It seems that it is not possible to flash TWRP on Moto E4 (XT1762)

Spielmops · Mar 20, 2018 at 7:41 PM

The device is a Moto E4 sold by Aldi Sued since Thursday, 15. It has a Mediatek-chipset and the version-number is "XT1762". The bootloader is easy to unlock: just call developers options, oem-unlock and usb-debugging = on and "fastboot oem unlock". That's it.

I searched for a TWRP-image and found one here: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579497909 which claims to be made for XT1762. Its size is 13886 KB. I booted the device to bootloader

Code:

adb reboot bootloader

and tried to flash:

Code:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

But the result is:

Code:

target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13886 KB)...
OKAY [  0.376s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed in locked state)
finished. total time: 0.380s

The device shows in every boot-screen "device unlocked" ....

If I boot to recovery I only get the andro-robot with the text "no command".

What can I do?

Spielmops

PS: I tried this procedure several times , with "back to factory" in between too.

AndroidFL · Mar 20, 2018 at 9:44 PM

Had problem with this phones literally all day. First i found out that i was with the wrong twrp file, the i found it helpful to use command adb reboot fastboot after that restart the phone and immediately hold the volume down and power combination and the navigate to where it says recovery as per usual, only the boot time for me was nearly five minutes and i was almost sure that this would be yet another failed flash but it surprisingly booted in the recovery.

madbat99 · Mar 20, 2018

Spielmops said:
The device is a Moto E4 sold by Aldi Sued since Thursday, 15. It has a Mediatek-chipset and the version-number is "XT1762". The bootloader is easy to unlock: just call developers options, oem-unlock and usb-debugging = on and "fastboot oem unlock". That's it.

I searched for a TWRP-image and found one here: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579497909 which claims to be made for XT1762. Its size is 13886 KB. I booted the device to bootloader

and tried to flash:

But the result is:

The device shows in every boot-screen "device unlocked" ....

If I boot to recovery I only get the andro-robot with the text "no command".

What can I do?

Spielmops

PS: I tried this procedure several times , with "back to factory" in between too.

Are you sure you unlocked the bootloader? There are some instructions here
The links are dead but the instructions should be good. Just substitute the name of the recovery image with the one you're using.

Spielmops · Mar 21, 2018 at 1:58 AM

Why do I see this message in every boot-screen
"device unlocked" ....

Btw: no need for citation, if its clear, whom you answer, thats just wasting space.

madbat99 · Mar 21, 2018 at 10:46 AM

Spielmops said:
Why do I see this message in every boot-screen
"device unlocked" ....

Btw: no need for citation, if its clear, whom you answer, thats just wasting space.

What? I always quote the post I'm answering. It references the member and the specific post. I've been here quite a while dude. I'm outta here. Good luck

Spielmops · Mar 21, 2018 at 4:47 PM

@madbat99: You are easy to offend. That was not my intention. But because you always do something does not mean, that it is always right. (Hey officer, what do complain, I always drive to fast.) I wrote: " if its clear, whom you answer" ...

dandrumheller · Mar 21, 2018 at 7:47 PM

Spielmops said:
@madbat99: You are easy to offend. That was not my intention. But because you always do something does not mean, that it is always right. (Hey officer, what do complain, I always drive to fast.) I wrote: " if its clear, whom you answer" ...

Ever hear the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth?"

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018 at 7:55 AM

I don' t want a "gifted horse" or a "horse as a gift". Please: "status_brain_switch: off" toggle switch ...

Ergo Bibamus · Mar 23, 2018 12 6 0

Spielmops said:
The device is a Moto E4 sold by Aldi Sued since Thursday, 15. It has a Mediatek-chipset and the version-number is "XT1762". The bootloader is easy to unlock: just call developers options, oem-unlock and usb-debugging = on and "fastboot oem unlock". That's it.

I searched for a TWRP-image and found one here: "https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579497909"]https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579497909 which claims to be made for XT1762. Its size is 13886 KB. I booted the device to bootloader

Code:

adb reboot bootloader

and tried to flash:

Code:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

But the result is:

Code:

target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes sending 'recovery' (13886 KB)... OKAY [ 0.376s] writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed in locked state) finished. total time: 0.380s

The device shows in every boot-screen "device unlocked" ....

If I boot to recovery I only get the andro-robot with the text "no command".

What can I do?

Spielmops

PS: I tried this procedure several times , with "back to factory" in between too.

I bought exactly the same device and I can confirm:
TWRP can be flashed on this device!

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018 at 2:42 PM

Very interesting! You mean phone-variant XT1762 and the same way I have used? Or any other way?

Ergo Bibamus · Mar 23, 2018 12 6 0

Spielmops said:
Very interesting! You mean phone-variant XT1762 and the same way I have used? Or any other way?

You've to enabled USB debugging and OEM unlock on your device.
I used the same TWRP file.

madbat99 · Mar 23, 2018 at 3:05 PM

Spielmops said:
I don' t want a "gifted horse" or a "horse as a gift". Please: "status_brain_switch: off" toggle switch ...

Yeah people lining up to help someone with that attitude.
And gift horse is a common english saying. It means don't criticise something given freely and with good intentions. It's rude. And once again, you always quote the post you are responding to. Maybe check the rest of the forum, and give the rules a glance too.

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018 at 3:11 PM

@Ergo Bibamus:

just call developers options, oem-unlock and usb-debugging = on

I wrote that ...
And what is the answer to my question?

You mean phone-variant XT1762 and the same way I have used? Or any other way?

Ergo Bibamus · Mar 23, 2018 12 6 0

madbat99 said:
Yeah people lining up to help someone with that attitude.
And gift horse is a common english saying. It means don't criticise something given freely and with good intentions. It's rude. And once again, you always quote the post you are responding to. Maybe check the rest of the forum, and give the rules a glance too.

@madbat99
I don't think Spielmops wanted to cross you.
@Spielmops
- please restart your device in regular mode and connect to your desktop.
- start a terminal session and type:
adb reboot bootloader
(- wait for rebooting)
fastboot oem unlock
(- confirm)
fastboot reboot
- This should unlock your bootloader.

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018 at 3:28 PM

The device shows in every boot-screen "device unlocked" ....

Did you read my first post?

Ergo Bibamus · Mar 23, 2018 12 6 0

Spielmops said:
@Ergo Bibamus: I wrote that ...
And what is the answer to my question?

next steps (regular booted):
check if USB debugging and OEM unlock are still enabled.
adb reboot bootloader
(- wait for rebooting)
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

And what was the outcome of this last command on your desktop?

And what is the answer to my question?
Quote:
You mean phone-variant XT1762

Ergo Bibamus · Mar 23, 2018 12 6 0

Spielmops said:
And what was the outcome of this last command on your desktop?

Yes it's exactly the ALDI Süd device.
I guess there is a difference in booting into fastboot mode using the command line instead using the "Press and hold Power + Volume Down" method.

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018

I guess there is a difference in booting into fastboot mode using the command line instead using the "Press and hold Power + Volume Down" method.

I guess you are right. So I tried both methods, but the result is the same.

You can help me with another question: Tell me how you get into recovery mode with the "press and hold"-method. I get only to an android-robot with a warning sign an it and a text-line: "no command" below. If I wait long enough, the phone reboots into normal operating mode.

Sorry, if I was PITA asking several times for the phone-variant. I read yesterday for hours about rooting and where to get the right TWRP-image and found, that there are so many different versions you can not count them with your fingers only. Not to mention the two different chipsets Snapdragon - Mediatek ...

Spielmops · Mar 23, 2018 at 5:22 PM

Translated the factory menu:
工厂模式 = factory mode
自动测试 = auto test
丰动测试 = fluctuation test
单项测试 = single test
测试报告 = testing report
调试测试项 = debugger
清除eMMC = clear eMMC
版本信息 = version information
重启丰机 = reboot

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