Moto G4 - Amazon Prime Exclusive edition?!?!?!

[jgore43]

Just tried an ole pm hide to get rid of the lockscreen ads.
pm list packages -e | grep "amazon"
pm hide "appname" where appname is the names listed.
Try them until you get the one that turns off the lock screen.
I almost cant believe it was that easy....
Do it from from a terminal or adb shell and no need to install 3rd party launcher.

 

[edjca]

Just tried an ole pm hide to get rid of the lockscreen ads.
pm list packages -e | grep "amazon"
pm hide "appname" where appname is the names listed.
Try them until you get the one that turns off the lock screen.
I almost cant believe it was that easy....
Do it from from a terminal or adb shell and no need to install 3rd party launcher.

Awesome! Any idea which package it was specifically?

 

[xtermmin]

Awesome! Any idea which package it was specifically?

Someone on Reddit said "adb shell pm hide com.amazon.phoenix" disables the advertisement lockscreen.

 

[darabo]

To anyone who got the phone from Amazon, does it come with the Turbocharger?

Also it looks like Amazon will be pushing the updates for the phone instead of Motorola directly?

 

[edjca]

To anyone who got the phone from Amazon, does it come with the Turbocharger?

Also it looks like Amazon will be pushing the updates for the phone instead of Motorola directly?

Yes and yes. The amazon page says it comes with a quick charger and earlier posts have indicated that the phone says its software comes from Amazon.

 

[GaBuzz]

It's pm hide"com.amazon.phoenix" to remove ads from lockscreen but it is not permanent, they came back after a restart

 

[jgore43]

I disabled all the Amazon packages I could and hid the rest. It appears to persist through reboots now.

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[Tel864]

Mine is at the local post office to be delivered today. I did a few surveys for a company and got a bunch of Amazon credits. After the trade-in allowance on my G3 and the credits, the 32gb model cost me a whopping $16. I can live with the Amazon stuff for awhile. I probably won't unlock it immediately, but hopefully a factory image for the US model will be released eventually.

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[rodalpho]

Fabulous, thank you for checking. I wonder how long until we're able to put an original G4 system rom on it and get updates directly from Motorola instead of Amazon (and obviously no ads).

SInce the bootloader is unlockable, it probably works right away-- just need someone with brass balls to be the first to risk it.

From another forum, installing a third-party lockscreen does not work on the G4 to hide ads, even though it did work on the Amazon BLU phone. However pm hide does work. Command is:

adb shell pm hide com.amazon.phoenix

 

[xtermmin]

Mine is at the local post office to be delivered today. I did a few surveys for a company and got a bunch of Amazon credits. After the trade-in allowance on my G3 and the credits, the 32gb model cost me a whopping $16. I can live with the Amazon stuff for awhile. I probably won't unlock it immediately, but hopefully a factory image for the US model will be released eventually.

Sent from my SM-T530NU using XDA-Developers mobile app

I found "XT1625-XT1644_ATHENE-RETUS_MPJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip" in a FireFactory link that was posted in the G4 Plus forum: http://www.filefactory.com/file/3t2...PJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

It seems correct (both model numbers line up to the US G4 and G4 Plus), but some of the other ROMs in that folder are a bit odd (like "XT1641-XT1643_ATHENE", the XT1641 is the Canadian/Mexican model, the XT1643 is the Indian model. They both have totally different sets of bands, so it's weird that there would be a stock ROM like this...)

 

[Tel864]

I found "XT1625-XT1644_ATHENE-RETUS_MPJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip" in a FireFactory link that was posted in the G4 Plus forum: http://www.filefactory.com/file/3t2...PJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

It seems correct (both model numbers line up to the US G4 and G4 Plus), but some of the other ROMs in that folder are a bit odd (like "XT1641-XT1643_ATHENE", the XT1641 is the Canadian/Mexican model, the XT1643 is the Indian model. They both have totally different sets of bands, so it's weird that there would be a stock ROM like this...)

That's the one thing that makes Moto so unique but so difficult. Roms are usually available for most models, but Moto has such a worldwide distribution that there are umpteen different models made. It would be nice if we can just flash a factory firmware and wipe Amazon without unlocking. A little voice in my head keeps saying though "it's not that easy Bob".

 

[xtermmin]

That's the one thing that makes Moto so unique but so difficult. Roms are usually available for most models, but Moto has such a worldwide distribution that there are umpteen different models made. It would be nice if we can just flash a factory firmware and wipe Amazon without unlocking. A little voice in my head keeps saying though "it's not that easy Bob".

Weirdly, this goes beyond just the number of models being made. I've been documenting all of the various models and their respective bands (G4 and G4 Plus, G4 Play will come when a G4 Play forum is created), which is why it's so odd to see the CA/MX and Indian models in the same ROM file name. They have totally different sets of bands, so if you were to flash that ROM on a CA/MX or Indian model, which model's modem would you end up flashing? Very confusing :silly:

This confusion shouldn't affect us in the US though, since there is only one ROM with the US model numbers uploaded on that FileFactory page, and both models in the file name are the US models, so there shouldn't be any issues with the modem.

 

[icemanscion]

so I have mine and right now i'm more concerned about bad LTE connections with AT&T. I'm in my office across the street from O'Hare international airport in chicago and not getting LTE speeds.

 

[Tel864]

I found "XT1625-XT1644_ATHENE-RETUS_MPJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip" in a FireFactory link that was posted in the G4 Plus forum: http://www.filefactory.com/file/3t2...PJ24.139-48_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip

It seems correct (both model numbers line up to the US G4 and G4 Plus), but some of the other ROMs in that folder are a bit odd (like "XT1641-XT1643_ATHENE", the XT1641 is the Canadian/Mexican model, the XT1643 is the Indian model. They both have totally different sets of bands, so it's weird that there would be a stock ROM like this...)

I think you should try flashing the factory image as a test for the rest of us before you attempt unlocking.

 

[xtermmin]

I think you should try flashing the factory image as a test for the rest of us before you attempt unlocking.

I haven't gotten my G4 yet

 

[rene mauricio]

it probably works right away-- just need someone with brass balls to be the first to risk it.

I would love to give it a shot but this download is going to take 2+ hours.

Nothing to do now but wait until it finishes.

 

[montesn]

Lock Screen Ads

If you unlock the bootloader and root, it's as easy as freezing "Amazon Offers" with Titanium Backup. Lockscreen ads are gone.

 

[trevorcobb]

going to pull stock partition images before I do anything to mine, but the bootloader is successfully unlocked and I have gotten it to boot to twrp. surprised there was already a version of twrp available for this device.

 

[Gnex1]

I flashed twrp and flahshed supersu 2.46. Afterwards I was stuck in a bootloop, and after formatting caches and system (stupid, I know), I no longer have an operating system. The device is the Moto G4 XT1625 (amazon prime edition). What options do I have to get a working OS back on my phone?


EDIT: downloaded stock firmware from HERE and flashed with RSD Lite to fix this issue. S/O to @Tomsgt for the assistance in the other thread.

 

[abrahammmmmmm_]

My LTE sucks on this phone. I have no idea why. I took my sim out and put it in my other devices and get more bars. I made sure the correct settings were configured. Maybe a future update could fix it.

Is the actual LTE itself not getting good reception? From previous knowledge I know that the actual "bars" shown in the statusbar next to the data symbol don't determine the connection for "data" but rather voice reception for texting and calling, that is, unless you're using VoLTE. Or maybe they've changed this recently so I could be wrong. What carrier are you using? Have you tried accessing the hidden menu for phone or tried playing around with the APN settings?