Moto E4 Plus (Qualcomm) OWENS Stock ROMs - Moto E4 Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De

Introduction
Code:
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
Important!​You MUST be updated to the lastest firmware or this ROM will not work properly!​
How to install​1- Boot to TWRP and wipe system, data, cache and dalvik-cache.
2- Flash the ROM.
3- Flash your choice of zips from here to disable dm-verity (no-verity-opt-encrypt will disable force-encryption, no-verity-force-encrypt will keep force encryption, but disable dm-verity).
4- Flash the latest Magisk if you want root.
5- If you want Magisk modules to work properly, flash the kernel here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...release-f2fs-bug-fix-kernel-qualcomm-t3724103 then a zip to disable dm-verity and Magisk.
5- Reboot TWRP. (This is important to keep the stock recovery from replacing TWRP!)
6- Allow TWRP to modify system. (This important to be able to flash zips and have them actually make changes.)
7- Reboot.
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Downloads​Sprint XT1776 Stock NCR26.58-44 for Sprint All Variants Untouched-Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile
Retail XT1775 Stock NPR26.58-25 Untouched-Retail
Important!​You MUST flash the deodexed oem.img zip with the deodexed ROMs!​
No need to flash a zip for disabling dm-verity and forced encryption with the deodexed versions. The kernel is already patched for this along with init.d enabled.​
Latest Deodexed Stock for Sprint All Variants Deodexed-Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile
Deodexed-debloated (deGoogled) Stock for Sprint All Variants Deodexed-debloated- Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile
Deodexed-fully-debloated (deGoogled/deMotoed) Stock for Sprint All Variariants Deodexed-debloated-deGoogled-DeMotoed-Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile
Deodexed-debloated oem.img for Sprint All Variants Deodexed-oem- Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile
Debloated, deodexed, and other variants coming soon.​
DO NOT flash Gapps, because this is stock based they are already included and this will likely cause problems!​
Contributors
Goose03
Credits
Big thanks to
SuperR. for
SuperR's Kitchen
ROM OS Version: 7.1 Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.18
Based on: Stock
Version Information
Status: Fully stable
Created 2018-3-02
Last Updated 2018-3-02

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If someone with the retail variant updates with the latest ota I'm hearing about, I'll make a flashable if you can provide me with a system backup before rooting.

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Thank you for this. Now we have a stock option to flash with TWRP instead of fastboot. And no forced encryption.. That is going to speed this little device up some... Great job. As soon as you have a retail version out for use in the XT1775, I will test.
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glockman4519 said:
Thank you for this. Now we have a stock option to flash with TWRP instead of fastboot. And no forced encryption.. That is going to speed this little device up some... Great job. As soon as you have a retail version out for use in the XT1775, I will test.
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I made a twrp flashable ota update zip (partition updater) for the sprint variants and the E4 sprint variants. They've been tested and work fine (this guy was happy https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75854847&postcount=25) for use with the ROMs made from the same firmware version. If someone, after updating would pull me the required imgs along with the system backup, I'll make a retail version also. Otherwise you won't be able to use the updated ROM without taking the ota update or flashing the firmware with fastboot first when it is released.
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Goose03 said:
If someone with the retail variant updates with the latest ota I'm hearing about, I'll make a flashable if you can provide me with a system backup before rooting.
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When you say a system backup, what are all of the partitions that you need?
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Also how do I get the updated version full zip like it is here:
https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto E4 Plus/Stock/

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soaringowl2145 said:
When you say a system backup, what are all of the partitions that you need?
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Also how do I get the updated version full zip like it is here:
https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto E4 Plus/Stock/
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I only need a twrp system backup and the pulled boot.img, oem.img and modem.img, the only parts with patches in the ota. The rest installs fine being replaced rather than just patched. That newer firmware isn't released yet. You'll have to wait.
Edit: actually I need a twrp boot.img backup also, I like to have both just in case.
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Goose03 said:
I only need a twrp system backup and the pulled boot.img, oem.img and modem.img, the only parts with patches in the ota. The rest installs fine being replaced rather than just patched. That newer firmware isn't released yet. You'll have to wait.
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How exactly do I pull the OEM, and modem? Can it be done through fastboot or adb? Also will this zip need to be installed on top of the current retail zip or can we install it the first time?

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soaringowl2145 said:
How exactly do I pull the OEM, and modem? Can it be done through fastboot or adb? Also will this zip need to be installed on top of the current retail zip or can we install it the first time?
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With adb:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oem of=/oem.img
or you can also use the terminal in twrp:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oem of=sdcard/oem.img
or a terminal emulator from the Play Store and do it right on the phone while the OS is running with the same commands as for the twrp terminal. For the modem just replace oem with modem.
Edit: with a system backup, I will make a ROM that will be able to be clean installed, but anyone who hasn't updated with the ota or official firmware will have to flash the partition updater I make before flashing the ROM.
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Goose03 said:
With adb:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oem of=/oem.img
or you can also use the terminal in twrp:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oem of=sdcard/oem.img
or a terminal emulator from the Play Store and do it right on the phone while the OS is running with the same commands as for the twrp terminal. For the modem just replace oem with modem.
Edit: with a system backup, I will make a ROM that will be able to be clean installed, but anyone who hasn't updated with the ota or official firmware will have to flash the partition updater I make before flashing the ROM.
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I will use twrp to backup system, system image, and boot. Then I will use adb to pull the system, boot, oem, modem, and modemst1 and 2 and upload those. That is all you need right?
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soaringowl2145 said:
I will use twrp to backup system, system image, and boot. Then I will use adb to pull the system, boot, oem, modem, and modemst1 and 2 and upload those. That is all you need right?
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Also after flashing twrp and doing a backup to take the next ota do I just need to flash stock recovery back and then do the ota?

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soaringowl2145 said:
I will use twrp to backup system, system image, and boot. Then I will use adb to pull the system, boot, oem, modem, and modemst1 and 2 and upload those. That is all you need right?
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Also after flashing twrp and doing a backup to take the next ota do I just need to flash stock recovery back and then do the ota?
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I only need what I asked for, no more. I don't need a twrp system image. Only the normal backup. Also, the modem.img nothing more.
I'm not sure your understanding this. What I need is for you to flash the existing stock firmware package with fastboot, the whole package. Boot up your device and install the ota update, then flash twrp and make the system and boot backup and then pull the oem and modem.
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Goose03 said:
I only need what I asked for, no more. I don't need a twrp system image. Only the normal backup. Also, the modem.img nothing more.
I'm not sure your understanding this. What I need is for you to flash the existing stock firmware package with fastboot, the whole package. Boot up your device and install the ota update, then flash twrp and make the system and boot backup and then pull the oem and modem.
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I think I understand this. Use twrp to backup system and boot. Then use adb to pull oem and modem.
Right?
Edit:. I have already done the fastboot full flash and done the ota.

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soaringowl2145 said:
I think I understand this. Use twrp to backup system and boot. Then use adb to pull oem and modem.
Right?
Edit:. I have already done the fastboot full flash and done the ota.
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Yes
Edit: please pull the boot.img with adb also.
If you can zip up the system backup by itself and the rest together in another zip so it's not all one big zip that would be great.
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Goose03 said:
Yes
Edit: please pull the boot.img with adb also.
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Should I do a factory reset as well? I did disable some of the system apps through the normal settings. Or is a reset unnecessary?
Also will any of my personal info be pulled as well or just the Moto stuff?

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soaringowl2145 said:
Should I do a factory reset as well? I did disable some of the system apps through the normal settings. Or is a reset unnecessary?
Also will any of my personal info be pulled as well or just the Moto stuff?
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A factory reset isn't necessary, as long as you only disabled apps through settings and didn't actually modify the system any other way. None of your data will be included in anything I'm asking for unless you were to give me a backup of your data partition.
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Goose03 said:
A factory reset isn't necessary, as long as you only disabled apps through settings and didn't actually modify the system any other way. None of your data will be included in anything I'm asking for unless you were to give me a backup of your data partition.
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In that case I will probably upload this tonight after 11:30 but before 12:00 am EST time.

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@Goose03 To take the next ota do I just flash stock recovery back then update?

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soaringowl2145 said:
@Goose03 To take the next ota do I just flash stock recovery back then update?
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You might be able to do that, as long as you didn't do anything but make a backup with twrp.
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Thank you both for taking on this endeavor!