LineageOS on Motorola Z2 Force

Whenever there is a major LineageOS Update, chances are that I forgot the flashing process. So here are the notes.

Disclaimer: Due to the missing tools to flash from OpenBSD, I use my work computer, which runs windows.

Required Downloads:

• Android Platform Tools (contains adb and fastboot)
• Motorola Smart Assistant (contains USB drivers for fastboot)

Prepare:

• Install motorola smart assistant
• Extract platform-tools make sure you’re in the platform tools directory or that they are in your $PATH.

Update steps:

• p[hone]: Boot into bootloader (power+down)
• c[omputer]: fastboot flash boot_a .img
• c: fastboot flash boot_b .img
• p: Boot into bootloader (power+down) -> Boot Recovery
• p: Factory Reset -> Wipe data / factory reset + Wipe System
• p: Apply update -> adb sideload
• c: adb sideload .zip
• c: adb sideload .zip
• p: Reboot

Notes:

• “adb devices” works without USB drivers
• “fastboot devices” shows nothing if USB drivers are not installed
• This phone has two boot areas and therefore “fastboot flash boot” will fail. The areas “boot_a” and “boot_b” must be used instead. If “boot_a” and “boot_b” are flashed differently, booting will fail.