Motorola Moto G Power
Unlike the Motorola Moto G8 Power the Moto G Power model includes built in support for both CDMA-4GLTE and AT&T GSM network types. Otherwise the Moto G Power is very much like the Moto G8 Power. The firmware packages for the Motorola Moto G Power is code-name “sofia”.
The Moto G Power is a 6.4" phone with a 1080x2300p resolution display. The Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The main camera is 16+8+8+2MP and the front facing camera is 16MP. The battery has a 5000mAh capacity.
Firmware:
Codename: #sofia Carrier(s): Retail USA Phone Model(s): Moto G Power XT2041-4-SS PAH30002US Version: QPM30.80-63-6-8 Android: 10
Contents
Firmware
- The phone model is XT2041-X where the X can stand for 1 to 4
- The development name / moto name is called: Sofiar ( XT2041-1/3)
- The development name for the US name is: Sofia ( xt2041-4 )
Known patches / updates
- XT2041-4_SOFIA_RETUS_10_QPMS30.80-51-5 released 2020-07-30
- XT2041-4_SOFIA_RETUS_10_QPMS30.80-51-8 released 2020-10-16
- XT2041-4_SOFIA_RETUS_10_QPMS30.80-63-6-8-3 released 2020-12-16
Root
Same process and procedure as the Motorola Moto G8 Power with the exception that you will use SOFIA firmware not sofiar.
Example Sofia firmware file to download for Moto G Power
- SOFIA_RETAIL_QPM30.80-63-6-8_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
After last 2020 update
- XT2041-4_SOFIA_RETUS_10_QPMS30.80-63-6-8-3_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
SIP-based calling
Motorola / Lenovo has purposely removed SIP support from the native dialer. This is a part of Android that Motorola has removed. Even though you should be able to use the native dialer to make VoIP SIP calls, you cannot because of this decision by Motorola / Lenovo to take away your freedom.
You can use 3rd party SIP dialers.
Zoiper softphone, there are only 6 steps needed to have your device up and running.
Troubleshooting
Switching from a carrier rom to an unlocked version won't SIM unlock a phone
Flash Full ROM
Flash full ROM using LMSA rescue is the simplest method.
before flashing a boot.bin
run the command
fastboot boot boot.bin
or whatever your boot.bin is called and this will test your patched file.
You can also open MAGISK and use direct install.
blankflash
Use to try to unbrick. ref How to Fix Motorola Hard Bricked Devices. Motorola Moto devices are all based on the Qualcomm chip. Qualcomm has a mode on the device that it will enter if it becomes hard bricked and it is known as Qualcomm download mode. Download the correct blankflash zip for your device.
