Install Android 8.1 Oreo Leaked firmware update on Moto G4/G4 Plus
You can now download and install official Android 8.1 Oreo leaked update (Soak Test with build number OPJ28.108) for Motorola Moto G4 and G4 Plus. You can download the official firmware from the below and manually install it using stock recovery.
Motorola is not at its best moments right now, and this probably because of some of its wrong policies. The main problem that Motorola users had to face recently lack of support to official system updates for their phones, although the Chinese company was one of the best phone manufacturers in this regard. Even Motorola’s leading devices no longer receive the usual security updates, causing widespread anger among its users. Now, the news we are about to tell you may revive that hope once again for Motorola’s flagship phones. Yesterday we just received an Android Oreo update (Leaked) for Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus.
Which means that the company currently is testing Android 8.1.0 update for G4 / G4 Plus which launched in 2016. However, the bad part is that the Oreo 8.1 update was launched last year hasn’t reached the G4 family yet! However, Motorola is known to release Soak Test versions first to some users as an experiment to avoid system errors in final releases. So, If you want to taste the Oreo on your G4/G4 Plus, follow the steps below.
Android 8.1.0 update for the Moto G4
Oreo 8.1 beta version of the G4 / G4 Plus phone was obtained by XDA member rajatgupta1998. The latest system update for the Moto G4 came with Android 8.1.0, which will has build number OPJ28.108 . The soak test update from Motorola comes as well with November 2018 security patch which means that the stable version of Oreo 8.1 will be updated also with last November security update.
Known Bugs for now
- Some Lag/slow with main camera
- Also switching between the front and rear camera is slow
- The phone could not pass the SafetyNet test at Play Store because the system is still unofficial
Change Log
- System updated to Android 8.1.0 Oreo
- November 2018 Security Patch
Screenshots
As you can see in the previous screenshots, the update did not seem to be so big, so you’ll notice that the user interface has changed almost nothing, probably because the Motorola releases are generally closer stock Android. The main change is that the system was upgraded to 8.1.0 as well as security patch to November 2018. You can install the Oreo firmware on G4 phone, and the process is very easy and we will guide you step-by-step. Next, you will find that we have explained in detail how to do it.
Requirements
- You must have your G4’s stock recovery.
- The battery must be at least 60% in order to avoid any accidental shutdown during the installation.
- Your phone should have build number NPJS25.93-14-18. You can see the current build number by going to settings> About phone. Then scroll down to Build Number box.
Download Oreo 8.1 firmware for Moto G4/G4 Plus
athene.retail.en.US.zip | AndroidFileHost
Steps to install Android 8.1 Oreo for your Moto G4/G4 Plus
- You must make sure that you have fully implemented all necessary requirements.
- You will now need to download the official firmware from links provided above.
- Move the update zip file to internal storage (if you have downloaded it on your computer). Also remember to put the firmware file on the main storage path, that’s outside any folders.
- Now power off your G4.
- At this point you will need to boot it into Fastboot/Bootloader mode by pressing the Volume Up + Power buttons at the same time for several seconds.
- Now you will notice several options inside the bootloader, from these options select highlight Recovery option by volume buttons, and then finally select it using power button.
- Now you will notice that the phone has booted into recovery mode.
- From here select Apply Update from SD Card option and choose it in the same way as before.
- Now go to the update zip file that you transferred to the phone memory in the previous steps, and then press Power button to begin the installation of Oreo update.
- Once installing completed, press “Reboot to System Now” button to reboot into the new firmware.
And we done! You have manually upgraded your Moto G4/G4 Plus to Android 8.1 Oreo with build number OPJ28.108. Make sure that you follow all the instructions in this lesson carefully. After first boot, it is preferable to factory reset order to get rid of any files belonging to the old system. If you still want some help with these steps, just use the comments section below and we’ll be more than happy to answer your question.
