Motorola Moto G5 Plus (codenamed potter) was launched in February 2017. The phone came out of the box with Android 7.0 Nougat and later upgraded to Android 8.1 Oreo. In this tutorial, we will help you to flash the stock firmware on Motorola Moto G5 Plus XT1684/XT1685.
If you are someone who wants to restore the device back to factory firmware, then this guide is for you. By using this guide, you can fix certain software-related issues such as hard brick, soft brick, WiFi, or Bluetooth issue, fix lag or stutter or even you can downgrade the device anytime.
The Need to Flash Stock Firmware on Moto G5 Plus
One common query that would come to your mind is why to manually flash the firmware when the device would be getting the OTA updates. Well, this is quite a valid concern from your end. So here’s the thing. The OEM usually releases the updates in batches. In other words, this is a staged rollout where not everyone gets the update at one go. But if you have got hold of the update package, then you could easily cut this wait time and manually flash the stock firmware right away.
Then if you are among the tech enthusiasts, you might consider going for device modifications. These would include the likes of unlocking bootloader, flashing custom recoveries, or rooting it via Magisk. While on one side all these would end up adding new features to your device. However, on the other hand, a slight mistake would end up your device in a boot loop or soft-brick state. But even then you could bring back your device from dead by flashing the stock firmware onto your Moto G5 Plus device. And in this guide, we will help you with just that.
