Hi all,
Been searching all day but can't find a successful method to root the new BLU Vivo X just release a few weeks ago. Every method tried, including one from what appears to be a fake article, failed. No one-click method works and can't find any other advanced method anywhere.
Perhaps the phone is too new or not much in terms of popularity, but would like to know if there is or will be a way to root this phone in the near future?
Thank you much,
--mike
I had this same phone, and failed to find a root method, so i returned it.
I did find it will flash the full firmware (although loosing IMEI) from a clone device (or i should say the vivo is the clone)Gionee sw017w08.
And. There is full factory firmware available too.
You need a download agent from gionee and an authorization file to flash.
Both are in a special skinned sp-flash tool from gionee.
I have a link to needrom page that has both Gionee firmware and Gionee tool.
But xda do not allow needrom links.
Will update with links when i can transfer files to androidfile host.
If there is any interest
Thank you!
Hi mrmazak,
Would like to thank you for the reply and willingness to help. At this point, like yourself, I decided I will be returning this phone as well. I cannot own an Android phone without root. Must have it!
Anyways,
After another extensive search online, I found a phone to get me by for now till the next Samsung phone. The Honor 7x. This one appears it can be easily rooted without issues, even with TWRP recovery. I prefer that. Besides, the specs on this phone seem much better, especially when it comes to the screen. Don't really like the screen on the Vivo X. Rather have the full HD screen while still having the dual camera setup.
Thanks again. Much appreciated. :good:
--mike
mrmazak said:
I had this same phone, and failed to find a root method, so i returned it.
I did find it will flash the full firmware (although loosing IMEI) from a clone device (or i should say the vivo is the clone)Gionee sw017w08.
And. There is full factory firmware available too.
You need a download agent from gionee and an authorization file to flash.
Both are in a special skinned sp-flash tool from gionee.
I have a link to needrom page that has both Gionee firmware and Gionee tool.
But xda do not allow needrom links.
Will update with links when i can transfer files to androidfile host.
If there is any interest
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Would love a root for the vivo class, but on the other hand, there is next to NO bloatware on it, other than the Google play crap, a couple of apps that came installed on the phone, but allowed me to uninstall them. All I really wanted anyway is stock rooted, no real desire for custom ROMs, so I'm happy to wait until we get a root for it. Can't beat the price, and performance seems to be good. I don't root, just for the sake of rooting, did that back before 2013, but now I just want it to work and do what I want, which the vivo can do.
Root
Rooting should not be hard.
Make sure you have adb working.
Install USB drivers ect.
Download magisk.
Unlock bootloader.
Go development setting's tap like 7 times.
Enable OEM unlocking.
Install magisk choose to patch kernel.
You have to figure out how to unlock bootloader.
After unlocked.
Fastboot flash boot.img.
Make sure you get a hold of unpatch kernel.
To unroot ect.
If rooting works track down the twrp maker.
And let them make twrp for your device.
This phone is booloader locked down!
Bad for devs well blu has joined the ranking not to buy from.
Blu phones will blacklisted not to buy from.
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Gentlemen,
What apk should I use to root with success a Caterpillar :laugh: CAT S31 running Android Nougat 7.1.2 ?
In a first step, I would like to throw away all the G***** ecosystem.
In second step, I also would like to replace Nougat by LineAgeOS.
As LineAgeOS doesn't provide a firmware img for this mobile, it is realistic to choose an image from another mobile using same CPU (snapdragon 210) and same GPU ( Adreno 304) ?
Thanks for your help
SolidSnake
Also interested...
As I can't create new Threads and this one fits totally my needs I would like to continue here.
I am trying to change the OS of a friends phone from his Android 7.1.2 to LineageOS. I was able to successfully change my OS to Lineage on my HTC U11 and some other phones,
but I just can't do anything with the CAT S31 and can't unlock the phone at all. Tried rooting it with KingRoot, RootKHP Pro, ZYKURoot, iRoot and many others.
And I guess that is the main reason I get the following error when I try to flash TWRP:
Code:
UNKNOWN:~$ fastboot flash recovery ~/Downloads/twrp.img
target reported max download size of 262144000 bytes
sending 'recovery' (46312 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.536s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 1.537s
Possibly working rooting method
I found this on another forum:
A set of software for obtaining ROOT privileges.
Driver_Qualcom_m.7z (9.27 MB) [link]
Enter HS QDSLoad 9008 mode from Vol + and Vol- off state and connect without releasing to USB
MiracleBox [link]
The Boot image is processed on the phone by the Magisk manager, then uploaded to the phone using Miracle again from the computer.
MagiskManager-v7.3.2.apk (2.71 MB) [link]
Just in case,
Backup firmware without / Data partition [link]
Attached files
XposedInstaller_3.1.5-Magisk.apk (2.96 MB) [link]
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But as I don't understand much of carriers on unlocking bootloaders and stuff, could anyone post more information about this method if anyone decides to follow it? That was from a user which says he got to root the phone and that's how they did it. Also the person doesn't talk about unlocking the bootloader, for example.
Just want to make sure it can be rooted before I buy it, because I won't buy a phone that can't be rooted and I'm having a hard time finding a good rugged phone that can be rooted...
EDIT: I've uploaded everything to a folder on my MediaFire account here: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/thqmkg68l2h2r. In case anyone tries this, please say here if it worked! Also, I can't link MiracleBox... They had a "special" version of it there and I think it's better for me to not link it... But search for MiracleBox on Google. You'll find it.
EDIT 2: I'm not into this anymore - from the moment I decided not to buy the phone (not too long after this comment). I'm leaving the link because people still download from it, so maybe it's useful. If it's not useful at all, someone please tell me and I'll delete it.
Wow... its really a tumbleweed here... i have decided not to purchase or use any smartphones whatsoever until it is possible to flash a ROM in this phone... but for some reason the developers are not interested and this is the only phone im interested in.. fml
dokha said:
Wow... its really a tumbleweed here... i have decided not to purchase or use any smartphones whatsoever until it is possible to flash a ROM in this phone... but for some reason the developers are not interested and this is the only phone im interested in.. fml
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If you really want that to happen, I think you should try another phone.... I'm done with CAT phones. Only the more expensive ones can be rooted with 100% certainty - because there are tutorials about that and not just people saying how they did it in a random post like the one I found (and not all models, I think) -, and I don't remember about ROM flashing (didn't get to that - can't buy them, anyways, too expensive).
Perhaps you could try Blackview? I'm going for them. In my case, BV9500 (not Pro or Plus - but Plus is out of question because there's no root, I think). I think from now on, I'll try to always buy a MediaTek powered phone. As long as you have a ROM and the scatter file, your phone possibly won't brick. SP Flash Tool will save you. As it did with me various times (and I did everything that wasn't supposed to be done and still always worked xD - I only read about what shouldn't be done months after changing phone and getting it to work always). BV9500 has a MediaTek chipset, and a forum has ROMs for it. In any case, even if they hadn't, I can generate my own with SP Flash Tool and have a copy of the stock ROM that came with it, so if I brick it, I can restore it completely. Root seemed to be also to be possible, so I chose it. Gonna buy it when I can.
Sum up, if you want to be possible to flash ROMs of a phone, I'd say go for MediaTek powered devices. I'll try not to go away from them again, as I did with my One Plus X (even though I can flash ROMs on it, but I still trust MediaTek with SP Flash Tool more than others, since my experience with it was "do whatever you want, you can't brick anyways" (and I never did haha)). Can't be completely sure that still happens on newer MediaTek chipsets, but I guess I'll find out by myself if I ever do such stupid things again (after reading, not sure I will haha).
EDIT: You might also want to try RockChip powered phones. I have a tablet with a chipset from them and it's possible to flash partitions with a tool like with MediaTek chipsets with SP Flash Tool. So I'd go for one of those 2. I guess I'll only go for devices where I can flash partitions whenever I want, without having to unlock the bootloader first (less safe as anyone can do whatever they want if they steal the phone, but at least I can't brick them).
Thank You!
DADi590 said:
If you really want that to happen, I think you should try another phone.... I'm done with CAT phones. Only the more expensive ones can be rooted with 100% certainty - because there are tutorials about that and not just people saying how they did it in a random post like the one I found (and not all models, I think) -, and I don't remember about ROM flashing (didn't get to that - can't buy them, anyways, too expensive).
Perhaps you could try Blackview? I'm going for them. In my case, BV9500 (not Pro or Plus - but Plus is out of question because there's no root, I think). I think from now on, I'll try to always buy a MediaTek powered phone. As long as you have a ROM and the scatter file, your phone possibly won't brick. SP Flash Tool will save you. As it did with me various times (and I did everything that wasn't supposed to be done and still always worked xD - I only read about what shouldn't be done months after changing phone and getting it to work always). BV9500 has a MediaTek chipset, and a forum has ROMs for it. In any case, even if they hadn't, I can generate my own with MTK Droid Tool and have a copy of the stock ROM that came with it, so if I brick it, I can restore it completely. Root seemed to be also to be possible, so I chose it. Gonna buy it when I can.
Sum up, if you want to be possible to flash ROMs of a phone, I'd say go for MediaTek powered devices. I'll try not to go away from them again, as I did with my One Plus X (even though I can flash ROMs on it, but I still trust MediaTek with SP Flash Tool more than others, since my experience with it was "do whatever you want, you can't brick anyways" (and I never did haha). Can't be completely sure that still happens on newer MediaTek chipsets, but I guess I'll find out by myself if I ever do such stupid things again (after reading, not sure I will haha).
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Wow.. thanks for this info Ive never heard of Blackview, definatley going to check them out, :highfive: hopefully I can find a phone no larger than 4.7 inches.. any more than that its just cumbersome for me..
@solidsnake6 @DADi590 any update on it? I've found this:
Install Android 10 on Cat S31 | RootBox Tools
This method teaches you How to install Android 10 on Cat S31, and it's safe, secured and easy to apply update to your smartphone.
rootboxtools.com
&
Cat S31 Root with SuperSU Using TWRP Recovery
On this page, we are going to share with you a guide on how to root your Cat S31 with SuperSU using TWRP or Custom Recovery.
www.mobilewithdrivers.com
kamolinkaaa said:
@solidsnake6 @DADi590 any update on it? I've found this:
Install Android 10 on Cat S31 | RootBox Tools
This method teaches you How to install Android 10 on Cat S31, and it's safe, secured and easy to apply update to your smartphone.
rootboxtools.com
&
Cat S31 Root with SuperSU Using TWRP Recovery
On this page, we are going to share with you a guide on how to root your Cat S31 with SuperSU using TWRP or Custom Recovery.
www.mobilewithdrivers.com
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Just to say here, I'm not into this anymore haha. I was until I decided not to buy the phone. But I still left the link in case anyone would be interested in whatever I have there which I don't remember (and various seem to be interested, so I'm leaving it there).
That is FAKE. Do not install the APK, it is a program for you to download games and programs.
I cant seem to find anything on this thing. My searches keep bringing up other Alcatel devices or the Oneplus 3T. I got this tablet from tmobile for free and I was only planning on using it to mirror in my cars android auto.
I have tried kingroot and the process just sits at 1%
Please let me know if you need any other tablet information.
its running android 8.1.0
model 9027W
If for some reason this cant be rooted does anyone have any cheap tablet suggestions that can be rooted easily?
I have tried every method suggested to root mine and nothing. There is an update that i need to charge tablet up so i can install and will attempt them all again. I am running a samsung SM-T357T that is rooted and twrp installed till I can root this tablet . Hope to be soon.
CaptainJager said:
I have tried every method suggested to root mine and nothing. There is an update that i need to charge tablet up so i can install and will attempt them all again. I am running a samsung SM-T357T that is rooted and twrp installed till I can root this tablet . Hope to be soon.
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I would like to see this as well. T-mobile really locked this device down and even took away the built in call kit as it's VOLTE.
Would SP Flashtool work as it's a mediatek device ?
Likewise searching for a means to root my Alcatel 37 9027W. T-mobile seems to have modded the android 8.1.0. in such a way
making it impossible to remove or otherwise stop google news feed running constantly in the background.
Sure would be nice to root this puppy.
pls have anyone found a solution to root this phone?. i'm trying to unlock. but everytime i use sigmakey,once its get to 'unlocking', it shows phone servicing has stopped and the software exits its self. or do anyone know any other solution for unlock that does not include rooting?
Same!
Interested in a way to get rooted for the device.
mariojohn said:
Interested in a way to get rooted for the device.
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stephan6 said:
pls have anyone found a solution to root this phone?. i'm trying to unlock. but everytime i use sigmakey,once its get to 'unlocking', it shows phone servicing has stopped and the software exits its self. or do anyone know any other solution for unlock that does not include rooting?
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moonhop7 said:
I would like to see this as well. T-mobile really locked this device down and even took away the built in call kit as it's VOLTE.
Would SP Flashtool work as it's a mediatek device ?
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Guys please, I need urgent help, I tried flashing gsi, but they didn't boot, I forgot to take a backup earlier, and the device is kind of bricked now, can anyone please provide me with the stock rom, it's a request please..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/amazing-temp-root-mediatek-armv8-t3922213
This works but we need a custom recovery or rooted boot image.
I was able to get a permanent root through a link to a reply on that thread.
Follow the instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...atek-armv8-t3922213/post79626434#post79626434
I haven't fully tested the extent of the root, but I was able to get a prompt, root checker confirmed root, and Magisk is reported as installed. Obviously this will not unlock the bootloader or allow for a custom recovery (that I know of) so we will have to wait until someone can get fastboot working on this device for that.
Concur. Root works!
I used this tablet today . Very slow and laggy. Defiantly needs a new rom. Has anybody been able to flash any modules through Magisk or remove any of the T-mobile bloat ?
Found this thread looking for a root method for my Joytab. I just disabled the "Modify system settings" and " Draw over other apps" settings for Smart Manager and my Joytab is definitely way less laggy. No root required.
no twrp for 3t8?
This bloke on youtube thinks he has it rooted.. maybe fake though..
The fact that the video says that you cannot update Magisk as the bootloader is still locked makes me think it might be legit..
Considering it is all done within the Android OS it is probably safe to try.. you might just have to factory reset if it causes issues.
Another option?
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Looks interesting, this phone would appeal to me more if I could root it.
If the root does work then how could you unroot it or would installing updates get rid of it and you need to root again?
I think root is possible, but until now I have not been able to find out exactly whether the Fastboot is locked or not. it is my first OPPO and so I have no experience with OPPO. even if it's BBK. it's not an OP 8. We can only hope that someone might want to open it here. But from the root on youtube and other websites I would be careful. I also couldn't find any firmware for the flash via MSM tool or download tool ... so at the moment with an unbrick it is not possible to restore it.
__NBH__ said:
Looks interesting, this phone would appeal to me more if I could root it.
If the root does work then how could you unroot it or would installing updates get rid of it and you need to root again?
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Factory reset should revert if the apps dont have revert option.
I'd like to see them show rooting an X2 Pro, rather than an A5s (CPH1909)
ordered one anyway... first phone without root in 11 years.. i hope i made the right decision.
It depends what you root for I guess. For me I currently root for adaway, viper, substratum themes and to change my font plus I recently run a module for various tweaks.
I used viper for my old wireless earbuds, I recently got new ones which sounds great without viper. Lots of apps now have a dark mode and I hear this phone has a beta mode that can turn other apps dark. Not changing font I can live with and the tweaks module is fun but not essential. Adaway I will miss. But for the first time in a while I'm not so fussed about root. I understand some people like it because you can flash ROMs when the device gets older. I survived for 18 months with a Samsung S8 plus without root so I know I can do it!
I need to decide whether to pre order the phone today or I miss out on the pre order bonus, I like it but don't think I can trade in my 7 pro, I love it a bit too much.
First and foremost adblock though you can do that without root. Second Sony Music magisk module for Android Auto. Third to debloat. 4th for some advanced Tasker tasks. I'm pretty sure I can get workarounds for most
Sage said:
This bloke on youtube thinks he has it rooted.. maybe fake though..
The fact that the video says that you cannot update Magisk as the bootloader is still locked makes me think it might be legit..
Considering it is all done within the Android OS it is probably safe to try.. you might just have to factory reset if it causes issues.
Another option?
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I don't see how this can be legit. The video shows a different device and also the rooting tool is for mediatek based devices. The Oppo find x2 pro is based on Qualcomm chipset.
Can anyone confirm if VMOS work this phone? It may be the only way to use root.
Never heard of vmos sounds interesting!
Yeah VMOS is like running VMware or Parellel on Mac. It's easier than rooting an actual android device, but it also gives more battery drain and less intuitive. I have it on my Mate 20 pro, does anyone know if it works on find x2 pro?
Videos been removed. I really wish this phone had working twrp and magisk it'd be literally the ideal phone
I'm just waiting for a oneplus phone with a periscope camera, that will be the one to get as it will be like this phone but with working root.
Yeah miss root. First phone in a decade I have bought without it. Though mostly I use it for adblock though private DNS works very well
Really missing root on this phone. I wish it were available considering the Snapdragon processor
EE
So far, i have been able to Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking, this on the EE Network. Seems there is no TWRP Build Avail for the X2 Pro Yet. And i am unaware of any other way of Flashing the Magisk Zip Safely any other way.
I have also patched the boot IMG with magisk but there is no way to flash the file.
The recovery accepts only ozip files?
bhomie28 said:
I have also patched the boot IMG with magisk but there is no way to flash the file.
The recovery accepts only ozip files?
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How did you manage to Patch the Boot IMG?
Thanks Man!
I download the OTA ozip file from oppo. Decrypted the ozip, extracted the boot image & patch it with magisk manager:laugh:
Easy going but how I can flash the file:crying:
Im interested in picking this phone up but my main holdback is whether or not you can root it. Ive been living that root based adblock life and I cant go back. Non-root based adblocks just dont work as well as the rooted ones.
Has anyone rooted the phone? does magisk + adb flash work? Has anyone rooted CN phone with global rom?
You should be able to but I would be cautious.
Firstly, the service for unlocking the bootloader seems unreliable from some reports (apparently you need to use some Chinese portal for requesting an unlock file - if you don't have luck getting that or it doesn't work, you're stuck and I bet getting help from Lenovo is not easy). Secondly, unless I've missed something, I don't see proper official ROM image downloads from Lenovo for extracting/patching boot or safely reflashing the device from bootloop/soft brick, so you have to go with whatever is available around for download here or elsewhere on the net and hope for the best. Even more important since you don't have custom recovery options (like TWRP) on this device.
In summary, yes, but it looks like risky business. This device doesn't seem to be root friendly...
New here. Didn't see a forum for the Moto G Pure XT2163. Mods - I am sorry. Please move wherever's best.
Discovered that the version Verizon is selling (notably the slickdeals thread on the one from Visible) is different. It's -2 vs. -4.
Looks like VZW disabled most of the bands that T-Mobile/Sprint use - 25, 41, 71, for example.
Looking to see if it's possible to enable those bands. One report on SD thread says they bricked their device trying RETUS version but IDK if the bootloader needs to be unlocked first, or if it would even help. Probably more work to unlock these bands if it's even possible.
Downloads look available here https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/ellis/official/
Haven't messed with flashing a phone in years. May be able to try later but hoping anyone else here can look into this.
I'm going to guess as is the case with most other Android devices branded by Verizon that the bootloader will be restricted from being unlocked. There is really no way around this as it's an OEM based policy. If you want to play with custom ROMs or root based modding, I would highly recommend ditching the Verizon or any other carrier branded variant with the exception of T-Mobile/Metro and Google Fi (there are others) that actually allow OEM unlock. Not only that, but if you're looking for certain connectivity bands, you don't want to settle for a carrier device variant designed to use a particular set of bands which don't include the ones you need. No sense getting a Verizon variant to run on T-Mobile/Sprint bands when you can, you know, get the T-Mobile variant in the first place. Get the global unlocked variant model if you can and start from there. Far easier than the headaches you'll get trying to transform VZW to TMUS.
Cross-flashing is not going to unlock bands, you need to change modem configuration. Throw your SoC(Mediatek) followed by "unlock bands" into Google and see if you have any luck.
I also didn't see a forum for the Moto G Pure and was wondering if anyone knows of a custom bootloader like TWRP or CWM for it? I think I have enough understanding of how to sideload the app, I just need something to send the phone. I tried using a random TWRP mod on it but it fails, invalid signature. I haven't tried doing the phone rooting thing in years now, but I have this Moto G Pure phone without any service on it that I'm willing to experiment on. It can be used as a test bed or data extraction device to put code from it on the internet if someone needs it to help custom rom makers for example by testing stuff on it. Perhaps that's why no one has a custom recovery for it yet.
I don't know exactly how to extract the phones current ROM data so all I've done so far is unlock the bootloader. The phone's carrier based on the unactivated sim card shows it's a T-Mobile branded device, but the T-Mobile and other carrier software is inactive other than the few Moto apps. An article on XDA say's the phone's suck, but that's just not true at least not to me. It's a fine phone like it is, but if I can format it's SSD and only install what I want it to have on it that would be great. It's just a spare sim locked phone that I can't use my active sim card in. So with that it's now a project phone. I would like to mainly just unbloat it and free up all that used space occupied by the recovery partition. I don't necessarily need a whole new ROM, just want to root it. That's the only way to erase those factory files that I know of.
For me unlocking the bootloader wasn't to hard to do. You have to make sure the drivers from Motorola are installed and have a current version of ADB available on a computer. I still had a version of ADB tools that was almost a decade old now so I had to update that for the fastboot oem_unlock_unlockcode (automated code from Motorola support) command to work. To find out if it can be unlocked or not go here:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone%2Fbootloader%2Funlock-your-device-b
At the Moto site they will guide you on how to generate the code they want you to send them. You have to sign in to their site to use that function though. After I finally figured out what to type in the CMD window it generated that code and I edited it down to one long line of numbers and give it to the page. In seconds I had an email with the unlock code inside.
Unlocking it seems to help with uninstalling some of the built in stuff, before I could only disable most of the apps that come with it. The apps are still probably on there I just have to factory reset it and they'll come back. Now however the removed apps don't show as using any internal storage, all the apps info numbers go to 0 bytes, but still even doing that it's still over 10GB of unmovable data. When it should really be more like 2-3 GB for the entire system. I hate how Google just inserts itself in your life even when you don't want it at all.
I anyone passing by reading this post needs more details please let me know and I'll try to get the information or even data files from the phone. Would a copy of it's stock firmware be of any help? If so let me know how I would go about saving a copy of it. I'll keep looking for answers but it seems this phone is not high on the priority list or is new or something. So there is only scam guides trying to tell you "How to unlock your phone" or "Install TWRP on Motorola devices" and other clearly click bait sites. I can't even find the stock rom for it on Motorola's site, just outdated versions from 2016, with different build numbers, that can't be right.
All I know is unlocking the bootloader was the first step on all the guides and I've done that. Got a warranty voided notice and everything. There currently isn't a custom recovery mod for this model as far I can tell. If I can ever find that then I can try Linage or just debloat Android 11 which is probably the safer and easier option provided I can find that Custom Covery'.
When it boots up now, it has to tell me it's unlocked and all the dangers it poses. Dangerous if you cared about what was on it I suppose. There is nothing on it I can't just copy back over to it, other than the stock operating system.
Oh yeah, it's model number and other side of the box information is:
Model Name: Moto G PURE
SKU: MO-XT21634-AJB (MOXT21634AJB)
Software Version RRH31.Q3-46-20
Production date was 12/15/2021
I'm not sure what other information to include.
BrittonCBurton said:
I also didn't see a forum for the Moto G Pure and was wondering if anyone knows of a custom bootloader like TWRP or CWM for it? I think I have enough understanding of how to sideload the app, I just need something to send the phone. I tried using a random TWRP mod on it but it fails, invalid signature. I haven't tried doing the phone rooting thing in years now, but I have this Moto G Pure phone without any service on it that I'm willing to experiment on. It can be used as a test bed or data extraction device to put code from it on the internet if someone needs it to help custom rom makers for example by testing stuff on it. Perhaps that's why no one has a custom recovery for it yet.
I don't know exactly how to extract the phones current ROM data so all I've done so far is unlock the bootloader. The phone's carrier based on the unactivated sim card shows it's a T-Mobile branded device, but the T-Mobile and other carrier software is inactive other than the few Moto apps. An article on XDA say's the phone's suck, but that's just not true at least not to me. It's a fine phone like it is, but if I can format it's SSD and only install what I want it to have on it that would be great. It's just a spare sim locked phone that I can't use my active sim card in. So with that it's now a project phone. I would like to mainly just unbloat it and free up all that used space occupied by the recovery partition. I don't necessarily need a whole new ROM, just want to root it. That's the only way to erase those factory files that I know of.
For me unlocking the bootloader wasn't to hard to do. You have to make sure the drivers from Motorola are installed and have a current version of ADB available on a computer. I still had a version of ADB tools that was almost a decade old now so I had to update that for the fastboot oem_unlock_unlockcode (automated code from Motorola support) command to work. To find out if it can be unlocked or not go here:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone%2Fbootloader%2Funlock-your-device-b
At the Moto site they will guide you on how to generate the code they want you to send them. You have to sign in to their site to use that function though. After I finally figured out what to type in the CMD window it generated that code and I edited it down to one long line of numbers and give it to the page. In seconds I had an email with the unlock code inside.
Unlocking it seems to help with uninstalling some of the built in stuff, before I could only disable most of the apps that come with it. The apps are still probably on there I just have to factory reset it and they'll come back. Now however the removed apps don't show as using any internal storage, all the apps info numbers go to 0 bytes, but still even doing that it's still over 10GB of unmovable data. When it should really be more like 2-3 GB for the entire system. I hate how Google just inserts itself in your life even when you don't want it at all.
I anyone passing by reading this post needs more details please let me know and I'll try to get the information or even data files from the phone. Would a copy of it's stock firmware be of any help? If so let me know how I would go about saving a copy of it. I'll keep looking for answers but it seems this phone is not high on the priority list or is new or something. So there is only scam guides trying to tell you "How to unlock your phone" or "Install TWRP on Motorola devices" and other clearly click bait sites. I can't even find the stock rom for it on Motorola's site, just outdated versions from 2016, with different build numbers, that can't be right.
All I know is unlocking the bootloader was the first step on all the guides and I've done that. Got a warranty voided notice and everything. There currently isn't a custom recovery mod for this model as far I can tell. If I can ever find that then I can try Linage or just debloat Android 11 which is probably the safer and easier option provided I can find that Custom Covery'.
When it boots up now, it has to tell me it's unlocked and all the dangers it poses. Dangerous if you cared about what was on it I suppose. There is nothing on it I can't just copy back over to it, other than the stock operating system.
Oh yeah, it's model number and other side of the box information is:
Model Name: Moto G PURE
SKU: MO-XT21634-AJB (MOXT21634AJB)
Software Version RRH31.Q3-46-20
Production date was 12/15/2021
I'm not sure what other information to include.
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hey i just came up on one of these today, nice phone considering... Any luck with trying to find a custom recovery? I have been looking as well but development seems pretty sparse right now. I am in the same boat as you, unlocked bootloader, locked everything else lol. I cant even find a way to root it without TWRP! I am curious if one of the other moto G series phones would have the same TWRP? Also check this out. It sounds legit but IDK...https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-motorola-g-pure-xt2163/
Agent_Orange1488 said:
hey i just came up on one of these today, nice phone considering... Any luck with trying to find a custom recovery? I have been looking as well but development seems pretty sparse right now. I am in the same boat as you, unlocked bootloader, locked everything else lol. I cant even find a way to root it without TWRP! I am curious if one of the other moto G series phones would have the same TWRP? Also check this out. It sounds legit but IDK...https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-motorola-g-pure-xt2163/
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Well I was able to use Magisk to "root" it with the patched boot file trick, but still that's not the same thing as I did before with a Samsung phone and the CWM recovery deal. That gave the user all the control they wanted. Even though the phone claims I have root access, I'm not sure what to do with Magisk's root trick. I still don't see a way to backup or install a different operating system or just a blank Android 11 OS. My knowledge there is limited and there isn't a custom recovery for this model as far as I can tell.
So I still can't wipe the drive or remove the OEM partition that contains the installers for the bundled stuff. I'd still need some form of interface that has more features than the stock Fastboot and Bootloader modes offer I guess, or I just don't know how to use the software tools correctly. It's still locked even with root as far as I can tell but if there is something more I'm missing or an additional app to install for example, like SU. Is that still a thing? If I'm on the right track let me know.
BrittonCBurton said:
Well I was able to use Magisk to "root" it with the patched boot file trick, but still that's not the same thing as I did before with a Samsung phone and the CWM recovery deal. That gave the user all the control they wanted. Even though the phone claims I have root access, I'm not sure what to do with Magisk's root trick. I still don't see a way to backup or install a different operating system or just a blank Android 11 OS. My knowledge there is limited and there isn't a custom recovery for this model as far as I can tell.
So I still can't wipe the drive or remove the OEM partition that contains the installers for the bundled stuff. I'd still need some form of interface that has more features than the stock Fastboot and Bootloader modes offer I guess, or I just don't know how to use the software tools correctly. It's still locked even with root as far as I can tell but if there is something more I'm missing or an additional app to install for example, like SU. Is that still a thing? If I'm on the right track let me know.
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Thanks for the reply!!! I am speaking from a place of semi-ignorance here but I would thing that you could install SuperSU from inside the system, right? As long as the root binary is there...idk though and from what I hear, chainfire is not responsible for SuperSU anymore so it has become somewhat sketchy. I saw a post (about this phone, I think) that mentioned having to install terminal emulator and running root command from there to achieve legit root after flashing the patched boot.img. I will see if I can find the post again and update you. Is there anyway you could post the boot.img? Or give me a link for it?
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Thanks for the reply!!! I am speaking from a place of semi-ignorance here but I would thing that you could install SuperSU from inside the system, right? As long as the root binary is there...idk though and from what I hear, chainfire is not responsible for SuperSU anymore so it has become somewhat sketchy. I saw a post (about this phone, I think) that mentioned having to install terminal emulator and running root command from there to achieve legit root after flashing the patched boot.img. I will see if I can find the post again and update you. Is there anyway you could post the boot.img? Or give me a link for it?
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Well I can try and learn how to extract the phones information to my computer. I don't know how to do that exactly. The way I was able to get a hold of the phones stock firmware data was by using Lenovo's Smart Rescue and Recovery software.
You have to enable usb debugging mode, attach the phone to the computer with the software running and make sure that you didn't disable/delete Device Help. That app is what makes the Lenovo software work, otherwise the Recovery software fails to see the phone. If it sees the phone correctly then you can see the preselected target firmware it wants you to download under the Rescue tab along the top.
So I did that and grabbed the files it created without actually applying them to the device. The whole thing is a little over 2GB and difficult to host but I put the stock boot.img file here for anyone who needs it. If anyone wants all the files I can try to upload the whole thing one file at at time. That's the way it was sent to me, an uncompressed folder. If I zip it all up and try to upload it most sites will say file size exceeded. Anyway here's the link...
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MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
Thanks I was able to patch it with Magisk and achieve root. It looks like Magisk is an SU manager anyway. I have never used it before so this is a first for me. The root and bootloader unlock seem a little pointless without any recovery or ROM though....I guess it's time to learn how to compile one lol
I just picked up the Moto G Pure (XT2163-4) Android 11 aka Red Velvet Cake *sounds yummy lol*....I've been searching around and not seen any info about any rooting method for this device....besides the "Root All Motorola Phones" crap...and I don't feel like risking making a paper weight with it. Even on here it doesn't show up in the...add device list....was going to add to my profile...but can't.
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Thanks I was able to patch it with Magisk and achieve root. It looks like Magisk is an SU manager anyway. I have never used it before so this is a first for me. The root and bootloader unlock seem a little pointless without any recovery or ROM though....I guess it's time to learn how to compile one lol
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Yeah now we're on the same page then. I thought the same thing, not much use to have an unlocked boot loader and root access without software to make use of it. I gave the phone to my nieces to play with for now, but it's with in arms reach if I need it for instructions yet to be defined. I should receive updates to this post if anyone else responds.
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I just picked up the Moto G Pure (XT2163-4) Android 11 aka Red Velvet Cake *sounds yummy lol*....I've been searching around and not seen any info about any rooting method for this device....besides the "Root All Motorola Phones" crap...and I don't feel like risking making a paper weight with it. Even on here it doesn't show up in the...add device list....was going to add to my profile...but can't.
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Yeah appears it was produced in late 2021 or sold at that time so it's new and no one has made any custom firmware's or recoveries for it as far as I know. I don't know how to do that, requires computer programming skills. I don't have any of those.
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I just picked up the Moto G Pure (XT2163-4) Android 11 aka Red Velvet Cake *sounds yummy lol*....I've been searching around and not seen any info about any rooting method for this device....besides the "Root All Motorola Phones" crap...and I don't feel like risking making a paper weight with it. Even on here it doesn't show up in the...add device list....was going to add to my profile...but can't.
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I feel your pain! Had mine a few days and of course came to XDA immediately to find the DL on this joint but no luck... Ya I definitely don't recommend one click root method for this. If you want, I can post/link the patched boot.img i made with magisk. Mine boots with it and have confirmed root.
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Yeah now we're on the same page then. I thought the same thing, not much use to have an unlocked boot loader and root access without software to make use of it. I gave the phone to my nieces to play with for now, but it's with in arms reach if I need it for instructions yet to be defined. I should receive updates to this post if anyone else responds.
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Excellent, it's nice to be caught up with everyone else haha!! I am going to do some digging and posting and whatnot to try to find some info on porting a recovery for this model. I feel like it can't be too different from at least one or two of the other G series phones. I will see updates as well so please post if you come up with anything!!
BTW does anyone know the process of creating a device page for this joint?! I think this phone is definitely worth some development...
Agent_Orange1488 said:
Excellent, it's nice to be caught up with everyone else haha!! I am going to do some digging and posting and whatnot to try to find some info on porting a recovery for this model. I feel like it can't be too different from at least one or two of the other G series phones. I will see updates as well so please post if you come up with anything!!
BTW does anyone know the process of creating a device page for this joint?! I think this phone is definitely worth some development...
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Good luck finding anything that will load onto the phone. Seems like it would be possible to install LineageOS on it if nothing else. You'd think by now installing a phone's operating system would be similar to how operating systems are installed on other computers. All I get is invalid signature, way to much security (for them) on phone OS'es. With phones and PDA's apparently you can't just find the OS you want to use and install it. Where's the generic and bloat free Andriod 11 stock OS/firmware at? No such thing? It's either "Gaggles" way or nothing apparently. (It's ok if you don't know either, maybe someone else has more information about that.)
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Good luck finding anything that will load onto the phone. Seems like it would be possible to install LineageOS on it if nothing else. You'd think by now installing a phone's operating system would be similar to how operating systems are installed on other computers. All I get is invalid signature, way to much security (for them) on phone OS'es. With phones and PDA's apparently you can't just find the OS you want to use and install it. Where's the generic and bloat free Andriod 11 stock OS/firmware at? No such thing? It's either "Gaggles" way or nothing apparently. (It's ok if you don't know either, maybe someone else has more information about that.)
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Ya I'm definitely not going to try anything on the actual device, (ESPECIALLY if I am trying to put it together myself) but I am pretty sure you can test that stuff on a virtual system. Some kind of android emulator or whatever. As for a stock/debloated/de-odexed ROM, I haven't seen one but that couldn't be all that difficult to put together, right? I mean as long as the patched boot.img is included anyway. I feel like a recovery would be a higher priority though...? BTW, I have never used Lineage before, how is it?
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I feel your pain! Had mine a few days and of course came to XDA immediately to find the DL on this joint but no luck... Ya I definitely don't recommend one click root method for this. If you want, I can post/link the patched boot.img i made with magisk. Mine boots with it and have confirmed root.
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That would be great if you could share that patched boot.img......it is for the XT2163-4 MOTO G PURE correct?
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That would be great if you could share that patched boot.img......it is for the XT2163-4 MOTO G PURE correct?
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Agent_Orange1488 said:
I feel your pain! Had mine a few days and of course came to XDA immediately to find the DL on this joint but no luck... Ya I definitely don't recommend one click root method for this. If you want, I can post/link the patched boot.img i made with magisk. Mine boots with it and have confirmed root.
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I would also like the patched boot.img if it is for the XT2163-4. Thanks
Hey boys I actually got rid of the moto g pure...for now at least lol! GREAT phone and I would be willing to get it back once there is some dev work done on it...will definitely be watching the threads on it. Good luck boys!!!
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I read the above posts, and it seems like even if I am able to root it using Magisk, I won't be able to flash it with custom rom?
Thank you Agent_Orange1488 for the posts.