G6 Play: Pie Soak Test

[Spaceminer]

Please mirror.

ui_print("Target: motorola/aljeter/aljeter:9/PPP29.41/b1fe5:user/release-keys");

Download

As far as I know, you must be on the Sept. patch. So, you must downgrade firmware first. It also appears to be for the Aljeter only, so I don't know if it'll work on the Jeter.

I am not responsible for any bricked devices.

1. Downgrade to OPP27.91-143 first.

2. Extract gpt_main0.bin from the ota zip and flash it in fastboot.

fastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin

3. Reboot to recovery, and apply the OTA update from your sdcard.

4. Let the system restart. It'll take about 10min.

 

[the-her0]

Could anyone verify?

 

[madbat99]

Figures it's for Aljeter. Makes me wonder if Jeter will get it at all.

 

[blowingoff]

yes it is for aljeter and is working fine

 

[wmosquini]

Please mirror.

ui_print("Target: motorola/aljeter/aljeter:9/PPP29.41/b1fe5:user/release-keys");

Download

As far as I know, you must be on the Sept. patch. So, you must downgrade firmware first. It also appears to be for the Aljeter only, so I don't know if it'll work on the Jeter.

These installation steps need confirmation. I am not responsible for any bricked devices.

1. Downgrade to OPP27.91-143 first.

2. Extract gpt_main0.bin from the ota zip and flash it in fastboot.

fastboot flash partition gpt_main0.bin

3. Reboot to recovery, and apply the OTA update from your sdcard.

4. Let the system restart. It'll take about 10min.

Tested and working on G6 Play do Brasil!

 

[Eddster3000]

Up and running in UK. G6 Play XT1922-2, Carrier: ID Mobile (Carphone Warehouse), retgb.

Can't get root though, Magisk won't install for me in TWRP. Unable to mount storage or OEM. Not that fussed about that though.

Butter smooth, no glitches so far, no random reboots, battery life is great but still under observation.

 

[Spaceminer]

Up and running in UK. G6 Play XT1922-2, Carrier: ID Mobile (Carphone Warehouse), retgb.

Can't get root though, Magisk won't install for me in TWRP. Unable to mount storage or OEM. Not that fussed about that though.

Butter smooth, no glitches so far, no random reboots, battery life is great but still under observation.

That's a Pie/Magisk problem. Easy fix...

1. Format /data in TWRP using the "yes" option. Then reboot directly back into recovery.

2. Mount /vendor then flash the universal dm-verity disabler by zackptg5.

3. Reboot directly into recovery once more and flash Magisk.

4. Reboot normally, and install the Magisk manager app manually. Done.

(Magisk should disable encryption and verity, but I've never had it work %100 of the time for both. Hence the disabler.)

 

[Eddster3000]

That's a Pie/Magisk problem. Easy fix...

1. Format /data in TWRP using the "yes" option. Then reboot directly back into recovery.

2. Mount /vendor then flash the universal dm-verity disabler by zackptg5.

3. Reboot directly into recovery once more and flash Magisk.

4. Reboot normally, and install the Magisk manager app manually. Done.

(Magisk should disable encryption and verity, but I've never had it work %100 of the time for both. Hence the disabler.)

Thanks @Spaceminer !!!! I'll give it a go. I thought at first that I might need to make some sort of patched boot image and faff about quite a bit but your instructions are clear and straightforward.
I must say I'm impressed with the G6 Play. I had a Nexus 6P and a Pixel both of which died on me from physical and customisation fatigue. I could afford a flagship so got this to see be through and I haven't had one complaint yet.

The handful of Pie features and esthetics have been implemented well by Motorola and battery life is still epic on this device.

Edit: rooted and fully set up how I usually have my daily driver handset. Pie is so tasty!

 

[picopi]

Up and running in UK. G6 Play XT1922-2, Carrier: ID Mobile (Carphone Warehouse), retgb.

Can't get root though, Magisk won't install for me in TWRP. Unable to mount storage or OEM. Not that fussed about that though.

Butter smooth, no glitches so far, no random reboots, battery life is great but still under observation.

Ta for taking the plunge and testing mate! Was beginning to think we'd never get this thing, glad to know it works on the same model number as I've got

Now to figure out the exact detailed step-by-step to getting this going, considering I'm actually on the November update...

 

[madbat99]

Ta for taking the plunge and testing mate! Was beginning to think we'd never get this thing, glad to know it works on the same model number as I've got

Now to figure out the exact detailed step-by-step to getting this going, considering I'm actually on the November update...

Op is a step by step. Literally. Downgrade to Sept = Flash the build specified. Except the bootloader etc.
Flash the gpt.bin from the new build, apply update.

 

[picopi]

Op is a step by step. Literally. Downgrade to Sept = Flash the build specified. Except the bootloader etc.
Flash the gpt.bin from the new build, apply update.

Well yeah, I know that much. I meant the extra stuff like unlocking bootloader and downgrading the firmware etc lol. Ta for the extra info, mind.

Extra questions though because despite being having novice experience of doing phone flashing stuff, I've never touched a soak test for official firmware before...but I'm guessing I'll have to move back to Oreo temporarily to get the official Pie update...? Or will it just shift up from this soak test version?

 

[Donavonn]

Anyone get this working with the xt1922-7?

 

[Spaceminer]

Anyone get this working with the xt1922-7?

No dice! The bootloader won't accept the gpt.bin. I think the recovery partition is the only thing that gets expanded though, so... I think if someone makes a back up of Pie in TWRP, then I can make it work on our phone. My idea is this.

1. Restore a Pie system backup using twrp, including the boot.img.

2. Use fastboot to flash the modem, oem.img, and vendor.img. Basically flash every part that isn't a patch file.

3. Hope that crap works.

I think that, or something similar would make it happen. I'll be the lab rat if someone wants to upload a system backup.

 

[Donavonn]

No dice! The bootloader won't accept the gpt.bin. I think the recovery partition is the only thing that gets expanded though, so... I think if someone makes a back up of Pie in TWRP, then I can make it work on our phone. My idea is this.

1. Restore a Pie system backup using twrp, including the boot.img.

2. Use fastboot to flash the modem, oem.img, and vendor.img. Basically flash every part that isn't a patch file.

3. Hope that crap works.

I think that, or something similar would make it happen. I'll be the lab rat if someone wants to upload a system backup.

Haha yes! Someone get this guy a backup! Also, if it does work, the UI and everything can be changed to English, right?

 

[picopi]

Okay quick question, considering it was said "Flash the build specified except bootloader etc."; what is meant by "etc" here? Which parts of the older firmware should I avoid flashing. I know I gotta get in on that sparsechunk action but what about the other stuff like fsg, modem, boot etc? Sorry for asking what's probably a very obvious question but I don't wanna accidentally bugger my phone up trying to get this working

 

[Spaceminer]

Haha yes! Someone get this guy a backup! Also, if it does work, the UI and everything can be changed to English, right?

Yes, it should be possible on the first setup. I think if it works, LTE probably won't without an APN edit. That's what happens when I flash xt1922-5 RETUS firmware anyways.

 

[Spaceminer]

Okay quick question, considering it was said "Flash the build specified except bootloader etc."; what is meant by "etc" here? Which parts of the older firmware should I avoid flashing. I know I gotta get in on that sparsechunk action but what about the other stuff like fsg, modem, boot etc? Sorry for asking what's probably a very obvious question but I don't wanna accidentally bugger my phone up trying to get this working

Flash every part of the old firmware that you are able to. The bootloader and gpt.bin usually fail to flash if they are older than your current version. You should still try anyways. If they fail, just continue flashing the next items in line.

 

[picopi]

Flash every part of the old firmware that you are able to. The bootloader and gpt.bin usually fail to flash if they are older than your current version. You should still try anyways. If they fail, just continue flashing the next items in line.

Righto. Just to clarify, I'm gonna need to unlock my bootloader to make this downgrade happen, right?

 

[Spaceminer]

Righto. Just to clarify, I'm gonna need to unlock my bootloader to make this downgrade happen, right?

Official firmware should flash without any issue on a locked bootloader. That's my understanding. I don't know if this is %100 accurate. Every Motorola I've ever had, I unlocked the bootloader immediately. So, I've never had to test this.

 

[picopi]

Official firmware should flash without any issue on a locked bootloader. That's my understanding. I don't know if this is %100 accurate. Every Motorola I've ever had, I unlocked the bootloader immediately. So, I've never had to test this.

Righto. In that case I'll report back with my findings, but yeah I'd imagine it should work fine as well. We'll see, fingers crossed.