The Lenovo subsidiary Motorola introduced 3 new smartphones in MWC 2020, well at least, including the Moto G Stylus, Moto G8, and G8 Power. We had many leaks about the specifications of all the devices. The device comes out of the box with Android 10 and expected to receive future updates just like other Moto G series.
Today Motorola has finally rolled the Android 11 update to the Moto G8 Power globally which brings all the Android 11 features and customization. In this guide, we will show you how to install the Android 11 firmware file manually on Moto G8 Power.
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Moto G8 Power Device Overview
The Moto G8 Power device runs on Android 10 with the stock-like Android UI out-of-the-box. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB of onboard memory which can be expandable as well. As per the display, it comes with an IPS LCD display with Full-HD+ 1080×2280 pixels resolution with a pixel density of 400 PPI.
On the camera department, the device sport a triple rear camera setup of 48MP primary + a 16MP secondary + a 5MP tertiary lens that features PDAF, HDR, Panorama, AI Portrait mode, an LED flashlight, etc. On the front side, it has a 25MP selfie shooter. The handset backed by a massive 5,000mAh battery that can last up to 2 days with proprietary fast charging support.
The device features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, an ambient light sensor, an accelerometer, proximity, and a compass sensor. In terms of the connectivity options, it has a 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, USB Type-C port, Dual 4G VoLTE, etc.
Download Moto G8 Power Android 11 Update
Here you can download the official Android 11 for the Moto G8 Power.
Software Version | Download |
Android 11 Version: RPM31.Q1-54-13 Model Number: XT2041-4 Region: USA |
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Android 11 Version: RPM31.Q1-54-13 Model Number: XT2041-7 Carrier: Verizon |
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Android 11 Version: RPES31.Q4U-47-35-2 Model Number: XT2041-7 Carrier: Retail |
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Android 11 Version: RPE31.Q4U-47-35 Model Number: XT2041-7 Carrier: Retail |
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Android 11 Version: RPES31.Q4U-47-35-2 Model Number: XT2041-3 Region: Europe |
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Android 11 Version: RPE31.Q4U-47-35 Model Number: XT2041-3 Region: Europe |
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Steps to Install Moto G8 Power Android 11 Update
Now, if you’re ready to flash the Android 11 manually on your Moto G8 Power device then you need to download the drivers, firmware file, and tools. So, without wasting any more time, let’s get into it.
Pre-Requirements:
- This ROM is supported for the Moto G8 Power variant only.
- Make sure that your device should be charged at least 50% or higher.
- You will require a PC or Laptop with a USB Data Cable.
- We always recommend our readers take a full data backup of the device for safety purposes.
- Install Motorola USB Drivers and Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool on your PC
- Download ADB and Fastboot Tool or Android SDK Platform tool
Disclaimer:
Firmware Installation Guide:
Check out the firmware flashing guide below for the Moto G8 Power. First, make sure to install or extract the adb and fastboot tool on your PC. Now enter the bootloader on your device.
Step 1. Bootloader Mode
Enter bootloader mode on your phone. To boot first, turn your phone off. Once your device turned off completely, press and hold the volume down, and turn it on. You should see the bootloader screen.
Step 2. Connect Your Device to PC:
After booting your Moto G8 Power into bootloader mode, now connect it to the PC using the USB Cable.
Step 3. Download Stock ROM/Firmware:
To get the full ROM, you can use the LMSA or Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool. Download the zip file and copy it to somewhere on your PC. LMSA tool will unzip the file and will remove the zip file you downloaded.
You can also download the full stock ROM from the above download flash file section on this guide.
Step 4. Flashing Guide:
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- The next step is to open the command window and go to the adb folder
- Enter the following command to flash the firmware.
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img fastboot flash bluetooth BTFM.bin fastboot flash dsp dspso.bin fastboot flash radio radio.img fastboot flash logo logo.bin
- Now toggle the fastbootd
fastboot reboot fastboot - Again flash the following command
fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash recovery recovery.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img fastboot flash super super.img.sparsechunk.x
Note
All sparsechunk must be flashed by numeric order from zero - Toggle back to bootloader. Do the following:
fastboot reboot bootloader fastboot erase carrier fastboot erase ddr (Optional except you want to wipe) fastboot erase userdata fastboot reboot
- Now your device will reboot into bootloader with the firmware you installed.
- The next step is to open the command window and go to the adb folder
That’s it, guys. We hope this guide was helpful to you. Feel free to ask in the comment below for additional queries.