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2: Returning to Stock
If for any reason your phone is no longer functioning properly such as a bootloop (the phone is restarting itself over and over), "Can't Load Android System," "Startup Failed", or any such error you can fix this by flashing the stock firmware using fastboot.
I have taken stock firmware version OPW27.113-89 and packaged it with a few extras. XDA Member luiz_neto has provided a modified logo.bin that removes the unlocked bootloader warning during boot. A special thanks to XDA Member lohanbarth for providing the stock firmware. I have included the fastboot file for Windows, Linux and Mac users. Windows users can run the .bat file to execute all the necessary commands. For Linux and Mac users, I have included a bash script. You will need access to a PC and connect your phone via a USB cable.
*Downloads:
Modified Stock Firmware OPW27.113-89: (Download)
MD5: 3a1d984a8a3d0c57fb21931a8004eb27
Instructions:
*On your phone:
2A. With the phone powered off(even if for just a moment between the phone rebooting) hold the Power button and the Volume Down(Vol -) at the same time. You should boot into what is called the bootloader. It should display information on the screen and state "AP Fastboot Flash Mode" in orange lettering.
*On your PC:
2B: Extract the firmware which is in tar.xz container/file extension. Windows user probably need to use Winrar, 7Zip or PeaZip to extract the file.
2C: Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder EVERT_OPW27.113-89_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml and click on it to open it.
2D: Hold the Shift Key on your Keyboard. While holding Shift, Right Click in the window(not on the file). Depending on your windows version you should see either "Open PowerShell Window here" or "Open Command Window here." Select which ever one applies.
2E: You will see a black and white screen or a blue and white screen. The steps are the same no matter which screen you see. Simply type(or copy and paste) the following command:
Windows:
Code:
flash_rom.bat
For Linux and Mac you need to make the script file executable. It will make the fastboot binary executable for you. From a terminal run these 2 commands one at a time:
Linux:
Code:
chmod a+x flash_rom.sh
./flash_rom.sh
Mac:
Code:
chmod a+x flash_rom_mac.sh
./flash_rom_mac.sh
Your phone should reboot on it's own. If for some reason it doesn't try tapping the enter key on your keyboard or use the volume keys to make sure “Start” is selected on the right side of the phone and pres the power key on the phone. It should successfully boot the stock firmware.

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Xplorer4x4 Hello good afternoon is on is corrupted When it unzips it says that header is corrupted! @Xplorer4x4

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carlosgeraldo said:
Xplorer4x4 Hello good afternoon is on is corrupted When it unzips it says that header is corrupted! @Xplorer4x4
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Did you try to download the package again?

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Does anyone know whether It's possible to remove the "Your device has loaded a different operating system." after flashing stock rom through fastboot and relocking bootloader? I was looking to sell the phone...

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Mara-X said:
Does anyone know whether It's possible to remove the "Your device has loaded a different operating system." after flashing stock rom through fastboot and relocking bootloader? I was looking to sell the phone...
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Flash the stock firmware in my op.
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Xplorer4x4 said:
Flash the stock firmware in my op.
Sent from my Moto G6 Plus using XDA Labs
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No, I'm not talking about the unlocked bootloader warning, but the message that appears after you lock the bootloader. "Your device has loaded a different operating system"

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Mara-X said:
No, I'm not talking about the unlocked bootloader warning, but the message that appears after you lock the bootloader. "Your device has loaded a different operating system"
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I have never relocked my bootloader so I can't say for sure but this sounds out of the ordinary. Did it boot fine with an unlocked bootloader?
Sent from my Phh-Treble vanilla using Tapatalk

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weazie said:
Did you try to download the package again?
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I found the error: it was in my PC I started a program to fix the registry and after that unzipped the file normally!

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Mara-X said:
No, I'm not talking about the unlocked bootloader warning, but the message that appears after you lock the bootloader. "Your device has loaded a different operating system"
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Hi! have you succeed with your issue flashing this stock firmware ?
Does this stock firmware helps to remove warnings "This device has loaded a different operating system", and "Verity mode disabled" during boot?
And the worst thing is the message "System integrity compromized" and hens - GooglePay disabled and no software updates., when bootloader is re-locked?

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MrMatnenko said:
Hi! have you succeed with your issue flashing this stock firmware ?
Does this stock firmware helps to remove warnings "This device has loaded a different operating system", and "Verity mode disabled" during boot?
And the worst thing is the message "System integrity compromized" and hens - GooglePay disabled and no software updates., when bootloader is re-locked?
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Same problem here. I hate this messages

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<bootloader> flash permission denied
friends, any command I give appeared this, someone knows how to solve?

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Failed anything I've tried... Can you help @Xplorer4x4 ?

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andreym_costa said:
Failed anything I've tried... Can you help @Xplorer4x4 ?
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Shows the message "Failed Remote ' ' and "Flash permission denied"

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andreym_costa said:
Shows the message "Failed Remote ' ' and "Flash permission denied"
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You MUST provide MORE information! Screenshots, a detailed error description and not only a piece of your error.

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WoKoschekk said:
You MUST provide MORE information! Screenshots, a detailed error description and not only a piece of your error.
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I'm trying again... And now seeing this, can you help?
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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andreym_costa said:
I'm trying again... And now seeing this, can you help?
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Please follow my guide below. That would be much easier I think, because it seems you are doing several things wrong.
1. download ADB/Fastboot tools from here and extract the downloaded zip to 'C:\' to create the path 'C:\platform-tools'
2. download your current firmware build here.
You use 116-16-22 but the latest build is 11-16-29 for RETBR.
3. extract the firmware.zip to 'C:\platform-tools'
Watch out to extract only single files and images to that path and do not create a subfolder => see screenshot attached
4. extract attached flashfile.zip to 'C:\platform-tools'
5. open 'C:\platform-tools' in Explorer and type 'cmd' in the address bar and hit 'Enter'
=> opens a new cmd window
6. boot your Moto into fastboot mode, connect it to your PC and run 'fastboot devices'
=> output: <SERIAL-NO> fastboot
7. execute 'flashfile.bat' and start flashing

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WoKoschekk said:
Please follow my guide below. That would be much easier I think, because it seems you are doing several things wrong.
1. download ADB/Fastboot tools from here and extract the downloaded zip to 'C:\' to create the path 'C:\platform-tools'
2. download your current firmware build here.
You use 116-16-22 but the latest build is 11-16-29 for RETBR.
3. extract the firmware.zip to 'C:\platform-tools'
Watch out to extract only single files and images to that path and do not create a subfolder => see screenshot attached
4. extract attached flashfile.zip to 'C:\platform-tools'
5. open 'C:\platform-tools' in Explorer and type 'cmd' in the address bar and hit 'Enter'
=> opens a new cmd window
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6. boot your Moto into fastboot mode, connect it to your PC and run 'fastboot devices'
=> output: <SERIAL-NO> fastboot
7. execute 'flashfile.bat' and start flashing
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I tried again and now these errors occur. I thought it might be a locked bootloader, but apparently everything is ok, at startup it has an unlocked bootloader warning. And really thank you to helping me.

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andreym_costa said:
I tried again and now these errors occur. I thought it might be a locked bootloader, but apparently everything is ok, at startup it has an unlocked bootloader warning. And really thank you to helping me.
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No, your bootloader isn't unlocked. The OEM-Unlock toggle would be inactive (greyed out) in case of an unlocked bootloader.