What would be the best (most stable) update for a fresh, purely stock (reteu 6.0.1, no OTA update, bootloader not yet unlocked) Moto Z?
Update through OTA and then root? Would it prevent me from ever going back to Marshmallow?
Leave it without OTA update, root and then flash new ROM? Any recommendation for stability, root and moto-mods support?
LitD said:
What would be the best (most stable) update for a fresh, purely stock (reteu 6.0.1, no OTA update, bootloader not yet unlocked) Moto Z?
Update through OTA and then root? Would it prevent me from ever going back to Marshmallow?
Leave it without OTA update, root and then flash new ROM? Any recommendation for stability, root and moto-mods support?
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If you take the 7.x update then you can not go back to 6.x because it installs a new bootloader. That said, others here may have their own advice. Personally I have had no problems at all with my retus version.
lollyjay said:
If you take the 7.x update then you can not go back to 6.x because it installs a new bootloader.
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I thought so, thank you for confirmation.
lollyjay said:
Personally I have had no problems at all with my retus version.
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Are you still on 6.x or 7.x ?
If 7.x - did you update through OTA?
Are there any reasons at all to stay on Marshmallow then?
LitD said:
I thought so, thank you for confirmation.
Are you still on 6.x or 7.x ?
If 7.x - did you update through OTA?
Are there any reasons at all to stay on Marshmallow then?
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I am on stock 7.1.1
As there is still no OTA 7.1.1 for my Moto Z (which is strange, it seems that reteu got it already), I will probably have to take a more 'manual' way...
I will need unlocked bootloader to root anyway
LitD said:
As there is still no OTA 7.1.1 for my Moto Z (which is strange, it seems that reteu got it already), I will probably have to take a more 'manual' way...
I will need unlocked bootloader to root anyway
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Pull out the sim card, reboot your device and push the sim card back. Wait a while, then check in settings, about phone, softwareupdate if the 7.1.1 OTA is there.
If you're still on stock marshmallow you should receive several OTAs, one after the other.
bullfinch110 said:
Pull out the sim card, reboot your device and push the sim card back. Wait a while, then check in settings, about phone, softwareupdate if the 7.1.1 OTA is there.
If you're still on stock marshmallow you should receive several OTAs, one after the other.
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I already did so a few days ago - no 7.1.1 OTA
I got one OTA but it was still 6.0.1
LitD said:
I already did so a few days ago - no 7.1.1 OTA
I got one OTA but it was still 6.0.1
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Check, if your simcard is recognized by your device under settings, about phone, status of sim....if there is no provider or imei number, try another sim. I recall someone said, the OTA checks for the sim imei. If that doesn't help, try a factory reset and start from 0.
LitD said:
I already did so a few days ago - no 7.1.1 OTA
I got one OTA but it was still 6.0.1
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You can try this to get OTAs
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/development/tool-motorola-ota-link-generator-tool-t3537039
Factory reset and replacing sim has worked - OTAs are here
Stock 7.1.1 - no problems so far, now I will have to root it.
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LG G5 RS988 unlocked model is yet to receive Android N update. Have any one knows when this model will be updated with Android N?
A little more patience
H860 (AME) unlocked international just got it a day ago, Yours is probably on the way too, hope you guys get it soon! :fingers-crossed::good:
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H860 (AME) unlocked international just got it a day ago, Yours is probably on the way too, hope you guys get it soon! :fingers-crossed::good:
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I got the OTA Nougat update today on my LG G5 RS988!
Emissary52 said:
I got the OTA Nougat update today on my LG G5 RS988!
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Me too. I got nougat this morning.
Today I got the update to nougat 7.0 for my rs988
l just got it a day ago, but I can't install it because I have my bootloader unlocked... anyone else have this problem?
educm91 said:
l just got it a day ago, but I can't install it because I have my bootloader unlocked... anyone else have this problem?
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Relock bootloader and unroot then try.
educm91 said:
l just got it a day ago, but I can't install it because I have my bootloader unlocked... anyone else have this problem?
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I had my phone rooted with TWRP and bootloader unlocked.
I had to unroot by flashing the firmware RS98811c_00_ARB01.kdz from lg-firmwares.com/lg-rs988-firmwares/.
Then I relocked the bootloader, perform the OTA updates to 11d then once more to Nougat. The encryption was incorrect and locked me out of the phone, but then I was able to simply factory reset right into Nougat.
Make sure you do your SD card decryption and proper backup before doing ANY of this.
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I had my phone rooted with TWRP and bootloader unlocked.
I had to unroot by flashing the firmware RS98811c_00_ARB01.kdz from lg-firmwares.com/lg-rs988-firmwares/.
Then I relocked the bootloader, perform the OTA updates to 11d then once more to Nougat. The encryption was incorrect and locked me out of the phone, but then I was able to simply factory reset right into Nougat.
Make sure you do your SD card decryption and proper backup before doing ANY of this.
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You have the DLL for LGUP? I can´t Find it...
Thanks.
educm91 said:
You have the DLL for LGUP? I can´t Find it...
Thanks.
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I used the command DLL for LGUP.
I can't include links because of my posting history being so small, but here is all I used:
RS98811c_00_ARB01.kdz
downloads.lg-firmwares.com/get/0888153fa59de9f36900888892e7aaa5/RS98811c_00_ARB01.kdz
LGUP_Common_DLL_Ver_1_0_28_5.msi
mega.nz/12f44fa2-79fc-410e-81fd-610764b00150
LGUP_Install_Ver_1_14_3.msi
mega.nz/2bd52fec-bf0d-4d90-bb65-6bdb5211cb53
Minimal ADB and Fastboot.zip
doc-14-6s-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/v0ofnhtk1svhjuuoa59196ked9dccrln/1494943200000/05615258368247909345/*/0B2ghGhwyFr5hOWxvZWdBR3VkRlE?e=download
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN311AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.11.3.exe
download.androiddrivers.net/download/LG/LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN311AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.11.3.exe?token=797045584
Hello,
I have the following phone:
Moto Z
XT1650-03
RETEU
Android 6.0.1 MPL24.246-45
When I got the phone I only unlocked the bootloader en flashed TWRP recovery.
Now the Android 7 OTA update is released. I got the popup for de OTA update but it wasn't able to install the update because of TWRP Recovery.
After that I flashed the recovery with a stock recovery from the stock Android 6.0.1 MPL24.246-17 ROM, found in a Moto Z official/stock ROM forum here on XDA. After that I downloaded the OTA update again on my Moto Z, it starts with installing the update, then it restarts in recovery, it seems work fine when I see the stock recovery screen with installing the update, but after a few minutes I get an "Error!" with the "Android man with open belly" symbol. Luckily the phone stil boots and is working fine.
What's going wrong with the OTA update? Mismatch between the rom (MPL24.246-45) and recovery (MPL24.246-17) version?
My goal is to get stock Android 7 on my Moto Z. Who can tell me what's the best step for me to achieve this? Should I try another recovery to get the OTA update working?
Thank you!
Same happened to me when i tried updating the new 540mb update over Nougat. I think it happened because of the kernel (disabling force encryption), not sure :/
Manish54 said:
Same happened to me when i tried updating the new 540mb update over Nougat. I think it happened because of the kernel (disabling force encryption), not sure :/
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Ok, thank you for your answer. But I did not do anything with encryption... And how did you solve this, are you able to install that update now?
I gave my phone to the service center today and told them that it happened after the OTA update. I have my fingers crossed that they don't find out about the unlocked bootloader before fixing it.
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What's going wrong with the OTA update? Mismatch between the rom (MPL24.246-45) and recovery (MPL24.246-17) version?
My goal is to get stock Android 7 on my Moto Z. Who can tell me what's the best step for me to achieve this? Should I try another recovery to get the OTA update working?
Thank you!
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Possible. Flash stock recovery from Rogers firmware which is a -45 subrelease.
Anyway I wouldn't upgrade by OTA...
enetec said:
Possible. Flash stock recovery from Rogers firmware which is a -45 subrelease.
Anyway I wouldn't upgrade by OTA...
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Do you mean the Rogers firmware from this forum?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/update-to-7-0-nougat-xt1650-03-retus-t3513095
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Do you mean the Rogers firmware from this forum?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/update-to-7-0-nougat-xt1650-03-retus-t3513095
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Yes, that one.
enetec said:
Yes, that one.
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Ok, I already flashed de stock .45 Recovery from Rogers.
My plan is the following:
- Reset device to factory defaults
- Download the OTA update to the device, just how it's meant to be
- See if it wil update successfully now
Or what can you recommend me to get to fully stock Nougat? This one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/development/android-nougat-moto-z-versions-t3506342
Or wait and stay on Android 6.0.1 till there is more information/ROM's/updates about this device? I know something about flashing/ROM's (before I had a OnePlus One with Cyanogen) but not as much as you guys do and I don't want to brick my device
wmerbe38 said:
Ok, I already flashed de stock .45 Recovery from Rogers.
My plan is the following:
- Reset device to factory defaults
- Download the OTA update to the device, just how it's meant to be
- See if it wil update successfully now
Or what can you recommend me to get to fully stock Nougat? This one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/development/android-nougat-moto-z-versions-t3506342
Or wait and stay on Android 6.0.1 till there is more information/ROM's/updates about this device? I know something about flashing/ROM's (before I had a OnePlus One with Cyanogen) but not as much as you guys do and I don't want to brick my device
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Second choice is the (safe...) way to go...
Hi, got this phone for 1 month now used MM for 2 weeks then updated to Nougat but I didnt like it. Now I want to downgrade to MM is it possible with RSD Lite? If yes how? If no will factory reset solve battery drain, awfull notifications, over heating problems?
How did you upgrade? If you updated the bootloader to the N version, I'm not sure if you can revert back to MM.
OTAs are the Evil. :silly:
Updated via OTA. I could downgrade Samsung S4 isnt it possible with Moto Z? I did hard reset, downloaded my apps then closed my phone and charged it. I don't know what happened while phone was booting but it wasn't %100 battery charge btw. This battery life is killing me..
I'm sure you are not able to get back to Marshmallow because the OTA installs a new bootloader that is incompatible with the original Marshmallow
lollyjay said:
I'm sure you are not able to get back to Marshmallow because the OTA installs a new bootloader that is incompatible with the original Marshmallow
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So I have to wait for fix eh
Which version did you apply?
If you updated to Nougat via OTA, there is currently no safe and simple way to downgrade back to Marshmallow as the OTA also updates the bootloader, meaning that Nougat is the oldest OS that is supported on that bootloader.
That's why I unlocked the bootloader on mine and used the technique outlined in the following thread. Not only do you get a perfectly working Nougat OS but also allows you to keep the old bootloader should you decide to downgrade to Marshmallow.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/development/android-nougat-moto-z-versions-t3506342
D13H4RD2L1V3 said:
If you updated to Nougat via OTA, there is currently no safe and simple way to downgrade back to Marshmallow as the OTA also updates the bootloader, meaning that Nougat is the oldest OS that is supported on that bootloader.
That's why I unlocked the bootloader on mine and used the technique outlined in the following thread. Not only do you get a perfectly working Nougat OS but also allows you to keep the old bootloader should you decide to downgrade to Marshmallow.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/development/android-nougat-moto-z-versions-t3506342
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If I do this method to upgrade to nougat, will I still be able to use android pay?
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If I do this method to upgrade to nougat, will I still be able to use android pay?
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Android Pay detects not only root but also unlocked bootloader.
So in other words, no android pay guys
D13H4RD2L1V3 said:
If you updated to Nougat via OTA, there is currently no safe and simple way to downgrade back to Marshmallow as the OTA also updates the bootloader, meaning that Nougat is the oldest OS that is supported on that bootloader.
That's why I unlocked the bootloader on mine and used the technique outlined in the following thread. Not only do you get a perfectly working Nougat OS but also allows you to keep the old bootloader should you decide to downgrade to Marshmallow.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/development/android-nougat-moto-z-versions-t3506342
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It seemed too hard for me.. This is my first "almost" stock android experience I'm confused with fastboot commands etc.. I think i'll stay with stock android for a while..
tjk639 said:
Which version did you apply?
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This is it. Hope you can find what you asked mate
Orangley said:
This is it. Hope you can find what you asked mate
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Ah, I was hoping you had the first release of N. But it looks like you have the current one.
If someone reveals easy and safe way to downgrade please tag me I don't have much time to check forums
Nougat upgrade OTA leaves you in a tough position
My new Moto Z took an update from stock MM to Nougat 3 days after I got it. Stupid me, I should not have accepted the OTA update. But I did. And you cannot go back to MM because the update contains a new bootloader that makes it a one way trip.
Search my other posts in the last few days to see that you are not totally prevented from unlocking and rooting. But unlocking the bootloader leaves a trail forever because a solid state fuse gets tripped forever.
tjk639 said:
Ah, I was hoping you had the first release of N. But it looks like you have the current one.
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What version is the first release of nougat that allows downgrading? :victory:
Did not downgrade
i23u8 said:
What version is the first release of nougat that allows downgrading? :victory:
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I did not downgrade from 7.0.
I unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone with twrp 3.xx and then used phh's Superuser.
But I must admit that I have not loaded a third party ROM yet. I want to load stock 7.1.1 when Motorola releases it in February or March.
Question would it be possible to use RDS light or the program at the beginning of this form to unlock set bootloader and then proceed to route
Got a new Update to B35
why does the US version get so many updates? in europe still on marshmallow.Anyway great progress from zte team
Predatorhaze said:
why does the US version get so many updates? in europe still on marshmallow.Anyway great progress from zte team
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European version on MM? No ! It was updated to Noughat long back. If u want US Os, just flash it on G Model with the help of tutorials.
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why does the US version get so many updates? in europe still on marshmallow.Anyway great progress from zte team
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The OTA system is completely broken. EU phones have had 9 Nougat updates already. just get to marshmallow B11, then update to Nougat B09
A quick question from being new to the Axon 7, will this relock my bootloader, and or will I lose my ability to root? I'm on B32, but downgraded bootloader with toolkit, and am rooted with SuperSU. I am loving my Axon 7, having had it 1 month. Previous phone was a POS Sony xperia z4, and the Axon blows it away.
davisml said:
A quick question from being new to the Axon 7, will this relock my bootloader, and or will I lose my ability to root? I'm on B32, but downgraded bootloader with toolkit, and am rooted with SuperSU. I am loving my Axon 7, having had it 1 month. Previous phone was a POS Sony xperia z4, and the Axon blows it away.
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No, and never lock it. You'll end up with a brick if you ever lock the bootloader without getting the phone completely functional and 100% stock (recovery, system)
Thankyou, I never intend to or want it locked. So I assume all I'll have to do after the update is re-flash superSU?:good:
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The OTA system is completely broken. EU phones have had 9 Nougat updates already. just get to marshmallow B11, then update to Nougat B09
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I never had any update notification on stock MM A2017G.I have to look for updates myself navigating on ZTE support site.
Predatorhaze said:
I never had any update notification on stock MM A2017G.I have to look for updates myself navigating on ZTE support site.
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Again. The OTA system is completely broken.
Just take an official zip from the Download Center. It's there for a reason you know
Other than the security patches, seems like a very light update. Does anyone have it yet? Are the improvements mostly under the hood or is there anything actually noticable?
I'm mostly looking forward to Oreo and hopefully fixing the metadata Bluetooth problem.
Nothing noticeable. Updated security patch to December.
As someone that uses auto night light. It is broken now. It is no longer automatic at least with boot password. Have not tried without yet.
If i'm rooted and bootloader unlocked what will happen if I accept the update?
KyJelly69 said:
If i'm rooted and bootloader unlocked what will happen if I accept the update?
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Try it
reV17 said:
Try it
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no
KyJelly69 said:
no
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I'm kidding, the worst that would happen is that it would reboot to recovery and not flash
reV17 said:
I'm kidding, the worst that would happen is that it would reboot to recovery and not flash
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That's exactly what would happen. But no real harm other than your wasted time and bandwidth.
Follow up to my previous post. Even with boot password off. Auto Night Light still broken.
Night light
Spydyr said:
Follow up to my previous post. Even with boot password off. Auto Night Light still broken.
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In settings my A2017U says night light will never turn on automatically. C.F.Lumin by Chainfire has been my go to for years. It will work without root also.
patio54 said:
In settings my A2017U says night light will never turn on automatically. C.F.Lumin by Chainfire has been my go to for years. It will work without root also.
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I installed it. Turned GPS on high accuracy. Stock auto night light started work. To confirm I uninstalled C.F. Lumen and it is still working. TBH I forgot all about C.F. Lumen as I run it on my tablet.
Does anyone have a link to the Pie OTA update file? I'm stuck on Oreo. I am rooted but want to unroot and go to pie. My bootloader also won't relock for some reason
Jacobgacs said:
Does anyone have a link to the Pie OTA update file? I'm stuck on Oreo. I am rooted but want to unroot and go to pie. My bootloader also won't relock for some reason
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There no point in relocking your bootloader. Starkiller uploaded the full ota. You need to reflash firmware and dont root it. My guide has the instructions for reflashing stock. After you do that put the ota file in the root of your sd card then go to settings, apps, and find Moto update services and allow it to have access to your sd card. Then go the update Moto software from settings
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But the ota starkiller uploaded is for the boost Mobile variant xt1922-7 not for xt1922-9 sorry I forgot about that. Do not use the ota I mentioned. Best you can do untill your pie update is uploaded on mirrors is either wait for the ota to hit your device then reflash stock firmware then take the pie ota or just wait. Either way you still need to be on unrooted stock firmware. relocking your bootloader does absolutely nothing anymore basically.
Wait, so if I get the XT1922-9 model (Best Buy/Target) I'll be stuck on Oreo? I guess that's the downside of not getting a carrier-locked phone.
Heres the link to the US Cellular Pie https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/jeter/official/USC/
No Pie on carrier-unlocked phone?
RodimusConvoy said:
Wait, so if I get the XT1922-9 model (Best Buy/Target) I'll be stuck on Oreo? I guess that's the downside of not getting a carrier-locked phone.
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Can anyone confirm this as a fact? I bought an unlocked model XT1922-9 from Lenovo direct.
I actually want to remain on 8/Oreo because 9/Pie blocks call recording apps. :fingers-crossed:
If I got stuck on Pie, I'd have to root in order to get call recording back. I'd rather not bother!
if anyone is bummed Motorola is taking so long to update our unlocked g6 play/wanting updated vendor and stuff to run pie gsi's and looking to flash pie for unlocked retus jeter (xt1922-9,) just flash the USC version on lolinet. Everything I have tested so far works just fine, only thing I have not tested yet is sim(calling, text, data.) My IMEI is still being shown in settings so I'm guessing when I pop in my verizon sim everything will be fine but YMMV. Make sure your bootloader is unlocked first before flashing because the boot.img will give a bad key message but it works fine.
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/jeter/official/USC/
in about phone, software channel still says US retail even with the USC firmware.
Use the repair guide at the bottom of this post for the fastboot flashing instructions:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6-play/how-to/guide-t3929928
RodimusConvoy said:
Wait, so if I get the XT1922-9 model (Best Buy/Target) I'll be stuck on Oreo? I guess that's the downside of not getting a carrier-locked phone.
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No you will get the update as well. That ota i posted was just an early test.
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No you will get the update as well. That ota i posted was just an early test.
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Maybe I should have phrased it better. Is Pie coming to this model at all? It seems like Pie is being reserved for carrier-branded phones, perhaps as incentive to get a carrier-branded phone instead of an unlocked non-carrier-branded phone. If that is not the case, is Motorola/Lenovo waiting till the last minute? Cause Android Q will be here in a few months (August).
RodimusConvoy said:
Maybe I should have phrased it better. Is Pie coming to this model at all? It seems like Pie is reserved for carrier-branded phones, perhaps as incentive to get a carrier-branded phone instead of an unlocked non-carrier-branded phone. If that is not the case, is Motorola/Lenovo waiting till the last minute? Cause Android Q will be here in a few months (August).
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Some of the other unlocked versions have gotten the update such as the x4. And the G6 Brazil so I don't see why not
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Some of the other unlocked versions have gotten the update such as the x4. And the G6 Brazil so I don't see why not
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Maybe is something with jeter devices in general and not unlocked devices since aljeter has a lot of devices already in Pie, locked and unlocked. Just saying. I don't know how many jeter versions are in official pie already
pie update
will this flash on my retail unlocked bootloader motto g6 play 32gb 9 phone and data work