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A couple of days ago i had contact with ZTE Germany for this N update. (my previous post)
They stated clearly that this update was scheduled for end of january.
Now, today as i read, they are looking for 20 testers...isn't this not a little bit too late when a release would be scheduled by the end of this month ?
In general how quick can a beta Nougat be tested to release a full working N?
Didnt they sey end of february mid march? not really sure but i think i read something like that on a screenshot from zte germany
MrPepperino said:
Didnt they sey end of february mid march? not really sure but i think i read something like that on a screenshot from zte germany
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That was for the mini version
Maybe someone would ask in the thread. Really sad if they change the release
Well, the A2017U and A2017G are pretty similiar, so I guess they already have most of the features in.
A sprint is about 2 weeks and you can go from a public beta to release in one or two sprints.
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razorsbk said:
A sprint is about 2 weeks and you can go from a public beta to release in one or two sprints.
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How do you know they are working with sprints? How do you know they have 2 week sprints? Still, big issues can come from the public beta test which will delay the release.
razorsbk said:
A sprint is about 2 weeks and you can go from a public beta to release in one or two sprints.
Sent from my ZTE A2017G using Tapatalk
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Had some further discussion this morning with ZTE.
They keep holding the date of the end of January even with this test...let's wait and see.
ZTE remarked also that the update to Nougat would imply that it would be difficult and not be recommandable to downgrade to 6 again (if you would/want/needed to).
Can someone confirm this that downgrading to 6 would be very tricky and risky?
Hmm I think that with ADB method it shouldn't be tricky - but I might be wrong. May the update will change recovery / bootloader idk.
PS. I'm from Poland and I do not speak Germany but I will be willing to help as beta tester.
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Hmm I think that with ADB method it shouldn't be tricky
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I would think ADB would make this easy as usual, but i have never downgraded (if i and other users are needed to for some reason) before.
Perhaps someone, who has allready performed a OS-downgrade before or does know exactly how this should be done, could give us some insight in this ( even to prevent some possible issues in the future)
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I would think ADB would make this easy as usual, but i have never downgraded (if i and other users are needed to for some reason) before.
Perhaps someone, who has allready performed a OS-downgrade before or does know exactly how this should be done, could give us some insight in this ( even to prevent some possible issues in the future)
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It's usually very easy (done it with a Nexus 5, Xperia Ray, Xperia Z1 Compact, Oneplus X). You just have to flash the previous OS's zip in recovery - or, in the Galaxy and Xperia's cases, with a PC tool (Odin, Flashtool). The Oneplus was the most complicated but even that was simple - I had to flash the older bootloader as well. Although ZTE may have something up their sleeve... I'm not sure.
Here's hoping Nougat will be so good we won't want to downgrade!
As long as ZTE doesn't do nasty things in the bootloader downgrading on unlocked devices will be trivial and very likely possible on locked ones too.
If they install more restrictive bootloader you can probably avoid that by keeping the old one but that means blindly flashing the OTA won't be an option.
Personally I feel like nougat would have to be exceptional for me to live with stock and to renounce xposed, otherwise I will stick with lineage for the time being.
NadavCE said:
It's usually very easy (done it with a Nexus 5, Xperia Ray, Xperia Z1 Compact, Oneplus X). You just have to flash the previous OS's zip in recovery - or, in the Galaxy and Xperia's cases, with a PC tool (Odin, Flashtool). The Oneplus was the most complicated but even that was simple - I had to flash the older bootloader as well. Although ZTE may have something up their sleeve... I'm not sure.
Here's hoping Nougat will be so good we won't want to downgrade!
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Indeed let's hope the N update is that good we dont need to downgrade afterall
I saw some reflashing of a nexus from Lollipop to Kitkat and it was really simple. Just flash in ADB the 'flash-all' with an unlocked BL and you're good to go.(+wipe data/factory data reset in recovery)
If there is no flash-all file which files have to be flashed in fastboot and in what order ? Is there some guide to do this properly for all type of phones using ADB?
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Indeed let's hope the N update is that good we dont need to downgrade afterall
I saw some reflashing of a nexus from Lollipop to Kitkat and it was really simple. Just flash in ADB the 'flash-all' with an unlocked BL and you're good to go.(+wipe data/factory data reset in recovery)
If there is no flash-all file which files have to be flashed in fastboot and in what order ? Is there some guide to do this properly for all type of phones using ADB?
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IIRC the order is: bootloader, recovery, system. But there are a ton of guides online, and here on XDA, that you can use to verify :good:
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I would think ADB would make this easy as usual, but i have never downgraded (if i and other users are needed to for some reason) before.
Perhaps someone, who has allready performed a OS-downgrade before or does know exactly how this should be done, could give us some insight in this ( even to prevent some possible issues in the future)
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I downgraded Moto g xt1039 from 7.1.1 to original 4.0.2 (or 5.x I can not remember) via service menu recovery. That was super easy - sotck OTA image (flashable with all things eg. Bootloader, recovery etc), then fews pushing , wipe, reboot and done
You can find step by step guide in Moto g 4g development submenu on XDA
As mentioned above, sometimes changes are made in the bootloader which deny a downgrade. Same with the modem/baseband. I've seen older moto g's (xt1031) refuse to work with a downgraded baseband.
As enthusiasts, we'll have to take apart the update and flash only what needs to be flashed to obtain a working nougat.
There is a possibility of partitions changing when going to nougat. There was some added partitions that if you went to roll on one of the phones that I have owned that would brick your phone if it wasn't done correctly. I wish that I could remember the phone but the update added something like 10 more partitions that dealt with bootloader security and what not. This could possibly be an issue but I do not know much about ZTE phones.
IIRC, htc did this on the evo 4g lte during one of the 4.x upgrades.. I believe it was on 4.3. The emmc was completely restructured.
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
Hi new user here. I checked the website and I see I have the latest Android version but in the website it shows android 9 but I have android 8. I am wondering if android 9 is released in Canada. Thanksh
https://xpericheck.com/device/G8341
A lot regions skipped November/Pie (probably due to time constraints or ignorance) and are being pushed out now as we speak.
Techamazon said:
https://xpericheck.com/device/G8341
A lot regions skipped November/Pie (probably due to time constraints or ignorance) and are being pushed out now as we speak.
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Ya but even there there is no mention of G8343 variant. You can't search it lol.
https://xpericheck.com/device/G8343
Not sure why Canadians have a different version since the US is the same as ROW (except JP). Oh well... Anyhow, expect updates to start being pushed from the 6th all the way to the 14th. After that, nothing will happen till January. But judging from the average time it seems you belong to the week 2 category (10-14th).
I couldn't wait for it so I flashed the US firmware since I don't care for the fingerprint reader
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I couldn't wait for it so I flashed the US firmware since I don't care for the fingerprint reader
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Why not flash a European firmware?
Umm from what I remembered, European firmwares uses the 4G symbol instead of LTE. That's the only reason I chose the US firmware haha
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Umm from what I remembered, European firmwares uses the 4G symbol instead of LTE. That's the only reason I chose the US firmware haha
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Lol hahaha. Anyways can you help me flash the firmware? I am not so sure how to flash 2 different variants
PM'd you
I want to flash aslwell and have rooted my Samsung device but never a sony
So I have no Idea how to get the roms or apks to flash my phone with and what applications are used to flash Sony phones
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So I have no Idea how to get the roms or apks to flash my phone with and what applications are used to flash Sony phones
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flashing a sony phone is different to that of samsung. You have to backup drm key(ta partition) before you even unlock your bootloader, because without that you camera will become useless. I cant give you links but I am sure if you look around you will find them. After unlocking your bootloader it is very simple. Just flash a kernel and the rom that you want to.
The application we use for flashing kernels for sony phones is flashtool. Just make sure you have the right kernels and files before flashing.
Goodluck.
My bootloader is unlocked already I just can't find a rom that will work for an xz1 can you give me a hint on what exactly to search. There is no support for the xz1 and as for backing up the drm key where is that found?
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My bootloader is unlocked already I just can't find a rom that will work for an xz1 can you give me a hint on what exactly to search. There is no support for the xz1 and as for backing up the drm key where is that found?
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Yup there isn't really much or any support at all for Sony phones nowadays. I didn't find any good custom ROMs so sorry I wouldn't be the right person to advice you. And as for DRM keys. Once you unlock it. It's gone. I heard they have introduced some fixes or something. I don't know.
Need help
Can you give me guidance on how to with out braking my phone
As soon as you said you had 8.1 on your phone I knew this would be an interesting read.. Not sure how long ago you. unlocked your BL but once you did it you lost your DRM keys, though if you had read a bit you would have realized that.. there is a DRM fix for oreo (8.0), Pie is debatable as the camera appears to work without one but a few other thing appears to be missing related to video and sound enhancements without a DRM fix.. Now as far as flashing go it's time for you to do your homework as there are a few guidelines for using Flashtool and Newsflasher.. no disrespect here but hunt them down and read through them before you do anything else to your phone..
Hi, guys.
How should I do for updating to pie? Only way to flash it? I flashed orange MCV 8.0, and it doesn't upgrade to pie. But I can download pie firmware from xperifirm. Why?
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Hi, guys.
How should I do for updating to pie? Only way to flash it? I flashed orange MCV 8.0, and it doesn't upgrade to pie. But I can download pie firmware from xperifirm. Why?
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A little info on your part may help here, ie. the model of your phone or your location as the Android 9 (Pie) has very limited release for the single sim and the dual sim is only slightly better.. There are a few ways to flash firmware a) Sony Flashtool or b) Newsflasher c) Adb, search the XDA a bit there are some excellent guides on how to use both... ( homework time)
Also you may want to mention what OS you have on your computer as installing drivers for adb, fastboot ect. vary for each, windows 7 and 8 are pretty basic but on 10 you will need to disable the signature verification before you can install the drivers and Linux is a whole other thing.. so give us some info.. read a bit and get back to us.
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A little info on your part may help here, ie. the model of your phone or your location as the Android 9 (Pie) has very limited release for the single sim and the dual sim is only slightly better.. There are a few ways to flash firmware a) Sony Flashtool or b) Newsflasher c) Adb, search the XDA a bit there are some excellent guides on how to use both... ( homework time)
Also you may want to mention what OS you have on your computer as installing drivers for adb, fastboot ect. vary for each, windows 7 and 8 are pretty basic but on 10 you will need to disable the singnature verification before you can install the drivers and Linux is a whole other thing.. so give us some info.. read a bit and get back to us.
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Thank you, bro.... my phone is xz1 G8341, I want to upgrade it by ota. But no luck. I flashed it to pie and failed.
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Thank you, bro.... my phone is xz1 G8341, I want to upgrade it by ota. But no luck. I flashed it to pie and failed.
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You can have a look here ( https://xpericheck.com/device/G8341 ) and you can see if it has been released in you region yet if not then you won't be able to do it by Ota yet..
Here's how to check your build version (region). I found this method here
Open the dialler
Enter *#*#7378423#*#* and press dial
Tap on Service info
Tap on Software info
Look for Customization Version
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Mine is 1310-4290 (Customized DE) and today I received the 47.2.A.4.45 update which is 1,5GB and I believe it is Pie upgrade.
Thanks all, mine is 1310-4288 r33b, not pie now. But r9c does.
Today I flashed my phone by newflasher on Linux. And it succeed. Now pie. Haha
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Today I flashed my phone by newflasher on Linux. And it succeed. Now pie. Haha
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Congrats, which region did you use?
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Congrats, which region did you use?
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1310-4288-R9C, orange MCV.:laugh:
Hi guys, I looked on the like and this is the result:
CDA Name Version Average Update Time Discovered
1310-4289 Customized IT 47.2.A.0.306 30 days 1 month ago
I still not got my OTA update Is it normal? Can I force it without formatting my device?
EDIT: I had to post on XDA, I'm downloading the update right now
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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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?
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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).
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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
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will this flash on my retail unlocked bootloader motto g6 play 32gb 9 phone and data work