Hi guys,
I need a Nandroid backup of a moto e 2015 3G variant(XT1506).
On restoring my nandroid backup, my device gets stuck on boot screen (bootloader unlocked warning screen).
Thanking you guys in advance...
Hmm... have you been using a recovery from a different model (Moto G or the old Moto E)? The partition maps are different, and you shouldn't be using recoveries for other models. This could cause the issue you are having.
Is your phone able to boot at all? Can you boot into Android? Can you boot into recovery?
squid2 said:
Hmm... have you been using a recovery from a different model (Moto G or the old Moto E)? The partition maps are different, and you shouldn't be using recoveries for other models. This could cause the issue you are having.
Is your phone able to boot at all? Can you boot into Android? Can you boot into recovery?
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HI
hey i am going to buy a moto e 2015 3g model. The question i wanted to ask is
1. Can i unlock my boot loader without bricking.
2. Is there any method to root the 3g varient without bricking.
3. Is custom recovery available for 3g varient without bricking.
4.If custom recovery is not available then can i install custom rom ( CM12) without recovery.
I searched a lot and it seems all support is for the LTE version. I dont want to brick my device. Please help.
Ravx said:
HI
hey i am going to buy a moto e 2015 3g model. The question i wanted to ask is
1. Can i unlock my boot loader without bricking.
2. Is there any method to root the 3g varient without bricking.
3. Is custom recovery available for 3g varient without bricking.
4.If custom recovery is not available then can i install custom rom ( CM12) without recovery.
I searched a lot and it seems all support is for the LTE version. I dont want to brick my device. Please help.
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1. Yes
2. Some people have had success using recoveries from other devices to flash SuperSU, but I don't recommend doing this.
3. None are available yet for the 3G model. One will probably appear soon enough.
4. CM12 is not yet available for this device (too new)
squid2 said:
1. Yes
2. Some people have had success using recoveries from other devices to flash SuperSU, but I don't recommend doing this.
3. None are available yet for the 3G model. One will probably appear soon enough.
4. CM12 is not yet available for this device (too new)
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So i guess i wont be rooting it now. May be someday devs will support this varient.
So is there any thread belonging to 3g varient , or all threads in moto e forum are for LTE
squid2 said:
Hmm... have you been using a recovery from a different model (Moto G or the old Moto E)? The partition maps are different, and you shouldn't be using recoveries for other models. This could cause the issue you are having.
Is your phone able to boot at all? Can you boot into Android? Can you boot into recovery?
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I googled for the recovery, and I boot into TWRP for 4G version.
I am able to boot the device into CM12 for condor, that is Moto E 1st gen after I decrypted my device.
I was not happy with CM12 condor, as I was not able to make calls and System UI crashed every 6 minutes or so.
Hence, when I actually Wiped my device and flashed my Nandroid backup, I am stuck in bootloader unlocked screen.
My nandroid backup did not include data, could that be the problem? or is it because I decrypted my phone?
Thanks in advance.
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I've built a TWRP recovery for the 2015 Moto E 3G. This model is also known as Styx 3G, and has the codename otus.
3G model only! If you have the LTE model, use my LTE recovery instead.
Downloads are available on the downloads tab. In case you encounter any issues, I've also posted the stock recovery for otus on the downloads tab.
To try it out without flashing, run:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
To flash it:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Try at your own risk. I expect everything to work, but I make no guarantees.
I would like to thank cybojenix for creating the first-gen Moto E recovery. I used his device tree as a reference when creating mine.
Device Tree: https://github.com/sultanqasim/android_device_motorola_otus/tree/twrp
Kernel: https://github.com/sultanqasim/android_kernel_motorola_otus/tree/twrp
XDA:DevDB Information
TWRP for Moto E 3G (2015), Tool/Utility for the Moto E 2015
Contributors
squid2, cybojenix
Source Code: https://github.com/sultanqasim/android_device_motorola_otus
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 3.2.3-r1
Stable Release Date: 2018-08-16
Created 2015-04-17
Last Updated 2018-08-16
Reserved
My initial test release is up. Try it at your own risk, I don't know what works and what doesn't. All I know is that it can boot and see the on board storage. Thanks to @Ravx and @Hakkinukai for initial testing. If you want to stay safe, don't flash anything with it until I'm able to confirm that it works properly. I'm still waiting on my test unit to arrive.
For the adventurous, try it out and let me know what works and what doesn't. Be careful though, it's untested and could mess up your device. I'm not responsible for any problems it may cause you.
squid2 said:
My initial test release is up. Try it at your own risk, I don't know what works and what doesn't. All I know is that it can boot and see the on board storage. Thanks to @Ravx and @Hakkinukai for initial testing. If you want to stay safe, don't flash anything with it until I'm able to confirm that it works properly. I'm still waiting on my test unit to arrive.
For the adventurous, try it out and let me know what works and what doesn't. Be careful though, it's untested and could mess up your device. I'm not responsible for any problems it may cause you.
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Further test results:
1.) Was able to succesfully backup my system with the recovery.
2.) wiping data gave error ( error code 255 i think ) but the data was still gone and the device got factory reset.
3.) Succesfully restored the data from the created backup.
will try to flash SuperSu now.:good::good:
Edit: The device is Successfuly rooted.
Here is the Screenshot of Successful Root.:good::good::good::good:
Bro i have created a saperate Guide for rooting. I hope you dont mind.
Glad to hear that it is mostly working. I'll look into the data wiping error when I get my test device.
Thank you very much squid
i try this command 'fastboot boot twrp-otus-2.8.6-test3.img'
and in first attempt , i got TEAMWIN screen on successful boot MOTO E 2nd Generation.
and from install option ,i install SuperSU from my internal memory.
and my device rooted successfully.
you are :angel:
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I've posted a new version (2.8.6-test4). This new version solves a problem that prevented my recovery from booting from flash storage. It's also smaller. Thanks to @Hakkinukai for testing.
You can safely flash this recovery to your device by doing
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-otus-2.8.6-test4.img
I make no promises about reliability, but I'd expect most things to work. Use this at your own risk, I'm not responsible for bricking your device. I haven't tested this myself.
To avoid confusion, I've removed the old version (2.8.6-test3) from the downloads tab.
Thank you very much, I could finally rooting my moto E,
#Off topic could please make a version updated for the moto E first generation, the current version is 2.7.1.0 and the latest versions have many bugs,
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I've posted a new version (2.8.6-test4). This new version solves a problem that prevented my recovery from booting from flash storage. It's also smaller. Thanks to @Hakkinukai for testing.
You can safely flash this recovery to your device by doing
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-otus-2.8.6-test4.img
I make no promises about reliability, but I'd expect most things to work. Use this at your own risk, I'm not responsible for bricking your device. I haven't tested this myself.
To avoid confusion, I've removed the old version (2.8.6-test3) from the downloads tab.
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Thanks bro. I will flash and report back :good::good:
Is flashing the new recovery working for you guys. If yes I will update the rooting thread so that the method becomes more easy.
great work man
Ravx said:
Is flashing the new recovery working for you guys. If yes I will update the rooting thread so that the method becomes more easy.
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The new recovery is working just fine for me, but i cant boot into recovery mode manually, i have to use a third party app either quick boot or apm+.
other than that everything works good.
raghavarora1997 said:
The new recovery is working just fine for me, but i cant boot into recovery mode manually, i have to use a third party app either quick boot or apm+.
other than that everything works good.
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By booting manually, I presume you mean selecting it from the bootloader menu with the volume keys. What happens when you try that? I've had others report that it works.
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By booting manually, I presume you mean selecting it from the bootloader menu with the volume keys. What happens when you try that? I've had others report that it works.
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After selecting recovery from the bootloader black screen comes and nothing happens. I've tried it many times with no success.
Sent from my MotoE2 using XDA Free mobile app
raghavarora1997 said:
After selecting recovery from the bootloader black screen comes and nothing happens. I've tried it many times with no success.
Sent from my MotoE2 using XDA Free mobile app
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Hmm, so it goes black right away and doesn't show the boot logo or unlocked boot loader warning. Strange.
Are you sure that you flashed it correctly? Is anyone else having this issue?
squid2 said:
Hmm, so it goes black right away and doesn't show the boot logo or unlocked boot loader warning. Strange.
Are you sure that you flashed it correctly? Is anyone else having this issue?
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Yeah I'm sure I've flashed it correctly.
And yes it goes back right away. Still I will flash or again, just to be sure and then report back.
UPDATE: After flashing again I can boot into recovery manually.
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The utterly incompetent Canada Post decided to lose my Moto E 3G. Their customer service was very unhelpful and just told me to contact the sender, and ask them to start a trace with the USPS. Traces take 3 weeks and often get nowhere. This is the fifth package to me that Canada Post has lost in the past two years. On average, I've found that 1 in 5 packages sent to me via Canada Post get lost. That is quite ridiculous, but they are a taxpayer funded government monopoly with no sense of customer service.
In addition to contacting the sender, as a last resort, I've taped a notice inside my mailbox to ask the mailman/woman if they know what they did to my parcel. God knows if I'll ever get it.
Anyway, enough of a rant for now. I'm furious that they lost a package that I spent $200 on (with taxes, shipping, markup etc.)
Due to you, this tut was possible @ http://androidmtk.com/root-motorola-moto-e-3g-2015
Good news! My Moto E was delivered to the wrong address by Canada Post, but the people who received it brought it to me yesterday. I've started looking into porting CM12.1 to otus, though it will probably be a week or so before I have something to show.
I Find some bugs:
1) The USB-OTG don't work (don't mounts)
2) adb sideload don't work (don't finds device)
3) strong button vibration (the default is 80, but 20 is ideal)
Been searching for weeks now...asked here on another forum but not really getting any answers.
Can someone who knows how to flash TWRP or CWM please, please, please come forth with an instruction or a link to instruction on how to do so?
Reason i want to flash a custom recovery is because my phone failed an update and is now stuck on recovery. I want to backup my data before flashing ROM.
Mind you, i didn't have bootloader unlocked prior to the failed update. I just had it rooted using king root. I am not sure if it is mandatory for bootloader to be unlocked before flashing any custom recovery. Is it???
If yes, then since OS isnt loading, i won't be able to "install" anything to unlock bootloader. Therefore, is there a way to "flash"-unlock bootloader in order to flash the custom recovery? Is there a way around flashing a custom recovery on a phone that doesn't have bootloader unlocked and is now stuck on the stock recovery?
Basically i just want to backup by data. It doesnt have to be through the flashing-custom-recovery-in-order-to-backup-data method. Any method that will do the job is perfectly fine with me . I am inquiring about this method because all my searches led me to only this solution? Any other solutions are welcomed.
Thanks in advance!
freefallin said:
Been searching for weeks now...asked here on another forum but not really getting any answers.
Can someone who knows how to flash TWRP or CWM please, please, please come forth with an instruction or a link to instruction on how to do so?
Reason i want to flash a custom recovery is because my phone failed an update and is now stuck on recovery. I want to backup my data before flashing ROM.
Mind you, i didn't have bootloader unlocked prior to the failed update. I just had it rooted using king root. I am not sure if it is mandatory for bootloader to be unlocked before flashing any custom recovery. Is it???
If yes, then since OS isnt loading, i won't be able to "install" anything to unlock bootloader. Therefore, is there a way to "flash"-unlock bootloader in order to flash the custom recovery? Is there a way around flashing a custom recovery on a phone that doesn't have bootloader unlocked and is now stuck on the stock recovery?
Basically i just want to backup by data. It doesnt have to be through the flashing-custom-recovery-in-order-to-backup-data method. Any method that will do the job is perfectly fine with me . I am inquiring about this method because all my searches led me to only this solution? Any other solutions are welcomed.
Thanks in advance!
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First things first: What model is your phone? Is it the X2-CU (International), X2-EU (Russia, Europe and the Middle East), and the Vibe X2-AP (Indonesia, India, etc.) or the X2-TO (China Only). I can help you if it is the X2-CU or the X2-EU versions. Also, you DO NOT have to unlock the bootloader of this phone to install custom recovery. I know, it's weird, but it's true. If you tell me which model it is, I can give you the files needed to flash custom recovery. Good luck
Yoshi_Guy said:
First things first: What model is your phone? Is it the X2-CU (International), X2-EU (Russia, Europe and the Middle East), and the Vibe X2-AP (Indonesia, India, etc.) or the X2-TO (China Only). I can help you if it is the X2-CU or the X2-EU versions. Also, you DO NOT have to unlock the bootloader of this phone to install custom recovery. I know, it's weird, but it's true. If you tell me which model it is, I can give you the files needed to flash custom recovery. Good luck
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OH BEAUTIFUL! Just when i was about to sink into depression. You are a life saver buddy!
It's X2-EU
Mine is X2-AP, can you give me the link to CWM Recovery?
I've got two devices which I'm unable to encrypt now, a Moto G 2nd Gen Dual Sim and a Lenovo S8-50 tablet.
With both, when I start the encryption process it just reboots normally. I thought it might be because I had CWM recovery installed on my Moto G, so I flashed back the stock recovery but it still does the same. With the S8-50, I've never installed a custom recovery, just rooted it. I also changed the DPI in build.conf but I doubt that could prevent it encrypting but I wouldn't have expected rooting it to affect it either.
So it doesn't seem to be the recovery that's used for encrypting as I thought, or at least not only the recovery, so what else does it rely on?
bump. Anyone able to help? I really want to encrypt my devices.
doveman said:
bump. Anyone able to help? I really want to encrypt my devices.
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doveman said:
I've got two devices which I'm unable to encrypt now, a Moto G 2nd Gen Dual Sim and a Lenovo S8-50 tablet.
With both, when I start the encryption process it just reboots normally. I thought it might be because I had CWM recovery installed on my Moto G, so I flashed back the stock recovery but it still does the same. With the S8-50, I've never installed a custom recovery, just rooted it. I also changed the DPI in build.conf but I doubt that could prevent it encrypting but I wouldn't have expected rooting it to affect it either.
So it doesn't seem to be the recovery that's used for encrypting as I thought, or at least not only the recovery, so what else does it rely on?
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The encryption is carried out by encryptfs module in kernel. Rest inside /system itself, its just the code to interact with this module.
Jaskaranbir Singh said:
The encryption is carried out by encryptfs module in kernel. Rest inside /system itself, its just the code to interact with this module.
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Thanks, that's useful to know but I've definitely found in the past that after installing a custom recovery it's not possible to encrypt and the device just reboots normally, so I assumed it must need to boot into the stock recovery to carry out the procedure. However, with the stock recovery restored to my Moto G it still doesn't work and I've never changed the recovery on the S8-50, so what else could be causing it reboot normally instead of running the encryption process?
Is it possible to run the process from ADB instead or will it still need to reboot to start the process even doing that and just result in the same normal reboot instead?
Bump. Anyone able to help me fix this problem on both devices?
Hey Guys,
I'm new here and have an huge problem. I've tried Cyanogenmod on my phone for a couple of months. Today I've tried to flash the stock ROM from Motorola, which was successful. But as I tried to flash another version (which is a later build as the ROM which I've flashed before) of the Stock ROM from Motorola, there was an error. Currently I don't have any system installed and can't flash any ROM because I've locked the Bootloader. I can't unlock the Bootloader because for this I need to have a ROM installed. Every time I try to unlock the Bootloader my phone says "allow oem unlock". The main problem is, that I don't have an Nandroid Backup.. I know this was very very dumb, but I'm new in flashing ROMs to a Smartphone.
Thanks for replies.
I have the Motorola Moto E 2.Generation 4G/LTE
Tobeey said:
Hey Guys,
I'm new here and have an huge problem. I've tried Cyanogenmod on my phone for a couple of months. Today I've tried to flash the stock ROM from Motorola, which was successful. But as I tried to flash another version (which is a later build as the ROM which I've flashed before) of the Stock ROM from Motorola, there was an error. Currently I don't have any system installed and can't flash any ROM because I've locked the Bootloader. I can't unlock the Bootloader because for this I need to have a ROM installed. Every time I try to unlock the Bootloader my phone says "allow oem unlock". The main problem is, that I don't have an Nandroid Backup.. I know this was very very dumb, but I'm new in flashing ROMs to a Smartphone.
Thanks for replies.
I have the Motorola Moto E 2.Generation 4G/LTE
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What carrier are you using?
Sent from my Virgin Mobile Moto E via CM 13
O2/Telefonica Germany
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Flash whole image or the 5system image ..
Like
Fastboot flash system (drag the first part) enter
Fastbbot flash system (drag the 2nd ) enter
Like do rest 3 file
Then try
Haven't everybody another idea? The problem is only, that i don't have a ROM or any other system on my Motorola. The bootloader is locked and I can't unlocked them, because i don't can change the developer options.
Tobeey said:
Haven't everybody another idea? The problem is only, that i don't have a ROM or any other system on my Motorola. The bootloader is locked and I can't unlocked them, because i don't can change the developer options.
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Rsd lite with the stock packages. That's the only way I know of.
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I have this canadian version of Huawei honor 5x, and I've been scouring to find answers to whether if am i able to flash a custom rom such as cyanogenmod or not. Can anyone please help me out with this; I've already made several post and it get unanswered. Sofar I've managed to unlock the bootloader, flashed twrp, and rooted it. When I tried installing CM 13 from a thread on this site, I always get the "error 7" and I tried deleting the 2nd line in the meta-inf and rezipping the rom and reflashing; results remain the same.
Here's more info on my phone:
Build#: KII-L05C654B330
EMUI 4.0
Hopefully this will answer your question.
You have a slight typo in your thread title, the Canadian version is the GR5.
I have the same phone as you, and am currently running Lineage OS which is the only one so far that the developers have stated they support all variants (except firmware with VOLTE). Even though they support all variants, thus far the zips they provide still have a line where they assert, so you need to edit out those lines in the updater script. But everything works including fingerprint.
Now, I am currently on chatr, so I do not know if LTE is enabled or not as chatr doesn't use LTE, just 3G. But I do have a backup of my ROM in case you need it. My Backup is from the Zoom Mobile version (Rogers subsidiary/MVNO) which means it doesn't have all the Rogers bloatware apps. But same firmware. Also, I did read here that you need to be running recent firmware so your firmware etc is up to date. I trust you ran all the Huawei updates prior?
Have a look at Lineage OS. It's awesome.
Chaos Storm said:
Hopefully this will answer your question.
You have a slight typo in your thread title, the Canadian version is the GR5.
I have the same phone as you, and am currently running Lineage OS which is the only one so far that the developers have stated they support all variants (except firmware with VOLTE). Even though they support all variants, thus far the zips they provide still have a line where they assert, so you need to edit out those lines in the updater script. But everything works including fingerprint.
Now, I am currently on chatr, so I do not know if LTE is enabled or not as chatr doesn't use LTE, just 3G. But I do have a backup of my ROM in case you need it. My Backup is from the Zoom Mobile version (Rogers subsidiary/MVNO) which means it doesn't have all the Rogers bloatware apps. But same firmware. Also, I did read here that you need to be running recent firmware so your firmware etc is up to date. I trust you ran all the Huawei updates prior?
Have a look at Lineage OS. It's awesome.
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Hai bud , he mentioned that he is on emui 4 . So we have necessary proof that he is on marshmallow which we require to flash a rom on 5x:highfive:
And after thinking for a while , the last version (latest updates) have modem issues so custom roms may have stopped working for u due to this. I have solutions for u .
Hi Chaos Storm!
I'm fellow Canadian and just got GR5 on kijiji for my daughter.
Just couple quick questions: what ROM do you have now? (i.e. which one you recommend?)
Are there any tricks to flash? I'm having issue now - unlocked bootloader, flashed TWRP, SU. But when I try to boot into TWRP I get stock recovery. Can boot into TWRP only from TWRP app or ADB command...
Then I tried to flash LinOS 14 but got Error 7...
Thanks in advance!!!
Chaos Storm said:
Hopefully this will answer your question.
You have a slight typo in your thread title, the Canadian version is the GR5.
I have the same phone as you, and am currently running Lineage OS which is the only one so far that the developers have stated they support all variants (except firmware with VOLTE). Even though they support all variants, thus far the zips they provide still have a line where they assert, so you need to edit out those lines in the updater script. But everything works including fingerprint.
Now, I am currently on chatr, so I do not know if LTE is enabled or not as chatr doesn't use LTE, just 3G. But I do have a backup of my ROM in case you need it. My Backup is from the Zoom Mobile version (Rogers subsidiary/MVNO) which means it doesn't have all the Rogers bloatware apps. But same firmware. Also, I did read here that you need to be running recent firmware so your firmware etc is up to date. I trust you ran all the Huawei updates prior?
Have a look at Lineage OS. It's awesome.
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Goldenmeadow said:
Hi Chaos Storm!
I'm fellow Canadian and just got GR5 on kijiji for my daughter.
Just couple quick questions: what ROM do you have now? (i.e. which one you recommend?)
Are there any tricks to flash? I'm having issue now - unlocked bootloader, flashed TWRP, SU. But when I try to boot into TWRP I get stock recovery. Can boot into TWRP only from TWRP app or ADB command...
Then I tried to flash LinOS 14 but got Error 7...
Thanks in advance!!!
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Not sure what happened there. When you unlocked the bootloader did you reboot at least once to allow it to reset all data? I've had issues before if I unlock a bootloader then immediately flash something.
I know TWRP should ask you if you want to prevent stock recovery from being restored when you exit, always say yes. (It should only ask once)
Did you edit the updater-script in the Lineage install zip? You need to remove the first line or two where it says: "assert device" or something like that.
If all else fails, boot the phone into fastboot, flash twrp again, and make sure you "fastboot reboot recovery" so the unit doesn't have a chance to try and restore the factory recovery. Then try flashing your rom again.
Thanks for reply! With the help of fellow members I figured it out - I was holding POWER button TOO LONG And if that happens, phone goes into built in recovery... You suppose to let button go once you see first splash screen.
So it's all good!
Thanks!!!
Chaos Storm said:
Not sure what happened there. When you unlocked the bootloader did you reboot at least once to allow it to reset all data? I've had issues before if I unlock a bootloader then immediately flash something.
I know TWRP should ask you if you want to prevent stock recovery from being restored when you exit, always say yes. (It should only ask once)
Did you edit the updater-script in the Lineage install zip? You need to remove the first line or two where it says: "assert device" or something like that.
If all else fails, boot the phone into fastboot, flash twrp again, and make sure you "fastboot reboot recovery" so the unit doesn't have a chance to try and restore the factory recovery. Then try flashing your rom again.
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Chaos Storm said:
Hopefully this will answer your question.
You have a slight typo in your thread title, the Canadian version is the GR5.
I have the same phone as you, and am currently running Lineage OS which is the only one so far that the developers have stated they support all variants (except firmware with VOLTE). Even though they support all variants, thus far the zips they provide still have a line where they assert, so you need to edit out those lines in the updater script. But everything works including fingerprint.
Now, I am currently on chatr, so I do not know if LTE is enabled or not as chatr doesn't use LTE, just 3G. But I do have a backup of my ROM in case you need it. My Backup is from the Zoom Mobile version (Rogers subsidiary/MVNO) which means it doesn't have all the Rogers bloatware apps. But same firmware. Also, I did read here that you need to be running recent firmware so your firmware etc is up to date. I trust you ran all the Huawei updates prior?
Have a look at Lineage OS. It's awesome.
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Would I be able to get a copy of your ROM? I am with Cityfone (Rogers subsidiary), and am looking to network unlock, I can't seem to find my backup from when I started flashing custom ROMs
kenneth_82614 said:
Would I be able to get a copy of your ROM? I am with Cityfone (Rogers subsidiary), and am looking to network unlock, I can't seem to find my backup from when I started flashing custom ROMs
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I will have a look. As things would be, I also need to restore my GR5 so I'll find it for both of us.