Official LineageOS support for Moto G5? - Moto G5 Questions & Answers

Hello,
Will the Motorola Moto G5 get official support for LineageOS like for example the Motorola Moto G4 Play?

Stefan22 said:
Hello,
Will the Motorola Moto G5 get official support for LineageOS like for example the Motorola Moto G4 Play?
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It's up to the person who builds it to update all their github.com repositories with all the sources for building and then submit it to lineageos
This has apparently been done but no reply has been received - either because not all the sources have been made available or the request has not been processed

TheFixItMan said:
It's up to the person who builds it to update all their github.com repositories with all the sources for building and then submit it to lineageos
This has apparently been done but no reply has been received - either because not all the sources have been made available or the request has not been processed
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I take it's the same as Resurrection remix OS!?

aaronboy205 said:
I take it's the same as Resurrection remix OS!?
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each rom will have its own requirements to become official - check either their website or github for details

Is it likely it will ever get official support? I need a new phone (coming from Moto G falcon with Lineage 14.1), Moto G4+ and G5 are more or less the same price in my country, and if I haven't gone for the G5 yet is because I'm not sure it will be getting that support. Or do you think Moto G5 custom ROM scene will be at some point as good as Moto G4's?

isaacnoroncaasi said:
Is it likely it will ever get official support? I need a new phone (coming from Moto G falcon with Lineage 14.1), Moto G4+ and G5 are more or less the same price in my country, and if I haven't gone for the G5 yet is because I'm not sure it will be getting that support. Or do you think Moto G5 custom ROM scene will be at some point as good as Moto G4's?
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Keep your Falcon if it still works
Cedric is far from being a bad device, but I would have wait a little more if my own falcon had not died too soon.
Cedric doesn't have a big enough community for any efficient dev teamwork.

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Pixel Experience for Moto G5S

Since we have the Oreo firmware, and since Cedric has official Pixel Experience is it possible to port over to G5S?
JarlPenguin said:
Since we have the Oreo firmware, and since Cedric has official Pixel Experience is it possible to port over to G5S?
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Just wait linage is released so developers have the working source code have some patience they are already in development
Pixel Experience is on the way!
JarlPenguin said:
Since we have the Oreo firmware, and since Cedric has official Pixel Experience is it possible to port over to G5S?
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I own the @montanalab channel on the telegram, and we have an exclusive test group where some devs release private builds, to get feedback and stabilize the roms as fast as possible. Pixel Experience is already being compiled and we will begin testing soon. As soon as the ROM goes public it will be published first in @montanalab and then here in XDA.

Request

Why there is no Official Lineage OS for Zuk Z2 or Lenovo Z2 plus?
Users like me really want it
I am requesting any developer to join Lineage OS and make builds for Zuk Z2
All Dev's are trying.. but some bugs are preventing this! Many are busy with other ROMs.
GopalKaul said:
All Dev's are trying.. but some bugs are preventing this! Many are busy with other ROMs.
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Which type of bugs are you talking about and is there any chance of official Lineage os support for Lenovo Z2 plus
Priths said:
Which type of bugs are you talking about and is there any chance of official Lineage os support for Lenovo Z2 plus
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We have unofficial one, we will get official one soon probably

Confused: Why 32bit only OS on Moto G5 64bit hardware?

Hi!
If I understand things correctly, my Moto G5 phone is born with an Android OS version that only accepts 32bit code, although the hardware is 64bit?
Why did Moto do that? It sounds like selling a car with a 6 or 8 cylinders engine, and only use 4 of them...?!
And on top of that, I discovered they stopped updating that (primitive 32bit) Android 8.1.0 OS in February 2019...
Should I switch to a custom 64bit ROM? NB!: Stability and robustness is more important to me than fancy new features...!
I found 2 lists of 'Best ROMs for Moto G5'. The shortest recommends 8 here:
https://romsx.com/best-custom-roms-for-moto-g5/
So which should I choose?
NB: Moto G5 only has 16 GB.
Hero002 said:
Hi!
If I understand things correctly, my Moto G5 phone is born with an Android OS version that only accepts 32bit code, although the hardware is 64bit?
Why did Moto do that? It sounds like selling a car with a 6 or 8 cylinders engine, and only use 4 of them...?!
And on top of that, I discovered they stopped updating that (primitive 32bit) Android 8.1.0 OS in February 2019...
Should I switch to a custom 64bit ROM? NB!: Stability and robustness is more important to me than fancy new features...!
I found 2 lists of 'Best ROMs for Moto G5'. The shortest recommends 8 here:
https://romsx.com/best-custom-roms-for-moto-g5/
So which should I choose?
NB: Moto G5 only has 16 GB.
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You will have to ask Motorola for the answer to the first part
As for custom 64bit roms:
Lineage 17.1
Lineage mint (based on lineage 17.1)
ASOP android 10
Are the latest custom roms for this device (see dev section)
All will have the same issue with regards to camera/video recording not working fully
TheFixItMan said:
You will have to ask Motorola for the answer to the first part
As for custom 64bit roms:
Lineage 17.1
Lineage mint (based on lineage 17.1)
ASOP android 10
Are the latest custom roms for this device (see dev section)
All will have the same issue with regards to camera/video recording not working fully
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Thank you for your reply!
But what about ROMs that have been more tested in real life, where camera and video etc. work?
Yes - it is Motorola that should answer my first questions. I don't expect any answer from them... But others might have a comment...
Hero002 said:
Thank you for your reply!
But what about ROMs that have been more tested in real life, where camera and video etc. work?
Yes - it is Motorola that should answer my first questions. I don't expect any answer from them... But others might have a comment...
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All 64bit roms will have the camera issue as Motorola have not released updated camera libs
The roms I listed above are the latest roms which will have the camera bug minimised but you will still experience issues in some apps like only being able to take a certain amount of photos before the app freezes, camera not working in low light, green tint, video not recording/saving and so on. You can use various other apps but nothing is perfect and you may still experience issues
The only fully functioning custom rom with no bugs will be the 32bit lineage 14.1
TheFixItMan said:
All 64bit roms will have the camera issue as Motorola have not released updated camera libs
The roms I listed above are the latest roms which will have the camera bug minimised but you will still experience issues in some apps like only being able to take a certain amount of photos before the app freezes, camera not working in low light, green tint, video not recording/saving and so on. You can use various other apps but nothing is perfect and you may still experience issues
The only fully functioning custom rom with no bugs will be the 32bit lineage 14.1
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That is the most useful information I have yet seen about custom ROMs - thank you!
But according to https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/7-1-x-lineageos-14-1-moto-g5-t3611973 LineageOS 14.1 for Moto G5 is:
ROM OS Version: 7.1.x Nougat
Last Updated 2018-03-18
And the 'stock' OS on my Moto G5 is Android 8.1.0 updated in February 2019.
My intention was to UPgrade my OS, not DOWNgrade it... !
So THAT LineageOS 14.1 doesn't really seem relevant.
And on https://download.lineageos.org/ there doesn't seem to be a version for Moto G5(?) There are versions for G4 and G6, but not G5. (Neither under Lenovo - the actual producer.)
But thanks anyway!
Hero002 said:
That is the most useful information I have yet seen about custom ROMs - thank you!
But according to https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/7-1-x-lineageos-14-1-moto-g5-t3611973 LineageOS 14.1 for Moto G5 is:
ROM OS Version: 7.1.x Nougat
Last Updated 2018-03-18
And the 'stock' OS on my Moto G5 is Android 8.1.0 updated in February 2019.
My intention was to UPgrade my OS, not DOWNgrade it... !
So THAT LineageOS 14.1 doesn't really seem relevant.
And on https://download.lineageos.org/ there doesn't seem to be a version for Moto G5(?) There are versions for G4 and G6, but not G5. (Neither under Lenovo - the actual producer.)
But thanks anyway!
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Only official versions will be on the lineageos website
There is no difference between an official and unofficial version except the official versions are built on the lineage servers every week with any lineage side changes (not device side unless merged by maintainer)
However official versions have to meet certain criteria in terms of everything that works in stock rom must work in the unofficial lineage build submitted to become official.
As the camera doesn't work as it does in stock in lineage 17.1 it will never become official in its current state
They are listed under Motorola because that is the company that makes the phones
Lenovo is the parent company that owns Motorola
TheFixItMan said:
Only official versions will be on the lineageos website
There is no difference between an official and unofficial version except the official versions are built on the lineage servers every week with any lineage side changes (not device side unless merged by maintainer)
However official versions have to meet certain criteria in terms of everything that works in stock rom must work in the unofficial lineage build submitted to become official.
As the camera doesn't work as it does in stock in lineage 17.1 it will never become official in its current state
They are listed under Motorola because that is the company that makes the phones
Lenovo is the parent company that owns Motorola
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Thank you.
But I am not 100% sure about whether you are confirming that the stock ROM on Moto G5 is the newest available Android OS version where everything works?
Hero002 said:
Thank you.
But I am not 100% sure about whether you are confirming that the stock ROM on Moto G5 is the newest available Android OS version where everything works?
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Stock rom will be the latest os version where everything works 100%
All 64bit custom roms have camera issues due to no updated propriety sources
TheFixItMan said:
Stock rom will be the latest os version where everything works 100%
All 64bit custom roms have camera issues due to no updated proprietary sources
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That's sad.
So when I want to buy a phone in the future:
Which other smart phone brands will probably not leave their customers with 'a choice between plague or cholera'...?
Hero002 said:
That's sad.
So when I want to buy a phone in the future:
Which other smart phone brands will probably not leave their customers with 'a choice between plague or cholera'...?
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Samsung will have the most community support as they are the most popular phones
Google pixel will obviously have longevity
Xiaomi might be the best budget choice other than later Motorola models

Moto G6 with LineageOS 18 Unofficial performance?

hi,
anyone tried Moto G6 with LineageOS 18 Unofficial? i would really like to know if is slow or just as fast as LineageOS 17 on the device?
also is Moto G6 with LineageOS 18 Unofficial ali still getting security updates?
are you able to install downloaded updates from lineageOS's own webpage to update the unofficial versions if so could you tell me the webpage to download updates and how to apply them?
many thx
Just installed it lol - only 10 months later to your question. I'll let you know how it goes

hi, has anyone managed to port any roms from g5 to g4+?

I'm thinking about porting the CorvusOS 9.0 from g5 to g4+
Alysson0321 said:
I'm thinking about porting the CorvusOS 9.0 from g5 to g4+
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Sadly i don't know but you could try, something curious is some of the Moto G4 Pie roms i checked, were detected on some apps as Moto G5 or Moto G5 Plus.

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