Download Motorola G5 and G5 Plus Oreo 8.1 Stock Firmware

Motorola released Oreo Update For G5 and G5 plus devices. As you know, Moto Near Stock Android OS is excellent to compare with other Custom Skin OS. In some situation, you can’t update your device using OTA method; In those situations, you can use either Internal memory method. The internal method can be used if you have a Stock Android OS. Say, You already have Official Nougat version. RSD Lite method is a force flash method. It can be used if you have a Custom OS or bricked device. The bricked device should be Software OS level. If you can’t boot into fastboot mode, you can’t flash or unlock Bootloader.

Oreo 8.1 Firmware Flash- Motorola G5 and G5 Plus

Official OTA Method

If you’re going to update a security patch to the current month. Don’t go for the manual method. Try this Automatic method.

The process is straightforward and straightforward;

• Go to your device setting menu and scroll down to the bottom

• Tap on “Software Update”

• You may have to refresh the page to start the OTA upgrade process.

Manual Method (XT1684 (Single SIM), XT1685 (Dual SIM), XT1687 (USA), XT1686 (India))

Note

• Check Your Device Mobile No. If you flash Different model number, you will lose some features based on your region.

• Battery Percentage Above 50.

• Backup Your Device.

Using Internal OTA Method

This method doesn’t require  PC support, download and installs within your mobile. It will work only if you have Stock Oreo firmware installed in your mobile. If you are already using Custom OS move to the next method.

• Download Motorola G5 / Motorola G5 Plus firmware, Rename it to Blur_Version.zip and copy it to your Internal Root Memory. Copy>> Internal memory. Don’t put in any folder and Don’t change the name of the file.

• Now Go to settings >> Apps and Notifications >> Show all apps >> Show system apps.

• Go to Motorola Update service >> Permissions >> Enable Storage permissions. After enabling this permission. Now update as usual OTA Method.

• Go to your device setting menu and scroll down to the bottom

• Tap on “Software Update”

• You may have to refresh the page to start the OTA upgrade process. Instead of download from Server, this update process will update from your Internal memory.

RSD Lite Method

Unlock Bootloader using ADB and Fastboot

Following RSD Lite Method required Unlocked Bootloader. Follow the below steps to unlock Bootloader.

• Switch off your device. Then, enter into Fastboot mode. To do this- Press and hold down the Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time for some time.

• Press the Volume Up button to continue when you see the warning message.

• Now, connect the Moto G5/G5 Plus mobile to the computer via USB cable.

• Launch the fastboot on your computer. Open a Command prompt on your PC and type below command.

• fastboot devices

• It should display the connected devices. If you didn’t get the device, restart the command prompt and Disconnect and Connect your Moto G5/G5 Plus. If you are detected type below commands.

• fastboot oem get_unlock_data

• Hit enter, you will get some unlock data. Copy those codes and remove <bootloader> Prefix from those lines and copy them into one single line.

• Go to Official Moto Unlock Page. Log in with your moto account and in the Box, Paste those codes and Check the unlock Bootloader Status. If you get, Yes you can unlock, You can request unlock Key from Moto.

• After the process complete, you will get 20 Digit to unlock key in your email. Now type the following command to unlock bootloader in your device.

• fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE CODE

• You should type this code two times and Hit enter to unlock your device successfully. After the successful unlock your device will automatically reboot to the standard OS.

• Check again enable “Developer Options,” then go to the “Developer Options” and enable USB Debugging Mode, OEM Unlock and Enable the “Advanced Reboot.” Sometimes they disabled them self after the boot.

Flash Firmware

This method can be used to flash firmware if you are using Custom ROM or a rooted device like that. You need a PC for this process.  If you already rooted or have Custom OS, your bootloader is unlocked. But if you relocked your bootloader, you should unlock the bootloader. After unlock, Follow steps one by one carefully.

• Enable USB Debugging Mode and OEM Unlock; you’ll find these options at Settings >>> Developer options. If you didn’t see the developer options on your settings menu, then go to about >>> build number; click on the “Build Number” row for about ten times constantly to activate “Developer Option” on your device.

• Download Motorola USB driver and install it in your PC.

• We are using third party software flashing. Download RSD Lite and install this also in your PC.

• Download Firmware From below links, For Motorola G5 and G5 Plus Official Firmware.

• Moto G5

• Moto G5 Plus

• Connect Your Mobile With the PC Using USB Cable.

• Switch off Your Mobile and Enter into Fastboot Mode->Press and Hold Volume Down+ Power Button.

• Release all the keys when you enter into Fastboot mode.

• Now Launch RSD Lite Select Your Downloaded Firmware Using this “…” The symbol in the RSD Lite.

• It Will Asks For the Unzip Just Select Uncompress.

• Check With Your Mobile Details.

• Now go to Your Mobile Press Volume Down Key And Select AP Fastboot. Make Sure that USB Connected Message is Display(Transfer Mode: USB Connected).

• Now Select the Start in the RSD Lite Wait For the Process to Complete, Your Mobile Will Reboot After the Process Completion.

Selva Ganesh

Selva Ganesh is the Chief Editor of this Blog. He is a Computer Science Engineer, An experienced Android Developer, Professional Blogger with 8+ years in the field. He completed courses about Google News Initiative. He runs Android Infotech which offers Problem Solving Articles around the globe.