[FXZ] Athene TWRP Flashable Fastboots and Radios - Moto G4 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop

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Files have been removed for now as numerous issues have been reported.

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Awesome! This is what I was looking for some time (though to do it myself but never had the time) . Now we can freely jump between Nougat and MM ROMs without having to flash multiple tedious useless stock images.
Much appreciated, best regards!

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Thank you!!!!! VERY usefull!
i see that the modem zips also contains fsg files. Is there a way to check what versionnumber the currently installed fsg version of a device is?

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Droidphilev said:
Thank you!!!!! VERY usefull!
i see that the modem zips also contains fsg files. Is there a way to check what versionnumber the currently installed fsg version of a device is?
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There is no way to check on device afaik, but you can dd the fsg partition, then use imgextractor.exe in windows or mount as ext4 in linux to extract fsg contents, then open "bundle_release" and look under comments for version number.
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Unless you've somehow modified the fsg from your build's default version, you can just download your build number's corresponding radio and find the fsg version in the name of the flashable zip.
Actually, just realized, you can copy /fsg/bundle_release to your internal storage/sdcard either through a root file manager or through twrp, then open with a text editor; that's probably the easiest way.

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@Q9Nap, i tried the marshmallow zip files for mpj24.139-23.1, mpj24.139-63 & mpj24.139-64. All of them returns error saying "this zip is for athene but this is athene_f" - something like this. I updated to the mpj24.139-63 before nougat....this I remember clearly. Dont remember which was the original model no. when i bought it. Can you help me which one should i flash? Mine is moto g4 plus indian variant.
Edit: i read the comments in main OP and checked my device's /fsg/bundle_release. It says FSG-8952-03.68 ......which means mpj24.139-63 or 64. But i tried them both. What is the problem here?

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pron_91 said:
@Q9Nap, i tried the marshmallow zip files for mpj24.139-23.1, mpj24.139-63 & mpj24.139-64. All of them returns error saying "this zip is for athene but this is athene_f" - something like this. I updated to the mpj24.139-63 before nougat....this I remember clearly. Dont remember which was the original model no. when i bought it. Can you help me which one should i flash? Mine is moto g4 plus indian variant.
Edit: i read the comments in main OP and checked my device's /fsg/bundle_release. It says FSG-8952-03.68 ......which means mpj24.139-63 or 64. But i tried them both. What is the problem here?
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This is caused by the device check at the beginning of the updater-script, to prevent users from trying to flash these files to the wrong device.
I wasn't aware that there are variants of athene for ro.product.device.
The simplest solution is to unzip the file(s), remove or edit the device check from the updater-script(s), then rezip and flash.
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@pron_91, I've reviewed the build.prop files for all available builds, and all of them specify ro.product.device=athene.
I'm guessing athene_f is the xt1643 dual-sim version?
Just curious, is your device subsidized?

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Q9Nap said:
This is caused by the device check at the beginning of the updater-script, to prevent users from trying to flash these files to the wrong device.
I wasn't aware that there are variants of athene for ro.product.device.
The simplest solution is to unzip the file(s), remove or edit the device check from the updater-script(s), then rezip and flash.
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@pron_91, I've reviewed the build.prop files for all available builds, and all of them specify ro.product.device=athene.
I'm guessing athene_f is the xt1643 dual-sim version?
Just curious, is your device subsidized?
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Yes my device is xt1643 dual-sim version. No, its not subsidized AFAIK.
Edit: as you said, the zip works after editing updater script. thanks

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How can I tell from my build number which files I need? I have xt1625 and want to run nougat 7.1.1 the latest lineage

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ivwonka said:
How can I tell from my build number which files I need? I have xt1625 and want to run nougat 7.1.1 the latest lineage
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this is custom rom you are using. go back to stock, then check the build number in the same screen

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pron_91 said:
this is custom rom you are using. go back to stock, then check the build number in the same screen
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Thank you for your help! When I flash back to stock, which was a marshmallow, then how will I know which files I want to run when I flash to a custom nougat ROM? I'm sorry but on past devices I was more accustomed to having a description of firmware/radio that I could choose based on which ROM I was wanting to run.

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ivwonka said:
Thank you for your help! When I flash back to stock, which was a marshmallow, then how will I know which files I want to run when I flash to a custom nougat ROM? I'm sorry but on past devices I was more accustomed to having a description of firmware/radio that I could choose based on which ROM I was wanting to run.
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A custom rom is going to overwrite boot and system, and presumably ignore the oem partition, so the only thing to be concerned with is which radio to run. As mentioned in the op, any radio will likely work.

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Hello @Q9Nap,
Gave it a shot today. Tried to flash the M rom that my device came with. I use a European XT1642 dual-sim 16Gb. Also here i get an error 7 while flashing. My device is an athene_f it says. I checked the build.prop of the currently installed rom. There is no "ro.product.device" in it's build.prop. Or are your zips reading "another" build.prop?
OK.... it seems that this is a problem of TWRP. Flashed TWRP made by oadam11 (Ground Zero thread). And after that the zip worked fine. Report in TWRP thread?
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Hi,
UPDATE:
The M version (MPJ24.139-63) for my device flashes fine and boots normally.
The N zip (NPJ25.93-14 i tried) flashes in about 5 seconds and afterwards TWRP says no OS installed
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ivwonka said:
Thank you for your help! When I flash back to stock, which was a marshmallow, then how will I know which files I want to run when I flash to a custom nougat ROM? I'm sorry but on past devices I was more accustomed to having a description of firmware/radio that I could choose based on which ROM I was wanting to run.
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To use a custom N rom you only have to flash the last N modem package

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Hi,
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Flashing the last N modem zip end with an error: /firmware can't be installed. invalid argument.
This error together with the fact i couldn't flash the full N zip lets me think that partition table is different for N stock, or am i wrong?
Still the flashable N stock rom made by Jerome installs fine on my device.

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Droidphilev said:
Hi,
Still the flashable N stock rom made by Jerome installs fine on my device.
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Where would I find that?

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Droidphilev said:
Hello @Q9Nap,
Gave it a shot today. Tried to flash the M rom that my device came with. I use a European XT1642 dual-sim 16Gb. Also here i get an error 7 while flashing. My device is an athene_f it says. I checked the build.prop of the currently installed rom. There is no "ro.product.device" in it's build.prop. Or are your zips reading "another" build.prop?
OK.... it seems that this is a problem of TWRP. Flashed TWRP made by oadam11 (Ground Zero thread). And after that the zip worked fine. Report in TWRP thread?
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Hi,
UPDATE:
The M version (MPJ24.139-63) for my device flashes fine and boots normally.
The N zip (NPJ25.93-14 i tried) flashes in about 5 seconds and afterwards TWRP says no OS installed
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To use a custom N rom you only have to flash the last N modem package
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Thanks for the info! I have a Harpia to test with but not an Athene, so I appreciate the feedback.
Obviously there are a few differences, including different TWRP and the availability of stock N.
So I need to edit the device check to include athene_f or remove it to fix the error 7 issue.
Droidphilev said:
Hi,
Update:
Flashing the last N modem zip end with an error: /firmware can't be installed. invalid argument.
This error together with the fact i couldn't flash the full N zip lets me think that partition table is different for N stock, or am i wrong?
Still the flashable N stock rom made by Jerome installs fine on my device.
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As for the issue with N, it could be a difference in partition table, which I purposely left out, because once it has been updated, it cannot be reverted; or it could be an issue with img2sdat.py, the tool I use to convert ext4 to sdat format. It converts differently depending on which android version is specified.

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pastorbob62 said:
Where would I find that?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/development/rom-jx-s-creampie-nougat-t3554937

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Droidphilev said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/development/rom-jx-s-creampie-nougat-t3554937
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Ahhh! Doesn't help me since it is for G4+ models only.

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pastorbob62 said:
Ahhh! Doesn't help me since it is for G4+ models only.
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i'm sure it will work though. no harm in trying.

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Droidphilev said:
i'm sure it will work though. no harm in trying.
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I may try it at a later date. Right now I am running Tesla Ground Zero ROM and I am very happy with it. Best custom ROM I have tried to date. First one to give me better battery life than stock. :good:

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Thanks to the help of @Droidphilev, I have now posted working N builds!
Please note that all of these files will fail if attempting to flash with @Shreps TWRP; please see op for versions of TWRP that will work.