Download and Install Moto G8 and G8 Plus Android 11 Update

Today Motorola has finally rolled the Android 11 update to the Moto G8 and G8 Plus globally which brings all the Android 11 features and customization. In this...

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Last updated on June 1, 2021

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Android 11 – Overview

Android 11 is the eleventh iteration of Google’s operating system which was released on September 8, 2020. The update was available for Pixel phones on day one as per usual. Privacy is a big focus with Android 11, with Google introducing one-time permissions and granular control over what sort of data you share. Other features on Android 11 include chat bubbles, scheduled dark theme, new power button menu, Notification history, Screen recorder, and many more.

Scheduled Dark Theme

‘Conversations’ Section in Notification Shade

Built-in Screen Recorder

Pin Apps in the Share Menu

Send Images in Notification Replies

New APIs for 5G

Reverse Wireless Charging Support (Google Pixel 4a or 5)

Use Bluetooth Headphones in Airplane Mode

Scrolling screenshots

Bubble Notifications on by Default

New Back Cover Gestures (Likely Pixel-Exclusive)

Show Refresh Rate

Power Menu Toggles

Quick Access Wallet

New Permissions Options

Background Location Access

Auto-Block Spammy Permission Prompts

New Scoped Storage Permission

New Motion Sense Gesture (Pixel 4)

Increase Touch Sensitivity

New Notification History UI

Better Back Sensitivity

Mobile Drivers License Support

Changes to BiometricPrompt API

Improved Call Screening

Support for Punch Hole & Waterfall Displays

Disable Vibrations While Using the Camera

HDMI Low-Latency Mode

Low Latency Video Decoding

New Bluetooth Stack

Separated Quick Settings & Notification Tray

Music Player in Quick Settings

Unsupported Bluetooth Codecs Grayed Out

Suggested Apps in Home Screen Dock

Steps to Install Moto G8 and G8 Plus Android 11 Update

Now, if you’re ready to flash the Android 11 manually on your Moto G8 and G8 Plus 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 and G8 Plus 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:

GetDroidTips will not be held responsible for any kind of hardware or software damage to your device by following this guide. Proceed at your own risk

Firmware Installation Guide:

Check out the firmware flashing guide below for the Moto G8 and G8 Plus. First, make sure to install or extract the adb and fastboot tool on your PC. Now enter the bootloader on your device.

bootloader mode

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 and G8 Plus 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.

device rescue Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool

You can also download the full stock ROM from the above download flash file section on this guide.

Step 4. Flashing Guide:

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.

That’s it, guys. We hope this guide was helpful to you. Feel free to ask in the comment below for additional queries.

Download and Install Moto G8 and G8 Plus Android 11 Update

Android 11 – Overview

Download Moto G8 and G8 Plus Android 11 Update