System Staus- " Modified"

Sharp404

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Hello Xdians, I am running G4 Plus XT1643
I recently flashed elemental x on MM
After flashing that i am getting system status as Modified instead of Official ... Can anybody help!!
Is it because of elemental x
I tried a clean flash of custom rom but issue still persists ....
I have to sell the phone ..Pls help

T h a n k s
 

____Mdd

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Downgrade to lower version of MM (139-23, i think, not sure ) and you will receive latest update of MM (139-63)... It will make it official...
 
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1chrome

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Hello Xdians, I am running G4 Plus XT1643
I recently flashed elemental x on MM
After flashing that i am getting system status as Modified instead of Official ... Can anybody help!!
Is it because of elemental x
I tried a clean flash of custom rom but issue still persists ....
I have to sell the phone ..Pls help

T h a n k s
That's because you flashed EX kernel. This overwrites your stock kernel (boot.img) with EX kernel. Your bootloader only considers stock (Motorola) ROM files as 'official' including the kernel.

Obviously when you flashed a custom ROM it won't have Moto files as they have their own kernels.

To get it it back to official you need to revert to stock MM using this guide:

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3460695&share_fid=3793&share_type=t

This should solve your issue :)

Note: It will wipe all your files and remove root, etc as it will make your phone just like how you got it when purchased.

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
 
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daverobinson88

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Once you unlock the bootloader it will always show modified in the bootloader. You can't revert back to official once it's unlocked therefore modified. I already reverted back to stock firmware using fastboot and it's still considered modified.
 

yeshwanthvshenoy

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Once you unlock the bootloader it will always show modified in the bootloader. You can't revert back to official once it's unlocked therefore modified. I already reverted back to stock firmware using fastboot and it's still considered modified.
I am not sure if what you said was right. Unlocking bootloader won't change the status to unofficial on the screen but it does essentially void your warranty. Even if you unlock, the device will still show it as official until and unless you decide to play with /system or /oem or root or custom kernel. Other than that, I believe it will still show it as official even though unlocked.
 

ASB41

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System status changes if you modify stock firmware.
It doesnt have to do anything with locked or unlocked bootloader.
I successfully changed my system status from modified to official even with unlocked bootloader.
 

a-2-k

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I do the same process but I am not succes still show status modified

---------- Post added at 10:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 AM ----------

Sorry I flash the old stock rom and I used my phone 15 days but I did not receive any ota update...sorry for my bad english
 

a-2-k

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First I Downgrade nougat to MM (MPJ24.139.13.1)
I am using my phone after downgrade 15 days but still not get any ota update can you give me cmd you type when you flash your phone .....


I am downgrade my phone this method


fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot

If my method is wrong to receive any ota then you tell me the solution to flash stock rom

---------- Post added at 11:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:04 AM ----------

I also have xt1643 and i tried old MM (139-23.1) and successfully received MM (139-63) with OFFICIAL status..

Get old MM from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68780680&postcount=26
Just tell me your method to flash stock rom nd which code do u use to flash ...your rom
 

ASB41

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How did you do that?
1. Download older firmware :- MPJ139-23.1.

2. boot into twrp & format dalvik/cache/system/data/internal storage & then poweroff device.

3. GOTO :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/how-to-downgrade-nougat-to-marshmallow-t3487201

Use that code to flash firmware using fastboot.

4. Now after booting you will get ota update around 500mb. Update & you will get official status.

5. That's all i did. It worked perfectly for me. I've xt1643 model.
 
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a-2-k

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1. Download older firmware :- MPJ139-23.1.

2. boot into twrp & format dalvik/cache/system/data/internal storage & then poweroff device.

3. GOTO :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/how-to-downgrade-nougat-to-marshmallow-t3487201

Use that code to flash firmware using fastboot.

4. Now after booting you will get ota update around 500mb. Update & you will get official status.

5. That's all i did. It worked perfectly for me. I've xt1643 model.
Going try this method
 
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