I have a Moto G 3rd generation, and updated it with latest Android version (24.11.25). After the Update the icons for some APP disappeared. I think it were all the applications i had moved to my SD card. The APP is not showing on my desktop neither on the menu that shows all applications, but its still installed, because i can open the APP from its page on play store and it is on the list of installed applications on the config page. How can i restore the icons to these apps?

I have a Moto G3 XT1550 phone. I had to reset the phone as its UI was restarting on its own after 1-2 minutes of usage. After the phone booted, it asked me to enter the GMail and password the phone was registered with which I did, but the phone failed to recognize the Google account credentials. **I NEVER ACTIVATED USB DEBUGGING FROM DEVELOPER OPTIONS ON 'THIS' DEVICE AS I NEVER NEEDED TO.** I performed "*Wipe data/factory reset"* and "*Wipe cache partition*" from **Recovery Mode** expecting that the stored Google account would be removed. But it did not. Then I came to know that it is called "Factory Reset Protection (FRP)". Since then, I have tried everything I could find over the Internet - Bypassing FRP, flash Stock ROM (100% sure downloaded a correct one), flash custom ROM, and flash TWRP. All to no use. Even tried unlocking the bootloader (got the unlock code from Motorola's website the same). Even that did not work, saying:

C:\MotoG3>fastboot oem unlock XCYJ4AZH542XAQWBJYFF
...
(bootloader) Check 'Allow OEM Unlock' in Developer Options. FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.016s

While flashing any image from fastboot, it keeps throwing a **Preflash validation failed** error.

C:\MotoG3>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [  0.018s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)

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C:\Moto G3\Mfastboot>fastboot flash recovery twrp-osprey-2.8.7-test1.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (11170 KB)...
OKAY [  0.400s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)

I've even tried an article that tells a trick to entering the phone's settings by long-pressing a word in the Privacy Policy of the phone and opening "Define". Long pressing on a word just makes the phone vibrate and not select it. Even attaching an OTG drive with the hope to copy FRPBypass APK to the phone's memory work as nothing shows up on connecting the OTG drive (as against expected File Explorer opening up). In a nutshell, I have kind-of soft-bricked my phone. Left with no other option. I don't even expect the Service Center guys to do anything that I haven't tried (expect to change the ROM chip, if ever possible). Any help, please?

I'm unable to access files on an Moto G3 updated for Marshmallow 6.0 ("this folder is empty" when connected to a pc, tried on several computers). I tried several fixes and guides but nothing out there seems to work. 1. https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/6pbWH1yvPMs Swiped down after connecting to pc, there are no notifications nor options to choose from. 2. https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/134230/sd-card-not-showing-files-when-connected-to-pc Been there, did that. Rebooted, waited... once again, no files & no notification to change USB connection mode. I did the wipe cache partition part too and waited for some good 10 minutes after doing it before connecting USB 3. I wanted to try more options via USB debugging & such, but I cannot enable that either. I tap a bunch of times on top of the "build number" option in the menu and nothing at all happens: http://wccftech.com/enable-developer-options-in-android-6-marshmallow/ 4. I went on to search how to root the device which seems to require USB debug mode which I could not enable on 3. I'm not sure if I'm missing something obvious here but none of the answers/guides I tried so far seem to work. Anyone knows what's going on?

So my sister in law handed me her MotoG3 where some apps had mysteriously disappeared and the videos of their little puppy were all gone (the videos of their kids were not as important apparently). Her SD was formatted as adoptable storage, no backup of course... I spent 8 hours yesterday reading up on how adoptable storage works encryption wise (not in depth, but I know about the vold dir with key files) and doing non-destructive tests on the phone. I also have a Linux "dd" copy of the SD card so I can mess around as much as I like with that card. I do understand that in a previously rooted phone it will be no match to read the key file(s) but obviously her phone is stock. In a PC environment, I would boot with Knoppix or some other Linux rescue image on a USB stick to get access to the disk in a similar case. I just wanted to ask if this can be done with a phone (preferably not just "a" phone, but the MotoG3 :). Other ideas: The vold dir is in the /data partition and in my Linux/PC oriented mind, I have a delusional thought that perhaps one could install some "mini-OS" in the boot partition and leave the /data partition intact. That image could even have as its only task to copy the key files to a readable area or another SD card so no user-interaction would be necessary. Since no one has come up with this idea for the past 6 years or so that adopted storage has been around, I guess the answer is a big NO. Still, would anyone care to enlighten me as to why this is not possible or (still hoping!) suggest how this could be done! Decryption of AES128 (which the partition seems encrypted with) is "cumbersome". I guess there are no known "salts" that weaken the AES significantly that we could use to brute-force the encryption, or are there? As an alternate method, I guess the chip could be removed from the board or perhaps read while still attached with a chip reader, but that's over my budget and level of expertise. Also, for videos of a puppy, that might be excessive :) If anyone as more ideas, feel free to reply!!!

Just before I factory reset my Motorola G3 I pressed “eject SD card” through the settings. (I didn’t remove the card from the phone though) Now everything the from SD card (media/photos) are gone. What happened and how can I recover this?! PS. I used it as a portable storage, not internal. Also, I didn’t even get the option of deleting the SD card. Please help.

Recently I got a notification update to version 24.71.2.en.eu. When I tried to install it I received error: mount point :/system location: /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system , file system type: ext4script aborted: Package expects build fingerprint of motorola/osprey_reteu_2gb/osprey_u2:6.0/MPI24.65-33/36:user/release-keys or motorola/osprey_reteu_2gb/osprey_u2:6.0.1/MPI24.107-55-2/2:user/release-keys; this device has Motorola/omni_osprey/osprey:5.1.1/LYZ28N/sultan04050349:userdebug/test-keys. Proces Updater terminated with error: 7 I:Legacy property environment disabled. Error while installing zip '@/cache/recovery/block.map' Stopped executing script - **Device:** Lenovo/Motorola Moto G 3 2015 (osprey) XT1541 - **Current OS version:** 24.41.33.osprey_reteu_2gb.reteu.en.EU reteu - **Compilation no:** MPI24.65-33 - **Root:** Beta-SuperSU-v2.76-3-20160630161323 (replaced unlocked_logo to remove unlocked warning) - **Recovery:** TWRP 3.0.2-r1 - **Xposed version:** 86-sdk23 I know that there were many questions about updating rooted device and every answer provided a solution to flash stock system, recovery and boot images but what I want is to avoid reinstalling all software and starting from clean Android only just to install one update. I even found a solution to do that on rooted device but I did more: installed Xposed and removed unlocked warning. What is the easiest procedure to install this update without loosing all data, apps and settings?

My phone is a Motorola Moto G3. Sometimes, when I'm not using it, 'Ok Google' feature auto launchs and records my voice. I think it could be a bug. Is any workaround to prevent that and not disable the 'Ok Google' voice detection? Or it's the NSA?

After following the following steps: - rooting a motorola g3, - installing TWRP - wiping the phone (without micro-sd present) with TWRP - installing lineageOS - wiping the phone (without micro-sd present) with TWRP - Installing SlimOS - wiping the phone (without micro-sd present) with TWRP - Installing LineageOS - Installing Root checker basic - Finding it does not have proper root acces - Rebooting to fastboot>recovery>TWRP>Install - Installing http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3655401&d=1456122222 (as linked specifically for the Moto G 3 2015 generation here: https://motog5.net/unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-root-moto-g3/)* - Rebooting, - checking Root checker basic - Finding it does not have proper root access - Noticing this explanation: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=root+lineage&atb=v119-6&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=L8rwPV5ZhhA - enabling in debugging mode: - Root access for ADB and All apps - checking Root checker basic - Finding it does not have proper root access - Reboot in fastmode>TWRP>Install the supersu file - Reboot check in Root check basic whether root has been obtained, root has not been obtained. - Root access for ADB and All apps - checking Root checker basic - Finding it does not have proper root access - Reboot in fastmode>TWRP>Install the supersu file - It does not give a red error bar but it reads: > Boot image patcher > ************************** > - Finding boot image > --- Boot image:/ /dev/block/mmcblk0p31 > - Extracting ramdisk > - Decrompressing ramdisk > - Checking Patch status > - Creating Backup > - Patching sepolicy > --- Failure, aborting > ********************************** > Important notice > ********************************** > If TWRP offers to install SuperSU do *NOT* Let it! > ********************************** I thought perhaps the supersu file needs to be changed since now it is for a LineageOS in stead of for the MOTO G3 2015 edition stock android, so I tried the following 3 files as well: From: https://www.lineageosrom.com/2016/12/how-to-enable-root-in-lineage-os-using.html TO: https://www.lineageosrom.com/2017/01/download-supersuzp-and-su-removalzip.html To: https://download.lineageos.org/extras 1. https://mirrorbits.lineageos.org/su/addonsu-15.1-arm-signed.zip 2. https://mirrorbits.lineageos.org/su/addonsu-15.1-arm64-signed.zip 3. https://mirrorbits.lineageos.org/su/addonsu-15.1-x86-signed.zip Only the 3d did not give a red error. So as much of a trivial challenge it may appear to be, I was curious if anyone can point out which mistake I am making in trying to give the device root-access again. Other suggestions are welcome as well! *Note, this was also the file that allowed me to root it the first time.

I'm running LineageOS ROM on my Moto G 3rd generation smartphone and recently I wanted to run some hidden codes of Android like *#06# for IMEI and so on. However, none of this ones works correctly on my phone: > 1. Phone information *#*#4636#*#* > 2. IMEI Info *#06# > 3. Calendar *#*#225#*#* > 4. Debug info for Google Play Service *#*#426#*#* > 5. Access Google Partner Setup *#*#759#*#* > 6. Engineering Mode *#*#2486#*#* The IMEI closes the dealer/phone app, while the engineer/service mode codes (the one in which I'm more interested) don't activate anything. Let's say that the dealer interprets correctly the code but doesn't run this tasks. So knowing this, I would like to know if there is a way of looking if the relative services are on my phone? If it isn't the case, how I can add them or run from PC with USB maybe? Are the secret codes dependent on the ROM like I imagine or not? ###Notes: I tried hidden codes of other manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, ... too but no result obviously.

My Motorola Moto G3 was stolen yesterday (a man on a moped grabbed it from my hand). When I got home I changed my google account password and then went to Android Device Manager and requested that the phone be locked and erased if it connects to the internet. Today someone found it on the street and contacted me (my email was displayed on the lock screen). I retrieved the phone. When I opened it the phone did a factory reset as expected. However now when I try to login (using the account I was using before) it won't get past the "Sign in with a google account that was previously synced on this device" phase. I input my email address and my current password but it brings me back to the same screen (if i input the old password i get an "incorrect password" message). Google won't allow me to revert to the old password because it's been recently used. Is there a way out of this? EDIT: I waited the full 72 hours and then the phone let me continue with the setup process. I'm leaving the question open just in case someone has a better solution.

I have a Motorola Moto G3 Smartphone and I installed the Android 6 update yesterday. After installing the update, I found out that all my playlists, App preferences and basically everything that relied on the external Sandisk 16 GB micro SD card is Messed up or damaged. I found out the cause of this is that the base name for the SD card has been changed from 'sdcard1' to '3835-3237'. I am unable to change the SD card name in Mobile (using ES file explorer) or externally via PC (no matter what I change it to, it still shows those numbers on my mobile). I have a heavily customized my phone and I would prefer not to root it just to change the SD card name. Could anyone please tell me a method to change the SD Card name without having to root the phone? Or any way I can do it externally?

A couple of days ago the SD card (which is the "expanded filesystem" from android 6.0) on my phone stopped working. The phone still boots and works, but all my data (especially photos and WhatsApp conversations - yes, I didn't make a backup, shame on me) are gone. I removed the SD from the phone and put it in my PC, where Fedora recognizes the partitions but cannot mount them. Here's the output of fdisk -l: fdisk -l /dev/sdc Disk /dev/sdc: 29 GiB, 31104958464 bytes, 60751872 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: gpt Disk identifier: 938FFB3B-CA49-45D0-89B3-BE22ADAAD86E Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/sdc1 2048 34815 32768 16M unknown /dev/sdc2 34816 60751838 60717023 29G unknown Whenever I try to mount one of those partitions, I get mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test mount: /mnt/test: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdc1, missing codepage or helper program, or other error. Same result if I use the -t option with auto, vfat or ntfs. If I open gparted and attempt the data rescue this is what it finds: and when I click the "View" button it correctly recreates the Android filesystem, but with no file inside: tree . ├── Android │   ├── data │   │   ├── com.android.vending │   │   │   └── files │   │   ├── com.google.android.apps.maps │   │   │   └── files │   │   ├── com.google.android.gms │   │   │   └── files │   │   ├── com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox │   │   │   └── files │   │   │   ├── download_cache │   │   │   └── pending_blobs │   │   ├── com.google.android.music │   │   │   ├── cache │   │   │   └── files │   │   ├── com.google.android.videos │   │   │   └── files │   │   │   └── Movies │   │   ├── com.google.android.youtube │   │   │   ├── cache │   │   │   └── files │   │   └── com.motorola.migrate │   │   └── files │   │   └── Pictures │   └── media │   ├── com.android.providers.media │   ├── com.google.android.talk │   └── com.motorola.MotGallery2 ├── bluetooth ├── DCIM │   └── Camera ├── Download ├── LOST.DIR ├── media │   └── audio │   └── notifications ├── Music ├── Ringtones ├── System Volume Information │   └── IndexerVolumeGuid └── WhatsApp └── Media ├── WhatsApp Audio ├── WhatsApp Images └── WhatsApp Video 44 directories, 1 file Has anyone any idea?

I'm using MOTO-G Turbo edition. Somehow my newly saved contacts get disappeared. Sometimes it saves and works fine but sometimes it saves and did not show me in my contacts list. *Can anyone please suggest me what should I do in this case? Thanks in advance!*

**tl;dr**: Is there any known / reported problem with navigation on Lenovo Moto G / Android 6.0 or in the GPS network general? I found navigation completely useless in my case, because it keeps GPS fix and shows actual location of my device for no more than 5-10% of entire trip. --- I've been using Android about 3-4 years ago, ending up on Google Nexus and Android 4.3.3. When I needed navigation, I couldn't find better solution (I even sold my separate Mio navigation system) than offered by my mobile phone: easy, fast and accurate. For some reasons I left Android for 2+ years to Windows Mobile and recently have returned to it, by purchasing Lenovo Moto G (2 pieces) with Android 6.0. And I found navigation completely useless. No matter if my trip is 10 minutes / 10 kilometers or 2 hours / 200 km long, no matter, if I drive by a car, walk or use public commuters, I can always get clear GPS fix and accurate location for no more than 5-10% of entire trip. For remaining part I'm getting "GPS signal lost" or completely mistaken location, even 10-20 km away from actual one. This happens everywhere. I have experienced it in both very dense rural / deep city area, with a lot of high buildings, other cars, many mobile devices and anything else you can name that may influence GPS signal (propagation, deflection, reflection etc.). And I have also experienced it in a complete wilderness with dozens of kilometers around me with nothing but a flat area, fields etc. No cities, no buildings, even no trees and no other cars or devices (traveling Sunday early morning). At first, I thought that this is a purely technical issue and that GPS hardware on-board my phone is simply broken / malfunctioning. But I have received exactly the same experience on both my Moto G Plus and on Moto G3. Is there any bug report about recent problems in GPS in Android 6+? Or are there any reports about GPS network going down / being overloaded? Or anything else that could be a cause for described behavior?

I have a Moto G3 and I have just rooted it. When I rebooted it, it is taking too much time for rebooting. It's nearly passed 45 minutes since I rebooted.

This morning my SD Card suddenly stopped working. As soon as I removed it and reinserted it, nothing happens. It does not even tell me to format it. I also tried to insert it in my PC but it says that it is corrupted and needs format. If possible I'd like to avoid to format it since I've got all my photos on it. The SD Card is a Samsung EVO 32 GB one, and it's also pretty new, since I bought it 2 months ago. Does anyone have any clue of why this happens and a way to fix it?

I have a Moto g3. Is it possible to record android gameplay in the same way fraps records pc gameplay?

Unfortunately my Moto G XT1543 is stuck in the boot. PWR + VOL DWN does not work, and adb returns the following: > adb reboot bootloader > * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * > * daemon started successfully * error: device '(null)' not found The official motorola drivers can't recognize the device. I'm completely stuck. Any advise? Regards

I was going around TWRP recovery and tried a few things and then I accidently wiped my entire android system. Now I am left with the custom recovery and a phone that gets stuck at the bootloader warning. I can't seem to flash any stock rom to the phone. I am using a Moto G3.

So... - Moto G3 2015 from UK, purchased as carrier independent - XT1541 - Current system version 24.41.33.osprey_retgb.retgb.en.GB retgb According to the official Moto UK website, Android 6.0.1 was made available to the Moto G3 months ago. > https://motorola-global-en-uk.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/110389/p/30,6720,9390 I have been on 6.0 (it's not called 6.0.0) for AGES but there are no notifications to update to 6.0.1. Tried: - Factory reset - Cleared cache through recovery Didn't. Help. ------------- When I go to About Phone and check for new OS software, I am being prompted that my software (6.0) is already up-to-date. This is contrary to the Moto UK website . It doesn't help knowing that all my acquaintances using the G3 had been automatically upgraded to 6.0.1 AGES ago. How can I upgrade my Moto G3 from 6.0 to 6.0.1? -----------------------------------