removed Some Google apps like YouTube ,books,games,videos,Google Photos, Slacker radio, NFL Game,Verizon Cloud, Google pay and and some Verizon apps. Plus the demo stuff and mp4's also removed all amazon junk.
init.d Support.
Tweaks for speed.
Tweaks For battery life.
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Hello i am a person who hates to do things like backup apps just so I can reinstall them after wiping them just for a new version.
But as I need to upgrade and didnt touch rom wizardry for a while I am looking for help.
My idea is to get
from my current prerooted stock 4.4
TO
prerooted stock 5 or 6
so i do not have to wipe hopefully(ev rom change)
.
how would I do that exactly?
Exact info in image I got the rom from this forum.
img4host[dot]net/upload/29005635588d2fb305af5.png
Thanks for your time. I hope this is possible. Ohby the way I need to do this because AIDE app does not work on sony phones with android 4 any longer it seems. At leastthats what many people reported and I would like to use it as I always get a stupid aapt theme resource error in building my apps. even tried changing theme to holo did not help..
If maybe you have a workaround for that would be even neater because I like android 4.4 more anyway.
That's what I did. 4.4 -> 6.0.1 without wiping internal memory factory reset after, just flashing the rom and twrp recovery. It's recommended to take the trouble to backup & start fresh, but no problems here.
Helium was handy to backup some stuff.
I followed the thread titled: Recovery & Root for MM .575 & .291 LB
..using a crappy old desktop with linux on a usb stick. I did flash Su for root then xposed, for all the good things like adaway, afwall+, titaniumbackup, pmp, sdfix, sdmaid..
Marshmallow is pretty damn slick, its worth it, take your time.
Hi thanks for your answer. I found a prerooted stockfirmware with 6.0 from the same guy i had prerooted 4.4. And no errors whatsoever.
but i noticed some lags here and there whereas in 4.4 everything seemed more smooth. In marshmallow now it feels like sometimes it freezes for half a second. very weird..
Any idea how to fix that?
ActuallyI had 6. 0 before downgrading but I liked the 4 more (look, feeling, compatibility) so I downgraded.
They say the lags will go away after some use..
It may be with not starting afresh (I didn't notice any problems but its highly recommended to), it may be something you have installed or very likely just the new rom 'wearing in'..
I started from stock 23.0.1.A.5.77 to stock 23.5.A.1.291 and applied root, read about the the lags when upgrading and that they go away after some days use as android optimizes (again, no problems here). Try giving it some time and see.
Weird that you talk about AIDE.. was reading about that and Terminal-IDE.
Hi there. I have the UK varient which is not the same as the us version. I'm looking for info regarding root and custom roms. All info I can find points toward the us (James) varient.
Any info or links greatly appreciated
ok so update, found this thread but not sure if the information is correct, thoughts or experiences please
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/moto-e5-xt1920-15-pettyl-unlock-t3859586
mac_d4di said:
ok so update, found this thread but not sure if the information is correct, thoughts or experiences please
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/how-to/moto-e5-xt1920-15-pettyl-unlock-t3859586
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That's my thread and yes the information is correct.
If you are not sure yourself that the information I have posted is correct, then I suggest you stop thinking about rooting your E5 or flashing custom ROMs.
You have to remember no one has tested the rooting/flashing procedures on PETTYL.
Everything that's listed here on XDA is designed for James/Nora/Hanna devices so no one has tested anything on our devices as it's newer and not many have it.
All the GSIs (custom ROMs) are only listed as working on the James/Nora/Hanna devices, there is currently no support offered for PETTYL, although technically they should work.
The devs of those other devices and the resources for them claim everything should work on our E5 as its treble compatible, but unfortunately that's not quite correct.
If you are really not sure about anything, or don't know if information is correct, you will have problems.
Im not being mean.....I really don't want anyone else to have the problems I have had and really wouldn't advise anyone to go through the process as it's fraught with issues, bad explanations and lacking important information.
Some files are incorrect for our device and some listed procedures for the other devices do not work on our E5.
BTW-my device is an E5 play XT1920-15 PETTYL SIM unlocked purchased from Argos.
Here's a list of the issue I found, it might be different for someone else as two people are saying they successfully rooted their PETTYL, and I couldn't.......
1. I had no issues unlocking the bootloader.
2. There are two versions of TWRP posted on XDA for PETTYL, but neither worked for me.
I used the James version.
3. I could not root my device.
Magisk installed but I could not get v17.3 or v17.2 to flash.
V17.1 did flash but magisk manager showed device not rooted and magisk not installed.
4. Flashing any GSI (Oreo or Pie) causes problems to the system sounds, ringtones, notification tones and music which is totally distorted and very poor quality.
The camera has very poor quality as well.
5. Lineage OS 15.1 is the GO version, you also should flash lineage before flashing other GSIs as you can't flash most GSis over stock.
6. You can use the full Google apps on a couple of android 9 gsis which makes your device a normal android, not an android Go device, but I would recommend not to bother with Android 9.0 GSis for this device as they are very buggy and very slow, and they use three times more battery than android 8.1 Go.
Also, live wallpaper and notification access still don't work on android 9.
Just remember as well the US E5 is much more powerful than our E5, and I assume thats why android 9 runs so crap on our E5.
7. You have a very complicated process to get your Google account working on any GSI, if you do it wrong, you will not be able to use your Google account at all and will get spammed with never ending notification from Google of using an "uncertified device"
8. If you run into problems and decided to return to stock, you cannot download the "retail_GB" stock firmware (SIM unlocked) for PETTYL unless you pay for it....the EE and Tesco SIM locked firmware is free to download, but neither work on the SIM unlocked version if you use non EE or non Tesco SIM cards.
9. Someone has posted a twrp back up of rooted stick for PETTYL.
It did not boot on my device and just kept boot looping.
That could have been a twrp issue and nothing to do with the shared back up - I couldn't get back into a gsi or stock to test it.
My post is warning to other PETTYL users- with my own experience.
What you choose to do is up to you but I really would not bother tampering with it, leave it be.
Stock android Go 8.1 is way better than anything else that's currently available for PETTYL right now, every gsi I tried had an issue of some description that affected performance so badly they were practically unusable.
Even though I'm back on stock now I still have sound issues, and many graphic glitches that makes my screen flash and glitch out randomly.
I'm sorry it's such a long reply, I wanted to give you as much information as possible so you have some idea of what's involved for our device., And let's just hope the situation for our device will get better soon.
Thanks for your detailed reply, I only asked if this was correct as I was aware of the differences between models etc.
I wouldnt say im new to rooting cfw etc, I have been flashing phones since 2002 lol.
But I dont want to brick this device as its currently my only phone, so I will wait and see if the situation improves in the future.
Its not a bad phone as it is you get quite a lot of phone for £65 nowadays.
Oh and im using simlocked tesco model so free to download, I find it stupid that you have to pay for stock firmware its beyond belief
mac_d4di said:
Thanks for your detailed reply, I only asked if this was correct as I was aware of the differences between models etc.
I wouldnt say im new to rooting cfw etc, I have been flashing phones since 2002 lol.
But I dont want to brick this device as its currently my only phone, so I will wait and see if the situation improves in the future.
Its not a bad phone as it is you get quite a lot of phone for £65 nowadays.
Oh and im using simlocked tesco model so free to download, I find it stupid that you have to pay for stock firmware its beyond belief
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Just like you, I've been rooting and flashing phones since like forever, and this device is the first I've ever had issues with.
It's entirety possible that as I'm a "noob" to flashing system images and fastboot flashing as apposed to flashing "ROMs" I may have messed up the procedures or made mistakes.
But not to be outdone, I have just before typing this reply tried again to root my E5 and flash a GSI, and again the process failed for me.
I could not boot into lineage OS 15.1 due to a "decryption error" and also couldn't get twrp to flash anything.
I've read now my issues are down to the DM Verity kernel which seems to be causing a lot of confusion amongst users and It now seems the process to remove forced encryption is what's causing all my issues.
I don't understand the process if I'm honest (it's an age thing lol) and worse, there is a lot of conflicting information, as a few people are saying the DM Verity process isn't necessary!!!
So unfortunately I've given up completely for now and stand by my original advice.
It's best to leave this particular device well alone until we have a proper procedure and tutorial in place for our own devices rather than trying to follow procedures for the US version.
I'm jealous though you only paid £65, as I paid £79.99, but I still think this Moto E is better than the Nokia 3 it replaced.
If any one can send me any issues they have with pettyl xt1920-15 rooting/twrp/etc I will try to test everything I can and see what works don't expect anything till January cause got college till the 23 and no time now
plscotland said:
If any one can send me any issues they have with pettyl xt1920-15 rooting/twrp/etc I will try to test everything I can and see what works don't expect anything till January cause got college till the 23 and no time now
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That's very generous of you.
Like you, I don't get much time (due to work) but I have two weeks off from 21/12 and can supply as much information as you want.
I would like root if it's possible.
If some can check this twrp in fast boot by booting it and tell me dose it work on thier phone i be thankfull https://github.com/TwrpBuilderTests...s/tag/TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-2018-10-28_04-33
plscotland said:
If some can check this twrp in fast boot by booting it and tell me dose it work on thier phone i be thankfull https://github.com/TwrpBuilderTests...s/tag/TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-2018-10-28_04-33
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I have a "working" 3.2.3 version for PETTYL but I'm not sure it's the version you linked
The one I have "works" in that it boots to TWRP fine from fastboot but obviously it doesn't flash.
I can't flash GSIs through that version, where they do flash no problems through fastboot......
Finally, I can flash magisk through that as even though magisk flashes successfully, magisk manager shows magisk is not installed and asks to flash it again.
@plscotland
TWRP - won't flash to recovery partition.
Cannot mount vendor to flash Fstab
Magisk flashes but magisk manager shows not installed.
I tried the twrp I sent you and the James version.
Lineage - I can successfully flash and boot lineage over stock (Phhusson version) but I have issues with "device not certified by Google" and get spammed by constant notification from Google
Cannot use for daily driver due to no nav bar orfind any settings to enable nav bar.
Descendants 1.0.5 - I have successfully flashed and booted this "rom" and used it but the sound from system ringtones and notification tones is awful and distorted
Lots of graphical glitches and system UI has stopped errors
Pixel experience - cannot flash - error whilst flashing that system IMG is bigger than target.
If I wipe data, it just bootloops and won't go past splash screen.
Resurrection remix - cannot boot
Bootleggers 3.0 - cannot boot
Hope some of this information helps you.
XT1920 - 15 retail GB firmware (SIM unlocked) stock android 8.1 go currently
bubba1601 said:
@plscotland
TWRP - won't flash to recovery partition.
Cannot mount vendor to flash Fstab
Magisk flashes but magisk manager shows not installed.
I tried the twrp I sent you and the James version.
Lineage - I can successfully flash and boot lineage over stock (Phhusson version) but I have issues with "device not certified by Google" and get spammed by constant notification from Google
Cannot use for daily driver due to no nav bar orfind any settings to enable nav bar.
Descendants 1.0.5 - I have successfully flashed and booted this "rom" and used it but the sound from system ringtones and notification tones is awful and distorted
Lots of graphical glitches and system UI has stopped errors
Pixel experience - cannot flash - error whilst flashing that system IMG is bigger than target.
If I wipe data, it just bootloops and won't go past splash screen.
Resurrection remix - cannot boot
Bootleggers 3.0 - cannot boot
Hope some of this information helps you.
XT1920 - 15 retail GB firmware (SIM unlocked) stock android 8.1 go currently
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Thanks I check and send u how to boot resurrection remix later cause there are extra steps for it to work and fstab also has to be done in another way once IM off work I do a guide for it /Info helped a lot
plscotland said:
Thanks I check and send u how to boot resurrection remix later cause there are extra steps for it to work and fstab also has to be done in another way once IM off work I do a guide for it /Info helped a lot
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Great, thanks
Qestion do u just want working magisek root on pettyl ?
There 2 ways
One download magisek manager
Get a twrp buckup of your boot image
Go to magisek manager choose patch boot image and choose your twrp buckup boot image (turn off compression of buckup when taking it ) after it finishes go find the patched boot image it should be in downloads or magisek folder can't remember then go to twrp and flash the patched boot image
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Second way is to add the fstab or whater its called skip the adb mount part and only do the adb push part (look in tread for exact) https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/development/recovery-twrp-moto-e-5-play-james-t3796323 then flash the magisek 18.0 tell me did it work after. here the twrp that should work for every ones pettyl [ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VsZRGkBujHay02a1M14eJM87H_RHFE9J/view?usp=drivesdk ] !Im not responsible if u brick your phone
!!try to boot twrp before u flash do fastboot boot (twrp image just drag the file to cmd to avoid path erors )
plscotland said:
Qestion do u just want working magisek root on pettyl ?
There 2 ways
One download magisek manager
Get a twrp buckup of your boot image
Go to magisek manager choose patch boot image and choose your twrp buckup boot image (turn off compression of buckup when taking it ) after it finishes go find the patched boot image it should be in downloads or magisek folder can't remember then go to twrp and flash the patched boot image
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Second way is to add the fstab or whater its called skip the adb mount part and only do the adb push part (look in tread for exact) https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e5/development/recovery-twrp-moto-e-5-play-james-t3796323 then flash the magisek 18.0 tell me did it work after. here the twrp that should work for every ones pettyl [ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VsZRGkBujHay02a1M14eJM87H_RHFE9J/view?usp=drivesdk ] !Im not responsible if u brick your phone
!!try to boot twrp before u flash do fastboot boot (twrp image just drag the file to cmd to avoid path erors )
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Yeah, Ive been skipping the mount vendor and pushing Fstab via ADB whilst in twrp.
I'll give this twrp a whirl later this evening when my kids laptop is available
I've bricked my E5 and cannot get past "decryption unsuccessful."
Stock/los15/any other gsi I tried.
Reflashed stick but getting errors flashing gpt.partition.
Everything else then shows errors after each command.
Twrp- i followed your 1st step with a magisk altered boot image.
Tried second step and that failed.
I had to combine both steps into one and twrp then booted and flashed successfully to the recovery partition.
Adb pushed fstab before flashing twrp to recovery but once rebooted to stock I got "decryption unsuccessful" error and got into a bootloop.
Reflashed stock then los15.1 but same again.
Reflashed stock but gpt partition and system sparsechunk.2, 3 and 4 give errors.
Cannot flash stock or gsi currently or reboot to recovery, just keeps going back to fastboot.
bubba1601 said:
I've bricked my E5 and cannot get past "decryption unsuccessful."
Stock/los15/any other gsi I tried.
Reflashed stick but getting errors flashing gpt.partition.
Everything else then shows errors after each command.
Twrp- i followed your 1st step with a magisk altered boot image.
Tried second step and that failed.
I had to combine both steps into one and twrp then booted and flashed successfully to the recovery partition.
Adb pushed fstab before flashing twrp to recovery but once rebooted to stock I got "decryption unsuccessful" error and got into a bootloop.
Reflashed stock then los15.1 but same again.
Reflashed stock but gpt partition and system sparsechunk.2, 3 and 4 give errors.
Cannot flash stock or gsi currently or reboot to recovery, just keeps going back to fastboot.
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in fastboot enter (use cmd powershell gives erorrs) fastboot -w
And then try rebooting it can take a while and tell me did it fix the problem
Recuperación TWRP 3.3.1-0-Pettyl
Hola buen día soy de Guadalajara México
A mí sí me funcionó está recuperación para rotear con magisk e instalar un mood de píxel.
La instalación de TWRP3.3.1-0-PETTYL Lo hice gracias a la aplicación Root essentials en el apartado flasher flasheando la imagen de la recuperación y ya dentro de la recuperación hice una copia de seguridad e instale magisk
Mi dispositivo es el Moto e5 play go pettyl XT1920-18
Heeeeeelp
(First Sorry for my bad english I'm a Brazilian boy with 17 years old only lmfao)Guys, I have only this little piece of s**** as my phone
#1 and this is not useable, it stop The apps constantely and freezes The system on simple apps (like play music and YouTube)... So I want to leave this cellphone in The trash can and walk away, but I cant make this because i have only this "bombphone"... Anywere can make an downgrade to Android 6.1 or 7.1 to this phone? Seriously I cant live with this phone in this situation. thanks and good night from Brazil
João klebão (supahjohn64) said:
(First Sorry for my bad english I'm a Brazilian boy with 17 years old only lmfao)Guys, I have only this little piece of s**** as my phone
#1 and this is not useable, it stop The apps constantely and freezes The system on simple apps (like play music and YouTube)... So I want to leave this cellphone in The trash can and walk away, but I cant make this because i have only this "bombphone"... Anywere can make an downgrade to Android 6.1 or 7.1 to this phone? Seriously I cant live with this phone in this situation. thanks and good night from Brazil
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Unfortunately you can't downgrade android versions to 6 or 7, there's no system image / ROM on a lower android version for that device - but what you can do it's flash another GSi (ROM) to give you some usage back.
I also had the the XT1920 pettyl and android go is just awful, so I flashed several different roms to try.
The ones I got to work are
PHHussons lineage 15 (android Oreo)
ASOP 9 (android pie)
Pixel experience (pie)
Out of those lineage was the most stable.
You must remember pettyl only has 1gb ram, and does struggle with android 9 pie - but it does work without too many issues.
You got to learn a whole new process of unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery, disabling forced encryption and flashing a new ROM.
There are plenty of posts about roms for the E5 play in the threads here, I suggest you take a long read and don't try anything until you feel confident enough to begin because the process to flash roms on pettyl isn't very easy and is quite complex and complicated for a new inexperienced user.
It's quite easy to try that and completely mess up your device so it's unusable.
So, you MUST proceed with extreme caution, don't rush into anything without reading everything ten times, having a coffee and then reading it again another ten times.
Many users have tried to rush this process and then come here crying their phones don't work anymore - this happens because they've tried to rush the process, missed out steps and not read instructions properly........
Not being mean, but it happens all the time.
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If you don't feel confident enough to flash a ROM (and no one will blame you if you don't) unfortunately all you can do is change the way you use your device.
I never noticed any music or you tube video freezing on my pettyl but how I used my device and how you use yours are probably very different.
You can't put lots of apps on android go devices, it doesn't like lots of apps.
You can disable most of the system / Google apps like playstore, Google play music and YouTube and install open source alternatives.
(For instance one plus music, you tube vanced and aurora store to name just three - just Google "disable system apps" or "replace Google apps")
I also tried a couple of launchers, and Librechair go edition or the android Go customised pixel launcher does make quite a significant difference to performance, depending on how much system stuff you disable and how many replacement apps you install.
Edit
I don't have my pettyl any longer so unfortunately that's the only help and advice I can offer you at this time.
Sorry.
bubba1601 said:
Unfortunately you can't downgrade android versions to 6 or 7, there's no system image / ROM on a lower android version for that device - but what you can do it's flash another GSi (ROM) to give you some usage back.
I also had the the XT1920 pettyl and android go is just awful, so I flashed several different roms to try.
The ones I got to work are
PHHussons lineage 15 (android Oreo)
ASOP 9 (android pie)
Pixel experience (pie)
Out of those lineage was the most stable.
You must remember pettyl only has 1gb ram, and does struggle with android 9 pie - but it does work without too many issues.
You got to learn a whole new process of unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery, disabling forced encryption and flashing a new ROM.
There are plenty of posts about roms for the E5 play in the threads here, I suggest you take a long read and don't try anything until you feel confident enough to begin because the process to flash roms on pettyl isn't very easy and is quite complex and complicated for a new inexperienced user.
It's quite easy to try that and completely mess up your device so it's unusable.
So, you MUST proceed with extreme caution, don't rush into anything without reading everything ten times, having a coffee and then reading it again another ten times.
Many users have tried to rush this process and then come here crying their phones don't work anymore - this happens because they've tried to rush the process, missed out steps and not read instructions properly........
Not being mean, but it happens all the time.
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If you don't feel confident enough to flash a ROM (and no one will blame you if you don't) unfortunately all you can do is change the way you use your device.
I never noticed any music or you tube video freezing on my pettyl but how I used my device and how you use yours are probably very different.
You can't put lots of apps on android go devices, it doesn't like lots of apps.
You can disable most of the system / Google apps like playstore, Google play music and YouTube and install open source alternatives.
(For instance one plus music, you tube vanced and aurora store to name just three - just Google "disable system apps" or "replace Google apps")
I also tried a couple of launchers, and Librechair go edition or the android Go customised pixel launcher does make quite a significant difference to performance, depending on how much system stuff you disable and how many replacement apps you install.
Edit
I don't have my pettyl any longer so unfortunately that's the only help and advice I can offer you at this time.
Sorry.
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thanks for the tips friend, i flashed some gases from android 9.0 and noticed that 90% of the performance improved which allowed me to played a little free fire lmfao so that unfortunately out of nowhere i faced some crashes and received the message from the user interface you are not responding, right now I am downloading the rom ressurrection remix oreo to see if it will work ... do you happen to know how to build a modified kernel? I have plans to make one for my cell phone but I don't know where to start. obrigado pelas dicas!!!! boa noite do brasil:good:
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bubba1601 said:
Unfortunately you can't downgrade android versions to 6 or 7, there's no system image / ROM on a lower android version for that device - but what you can do it's flash another GSi (ROM) to give you some usage back.
I also had the the XT1920 pettyl and android go is just awful, so I flashed several different roms to try.
The ones I got to work are
PHHussons lineage 15 (android Oreo)
ASOP 9 (android pie)
Pixel experience (pie)
Out of those lineage was the most stable.
You must remember pettyl only has 1gb ram, and does struggle with android 9 pie - but it does work without too many issues.
You got to learn a whole new process of unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery, disabling forced encryption and flashing a new ROM.
There are plenty of posts about roms for the E5 play in the threads here, I suggest you take a long read and don't try anything until you feel confident enough to begin because the process to flash roms on pettyl isn't very easy and is quite complex and complicated for a new inexperienced user.
It's quite easy to try that and completely mess up your device so it's unusable.
So, you MUST proceed with extreme caution, don't rush into anything without reading everything ten times, having a coffee and then reading it again another ten times.
Many users have tried to rush this process and then come here crying their phones don't work anymore - this happens because they've tried to rush the process, missed out steps and not read instructions properly........
Not being mean, but it happens all the time.
Edit
If you don't feel confident enough to flash a ROM (and no one will blame you if you don't) unfortunately all you can do is change the way you use your device.
I never noticed any music or you tube video freezing on my pettyl but how I used my device and how you use yours are probably very different.
You can't put lots of apps on android go devices, it doesn't like lots of apps.
You can disable most of the system / Google apps like playstore, Google play music and YouTube and install open source alternatives.
(For instance one plus music, you tube vanced and aurora store to name just three - just Google "disable system apps" or "replace Google apps")
I also tried a couple of launchers, and Librechair go edition or the android Go customised pixel launcher does make quite a significant difference to performance, depending on how much system stuff you disable and how many replacement apps you install.
Edit
I don't have my pettyl any longer so unfortunately that's the only help and advice I can offer you at this time.
Sorry.
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thanks for the tips friend,
I already work in some way with custom roms since 2013 when I had my lg l1 2 lmfao... i flashed some gases from android 9.0 and noticed that 90% of the performance improved which allowed me to played a little free fire lmfao so that unfortunately out of nowhere i faced some crashes and received the message from the user interface you are not responding, right now I am downloading the rom ressurrection remix oreo to see if it will work ... do you happen to know how to build a modified kernel? I have plans to make one for my cell phone but I don't know where to start. obrigado pelas dicas!!!! boa noite do brasil
Pixel platformOEM software redesigned to be closer towards Android's default interface with inspiration from Pixel
Huawei P Smart 2018 - FIG-LX1 Models supported C432 | C782 | C106
Pixel platform for the Huawei P Smart is a version of Huawei's EMUI based on Android 8.0 that has been modified to look and feel more like a pure Android/Pixel experience by:
replacing the default EMUI skin with a custom skin created by Livitech specifically for EMUI 8.0 that resembles Android 9.0
removing 98% of Huawei applications and replacing them with Google alternatives
Adding extra Google apps such as Wallpapers and Live wallpapers
Usually switching to a custom ROM to get a more pure Android or pixel like experience means sacrificing optimisations made by the manufacturer for your device ranging from display drivers to camera sensors, by building on top of the default OEM software all of this is kept:
The default Camera app so you don't miss a shot
Device specific features like double touch to turn screen on/off
Battery life settings tuned for your device
Best performance to provide efficient and fast work
Latest version
Pixel platform: 2.4.1
Released: April 14th 2019
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cool !! so how do we install this??
looks interesting ..gonna give it a shot ...just a question ..womt replacing stock gallery cause problems with intergrated camera functions
Hello! Could you please provide some install instructions? Can it be installed on a device that hasn't been unlocked yet. Thanks
the download is 2GB so I'm pretty certain it is a stock system.img file that you can flash with .img compatible recovery or with fastboot ...
you would need to be on stock ...unrooted ...i imagine if you are rooted you should flash stock boot.img and then flash system ..then reflash magisk if you want root ..
I'm just guessing here since I haven't downloaded it yet cos 2GB is big and I'm already on stock rooted that I modded myself using magisk & twrp ...
i think he too a stock system.img that he made the modifications he lists ..
problem is he should indicate build number and security patch so people can ensure they are on the same security patch EDIT HE LISTS JANUARY , radio ( baseband) , region , build number to avoid problems with imei or cellular reception or boot looping due to a newer version of stock rom installed ...
the OP doesn't say much though and his website looks a site where he sells IT services ...
KevMetal said:
the download is 2GB so I'm pretty certain it is a stock system.img file that you can flash with .img compatible recovery or with fastboot ...
you would need to be on stock ...unrooted ...i imagine if you are rooted you should flash stock boot.img and then flash system ..then reflash magisk if you want root ..
I'm just guessing here since I haven't downloaded it yet cos 2GB is big and I'm already on stock rooted that I modded myself using magisk & twrp ...
i think he too a stock system.img that he made the modifications he lists ..
problem is he should indicate build number and security patch so people can ensure they are on the same security patch EDIT HE LISTS JANUARY , radio ( baseband) , region , build number to avoid problems with imei or cellular reception or boot looping due to a newer version of stock rom installed ...
the OP doesn't say much though and his website looks a site where he sells IT services ...
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Download zip file and flash with TWRP
KevMetal said:
the download is 2GB so I'm pretty certain it is a stock system.img file that you can flash with .img compatible recovery or with fastboot ...
you would need to be on stock ...unrooted ...i imagine if you are rooted you should flash stock boot.img and then flash system ..then reflash magisk if you want root ..
I'm just guessing here since I haven't downloaded it yet cos 2GB is big and I'm already on stock rooted that I modded myself using magisk & twrp ...
i think he too a stock system.img that he made the modifications he lists ..
problem is he should indicate build number and security patch so people can ensure they are on the same security patch EDIT HE LISTS JANUARY , radio ( baseband) , region , build number to avoid problems with imei or cellular reception or boot looping due to a newer version of stock rom installed ...
the OP doesn't say much though and his website looks a site where he sells IT services ...
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Download EMUI Pixelized from bottom of website
www.livitech-development.co.uk/pixelized-platform-huawei
Flash file with TWRP
Bootloader must be unlocked
Models supported are C782, C432, C16B
No need to format or erase data as the TWRP zip file does it for you without deleting content on internal storage
Security patch ( Google ) is January 2019
Kernel security patches do not change as TWRP does not like the kernel IMG being flashed through a zip file otherwise I would have included an updated kernel as well.
The only two partitions on the phone changed are
/System
/Version
These two partitions do not cause any problems with basebands, region, IMEI numbers since the files and coding are in their own separate partitions
KevMetal said:
looks interesting ..gonna give it a shot ...just a question ..womt replacing stock gallery cause problems with intergrated camera functions
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Download EMUI Pixelized from bottom of website
www.livitech-development.co.uk/pixelized-platform-huawei
Flash file with TWRP
Bootloader must be unlocked
Models supported are C782, C432, C16B
lfom said:
Hello! Could you please provide some install instructions? Can it be installed on a device that hasn't been unlocked yet. Thanks
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Download EMUI Pixelized from bottom of website
www.livitech-development.co.uk/pixelized-platform-huawei
Flash file with TWRP
Bootloader must be unlocked
Models supported are C782, C432, C16B
No need to format or erase data as the TWRP zip file does it for you without deleting content on internal storage
Security patch ( Google ) is January 2019
Kernel security patches do not change as TWRP does not like the kernel IMG being flashed through a zip file otherwise I would have included an updated kernel as well.
The only two partitions on the phone changed are
/System
/Version
These two partitions do not cause any problems with basebands, region, IMEI numbers since the files and coding are in their own separate partitions
going to try this and give feedback soon
installed succesfully and have not experinced any issues so far, but the system is prerooted.
so don't use if you don't want root.
enjac said:
going to try this and give feedback soon
installed succesfully and have not experinced any issues so far, but the system is prerooted.
so don't use if you don't want root.
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Could you take a screenshot of the:
Homescreen
App drawer
Lockscreen
Thanks, just want to confirm it is working as it should
The rooted problem is due to Huawei not giving the option to decrypt the phone in the settings
If I try with encrypted folders, everything doesn't install as it should
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Could you take a screenshot of the:
Homescreen
App drawer
Lockscreen
Thanks, just want to confirm it is working as it should
The rooted problem is due to Huawei not giving the option to decrypt the phone in the settings
If I try with encrypted folders, everything doesn't install as it should
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sorry am back to stock
enjac said:
sorry am back to stock
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Okay
Was magazine unlock working ( changing lockscreen wallpaper )
And was pixel launcher ( homescreen ) working?
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Okay
Was magazine unlock working ( changing lockscreen wallpaper )
And was pixel launcher ( homescreen ) working?
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everything was fine. only changed to stock because of root,
you did a great job :good:
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everything was fine. only changed to stock because of root,
you did a great job :good:
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i'm looking into a way around the root issue
This software was ready 6 months ago under the name EMUI-Pixelized
The reason it was pulled/discontinued was because I created the software on the C782 model P smart so when flashed on another model
the Wallpaper would reset
Google apps would get removed
Pixel launcher would switch back to EMUI's launcher
Working with this user who had the C432 model for the first half of those 6 months we were able to find the files responsible for these compatibility issues, The second half of those 6 months, this user had been given 3 updates to update security patches ( all created from scratch ) and the compatibility issue is no longer anywhere to be found and is confirmed working for C782, C432 and my cousin has the C16B model which also works
If another model was to be added, in the past the software had to be recreated from scratch but certain modifications were made to allow new model support to only require a small change to one file ( other models apart from C782, C432 and C16B should still work anyway without needing to have official support added )
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i'm looking into a way around the root issue
This software was ready 6 months ago under the name EMUI-Pixelized
The reason it was pulled/discontinued was because I created the software on the C782 model P smart so when flashed on another model
the Wallpaper would reset
Google apps would get removed
Pixel launcher would switch back to EMUI's launcher
Working with this user who had the C432 model for the first half of those 6 months we were able to find the files responsible for these compatibility issues, The second half of those 6 months, this user had been given 3 updates to update security patches ( all created from scratch ) and the compatibility issue is no longer anywhere to be found and is confirmed working for C782, C432 and my cousin has the C16B model which also works
If another model was to be added, in the past the software had to be recreated from scratch but certain modifications were made to allow new model support to only require a small change to one file ( other models apart from C782, C432 and C16B should still work anyway without needing to have official support added )
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would be glad to have this Rom witout root. hope you find a way to fix it.looking forward to next update. :good:
enjac said:
would be glad to have this Rom witout root. hope you find a way to fix it.looking forward to next update. :good:
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i've had a look into it, The device isn't actually rooted like I suspected ( I got a 2nd opinion ) the message pops up when the boot file has been modified ( even if decompiled and recompiled with no actual modifications )
The boot file is modified by the decrypt.zip file to prevent files on phone storage getting encrypted
When I was updating to a newer version of this software before or switching from full stock EMUI, all my folders and file would encrypt and become random letters and numbers making accessing them impossible
Currently looking into a way around this
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would be glad to have this Rom witout root. hope you find a way to fix it.looking forward to next update. :good:
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Found the root issue and fixed it
Phone isn't actually rooted like I suspected
Huawei looks for a certain line of code in the /version partition
If this line is taken out then Huawei's services detect the phone as modified
Issue is no longer appearing and currently rebuilding the software with the fix intact
Livi-Tech said:
Found the root issue and fixed it
Phone isn't actually rooted like I suspected
Huawei looks for a certain line of code in the /version partition
If this line is taken out then Huawei's services detect the phone as modified
Issue is no longer appearing and currently rebuilding the software with the fix intact
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Yeah good to know . Waiting for the update
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Yeah good to know . Waiting for the update
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Here you go
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VRm0aUgdwtjk_TQxLhxbMoYCvhrWIs7S/view?usp=sharing
Backup any important files on internal storage
Flash TWRP
Install rom
Install decrypt.zip file ( placed in internal storage after installing rom )
Wipe internal storage
Reboot
I'm running the CrDroid 5 rom, and I dislike the force encryption, I've tried a force encryption disabler and hacking Magisk to disable force encryption even with encrypted data detected, but it hasn't fixed the issue. (I've found a disabler that works)
I also heard about the hidden 120Hz mode the phone has from here https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-xz-premium-hidden-120hz-screen-mode-razer-phone/
Under the update, it's mentioned that this phone also has it too, and I'm wondering if anyone has been able to enable it, and if it's possible, how
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I'm running the CrDroid 5 rom, and I dislike the force encryption, I've tried a force encryption disabler and hacking Magisk to disable force encryption even with encrypted data detected, but it hasn't fixed the issue.
I also heard about the hidden 120Hz mode the phone has from here https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-xz-premium-hidden-120hz-screen-mode-razer-phone/
Under the update, it's mentioned that this phone also has it too, and I'm wondering if anyone has been able to enable it, and if it's possible, how
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What exactly is force encryption messing up on your phone?
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What exactly is force encryption messing up on your phone?
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I just don't like it, I also found a disabler that works, so I'm not worried about it anymore
I see its an older post now asdf2345 . But could you share the tool you used to disable the force encryption. I freakin hate it specially because its been "forced" Just replaced my xperia Z5 Compact with a 2nd hand XZ1 Compact after 6 years yes.... LOL Its rooted with magisk and installed twrp latest for xz1c. all works fine but i dont want the "forced encryption" at all . On my windows 10/11 laptops i already disabled these idiot features so the installer not even bother to set it up by default. My old z5c was on android 7 i really liked it, no additional wasted partitions for system ROM images and so forth. I tried many methods, in fact if i haven't reflashed this poor bugger 10x by now.... This was my main reason i longed as much on old system7, i am google less rooted . Forced encryption is messing up a lot of my things just being there.
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I see its an older post now asdf2345 . But could you share the tool you used to disable the force encryption. I freakin hate it specially because its been "forced" Just replaced my xperia Z5 Compact with a 2nd hand XZ1 Compact after 6 years yes.... LOL Its rooted with magisk and installed twrp latest for xz1c. all works fine but i dont want the "forced encryption" at all . On my windows 10/11 laptops i already disabled these idiot features so the installer not even bother to set it up by default. My old z5c was on android 7 i really liked it, no additional wasted partitions for system ROM images and so forth. I tried many methods, in fact if i haven't reflashed this poor bugger 10x by now.... This was my main reason i longed as much on old system7, i am google less rooted . Forced encryption is messing up a lot of my things just being there.
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I've forgotten where I got it from, but I still have the file.
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I've forgotten where I got it from, but I still have the file.
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Very kind thank you. I was searched far n wide on the net. find lots of similar things, however they either wasnt for sony or specified strictly for xxxxx devices LG, ASUS,OPPO etc etc. You still have xz1c G8441? I tried out Havoc-OS 4.8 works really well but i missed sony camera, and my call recorder "ACR Pro" wasnt working properly. Than i had to find out that flashtoop always gives a null error while flashing roms and i had to find again new softwares "newflasher" to do the job. Thanks again will try it out. What i should kow about it? Flash wipe /data/ i assume, I am on TWRP 3.3.1.0
Forgot to mention that my device running on stock kernel with flashed drmfix. Update ... After a bit of messing around it worked. Its not encrypted now. Flashed factory UK stock 228 because it went to bootlooping than twrp 3310, and this time i flashed bliss rom 12.12 android 10 for lilac. Flashed the file you sent me and flashed magist 23. First boot went to recovery. So i assumed , it want a factory reset so i did one. than all fine. Now i just need to go in my bank to unlock my barclays banking app as i installed it about 25x in the last few days. Thank you again for the fast response and help asdf2345. Will se in a few days how this rom fares, but appears to be the best so far, even has sony camera app built in, and i am using it without google or gapp spyware.
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Forgot to mention that my device running on stock kernel with flashed drmfix. Update ... After a bit of messing around it worked. Its not encrypted now. Flashed factory UK stock 228 because it went to bootlooping than twrp 3310, and this time i flashed bliss rom 12.12 android 10 for lilac. Flashed the file you sent me and flashed magist 23. First boot went to recovery. So i assumed , it want a factory reset so i did one. than all fine. Now i just need to go in my bank to unlock my barclays banking app as i installed it about 25x in the last few days. Thank you again for the fast response and help asdf2345. Will se in a few days how this rom fares, but appears to be the best so far, even has sony camera app built in, and i am using it without google or gapp spyware.
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Yeah, I hate that because the device is treble, you gotta reinstall the original ROM to flash a new ROM, so you always gotta start fresh and unnecessarily wear out the flash. I currently use the Resurrection Remix Oreo ROM by hockeymikey.
Will try set fingerprint later as it makes it much easier to unlock and log-in to paypal and banking apps, but hope it would still unencrypted. Also would be nice to get rid of the [system image] 5000mb and [vendor image] 1500mb partitions that just a waste of storage. My old z5c didnt have these useless things on android 7.0
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Will try set fingerprint later as it makes it much easier to unlock and log-in to paypal and banking apps, but hope it would still unencrypted. Also would be nice to get rid of the [system image] 5000mb and [vendor image] 1500mb partitions that just a waste of storage. My old z5c didnt have these useless things on android 7.0
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Yeah, that's how I have it. I wish I we could get rid of the image partitions as well. I thought it was because of treble, but my non-treble XZ also has those as well, so I dunno.
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Forgot to mention that my device running on stock kernel with flashed drmfix. Update ... After a bit of messing around it worked. Its not encrypted now. Flashed factory UK stock 228 because it went to bootlooping than twrp 3310, and this time i flashed bliss rom 12.12 android 10 for lilac. Flashed the file you sent me and flashed magist 23. First boot went to recovery. So i assumed , it want a factory reset so i did one. than all fine. Now i just need to go in my bank to unlock my barclays banking app as i installed it about 25x in the last few days. Thank you again for the fast response and help asdf2345. Will se in a few days how this rom fares, but appears to be the best so far, even has sony camera app built in, and i am using it without google or gapp spyware.
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plz give me drmfix script?